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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
Local Laconics,

Liherty loan posters are expected to tc removed today.
 George Briody spent the weekend 'Ti+'9 relatives in Waterbury.
 z. Clarence Maxson and Miss Jesse Uttor have returned from Orlando. Florida.
 Louis Tuch has purchased the Max son property next to Calvary Baptist church in Elm street.
 Eighty rifles have arrived for the Westerly Constabulary which is to be afflicted wi'11 the new State Guard.
 The PheFa T"1ar7 state capitol is Taid to be the only one in the United States that kss no guide or messenger.
 louis Thornton and daughter, Ruby of Je71ett City: are guests of MT. and Mrs. J. e. Palmer in Washington street.
 Mrs. Tobn r. Shea and daughter, Margaret, cf Garden street are in Bayorne N. J., guests of Mrs. Shea's sister
 Dentists commissioned in the army n7w on leave. viii not be called to ss~vica until the act passes congress ] 70 Increase the army. The third degree was conferred on 20 members of Narraeansett council 1 K. of C., Sunday afternoon by District 1 Deputy Reardon of Pawtucket. 1 Frank L.. F'urness is to resign the management of the Rhode Island ho- tel Ju}g- 1. He recently purchased the Nash Inn property, on West Broad street.
 The conduct of Richard Parkinson, ! Jr., of Westerly, private in Company i E. Fourteenth Railway Engineers, has been officially commended by General Pershing.
 All churchgoers were given an op- portunity Sunday to contribute to the support of the Rhode Island hospital St. Joseph's hospital and Providence Lyin-in hospital
 Rev. F. Stewart Kinley offfciated al inc marriage of Miss ArdeIla DawleJ Of Pawcatuck and Raymond E. Bogut of Norwich, Saturday evening, at tht home of the bride.
 Among those who attended the flu. Ineral of William NJ Williams was Eli. Sha c. Stillman. Mrs. Williams anC MT. Stillman were born on the same day, in Westerly. S3 years ago.
 The service in observance of Od( Fellowship organization was largel, ! GlIeuu6Q ounudy evening III Cno BrO2( Street Christian church, and Ministe Dutton gave a special sermon. Tn, cuartette of Narragansett Lodge san, hymns.
 The judges of the superior cour : have elected Jacob A. Eaton of Prov idence to the newly created office o state jury commissioner. James J
 Connelly of Pawcatpck and Francis J McCanna were chosen as standini masters in chancery. , Miss Alice J. Mahoney, four year } of the faculty of the Utah Conserva } tory of Music, Salt Lake City, is a ; the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs l John Mahoney, of Pawcatuck. Mis- 7 Florence Mahoney, of New York, i also on visit at the home of he
 parents.
 Israel R. Sheldon, recently principe
 of the Westerly High school, has bee
 commissioned second lieutenant in tn
 signal reserve corps, aviation section
 and assigned temporarily to For
 Wayne, Mich. Lieutenant Sheldo
 left Westerly two months ago an
 took a course ina aviation training a
 Ohio State University.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

Apportionments $76,ooo v Teachers
 Fail to Sign Contracts.
 In the first game of the season Fri day afternoon between Stonington High and Westerly High, Stonington outclassed it's rival in every way. The much talked of Blake battery had no show against the Stonington batters, who hammered out 22 clean hits, in cluding two three baggers and many two base hits. Massey, on the mound for Stonington, pitched a fine game, having 14 strikeouts to his credit and allowing only four hits. Westerly tried during the whole game to overcome the big lead which the borough lads piled up in the early innings, but unsteady the speedy Stonington nine continued to increase their score.
 By winning this game Stonington has frightened her hold on the cup and needs to win only one more of the two remaining games to obtain permanent possession of it. This was also the first league game and Stonington is now anxiously, waiting for the game with the N F. A.. confident of yictory
 Buy More Liberty Bonds. At meeting of the warden and burgesses it was voted to purchase third Liberty bonds to the amount of $500, making a total of S5,500 invested in this class of bonds. At the request of Mrs. Frank Foster Dodge. $100 was appropriated to spray the shade trees in the borough.
 Return Contracts Unsigned. A number of teachers in Stonington schools have returned contracts un- signed to the school committee, not being satisfied with present salaries, although no demand has been made collectively. The school committee has returned the contracts to the teachers and asked for Individual considera- i ton.
 Away Over the Top. Stonington as usual is in the van in all that pertains to patriotism. The allotment was 5000, but with all re- ] turns not in, the sum of $322 750 has been subscribed for the third Liberty 1 bonds.
 1 Registration in Doubt. Fred Sisson of Westerly, a jitney op-
 orator, with Rhode Island registration was in the Stonington town court Sat urday, charged with operating his au- | tomobile in Connecticut without Con- necticut registration Prosecuting At l torney Benjamin F. Hewitt and Judge Rerbert M. Rathbun counsel for Sis
 son, agreed to submit the facts to the Connecticut automobile commissioner as to the intent of the law insofar as
 it concerned public service.
 Stonington Pointers.
 Thomas McGowan, who has been 1T the military service but a few months
 writes of his arrival in France
 John Garity was home from CamI Devens over Sunday with his parents
 MT. and Mrs. T. w. Garity.
 On account of the illness of hi
 father. Albert Waller has been excused for two weeks from reporting for mill tary service.
 The Squadrito brothers, Joseph, An thony and Vincent, of the borough Thomas and Cornelius of Mystic ant
 Charles of Noank attended the funera of their uncle in Boston Sunday. Donald Greenwood, Albert Fort an Harry Long, subjects of Great Britain in response to instructions from tn British-Canadian recruiting mission went to Providence Saturday to talk : the examination for military service. . The Atwood Machine company in vested $225,000 in third Liberty loa 3 bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
MOOSUP
Lionel Dupius Writes That German Prisoners Admit the People Are Sick Of War

Lionell Dupius writes home from France:
 Dear Father and Mother: Just to let you know that I am still alive and | well. Hope you are all well and en- towing the good old United States of | America.
 Don't forget to send me smokes and a lot of candy, especially milk cho- l colate. I know I am a beggar but ! am not in the United States now. |
 We can't buy anything but wine i here as other needs are not to be had. ! Anything for sweekS, smokes, and you ! an tell the world
 Since l last wrote you I have seen ] a good part of France but I am pleas ed to say that my present location i seems more like life Who in the world do you suppose saw me the other day while I was on a hike? My old friend, Emile Lavale, I of New Bedford, formerly of Moosup You can bet that for moment my heart was in my mouth. I could hardly believe my eyes at first. I spent few happy moments with my friend We have so little time to write that naturally we get out of practice What first comes into our minds goes: but we mean well anyway It is no l uncommon thing to see soldier writ 1 ing on another's back
 l All mali is censored so it makes il | hard tot hinll of what to write to you of interest. Nevertheless we never for get to ask for our wants i Say dad! I could eat S5 worth of candy this very minute, so please don't fail to hurry along the milk chocolate.
 We received mail today but I only had one letter, from Cousin Amelia. It was fine letter and cheered me up considerably.
 As to news about the war, I can tell you very little. I guess the greater part
 of the Germans. however. will be glad when it is over. A few of us spoke with several German prisoners the
 other day and they seemed to be glad that Unole Sam had entered the con- fiict, for they want it to come to a
 speedy finish. They have no hope of
 winning now. They even say it will teach the kaiser a good lesson I agree
 with them, but it will be a mighty
 costly one for him before we get
 through with him!
 It has not yet stopped raining and
 is very damp and muddy here. The
 sun will shine for all soon, hope.
 We'll dear people, I must close
 now as it is so dark that I can't see
 to write any more. hope mother is in
 the best of health. Tell her pray for
 her and you often and will see YOU both again, after the big battle is set tied. Tell brother Edgar that I ap- preciate the sweets sent by him. Oh. for nice mince pie nowl Without a bit Of exaggeration I would be willing to kill five Germans for itt
 Your Soldier son, LIONELL DUPIUS, Battery D, 18th Art c. A. C., A. E. F., France. Mail Unclaimed. : Unclaimed letters at Moosup post
 office are addressed to Mrs. Emma $ Gallup, Wilfred Goderie. D. Arnold, A. HuduIick.
 f Many local people attended the
 dance in Sterling Saturday evening. e MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Lariverie of . Norwich spent the week end at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Lari-
 verie.
 , Henry Loughran of Camp Devens is ! home on a short furlough. Il Ernest Champagne is i'll with pneu- monia at his home in Union Village. | David Larose and family motored . to Danieison, Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
Mail Unclaimed.
A Senator's Mission.

Senator Jim Reed is not greatly in terested in the war He has Qconse- crated his life to hating Hoover.-Chi cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

containing 429 names, divided in cities and towns, as follows:
 Harrington 10. Burrillvi1le 8, Central Falls ', Coventry l, CranSJon 40, Cum berland 2, East Providence 6, Foster 2, Glocester 1, Hopkinton 1, Johnston 8, Lincoln 4, Middletown 1, Narragan- sett 1, Newport 26, North Providence 8, Pawtucket 52, Richmond l. Scituate ?, Smithfield 3, Warren '. Warwick ', Westerly 5, West Warwick S. Woon- socket ', Providence 209.
 Westerly now stands fourth in the postal districts of Rhode island in the sale of war savings and thrift stamps, with a credit of $51 ,647.53. The sales in the other postal districts are: Prov idence $420,259.46; Pawtucket, $1SS,- SS4; Newport, $53, 3,49S.11; Woonsocket. s42, STE. .35; East Greenwich, S42,711.15; Bristol, SIP, ,166.26; Wakefield, $5,49S.7S; Warren, $3S1406; Narragansett Pier, s2,9399S Total, s773,S ,S44.72. The total sales in the state have passed the $1,000,G00 mark.
 There is local criticism of the action of Providence physician which has resulted in the development of a case of diphtheria in Westerly. A child of Mrs Hepworth was i'll apparently with throat trouble and the attending phy- sician taking the child out of the city, as a change of air would tend to inn prove it's condition. Mrs. Hepworth and the child came to Westerly and to ! the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert 1 Mitchell, at No. 31 Summer street The i child's condition did improve, but now ! the mother has the diphtheria~ Mrs. 1 Mitchell and her children are quaran- ] | for prevention of the disease.
 There was no ioIlihcation in Wester-
 ly Friday evening on the return from |; Stonington of the Westerly High
 school baseball team and their large crowd of supporters. There was gloom instead of joy and all because the To- cal team was waHoped as no Westerly High team ever was before by Ston- ington crew The score was 1T to 5 The Westerly boys are good losers and
 as one of the players put it: ''The Stonington boys outclassed US in that
 game; played rings around us, and al
 that; but. believe me, they'll have tc
 go some to repeat the dose. When next we meet we'll give them dose of theil own medicine that will make then
 sick"
 Rev. Clayton A. Burdick, pastor o1
 Pawcatuck Seventh Day Raptis
 church, conducted the funeral service!
 of William M. Williams at the homt
 of his niece. Mrs. William H. Brown
 ing. 14 Narragansett avenue, Saturda!
 afternoon. There were many relatives and friends present, including a nun .. Der from Norwich. and the floral trib utes included set pieces from tn
 Eaten Chase company, Norwich, iron Chief Howard L. Stanton of the Nor wich fire department, of which Mi
 Williams was a former chief, from oil
 members of the William M. William Fire Engine company and from tn present fire department. Rev. MI Burdick during the service alluded t tho prominence of the deceased as resident of Norwich and of his un : usually long and useful life.
 Burial was at River Bend. The bear CTS were these nephews of MT. Wil
 liams William H. Browning, William W. Wilcox, Arthur Stillman, Amos (
 Swan, George Stillman and Dwigh , Abel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

It is never too late to learn that you may be too previous.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

United States Marshal Richards is planning for the registration of all female German alien enemies in Rhode Island. along the same line as the registration of male aliens some months since. The marshal estimates the number of unnaturalized German women in the state as approximately 500. He has prepared an unofficial list
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
NORWICH FRIENDS AT YVES STEWLY FUNERAL

Services For Former Fire Chief William M Williams Attended Bv Business Associates and Others Nephews For Bearers-ResuIts of States New Draft Law-Ihird De gree Conferred By K. of C.-Aleged Carelessness In Diptheria Case.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
sTONINGTON

Features of Game With Westerly High Sehooi-Boroush Makes Fine Show ing in Bond Total, $322,75o, With Apportionment $76,oo0 v Teachers Fail to Sign Contracts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

A fire at the Henry D. Bailey mill in Hope Valley, early Sundzy raornirr, destroyed the stock house and contents Out the main building was saved. The fire alarm was sounded and tEe yiIA agers responded and seon there were three streams of water on thc burning building from the mill hydrant. There Is no fire department in Hone Valley. but the motor chemical apparatus from Richmond assisted in keeping the fire within the building where it originat- cd. The cause of the fire is not known. The loss will probably reach s5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

Benjamin Franklin Maxson, a2. was stricken with apopIexy Saturday aF ternoon. and was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs Arthur Barber. where he died without regaining con seiousness. He is survived by Mrs. Maxson, a daughter, Mrs. Barber. and a son, John Maxson of the Post road. Burial will be in Ashaway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
PORTLAND SUICIDE
MYSTERY SOLVED

Portland, Me, Jan 16.--Leslie I.
Shiffier Of Philadelphia came to this
city Tuesday and cleared away some
OF the mystery connected with the sui
eide Of Hattie Duff Shiffier. his wife
three weeks ago in local hotel Her
brother law, Fred Carpenter of
Houlton is also in town, has identified
the body. and probably will take 1t to
Houlton for burial. DR.. King, the
medical examiner had not made out a
death certificate early this afternoon.
as after the autopsy. the stomach was
sent to Bowdoin for analysis. The
body cannot be removed until such
certificate is placed on file.
Mr.. Shiff1er says he is financially
unable to take charge of the body.
They were married in this city Junc
6, 1917, and he was stationed at Fort
Leavitt in the L. s. Quartermaster' S
corps. On removal to Fort Harrison
in August, she became dissatisfied
and he had heard nothing from her
since. until notified last Friday, that
she had made way with herself. She
was y years of age and born in Nor
ton, y. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

sanitary engineering, machine work,
pattern making and wireless.
The war department is now on the
point of announcing decision in re-
gard to training men at the state uni
versities. aud il is probable that in the
very near future, preparations for this
war training work will be under way
at Orono.
Admirable facilities for this sort of
training are 70 be found at the Uni
versity Of Maine with its eAborately
equipped machine shops, Physical and
chemical laboratories and a faculty Of
scientific specialists. Thare is an as
Economical observatory where future
ayiators may learn the rudlments OF
astronomy The unusual housing ia :
cilities. making il unnecessary to erect
buildings FOR the men Will doubtless
strongly appeal to the War depart
ment which doubtless realizes tftat the
university is ready to go into the work
of training soldiers in the mechanical
arts at a moments notice. 1t is prob
able that the men selected for this
special training will come from the
second draft to be called out in Febru-
airy or March. State Superintendent
Of Schools Thomas has been CORE
spending with the Government about
this proposition and will cooperate in
furthering it. He is shortly to enter
the Government service in connection
with Federal War education work at a
salary Of 500 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
u. OF N. may
BE ARMY SCHOOL

Bangor Ne. Jan. l6.-Announce-
ment was made by President r. j.
Alley Of the University of Maine
Tuesday that the university Will be
turned into a training school for SOL
diers this summer if the War depart
ment carries out proposed plan for
teaching men of the National Army
the various mechanical trades that are
necessary for the prosecution Of the
war.
After learning that the War Depart
ment is considering to educate 100000
men in mechanical trades for the Ma
tional Army in the state universities
# the country President Alley prompt
IT, offered the institution to the Gov
crnment and gave emphatic assurances
that the University Of Maine and it's
faculty are at the service Of the Gov
eminent for whatever use may be de
sired.
President Alley said that if the Of
fer is accepted. it is probable that
from 500 to 700 men will be trained
or the Orono campus. The trades to
be taught Will probably include gas
engine work. automobile driving. sur
veEing, transit work. etc. chemistry.
gas and flame work. carpentry. black
Sinlthing. craftsmanship, various
branches If electrical chemical and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
MAINE ATHLETES
HOLD ELECTION

O-ono, Me. Ian 1f.-Elcctions al the
University OF Maine were held from ;,
10 4 Is 0 clock Wednesday afternoon. The
names of the men from whom the man
ayers and officers OF athletic teams will be
chosen have been posted on me college
bulletin board
Football manager Lawrence f.. Mer-
row, II. Of Saco: Myron A. Mitchell 10. 81
South Berwick; Kenneth r Young, 70. D.
Arlington. Mass
Assistant football managers. Frank A
REESE D. of Albion; Dewey Couri % O,
Portland: Edward F. Hacker D.. OF
Brunswick; Miles F. Ham 20 Of Thomas
ton.
Assistant track managers. Roscoe II
Barber y. Of Portland Alfred B. Ling
ley D, of Portland; Raymond D. Stevens
o. Of Auburn; Maurice Fl Stevens ~ ~
PresQue Isle.
Assistant baseball managers. Finer =
Chrtstianson %, OF Portland: Stenben =
Russell %, IF Old Town; Charles
Hothar %, Of Patten.
Vice president OF Athletic assoc;s,,o,
sumner A. Hall 'ls, Of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
GET
dope" FROM
COUGH REMEDY
Sheriff Finds Drug Victims
Novel Source Of Supply

MANY so-cailed cough cures" offered
70 the pubic are heavily loaded with
'hloroform, opium. morphine, codeine
ana other narcotic drugs TO such an
extent that several prisoners OF Tho
SUFFOLK County Jail at Boston 60, tho
drugs their appetite crayed nv nretana
ing TO the sheriff that they had severe
coughs, according to an article nnb-
hshed not long ago in the Boston Pcs,
mere IS great danger in using
cough cures loaded with dope.
Ihesc dangerous habit -form,n, ar,,
q" nave temporary effect on tho
cough but they do not have ,as+ire,
erect and soon the cough comes ri,
worse tnan ever. Doctors sound a
Warning against these prenarations
i ne safe' sane treatment for cough
VI 'oid IS rather Johns Medicine he
ause y Is guaranteed free from any
- these dangerous drugs or alcohol
ana mas record Of more than sixtv
vars success as a family medicine in
thousands Of homes. Because ~ ne
"ho!esome purity it is safe for all the
idfhliN. IL soothes the throat and
breathing Passages. relieves the cough
W getting at the cause. drives out the
impurities by means Of its gentle Law
awe enect and builds up renewed
strength because Of its wholesome food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Dexter Citizens Complain
About Train Service

4 complaint was filed at the Office
'or the Public Utilities Commits
sion Wednesday by John l.. Morrison
and IS other citizens Of Dexter alleg-
ing that the present schedule Of pas
senger traffic for afternoon service
over the Maine Central railroad from
Dover and Foxcroft via Dexter and
alleging that the present schedule Of
passenger traffic for afternoon service
over the Maine Central railroad from
Dover and F'oxcroft via Dexter and
Corinra u Newport, Maine. does not
now we'll meet the requirements and
necessities Of the travelling public ard
does not well meet the convenience Of
the citizens Of Dexter.
The compliments further allege that
the afternoon schedule should and
ought 10 he so changed as 70 leave
Dexter and Foxcroft at about ] o'clock
=. VI. and to leave Dexter at about l.39
F. NJ, arriving at Newport Junction at
such time as 10 connect with trains 60
ing both vest and east, passing through
Newport - about 2 o'clock, y. NJ. and
that such change Of time on said after
noon train would very greatly accom-
lnodate the travelling public and be Of
great advantage over the present
schedule arrangement.
| The complaint is signed by the fol-
lowing residents Of Dexter: John L.
Morrison, Morrison Wooden Company;
y. H. Fay, Fay & Scott: +. S. Plouff,
assistant manager Fay < Scott; VIII
( liam Morrison, superintendent Of the
Morrison Wooden Company; L. B
Gordon. secretary Of the Morrison
/ Wooden Company; George Park. Dunn
barton Wooden Mills: George A. Dus-
tin. hardware dealer; G. 5. Brewster of
| w E. Brewster & Company, grocers
w A. Bumps. physician; Ross Cash
Grocery Company; Joseph NJ. Noun
tain, hardware dealer; c. II. Wyman
merchant; ~ f. Meigs, merchant; II
4 +. G. Hale. merchant; G. ". Foster
merchant; l.. B. Waldron. attorney al
law James Mountain, fruit and con-
fectionery: J. w. Sawyer, physician.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Calais Water Company. the Maine
Water Company and the st. Croix
Electric Light & Water Company IN
Calais. Maine. and Midtown, y. b..
and TO issue and deliver in payment
for a good and perfect title to all, and
no less than all, thereof OF its common
capital stock of the aggregate face
value Of $500, 900. al par, and in addi-
ton thereto TO assume outstanding in
debtedness Of said Maine Water Com
pany Of the aggregate amount Of $50
900: and that the Calais Water *
Power Company is authorized to in
crease its capital stock from slo".VuO
to 100000