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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01

Alexander Dougherty, Jr., who at- tends a school in Hartford. is spend ing the spring vacation at his home here.
 Miss Exina Gamache of Bridgeport is spending several days at her home in PIainfield.
 HonerabIy Discharged Sidney Knight has been honorably navy because of physical disabilities He enlisted early last summer and or the 22nd of last July was taken se- riously i'll with pneumonia His con, dition was critical. For the past eigh' months he has been a. patient at thu Massachusetts General Hospital, Bos ton, and was given his discharge iron the service three weeks ago. He en, listed as a fireman.
 Forget New Time Schedule Many people awol1e Sunday morn ing to find that they were an hou behind time. due to the daylight say | ing plan which went into effect Sun | day morning. So small number 0 local milk dealers, who ship milk tt l Providence, were late in getting il to the station Sunday morning. Christopher Krauss, stationed al Camp Devens, spent the weekend a his home here.
 Easter cantata Given
 Services at the Congregations church Easter Sunday were at Il O. clock. Rev. Arthur W. Barwicl
 preaching. Evening services were at o'clock. The Resurrection an
 the Life was sung by members of tn choir. The programme follows: Pre- jude; The Earth in Darkness Lie:
 choir; The Lament of the WomeI
 Misses Dorothy Tillinghast, Evely Hudson. Edith Peterson and choir Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.
 choir: The Earthquake, James Royl Burton, Sidney Mathewson, Sr.. an mems chorus; o, Death, Where Is Tn Sting? choir; Fear Not Ye, men
 chorus and choir; Rejoice, Sin
 Praises. chorus and choir; Our Say
 for Lies, James Royle. Victory choru
 and choir.
 Il St. Johns Easter Service. Masses at St. James church Sun . day were at eight and ten thirty o clock. Bepediction of the Blessed Sac
 raInent after the half past ten mas
 Rev. William A. Keefe ofiiciated an
 gave an eloquent sermon. The Hol
 Name society went to communion a body.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT

Forum of Chamber of Commerce at Chamber of Commerce Rooms
 San Jose Assembly. Nc. 14. K. of C., at K of c. Hall.
 Naeehspg Lodge, No. z2. K. of P. at Odd Fciiows' Hall
 Ladies Auxiliary to St. Joseph' s Hospital
 Rehearsal of Liberty Chorus
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
St. Johns Easter Service.
HAMPTON
Addresses at War Rally
 Wheel Club Meets.

Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Mills have re- turned to their home here after spend ing the winter in Wil!imantic.
 The war rally held "Wednesday even ing was well attended an,l there were very interesting speakers
 Miss Abbie Fuller. who has been spending the winter in Chaplin, has re- turned to her home here.
 The Whist club met Tuesday even ing at the home of W. ". Jewett. Al enjoyed the evening.
 Miss Margaret Jewett, who is 3 teacher in Amherst, Mass, is spending her vacation at the home of her par
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
EAST KMLNGLY
Large Flock of Wild Gees. Flies Over
 George N. Wade in Boston Train. ing Camp.

Miss Stella Tewgood of Foster, R. l., visited friends here Saturday.
 Mrs. Israel P. Chase was the guest of her s0fi, Arthur E. Chase. and fam fly in Danielson Wednesday.
 A large flock of wild geese went north Thursday evening.
 Stephen Smith of Putnam Heights visited relatives here Sunday.
 Mrs. Joseph Dumas was the guest of relatives in Danielson Wednesday and Thursday.
 Several from here attended the auc- ton in Brooklyn Thursday.
 Mra and Mrs. John Whapples have moved to Pomfret Landing.
 George N. Wade, who enlisted 6 short time ago. is at a training camp in Boston.
 Mrs. A. P. Rich returned home Wednesday from visit with her son in-laW and daughter, Mr. and Mrs L. G. Andrews. in Occum. Merrill Jacques of Camp Devens called on friends here Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
Brief Mention.

Russell Backus of Lowell, Mass, is spending a few days with relatives in this city. Late Friday evening the contact
 for the city teaming for the ensuing year was awarded to Charles Leon ard. Three sets of bids were received. Christopher Case, the. son of MT and Mrs. c. c. Casey fractured his Iright arm Saturday morning while at lplay. The fracture was set by a sur Igeon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
JEWETT CITY
Pleasant Easter Increases Church At tendance-GEass Fire Threatens Buiidinss-Visitors for the Holiday Victory War Faaiiy Planned.

The. man in pajamas went around late Saturday evening and moved the clock hands up an hour. The fable is recalled of The Disconnected Pendu- lum which so disrupted the equanimity of the farmers family.
 Met Eugier Payne. 5
 Rev. J. W. Payne. and his grand son, R. P. Gardner. were in New Ha- ven Sunday, where they met Wallace H. Payne, bugler of Go. B, 30Sth in- fantry, who is stationed at Camp Up- ton, Long Island. A few hours leave allowed him to come that far to meet his father and nephew.
 Miss Marguerite Bliss is in Brooklyn, N. Y, the guest of Mrs. Thomas Suili- van, formerly Miss Mary Driscoll of Jewett City. While there, Miss Bliss will visit Camp Upton.
 Easter was fair and warm, with a temperature 72 at noon, the finest day of the season. The attendance at all the churches was extra large. Many people were on the streets and marvel ous millinery manufactures were con- .spicuous.
 Alex Raney and his sister, Mrs. Win nie Sweet, were in New Haven Sun- day, hoping to meet their brother Erme, who is at Camp Upton. They thought he would be on troop train there, but there was no train, and he knowing nothing of their plans. did mol come up with Wallace Payne.
 Dangerous Grass Fire.
 Saturday afternoon two men and { woman who happened to be walking on the state road at Tadpole saw { fire that burned over large part ei William Fogarty's farm. The fam1l, was away. It was seen that the flame. were making rapid way toward tht barn. and had already kindied in { pile of logs and boards not ten fee away. The three hurried to the build. ings and arrived just in time to saw the property. Two minutes more ant 1 it would have been too late. When tha family went downtown there was nt sign of fire anywhere to be seen. 1 In the mills in town and at the rail
 road station the change in time wal made by those on duty at a. m. Sun day morning as prescribed by law.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
OBITUARY
Mrs. Patrick Riley.

Mrs. Bridget Riley. Ss, widow of Patrick Riley, died Sunday morning at her home in Allen mill section of the town of Brooklyn. where she has been a resident for, many years. She was a native of Ireland Mrs Riley leaves four sons and one daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
CAMP GROUND COTTAGES THREATENED BY FIRE
sTrriss Russish Causes Trouble
 During Saturday Afternoon.

V The Wilhznsptic Camp Ground, near zhis city. vas threatened by fire, Sat- nrday afternoon. when a small brush Gro rot beyond control and caught the woods 10 the south of the camp afire. -sThe timei-s arrival Of Engine Con- spany No. 1 saved the cottages.
 Mir. Willard, who lives near the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
su.picion coneerninu ssrdin.s

Why has thss- phrase packed in like sardines in a box become such a fayorite? We have always had a suspicion that another sardine or two could be squeezed in if the packer. suddenly forgot that he was a profiteer.-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
Second Debate.

' The second debate of the Williman- tic Forum will be held this evening at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. -The subjects are Americanization and .Consoii6stion of Town and City Gov
 prnmentE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01

ton. The regular monthly meeting of the common council is scheduled for to- morrow evening, and this meeting is
 expected to prove of special public in
 teFest on account of some of the mat ters that may be discussed. particular ly those pertaining to the fire depart
 ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01

Captain Lamcdee, Of the Mont Blanc and Mckay, the pilot on the Mont Blanc at the time of the Halifax dis aster, have been committed for trial on charge of nransianzhtAE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01

ents. Mir. and Mrs. William Jewett. Miss Airline Thompson is home for
 her Easter vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
PLAINFELD

Physical Disabilities Keep Sidney
 Knight Out of the Navy-cantats
 at Congregational Church - Holy Name Society Receives Easter Communion in St. Johns Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-01
DANIElSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELsON

Wrist Watch Presented Joseph Ar. thur Laprade-Liberty Bond Local Apportionment Not Known Yet V Senior Junior Debate For RuIisrd cup-Town Meeting Tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
The Grandstands.
THE EARL OF DUNMoRE said at

THE EARL OF DUNMORE said at q
dinner:
"There was a good deal of base
ball played in London last summer,
and the doughboys often. took Eng
lish girls to see the game.
heard of doughboy who said to
a girl as they entered the ball grounds
together:
eff there's anything you want ex-
planned, tell me. I guess q lot of
things seem meaningless to you.'
Everything seems meaningless,
said the girl, and some things seem
idiotic.'
What seems idiottc" asked the
doughboy.
well said the girl. why do you
call the seats the stands?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
The. Right Spirit.

CHARLES M. SCHWAB praised, in
an address. the spirit Of the Hog
Island shipyard.
Those men," he said, "are bound to
succeed. They are determined to get
there. They remind me of the new
salesman.
We're rather at skies and sevens
here the boss apologized to the new
salesman. You'll have some difficulty
IN getting order out of chaos, I'm
afraid
You leave that to me; said the
I don't know who Chaos is. but Ri
get an advertisement out of him, by
crimus; If I have to hang on for a
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Diamond Cut Diamond.

TN Bavaria, where the crown prince
and, indeed, all Prussians, are
mated. they tell story about bur-
glar.
A burglar, the story runs, returned
home in the dawn light in a dreadful
temper.
Whats the matter?" said his wife.
Didn't you have no luck?"
Luck? Naw" snarled the burslar.
Il made mistake in the blackness
and tried to burgle the palace where
the crown prince lives. He was home,
too"
"Oh." said the burglars wife, "what
MISFORTUNE! I was wonderin' how
1t was that you come back with
nothin' but your underwear on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
By Emile Hinzelin.

sion had driven into his flesh many
small fragments of rubbish which,
with the power of twenty little Ian
Gets. skillfully applied, had drawn
him out of a syncope, nearer to death
than to inconsistencies.
Some weeks later visited the hos
pital where he was convalescing.
'Ah. my dear general he says.
you will not deny it. When you saw
me return to life you wept for joy
II didn't deny it. Nevertheless I
didn't weep for joy. 1 wept with
laughter"
Copyright, 1881
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B0W-W0W.

NrTHE Germans are now eating dog.
They make dog sausages out
Of large. coarse animals such as
great Danes and wolf hounds, while
they make dog pie and dog stew out
of Pekinese spaniels and pugs and
griffons."
The speaker was George Cohan.
ut seems terrible to eat dog" he
ended. but OF course, in Germany's
forlorn condition, every little yelps."
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~ y SAORPSu O&AVAS I" AOh6 6AoS
mustache and an expression
straightforward, keen and youthful.
Is discussing his experiences. He
tells us: t1
III you want to offend my men. call
them heroes. A compliment SO full
some and so vague is unbearable to
them. What pleases them most in
the way of praise is that you think
of them: They are good Frenchmen;
they are brave soldiers: or. to put it
still more simply. they are fine fell
lows
'Tn the rough war which we wage,
who can pretend to be hero every
Is but one thing we can be sure Of
our will. Each Of us ought to keep
saying to himself: I will do my duty
to the end. whatever happens. My
will shall never weaken. I guarantee
that. AS to my heart and my nerves,
the first will more than once beat
retreat and the others will suffer the
queerest attacks in the world. That
Is their affaiI The affair of my will
Is to keep me-my heart and my
nerves-in the straight path, in spite
pf everything
''In my case. I admit. my nerves
have more than once Run away from
me. I confess that this war has more
than once irritated them. overtaxed
them. even played fantastic tricks
with them. through a combination of
monstrously extravagant happenings.
Here Is one example. am going
to tell the story for what it is worth
similitude. 1t has the merit of truth.
AT the end of one of the battles
fought in the north of France I had
established myself in roadhouse.
three Of whose walls the shells had
torn away. At the foot of the re-
naming wall lay two German
music box of the sort which one finds
in most of the hostleries Of that re-
gion. 1t was the only piece of all
the rooms furnishings which the
bombardment had respected.
A*
occupied in giving orders, I paid
little attention to things about me.
All sorts of unexpected sights had
put my nerves on edge. For instance,
I recall my arrival on the battlefield
at daybreak. I was accompanied by
an English interpreter officer. Sudden
ly the English officer said to me:
"Look, general, at all those soldiers
lying asleep
along the road. in the fields. SOL
diers were stretched out on the bare
ground. My interpreter continued:
"They are worn out. This rest
will do them good
"Then I touched his arm and looked
at him. Understanding my look. he
cried out:
"'Oh. my God. the poor fellows"
Ever since morning I had been
seeing them again-those poor fellows
surprised by death. preserving an air
and attitude Of life. with their CLASSY
eyes and their clenched fists. So
many dead on our side! Certainly
there must have been more on the
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of. evenings. just like ordinary Y. w.
CIA. girl secretaries. That's not
right, is It? And there you are.
says the Signal Corps. These OPP
orators of ours have heavy. duties,
and they need their. rest and recrea-
ton. BY the way they look and dress
and carry themselves. by their fine
work and the ease with which they
do 1t, and by their general spirit of
initiative and independence, the mere
Blight of them is uplift.
There is no need to show them off.
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the problem, for one thing; and girls
like these like to chum among them
selves at times, snug and cozy, rest
ing. writing, reading and mending.
But in the brilliant dining rooms OF
the Univers I see tall boys. bring the
girls in proudly. girls in smart. Sc
we're uniforms and the fetching little
overseas cap. All eyes turn to them,
like tourists. In the suburb Of St.
Avertip there is a famous restaurant
for high teas. Or of Sunday after
moons they let themselves be taken to
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The Shell and the Music Box

enemy's side. But 1 couldn't see tho
enemy's dead. If l had seen them
my nerves would have been pleasant
ly relaxed.
"A little further on scene of an
other sort awaited me-a scene still
moro narrowing. There was only one
corpse. but it was the corpse of a
woman. The Germans in their retreat
had riddled this unfortunate creature
with bullets. Her husband, older than
she and smeared with blood, was at
tempting to carry her away. He took
some steps, holding her body against
his. and then fell down. To those who
told him she was dead he answered,
1T is impossible
'They begged me to say word to
him. I consented.
"'Courage,' said. Go to the rear.
She would tell you to do so il she
were alive
HE lifted his hopeless face to me
and murmuredJ
Haven't I the right to die here"
HE had the right.
Il passed on with a terrible gripping
SCuSdllOn dUOuI my noarl.
I'VE others, who are soldiers-it
is our duty to die when our death
serves the nation. But that poor
woman and that poor man are victims
whose blood and tears cry out for
vengeance.
1.-THE Importance, and violence of the
battle had completely absorbed me. I
thought no longer of individuals. I
thought of France-or, rather, of my
task Nevertheless Z felt my nerves
stretched to the breaking point.
Suddenly. right beside me, some
hospital orderlies were bringing in on
stretcher Col. P, who gave no
sign Of life.
What is the matter? 1 ask.
"A big shell burst very close to
him., says one Of the orderlies. They
think the shock Of the explosion kill
ed him.
The shock or the gas added the
other
II lifted my old friends head. 1t was
already heavy and cold: All! that
splendid head, with hair still ungriz-
zled! 1t had harbored none but noble
and generous ideas. such as those our
own friendship had been based on!
"'Adieu. old friend
Il didn't sentimentalize AS a rule.
one doesn't sentimentalize except
about himself. Now, in the battles Of
this war one makes a complete sacri-
fee Of SELF
I've shall meet soon, undoubtedly,
old friend. My turn will follow yours.
We shall not be separated for long
AS II in answer to this judicious re =
Election she'll struck our shelter.
There was Tremendous explo-
sion. The German corpses. which lay
at the foot of the wall, were lifted
from the ground. arms dangling,
heads rocking. And suddenly the mu-
sic box. loosened from it's fastenings,
began to play. with probationary
clear tone, the waltz from La File
de Madame Angot'
X
MY nerves, SO frightfully racked
since morning, got beyond my control.
l burst into laughter. 1t was foolish,
hysterical laughter. as Irresistible as
1t was involuntary. and it filled my
eyes with tears.
when recover myself. the cloud Of
smoke and dust having been dissi-
pated little. see on his stretcher
Col P, his face all bloody, smiling
at me.
ut was not miracle. The explo-
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A city which is set on hill cannot
be hid French girls who work, you
may attain to this some day by merit,
confidence and cooperation,
This is not feminist story, but it
sounds like it. does it not?
The social situation is brilliant
For every invitation they accept
they must choose among five and re-
fuse four. There are not days enough
in the week for any other solution of
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s,ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

cceriai correspondence OF The star.
TOURS. France. November /. 1918.
TIME man who knows most, per-
= haps. about their work in
France, kindly. thoughtful
Capt. Edwin Stannard. for
merly a telephone traffic engineer of
!. Boston. thus speaks Of them:
H. They. are worth putting In hotels"
he says. because when we say to a
young lady. Go to Paris she packs
her baggage. we take her to the de-
pot and she goes up to Paris by her.
self. She travels about France where
she is sent without making condi-
tions. objections or observations. Our
signal Corps girls give no trouble.
but do fine work. go on time and take
care of themselves"
They are A. e. F. telephone girls.
helping win the war.
About 225 such are actually in
France and about 40 more. recruited
as much as possible by the great tele-
phone companies, arrive every six
weeks.
BY their experience and success
they may be looked on as kind Of
model by any ambitious w. o. c. girls
Of the 5000 now being enrolled by
Miss Elsie Gunther of the Office serv-
ice department. labor bureau A. Il. F..
In American cities.
Z So they are interesting.
1 There are others.
q
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French War Story Translated \
, WILLIAM Il MCPHERSON.

EN-. B.. a splendid figure Of
a soldier with white hair,
cropped short; long gray
nnusta che and an exnt.essiou
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

Boston, Mass, April 10Th, 1911.
"Forthrec years, / was troubled with
CONSTIPATION. At times, the attacks
would he very severe, accompanied by
Deafness amt Tf5i<Hf Nealaahcs. /
took medicine aud lazatiyos the whole
time, but as soon as / discontinued the
treatment, my bowels would refuse to
move. Last October, went to Montreal
aud there heard of Fruit.a-tiyes'. /
used one box and the results were se
pronounced that / bought two dozen
boxes. / continued using 'Fruit-a-tivr,'
and noticed Grciaed improvement. ]
gradually reduced the dose from three a
day to one tablet every three or four
days until the twenty-four boxes were
finished when my physical condition
was perfect. JAS. j. ROYAL.
zoe. box, 6 for $50, trial size, pc.
Atall dealers or sent Dry Fruit.a..iyes
Limited, Ogdcnshurg, New York,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

COOK them over night in freless cook
Ell.
MEAT PIES.
Another good way to use little
meat. Have You ever used rice, corn
meal mush, or hominy for a crust3 This
IS less work than pastry crust and
saves wheat.
Four cups cooked corn meal rice, or
hominy, one onion, two cups tomato,
one-elghth teaspoon pepper, one table
spoon fat, one pound raw meat or left
over meat cut up small, one-haIf tea
spoon salt.
Melt the fat, add the sliced onion.
and, II raw meat IS used. add it and stir
until the red color disappears. Add the
tomato and seasoning. If cooked meat
IS used, add it with the tomato and
seasoning, after the onion is Drowned,
and heat through. Grease a baking
dish, put in a layer of the cereal. add
the meat and gravy, and cover with the
cereal dotted with fat. Bake for half
an hour.
SHEPHERD = PIE.
This is the name Of meat pie with
a mashed-potato crust Drowned III the
oven.
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NOTED SPEAKER COMING.
CONTINUED from Page H.

II replied. / give YOU notice now.
Whereupon he called to his manager.
Tom, I quit in a week, and quit he
did, and off to war zone he went. -
ct was wonderful tour, declares
Mr.. Adam. "ihc men going wild with
enthusiasm and Joy whenever he went
among them. He sang the sweet old
songs of love and home and country,
bringing all very near and helping the
men realize the deeper what victory
for the enemy would mean. Grim and
determined men they were who went
back to their dugoutS and trenches,
heartened by Harry Lauder for the
task of war for human freedom.
Mr.. Adam was with Lauder when for
the first time the latter saw the rest
| inc place of his son, Capt. John Lau-
der Of the Argyle and Sutherland
! Highlander, whom Mr.. Adam describes
| a. las fine n lad as ever wore kilt,
! and as good and brave a son As ever a
father loved - Lauder knelt down, in
| deed he lay down upon the grave de
clared Mr.. Adam, land ciutehed il the
| while his body shook with the grief he
| felt.
"'When the storm had spent itself,
| he rose and prayed. o God, that | could
| have but one request granted me-that
! | might embrace my laddie Just this
| once and thank him for what he has
done for his country and humanity.
That was all, - declared Mr.. Adam,
mot word Of bitterness or com
plant,
Before their trip to the trenches, IN
! fact, on the sunday after the announce
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appropriate.

The rarson, with tightly closed lips
and steely eyes, wrestled with his col
lar stud, while pcrspiration hubbled
from every pore. "Bless the blessed
collar Zee muttered. Bless the
blessed collar His wife thought it
time to change the subject. '.What
Is Your text for this mornings 4arv-
Ice, dear?' She asked The words
of his mouth were smoother than hut
ter, but war was in his heart, =" replied
the Iarson.-Hardwarc Age