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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Much Ado About Nothing
BY ROY X. MOULTON.

NJ the smith toilcSc dinner II was said that
women we're developing abilities nobody ever
supr"scd they had One who went a district
/" talk" care Of ha hics finally became An expert
mcchancian. But there is nothing strange
about that. Any other contriVancc ought 10 he
easy TO one who knows how to ma mage n baby.
More efficiency.
News has Just arrived in this country OF a
newly devised German sausage made Of macer
aicd rubber. finely ground htIe and Sclat
Sounds moro like puncture- proof tire iiller.
According to Director McAGpo's latest ruling.
upper herths must he we'd, and will
be allowed to buy whole section OH one tickle t.
That's right Save the uppcrs. Save all or
them. far care. We
poet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Recruits
for the
Regulars

OF a military and inhustriaI charhrI.r. MOT" OFT,
Than 900 recruits have been voluntarily cl-
lis; cd for service in the regular army sine.
President Wilson delivered his war message 10
Congress on APRIL last. OF that numOcr.
Massachusetts has contributed more than 1000
New York more than $1,000 and PENNSYLVANIA
more than Is 600 These recruits are somewhat
older men. as rule. than the members OF me
ncr National Army the majority OF the Ma
iional Guard members. But they present On
ccilcnl material Notwithstanding, and not few
of them posseSs the advantage OF previous ser
vice with the colors. Before America entered
The war recruits for the regular army came
slowly hut the prospect OF active service md
the increased pay and other advantages that
now attend tho service stimula ted enlistments In
Il decided degree, and this despite the keen de-
mand for able bodied men III all lines OF activity.
Ry the process OF adding few hundred men
every day The regular army viii ere long con
stitutc itself a large force. measured
10y the standard Of modern battling host
Springfield Union.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Conservative.

They say Old John Jcronimus is stinsy
man: is he"
Well | wouldn't say just that. but if he had
4 paddock on has pockctbook he wouldn't trust
it. Hold swallow the key"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Sure Sign.

'Nnd 50 your boy is going % be a Methodist
preacher"
Well ,hats only my guess. I'm Judging BY
his fomdncss for chicken"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the name nnd I'D.
drcss OF the writer. Name viii not b,
published II writer SO requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

or American workingmrn Not unti,
government brushes organized lawIcss
ness aiu treason AS IL would individual
iawlcSsness and treason, can this evil
too strong for the government to deal
with let US know tho worst.
These people, many CT them not in
sympathy with tho administration, tho
war. or indeed with American ,I;tnd
English institutions. are many, but
their power will diminish when pcIi-
TEXANS stop catering to them In cx-
change for votes. II we cannot deal
with people and things by the admin
istration OF Justice. then protect inno-
cent people and property by the bayo-
net and machine gun, at homo or
abroad, against an enemy OF American
and English civilization. at home or
abroad. This meIhod is not desirable
bu; in the face or treason, ii should DO
unhcsitatingly employed.
"oNLOOKER."
Maidcns Va tpri1 ph l1IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
ro-Dny's o. Henry.

Did YOU ever know homciy woman who
wasn't paying weekly instruments on an en-
larScd crayon portrait OF hcrsclf"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

PUBLISHED every day In year q 10 South Tenth
Street, EirliInund Va, by The Times
fishing Co.. Inc. Charles l.. ussbruCa. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

"Mabcl are YOU going to marry that Perkins
mnng"
Yes. bu, shshshshsh: Don't c, him Sc
nest: want 10 surnrisc him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
4 Quntrnin.

contributed to this column by MIR. Horace
Francis Humpicnickcr. who also sings tenor
our thanks 10 Mr. Iiumplcnickcr.)
Thou art Cair. indeed my love
THAT bright star that shines above
+ half rs fair as you fair
There's none as pretty as YOU anywhere
Notic" how every married man advises every
single man 70 get married"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Friends wife gets scasick every time she
sailor hat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Woman nirts excepting from choice or
necessity.
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Strafr
the
S,,rtiiI

folks from tho lads who giving the greatest
OF all Liberty bonds the ms cives--aN breathe
tho spirit OF optimism. The real stuff. too. and
correspondence camounaGc Naturally
enough letters 20 tho boys do not appear in
printers ink Yet IL is TO be hoped that they
all bear the same brand OF good nature passed
ny the overseas. When the youngsters
IN the service pass up the tears for the don't
worry-about- me and I'm all right il seems
did and unfair TO answer with dependency and
uotcs on the old mortgage. Let there be whole
sale elimination OF gloom, measles and tho
hrndlc- hefer died day. /, Is reported by
American writer's in Europe that the big day in
an American camp is mail day. iIalf-toncs
have repeatedly shown the YankS grouped abo4t
the mailman. eager for that which every person
on foreign soil longs for always--good news
from home. Smiles wreathe the soldiers faces
smiles Of anticipation. for tho good wcrd, and
not scribhlcd ,ribulation. The boys not only
need that message Of cheer from dad. ma and
The Kids in the good Old L. 5; A." hut they loo.
for II ere opening the envelopes. Why diSap D.
point them?-I.ynn (Mass.) Item.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Tlicc Brrnd

Miss RI. l.. s.. Richmond.-IIere is a
recipe that calls for the use of whole
rice: ono cup milk. one cup uncookcd
rice. two cups wheat -four. one and
spoon sugar. Ole tablespoon butter
ore-half yeast cake. Steam the rice
with onc-haf The liquid until II is
soft Put the salt. sugar nLI butter
them tn, remaining liquid. When the
mixture has become lukcwarm add the
yeast and onc-half cup -four: Let the
sronGc rise until it is very light. Add
Hour. working in Well Let the dough
rise until 1t has doubled its bulk. form
into IL loaf. place In pan. lct rise
again Until il nearly reaches tho top
OF the pan, and bake.
Gas Used in War.
u. Il. ~. Charlottesyillc.-The gas
Which is being used in the war is com
posed Of chlorine. Of which n very
small quantity. produces r Pnl ,,n,i
effect on the nose and throat. N
brcathcd in small quantities it pro.
duccs symptoms resembling those Or
4 cold. l, is said that ono full breath
the clements OF which common salt is
composed. and 1t is manufactured on
large scale by separating salt into IT'S
rent through the liquifcd or dissolved
salt The first use Of gas in the present
war was made by the Germans In at
tacks against Bnigian and TrGnch
in the nclghborhood Of IanEcmarck.
belgium. In April. 1915. The British
first used !, against tho Germans In tho
hiS offensive Of September. 1915. \
satisfactory defense against gas clouds
ton masks saturated with an aikalI
solution TO absorb tho gas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

might not satisfy great many IA, people. It
could never hurt any fat ones who might have
tho tCmcritN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

For an example OF toboeganing the CO., :
ION hiarket during 'he past three weoks has
p p unusually SPECTACULAR features.
to 50 bale This mark total lA,.ri,o ,ra.,
the high record Of three weeks ara ~ a,n,
$40 a'bale, the phenomena siurnp hoinr' ,nnc,,
more rapid than the previous UPWARD r,n,,,,
ment.' which smashed all precedent. ~, NTH,
advances in the market. THO decline i n,,a
TO number of influence. which have ono-
ated Tor several months to induce oyersnecn.
iauon' ana the natural tendency OF the markc,
to resist these influences and seek lie Inr,,,
mate level on the basis OF SUNNY ana az 49,
under disturbed shipping conditions I'
certainty respecting. tho latter in tho ,aco n,
Increasing demands for war iransporta,ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

ADDRESS ALI. COMM NICATloNS {, The Times
Dispatch, ana not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Newspapers from

Newspapers from coast 10
coast are giving a dcal Of space
10 letters from the boys AT the
front, on the high seas and in
training camps nearer home.
And these notes TO the home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

The moycincn, o' Chlp.bnrazo IIill toward
Fu!ion ontiEUea Il has made progress in
tina, direction h"f0rc. In other worGa. Chin
boralo j. p!rgrezg!yc alder, not Il back
slider when al! creation 81 moving forward.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

TELEPHONE: Randolph l..
Private Branch Exchange
connecting wth All depart
tncntS.
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Current Editorial Comment

\ feature OF our war situation
dist inctlv worth noting is the
steady enrolling of recruits Tor
the regular army that u gong
on from day TO day. notwith-
,ha an, h.r IInr I,lna n ItS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

There a ,.!F Iafln Commhalon in I'll
country but 81 only bub!nceE jus, nov seer
to be to draw it, galaty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

BRANCH OFFICES: Wash-
inEtuu, si6 tuurteentb
street. y. w: New Aurk
Guy, t1fih Avenue lSuud-
inS: thI,nEo, Peoples GIVE
buuding. thIIauriphIa. Mu-
tuAi i.iIc building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28


Entered January 90. 1905. the Post Oncc at
Richmond Va. second class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

The baseball gcrh ~ alao much retarded
by tue backward apring
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Mi.MnEk on Thh AesotLAtEt fKEss-Ihe
cntitird 10 tue use Ior
Creuitcd la u
not OF Gcr isc also The
iuSH ncws published IL All republican
lion III .pcCIni Lerei; reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Answer Nar'cOr.lc is not for rcjcc-
ION unless il iutcrf-r"s with locom"tion. Small
v,-irOcclc may hc successfully operated on UNI
der local anacsth"Sia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

OH anu
tor NAiiaDie
articles they uli scnu stamps
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

.:,i cause OF Rcjcciion.--rocs the army reject
81 man who has /, vHricOc.ic' noticed You said
.,,ra,iou IS the ouiy cure. Does such operation
require a genera just Il local anaesthetic?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
OCCUM AND VERSAILLES

William G. Frohmander,. student at the Newton, Mass, training school, enjoyed a short furiough at his home over Labor day.
 Joseph Recave is one of the last of the village boys to enter the federal service. On account of slight physi- cal defect he has been unable to enter the service until recently. For the past year MT. Recave has been anxious to do his part.
 The Totokett Manufacturing com pany threw a large flag to the breeze Saturday, the flag being suspended across the macadam street in front of it's plant.
 Mrs William Kinder of Pawtucket, |R. l.. was renewing acquaintances here the first of the week.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Sengman of Hartford made short call on Occum friends Saturday.
 Samuel Baldwin and family Of Manchaug, Mass. were guests of MT. and Mrs William Baldwin over the week end.
 Services at the Methodist church were held Sunday after the annual two weeks summer closing.
 Mrs. F. H. Topliff has been called to Putnam by the severe illness of her mother, Mrs. Emily L. .Ames.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
STAFFORD

Mrs William Halstead of Providence is visiting her aunt. Miss Jane Ses- sioDs.
 Miss Mary. Matthews of Millbury, Mass, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Keefe.
 Mrs. Nellie Little of Willimantic is spent a few days recently with her niece, rs. Joseph Depeau.
 Mrs. Thomas Moriarty and two children. of Hartford, are guests of MT and Mrs. B. A. Fox.
 Earl Daniels has returned from a fortnights vacation spent with friends in Vermont and New Hampshire
 The local branch of the Red Cross will resume meetings in Grange hali next Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Alice Lord of Newburyport. Mass, and Miss Lillian Fredett of Pawtucket R. l.. are guests of MT. and Mrs George H. Lord.
 At Old Home Day Celebration.
 Mrs. Jane Hatch. Mrs. Marion Good ell and MT and Mrs. F. L. Upham at tended Old Home Day at Mt. Ochepe- tuck.
 Mrs H. NJ. Jenkins is the guest of her brother. Steadman Williams. of Brimfeld, Mass. Mrs. Laura WTita l1er is caring for her home duties dur ing her absence. Miss Ruby Bugbee, formerly a nurse at Johnson Hospital, enlisted recently in the Red Cross, and ex. poets to leave soon for work in the southern hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
MYSTIC

Thames Rebekah Past Grands met Friday with the Mystic Rebekah lodge in Mystic. About 30 were present from New London, Groton. Norwich and Jewett City At noon a dinner was served by the Mystic past grands and at o'clock a business session was held Supper was served at 4.5O o'clock. Those in charge of the at- fair were Mrs. Lawrence Ashcratt, Mrs. George Griswold, Mrs. William GreenhaIgh, Mrs. William Ward and Mrs. Charles Sweet.
 Joseph Enneking was called to Hyde Park, Mass, by the death of his sis ter Miss Enneking, who was 45 years of age, was operated on for appendl- citis and died shortly after the opera tion Besides Mir. Enneking. she leaves her mother and two sisters.
 The stores of Max Bendett. M La fine, William Bendett, Simon Cur lenjig, A. B. Neission were closed Fri day for the Jewish holiday and the men and their families have gone to New London for the holiday.
 Saturday. Sept. 14, is the date se- lncted for the launching at the Pendle- ton shipyard < of the four master schooner KingsWay.
 Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R., held US SeptemDeF meeting III lne Masonic temple The committee in charge was Mrs, Elizabeth c. Morgan, Mrs. Belle W. Hoxie, Mrs. Lucy S. Ward Mrs. Emma B. Palmer, Mrs Adah W. Lane, Mrs. Florence G. Eos ter. Mrs. Mary $. L. Brown and Mrs Eleanor M Gladwin.
 MT and Mrs Bernard Lamb and family have left for Pontiac. Mich. where Mir. Lamb will be engaged in business with his brother in law, Ed gar Rathbun.
 Harry B. Mackenzie has received a letter from his nephew, William c Marshall, who is somewhere in France stating that he is seeing some hard fighting. He states that in the last battle he was with four others who between them had only one box o1 hardtack and a canteen of water fol two and one-half days. He says he things the war will soon be over,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
NORTH STONINGTON

Rev. o. D. Fisher is visiting in Fall River. Mass.
 No service was held in the Congre- gational church Sunday, the pastor being absent on his vacation
 Mrs. Byron c. Wilcox and children of East Orange, N. l.. have been the guests of Mrs. T. P. Norman for a week.
 The sons of Rev. Lucien Drury, L. Lorimer Drury of Mount Mormon, Mass, and Harold W. Drury of Bloom field, N. J, have been making their annual visit at the home of their father.
 Rev. A. l.. Townsend Is a guest of Mrs. H. M Perkins.
 Harold and Elwin Bentley of Mount Vernon, N. Y, are in town for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold L. Blakeslee and Mir. and Mrs. Charles P. Thomp- son Jr., of New Haven were guests of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Thompson over Labor Day
 Mrs. Thomas D. Hewitt and infant daughter, of Brooklyn N. Y. are at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt
 A. Phillips entertained two friends from Bridgeport over the week end MT. and Mrs. Amos F. Chester of Westerly were recent guests of Mrs. H. M. Perkins Mrs. Minnie Sheffield and daughter have moved to Westerly. where Miss Sheffield is teacher in the West Broad Street school WheeIer-ArnoId. Ralnh P Wheeler, son of Mrs liar riet B. Beckett and the late Pores Wheeler, and Miss Elizabeth H. Ar mold daughter of Mir. and Mrs John G. Arnold, were married at the resi- dence of the brides parents on the afternoon of August 18th in the presence of the two families. The cer- emony was performed by Rev. o. D. Fisher, a ring service being used. The bride was attired in white Refresh ments were served. following which Mir. and Mrs. Wheeler left on we'd ding journey. On their return they will live on MT. Wheeler's farm in the 1 Tangwank (Stonington) district.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
SUNDAY SUBJECTS

The subject at the Christian Science service will be Man.
 At Christ church, morning prayer. 9.S0: holy communion and sermon, 10.S0.
 At Park church, morning sermon topic, Christianity's Power For Salva- tion, followed by commuuion; 12 m, Sunday school.
 At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, there will be preaching by Rev. F. V. Holland, of Mystic, at Il. Sunday school at noon. Evening 7.45.
 At the Norwich Town Methodist church, morning sermon on After Our Vacation; evening sermon on Storms of Life and Their Purpose.
 At the Sheltering Arms services will be resumed Sunday afternoon. Rev. J F. Cobb and choir of The Church of The Good Shepherd will be in charge.
 At the Central Baptist church, morning service, 1o30 a. m., Rev. Ar thur F. Purkiss, pastor; subject, The ExpuIsive Power of the Love cf Christ.
 At the Taftville Congregational church, morning, holy communion: : Bible school at 12 o'clock; evening, address by the minister. Rev. Arthur Varley.
 At Trinity Episcopal church there will be holy communion at 9.3Q a. m, and morning prayer and sermon at 10.30 a. m. The Sunday school meets at noon.
 At the First Baptist church, morn ing sermon subject, Failing Christ in the Crisis; Sunday school at 12: E, |. P. U. at e3o: evening theme. Man More Precious Than Gold. At the First Congregational church the pastor. Rev. George H. Ewing, will preach at the morning service. Sub ject, The Unifyine Power of the Gross Y. P. s. c. E. at 6.S0 p. m. At St. Andrews Episcopal church Rev. William H.. Smith, rector, holy communion, 9.30 a. m.; morning pray CT, 10.30 a, m.; Sunday school a: noon: evening prayer, 7.30 p. m.
 At the Preston City Baptist church Rev. r. w. Tholen, pastor. Service al II o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. State convention offering will be taken botf in the morning and evening. Service in the evening at 7.So.
 At the United Congregational church special communion service at 10.30t o'clock, commemorating the union oi the Broadway and Second Congre- gational churches, conducted by Rev Joseph H. Selden, D. D.
 At A. M. E. Zion church. morning sermon subject, The Disciples Niece of Each Other. Sunday school 12.15 There will be lecture given for men only at p. m. In the evening al 7:45, preaching. Topic, Gods Finishing Touch.
 1 At the GreenevilIe Congregations church, Sunday morning, there will | be preaching service conducted by the pastor at 1o.3o The sermon te be followed by the sacrament of The Lords Supper. The Sunday schoo' | will hold it's session at 12 m.
 At the Church of the Good Shep herd, Universalist, Rev. Joseph F Mobb will preach on the subject, The 1 Gospel of Success in Labor or Re. ligion. This is one of several whict will be treated under the general topic Some Things Worth Knowing. The Sunday school will meet at 12 o'clock
 At the Trinity Methodist Episcopa l church, morning sermon by the pas. tor, Rev. J. H. Newland, subject, lr Season and Out of Season. Sunda, school at 1145 a. m, prcbationers class at 3 D. m., young peoples meet. ing at 6.30. led by Miss Parkinson Evening sermon subject, The Sub tlety of Sir.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
CENTRE CROTON

Miss NJ. Wilhelmina Bailey re- turned Friday after three weeks vis- it with her brother, Rudolph F. Bailey of West Haven.
 Enoch Montgomery is unable to work on account of a broken wrist, due to an accident while cranking an au- tonobile.
 George Brown went to Camp Devens Labor Day to visit his brother Elmer Brcwn who is one of the drhftees from this localiay. @
 Giles W. Bailey and daughters, Will heln1ina and Charlotte, attended the New London County Agricultural Fair in Norwich, on Tuesday.
 Alfred G. Rudd had his Guernsey stock on exhibition at the fair in Norwich.
 Robert Eckerlein who has been un- able to get about on account of rheu- matic trouble is improving.
 The District school has opened with fifteen pupils and Mrs. Everett Gran dall teacher.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
HANOVER

A garden and canning exhibit is to be held in the parish house Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7th, beginning at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Mems club, This is the second an- nual exhibit of the products of the home gardens and canning.
 Rev. H. D. Rollason preached at the Congregational church Sunday at the morning and evening services. For the present, the evening services will be held in the parish house.
 Mrs. Elisha Allen of New York, Mrs. Henry Bingham and MT. and Mrs. Ed d- win Bingham of Hartford spent Labor day with MT. and Mrs. Waldo Bing- ham.
 William G, Park and Ralph Standish are spending few days in Bethle- hem, N. H.
 William Doyle of Fitchburg, Mass
 was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Frank i Doyle over Labor day. Miss Faith Lee spent Sunday with friends in Groton. MT. and Mrs. James V. Eadie. Jr. l their son James and MT. and Mrs ! Carl Afford of Willimantic were
 guests Sunday of James W. Eadie.
 The public school will open next Tuesday.
 Miss Dorothy Harold returned Fri | day from spending the summer ir | Bethlehem, N. H.