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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

berding occurred at her home on Nor wich avenue Wednesday, after a lin- gering Illness. Mrs Heberdihg was born in Germany 45- years ago, the daughter Of Leonard and Susanna Bauer She came to this country when a young girl.
 She was united in marriage with John Heberding who died here seven years ago. She leaves three children, two sons and a daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Few at Special City Meeting.

Counting himself, there were exactly IS persons present when Mayor Ernest E. Rogers of New London called the special city meeting to order at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in the basement of the county courthouse at New London
 The sum of s32, ,00o0 was reappro- priated for the construction of a mu- nicipal wharf and ferry slip at the foot of State street, in order to comply with legal technicaIities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Local Wrestler Sill at It.

Gerou. the. local wrestler, who is booked for a match with Homer Monte here some time this month, is daily practicing with other local mat ar lists. Gerou, although a youngster, has had some experience in the wrest- ling line. having been up against many good men in Vermont, where he halls from. Monte is well known here and his past performances give him slight odds over his opponent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled into. the footbath. It relieves painful, swollen, Smarting feet and takes the sting. out of corns and bun Ions. Use it when you put on rubbers Or heavy stockings. Aliens Foot Eas e is a certain relief for sweating, call lous, tired. aching feet. Sold by drug gists everywhe ere, 25c. Always use it to break in new shoes. Trial package free. Address Allen s. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
TAFTVILLE
Albert Rondeau Brushes Hand Be- tween Cars-NeIson Morin Breaks Collarbone-Personai and Notes.

Albert Rondeau, who drives the cleo tric motor for the. Ponemah company met with a painful accident Monday when in coupling two cars his hand became caught between the cars and was badly crushed. MT. Rondeau was attended by a physician who dressed the injury. John Gagnon is taking MT. Rondeau's place while he is una ble to attend his duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
18th DIVIDEND

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn, Dec. 9, 19teH
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of tl1s earnings of the current six months a semi annuaI div idend at the rate of FOUR PER GENT. per annur. payable to depesi- tors entitled thereto on ard after January IS, 1917.
 COSTELLO LiPPiTT, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
WEDDING.
FIvnn-voIkman.

At St. Mary's rectory "Wednesday af- ternoon the wedding of Miss Marjory L.. Volkmsn and Elmer J. Flynn took place. Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice per- formed the ceremony. The bridal couple were attended by MT. and Mrs. Edward Rivers.
 MT. Flynn is we'll known in Norwich he being employed as motorman on the Shore Line Electric trolley line
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Breaks coIIar-bone in Fall.

Nelson Morin, who was recently in jured by fall down stairs in his home, upon investigation. was discov- cred to have a broken collar bone. It was at first thought that MT. Morin had sustained no serious injury as a result of the fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Hi-Reliers Take Three straioht

In the Mill league Tuesday night the Hi-Rollers took three straight from the Independents, thus puttins them in second place in the league stand ing. Denny Murphy was the star per- former, hitting the maple for a total 119. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Accused of pesertion.

Frank L.. Carter accused of deser- straggler, from the U. S. s. Columbia, were arrested by Patrolnen Gaffney and Murphy in New London Wednes- day. The two men were turned over to the custody of the naval authorities at the base Wednesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Started Ice Harvestina.

Ernest Beauregard of Occum start ed to fill his icehouse Monday, but owing to the mild weather was forced to stop, the ice being too soft. The ice is, eight inches in thickness on the pond.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
A Week of Mercy.

Preparations for "A Week of Mer- cy" to be held throughout the United States from January 2S to February 4, inclusive, are being made by the Gen. traI committee for the relief Of Jews suffering through the war. Between these dates the committee expects to carry the message of the hardships of the Jews in Europe and Palestine to the remotest corner of America.
 Missouri in 1915 produced 195, ,634 tons of lead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Philip Donahue has resigned his po- sition with the Ponemah Mills and has entered the employ of a munition plant in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Miss Ada Belair of Providence street is the guest of relatives in Massach setts and Rhode Island for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
A Good Mans Death Causes Sorrow

The many friends of Milo L. Gard ner were grieved to hear of his death at Bacbus hospital, Tuesday, January 9th. MT. Gardner was a man we'll lik- ed by all who knew him, having a pleasant generous, genial disposition
 He was man of ability andtact be- ing able to do well any kind of work he chose to.
 He leaves, besides his wife and cfil- dren, his mother, Mrs. M E. Gardner, a sister, Miss Frances Gardner and a brother, Herbert Gardner, of Can terbi1ry turnpike, also a brother, Irv- ing Gardner, of Lebanon, who have the sympathy of the community in their great bereavement
 Holland offers a market for Amer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Rev. II. O. Bellerose, rector of Sa- cred Heart church, is enjoying 9 tour through the south and will visit Cuba and the West Indies before returning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
PersonaIs and Notes.

Irving Ravens is confined to his grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Mrs. Frank J. Pease of Hazards vile, Conn. who is attending the of Mrs. Louis O. Potter of Central avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

MT. and Mrs. W. Greenbacher of Middlefeld, Conn.,, are spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Andrew Prentice of Central avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
- CARD OF THANKS

MT. and Mrs. F. A. Johnson wish to thank their many friends and rel atives for their sympathy and kind ness shown during their recent bereavement
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Rev. A. w. Burdon Delivers interest
 ing Talk at Thermos Co.-Wedding of Elmer J. Flynn and Miss Mar
 jory L. Voikman-PersonaIs and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Personals and Notes.

Mir. and Mrs. Frank H. Potter of Providence are the guest of MT. and Mrs. l.. O. Potter of Central avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
BORN

Westerly. R. l.. Jan. &. 1917, a son Willard H.. Jr. to Mir. and Mrs. Willard H. Bacon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
i-RolIers.
Independent:
OBITUARY.

Mrs John Heberding. The death of Mrs. Kate Bauer He
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Shea G Burke
 Al Main Street Funeral Directors
NOTICE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TE

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the Company, No. 5s Broad way Norwich, Conn, at 2 D. nl. Tues day, Jan. ~1e. 1917. for the following purposes:
 ITO elect four Directors for a term of three years.
 2-To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting
 W. F. LESTER. Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public, there Is no medium better than through the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
GREENEyILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which is followed by hood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Holland offers a market for Amer ican filing cabinets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
First Cavalry to Go
Into Service of U. S.
July Is, Dismounted

The First PENNSYLVANIA Cavalry
will go into United States service on
July Is dismounted, as it did last
June when the organization mobi-
lized at Mt. Gretha. The regiment
has been ordered recruited to war
strength and unless orders arc
changed it will take to camp the
2SS government cavalry horses used
for practice and training. These
horses are now at the hea dquarters
of the various troops. The War De-
partment will determine whether the
troops will serve in the war dis
mounted or mounted.
The Adjutant Generals Office has
received the oaths of boards of regis
tration from twenty-seven counties,
except in one .,r two instances where
one is short, and has also received
the oaths from six of the cities. Or
ganizations are expected to be fin
ished this week.
Shipment of the cards for regis
tration under the selective draft has
been completed except to the penal
institutions, which will be supplied
during the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
CHEWING GUM AND
"MOVIES" EXEMPT
FROM TAX BILL
Senate Plans New Confection-
cry Levy TO Take
Their Places
FAVOR STAMP TAXES
New Cut Materially Reduces
Amount of War Revenue
to Be Collected
FAVOR STAMP TAXES
BY associated Press

Washington, May 2S. - Involving
further reduction of the House war
tax bill by $15,5OO,OOO, the finance
committee to-day decided to exempt
motion picture films, jewelry and
chewing gum from taxation. A new
confectionery tax was considered.
Instead of the House rates on
manufacturers gross sales of ath-
letic goods perfumes, cosmetics and
proprietary medicines the committee
decided to keep them as sources OF
revenue, but by stamp taxes instead
of the 3 per cent. gross sales tax
The committee also is considering q
tax on tonnage of pleasure yachts
instead of the House tax on theil
cost.
The changes decided upon TO-DAY
followed the committees decision tC
strike out the ) per cent, tax on al
manufacturers sales. No substitutes
for the House rates on motion pic,
ture films, iewellY and chewing gun
are contemplated. Motion picture
films would be taxed from one-hall
to one cent per foot in the House
$1,000, 900. jewelry and chewing gun
would be taxed per cent. of manu-
featuring cost in the House meas
ure. with estimated revenues respeC
lively of $7,500.0O0 and $1,000. 900.
The proposed tax on ConfectionerN
Is a new plan of the Senate commit
tee on which the Treasury Depart
ment has been asked to submit es
Inmates of revenue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Roosevelt Needed in
France, Former Premier
Tells President Wilson
BY Associatcd PrcSs

Paris, May 2S.-Former Premier
Clemenceau, in an open Letter to Presi-
dent Wilson. printed in his paper,
LHomme Enchaine, appeals to the
President to send over Colonel Roose-
welt and his companions" NJ. Glenn
enceau says:
I'm invaded France at the present
hour there is name which repre-
sents, by I know not what force OF
intuition, the beauty of Americas in
terventon-it is that of Roosevelt
You are too much a philosopher no:
to know that great popular leaders
have influenced men out of all pro-
portions to their own real value, bj
the intangible atmosphere of legend,
which, with or without their assist
ance, has formed around them.
Whatever may be the reasons and
without attempting to analyze the
phenomenal yield to the imperious
need to tell you that name of Roose-
welt has in our country at this time
a legendary power. 1t would be ar
enormous error in my view to neg
lect q force which everyone urges us
to make use of as soon as possible" /"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Rain Is Delighting
Garden Farmers of Cit,

Shirley Watts. superintendent of
the garden plots under the Chamber
of Commerce, said this morning: "Ah,
this rain. it's just what our plots need
and it will certainly help to encourage
the plot farmers who have been wait
ing so anXiously for the first sign OF
the green pushing through the
ground"
In j recent tour of the plots of the
entire city he reports the early crops
coming along fine. The corn, peas,
beans and lettuce are far enough ad-
vanced for even the most ineXperi-
enced to tell the difference. In one
instance, related Mr.. Watts, an anna
teur farmer farmed evidently tried to
see how many beans could be put i'm
one row, with such excellent results
they gave the appearance of hedge
Regardless of the downpour to-day,
many gardeners waiting for this op-
POI tunity to set out indoor plants
worked in the rain to give them the
right start.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Have Plans Under Way
For Organization of
Home Guard Company

Plans for the organization of a
nome guard company are now under
way, with Captain II. NJ. Stine, Vance
G. Mccormick and Arville HickolS
heading the movement. 1t is the in
tention of the organizers to enlist
men who are too old for military serv-
ice and then under the guidance OF
Captain Stine get them ready and pre-
pared to meet any emergency.
In the largest cities of the country
similar organizations are already pre-
pairing for home defense or any
branch where they can be of serv-
ice. In addition to the grim side of
such preparedness, it is reported that
the men taking the training have
greatly benefited by the drill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Wealth Dream Shattered
and Chief Sam Gone Away,
Negroes Want to Go Home
Rp L1Stocinicd Prcts

Washington, May 2S.-With
dreams of wealth uErealized and
faith in promoters destroyed. home e.
sick American negroes have petit
toned the acting governor of the
Gold Coast colony in Africa to send
them back to Texas, which they left
in 1914 under the sway of the argu-
ments of Chief Sam" who pictured
lives of ease. The negroes turned
over to Sam" varying sums of
money with the understanding that
he would land them on the Gold
Coast where they would receive titles
to their own land.
Ambassador Spring Rice has no.
tilted the State department that the
indications are that "Cheif Sam"
grossly misled the immigrants and
finally deserted them, leaving many
in destitution. Whether any gov
ernment assistance will be given to
the negroes so they may return to
the cotton fields of Texas is un-
known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
ASKS EMPLOYERS
COOPERATION IN
CONSCRIPTION
Sheriff Fears Evening Rush
Will Be Too Heavy; Ball
Players Sign

Cooperation of employers on
June when the draft registration
is taken, was urged to-day
by Sheriff w. w. Caldwell of the
county draft registration board, and
by members of the city boards.
Because of the many employees all
over. the county between the ages
of 21 and 80 years inclusive, wher-
ever possible the board members
declared employers will do a patri
otic duty if they permit the men to
register during the day so chat the
registrars will not be rushed in the
evening.
BalIplaycrs Sign
Five members of the Harrisburg
baseball team of the New York State
League to-day signed registration
cards at the office of City Clerk II
Ross Seaman. All of them reside
at points outside the county and
cannot be home to register on June
3. The players signing We're: Ed
win X. Harrison, center fielder; Rus
sell II. Holmes, right fielder; Harry
+. Burke, left fielder; Philip B. Car
roll, catcher and Daniel Keefe, pitch
er. Other players who must register
were expected late this afternoon.
Mccormick Volunteers Aid
Vance c. Mccormick, form Ell
chairman of the National Democra-
tic committee to-day volunteered to
act as clerk of the registration board
for the district comprising the First
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
wards. He was appointed.
Changes in registrars and registra-
ton places will probably be COM
pleted tonight at the meeting in
courtroom No. 2 when instructions
will be given to the boards of each
precinct in the city.
Steelton, Highspire, Middletown,
Royalton borough and Swatara. Lon
donderry and West Londonderry
township registrars will meet to-
night to receive blanSs and instruC-
tions from Sheriff Caldwell.
Only a small part of the county
districts have not been visited by
the sheriff, who is planning to cover
these before Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
NEW BUSINESS
MARK BEING SET
HERE THIS YEAR
Both Commercial and Indus
trial Records Are Estab-
lished in City
EXPECT CONTINUATION
Leaders See More Than War
Time Period of Prosperity;
Bumper Era
EXPECT CONTINUATION

Commercially and industrally
Harrisburg will set new record this
year, according to statements by Off
cials representing manw of the lines
of business and manufacture in the
city.
Optimistic expressions that the
prosperity being enjoyed in Harris
burg and Central Pennsylvania is
more than the so-called war time
variety, were supported with state
ments of almost spectacular increass
in trade despite the trying conditions
in the country
Will Continue
Predictions that this will continue
after the war is over, the same as
Continued on Page ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Typos Want Appropriation
Granted to Labor Dent

The quarterly convention of the
Eastern Pennsylvania District Typo
graphical Union was held in Reading
yesterday. phe chief matter of pub
lie interest transacted at the session
was to order the secretary to request
the appropriations committees of the
Senate and House to report with a
favorable recommendation the entire
appropriation asked for by the De-
partment of Labor and Industry. The
following members of Harrisburg
union were in attendance: Linwood
b. Wanbaugh, secretary; f. A. Soh-
mer and Addison Il. Johnson, dele
gates, and Thomas Kane, Earl e..
Ludwig, II. Mann, Jacob Hoke, Me-
lancthon Usaw j. T.. Myers, Oliver
Hoffman and lack" Goundie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
U-Boats Not Endangered
by Inventions, Says Berlin
Bv 4ASSorinicd Prcss

Amsterdam. May IS, via London. -
The speech of Premier Lloyd George
last week. in which he said German
submarines were being combatted
successfully and that England could
not be starved 10y the submarine cam
pa:gn, is characterized as only
empty words" in a semiofficial Ger
man reply.
Facts are lacking" says the re-
ply, because our navy has found
little trace of the new methods
whereby, according to the views of
the enemy, the submarine danger can
be met. Hitherto all enemy experts
have agreed that with the present
means they are powerless against the
serious dangers occasioned by subma-
ltnes A change in technical meth-
ods cannot be achieved in fortnight
We calmly await Lloyd's prediction
as to the future"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
GUARD UNITS
EXPECTED TO BE
FILLEDBY JUNE5
Officers Anticipate Rush Of
Men, Who Must Go Anyhow,
to Home Companies

This week is finding the officers of
the local National Guard companies
straining every effort to recruit their
companies to war strength before
June 5, when conscription will be put
in force.
A number of patriotic organiza-
tions, including the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Spanish-American
War Veterans, the Veterans of For
eign Wars. Patriotic Order of Am
America, and numbers of leading
patriots are making efforts to get
men to enlist in the local organiza-
tions before June 5. Various means
have been discussed of how best to
bring to the attention of the young
men of this locality the advantages
to be gained by enlisting in local
companies. The officers feel conf
dent If the men of military age once
realize these advantages the end of
the present week will find the COM
panies filled.
There seems to be a mistaken idea
OF Just how many men will be called
from each hundred or thousand en-
rolled, and many mon hesitate to en-
list, because they feel they have a
chance to escape the draft. AS one
man said to-day, There are 1000
to enroll and only 1900 to select
from Dauphin county"
1t has been figured that Dauphin
county will furnish as her part of the
conscript force and to fill her Nation
al Guard Units approximately 1900
men. 1t has also been estimated
that there will he between 10000
and l. 900 men to enroll. Statistics
show that between the ages of 21
and 81 years slightly more than half
the men are married, which would
leave 5000 to select from if you elm
mate the married men which seems
reasonable so long as there are sin
gle men. 1t is n matter of record at
the recruiting stations and at the ar
mories that less than two-thirds can
pass the physical tests. This reduces
the number to draw from at 3 500.
When you eliminate those exempted
for agricultural needs, those engaged
in munitions plants, those who have
mothers entirely dependent on them
for support, those on the railroa DIS
engaged in special classes of work
and those in the steel works who
will get preference over such classes
as store clerks, laborers. stenogra-
pliers, teamsCers, automobile drivers
and servants. 1t would seem that any
one who is physically tit and does not
come under some special class of
work does not have even q fifty-fifty
chance of being missed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
First CongresswOman g.
Gets Great Ovation For
Her Maiden Address
By associated Press

Washington, May 2S.-Representa-
tive Rankin, of Montana, made her
maiden speech on the floor of the
House to-day and, incidentally won
her initial fight. She succeeded in
amending by a unanimous vote in
the committee of the whole, the food
bill so as to provide that in making
the proposed food survey the services
of women shall be used insofar as
possible.
Tremendous applause greeted Miss
Rankin when she arose to speak and
when she concluded. Members pour
ed from the cloak rooms and Hobbies
TO hear the maiden speech of the
first congresswoman and she had the
largest audience that has attended
any session on the food bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
$50 DEAD AND
1,2OO INJURED IN
WAKE OF STORMS
Thousands of Houses Wreck%
ed by Terrible Tornadoes
in Middle West
PROPERTY LOSS GREAT
Many Acres of Growing Crops
Devastated by High
Winds
By associated Press

Tornadoes during the last thres
days in seven states of the Middle
West and the South. have killed near
ly $50 people, injured more than 1900.
wrecked thousands of homes, killed
hundreds of head of livestock and
devastated many thousands of acres
of growing crops, according to sum
maries early to-day.
The latest of the series of torna-
does, started Sunday afternoon appar-
emily in the vicinity OF Willisville.
in southwestern Illinois, swept south
ward across the Ohio River into Ken
lucky down the Mississippi into Ar
kansas and Tennessee and t1naly
veering eastward to Alabama, where
the storm apparently spent itself. The
dead in the four southern states was
TContinued on Page ISL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Services of Safety Body
Members June S, Will
Be Offered to Country

The Dauphin County Committee
of Public Safety met this afternoon
in the Board of Trade to discuss
means and measures to be taken
during the present crisis.
William Jennings presided and
appointed committees on local
boards TO cover every possible
branch of service where there might
be a possibility of need. The com
mittee has volunteered to offer the
services of its members to the county
officials on June to aid in the en-
rollment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
OFFICERS OF PERRY COUNTY
PUBLIC SAFETY UNIT NAMED

New bloomfield, Pa, May rs
Perry county's unit of the Public
Safety Committee of Pennsylvania
has organized with these officers:
president, James NJ. Barnett, of New
Bloomfield; secretary. l.. E. Donnal-
~, of Donally Mills; treasure, b.
stiles Duncan, of Duncannon.
The executive committee includes.
in addition to the officers, II. E.
Sheibley, of New Bloomfield, and
James A. Noel. of New Germantown.