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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

CWritten Specially For The Builetin)
 In referring in a general way last swS<i to the collection of antique sil- SeGf and jeWelry made during twenty years, by Charles J. Dyer, of Nor Wieh, who is now in Switzerland, there was no opportunity to touch m de- tail, the mos. important pieces in this collection.
 To collectors, it will mean much to read summary of these possessions: to others, of course they will have only passing interest.
 .-- First of all, MT. Dyer had listed a pair Of candlesticks of the early 18th century, with snuffers and tray of the same period, familiar sights, enough to most New Englanders. except that they are important as types. A small Silver dish. fruit pattern. represented German craft. of the early fStil cen Ft6ry. A rare salt cellar was of the 'CHarles II era, coaster of Sheffield plate stood for the times Of George II; a coaster in lacquer and Sheffield plate was Of the period of George III A small sugar bowl in silver was the work of some skilled Augsburg smith date about 1850. Another sugar bow was a rare find from Verona of the late 18th century. By contrast there l was a Russian cream jug, date ol f1S29. H. From Birmingham came a tea cad. | dy spoon, date of 1912, of about 181t
 was a sugar tongs of English make l The date, of 17GS was affixed to an. other odd sugar tongs, which wa. 1 scissors shaped. An attractive exhibi | was a Sheffield cruet stand. with glas!
 and silver bottles. of about the peEiot
 of 17s0.
 Mir. Dyer showed some spscimen
 af. ladies all worth while. The rares l was Queen Anne (1759) respouss' punch ladle; then came cream laddl' I of the time of George IIG( 1903. and {
 punch ladle, George III t74S,- Ther,
 was Saalfeld tea strainer cf th'
 early 18th century, a wine taster l lftalian) 172s, and 9 wine straine ] which represented early Englisl l work, about 1T40
 All who inspected the collection lean streaks and thick streaks O ] Wickedness, and this book had thici and thin layers of wiekedness laft ! through it that it's righteousness migh ! bp rnado tho mora tO sI ...
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Trotzay has a chance at least.to re- fleet that his policy of peace at any price hasn't injured Germany very se- rfously. ''- -'~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

It may be hard road to Jericho but General Allenby appears to be ne. gotiating it without much difficulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
EDITORIAL NOES.

From all indications the bolsheviki color in the future is going to be vel low instead of red.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

that more than ninety per cent. of the men in the armyshad taken out eight billion dollars in insurance. within five months. He declared that govern ment officials did not expect more than ten thousand soldiers out of two mil lion would be permanently disabled by the war.
 A Massachusetts man in France Is using his gas mask so he can peel onions for the mess without shedding tears.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

lean streaks and f thick streaks of
 and this book had thick and thin layers of wielledness laid through it that it's righteousness might
 be made the more to, shine. ie<y -..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Here is great sermon in few
 words: The Bible is the most inter- esting book in the. world Because 1t is.
 personal There is something in it fo1r' everybody. ."24 I Have heard: hilndfeds
 of. sermons, and 'douBtn4tess yon s5iay
 haFe, and never had shot into my mind
 anything which seefneds' as welcome as this truth. This was not the utter
 ance of clergyman. but, a defense of the Bible fnade. by One of tlfe char ncters- in 8 greatsaad ahsnce;ea wicked novel. speake, eff fheesSF ednesss of great novels 4 baeanse&s tn6au tfuer.@the contrasts of fife eare zthe wioa1eder>a a novel must sbess sfols shes profa anesman or woman or the dishpHestl man or swos man cannot he .,lefts cat : ofasa cgreat novel and have }ifes.t1erein properly represented. sFEonl. ss.the theological Viewpoint there runs aan through life
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Especially interesting were the rings in the collection. These included symbolic and betrothal rings, begin ming with five so-called saint rings" in silver German and Austrian work Of the 18th century. The five repre- sented respectively the Virgin. tread ing on the head of the Serpent, St. George and the Dragon, St. Michael and the Dragon, St. Hibertus and the Stag, St. Anthony of 2adua and the Christ Child appearing to him as he says Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

During his travels Mir. Dyer had picked up scme interesting and rare articles of jeWelry, including beads in gold and malachite from tho Sciar- ra collection. Rome, G7SG) bears in gold and amber from the same source. turquoise and ,brilliants ins silver set ting representing French work about 17s0, and black garnet pendants on gold chain, French craft, also of about the date of 17Se.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

All who inspected the collection
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Norwich, Saturday, Feb. a, 1sfs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

found much of interest in the exhib- it's of spoons, forks and knives.
 As stated last week. the collection of spoons began with the very good fac sinile of the ancient anointing spoon in silver gilt. used in the coro- nation ceremonies of all the English kings since the days of Alfred the Great the original dating from the i 11th century.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
WHAT WOMEN WILL
ACQUIRE FROM WAR

Edna Ferber says in an article
called The Joy of the job" which is
printed in the March American maya
zine:
And right here want TO sound
note of warning to the erstwhile idler
OF all the habits in The world. the
habit of work lis the D ost insidious
and tenacious. Once acquired, 1t 10 al
most impossible to shake off.
II do not mean that all those
women who, since last May or there
Iabouts, have been hemming surgeons
aprons at the Red Cross shops. taking
care Of the Podziini babies over on
the West Side since Mrs. Podzfini has
had to go to work. piling lumber. run
ming elevators. fling names or knitting
sweaters, are going to become so OBJ
scssd by their work that they'li scorn
the Wedne sday matinee. turn up their
nose at tennis, and abhor a game OF
bridge. That would be too delightful
TO contemplate. But do mean that 1t
lis going TO give them a new feeling
toward these things.
When the war is over, and the
world Is sane again, and order begins
to come out of chaos, the whole fem =
mime world will be found to have ac-
CURED Job. II will have been gained
lat 6. terrific price. But when they be-
gin to balance UP the books there
Will be found on the asset side of the
ledger entry:
"Ttem-One working habit, newly
acquired by millions of women.
'Value-Priceless."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
LIST OF TUSCANIA
VICTIMS ROLLS UP
xwgsssaa@&s ~

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE war de-
partment today received an additional
list OF twenty seven names of Ameri-
cans known to have lost their lives in
the sinking of the transport Tuscania.
There were no Virginians among them.
Thus far the names OF 100 known
dead have been received.
The names of 1888 survivors have
been received to date.
This leaves 12s Americans officially
for. Names of additional
survivors and dead are expected in due
time. 1t is hoped TO complete the
casualty and survivors lists early this
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
Why Russian Women Went TO
War.

An American woman who spent
over n fortnight with the Women's
Battalion OF Death IN Russia tells in
the March woman's Home Com
panion what led them to volunteer.
She says:
Many had joined the regiment be-
cause they sincerely believed that the
honor. and even the existence, OF
Russia were at stake and that moth
ing but a great human sacrifice could
save her.
Some. like Bacnkaruwa, In the days
Of the Siberian village. had simply
come TO the point where anything
was better than the dreary drudgery
and the drearier waiting OF life as
they lived e.
Personal troubles had driven some
Of them out of thar homes and on to
the battle line. One girl, a Japanese
said traKtcaliy when I asked her
reason for Joining. Ny reasons are
so many that / would rather not tell
them
There was a Cossack girl from the
Ural mountains. fifteen years old, with
soft. brown, questioning eyes and
deep. rich color tinglfng her DARK
cheeks. Her father and two brothers
had been killed early in the war
pooa saot NhO NaH 2
nurse. had died from the effects of q
German bomb thrown upon the hos.
pital where she was working. She
was absolutely alone in the world.
What else lie left for meT she
asked with pathetic droop to hes
strong young shoulders.
Two girta. Red Cross nurses, who
had already been decorated four Oh
ffws times for service to their ccun.
try. said they had seen too many
brave men suffer and die for Russta
to be willing to see her sacrificed nov
on the kaiser's altar.
"one serious looking woman who
took no part in any OF our frivoiitiea
carried g photograph in her kit-haS
IT was the picture OF her husband
who is a prisoner In Austria-ho idins
a small boy on his lap. The child
had died the week before the reSi.
ment was formed. and there were
other things that robbed danger of al
It's sting for her.
ION a cord around each girls mech
was collection OF sacred medals and
a tiny cloth pouch. whose contents ]
had speculated upon.
What will you do IL you ar<
taken prisoner I asked Ekridlovs
one day.
No one OF us will ever be taker
alive she answered. ana pulled GU,
the little gray pouch. Tt In the
strongest and surest kind there is,
she said"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18

Alexandria. Feb. l7.---The proEran
for the eighth annual convention OF
the George Washington Masonic Ma
tional Memorial association has been
completed and an 10 In readiness for
the various sessions, which with bo
held in this city next week.
A reception viii be given to the
visiting brethren on "wednesday nixft
and the business sessions viii begin
on the morning OF the 2lst 1t ten
o'clock. continuing over until the
evening Of the 13nd. James II. JoAn-
son. first vice-president Of the $780,
citation, OF Charisston, South CAro.
lima, Will preside. the pAst nikaeer
Masonic a. ths city win confer ~
lnAstpr AGason deGreA Un y candf onke
AZ ~ ee1Ion - ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
HUNDREDS Of Ships
SECURE BUNKER COAL
Dr.. Harry Garfield Tells How Vessels
We're Released Through Closing
Fuel Orders.
SITUATION NOW NORMAL.
Administrator Addresses Alumni Ban
quet Mt williams Coilege-Assails
PruNtecrs and Greedy Laborcrs.

New York. February 16.-Four
hundred and eighty ships carrying
food to our allies and supplies to our
sighting forces in France were freed
from Atlantic ports where they had
been held up because of the difficulty
of securing bunker coal through the
closing order. DIR. Harry A. Garfield,
federal fuel administrator. told the
alumni of williams college at their
arrual dinner here tonight. This was
the record, he said. for the period
from January II to 40, inclusive:
Tho now of supplies TO our forces
abroad and to our allies has been re-
stored" he declared. "a normal num-
Der Of ships now walt at anchor for
coal. OF the 40 ships freed from
ports, more than $50 of them were
loaded with the essential munitions
which has made 1t possible for our
artillery TO shell the German lines.
This Is the thought that I want TO
bring home to you--the fuel admins
tration asks that not come, but all
participants sacrifice.
1T 10 for the president to- speak of
things international. but ne may apply
the same principle to things at home
and near at hand. The underlying
conception OF the president Is ex-
pressed In no single phrase unless 1t
be making the world safe for democ-
racy,' but throughout his addresses
there runs the idea of freedom. new
freedom uncontaminated by old foun-
dation of feudaiism and Imperialism
a freedom which shall guarantee to
the individual man as well as the ma
ton, be 1t great or small. the right OF
self realization. the right OF deter
mining ones own destiny.
There will be a war after this war.
when peace shall come the conflict
that shall engage our young men now
under arms will be d conflict against
the spirit of autocracy In our political,
economical and social life.
Most OF us are unconscious auto
Gratis. In the past few months ] have
seen many men striving 10 serve both
themselves and their country po-
litical god and mammon service I'M
possible Of fruitful results. These men
really believe that the country would
be better off IL they were left In un-
disturbed control. They conceive
themselves better equipped than others
to confer BENEFITS upon those who
labor for them in the mines. as well
as for the consumer In the homes
They are less concerned about jus
tice aSd fair dealing than they are
about ef'ciency and large profits
This IL the same spirit OF autocracs
which dominated the coal operators
of ten years ago when the mine work
ers were little more than slaves"
Here DR.. Garfield told several sto-
ries to illustrate the value of efrlcienc.
and the individuality OF taking q st
Louis plumber to the Big Horn noun
| tains to act as cook. Then he as
sailed the prof1teer. warning the pub
| lie at the same time not to overesti
mate efficiency and sacrifice the spiri
| OF cooperation among the working
men. He also assailed the working
men who attempt to hold out for un
due wages This method of labor n
condemned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18

Sid says in the March American
magazine:
II have Just had q wonderful con-
vcrsation with a friend who is- noted
all over New York for his generosity.
II DO not refer to money. because he
has little. refer to the gen eroeity
OF his thoughts and acts. He is al
ways doing things for people-always
thinking about the other fellow-al-
ways helping.
"One of the remarkable character
istics Of this man is his happiness. He
has the kindest face imaginable, the
sweetest disposition. He is the richest
man know. rich because he has the
most. Not money-but friends, brains,
ideas, knowledge Of the world to an
extraordinary degree. ability to enter
tain. ability to listen. stories to tell.
remarkable experiences to recollect
and to talk about.
Now for the conversation. He
asked me what thought was the
ncst wonderful comment on life I
had ever heard or read. could not
answer him. but asked him for his
choice. What seemed to him the most
wonderful and truthful thing he ever
heard or read? Here 1t is as he
quoted 1t from Jean Jacques Rous-
seau:
me ueau 'aks 20 tneT graves IN
.neH esulcheu nnsers, only 'hat which
'hsy nave gwen away
Ioohso AT hln.ano saw IN ms
Ihcs no SIKH OF IeAn.aion that the
a"o,allon appneo 70 nlmsen. rae hao
no "e1 that unconsciousiy N was CIV
inE expression to his own creed OF
nNtns. ne was "a simple ana noness
anu nave as = ensso ne ADMIRED
Housseau .oeA. saw the truth OF H.
,oveo ~ put never dreamed tnas ne
h'nnsen 10 hvlnK emoodimsM OF tt
= man whose nands are niied with
rienss.
Someno~: as l walked back 70 the
omce rom lunch twhere my friend
auetsd Housssau). Thought that the
seea Was gooo one TO pass on Here
We so tnroosn hfe, grabbing. grao-
DInE nauoing-yet seldom getting
anytn,ne worth wniie. Money. fame
sna Al the rest-yet passing over the
things which In later years we might
ciuscn 10 our oosoms and md COM
tos ..,, IN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
JAZZ BAND BENEFIT
DANCE IS ARRANGED
Affair Friday Night I'm BIues' Arxnory
Promises 60 Hn Event Of
rrnten Season.
COMES ON HOLIDAY.
Win Prove Fitting Cloee to Celebration
In Honor of wasinfngton's Birthday,
IL Assurance of All Who Arc Pro-
noting ft.

All arrangements for the jazz band
dance In the Bluas' armory have been
practically completed. The dance will
be held Friday night. the GROWING
event OF the celebration In honor of
washinsson's birthday.
Governor westmoreland Davis,
Mayor George Ainsiis. Ad3usant-Gen-
eral 10 Lane Stern. Brigadier- General
Floyd NJ. Brett. commanding officer at
Camp Lee, and his star. also the
Preach and British offscers at the can
tonunsnt, ~ well no the officers OF the
One Hundred and Fourteenth aero
squadron. have been invited. go the
danee VIII be OF more than usual i'm
portance for Lenten affair.
The use OF the Blues armory was
obtained through the good offices Of
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
association. at the request OF Mrs,
Hamilton Chalkiey. vtce-chairman OF
the military committee OF the Red
Croaa. The jazz band boys took the
matter up with Mrs. Chalkley and she.
aided by Major Clarence Wyatt, OF
the Blues association. obtained the
consent OF the administrative board
for the use of the armory.
The band has made itself extremely
popular, not only in local military
circles, but in church and social CIR
cles as well. They have given their
services for every patriotic enterprise
whore music has been requested to
suliven the proceedings and their sue
cess has been marked. So great has
been the demand for the jazz band
that the boys have had little time to
arrange q dance for the oeneht OF
their own organization. They have
played for Saturday night assemblies
At the Seventh Street Christian church.
for the Army and Navy club. for the
Elka, the Moose, the chamber of COM
msrcs, the liberty loan fund, the
library ball. the army and navy ball,
the Howttxers, the coast artillery, and
upon nearly every other entertainment
or dance given in the city since the
arrival of the squadron.
Consequently IL is expected that
there will be a great turnout for the
bens0t dance next Friday night. The
Red Gross military committee will do
all In its power to promote the affair
and ali the associations will naturally
lend their aid,
= In0 JAZZ pAn0 IN Unique. ~ Pi0S
read dancing music. You must
d&ncs-<Ae music says So" IL the
AaGsnd on the cards issued Ter tbs
AAnce and the cards speak the truth.
There b = dance rhythm about jazz
band music that viii not be denied.
II - the last word In syncopation, with
tho throbbing, puising beat that sets
feet tapping and in1pels everyone to
Join the throng on the foor.
The Blues armory will be deco
rated nttingly for the occasion. and
the dance Friday night promises to
he the event Of the I<erten season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
=SOCLE:- T1Y
FTrEDA MEREDITH Drrrz Editor Telephone Madison

that's an honest way of managing IT.
1t doesn't make me feel more patriotic
to be SAVING money for storekeeper
whose prices have already advanced
from twenty-five to two hundred per
cent on everything / buy, by carrying
my small packages and letting him
reduce his delivery system at the ex-
pense of my muscles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
Slhe won't UArrx Pnckages-Yetl

! She Won't Cnrry PNckAxeS--fetl
In the March woman's Home Com
panion. one woman tells how she feels
about the carry home your pur-
rohasas" campaign; she says:
"Pcrsonally, ! win carry my pack
Arcs gladly when It Is necessary to my
country. But only then will carry
theSn..- I try never to make extra de-
.Ifvertss for my grocer or butcher, and
goodness knows I haven't the silly
pride that thinks 1t liz demeaning to
carry packages. be they of any size
whatever. A few sensible shop
Keepers who really want to reduce
their costly delivery systems offer the
economy thus effected to their GUS
-toMsrs. They have various prices, RI
you say. charge and send you ray
the fun price. If you say, charge and
carry ~ cash and send you get a
.smal1 discount. II you sAy. cash and
carry ycu set q sttil larger discount.
TINS TIE customer who really wants
~ Aconosnise ffor herself) can Pay
scGS& Ana oarxy her purchase. and
pesSls N1kA Iqn4Sr ppfsas - hays
m t1e e0trz Mn * ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18
WOMAN'S CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE COMPLETED

Roanoke. Feb 17.-Perhaps the
first and only women's chamber OF
commerce in the United States was
fully organized yesterday afternoon
at g. meeting of the members OF the
women's organization which Is to CO.
operate with the mems chamber of
commerce in facing the momentous
problems OF the coming year. The
meeting was held for the purpose of
electing a board OF directors for Abe
women's chamber. which election
marked the completion OF tho or
ganization. The following named
members were elected 20 compose the
board: Mrs. David P. Sites, Mrs. John
F. Vines. Mrs. s, 3. Hrfdgers. Mrs.
Grey Lfnney, Mrs. r. r. Hurt. Mira,
n. o. Wood and Mrs. Frank Terriil
Mrs. James s. Boatwright 10 pr~si-
dent OF the chamber, and Mrs. A. d /.
Antrim, vice-president.
The drst official meeting Of the
chamber will be held next Thursday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. At this
meeting important plans relative to
the work mapped out by oryanisa-
ton will be presented to the board
and discussed At length. II n un-
derstood that the work OF the or
ganization will pertain almost en-
tireiy to domestic affairs. although
an yet no definite course of procedure
has been decided upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-18

Alexandria, Feb. l7.--SergsAnt
Scott today Learned that Aaron jack
son. colorsd, had made 4 trip to Ball
tinore yesterday. returning home
about eleven o'clock last ntRht. II
was suspected that jackson went
AFTER liquor, and today tho sergeant
with Ofnc~r Talbot paid d visit to
the darikey's house, whore they found
two quart bottles and two pint bot
ties Of whisksy. A sunal glass was
upon the neck Of one Of the bottles
from which Il II suprosed customers
drank. Tho oflcers learned that
jacobson had sold one pint bottle OF
whisssy TO = colorsd man for -.
This h the second time within the
past year. that Jackson has been
arrested for violating the prohibition
law. On ths flrse occasion Sergeant
Roberts interested the darkey whom
the lAttst was vsli-loaded With
liQuor which ~ had procured In
M hlRntpn No ~ sent on to
loeGSk and An16 ~ ana esntenc4d 10
eervs NIFTY 80 n TIL ~ served
ssss = -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

w. E. Hudgins, this city, who re-
ceived a call some weeks ago for the
Y overseas service, hes been expect
ing to receive orders to report for
duty, but was this week notified that
no man of any class under thirty
seven years of age on Sept. IL, 1918,
will be accepted for service in the
Y. M. C. A. branch unless disquali-
fed for military duty by obvious
physical defects. MI Hudgins can
not meet the requirements and hence
wishes to announce for the benefit
of his friends and clients that ne
will remain in Unicn City for the
present at his law Office for business
A notice that he was to be in Y serv-
ice on the last page of the paper is
therefore recalled. Mr.. Hudgins will
therefore take care of his practice
here until further notice.
Ladies' coats and coat suits at cut
prices. You will find our coats and
suits of the best styles and cheaper
in price but high in quality, so don't
fail to come and look them over at
Phil Hyman's Cut Price Store. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Shoppers and visitors this week
are: Mrs. F. T. Hays, Mr.. Reuben
Clark, Kenton; Mrs. Henry Roberts
and daughter, Miss Annie Lee, Tfoy;
]. E. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Writ, Mrs,I Joe Hurt, Mrs. Ollie
Crane and Miss Willie Raines, Elder
and Mrs. S. Levitt and Mr.. Charley
Edwards, Mason Hall; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Thompson and children, Miss
Ada Dozier, Mr.. H. Headen, Trim
BILE; Mrs. J. T. Smith, Mrs. Barton,
Mrs. Maiden, Greenfield; Mrs. Bette
Thompson, Jackson; Mrs. John
Board, Mrs. Clyde Higgs, Miss Mary
Hawkins, Mrs. Chas. Graham, Obion
Mrs. Robt. Moss, Mrs. A. Burchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ryan, Martin
Mrs. w. J. Caldwell, Mrs. T. A. Cum
mings, Rives; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arch McMurry and
Mrs. McMurry, Mount Zion; Mrs.
Fannie Montgomery and Mrs. Price,
Hickman; Mr.. and Mrs, w. e. Jones,
Mrs. N. d. Logan and Mrs. Porter
Glidewell, Woodland Mills.