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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

Guilford were callers at Walter M. Gillette's Tuesday.
 Ralph Sheck of New Haven has arrived at William Bartmans for visit.
 Mrs. Martha Smith and Mrs. Reed Hartman, who have been ill the past week. are improving.
 After Oxen to Buy.
 Will Calvin of Westchester was in town early in the week looking for working oxen.
 William Roberts returned to Mid dletown Tuesday afternoon, taking with him several head of stock which he purchased while here
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
GOSHEN
Delegates to Association Meeting chosen-PIeasing Program at Ses- sion of Community Club.

Arthur W. Lathrop of Hartford was home over Sunday.
 I. W. Stark of Willimantic was a week end guest of his brother, F. G. Stark, at Maple Lawn farm.
 Mrs. Myron F Manning of Tyring- ham, Mass, has been spending several days with local friends
 Miss Eva Curry is ill. A graduate nurse is caring for her.
 ., Appointed Delegates.
 MT. and Mrs. F. G. Stark and MT. and Mrs. J. A. Randall are appointed delegates to attend the New London Association of Congregational Church. es to be held in New London Tuesday, May 14th
 Report of GreeneviIle Meeting.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening was led by Miss Min da A. Tanner, who gave very inter esting report of the Norwich Christian Findeavor union meeting held in GreenevilIe.
 Joe Pillar has his new two-story house on the old Saxton farm covered in, ready for the outside covering of clapboards and shingles.
 Community Club Service.
 An interesting and amusing pro- gram was given at the Community club meeting held Tuesday evening Reports of the preceding meeting were given by the secretary. A committed of three was appointed to arrange 8 program for the next meeting, May 21st.
 >r WhippoorwiI Late. The brown thrasher and f1rehang 1 bird that ties up his nest with 6 string are the latest bird arrivals, but for some reason the whippoorwil has not put in it's appearance here yet
 John Sullivan is moving the barr from the Wall place to his farm 1T Bozrah
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
CALL FOR SLAcKERS!
Not Fair to Let Faithful Few Do All
 the Red Cross Work!

Several local people are doing double duty in Red Cross work, working at the the rooms this week Tuesday af- ternoon and all day Friday on surgical dressings and again Wednesday after noon meeting to sew. If others could enlist in this work more could be ac- complished and the duties of the faithful few' be made less arduous.
 During April S1 garments were fin ished by the local Red Cross branch. Of these, garments were made by the Chestnut Hill auxiliary. In addi- tion, eight surgical outfits were made at Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
GALES FERRY
Extra Session of Red Cross Auxiliary at Stoddard's Wharf-Postoffice War Stamp Sales-WoodIand Fire.


 An extra session of the Red Cross auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. Billings F. s. Crandall at Stod- dard's Wharf Wednesday. The work was the making of children's dresses for the refugees. Basket lunches were taken and Mrs. Crandall served coffee and nut bread.
 The Thursday afternoon meeting of the auxiliary was held at the home of its chairman, Mrs. Walter M. Buck ingham. the work being the making of bandages.
 A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church was held at the home of Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt Fri day afternoon. The work was on aprons.
 War Stamp Sales. Postmaster D. R. Povey reports the receipt of s62.25 during April from the sale of 10 war savings stamps and $41-25 from the sales of 165 thrift
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

bonds here are rejoicing that they succeeded in selling more than the quota allotted for this town.
 ". B. Hawkins and August Hillnan have each bought an automobile.
 MT and Mrs. Hall of Ellington have visited their daughter, Mrs. J. R. Lee this week.
 Mrs John E. Skilton was taken sud- denly i'll with heart trouble Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

R.R. No. 1, Lorne, Ont. ''FOrfover three years, I was confne1 to bed with Rhenmatisns. During that time, I had treatment from number of doctors, and tried nearly everything I saw advertised to cure Rheumatism, without receiving any benefit. Finally, I decided to fry 'Fruit-a-tives'' (or Fynit Livey IsblSy1. Before I had used half 8 box, I noticed an improvement; the pain was not so severe, and the Swelling started to go down.
 ! Z o0nffnnea fakirg His f,wit me- dfriEe, improving all the time, and nov I can walk about two miles and. do light chores about the place"
 ALEXANDER MUNRO. 50c. . boz, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At ali dealers or sent on receipt of price, by yFRUIT-A-TIvES Limited, eGDESBURG,sN..Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
MANSFIELD CENTER
Red Cross in Urgent Need of More Workers-Patriotic School Children to Give Up Buying Victrola and Aid the Red Cross.

At Mansfield Hollow MT. and Mrs. c. H. Kip secured Liberty loan sub scriptions to the amount of $2,700.
 c. E. Franklin has returned from a lengthy business trip. Mrs. c. E. Franklin has made a short visit in North Franklin with her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Davis.
 Two Join Grange.
 There was an initiation at Echo grange Monday evening when Mrs Martha Wright and Miss Rena L'Heu- reuX took first and second degrees as Patrons of Husbandry
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
THOMPSON

Library Association Holds Annual Meeting-May Basket Social at the Grange.
 Miss Sylvia Ryan broke her arm last Sunday.
 At the annual meeting of the Public Library association, R. A. Cunning was elected president in place of Richard Barton.
 May Basket Social.
 The Grange had a May basket so- cial and short play at it's regular meet ing or Tuesday night.
 The Womanis Missionary society
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
BOLTON NOTCH

Harry Meloney of Hartford visited his grandfather, Loren Maine, Tues day.
 William Moffitt is moving his family to Andover.
 Miss Yorke and her brother from West Hartford visited at Mrs. E. s. Shaw's Sunday.
 Mrs. E. s. Shaw and MT. and Mrs Loren Maine were in West Hartford Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Posky, who has been visiting at Dr. M. M. Maine's. has re- turned to her home in Worcester.
 Kingsley Barrows. who has been i'll, is able to be out
 Mr. and Mrs. H. B. DeWof were Willimantic visitors Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
EAST HADDAM
Westchester Man Looking for Working
 Oxen-PersonaI Items.

The c. F. service Sunday evening was led by Deacon J. l. Tracy.
 Miss Elsie Hoffman is entertaining friend at The Orchards.
 Charles Miner of Salem is visiting at w. H. Thompson's.
 Leaves for Moodus.
 Richard Clark has gone to Moodus to spend the summer after visit with his daughter, Mrs. 4 D. Alexander. MT and Mrs. Arthur D. Munger of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
BOZRAH
Mothers Day to Be Observed at
 Church-Food Demonstration.

Mothers Day to Be Observed at
 Church-food Demonstration. Mothers day will be observed in the Congregational church Sunday, May 18th. The sermon at 11.15 will be preached by the pastor. Rev. Charles W. Hanna. Special music will be rendered by the choir.
 Farm Sold.
 Fred Duerre has sold his farm, formerly owned by the late Samuel Parker and is to purchase another place.
 Cooking School Held.
 Cooking school was held in the town hall Wednesday afternoon. Miss Der tha Halloek, of Norwich, was the teacher County Agent and Mrs. Fred C. Warner of Norwich were present Mrs. Edward Bishop is home, after spending some time in Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

Waterbury.-Fabian Laffin of East on avenue, a coxsTain in the United States navy, will be awarded a golden chevron for distinguished service. Coxswain Lafffn, who is spending short furlough at his home here, is in charge of a gun crew on a transport. The transport was formerly a German liner
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

The First Baptist church in annual session elected these officers: Thomas Fl. Peabody. president: Daisy H. Pea body. secretary and clerk: John C.. Stanton. financial secretary; William E. Martin. treasurer: Lewis s. Me- Neil, Harry J. Nichols, Alfred J. Mar tin. William F. Main, John T. Cousins, trustees. Arthur H. Riley and Leo c. Nye were elected deacons.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
USE MORE IRISH POTATOES
In Order That They VIII Not Over
lap New Crop

Columbia.-South Carolina can help
very materially now in the conserva-
tion Of wheat by using Irish potatoes
The produce people report to the food
administration at Columbia that there
are unusual quantities Of excellent
Irish potatoes on hand in this state
for immediate use
It Is important that these Irish pota-
toes be used so that they will not over
lap into the new crop. and because
they ere the best available substitute
for wheat
Potatoes are universally liked. The
food Administration has been assured
that Irish potatoes can be bought at
very reasonable prices from all local
markets. and il they cannot be had the
food administrator at Columbia would
be please dto be advised so that any
deficient market can be supplied.
Potatoes are an acceptable substl
tute for bread pound OF baked
potatoes is equal in nutritive value to
seven ounces of bread. Use the per
ishable potato as wheat and as 2
bread Substitute. In the present foed
crisis all cereals are precious; the,
viii keep and the potatoes won't.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Woman Walks to Husband

Soldiers at Camp Hancock near
Augusta, have ceased to complain
about twenty mile march since the
arrival here of Mrs. Anna Messenger
of Chillicothe. O., who walked from
that place to Augusta in order to be
near her soldier husband, who is
with the Motor Mechanics regiment.
Il was anxious to be with my hus-
Land until his departure to France,
Ina as / couldn't afford the price of
Il railroad ticket l struck ou. on foot.
accompanied by my brother-in-law
anu ..S 80, a.... .... ..e.s...l.
upon her arrival here. The party
tramped their way through the
states of Ohio. Kentucky, Virginia,
Tennessee and Northern Georgia, ar
irving in Augusta Twenty-six days
after they left the Ohio town.
Mrs. Messenger said that they
spent nights at farm houses, where
they received the most courteous
treatment. She is a frail looking lit
tie woman, but judging from the
manner in which she roughed it in
her cross-country walk she is evil
IDENTIFY of vigorous constitution
She said that they walked through
ice and snow almost the entire dis
tance. there being only two good
days. Mrs. Messenger says that in
the trip she wore out one
pair of rubbers. She has secured
position and plans to remain in
Augusta until the departure of her
husband.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
War and Its Relation to Cotton

Secretary Houston made speech
in Columbia last week during which
he contended that if the United
States had not gone into the war. we
would be facing a condition in the
cotton markets with which the pan
icky times of 1914 would not COM
pare. The United States, he said,
entered the war to keep the power
OF PruSSianism from ruling the
world. both on land and on sea- By
the logical process of destruction he
permitted Germany to have it's way.
to have put an end to high sea ship
ping, for instance, then the cotton
planters of the South would have
had on their hands now five or six
million bales of cotton which could
not have been transported upon the
high seas. Of course, the deeper
motives America possessed in en-
tering the war were far removed
from those of mercenary kind. but
as the Columbia State admirably
says: whoever then shall say that
the United States was wrong in go
ing into this war declares that the
farmers should have gone
into voluntary bankruptcy for the
sake of peace. The reasons for ac-
cepting the German challenge were
infinitely higher and better than this
one of the right to produce cotton
and sell it elsewhere, but it alone
would have justified our war OF self
1efense
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Why Not RaSsdaIe:

We need men on the stump in
South Carolina this year who will
stir the fire of patriotism that is
smouldering in the hearts of many
OF our people. Senator Tillman says
he is not going to make any speeches
but will stay at his post in Wash
ington. He may be needed in Wash
ingtOn more than in South Carolina.
But we need somebody who can
reach and enthuse the people of this
state as to the dango" of German
dOmir"tiOn and atr, S.
We h.- =. ~ - better quail
flied for this task than J. W. Rags
dale. We believe that all who heard
him at the farmers picnic at Dyer's
Hill last summer will agree with u.s.
He can kindle the patriotism of the
state into roaring fire, if ANYBODY
can. He would leave no standing
room in this state for LaFollette or
a Tom Watson.
We believe Ragsdale would stand
a good chance of being elected to the
United States senate. But, whether
elected or defeated, if he should
arouse our people to a fuller realiza-
tion Of the great task that lies be-
fore us, and our duty to meet and
perform that task like true Ameri-
cans. his campaign would be worth
Dee Advocate.
The Dillon Herald is $500 per
year in advance.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
MortonF. Plant
Enjoys the Trip
Up the Anclote

The delightful trip up the Anclote
river was enjoyed yesterday by the
following guests. from the Bellevue
hotel at Belleair: Morton F. Plant
and wife, Mrs. D. A. Laring, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G.. Jones, Alphonse
Jongers, Miss Ethel Caruthers, D. A.
Laring, jr., Mrs. Charming Wells
Mrs. Francis Wilson, Mrs. Clark ".
Rich, R. Winton Harvey, Francis VIII
son, George W. Elkins.
The party thoroughly enjoyed the
trip and so expressed themselves to
Capt. j. M. Turnpaw. The houseboat
and the Joe were just the proper craft
for the trip. Several large alligators'
were seen.
Mr.. Plant said he would be here
with another party next season.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
From Seaman
to Captain by
a Short Route

Tampa, Fla, March S.-(Special to
The Leauer.) -Ine navlgarlon school,
established ny the UnlIeu states Snip
ping board IN this Guy TO give Florida
mariners an opportunity to become OF
Ulcers OF the national merchant fleet
now under construction, enters Its
third week Monday. Lead reckoning
mas occupied much of the time of the
seafaring men taking the course at
present ane next week they take up
the use OF the sextant.
simultaneously another class will be
organized of the men VINO enrolled
this week-with probably number of
others who will come in TO take up the
work. They will start with the COM
pass, learning how to make use of it
and working test problems that are
given them by means of the model
snip which has been installed in the
tederal building class room. Prof.
Daniel L. Brown hopes to have the
first students ready for examinations
for navigators licenses by April 6.
The school of navigation is virtually
an officers training school, taking men
with previous experience on shipboard
and fitting them for places as deck Of
ficers. The merchant marine that will
be operated during the war by the
shipping board will be the highest
pad service offered by the govern
ment. Masters of these SHIPS will be
&aid $3.50 a months and upwards. The
sea Service bureau, of which Philip
Shore is agent, will endeavor to place
the men Immediately if they desire to
ship IS soon as their licenses are is
sued.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
Powell Tells of Musical Fish
and Of One Which Uses Gasoline
Being Too Lazy to Use Tail

Mr.. Graft will probably get the prize
offered by the local hardware company
for the largest game fish caught here
this season with a hook and line. He
brought in a snook weighing II
pounds and 6 ounces, caught on an 49,
thread line after a two-hours' strug-
gle. When the fish was cut open there
were found in its stomach large fish
hook and a sparkplug, which someone
had used as a sinker when deep-sea
fishing. The sparkplug was in good
condition. Some believe that the fish
swallowed Ford and the plug was
the only thing about the car which was
indigestible, while others claim that it
had swallowed only the SPARKLING and
the gasoline as that was all it needed
to propel itself about the lake.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
INSPIRING MEETING At
The RED CROSS ROOMS

We will work at the hospital bed
shirts on Saturday afternoons as we'll
as on Wednesday afternoon, and hope
all who have been helping us can con-
.inue to do so and also would be glad
to have others help us. We begin work
at 2 p. m.
The following ladies helped on last
Wednesday: Mrs. S. E. Smith, Mrs.
Robert Holland, Mrs. A. R. Hess, Mrs.
). G, Lehman, Mrs. A. C. Peters, Mrs.
Belle Moore, Mrs. G. H. Northrop,
Mrs. w. C. Warrell, Mrs. E. O..
Knowles, Mrs. A. P. Albaugh.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08

New Port Richey, March IA pc
culiar condition is affecting the waters
of some of the lakes in this vicinity,
especially that virgin lake, Moon, nine
miles east of New Port Richey. The
spring bloom is on with the vegeta-
ton at the bottom of the lake and the
weeds are throwing off an effiuvia
which colors the water deep green.
In consequence the fish are neither
rising nor striking.
Frank Brosha came in with drum
fish last Friday which weighed nine
pounds and was as big around as a
dishpan. 1t was a noisy bugger and
all the way up town it was playing
cover There" with more gusto than
Rollo Draft puts into the sheepskin
in the Cootee River band.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
BENEFIT PROGRAM AT
THE NADOLE TONIGHT

The following program will be given
at the Madole hotel tonight under
the direction of the Ladies Aid society
Of the Presbyterian church:
Cradle ORCHESTRA.
Piano Solo -. -, Miss John Davis
Tarpcn Springs Mandolin Club. =
Reading ..... Miss Ernestine Moore
Vocal Solo go. Miss Eva Benjamin
Mandolin Solo 49,. Mr.. Jack Crellin
Reading 900. Miss Ruth Steinmeyer
(of Southern College.)
Violin Solo .......,. Mr.. Gene Cecil
Cradle Orchestra.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
Mrs. Lewis Entertained at Luncheon

colored views of "Glenola" which lay
beside each plate as a souvenir.
Mrs. Lewis, of Fort Pierce, presi-
dent of the Florida federation, was the
guest of honor. Mrs Lewis was ac-
companied by four club presidents, so
it is needless to say that the feast
of reason" was likewise the happy por-
ton of the company, and the luncheon
passed off quickly. Following the
luncheon the guests accompanied Mrs.
Lewis to the Red Cross rooms, with
many expressions Of hospitality.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-08
THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
COUNT CzERN|N AND POLITICS
WHY AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE

New York.--The secretariate of the
Czechoslovak national council in Paris
recently received the following impor-
tant documents on the subject of polit-
zeal, military and economic situations
in Austria Hungary. The documents
were brought over by Czech soldiers
who crossed Germany and reached
Paris over Denmark.
Emperor Charles and His Environ
ment.
Emperor Charles is young man of
good appearance and easy manners,
voluntarily showing the "Gemuetlich-
keit" that is attributed to the Wen
nese. At the imperial court he intro
duced quite military simplicity. His
character is not active, but rather pas
sive. He completely submits to the
influence of his environment, although
he isenot aware of it himself. He does
not like old men, above all politicians
who could expose his incompetence in
political affairs. He is very careful to
hide his lack of moral independence by
brisk decisions. That is why the Wen
nese have surnamed him Charles the
Sudden" The Czechs call him "Karel
Novak, spravce kongursni >podstaty
firmly Austria (Charles Newman, re-
ceiver of the firm Austria).
Above all, Charles detests the adj
visers of the deceased emperor. He
likes, on the contrary, to surround
himself with men who had the conf
dence Of the assassinated heir appar-
ent, the Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Upon his accession to the throne he
has therefore dismissed the head of
the emperor's private military cabinet,
Bolfras, and Count Parr, and the high
master of ceremonies, Prince Monte
nuovo, as well as the former chief of
staff, Conrad Won Hoetzendorf. His
principal assistants became Prince
Hohenlohe, whose daughter was re-
Gently married to Archduke Max,
Count Berchtold, and Count Czernin.
Of the three Count Czernin has the
most influence. He is man of ex-
traordinary will, although little "di-
lettant" in diplomacy; like Charles,
of brisk decisions, and often commit
ting serious plumbers, but altogether a
strong intelligence. Count Berchtold
is an innocent, being fond of hunting
and sports. Count Berchtold has been
a grave disappointment to all his ad-
mirers, who expected him to take a
decisive influence in the course of
events in Austria, especially in the
domain of social reforms. But he has
shown himself to be very changeable,
and his influence is constantly de-
creasing.
AS Charles dislikes men possessing
certain authority, the old heads of the
cabinet, Vladimir Beck and Ernest
Won Koerber, have fallen into disgrace,
Beck especially, because of his differ
ences with the assassinated archduke.
The allies lose nothing in his fall,
Beck having become partisan of the
Mitteleuropa and the Austro-G German
alliance. He is an Oh 'shuckster'
without a, political program. He is re-
venging his disgrace by public crit
icism of his successors, especially
Clam MARITIME and Seidler. During
the conninotion that developed in the
Viennese parliament not long ago he
declared: ooh, well, l would have
surely succeeded in governing like
that" At the same time the return OF
Baron Koerber is not impossible. He