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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Two Spectators Arrsste d.

Morris and Samuel Spector were ar rested by Constable Macfarlane and Supernumerary Ffsle. Sunday alter noon about 3.50, charged with breach of the peace.
 The two Speetors were recently madS defendants in suit and goods were attached. The suit is over $97. and the Spectors claim that the junk which was attached worth over $5e9 and they started to take some of them out of the barn on the corner of Lewiston avenue and High street. Constable Macfarlane. who served the papers and who lives near the barn. heard os them removing some of the junk. He went to the place where they were and told them to stop. They refused to and after a little argument Con- stable Maefariane says. they jumpeA on him and during the scrap" the el der MT. Spector was hit over the head With a chair. When the two men were brought to the police station, Consta- tle Macfarlane showed the effects of the encounter for one hand his thumb was cut and several fingers GOV cred with blood. A charge of breach os the peace was entered against them. Jake Ha1ler bai1ed them out at $50 each. They will be before the court this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CLASSIFIED DRAFTED MEN
Completed by Local Exemption Board Following. Return of Questionnaires

The local exemption board has com bieted a list of classified drafted men from what questionnaires that have been returned. although all of the questionnaires have not been mailed yet The board will hold another meeting "Wednesday and will probably add more names to the list at that day. | The list follows:
 Class 1, IS men: Harry Brisson, Plainfield; David Caya, Willimantfc: George O.. Peterson, Hampton: Joseph Eissee WiHinantic; Leo Routhier. Willinaantic: James N. Baker Abing- ton; Arthur Benin, Willimantic: Ovila Jarvis. Wauregan; Charles E. Baker, South Windham; Pearl L.. Chamber Hn South windham; Dennis Sneehan, Wiilimantic: Elmer w. Morse. Wilii- mantle; William A. Pellerin, Waure- gan.
 Class 2. 2. mem. Arthur C. Lafeur Willimahtfe; John E. Erickson, South Windham.
 Class 3. 1 man: Alonzo E. vanasse, Plainfield
 Class f. B men: Arsene Bacon. Will tic: Frank F. Maxham. Willimantic; Benjamin NJ. Esisenberg, Wil1imantic; Frank J. Congdon. Plain1eld: Hector T. Gauthier, WilHmantic: Curtin H. eotte. willimantic: Victor J. Lemfeux, Willimantic; Victor Vincent, Plain field: George +. Ouellette, Plainf1eld: William J. Julian, Moosup: Manuel Silva, Moosup: Ture C. Thornbere, of Nillimantic; Francis B. Greene, Pom fret Center: Edward s. Tabor. Plain field: Adelard Dufresne. PiainfieId; Francis A. LavaIle, Wauregan: Fred snraiels stnr1is P1ainfasld' Ia WiiiIsm T. Kelley: Brooklyn; Archibald R. Sharpe. Will limantic; Ernest F. Wilde, Central Village; Daniel J. Connell, PIainfie1d: Frank Perint WilIinaantic: Cyril J. Houle. Willimantic: Dominick DepeIli- nos, Willimantic: Peter J. Roy, Will limantic; Burt Rail. Willimantic: Am drew TanlSa. Willimantic; Bernard Caren, Moosup; Harry Oates, Plain field; Peter Carchidi, Willimantic; Leonard H. Watson. Pomfret Center; Shaheen Haddad. Willimantic.
 Class 5, 26 men: Leslie NJ. Eaton, Windham: Simon Shovan, Wi1Iiman- Frank Nycek. Willimantic: Michael Piesmayr. Pomfret; Teddy Barnufsky, Wiliimantic: Felix Poiak. Williman- tic; Louis Charles, Willimantic; John M. Potter, Windham; Mike Rowskow- ski, Willimantic: Alex Sospickf Vii iimantic. Haroski1 Basl1ura, williman- tic; Stergiss John Kara agonopolis, Will l:nantic; Alanson B. Colvin, East Brooklyn; Edward T. Dion. Moosup; Richard A. Doyle Plainfeld; Joseph Horn, North < Windfam: John Stan chak. Wiliimantic;. Arthur $. Harvey, Windham Oviia LaFountaine, WilIi- mantle: Yeas Prischepa, Wfllimantic: John Taskoskos, Wil1imantic; Joseph Cocnke, Willimantic: Apasos Heinuk Willimantic; Joseph Gumula, Willi- mantle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
pORIo MACLURE SHOT
 BY PLAYMATE, RICHARD ELLIS
Latter Was Cleaning Small Bore Ri- He, When Bullet Pierced Mcclure Boy Between Hip and Ribs.

Derio Mcclure, the 12-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. George Maclure Of 5S Chapman street, was accldently shot with a 22 calibre rifle by his playmate, Richard Ellis. son of MT. and Mrs Charles R. Ellis of 2S Chap man street, Sunday morning at II o. clock He was taken to Hartford to have an X-ray picture taken of the bullet
 The shooting occurred in the home of the Ellis boy, and besides the in jured boy. MT. and Mrs. Ellis were present The Ellis boy was starting to clean the small -22 Little Scout ri ffe when the gun went off. The bull let, which was a .22 shot, entered the Mcclure boys leg just above the hip and below the floating ribs. pr. Si- nlonds was notified and he and Chief of Police Killourey arrived at the house about f1.20. The boy was at once taken to St. Josephs hospital Chief Kfllourey found that the affair was purely accidental.
 As the exact loca tion of the bullet was not known, the boy was taken to St. Francis hospital, Hartford. in an automobile where picture was taken of the bullet.
 Only recently, Chief Kiilourev is- sued a notice that a large number of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
BALTIC.
Closing Day of Red Cross Work- :. Shetucket 'Worsted Mills Ennployes
 to Have Christmas Holidays.

Tomorrow, the Feast of the Nativity, three masses are to be celebrated at St. Mary's church. The first to be a high mass is to be sung at o'clock: the second mass is to be read at s o'clock, and the last mass at 10 o'clock is to be a high mass.
 Closing Day of Drive.
 The big drive to obtain members for the American Red Cross is coming to a close. Today the officers of the Baltic branch of the Norwich chapter, expects that local people who have not subscribed to this cause will be on hand today to boost the membership.
 Vacation at Academy.
 The Academy of the Holy Family closed Friday for the holiday recess. recess at her home in Springfield, Mass. Miss Katherine McCabe at her home in Haverstraw, N. Y. Other stu dent left Saturday for their respec- tive homes in different cities and towns in New England. Holiday at Mills.
 No1 and No. ? mills of the She tucket Worsted company suspended business Saturday until Wednesday morning.
 Edward j. Kelley in the United States navy spent furlough Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thom- as F. Kelley of Little Flats. MT. Kel- ley recently left a government posi- tion to join the colors. MT. Kelley was formerly employed as railway mail clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

and stayed four weeks but when came home I would faint just the same and had the same pains.
 A friend who is nurse asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. 1 began taking it that very day for was suffering great deal. It has already done me more good than the hospital To anyone who is suffering as I was my advice is to stop in the first drugstore and get bottle of Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before you go home. "- Mrs. ". c. BROWN, .2844 w. 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Brief Mention.

Edmund St. Peter of the navy is home for Christmas.
 Albert Piche of the Naval Reserve is home on a furlough.
 Miss Lena Loonnfs is spending a few days with Chaplin friends.
 Charles Wingertsman of the training ship, Boston, is home on a six day fur tough.
 Miss Edith Wfflet of this city is spending the holiday vacation with relatives in Worcester.
 Mrs. Frank vinton of Hyde Park spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Stephen Albro of Spring street.
 The temperature took a big drop oN Sunday morning, it being just zero at 6 o'clock. There is fine sleighing.
 Louis Hickey and Edward Otten- heiner, students at the University of Virginia, are home for the Christmas vacation.
 Lieutenant (Dr.) Owen O'Neil of the Officers Medical Reserve will spend Christmas at his home on Prospect sfreet as he has been granted five
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
WTLLIMANT1C

complaints about the use of the small bore rifles about the city had been re- ceived and told of the danger of acci- dental shooting, or T didn't know it was loaded
 Dorio Mcclure. who was accidentally shot in the side with a .22 rifle, is in a serious condition, but he is not in pain and if the wound does not be- come infected, he will not be operated on for a few days.
 He was taken to Hartford Sunday afternoon and the bullet was photo graphed by an X-ray, and was located in front of the fourth lumbar verte- brae. At the time of the shooting the doctors did not know how badly he was injured and they are not sure now, as the bullet may start infec- tiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Two Sunday Arrests.

Two intoxicated men were arrested Sunday. both of them transients. Ed mund Lepurt was found on Wfndham road, stumbling along, with his face and clothes very dirty and many cuts on his face. He was picked up by Of fcer Paulhus and brought to the sta tion house and locked up after his face had been washed. Desire Be1an- ger was arrested at the Merrill house after a complaint had been received that he was creating a disturbance at the house and ransackine the place. They said that he ransacked the ice box and ate up ali of the contents. He was arrested and charged with iHtoxi- cation and breach of the peace. Both men with the two Spectors will be be- lore the court Monday morning.
 This has been the quickest month at police headquarters for, some time. only about sixteen men being arrested up to Sunday morning. while the usually about 30 have strayed from the straight and narrow path during the same time in other months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
GIFTS FOR EMPLOYES
The Max Pollock Company, of Con- antvilie, Gives Liberal and Timely Presents

The Max Pollack Company, which practically controls Conantville. hay ing a large mill in that place, distrib- uted Christmas gifts to the employ es of the company Saturday after noon. The influence of the war was shown by the more serious attitude of the company and it's workers. In past years a Christmas tree has been set up, but there was none this year and The gifts mainly consisted of thrift stamps and war certificates, and ev- es'v employe received one years membership in the American Red Cross. the company establishing pre- cedeDt in that regard for this vicin- ity- In addition to the usual gifts to the children of the village. each child received fifty cents worth of thrift stamps to encourage thrift
 The gifts were given out by Her. man JohI of New York, a member of the company. The amount of war savings certificates received by each adult varied with the number of years that persons had spent with the com pany, some of the employees receiving
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
VINOL MADE THIS NURSE
 STRONG
Nothing Like it for Rundown
 and Nervous People

Won Ormy, Texas T suffered from a general run down condition anaemia, loss of appetite and cough, so I was unfit for my work. I tried different pedicines without help and through my druggist learned of Vinol took it; my appetite increased, my cough disappeared, I gained in weight and I am now well and strong, so I can conscientiously endorse Vinolp- Viola Salada, R. N., Van Ormy, Tex.
 We guarantee Vinol to build up rdn-down. anaemic folks or return your money. We take all the risk
 Broadway Pharmacy. G. G. Engler, Prop. Norwich. Vinol is sold in Willinlantic by the Wilson Drug Co.,; in Danielson by the A. w. Williams Pharmacy, and in Putnam by J. F. Donahue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Game With Alumni Tonight.

Some of Windhams former basket ball stars will be seen in action on Christmas eve at the high school gym, when the regular high school team will play the alumni. the first game of this kind to be played at the school. The alumni team has several college stars oh it's hlineup and the following men will probably compose it: Harry Read of Boston university, Harold Gager and Fred Enander of Tufts, John Ri- ley of Worcester Tech, and Thomas Pickett of this city, The alumni guards will probably be Pickett and Gager, last years varsity guards, the latter the fastest basketball played Windham has ever turned out. Wind hams regular lineup will be used. Af- ter the game Elliot's three piece or ci1estra will play for dancing from 10 o'clock until midnight. As a prelimi- nary, the Baptist church will play the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

days leave of absence. Mrs. O'Neil met him in New York city.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. building will open at 10 o'clock Christmas morning and
 will be closed from noon until O.
 clock and will close for the day at the regular time.
 Miss Jessie M Baldwin, teacher in the New York city schools. and Mrs. Ceorgie E. Lee from Wilmington, Del, are visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. Jerome E. Baldwin, of 115 Pros pect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
IS much as s25 worth of the certi-

as much as $25 worth of the certi- cates.
 The Max NPollack is model com, pany, and is located at Conantville, a small place north of Wrillimantic. The company manufactures thread and employs over 80. The company has always looked out for their employees, giving them gardens when the cost of living increased, holidays and picnics in the summer, etc. There have been no strikes at the plant and the enl- -p,oyes have not asked for a raise. but they will get one January first. about ten per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

1 cOuld not L stand it any longer. It was all i1 my lower organs. At times I could hardly walk,
 for if I stepped on @ littlo stone ! would almost faint. Ono day I did faint and my husband " Q g sent for and the doc tor came. Twas ta- 1ar fo %He topv,;foI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS swIMMINe STUNT.
William, MeNicoI Adopts Novel Way of Aiding Red Gross and Enlisted Boys.

Tomorrow (Christmas) morning at 10.30 o'clock; William McNicol. of Lakeview farm, East Main street is to give a public swimming demonstra- tion in the chilly water where Shea Brothers are harvesting their fine ten inch ice. Mir. McNicol will jump from the edge of the ice into the water, running fifteen feet on the ice before striking water. A collection will be taken fifty per cent. of the proceeds to go to the Jewe.t City Red Cross and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Blue Ribbons to Play TaftviIIe.

The Blue Ribbons of this city and a basketball team composed of Taft ors at Parish hall Christmas after noon. The Blue Ribbons lineup fol- lows: Murray Tighe and Walter Nor iarty guards; Arthur Lamoureux cen- ter: Leo Lamoureux and Spencer King forwards, George Depathy substitute This is the first game of the season for the Blue Ribbons and they are out for blood. Ee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
The Spectors Auain.

Morris and Samuel Spector will again figure in the court for they have been made the defendants in a civil suit for $97. instigated by Max Schin- man. The case will be heard before Justice of the Peace Curtis Dean.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Bread of Government Standard.

Bread weighing up to the standard recently set by the U. $. government is now made in the local bakeries. The loaf weighs a pound and a half, three ounces more the old loaf and sells for 13 cents, one cent more than the old loaf sold for.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Few FurIouuhs.

This will be a dreary Christmas for many Willimantic men stationed at Camp Devens, for only four local men are home for the holiday. They are Corporal James Cochrane, Edward Morrison, Homer Harrington and Hen ry J. Kelley
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
JEWETT CITY

Service Flag Dedicated at Cos,sresa- tionaI Church-C7aristmas Sunday observance-Santa Claus Tour To- day-Sawing Stunt at Ice Pond Red Cross Rally.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
FOUR WEEKS
 IN HOSPITAL No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin- ally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
 Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. o.-"For years suf- fered so sometimes it seemed as though
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

50 per cent to the enlisted Jewett City boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE
 Willir1aantic, Conn.
Have You Forgotten Anyone
 For Christmas?

feraps there dear little have forgotten the Christmas rush, perhaps second thought you to give something different than what you had planned What ever the be- this solve problem You will ind many good suggestions practical and sensible gifts that will interest and please the recipient VISIT HE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FOR LAST-MINUTE
 SUGGESTIONS
 The Novelty Secton main floor, the Jevery Section Hand ksreief and Leather Goos Section Hosiery Gloves and Ribbon Counters Domestic Section, Mems Furnishing Ccmter, Book Counter, Dress Goods Counter, Basement The Readyo-Wear Section where Suits Coats and Waists marked at special prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY.
Special Musical Program at Baptist
 Church.

The Christmas musical program at the Baptist church on Sunday morn ing was opened with an organ prelude, Chorus of Angels; anthem, There Were Shepherds. E. L. Ashford; offertory. violin solo. Cradle Song. played by Mrs. l.. F.. Green: anthem, Worship the New Born King. T. D. Williams; postlude, Gloria from Twelfth Mass, Mozart.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
JACK CARPENTER
BILLED TO SHOW IN
LOCAL BOXING BOUT
Well Known Fighter Drops
Into Boise and Agrees to
Show for Fans Next Sat
urday Night.

Gentlemen, we have with us this
evening Mr.. Jack Carpenter, who will
| give an exhibition of fancy boxing on
the anatomy of a fellow citizen
Well. well. Boise fans are to meet
one of their old ,fistic friends Satur-
| day night at the Liberty Gardens when
Promoter Nick Collins puts on his
postponed boxing card He is no less
a parsonage than Jack Carpenter with
| a punch in either hand. An announce
ment similar to the one above, there
fore, will not come as heart failure
| surprise. The faithful are forthwith
warned.
Jack rolled into the city on one of
the carnival company's Pullmans. rub
bed his eyes and Immediately began
seeing things, principally old friends
and pals. The first of these was Pro-
moter Collins. With weather eye
always open, Nick annexed Jack $
name to a contract to go on in the
preliminaries. The party of the second
| part is Gus Fator who needs no intro
| duction to the ringside seat warmers
| He has shown before. Fans are ex-
| pecting a little treat of the real thing
along the fistic line when Carpenter
| and Fator meet. Jack is running one
! of the side attractions of the carnival
| company. He is in splendid condl-
| ton.
Among the other preliminary boys
are "F'renchy" BOYD of Salt Lake and
| Dutch" Leonard of Boise who are to
go four rounds. Cyclone" Gillum and
Kid Leighton are expected to travel
| the same distance.
Harry Casey and Lee Morrisey. the
! lightweights who go on in the main
event for 10 rounds are in excellent
] shape and as confident as lghtweights
! can be. That they will put a lot of
| ginger in their sparring exhibition
goes without saying. 1t is to be fea-
tured with whrlwind punching from
gong to gong. The weather man
/ promises favorable weather for the
program.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27

tickets for three games is proving a
boomerang. Thousands will be unable
to see more than the first one or two
games. and the management had just
awakened to the fact that under the
circumstances the fans just naturally
will turn the coupons they can't use
over TO the scalpers.
Now. after the tickets have all been
sold, Comisl<y announces that any fan
who can't attend all the games can
get his money back by personally turn
ing in the unused coupons at the gate.
The question was raised today
whether a man could spare the time
to turn in his ticket at the park,
couldn't just as well see the game
through.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27

HERE is your opportunity to get your
home. We are offering one of the
old Boise valley farms consisting Of
126 acres river bottom farm, with
graYeled road and interurban car
line running through; large 7-room
house; running about one third each
of hay, grain and pasture land: all
for $500: good terms will be given.
Here is another farm bargain, 200
acres of high class land. 800 acres in
alfalfa, 40 acres in grain. balance in
pasture and building lots. at s125 per
acre; this place produced a $4,000
crop this year; has good buildings
and nicely located. An s-acre su.
burban tract of the best soil in Boise
valley lying on the car line with a
fine free water right. offered for
quick sale at $4,000. An so-acre farm
lying within miles of the car line
and one mile from the school with a
new 4-room bungalow: half hay, half
grain, at $50 per acre A fine 20
acre country home, between Boise
and Meridian for $4,000; has good
buildings, good water right, family
orchard, excellent location, a bar
gain. We have the bargains. w. e
Pierce & Co, the old reliable real es-
tate dealers. "A
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
A VALUABLE HEALTH HINT,

If the bowels are not working regu-
larly, undgested food in the stomach
may set up condition of to-intoxi-
cation and pollute the whole system
with poisons in the blood stream. Fo-
ley Cathartic Tablets keep the bowels
open and regular, the liver active and
the stomach sweet. They cause no
pain, nausea nor gripping. They re-
lieve indigestion, sick headache, bill
BUSINESS, sour stomach. bad breath or
other conditions caused by clogged
bowels. Whitehead Drug Store.-Adv.
T TIL s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
DESIRED TO HELP.

A pharmacist who kept drug store
was holding forth recently on the diff
suites which beset young man in his
irst struggle with the world.
Il had hard time when first start
ed in business" he said. referring to 1.
remark made b. one of his hearers.
THE public has good intentions to-
ward you, but it sometimes has
strange ways of expressing them. An
old lady used to come in to buy post
age stamps. l observed to her one day
that she was evidently great letter
writer.
oh she said sweetly, I don't really
require all the stamps I buy here. It's
only because wish to help a young
man like yourself, just beginning to
build UP business. that 1 purchase
them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
PRESIDENT OF SOX
AFTER SCALPERS

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Charles Comis-
ky, president of the White Sox, start
ed out today to 'strafe the scalper."
He called on States Attorney Hoyne,
Police Chief Schuettler and Mayor
Thompson to aid in putting in a crimp
in the boys who are trying to lay up
winters supply of kale through bull
ing the market on world series tickets.
The White SoX boss was confident
of the officials cooperation, as much
as the scalper really is civic evil,'
he said.
The rule requiring fans to purchase
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
How to Cure Chronic Constipation.

In both young and old the most i'm
portant item in restoring the bowels to
natural condition is to establish a
nabit of having the bowels move at a
certain time each day, whether there is
an inclination or not. Also drink an
abundance of water and walk three or
four miles a day. When a laxative is
required take Chamberlains Tablets
They are mild and gentle, easy TO take
ind agreeable in effect.-Ady. T.TH.S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
NO GAME FOR WEST POINT.

West Point, n. Y, Sept. 27.-The
army probably will postpone opening
Of it's football season. 1t was an
nounced today Middlebury college had
declined to play Saturday and no team
has agreed to take it's place.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
FOR SALE-Misc.

kinds; for sale. stores. stocks, hotels,
cafes, confectionery and cigar store
located in Boise or surrounding towns.
Call special attention to hardware and
implement stock in good railroad
town. All of these cheap on pay
ments; some will consider trade.
Schooler- Startling Agency, Overland
Building. Phone S5s-W, Boise, Idaho.
IL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-27
Ten Acres to Trade.

Well improved, good water, we'll To-
Gated, TO exchange for residence in
Boise. Will give or take boot; also
good grocery and produce business
for sale, cheap. viii consider small
property or lots. Private money to
loan in amounts of $780, $500 or
$4,000, on good ranch or suburban
property. Schooler- Starting Agency.
324 Overland Bldg. If