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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.
Following Common Councils Action Police Captain Joseph A. Ryan Re- turns to Duty.

At an executive session of the com mon council the resignation of-Captain Joseph A. Ryan as active head of the police department come up for con- council declined by vote to accept the resignation. Accordingly Captain Ryan returned to duty Wednesday morning.
 Increase in Majority. Complete returns from the Twenty Eighth Senatorial district on We'd nesday showed an increase in Senator elect Archibald Macdonald's majority over the figures available Tuesday night. MT. Macdonald received the congratulations of many friends Mon day from various towns in the dis trict: The coming session will be his third as member of rne general as- senbly from the town of Putnam. At the last session MT. Macdonald was house chairman of the very important committee on roads. rivers and bridges and he discharged his duties with s-ch success that his friends predict that his record will help toward making him prominent prospect for the sen ate ehairmanship of the committee during the 1917 session.
 City Notes.
 During the first few minutes of We'd nesday morning an alarm came in from Box g for what proved to be a bonfire built near the junction of South Main and Front streets The chemical company responded.
 There was no one class of voters more interested during Wednesday on the ultimate tabulation of the votes in the electoral college of 1916 than the railroad men who make Putnam their headquarters.
 The annual Christmas sale and en- tertinment at the Congregational church netted about S150
 Address By Miss Pierson. Miss Emily Pierson, state organizer of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage association, addressed meeting of the Woodstock Equal Franchise League on Wednesday afternoon. This afternoon Miss Pierson Is to speak at the home of Mrs. Walter K. Vaughn in Sterling. Hyde Smith was a visitor in Mil ford, Mass. where his father, David ! Smith, is in charge of theatre We'd l nesday.
 Hospital Thanksgiving Committee | The Thanksgiving committee of the i Day KimbaH hospital is made up of ! Mrs. George Sampson. Mrs. W. F. 1 Rafferty, Miss Mary Wheelock, Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

dle of old slate removed from the roof had been attached to the high end of the rope and Martins job was to low CT 1t to the ground. When the mass of slate was swung clear 1t proved so heavy that 1t overbalanced Martins weight and swung him rapidly sky ward as it descended to the ground. The slate struck the ground with a crash and much of it crumbled and fell loose as Martin, who desperately clung to Sl1e rope, reached a height of approximately 5O feet. With the coun- terbaiancing weight of the slate re- noved Martins body shot back like a rocket to the ground. He was for a second doomed to be killed, 1t seem ed, but he struck on his feet and es- caped with a broken ankle and a bad shaking-up. He was taken to a. Wor- cester hospital.
 Able to Leave Hospital.
 Mrs. J. T. Sargent with her daugf- ter Eleanor, who has been a patient in the Day. Kim1aI hospital for the past seven weeks for surgical opera ton. has returned to her home in Brooklyn. N. Y, after spending a few days with hef aunt. Mrs. William Oates sg.4
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

not alter the situation as forecast last night with regard to Charles F. Hughes carrying the state for president and Governor E. l.. Phiiipp, republican, being reelected. The. governor will have a majorit yin the legislature.
 Socialists increased their represen- tation in both branches of the legis- lature by one man in each house and will have nine members in the house and three in the senate. The strength of the socialists was shown principal ly in Milwaukee county's vote in the election of the district attorney.
 Outside of Milwaukee the socialists cast a small vote as did the prohibit tionists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
MORE MEXICAN TROOPS
 TO PROCEED AGAINST VILLA
Achievements For carranza Garri-
 son at ChihuaI1ua.

Fl Paso. Texas, Nov. s.-General Alverado Obregon, Mexican minister of war, has ordered another division from Coahuila to proceed against the Villa bandits in Chihuahua, 4e stated in a message to Mexican Consul Ed uardo Soriano Bravo here today. These troops will reinforce the recently or ganized division under General Fran cisco Murgia. which IS proceeding northward from Escalon according to r"essa Ses received from Chihuahua City.
 General O5regon added that his re- ports from Torreon indicated every thing was quiet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
DANIEI.SON

Ralph c. Young, Chairman of Repub-
 Iican Town Committee, After Post
 n4astership-Four Horsss Entered for oat Raees-Funerai of Will Carl ton BaiIey-Johr Martin Swings
 From DayviIle Mill Roof, Breaking Ankle.
 John F. Blackmar of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Charles H. Penny of Bridgeport have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles S. Blackmar Of At tawaugan.
 automobile accident at Providence on Sunday morning. is at his home here, and was able TO be up town Wednes- day.
 Charles scofeld of Boston was in town Wednesday.
 Henry Lambert of Fitchburg has been a visitor at his home in Daniel son.
 Judge Harry E. Back and William P. Kelley received congratulations on Wednesday on their election as rep resentatives.
 Double Reelection.
 Oscar F. Atwood stands well with the people of the town of Brooklyn. Already holding the office of town clerk, he was re- e-elected judge of pro- bate Tuesday and again elected rep- resentative. on the democratic ticket.
 Cartoonist Amused Crowd.
 Burdette c. Hopkins took his place among the cartoonists who know how to amuse when he drew the slides that were thrown on a screen across the street from the rooms of the Bohe- milan club election night.
 Politicians on Edge.
 New York and Boston telephone re- ports announcing Wilson's reelection. and the later reports that again sent the presidents chances sailing up the River of Doubt, not to mention fur ther conflicting announcements, ere ated excitement here "Wednesday at noon. And at the time this was writ ten republicans and democrats were still at prayer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
OLD FASHIONED FAMILY REMEDY
 FOR COLDS AND BODY BUILDING
Father Johns Medicine BuiIds Up the Body Without Use of Alcohol or Dangerous Drugs. A Doctors Pre- scription, 60 Years in Use.
Absolute Truth of This Story Attested by Guarantee to Give $25, ,000.OO to Any Charitable Insti- tuition if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine is a physicians pre- scription.
 Prescribed for the late Rev. Father John O'Brien of Lowell, Mass, by an eminent special list in 1855.
 Father John recommended this prescription to his parishioners and friends and in this way 1t became known Father Johns Medicine.
 This story is true and we guarantee to give s25eoo.oo to any charitable institution if shown otherwise.
 Father Johns Medicine is recommended for coughs colds and throat troubles, and to make flesh and strength. Does not contain alcohol or poisonous drugs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
FUNERAL.
Will Carlton Bailey.

Funeral services for Will Carlton Bailey, who died Sunday morning in the Rhode Island hospital at Provi- dence of injuries received in an au- temobiie accident in that city. were held Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock at the home of his mother. Mrs. Hattie Bailey. Rev. w. D. Swaffield conduct ed the service which was attended by many relatives and friends. The bear CTS were James Danie1son, Sidney P. Marland. Walter Ames and Harold At wood Burial was in Westfeld eeme- tery. A. F. Wood was in charge of the funeral arrangements. There were many beautiful floral forms and bou- quets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
15o MEXICAN BANDITS
 ARE AT LA MULA PASS
carranza Officers Sending Families
 Away in Anticipation of Battle.

Presidio. Texas, Nov. S.-A report that 150 bandits claiming to be follow CTS of Francisco Villa are at La Mula pals, south of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, has caused much excitement across the river in the Mexican borde rtown. Many Mexican families are leaving Ojinaga for Presidio and the Mexican authorities have brought their rec ords to the American side of the bor- der
 Preparations are being made by the Carranza garrison under Colonel Rio jas to defend the to- n and the Carran- ga officers are reported to be sending their families across the line in antici- patton of a fight with the bandits.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09


 Vote-capt. Joseph A. Ryan's Resia- nation Not Accepted - Hospital
 Thanksgiving committee-Miss Pier son Speaks on Equal Franchise.
 Whats the latest on the result Y, was the question asked a thousand times in Putnam. Wednesday after noon and no man could answer it with certainty. although every effort to get information was made by party lead- CTS and scores of other persons interest. ed in the outcome.
 Telephone calls to different cities in the state. to newspaper offices and to other sources of information were kept humming over the wires all aft #ernoon. Early additions of big city evening papers that came in here were quickly snapped up, the interest of the public being as great as on Tues day night when first returns began to click over the telegraph wires.
 Some bets were placed on the out come during Wednesday afternoon aft CT valiant a%d hopeful democrats sens that the president might pull through. But through it all the republicans as a whole remained more confident of a faveralee result than did the demo- crats, chiefly because the electoral votes of the doubtful states have H.
 From the rural districts surround ing Putnam dozens of inquiries poured into the city Wednesday afternoon as to the outcome of the vote for presi- dent, for the news that there was in decision as to the result spread quickly into the agricultural towns. To Decide Sewer System Expansion. Citizens here will have an oppor- tunity on Tuesday of next week to pass, at special city meeting on the proposition of voting $3,000 for the extension of the city's sewer system through Middle. South Meadow, Jef- ferson, Ravine and Mechanic street sections which are developing and need the sGwer service. The city council has recommended that the ap- propriation be made.
 Republican Leaders Satisfied With Lo-
 cal Results.
 A review by the republicans on Wednesday of their achievements in the balloting in Windham county on Tuesday proves satisfactory to them They succeeded in electrng. both sen ators. 18th and 18th districts, which | include all of Windham county and 8 liberal majority of the number of rep l resentatives in the county. The dem ocrats had to be satisfied with seveF representatives getting one each ir | otSI1iiS, IIdlHlietO, bTOOKIyn, ScOtianC and Ashford and two in Windan through the democratic victory in Will. 1 limantic
 The republican workers were wei 1 organized in this and the surrounding l towns and to this fact is due the sat isfactory showing they made. l Home to Vote.
 l W. W. Foster came here from Wash ington, D. C., to cast a vote in the na | al ATr, l government service, pension depart i ment, and has been for years Hi l appointment came while he was a res fdent of this town and he always ha. retained his voting rights here MT Foster is unlike some appofntees tt | government service at Washington 1 however, in that he nevcr fails to re 1 turn here to take part in the nationa ] elections, and he comes without beinE notified that his party needs him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
MExICANS RELEASE COWBOYS
 WHO HAD BEEN ARRESTED
Albert Herold, an American, Sentenced
 to Be Shot, Also federated.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. a-Albert He- rold. the American wso was ar- rested at Guadalupe. southeast of Ju- arez, on a charge of cattle stealing and sent to Chihuahua City by the mili- tary authorities. has been liberated, according to a message received by his friends here today. According to them, Herold was sentenced to be shot. He now is on his way to the border. Eleven cowboys who were arrested at the same time were also released in Juarez today. Herold was charged with having been a Villa officer at one time,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
A s15o,ooo VERDICT FOR
 THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
In Suit Against karnIus and Herzber-
 ger, of Berlin, Exporters.

New Tor. Nov. S.-A verdict of e-[n coo in favor of the United States government was rendered by a jury ..- -,ueIaI court here today in a suit instituted against Karplus and Herz- berger of Berhn, Germany. exporters. They wore charged with under-valu- ing shipment of s4S0,000 worth of "glove leather sent their agents at Gloversviile, N. !. Funds of the firm here are under attachment by the gov ernment to apply on the judgment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
Close Vote in Second District.

Analysis of returns from the Second election district of Killingly, this dis trict including the villages of Dayville, Wifiamsville. Attawaugan and Ballou- vile. show that the democrats threw a scare into the republican organiza- tion by practically running the repub- lican candidates a dead heat. the very slight margin being in favor of the republicans. This district of Killingly normally has been republican by a substantial margin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

Kansas City reported and a few rsa- ral votes in. the count was 4s.5s1 for and 175,785 against prohibition.
 This city voted 13.272 for the propo- sition and 140,900 against. Kansas City, which five years ago gave ma jority of almost to 1 against the proposition this year voted 31 ,080 for and 30,000 against.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
HAD ANKLE BROKEN
Strange Accident to John Martin, Working on Roof at DayvilIe Mill

John Martin. 55, 8 Portuguese la borer, whose home is in East Cam bridge, Mass, had his ankle broken in peculiar accident at the mill of the Assawaga Woolen company in Day vile.
 Martin, employed by a roofing con- cern, was standing on the ground, holding a rope that ran up to the roof height and through pulley attached to derrick like arm. A heavy bun
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

Watcrbury.-Accord to Health Officer T. J. Kilmartin there are more people getting vaccinated in Water bury just TOW than at any time since the big smallpox epidemic. of 1902, when vaccination was made compul- sNr-- hr q special order of the board of health.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

thieves entered the dental offices of Drs. Charles r. Egan. W. E. Norton, r. E. Forrest, A. B. Johnson and R. E. Beardsley. They got S100 worth of gold altogether in New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
A Hard Nut to Crack

When cold hits you in the head or throat, it's hard to get rid of 1t. Don't experiment. Break it up with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Prompt and effective. All druggists. 25cts. a bottle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
MISSOURI VOTES AGAINST
 STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
Count Thus Far is 175,755 to 49.5e1
 in Negative to the Proposition.

St. Louis. Nov. 8.-The overwhelm- ing may" vote in St. Louis appar- ently defeated the statewide prohi- bition in Missouri by more than to 1 with the total vote of St. Louis and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
O8ITUA
Mrs. Everett SouIe.

Mrs Ella NJ. Soule, 5S, wife, of Ev- erett Soule, died Wednesday morning at their home in East Killingly, where Mrs. oSule had been a resident prac- tically all her life.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

Milwaukee, Nov s.-The figures on Wisconsin's election returns show that a solid republican delegation will rep resent this state in the next congress
 Additional returns received today did
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
wscoNsIN's CONGRESSIONAL
 DELEGATION REPUBLICAN

Socialists Increase Their Representa-
 tion in the State legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
HALF-BLEACH LINEN DAMAsK
85c to $1.39

Half bleach Linen longer bIeached and have it s5e s1.1o, s12s s1se yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
DANlELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS.
PUTNAM

Anxiety to Receive Definite Election ResuIts-W. w. Foster Home to vote-capt. Joseph A. Ryan's Resig- nation Not Accepted - Hospital Thanksgiving Committee-Miss Pier son Speaks on Equal Franchise.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
LINEN DAMASK, $1.25 a Yard

LINEN DAMASk, SIPS Yard There's nice variety of pretty patterns for choice at this value excellent. Napkins to match are marked $35o per dozen ALL-LINEN DAMASK-Very Heavy :. S1.75 Yard
 We have handsome designs in this particular grade Damask sell at this low and furnish Napkins match for S3.75 dozen.
 HEMSTITCFED TEA CLOTHS
 SIPS to $5.5O Always useful these clothes will appeal to you for your fer gift purposes The Hemstitched Tea Napkins are sold $45o and $500 dozen. We have just ceived some sets, consisting of 72inch Cloth with Napkins to sell for $e.5o.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09

3z1 Pi..,e Te..h.eh. Dssss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
HEMSTITCHED TRAY CLOTHS
 59c to 9Sc
MERCERIZED DAMASK

With the constant increase in cost of the linen damass the handsome Mereerzed cotons have sprung great favor. The patterns equal those of the aInen daasks and they have all the of the very linen. They will retain their high finish and Iaunder well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19

bread, moistened only Sith water,
shouting Hi lee; Hi lo."
In ages gone by; in the days when
miracles were worked and hydra
headed monsters appeared in visions
before the eyes OF the prophets it was
possible 10 serve water as wine az
wedding feasts; in the days when the
Moses of the Israelites ied his people
through the intricaoies o. the wilder
ness. IL was possible to bring forth
bread and meat with the wave of the
wand: in the days when mankind haG
to be SHOWN the powcf )f the Ruler
it was possible to imprlson a man in
the interior apartments of an over
grown fish and to parade whole fam
lilies across the glowing floors of sew
enty and seven times heated furnaces.
but those days are past No longer
are miracles worked in order that
doubling men may become believers.
And. even were thos- days not past,
we are told by most reI.able author
ity that some things are impossible.
We are told that the leopard cannot
change his spots; nor the Ethiopian
his skin; we are told that woman can
not be forced to disclose the myster-
ious number OF years which compute
the story OF the 'imC she mas sojourn-
ed in this vale of tears. and of the
impossitility Of Gepriylns her of the
Eve-inhsritCd right 10 the last word.
And. being told o. these things i'm
possible. We are forc-c tc the belief
that there are still other things which
are numbered among the impossible
ties And one Of these, we will al
ways believe. will be a Dutch lunch"
without the accompanying cheer .:
the foaming lager.
Imagine II YOU can-picture to your
selves. II possible. a bunch OF fellow
citizens gathered about the table
which groans with the things good for
the satisfaction Of hunger's call. eat.
ing and singing-eating good old Lin
berger and singing Deutschland Uber
Allies" while moistening their throats
with great draughts OF undistilled and
water.
In the language OF a distinguished
writer. gentlemen. 1t can't be did
C. H. Wyatt. in Sherman TEX
Courier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19
THE PASSING OF TWO GREAT
MEN

Col William Jennings Bryan and
Col Theodore Roosevelt have played
their parts on the political stage.
The footlights have been dimmed.
The curtain call has been heard.
Soon both Of these DISTINGUISHED gen
tlemen will find the stage door with
the word exit above H.
They have been distinguished per
formers in their time They are able
actors yet but their booking, ac-
cording to the yernacular Of the pro
fession. will be in small towns.
Each did his best and the best
hurt the chances Of the gentlemen
they hoped to help.
one speech In New England cau'
ed Hughes a loss Of votes. Roosevelt
in the west elected Wilson.
Col Bryan is a loyal Democrat at
heart lie did what he could in a
halfhcartcd way
There was general misunder-
standing
oyster nay is silent and what col
Bryan has to say since the election
will require but little space to print.
Both men will occupy important
pages in American history when It is
rewritten. both have performed 4 re-
markablc work in the sphere uf poll.
tics. but both have outliyed 'heir
days of political usefuiocss
Every man has an opportunity to
play great part on lifrs stage;
some take advantage some neglect Il,
hut in the end the curtin must fall
and the end is written.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19
AN UNFAIR SYSTEM

II would have been an unspeakahlo
outrage not only upon President vii
son. bu, upon the American people as
a whole. &c. after securing a popular
vote more than 100000 greater than
thar given To- Mr.. Hughes. he had been
deprived OF the election by the change
of Jew thousand votes IN California
Some republican contemporaries speaN
as II their party had played in hard
luck because victory had been missed
by such narrow margin The truth
of the matter is 1t is the democrats
who have suffered from adverse 70 -
tune. Their commanding lead in the
popular vote entitled them TO an en-
phetic majority in the electoral col
lege. That they have no secured t..
and that the whole country has been
subject to days o. asonizing doubt. are
the best possible arguments in fayo.
OF a change in the present system ct
choosing presidents
Possibly there was some valid rea-
son. when the constitution was framed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19

The Colouel's efforts as a cam
paigner were uniformly successful. lie
Travelled clear 10 Arizona and spoke
at Phoenix. ana Arizona went for
Wilson. He spoke at Gallup, y. NJ,
and New Mexico swung into the
Democratic column. He spoke al
Denver. and Colorado made new
record with it, Democratic majority.
fe spoke in Kansas. and Kansas for
the first time since 1896 gave its
electoral vote to the Democratic can
dldate for President lie spoke in
Maine, and the normal Republican
majority fell off 30 per cent A little
more assistance from the Colonel
might have made things practically
unanimous wherever he stopped
New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19
1T CAN'T BE DID,"

In the columns OF an esteemed con
temporary we find the statement that
a club has been formed, a sanger
bund.' in the CITY wherein that con
temporary is published whicn will.
once each week, serve Dutch
lunch" along prohibition lines.
In other words, every Saturday
night, this club will meet and hold
its weekly gabfest, enlivened with
song, and eat Limburger and Schweit-
ger and brick and other cheeses, all
wrapped up in buttered slices OF rye
bread and favored with onions and
garlic and mustard and horseradish
and other gastronomic accounter-
ments, and wash the same down with
great libations of nectar brewed from
the pomme de hydrant.
Great Ghost Of the dead and gone
Hohenzollerns! Now. what do you
think of that? We ask you. man to
man. in all fairness, wha'-do-yOu-
think -of-THAT?
Imagine. If you can, a bunch OF
good old-tmers who ei,ner came them.
selves. Dr who have descended from
those who did come rom the land o.
the fermented malt, gathering about
the festal board. and with mouths fun
of cheese and bologna and black