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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-16
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 New London. Feb. 15.-Away back in the long, 1ong ago, the Evening Star, was the bright itifninary of New London journalism, with David Scott Ruddock asS the editor and priprietor. A conspicuous, feature of that news paper of that time was the all-the- year around advertisement that read: Boy Wanted. Apply at the Star Of fice.'' Nearly every boy in the city answered that ad and worked, for a time in that old Star Ofiice. The New London of then was a long distance of being the new New London of sto- day. When a ten years census was taken # revealed the astonishing fact that dHripg the ten years period the gain in population in the city was just one. This led to general comment on the part of the press Of the state and the unanimous verdict was that Rud-' dock had finally got that boy and the Star had proven it's value as an ad- Vertising medium, and was responsi- ble for the increase inG population. Yes, that was in the long, long ago. for the Star ceased to shine some for ty-four years ago, being succeededi by the Evening Telegram and then the Morning Telegraph. There sure has been marked change in the population of New London since Boss Ruddock stopped advertising for that boy.
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 The census of the year. .ins question gave the city's population 1090f; and everybody in the city knew everybody else and the business of each other. But, what change since then; my fellow countrymeni The New London of today is a New York in comparison,
 A14 &~1 lao population as 19,659, there is not the day is at least S0,0Q0, and nearly every body is a stranger to the oother fel- low, barring the. oid-tin1e New Eon- doners who know each 5other and no- body else. There is aa hustle and bus tic on the. streets that never existed 1 before and all tilea local industries are rushed to the limit andr labor is at 2 1 premium. Of collrse,s the war ha. n1uch to do with this hustle and bus tie but withal there is substantial in. crease in population and importance l of New London that will remain WheI | the war is no more. Without exageeration fully three thousand Workmens assemble every | morning in the; vicinity of the raiaroat l station and special train of ten car: 1 take men to the submarine base. al
 civilians and employed in construction work. eThe rest Of the mengsare1 faker across tl1eg river i1rsttife regitaro ferr,
 boat and two additional steamers tt work at the New London Ship ant
 Engine company and the, Morse ship
 yard. Right here are more men thai I ever. before employed from New Lon
 don. Add to this large force of mel employed in the local plants and i
 will figure out that New London il
 some industrial centre. In fact, Nev
 London has outgrown itself, for ther ] is lack of accommodations for the eve Increasing population. .-,,. -e..,.. -
 There is absolute need Of nor ldwelling houses, and they must b | built if the city is ever to take it
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-16

-FfrrT-r.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

A radio message from Lyons, France
10 the committee on public information
quotes an editorial from the Franz.
furter Zeitung of December 8. The
frankfurter Zeitung is liberal organ
with large circulation throughout tho
German empire. 1t is quoted as say
ing:
The German people desire in no
sense whatever that the opportunIt,
presented by the favorable situation
on the east front should be used for
realizing On the west front the vain
dreams Of the annexatiOnist fanatics
OF PAnGermantsan."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10
SUPREME COURT HOLDS DRAFT
ACT is CONSTITUTIONAL
Authority Of Congress to Declare War
and Provide Armies Is Power
70 Draft NAn

to Draft Men.
"asn1ngton.-Every contention rails
ed against the selective draft act woa
swept aside by the supreme court in
an unanimous opinion delivered nv
Chief Justice White, unfolding the larv
DIS constitutional. Authority to enact
me statute and to send forces to fight
the enemy wherever he may be found
the court held, lies in the clauses of
me constitution giving Congress- tho
power to declare war and to raise
and support armies.
AS the mind cannot conceive an
army without the men to compose # "
salo the chief justice, ION the face of
me constitution the objection that it
ooes not give power to provide for
SUCH men would seem to be too frivol-
GUS for further notice"
me opinion then proceeded to take
up and definitely dispose of each Of
the many questions raised by counsel
Tor the convicted persons whose an.
peals brought the law before the
court.
mo action was taken by the court
n the several pending cases involving
;narges OF conspiracy to prevent the
carrying out the purposes of the law
IL Is understood that these cases
"nlcn include the appeal of Alexander
8erkman, Emma Goldman. T,ouis Kra.
ner and Morris Becker, convicted in
New York later may be made the
'"OJect OF separate opinion.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10
M'ADoo APPEALS TO PEOPLE n.
UNITED STATES FOR ITS
OBSERVANCE.
WILL CLEAR UP CONGESTION
An Earnest and United Pull All AIono
the Line Will Achieve Wonders
Administration Subjected to, First
Attacks at Capitol.

washington. - The administration
Dill to regulate government manage.
ment of railroads was subjected to its
first attacks at the capitol
Resolutions were introduced in the
Senate seeking to amend the section
providing for indefinite continuance of
government control by providing for
automatic return to private central
after the war. The basis of comnan.
sation on the earnings of the three
years ending last June 80 was critics.
ed In hearing by the Senate inter-
state commerce committee bv JuIius
Kruttschnitt, chairman of the execu.
tive committee of the Southern Pa
c11c, who suggested instead the two
and half year period between July ].
1915, and December 81, 1917, argu-
ing that earnings for 1915 were be-
low normal.
The House interstate commerce
committee will start hearings on the
Dill and will hear Interstate Commerce
commissioner Anderson explain the
measure.
The railroad administration devoted
itself to executive measures to clear
up congestion on eastern railroads,
and Mr.. McAdoo appealed to the peo-
pie of the United States to observe the
week OF January IA to 81 as freight
moving week" through an organized
movement to unload cars and turn
them back from terminals. In antici-
patlon OF government assistance in
railroad financing, roads were instruct
ed to report Immediately the amount
or capital they need for the coming
year.
Mr.. McAdoo's statement ON a con.
certed movement to clear congestion
said:
Il wish to appeal to the people Of
he United States to observe the week
beginning January IA and ending
January Fl as freight moving week
md 1 earnestly request the governors
II the various states, the public utiI-
ties commissioners, the mayors of I
atlonal defense, the federal and state
ood and fuel administrators, the
hambers of commerce and other
us1ness organization, business men
no shippers generally, trucking COM
an1es and all railroad employees con.
7rned' to organize locally and make
supreme effort during this week to
nload freight cars, to remove freight
ON xa1Iroad stations and to clear
lie decks for more efficient opera
ON or the railroads of the country.
An earnest and united pull all
ong the line will achieve wonders
this direction. We can help our
ives and relieve an immense amount
suffering if we attack the problem
gorously and in the true shirt of CO.
eration"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10
ARMY cANToNMENr AT
.sEVoIR, VA, AUTHORIZED

"asnlngton-Co Construction of an
army cantonment at Bevoir, Va, near
washington, for the training of 10000
engineers for overseas duty, was au.
Lnor1zed by the war department.
rnree months will be required to com.
plete the camp, but troops will be
Sent there as soon as accommodations
can be arranged for small units
drafted men, who by training are oual-
lneo TOT engineering work, viii be
among those sent to the new camp
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

Christmas mail this year was Is ner
cent heavier than ever before, accord
Ing to the post office department. The
congestion was less, however, because
the packages were mailed earlier than
in former years.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

The military service flag of the light
mousse service, department of com
merce, contains 1905 stars, one for
each officer and employee of the light
house service now serving in the mill
tary forces of the United States.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

In recent review of military opera
tlons the secretary of war says:
1.-THE various reports of immediate
peace proposals by the Germans on
seemingly favorable terms should not
Tor moment induce as to slacken our
preparations for war. It is only neces-
sary for us to recall that during the
christmas season last year the Ger
mans put forth very similar peace
rumOrs."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10
GREAT NUMBER Of
NURSES IS NEEDED
PRESENT ARMY CORPS MUST BE
INCREASED NEARLY 1000 PER
CENT WITHIN YEAR,
EMERGENCY FOOD RATIoNs
What Is Furnished the Fighting Men
OF Various Nations-FederaI Loans
Made to Farmers Now Reach Almost
100000.

-From Committee on Public Information.
Wash1ngtOn.-AccOrdi to estimates
based on an army of 100000 men,
$500 nurses will be needed. The pres
ent strength of the army nurse corps
Of the medical department is about
$500. To increase this number by
nearly 1000 per cent in a year is the
task faced by the corps.
Hospitals at army camps and canton
ments still need nurses to bring the
quota for each up to the minimum of
% considered necessary, although
since the urgent need for nurses was
made public in December nearly 1900
requests for application blanks have
been received.
In order to get the enrollments up to
the needed number some of the re-
qu1rements heretofore imposed have
been waived. According to estimates
there are between $4,000 and 10000
registered nurses in the country and
about 100000 other graduate and prac-
teal nurses.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

Christmas gifts for the expedition
airy forces aggregated $50 tons. Hun
dreds of thousands of pounds of tur-
keys, purchased in Eastern markets
ana refrigerated on the ships, togeth-
er with great quantities of cranberries
sweet potatoes, and mince meat went
10 the forces overseas. In the United
states every camp was supplied with
fresh turkey and the usual Christmas
accessories.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10

All wooden Christmas boxes for SOL
diers of the expeditionary forces re-
ceived too late for shipment will he ro-
turned to the senders if return postage
IS mailed to the superintendent, rail-
way mail service, New York, N. Y.
To aid in supplying suitable material
with which to illustrate sermons. leo
lures and school work, the division of
pictures, committee on public informa-
ton. is preparing official stereopticon
slides showing Americas participation
In the war.
These slides will be made avai1ahlo
soon for general use, at a nominal
charge to cover actual cost.
An embargo has been placed ON tho
expectation Of butter. exceptzto nations
associated with the United States in
war. ~ 40
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
BETZ SPEAKS ON WAR SAVING

At the mass melting at the Armory
Wednesday evening, Louis Betz, Of the
State Savings Bank of St. Paul spoke
on thrift and war savings. Mr.. Betz
said that his father was born in New
Ulm and that he therefore is Of German
descent but he felt that it is his duty to
support the Government in all it's war
measures.
!. The amount Of war savings certificates
and thrift stamps to be disposed Of
amounts to $4,000 100000. this year
this means $4,000 per capita and Mr.. Betz
was here for the purpose Of urging New
-Ulm to get into line and do its share.
0. NJ. Olsen is chairman Of Brown County
for the campaign for the sale Of these
stamps and the speaker urged that
thrift clubs be organized in schools, lodges
and other organizations.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
CHOSEN BY
BROWN co. FARMERS
CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY BOARD
WILL BE ASKED TO CARRY
N. P. STANDARD
NON-PARTISANS PICK REDWOOD
MAN FOR REPRESENTATIVE
AT LARGE

At a convention held at Schells Hall
last Friday afternoon, delegates Of the
Non-Partisan League of Brown and
Redwood Counties came together for
the purpose of agreeing upon legislative
candidates to be voted for at the No
vember election. There We're present
in all, % delegates reporting % different
townships in the counties of Brown and
Redwood. -.
Polkow First Choice.
All those who had candidates to pro-
pose for the different Offices were re-
quested to place the names on black
board and in many instances it took a
great number of ballots before a can
didate was finally selected. For the
office of senator for Brown and Redwood
counties, Herman Polkow of Burnstown
was chosen after two ballots. Polkow
is now chairman Of the county com
missioners of Brown County, position
which he has filled ably and impartially
for the past six years.
Redwood Co. Man Picked.
For representative at large, Ed. C.
Stain a farmer living six miles north
west Of Springfield was chosen and as
representative for Brown County,
Theodore Thormodson of Hanska was
put forward. Quite number Of ballots
were necessary until a choice was reached
for representative Of Brown County.
It is not known whether these gentle
men will accept but in case they do
accept the Non-Partisan League feels
that they will be able to secure their
nomination at the primary in June and
their election in November. 5
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
BROWN COUNTY BOYS
ACCEPTED AT CAMP DODGE

Up to Monday TIE local board for
Brown County had received word from
Camp Dodge that the following men had
been found physically fit and mustered
into tie military service:
Charles H. Youngren, Elmer r..
Schmidt, Henry Alfred Reyes, John
soutschka, William L. Dietz, Raymond
Walter Keyes, Agge Charley Hansen,
Elmer Louis Peterson, Harold Clement
Minnick, Edward G. Herring, Orie
Francis Halverson, Simon Peter Scheid,
James Arthur Cassidy, Andrew F..
Berger, Arthur Rud Swanson, Andrew
Vosel, Nicholas Sieg, Joseph Grabner,
Frank Se!lner, VIM. Henry Siebel,
Philip LANCE, Jr., Gustav T. Carlson,
Charles A. Amann, Clifford'D. Simmons,
Anton Bakken, Geo. N. Windschitl Jr.,
Edwin A. Mosensen, Arthur c.. Wind
horn, Frank Pechtl, Frank A. Schaefer,
Richard Edward Krentz, Elmer Larson,
Oliver B. Catlin, Ralph Dexter Thomson,
Albert Bauer, Andrew Peter Anderson,
Axel George Wallin, Carl Plautz, Ben
jamin Ganske, Pete James Dalsgaard,
Lawrence Ada Schneider, Otto Pile
gard Hanson, William Manderfeid,
Henry Johnson, Walter Phillipson, Paul
Richard Current, James H. Anderson,
Mike Nally, Frank Lindmeyer, Thomas
J. Wright, Harry W. Hamann, Albert
Adam, Otto S. Nelson, Edward Olsen
Sperstad, Otto Alfred Huebert, Alfred
Joseph Wurmstein, Leon R. Herring,
Arthur R. Nelson, Ellsworth l.. Stan
brough, Erick Yaten, John E. Noack,
Albert L. Grams, Louis Theodore Hause-
with, Harry A. Mecklenburg, Martin
Vincent Sieg, Andrew ]. Schmitt, Carl
Edwin Linde, Cyril H. Bradbury, Henry
Theo. Blackstad, Fred Zangel, and
Elmer Haugen.
The local board now has 1854 men ex-
amined who are ready to 60 on five
days notice. Monday and yesterday
40 men were examined. The District
Board of Mankato still has between
400 and 500 questionaires upon which
no classification has as yet been made
and the local board is unable to state
how many of these will 60 into Class A.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
DIES OF HEART FAILURE

G. A. Stolz received word from his
daughter Edna who left last Thursday
morning to 60 to Washington that the
cause of the sudden death of Mrs. Frank
J. Lawrence was heart failure. Mrs.
Lawrence was a daughter of the late
John Heymann and a sister of Mrs.
Stolz; also a sister Of Miss Title Hey
mann, and Otto Heymann OF this city,
Mrs. Gust. Koehler Of Minneapolis
and MIS-. Albeit Strelow of Ormsby.
Ike first notice of Mrs. Lawrence's
death cane Wednesday by telegram but
no details were given and later telegram
likewise failed to give any information
except that the body could not be brot
here. Mrs. Lawrence had written lately
to relatives here that she had never felt
better and told them of her plans for
spring work. The news of her death
therefore came like bolt out of a clear
sky and so far as anyone here knows,
she had never been troubled with heart
weakness. Miss Edna Stolz and Otto
Heymann, who went to Washington to
= attend the funeral, wired on their ar
rival Sunday that death was caused by
heart failure and that the funeral would
be held Monday afternoon.
The deceased was born in Cotton
wood Township June 80, 1862. She was
married eleven years ago to Mr.. Lawrence
x,yhn c,1r1yivoc hnr There wnro M childro,,a
The family had made their home at
Hazel, Wash, for several years.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
ANOTHER GARAGE HERE

August ]. KALI is repairing to build
a new garage on the site Of the old
blacksmith shop which was DESTROYED
by fire during the winters The property
was owned by Henry Seiert and is
located on Second North Street. Mr..
KALI expects to put up a garage 65x10O
#. in size and FortWengler & Schneider
will occupy the new building when it is
completed. Brick and cement blocks
will besused in construction.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
NEW UIM BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
NEW CLOTHING FIRM IS.
ALL READY FOR BUSINESS

This weeks issue of tie Review
contains the announcement Of the
opening for business of new firm on
Mime -ota Street. The firm name is
The Fred Meme Clothing Company
and they are located in the building
recently vacated by the Rex Billiard
Parlors. Mr.. Meme has been in the
clothing business for the past sixteen
years. having been with the Columbia
Clothing Company and while he is not
sole proprietor Of the new business, he
is in entire charge and will have the
management of tie concern.
Tie new firm has secured very good
location and the repairs that have been
made to the place have improved it
beyond belief. The front is exceedingly
handsome and the entire place is fitted
up in an excellent manner to display the
new store of goods which is being put
in place this week. The opening will
be held Friday :
1O SGO1S lOOlll vi GIt HILL liOOE ndS
25x82 feet of floor space and there is a
full basement which will also be used.
Tie walls and ceiling are finished in
cream with touches of green and terra
Gotta in the decorations. The fixtures
are of weathered oak and consist of
modern cabinets and show cases for the
display of mems suits, hats, and caps.
The two show windows have a space
of ten feet in depth and are finished in
the latest pearl grey which will show
off the fabrics of mems clothing to good
advantage. Base boards of marble sup
port the large plate glass windows and
the entrance is Of red thing.
By the time Mr.. Maine has all of his
stock in place the new esta blishment will
present very attractive appearance
and since the manager is SO well and
favorably known in New Ulm, there is
no doubt that he will be given his
fair share of the trade of the city and
vicinity. ....r
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
TEACHERS HARD TO GET

Pres. G. II. Cooper Of the State.
Normal School of Mankato visited the
New Ulm High School Wednesday for
the purpose Of meeting the Senior girls
and taking up with them the advisability
Of entering the teaching profession
since there IS such demand for teachers
at the present time. Pres. Cooper, Of
course, desired to influence the girls to
enter Mankato Normal School as q
means Of fitting themselves for the
teaching profession.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
DOCTOR FRITSCHE
DECIDES TO FILE
ASKS VINDICATION OF HIS
ACTION BY HIS FELLOW
TOWNSMEN
NO. OTHER CONTESTS IN CITY
ELECTION. OLDOFFICERS
HAVE FILED

It looks now as tho the only contest
in tie municipal election will be for the
officer of mayor. There never was any
opposition to the present incumbents
for the office Of city clerk, city treasurer
citv justices, and constables and it is
hardly to be assumed that opposition
should manifest itse'f before next Sat-
urdav wien tie time for filing petitions
expires.
Beussmann Not A Candidate
DR.. Emil Mueller is candidate fo1
reelection for councillor OF the second
ward and has no opposition. There
was some talk while ago Of opposition
to Christ Filzen for alderman in the
third ward but this opposition has faded
away and unless something unusual
hapuens, Mr.. Filzen will have walk
aWav. In the first ward it was taken
for granted in the start that H. D. Beuss-
mann WHO was appointed last tall to
succeed Fred Behnke would be a
candidate to succeed himself but Mr..
Beussmann has declined to make the
race because he is not in the best OF
health. AS soon as it became known
that Mr.. Peussmann refused to be a
candidate the friends of Mr.. Behnke
got busy and insisted that he be a
candidate for aldermanic honors and he
has consented ito make the race. Also
in his case there will be no opposition.
Dr.. Fritsche Files
For a time it looked as tho DR.. L. A.
Fritscfe might withdraw from the race
and reports we're current Friday and
Saturday that he had withdrawn but
this proved a mistake. DR.. Fritsche
evidently has determined to have a
vindication at tie hands of his friends
and reighbors and fled his petition
with the city clerk Saturday afternoon.
Threats Cause Ill-Feeling
When it became known that R. M.
Pfaendec, notary public, had been
threatened by several people in New
Ulm if he should continue to circulate
the petition of DR.. Fritsche for mayor
and had tkereupon ceased in his efforts,
considerable feeling was stirred up at
these high-handed methods and the
friends of Dr. Fritsche decided to have
a meeting of friends of the Doctor and
get them to sign the petition there
This meeting was held Tuesday evening
at Schell's Hall, and was largely at
tended considering the fact that only
a few hours time was at the dispose
of tie committee in charge of the ar
rang ements.
Eibner Files
Since tEen the petition OF Willlbalc
Eibner for mayor has been and is being
circulated and a sufficient number O.
signatures had been secured by Monday
By Tuesday noon tie only petitions
that had been filed with tie city CLERK
were those of Dr.. L. A. Fritsche fol
mayor, Christ Filzen for councillor, anc
VIM. P. Backer for city clerk.