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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
VIRTUALLY CERTAIN CHINA WILL BREAK WITH GERMANY
Negotiations Are in Progress for Her
 Entry Into the War.

Washington, March 2.--Negotiations looking to China's entrance into the war against the central pVwers now are in progress at Peking and in all the entente capitals, 1t was learned here today and their success depends only upon the harmonizing of the re- wards to be given China with the her.
 It is regarded as virtually certain that China will sever relations with Germany and declaration of war prob ably will follow if the entente will guarantee satisfactory relaxation O.. the restrictions imposed upon the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
THE DAYS DOINeS IN WESTERN Y
Physicians Pronounce Pawcatuck Case Small PoxUniou Service Be Held Sunday Evening -Judsnent of $415 For Plaintiff in Macaroni Suit-Fow Geneslosies Pre- sented Public Library.

case of PilIlsbury Flour company ys. E, AlIessfo and company is settled.
 Local Laconics.
 Elisha c. Burdick Of School street Is visiting his brother Oscar L. Bur. die, over the week end.
 Mrs. Henry E. Utter of Providence Mrs Edgar P. Maxsori orl Dixon Street Several books have just been Kfver the Westerly Public library. They ar< The Moore Family. The Barber Farni- ly, The LiiIfbridge Family and The Blfven Family. The books belonged to the late Mrs. Mary A. Blfven.
 Miss Marjorie Schadt, dramatic so- prano of Boston, who sanx af the Methodist church in the concert gfver by the Maxson Trio, Thursday ev- eni1g. was the guest while in Westerly of Mrs. Walter Price. of Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
MANS BoDYFoUND ON
 FISHERS ISLAND SHORE
Only Identification. Marks Were. or Pawn Tickets, William J.GMoore.

Fishers Island, N. r., March D. On Thursday afternoon one of the guards stationed at Prospect HiH dis covered the body of man on the beach. It was of a man weighing about 250 pounds, well dressed. The man was seemingly a Swede. All the Identification marks were pawn tick cts on the New York pawn shop with the name William J. Moore. It was the opinion of all who viewed the body that 1t had been in the water but short time. The man was apparently about 40 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
NORWICH TOWN
Topics of Lenten Sernons--Mr. ane Mrs. A. 6. Pembsr in New Home Ducks Linger Late on Yantic River

Lenten sermons for the season of 1917 by Rev. c. H. Ewing have for their subjects. March 4, The Message of the Prophets to an Age of War, text, Isaiah S6:12; March II, The of Sin. Matt 3:2; March IS, The Mes sage of Jesus to an Age of Doubt, John 2i:22; March 25. The Message of Paul to an Age of Confusion. Phil. s:1s; April I. The Message Of Jof.n to an Age of Struggle, Rev. 1:s; April 8, The Message of the Angel to an Age Of Aspiration, Mark 16:6.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Norwich Town Methodist Episcopal church there will be morn ing worship and sermon and holy communion. The evening subject will be Ne Nest for the Dove.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At Christ church there will be Hol, Communion at Sss0 a. nl-. service ana sermon at 10.30 a. na., Sunday schoo at noon. and evening prayer and ad. dress at 7.30 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Two cases were settled in the Third District court at the weekly session Friday, Judge Oliver H. Williams. pre- siding. In the case of P1att and Wash burn Refining company vs. Thomas H. Barber, judgment was given the plain tiff for $40.75. F. AIlessio and N. De- santo were ordered to pay figty cents each week until the judgment in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
GAMBLING HOUSE IN
 EAST HARTFORD RAIDED
Jim Kennedy, Well Known Sporting
 Man, Fined $10o and Costs.

Hartford, March 2.-Jim Kennedy was fined $100 and costs in the East Hartford town court today for run ming a gambling house. Seven fre- quenters, including Hugh Rorty, base ball umpire. were fined S10 and costs each. Kennedy paid the fines and costs of all. $260.
 H. c. Huffman. of Youngstown. Ohio, recently completed Q fifty day fast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the SI,eitering Arms the service will be in charge of Rev. Dr.. S.. IL. Howe, pastor of Park church Miss Esther Pullen will conduct the musical service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
 SUNDAY SUBJECTS

The Holiness Mission meets at s7 Main street.
 At the Gospel Mission, meetings are heid morning afternoon and evening ltH the Steiner building.
 At the Christian Science Reading NeeHs In the Thayer building the sub feet fur the study will be Christ Jesus.
 49 Trinity Episcopal church there W9H b4 holy communion and. sermon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

New Britain The fire department will be prepared to fight the next big fire with 10000 feet of hose, 800 feet having arrived yesterday after a tel egraphic order was given.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Mckinley Avenue A. ". E. Zion church, Rey. E., George Riddle. pastor, there will be a morning ser- vice, Sunday school at noon and a holy communion. There will be preaching by the pastor at o'clock The subject will be The Christian Life.
 At the Federated church, Rev. Ar thur ". Burdon. pastor, there will be morning service with sermon by the pastor. There will be Sunday tan Endeavor at 6.3o. and an evening service with a short sermon by the pastor on Self Restraint. A song ser vice will precede the meeting.
 At the Taftviiie Congregational church, Rev. Arthur Varley, pastor. in the morning there will be Lenten sermon On The Church; Her Fellow ship, and there will also be Holy Communion. In the evening there will be Lenten address on The Penitentiai Psalm, Paslrn 32. There will be special music under the direction of the La dies Benevolent society.
 At the Central Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. Joel B. Slocum. D. D., will preach at both hours and con- duct the City Bible Class for Men which, with the Sunday school meets at noon. Morning subject. The For gotten Pitcher; evening. The Sunday School as an EvangeIistie Foree--(a special sermon to the Sunday schoolb. Communion following the morning ser mon. B. Y. P. U. at 6.30 p. n-, led by Miss Charlotte Christman. The sub- ject will be Service.
 At the First Baptist church, George Henry Strouse, minister, Evangelist Linden will preach at the morning, afternoon and evening services. MT. J. w. Strahl will have charge of the large chorus choir. The morning theme will be Sweating Blood for vie- tory. There will be Sunday school at noon. The mems class will be Taught by MT. Linden. The afternoon ser-. vice will begin at o'clock MT. Lin- den will speak on Personal Work. The evening theme will ebe Knocking Re- VivaI Knockers. The evangelistic campaign is in full swing. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Preston City Baptist churcF Rev. H. F. Adams, D. D., is conducting revival services and will preach in the morning and evening; also every evening at 7.30 udring the week except on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Beginning Tuesday evening eacf evening but Saturday next week, ex- tra meetings will -bez held. Ensigr Baglin and yife of The Salvation Ar my will assist the pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
Ducks Remain.

The half dozen ducks that for years have spent the winter months on the Yantic river near Town street usual ly leave when the song sparrow comes. This year the song sparrows have been about for several days while the ducks still remain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
NoANK

Members of Fishermen's Protective Association to Hold Important Meet- ing-Funeral of Marceiius Bailey County commissioner charses H. Smith improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

an evening service with sermon. The pastor, Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, will preach morning and evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Hartford.-A plan which would mt ke . peoples forum and an educational enter of the old city hall has been put forward by Ruth WyIiys chapter, D. '. R.. and has been commended by Afayor Frank A. Hagarty. This plan would bring together in public discus- sion men and women of a11 beliefs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Church Of the Good Shepherd, Universities, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb will ment. Holy Communion will be ob- served.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
Trinity Methodist

At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. W. Coleman, pastor, there will be Holy Communion in the morning. The Sunday school session will be held at noon. ana the Men s 6.30 o'clock the Epwortb league will meet, and there will be an evening ser- vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
sheIterins Arrs Service.

Dr. s. H. Howe. pastor of Park Congregational church, will conduct
 the Sunday afternoon service at tine
 Sheftering Arms. Miss Esther Pulleii
 will be in charge of the music.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

at 1o-30 a. m. and evening prayer and address at 7.30 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Mrs. Theodore Greenhaigh of Taft vile was a recent guest of Mrs. A. F Greene of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

t( Irving Rathbun of Lincoln avenue, lFawcatuck. Is suffering from smallpox. taecording to an announcement made on Friday by Dr. charIeS F. CcnEdon. health officer Of the tswn of stoning- [ton. The annonnceznent followed a Characterization in which the participants Ew were Dr. John T. Black. secretary of the Saste bosrd or health of connecti- cut. Dh Cengdon and a local physi- elan who~had been attending the case. | several days ago the case had been reported to Health Officer Congdon by the attending physician. but it was not definitely known at that time whether or not the patient had smallpox or chickenpox. At that time it was de- Ieided to use all precaution and to watch developments.
 | Dr. Congdon stated yesterday that a
 small boy in the family had been vac- cinated about three weeks ago and that Mrs. Rathbun, wife of the patient, was vaCcinated a week ago
 Dr. Congdon has urged all the peo- pie of Pawcatuck. who have not ai-
 ready been vaccfnated to use that pre-
 caution. Rathbun had been empIov-
 ed in the c. B. Cottrell and Sons So.
 company was asked yesterday if the
 employees of the shop were to be vac
 cinated the officials stated that every
 precaution would be used to prevent
 pOSslDAe SpESdQ 0I t40 QlSedS6, put tL
 was not stated at this time that com
 pulsory vaccination would follow.
 A union service of the churches of
 Westerly will be held Sunday evening in the Broad Street Christian church. and Rev. Clayton A. Burdick, pastor of the Pawcatuck Seventh-Day church, will be the speaker. The choir of the church has arranged special music and there will be additional singers. Plans have been made for an overflow meet ing. Such a one was necessary at the meeting held last week in Calvary Baptist church. These meetings are preliminary to the evangelistic cam paign that is to be held here.
 The sun, of $515.5o was awarded the plaintiff in the case of SebS.tian Man era vs. Angelo Guilon ct al, in the su- perior court sitting in Westerly. The cause was brought as the result of sale of a macaroni plant on Canal street. The jury was out about a half hour. Dunn and Rathbun ap- peared for the plaintiff and Ledwfdge and DeneziaIe for the defense. Court adjourned until Monday.
 Two cases were settled in the Third ,rk of Inc fcocStny7
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Miss Mae Pierce of Westerly is wis iting her sister. Mrs. John l.. Brown ing of East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
Te Speak at Jail.

Rev. c. H. Ewing. pastor Of the First Congresa tionaI church. will give an address at the jail Suniay after noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
Tn New hame.

MT. and Mrs. A. G. Pember, whose home on Plain Hill was recently burn ed, moved Thursday to the apartment they have rented in MT. and Mrs. Yer gason's house on Huntington avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Robert Ster-y from Fort Trunbu1l. New London. was at his home on Otrobando avenue day or two this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

The Associated Bible Students hold services in W. c. r. U. hall, 35 She tucket street. There will be. a dis course in the morning on EartF's New King, by W. T. Hooper Of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At Grace church, Yantie, Rev. J. W. Areson, rector, there will be ceiebra- tion of Holy Communion at 10.45 o'clock, a session of the Sunday school at noon. and evening prayer and ser mon at o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Second congrsuationai church there will be morning worship and communion. There will be Sunday school at noon and meeting of the young people at 6.30. There will be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Mrs. Orrin M. Price of Wfghtman avenue leaves today (Saturday) to spend a week in Hartford with her laughter, Mrs. Carrie Edgerton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

Walter Greene from Southbridge, Mass., Is staying with his brother, A. z. Greene Of West Town street. while in the employ of Hopkins & Allen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Rev. Benjamin w. Williams. pastor, will preach. The morning subject will be What Man Among Vou7 There will be Sunday school at noon. and a meeting of the B. r. P. U. at $50 o. clock. In the evening the Lords sup per win be observed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

After passing a week or two in Webster and Worcester, Mass., Mrs. William Stinson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Gaskell of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At St. Andrews Episcopal church, Rev. F. J. Bohanan, rector, there will be Holy Communion and sermon at i0.50 ofciock. a session of the Sunday school at noon and evening prayer and sermon at 736 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the GreenevilIe consrsgafionai church. Sunday morning, the pastor will preach a communion sermon, The Last Word On the Croaa, followed by the celebration of the Lords Supper The Sunday school meets at I2 o'clock. The Young Peoples service will be held at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At Park Congregational church there will be preaching morning and at 4.3o in the afternoon by the pastor Rev. s. Fl. Howe. The sacrament of the monthly musical service will be held at veSperS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

at 1o-so a. m. and evening prayer and address at 7.s0 p. m.
 At the Church Of the Good shepherd, OniversaIist, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb will preach on the subject. Self Advance served.
 At Christ church there will be Holy Communion at 9a0 a. na-. service and sermon at 10.30 a. m, Sunday school at noon. and evening prayer and ad- dress at 7.30 o'clock.
 At the Norwich Town Methodist Episcopal church there will be morn ing worship and sermon and holy communion The evening subject viii be Ne Nest for the Dove.
 Beginning Tuesday evening each tra meetings will sbez held. Ensign Baglin and yife of The Salvation Ar my will assist the pastor.
 The Associated Bible Students hold services in W. c. T. U. hall, 35 She tucket street. There will be. dis course in the morning on EartI,'s New King, by W. T. Hooper Of New York.
 At Grace church, Yantie,. Rev. J. w. Areson, rector, there will be eelebra- tion of Holy Communion at 1945 o'clock, a session of the Sunday school at noon. and evening prayer and ser mon at o'clock.
 At St. Andrs~ss Episcepai church. Rev. F. J. Bohanan, rector, there will be Holy Communion and sermon at 10:so o'clock. session of the Sunday school at noon and evening prayer and sermon at 7.se o'clock.
 At Park Congregational church there will be preaching morning and at 4 30 in the afternoon by the pastor. Rev. Lords Supper will be observed. fSs monthly musical service will be held at vespers.
 ehurch, Rev. Charles Smith will con duct the services. There will be com munion at 10.30 a. n1, evening service at [ o'clock. subject, Things | Would Do Were Under Thirty Years of Age. There win be Sunday school at noon.
 At the GreenevilIe Congregational church. Sunday morning, the pastor will preach coInrnunion sermon, The Last Word on the Croas, followed by the the s o,s, Of ts the Lods st s ssps The Young Peoples service will be held at o'clock.
 At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Rev. Benjamin w. Williams. pastor, will preach. The morning subject will be be Sunday school at noon. and a of the B. r. P. U. at 6.30 o. clock. In the evening the Lords sup per win be observed.
 At the Second consrspatiensi church there will be morning worship and There will be Sunday school at noon and a meeting of the young people at 6.3o. There will be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

At the Baltic Methodist Episcopai church, Rev. Charles Smith will con duct the services. There will be com at ' o'clock. subject, Thinas [ Would Do Were Under Thirty Years of Are
 There win be Sunday school at noon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
= Seeing Ourselves.

Caesars laconic message was: 81
came, saw, conquered" Napoleon,
when asked how he won bis many
victories said 1t was by putting partic-
ulsr emphasis on the middle passage,
~ saw" he made 1t his especial busi-
ness to see what his enemy was doing In
any or all parts of the field Of battle.
Who is the greatest enemy OF the
dairy farmer? Is It some outside man
who is putting up fight against himP
Not often. Who is the enemy that the
farmer does not clearly seer Who 10
the one who 10 laying the most OF the
stumbling blocks at bis feet?
A Norwegian friend In Waupaca
county. Wisconsin, writes us that
since they have established COW test
ing association In bis neighborhood he
has found who 1t ID that held him back
from the success he 90 much desired.
And who do you think It 10? Himself.
Our friend writes in simple but express
sive phrase ~ follows:
"It makes me mad whom think how
long have been beating myself. A
span of horses could not pull me round
no could sec myself and all the foolish
things was doing. But am through
keeping this ignorant Ole on my job.
I've told him that II be could not handle
nv COWS better and more intelligently
than he has been doing I would put
another man In bis place. am that
Ole and never bad harder job than
facing my own ignorance. Thanks to
tho testing association, / am going TO
make . better profit than I have been
doing With my cows."-Hosrd's Dairy.
Imam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
s.vaserv Of the Weed.

"A weed" says the Rural New York
or, sis wild plant and trained to strug
gle and fight for its existence" 1t ther
states:
"a cultivated plant has had muct
of the fight taken ont of It through long
years of selecting and training 1t fol
useful ends. Nothing can remain 9
wild fighter and ct the same time excel
In useful qualities. One quality must
give way az the other advances. The
original dog and wolf are probably much
alike In character. The modern house
dog, dwarfed In size and trained In
gentle habits, must be protected from
the wolf, or the latter would eat him up.
In like manner, corn or wheat OF
potatoes or root crops can never hold
their own against quack grass. rag weed
or redroot. Left to themselves In such
. struggle, the useful or cultivated
plants are always swamped. The Quilt
vated grasses, in sour, neglected lawn
or pasture give way to the weeds and
poor grass, but put on lime and nitrogen
and phosphorus, and the better grasses
come back and OCCUPY the land. This
same thing runs all through life, for az
plants or animals arc improved and
made more useful through selection and
care, they must have higher culture,
better feeding, and more careful pro-
tection. They are no longer fighters,
but things to be defended and fought
for % tho price Of their Improvement. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23
thanksgiving Offering tor French.

Once a generous hearted Frenchman
came to the aid of the American colonies,
and ut Yorktown the French soldiers
outnumbered the Americans. Today
the land OF Lafayette is asking Of
America 100, 900 tons of sugar to relieve
her distress. We can but share our
abundance with our allies of yesterday
and today.
Americans consume sugar at the rate
OF seven and q half pounds month per
person. The French have been on an
allowance of less than two pounds Q
month, and must soon 60 without any
unless We can help. We have enough to
carry us at our present rate OF consump-
tion until the first Of the year, when
| the now crop comes from Cuba. The
French shortage will occur during the
months of November and December. {.
Can We cut our customary allowance
one third and share with those who
will otherwise have none OF this
human necessityp
Less candy, less sweet drinks, less
sugar on oatmeal, less cake and pie for
| the next two months-then We can make
worthy Thanksgiving offering from
America to the. people of Lafayette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

There are unmistakable signs OF sick
nees. which should be watched closely.
Something u wrong when the edges Of
the comb and wattles arc Of . purplish
red. and the movement Of the fowl ID
slueaish; when the fowls lie around, in'
different 10 their surroundings; when
the feathers become solled about the
vent: whom the droppipgs are yellow
and watery, or Of dark red color; wher
the eyes are watery, and there ID oeca.
sional suessing and rattling In the throat
vhen there ID dizziness and staggering
vhen the fowl has . bilious look; wber
there II . dullness to the plumage and
the fowl 10 listless; when the fowls con
tinue TO stay on the roost In tho day
time: whom there 10 lameness, first II
one foot and then In both. All these
signs point to some condition tha'
needs attention.
The frat aid, when any Of these symp
toms arc shown, 10 to isolate the birt
md feed on soft, nourishing food, mo-
Forgetting some green stun and grit
Leit alone for several days, It will eithel
cupe itself By THE isolation, or othe
symptoms will develop that will NOR
clearly dellne the sxtent Of the ailnent
when this 10 discovered, prompt treat
msnt nust follow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

70 Soon a. We Entered the Village
This Windmill Started to Go.
what, they still came on. It was Ger.
ainly a despairing feeling to be
streaming bullets into the Germans
md see them still advance. After
.everal minutes Of this the whistles
,lew for "cease fire" and our infantry
umped the parapet and went after
hem with the bayonet They broke
he attack right there, and, more than
hat, they took two lines Of German
renches.
A few days after this an incident
occurred that to my way Of thinking.
vas one Of the most wonderful things
hat ever happened. Volunteer dis
,atch riders for dangerous work"
we're called for. About eighteen Of
,ur chaps offered themselves. and Of
curse all were accepted A dispatch
vas to be carried about two miles
long the road which follows the bank
4 the User canal This road was con.
tantly being swept by German ma.
hine gun and rife fire. The dispatch
vas to be handed to q French com.
uander who was waiting for 1t.
The first man was given a copy Of
he dispatch and he started out With
I This road ran right under tho
lose Of the Germans and was In full
lew of their trenches all the way.
t was so swept BY machine gun and
life fire that 1t seemed as II no one
ould possibly live through q hundred
ards Of It.
The first man started and was soon
mt Of sight They waited In vain for
certain length Of time for a signal
that he had arrived, and then called
No. 2 No. 2 started out, but We saw
him go down before he had gone q hun
dred yards.
Then No. 8 started It was pitiful to
watch those poor chaps. When q man
knew It was his turn next ! could see
the poor fellow nervously working on
bis machine. He'd prime the engine.
then he'd open and close the throttle
quickly several hmes-anything. In
fact, to keep himself busy. When his
number would be called he'd hesitate
q second and perhaps food the car.
buretor, then he'd take his dispatch
and suddenly dash out
Six of these fellows went down In
less than half an hour. No. was q
young fellow whose name don't know.
I wish l did, for he was certainly the
nerviest man ! ever saw.
mo. 7" was hardly out of the Off.
GERS mouth before he had his dis
patch and was on his way. About Eve
minutes later the signal came that the
dispatch had been delivered.
My officer told me afterward that the
French general to whom he had hand.
ed the dispatch had taken the medaille
militaire Of his own breast and pinned
It on that of this young dispatch rider
he was also later awarded the Victoria
cross and given q commission. II Is
things like this that make one proud TO-
belong to such an army.
ITO be continued)