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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

At the quarterly meeting of the
school COMMITTEES. held in the town
hall, Rev. E. A. Witter was appointed
to take the school census of 1917. The
quarterly report of the superintendent
was read and received on file. It was
Pvoted to hold all future monthly and
quarterly meetings of the school COM
mittee at the town hall.
Town Appointments.
At the regular session of the town
afternoon, Henry D. Bailey, of Hope
Valley, was appointed a member of the
school committee to fill out the unex-
pired term of Miss Clara A Olney, de-
ceased Rev. E. A. Witter was APP
pointed to collect statistics of births
and deaths occurring in town the past
year. Herbert E. Lewis, was appoint
ed inspector of buildings, and Alexan-
der c. Kenyon was appointed apprais-
err of the personal property on the
town farm. Bills were ordered paid to
the amount of $307.SS.
Probate Business.
In the session of the probate court
E1dred F. Ceilings, administrator on
the estate of Thomas Dorr Main. was
given permission to sell the real es-
tate of the deceased
The first and final account of Will
il m H. Burdick. administrator on the
estate of Horace H. Rodman was re-
ceived allowed and ordered recorded,
his bond cancelled and an order of dis
tribution of the balance in his hands
granted.
An account of William l. Clark,
executor of the will of Clark f. Lang
worthy, was allowed and ordered re-
corded.
The will of Clara A. Olney, deceased
was admitted to probate and Charles
E. Barber confirmed as executor.
An inventory of the personal estate
oe Thomas A. Worden was received
ard ordered recorded.
The wills of Charles H. Particle and
George H. Spicer, both deceased were
referred to February 9Th next. with
order of notice.
News in General.
Walter E. Champlin of Boston, Wis
tied friends in town over Sunday. s.,
Mrs. Marinda E. Straight died Sun
day from pneumonia and was buried
Wednesday in Attention cemetery in
North Kingston The funeral was held
at her home Tuesday afternoon.
The community social was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Mills, Wednesday evening of this
week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
ToIland County
STOKRS
College Representation at Science
Meetins-Book, Club Hears Review
6 of "The Lions Share" 49,

College hePTeSenta@Nh
Meetins-5oek. Club Hears Review
g of "The Lions Share" 49,
; Prof "A. Wheeler, Prof. and Mrs
Il ". Sinnott, Prot and Mrs. 6. II;
Ta1son. Mr. and Mrs. j Manter ana
D- n. ID. Newton attended the meet
3o1s Of the association for the ad-
70 1cenent of science in New York,
during the holidays:
Marshall Dawson entertained at the
s0' Reviewed New Book.
The book club met at Grove cottage
11ezdav evening. Miss Whitney READ
a ns91er ON Arnold's Bennett's latest
boo1< The Lions Share.
: The dairy short course IS now IN
New Bulletin Issued.
The extension service has just lsA
,m,ed a bulletin giving dates for insti-
t,Ife meetings and list OF speakers
and subjects on agricultural anu re-
NJ and Mrs. H. d. Edmond and
ssahiIdren were recent visitors in Hamp-
Miss Flora Miller. the local post
master. has returned from visit 10
<her home in Clinton.
1r,- William and Miss Gladys Vince
1er were visitors at Mr.. E. .. Smiths
n PHILADELPHIA, over New Years.
College reopened Tuesday after the
HOLIDAYS. p 1s.@ls=-I =Ff
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
BOLTON NOTCH
Perintendent at the capitoi-Mrs.
Minnie Howard Injured.


Mrs. Loren Maine and Mrs. Thomas
Skinner were Rockville visitors Wed
nesday. 49, --s-sstz4
Gets Hartford Appointments.
W. E. Rice has been appointed one
OF the assistant superintendent at
the capitol. 1851 20 s
E. A. Shaw went to New York Sat
urday to visit his mother, returning
Tuesday. -'s
Miss Mary Warner of South Man
chester visited her grandmother, Mrs.
Minnie Howard, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bert of Hart
ford and Mrs. Aide German of South
Manchester were guests at A. Ollivers'
Sunday.
Knocked Down by automobile
Mrs. Minnie Howard met with an
accident Saturday night. An auto
mobile skidded on the ice and knocked
her down. While no bones were
broken, she was bruised quite badly
Mrs. Davidson visited her daughter
il West Hartford, Monday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
RICHMOND
Seasons Crop of Ice Secured-vari
Gus Personal Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. George l. A. SeIle of
Hills Grove are staying with Mrs. La
Selle's sister. Mrs. George Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown of An
thony were callers through Exeter,
Sunday.
George Brown of Saunderstown is
staying with George Matterson.
Mrs. Charles Wells and little
daughter. Hazel. are visiting the for
mer's sister and mother, at the Mosh-
er Webster place for a few months
Frank Smith. will return to Newport
soon as he is a seaman.
The Bill school commenced Tues
day the End, for the winter term
T. De Coppet and Hitchcock have
harvested their amount of ice for the
season, ice being from to inches
Thick
Herbert Knight of Ffsheryille was
here Wednesday.
Charles Wells returned to his home
in Southhole, Long Island, Wednes-
day, after weeks visit with Mrs.
Edwin Smith.
Edwin Smith lost a horse one day
recently.
Mrs Everett Moore is in Providence
caring for sick relatives.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

The Perry Ice Co. is getting their
ice run in readiness for the crop, which
is making fast.
Miss Ruth Greene and her classmate
at Brown university, Miss Hazel Blais-
deli, of Maine, are spending the hol-
iday vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nell Greene.
Miss Maleen Hicks of Beverly.
Mass, and Origin Kingsbury of Es-
sex, CT. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
f. d. Robbins.
Miss Eva Taylor has been spending
Patient at Norwich.
( Miss Rose Radla is at the Norwich
tuberculosis sanatorium for treatment.
Population f,242.
A census of the population just COM
pleted by J. A. Houchens gives the
tawn 1,242, which is six less than es-
Joseph Toierman, spool turner for
c. Hall Jr. Co, is i'll with pneumonia.
This is the first case of that trouble in
this vicinity for quite while.
in the neighborhood. William Parker
has a severe attack and a number Of
the employees of G. Hall Jr. Co. are
absent from their work.
The mill ran as usual New Years
day, and very few observed the holi-
Wood, But No One to Cut It.
We understand that as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be made
coal will be used under one of the
boilers as it is almost impossible to
get enough wood. Families are also
experiencing the same trouble. Plenty
OF wood growing and no one to cut it!
Services Omitted.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Charles
4. Parker. no services were held in
Memorial church last Sunday Next
Sunday the communion service will be
or served
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

Ladies' Aid Society, which was to
have been held Thursday, Jan. 4, has
been postponed to Thursday after
noon, Jan. 18th.
Nativity Pageant
The members OF ST. Peters church
gave their nativity pageant in the
town hall Thursday evening. The
reading of the scripture lesson was
b. the rector, Rev Mr.. Roosevelt, the
tableaux and songs were full of the
Christmas spirit. After the pageant
the members of the Sunday school re-
ceived gifts from a heavily laden
Christmas tree.
A number of Hebron people are i'll
with grip or hard colds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
HEBRON
Miss Mary Lord Attends Class Re-
union at Norwich-Nativity Page
ant Given by Members of Episcopal
Church.

Miss Mary Lord was in Norwich
recently to attend a reunion of her
class. The event was celebrated with
banquet and theatre party.
Assessors in Session.
The assessors were at the town
clerks office several days last week.
Miss Margery Thompson returned
Monday to her school in New York
having spent the holiday recess with
: her mother, Mrs. Alice Thompson
Earl Tucker returned to Whitman
tic Monday. having Deen holiday
guest of his uncle, w. o. Seyms and
family.
motored TO New York.
: David Strong and some friends mo-
tered to New York for the New Year
holiday.
Dwight Tucker of Hartford was
weekend guest of his mother, Mrs.
f. Al. Burnham.
Miss Helen Gilbert has returned to
Willimantic Normal school, after hay-
ing been at her home in this place for
the holidays.
Miss Bertha Foster has been in
Hartford during the holiday season,
the guest of Miss Charlotte Little
Prostponed Week.
Owing to- the illness of MISS G.
Eottnaann. the annual meeting Of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

ers and a sister. Burial was We'd
nesday afternoon ii the family lot in
the North Cemetery
Meeting and Roll Call.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Second CONGREGATIONAL church
was held Wednesday afternoon. The
treasurer's account showed balance
on hand with all bills paid to date.
There have been nineteen admissions
or confession of faith and by. letter
and four have been removed by death
during the year.
Miss Zoetje Sca1en is visiting in
East Orange N T.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

The number of fires suppressed on
National Forest lands during the call
endar year 1915 was 1924, as against
1913 in 1914, and an average annual
runber of 4,759 during the past five
years, says Henry S. Graves, Chief OF
the Forest Service, in his annual re-
port just published. While more than
the average number of fires occurred
the timbered area buned over was but
1861 16 acres, or 80 per cent less than
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
wooDsTock VALLEY

Henry veoom is visiting fr1endss IN
Mr.. and Mrs.sO.esA. Hiscox spent
she week in Hartford and attended
the Governors ball. "Wednesday eve
ming. .,--a,a 20 her
school in Hartford, Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
UNION

Mrs. Lizzie A. Richards spent part
of Christmas week with friends in
Warren, Mass.
Nelson Horton spent Christmas day
with his sister, Mrs. Henry Leffing
well, in Melrose
Mrs. Frances Towne and daughter
Anna. are i'll with grip.
Mashapaug Lake grange No. 101
held regular meeting Wednesday
evening when a class of five was given
the third and fourth degrees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
FOREST NOTES.

Tests at the Forest Products Lab
cratory at Madison, Wisconsin, indi-
Gates that by the use of four addition
al nails in each end an increase OF
80 per cent in the strength of canned
food boxes is secured.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

the average per year for the perios
1911-1915 inclusive. The average loss
per fire was $6O.41. Forty -four per
cent of the fires were confined to areas
OF less than one-quarter Of an acre.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
No Chance.

1t might help to a better under
standing, a quicker adjustment, if
each of the belligerent nations would
confess that it is licked-but it will
rot .happe,l-Springfel News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
More ProftabIe.

New Jersey woman wants a d.
vorce because her husband threw a
dish Of her own custard at her. She
could make more money hiring out
with husband) to some comic film
company.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
WEDDING.
Johnson-Cnapman.

Henry Dexter johnson, of Preston,
Conn, and Miss Mary Jane Chapman,
CT North Stonington, Conn, were mar
red Monday evening, January 1st, at
the home of the officiating clergyman,
Rev E. P. Mathew son in Ashaway.
Fred G. Neal and wife and Miss
Lucy Allen of Hope Valley. r. l.,
were New Years guests at the home
of Ex-Lieut Governor, E. R. Allen.
Atlanta, Ca, has raised $4,000 to
equip Boy Scouts.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

Tree.
Albert Newton and SON. Richard
elyae in Winchendon and Athol, Mass.
Many Arlington friends OF Mr.. and
AIRS. George F. Holbrook called a.
their home in Putnam last week Fri
9ay afternoon and evening to extend
DETERMINATIONS on their fftieth wed
ding anniversary.
Christmas Party.
7s+ meek Saturday evening Wolf
T,s13 grange held a Christmas party
Ehich was wen attended. There was
= tree and the hall was prettily dec
Grated with wreaths and bells. Eacn
naea+inrr vas in charge of the officers.
George PIatt has purchased a new
Nj and Mrs. Charles Gallup gave
a whist party New Years night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

Approximately 1880 acres of de-
nuded lands within the National For
ests were reforested in the fiscal year
1915 The total number of trees
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
Washington County, R. !.
HOPKINTON

Various Appointments Made by Town
CounciI-Probate Court interests
Marriage of Henry D. Johnson of
Preston and Miss Chapman, of
North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
COVENTRY
Waiter Turner Drops pead-Annuai
Meeting and Roll Call of Church.

WeetIHs H"u Is0'I
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newell en-
lived a New Years dinner with their
son in Manchester.
Infants Death.
The two days old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Haven was buried in
the family lot in the Center cemetery
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. F. W. Chase is ill with grip.
Her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Shepard of
Hamden Is caring for her.
Dropped Dead.
Walter Turner, 4s, a farmer resident
here, dropped dead at his home in
Hartford, Monday morning. He
leaves his wife, one son. three broth
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

planted was 6,146,367, while $3.50
pounds of tree seed were sown.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Ice Company Preparing for Harvest =
Towns Population 1,242 - Wood
Scarce, Because Nobody Will Gut
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
ARLINGTON

GRANGE Has Christmas Party, Each
Meraher Reoeivins Gift From
rn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
ZIG MUSEUM is FOUND
IN PALACE OF PHARAoHS
Throne Room Where Moses and Aar.
on Made Pleas Believed niseoV-
cred in Egypt

The museum Of the University Of
Pennsylvania has made pubic re.
lort from DR.. Clarence s. Fisher, lead
tr of the Eckley b. Coke, Jr.. eXpedl,
ton to Egypt, in which he tells OF
what appears TO be the discovery that
leremptah had in his palace at Mem.
Ibis an archaeological museum some.
thing like those of the present day.
Meremptah was the son of Rameses
tie Great and by many is identified as
the Pharaoh of the oppression as de-
scrbed in the Book of Exodus
The throne room was a magnificeu,
chamber of about 60x40 feet In de.
kcrbing this room the museum an
nouncement stated that sit is proba
Die that this throne room, if not the
same one is similar to the one in
hch Moses and Aaron confronted
tie Pharaoh demanding that the peo-
pie Of Israel be permitted to go. The
authorities in Egypt admit that d
great discovery has been made"
In the throne room were found or.
naments, scarabs, vessels for various
purposes and vases.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
QUIT MEAT If YOUR
KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
Take tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Driuk
lots of water.

We are nation OF meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid. SAYS
well-known authority, who warns us to
be constantly on guard against kidney
trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork: they
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog
and thus the waste is retained in the
blood to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel like
humps Of lead. and you have singing
pains in the back or the urine is cloudy,
full OF sediment, or the bladder is irri.
table, obliging you to seek relief during
the night; when you have severe head.
aches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleepless.
ness, acid stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather, get from your pharmacist about
four ounces of Jad Salts; take a
tablespoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast each morning and in a few
days your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys,
to neutralize the acids in urine so it IS
no longer source of irritation, thus
ending urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful etfervescent
Whitewater drink, and nobody can make
n mistake by taking little occasionally
to keep the kidneys clean and active.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20


Frank Dun1Nay gave him a farewell
rarity at the home of his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Marion Warren.
Monday evening An elaborate sup
per was served by Mrs. Warren Mr..
Dunavan has enlisted in the aviation
corps and left Tuesday evening for
Austin. Texas.
ihe patriotic program az the Gould
Town school-house last week netted
SN.'o, which has been turned over to
the Red Cross.
Miss Margaret Olson and brother
James spent the week end with their
aunt. Mrs. Barnes, in Ottawa.
There will be a Christmas tree and
program in the Wright SChoolhouse
Friday afternoon. Dec 2Ist.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Bliss left for cal
lionia last week They expect TO
spend the winter there Their daueh,
ter, Miss Anna teaches in FL Centre
Mrs. Fred Wiley. OF Earlyile. is ris-
itins her sister, Mrs. c. A. Wiley.
Children taking part In the Harding
Christmas program are 10 meet at the
church Saturday afternoon al
Miss Gladys Pool will entertain the
B4's at her home Saturday afternoon.
December 10Th. This is election OF
officers. The B4.s are still collecting
old clothes for the poor and anyone
else who cares to donate may leave
them at Miss, POOLS or give tham to
any member CT the B4's
Mrs. Hinkey has returned to her
home in Ottawa after a visit with her
daughter. Mrs Benjamin Dolder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
HUGE VAMPIRE BATS
LOVE THEIR BOOZE
They Wall, Shrek and Fight for Juice
OF the Cocoa Tree, Filipinos'
"Wine."

Omaha, Neb.-The Vampire, the
giant bat OF the Philippines, is a grea;
booZer.
This huge bat goes on a nightly
spree in the jungles of the Philippine
Islands, according 10 Henry o. Bau-
man of Omaha, civil engineer, who
has just returned from sojourn OF
six years in the heart of the island
;ungles, where he was surveying in
the service of the Bureau of Lands
These bats come out at night and
steal the tuba the wine the Filipino5
make of the sap of the cocoanut tree, A."
lays Bauman THE Filipinos cut the
ends of the branches of these trees
and then tie long bamboo reeds on
the ends of the branches. The sap
drips into them slowly. Il takes days
10 fill up tube, and in the meantime
place. This is strong wine even be
fore the Filipino comes TO gather in
his tubes. So these big vampires
come out at night and drink out OF
the tubes.
IAN night when you are out in the
wilds you can hear them lighting,
wailing. shrieking, and chattering in
their drunken debaueh over the stolen
tuba.
1t has been suggested that perhaps
here is the origin of the familiar eX-
preston, HE went on big bat
meaning, He got drunk"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
What to Use to
Prevent Appendicitis

Ottawa people should know simple
buckthorn bark. glycerine. etc, as
naked in Adler-i.ka, Pushes the EN-
TIRE bowel tract SO completely that
appendicitis is prevented ONE
SPOONFUL Adler.i-ka relieves ANY
CASE sour stomach. gas or constipa
ton because. it removes ALL foul
matter which clogged and poisoned
your system. The INSTANT action
surprises both doctors and patients.
W. d. Duncan, Druggist, 1T La Sale
Street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
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FREEDOM q
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S0OM

Miss Netije Maldise visited her ia
ItheI G. J Malaise. in Grand Ridge
lpart of this week
Nh and Mrs. Paul Schmidt left on
Tuesday evening for san Benito Tex,
10 spend Christmas with their broth
ers and sister
There VIII be- no more meetings of
1.-THE Boy Scouts until Friday January
4th.
Miss Letitia Hall is visiting Ottawa
relatives this week
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt visited
at the Ed Brignon home sunday.
i Ralph Hall has the Dutch measles.
4 son was born To Rev and Mrs \.
H. Bishop in Evansou Dec 18th
Mr. and Mrs. John BUtterheld, Of
+ Ottawa, visited at :. NJ Wrishts on
Sunday.
Miss Helen Shaw was a Mendoza
visitor Sunday
Leslie Knudison. o. Woodstock Wis
tied relatives here a few days OF last
week.
Miss Gladys Pool spent the week
end with Miss Frances Gay of Strea-
to-
The Phebian Circle cleared $lo5 at
bazaar last Tuesday evening
Mrs Jason Thompson will enter
the Red Cross at her home Thursday,
December 10Th.
Ernest Jameson and family moved
into their fine new home last Thurs
day.
Miss Blanche Mosey who is attend
ing James Milliken University at De-
catur came home Wednesday for the
holidays
The O. f. : meets December Goth
This is election of officers and it Is
hoped that all the members will at
tend Some business pertaining 10
Red Cross work viii be discussed at
this meeting.
The cantata. Around the World
with Santa Claus" will be given by the
pupils Of the Harding Sunday.schCo
at the church Monday evening, Dec
It'll, at o'clock.
A Christmas tree and program will
be given at the Freedom Lutheran
church Monday evening, Dec 24th
a. $50 o'clock
Elmer Hall and Lynn O'Nel went
to Cnllicothe Ohio. last week and
enlisted Their address is Camp
sherman Ohio, care Auxiliary Re
mount Depot Albert Hall went with
them and while there he met all the
La Sale county boys and said they
were all well and happy and in com
Portable quarters, Thee weather there
was below zero and quite lot Of
snow on the ground
Miss Anna Hughes is visiting Miss
Marie O'Donnell in Waltham this
week
About fifty relatives and friends o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
CAMP LOGAN BOYS
UNABLE TO REACH
HOMES FOR KIM AS
THREE-DAY LIMIT Is PLACED ON
LEAVE or ABSENCE PREClUD
ING TRIP FROM HOUSTON To
ILLINOIS.

Houston. Tex, Dec, Z0-Visions O.
Christmas and New Years back ii
Illinois with the home folks fadef
from the minds of the soldiers of the
Prairie Division today. An order wa.
issued from division headquarters
which specified thar not more than
three and half days leave shall Be
granted over Christmas. and only 8
few hours more than a day Oh New
Years
The order follows:
Y In view Of he fact that a state OF
war exists, and that ii will be neces
sary to spend great amount OF time
in preparing the division for service
abroad, the number and duration OF
all leaves and passes for the Christ
mas period must be somewhat cur
tailed. Leaves and passes viii not be
I. si"AANo lOl 1t i0HoC4 Pci4Nd ludH II biu
noon on Saturday. Dec %, to mid
night en- Tuesday, Dec. %.
Passes may be granted from re-
treat on Dec 81. % midnight on Jan.
!. Passes will not be granted to en-
listed men in excess OF . per cent Of
the command
A new order was issued today thqt
al officers Of The camp must be in
camp ny midnight hereafter. This
rule has been N effect for enlisted
men for some time ana is now on
erative az far as officers are con
eerned, on the theory that a man can.
nor do a good days work if he has
lost lot Of sleep the night before.
hlen caught selling liluor to sol
diers no longer viii be tried by jus.
, tees OF the peace. according to an
J announcement made by Major Grover
I, Sexton. head OF the military police
department Of the division Offender
will be taken before I United States
commissioner and bond of $4,000
asked in each case, II the cases are
not handled to the satisfaction OF Of
ficers here. they viii be taken to the
central army department and placed
before Federal Judge Lands
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
Sometimes Very Useful

A motor car was held up in a busy
street by a wagon drawn by tive
i.orses. The driver seemed ir no hurry
% get out of the way, and at length
one of the occupants Of the motor ca
exclaimed sarcastically
Here, | say, my man. What are
these things YOU are driving? What
are they for. l should like to know"
"These ere. guy'nor?" answered the
rarter ficking the horses with his
whip. "Oh, these is wot is community
called 'orses, an they're sometimes
used fer to take motorists to the
orspital."