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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

at rescuing seamen attracted atten- tion. Afterwards he was assigned to the MacDougald and. before joining the Manley he served at the Newport tor pedo works.
 The Manley was the first of the new type American destroyers to reach the othsr side. The speeding up process made her availble for duty against the submarines months ahead of the ticse when she would have been commis- stoned in the ordinary course. The type, known as the flush -deckers, was developed particularly to reduce the rolling of destroYers in seaway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
SUPERIOR COURT ACTIONS WITHDRAWN
Two Suits Against Frank H. Babcock Have Been Settled W out Trial Waterford Man Askes Appointment of Re ceiver to Close Up Partnership.

Two superior court actions were withdrawn from the court docket on Thursday afternoon. Both actions had been brought against Frank H. Rab- cock of North Stenington. One was brought by Henry l.. Allen. admin istrator of the estate of Babcpck Allen, late of North Stonington. In this case the administrator claimed that Mir. Babcock had induced Emma Babcock Allen to sign away property holdings in North Stonington and a $T00 bank account in the Chelsea Savings bank ot this city to him. The other action had been brought by the Chelsea Saw ings bank. The Chelsea Bank brought the action in order to clear up the title to the account.
 Joseph A. Dolan, contractor, has rought suit against the city Of New London for $3,466.S1 which he claims is due him on the contract for the ad- dition to the almshouse for material and labor furnished. The contractor claims that he suffered considerable delay in completing the contract be- cause the city did not furnish the ma
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

on Families, Mrs John NJ. Glenn, chairman home service section, Aneri- can Red Cross, New York city.
 Tuesday morning, April 23-Round Table Discussions, by all sections.
 Tuesday afternoon, April 23-Section on Delinquency and Correction: Pro- bation, Herbert w. Parsons, Massa- chusetts probation commission
 For information concerning enter tsinment and other details, write Mrs L. Stanley Davis, 103 West Main street, New Britain, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
PROGRAM FOR STATE
 CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
Eighth Session to Be Held in New Britain Next Month.


 A preliminary announcement of the program for the eighth session of the Connecticut state conference of chari- ties to be held in New Britain April 21, P and 23 has been received in this city. The program follows:
 Sunday evening, April 21-Section on Recreation, Dr. Cyrus Stimson, rep resenting war department commission an war camp activities.
 Monday morning, April 22-Section on Mental Hygiene. Dr. Frankwood B. Williams, national committee for mental hygiene.
 Monday afternoon, April 22-Section on Children. The States Responsibility in the Care of Its ChildrenS c. V. Willias, director child welfare, Ohio: J. Prentice Murphy, Boston Children's Aid society.
 Monday evening, April 22-Section
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

The steamer Eugene c. Hart, which may soon be placed on the old Chelsea line by the Kay Steamship company, has just been overhauled and only this month came off drydock. The Kay Steamship company is carrying on ne- gotiations with the Norwich New York Propeller company to secure the ter, nninaI rights. If all arrangements can be satisfactorily carried out, the Eu- gene c. Hart will soon be plying be- tween Norwich and New York. It is generally conceded that there is freight business enough both to and from New York to warrant the continuing of the service which for years past ,has been
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

taken care of by the Chelsea. The Chelsea line has been abandoned by the Norwich-New York Propeller com pany.
 The Eugene c. Hart was built in 1890 at Manftowae, Wis. and was re- built in 1909. She is of oak, is 152 feet long, and the depth of the hold is 94 feet. The gross tonnage is 522 and the net tonnage 470. The total deadweight capacity is about 300 tons and the steamer has a speed of about II knots.
 The passenger accommodations in- clude 50 staterooms and 100 berths, all equipped.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
DESTROYER MANLEY
 AT A BRITISH PORT.
Ship on Which an Officer and Some
 Men Were Killed in Collision.

London, March 21. = The United States destroyer Manley on which an officer and some of the men were kill ed as result of collision. has ar rived at a British port, according to an Associated Press despatch received to- night.
 Washington, March 21.-Lieutenant Commander Elliott was executive of ficer of the Manley. He was on the Alwyn in 1915 when a forward boiler on that vessel exploded and his efforts
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
Ratinn of Radio Eleetrician.

James Francis Wilber of this city has received the rating of radio cleo trician, making nim petty officer. Mir Wilber studied at Newport and the past winter completed his studies at the radio school at Harvard univer- sity. MT WiIber enlisted in the naval reserve last June4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

took the jar of jelly to MT. Pereue, where she had purchased it. The man immediately notified the wholesale house where he had purchased the jelly, and they in turn reported the case to the proper authorities for in- Yestigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
Found Ground Glass in Jelly.

Mrs. Harris Boyle of Trading Cove discovered a quantity of ground glass in a jar of jelly that she was using
 Thursday morning. Mrs. Royle first
 noticed the foreign substance in the
 jelly when sine found that her mouth
 was cut. She immediately took some of the jelly and let hot water run over it, which left large quantity of glass in the spoon. Mrs. Royle immediately
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

Prepare now for an early hatch of chickens. When chickens are matched early in the spring they mature in the fall and lay eggs in the winter. The early matched chick is also the healthiest chick
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
DIR. CALLAHAN CALLED
 TO ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Has Been Commissioned as First Lieu- tenant and Will Report in Wash ingtcn on Monday.

Dr John W. Callahan who has re- oeived orders from the war depart ment to report for active duty by March 25 at the Army Medical School at Washington, D. C., has been am ticipating such call for some time. He enlisted in the medical division of the officers reserve corps, United States army and received his com mission as first lieutenant in that
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
N. F. A. NOTES.
Spelling Contest Will Take Place on Next Monday-Boys to Be Given Chance to Enlist in Working Re- serve.

The spelling contest held annually at the Academy is to be held this year after school Monday, March 25. in Miss Eunice GuIliver's room in the Academy building. This contest is open to both boys and girls and the prize is s2.50. --
 During the sixth period today there will be a meeting of all the boys of the school in the upper study room to enlist boys in the United States Boys Working Reserve MT CraiclSstank and NIT. Stafford Of the Yale Battalion, Reserve Officers Training corps, will give addresses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

and treasurer. There is much interest in the outcome of the election this ev- ening.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
TOILET POWDERS

1oc can Violet Talcum. ..... Sc
 19c Sanitol Violet Powder. lie Colgate's, 3 odors. rs......... f0c
 Colgate's, large size, odors 15c
 10c Roman Talcum. Carna-
 ton, Arbutus, Lilac and Corylopsis ........5..... fc 20c Mennen's Violet Talcum 14c zoe Babcock's Corylopsis' and Gut Roses. ............ 14c 25c Mavis Talcum. m..... 2oe Vantine's Wisteria, Sandal wood and Sana Dermal Talcum ............ 25c 25c Sykes Comfort Powder. 19c soc Sykes Comfort Powder. 39c 20c Lazell's Sweet Pea, Violet and Massetta. ..... 15c soc Mary Garden Talcum. j. 52c 95c Honbigant's Quelque Fleur ......i. .i.,............ ISc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

Today the average man is saving ID to buy a home, and tomorrow he suys it, and the day after he will bc willing to trade it for ton of coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
commlttsa chanuas Names.

The name of the committee on for eign born population of the Connecti- cut state council of defense, of which Stanley H. Holmes, superintendent of schools in New Britain, is chairman, has been changed to "the committee on Americanization.'' The committee on foreign born population has been ex- ceedingly active since the erganiEa- tion and is continually enlarging its sphere of work. The council has given this committee power to add to it's membership. The committee has ar ranged a busy program of future ac- tivities.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
ALL 2I MEN MUST REGISTER
'Crowder Issues Orders for Registra-
ton August "a.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Provost
Marshal Corwdcr issued statement
today emphasizing that all male citi-
zcns who shall have reached their
twenty-first birthday since June S.
1918, must appear before the local
boards to register for military service
August "a, regardless of any pre-
sumed grounds for exemption. Op-
portunty to claim for exemption will
be afforded subsequently in the filling
out of questionnaires by registrants.
Provision will be made for the
registration by mail of any person
who expects to be absent on rcgistra-
tion day from the jurisdiction of the
board where he permanently resides"
says the statement. But in such
case extreme care should be taken by
him to see that his registration card
reaches his home board on or before
August "a. Such persons are advised
to apply at once to a local board for
instructions as how to proceed"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
THE WATER SITUATION
Pumps Working Again But a Very
Meagre Supply of Water in
Sight. Ice Plant Shut
Down.

The water situation is some better
than last week. The pump that was
out OF order having been repaired so
that what little water there is in the
Miami at the pumping station can be
used. The supply at the station is
almost completely exhausted and a
force of men are now at work ditch
ing to TIL, water holes above. A part
OF the way It was found necessary to
blast through solid rock to get to the
water. The stand pipe. we'll and
settling basin are being kept filled
and held in reserve to be used in case
a fire should break out. Superin-
tendcnt Fisher estimates that the
water in sight will last from week
to ten days ii it is used very spar
ingly and only for absolutely neces
sary purposes.
The ice plant OF the Butler Home
Produce Company, which supplies
the city with ice has been closed
down on account OF the lack of water.
They have a small supply of ice on
hand which will be furnished to the
sick and babies as long as it lasts.
They discontinued the manufacture
OF ice cream about week ago and
now the ice cream consumed i'll But
lcr must be shipped in
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Jas. A. Parks Enlisted.

The many friends OF James A.
Parks will be interested to learn
through the columns of this paper
that he has volunteered and leaves
home next Sunday for the officers
training camp at Camp Pike as licu-
tenant in the U S. army.
With Glenn p. Dickinson and
Charles A. Calvird, Jr., Jim Parks
makes the third young lawyer OF the
Clinton Bar who has enlisted.
1t is but just to say that he has bcen
one of the most capable, valuable and
industrious workers in this section in
all war activities since our country
entered the war-placed at the head
of the Third Liberty Loan in this Dis
trict and also as an aid in War Saw
ings Campaign, his services have been
very efficient-as Secretary of the
Bar Association OF this county will,
its chairman. he aided in its effective
organization and his services on be-
half of the Council of Defense and OF
the County Board have been contin-
uous and invaluable.
1t is no vain praise to say that
James a. Parks ranks as one Of the
best business men of the city and
county and as one OF our most useful
and also stands at the head OF
the best of the young lawyers of this
Bar lie carries with him the esteem
and confidence OF this people all OF
whom will watch with int"rcs; his
career and rejoice in his safe return
when onr country will have won al.
honorable victory and peace. lcnry
l. 'Ou..ty Democrat
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Huns Lose 100000 From Beginning
Of War to August, 1918.

Paris. August 1o.--Thc total Ger
man losses fraom the beginning OF the
war to he ell dof July. 1913, are un-
derstood to be 5000, 900, according to
the morning newspapers.
Figures include 100000 killed up
to the beginning OF the German Of
tensive last March. From March 27
to June II the Germans are said to
have lost 10000 killed.
Germany acknowledges that her
manpower, once so freely wasted, IS
dwindling i'll proportions great
enough apparently to cause consider
able anxiety to the high command.
The toll taken. particularly in recent
fighting and the prospect OF being
confronted by ever-growing American
forces. has caused Gen. Ludendorft to
issue imperative orders for vigorous
combout to recover from auxiliary
units all men capable OF entering the
trenches.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Pershing Day.

General Pershing, commander oi
the American Army in France, was
born in Missouri September 18th
1860. The War Savings Committee
of Missouri is preparing second
drive so as to complete its sale in
pledges Of war savings stamps by Au-
gust Goth, which will be Pershine
Day in this State.
General Persfing's birthday which
will come soon after August Goth, is
to receive a message announcing that
his State has gone lover the top" in
the War Savings Campaign in his
honor. This letter which will be sent
to General Pershing by State Direct
or, Festus !. Wade, will reach Gen
eral Pershing on or before September
18TH, his birthday.
The message will say,--"Greetings
from the people of Missouri" 1t will
be handsome engraved scroll and
will contain the names of every Coun-
ty and County Chairmen in the State
going "over the top" on Pcrshing
Day, August Goth.
The document will also contain the
names of school district Committees
that have sold their quota and will
also have an honor roll of solicitors
who have secured pledges of ST 900 or
more on Pershing Day.
Certainly. the least we can do, is to
lend our money to help our boys to
earn an early victory. WILL YOU
DO YOUR SHARE:
On June 28th, which was National
War Savings Day, meetings were held
all over Missouri, but the State did
not raise its complete quota Of $7I,-
100000 The drive made on that par
ticular occasion, will be repeated on
August Goth. Pledge cards will be
distributed in every community and
solicitors will carry out the same
program they did on June 18th.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Fair Mount News.

Still hot and dry The farmers in
this vicinity are all busy filling silos
and cutting corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bracher and
two little sons and Paul Fischer, who
were visiting Mrs. Bracher's sister,
Mrs. Henry Kcenhoff, and others,
near Wathna. Kansas, returned
home last week.
Mrs. katherine Rapp OF Appleton
City, who was visiting her sons and
others in this vicinity was taken
home Sunday by her son, Nick, and
wiic and little son, Alfred.
Mrs. Frank Rapp fell and broke her
arm last week. She is improving
nicely so far and we all wish for her
a speedy recovery
Miss Lydia Rapp spent last Thurs
day afternoon with her friend, Miss
Elsie Bracher
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Bracher and son.
Oscar. Mr.. and Mrs. John Seider and
SON, VIII, and Joe Bauer and family
called on Frank Rapp and family
Thurs day night.
Mrs. Carl Brachcr and children,
Mrs. {. NJ. Rapp and daughter, Lydia.
and Mrs. +. {. Vogt, jr., and baby
visited Friday with Mrs. Frank Rapp
and children
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquardt
spent the day last Friday with their
daughter Mrs. Nick Rapp,
All the farmers were i'll Rockville
Saturday. Some crowd. as the
Equity Union met and had a very in
tercsting meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Vogt, jr., and
baby boy, Alvin, ate ice cream at
Mrs. Nogt's parents home, {. M.
Rapp.
Herman Leiner and children visited
Sunday with Lewis Fleischer and
family. The Misses Lena and Oslo
Rohm. Lydia Rapp, Viola Troike and
Katie Hracher dined - Sunday with
Charles Schenker and family. They
also spent the afternoon and evening
there Elsie and Oscar Hracher.
Rosie Rapp and Clara l.indenman
were there also. They all enjoyed a
watermelon and muskmeon feast
At night the whole bunch OF young
folks were present too. \ most en-
joyablc time was spent by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c, Nogt. jr, and
baby took dinner Sunday with her
parents, {. NJ. Rapp and family.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Katy Railway Settles One Case.

The condemnation proceeding
commenced by the M. X. & T. Rail
way company last May to acquire
certain land in Bates county for the
new terminal near Appleton. City
against August Johanigmier and
three other land owners was settled
as to Johannigmer "Wednesday. Mr..
lohannigmier and c. S. Sherwn land
commissioner appeared before JUS
ticc b. i. Jeter and accepted the
award made by the commissioners
which was S2I6b.oo for 2 acres Of
land Mr.. Johannigmier since the
suit has sold the company another
small tract of land and as he was the
only one OF the defendants who took
no appeal the matter was settled in
the justice court.
The other, three cases involving
over $I2soo.oo have all been appealed
to the Circuit Court an dcannot be
settled until the October term.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
FIRST CALL TO OLDER MEN
House Committee Wants Youths Of
I8 and 10 Drafted Last.

Washington, Aug 2o.--An amend
nent to the Manpower Bill was
adopted, 9 to 7, by the House mill
tary committee late today providing
that men above the age of 20 years
shall be called before those 10 and
IL. with the latter to be called last.
Passage of the bill by the House
Thursday, and by the Senate by Sat-
urday, is planned by leaders. Vigor-
Gus contests, however, are expected,
in both houses. In the Scante sharp
debate is expeeted on the work or
fight" amendment, while in the
House a controversy is brewing over
the committees amendment to defer
calling boys of IS and 10 years, a
mandatory provision which Secretary
Baker. General March, chief of staff,
and Provost Marshal General Crow
der, have vigorously opposed. With
both Senate and House committees
pledged to lowering the minimum age
to Is years it appeared the age limits
will be fixed as recommended by the
War Department.
Sentiment in Congress against
calling youths found expression to-
day IN the House committee amend
ment. After a stormy executive ses-
sion. in which Representative Kahn
of California led a fight which he
promised to renew on the House
floor, to retain the administration
measures provision giving the Presi-
dent discretion to fix the order OF
calls for all men within the new draft
limits, the committee voted 9 to 7 to
write in an amendment offered by
Representative Mckenzie OF Illinois,
Republican. providing that all men
20 years and above shall be called be
fore those of Io and IS, with the IS-
ycar-old youths to be called last.
The amendment makes mandatory
what Secretary Baker has Indicated
will be the policy of the War Depart
ment.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Elkhart News.

Still hot and dry.
|. win Ragan's baby is some better.
Mrs. Eugene Arnold is visiting her
son in Kansas City.
7. \. Bruce and brother OF larri-
sonvillc spent Sunday with his
daughter. Mrs. J. +. I.ankfor1.
Charley Cowlcy and Chris Nc
Guirc are baing prairie hay on the
Ross land
Misses Bcrnice and Margaret Lacy
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Lafayette county.
Misses Ida and Emma Blaser visit
ed at the Schwander home near But
Ter last week.
Talk oi slow drivers, Bulge Lank-
ford started to Adrian. last Sunday
and drove SO slow one wheel of the
car went ON and left him. But he
said whoa mule" and it stopped.
Miss Natalia Maddy is visiting
friends at Passac
Ed Winircy is visiting George
Cowdcry
George l.argent's mother. near
Butler. is very low.
Mrs. Hill returned Saturday from
4 visit with her son, near Parkville.
Silvcrdalc has very interesting
Sunday school every Sunday at 400
p IN. Everyone welcome
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
u. S. Army of 4 Million Can Smash
the Enemy.

Washington, Aug. 15.-An Ameri-
can army of 100000 men in France,
working in conjunction with OUR al
lies and under our commander IN
chief, will enable us ito go through
the German line wherever we please"
Gen. Peyton c. March. chief OF staff,
declares.
Testimony to this effect, given to-
the Senate Military Committee, was
made public when Senator Chamber
lain reported. the new manpower bill
to the Senate at noon today. With
the bill Chamberlain submitted re-
port recommending quick action and
quoting much testimony given by the
military authorities behind closed
doors and hitherto unpublished.
1T is up to us to win this war, and
we can win it" March was quoted as
saying to the committee. How long
it will take will depend exactly upon
what we do. If we drag along with
this bill we will be playing Germany's
game"
That heavy inroads will be made in
the ranks of young men below the age
of 2I is indicated by March's testi-
mony.
My opinion is unqualifiedly i'll
favor of the young men, he said, re-:
plying to a question by Senator Reed.
The young men between IS and 20
are usually not married, they have not
settled down in life and they have not
any membranes and they are better
off physically.
"The President has finally an
nounced that the American military
policy from this time on is centered
on the western front and he has de-
clined to be diverted from that one
thing. The War Department has now
adopted this as policy and it is the
policy of the United States that the
military program is to be centered in
France.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
Country Happenings.

1t is not my fault the items from
this neighborhood have been delayed
the last two weeks. They were
mailed oh Monday morning and
ought to have gotten to Butler Tues
day.
Mrs. Ed Duboise and little son,
Jack, from Kansas are visiting her
aunt. Mrs. {. NJ. Rector, and Mrs.
Tom Chitwood
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Wigger has been quite sick.
Merl Sargent was quite sick one
day last week.
Elmer Keen and Roy Young at
tended the state fair Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter,
Ncna, and d. w. Cumpton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Cumpton.
The Red Cross sale held at Oak
Grove Friday night amounted to
$28s
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
AvERTs A MEXICAN CRISIS
President Carranza Has Modified
Objectionable Oil Decree.

Washington, Aug. IA threat
ened crisis in the relations of Mexico
with the Entente Allies and the Unit
ed States apparently has been avert
ed by a modification of the new Mexi-
can oil tax decree by President Car
rama.
1t was learned today that August II
Carrauxa in effect cancelled provisions
of the decree of July 81, under which
undeveloped oil lands might be seized
by the Mexican government upon fail
ure of their owners to make declara-
tions and submit to what they re-
Racded q excessive taxation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22
CALLS $500 IN MISSOURI
This New Draft Quota Also In
cludes 1900 Limited Service
Men.

St. Louis, Aug. 2o.-Lieutenan'
Colonel McCord at Jefferson City
this afternoon announced that Pro.
yost, Marshall General Crowder had
called 5000 white draft men of the
1918 class who registered June last
These men will be sent to Camp Nc
Arthur, Waco, Tex.
General Crowder also ordered the
induction, for limited service, of 1900
white men in Class I of the 1917 reg
istration, who heretofore have been
exempted from general service De-
cause of minor physical defects.
These men will be called between
September S and g. to be sent to
Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga.