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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Fine for Trapping Muskrats in Close Season-Local Man at Frat Banquet in Norwich

George c. Hunter was fined $25 and costs, amounting in all to $47.51, for violating the game laws. He was caught trapping musl1rats after the closed season began. Game Warden Plumb made the arrest.
 At Norwich Banquet
 Theodore w. AIorrali attended the 20th annual banquet of Epsilon Upsi- Ion of Norwich Free Academy in Nor Wich Monday evening.
 Arthur J. Melbourne, who is conva- 1escing after an operation at the Johnson hospital, will leave the hos pitaa this week.
 E. L. Burr, who has been missing since May 1st, has been traced to a sanatoriurn in New York, and 1t is expected that he will be able to re- turn home within a few days.
 Little Planting Yet.
 On account of the cold damp weather very little planting has been done in this section. Farmers say they never remember a time when they were so far behind with their spring work There are indications that the home gardens will be the scenes of much activity this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
Local Laeonics.

:, Local Laconics.
 | Isaac Bent reached his ninetietl
 birthday today CTuesday). | Judge Herbert ". Rathbun is on ,
 professional trip to Syracuse, N. r. 1 l.. A. Tourtellot ands-samily hay. moved from 4so Broadway, Provi dence, to Westerly.
 Miss Fredericxa Denison,. of Provi dence, is the guest of Mir and Mrs
 Charles E.. Stewart.
 Miss Jessie Smith, now at the Reu- ter store, is to enter the office of the
 Moore Elastic Fabric company. Rev. and Mrs. Joseph L. Peacock left Westerly. Monday for Cleveland
 where they will attend the North Bap- fist conference.
 Based on the display of the Stars and Stripes, Westerly is fully as pa triotic to the square foot as any place ia the universe. The Rees revival results are already manifest, and the indications are ar increase in church mem bership and a general strengthening of those afi1I- iated with. churches before the revival
 commenced.
 George Mcbride, for many years en gagged in the restaurant, business in Westerly. became steward at the Colo nial club and will assume the duties today. All will be O.. K. at the club when they let George do it.
 1tSN. bWlSHL U. stone, pdSLOr or the Stonington Congregational church, read an interesting paper on Differ ences. at the monthly meeting of the Westerly Ministerial association, held Monday in the Memorial Library.
 Rev. w. R. UcFtman and w C. An drews, R. Rasmussen and 4. F. Thom- as, represented the Pawcatuck church at the annual session of the Southern New England Conference of Seventh Day Adventists in Hartford, last week
 Mrs. Thomas Perry, who is to be in charge of the military census in Westerly, was in Providence, Mon day, and received the necessary in structions in connection with the work, which will be done by women volunteers.
 The vacancies in the ranks Of the Fifth company caused by the dis charge of married men and those hay ing dependents are being rapidly f1ll ed. Among the latest recruits are Leo Gafney and James Aitken, of Provi- dence, former residents of Westerly.
 Westerly saloonmen expect an in crease in their business by patrons from Pawcatuclx should the bill to be acted upon Thursday by the Connec- ticut legislature become law. The bill provides for the closing of saloc-s from II p. m. to s a. m. and gives the governor authority should he deem it best, to close the saloons dramatically until the close of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
DOGS KILL SHEEP.
John Aekley Loses 4s. for Which Town
 of Groton Pays $43o.

A bill has been sent to the select men of the town of Groton for the sum of $430 for sheep killed on the Gardner farm in Poquonoc, they being the property of John Ackley. The bill has been approved by the board. Forty-eight sheep were killed by logs. the owners unknown. The loss has been estimated at $10 apiess for 3s old sheep and .s5 for 10, young ones.
 Since MT. Ackley has been on the Gardner farm he has killed 16 dogs and has lost a large number of sheen. It is Impossible to give them any bet ter safeguarding than they have at present. as the range on the south end or the farm is a very large one His sheep are valuable, it being recently estinated by an authority from Jewett City that they are worth at least SIP apiece.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 56, I. O. | o. F., has sent invitations to Home Rebekah lodge od Groton and Hope Rebekah lodge of Westerly to be | Mystic lodge Friday evening, May IS. | Supper will be served at 6.30 o'clock.
 Referred to Institute. At the Sunday school session at the Methodist church Sunday the pastor, Rev. Arthur H. Wfthee, told of the | Sunday school institute to be held in New London on May 2S-29 in the Fed era1 street Methodist church. Conducted Funeral Services. Rev. William Crawford of Norwich Town was in Mystic on Monday. He services of Dr. Chapman of Old Mys- tic.
 All About the Village.
 MT. Little has returned to WiHi- mantle after a visit to his daughter, Mrs. L. E. Kinney.
 MT. and Mrs. Norton Wheeler left Monday for a few days stay in Bos- ton.
 James Johnstone and son. Charles Johnstone, left Monday for Boston.
 Mrs. Herbert W. Ratrhbun and son Herbert of Westerly are guests for a few days of MT. and Mrs. Moses Will COX.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox and son Alfred have returned to Oneco af- ter a visit with Mir. and Mrs. George ". Wilcox.
 Mrs. Allen Avery has returned from a visit in South Windhan.
 Miss Norma c. Marshall has return ed to Providence after a visit with Miss Gladys Wilcox.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle have returned to Willimantic after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Fred GledhiR.
 John Hirsh has returned to Central Village after a few days stay with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Hirsh.
 Harry C. Allyn has moved his fam fly from High street to the Backus house on Pearl street.
 Frank Mabbitt of Denison avenue is steadily improving from an opera tion performed in a New Haven hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co, doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State afore- said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for cannot be cured by the use of HALLE CATARRi MEDICINE
 FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1886.
 A. W GLEASON (Sea) Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in formally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O. Sold by all druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

shall be paid out of any money ap- propriated by the county authorities for such purposes, or otherwise avail able to the board. Such county au-
 thorities are authorized to appropri- ate for the board of child welfare, and
 to include in the tax levy for such county, such sum or sums as, in tn judgment, may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act: such moneys shall be kept in separate fund and be distributed by the prop r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

county authorities on order of said board and upon proper vouchers therefor.
 Sec. 9. The county rj--.dering such aid shall be reimbursed for one-third thereof by the state, upon the appro- val by the state board of charities cf the allowances granted.
 Sec 10. The sum of fifty ti>>us and dollars is appropriated for the re m- bursement of counties under the pro- visions of this act for the two y. ars
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

Superintendent John F. Chapman addressed the high school students on Monday, again urging them to be 1oy- al to their country and to take some rart in the coming campaign for more garden producers so as to help lessen the prophesied world famine. The boys were urged to show special in terest in the work as they me~be excused from school now until Ccro- Der first, provided they agree to work during the time on a farm. Circulars were distributed outlining a plan for the mobilization of school boys for farm service
 Whist and Dance.
 The P1atnheld baseball team held a whist and dance in Krauss' hall Sat urday evening which proved a suc- cess The winners at whist were Miss Eugene Faucher. first prize, ladies' dress; second prize, Miss I. Goselin, box of chocolates; mems prizes. Jo- Eeph Metivier. umbrella; second prize, c'vilas Mitchell. map of Ireland; third prize won by Peter Kagan, tooth brush and set: consolation award, to Joseph Belanger, doll.
 After the whist Krauss' orchestra furnished music for the dance.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Misses Givonne Blais and Anna Blais of Baltic spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Morissette.
 Peter Handheld and daughter Irene were weekend visitors in Providence with relatives.
 William Oldham had a narrow es- cape when a Dassing automobile near " ran over him. He was playing in the road and fell almost in it's at ..
 Opera Pinafore, Thursday and Fri day, D. m. Three local choirs and band.-adv-
 Motorcycles Collide.
 Frank Guertfn and William Hall of Noluntovn collided when on their mo torcycles on the Tadpoie bridge be- tween here and Jewett City. Edward Nygren and Guertin were travelling to- wards Jewett City at a fast rate of speed Wygren went past Hall and confused him. and the latter was run into by Guertin, who had been riding behind Nygren- Both riders escaped injury The front wheel on Halls ma chine was smasheE The tank on Guertin's motorcycle was stove in.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

ending September 70. 1919 and fhs sum of seven thousand d0lalrs fo- af miutstration expenses during tre two years. ending SeptC mber &C., 11f0
 Sec. II. Any person frlEdu enc y attempting to obtain or fraufui ierr- obtainins. any allowance for relief er- der the provisions of this act slaI us punished by fine Of uot more fEar one hundred dollars. or by imrrlsnr ment for not more than six mortre. or both.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
USE ALIENS Foor.EAsE

The 'antiseptic powder to be Shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot bath. If you want rest and comfort for tired, aching, swollen. sweating feet use Aliens Foot-Ease. It 7prevents b1isters. sore and ca1lous spots. Just the thing for dancing parties, and for and German troops at the front Sold everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any sub stitute. Trial package free. Address Allen s. Olmsted. Le Roy. N T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

Both machines were taken to q gar age.
 Clifford Allard, while riding along Main street, Sunday, lost control of his motorcycle and ran into a large tree beside St. Johns church The Ilder was uniniured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

Westbrook.-Notice has been posted at the local postof11ce by the city su- perintendent of schools in New York city, who has list of boys Is years old who are desirous of securing work on country farms.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
MYSTIC

Rehekahs Invite Neighbors to Anni- versay CeIebration-Norwich Town Pastor Conducts Funeral Services of pr. Chapman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
PLAINFIELD

Supt- ]. P. Chapman Urges Students to Garden-BaII Team Gives Whist and Dance-Whist and Dance for Benefit of Baseball Team.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

mental examinations. Should these prove satisfactory and alI other re- quirenents be met, they will be com missioned as neutenants. The ex- aminatiOns were made by a regular army sturgeon and Dr. John Keefe of Providence. Drs. Burke and Jones Of Wakefield have also filed applications and taken the examinations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

WHEN YOU WANT to put your ous- mess before the public. there is no medium better than through the ad- vertising columns of The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

pr. Michael H. ScanIon and Dr.. Frank l. Payne of Westerly, who made sion to the medical reserve corps. were recently submitted to physical and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
The Westerly Red Cross Branch that is doina it's full share of the work

The Westerly Red Cross Branch that is doinq its full share of the work of the. state along the line to meet the present requirements, will soon be in position for increased efficiency that will tend to make it leader in Red Cross work in Rhode Island. The residence of Orville StillTnan. in Elm street, has been leased and the work that has been carried on in different locations about town will all be done at the Stillman house and under eff cient management. The Red Cross membership Is large and increasing and in the new quarters special at tention will be given to all home work of this praiseworthy organization.
 Hon. Rathbone Gardner of Provi- dence. will address a Red Cross mass meeting in the tabernacle next Thurs day evening. There will be other speakers and the Westerly Band will play patriotic selections.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Episcopal Rector Attending State ConventionRed Cross Secures Stilman House as Headquarters = Doctors Scanlon and Payne Examied for Admission Medical Reserve Corps-M Ministerial Association Meets.

7. If the New York, New Haven and
 Hartford Railroad company succeeds in selling the Rhode Island company | to Morton F. Plant in advance of the ! union strike for higher wages, the ] New Haven will be better. off. While ! the Rhode Island company, operating
 in Providence and vicinity, for the
 calendar year 1916 earned about 3 Is per cent net on its entire stock of 1 $9, ,685,50o,, it. has, since Jan. l, 1911 [, l been operating its system at steady | loss. To combine the great extra cost
 of coal and the great extra cost of la | Dor, for 1917, would be to swamp the | corporation financially.
 With no power to increase rates Of l fare or to reduce transfer privileges, and with incessant union demands up- on them, street railway corporations that can make money this year are few The Shore Line Electric. Rail way, to which MT. Plant may add the Rhode Island company, is not large system. It owns about 50 miles of
 road and leases additional lines to the extent of more than 100 miles, but it's owner has the cash" The Rhode Is land company operates more than 300 miles of road and has no cash. One
 more increase in wages and 1t may have no road, for extra wages cannot
 be paid out-of a deficit, no matter how strong a case the employees make out in their own favor.
 The Rhode Island company's deficit after operation for the month of
 March, 1917, was $30,040.7s, or ss,212,-
 37 greater than the deficit for March,
 1916. While gross earnings for March
 1917, Increased by $26, ,74s.92, operat-
 ing expenses increased by $33, ,6S0.64.
 For the first three months of the pres ent calendar year the total deficit was
 s87, ,235.ss, against a deficit of $42,611.-
 03 for the corresponding period of 1916, an increase of S44, ,624.96, consid- erably more than double the deficit a year ago.
 Rev. William F. Williams, rector, and the deIeg ates from Christ Episco- pal church, Westerly, will go to Bris- tol today and attend the one hundred of the Episcopal diocese of Rhode 1s- land. Right Reverend Bishop James De Wolf Perry will deliver his address at noon and special significance is at- tached to it by reason of the war. The bishop will also refer to the church pension fund, for which S5,000,000 was sought and which has been oversub- scribed, and now totals $7,500,000.
 A reception planned for Rev. George sion of the fifteeth anniversary of V s ordination, has been abandoned on ac- count of the illness of Dr. Locke. The convention will continue through Wednesday, and there will be busi- ness sessions when the numerous com mittees for the branches of church work will make reports. A proposi- ton will be submitted to end the church fiscal year on December 31, in sey of Ashton will act as secretary of the convention
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08

of the county, which we recommended be
not assumed but issued over our advice.
now who is TO blame for big $500 levy
when these fellows said they could cut
down the tax rate? Have they done it?
Haven't they heaped more and more bul-
dens on the tax payers?
$4,000 in bonds was issued to pay off
outstanding indebtedness the first thing,
and the Lord only knows how many thou
sands of dollars have been collected in
taxes and no roads built, no improvements
to amount to anything done. Why such
rate. if they were going to cut things down?
We want to say it, if it is naughty. "We
told you of it
Those who know that we are wrong are
at liberty to kick us through the press, as
we are taking the liberty of giving the ring
kick, if this escapes the waste basket.
If we were right and are now telling the
truth, will you real smart county fnanciers
please print the county lax rate for Polk
county so the people will know. If you
want to know the rate you can get it from
Chas. E. Taylor, county Trustee that's
where we got it.
Respectfully,
JAS H. WILLIAMSON.
Benton, Tenn, June 3, 1917.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08
County Correspondence
BENTON.

Sheriff Abe LiIlard is dangerously i'll of
typhoid fever He has been sick for some
time and he was taken worse at critical
time. He is reported better, but is very
ill yet. But there is hope of his recovery.
His friends are very uneasy about him.
They have organized company here
il is known as the Construction Co. 1t has
taken contracts to build bridge over
creek and little contracts in which some
money can be made and the people will be
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08
WANTED" T"

Men and women to learn knitting, card
ing, spinning and sewing machine work.
You can earn form 81 to So per day after
becoming experienced. We pay your ex-
penses while learning. Write or apply,
Appalachian Mills, Dale Ave-, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08
WHAT IS POLK COUNTY UP AGAINST
The Tax Rate Is an Elastic Thing and
Seems Capable of Unlimited
Stretching-Where VIII
Ii End?
To THE EDrroR-

Dear Sir-We are engaged in agri-
culture and living happily on the farm.
We read one daily and two weeklies in
the county in which we live. We do not
care for notoriety or anything exciting but
have dedicated the balance of our natural
life to the opposition wrongs, deceptions,
and to expose them from time to time.
We notice in the county papers that the
tax rate for this wear is 10 be $40 OH the
one hundred. This is a fact, but how
much more than this is to be paid into the
Trustee? Why have not our county papers
NOT told the people the whole truth? Did
they forget it, or do they not know it?
want 10 state to the tax payers of Polk
county, that when you go to pay your tax
es you will find that the county court has
set the rate at 800 on the one hundred
dollars instead of $40 as has been print
ed YOU. They set ont to fool you, as
we have staten before. We want to tell
you they are fooing YOU or trying to do so.
If you are not assessed at $500 rate
we will be due you treat.
society woman wanted her dogs tail
cut off only an inch at time so as not to
hurt the dog SO badly, The county court
0he majority | mean) wants to relieve you
of your extra and surplus cash, and they
and they want to let YOU know it an inch
at time. They have told you $2.4O-we
wonder when they will break the sad news
to you all; We will wait and see when the
news is to be handed out.
We were condemned because a tax levy
o $2.35 was necessary TO meet obligations
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08

divided between the owners of the corpora
ton or members of the Construction Co.
Just who they are cannot be learned.
The city is going to issue water works
bonds, to build the water works system for
the town; this company will now very
likely be ready to handle all the city con-
tracts as well as those let by the county
The profits will then be divided among the
construction company.
The school house is still being construct
ed and it is thought that by the time
school opens they will be far enough along
with the work that they can occupy it.
Tet the construction is to go on until it is
completed. This building has been in the
hands of the contractors about year and
they certainly deserve credit for the way
they have made the Job last
The July term of the county court will
be asked to appropriate enough money to
finish piking the road from here to Wet
more. The amount on hand being insult
fcient to connect the two ends of macad-
am with two dollar and sixty cent rate
already, some think the court will be slow
to vote more money. Work is going on
on the pike road between here and Wet
more.
The weather has been very dry and
farmers have had trouble getting crops to
germinate and come up. Hay crops are
badly hurt: good rain comes every few
days but hard rain to thoroughly wet the
ground is badly needed.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08

Owing sickness that confined bed for five days compelled
the paper this FORM would be issued today for e
that require consecutive publication Hoping will have
such makeshit again and thanking for your indulgence
Yours respectfully,
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-06-08

divided between the owners of the corpora
ton or members of the Construction Co.
Just who they are cannot be learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
TAXING BRAINS.

whose leadership will be remembered
he bill with
that he avors the extension
the salaries OF congressman though ne
granting them exemption 1t
press demaggues have his motives
and those colleagues yelling Others but not them
selves NAV allow Mr. kitchin him
sef with his own conscience public
doned of that
be charitable perhaps little research
different light The profits
applied unearned incomes 1t has
brains because applies only incomes
mans business profess
sona ability principle therefore, that unearned
might be unjust to accused Mr. ktchln OF be-
inconsistent.
ridiculous 1t runs counter to every
preept equitable should lose time in
earned incomes AS matter of
fair pav the should the
like circumstances but it will
themselves spirit of virtue
martvrdom in to criticism bad bunder
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Have Old Clothes Clean.

Mrs. j Elliott Druiff, chairman of
the Red Cross Shop committee, asks
that all old clothing brought to the
shop be washed or cleaned before
bringing. 1t should be put in as good
condition as possible, so that it may
sether be shipped to France or put on
sale here for the benefit of the To-
cal chapter.
At noon all tables at the Red Cross
tea rooms were filled and everyone
was enjoying the delicious lunch
served by the Twice Told Tales sec
tion of the Ten Thousand Club. Mrs.
A. H. Griswold, Mrs. Dan V. Noiard,
Mrs. w. w. Apple and Mrs. NJ F
Kepley were the ladies in charge
Presidents Wife to Name Vessels tn
Be Built in San Diego.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
president of the United States. will
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-29
Various Items OF Interest To Women
Edited BY Mrs. A. E. Nance. Telephone PSI

Personal.
Mrs W. H. Best of Brawley was
in Ell Centre yesterday attending to
matters in connection with Red Cross
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Kennedy of Riv-
erside, who have been visiting at the
home of George Kennedy and family,
returned to their home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Price of Paris,
Tex, who have been in Ell Centre for
for several months, returned to their
home yesterday.
Miss Irene Brooks, who is stu
dent at Stanford University, is spend
ing her holiday vacation at horne with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Brooks. She will return to school
after New Years day.
4: * i:
Mrs O. G. Horne returned home
this morning from a months stay at
Los Angeles and Long Beach.
X X
Mrs. C. F Turner of CaleXicO TT
tended the meeting of the Food Con
servation committee today.
X X
The Ten Thousand Club lots on
State street were sold at auction this
morning and brought $2250.