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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
Spanish Club to Hear
 Mrs. Lowe Thursday

Z Owing to indictment weather the last weekly program of the Spanish club was not carried out. The same pro. gram will be followed at the next meeting of the club, the night of Oc- tober 25th. Mrs. !. R. Lowe. a long, time resident of Mexico. will be pres ent and have something very interest ing to say. Those understanding Span ish arc cordially invited to be present.
 This club meets at the Y. M. c. A. every Thursday evening at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Having sold liberty bonds in sum in excess of s4,OcO,OOO. Chairman Adams last night repeated and emphasixed the words of John Paul Joness
 eve have Just begun to iehtv
 This week, during which the com mittee, to discharge requirements, will be compelled to sell no more bonds than $5OO,0OO represent, will note the spectacular climax and conclusion of the campaign. It would cause little surprise, as a result of the contagious spirit of patriotism aroused, were the committees total sales by next satur- dny night to approximate $s.0O0,0OO.
 Chairman Adams, while not sponsor ing the foregoing prediction, is cx ceedingly optimistic. He Is made so not by the promptness with which large corporations, banks and men of wealth have responded. but by tho spontaneous responses of those whose purchasing power is limited by the smallest figures.
 WILL BE NOTEWORTHY WEEK
 The week just beginning will be a mingham.
 Today, all preachers of Birmingham will talk liberty bonds and urge their purchase. Beginning tomorrow and continuing day and night for the en- tire week. speakers, men and women. will deliver four-minute addresses in all moving picture theatres.
 During the week. large bells, painted and decorated to represent the liberty bell, will ring out reminding the peo- pie of their opportunity to purchase bonds and aid the government in the prosecution of the war.
 Wednesday, will be epochal in the campaign as the day of the liberty pa rade. By special dispensation the Shriners of Zamora Temple, will par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
Sermons for Young Folk

pr. George R. Stuart will preach at the II o'clock hour today at the First Methodist church and at the evening hour. 7.45; the morning subject being selected for young women, while the night text will appeal to young men.
 pr. Stuart will continue his series Of sermons to young men and women at these services. and judging from the attendance each Sunday in the past since the series began, large crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
Marriase Licerase

l H. e.. Reynolds, IT.. of Birmingham. l to Miss Jennie E. Carlson. l F. C. Williams of Piedmont to Miss Daisy Johnson. l U D. Watson of Birmingham to Miss l Ada Hullett. \. c. Iansner of Birmingham to Miss Mabel Murray.
 BTloo Freeman Of Birmingham to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

ticipate. In addition, another excep- l tional feature was guaranteed yester- day when official information came from Camp Mcclellan that five military
 bands would be dispatched to Bir- mingham to aid in making the day in :. | spring.
 SHRINERS' PATRIOTISM The action of the Shrine in agree | ing to participate in the parade is without precedent it is said. Shriners appear. as rule, solely in interest of their cause and those principles which they represent. Before Zamora Temple could agree to parade for the bond sale, 1t was necessary that special dis pensation be obtained. On account of the patriotic nature of the bond cam paign, that dispensation was granted
 The temple, 1t is pointed out, set an- other precedent yesterday when 1t bought at advertising rates a page in The Age Herald to aid in giving fur ther publicity to the campaign. The parade promises to be the greatest in the history of Birmingham All busi- ness houses of the city have been called
 upon by the President to close their doors. In addition, practically all resi- dents of the city who have patriotic hearts and able bodies will participate Local bniIcs, augmented by five military bands of Camp Mcclellan, will furnish the mcsic.
 Prominent citizens will walk in the pa
 rade. Senator Underwood will partici-
 pate. Governor Henderson wired yester- day that he would make every effort to attend. The Liberty Day address Will
 be delivered by ex-Governor Emmet O'Neal
 CALLS ON MERCHANTS Chairman Adams, calling on mer-
 chants to close their doors at noon
 Wednesday, expressed in the following etuer the unwssdom m quibDling over the
 loss of "a little time:--
 ITO the Public: Every bank in
 Greater Birmingham and Bessemer
 will. in obedience to the proclama-
 ton of the President of the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
I,srd ef rhanlEs

To tho hnny friends who 70 ten- derly and Hhoughtfuliy assisted us In the sicknesH and death of our wife and mother. we Saesire to express our deep- est Eratitud& When Affliction comes to them. asWi 1t will como to all, we pray that Gdp,s matchiess and bound
 iess love and mercy may abound and Abide with fy|em. and rive them 5ust such tender nd true friends as He has gtven us z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
"4A VE JUSTBEGUN TO FIGHT, :" SAYS ADAMS AS $4,OOO,OOO
 GOAL IS PASSED N BOND SALE
Noteworthy Birmingham Great Parade Feature-Five Military Bands Coming Birmingham
 From Camp Mcclellan

States, close at 12 o'clock noon next
 Wednesday, October 14, that its offl- cers and employees may devote an en- tire halliday to arousing the interest of our people in the war situation and the sale of the second liberty loan bonds.
 We will all march in the liberty bond parade ana participate in the patriotic rally at Capitol park that afternoon.
 "The executive committee hereby calls on every business man in Bir- raingham who is loyal to his govern
 uent, and who can do so without seriously interfering with public ne- cessities to do likewise.
 ''The war is already being brought home to us--American sailors and soldiers (some of our own boys) are shedding their blood and sacrificing their lives.
 Don't bubble over a mere matter of 30 minutes or an hour. The situa- ton now is one of life or death. If you are loyal American close your store or office at noon, and for the balance of that day devote your thought and time to the support of your government
 FINE STORIES OF PATRIOTISM Campaign headquarters fere stirred b, many fine stories of patriotism durlnt the day. The American Steel and Wir' company at Fairfield reported sales O S50,000 in $50 and $100 lots from its em ployes. Sixty per cent of colored em ployes have subscribed. The company l. working to the end that everyone of iti employees buy a bond The company, a. a company, subscribed s75,0O0.
 The Greeks got busy yesterday. Arthur Greenwood and Alex Kontos, two of thu most enterprising of the local Greek col ony, agreed to work among their fellows They immediately got in harness and arc going to see to 1t that the Greeks re- spond with typical Greek patriotism.
 Among large subscriptions yesterday were: Sloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron com pany, $500, eco; Republic Iron and Stee company, s200,000; Birmingham Rail ant Locomotive company. s10.000; employees o that company S3500.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

as a luxury, since a compilation by the National City Bank of New York shows that the quantity of raw silk imported in the fiscal year 1917 is higher price than ever before, indi- eating that the value of the outturn of the silk factories of the United States in the current year will far exceed that of any earlier year. The total value of raw silk imported In the fiscal year 1917, the compilation shows. is S1B0, 900, against S119,000,000 in the for mer high record year. lel6i and the quantity 33869,000 poundsY Of raw SILK against 33,071,0 ,00 pounds in the fora19r high record year, 1918.
 The United States ls now the great est silk manufacturing country of the world, the quantity of raw silk con- stunned exceeding that of any other country. The value of the oututrn of the silk manufacturing establishments has grown from S41. .000, 900 in 1879 to $s7.000.000 in 1889, $107, 100000 in 1899, $197, coo, 900 in 1909 and S254 00O, 900 in 1914, the latest date tor which census figures are available. In that year, 1914. the total <slUe of raw silk irn- ported was but s100,900,0 while fin 1917 the total Of raw silk imported was s156.Oo0.ooO. an increase fin the raw material of over 50 per cent. Should this increase in cost of raw material be reflected in the output of the mills Of the current year, the total value Of SIX manufactures or the united btateo in 1917 would pc nearly $4OO 900 900. or practically four times as large hs in the year 1900
 High prices apparently do not hffect the demand of the American silk con- gunner, since the average import price of raw silk brought into tho country in the fiscal year 1917 is the highest cn record. averaging 346t per pound against $3.61 in 1916 and t3.0a in iels the highest annual average of the past quarter century having been s4.2n DOT pound in 1907. as against ff.gt .@i7.
 Most of this great incren' w silk imported comes from JaL.-h. yn whIc hthe imports Of 1917 were 26, Q coo pounds out of total of 3a.sGa GOO pounds, while the total Of 1918 frGtn Japan was 22,Si5.O0O against iS.zi7. .000 in 1915.
 Even this large Importation Of raw silk has not reduced the amount Of silk manufa ctureH imported. since the total value of silk manufactures of aii kinds brought into the country in 1917 was s40,323.O0O against g31 1912.O00 in 1918 and s25,O43. 900 in 1915.
 The large increase in production Of silk Is resulting fin h very considerable exportation Of silk mhnufactUFeR. which showed a total for tho hsrai yedr 1917 of S7.2O3.00O against 3B.2Os,- 900 in 1916 and 32.745,0oO in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
Brief Mention.

The condition of John Grady at tlaf hospi1l still remains critical.
 The Milk street railroad crossing is closed to travel because of repairs being made there.
 The local Boy Scouts will start their house to house canvass for Liberty bonds this morning.
 Mrs. Richard Wiggips of Church street has returned to her home after a short stay in Hartford.
 Joseph Gaudreau, a member of the Second Regiment band of New Haven is home on a short furlough.
 Chief Killourey was in New Lon- don, Friday morning as he was one of the witnesses in a case in the New London superior court.
 Paul Morrison, one of the boys of Company l.. who was not transfer fed to the 102nd Regiment, is spend ing a few days at the home of his father, Col Morrison.
 The Methodist church is building Q bulletin board in front of the church on Church street. The board will COZ tain holders for the steel letters which can be made to spell any word. The board will be electrically lighted.
 The new Jordan block is receiving practically an unveiling, for work men are pointing the bricks and wash ing them on the front of the block. As they work lower, the staging above them is removed so the top part looks entirely different from the part below the staging.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

Perhaps the youngest soldier Of the American army in France Is Raymond Moran, age Is. son of MT. and Mrs. Augustus c. Moran of Woonsocket. It was this young man who handed out a postcard to be mailed to his mother, saying that he was going across" as a troop train passed through Stoning- ton Sept. last. Private Moran Is Six feet one inch in height and weighs ITO pounds, and when war was declared he was at school in Woonsocket. With his parents consent he went to Boston and joined D company of the Fight and spent several months in training at Birmingham. When the Fifth and Ninth regiments were merged into the 101st infantry young Moran was again assigned to Company D. Wben officers at Birmingham learned of Moran's age they wanted to intercede with the department to secure his discharge, but he steadfastly opposed. saying he felt 1t his duty to assist his country.
 shipyard Getting Busy.
 Matters are being strengthened out at the Stonington shipyard, according to Warden Crandall. who states on authority of a representative of the federal government that the plant will be in full swing and at capacity at an early date. Nearly 100 carloads of yellow pine has arrived, and half that amount has beer un1oaded and is now in the shipyard. The hve-masted schooner Mohawk has all sails bent and 1t is expected she will clear for New York today (Saturday) prepara- tory to being placed in commission.
 Four Sons in Service.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank G. Sylvia of Stoningtbn borough have four sons in the military strvice of the United States, Edmund and Richard in the army, William in the navy, while John is member of B company. Connecti- cut Home guard.
 Steninsten Pointers.
 Rev. William P. Ladd of Middletown will conduct services at Calvary Epis- copal church Sunday.
 Warden Crandall was Tn Westerly Friday.
 There is urgent need for an evening school in Stonington borough, and proposition for such a school is fla vored by Supt. W. R. Snyder.
 Company B, Connecticut Home guard, Captain Gavitt. will have target practice at the new range Sunday.
 Michael P. Shea, Frank l.. Celia, Henry P. Walton. Anthony Squadrito, Peter H. Danesi. Otto Seidner. Joseph Modres, James J. Murphy and Charles Ryan have applied for liquor licenses in the town of Stonington. c. T. Will lard has filed application for a drug gist license.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
WINNERS OF PRIZES FOR LAWNS AND WINDOW BOXES
Employees of American Thread Com pany Who Carried of Honors in Competition.

The American Thread company an nounced the winners of the prizes for the best kept lawns and the best win dow boxes by the people in their com rany houses down Sodom and in the Oaks. The contest was from May 1 to Sept. 25 and in doing this the com- pany is endeavoring to have the yards kept neat and attractive. The judges were Frank Alpaugh, chairman, Mrs. Amelia Damon, Miss Harriet Taber. Charles Hills and John F. Donahoe. Two prizes of $5, $4, s and $2 and ten $1 prizes were awarded for the best kept yards and tenements border ing on the Willimantic river. Fo> the window boxes, which were furnished by the company, one prize each of $5, s3 and $2 were awarded. The win ners are as follows:
 Oaks District-Michael Gilmartin s5, G.. V. Heyerbeke $4. Frank Cote s3, John Lutfon s1, L. Lawton $1, Etta Ladd s1,- Eugene 1Connors s1. w. J. Bates s1. P. Morin S1.
 Lower Village District-Moses Bonn bria $5, George Houle and T. Teller g each (second priZe). Joseph Calli- pot and Hugh Remnick $1.50 each (third prize divided). D. Rondeau $1, Minnie Couchon $1, e. Desrosiers $1, Napoleon Mahu s1, Joseph Kutcha s1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
SOUTH KnLNGLY
Winsor Barlow in France - Grange Fair-Miss Lydia Hartis to be New
 Pastor.

Friends of winsor Barlow, who is a member of a Rhode Island com pany, learn that he has crossed to France.
 Mrs. Albert Grover spent the week end with her daughter. Mrs. R. C. Kies.
 Grange Fair.
 The annual Grange fair was held in the hall Saturday evening. A har- vest supper was served and a musical entertainment given.
 Mrs. Harold Bowen of Providence, spent the week -end with her uncle, Fred Dexter.
 Arthur Drew of Providence was a visitor at The Oaks. Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Crowley of Valley Falls spent the weekend with A. E. Phillips.
 Rev. Mir. Raymond of the Bible So- ciety. Is expected to take charge of the service Sunday
 Mrs. Felix Leneur entertained Mrs. Edmond Gendreau and children Tues day.
 Woman Pastor Coming.
 The parsonage is being cleaned and put in order to be occupied by Miss Lydia Hartig. who is to have charge of this parish. It is expected that Miss Hartig will commence her wc-:f Oct. 28th.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
TOWELS TOWELS TOWELS This Turkish Towel Week and You Will Find Some in Al Sizes and Prices

17x34-inch Turkish Towels, 15c each 1sx36-inch Turkish Towels, 19c each. x3S-inch Double Thread Turkish Towels, 25c each.
 24x4s-inch Fringed Turkish Towels, BOG each.
 20x59-inch Athletic Striped Turkish Towels, 39c each.
 Extra large White Turkish Towels with colored borders, soc and Csc each 27x54-inch White Turkish Towels fouble thread, extra heavy, 85c each 2zx42-inch Honeycomb Turkish Tow els, $100.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

Florida, where they will spend the winter months.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist Episcopa! church will hold a so- cial last evening at the home of MT and Mrs. Eilery Burdick on Bay street.
 Miss Lena Foster of Westerly was the guest of friends in the village on Friday.
 Fanny Ledyard Chapter. D. A. R., held a sale of cake and various other kinds of feod Friday afternoon in Hazards store. A good sum was cleared.
 Mrs. Celia Whiting. Mrs. Margaret Decker Mrs. Charles Newbury and Mrs. A. F, Cutler returned last even ing from Middietown where they have been attending the annual state con- vention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
 The sewing society of Charity chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star, met Friday afternoon at the home of the worthy matron, Mrs. Percy Chase, in PoQuonoc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
HUMAN FLY CLIMBS TURNER BLOCK FRIDAY EVENING
Does His Stunt in Ten Minutes De-
 spite the Rain.

Sixteen dollars and fifty cents for ten minutes work was the accom- plishment of Jack Williams. the "Hu-
 man Fly" who again climbed the Turner block, Friday evening.
 "Jack' said that he would climb the
 Murray block blindfolded and would also go to the top of the town build ing but the weather tnterfered with his five of the Home Guard was making the collection, several outbursts of rain made the crowd scurry for shelter and each time. some of them did not come back, so the % audience ,S nee: .ids gradually he decided to climb the Murray block without the blindfo1d, if he could, but if he was unable to, he would go as far as he could.
 Finally, the rain appeared in such
 quantities that he decided not climb
 the Murray block at all, but Ko up the
 Turner block. On his way up, he stopped several times in windows
 while 1t rained, but nevertheless, he and finishing at 9.26. This ts eleven minutes less than it toCk Thursday ev- ening. He wore his usual uniform of a black slouch hat, .courdudoy pants blue Jersey and sneaks.
 Most of the Willimantic police force was on hand to handle the crowd but 1t was not necessary as the rain drove most of the people home.
 arrived a little after MT. Williams had completed his climb. He has been Tn Massachusetts arranging for climbs there. Saturday of this week is a blank day on his schedule and he may climb some local building that night, depending on how Mayor Dunn and Chief Killourey thinks about 1t.
 The money collected was taken to Mayor Dunn's store and counted. It was found that it amounted to $23.56. Thirty per cent. of this or S7.06 will go to the local committee of defense.
 The total collections were $154.25 of which $107.99 goes to Williams and $46.55 to the local committee of de- fense.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
BOY SCOUTS HOLD
 LIBERTY LOAN RALLY
Scouts Awarded War Service Medals
 For Work in Last Campaign.

The regular meeting of the Willi- mantle Boy. Scouts was held at the Congregational Church house Friday evening. The meeting was given en- and most of the speaking emphasized the part that the local scouts had talk en in the last canvass.
 The meeting opened at o'clock with the scout salute to the flag and the scout oath was given in unison.
 Robert Fenton, one of the officers in the society then gave a brief sum- mary of the activities of the local branch since it's organization fin 1912. The company now consists of several troops and they have built up an en- viable reputation by rendering services to their country and to the community. During the last Liberty Loan. cam 900 worth of the Liberty Bonds and seven boys sold more than ten bonds and were decorated with war service emhlems; Assistant scoutmaster since he sold about thirty bonds.
 Captain Frank P. Fenton of the Willimantic Home Guard and member of the local Council of Defense then made a presentation speach. which was scouts of how sacred the uniform of the U. S. army was and how regu1a- tions ware in force which forbade any thing except service medals to be worn OU tue uHiIOTnl, put tHlS In00dl WdS d service medal and could be worn on the uni . rm of the U. s. A, since it was given out by the treasury de- pertinent, which is now a part of the war department.
 Assistant Scoutmaster Rose then showed the scouts one of the new Lib e::'tv Bonds which was loaned by H. C. Lathrop. the local distributor of the bonds as he is cashier of the Wind : ham National bank. The scouts will start on a canvass for the bonds to- day (Saturday) and 1t was thought best that the boys should know what they were selling.
 The meeting closed at nine o'clock arter the scouts had given the scout yell. America"
 The meeting was well attended, even though the weather was stormy.
 w. H. s. Eleven to Play Emeraids.
 An interesting football game will be played at Recreation. Park this lSaturday) afternoon when the Wind ham High school eleven will line up against the Emeralds. t[,- The Emeralds team contains many of Windham's stars in days past and a. good fight is expected. Among the lineup is Tommy" Pickett, last years Windham captai0 Donald Kramer, 1915 captain; Walter Moriarty, star tackle last year for wfndham; Ray mond Foy. Maurice Leonard, Harold
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

the patriotic speeches. Everyone was asked to consider himself a committee to take bonds and ask others to do so.
 The 1-2 per cent. Liberty loan coupon bonds are now ready for deliv = cry at the Jewett City Savings bank adv.
 N. E. Tiee Wins New Jersey Bride.
 M. E. Tice left Friday night for Newburg, N. J. where he is to marry Tuesday Miss Agnes Edwards. MT. Tice Is assistant dyer at Aspinook bleachery. During the summer he has been a member of Ashland ball team, as both pitcher. and first baseman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

The October meeting of Anne Brewster Tanning chapter, D. A. R., was held at the home of Mrs. B. c. Bliss. In the absence of the regent, Miss Ida I. Foster. the vice regent, business was transacted Mrs. A. M. Brown gave a report of the regents meeting held in Windsor which she recently attended. Among the inter esting facts which she reported Was chapters in Copnecticut had taken Liberty bonds to the amount of $007.- 775: also, up to Oct. 1st, 2,162 knitted garments had been made. 416 of these 4o6 comfort kits valued at $7oo had been furnished.
 Mrs. J. D. Phillips was in charge of current events and read an article on cost of preparing for the war, bring ing out new ideas as to the immensity of the cost. Miss Martha Brewster read paper On Chippendale. Hepple- white and Sheraton furniture.
 At the suggestion of the vice regent motion was carried that refresh nents of the simplest kind be served at these meetingc during the war time. One new member was admitted to the chapter. Light refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Tomorre~1s 8srviess.,
 Rev, Welcome F. Bates of Mystic is to preach at tho Baptist church Sun day.
 Rev. J. W. Areson of Yantic will conduct an Episcopal service in h.
 Rev. J. B. AIdrich will preach at the services at the Methodist church. James McCluggage leads the Epworth league.
 Edwin Hill of the Y. M. c. A. at Norwich speaks at Pachaug church Sunday morning.
 Rev. Albert Donnelrs morning sIo- Ject at the Congregational church will be The Future in the Present, Miss Ethel Thompson leads the Christian Endeavor meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

13x23 Turkish Guest Towels, 15c. 13x23 Turkish Guest Towels, space for monogram, 25c 16x2S White Turkish Towels, with colored borders 33c .24x36 Bath Mats, several good color combinations, $1.00 each Initial Facee-Cloths, white or blue, 2 for 25c
 Embroidered Face Cloths, coIored edges, 15c.
 Special Linen Towels, 20x36 inch, $500 a dozen.