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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Georgia Is No Place for the
"Weary WiIIies."
Governor Puts Into Force Machinery
That Will Reach Them in
That State.

Savannah, Ga.-WOe to every
"Weary William that brings himself
Georgiaward in the quest of rest and
peace under the balmy Southern skies
from now on.
AS war measure Gov. Hugh Dor
sew has put into force machinery de-
signed to force every vagrant In
Georgia to go to work, and it will be
Systematically and persistently fol-
lowed up by him as a means of reliev-
ing the farm labor shortage.
To meet the situation Governor Dor
sew has addressed special and urgent
communication to every county coun-
Gil of defense in the state requesting
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Shortage of Animals Means Loss
es of Cannon and Prevents
Rapid Advance.
$4,000 A MONTH ARE KILLED
About 80 Per Cent Of Animals Wound
ed Are Sent Back to the Front
After Treatment in Red
Star Hospitals.

New York.-Necessity of sending
hundreds of thousands of horses to
France for the American artillery
units and of establishing hospitals for
the treatment of wounded animals is
emphasized by DR.. w. o. Stillman,
president of the Red Star animal re-
lief, In bulletins upon the work of the
organization. He said that the Ger
mans had lost many batteries of field
pieces because Of lack OF animals to
draw them to safety during allied adj
vances, while fewer guns had been lost
by the British partly because they mao
large numbers of horses.
4,500,000 Horses in Use.
Figures compiled by the society
show that there are 100000 in use
by all the armies in the war, and that
the losses on the western front alone
have averaged $4,000 a month. In a
three-mile front at Verdun the French
lost more than 5000 horses. About l.
100000 of the horses were bought by
the allies in America and were trans
ported with large losses. About $4,000
died on this side after they had been
purchased and were awaiting ship
ment to Europe and 5000 died in the
ships. The value of the horses ship
ped to Europe last year was more than
$50O00,OO0 and the loss for a heavy
month Of fighting is about S1.50O,OOO.
There are about 100000 horses in
America, and the estimates are that an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
DANCES jig AT AGE OF 1902
Wisconsin centenarian Is Spryer Than
Most Men at the Age of
Thirty.

La Crosse, Wis.-Tom Edwards OF
Viola, Crawford county, who is one
hundred and two years old, can dance
jig and hurdle chair with greater
ease than most men of thirty. He at
tributes his longevity to the fact that
he never worries, has never drank any,
thing stronger than sweet cider and
has never used tobacco. He confesses
a weakness for candy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
SEAT sPoNGERs UNDER BAN
Women Organize Society to Discour-
age Practice of Accepting Seats
From Tired Workers.

Denver, Colo.-A Society for the
Prevention of Seat Sponging Among
Women" is. being organized by Mrs.
Marie Jeanne Silvestre-Thorpe, Den
yer social leader.
The object of the society, as ex-
planned by it's sponsor, is to foster a
sense of justice and proportion among
idle women relative to the acceptance
of seats in street cars from men who
have been working from eight to
twelve hours"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
MANY HORSES ARE
USED BY ARMIES

American army of 100000 men will
need about 100000 horses for draft
purposes and mounts, and several hun
dred thousands more to fill up the
losses Of battle. The need of shipping
to maintain this force at highest eff
cheney, to transport animals to fill
the losses, with only part of the fod-
der, would be 80 ships month.
Fighting units can deal only with
well animals AS soon as a horse be-
comes sick, diseased, shell-shocked or
wounded it must be removed to the
rear and sound, vigorous animal
sent forward to take it's place. Thou
sands of animals are in the hospitals
at one time. They must be cured as
quickly as possible to take the places
of the injured which are certain to
reach the hospital.
Animal Hospitals.
Behind the British lines animal nos
pitfalls are everywhere. To the left, to
the right, there is hospital not more
than four miles away, and eight miles
away from each is another, The Roy
al Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty to Animals has hospitals for 10000
horses and mules. A. field hospital Is
no mere stable shack. 1t is a group Of
well-designed buildings, complete with
operating rooms, operating equipment,
ambulances, forage barns, cooking
kitchens, quarters for the staff, and
every other detail necessary for cur
ing and restoring thousands of wound
ed animals. 1t must have an ample
staff of veterinarians and helpers--not
mere stablemen, but men with expert
ence in animal hospital work, who can
bandage a wound or give hand to the
veterinarian who Is performing an OPP
GRAFTON. They are saving 80 per cent
of the horses and sending them back
to their batteries again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
RICHEST TOWN IN COUNTRY
Population of 1900 Has Per Capita
Cash Wealth of $2,133.

st. Clairsville, O.-This town is prid-
ing itself as being one Of the richest
oS it's size in the United States. With
a population of only 1900, made up
mostly of farmers and coal miners,
its three banks recently had cash de-
posits amounting to $3,200,000. The
per capita cash wealth Of every man,
woman and child is therefore 81, 1873.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
FINDS PEARL WORTH $500
Discovery in Black River in Missouri
Sends Whole County Wild
With Excitement.

West Plains, Mo.-A pearl said to
be worth $1,000, was found in shell
in the Black river, near here, and the
county is wild with excitement. A
stranger stepped into the store of Mel
Fry few days ago and showed him
a pearl as big as hazel nut sticking
in a shell. The two soon came to
terms.
A few days later pearl buyers made
an offer of $4,000 to Mr.. Fry for the
pearl the way it stood and $1,000 il
it proved perfect. 1t weighs $50
grains.
Fry refused to sell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
RECALLS DAYS OF LAFAYETTE
sian That Formally Hung on Tavern
at Lisbon, Conn.,, is Unearthed
In Attic.

Lisbon, Gonna sign, finely carved,
which formerly hung on the Johnson
Tavern in this town and bearing on its
face the inscription, "Refreshment for
Man and Beast" with the date of its
construction, 1768, and finely carved
representation Of an elm tree, which
formerly stood in front of the old tay-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
cuthura Eeauty Doctor

For cleansing Nand identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston" At
druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint-
ment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

ly, If not entirely, relieve the farm la
Dor shortage. AS he points out, Geor-
gia's vagrancy law is one Of the best,
while Georgia's probation law exactly
fits in with the present situation by
enabling judges to send convicted vag-
rants to work on the farms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

! ern, was recently unearthed in an at
tic of the home of A. f. Read here.
The tavern formerly sheltered Lafay-
cite when he passed through this
country after the Revolution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

Massachusetts officials estimate that
the number of woman workers in that
state has increased by nearly ten
thousand since the beginning Of the
war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

The German postal authorities are
organizing a telephone service between
the large cities and the army fronts.
Conversation cannot last longer than
nine minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
bitter rhouuhts.

Mrs. Pester-Haye you forgotten
that this is our wedding anniversary?
Mr.. Pester-What pessimist you
are to brood over such subjects.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
All Knitting.

JanA-Do you knit?
Susie-No.
Jane-Get busy, kid; even bones
knit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

Her conversation is naturally flow
cry when girl talks through her
Easter hat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

One good way to derive an income
from literature-sell books.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Mean Insinuation.

"Harlod proposed to me last night"
There He told me he was going
to throw his life away"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
The Infant Mind.


"Where are you going, mammaT
"To a surprise party, dear"
Cant / go, too, and Archie and
Edna?'
mo dear, you weren't invited"
"Well, don't you think they'y be lots
more s'prised If you took us allT'--
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

Man must take the world as he finds
1t and leave it in pretty much the same
condition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago They regulate liver and bowels AID.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
The Logic of 1t.

cit is odd that gossips are so often
given as authorities"
mot at all, for what they say goes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
pnwnward Growth.

Teacher - "Why do words have
roots, johnny" $50 that the Ian
guage can grow"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

w. NJ u, Minneapolis, No. 1e--1s1a-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
ECONOMIC AGREEMENT WITH
 NORWAY HAS BEEN REACHED
In Which Great Britain and All Other
 Allied Nations Are in Accord.

Washington, Feb. 22.-A complete economic agreement in which Great Britain and the other allied nations are in accord has been reached between the United States and Norway. The terms have not yet been made public.
 Announcement of the successful con- clusion of negotiations between the war trade board and Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian commissioner, was contained in this statement issued by the board tonight:
 "The war trade board, acting in harmony with a similar decision of the British government in regard to the Norwegian steamer Alfred Nobel, has decided to release the. Norwegian steamer Kim, now lying in an Ameri- can port, and permit it to proceed to Norway with it's cargo of oil cake for fodder purposes. Dr. Nansen, NorYe- gian commissioner in the United States, has been informed of the de- cision, which was taken in view ot the fact that the general negotiations l with Norway have reached a point ! where nothing remains except the l drafting of. the. agreement.
 Both cargoes, that of the Alfred
 Nobel, comprising flour and other l foodstuffs, were loaded in the Argen- tine and are covered by the Norwegian rationing agreement about to be draft.
 ed.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS
Toledo Next Meeting Place for Annual
 Tourney.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 22.-Toledo was selected as the convention and tourna- ment city, in 1919 and Robert w. Brown, of Louisville and New York, was elected president Of the American Bowling Congress at it's annual con- yention here today.
 The prize list or money to be dis tributed among the bowlers participat- ing in the annual tournament, as adopted by the convention, will total S30,970, distributed as follows: $10,355 to the five men teams; $9,462 to the two men team and sS.605 to the indi- yiduals.
 The winner of the five men event will receive $670, the team finishing second S625 and the team finishing third s575, while the one hundred and
 thirty first team, the last team tc finish in the money, will receive $25 In the two men event s360 is set as the first prize: $325 to the second anG l $500 to the third, while the last ol l two hundred and ninety ninth prize i: set at $11.
 In the individuals the top prize i. I $200 with $180 to the second and S1S(
 to the third. while the last, or six hun
 dred and seventh prizef1 will be $7. The only change in the standing to.
 day occurrtd when J. Schmitt of St Louis, by rolling 647, landed in secont
 place temporarily and J. F. Oetken, St | Louis, landed third with 645 in tn,
 individual events.
 | In the individuals event c. Wagner | Newark, N. J., was first with a SCOT,
 of 6SO and in the five men team Neu.
 berth Colts of Newark, N. J., wer, | fourth with a total of 2.I2Q,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
POWERS -GOULA FIGHT A DRAW
Bout Was Fast and Full of ActionGoula Led the Fighting
 From Start to Fnish-Kid cish and Red Rankin Fight : to Draw.

Undoubtedly the best boxing exhi- bition ever seen in this city took place at Pulaski hall. Friday evening, when Dave Powers of Maiden, Mass, and Young Goula of Woonsocket, F.. l., welterweight champion of Rhode Island, fought fifteen fast and furious rounds to draw.
 The fight was full of action from start to finish and certainly provid- ed thrills galore for the fans. Young Goula led the fighting all the way but he could not seem to connect for any blows that counted. Powers, the Big Harp, took all of Goula's swings with a srnile and he returned blow for blow. Goula's rush style of fight- ing had Powers guessing for the first round or two but after that Dave got warmed up and he was in no dan- ger.
 In the fifth round Goula claimed that Powers struck him low and he claimed foul The blow was un- doubtedly a trif1e low but did not come within a mile Of the place that Goula claimed. A doctor who was in the audience was called upon to ex- anime Goula and stated that he could see no indication of any foul.
 After that Goula came back strong and it was a battle royal to the fin- ish. In the last and final round botS boys let go with both hands and il looked like a knockout for the boy that landed first. In this round Pow CTS knocked Goula from his feet bui Goula came back with a bound and fought like a whirlwind to the last tap of the gong.
 Powers had left to the head anc to the body that the Roumanian dit not like and Powers closed one ol Goulas eyes for him in short order Goula depended on his swings to lant a knockout but they could not land Both lads weighed in at 142 and wert evenly matched with the advantagt of reach being with Powers.
 In the semi final Young Rocco O. Norwalk and Hammering Howie O | Woonsocket had a hugging match ant | things went rather slow. Howie iet the fighting and Rocco did the duck ing which saved him from a goot beating. Howie had the advantag, in height and reach. Rocco put up ; good fight and showed better head work than the Woonsocket lad.
 In the preliminary Red Rankin ana Kid Clish fought a pretty fight to ; six round draw Neither one had tfN advantage of the other, and as thar, was no decision, and the bout wa, winner take all, it is probable that tn boys will meet in the near future fo another battle
 The fans eurely got their money worth and there was no kick register ed. Matchmaker Sullivan and Mana ger Halstead have certainly maintain ed their reputation as being able t
 stage a regular exhibition. Dave Fitz gerald did the refereeing and his wor! was up to his usual high standaDd Jack Shugrue did the announcing am kept the crowd in good order with hi requests. Jackie Wilson oficiated a
 the gong.
 Howie Hodgiins was present at tn
 bout and as one who has seen the bes of them expressed himself as we
 pleased with the exhibition, whic
 counts for a whole lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
TRAIN SCHEDULE FOR THE
 FINAL QUOTA OF FIRST DRAFT
Train Will Leave Norwich Wednesday
 at 11.15, Dayville at 12.1o.

Hartford. Feb. 22.-Copies of the train schedule arranged by the New Haven road for the transportation to Camp Devens. Wednesday, of Connec- ticut's final 15 per cent. quota of the first draft were today received by To- cal boards from Adjutant General George M. Cole. Draftees from the smaller towns will take regularly scheduled trains to 8 central point from which special trains will run to Aver.
 In Hartford approximately eighty six men will take a special train leav- ing at 10.30 and arriving at Aver al p. m. On this train there will also be about r men from Meriden, who will leave that city at 9.09.
 special train leaving Willimantie at II o'clock and reaching Aver at o'clock will carry 20 men leaving Mid dlefield at 7.4S, 12 men leaving Port land at S14 and 2S men from Plain. field.
 Seventy-three New Britain men vii leave there on special at 9.45. A special train leaving Waterbury at $50 will carry 167 draftees iron that city, B from New Milford an( Hawleyville, "A from Danbury. leav ing at 7.20: IA from Ansonia, leav ing there at 7.46: 6S men leaving Nau gatuck at SIP. and 12 leaving Tor rington at 7.03. The special will reaci Aver at 5 o'clock.
 Another special leaving New Havel at o'clock and reaching Aver at 24 I will carry 151 draftees from that city
 15 from Greenwich at 63O, 15 leavin; Stamford at 6.52, 19 leaving Soul Norwalk at 715. 2S leaving Bridgepor
 at 7.51, 13 leaving Stratford at 7.5I
 and 27 leaving Milford at S.O7. There will be a special train leav ! ing Groton at 10.45 and reaching Aye
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
kRYLENko HOPEFUL OF
 REFUSING GERMANS
By Concentrating Masses of Russian
 RevoIutionists.

Petrograd Feb. 22.-Ensign Krylen- ko, the -Bolshevik commander in chief, says that if the people succeed in throwing against the enemy concen- trated masses of revolutionary citizens who, not only in accordance with mill itary strategy but also secretly from every corner, 'everywhere-in small de- tachments and large battalions-will struggle for every town, village, street and house, then there are no forces
 which the Germans can successfully oppose against them.
 His statement says that all able bodied men must be ordered to work on fortifications' and in the construc- tion of obstacles along all the routes of the German advance. Any bour- geosie who resists must be tried and forcibly compelled to work Registra ton facilities for the revolutionary
 army have been opened at all loca
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
APPEAL FOR RETURN @- OF PATENT LAW EXPERTS
To Serve the Government in It's
 Present Emergency.

Washington. Feb. Secretary Lane today appealed to patent law ex- lerts who have received part of their raining as examiners. in the patent lffice to return and serve the. govern nent in it's present emergency by aling positions as examiners if only lor a year.
 The law provides fCS scarcely snouEh examiners to care for the nor mai business of the patent office and the force is now fifteen men short from men going into private practice and military duty. Attempts to fill the vacancies through the civil ser vice commission and by appeals to universities have failed. As a last resort Secretary Lane today made a patriotic appeal to former examiners 70 return
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
 OLDER BOYS OF Y. M. c.. A
In Session at New London-Arthur ,S
 Towson Elected Secretary.

New London, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-With $50 delegates in attendance, the 18th annual conference of older boys of the Y. M. c. A. here today elected the fol- lowing officers: President, Jorn A North, North Haven; first vice presi- dent, Edwadd Spencer, Hartford; sec ond vice president, Joseph Wakeman Fairfield; third vice president, Lord Vail, Greenwich; secretary, Arthur W ToWson, New London.
 The closing sessions are to be held tomorrow The place for holding the next convention was not decided upon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

army
 It is added that arms will be deliv- cred by localities. Revolutionary dis cipline must be brought to the highest degree of efficiency by the landing over to the revolutionary tribunals all who do not obey the order.
 "All to arms! All to the defense Of tn erevolution!" says the statement.
 A general mobilization for the dig ging of trenches is ordered. The dig gers will be under the orders of tse councils and every detachment will be commanded by responsible commissa- ries with unlimited powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
ATTORNEYS
LEGAL NOTICE
PRESTON TOWN MEETING

The legal voters of the Town of Preston are hereby warned to meet in Town Meeting at the Town House on Tnursday. Feb. ZS. 1918. at p. m, to act upon the following. namely: To lay . tax for the ensuing year. To vcte upon an itemiZed estimate of the current expenses of the Town for the ensuing year as made by the Selectman-
 To vote upon the purchase of a road gcrEper.
 To act upon the reports of the Se- lectmen as voted in Annual Town Meeting held Sept. 22, 1917. namely: Voted: That the Selectmen confer with tho Town Counsel and the Nor wich Compressed Air Power Co. in re- gard to a settlement of Town taxes due the Town of Preston from the Norwich Compressed Air Power Co. and report ar the next Town Meeting"
 ALBERT D. BENJAMIN.
 CHARLES E. MAYNARD,
 ROBERT A. PECKHAM.
 Selectmen- Dated at Preston. Conn. Feb. 2a 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

at 2.40. It will carry 15 men from Groton, and 15 from Stonington.
 A special will leave Guilford at 925 and carry 21 men from that locality. Another will leave Norwich at Ills with 16 men, and third will leave Dayville at 12.10 and carry about 12 men from that place and Killingly. Practically all trains will reach Aver at 3 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
ABSTINENCE FROM EATING
 WHEAT FLOUR FOR 60 DAYS
Food Administrator Hoover Says h
 is a War Necessity.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-As a war necessity the people must refrain from eating wheat flour for the next sixty lays, possibly for longer period This statement was made today on the authority of Herbert c. Hoover, federal food administrator, by Howard Heinz, administrator for Pennsylvania speaking before an audience of news paper managers. A telegram was read from Mir. Hoover which made 1t plain that this country must immediately sSnd food to the allies or lose the war. If 1t is not sent. 'it means but pne thing. catastrophe" declared MT. Hoover.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
FORMER AMBASSADOR GERARD RECOVERING
After an Operation Which 1t Wa:
 Feared Might Prove Fatal.

New York, Feb. 22.-James ". Ger ard, former American ambassador to Germany, was pronounced out of dan ger tonight by his physician after an operation which, it was feared for a time, might cost him his life. It was the first intimation to the public that Mir Gerard was. i'll.
 Mir. Gerard. according to Dr. Lee M. Hurd, his physician, had been suff . ing for some time from nose and throat trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
cRAGiN AND CUNNINGHAM
 SPRING SURPRISE IN TENNi
The Special Doubles From sNational
 ln-Door Champions.

New York, Feb. g. - Arthur S Cragin and w.. Dickson Cunningham. former Yale captain, were responsible for an indoor tennis upset here today, In the final of the special doubles tournament on tht court Of the Sey- enth Regiment armory the pair de- feated F. B. Alexander and Dr. Will lam Rosenbaum, the national indoor champions, in five sets. The score was 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, so.
 Miss Molla Bjurstedt and H. A Throckmorton outplayed Miss Marie Wagner, national indoor champion and w. M. Han in an exhibition mix. ed doubles. The score stood at F-5 6-all on games when the competition was called.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Eiks' Tournament.

Teams and bowied last night be-
 fore @ large crowd. Team taking the first two and Team coming back strong ad taking the third game by quite a margin. Lucy, of Team 5, bowled 115 in the first string, tieing Frost for the high single for the weekly prize. He also howled. high three strings for the evening. Teams 1 and bowl next Monday night and Ia great game is expected as -!rean+ is tied for second place with Team 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

to rescue the children, who were
 asleep in room on the second foer.-ef
 the home. The mother succeeded in rescuing two of her children from 2 room on the ground floor of the Huff
 residence, but when she tried to reach the others on the second floor she was badly burned and was rescued by fire
 men. The bodies of the young, victims | were entirely consumed by the flames.