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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21

Mrs. William Zimbahst known to the public as Madame Alma Gluck who has sung at Norwich concerts has rented the former G. B. I4inder- man place at Fishers Island and has arrived for the season
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21

Wednesday, Charles Smith, employ horse through Church street snd when in front of the Allen barn saw some children pick up a pocketbook dropped from an automobile, in which were Stafford Springs tourists MT, Smith got the purse and returned f. to the losers. It is claimed that iii contained $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

We bid you welcome to the serv-
ices of Gods House on next Sabbath,
and trust that you will bring others
with you.
The Church studying systematic
ally the Word of God; that is the
meaning of the bible School," and
you will find class ready for you.
At the morning service of Public
Worship, the theme will be: They
that wait upon the Lord shall in
crease their strength-they shall
mount on wings, as eagles" The
first of a series of three great pro-
misses to those "Who wait upon the
Lord" Parents will certainly re-
member Sabbath the 23d, and the
presentation of the children in Bap-
tism. Every communicate member
will want to be present at the Com
munion Service on the following
Sabbath, Sept. 30th.
Each Lords Day sounds out the
Rally" call, and Sept. 30 is special
sense, "Rally-Day", and the call was
never more significant than today!
BY enriching the appointments of
Gods House, the church can more
truly say: "Come thou with us and
we will do thee good"
Thos. B. Greenlee, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
A LAST CALL

Enter your baby in the County
Fair Baby Health Contest now if you
want an appointment card telling you
when to bring that baby to the con-
test headquarters.
Mrs. John Graham, entry chair
man, reports that entries are coming
in rapidly from every section, Kim
ballton, Brayton, Gray and neighbor-
hoods being well represented as well
as Audubon and vicinity. Farm bah
les, town babies, thin babies and fat
babies and all kinds except sick bah
les are wanted at this contest which
is going to be the very best ever held
at a county fair for the management
has been very generous in providing
extra talented judges of ability and
experience who will score every baby
in the latest method.
Now don't say | am not going to en-
ter my baby because ! know he wont
win a prize, but say Il am going to
take my baby to the contest to learn
all can about him. If he is perfect
| want to know it and if he is not
perfect, / want to know why and how
to remedy that imperfection", That
is the spirit that makes for Better
Babies.
A good many of you have heard of
Dr.. Turner, one of the best known
physicians in the state. This man is
coming to Audubon to score babies
because he is interested in the child
welfare movement in Audubon Coun-
ty and Dr. Graening of Waverly is
coming to help for the same reason.
Both doctors are going to be at the
Audubon fair for two days and they
with the trained nurse will constitute
the judging committee for the babies
and Dr. Graening and the nurse will
be also asked to judge the babies
Layette, the scoring card of which is
in this issue of this paper. See it be-
fore you dress the doll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
BRAYTON

Rev. Stranskow, pastor of the Oak
hill Lutheran church was presented
with a Ford car last week by the
members of his congregation.
Thomas Sorensen and Will Nelson
went to Omaha Monday with a car
load of cattle, shipped by S. C. Nell
son and son.
Mrs. John Black and Mrs. Ed.
Block of San Antonio, Texas, were
over Sunday visitors at the j. T.
Jenkins home.
j. F. Bergh of Atlantic shipped a
car load of cattle to Brayton last
week and placed them on his farm,
east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Ordway and
last week to visit their mother, Mrs.
VIM. Calvin.
The Brayton and Oakfield schools
opened Monday with Marie Freeman.
Mrs. VIM. Gray and Alma Leigan as
teachers.
son and wife of Omaha are visiting
this week at the Hans Nyniand home.
Garner Bartlett went to Minnesota
Sunday after his wife and children
who have been visiting her parents.
The young people of Brayton S. S.
gave an ice cream social on the
church lawn last Thursday evening.
Earl Heath and family moved from
Extra 10 Nrayton Monday, and are
occupying the L. NJ PARROT house.
Charles Freeman of De- Moines
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents, F. L. Freeman and wife.
Miss Gladys Chamberlain, who is
employed in bank at Omaha was
an over Sunday visitor at home.
Mrs. George Arnold and children
of Humboldt were over Sunday visit
ors at the J. T. Jenkins home.
Nelson Bros of Brayton sold a
Bucks to John Olsen and a Buick
to Einar Nelson last week.
c. l. Dimick and brother George
Dimick of Extra are visiting at their
old home near Iowa City.
Eighteen pupils from Brayton and
Oakfield and near vicinity are attend
ing the Extra High School.
DR.. Koob and wife and DR.. Becker
and wife of Atlantic are spending the
week at Lake Okiboji.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Bison returned
last Thursday from visit with rel
atives at Aztec, N. M.
S. r. Nelson and Orv Howard of
Atlantic were business callers in
Brayton Monday.
Nick Skraning and family of Ne
braska were calling on friends in
Brayton Sunday.
John Nissen and son Peter left
Sunday on trip to Lake Okoboji
and Emmetsburg.
Miss Bertha Kimtsen of Loveland
Colo, is visiting friends in Brayton
and vicinity.
Mrs. Harry Miller was visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Nels Hansen in Atlantic
last week.
Arnold Nelson and Chris Petersen
left Thursday morning for trip to
Colorado.
Ralph Akers purchased a National
IL last week from S. r. Nelson of
Atlantic.
Neils p. Hoegh, left Tuesday for
Langdon, SD, to look after land in
terests.
H. M. Bartlett made a business
trip to Avoca and Omaha last week.
Christy Kimtsen returned Tuesday
from visit with friends near Bayard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
GIVEN FAREWELL SURPRISE

A coterie of lady friends of Miss
Olga christensen met at her home
Tuesday evening to give her fare
we'll as she is to leave next Mon
day for Des Moines where she will
enter Highland Park college. The
young ladies regretted very much
that her going away will break up
the pleasant association of their
little crowd, but trust that on her
return the group will be reunited.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
CAR LOAD OF HAY

Have car load of good, clan up
hay better get 1t at once as 1t will all
go right off the car. Hay is scarce
, and Is going to go sky high. Have
also sone calf for sale. See l.. c.
Johnson or call phone 409J. 1wk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06

The affair was quietly planned and
carried out to a successful conclu-
sion. The evening was spent in
social manner after which refresh
ments were served.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06

Marshalltown Times-Republican:
The president has refused to exempt
farmers as class from military duty.
Well, if the farm is not worth fight
ing for, what is worth defending in
Iowa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Peculiar Accident Happens
70 Well Known Monon-
gah Resident.
Twas PUNCHING THE FIRE.
Fell With Poker and Sharp
Point Penetrated Her
Chest.

A peculiar accident occurred in Mo.
nongah Tuesday evening when Mrs.
Louis Grill, awell known Italian wo.
man OF that town, was seriously injured
when falling on a red hot poker. The
poker which was very sharply point
cd penetrated her clothing and ran
into her chest about two inches. At
ence DR.. "a, Riedy, of that town, was
called and the wound was dressed.
Mrs. Grill was busy punching the
coal fire, when attempting to turn her
loot slipped and she fell on the poker.
Al first 1t was thought she had been
fatally wounded but after the arrival
Of the doctor II was found that the
wound was not In serious place She
As nowjrecoyering at her home in Tho
burn. Just how the poker was turned
us she fell she can not explain.
Mr. Grill is very well known in Mo-
liongah having ben in charge OF an
Italian meat market there for long
time. For the past several months
they have been living in Ohio. They
returned and took up their residence
in Monongah only few days before
the accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
They Are Now Assisting the
Police in Their
Search.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM
Taxi-Driver Adds Testimo-
ny in Support of New
Theory.
Cry Associated press,


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4.--Police ef.
forts in the search to find the muir.
derer of Maizic Colbert, artist mode!
nnd former manicurist, who was found
beaten and strangled in her apart.
ment here last Saturday night vera
today directed to learning the identity
Of a man who was driven in a taxicab
carly last Friday. morning to the street
corner where the apartment house
stands.
Two public school teachers came into
the case today anu are assisting the
police in trying to identity the taxic6b
passenger.
A chauffeur some days ago told tho
police that late on Thursday night he
drove man and two young women %
Germantown, q suburb. left tho wo.
men at their homes and then brought
the man TO town to the apartment
house corner.
According to the young women the
man is connected with a coal firm in
or near Pittsburgh.
The funeral Of the murdered woman
was held today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
TRACTION MEN
TALK SHOP; Then
HAVE BANQUET
Officers Give Helpful Talks
to esrsGps Of Com
pany Employees.

A1reyiew of the years work and
plans for greater efficiency next year
were before groups of employees and
heads of the Traction company yester.
day at a series Of efficiency meetings.
Tho MEETINGS were the first that have
been held for some months. So help.
full were III ediscussions yesterday it
was decided to have the MEETINGS sched.
uled quarterly, instead of being called
occasionally by the department heads.
The first melting was held yesterday
afternoon in the assembly room of the
company in the Watson building. Vice
President Smith Hood, General, Man.
ager e. B. Moore, Tusca Morris, of the
legal department, Frank B. Pryor, of
the Gas department, William ]. Flah.
erty. superintendent OF the Clarksburg
division, and o. l.. Flowers, assistant
superintendent of the Clarksburg di
vision, gave helpful talks.
Last evening dinner was served
at the Country club after which
speeches and talks were given. Ev-
cry one of them was loaded with sug.
gestions. Efficient service was the
thing emphasized. Talks were given
by w. II. Schimmel, Harry ]. Jack.
son, Wilbur Gallien. Mr.. Rowe. Dial.
las Leonard, William Algeo. Daniel
Maurer, Frank c. Davis, John wiggin.
ton, E. b. Moore, Tusca Morris and
Commodore Bowman SMITH Hood
was POSTMASTER an dpreserved the
proper mixture of fun and seriosness.
The next efficiency melting. which
will be held in the spring. will discuss
the general subject Safety First"
Between now and then the men will
file away ideas and suggestions and
will have them ready to discuss when
the time comes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Stock Market Takes
Turn Downward
lHy AesoeInted pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The stock
market today after two days of ad.
Sancing prices based on belief that
prospects of peace were waning crum.
bed on reports that further negotia.
lions would be undertaken at Washing.
ION 70. bring the belligerent powers into
accord.
,ptiomarket during the forenoon was
Irregular with a heavy tone which
seemed 10 he. unexplatnable and mys.
FERROUS. During the noon hour how.
ever prices broke from 3 to 6 points
and continued 10 fall off after the pub.
lication OF washington dispatches say.
ing the administration was contemplat.
ing one more step in peace negotia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
REV. GEO. A. GIBBONS
DIES At ROMNEY
Was Former Popular Rec.
tor of Christ Episcopal
Church Here.

A message was received here this
morning by Sam r. Nuzum announcing
the death of Rev. George A. Gibbons,
u former pastor of Christ Episcopal
church, which occurred carly this
morning at his home at Romney. Mr..
NuZum received a letter few days
ago from Mrs. Gibbons in which she
stated that Mr.. Gibbons was suffering
With severe heart aff1iction and moth
ing more was heard or his condition
until the message was received today
announcing his death.
Rev. Mr.. Gibbons was stationed here
some 80 years ago as pastor of Christ
church and resided in the parsonage
OF that church on Monroe street. He
was one of the most popular rectors
the church ever had and was highly
esteemed by the older residents of the
city and especially those of his congre.
CATION. During the years intervening
since his rectorate he has frequently
been called here to officiate at mar
riages and funerals.
Rev. Mr.. Gibbons had been located
ut Romney for number of years as
rector of that church. He is survived
by his wife and two children, DR.. Page
Gibbons, of Morgantown, and Mrs.
Ruth Linn, wife of John Linn, general
manager OF the Kenneweg Grocery
Company of Cnmberlands Md. DR.. Glib,
.5ous ilsslsd Trough here 't1tayS eb
ronte to Romneys
Rev. Mr.. Gibbons was Is years of age
at the time of his deatr. No announce.
ment has been made of the funeral
arrangements. Mr.. Nuzum and sew
eral other local people expect to at
tend the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Left for College But
Entered Matrinlony
MISS HELEN ELSIE HUTCHINSON
Of HUNTINGTON, ELoPEs
WITH a. n. DICKINSON.

Friends in this city of Mrs. r. L.
Hutchinson, for several years presl-
lent Of the West Virginia Federation
Of Woman's clubs. will be interested to
learn Of the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Helen Elise Hutchinson, and Al
hart II. Dickinson, both of Huntington,
which took place at lronton, Ohio. on
Tuesday OF this week.
Miss Hutchinson was preparing to
fesenter Randolph Macon college at
iynchburg, Va, where she was stu
dent. Instead OF this she eloped with
Nh. Dickinson, who is bank clerk in
The Union Savings Bank and Trust
company of that city.
Both are popular young people and
3tle scendents of prominent families OF
That city. Mr.. Hutchinson is also well
known in this city having at one time
attended the Fairmont State Normal
school here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Mrs. Peddicord to
Be Buried Friday

Nudge and Mrs. w. S. Raymond
Mrs. NJ. v. Hill and Mrs. George Ped
dicord left this afternoon for Balti
more where they will attend the fu'
neral Of Mrs. Helen Raymond Peddt
cord whose death occurred yesterday
morning and whose funeral takes
place Friday morning at ten O'Clock
from st. Martins Catholic church.
Interment viii follow the seryicea
in Bonnie Brae cemetery where the
body Of the husband of Mrs. Peddicord
is inferred.
George Peddicord who left here on
Tuesday night called by his mothers
critical illness accompanied the body
from New York to Baltimore last ey
ening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Aurora soreaiIs.

Manifestations of aurora borealis are
commonly visible in America as fur
south as 40 degrees-whlch would in
clude New, York. At 40 degrees latl-
tudc oboutten auroras are visible in a
year; ut AZ degrees about twenty, and
10 about forty, while between the lati-
tudes OF 10 and co degrees, the zone of
The greatest frequency. they may he
seeh almost any clear night. South OF
90 degrees they are rare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Unique Celebration
Of Christmas Feast
THIS ENTERPRIsINe INDIVIDUAL
ALWAYS FLOATS A LOT
OF BAD CHECKS.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Detectives en-
ployed by the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION declared today that a man
arrested yesterday in st. Louis hotel
where he registered as "a. j. Paget, +"
is Christmas" Keough, so.called be
cause he always chooses Christmas
week to circulate counterfeit travelerc'
checks for $500 drawn on the Canadian
Bank OF Commerce at Toronto.
Paget or Keough was arrested on
complaint of the Associations detec-
tives charged with passing $4,000
worth of these checks upon New York
retail merchants on December 90.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Was Wen Trained.

Many man who permits himself to
ne led forth to musical entertainments
lie does not care for will appreciate
the following: What made you start
clappinS your hands when that woman
stepped on your foot in the tramcar?"
II was DOING" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. az thought mother and the girls
were having n musicale at home, aud
one Of them was signaling that ii was
dme to applaud"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04

4 The white of an egg Is made up Of
4ttle. cells filed with albumen. BY
,eating the white these cells are rup.
alFed and oxygen from the air is in
aosed. which gives the white and light
appearance ofbeaten eggs. The white
u stale egg win not inclose as much
ixygen, win NOT be as light and as
iasily digested az that Of the fresh egg
lnd H. OF course, less valuable. The
Importance Of beating Tire egg In cold,
Pure mir Is readily seen Exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
City Betterment
to Be G. Of G. Theme
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COM.
MERGE BODY TO BE HELD
TUESDAY EVENING

Several suggestions will be made to
the city authorities for the lettering
of local civic conditions at a special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
called for next Tuesday night. Be,
sides the regular members of the
Chamber, all business and profession.
al men in the city who are fully IN
accord with the forward trend of
things, are asked to be present.
A referendum of the United States
Chamber of Commerce will also be
voted on, the question being one which
vitality affects the commercial prosper
tty of the nation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
The canpauna.

The. Campaigns is the great plain sur
rounding the city Of Rome, rolling gen.
tly down, like a quiet sea, over the
bones of dead cities from the noun.
tains to the Mediterranean. 1t is low,
desert level tufted with rusty grass and
.haloed by mist of romance and ma.
laria. Il is one Of the most historic
and most unhealthful bits of country in
the world. A slow, subtle beauty be-
longs to II, which has taken powerful
hold of some and which others never
Fee,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
SOME STOCK left
OF A. v. & 7. Co.
Excellent Progress Being
Made With New Industry
Project

Excellent progress is being made
in securing subscriptions for the
American Valve and Tank eompany's
stock, although "a considerable sum Is
yet to be subscribed.
After the $4,000 worth of stock Is
subscribed local investors will not
have another opportunity OF securing
the stock which is paying z per cent
on Its preferred with each share Of
which there is offered bonus of one
share of the common.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
New York Firm
To Locate Here

David Kaufman of kaufman Bros,
New York City, was in Fairmont to-
day completing arrangements for the
establishing of branch store here.
a lease was signed for one of the Nc:
Cray rooms on Madison street, and
the new firm expects to open about
February "a with a complete line of
mems, women's and children's cloth.
ing. They will conduct a credit bus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
chln.se Peanut industry GROWING

Growth of peanuts in China has in.
creased enormously, due in part to the
discovery Of the possible utilization Of
peanut oil in manufacturing soap as a
substitute for olive oil, and for various
culinary purposes, and of the nut it.
self, after baking, as a substitute Cor
coffee, for mixing with chocolate aid
Cocoon, and as an ingredient in biscuit.
making.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Taxi Driver Sues
Bernard w. Lewis

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Atwood
Powell a taxi chauffeur who told the
police few days ago that he drove
a man to the apartment house where
Maize Colbert the artist model was
found murdered, and that the man dis.
appeared without paying the bill for
the hire of the vehicle, today swore
out warrant for the arrest of one
Bernard w. Lewis, said to be the son
of coal operator OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
on charge of defrauding him out of
the taxi cab bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Reichstag May Act
On Entente Refusal
by Associated Press)

LoNDoN, Jan. A plenaruy ses-
zion OF the Reichstag will possibly be
.onve nedinithe middle of January, ac-
eording 10 a Reuter- dispatch from Am.
sterdam quoting the Berlin vorwaerts.
Tie PAPER says that 1T is obvious
hat the Chancellor, as we'll US the
PARTIES, wolilu AXE to express an opin.
ON ON the Entente's refusal Of Ger.
Iiany's peace OFFER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
What Sickness Costs,

It is estimated that $4,000 per.
sons are sick on an average eight and
one-llalf days every year. The social
and economic cost of all this sickness,
including wages lost and amounts paid
for physicians, nurses and medicines,
is STT2, S92, $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
chanoed His Mind.

"Henry, suppose we call on the new
people who have moved in next door,"
"Oh, / don't care about meeting them"
"But when their furniture was being
carried in noticed an unusually large
and handsome ccllaret." "Ahemi Well,
we might drop IN for few nnnutes,
anyway"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Have Birth in Forest Fires.

So hard is DE cone of pine in
the western forests of America thdt
the imprisoned seeds cannot be propa-
gated In the ordinary way. The best
way is to burn the cone over hot fire
until it bursts, when the seeds escape.
When forest fires sweep 'he country
these pine cones have their chance,
and from them new trees grow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Strikes Holding Up
Costly Structure
az Nsso.Lnted press

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-work on the new
Union passenger and freight terminal
which is to cost $47.OO0,000, has been
tied up for six months because of a
series OF strikes called last summer by
the Chicago building trade council
and efforts to get the construction un.
der way have been Lrmtless 1t was
learned today. Work on the lermina'
was begun early last June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Three Men Killed
In Montana Mine
CIsy .Assoclated pressl

i DILLON, Montana. Jan. 4. of 10
men .entombed by an explosion of gaso.
line on the 400-foot lever OF the Pitts
burgh Lead and Silver mine at Gil
more, Idaho, yesterday, ten were res.
cued early today. Three men were
killed by the explosion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
why He wens 70 Ereddle,s.

"why do you always tease to go
sver to Freddle's to playa" asked
Uncle Charlie of his nephew. "why
don't you lave him come over here
once in n whileT' "oh," replied Jack,
'T don't have to be careful at Fred
dies house."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
Paper Saves busters.

Save washing busters by uslrg
newspapers for cleaning. They arc
excellent for window polishers, iirst
rate fee securing tinware and are as
good as brush for polishing n stove.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-04
PIT TSBURGH Man COMES INTO Maize COLBERT CASE
Try Your imagination on
These War Finance Figures

the estimate extends only to May,
1916.
Twenty-Five billion dollars is the
Entente nations share of the total and
$50, 900, 100000 is that of the two Cen
trail powers. This estimate is approx.
mate and does not cover the cost OF the
war as large revenues of undetermined
amount have been raised by internal
taxation.