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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
sr6ther and Sister Enaaaed.

The engagements of Miss Helen Florence Silver and her hrother, Ed gar Oscar Silver, were simultaneously announced in Montclair and East Orange, N. T. They are the children of. Mrs. Edgar O. Silver of East Orange, whose childhood days were spent in North Stonington. She is 2 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ephraim ". Maine. Miss Silver is engaged to Lieut.. Ste phen Merriman Foster, a son of John Gilman Foster. American consul gen eral at Ottawa, Canada. Lieutenant Foster was graduated from Harvard in the class of 1916 and is stationed af Camp Mills.
 Mir. Silver, who Is an assistant pay master was a member of the 1917 class at Princeton and is now study, ing at the Naval Pay school in Wash ington, D. c. His engagement to Miss Myra Hampton, a daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. E. Hampton of Mont clair has just been announced by her parents.
 The late E. O. Silver was a well known book publisher, known to g. number in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
WILLIMANTIC MAN
 MADE. A STATE DIRECTOR w. c. Norris Elected at Annual Meet ing of Connecticut Chamber of Com - nnerce.

The election of officers passage of resolutions endorsing he war activities of Governor Holcomb and the state council of defense and subscriptions totalling 62,0O0 for Liberty Bonds featured the concluding session of the Connection chamber of commerce in Hartford Thursday.
 The resolutions adopted heartily commend the work being done by the Connecticut Council of Defese and comments the 1abors of the governor as having put the state in the fore front in the way of preparations for military work. The resolutions also promise to both the council and the governor the support of the chamber of commerce in all matters that per tain to the winning of the war.
 The subscription to the Liberty loan was the result of a 30 minute campaign among the delegates to the convention.
 President Edward P. Jones, of Win sted. was reelected. The other officers chosen were: First vice president Alton P. Miner, New London; second vice president, George E. Crawford. Bridgeport; treasurer, R. LaMotte Russell. Manche1ter. Directors. w C. Norris, Willimantic; H. L. Crane. An sonia: H. F. Jourdain Branford; Dwight Riggs, Bridgeport. Elmer D. Stockton, Bristol; A. H.. Houghton. Canaan; l.. W. Howe. Glastonbury; Daniel M. Wright Hartford Charles E.. House Manchester; William A. schaife ,Meriden; George Burnham. Middletown;> William K, House, New Britain: William D. Harris, New Lon don; John H. Trumbull. Plainville; Samuel Keenan. Ridgefield; w A. Howell. Rockville: M. W. Bushnell Thompsonville; William J. Mu:igan, Thompsonville; Howard P. Dunham Wetahersfield: Franklin J. Lyman, Winsted: Edwin P. Egan, Windsor Locks.
 An invitation to convene next year in New london was taken under ad- by the directors.
 The Norwich chamber was repre- 5e1ted at the annual meeting by sev- eral delegates who made the trip by :, ,utOmobila.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19

waste liquors: William H. Gates, New Haven, hand operated die head; George G. Going, Middietown, type writer; Clarence J. Harter, Hartford. range finding arrangement; George W. Hawley, Bridgeport, extension splint; Ellsworth A. Hawthorne, Bridgeport lamp (two patents); Sid ney c. Hills, Torrington, curtain fix ture: David Julina, Waterbury, nut machine; Julius Maltby, Waterbury buckle; Oscar Moberg, New Britain, apparatus for the manufacture of glassware; Angelo Panasci, Waterbury, dish litter: George Fl. Parsons, Stam- ford, expression control of musical instruments: John A. Ruffin, Middle town typeWriting machine; Greedy C Sheppard, Bridgeport, barrel coilins device: John l.. Washburne Water hrry, paper clip: HedIey Watty Gro ton, chimney holder.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
THOUSANDS HAVE RHEUMATISM
 AND DON'T KNOW IT.

It hardly seems possible that a per- son should have rheumatism and not know it. But such has been found to be the case in number of jnS Stances-
 Take any man or woman who enjoys ordinary good health. They are gen eraHy prone to disregard the small pains that might be the start of rheu- matism and Terrible suffering in the future It's human nature to pass lightly, over minor pains and let them cure themselves" We don't seem to realize that the pain would not come if som ething. was not wrong with the for-it is Natures warning signal a sort of red flag which she waves in our face to warn us of trouble. Rheuma cures the pain. 1t is always sold the no-cure-no-pay basis by LEE & OS- GOOD GO. '-t
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
JOHN TROLLAND'S POEMS
 COMFORT FRENCH SOLDIER
After Long Wanderines- "WiId Posies" Reaches Pilot J. B. ciayerie, in Training at Aviation Camp:

During the early summer, The Bull letin published letter received by French soldier in the trenches, who had seen a magazine notice of MT Troland's book of poems, Wild Posies and was anxious to have a copy. The soldier, J. B. Claverie. was detached from his regiment in February to act as Interpreter for an English expedi- tionary force and after that volunteer ed to the flying corps where he is now in training.
 Mir. Troland's first book to him be- ing deemed lost on the torpedoed IIaconia. which carried heavy despatched to him, and the following letter received Saturday is MT. Tro- lands first intimation of his get ting either His letter explains the Decharf and MT. TroEand WAS able to locate Claverie at the Aviation school
 Letter From cIaverie.
 Camp d'Avcrd
 Sept. 12t.l, 1917.
 Mon Cher Monsieur Troland: Your favor . August the 4th addressed to the Aviation School of Juvisy, has finally reached me after much wan dering. I was very sorry to learn that you have had no word from me during all these months and, al though it is no fault of mine, it Srieves me to know that my com letter and card-haye failed to reach you. Is it not a pity that even innocent letters have to take this chance in this most cruel war? indeed. l was much more lucky than you- for Wild Posies'' eached me after rather long and peri.ous voy- age. Not finding me in the trench as, both the book and the letter were forward to the Pyrenees to Paris and to Havre where they reached mo just IS l was starting back 10 the firing line. l cannot tell you how happy I was to take along sucb
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
LIBERTY cHoRUsES DEVELOP
 COMMUNITY PATRIOTISM
Singers Give Their Services to State
 and Nation.

By starting to organize a series of
 patriotic singing societies throughout
 the state to De known as the Liberty
 Choruses of Connecticut. the Connec-
 ticut State Council of Defense has
 taken a unque step along the line of developing community patriotism. The work is being conducted by J: S.
 director, and has already progressed
 to the point where several Liberty
 Choruses are in process of formation.
 The organization of the Liberty Choruses in the various towns and cities of the state is prompted by the belief that through music, especially chorus singing, a degree of patriotic expression can be attained that is i'm possible through any other medium.
 Some of the choruses are being form ed in time to take part in the rallies of Rally Week. and all of them, when they are organized, will be available for singing at special meetings and pa triotic occasions of importance, but although it is expected that they will, while the war continues, aid in xculti- vating and keeping alive the national spirit and the will to win the war;" it is not thought that they will dis band or lapse into inactivity when the war is over.
 The choruses are to meet as often as once a week The singers give their services in the cause of their state ana country, put there are no dues or charges for joining the chorus es. All the singers of any commu nifty which is organizing a chorus are invited by the local committees in charge to join. They need not be trained singers and there will be no voice trials. It is intended to have the choruses large as possible and to entrust the development of the quality of it's music to the musical di- rector who will preside over all con- certs.
 Leading musicians trained, most of them, in chorus work, have been in vited to take up the development of the choruseS in their communities. Al ready thirty-two town leaders have been named, among them Professor w F. Haesche of Yale university who will conduct the New Haven Liberty Ehorus. The town of Berlin has been the first to get under way in or Eanizinz as a community, and its To- cal town committee of the state de- tense council has appointed a com 11ittee of eleven to take the matter in hand with Lester M. Dening as di- Rector. . Books containing the words and mu- sic of patriotic and other songs will be distributed to the choruses, and at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
PUPILS HONOR MEMORY
 OF THOMAS X. PECK
Eighteenth Annual Reunion Held Sat urday at Hanover-HaIf a Hundred Present

The eighteenth reunion of the Peck Association was held in the Congre- gational church in Hanover on October IS. About fifty members of the asso- citation responded to the invitation tC be present.
 The morning session, was given to renewing acquaintances and to regis tration of members present. An in teresting feature of the morning was looking over the old school registers, some dating back fifty years
 At noon a delicious luncheon was served by the Ladies' Guild Of the church.
 Reunion Programme.
 A call for the commencement of the formal reunion programme in the af- ternoon was given by the president, Mrs. Ella Smith Bennett. A business session came first with the president ill charge The reports of the secre- tary and treasurer were read and ap- proved. The election of officers re- suited as folloWs: Mrs. Ella Smith Bennett, president: Mrs. Julia Smith, vice president: Miss Caroline Gallup, recording secretary; Mrs. Mary r. Lovett. corresponding secretary; Her man Bacon, treasurer.
 Portrait of Teacher.
 The association voted to leave the time of the meetings to the executive committee, A. R.. Morse presented a . ton, also a. number of volumes which were MT. Peck's. A motion, made by Mrs. Annie Fenner. to secure library Of books in memory of Thomas K. Peck, also to raise q sufficient sum to provide for the care of these books, was carried.
 These books are to be placed in the reading room of the new Parish hall.
 The, secretary read the roll and re- sponses were given by Mrs. Lilie Smith Standish and the scholars pres cnt. A pleasing part of the programme was the singing by the school of, old school songs.
 Address by Allen B. Lincoln
 Allen R. Lincoln of New Haven gave a1 intensely interesting address cn Then and Now. The song. When the Lights. Are Low, wes sweetly rendered by Mrs. Mabel Smith. The meeting closed by singing the last stanza of Auld Lang Syre.
 The afternoon session was open to tie public. All who attended were exceedingly glad that they had a share ln the days pleasures.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
a fine companion. Both Copies Arrive.

T. Wild Posies" and I went 70 a hot, very not, place, but we were both lucky enough to come out of it with but few scratches. l wrote you acknowledging receipt of the book to ward the end of March I believe, and while on a mission to the British fore es. Since my letter has gone astray allow me to thank you again, most heartily, for. your thoaghtfulness in sending me the book yourself. ain very proud Of the few lines you wrote in it for me and, I assure you, I shall always keep the book as one of my most valued possessions. few weeks after receiving t. I received the which I answered from Juvisy. Evi- dentiy it went to the bottom, too.
 On the Firing Line.
 Your book has not left me an hour since received it and whenever I am tired and dreary l always find much comfort and hope through its fr;ded" delicious bsa pages . All my English it very much. Not being a literary man. my poor, ignorant pen cannot ade- Guately express-especially in your language-my admira tion for your work. much regret my inability to properly convey to you the sense of security I feel for the human race when req ding your exquisite thoughts. Reading Wild Posies" on the firing
 
 yours was a work of centuries go and wonder why so-caIled civilized men had to resort to such unheard-of, wholesale slaughter in order to settle their differences.
 Hurrah For America! Now that America has entered the ring I say, Hurrah. for T know that her taking an active part in the fight l ing the grewsome work will be over so much the sooner.
 Soldier of The Sky. As you have learned from ColoneI | Decl'arf, am now in the Flying l corps. Tine main reason for this. is 1 muddy trenches was unable to resist | the temptation ae becoming "a soldier Of the sky My training is nearly l ever and ere long I shall be looking at the trenches from an altogether diff Kindly give my best thanks to Mrs. TroIand for the fine Bible text she gave me. The following is my permanent ad- dress, letters sent there shall be for of war may take me to. Should ' not hear from you within reason able time shall conclude that my ] letter has gotten lost once more and shall write you again.
 Thanking you for your good thoughts and wishes. T wish to remain.
 Very sincerely yours.
 J. B. CIAVER1E. J. F. Clsverie
 PiIote-Aviateur Meritein,
 Canton de Navarreux,
 Basses-Pyrenees.
 France. P. S.: I am enclosing small picture ,f myself and machine with which I lew for a month. Have a much 'maller and faster one now. I shall , end you better photograph as soon IS have chance to have some made.
 !. B. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.
Stoninaton Man Perfects Automatic Tension Device and Brake for Web Rolls,

The latest list of patents issued by the United States pa tent office to citi- zens of Connecticut. contained in the Official Gazette, follows:
 . Nils Fl. Anderson, East Hampton, intermittent grip device: Howard Nj. Barber, Stonin gton. automatic tension device and brake for web rolls; Will liam Fl. Buell.. New Haven, mixture for impact Illuminating bullets: May l.. Burke, New London non- refilla ble bot tie; John F. Cavanaugh, Meriden. dis tributor: Bernard Faymonville, Jr Bridgeport. electric switch; Thomas Forsyth, New Haven. commercial pro- cess for retaining the die content of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
EASY HOME TREATMENT RECOM-
 

Highly paid che nists and speciaIlsts have for years been eXperim enting and searching for just the. right cognbina- ton of natural herbs and drugs to overcome rheumatisn even after it has been allowed to get d start in the hu- man system. We believe they have finally succeeded in the production of the wonderful new medicine called Rheuma. The name itself tells the story.
 So well has Rheuna succeeded that arrangements have been made whereby it is now possible to secure -Rneuma from any well stocked pharmac1st no ma tier where he is located: and :he price is low enough to put. this won derful medicine within reach of all. ::
 If you know of any case that IS deemed hopeleSS-nO matter now Tar advanced it may me. no matter how much money may have already been spent on useless pa atented medicines fast recommend Rheun1a. U
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
"Thank God for Rheuma-- Tam Freefrom Rheumatism The Verdict of Mrs Lucia Ryder After Five Years of
 Most Intense Suffering.
CELLS HER CASE 4 MIRACLE

3s'rhe Rheuna Co.,. Buffalo. N. Y.:
 .sDear4 4Sfrs-F0r five years I Euf- fered with Articular Rheum atism, having punches on my elbows. feet md yyr1sts. tcOk everything ' could get, with no relief. | saw your .ad.. pnrctased. three. bottles. and was greatly improved before I had used two bottles, and was cured be- r6rcf r finished the third bottle. RE eun, atisI,, affected I.y heart that I was Inid up all summer and Sinter. but had p1f1 during all my sieknees nfter I began taking Rheuma. I thank God for Rbeuma and that an. free from rheumatism today. IE an yone wishes information from me, y-iII write them or give them the address of any of my ne1ghbors, who all think Rheuma has done wonderful things for me. You can use my name If you wish, as I think RheNma is miracle.
 "Mrs. Lucia Ryder.
 ..1O2 Gilbert St., Syracuse. N. Y."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19
George s. Palmer Objects.

The commissioners have received one more remonstrance against li- cense applicant in New London, mak- ing six in all in that city. The latest remonstrance is signed by George S. Palmer. who protests against the granting of a license to James Kirby of 15 Atlantic street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19

Middietown. Former Governor Frank B. Weeks and Mrs. Weeks If Middletown are spending a few da!s at the Hotel Belmont New Yo-S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19

HERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut souai sH The Rul. ietin for business rasClts-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-19

P. S.: I am enclosing small picture of myself and machine with which I flew for a month. Have much send you a better photograph soon as have chance to have some made
 T. E. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Old Yacht Club
In Commission
Without Salute

The Knickerbocker Yacht Club, the
oldes, OF the nautical organizations on
Long Island Sound, went into cOmmis-
sion at 5:45 O'Clock yesterday after
noon when Commodore Daniel Noble
raised the clubs burgee off the an
chorage at College Point and the clubs
colors were hoisted simultaneously
over its clubhouse in Manhasset Bay at
Port Washington. The ceremonies
were informal as compared with the
elaborate programme fhat marked the
occasion in other years.
There was no booming of cannon as
usual. Secretary James Oliver Sinkin-
son communicated with Police Com
missioner Woods TO ascertain II II
would be Objectionable to sound the
customary salute with the Knicker-
booker Clubs big cannon. Commis-
sioner Woods referred the matter "a
the War Department, which replied
that while the firing of salute would
not be prohibited, it would be preferrec
that this feature be dispensed with. A
dinner followed the raising of the
clubs burgee. Commodore Noble was
POSTMASTER.
Although the Knickerbocker Yacht
Club has been active in racing In the
past. the club will not hold any com
petitive events this year. THIS rs II
accordance with the wishes OF ma
iority of the members who believe thai
racing should be dispensed with, ant
that as many skilful sailors as can dc
so should offer their services IN tho
navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
AT Age Of Twenty-one He Is
One Of Biggest Stars
in Baseball

From the obscurity of the sand lots
to stardom in the fastest baseball COM
pany seems long jump, but it can be
negotiated both easily and quickly If
one has the ambition and courage to
try his hardest. Rogers Hornsby,
shortstop of the St. Louis Cardinals,
stands to-day fitting proof Of the as
sertion.
Rogers Hornsby, at the age of TWEEN
ty-one, is one of the greatest stars OF
the National League. Three years ago
this spring he played his first profess
sional engagement with Hugo, Okla, in
the Texas-Oklahoma League. A year
ago he was fixture with the Cardi-
mails: he had won his spurs in the few
games he played with st. Louis in the
fall of 1915.
Fresh From Plains
A stripping of nineteen, fresh from
the plains and with practically no
minor league experience, who on his
first brief trial with club desperately
in need of Strengthening could outhit
and outfeld such veteran fixtures of
the game as the mighty Wagner, the
temperamental Zimmerman and the
gngery Herzog, might be excused for
betraying small traces OF egotism.
, Hornsby is not of that type.
Rogers Hornsby is modest, unas-
Stunning. gentlemanly young man. He
wears the same sized hat that he wore
when he first arrived in st. Louis. He
radiates the cheeriness and wholesome
ness Of youth and health. His rudy
face and dark brown eyes are as open
as the plains.
Hornsby is a well knit lad just past
his majority. He is exactly six feet
in height and weighs 175 pounds. On
close contact, when one. can escape the
brown eyes. the most striking charac-
teristic, perhaps. is this young fellows
hands. They are hands of size and
power that would delight even Wag-
ner Hornsby. like Wagner. is pos
sessed Of exceptional reach and breadth
Of shoulders. He will be a physical
giant when he broadens out in ma
turity. He is a product of Fort Worth,
Tex.
81 was born in Runnels County. Tex.
April 27. 1896" he said. though the
family moved 10 For. Worth when |
was very young Ny earliest recollec-
tions have to do with Fort Worth. And
baseball is one Of my earliest recollec-
tons
"Why. cannot remember when
first played baseball 1t wasn't long
after | started TO toddle. ! loved the
game from the very first. And before
was able to lisp my letters. ] guess,
had decided to adopt the game as a
profession.
Big Salary Appealed
"The time OF the baseball war be-
tween the National and American
leagues used to hear the bigger boys
talking of the big salaries the stars OF
those days received. From then until
made the big league my every energy
was bent TO that purpose. Every min
ute Of my spare time | devoted to prac-
tice. When had no one to practise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
H0rnSby from Sand Lots
Raises Lots of Dust

with ] practised alone. | have spent
hour after hour throwing at a target.
"Ths practice, believe, is respon-
sible in a measure to my development.
You can see for yourself am pretty
we'll equipped physically. at least. In
those early days, of course. | could
see only one department of the game.
Sure. ! wanted to be a pitcher. Did
you ever see hoy who started in with
any other aim?
81 did some pitching at that" Horns
by smiled. an fact. the boys OF Fort
Worth High School thought me COM
ing Mathewson at one time. ! might
have been a pitcher, too, if | hadn't
liked the game so we'll. We school
teams out West played about every
day. and, of course, | couldn't pitch
every day. wanted TO be in that
lineup. however. and on every occs-
sion where a sub was wanted was
right on the job ] played every in
field and outfeld position on that
school team. | even went behind the
bat about as often as | pitched.
Though | didn't give the matter a
passing thought at the time, that ex-
perience was mighty good thing for
the spring of 1914. to my first profess
sional engagement, | was ready to
tackle any job the manager might put
up to me. | guess the manager took
my assurance for sheer nerve. Any
how, my self-reiiance did me no harm.
81 have the self.confidence to-day to
60 to any infeld or outfeld position
if Manager Higgins believes my pres
Al that, h.a nj
dinals. You know. I am shortstop
of necessity. | went TO st. Louis as
third baseman and played most of
my games at third last year.
Short Hard Test
81 really believe that aLy one who
can play reasonably well at short can
take care of any of the other positions
outside the battery. ] believe the short
field position by far the most difficult.
Compared TO it third base is cinch.
Any one who has the speed to come in
for a bunt or n slow roller can perform
well at the near corner. Outfielding IL
question of practise and application
in the art Of judging quickly batted
balls"
Boys with ambition to adopt baseball
as PROFESSION VIII 90 well 10 tdhe
Rogers Hornsby as a model. What he
has accomplished is not beyond the
reach of ambition and diligence. And
still Hornsby has accomplished what
very. very few players ever accom-
plished he has been star from the
first day he donned a major league uni
form His has been quite as brilliant
an entry into major league company as
was that Of Hal Chase in 1905 and
George Sisler couple Of years ago
Hornsby is almost as versatile a
player AS George Sisler. Last season
his first year in fast company
Hornsby outhit his wonderful contem-
porary of the st. Louis Browns by 3l3
to .305. When it is remembered that
this young mans minor league expert
ence was very limited, Imagination can
scarcely picture the possibilities Of his
brilliant career.