Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-07
SEVEN MEN DISCIPLINED
Four Who Were Idle and Not Sober Sent to Jail-Three Promise to Go 10 Work

Seven men who might have evaded such difficulty had they remained at work and sober, were before Judge ". F. Woodward in the town court on Tuesday morning. Though i've or them were above the draft age, and not, therefore. subject to the work or fight rule all found that there are oth- er means of enforcing the measure than by the direct application of it.
 Four of them are now in jail. where they will work whether they like or rot. and the other three upon their cases being continued, have promised 10 be al work regularly. and if they are not. they have been told. they will find themselves in position that will be difficult to explain to the satisfac- ton of officials here.
 Charles Evans, Dayvil!e. 27, having pleaded guilty to intoxication on two counts and 10 breach of the peace. was sent to jail for 90 days and or dered to pay costs of SABA. What Deputy Sheriff C. E. Aver, who arrest cd Evans, had to say about him in court would not ordinarily be regarded as a high recommend, as 10 his in clination 10 work. Evans has been at Camp Devens and rejected as physi- cany unfit. Were it not for that fact that exemption board for this district would send him directly into army service He claimed in court Tues day that he was working on a farm. Tut when asked when he went to work he said: T was to go this morn ing
 DayviIle Mans Medicine.
 Alexander Dion. Dayville. got the same medicine that was given Evans go days, with costs of S12.74. He pleaded guilty on two counts, of in- toxication and breach O: the peace.
 John Armstrong, FlrlI ille and Day vile. a woolen welvcr who admitted thst h. has baer earni"s from $25 tc S30 e week white at work, but aside rom buying twJ !j6 l:-ert.; :.crd, and sL1.e war cer,i';catcs- which he claims he sent to relatives witt w7cm he does not live, had t:r m5nty was sert to jail for 90 days for having been intoxicated. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
 Daniel Meehan. Dayville, plaadet guilty to having been intoxicated. H. made a strong plea that he has beer at work: that he worked up to within an hour of the time he was arrested and that he is helping to support sgeI and infirm parents. He admitted tha Ee had been drinking Monday fore noon, but said he kept at work ant intended 70 WOrK m the aLLernOOns Du was arrested at 130 He is engaged with a force that is at work unload ing coal for the Assawaga Woolel company. Upon Meelian's promise t go back 10 work and to work steadil, Judge Woodward continued his case ordering him to pay officers fees o te.s4
 James Kelley. laborer, of Goodyear pleaded guilty 10 intoxication. H was given 30 days. He admitted earn ing S1s.95 a week, all of which. ex cepting board and tobacco money, h spent for booze.
 Plainfield Men Fined.
 Alfred Joval and Stanislaus Eau doin. both of the town of Plainfielt both married and the fathers of chil dren, pleaded guilty to having bee intoxicated. Pecause of their familie Judge Woodward let them off wit fines and costs of S1369 each. Bot are registered men, hut not being abl to show their final classification, card they were held in custody until the could do so.
 To End Loafing and Boozing.
 With these seven men the official