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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
MEN WELCOME nIT or
FEMININE FRIESDIlSESs

Captain Oscar Randolph. of Camp
Lee, spoke with simple soldicrly direct
ness OF the needs as soldier sees
them. and OF the great benefit that tho
hostess house will be TO tho men in
that camp. He cited instance after in
stance showing how the men would
welcome hit of feminine fricndli-
ness. Between camp life and home
life there Is a deep chaSm," he said.
land the hostess house is the only
connecting link The audience was
charmed with his manner and address
and appla uded him vigorously. Other
officers on the stage were Captain
Wilky. in the costume of his Highland
Scotch regiment. and Captain Toujon.
in the deep blue of Franco.
John Stewart Bryan closed the meet
ing with a ringing appeal. Quoting
IScrgson. he said that the difference
between Germany and France lay in
the fact that Il machine could never
mend itself. while {, human being could.
and gave it as his opinion that tho
\. NJ c. y. and Y. w. &. 4. were do
irg more than any other agencies to
keep alive tho ideals that prevent tho
allied armies from dcgcncrating into a
mere lighting machine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
DANVILLE .HAlSlNG COMPANY
CAPTAIN Shndrnch Higgins Enrolling
Men for Service In New Nir-
DinIa Regiment,
Especial TOT he Times Dispatch.

DANNlLLE, Va. December -
Another infantry company is 10 be
raised here. DR.. 5. y. Shadrach. form
crly captain OF the local National
Guard company, returning from Rich
mond with authority from Adjutant-
General Sale. to-day called for vo!un
tccrs Of men between eighteen and
torty-lvc. John l.. overly is assisting
him in the formation OF the compan ny.
At least 100 men must be secured by
December Is, tho company TO he a part
OF the now Third Regiment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05

WAY work. the field is asked to con-
tribnted only $4,000. OF this Rich
m"nd'R share is $4,000 or about
enough to build and equip the hostess
house at Camp Lee. Contributions may
b" sent To Mrs. Gordon Smith. the
H"rkcley. ar to tho South Atlantic
field committee. S07 Virginia hallway
and Power building. or the coupon may
he cut from this paper and mailed TO
either of the above addresses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
RECRUITING TAKES Squirt
Reports show :,D3f Men Accepted
for Regular Army on
Monday,
I ny Associated Prcss.I

BY Associated PrcFs.I
w y III y TON. December a.
Recruiting for the regular army has
taken a squirt. Reports day showed
Z'''f men accepted yesterday. making
27l,562 war volunteers enrolled since
the outbreak Of the war. For weeks
the average daily record has been less
than 1000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
CONTRIBUTIONS PLEDGED
For l.. W. G. A. MAN WINK

At the close OF the meeting pledge
cards were distributed to those who
wished to contribute 10 the Y. w c.
y. war fund. II is notable fact that
although more than s350.0oo Win be
spent in the South Atlantic field for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
WAR PROBLEMS FACED
BY Y. ". c. A. WORKERS
Miss katharine u. IIames Outline,
Situation in Address at Cl,am-
bcr Of Commerce.
MEN WELCOME woMEN's AID
Captain Oscar Randolph, OF Camp
Ice, Praises Hostess House, aud
Tells OF Appreciation Of Soldiers
Tor Touch Of Feminine Friendship.

It's very easy for those of US who
ride around in automobiles to saw that
girls should stay az home and not
come down 10 tho cities to work But
nav" you thought about il that tho
columns of the papers arc full Of adj
vcrtisemcnts of business men and
manufacturers for girls and always
more girls To do tho work Of men uho
nave gone in training or 10 tho front?
ihcErc Just got 10 come. And we've
got To meet Il situation that is for some
OF ua the biggest thing We have eve.
laced in our lives" So spoke Miss
Katharine II. IIawcS Yesterday after
noon TO an audience OF representative
men and women that taxed the capac-
itE of the Chamber of Commerce au-
ditorium. The meeting was under the
auspices or tho Virginia War Council
OF the Y w. G. a. and was presided
over by Miss Frances Scott, chairman
of the Richmond committee
MISS Halves Is just bac;; from a tour
of the Southeastern States. and spoke
with deep conviction and intimate
knowledge Of the need for some con-
Structivc and preventive work among
girls in tho vicinity OF training camps
and in Industrial Ccntcrs Of the South
IL Is for the cake Of these boys that
we arc sending out, and that we love
more than anything else in tho world
that VIC must care for the girls who
are TO mold their ideals" she said.
The girl and the boy must rise and
fall together. Very briefly she out
lined the several kinds OF war work
which the war council finds it noccs-
sary to undertake. such as club work
III industrial ccntcrs, patriotic league
work for strengthening o. character
standards among girls. hostess houses
at environments. where tho soldier may
meet his women visitors under CHEEKY,
friendly conditions. work among tho
foreign-b born women of America, 3, oo0,-
600 OF whom cannot speak English and
many OF whom have seen their hus-
bands carried off TO camp without an
idea of why ,hey must 20. She also
told OF the eight secretaries who had
answered the call TO Russia. there to
help the women TO steady footing
amid the chaos of the revolutions and
also Of the women Of France and tho
American nurses in France who have
given up all that the work of the
world may 90 forward.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05

5 BELTS our industry, the leading food
mandatory of it's kind in the city
of Richmond, Va, we, as representa-
tive American business men, gladly
and periodically respond to our gov
ernment's admonition to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
DANIELSON

Altar Boys of St. James Church Have Outing at Old kiIineIy Pond-Home Guard Inspection Obediah Butler
 Elected Director of kiIiineiy Trust Company-Joseph E. Davieau Bound Over on Charge of Horse Stealing In Jail in Default of S$500 Bond.
 Charles S. Dayton. who has been visiting here, will return to South Norwalk today
 Mrs Arthur G. Bill is slowly gain ing strength, after a severe illness.
 Altar Boys Outing.
 Rev John Roux. NJ. S.. in charge of the altar boys of St James church when they went to Old Killing ly pond for az outing Tuesday.
 Mrs James c. Frederick of Con- cord, N. H., is visiting relatives here.
 Going to Thorpsonvilie.
 Martin MeIIor, who has been at Gardner. Mass. is going to Thomp- sonville this state as master mechanic for an electric road. Mrs. Mellor and children are staying for few days with Postmaster and Mrs. George M. Filling of Broad street
 Attorney E. L. Darbie was in Hart ford Tuesday on business trip
 E'- .T0i7ir McGowan will return to
 ir Westerly this week, after sprr1'-'---- '--@ ~-aa'~~ ~T-'+'' '-a'' '4f'-"~ 11 Dam.
 SerCS: T. thirteenth Company was at his home here from Fort Terry, Tuesday on 1e>ye of ab- Sence.
 Hour Sales Saturday, Keystone Store adv.
 Don't forget the soldier boys in camp at Fort Terry. Letters and post cards from relatives and friends at home are always very welcome.
 Red Cross Subscriptions S2.676.
 DanieIson's contribution to the one hundred million dollar Red Cross fund Is officially announced as amounting to s2,676.1S.
 Electrical storms of last week caus- ed an unusual amount of trouble on local telephone lines and trouble men since have been busy remedying the difficulties.
 In scores of DanieIson homes. 9 to- tai of thousands of Jars of preserved fruits and vegetables are being set aside for next winter and there is a surprising increase. due to the lectures given here on food conservation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
poet the local Home Guard

spect the local Home Guard com pany.
 The organization made splendid showing and may be rated as one of the best units of it's kind in COnnec- ticut.
 With Captain F. O.. Huntingdon and First Lieutenant Henry Burton, both former captains in the national guard of the state, there are a number Of men in the company who have had military training and experience and these have lent their experience to- ward the development of a command that is really a big asset to tfZ state and a source of pride to Danielson, to other villages of the town of Killingly and to the surrounding towns that are represented in the membership.
 The Home Guard company is a real ilitary organization. Under the direc military organization. Under the di- rection of Second Lieutenant Irving w. Davis, who recently underwent a sur gical operation at the Putnam hospi- taI the company has rapidly developed in it's knowledge of military matters and today it stands close to the stand ard that many infantry compan1es or the national guard can claim. Lieu tenant Davis. who has been drill mas ter of the organization, is a splendid officer. having had several years of experience in military drill
 Uniformed much after the style of the national guard and equipped with serviceable rifles, the Home Guard company at inspection Tuesday even ~ showed conclusively how quickly -1ilitarv organization can be develop ed.
 Spectators who watched the com pany undergo it's inspection Tuesday evening could not but feel Q sense of pride. and experience a feeling of deep satisfaction over the fact that in the ranks were men of families, of affairs and we'll in some cases, advanced in years, who have sacrificed much to do their bit for their country.
 The Home Guard is worth while organization. let there be no mistake about that. Seeing them pass through the borough streets In review would be plea sure, and would mean en- Iishtenment to thousands of citizens. Aliens Must Figkt-When the Time
 Comes.
 Some men who are now congratu- l latiug themselves that they have put something over on the exemption board, by claiming that they are aliens, l erwise making mistatements to the | board, have the surprise of their lives | coming to them.
 The exemption board has a check ! ing-up process that is going to bring | to light much of the subterfuge that has been adopted by some men who i desire to escape military service. Be | ing an alien may or may not have it's l advantages. It may simply mean a | choice between fighting with Uncle | Sans forces or with armies of the i allied nations. The beard has an | exact method of checking up every |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

alien and will put it in force soon the rush of getting the districts quota is completed.
 Democrats Await Caucus Warning.
 There are democrats in this town who are watchfully waiting for an an- cratic party to name candidates for are to be tolerated.
 Elected Director of Trust Company.
 At a special meeting of the Killing ly Trust company directors Obadiah Butner, secretary and general man ager of the Connecticut Mills company, was elected a director to fill the va cancy caused by the death of William B. Fitzz. MT. Butler also is a director of the Windham County National bank.
 Personals.
 Patrick Cavanaugh of Colchester, visited Wednesday at Mrs. John GreeFy's.
 Miss Katharyn Coffey was at her home in Hampton over Sunday
 Mrs T J. Riley and Mrs Michael Braney of Providence were recent wis itors at Mrs. John Greeley's.
 Mrs. David McTurk has returned to Danielson after spending several months in New Haven.
 Frank w. Coffey returned to Hart ford Monday after a weeks vacation spent with relatives here and vicini-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

The composite national guard divi- sion to be known as the Forty second to be formed Immediately out of troops from twenty-six states and tho Dis trict of Colum bia. was to be mobillzed immediately al Mineola. \. N., it was announced in Washington. The camp where this division will be teuporar- fly stationed will be known as Camp Mills, named for the late Major Gen eral Albert l.. Mills who was Major General William A. Mann's Bredeces- sor as chief of the division of militia affairs.
 General Mann is to commend the new division relinq nquisRing his duties IS chief of the division of militia af- .airs. Beyond stating that this divi- sion will be sent to Franco immediately and will be the first national Euard contingent sent to the front for mill .ary reasons particulars regardi-E E the plans for the use of this force caauot now be stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
DAvIEAU BOUND OVER
Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Steal ing Pon1fret Mans Horse and Buck board.

h the town court Tuesday afternoon Joseph Edward DaVieau of Putnam pleaded guilty to horse stealing and was bound over by Judge ". Fenner Woodward to await trial a the oc- tOber term of the superior court. His bond was fixed at $500, and as he could not procure it he was taken to the jail at Brooklyn.
 Davieau was charged with takIng z the horse and blackboard wagon in question out of the possession of Louis E. Kennedy, in whose stable the ani- nal had been put up by its owner, Edward Murray of Pomfret. ThE was about two weeks ago
 Davieau drove the horse over to- ward Willimantic, where he ban doned the animal. Prosecuting At torney A. G. Bill said Tuesday after noon that he understood Davieau had attempted to sell the horse.
 DaVieau was arrested late Monday night at Putnam, to which city he had been driven in a public service automobile from Hartford.
 Charged With Stealing Watch and
 Money.
 Daniel TetreauIt. a transient per son, was before Judge Woodward on Tuesday afternoon. He was charged with stealing q watch, valued at S29, and $35 in money from Joseph Button. Tetreault pleaded not guilty and was held for trial Saturday. He could not furnish a bond of S200 and will await trial at the Brooklyn jail
 A despatch to the Amsterdam Tele- graaf from the Belgian frontier states that the German crown princes staff has removed to Waulsort near Dinant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

the service that is going to develop many great heroes.
 In Herbert Smith, Putnam already has furnished her first recruit for the aviation service. A campaign is now being conducted in this city and sur rounding towns for more men. Mel between the ages of 19 and 30 and who are not called in the draft are wanted tor the aerial service Appeals Filed. Several appeals have been filed with the district board at Hartford from disallowances of exemption by the To- cal boar.l for this district Most of the appeals gre based on the fact that the children. There have been also few claims on occupational grouNds. Former Teacher at Highly School.
 Miss Caroline Borhauer, teacher of 1 French and German at the Lynn Classical High school, is the guest of Mrs. A. w Macdonald. Miss Borhauer formerly was a member of the faculty of Putnam High school
 William F. Davis, formerly engaged in newspaper work in Putnam, was a visitor here Tuesday.
 Only two more half holidays this summer for the clerks in Putnam stores, and tomorrow will bring one of them.
 Mail Unclaimed.
 Letters addressed to F: T Davis, S Elizabeth E. Hill and Mrs. Anna P Kent are unGlaimed at the postoffice
 Moses Lussier of this city who was denied exemption, has appealed to the local man is that of Oner J. Maynard, who is a locomotive engineer and ap- peals on industrial grounds.
 Mercury Climbs to 94 Degrees.
 The temperature ran up to 94 in Putnam Tuesday afternoon. bringing to memory the scorching hot days at the close of July.
 The potato crop to be harvested hereabouts will be the largest in the history of this section, il is now as- sured.
 Soldiers Need Sweaters.
 Local boys, who are in camp at Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. are writing home for sweaters and other garments need ed 10 keep them warm nights.
 Dr. James Kent, son of pr. and Mrs J; B. Kent. arrived safely in France. He went across with the New York hospital unit and will do war work H. a base hospital.
 Exemptus is the middle name of man who has appeared before the 1-- cal board and who has claimed ex- emptlon-this fact, not a joke.
 A Patriots Message.
 Private David J. Delisle. who is at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. has caught the real spirit of the war Tn a letter homo he writes; Good luck. and teI/ the boys the good cid Stars and Stripes are worth fighting for.
 Some dogs are reported at large in town without muzzles. this being con trary to a rule that was put in force Saturday last.
 Exemption Board to Meet.
 The exemption board members will meet this morning to certify the phy- sical examination reports of the men examined Friday, Saturday and Mon day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
CITY OF PUTNAM

Sealed bids will be received bv the Highway Committee of City Of Putt nam st the office Of the City Eng neer 15 Providence St, until o'clock D u Aug. 24. 1917. for constructiou and Tee sUrfacIng of sidewalks follows. Bid No. 1-Conztruction of between 2.00O and 12.0o0 square feet of cement concrete sidewailZs.
 Bid No. 2-Construction or between 1.ob0 and 5.000 square feet Of tar c5a- crete sidewalks
 Bid No 3-ResurfacinG Of betwe ar 2.000 and 20.h00 square feet of tar con- crete sidewalks. Specl6ca ti0ns may be seen at City Enginecr's office. The right Is reserved to reject any and al bids.
 THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE.
 CITY OF PUTNAM Putnam. Conn. Aug. IT, I9I1. auglSd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
The Great Gamers.

" half the gossips say be true the Dig packing interests are out for some food control of their own. They go in 60 matters so thoroughly these pack CTS They raise the beef then they raise the price. They can the corn port has it, they are out to corner the tomato crop of the Pacific coast. TheYll can these: then thev'U cor ger the consumers money and can can that. Thus the matter has been going on for some decades a canning. process which has become very e7-ea t industry in this country If the can hed tomato goes too high in price however, the packers should beware There will be tremendous outcrv especially from the frontiers of civil lzatfon where for some decades the tanned tomato has been at once food and drink. succuIence and solace to the pioneer of all arid wastes On a thousand trails the cowboy. the pros nector, the huntsman. camping in the heat and the alkaH. has blessed the tomato as he punctured the can with his fortyfiv or his hunting knife, and found relief for his thirst and his weariness in it's contents. The empty hns have marked his deviou; Dassa ge over mountain and desert from Kan sas to the Sierras and on. Here in the East We may grumhle if the price of canned tomatoes becomes abnormallv high. but We shall hardly revolt But in the West, Really. the packers should bcware.-Boston Transcript
 Reoreserts The HoIenzoIerns.
 La Fol1ette's resolution shows that though Germany has no embassy in the United States. it's interests here Ere being well looked after.-Pitts- ourgh Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
PL.AINEIELD
British American War Relief Fund Reaches S161e.4o-SPeciaI Letter of Acknowledgment. From Headquar- ters.
Fund Totals Sf,616.4O,

The public schools are being put in order preparatory to the opening of school, September f.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

M. Charles Lardy. the Swiss minister to France has resigned. and has been succeeded by NJ. Alphonse Dunant. chief of the foreign affairs department of the federal council.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

weekly the people interested in this great war have kept alive that spirit of patriotism, which is so essential to the soldiers on the battlefield; that vor and loyalty to the cause for which they are struggling. This spirit of loyalty to the fighting man can be inspired only by the help of comforts cally fit for duty. With this urgent need of cooperation among the pa triots, more contributions would be gladly accepted by the local commit tee.
 The collectors for this week are: Plainfield, Ted Parkinson and William Collins; Jewett City, James Hewitt son.
 Letter From Headquarters.
 Following is a letter received by Zeck TetloW, secretary of the local or der. from headquarters in New York: My dear MT. Tetlow: In Miss Nor gans absence hope Xou will permit me to thank you for your splendid contribution of s45, just received, and to congratulate you on the marvellous showing that the Plainfield branch of the British-American War Relief fund always makes. It is very, very kind of you to keep up the good work as you are doing; but I am sure you know the need for this assistance is ever greater each day of the war!
 MISS SOPHIE MOORE.
 Secretary.
 Social and Personal Items.
 Mrs. Jennie. Roberts. Miss Hattie Martin and Herbert Reilly were re- cent visitors at Ocean Beach.
 Miss Pauline Pelter is spending a week vacation in Natick, R l. Later she will join Misses Lillian and Viola Marshall at Riverview, where they are spending two weeks vacatiohn.
 Maurice Starkweather has returned, after spending a week vacation with relatives at Ocean Beach
 Misses Annie Gravelin and Dorothy scranton of Voluntown were Sunday visitors at the home of Miss AIbina Lacourse on Lawton Heights.
 Richard Provost is visiting for a few days at the home of his grand father, Felix Provost, in Pawtucket R. l.
 Freight Clerk Resigns.
 Eugene Grona has resigned as clerk at the local freight houso and is now employ yed in the Danielson freight | Eouse. He has been employed here for number of years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

A fishing vessel has arrived a Chris- tiania with Ii of the crew of the Nor wegian motor vessel Lai. which wal sunk by a German submarine 12C miles from Lindcsnaes. The crew were cued.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

Fund Totals S1,616.4o.
 The weekly report of the British American War Relief Fund follows: \ mount previously acknowIed ged S1,- 592.30. Amount collected in Plaintield for week ending Aug. IS, S1675; in Jewett City S7.35: total amount col lected $1,61e.40.
 The treasurer of the local order has forwarded to headouarters in New York another check of S45. making total of $1610' sent from this village to date.
 Again the local order has received congratulations for the splendid work that the loyal people in this vicinity have been doing. In contributing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
HOME GUARD INSPECTION.

Boroush's Crack Organization Shows
 Up We'll in Tuesday Evenins's Test.
 Lieutenant Colonel Percy Morgan and Adjutant P. Leroy Harwood both of New London, officers of the Third Home Guard regiment, Weres at the state arrnory Tuesday evening to in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
Grcvls Daily.

Lloyd Georges conviction that Ger man autocracy must be overthrown seems to grow almost daily-Columb (S. CD State.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-09

PENDANTS, on the 25th day Of Sep
tember, A. D., 1917, for the sum
of Thirty-four and 92ltOO Dol
lars, in United States Gold Coin.
besides interests, costs, ETC., Of
...---- Dollars, which said decree
was, on the 25th day of Septem-
Der, A. D., 1917, recorded in
Judgment book of said Court, l
am commanded to sell all the
certain lot, piece or parcel of
laud, situate, lying and being in
the County Of Benewah, and
State of Idaho, and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
SEA SWA of Sec. 5, Twp. 46
North, Range 1 E. b. NJ, in the
County of Benewah, State of Ida
no, together with the improve
ments thereon.
Public notice is hereby given
that on the oath day Of Novem-
her, A. D., 1917, at 40 o'clock A.
NJ, Of that day, in front of the
Court House door Of the County
of Benewah, at st. Maries, Idaho,
L will, in obedience to said order
of sale, sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and cost
to the highest and best bidder fol
cash, lawful money Of the United
States.
Dated at St. Maries, Idaho, this
Sth day of October, A. d., 1917
f. B. holland, Sheriff,
within and for the County
of Benewah, State of Idaho
By S. s. Bouton,
Deputy.