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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

the cold, storm or other climatic el- ements that usually tie up trucks
 THOUGHTLESSNESS COSTLY
 But if he has to face the snow and wind, he becomes chilly, wet and thor oughly uncomfortable, and it is human nature that he should think of getting to cover as soon as possible irrespec- tive of the manner in which he must drive his truck. Such conditions, day in and day out, either discourage the driver. who naturally looks for a better job or developes carelessness, which in the end proves very costly to the truck owner.
 Tt was such a condition that prompted Kissel to originate his all-year cab. wEich, with the addition of the winter attachments, gives the driver complete protection from cold and dampness and provides him with a warm, comfortable housing, so that he can give all his at tention to the proper handling of his truck.
 Tt is such innovations as this that have enabled the motor truck of today to occupy the prominent position it does in the industrial and business world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

Of late printing press capable of handling four separate jobs at once and feeding stock that varies in thickness from thin tissue to four-ply cardb oard has been introduced in this country It is said to do three-color process work as well as cylinder presses, and produces solid tints that show no mottling It will tuln ont from 2500 to S2oO impress Sions in an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
Last Touch of Luxury

From the Baltimore American
 They say that bride got such ex- travagant presents"
 Yes; one present was s1o,coo diamond necklace and another was two pounds of sugar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
NO CREDIT DESERVED

''Nor do we believe that as firm 1t is right for us to Haunt before the eyes of everybody the little part we are so fortunate to play in helping Uncle Sam along with his war plan.
 That is our patriotic duty and our privilege It is as unseemly to adver- tise the fact as it would be to exploit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
"A TURN IN TIME
 SAVES GASOLINE, l"
 SAYS |. ]. LIVELY
National Distributor Makes Plea to MortOrists to Con- serve Gas" by Adjust
 ing Carburetor

Helping to win the war by elimi- hating waste is matter in which every one is interested. especially mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
THOUGHTLESSNESS COSTLY

1 maintain his schedule irrespective of | the cold, storm or other climatic el-
 ements that usually tie up trucks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
SENATE BITTERLY cRlTIcISES
 MILITARY INEFFICIENCIES
Senator Lodge Declares Truth Should
 Be Told American People.

Washington, March 26. Another storm of criticism of Americas war efforts broke in the senate today. Dem ocrats and republicans, concerned over the German drive against France and spurred by statements of Major Gen. erat Leonard Wood before the military committee yesterday on inefficiencies of American preparation, joined in de- ploring the shortage of ships, air planes and artillery.
 Senator Thomas of Colorado, demo- crat, opened the debate with an at- tack on the fuel administration, which he asserted was curtailing produc- ten. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican, referred to what he called a wasted year and declared that the truth should be told the American peo- pie about the war situation. After spending. $S40,000,000 on the aviation programme, he declared, i've have not a fighting plane in France" General Pershing's men are without American artillery and only two American ships have been turned out by the. shipping board"
 Senator New of Indiana, republican sail although the original aviation pro- gramme called for delivery of 12,00C airpIanes July 1, only thirty seven will be delivered under present estimates When he repeated General Woods statement that German aviators fly at times over the American trenches 1T France. Senator Johnson of California interrupted to say:
 There is just one way to correct this outrage on American youth anC that is through pitiless publicity"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
THREE ARMIES TO
 HELP FOOD PRODUCTION
Women May Be Mobilized For Work
 On Farms.

The formation of three armies to as- sist in increasing food production in Connecticut this year was reported o the Connecticut State Council of De- fense at it's weekly meeting Monday morning in the state capitol, Hart ford. A Woman's Land Army, the United States Boys Working Reserve and the Junior Food Army are the forces to be used to help win the war.
 Mrs. Joseph W. Alsop reported the progress of the Woman's Land Army. Questionnaires have been sent about the state and meetings held in rural communities. Three definite objec- tives are sought CD overcoming the prejudice of farmers woman labor, CD mobilizing the women, and (3) the housing of the women. Five units have Teen decided upon to date and have been assigned to five different communities.
 A thigh class of intelligent women can be secured among college women. The plan is to have the women assign ed in groups of not less than ten, and each group to live under the same roof and go out to neighboring farms to work by the day. The working sched- ule will be eight hours a day for not less than five days a week and the pay $2 a day. All women workers must pass a physical examination and a special committee will z decide upon their ability. The committee recom- mended their employment in market gardening, on fruit farms and poultry farms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
COUNTY FARMERS
 GO OVER THE TOP,
Census is Being Taken in Every Town
 This Week.

About 200 farmers in Holland county are busy this week in obtaining figures from every farmer in Holland county as to their possibilities in the line of food production. for the coming year. Practically, every town in the county has now been heard from and the work has been mapped out in such a way as to reach practically every farmer who is doing anything in the line of production or who has any possibiH- ties for doing the same. After this census has been taken it will be pos- sible to find out just how much grain is being raised in the county and whether sufficient up-to- date machin- cry is near at hand to harvest and care for the same after harvesting. It will be possible to tell just how the livestock industry stands at the pres ent time, and it's possibilities for the future. It is intended to bring out just what the needs of the farmer are in the way of seeds for the maximum of production, how much livestock in the way of pigs, sheep, heifers, etc, that they may desire to place upon their farms, and perhaps what will be of as much value as anything, to learn what are the needs along the liIfe of
 
 made by the council of defense to help out along this line. It probably will not be possible to supply every need that may arise, but it is desired to have the facts in hand as to just how much labor is required at the present time, and how much extra labor will | be needed for harvesting the crops With this information in hand, it will be much easier to supply whatever may be needed. Nothing of this kind has been put through in the county since 1845, and it is believed by those who have given the matter any study whatever that information of the mos valuable kind and of a permanen character will be brought out by thi. farm survey. It will be not only O value to the farmers but will show what Connecticut cities can depent upon along the line of home produced food products, and these home prod ucts are going to be needed to the ut most extent the coming year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
SHOULD SAVE EGGS
 FOR WINTER USE
Present Prise Said to Be Lowest at Which They Can Be Obtained This Year.

Eggs are beginning to come into the markets in much larger quantities than heretofore and all persons who are planning to preserve the same in water glas should do so during the next month, as the probability is that eggs are practically at the lowest prices at which they can be obtained during the year. The directions for this method of saving eggs were giv- en last year, but for the benefit of those who may not remember them we would state briefly that one quort bottle of water glass should be mix ed with 8 to 10 quarts of water that has been boiled and then thoroughly should be packed in earthern jars the water glass mixture poured over them so as to cover the eggs com pletely. They should then not be disturbed until taken out for use. For persons having small flocks, the wa ter glass preparation can be pre- pared and put in the jars and the eggs put in from time to time. On- fertile eggs are much better for pre- serving purposes.
 The Holland County Farm Bureau has nearly completed it's work of col lecting samples of seed corn from parties who have notified them thai they have supply on hand. The av- craze percent of germination for tht county up to date will not exceed 5t
 per cent. in all probability. The only safe way for farmers to do to insur' their having a good supply of corn il to carry out ear tests. which is com | paratively easy to carry out and in structions for which are being sent ou | by the Farm Bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
YOUR SICK CHILD IS lSCONST|PATED!
 LOOK AT TONGUE
IF CROSS, FEvERIsH OR BILIOUS GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
 OF FlGSn

No matter what ails your child, a gentle, thorough laxative should always be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out-of-sorts, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-look, Motheri see if tongue is coated. This is sure sign that it's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross. irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a tea spoonful of California Syrup of figs" and in few hours all the constipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's little bowels without grfping, and you have a we'll playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative" because it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for bottle of California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
HOT CROSS BUNS
Government Food Order Will Result in Small Number For Good Friday.

There will be fewer hot cross buns than usual made by the. local bakers for Good Friday this year. The reg ulations of the federal food committee with reference to this product of the bakeries have just been received.
 Under this regulation, dough for hot cross buns must contain 80 pounds of wheat flour and at least 20 pounds of substitutes, the sugar content to be six pounds of cane or beet sugar. or seven pounds of corn sugar, or seven pounds of invert sugar to the barrel of flour.
 Not more than two pounds of vege- table shortening may be used to 196 pounds of any flour or meal or any mixture thereof.
 Hot cross buns are to be baked in units weighing not to exceed two ounces, net weight, F hours after baking.
 Bakers who use milk in their hot cross bun mixtures must remember that the added sugar in sweetened condensed milk shall be computed as one-third the weight of such sweeten- Cd condensed milk.
 According to the latest rules issued by the food administration, hot cross guns must not be iced, or greased nor any sugar added after baking.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
w. p. MORAN IS
 RECOVERING FROM INJURIES
Legs Badly Burnt by German Gas
 Shell in France.

At last news has reached Norwich from Walter F. Moran, who was re- rortea severely wounded in France. Ti1s rteoEs comes in the form of let ter to Edyya-a Foley of Fitchville in and where John A. Moran, the wounded mans father. received let ter, but the boy did not speak of his injuries in the letter to his father MT. Moran's letter to MT. Foley is as fol- lows:
 March 8, 1918, France.
 Dear Ed:-Just a line to let you know that I am still alive and having a regular time now, but not like the kind We have back home.
 We'll, Ed. how is everything going. suppose there isN a lot of work around the town. How is Mac and all the folks? Give them my best regards wrote Emily the other day, the first letter I have written in a month as we have been on the move for the last month and had hard time of it, but We just plug along and make the best of it.
 You will have to excuse the writing as am writing in bed and have been laid up for the last three weeks. I got shot up with a she'll It landed about two feet away and it WAS a GAr- man gas shell and l got burnt frdrn my waist to my toes with the gas and got two pieces of shrapnel in my right l leg, but I am luck to get out the way did as the shrapnel tore the tails clean off my overcoat and dented my 1 steel helmet and threw my syne of 1 my shoulder, so you can see how lucky was. I was taken to a first aid hos pitai and then transferred to the rear l! on a stretcher and I had Bogue for enc of my stretcher bearers and landed in the big hospital about or i ' the next morning and they operated on me and. boy. the French surgeons are sure some fine workers.
 1 am pretty near better now and ex. pect to go to another place for con. valescence very shortly as it weak ened me quite bit and scared me The concussion lifted me a foot of the ground and when came to m. hair stood up straight as it is a terri ble sensation.
 Don't let any of the folks know abou it for awhile as have not even tolt my own folks about it yet, so keep quiet for awhile as you and Bearni Ring are the only ones that know and if my. folks ever knew it, the. would go crazy and there is no neet of it as it is nothing that hurts m and all will have is two scars: on half way to my knee and one in tn ankle.
 U We'll, Ed, give my best regards t Lawrence Rixon and all the rest o
 the folks around there and hoping t
 be back there soon again as it is darl
 lonesome over here and we are anxiou
 to get back home again
 We'll, Ed. I will have to close fo
 now as I am pretty tired. Give m . regards to Mac and all the folks. remain your old pay,
 WALTER P. MORAN, Co. G, 102 U. E. Inf, A. E. F.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
storrs Professor to Study Elusive
 aCootie,"

As the result of his successful ex- periments on the control of lice, mites and other forms of animal parasites, Professor George H. Lamson of the Connecticut Agricultural College has been asked by the medical division of the national research council to in vestigate the subject of body lice in army camps. Professor Lamson has already begun his study of the elusive "cootie' and expects to take up more intensive work along this line as soon as the close of the college year re- ieyes him from his teaching duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
THIS WEAK, NERVOUS WOMAN
 TOOK V|NOL
It Made Her Strong and Well

BarneHeld, Wis.-'T was in a weak. nervous, rundown, anaemic condi- tion. so that my housework was a burden Vinol was recommended, and it made me well and strong. It is certainly the best tonic and strength creator I have ever taken - Mrs. John Lewis.
 Vinol is a cod liver and iron con stitutional remedy for weak, nervous, rundown conditions of men. women and children. Your money will be re- turned if it does not help you.
 Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Engler, Proprietor, Norwich. Vinol is sold in Willimantic by the Wilson Drug Co.,. in Danielson hv the A. W. Williams Pharmacy. and in Putnam by J. F. Donahue, and at the best drug store in every town and city in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
pIeaded Poverty-Worth saoooo.

After having pleaded poverty for many years and accepted aid from the various charitable institutions in the city it has been discovered that Miss Martha Smith who died last February leaves an estate of about $20,000. The woman was about fifty-five years of age and always appeared to be in dire circumstances. She leaves no near relatives that can be found. A cousin by marriage, William S. Case has been appointed administrator of the estate and he is trying to locate her re- latives if there be any.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
WOMEN VOTED IN CITY
 ELECTION AT JAMESTOWN, N. Y.
Miss Mary A. Barear Elected City Clerk on Prohibition Ticket.

Jamestown N. Y, March 26.-Wom- en voted for the first time in the city election today and 9,S94 votes were cast, of which nearly half were by women. Samuel A. Carlson, republi- can, endorsed by the democrats, was reelected mayor for a sixth term by 1859 plurality over Edward L. Bu- chanan, prohibitionist. Miss Mary A Bargar, d taecher in the high school, was elected city clerk on the prohibi- tion ticket by PAS plurality over Gust H. Segerstrom, republican. The other republicans on the city ticket were elected.
 Four republican aldermen were chosen, one prohibitionist and one so- cialist, endorsed by the old parties. The council will stand republicans 10, socialists 1, prohibitionists 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
For the Easter Nest.

A new kind of egg for the Easter nest is on the market for parents to buy this year. It is thrift stamp. The Connecticut war savings commit tee has decided to urge parents to buy this new kind of Easter present for their children and instill in their minds the necessity of adding to the nest egg, through saving pennies and buy ing thrift stamps as one of the ways they can aid in winning the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
Ideal Violin Club.

The Ideal Violin club held it's reg ular weekly meeting with Miss May Guile of Thamesville on Monday eve ming. At the close of the evening re- treatments were served by Mrs. Guile. assisted by the Misses May and Lu- cille Guile. Those present were Anna Irene Stockdale, Mrs. Sterry and daughter Florence, Alma Seltz, Alma Fenton, Anna and Isabelle Rodier, Faith Curtis. Ethel Hill, Helen Lamb nlssS- Ls@>i11A<> 1E>-. a-l Gaaraa G-.-.1->
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED
 FOR ATTEMPTED BLAcKMAIL
Der nded $1o,ooo From Leonor F. Lo. rec. President of Q. & H. Railroad.

New York, March 26.-Two youths who gave their names as lsadore Bernstein and Maurice Bernstein were arrested tonight on a charge of at tempting to blackmai1 Leonor F Hudson railroad.
 The police say Mir Loree received a letter directing him to bring s1O, ,0O0 to Fifth avenue and Forty Ninth street if he did not wish sensational facts" about his son, Major Talbot Loree now stationed at Spartanburg S. tC.,S to be made public.
 Detectives drove in Mr Loree's au- tomobile to the spot indicated in the letter and arrested Bernstein who is -a1------~.ta ba.->-----~sA1ad tlA S1n-A~~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
Service Opened For Volunteers.

Provost Marshal General Crowder telegraphed local draft boards in the State Tuesday that registrants might for an indefinite period be inducted ahead of their turn into any branch of the military service providing they were so authorized from Washington. This information cancelled the order of last Wednesday which decreed that registrants with authority from Wash. ington could be inducted into branch es of the service other than the Nat ional army only until April 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
shortaae of Wheat.

Latest advices from the food admin istration are that the people of the country will have to still further cur tail on the amount of wheat, which they are using. the orders being that everyone must now immediately cut their consumption to one half of nor- nal, or one and one half pounds of wheat per person per week, at least until the next harvest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
John L. Bennett, Jr.
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Lucy Burke Murphy.

MrSs Lucy Durke murPny
 Tuesday morning at g o'clock the funeral of Mrs. Lucy Burke Murphy was held from her late home at 368 West Main street. In St. Patrick s church the requiem mass was cele- brated by the pastor, Rev. John H. Frederick. Beautiful floral forms be- speaking love for the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved family were received. Interment was in the fam fly plot in St. Mary's cemetery. These friends acted as bearers: John and William McManus, John Fields, James Mccarthy, Michael Sweeney and Dan iel Young. Relatives attended the fu- neral from Boston, New London and Willimantic The husband and children who mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
SUES TOWN OF PRESTON
Judge Samuel E. Hoidge Brings Damage Action As Result of Refusal of Seectmen to Pay Claim-Plaintf Alleges Auto Driven by Son Toppled Over Because of Poor Condition of Road.

carried a load of strawberries to the Norwich market for his father and was returning home at about 6.30 o'clock in the morning; when near the Hall vile pond, and near where a culvert had been put in, the road settled and the car toppled over and nearly went into the pond.
 Contractor Del Carlo of Norwich worked until late in the afternoon be- fore the car was placed back fn the road. MT. Del Carlos bill Esea:360 for raising the car out of ,the-pond. Judge Holdridge. offered to settle with the town for $75, but the selectmen refused to pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27

Judge Samuel E. Holdridge of Led yard has brought suit against the town of Preston. The case is return able before Justice of the Peace George A. Montgomery at the town hall in Ledyard on Tuesday, April 16. The suit arose over the refusal of the se- lectmen of the town of Preston to pay claim for damages sustained by the plaintiffs son, Archie Holdridge, now a clerk in the Thames National bank of Norwich, while driving Cad lilac car owned by the plaintiff on the morning of July 7th, 1917.
 It is alleged that the young man had
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
CLUB REFLECTS
 H. B. CARY PRESIDENT
Annual Supper and Business Meeting
 Held Tuesday Evening.

At the annual supper sand business meeting of the Arcanum club, held on Tuesday evening in the club rooms, Herbert B. Cary was reelected pres ident of the club for the ensuing year.
 At 6,S0 o'clock the annual supper was served and large number of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27

the members were now engaged in the service of the country.
 Following the reading of the re- ports the annual election took place and resulted in the following officers being chosen: President, Herbert B. Cary; vice president Alexander Jor- dan: secretary, Frank I. Royce; treas urer, Royal G. Holmes; auditor, Charles H. Phelps; directors for three years, Edward J. Graham, E. Lewis Young and George M. Rathbun; direc- tor for one year to fill a vacancy, A. Ernest Cherry.
 The entertainment committee was in charge af the supper arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
Industrial Corporation Officers.

The Norwich Industrial Corporation at a recent meeting voted to reduce the number of directors from eleven to seven and the following were appoint ed: Allyn L.. Brown, James L.. Case, J. J. Desmond, G. l.. Hewitt, W. F. Hill, M. B. Jensen. s. B. Palmer. The officers elected were as follows: Pres ident, James L. Case; vice president, w. F. Hill; secretary, M. B. Jensen; treasurer, G. L. Hewitt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
TWO CASES WITHDRAWN.
Action Against Shore Line Electric
 Railway Company Has Been Settled.

Two cases have been withdrawn from the superior court. One was the case brought against the Shore Line Electric Railway company by Ben jamin H. Hewitt, admr. The other case was the action brought against the Orient Fire Insurance company by Molina M. Williams ct al. Notice of the withdrawals have been filed with the clerkaof the superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27
Has Enlisted In Navy.

Ashby James Fitzgerald has enlisted in the Navy as an expert machinist. MT. Fitzgerald has been employed by the Plaut- Gladden. company as a watch maker and he will go to France to repair delicate instruments used in the aviation service
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27

Rowland Kenyon, who has been at his home in Lebanon on a leave of six days for illness, has returned to the Point Judith coast guard station, where he reported for duty Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27

A telegram from, Burgos, Spain, re- ports disastrous fire in the village of Salas. Two hundred houses, the offi-
 ces of the local administration, and the barracks were destroyed Hun .