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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
DIED
HAMELFoN-In |

HAMEEFON-In this city. May 2. 1918, George H. Hamilton
 Spring street Saturday May 4, at ? D. m. Interment in Maplewood ceme- tery.
 LE0NARD-In Norwich Town, May 2, 1918, Mrs. Annie B. Leonard. Notice of funeral hereafter. ABNER-Entered into rest, in this city. May ?. 1918. Joseph Randall Abner. ,Netiee of funeral hereafter. VAN VFNGK-At Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. April 29, 1918, Corporal J. c. Van Vynck, formerly of Norwich. WILI.IAMs-IH Westerly, R. l.. May r,
 1918, William M Williams in his
 9ist year.
 Funeral Saturday afternoon at o'clock
 at Nc, IA Narra gansett avenue.
 Burial in Westerly Relatives and
 friends are invited to attend. BARBER-4In Jewett City. May 9. 1918 Mrs. Lydia A. Barber, widow of Dea-
 con Samuel Barber. aged ST years Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
ROCKWELL MEN
 RESPOND TO APPEAL. Over 500 Subscriptions After Liberty Loan Talk by A. F. Libby.

Over 800 more subscriptions to Lib erty bonds were made among the em- ployes of the Marlin Rockwell com pany on Wednesday and Thursday fol- lowing brief Liberty loan talks given by Attorney A. r. Libby in Willow street during the noon hour-
 When the men returned to work, the office force made a tour of the shop and( colleotede the subscriptions. Although many of the departments have already made a showing of 100 per cent. in subscriptions, there was a ready response and several of the sub seriptions were for bonds of $500 or s100, while the number of $50 sub seriptions was very large.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Elbow Broken in Fall.

Elijah Williams, employed at the coal yard of John A. Morgan X Sons, had his left elbow broken and his head bruised when he fell from run with his wheelbarrow at the yard on Thurs day morning. He was taken to the Backus hospital by Dr. Louis T. Cas- sidy Paul Papa. who was struck as Williams and the wheelbarrow fell was only slightly injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
sANAToRlUM NURSE
 IS GIVEN FAREWELL
Miss Agnes A. Wilson is to Enter
 Government Service.

A farewell party was held at the state tuberculosis sanatorium on Thursday evening in honor of Miss Agnes A. Wilson. one of the nurses at the institution. who is going into the government service. Miss Wilson was presented a wrist watch by the nurses and ether members of the staff.
 Among the guests present were sev- eral boys from one of the submarine chasers stationed at an Atlantic port. Music and, dancing made up the even ing's entertainment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Ladies' Charitable Society Meets.

The Ladies' Charitable Society held their regular meeting Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. B. Riley, at 229 Central avenue. During the afternoon the ladies did knitting for the soldiers and sailors and worked on pajamas and hospital shirts for the Red Cross. It was decided to fill sev- eral comfort bags for the Red Cross The next meeting will be held next Thursday at the home f Miss Annie CuFran at 56 Eleventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Federated Ladies, Aid Meets.

Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid society of the Federated church met at the home of Mrs. George A. How ard. Mrs. William A. Land, the pres ident of the society, was in the chair. Work on Red Cross garments was ac- complished during the afternoon. Fin ished work was turned in and new work was given out. Several com fort bags have been filled by the mem- bers and have been turned in to the Red Cross. The next meeting of the society will be held at the home of Mrs. Herbert Baldwin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
sORE!

HOxIE-In, Providence. R. l., April 10. 1918, a daughter. Dorothy Hayes. to Mr and Mrs. Fred H. HoXie. CLARK-In Stonington (Pawcatuckl April 30, 1918, q son to AIr and Mrs. Samuel J. H. Clark.
 BLIyEN-In Westerly, R. L. April 24. 1918, a son. James. Jr. to MT. and Mrs. James Bliven. ROGERS-In Norwich, April 2S, 1918, a Mrs Gilbert E. Rogers.
 LUCAS-In Norwich. May ?. 1918 a son, John Crary, tn MT. and Mrs, John c. Lucas of Trading Cove.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
CORPORAL VAN VYNck
 DIES AT oGLETHoRPE.
Formerly of This city-Enlisted in
 Michigan Guard.

Corp. J. G. Van Vynck of the Michi- gan guard, formerly of Norwich, died at Fort OgIethorpe, Ga, April 29, of pneumonia.
 Corporal Van Vynck will be buried with military honors in the national cemetery. He leaves many aequaint- ances at the state sanatorium and in Norwich, He enlisted in Detroit when trouble began on the Mexican border IS months ago.
 We must conquer the whims of our own appeutes before we can hope to conquer the German menace.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Subs. to Date
LEBANON CAN FLY
 ITS HONOR FLAG
Bunting Received on Thursday-Near.
 y Doubled Liberty Loan Quota.

The town of Lebanon rectived it's honor flag Thursday evening for ex- ceeding it's Liberty loan or 2,O00, Thursday night Chairman Carl M. Bishop of the Mems committee and Mrs. J. B. AbeI, chairman of the Wo- mems committee reported subscrip- tions totalling $43,0O0. The members of the committees are confident that the town will double it's quota The women's committee has secured sub scriptions amounting to $1S,000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
REGISTERED t,21o DOGS
Town Clerk Win Put Delinquent List = Into Hands of Dog Warden.

Town Clerk C. S. Hoibrook had reg istered 1.210 dogs when the registra- tion season closed on Wednesday eve- ming. This is about 200 short of the number lasts year. Of course it may be expected that some of the dogs registered last time may have died ill the meantime,
 The town clerk will at once make out list of the names of owners who had dogs last year but have not reg istered this time. This list will be placed in the hands of Dog Warden Frank L.. Futile to look up all who still ought to register their dogs.
 After May 1 the fees for registra. ton will be increased s1 making the fees, after that date, $225 for males and SIPS for females.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
POLICEMAN
 GOES ON DUTY
Officer Micha Carroll Stationed at the
 Bank Corner.

Policeman Michael Carroll on traffic duty on Wednesday and Thursday at the corner of Main and Shetucket streets for the first time this season found frequent occasion to remind and instruct drivers of autos and other vehicles as to the traffic rules. He will be on duty each day from now on.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Community Sewing Meeting at Con- gregstionaI chureh-Persona Men ton.

Thursday afternoon the first of the community sewing meetings was held in the Sunday school room of the Greeneviile Congregational church. there were fifty ladies present and large number of garments were com pleted for the Red Cross. Five ma chimes were kept busy Thursday and more are expected next week. It is planned to hold these meetings at the church every Wednesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
TAFTVII-.LE
Sales of Thrift Stamps at Local Post Office Amounts to Over $5,ooo- Notes.

During the month of April the local post office received All war savings stamps and 2306 thrift stamps from the central office. Of these 352 war savings stamps were sold for s1, ,46S.S0 and 21g7 thrift stamps for $546.75, making a total sale of $2, ,o07.55. During the first two days of the present month the sales amounted to almost $400 Since the beginning of the year the sales at the local post office have amounted to S5,066.7'. Tne campaign at the the Sacred Heart school during the past two weeks has netted s5OS.0S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
RETURNS STILL COME
 FROM MEMS WORK. House to House Canvass Reports Not
 All In Yet,

Scattering returns continue to come in from some of the teams in the house to house canvass conducted bX the men under the direction of Gen. eral Chairman T. H. Beckley in the Liberty loan drive.
 The women at thetr committee headquarters at the Central building are receiving the cards and turning them over to the banks through which the subscriptions are made. By the end of the week the prospect is that there will be quite an increase in the final total to be credited to the house to house canvass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
CARD OF THANKS

We, thS undersigned, wish to express our appreciation to the many friends and Organizations who so thoughtfully provided flowers on the occasion of our recent deep beFeavement We also feel very grateful for the many com forting deeds of kindness performed by neighbors and friends.
 MRS. F. J. BROWN,
 F>O. BROWN,
 MRS. E. H. MCALL4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Baptist Mission Class Met.

The mission class of the First Bap- tist church held it's monthly business meeting on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. M. A. Welch of 76 West Town street, Norwich Town. During the sewing, the large number attend ing were entertained by the reading of the Baptist book, Our Work on the Congo.
 The rule with reference to dispensing with refreshments was laid aside for the evening as one of the visitors had donated sandwiches and cake. A ris- ing vote of thanks was passed to the donor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Liberty Loan Rally Nets .Sa5o.

Thursday evening a very successful Liberty loan rally was held in Parish hall under the auspices of the Boy Scout Liberty Loan campaign. Be- fore the rally there was a parade of the two local scout troops through the village with their drum corps. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
MARRIED

2s. 1918. by Rev. l. Maciejewski, Justyn Wolka and Miss Mary Arvizyc, both Of Norwich.
 BLIVEN-DAY-In Westerly R. l., April 9. 1918, by Rev. John J. Fitz- gerald, Howard BliYen of New Haven and Miss Alice. Day of Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Leo Hanlon has returned to his home in Providence, R. L, after pay ing a visit to T. D. Daniels, B Fifth street. T. D. Daniels and MT. Hanlon, ST. were on the dramatic stage to- gether in several companies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
BOY SCOUTS KEEP
 UP THEIR GOOD PACE
Report S61,500 in Liberty Bonds by Work Done Thursday,

Indications are that the Boy Scouts are going to reach their goal of S1O0,- 600 in the Third Liberty Loan drive and on Thursday reports showed that they were well on the way to the three quarter post. The figures on Thurs day evening showed that they had se- cured 399 subscriptions for an amount of $61, 300 The reports of the troops follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Trolley Garden Plots. q

Early next week MT. Hagberg is to have an acre ploughed on the westerly side of the road near De Wolfs switch along the line of the Norwich-New London trolley.
 This plot has been contributed to the home garden movement by the man. agement of the Shore Line Electric Railway company and will all be par celled out into garden plots for troll ley employees who want to have gar dens. There will be 20 plots in the lot. each 50 by 50.
 The land is the plot where the Shore Line had snow fences erected last winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Personal Mention,

Joseph Goodreau has completed his and is at his home in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
HAS s4 HOME GARDEN
 GARDEN PLOTS sTAKED
Supervisor Hagberg is Driving Ahead With the Garden Work.

Home garden plots to the number of S4 have been. staked out in the past week by c. A. Hagberg, home garden supervisor. Most of these have already been assigned to those who will culti- vate them
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Mrs. Alfred Barrett spent Thursday with friends in Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Food control in North America to- day means chiefly getting the food across the Atlantic at all costs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

HaRnin Colvin has resigned his po- sition on the night shift in the Pone- nah Mill and moved to Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Village Briefs.

Word has been received from liar. old DeCelies stating that he has ar- rived safely at an Atlantic port aft CT doing convoy duty across the At antic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

There is no Halfway, House be- tween Victory and Defeat" at"-Lloyd George.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

There were number of local peo- nle at-R dance in Pulaski hall Thurs day evei1lng,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
WELDING WILL FIX IT

Cylinders, Castings of all kinds. Agri- cultural Implements TransmissieHs and Crankcases.' Housings. Steel Frames, Axles and other metal parts of ALL KINDS can be made WHOLE and SOUND with our WELDING.
 Skilled, expert work that is guaran-,, teed-try it. Auto Radiators also re- paired
 Cave Welding and Mtg. Co.
 3l Chestnut Street Phone 2l4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
THE DIME SAVINGS BANK
 AE NORWICH.

The regular Seint-Annua1 Dividend has been declared at the rate of. per cent. a year from the earnings of the pust six months, and will be, payable on and after May IS. 191S
 FRANK L. WooDARD, Treasurer.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
French Trains Small.

Somewhere in France1
 April 9th, 1918. 7 Dear Folks at Home; I thought
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
sun. Moon bod FIdes. !
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which Is foIioWed by flood tide.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
1853 TALESMEN Of
175ARE OPPOSED
TODEATHPENALTY

Sentiment against the death penalty
is so strong in Washington today a
list Of lT5 names had been exhausted
in the District Supreme Court before
twelve iurymen could be secured to
try Edward VI. Ford, charged with the
first degree murder OF his wife at 1898
Twentieth street northwest in Feb
ruary. 1916.
The case is being tried before JUS
tiCe Stafford. The prosecution al
leges that Ford. while enraged by
jealousy, went to his wife's home and
shot her, inflicting two wounds from
which she died at Emergency Hos
pital. The defense will claim that
Ford was insane at the time Of the
tragedy.
Six jury panels OF twelve men each
we're exhausted yesterday on per-
emptory challenges of the prosecu-
ton as to whether they were opposed
to capital punishment. Deputies
hastily summoned other panels until
l75 men had been questioned.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
Says Acid Stomach
Causes ED&ises5oa
Excess Of hydfoehIerie acid
sours the food and forms
gases.

Undigested food delayed in the
the same as food left in the opep
air, says a noted authority. He also
tells us that Indigestion is caused
by Hyper-acidity, meaning, there is
an excess Of hydrochloric acid in
the stomach which prevents com
plete digestion and starts food fer
mentation. Thus everything eaten
souTs in the stomach much like gar
bage sours in can, forming acrid
fluids and gases which initiate the
stomach like a toy balloon. Then
we feel heavy, lUmpy, misery in
the chest, we belch up gas, we
seructate sour food or have heart
burn, natulence. waterbrash or
nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digcs-
tive aids and instead. get from anv
pharmacy four ounces OF Jad Salts
ard take a tablespoonful in a glass
OF water before breakfast and drink
while IL is effervescing. and fur
thermore. TO continue this for
" eek. While RELIEF follows the frst
dose. II is important to neutraliZp
the acidity, remove the gRs-maIIinS
mass, start the liver. stimulate tho
Kidneys and thus promote a free
flow OF pure digestive juices
Jad Salts Is mex pensive and g
i.iaGc from the acid Of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithin
.and sodium phosphate This harm
less salts is used by thousands Of
people for stomach trouble with
cAcs llent results.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

firing several hundred rounds as serv-
ice targets. The practice will be con-
tinued indefinitely under direction Of
Major Leibenrcod. Of the British
army. machine gun expert.
In tests the Lewis gun. much light
er than the VIckers. went into action
in thirty seconds as compared with
30 seconds for the Nickers
The work is largely for the benefit
OF student officers attending the ma
chine gun school. and their aptness
In handling the guns won the COM
mendation of General Nicholson and
hts stan, who witnessed the first
work -out.
Announcement was made today Of
the transfer Of twenty-five Of Meade's
selectives to Fort Myer and eighty
FIVE to Camp DeVens, Aver, Mass.
They are men who have had expert
ence in electrical engineering.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
Woman Sends Dollar,
Worn Out in Shoe, to
President for New One

The following letter was found
in the mail addressed to President
Wilson. II was wcdg.I in be-
tween documents and letters OF
worldwide Importance. and de
spite pressure OF state matters,
the little note ran its course
through the Government machin-
cry and landed on Secretary Nc
AdOo's desk. The letter read:
Kind President. am a widow
with two children. Hero Is one
dollar bill which 7 have been car
rying in my shoe it is ore out
please get the number and send
me one back in its place"
The letter came from woman
IN Indiana. and the ragged dollar
was duly exchanged for a new one
and dispatched to the woman.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
NEW BUSINESS TO
. Be CENSORED BY
BOARD Of THREE

Three members Of the Federal Re
serve Board at Washington have been
designated to sanction or reject pro-
posed new business enterprises and to
license new security issues for the
period of the war. They are Paul VI.
Warburg, vice governor Of the board;
Frederic y. Delano. and Charles 5.
Hamlin.
This group OF official, has been
charged with the duty Of carrying out
the policy, inauEurateG Dy Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo. II restrict
Ing new business enterprises involv-
ing expenditure Of large sums o!
muncyNwhile the war last.
Mr.. WarburG. before his appoint
mcnt to the Reserve Eot"d. was a
New York banker n International
reputation; Mr. Dclano E. former
railroad president. and MIR Eamlin an
attorney of Boston aud former As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
This new board. announcement OF
The appointment OF which has been
eagerly awaited by tho American bust
ness world for weeks. vii build up
stan of experts to assist IN handling
the work
Under the general plan proposed, all
companies desiring to borrow money
by issuing new securities N Ist submit
Iheir propositions 10 this body for ap-
proval before the financing will have
Government sanction. Likewise. con-
tracts for large construction work
and other extensive enter "a Uses must
not be cOnsummated until this body
has set its seal of approval upon the
plans. In many respects this new
board will have a more Greet influ-
ence on new business activities of the
country than any which has ever be-
lore existed
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
Count Fifty! No
Rheumatic Pain
Don't suffer! Instant relief
follows a rubbing with
st. Jacobs OIL"
Stop dosing" rheumatism

SOP "0OslnE TntUmatISWl.
Its pain only: not one ease in
nifty requires internal treatment
Rub soothing. penetrating 81. ia
cobs or right on the tender spot &c
and by the time YOU say Jack Rob
inEon--out comes the rheumatic
pain and distress st Jacobs or"
CunQuCTs pain II IL harmless
rheumatism liniment which never
diappOints and doesn't burn tho
skin. II takes pain, soreness, and
stiffness from aching joints, mus.
Giles and bones: stops SCiatica, Iuu-
bago, backache. neuralgia. and re
duccs swelling.
Timber up, Get a small trial
bottle of old-time, honest ST. ia
cObs Oil" from any drug store, and
in moment You'll be free from
pains, aches and stiffness. Don't
suffer, Rub rheumatism away
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
new POLITICAL PARTY
ENTERS U. S. FIELD

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Ian. ia new
political party in Ohio made up OF
prohibitionists. proGressives and so
ciaIists who have withdrawn from the
Socialist party because Of its anti-war
stand. was launched at a meeting here
today.
Delegates were 20 be selected ID
morrow for a meeting OF the New
Party in Chicago next summer.
Complete state and Congressional
tickets will likely be put in the field
at the next election
Woman suffrage. prohibition and pa
triotism are to be hotprincipal planl<s
OF the new party.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
SAMMY BEAT SENSELESS
BYRUFFIANS IN PARIS

PARIS. Jan. flight ruffians
are under arrest here today charged
with assaulting T. J. Durand. OF the
American army. yesterday and leav-
5ng him unconscious on the street in
n suburb Of Paris. Two others who
were in the band OF assailants have
not been apprehended.
Durand had been detailed to the
French ministry OF war. The attack
npon him was without provocation,
il is claimed. He was picked up and
taken into a drug store. where he re-
gained consciousness and gave a de-
scription Of the thugs.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
MEADE MEN GET
MACHINE GUN
TARGET WORK

CAMP MEADE, Jan. 1.-THE Dis
trict machine gun battalion is today
getting field experience with the
Nickers and Lewis machine guns.
going into action against time and
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
II DROWNED WHEN
SMALL BOATS UPSET

TAMPA. Fla. Jan. 1T.-Searching
parties are today making efforts to re-
cover the bodies OF seventeen men. six
of whom were negroes. who were
drowned yesterday when their skiffS
overturned in the channel near here.
None OF the bodies had been recovered
this morning.
The men were in two skiffs that were
being towed to a ferry boat when they
capSized in midstream.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
CREAM FOR cATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. ItGSplendidI

In one minute your clogged nos
trils will open, the air Passages of
your head will clear, and YOU can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snufflinE, blowing, headache. dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh will be
gone
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now.
Apply little OF this fragrant. anti
septic. healing cream in your nos
trils. II penetTateS through every
air passage Of the head, soothes the
infiamed or swollen mucous mem
brane. and relief comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't STAY stuffed
I'D with a cold or nasty catarrh.-
Relief comes so quickly.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

Feel bully! Cheer up, Take Cas-
carets to liven your liver and clean
the bowels and stop headaches, bill
iousness, bad breath. coated tongue,
SallOwnesS, sour stomach and gases.
Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grsnd-Every-
body's doing it, Cascarets best laXa-
tive for children. They gladly take
this pleasant candy cathartic be-
cause it never gripes or sickens
like other things. .
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

had paid for land so poor that il
was held in contempt for residence
purposes by Georgia iaCkrabbits on
the same base with the best cotton
lands. He had a lively distrUst Of
the possibilities of the situation. The
same feeling appeared in a telegram,
representing all the short lines OF
the Pacific coast. The committee took
under consideration modification
of the bill recommended ny Inter
state Commerce Commissioner An
derson, which satisfied the short
liners present that by vigorous ac-
tivity in looking out for themselves
they might have their expected suf-
ferings relieved so as to survive along
with Cor in spite Of the great trunk
line systems.