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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

ministrations of the chaplain, the Civil war soldier lacked everything that had made his home life wholesome and happy. He had few books to read, he had no place of recreation after his days work was done He had no re- minders whatever of civil life, except, indeed, certain very evil reminders in the shape of disreputable camp follow CTS and wayside saloons. It was al- most an inevitable result of wars up heavals in the past that men should have their moral natures impaired.
 This is Different War.
 A different story will be told of this war. From the first days of 1914 the English army had orders from its highest commander, General Kitchen CT, that sobriety and strict morality was demanded of the men. The same spirit was shown by the French army. It was to be clean war fought by clean men. And when we came into the war there was no question but that our soldiers should measure up to the best standard thai the English and the French had established. Fortunately, we had the machinery through which to work, and in the first month of fur entrance into the struggle the United States government mebilized that ma : chinery and made it a part of the army and navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

and this was mobilized with the others These seven welfare agencies received from the government sole authority to serve the army and navy in camps, cantcnmeuts, naval stations and bases, transports and warships, both at home and abroad. At first these welfare agencies worked as separate institu- tions, with little real cooperation. Each raised it's own funds. Each es tablished it's own units without con- sideration of the movements of the others But as time went on the eff ciency of this plan was brought into question. Duplication of effort was apparent.
 Seven Agencies Co operate.
 operation became inevitable, and in August 1918, on recommendation of President Wilson, the seven welfare agencies appiinted joint committee through which all funds were to be raised and apportioned according to the size and the needs of each. The
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Perkins.
 Team NJ, $25-capt. Mrs. George A. Team \. s1O-Capt, Mrs. Mary T Hartman.
 Team o. &-Capt. Mrs, Allyn L. Brown.
 Town Chairmen Appointed.
 The organization in the outlying eetions which are included in the Iorwich district is made up of a town chairman in each section. upon whom rests the responsibility of getting to- sether a working orga ton i'll his respective district that will carry his community "Over the Top in One Day" Following are the town chair men in each of the outlying sections: Baltic-Louis J. Fontaine. Bozrah and FitchviIle-E. Allen Bid | well.
 Colchester-Judge Fl. P. Buell.. Gales Ferry-Mrs. Walter NJ. Buck ngham.
 Glasgo-J. T. Wilbur Griswold and Jewett City-Herbert c. Webster Temporary chairman). l Lebanon-Otto Pultz. l Ledyard-Charles D. Geer Norwich Town and Yantic-Charles 1 A. Saxton.
 1 Occum-F'red ToDliff. Preston--Arthur E. Shedd | Sprague--William c. Park
 Taftville-F' B. Ricketson. 1 Noluntown-ThCmas Mcdonald.
 All Invited to Contribute. The campaign workers who have en- listed for this drive will silicit your contributions, not as Catholics, nor as l 41,r representatives of any creed or enter prise, but as Americans, to ask that you join in the great united undertak- ing for God and country and our fight . CTS, for the protectiin Of those boys your boys-who are sacrificing so much at this crisis in the life of the nation.
 Following the Flag. We have had other wars before this and all of them have been fought and won by boys. A majority of the sol diers in both armies in the Civil wal were under 21. But this war is S different in the numbers involved ir the terrific nature of fighting machines employed, in the enormous armament and high explosives, in the complexity of the social as well as military prob lens involved, as to be something new under the sun.
 The war defes comparison In al. most every aspect it is different iron other wars. And one of the differences that seems most significant is this: that in the present conflict the , influences which were best in civil lift !, have not been left behind, but have followed the flag into the training 1 camp, across the seas, and have marched with the boys straight up tC the front line trench. In the history of warfare this Ina! never happened before. Except for tht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
PATRIOTIC WOMEN NORWICH VICINITY ORGANIZED DO THEIR PART IN NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN NORWICH DIS TRlCT QUOTA $oooOO-WAT WILL YOU GTVE?-DECIDE AND MAKE YOUR SHARE BIGGEST THING YOU EVER DID,

welfare agencies have not been merged. They will keep their separate orga nizations as before but they will work in cooperation.
 They will have to do this because the job they have undertaken is too big for any one ot them to do singy- The amount of money they need, and must have. if our soldiers. sailors and marines are to be taken care of as the American people want them cared for, is too huge for anv one society to raise alone. The American people will give the money, because the fighting men
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
TO MAKE INSPECTION
 OF CHRISTMAS PACKETS

Cartons arc now being distributed at the Red Cross rooms .o those who have received labels z@fronl-s overseas. Beginlling Saturday, sNovenber 9th. inspectors will be at the Red Cross from 10 to l2 and to 4.G5 every day except Sunday, until Noven7b Der 20tf, When you ti1ye filled yollr carton you must take 1t 10 the Rel Cross to be examined by one of these Inspectors. She will sea that its contents is en- tirely in accordance with the posta! regulations and that it docs not weigh more than idlee pounds. The inspec- tor has the r.sht 10 take out anything which is not allowed in the mails or anything that makes t Overweight This iS all done in your presence, and will be more satisfactory 10 you than if the parcel should be inspected in New York. After examlning the car ton, the inspector will wrap 1t up and past on the label from crerseas and the Red Cross inspectors label and you will adI stamps. ' 'SilI then be ready tp go. and the Red Cross will turn t over to the post office You need not brifE paper ana string for the CranstOn 70. has most generous ly offereI to furnish all that wiH be necessary for wrapping the cartons. as their Christmas gift to orr Norwich boys Ill France. Stamps will be on sale as the postage.=to HobelSeI2s N j.. must he .lf9ialed. by tle sender On the label from overseas Ehere is no mention for. the need of Inspection by the Red Gross. but this is absolute ly necessary. If you should mail your
 package without the Red Cross in
 spectien label 1t would probably nev- CT reach France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
The Seven Welfare Agencies.

We had the machinery in the organ izations which for years have been working in the intellectual and spirit ual interest of the American people the Young Mems Christian association the Young Women's Christian associa- tion, the National Catholic War coun- cil and Knights of Columbus. the Jew ish Welfare board, the American Li- brary association and the Salvation army. Added to these new service the war camp community service sprang up to fill an important need
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

Q very large scale. The Americ m Li- brary Essiciation has established branches in every camp and naval station in this country; it has it's book shelves in every Y. NJ. C. A, Knights of Columbus and Jewish Welfare
 board hut. in Y. W. c. A. hostess houses, ill the houses of the war camp community service, and it has shipped more than a million books overseas to be distributed ali over the areas occu- pied by the American expeditionary
 free. The boys eating Salvation Army
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
TRACK TEAM PLANS
Francis j. Herman, Is Chosen Cap
tain of High School Team-Tr1-
angle Meets May Be Held.

After a lapse of several years, the
New Britain High school is to be
represented by track team. At
meeting held in the Y. M. G. A. yes
terday, plans were discussed between
PHYSICAL Director w. G.. Moorhead
and various candidates, and Francis
J. Herman, who has been one of the
active leaders in st. JosephS Y. M
4. A. was chosen captain of the team.
With such a capable leader as Cap
tain Herman, the sport should pros
per at the school. The outlook is
very encouraging for an excellent
team.
Some Of the promising material on
hand consists of Kehoe and Sullivan,
uuarter-milers, Francis j. Delaney,
William Burns and Thomas Faux
ner, sprinters, Captain Herman dis
lance runner and Brink and Waters
who give evidence of being two
ca pable performers.
Manager Cyril Gaffney has made
tentative plans for triangle meets
with Bristol, Meriden and New Brit
ain, in this city, also New Haven,
Hartford and New Britain, in New
Haven. The locals will probably en-
ter a dual relay race If the indoor
meet is held in Hartford this year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
GOLF MEDAL TO EIWELA1.
Apawanfis Player Leads Field in
South Florida Tourney.

Palm Beach, Feb. 12.-The largest
field that ever entered the South
Florida championship played the
qualifying round yesterday One hum
dred and twenty-five cards were
turned in, from which five flights
qualified all but five of the eighty
golfers breaking a hundred. Joseph
B. E1well, an Apawamis golfer, med
aIist two weeks ago in the Lake
Worth tourney, was low man with a
rs, two better than his card in the
first tourney.
The scores were encouraging
While IS will be good enough to get
into the first flight, SO and 92 quail
fed for the second and third. A. W.
Cameron, Huntingdon Va1ley-rand H.
Pemberton, Caledonia, tied for second
place with IT, and ]. E. Smith, Will
mington; Walter Fairbanks, Denver.
and w. P. Woods Country Club of
Virginia, all had 7Ss.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
CRIMSON CANDIDATES OUT
Fifty Men Report to Coach Hug1lie
Duffy For Baseball TryOut-Thirty
Men in Varsity Ranks.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. Ire
sumption of Intercollegiate baseball at
Harvard was considered bright when
fifty candidates for the varsity and
freshman squads reported to Coach
Hugh Duffy for the first time yester-
day. Thirty of the men were listed as
varsity candidates.
Opposition to a continuance of the
so called informal games was ex-
pressed and plans for a resumption of
athletic relations with Yale and other
college rivals, discontinued since the
entry of the United States into the
war, were freely discussed. 1t was
the opinion of candidates for the
squad that in the event of a game
with Yale no student should be al
lowed to compete against the Blue I'M
less he were a member Of the Reserve
officers Training Corps or had been
disqualified from military training for
some sufficient reason
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12

Melville w. Sheppard, the middle
distance runner, has filed a claim for
his pay as a private with the war de-
partment, in the y-ninth infantry,
New York National Guard, between
September 22 and December ~, 1916.
Official records show that while the
regiment was at McA1len, Texas,
Sheppard was ordered fmloughed to
the reserve. He contends, however,
that the order was not put into effect,
and that he was kept with his CON-
mand until December IL.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
Big GRAPPLERS MATCHED

Xbysz>o and Stcchcr to Meet in Fin
ish Bout in Madison Square Car
den, March 4.
New York, Feb. ia wrestling
match between WIadek Zbyszko. the
Polish grappler, and Joe Stecher of
Nebraska, one of the contenders for
the heavyweight championship title
will be held in Madison Square Gar
den on March /. This date was de-
cided upon yesterday by the repre-
sentatives of both wrestlers and the
promoters of the match. Arrange
ments are now under way for the
completion Of a suitable card of pre-
Gminary matches.
Zbyszko, who claimed the title,
was defeated on points by Earl Cad
dock, the Iowa grappler, who is a
private in the National Army at Des
Moines, and Stecher, with his famous
scissors hold, is a formidable con-
tender for the vacated title of heavy
weight champion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
TOP O. TIL MORNING REPEATS
Ridden BY Jockey Robinson, Great
Splinter RompS Home Winner Of
Tulane lightweight Handicap.

Tulane lightweight Handicap.
New Orleans, Feb 12.-Top O the
Morning made it four in a row at the
Fair Grounds track yesterday after
noon. The old gelding, which was
king of the Sprinters'' last year,
carried 1873 pounds in the Tulane
lightweight Handicap, gave away
weight to a big field of high class
sprinters and beat them over the six
furlong route in easy fashion.
His victory in the Toboggan Handi-
cap here on Saturday showed that the
gelding was in his best form and as a
result he was heavily backed yester-
day and went to the post the odds on
favorite at IL to 20.
There was never any doubt about
the result of the race after the bar
rier went up. frankie, Robinson shot
him into a good position under slight
restraint until the head of the stretch.
At this point he gave Top O. the Morn
ing a few cracks of the whip. The
! gelding responded ganrely and won
rather easily. Assume, ridden by
Happy Buxton, finished second and
| Water Lady was third. Despite his
! heavy impost, Top O. the Morning
| sped the six furlongs in the fast time
| of 1:12 rs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
Advertised Letters.
Letters advertised Feb. -.
Archer, May care Stanley Works.
Beardsley, Miss, care Watkins

Letters advertised Feb. IL.
Archer May, care Stanley Works..
Beardsley, Miss, care Watkins
Bros
Bunson, Mrs. P. SO Chestnut.
Carroll, Jane Alb South Main.
Carlson, Joseph, 352 Arch
Crews, Jesse, 252 Myrtle.
Engel, Joe, r. F. D., 2.
Farrar, Ida Lincoln,
Geniewicz, Leo, 1874 Parkmore Ave.
Gardner, Edward, Connecticut
Light and Power Co.
Gardner, Richard, 687 Stanley.
Guptiu, Mrs, Martha, Cedar.
Hummason, r. M. Lexington St
Harlin, Albert, High street
Harmon, Mae. 294 So Main.
Harrington, c. E. SO High
Monroe, G. E.
Mari. Henry, 1913 Main.
Noolon, H. b, / 5 Lincoln Place.
Square.
Prelle, Walter.
Rich, Maize, 1853 Beaver.
Rogers, Elmer, PA r. Main.
Walsh Miss M.
VESSEL, Harold.
Wheelock, Mrs. Arthur. Is Clar-
ence.
Fucker, Frank, Fairview st.
Zura, M.
w. F. DELANEY,
Postmaster
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
TOM GIBBONS BEATS TURkE1
So. Paul B0NCr Earns Honors
Every Round of Bout.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 12.-Toml
Gibbons Of ST Paul, defeated Indj
CLAW Turner Of New York in a
round bout at the keystone club Il
night. Gibbons had the better
every round.
The Indian took a lot of puni,
ment and was in bad way seve
times, but Gibbons punches lacH
sufficient steam for a knock do9
The st. Paul man had no trout
reaching with his long left, and lay
ed on Turner's face and neck 4
quentlv, but the fastener was
ways able to keep his balance &
Turner got in several stiff arm id
that stopped the st. Paul mans nj
PUSHES and his blows had more stea
behind them than Gibbons /
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
DEVANEY JOINS NAVY
NIiIlrose A. A. Runner EnIiSts al
CharIeStown Station.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 12.-Mike De-
vaney, track star of the Millrose A. A.
a of New York, yesterday enlisted as
second class seaman at the Charles
town naval enlistment station. He
came from New York on Saturday,
but did not explain why he came
here to enlist The records show
that he passed the physical examina-
ton in fine shape
Devaney said he has no desire to
become a super-yeoman, but smiled
as he mentioned he was within the
draft age and preferred the sea to
the trenches. Devaney is the A. A.
u. champion half-miler.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
CAPT. SUFFER- ENLTSTS.
WesIeyan's Football Star Joins Avia-
ton Service.

Middletown, Feb. 12.-Wesleyan
has lost another good athlete by
the enlistment of Suffer, last years
varsity football captain. He has
joined the aviation service. Suffer
was senior and played guard on the
football varsity two years. He is
only 5 feet inches in height and
weighs less than ITO pounds, but his
stockiness and muscle strength ened
the line greatly.
Suffer has also done some work
on the track team, but he excelled
in football. He was prepared for
wesleyan at the high school in Elz-
abeth, N. J. He is a member of the
Delta Tau Delta fraternity
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
YALE FRESHMEN WIN
BerkcIcl-I Irving Natators Downcd in
Elm City Tank-GiebeI Outswims
Captain ThurStOn.
By Briggs

New Haven. Feb. 11.-Yale's fresh
man swimmers last night defeated
those of Berk eley-Irvin school of
New York, % points to 25. Leo
Giebel, metropolitan junior champion,
nosed out Captain Thurston of the
Eli team, a former Lawrenceville star,
in both of the short swims. Giebal
swan the so in &c seconds, and the
100 in / minute. The summaries.
Fifty Yard Swinl-Won by Giebel,
Berkeley-Irving; second, Thurston,
Yale; third Milroy, Yale. Time 20
seconds.
100 Yard Swim-Won by Giebe1,
Berkeley Irving; Thurston, Yale, sec
ond; Milroy, Yale, third. Time, 1
minute.
22o Yard swim-won by Chase,
kelley
Berkeley Irving; E. McAleenan, Berk-
eley-Irving, second; Hopkins, Yale,
third. Time, PAT.
200 Yard Relay Race-Won by Yale
(Milroy, Tyler, Binney, hurston.)
Time, 1:50.
Plunge for Distance-Won by Gieb-
Ell ST feet; Morrison, Yale, 46 feet,
second; Chase, Berke1ey-Irving, AZ
feet, third.
Fancy Dive-Won by McAleenan,
Berkeley-Irving, 80 points; Thurston,
70 points, second; H. McAleenan,
Berkeley-Irving, 70 points, third.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
TENDLFR KNOCKS OUT TOUHEY.
Philadelphian Disposes of Paterson
Boy in Fourth.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Lew Tend
Ter, the Philadelphia lightweight,
knocked out Tommy Touhey Of Pat
erson, N. J., in the. fourth round Of
what was to have been a six round
bout here last night
The local boy gave Touhey a bad
beating, knocking him out of the ring
in the first round and sending him to
the mat for the count in the fourth
with right and left punches to the
stomach and jaw.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
pTTTSBU RGH SEVEN WINS.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 12.-The second
and concluding hockey game between
the Pittsburgh Athletic Association
and the New York Wanderers last
night resulted in a victory for Pitts
burgh by to 4. An extra ten
minute period had to be played, as
the New Workers tied the score just
before tho whistle ended the second
half.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
X. O BROWN REJECTED

Kearney, n. j., Feb. 12.-Valentine
Braun, known in pugilistic circles as
Knockout Brown" has been reject
ed by the National Army physical ex-
aminers, it was learned today, be-
cause of q defective eye. The injury
was received during a bout, Braun
said
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
WHITE sOx SIGN PITCHER.

Chicago, Feb. 12.--Leo Consti
tineau, who spent last season DUST
the boys off the plate in the No1t
ern Maine-Canada league. has sig1I
a contract with the White Sox- \
is six foot one inch soutKpaw5
French Canadian, now living in Id
ell, Mass.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12
DOUGIAS OPERATED ON

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Phil Douglas,
Chicago National pitcher, yesterday
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis. Last night he was resting well.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Assignment OF Registered Bonds

By an official order ofthe Treasury,
the assignment of registered bonds
heretofore made only before certain
Treasury officials and the~officer of
certain courts and Federal reserve and
national banks car now legally be
made before officers of incorporated
State Banks and trust companies,
This will be a great relief to many
holders of registered bonds living in
small towns and cities where there are
no national banks or persons before
whom the assignment could legally be
made.
Heretofore it has not been usual for
a fee to be charged for the assignment
of bonds, and it is presumed that the
newly designated agencies will con-
form to the custom and make no charge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Nupuals

On Wednesday, January 9th, 1918, a
very pretty wedding was aolemnized
at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George s. Webb al noon. The
bridal party stood under an archway
of cedar trimmed with American flags.
The bride, Miss Olga Webb, was at
tired in a white satin gown, having q
brocaded overbodice trimmed with
pearls. The veil was of tulle trimmed
with lace and caught with a band of
pearls. She carried u beautiful boquet
of bridal roses. The brides sister, Miss
Caroline Webb, who was the maid OF
honor, wore a pick silk gown of crepe
meteor draped with pink net, caught at
the waist with a silver cord, and car
ried pink carnations. The bridesmaid,
Miss NGeorgeanna Larcombe, the
groom's sister, wore a blue satin chif-
fon gown embroidered in beads, and
carried pink carnations. The groom,
Mr.. Harold Albert Larcombe wore a
gray suit.
Mr.. John Hill, of North Wild " God,
acted as best man aud Prosper w. BIB,
the BRIDES brother, as groomsman. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. 7.
H. Fisher, of the Wild wood Baptist
church ,ofwhichthe bride andgroom are
both members. After the ceremony
the bridal party and guests proceeded
to the dining room where a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served. The bride
received many beautiful and useful
gifts.
The guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. s. Webb, Caroline Webb, Pros
per Webb, Lea Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard A. Lsrcombe, Miss George
anna Lsrcombe, Richard Larcombe
Jr Mrs. H. Liddell and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Todd and family of Rio
Grande; Mrs. G Tozer aud son, OF Had
donfield; Mrs. Frank Larcombe, John
Hill, Mrs. Walter Larcombe, Mrs. Geo.
Gilbert of Haddon Heights, Miss Mary
Beatty Of Bucknell University, Lewis
burg, Pa; Misses Jane. and Evelyn
Scott; Mrs. Charles Hughes. A Linen
Shower was given in honor of the new
~ weds, at the home of the brides par
ents in the Aldine apartments. The
bride received many useful presents,
A very enjoyable evening was spent
after which a luncheon was served.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
URGE THE CONTINUANCE OF
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS

Residents and freeholders of Wild
wood and adjacent resorts have risen
in protest against the annulment of
the 81 excursion trains to the shore re-
sorts and have go ten up a monster
petition 10 the Public Utility Commits
sion of New Jersey, which was presen-
ted 10 The Commission on Thursday al
Trenton. The movement is being led
by ext Congressman J. Thompson Bak-
er and Frank l.. King, a real esl ate
dealer of Wildwood. The petition was
circulated on the Pennsy excurs on
traiu last Sunday night by MI. King,
Stanley Kalbach, Morris Dare and
others and nearly 800 persons signed it.
The petitioners claim the anuuIment
of the Sunday excursion trains will
work a hardship on the re-idents of
that section of New Jer-ey now in
training in nearby army environments
and at the Navy Yard and engaged in
war work in the shipyards and NUM-
ton plants along the Delaware River
who would be compelled 10 for, go
their weekend visits to their families
through the annulment of this service.
They say that the regular express
trains which run neal the hour of the
excursion trains could be more easily
taken off in reducing the train sched-
ules in the interest of war shipments
aud work a less hardship OF commu-
tels.
"The protestants against this action
by the railroads are just as patriotic as
anybody in the matter of saving, but
we want fsi' play for our boys" said
Mr.. King last night, "and it is the sem
timent of patrons of the excursion train
that their annulment would be a
crime" The argument for the reten-
ton of the excursion service was argued
by a committee of citizens.