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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Ak for Vote on License-

The prchibitionists of this city have filed a petition in the office of the town clerk, which has 280 signers, for the no license question to come up at the town election in October. The state law calls for 25O signers to such a petition.
 It is expected that some action will be taken in regard to the opening of the schools at the regular monthly meeting of the school board to be held this evening in the town hall
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Will Not Give Play.

At largely attended meeting of the United Charities Association Monday evening the reports of the officers were read and accepted. It was also voted to cancel the contract for a play that the association was planning on giving as the paralysis situation in this city will make it impossible to hold re- hearsals.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
BALTIC
Accident to Engineer Albert Cullen Local Guests al WiTImantic We'd ding-Various Items.

Albert Cullen, engineer in the Bal tic mills, met with painful accident Monday night about 8.15, when work men who were disconnecting 9 large pipe on the main line lowered the pipe on Mir. Cullen's finger, crushing the finger badly. A physician dressed the injured member.
 Guests at Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, Misses Bertha and Medora Buteau attended the Hickey-Dion marriage in WilIi- mantle, Tuesday. Roderick Jodoin, deputy collector under James J. Walsh acted as one of the ushers.
 Local Chat.
 Frank Burns of West Haven was a local caller Tuesday.
 Clayton F, Burgess of Little Rock, Ark, was the guest of friends in town Tuesday.
 Miss Angelina Leone has returned after two weeks visit with her par ents in Boston.
 MT. Charles Collins is spending a vacation in Providence and Boston. Miss Florence Brown of Hartford, who has been spending two months vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John H. Brown, left Tuesday for New York to attend the fall openings. Casse Foncher of Central Village was recent caller here.
 F. c. Coles of New Haven was a To- cal caller Tuesday.
 F. c. Martineau of New Bedford spent Tuesday in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
WI11LTMANTIC

infirmities due to age. Rev. MT. Jewett was born in the town of Hampton in 1927 and after passing his boyhood in that place studied for the ministry in the Baptist faith. He preached in va- rious places until 1897 when he return ed to his native town. Besides Mrs. Howe he is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and Mrs. Isabella Hicks of Pomfret, two brothers Allen and Lester Jewett of Hampton and a sister, Mrs. Laura Curtis of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13

Ansonia.--At all the masses in the Church of the Assumption Sunday the prayers of the people were asked for Sister Mary Baptist, whose death oc- is to be held in that town today. Sis ter Mary Baptist was for few years located in Sacred Heart convent here and was engaged as a teacher in the Assumption school
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
No New Cases Since Friday.

Health Officer Dr. c. A. Jenkins stated Tuesday that the paralysis sit uation in Willimantic was showing great improvement. No new cases had been reported to him since Friday and the cases in the city are improving daily.
 A complete recovery is looked for in the case of the Southerlin child in South Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13

Milan of this diocese will confirm a class at St. Johns church Saturday afternoon.
 the rear of the Mercier pharmacy building last evening. consisting of in strumental selections, pistol shooting and other western stunts.
 St. Johns church is undergoing a number Of minor repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Mayor Dunn Orders Jackson Street
 Cleaned Up.

Mayor Dunn was on Jackson street Tuesday afternoon Investigating com plaints he has received in regard to the sanitary condition of that street. After telling the people what would happen to them if the matter was not attended to at once he ordered the garbage collector to go there and take such things as was possible away.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Jitneur Charged With MansIaughter.

The case of the state against Skyler ing in the superior court in this city Skyler was the driver of the jitney that Syler wa sthe driver of the jitney that ran into q car on thee Coventry road about four months ago in which ac- cident a man was killed. He will be charged with mansIaughter
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
peoidina Game Saturday.

The third and deciding game of the series between the Thread company team and the team representing South Windham will be played at Recreation park Saturday afternoon. It is ex- pected that both teams will have a number of surprises to spring in re- gard to their 1ineups.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Exhibition of Life- Savinu,

There is to be an exhibition of life saving at the Y. M. c. A. natatorium this evening, which is to be public.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Just Like Democrats.

While it is doubtless true that MT. Hughes was caught in the snowstorn, it will be just like the democratic press to claim that he produced it, Marion Star. <
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
OBITUARY
Rev. Ebenezer Jewett.

In Hampton Tuesday morning the death of Rev. Ebenezer Jewett occurr-
 ed at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
 Susan Howe. The cause of death was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13

Portland-Plans for the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the incor
 poration of the town of Portland, to be held Saturday. Sept. 90, are fast talk mssshapA. x
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
MoToREp 10 CANADA
Bernard Family Spends Three Weeks
 In Pleasant Outing.

MT. and Mrs. Existe Bernard and two children of this city recently re- turned from a three weeks trip to Canada. The trip was one of great pleasure as the roads travelled were very good. The party left this city on
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
Jess Willard Says:
 Take Nuxated Iron
A hitherto untold secret of his great victory over Jack Johnson and Frank Moran.

die every year from pneumonia, grippe, consumption. ftodspIr Ri. SKidney liver and heart which started their diseases was noth- ing. more or less than a weakened con- dition brought on by lack of iron in to enable your blood tc change food into living tissue. Without it, no mat ter how much or what you eat. your food merely passes through you with out doing you any good. You don't get the strength out of it and as a con sickly looking, just like 9 plant trying to grow in a soil deficient Of iron. If you are not strong or well you owe it to yourself to make the following test: See how Iong you can work or how far you can walk without becoming tired. Next take two five grain tablets of or day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. I while, double their strength and en- symptoms of dyspepsia, liver and other troubles in from ten to fourteen days time simply by taking iron in the prop without obtaining any benefit. But dont ttok take the old forms of redqced simply to save a few cents. You must take iron in a form that can be easily absorbed and assn1ilated like nuxated therwise 1t may prove worse than useless.
 Many an athlete or prize fighter has won the day simply because he knew the secret of great strength and endur- ance and filled his blood with iron be- fore he went into the affray. while defeat simply for the lack of iron.-E Sauer, M. D.
 NoTE-Nuxated Iron. recommended above by Dr. sauer. Is not patent medicine nor secret remedy but which Is well known drug gists and whose iron constituents widely pre- scribed by eminent physicians everywhere. Jrn- like the older inorganic iron products 1t is easily assimilated, does not injure the teeth. make them black. upset the stomach; the contrary it Is most potent remedy in nearly all forms of indigestion, as well for nervous, rundown conditions The manufacturers have such great confidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer to f r. felt $100.00 to charitable institution If they cannot take any under Go who lacks iron and increase their strength 200 per in four weeks time. provided they have no serious organic trouble They also offer to re- fund your if it does not at least double your strength and endurance in ten days time. It is dispensed by Chas. Osgood Co.,, Lee & Osgood and hy all good druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
JUNK DEALERS ARE
SUED BY CUSTOMERS

Though emphatic denials were
made last week by officials of the Mo-
line city court and representatives of
the sherif's office last week that such
litigation had been instituted, it was
sur company OF Moline has filed two
$40, 900 suits in the city court in Mo-
line against the Morris & Lewis firm
OF junk dealers, 2300 Second avenue
Rock Island, based on an alleged dis
crepancy in weight of scrap iron sold
by the Rock Island firm to the plain
tiff company. 1t is charged that the
defendant firm sold scrap iron to the
Deere & Mansur company and the
scrap was shipped by railway from
Rock Island to Moline, and weighed
there by the Western Scales company,
operated by the three railways. Will
liam Webb is the weighing clerk in
charge of the weighing company
When inventory was taken recently by
the Moline company the scrap iron
was found to be 200 tons short
Thereafter weight was taken of scrap
iron received, and it was found all
shipments were OverCharged, it is al
legged. Report is that the matter was
taken up with Webb and the junk
dealers, and that Webb admitted the
overcharging, and that he received 81
a ton for each ton of Overcharge.
Suit was filed last Wednesday by
DietZ & Sinnett, and in a day or so
the story leaked out. Investigation
was made by newspapers, but officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

porn and spent his youth. Stein WAS
largely instrumental in saving prussia
aiter Napoleon had imposed the dras
Wy terms or the treaty of Tilsit. for
aiIhough ne had only a short time he
ioie oeen dismissed by his sovereign
as refractory. insolent obstinate
ana oisobedient Official when the crit
iSai moment arrived the baron was
tue prominently strong figure to
"non frederick William could turn.
burlng the middle ages Limburg
nelonged to the counts of LahnCau
put early IN the 18th century this line
ueGaIne extinct and the city passed
under the jurisdiction of the electors
OF Treves. who governed the civ for
nearly 400 years
The most interesting huildinp in
Limburg is the famous seven-towered
cathedral. whose history dates back
10 guy 1t was founded by the power
ful Salic count of Niederlahngau. Con
rad hurzbold, the remains of whose
castle adjoins the church The pres
ent structure was erected in 1213-42.
and was restored during the last quar-
ter OF the 10Th century.
one OF the most famous bridges in
germany is the one which spans the
Lam here. 1t was built in 1915 and
0toAdS dS d TeIldT kaDIe monument to
the engineering skill of six centuries
ago few miles up the river. perch
ed on rocky eminence. is another an
cient structure. the famous old church
OF Dietkirchen, built in sol
Llmburg is esteemed in the history
or Austria as the place where Arch
duke Charles defeated the French un-
der Jourdan in 1896.
One OF the most highly priced pos
sessions Of this city is the famous
Limburg Chronicle, or Festi Limpurg-
enses. a source for the history of
Rhineland during the 14th century
and especially valuable on account of
the light it throws on German man
ners and customs Of that period and
for its preservation Of old German
folk-songs
1t is common error to think of
this city Of Limburg as the place made
notorious by a certain brand of odor-
ferrous cheese. but the dairy product,
the subject of many jests. originated
in the province of Luttich. Belgium,
in the neighborhood of Herye, and was
first marketed in Limburg, Belgium
It's manufacture has spread through
Germany and Austria and large guam
titles Of it are now made in New York
and Wisconsin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Obituary
Samuel A. Fryer.

Samuel A. Fryer, who operated a sec
ond hand store on Second avenue. died
at 6:10 Saturday night at st. Luke's
hospital in Davenport following a
short illness. Enlargement of the
heart was given as the cause of his
death. He had been ailing for a year.
Mr. Fryer was born in Padolia, Rus
STA He came to New York with his
parents in 1882. Shortly afterward the
family came west, locating in Musca-
tine, Iowa Mr.. Fryer came to Rock
Island in 1907. Up until six years ago
he was engaged in the liquor business
here Since that time he had been OPP
Grating a second hand store He was
united in marriage to Miss Fannie
Mintz at Muscatine in 1891.
He is survived by his wife and three
sons, Albert of Chicago and Jack and
George Of Rock Island. He also leaves
his father, Charles Fryer, a brother.
Abe. and sister, Miss Florence, all of
Muscatine, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Eur
danger, of Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home yesterday afternoon at 2:30
by Rabbi Cohn of Chicago. Burial was
in Benz Ammet Jewish cemetery in
Davenport.
Mr.. Fryer was member of the Rock
Island lodge, o. K. o. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
TAKES LIFE
BY HANGING IN BARN
Especial to The Argus

Aledo. H.. Aug. 2S.-John W. Peter
son, so years old, farmer residing in
the Pomeroy neighborhood, 10 miles
northwest of Aledo. hanged himself
Saturday afternoon. The body, sus-
pended by rope from a cross-b beam
in the barn on the homestead, was
found by Mr.. Peterson's son.
Mr.. Peterson, who suffered from in
sanity, and was until a year ago a
patient at the Watertown hospital,
fastened a gunny sack about his head
and then. stepping on a stone which
he had placed on edge. tied the rope
around his neck. He kicked the stone
from under him and strangled to death.
Mr.. Peterson leaves a widow, a son
and a daughter
Mrs. Gwen Clifford. 20 years of age.
for many years a resident of Aledo,
died Sunday morning at 1870 in her
home here Surviving her are a
daughter and two sons.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
WILSON LEAGUE
NOW IN CHICAGO
Independent League of Illinois Opens
Headquarters in Loop for I'M
mediate Business.

Chicago, Aug. 2S-The Woodrow
Wilson Independent League of Illinois,
of which George Cole is president and
Emil y. Zolla secretary. today open
ed headquarters in Chicago. Hugh
Reid will be in charge of the
Chicago offices. Russell Whitman has
been appointed chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee Women will be ad-
mitted to the league on the same ba
sis as men and will be represented on
all the committees. The executive and
campaign committees will be appoint
ed in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
LEADERS ARRIVE
FOR CONFERENCE
Democrats Getting Ready for Official
Notification of President
Wilson.

New York, Aug. 28.-National demo-
cratic leaders began to arrive here to-
day in readiness for conferences which
ceremony at Long Branch next Satur-
day.
The notification committee, of which
Senator James of Kentucky is chair
man. will have headquarters this week
at a local hotel, while members OF the
national committee and the two cam
paign committees will meet at cam
paign headquarters.
The grounds at the presidents sum
mer home. Shadow Lawn. will accom-
modate nearly 10000 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
POMROY is TAKEN
OUT OF HOSPITAL
Opt0metrist Assaulted BY James POul-
as Removed to His Home in
Davenport Still Improving.

DR.. ". B. Pomroy, who was shot in
the back by James Poulas at the Rock
Island Southern station last Wednes-
day afternoon, was removed from 81.
Anthony's hospital to his home in
Davenport Dr. Joseph De Silva, who
attended DR.. Pomroy, today said his
condition was much improved, and
that he expected him to be able to be
out within a week The bullet, which
is believed to be lodged in the left
lung. has not been definitely located
and as it is apparently causing no
trouble Dr. De Silva did not believe It
likely that an effort to locate and ex-
tract ii would be made soon.
The preliminary hearing of the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
FOUR LIMBURGS DOT
THE MAP OF EUROPE

Washington. Aug. I7-"FOur Linn
burgs dot the map Of Europe, says
the geography bulletin issued by the
National Geographic society, but the
probable location of the German camp
for English prisoners. where the exc
cltion Of two Irish soldiers created
great stir in diplomatic circles recent
~. is Limburg- On-the-Lahn- The 9th
er Limburgs are: The smallest of the
nine provinces of Belgium: the small
est province Of Holland, and LimbuTg-
on-the-Lenne. also called Hohenlim-
burg. OF course, there should be no
confusion Of these places with the Ca
Hcian city which is spelled Lemberg.
Limburg on he-Lahn is one Of the
Oldest towns OF Germany. 1t is situa-
Ted in the principality Of Hesse-Nas-
sau and is 81 miles east Of the impor-
tant Rhenish city of Coblcnz. AS
prison camp it has the advantage of
oelng comparatively near the battle
fronts OF France and Belgium, yet suf-
ncientiy far removed to be out of the
Danger zone Of possible raids and
rescue. 1t is al least so miles in an
airline northeast OF Verdun, the near
est important point OF conflict at the
present time, and lies 100 miles almost
directly east % Malmedy, a town on
me German Belgium frontier. Ger
many's great cathedral city, Cologne.
IS 65 miles in an airline 70 the north
west
AT the outbreak Of the war Linn
ourg was a town Of slightly less than
4o'o0o inhabitants, and its chief inter
ests were tobacco factories. soap and
pottery works, machine shops and
Dfeweries. To the east along the Lain
extends the Limburg basin, for three
OF -FOUR miles. and II Is probably in
tals plain that the English prisoners
are confined
One Of the eX4sperating features
VI being prisoner in Limburg must
De the recollection 10 many Of the Eng
"sh unIortunates that at this very sea-
eOh o. the year in peace times they
we're wont TO flock TO the famous baths
~ Ems, just 20 miles down the river.
.as was accustomed TO entertaining
1900 visitors during July and August,
end the sufferers from pulmonary
troubles gathered there from all parts
VI europe and the British Isles.
another interesting town in the VI
unity OF LimbUrg is Nassau. II miles
~ the west. II was here that the great
nan statesman, Baron Stein, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
PERSONAL POINTS

Ira Keller. son of Colonel and Mrs.
Charles Keller, formerly of Rock Is
land, now of Washington, D. c., is
spending the day with friends in the
city.
John Day, member of the state board
of tax equalization, went to Monmouth
today to attend the chautauQua meet
ing 1t was democratic day at the as
sembly From Monmouth he goes to
Springfield to attend a meeting of the
state board tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Putnam and sons,
Leonard and Clifford have been the
guests for the past week of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Heimbeck, 1416 Fourteenth
street. Mr.. Putnam is the former
owner of the and 10 cent stores, both
here and in Moline, but is now making
his home in Peoria. Miss Ruth Bridge
man of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Miss Helen
Scott of Roudhouse, Ill. have also
been guests at the Heimbeck home.
Miss Mary L. Parker has returned
from a week at Lake Geneva and Lake
Delavan. Wis.
Miss Florence Spaulding left this
morning for visit in ST Paul, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. FREDERICK Sorgenfrei
and son Frederick, Jr., returned last
evening from a trip to Chicago.
Miss Margaret Weischedel of Chi
cago is visiting friends in the tri-
cities.
Mrs Harry Coyne and sons returned
Saturday after a visit in Cambridge,
Mass.
H A Schocker is spending a week
in Wisconsin and Michigan on bust
ness.
Miss Gilmore Souders has returned
home after a visit with relatives in
Chicago.
George Bailey. 1415 Fifteenth street,
will leave tonight for Kansas City as
delegate to the national encampment
of the G. A. r. About fifteen others
from Rock Island will attend the ses-
sion. Among those going tonight be-
sides Mr.. Bailey are: Mayor Neon
ochie, ]. W. Crandall and Pleasant Cox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

of the city court denied knowledge of
the litigation. The sheriff's office. too.
denied knowledge of the actions
Deputy Walter Kittilsen. bailiff of the
Moline court, served the summons in
each suit. Return was made on the
summonses last Friday Today Off
Gals admitted the filing of the cases
and exhibited the papers. The excuse
was given that they had promised to
suppress the matter
Webb retains his position with the
Scales company. No criminal prose-
cution had been instituted. though il
is intimated that the railways con-
cerned mean to start prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
GETS WORD SCHOOLS
POSTPONE OPENING

Miss Maude c. Bear, 500 Eighteenth
street, today received word from Jonas
+. Wagner, superintendent of schools
in Bellefonte, Pa, that she does not
need to report there before Sept Is to
teach in the high school, as the state
has ordered the schools not to reopen
until that time because of the number
of infantile paralysis cases in the east.
Miss Bear teaches German and Latin
in the high school and has been with
the faculty for the last five years. 1t
was intended that the school open
next week