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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
SPIIDS ARE CHEAPER
THEY DROP WITH EGGS
,,,,. Supply and Warmer Weather
Cause Drop
SHIPMENTS ARE ARRIVING
s..3 Administration Announces Change
Nv Will Be Reflected In The
Next Fair-Price List.

....,ass have followed eggs IN the
...,ra tendency Of prices, and the
-,r.,5 Food Administration an
A1'.. A1.e5 Yesterday that retailers were
-.,-rp potatoes from the commission
t'.tsr,s from one and a half to
and a half cents a pound. The
-arirr established by the admins
-, o.. 1a.. Friday called for a mini
of 2 cents a pound, and that
-- .--. vss i'm effect in practically all
y. ,s.su stores up until yesterday.
Tina fact that hucksters went
...,rcb the streets yesterday calling
orices much lower than the stores
70 charging made the Food Ad-
.,,i.trafors take notice and an inves-
g,,ton revealed the fact that prices
l.5 trmbled There is a large sup
-rr ~ pofatocs on hand in the city at
resent and there are large quantities
p, che vay The warm weather caus-
"A ,bosa with supplies on hand to re-
,.,.o them t8 the market. Represen-
..,ryes of the Food Administration
vsr.at the wharycs and produce yards
rbep large quantities arrived yester-
ls, and refused to allow carloads to
d. discarded indiscriminately, as was
Ae case heretofore. Shipments were
.artsd and the rotting potatoes thrown
u, and the large amount of usable
p5,a,ocs forced upon the dealers,
This condition forced the prices down
% the lowest level they have reached
IN many months.
The statement Of the Food Adminis-I
ration follows.
The Federal Food Administrator
for MARYLAND draws attention to
The fact that there has been a very
large decrease in the wholesale
price of potatoes The investiga-
lion this morning showed that po-
atoes were being sold to the re-
tail dealers ut prices ranging
from one and a half to and a
quarter cents per pound. This
change in price will be reflected
10 a lowering of the price for
potatoes I'm the next fair price list
to be published on March 9.
This change in wholesale price
should bc Immediately reflected by
reduction at most stores in the
retail price, hut, in view of the
fl,f that .-,-,ln rotailors NAV have
on hand small stocks purchased
before the break, there will prob
ably De o day OF two of fluctuating
prices before the full effect of the
reduction is felt in all the retail
stores
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08

Work on the foundation for the new
canning factory to be built by Mr.
Wacker at Parole, near Annapolis,
was begun yesterday.
This factory is to be the largest
canning factory in the county, and
promises an output to equal that OF
any of its size in the State.
A full description of the factory
and its management was recently pub
lished in these columns.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
Naval Men Scrutinize
Non-Sinkable Devices

Secretary Daniels has announced
that a board of naval officers, headed
bv Rear Admiral Winterhalter, is
making a thorough study of the non
sinkable construction placed aboard
the one-time Austrian steamship Lucia
and will report on its practicabillty
for general use in merchant craft in
the war zone.
The Lucia is equipped with buoy
ancy devices TO make her unslnKaole
by submarines Naval opinion is dl-
vided to some extent regarding the
practicability OF the scheme.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08

On Sunday, March 3, the Rev.
Houghton Fosbroke, rector of All
Hallow's, held service at the County
Home, both in the white and colored
wards. One of the trustees, who is a
member of DR.. Fosbroke's parish, was
present at the service. The clergy
man after Scripture Reading and pray
ers, gave an interesting talk to the
inmates
1t was the first service held at the
Home for some weeks, owing to
weather conditions and bad roads.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
Celebrated Wedding Anniversary

BY giving a supper to their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Bernard Lloyd cele-
brated the first anniversary of their
wedding on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd's father. Mr.. NJ M. Smith,
Main street.
Plants and cut flowers were used in
decorating the rooms. Covers were
laid for ten. Music was furnished by
an orchestra, which was feature of
the evening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
HONORS ANNAPOLITAN
Torpedo Boat Destroyer To Be Named
After Former AnnapoIitan

Naming of four new torpedo boat de-
stroyers in honor of Read Admirals
who distinguished themselves in early
wars was announced today by Secre-
tary Daniels.
The officers thus honored and their
birthplaces are:
William Radford, Fincastle, Va;
John Berrien Montgomery, Allentown,
n. j.; Charles Stuart Boggs, New
Brunswick, N. j., and Augustus Henry
Kitty. Annapolis. Md
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
State House Got a
Cleaning Yesterday

The State House underwent a thor
ough cleaning yesterday within the
chamber of the House of Delegates.
So thoroughly dirty was the carpet OF
the House chamber that over bushel
of dust and dirt was extracted by
vacuum cleaner.
There has been a great deal of
complaint of the unsanitary condition
of the House. Smoking has been per-
mitted continuously in the House
during the session.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
's.: Edward Colbert Acquitted.

Edward Colbert, colOred, was this
morning acquitted by Police Justice
Charles o. Dulin of a charge of dis
orderly conduct upon which he was
arrested earlier in the week. The
man was charged by Edna Carpenter
with having entered her house, with
out her permission and against her
wishes, and in her absence entertain
ed another colored woman there.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
Basketball!

~ '-e orioles .Gjrlsl Basketball Team
". y. annapolis. wll meet the Kimeracks
~ !, baltimore. friday Evening, March
d '-on O'Clock. in the Bladen ST.
A'nory. and
s.!.e .e state Guard will meet the Can
mS-1t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08

Mrs. George W. Laws, wife of Capt
Laws, e. S. N. will give card party
on March IL at her home. II Porter
Row, Naval Academy, for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
Many New Students

A large number of new students
have entered st. Johns this year for
the new half-term just begun. Most
of the matriculations are from Mary
land, but a few are from other States.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08

like q letter from home.
] ,rst il follows you
sss .-.rer So. 90. 30cts a
month by 'a''
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-08
THE WEATHER.

Fair. warmer tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy and
warmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
CHAPTER Uv-Cuntinnsd
 Picks and Sho~eis.

Next day the general changed the dot on his map and another emplace- ment was completed the following night.
 The odor from a dng-up, decom- posed human body has an efDect which is hard to describe 1 first produce a nauseating feeling, which, especial ly after eating, causes vomiting. This weakening sensation follows, which leaves you limp as a dishrag. Your spirits are at their lowest ebb and you feel a sort Of hopless helpless ness and a mad desire to escape it all, 10 get to the open fields and the per- fume of the flowers in Blighty. There ts sharp. prickling sensation in the nostrils, which reminds one of breath ing coal gas through radiator in the floor, and you want to sneeze, but cannot This was the effect on me, Eurmlounted by a vaugue horror of the awfrilness of the thing and an ever recurring reflection that, perhaps I, sooner or later. would be in such 9 state and be brought to light by the blow of a pick in the hands of some Tommy on a digging party.
 Several times I have experienced this odor, but never could get used 10 1t; the enervating sensation was al- way1i present It made me hate war and wonder why such things were coJmtenanced by civilization and all the spice and glory of the conflict would disappear, leaving the grim realty. But after leaving the spot and filling your lungs with deep
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09

certainly sufficient to more than off, set the alleged cost for making the changes mentioned.
 Teachers to Index.
 Principal Ernest R. Warren of Kill ingly High School and a few of the tenchers will go to Putnam this morn ina to aid in indexing work that is being done at the office of the local exemption board.
 Store Not Entered.
 There was a report Friday morning that the store of Henry Fournier, on Dyer street, had been broken into dur ing the night, but the story was with out truth It originated from the fact that boys going home late the night before saw the glitter inside the store as the result of reflection from a street light and they believed that plunderers were at work inside. @
 Religious Services.
 Members of the Pentecostal church held cottage prayer meeting at the home of Mrs Lucy Baker on Furnace street Friday evening.
 Captain Jewell of Norwich, of the Salvation Army is to speak at the ser vice ar the Methodist church Sunday morning and win tell of the ork of the Salvation Army members on Europ- can battlefelds. W
 Notice.
 Local residents who are liable for an income tax must file their returns before March 1. This includes all the single persons who made s1.o0o or more last year. and all married men whose income including that of their wives and minor children amounted to g, 900 or more. Don't put this off until the last minute but call at the income tax of- flee, city hall. Norwich for informa- ton and blanks.
 Your employer will tell you wha, your earnings were last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
Tuesday Record Day for 'Diseonnfort- Fire Wood Bringing High Prices Cry of Strange Animal Heard.

Tuesday was the most uncomforta- ble winter day ever known, the tenn perature holding to the zero mark all day long. accompanied with the heavy, northwest wind. Occupation in the open for very long period was about out of the question.
 Bridges Frozen Up.
 Rarely has it been known when the bridges have froben up; the water running over the highway making large ponds of thick siare ice.
 Some farmers are making good money selling cord wood, green white birch and chestnut bringing $S.25. de- livered at the mill.
 Cry of Strange Animal. A strange noise Of some wild ami nal was heard one evening recently, a sound never heard in this locality before. It sounded much like the wailing of child. It was heard quite near on Maple Hill, in a very Sshort time it was again heard farther down the valley.
 One thing of beauty and cheer at Maple Hill farm. these cold wintry days, is pink tea rose in bloom.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
FUN RAJ.
Uric LaparIe.

Funeral services for Uric Laparle the largest man in Putnam. were held at St. Mary's church Friday morning, Rev. c. F. Bedard, Rev. Adrian Dyke mans and Rev. Joseph Routhier being the officers of the solemn high mass of requiem. The services were at tended by many. The bearers were Arthur Jarvais, John Laparle, Eugene Gomeau, Frank M. Benoit, Eugene and Ambrose Laparle. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Ahead of the Tuscania.
 There is little reason to believe that Henry N. Benoit Of this city was a passenger on the torpedoed troopship Tuscania, sunk off the Irish coast last Tuesday. Mir. Benoit, who left here some time ago to take position at the American legation at The Hague, is believed to have been ahead of the Tuscania's sailing from an Atlantic port, but many of his friends here have been worried since the story of the sinking of the big liner was read on Wednesday.
 New Curate From Willimantic.
 Rev. Joseph Routhier, newly or dained priest. has taken up his duties as an assistant of St. Mary's parish. succeeding. Rev. Anselm Mayotte, who has entered the service as an army chaplain. Father Routhier's home is in WilAmantic. He wos ordained to the priesthood in St. Joseph's cathe- dral at Hartford last Christmas morn ing.
 Changes in Conducting Examinations. The local exemption board received
 Friday complete list of changes as ! to conducting physical examinations of
 registrants who are to be conducted l into the service hereafter. In some
 respects the changes are very sweep ing when considered in relation to the
 rules that have been in force hereto fore.
 Auxiliary Pumping Station Soon. l Putnam's new auxiliary pumping station may be ready today. and if il
 is the supply of water for the city will l be considerably increased. Thawing out of service pipes continues to oc- cupy. the attention of the water de-
 partment and present indications are
 that it will take many days to attend
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Schools to be Closed Next Week.
 Dentist George w. Gregoire Fined,
 unlieensed-Five Enemy Aliens Are
 egistered-Funeral of Uric La
 parle-New Curate at St. Mary's
 church-Eastford Boy May Have
 Been on Tuscania-Hish School fn-
 terests.
 . Putnanl's schools will be closed next week, in acordance with the plan to conserve fuel. The majority of the younger pupils hailed the announce ment of the unexpected vacation with delight.
 A Boston firm of publishers is en- engaged in preparing memoirs of Thomas S. Harrison, who for several years was United States Consul Gen. eral at Cairo, Egypt.
 Dentist Fined $25 and Costs. George w. Gregoire, a Moosup den tist, long established in business, was fined $25 and costs in justices court in Plainfield Friday for having prac- ticed without a license, the charge be- | ing a technical one. An appeal to the i superior court was taken. pr. Gre goire was represented by Attorney l Charles L. Torrey of this city. l To Work in California. 1 George W Farley. who has been in the grocery business for 2S years in l this city, part of the time as manager of a store in the northerly section of Putnam, is en route to California | where. at San Francisco, he is to be | engaged in store work.
 Will Locate in Washington. MT. and Mrs. Raymond Wheaton are to leave at an early date for the state of Washington, where they are to To- cate. Tn preparation for an impending thaW, city department workers have lchopped out ice and snow that has l filled street gutters and made space for water to run off
 T This is the day on which the smok- CTS will buy their supply of cigars. ci- garettes and tobacco in sufficient quantities to keep them going unti Tuesday, for they have learned tha 1 buying smokes here on blue Mondays is not an easy matter.
 I District Deputy.
 Judge L. H. Fuller. who has beer dppOIlt6Q .NldSOulC uSpuLy 1O this section of Connecticut, succeed
 Sidney W. Bard of Brooklyn and Dan ielson in that office.
 Five Enemy Aliens Register.
 Up to Friday morning five enen1. ,, aliens have registered with the polio of the city in accordance with an or der recently issued through the stat , council of defence.
 High Schools to Debate. r In the coming debate on the subiec lof government ownership of railroad
 the Putnam High school debating teaT Twill take the negative side. the afr tmative to be supported by team rep ; Iresentihg Killingly High school.
 Marry the girl and we will furnis s the home. Racicot Brothers, Complet
 Home Furnishers, successors to tn
 New York Furniture company, opposit Irailroad station, Putnom-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09

breaths of pure, fresh air you forget and once again want to be "up and at them"
 CHAPTER XIV.
 Listening Post.
 It was six in the ,morlfng, when we arrived at our rest billets, and we were allowed to. sleep until noon: that is, if we wanted to 50 without our breakfast. For sixteen days we r . mained in rest billets, digging roads, drilling and other fatigues. and then back into the front Line trench.
 Nothing happened that night, but the next afternoon found out that bomber is general utility man in a section. -
 About 5 o'clock in the afternoon our lieutenant came down tEe trench and stopping in front of a bunch of us on the fire step, with a broad grin on his face, asked:
 ''Who is going to volunteer for listening post tonight? need two men,"
 It is needless to say no one. volun- teered, because it is anything but a cushy job. I began to feel uncom- fortable, as I knew it was getting around for my turn. Sure enough, with another grin. he said: 'Empey, you and Wheeler are due, so come down into my dugout for in- structions at 6 o'clock. Just as he left and was going around traverse Fritz turned loose with a machine gun and the bullets ripped the sandbags right over his head. It gave me great pleasure te see him disck against the 'parapet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
SCOTLAND

The regular consecration meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. was held Sunday ev- ening and was led by the president, the topic being, Christian Duty and Privilege, Winning Others to Christ.
 Mir. and Mrs Thomas Clark of Hartford were local visitors oyer Sun day.
 MT. and Mrs. F. N. Taylor of Leban- on were callers here Monday.
 Miss Grace MacDougall spent sev- eral days in Lebanon last week.
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth K. Fuller, SS. was held at the church here Tuesday, the 18th. The deceased was a mold resident of this place.
 Several farmers have been harvest ing 20 iAch ice. during the past week
 James McGee lost a valuable horse last week.
 Eugene Kimbau has been confined to the house for few days, because of illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
RICHMOND
Good Shedding Being improved by 4he Wood DeaIers-Mrs. Edith Whitman III be-

f
 Annie Sayles of Hillsdale was 6 caller at Amy Weaver's Wednesday.
 Mrs. Everett Moore went +Thursday to take care of Mrs. Janetta Brown of Wyoming who is i'll.
 Ralph and Philip Moore are taking advantage of the good sledding and are drawing cord wood to Hope Val ley. .ss Mrs. Nellie Palmer is able to be up and around after a lengthy illness.
 It is rumored that Mrs. Edith Whit man whose residence. for long time has been at the Reynolds LilIihridge home. has recently had shock and is unable to speak, ES
 R. E. Moore made a trip to Cromp- ton and Auburn Friday. e 0rrin Lewis is confined to his home with neuralgia. t Many people are, having hard colds since February came in. D
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09

tNth~tbSHGf FI1bys 1uC tOluubSoI
 army raised by. Lord Kitchener. the
 duration of the war. They are commonly called the ''New Army" or
 ''Kitchener's Mob" At first the
 Regulars and Territorials looked
 down on them, but now accept them
 as welcome mates. l. Labor Battalion. An organization
 which is too proud tofight-" They
 would sooner use a pick and shovel Lance-corporal. A. N. c. o. one grade
 above a private who wears 8 shoe
 string on his. arm and thinks the
 war should be run according to his
 ideas.
 "Lead." The leading pair of horses
 or mules on Timber. Their only
 fault is that they won't lead (if
 they happen to be mules).
 Leave Train. The train which takes
 Tommy to one of the seaports on
 the Channel en route to Blighty
 when granted leave. The worst part
 of going on leave is coming back. Lee Enfield. Name of the rife used
 by the British Army. Its .caliber is
 1908 and the magazine holds ten
 rounds. When dirty it has a nasty
 habit of getting Tommy's name on
 the crime sheet. "Legging It." A rifie-like machine
 gun, air cooled, which only carries
 47 rounds in it's pie plate" maga-
 zine. Under fire when this maga- zine is ernptied you shout for "am- mo-" but perhaps No. 2, the ammo carrier, is lying in the rear with 3 l bullet through his napper. Ther it's ''napoofini" (Tommy's French 1 for MT. Lewis. 38,D Light Duty.' What the doctor marks on the sick report opposite a Tom my's name when he has doubts as to whether said Tommy is putting one over on him. Usually Tommy is. Light Railway. Two iron tracks or which small fiat cars full of amrn. milton are pushed. These railways afford Tommy great sport in the loading, pushing and unloading O cars.
 Timber. A match box on two wAeais which gives the army mule q job It also carries officers packs. l Liquid Fire. Another striking exam pie of German "Kultur" Aceordins to the Germans it is supposed t, I auIilIllldtS WuOlS DI1gau6S, OH l Tommy refuses to be annihiIated Listening Post. Two or three rnel
 detailed to go out "in front q night to lie on the ground and lis
 ten for any undue activity in tn
 German lines. They also listen 10 the digging of mines. It Is nervou work and when Tommy returns Ii generally writes for box of "Phos perine Tablets" widely advertise nervous tonic.
 "Littie Willit." Tommy's hickman
 for the German Crown Prince. The
 are not on speaking terms.
 ELIoyd- Georges Pets." Muritio
 workers in England.
 "Lonely Soldier" A soldier who ad
 vertfses himself as lonely throug the medium of some English news
 paper. If he is clever and diploma tic by this method he generally re ceives two or three parcels weel
 but he must be careful not to writ T to two girls living on the sam I block or his parcel post mail wi
 diminish.
 ALonely Stab." A girl who writes an sends parcels to Tommy. She ge his name from the Lonely Soldie l Column" of some newspaper.
 LoophoIe. A disguised aperture in trench through which to "snipe' g
 Germans.
 Lyddite. A high explosive used i :: shells. Has a habit of scatterin bits of anatomy over the landscap,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Parents Night Feb. 1s-Junior Prom ! Conmittse-Reeent Dehate-k. <.
 s. Defeated.

February 15 will be observed as Par ents' night at the High school. There will be short programme. including two-act colorial drama. The rooms will be opened for inspection and the work of the different, departments dis played. Parents are being especially invited to, visit the high school dur ing the week beginning February 11th.
 The Junior Prom. is to be held on April 1S Those who were. elected on the committees are: Prom. commit tee, Dorcas Bartlett, Ruth Bartlett, Gladys Robbins, Alice Holmes, Cliff ford Gleason; invitation and dance or ders, Lillian Maertens, William Mans field, William Murdock
 A debate was held at High School Thursday. Jan. s1. The subject. Re<
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-09
n solved: that motion pictures are bene-

solved: that motion pictures are bene- f1cial.
 The affirmative team consisted of Elizabeth Wheelock, Ralph Pierce and John Hogan. The negative was up
 held by Beatrice Morton, Wilbour. Lown, Stanton Ballard. The rebuttal
 was delivered by Ralph Pierce for the affirmative, and Stanton Ballard for the negative. The judges were Miss Carpenter, MT. Penn. and Mir. Handy. After short interval the judges de- cided that the affirmative team had earned the victory.
 Last Friday evening Putnam defeat ed Kllingly in hard and fast game, 15-12. The game was delayed because of MT. Albright's missing connections at Blackstone and Mir. Mcdonald of Putnam and Mr. Kent of Danielson
 were appointed referees. At the end of the first half the score stood 6-9 in favor of Putnam The second half | was faster and ended in the score of 15-12. Maher and Byrnes starred for l Putnam while McGorty shot well for | killingly The second team of Putnam defeated Kiihngly's second team 23-9. l This victory puts Putnam in the tie with PlainfelH for the championship. 1 The lineup for the first team game was as follows: Putnam. KilIingly Maher ..,................ Bitgood
 Right guard
 Dobson ........ Reeves, Passmore l Left guard. Goruon Gallup l Center.
 1 byrneS McGorty 1 Left forward l SOILer EEllot I Left forward
 | Goals from floor-Byrnes 3. Cotter 2,
 Dobson, Bitgood. Elliot, Gallup, Mo
 Gorty. Goals from fouls-Cotter 2,
 Dobson, McGorty 4. Bitgood. Referee
 first half, Mir. Mcdonald; second half,
 MT. Kent. ScorerEPlessis. l Monday morning meeting was held l to form war savings society in the 1 high school. The following officers were elected-Miss Hart, chairman;
 Ernestine Davis, treasurer; Hazel Con- ! verse. secretary.