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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
FLAINFIELD
Play by WiIIimantic Dramatic Club ,PIeases Large Audienee-SehooI Pu- pills to Aid in Canvass for ". M. C. A. War Fund.

The Convict's Daughter. a French drama in four acts, was presented on Monday evening to a very appreciatlve audience of French speaking people. at the Lily theatre. The .hali was well filed and the audience consistently app}auded the splendid work of the players who were from Wiliimantic- Krauss' orchestra under the leadership of Lawrence Krauss, rendered excel lent music.
 The cast follows: John Alain, cap tain of the ship. John Paul: Gaspard, an imposter. Alfred Lambert the tenant, J. M. Handfield; G. Audet. John's Friend, Arthur Lacasse; first officer, Arthur Vertefevilie; second of ficer. Arthur Bernier: Louise, Johns. wife Emma L,Heureux; Yvonne, Johns daughter. Rose Pageau; his daughter Yvonne. F years afterward. Rose Roy; Alma, Yvonne's friend, Rose F'ontana: Henrietta the iudge'ss.wife. Emma Tremblay: Beatrice, a neigh Eor; Yeona Paradis.
 Songs were rendered by Miss Rose Roy and there were songs and -hu- morous. selections by .Messrs. Arthur Lacasse and Conrad Dubeau.
 School Interests.
 A rehearsal of the Plainfield High school senior play was held Tuesday Moosup.
 Practice of Piainfield High School basketball squad was held Tuesday afternoon at Milner hall. Coach Co.- which is out for the cup donated by McEwen & Chapin Co. of DanieIson. |
 Students to Aid in Canvass.
 The town of Plainfieid,s quota Of war fund of the Y. M.s C. Al is $2,00 and work is going cn rapidly to at- tain that amount this week Superin-s tendent John l.. Chapman addressed inc High school students and urged those who were able to volunteer as solicitors. in Central Village, to make
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
jEWEIT CITY
Officers of Local Red Cross Chapter Are Reelected With Exception of Treasurer-Red Cross Packing Com fort Bags-Briefs.

At a recent meeting of the executive board Of the Red Cross chapter the committees in part were appointed The officers remain as last year with the exception of the treasurer. Miss $. x. Adams declining to serve R. w Dearniey was appointed to take the of fico- D. F.. Phillips is chairman of the chapter and executive board Miss Elizabeth Deaiy is the secretary. The ways and means committee are Mrs Fred 1Condfe and Mrs. G. IT. Prior. inspection committee, Mrs J. H. Tracy and Miss Ida Foster: work and s,Ip- plies committee. Mrs. R. F. Cheney and Mrs. A. M. Brown. The other mem bers of the committee, will bc appoint ed later.
 Christmas Packages For Soldiers.
 The Christmas packages for the sol- diers and sailors are packed for ship nlent at the Red Cross room. One hundred dollars was raised for the purpose and. the quota of one buia-. dred and twenty-seven packages as- signed to the, local chapter vas thus George Gutneckt purchased the articles and filled and wrapped the entire number The contents were placed in a khaki handkerchief as the container. the package Then in it were placed envelopes. pencil playing cards, pack ages of tobacco and ciGarette papers, sweet chocolate chewing gum. com-. oliiSi ttofl Gfieckefs uOEllIO dUn CneSS- board, envelopes. Of jokes and stories and a handke-chief.
 Inside the package was a Christ mas card beafing the nau1e of the chapter. The package was .ied with red and green cord. then wrapped in paper and a red cross seal placed on tl1e- outer wratter. Many confribu< tions. of money were necessarily refus- ad on Tuesday, as the collection had closed. t-
 .r Comfort Bags Finished.
 Monday .night,. twenty-nine ladies gathered at the Red Gross room and finished filling the comfort bags for the enlisted men. These tags are the sailors and contained shoe laces, pocket comb, small mirror, took brush, tooth paste. blunt scissors. bachelors buttons, safety pins, alarming needles, common needles, thread and Inending cotton, shaving soaps pearl buttons. These bags are at the Red Cross room and it is desired that the reiS lives of the enlisted men of this town call there on Tuesday or Thursday afternoon, and get them and forward them as the fnmilies have the proper addresses. There are bags ready to be given the men who are being colled in the second draft Mrs. A. M. Brown has charge. of these bags and will see that any one calling for them has one. This applys to the enlisted men and the drafted men who called. since the sup per given the men of the first draft. l
 Briefs. Mrs A NJ. Brown entertairsd recent. ly Miss FIoreiice CovelI of the voca- tionaI school in New London, Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Bradley and MT. and Mrs. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
CHESTERFIELD

The dance given by the Eureka So- cial club Wednesday evening was well attended, people from Lyme, North Lyme. New London, Colchester and Waterford being present. A good sum was collected.
 Miss Hazel Powers spent Saturday iE Lyme and New London.
 Mrs. Lucy filling and William Fluff of Hartford spent Sunday with Mrs. J. C. Phillips.
 Arthur F. Merriman of Camp Dey-. ems spent Sunday with friends here
 MT. and Mrs. Matt 4. Tinker. Mrs Mary Tinker, Miss NJ. c. Tinker and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
CLARK'S CORNERS

Philip J. Palmer of 'Woonsocket. F. T., visited his grandparents over the week end. .~'
 Mir. and Mrs. Lester Jewett left on Sunday ty automobile for Springfield, Mass, where they will spend the win ter with their daughter, AfTs. M. F.. Palmer. --
 MT. and Mrs. Hewley of Parish Hill have moved to Mrs. Annie Holt's house in Hampton, for the winter.
 Bert Both;lm and Will Hall of Put nam are at Willis Wades.
 Mrs. Viola J.. Clark atten1ad the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
STONINGION
Death of Mrs. John Hanley-SnnsH
 Fire-TraveI Club Meets.

Mrs Annie Gilmore Han!ey, widow of John Hanley, died Monday at her home in Oak street. She was born in Ireland January F, 1884, daughter of Philip Gilmore and Mary Holton Gil- more, and came 10 Stonington borough when quite young and resided here ever since. Two daughters survive her.
 Noon Fire Alarm.
 It was just about noon Monday when lire alarm was sent in from Box 21 |, for blaze in vacant house. in Ome- ga street owned by Miss Bessie Ost- man. Prompt response and efficient work of the fireuen prevented serious damage. The fire was caused by an overloaded oil stove which was left burning by a woman who was engaged in cleaning house, and while she was out to dinner. ~@i
 Stoninston Pointers.
 Mrs. Dwight C. Stone is attending the annual meeting in Boston of the NVoman's Board of Missions
 William Tanner is watchman in the Lorraine mill. Pawcatuck, and with village.
 The home guard arnlory will be heated during the winter so that the men may. drill with comforts
 At the Travel club meeting Tues day afternoon Mrs. Charles H. Davis of Mystic told Of William Blake, -1757- 1927.
 The home guarderS arc planning for team shoot on Thanksgiving day.
 PansieS are in bloom in the yard of the home of Benjamin Carson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
Local Laconics.


 Mary Tuite. widow of John Tuite, died Tuesday at her home in Pawca- tuck. The missionary department of the Peoples Mission will he closed for two weeks.
 The drive. is now in Westerly to raise $14.310 for the Y. M. C. A. work The sum of s9,9e3.75 was pledged the first day. Herman Itchkovitzo1, age II, was taken to the Rhode Island hospital on Tuesday, to be operated upon for ap- pendicitis.
 The Westerly, Light and Power com pany has placed a new style electric light at Broad and Union streets. as an experiment. Miss F1orina May Burdick and John Pasetti. both of Westerly, were mar ried Saturday. by Rev. E. J. Curry. in the parsonage of Grace Methodist church.
 Half dozeh each of Rhode Island
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
USOUGPAUGH

Frank Brown was through Monday for Stlle first time in two weeks
 Richmond grange met last Thursday evening.
 J. l.. Briggs is visiting relatives at Apponaug.
 Mrs. l.. Sutton is visiting her sister Mrs c. D. Kenyon.
 Mrs. J. l.. Briggs entertained tive of her nieces over Sunday.
 At Market Harboroughy Police Courl recently rgeant-Major Fuller, Of the A g. C. Remount Depot, Albert Charles Bidding, horse dealer, and Al bert Fish. stud groom, were remanded on charge of stealing a number oi Army horses.-Iondon Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14

arrangements so that they can go cut today Wednesday, and canvass the town. \ large number of students under the supervision Of the High school??
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14

William Bousa spent Sunday with Westerly friends and relatives.
 Among the Sunday callers here were Frank A. Wilcox. Irving Dupre, Albert Walden and MT. Learey.
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Reds and White Wyandottes were stolen Monday evening from the hen coop of A. R. Maxson, on the Watch Hill road.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
WHAT THIS WAR MEANS to
EVERY CITIZEN

There are a good many American
citizens who, believing heartily in ma
tional defense, are doing all they can
to make it a one-sided affair. The only
kind of national defense which they
want is defense Of themselves and
their property by the nation. For that
form of defense they are enthusiastic.
Meanwhile, they are against the war,
against CONSUMPTION, against volun-
teering for any form of war service.
against the purchase Of liberty bonds.
They want to stop the war now, ap-
parently on any imaginable terms.
What are these so-called pacifist
Americans saying? Here is a version
of their talk, reported to the Chicago
Daily News by a Chicago a "The
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22

inches above normal amount, and
brings the percentage of precipitation
for the season to Is per cent. There
were 4 clear days, l partly cloudy and
2 cloudy days. The duration Of regis
tered sunshine was 1877 hours out of
1882 hours the sun was above the
horizon, making 60 per cent of possi-
BILE sunshine. Thunderstorms occurred
On Tuesday and on Saturday. The
wind force was light to gentle with
prevailing direction from the north.
west.
The weather conditions during the.
week were especially favorable for
spring wheat. All grains are looking
good at end of week. Gardens are do
ing well, many cabbage plants were,
set out. The forecast for the week
beginning Sunday, June II, states that
fair weather will prevail with tenn
perature above the seasonal average.
C. Y. LING,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
BADGER PICKUPS.

Quite a number around here intend
to take in the circus June 26.
Mrs. Riley is assisting Mrs. Leonard
Leach with her homework.
Brant Hammer is fixing fence be-
tween Miss Erickson and A. c. Vertz.
Harvey Dyer and wife and Harry
Dyer spent Friday at j. L. Byers.
Dick McCune lost a horse last week.
Unfortunately, this was his only horse.
The rains last week were insuffi-
cient to help much, so we're hoping
for more in a few days.
MI. and Mrs. Hiram Lane and chill
dren called upon J. L. Dyer and fam
lily one afternoon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ruppel and Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Lane made a business
trip to Glasgow Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jacobson spent
Wednesday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Betz of Vandalia.
Miss Lillian Betz from Vandalia
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Edwin jacobson, returned home on
Wednesday.
j. L. Dyer and family, Edwin Jacob.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
Insure Your Conscience

The DAYS are coming swiftly and surely when the hearts of
Montana men and women will be torn with sorrow by the stories
flashed over the wires, telling of Montana boys-many near and
dear to us-who went forth brave and smiling, and who will not
return.
Picture to yourself scenes of the battlefield. which will be
enacted in a few weeks, when the fathers, sons and brothers of
our Montana people will be making the supreme sacrifice, she'll
torn, wounded, dying-FOR YOU. When you read o" their awful
agony as they lie beneath the blazing midsummer sun of France,
your sou. will shrink and cringe from one question you must ask
yourself then, if you do not answer it now-What have done to
help those who are dying for me and for our country?
The least you can do for them is to give your money-every
cent you can spare-to pay for the medical care, the hospital field
work that may save their lives and will lessen the suffering that
they are enduring for you.
But in the days to come your money will be too late-to aid
them, then, you must give now-this week!
Remember this: BY reason of the huge numbers of men thrown
into the conflict there never, in the history of the world, was a
need for money for the work of mercy on the battlefield that there
is in this war. France, standing the first shock of the war, has
spent her strength and her wealth, bed white in this struggle for
liberty. Thirty per cent of her wounded are dying every day be.
cause of lack of doctors, bandages and other medical aid.
President Wilson has proclaimed this week as Red Cross Week,
when Montana is called upon to raise $780, 900 toward the huge
fund that is needed urgently, and now, to carry on the Red Cross
work that our boys will need. In your county a committee is
working this week to collect the amount that the people of the
county must give if they do their share. Give now and give freely.
The American Red Cross is the humanitarian arm of the ma
tional government. 1t is the only organization recognized by the
United States government for relief work in the feld-for caring
for the dead and dying. 1t cares for the sick and wounded in the
army and navy in time of war, cares for the families and depend
ents of the soldiers and sailors who are at the front; collects and
distributes money and supplies for relief purposes. 1t is chartered
by congress, its accounts are audited by the war department., it is
authorized by the government, and it receives its sole support from
the people of the country.
Insure your conscience by giving today, and giving freely, so
that when the need comes to our boys across the seas, your money
will be giving them al. the relief possible.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
WEATHER REPORT

The weather during the seven day
period ending Saturday, June 16, 1917,
was on the whole the most favorable
for the progress of vegetation so far
this season. The first three days were
cool, cloudy and wet and were followed
by clear and warmer weather with
abundant sunshine. There was an av-
erage daily deficiency in temperature
of IA degrees as compared with the
normal. The mercury ros to 88 de-
grees on Saturday, 10th, and the low
est temperature for the week was AZ
degrees on Monday, 18th, making an
absolute weekly range in temperature
of 46 degrees. The highest tempera-
ture for this week taken from 81
years of record was "a degrees on
June 18th, 1910, and the lowest for
the same period was SO degrees. on
June 10, 1901.
Light rain began falling Sunday
morning and continued "a consecutive
hours. The total precipitation for the
! week was 1.18 inches which is O.35
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
RHODES AND ROADS,.

The Valley County News in n of
its recent issues quoted the remarks
of some Sheridan county resident who
roasted the Valley county roads and
praised to the skies the highways of
Sheridan county.
How much truth there was in the
statement may be gathered from the
following item which appeared in last
weeks Antelope Independent:
Sheridan county's valuation is esti-
mated at $4,000, 900 this year. Valley
county's is only one-ffth of that, yet
hundreds of miles of new roads are
being thrown open every year and the
older established roads are kept in as
good condition as possible with what
funds are available.
The following item speaks for itself:
"The farmers do not ask for a
paved road from their farms to An
telope, they just want a road. Take
a run down in your 'limyseen' and
if you can navigate any half mile of
a long stretch on the Antelope R. F,
D. route and remain intact, we will
beg 1000 kinds of pardon for having
been the cause, directly or indirectly
of injuring the feelings of any of youl
friends who hold forth at the court
house."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22

son took in the movies in Hinsdale
Saturday evening.
A number from this part of the
country attended the Equity and non
partisan picnic on the Frenchman
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones joined a
merry bunch of fishers who spent the
day at Vandalia dam Friday. They
report fishing as pretty profitable
business.
The "ole swimmin' hole" in the
Memminger pasture was the scene of
much merry-making Saturday even
ing when a bunch of young lads went
for a duck in the briny deep.
H. H. Kiefer's home was one of I'M
usual excitement last Friday evening
when Mr.. Kiefer set fire to a pile of
brush behind the house. A number
of cars of people and others walking
around poured into the Kiefer home
thing the buildings were on fire.
The members Of the w. w. Art club
met with Mrs. Roy Robe last Satur-
day afternoon. An enjoyable time
was had by all. After the business
session a delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Robe. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Thomas Golden.
Mrs. Roy Jones was hostess to a
number of friends Saturday afternoon
at a parcel shower for Miss Helen
Gesaman. A number of nice presents
were received by Miss Gesaman, after
which a delicious lunch was served by
Mrs. Jones, assister by three lady
friends. We wonder who will be the
next?
A party of little Misses consisting
of Elinor Johnson, Fern Hudspeth,
Beatrice Buell., Helen Clark, Agnes
Lu Ruass and Nora johnson gathered
at the N. E. Hatton home Saturday
afternoon and gave little Miss Anna
a surprise, the event being her 18th
birthday. A number of nice little
presents were given, after which the
picnic packets YER opened and a nice
lunch was had. Fernie Hudspeth baked
a birthday cake for her friend and
put IL little pink candles on it.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22

son and family and Brant Hammer
spent Sunday evening at the A. &.
Vertz home.
J. L. Dyer has 40 acres OF flax
sowed. This is pretty good, consider
ing the time he got up here and the
other work he has done in the mean
time.
Brant Hammer doesn't seem to have
much business in Glasgow, having
only been there twice since last fall,
but if reports are true, we suppose
he'll have some important business"
there in the near future.
Mr.. McCune had the misfortune
to be thrown from his motorcycle last
Saturday. Although he suffered no
broken bones, he was considerably
shaken up and is spending a few days
in town r~ecuperating.
After the business session was over
a general good time was had, until
lunch time, when the hostess served
lunch which consisted of six kinds of
cake, two kinds of sandwiches, salad,
pickles and coffee. The next meeting
,e with Mrs. Mattison at Tampico
on June %. Everybody invited.
Sunday school at the Badger school
house was quite we'll attended. The
following teachers were appointed:
Rev. White, for the adult class; Mrs.
Hiram Lane, the intermediate, and
Mrs. Charley Rice, the infant class.
Mrs. Frank Rice was appointed organ
list. Let's everyone of us go and
make the Sunday school a success. Re-
member the time-3 p. m. every Sun
day.
Nearly every family around here at
tended Ladies' aid at Ole Bronstead's
last Thursday evening. A large crowd
was present, not only members, but
outsiders, as we'll. No doubt some
were attracted by the delicious lunch.
es Mrs. Bronstead always serves. OF
course the men folks were glad to gel
together to discuss the all important
topics: war, politics and crops. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Ole Bronstead
president; Mrs. Stenceland, vice presi'
dent; Mrs. Jacobson, secretary, anc
Mrs. Ole Anderson treasurer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22

AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The Red Cross society did not have
its birth in America. 1t is an interna-
tional association. 1t owes it's exist
ence to NJ. Jean Henri Durant, a phil
anthropist of Geneva, Switzerland,
who, after having witnessed the battle
of Solferino and the unnecessary suf-
ferings of thousands of wounded SOL
diers on the battlefield who gould not
get attention from the overworked
regular army surgical corps, conceiv-
ed the idea of the organization of re-
lief societies in all the countries Of
the world as supplementary to the
regular surgical corps IN time of war.
Through his efforts, and the Geneva
Society Of Public Utility, an i%nterna-
tional conference was held at Geneva
in 1868.
This convention makes no direct
provision for the organization of Red
Cross societies, but it makes such
societies possible. 1t stipulates, how
ever, that each nation should have one
national committee or society, civil ir
its character and functions, which
should alone have the right to auth
orize the sending of surgical corps t.
war.
There are 43 nations that have as
ISOLATED themselves with the Genevs
convention, and its provisions are
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22

recognized part of international law.
There is no intimate relation between
the various national Red Cross asso-
Citations, although the committee at
Geneva is regarded by all as the cen
trail committee. All international COM
munications are made through this
committee, which also publishes an in
ternational bulletin.
The American Red Cross society
first appeared in 1881, and the we'll
known Clara Barton was it's president.
In 1905, by a special act Of congress,
the society was reorganized and in
%corporated as a new organization to be
under the direction of the government.
The accounts of the new organization
are audited annually by the war de-
partment. President Wilson is the Of
fetal head of the organization in Am
erica.
Not only does the Red Cross society
assist in time of war, but where there
is suffering of any kind it offers relief.
In earthquakes, famines, mine disas-
tiers, floods, forest fires, etc., the Red
Cross in America alone has expended
since it's organization about $1O,OOO,-
900.
The American Red Cross society
had no place in the work of relief until
the United States entered the war
and for that reason many other organ
izations to render assistance to the
soldiers and people of the European
countries sprang into existence.
Now that the United States is a
war the Red Cross movement will
stand first in the plans for relief work
> It becomes almost compulsory on tn
: people to give it support. The imam
cial contributions will be a voluntar,
i. tax that every mar and m shout
feel is his or her share.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
BARR.

Mrs. L. l.. Hickok left for Mime
sofa last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Ebersold enter
tanned the Ladies' aid Sunday.
A. B. Duncan spent part of last
wee kover in the Jay Taylor commu-
nifty riding after horses.
Rumor has it that we will hear the
merry jingle of wedding bells some
time before the first of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooklund and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Accola made
a business trip to Glasgow Saturday.
Andrew Reveland had the misfort-
m to badly mangle n of his hands
last week while working with his en-
CINE.
Mr.. Rants father of Mrs. Louis
Lindblom, died at his home out near
Hinsdale this week. Heart trouble
was the reason.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mel
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-22
HOW THE WAR LOAN WAS
PLACED IN 1898

Time plays such fantastic tricks
with memory that many have forgot
ten that Uncle Sam placed a popular
and patriotic bond issue 10 years ago.
The occasion was the war with
Spain, and while the issue was only
5000, OOO, 900, the patriotic spirit ran
high and the bonds We're enormously
oversubscribed. The government re-
ceived offerings of S $500, 900 900, al
though the interest rate was only 3
per cent and nothing like the exertion
was made then that was put into the
present loan. Notwithstanding that
the terms then We're cash a very large
number of small investors shared in
the issue. Subscriptions were ten
dered as follows: