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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29
Letter from France
Somewhere in France
August l, 1918.

Dear Mother,
will write you a few lines to
let you know how | am getting
Ialong. / like the country fine
hut it took me good while to
learn how to speak French, but
/ can speak it very good now. |
wrote you a letter before | got
off the boat but don't know
whether you got it or not but
hope so.
| am doing guard duty over
here and like the work fine. |
am with the incest bunch of men
Ihave ever been with. | go to
church every Sunday. | haven't
seen but one man from Okolona
since have been over here and
that was Mr.. Rice.
| have written you lots of
times but haven't heard from
you a single time. want you
TO write me every week. Guess
! will close as l haven't an y
news to tell you. Be sure and
write.
Lots of love to all.
Your son,
Floyd Johnson.
Address:
Floyd Johnson,
Disciplinary Barracks.
A. P. 0. 727,
American E. F.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29
NOTICE!
Holiday
all day Monday September 10Th
j. RUBEL< 6 COMPANY

Now. are there not enough
christians in the good town of
Okolona who can organize them
selves into a society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals,
with a president who will look
out for the better treatment of
stock. Some of them are made
to draw loads when they are
hardly able to walk. Now, some
one get busy.
Old Horse.
(NoTE-Mississippi has such a
law and any citizen who sees
cruelty to animals has only to
report it as other violations are
reported. = The Editor.)
The Strong Withstand tire Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak. will be strengthened and enabled to
60 through the depressing heat of summer by TAX
ing GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. 1t purifies
and enrches the blood and builds up the whole sys-
TEN. You can soon feel its Strengthening, Invieor
ating Effect 60c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as
rule. there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
prove the digestion. and act as General Strength
cning Tonic to the whole system. Nature llthen
throw of or dispelthe worms and theChild will be
in perfect health Pleasant to take. 6Oc per bottle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29
sill. she,s lana. sutterlna.

A Chicago wife suing for divorce
Complains that she suffered six
macklcss years, Well. even that's q
title better han six snackless years.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29
pies Cured Ia 6 u l4Days

Druggists refund money il PAZo OINTMENT fails
"a cure itching. Bind. Deedia or FFotrudn2 Piles.
InHan.iy relieves l-chine Pies, and you can get
Ees-.dl sleep after tac first application. Price 60c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-29

Groves TaSteIeSs chill Tonic
re stores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
yichins the blood You can soon feel its Strength
ling, Iavgoratine Effect Price 60c.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures

While Kirk Brown and Margaret Fields b1 the comedy sketch The Anna teur Husband, were heralded as the headline attraction at the Davis thea tre for the last three days of the week, Miss Evelyn Bates. a clever vioIinist, carried off the lahreIs at the perform anees on Thursday afternoon and eve ming. Miss Bates made most ia vorable impression of her audiences and during the evening was forced to respond several times to insistent en- cores. Her violin selections were in- termingled with songs, while soft coi- ored lights thrown on the prettily gowned musician resulted in a charm ing electrical effect.
 The Amateur Husband, a one. ct comedy, was of the usual standard of excellence for which Keith vaudeville is noted. Resan and Reynard appear ed as the third vaudeville attraction, The New Hotel Clerk. They are come dians and singers of average ability.
 Douglas Fairbanks was the big movie attraction. He was seen in a reissue of one of his greatest comedy dramas and the picture is in five parts. The Current Events finn. which completed the show, carried all the latest war news.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
 AT MoNTvILLE SCHOOL
Good Record Made Last Month in
 Spite of Bad Weather.

In spite of the bad weather during the last month good attendance was registered at the Palmer Memorial school, at Montville, and the following pupils are on the roll for perfect at tendanee:
 Seventh and Eighth grades, Ray nlond Stahhope principal--Bernard AL len, Eddie Bonville, Philip Clark, Reu- ben 0hrant, Fred Ritchie, Eleanor St. Germain, Grace Quinn, IsadereA Flor man: Arthur Cough, Frances Hickey, Alice Raftery, Ellen SBiffington, Rsgia Ungefer and Albert Moran.
 Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades Miss Grace E. Dfiseoll, teacher-IIazel An derson, Mary Gero and Earl Clark Rose Hickey, Georgiana Garret, Jessie Garret, Delnia Couture, Katherine FJormaf Waiter Edwards, Drling Johnson, Dorothy Church, Addie Dan iels; Alice Bubee. Alice Chapel, Doro- thy Chapman. Louis Bonville, Walter Hubert, John Burloke.
 Third grade Miss Rose Driseoll teacher = Josephine Gibson, Louis Manville, Mary Vefnosko, Mabel Clark Jennie Daniels, Louis Gero, Aidea La voie, Rosilda Louisignan, May McGu- gan, Mary Daniels, James Roseniund Katherine ,McGugan, Herman Ungerer Gladys Daniels.
 First and Second grades. Mrs. Su. san Church, teacher Gertrude Allen Gertrude Cavanaugh Hazel Daniels Reider Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Petel Nebar and Clinton Sharpe; Paul Chag. nan, Willis Clark, Wilfred Louisignar and Ernest Ungerer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
$. N. E. POULTRY ASSOCIATION Open Meeting Addressed hy Hon. Ed-
 ward 3. Brown, F. l.. S.

At the open rneeting. held by the Southern New England Poultry aseo- eiation in New London Thussday, afi interested audience heard an address by Hon. Edward B. Brown, F. [. S. Mf. Brown is the representative of the bureau of animal industry, depart ment of agriculture. at Washington. and is travelling about the country de- iivefinE lectures. He is prsa:aent of the International Association of Paul- try Instructors and 1nvestiga tors and his work has take nhifn into every rountrv in Europe with the exception of four of the smaller ones. E5e has a thorough knowledge of poultry con ditions' in England since tho hegis:- ming Of the War and his talk was kaest interesting.
 The nesting was called to order by President H. " Schfivsr of tsrutnn. who, after a few words of welcome. introduced President Brown to the as- sefnbiy. Tn beginning his talk. Mir. Brown told ot the vast change which had come over the American people since his last visit to this country. which was in August last. When he WAS here before the people in the eastern states and thfeughout the whole country had not become ac- dsialrtea with seriousness of the sit bation. Nov they are beginning to get the full realization of the 7ac4 that the country is at war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
FOURTH UNITED LENTEN SERVICE
Rev Walt F. Borohert of Wlmsnsic delivers Address in Place of Watertown Reet0r-The Good Samaritan, Top ic of the Evening g-Large Number Present

mercy. But fnany Of us look at the others and say let them do it. It is no fault of ours that things are as they are The Good Samaritan lid not think of this. he saw a man in need of help and mercy and he responded. He Was absorbed by mercy. wonder how many of us tonight have the feel ing of the gesd Samaritan?
 1 In this present war there are three classes of people. The first class is small. That is the class with the feeling of the GoGd Samaritan. The second class is composed of those peo- pie Wlios like the priest and the I4e- vite, say it is no affair of ours and we are not to blame 50 why should We help. The third class is the class who are making some sacrifices but are do-
 ing it in a complaining kind of a way.
 Tn the last class are the women who are doing Knitting which is an excel-
 lent work, but they are doing it anc
 then saying what a sacrifice of time they are making. These women do not
 know what sacrifice meanA Then
 there is the class of young girls, who try to advertise their sacrifices by
 carrying one of those enormous knit
 ting bags. But in most of them all
 you will ind is 8 spoon of cotton ard Ia little lace and 9 few needles. This is not real sacrifice. Some time ago met and talked with 2 man who had been over there, and he told me about the boys who had been lover the top
 several times and that some of them
 had come back minus Sin arm or leg and some never came back. These boys were making a great sacrifice and they were not complaining. They were doing it to help and in a cause of mercy. They had the feeling of the Good. Samaritan.
 |. This church has rsen established tr carry on the work of Christ but do we make good always? We worship and
 do certain things for the good of hut rlanity. But are we showing the spirit of the Good Samaritan and lev Ting thy neishbcr as thy love thy self
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
DON'T BE MARK
 FOR FAKE SOLICITORS. State Defense Council Says They May Be Operating in This Vicinity.


 The probable presence in Norwich and other towns of the state fo neto- rious professional solicitors with url- savory regulations was made evident iii a warning given out Thursday through the Connecticut state council of defense.
 Several well known characters who make a fat living from business men and manufacturers by soliciting con- tributions and advertising in the names of various fictitious organiza- tions and publications have transferred their activities to Connecticut from Massachusetts, according to informa- tion received by the state defense council from official sources in Boston They have come here. it is alleged, in the belief that the large amount oE husiT1ess which Connecticut manufac- turefs and business men are doing will make them 'easy marks" for solicitors for fake causes.
 The state council of defense has given out this warning in order that manufacturers and others may be on their guard against any sort of fake solicitors who claim to represent V ri- ous appeals. Many men in Massachu- sets have been the victims of these men and the warning, comes from Boston that several of them are known to be operating in Connecticut. where they probably believe the pas tufes to be a little fresher and gresnef than where they have customarily praeticed their profession.
 Connecticut manufacturers or husi- ness men who wish infofn1atlon com earning causes for wFlicll they are asked to buy advertising e make sub- scriptiens can get it through their lo- cal Agency of the Connecticut state reounci4 of defense or through their ieeal Chamber of Commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Glle Rtllletia1.
THE WEATHER
NsfwIsh. Frlaey, Msrah Q, fsfa.

There were general snows from the lake region eastward and rains to the seuthwarti. followed during Thursday by clearing weather over the greater interior <valleys.
 It Is considerably colder In the AL iantie and Gulf states except Florida ana warmer elsewhere except in the ePatifie states.
 Tie weather will be fair Friday and Saturday east of the Mississippi river except that rain is probable Saturday in the south Atlantic states.
 It will be colder Friday in the Att lantic sfates and slightir warmer from the upper Ohio valley eastward. Storm warnings are displayed on the setithern California coast. Winds for Friday and Saturday: North Atlantic and middle Atlantic states. Moderate. northeast. to south east winds with fair weather.
 Forecast. Southern New England: Fair Fri. day, slightly warmer on the mainland; :; Saturday fair.
 ohservatiens is Norwich. The following records, reported from Scvin's pharmacy. show the changes In temperature and the barometrie
 '. Ther. Bar. a. m. ....'.s...s..s.s.. 16 zS.7S m. :...............:.....',... ~ 2sSs D. m. ....,............ 2Y 39.00 Highest 5e. lowest zs. camparisans, Predictions for Thursday: Fair and eolder s
 Thursdays Neathsf: snow, followed by clearing; colder
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
FOUND eLAss IN
 LoAvEs OF BREAD
Matter Reported to U. 8. Commission
 CT Frank L. Mcclure.

 : United States Commissioner Frank L. Mcclure stated Thursday morning that two leaves Of bread had been found that contained pieces of glass One of the loaves was reported by M F. Ryan of New London, who nurchas- ed the bread at New London store, where the bread is baked on the prern- ises, and has been for years by the same bakers-and they gre not German bakers, either The other loaf was bought by F. H. Webber of 264 Con- necticut avenue, New London, who got loaf of bread baked out of town, but shipped in. Dr. F. w. Hewes of Gro ton is said to have picked the pieces of glass from Mir Webber's moiars after the latter had chewed some of the staff of life. MT Webber took the bread with g. little butter, while Ms. Ryan cut his bread and spread 1t with jelly. It may be that the glass was iii the jelly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CREATE COMMITTEE ON
 COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Defense Council Adds to It's State
 Organization.

The creation of "ceaanittee on Comm sreial Relations" as a part of it's ntate organization was announced t1 day I9v the Connecticut State Coun cii of Defense. Through this com r;1tttee, the council will receive tie ac- tive co-oneraticn of the ConHecticut Chamber of Commerce and it's forty organization members through3ut the state
 Edward P. Jones of Winsted, presi- dent of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, has gbeen selected ny the council to be ehair1nan of it's new-sub- committee on commercial relations. Members of the eyecItive committee of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce have been selected by th council as members of the new committee. To these 1t is expected thaE members rep resenting commercial activities lh iTn- portant centers will be added iater
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08

The fourth Lenten service of Christ and Trinity Episcopal churches was hold Thursday evening at Trinity church on Main street with a large representation of both churches. pres- eht. Rev F. B. Whitcome, rector of Christ church, Watertown, Conn, WAS to have been the speaker of the even- ing but he was unable to be present and Rev. Walt F. Barehert, rector of St. Paul's church of Willinlantic, de- livered the address. Rev. Mir. Berchert took his text from the tenth chapter of St Luke. 26-37 verses. The text was found the man who had fallen among robbers and who was lying by the wayside. A priest and a Levite had passed him by and offered no aid bit the Samaritan bound up his wounds and cared for him. Christ in telling the story to a young lawyer, ask ed, which of the three proved neigh
 Dor to him that fell among robbers
 And the young man answered, Him
 that sheweth mercy.
 Rev. MT. BorcherI said in part: Isn't this story of the good Samaritan char acteristic of today How often do we say as the priest and the Levite did it is Sfo business of mine, so why should care? ? Let each one of us ask the question, what have we in common with the Good Samaritan? Are ws following out the teachings of Christ,
 Love thy neighber as thy self? We re-
 peat in church, we have left undone the things that we should have done But how many of us really think ot those things that we have left undone Do we come to church again with the feeling that we have gone out an1 dors of those things which we should or is there still a feeling that We have ne
 gieeted to do something? If we have that feeling of neglect we have not
 done our daty.
 Today there. is a great crisis pend 1 ing. We don't have to go far to fins | things that need our attention ant
 where we could do great work oi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
OBITUARY
AdosIas MorIn.

The death of Adosias Morin occur red Thursday evening at his home on Norwich avenue after an illness of about two weeks. MT. Morin has been in i'll health for about two Years but death was due to ., heinerrilage about two weeks ago. He has been a resi- dent of the village for a number of years and for some time past has been proprietor of the lunch room at Tafts Station. He is survived by a brother, Adelard Morin of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
MARRiEn.

March 6, 1918. by Rev. H. B. Good sell, Raymond Parrish of East Hart ford and Pearl Macdonald of An dover.
 JENNINGs-MACoMBEft---In walthan, Mass. March 5, 1918. Capt. John C.. of JeWett City. and Miss Doris Macomber Of Wa1thatn. RENNIE--DENfs0N- New London. March S, 1918, by Rev. J. Danforth, Ferguson Rennie, Jr.. U. S. Navy. of New London, and Miss Esther Q. Denison of Stoningt0n.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
JUST WHAT SHE NEEDED

When women complain of wearfnesx loss of strength and vitality, bAekeeNa a pains in sides and hips. dall headarhes dizziness. floating specks, and sfn5iiai ailments, they too often accept these women, when the ailments may be fhs results nf disordefed Kidneys, Mts Mary v. Bunker, Milton sot the -ffudsei, N. Y., writes: T am now on my sec. ond hgtfle of Foley KidneF Pills. They them. The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
New Food RecuIasions.

Under the latest regulations issued by the food administration, porkless Saturday is temporarily off the pro- gram. The food administration wish ing to concentrate conservation on wieatless Mondays and Wednesdays, and on a wheatless meal each day in the week, because of the likelihood of 8 serious shortage in breadstuffs dur ing the next 50 days. For the time being. and until further notice, meat less Tuesday means abstinence from beef and pork products, with permis- sion to use such meats as mutton, lamb and poultry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
can4 Sell Live Poultry.

The United States Food Admlnis- tration recently telegraphed federal food administrators in all states that the prohibition against the sale of live or freshly killed poultry does not ap- ply to broilers weighing two pounds or less each. The prohibition against the sale of this stock was put in force in an effort to increase the potential egg production of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
RETURN LOAD SCHEME
 NOW NATION WIDE PLAN
Rapid Growth in This State During
 Last Few Months.

The growth of the return load" scheme for motor trucks inaugurated in this state last November to re- .ieye freight congestion, is being taken up as a nation wide plan by the chamber of commerce of the United States. 4 bulletin urging chambers of commerce throughout the country to develop and co-operate in the ''re- turn load" movement is now being prepared by the national chamber.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Over 5000 Men Have Enrolled.

A big increase in Connecticut en- rollments for the United States ship yard volunteers of the public service reserve was reported Thursday with total enrolment of 5,200 men in the state to date. State Director Leo A. korper of the United States public service reserve has received enroll flents from B communities in the state through the local agencies of the Connecticut state council of de- tense
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
FARM BUREAU CAMPAIGN. Full Quota Will Be Abtained, Accord
 ing to Reports.

The state leaders of the farm bu- reau membership campaign met at the office of the committee of food supply of the state council of defense to hear reports on progress being made by the county committees and to discuss home to the few towns of the state which have not yet been reached. All reports indicate that the campaign is well under way in each county and the full quota. will be obtained in every case, with possible exception of one county, where the orsanization is not as yet complete.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Local Boys in PeIIes Court.

Several boys from tj-e village were in the city court in Nr.sich Thurs day morning, charged with breach of the peace. They were accused of breaking into the Weduonnoe school and defacing and destroying school property. They all had their cases continued until April for further in- vestigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
stariinss Becoming a Nuisance.

Starlings are making their annual visit to the village. Tllese birds travel in fiocks of hundred or more and are making themselves a nuisance. It is said that these birds were imported from Europe to comhat the English sparrow, but they have multiplied to such an extent that they nave become as great pest as t4.,a sparrow is.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Quadrenniai Sessicn of World Confer
 

Seventh day Adventists throughout the Southern New England Confer enee are looking forward with more than ordinary interest to the quadren- nial session of the General or World Conference of Seventh day Adventists, the governing body of the denonina- tion, which will be held in San Fran cisco March g to April 14. Every one of the thousands of churches of the denomination in North America will be represented, as we'll as churches in many foreign countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Pleased With EnroIIment.

. Leo A. Korper. state director of the public service reserve, has returned from. Washington where he conferred with @ number of officials. among them w. E. Hall, national director of the public service reserve. Mir. Hall expressed himself as highly pleased with the manner in which Gonnecti- cut men are enrolling in the United States Shfpyard Volunteers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Ladiea, euild MaAts.

The Ladies Guild ef St. Andrews church met at the home of Mrs. Alex : ander Finlayson. 121 Mckinley ave- nue. Thursday afternoon at s.30. Sew ing was done oh Red Cross garments and church vesfnents. The next meet ing will be held Thursday. March IL. at the home of Mrs Andrews on Eros peet street. i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Physical Conservation.

The welfare of patriotic workers who enter government shipyards has been made the subject of scientific study for the purposes of promoting policies of physical, conservation of the workers. Copies of the recommendations pre- pared for the United States emergency fleet corporation have been received by the Connecticut state council of de- ferse,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Has Started Money cirnpIa.ina.

Postohice officials in all parts of Connecticut have reported to the of flee of the state director of war say ings that the war savings campaign is bringing into general cifcuihtion large amounts of money heretofore SC creted or boarded for various inex- plicables reasons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Ersa A. HaaIund in Army.

E Fred A. Haglund, formerly of this city, Is now in Uncle Sans army as a member of Go. c. s1sth Engineers, and is at present located at Camp Dodge. Writing to The Bulletin MT Hagiund says it is five years since he was in this state but he intends to return to Norwich after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
THRIFT STAMP SALES
 THRoUehouT TIE STATE
Amount to About 5 Per Gent. Of ths
 Allotment.

Sales of thrift stamps and war savings certificates in Connecticut pesv amount to approximately $1.29Q e0g according to the figures announced on Thursday at the office of the state war savings committee. This amounts to about per cent. of the states allot- ment of SEC, ,O0o,0o0 for the year end- ing December 3l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Road supsryislii,on channea.

At the Montville town meeting this week the supervision. of the roads was changed. Selectman Jerome House the Norwich turnpike, Selectman Hu- bert Dart will have those west of the Norwich turnpike to the town farm road. A new rate of compensation was voted for this year. The men are to receive $2.5e A day apd the teams $ a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
Regular, Meeting of Ladies eharita- ] bic soaiesy.-oshsr Village News.

Thursday Afternoon about twenty members of the Ladies' Charitable so- ciety of St. Mary's church met at the home of Mrs Charles J. Mullaney on Hickory street. The usual sewing and Knitting for the REd Cross was accom- plislied during the afternoon. The next meeting of the society will be at the home of Mrs. William H. Coughlin at 3f Prospect street.