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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
ctIAuTAuouA OFFICERS.
Charles A. TiiIinehast Elected Presi-
 dent--List of Guarantors.

Follewing are the newly elected of hcers of the Danielson Chautauqua as- soeiation: President, Charlys A Till inghast; vice president. Horace F Turner; second vice president, Luther Filling; secretary. George B. Guild; i; treasurer. Clifford H. Starkweather.
 Committees are to be appointed lat CT.
 The guarsntors are: Luther PiiIing, Rev. B A. Legg. E. R. Warren. Mrs Agnes H. Paine. O. P. Bartlett. George B. Guild, Henry A. McEwen, c. H. Starkweather. F. A. Jacobs. c. A. Pot ter, A c. Bill, John W. Gallup. Rev. W. D. Swaffield, G. O. Thomas, Dr. w. H. Knowles, A. W. Williams, Henry M. Danielson, E. B. Wilbur. A. E. Meech, Roland H. Gray. Harry E. Back. L. E. Kennedy O.. F. Atwood, D. F. Jette, F. H: Tillinghast. Floyd Cranska. Rob eFt W. Boys. ". B. Labelle, $. g. Rus sell: F. E. Bitsood,- F. T. Preston Dr.. L.. J.. Morin, F. E Cunneen. A. P. Wood ward, c. A. Ti1linghast. c. M. Filling. W. I. Bullard, Louis A. Woisard. E. F. WinsIow. R. E. Allen .B.<R. Casey, J. Arthur Atwood. B. C.. Hopkins, Lester E. Shippee. Mrs. A. D. Bitgood, The Ladies Reading Circle, Mrs. P. H. Sprasue, president: Dr. F. P. Todd, K. A. Darbfes s. P. Marlaud.
 The dates fixed for Chautauqua are July 50-Adsust 3. inclusive.
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NEW COMFORT BAGS.
Members of 18th Company Will Get Those Red cress Had Prerared to Send Abroad.

The boys of the Thirteenth have made it clear that they miss their .swimrain folks" From the other end of the state the first request that has come from them is for comfort bags, and this has been off1cially made in their behalf by Captain F. B. Withee.
 This request was made known to the local Red Cross organization and the result was an immediate promise to see that the hoys get the bags In prompt order. The organization las a number of the bags already made intended for other boys lighting against Kaiserisna in the trenches or France-and these will be forwarded to Captain Withee for distribution among the men of his command. At tornorow's meeting of the Red Cross an appeal will be made to the members to rush other bags to completion. so that there will be one ready in short time for each member of the company.
 The bags will contain the regulation kit that has been put in the bags sent to Europe during the past few months --paper, envelopes, twine, needle and thread pins, safety pins. shoe strings, cake of soap. package of tobacco and other little nick-nacks that the boys are always depending on the home needs and comfort experts to supply them-and which they never miss un- til they're gone.
 Captain Withee has made it clear that the members of the Thirteenth will be very pleased to get the comfort bags and will be duly thankful for the efforts of the Red Cross for the work of preparing and arranging them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
suPT. FILES REPORT.
Matters of General Interest in Febru-
 ary Review of Public Schools.

Supt. II. ". Files report on schools for February contains the following matters of interest:
 During February stress of weather had an effect upon the attendance fig ureS. There has been. little truancy, but much absence and mole tardiness than usual. This condition without taking into consideration the contrib utfng causes, would appear bad.
 No-Session Signals.
 Taking into considerati ton everything that may be urged for and against a definite no-school signal, I am in clined to the belief that, where the responsibility for attendance very properly rests with the parent, it is for the parent to determine whether to send children or not. Regardless of weather, our schools are open and all who can come safely will find plenty of opportunity for school work
 One thing we are trying to do for school boys and girls is to impress upon their minds that life has for them responsibilities. The work of the world must go on in spite of weather conditions. Whistles do not blow nor bells ring to warn father and mother that the mills will be closed, the banks, the stores or the offices be closed for a half day or a whole day because of must go on. The use or ahuse of any no-session signal yet devised for schools operates to ncutralize this teaching.
 Text Book Accounting.
 There has been put into practice, a system of text book accounting that will make easier work of checking up losses. Every new book as received is stamped and given a serial number As these books are sent out on acquisitions, the books so furnished are noted as to text, condition and num- bers. A certain school then is charged with certain numbers of certain texts. It is then possible to locate any num- Der of any text so issued. The teach efs' desk records. roughly kept now. to be transferred later to card rec
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persons were held in accordance with a program laid out for developing :n- terest and enthusiasm in Connectic1-. There was also evening s.ssIOn, attended by many Putnam people. The Bible school, Wornans societies and Christian Endeavor society were repre- scented.
 Some fifty or sixty such conferences as was held here yesterday have been held in various states, and have proved to be of great interest and value.
 During Tuesdays meeting here tae-e was a discussion of how to launch the program in the local church, how to back the tereentenary effort by an CT ganization of the total activities of the church, methods of promoting the study and application of Pilgrim prin- ciples, an evangelistic program as re- lated to the winning of half million members, the facts and motives upon which an appeal for recruits to the ministry and missionary service is based.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

from this port approximately 2s6,o00 tons of cargo. Fourteen of the vessels would have carried passengers and Limited States mails.
 The heaviest sufferer has been Hol- land. Agents here of lines flying the Dutch flag reported today that 25 ves- sells which would have sailed under conditions prevailing prior to B'ebru-- airy 1 are tied up at their docks Or have been detained At-HalifaN for eN- animation. Ten freight ships of neutral nations, classed as tramps, also are held here awaiting orders to sail.
 The American Line which now has it's entire fleet of six passenger ships in port, has missed eight sailing dates and all passenger traffic to Europe other than that carried by vessels Of the entente allies and Spain has been suspended, the same conditions pre- vailing for westbound passenger traf- fic.
 The number of ships of the entente allies departing from New York dur ing the period from February 1 to March is shown by port records Co be twenty ships less than sailed be- tween December % and January s1. The sailings were as follows: Decem Der 29, January 31: British no, French Ii; Japanese 4, Italian 5; total 12O.
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ords, will show the pupils to whom the books are issued and uch records show the condition of the books as well.
 School Activities. At the Israel Putnam school the pu- pills have undertaken to raise s65 to be applied to the Windham hall fund for the building of a dermitory at the Connecticut College for Women
 At the Smith street school the pupils of grades VI and VII have recently raised money which is to be applied to the purchase of reference books.
 Trade School.
 Schedules have been worked out permitting the boys and girls of grades VI, VII and VIII to do trade school or vocational work without the breaks that could not be avoided laA year. The school year was over a month old before the boys of these grades could do any manual work and the delay was equipment at the trade school in shape for them.
 Office Hours.
 The 4-5 office hours of the superin- tendent do not seem to meet the re- quirements. Many people, by appoint ment, take the evening hours for con ferences. Their excuse is that their work is such as to make it impossible for them to confer with school officers during the day. To accommodate parents and others who cannot meet the superintendent during the conven- tionaI office hours sha1F begin on Sat urday, March ,, and on Tuesday and Saturday evenings thereafter to be at the office in the Israel Putnam school from 7S0 to in the evening.
 These evening office hours will be In addition to tho regular office hours.
 General.
 I would take occasion to commend the teachers for their attitude toward their work Most of our teachers are at their schools from 10 to 12 hours a day, enga ged at school work, and it's not unusual to find many of them at their rooms on Saturdays, busily en- gagged with work plans. Their spirit is commendable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
ARrILLERYMEN's STATIONS.
Lieut.. Warren Writes Home About
 18th cempany-First Days Hard, z But Things Now More Favorable.

A letter received here Tuesday from Lieutenant Ira A. Warren of the Thirteenth company gives information concerning the command as follows:
 Sergeant K. H. Hamilton and Cor porA P. Henry Dubuc are in charge of the detail that has been assigned to guard the power plant of the New Ha- ven read at Cos Cob. Lieutenant War ren makes his headquarters at Cos Cob, where a passenger car has been set of for the men to use as sleep- ing quarters. The men at Cos Cob are being fed at a private house, about ive fninutas' walk from their car.
 Sergeant Charles Rapp and Corporal Edward Clements are in charge of a detail of men at South Norwa1ll; this detail makes its headquarters in one of the section houses at the east end of, the bridge. This detail is getting meals at private. house on North Main street. s %z 2 Sergeant John Casey is stationed at Saugatuck with Corporal Howard Withey and detail of men. Sergeant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

| limantic, charged with murder as the result of the deaths of his cousin, Ed ' ward E. Gilman, and his grandfather, Nelson Gilman, in crime that shock ed W1lIimantic a few weeks ago. It was indicated by Mir. Sear.S that Gill mans mental condition wills receive careful consideration by alienists who are to be heard.
 $ Fred Stamm Pleads Guilty. Among the cases disposed of Tues day was that of Fred Stanm, 19. wflo came up from the city court of Wiili- mantle to face a charge of forgery. Stamm was formerly of Norwich. and admitted that he had been an inmate den at one time. Statnm at first plead ed not guilty to having forged the name of B. R. York of Lebanon on a check for s26 drawn on the Windham dated Feb 22. but he later changed his plea to guilty.
 His counsel, Arthur c. Bill, Daniel son, made it known to the court that Stamm would prefer a sentence in jail to an indetefminate sentence in the state reformatory at Cheshire, so Judge Greene imposed a sentence of a year in jail.
 William White Goes to Prison.
 William White. B, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a building at II Elm street, Willinian.ic, during the night season of Nov. 2. 1916- He said he came to Willimantic looking for work He had been living at Three Rivers, Mass. White seemed reticent about volunteering much Information about himself or family and willing to take whatever might be given him in the way of a sentence. MT. Searls told the court that the building that White entered in Willimantic was occupied at the time of the break partly as store and partly as 0 dwelling. White broke into the store part and wandered through into the sleeping quarters of the proprietor. who was awakened. grabbed his revolver and held White in stIbjection until the arrival of the police. White was sentenced to not less than one nor more than two years In the state prison.
 Danielsen Boy on Probation. \
 Leo Belido, IA, Danieison, pleaded guilty to theft This boy was sen- fenced recently in the town court of Killingly to go to the state school for boys at Meriden, the case coming up on an appeal.
 The case was finally disposed of by sentencing the boy to the state school tence being suspended fer one year and D. L. Iar'bie, Danielson, named as the boys probation officer. Belico was severely lectured and told that if he does not do well the sentence may be put in force at any time.
 Foster Forfeits $2oo Sail.
 Philip Foster, involved in the recent cattle raid fin the town of Brooklyn, and whose case came up to the su- perior court on charge of theft in connection with the taking of meat of cows that were shot, was not in court when his case was called and his cash bail of s200 was ordered forfeited. Foster has disposed of possessions he had in Brooklyn and has left that town. The case of Fred Bradley, who
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
WANT WIRELESS OUTFIT
And Like Equipment for Trade School Students-Requisition on War De- partment.

On behalf of the town school com. .mittee, application has been made to the war department for a portable wireless outfit. field telephone ou it. with at least two stations; for field signal service equipment for the use of students at the state trade school here. Letters have also been written relative to the request to Senl-or George P. Mclean and to Congress. man Richard P. Freeman
 These letters set forth that the equipment is wanted for students use and that it will be gratefully received here and put to good use in traininE tho boys along lines that may later prove to be of value to the country.
 Tho letter also sets forth that George T. Challoner, head of the ele.- trical department of the trade school. has had eNserience, as a member of North Dakota troops, with military training and that he will dfre tt tEe use of. the equipment if it is received.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
ACHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY
 IF CONSTIPATED
IF PEEvIsH, FEvERIsH AND SICK, GIVE CALIFORNIA
 SYRUP or FIGS"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sigh It's little stomach, liver and bowels need @ cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish, fun of cold, breath bad, throat sore. doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- achache, dfarrhoea, remember, Ftn- tie liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals "CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs" for children's ills; give a tea spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermentint food which is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delic- ious fruit laxative" and 1t never falls to effect a good inside" cleanhiuE Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep it handy in your home. A iit- tie given today saves a sick child tb- morrow. but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of ''Califofnin Syrup of Figs" then look and see that ft is made by Gho HColi- fornia Fig Syrup Company.e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
DANIELS AND PUTNAM NEVIS

of water southwards li1<o<yva ~regan.s a distance of over two fnilessS.
 Just what action 1HtlI Hollow the enc slf1eers ihvestigaffoh of <. She project Mir. Atwood is not yet prepared to state. Tie mill cofnpa ny s houses in Wauresan are not supplied with run ming water at present, though an ade- quate supply for the use of the fam flies Is ever on hand through the sys- tenn in present dse
 If the lake $ taken as a reservoir, it will mean an end to the bathing that has been done there by hundreds for many years. Mir. Atwood owns the land surrounding the lake on the north, west and south. the line of the Nor wich- Wore ester road slxirting the east ern edge of the beautiful body of wa ter
 Notice to Postmaster.
 Postmaster c. M. Filling has re- oeived announcements that the gov- efnmeht has given orders to Colonel W. s. Pierce. commandant of the Unit ed States arsenal at Springfield, to ex- pand the work there to full two-shift basis, and will need, within the next few months. several hundred com- potent employees. including practically all mechanical trades as well as com mon .faberers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Edwin R. Wood died at his home here Tuesday afternoon. He was tcrn in Ludlow, Mass, Nov. 3, 1S33. At the Age of years he came to Chaplin, this county, to live with an uncle. Forty mine years ago MT. Wood cane to Putnam to make his home He learned the trade of shoemaker as a young man. but later gave it up to be- come a farmer, in which occupation ae continued until seven years ago.
 July 16, 1862, MT. Wood enlisted n Company B, 18th Connecticut voiGii- teers. At the battle of Winchester he was taken prisoner and confined for periods in Libby and Belle Isle prisons. Later he was exchanged and in Janu- ary. 1864, e-entered the service. He lost has right leg in the battle of Lynchburg and was again taken pris- oner. Later he was again exchanged and was honorably discharged from the service on account of disability.
 MT. Wood first married Miss Hattie White. Three children were born of this marriage: Albert Edwin, who died in infancy; Joseph R.. Rochester. N. Y: Rev. Jerome Wood. pastor of the Methodist church at Natick. Mass.
 July s, 1885, MT. Wood married Miss Abby E. Cruff os Burrillville. R. l. Their sons are Elmer C. of Attawaugan and Edwin L. of Putnam.
 MT. Wood was a justice of the peace in Putnam for years and member of
 
 work of building the first high school building. For nearly 50 years he and Mrs. Wood have been members of t:e Methodist church and he served it as a steward and trustee. MT. and Mrs. Wood celebrated their golden wedding anniversary July 8. 1915. Mrs. Wood survives her husband.
 Mrs. Albion K. p. Howe.
 Mrs. Esther Rowe, 67, wife of Albor K. P. Rowe, ded at ther home here early Tuesday. She was the daughter of Elzear Bugbee and Sarah Arm strong and was born Eastford, where her early life was spent. She has been a resident of this city for years.
 WoIcott H. Partello.
 Wolcott Hazard Partelio died Mon day at his home here. Mir. Parteiso was 49 years of age and, had been em- ployed as a railroad construction fore man. He was born in Versailles, this state, but had made his home here for years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Percy Brown and his detail are at Devon, just east of Bridgeport
 Lieutenant Warren writes that the first two days of duty were hard ones on account of the required orgaf1iza- tion and location work and the severe storm The men have been issued new shoes. heavy arctics. and O. D. shirts and are being well fed and warmly auartered.
 I.ieutenant Warren writes. is to be ad- dressed to the oDmpany's headquart- CTS, following this form:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
IFIFTY-THREE STEAMERS TIED UP BY GERMAN BLOCKADE
 Fourteen of the Vessels Would Have Carried Passengers and U. 6. Mails

New York, March 6.-As a direct result of the German blockade decree of January 51 which also closed to neutral shipping the British ports of KirkwaIl and aImouth. 53 steamers of Amreican, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Norwegian registry have been pre- vented from sailing from the port of New York or having sailed. are now tied up for an indefinite time at Hali- fax for examination. According to figures compiled here today by ship ping authorities. these ships. had they sailed as scheduled, would have taken
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
FORFEITED BAIL.
Philip Foster Fails to Show Up When
 Case is Called.

Philip Poster. one of the men ar rested following the discovery that cat tie of Clarence DaEgetts had bean shot and one heifer bufchered. was not on hand when his case was called In the superior court in Putnam Tuesday: Later his attorneys..J. J. Desmond. of Norwich, learned that Foster has sold his horses to W.~B. Spra&iies at Moos- up. Foster has left Brooklyn and his whereabouts were unknown Tuesday. His cash bail was forfeited in court.
 Elected Msnaser.
 Benjamin. Brown. sophomore at Brown university and son of MT. and Mrs George S.. Brown, Main street, has been elected n1anager of Sock and Buslin, the university dramatic so- cfety MT Brown is making rapid ad- vancement in dramatic art, SD much so that he was recently called upon. with only three days to prepare, to take an Important part in the cast of a produc- ton arranged by the Providence Play CTS, the most noted or the dramatic organizations of Providence. Mir. Browns success upon the presentA ton Of the play was very marked and has won his unusual approbation in the Rhode Island capital
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
:WArER FoR wAuREeAN.
May Be Provided For company's
 Houses From Quinebang Lake as . . Reservoir.

J. Arthur Atwood stated Tuesday that engineers are soon to go over. pla17sse for equipping the Wauregan Company's< houses at WaAFegan with a new water-system. The installation. which has been under consideration from time to time for a number of years, will involve the use Of Qaine- halig lake as reservoir and the lay- ing of mains from the splendid body
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
TERcENTENARY CONFERENCE.
Preliminary Meeting Held in Conare. gationai Church in Accordance With State Plan.

A booster meeting for laying the foundation work for the tercenterary observance of the landing, of the PiI- grims at Plymouth Rock, to be on. served in 19eo. was held at the Con Eregational church here Tuesday. with represen tatives. present from various Towns in Windhafn county
 Morning. and afternoon sessions d. tended by upward of halt a hundred
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

A number of cases on the criminal Hist were disposed of and two uncon- tested divorces granted at the opening of tho March term of the superior court here Tuesday morning. Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich presiding.
 Rev. George D. Stanley of the Meth odist church made the opening prayer.
 Some time was given to the arrange mef1t of civil business for the next few days, cases being assigned for Thurs day and Friday of this week and for Tuesday of next week.
 Before adjournment for the day it was agreed between Juoge Greene and State Attorney Charles F. Searls that grand jury be summoned for next Tuesday to consider evidence in the case of the state vs. Leon Gilman, Will
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
tlisS Schools Debate.

April 13 faS' beer set as the date for a debate betwes-s teams representing Killingiy High school and Putnam High schools. The details of the de- bate have not heen arranged nor the local team selected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
18th CO, Conn. c. A. N. G.. Room '. N. Y., N. H. &

All mail matter will have to be sent to this address, so that it can be dis trihuted along. the line by the Sr- ticers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
PUTNAM

Deaths, Edwin R. Hunt, Mrs. Albion Howe, Woleott H. Partello-Trade School Asks for Wireless Outfit Tereentenary Conference - School Report-Fred Stamm Pleads Guilty to Lebanon Forsery-Two Wives Divorced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
pANIELsuN

x. H. S. and p. Fl. S.. to Debate April 1s4t-PhiIip Footer Forfsits casts BaiI-Waaresan May Have Water From Quinebaus Lal<s-chAutAaqus EIectien-Thirteenth Company tc sR-@eive . Comfort Bass From Red Cross Branch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Misses Susan Collins and Grace Spaiding were passengers on the steamship Nacoochee, en f9utes from the south to Boston, and which strand : ed on Cape Cod during the northeast gale of Monday They are expected home today They are operators at the telephone exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
SUPERIOR COURT OPENS.

Fred Stamm, Formerly of Norwich, Sent to Jail for Lebanon Forgery Prison for William White-Daniel-
 son Boy Put on Probation---WiIii-
 mantio and Putnam Wives Divorced.