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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
PITNAM

Big Truck Due Taday-Watsr. Fswi
 Feom Leuisiana for Game Pressrve
 -seven Aeesptsd for Navy--Missss
 SeNard and Davis Give colkun1e Re-
 eitaiEkempfs Exensrated in Seized
 Annmunition Case.
 -sMayersJ.J. McGarry is to install the officers of Putnam lodge Of Moose this
 E. N. Foster remained critically i'll with pneumonia at the hospital Fri
 Members of Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows arc to attend services at the Baptist church in a body the last Sunday in April.
 Bia Truck Corning. The big motor truck of the Goodyear company that made the run from Ak ron, O.. to Boston this week, is ex- pected to pass ttrough this city this now known as Goodyear.
 Organ Recital Today.
 George H. Ryder of Sprinsfield is to give an organ recital at Philips church this afternoon. playing a pro- gram of ten numbers.
 Water Fowl From Louisiana. From Louisiana. a carload of water fowl will be started north soon for the game preserve of; John Hayward at what was the Pettis farm in the Gary district.
 Plans are going forward to raise funds for the Putnam Baseball club. Seven Out ef Twenty one Accepted for Navy.
 The navy recruiting party that has been in Putnam working for recruits since Monday. will go away today. Seven men who applied here have been accepted They are George F. Gill, Alfred I.afountaine,- James Yorke, Jr., Albert Gregoire. Leo Gagne, Ed ward Montague, Wil1imantic. and Chester Kitson. Pomfret.
 Twenty applications for enlist ment were received up, to Friday night Today will he the last opportunity to see the recruiting officers hero. Fri day slides were being shown at the theatre and other special effort made to get young men to enlist at once; The cali of the navy now is the call of the nation.
 The recruiting officers are well pleased wit hthe results they have achieved in Putnam and praise the pa where many have joined in helping create interest in the recruiting work.
 Fairy Tales of PIots.
 A n1aIady common to the whole cas- tern section of the country is afntct- ing Putnam. About every Is minutes some one comes across with a most wonderful tale of a plot or near-ptot that might be of interest to the gov ernnent or to local officials One grain Of truth is magniaed Tn these yarns a miIlion-fold and what one minute is repeated and frankly de- scribed as onTy gossip is being told the next hour as gospel truth.
 Many wild tales come to the police. and among fine yarns heard this week is that there is a gun making shop hereabouts where arms are being turn ed out in quantities. as fine piece of buncombe as hes been handed the public this week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

meeting WAS that the railroad com pany remove the part of it's new sid ing atDayyille; from it's southern ex- trenity to Webster,s crossing and then extend the siding northwest from it's present northerly terminal.
 4 decision as to what shall be done to make the crossing safer or other wise deal the situation Is ex- pected within a few days.
 Attorneys Harry E. Back. E. L. Dar- bic, of DanieIson. and Charles L. Tor rey, Putnam represented Dayville peo- pfc at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
SUNDAY SUBJECTS

The Holiness Mission meets at s7 Main street.
 At the Gospel Mission meetings are held morning. afternoon and evening in the Steiner building.
 At the Broadway Congregational church the pastor will preach in the morning and conduct the 3 o'clock service.
 Rev. C. H. Chambers of FitchvilIe will exchange in the morning with Rev. J c. Young of the Bozrah Con srega tional church.
 At the Christian Science Reading Room in the Thayer building the suo- ject for study will be Are Sin, Dis ease and Death Real?
 At Teinity Methodist Church Rev. John H. Newland, the new pastor, will preach morning and evening. The Sunday school will meet as usual At the First Congregational church Rev. George H. Ewing will preach on the subject, The Culture of Conscience. The Y. P. S. c. B. will meet at s.s0 o'clock.
 At Trinity Episcopal church there will be Holy Communion at s.3o a. m. m. and evening prayer and address at 7:3o ?. m.
 At the TaftviiIe Congregational church, Rev. Arthur Varley, pastor, the morning topic will be Lessons from the Drag Net In the, evening the pastor will preach on The Cali to Service.
 At Christ church there will be holy communion at e.30 o'clock. service and sermon at 10.3o o'clock. Sunday school will be held at noon and there win be an evening prayer and address
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
Red Cross Meeting.

To-rington.-Robert Douglas, aged 68, has been bound over to the suDer-or court under s1,000 bonds. charged wit;i arson. He set fire to the apartments of his son on Riverside avenue. Doug las confessed and said that he sei the fire because his son was giving up the rent and this would leave hir1 without a. home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
EAST HADDAM
Branch of Red Cross to Be Organized Easter Cantata at Congregational Church.

Miss Georgie Squire of Union City. has been the guest of Mrs. w. J. Tracy fer few days.
 Mir. and Mrs, John Clark of New Ha- ven were week end guests of the formers sister, Mrs. A. D. AleXand- CT.
 Red Cross Meeting.
 branch Of the Middlesex chapter of the Red Cross was organized in Moodus, Saturday. Another meet ing will be held at the opera house at East Haddam. next Sunday evening. when it is expected branch will be organized there. Tdere are about 75 members in town and many more are expected to join.
 J. Raymond Warren of Lyme was at Walter NJ. Gillette's this week.
 ". C. Reynolds has purchased a new auto-delivery truck.
 Easter Cantata.
 A fine cantata was rendered by the choir at the First Congregational church last Sunday morning, "Death and Life by Henry Rowe Shelley. The floral decorations of Easter lilies, hya acinths, daffodils and ferns were very beautiful.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Rocky tf5u.-Rev. A. A. Hcucl, who hzs been pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church for one year, preach ed his farewell sermon Sunday morn ing. Mfr. Houcz< is an oficer of :he regular army and is. stationed at Gov
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
CLAYTON wRIcHr ELECTED.
Democratic Candidate For Representa- tive Wins out--Aima Foreisr, Re- publican, Defeated.

Clayton Wright democrat was elect ed a representative from Kiiiingly. over Alma Forcier. republican in a u1sexpired term of the late ". P. Kei- ley, republican. Over-coriddence cost the republicans the victory. The vote was Wright ze5. Forcier z54 There was only a very. small amount of in- teresk in the election on the part of eftler party. but the result came as .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
Another Necessary Precaution.

Having issued insructiOns as to what the papers should not print in the way of war information. has the government also taken pTecau- tions 10 warn the members Of the senate committee on foreign Tela- tions as to what they must not men tion in the presence of their chairman. Indianapolis Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Westbrook-AI1s l. fJ. Thompson left Tuesday for trip to Washington, D. C., and proposes Co extend her trip south as far as Charlotte, south Car olina.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At Grace Memorial church there will be preaching morning and evening by the pastor. Sunday school at noon and a meeting of the Union Lyceum in the afternoon. The program will be in charge of Charles Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
Nc Mer. North Pols piseoveris..

the Arctic Ocean, as announced from |Christianta, polar expeditions will be In danger of encountering the added
 obstacle of ruthieesness.-New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At Grace Church, Yantic, Rev. J. " Areson, rector, there will be mornin, prayer and sermon at 1O.45 o'clock, : session of the Sunday school at moor and an evening prayer with sermon a 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the Spiritual Academy, Park street, Mrs. Louise D. Francis of Bos- ton, psychic and test medium. will give brief addresses with psychic mes : sages and clairvoyant descriptions morning and evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Sunday. Heb. 1o:1s125. At the even ing service Rev. M. D. Wolfe will preach.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the GreeneviIie Congregational church Sunday morning the pastor will preach on A Plan For Raising Our Church Debt. Sunday school meets at 12 o'clock. The Young Peoples ser- vice will be held at D. m
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
Expeneive Aritl1metic

Expensive Arithmetic.
 wisconsin's legislature debated for more than an hour the question Of what d cord of wood is. then referred it to someone who knew Expensive way of studying arithmetic--Milwau- kee Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Rev. M. Q. Wolfe, of Worcester, will occupy the pulpit for the regular morning service at the Central Baptist church. The Sunday school meets at 12 o'clock and at the same hour the City Bible Class for Men will also meet The B. Y. r. T.. meeting will occur at e.3O in the evening. Percy Billings will be the leader and the topic wi1i be Right and Wrerp Uses Of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At St. Andrews Episcopal church. Rev. F. J. Bohanan, rector. there will be holy communion at 7.30 a. m, morning prayer and sermon at 10.30 o'clock. session of the Sunday school at noon and evening prayer and ser mon at 7.3o o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the Mckinley Avenue A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. F. George Fiddle, pastor, there will be a morning ser wee. sunday school at noon and a service in the evening The evening subject will be The Battle ls Not Yours But Gods.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the First Baptist church, George Henry Strouse, minister, in the morn ing the pastor will preach a patriotic sermon to the Bible school. The Boosters will sing at the service. There will be Sunday school at noon and the pastor will have charge of the mems class. The B. '. P. C. will meet at be The Pivotal Moment tn History. A large number will follow Christ fin baptism
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

The Associated Bible Students hold services in Buckingham Memorial hall. There will be Bible study Sunday morning The topic will be The Ty- picai Kingdom Overthrown. At o. clock in the afternoon there will be lecture by A. J. Eshleman of New York on the subject. Will Jesus Come Again?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
of the Good Shepherd

At the Church of the Good Shepherd Universaiist, Rev. Joseph r. Cobb will preach The subject will be The Deep Things of Life. There will be ses- sion of the Sunday school at noon and a meeting of the Y. P C. L. at 615 D. m. The topic will be Studies in Christian Character. John the Spirit uaI.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the Second Congregational church there will be morning worship with sermon for the children. There will be Sunday school at noon. and 9 meeting of the young people at 6.30. There will be an evening service with sermon. The pastor, Rev. Fl. J. Wyckoff. will preach morning and ev- eninE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

But now things are different. The consumers Kitchens woke up, last winter to the solemn fact that even farmers were necessary incumbrances on the worlds back if the world was going to eat potatoes and onions and and cabbages, any more. Later along. scared and scared in value till they came to take the place of diamonds and rubies in the treasure vaults of the cities, this attitude of increased tolerance grew into one of almost re- epect, tinged with something of nerv- OusneSs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At Park Consreeationsi church there win be prea ching in the morning by Rev. J.. Ro1neyn Danforth of New London. At the vesper service the pastor, Rev. s. H. Howe, D. D., will preach. At o'clock in the evening there will be young peoples service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the Baltic M. E. church there will be services morning and even ing. Rev. G. G.. Scrivener, district superintendent, will preach in the morning and the pastor. Rev. Charles Smith. will preach in the evening"
 There will be Sunday school at noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At the Federated church, Rev. Ar thur w. Burdon. pastor, there will be q morning service with sermon by the pastor The topic will be Seeking the Mercy Seat. There will be Sunday school at noon, meeting of the Junior c. E.. society at p. n1., and a meet ing Of the Christian Endeavor at 6.30. The evening service will open with praise service, followed by a short sermon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

But The Times then goes on to add that the organizers of food abund- ance might pay a bounty for planting, and trust the farmer to raise what he plants. Or they might promise a bounty for bushels sold"
 What do you think of that, fellow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At Mt Calvary Baptist church. Rev. Benjamin W. Williams, pastor, will preach in the morning on Prayer. There will be Sunday school at noon, and a meeting of the B. Y. P. U. at 6.3o o'clock. In the evening there will be preaching by the pastor and the subject win be Her House Is the Way to He'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

aorn who knows no more what a south wind portends than he does of what low-dying swallows mean over the meadows
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

In the meantime, what with the shutting off of imports and the short age of carried over stocks and the enormous increase of demand probable from a state of war, there is small danger Of we eastern farmers over doing things and giutting the market Wed all better try to raise as much as we cans-for our own sakes. The reasonable expectation Is that we shah continue to get good prices for any eatabies we have to sell.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Several big railroads, whose agents have hitherto been accustomed to ac- cept the timidly offered shipments of small farmers with either asperity o1 71rconcealed contempt for the hay seeds, have sent out long and pitiful appeals to the same farmers to please try and ship more truck tinls season. If you only will,'' say the roads in effect, we'll put on special cars for you and give you special rates, and run special fast trains, and bring you lzborers free of fare, if we can find any to bring Etc etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

At Trinity Episcopal church ther. will be Holy Communion at 9.30 a. m
 Morning prayer and sermon at 1o.50 a 7.30 ?. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

Big Truck Due Taday-Watsr Fewi Feom Leuisiana for Game Prsssrvs --seven Accepted for Navy-Missss Sessard and Davis Give co1kun1e Re- eitai-ksmpfs Exsssrated in Seized Amnunition Case.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14

We know all this: always have E<nosvn if, whether we've said it in so many words or not. We don't need to be told the 4 E 2. of our business by even tmetropoiitan' newspaper.
 But it marks a stage of progress in the enlightenment of the civic popula- ton when so generally able a sheet as The New York Times even in the midst of rather crotchety and inprac- ticable suggestions, enits so many as two sentences of primary and kinder gartenish truth about real farming conditions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22
HELP WANTED

Salesman for our home
electric light plants in this vicinity.
Our outfits are easy sellers with our
ive-year guarantee, and we pay
liberal commission Atlas Electric
Storage Battery Co., manufacturers
of storage batteries for all pur-
poses. Greenvillen Mich. i6-St-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Rose Middleton. of Greenville,
Ill.,, has had experience in the treat
ment of this disease. She says
"When my children were small my
sor had Group frequently Chamber
lains Cough Remedy always broke up
these attacks Immediately, and | was
never without it in the house. ] have
taken il myself for coughs and colds
with good results"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22

Charles Ray in THE Pinch Hitter
Idlehour, Saturday.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22
FOR sALE-REsiDENcE PROPERTY

FOR SALE CHEAP-A pleasant
home adjoining the city limits on
the east of st. Louis, Mich, con
sisting of a broom house, electric
lights, good cellar two good
wells, cistern, 10 acres OF land, a
good orchard, barn, pig pen, corn
crib, garage, cattle shed and hen
house. Call at this place for fur
Their information. II. G. Wilkin-
son, st. Louis, Mich. ls-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22

FOR RENT Modern furnished room
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-22

Mary Pickford, in her best and new
est play, "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook
Farm Idlehour, Thanksgiving day.
Your whole family will enjoy Mary
Pickford in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm, Thanksgiving day, Idlehom-
Adv.
BABY Mine" showing at the Ma
iestic Gardens, Grand Rapids, this
week, will be shown at the Idlehour
sunday-Adv.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

there anything changed in the play
Yes. one scene in the second act
yours with stephen.
She was trembling now Can you tel
mellow ii is changed"
Gadsden regarded her sadly. so yo'
doubt me. Kitty? Have you piece o
paper, pencil
She had both and gave them to him
her hands shaking.
Five minutes. ten; he handed her thu
paper She rose and walked unsteadily
TO the window and read what he hac
written. Word for word, line for line
he had written the original scene o.
The Tree of Life
She stood quite still. the words burn
ing into her soul.
DO YOU believe me, Kitty?
Yes"
Gadsden brushed tear from his eyes
Thank God, You see, l was right
kitty-that Richardson is thief
TN engaged to be married 10 him.
she said. IN low voice.
Kitty"
1t was cry of pain. hut she scarcely
heard it. She went out biindly, her
hand on the prison doctors arm. her
feet unsteady. She had certainty AZ
last, and it had almost killed her.
CHAPTER. Nj
In the cab, going home alone. Kitty
shrank back into the farthest corner
through which she was passing. They
were squalid and dirty and overlooking
she heard babel of tongues. and
scarcely a word that seemed even to APP
proach intelligent English But it as
almost relief: she did not want to see
any one she knew, to hear even q
friendly voice; the hurt was too deep.
She felt as if Richardson's shame had
enveloped her in its folds like "A man
because q
be his wife, she already shared his
moral oblquity. She was in love with
Il thief.
1t was long way, but at last the
carriage turned the corner and ap-
proa ched that long, monotonous block
of brick and brownstone. as little at
tractive and solemn even as a
bakers loaf of frosted layer-cake. Kit
ty got slowly out of the cab and paid
the driver. then she ran up the steps.
She longcd to hide her head, to have a
few moments to herself before she had
to face the crowded theater again, to
play the part that Joe had written be-
cause-yes, she knew it-because he
loved herr
She was not to escape: her maid met
her at the door of the apartment and
told her that her mother had gone out
for few moments, but that Mr. R1ch-
ardson was waiting to see her in the
parlor It was shock; Ehc had not
tNpeSeeu MIN SO early III Tue ua'
there was nothing to do; the girls
eyes were on her, and she could not
send him away.
She evaded his touch and walked
over to the window alone. She was
drawing off her gloves, and her hands
shook
II have just been down to the
prison. she said in a low voice, turn
ing al last and facing him.
He pulled himself together. Have
you been visiting the sick and the pris-
oners?' he asked. with a lame ehort
to appear natural Il know you're an
angel, Kitty"
Evening star., 1917-09-09
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She shook her head. IT went to SCI
Joe Gadsden-about the play"
There was a brief pause He wa.
totally unprepared. but he recognized
the necessity of meeting it
rs it possible that you've let tina
lunatic worry you?"
He's not crazy. Jack" she SAID
slowly. struggling to keep from break
ing down. The doctor says he'll never
drink again. He told me-all about
that night.
Kitty, the mans worthless drunk
ard. He borrowed of me until I re
fused to give him any more. then he
tried to shoot me. That idea about the
play was only sudden thought &c
create a sensation. He's been reading 2
the papers: he knew Griswold, he
wanted to pay me back for trying to
put him out"
She sat down in a chair weakly by
the hearth
You're full Of pity. Kitty" said
Richardson's voice-it sounded a long
way off. You've been imposed on
Can't you believe in me. my dearest"
Don't touch me- cried Kitty pas
sionately.
He had attempted to caress her but
he drew back sharply.
See here" he said with a touch of
anger. haven't | a right to a hear
ing"
"Oh. Jack" she sobbed; then she
went on: lack, do YOU remember the
scene that you couldn't alter? | ask
ed him about it. He wrote it out
there-before me-eXactly as il origi-
nally stood. He couldn't have done it.
he couldn't have imagined it. for no
one ever saw that scene even in re
hcarsal"
Richardson began to walk to and
fro. his head bent: he was deeply agi-
tated. And you think this is certain
proof"
You know it is. Jack
lie turned on her. Kitty, you never
loved me, If you did you wouldn't
believe him: you'd believe me"
She wruns her hands. "Oh, l wish
could
You can. This is mere folly. lie
guessed il. he got it in some way read
1t that night he came to my rooms and
got drunk.
oh. Jack. 1t wouldn't be humanity
possible for him to write it from mem
ory after only one reading / know it
only because had learned it bv heart.
Listen--I must tell you''-her lips quiv-
ered-"Jack. he and l were children to-
gether. That text-the name came from
twas one he and / tore UP between
the play have felt the lines come back
to me; there were things we both re-
member. it was like the shadow of a
dream, the hand of an old friend of
IHlne Ieit II, cOulun rest JACK.
I had to go to him. l prayed prayed
to God that l might find it a mistake.
that poor Joe was crazy. but it's true
it's all true--I know it,
Richardson stood looking at her.
white to the lips. Kitty, he-that fell
low-loves you?"
She did not answer; slow tear fell
on her pale cheek.
It's true. them" Richardson's tone
was bitter. Hes in love with you. and.
for his sake. you want me to admit that
am a villain?"
"Oh. Jack. if you could only make me
believe you didn't do it, she moaned.
He clenched his hands At his sides,
Evening star., 1917-09-09

badly shaken. and one had a cracked
skull. The constable was conscious
again. too"
What! Was he attacked?
"In exactly the same way! Marden
said they were sitting in the study.
smoking and with both windows open.
1t was a fearfully hot night. West sat
in an armchair near the writing table:
Marden sat by the window next to the
door. I had arranged that every hour
one of them should go out to the gate
and take the constable's report. 1t was
just after Marden had been out at L
o'clock that it happened
"They were sitting as I tell you when
Marden thought he heard a curious
sort of noise from the gate. West ap-
peared to have heard nothing; but 1
have no doubt that it was the sound OF
the constable's fall. Vests pipe had
gone out, and he struck a match to re-
light it. AS he did SO. Marden saw him
drop the match. clinch both fists, and.
with eyes glaring in the moonlight and his
teeth coming together with a snap, drop
from his chair.
"Marden says that he was half up from
Evening star., 1917-09-09

rs there anything I can do?" she
asked.
He shook his head. ITS almost over.
only seven weeks more, Kitty. Then
shall go out and prove it all. oh. ]
desereve to be here: ] drank, | ruined
my own life. You remember, you told
me so. Kitty"
Don't speak of that now. Try to
mend it all, Joe. and-can't ] help you
n little?
He gave her a quick look, coloring
to his hair. she mant to lend him
to his hairs: she meant to lend him
money. I'm not quite as bad as that
yet. Kitty. I can work. If I can get
my play hack from that-that thief.
I'll do well enough"
You mean The Tree of Life'?"-her
voice broke. her heart sank in her
breast; Joe was not crazy.
Yes, my play. oh. Kitty, how you
do fll the part. l didn't know then
YOU were on the stage. yet 1 wrote it
thinking of you"
She WINGED; those were almost Rich
ardson's words. Joe. I don't think
you wrote it," she said, steadily. Il
think you-you dreamed that you did
He looked at her gravely. You mean
you think / was intoxicated?"
She nodded, tears in her eyes.
Did you come here to tell me this.
Kitty To keep me from molesting
Richardson again.
NO. not that. came-oh. Joe;