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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
SOLDIERS WORK
BEHIND Lines
Spend Leisure Hours In Ag-
ricultural Pursuits
Service Voluntary

Behind the British Lines in France,
June misconceptions Of the Asso-
ciated Pressl--A special department
attached to British headquarters has
been created for the purpose of super
intending agricultural operations In
the areas evacuated by the Germans.
Work in the fields by soldiers is
largely voluntary. AS details of soil
diers leave the trenches for the rear,
they are invited to spend their leisurS
in agricultural work, which in the
spring air and sun of France. is one
or the pleasantest recreations imagin@
able. Soldiers who have once lived on
a farm or have done farm work back
home, generally jump at the oppor-
tunity and 1t is surprising how many
city men are eager TO take up work in
the fields, even preferring Ii to sports
such as football and field athletics.
The. soldier-farmers are well proyid-
ed with horses, usually artillery or
transport horses from the reserves. The
British agricultural military staff has
gone so far as to secure its soldier
farmers cultivators and machinery OF
British models, which are familiar to
them. Seeds and necessary fertilizers
are also provided in abundance.
The army will cultivate something
over $4,000 acres this year in the lib-
Grated Somme area alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Those Proud Girls.

Small Edgar Girls are awfully
stuck up, aren't they. mamma?
Mamma-Oh, I don't know. What
makes you think they are?
Small Edgar-Why, they think they
are just as important as boys.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Can't Help Il.

Mrs. Gableton-I understand that
your husband cannot meet his credi-
tors.
Mrs. Falcon the contrary, he says
he can't help meeting them. That's
the reason he goes out so seldom.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
VELVET MILL ADDITION
 ENDANGERED BY FIRE
Damage Of $25o Caused When Tar in
 Vat Boiis Over.

The local plant of the Rossie velvet mill was endangered Tuesday morn ing at 113O when burning tar set ire to the new wooden addition being Quilt Men employed there had two streams of water playing on the fire and 1t was getting beyond their con- troi so they called the engine com pany to their assistance
 The cause of the fire was the boil ing over of tar, which was being heat ed in a large vat near the buildiTsS. The contractor said that when water gets into hot tar. it causes the tar to bcilto twice is size and this was probably the cause of the fire. for the tar boiled over, into the fire and then ran towards the building A place about 30 feet wide and the height of the addition was burned and the damage was estimated at $25O- The outside boards on the burned section will have to be removed but the fire did not 20 inside The contractor said that the tar had boiled over once pre- viously but the blaze had been ex- tinguished before any damage had been done
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
APPRoPRIATEs s1o4, 200.
Twenty three Voters Transact City Business at Regular Meeting.

The regular city meeting was held at the town hall Tuesday afternoon with g voters in attendance. The session lasted about half an hour.
 Mayor Dunn called the meeting to order and after the reading Of the warning, the different sections were taken up, after the reports of the va rious city departments had been ac- cepted-
 A resolution appropr ating S104. 200 for the coming year was then read. The only discussion wa-s on an item of S5,OO0 fer block paving M Eu- gene Lincoln was in favor of defer ring the paving and A. L. Gelinas op- posed him. saying tha. past paving of streets had proved necessity and that North and Church streets should be paved Eugene Randall was in fla @ur of deferrfng the paving and said tLrt North and Church streets were eefter than the average city street. 1t was voted 13 to to continue the paving.
 The city was authorized to borrow what mS ney is needed to carry cn the government, not ex s~et:us the appro- f.-ia..cEs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

after the holidays spent with their
 parents, MT. and Mrs. James Coo-
 per.
 Louie E. White has returned from
 a visit in East Weymouth.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of Pa
 terson. N. J., are guests of MT. and
 Mrs. Walter Dewey. Peter Smith of Boston spent Mon-
 day and Tuesday with Harry B. Mac Kenzie. MT. Smith expects to be called in a few days. John Brundy has returned to Sta ten Island after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gardner. Edward Rather has returned tc Patterson, N J., after a visit to MT and Mrs. James Jackson. MT. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray have returned from a weeks stay in Brook lyn, N. Y. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur H. withee have been entertaining Edward Ly. ons, U. s. N. from the state pier, 1T New London. Mrs. John Baker is in Colchester called there by the death of rela. tive. James MaXson, who has been in In dia. is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs. Arthur Maxson. Herbert Wolfe has returned to hi. duties as teacher in Grafton, N. H. on West Mystic avenue. Miss Fanny Brewer of Middletowi | is the guest of her parents. Judge and Mrs. F. H. Brewer. Raymond Heath has returned to hi. duties at Worcester, Mass, after visit to his parents MT. and Mrs Charles Heath.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
NORTH WINDHAM

Henry Richardson gave another of his popular dances in the hall at North Windhann, November 30. Several were present from Manchester and Andov- CT.
 Samuel Simpson and family motor ed to Lantern Hill and spent Thanks giving with the family of Daniel Maine.
 Thanksgiving dinner in Danielson.
 George Swan has moved from Chap lin to one of the Burnham tenernents.
 The Red Cross workers meet every Tuesday in the han.
 Frank Paine ended work at the store of Anthony Hansen Saturday night.
 A recent ru1nor that Mir. Hansen has sold his business has no foundation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
COLCHESTER
Brief FurIough For Lieutenant E. J. HowIand-Miss Lucy Wilcox Returns From Backus Hospital.

Lieutenant E. J. Rowland of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, haS been spending q short furiough at his home MT. and Mrs. GriswoId ChappeH of Bristol recently spent a few days with friends in town.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A Ray have re- turned to their home in Southington, after spending a few days with rela- tiveS in town. relatives
 Miss Evelyn R. Strong returned on Monday to her school in Kensington, after spending the holiday at her home. ~--~--
 Able to Leave Hospital.
 Miss Lucy Wilcox. who has been a patient in Backus hospital for over two months returned to her home Sum- day.
 Dr. H. D. Higgins of Norwich was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. F. Swan Rath- bun. Sunday.
 Miss Edna Strong has been attend ing the Sunday School convention in Hartford this week.
 pr. and Mrs. E. J. Rowland called on friends in Norwich Monday.
 R. K. Brown returned to New York Sunday afternoon, after spending a few days at his summer home on Broadway.
 Alden Bunvan returned to Yale uni versity Sunday evening.
 Miss Katherine Morgan of New Ea- ven spent the vacation at her home on Broadway.
 Leon Bunyan has returned. to his studies at Wesleyan university. Mid- dletown. ,es r MT. and Mrs. Van Horn spent the recent holiday with Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Remington.
 Miss Margaret Bunyan has returned to Chester after spending the short re- cess at her home in town
 Visited in Waterbury.
 Miss Clara Backus returned Satur- day from a'visit with relatives in Wa terbury. She will make her home with Mrs. Charles Beebe on Linwood av- enue for the winter.
 Miss Curtis returned from Bristol Saturday.
 Fred Holmes and Charles $. Ray were callers in Norwich Monday.
 Prof. Tuholski. former teacher in the Academy, was the guest of his sis- ter, Mrs. John A. Young, during the Thanksgiving vacation --a-'
 Miss Katherine Ray returned Mon- day morning to her school at Com stocks Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
EAST WOODSTOCK
Minister From Union Who Comes in Sleigh, Discovers Scarcity of Snow Holiday Guests and Their Hosts.

Rev. Harry Lawson, of Union, prea ched at the Congrega tional church Sunday morning, he drove down in a sleigh, but left it at the outskirts of the village owing to scarcity of snow.
 Mabel Richardson, who is teach ing at Saddle Hill. Middletown, was home for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Harris $. May, of New London, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. S. May. They also enter tained Mrs. A. M. Gildersleeve, Ber- Han Perry and MT. and Mrs. D. D. May.
 Mrs. Ernest Hubbard has as guests Thursday her parents, MT. and Mrs. $. H. Peckham and her seven brothers.
 MT. and Mrs. Whitney Whippley and daughter, Dorothy. of Wellesley Hills,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

crushed the submarine, and transport ed thirteen million passengers during this war with a loss of less than 300. It only remains for America to reinforce the finances of the Allies and the man power defending civilization on the western front and put the Lib- erty motor into the air over Germany in flocks of 10000 with tons upon tons of dyamite, and the military power of Prussia endangering the peace of the world will be but a matter of history.
 There is just one possible interrIp- ton to this program and that is that the misled and deceived people of Germany rise against their military rulers. An autocracy cannot bend. When it cracks it breaks.-Wall Street TO11rDa1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
STONINGTON
Resignation of Road Supervisor Jsn. sen Aeoepted-Miss Knapp to Ad- dress Missionary Meeting.

The selectmen have accepted the res- ignation of Melvin A. fensen as road supervisor, and his wofk will be talk en over by the selectmen themselves, probably dividing the work and the pay for the service. Miss Knapp Will Talk.
 Miss Grace K. Knapp, who was in Van during the siege by the Turks, now Of Auburndale, is here the guest at the Parsonage by the Sea. She will speak at the meeting of the Woman S board in the chapel of the Congrega- tional church this afternoon.
 r. Stonington Pointers.
 Otho Sullivan, of Willimantic, came to the borough and inspected the dam age done his house by fire and com plemented the fire department on its efficiency.
 Jerome S. Anderson, 3d. has return ed from visit to relatives in Prov idenCe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
MOOSUP
L. S.. c. To Have Social Meeting and
 Christmas Tree-Cranske Company, Short of Soft Coal, Using Anthra-


 9 The L. S. C. met at the home of Mrs. Edward Hall Monday afternoon with eight members and one visitor present. The meeting opened with the singing of America was followed by roll call responded to by quota tions from William Cullen Bryant. Af- ter a sf1crt business session the study of the lesson was followed by the reading of the fourth chapter of Hep sy Burke. by Mrs. Parker. The meet iEg adjourned, to meet with Mrs. Will liam Gardiner, Dec. IT, Mrs. F. w. paggett, Mrs. w. c. Gardiner and Mrs. o. w. Potter were elected a commit tee to act in arranging for a social and Christmas tree for that meet ing.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Douglas and Flor ence Douglas of Sterling Hill nlotored to Moosup Tuesday.
 The Cranska Mill plant has used all the soft coal attainable at present and is now using hard coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
WAR SITUATION GIVES HUNS
 NO HOPE FOR GERMAN PEACE
With No Men to Lose, Teutons Face Delay Work in Open Plain of North ern italy.


 The Italian situation appears to have created more disturbance here than the Russian revolution; yet Ven ice has not been a commercial city in the centuries since commerce discov- cred a way to the East around Africa. To the thoughtless and topographi- cally uninformed, it looked as though Germany might break through north ern Italy and attack the French from the rear, or lock in Switzer.and and force the opening of the Swiss from tier. But a study of the maps show ing elevations would have revealed that the opening of the Swiss frontier would have been to the advantage of quickly get to the upper Rhine and the outlet of the Swiss through France is as good as the outlet through Italy. As for the Germans coming from the eler to Rome ought to know that there is but the very narrowest defi1e for any highway to Italy between Swift zerland and the Mediterranean
 Itsfy's Lack of Coal.
 The Italians had never climbed the Austrian heights and had as little hope of getting to Vienna as the Rus is i.As is open pen plain work and an there m is op- portunity, for the Italian soldiers and their allies to get the Germans and Germany has now no men to lose.
 For many months it has been evil dent that Italy could move forward only as she had coal and coal was $1a0 ger ton and not even to be had at that price. In September, one of Italy's intuition factories ernploe' Ang 50,000 men was closed for lack of coal and of course, the Germans soon knew it. This is the real meaning of the Lloyd George call for coordination between the allies. Coal may be more valuable at times to the lines of de- fense in Italy than in England. It. ally has a surplus of man power. Eff teen years ago it was declared that Italy could sustain no more than 3s,- C00,000 people; and a half million must enigrate to the Americas arirlu- ally. But Italy entered the war with 36.0o0.000 people and still has now more than 5000, 900 men under arms. She has more surplus men than sur may remedy this and also forward the plan that General Joffre has had from the beginning when he said the war would be ended only by the slaughter | of the Hun.
 conoeaiing Lesses.
 Neither the success of the German | propaganda in Russia, nor the mill tary outfianking in Italy raises the hopes of Vienna or Berlin, that Ger many can dictate a German peace. The people of Central Europe have only They do not ask howl" they ask I"when;'' and the Kaiser still promises a nearby peace. All sides endeavor to conceal their losses. When a zeppelin raid blows . London street full of plate glass, the ] first work of the police is to clear up ] the street and the government re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
MUSICAL AFTERNOON
Enjoyed by Members of WiIIimantie
 Women's Club.

A pleasing musical programme was given at the regular meeting of the Willimantic Women's Club at their club rooms, Tuesday afternoon. The attendance vas extra large and all en- toyed the numbers, which were given under the direction of Mrs. Archibald Turner, who also accompanied Mrs. Katherine Fafrel when she sang. The programme follows, the selections be- ing given by Mrs. Katherine Kennedy F'arrel and Pickett's orchestra: Over ture, Barnett, orchestra; Spark Dance, Sharminade, orchestra; a.. Joy of the Morning. Ware, Mrs Farrel; b, Ashes of Roses, Wstodman, Mrs. Far rel; Extracts fromh Jack O Lantern, orchestra: Revelry, Nedra, Atherton, orchestra: Ave Maria, Gounod. Mrs. Farrel with violin obligato; serenade, orchestra; a, Spanish Serenade, Mrs. FarreI: b. The Nightingale and the Roses, Mrs. Farrel: Caprice Aspagnol, La Castagnette, Kelton, orchestra; Star Spangled Banner. by all.
 The orchestra consisted of Robert Pickett, violin, Harry Royce, piano, and Edward Fitch, clarinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Mass, are spending a couple of Weelsf with Mrs Belle Withey
Twenty -One at Dinner.

Twenty-One at Dinner.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Potter had family gathering Thursday, numbering 21; children. grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
 Edith Eddy of Stafford has been spending , few days at Valley Farm.
 Agnes White of Suffield came home for the vacation, accompanied by a friend, Miss nnis, whose home is in Lewiston, Maine.
 MT and Mrs. Bushworth had as their guests Thanksgiving day MT and Mrs Benjamin Busworth and children of Eastford, Mrs. Carrie Ellsworth of Southbridge, Ned Ellsworth of Hart ford, Miss Ivy Platt of Springfield Mass.
 Mrs. Busworth and her sister, Miss Platt left that evening to visit their parents in Shelton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

street have purchased from Samuel Chesbro, the cottage west or the state armory.
 Miss Alice Hauigan, a former his tory teacher in the high school, has returned to Springfield after a short visit in this city, at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. O. Blanchette.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Recent EnIistments.

Three more local men left for ser- vice in the L. s. military departments, Albert Piche who has, enlisted in the navy, and George Parker and Arthur Sayres, who have enlisted in the avi- ation corps. Among the recent enlist ments are Lawrence V. Sweeney in the aviation corps and Edwin L. Brown and Earl Mastin in the regular army
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Dewey, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Dewey and Milton Palmer Whip pie of Stonintrto1 too'Z place Saturday of the bride. fteN. arthur H. Withee, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church performed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Whipple are to reside in Mystic.
 MacDonaId-Wilbur.
 Miss Hilda Wilbur and Walter Macdonald of Noank were united in marriage Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Arthur H. Withee. They were unattended af- Macdonald will live on the line on Prospect Hill, near Noank.
 kineman-Eaton Engagement.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Aurora Kingman, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Edward B. Kingman of IIeominster, Mass, resi- dents of Mystic. to Sergt. Ezra S. ton of Marblehead and Boston. MT. Easton is stationed at Camp Devens Four More Boys to Leave.
 Mystic sends four more of its sons to prepare for fighting in the defense of their country. whenA this (Wednes- day) morning Harry Bliven, Leo Me Kone, Raymond Howe and Philip J. Butten, Jr, leave TOT FOrt SlOcum as enlisted men in the automobile squad. They expect to spend some time at Fort S1ocum and then go to Ohio or to Fort Worth. Texas. Bliveri has a brother in the automobile branch, now stationed at Fort Worth. The Me Kone boy has two brothers in the Ma val Reserves at Newport and one brother at Camp Devens, making four boys to go from one family, the larg- est number that any family has sent from the village
 The boys have all been given sweaters, wrsstlets and muff1ers made geant Roscoe K. Burrows presented tho boys a-nit to be used while away.
 Farewell Dinner.
 Mir and Mrs. Ernest D. B1fven. nar- ents of s1ar:v Eiivcn. gave a dinner at noon Tuesday at thes~ I ome on Bay view street to the boys who wee to leav, Wednesday.
 Monday Club Meets.
 The Monday club was entertained Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James w. Lathrop on Elm street. The subject was Orators and Histor- ians and the meeting was in charge of Miss Sara Dennison, assisted by Mrs. Edwin Bucklin.
 The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George H. Miner, on Elm street. :
 Social and Personal.
 Miss Mary Packer has returned to Windham Center after a visit with her sister, Mrs. John M. Moves.
 Misses Marion and Mildred Cooper have returned to Cushing Academy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
WuLIMANTHIC

programme for the campaign will be
 given. Following the supper, Secre-
 tary Edwin Hill of Norwich and two local men will speak and two musical numbers will be given.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

places the window glass early the next morning. If the building is damaged it is instantly repaired by the govern ment, and if beyond repair, it is inn mediate1y torn down, the plot fenced around; and the appearance is ''busi- ress as usual" In Germany the dam age is to man power. All the hotels of southern Germany are vast hospi- tsls for the wounded and every distant valley is filled with the cripples and conva1escents. As in London, so in Berlin; the endeavor is to keep the streets clean and the appearance "bus- mess as tisual.'' But London window glass and London roofs are not, in the category with the lessening man power of Germany. When her cas- ualties passed the five million mark, a ban was put upon their publication. But with the lists still far behind the casualties are noted as above six mil lions.
 The Man Power of Germany.
 This we figure to be a loss in Ger man fighting power of 4,500,000 men, or ten times the number of men with which she conquered France in 1871. France had figured that she also had 450,000 men to stay Von Moltke but after events indicated that the French people had been grossly deceived.
 For the beginning of her attempted world conquest, Germany in 1914 mob iiized 4,500 900 men and figured upon another 4,50O,00o men in reserve. The first army has been disposed of thus as nearly as we can figure 1t:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Brief Mention,

George Guifford is moving from the Clark block to the Chronicle building g on Church street.
 Albert Young, county automobile in spector made his first weekly busi- ness trip in this city Tuesday.
 Otis and Stella Gardner of Church
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Charles Reddy

Charles Reddy, died Monday at the Mansfield Epileptic colony. from arter- ial schrosis- He was a resident of Meriden. The body was prepared for burial by Undertaken J. M. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
FUN ERAL
Bernice L. Chadwick.

The funeral of Bernice Louise Chad wick was held at her home in Coven- try, Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Harry Beebe officiating. Burial was in Nathan Hale cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director J. M.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Taken III on Street.

Mrs. JcU'se Fay of 556 Main street Tad a sli;.ht attacK of heart trouble while Srassing Church street on Main s'Iees She tell to the sidewalk bruis- ,f,E ger hIp- A rassiEs automobile was requisitioned and she was taken to her home and Dr. Wilcox was call ed in to attend her.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

More than f50 toy factories are now operating in the United States, turn ing out great quantities of such toys as were formerly made in various
 parts of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Die Resserunq Meets.

The following programme was car ried out at a meeting of Die Besse-
 rung at the high school Monday
 morning.: Reading, Alice Benjamin; piano solo, Florence Curtis; vocal solo, Laura Linderbeck; recitation, Harriet Ellison; piano solo,. Donald Elliott.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
Y. M. C. A. Drive to Start This Even

The T. M. c. A. drive for members at the I. M. C. A. when the captains and teams which are to take part will be given q supper, after which the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
MYSTIC

WhippIe-Dewey = Wilbur Marriages kinsman Eaton En- qaeement Announced-Meeting of MnndaN Club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
MacDonaId-Wilbur.

Miss IIilda Wilbur and Walter Macdonald of Noank were united in marriage Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Arthur H. .Withee. They were unattended af- ter a short wedding trip MT. and Mrs Macdonald will live on the line on Prospect Hill, near Noank.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-07-12
CANADA WANTS
n. D. LIGN|1E
WINNIPEG ENGINEER WILL
LOOK OVER POSSIBILITIES AT
HEBRON.

Winnipeg, July 10.-W. P. Brere-
ton, city engineer, will soon make an
of the Ignite coal industry
as carried on in N. D., with a view to
relieving the high cost of fuel situa-
tion in Winnipeg. He will be accom-
panied by representative of the Can
adian department Of mines. Mr.. Bre-
reton believes Il ere is good possi-
bility for obtaining cheaper fuel for
this city than It at present obtains.
The Manitoba government had the
serious consideration of the coal ques-
tion as it affects public buildings be-
fore it today.
1t appears that the government will
be short on contracts already entered
into to the extent of 10000 tons. This
is mostly American steam coal and
dealers simply cannot get the coal
with which to Fill contracts.
The government has decided to
make an attempt to secure coal in
North Dakota and if it costs more
than that contracted for, to have an
adjustment with contractors.