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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
MASHAPAUG
RaIly-Townspeople Relieved That Claude Taylor is Captured.

At the close of the Y. M. c. A. fund campaign $91 was secured. The sum is considerably less than the quota of $40, but every dollar was donated with the truest sense. of generosity from a people glad to give what they have.
 Harry Young is at work at the Hall & Harmon sawmill on the Webster lot. Mrs. Mary Shaw has returned to her home in Stafford Hollow after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Ferry.
 John Buckley of Hartford was a re- cent visitor at H. R. Towards.
 Educational Meeting.
 Tuesday, Nov. 20, an educational meeting was held in the church. The program included singing of The Star Spangled Banner and America by the school children. The teachers in town each gave a demonstration lesson. Miss taught agriculture; Miss E. May La throp of the Center taught drawing; Miss Esther Warren of the Red school, physical training; Mis-. Eliza physiology, and Allen w. H. Sterry of the Mashapaug school taught science. MT. Connolly, supervisor of East Hampton schools, gave an address on visor of Union Schools W. H. Bliss spoke of the war and it's relation to children, showing how they can ''do their bit" The children of Rock Meadow and MaShapauS were trans ported to the meeting in Charles Heck's autotruck.
 Planned County War Rallies.
 H. R. Howard, A. G. Knowles, L. M. Reed, c. A. Proulx and A M. Heck, the Connecticut council of defense committee, attended the monthly meet ing at Rockville Tuesday, Nov. 20. They were guests of w. H. Hall of South Wilmington for dinner at the Rockville house. Plans were discussed to hold war rallies in evry town in Holland county.
 The schools in town close Wednes- day for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Liberty Chorus to Sing.
 Plans are under way to hold a war rally at the town hall Dec. under the direction of. the state council of defense, who will provide a speaker. A Liberty chorus of 25 voices is being formed to sing inspiring patriotic songs at the rally Allen W. H. Sterry is directing the work of the chorus.
 Receive Comfort Kf&s-
 Comfort kits have been sent to two local soldier boys, Andre Rizner sta toned at Hattiesburg, Miss. and Paul Rizner, who is at Panama.
 Glad of TayI0A|s Arrest.
 People hereabouts are breathing easier since Claude Taylor was ar rested. Westfle1d, where hS was known to have been, is very near here, and it was feared he might terroriZes this town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
PLAINEIELD
Local People on Holiday Outings - Trains Delayed = British Relief Fund Reaches $1o41.25.


 Miss Mabel Razoux, teacher of En- glish in the local high school spends the Thanksgiving recess at her home in Boston, Mass.
 Stanley Sullivan, a student at St Thomas seminary, Hartford, is home for the holiday vacation.
 Miss Gertrude Handy. a member of the faculty of Plainf1eld High school, is spending the holiday at her home in Cotuit, Mass.
 Miss May Rollins is at her home in Leominister Mass for the holiday Misses Frances Manning and Han nah M. Hartnett are spending the hol- iday vacation at their homes in Wor- ceSter.
 The public schools closed Wednes- day until Monday next
 Holiday for Enpioyes.
 The Lawtor Mills Corporation close their large plant today (Thursday). Among those who attended the dance at Miner hall, Aioosup, Thanks giving eve, were Peter Kagan, Harold Burke, Norman. Whipple, Joseph Cor noyer. Francis Sullivan
 Philip Senay of South Manchester is here for few days.
 Prentice Phillips, stationed at Camp Devens is spending a short furlough at his home here. Fort Terry, is home on a few days stay.
 Trains Delayed.
 Train service was very poor Thanks giving eve, with the result that many holiday travellers were stalled here. The 40 D. m. train from Worcester arrived here at 6.10 Wednesday, and the others were nearly as late.
 Miss Helen Moran is spending the holiday vacation at her home in Will limantic.
 John Nolan, a freshman at Brown university II q e 1yS- giving recess at his home.
 Sunlight Hop, Bijou, Jewett City, this afternoon. Ideal Singing Orchestra adv.
 Thanksgiving Services.
 Thanksgiving services will be held at St. Johns church at 7.3O and at St Paups Episcopal church at 10 o'clock a. m.
 To Resume Shoots. The Plainf1eId Rife club will re- sume it's weekly shoots next Tuesday evening in Krauss hall. They were postponed during the hunting season. Total Collected $1e4f.
 The weekly report of tine British4 American War Relief Fund is as fol- lows: Amount previously acknowl-- edged s191s.30: amount collected. to s14.2o. in Iewett City .se.75: total amount collected $194025 The collectors for the ensuing week are for Piainfield, Samuel Bromley, John Higginbottom. Theodore Parkin- son; Jewett City, James Hewitson.
 Grevitics. ! Byron Provost is spending few Mrs. John Dwyer of Jewett City.
 The roads are very slippery since the snow fall and many horses were thrown Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Holidays for the Schools.

The schools closed Wednesday af- ternoon until Monday for the Thanks giving holiday. At Natchaug grammar the students in the upper grades wrote compositions on Thanksgiving topics and bound them in a cover containing suitable design. The Normal school closed at noon- Night school will not hold sessions during the remainder of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
.JEWETT CITY
Enthusiasm at War Raliy-First Thanksgiving Coastins For Fifteen Years-CompIiment Dance.

Native turkeys were scarce and brought as high as 60 cents per pound in the local market With VermontS finding ready sale at 45 cents, many families are foregoing the usual tur- key with chickens and roast pork or beef instead at a much less figure.
 Snowfall Two Inches.
 The first real snow storm of the sea- son put in an appearance at sunrise Wednesday. Only about two inches fell in all day, just enough to give the small boy a few hours of the sport of coastfng which for the day before Thanksgiving has not occurred here for more than fifteen years. Another fact. three inch ice reported on the Ashland pond, is almost beyond the memory of the present generation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

 Weddings, Bonneville DesauteIs, n-Nolan-Stanfon D. WScks Eniists-Farners' Association to Meet December 7th. First Class Private Gilbert Perry now at Fortress Munroe. Va. finds the weather cold down there for tent life. The temperature stood at SC de- greeS on a recent morning. Sergeant James Charron of Camr Devens is at his home here for the holiday.
 Corporal Leon Talbot writes of how Tenn fea where h @ the hiGsnag reniaE army Pagk reg iment of which he is member is stationed.
 Mail Unclaimed. Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the post office this week Nicola Barnato, Amandee Bernier William Brissett, Rozfy Kobus, W Walter. Miss M. Palm, Mrs. Fred Smith, Miss Mildred Smith. Mrs Thomas E. Williams, Mrs. Anna Wit ter.
 To Plan War Rallies. Arrangements for a series of wal rallies to be held in WIndham coun- ty will be made at a meeting to be held at the Putnam inn on Saturday of this week
 A big turkey was given away to a
 
 Wednesday evening by Manager Da- vid A. Smith. Fuel Administrator. Charles E. Dean is to be named as fuel administrator for the town ot Putnam. He will have the power o1 fixing the price at which coal may be sold.
 The post office will be open from 6.3o to 1 a, m. today. The city and rural delivery service will be discon- tinued and no money order business will be transacted.
 Automobile and Truck Collide. There was a collision in Schoo street Wednesday morning between 9 pleasure car driven by c. H. Pellett oi Danielson and a delivery truck owned by Roy Shippee of this city. The light truck was coming out of Bolles street into School street, along whioi the Pellett car was being driven. The crash sent the Shippee truck spinning rings on the snow-covered and slip pery ground, while the PeIlett car skipped across the street and crash l. ed against a hydrant, which was brok- en off. Occupants of the cars escap- ed without injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Coastinq and Skatinc.

The snow Wednesday made coasting possible as some of it melted as soon as it fell. freezing again, leaving a coating of ice on the walks on which the children were sliding There is enough ice in some places for ska ting but the pond at Recreation park has not been completely flooded and aI- though it was covered with ice We'd nesday. it was not safe. There has been some skating on small ponds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Social Diversions.

Thanksgiving will be celebrated with the usual number of dances and ban quets Two of the annual events. the Cyclers 'minstrels and the twilight hop at the town hall,. will be given. This is the first year for a long time that the Monties did not give their usual Thanksgiving evening dance and ball..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Two More EnIistmerts.

Eugene Moriarty and George Casey recently enlisted in the naval reserve. -Ar. Moriarty is employed by the City Drug store and will be a seaman. Mir. Casey is employed by the American Thread company as Q printer and he will try for a first class printer. They leave Monday for Newport, where they enlisted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Notice to Contractors

The Orthodox Greet Church Corpor- ation of DanieIson Conn. invites bids for the construction of Holy Trinity Church, at Danielson. from interested constructors.
 Plans of the building may be seen by applying to the undersigned.
 GEORGE p. BERRss,
 30 Main Street Danielsons Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Lost by Ponfret Man.

A travelling bag found by Officer Enander on Windham road Tuesday afternoon belonged to H. H. Davenport of Pomfret.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Thread Plant Closes,

The American Thread company closed their plant Wednesday evening until Monday morning. The Windhan Silk company and the Quidnick-Wind- : ham Manufacturing company will work Friday and Saturday of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Moving to New Block.

The Jordan company will move into new quarters in the Jordan block and will do business in that place begin ming Friday. The store is not com pleted. although men worked overtime Wednesday evening to help finish up. The Jordan company has been moving goods into the store for the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
FUN ERAL
Bernard McGorty

Wednesday morning the funeral of Bernard McGorty. who died suddenly at sDayville, was held from the rooms of Funeral Director l.. E. Kennedy, Furnace street, with services at St. James church, Rev. John Roux. M. g.. being celebrant of the requiem mass. Burial was in St. James cem- etery- The bearers were Frank Bro-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Worcester Passenger Taken III.

James M. Wheeler of Worcester. who sick while at the local station. Dr. r. l.. Wilcox was called and found that the man had g slight attack of heart trouble. MT. Wheeler left on the noon express and relatives were to meet him at Worcester
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Early Mornino Fire.

The Engine company responded to
 small chimney fire in the home of Winfield Andrews on Pleasant street at o'clock Wednesday morning. Two extinguishers put out tZe blaze and the damage was slight
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Bankrupt Has No Assets.

The estate Of Fred R. Duouc of Killingiy. which is in bankruptcy, shows liabilities of s1,475.2S and mo assets, and he did not have the s3e to pay for the fling of the papers at the office of Referee A. J. Bowen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

j; Norwaik.-A committee from the Norwalk local Tro,leynen's union, led by Acting President Howard A.
 Knapp, called upon Mrs. freuericN ". F. Andrews. wife of the late head of the Trolleymen's union, last week and presented her memorial token
 from the Norwalk local
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Students Horne for Holiday

Among local students home for the holiday are Winifred Tracy of LaSaIle university, Auburndale. Elsie Tabor of the Connecticut College for Women at New London, Harold Gager and Carl Enander of Tufts college.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

which has the care and inspection of horses. MT. Wicks, who is an expert on horses, having conducted a model stock farm at Pomfret for several years, his horses winning many priz- es at big expositions in the eastern states, will get a rating as sergeant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Travel Heavy, Trains Late.

The holiday rush on the railroads started in this city about noon. The noon express with extra coaches was half an hour late. All the other trains were late, with the 3 o'clock train from
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
WILLIMANTIC

and stopping about o'clock. The
 fall was not heavy, only one and a half inches. Many of the sidewalks which are used the most have the snow packed down and are very slippery.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
PostoffIce Schedule Today.

The postoffice will be open Thanks giving day from to noon. The money order department will not open at all The city carriers will make one deliv- cry, in the morning. while the rural carriers will not make any delivery.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
pny, Thomas KHian, John McCune and John Osborne.
 Maf1r-frtIcL .E,rrrare SAr,rira

pny, InOIQdS fAILdu. JOnH xhCSuhC and John Osborne
 Motortruek Express Service.
 A recent issue of one of the lead- ing scientific publications of the coun- try contains g. feature article dealing with the establishing of motor truck express service between Akron, Ohio, Boston. Mass. and Goodyear, in the town of Ki1lingly, and proclairns the sucfcess of the venture ill overland hauling of heavy loads on great pneu- natic-tired motor trucks as forecast ing immense development in this field of transportation effoEts.
 The article. which is: illustrated with photographs of the great trucks that have become a familiar sight to the people of Killing1y aIM surrounding towns. deals at length with the de- tails of the development of the over land service and with the trucks, es- peciaIly the monster pneumatic tires, that have made it possSea
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Busy at Telephone Exchanqe.

In the November issue of the South ern New England Telephone Bulletin a short description of the Willimantic exchange is given and a picture of the operating room. So far this month the average daily local calls are F, 549 and 1,341 toll calls. There are 763 lines and 2,512 stations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
May Have Parscnaae,

A meeting will be held at the Con- gregational church house Tuesda! evening, Dec. Il, to discuss the possi- bility of having a parsonage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

New York, the 4 o'clock express from Boston and the o'clock express from New York running in two sections.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Want Salary Raised.

The P local postoffice clerks have signed the nation wide petition for a 2J per cent. raise in salary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

WHEN rou WANT Co put your bus inees before the public. there is no medium better than through the a6- verttsing coiumns cS The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
PUTNAM

County War Rallies to Be Planned Automobile and Truck Collide Weddings, Bonneville DesauteIs, Johnson n-NoIan-Stanfon D. WIcks Eniists-Farmers Association to Meet December 7h.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

Eight Hour Snowfall. It showed in this city about eight hours Wednesday, starting at 6 o'clock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Oklahoma Cattle Raisers Eager to
Exhibit BlOoded Stock Here in May

persistant ribbon winners for Miss
Long at every place where she has
presented them.
While she has exhibited at several
shows since her victory in the ring at
Denver, none have given her more
credit than the Colorado event, be-
cause of the class Of animals her
stables had to compete against. AT
that show, according to the February
issue of the Horse Show Chronicle,
Miss Longs stables captured II firsts
seconds. ! thirds; fourths and
three ribbons, total of II wins out
of a total of 81 entries. She also cap
tured, with her fine horses, $3.50 OF
prize money. Her nearest competitor
was John X. Thompson " Chicago,
who entered p head of fine horses
ant captured Sl,255.
Miss Long has announced that she
would appear in Tulsa with all of the
horses she is to show at the Wash
Inet1n, ID. c., event which prcCedc 3
by only Il few days, the Tulsa show
Her horses will be shipped to Tulsa in
private stable cars. under the guard Of
detectives and attendants.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01

Cattle raisers OF Oklahoma are
kcenly alive to the advantages of
showing their live stock at the forth
corning horse and live stock exhi-
bitiOn. according to w. l.. Lewis. who
Is taking an active part in arranging
for the show which will be held al
the free county fair grounds in May
Mr.. Lewis has received several let
ters. advising him that cattle from all
of the leading stock farms of the
state will be shown at the exposition
and "a letter received yesterday ad
vised him that n herd of blue ribbon
winners from one of the best farms in
Missour. would be shown here. This
herd is run in conjunction with the
I.oula Long horse stables and the cat
tie sent cut to exhibitions are showing
equal class with those Of the Long
View horse farm
Miss Long will show some of her
greatest horses at the coming event,
and in Revelation and Fascination she
has one of the greatest teams that
ever pranced on a tanbark. Reputa-
ton and Exclamation also have been
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
COBB SPIKES HERZOG;;
FIST FIGHT FOLLOWS
Long Cash Torn in Giant Base
mans Leg by Tiger Star;
New York Wins.

DALLAS. Texas, March 31.-In n
game featured by frequent clashes be-
tween the players and squabblcs with
the umpires the New York Nationals
defeated the Detroit Americans here
today, TO 3. In sliding into second
base in the third inning Cobb spiked
derZog, cutting long cash in the
latter's left leg.
The players started fighting at once,
with Cobb on top of Herzog and
Fletcher on top of Cobb, and players
from both clubs participating in a
battle royal. Police finally separated
The players and Cobb was banlsned
from the gane oy the umpires. Bad
llood was shown between the two
teams thruoui The game. fur her nc-
tual fighting being averted by Man
aSers JenninG and McGraw
Detroit scored in the second inning
on Hcihnan's home run drive over the
right field fence and secured two
more runs in the seventh on two
walks and two singles. A walk two
hits and m error gave New York
two runs in the fourth and n walk and
three hits gave the National league
club three more in the sixth.
The score: II. n. f..
New York Nationals ......5 S o
Detroit Amer cans .......3 s 2
Batteries: Schuppe, Benton and
McCarty; F,hlnke, Jones and Stlnagc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
TULSANS TAKE OVER
X. C. VELIE AGENCY
II. O. Randel and L. F. Ellis
Branch Out on Money Made
in Auto Business Here.

Organizing the new company on
money made selling automobiles in
Tulsa, II. o. Randel and l.. f. Ellis
have organized the Randel-Ellis Au-
tomobile company, which has taken
over the Nelie agency in Kansas City.
The new company has 100000 paid
up capital stock and the securing Of
the Kansas City district now gives
Randel the territory served by Kan
sas City, Tulsa and Wichita.
Since the companys headquarters
will be in Kansas City, Mr.. Randel,
who is president and general man
ager, proposes to take up his resi-
dence there. leaving the Tulsa branch
in the hands of w. Il. Beckwith,
formerly state representative of the
Winton company.
Mr.. Randel departs for Kansas City
TODAY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
LONG BLOWS UP AND
TWINS TAKE CONTEST
Special to The World.

Special to The World
FORT SMITH. Ark, March 81. -
After pitching unbeatable ball for
three innings, Weber Long blew up
and the Twins easily defeated tho
NJ, o. & G. shop team of Muskogee.
s to 1, today. The visitors scored
their only run in the first. when Oman
got home run. Allen followed with
a triple, but died on the base. Karp-
hagen doubled for the locals In the
fourth with three men on, scoring
two runs. Gardner got home run
In the seventh with one man on.
Manager Barr began shaking up his
team today by releasing Outflelder
Reed of Hibee, Mo-, and Outfleldcr
Archdeacon of st. Louis, both Of
whom are disabled by weak ankles
Shortstop Kirkley Is slated for re-
lease, as are several others.
The score: II II. L.
NJ, O. & G.....100 600 000--1 6 o
Twins ........000 $40 20X-6 Z 4
Batteries-Long and Coe; Hornsoy
and Lourcey.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01

NVV'IdT 10 nc " UIIU.
MUSKOGEE, March 31.-Joe Rob
inson whacked out a two bagger in
the last half Of the fifth inning today
and Fisher and WetZcl came home
with the two runs that won the fame
with st. Joseph for Muskogec. The
Nets outhit the Drummers except In
the fifth inning and the final score
was to 8. The game was hardly un-
der way before rain began TO fall and
by the fifth 1t came in torrents. That
was the last OF the game. Salisbury
did the twrlirg for the Nets and held
the hits down. The same teams will
lay again tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
CUBS BEAT BEARCATS
BY SCORE OF 10 TO 1

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March al
Showing a terrific punch, the Chi
cago Nationals .toJly dlfeated the
Oklahoma City Western association
club at Saratoga park, 10 to /. The
locals we're stricken by stage fright.
Payne and McCabe, veterans OF
last year, batted well against the ma
jor league pitching Murray worked
four pitchers, Kaufman, Balzer,
Lonehear and Latina. OF the four,
Latina, the st. Louis youngster,
showed the most stuff. Watson
looked good behind the bat.
Millken in right field made three
bad bobbles, as also did Henry at
first.
The same teams play here again to-
morrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
MISSOURI ANNOUNCES
LINEUP FOR KENDALL

In a message received yesterday by
Coach Francis Schmidt Of Kendall
college, the Missouri university base
ball teams lineup for the game next
Thursday with the Presbyterians was
announced.
1t follows: Vogt. 1b. Farmer. Oh. ;
Dennis, Sb: Mcmillan. SIS. Rutledge,
If; Schlusher, Nf.; Dippold, rf.; Nor
and Morgan, pitchers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
East Central Wins second.

NptrIHT 70 ne NUTTu.
ADA, okla, March 3l.-East Cen
trail normal took the second game Of
the series with the Oklahoma school
for the deaf here today. to 3. The
teachers got seven hits off Payne.
while Watson was holding the deaf
boys to five. Very few errors wore
made and the game was a great con-
trast to the contest Friday, which
was played in clouds Of dust.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
WO0LEY TURNS OUT
EGAN AND BILLINGS
Third Baseman Fails to Show
Glass; Too Many Pitchers
on Local Squad.

Pink slips were slipped to Third
baseman Egan and Pitcher Billings
by Manager Wooley last night.
Altho he came well recommended.
Egan failed to show anything like
class at third, proving himself to be
n poor hitter and possessed of a weak
arm. Harris Is considered more
likely thirdbaseman and will be at
that corner in todays game against
st. Joseph.
but with Poison, Richardson and
Mapel to represent the right handlers,
there was no need keeping the Texan.
Manager Wooley expects to get
into today's game in center himself.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Tennis Nav BE Abandoned.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Tne ques-
ton of cancelling the 1917 tennis
tournament schedule in case of war
has been delegated by the National
Lawn Tennis association, it was an
nounced. to the executive comrnittee
OF the organization. The completed
schedule contains more than two hun
dred tournament dates. ranging from
sSsy days to two weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Her Views.

Now look pleasant and natural"
urged the photographer
Cant be DONE" murmured the sit
ter's wife. who accompanied him. III
he looked pleasant, he wouldn't look
natural