Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
IIl1e Bullgtiu.. Norwich, Friday Aug. 30, 1918
VARIOUS MATTERS
Light vehicle lamps at 7.5s this ev-

qther truck in Norwich.
 The complete returns for the draft registration in Connecticut of those who reached the age of 21, since June ,, show total of 2,205.
 An hour after midnight. aside from those who are out on business, sailors are about the only humans in Frank lin square and vicinity.
 Next Friday will be Lafayette Day, and a semi official, statewide auto mobile pilgrimage will be made through historic Lebanon.
 The post office at Crescent Beach is Going a large business in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, sending to the de- pository in two days, $4S5.76.
 Pte is the abhreviation for private in Canadian newspapers On this side of the line it is Pvt. The difference is inhnitesimal as a space saver.
 Twenty daily newspapers in Con- nectieut have raised the price from two cents to three cents. as a result of the greatly increased cost of pro- duction
 A prize of $25 win be given the woman who, in competition, will change 8 tire on an automobile in the quickest time at the Connecticut Fair next week
 A special display of hats. latest fall and winter styles, trimmed and un- trimmed. 4 Broadway. Mime. Four nier-adv.
 Within the last twentyzfour hours more than 500 applications for service as overseas secretaries for the Knights of Columbus have been re- ceiyed at headquarters.
 A sailor boy stationed at Newport says that when he is asked what he did to help win the war, he can truthfully say that he served where lorpedoes were the thickest.
 Although there has been no indi- cation yet that army enlistments will reopen there seems to be no dimin- ution in the number Of applicants who daily appear at recruiting offices.
 William s. Pardee. a former repre- sentative of New Haven in the state legislature, who disposed of most of his property in public beuuests left an estate that is appraised at S3SS,- 57453.
 Thursday the governors office be- gan sending out to local boards 600,- 600 registration cards and 1000 of the little certificate cards which are given to each registrant as proof of his registration
 Chris F. Downey, Waterbury's vet eran neWspaperman. who has been a patient in +he Waterbury hospital for weeks past, is reported as much i'm proved and now able to be up and about the hospital
 Carlos fIolcomb son of State Attor- ney Walter H5lcomb of Torrington and 2 nephew ot Governor HoIcomb has been commissioned a lieutenant in the ordnance corns. He is stationed at Camp Jackson. Fla.
 The time for the exemption of the members of the baseball teams in the National and American leagues from tie "woris or fight" ruling has been extended to September 15. This order will enable the leagues to play off the world series.
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Robbins B. StoeikeI is making plans for 9 more thorough policing of tht state highways in order to. effect z moin complete control of joy rider! and others who are reckless in the ust of motor vehicles.
 1 Thomas ". Russell, federal fue 1 administrator for Connecticut. haj returned from a conference of tht 1 New England fuel administrators il l Washington. at which plans were out 1 lined for euualizing the supply 0 l coal in New England industrial plants The first Chinaman to be sent t, 1 camp by the local exemption board o | the fourth senatorial district, will g to Camp Devens from East Hartford ol next Tuesday He is Org Hung Jain and was born in San Francisco, Cal on July 4th, 1896. He is anxious to d his bit.
 Exactly 67,455 car owners in Con necticut will be directly affected b the request of the federal fuel admin 1 istration that the public in states eas of the Mississippi refrain from tn use of pleasure automobiles, motorcy cles and motorboats on Sundays unt further notice.
 Through a misunderstanding Colt band was not allowed by tn l Musicians Protective association t volur ger it's. services in playing Q | the sendoffs for the draftees Tuesda morning, in Hartford and it has be come necessary to raise fund to pa the band for. it's services.
 A new style of concrete hous whereby a fve-room house costin S2o00 may be erected in one da and ready for occupancy in less tha 8 week. is the ambition of Simo Lake of Milford. of submaririe fam who has taken out patents both her and In France for his device.
 Young men who have been employ
 ed in saloons as bartenders, or wait CTS and in other occupations which al | regarded as non essential by the g91
 ernment are seeking employment else
 where. They are going into the ms
 chine shops and intuition factorit
 as fast as they can be placed
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicle
 Robbins B. Stoeckel has announce
 that the adjutant- general of tn
 army has athorized the state mott
 vehicle department to stop cars dri'
 en by army officers or enlisted me
 designation to determine their ide1
 tity.
 The Rev pr. Homer W. Tope. S,
 perintendent of the Philadelph
 Anti-Saloon league, is touring tl
 state under the direction of Superb { tendent H. H. Spooner of the Co1 l .aSStiCut IChipSTaHCe CnlOn. LIT. IO]
 is speaking every day in the shops ar
 at ouUoor meetings on. ratifc; | tion of the prohibition amendment. Federal and state officials especial engaged in war work are to ocuuy
 temporary offices in the north vii
 of the capitol. where such quarte
 are now being constructed. These ne
 offices are required because the roor
 now used by the war work officia 2 will be needed for other purposes du ing the next session of the lesislatui
 The post office. at Montowese will discontinued September l. because ! lack 0f nnatro cfor Tho