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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
Men at All Camps
Receive Instruction
in Gas Defense

At each cantonmcnt in the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The
American gas mask, similar to the
British, is as mechanically perfect as
the best experts have been able to
produce. The face piece, with glass
or celluloid eyepieces, Is connected by
a flexible tube with a canister carried
in knapsack. The incoming breath
comes through the canister, which is
filed with several layers of chemicals
which neutralizc or render harmless
the gas-laden air. Outgoing breath
passes outside the face piece through
a small valve.
The student in gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on in hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the
mask is hanging at his chest in the
alert" position. Alter intensive
training a gas attack is arranged.
The class is put in trenches, and with
out warning, clouds of smoke and
chlorine are liberated by the instruc-
tors, masks are hurrlcdly put on,
alarms sounded, and s:eeping men in
dugouts aroused. When the attack
ceases the trenches are cleared of gas,
the air is tested, and permission is
given to remove masks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06

United States Army is being equipped
with twc, If the best three rifles il
The world
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
Airplane Motors Tested
In ALTITUDE Room"
at Washington

NHDIdnc 1lOtOrS lcSteQ
In ALTITUDE Room
at Washington
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested it was taken to
Pixies Peak that it might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditions obtaining at high attitudes.
This difficulty of bringing the motor
TO the mountain is now overcome at
the Department of Commerce Bureau
OF Standards at Washington, by
bringing the mountain to the motor.
A!rplane motors are now tested at
the Bureau Of Standards in a labora-
tory where various conditions CORES
ponding to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed in an air-tight concrete room
provided among other things with re-
frlgerator coils and large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. By use
OF this apparatus motors may be oh
served under conditions similar to
those at different attitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by ac-
tual airplane flights.
Miscellaneous Items
of Interest
to the World
Plans of the American Library AS
sociation include the establishment of
book and library service in Army and
Navy hospitals in America and
France.
Exports Of corn to Canada for feed
ing and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
grades which are not suitable for seed
purposes.
Divisional athletic directors who
have received commissions will ac-
company their contingents to France,
according to the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities. Boxing instructors will not
be sent with the troops, as at present
the need for these men is considered
greater on this side.
| The Government is today the great
est employer Of labor in the United
States, not considering railroad en-
ployees. In normal times approxi-
mately 100000 civilians are employ
ed, and in the last year the number
has increased to 100000. In compari
son one steel corporation employs
100000 men, and one railroad 250,-
900.
"Stars and Stripes" is the name of
the weekly newspaper being publish
ed in France for American troops, un-
der the direction of the intelligence
sect on Practically the entire paper
IS devoted to American news, includ-
ing daily radio report of about !.
400 words supplied by the Commit
tee on Public Information to the
French Government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06

The amount of sugar consumed in
1917 in the United States was about
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
ROAD SOCIETY
Attendants at Recent Memorial Ser
 viee-Matters of Local Interest. /

Among those who attended the re- cent memorial services for q former pastor, Rev. John o. BaTroHE, were his daughters, Mrs. Dwight Surry of Norwich Town. Mrs. Dwight Stone, and grandson Richard Beverly Dssher. also. MT. and Mrs. Daniel White | Of North Stonington.
 Mrs. Eugene Palmer is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Miss Jean Palmer of Providence, R. I.
 Little Miss Sylvia Palmer is visit ing her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Amos Wheeler at North Stoaingt0n.
 Met With Mrs. Moves. @ The ladies met with Mrs. Eliza P. Moves Monday afternoon to tie com. fortbles. Miss Grace D. Wheeler Is visiting Mrs. Phebe Ford in Mystic. By re- quest she told the story of the noble life of her great-great- granamo other, Mrs. Hannah Gore Burrows Gallup. at the reception given by Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R., February zz. Mrs. Byron Billings and daughfeR. Emmeline, returned Monday after sev- eral days visit with Mrs. Billings parents, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Ncwbury at Mystic.
 Mrs. Arthur G. Wheeler left Friday I for New York where she win be the guest of her daughter. Miss Mary Starr Wheeler for several days.
 Byron Billings left Monday for Hart- ford.
 | Harry Flood is spending several days with his family at Hinckiey Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
JEWETT CITY
Farewell Gifts and Supper for James
 Duggan, Who Goes to Devens- Thrift Stamp Sales Over $500.

James Duggan is one of the men who will leave for Camp Devens We'd nesday. The employees of the finish ing room at Aspinook Bleachery pre- scented him a handsome gold wrist watch, smokes. and automatic lighter last weeH. A chicken pie supper was given him at Gordon Willis camp by Gordon and ebert Willis. Henry Olsen, Theodore Robinson, Thomas Upton, last named is to take Mr. Duggan's po- sition in the finishing room Wanted-50 wood choppers to chop wood 3-4 mile from borough. Apply to Wm. McNicol.-adv.
 Chorus Rehearsal.
 The Liberty chorus meets this eve- ming in the hose house. Report From Conference.
 Leslie Hyde gave fine report of the c. E. meeting of the Older Boys, conference of the Y. M, c, A.. held in New London Friday and Saturday. Gerald Wolf had his arm broken while cranking machine Friday Dr. IJ. Byron Sweet reduced the fracture Big Sale of Thrift Stamps. The total amount of sales, of thrift stamps at the post office last week
 was over thirteen hundred dollars ; |S759 of the amount was taken in at Frank Winski's store.
 Chester Geer, who is on the Poca.- hontas has been across to France and last week was home on three days furlough.
 Miss Miranda Auc1air, who has con ducted millinery business in town, is returning to Providence. Earl Howe was at home for the weekend from Quincy, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
NORTH STERLING

George c. Spooner and Henry H. Crowell attended the war bureau meet ing at Sterling Center. Friday.
 The thaw of last week put some of the roads in poor condition.
 Howard Nilsson of Glen Cove. N. Y, formerly of this place, visited George C.. Spooner the past week. Mrs. Everett Mitchell of Danielson is visiting her sister, Miss Annie An derson, at the home of F. H. Crow ell.
 Edgar Lewis and family of Hartford are visiting relatives here. Harold Nilsson was called from Glen Cove. N. T.. to be examined for mili- tary duty at Willimantic, Monday. He was passed in Class 1. He spent a few days here with his uncle, Arthur Miller.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
LAST oF'pRAFTEp MEN
 GIVEN FAREWELL RECEPTION
Men Are Presented Knitted Outfits and Money Belts From Red Gross.

An informal reception to the drafted mem who are to leave this city next Wednesday morning for Camp Dew ans was held at the Y. M. c. A. gym nasimn Saturday evening with large attendance.
 The meeting was opened by the Liberty Chorus which sang America, followed by the entrance of the. draft cd men. During the evening the cho- rus of leo voices sang several of the national, airs of the different allied nations. Frank B. F'enton. chairman Of the meeting, opened it with a few brief remarks about the cause of the war and the obligations that the men owed the nation. Rev. Robert s. Moore, the speaker of the evening, was then introduced. He mentioned the large volume of verbal artillery which has been launched against the iafser and said that it would extermi- nate the whole race could words kill ! He likened the cause of the present war to those for which Christ died on Calvary. Connecticut has long and glorious history, said he. and we give ] Ths flag to you now and feel safe with | it in yorlr Keeping; Fight for 1t and if
 necessary die for it. Michael J. Bar
 rows. who was drafted from this city and recently discharged on account of
 dependenfs, the namused the audience with several jokes. songs and clever ] limitations responding to two encores 1 The different drafted men were then | presented with a knitted outfit on be- half of the Red Cross and money
 be1tE
 General Secretary Elmendorf of the
 local '. M. c. A. told the men that
 the building would be turned over tc | them Tuesday evening and asked
 them to call at the Y. M. c. A. hut when they reached camp. Next Sun
 day Mayor Brown of Norwich will
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
CHASED BY QUESTIONABLE
Cyril Fournier, of Stafford Springs Passes Examination Before Local Board.

Considerably behind schedule, but hurrying to catch up, CyriT FIolirnier, registered man in this district, ap- peared at the office of the local board Saturday morning to fill out a ques- tionnaire that has been chasing him around the country since January 8. The questionnaire, sent out and re- turned many times, is somewhere over here now. but a new one was made out for Fournier, who claims Stafford Springs as his home; he has taken his physical examination and passed and will go to Camp Deyens Wednes- day.
 Fournier is carefree soldier of for tune, anxious to get into service. He already has had some war experience, having been a hostler on the big freighter Canadian when she was tor pedoed few months ago. while re- turning from France to this country, after delivering a load of horses. He
 was in an open boat for three days before being picked up. but the ex- perience rates as a mere incident with him now. and he is ready to
 shoulder his rife and get the training that will be necessary before he is sent across.
 Business as Usual.
 This will be real Monday in Put nam for the first time in six. weeks. The motto will be business as usual and all the mills will be running and the stores will be doing business. Coal Dealer Has to Burn Wood. Putnam, which has been lucky in
 that respect during the winter, is be-
 ginning to feel the pinch Of the hard
 coal shortage. There was only very limited supply in the city Saturday and one dealer reported that he wal
 burning wood in the heater at his
 home. Supply Sergeant James Charron oi l Camp Devens was at his home in this city over Sunday.
 1 Louis A. Bradford and his men, whc
 have been at Washington completing a contract, have returned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25

Henry Burnett of Dayvi1le, who en- listed here in the 3Sth company. went to Fort Terry, and was afterwaros transferred as despatch rider, has written relatives in town from some where in France" |
 Miss Susan Collins, who was oper- ated on for appendicitis about month ago at the Day KimbaH hos pita1 in Putnam, is slowly recovering.
 Danie1son,s Acoal shortage continues acute with the near approach of. the possible Is being done by the fuei committee to increase the borough's s supply.
 Judge w. Fenner Woodward presid- ed at.:a session of the town court Sat-
 This is vacation week for the pu- pills of the graded schools throughout th etown of Killingly.
 k Leader in Tournament. Walter L. Hoyle is leading in the new pinochle tournament that has been started at the rooms of the Bo- hemfan club. D. E. Jette and William M. Franklin were in Boston on busi- ness trip recently. Shot Six Muskrats. Gurdon. E. Withey shot six out of seven muskrats that were driven from cover along the Quinebaug river dur ing the high water of the past few days Mr. Withey, an old infantryman | showed, his craftsmanship by getting the rodents while he was using rife Mrs. Walter F. Jacobs and son Walter, Jr., have been spending a few days in New York.
 John c. Vfnten of Pawtucket was a visitor with friends in Danielsor over Sunday.
 Recovering from Illness. | Roland Gray of the Connecticut mills continues to recover his strength after a serious illness witt l pneumonia.
 Danielson relatives of registered men who are to be called into service will be at Putnam Wednesday noor to bid farewell to the men as the! depart for Camp Devens.
 | The plan to apply for a city charter | for Danielson was not approved Sat
 urday by a number, of Danielson mel
 of prominence who heard of the mat
 ter. On the contrary, some advocates
 the abolishment of the borough form
 of government for the plan of doinl puSlneSs Just as the town or AlllnS ly.
 Many found no more good in tn planting of children's gardens durint 1917 than to ridicule the whole pro
 gram, but there is new evidence, t
 support all that has been accumulated to show that children's gardens hell increase the food supply and tha
 there should be an increased numbe
 of them this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
SELECTED MAN INJURED.
Pavel Flour Gets Full Blast Wher
 Accumulated Gas ExpIodes.

PaveI Flour, clerk tin the Berris con- fectionery store, was injured Saturday by an explosion of gas which had &C., cumulated under popcorn and peanut machine. The gas flame had become extinguished, probably some time be- fore MT. Flour noted the fact, and when he went to relight the burner the accumulated gas exploded, he get ting the full force of the blast in the face. MT. Flour was blinded and suf- fered much pain. He was rushed to the office of Dr. w. H. Judson and given treatment. Later Dr. .Judson said that he did not believe Flour's eyes are permanently injured. l
 Flour is a selected man and was to have left for Camp Devens Wednesday with the contingent going out from this district. He is citizen by nat uralization, being a native of Ruman- ia, but exceedingly anxious to fight for his adopted country.
 His departure for camp very prob ably will be delayed by the accident in which he figured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
CHESTNUT HILL.
Funeral Services For George sroviIle Mail Carriers New Horse Runs Away to Former Home.

Funeral services for George Scoyille. who died in St. Joseph's hospital were held Friday afternoon at the under takers rooms in Willimantic. A num- mer of friends and neightbors from this place attended the service. The body was placed in the receiving vault. Burial will be in the family lot in Columbia.
 Mrs. c. L. James has returned home after a weeks visit with friends iu Southington and Plainvillp. Zero weather again Thursday and Friday was quite unwelcome after a day or two that was warm and springifke.
 . Almanac day for March was ex- tremeIy disagTeeable with snow in the afternoon. Ernest Scovil1e of Middletown spent
 a few days last week with MT. and
 Mrs c. H. Ttate. Shirley Hilton of Hartford was at G. B. Dimons recently. Mrs. Max Levine who has been III l is much better. Ran to Former Home. Mail Carrier Watchel purchased a | new horse one day last week. Tho ! next Day the animal got frightened al
 an automobile and ran away, oyerturn.
 ing and damaging the wagon. Tht
 horse ran to it's former homo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
POMFRET
Town Has Community Flag, Which
 Churches in Turn Display.

When Herman Covell, the first of Pomfret's soldier boys to pay theY great price in service for country, was brought to his friends and his sor- rowing family for burial, there hung above him, in the Abingdon Congre- gational church, underneath the Stars and Stripes, a beautiful service flag, bearing fifty three stars. This signi- ficant hour was it's christening. For the first time, that day. it hung, a mute tribute to the brave young men going so gladly forth at the call of country Since that day it has preached at every service to those gathered in the church the duty and the beauty of service. as Abington's beloved pastor, the Rev. F. A. Fuller, breaches and exemplifies it from the pulpit.
 i Now the flag moves on With an added star-the fifty -fourth-it goes to Holy Trinity Catholic church at Pom fret, where. in the custody of the Rev. John G. Elty. it will bear witness to the splendid loyalty and patriotism
 of the sons of the church in the ser
 vice. Every Sunday Father Elty will
 speak to his people, and to the chill ldren, of all that this service flag stands
 for; at once demand on the unfa1- tering loyalty of our community, and
 a silent tribute to the many who have
 shown and are increasingly determined
 to manifest that undying loyalty. In turn this flag will hang at Christ
 Episcopal church in the custody of
 Rev. Francis Bigelow. and at the First Congregational church. whase, pastor
 Rev: Harry A.. Bead1e. has unfalter- Eingly voiced the vast responsibilities lof the war.
 So. in rotation. this community flag filings out it's inspiration towards ser vice in those places where Pomfret's people foregather. When it has preached its gospel thus, it will floa,
 underneath the Stars and Stripes or the grounds of the Pomfret Neighbor.
 hood association where the idea of thi.
 general memorial and tribute origi mated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
|QUINEBAUG GRANGE
 TAXES IMPORTANT ACTION
Favors National Prohibition, Suffrage For Women, Jail Labor on Farms, Bigger Crops.

The meeting in this city Saturday of Juinebaug Pomona grange, with 15 towns represented, was one of the most important and impressive held by the organization in a iong time. Action of special interest was taken on several matters that are now rec ognized as nationwide problems of the first magnitude, as having bear ing on certain important national poll cies. ~ There was plain talk by speakers who had things of importance to talk about and prompt action by the grang- CTS in passing upon the subjects that came before them for action.
 Increasing crop production to meet the pressing needs of the allied peo- ples at war. the only slightly less im- portant matter of food conservation, national prohibition and full suffrage rights, by federal amendment. for the women of the nation were four big topics under discussion during the | day.
 Action taken by the grangers on 1 the matter of seeking to secure the passage of prohibition amendment
 in Connecticut at the next session oi
 the legislature, in January, is to the end that no man shall be permitted | IO dSplI0 lO III LQ0 COu- necticut legislature Of 1919, and be
 assured of the support of members oi
 the granges. unless he openly declares
 himself as opposed to the legalized
 selling of liquor and in favor of pro- hibiting it's sale in this state Candi-
 dates for the legislature next fall are
 very certain to find themselves face
 to face with the responsibility of de-
 claring upon which side of the fence they stand on the liquor question. This
 means, of course. that old party lines will be broken down in the fight tha-
 will be waged. for it is recognized
 that those who are opposed to prohi
 bition are going to fight to keep Con. lnecticut laws as they are today rela. tive to the sale of liquor and that tn, vote for representatives in mary towns will be in reality a vote on tn, T license question.
 | Address on Prohibition.
 Rev. Walter E. Lamphere. secretar!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
THE CIR BUILDING cE1I1@u DANiELSoN SuON@H
 COMPANY
CAMPBEL.L'S MILLS
Patriotic Exercises at Wyiie Sefcoi-- Eleven Pupils Join Junior Red Gross.

The usual weekly patriotic exercises were held at the Wy1ie school Ffi- dam afternoon the programme: vas arranged for Washington's birthday. All the pupils did well.
 Eleven pupils at the WyIie school have already joined the Junior Red Cross society.
 Miss Bertha Lewis of Volnntown and Miss Winnifred Palmer of Pen dleton Hill visited WyIie school Feb ruary 1S.
 Miss Marion Blakesiee WIS tho. week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward E. Gallup at Ekenlz. Mrs. Cal lup and Miss Blakeslee spent Saturday in Providence.
 sf1as L., and Silas B. Barber are in feeble health.
 Many in this vicinity are suffering from serious colds.
 Mrs. Joseph c. Tanner who has been i'll is improving.
 Miss Martha Gray has been idl for several days. Recovering From Burns. Edith Hall, who was severely burn ed with hot oil several weeks ago has so far recovered that she is able to attend school. E
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25
COLCHESTER
Harold Porter Returns to Camp Jack son-sPostmaster Sullivan Attends State Convention.

', David Gordon has returned from a few days visit in New York.
 Harold Porter left Saturday for Camp Jackson. s. C., where he is sta- toned, after three days furlough. He is>a member of the hospital corps.
 Mrs. A. T. Van C1eve has returned from two weeks visit with relatives in New York. Jeremiah Shea of Camp De&ens was the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. David Shea, on Lebanon avenue over Sunday. ~
 Miss Mabel Hickox, who is teaching in Collinsville, was the guest of her grandmother on Linwood avenue the past week.
 At State Convention.
 Postmaster Sullivan was in Bridge port Friday attending the postmastefsi convention.
 Frank Doane of Willimantic was at his home on Hayward avenue Friday
 David B. Murray, driver of R. F. D. route ?. was the guest of his sister in New York the past week. Robert Meiggs, brakeman on the New Haven branch railroad, is the guest of his mother on South Mair street.
 Miss Alma Odin was at her home in New Britain over Sunday. Jacob Horowitz returned to Hart ford Saturday after weeks visii with his parents in toWA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25

of the Connecticut Temperance Union, made the principal address on prohi. bition at the meeting and what he had to say was received by the grangers with the highest favor.
 Utilize Jail Labor. W. o. Kierstead, Hartford. member | of the Connecticut Prison commits l sion. in discussing the important mat ter of providing an adequate supply of farm labor for the approaching growing seasons. had the grangers all attention to his plan for utilizing jail labor on the farms of the state. It is
 believed that 1000 good farm iaborers
 can be secured from the jails in the
 eight counties of the state. It was
 urged that many of those who are
 confined in jail. perhaps 90 per cent. Of the total in this state. are confined
 because of their losing battles with Old Demon Rum, and that work in
 the fresh. clean air on the farms of the state would be a great benefit to them in health. as well as to the far.
 mers and the country at large.
 Examples were cited of splendid work done by jail laborers, one irf- stance being the construction of a stretch of state road in the town of Mansfield. Most of the men in jails
 in Connecticut are not really crimi- nals and great numbers of them can
 be used to advantage on the farms. I Favored the Pian..
 | Everett E. Brown, Pomfret was very much in favor of helping out the , farmers by bringing jail labor to their aid and he was instrumental in hav-
 ing the meeting pass resolution ishowing the attitude of the grange
 toward this matter. A copy of the , resolution will be sent to Governor Holcoub and another copy to the state
 council of defence.
 I. Favor Votes Fer Women. The meeting also passed a resolution favoring the granting of full suffrage rights, by federal amendment. to wo- men, and teIegrams announcing this . fact were voted forwarded to Sena-
 tors Brandegee and Mclean.
 Big Field Day..
 Hon. Randolph H. Chandler oi Thompson addressed the meeting ant discussed plans for the field day od the Quinebaug Pomona to be held al his place next summer. An effort vii
 many granges present at this bis ; meeting. yi Speaker From Norwich. W. o. Rogers, Norwich, member O g the New London county grange, ad. l dressed the meeting. He was appoint . led to extend an invitation to his coun n tty grange to join with Quinebaug Pc = mona at the big field day meeting. fl Other speakers at the meeting wer : F. E. Blakeman, Oronoque, master 0 : the Connecticut grange and Mrs
 iCharles Wheeler of Storrs.
 s A splendid dinner was served by tn k ladies of Putnam grange in Owls hal = Ijust across from Odd Fellows hal t where the meeting was held.