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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-11-15
BIG POTATOES

We have seen a number of very
large potatoes this week, which in
dicates that the season has been a
good one for them.
Mr.. Joe Thomas had three, some
days ago, weighing IL pounds each,
and on Tuesday Mr.. w. w. Kemp
brought in one weighing 16 pounds,
which itself is more than peck.
They were all of the Porto Rico
variety which was planted extensive
ly in Cobb County this year.
Strand Theater Friday, Elsie Fer
guson, in "Heart of the Wild. Sat
urday, VIM. Farnum in Rough and
Ready" Comedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
INDUSTRIAL ADVISERS TO
 DISTRICT DRAFT BOARDS

Pursuant to the amendment to the selective service law passed by con- gress on August 31. 1918, which pro- vides for the appointment by the Unit ed States department of labor of in dustrial advisers to district draft boards, the department has announced the men who will serve in Connecticut. They are Charles D. Rice of Hartford, division No. 1; James E. Donohue of Waterbury, division No. 2, and Thom- as M. Cullen of Bridgeport, division No. 3. These industrial advisers are not members of the respective district boards in any sense. They will advise the boards as to what draft regis trants are industrially ne 1 ssary to the successful prosecution of the war, with the view of keeping at home nec- essary men who want to get into the army and of weeding out slackers who claim to be necessary. Employers seek ing deferred classification for em- ployes should consult these advisers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

An Ohio genius is said to have in- vented device for utilizing the heat of an argument.
 Americans eat only three pounds of cheese a year. on an average, while British eat II pounds each, and the French and Belgians average about SC pounds each year.
 Thousands of baskets of tomatoes are rotting in fields in Laurel, Del, because canners cannot handle them. At this time last year they were bring ing $1 a basket.
 George H. Sargent, of Warner, N H., recently found a mushroom of thes puff-ball variety that weighed six pounds and measured three feet Gnd three inches in circumference.
 Charles Pearl, of West Bridgewater, while attending the movies" in Brockton, was happily surprised to see his son. Private Howard Pearl, on tka film at ball game in Englan1.
 Carried on the ribbon of a new bookmark is celluloid panel, through which appears various references that can be altered by moving pointers with which the device is equipped,
 In Italy electricity used for light ing is taxed and that used for heating is not. and to prevent persons using heating current for lights, there has been invented apparatus to periodical ly interrupt the current.
 The School of Commerce of the University in organizing classes for foreign commerce at it's extension center in Portland is proceeding with broad vision and high ideals to do in a practical manner a very practical thing.
 A Maine man wrote a friend in Lowell that for several nights there has been a spy scare going on down in his neighborhood. Every night at about 7.30 a great and mysterious beacon has been perceived mounting into the heavens and circling around. After prolonged observation of this Phenomenon for several nights, the writer is convinced that the supposed beacon is nothing more alarming than the regular rise Of the Dog Star Siri- us.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GIVES SUGGESTIONS
 ON SAVING COAL

Four conservation suggestions in connection with furnaces and kitchen ranges have been issued by the com mittee on fuel conservation of the Connecticut State Council of Defense in cooperation with Thomas w. Rus sell United States Fuel administrator for Connecticut. These suggestions have been put out in a folder from which suggests that the proper pages to be torn of and pasted up near fur naces and kitchen ranges.
 In mild weather do not shake all the ashes off the grate, but leave a layer of ashes between the grate and the active fuel-bed as an effective check on draft
 Keep the soot cleaned off from all heating surfaces and fiues
 Close the ash-pit door when you shake the fire. This prevents the fine ashes from heiSg carried through the fire by the draft and settling on the heating surfaces and clogging the flues.
 Dou's shake down burning coal. Keep the ast-ptt cleaned out A pile of ash es m the ash-pit may result in burn ing out the grate.
 Sift your ashes if there is unburned coal in thems but a well-run furnace OtlEn eLfe COzi CCTfl3)beIeN.
 Suggestions for kitchen range:
 Suggestions on the use of coal In kitchen ranges are given in the cir cuiar as follows:
 Do the cooking. as far as possible. in one part of the day.
 Do not run kitchen ranges soreiy- for the purpose of heating the kitchen. IL is rlofe economical, to heat this room from the furnace. This is especially true h>you do your cooking with eas,
 Snt the. ashes carefully and use sthe , unbrnedH coal you recover when you want slew fire in range or fur mace.
 Do Dotlsbalze- down bNrning coal n you. do, you lose the heat that t con- trlns.
 Sooti iss ar Hon-ecoasletcr of heat, Its presence viBg tHre~ ffues, slows the even and clogs sShe sdkafts- Keep -fues over cnd under tho oven cleaa and free from ash; and soo1
 Watch the dampers. Keep the drafs down as much ass you can
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY
the matter now 9

Whats the matter now?"
 Pop seems to have the gravyboat doclzed permanently at his plate."- Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Yankee Doodle came to town riding on pony.
 Of course I observe gasless Sum- day" he explained.-New York Sun
 ''Who regulates the fashions in this country?"
 Nobody except the watchmen. who decide on the proper styles of bath ing suits" Washington Star.
 Diner-These portions are absurdly small of late, Louis!
 Head Waiter-Well, you see, sir, we have to hire such old walters now, and they can't handle heavy trays!- Judge.
 Visitor-Now, Willie, let me see how much you know. What class of the animal kingdom do I belong to?
 WiIlie-Well, pa says you're an old hen and ma says you're an old cat.- Chicago Journal.
 A bunch of rockies coming down the street salute at Y man, who said: Boys, you don't salute Y men,"
 That's all right old man, we're only practicing on you,' came the re- sponse.-Trench and Camp.
 Binks-Smith, do you know that woman across the street?
 Smith-She certainly looks familiar Let me seel It's my wife's new dress, my daughters hat and my mother in-law's parasol. It's our maid!- Pearson's Weekly.
 "You, there, in overalls," shouted the cross examining lawyer. "How much are you paid fer telling un- truths?"
 Less than you are" retorted the witness, 'or you'd be in overalls, too." Boston Transcript.
 Husband-Do you mind dear, on account of the war, cutting down by one-half the number of people we have for our week Wife (sweetly)-Not if you say so, dearie; but I shall so miss seeing any of your friends.-Life.
 She-What do you think of Mrs Howells idea of getting up dinner for six persons at a cost of only $1.
 He-Well, Pvee no doubt she could get the dinner up all right, but the trouble would be in finding six per- sons who would be willing to get it down.-Indianapo Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
LOCAL BOARD NAMED
 ON NON-W WAR CONSTRUCTION


 For carrying out the non-war con- struction programme of the Federal War Industries Board, the non-war construction committee of the Con- necticut State Council of Defense, of which Samuel Ferguson of Hartford is chairman, announced that Connec- ticut had been divided into twenty SIX districts. Each districts includes several adjacent communities. For each district there is a local non-war construction director Applications for construction permits must be made to the local director within whose Jurisdiction the applicant re- sides. The applications will then be referred to the committee of which Mir. Ferguson is chairman. The com mittee will review them and refer the decision to Washington for final ap proval.
 The twenty-six districts of the state, with their respective local di- rectors and the communities under the Jurisdiction of each, include the following:
 Norwich--G. ". Carroll. Jr.: Nor wich, Bozrah, Colchester, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville. Preston. Salem. Voluntown, North Stonington.
 Putnam-F. F. Russell Putnam, Ashford Brooklyn, Eastford, Killing ly. Plainfeld, Pomfret, Thompson, Woodstock, Union.
 Willimantic-J. D. Conant, S1 Chest nut street.: Willimantic, Franklin, Lebanon, Spraguo, Canterbury, Chap lin. Hampton, Scotland, Sterling, Co., lumbia, Hebron. Mansfield.
 New London-F. J. Howell, Mott avenue: New London, East Lyme srH r~fafl I Stonington, Waterford
 Rocl<ville-Mayor J. P. Cameron: Rockville, Ellington, Somers. Stafford Holland, Willington, Broad Brook East Windsor. South Windsor, Yer non.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
NOTIFIES SIXTY MEN TO
 REPORT AT STORRS

The Connecticut Agricultural Col lege will not open Oct as scheduled. In making this announcement Presi- dent Beach said the opening was post poned on the advice of Contract Sur geon C. E. Simonds of Willimantic, whom the war department holds re- sponsible for the health of the army training unit at Storrs. Influenza epi- denies in various sections of Connec- Gcut were the basis of Dr. Simonds' recommendation not to hasten the opening of college.
 No definite date has been set for inducting applicants into the service. but the college has notified sixty men to appear on Thursday, Oct. 10, for physical examination and will call six ty more each day until all applicants have been examined. Those who cannot pass the regular army tests will be automatically excluded from the training corps In examining D. GOO prospective students at Colum- bia university, the army surgeons re- jected 140 or seven per cent as phy- sically unfit. This ratio means that the doctors may expect to find at StOrrs some twenty-ive Or thirty men who cannot be accepted. Thus there is hope for only a few who applied late; the others will be transferred to some other institution.
 All candidates for admission to the Students Army Training Corps have been notified to provide themselves with funds for books and instruments and enough money to pay their ex- penses for a couple of weeks if this is necessary; they should also take along an extra pair or two of socks, a sweat er. and a change of warm undercloth- ing. Of course the government will take care of all these things and pay the men besides, but it takes time to get a big proposition started. Presi- dent Beach and Major Flynn have made these suggestions to applicants 10 make doubly sure of their comfort. Do not take a trunk to Storrs-hand baggage only. The war department VIII prescribe both the amount and character of your equipment.
 The home economies department of the college is not affected by this an nouncement. Young women who have applied for admission should report to Storrs On Oct. for registration. Miss M. Estella Sprague, dean of wo- men, says the girls can disregard the baggage rules and regulations laid down for men. There is no ban on trunks in the woman's department.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY

LITTLE FOUNTAIN IN THE NIGHT. A slender jet. it rises like a flower A silver lily on recurving stalk, Scarce noted. yet gentle fresh'nin Not lost to blossoms by the winding
 walk. The least of fountains! If voice ii It is not heard above the daylight Of wind at gossip with the leaves, or
 tones
 Wherein cicala tells his brief timed
 joys. But in the night. like some shy wood
 land elf,
 That woes fond Silence in a nook The Little Fountain. singing by itself. Hath all the time its own til white
 of dawn. And, all that time. high audience i, And make itself companionably dear To such as Sleep forsakes-yet dreams
 bemuse For, like lost guide-where loss is
 better far
 Than grosser fnding-it can hint To broken kingdoms meath the sunken star
 Where wistful Fancy most her kingdom hath. The goad of restless thought-cr. its relief,
 This murmur of the Fountain in the dark Oh, voice of gone Romance of mel | lowed Grief,
 That hushed it's plaint. 1ovelier cry to hark! Was it not so the conscious naiad | spoke
 That stlli sings on beneath her
 marble stair Whose dim enchanted tones betimes 1 awoke-
 And lulled again, sleeper widowed there? My little Fountain speaks forlorn
 sweet cheer,
 And fatters hopes too arrogant for light That, like it's own. my voice may come 1 more clear
 When round and over me hath closed l the Night Edith M Thomas, in the New York | Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS
 ON NEW PEACE OFFER

Paris, Oct 6.-"The White Flag Trick is the caption of the editorial in the Temps on the peace proposition of the Central Powers. What Ger many has done. says the newspaper, is ito invite the United States, who are belligerents as much as Germany, to play the role of mediator, as if they were outside our alliance"
 In return, continues the Temps, Germany is willing to admit as the basis of negotiations President Will sons programme for a general peace.
 Admit as a basis i@ vague" says the Temps "The question Is what does Germany accept and what does she reject? Germany only invokes President Wilson's principles to make us let fall our arms. Then when the fighting has ceased when the, Ger man troops have regained thelr breath, when the imperial government has become popular and strong. the Ger man diplomats will undermine and overturn one by one the pretended bases of negotiations. It is easy to understand that the lIaiser's staff ap- proves of Prince Maximflian policy, but Maximilian, with Ludendorff and Scheidemann, are mistaken in attrib- uting so much naivete 10 President Wilson,
 "The cornered beast draws in it's claws and offers HIS it's bloodstained Paw," says the Journal Des Debats in beginning i:S editorial. This news paper declares that the suspension of hostilities will De acceptable only on conditions cAa ing the same adva1 : tages as the cont 1uous victorious ad- vance of the allied troops the evac- uation of territories occupied in Pei- gum, Luxem 5u-,y France, Russia, Italy Rumania, Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro.
 'We shall keep our programme of restitution, reparatio1 and guaran- tees" says this newspaper. There will be no armistice before we pos sess guarantees for the execution of these conditions"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
PRESTONRRIDGE Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and
 Garage Connected.

Horses to let for all kinds of busi- ness. with or without rigs. by the day or week. Special attention to boarders and transients; 20 to 30 horses always on hand, for sale. weighing 105o to 1900 each; several extra nice pairs, 240o to 3200 per pair. all good workers, and some extra nice drivers; every horse will be sold with a written guarante to be just as represented at time of sale, or money refunded in full Trial allowed. If in need of anything in ou. line. give us a trial and we will give you full value for your money.
 STABLE 371. 37s. 375 MAIN ST.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
.lnRAIGurENED HIM bun.

Solomon Bequette Flat River, Mo, writes: Two Years ago l was down on my back till I could hardly go. Foley KAiney Pills strengthened me right up: I recommend them to all who have kidney trouble Rheumatic pains, aching joints. sore and swollen mus properly filtering impurities from the blood. Foley Kidney Pills get right at the trouble and give prompt relief Painful, irregular and sleep-disturbing their tonic healing action. The Lee 6 Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

when the rain broke up the pro gramme. On account of the rainy Sun day morning no work could be done.
 Charles A. Saxton of 329 Washing ton street who had arranged the plan for the state guard men to help out expects to arrange some other plan by which the crop will be got in.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
What Is Going On Tonight

An Theatres closed this week by order of Health Officer
 Common Council Meeting.
 Uncas Lodge, No. II. l. O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows Hall
 Thames Union, No. 137, U. B.. of c. and J. of A, meets in Carpenters Hall. Norwich Aerie, No. 367. F. O. E., meets in Eagles Hall,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
RAIN PREVENTS HARVEST
 OF HOSPITAL POT&rO

Fifteen smen of the two local state guard scD11pan4es who ihad volunteered to1be1ps s4agveSt the potato crop of the lBacABs shosPitaa by picking them up as1the9twere, dug by mechanical dig ,RHf Fsazk olA ni1eirt way to. report at '0A kIaz1 f6atm son Sunday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

W. C. T. U. will be indefinitely post poned on account of the epidemic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s TO RIA
WANTED

WANTED-A man to do cleaning nights. Apply at the Wauregan House. oct7d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
WANTED

NORWICH government clerk exami- nations coming; thousands men-women, IS or over wanted; S1.1o0 year; sample questions and coaching lessons free. Franklin Institute. Dept. 32-H., Roches- ter, N. Y. oct7d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

DON'T BE like the letter P: the first in Pity, the last in help. Buy a Lib erty bond today. Fagan's Smoke Shop. oct7d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

FOR SALE--Bar fixtures complete, table, chairs and refrigerators; also Apply to Charles F. Charon, Box A, Baltic. sepl0d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

FOR SALE - One four cylinder Buick, 1917 model, perfect condition; one Ford delivery body, and one extra good cheap work horse. Apply at Bean Hill Blacksmith Shop. sep5d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

FLOUR-You can now buy one-half supply, with only 20 per cent. substi- ute. We handle the two best grades milled-Duluth Imperial and Hecker Jones. Ask your grocer for them. or call Greeneville Grain Go. Phone 326-5.
 sep20d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

FOR SALE-Reo speed wagon the worlds greatest % ton truck, in first class running order, good tires bar gain. The Frisbie- Mccormick Co., Ser vice Station, Pond St. sep12d
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
SAVE 100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHING
Farmers, Urged by Food Administra-
ton, Provide Seven Extra Loaves
Of Bread for Every American.

By adopting cleaner threshing meth
DDS and by literally combing harvest
fields to gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers of the
United States this year saved fully
100000 bushels Of wheat, estimated
as equivalent to about seven one-pound
loaves Of bread for every person in
the country. This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings of barley,
oats, rye and other grains, is shown by
reports from 33 grain states to the U.
5. Food Administration. Other states,
although not prepared to furnish def
mite figures of conservation in the
grain fields, report greatly reduced
harvest losses.
This rural food saving achievement
accomplished in scarcely six months
time, was in direct response to re-
quests by the Food Administration.
which asked farmers and threshermen
to reduce harvest losses from about
3A per cent.-the estimated average
in normal times-to the lowest posi-.
Bile minimum. Country grain thresh.
ing committees carried into every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired. y. ,4es-,-
In numerous instances drivers Of
racks with leaky bottoms were sent
from the fields to repair their equip.
ment and frequently bad order thresh.
Ing machines were stopped until the
caiise of waste was removed. But In
proportion to the number Of persons
engaged in gathering the nations grain
crop, cases Of compulsion were COM
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success of
the grain threshing campaign to pa.
triotic service by farmers, thresher.
men and their crews. Incidentally
grain growers of the United States are
many millions Of dollars Sin pocket"
as a result Of the grain saved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People OF
the United States AVerted
Famine at Home In Spite
Of Low Supplies. -,-1''

The fact that the people Of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption Of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-
low the injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption of sugar in
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
a total Of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach Its height, consumption
was reduced to 100000 tons In Au-
gust only 325,oOO tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 279,-
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
If the general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throes of a sugar
famine before the end of August. Our
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
1t would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments Of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-
dominantly as this reduced consump-
ton of sugar. By it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation Is in a position so
that If we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to 60
far afield, can maintain its recent re-
stricted rations. If, however, those
nations are to increase their use Of
sugar very considerably it must be by
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
PROVED SPIRIT
OF DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis of Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and sacri-
attributed the continued health,
strength and morale of the Allied ar
mics and the civil populace.
Upon this spirit of service and sac
rifice will depend Europe's fate in the
months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program
the magnitude of which is almost be-
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled. Instead of II, $780,
900 tons, we must ship twenty million
tons Of food to Europe in the coming
year-as much as can be pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not been fed by
America, it would have been impos-
sible for them to maintain their de.
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on a purely
voluntary basis, the American people
have conclusively proved that democ-
racy is a success ano that in time of
need it will rise to its own defense.
If there were no other accomplish
ment to its credit the very fact that-it
has shown the strength Of democracy
has IN itself more than justified the
existence Of the Food Administration
in the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
MANY thinking Americans" said
Mr. Hoover, land the whole world
have been watching anxiously the last
four months in the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize to
meet autocratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that it could not be
done. Contrary proof is Immediately |
at our door, and our people have al
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
and efficiently in many d.
rectiOns and upon the mere word of |
aside from the remarkable |
assemblage of our Army and finances"
The history of the Food Administra-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
Of those who put their faith In democ-
racy has not been misplaced.