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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

The Thursday afternoon meeting of the Red Cross auxiliary was held at l the home of the Misses Matthewson. New merrbsrs added to the Gales Ferry auxiliary during the member ship campaign of the past week in clude: Fred Richards. Miss Olive Rog- CTS Mrs. Lucy A, Brown. Charles A. Satterlee. Edward IT. Latimer, Mrs. Mrs. J. Edmund Norman, J.. Edmund Norman, Mrs. J, Harrison Davis. Mrs. James A. Stoddard. James A. Stoddafd, Charles E, Hilton, Miss Grace A. Chap man, Mrs. Charles J. Pierce. The Red Cross cards for illuminating on Christmas are seen in the windows of the houses in the village.
 Junior Home Economies Club.
 A Junior Home Economics club has been organized in this section of the town this month by Miss Eallock of Norwich, club leader for New London CT of the village school is the leader of the group of girls who organized with six members. Misses Marie and Gertrude Allen, Mary and Madeline Birch. Laura McGuire and Doris Main. Lessons are assigned each week by Miss Chapman and Miss Hallock will meet the group once a month for dem onstration.
 Close Summer Home. MT. and Mrs. Walter M Buckirty ham closed their house in the village Tuesday and went to Norwich to spend the remainder of the winter at the home of Mrs. Buckinghanls par ents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Frank Clark Miss Jennie Geer Perkins returned Tuesday to her duties in the Thames National bank, Norwich, after an ill., ness of two weeks. , Mrs. Delphine Fish attended a tea last Wednesday afternoon given by Mrs. BeIton A. Copp, regent of Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R., of Groton and Stonington, for war re- lief work.
 Miss Sarah T. Latimer spent several days the past week with Palmertown relatives.
 Mrs Charles Boss and children of Brandt, Penn.. who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Joseph De Rusha, at their home in the village. went to Norwich Tuesday and will soon leave for their home in Pennsylvania.
 District Superintendent to Preach. Rev. G. G. Scrivener, superintendent of the Norwich district, will preach at the NJ. E.. church at 10.45 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday). The Christmas cantata, Star of Bethlehem, will be given at 7.30 Sunday evening. Chi1- dren's Christmas concert given on Monday evening at ' o'clock. NIT. and Mrs. Arthur Blasl1ledge and daughter, Miss Marion Blackledge of Norwich, were week end guests of Miss Caroline B. Freeman of the vil- lage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
HAMPTON
Offering to Be Made For H. M. s. and Ministerial Aid-Chr;stmas Tree and Concert Planned.

A. E. Pearl is spending a few days in Hartford.
 Mrs R. R. Porter was in town one day last week.
 At the Congregational church Christ mas Sunday the subject will be: The Coming of the Judge, Advisor, Isaiah 42-4. A special offering will be taken the annual one for the State Home Missionary work for small churches in Connecticut, most of us are fa- miliar As, the Ministerial Aid for dependent pastors and families, in this state, the work of the National Board of Relief has been turned over to the state board. through which all aid is given. Eighty per cent of con- tribution goes to work in Connecb-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

city treasury at least s1o,0000 year net. It has been the custom of the department to pay to the city annual4 N sso,o0o. but $26,000 of that sum is paid in interest on, bonds of the wa ter department. So. as matter Of fact the only revenue to the city from the water department is less than $4,- 900. The mayor suggests that the de- pertinent Bay the interest nits bonds and never mind the bogus $30,00o donation. The mayor puts the matter forth in a very mild. yet persuasive way, that will probably give the com nfissioners opportunity to sit up and take nOtice
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

gives encouraging news of James Mi Eer,. the little son of Elwood Miner, who was taken to the hospital last week, suffering from blood poisoning. The young people are enjoying the excellent coasting.
 An unusually large congregation was present at the Sunday morning service.
 After New Members.
 Mrs. Jennie Thompson is soliciting for the Red Cross society in this sec. tion
 Mrs. Edward Ryder and daughter Helen returned last week after two weeks visit in Apponaug, R. r, their former home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

cut and twenty per cent. to the Nation al Board. A friend who is a heavy coptributor to the local church f- nances has also offered to give ten dollars to it's benevolences if this con- tributfon is in by January 1st.
 Concert and Tree. 'li@ @7F
 The Christmas concert and tree of the Sunday school will be held on Monday evening, December 24th. A good programme has been prepared.
 The Sunday School library has been transferred from the church to the parish house, so it is available to the Sunday school for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Pains and Aches
 Caused by Kidneys


 Many women attribute ailments and suffering to some disease pecu- liar to their sex. when often the pain and misery fs caused by weak or deranged Kidneys. Housework, ofice work CT factory work may start the trouble, and dizzy spells, pufnness under eyes, sore muscles, stin joints. dfscolored or scanty urine, sleep diztnrEing bladder ailments, rhcumatisin or diabetes may result. When the kidneys are strong and healthy they filter out from the blood the poisonous waste matter. When they are sfuggieh or overworked they need a medicine to clean them out and invigorate action Foley Kidney 1.tlls are prepared expressly for the purpose of sdissolving all poisonous substances and uric acid that lodge ite the joints and muscles and to cleanse and strengthen stopped-up, inactive kidneys Thousands of men and women fin all parts of the county testify to the wonderfully satisfac- tSry results they have had from talk. ing Foley Kidney Pills
 Lee & Osgood Co. e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
ASHFORD
Death of Harold corbtn-sunia,
 School to Have Christmas Tree.

Little Harold Corbin, who has been Ill for three weeks died Thursday.
 There will be a Christmas tree at the church Monday evening with reel .tations and singing by the children.
 Frank BOnnvflIe7. is at. work. again after being laid up several weeks with a. broken colIarbone
 ,-tE. M. Grant filled his icehouse Tues day.
 f Roland Corbin, who has been i'll with typhoid fever. for several weeks, is not yet able to leave the house.
 Export from Sweden of brushmak- ers' goods of all kinds is prohibited
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Irving H. Thompson left for F1orI- da Thursday.
 Miss Susan Cook is in Stonington. Elaborate preparations are being made for a Christmas tree and con- cert to be held at the church Christ mas eve.
 Word from the Baekus hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
PoMFRET CENTER
Sudden Death of Robert Rust Msans
 Loss of Valuable, Worthy and Es-- tssred@ Citizen, Friend and Netuhbor.

This community was shocked Sun day morning to hear of the sudden death of Robert Rust, for over twenty MT. Rust had gone to his garage to do some avorax on his autotnoibiie and when he did not return in reaSon- able time his wife went to the garage and found him dead. MT. Rust had had heart trouble for some time,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
PENDiETON HILL

James Miner, Patient at BacI<us Hos pital, Doina Well - Mrs. Jennie Thompson Seeks Red Cross Men
 hers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
GOSHEN

Icy Hill Causes Autonobite Accident Sum of $fs Cleared at Supper and Entertainment-Oak .Spiies Cut Death of Alexander H. Randall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
GALES FERRY

During the Week Junior Home Economics Club Organized-Distric Superintendent to Preach at Metho- dist Church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

lt is believed by many that when that resignation IS rendered tt will not he acceDted provided of course. that the captain -tr-tyc makes good. There ought not to he any doubt on that roint, as no nan in New London knows more about the city and it's neopie than does this same Jeners- He was born ir the city, never restd- d anywhere else, and has spent more than half O. his life on the police force If r;nhampered and officially given to ,>'derstand that he is the fully authorized head of the depart rrent. and is expected to enforce the laws to the letter, with the backing Of the mayor, the police committee and he prosecuting authorities. it's a safe bet that ,Ieffers will sec to it that there are no sfackers on the police force and that every man of them win do their duty. all of 1t. or he wiH
 know the reason why. He is dar- ing. a coura -eous officer, a man of good habits neithsr drinks. smokes language. and uses a little cuss word only now and then. Although a lit
 tie more than sixty. there is hardly n man on the forcn that is more active. He can i'll the position of captain fin ces<ors. and naturally much better than any nonresident. or any man
 The police agitation that resulted in the residnat7on of Captain Haven. and In which was included in the official sfecapitation of .Jeffers, was engineered by the so-ca1ied citizens committee. and with the tacit backing of the mayor. It is said that it was at the fHsta nee of this committee that he mayor sent word O JefTers that if he did not resign charges would be made against him that might result in his dismissal. and pointed out that the better way would be to resign and re- tire on half pay. ~ Jeffers positively declined to resign under such circum- stances and challenged the mayor, the citizens committee or any member thereof Or anybody else interested, to present the threatened charges, and that he would ba ready to meet his traducers and insist that the charg-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

THERE IF no Advertising medium in eastern Connecticut equal rn The Bul. sstin for buSlness resuIts- '~<
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Special to The Bulletin.)


 New London, Dec. 21.-Regardless of the bitter opposition of the self-con- Stituted citizens reform committee. and the threats of Mayor Rogers to fife charges against him, if he did not hand in his resignation, forthwith, the police committee of the court of com mon council have unanimously de- cid4d in favor of the promotion of Lieutenant Thomas Jeffers to be cap tain of the police force of the city of New London to succeed Captain George Haven resigned, on the advent of the New Year. The action of the com 11ittee has the general endorsement of the people, with the exception of the few gentlemen who have formed themselves into a so-called citizens committee It is stipulated by the police committee that the captain submit his resignation after three months service as then he will be en-
 titled to resign with the rank of cap tain and be retired on the half-pay of that office.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
Kind Neighbors Lend Aid.
Christmas Tree.

There will be a community Christ mas tree at the chapel here.
 Mrs HBernice Adams will spend Christmas at Ashford with her par
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

Lee & Osgood Co.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-22
Religious Liberty ON Trial

| } URlNG recent years many and varied attacks
~ have been made free speech and free
press, especially so-caled religious lines.
Notably among these are the organized and sys-
tematlc attempt to ruin and boycott the business
of Thos E. Watson of Georgia, to destroy his
publications, and to put him behind the prison
walls. And llthis because Mr.. Watson has eX-
posed Roman Catholicism. For three years Mr..
watson has been in court at the cost of many
thousand dollars, and has been three times tried
for publishing in Latin certain questions Roman
Catholic priests put to maidens and wives in the
confessional box. The first trial was by the
judge dismissed. Second resulted in a mistral
of two jurors for conviction and ten for acqutal;
and the third trial, which of national interest,
concluded in Augusta, Ga, December !,
1916, and was a complete victory for Mr. Watson.
Now if this were only personal vindicatOn
of Mr.. Watson, extended notice of it in these
columns would not, perhaps, be justifable; but
his vindicatiOn is more than a personal victory.
1t touches the life and liberty Of every Baptist
and might more correctly say, of every lover of
religious liberty the world over. For on the one
hand stood this accused statesman with a bril-
liant and unsulled record in the law-making
bodies of the commonwealth of Georgia and at
the United States Capitol in Washington,
thor of international fame, publicist with
courage of Hampden. a Hugo, Jefferson,
Phillips, an editor who has riSked his life and
fortune to promote sound morality and preserve
our democratic institutions from the aggresSiOns
of mOnarChial ROmanism. And on the other hand
was the absolute despOtsm of the purse cutting
papacy-the enemy of popular sovereignty, free
dom of speech, press and ASSEMBLY,, public schools
and separation of Church and State. 1t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-22
Where You Can Find the Jc fer
sOnian i'm Alabama.

Birmingham-117 IL N. goth St., Wetsen
Harris.
Observation-Disclosures Terminal Station.
Gadsden-Riley Bros.
Opelika-Union Depot Restaurant.
Bessemer--No. IA, 18th ST.. F.. T. Scott.
Slocomb-NIr. Zell McGhee.
York-Hill & Hill.
Annston-The Smoke House
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-22

Yet the UNCONVENTIONAL organ and the
Charity Broker will agitate the whole Union
for millions upon millions of dollars, to feed
the Belglans, feed the Polanders, feed the Ar
menlans, and to maintain hospitals orphan
ages, Homes for widows, Homes for lepers,
klndergartens schools, colleges, gymnasiums,
Farm-experiment stations, and chronological
Institutes for the Chinese, the japanese. the
Hindoos, the Koreans, the Filipinos, and
every other foreign people that offers the mis-
sionary a comfortable ''feld."
What does 1t all mean?
What's to be the limit of sending money
out of this country, and leaving homefolks to
starve!
Where are zee going?
Are you SO insane on this modern system of
feeding and educating foreign nations. and
sustaining forei On institutions, that YOU will
allow our own to languish and expire!
The question is up to you.
1t stands in your path and demands reply.
You cant step around it; you can't run
from 1t; and you can't jump over it, or tun-
mel under.
I0W're got to meet 1t!
DO so like sensible man. Use your own
head.
Grip the fact, that God nece1 commanded
as to relieve other nations of those resp0nsi-
6llltieS lchich PROVIDENCE PLACED WHERE THEY
BELONG.
Education for the Chinese, is the duty of
China, not of America.
Hospitals for sick Japs, is the business of
the japanese, not of Europeans
Preach the Gospel; teach the law of
Christ; that's the command. and it goes no
further.
Between the missionary VINO preached on
Mars Hill, and the missionary who amputates
heather limbs, or the missionary who gives
boxing-lessons in the gymnasium, there is no
conceivable similarity
The sense Of duty which finances that sort
Of thing. throughout the Eastern world is
most assuredly mistaken idea, produced by
the perpetual propaganda of the interlocxed
ecclesiastical machine, whose component
parts are, the Foreign Missionary, the For
eign Board, the Association Bosses, the de-
nominational organ, and the helpless local
Pastor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-22

New Edition of Napoleon" by Thos. E.
Watson. Just off the press. One volume,
$3.50. Handsomely bound, profusely illus
trated. This book is regarded as standard by
the French readers and scholars. The Jeffer-
sonian Publishing Co., Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-22
Thursday, February %, 1917.


Question, and so are the Primitive Baptists;'
and have been noticing the contrast between
these minor sects and the larger ones
Are the Methodists conscious of centrdzig-
ing tendency, in their ministry?
When anything is organized, and power
over all given to some, principle begins to
work in favor of the s0noe
The some will not only claim and exercise
more and more authority, but in the govern
ing body itself, some of the some will maneu-
yer to get the upper-hand of the others.
Thus the governing few will weed out, and
weed out until the One Man Power is on
top.
That's scientific principle and is called
the centri petal force
Is that principle at work in Methodism?
1t looks so to me. If you would dress
Warren Gambler up, in Persian rugs, window
curtains, and lawn gowns-as per Pope Bene-
dict XV:-and place three-storeyed flower
pot on his bishoprical head, he would pass for
a very presentable Pope
And he'd act the part, too.
Is the Baptist church travelling the same
road?
I don't mean the Hardshells: mean us
Missionary Softshells
Evidently, we, ALSO are being borne round
and round, in the narrowing circle of cen
tralization.
Nothing of the sort was felt before we
created an Association of all the churches, and
set up Boards to continue in permanent SEES
sion.
4 Baptist Board IN permanent session, IS
NOT A BAPTIST INSTITUTION.
1t is the creation of the centralizing ten
dency which started when the Association was
organized.
\ ou couldn't any more keep the centripetal
principle out of religious corporation, than
you could keep it out of scientific invention.
1t belongs there, like the law of gravita-
ton.
Who can boss the Board? Nobody.
Who can resist the Board? Nobody
I'm speaking of preachers, now, not red
headed laymen, like that Insurrecto, down at
Thomastonvllelzins
The Board interocks with the denomina-
ton organ; and, if you want to brag on the
Board, the organ opens every stop for you
to play on; but, if you want to criticise the
Board, you are not allowed to even whistle
through crack
The local Pastor must interlock with the
organ and the Board or he will soon find that
his name is Dennis jeremiah Get-out.
His letters to the organ fail to appear; he
IS left off the programme, at this place and
the other; his company is not eagerly sought
by his brethren; those members of his church
who are crazy about China look askance at
him; and, the first thing he knows, he has no
''call"
And, all the time the Board sits in per
manence, drawing its handsome salary, pub
fishing innumerable tracts, booklets, maya
zines, papers, and even books, at y0ur enpense,
to enlighten you upon the blessed privileges
of feeding, physicking, clothing, housing, and
educating the Oriental races while your own
race, at your own door, suffers more and more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Drafted Men Arrive

Hattiesburg, Miss. October ls.Sev- en hundred drafted men. the first of 5000 from Camp Zachary Taylor. near Louisville, arrived at Camp shelby this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

tion of all contributions and requlsitioils raised contrary to international law the amount of the damages to be paid py Germany to be left to The Hague arpl- tration court,
 Solution of the Adsace- Lorraine ques- ton to be arrived at by a plenicite-
 The restoration of Servia, which in com mon with Bulgaria and Greece, would have free access to the district and port of Saloniki.
 Bulgaria to be given eastern Macedonia as far as the Vardar.
 An independent Poland, the Polish dis- tricts of Austria and Germany to enjoy as wide autonomy as possible, ana the different nationalities of Russans 10 en- ioy territorial autonomy within fedora tive republic.
 The independence of Finland, united to Russia.
 Solution of the platform of Bohemia by means of the reunion of Czeehs In single federative state with Austria
 The Italian districts of Austrla not ceded to Italy to enjoy cultural auton- omy
 The political independence Of Ireland within the dominon of Great Britain. The independence of Turkish-Armenia, The international solution of the Jew ish problem and personal independence for the Jews in the districts of Russia, Austria. Rumania and Poland, where they are massed, together with protection for the Jewish colony in Palestine
 The manifesto declares in favor of com pulsory arbitration, general disarma- ment. the suppression of any kind of eco- homie warfare and the extenson Of par liamentary control over foreign policy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
United States Buys
 Coin of Mexico to
 Stop Silver Advance

Washington, October 19.--Six million Mexican silver pesos have been bought by the treasury department at SS4 cents apiece for minting into half dollars, dimes and quarters. The treasury acted when faced with the necessity of buying siI- yer for coinage at steadily increasing prices, which at their height brought the value of the metal dangerously close to the minted value.
 Now the price of silver in this country has dropped precipitareIy. The swift collapse, from s1.16 to S5 cents per ounce; a decline of 31 cents within three weeks, has resulted in an investigation to de- termine whether the market had been manipulated. The high prices recently prevailing are regarded as wholly un- warranted by officials here.
 The purchase of the great volume of Mexican dollars, the largest purchase by the government of the minted silver coin of another country ever recorded places the United States in possession of a sufficient quantity of silver to run the hints for two or three months and withdraws from the silver market here the largest single buyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
PAY CHECKS MAKE CLOUDY DAY BRIGHT
 ID MEN IN CAMP

Anniston October .-CSpeciaL)- spite of lowering clouds, muddy roads and drill grounds and a penetrating east wind, this was not a gloomy lay at Camp Mcclellan. On the contrary,
 the men look upon it as red letter day. as it was the first pay day many
 of them have had since their arrival
 Early this morning one of the big army trucks called at the local banks where the money to pay the men had
 been deposited by the government and the heavy boxes of coin and crisp bills were loaded under the watchful care
 of half dozen armed guards.
 There was nearly a million dollars on the truck when it started back to
 the camp and il took all day to dis different units.
 | Following the trucks other cars car i rying 20 representatives of Anniston's three banks started for the camp with 1 $50,000 in currency to be used in mak- l ing change for the soldiers so they
 would be able to make their first pay
 ment on the liberty bonds, in accor-
 ance with an arrangement made with
 division headquarters.
 | As soon as the men were paid there
 was a rush for the nearest Young Mems | Christian association building where money order offices have been estab- lished, and the money order clerks were I kept busy sending money to relatives I in the states from which the soldiers came. While soldiers have the reputation
 of being free spenders, 1t was made evil
 dent by the manner in which they pur- 1 chased liberty bonds and sent money to relatives that they are not thriftless l The men at Camp Mcclellan have so | far purchased $63S,o00 worth of liberty i bonds, and there is no doubt the amount Will be greatly increased today. The
 men of the One hundred and Fourteenth l infantry increased their subscriptions yesterday by $4S,O00, following several brief addresses by Gen. Charles l.. Bar 1 Der, Col. A. Van Walraven, Capt Charles 1 w. Gillick, chaplain of the regiment, and 1 Dr. S F. Hodges pastor of the First | Presbyterian church of Anniston. l The hand on the dial of the big indica- l tor in front of division headquarters is l slowly moving toward the million mark, I and it's progress from day to day is being 1 watched with the keenest interest by the i men of the different regiments. The Field Signal battalion still leads the rest 1 of the division in the per capita invest | ment in the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Hardware Convention on
 Record for Open Shop

Atlantic City N. J., October 19.-The American Hardware Manufacturers as- sociation in the final session of it's an- favor of the open shop, and compulsory arbitration by the government, of all labor disputes. Resolutions were adopted opposing any change during the war of labor working conditions, or hours that existed when the war began, except upon proper federal authority. The association also opposed employ CTS and employees engaging in lockouts or strikes to change conditions during the war. The convention favored the creation of q federal board to adjust labor disputes which are connected in any way with war production.