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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
THE SEWING EXHIBIT,

Those who took the trouble. or sought the pleasure. of inspecting the needlework which has been on ex- hibiticn in the Thayer building must have felt well repaid for the tim spent in looking over the accomplish ments of the children who have been under needlework instruction during the summer at the various play grounds There could not help being admiration as we'll as surprise ex- pressed at the results which have been obtained.
 It does not necessarily mean that all whose work was displayed were beginners, that they had never seen needle and thread before or that they were encouraged into doing son,sthing which they didn't care for, put it does mean that a real, prac- sicai benefit has been gained through his opportunity which has been af- torded them and there is every req son. to believe that they will continue through life to put tbeir instructions 70 good use.
 There are many children who are lausht from early years to sew and to 2o fancy work. They are eager to earn because they desire to do what hefr mothers are doing. but there are great many others who grow up without hardly knowing how to sew sn button and without any idea how 70 make some of the simplest gar nents-F'or such this instruction is of he greatest value. They are obtain ng. some domestic hints which are bound to last them through life and make ti1em more valuable to them elves ana their families. The work effects the aptness Of the pupils and A-t.-1z---@-zs. <.t ffsz fnaohafn &y1d at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
LEesoN No. ia.
Grouping Men Into Teams.


 Note:--Tnis lesson is passed upoI the present organiza tion of the Unftee States Army. Some changes may be made later.
 .Prec edtng ~L.essons:--1. Your Post dier g. Nine soldisrly Qualities. I Getting Ready for Camp 5. First Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. 2. Your Health. s. March ing and Care of Feet; g. +io Your Enuip P. Camp. II. Playing the Game. F Team Work in the ArEay.)
 The smallest unite or team" in the Army is the sqiad. A squad usually the leader: he is called the corporal: You will be assigned to a squad Al- most at once on entering the Army At first, you may be shifted about other, but within shor- time you and seven other men will be brought together as permanent team. This means that you will work together, drill together. and sleep in the same tent or in the same section of the barracks. You will come to know the other men iii the squad through and through and they will become equally we'll acquainted with you. Some of them them viii 1og probably s grow to be your our
 
 other hand, there may be one or two men whom you dislike or do not re- spect.
 The Squad -Unft
 In any case remember thiss The eight men in a squad form a team in football eleven Is team. Your squad is competing with all the other squads in your company. Whenever it shows itself especially well drilled. quick to learn new duties or careful in respect to cleanliness and general bearing, you bile up a few points in your favor. The unapires are the officers of your com pany; and you may be certain they are watching your squad every min ute of the day-r1et watching for fully for signs of soldierly spirit and intellfger ce.
 It is Sour first duty to help your own squad make good showing. Also it is to your own interest to do 50; There is no more pleasure or reward for you in belonging to a poor squad than there is for ball player in be- longing to a losing team. Take pride in your squad and it's good work If you find you have one man among you into different attitude. Every sVaad has at least one weak link. The best way to handle him is to talk to him until you get him as n1Irh interested as you in making yotir sqtad rank as the best in the company.
 Incidentally. your captain is not likely to overlook the best squad when 1t comes to picking men for promo lion.
 The Platoon and the Company.
 Two, shree. or four squads (usually three) may be joined in the next high CT unit, whick is called a platoon" The platoon, however, is not so perm anent as a squad, but is formed when ever there is need for it in drilling or on the firing line.
 Next comes the company. which is made up at full strength of 15o men this is about IS squads or platoors This number is war strength in our old tables of organization the f1rst division now ins France has 200 men
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
A Coming Man.

correspoi.dent-referr to the Kai. ser's letter to Herr Helfferich. in which reference was made to great tasks the assignment of which was still reserved says that these words afford confir- nation that Herr Heifferteh will be placed at the head Of the new commits
 sion now being formed to undertake the prepatatexy work for peace. Thls
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

a tall church tower in the middle ground. The tiles upon the. church
 roof Were plainly dlseernible. At the right of the picture, stone walls of a large roof1ess structure, Black ened by destructive fire, were visi- ble. No such aerial images have been seen before at Dairen, and su- perstitioGs citizens are variously com mentinG thereon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

disease on two occasions.
 Another devoted lady. Mrs. Edwerd Tulk, an American who has founded the Stell Hospital at Rueill near Par is, has also received the Legion of Honor. Mrs. Tu1k has been the behe- factress of numerous worFs of charity in France, both French and American Gore 5E ondent London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

That is q commendab1e plan which the Boy Scouts in some Massachusetts towns are going to undertake of pick ing up and sending wiEdfall apples to Boston for distribution among the poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Possibly that western gentleman oa 1e2 years who in giving his recipe Eof longevity said he never thought kvil of anybody Is one. of those who just blurt it out without doing any think ing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
LETTERS TO HE E0ITO2
Al Unnecessary.

:Mr. Editor: If you will allow me space in your paper I would like to speak of habit that to me is not only a thoughtless one. but an unnecessary, as well a nerve-racking one. I have been obliged to live in a tenement for some years for the reason that I have not been able to find cottage To- eated in a quiet neigbborhood. The children. all that I have seen, are afA lowed to bang doors that sound much like the blasting of rocks, and if there is one who lives in the same Building that suffers from the much dreaded dfsease-neuritfs or nerve-exhaustion she or he must suffer all the more because Of the bad habit of banging of doors. If one of us should make q request of the champion bangers to try and be more careful, our requests are returned in receiving some spite ful act, that only makes our conditions much the worse. Many Of these chill dren are sent to Sunday. school. the parents are church attendants, but if they remained at. home and studied the Golden Rule and tried to live up to it methinks they would be living much nearer to Christ's teachings.
 F. J. w.
 Norwich, Sept f. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Norwich, Sept. 4, 1917.
U. s. A. and Belgian Charities.

U. S. A. and Belgian Charities. Mir. Editor: The National Commit tee for Rehef in Belgium recently an- their appeals ins this country, as the U. s. A. government had taken on it. self the work of relieving the Bel gians in Belgium. clear in itself, has left a widespread impression. That all other Belgian
 charitAes> had also stopped, and in consequence there has beensa marked falling off in the subscriptions to other Belgian funds.
 1 shall esteem it a favor if you will kindly make it clear to your readers, that the work taken over by the U. s. A. soverhnnent is that of relieving Belgians in Belgium, and that there are other numerous charities. which are still being carried out in this country. The objects of some of these may be mentioned: 1. Care of the broken down Belgian Holland for treatment. 2. Care of the wives and children of war prisoners and interned Bel gian men in Holland 5. Instruetfon of blind and maimed soldiers in new trades. in England, France ana Switzerland 4. Provision of elementary com
 forts for Belgian soldiers in the tIeIlCHSS, WHO are cut OH rom tnS1r families in Belgium. 5. Care of the soldiers in the train ing carhps and the wounded in the hospitals
 ls .. Care of the men who have es- caped from Belgium to enlist in the Belsfan army and who are. without means:
 '. ProNisien of necessities and com forts to Belgian fnterned soldiers in Holland.
 8. Provision of necessities and com forts to Belgian. prisoners of war in
 Germany.
 The above are all cases in which it is impossible for aid to be obtained
 from Belgium. and unless these char
 itable institutions are assisted by the
 British public, the Belgian soldiers
 Will not have the necessary comforts.
 and the plight of the poor unfortitnate
 Belgian civilians will De miserable in
 the extreme. The work undertaken by
 teh U. s. A. government does not Cover
 'As's HMif.E vAxDEHvrLDE. Hefkf6a. tyfAi1tef Sf State.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
A Little Parallel.

German explanations of the Kali ser's dispatch are like the borrowing housekeeper's dsfense; she never borrower the saueepan: sEt returned it whole: and it was cracked when she borrowed it.-Philadeiphia Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

When the farmers of Ohio throw away their milk because they cannot get the price they think they should have. isn't 1t about time they had a little advice from Hoover?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Another Problem for Hoover.

As soon as we think he has time to listen. We mean to ask Mir. Hoover to order potatoes well cooked at all res taurants and the sauce left off the hreaded veal chops.-MilwJuke Jour- nal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Now that the last payment has been made on the first Liberty lean, it will be but a short time before the coun- try will be fnerrir~ helping to oversub- scribe the second,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

People who are inclined to thu spending habit must bseAsionaIly eae. the government onaelals in the wa, they are handing out the money fel war purpesos.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

It is folly to think of haltins in our preparations for a successful con
 duct of the war. There can be no lat up until victory nas baUr obtaintd or suntfl psAet IT senstHiA6 1hofe ss4n [
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

It is all right for-some to claim that the place for certain senators Is in the reichstaE but in the opinion Of the kaiser they are rendering him the best service Efsht where they are.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The man on the corner says: There are lot of frosts which occur befori the summer has departed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
EDITORIAL NOTES

- It is quite evident that the county fair officials stand in well with the weather man.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

tns Sat1e iiis4e SAs of ths dcnAzheiid- abls Sentlts connected with the play.
 sroufsd enkofts /
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Headers of THE BULLETIN

By sending this. coupon to the National En,erseney Food Garden Commission,
 2f6 Maryland Bldg, Washington,
 D. C., with a two cent stamp to pay post age a canning and drying nanuai free Of ehAfse. Ali you have to do is fill out the space and enclose the two cent stamp for postage. These are twelve page manuals, fully H. frustrated and are sent out in CO., operation with this paper as a part of the personal service we at all times ain, to give eur rsaders:
 Name SssssSsss City ............ State ........
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

iOus to render the most efficient ser
vice in the world, and Is bending spe-
cial efforts to extend the rural route
service and to dcvelopc the parcel
post.
Since | have been in the postal ser
vice ! have been concentrating some
what upon the Farm to- Table Move
ment, and with just little effort have
been able to sell a number of dressed
chickens. turkeys, eggs. butter, etc.
for the people of the country. have
Just received an order from New York
from the Waldorf Astoria for twenty
five dressed turkeys, and will ap-
prcciate 1t If you will publish this let
ter, because | want to get these tur-
keys right away. ! would also be glad
to have any parties who have any
chickens, turkeys or country produce
for sale TO write me just what they
have that might try and put them in
touch with the buyer. The fact is !
will be glad to help them dispose of
anything they have for sale in the way
Of produce. OF course they understand
that there is no cost to the service.
The partial list that am enclosing
YOU just illustrates what can be done
by the use Of the parcel post
Respectfully
d. is. 'rraNlcr,
Postmaster.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

The Nc'er-Do- Well" filmed as a
spectacular drama by the Selig
Polyscope Company is considered by
many as Rex Bcach's greatest story.
In The Nc'er- do-W Well" fascinating
Panama scenery is shown, including
the work of digging the Panama Canal
the interiors of old Spanish homes,
Slimpses Of the interior if the tropical
jungle, and odd and interesting hooks
and corners.
The cast in "The er-Do-Well" in
cludes kathlyn Williams, Eugenic
Besscrcr, Wheeler Oakman, Frank
Clark and others. Almost the same
cast Of stars that added to the realism
OF THE Spoilers" Bcachs other great
story. filmed by the Selig Company, ap
pear In "The er-Do- Well".
Charming kathlyn Williams enacts
the strongest character role in her ca
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

One Of TIC last things 10 be done BY
the United States government before
scvcrins diplomatic relations with Ger
many was to demand that the Amcri-
cans taken by the German raider from
British steamers Georgia. Mount Tenn
pie and Voltaire and who were being
held in German prison camps be re-
leased
A Washington dispatch Saturday
said there were 40 OF these men. Ger
many, in holding them, had contendcl
that as paid members Of the crews of
armed enemy merchantmen they were
due no immunity.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
FINAL SETTIBMENT

FAKE notice that on tho 18th day OF
February, 1917 l will render final ac-
count of my acts and doings as Ad-
ministrator Of the estate of Mary e.
Willis, deceased, in the Office of the
judge OF Probate OF Laurcns county
at ll o'clock 4. M. and on the same day
viii apply for final discharge from
my trusts as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
moRt on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on OF before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
j. Il. WILLIS,
administrators.
January 10, i9l7.--l mo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
FINAL SETTI. EMENT.

Take notice that on the 18th day OF
February. 1917, will render final ac-
count OF my acts and doingS as Nd
ministrator of the estate of J. Robert
Willis, deceased, in the Office Of tho
judge Of Probate of Laurens county
at j O'Clock Il. III. and on the same day
will apply for final discharge from
my trusts as Administrator.
Any person indebted TO said estate
is notified and required to make pay
mcnt on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date
duly proven or be forever barred
j. II. WILLIS,
Administrator.
January 10, l9l7.-i mo-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
fanS, SlkCK'S LETTER
TO Mothers of Delicate Children

Palmyra, pa.-"Nty little girl had a
chronic cough and was 50 thin you could
count her ribs, and she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to help her,
until one day Mrs. Ncibcrt asked me to
try Ninol, and now she is hungry all tho
time, her cough is gone, she is stoutcr
and has more healthy color. wish
every mother who has a delicate child
would try Vinol." Mrs. ALFRED SLACK
We guarantee Vinol, our non secret
tonic, to make delicate children
healthy and strong
THE LAURENS DRUG CO., LAURENS
Also at the leading drug store in all
South Carolina towns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

the ilovins picture houses all over
Paris chccred.
Great satisfaction at the action of
the United States is felt among the
lcading hrcnchmcn. but there is no
disposition TO comment formally on
events
The American embassy ceased to
look after German interests at }
O'Clock yesterday afternoon under in
structions from Washington.
Ambassador Sharp has tclcgraphcd
to the consul at Bordeaux to advise
Americans on The point OF departure
to defer sailing
The news was received joyfully by
the Americans at the headquarters OF
the field ambulance service.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
POSTM ASFER y Is. TRAXLER
HELPING UHE PRODUCERS
Says They Ought to Take Advantage
of Parcel Post. Offers Services.

The Advertiser has received the let
ter below from Postmaster d. B. TraX-
Ter, OF Grccnvllc. Accompanying the
letter is a copy Of a letter to him from
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Offering 32c
per pound for dressed turkeys and al
so list OF products which he has
been instrumental I'm selling through
the parcel post service during the
past few months. Among these items
are eight turkeys and shipment OF
pork sold for Mrs. j. G. Watts, OF
Mountville. His letter Is as follows:
Editor Laurens Advertiser:
The average producer does not take
advantage Of the wonderful opportuni-
ties afforded him by the parcel post,
and under the present administration
the Post Office Department Is very anx-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
Miss Lucy Oxner Dead.


Miss Lucy OXner died Monday at
half past eleven o'clock at the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. !. A.
Oxner on New Market street. She had
been i'll for some time with pncu-
| monia.
Miss OXner was 32 years old. She
had been a resident Of Greenwood for
a number Of years and as an operator
on the Greenwood Telephone Ex-
| change had made number of friends
to whom the news Of her death will
be source Of deep grief.
Miss Oxncr was born Sept. 81, 1854
in Laurcns county. She was a mem
her OF the Methodist church. She is
survived by her parents and by one
sister Mrs. Ben Hollingsworth.
The funeral was held from the
home Tuesday afternoon and the bur
ial had in the Methodist cemetery on
Cambridge street Rev. l.. p. McGcc,
pastor Of Main Street Methodist
church conducted the exercises.
The pail bearers were:
II. Boycc Watson. w. W. Fouchc.
Fred Dcvorc Lcgarc Waite, J. +.
Wicks, Jas. Keller, Calvin Poorc,
Ola Hichtcr.-Grccnwood Index.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

recr as Mrs. stephen Cortlandt, the
woman diplomat. The role OF Kirk
Anthony, the "nccr-do-wcll." is en-
acted by Wheeler Oakman.
This wonderful Selig production will
play at the Idle Hour Theatre for
Thursday and Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07
| PARISIkNS CHEER
STARS AND STRIPES
Great Satisfaction ut the Action OF thu
United tntes Felt by frenclmen.

United tntes Felt by Frenclmen.
Paris. Feb 4.--Word began to so
about Parts in the early forenoon that
the United states had broken with Ger
many Bulletins marked washington
Official" were posted at the newspaper
Offices announcing that the German
ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff. had
been handed his passports and that
Ambassador Gerard had been recalled
from Berlin.
It was the coldest day in many Of
winters in Paris, yet crowds stood
around the bulletin boards, with the
thermometer registering five degrees
above zero, eagerly reading the scraps
of news as they filtered through
The people, stamping their feet in
the cold and talked Of the possibility
that midsummer might see ii over, or
absolute and quick victory. President
Wilson's portrait and the Stars and
stripes were flashed on many screens
and Sunday afternoon assemblies in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-07

If people past sixty years of age
could be persuaded to go to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain in
bed Tor one or two days. they rould d
recover much more quickly, especial
~ if they take Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy. There would also be less
danger Of the cold being followed by
any Of the more serious diseases.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-11-29
was willing, to take, chances on the

was willing. to take chances on the
strength Of the acquaintance formed
when he/employed the said Mr.. Bow
en-. Monday Bowen decided to go to
,Forman to engage another cook as he
had only five people in his employ and
half dozen hungry mouths to feed,
and that ended proceedings. From
Forman he went to Cogswell and from
Cogswell the sheriff has been trying
to find out where his next stop was.
AS result of his disappearance there
are several accounts about Gwinner
that are marked N. G., and the place
that was for a few days prepared to
feed the world at forty cents throw
is today closed and many are wonder
ing how they could have been SO easy
as to misunderstood Bowen's advertis-
ing to read "watch Us Grow" when
rightfully it should have been watch
Us Co." He got the best of things by
about six hundred when the value Of
the car is taken into consideration,
which in all probability will never be
located. However Mr.. Satire and the
rest have checks to show and that
should be worth something.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-11-29
Thanksgiving Proclamation

ut been the custom people the fruitful
praise Almighty
follow the midst Of the tragedy of world shaken
and mmeaurable midst and peril be-
amidst
that
than mere of mind and peity Of enterprise
given opportunity
taking threatened
debae joining with peoples
for all the nations world that then demanded
nation but defend also the rights throughout
full inspiring
We been
mind vgor of council and
entered have but observe reasonable
those associated with well light shines about
divided wonder what
made of.
things Almighty
always Him
that in His good liberty security
the EARTH
Wherefore the United States
Thurs twenynnh November
next, invite the
that their ordinary
places of
to God the Ruler of Nations
of the United States to be aft xed.
Columbia
fortysecond
"By President: WOODROW WILSON.
Robert Lansing, Secretary of
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-11-29
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Could You Sacrifice Desires and Still
Your Emotions Tor the coun.
try's Good2

If you were a beautiful American
debutante and received a proposal of
marriage from fine young foreign
nobleman, would you hesitate?
II you were an unprotected girl and
heard tkat your, home had been wreck
ed in a sudden war. would you dare
to hurry back to the heart of danger?
If you found your mother and sis
ter slain and your brother blinded in
hopeless battle, would you have tie
womanhood to bea. up under it?
If the debonair foreign nobleman
came along and still showed he loved
you, would you forgive him for being
an invader?
If you had a chance to serve your
country by pretending to be traitor,
would you consider it?
If your true American lovers sister
was ruthlessly executed before your
eyes, would you ruin your country's
plans by betraying your sympathies
If you were finally discovered and
could purchase safety and life of
ease by wedding barbarous foeman,
would you prefer to choose miser-
able death?
Mary Ward has to decide all these
and other momentous questions in j.
Stuart Blackton's soul stirring spec
tacle, "Womanhood, the Glory Of the
Nation" starring Alice Joyce in the
role Of Mary Ward and Harry T..
Morey which is at the Grand Theatre
on Fri. and Sat-, Nov. 3O-Dec. 1. Ad-
mission, afternoon Is and Csc. Even
ing, rs and 35c.