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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Notes.

Cable rates have been reduced be- tween North and South America
 The manufacture and consumption of pastry regarded as a luxury in France has been entirely suppressed, except on Sundays and holidays.
 Boys and girls clubs in northern and western states pledged for war service in gardening, canning, poul- try raising, and other emergency en- terprises have more than s00,0oe members. A fireproof solution for treating airplane fabrics is a thing which may | be realized in the near future, ex- periments in private plant having already developed a comparatively successful solution.
 The winter of 1916-17 was the mos, disastrous the range stockmen of tht West have ever known. The larnt crop for the entire West was .15 to 2t I per cent below the average and tn,
 calf crop was considerably below normal.
 Government barges have beer placed in service on the upper Miss issippi, and through government ~as- sistance new fleet is to be built fo
 this service. Sugar is being move, by barge from Louisiana plantation to New Orleans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

does her trading in Mystic had no
 trouble in getting 1o04 pounds ot sugar
 at one time in that village. Sne was
 more fortunate than some others.
 Er.nee Cares for Her Own Children. Mrs, Arthur. D. Barrett recently
 wanted to adopt a little frencn sni.
 She wrote to the American ampassaoot
 stating that she would take, one, out
 she must be all perfect she oiu lo'
 want one with loss of limos or naiius. Mrr Barrett has received a letter from ba amhassador that the French gov ernment does not care to let the per. feet ones 20 in any family outside ot their own country.
 The Late Justin Ball. Y Justin Ball whose funeral was held
 Tuesday from the Gales Ferry churcn | has lived for the past two years Witn i, 1 his nephew, Charles Babcoek. Mir. Ball !, formerly lived near the Dra"priast school and sold his little place 10 S H. Nylen, going to live with MT; ba9- cock. MT. Ball was unmarried; Ie leaves a sister, Mrs. Emma Bapcoek and two, brothers, Thomas Ban ol T.Advar1 and a brother in New Lon 1 don. MT. Ball was a Civil war vet ] eran and A republican in politics, but nevar -asnired to office. He was very l interestine talker and man that tried to do right and do well by his neigh
 bors. ,,
 | There are some very icy hills ir l r.edvard. Geer Hill has been, one o1 l the worst. Many automobiles nave hae, ,fnab,e to get up there and have 1 S,o q rntInd.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
ley, Hills.
FrTCHvnLE
Student Returns to Vermont-Annua' iMeetinas Baptist Church and Sum day schooi--Pastor's Salary 'n-
 creased.

Stanley Hetherington has resumed
 his studies in Vermont after spending several days with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Hetherington, at the parsonage. MT. and Mrs. J. Edward Foley nave returned from Franklin, Mass, where they attended the funeral of a rela- tive.
 Mrs. John Brown has returned after spending several days with her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs l Walter Brown, of Bristol.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
LEDYARD
Thinbie Club Meetins-Rev. Leonard Smith to Preach at Baptist Church. Local Shopper Gets 100 Pounds of Sugar in Mystic.

The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening was led by Albert W Falmouth. The leader for next Sum- day evening will be Miss Frieda Good enough. These Sunday evening meet inss are nearly as well attended as the Sunday morning services.
 The Ledyard .Thim5Ie club will meet with Mrs. Charles D. Geer Tuesday afternoon.
 Rev. Leonard Smith to Preach.
 Warren Allen, deacon of the First Baptist church. announces that the speaker for next Sunday will be Rev Leonard Smith of Mansfield, Conn. Gets 100 Pounds of Sugar. One of the Ledyard housewives wht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
HANOVER
Officers and Committees of Junior C.
 E. soeiety-Funeral of Samuel Bland sHeld Monday. --.e.e ln. U. -.-- .u..!l

At the meeting of the Junior c. E. society last Sunday the following off, .cers and committees were elected: President Dorothy Lee: vice presi- dent Ruth House; secretary, May Tol- son; treasurer. Storrs Lee;- prayer meeting committed, Ruth House, chair man, Elsie Freeman, Storrs Lee, How ard Lucy; lookout committee. Ruth Lee, chairman, Carlton Cripps, May Tolson; missionary committee, Flor ence Ablard, chairman, Elizabeth Tol- sch, Theodore Russian: temperance committee, Elsie Babbitt, chairman, John Thornes, Margaret Tucker; social committee, Dorothy E-gli. charmian, Dorothy Lee, Elsie Freeman, Raymond Allen.
 Illustrated Lecture.
 Sunday evening, Jan. 20. the third in the series of stereopticon lectures will be given in the parish house. This one will take up the. pioneers of \Congrega- .ionalism on this side of the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Spring Flowing in France Will Be | Done by Tractors From Amer;ca.

To increase Frances crops and to tighten the burden of toll on her old men. women, and children 1,50o farm tractors will go to that country from the United States. The first hun dred are already on the way, and the whole number will be in Trance by 1 March, in time for the spring blow
 mg. Deck space was provided for the first shipment on a naval trans port. Schools of instruction will be organized.
 The acreage sown to crops in the l uninvaded portion of France in 1917
 was about 1o,O0o,000 acres less than ] in 1913, or 24.4 per cent. The ir+
 creased production through the use
 Of tractors this year is expected tc greatly improve the food situation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
War Credits Granted to Allies by U'
 S, Total Over S4,o0o, ,oo0, ,oo0.

War credits extended to foreign
 governments since the United States entered the war total S4,2SS, o,oOe. Of this Great Britain received s2,046,- 0Oo, ,0oo: France, s1, 1,2s5 ,o0O, 900; Italy, s50oooO, 900; Russia; $325 100000: Bel gium, s77,4o,0O0; Serbia, s4,ooo.Ooo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

Miss Mabel Moves has gone to East Orange, N. J., to spend the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. c. M. Geer and son Leroy and Elmer Geer were in New London Wednesday.
 MT, and Mrs. Frederick Manning and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Equipment for Men Fighting
 France Contains Many r+;eIa.

e"SS SSHkaihs ManySArtIcleS.
 It is estimated that 5o,ooo differ ent articles are needed in modern warfare. The clothing equipment of but one infantryman for service in France includes the following:
 lBedsack, three wool blankets. waist belt. two pairs wool 6reeches. two wool service coats, hat cord. three pairs summer drawers, three pairs winter drawers, pair wool gloves service hat, extra shoe laces. two pairs canvas leggins, two flannel shirts, two pairs of shoes. five nairs wool stockings, four identification tags, summer undershirts, four winter undershirts, overcoat, five shelter tent pins. shelter tent pole, poncho. shelter tent. Listed as "eating utensils" the in- fantryman receives food to be car- ried in his haversack during field Service, canteen and canteen cover cup, knife, fork, spoon, meat can
 haversack. pack carrier, first aid kit and pouch. His lighting equipment" corssissa of rifle, bayonet, bayonet seabbard cartridge selt and 100 cartridges. steeI helmet, gas mask, and trench tool.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
WAR NEWS DIGEST
Acsivjsiss and Conditions Throughout
 on the Battle Fronts ss4

further reduction of 20 per cent in the bread ration would soon become imperative.
 Denmark is now looking forward to a reduction of wheat rations. Final figures for the cereal harvest show a total of about 62.000,00D bushelhl which is 100000 900 bushels less than
 in 1916. and about 10000, 900 less than
 was estimated < in the summer, when the populace was put on bread ra- tions. The authorities are already
 considering further reduction in the allowed consumption. The food situation in Switzerland is rapidly falling to the danger line. ration that is far below the consump- tion in manys of the countries at wal has already been ordered Under
 the new regulations the Swiss may
 have only a pound and a half o, sugar per person per month. Int | bread ration has been fixed at abou half a pound a day, and the butte1 ration at one-fifth of pound { l month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Country Boys Not Physically Superio, to Those Liyinu in Cities.

According to records of the selec- tive service, country boys do not show much physical superiority over those of the cities. For purpose of comparison, selection was made of Tci- ties of 10000 to 500,00O population, and a corresponding set of counties of the same total size. In the physical examinations 2S.47 per cent of the city boys were rejected, as against 27.96 per cent of the country boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Food Supply of France and Neutra

According to the Food Administra-
 tion, shortage of wheat in France is
 becoming more and more hlarming each week. The minister of general -A.sictualing indicated recently that a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Guilds Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Ladies guild was held Wednesday afternoon to elect officers and plan for the work
 of the year, as well as to hear the re- ports of 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
BAPTIST CHURCH MEETINGS.

Annual Church Meeting Elects Two peacons-Pastor's Salary Raised.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

friends in these few months and good number were at the service. Burial was in Hanover cemetery. The bear
 CTS were Arthur Mooreroft, Alvin Wa ters, Frederick Ladd and N. $. Rus
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
LEBANON

Yantie Guests at Dance in Grange Hall
 Personal Mention.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
VOLUNTOWN
Good Attendance at Baked Bean Sup.
 per-Fishing Trip to Beach Pond.

The Ladies' society of the Baptist church served baked bean supper in the chapel Tuesday evening which was well attended.
 A number of local young people at tended the first grand annual ball held by the Glasgo Fire brigade at Social hall. Glasgo, Friday evening of last week.
 Court Advance, No. Sss6, T. o. F. met in Centennial hall Monday even ing.
 Nathan Graf spent the week end at his home at Norwich. Fishing, Trip. William Mcguire, Leo Magrey and Royal Scranton enjoyed a fishing trir at Beach pond over the week end. John Herbert, Edmund Herbert and John J. Herbert motored to Worcester Sunday to visit relatives. Miss Edna Herbert of the Norwich Art school was at home for the week | end. tt> ~. f-,z-*
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
YANTIC

Woman's Guild Meets With Mrs. w. E. Mannins--HaroId Bentley on Trans port Which Sank German Sub-4F ake Burglars at Milk. of c. Drive in Progfess.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

FItchviiie Baptist church, Rev. W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
TRAINED NURSE GIVES
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR
Gives Recipe for Simple Home Made
Remedy That Quickly Darkens II.

Mrs. A. Dixon, a well known Brook
lyn trained nurse, made the follow
ing statement regarding gray hair
"Streaked, faded or gray hair can be
quickly turned black, brown or light
brown, by the use of the following
remedy that you can make at home
Merely get a small box of Orlex
powder at any drug store. 1t costs
only Is cents and no extras to buy.
Dissolve it in one ounce OF water and
comb it through the hair Full direc-
tions for use come in each box.
"You need not hesitate to use Orlex
as $4,000 gold bond comes in each
box guaranteeing the user that Orlex
does not contain silver, lead, zinc
mercury aniline coal-tar products or
their derivatives.
ut does not rub off, is not sticky
or gummy and leaves the hair fluffy
1t will make a gray haired person look
twenty years younger" (Advl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

cry. Albert MosI,er. Robert X. Tharp.
Earl o. PicksrinG John W. HaNes,
Army.
clifford ]. Terrell, William Y. stoer,
Raymond W. Burgess. Chandler; Dewey
Lindsay; Frank Mcpherson. Davis; Claud
d Cundiff. Noble; lawrence ., Sharp.
Norman; Mac w, Wilkins, Mpskoees;
Rowdon X. Cox. Tishomingo; Maurice r,
Wea Tiers. Lamont; Carl W. Smith, Ton
kawa: liver u Lee, John johnson, Tulsa !;
Vivian r. Maud. Sand Springs; George
D. Paregen. Taylor; John X. Roach. De-
Gator, Texas; Carl u, Mckee, McComb,
H. Ralph Woodruff, Holton. Kan; Hen
~ A Foster, Wichita. Kan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

sense not only Of honor, but Of COM
mon human kindness and justice The
man or woman who has fallen out oi
love should have the courage to 90 to
the party Of the first part and tell the
truth, and break the engagement and
save both from lifelong misery.
FOR it is no kindness to marry the
L man or woman you have ceased
TO love. Even sentimental Tommy
could not infuse warmth into his kisses
or tenderness into his touch, or give
the right ring TO the terms OF endear-
ment that he gave his unloved wife
and we lesser lovers cannot, for the
life of us, treat properly the husband
or wife to whom we have sacrificed
ourselves, because OF the superstition
about an engagement being sacred.
Therefore, break an engagement il
you have any doubt whatever about
your feelings toward the person to
whom YOU are betrothed. Brittle en-
gagemcnts make unbreakablc marriages
rz,unhc'ju cmiwyp cmfwyp cmwfyp b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

bottles and am now entirely well--so |
do all my work = and not trace Of
my old trouble. | have told many of
my friends what wonderful results they
will get from its use. Mrs 5, ].
SEMLER, 1850 9th Ave, Troy, N. Y.
Women who are in Mrs. Semler's
condition should not give up hope or
submit to such an ordeal until they have
given Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial.
For suggestions In regard 10 your
condition write Lydia r Pinkham Med
icineCo,. Lynn. Mass. Theresultof their
40 years experience Is at your service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
Slavonic Factions
Take Troubles and
Names to Court

Druzstov Cesko Narodnie Sine versus
Tclocvicna Jednota Sokol.
Such is the venomous sounding title
of minor civil case set for hearing in
the district court this afternoon. The
Druzstov faction alleges that the Teloc-
vicna faction owes 1.-The sum OF Tl.3
as rent on property at SIS West Frisco
street, extending over the years 1914,
1915, 1910 and 1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
Roll of Honor

Twcnty-thrce for the navy and twenty
for the army was the number Of appll-
cants for enlistment in Oklahoma yes
tcrday. The names follow:
Navy.
Forest MoRurnctt, Hugh V. Huckahy
Herb II. Crane. William A. Leopard
Bcniamin r. Leverett, Henry Weber
Thnd W. Hamilton. Otis Rroyles. John c.
Rose, J Hermon Hood. Willie stockton
Ralph C. Delautre, George r. Riley, An
drew r. Miller Donald Crabs. John T.
JonCs. Mark II Pain, vester MontgOm-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

WV Al
The Nations Awakening.
A Little hit Of Sunshine.
An the World VIII He JesI-
Gus of Ne.
Ny Sweetheart Is Somewhere
In France.
We Don't Know Where Were
Going.
What Are You Going 20 DO
TO Help the Boys7
Sweetness.
After the War Is over.
lorraine.
I HAZE TO Lose You.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

Honey, II You only Knew,
f2r.
Sortcr Miss You. fPc.
I'm a LonFin' for You. 52r.
Mammy's Gone Away, 32c.
when the Great Red Dawn II
Shining, by Sharpe. 32c.
Tim RoOney's at tho Fightin'
by Flynn, 39c.
Somewhere In France u
Daddy, by Howard. s2c.
Walt TIL the Cows Come
Home, by Csryll, 32c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

AN engagement gives a man and
"A woman the first opportunity they
have to become really acquainted and
10 find out something about what each
one really is Up to that time all the
man has known is that the girl has a
willowy figure, a peaches and cream
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
Popular Music, 1Oc Each, 12c Postpaid

Liberty Bell uts Time TO
Ring Again).
Somewhere in France Is the
Lily.
Just a Baby's Prayer at Twi-
light
We're Going Over.
There's a Bervics Flag Fly
Ing at Our House.
n They Never Take You
From Me.
Trench. Trench.
PIANO SOLOS.
The Nations Ava kenlng
Military march.
Evcline, valss hesitation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

ana uree doctors
told me | would
have to have an
operation. l had
dragging down
pains, * a ch e
and headaches and
could not do my
housework. My Sis
ter who had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pink hams Vege-
table Compound
asked me totry it |
have taken several
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
TO the FRONT!
Men Have Gone.
Women Are Coming.
But 1t Is the Young or Young Looking
Women Who Win.

Today the world is overilowing with
opportunity for the woman who is ca
pable, active, youthful-or the woman
who looks the part Gray hair, the ap-
pearance of age, is passed by. Unfair;
yes, but it is a condition which has to be
met
Thousands of women have found a
way out by using Q ban Hair Color Re
storer Not by dyeing their hair be
cause Q-ban is not a dye but through
the natural, gradual way in which it
restores the youthful color Try it il
your hair is gray, streaked with gray,
or faded. 1t will do the same for you.
Q-ban has no disagreeable features.
II will not rub or wash off or stain the
scalp. You can shampoo or wave the
hair as usual. 1t also eradicates dan
druff and keeps the hair healthy. Guar
anteed to satisfy or money refunded
Easily applied by simply brushing or
combing through the hair.
Sold by all good druggists every
where on Money Back Guarantee. Price
7Sc. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
Dsroslv Dlx Cal!k Engagements
Lh-Sqpiag Stations Whence
One Can Turn Back If Desired

complexion which may or may not be
her oNn, that she dances we'll, plays
fair game OF golf, and can chatter
along about the usual pifIling drawing
room topics.
What She May Be.
She may nave soul as big as Gods
heaven, or one the size OF pin point
She may have a head full of real
brains, or a dome of solid ivory. She
Giay be one OF the understanding women
who are life's greatest blessing to a
man. or one OF the selfish kind who
never comprehend anything but Their
own desires She may be a real WON
an, or doll
But the man has no way Of knowing
until after he becomes engaged to her
All he can do is to say 10 himself that
(his girl looks good TO me. and III
make my one best bet on her and ask
her to marry me, and then I'll have a
chance to get acquainted with her be-
fore | take the last fatal leap into
the unknown.
Then She Learns of Him.
M il the man knows nothing Of
the spirl, the girl knows less Of the man
until she becomes engaged TO him, but
the engagement gives them the oppor-
tunity to explore each Others minds,
hearts and souls, and find out il they
arc really mates; if they have the same
interests, ideals and aspirations; if they
have the congcnalty that will enable
them TO grow into chums as the years
go by or ii they are so antagonlstic
in disposition and temperament, il they
have such different Ideals, and pur-
poses IN lie that they are sure to make
OF matrimony nothing but perpetual
battlefield.
AN engagement should be nothing
IA more than an opportunity for men
and women TO give each other the
once over" and either one should be
permitted to Withdraw from il without
criticism, opprobrium or the danger OF
breach OF promise suits.
It's Crime Against Love.
For either man or woman to 60
on and marry the individual with whom
he or she has become dsillusioned even
before marriage, is 10 commit the un-
pardonablc crime against love. 1t is
practising a daStardly deception upon
a heart that trusts.
No man would want an unwilling
bride who was marrying him for pity,
and because she had promised to. No
woman is so poor a creature that she
desires a husband whom she is drag
ging to the altar because a bargain is
a bargain and he feels that he is bound
to keep his by marrying her, though
he would rather die than do it,
No. This is a false ard distorted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
STANDARD MUSIC

when the Boys Come Home.
by Speaks, 32c.
An Old-FashiOned wife. by
Kern. SIC.
Al DawnlnE Il Love You). by
Cadman, 32c.
A Perfect Day. by Bond. sc.
PIANO SOLOS.
Do You Remcmbor7 waltz,
by Bond. 32c.
The Blue Flag (rnilitary
march for the piano., by
Bond. SEC.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
The ~
Sealy Mattress
A Pillow for the Body

HhoW ioi eHc DoNy
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
THIS WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

Troy, N. y" suffered for more
than seven months from displacement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

Comedy Tom, march, by
King, 22e.
5estette tfrom Lucia al Lam
mermoor). by Rice. Ito.
on to Piattsburs. march. by
Lowe, SIC.
Sweet Forget-Me-Not BY
Miles. SIC.
We Are Coming. march. BY
sousa. s2c. =
waltx of the wild Flowers.
by Bond. s2c.
Nareissus. by Neyin. tto.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

A great many people look upon an
engagement az being as sacred and
binding morally as a marriage, This
is a great mistake. The real province
of an engagement is to be lfesaving
station in which people can honorably
draw back from a disastrous marriage
before il is too late.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-28

DR.. Hills of the Capitol Heights Pres
byterian Church and president of the
Presbyterian Ministers Union, will
preside DIR. Pollock, presbyter of the
First United Presbyterian Church, and
DR.. Fouse of the First Reformed Pres.
byterian Church, will be the cele-
brants. All the elders, trustees. dea-
cons, and other male officials of the
various Presbyterian churches are re-
quested to attend.
The first Sunday in January, 1919,
is to be known by the New Era
Movement" as Enlistment Day" All
the members of the church are re-
quested to enlist as workers in the
new movement. The Communion of
the Lords supper will be observed
then. Let every one attend.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-28
I'VE MUST KEEP UP OUR
FIGHTING SPIRIT"
CHALLENGES FOOD CHIEF

For us the war is not over"
Back from month spent in Wash
ington and other eastern war centers,
mnistrator for Colorado, stated that
as his conviction today
The war is not over as effects the
habits, thoughts and outlook of the
American people. If we prematurely
return to the habits of peacetime and
our. selfish. narrow, provincial ways
there is disaster ahead for the world.
NO league OF ma ions can be effect
ed by people whose vision is bounded
only by their own little affairs. I'm
less we feel the hunger in Rumania
and the anarchy in Russia and the
famine in Serbia and the devastation
in Belgium 10 be of as much concern
to us as our own Sunday dinner and
our own local affairs, We have lost
the war. since we have paid dearly
in blood and tears and yet we remain
exactly as we were before.
IF we are to mete just punishment
out to the Hun, restore order, and re-
puild the worid we must keep up our
fighting spirit.
Il wish sometimes the war had
lasted six months longer. Then it
would have wiped the selfishness. the
soft love of easy ways, out OF our ma
lures. made us forever world con-
scious. caused our hearts to be torn
as much by the wall of hungry Serb
ian child as though that child were
our own"