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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26

and alterations to block in Hart ford several smaller contracts in Springfield and Holyoke and sew eral houses in Derby and Shelton.
 Among the new work reported last week is apartment block in Stanford; rebuilding of business biock in Baltic alterations to resi- sdence in Norwalk to cost $10,000;
 isolation hospital, addition to fac tory and smaller work in Bridgeport;
 dorn1itory at the submarine base out side of New London; fire station, ad- dition to steam laundry and one and two family houses in Hartford; td-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26

year. The number of permits and the cost of buildings this week makes. better showing than in several weeks, considerable activity being shown in Waterbury and Bridgeport.
 Contracts awarded last week in- cIude residence work in Torring- ton; three family houses, repairs to business block to cost s50,000 and factory construction in Waterbury {; three family brick block and smaller work in. Bridgeport: residence work and new business block in Darien; one family houses. several garages
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
Arthur J. Mullen in. EnaIand,

- Z Arthur J. Mullen. who is with Hos- 'pftal Unit H, A. E. F., and who is now in England. has written to James 'Butler, Old Cemetery lane, Norwich Town, telling of his trip across the ocean. MT. Butler is his uncle.
 The letter follows:
 Somewhere in England
 az March 5, 1918. My Dear Aunt Neil and Uncle Jim:
 Just line to let you know that I am all O. K and now enjoying life in the army in the province of King George. There isn't much to say be. cause of censorship. I refer to details as to where we are and such inforna- ton. Rest assured, however, that I am feeling fine and in the best of spirits.
 We had very enjoyable trip coming over and had only one bad day. Ii sure was rough. OH that day, and very many were seasick I had the good sick. One of our fellows was so sick that he didn't care if a dozen torpedoes hit us. And I think he meant it. The trip. took as altogether sixteen days and We surely can appreciate how b2g the Atlantic is. We did not even see submarine, and I am of the opinion that the danger is overrated: Perhaps we were so heavily conveyed that they were afraid of us. At any rate, we were not disturbed. and except for the one day our trip was, very peaceful and calm. < What I have seen of England pieases me very much. The fields are leve and green and the shrubbery is very pretty. Some flowers are in bloom The houses are typically English ant very odd
 As. I am in a hurry to get this off, :, will have. to close. Do not worry. g: am feeling fine and in best of health Give my regards to all my friends anc love to all.
 ARTHUR.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
WATERFORD.

l.. H. Goddard of Waterford has been commissioned to prepared the plans for the proposed new, school house in Waterford, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. The new building will be erected on the site of the old one and will cost about $s0,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
The $500 ,Limit cIub..

The $500 Limit Club is the latest organization formed in Connecticut to assist in the war savings campaign, which is now attracting interest in all parts of the state. Governor Mar GUS Fl. Holcomb has accepted an i'm vitation to become the chairman of the club, and prominent citizens in every city and town in Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
WILLIMANTIc.

: The contract has been given to R. c. Bent & O. of Hartford for la new concrete floor with wood surface in the basement of the
 Turner mill for the Wi1limantic Development Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
His First Nioht in No Mans l

r
 Edward J. Brophy. N. D. has, re- ceived a letter from his brother Fred, who is with the 102d'. Machine Gun battalion in France. AT
 The letter follows: ..te.5..s ..s-. #
 Somewhere in France.
 .,..4. March 3, 1s13.
 Dear Ed:,s t. ..- 2.
 How is everybody. and everything in Gods, country? I hope this letter finds all o. K. [ am feeling fine and full of fight. : Our company has re- turned to- rest camp after spending some time in. the. first line trenches
 We were introduced to the shell fire. of the Boche and the reception was rather warm and not. too friendly.
 | My first night in No Mans, Land will leave a lasting impression on my mind i; the whistle, of the shells and the ex- ploSions give one a creepy feeling and the, ghostly look of stumps which at enc time were beautiful trees added to the gloom Of the position. But we eventually became acquainted with the situation and did not mind 1t So much. ! However I'll never call General Sherman liar, for, with other things, the appearance of, the ruined French villages we have seen prove the truth of his statement 4A.t ',s, The American and French soldiers oyer. here are, doing great work and
 have sent many of the ,enemy to H. | (The censor may. not permit, me to mention. enemy headquarters, so won't spell 1t oUtO M
 I hope there is a big bunch of ietterg waiting for me and about 100 boxes of
 second, class. as am now smoking my last cigarette and a piece of chocolate
 would be q < luxury. | We are looking forWard to a furfough
 coon and a. chance to enjoy ourselves for while
 It is. now be1ls, and that means to he'd. :
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
mlDpLEToWN.

Salvatore Mazzotta has purchased from Mrs Elizabeth O'Neil tract of land about Is acres off Prospect St., north of the Air Line railroad. He contenplates opening the property up for building lots.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
Leading Outdoor Sport.

Trying to convince a burly police man that your draft credentials are in your other suit has become a leading outdoor sport - Pittsburgh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com pany follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26

GEORGE C. GRANT
 Undertaken and Embalmer g Providence St., Taftvilie Prompt attention to day or night calls
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26

WHEN YOU WANT e put your 1,4rs- mess before ths prblse. there Is no medium better than thrcugh the ad. vaE4<Ax>>-> s--1-As.e s.e -ss~Ak4.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
HUNTER KILLED;
MISTAKEN FOR DEER

Rice Lake, Wis.,, Nov. 23.-Arthur
Wilkinson of this city was the first
deer hunter to be sacrificed in this
part of the country this season. He
started out Wednesday to walk to Sill
yer Greek, which is about miles east
Of this city, and had reached the Sill
yer Greek Hill when hunter, Oscar
Johnson, who had wounded deer saw
from a distance the white sack which
Wilkinson carried on his back and
mistook him for the wounded deer
and fired a shot.
The shot struck Mr.. Wilkinson in
the left arm pit severing the main
artery of the heart. Mr.. Johnson went
at once to the nearest farm house and
telephoned for DR.. Satire, who arrived
in short time. The doctor started
for town at once with the wounded
man but the loss of blood was so great
that he was unable to survive the trip
The deceased is a single man about 40
years old and has been a resident of
this section for many years. Mr.. john
son is a young farmer about % years
of age and was a great friend of the
man he shot, and is badly wrought up
over his terrible mistake Chippewa
Herald.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
GET FEW DEER
THIS SEASON
Fewer Hunters Than Usual
Lack of Snow Made Hunt
ing Poor Until Today

Only fifteen deer have been shipped
out of Ladysmith this season, to date
by far the smallest number that has
left the local station for many years
Fewer hunters have been in the woods
and until today the woods were 50
noisy that ii was very difficult for the
hunter to get near enough to his
quarry to see it, let alone to bring il
down. Without snow, it has been i'm
possible to follow the deer.
The heavy fall Of snow yesterday.
however, has made a complete change
in the conditions and many hunters
who had given uD in disgust have gone
back to get their deer The last two
days of the season will probably pro-
duce as large, perhaps larger, casualty
lists among the fleet-footed deniZens of
the forest as all the rest of the open
season.
Up to the time the News Budget
went to press this afternoon, a total Of
1910 hunting licenses had been issued
this year-six of them today The to-
tai issue of hunting licenses last year
was 1916. Licenses are seldom ap-
piled for after December |, so the de-
crease in the number privileged to
hunt deer this year is.over two hun
-dred in this county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
WEYERHAEUSER LAD
TELLS OF NO MANS LAND
Ed Kelly Writes of Thrill of Being
Under Fire, Its Great To
Be In 1t"

Somewhere In France, Oct. IA, 1913.
Dear Mother: Just few lines to-
day so you will know / am O. X. We
are getting real touch of army life
now. / never thought when l was in
civil life l could cover up my head
with raincoat and sleep on flat car
in the rain, but that's what did and
was not the only One-We all did it.
Have seen plenty Of mo mans land
and other things that I will never for
get If / get out of this all right, |
wouldn't sell my experiences for any
amount of money Talk about bombs
making you hike! You should have
seen us the night we were under shell
fire. There is no use in me trying to
describe how they sound when you
hear them coming. You feel as though
you are the only one in the world and
Jerry is shooting right at you. It's
great though to be in it and get real
touch of it. Haven't had any mail
now for about two weeks. Perhaps
after we get settled we will get some.
We are sleeping in squad tents now,
eight men in tent. We have little
stove in it and we are all getting along
fine Mud is about ankle deep around
this camp. Has been misty for about
a week We will all have to do our
own washing now and 1 hate to tackle
those heavy union suits-guess l can
make it though.
How is everyone at home. Hope
everyone is getting along all right. /
am feeling fine and think this life is
great Must ring off for now. With
love to ALL Lovingly,
ED.
Private e. J. Kelly, Co. D, 21st Engi-
neers, American e. F., France. .
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
LADYSMITH BOY
KILLED in FRANCE
Paul Smith Falls in Battle While
Serving With the Signal
Corps
ENLISTED FROM LADY
SMITH LAST FEBRUARY
Parents Received Letter From Him
Nearly Month After His
Death

| Last Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. w.
| W. Z. Smith, of this city, received the
sad news in telegram from the war
department that their son, Paul, had
been killed in action in France on Oct
| z. He would have been % years Of
age had he lived until Nov. 8.
de was sent to France in April.
leaving an American port the Goth.
Paul was employed in the Stude-
baker automobile factory when the
war broke out. He came home last
winter and on February % enlisted
from Ladysmith in the signal corps,
| the hazardous branch of the service
entrusted with the responsibility of
constructing and keeping open the
wire and other means of communica-
tion between the various units of the
army in the field
He was a member of Co. G, 9TH Field
Battalion, Signal Corps, 3rd Division.
His parents had very cheerful
letter from him, written the latter
part of September and received here
about the last of October and it is
needless to say that the news of his
death, especially $50 long after the dec
laration of peace, came as great
shock.
Paul was born at Gladstone, Mich,
Nov. 3, 1895. Most of his schooling
was obtained in he Ladysmith
schools
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
WISCONSIN NEAR
TOP OF w. s. S. LIST

According to the report given out
through the postoffice and Federal
Reserve banks for the month. of Octo-
Der. the state of Wisconsin stands
ninth in the per capita lists Of War
Savings, it's percentage being 1.19. or
So, oil ,56S90 In the table of total
sales for the campaign, up to Nov. !,
Wisconsin stands fifteenth. with S26,-
80, 1863 IL, q per- capita Of -0.42. The
total sales for the entire United States
is $3.50. 467, ,S92 SO, with Nebraska lead
ing, with a per capita of 20.62. For
the month of October, the sales were
$50, ,391. .765.9O, Ohio leading, with a
per capita Of 1S.5
The Children's Thanksgiving cru
SADIE, which will be on from the morn
ing of Nov. 2s until the night of Dec.
/. will add materially to Wisconsin's
report for November, and December.
1t is to be understood that the stamps
which the children sell are not to be
redemption of pledges made in June,
but an entirely new sale, which is to
put Wisconsin over the top i'll War
Savings as it has been over the top in
other campaigns.
1t is the desire of the government to
close up the entire issue Of green
Thrift and War Savings stamps for
1913 before the campaign for the new
issue-the blue ones, which will begin
in 1919
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
INFLUENZA MORE
DEADLY THAN WAR

Spanish influenza epidemic h a s
taken much heavier toll of American
life than did the great war in Europe
The total loss of life throughout the
country is not known, but the bureau
of census has a record of weekly re-
ports showing the mortality from in
fiuenZa and pneumonia in 46 cities,
with an aggregate population of 3d.
100000. These reports cover the per-
iod from Sept. to Nov. 8, inclusive,
and indicate1 total of S3,306 deaths.
1t is estimated that during a similar
period, the number of deaths due to
influenza and pneumonia would be
about 1000, leaving approximately
$4,000 as the number probably charge
able to the epidemic
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
REV. D. ]. HOWE
GOES TO ST. PAUL
Leaves Evangelistic Work To
Take First Christian Church
OF That City

Pleasing to many Ladysmith friends
is the recognition of Rev. d. J. Howe's
zeal and ability Evidenced in the ten
dering to him Of an urgent call to take
charge Of the First Christian Church
of st. Paul, Mimi. which he has ac-
cepted He will take charge OF his
|snew pastorate Immediately, preaching
his first sermon there next Sunday.
The First Christian church of St
Paul has 4 splendid organization back
of it, with large membership. includ-
ing many of the prominent business
and professional men of the city. He
will have a very pleasant field to work
in and after three years of strenuous
work as state missionary he has
earned the respite of less ardu0us
post.
Rev Howe has labored in Wisconsin
for nearly six years as pastor and
evangelist, coming to the Ladysmith
pastOrate from Kansas His energetic
work here in building up the local
Christian church to one of the strong
est church organizations OF the city in
Guiding the erection OF their fine new
house of worship, is familiar to most
of our readers. After this fine edifce
was completed he left the local field as
pastor to take up the work of eyenge-
list, in which he was very successful
He has conducted over thirty series of
eyangelistic meetings, dedicated sew
eral churches, and has added over 700
members to the church The mission
ary associations were very reluctant
to release him from his position as
superintendent of missions in this
state. In this work he was under the
direction of the. American Christian
Missionary Society.
Rev. Howe and family arrived here
Monday from Green Bay, Wis, where
they moved just recently to be more
convenient to Mr. Howe's work as
state missionary. They spent Thanks
giving with friends here and Mr.. Howe
has been assisting Rev. Fisher in
series of meetings this week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
McADOO ANNOUNCES
A 5th LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, Nov 27.-Secretary
McAdoo today announced plans for
zone more great popular campaign
for the sale of bonds"
In a letter to all banks, made public
by the treasury, McAdoo outlined the
treasury's policy for the next five
months embracing a series OF big week
ly treasury certificate issues in antici-
patton of the Fifth loan.
Cessation of hostilities McAdoo's
letter said has by no means brought
to an end the heavy war cost. Gov
ernment expenditures for the month Of
November will exceed $2.000,000000
and establish a new record for month
ly war cost The letter explained that
this can be no definite forecast of dis
bursements for the next five months be-
cause of uncertainties of pending reve-
nue. legislation.
McAdoo called attention to the gi-
gantic expense of maintaining an ar
my of occupation in Europe and to the
other war bills which must be met.
These bills cannot be paid, he declared
unless the treasury continues TO nave
adequate support from the people at
home.
McAdoo explained to the bankers
that the fifth loan should be of bonds
with short maturity term. He said it
would be difficult to set into motion
any plan for the continued sale of gov
ernment bonds during the period of re
adjustment. Current requirements. he
said, would be taken care of by the
issues of treasury certificates Of in
debtedness.
The first issue of these certificates
will be dated Dec. i, 1918 and will ma
ture May 6. 1919. Treasury .disburse
ments during the last. four months
have averaged about $1,650, 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
DEATH OF EARL FAABORG

The last reveille has sounded for an
other of our soldier boys
Last Tuesday night message from
ton announcing the death of Earl Faa-
borg, Somewhere in France. on OctO-
Der 49, His death resulted from bron-
chial pneumonia.
Earl was born Nov. 10, 1894 in
Franklin county, Iowa. From there
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Faa-
borg, moved to Martin county, Mime
sofa, residing near East Chain. The
spring of 1908 they came to Bruce set
Ting on farm south of town. In all
farm, Earl took an active and inter-
ested part. He was farmer by train
ing and choice and was to his father,
partner and chum as well as son.
Though reluctant to leave the farm
because of his love for the work he
gladly responded to the call to the col
ors. He was inducted into the service
July and sent to Augusta, Georgia.
After completing his training there he
was sent across. The last letter his
parents received from him came the
latter part Of September. He embarked
shortly afterward. He had been sick
at camp shortly before leaving. The
fact that no word came from him after
landing, and the date of his death indi-
Gates that he may have been taken sick
on the voyage across. AS yet no de-
tails leading up to his death have been
received.
News of deaths received since the
ending of the war are particularly sad.
Hope and JOY inspired by the coming of
peace, has seen the return of the boys
to the old homes again. To give them
up, over again brings added sorrow.
1t takes a brave and courageous man
to gladly place his life on his country's
altar. When that sacrifice has been
accepted, the memory Of that gallant
soldier becomes dear TO the nation.
Earl Faaborg made the supreme sacri-
flee for democracy.B Bruce News-Let-
ter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
MANY U. S. DEAD CANNOT
BE BROUGHT HOME
FROM FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 26.-There are thou
diers in various cemeteries in France
1t is estimated that there are about
175 of these burying places, with the
graves of our brave boys, who fell in
battle and died in hospitals or on
ships enroute to France. The Ameri-
can army has Grave Registration
Service, headed by Col G.. G. Pierce, of
Philadelphia, who with corps of
skilled assistants has been marking the
grave of every American soldier in
France and taking record of it.
Some of these cemeteries are at the
sea ports, others are near the battle
fields and so they are scattered all
through France. About $4,000 Amer
lean graves have been registered and
a plan is now under way to have cen
trail cemeteries in memory of the vari-
Gus kinds of American war activity in
France At these central cemeteries
shafts can be put up with the names
Of those whose bodies were not recoy-
cred.
IT is believed that the government
will not be able to bring back many
thousands Of these corpses to the
United States. 1t is reported that it
is out of the question to dig up all the
American dead. Many were buried in
blankets or in burlap and not in coffins,
which were unobtainable. Therefore,
it is not believed that bodies SO in
tered can be exhumed.
When a soldier is buried in France
his grave is temporarily marked.
Then comes the Grave Registration
Service. which puts up a. small wooden
cross with an aluminium name plate
five inches by two and half inches,
The graves are 615 feet long and 2
feet wide. A flag staff is provided for
a cemetery, containing $50 graves or
more. All cemeteries are level lawns
The Salvation Army puts a small
American flag on each American
grave. The French women in the
towns very frequently carry flowers to
these cemeteries and place them on the
American graves. The French people
want the Americans who died to sleep
where they felr and it furnishes an
everlasting bond between the two
countries. The French will show the
American relatives every possible
courtesy, who will make the pilgrim
age to France to visit the graves OF
their sons and relatives.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
FOUR POUNDS SUGAR
GIVEN AFTER DEC.

The signing of the armiStice further
improves the world situation SO far as
sugar is concerned, and enables the
food administration to make larger
allotment to the following classes:
l. Class A will receive an addition
al allotment of 80 per sent of the aver
age monthly basis.
=. Glass ID, bakers, will receive
their requirements.
3. Glass B, no change They are
now receiving their requirements
4 Class c, public restaurants, will
receive four pounds per 90 meals
served instead of three.
5. Glass E, consumers, will receive
four pounds per person per month in
E. retailers, will receive 33 1-3 per cent
more sugar than was issued in July,
1918
6. War PriOrities board order with
reference to the production output OF
soft drinks and carbonic gas manufac-
turerS has been rescinded.
The above additional allOtments for
classes A, d, C and E are effective De-
cember l. Certificates will be issued
Immediately to cover increased
amounts.
Bakers need make 10 further reports
to their bakery captains, nor are they,
as per a recent communication, com
PEELED to buy or use substitutes in their
bread.
All Substitute Rules Rescinled
All substitute rules are rescinded,
that is to say, neither bakers, public
eating houses, nor consumers are com
PEELED to buy and use substitutes in
connection with their purchases OF
white flour. They may do so if they
wish, but they are not compelled to
do so.