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Evening star., 1918-06-02

ment, and It has been our principal
gun factory since the presidency Of
Gen. George Washington. An Army
laboratory was established here two
years after the signing Of the Decla-
ration of Independence, and during q
large part of the revolutionary war
this was the general depot of sup
plies for all the troops north of Phila-
delphia. The arsenal itself was es-
tablished in 1894 and the first money
act Of Congress provided that the
President should have the right to
spend $4,000 for small arms and am
munition. and that the yearly ex-
penses Of the gun factory should not
exceed $22.S65. These figures show
something as to our military expenses
at the beginning Of the government.
They are in striking contrast to the
billions of dollars we are spending
today.
The buildings Of the Springfield
armory look more like medieval cas-
almost 100 years old. and the main
building. was modelled after the East
India House in London. The grounds
altogether cover 800 acres. about one
third Of this being devoted to the ma
chine shops, which are in the heart
Of the city, and the remainder to the
foundries and forging establishment
in the United States water shop,
about mile away. The plant normal
ly employs about 1900 hands. 1t has
now 1000. and 1t works day and
night.
Everything connected with the
Army gun is made here at SPRING
field. Many OF you have seen the
rifles in the hands of the soldiers.
They seem to be simple. and it is hard
to realize their complicated construc-
tion and the careful workmanship re-
quired in their making. The new
Springfield has ninety-three parts.
ranging in size from screws not big
ger than those Of a watch to the tub
ular barrel Of rified steel. which is
more than twenty-six inches in
length. One of the most important
parts Of the gun is the bolt used in
the firing. This is OF nickel steel.
and II Is stronger than that of any
other gun now in use. 1t has to be
SO carefully made that 120 different
gauges are required to test its accu-
racy.
The gun Of the latest model is a lit
tie over forty-six inches long. and
without the bayonet it weighs just
ten pounds and five ounces. The stock
is made of well seasoned walnut
wood. brought from the forests of the
middle west. and the metal is Of the
toughest of steel which is forged,
hardened and tempered to resist the
enormous shock of the firing. The
gun barrel. for instance, must with
stand a pressure of twenty-five tons
to the square inch. The huge Army
tanks. which have been running about
over the country to stimulate sub
scriptions to the liberty loan. do not
weigh much more than that, and you
could balance one of those tanks on
any square inch of the gun barrel and
it would not affect the steel.
The gun is loaded with metal clips,
each containing five cartridges. 1t
takes but an instant to throw in a
new clip. 1t has sights made to the
accuracy Of an astronomical fnstru-
ment. and the whole is a combination
of mechanical wonders. The bayonet
weighs just two ounces over one
pound. 1t is a short sword with
point like a needle, and of steel so
tough that 1t will cut cent in half
il welded just right. The bayonet is
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Copyright. 1918. BY Frank G. Carpenter.)
cpDnJcIuwn Me-. ,A1o

Copyright. 1918. BY Frank G. Carpenter.)
SPRINGFIELD, Masa, 1918.
q HAVE come to New England to
show you our newest machines .
for lighting the Germans. I DO
not mean the big guns Of the
Navy. some Of which fire shells
weighing two-thirds Of ton, sending
them twelve miles at a shot I do not
mean the mighty steel tanks upon
wheels. which 60 crashing over the
country, beating down walls and
houses and sowing death as the
farmer sows wheat Such weapons
are few and they are felt only now
md then in great battles. The ma
chimes shall write Of are numbered
by the tens of thousands. and some
of them run up into the millions. One
or more Of them Is in the hands Of al
most every soldier. They form the
weapons Of our boys in the trenches.
and they mean victory or defeat when
are the new rifles. the Browning auto-
matic pistol. and the new machine
guns. Each will furnish a story vell
worth the telling. In this letter 7
shall deal with the rife.
Almost every soldier carries a rife.
1t is his chief weapon Of offense and
defense. and upon its effectiveness
largely depends his victory over or
such that he can get in two shots to
his enemy's one he can do twice as
much damage. The fact that 1t cam
not jam or miss fire may mean life or
death. and the same is true as to tho
accuracy Of the flight Of the bullet on
its way to the mark and the force and
shock with which 1t strikea
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
STONINcToN
Home Guard Drill-Dsat!r of John. z. ,Moore-Miss Campbell to Give Foo ] Demonstration.

{ Since the arrest of Fritz Popkin, for seditious talk and action, there has been quietus on saloon and curb dem onstration on matters pertaining to the war, especially where some rabid Germans assemble in the borough.
 ; stoninetons Pointers
 Members of B company, Third Reg iment C.. H. G., drilled Wednesday might and signed the payroll for ser- vices rendered on Monday, and Tues day of last week. .,as
 Rev. and Mrs. George B.. Marston will leave for Lowell Saturday. Rev Marston is to be pastor of the, Fifth Street Baptist. church in that city. | At the Travel club Miss Louise Trunbull read paper on Nathanie Hawthorne, fS04-1S64.,
 John c. Moore, formerly of New York, died Monday in Chicago at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Lulu Sllel, don. He was brother of Mrs. George E.. Brayton of the borough,
 Patrolman John Parker of Pawca: tuck, is soon to retire. and the select: men have selected his successor. The carload of stove coal received in the borough contained twenty -eigh tons, and was distributed to sever families. =. Miss Nellie ]. Campbell. of Norwich ! demonstrator for New London county l will tell of Food Substitutes next Mon day afternoon in the Red Cross rooms
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
.UNChsvIL.lE
Principal James E. Murphy, Resigned,
 Succeeded by Raymond stanhepe-
 Home Guard Has to Get Practice at Norwich.

The coal supply at the Palmer Me morial school being low, wood is being used for fuel in the furnace used for heating the building. . &... !. st*
 Raymond Stanhope has succeeded James E.. Murphy as principal of the Palmer Memorial school, beginning his work Monday morning. MT. Stanhope will teach at the Palmer Memorial school mornings and afternoons will exchange with the acting principal of the Uncasville school. This will en- able him to give instructions in man ual training in both schools.
 The c. M. Robertson Co. is planning to move their office from the buildins' annexed to the hall into the upper floor of the new box shop, where rooms will be fitted up for an up-t date ofice., ..a. ,a,.,s. .s.4.,;. .-,. se'
 Target Practice at Norwich.
 The local company of Home guard went to Norwich Wednesday evening for drill after which a short time was devoted to target practice. Out of 6Ne shots Private Louis Clark hit the bulls eye five times. Others who had a try at it showed good ma rksmanship. d.
 Frank Anderson has taken con tract to saw wood for William. Chapel of Dolbeare Hill and moved his saving machine to that place. #5 - sy At the entertainment to be, given for the benefit of the Red Cross a play, The Country Doctor, will form part of the program.
 The candy pull which was to have been given by the Christian Endeavor society of the Baptist church last week was held in the church parlors Monday evening. .l
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31

Rev. James M. Potter spoke Sun day morning in the N. D. church on The Making of the Bible, giving the first sermon in a series on the theme, The World Without Bible.
 The Epworth League evening ser vice was conducted by R., Irving Hurl- butt. president of the league, with the topic. Young Christians Reaching Outward.
 Five Join Red Cross.
 7. The Thursday afternoon meeting of the Red Cross auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. Delphine Fish. Work was continued making mandages and a collection for wool for knitting was taken at this meeting and further of ferings for this object are solicited, Five new members were reported, Mrs. Charles H. Comstock, Mrs Charles Foyt Mrs. William F. Ladd Of Gales Ferry, George W. Palmer of Ledyard and Mrs. Harriet Avery of Mystic, with the name of Miss Kate B. Colver as a renewal for 1918. The pupils of the village school under the instruc- ton of their teacher Miss Grace A. Chapman. are also engaged in Red in knitting and stripping tor comfort pillows. Their help in the cause is much appreciated by the auxiliary.
 Visit From Former Pastor.
 Rev. J. E. Ackley of Burnside, a former pastor of the AT F. church of the village. spent Sunday at the home Of Mir. and Mrs C. r. Coiver and Miss Kate E. Colver at the Navy Yard.
 Start on New Bungalow.
 Work was begun last week on the construction of bungalow for Mrs. Horace II. Sears of West Haven by Fred Perkins of Montville and Edward H S.atimer of the village. The cot tage is being erected on lot pur- chased by Mrs. Sears from the Nor wich Realty Co. doing business here a few months ago in an attempt to open Iup the tract of land between the Moves E. Allyn property and the railroad for tuilding sites.
 Mrs. Walter NJ. Buckingham, chair man of the local Red Cross Auxil- iary, who is spending the winter in Norwich and was in attendance at the Thursday afternoon meeting.- was the guest of Mrs. Emma Bennett Thurs day night. -F Sticking Up Station.
 Workmen in the employ of the New Haven railroad were busy Monday cleaning and vanishing the hard wood sidewalks and ceiling of the railroad station here.
 1 Byron A. Maynard of Anthony, R | l.. was a caller on relatives in the Vil-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
OLD MYSTIC
Meeting of Ladies' Aid seciety-curie Received from Oregon Forestry Sta $ior ft .ri T

Mrs. Horace o. Williams entertain ed the Baptist Ladies Aid society Wednesday afternoon. ..i:..
 Mrs. Mary j.. Williams is ill at the home of her son, William J. Williams.
 Jerome Denison, who fell on the ice about two. weeks ..ago and broke his wrist is recovering slowly. :. Moves to New; Home.
 Clark Urban Whitford has moved his household goods and family from J. Brenton Copps house in West Main street to the Elijah A.. Morgan place, which MT. Whitford has purchased. Mrs. Ellery Davis and son. Benajah Davis. have returned from a visit to New Hampshire rels tives. '..'' Mrs. Minnie T. Vallett of Noank is caring for Abel H.. -Hinckley, who has been i'll for the past three weeks. Miss. Hazel Lamb was the. guest Thursday of her brother and sister in law, Mir. and. Mrs. Samuel Lamb, o1 Quiambaug. .s.1 .,
 Gone to Florida. MT. and Mrs Ernest Lamb of Led yard have gone to. Florida for the rest l of the winter F. .Alonzo Chapman, who has beer | ill for several weeks, is slowly recoy. ering.
 .-> . curio from Oregon.
 A very remarkable curiosity has l been received by Charles Q. E1dredgt | for his museum from. the government 1 forestry station. Portland, Ore. It con sists of a part of an Oregon fir tret with the surveyors letters "B. T." re
 versed on new wood which has growl lover it during that time The letters ] on the specimen now read "T. B." ant j show one of the most curious freak
 of nature, ever found in governnen
 forestry. The piece of wood bearing i the letters is some eight inches squar, and three inches thick.
 i William Kennedy from Camp Deven hspert Sunday here with his parents :! MT. and Mrs. John Kennedy. ! The Methodist United Workers me !. Wednesday at 2to,clocll in the parisl ! ho.tse.. 1e5s WAS servefs at 5.3O
 The Enwortla league met Tuesda, erenin.a. '4ss
 .Mrs Abby Eldradses Dewey. who wa ! injured b. |, fall ,.arv weeks ago a her home. is able to walk. about tn house w.s2 tha aid. of a cane. Mis- Rosai;e Acse'rle:r oE Center Groton i still caring for her '-;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
EAST KnLNGLY
Ephraim Harrington Injured by FalL- North Ridge Road Shoveled Out.

Mir. and Mrs. Henry Oatley visited friends in Versailles Sunday
 Mrs Rhoda Afdrich entertained friends from Providence over the week end. t
 Miss Heather Sheldon, who has been ill, is recovering.
 Harley Place spent Thursday in Providence.
 Edward ,Aldrich has been i'll the past week.
 Ephraim Harrington, who fell few days ago, has concussion of the brain, caused by the fall. Dr. c. E.-.Hill attended the funeral of his uncle, Henry Hill, in Providence Friday.
 -..' Had to Shovel Out Road.
 Men were shovelipg out the road over the North Ridge Monday. ,> Arthur E. Chase. of Danielson called here Wednesday on business. Mrs. Edgar Jenkins was a guest oi friends in Danielson. Saturday.. Mrs. Lizzie White visited in Elm vile Thursday. F-->-{ .sE Lawyer. Torrey of Putnam was in town Monday. ::! = i"-. .,.-t MT. and Mrs. John Moran. have re- turned to their home here after spend ing several weeks in Providence Ftrt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
:51ou Gan 7en. zKe Peopze leMo
 .TGDe Zro,s s,szze.rI7kood = naHealEfx 119o,ous BZEs

after they had in some cases been doc toring for months without any beneft.
 If you are not strong or well you owe it to yourself to make the following test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becona- ing tired. Next take two five grain tablets Of ordinary nuxated iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then.test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. There is nothing like good old iron to. nut color in your cheeks and sound, healthy flesh on your bones. But you must take iron in
 form that can be easily absorbed and assimilated like nuxated iron if. you want it to do you anNa good. otherwise 1t may prove worse than useless.
 N0TE-Suxated Iron deoomusn6tsi abos~- hy Dr. F. Sauer, Is of the newer organic iron cnru- pounds Unlike p thes older inorganic Iron prn- ducts. it is easily asrnila:cd dees not injure tho teeth. make them black. upset tho stomach on the contrary. it Is most potent remedy in near ly all forms of indigestion. well as for ner. ro,is. down conditions The Manufacturers have such great confidence in Nuxated Iron that the, offer tn forfeit sl00.00 to any charitable inssii tuition if they cannot take any man Or woman un- dtr 60 who lacks iron and increase their strength 100 per cent over in four weeks time pro tidcd they have serious organic trouble They also offer 10 Nfund your money if i docs nos at least double your strength and endurance in t,f, days tine. Ii is dispensed in this ely by Ter osgVod Co., Chas ossood O.. and all other dsus
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
:. L.aeai, i:asAnics.

rt %0F4lt C3E9NtCSs, t. ffy.
 One drunk cost the offender s4.s0 according Ito a judgment of Judge Williams, Wednesday.
 Policeman Daniel Ferguson is mak- ing a general; recovery from a severe illness. .@
 Y Frost in sthee. ground reaches to. a depth of. forty inches in some sections of westerly. .. :.
 j. The Italian: American: Citizens club has ,sent,a check of $s5 for the benefit of refugees in northern Italy
 Since winter caps have been issued to the soldier boys at Camp Devens
 woojsn helmets are unnecessary and ara forbidden |. Edwin c. Higgins, us. N. R. F., at NewEort, has been transferred from the Gfoyne school to special detail at
 the state. arrnory. | ..~ j, /. Thursday have: been designated as Potato Day in Rhode Island. The peo- nle are urged, te&buy and the farmers to sell on that day. = z-s
 The reddened eastern sky, such as that Of early Wednesday,, morning, fused to be considered d sure forecast | of an approaching storm. All dCt dpPfOPIlAtI11S .$yU,JVJg g4OT9f Llc development of agriculture in Rhode Island has been presented, at the pres ent session of the general assembly. Miss Florence Coburn of Brockton, formerly of Westerly, has secured a
 position. under civil service in the quarternaster generals ofice, at l Washington! -s.:'' '-''' '' | An act vas submitted in the senate authorizing the state to sell and con- vey to the federal government land
 at, Block Island for the establishment
 of a. fish cultural station.
 Before the Rhode Island National Guard were federalized it cost the
 state $26,656.73 to guard bridges .and
 public buildings by the state soldiers IA statement of the expense has been
 sent to congress for remuneration. No definite actiont has been tai1er
 in Westerly as to the establishment ol
 the much needed , hospital. The l nucleus Of si0 eco was furnished by ti,t .ate Mrs Wihiam@ D. sHoxsey but ths l required arS,une;; has not been raised
 10 make that money available 1 The Westerly College elub, met witt
 Mrs. Thomas Nichols Wednesday, aft ernoon. Mrs. Waiter $. Price read z : 4 paper on Failures { and Suncess =, ii ..iI Russian Democracy. The subject of paper bst Mrs.j A. N..Phelps was Thi i Conditions Making Possible the Sud. ] deii Revolution in Russia. '7
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
Slipped on ice,

Mir. and Mrs. John Turner have been enterta ming their daughter and grand mild from Worcester for q few days.
 Slipped on ice. Mrs Charles Bylcs slipped on the ice. at her home d few days ago and Injured her arm
 Miss Pauline Mathewson was in Bos- ton Saturday.
 cowS.a and oxen. An auction was held at h.s farm.
 Foster Burgess, who is stationed. on boat off Block Island, spent Sunday at ilis home.
 i Miss Lillian Cooper, who teaches at East Lyme, spent Saturday ard Sun day al the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs: Ulysses c. Cooper.
 Miss Alice Pike spent Sunday at her iiome' iU Ifllirts. Moves to Norwich. Samuel 's'hu man has moved to Nor wich. where he will go into business. Eies has been junk dealer here, but 1as had an office in Norwich for sev- erai months. -. Oscar Clarke of Norwich visited To- cal friends Saturday
 Miss Charlotte Cheslev spent Sun day at her home in Packers.
 Home from New Hampshire.
 Thomas Moore. who ilas- been em- ployed in New Hampshire, has return ed to his home.
 Robert Mcfarland of Fort Terry spent Sunday at the home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Robert J. McFar- iand.
 Rev. Clarence H. Barber of Daniel son preached here Sunday.
 Mrs. Everett Richmond of South Killingly. formerly , resident here has returned here to live
 Miss Bridget Sullivan attended the hremen's dance in Jewett City Friday evening. "
 Miss Odna Seguin spent Sunday and Monday at her home. She is a ste nosrapher for a jewelry firm in Prov. ldence
 Miss Clara Fletcher entertained rel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
. MYSTIC.
Russell Sparks Writes rfon, .Franee- What ste Eeeai Red Cross Is Doing
 -odd Fellows Confer Degree.


 Mrs. Leonard !. Hermes has receiv- ed a letter from .Ru ssell Sparks, Who is ill France, stating that. he has re- ceived the packages that she and her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Conrad :kret- ger, have sent him and which looked good to him., coming from Mystic. He also has received a package from the Mystic Red Cross and4ti1e Mystic Con gregat tional, Sunday school. He stated he. had a. fine Christmas dinner anG the only thing it, lacked was that he was not eating 1t in Mystic. He. states he ist always, glad to-. receive word from bis: home town, also home papers
 ,, s..s', Red Cross lntereste. .->< :.
 lAts thezrecent meeting of the execu- tiNe. board Mystic Branch, American Red Cross. s2Oo was voted; for buying salIZe; an amount considered enough for, a. supply of ,ten weeks. z -}@. " Rex, Micllael- P. Hart has succeeded Miss Hannah. Miner as chairman of the civilian relief committee. This is one of the most important committees in. the, work, demandfng prompt ac- tion Hence it is'- peculiarly adapted to Father; Hart, who has been for d long. time first aid committee, of one for. many ca deserving member Of his own parisla.-,+ ci,s,s. ,,,,,--, '-,s: = A.rQ. Colby hasstaken' the place of Miss Elfzabeth Mallory as ctlairmafl of the military relief. committee the importance of fswiiehe was. demonstrat ed at the recent mobilization. <
 Social, and Personal
 [ Frank: c. Post has returned from a visit in New York. .-- +s-. :. --' r,-. Stoaington Lodge, No. 2S,, I.sO, 70 F.. met in. Odd Fellows ha1l Wednes- | day evening and conferred the third degree on "a class. s,st-', ., >. Mrs. Giles Packer has returned from
 a. visit with her daughter in New
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
TAKE WHEN BILIOUS, HEApAcHY, .... FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH,
 SOUR STOMACH

Instead of nasty, harsh pills, salts, castor oil or dangerous calolnel. why don't you keep Cascarets handy in your home? Casca-ets act on the liver, and thirty feet of bowels so gently you don't realize you have taken a cathattic but they act thor oughly and can be depended upon when a good liver and bowel cleans ing is necessary--they move the bile and poison from the bowels without sriping and sweeten the stomach. You 'eat one or two at night like candy, and you wake up feeling fine, the headache, biliousness bad breath, coated tongue, sour stomach, consti- pation or bad cold disappears. Mothers should give cross, sick, fevcrish or bilious children a whole Cascaret any t;Ine--they are harmless and safe for the little folks .-..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
STRAIN TOO GREAT
.dundrsd. of,s Norwich. :, Readers a Find
 Daily IoiI a. Burden. i;

: T tss-4t ifr. 5s~ i+'s -- .--- 's f'-' ! The hustle and worry of business men, '''' . '-' @'
 The hard work and stooping. of workmen, ..%.f
 The woman's household cares, : Otter, weaken the kidners.
 Backache, headache, dizziness,
 Kidney, troubles, urinary troubles frequently follow. =,
 This Norwich man tells you what to do,. 4sr.1St '1 Ssss %.7,ta :.
 Calvin L. Briggs, carpenter, g Penobscot St, says: "1' think : my work had a great deal to do with my trouble as overlifting seemed to ag- .gravate' the pains that were in my lack almost constantly. got SO bad that I couldn't, lift at all and I. cou'c hardly rstraighten up. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me good relief. I recon mend them 50 that others who may bt troubled will know of a good medicine toNuse.'' -1 ,.t 1 t~ Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for q kidney remedy-ge Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha Mir. Briggs had. Foster -Milburn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. '. f...
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
TALKED ABOUT IN NEsTERY
Wood Cutting in swanps During Winter Freeze Promoting
 Thrift Stamp salesD Superintendent George C. serivener, of Norwich Hods Quarterly conference- Funeral of Edgar H. stilman College Club Meets. sa@s .s* @42x=. es>...s .4

Maurice eaiii, were married h Wsdnes. day.. by Rev, Lawrence J. Keiledy at a nnptials mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The altar was decorated with lilies by the, men, bers of the Young. Ladies sodality ot which the bride. is. a ;. member
 Mendeisohn g. Wedding March was played by the sorganist, Miss Rose may Carney; Miss Charlotte Mulna to- sister of tke5 bride, was brides maid and. David Roche as best man A hrealfast was, served at the home Of the brides mother: Mir and Mrs Galh left On the. 8. .14 west -bound ex. press on their wedding trip. They vii reside in Newton avenue.
 The bride Is proprietor of the .Cslins millinery store in High street and the groom is a granite sculptor by occu- patton. ss :. tS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
SALEM
Guests from Long lsIand-Mrs. Bela L. Pratt Pays Brief Visit to Town.

Ernest Beebe of. New Haven was a recent visitor at his home in town.
 Miss Olive Payne teacher in the White Birch district, spent the week end at her home in New London.
 Mir. and Mrs Alfred White and John Treadway of Long Island have been spending few days with MT. and Mrs Louis. Chapman, l '+
 Elmer Chadwick of Manchester spent Sunday at his home here.
 Miss Theodora Hurlburt is confined to the house by illness. is spending several days with her par ents, MT. and $, Mrs. A Charles A. Will lian1s. 7c' -, James Beebe and :Abrarn Sinnonwitz we're business callers in New London and Norwich Friday. - : Mrs. Pratt in Town. Mrs -:Bela, IL. Pratt of Boston was ir town fast week ..r . ter spent Thursday with Mrs. Louis Chapman
 Henry Tisdale of, New London wa. at his bunsalow. in town one day last week. James Lane was, a. recent caller ir New London: c.'E. Meeting. The.Y P. S. c. E. meeting Sunday evening was jed by the pastor, Rev John G. HehT.. -; Edward Hagan and Louis Chapman were recent callers in Colchester, ! William Maynard of North Lyme was in town Sunday.