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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
new GAINS ARE MADE
bY THE FRENCH TROOPS
U. S. CHIEFS IN FRANCE
Baker, Gorgas and John D. Ryan
Arrive Safe.
Officials. Make Trip Across on Army
Transport With Usual Quota
American Troops.

Washington, Sept. 0.-Secretary OF
safely In France, the war department
announced. He was accompanied by
party Of war department officials.
The secretary's trip, the second he
has made to Europe this year, was
made aboard transport which car
ried the usual quota Of United States
troops.
The official announcement follows:
"The secretary Of war has arrived
in France on official business. News
Of the safe arrival Of Mr.. Baker and
an official party was received at the
war department.
1.-THE voyage was made aboard
transport which carried the usual
quota Of United States troops. The
secretary was accompanied by John
d Ryan, second assistant secretary
Of war (director Of aerOnautics)
Maj Gen. w. G. Gorgas, surgeon gen.
eral Of the army; Brig. Gen. Frank L.
Hines, chief Of the embarkation serv-
ice, and Lieut.. Col. George 81. Baird,
military aid to the secretary Of war"
Before Secretary Baker left for Eu-
rope he stated informally that when
the personnel Of his party became
known the importance Of the trip
| would be disclosed as If automatic
ally The object Is acceleration and
high-power expansion in war NUM-
tons and men.
It was known there Edward r. Stet-
tinius, former second assistant secre-
tary Of war, and recently relieved OF
those duties in order to devote his
entire time to army work In France,
had preceded the secretary abroad.
Mr.. Ryan went over with the exact
knowledge of the aircraft production
capacity Of this country, and he and
Mr.. Stettinius will be able to advise
General Pershing just what may be
expected, and when, in the way Of the
required number of machines for the
ultimate American army Of from A.
', 100000 to 100000 men.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
9 FLYERS FALL TO DEATH

Two Killed In Collision In California
Ono Dead In Texas.
Sacramento, CAL. Sept. 0.-TwO men
were killed In collision Of airplanes
near Mather field. William G. Wilson,
a cadet Of Berkeley, Cal, was killed
instantly.
James e. Wilson. Pueblo, Colo, also
q cadet, died from injuries suffered In
q fall.
The airplanes collided at an altitude
Of $500 feet, 1T was announced.
San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 9.--Lieuten-
ant Buck of New Hartford, Conn, sta
toned at Kelly field, was killed when
his plane fell 1900 feet. According to
observers the accident was the result
Of an explosion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
224,871 AT u. S. WAR SHOW
Nearly Quarter Of Million Attend Ex-
position at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Nearly quarter
of a million people elbOwed their way
into the war exposition grounds at
Grant park Sunday. When the gates
closed the actual count Of admissions
had reached 224,871. Accompanied by
State Senator AL Clark, an aviation Ell
thusiast, Lieutenant Kelleher scared to
a height of 23.500 feet in a De Havi-
land airplane. 1t Is possible that this
Is a worlds record. Official figures
record flight in England where an al
titude of 24,O00 feet was reached, but
this was in single scatter, and Lieu
tenant Kelleher carried a passenger
1t is said the highest previous mark
for a plane with passenger was q, ,OCO
feet.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
Russ-German Pact Ratified.

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-The instru-
ments of ratification of the RussO-Ger.
man supplementary treaty were ex.
changed by Russian and German rep
resentatives, according to an official
dispatch from Berlin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
BRITAIN FACES COAL CRISIS
Fuel Situation Is More Serious Than
Food Question Ever Was.

London, Sept. Coal and ships are
running a close race for first place
among the factors Of anxious forebod-
ing In Great Britain. An official Of
the coal controllers department said
that the coal situation was very much
more serious than the food situation
had ever been, stating:
"You may take 1t that 1t Is the
worst crisis at home we have had
to face during this war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
new RECORD FOR ARMY CAMP.
Over 1900 Drafted Men Received at
Grant In Week.


Grant In Week.
Camp Grant, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-When s.
L. Fee, representative of the American
Railway association in Camp Grant,
checked in long train Of cheering Ma
tional army recruits drawn from Lou
isiana Saturday, he closed the books
ON one Of the biggest and most success
full troop movement on cantonment
records During the week total OF
Ia, 100 selectives have detrained. Five
thousand Illinois men headed the
rookie invasion. Limited service men
were found In the contingent Of 1000
from Indiana, the first HoOsier recruits
to reach camp. Close on the heels Of
the Indiana men came $500 from Min
nesota Nebraska sent 1000, South
Dakota 500 and Wisconsin 1000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
MANY MEN FOR WAR PLANTS
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Recruited
by U. 8. Last Month.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Between Co.
and 10000 laberers were recruited for
war work at essential plants last month
by the employment service Of the de-
partment of labor
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
U. 8. Takes Fordham University.

-. :. lakes FoFoham university.
New York, Sept. 9.-Fordham uni
versity was taken over by the govern
ment. Fully $500 men, ranging in age
from eighteen to forty-five, will be put
through q course leading to army COM
missions.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
To Vote on Strike,

London. Sept. 9.-The London fire
brigade has decided to ballot on strik-
ing for recognition Of their union and
settlement Of wage and pension
claims.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09
GRADE ALL INDUSTRIES
New PriOritieS List of Plants ES.
SentiaI to War.
master Key" Applies to Workers,
Fuel, Transportation, Capital
and Labor.

Washington, Sept. ga new prior
ities list of industries and plants es-
sential to the war or the civil popu-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09

Bandelin E. A.
Bandelin Frank
Bandelin Louis
Bandelin o. A.
Bandelin Walter
Bandelin William
Barganz Herman
Barner William H.
Barnes Francis
BaSt John
Bast William
Bartz Emil f.
Baumann Max
Baumann Oscar
Baurichter Herbert
Becker, William G.
BeerbOhm Alvin
Began Joseph
Behlke Percy
Behlke Ray
Bennin John
Bentzin Gilbert
Benzel Eric
BenZel Irwin
Bergman Fred
Berndt Otto A.
Biefeld Allen
Blaesius Leroy
Block Fred
Block William H.
Blumberg Elmer D.
Book Raymond
Boelter Joseph H.
Borchardt Aaron
Borchardt Alex H.
BOrchardt Elmer
BOrchardt Ernst
Borchardt Herman
Borchardt Paul F.
BOrchers Anton J.
Borth Edward c.
Bother Arthur
Bowman Harry
Braden Harlis
Braeger Oscar H.
Bramer Alex L.
Brendemuehl Alvin
BreutZmann Ernst
RrieSemeiSter Ernst
Brunke G. H.
Brusenbach Leo
BublitZ John H.
Buchert Ernst
Budewitz Edwin
BudewitZ ReinhOld
Buege Arthur
Buege Edward G.
Buffmire Edwin
Buffmire Wallace
BuntrOck Walter
Burns Edwin
BurWitZ Gerhard
Butler, Jerome r.
ButZler George
Calhoun George
CarmOdy Harry
Carmody Raymond
Carroll John w.
Chaplin Anton
Collins Eugene
Collins Thomas F.
Conrad Alvin
Conrad Elmer
Conrad Max M.
Conway Paul
Cook Frank c..
Coughlin Charles
Coughlin John
COWen Frank
Cruger Harold
Dahl Herbert
Dams Benjamin
Danner Albert
Danner John S.
David Alvin
Day Hubert
Dittmann George
Dittmann Ralph
Dietz Leonard H.
Doering Herman G.
Donner Albert Jr.
Donner Erwin
Donner Howard B.
Donner Walter
Dorgan Joseph
Draeger George
Draeger julius C.
Drought Albert
Drought Edward
Duffy Joseph
Dunn E. J.
Dunnigan Luke B
burst A. J.
Ebert Alfred F.
Ebert Arthur
Ebert BerthOld
Ebert George
Ehs< Inhva
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THE ROLL OF HONOR =

m warrn of have
flconera awr the News office fhe wn bn the ameo to is
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09

Erickson ArCnl0
Erickson Henry
Euper George
Euper Herbert
Euper Peter j.
FalksdOrf Herbert S
Fehrmann John
Feisst Theodore
Fendt Eugene
Fendt Henry M.
Fendt Isadore e.
Fendt Theodore
Fisher William
Flath Bernard F.
Flint Walter
Fluegel Bernhard
Fleuter Hugo
FOrkenbridge Harry
Frank A. w.
Frey Fred
Fries Rudolph
Froemming Bert
Gaebler Hans d.
Gamm Irving
Gerbitz Joseph
Gehrke Frank
German Raymond
Gerth Herman
Geschke Arnold
Geschke Arthur
Geschke Erhard
Gest A. W.
Gillis Benjamin
Glaser Arthur
Glun Anton
GOetsch Alexander
GOetsch Ernie F.
Goosens Peter
GrabOw Bennie
Grams William
Graunke Julius
Griep Arthur
Griesbach H. A.
Griesbach Herman F
Gronert Hilbert
CRUDE Percy
Grunwald Walter
Guetzlaff Arnold J.
Guetzlaff Arthur
Guetzlaff George
GuSe Percy
Guse Walter H.
Hack Frank
Hady Thomas
Hady Michael
Hannes James
Harder Herman F.
Hartig William
HartWig Henry
Hayes William
HaznOW Emanuel F.
Heck Edwin
Heckstein Emil
Heger John
Helm J.
Heinzelmann Gust
Heismann Milton
Henke Herbert E.
Henkel Otto
Hertel Alex A.
Hertel John
HerZOg Raymond
HilgendOrf Richard
Hitler Max
Hintzmann Otto
HOefs Theodore
Hodgson William
HOefs Emil
Hoelzel Phillip
Hoffman, George
Hollenbeck Fred
Hose Fred e.
Houser David
Hub Ewald G.
Huth Henry
Hughes Owain J.
hide Albert
hide Frank
Irving Ambrose
Irving Richard F.
Jackson Delphus
Jaeger Adolph
Jaeger Alex
Jaehrling Len Jr
Jellison Leo J.
Joda Frank
Johnson Henry A.
Jungmann Herbert
Justmann Alexander
JuStmann Arthur
Kaercher Edwin
Kaliebe Theodore
Kaminske Ed.
KaminSki Michael
Kannal Wilbur
Kaysen Ralph
Keck Fred
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Y will submit the same t
Keck John w.
Kehoe John F.
Kehr Elmer
Kelm John F.
Kelm Lawrence
Kersten Emil G.
Kettelhut William A.
Kiefer Charles
KiOes Joseph
Klatt Herman
Kleck Ewald
Klecker Hugo
Knaak Irving
Knaak Lillian (nurse)
Koenig Frank
Koenig Herbert
Koenig John
Koenig Lawrence
Koch Arthur
Kohls Edward
Kohls George
Kontos Samuel
Korff Edward
Kortegast William
Korth Herbert
Koser Arthur
Kramer Arnold
Krause Hubert
Krebs John
Kreuziger Fred
Kreuziger Herbert
Kropf Albert M.
Kropr Arthur A.
Krueger Adolph
Kruger Alfred
Kruger Clarence ID.
Krueger Irwin
Krueger Hilmer
Kruger Walter E.
Krueger William c.
Kubow Edward H.
Kubow William
Alphonse
Kuerschner William
Kuester Percy
Kuester Walter
Kunert Louis
Kuntz Edgar A.
Kunitz Michael
Kwapil Emil
Kwapil George
Laehr Fred
Laehr William
Laffey, Erwin
Laffey John F.
Lambras George K.
Lampe Leo
Lane Roy ].
Lange Joseph
Lange Lawrence
Lauersdorf William
Lehman Carl E.
Lemke Herman
Lemke Willie E.
Lemmerhirt Dick
Lemmerhirt FREDERICK
Lenz Robert
LewandOwski Edward
Lewandowski George
Lewis Tom
LietZke Arthur
Lindow George E..
Littel Joseph
LOef1er Paul
Lott, Milton R.
Luebke August K.
Luebke Edward j.
Luebke Frank w.
Luther Chester G.
Luther Ell ner G.
Mass Albert
Mackay Raymond
Maldaner Arthur
Maltz Henry
Manning Edwin
Manning Martin
Manke Arthur H.
Manke Otto
Manske William
NIantz Edwin
Marcks A. j.
Margell John G.
MarOn VIM. H.
Martin John T.
Mayer Clarence
McAdams Arnold j.
McAdams Raymond
McCaig Francis
Mccall Edward
Mccall Francis
Mccarthy Daniel j.
MCGOWAN Henry
Mcclure Clarence
Mcmillan w. D.
Mees Arthur
Neither Ernest j.
Neither Lawrence
Menge Otto
Meschler Harry
Meyer Edwin
Meyer Ray
Meyer VIM.
Michele P. A.
Miller Edgar
Miller Gustav
Miller Joe
Miller (Mueller)
Paul G..
Misegades William
Model Simon
Moldenhauer Edward
MOldenhauer Erwin
Monroe James
Moore James M.
MOriarity John
was announced by u
/ of the war industries
described as the mast
ing the issuance of
ates by the priOrities
Of the board for fuel 81
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-09

4NddO III w Ill
Nehls Felix H.
Neitzel Carl
Neitzel Arthur
Neumann Leonard
Neumann Reinhold
Nickl Frank
Noon AlphOnsus
Norbert Melvin
NOvOtny Charles
NOvOtny Henry
NOwack Frank G.. E.
NOwack Walter H.
Nuremberg Erich
O'Brien Harry
O'Brien j. w.
O'COnnOr Charles
Oerding Gerhard T.
Oestreich Silas
OestreiCher Louis
Oestreicher Wilfred
Ohm Eugene
Olson Albert w.
Otto Carl H.
Otto Walter G..
Perry Clark
Perry George
Perry Jay
Perry John T.
Perry Seth
Peters Clarence d.
PieritZ Carl
Pieritz Douglas
Pimpl Lawrence
Pingel Chris w.
Pingel Gerhard
Pitterle Frank l..
Pitterle Leo
Pitzner BennO
Pitzner Henry T.
Plath Elias
Plum Dewey
POlZin Alex
POlZin William W..
POnath Walter
Potter Benjamin
PrOchnOw Arthur
Pulfert George
Quentmeyer Phillip
Raasch Albert
Rabenhorst Edgar
RadlOff Albert
Radloff Edward
RadlOff Emil
RadlOff Herman
Radtke Ewald
Reichardt Carl
Reichardt George
Reichardt Ray w.
Raichert Max A.
Rennhack Fred
Rennhack Gustav
REM A. J.
Reusser Albert
Rhoda George
Richter Barney
Rieck William
Riedemann Edward
Roberts w. V.
Roegner Raymond
Rogler Raymond
Ruesch Erwin
Ruesch Fred ].
Rupprecht Ben
Rupprecht Herman
Russell Erwin
RuZek WenZel
Ryan George
Sabin Jean l..
Salick John E..
Salzberger John
SandrOck George
Sauer Edward
Sauer Fred
Schaefer George
SchatZ Herbert F.
Schauer Walter A.
Schilling George
Schilling Henry
Schleicher Joseph
SchlieWe Erwin
Schlueter Carl
Schlueter Edwin
Schmeichel Alfred
Schmeichel Anton {
Schmeichel E. G.
Schmeling Arthur
Schmeling Frank
Schmidt Henry
Schmidt Ted
Schmutzler Ben c..
Schmutzler Oscar
Schoechert Ed. E.
Schoechert Ferd.
SchOenicke Willis
Schoenike Gust
SchOenike William
SchOll Henry l..
SchOlz Alex H.
SchoOlcraft Harry
Schroeder Benjamin
Schroeder Otto
Schroeder Paul
Schuenke Arthur
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Schumacher John
Schwieger David
SchWenkner Walter
Schwierske Henry
Seager Charles
Seefeldt Merle
Seibel Arthur
Sell Ellsworth
Semrich George
Sendelbach Gustav
Shekey Gilbert
Shinnick T. F.
Siegfried Ernst
Siegler Walter
Simdars Arnold
Sinski Reuben
Sipp Arden
SleiCher Joseph
Solliday A. F.
SOmmerS Irving
= SOnnemann Hilmer
Sprenger Edward
Sproesser j. w.
Stacy Joseph
Stallmann Alvin
Stapleton Charles E.
Stapleton E. Leonard
Steerwald Charles
Steinacker Samuel
Stern Harry
StOebe Alex
Strassburg George
StrOhbusch Richard
StrOp George
StrOD Ruben
Stumpf John
Tanck Fred
TerWedO Max
Tessmann Edward
Thauer N. P.
Thauer r. G..
Thiede Fred
Thoma Otto
TieWs Albert
Timm VIM.
Toepke William
TOlksdOrf Herbert
Trachte Clarence
Trapp Emil r.
Trapp Henry
Tripke Walter
Tuttle Chas. A. Jr.
Tyson Charles
Uecker George
Ullrich A. A.
Ullrich Fred
Verg Frank
Verg Gustav
Vergenz Fred B.
VergenZ Fred
Wick Herbert A. l..
VOldersen Earl
Voss A. E.
VOss Fred
Waack John J.
Wagner AdOlph
Walthers Herman
Webb Walter
Weber Adloh A.
Weber Edward F.
Weber Walter P.
Weihert Gust H.
Weihert Walter
Wendt Anton
West Carl E
West George
Wetzel Carl M.
Wieland Louis E.
Wieman Henry K.
Wiese Edward F.
Wilde Arthur
Wilde Edwin
Wilde Ernest
Wilde Henry
Williams Lester
Winklemann Ben
Witkofpa John
Woelffer Alex
Woelffer George
Wolfram Herbert
Violin Harvey
Youngbrodar John
ZastrOw Arthur
ZastrOW Paul
Zick Arthur
Zick Walter
Zickert Harold
Zickert Walter
Ziebell Edward
Ziemer Arthur
Zilisch Oscar
Zilge Otto
Zillmer Eugene
Zimmerman A. F.
Zimmerman George
Zimmerman r. A.
Zoelle Harry
ZOelle Ray
Zoellick Edward
ZWieg Fred
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Ebert Oscar r 1
Ebert Oscar r s
Ebert Theron j.
Eggert Theo.
Eickmann Martin
Eickmann William
Eickstadt Clarence
Eiffler Carl
Engelbrecht John
Engelhardt Henry
Engelhart Paul j.
ErdInann Arthur
Erdmann August
Erdmann Fred
Erickson Archie
Erickson Henry
Euper George
Euper Herbert
Euper Peter j.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08

 KIDNEYS PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to keep up under the terrific strain of natures effort to filter the acids and poisons out of the system unless they are given a little help. Don't allow your kidneys, the most overworked organs of your body. to become dis eased when a little attention now will prevent it. Don't try to cheat nature. 1t cant be done
 As soon as you commence to have backache, feel nervous. tired or worn out without cause. GET BUSY. These are usually warnings that your kidneys are not working properly and throwing off the poisons as they shoVld.
 Do not delay minute. Go after the cause of your ailments or you may find yourself in the grip of an incurable disease. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will give almost immediate relief from kidney troubles. which may be the unsuspected cause of i'll health. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will do the work. They are the pure, original Haarlem Oil Capsules import ed direct from the laboratories in Haarlem. Holland. Ask your druggist for GOLD MEDAL and accept no sub- stitutes. Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on every box. Three sizes, sealed packages. Money refunded if they do not help you.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
RED CROSS TO COLLECT
 TIN FOIL IN FUTURE

The Norwich Branch of the National League for Woman's Service will dis continue the collecting of tin foil which they have been doins for the past eight months. the proceeds of which have been used for free wool and other war relief
 There has been a regular commit tee that separated the foil (tin and leadl had it weighed and ultimately sCld, by no means d small task. The league is grateful to the school chii- dren who have all taken such a lively interest in collecting the tin foil, and the youngsters may rest assured that many Norwich soldier or sailor has heen kept warm through their efforts.
 The collecting will now be done ex- clusively by the Red Cross. which will send the tin foil to New Haven to be conserved for the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
HE KALEIDOSCOPE

Badly spotted tan shoes should be put on a shoe tree and scrubbed with soap and water.
 The paper bag is useful thing for covering pitchers or pots that have food in them.
 A ffreless cooker is a great help in saving fuel, but more practicable in summer than winter.
 It is a good idea to add pinch of borax to the water in which milk utensils are washed.
 When an iron gets rough on the bottom, rub it back and forth on smooth earth or flat stone.
 The United States Senate meets on an average of less than 200 days in a year, and it costs about 5000 for each meeting day.
 A spring operated electrical att tachment plug has been, patented which it's inventor claims can be fastened to any size socket with single turn.
 Roy Rose, of La SeIfe, N. T., recent ly lost the sight of an eye through an accident The boy5is the fourth one in the family to lose the sight of the right eye.
 A recently patented portable motor driven wrench for factory use is almost completely automatic in oper- ation a switch cutting off the cur rent when a.. nut has been frightened.
 The bituminous coal production of the United States last year has been estimated by the eological Survey at 544o00,ooO tons, an increase of AZ O00, 1000 tons from the previous year.
 A new company is ping formed, with a capital of $96S,oo0, sub scribed in Denpark and Norway, to build factory at Esbjerg, on the west coast of Denmark, for coming fish for export. The manager of the company will be Thomas H. Norland, of Stavanger Norway.
 W. F. Trask, of Blackstrap, Me, has cluster of blossoms from po- tato plants that have already blos- somed once this seeason several weeks ago. Mir. Trask says that an Arros- took grower of spuds remarked that in all his experience he had known nothing of the kind before.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
POETRY
THINK YICTnRYi

Think War. relentless ar. Be no
 deceived By valiant deeds and victorie.
 achieved Force to the utmost" is the. constam Business as usua" is the stacker. War think War, would you at lasl
 succeed
 Think War. Think Hate! But not that madness oi
 the mind That feeds itself on passions base ana Hate of World Conquest. hatred o
 foul deeds done. Hate of the bestial hatred of the
 Hun Be these your thoughts from rise til
 Think Hate! Think Victory, would you have war.
 fare cease!
 peace!
 seems the goal; When Death and Desolation nearer An. then, with all your mind and heart
 and soul,
 Think Victory! Think Peace! But not till all this
 fghting's done! Think Peace! But not till Victory is When lust of power, when greed and Are crushed for evermore; when man
 stands free Then only then, but for Eternity,
 Think Peacei -Vilda Salvage Owens. !n ths New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
TURKEY HAS SENT A
 NOTE 10 PRESIDENT WILSON

Paris, Oct 7-The German propa- ganda service at Berlin announced to- day that Turkey, through Spain, has sent a note to President Wilson to the same effect and at the same time as the communications forwarded by Germany and Austria Hungary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Pessimist-Do you believe in love? ptfnist-Yes. I'm always at the age where I believe anything.@udge. He-You say the evening wore on. What did it wear?
 She-Why, the close of day, of course.-Magazin Cartoons.
 Farmers Wife-Did you have an ac- cident?
 Motorist-Bless you, no; that's the way l always stop,-Pearson's Week ly.
 'Is this a free translation?" asked the customer in a bookstore.
 NO. sir," replied the clerk. cit will cost you a dollar dfty.'-Boston Transcript.
 You bet have a service flag" i Said Farmerette Miss Nan. "A million freckles, more CT less, Upon field of tan"
 Detroit News. Mrs. Church-Mrs. Hemstead was over here today"
 Mrs. Gotham-Really What did she come over to talk about ''
 About three hours" -Yonkers' Statesman.
 Military Representative can a plumber be working on the land? The Plumber-E follow the caterpil- lars with my putty and bung up the holes they make in the cabbages.- Passing Show.
 Mama, want a dark breakfast" Dark breakfast! What do you mean. child ?"
 Why. last night you told Mary to give me a light supper and I didn't like it."-Sydney Bulletin.
 Well, well!" exclaimed Horton, glancing up from his paper. They have caught the cleverest hotel robber in the country"
 'Indeed!" said Haynes. (Which hotel did he keep?"-Life
 Stude-How did you like Dean Holmes sermon in chapel last Sun day?
 Other One-It was fair, but I saw three or four mighty good places where he could have stopped.-Froth.
 q, worry so over your shortcom- | ings that my dresses no longer fit me-
 ''Yes, num-" said the cook. Then suppose you wouldn't mind giving me one or two ?'-Louisville Courier l Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08

which our engineers keep in good shape.
 Ha ha, came pretty near putting this letter off till next week. Just had gas alarm and it lasted an hour so l quit. I don't like to write with gas mask on. I am sure none of the boys at home would do it.. Picture us trying to sleep with them. Well, it's all in the game. We are all game fight CTS and very willingly working boys but often feel a bit cold and I assure you MT. Richard that you won't find any of the boys that say they have never been afraid. I am well and in good health. Remember me to all of the boys in the store, also to MT and Mrs. Gregory, my mama. also. While reading this letter over a shell fell and the wind from where it fell 100 feet, shook my paper
 GEO. GENEREUX,
 Supply Co.,, C. A. C.,
 56th Regt. A. D. F.,
 France.