Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-20
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS The potato pest is raising havoc with the potato crop in this vicinity ana the louse also threatens to damage tomato and other plants.
 It is understood that supplies for three months for the Connecticut Coast artillery have been arranged Tor at Fort Wright. Later they may be sent abroad.
 water office open today continuously from a. m till p. m.-adv. The first arrest that has been made in this state under the federal law against furnishing soldiers with in toxicating liquors was made at Savln Rock late Wednesday afternoon Food conservation in the state of Connecticut is receiving wide atten- ton. Up to date 4s0 people have each received a weeks training in canning at Connecticut Agricultural college. Important meetings of interest to farmers in this section will be con ducted at the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs Aug. to 10, accord ing to announcement received in this city.
 The committee of food supply of the
 
 mended the exemption of agricultural labor They asked that three classes receive consideration in this connec- ton.
 Tn furnishing recruits for the regular army Putnam has done better than any town in the state. Of the 38 men who have enlisted from Windham county, Putnam has furnished 25, or 66 per cent.
 This is Friday, July 2oth, the last day in which to pay your water bills--adv
 The granges of the state are being called upon to assist in the statewide campaign to eliminate the nOn-pro- ducing hens of the state in order to save grain and add to the food supply of the state.
 In order to avoid any further delay, the state highway commissioner has decided to take charge of the work of completing the elimination of the death trap in Windsor and will start it's work at once
 Two Catholic ecclesiastics. one rep resenting Cardinal O'Connell of Boston. told 1000 delegates to the national convention of the Ladies Catholic Be nevolent association Wednesday that the era of women soon would dawn. The designation by the war depart
  the official agency for looking after the moral and social welfare of the Catholic men of the army and navy has placed upon the order a great re- sponsibflity.
 Additions will be made to all water bills remaining unpaid after today adv.
 Now is a good time for garden own CTS in many districts who have more poets of the early crop than they can eat in the fresh form and an abund- ance Of glass jars and tin cans to can baby beets, says the United States department of agriculture.
 After a consultation with Attorney General George E. Hinman, Robbins B. Stoeckel. the state commissioner of mo- tor vehicles, has given a ruling regard ing public service motor vehicles in which jftneys and other motor vehicles used to receive paying passengers are defined.
 Approximately $1,oo0 was the report Wednesday night will be the net pro- ceeds for the fund for the New Lon don ambulance for the French front from the special performances given matinee and evening Wednesday be- fore large and fashionable audiences at New London theatre.
 Unusually tall men will not be draft 0O TOT uncle sam COnSCrlDIlOn army, according to information in the hands of physician members of the exemp tion boards Of this state. Variations in weight above the standard are not disqualifying. unless sufficient to con stitute obesity, says the order
 The navy department wants more music. It has notified all stations therefore, to recruit men for landsmen for musicians. Enlistments in this branch will be in excess ot the weekly quotas fixed by the navy department July 10. Men are especially wanted who can be assigned to a ships band without preliminary instructions.
 A report of the agricultural depart ment of the Fairfield county assOcia- tion, which has been actively engaged in conserving and mobilizing the re- sources of the county, discloses that it has distributed over 150 900 glass jars for preserving and canning fruits and vegeta bles and that 100000 red rubber bands had been purchased through it's agencies.