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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30
WELLINGTON

The town was sadened by the death of Miss Helen Nichols from double pneumonia Sunday, December 22. She was a popular teacher of the Dalevllle school, graduate of the Rockville High Sschoo,, and had taHght num- ber of years. Besides her parents, MT and Mrs. Charles Nichols, she leaves a brother. The funeral was held from tho family holne Christmas day. Rev. Levi Rees, Of Stafford Springs officiating. The flowers were ber of the Baptist church and of the grange. An excellent teacher. she will be missed, not only in the family cir cle, but by ,fe entire coPImunity.
 There is more of an epidemic of in
 fiuenza here than at any time pre-
 vious.
 Lawrence Nemith, whose residence was in the Moore Meadow district,
 was burned Sunday. the 22nd. She leaves her husband and one child. A Bohemian, living in Daleyille was buried Monday. There were five deaths in town in one week. John Hemmeler has sold his black smith business 10 a man from Rhode Island
 Mrs. G. F. Robbins has been i'll with rheumatism.
 Miss May Hills of Boston has been visiting Mrs. Gardner and daughter 1 the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Essex enter l tained aI dinner Christmas day, John Henneler Oscar Hernmeler, Mrs 1 Carrie Hemmeler and her two children i and Miss Phyllis Ryder. of Hartford l MT. and Mrs. William lfIlRy were i guests Christmas of their son and his wife Mr anl Mrs. w. c. Ruby. Dwight 1 Gardner spent the day al Three Ga bles. with his mother.
 l Mrs Carrie Hemmeler has moved tc 1 the home of John Hemnleier. Edward | Carpenter and family have moved tc 1 the tenement which she vacated. Mrs. William Bentley and two chil- dren have been i'll with influenza. The schools in town closed for ths 1 holidays with special exercises, gifts
 and thees fo rthe children.
 No exercises. were held at the Hil . church Christmas night as had beer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

Way and family of Eas+ Glastonbury. Mir. and Mrs N. B!s 'GeegE of Day vile and MT. and Mrs. N. .. Park.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eadie, MT. and Mrs. James Eadie and son Of Boston, and Rev. and Mrs e. H.. Pecsa, of Essex. spent Christmas at the, IleEles of James w. Eadie. : 4 .T,Hte.-S
 Mrs. Franllin~~is--sRe74-3i a f1-I days with her sisteTein New Bedford, Mass. { g# @E # 5E
 keys were given as a Christmas gift by the Airlfe Mills to all families con nected with the mill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30
NIANTTG'

Miss Marion K Clifford of Williman. tic, summer visitor in the grove, i: confined to her home by illness.
 MT. and Mrs. David Webster spent Christmas day. with Mir Webster's sister, Miss Nellie Webster.
 Lawrence Elroy Spencer has been spending the vacation. a the home of his parents, MT, and. Mrs. U. L. Spen- cer in Salem.
 Arthur A kinsen and Fred J. H of the Newport n2va t , were. visitors pest2.e sss rave ,,edAes. day. -
 Arthur Deed is employed in New
 J. ,Psereyg.e Morgan called on his mother. Mrs. Lucy Miner, in Lyme on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

planned, on account of the prevalence of influenza.
 Norman Blight spent Christmas with his parents in Boston.
 Arthur Watrous and family of Will limantic were guests of MT. and Mrs. James Taylor Christmas day.
 Miss Alice. Pratt, who has given up her government work in Washington, D. c. and is now teaching, is home over the holidays.
 Mrs. Arnold Houchers. or Hart ford, a registered nurse, who was caIl- ed to care for Miss Helen Nichols, since Miss Nichols death has been staying with Miss Clara Nichols.
 The body of Henry Barrows, form CT rescident. was brought here for burial last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

A pleasant social hour was spent dur ing which cake and coffee were served.
 Ogden Stanton made a trip to New York last week.
 MT. and Mrs. A. D. Zabriskie and Misses Mary and Alice Zabriskie spent Christmas at Charles Zabriskies.
 The Christmas exercises of the Con- gregational Sunday school postponed because of the storm Tuesday even- ing, were held Thursday evening. The program under the direction of \. H, Hall was enjoyed by all present. There was the distribution of gifts from the Christmas tree and candy was given the children. After the ex" ercises cake and coffee were served
 Edwin Holden gave up his route last week after having peddled milk for 43 years without having missed trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

Mrs. Edwin Whitford, of Pawcatuck, died from pneumonia in I New York hospital, Thursday morning.
 Miss Helen Farrell is seriously i'll with influenza at her home on Sum- mer street
 Edgar P. Maxson has finished his work as editor of the Y. NJ. c. A Trench and Camp, at Camp Devens and will soon return to Westerly. Sergeant Frank Vennette has been discharged Som the army and as- sumed the managership of the Bliven Opera house.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30
PRESTON

Miss Alice Wingate is visiting Miss Abbie Stanton.
 Miss Lucy Aver, who is teaching in South Coventry, has been spending the vacation at her home here.
 Mrs. Herbert Benjamin is visiting in Groton and Hartford.
 The annual Christmas entertainment was held Christmas evening at the Baptist church The program, which was enjoyed by good sized audience. was under the direction of Supt. Ap- pleton Maine of the Sunday school After the exercises, gifts and candy were distributed among the children.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

FiIny Georgette, and firm Crepe de Chine make up the selection. Pretty models in numerous styles afford one ample choice, and each one of them will appeal to you on the ground. of value. Look them over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Birmingham Trust & Savings

Birmingham Trust & Savings
 Bank Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage
 Company Bryan Coal Co. Bessemer Fire Brick Co. Chandler & Co. Connors Steel Co. Crawford-V Vaughan Boiler &
 Locomotive Wroks Collins & Co. Coosa Pipe & Foundry Co. p. Fl. Brown & Co. Doster-Northinston Drug Co. DeBardeleben Coal Co. Donelson-Stobert Stove Co. Eugene Jacobs Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

Estes Lumber Co. Grider Coal Sales Agency Hardie- Tynes Mfg. Co. Hammond-Byrd Iron Co. Joubert & Goslin Machine &
 Foundry Co. Raul Lumber Co. Kirkpatrick Sand & Cement Co. kilby Frog & Switch Co. Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. Louis Saks Monro- Warrior Coal & Coke Go. Marx & Co. Maraball, Jordan & Keith Moore-Handley Hardware Co. Montevallo Coal Co. National Cast Iron & Pipe Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
This previous this Campaign donated paid for by following patriotic firms and individuals

Adams Drug Co. American Lumber & Export Co. Advance Lumber Co. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Alabama Power Co. Arnold Masberg Drug Co. Alabama Coal Go. American Trust & Savings Bank Adler & Co.
 Birmingham Grain Co. Brilliant Coal Co. Bashinsky Cotton Co. Bank of Alabama Batterton Coffee Co. Birmingham Coca-Cola Go. Bonnyman-Norman Coal Co. Bessemer Coal & Iron Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

Phillips-Lester Mfg. Co. Pratt Consolidated Coal Co. Red Eagle Coal Co. Semet-Solvay Co. Shook, P. C. Snider, C. C., Cigar Co. Sharp & Co., Inc. Standard Portland Cement Go. Sloss-Sheffield Steel G. Iron Go. Southern Wheel Go. The First National Bank Tutwiler & Brooks Wood & Crabbe Grain Co. w. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Co. Woodward Iron Co. Young & Vann Supply Co.
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The sun., 1918-09-29
Continued from Fifth Page.)

hensive action is taken the whole subject
should be thoroughly investigated.
"How can We longer ignore the question
of post war trusts and combinations
Heretofore the German Government has
been an active participant in the organiza-
ton of combinations and trusts. In many
cases it has not only encouraged them, but
has also taken financial and active inter-
est in their operations. II we may judge
by the reports Of the various British COM
missions in the conclusions they have
reached, Great Britain intends to out
German Germany in this respect.
"We know that it has been necessary for
our own Government to do many things
on large scale which have been required
by the war and the result Of this policy
should be carefully considered and the de-
termination reached as to whether or not
it is desirable that such policy shall be
followed in future. Undoubtedly we are
going to modify our past policy in regard
to large combinations. II We do not do
so, in my judgment, we are going to lose
our present advantageous position in
world competition.
"We have by Legislation permitted
American industries to combine In foreign
trade operations. Shall we or shall We
not permit such combinations In relation
to our home markets.
"The problem of Government manage
ment of railroads should be. one of the
first subjects to receive consideration by
the committee on reconstruction 1 have
proposed: ~ ..-.- ..
81 am not sure that this committee
should take under consideration immigra-
ton problems, but that is question in
which the people Of TINS country are greatly
interested. Are we to permit immigration
from, enemy countries under the same
The sun., 1918-09-29

practice as well, has been provided by the
navy at Caldwell, N. ]. The navy has
the cooperation of the Associated Rifle
Clubs of New York and New Jersey.
The navy has some fourteen ranges scat
tered throughout the country. That at
Caldwell will have eventually $50 tar
gets, and 1000 men day viii probably
be handled
There is a brief page in the history of
New York State shooting annals and home
defence that links up with this story. To
90 back little, as everybody knows, the
New York National Guard had a range
at Peekskill. Last year the guard went
into the Federal service. A State Guard
was started under former Adjt.-Gen.
Charles Fl. Sheriff. and has now $1,000
men. They had the range at Peekskill,
but no equipment.
The navy said, informally speaking,
"You've got range and no equipment.
We've got lot of men We want trained;
we can provide equipment, but we have
no range Wen supply the guns and
equipment if you'll supply the range IN
which we can train our men," The ar
rangement for mutual benefit was made
forthwith. The navy arranged to supply
as MANY instructors and scorers as there
were targets. Instruction is given to
civilians as well as to men in uniform.
The sun., 1918-09-29
Yaphank Bonnie Tells More
OF Front Line Experiences

That was plenty for me Barney and L
lust went away from there, backing right
on out and not making no noise at all.
And then walked all the way back across
Nomans Land and then l hit our own
wire and I started crawling through
and then what do you suppose happened
Barney. Well some big milk fed boob
heard me and started throwing hand
grenades at me.
"Hey you damn fool stop throwing
them thingsw said getting up mad as a
he bee. "1m Bennie-stop throwing them
bombs"
Well he stopped then and I crawled on
through the wire tearing my clothes and
hurting my hands and when / got up to
the trensh there was the Lutte standing
there.
"Wen where you been that's what /
want to knowi" he said in ruff voice.
Il been scouting" l said. Il got lot
of valuable information. was clean
over across Nomans Land and know just
who's over there
Fine" he says then. what division
Is 1.-THE Old Man wants to know"
"Well I don't know just exactly what d.
vision it is but I know one thing-and
that is they're Germins becaus l heard
EN- talking.
."Fool-what did you think was over
there-a regiment of Simese twins" he
said very nasty. "Get out of my site
before something uilucky happens to
me-"
So I just didn't say nothing more Bar
ney but went on away and left him stand
ing there, and if this bird ever wants
any more wire mended he can go out
there and do it himself. Inn through. I'm
done, and if I was you Id marry head
nurse and adopt a whole orphan asylum
before I ever went into an army like this.
BENNH.
The sun., 1918-09-29
Vast Importance of
Post War Reimbursement

conditions which have obtained in the past
and on the same terms applying to emf
grants of neutral or allied nationsf
IF my conclusion is correct as to the
surplusage Of labor in this country after
the war, we may very well place unusual
restrictions on those who have been large
ly responsible for bringing about this
world catastrophe, and either the joint
committee / have suggested or some other
body should give careful consideration to
this important phase of the International
problems presenting themselves when we
have peace.
Il do not pretend that this is in any
sense a comprehensive statement of the
duties or possibilities of the committee
on reconstruction. At later date 1 may
add materially to these cursory sugges-
tons, but can see no reasonable objec-
ton to the immediate creation of the
committee"
The sun., 1918-09-29

Similar training is being given at the
Caldwell range. The range is located four
miles west of Caldwell, N. j., about four
teen miles from Park place, Newark, and
about twenty miles from City Hall, New
York. 1t may be reached as follows:
Erie Railroad, Greenwood Lake divi-
sion caldwell branch), to Caldwell.
Fare, round trip, $50.
Laekawanna Railroad Newark and
Bloomfield braneh) to Montclair. Fare,
round trip, Sc cents. Then trolley to
Caldwell
Hudson Tubes from Thirty third street
and Broadway or Hudson Terminal to
Park place, Newark. Fare, round trip,
80 cents. Then trolley to Caldwell.
From Caldwell take bus or taxi to the
rifle range. Trains and trolleys run at
frequent intervals.
Good highways lead from Caldwell,
Little Falls and Mountain View and are
plainly marked.
For information on transportation write
or call up Daniel De V. Harmed, chairman
of the transportation committee, 154 Mas
sau street, New York. Telephone Beck
man 5460.
Individuals may visit the range for
practice at any time, but it is desirable that
clubs or companies arrange for dates di-
rectly with Lieut.. A. H. Jenkins, COM
The sun., 1918-09-29
Continued from Preceding Page.)


nv shell hole. Sure enough they let lose
with that machine gun again and every
body dropped and they lade there for
about five minutes and then the
firing stopped and the Sarglnt
said, Everybody up now" But that bird
wasn't talking to me Barney. If they
wanted to be suckers enough to get up
and be popped at that was all right for
them but certainly did not have no idea
of leaving my nice little shell hole.
Well pretty soon this Sergint was pass
ing up and down among these poor suck
ers working up there and l guess he
couldn't find me because l heard HIM say,
"Wheres that damn Bonnie? l suppose
hes hid someplace."
I Just kind of LATED to myself then and
lust lade real quiet in my shell hole and 1t
wasn't very long before they opened up
again with this machine gun and every
body dropped to the ground. Then when
It quit a minute or two they started work
ing again but not me old pal.
I lust lade there in my shell hole and
after a while I CUES they musta sent over
some new kind of gas or something becaus
I started feeling sleepy and drousy and l
ones must went to sleep. Anyway when
/ woke up or come out of this gas or
wbatever it was there wasn't nobody
around and couldn't hear sole working
or see nobody. 1t was awful dark and 1
got all turned around and l started
walking.
Well 1 kept on and on and then 1 got
scared and 1 got down and crawled and
all of sudden 1 heard voices talking low
and stopped and listened. And Barney
l hope I get took prisoner if they wasn't
talking in Germin, and there I was right
bang up next TO the Germin wire near
there trenshes.
The sun., 1918-09-29
Aviation Tactics Win
CT IGHTING airplanes and the com

6SF 1GHTING airplanes and the COM
l. mon house fly practise the same
arts of self preservation" said the avia-
ton Lieutenant. mark the little fly
which arrives on your nose.
Heavily your hand eleaves the air to
swat the difficult fly. Instantly the fly
departs, easily coming back with IMMUNITY
as it wishes. Chase it off your nose-lo,
it circles, lodges, spirals and dives to your
chin. Off your chin to your wrist. Off
your wrist to your eheek-never further
from its objective than an inch or two.
"AH created things have their limited
zones and habitats. Not so the common
house fly. Every climate and corner of
the earth is its home Thus We know the
airplane has numerous future, because
the house fly Is an ace"
The sun., 1918-09-29

handing officer Of the range, by telephone,
Caldwell $50.
The range will be open continuously
seven days in the week, and quarters will
be provided with meals for a nominal
charge Rifles and other arms, together
with ammunition, will be supplied al
though men who desire to practice with
their own arms may do so. Competent
range officers are in charge Of the firing
line and butts and the permanent range
force provides an instructor or coach ut
each firing point.
The course Of instruction and practice
is progressive and can be taken at irregu-
lar visits If necessary. Records of all
firing are kept and individuals will be fur
nished with certificate Of qualifications.
Further information may be obtained
from Walter G.. Libby, secretary of the
Associated Rife Clubs, SO Fifth avenue,
New York; telephone Chelsea 1924.
A letter sent out to officers of the Asso-
eiated Rife Clubs says IN part: "The off,
GERS in charge of the range especially de-
sire that systematic effort be made to
send to the range every possible man who
is registered and about to go into Federal
service. They will give every such man as
much instruction in rifle, pistol and ma
chine gun shooting as he Will give time to
take"
The sun., 1918-09-29

THERE are two principles of firing
L in warfare. One is to train your
guns in the general direction of the enemy
position and fire them, the idea being
that in wide cone of dispersion you are
sure TO score fatalities That is the Ger
man theory. The other principle is to
train your guns on definite targets, the
idea being that you will score more eff
fective shots than if you endeavered
to aim merely in general direction.
And that is the British and American
theory.
To see the United States Marines at
Chateau Thierry stopping under a spray
of fire, bullets, hurting pieces of shrapnel,
to load, aim and fre-and that with in
credible swiftness and coolness-aroused
the unforgettabe anazement Of the
French. But for the men there was
thought Of no other method. They'd been
brought up that way.
In order that the new draft men may
have al opportunity to learn this type
of marking and firing before they go to
camp the largest range in the world
for small arms practice, and machine gun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Six Thousand LaOn
Residents Are Freed
From Hun Slavery

With the French Army in the
Laon Area Oct. l4.-(By The AS
sociated Press. .)-General Mangin in
driving the Germans out OF Laon
freed the 6,000 inhabitants that re-
mained there from actual slavery.
They were not only despoiled of
their household goods, their money
and other possessions, but they were
robbed of their time.
Different officers commanding in
the town pretended that the right
OF "requisition' extended to labor,
and, accordingly, obliged men,
women and children to labor for the
German army in various ways. The
requiSitioned labor was paid for as
was requisitioned products-in or
ders upon the mayor. The town,
consequently, paid for the labor
done by its citizens for the occupy
ing forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
It IS UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
OR INVASION Of GERMANY WHICH
FACES HUN RULERS AND POPULACE

probability would be at once rati'
fled and laid before Germany as the
only price for respite from attack.
Enemy Hoped For Trickery.
Many officers have feared that by
some diplomatic trickery the enemy
would secure enough time to fall
back on the Rhine, shorten his lines
redistribute his forces, reconstitute
his stocks OF guns and munitions and
prepare for long defensive bat
lie. President Wilson's reply, has
shown the enemy, it was said, that
this program no longer is possible
for him. lie must fight il out now
or surrender.
One allied officer, summarizing
the situation, said:
" ust as We had the feeling last
March OF being always 4S hours too
late to stop the drive toward Amiens
now the enemy, dominated by the
power and continuity OF our attacks,
is no longer succeeding in filling the
gaps. But while in March our for
ces were constantly increasing to-
day those OF the enemy decrease
Drastic Demands Be Made.
To safeguard this hard won SUI
premacy. it was said, drastic mes
ures would be required i'll case of
an armistice. Should Germany as Il
nation cry "Kameran," tmust be
treatei in the military view substan-
TALLY as the individual German sol
dier who surrenders is treated. 1t
must be disarmed and guaranteed.
Disarmament of nation means de-
mobilization. To prevent any pos
sibilitv of rehabilitation, military
necessity would require allied occu-
patton of strategic points of COM
munication. To insure suppression
OF submarines, occupation of sub
marine bases also would be essen
tial.
Guarding, in this sense, would
mean absolute control of the mill
tary approaches to Germany, Bel
gium, and the way to the Rhine val
ley. The great fortified zone of
Metz-Thionville erected by the Ger
mans as an offensive threat on the
French border, at the Same time
guards the way to the Rhine in the
south. Allied occupation OF this
fortress, officers thought, would be
a certain requirement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
MUST SAVE COFFEE
FROM WASTE WARNS
FOOD CONTROL BOARD

Washington. Oct. l5.-To adjust
coffee imports with shipping condi-
tions and to insure the supplies nee
eSsary To home consumption. con-
troll OF the importation OF coffee has
been taken over by the Sugar
Equalization BoarC Dr: standing IL
censes have been re, lcG as to
ocean shipment after Oct. Is. Con
troll OF imports was arranged by
agreement between the war trade
board and the food administration.
In announcing the arrangement
today. the food administration said
rationing is not contemplated. but
that The people would be expected
10 reduce consumption by careful
avoidance OF waste and over-indul-
sence and by careful preparation OF
coffee ior the table.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Austria and 7 ukey Soon May
Come Separately Begging
For Any Kind Peace Terms

SO far the president has dealt
only with the proposal OF the
German government, leaving
unanswered similar pleas for
peace from Austria Hungary
and Turkey. There is no indica-
ton that these allies OF Ger
many will hear from him until
the dominant factor i'll the cen
tral alliances makes another
move, unless one or both OF
them in the meantime should
plead anew, seeking surrender
without regard to the course or
fate of the power that hitherto
has governed their actions.
Cut off by the detection of
Bulgaria, and cowed by the vic
torious British armies. Turkey
already virtually is out OF the
war and a separate appeal from
the re-organized government at
Constantinople is looked for mo-
mentarily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Bulletin.


London, Oct. l5.-The text
OF President Wilson's reply to
the German peace offer, receiv-
ed through press channels, was
placed in the hands OF the mem
bers of the British government
early this morning. The council
met shortly after IL o'clock to
consider the presidents re-
sponse.
President Wilson's reply to
Germany, ending talk of an ar
mistice until the Germans are
ready to surrender, and finally
closing the door to peace nego-
tiations with kaiserism, was on
the cables today if it actually
had not arrived at Berne. Only
a few hours should be required
for its delivery at Berlin
through the Swiss foreign Of
hcc.