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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
OF Course the Rates Go Up.

The McAdooing of the, express
companies, of course has nothing 20
do with the winning of the war, as
would have been pretended IL the
news of government acquisition had
come before the defeat of Germany
had been accomplished. 1t is merely
a part of the movement to use the
emergency for the purpose of furth-
ering the propaganda of political pos
session of industry. The announce
ment Of complete government acquis-
ition is accompanied by the statement
that express rates will be increased.
This has come to be SO usual an ac-
compartment of government opera
ton that the people would suspect
the thing really had not happened
unless they were called upon to pay
higher rates and accept poorer SER
vice. Meanwhile it is stated that the
postal control of telephones and tele-
graphs is being employed to scram
BILE the affairs of the department with
those of telephone and telegraphs so
thoroughly that the job Of unscramb-
ling will be made difficult. Private
control OF cables has not been
thought inconsistent with war neces-
.sity during the war, but now that
the war is over, we are advised that
the cables are going to be Burlsoned
and Creeled. The recent election
seems to have taught the power grab
bers nothing. They are out to politic-
alize everything they can get their
hands on although compelled to drop
the pretense that their activities
have anything to do with the war
National Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11

mustn't be short of vegetables for
them when they come. We must have
our industries and our conditions
here as nearly ready for them as we
can. And there are vast quantities of
potatoes to peel.
There is tendency to sit back and
consider the task complete. The war
is over we say. SO it is but mighty
task awaits us.
Let's go on peeling potatoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11
GAS Aero Squadron.

The Cedar Falls Record says
"Iowa roads have frozen up in just
about as rough condition as it
would be possible to imagine. Rain
has fallen very generally over the
state and the cold snap following
left very little time for road drag
ging. The result is something awful
to contemplate. Until the surface is
worn down by traffic our highways
are very little better than plowed
fields. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11

LETTER FROM FRANCE
Somewhere in France


Dear Papa and Mamma:
Will today write you a few lines
to let you know that l am feeling
fine. Am we'll and getting along O..
K. haven't heard from you folks
for II days. Imagine the mail has
had rest somewheres on the road.
Well, we figure that if we don't get
letter today we'li get one tomor-
row, etc. When it does come our joy
is complete. It's like getting money
from home when We get letters.
Even Mr.. Pay Day must take second
place, though he also is very much
welcome.
We have now very nice weather,
a little cold getting up in the morn
ings but we are gradually getting
used to it. 1t was cold enough for
oyercoats and gloves this morning,
and we've got them.
Our organization is now back
from active service at the front. We
are now in a rest camp and the whole
band is billeted in barn. We have
one lonely goat under us, on first
floor, but the boys unanimously
agree that it smells like GO ira la la
its gay life if you don't weaken.
We have not noticed any rats at
this place; reckon some of the boys
miss 'em, as they were our royal
entertainers at our last stopping
place. They were up to all kinds of
pranks, even went so far as to pull
a fellows hair. 1t reached a climax
one Isyht when the boys put cheese
in the bed of a couple Of fellows.
reckon it's the most interesting, tho
aggrevating spectacle, those two fell
lows have ever witnessed, and their
reports the next morning were en-
joyed by all.
Evening:
Am at the Franco-American Y. M.
G. A. tonight finishing this. Didn't
get time this forenoon as we got
orders to give concert for the Sd
Battalion some miles from here. We
surely get chance to see France on
foot. Yesterday we gave concert
at the LIST Battlion and enjoyed an
other mile walk. Nothing like
cheering UP the boys with little
music.
Last Friday evening we picked out
a seven piece orchestra out of the
band and entertained a full house
mere at the Y. M. G. A. Mus Zdarsky
our violinist that some of you heard
at Cresco when we were out on the
Liberty Loan tour this spring, also
gave some extra selections on the
violin. 1t was we'll worth the while,
as the Y. M. G. A. folks gave us n
platter full OF hot doughnuts and
some fine cocoa that we sure ap-
preciated. The doughnuts tasted just
like the ones mother used to make. 4"
The Y. M. c. A. sure is home for
the soldiers as the French call it,.
have now been promoted to
Band Sergeant and am receiving
s51. 20 month. | realize that it
b7ings added responsibilities with it,
but also feel confident that by tho
help OF God I shall be able to con
9scientieusly fulfill my duties.
We are still few men short, but
when the band gets full it will look
somethinglike this:
Band Director Crank, LieuteRalD..
Asst Band Leader.
Sgt BnSler. '7"t
~ ~ ~. -
r our Band Sgts. ~
Six Band Corporals.
six First Class Musicians. ''+Si,
Ten Second Class Musicians.
Twenty Third Glass Musicians.
That is the required army band
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-11

1t is just as well to remind you
again that you can make amends for
lost time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS

The funeral of Charles B. Gary took place at his home Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Levi Rees of the Congregational church oficiated. Burial was in the Stafford street cemetery. The bearers were F. G. Sanford, Lott O'Halloran, c. B. Pin ney W. H. Heald, M. D. O'Connell and R. W. Smith.
 Mir. Gary was in the livery business for years and at the time of his death was the senior member of the firm of C. B. Gary & Son, wholesale mad re- tail coal dealers. During the coal shortage last winter Mir Gary did re- markable work in getting an ample supply of coal for the local manufac- turing plants as well as for domestic use.
 Mir. Gary leaves a son, Private George J. Gary, of Camp Humphrey, Va, and a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Vim ings, of Springfield, Mass. He also leaves a brother, Levi D. Gary, of Stafford Springs.
 News of the death of Private Au- gustine Strazza in France was received here Wednesday. He was killed in ac- ton Sept 18th. Before going to camp Mir. Strazza conducted a barber shop here on Main street. His parents live in Italy
 As a result of Tuesdays election. Stafford will be represented in the next general assembly by two democrats Michael OHalloran and William H Bumstead. The next judge of probate will also be democrat M D. O'Con- nell defeating his republican opponent Enos Penny, by about 100 votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
.HUMOR OF THE DAY

Two and two make four, don't they?' argued Mrs Gabb
 They do unless a woman happens to be computing her age" replied Mir. Gabb.-Cincinnati Inquirer.
 First Pilot-Going in for blue uniA form?
 Second Pilot-,No fear, I'm golng to wait and see what the autumn fash ions are like.--London Bysiander.
 T was just wondering"
 '%What ?" as
 If Diogenes didn't start this fad o1 being photographed sitting in a tub when baby. II lorida Times Union.
 Billikins-Jones stopped at my place last night and constantly talked in his sleep.
 Willlins-Formed the habit at nome. It's the only chance he gets to talk thefe.-Boston Globe. First War Economist-What extrav- aSance! You have two hats to match that one dress!
 second War Economist-Oh, nc. haven't I've only one dress to match the two hats.-Sidney Bulletin,
 They say,'' remarked the r:orai!zeI-. that aggressive and impulsive people usually have black eyes" mats rlSnt, relOuleu tFle deI1bT aliZer If they are not born with ithcm they manage to acquire them i later. "-IndianapoIis Star. She-When We go anywhere now we have to take the street car, Before our marriage you always called d taxi"
 He-Exactly! And that's the req sen we have to go in the street ear now."-Boston Evening Transcript. The Special (who likes to choose lis words)-Look here, my good wo- man. you must stop that singing oI | accompany me. | The Joyous Lady-Righto-o sporty | boy! 'um any old tune yer fancy and we'll owl it ogether.-Lon0on sketch Could you let me have a dime?" asked the beggar. T suppose, {" sneered the man, you have wife and 10 children at home" ?" 1 No. mister.p replied the begsrr q am trying to raise money to lsE 1 the instalment on my Liberty bond."-
 Detroit Free Press.
 When I say thing" remarked Higgins, q mean it. I never change my mind"
 I'm mighty glad to hear it." re- piled the difhdent friend. T remem- ! ber some mighty interesting things you said about paying back ten dol lars you once borrowed. Washington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
LEGAL NOTICE.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 9th day of Novem- Der, A. D. 1918.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Mary A. Phillips, late of Lisbon, in said District, deceased.
 Jesse c. Phillips of Lisbon, Conn.,, appeared in Court and filed a petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth, that administration be granted upon the estate of said deceased, al- legged to be intestate.
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered, That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District, on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1918, at Il o'clock in the forenoon, and that mo- tice of the pendency of said petition and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having a cir culation in said District, at least six days prior to the date of said hearing and that return be made to this Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M DRESCHER,
 uov7d Clark
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
PLAINFIELD

British American war relief fund, weekly report: Amount previously ac- knowledged $2,SS7.30: collected Nov. 2. Plainfield s1L9O, Jewett City $5; total amount, s2,909.60. The collectors for Saturday next are, Plainfield, Zeck Tetlow and Edwin Parkinson; Jewett Ciyt, Joseph Wharton.
 Robert Sykes was the guest of a few of his friends after the result of the election became known. Songs, recitations and speeches kept the as- semblage in high spirits until late hour.
 Seaman Hector Carnegy of Woods Hole, Mass, has left after a 4S hour furiough at his home in New village.
 The representatives elected Tuesday, Leon Mercier and Henry Dorrance, re- ceived many congratulations Wednes- day.
 The 14th regular meeting of Plain field grange, No. 140, P of H., was held in Grange hall Tuesday evening. Wor- thy Master P. Lathrop presiding, there was eleition of officers, which resulted as follows: Worthy master, William Exely; overseer, George H. Dawley; lecturer, Ella J. Gardiner; steward, Ralph Brown: assistant stew ard. William Street; chaplain, Myrtice Brown; treasurer, Jason Lathrop; sec retary Evelyn A. Hall; gatekeeper, Edward Hall; Ceres, Grace E Street; Pomona, Grace Frink Flora, Ruth Moore: lady assistant steward, Evelyn A. Hall, Jr.i pianist, Ruth Moore. Walter Lathrop was elected member of the executive committee for three years. Remarks were made by Brother Ed Hall, Brother John c. Gallup and Brother Jason Lathrop. The next meeting is to be held Thanksgiving night and an interesting program is expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREED THEATRE,

A real and lasting pleasure will be given to all who attend Breed thea tre today, where The Silent Woman with Edith Storey as the star is the big attraction. The play, written by Lois Zellner. and directed by Herbert Blanche, is intensely dramatic and gives the talented actress great scope fer her noted powers in this line. Frank Mills is seen as Miss Storey leading man, in the part of John Low cry. and the noted Metro player, Jo- seph Kilgour. plays the villanious Clifford Bresford. Others of the note- worthy cast are Lille Leslie, Mrs Mathilde Brundage, George Stevens T. Tamamoto, August Ferry, Harry Lindson, Ben Walker and John Cohill Great work is done by Baby Ivy Ward in the role of Little Billy.
 Other pictures on the hill include Her Blighted Love" a Mack Sen nett comedy with Charles Murray and Wayland Trask and the Burton Holmes travel series.
 Coming. tho gigantic war spectacle The Frussian Cur" with a cast of 25Oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
WANTED
WANTED FIREMAN THE C. M. ROBERTSON co.
 Montville, Conn. U. S. E. S. Permit, No. 574

Rockville. has been called to Maine on account of his daughters illness.
 Edward McGurk of Fo=dham col lege, spent Sunday with his family in town.
 Fred H. Phelps of Windsor, who spends his summers in town is i'll at his Windsor home.
 F. Joseph Mathein and daughter, Miss Helen Mathein. retllr:'ed Monday to Johnstone City, N. Y, after vls- it at their home in town.
 Howard Sumner of Rockville was a week end visitor of Bolton relatives.
 Mrs. E, H. Warfield and daughter, Miss Doris F. Warfield, spent day in town, returning to Hartford Monday.
 Miss Kate c. Pomeroy of Windsor snent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. W. c. White.
 Elmer J. Finley of New York, with Hartford friends, were at MT. Finley's summer home last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
BOLTON

Following were the election returns in Bolton, Tuesday: Representative, Theodore Reichard r: justice of the peace, Marvin W. Howard d Ma than c. Maine d; Fred s. Doane d.; James Fletcher r; Waldo E. Rice r; William R. French r.
 Judge J. White Sumner was nom- mated in both probate conventions re- gently for judge of probate.
 Joseph Mack was with his mother Mrs. Thomas Daily, over Sunday, hay ing a short furlough to leave Camp Devens.
 Private Mac, Company First Ma chine Gun shooter is soon to leave for overseas.
 Herald Zee has been transferred from Camp Devens to Newport News Va.
 Keeney Hutchinson of the U. S. N. is home on furlough.
 School Supervisor L. c. Staples o4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The worlds richest ruby mine which is in Burma, is known to have been operated for at least two centuries.
 According to a British scientist, weight for weight, macc2roni is as valuable a flesh building food as beef or mutton.
 An electric brake has been invented b. a Californian to automatically stop a phonograph at the end of rec ord.
 An English scientist claims to have discovered a gas that has the same relation to hydrogen that ozone has to oxygen.
 There are 175,OO0 900 cells in the lungs, and spread out, they would cover surface 50 times greater than the human body.
 The national harness aud saddlery adjustment commission has ordered wages increased to 50 cents an hour for leather workers employed on gov ernment contracts.
 Che thousand two hundred street carmen in Springfield, Mass, have voted to strike unless wages are ad- vanced. Last June their pay was in creased 25 per cent.
 A monthly output of 50b.GGO tons Of shipping before end of this year is expectation of Emergency Fleet Cor toration, This is one-fourth tne ton mage delivered in 13month period end ing August, 1918.
 Exports of silver broke all records for the month of August. being over $23. OO0, 900, as against $7.500,o00 for August, 1917, and $157, 100000 for the eight months compared with s52, 2,00o,- 000 for the eight months Of 1917. lm- ports of silver were $7.265,000 in Aug ust and 47,6O0 coo for the eight months, as compared with s5,GS0,0oo and s27,25O,0O0 respectively, for simi- lar periods in 1917. The Norwegian state whaling sta lions have caught 200 whales but ex- pect to catch in all 800 during the summer. The stations have orders to take care of the intestines and salt them down, as it is the intention to make gloves of them. The material is .ine in every respect. pliable, soft and exceptionally strong. The manufac- tlre of gloves will probably be com tmenced at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
POETRY
NOVEMBER.

What are you holding in your hands To. give to all the fighting lands? Will you. ere your drear days go, End all this misery and woe, This blaodshed and this suffering sore, By ending this unfoly war: Begun in greed and spurred by hate? Hold you the final word of fate? We welcome you with solemn mind, For in your days the world may find Of all it's tolls and woes surcease; You may be bringing blessed peace, Or else hidden menace bod X tale of sorrow to unfold; A prolongation of the strife. Which enters with you into life? So fast events do hurry now, So big before stern fate they bow. That none can tell what's lost or won Before your measured length is done. But bring us victory with peace, With you let all thIa horror cease, And your name upon history's page Will wear glory in each age.
 Baltimore American.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
THE MASTER HYPoCRITE.

William of Germany-stand forth
 Before my throne! Bring not thy thousands at thy. back To awe the God of Heav'n-stand forth,
 But stand alone. know the story of thy deeds
 T&y infamy; And did ' hot. these millions. slain At thy light word, would speak it-ah,
 How piteously. And this. vast army of the Weak
 Poor sports of fate See hoow. they shake their shriveled fists And mutter curses on thy name;
 An how they hate But bla ao,,-est cf the deeds that crown
 Thy awful shame. Is this--thou didst thy worst-slew Threw earth in. turmoil-laughed at
 peace
 And in My name,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
NORTH WOODSTOCK

MT. and Mrs. Calvin Rawson re- turned Friday from a bisit of sev- eral weeks with relatives in Provi- dence.
 Mrs. W. R. Witter is suffering from an attack of pleurisy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Newton Skinner clos ed their summer home here Monday and started for Florida where they will spend the winter.
 The social which was to have been held in October at Echo Farm, the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. H. Healey has been indefinitely postponed, on ac- count of influenza.
 H. L. Tracy warden of the town farm is i'll with grip.
 Middletown.-Lumber for ten new barges to be constructed ai the ship yard across the river arrived.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
Bob ott in "The Merry Wives {
 Goodwin"

Bob ott in "The Merry Wives of
 Goodwin"
 This consists of a company of ex- perienced actresses and actors, ex- plotting one of Mir. Otis funniest farces. It is bright and sparkling and scintillating with modern Yankee wit; it is an original comedy with dialogue and situations; pretty girls. gorgeous costumes and tuneful singing num- bers. The play is the thing" but then we must remember the girls. Bob makes the boast that he has the pret- tiest girls on the American stage. After you see them you will realize that it is not boast but q reality.
 As an extra added attraction Ma bel Normand and Charlie Chaplin are shown in a side splitting comedy en- titled, The Dare Devil Queen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
500 REWARD S1Oo

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being grea tly influenced by constitutional conditions, requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken inter- nally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation Of the disease. giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing it's work. The propfietors shave so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials
 Ohio. Sold by all druggists. 7sc.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
LOST AND FOUND

LOST - Tuesday. Airedale terrier, answers to name Beacon. Suitable re- ward if owner is. notified Dr. A. J. LaPierre, IA Elm Ave, Norwich Town.
 nov7d
 LoST-English setter dog, yellow and white, tag No. 45255. Finder please notify D. ". Fowler, B Rogers Ave. or Phone 1858. Reward. nov7d
 LOST-A red COW. no horns, strayed from pasture in Yantic a week ago Monday. Finder notify T. A. Nawrocki Yantic. and receive reward. nov6d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
What Is Going On Tonight

Motion Pictures at Davis Theatre. Motion Pictures at Breed Theatre. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at Auditorium Theatre.
 Franklin Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M, meets at Masonic Temple.
 Norwich Lodge, No. 4S0. B. P. o. E., meets at Elks Home.
 Tecumseh Tribe, No. 43 l. o. R. M, meets at Engineers Hall
 Canton Oneco. No. 3, I. O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Court Sachem. No. 94 F. of A., meets in ForeSters' Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
THURSDAY. NOV. 14,, 1s


 : cows. ? two year old heifers looming in), yearling bull. horses. 1 team wagon, 1 low-down wagon, 1 dump cart, 1 democrat wagon, 1 toeboard wagon, 1 Concord buggy, 2 sets double harness, 1 set blow harness, single harnesses, 20 tons hay, 1 sleigh, manure spreader, 1 blow, 1 double action cutaway harrow (nearly new). l spring tooth harrow, 1 smoothing har- row. 1 corn planter, l end-gate fer tilizer and seed sower (new), 1 knapp sack sprayer, 1 barrel sprayer, 1 two horse mower, 1 six-fork tedder, l horse rake, reaping attachment for mower. cultivator steam engine 1 corn sheller, 1 hay cutter. weeder, 1 po- tato hoe, sleds, 1 grindstone. 1 U. s. cream separator, 1 barrel churn, 1 re- frigerator with ice elevator. ice tools, about 5000 feet lumber. old iron, forks shovels. chains. iron bars, drills and many other articles too numerous to mention, including stoves, household furniture. etc. If stormy, sale first fair week day.
 nov6d GEORGE H. CHAMPLIN.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Cider 30 cents per gall lon; barrels furnished in 30 gallon lots. Charles s. Garvin, R. F. D. Ne. 1, Hampton, Conn. oct3od
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
BUSINESS CHANGES.

MANUFACTURER CORPORATION wants man who can invest s350 to act as wholesale distributor for product of merit Address for interview P. o. Box 1856, New Haven, Conn. nov4d '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

WHEN Y0U WANT to put your bus mess before the public, there is no medium better than through the ad- vertistng columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

FOR SALE
 Cottage HouseS Tenement d Business Blocks, Building Lots, ali in desirable locations. List your pro- perty If you care to sell or rent, as I have ct number of people looking for real estate investments.
 WILLIAM F. HILL,
 ReaI LSIuIe uAu IaSuranre. ttOom AUa ThaseF BldEs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
PRESTON BRIDGE Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and
 Garage Connected.

Horses to let for all kinds of busi- ness, with or without rigs. by the day or week. Special attention to boarders and transients; 20 to 30 horses alway s on hand. for sale. weighing 1050 to 16O0 each; several extra nice pairs, 240O to 3200 per pair. all good workers, and some extra nice drivers; every horse will be sold with a written guarante to be just as represented a. time of sale. or money refunded in full. Trial allowed. If in need of anything in ou: line. give us a trial and we will give you full value for your money.
 STABLE 371. 373. 375 MAIN ST.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

Oh! You Baby! at Auditorium Next
 Week.
 The management of the Auditorium has secured, by arrangement with Joe Mann of New York, a big Broadway production, Oh! You Baby. with liar ry Stewart as leading comedian. The production opens here previous to their tour over the Liberty theatres, playing the leading caIHps for our boys. It is a musical comedy in two acts, full of laughs and humor. Watch the daily papers.