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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
OF
WOMEN TRIED
ANEW, REPORT
Women Department Of Employ
ment Service Confident
Of Success.

st. Paul, Noy. The PATRIOTISM
of Americas wosnen is TO be tried
anew.
Many women who went to work to
relieve the labor situation! as men were,
called 10 war VIII now be asked to ne.
linquish their positions to returning
soldiers and return TO less lucrative
jobs or to leisure
AT q conference In Washington last
week representatives OF the United
States Employment Service discussed
the problem of re-aa5asting the labor.
situation with the return Of Tire. fight.
ing Yanks. III. II. Casey who has been
aiding III. ". Koch, director OF he en-
ployment service here attended the con
ference and is expected to outline IL
pelicy for the northwest this week.
Miss Marie Mccoy, in charge OF the
women's department of The employment
service here is confident that many
girls will so back to domestic service
to relieve the servant problems and that
others will return to leisure giving up
their war time activity in business.
MANY women went to work because
of the reduced incomes of homes when
the men left Miss Necey said. They
will be glad to return to their homes
when that need is over. Others have
found that working outside the home is
so interesting they will not leave it.
To these, we will have to make the an.
peal of patriotism. Women will have
to give up work now for the sake Of the
returning army, as well as they gave up
leisure for the war in past months
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
ONE OF TTALY's ITEMS
uFpited pressa

Rome, Nov. 2I.-Italy expended over
ioo. 100000 francs ts2o, 0OOooo) in acre of
refugees brought here by the war.
With Italy's entianee into the war SOME
100000 Italians from The irredeemed
provinces Immediately flocked into Italy
for protection. Later this number was
Acknowledgements invasion, bringing
the total number up to 100000.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28

II you have anything you want to
1i and can't find a buyer, just step
II the sHsir+saftoWn caTbonating &c
buiIdina and have a talk with AUG.
TONER NYGAARD. He cries Real
Estate Sales, Livestock Sales and
Farm Sales and Guarantees Satisfac
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
0rca Carries 1924

1897 other ranks,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
TIGER LILY TROOP
 OF GIRL SCOUTS
Miss Elizabeth A. Piper Chosen Cap tain Of Park Church orsanization.

Under the rules of the National Girl Scouts of America q local troop has been organized and will be associated with the, Park church Sunday school. Miss Elizabeth A. Piper, instructor in gymnastics at the Norwich Free Aca- demy has been elected captain of the troop. The troop will be known as the Tiger Lily troop and will also be Troop 1, G. s. "A.
 The troop win be composed of four squads or patrols of eight girls each. Each squad Is to have it's patrol lead- CT. The girl members of the Park church Sunday school will be permit ted to join without a vote of the mem hers of the troop but ali those outside the school must be voted in.
 The committee comprises Mrs. E. J. Graham, Mrs Frederick T. Sayles and Miss Elizabeth F. Pullen. The mem bers of the troop who have already signified their intentions of joining are the following:
 Patrol 1---Louise Brush, patrol lead : CT; Louise Norton, Evon Broad dhnrst, Lillian Brewster, Josephine Holbrook, Nora Warwick, Helen Munz. Rather inc Hempstead. Patrol 2-Margaret Sayles. Con- stance Learned, Clara Evans. Lucy A1acDougall Cora CasMell, Marion Briggs. Eloise Smith. Betty Hunting ton
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO BOAT TRAIN CHANGE
Claim New York Mail Would Be Held
 Until Nearly Nine O Clock.


 { The Norwich Chamber of Commerce is strongly opposed to the proposed change in the train schedule on the New Haven road which is proposed by Superintendent E. E. Began to ac- commodates the sailors and gciyilian' worRmen at the Submarine Base. The proposed schedule is that the present ,. .f5 train be set back an hour, so that it will start at, 6.15.3 that another train be put on at s.45 to go as far as the base and back again, leaving again at 730 for the base, The present reg ular train, northbonnd. at: S05 wiil be continued
 The local Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the change for the reason that by holding back the beat train which ordinarily left New London at 5t5 a. m. until SIS the local delivery of New York mail will be held up un- til about g o'clock every morning. The boat train carries. the New. ork mail to this. city.
 The executive officers of the local chamber will meet this Thursday morning for the purpose of discussing the matter which they consider a de- trinlent to Norwich business. Post master J. P. Murphy is. invited to be present at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
RECEPTION FOR REV. AND MRS. w. H. SMITH
Members Of St. Andrews Parish Pres
 ent Them Purse of Money.

An informal reception was rendered Rev and Mrs. W. H. Smith at the St. Andrews church Wednesday evening hs the members of the parish. sReceiv- ing with the rector and his wife were Senior Warden and Mrs. Allen c. Ma thews and Junior Warden and Mrs. William J. Banield. A large number were present and welcomed the new rastor and his wife to the church
 During the evening music was fur< nfshed by sFred c. Geer. piano and David Trachtenberg, violin. Refresh : .n1ents of ice cream and walters were served. Rev. MT. Smith was presented a purse of money by Senior Warden Allen C. Mathews on behalf of the parish. Rev, Mir Smith expressed his thanks for the generous gift.
 Rev MT Smith was recently mar r;ed in Canada and brings his wife to this city with him. While in Toronto he was associated with St. Philips church and he comes to St, Andrew $ parish with the best wishes of success from his many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
MISSING FROM STATE
 HOSPITAL FIVE MONTHS.
No Trace of pr, Anthony J. Hill,
 -s. Trusted orderiy s

"A special from Torrington Wedrss- day said:
 It was learned here today that Dr.. Anthony ]. Hill, formerly a practieing physician in this town has been miss ing from the state hospital at Norwich for nearly five months, and all trace of him is lost, according to officials at the
 institution.
 He was committed to the hospital in April 1914, and disappeared early last fall He was a trusted orderly and was on the road to recovery when he went away.
 He was the first student to be grad Euated from the Niagara Medical school in Ruffa1e, N. r., and come to Tor rington aboit 20 years ago to practice
 He left Torrington in 1906 and for sew eral years his whereabouts, was un- known. Later he was committed to the BrooSside home in Waterbury and thens to the state institution in Nor wich EDE. Hill is about se5 years, old, weighed 200 pounds, and is erect in bearing He was physically healthy Hast fau.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
A SPIRITED CONTEST
 AT. MiNERs, CONVENTION
Over Representation in Conferences ! for Wage Agreements.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23-After a spirited contest the proposition to give all districts in the coal industry of the country the rightsto representation in conferences where basic wage agree ment is made or policy formula ey that is applicable to other districts, was defeated in the convention of the United Mine Workers today by a vote of 95S to 554. The proposition had been before the convention fer three days and was bitterly opposed by a large majority of the district and in-
 ternatiDnal officers. as a menace to the. life of the organization.
 The fight was resumed today after
 Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eratfon of Labor had made a speech in
 which he suggested a universal seven
 hour day during the war to conserve fuel instead of the present plan of
 having idle Mondays
 Great confusion attended, the clos i ing of debate. Many of the I ,652 dele- gates had clamored for recognition. since Monday. When a motion to close debate was carried, President Frank J . Hayes recognized Frank Harrington president of the Illinois miners, to speak in accordance with a promise
 made yesterday to give him the floor before debate was closed This caused
 an uproar. For twenty minutes Far z
 rington stood. on the platform ready to begin while President Hayes pound ed for order. There were arguments among the delegates all over the hall One big miner. shaking his fist at a: gallery. where some of the noise was coming from, characterized the dele gates there as a wild mob, T not fit to represent the men back, home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
coNTRAcToR DEL CARLO
 LOSES BY FIRE
Local Man Had Tools in croton House
 Destroyed by Flames.

Fire was discovered at about ?. o'clock Wednesday afternoon in a dwelling house on Fairyiew avenue, Groton The structure was destroyed together with the contents.
 The house was an old building of one and one half stories and was scantily furnished It had been vacant for some time until recently when the railroad company sold it 10 Mcrtor, Chapman. who was About ready to
 move it to the opposite side of the street
 Mr. Chapman rented the house to contractors who housed their Italian laborers there. It is said that the 3llouse was worth about s2000 ad that there was insurance on it
 There were several Italians iR the house at the time, including the men who cook for the gang, and one of the men was overcome by smoke before he was taken from the building. He re- covered quickly after reaching the air outside
 It is not known t<rw the fire started, but it is thought itgwas due to de- fectives chimney.
 The Groton fire department respond ed to the alarm but was unable to save the property.
 The house was being. raised preDar- atory, to moving by men in the employ of Contractor Del Carlo of this city The fire which broke out in the up- per story gained considerable head way before it was discovered. MT Del Carlo lost all his material and tocir except nine ties. one jack, and three bars Included in the lot mate rial were seven large timbers and if teen jacks upon which the house rest ed Mr. Del Carlo placed his loss al from $500 to s400. He. has no insur- ance.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
MAsoNIc. rEMPLE coRpoRArIoN.
Arthur H. Brewer Chosen President 1 At Annual Meeting.

At the meeting of the Masonic Tenn pie Cohporation held Monday esening the annual reports of the year were read and approved. The board of di- rectors were re-elected: John C. Averill, Arthur H. Brewer, Albert $. Comstock, Charles l.. Hubbard, Charles B. Lee, Frederick W. Lester, Cosctello, Lippitt, N. Douglas Sevin, Howard l.. Stanton.
 Following the business meeting the directors met and reelected the fol- lowing officers. President, Arthur H. Brewer; vice president, Charles L, Hubbard; treasurer, Costello Lippitt; secretary, Frederick W. Lester; Bi- bliophilist, John c. Averili; auditor Charles B. Lee; building committee Charles B. Lee. Charles l.. Hubbard Howard l., Stanton: finance commit- tee, Arthur H. Brewer, c. l.. Hubbard Costello Lippitt: superintendent J. c Fitzpatrick.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
NORWICH GRANGE iNsTALLs
 NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
Ceremony Carried Out at Regular
 Meeting in Grange Hall.

At the regular business meeting of Norwich Grange. No. 172, P of H., with a large number in attendance the installation of the officers fos the ensuing year took place. The install ing officer was State Deputy Fred N Taylor of Lebanon, assisted py Mrs. E. N, Taylor and Mrs. Katherine Sweet. The officers seated were: Worthy Mas ter, Ambrose Sullivan; overseer, Mrs F, 6. Bliss: lecturer, Mrs. pJohn sO. .PenkhaM; steward, John Os Lyman :: assistant steward, J. B. Palmer, Jr.;; chaplain, Charles A. Hagberg: treas urer Edward Cook: secretary. Mrs Eugene Saunders gate keeper, Earl Palmer: Ceres, Miss F'reda Bods: Po- mona, Miss Miriam Bliss; Flora. Miss Irene Wells; lady assistant steward. Mrs J. B. Palmer. Member executive committee for three years, c. P. Bush nell
 k Following the installation salad supper was served by the following committee, Mrs. Gertrude E. Toothill. chairman, Mrs. Mabel E. Allen: Mrs.
 Harry Rushworth. Mrs. Mabel E.. George, Mrs H. Pukallus, Mrs. Clar- ence Barbour and Mrs Albert c, Mi Fer s4sa -,se 3;s 'ls's
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
lPEcKHAM JUMPS UP
 TO FIRST PLACE
And c. Hahn Goes Back to Fifth in
 West Side, PinochIe Tourney. s ..s

As the result of Wednesday nights Pcckfam jumped up three places and took first place in the standing dis placing C.. Hahn who has gone down to fifth place.
 The scores made Wednesday even ing follow: Bailey 1895: PecEhan1, 7.- 9S5; sHallisey, 7,575; J. Jordan. 7.565; Al Jordan, 1870; Reeves. 7s20a: Pen dleton. 6.S70; Haskell (playins for Un- 6,795s Pettis. 6,7s0: Parker, 6,5S5: C! Hahn. 6.165: A. Hahn 6,140.
 The standing to date:s
 Peckharn, 2S,S70 J Jordan, 2s,645. Reeves, 28,47o; Hallisey. 28,015, e. Hahn 27,520. Pettis. 27,4S5; Bailey, 26,955: A. Hahn. 26,665; A. Jordan, 26,- l265: Parker, 25.9a0 Underwood, 25, : et5; Pendleton. .24.940,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
REclsTHATloNs OF
 ALIEN ENEMY RESIDENTS
Blanks Have Been Received By Chief Of Local Police Department.

nla nksf rave Seen ReceiHed BY Shtef z Of Local Police Department
 5ess ]
 The blanks to be filed ont by alien enemy vs residents of Norwich in the registra ion ordered Ahy the soEeIHr niert and which will begin on the fnofpipg of February 4th have been E Fsssjgsa tlla by ehisf Ii'. of Polics eeoTss
 There are r. questions to be an swered by the aiien. Nine of them refer to such ;spartielfIars as faraily alstofN4 "a ndSllaees eff pesidence. Qlfes- tipli number Q asISs if he was regis- tered for the selective draft. and tie next question wants to know about al military, naval or governmental ser vice and what nation it was perforh1N ! fof'. Another question asKs whether registrants has or has not had any male relatives irls arms for or against the pited States and it's allies during the present war, and if so asks for particulars, Question No. 15 reads:
 Have YOU since Jan 1914 Ter
 ported to or registered with consul | or represent tive or any cot.ntry other than the United States for military Tor naval or other government ser l vice It is also inquired if tie reg istrant has eyerebecn arrested or de- l tained on any charge, and if he is
 Ion parole. The last question slSs if he has a permit
 Finger prints of both hands are l to be taken on cards .and if the reg I istrant is unable to write his name on his photos his left thumb print Is ak
 en with ; his mark for signature. 1 He is given a registration card with one of his p1otograpfls pasted on 1t l within 15 days after registration l Persons required to register should
 understand that in so doing they are giving proof to tlleir peaceful dispo-
 sition and of their intention to conform Il to the laws of the Rited States.
 l Every registra mt should read care. fully the form of. registration afida. l sit handed to him and ask the regis
 trat;on officer for explanation in al points not clear to him before at,
 tempting to fill out. the blanks. Reg. istration officers have. been instruct
 ed to give registrants all possible ait l in2th way of explanation and advice
 Each registrant is required to fur. nislr four linniounted photographs 70 himself. not larger than 3x4 inche' I in size, on thin paper. with light back t ground 4 II four photographs shoult
 be igned by the registrant across tn. face Of the phss ographs SC as not U
 obscure the .estures, if the applican
 is able to write.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
< MEETING OF THE EC0NB CONGREGATIONAL
 ECCLESIAs SPECIAL SOCIETY 0E, NoRUTfu
OF NORWICH

is called to meet on the 24th day of January, A: D 1918, at the vestry of the Second Congregational Church. for the purpose of authorizing said Sec ond Congreg gational Society to trans fer, the property of said Second Con f gregationaI Society. both real and per- sonal, to sThe7 United Congregational Church in Norwich. Connecticut Incor porated, provided said Second Congre- gational Church votes at meeting to be held. prior to the meeting for which this notice is given, to unite with the. Broadway, Congre gational Church of Norwich to form said United Congre- gationai Church in Norwich. Connecti- cut, Incorporated.
 This meeting to be held in the ves- try of said Second Congregational Church, following a meeting of the Church called for January 24th, 1918 at 7.45 p. nj.
 Dated at Norwich. this 18th day of January, A. D. 1918.
 SOCIETY COMMITTEE q % J. H. SHERMAN. Oh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
LARGE GOAL SHIPMENT DELAYED
Weather Conditions Responsible for It's NonArval in Nor wich Five cars Shipped to This City on Monday by Lehgh Coal and Navigation Company s

Tn statement issued Wednesday night Martin F. Jensen. chairman of the local fuel committee, said Sthat ia large shipment of hard coal which was expected here this week, has been de- layed by weather conditions.
 State Fuel Administrator Thomas R. Russell has been urging Washington to provide coal for Norwich, and it was learned Wednesday that through Mir Russell's efforts the LehighI Coal and Navigation Company shipped five
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
PERsoNALs

Mrs. Mabel Ingraham is spending "a week in New York city. M
 James Campbell of Norwich has seen a visitor at his home iii Noanis4
 Mrs. George A Rendleton has re turned to North Stonington from a visit in Norwich.
 George Ladd has returned to Hart ford after spending i've days at his home on Boswell avenue.
 Frank Warner of Forestville recent iy visited his wife, Mrs. Katherine Warner, who is at the state tubercu+ losis sanatoriums
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
FUNERALS.
Nellie E. Chapman,

The funeral 1of Nellie B. Chapman was held Tuesday afternoon from the EMontvi1le Baptist church with a large number of relatives and friends in at tendance There were many beau tifui floral forms about the casket. Rev MT. Clark, pastor of the church officiated. A quartette sang Some Sweet Day and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. The bearers were Will fam T. Bogue, William Kempton, Moses Chapman and Roy Johnson. Burial took place in the Comstock cemetery where a committal service was read at the grave.
 Undertakers Church & Allen had charge of the Funeral arrangements.
 A service flag with fl stars. for phy- sicians and employees who have left to do their bit, is displayed at the Nor ;wich state hospital for the insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

 trying to impress upon the people o, the country. The exhibits will be hell as follows:
 ! Hartford No. SD Pratt street, Jan s23, 24 and 25 in charge of Mrs. sam ueI o. Prentice and Mrs. J. Dean. \ ckville-Town hall, Jan A and P, in charge of Mrs. H. c. Smith.
 New Haven--Seeond Regiment Ar mory Jan. 24. 25 and 26, in charge so Mfs. Winchester Bennett and Mrs. sS J. Messenger. 5x4s. < Ss Willimantic-Town Shadi; sJans 2l and e5, in charge of Mrs. Robert Fenton and Miss Rosamond sDanielsoIi.
 Winsted-Town hall Jan.s B, "A and 25,, in charge of Mrs Curtis flakes and Mrs. 4. E. & Taylor,
 Middletown Town hall. Jan "A. 25 and 2s, in charge of fs Mrs Clarence Wadsworth and Mrs, Samuel Russell, Jr. 'ss Norwicfr-Jan 24, 25 and 2S. in cnarge of Miss Louise Howe
 At noon of the first day of each ex- hibit a luncheon will be. given to which aile the town chairmen and home eco monies committee chairmen of the wo- mans organization in each county have been invited. Following ths fun cheons, there will be discussions of plans for similar exhibits to be held
 later in other towns and cities of the fcounties where this weeks exhibits are being held.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
OBITUARY
Neah WiIeo.x,..

Noah Wilcox, whose death occurred at the Norwich State Hospital, Sum day night, was born in Gfiswold, Conn, Feb. 10 1887. He enlisted in the 21st Connecticut Volunteers, Co. G, Aug. IA. 1862. and served until the close of the. war. He was honorably dis charged as corporal on June 16, 1865. He is survived by one brother and several nephews and nieces. MT Will COX never married.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
ENTIRE NOUS WHIST
 CLUB CONTRIBUTES ss6
Money Is to Be Added to the K. of c.
 War Fund.

A donation amounting to ,sss was received by the K. of, c. War Fund from the Entre. Nous Whist Club: The members of the club are: Mrs. vii liam Murphy, Mrs. J R. Bowman, Mrs. EJ R. McNamara. Mrs. Richard Powers Mrs. .J w. Burke Mrs William Shields, Mrs. M. V. Murphy, Mrs. John Lyons, Mrs. William T Browne, Mrs. J.' J. CoriSery, Mrs T. H. Beckfey and
 Mrs. PssSJ. Battersby.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
SEVEN FOOD EXHIBITS :
To Be. Held This Week Throughout
 the State.

Seven simultaneous food exhibits are to be held this week in as many coun- ties of Connecticut under the auspices of the committee on woman s activities of the Connecticut state council of de- fense The exhibits, which are in gem eral+ charge of special committee of which Mrs. Joseph W Alsop of Avon is chairman, are intended to visualize and teach in a thoroughly practical way the lessons that Herbert c. Hoover and his subordinatesso of the United States food administration have been
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
STARTS FOR MEXICO.
Mrs. Luther K. zabriskie Concludes
 Visit in Norwich.

Mrs. Luther K. Zabriskie. wife of the U. s. vice consul to Mexico City, has started south, after a visit of three weeks with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Clarence D. Boynton, of Cliff Etreet. Mrs. Zabriskie left Norwich Saturday for New York and Tuesday evening started from Washington, in company with the same 'straveIing par ty with whom she came north.
 The entire trip will be made by train. At Laredo Texas, Mrs. Za- ' briskie will be met by her husband and barring delays or accidents, should be at their home in Mexico City by Sat urday or Sunday at the latest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

cars to Norwich on Januai glst. The
 Lehigh Valley company loaded five
 cars for Norwich on the s22nd On the 23rd, "Wednesday, a barge was being loaded by the company. It is prob-
 able that the barge will be ready for shipment to Norwich by Thursday. Just when these shipments will ar rive here is largely problema ticai ow- ing to freight aa1d weather conditions, but everrl effort will be made to get them here as soon as possible Y
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
,. NORWICH GIRLS CLUB
Members Entertained Wednesday Eve. ming at Home of Miss Ruth Hreck- enridqe.

The Norwich Girls club met with Miss Ruth Breckenridge Tuesday eve ming at her home on Elm street. The evening was spent in sewing and knit ting for the Red Cross. Music was enjoyed during the evening and dain- hostess.
 The club has given up it's rooms in the Thayer building and the young la dies are meeting at the homes of the members The next meeting is to be held at the home of Miss Louise Hei-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Portiand-The funeral Of Paul W. Ranney. son of MT. and Mrs. W. F. Ranaey, of Cromwell. was held with military honors Monday afternoon at the Trinity church. in Portland. at 2.S0 o'clock Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

f 4 7- + $ g Captain and Mrs. A. D. Smith have returned from a visit with Hartford relatives.
 Mrs. c. K. Ahlstrom of Jamestown, N H., has been the guest of Mrs. Richard Lewis. 2
 Mrs. B. M Crosthwaite and daugh- ter, Betty, were visiting Mrs. sCrosth- : waite's father, John Portecns, have returned to Pelham Manor. N. r,
 Returning from visit to his son, who is doing Y. M. c. A. work at Fort Wright. Rev. B. A. Hamilton, of Sus- sex, N. !, is being entertained by Nr. and Mrs James Lewis Smith, of Broad street. before leaving for Virginia For torty-five years Rev. MT. Hamilton was pastor of the Sussex Presbyterian church, where Mir. Smiths father, the late Abrarn A. Smith was chorister.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
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NowieAs Thur,dsy, ssn. 24 is1a.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-22

Hart Bernham Is among the late ar
rivals who will be here during tho
racing season