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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

lished April 6, gives notice that all merchandise prohibited from import ation by law of May 6, 1918, will be seized and sold for profit of the State unless regular import authorization be presented within five days after ar rival For first 30 days after promul- gation of this decree requests for derogations from it's provision can be Addressed to the minister of finance, in case particular circumstances justi- fly an exception"
 Two per cent. of the enlisted per sonnel of the divisions and detached units of the Regular Army, National Guard, and National Army, excepting the Coast Artillery and various staff corps, will be designated to attend the fourth series of officers training schools, which will open May 15. Admission has also been granted to some men who have had at least one years military training under Army officers at educational institutions which have earned government .recog- milton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NORTH FRANKLIN
Guests During the Week-Personal
 Notes of Interest.


 Mir and Mrs. R. M Harding and son, Mather, were Norwich visitors Sat- urday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chauncey Davis and daughter of Mansfield attended Frank lin church service Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles Crandall and daughter, Myra- of South Windham spent We'd nesday with Mrs. Hermon Gager. Mrs. Annie sherman is visiting Nor wich relatives.
 Mrs. Lucy Stanton of wiHimantic was a guest Thursday of Mrs. A. T Browning.
 Mrs. c. Mahoney is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Paul Brennan of Bal tic.
 Miss Faith Gaeer has returned to her home after spending several days with Mrs. Enoch Cheney of Jewett City,
 John Engstrom has returned after a few days visit in New York.
 Attended Funeral
 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clarke at- tended the funeral of Miss Emily Will COX of Norwich Town, Thursday. Mir and Mrs. Robert Stanton and Miss Belle Cady of Willimantic call cd on Miss Florence Hoffman Sunday Mrs. O. L. Johnson and Mrs. Albert Stiles were Norwich visitors Satur- day. Mir. and Mrs Frank Browning ot Narragansett Pier spent day re- gently with MT. and Mrs. A. T. Brown ing.
 Mrs. Ernest Manning of Waterbury was calling on relatives in town ont day this week
 Mrs. Ernestine Bailey of New Lon don was calling on friends in town or Saturday
 Miss Clara Johnson of Windham i! spending a few days with her aunt Miss Lydia Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NOTICE

Commencing June 1. 1918, the price of gas furnished by this department will be as follows:
 Up to SO.OoO GU. ft per month $1.5O per 1000 GU. 1t.
 3O,0OO to, 15O,OOO GU. it. per month @1.aO per 1,o0J GU. ft. for entiAe amount used. All over 15O,OOO GU. ft. per month s1.15 per 1000 GU. it. for entire amount used
 No bills will be rendered, however. at a less amount than that which is calculated for the maximum amount at the rate of the preceding block.
 In making this increase, your Com missioners have given the matter careful consideration and find that, because of the excessive increase of :he cost of labor and all material entering into the manufacturing of gas. it is impossible to sell the prod uct at the present price.
 It is hoped that this increase will be but temporary, for, as soon as conditions warrant, the price will be reduced.
 The City of Norwich
 Gas and Electrical Department
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
lOs Church Street, Montreal.
 December 10th, 1917

Twas a great sufferer from Rhe4ns- etisns to, o0er I6 yea,g, I consulted specialists, took medicines, used lotions but nothing did me good.
 Then, I began to use ''Fruit-a. tives"; and in 15 days, the pain was easier and the Rheumatism was better. Gradually, "F>wit-0-ti0es" oveycawe my Rhesm0ttsm; and now, for five years, I have had no return of the trouble. Also, I had severe EezsmG and Constipation, and ''Fruit-a-tives" relieved me of these complaints and gave me a good appetite and in every way restored me to health'. PHI. McHUGH.
 5Oc. a box, 6 for s2.5O, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. 0GDENSRURG, NY,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Swindlers' Trick Takes Money Sent to
 Soldiers.

OWliGiSiS . stSrN - erNSo isiSi.SJ WIT ~
 Soldiers.
 Relatives and friends of several sol- diers in Army camps have been vic timized by swindlers, who wired or wrote for funds under soldiers names In each i stance it was re- quested that money be sent by wire waiving Identification, or by mail to general delivery, the customary ex- pIanation being that the soldier had been discharged and would have no way of securing Identification, nor oi getting mail addressed to his com pany. The following is a typical telegram sent to the father of a soldier in a southern camp:
 Have been discharged. Coming home. Going through country tonight Please wire me $60 al Atlanta so I may pay for uniform and come home direct. Wave identifi- cation as I am not known in Atlanta Wire cash quick so I can get it to- morrow morning.
 Before being compiled with. any re- quest for money to be sent under sucf conditions should be verified by a let | ter or telegram to the commanding officer of the camp in which the mar whose name is signed to the request is stationed.
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subscribed more than $500.
 Entitled to a Star.

Mansfield has more than twice eX- ceeded her allotment on the Third Liberty loan.
 Dr. w. E. Cramer who several months ago enlisted for medical ser vice in the |. $. army and was given the rank of first lieutenant, left early Tuesday morning to report for duty at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
 Mr and Mrs Clarence Robinson and son, lloyd, have moved to the farm between here and North Windham, formerly owned by George L. James.
 Mrs. G. H. Allen, Mrs. H. T. Clark and Miss Eunice Buchanan, were in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Motor Truck Companies Get Training
 in Driving at Night.

Night driving of motor-tr supply trains from the West to the seaboard 'has been started by the Quarter masters Department as a step toward final training to fit men for service in France.
 According to the Council of National Defense, the experience gained in cross country convoy work has made the truck companies able to travel en- tirely independent of the countryside Camps are made at the regular hour no matter where the company is To- cated, except that open country is cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Taking up the honor roll Of the Third Regiment, the list reads:
 Infantry Connnsnv B.

Infantry Company B.
 Jacob Strauss. enlisted May Il ,61 Enlisted man; discharged Aug. ''12, 161.
 John Schneider. May Il, '61 Enlist ed man; Aug. 12, '61.
 Rifle Company D.
 Edward Harland, May Il, '61, cap- tain. Re-enlisted Aug. 30, '61, It. Col 's5. {; Col g. B. G. V Resigned June 20 Chas. W. Spaiding, enlisted May Il, '61: Lieut.. Resigned May 20. William W. Barnes, May II, '61, 2d Lieut.. Discharged Aug. F, '61. James R. Moore. May Il, '61, sergt. Discharged Aug. 12, '61. e-enlisted Sept. 21, '61. It. 8. Capt. Discharged May 30, '65
 John E. Ward, May Il, '61 (Pro. I. Lt) Discharged Aug. .12, '61. Re- enlisted Sept. 21. '61, Capt S.. Col. Mustered out March 13, '65.
 Jasper A. H. Shaw, May Il, '61.
 Joab B. Rogers, May II, '61. (Pro. I. Lt) Discharged Aug. F, '61. Re enlisted Oct. 26, '61. Sgt. Cav Capt. Discharged Feb. ?, '65. P. R. Nickerson,s May Il, '61 Cor poral. Aug F, '61.
 Charles H. Carpenter, May II, '61. Corporal. Aug. 12. '61. Re-enlisted Aug. 6, '62. Sgt. IS. It. 29. M. 0. Oct. A, '65.
 John T. Tanning, May Il, '61. Cor poral Aug. F, '61.
 James A. Allen, May II. '61 Enlist ed man. Aug. F, '61. Re-enlisted '65.
 H. s. Armstrong, May II, '61. En- listed man. Aug. F, '61
 Ludwig Arnold. May II, '61. Enlist ed man. Aug F, '61
 Henry T. Brahman, May ii, 61. En- listed man. Aug. F. '61. Re-enlisted Sept. ,. '61. Priv. '. Vet. Discharged July 20, '65.
 John Breed. May il, '61. Enlisted man. Aug. F. '61.
 Chas. A. Breed, May Il, '61 Enlist ed man. Aug. F, '61. Re-enlisted Sept. 21. '61. It. s. Died July 30, 62
 Leander Grown, May Il, '61. En- listed man. Aug. 12. '61.
 Chas. F. Burke, May Ii, '61. En- listed man. Aug. 12, '61.
 Horace E. Burke. May Il, '6t En- listed man. Aug. 12, '61.
 Martin Calhoun, May II, '61. En- listed man. Aug. F, '61. Re-enlisted March IA. '62. Priv. I. Art. Vet. M O. Sept 25, '65.
 William Caruthers, May II, '61 Enlisted man. Aug. F.. '61. Re-en- listed July 14. 'G2. Qr.>mr Sgt. IS. It M: o. June ?, '65.
 v,l}; David 5 c. 1,7. Case, May Il, '61. Killed r. w. Faulkner May ii. '61. En- listed man. Aug. F. '61. Re-enlisted Aug; 12, '61. Corp. 15. M. o. June 27, '65.
 Joel M. Foster, May Il. '61. Enlist ed man. Aug. F. '61. chas. Francis, May il, '61. Enlist ed man. Aug. 12. '61. | Geo. w. Frazier, May II, '61. En- listed man. Aug. F, '61. Re-enlist- ed Sept. 5, '61. Sgt. z. Honorably flora Horace P. gt Gatec. e. May 5: IL s1. En, ! listed man. Aug. F, '61. e-enlisteJ sejt. 25, '61. Priv. 8. Adj. GA. A. G U. s. VI Resigned Dec. 19. '63.
 Edwin Gavitt, May H. '61. Enlisted man, Aug, F, '61.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Men Are Wanted by the Government
 for Export Trade Offices.

The United States Government is looking for men who can take charge of branch offices of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. De partment of Commerce, and men to act as assistants in these offices Branches are located in the principal commercial cities. The salaries range from $1,80O to $3,0OO for managers and from $1.20O to $1.S00 for assistants.
 A noncompetitive examination will beheld May 16 in various parts of the country. Applicants will be examined in export-trade technique, promotion of commerce, and economic geography and credit will be given for knowledge
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

during the late afternoon, apparently in his usual good health. He was d favorite in the village with his play mates and. with their elders. 2. About six weeks ago while eating prunes a broken prune stone was swallowed, but as no bad effect had been noticed the matter was given but little atten- ton, the stone evidently lodged in the windpipe and until .dislodged on Fri day evening gave no trouble. The fu- neral service was held at St. Josephs church Sunday morning, Rev. F. R. DesSureault officiating. Washington LePage, Arthur LePage, Peter Godaire and Frank Blanchard were the bear CTS. Burial was in St. Mary's ceme- tery, Greeneville
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
WAURECAN

Wauregan Congregational church, Rev. William F'ryling, minister The subject of the Sunday morning ser mon will be on The Healing Touch or Tte Vital Contact that Saves. Church school at 12. Miss Ella Davis will lead the Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.30.
 Boy Scouts meet Monday at 8.
 Midweek service Thursday at 7.30.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
OCCUM AND VERSAILLES
Death of George Boucher Believed to Result From. Swallowing Prune Stone.

Much sympathy is expressed for MT. and Mrs Edward Boucher in the re- cent sudden death of their eight year old son, George, at Backus hospital, where he was taken early on Friday evening for an operation. Death oc- cured before midnight. The news came as shock to the entire village as the boy was around the streets
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Third Regiments Honor Roll

(Written Specially for The Bulletin )
 In previous papers there was given the roster of members of the Second Regiment who volunteered from Nor wich at President Lincoln's call for three months troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

About twenty-four names remain to complete this honor roll of the Third Regiment, and they will be given in the next paper. Most of them show service up to the close Of the war, in '65, or well into '64, while two of the brave volunteers died of wounds and one was killed at Port Hudson.
 THE DICTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
War Food Literature.

The library has table of food ad- ministration literature, including | copies of recipes for the use of pota- toes, barley flour and other wheat sub lstitutes, which are for free distribu- tion.
 Several people in town are driving
 new cars this spring, Alfred Odgen and
 J. N. Jacobson have each punched new | touring, cars,. also F. B, Eeaton and
 Walter Barrows is using a motor truck on his milk route.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
WAR NEWS. DIGEST Activities Conditions Throughout the United States and
 the Battle Fronts

of foreign languages. The examina- I tions will be under the direction of the l Civil Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
MANSFIELD DEPOT
Red Cross Workers Help Fight Fire Enthusiasm at Liberty Loan Rally.

Rev W. C. Norris of Willimantic preached here Sunday morning. while Rev. F. P. Aver occupied the pulpit at Chaplin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

Hartford, Wednesday. attending the State Red Cross meeting.
 Mrs. pE. c. Aver is spending a few days with her. father in Branford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
HeIped Fieht Woodland Fire.

Helped Fight Woodland Fire.
 Surgical dressings workers of the Red Cross met Friday at Mrs. W. R Davoll's, Early in the afternoon sev- eral of the workers responded to an alarm of fire on land owned by G. W Chapin of Hartford. The fire was be coming dangerous and the ladies witf the help of others did good work. Lat CT in the afternoon Mir. Chapin .caled at the rooms leaving $3 for the Rec Cross as a token of appreciation.
 Liberty Loan Rally.
 An interesting Liberty Loan rally was held at Mansfield Hollow at c. H Kirby's factory, Monday noon. H. T Burr and Rev. Ludo1ic Paridis of Will limantic, were the speakers who were introduced by Mir. Kirby The few families at the Hollow have already
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Optical Glass Is Now Manufactured
 in the United States.


 Optical glass equaling the product of European manugacturers, from whom only it formerly could be ob- tained, is now being produced for military use by the Bureau of Stand ards of the United States Department of Commerce and several privately owned factories. One shipment from the glass factory in Pittsburgh, for use by the Navy Department, con- tained 7SO pounds of high grade opti- cal glass enough to provide lenses for probably 750 binoculars. Development in glass manufacturing in the United States has been similar to that of dye making. Before the war manufacturers of optical goods in this country were content to import all their glass from Europe, themselves l doing only the grinding, polishing, and mounting. European glass factories, one of the three largest being located in England, one in France, and one in l Germany were closely guarded to uro- tect secrets of the trade sometimes a l century old. It was considered inn | possible to produce efficient glass with 1 out formulas and factory processes 1 developed by many years of experi- i mentation.
 l One of the problems facing the Blu reau of Standards when, with optical companies in America, it started to replace with locally made products the supply of European optical glass which had been cut off by the war was to provide suitable pots for melt ] ing. In one process of it's manufacture 1 the glass must be kept at temperatures as high as 1000 degrees F.. when ii would rapidly dissolve containel made of iron, steel, or other metal Pots now being used which satis- 1 factorily withstand the heat anc chemical actions of molten glass are made of clay found in the United l States.
 In addition to the factory operated ! by the Bureau of Standards at Pitts | burgh, several privately owned com panies are now furnishing optical glass i for military use ip telescopes, bin. oculars, field glasses, periscopes, anC other technical and scientific instru ments.
 The officers and crew of the Ger. man submarine captured Novembel 17 by the U. s. S. Tanning, have beer brought from England to the United States.
 The total acreage in sugar cane il the 24 sugar parishes of Louisiana il 1918, is estimated at 218,000 acres, d compared with 293 ,000 in 1917 and 315, 900 in 1909.
 The Minister of Agriculture O Brazil has been authorized to estab fish modern experimental farms an agricultural colonies especially fo the education of orphans and aban doned children.
 Millions of dollars, it is estimate by revenue officials, will be added t the Government funds in penalties a a result of the roundup of income tax delinquents by the Bureau of in ternal Revenue.
 Reports received from State an Federal employment bureaus by tn United States Employment Service Department of Labor, indicate, short age of woman labor in A cities. Tn greatest demand is for domestics ant next, factory workers Twenty of tn 34 cities report scarcity of domestics Nine report a demand for factor workers
 Consul General Thaclzara, at Paris cables: "A decree of April 5, pub
The diamond drill., 1918-07-13

men told him the whole story and
showed him broken dishes, chairs, etc,
and i showed my time book, he said
we would close on Monday, or rather
Tuesday morning. / have a wire from
Detroit to hold camp until Monday,
but II will only be until then, so you
had better wire me money ($1531 at
least) for the boys fare home. They
don't like the work and they will not
work hard at 1t, and you must keep
moving all the time to make much
headway with beets.
/ feel sorry for the boys, especial
ly the small ones, whose wages the
others have destroyed.
Sincerely,
f. II. FISHER.
There are 16 in camp now-the
others have Jobs.
Original copies OF these kilograms
and communications are in the Of
flee OF the County Commissioner
where they can be seen by any one
interested in this matter. These facts
are given so the public may judga
for themselves as to where the res
possibility for this experience rests.
We have assured these ladys that
IL they del their duty we would see
that they were treated right and we
propose to do this at whatever cost.
These lads report that they frequent
| ly have TO walk four miles TO work
and back again at night, and that
they are given time for walking only
in the morning. Whether they are
given any time, or full time, Mr.. Par
cells, you know that the idea OF ask
ing these boys to walk this distance
twice day and work in the beet
fields ten hours besides is poor
judgment, to say the least. We
wouldn't think OF asking men to do
this in Iron county, and we are won
dering how many Of your Detroit la
borers would stand for II. The in
dividual reports from Mr.. Fisher
show that any number Of the boys
complain of blistered feet from too
much walking
Should you not know the facts, Mr.
PARCELS, first hand. and report them
to US? We have travelled just as far
over this county In recruiting this
reserve as would be required to make
several trips from your Office TO
Fowler for a personal investigation
We insist that the boys who have
stayed on the job be properly compen-
stated for what they have done, and
either placed on farms In good whole
some surrounding or returned to us
We have wired the Governor asking
him to investigate this matter and TO
make recommendations which we hope
may be helpful to all OF us.
Yours very truly,
JOHN f. MASON
II. M. ARMSTRONG.
The supervisor was asked to re-
port the reason for the camp break
ing, and on July 7th the following
telegram was received from him:
Company will break camp Monday
night. Wire me boys did not work
enough.
(Siged) f. H. FISHER.
On July 9TH the following telegram
and letter were received from Mr..
! Fisher:
Camp Broken up. Boys destroyed
most OF camp equipment will
leave here Wednesday morning.
(Signed) +. III. FISHER.
Gov. Sleeper's Telegram.
Lansing, Mich, July 10.
' Your telegram received / have had
Director PARCELS go there today and
he Will make a report to us. You
can inform the parents that the boys
will be taken care OF and they need
| not work
tsigned) ALBERT f. SLEEPER,
Governor.
The diamond drill., 1918-07-13
Mason Asks for Explanation.

Aoooh aohb YihuhLVhs
Mr.. Chas. A. PARCELS,
State Director.
Detroit, Michigan.
Dear Sir: We wired you last even
ing as follows: Fisher wires camp
breaking and boys protest they have
been unable to make any money. Can
you arrange to send them homer"
Just es we received the telegram
from Mr.. Fisher telling of the break
ing OF the camp the mail arrived
bringing letter signed by all Of the
boys, copy of which Is enclosed
herewith.
These boys were recruited by us
after repeated appeals from your of
fee and upon statements that lead
us all to believe they would make
good money and would be well treat
ed. We were assured that the com
pany for whom they would work was
entirely responsible and dependable
as is evidenced by copies OF commun-
ications on file here. For example.
your telegram OF May 18th as follows:
Boys earnings for summer aver
age amount two hundred dollars and
board. Please wire today how many
units OF thirty-five, together with su
pervisors, you can furnish" Again.
Unit of forty boys and supervisor
from Iron county will be located al
Fowler, Clinton county. Mt. Clemons
Sugar Company, entirely responsible
and dependable people, will pay su-
pervisors. etc." and on June 3rd
BE sure to send boys tomorrow
Camp ready and situation serious"
We accepted these statements in
good faith and felt that we were safe
In recommending this proposition to
these boys and TO their parents also.
but unless something more is done
Tor the boys than has been done thus
Tar we fear we have been mislead.
George Westerberg, one OF the bows
from Stambaugh township and one
OF the most reliable boys in this
county, says in letter to his mother
on July 3rd, None OF us yet have re-
ceiyed any pay and some OF the fell
lows have no shoes. only something
that once were shoes, but aren't now
we have heard from some OF the
I rmers here that this COMPANY wa
are working for are tight and will
cheat US and won't pay us. The way
Mr.. Fisher figures things out none of
us have anything coming, and we are
yet in the hole and won't have any
thing when this camp breaks nm"
This boy didn't know we were TO
read his letter. His mother had laid
his whole correspondence before us
and the one thing that seems TO stand
out Is the fact that the boys at pres
ent In the camp are staying for pa
triotic reasons only. that they are not
paid and that they do not hope 70 be.
This letter is fair sample of the let
ters that are coming home to the par
ents.
The diamond drill., 1918-07-13
Boys Made @Rough House,

Dear Friend, Mr.. Mason:
] received both your kilograms
These boys don't have any thing com.
ing
They quit work on Wednesday noon
and stayed around on Thursday and
Friday, when the field men came Fri.
day morning, we measured up all Il,
pieces which had been worked and
there was about 20 A., or s3 which we
worked by the A. and the rest by the
hour. None OF the pieces held out so
the boys we're away behind on these.
in fact the camp as n whole Just about
came out even. The smaller boz
having about So or so above. but as
We had some trouble Friday morning
and some OF the boys destroyed a 10
Of hunks. dishes and provisions. u
jnst about clears the slate. Mr. Castle
the assistant agricuituri 1--WE 10
The diamond drill., 1918-07-13
LIKE SON"

Truman n. Newbery Believes in Practical Patriotism
so DO HIS SONS
They all in the service Just like lots Of other fathers
and
Fathers with who have forth TO want such
a in the United States Senate-somc who
tcuarIy understands the needs and problems OF their
boys
Mothers will feel comfortable
The boys themselves would choose such a man.
mo is NJ TO live in free country II he N not ready
for that country. Indeed the only who 10 nt
live at all is the who with gallant heart is ready
give his life at the call OF duty-(Former Presto
Roosevelt in Detroit speech May 80, 1sis)
Truman H. Newberry Measures up to the Highest stand
ards Of the American People.
HE is THE MAN WHO WILL DE CHOSEN BY THE
VOTERS OF MICHIGAN TO BE THEIR UNITED
STATES SENATOR
Published by Newberry Senatorial Committee
A. A. Tenpeton, General Chairman
Paul H. King Executive Chairman