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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD ORGANIZED
Herman Aofsn 2nd Elected President Meeting Held Sun day Evening Prominent Heads of New London Board Outline Work of Organization Committee Charmen Elected.
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Sunday evening at a well attended meeting in the Brothers of Joseph Synagogue on West Main street a Jew ish Welfare Board was organized among the Jewish people of Norwich for the purpose of helping the men of the Jewish faith quartered at the va rious military stations in this vicinity. Herman Alofsin End was chairman of the meeting and made the introduce tory remarks. Rabbi Joseph N. Ros- enberg spoke briefly in Jewish and told of the purpose of the organiza- tion. He urged the earnest coopera- ton of all local Jews.
 Louis A. Shapiro, New York at torney who has entered the work and is in charge of the work in New Lon don and Norwich spoke at some length telling of the organization and operation of the centers operated by the board. He said the Jewish Well fare Board of the army and navy is a national organization for helping the men of the Jewish faith in the service. Between four and six per cent of the army and navy today, amounting to about 90.000 men, are men of the Jew iSh faith. The Welfare Board has at present over $50 men in the service as secretaries, over a hundred of whom are with Pershing's men overseas. The Welfare Board cooperateS with all other organizations. MT. Shapiro cited as an instance of the coopera- ton with the other organizations the fact that at the opening of the center in New London on the platform with the Jewish officials were a Roman Ca- tholic priest, K. of c. worker, Y. M c. A. men, Protestant clergymen and Red Cross chairman
 The NOrZEjch hoard will Onnr9 t1 through the New London board that is through MT. Shapiro who is district secretary for the Norwich New Lon don district. MT. Shapiro reports to the central committee of the board in New York which has charge of the work all over the country.
 Chairman Alofsin introduced At 1 torney Perry J. Hollandersky. Presi- ident of the New London board. who told of the starting of the board in
 that city. He said the fundamental idea of the Welfare Board was to in-
 culate the spirit of Judism in all the
 men of the faith who were now in the
 service of the country. He urged all true Jews as Jews and as American
 citizens to contribute to the board l Meyer Pescoff, vice president of the
 New London board addressed the au-
 dience in Jewish, urging them to CO.,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Union Lyceum Officers Installed.

The installation of Union Lyceum officers held at A. M. E. Zion church on Thursday evening opened by sing ing Jesus is All the World to Me. The scripture lesson was read and prayer was offered by Harrison Payne the chaplain. A hymn was sung, I Love to Tell the Story. The following officers were installed by Rev. E. George Bid dle of New London: President, Miss Cassie Robinson; vice president, Miss Julia Lane; second vice president, David Hall; secretary. M. Ruby Epps; assistant secretary, Daniel Harris; treasurer Speed Evans; organists, Miss Marjorie Fields, Mrs. Maude Epps; chaplain, Harrison Payne; as- sistant chaplain. Lucius Dabney; ush- CTS, Edward Harris. James Greene, Lincoln Harris, Russell Lacey.
 Rev. E. George Riddle and Rev. D. w. Francis were the principal speak CTS of the evening. Both addresses proved very interesting. Rev. MT. Bid dle and Rev. MT Francis were ten- dered rising vote of thanks for their excellent addresses. Refreshments of ice cream and assorted cake were served by Mrs. Speed Evans, Mrs. Dora Randall and Miss 1della Scott, assisted by the Misses Mabel Lacey, Julia Epps, Julia Lane, Gladys Jones, Cassie Robinson and Ruby Epps. The meeting came to close by singing God Be With You Until We Meet Again and benediction by Rev. E. George Riddle
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TAFTVLLE
Corporal Alfred Gladue Writes From
 France-VilIage Brevities.

Mrs. Mary Gladuc, T Norwich av- enue, received the following letter from her son who is overseas.
 June 19 1918. Dear Mother: am in the best of health and hope you are the same 1 receiNld a letter from Isola and one from Fred Thibeaut but I have not re- ceived a letter from your for a long time. 1 always am longing for let ter from you but I have only received one from you all the time I have been here so please write to me every week, mother, and you will make me feel happy.
 I anu not far from the front now. I was up to the front this week. We brought up some pills for the Germans. While we were on our way to the front night, two German shells came over our heads. They came whistling but landed on the other side of us. Be- lieve me this is a funny war for I see things you never hear about and if l could tell you, you wouldn't believe me.
 Sunday afternoon I was watching an aeroplane cross the German lines, I had my field glasses with me and every time this French plane tried to go over, the German guns would open fire on it but they never hit the plane They must have fired a thousand rounds zt it and the next thing I knew the plane went flying over the lines The American aeropfanes are very daring over here nd they do good work.
 I will close my letter with my best wishes to all and I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing you all some day. Good bye. mother, and answer soon, please.
 From your loving son,
 ATFpFn
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operate with the board, which takes the place to a certain extent of the Y.
 NJ, C. A. and the K of c. for the
 Jewish soldiers and sailors.
 The nominating committee reported their nominations and all nominees were unanimously elected. The off
 cers elected were: President, Herman Levine: secretary, Miss Bertha Cur
 land; treasurer, Abner Schwartz,
 chairman of committee on statistics,
 George Blum; chairman of committee
 of send off and followup Saul Alof sin, chairman of entertainment and
 hospitality committee, Mrs. Samuel G.
 Hertz; chairman of committee on edu-
 cation, Rabbi J. N. Rosenberg. It is
 planned to have five members on each committee, the member to be named at a later date.
 After the election, President Alofsin told what the board planned to do here and called a meeting for Tues
 day night to make more detailed plans.
 MT Shapiro was called to the plat form again and explained the, work
 of the various committees. The sta tistics committee is to keep track of the men who go out, who are killed or wounded and of those who return, so that work of the board may be check ed up at any time. The send-oH and follow-up committee is to make the going away of local boys a cheerful affair and to see that they receive the various small comforts so essential to l the boys in camp. The entertainment and hospitality committee is to ar arrange the entertainment of visiting soldiers and sailors either at a semi public affair or in private homes. The committee on education is largely to supply books to the men in the ser
 vice who wish to secure literature but they are also to be prepared to teach any boys who may wish to pursue their studies.
 In closing the meeting President l Alofsin spoke of the financial condi- l ton which he said was excellent and
 assured the people that they would not be asked for contributions every few weeks. He also told of attending
 a meeting Sunday morning in New port under the auspices of the board
 and of attending gathering arranged l by the district secretary in conjunc- | ton with the F. of c. man. He sai6 | that he sincerely hoped and believed that District Secretary Shapiro would have excellent reports of Norwich tc Isend to the headquarters in New
 York.
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time with no blankets We've been lucky that it hasn't rained but are having cold nights. Can't say where we are of course, but guess you've seen by the papers what this division has been doing and guess we gave a pretty good account of ourselves, too. My battalion has been lucky so far as we've lost very lightly, but others have been in hard luck.
 We get more to eat here than any where before, but get our hot meals at night and only one or two in "A at that. We all like this better than the trenches, however. and hope to go on through to Berlin before winter. In your letters I've received lately you say you are not hearing from me at all regular. When anything happens to me you'll be notified, so if you don't hear that I'm dead or wounded you'll know I'm all right. If you mothers over in the states don't do any more worrying about us over here than we do about ourselves you'll never lose a wink of sleep, so don't do it.
 June 21. Have been out since night before last. Every move here is done at night,S you know. Came out all right, as far as I know. My outfit left at 1030 but got lost so most of us
 
 morning. We are only seven kilome ters from the front but went out of the way so far to escape smelling that myself and three others hiked all of twelve getting here.
 We'll, I've slept about thirty hours so far so guess Pm pretty well caught up now. The "open" front we found when we went in was pretty well en- trenched when we came out. We all had little dugouts just big enough for two. sometimes three, just scrapnel proof, but no protection against a shell itself. You're pretty safe unless one of the sausage makers" make a direct hit. In my case of course they didn't or else I'd not be writing this Sherman was right though and he didn't know q thing about it either This is an artillery war all the way through with the airplanes to find the ; targets and get the range and the in l fantry to protect the artillery. A bar rage is a thing to read about. but an | other thing altogether when you're caught under it. You're like a rat ir a trap. Have been under two and 1 didn't get a scratch. One lasted about three minutes before she lifted ant the second we only got the edge. don't know just how much I am al | lowed to Wrlte dDOuL all InlS SIuH. Du will say this division has made name for itself The marines espec ially. We expect to go back in a few days, probably in the same place Don't know when we will go to Ire pose" but guess after this offensive is over and not before. Would like t get into another town where we coult have little more comfort. We're get ting to be like the French every da! everything is "the war"
 l We'll, I'll mail this now, hoping thi will find you all well and getting along o. K. With love to all am al ever, your loving son.
 | WILF7RED
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
EASTERN CONN. PEOPLE
 ENJOYING R. I. RESORTS
Holiday Week Was a Quiet One at
 the Seashore.

Contrary to the usual rule that the week following a holiday at the sea- shore is quiet one. the past week has been of more than ordinary ac- tivity among the Narrag gansett Bay colonies and the number of visitors from southeastern Connecticut has teen considerably larger than for any time this season.
 Mrs. William Richardson and daugh- ters, Misses Ruth and Gertrude Rich ardson, of Norwich, are spending the month Of July with relatives at But tonwoods.
 Mrs. Albert Glover of South Kil- llngly is visiting relatives in Provi- dence
 John Donovan of Taftville is spend | ing his annual vacation with friends i in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Barker of Norwich have taken a cottage at Mar ragansett Terrace for the rest of the | few days Mrs. Edward Barker and daughter, Miss Carrie Barker of Nor Wich.
 ! MT. and Mrs. P. Lockwood and chil- dren of Shelton motored to Westerly on Sunday last to be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Owens over the weekend. They were accompanied upon their return home by AIr. and Mrs. Joseph Owens and son. | MT. and Mrs. Richard Gibney and daughters, Misses Margaret, Alice and 1 Helena Gibney, of Putnam, are guests at the Mcqueen villa. Island Park, for two weeks, where they are entertain ing Mrs. J. Corrigan and family ot i Worcester
 MT. and Mrs. H. F. Parker and their daughters and Miss Matilda Ran 1 dall, of Norwich, have taken a cot 1 tage at Pleasant View, where they vii l remain for several weeks. 1 MT. and Mrs. James T. Morton ot Yantic, with their guests MT. and Mrs John Williams, have been spending Q few days in this city with friends 1 pr. and Mrs. James r. Reid of Ol- neville are entertaining MT. and Mrs $. Martin of Norwich. They left ear 1 ly in the week on an automobile triT 1 of New England, visiting the specia points of interest in the Berkshires and White Mountains.
 MT. and Mrs. Clinton F. PeIlett anC family of Danielson have opened theil cottage at Nausauket for the season.
 Mrs. A. C. Keith, Miss Marguerite Keith and Mrs Emmaline Cutler O. Putnam are spending the month O. July at the Aver cotteage, Oakland Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert W. Rogers, Jr of Norwich. have been the guests O Mrs. Rogers parents at Shore Acres Wickford
 Among the latest arrivals at the At lantic House at Matunuck were Ed ward W. Buxton, Samuel Vergron ant M. Menis of New London.
 MT. and Mrs. R. Lord of New Lon don were registered at the summe
 colony at Watch Hill the past week.
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Buy Your stamns Early.

The Connecticut war savings com- mittee urges that those who pledged themselves in the June w. S. s. cam paign to purchase war savings stamps during the remaining months of the year should not wait until the last minute but should cooperate with the government by purchasing the speci- fled amount of stamps at the earliest day possible. That is. if stamps are pledged for July, the subscriber should make every effort to purchase them in the early part of the month. This will make the work of the post office and agents easier. and will enable the state to make better showing at Washington in the campaign. The state committee points out that the pledges were made to the govern ment, and, therefore, all should CO., operate to the fullest extent in full filling the pledges.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
EDWARD COX GIVEN 20
 DAYS SENTENCE AT HARTFORD
Was Arrested by Local Police For
 Bootlegging.

Edward Cox, a cripple, who ap- peared in the police court on a charge of bootleggtng, was tried in the fed eral court at Hartford Friday.
 Cox was charged with going into a local saloon and procuring liquor for Herbert Munson, a Minnesota lad of Is years. a sailor stationed at New London. It seems that Munson was accustomed to go to Norwich for li- quor and he identified Cox as that guy on the corner with crutches." Cox denied that he got any liquor for the sailor.
 Cox was found guilty and given 20 days in jail
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Ulte BnllRti1l.
 Norwich, Monday, July 15. 1918.
THE WEATHER.


 Conditions are somewhat unsettled tonight. There were showers in New England and the middle Atlantic states.
 It is considerably cooler in Montana and the Canadian northwest but else where temperatures have changed but little except where temporarily low cred by thunder showers,
 With the exception of showers Mon day and Tuesday in the Florida pen insula fair weather will prevail dur ing the next two days over the Wash ington forecast district without tenn perature changes of consequence.
 The winds along the north Atlantic will be gentle to moderate west, be- coming variable, unsettled Monday, fair Tuesday.
 Middle Atlantic: Gentle west to northwest, becoming variable with fair weather. ea |
 Forecast.
 Southern New England: Partly cloudy Monday; Tuesday fair.
 Observations in Norwich. !
 The following records, reported from Sevins pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Saturday and Sunday:
 Saturday: Ther. Bar.
 a. m.- ......"........... 62 SQo7 12 m. 70 30.0S 6 D. m. ................... 69 30.O2
 Highest 72, lowest 62. Sunday ' a. m. ................... 64 30.04 l2 m. ..'''''.'''..'''''. ~ SO.o5 6 p. m. .................. 66 S0.01 Highest 73, lowest 63. Comparisons. Predictions for Saturday: Partly cloudy.
 Saturdays weather: Showery and cloudy.
 Sundays weather: Cloudy and thun- dershowers,
 Sun, Moon and Tides,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
NIGHT OPERATOR ALL IN
vinol Made Him Feel Better, Look
 Better, Sleep Better

Springfield. Mass:-"I am night operator-was all rundown, couldn't sleep, had no ambition-I had tried blood and nerve tonics without help and thought I would try Vinol, and I must say it has built me up so I feel better look better and sleep bet ter."-Charles T. Harder
 The reason Vinol was so successful in MT. Harder's case is because 1t contains beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and Encyclopedias the very clements needed to build up weakened, run down system. make rich, red blood and create strength.
 Broadway Pharmacy; Wilson Drug Co.,, Willimantic; A. W. Williams Pharmacy, Danielson; J. F. Donahue Putnam; and Druggists Everywhere
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Special Examination of Nurses,

In order to meet the demands to supply qualified nurses for our mill tary plans, the Connecticut State Board of Examination and Registra- tion of Nurses will hold a special ex- animation for registration at the state capitol. Hartford, Conn, on July 3oth and 31st. Every eligible nurse should avail herself of the opportunity to get into line, and file her application at once with the secretary, Miss R. I. Albaugh, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
BORN

SHEA-In Norwich. July 13. 1918. son to MT. and Mrs. John J. Shea of 63 Broadway.
 WIBBERLEY-In New Britain, July Il, 1918. a son. Maxwell Sage, to MT. and Mrs. Malcolm R. Wibberley, for merly Jessie R. Sage of Norwich. HEWITT-In Brooklyn, N. Y. July 5. 1918, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hewitt.
 PALMER-In Stonington (Pawcatuck), July 12. 1918, son to MT. and Mrs. Henry E. Palmer.
 GOURLAY-In Westerly. R. L. July 12. Mrs. John J. Gourlay. GEER-In Griswold, July IS, 1918, son to MT. and Mrs. Frank Geer.
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has not completed his final naturali-

has not completed his final naturaIi- Zation.
 Declarant registrants of the follow ing countries do not come within the terms of the provost marshal generals message: Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Cuba. France, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Monaco, Mon tenegro, Nicaragua. Panama, Portu- gal, Rumania. Russia, San Marina, Servia Siam, Turkey.
 Subjects of Austria Hungary and Germany are still classified as alien enemies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Patriotic Hymns Feature of serulos

For the past few Sundays at Christ church at the morning service Organ ist W. F. Habekotte has played The Star Spangled Banner just before the professional hymn. During the course of each service the last verse of Amer ica is sung. also a special hymn for our soldiers and sailors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
REGIsTRANTS OF NEUTRAL
 NATIONS NOT TO BE DRAFTED
# They Have Expressed Their Inten- ton of Becoming United States Citizens,

New orders relative to the draft status of certain registrants of neu-
 tral countries have been transmitted to the local draft boards of Connec- ticut by the governors office. Provost Marshal General Crowder has notified the governors cffice that by recent act of congress citizens of neutral countries who have declared their in- tentions to become citizens of the United States are relieved from lia- bility to military service on certain conditions. The president has pre- scrfbed the regulations and until they are received local boards are instruct ed that they shall not involuntarily induct any registrant who is a sub iect of a neutral nation and who has declared his intention to become |. citizen of the United States but who
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SOLDIERS AND SAIL ORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
Corporal Johnson Writes,

MT. and Mrs. Walter l. Johnson of Jewett City have received the follow Ing letter from France from their son. Corporal Raymond B. Johnson, who is company clerk of the 10th Field Ar tillery:
 Somewhere in France.
 My Dear Folks: We had a big bunch of mail come in today. receiv- ed three letters from Ethel. but not one rom home l am wondering if you nave written and the letters have not as vet arrived or is it that you have not my address. I hope to get let ter from home soon for I am begin ming to worry over you.
 Yesterday I took my first trip to town and 1 wish you could have been there to have seen the place. Every thing is much different than America There were stacks of things I would nave liked to have bought and sent to you, but had no way of doing it. Some of the costumes of the natives seem more than strange. Suppose they think the same about the Americans though What looked the best to me coming over was the first sight ot land My, but that surely did look good! 1 always knew that the ocear was large, but. I never actually realiz VI 7iHS VI IL DS1OIc. T rdnCe IS q pretty nice country alright, but believe me, there is no place that can be com pared with little old Connecticut in my opinion Wish I could walk in on yoI tonight. l can see you all there now: dad sitting snoozing over his paper and you knitting or doing something of the Kind. Well it won't be long before WI will all be together again and believ, me, we are all going to have one grea' big vacation. I am constantly makins plans for the future; one minute think I will work like the very dicken, and the next minute that good resolu. ton has left my mind, and the heightl of ambition is just to loaf around hom, and see how little I can do, and mak, every one fuss over me and wait o1 me.
 Both of you take good care O yourselves and each other, and don do any worrying over me, for an feeling the best ever, and it won't b. long before I am home again with you
 Good night and God bless you | Write often.
 | All my love.
 RAY. | P. S.: Remember me to Fannie an l Amos and the folks m on inc hill
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Congregational Sunday School Picnic.
 The Taftville Congregational Sunday school held their outing at Ocean Beach, Saturday, Special cars convey ed about 225 ptcnickers to the beach. A basket lunch was served at noon.
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MARRIED.

STONE -HARRINGToN-In Danie1son, July 13. 1918. by Rev. C. H. Barber, Charles W. Stone and Miss Amy E. Harrington.
 ASIMAcoPoULos-ANGELoPULoS Tn Norwich, July 14, 1918, by Rev. George Constantinu, Miss Catherine Angelopulos and Panagiotis c. Asimacopoulos, both cf Norwich.
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Mrs Mercie Greene of New Haven and grandson, William of Arctic, R. l., have been visiting Mrs. w. H. Hebbins of Thirteenth street.
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Mrs. Richard Berkoff and family left Saturday to spend two weeks at Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.
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Corporal Kirk Ricketts of the 6Stf Regiment, Fort Terry, N. Y was al his home Saturday on a 24-hour fur tough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Altar Chapter Girls Return From Gardner Lake-PersonaI Mention.

Misses Louise Erwin, Cecile Stevens, Amelia Erwin, Mabel Mckinley, Ruth Mckinley, Helen Prodell of the Altar chapter of St. Andrews church have returned after spending a week at the Dolbeare cottage at Gardners Lake.
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Attended Dance.

AItSuoSo 6dHCes
 The young ladies of the T. A. B. so- ciety attended dance at Ocean Beach Saturday evening. making the trip by auto truck.
 Miss Ora Tredeau has returned to her home heer from Putnam.
 Napoleon Peppin of Newport was at his home in the village Sunday.
 Miss Ella Adams has accepted a po- sition with the J. B. Martin Co.
 Sergeant Thomas Waldron of Fort Terry is at his home here until Tues day
 Private George Poyard was at his home on North B street. Sunday, from Fort Terry.
 William Jervis, Roderick Molleur. Archie Terrence and William Wollhe- ben, motored to Ocean Beach, Satur- day.
 Dr. and Mrs. George Thompson left town by automobile Saturday for Maine, where Mrs. Thompson is to spend a month. Mrs Joseph Rivers and Mrs. Henry Morse Of F'itchburg, Mass, are visit ing MT. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott of South B street. MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Sylvia and Thomas Greenwood metored from Springfield to their home on Front street over Sunday,
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Miss Mariane Blackledge has re- turned from d weeks stay at Poque- tanuck.
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Misses Gertrude Murray and Mary Sweet have returned after spending several days at Camp Upton and New York city,