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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
SIGN AL CORPS

The Signal Corps is another important special
BODY Of men, large part Of whose duties are Of
technical and professional character, requiring skill
as mechanics. electricians, wiremen cable men and
teIeoraph telephone and wireless operators, pho
toqraphers chaufeurs and aeronautical experts. A
part OF the function Of the Signal Corps is rAe in
stalation and operation of wireless stations, tee-
phone systems and telegraph and cable lines and
offices. at points where parts of the army are serv-
mo- and for the service Of cable ships. Another
part. and very important part of the Signal Corps
is the aviation section. which is charged with the
duty of operation supervising the operation Of all
military air craft The Secretary of War is author
lied by law to cause many enlisted men of the
aviation section to be instructed in the art Of fly
ino as he may deem necessary. Each aviation
listed man while duty that requires him to par
tcipate regularly in aerial flights. or while holding
the ratino of aviation mechancian, receives an in
crease Of fifty per centum of his pay.
Thursday in This Space-Requrements for Enlist
ment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
GENEROUS Offer
Alfred PAUL & Son, Insurance Agents,
Insured Red Cross Against FIee,
Free of Charge.

The equipment and articles Of the
Wheeling Chapter of the American
Red Cross Society were yesterday in
surad against fire free Of charge by the
Alfred PAUL. & Son agency. 1t was an
nounced. Ten per cent. discount on
burglary insurance was also offered by
the company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-17
Deeds.

Deeds.
wnuJe, Bros. Transfer company to
Board of Commissioners OF ohio county.
In-Goot right-of-way through land on
Middle Wheeling creek. 81 and otheF
consideration.
Earl Manning and wife 10 Isahtl
Brnwl.. interest in Lot =. taGranee y"
.Litinn SIN and other cons Iteration
Caroline l.. Wilberi TO John kunZ ana
wife. property in Wilbcrts Addition
$40 and other consideration.
Frances Orclla Clousc and HUSBAND
10 Stella kunz and John kunz. property
on coal street $1O and other consider
alton. ,,,,,,:
J. W. Swcitzcr and wife to Willlatn
\. Hanksy. property on Ellen street sio
ana other consideration.
William II. Ripley to Harvey I. ScErn,
rrlcin. three lots on First street Slo ana
other consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
NoRwIcH's HONOR ROLL
 HAS BEEN ERECTED
Contains Names of 435 Local Boys in
 the Service.

Norwich's Honor Roll upon which are the names of Norwich boys now serving in the ranks of Uncle Sam, was erected in front of the Town hall Friday. There are 465 names on the roll. The board is To- cated at the right hand corner of the City hall and can be seen from Main street at the corner of the Broadway. Robert McNeely had charge of the erection of the. board.
 The board measures 10 by 11 feet with a heading which reads, Honor Roll of Norwich Men in the Federal Service" At one end of the board the key to the reading of the departments the men have enlisted in shows that A stands for the army and N for the navy. In this way all of those wish ing to find out what branch of ser vice the men have entered can do so from the Honor Roll. There are two large spaces left at the right and left of the board to add the names Of those who enter the service later. Norwich is among the first cities in New Eng land to have such a board erected and ii will be watched with interest by all of the boys parents. From now on until the war has ended the Honor Roll will remain in its present location with a flood light thrown on it dur ing the night. The flood light is given by the city gas and electrical depart ment and has been erected by Super intendent Kehoe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
NORWICH TOWN.


 Social Whist for 6enefit of Sacred Heart Parish-seout Troop No. Attends Chureh-Herbsrt M. Hit ehen to be Inspector of ordnanes- Mrs. Fred Grimley Injured in Aute Aeeident-Rev. c. H. Ewing Breaches on SsIeetivs Drafts.
 A whist was given Friday evening at the parish house for the benefit of Sacred Heart church, good sum be- ing realized. It was in charge of John McKenna, and 55 tables were played, five of 45. and 50 of whist Music during the evening was fur nished by Jackson's orchestra. Prizes for 45 were first, box of cigars. John Halpin; second. pipe. Michael Barry: third. tie. William McCune. Whist prizes were secured as follows: La dies first, Miss Agnes Murphy, apron: :: second, Mrs. Butler, silk stockings; third. Mrs. King, bottle of perfume ; fourth. Mrs. George Smith, brush. Gentlemen's prizes: first. J: Driscoll, umbrella; second, William McCIaffer- ty, box cigars: third. Charles Prodell, cigar case; fourth, w. J. Murphy, tie.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
MANY THOUSANDS AVAILABLE
 FOR HIGHWAY WORK
Unexpended Balance on Hand This
 Year is $32s, ,7es. .o4.

Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett had on hand at the close of the fiscal year, Sept 30. the sum of $34O.2 O.266.91. Al except $11,41ss7 Of this sum is available for the work of his department for the coming year. The latter amount was turned over to the treasury.
 The highway department is exempt f:om the general law. which requires departments to turn ever to the treasury unexpended balances at the end of the year except in the case of appropriations for office expenses including salaries etc.
 The total amount Of the unexpend- ed balance that is available for this years work Is $32s7Ss.04 This with the appropriations of more than $7.- 000. .000 voted by the last legislature will make the funds available for the rext two years approximately $7,34o.- GOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
YOUR SICK CHILD
 IS CONSTIPATED!
 LOOK AT TONGUE
IF CROSS, FEVERlSH OR BILIOUS
 GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

No matter what ails your child "a gentle. thorough laxative should always be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out of sorts, half sick isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that it's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomacI-ache diarrhoea sore throat, full of cold give a tea spoonful of California Syrup of figs" and in a few hours all the constipated poison undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's little bowels without gripping, and you have a we'll playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative" because 1t never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for bottle of California Syrup of Figs;'' then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Local Laeonies.

1 Misquamfcut Tribe of Red Men Ina. voted to parade and invest in $50t Liberty bond.
 ] William R. Higgins, who wa. stricken with paralysis a week ago was somewhat improved Sunday. Miss Mary Walsh, of Ashaway.. is or vacation for three weeks at Wood stock, N. H., and other parts of the White Mountains.
 Hibernian hall has been purchased by Sharah Zedik congregation, and will be converted into a synagogue and Hebrew school
 Policeman Michael Curtin goes or vaca tion for two weeks commencing
 today. Policeman Frederick T. Nit
 chell returning to duty. A
 Sixty members of the Westerly con- sta bulary hiked to the Seventh Day
 Baptist bridge, Hopkinton, Sunday, and spent the day in field maneuvers
 The Westerly Veteran F'iremen's as- sociation entertained the fire compan- ies of Wakefield and Noank Saturday night, the closing night of the veter- ans fair.
 W. Herbert Caswell, clerk of the su- pericr court for Washington county, has sold his Lions Head Villa on the Rocks. Narragansett Pier. to Har- old know1ton of Upton, Mass.
 Bowen Lodge. Knights of Pythias, not only voted to participate in the Liberty Loan parade. Wednesday. but to urge the suspension of business in saloons and clubs. in unison with other places of business.
 With the aid Of Chief of Police Brown, representatives Of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, have been on a tour of investi- sation in Westerly and found a few cases that require humane attention.
 The local Knights of Columbus cam no ioy, fo,- military camps reached $500 Satur- day night, $500 over the allotment. and the end is not yet, as the special effort does not close until Monday light. pr. Michael Fl. Scanlon. first lieutenant military officer medical re- serve corps, gave four minutes' talk iE Bliven Opera house and collcc- tion for the fund amounted to .S43.50.
 In the superior court at Providence Saturday after hearing several Wes- terly witnesses, in the divorce case of Ethel P. Stillman against Edwin B. Stillman, of Westerly. a hearing on respondents motion for custody of two children. the children were award ed to Mrs. Stillman. A motion to va cate final decree in the divorce case Louis La Fontaine, of Hope Val ley, was denied.
 MT. and Mrs. William D. Hoxie ob- served the twenty-f1fth anniversary of their marriage at their home in. Elm street. Friday night. Besides rel atives and many friends, there were pr resent Rev. George F: Newhal1, Oak Bluffs, Mass. who performed the cere- mony as pastor of Calvary Baptist church, N. H. Heller of Carbondale. CTS, W. J. Hamilton of Carbondale. R. Nj. Bayhs Of Caldwell, N. J., Fred T. of Providence and J. How ard Brown of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
BIG SHORTAGE OF
 BITUMINoUs COAL
Situation in This City is Becoming Alarming.

The coal situation in this city is be- coming alarming as there is great shortage of bituminous coal and the prospects of obtaining any great sup ply are slim Several of the factories and the municipal gas and electrical companyl are extremely short one fs sctory having to shut down last week owing to the lack of fuel The Shore Line company has only about two months supply ahead.
 The reason for the shortage is that owing to the government regulation of price the small dealer has been forced out of the market as he cannot make profit.
 The coal situation prevails all over New England and is fast becoming serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
THE HOLE NEIGHBORHOOD
 KNOWS

Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 2526 Jefferson St.. So. Omaha. Neb.. writes: T can rec ommend Foley's Honey and Tar as a sure cure for coughs and colds. It cured my daughter of bad cold. My neighbor. Mrs. Benson. cured herself and her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar. and everyone in our neighborhood speaks highly of it.'' This reliable family remedy masters croup. It clears the air passages and eases the gasping, strangling fight for breath.
 The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Equipment Inspector.

Herbert M. Hitchon of West Tcwn street who was drafted for service in the new national array and later ex- empted, is to be Inspector in the equipment division of the ordnance department. MT. Hitchon has resign ed as assistant superintendent of Glen woolen mill, and with Mrs. Hitchon left Saturday for New York en route for Washington, D. C., where he Jill be ready for. duty Tuesday of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
PooUETANUcK INTERESTS Woman's Guild Plans Winters Work Annual Meeting Young Peoples Parish Aid Society.

At the meeting of the Wcman's Guild, held at the home of Mrs. Chas. Geer. Thursday afternoon it was de- cided to continue the whists during the winter the same to be given once month. except during December when a Christmas sale will be teld al the parish house It was also de- cided to devote the first Wednesday in every month to Red Cross work
 The Young Peoples Parish Aid so clety assembled at the rsctory We'd nesday evening in annual meeting and elected the following officers for the ensuing, year. Rev. l.. c. Sherburne presiding: President. Miss Evelyn Kelvey: secretary, Clifford Blackstone. treasurer. Miss Ruth Nicolai: auditor. Andrew Eora1. After the election a business meeting was held at which it was decided to give a Halloween social at the parish house.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

New Haven.-Three mortga ges. one for s1o0, one for $15), and one for were found in the brick building at the corner of George and State street
 the Hotchkiss building This building is owned by Abraham L. Notkiss and others A suit is being brought ,un- der the statutes in court to nave the mortgage removed from record. They were probably removed many years
 ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Injured in Automobile Accident

As Mrs. Fred Grimley of West Town street was riding in an automo- bile to the city Saturday afternoon there was an accident to the steering gear. The car overturned and Mrs. Grimley was injured about the head SO that she was taken to Backus hos p;tal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Katherine D. Smith of Wash ington street spent the weekend near Eastern Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Guest From Vermont.

Charles Tyler from Williston, Yer mont, who is visiting relatives in this vicinity, was a guest over Sunday of his cousins, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Learned of East Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Annie F'redenburg, from New York state. spent the weekend at her home on Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

In letter from Earl Spicer Of Ctrooando avenue, written frcm Camp Oevens, he says that the boys are be- poX. typhoid fever and tuberculosis, some of them being quite ill as re- suit. ''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Visited in Putnam.

Mrs. c. M. Welte of East Town street and Miss Mary O'Neil from the city were in Putnam. Friday, guests of Mir. and Mrs. Richard German.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
InstaJment Applause.

Three cheers for the Russian re public-one down and two when seems to be permanent.-St. Loui Fost-Dispa tcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Josephine Crocker of New York is visiting her sister. Miss Cath crime F. Crocker at her home on Scot land road
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Mrs. Josephine Parker and Mrs. George Geer of Plain Hill were in North Franklin the last of the week tG visit Mrs. Clifford Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

MT. and Mrs. I. Earl Browning of Town street spent a few days the last of the week in Springfield, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

New HaVen-% ccording to the city directory for. 1917, which was issued recently, New Haven has a population of approximately 17O,O0a. The new di- rectory contains the names of 94,064
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Attended Ledvard Shower.

Thursday evening Dr. and Mrs. N G. Gray and Miss Florence Bennett of Vergason avenue were in ledyard to attend the miscellaneous shower given Miss Florence Allyn Geer in
 honor Of her approaching marriage
 with Ernest Smith of Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Rose Durr of Town street is in stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Mlford.-As the muzzle law Is un- Gerstood by the Milford authorities. no chances are to be taken so tha E dogs at large. even in their own yards. are not to be exempted, unless they are caged or leasned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Mrs. Everard Whittemore of Hud- son, Mass. was the guest over the <week-end of her cousin, Mrs. James MChtt of East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

James Lynch from Willimantic was at his home on East Town street over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Ella Turner of Montville is passing a week. with Mrs. I. Earl Browning, of Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Miss Helen NJ. Lathrop of Wash ington street spent Saturday in Will limantic, the guest of Mrs. N- D. Web Ster.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Scouts Attend Church in a Body

Troop No. ,, Boy Scouts, in their uniforms, attended the First Congre- gational church Sunday morning in a body. Friday. Harold Sterry, Troop 1Io. ,. with Lloyd Jones from Trocp 6. met Congre Ssman R. P. Freeman at the railroad station and escorted him to the town hall Tn the work on the first Liberty loan the boys of Troop took second place. It is hoped that may overcome the difficulty of their being smaller in number than the boys of the first troop. and that in their efforts for tie second Liberty loan they will be successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Mrs. Henry McNally of West Town street returned Saturday from Spring
 ing two weeks with her daughter
 Mrs. Michael Connell
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

The Australian public are pressing the authorities to acquire the ground in Europe and Asia where Australian soldiers are buried.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Waterbury.-Arranse are be- ing completed to make a register an l parcel room the upper floor of the post office building.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

of the bay forts to have the enlisted
 men in barracks that are en5irel. Thirteenth company, formerly the Fourth of Providence. and the Nine teenth company, formerly the Fifth of Westerly. The wiring of the barracks for electric lighting was done by Electrician Sergeant Smith, assisted by Sergeant George Chapman, of Wes- terly, who was an electrician by oc- cupa tion, and a cartoonist of merit Private Everett E. Filling has been
 detailed as assistant electrician at
 the post power plant.
 Thursday was observed at the post
 as Liberty Loan Day. and almost ev-
 It was classed as a holiday and all
 work was suspended for the day after
 10 o'clock in the morning. In tho af-
 ternoon there was an athletic meet, and the. several events were bitterly contested by representatives of the two companies. The results gave the
 Thirteenth company a total of 55 points, as against 53 points won by the Westerly boys. At the close of the meet the winners were presented the were given camp freedom until re- veille the next morning.
 A welfare organization has been formed in Providence to aid members T. H. Hammond. president; Mrs. T.. F. Rogers, vice president: Mrs. c. Fletcher, secretary; and Major w. E. Harrington. treasurer. It has been the benefit of the Nineteenth com pany be formed in Westerly.
 By reason of it's accessibility from the rear, or riverside, the Charles w. Willard store has been visited by store in Westerly In almost every instance the police have apprehended the burglars and recovered the booty in most cases but all offenders have not been prosecuted to the limit by reason of the kindly disposition of the late Mir. Willard. The burglaries be- came so frequent, however, that a burglar alarm system was installed at the big store a few years ago and since there has been no attempt to first hour of Saturday.
 Someone, evidently, without knowl- rdge of the burglar alarm installatiGn, made try to get into the store by The outer door was forced. open. but when the next door was tempered with the burglar alarm was sounded, the gong commenced to bark at quick all ocer the establishment, and their din attracted the attention of. Police man Chase. and aroused from their SlumberS nearly all who reside in the alarm sounded the intruder made a hasty getaway. and before the police men could possibly arrive. At the time there was a heavy rainfall, time usually selected by the burglar who goes aburglaring
 At three o'clock Saturday morning while nearly all the people of Vest erly were enjoying the sleep of the just, the fire alarm commenced to sound off a sufficient number of for a general alarm. and more, and then some. The greater part of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Still Getting Green Corn.

Farmers are husking corn and pick ing apples. Green corn from the gar dens for table use is being brought in daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY
Observed at First Congregational Church by Special Sermon and Music

At the First Congregational church Sunday morning the governors proc Iamation for the observance of sec ond Liberty loan Sunday was read. The Star Spangled Banner a~d Amer lca were sung by choir and congre- eation. Rev. G. H. Ewing took fer the text of the sermon, Judges 7,7. Our first selective draft Is not the first one in history. he said Again and again has history repeated it. self. In the Crimean war the Liglnt Brigade figured as a selective draft. There are three other instances where 3GO men stood at gap in order to bring in righteousness. In that same Crimean war the heavy. brigade hSs been immortalized by Tennyson. Back twenty three centuries to a great con- test in Greece where at the pass cf Thermopyiae were 300 men to guard against the way of the Persians. Back still further to the incident in Judges, where the Israelites are against the Midanites who are pillaging the land. By process of selection there remain the right number. 300.
 Some characteristics common to all these bodies of men which constitute true patriotism are first. courage: second. obedience: and third, vision:- Let the throne of Almighty God and the heign of Jesus Christ be the wis ion realized in our lives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

At three o'clock Saturday morning while nearly all the people of Vest erly were enjoying the sleep of the sound off sufficient number of rounds for a general alarm and more, and then some. The greater part of
 the people were. aroused, many fire
 men rushed to the central fire house,
 and even some of the Westerly con-
 stabulary force responded, mistal<ins
 the fire alarm bell ringing. as a call
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
s19, 55s, 200 $2s,575,00O

Strenuous efforts will be made dur ing this final week to raise the com plete allotments, and even more. There will be a special drive in Westerly, and extraordinary effort on the We'd neSday half holiday. when it is ex- pected every organization in the city will parade and participate in the mass meeting, with Job E. Hedges, of New York. as the principal speaker.
 Major Arthur N. Nash, of Vest erly, commanding Fort Getty, Nara gansett Bay, has the post now as at tractive and comfortable as men and labor can make it. Getty is the first
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
Y'SS SUBSCRIPT|0NS346,2 200
Punch be Put Effort Final Weeks Sale of Liberty Bonds-Attempted Burglary of C. w. Willard Store Blocked by Burglar Alarm-Four Unlicensed Hunters
 Fined $2O and Costs Each-Santary Corps Fits Aband- oned Schoolhouse for Emergency Hospital

-s At the close of the Rhode Island banks Saturday noon the total sub scriptions to Liberty Loan bonds was s19, 200, or s9,017.S00 short of the allotment of BPS, ,575, 900. In Westerly, the amount subscribed was $346,2OO, or within S504,s00 of the allotment The standing of the districts of the state is as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22
In All the Pretty New Colorings

necessity all travelling evening for negigee always Silk that demand and used
  in the with pile tdsmand The o ob L in the uni
  quRi he ns is treat a n d hades wilt be fourd pr tnys d ee. nHin
  Prices srun from t yd has it's eh the wanted This t be had eor~ and b Goret CepC de Msai,e o b bye all of hessa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

to duty. Chief Engineer Samuel G. Cottrell, who is in charge of the fire alarm system, was quickly notified that something was wrong with the system so he hurried to the fire house
 and shut off the current on the cir
 cult that caused the ringing of the
 unintelligible alarm. It was a case
 of crossed, sagging wires: the trou-
 ble was located and adjusted soon af-
 ter sunrise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-22

Governor Beeekman will soon sai: for Franee and will spend . month on the western front and visit the en- campments of American troops. He will bear a greeting from President Wilson to the American soldiers, and the president he expressed pleasure that the chief executive of an Ameri- can state should prove by his pres ence at the front, the keen interest of the civilian population in the well fare of the American forces abroad. The governor, who will be accompan- jed by Mrs. Beeckman, has letters from the secretary of war and secre- tary of state and these credentials will give him unusual privileges abroad. He plans to transmit the greetings of the president on Thanks giving day.