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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
NO RADICAL REDUCTloM
 IN RATES OF TAXATION

Cincinnati, Nov. 20. - Warning against expectation that government taxes will drop materially after the war was sounded by Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel c. Roper, in an address here today before the Busi- ness Mems club of Cincinnati.
 We must expect present rates of taxation to be substantially p1ain- tained,. said MT. Roper, and reduce tions to be made only gradually f,om year to year.
 For this reason, he explained. the revenue bureau is making special ef- forts to guarantee against tax dodg- ing by a small percentage of tax payers through organization of a great corps of expert auditors at Wash ington and throughout tho country to examine carefully the 100000 income tax returns now awaitin~ audit In some cases this involves the personal examination of tax payers accouE! books and the ferretin;5 cut If in formation which persons seeking to evade taxes had tried to conceal MT. Roper urged that taxpayers ia : miliarize themselves with tax laws and regulations, and try to keen ldedllate records as aids to both The govern ment and themselves in naking re- turns and paying taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

New York, Nov. 00.-Sport governing bodies, both anna teur and professional, are preparing for an extensive revival of competition during the coming year. Reports from all sections of the country are to the effect that authori- ties and organizations are already planning to re-enter the field of their particular activity and aid in re-stab- fishing sport upon better and broader basis that reached at any time previ- ous to the war. While it is yet too soon to more than outline the possi- bilities, it can be said that many an nual meetings of such bodies which were expected to be perfunctory or omitted entirely will not take on mo mentous interest in the reconstruction period which is coming in sport.
 It can be stated authoritatively that major and minor baseball leagues will resume business next spring. It is not likely that the game will immediately reach the heights to which it had climbed when the world war first took toll of Americas most popular sport. It is pointed out, however, that base ball has established a record in weathering the greatest crisis of mod ern times with but the curtailing of the 1918 season by a month Problems relative to high railroad rates, loss of certain star players and maintenance of duplicate parks in some cities must
 be solved and this will be accomplish ed between now and next April.
 Many of the officers of the golf and tennis associations are at present in service and it is impossible to secure definite statements regarding the 1919 championship tournaments. Sentiment among the players and followers of IL, af
 are overwhelmingly in favor of a res | journeys next season. Those authori- ties who discussed the situation as in dividuals expressed the same senti- . ments and it appears to be a foregone conclusion that pre-war conditions will be restored at the annual meet l ings scheduled January and February. In track and field athletics the Am ateur Athletic union championships will be awarded at the annual meeting in Philadelphia today (Nov. 1S) and l in view of the fact that both the In- tercollegiate Amateur Athletic asso = citation and the Intercollegiate Athletic conference held their titlar games in 1 1918 it is believed that the meets will be staged next May and June as
 usual. College athletics are certain to { be affected for a time by the regula = tions laid down for the conduct of the ] S. A. T. C. but it is a well known ia ct 1 that the army and navy authorities are strongly in favor of athletics and
 will put no obstacles in the way of proper competition.
 Baseball and rowing, two other ma l jor sports at the colleges during the | spring, will also be revived. If the
 $. A. T. c. rules continue in effec.
 until the close of the June term the
 games and races will 5e conducted along the same lines whici now pre- vail in football. College nmes will be permitted to play nearby riva's and
 dual regattas will be staged. If the
 restrictions are eased or entirely re- moved, more ambitious schedules will
 be arranged for the hires and there
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
BALLOUVILLE

Mrs. John McGregor seems to be improving slowly from nervous pros tration.
 The p. m. service usually held at Blackstone hall will be united next Sunday evening with the meeting at the Attawaugan M. F. church which is to be addressed by Rev. F. W Pot fer of New Haven, formerly pastor for eight years at Jewett City. His topic will be The War Against the Saloon.
 Miss Emily McGregor and Miss Margaret Caffrey were among the in terested listeners at the closing ser vices of the Billy Sunday meetings in the tabernacle at Providence Sunday. Miss McGregor returned to her home here Monday night and Miss Caffrey returned to her duties as teacher at CIark's Falls.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

Mills spent Tuesday with his aunt. Sarah Spalding.
 Mrs. P. Thomas Wing, Mrs. G. liar vey Dawley with the latter's daughter spent Tuesday with their sister, Mrs. Albert s. Kennedy, who is ill.
 British American war relief funS weekly report: Amount previously &C., knowledged, $2,925.T5; collected Nov. Is, Plainfield $12.65, Jewett City, in- cluding donation of s1 from William Bedford, Moosup, ST, total $2,945.4O The committee of this fund has decided to carry on the good work a few more months, for there is a great need of medical supplies and comforts for use by the great number of the brave wounded Tommies who have fought so long to make the world safe for de- docracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
Sports to ReorgaTize on Broader Basis

is a possibility of rev-val of the eastern rowing classics. Football r. ay be expected to resume its normal place in college sport next fall, as by that time it is thought that fhe colleges will have resumed their normal func- tions
 In the realm of the motors, plans are taking shape for the restoration Of many sport, competitions. Racing en- thusiasts, are looking forward to the ablishment of many new records cn land, water and in the air through the use of the Liberty motor, which it is expected will be available for cempeti- tive purposes next sprtlg.
 The Automobile association, Aero club of America and ra.e American Power Boat association will all stage championship races in their respective classes during 1919 as preliminary to the resumption of international con tesst for famous trophies
 Trotting, pacing and racing, which have continued throu shout the dura- tion of the war, will be developed upon a larger scale, according 10 the state ments of those interested ill these sports The yacht rl Ibs of the Allan tic coast are also polishing race tro- phies and brushing the dust off nauti cal charts in preparation fer revival of yachting and ] nIrnbnr of rega!tas and cruises, abandone during the past few years, will be revived next sum mer. The officials of the bicycle racing bodies intend to broaden the scope of competition, and the same holds true of many minor sport gov erning bodies according to information gleaned in nasty canvass of the country.
 On every side there is convincins evidence that the war has and vii prove a great stimulus to sport and thu 1 coming year will be but nationa
 period of preparation for the greater era of international competition tC come.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

plead for the right of self determina- tion before the peace congress that ends the war. Let's predominate in Livonia and Courland and have a distinct language and civilization wholly unlike those of the Esthonians.
 The Lettish language is closely re- lated to the ancient Aryan and is re- garded as one of the oldest of Euro pean tongues. It is rich in folklore and popular legends. Lettish thea ters are maintained at Riga Libau and several of the other larger cities. The Let's boast many novelists, play wrights, artists and musicians and hold aloof from the Germans.
 Der about 2,0O0,OG0. The territory in which Let's predominate, and which they insist should be set aside for them to govern embraces Cour land Livonia and several districts in the western part of the Russian gov ernments of Vitebsk including the districts of Dvinsk, Luzine and Reichitze, The total population of this proposed government to be
 called Lettland is 86O0,000, about 150 900 less than that of Denmark. The area of the proposed Eettland is 62 325 kilometers, which is one
 nfth the size of Italy or Great Brit ain and 50 per cent. larger than either Switzerland or Denmark.
 The Let's comprse 6S per cent of the population of the territory they want to govern. The Russians make up F per cent of the inhabi-
 tants and the Germans seven per cent. The remaining population is
 chiefly Jewish and Polish. Seventy
 seven per cent. of the Let's are Lutherans. Eighteen per cent. are Roman Catholics and the remaining
 Greek Catholics. Sixty-six per cent. of the Letts residing in the proposed Lettland can read and write.
 Riga, Libau and Windau, the three
 Baltic Sea ports embraced in the I-ettish territory formerly handled al
 most one-half of Russia's total i'm | port and export trade and are of prime commercial importance.
 It is the desire of Let's to have their independence under an inter-
 national council has been organized
 national guarantee of neutrality. A to resist all movements to make a l ernan principality out of Courland and Livonia. This council is urg- ing that Russia's inability to defend l the Baltic coast makes it impera : I tive that it should be protected by international action and kept clear
 as a pathway from the west to the east
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
SERVICE MEN TO BOX
 IN LONDON DEC. 11-12

New York, Nov. 19-Eight members of the army and navy boxing team who will engage in contests in London on Dec. il and F with English and French boxers sailed today for the British capital, where they will meet other members of the team of eighteen who are in the service overseas
 Included in the party were Pal Moore of Memphis, Tenn, bantarnweight; Ritchie Mitchell and Billy Whalen of Milawukee and Cal Delaney of Cleve- land, lightweights; Otis Bryant of St. Louis, welterweight: Denny O'Keefe of Chicago, middleweight, and Andre Anderson and Jack Heinen of Chica go heavyweishts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
MOOSUP

Many Moosup young men have re- ceived their questionnaires.
 Supt. Reynolds was the lucky man who won the pig given away by the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Sarah Clark, who has been i'll with influenza, is reported to be i'm proving.
 Mrs. Thomas Day is entertaining Miss Emily Wilson of Manchester, N.
 A union Thanksgiving service was held Wednesday evening at the Bap- tist church.
 The NJ. U.. l. o. o. F, lodge of Moosup has done it's share in helping win the war, not only by buying bonds but the lodge contributed s25 for the united war work fund.
 Harold r. Burgess of the student army training corps, Wesleyan univer- sity, spent a short furlough at his home on Prospect street.
 Miss Evelyn Cranska is spending two months with friends in Rochester, N, r.
 Miss Henrietta Hall entertained friends from Eastford Sunday
 Miss Beatrice Seguin has been as- sisting at the office of Supt. John L. Chapman during the absence of Miss Ethel Parkhurst, who las been i'll at her home in Moosup. Miss Parkhurst is recovering rapidly
 A large crowd attended a dance held Saturday evening at Miner hall by the B. o. D. Boys. Parker's eight piece orchestra furnished excellent music as usual.
 Alphere Piche of the U. S. A. is home on a short furlough, the first since he has been in the service.
 The funeral of Mrs. Georgietta ". Barber, wife of Samuel E. Lewis. was held Sunday, a large number of friends and relatives attending. She was born in Exeter, R. l., let. 5, 1888, the fourth
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
CONTENTS OF SONS CHRISTMAS
 BOX TO GENERAL PERSHING

Lincoln, Neh Nov. 20. -- Warren Pershing, little son of General John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American cxpeditionary forces in France, took into conside, ation the average soldiers penchant for sweets when he sent his fathers Christmas presents this season. The generals Christmas box which has gon for. ward from the boys home il: Lincoln, to New York. for shipment to Europe, contained a layer of chocolat, a layer of candied fruit, knife. three linen han dkerchiefs and pair of silk seeks The parcel conforned with al! of tho regulations regarding the size oi Christmas packages destoneI for ncn overseas
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

daughter of George W. and Sarah A. Perkins, and was married three years ago this month. She leaves one child, Susan May, aged IS months, and three sisters, Mrs. Albert L. Kennedy, Mrs. Thomas Wing and Mrs. George H. DaWley.
 Mrs. Lamery and two daughters of Union Village motored to Worcester Monday.
 Sliby Ladd has a new automobile.
 The United States Finishing com pany celebrated it's going over the top for the united war work fund by giv- ing a free dance at Lincoln's hall, a large number attending. Music was by Parker's orchestra.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
DESTRoYERS LAUNCHED
 AT NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

Newport News, Va, Nov. ?0.-An- other double launching of torpedo no1t destroyers took place today at the plant of the Newport News SGipbuijd- ing and Drydock Company, the Dahl gren and Goldsborough beinE put o rer- board. The craft are of the new t,-pe authorized during the war for the cam paign against the German submarines
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
AUXILIARY CRAFT FOR THE
 DEPARTMENT OF COMMEPCE

Washington. Nov. 20.-Sore of the auxiliary craft bought by the navy for use in c.A .5atting the submarine menace are to be turned over to the department Of commerce. Secretary Redfield said today tha about a dozen of these craft will be used by the coast and geodetic. survey. the light house bureau and the bIreau of fish cries, and that others will be trans ferred to the coast gua.'i sc-' Zee 5c1 duty as coast guard cutter:.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
LIFTS ANXIOUS FOR
 NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE

Birth of a new nation of 60o,0 people. or a population greater than that of Norway to be called Lettland will be one of the results of the world war if the demands of the Let's of Livonia and Courland are granted.
 The people living in the former Russian Baltic provinces are chaf ing under German domination forced upon them by Prussian rifles and will
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
DIR. AL. SWAY DENTIST Rooms 1s-1e Alice Building, Norwich
 Phone 1177-3
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


 AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich, on the 20th day of Novem- Der. 4. D. f91S
 Estate of Charles L. Hubbard, late of Norwich in said District. deceased. Ordered. That the Executors cite the creditors Of said deceased to bring in thei" claims against said estate within six months from this date by posting a notice to that effect. together with a copy of this order. on the sign post nearest 10 the place where sa i'd deceased last dwelt and in the same Town. and by publishing the same once ln q newspaper having a circulation in said District, and make return, to this Court
 NELSON J. AYLING. Judge. Tho above and foregoing is a true copy of record
 Attest: HELEN M. DREsCHEE.
 Clerk. NOTICE.--All creditors 0f said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate fn the undersigned at PAP Broadway. Norwich, Conn.,. within the time limited in the above and foregoing order.
 KATHERINE F. HUBBARD.
 LAMBS L. HUBBARD.
 noy21d Executors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP
 STILL ACTIVE IN PARIS

Paris, Saturday. Nov. l5--'The stn- sorship still is active tn Parls. The Temps this afternoon appeared with four blank spaces representing about half column. The Temps explains that the matter censore was almost entirely reproductions from The Lon don Times which reached Paris yes- terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
COTTON.

New York, Nov. 2O.-Cotton futures opened steady. December eT4o: Jan uary s26SO to 21o5; March G650; May 2630: July 2611
 Spot cotton quiet. middling a925.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
MONEY,

New York. Nov 20-Can money strong;s high 6; low 6: ruling rate 6: closing bid , 5-4; offered at $; last loan 6.
 Bank acceptances f 1-4 per cent.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16

tricts, including care of 1--WE thousane
families and sufficient reconstruction
to make houses habitable, required
over two millions.
Misery on an Unparalleled Scale.
These are all large items; but the
Red Cross Is graphing with human
misery on an unparalleled scale-a
world Of it. The item for relief of the
blind amounts to four hundred thou.
sand dollars. The dispensary service
sends supplies to more than thirty-foul
hundred hospitals. The Red Cross re-
ceives and distributes more than two
hundred tons of supplies daily at Paris
For this distribution and its other
work 1t requires a big transportation
service of motors and trucks. This
transportation service has cost mil.
lion and halt, and its operating ex.
penses run to q million dollars.
Every dollar it spends means misery
3lleyiated. Its work is building abroad
for the United States the best good viii
in this world. 1t is building the best
good will among ourselves. Whatever
else the war may produce, we shall be
proud Of our Red Cross.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16
The Spending Of Your
Hundred Million Dollars
Busiest Budget in All the World Is Red
Cross War Fund-Every Dollar Spent
Alleviates Misery.

-. -.
sf- +ie,i : y :; Il;
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16

Last summer the public subscribed
a hundred million dollars to the Red
Cross. At the latest statement over
eighty-hve millions Of 1t had been ap
propriated. - -,
Where has it gone? you ask. For
many months the world has been
spending over a hundred million dol
lars day for the destruction of life,
limb and means of subsistence. Call
up what you have read about the wars
devastation. The American Red Cross
enormous Job is to do whatever 1t can
to alleviate that-not after the war,
not after governments have deliber-
ated and resolved; but right now, at
the minute, on the spot. It's amazing
that IL has done so much with 30 little
money.
Last autumn the Italian army fell
back precipitately. On your war map
that meant rubbing out one line and
drawing another half an inch further
south. Over there in Italy it meant
thousands Of poor families fleeing from
their homes. Major Murphy, Red
Cross Commissioner in Europe, rushed
to the scene and wired: "Indescribably
pathetic conditions exist, involving
separation Of mothers and children
cold, hunger, disease, DEATH" In No
vember and December the American
Red Cross appropriated three million
dollars for relief there-a large sum
yet small in comparison with the need
Condensed Milk for Children.
Soldiers are only a part of the Re
Cross work-probably the smalle
part. Every instant, somewhere in tn
vast food of destruction, han
reaches up In appeal. 1t Is pretty az
to be a child's hand or woman'i
When the Red Cross commissio
reached Petrograd 1t asked the 60,
srnmsnt, "What is the mogt urger
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16
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BY WILL PAYNE

thlng! The government replied: "We
must get condensed milk for the little
children here" The commission got
the milk. At one spot in France farm
work was stopped by lack of horses
That meant more hunger. The Red
Cross got in big tractor and set it
to plowing for the community.
There are a million needs. Cold,
wet and the deadly physical strain Of
the trenches undermine mems consti-
tutions. A frightful scourge of tuber-
culosis has developed in France. The
Red Cross has built sanatoria, pro.
vided over a thousand beds and nurses
Thirty Millions for France.
have here big sheaf of sheets
filed with figures. One item 10 thirteen
million and odd dollars-the amount
which, up to that time, had gone to the
local chapters Of the Red Cross In the
United States for local relief. Twenty
five per cent Of the money subscribed
through the chapters eventually goes
that way.
! Over thirty millions have been ap-
propriated for work In France. Here
is a million and Quarter-in round
numbers-for military hospitals and
dispensaries; over million and q half
for canteen service, where French and
American soldiers, relieved from the
trenches, can get good food, cot, a
bath, and have their clothes disinfected
and 80 60 on for their brief holiday
clean, rested, nourished. There arr
over three millions for hospital supply
. service; half million for rest sta
!, tions for American troops.
Aid of refugees-eleven Thousand
families-accounts for nearly thre
/. million dollars; care and prevention o
l tuberculosis takes over two millions
: care Of helpless children over mil
I lien; relief work In six devastated dii
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16
Precious Gold.

Since the beginning of the war, the
nations Of Europe have sent quantities
of gold to our shores. So, as far as
gold is concerned, we are richer than
ever before, comments financial ex-
change. But gold, except that portion
of it which is made into gold foil, or
used for gliding, or made into iewelry.
or otherwise employed in the arts, has
no value in itself. Gold, in general, Is
only a symbol Of value, Of use for buy
ing; and if the goods are not at hand
to be bought. the gold is valueless. You
cannot eat 1t, or drink it, you cannot
warm yourself with it. AS financial
writer said the other day. IF gold
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16
EVERYONE MUST HELP.

Wars cannot fought without
every financial demand the Nation.
of this
the
cannot do aIone but all
partanshp,
right and determining vndcate
ideals
and splendid work which God has called upon to
w. G McADOO,
Secretary o Treasury.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16

The government will take from the
housewife her canned goods, and SOL
diers are being charged for the sweat
ers that women give. Such are the
ingenious lies that German propaganda
scatters broadcast. What Shiny, soul
less serpents we shelter!
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16

were to be discovered In the same
quantities in which copper is found, it
would be as beautiful and as useful in
the arts and sciences as before, but
we should have to stop using it for
money. You would need 80 pounds Of
it to buy pair Of shoes, and the price
OF the shoes would be about $780,"
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-16
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aoant to say to you that
no other organization since
the porld began hos ever
done such great constructive
acork aoith the efficiency, dis
patch and understanding,
often Under ddversc circum-
stances, that has been done
On the American Red CrO8a
In France.
General PershinO.
The interior journal., 1918-01-25

Germany wins the Kaiser will finally
STAMP liberty out of the world with
his Prussian iron heel Of despotism
and versus democracy. II is hereby
that | particularly appeal to the col
ored readers Of this very great pa
per. be loyal to your country and let
us assure Mr. Wilson Of that fact.
that he can rely unlimitedly on us
as pro-Americans, to follow the flag
wherever it may lead.
remain yours for peace and lib
erty.
ISAIAH SMITH.
Logantown, XIV.
The interior journal., 1918-01-25
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick, of this place. writes: Il was
very constipated. | had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. | went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards it seemed
| was more constipated than before
heard of Black-Draught and de-
cided TO try it. found it just what
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well OF the sour stom-
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal.
no more gripping. and I would take a
dose now and then. and was In good
shape.
I cannot say too much for Black
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can USE"
Thedfords Black-Draught has for
many years been found of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in its action. leaving no
bad after-effects, II has won the praise
Of thousands of people who have used
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