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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM missioners for New London County: We
 hereby apply for license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating
 liquors. ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, under the name and style of
 Eugene Mccarthy X Co.,, in the building
 at South and West Thames streets,
 Town Of Norwich,g except in the rooms
 and apartments in said building, any
 part or parts of which are cut Off or
 partitioned in such manner as to form
 booths side rooms, or retiring rooms
 Our place of business is not located
 within two hundred feet in a direct
 line from any church edifice or public
 or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto or any postoffice public library, or cemetery. Dated al Norwich. this 18th day of October, A D. 1918, Eugene Mccarthy, by Mary
 Mccarthy. Applicants. We, the under l signed, are electors and taxpayers. | owning real estate, of the Town ot Norwich, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Eugene
 Mccarthy and Mary Mccarthy for 2 license, and hereby certify that sald | applicants are suitable persons to be licensed pursuant to said application | October, A. D. 1918. Charles s. Avery George E. Pitcher, James J. McCune | Samuel R. Knapp, Benajmin C. Hannis l hereby certify that the above named | signers and endorsers are electors an( | taxpayers. owning real estate in thu | Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich this 23d day of October. A, D. 1918 Chas. s. Holbrook. Town Clerk.
 l oct23W
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
CALL FOR REPORTS GIVES
 DRAFT BOARDS HARD WORK

Local draft boards are now charged with furnishing data for Provost Mar shal General Crowder. so that he may make his report to congress on Jan. f. 1919. In order to furnish this data each draft board will be compelled to call upon a large number of volunteers. for the amount of work to be done is great, and the work must be accurate.
 Each board has been furnished with four summary cards, with 154 items in all on the four cards the items being grouped Summary card 1 will contain all the information found in the old docket book and the classification list of the three registra tions to date, Sept. IL 1918. Information for summary card will be secured from the cover sheets of the questionnaires. All in formation on the registration cards must be tabulated on summary card 3, and all information required to com plete summary card 4 will be found in sundry records.
 The boards have received a pamphlet IA pages in size. giving specific in strucuons for preparing the summary cards, which they are now studying. While the information is asked for by Nov. 1, to secure it by that date will he impossible and the boards can com p,eie the work by Dec. 1 only by long hours of work and with the co-opera ton of volunteers.
 The approximate total number ot hours devoted by each board as g whole to the administration of the draft is one of the items required by General Crowder. As no board has kept a record of the hours which il has put in, this is something which will have to be guessed at.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
NORWICH PEOPLE MEET
 AT THE BATTLE FRONT

A war time coincidence of local in- terest occurred on the western war front somewhere in France recently. Miss Annie Allen, R. N., of Nova Scotia, who located in Norwich after graduating from the w. W. Backus hospital several years ago and made her home with Mir. and Mrs. Joseph D. Pffiefer, enlisted for war work con- neeted with the United States army and was sent to a cantolment in the west and then overseas, where she has been at one of the base hospi- tals for the past year While caring for some wounded soldiers she found one from a Connecticut regiment and made inquiries for Thomas Pfeiffer son of Mir and Mrs. J. D. Pfieffer, who is a sergeant connected with the signal corps.
 As he was known a message was sent to him to visit the hospital and his meeting with Miss Allyn was very enjoyable.
 Through Miss Allyn's interest Ser geant Pffieffer met Arthur Mullen son of Thomas Mullen os Harlands corner, another Norwich boy, who was an orderly at the base hospita and although there is little time fol pleasure among the war workers, the few minutes spent togefke" made al feel that Norwich wasn't quite as far away as some orther places in the United States. Sergeant Prieffer re- gently sent some French wooder shoes to his daughter, Betty, ant charms to his wife and mother charms worn there to protect the wearers from Boche raids.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
LEGAL NOTICE.

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM hereby apply for a license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer. Rhine wine and cider under the name and style of J. Henry Shannon &5 Katherine C. Shan non, in the building at Commerce street. Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building. any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such manner as to form booths, side rooms. or retiring rooms. Our place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any church edifice or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public library, or cemetery. Dated at Norwich this 16th day of October. A. D. 1918. J. Henry Shan non, Katherine c. shannon, Applicants: We the undersigned are electors and taxpayers, owning req! estate, of the Town of Norwich. and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of ]. shannon for license, and hereby cer- tify that said applicants are suitable persons to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich, this 16th day of October. A. D. 1918. Sam uel R. Knapp, Benjamin C.. Hannis
 George E. Pitcher, Charles s. Avery
 James J McCune. I hereby certify that the above named signers and en- dorsers are electors and taxpayers owning real estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich this 22d day of October A D.. 1915 Chas S. Holbreok Town Clerk oct2sW
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
PREDICTS REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN STATE

In spite of the fact that his time is taken up largely with state matters, many of them concerning Connecti- cuts part in the war, Governor Hol- comb is interested in the political campaign now in progress.
 The governor is at his desk in the capitol and the countless number of calls upon his time has made him one of rae busiest men in Hartford. Notwithstanding this, he consented to give out a few comments on the politi- cal situation, which will no doubt be of considerable interest to the voters of the state.
 When asked if he expected to take part in the present campaign. Sic gov ernor replied that he did not; that during the Liberty loan campaign he had been too busy to think of pohti- cal campaigns, and that during the prevalence of the influenza, he thought it unwise and unsafe to hold indoor rallies.
 He has been asked if he expected the republican ticket to be elected next month. He replied. 'T do, both or it's financial and war records. be- lieve the financial record of the state under a republican administration must commend itself to the electors.
 "On Sept. l. 1915, the year l was inaugurated governor" he continued, ''the net debt of the state was s11,- | 9e0, ,002.54. During that year a sink i ins fund of $500,000 a year was pro- ] Vided and at the next session of the 1 legislature, upon my recommendation, SS, 900 was put into the sinking fund, which on Sept. 50 of this year shows a balance of $4,72S,000 Add to 1 this S8,076,197.SS, the balance in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
A CHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY
 IF CONST|PATED
IF PEEVlSH, FEVERISH AND SICK, GIVE CALIFORNIA
 SYRUP OF FIGS"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign it's little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once.
 When listless. pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad throat sore, doesn't eat sleep or act naturally. has stomach ache, diarrhoea remember, 8 gentle liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals California Syrup of Figs" for chilGren's ills; give a teaspoonful and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and ferment- ing food which is clogged in the bow els passes out of the system and you have a we'll and playful child again. All children love this harmless, de- licious fruit laxative" and it never fails to effect good inside" cleans ing. Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep it handy in your home. little given today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for bottle of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and see that it is made by the "Califor- mia Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30

| treasury, and we have s12, 800, ,1e7.3S, an amount sufficient to pay off our funded debt and leave a balance of s742,097.3S. I hope to sec s6, DOG, 900 r1ore transferred into the sinking fund when the general assembly con- venes. which will leave g, ,076, ,197.SS in the treasury to commence the new i fiscal year. The state also holds now S, 600 900 in Liberty bonds.
 This unequalled financial record must commend itself to the electors. Our war record cannot be attack | ed at a single point. do not say or infer that the democrats have not been loyal. The great majority of the people Of Connecticut have been loyal supporters of the government but the government has had no stronger sup porters than the republicans or the state and the republican state admin istration. It is known and acknowl- edged by other states that Sonnecti- cut was the first to commence prep aration and has been first in all steps since taken to back up our soldiers telegraphed President, Wilson imme- diately upon diplomatic relations witt l Germany were sundered You car
 depend upon the loyal support ot Connecticut" and he has had it every moment from that time to this anC
 will have it under a republican stat, administration until a victorious peact is conquered
 What more could a democrat, state administration do7 Are tn.
 electors of this state satisfied tha they could do as well? I repeat, I an
 confident the republican state ticke
 will be elected-and by a large ma jority"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
 OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neu-
 tralize Irritating Acids

Kidney and Bladder weakness re- suit from uric acid, says a noted authority The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and inflame, causing a burn ing scalding sensation. or setting up an irritation at the neck of the blad- der. obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night, The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with 8 scala ing sensation and is very profuSe; again there is difficulty in avoiding it.
 Bladder weakness, most folks call it. because they can't control trina tion. While it is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful this is really one of the most simple ail- ments to overcome. Get about four ounces of lad Salts from your pharm- acist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which then act normally again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia. and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary dis orders caused by uric acid irritation. lad Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever
 Here you have a pleasant, efferves- cent lithia- water drink. which quickly relieves bladder trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30

hills so that we cannot be hit by ar tlllery fire. The only thing that will hit us is the bombs from airclanes. Every time there is heavy fSlng or airplane bombing we run for q aug out It is tit for tat because the Ger man planes come over our lines and cur planes go over theirs 1 have never seen an air battle yet but I seen our anti aircraft gunners shoot Ing at them although they very seldom bring one down. haven't t been in action yet but some Of our company is in the first line. Our company has night guard to watch for gas or air attacks. Last night about 4 o'clock there was a gas attack but it was a false alarm. Ed and l are still together in the motor section but we haven't got the motors yet. The weather here is certainly making the
 boys sick. In our company alone we
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30

so one had to snatch some sleep whenever he could. The guns went continuously night and day and as we advanced at night the sky was bright lv illuminated by the fires kindled by the retreating Germans to prevent am nunition and stores from falling into our hands. They did not always sue coed. The burning ammunition was often quite beautiful and lighted up the country for miles. It is won derful sight 10 see an army on the move. Guns. wagons. trucks ard men going both ways on every road as far as the eye can see Behind Us all most as fast as we advanced came the French farmers to reap the wheat and oats which were dead ripe. In some places the Germans had saved them the trouble as they had cut 1t, but
 were driven out before they could ship it back. It is sad to see some of the beautiful homes that have been ruined by shell fire. 1t makes one fee very glad that the war is over here and not at home.
 owe quite a number of letters, SC will close and try to answer some others. Will write to Dad soon. Love
 to both of you.
 Your loving son,
 A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
SEEKS $5,ooo DAMAGES
 FOR AUTOMOBILE INJURY

Damages of 5000 are asked in a suit brought against F-ark Apicelli of Groton by Elizabeth Nolan of the same town, who was hit by an auto mobile belonging to Apicell; while. she was walking along the Eastern. Point road on the evening of Sept ember 27, 1918.
 It is claimed the automobile had no lights on it. gave no warning and was driven recklessly and at dan gerous rate of speed. Mrs. Neilan sus- tained numerous cuts. wounds and bruises and a severe shock to her ner- vous system.
 George w. Carroll of this city has brought suit for s1,166.33 or the com mon counts against the C. M. Shay Co.,. of New London. Tine claimed debt on which the suit is brought was incurred on October IT, 1918.
 Papers in both these suits were filed on Tuesday with the clerk of the superior court here. They are re- turnable on the first Tuesday in No vember.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES
Assessors Notice

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Norwich are hereby notified to return to the Assessors on or before the the first day of November 1918, a written or printed list. properly signed and sworn to. of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of October, 1918. Those failing to make list will be charged a penalty of i1 per cent. additional, according to law Blanks can be obtained at the As sessors' Office in City Hall, or will be sent by mail upon application. Office Hours: a. m. to p. m. Lists will be received beginning Tuesday Oct. 1st. 1918.
 Dated at Norwich. Conn. Sept. 27th 1918.
 F. II. WooDWoRTH.
 A. L. HALE.
 M. J. CURRAN. eepz7d Assessors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
Aunt Jane's Advice

"Oh dear" sighed the young house. wife. "I have so much trouble in find ing really good butter"
 "Yes, I know how it is We always had that difficulty till I discovered Benefit Brand Sweet Nut at the Direct Importing Co.'S yellow front store. 157 Main St, where Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and Grocery Specialties are re- tailed at wholesale prices"
 Why. that's a kind of oleomargar- you. Aunt Jane?"
 You seemed to like it the day you iunched at my house." said Aunt Jane with a twinkle in her eye.
 Why, yes. it was delicious! You don't mean to tell me that was your Sweet Nut"
 Tt certainly was-lt's better thar most butter and it costs only 32c 2 pound. Of course. they put the name oleomargarine on the package. but that law was passed before Sweet Nut was invented. and there Is no anima fat in 1t"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
Chief Fear Is From Aerial Bombs

Chief Fear Is From Aerial Bombs.
 Private Joseph Charter of the Ann bulance Corps, in France writes to his mother at Hanover as follows:
 France. Sept. 24, 1918.
 Dear Mother: I am writing few lines to let you know am well. l hope that you are all the same. I re- ceived your two letters and also the one from Aunt Ida. Well, everything is going on fine so far but it rains very often and the ground is always muddy. We are up where the big guns are now and. believe me. they make some noise. The first night we got within ten miles of the trenches the Germans gave us a hearty well come. We were marching toward the front when we heard planes overhead and just then they dropped a couple of bombs within fifty yards of us. We were all played out from marching and | complaining about our packs being so heavy. but when the first bomb went off everyone was on his feet and no more complaining. We are sta ] toned in barracks right behind two
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Billy HohenzoIIern Sees His Doom


 J. o. Landon has received the fol- lowing letter from a member of a regiment of engineers in France:
 France, Sept IS. Dear Sir: Your letter was received and was very glad to hear from you I was very glad to hear that you have not forgotten me. I am still in good health and fine spirits. No, I have not met any Of the men you mention ed but may in the future. There is not much to write about and we are not allowed to write much, so you may find this letter rather short The boys are going good here and we eX- pect an early finish. With Us It Is q fight to the finish and we are going home victorious or we will never go home. The cry is Hell. Heaven CT America. Before Spring" I guess aany of us will see the first two places before we see America.
 Never in all my life was I so proud of being an American as I am today. We have taught the Huns that the o-called dollar chasing Americans can chase a Hun as well as we can chase the dollar The boys are nead- cd toward Berhn with a grim smile on their faces that means no good to Fritz. Billy Hohenzollern is sure ner- vous these days and he sees his doom l IL cannot come too soon w do not like war and we would rather not see 1 if, but if We have to fight we sure can | fight and We consider ourselves equal to any Hun.
 am with an engineer outfit and our duties are many. We build roads f bridges. trenches gun supplements barbed wire tangles and many other kinds of work. Much Of it is done under heavy shell and machine gur fire.
 As time is short I will close for the present and hope to hear from yoy soon.
 Sincerely yours,
 LEVI ST. PETER,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30

have about a dozen in the hospital. In our last camp one fellow was killed by a train. That was the first and only one killed from our companv.. haven't run across any of the fellows know but hope to see some or mem soon. I feel very sorry about cousin Joseph's death, To think that he, died in the States after being over here Don't send me stamps as we do not need them, We'll I will close with
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY CoM,

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 miss cners for New London, County: I
 hereby apply for a license to- sell and
 exchange spirituous and intoxicating
 liquors. ;,N. lager beer. Rhlne wine and
 cider in the building at s9 Water street
 Town of NCXwich, except in the rooms
 and apartme Us in said building any
 part or parts >f which are, cut of or
 partitioned in Hh manner as, to form
 booths, side ro)h. or retiring rooms.
 My place of bus IL ss is not located
 within two hundred feet ina direct line from any church >difce or public
 or parochial school, ol the premises pertaining thereto, or 'an- postofhce. public library, or cemetef5+ Dated At Norwich, this 4th-day7 of 1JCeober, A.
 D. 1918, Carl Karpfnia, App{it;e>t We, l the undersigned, are electors an tax payers. owning real estate. of the Town ! of Norwich and hereby sign and el =
 dsorse the foregoing application of Ca I Karpinia for license, and hereby cer- ] tify that said applicant fis aE suitable person to be licensed spursuant to said | application. Dated at Norwich, this | 14th day of October AsseD 1918. | Charles s. Avery. George E Pitcher | Benjamin C.. Hannis, James J. McCune,
 Samuel R.. Knapp. I hereby certify | that the above named sfgners and en-
 kforsers are electors and taxpayers, l owning real eState ins- the Town Of
 Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this Ed day of October. A. D@191s. Chas- s. Holbrook, Town Clerk, 9-oct25W
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
Certificate TO THE BOARD OF C0UNTY c.0M.

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
 missoners of New London County: I hereby apply flor a ss65 druggist license
 to sell spirituous and Intoxicating liquors. ale. lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, to be sofdsen the pr escription of a practicing physician, and not to be
 drunk on the premises. In quantities
 not exceeding one. gallon. Exc ept other
 than distilled Hduors,3 and those in quantities not exceeding five gallons.
 At No 2S7 Main street. Town of Nor
 wich. Dated at Norwich this. 18th day
 of October. A.. D.s71s1s. HIM Lerot1, Applicant for Proprietor. We. the un- dersi gned. 7 are electors and ftaxpayers
 owning real estate, of the Town of
 Norwich. and hereby si gn and endoRse the foregoing application of H. M. Lerou for a druggists license. and | hereby certify that said applicant Is . suitable person to be Icensedl pursuant | this 18th day of October A. D. 1s1e. l George F. Madden. W A. Somers. A. j. Wholey. Alex Sharp. David D. Disco. hereby certify that the above named l signers and endorsers are electors and | taxpayers. owning real. estate. in, the 1 Town of Norwich Datedssa at Norwich. ! this 22d 7av# Of October. A, D. 1918.
 Chas- $. Holbrook, Town Clerk. | oct23W
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
love to all,
 : T0y5- rA-
JOSEPH CHARTER.

Every sign proves that home can ners have reached the goal. 1,50o 0e0, 900 quarts. This, by the way. insures the home pantry. for the government needs most of the commecclal pack for the army