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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

At. 3 meeting of the Parent Teach CTS association to be held at the H1gn School Washington's birthday. the Alumni association will present a service flag displaying 59 stars. II. O. address. s. S'' v s.si' Y '' Ine new auxiliary pumping station or Putnam's water system is said to pc working very satisfactorily and IS supplying much additional water.
 Commissioned Lieutenant. W. B, Olmsted, Jr.,sA serving in France. has been awarded a commits sion as a lieutenant His home is in Pomfret. " War Rally.
 A war rally by the British recruit ing mission is to be held in the Brad ley theatre next Tuesday evening. A group of officers and men on leave rom the British field forces will make the addresses and there will be mo- ton pictures of British troops in &C., ton. It is hoped to secure the en- listment of a number of men, especial ly registrants, who have claimed ex- emptien on the ground of being sub jects of Great Britain.
 Notices have been sent out to men l whose cases are to go before the med ieal advisory board, which will be in session here during the coming week, when more registrants in Class I, will be in for examination
 To Prepare Budget. A special meeting of the common council has been called for next Tues day evening to make up the budget that will be submitted to the adjourn : ed annual meeting. which will take place on the first Monday in March Town Has Some Coal
 Putnam continues to escape the diff flculties of being without a supply of coal. While no great reserve stock ] is held here, there Is 8 supply in the hands of the dealers and some coal is arriving The manufacturing com | panies also have considerable SUD- ply of coal. In other towns neal | here there is so little coal that man ufacturing companies are using wool in their boilers.
 Lenten Service. s*t
 There will be a. special Lenten ser. vice at St. Philips church this ev. l ening and other Friday and Wednes- day evenings during Lent, visiting clergymen speaking at these services
 Elks to Note Golden Anniversary.
 Many members and their guests vii gather at the rooms of Prtnam lodgt of Elks next Monday evening for tht observance here of the 50th annivers ary of the organization of the order. Putnam boys who are at the islant forts below New T,oLdon are not get ting 50 many leaves of. absence thes, days. Like the men in a number O other camps, they are held back b! quarantines, against measles, whic, seems to be winter pest in tn, camps.
 Schools to Open Monday. i
 The schools of the town will reopel Monday morning after having beer closed for week as measure o conserving fueA Nothing has beel said as to whether the time will hay to be made up at the end of the schoo year or before that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Coal Shortage in Austria Cause Trains to Stop and Schools to
 Cioee

A recent commerce report contains the following in regard to the coal shortage in Austria:
 "A petition of the Union of Cinema theaters to the Emperor. requesting permission to heat cinemas in order to avoid the ruin of the industry, has resulted in consent being given for the utilization of old wood as fuel for the cinemas in Vienna.
 At Prague all schools were to be closed for a full month, from Decem- Der 16 to January 15. At Zizkov (near Prague) the schools have already been closed for a month. and the holidays are likely to last three months. At Budenitz, close to coal mines. the school is closed. At Smichow string ent measures for economy in the use of electricity have been taken owing to the lack of coal; for exampel pri- vate consumers are ordered to restrict their consumption to a single lamp The lighting of stairs and vestibules is restricted as much as possible and must in no case be continued after g D. m.; the closing of the electricity
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Notes.

Passport regulations of the state de- partment now restrict the number of American women permitted to go abroad to those whose presence in France is imperatively required by some relief agency recognized by the United States government
 Through volunteers alone many col leges have already given to the Army and Navy 50 per cent of their stud ents.
 Members of the Paris association of chocolate manufacturers because of the shortage of sugar now make only tablet chocolate having abandoned en- tirely the manufacture of various kinds of chocolate coated candy. The association has equested that throughout France the manufacture of chocolate candies be prohibited, and the importation of such products be prohibited.
 Frequent reports come from Hol- land of the death of stall-fed animals attributed to spoiled or otherwise un- wholesome food. In many cases the animals had been given acorns chest nuts, shelled and unshelled. It is said horses have died within A hours after having eaten raw and unshelled beechnuts in considerable quantities.
 Dealers in feedstuffs are again be- ings warned that after February Is they will not be permitted to trade without a license from the Food Ad- ministration. Every manufacturer, importer, dealer, handler, or storer of about 50 of the principal ingredients used in making commercial mixed feeds is included in the requirements. This covers baled hay, shell and ear corn
 No individual licenses are now re- quired by the War Trade Board for the exportation of horses to Canada and Newfoundland Shippers will be given notice through the press if there should be a change ip this ruling in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
WOODSTOCK
Agricultural and Home Economic School February 17-22 = Academy Closed, Lacking a Principal.

Miss Susan Sumner of Bristol and Miss Rilla Child of New Britain Nor mal School are home this week. on ac- count of the weeks closing of the schools. The Red Cross holds an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Sampson today Friday).
 Extension School.
 The Agricultural and Home Econ- omtcs school which is being held in different parts of the state comes to Woodstock February 1922. The speakers are Karl B. Musser and B. G. Southwick of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college Extension service.
 Mrs. F. B. Harrison was the lead CT of the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening.
 Dr. George F. Perley attended the Pomological meeting in Hartford last week. "
 Academy stilI Closed. The Academy is still closed as a new principal has not been secur- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
MORE SINGERS NEEDED.
About 50 Now in Liberty Chorus But
 As Many More Are Wanted.

Another rehearsal of Putnam's Lio- erty Chorus will be held this evening in Odd Fellows hall. There are now more thau 50 members of tn chorus, abI,t half the number that 1t is hop cd eventually to secure, and when the chorus sings for the first time in pub lie at the British Missions war re- cruitiEg rally in the Bradley theatre next Thursday vening it is hoped to have at least 75 singers to t:ke part.
 All singers who have. not joined are being eurged to do 80. There are who will join will be doing some thing. to inspire, when the chorus sings, those who must fight the war and those who must help those who are to fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Shippers of Food and Feeds S'fkuto r. Apply for Cars Through Raiiroeq
 Aoar7ts

Director General McAdoo and the Fuel Administration have arranged to cooperate in the distribution of cars for the food and feed trades.
 The grain and grain product and feed shippers are to first apply for cars in the usual way through rail- road agtnts; in case of not being fur nished within a reasonable time they may then apply to the zone. represen- tatives of the Food Administration grain division at the various terminals stating the cars required, point at which it is desired cars should be sent, character of the product to be loaded, the destination of shipment, and the consignee.
 The shippers of sugar, beans. rice, vegetables, live stock meat and per ishables generally, should first apply for cars in the usual way through railroad agents; in case not being furnished within reasonable time they may apply directly to the Food Ad- ministration in Washington, stating the cars required, the point to be sent, l the character of the commodity to be loaded, the consignee and destination.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Navy Gets 5000 Glasses by Appeal Through Press; Needs Many More.

Over 5000 glasses of various kinds have been received by the Navy in response to it's call through the news papers for binoculars, spyglasses, tel escapes. sextants, and thermometers There is urgent need for many more.
 Heretofore the United States has been obliged to rely on foreign coun- tries for most of it's supply of such articles. These channels of supply be- ing closed, it has been necessary to appeal to the patriotism of private owners for "eyes for the Navy"
 All articles should be tagged with name and address of the donor and sent to Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, care of Naval Observatory, Washington D :. c. Those not suitable will be return ed to senders. Careful records will be kept of accepted glasses so they may, if possible, be returned at the termina- l ton of the war.
 As the government under the law can not accept services or material without payment, s1 will be paid for each article accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Gen. crozier Discusses Age Limit En- Isrgement of SeIeetive Service Law.

Discussing enlargement of the age limit for selective military service, Provost Marshal General Crozier said:
 "A pronounced majority of the boards favor some enlargement, but there is great diversity of opinion as to the proper age limit. Nineteen and 35 are perhaps the limits most ire quently suggested; but some recom- mend 40 or 45 years as the upper limit. There is a distinctly stronger demand for raising the maximum age than for lowering the minimum"
 Gen. Crozier estimates that 1,3S9,SSS acceptable single men would be made available by an increase in the age limit to include men up to 45 years. The estimate places the number of acceptable single men between Is and q years at 1 546,2S3. The number of probably acceptable single men al- ready registered but not called is l 1,3218 845. According to these figures, should the age limit be enlarged to include men of from IS years to 45 years inclusive 4,257,516 physically and otherwise qualified unmarried men would be open for call to service. <
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
License is Required to Ship Goods
 Abroad by Parcel Post,

The War Trade Board is calling at tention to the fact that license is re- quired to ship abroad goods on the conserved list. even when sent in small quantities by parcel post. In many cases this has been done by persons ignorant of the presidents proclamation concerning exports, or who do not know of the many articles which may be exported only under license.
 For violation a fine of not more than $10 900 or Imprisonment for not more than two years, or both form the penalty. Licenses may be applied for at the Bureau of Exports, Wash ington, D. C.. or any of its branches which are located at cattle Portland San Francisco, Los Angeles Nogales, El Paso, Eagle Pass, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile. Savannah, St. Louis Chicago, Boston and New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

bringing the total number of members in Putnam, Dayville, Thompson, Pom fret and Woodstock up to 4,316.
 According to the estimate of the membership ger these towns should De 1000. Instead it is 4,316 quite a little more than double.
 Alexander Gilman. chairman of the membership committee. has just com pieter his final report of the cam paign by towns. Putnam, of course, has the largest, number, 1850, but Thompson leads in the percentage of population. The report in detail is as
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Victory" Bread Must Contain Not More Than 30 Per Cent Wheat
 Flour.

Any baker will De permitted to ad- vertise his product as Victory" bread if it contains not more than 80 per cent wheat flour. No stiup.ation is made as to what ingredients shall compose the other 20 per cent, so long as they are selected from the list recommended by the Food Administra- tion, which includes corn flour and corn meal. barley four, oat meal, rice and rice four potato flour. ctc.
 Until March rye flour may be used in making victory bread After that date it will be placed on the same basis as wheat as rye f1ouc is now being shipped to the allies. Bread made of graham or whole wheat flour may be termed victory bread.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Deputy, Sherif Charles. E. Aver is doing duty during the absence from who is i'll at his home.
 Mdme. Anita, mind reader, proved an interesting attraction Thursday for the audiences at the shows at the Or pheum theatre.
 Review at Camp Devens.
 Persons in this town who have ,rela- lives at Camp Devens are interested in the fact that there is to be a review Eof the entire. division next Monday and that the 27, 900 men, 10, 600 horses and mules and thousands of motor supply vehicles that are to be a part of the great spectacle will be seven hours in passing division headuuar- ters. The line will be z4 miles in length.
 Censor Cut Photograph.
 The American censors abroad who are handling soldiers mail are right on the job. A field photograph of him. self sent here and arriving Thursday had been so cut by the censor as to leave only just a section showing that John Horton looks much the same in France as he did here. Why the cen sor cut the picture in half lengthwise Is a puzzle.
 Hospital Room at Connecticut Mills
 The Connecticut Mills company now has one of the best equipped factory hospitals of any manufa curing con cern in this part of the state. It is To- cated in one of the towers on the east side of the big plant and operatives who become i'll or are injured are giver expert treatment there immediately. Nearly Got Car of ccai. This town came near to getting g car of hard coal, of which it is in dire need, when big car containing near ly 60 tons developed hotbox and was set of a freight train. Arrangements for the seizure of the coal could not be made. however, and it eventually moved on to the Worcester concern te which it was assigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Odessa with a population of TOO 900, has thirty-four moving picture thea- ters open seven days a week from ' to 11.30 D. m. They are almost invar- iably crowded. There is very little vaudeville. When a program has be- gun the patrons coming late must wait in an anteroom where music is often provided and where they can buy candy, tea and. sandwiches. The dramas are generally tragedies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15


 E. Sdles Ely has closed his house for the remainder of the winter and win visit his son in Waterbury and then go to Jersey City. where he has . residence.
 Death of Volunteer. Friends received word the first of the week of the death of Robert La Place in Texas and of the first vol unteers from Essex. He leaves his mother. several brothers and a sis ter.
 Theodore Schniery has enlisted and ts at Fort Slocum.
 ODden Powers who has been III al ehe Newport hospital is at his home for Q short time.
 Two Foxes in One Day. Waiter Havens captured two red foxes on Monday.
 Ars-- Alice Reynolds went to New York last week where she is employ ed by a moving picture company. Reginald Lord and a friend, MT Bruce. of the U. S. s. Narragansett were home over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
NORTH LYME

Miss E-rna- Miner has been home Ill the past week.
 Misses Jennie and Olive Stark are spending the week at J. w. Stark's Evelyn Maynard and Edward Strong are i'll with bronchitis.
 Mrs. Leslie Rogers and Miss Ma delene Rogers of New London are al Erwin Rogers for a few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Opportunity for Service Open for Men
 Who HKnoW' Horses.

Men not of selective service age who are accustomed to handling horses have opportunity for specialized serv- ice. in the enlisted Veterinary Corps enlistments for which are now being taken. The 1000 men wanted include veterinary and agricultural students farmers, stablemen. and others who have had experience handling horses Pay ranges from $50 to s56 month with clothing, food, and quarters.
 Application for enlistment may be made at any army recruiting station.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
SCOTLAND
Meeting of l. T.. L.-.Mrs. William
 coffey Dies at the Age of ss.


 MT. and Mrs. Fred Dascher and daughter Mildred of Hoiton, Me. are visitors at J. D. Mohitt's.
 The c. E. society meeting will be led by the 1oookout committee, next Sunday evening, the topic being What My Church is Doing.
 The meeting of the L. T. L. was held in the school Friday afternoon with a short program. There were several visitors present. Fl = The public school was closed here last week Tuesday on account of the severe cold.
 Duncan MacArthur has commenced to make repairs on his house in the village. He will move there in the spring.
 Dies at eS, Mrs. Mary Coffey, widow of Wirfiarn Coffey, who died at her home here last Saturday, was an old resident of this place and was sS years of age,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
CUT THIS ouT-1r IS WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
 enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley &
 Co.,. 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, III.
 writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial pack age containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs. colds and croup: and back, rheumatism, backache, kid ney and bladder ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. for sluggish bowels. The Lee & Osgood
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Wood Pulp Used in Cloth Manufacture
 in Germany,

Wood pulp is being manufactured
 into cloth in Germany, according to advices received by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The pulp is spun into thread and
 then woven into a fabric, the warp
 of which is linen thread. It is said to be durable and to stand washing | five or six times It is utilized for 1 clothing of all kinds, but especially for underwear. as-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
WESTMINSTER

Among, the enlisted men home on furloughs recently was George Carr U. s. ambulance corps, Allentown, who was at home Friday night, leaving early Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
WAR NEWS DIGEST
Activities and Conditions a93s5$ Battle Fronts

works is threatened.
 At Lemberg the electric trams ceased to run on and from November 23, owing to lack of coal The mu- nicipal authorities are doing their ut most to secure sufficient transport for coal in order. to resume the tramway service and maintain the gas and water works. Shops close at p. n., cafes at g p. m. Several schools have been shut. Trains with run of less than 1-2 hours will not be heated"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Hospital Patient Doing We'll = Bob Pohuda Writes Appreciative Let
 ters From France For Gifts Reeeiv-

a-~.
 Michael Farra who was operated on last week at the Johnson Memorial hospial at Stafford is improving.
 Mrs. Adolph Korper went to the home of her son, Louis, in Hartford, last Sunday, as MT Korper's wife was at the Charter Oak hospital where she was to undergo an operation for ap- pendicitis.
 i Busy and Happy in France.
 The following letters were received from Bob Pobuda. with the colors, somewhere in France: .s-.-, -. -- Battery. S, 9th Regt.,
 c. A. C., A. E. F..
 s.@ January f6, 19dS.
 Dear Mother; A few days ago I received the sweater; in fact, I havs received everything that you have sent to me and certainly thank yol very much. now have everything I need This morning drew a pair. of rubber hip boots and tomorrow or a day later I will draw a rain coat, what we call 8 slicker..
 The weather has been very bad lately, and I certainly need this rub- Der outfit as I am out all day and seven. days a week But I'm feeling 8 whole lot better by being out so much and must say that since I have been in France, I had cold only once and that was only a slight one.
 I suppose you are also busy, sew ing and knitting for the Red Cross. Many times I wonder. how dad will get: along with the farming this com ing summer and I wish that was there to help him. But never mind, when get, back again. I'll do my lit- tie share for that little old farm and home. How arc Julius and Agnes
 I wish I could write to you in Bo- herninian but it would not pass, the censor, as he would be unable to read it.
 Am enclosing few snap shots talk en here.
 @ Your loving son,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
MEMBERSHIP IS s,sss.
Gratifying Result of Christmas Cam
 paign For Red Cross.

As a result of the Christmas cam paign the Red Cross membership in this district was increased by .s,3ss
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
stoninaton Pointers.

Augusta Alves. who was arrested Wednesday and taken to New London, charged with evading the draft law, was sent directly into the military service at Fort Wright. by order of the Eleventh District board.
 Henry M Gardner has been assisn- ed to a steamship on the Boston-Sa- vannah route. aT- r
 The tug Mary McWilliams, with a tow of barges, has been at anchor in the outer harbor several days await ing opportunity to proceed westwa rd, but checked by the floating ice. The tug broke her way through the ice to the shfpyard wharf Thursday to get a supply of water. 2r
 A flock of north bound wild geese Thursday. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

ran, Helen Pinetean, Abbie Scott Martha Siiro, Frank Tomlin, Fred Ira
 Icey, Mary Walsh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Nearly all building work in the United Kingdom has been forbidden until after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Canadian steel manufacturers have agreed to increase their output by 20 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
PUTNAM.

Alumni Association to Present Service Flag to High School--War Rally By British Recruiting Mission-Banquet Rendered. Judge Lucius II. Fuller Red Cross Membership 3sss-Liber. v Chorus Needs Volunteers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
sToNINGToN
Road Church to Hold Memorial Ser.
 vice for Rev.. J. O.. Barrows-Man Who Evaded Draft Taken to Fort Wright.

Next Sunday morning there will be memorial service for Rev. John Otis Barrows in the Road church. of which Rev. Barrows was pastor fifteen years. He died recently at his home in Nor wich Town. The service will be con- ducted by Rev. Joseph L. Pea cock of Westerly. who supplies the pulpit at that church.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
We'll Remembered at christm
Battery c, 9th Regt

SSsss January I, 1918.
 Dear Brother Ed: I received your letter today and was certainly pleased to get it. Received six letters today. They are from Olga. Agnes, Alice, Oldrich, Miss Rosa o. Hall, Mary zuscick. and you. And what do5 you
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS Marked Down

BROKEN LOTS OF SILK, CREPE DE CHINE. eEoReETrE and voiLE WAISTS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
DANIELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELsCN

Chief Grimshaw pl-Hospital Room is Equipped at Connecticut MilIs-Fu- neral of Mrs. Henry Stevens-Ice at Attawaugan 39 Inches Thick-Priv- ate William H. Pike Dies at Fort Terry. s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
HAMBURG

Dszth 1 Robert La Place, One of First Volunteers - Walter Havens Gets Two Foxes in One Day,
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