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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
|T|LLAMOOK SOLDIER
APPRECIATES THE Y

No better evidence OF the great
work being performed by the Y, NJ.
C. \. with our boys somewhere In
France" can be presented than an
excerpt from the letter OF c, u, coe
of Tinamook. Ore to his friend, c,
j. Edwards, a prominent resident Of
the seaside city Says Coe In that
portion OF his communication deal
ing with the "Y,"
IL am writing this In crowded
room to the tune OF - victrola and
six husky singers, who are inflicting
upon us the painful new that My
old Kentucky Home Is down In Ala
.bama or something like that, \
sputtering candle Is on the table for
light. but believe me, We sure do
appreciate the Y. NJ. q, A, They
are everywhere with the soldiers and
wherever they are they are run by
regular American young men who
give advice. information and COM
fort. They generally have victrola
and plenty OF reading matter u place
to write and read, and they are sure
patroniEed by the boys. When
come back. believe me. will always
have a paid-up Y. NJ, card In my
pocket as long as | have coin TO pay
anything"
Goes testimonial, TO the efficiency
OF the Y. NJ c. 4. organization on
the western battlefront overseas, is
typical OF what Americas defenders
OF democracy think or the "y" and
represents the strongest OF argu-
ments why the campaign for s3b.-
600, 900 to carry on the great work
OF the association deserves the sup
port OF every loyal citizen. The week
OF November II 10 10. has been fixed
for the great national drive for funds
and as usual, Oregon should be In
the vanguard OF states oversubscrib-
ing the minimum quota allotted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
RED CROSS WELCOMES
SALVATION ARMY HELP

Through Elliot Wadsworth. act
ing chairman OF the American Red
Cross committee at Washington. an
order has been sent out to all Red
Cross chapters throughout the coun-
try to welcome the cooperation OF
the War Service League OF the Sal
vation army The privilege OF secur-
ing yarn and other materials from
the Red Cross for making garments
for the soldiers has also been extend
ed TO the War Service League. These
garments are TO be shipped to France
and distributed through the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
These war service leagues have
had rapid growth since the out
break OF the war and are reaching
a large army OF workers, untouched
by the various Red Cross organiza-
tions. They will also cooperate with
the Red Cross in caring for or CIV
ing advice to wives and families OF
soldiers who may be in need or In
difficulty, and In giving information
to mothers and wives regarding hus-
bands and sons at the front, or to
soldiers regarding loved ones at
home.
The Salvation Army women have
already gathered tons OF old soft
warm linen. ideal for bandages.
From these old garments they have
made millions OF bandages which
have already been used by Red Cross
nurses on western fronts for stannch-
ing the life blood OF thousands Of
wounded soldiers.
The Salvation Army has spent one
million dollars in its var activities
among the allies and is now appeal
ing for $1,000 for work among the
American troops.
The local corps in Grants Pass has
been asked to do their share In
helping this noble work, and are
making arrangements for a gigantic
tag day on Saturday, November "a.
Also small collection boxes will be
placed around so everybody will
have an opportunity to help.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
Quick Death.

IL detcst that tailor ot mineF" ss.
clalncd a sl~ndthrift ia MI him
With pleasure"
"lm chn easily du "a" tcJolncd his
nlcid "rav hlm what yuu owe him;
lr alll ccfin iuly die fiun ,hocs T.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
65ortinaly Considered.

Remember the story OF the hare and
the tortoise?'
yes" replied Erastus Pinkley. "But
dat story don't tell you muffin bout dc
odds dat was posted agin de tortoise
Dem long shots do come in sometimes
hut You kaint pend on EN-. Wash
ington Star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11

Ancient ltop'e yolishcd ,bSidlan.
commonly known H. volcanic glass,
and used II as u mirror. The womnn
that owned mirror in ol,irn times
was considered belonging ,o the nobil.
ity or the vulgar r.ch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
Misfits at the esrnain Sale.

NELL stopped IN at o bargain sale
today. Belle Did you see anything
that looked rca cheap Ncll-ycs.
several men waiting for their wiyes,-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
Conccit.

PA. whist IL concpii?"
"a mental disease my hov. that Is
dangerora only when 1t becomes chron
IT," -l.nisoi ''rpc lrrss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-11
Methodist Church

PATRIOTIC ANTHEM .....-.............
DUET, "A STORY OF OLD GLORY"
........... MRS. KNAPP, MIR. IsHAM
QUARTETTE, "THE FLAG WITH
OUT A STAIN" ..............................
MIR. AND MRS. FERREN, MRS.
KNAPP, MIX. BRAMWELL.
WAR STORY by MRS BAKER ......
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
The Biggest of the Big Guns.

It is not easy to understand what the power of a gun really is-its penetrating and destructive power. What we call a 15-inch gun-which means one whose muZzle or hollow part is Is inches in diameter-will hurl a shell right through a plate or wall of the hardest steel 12 inches thick seven miles from the muzZle. The power of the very largest land guns ever made-the German how itzers or 16.5-inch guns-is such that one of their missiles cracks open steel and concrete fort as if it were a nut.
 There are two classes of guns naval guns and army or land guns. Because they can be manipulated more easily than those of a ship. land guns are the heavier. From eight to 10 miles is the greatest distance that gunner can cover successfully at sea The largest naval gun is the 15-inch English gun on the famous superdreadnought and the largest land gun is the German howitZer. Of the two the naval gun fires a shell weighing over half a ton, while the other fires a projectile q ton in weight But the new giart l6inch guns of the United States defending the Panama Canal and New York at Sandy Hook shoot projectiles weigh ing 2,370 pounds, which is over a ton. These immense steel guns can sink ship before 1t has really come into sight of the horizon. the location of the battleship having been de- termined by airplane or tower.-Popu- lar Science Monthly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
MANGANESE MINING ACTIVE.
Domestic Output to be Trebled in 1917

Secretary Lane in an interview yesterday called attention to the re- sponse of the miners of manganese to the country's need. Modern steel making demands manganese" said Secretary Lane, "and the shortage of q domestic supply of this ore has been matter of concern to those of us who wish America to be induStrially independent. But now the war re- quireE1ents for steel have been real ized by the manganese operators, for reports already received in the De- partment of the Interior show that shipments of high grade manganese during the past months aggregate 2S,345 tons or nearly 10 per cent. more than the tonnage for the whole 12 months of 1916, which amount in turn was 3 times the 1915 shipments. Ship ments are reported from 10 states, but in Montana alone the shipments since last January largely exceed the ship ments for the whole United States in 1915.
 The manganese situation therefore is most encoura ging and the L nited States Geological Survey estimate for the whole year is S0,000 tons of the high grade ore. This however is less than 20 per cent. of the present large demand of the steel industry. Yet, it is significant that the shipments of lower grade manganese ore likewise are record breaking, the months of 1917 considerably exceeding the 12 months of 1916, and the present rate
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10

given out. 1t is understood that the pockets will again be filled with coal, and the extensive grounds used for an aviation base. This depot when finished. was pronounced the last word in works of it's kind The loca- ton is at the head Of Frenchmsn's which in former days was a favorits rendezvous for the Atlantic nect. The plant includes a monster shed built of granite. iron and steel. with an iron roof having a capacity of about i50.- 900 tons of coal Tn front is pier S05 feet long. from which rise the two derrick towers. 107 feet. It ls equipped with modern able system operating the dumping cars, which are filled from clamsheil buckets from the coIliers. The col. drops through chutes to cars beneath vixen coailng up craft. besides smaller chuteT for small craft. All Of the supporting pill ing Is of steel aoJ so well built iH the whoe plant that the dctcr!ora ton is noticed only in the corrucated iron roof. The piling iE c7sed in con- crete and while some of the uachi1- cry may have 70 be replaced or TO- paired f. Is believed that the plant can be put in commission in a short time. The land upon which it is To- cated has a sentimental history. be- ing known as Shore Acres. originally made famous by James Herne in his successful book and play. The Eroundf are graded and fenced aH a govern ment reservatiyn.-H>ewlst Jour nal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
PAGES, KNIGHTS CAMP
Boys and Leaders, With Scouts From
 PIainfieId, Leave for Quadic.

Monday. members of the Pages and Knights of King Arthur and Boy Scouts from Plainfield went into camp at Bide-A-wee, Quadic. where they are to camp for a week
 The following boys and leaders were enrolled for the trip:
 Pases-Sidney Hayward. Franklin Perry, Holbrook York, Harold Arnold
 ights-Stuart Pease. Wilbur LSNne. Halford Letters, Frank Gif- ford, James Clifford. Henry Brousseau, Teddy Brousseau, George Child, Will
 Scouts-Milton winsor. Morris Starkweather. Charles Hopkins Tracy Wilbur, Charles Randall. Fred Handy, Ralph Hopkins, Alfred Taylor.
 Mrs. A. D. Lowne, Rev. A. W. Bar wick, Rev. F. D. Sargent
 Congregational c. E. Officials.
 Following is a list of officers and committees of the Christianff Endea- For society of the Congreg egational church to serve for year: President, Liefa Clement: vice president, James Clifford; recording secretary, Eleanor Carpenter; corresponding secretary Gertrude Perry; treasurer, Ethel Rnswall; lookout committee. Mrs. F.. Girord, Mrs. George Clark. Mrs. Bar win Lewis. Mrs. J. G. Caldwell J. G. Coldwell. Fife Inman, Dorothy Wright Irma Greene; prayer meeting commit tee, Mrs. H. c. Meinken, Liefa Gle ment. Helen Carver. Lillian Maertens Hazel Geeson, Elizabeth Hayward Elizabeth -Wheelock, Hattie Inman, FL
 F'arrows; social committed Doris Carver. Mary Wheaton, Clara Maer- tens. Hary Carpenter, Anna Arnold, Ethel Ddngwall, Robert Mcintyre, William Mansfield, Ivan Clement John G; Johnson: music committee, Edith Dinswall. Ruth Bartlett. Dorcas Bartlett, Josephine Clifford. Margaret Maertens, Lucy Ellis, Julia Allston. Ethel Ellis. Marion Andem. Gladys Robbins: missionary committee. Eli zabeth Child, Josephine H. Green. Alice Wilson, Helen Phillips, Olive Johnson. Hazel Clifford. Edward An gell. Kenneth Andem Frank Metcalf Harold Elliott; sunshine committed Mrs. ". J. Bartlett. Miss Marjorie Bradford. Miss Edna Mann Miss Syl- via Wheelock. Miss Flora White. Miss Dorothy Bone, Annette Johnson, tSew- art Pease, George Chill, Wilbur Lown; flower committee. Bertha L. Sargent. Mae Fuller, Katherine Seward, Ger trude Perry, Jessie Macdonald, Alfree Barber, Henry Brousseau Teddy Brousseau, Wilfred Sharpe, Clifford Gleason
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
COLCHESTER

Clark z. Otis returned to Scranton, Pa, Sunday evening after a week $ visit with his daughter. Mrs. A. T. Van Cleve on South Main street.
 Walter B. Lombard of Hartford was at his home on Norwich avenue over Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. George B. A. Baker and two dau~hters, Arthur and Joseph Hucl< of New Britain, were guests of MT Bakers parents on Hayward ave- nue over Sunday.
 Charles Johnson was a caller in Bozrah Saturday.
 Arthur Chapman and Daniel O. Brien were in Norwich Saturday.
 Samuel and Harry Friedman of Bridgeport were at their home on Norwich avenue over Sunday.
 Mrs. J. H. Shattuck of Boston is the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. R. Abell on Pleasant street.
 Mrs. John Riley and daughter re- turned to their home in Hartford Sat urday after weeks visit with Mrs. Riley's mother. Mrs. 'Etta Lombard.
 Mir. and Mrs. Phineas Spencer have returned to their home in Newark, N. J., after a three weeks visit at Mrs. Julia Squires on Norwich avenue.
 Miss Jennie Hall returned to New Haven Saturday after a weeks visit with friends in town.
 Dr. Edwin Munson returned to New York Sunday, having been with his family on upper Broadway the past week.
 James O'Brien of Norwich was vis- iting relatives on Hayward avenue the past week.
 Edward NJ Day of Hartford was the guest of his father, Hon. E. s. Day, on Norwich avenue over Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel w. Williams of Wallingford were guests of Mir. Will liams' parents at the Homestead over Sunday.
 Miss Mary White is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Daniel Mccarthy and sister have returned to their home in Bridgeport after two weeks stay in town.
 Charles NJ. Reads of Willimantic was a Colchester caller Monday.
 Harry Elgart, Charles Ray, Thomas S. Clark, James Purcell and James F. Purcell were visitors in Norwich on Monday in MT. Purcell's automobile.
 James Sherlock of Old Lyme was calling on friends in town Sunday
 First Selectman s. H. Kellogg mo tOred to Willinantic Monday.
 David Carver of Hebron was a Col chester caller Monday.
 Charles Elderkin was calling on friends in Hebron and Columbia on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
AN APP EAL.
By Richard Harding Davis.

You are invited to help women, children and old people in Paris and ill France, wherever the war has France you owe a debt. It is not alone the debt you incurred when your great grandfathers fought for liberty, and to help them, France sent soldiers, ships and two great generals. Rochambeau and Lafayette. You owe France for that, but since then you have incurred other debts.
 Though you may never have visited France, her art, literature, her dis coveries in science her sense of what is beautiful, whether in a bennett, a. boulevard or a triumphal arch, have visited you. For them you are the happier; and for them also, to France you are in debt.
 If you have visited Paris. then your debt is increased a hundred fold. For to wheatever part of France you journeyed, there you found courtesy, kindness, your visit became a holiday, you departed with a sense of renun cfetion; you were determined to re- turn. And when after the war, you do revisit France. if your debt is un- paid, can you without embarrassment sink into debt still deeper? What you sought Paris gave you freely. Was it to study art or to learn history for the history of France is the history of the world; was it to dine under the trees or to rob the Rue de la Paix Of a new model: was it for weeks to motor on the white roads or at a cafe table watch the world pass? What ever you sought. you found. Now, as in 1776 we fought to-day France fights for freedom and in behalf of ali the world against militarism that is made in Germany
 Her men are in the trenches; her women are working in the fields, sweeping the Paris boulevards, light ing the street lamps. They are un- daunted, independent, mia iagnihceQty capable They ask no charity. But from those districts the war has wrecked, there are hundreds of thous- ands of women and little children without work, shelter or food To them throughout the war zone the Secours National gives instant relief. In one day in Paris alone it provides 80 900 free meals. Six cents pays for one of these meals. One dollar from
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10

other day to speed up the work, es- pecially on patients clothing. and ex- tra meetings have been held for the purpose.
 A new class in first aid is being formed, and members who desire to take advantage of this opportunity are to send their names to Miss Eli zabeth Clarke, vice chairman of the chapter.
 The boxes sent contained the fol- lowing articles:
 Patients Clothing-72 bed shirts, 4s pairs pajamas, 2S convalescent gowns 40 pairs stockings.
 Banda ges-Muslin (unbleached) 64 dozen; chinoline, 3 dozen: flannel. 5 dozen: head, or four tailed bandages, , dozen; T-bandage 3 dozen: trian- gular, dozen; abdominal bandages, dozen; basswood splints, dozen; ca kum pads, 36: fracture pillows, Is.
 Surgical dressings-50 dozen.
 Hospital Linen-Sheets. II dozen: pillow cases. 8 dozen; towels, 12 doz- on; Turkish towels, 2 1-3 dozen; wash cloths, 3 dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
you will for week keep woman or

you will for a week keep woman or child alive.
 The story is that one man said. "In this war the women and children suffer most I'm awfully sorry for them," and the other man said, "Yes I'm five dollars sorry. How sorry are you?''
 If ever you intend paying that debt you owe to France do not wait until the war is ended. Nor while you still owe it, do not again impose yourself upon her hospitality. her courtesy. her friendship.
 But. pay the debt now.
 And then when next in Paris you sit at your favorite table and your favorite waiter hands you the menu, will you not the more enjoy your din- ner if you know that while he was fighting on the Aisne, it was your privilege to help a little in keeping his wife and child alive.
 Contributions should be sent to Mrs. Whitney Warren. Treasurer, 16 East fifth Street, New York City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS
Two to be Given This Week by Miss
 Vivian Burroughs.

Mrs. Rienzi Robinson announced on Monday afternoon that there are to be two canning demonstrations here this week The first of these will be given this evening in St. James pa- rochial school hall. Miss Vivian Bur roughs. daughter of Dr. and Mrs George M. Burroughs, a graduate of Wellesley college and of Simmons college. will be the demonstrator
 Friday afternoon Miss Burroughs will give another demonstration at the rooms of the Order of the East ern Star. Mrs. Robinson also has ar engagements made for other demon strations, to be given next week. Mrs. Robinson is well pleased with the in terest and spirit that is being shown in food conservation processes and demonstrations by Danielson women, and splendid results are in prospect if this interest is maintained.
 Address and Band Concert.
 Attorney F. ". Hinrichs of New York and Woodstock is to speak on Davis park Saturday evening under the auspices of the Equal Franchise league. At this time also a concert will be given on the park by St. James band
 Chairs for members of the league and their friends are to be provided by the committee in charge Miss Grace Spalding and Miss Corinne Paine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Joseph L. Raymond.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Ray mond took place from her home on Main street Saturday morning at s o'clock. Requiem high mass was eel ebrated by Rev. Thomas Lynch in St. Mary's church. Music of the mass was by the full choir.
 There were beautiful floral offer ings The body was taken by auto mobile hearse to Glasgo where bur ia1 took place. Friends ard relatives accompanied the body. The beerers Connolly, Hartford; Albert Hamill and George Winsor of Glasgo. Under taker George c. Grant had charge of the arrangements.
 On Vacation Outings.
 Sigurd Swanson is spending a va cation with friends in Washington, D.
 Mrs. Louis Bibeau is spending a month with friends in Quebec, Mon treal and Sorel, Canada.
 Louis Rader. Arthur Roy, Misses Mary Cronin and Ruby Erickson were
 A number of Baltic people who for merly spent vacations at Ocean Beach are at different points along the Providence river this season.
 Trolley cars leaving Baltic Sunday for points south were crowded. The mOdate the crowd
 Miss Stella Brown, principal of the Sterling school, is spending the sum- mer months at her home on Pleasant street
 Edward Farrell, Jr., spent the week end at Rocky Point
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Newman and daughter. Doris, motored to Worces- ter Sunday
 Mrs. F. E. Cote, Mrs Blanche Case and daughter Louise are spending several weeks in West Falmouth, Mass
 Miss Alma Aubertfn and Master Paul Blondin, who have been spend ing two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Cyril Bellanger, have returned to New Ha- ven.
 A&P Helps Red Cross.
 The Baltic branch of the Norwich Red Cross chapter has received a check for s15.42 from the Great At lantic & Pacific Tea company.
 Proceeds From Dance.
 A check for S64.11 has been received by Mrs. R. J. Jodoin. chairman of the local Red Cross. This amount was realized from the recent benefit dance given by the Red Cross committee. Charles F. Charon, chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
PUTNAM

Two More Registrations Received- Meeting of Jury Commissioners - Body of Dorothy R. Avery Sent to Waterford-Death of Mrs. chaunoey Morse-Pages, Knights and Scouts in camp-Four Boxes of Red Cross Supplies Forwarded.
 Miss Bessie Carr and Miss Margaret Marango, nurses at St. Vincent's hos pital Worcester. have been guests of John Gahan and family of Elm street
 Seriously Ill.\
 Joseph Clayton. son of MT. and Mrs Alexander J. LePire, was report ed Monday afternoon as seriously i'll at their home on Mechanic street.
 Leaves for New Post.
 Kenneth c. Sharpe left Fort Slocum Monday for Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis. MT. Sharpe is member of the medical reserve. Ran som Gascoigne, formerly of this city, is also at Fort Harrison. Ralph Smith, Jr.. of the r. s. s. Wordsworth, Newport, is on furlough at his home here.
 installation Tonight.
 District Deputy Clifford H. Stark weather. DanielsCn, and his suite will be here this evening to install the off, cers of Israel Putnam lodge.
 Two More Registrations.
 Two more registrations were re- ceived here by the exemption board Monday-James Thomas Shaw, of Church street, and Samuel Herbert Hansett, 30, a subject of Great Brit ain, who has been at sea for weeks.
 Jury Commissioners Meet.
 Jury Commissioners E. NJ. Warner, C. H. Brown, both of this city, and Charles $. Hyde, Canterbury, met at the offices of the superior court here Monday and drew jurors for service for one year from September 1, next, the drawings representing all of the towns in the county.
 Burial in Waterford.
 The body of Dorothy Rose Avery. who was killed at East Woodstock when the branch of a tree that was supporting a swing fell and crushed her. was forwarded Monday morning from this city to Waterford, Conn.,, her place of birth, for burial
 Leland Bradley Volunteers.
 Leland Bradley's name is added to the list of Putnam young men who have volunteered for service with the regular army. Mir. Bradley goes into the medical department.
 Elks at Boston.
 Among the members of Putnam lodgs of Elks who went to Boston for the grand lodge session Monday were W. D. Wilson, exalted ruler, Richard German, Isaac Champeau, Ar ehibald Macdonald. NJ. NJ. Dyer, Charles E. Dean, William Foran, Pros per Veigard.