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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Contest for Nomination for Selectman
 -CharIes A. Downes Wins Out.

Danielson, Sept. IT, At the republican caucus Friday evening in the town hall the following g nominations for town offices were made: Assessor, w. B. Labelle; board of reliee, John H. Perry; selectmen. John A. Gilbert, Charles A. Downes; 1; Preston; auditor. Elmer c. Wood; tax collector, George A. Williams; grand jurors. Sidney s. Stone. Frank w. Bennett, Clarence E. .Soule; consta- bles, Michael J. Grimshaw, Michael H. Grimshaw, Harry Conklin, Louis Bar stow; registrars of voters, D. Fred Kenworthy. F. L. Bennett, James E. Smith; school committee. for three years, Robert W. Boys, James N. Tucker; for one. year. Sidney P. Mar land.
 In the contest for selectman Charles A. Downes defeated Louis Barstow 134 to 95. w. I. Bullard was chairman of the meet ng and Elmer c. Wood was the clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
PLALNFIELD
Friends Give Farewell Party for Thomas E. Leahy, Towns First Man to Leave for Camp Devens- Fresh Air Girls Leave for City.

A farewell demonstration in honor or Thomas Edward Leahy. first man in this town to leave for Camp Dev- ems, Aver. Mass, Friday morning, was held Thursday evening at the Junction House. Speeches about the present situation of the war were made by Charles Headen, Hector Carnegie and John Oates. Musical selections were rendered by Homer DesauteIIe and Zeck Tet1ow and there was a duet by Lawrence Krauss and James Burby
 Refreshments were served, The company wished MT. Leahy the best of luck in his service in Uncle Sam's new. army.
 Returns to Arctic. Lorenzo Cayuette of Arctic, R. r., has returned home after spending a months vacation with relatives here
 The party of girls who have been staying for two weeks in Canterbury have returned home. The party was sent out by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund of New York.
 New Express Agent.
 Wilfred Provost has taken the place as Adams Express agent, which was made vacant by the resignation of Ed ward Leahy.. who was drafted in the new army.
 Miss Helen Moran is spending few days in Willimantic with her parents
 Maurice Starkweather was a busi- ness caller Hn Providence recently.
 David Minzt of Norwich spent Fri day with local friends,
 William Sullivan is employed at Wfnsor's.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
OBITUARY.
Nathaniel c. Barker.


 In the passing of one of our towns men, N. B. Barker, Lebanon has sus- tained a loss not easily replaced. Of gentlemanly address. kind hearted and ,approachabIe, there WIS, withal. a gravity of demeanor. and stability of purpose characteristic of former gen eration and reassuring in this fast and giddy age. Together with his lovely wife, he was forward in every good word and work, unwearied in pro- noting the good of the community and the welfare of the church.
 Nathaniel c. Barker came of an old and distinguished family.
 [ The family coat of arms was con- ferred by Robert Cook, 17th of De- cember, 15s2, in tite reign of Queen Elizabeth to Rowland Barker and Elizabeth. his wife, sister or cousin to Rowland Hill, Lord Mayor of Lon don.
 James Barker of Harwich. county of Essex, England. q legal descendant of Rowland, of Wales, a son of James an6N grandson of another James, eE4oarked with his father in the ship in which came Nicholas Eastern and they landed at Plymouth. Mass, in 1926. Benajah Barker, the father of N. c. Barker was the sixth in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Y. M, c, A, Auxiliary Meefe

A meeting of the Y. M. c. A. aux. Hilary was held in the Y M. C. A. parlor Friday afternoon to discuss matters relating to the convention of delegates of the Y. M. c. A. auxiliar- ies from all over Connecticut which will be held at the local Y. M. C. A. Oct. 10 and II.
 Sessions will be held on both days and reception to the delegates will be given Wednesday evening, Oct 1O Mrs. George E. Hinman is. chairman of the reception committee and Mrs. Newton is the chairman of the ways and means committee. About 50 del egateS are expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Grace Episcopal Church 10 Observe Fortieth Anniversary of Laying of
 Cornerstone-Reeord Attendance at
 St. Edwards School.

The 10th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of Grace church will be observed by a special service Sun day morning at 1030 The church has ordered a cross to be erected on the steeple and it is expected that the cross will be in place within a few days. Over 25o Pupils St. Edwards parochial school has the largest attendance in it's history. School opened Tuesday morning with 25O pupils, and extra desks had to be added.
 Mrs. Charle.; w. Clark and son and Miss Priscilla Holloway of Mid6leboro, Mass. have been spending tn week with Re '. and Mrs. O. J. Aldrich at the Methodist parsonage.
 Will Resume Meetings.
 William Horton camp, s. of V, will resume meetings next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Louisa Collins of Holyoke has been visiting Mrs. Selina, Greaves in West Stafford.
 Miss Ethel Davis, a former teacher in the Birch district. will have charge of a school in Oxford. Mass the com ing year. School will, open next Mon day.
 Mrs. Julia Gary Of Holyoke has been visiting relatives in town.
 Mrs. Ralph Carpenter of Hartford has been spending few days with her ssiter, Mrs. c. D.. Glazier, in West Stafford.
 Preparations tare being made for the junior fair to be held in Staffordville. Ralph A. Booth is the genera! manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
N. H. ROAD CONSIDERING g.
 A PREFERRED STOCK ISSUE
Vote Win be Taken at the StockhoId-
 ers' Meeting Next Month. .,e-

New Haven, Conn, Sept: 7.--An is- sue Of preferred stock to the amount of $45,o00.O Is being considered by the New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad management. according to Vice President Edward G. Buck land, who stated, today that when the stockholders meeting is held next month they will be. asked to vote on the question of such an issue. The object would be to provide for retire ment of the s45.O00.0o0 collateral trust notes which fall due next April IS. President Buckland said today that in view of the situation in the money market due to the war and the gov ernment loans the road will probably be put in the position of being com pelled to issue preferred stock to meet its oblieations. If this issue is made MT. Buckland- said the company can pay this s45o00 900 debt and have a chance ito dispose of the properties which the court has ordered sold and use the proceeds from. such sales to retire preferred stock to make i'm provements on the property. The different states" he added, ''have al- ready given us authority to issue pre-. ferred stock and so 1t will now be up to the stockholSers to act on the pro- position" N
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Returnsd From Vacation.

Lieutenant Allen McArthur of the Willimantic police force has returned from his vacation which was spent in Boston. He said that the most re- markable thing that he saw was the large numbers of soldiers and sailors which he aaw on the streets of Bos- tona He said that the men were the best looking group of soldiers which he ever saw.
 One evening he went to a recruit ing meeting in the Park Square thea ire for the British soldiers and ten recruits were gained, one of which was from Plainfield, Conn.,, but he could not remember the name He also saw Fred Hoffman, a local boy who enlisted recently in the navy as baker: Fred said that he was com ing home on a furlough Saturday,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
DIR, MASoN'S GAR
 STRUCK BY TROLLEY Accident in Suburb of Philadelphia pr. and Mrs. Mason and Chauffeur Not Injured.

While returning from an automobile trip to Washington, D. C., Dr. and Mrs. Louis Mason of this city were struck by trolley car in one of the suburbs of Philadelphia. No one in the party, which consisted of the doc- tor and his wife and his chauffeur, Charles Savage of Storrs, was iH- jured, but the automobile was badly damaged that it was necessary to leave the car in Philadelphia for re- pairs. The chauffeur will stay there also.
 The accident occurred last Tuesday evening and might have been more se- rious had not the car struck a tree after it was hit by the trolley car, thus preventing it from being turned over.
 pr. and Mrs. Mason are in New York getty now and the former will leave for France soon as he is a cap- tain in the medical reserve of the U. S. army. It is not known if Dr. Ma son will return to this city before he leaves for the front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08

The last two men in Willimantic's first draft quota will leave at 9.35 this (SaturdayY morning. The men are Howard B. LiHcd4n and Howard w. Morse. Mr. Lincoln is in Worcester visiting relatives and will join MT. Morse in that city. : The local exemption and examining board met Friday and after. e-exAm- infnE seven men. discussed the propo- sition Of married men with. children. None of the other boards have certi- fled this class of men, but the local board did in all cases where it was evident that the wife and children would be supported. As such men are not taken from any other district, the local board will ask the district board at Hartford to grant exemptions to opened.
 pr. Arthur D. Marsh of Hampton has been exempted by the Hartford board, probably as he is the only phy-' sician in his locality and President Wilson has ordered that no such man be drafted. SIS
 Those reexamined Friday morning were:
 Henry Messier, Moosup. rejected.
 Adelard Dufresne, Wauregan, passed but exempted as he has a wife and family.
 oviIa Jarvis, wauregan. passed, no
 Elmer w. Morse. willimantic, re- jected.
 Lewis Beckwith, windham. reject ed.
 Audro Chesbus. willimantic. re- jected. f
 Elmer E. Despathy, Moosup, ordered to return again in three months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
FUNERALS
Margarst E. euskey.4


 Funeral services for Margaret E.. Buskey, the three months old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. John Buskey of Valley street. were held at her home Thursday afternoon, Rev. R. S. Moore of the Methodist church off1ciating Burial was in the Columbia cemetery in charge of Undertaken Jay M. Shepard.
 Mrs. George L. Briggs. @ The funeral of Mrs. EImira Briggs, widow of George L. Briggs, was held at Fenn's mortuary on Church street, Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev Robert S.. Moore of the Methods. church off1ciated. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery in charge of Funeral Director H. N. Fenn.
 Joseph Mclaughlin.
 Funeral services for Joseph Me- Laughlin. of New York city, were held at his home in Hampton. Friday morning at o'clock. A requiem high mass was celebrated at St. James, church in Danielson. Burial was in the family lot in St. James cemetery, Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
FUN ERALS.
P. H. Woodward.

The funeral of P. H. Woodward was held Thursday afternoon at his home, No. TAP Asylum avenue, Hartford Rev. R. B. Marshall, curate of Trinity church, oficiated. The Tempo uuar- tette sang Abide With Me and Cross ing the Bar. The honorary bearers were Rev. Dr. FlaveI s. Luther Rob- ert w. Dyer, Robert w. Huntington, Jr., Proe. Charles F. Johnson, Theodore Lyman, Charles E. Gross and John M Holcom5e. The body was brought to the family tomb in the South Wind ham cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08

Gabardine Shocks, in blue and white and rose and white stripes, value $35O Special s2.9S.
 Children's Middy Skirts, in white, tan and navy twill. age 6 to 10 years, value $125-Special $1.00-
 sPEciALf One lot of White and Colored Sport Skirts to close at $1.00.
 Another lot of White Wash Skirts to close at 50c,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
GIRLS MIDDY BLOUSES

Girls Norfolk Middy Blouses, pink with light blue featherbone around collar, value $1.39-Special s1.00
 Striped Cotton Chev1ot Middies, value S1-50-Special s1.25.
 Shepherdess Smocks, white only, value s1-98-Specia1 s1.25.
 Cotton Taffeta Shocks, in blue and wh@ta and pink and white stripes, wafs7H s2.50-Special s1.9S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Jitneurs Visit Men in Camp.

A number of local jitney drivers were at Yale Field, New Haven, on Thursday, visiting the local boys of Infantry. The boys were in good health and received a number of gifts which their visitors had brought. Those who made the trip were: Alvin Nelson, Theodore 'Marrotte, Louis Jones, Ellis Bianchette, Arthur Swan son and William Lincoln The trio was made in William Lincoln's car.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Rally Day.

Rally Day will be held at the Sun day evening session Of the Epworth League at the Methodist church, to- morrow evening. The subject of the meeting will be. The Place and Pur- pose of the League. Miss Lena Loo mis will be the leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Christian Science Service,

Christian Science services will be held at the Y. M. c. A. Sunday morn ing and testimonial service will be held at the same place Wednesday evening" The subject of the Sunday service is Man.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
WIILIMANTIC

the following: Mrs. Walter s. Ellis, Miss Ruth Shaw. Mrs. William Wat kins. MT. William Bailey. MT. Leon E. Corthell. MT. A. E. Davis, Mir. Roy Finley, MT. H. F. Hall. MT. Charles Moss. MT. John A. Wicklund.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
Game With Indensnd.nts Today.

The postponed game with the New London Independents which was sche- duled for last Saturday will be played at Recreation Park today {Satur- day). The batteries will be: New London, Cranker or Ba1lastina and Coyle: Willimantic, Kiilourey and Hamel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08

Unclaimed Letters.
 Unclaimed letters at the post of- flee Friday, Sept. ', are addressed to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
LAST TWO MEN
 WILL START TODAY

Howard B. sLincoin and Howard w.
 Morse to Leave at e.35 .. m.--Ex-
 emption Board Examines Seven Men : -Eeiday-.Discussed~ Question of Mar ried Men. s&
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
HIRAM N. PENN

62 Church St. WilIimantie. Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
TO AID U. S. MANUFACTURERS
Uncle Sam W;II Send Special Agent to
Other Side Of World to Investi.
gate Field for Trade.

To extend the use Of American rail-
way equipment and supplies in the far
East, Australia and South Africa,
Uncle Sam will send special agent to
that part Of the world to investigate
the field for American products of that
character. The investigation will be
made by Frank Rhea Of the division
Of valuations Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Mr.. Rhea will make g careful study
on the ground Of the conditions as
they affect railway construction, equip
ment, traffic, the probable extension or
reconstruction Of railways, tramways,
etc. While all specific opportunities
for securing orders will be promptly
reported, the real purpose of the inves-
tigation is to gather together the fun
damental facts and conditions that
will enable the American manufacturer
to consider intelligently the different
fields and to determine whether It is to
his advantage to eDter my Of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
WordIess Traffic Signs.

Unlettered road signs are being
used to regulate motor-car traffic on
the driveways Of Fargo, N. D., park.
Although they do not give motorist
q single word of instruction or warn
ing, they have served their purposes
efficiently. At best, road signs detract
more or less from the appearance OF
q parkway or boulevard, especially
when they are literally signboards.
While those used in Fargo are only a
small improvement in this respect,
they hold a good suggestion. One OF
these signs was recently erected to d.
rect traffic into new artery branch
ing from an old and much-traveled
one. It consists Of a white post, ut
the top of which are two arms, the
right one pointing in the direction to
be pursued, while the other hangs
down. Although this means reversal
of the accustomed direction of travel,
from the beginning motorists turned
in to the new road without hesitation.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
LAUREL MAY DIsPLACE BRIAR
Roots Found in American Mountains
to Be Used In Making Pipes in
Place Of French Wood.

The briar pipe so familiar to the
smoker may give way to the laurel
pipe, as q result of the scarcity and
high price of French briar, from which
most pipes have been made. A sale
of O large quantity of mountain laurel
roots from one Of the national for
ests in the southern Appalachians has
been reported by officials in charge,
who say that the roots will be used
to make pipes.
The mountain laurel root is similar
in appearance to the French briar,
which is the root of the white heath
or "Bruyere." These roots are gath
cred in large quantities, and after be-
ing cleaned and sawed into blanks
they are placed in hot water and SIM
mered for twelve hours or more. This
process gives them the rich hue for
which the best pipes are noted. 1t is
said that In 1915 the value Of the
blanks shipped to this country was al
most 100000, and in addition a large
number of finished pipes were i'm
ported.
A number Of pipe manufacturers
in this country have been on the look
out for substitutes, and the Forest
Products laboratory has conducted ex-
periments to determine the available
ity of other woods. 1t is reported
that the mountain laurel root burns
out more readily than briar, but for
est service experts are trying to find
q method Of hardening the wood, and
have succeeded to an appreciable ex-
tent. They have also found that q
number Of the various kinds Of chapar
raj which are abundant in the west
give promise of yielding material
which will be the equal of French
briar in every way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
WATCH THE PAINTER AT WORK
Poor Economy in Using Shoddy Mate
rial and Cheap Labor Where Looks
of Home Are Concerned.

In no branch of the building game is
poor material aud workmanship so
common as in exterior painting, says
o writer in Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. The architects specifications for
painting generally set forth that
the painting contractor must pro-
vide all the materials Of every deScrip-
tion, including ladders, scaffolding,
ropes, brushes, ETC., for the proper per-
Torrance of the work in q substantial
and workmarlike manner; oil the ma
terials to be Of the best Of their re-
spective kinds, and all woodwork to
be thoroughly cleaned before being
painted; all nail holes, joints, cracks
and defects in materials to be filed
with putty; all ;ointed work to be sand
ed smooth before applying the second
coat.
The specifications then itcmize what
work is to be done, and how; as fol-
lows: Ali outside woodwork to be
given a certain number of coats of
good white lead and linseed Oil paint,
mixed to correspond with the color Sc
lected by the owner on outside blinds
or shutters, exterior Of sash, window
screens, door screens, outside doors,
tin and galvanized ironwork, ironwork,
roofs and cement work.
The homebuilder should know wheth-
er his specifications are rightly drawn
and whether they are being followed
by the painting contractor.
Undoubtedly the best way Of know
ing If the work is being rightly done,
is to know how to do it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
West GETS Big Share.
Awarded Large Sums for Roads
in National Forests.
Allotment IF Million Dollars to Be
Spent by Uncle Sam This Year
Gives California $140,762.

California will get the largest share
of the $10,0G0,000 appropriated by
Uncle Sam through the federal aid
road act for the construction and
maintenance of roads and trails with
in or partly within national forests.
The tentative allotment among the ma
tional forest states Of the million dol
lars to be expended this fiscal year
gives California $1407G3.
The tentative allotments to the prin-
cipal national forest states are as fol-
lows: Alaska, $46,2S0; Arizona, $751;
795; Arkansas, $11,294; California,
S140,763; Colorado, $685. Idaho,
S1OS,O1C; Montana, SG9,901; Nevada,
S19,195; New Mexico, $40, go; Oregon,
S127,794; South Dakota, $S,115; Utah,
S40,9S2; Washington, S91,739; Wyo-
ming, S40,5GG. In addition, total of
S9,552 has been tentatively assigned to
Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, North Dakota and Oklahoma, while
the eastern states, Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia, West Virginia North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Georgian which the government
is purchasing lands for national for
ests, have been allotted S21,057.
SIN general" said Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston, "the states and coun-
ties will be required to furnish coop
GRAFTON in an amount at least equal to
so per cent of the estimated cost of the
surveys and construction. However,
upon satisfactory showing by the
applicant state or county that such
proportion of cooperation is inequita-
Bile, it may be altered and the ratio Of
cooperation fixed upon basis equita-
Bile to both the state or county and the
United States
The method followed in apportioning
the money was explained by Secretary
Houston as follows: Ten per cent of
the amount available each year will
be withheld as contingent fund. One
half of the remainder will be allotted
to the states in amounts which will be
based on the area OF national forest
lands in each state. The other half
will be apportioned on basis of esti-
mated value Of timber and forage re-
sources which the forests contain.
Amounts apportioned but unexpended
within three years, and any balance OF
the contingent fund which remains un'
apportioned at the end Of each year,
will be reapportioned on the same
basis as the original allotments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
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BAD HOUSING CAUSES MISERY
New York Tenement Expert Describes
Evil Conditions-Living in Small
Place Best After All.

The three great Scourges of man.
kind, disease, poverty and crime, are
largely due to bad housing, accord
ing to John J. Murphy, New York's
tenement house commissioner, whose
official task it is to study and remedy
as far as possible improper housing
conditions in New York city. Mr..
Murphy, who is the only tenement
house commissioner, in the United
States, recently had published an ar
ticle on housing conditions, based on
his investigations in large centers Of
population, in which he said:
"There can be no question that the
three great scourges of mankind, dis
ease, poverty and crime, are in large
measure due to bad housing, in it's
broadest sense. Intemperance in many
Of its most repugnant forms may be
traced to the fact that so many citi-
zens are obliged to live in homes in
which they can take neither pride nor
comfort and which make the saloon
seem desirable by contrast.
'Bad housing is especially detri-
mental in its consequences to the chill
dred reared under its influence. In
many cases the evil influences Of en-
vironment can never be eradicated.
The need for the erection of institl-
tons for the blind and hospitals for
the child victims of tuberculosis, spinal
meningitis and other diseases of like
character is greatly intensified by bad
home conditions. The employee liy-
ing in a house inadequately lighted and
ventilated is unable to perform his
task with proper energy and intelll-
gence. Women compelled to live in
such houses develop tendencies to irri-
liability, which frequently lead to fam
lily disruption.
"Bad housing tends to increase the
tax burdens Of a community by requir-
ing larger expenditures for remedial
service, which might otherwise be elm
mated. The lack Of proper cleanliness
and decency in the exterior and inte-
rior Of houses tends to reduce the self
respect of the occupants. Note how
eagerly the family which has even
slightly improved its financial stand
ing seeks buildings with more attrac-
tive exteriors and better decorated
rooms. 1t will also be found that as
families descend in the social scale
one of the pangs most keenly felt is
the necessity for the occupancy of
quarters in buildings whose general ap-
pearance indicates that they are occu-
pied by the miserably poor"