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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

Adjutant General Abbott, to be added to the long list from Rhode Island now in the v.- department. Possibly there are some in this last batch who are not intentional absentees, or have been SO recArded by mistake, in which event correction will be made. Unless they report at once and give an account of themselves, they are subject to arrest as deserters and military penalties. In Crae of Westerly, Clarence s. CrowelI of East Greenwich. Manuel V. Gomez of Hope Valley and Manuel Dutra of Wakefield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

CoIIinsviiie.-Mr.a and Mrs. Frank II. Bidwell have received a letter from their son, Edward W. Bidwell, who is orderly for Dr. Allen. dentist. of the 1o2d regiment. telling of his safe ar rival somewhere in France"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31
.JEWETT CITY

-Liker4y Bond Subscriptions for S6s. .4oo Received ty Jewett City Saw inss Rank--Union Meeting of Pro- testant Churches This Evening.
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quired. He leaves dependent moth CT, and 8 younger brother in Greece.
 There will be no hustle and hustle in and about the town hall on election day next Tuesday for with only one ticket in the field, the only necessities for sure republican success and the unanimous election of the nominees of the party for town officers, will be the stationins of the election officials and the depositing of single straight ballot in the First and Second district polling places in the town hall. This done, the election results will have heen accomplished. However, accord ing to law. the polls will be opened at nine Tn the morning and remain open until five in the afternoon. and the election officials and others qualified, will have ample opportunity to in crease the vote of inc candidates for office.
 The official fieures show that Rhode Islands subscriptions to the Liberty Loan reached a total of $4i.214,s00. or 14e per cent. of the minimum allot- ment for the state. This is just @ little less than s5.oe0. 900 of the maxi mum allotment. Approximately 125.- 900 persons responded to the appeal, and the amounts are divided among the nine districts of the state as fol- lows, showing some changes in the amounts announced Saturday at mid night:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

At half past twelve Tuesday noon, one long and two short whistles were sounded on Quarry Hill, denoting that there would be no afternoon session of the public scho1's, by reason of the rain. The Westerly High School was in session until one o'clock as usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

MIddietewn. Seventy-six tickets were sold here for the State of Maine express Sunday night to soldiers who returned to ASGr after their leave for tne% week enl.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

Although the campaign closed Sat urday night because of the necessity of reporting to the Federal Reserve hank in Boston by noon Monday, off cially the campaign did not close un- til that hour. and subscriptions were taken subject to tFTe possibility of get ting to Boston in time. So far as known all Rhode Island subscriptions were received within the time limit.
 A iitney owned and operated by Barney Fain and the automobile of George Kemp were in collision at noon Tuesday. The radiator and the windshield of the jitney were smash ed. but the Kemp machine was only slightly damaged. Leo Ruisi, the only passenger in the jitney, was the only person injured, his injuries consisting of severe cuts in the fingers of the left hand. and cut and bruised knees. Mrs. Wilfred Ward was a witness Of street. She invited MT. Ruisi into her house and dressed and bandaged the wounded hand. She offered to call doctor. but MT. Rrs.si assured her his home and would then, if neces- sary, receive medical attention. Charles J. Butler was with MT. Kemp, at the time of the accident.
 Charles p. cottreH, Frederick c. Buffum, of Westerly, and Thomas G. Hazard of Narrasansett Pier, the com mittee for the eighth zone, in Rh ode Island. in the campaign of the fuel administration to solve shortages of coal in the state. reduce the amount usually consumed, and fix the price, met with the other twenty-four com mitteemen at the state capitol, in Providence, Monday afternoon. They assembled at the call of George H. Holmes, state fuel administrators. Each committeeman was instructed to gath CT from testimony of coal dealers and consumers sufficient data to enable them to judge fairly what just prof 1t to the retailer in each district would be and to make recommendation ac- cordingly. Suggestions were solicited particularly with respect to the ilimi- nation of electrical display and ilIu- minated advertising signs wherever possible. Mir. Holmes appointed R. Adelbert Negur. a member of the com nlittee for the eighth zone to care for the district of New Shoreham.
 The names of eighteen more alleged deserters, under the draft law, were
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31
STONINCTON

Grange Has HalIows'an Soeiai-Mr and Mrs. Alexander Davis to Spend Winter in Dubuque-Truek Stalls on
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stonineten Pointers

for the management of another of tho grapge's social evnets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31
MYSTIC

St. Agnes' Tierney Temperance League
 Hoids Annual Meeting-WiII ceIe- brate Fote.l, Anniversary-SiIver \ Wedding of MT. and Mro. Hiram Gift.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

The names of eighteen more aIieaed deserters, under the draft law, were
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

quired. He leaves a dependent moth CT, and 8 younger brother in Greece.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
flOrrle Town
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SHOULD RELY ON ARCHITECT
Common Sense Owner Will Make No Suggestions Within Province of
 Expert, It Is Asserted.

Architects face several hard prob- lens in the construction of house for q new owner. The latter believes that since the money which pays for the house is his he must he given the lib- erty to declare what builder Is to get the job after all bids are In. The owner forgets that the architect knows more about building than he; that he Is an expert in that line and for that reason the owner has hired him. The common sense owner makes no ssug- gestions within the province of the architect, but relies on his judgment. Should the owner be allowed his own way, he would oftentimes get into hot water, says an exchange.
 Naturally the owner in awarding the contract would select the lowest bid der because he is the lowest bidder. The lowest bidder may not be of suf- fieient financial means to meet obliga- tions In case he Is given the contract, and mechanics liens tie up the con- struction of the house, making the owner the loser and not the builder. The architect, who probably knows the builder is not the proper man to build the house, advises against him. In this way the architect protects his client because he, by reason of his work, is able to discriminate between the interruptions and the serupulous builders, and the financially-ftted and the builder with weak finances.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
 Mistakes in prainaae.

It has been learned by experience as well as by experimental investiga- ton that the influence of q tile drain in removing water from soil of uni form character is increased by low ering the drain A drain laid at a con siderable depth along one side of road Is better than two drains at less depth. one on each side of the road. provided the soil is of uniform character. Unfortunately, this quali- flying provision in the general state ment is often forgotten, and Il single line of tile is laid along one side of a road where the conditions are such that it cannot possibly perform the de- sired work. In subsoil which changes from sand to a compact, fairly imper- vious clay at six feet. it would be un- wise to install drains deeper than six feet, for otherwise they would be In material yielding very little water, and might even prove less effective than drains laid at the level of the clay surface.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
AMERICA Is MAKING TILES
Decorations in Spanish, Moorish and Other Designs of Past Centuries
 Add to Beauty of Homes.

Tn this country the making of tiles has been taken up with enthusiasm by potters. The styles vary greatly in color and texture. showing Spanish. Moorish, German, old English and oth- CT designs. The interesting way in which they may be used to decorate Il modern facade is shown in il house on Nineteenth street, New York city. The tiles are set off with especial re- finement and brillianey by the rough cement background.
 The large panel over the door Is of a pleasing, medium blue color, and the decoration Is of peacock, the whole panel being in four parts. These were taken from the Basilica of St. Apolin- aris Tt Ravenna. Around it is border of tllng and cement and the small tiles which ornament the ground show two swastika forms.
 One of these is copied from tie at Tyro, the other copied from one ex- cavated at Persepolis. This doorway is further enhanced by large garden pots, one on either side. These are made of the same materials, q gray, negative concrete. with tiles of his- toric design in dull greens and blues and browns imbedded in the material of the vase. The tulip design on one of these vases is eighteenth century German.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
FAVOR SELF FEEDERS
Quick and Economical Plan for
 Finishing Market Hcgs.
Corn in One Compartment and Tank age or cottonseed E,eai in Other Is Recommended by Expert Of
 Mississippi Station.
By I. ". CARPENTER. Mississippi EH
 pertinent Stationl

By I. W. CARPENTER Mississippi EN=
 pertinent station)
 IL is to the interest of farmers llitv- ing hogs 10 be finished either for mar ket or butchering this winter 10 get them ready in the qaickest and most economical WHY. since the prices of feedstufs are so high. This can best be done by putting the hogs on q self feeCter with corn in one compartment and either tankaee CT cottonseed meal in the other. A self-feeder k nothing more than Il hopper, which allows the feed to come down IS needed hy the hogs. and at the same time prevents witste. as ii is necessary for the feed already down to he eatea away before any more comes down. These feeders can be made on almost any farm out of scrap lumber. if necessary.
 s;effecderS pay, even though there are only few hogs to he fed. They ha7e uniformity given better results than hand feeding. Hogs not oaly make larger daily gains. but the same amount of feed will make more pork. This evidently can be accounted for by the fact that th hog was allowed to eat al will. consequently never gorges itself. nus enabling it to digest it's food more thoroughly.
 For the greatest and most eeeaomi- ca .atfns il is essentia. to have either tankage or cottonSeed meal in addition Q com. IS this gives the needed hal- anrea ration It will also harden pork faster than corn alone. As long as there is corn in the self-feeder there is no danger of the hogs eating enough rettonseed meal to iutHre ther.
 In addition to the feeds In inc self feeder, the hogs should be given plenty
 ntsh water and dry quarters to sleep in as il is impossible for them to .lo their hest in filthy pen Too, the pest quulty of pork will not be secured from hogs in filthy pens
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21

the neck of the bag. Tassels Of jade and silk are suspended at the sides. X small cap of green satin appears at the bottom of the bag and a big green bead. on q black silk cord hangs from it. The same cord is used for handles.
 The canoe bag is in pale tan and gold brocade with a crocheted top DOT lion made of chenille and flat tassels, also with erocheted tops. These and the handle are all in light tan, but vivid green satin lining gives life to the colo ,gS.
 Plain rose-eolored satin is used 10 line the bag of blue moire ribbon with four petal-like tabs of blue and rose broeaded ribbon about the top. It is suspended by narrow blue satin rib bon and an unexpected but effective touch of gold appears in the tassel at the bottom.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
.,y4l.ut, lsl.. Western Newspaper Unlon.


 How many people know the reason for the milled edges on coins? It was introduced through the necessity of preventing clipping and sweating. That gentle art consisted of shaving the edges of coins to obtain the gold or silver and then passing them of fos their full face value. Strong laws against this practice were enacted from time to time, ever since money was invented. It was even, treated as treason and made subject to severe punishment, but notwithstanding this curb persons of good position, and sometimes high ecclesiastics, were found guilty. Clipping was at last stopped by the introduction i'll 1863 Of milling the edges of coins Only those of higher denominations were thus treated, and pennies and nickels to this day have smooth edges.
 To anyone who has delsed even q little bit into the subject of money" the fascination numislnaties holds for coin collectors is readily understand dDlt. oiiS ol liie HISl lIiISS HiilH ln- vented, money has had long and interesting history.
 Coins as we see them today are the result of Il development more or less haphazard. An example of this is found ill the mark resembling d new moon which almost every Chinese coin bears. This originated in an accident during the time of Empress Wentek, in G2D A. D. The WAX model of a proposed coin was presented to her majesty for approval. In taking hold of the model she left the impression of her thumb nail on it. and as re- suit, it has been q marked character istic of Chinese coins for hundreds of years. It was even copied in Japan and Korea.
 The origins of money terms are tns terestins. IH 2T0 B. C., the Romans. Who had been saved from defeat fn battle by warning that the Goddess Juno was supposed to have given sur named her "Moneta" from "monere" (to warn1 and erected a temple winch they called by this name Shortly
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
-lMBER NECK IN THE SOUTH
Trouble Caused hy Ptomaine Poison ing Where Fowls Pick Up Vari-
 cds Dead Animals.

Limber neck. which is more com mon in Southern states, is caused by ptotaaine poisoning from eating de- cayed flesh. Where fowls run nt large flley frequently pick up dead rats. mice CT other animais. and in this way become infected with the germs. which quickly cause dentli Whole ilocks are sometimes wiped out in the course of | few weeks.
 Prevention k the best remedy. If you are losing chickens from this cause shut up he flock and feed them en sound sweet grain and feed. A simple effective treatment is to use pefmaaeanate of potash. Put an ounce of the crystals in quart bottle and fill it with water Add enough af this to tte drinking water to give 1T g rich purple color, and allow the fowis no other water To drink. Fowls which show symptons of the disease should hc g.Yen dose night and morning.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
TO FIGHT ANIMAL DISEASES
United States Department of Aericul- tafe 10 Wage Battle on Hog
 Cholera and Cattle Tick.

A more intensive fight than ever before will be wased by tlle Unlted States department Of agriculture on hog cholera and lhe cattle tick with funds made available by the recently enacted food production bill. Between them hog cholera and vaftle-tiek fever cause annual losses of approximately S6OGJO.O00 Ill an effort to stem these losses and so, in effect, t6 increase meat production. the department will put n greatly enlarged staff of spe- e;alists to work in the field wiihln the next few weeks Tick eradication. which is esseatial to building up cat lie raising in sections of the South now Infested by ticks, will be extended in ell infected states. Twenty-Five vet ei4narlans will be added to the de partmeHfs staff to carry on the work against hog cholera throughout the dog=raislHg sections of the country.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
area by the Tinted States

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agrlculturel
 The importance of keeping up the sugar beet acreage so as to guarantee It least normal production is urged upon farmers by the department of agriculture. Production for next year is necessarily limited hy the available seed supply and to the relatively small treas where there are beet sugar mills. Consequently many sections of the ,euntry in which soil and climatic con. litions are suitable for q much greater production of bee. sugar probably can net he utilized.
 Because of the impractieability of shipping beetS very far. the effective sugar beet production is limited to the areas in the vicinity of the sugar mills. and 1t is in these areas that most of next years crop must be grown. Both frbm tbe point of view Of the welfare of the farmers of those districts and uf the national interest with regard to adequate supply Of sugar. 1t k inper- tant that the crop shall be grown IS
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21

5Copyright. lgI7, Western Newspaper Union)
 It is an interesting fact that many new ideas in banking originated through the financial difficulties of monarchs. Once. in 119 B. C, Elm Peror Outi of China discovered that his finances were in bad shape, Sc straitened was the treasury and so gloomy the outlook that the emperor summoned his prime minister. This dignitary was made to understand that the condition must be remeded forth with or dire consequences to himself would result.
 A the prime minister bowed and scraped his way out of the royal pres ence great idea struck him. You see, il was the custom in this court, when princes or courters had audi enee with the emperor, to cover their faces with piece of skin. So the hard-pressed prime minister conceived the plan of having a decree issued pro yiding that for this purpose only the skin of certain white deer kept in one of the royal parks should be per mitted, He put the plan in execution and the pieces of skin were sold for high prices, thereby solving the finan- eial problem.
 In this manner the first bank notes were issued. It soon became custom ary for the nobles to circulate the skins among one another. and while they did not enter into general circu- lation, the prime minister's ingenious idea is believed to have constituted the actual beginning of paper cur reney.
 The temptation to create money by ihe issuing of notes in excessive quan- titles has long been a characteristic of potentates. In many countries it was necessary to deprive the ruler of his power to issue money and the right WAS bestowed on private institutions. In 1892 4. D. the emperor of Tartary made money of paper aud leather to such an extent that gold and silver fell into disusc At one time it took 1000 min or $l5,000. in paper money to buy a cake of rice This reckless issuing of notes eventually placed the money in such disrepute that in 1886 there was no trace of it left.
 China WAS no doubt the first eoun- try to use coins. It had system of ifs own as far back as 2,250 E. (. Its "Pua money is interesting. These coins were apparently made before the Chinese began 10 write, or before if occurred 10 them to place on coins their denominations At any rate, they adopted the rather laborious plan of indicating value by making the coin in the shape of the article it could purchase. Thus, they had knife coin. consisting of regular blade and
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21

round handle with d hole in the lat ter, for convenience in stringing the coins. Later, the blade part was left off and only the circular handle re- mained tmaking its present shape). Coins were also issued in the shape of shirts, hoes, siekles, spades, etc Leave il to the Chinese to devise queer but ridieulously simple makeshfts
 What WIS often an acute problem in the East is shown by an get of the empress of Japan, near the end of the sixth century. She ordered the bronze statue of Siaka 10 be cast into coins and plaster one erected in it's place. The coinage was continually being up- set by the great absorption of coins to be cast into Buddhist images. At the end of the eighth century the scarcity of copper grew so general that rent was universally paid in rice.
 In Egypt and Babylon copper was used in bricks, but generally iu rings It was employed in this manner in Ire land down to the twelfth century and k still in use in the interior of Africa The earliest western coinage was eith- CT that of Lydia or Pheidon. The Greeks and the Romans employed coins.
 The Carthagians seemed to possess d form of currency similar to bank notes. These notes consisted Of small pieces of leather in which Il substance, l-uov-n oulv in fba ma Lar xpaS wrapped. It was then sealed and is- sued for circulation. These issues were made only under the authority of the state.
 It is significant of the extent to which money and banking is allied with progress that in the middle ages money became practically unknown.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21
HlAINTAIN PRODUCTION OF SUGAR BEET

efficiently and economically as possible. II is believed that this can best he ac- compished by adhering somewhat closely to the methods of crop rotation that have been worked out and tested in most of these producing districts and by avoiding the planting of an ab- normally large acreage of competing crops at the expense of a reduction of the acreage of beets. The determina- lion of the acreage to he planted needs to be made early so that the farmers can plan their work 10 best advantage and the sugar companies arrange in advance for the supplies necessary to operate the mills.
 The sUgar requirements of thls coun- fry and the allied nations during the next year or more will he such as Co render it imperative from the stand- point of national interest that our pro duction of sugar be al least maintained al is present level. It wit in fact be highly desirable tn enlarge il If the stoel5s 0f seed available for planting in 19ls shall permit of this.
The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21

 thereafter some spells of war were carried to Rome and stored in this temple. Later the building was used as a mint. It was only natural that it's productions came to take the name of "moneta."
 The word dollar" is derived from the German "thal." meaning vale or valley. In 14S4 the German tnew Austrian) government coined cer- tain piece of silver called "crown" This was the first coin us far as we know to be of the size and weight of the coins which were later known as pieces-of-eight, piastres. dollars, etc In 15l6 Bohemian feudal lord named Count Schliek coined some pieces of silver of this size at mint in Joacli inns Thal or J0achim's Vale. in Bo- hemia. They were first known as Sehlicktenthalers and Joachimsthalers -afterWard abbreviated to "thalers.. These coins were circulated in B0he- mia and the low countries, where they were variously called "thalers." "dal- lers, 'daalers, etc. They even reached ConStantinop1e and were named "aslani." When Charles Y. king of Spain, heard of Schlicktenthalers he decided 10 adopt the size as stand ard. So he coined eight Spanish rea4s of silver, which amounted to about the size of thaer. and called them
 pieces-of eight and "d0llers." This coin in July, 1796. was adopted in America by tic continental congress. The sign of | dollar ($) came about in this way: When Charles Y de signed pieees-of-eig the two pillars of Hercules were placed on one side with a scroll forming au "S. and the words Plus ultra This made a crude "S. Ii came to be used as q sign for pieces-of-e eight-afterward dollar.
 The word carat originated in the East and signtied beans of locust tree. These beans were used from time imnemorial among eastern na- tions as d weight, just as barley and wheat have been with Us.
 Money was called "eash" by the an cient Hindas (from "karsha-pana,' a coin). Coin" comes from the Latin word "cuneus," die or stamp. "Guineasn is dubbed from the country in which the gold was obtained. Franc is the abbreviation of the in- seription Franc0rum Rex. Shilling comes from q root signifying 10 div idle.
 Ancient coins are often valuable for the history inscribed on them Vie tories have been commemorated and rulers immertalized through the me dinm of coins Further, the move ments of people have often been es- tablished by digging up their coins in distant countries.