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New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

bite. Shortly however, the itch disapneared
completely and gave way to a series of un-
mistakable and undenable bites. The
'crawlers' were among U.S. Crawlers. be
1t known, is popular and aesthetic cog
nomen for lice, plain body lice. They are
particularly friendly with the Scottish ow-
ing to the comfortable quarters afforded by
the Scottish pleated kilt
BY morning of the new draft were
completely aroused to their presence. and
an atonlshng and horrible array of ger
mlcides appeared in protest Most of us
had come armed to the teeth for these much
advertised creatures, and we longed to trv
conclusions with them. The conclusions
however, were all in favor of Monsieur tho
Crawler. He is invincible Powders guar
anteed to Kill anything on four feet. or
centlpedes, are as nothing to his satanic
majesty patent grease with which YOU
are supposed to butter your body appears
20 be haven of refuge and mine of nour-
lshment for him. After experimentnc for
few hours with all our powders. preases
ointments and q mixture of all three we
retreated before the inevitable and o;roa
that days crawler party about bonfire IN
which our contributions were denosited as
last rs we could locate them and convince
them Of our earnestness."
And here is another little drama with
the same chief actor which surely is we'll
worthy of place beside that classic of
Robert Burns:
lt was during the usual II o'clock 'Hymn
or hate that one of my comrade. ard w.,
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they would have caught him fairly and
squarely. When at last he did straighen
up he had the seam squirrel in his hand.
For moment he held it thus and surveyed
the course of the shrapnel, as indicated Ds
the newborn holes in the opposite bank
Then he addressed himself to the bother
some rodent:
Feller,' said he, you're the chap ths'
saved my life, and I'm just going to put
you back home and let you have square
meal And back into the luxurious folds
of his kilt he put the seam squirrel who
had lnnocently been his preserving angel.
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very outbreak of the war
came tearing through their lines with a
iierceness associated only with that oft
described climate. This has been chosen
as the title for book by r. Douglas
Pinkerton, one of those who aocked tn
NIL up the ranks Of the London Scottish
when there came from France the news
contained in the few brief sentences of
the official communication, that that fa-
nous regiment, only 1000 strong. had
gone over the top against the cream of
the Prussian Guard, and when in the
third charge the Prussians broke and
fled and the Scots returned to their lines
there were left some $50 in the mud and
mire of Flanders.
But that isn't all the story, the author
continues, for
back with them came a stranger. Ger
man officer. A bit of scratch on the head
had Knocked him out for time, and our
strstcher bearers carried him in. along with
our own wounded and dead In those DAYS
we have learned more since) we knew
nothing Of German Kultur. In those inno-
cent, early days a wounded man was a
wounded man, no matter What his creed or
h's color or his race So our boys took
ne Cssruan and tysstsd him % one Of
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o.
q"c odwag eatdcngV The thing
It. nd
as Is called
published Ooud
i s italian,
NTH oil a orr
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thankful automobiles which with their from
yelling the
he has ribbo on nhisneck.
N
themt 20 my pa1en like a
ma
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TT AIDES from HE'LL" the Ger.
mans called the famous
Scottish kities who at the
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on the ground

skyrap refectors of
already half a of e-03u
GIVE ME AN ADVENTURE
necessity customary
ONCE MORE DID THE SENTIMENTAL THING
OF
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many 100 many vivid
the walls
also to fall asleep ed by
o as Aeo IN tne SKY as the equation between
eHor
hotel drudgey-deparue
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
VACATION OUTINGS AT
 RHODE ISLAND BEACHES.
Especial to The Bulletin.

Providence, R. l., Aug. 16.-There was an unusually large representation from Norwich and southeastern Con- necticut the past week among the visitors at the numerous summer col onies along Narragansett bay and its tributaries, and in the country section contingous thereto.
 Misses Loretta E. Ward and Mary McNally of Norwich are guests at the Pleasant View house for a couple of weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. Samuel Thompson of Norwich. with their family, have talk en a cottage at Narragansett terrace for the rest of the season. They are entertaining over Sunday MT. and Mrs. Edward Sullivan of Norwich and Mrs William Sullivan of Stonington.
 Mrs. L. A. DeNomme has returned to her home in Norwich after spend ing several days with relatives at Pine Cliff cottage, Oakland Beach. Thomas Fitzmaurice and daughter, Miss CeceHa Fitzmaurice, of Taftville, spent the past week with relatives at Arctic.
 Miss Sadie Kreiger of Norwich is the guest for a short time Of MT. and l Mrs. Samuel Soforepko of Seaview drive, Oakland Beach. C. A. Wood of Wauregan was g guest Of relatives at Anthony over the last week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
HOLDS PLEASANT THOUGHTS
 OF NORWICH ASSOCIATIONS

In letter to the Bulletin from Los Angeles where Rev. M. S. Kaufman is chaplain at the national soldiers home, his wife heads her letter in the fol- lowing complimentary way:
 To the editor of an exceptionally fine daily newspaper.
 Subject: sweet memories Of many kind friends in very choice lettle city.
 She writes as follows:
 We worked away in the New Eng land Southern Conference for over thirty-two years, Of the various churches served by Dr. KaufmAn dur ing that period none endeared them selves more to lis than the Trinity NJ. k. church of Norwich And the 'peo- pie of your city generally we came to love dearly during our stay there of six years.
 We are having delightful time here, but we shall never forget tht friends in the Rose of New England We learn that our son. pr. Paul Kauf man, who received his degree from | Harvard this last. June and is an in structor in Yale. has been engaged to preach in his fathers former pull 1 pit, Sunday morning. Aug. IS. The chaplain unites wistl me in best wishe,
 to you all of the Bulletin and friend. generally.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
CoUNTYs HEALTH TO
 BE FEDERAL CARE

Norwich, New London, Groton and other towns of the county have been paced in new federal health district winch will have headquarters in New London from which work will he di- rected in safeguarding the health of this territory as war measure.
 There will be an office in the munici- pal building at New London, where the representative of the federal govern ment in charge will be an army off oer, pr. Ii. C. Cody, who will have entlre supervision of the county work.
 This is a county organization of the united States public health service and the state department of health. It is organized primarily to protect the health of the military and naval forces in this section; secondarily, to protect the health of the war work CTS and the civilian population, and thirdly, to demonstrate the efficier cy and value of district organization in looking after the sanitary needs of a community.
 such organizations are being form ed adjacent to all military cantonments and naval bases in the country. and thls local organization is similar to mat formed for the protection of health at Camp Devens.
 1AS 4SNe1i al SONcTHH1Snt IS nnanClng this organization up to nearly the full cost. The government is spending thousands of dollars and most of the money expended in this state will 6e expended in New London.
 The plans call for the establishment of a laboratory in New London where cultures can be examined and which will remove the necessity of having to send cultures away in suspected con tagious cases. and this delay in ob- taiaing information done away with Promptness in knowing about certain disTases may result in treatment in time to save a life.
 This laboratory is to be established in the Konomoc hose house and it is intended to make it permanent in stltution for the health department. There will he immediate inspection 1 2f food, water, milk and inquiry cen corning veneral diseases and commu- nicable diseases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
SUNDAY. SUBJECTS

At the Christian Science service, the subject will be Soul.
 At the First Congregational Church, Rev. Arthur Varley of Taftviile will preach al the morning service.
 Al Trinity Episcopal church, there will be holg:, sonniunipn. at s.3e a. m, an6 morning prayer and sermon at lG.30 Q. m. ro as .f s
 At the First Baptist church, Rev. 4. s. Brown, a former pastor, will preach at the morning service. Sun day school at noon
 At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, R. B. Williams, pastor, preaching service at Il 2. m, Sunday school at noon. Evening service at 7.45.
 At the United ConqrecationaI church, union service with Park Con 9reeatioaal ehpreh at 1o.30- in the morning. Preaching by Rev. Henry A. stirlson, DID,, of New York.
 A. N. E. Zion church, Mckinley ave uue, preaching Il a. m, Sunday school 12.l5; evening service, 7.45. Topic The TeststeneS of True Diseipleship Rev. ". D. Francis. pastor.
 At the Central Baptist church morning service, 10-S0 a. rn., Rev Hor. ace B. Sloat Of Waterbury Conn; io.45 a ms service in Italian. con, dueted by Rev. J. ". Carlevale; Sun day school at. F m; City Bible Ciass for Men: B. Y. P1 T. meeting, ' O.. clock: Peoples service at 7.30 D. m
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
PERSONALS

Mrs. H. T. Arnold of Norwich has been calling on friends in Piainield.
 Miss May Douglas of Sterling has been visitor with HaIghton Cove friends.
 Miss Mildred Terrey has returned to Norwich after a weeks vacation at East Putnam.
 Miss Louise Jerome of Plainfield is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Jerome, at Montyiile. Mrs. H. Iethrop and friends are stopping at the Spur, Horse Neck, and in Saybrook at the Elm. Charles R. Young and Miss Grace P. Young are the guests of pr. and Mrs. James B. Quinn of Quincy, Mass. Frank and Edgar Parkhurst of Nor wich were recent guests of their sis- ter Mrs. John Garyie, of Moosup. Miss Lillian Stetson of Norwich is visiting at the home of her brother. Mortimer Stetson. in Central Village.
 Joseph Hourigan of Church street who is in the Merchant Marine is spending few days at his home here Mir. and Mrs. Charles P. Haight and son of Waterbury are camping at The Cedars, Wintergreen Point, Quaker Hill.
 Mrs. Charles c. Pettigrew and daughters, Maude and Gladys. of New London, are occupying The Moorings at Quaker Hill.
 Mrs. s. R. Greene and daughter Helen have returned, after three weeks visit with Mrs. G. A. Hinckley in Portland. Maine. MT. and Mrs, E. F. Gadle and son Francis have returned to their home in New York city after a lengthy visit with relatives in town.
 Mr and Mrs, William Banfield and daughter, Hazel. Mrs. I, R. Greene and daughter Helen leave today for a tVo weeks. stay at Lords Point.
 Miss Harriet ". Sherry of UnioT street has returned home after a two l weeks stay at H rnpton Beach. N. H as the guest of MT. and Mrs, Murphy
 The Misses Mary J, and Lucy A Murphy of Mt. Pleasant street and Miss Amelia M. Young of Fourth street have started on tour which includes Niagara Falls, Toronto. Alexandria Bay. Clayton and the St. Lawrence anc Hudson rivers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
GIVES ENDORSEMENT TO
 CONGRESSMAN FREEMAN

Under the heading What Are You Going to Do About It? the National Security Leagues congressman cam Paign committee makes public chart, giving the votes in the house of rep reseptatives on the eight principal preparedness and war measures con sidered by the Sixty-fourth and Six ty-fifth congresses.
 Congressman Richard P. Freeman of this district has received the follow ing letter under date of Aug. 8:
 Dear sir-We have published a chart of the votes of the members ot the house of representatives on pre- paredness and war. A copy of this and tl1 digest of what it shows are enclosed.
 You will find your name on what we call The Roll of Honor We con- Sratulate you on your record. and trust other things being equal that this record may be of direct assistance to your reelection. in case you are run ming again.
 To prevent any misapprehension please note that our work in this mat, ter is strictly non bipartisan. The let ter is being sent to every name or "The Roll of Honor" without regard to party.
 Very truly yours, Charles D. Orth l Chairman Congressional Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
WILL TAKE ALL CLASS MEN IN NORWICH

All of Norwich's s drafted men in class f both of the 1917 registrants and the 1913 registrants qualified for full milf tary service will be needed to fill the August quota of 7s men which leave this city on August 27 There are at present 52 registrants of 1917 and S4 registrants of 1918 and five colored re- gistrants in class one making a total of 91 men available. Included in this list are number of men employed on farms who will be let off until after the harvest time thus leaving about IS men qualified for service. The quota calls for 75 men and five alternates, which completely exhaust class one ir this district For the September quota it is possible that those who have be- come twenty-one since last June 5th will be called upon to go to canton ments or if the draft age ;a extended some of the new registrants may have to go.
 The men leaving Tuesday the 27th will go to Camp Greenleaf, al Lyttie Georgia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

in q short time, says Robinson. Skel-' ly was much pleased to meet his Nor wich friends ws3 were the first Sooys from home that he has met since he has been over there.
 Sergeant Robert 0. Fletcher has been out with his battery (presumably for training) for about two weeks, and Robinson was expecting to see Kirk Ricketts. Fred Crcwell and few more of the boys from homo.
 l have charge of quite section here at the school, the letter continues and they are fine bunch of boys. Gathered from all over, they make quite an interesting crowd. One of the fine things they have done is to turn whole issue of their tobacco over to the soldiers in the hospitals. You people at home can't realize what to- 1 bacco, real American tobacco, is to the men over here, and when men arc broke financially and nearly out of smokes, with little chance of getting any more of their own for some time, when they all raise their hands at the l same time giving away their smokes it is something to talk about. All that
 was said to them about it was when they were asked how many would give up their issues. Every hand went up at the same time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
s;shop Nilan,s Appointments.

Rt. Rev. John Joseph Nilan's fall appointments include: Oct. 1s, Oecum, St. Joseph's church, confirmation 10 a. m: Norwich Town, Sacred Heart church, confirmation p. m. Oct. 20, Dayville, St. Joseph's church, con- firmation 10 a. m.; Ballouville, Church of Five Wounds, confirmation p. m.; Oct. 27. Colchester, St. Andrews church confirmation 10 a. m; Nov 5. Stafford Springs, St. Edwards church, confirmation 10 a. m.
 Tine Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford now has nine chaplains in service overseas. including Rev. Thom- as J. Lynch, formerly of Baltic. 301st machine gun battalion: Rev. Anselm aMyotte, formerly of Putnam, head quarters company. 12th field artillery. There are three chaplains at canton ments, including Rev. John J Me Grath, formerly of Putanm, infantry, Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ga There are six priests at the chaplains' school in eluding Rev. Charles H. Kane, for merly of New London, awaiting as- signment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
WEDDING.
DeCelses-krodeI.

A very quiet wedding took place Friday evening at the residence of Rev. Arthur Farley in Taftville when Harold s. DeCc:Ies and Miss Sophia Krodel were united in marriage by Rev. Air. aYrley. The couple were unattended. The bride was dressed in white with hat to match. Follow ing the ceremony, MT. and Mrs De- Celles left for a short wedding tour, after which Mir. DeCelles. who is in the navy, will report to his ship, and Mrs. DeCelles will return to Tartville, where she will make her home.
 MT. DeCelles has always lived in TaftviIle, being the son of MT. and Mrs. August DeCelles. For the past nine months he has been in the U S. navy and has made six trips across the sea His bride is the daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Christopher Krodel and ,has been employed A he Ranauah
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
UNKNOWN ITALIAN
 KILLED AT TAFTVlLLE

Early Friday morning an Italian
 who works foi, the Fred T. Ley Go.
 hut whose name is unknown. was in
 stantiy killed in TaftYille when the
 bycycie on which he was riding skid
 ded on the car tracks and threw him
 under the wheels of a passing automo- bile. The accident occurred on Nor
 wich avenue short distanee from
 where the trolley tracks cross the
 street, and the automobile which kill
 ed the Italian in endea yoring to avoid hitting the man crashed into 8 tele- phone pole, cutting it off short dis tance above the ground. The occu
 rants of the car, who were two sail . ors, William Smith of Jewett City and
 Paul Dilbeck of Georgia, and four girls whom the sailors had given an invitation to ride to Norwich, were uninjured save tor a few scratches. The car was badly wrecked. Medical Examiner C. c. Gildersieeve was sum mcned and gave permission for the removal of the body to Undertaken George G. Grant. The boys reported the accident to the police and were allowed. to proceed to the Submarine Base
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

sfI am not in the habit of praiSing any material medicine as I am an advocate of New Thought (akin to Christian Scieneet but some time ago, I had such 2 bad attack of Liner G@d .Stomecb Trouble that I gave up thinking | did not haEeit, and took anatural medicine, 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
 Most gratifying was Me YssaR. It relieved myliEerand stomach trouble, cleaned up.nny yeAowish complexion and put new blood in my body.
 While I am no backslider from 'EcT Thought, I feel there may be times when a helrto nature may be necessary and if 50, believe that 'Fruitartixcs'-is the highest result of New Thoughsin raedicine".
 A. 4. YOUNG, Schenectady, N. Y.
 Dc. box, for S2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
GIVEN PARTY ON
 SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY

A birthday party was given in honor of Miss Anna Perkins on her 18th birthday at. her home on Garfield ave nue Friday evening by many of her friends. The house was prettily dec orated for the occasion in the national colors. Thet evening was spent with games and music. Miss Dolly Mitchell was awarded first prize in the peanut hunt and Miss Nancy Partridge took second prize. Refreshments were served during the evening. Miss Per kins received many beautiful gifts.
 Those present were Misses Nancy Partridge Dolly Mitchell. Helen Gar vey, Anna Erickson, Josephine Whit marsh, Clara Melvin. Thelma Haupt Frances Perkins. Rose Perkins, Gladys Perkins. and William Riley. Teddy Bushnell, John Fitzgerald, James Mo ran, William Blair, Walford Bjorn and Horace Brcckway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
PUSHING SEARCH FOR SALSBERRY


 Search for Samuel A. 'Salsberry, the murderer who escaped with Albert R. Wells. the negro from the county jail here on Thursday afternoon, went on through Friday under the direction of Sheriff Sidney A. Brown of New London, but without result.
 Rumors that a man answering to the description or Saisberry had been seen in the neighborho0d of Scotland and that he was going towards Will .imantic sent Sheriff Brown up there about. 10 o'clock Friday night with q force of deputy sher;ffs in automobiles and a search was made in that vicin : sty and the rumor run down till it was found the only resemblance that the Jhan had to Salsberry was that he limped.
 The man in question reached Will limantic about o'clock and was seen
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
cArARRH4o4wNno.r tt,E c,unE,r, n

with lceal appiicadeBs. as thsy cannot reaeh the seat of the disease CatarFfl is local disease, greatly influenced hy constitutional conditions. and in order. to cure 1t yeu must take an in- ternsl remedy. Halls catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and acts thTorwi: the blood on the mucous sUTfaeas of the system, Halls CatArrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best phy- composed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combina- tion Of the ingredients, in Halls Ca tarrh Medicine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal condi- tions. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CIT TENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
 Ali druggists. 15e.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
RED CROSS DANCE
 HELD AT BCZRAHVILLE

4 successful reception and dance
 was given Friday evening for the
 benefit of the Red Cross at Gilman
 hall ia Bozrahvilie by MF. and Mrs. Nathan Gilman who are doing every thing possible to further the work of the great American organization. The school children Of the village who have been trained in elocution by Miss Sullivan, spoke several selections and the prizes were awarded to Miss Dora Wernik and James Sullivan. The speaker of the evening was Represen-
 ta tive W. T. Curry of Lebanon. Music
 was furnished by Trachtenburg's or
 elestra of Norwich who kindly do- mated their services. The proceeds of | the affair were over s90 or nearly dou- 1 bIe that of the last entertainment. There were many in attendance from Fitchyilte, Colchester, Norwich and fother places.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
ARREsTiNG MEN WHO
 WALK ON TRACKS.

Many complaints from New Haven railroad men of an unusually large number of men walking on the tracks between here and Taftville lately brought Railroad Policeman Murray into action on Friday afternoon in the Taftville neighborhood, working with Railroad Policeman Reynolds, and they placed under arrest four men ac- eused or trespass on the railroad property.
 The men were brought to Norwich police headquarters to be locked up They were Bartholomew Corta, Taun- ton, Marion Bcdofsky, Stanley Borof- sky, and Paul Fisk. all of Norwich Since work has started at the com pressed air dam there has been an increasing number of men who used the track as a highway to their work and the railroad proposes to stop this
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
ARREST ON CHARGE
 OF STEALING SHOES

John Lyons of Maynard, Mass, was arrested on Friday afternoon bE Po- liceman Charles Smith and was locked up on the charge of theft. He is ac- cused by an empioye at the Reliance Worsted mill on tht East Side of the theft of a pair of shoes from there. It is claimed that he traded the shoes for chea per pair and 80 cents in money with a cobbler on the West Side, and the man who claims the shoes found out where they had been disposed of and also pointed out Ly- ons" to the policeman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
CORP. ROBINSON MEETS
 NORWICH BOYS IN FRANCE

Writing under date of July 4th, with
 the American army in France, corporal Harold T. Robinson of this city. now
 with the American army, mentions an unexpected meeting with Norwich boy A number of the members at the school which corporal Robinson is at tending volunteered to help move some wounded soldiers at the hospital. Ab- cut the first one to be picked up by some of the Norwich boys was George lI SkelIy of Thamesville. He is a gas patient and no doubt will be all right
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
GEORGE SHELLY IS
 RECOVERING FROM GAS

George M. Skelly of Thamesville, it is learned by letters to Norwich peo- nle, is recovering m a hospital in France. from the effects of gas which he suffered in action with regiment of [. s. engineers to which he be- loneed.
 News that he had been gassed was received here 6Ver week ago and later w9rd has come that he is recovering in good shape.
 Mir. SkeHv is the fifth son of the late MT. and Mrs. John Skeliy in the ser vice