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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
THE WEATHER.


 The winds along the north and mid dle Atlantic coasts will be gentle shifting.
 Conditions. There are some indications of a dis turbanco off the Georgia coast and northeast storm warnings have been ordered from Fort Monroe to Jackson vile Temperatures are generally though not decidedly higher. over the north districts east of the Rocky Mountains. The weather will be fair Friday and Saturday in the northeast. Tempera- ture changes will not be of conse- quence.
 Forecast. New England and . Eastern New York: Fair Friday = and Saturday; slight change in temperature.
 Obasrvations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Thursday:
 Ther. >Bar. a. m ................ 46 3O.30 rI,.ha.t P, m; :; :;:..... ,c.::. .. ee so.a
 Comparisons. Predictions for Thursday: Fair, warmer
 Thursdays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Fined For Hjttino Boy.

Harry Sharaf, of the firm of Shar- af & Sharaf of Bank street, New London, was in the police court at New London Thursday morning to answer to the charge or breach of the peace. He was found guilty and fined 8. which he paid.
 Sharaf was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Patrolman .S>hn Cav anaugh upon the complaint of Harry Whitman Of Green street, who told the policeman that his boy, Harry, was set upon and beaten by Sharaf Sharaf, however, entered plea of not guilty. through his attorney.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
HARMONY WHIST CLUB. .
Members Entertained Thursday a
 Home of Mrs. Gertrude TootiH.

Thursday the Harmony Whist club met at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Tootill on Park street. During the season the club plays. a series of games and at the end of the season each member of the club gets a prize tie one having the highest score hav ing first choice. The members of the club are Mrs. Lewis A. Andrews, Mrs. Joseph A. George. Mrs. A. J. Wholey, Mrs. I. E. Greene, Mrs. James John son. Mrs. Alice Donovan, Miss Mary. Lamb and Mrs. Gertrude Footill
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

ton from patients. The task before
 the Red, Cross, which will be carried
 on by this and succeeding units, is not only to cooperate with French specialists but also to carry on a gen erai educational campaign among French mothers in the interest of bet ter prenatal hygiene and scientific feeding and care of the babies Spe- cial efforts will be made to protect chi .dren from tubercu1ar infection, which is particularly threateninE France today as a result Of trench warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN.

in giving me1fcine to children Chas
 Baker. Brownsville, Tex, writes: For some years past I have used Foley's Honey and Tar and have found it espe
 cfa1iy efhcient for bad coughs of my che1drep. I always recommend it te my friends az a safe remedy for children. as It contains no opiates My wife would not think of using any other kinS KIT of cough medicine. as it is certain 10 10, oring quick and lasting relief" It checks 'croup. The Lee & Osgood Co,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Power House Trouble.

Trolley service on the SaybroolS and Mantle divisions of the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, is temper arily upset by trouble at the power station at Saybrook, by which the cars on these lines are operated. Elk ports have located the trouble in the dynamo which is commonly used and are busy repairing the engine. It is expected that the repairs will take at least one more day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Host 10 Home Guard.

Captain J. N. Lapointe was host t the members of Go. G, Home Guard New LonSon, at an entertainment a the company quarters "Wednesday night. The occasion was the dedica ton of the company quarters in tht state arnory, at New London, and thf entertainment was a complete surprise to the members.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Dl ED.

COTTRELL-In Mystic. Sept. 2, 1917, Miss Mary L. Cottrell, in her 18th year.
 HIEDDEN-In Preston. Sept 12. 1917, Helen J. Hedden. aged 1T years Funeral serv1ces will be held at the home of her sister. Mrs Q Charles A HerskeH, 39 Broadway. Saturday, Sept. 15, at D. nj. Burial in Brew ster's Neck cemetery. PARK-In Norwich. Sept 12. 1917, Gaylord Lee. infant sor-ef Elmer A and Cecfle B. Park aged 9 days. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
MARRIED.

MINER F.IL-Ih Mantle. Sept II. 1917. Justin P. Miner and Eliza- beth Linneli. ER-BIGNoN-In New London, Sept. 12. 1917 by Rev. D. C. Thomas Salisbury Turner of Eliza beth City. N. C.. and Miss Gussie Bignon of Augusta. Ga.
 WiGHT-PARk-In SomerviIle. Mass, Sept. }, 1917, by Rev. J. M. Wathen, Henry Francis Wight of Concord, N. H., and Anna E,stelle Park of Nor wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Collection Of Waste Paper for National League for Woman's Servies-Per- sonaIs

Today the agents of the National League for Womans Service will make anc ther collection of waste paper. The proceeds of the sale of the paper are used for the purchase of wool which is used by the Red Cross, of which the leaSue is a part. to make muff1ers. sweaters. etc. for the sailors, ~+
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Announce Eaaaoement,

MT. and Mrs. Elijah w Iattrop Of Gardner Lake, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Grace Seig- fried Lathrop to . William Francis Saunders, of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Miss Annie Porter of Danvers Mass, has been spending a week with her sister, Mrs. George H. Ewing, oi Tin. avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
NORWICH BULLETIN, FRlDAY, SEPTEMBER 1A lel7
SCHOOL REGISTRATION OVER 5000
Figures of 1917 Show Gain If 160 Over Those of One Year Aso--Bro.e1w.y School Shows substantisl Increase The Registration by Schools Compared With Last Years Fisures.

According to the figures announced al the oface of Superintendent of day afternoon the school registration in the town Is 3,0S8. a gain of iee over the registration on the opening day a year ago. The registration year ago was 2.SS3.
 Tho registration by schools this year and in 1916 is as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. Remus Stanton of West Town street has received word of the death of her brother, William Harvey Hib- berd, in New York city, after two months illness. He was II years of age and is survived by his wife and three sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

After !. few weeks visit with rela- lives near Boston. Miss Margaret Ew- ing has returned to her home on Elm avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. Lewis Apley of Vergason ave- nue is visiting Mrs. Jacob Wharmby at Storfs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
NORWICH TOWN

Mrs. Renaus Stanton's Brother Dies in New Yerk-Bean Hiii Green Ready for seedina-stead Family Moves to Greencville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. M. J. Wocdworth of West Town street Is in New London for a week or two to visit rels tives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. Tottev of Springfield, Mass was the guest this week of Mrs. Julia Talbot of Otrobando avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Miss Cassie Super, a former resi- dent of Norwich Town, who has bee at Watch Hill during the summel will spend the winter in Westerly
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. Riley rom Providence, who is visiting friends in the city, was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. John Con- neil of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Junius Greenwood and Arthur New ton have returned after a week in the White Mountains. The trip was made fin MT. NeWtons car
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
: Enter Commercial School.

Enter CommerciaI School.
 Misses Agnes Aberg, Elsie Kinder and Elsie Adams are all in the enter ing class in the Commercial school. The young ladies are members of the evening class an dare taking a course in sten0graphy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

William J. Rodgers of Shamokin Pa.,. is visiting relatives on Central avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. Emily Rix and daughter, Miss Lucy Saunders, of Washington street left Thursday to spend several days in vo1untown with their aunt, Mrs Edwards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Clarence Woodworfh, a member of the naval reserve force at Newport, R. l.. and his brother Corporal Dewey Woodworth. from Fort Terry, Plum Island, were at their home on West Town street tfe first Of tl.e week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mrs. John T. Hourigan of Water town. New f6CE has returned to he home there after a short visit in tn, village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Ready for Saedint

Work on the green at Bean Hill has progressed spiendidly. The park has been Ieveiled and is all ready for seed ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Reduiem Mass.

This morning there will be a re- qufem mass in St. Maryts church for MT. and Mrs. William Leeney.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Poronais.

Francis Colburn has accepted A DO sftion with William Weliheben
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

John z. Morris of Trenton, N. J., has returned to his home after spending a few days with friends in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

| Samuel Frideault has accepted a pi-
 sftion in the J. B. Martin company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Movs to oreenev;IIe.

MT. and Mrs. Joseph Stead and fam fly have moved from Bliss place to GreenevIne.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Personals,

William R. Stewart of SiGhth street
 Is visiting friends in Montreal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Boys Steal Apples.

People living near the Town street schoolhouse are annoyed b; boys steal ing apples. Tho scarcity of apples in this viciaity makes this more aggrag vating.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
BORN

Old Mystic Sept. s, 1917 daughter. Jane whitney, to MT and Mrs. Arthur P Douglas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Enter Academy.

Pupils from uptown in the entering class ia the Academy are Misses Catherine Wagner, Catherine Hill, Mildred Kinney, Alice Kennedy and Mary Healey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
sun. n9oon and TaAes.
CREENEVuLE

Six hours after high water it is low tide. which" is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Registrars Of Voters In Village
 Thursday the registrars of voters were in the village. There are about the usual number of "to be ulades."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
TO WIDEN RAILROAD CUT,

All IArrengements Completed and Con tract Awarded for Improvement to
 Expedite Freight Movements at eos.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Worffnen have been engaged in trimming the trees on Norwich av- enue so that the branches. will not interfere with the trolley wires. Near ly all the trees which for the mos. part are naples needed attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
TAFTvHLE

Trimming Trees on Norwich Avenue Registrars of Voters in the Village PersonaIs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

At the request of Alexander Sharp of the Reid 6 Hughes company, that the Chamber of Commerce get in com munication with, large mercantile houses in Scotland and England re- garding trade conditions and trans formations caused by the world war, the following corresponAence between the Chamber. of Commerce and Stew art & Mcdonald. Ltd, Glasgow, Scot land, has been interchanged:
 N.rwick, Conn. Aug 6, 1917. Stewart & Mcdonald, Ltd, Glasgow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Mating Rugs, in a variety of handsome coloringS, size 32X72 inches, value 49c- Special ....... Smyrna Rugs, size 27x54 inches, very serViceable Rugs. value $1.75-Special price ............
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
TO INCREASE CAR EFFICIENCY
Appeal Made to Shippers to Utilize
Equipment to Utmost, Thus Over
coming Car Shortage.

Photographs of cars loaded below
their carrying capacity are being sent
to shippers by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad in an effort to increase the
efficiency of its facilities as war
measure. The policy has been adopt
ed as a part Of a program by which
the company is making an appeal to
utilize equipment to the utmost, thus
assisting in overcoming the car short
age resulting from the requirements
of the government and the abnormal
traffic resulting from business activ-
ity. J. M. Davis, vice president of the
B. & o., says: "One of our large
shippers could have increased the mar
ket output of his plant by 100 car
loads last month of greater care had
been given to loading to capacity the
cars furnished. Railroad equipment
as a general rule has a capacity 10
per cent in excess of the capacity
stenciled."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
SHOW SAFETY FIRST" FILMS
Motion Picture Car to Demonstrate
Principles to Be Put in Opera
tion in Canada.

A motion picture car is to be put in
service by the Canadian government
railroads, to demonstrate the prin-
ciples Of safety first" in their applica-
ton to modern railroading. Built I'M
der the authority of the ministers of
railroads, the car is now we'll on the
way to completion at the Moncton
shops. The exhibition will consist Of
pictures dealing with the danger of
taking unnecessary chances in the
performance of railroad duties, and
will be of value to employees over the
entire system. 1t is expected that a
week will be spent at each of the d.
visional and terminal points, and as
the seating capacity of the car is lin
tied to 4S persons, it may be necessary
to spend more time at some of the
larger points.-Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
RAILROADS LEASE IDLE LAND
Big Corporations Cooperate in Effort
to Increase Food Supply Of
United States.

Railroads of the West and middle
West are leasing millions of acres of
their idle land at nominal rentals In an
effort to increase the food supply, ac-
cording to statement issued by Fair
fax Harrison, chairman of the rail-
roads war board.
reports made to the board" said
Mr.. Harrison, "show that virtually all
the land owned by the roads which is
not being used for operating purposes
is now under cultivation or is being
used by live stock owners for grazing
"In addition a number of railroads
are offering garden plots to families
living along their right of way, with
out charge, while other roads have Of
fered big tracts to the states in which
they operate"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02


Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
Throw it! Why don't you throw
1T? HoI Ho! Lefty! Why, you
couldn't hit the side of barn five feet
away"
Thus a tormenting urchin, lodging
and retreating from the presence of
the wrathful little miss he was mock
ing, Nellie Ross. Lefty" was becom-
ing q hated nickname to the neat,
pretty child, who would incline to am
bldextrous usages, despite discipline
ut home and ridicule at school.
Patience had ceased to be virtue
and the teacher had punished Nellie
for persisting in using her slate pencil
with her left hand. The shy, shame
faced pupil had been sentenced to
stand the cynosure of the whole school
with that persistent left hand held
aloft for five minutes. Again, she was
compelled to hold it in her apron
pocket through the entire session.
They did not break Nellie of her
within, habit or misfortune, whichever
it was. They nearly broke her tender
little heart, however, as her heaving
breast, her eyes filled with angry tears
showed. The urchin had leased her to
the last point of human endurance.
Nellie had seized clod Of earth. She
gave it vigorous fling as her tormen-
kSr lodged behind some bushes. Over
past them, leaving the enemy scath-
less, the missile sped.
Crash
The youngster darted out Of view Of
the schOolhOuse. Nellie, appalled, as
she heard the jingle and clatter of
breaking glass, sank among the shell
ter of some bushes, fairly crushed at
This new misfortune.
you sneak!" greeted the cause of
all this commotion, and manly young
fellow, Arnold Wayne, stayed his
course with jerk. "Tormenting a
little girl! Say, if you so much as
breathe a word about Nellie breaking
that window, I'll break your head"
Then young Wayne gave his captive
vigorous shake, flung him headlong
into a bramble bush and with q reso-
lutte face started straight across the
playground to face Miss Elwood, the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
PLAN BIG RUSSIAN PROJECT
Construction Of 10000 Miles Of Rail-
road Is contempIated-4,ooo
Miles a Year.

The Russian government, according
to report Of Petrograd correspond
ent of Paris paper, has elaborated a
big project for the development of the
Russian and Siberian railroads. The
new scheme contemplates the con-
struction Of an additional 10000 miles
Of railroads, at the rate of 1000 miles
year, over period of ten years. In
connection with this plan the creation
Of several large government steel
plants and special training establish
ments is said to be necessary. The
work will be commenced at once after
peace is declared.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
Saw Her Home From the Banquet.

cross-grained schoolmistress, who had
come outside of the study room and
stood gazing at the shattered pane.
"Tll pay for It," said Arnold simply.
"Why, Arnold, l am surprised at
Sou," voiced Miss Elwood sternly. "a
bad example from one I have boosted
Of as my most dutiful pupil"
1T was an accident" said Arnold,
and the schoolmistress was compelled
to accept the situation indulgently.
Arnold went back to the greenery
fringing the edge of the school grounds.
He pushed his way among the shrub
berry. Seated on the ground, shrink
Ing amid some bushes, was Nellie. Her
face was covered with her hands and
she was sobbing distractedly.
Arnold sat down beside her. He
gently lifted her hands from her tear
stained face.
Don't cry any more, Nellie" he
pleaded, with the reassuring condo
lence of an older person. NAT Dyson
won't trouble you again and as to the
broken window, Miss Elwood thinks l
broke 1t and 1 am to pay for it."
"You-you took the blame for that !"
faltered Nellie, her soul lifting from
Its wretchedness at this realization Of
q manly sacrifice.
"Of course" answered Arnold light
ly. "Girls aren't made to stand blame.
Boys are able to. You mustn't let
trifes bother you SO, Nellie. When the
scholars notice that they do, they love
TO keep on teasing you"
"Oh, you are the noblest friend ]
ever had !" cried Nellie, In fresh out
burst of emotion.
Arnold put his arm about her. Her
golden head sank to his shoulder. He
felt like some chivalrlc knight Of old
at this evidence of her confidence in
him and her liking for him. Soon he
had her quieted and quite smiling,
Teacher says she is going to paint
my left hand black If don't stop using
IT," Nellie told him. perhaps If had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
Increase In TONNAGE.

Reports made by the railroads war
board operating the American rail-
roads from Washington as a CONT
mental system during the period Of the
war; show that through an increase of
1854, 100000 ton-miles In April over the
same months of last year, the extra
service performed was equivalent to
adding $4,000 miles of railroad to the
carriers In the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-02
ROAD WAS ELUSIVE.
Three Times a ThaW Permitted
Russian Railroad to Sink
Out of Sight.
WAS BUILT BY TORCHuGHT
Parts of 1t Were Lost Three Times
When Warm Winds Turned Frozen
Tundras on Which 1t Was Laid
Into BottomIess Morasses.

One of the most fascinating ro-
mances of railroad engineering is the
building of the great Murmar railroad,
from Petrograd to Kola bay, Russia's
ice free port. Built by torchlight in
the darkness of Arctic winter, parts
Of it were three times lost when warm
winds turned the frozen tundras on
which it was laid into bottomless
morasses of mud and water.
The railroad is $50 miles long and
part of it is a three-track line. The
Russians learned from the paralysis
of the Trans-Siberian line that one
track road is almost useless when
called on for express service. Two
tracks are used for loaded cars going
away from Kola. The third track is
for empties coming back.
Hundreds of Laborers Died.
Three races, Russians, Austrians
and Mongols, helped build the line.
Hundreds, if not thousands, died from
cold, hunger and disease, but now the
line is through to stay, and it's three
tracks are taking every day 200 car
that have accumulated while the road
was in the process of construction.
First, Russians were employed as
railroad builders. They had the easiest
part of the line to build, before it
reached the tundras. Then they were
all called away to the front and Aus
trian prisoners were sent to take their
places.
The prisoners were guarded by regi-
ments of half-wild Tartars and Mon
gols. Neither the Austrians nor their
guards knew anything about railroad
building, and there were so few ex-
perts in the region that it was impos-
sible for them to oversee the work
properly. The Austrians laid the ties
on ice and frozen ground; and one
construction train got through to Kola
bay. Then a thaw came and the train
could not get back. There was no
track. Great stretches of rails had
disappeared.
American Methods Won.
The Austrians were set to work
again, better supervised this time, and
they had at least semblance of road
bed when the rails met south of Kola.
But the ballast had been laid again
by torchllght, and when thaw came
much of 1t slumped beneath the tracks.
After that the Russians took q leaf
from the history of the great Amer1-
can transcontinental railroads. They
herded the Austrians back to the
prison camps and brought across the
Trans-Sberlan railroad thousands of
Chinese coolies and Mongols to take
their places. BY this time so much
indignation over the CHASTITY failures
on the railroad had arisen that the
Russian officials were stirred out OF
their sloth. They soon got down to
hard pan and the railroad went
through to stay.