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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Arc Doins In Various Branches of the Service.
]. T. DESMOND WRITES
 FROM CAMP LEWIS, WASH.
Tells of Life in the Biggest Camp in l. :. the Country. ---

The following letter from ). IT. Desmond of this city, who is a cor poraI in the 14th regiment, stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash, has been re- ceived by his aunt, Mrs. A. Buckley, of Peck street:
 Camp Lewis. Wash,
 November 25th, 1917. My Dear Aunt:
 Just a few lines to let you know that my regiment has changed sta .tions. We arrived here last Saturday and just got settled down. This is the largest camp in the country, and are still building. The strength of the en- tire command is about 40, 900 men at present, and have accommodations for several thousand more. The Knights of Columbus has three big halls here and probably will have more. It is sure a. nice thing to have the K. c. in camp. I believe 1hare a re' about 30 per cent. Catholics in the camp at pres eat, so you can see that things are not so bad here but we sure. do drill. The camp accommodations are indeed very improved wonderful, only, that they are a little short of ordnance at present, but that will be remedied in short time. The men are all in good spirits and crazy to get after the Huns. I don't know if we will remain here for the winter of not, but I believe this place is not so bad after all. I wonder what you think of the pictures? I guess have changed considera ble. since you last saw me. Is Frank still at homeg.. was expecting letter from him, but, I guess he is, like my self. putting it back from day to day. I expect promotion in the near future if we will recruit up to war strength and if we do it means across the pond. but France is where we ail want to go; as the national army men say 'Oyer the top. Berlin or bust" I will send you menu of Company Ms Thanksgiving dinner in few days. It sure is one swell organization to be- long to. I never will quit soldering as long as ''M'' of the 14th is in ex- istence. It's a. home for any fellow; no courtnartials in the company at all. A man is never in trouble, but can't say that for the rest of the companies in the 14th. A good cap tain and a. good first sergeant is what make a company. Well, my dear aunt, I guess I will bring my letter to a close, hoping that all the family are. we'll. I am feeling in the best of health at present.
 From your fond nephew
 - JERRY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

than eyer was and recommend your remedies to ali my friends. Mrs. LENA WYNN, 2812 E. O Street, Richmond, Va
 While Change of Life is a most crit ical period of won1an's existence, the annoying symptoms which accompany it may be controlled, and normal health restored by the timely use of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Such warning symptoms are a sensa of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, backaches, dread of impending evil. timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variable ap- petite, weakness and dizziness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Medical Departmental Kelly field,
 San Antonio, Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Predictions for Thursday. Overcast, with continued moderate temperature. Thursdays weather: As predicted.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
FLED TO MEXICO TO
 AVOID MILITARY DUTY
A Temporary Settlement Discovered
 of Many Americans and Aliens.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-Advices re- ceived here today by the Mexican News Bureau said that temporary settlement of persons who afe claim ed to have left the United States to avoid military service has been dis covered near the international bound .ary line in remote section of the state of Sonora
 Included in the settlements inhabi- ~tants are said to be Italians, French men, Poles, ,Montenegrins, Serbians, Germans, Austrians, Turks and many Americans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The following letter from ). T. Desmond of this city, who is a cor poraI in the. 14th regiment, stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash, has been re- ceived by his aunt, Mrs. A. Buckley, of. Peek street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

v c ge [ 6 Ole SOm- pound I feel like 8 new woman. l al- ways had a headache during the Change of Life and was also
 troubled with other
 bad feelings com mon at that time dizzy spells, nervous feelings and he at flashes. Now I am fin heftaP health
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
OBITUARY
Rcsert Parker.

] The. death of Robert Parker occurred ia ;this city Thursday evening after an AilIsess of son5e length: EIe was born in Norwicr 75 yearc age the son of -Eten szAT- ar,ra S;sssan C. Parker and was cSe te a faDnity of seven sons He has spent all his life here and was 8 graG11.e Of the public. schools. He we.s raarr1ed tor Miss Annie c. Carey Of New Bedford in 1sT7... He is sur yived by three brothers, Walter F. and Ebenezers Of New York and John F. of this city.
 NIT. Parker was a member of Som- erset lodge No. S4. F. & A. M., Frank hnc Chapter, No. f. Franklin Council No. 3, Columbian Commanderv No 4,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Dec IS was a special day at the Sheltering Arms, it being the birth day of one of the household, Mrs. De- lia Clifford. She was well remem- 'hered with post cards and other gifts. At tea. time tho dining room was bright with Christmas decorations;
 the birthday cake with it's candles was the attraction of the supper table Ice cream was served at the close of sup : per. ,-r .-r'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Sum. Moon and Tides.
CREENEVII.LE
Red Gross Campaign Shows Decrease
 for Thursday-LocaI Boys Join Ma . val Reserve-PersonaIs.~

The reports of the ladies in charge of the Red Cross work in Greenevflie gave a loss in the number of sub scriptions for Thursday. It was how ever. stated that there were many scribers.
 The ladies who had charge of the work on Thursday were: Mrs. 4. E.. Rlackledge. Mrs. '. z. Atterbury and Mrs Anton Eefson at Pitcher 6 Ser vice: Mrs William R. Collins at the U s. Finishing Co.,: Miss Celia Roxy cki ara AEiss Anna Hoffman at the Rozycixi stSre.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Join Naval Reser,/e

Two more local boys went to New London Wednesday to take the phy- sical examination in order to join the naval reserve: These boys were Gus tave Burke and Richard Sheehan. Burke was accepted, but Sheehan fail leave soon fog; Newport.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
PROPOSED FREIGHT RATE
 INCREASES SUSPENDED
involved Higher Rates on Certain
 4-, Commodities in the East.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The Inter- state Commerce Commission today ordered further suspension of pro- posed freight rate increases in the sd called eastern commodity case, in yolvfng higher rates on articles not increased by the Is per cent. decis- ion last June, until next June 50. The ease has been consolidated with the pending 15 per cent. case and previ- ously had been suspended until De- cember 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
BORN.

CHASE-In Jewett City. Dec 20, 1917.
 a son. Cnauncey c. Chase. to MT. and
 Mrs. Chauncey Chase (Florence Mo Laughlin). wAY-In Norwich. Dec. Is. 1917, a daughter to Mir and Mrs. John Way Of 2T Meyers avenue. CONEEIL-In Fftchville, Dee. 19, 1917. a son to MT and Mrs. Harold Con
 nell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
NORWICH BOY WRITES
 S>-sN OF ARMY ElFE
Charles R. Locks Tells of His Experi-
 enee in tho Medical Corps.

Mayor Allyn l.. Brown has received a letter from Charles R. Locke who enlisted in the medical corps last sum- mer and Is now stationed at San An estingiy of the life in the. army camp and tells many experiences. He also tells of the work being done by the I. M. c. A. in the camps. MT. Locke's
 San Antonio, Texas.
 s-.ss Dec. 8, 1917. Mr. Allyn L.. Brown. re- My dear Friend: Your very welcome letter received and, was mighty glad to hear from you, too.
 [ Last night, Friday, was the worst night ever put in, in. the army, but I am still alive and happy. , About a. quarter to- five fifteen min utes before supper time. a northwest : ern wind storm blew up ,ahd took, ap- parently. a good part of Texas with it, so; n1tfchs sand blowing in the. air that you could not: stand still. A num- Der of tents were blown down and sev= sefai ,caught fire. but nos serious. ao- cidents resulted. We could not serve Supper neither could we go out doors to take what was cooking for the SUD- per, off the stove; consequently when the storm was over we had nothing cooked that was fit to eat as it was burned up. <The weather was such as we have oftentin1es in Norwich in December, real cold, so much so that when we got up in the morning that everything was frozen, including all Of our water pipes and iafrines. We were about two hours trying t6 thaw them out in order that we could get sufficient water to cook with, and also to wash up with, as every man must wash UT. before going to a meal, so you see by the time we had breakfast at 8 a.. fn.. we were fairly hungry as we had not eaten since Friday at noon.
 But with it all it's a fine, life. al- though full of temptations. want to tell you that the. boys in, the service now who are accepted and are con 2 stantss workers for Christ are nuner- ous and this is only a part of the Y, RI! O.; A. work which is so much ap- preciated by many Of the boys.
 Here is an instance of how eager the boys are to know something of the Gospel. 7.
 On Wednesday night in each Y. NJ. c. A. tent we had a speaker George T. B. Davis, of Philadelphia, a repre-. sentative of the Pocket Testament League, whose Headquarters are. in Philadelphia. at 1884 Walnut street, andc he xunceetied in hhving about 200 testarnents received and pledge cards sizned and it is refnarkahle how they read them. They were given out on condition that q man sign a pledge card to read chapter a day and manT signed up eagerly and many even ac- cepted Christ at the same time I'll
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
christnzss coneert at ,Fedsrated.

,- This evening the Sunday school of the Federated church vii. hold their annual Christmas concert in the church, There will be a Christmas tree and Santa Claus, The younger DOT ton of the Sunday school will present short program consisting of the usuat sketches and dialogues.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
FOOD SAVED ON RAILWAY
 Fl DINING GAR SERVICE

Washington, Dec. zo.-Railway din- ported to the United States food ad- ministration today that during the months of October and November they had saved 4es, sos pounds of meat, 2Sa.6Ss pounds Of white four and 25,- Gs9 pounds of sugar.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Close of Term.

; Schools, uptown close at noon today (F'riday) for the mid-winter recess. A Christmas programme will be given a. g o'clock in the morning at West Town street school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Winsted-The new highway between New Hartford and Barkhamstead. which has been under construction during the year, has been completed and is now open for travel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Missionary From Van.

Miss. Grace Knapp, who vas asso : ciated with Mrs. Clarence Uss1er in Van. Turkey. now of Auburndale, Mass, has been for few days: past the guest of Mrs. D. W:'*Avery of West Town street. 7'- - '+ :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

In the Mill league No 2, the Red Sax took three straight from the Pa Perhangers, and the Ponemah Wheel Club took two out of three from the Velvet Mil. Hasler rolled high single
 155r and also high three, 33S. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

MT: and Mrs. Calvin Beebe and son
 Of New London visited Mrs. Beebe's
 parents at Pine Tree Farm day or two this sweelS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

: Miss May Peck of Greenwich is wis., iting her brother and sister-fn-law, MT. and Mrs. George A.. Peck of Otro- bando avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

After passing several weeks with relatives uptown. Mrs. Charles Stan dish leaves this week for her home in Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
SheIterinu Arms Service.

Rev. J. F. Cobb and choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd will be at the Sheltering Arms for the Sum- day afternoon service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Spanish War Veterans.

Thursday evening Camp Griswold United Spanish War Veterans, held . social evening tstiie armory There was a good attendance and a very en1 joyable evening was passed. The en- tertainment committee consists of John A. Hagberg:> John Sauter and Anderson Grover
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

5. Miss Calla R. White, who teaches in East Granby. comes this week te her home on Peck's Corner for the two weeks vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Charles .Lillihridge of Scotland road has been spending the week with his aunt, Mrs. D. L. Underwood Of Peck's Corner
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

: Miss Anna Brink of 'Otrobando ave.
 nue. leaves. the last of the week tt 'spehd Christmas with her sister. Mrs
 Charles Arnold in PlainviHe.- = ''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Many have taken advantage of the week. of good sleighing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Home Guard sovsreo.ts Arrive. !

Thursday William Smith and Co. of Norwich. Town donated their auto to Company K, c. H. G., to go to Hartford to get the overcoats for the company Supply Sergeant B. F. skinner and Private Smith made the trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Leaves for Newport.

Albert Dexter of Scotland road left
 Monday for New Haven where he passed the examination for engineers work in the navy, and now is in New port, R.. I. -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Miss Marion Smith, who teaches in the Academy and whose home is up- town, will spend the vacation with her parents in Northampton, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Miss. Anna Carver who came to Greeneville to- attend the funeral of l1Sr father. James Carver. -gleft town Thursday, for Baltimore, Md
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
christmas lEntertainn1ent.

The Christmas entertainment of the First Congregational Sunday school will be given Wednesday evening, Dec 2e, in the chapel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Personals.

' John Morrison is now working on a might job at the Marlin & Rockwell
 plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
>Ulle Bl1llftttI>
THE WEATHER.

Colder weather has again set in over the upper Missouri valley. but the fall in the tenn mperature is only from ID to 20 degrees. In eastern districts and the great interior vallays mild temper atures continue. Light local rains and shows will fail in the T upper Ohio valley, the lake region, northern New York and New England in the next 4S hours
 There will be a drop in tempera- rure of 10 to 20 degrees in the above named regions and alsoo in Tennessee and the east gulf states and the tenn perature will doubtless be somewhat lower in Atlantic coast districts Sun Forecast.
 < Southern New. England: Cloudy and unsettled Friday; Saturday rain or snow and; colder. Observations in Norwich. -5T Tae following records. reported fronf Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in B temperatzIre and the barometrke changes Thursday:
 Ther. Bar. ' a. m.''... oU 3o'so IF m. 4o., oVsoo D. .m.. ----:-.-...--.- S6 3t5o Highest 4s,z lowest s0- 4 = Comparisons, %f-7s'-' Predictions for Thursday. Overcast, with continued moderate temperature. Thursdays weather: As predicted.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Fred Thompson has accepted a DO. sition. with Solomon Bros. and vii start working there next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Red cross Class Meets. The Married Ladies' class met on
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
TAFTVIILE
Ponemah Council X. of C., Raises AL most $85e for War Work-Happen- inqs About the Village

The drive made by the Ponemah Council, K. of C., from Dec. to 10, wassvery successful, the sum raised tetaled $S2e-25. The amount will be added to the war fund.
 The committee in charge of the campaign wish to extend their thanks to all who had so generously contrib uted to its-success.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
NORWICH, TOWN

Birthday Supper at sheiterins Arms Schools to Close Today - Albert Dexter Enlists if Engineers Corps Christmas Entertaipment For Con- aregationaI Sunday School.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
ANNOYING SYMPTOMS How Heat Flashes, Dizzy Spells and other Bad Feel
 ings at Change of Life
 may be Relieved.

Richmond, Va. -"After taking seven bottles of Lydia B. Pinkham's
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

lvoryton-George E. Garter butcher ed a pig on Friday which weighed 365 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Miss Angie NJ. Keene of Washington street, a teacher in the Academy leaves. today tFriday) to spend the vacation at. her home in Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Thursday afternoon at the Red Cross rooms to sew and knit for the boys in the service. The ladies here in Taftville are doing their share in helping to keep the boys in the service warm.
 Brief Mention.
 Miss Anna Hoefer is visiting with relatives in Willsburg, Va.
 The N. F. A.. students living in town went to the city yesterday to take the. examinations.
 Rev. U. o. Bellerese was a speaker at the war rally held in Wauregan on Wednesday evening.
 James Adams. who for five years has been a resident in town. ,fis get ting ready to move to Putnam.
 Ernest Bernier. who for several days has been visiting his parents In. town,s left Thursday for Fort Terry where he is stationed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Academy Teachers Vacation Plans.
 Miss Catherine F. Crocker of Scot land road, a member of the Academy faculty, is leaving for Boston to pass the vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Mrs James Eugene Wood, Jr., fAfar- tha Holcornbl of South Portland. Me-. CT. Mrs. Sara Holcomb Dearniey in Bristol Pefin. f Mrs. sDeafnley for 5a long time was a resident of Norwich Town. leaving last year for Pennsyl- vania. :
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Miss. Lucy ,Standish, a student at the business college. who is on Scot land road for the winter, is leaving to pass two weeks vacation at her home in. Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

John Durnan. who is stationed witt the naval reserve in New London. vii be the Christmas guest of MT. am Mrs. Fl. H. Farni1am of Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
MFLL~IEAGUE NO. 2.

Red Sox Whitewash Paperhangers- Wheel Club Takes I've. from Velvet MsIt, z
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

k. MT. and Mrs. Orrin M. Price of mas with their daughter. Mrs. Carrie Edgerton in Hartford, Mrs.. Price go.- ing Saturday and MT. Price On Tues
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26
The Bone Dry" Vote.

! Friends and champions of statutory
prohibition viii hail with rejoicing the
passage Of the national House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Senate measure alb
solutely forbidding Importation OF intox-
/ ieating liquor into prohibition states.
The overwhelming, non partisan major
| ity by which the measure was adopted
! leaves no room for question as TO the
sentiment of the House concerning it. As
a rider to the annual postoflice appropri-
alton hill, the measure not only bars
shipments Of liquor from prohibition states,
excludes liquor advertisements from the
mails in states which prohibit such adj
vertisng and the decisiveness with
which the House accepted even this pro-
vision must have contained an element
of surprise for the supporters, as well as
for the opponents, of the proposition.
That President Wilson will approve the
measure appears to be taken as a matter
of course by members of Congress- and
the immediate result viii be the addi-
tion of about onethird of continental
United States to the so-ealled "bone
dry" territory.
The action is significant of the growth
of prohibition sentiment. Ii is, of course,
too early to make an accurate forecast
of its ultimate effect. Friends of the
principle involved in the measure were
themselves divided as to the expediency
of pushing it in this form. The POSSIBLE
ity OF reaction is evident. Brewers are
said to be banking on the potential ten
deney of this legislation TO prevent wet"
states from going dry" 1t is eonceiv
able, too, that now and then a prohibit
ton state, finding that prohibition ac
tuaIly does prohibit. may evince a dispo-
sition to swing back into the wet col |
umn. These things are quite possible, |
and may as well be taken into consider
alton. IL is no secret that men who |
like their toddy, and who pride them
selves on an alleged ability TO use it |
right" have been known TO vote for
state-w wide prohibition for the sake of
bibulous neghbors, known or unknown,
who may be less fortunately constitut-
ID: trusting to interstate commerce for
heir own supplies. This source of sup
Div being cut off and no legal diserimi
nation being made between the sheep
md the goats, the possibility Of reac
ion which was suggested by one faction
# temperance workers is by no means
o be ignored.
ON the other hand. when measure so
lrastic as this is passed by four-to-
me majority. IL seems safe to assume
hat whatever reaction NAV ensue will
lot be very violent 1t is Enthusiastically
rue that the passage OF this measure,
y so large a majority marks the longest
onward stride ever taken by absolute
Prohibition legislation in the history OF
he country Manchester Union. n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26
Food "calories" for Plants.

In Farm and Fireside writer says
IF offered us pounds of acid phos-
phate, or 1000 pounds of raw ground
rock phosphate (which in each ease is
approximately five dollars worth of this
fertilizer delivered on corn-belt farmsl
which kind would you takethe raw or
treated phosphate rock Experiments
conducted for various periods, up to ten
years, in different parts of Indiana under
the direction of the Purdue experiment
station, show that the per acre net profit
has been over six times as great from
using acid phosphate as from the raw
ground phosphate rock. And the value Of
the crop increase per pound has been %
cents for the acid phosphate against 3h
cents for each pound of phosphorus con-
tanned in the raw phosphate, These find
ings make strong support for the claims
of the manufacturers of acid phosphate,
even though the cost of treating the raw
phosphate rock with sulphuric acid has
been boosted by war conditions.
This recent report from Indiana ex-
perimental authorities closely agrees
with the results secured at the Ohio ex-
pertinent station"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26
Brother Mine.

lust like we used to. brother mine.
Let's wander back again
Let's turn our steps from busy mar
To meet there where our pathway
part
And then go back my hand in thine
Forgetting we are men.
just like we used to, brother dear,
Let's link our hearts with joy,
A-down the lanes and pleasant ways
We knew and loved in boyhood days
Forget the world is old and drcar
And be again boy.
Let's wander back again, we two,
Beside the silvery stream
Beside the wood where mystery lies
Beneath the kindly summer skies
With sunbeams glancing dancing through.
And rest again and dream.
Let's wander back again and see
The homestead. where, today
The flowers weep for one above
And seem to breathe her mother love
She cherished them 80 tendcrly
Before she went away
Let's wander back. o brother mine
And never more 10 roam.
With all our boyhood shrines around
lets kneel beside her grassy mound
And tell her. through the whispering pine,
Her children have come home.
John ID. Wells in Woman's World for
March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26

sphere. too, japanese exports have in
creased greatly, and the progress made
by the japanese merchants in the coun
tries Of South Americas Pacific slope
and also with Brazil and Argentine is re
garded as remarkable.
The Importance which Japan gives to
tho development of her foreign trade IS
seen in decision just gazetted to ap.
point five new government officials to be
designated as industrial and commercial
attaches. They will be stationed at New
York, London, Shanghai, South America
and the South Sea islands. Their mis-
sion will include travelling to neighbor
ing ports and cities for the inspection of
industrial and commercial conditions with
a view to furnishing japanese CONNER
cial and industrial circles with firsthsnd
knowledge from foreign lands.
The commissioners will be appointed
from among the ablest men in business
circles and they will have no connection
with diplomatic or political affairs. They
will, however, be attached to the foreign
Office, which thus creates bureau OF
commercial and industrial commission
prs