Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-12

weere assisting the local police in the handling of traffic.
 The war department has issued an explanation of the method of com bining military work and academic studies for the Student Army Training corps. Military training occupies eleven hours week, and the renaind-. CT if the time is devoted to more gem eral studies. Even the latter are taught with special application to their mill tary use. History courses deal only with modern history and the problems and issues of the war. French is taught TOT conversational and military usage. English emphasizes the military re- port and official letters. Required sub jects are map reading and topography sanitation and hygiene, and military usages.
 One of the interesting features of yesterdays celebration was the atti- tude of several of the solGon keepers, who called up Mayor Gates and sug- gested that the saloons be closed. Mayor Gates held conference with First Selectman James M. Smith and requested all saloons to take this ac- tion, which all proprietors gladly did.
 There was a large attendance at the months mind solemn requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of Rev. Timothy F Ramon, Monday at 10 O. clock at St .Ioseph's church. The eel ebrant of the mass was Rev. John E. Clark, pastor of the church, deacon, Rev. James 4. Frederick of Terryville, sub deacon, Rev. John A. Dooley of South Coventry, master of ceremonies Rev J. J. Papillon. pastor of St. Mary's church in this city.
 Countess Laura de Turezynowiez, | wife of a Polish nobleman, and one of the most distinguished speakers in this country, will speak in this city No- vember 23 under the auspices of the Red Cross. The countess, who was
 caught in the flood tide of the Ger
 man invasion of Poland, tells in real istic fashion of her struggle with ex- | treme conditions in the eastern war
 zone. her Red Cross work, her fight for the lives of her children and her
 self against the dread typhus, and at | last of her release and journey through Germany and Holland to this country where she is said to have done more
 for Polish relief work than any single
 person, excepting Paderewski.
 A special thanksgiving service was l church in honor of the signing of the armistice
 Miss Nora Delude, who served as q volunteer nurse at WjllimanticE $ | emergency hospital and has since been ooing similar service in Simsbury, has returned from the latter city to heI home on Unicn street.
 Carleton Hughes has returned from | New Haven where he has been engag
 ed in the emergency hospital. A novel method of advertising the
 progress of the United War Work rampaign in Willimantic has been l evolved by the local committee. A | miniature sailboat, to be placed in | front o( tho. Chamber of Commerce will carry it's load by the thousands of dwollars from Willimantic to France moving on it's course with the addi- tion of each thousand dollars until the quota of s21 600 has been reached in Paris. It is expected that great will be the rejoicing of the boys in France when their ship comes in.
 Miss Mary Harris has been spend ing the week end with Mrs. H. A. Phillips of Andover.
 The monthly meeting of the Red Cross chapter, scheduled for last night was postponed because of the numer- ous celebrations.
 The November meeting of the com mon council was held at the counci chamber Monday evening" all member present except Alderman Flynn anC
 Alderman De Ville:s Mayor Cato l presided.
 i Monthly reports of he chief nf DO
 lice and the superintendent of street.
 were read and accepted. A commun;-
 cation regarding jitneys parking il
 Main street. was laid on the table.
 A claim for damages from Mrs W D. Foley for falling on a defective | sidewalk on West Main street was re