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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

At a recent costume meeting of the Hartford D. A. R. chapter, mfnia- ture reproduced was that of Mrs. John bull, the artist, painted by Elkanah Tisdale and reproduced by Mrs An Sel G. Cook
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

While the ice at the Beebe pond is seven inches thick, it looks as if No ank wil have an ice famine next sum- mer, as no ice has been harvested yet, and it is rumored that the local ice dealer does not intend to cut any ice this winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

At Hartford, Sunday, a frequent Norwich speaker. Mrs. May Pepper Vanderbilt, while in charge of the ser vices of the State Spiritualists, ere ated something of a sensation by cri- ticising Billy Sunday for stealing a sermon of Ingersolrs, etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

Connecticut woo1en manufacturer are encouraged by the prediction tha in the dress goods, as well as tn women's wear trade, navies, Copenha gems, blacks, and grays will return t favor when the fad for brilliant col ors reaches its height.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

A subscriber writes that now is the time to begin next summers campaign against the house fly. Some of last seasons flies that were matched late are now laying eggs in favorable places for incubation in the early spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

Mrs. Emma Adelaide Ramsbottorn. 69, died Sunday morning at Rockville, after an illness of a number of years. Death was due to heart failure and paralysis She was born in Hebron and moved to Rockville about sixty years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

In the new telephone directory 3,400 stations are listed in the Norwich df- vision, which includes from Bozrah on the north to Uncasville OF the south. Over 400 changes have been made since the last quarter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

At Pascoag, R. T., last week, MT and Mrs. George F. Whitford celebrated the golden anniversary of their mar ried Jan. Is. 1867, in the Free Baptist church at Putnam. Conn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Union PACIFIC EMPLOYEES
ANXIOUSLY AWAIT BONUSES

Local employees of the Union Pa
eific are anxiously awaiting belated
christmas presents, which special
bulletin sent out the day before
December 25, announced was en-
route to them.
The Union Pacific informed all its
employees that a bonus of one
months pay would be given each
man who had been in the employ
of the company the past twelve
months 1t was also announced that
there would be an insurance policy
(paid up) for the amount of a
years pay and an accident policy
paying SIS per week in case of acct
dent, in the stocking of each mem
Der of the U. p family.
mo, we have not received our
presents" said one of the employees
this morning. "At least l have not,
and none of the men | know of
have told me about getting theirs"
1t is expected that the presents
will arrive with this months pay
checks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
ENTERPRISE GIRL LOSES A
IINGER VIII Il FEEDING PRES

Enterprise, Jan. 22.-Miss Lillian
iraeber, an employe of the Push
uttered the loss Of the index finger
IF her right hand while feeding a
Job press Saturday afternoon. A
physician was Immediately summon
I'd and she was taken to her home
where amputation of the injured
member at the second joint was
found necessary.
Miss Graeber is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. NJ Graeber of this
city, is 16 years old, and has been
working in the office seven months.
She is an excellent compositor but
had had little experience with the
presses
She accidently brushed several
sheets into the machine at once.
This evidently confused her. She
thought that she had time to save
the press breaking by brushing them
out but her finger was caught be-
fore she could remove her hand. Her
second and third fingers were
but not seriously hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Tip TOP INN" TO BE
TITLE OF POPULAR CAFE

The Tip Top Inn" is to be the
new name of Smith & Lucier's por
ular cafe on Broadway, formerly
known as the Tea Room. The name
was suggested by B. D. Whitehead
who received the prize of the s.
pound box of Nonally's chocolates
offered for the best name. The Tip
Top Inn" is one of the city's most
popular cafes and it's excellent
service wins it many compliments
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
ABILENE MAN, IMPROVED, is
ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL

1t is reported that Harry Bricker
who has been in ST. Barnabas hos
pital at Salina threatened with in
lection in his arm, which was badly
torn in an accident several months
ago, is much improved and will be
able to leave the hospital some time
this week. Erysipelas, which had
Mr.. Brokers arm necessary, has
almost disappeared and his imme-
date recovery is expected. He will
remain at the home of his son, Frank
Bricker, in Salina, for some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

French lived with the girl for some
time through a false marriage. Miss
Parker told Boutwell, that she met
French in Fort Scott and that he
asked her to marry him after they
had known each other only a few
days. She consented.
French then took her TO a hotei,
the girl stated, and brought a man
supposed to be a minister. The eero-
mony Was performed bat there were
ne witnesses pesssat and Preach
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
OFFICERS MAKE BIG HAUL
One BOOuegger and Four Gamblers
Convicted at Solomon
From Mondays Daily ]

]
County Attorney George D. Bis
choff made quite a roundup of law
breakers at Solomon last night when
he arrested and convicted one man
for bootlegging and four more for
gambling.
William Gregory was fined 800
and costs and given thirty days in
jail on the charge of maintaining a
liquor nuisance. He appealed to
the district court and at present is
out on $500 bond.
William Rice, Marsh Manly. John
Weaber allies "Blackie" and a man
named Brunnell were convicted of
crap shooting and fined s25 and
costs. Warrants are out for several
more gamblers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
WOODBINE PEOPLE PROUD OF
ABILENE CONTRACTORS WORK

The Woodbine Service Garage i
now ready for occupancy and Mr.
Koepke will move his cars and tool
in next week.
The building is a fine one o
brick covering two lots on Main anC
Sixth streets and is 5ox100 feet
The walls are fourteen feet anC
covered with a mansard self sup
! porting roofs with two large sky
light ventilators.
The brick work in front is of red
fire proof and heavy column at
each corner bearing in the face the
owners name and in the other the
date 1916. The front is of heavy
plate glass which lights the inter
ior in fine shape.
An office room occupies the cor
ner just south of the main entrance
door where will be displayed all
kinds of automobile accessories,
tires, robes, etc
Plans for the building were drawn
by Fred Sheriff. of Herington and
the contractor, n b. Martin of
Abilene, has followed them to a
conclusion of which he may we'll
feel proud.
Work was begun on the founda-
ton on October and the contract
called for the completion by the
first of this month but on account
of the cold weather and failure to
get the material necessary as they
needed it a 30-day extension was
granted and now all is done except
the final coat of paint.
Mr.. Martin has shown himself
not only a good workman, but
man in every sense of the word and
the people of this city are proud
to have had him with them and can
show proof Of his ability as
builder.
The floor is of concrete and will
accommodate three tiers or rows of
cars and yet have room to maneu-
yer car to get in or out.
The work room where C. NJ. ODER
meyer will hold sway is large and
well lighted and Chas. will have
fine place to do his work
A
put in for washing cars at the rear
of the building. The pump will be
motor driven by a shaft passing
through the rear wall.
Thirteen drop lights will light the
interior when necessary and alto
gether it is a building of which
Woodbine will always be proud
Woodbine Journal. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
An Old Soldier Dead

Harrison r. Garten, an old set
tier rs years old, died Sunday moor
at the home of his son, Hardy Gar
ten, west of Abilene lie leaves tw
sons, John of TalmGge and Hard
of this city.
Funeral services will be held or
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
the home of Hardy Garten DR., F
5. Blayney of the Presbyterian
church officiating Burial will be in
the Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

at St. Joseph, Mo-, on complaint OF
a girl who claims he faxed a we'd
ding at Fort Scott. Kan. Efforts
will be made to prosecute him under
the Mann white slave law II the
girls story is proven true. French,
1t is said, has a wife and two chill
dren at Wamego, Kan.
The story. as told to Lawrence
Boutwell,. prosecuting attorney at
St. Joseph, b. May Parker, a IS
year old orphan. Indicates that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

failed to show her the certificate
afterwards, The pair, according to
the girls story. won't 10 ST. Joe and
lived In a hotel from November 20
to december II, when French took
her TO a rocm.ng house and return
ed TO Topeka. The Parker girl told
her story to the prosecutor after
she found a letter from French's
wife IN wamego.
French was arrested when be
returned to the roOming hsHsa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

where the girl was staying. He will
be held until the authorities have
investigated the story told by the
girl French denies the charges and
claims be met the Parker girl q
few days ago in st. Joe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Found a Sure Thing

l. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, ~ Y,
has used Chamberlain Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach
and liver and says, chamberlain
Tablets are the best l have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
wAMEGO SALESMAN Is
IN DEEP GIRL TROUBLE

The Topeka State Journal has
this story about a salesman well
known here. French has often visit
ed Abilene stores selling novelties:
Herbert j. French. q salesman for
a TaVska picture eonesrn. is IN jail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
ED. LITTLE SUES TEACHER
FOR EXPELLING HIS son
Asks $1,000 Damages Because of the
Action-Teacher's Defense

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 22.-E
G. Little today filed suit for $1,000
damages against an instructor in the
high school here for expelIing his
son, Donald, aged Is, FROM school.
The teachers defense is that the boy
made "nonsensicaI remarks"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
2Sc ~ all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Most
EffectuaI
Il have taken a great many bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy and every time it has cured me.
have found it most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. After
taking it a cough always disappears
writes J. R. Moorse, Lost Valley,
Ga. Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

instead of swelling up like a little
white sponge. Then il loosens from
your toe-and, glory hallelujahl the
corn comes off as though you'd take
glove off your hand"
Yes. "Gets-It' is the corn discov-
cry OF the age. More "Gets-It ts
sold by many times than any other
corn remedy in existence. Try u
and you'n know the reason why. lt
takes two seconds to apply Il, and
81 dries at once That's all. Don't
observation-disclosures the experience
Of millions and use ~Gets-It"
Gets-It" is sold everywhere. &c
bottle. or sent on receipt Of price by
Il. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill
sold In Abilene and recommend-
- a. TIE worlds best corr ramody
- 1rc~p q Lecaard and o. n
NorsncTAn 4 Co. J. n. GleasBner q
Ga.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
"Kie.Yie.Yie! GET
Me 'Gets.If' Quick y
3 Drops Make Corn "Fall' Off !

eve Joined the Never-Again Club.
Never again will l use anything for
corns but Gets-It. Put drops
of 'Gets-It' on, and from that sec
ond the corn begins to shrivel,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
REGISTER LIKE A
Man WHEN DUTY
DEMANDS JUNE 5
Attempts to Glide Behind
Petticoats or Children"
Warned Against.

washington, May 22.-"Do not hide
behind petticoats or children to AVOID
service in the new national army, is
the injunction of Provost Marsha
General Crowder in a guide to snow
how questions put those who register
on June should be answered. Inc
guide explains THAT there is no desire
by the government to draft anyone
who is the sole support of any man.
woman or child, but points out thai
unless the person you have in mind
is solely dependent on you' exemption
will not be granted.
The registrar will drop permanently
from the list those whose physical de-
fects, such as the absence of a leg, OF
an arm, make unfitness for service 3D.
vious, but all other claims fors ex-
emption will be passed upon by the
local boards. The applicant Will be
required to state specifically the char
acter of the work he is performing
in order that the board may judge
whether it is such as to warrant the
board in excluding him from army
duty.
IF wou are a felon or otherwise
morally deficient and desire to claim
exemption on that ground, state your
ground briefly said the guide.
The difference between a natural
born citizen and a naturalized citizen
is explained caref lily and it is pointed
out that even Anon enemies within
the age limit will be required to reg
lister although they will not be draft
ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
LOSSES IN FRANCE

REQUIRES reading between the lines to interpret
= war news. Stories of the battles in France reflect
the damage done to the enemy but less silent
gordng the damage received by the Allies AS general pro-
position the army that makes the attack usans the
LOSSES German counter attacks referred
loss to them What true of side is true
the other The soldier who out against entrehed foe
takes the most risk whether he be French British
German losses for April given $1,000, including
slight with serious casualties The number of
ably small But these may not be the true casualties Nobody
knows.
The Allied casualties should be large for the period
and larger; for the Allies have done the attacking
The stories printed this morning tell of
captured which paraleled with dugouts 35 feet
ground
Men protected receive comparatively small losses
who drive them out must accept comparatively large
The Allies will get their reward for their sacrifice
when they finally make the Hndenburg line
the Prussian falls back again the direction the Rhine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
If You Value Money
Get Busy and Come Quick

The Greatest Bonafide Sale of The
Lonergan Clothing and Gents furnish
ing goods stock is now going on. ITS
an i'll wind that blows nobody good -
This chance seldom comes but is now
here. The selling of the great stock
of high grade clothing by the credit
ors is a thing you must not forget and
act quick on. Everything has been
slaughtered but remember 1t will
not last forever. A splendid suit
of mems clothes, all to match,
for $7.85. This suit !. is really
worth $500. Keep them home four
days and If not considered worth the
money, no matter what the cause NAV
be, return them to us and we hereby
agree to refund the $7.S5, if not soiled.
A handsome suit fcs $10.85. This suit
has the best of lining. High art tall
ored equal to tailor made; ask to see
this suit, really worth $500. Over
800 suits in checks and stripes, the
latest for spring and summer for
SASS. These garments are easily
worth from $1,000 to $500. Extra
ordinary suits in the latest spring and
summer fabrics such as fancy worst
eds, cheviots, serges, cashmeres, Scotch
| tweeds, ETC., for $16.95. These suits
must be seen to be appreciated, actu-
ally worth from $50 to 500 A SPLEEN
| old SpTluR anu ldll ONGICOdL LOT q,
worth $12. Keep this coat home four
days and if not considered worth the
money, and no matter what the cause
may be. we hereby agree to refund the
! $69S if not soiled. Mems and young
mems trousers, former price SIS. 90, cred
itors' sale price $2.45. Mems and young
mems trousers, former price $500:
creditors sale price $2.S5. Mems and
young mems trousers. former price
tS7.0O; creditors sale price S3.48. Rain
coats at half price. Alpaca coats. fan
mel suits, flannel pants, busters and
| auto coats, shirts underwear. suspend.
ers, handkerchiefs, neckwear and pa
| tamas almost given away. Mems $1.5C
and $500 straw hats csc. s3.5u and
$500 Panamas S2.85. Sale is now GO
ling on, 1227-1229 Main street.
/ EDWARD LoNERGAN
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
'SUPERSUBS FOR
FREICHTERS WILL
0UTWIT TEUT0NS
Simon Lake Believes Big I'm
derWater Craft Will Solve
Problem of Evading Subs.


Cargo carrying submarines l"eih'S
times the size of the Deutschland to
be assembled at Bridgeport and other
oi+ias .1one tho Atlantic and Pacific
coasts as d. hieahs ior overcoming Inv
effectiveness of the German U-ooat
are planned by the Merchant Sub
marine 60 ineornorated in Augusta.
Aie'' u0' WIZ N-lA-oii
1dent; Judge Carl roster, secretary,
and Ralph Beaver strasoerger OF New
York, treasurer. Inc company mas d
capital stock OF $l0,0OO,0uO.
Although three foreign government
are enthusiastic over the plan to solve
the transatlantic transportation
problem with submarines ana TWO
have placed orders for such supmersl-
oles, the company is not considering
these but has offered its plan to the
United States government and Is
awaiting action by them. 1t has OIL
fered to begin turning out submarines
within five months provided the proper
cooperation between manufacturing
resources and ship yard facilities is
given it. With this cooperation, from
inland manufacturing plants Where
the parts of the submarines might DO
manufactured and snip yaros ~Aere
they might be assembled, the COM
pany would be able to turn Out ioo
completed boat averaging from No'ooo
to 10000 tons in the first year anu ooo
/ in the second.
| The cargo carrying submarines VIII
not be armed. They will be pu1lt
partly after Mr.. Lakes older designs
which he took to Germany in 1905 and
after which the Deutschland was pullt'
partly after his newer designs pat
ented last year and will incorporate
several new features, the inventions
of MIR. Lake. Bridgeport, Baltimore,
Charleston and several other cities on
the Atlantic coast. as we'll as one or
two on the Pacific have been consid-
cred by the company as assembling
centers for the submarines.
A 10000 ton submarine would only
require a crew of 40 men to handle 1t
The company does not anticipate any
difficulty in getting volunteer crews ia
man the boats. The large submarine
would be just as easy to manoeuve1
as one one-tWentieth it's size.
- The Merchant Submarine Co. is ar
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
like RIDDLES?
THEN HERE'S ONE
There's No Prize Offered But
Every Child May Have
Two GueSSeS.

T Here's a conundrum for you, young
sters.
What is it that is about 9 feet wide,
10 feet high, over a mile long and red
and yellow in the early hours Of the
morning; yet which is anywhere from
10 to so feet high, acres long and
acres wide and mostly white in the
day time?
Why, it's the Ringing Brothers
circus. For just before dawn it is
packed snugly aboard its four long,
red and yellow trains but by the time
the sun is out, is spread in it's white
tents over whole acres of ground. II
is at once the most compact and the
biggest thing of it's kind in the world
Though the 1870 people, hundreds
OF horses and more than. 1000 wild
animals of the circus have cozy
quarters, there is absolutely no waste
space. AS for the giant vans, every
one of them is loaded to it's utmost
capacity and contains more to the
square inch than the trunk of a femi-
nine vacationist. So Systematically
is the Ringing Brothers circus loaded
on it's trains that the addition of a
single wagon or cage would mean the
addition of another railway car. And
already there are 80 such cars groan-
ing under their loads of wonders
This season the big show. carries more
'paraphernalia than ever before. Be
I cause of the great war, many foreign
performers have sought employment
under the Ringing banner in this
country. Their acts require the use
of heavy properties such as immense
aerial riggings, stagings Of unusua
dimension. or platforms and apedestals
used in number in which horses play
a part. Likewise, the new spectacle
built around the fairyland theme o.
cinderella" is by far the most pre-
tentious production yet attempted b.
the Ringing Brothers. The stage
upon which ballet of hundreds o.
girls dance the waltz of the Fair
ies'' is of tremendous proportions, the
scenery is on a scale only approach
ed in size by grand opera productions
while the electrical effects require
special dynamos and an unusual ar
ray of equipment.
The addition of a complete ami
NAL circus. given as part of the mali
tent program, has in itself added sew
eral carloads of paraphernalia. Jus
how the vast amount Of material i
packed away and loaded is in itself o
, untold interest, as will be apparent t.
those who give it attention when tn
Ringing Brothers come here Tues
day. May %.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
The WEATHER

New Haven, May 22.-For New
Haven and vicinity: cloudy and
rainy tonight and Wednesday.
Connecticut: Rain tonight and
Wednesday; increasing east to
south winds.
The western disturbance now
forms a we'll define storm aree
central over Illinois. 1t is causing
cloudy and rainy weather from
Kansas eastward to the coast and
from the lake region southwark to
the gulf states. Several places re-
ported more than an inch of rain
during the last "a hours. The tenn
perature is lower in the northern
districts. Several places along the
northern border reported frosts.
etondil-ons favor cor this vicinny
cloudy and unsettled weather with
rain at intervals, and slightly
lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
LIKES 1T BEST
N IT AYOR WILSON, in an interview with the neWspap
lXl he

Mt AYOR WILSON, in interview with the newspapers
wi he made up his long ago the manager
plan best for Bridgeport Perhaps bes for Mayor
Wilson tt easy confound self with
what is best for Bridgeport
The fact is that Mayor Wilson has prepared plan
city The people definitely voted against plan
The people definitely voted for the commission PLAN which
did not prevail because impossible get sixty per
cent. of the votelonf single question.
When the gets what he wants he is quite willing
majority should decide May suppose that
some idea Of what sort Of man he expects the city to
be? The for instance? The Wilson's family
Why not somebody named wilson? 1t is nice to
slender But shorter with tendency to embonpont
ambitious and competent Why shouldn't the city manager
named Wilson, and be medium and stout? skinny Wilson
too tall might spill the However, let us consider
the plan h merits condemn unheard Just
the likes it better than the plan the people
for.