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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
PIans fer chiIdren's bay.'

A fire broke out on Saturday in F'redrikstad, Norway. Nearly 100 houses were burned down. and TOO persons are without, shelter. The fire was caused by locomotive.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
Following the War.

The conscientious reader has time of it keeping one eye on the Barne- gat zone and the other on the Marne. New. York Sun
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

touch the corn or callus with a few drops of 'Gets-It' What a blessed re- lief it gives to corn pains You won't limp any more; you can enjoy the dance every minute. Then to see how that corn or callus will come right off complete like banana peel and with out the least pain, is just wonderful 'Gets-It is the biggest seller among corn removers in the world today simply because it is so wonderfully simple and always works. Be sure you get Cfets-It'.'
 "Gets-It" the guaranteed money back corn remover, the only sure way. costs but a tri1e at any drug store. M'fd by E. Lawrence & Go. Chicago. III.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

collected for wool fund of the Baltic Red Cross branch during May: Miss Margaret Sullivan s7.So, Miss Lillian Etter $5.10, Rev. J. V. F. Bellanger s10, Rosary society B, Miss Dorothy Wood s10 Mrs. Charles Barnes $4.30, Mrs A. W. Collins s2.S5. Miss Kath- eryn Cooney $40.
 The entertainment given by the stu dents of the Academy of the Holy Family netted $4435, which was do- mated to the branch. This brings the | total amount to s9260 A bill for $1.20 for express on wool has been paid.
 Officers Elected. At meeting held Friday evening ] in the town hall the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Chairman, Louis J. Fontaine: vice | chairman, Mrs. William G. Park, Han over; treasurer, Miss Fidelis G. Dona- hoe: secretary, Mrs. Aime Gordon; ex- | ecutive committee, Messrs. R. J. Jo- doin, William Park, Charles Barnes, Charles F. Charon, Thomas J. Sulli- van. Aime Gordon: social committee Eliza Cote Mrs. John Woods, Mrs John Cooney,. Mrs Veronica Gala gher. Mrs. Louis J. Fontaine, Mrs. John Leary; buying committee, Mrs Eliza Cote, Mrs. John Woods, Mrs. Johr Stevens; wool, fund committee, Mrs Charles Barnes, chairman.
 It was unanimously voted to change the name of Baltic branch to Sprague branch.
 A rising vote of thanks was extend ed to the retiring chairman, Mrs James G. Burr, and treasurer, Miss Agnes Brennan. who have so ably file. the offices in the branch.
 The retiring officers worked hard tc establish the Sprague branch and were faithful and efficient in executing theil duties.
 Brief News Notes.
 Private Louis E: Nolan of Cant
 Devens spent the week end with hi, mother, Mrs Thomas Newman, O North Franklin
 Miss F7idelis G.-Donahoe visited Nev
 Haven friends on Monday
 Miss Margaret Fitzgerald of tn Academy and Miss Carrie Douglas 0 Willimantic were guests Sunday of MI
 and Mrs. Thomas Newman of Nortl Franklin. Miss Margaret Lillie of Little Flat , has returned after a weeks visit wit
 friends in Providence and Woonsocket , Miss Agnes Coughlin spent Sunda . with friends in Providence .Alonzo Gaucher,, student at the Chi . cago College of Medicine and Surgery f is at his home on High street for tn summer
 Misses Una and Margaret Donaho 5 of Trinity college, Washington, D. C are at their home.
 t John Farrell was in Westerly Mon , day on business
 J.. Patrick Roy of Willimantic wa
 visitor Sunday at his home on Higl
 street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
THOMPSON

Commencement Week Plays at the Marot School - Mail Aeroplanes Noted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Sunday, June 25, Rev Clayton A.. Burdick will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of Westerly High school, in the Pawca- tuck Seventh Day Baptist church. Glass Day will be June 25. and the graduating exercises will be held in the afternoon of June 26 in the town hall.
 Elizabeth H. Tillinghast has been selected valedictorian, Dorothy $. Wheeler, salutatorian, and third hon ors went to Marjorie E.. Smith, and fourth honors to Dorothy NJ. McVay. The class day appointments are: Class History. Marjorie Smith, Mary Donald Burdick; Degrees, Sidney Moorehouse, Louis Matthews: Gifts Loren Gavitt; Class. Prophecy. Doro- thy McVey; Class Directory. Abby Denison; Class Ode. Hazel Randall; Class Song, open to competition. The graduating class includes:
 Jessie Ahern, Elwot Avery, Marjorie Andrews, Donald Burdick, Alice Ba- ker, Raymond Breen. Clarence Cram dall. Doris Watson, Mary Damerel John Dobridnia, Reginald Deane, Mar tha Eaton, Edward Fenelon, Angelo Gencarello. Ruth Pildea, Lester Cav itt, Loren Gavitt, Clara Handel. Mar ion Hiscox, Fac Hope. Ruby Hoxsie Gorden Harrington, Henry Hughes, Porter Hoxie. Wilfred Kenyon. Edna Mills, Dorothy McVay, Ira Murphy Louis Matthews. Everett McQuaide Olcott Mills Arthur Mills. Sidney Moorhouse. Edna Niblick, Helena Pa palia, Ruth Peterson, Elwin Pater- son. David Parnigoni, Evelyn Rooke Hazel Randall. Mayme Smith, Sylvia l Snuth, Madeline Sisson. Albert Smith Ernest Stenhouse Harold Slaughter Howard Taylor, Elizabeth Tillinghast Ruth Thompson, Dorothy Wheeler Katherine Wells Hilda Young. Abby Denison, Gladys Ross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Rev. J. H. Newand and District Superintendent Rev. G. c. Scrivener, both of Norwich. have been elected trustees of the East Greenwich Acad- emy. The other members of the board are: Right Rev. Bishop oJhn W Ham iiton. of Washington, D. C.: ". W. Duncan. of Brooklyn, N. Y: $. W. IT, win of East Greenwich; W. E. Smith Of Yonkers, N. Y: J. r. Cooper of Providence; T, F. c. Farnham. of Providence; John Goss. of Fall River: Joseph W. Martin. of Warren. R. L.; R. s. Moore. of New Bedford; A. J. Coultas of New York city: H. A. F-i- field of Providence: Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, of Boston G. ". Taylor, of Boston: F. B. Upham, of Brooklyn. N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

New Haven.-A campaign against idlers began last week, the police sys- te1natically calling at places where men are apt to congregate and ques- tioning those whom they found. When a man complained of being unable to obtain work he was sent to the muni- tions shops to file an application. If the men then refuse employment they will be arrested as idlers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Westerly stands fifth in the sale of war savings stamps in the postal dis tricts of Rhode Island. with a credit Of s69,1O4.74 in a total of s1,14S 95S.O5 m the ten districts. The sales in the state now aggregate S1,414. 4.70773, or a per capita sale of $226 All records were broken during May the sales for that month having totalled $414,- 7G0, as against sS22 900 for the previ- ous month. The total sales by postal districts ds as follows: Providence, s601, 101.97 Pawtucket, s215,51e.27: Woonsocket, s89 PAS; Newport, s76,- S22.35; Westerly. s69,1e474; East ] Greenwich, $S4g15.S9: Bristol s16,- 5S6.93: Warren. s6,S54.6S: Wakefield s6,217.51: Narragansett Pier. $3,610.S2 Total s114S96S05.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Ivoryton.-Blue Cross work has been added to the Red Cross work of this town The former is for the benefit of animals wounded in this war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Next Friday. FIa1 Day. is observed in all Elkdom by rtuaIstic exercises. A year ago Westerly Lodge of ElISs held the patriotic ceremonial in Will cox park. Senator .Stephen Casey was the speake~. Next Friday even- i ing the patriotic address will be de- 1 livered by a prominent Elk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

At the rsisina of the service flag, with 9S stars. at St Michaers church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Michael J. Ryan, pastor of St. Francis church, of New Haven, said in the course Of his address
 This whole nation is proud of those boys, proud of the mothers that bore them and the fathers that sired them. So also is this community proud of them fo rthe part they are playing in the greatest tragedy ever staged upon the theatre of the world. And this old parish of St. Michael's is proud, and gladly honors this afternoon. the Catholic boys of Westerly, who have gone to the colors at the call of their country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
"These boys and their mates in the

These boys and their mates in the faith from all over the land, who comprise forty per cent. almost one half of the fighting forces of the Unit ed States. in spite of the fact that the Catholic population of the country is only IS per cent. are simply perpe- tratinr the traditions of American Catholics. always found true to their government, always proven loyal to their country in every crisis and ev- cry crisis and every need, since the days of Carroll and Barr. Therefore are we proud of them. proud of their demonstration of Catholic training and teaching. when 'tis question of obedience to authority and loyalty to country. As thev were taueht and trained from their very cradle days to render to God the things that be- long to God. so also were they taught and trained to render to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Bridgeport s2. OOo.O hotel to be known as the New England is to be built in Bridgeport by the New Eng land Hotel company. The new hotel will be built at the corner of Broad street on Fairfield avenue. which is portion of the famous Boston post road
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

"As Catholic boys steeped in the Catholic teaching that all authority on earth comes from God and there fore must be obeyed, and impressed from childhood days with the Cath clic injunction Render to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar con scientiously they answered the call and promptly they did their duty as faithful children of Holy Mother Church and loyal sons of America.
 Had they done otherwise they would have been false to their faith and brought shame to the memory of illustrious Catholic names en- shrined in American history like Charles Carroll of Carrollton. first signer of the Declaration of Independ ence or Commodore Barry, father of the American navy. And they would have been traitors to their country bringing the blush of embarrassment to the cheeks of such distinguished Catholic men of the day as the chie4 justice of the United States, Edward D. White. or the ranking commander of the American navy. Rear Admira Benson. or even that ideal Catholic man of the hour. General Foch. ir whose hands today are all the allied soldiers of democracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Chathan1.-Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Blanche Parmelee of this place and Rev. Louis Wetherbee Pitt of Middletown at Christ church Saturday afternoon, June 22 at 1 o'clock. The ceremony will be per- formed by Rt. Rev, E. Campion Ache son, suffragan bishop of Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Newtown.-Mr. and Mrs Arthur G Muzzy have sold their property in Newtown and will leave Wednesday for California. where they will make their home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

rookfieId-Edward Hansen of New Milford, mason. has just completed substantial concrete watering trough 0 nthe state highway between Brook field Center and Brookfield Junction at the spot known as Aunt Sues brook. to take the place of the wooden trough maintained there so many years It is the gift of the Brookfield w. C. T. U,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

South Manchester-Word has been received from France that First Lieut.. George w. Cheney of Company c, 101st Machine Gun battalion, is now stationed at divisional headquarters as an assistant to Major James L. How l ard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Ridgefield.-The Ridgefield branch of the local Red Cross chapter reports that it made during May 10 sweaters, SO hospital shirts and 30 pajama suits.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Naugatuck.-Capt. William Dewitt Champion, IT,. d grandnephew of the late Eli Butler of Meriden and son of MT and Mrs. William D. Champion Of Naugathck, married Sunday at 1 o'clock at St. Georges church. Han over square. London, Miss Maude Eve lyn Billrie of Hanover house, Regents park, London. The ceremony was per formed by Bishop Taylor Smith. chap lain of the British forces, an uncle of the bride.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Danbury.-Miss Margaret A. Ca1la- han of 67 West Wooster street. presi- dent of Division A of the State Nor nal school senior class, has been awarded third prize for writing the third best essay on the subject Why the United States Entered the War in an essay competition in which stu dents of normal schools and teachers | in elementary schools in the schools of New England and New York com neted
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Middletown.-The Middletown State guard band has been organized and the uniforms are furnished by the state. but certain part of the musical equipment is necessary and $100 is needed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Superintendent of Police George M. Beach and Mrs. Beach are in Kansas City. where MT. Beach is to attend the national convention of chiefs of police today (Tuesday).
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Deep River-A class of 100 was con firmed at St. Joseph's church Sunday by Bishop J. J. Milan of Hartford. The confirmation exercises began at e p. m
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
BALTIC
May Activities of Red cress-EIeetion of offieers-Retirins Officials Praised and Thanked for. Faithful Work.

The following report are the amounts collected for wool fund of the Baltic Red Cross branch during May: Miss Margaret Sullivan s7.So. Miss Lillian Etter $5.10. Rev. J. V. E. Bellanger s10, Rosary society $5. Miss Dorothy Wood s10 Mrs. Charles Barnes $4.30, Mrs. A. W. Collins s2.S5. Miss Kath- er.v1a CnnnaN So Al
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Meriden.-Two more nurses have made application for service with the army and navy nurse corps, bringing the number of applications for the city so far up to six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
NO TIME FOR BOND
SALES TO STOP, Is
WORD SPEAKERS

! throughout the city Liberty loan
speakers yesterday bore down hard
on the TACT that this is no time to
slacken the effort to put Rock Is
iand over the top in the fourth
drive.
II was pointed out that even IL
j Germany's pTopos ton was sincere.
and IL it were back2d.up by Austria
and Turkey in the most whole
/ hearted fashion, that would be ONLY
a stronger incentive to the people
10 buy fourth Liberty bonds to the
limit.
Should peace come this week.
they declared the $4,000 zoe 600
loan would still have to he put
over in order to take care Of ma
unnal obligations already contract
cd Moreover, they assert I'd, should
this be the outcome, the present
VIII most certainly be the last CD
DoTtunity afforded TO the rank and
ME OF the citizens to put their mon
ey into government bonds
There would be no more issues
OF so low a denomination as $50 or
500, and the small buyer would,
therefore. be shut out. Further
more, the quick arrival of peace
would serve only to push the value
OF the present and former Liberty
fbonds above par that much sooner.
thus making the investment much
more attractive as an immediate
profit
With the cable news arousing the
hopes of the citizens to the high
est point, attention was at once
Tiveted to the possible effect it
might have on the sale of bonds
Since Saturdays MONDAY lunch
con canvassers have been going
back over their territory with re
quests to subscribers to increase
their holdings. There is now all the
greater reason why Rock Island
should moro than make good its
quota. That will be the best posi-
BILE answer to the Hohenzollerns'
latest peace debacle
Good results are sDringing from
the cleanup canvass now under
way, and it was stated at headquaT-
ters this morning that Wednesday
win see Rock Island over the top
This will not be the case, however,
If the subscribing public is daluded
by the recent Camoufage from Ber-
lin, says the committee Every man
and woman who can DO so should
increase his subscription until he
has met the two principles an
nounced in the Cimmittee's recent
ment-namely, to buy to the
limit of their ability and to the eX-
tent of not less than 4 per cent of
their next worth.
The campaign continues, there
fore, with this ultimate goal in view,
1t is hoped that this statement will
make clear exactly how the Liberty
loan committee regards the newest
peace overture from the enemy
Their appeal is to Garry on" Any
slackening NOW would be a travesty
on patriotism, they declare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
ISLANDERS ARE
ASKED TO HELP
appeals for Funds to Aid French
Refugees Issued by French
Heroes Body Officials.

Help the war suffering people
Of France, is the thought brought
forth in an appeal issued to Rock
Island men and women through
Mrs Mary D. Curtis Of this city by
the French Heroes Lafayette Me-
mortal fund officials of New York
City
The communication to Mrs. Cur
tbs is meant as well for every Rock
Island resident. II cries for funds
with which to care for the refugees
who are made thus as the towns
and villages are Tecaptured from
the enemy at the battle front.
The appeal sent Mrs. Curtis is az
follows:
While the allied advance, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
REPORT VICTIM
OF THE PARADE
Mrs. L. Moore Sustains Injuries in
Auto Accident Early Yes
teTdRy Morning.

But one eerious accident has beer
reported as the result of the big
demonstration held in this city from
midnight Saturday until daylight
Sunday morning.
Mrs L. Moore, 53s Sixteenth
street, is confined at her home due
to quite serious injuries sustained
in an automobile accident at Fifth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street at
: Sunday morning.
The accident took place when
cars driven by Tom Davis, 1873 West
Thirteenth street, Davenport, and
William J. Nagel. 1919 Twentieth ay-
enue. Rock Island. collided with such
force as to practically demOlish
both machines Occupants Of both
cars were badly shaken. but Mrs.
Moore was the only person to sus-
tain injuries.
DR.. Joseph De Silva was called
and the injured woman was taken
to her home where it was ascer-
tanned that she had sustained 1
scalp wound, an injured foot and
bruises over the entire body. The
attending physician says the wOT-
an is injured severely though not
seriously.
Mrs. Moore was riding in the Da-
Wis automobile with six other pei
sons, going west along Fifth ave
nue. when the machine collided with
that driven by Nagel. 1t has not
been ascertained which driver was
10 blame for the accident, but il
has been reported to the police that
many autOists drove their ma
chimes with more or less reckless
ness during the hours that the dem
onstration was being carried out,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
TENDER PRAYER
DAILY, REQUEST
tskiag Why All Rock Islanders Do
Not Observe Proclamation Is
sgeG by Mayer.
RESPONSE ALL Is ASKED
Vat Heartue Whistle No Excuse for
Failing - Pause AZ T2:I5,
one citizen Says.

rVhv doesn't every Rock island
-asideHt observe the 1915 prayer
.re~ony IS ,he question being
.sed FL several who have noticed
~ sT.zlt observance OF the proc
5srns-s.u issued by Mayor William
rcccroCl.e last Monday in which
= was asked THAI each citizen
-,-4e E-- a moment as the signal
las given ID say a prayer for the
ads szEa-E a -ae front and for
n 5mrc5 late victory.
-TRc majority Of people mean to
asseTYe the request one man stat
4 tCf-v. 'aui they seem to be
s'-aE al too modest 10 stop activ-
rs t-- 4 moment while others con
-s~gs en- -Gt.- way. It only needs
ere OF two people 10 start the Gus
an and then others viii follow, ~
L. cone Ir.la-
AItb-urn the majority have paid
no attention to tie request Of th>
s.tv's mayer. many have paused
siIv as they said their MONDAY
prayer
II is sincerely hoped that each res
dent stop as The waterworks
zh;stIe sounds at I2:15 to offer
orsyers 10 God for the safety and
,uccess cf the allied troops Many
-oupa flts nave been made that
he whistle IS not sounded LOUD
enough to be heard.
No Excuse.
This is no excuse for anyone
,ot observing the ceremony" said
51e fC4iav. We do not have
shist1es blown when expecting to
meet q train. II the whistle is not
seard- stop at 12-15 and proceed to
end a prayer for victory without
blinking Of those standing about
gou. They viii do the same when
.bev seeso-hers observing a request
hal means the Rock Island people
Ire thinking Of the lads over there
gho are helping TO crush all evil
md autocracy from the world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
81 the MEiesfic.

There are many amusing scenes
r "Ou the Quiet" John Barry
nOre's new comedy, which will be
shown at the Majestic theatre to-
tight One takes place in an old
line Bowery saloon, haunted by
1cndescript dereIects who develop
Intense affection for the college boy
with the hankr0II. Director Whitney
Has gathered together some re
narkabIe types. zncluding Kid
Broad hero Of hundreds of ring
battles elCqUertIy evidenced by his
battered face and cauliflower ears,
whose beauty is enhanced by a
tour DAYS growth OF beard, and q
giant bum" nearly seven feet tall
The latter IS unsteady on his legs
and folds around Barrymore like
4 iack-knife, and the star carries
the inert mass to the sidewalk.
Director WIthey follows the Crit
18th idea Of numerous TehearSals
Until his critical standards are at
aimed. and after this scene had
been gone over a dozen times and
he bum had fallen 10 Withey's
satisfaction. Barrymore's muscles
Sere soreIys tried. However if the
5cene on the screens of the thea
re gets one-half the laughs it re-
ceived from the studio attaches
while il was being taken he viii be
amply repaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07

is daily bringing nearer our ulti-
mate victory, fills our hearts with
relief, yet it is leaving home less.
cold and hungry, tens Of thousands
OF refugees in the desolated area
recovered from the enemy.
AS. your thank Offering for the
successes Of the allies, We beg you
to send to our treasurer as large q
donation as you can spare for the
relief of these poor old men and
women and these suffering, limo
cent little children.
Every cent you send designated
for this purpose viii be employed
for that purpose, without any de
duction for expenses"
All contributions are to be sent
James A Blair, Jr. treasurer.
French Heroes Lafayette Memorial
Fund, Inc, 2 West Forty-ffth
street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
OPERATE AUTOS
sunday; ARREST
DaVeRpOrter and One Rock Island
Ma. Break Auto Law on
GasOlinelcss Day.

Two persons were arrested for
auto law violations by Motorcycle
Officer Ernest Ristau yesterday. It
was the fifth gasolineless Sunday.
Don Tickle, 101l West -Four
teenth street. Davenport, was tax
en- into custody for driving an auto
with but one state license attached
10 the machine. His case was set
for hearing tonight
F. J. Riahak, 2O7 Thirteenth
street, Rock Island, was arrested
for exceeding the speed limit. He
drew a fine Of IS in police courr
this morning.
Four persons were fined for vio-
latiIg the motor vehicle law Sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
HOSPITAL PROVES
, ABLE SUPPORT AS
NURSES GIVE AID

st. AnthoGy's hospital is proving
Ice per cent loyal in offering all or
its available nurses to the govern
ment during the present Spanish
influenza plague.
Eighteen graduate nurses of the
training school at the hospital are
how at Camp Dodge. Des Moines,
Iowa, engaged in assisting the camp
medical officials care for those bed
ridden with the much dreaded
disease.
Three student nurses. the first to
be called from the tri-cities, left
Rock Island Saturday afternoon.
They are taking the student course
at st. AnthOny's. Those who left
are the Misses Hazel Petersen,
Grace Petersen and Winifred Kelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-07
NEW DINING CAR
SERVICE STARTS

Announcement OF a new plan for
dining car service on all railroads,
which became effective Oct. l, is
made through the United States
railroad administration. Breakfast
is served la carte. Luncheon and
dinner are table d'hote, the price
being 81 for adults and rs cents for
children, except that on few lin
tied trains the price is 1925 for
adults and 81 for children. The
table d'hote meal is individual and
can not be divided by two persons
and settled for as one meal Coach