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The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-09
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 NOBLY'T0 DEMANDS
REGISTRATION DAY PASSES WITH BUT LITTLE DlSORDER-AN-
 TI-DRAFT PLOT FAILS.
OFFICIALS ARE SATISFIED
Complete Figures Are Expected To Show That Seven-Eighths of the Men Eligible Resistered-ComPar-
 ativeIy Little "Slacking."

Butte, MOnt.-ln consequence Ol tiie gathering of large crowd near the federal building, several shots being fired and a number of arrests made. the situation here began to look SO threatening that the troops were call ed out and with fixed bayonets clear ed the streets.
 Washington.-Repo from all over the country tell uniformly of an enor- nous war registration, and it is be- lieved the government estimate of a total of 1O,200,0O0 may be exceeded. In no part of the states has there been anything but huge turnout of the eligibles.
 Washington. Registration Day passed off without hitch. There was little trouble and few slackers. Re- ports from 40 states to the War De- partment showed the registration complete success.
 Attorney General Gregory issued the following statement just before closing his office for the night:
 Reports received at the Depart ment of Justice relative to registra- tion indicate a ready and general re- sponse on the part of young men of the country to the demands of the conscription act.
 50 far only three arrests have been reported 70 the department. and none of these grew out of a serious situa. ton. No resistance to registration has come tosmy attention"
 Reports from governors of the va rious states to Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder showed that there was no serious trouble anywhere in the country. Officials expressed the opin. ion that in the face of the informa- tion at hand not only the antidraft propaganda. which was given wide spread circulation throughout the country for the last week, failed ut trly and that the German efforts 70 embarrass the government failed mis- erably, but that there was compara- lively little stacking" Complete fig. ures are expected to show that sev- en-eighths of the men eligible regis. tered
 The arrests reported to the Depart ment of Justice were made at Haml- ton, Ohio. Hartford. Conn, and a St. Louis suburb. Details had not been received but officials at the depart ment expressed the belief that the incidents were merely local.
 A fourth arrest was made at Coe- burn, Va, where a man cursed the president. the administration. and the flag. He was held in heavy bail for trial.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-09

He is Q wise man who never has great head on his shoulders the next morning.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-09
SAVE A DOCTORS BILL

by keeping Mississippi Diarrhea Cor dial handy for all stomach complaints. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

the Whitestone Worsted company, was a week end visitor in Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Archer spent Saturday in Worcester.
 Mrs. James Kent is the guest of friends in Webster, Mass.
 The Wichita Girls circle met We'd nesday evening with Miss Madeline AcCarty. Refreshments were served and plans made for an entertainment to be given next week. Miss May Preston and Miss Olive L. Kent spent Sunday in Central Village
 Mrs. R. l.. Kenyon visited friends in Putnam Thursday, Maurice Conl1lin is ill.
 MT. and Mrs. c. D. Arnold visited in Dayville Sunday with Mrs. Barrow clough.
 James Roncl1e was in Mechanicsville Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ridgewell of the Hill Crest house spent Saturday in Put nam.
 MT. and Mrs. John Dawson of Dan ielson were Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs George w. Kent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
EAST HADDAM
Tobacco Crops Shipped-Geed Attend ~ anee at War Rally.

William Barhman is recovering from illness.
 Misses Antoinette and Anna Ralek have been spending a. week win friends in New Jersey
 Mrs. Raymond Norton and son Don- ald have returned to Madison after hassing few days with Mrs. Nor toms parents, MT. and Mrz. Henry Peek,
 Mrs. Harold Smith and little son of Haddam were recent guests of Mrs. Charles Smith and family.
 !. Mrs. Walter M. Gillette is substitut- ing at the Center school this week for Miss Plumley. who is detained at home by the serious illness of her mother.
 Several crops of tobacco have re- gently been shipped, and other grow CTS are anxiously waiting for another damp.
 The war rally held at Continental hall, Moodus. Friday evening was largely attended. The speakers were Sergeant Arthur Gibbons of the Cana alan overseas forces and Francis w. Cole of Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
PARENTS DAYS
Arranged at Riverside Gramma
 School for Next Week.

Principal F. H. P. Clement and Town Superintendent G. c Swift have com pleted the proposed arrangements for Nthe two parents days at the Riverside grammar school Dec. IS and 20. There will be exercises by the lower grades on the 18th and the higher grades on the 20th. The regular pro- gram will ebe used from l to D. m. On the first floor from until 3.3o there will be interesting programs in each room, except where two grades may combine. For the second floor the en tertainment will be held in Assembly hall. The object is to give parents an idea of the school and its methods.
 Explosive Licensing Agent.
 The department of the interior at Washington, D. C., has issued to G H. Prior an appointment as. explosive li- censing agent for Griswold. Permis- sion to use explosives within the linn it's of this town must now be granted by him.
 Red Cross Will Accept Aid for Halifax
 While it is not the intention of the Red Cross to make a campaign for funds for the Halifax disaster, all di- vision officers and all chapters have been asked to make it known to the public that contributions for the Hali- fax permanent relief fund will be re- ceived and administered by the Ameri- can Red Cross. R. W. Dearnley, the treasurer of the local Red Cross chap ter, has agreed to accept and forward daily all money given him for this cause. Only money is wanted. Up to this time no request has been made of the chapters for supplies of any kind.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

lie and was of the nature Of WLf rally with music by a Liberty chorJIl-
 Echo Grange Elects.
 Echo grange last week elected the following officers: Worthy Master Harold Storrs; overseer, Elmer Lam phear;, lecturer, D. c. F'lahertS; secFe- tary, Mrs. A. E. Anthony; treasurer Cari Afford; chaplain. Arthur Wood; steward. Stedman Storrsj assistant steward, MerWin Squires. gatekeePer Alfred Dodd; ceres, Bbbo Smith; Po- mona, Arlene Durham; Flora, Lucy Payne; lady assistant, Mrs. Louise Walker.
 Mrs G. L. James is in New York city. the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Adrian Reed and family.
 A. w. Buchanan Disabled.
 A. w Buchanan has been confined to his bed a number of days as a re- suit of the overturning of his auto mobile last week Monday.
 Miss Sarah Franklin is the guest of her uncle, c. E.. Franklin and family.
 Mrs. Stephen Rose of Hartford was a weekend guest at R. M. Johnson's-
 Miss Elsie Marsh attended the State Womans War Rally in Hartford Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

A teachers meeting was held in the Piainhe1d High school assembly hall Thursday afternoon. Supt. John L.. Chapman had charge of the meeting.
 Breaks Arm Again.
 Louis Deforge, who about two months ago broke his arm while at tempting to crank an automobile, again ret with a similar accident as the result of fall on the ice Tuesday. The arm, still very weak, broke easily the week enlisted in the aviation corps a. New London, left Thursday morn ing for Fort S1ocum, N. Y.
 Ice Harvesting Begins.
 Fine solid ice nine or ten inches in thickness is being harvested from the Central Village cove. FrHnk Filling hast is having the Ice taken to his ice lage.
 The seventh, eighth and ninth gradA s of the Moosup grammar school were closed early Thursday afternoon be- cause of the teachers meeting held in the high school
 Fair, Miss Mildred Whitehead and Richard Daggett attended a play in Dapielson Wednesday evening.
 Roads Very ley.
 A number of local people found the roads between Moesup and Providence very icy Thursday, One business man got as far as Summit and then turned around toward home because the roads were too slippery for comfortable riding.
 Frank Massey of Fort Terry is spend ing a few days at his home in the Union village.
 Mrs. F. W. Daggett, Mrs. c. ". Gardiner, Mrs. O. W Potter and Rich ard Daggett motered to Danielson Thursday afternoon.
 Jack Shay. who has been changing the old telephones in Moosup and sur rounding towns for up-to-date ones, has completed his work here in that line and left for New London. Local people find the new telephones fine improvement over the ones taken out and are very pleased with the service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
DIES IN TEXAS.
Daniel D. Long, One Of the First Let
 ter Carriers.

Daniel P. Long, formerly 'of this city, and recently of Fl Paso, Texas, died in that city, December 3. and was buried December 5. The first news of his death was given in a letter to Ex-Mayor D. P. Dunn from Mrs. Katherine R. Maxen. a niece of the de- ceased
 Mir. Long was well known in tE1s city and resided here up to 1902 when he was forced to go South because of i'll health. He was one of the first Of the city carriers and was appointed by Postmaster Charles N Daniels, May 10, 1893 He was transferred to Fl Paso because of poor health and worked on the postal service in that place for ten years until he was un- able to do so, and then he was trans ferred to the clerical force at the post office and worked there for a year. He then became superintendent of the Knights of Columbus in that city MT Long was once a member Of the local society of the Knights of Columbus, but was transferred to Fl Paso.
 He is survived by two sons, John and Daniel four nieces. two of Hart ford and two of Fl Paso and a nephew, Daniel J. Brennan of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
ADVISORY BOARD.
Hon. A. Nj. Brown Appointed Chairman for Eleventh Division.


 Hon. A. M Brown has been appoint ed by President Wilson chairman of the advisory board for the Eleventh division, which includes the following towns, wnoWn as the Shoestring dis trict: Bozrah. Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Lyme, Lebanon, Lisbon, Montville, North Stonington. Old Lyme, Salem, Sprague, Stoning- ton, Voluntowp and Waterford. His associates will be. in this town, H. H. Burnham, John Welsh, E. M. Gray, H. c. Webster, A. c. Burdick. J. F. Hen non and A N. LFHeureux. The board is to advise the registrants in filling out the questionnaire blanks which will be mailed to them Saturday, Dec, 15. and which contain a formidable list of important and complicated questions. The board will meet at the town hall on Monday, Dec. IT. from 9 a n- to 4 p. nl., and each day there after until the work is completed about three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
MANSFIELD CENTER
Women of Red Cross Respond to Ap-
 peal From Franes-commendation for Excellent Work Done-M inisters' Conference Followed by War Rally.

The local Red Cross branch has been doing its utmost to answer the urgent call received by Hartford chapter from France for surgical dressings last week and Tuesday and Wednes- day of this week. Last week about 800 surgical dressings were prepared. G. H. Wyman has been confined to the house for several days having thrust rusty nail through his foot.
 Merited Commentator.
 Mrs. G: H. Allen, chairman of the ceived from Mrs. E. B. Hooker chair man of surgical dressings of Hartford chapter, an acknowledgement of dressings received from the Mansfield Center branch. The letter states: The surgical dressings are perfectly made quite the best we have received" :" This work has been done under the direction of Miss Littiefield of Willi- mantle to whom much credit is due.
 Campaign Plans.
 Mrs. G. c. Jenner has been appointed local director of the Red Cross mem bership campaign, which is to begin Dec. IT and continue one. week.
 Closing Lecture.
 The third and last of the series of tion was given at the church Sunday evening. The lecture was read by Miss Lucy Payne, the subject being, The Pilgrims in America.
 Timely Discussion.
 The Young Peoples club met at the parsonage Monday evening. The sub ject discussed was Two Offenders, The Kaiser and Won Hindenburg. The committee in charge was Rev. E. P. Aver, Misses Abhie Storrs and Helen Swanson and Harold Storrs.
 Tewn's Patriotic Boy.
 Harold s. James has enlisted in the Engineering Corps of the U. S. army. He reported Thursday at New Haven and from there was sent to Fort Sloeum, N. r. He expects to train at Fort Meade, Annapolis Junction. Md. .--
 Ministers' Conference.
 The Willimantic Ministers Union held it's monthly conferences here Tues day afternoon. The ministers were entertained at the parsonage at sup per. The evening program was pub
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
TOWN ASSISTANTS.
Appointed By Legal Advisory Board
 to Help With Questionnafres.

The following men have been nam ed by Lawyers Kelley, Foss and Har- vey who are members of theslegal ad- viscry board of the 17th district, as town assistants to help drafted men fill out the dueStionnaireS:
 Brooklya->John R. Ressette and Os- car Atwood
 Canterbury-Frank Hoxie.
 aplin-Franll c. Ioofnis.
 Plainfeld-Jolln F.. Pryor, Fred Ra- cine Benjamin Broggs. Arthur Mott, and s. l.. Adams.
 Pomfre.-Frank O. Davis.
 Scotland-Charles W. Kenyon.
 Sterling-James w Baker
 Windham@Frank H. Foss, Thomas Kelley, Samuel B. Harvey, F. Frank Bugbee; George Hfnman. Patrick J. Dannehey, Charles A. Capen,> W A Gapen, W. A. King. Andrew J. Bowen and Curtis Dean.
 Mrs. Alice D. Stougbton was ap- pointed stenographer for the board Thursday morning and took up her work immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT The Village Postoffice Pieases Large
 Audience.

The Village Pestofdee, under the au- spices of the Ladies' Aid society of the play, was produced Wednesday even ing. The characters to the number Of forty brought out emphatically the striking features of a typical country scene in village postofhce. The many costumes and conversations rep resenting various nationaIities caused much amusement Between the acts instrumental and vocal music was artistically rendered. The hall was well filled and there were two or three hours of laughter and enjoyment Many compliments were paid the act DTS and actresses. Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the Baltic M. E. church, said Thursday that $17O was realized from the entertainment.
 The cast follows:
 William Jones, postmaster.
 Reginald Rose Jerushy Jones, his wife,
 Mrs. A. W. Collins Elyzabythe Jones, their daughter, just home from boarding school,
 Anna Dreseher James Henry Jopes, their son, a green country boy,
 Susan Smith, who helps Mrs Jones.
 Mrs. Paul Etter Mary Slocum, Emma Geer Colonel Gibson. big story teller. Joseph Robinson. bigger story teller.
 Percy Collins Silas Hardhack, still bigger story teller, Lawrence Drescher Deacon slocun, horse trader.
 George Geer Johnnie Dolliver Norman Collins Retsey Winslow. the dressHaaker.
 Mrs. George Dfescher Rev. Tobias Dusenberry, Reuben Kicks. who shutters.
 Albert Tayias Widow Gray. Mrs. William Buckley Jennie Brown, Eleie Sullivan Robbie Robinson, Albert Erieson Mary Jane Stedman, deaf. Mrs, Charles Suspicion
 Mss. Matthew Bailey Cyrus Depew, town philanthropist.
 Fred Collins
 Mrs. d Charles Collins An1is Annis G0odTpin Constance & RidseEsy s;, Mandy Baker. believer in wonnan's Patrick o.Mullisan, William Magiii Delilah Martin. Mrs Dennis Sullivan Norah Cassidy, Mrs. Briggs hired |. girl Athol Cullen Italian, Wilfred Young who have visited the city. Cynthia Abner. Mrs. John Rose Martha Reynolds 8 comforting friend, Mrs s Kenyon Francis St. Clair Bigelow, agent,
 John Faulkner Mrs. Briggs. a city lady.
 Mrs. D. Sullivan CIaudius Briggs. her con
 Earl Webster Henry Withrow, Theodore Bamford Matildy Hoxie, who knows all the news, Mrs. w. Buckley zeke Hines, who isn't very bright.
 Willis Rfdgeway Mandy Slocum, Mrs. George Geer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Supervisors Institute.

The institute held at the High School Thursday morning and after noon was not very we'll attended, one of the sessions, the morning one, be- Eng omitted for that reason as only one person was present.
 The afternoon session was attend ed by nine people, Secretary Hine of Hartford four supervisors and four others. The following were the topics ing Programme, by Supervisor E. W. Ireland or Hartford; What the Super visor Has a Right to Expect From the School Committee and the School Committee from the Supervisor, by Secretary C. D.. Hine: The War and the Schools. by Supervisor H. c. Clough of West Hartford
 Fourteen towns were supposed to be represented at the institute.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Officers of w. B. A.

The following were elected officers at the meeting of the Woman's Bene- fit association of the Maccahees, on Wednesday evening: Mrs. Agnes Ve- giard commander; Mrs. Eva Volk- man lieutenant commander; Mrs. Mar garet Maxwell, chaplain; Mrs. Alice Easterbrooks. record keeper: Mrs. Jen- nie Collins, finance auditor: Miss Mary Maxwell, lady at arms; Mrs. Ida Grady, sergeant: Mrs. Mary Brooks, seminal; Mrs. Mary Cyr. picket; Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins captain: Miss Katherine Connaughton and Miss Gretchen Vegiard color bearers; Mrs. Mary Squires, musician: Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, past commander
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14


 The annual election of Williams post G. A. R., was held in their rooms and the following were elected: Command CT, Cornelius J. Fowler; senior vice commander, John Smith; junior vice commander, John Godfrey; quarter master, John Green Packer; adjutant George W Keigwin; sergeant major Latham Rathbun; quartermaster ser geant, Benjamin Latham; sentinel Joseph Newbury; patriotic instructor, Thaddeus Pecor; delegate to state en- campment, Thaddeus Pecor; alternate John Smith. These officers will be in stalled jointly with the Sons of Veter- ans and Weman's Relief corps on Jan. IS, 1918. =
 Bridge Guarded.
 4 guard has been placed on the Mystic railroad bridge again and no one is allowed to go across without a has been guarded this winter, or, in fact. since the state militia gua.rdsmen were removed several months ago. Charles Flint is on duty during the daytime.
 Home Guard Ready for Call.
 The commissioned officers of the Home guard companies in town have bean called on to give their telephone numbers and the street addresses and have been Instructed to be prepared to report at once for any emergency. This action has been taken by the state authorities as a precautionary measure and with a view to increasing the efficiency of the Home guard, who have already served the puRpose of preventing trouble.
 Club Entertaified.
 Miss Esther Colt enteFtained the Acroama club at her home on Pearl street Thursday evening.
 Collection for Halifax Sufferers.
 At the meeting ef Stonington lodge, No 26, l., O. o. F., a collection of $35 was taken among the members to aid the sufferers in Halifax.
 Social and Personal.
 Edward Murray and son Andrew of Potter Hill, R, l.. are guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Gilmore.
 Mrs. John Baker has gone to New London to epeld the winter.
 Mrs. Amos Haneox entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church at her home Sn Frazier street Thursday afternoon.
 Lawrence Bromley has enlisted in the naval reserve and expects to leave for Newport on Monday. .- trip to Fitchburg, Mass MT. and Mrs. Harold Wileox and son Alfred of Oneco have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. George w. Wilcox this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

meeting of the officers of the Bal tic branch of the Red Cross was htId recently in the Red Cross room. After reading and acceptance of reports Mrs. James G Burr was welcomed as the new chairman. Mrs. John c. Stevens was chosen chairman of the buying committee and Mrs. John Woods chair man of the publicity committee. The next meeting is to be held on Jan. 7tn and it is earnestly requested that each and every member will make special effort to attend, so that the society may be more united. Before the meet ing closed a vote of thanks was given Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, the efficient chair man, who recently resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
THIS WAS NO JoKn

Disordered digestion puts one into a condition inviting sickness. Foley Ca thartic Tablets are a wholesome physic, thoroughly cleansing, have a stimulat- ing effect on stomach. liver and bowels and regulate without griping. J. E. Colver, lo3 Labor Temple. Los Angeles Cal. writes: "I have had about 5e years of experience with all sorts and kinds of cathartics-sone good and some a joke. When, got wise to Foley Ca thdrtic Tablets for constipation I got in right. They sure cop the bacon Best | ever used. Lee 6 Osgood Co,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14


 Trip Aeross-Boy of Six Buys Thrift csrtifieate-PersonaI Items. Harold Bentley. second son of W. ". Bentley. and second class gunner's mate on board a U. S.. M. s., te local friends describing the anx- iety felt on board the transports while in the war zone, in answer to a let tAr written to him in June before he started on his first trip across the water.
 Pier No. 62, North River, N: Y,
 November 12, 1917
 Care of Armed Guard. Dear Friends: I just received your letter. It was delayed by mixing the addresses up so much I think, still I was awfu9ly pleased to get it.
 We left New York on our first voy- had no adventures until we were well within the war zone and all on the alert for trouble.
 sishtsa ssbrarine.
 At about o'clock Sunday evening a submarine came to the surface not ever one huHdred yards away from the ship and the fellows shot the per iscope of of it about as quick. as it came up, sed we have one submarine credited to us anyway. even if there Is no pOS1fiVe pFooT thai It sank.
 That night it was bright moon light and all hands were all nerved up over the encounter they had had and imagined they saw subs every few minutes. It was some strain, too! In reality we saw nothing to worry us.~
 Reached Liverpool.
 We arrived in Liverpool safely and landed our passengers and then went ashore on liberty. Liverpool has a wonderful docking system. They have a fall of tide in the Mersey river of nearly twenty-five feet which, of course, won't let them have docks like ours. so they have constructed locks much like the same as a canal. You enter at high tide and leave at high tide. There is but one elevated railway in the city and that runs the entire length of the docking front. i Double Decked Street Cars. The street cars are double -decked and very narrow and are used just the opposite from our system. Cars on the right side of the street are go- tng dewntown while the left side is ID town, a very confusing thing to Americans. NGxing pictures are quite popular
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Ice Thick and Fine.

The ice on surrounding ponds is quite thick, and the skating is fine. The ice on the pond of David Mathew son Of Mt. Hope is thirteen inches thick, at Chaplin it is about eight ip- ches thick, while at the pumping sta tion it is also about eight i nches thick. Many will start at once getting in their ice crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Dri~r Too Slow.

At the Main Street crossing, Thurs . day afternoon, when the gates were lowered for the four o'clock exprepjs for New York, a wagon was just cross ing the tracks and was proceeding leisureIy. so Gatetender Watts asked the driver to go faster. The train was approaching and an automobile was coming down Main street and was liable to go onto the tracks, since the gate was not lowered, so he lowered it. The horse took fright and crashed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

The Red Cross chapter has received messages expressing thanks and ap- preciation for knitted articles from William Smith, Lester Slater and Mrs. Joseph Menard. These names should have been included in the list pub lished yesterday.
 Postmaster D. F. Finn received Thursday the order from the postmas- ter general relative to United StGAes war savings certificate stamps and United States thrift stamps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Tree-cuttinc Under Difficulty.

On the banks of the Wiilimantie in the rear of the State Arnnery chest nut trees are being cut down and will he used for poles. The trees are cut part way through and then ''yanked" mp the steep bank by four horses. The s'Ope is so steep and slippery from the snow, that a mis-steE would land the men in the river