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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
CHAPTER XXIII
JAS ATTACKS AND SPIES

Three days after we had silenced Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. It did not catch us unawares, because the wind had been made to order, that is, it was belowing from the German trenches toward our own at the rate of about five miles per hour
 Warning had been passed down the trench to keep a sharp lookout for gas.
 We had a new man at the periscope, on this afternoon in question. I was sitting on the fire step cleaning my rife when he called out to me:
 There's sort of greenish, yellow cloud rolling along the ground out in front, it's coming"
 But I waited for no more gabbing my bayonet which was detatched from the rifle. I gave the alarm by banging an empty shell case, which was hang ing near the periscope. At the same instant gongs started ringing down the trench the signal for Tommy to don his respirator. CT smoke helmet, as we, call it.
 To Be Continued Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
CHAPLIN
High Water and Ice Damage Wooder
 Bridges Over the Natchauc River.

Bridges Over the Natchaug River.
 Rev. MT. Winigerd and number of the members of the r. P. s. C. D. at tended a meeting at the Mansfield Center church Sunday evening.
 Attended Installation.
 Rev. Guy D. Winigerd and Mrs. Winigard attended the installation service at the Wauregan Congrega- tional church Wednesday.
 Bridges Damaged.
 The high water and ice in the Nat chaug river Wednesday knocked out the center pier of the bridge near John M. Clark's and let the bridge fall into the river. There are four wooden bridges on the Natchaug riv- CT in town and they have always cost the town much txpense to keep in repair and replace by loss in freshets The wooden bridge at South Chaplin that went down stream in a freshet many years ago was replaced by an iron bridge that spans the river and is substantial bridge and has not been disturbed by freshets
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
LEBANON
Local Basketball Team Defeats Nor wich Y. M. c. A. TeamHGransers Attend Pomona Meeting.
To Be Continued Mond,

Judge and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland at- tended the probate judges meeting held in Hartford last week.
 Miss Sarah Peckham of Westerly, R. l., is boarding at the home of Miss Hattie Hewitt for a few weeks.
 Myron J. Hoxie is the owner of a new ruIfabout.
 Defeated Norwich.
 The r. M c. A. basketball team of Norwich played the Lebanons Sat urday evening in the town hall. The Lehanons won. $ to 24.
 Mrs. I. D. Cummings of Leonard Bridge spent few days last week with Mrs. Mary Sweet. Mrs. J. B. Blakeslee, who dislocated her elbow short time ago, is i'm proving.
 MT and Mrs. Clarence Hoxie o1 Wareham, Mass, were at F. N. Hoxie's last week.
 Arthur l.. Robinson has returned home after spending a, few days Witl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
COLCHESTER
Home Guard Holds Indoor. Rifle Prae- tice-sehoeIs and Postoffiee Observe Holiday.

There was no school in the Acade- my; Ransom and Dublin schools Fri day, Washington's birthday. Miss Mary White, who is attending school at Laurenton Hall, Milford, Miss Jennie Hall of New Haven and Walter White of Bridgeport are guests of Mrs. Mary White on Hay ward avenue.
 Holiday Hours.
 The postoffice closed from noon un- til p m. Friday and the R. F. D carriers did not go over their routes.
 Miss Eileen Sullivan of Willimantic is the guest of her parents, Postrnas : ter and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, for short visit
 Louis E. Baldwin of Middletown was a caller in town Friday. James F. Purcell was visitor if Norwich Thursday. Services will be held in the vestry of the Baptist church Sunday at 1045 a. m. asd p. m. The pastor, Rev B. D. Remington, will preach at both services.
 Miss Jennie Mintz was calling on friends in Norwich Thursday. Indoor Rifle Practice.
 Indoor rifle practice was held after the drill of the Home guard Thursday evening. Inspector of Rife Practice Liept. Van Cleve was in charge | MT. and Mrs. A. F. Roper returned Wednesday after three months stay with their daughter, Mrs. Timothy Nutter, in Whitinsville, Mass. | Charles and Eugene Daniels return. ed Thursday from New York, where they attended the funeral of their hall brother; George Westbrook. To Leave for Camp. f
 Joseph Kinney of Waterbury is ths guest of his uncle, Thomas P. Kin. ney, on Hayward avenue, for a few days before he leaves for Camp Dev. ems, having been recently called.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Stamps For Employees.


 to the value of s4,5o0.
 Stamps For Employees.
 Ernest Rossie has purchased from the Mystic post office 500 thrift stamps, one of which on a thrift card he has given to each of the employees of the Rossit Velvet Company's mill here. This he has been done for a starter for them to encourage them in saving and doing their patriotic duty. When tho thrift cards is filled it may be exchanged for war saving stamp of the S5 denomination by an addi- tional/ payment of 13 cents for this month over the s4.
 Bullet Through Palm.
 Captain Walter T. Fish accidental ly shot himsef through his left hand with a Colt Auatomatic six-shooter revolver, while he was overhauling the piece at his desk in the store on Main street. Wednesday afternoon. IL was one of the kind that feeds from the handle and Captain Fish was hold ing his left hand over the end of the barrel when the revolver went off. II was a 32-calibre bullet and passed through the left palm. There was only one bullet in the pistol at the time The revolver was not one of the reg NlaF SeENlCe kinos put was u1eu Lor light target practice. Dr. L. M. AL lyn dressed the wound which is not re yarded as serious.
 Party on Birthday.
 Miss Rosamond Holmes celebrated her tenth birthday at the home of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. William K Holmes on Washington street, the guests being Misses Marion Gillill- an Lila Burrows, Doris Nichols Florence Nichols, Ellen Barstow. Jo- sephfne Foote, Greta Falmouth A supper was served and birthday cake with ten candles adorned the table. Little Miss Holmes received many beautiful gifts.
 Address By Mrs. Davis.
 Thursday evening in Community han. the Acoama Girls and tht Camp Fire Girls had the pleasure o listening to a lecture on Joan of Arc by Mrs Charles H. Davis. Mrs. Davi: is m ardent admirer of her heroine knows the France of her subject, ant being an interesting and enthusiast. speaker her address deeply impress ed.
 Lenten Service.
 Cottage service for St. Marks Epis copal practitioners was held with Dr and Mrs A. H. Burlington at tine rec tory, Friday evening.
 Mrs Annie Patton entertained thu Sewing society of Charity chapter ol Frs5ay afternoon. at her home in La tham street.
 Albert L. Duhairne has returned iron a visit in New Haven.
 A c. Rtson has returned to Bos ton after a few days stay in the vii lage.
 Quiet Holiday.
 The banks were closed all day Fri day and the post office kept holida, hours The stores closed at nuon tn village was very quiet throughou The day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Deaths in British Forces in Action and \ from Wounds Estimated at But

Now that American troops are talk
 ing their places in the trenches. at
 tention is again directed to an estimate by the Secretary of War, that the loss
 es up to June 1, 1917, of the British evpeditionary forces from deaths in action and from wounds amounted to
 but per, cent. of the total of all men sent to France since the beginning of the war.
 The ratio of losses of this character today, because of improved tactics, is less than to every 100 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Public Health Service at Work in Areas
 Around Army Camps.

The United States Public Health
 Service is carryingS on a campaign along sanitary lines in areas adjacent ! to 28 military camps. Complete sani- l tary organizations work to prevent 1 the spread of disease from the civilian population to military forces, and to protect civilians from communicable l diseases where they have occurred among troops.
 l The organizations include physicians l sanitary engineers, nurses, attend
 ants, and laborers. Methods under
 taken include inspection of all estab-
 lishments handling food supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
1 1,soo,Goo Women Are Engaged , il
 Aariculture in United States,

According to a late report of the 1900 900 women engaged in agricul- ture in the United States, T50, ,000 are under 20 years of age and 1,950,000 are negroes. A majority of the women workers are found in the Southern States.
 The lines of work in which women will be likely to increase their farming activities, according to the report are vegetable gardening, poultry raising, butter makingt hog raising, etc. It is suggested that women who know how to operate motor cars but with little additional training operate tractors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Smokeless Powder Plants Win Have Eapacity of Million Pounds a Day.

Plans and contracts arc completed for the construction of two smokeless- powder plants, each to cost appro- imately $50,0O0. 900. The estimated ca pacityof each is 5o0,00o pounds of DOW der a day, and from 10000 to 15,0e0 men will be employed at each plant. The initial output at each factory is expected not later than next August Much of the product will be available for the allied nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

ing the mild weather of the past week.
 Miss Gladys Holdridge was the guest of Mrs. s. B. Holdridge Thursday af- ternOOn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
Truck Roads Are Mapped from Manu- featuring Centers to Atlantic Sea.
 / board.

A pathfinder car has started on a new
 lap of mapping out Army truck roads
 for the Go1ernment, one official route having already been laid out from De- troit to the Atlantic coast and another from Buffalo to the seaboard. The car will go as far west as the Mississippi
 River and will map routes from cities l in Wisconsin. Illinois, Michigan, In- diana, and Ohio.
 | When this trip is completed the Gov ernment will have four main highways forming connecting links between the great manufacturing centers and the Atlantic seaboard. Motor trucks or
 their way to France will follow these ] routes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
MYSTIC

Post Office Sells s4,5oo Worth of Stamps - Rossie Velvet Company Gives Thrift Stamp to Each Em- ploye-captain w. F. Fish Acei- dentaIIy Puts Bullet Through Palm
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

It is told of Landlord Keeler that when he opened his hotel in Albany, N. Y, he threw his key in the Hud- son River and the hotel never has been locked since.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Up to Thursday night the Mystic post ofice had sold war savings stamps to the value of s4,5o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Hasn't he got rich wife?"
 Yes; but she hasn't declared any dividend so far."-Ideas
Evening journal., 1918-11-29

enough votes 20 pass the amendment
throug the Lower House; all the great
labor and business and social organiza-
tions throughout the country are its
supporters; the only epemies left 10 be
overthrown are the sectional political
prejUdices and autocratic traditions OF
the United States Senate.
zone vote must be gained in the
Senate and action secured from that
body before March fourth; otherwise,
the amendment will have TO be again
put through the Lower House.
ITO secure action from The Senate
in spite OF opposition Of the floor
leaders OF both parties. only one
method Of attack is possible. The Sem
ate's obstruction of government
for American women must be called
constantly and emphatically to the at
tention Of the American people.
ITO do this. the protest felt by wo-
men everywhere against the glaring
injustice that is done them must be
II a thousand women would
stand outside the doors of the Senate
for single day, that body would
quickly act
The people Of Russia have over
Continued on Page Thirteen)
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The Service Citizens OF Delaware TO-
day announced the appointment Of Dr.
Joseph II. 0dell as director general OF
the movement. He will begin his work
at an early date.
Dr.. Odel's selection was by unani-
nous vote. He viii receive a salary
II $4,000 a year
DR.. 0dell will bring 20 his new work
OF uniting all Delaware upllft work
under one head an experience which
gives promise OF success for the Service
Citizens movement. His life has been
devoted largely 20 a study Of modern
sociological problems, and he Is known
as an authority in many OF them.
He was born in London in 1871, Part
ofg his boyhood was spent in Brooklyn.
where he attended the public schools.
The family returned TO England and his
education was finished in English
schools, including Mason College and
East Keswich, which Is a non-sectarian
theological seminary. Lafayette Col
lege conferred on him the honorary
degree OF d. d. In 1905
DR.. 0dell has served as pastor OF
various Presbyterian churches in the
United states, at Fulton, y. Y, at
scranton, Pa, and at present he is pas
Tor Of the First Presbyterian Church in
Troy, ". Y. He is also. a lecturer on
modern history at the Russell Sage Col
lege.
For a time he served as editor in
Continued on Page Thirteen.
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PHILADELPHIA Pike
ABOUT FINISHED
Only 3 IL Miles of New
Highway Remains
to be Built
ROAD AMONG THE
BEST IN COUNTRY

With three and half miles OF. the
repaving Of the road finished. the Phila-
delphia. turnpike. with the exception OF
the one-half mile Penny Hill section
VIII be opened to, traflc for the winter
just as soon as the weather becomes
too cold for the laying OF the concrete.
The remaining two miles Of the road
that will be opened 10 travel will be
maintained until work in the recon-
structlon OF the road can be resumed in
the spring.
The only detour. that will be neces-
sary after the turnpike is opened to
travel, is a comparatively short and
convenient one; one that is in common
use every winter when ice makes travel
on Penny Hill perilous. The detour is
by way OF a road. a short distance be-
yond Shellpot Park. less than a half
mile easterly 10 another road intersect-
ing at an acute angle, and then about a
half mile onto the pike again..
At the top Of Penny Hill, the detOur
road intersects the pike within a few
feet Of the beginning OF a stretch Of
one and "a half miles OF finished road
way. Between this repaved section
and the second finished section there
lntervenes about one and a half miles
OF old road still unrepalred For a dis
tance Of one and two-ffth miles from
Bellevue 10 ClaymOnt, the repaving Of
the road has been finished. and from
Claymont to this, a half mile finished
section at the northern extremity OF
the road there still remains about half
mile Of the pike 10 be repaved. Fills,
taking In about half mile. will be COW
cred with stone and Stag and the extent
Continued on page thirteen)
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Duty of Delaware Women
On the Suffrage Amendment

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, State
chairman Of the Woman's Party in Del
aware, issued today the following state
ment bearing upon the present status
OF the suffrage amendment now pend
ing in the United states Senate, and
with that statement the following ap-
peal to the womanhood Of this State
IN a secret session, on November II
the anti-suffrage forces Of the Senate
agreed TO prevent the reconsideration
OF the suffrage amendment during this
Congress. They hope by this means to
bring TO nothing our victory in the
Lower House and further TO prolong
women's forty-year fight for political
freedom.
"Fhe last stage in our struggle with
Congress for elf-government has been
reached. BY a laborious campaign,
reaching over more than half a century.
women have won the vote in enough
states to enable them. to make their
political power felt in Congress. They
have broken down the opposition OF
political parties and forced the en-
Of their measure: they have
changed the attitude of the Adminis-
traliOn from one OF obstruction 20 one
OF earnest advocacy; they have won
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CORONER SAYS GAS
KILLED vi. MYERS
Daughter of Dead Man,
However, Says She Didn't
Detect Deadly Fumes
VICTIM UNWELL
FOR SEVERAL DAYS

Although daughter Of Valentine L.
Myers. OF No. 300 'Tatnall street. says
she did not detect gas in the bedroom
Of her father this morning when she
found him lying dead on a cot. Deputy
Coroner MoCrery. who Investigated the
case, says the odor OF OF gas was plain
ly distinsuishsble when he entered the
room. Moreover the body Of Myers bore
every indication OF death by gas as
phyxlStloh. ~t rttt
Myers. who was ca years OF axe. had
been unwell FOR several days. and ac-
cording TO his daughter. who found
him dead when she called him 20 his
breakfast today. the window Of his
room was partly opened and the gas
jets turned on
The case was reported 70 the cor
oner's office and Deputy Coroner Nc
Crery went 10 the house and viewed the
body. He says he detected the odor Of
gas in the room, but was Informed that
this came from leaky gas pipe.
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Early Buyers Get Best Choice!

only twenty shopping days to Christmas.
Early buyers getting first and best choice OF gifts
Early buying is the
II is preparedness eif-buyng
Every merchant S
a smiling welcome and all the hints
need
shoppers and the dealers.
shopping
5 o individual
distracted Of
to don't really want
hat knocked on off
your home
10
So shop eary-todayI
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WARNING.

Every copy Of next Sundays New
York American will contain-as a FREE
separate supplement, suitable for franz
lng-a group photograph Of President
Wilson's War Cabinet, with fac simile
signatures, reproduced by the grayure
process, on fine paper. This picture,
which is a historic souvenir Of perma-
nent value, can only be obtained by
buying next Sundays New York Ameri-
can. Warning is hereby given that, as
the edition is limited, It will be advis-
able TO speak to your newsdealer in ad-
vance, to avoid possibility Of tlsappOint-
ment.-Adv.
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next harvest is available. After tina,
Bulgaria will have grain to export as
she has always. been able to feed her
self from her own crops.
Bolshevism made only a sporadic gain
In Bulgaria following the confusIon
which reisned after the army COL
lapsed. Demonstrations were held and
the whole government was threatened
but the peasants soon quieted It and
there is no prospect Of disorders now
If food can be had, Bulgarian diplomats
say.
Each peasant owns his own land IN
Bulgaria and the land qIesnon-wnicn
is at the heart OF Russia's trouDiesL
absent in Bulgaria. Any discovers s1a.
may develop through the winter WI .ia ps
due 10 temporary food scarcity. onlolTs c
believe and the government at soma Is
tstinr every possible step TO eliminate
az ~ Rulssria maintains order no soclsl
-o,oit is expected ia the Balkans such
ss western Europe Is experiencing.
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WHO KNOWS FAMILY
OF THIS DEAD MAN?

Deputy Coroner McCrery is endeavor-
ing to locate the friends or relatives OF
Thomas Mcdonald, steam litter, who
died in the Phoenix ambulance on Wed
nesday while being removed TO the Del
aware Hospital. Death was due to heart
disease.
Mcdonald was taken III in his room
at hotel near Fifth and Market SITS.
IL Is understood that Mcdonald was a
native Of New England, but nothing
was found in his effects that would fur
nish a clue as to the whereabouts Of
his family.
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BULGARIA STAMPS OUT
: BOLSHEVISM; FOOD NEEDED
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Bolshevlsm
has been stamped out in Bulgaria, dip
lomatlc adyices at the Bulgarian lega-
tion here stated today. Order has been
restored after a brief period OF street
demonstrations and Crown Prince Boris
is established on the throne following
abdication OF Car Ferdinand. Malinoff
heads the government with a coalition
ministry. Thedoroff Of the national
party, is foreign minister.
America has been asked TO send in
100000 tons OF wheat to relieve famine
which is daily growing worse. il was
stated at the legation. Secretary OF
State Lansing and the Food Admins
tration received the request and have
left the problem to Herbert Hoover. now
In Europe to allocate foodstuffs 10 all
famine stricken countries.
Bulgaria wants 10000 tons immediate
ly and the remainder Of the needed fO0.-
600 tons at steady intervals until the
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GLASS MAY GET
TREASURY PLACE
McAdoo Said to Have Rec
commended Va. Represen-
tative for Cabinet
APPOINTMENT IS
EXPECTED SOON
BY The United Press.

BY Ihe United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Interest in
the appointment Of a new Secretary OF
the. Treasury took another turn today,
when it became known that Repre-
sentative Carter Glass, Virginia, recently
had been offered a place as member
OF the Federal Reserve Board. He was
understood to have definitely declined
the offer. The tender was made sew
eral weeks prior TO announcement OF
Secretary McAdOO's resignation, It was
stated by high officials. McAd0o per-
sonally asked Glass to take the job at
the request OF the President, it was
hiHted.
The information that Glass had been
urged TO take the place made vacant
by F. A. Delano. Of the Federal Reserve
Board, was accepted in official quarters
TO mean that he now had the strong
support OF McAdoo for appointment as
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Glass has already been mentioned as
McAdOo's successor. IL is pointed out
that he has become familiar with the
treasury requirement as chairman Of the
House committee on banking and cur
rency.
Indications today were that the Presi-
dent would nominate McAdoo's sue
cessOr upon the cOnvening Of Congress
next week. The appointment Of a new
director general Of railroads may not be
announced before the first Of the year,
IL was stated at the railroad adminis-
tratlon.
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HIGHWAYMAN
ASSAULTS WELLS

Attacked by a highwayman on his
way home early yesterday morning,
Eugene Wells, aged q years Of No. 1905
Delaware avenue sustained a lacerated
scalp and other injuries in a fight with
the bandit Wells was compelled TO
20 TO the Delaware Hospital for treat
ment: The rObber was frightened Off
by the approach Of another citizen.
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DIR. GREEN AT RED CLAY.

Dr. Francis IT. Green. OF West Ches-
ter State Normal School, VIII deliver an
address In the lecture room Of Red Clay
Church on Wednesday evening, Deem
Der Z. The evenings entertainment is
in charge Of the Community Club Of
Brandywine Springs School. District No.
33. The subject OF DR.. Green's address
will be "The Biggest Business in the
NNar1d
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DEATMHALTs MrsTICr.

Leonard Barry and Lawrence Huss,
Negroes. were adjudged guilty by Judge
Churchman, in Municipal Court, this
morning. Of assault and battery on an
other Negro, named Primrose. Barry
was fined S25 and costs. Sentence on
Russ was suspended for one week as
his child has died Russ stabbed Prim-
rose with a knife handed TO him by
Barry, II was shown
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MINISTERIAL UNION MEETING.

The Ministerial Union OF Wilmington
will meet In the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium
on Monday morning The speaker Will
be the Rev Ell NJ. Erickson, a Philadel-
phia evangelist.
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SUN AND TIDES
TODay's TEMpERATIRE.
LOST AND FOUND.

oST-ON WEDNESDAY. A FoX TER
l. rler; answers 10 the name Of Beulah
Reward II left at sos Anchorage 81
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Continued on Page Twenty-two)
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Four more Delaware soldiers have
made the sacrifice Of their lives for
humanity; one has died from wounds,
and two from disease. Elkkon has
placed her first name ON the honor roll
OF those who have died for righteous
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Amory, Of No.
1908 West Thirteenth street. have re-
celved notification from the War De
partment OF the death IN action OF their
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son. Lieutenant Thomas D. Amory. in
France. He was shot through the head
while leading a detachment on a re-
cOnnoitering sortle in the American sec
tor northeast OF Verdun. Lieutenant
Amory was severely wounded in ac-
tion last May. but had recovered and
gone back into sctive service.
Lieutenant Amory was 24 years OF
Military Institute. He enlisted shortly
age. He was graduated from Virginia