Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
ABOUT $500 PLEDGES.
Chairman Starkweather Pleased With
 War Stamp Campaign.

LOT hll1nSly on the war stamp drive, expressed his satisfaction Wednesday with the manner in which subscSip- tions had come in. Mir. Starkweather said that approximately $500 sub- scribed for the securities and that the total amount of the subscriptions was in excess of 2,000
 The war stamp supply was exhaust ed here during the week of the drive and this fact undoubtedly operated to reduce the total amount of sub scriptions, which might have reach ed s50,000
 Ea- Brooklyn made a very creiita- ble record, subscribing for more than S5,0G0, and of this amount S4,00o worth was taken by operatives of the Quin- ebaug company.
 UnVeiline Ceremonial This Afternoon.
 A delegation of members of Sarah Williams Danielson chapter, D. A. R., will go to West Thompson this aft ernoon for the dedication of a memo rial tablet for the Revolutionary sol- diers who are buried in the cemetery at that place. The ceremony will be public one and an effort Is being made to have a large number of per- sons present.
 Against Dazzling Headlights.
 State automobile inspectors are giv- ing considerable attention to enforcing that part of the automobile law which provides that no glaring headlights shall be used on motor vehicles The | inspectors having been operating in various parts of Connecticut and the | towns in this vicinity are soon to re- | ceive a visitation. The inspectors are not anxious to make arrests. but are | charged with the enforcement of the law, so that those who drive cars at night have proper headlights on the machines or they will be liable to an appearance in court.
 James Owen Kelley in France. 1 James Owen Kelley, member of the l all-volunteers group of selected men 1 who were sent to camp a few months 1 ago. has written to friend here of his arrival in France. Private Kelley says that he likes France and that the peo- 1 pie there are very good to the U s. A. boys, but he realizes that he has a stern duty to perform and promises | that he will do it with the fine spirit | that marks the million Of fighting | Americans who have arrived lover | there."
 Work or Fight.
 l Enforcement of the work or fight" l | as soon as local board members for the district have disposed of urgent business now holding their attention There are registrants here who fully realize that they are tridlng with the government In continuing to hold places that are clearly non productive, yet they are taking the risk of being sun1marily inducted into military ser vice rather than seek positions that are considered as productive.
 Quiet Night Before.
 The day before in Danielson was unusually quiet and the might before here lacked much of the pep that has characterized it in peace years. There was something doing, of course, Wed
 nesday late at night and during the
 early hours of the morning, but the
 welcome of the Fourth was far less
 noisy and demcrStrative than what
 used to be the rule in the old days.
 Sees Boys From Home.
 John Horton who is in France with la New England artillery organiza- ton, has written of being in a sector
 where he sees a number of young men
 with infantry commands whom he
 knew at home.
 II Will Outfit Registered Men.
 The Danielson Red Cross chapter is 1. to outfit with sweaters and other } knitted goods the registrants of Kil-
 lingly who are to be called into ser
 vice during the five day period begin ming July p. There are about P men going from Killingly.
 The Old 18th Had Young Volunteers
 While there has been much protest } ing here against lowering or increas- } ing the draft ages, the old 18th com ) pany, which went into. service year : ago this month has score of mem-
 bers who were only IS when they en- f listed and quite a group of members who are over 31, and no one will deny l that they are not thoroughly trained } strong and brave soldiers today
 Wounded at the Somme. Gunner Simon A. Perque, who was wounded while fighting with the Ca l nadian forces on the Sofnme, was { ) visitor with friends in Danielson or Wednesday, He is in such poor healtf
 at present as to be unfit for active $ service.
 : Midland division trains were TUT v through here on Wednesday fnornint a On account of a wreck that blocked l the double track line near Hampton
 Will Offer Holy Mass. For Boys il e Service.
 a In observance of the Fourth. ther' will be special services at St. James church this morning, and hundreds O 3 parishiohers are expected to attend 2 remembering in their devotions thu Il more than 100 young men of the par
 ish who are fighting in army or navy e Arthur Lamoureaux, who was il n the medical corps, has been transfer