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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
LEONARD BRIDGE
Death of Arthur Anson Loonis-Ed- . ward Stiles Shoots a Fox Good
 Sales of Thrift Stamps.

News was received Friday from NIT. and Mrs. William B. Loonis of Mead vile, Mo, of the death of their son, Arthur Anson Leomis, after a few days illness with heart dropsy.. He was born Dec. 6, 1882. He leaves his wife, son. Everett. and daughter, Irma, besides his father and mother and a brother, Albert. and two sisters, Mrs. Wallace Cady of Chillicothe. Mo, and Miss Evelyn Loornis of Kansas City, Missouri
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Leorpis were former residents of this place Mrs. Loon1is being Miss Hattie E. Kneeland before, her marriage.
 General News. sr Miss Lavinia P. Kneeland was the guest Thursday of Mir. and Mrs. W. H. KneeIand of Columbia. ' The dairy Inspector was calling on l local dairymen Friday.
 Miss Lavinia kneeland called. on 1 Mrs. George Briggs of Lebanon Fri l day afternoon.
 David Walsh was in Willinnantic on
 Edward Stiles shot fox Monday morning. | Tuesday of last week was the most disasreeable day of the winter, with | the thermometer registering 22 below 1 zero and the wind blowing, gale. l Sale of Thrift Stamps. 1 Frank P Fowler, the Lebanon posi- master, reports the sale of Thrift | stamps thus far to be about one hun dred and fifty dollars.
 | It is reporteds that the Manwaring farm owned by Mir. Lubetzky is to 1 change owners again.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
SOUTH CRvsWOLD

Mir and Mrs. Theodore Brand are making their home with Mir. Brand s parents on account of the ill health of Mrs. George A. Brand.
 Albert G. Greene was a recent guest of Mir. and Mrs. Walter L. Burdick of Hopeville
 Mrs. Sterry Kint1ie, who has been i'll, is much better.
 Benjamin w. Young of Willimantic spent the week end in South Griswold,
 Mrs. Robert J. Burroughs is enjoying a vacation with her parents owing to the closing of the Johnson High school at North Andover, Mass, on account of the scarcity of coal.
 Frank Hurtz was through this see- ton recently bl1vin3 beeYes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
CITY MEETING.
Requirements For Bremen Defined
 l-ist of Call Men Announcsd--For-
 ty-Twe Men Vented to Chop Wood, - But City Can't Aid Them.


 The meeting of the board of alder men was held, Monday evening, Alder men Leonard and Carlson being ab- sent. The reports from the various city departments were read. Chief KiIiourey of the police department re- ported fl arrests. drunkenness leading with Is and violation of the autorne bile laws g; six were sent to jail, f9 paid fines and costs. Expenses of the street department, s57s.10. It was voted to authorize the mayor to bor- row 0S,000 to defray expenses. | 4 resolution was adopted empower inE the library committee to close the public library Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at six o'clock until April !. 1918, as soon as the fuel sit uation demands The sum of $150 was voted to replenish and repair the pub lie library. The order will probably ,go into effect immediately
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

derstandingly. Alderman Flynn thought that the maximum age limit was too high. that there were few active fire- men at that age and he was the only
 one to vote against the resolution,
 which contained all of the above re- squirements.
 E The applications of Andrew J. Her
 rick and William H. Roman for call men in the fire department were re- Eeeived and they were placed in Hose Company No. ?.
 After a recess, resolution was adopted that a steward be appointed for Hook and Ladder company, to have charge of the rooms and equipment lat a salary of $10e a year, during the pleasure of the common council.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
SOUTH KnLINGLY>
ovila Bernier Passes Physical Exam ~ination-MiIk Producers Having
 Trouble Disposing of Product.

Ovila Bernier has passed the re- quired examination and expects to go
 to Camp Devens this week Beulah Martin has been visitor in Danielson. Recovering from illness. Mrs. Henry Spaulding is slowly re-
 covering from illness. Her daughter, Mrs. Paul Stone who has been caring for her, has returned to her home in Bristol
 Mrs. R. C. Kies was in Worcester Saturday.
 Mrs. Raymond Gates. who has been suffering from sore throat, is able to be out
 Ruth Coffey and Dora Lef1eur motor ed to Danielson Friday Miss Hartig gave an interesting dis course Sunday morning on the life of Jacob.
 MT and Mrs. A. E. Phillips, their son Albert and Mrs. Raymond Barlow spent Sunday in Valley Falls. B. W. Terwilliger was in Hartford
 Friday. Trouble for Milk Producers. Several farmers in this vicinity are having trouble to dispose of their milk owing to lack of cans and shipping facilities. Some are making butter of their surplus milk and others are feed ing it to calves and pigs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
LEANzo sEKATER BURNED,
 POURING OIL ON FIRE
Can Exploded While colored Civil
 War Veteran Was Hurrying Up

Leanzo Sekater, the well known coi- ored Civil War veteran was seriously burned Tuesday at 1910 when a can of kerosene which he was pouring sn his stove to help the fire, exploded, covering him with oil, which caught fire. ......
 Sskster rushed out of his home, which is at tie rear of 122 Chestnut street. with his clotses abiaze. Mrs. Leo L.. Thompson, who lives near, stopped him and wrapped. him in rugs to put the blaze out. Other neigh bors came to his rescue. and one of them called pr. Smith. who was pass
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Dies From Burns Received When Oil

Dies From Burns Received When Oil
 Expiodes. .rs4s
 Leanzo Sekater died at St. Joseph $ hospital, Tuesday evening. at o'clock from burns received Tuesday noon, received when a can of coal oil which he was holding, exploded, covering him with burning oil.
 The deceased was we'll known in this city, where. he had lived all his life. He was carpenter by profes- sion. He enlisted in Company B, 29th Connecticut Volunteers. in Wilmington. Sept. 3, 1864. and was a member of the Francis S. Long Post, No. 90. Grand Army of the Republic, in this city. s5 .ees
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Firenen,s Reauirsmsnta.

The, requirernents :. regarding men who desire to join the fire department was changed by allowing that any such applicant must be a voter in the town. The requirements are from 21 10 55 years, not less than feet : inches tall. 1So pounds in weight, of
 a moral. honest and temper and character, and a voter, ability to read and write the English language, un-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Claims For Injury.

A claim was received from Oscar Jacobs saying that while employed by the street department, December o4 1917, he fell on the ice on Walnut street, injuring himself Sd that he has not been able to work since, loss o1 about ss5 in pay, with physicians fees besides. a',-' e9
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
WILLIMANTIC

ing. Dr. Smith wrapped the man up and rushed him to St. Joseph's hos
 pitsl in his automobile. Here it was
 found that he was severely burned on the front of his body from the waist |up, on his face and both arms. The burning oil ignited the wood : work around the stove and tlic Engine company was sent for, but the fire was put out before they arrived
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
snow and ice rhaMina.

Milder, tfiawing weather continued Tuesday 50 that people were scraping kthe ice and snow of their sidewalks. ESleishing has been spoiled in many places. and Main street at some points contains six inches of slush.
 This weather fs aiding the city wa ter men as no more pipes are freezing, Eenabling them to start to catch up in
 the number Of frozen service pipes. The steam pump at the pumping g
 station has been used nearly all Win
 ter because of low water. The piston rings gave out Tuesday and Superin-
 tendent Moulton Went to Springfield
 after some new ones, as they are need ed immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
FUNERAL.
Mrs. 'Wnlisu coffey.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Coffey, widow of William Coffey, was hs!d from Kiliourey Brothers mortuary rooms at S.45 The requiem high mass 1t St Joseph's church at nine o'clock was sung by Rev. J. A. Suili- van. The bearers were family friends. Burial was iii St. Josephs cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Reprlmanded For. Theft Of Corn.

Michael Wawer, aged 1s, pleaded
 guilty to the theft Of a bushe1 of corn in the police court, Tuesday- He was |reprinanded by Judge Foss and placed on probation for three months. The Ecorf was taken from wagon. Many complaints of such thefts have been received
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
cases .continued.

The civil action of Max Schinnan
 vs Cannuel Spectof was continued on
 Monday afternoon until Thufsday Sorning, after most of the day had been taken up giving testimony, The ease is tried before Justice of the Peace Dean and is over the non-p sy-
 ment of money.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
The issue Drawn.

Let the peace talk go On, but don't lose sight of this: The United States is in the war till the end, and the end
 must be the defeat and downfall of Hohenzoliern world dominion ann
 bition.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Call Men Named.

1 The following men were made call
 men in the fire department: Hook and Ladder Company, E. P. Ladd. Warren
 Nichols and Frederick Mott. Hose Co. No. 1. John J. Kelley. Hose Co. No. 2, :; Ernest Nervigno.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Lecture by Mary Boyle o'ReiIly.

Mary Boyle 'OReilly delivered a lec- Eture entitled One Thousand Days Be- hind the Front" at the High School auditorium, Monday evening. There
 was large audience present and the
 lecture, which narrated her personal experiences, was warmly appiauded.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
conservina strset LiaEts.

The street lights were turned off Tuesday morning at one o'clock, be- cause coal and water power at tde ! Egenerating station is extra low. The lights were ordered extinguished at III o'clock when the moon shines, but
 ! it does not rise at all now.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Infants Death.

Antonia, the infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs Augusta Wiebek, died Tues day morning at the home of her par ents at, 1S1 Chapman street. There are four other children in the family. Joseph, Andrew, Frank and Walter;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Federal Officers at South coveatry.

Federal officers were in South Gov entry recently investigating reports | of two pro-G Germans or Germans. The
 partiss were questioned and their
 i premises searched, but no evidence was found to justify an arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

At the meeting Of the town council held in the Town hall Monday after noon, Feb. f. bills to the amount of $4S3.s3 were ordered paid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
RELEASE EMPTY POCK FITS

Herbert Brenon's presentation of Empty Pockets" Rupert Hughes best seller, to be exhibited tomorrow and Tuesday at the Best theatre, is a mystery story of New York's slums and palaces.
 As in the novel, Mr. Brennon in troduces the mysterious strands of hair "from some copper-haired wo- man, right at the start of the film and keeps everybody guessing which of five-copper-haired beauties com mitted the murder until he relieves the suspense near the finish of the film. It is a masterly piece of Suspended in- terest" handling.
 The ladies move in widely separat- ed social circles: Murie Schuyler Barbara Castleton) bankers daught CT; Maryla Sokalska (Ketty Galanta) a sweat-shop worker; Red Ida Ganley Susan Willa) pickpocket and wife of an east side gunman; Pet Bettany Peggy Betts) who lives by her wits and Alphra Shafer, who cries money cut of mems pocketbooks.
 Malcolm Williams. who as Perry Merithew. "plays dead" during the entire story, declares he can no long CT pass red-headed girl on the street without thinking of-not white horse but whether she was the girl who did him to death in Empty Pockets, It must be awful to be haunted by such thoughts in townful of charm ing copper-haired damsels.
 Record crowds are expected to sec this big super-feature as the unquali- fled success of the former releases oi the First National Exhibitors Associa ton, "On Trial" and "Alimony," have created a great demand for theil pictures among motion picture pa- trOnS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
BELGIUM INVASION
 SHOWN IN PICTURE

"The Cross Bearer," the spectacular World picture Brady-maGe, coming to the Hauber theatre tomorrow, has Montague Love cast in the hole oi Cardinal Mercier, the world famous Belgian prelate who so sturdily has stood up against the aggressions oi the German invaders.
 The story is one of the most thrill ing and intensely interesting conceiv able. It deals with the love affair o1 the Cardinals ward, Laine de Merode She is charming young girl. As hel parents are dead she has been brought up in convent, Upon coming to the Cardinals home to visit him she meets Maurice LambeauX and becomes inter ested in him.
 Then comes the German invasion of Belgium with its attendant mis cry. The convent to which Diana re turns, is sacked. She is found in the street unconscious by the Cardinal From this time on events follow one another at lightning speed. Eventual ly everything comes out satisfactorily for the lovers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

Pet Animals Sold for Charity,

In these days, when nearly every. body in Britain is giving up solaething to the cause of the war, pet aninals tave played a prominent part as a form of war charity. People have giv- en their dogs and cats to charitable institutions to he auctloned off to raise money for wounded soldiers. So man, -nsalable pets have been offered as '? make them burden to the animal protection societies. At recent sale many of the cats and dogs were so old, Aecreplt and dirty. that no bids could pe ob 'alned for them, that they were handed over to the Societies to bs put to death by gas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
COME THROUGH"
 PLEASED GOTHAM

Come Through" to be shown at the Hauber theatre Tuesday and Wednesda isso big that you ought to see it if you are a lover of the dramatic. We are giving here few remarks from the critics. It is not what we say or believe. it's what the really big New York newspapers have to say about Come Through" is appalling by so much cleverness."
 The New York Evening Journal said "The best suspense drama New York has had for years"
 The New York World said "A vivid and thrilling, screen story with real ism in every foot of film."
 The New York Telegraph said: "A punch and dash that should make it success
 The New York American said George Bronson Towards mightiest melodrama--a veritable deluge of events"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
GORMLEY GOES UP.
Certain-teed Man Becomes Assistant
 Sales Manager at Cleveland.

c. A. Gormley, who has been South Arkansas representative for the Ger tain-teed Products corporation of St.
 Louis, Mo, for the past two and a half years, has been made assistant sales manager of the Ohio district, with headquarters at Cleveland. Mr. Gormley, who made his headquarters in Pine Bluff and Hot Springs, was a member of the local branch of the United Commercial Travellers, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
SCHOOL FOR ARMY CHAPLAINS.

Louisville, Ky, April 20.-Under an order, from the War Department a school for army chaplains from the states of the middle west is to be open ed tomorrow at Camp Zachary Taylor, The school will be presided over by experienced chaplains, who are ac+ quainted with the practical as we'll as the spiritual side of work in the field Instruction will be given to about 150 chaplains who have been recruited for the national service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
FROUG AIDS SALE
 OF LIBERTY BONDS

The Froug company, incorporated, has adopted a plan by which every one of it's employees will be an owner |of Third Liberty loan bond. A few
 of the employees of the Froug store finding it convenient to make the first payment of 10 per cent on bonds,
 Louis Froug, head of the company, has subscribed bonds for these attaches
 of the store, and will permit them to pay for the securities in small weekly Iinstallments.
 The suggestion was made that if this
 plan were adopted by every firm in Pine Bluff. the number of subscribers
 to bonds would be greatly increased, raised.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
BIG SAVING.

One customer says he quit tobacco after 20 years use, after taking one- third of bottle of No-Bac-Co Month Wash. Now saving $8 per month formerly spent for tobacco.
 Feels better, looks better, family loves him better. Nothing to swai. low: No constitutional disturbances or i'll effects. $1 per bottle W. T D Srasner, a Druggist. Pine Bluff, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
LADIES

When irregular or delayed use Tri- umph pllls. Safe and always depend aose' Not sold at drug stores. Do not experiment with others, save dis appolntemnt. Write for "Relief" and particulars, it's free. Address: Ma {13: Tlonal Medical Institute, Milwaukee. -'' 321-1OS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

Maybe the refusal of so mnay state officials to sanction the Willard-Ful- ton bout is due to their uncertainty as to whether it is to be rel fight or one of those what'sit affairs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

generally popular. He and his wife left here yesterday for their new home. MT. Gormleys successor here has not yet been announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
SOLDIER AND SAILOR iNsUR-
ANcE

In short time d million checks
month win be issued from the BIZ
erau of WarRisk Insurance to tht
families OF the men constituting
Americas fighting force.
There had been up to January 49,
1918, 473,11G applications for total
insurance Of S4,O11,391 ,OOO The av'
erage amount applied for still keeps
near the maximum OF 10000 A
steady effort Is being made to make
our fighting forces 100 per cent In
sured" and there are many military
units in which every member is in
sured and in some Of them every
man insured for the maximum Of S10,-
900.
The automatic insurance granted
by the law ceases on February II,
but by that time It Is hoped that our
whole military and naval forces VIII
be 400 per cent insured with the
result Lllil lut LuIuIiy VI uCpohVpht0
of everyone having family or any
one dependent on him Will be pro.
vided with a monthly allowace, and
insurance in case of his death, and
the member himself, II disabled, will
receive monthly allowance, and If
totally disabled will receive in addi.
ton rehabilitation and special educa.
ton and training to fit him for some
work.
Tho efforts of the treasury depart
ment to have every member Of the
military and naval forces insured
under this law can De greatly assist.
ed by the people at home of the sol
diers and sailors If they will join in
urging them to take out the instr.
ance offered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
THE SCHOOLS AND THE
TREASURY

The tremendous effective national
service that the schools and school
children of the country can render
is being availed of as fully as possi-
BILE by the treasury department in its
work. In a great number of schools
Liberty loan clubs have been organ.
ized and many bonds also have been
purchased by individual pupils. The
War Savings campaign is endeavor-
ing to have War Savings club es.
tablished in every school in the coun-
try, and organized and individual ef
fort is to be stimulated in every way
Secretary McAdoo has said that he
would like to see every schoolhouse
in the United States an open forum,
where patriotism and loyalty are
taught, and center of national ser
vice in its community and among its
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
SAVE a SOLDIERS LIFE

Every family can save a soldiers
life by saving an insignificant
amount of food daily Harry Lauder,
famous Scotch comedian whose son
was killed in battle two years ago,
told the American people in his New
Years message, which was an ap-
peal to individual effort and sacn.
fice in order that victory may soon
be Won
"As yet, America IS like city in
the valley he added, "at the head
OF which, far away, is dam hold.
ing back flood of water The flood
is far away hut if the dam breaks
the fate OF the city is sealed
America has the fate of the world
In its hands. When 1t is fully ARGUS
ed there can be no doubt of the re.
sult---the lads over there will not
have died in vain"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

Altho Thomas Hardy, the famous
English novelist, has lived so long
In Dorsetshire. among the very
scenes he has depicted graphically
in his books, he Is of such retiring
and modest disposition that his fame
Is unknown to a, nHmber of the quiet
country folk who live in his vic
There il an, amusing story of an
enthusiastic admirer who visited Dor
setghire and approached an old lady
whom he found sitting outside her
cottage door.
"Mr Hardy lives near heres doesn't
hep he inquired
(which Mr.. Hardy?" asked the old
woman.
"why. Mr. Thomas Hardy who
writes books. replied the astonished
pilgrim.
"Oh. | know naught about him."
said the woman, "but there be
Hardy near by that rears grand
pigs!'-The Youths Companion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
A STOLEN SMILE 'eR TWO :
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/ Atanpened in indiana.

On Friday evening Mr.. Jackson
stone Of Chicago, and Miss Eva Nor
ris, of Hebron, were quietly married
As sweetly as the blending OF two
light-beams in tho solemn hush that
fell over the little company OF
friends, these two souls melted into
each other under the mystic words
OF union spoken by the officiating
Observation-Disclosures Qnd) vi
dette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

what wa demand in this war
therefore, is noting peculiar to our.
selves. 1t is that the world be
made fit and safe to live in; and par
ticularly that It made safe for every
peace-loving nation which. like our
own. wishes to live It's own life, de.
te1.mine its own institutions. be as
sured of justice and fair dealing by
the other peoples of the world as
against force and selfish aggression.
All the peoples of the world are In
effect partners in this interest. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

Our government must have funds
TO carry on. These funds can be
safely drawn but from two sources
increased production and increased
saving. Buy one War Savings Stamp
eYerv week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
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= T. 4 + + = + + 4 = r 4 y 4
Buy Baby Bond today
Four per cent is what they pay,
Give our soldier boys your help
And they'll make the Boches yelp.
DO your best to do your bit" and
then some-buy War Savings
Stamps every day.
For our own part we won't feel
bad about ii If we don't have another
blizzard till next winter
Uncle Hi states that il has been
his experience that a negotiated
peace is always better than 4 war
to finish when he has a controver.
sy with Ma.
OF course the plumber ought to
come a-runnin' the minute your pipe
breaks and begins to flood the house
but sometimes he is mean enough
to finish the other fellows job be
fore he starts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

~It Is for mar" says Emerson, ,"te
tame the chaos on every side whilst
he lives, TO scatter the seeds Of science
aud Of song that. climate, corn, anil
mails. men, may be nsilder, and the
germs Of love and benefit may be mnl-
tiplicd."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

Uncle Sam is not too busy TO for
get his coming manhood. He wants
a more prosperous and Independent
people-hence War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps. Buy them to
show your appreciation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04

for our own part we see very clearly
that unless justice be done to others
it will not be done to us. The pro
gram of the worlds peace, therefore,
is our program president Wilson's
Message of January 8.