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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
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Picks and sbo~sis.

ftce0 9hd 0uo%DtSs . We ~drvpped down-cn our bezfies in ttl1e slzall0v trench. bullet knocking hup the ground and snapping in the kairs Then the shrapnel was having a rougn time of it; they had no coEer kitrsf had to take their medicine.
 Word was passed down the line to kbsat it for our trenches. We needed Tho urging; grabbing our tools and sstDoping low, we legged it across No Mans Land. The covering party got ia,Way to a poor start but beat US in. sThey must have had wings because we t1owered the record.
 Painting and out of breath, we ttumbled into our front line trench. zore my hands getting through our iw1re. but at the time, didn't notice kt, my journey was too urgent t When the roll was called we found ftl1at we had gotten it in the nose, for fBxty-three casualties.
 Our artillery put a barrage on Fritz's front line and communication trenches and their machine gun and rifle fire suddenly ceased.
 Upon the cessation of this fire lBtretcher- bearers went out to look for killed and wounded. Next day we i1earned that twenty-one of our men had been killed and thirty seven wounded Five men were missing; lost in the darkness they must have wan dered over into the German lines where they were either killed or cap 711red.
 Speaking of stretcher bearers and wounded It is almost impossible foI the average civilian to comprehend the cost of taking care of the wounded and the war in. general. He or shs gets so accustomed to seeting billions of dollars in print that the significance
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Sweet at Odd Fellows hall Thursday afternoon and evening".
 Miss Pauline MatheWson has been visiting at William Hills in New ton, Mass.
 Fractures Arm. Homer Blanchard fell on the sice while returning to his home and frac- tured his arm. He is employed as a chauffeur at a garage in Moosup, nut lives with his parents here. f The Central Fire company held a meeting in the selectmen's rooms Fri day evening".
 Home From Maine.
 Judge John E. Prior has returned from a business trip to Name.
 Miss Jennie McVeigh spent Sunday at her hons in Norwich Miss Josephine Armstrong has been the guest of Norwich friends. Edward Cutler has been a business visitor in Providence. Ruth daughter of MT. and Mrs. Pot win, has returned from a few weeks stay with her grandmother, Mrs George Keene in Providence. Felix Wakley of the Charleston Mass, Navy yard, spent Sunday al his home MT. and Mrs. George Keene o1 Providence spent Sunday and Mon day at the home of Mrs. Keene's daughter, Mrs. George. Potvin. The young people are rehearsing fol a drama which will be given for the l benefit fthe Red Cross, | Miss Phebe Barber has been il with laryngitis. George D. Seguin spent Sunday witt relatives in Putnam
 Mrs. Charles Day and daughter, Nor. ma. spent Monday in Norwich, where
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MYSTIC.
Arthur F. Ruddington to Be Instructor at Princeton-LoeaI Men Accepted for New Army-Visiting Nurse Ap-. pointed-Woodmen' Installation.

Arthur r. Buddingten,, son of Rev. and Mrs. o. G. Buddington,, has leave of absence from Brown university where he is instructor in geology, to accept the appointment of civil in structor of aerial observation at Princeton university. where he, took post graduate work.
 s Accepted for New Army. "
 At Mondays session of the draft in New London those accepted includ- ed Theodore F. Anderson, Eugene V. Bragaw, Charles Andrew Beauvals, Henry Klippell. Those rejected were Elmer Doyle and John Henry Dono- hoe.
 Nurse Appointed.
 1- At a special meeting of the Mystic Visiting Nurse association held at the home of Director A. w.. George the recommendation of the nurse commit tee to appoint Miss Gerda L. Pederson visiting nurse was unanimously adopt ed. Miss Pederson will begin her new duties as soon as she becomes fa- miliar with the cases now being cared | for, by the substitute nurse, Miss Lyn- 1 ton Miss Pederson will make her home with Mrs. Robert Chapman. The nurse committee of the association | who presented her name to the board of directors, consists of Mrs. Charles | E. Wheeler, Mrs. Henry B. Moves
 Mrs. Peter Flynn and Mrs. John K Bucklyn.
 Peauot Camp installation.
 The installation of officers of Peduoi camp, M. W. A., was held Tuesday evening. The work was done by In.
 stalling Officer Escort Eugene Smith
 The following officers were seated 1 Venerable counsel, William McKone
 worthy adviser, Elrnon Brown; bank
 CT, Arthur H. Brand;' clerk, Jofr l Schaffer: escort, Trehaey Morin
 watchman. Leonard Berth; sentry
 Peter Burnham; trustee for three
 years, Edward Nave.
 Going to Putnam.
 Ralph Van Gelder,, who has beer
 with the L. E. Kinney company abou
 two years, is to leave Feb. Is ant will be employed in Putnam. 1 Mrs Harriet Avery entertained tht Ladies' Aid society of the Methods church Thursday afternoon. Nurse Rated as Second Lieutenant.
 Mrs. Dan Gilligan of Ashley stree I has had Miss Marie J. Hamill O
 Brooklyn, N. T., as her guest Mis-. Hamill has letf to take up her dutie: as trained nurse at the base hospita Camp Sevier, Greenville, $. c. Sh. I is rated as second lieutenant, U. s. A | Leonard Gift and family are movin;
 from Center street to the Prentics
 house on Library street.
 Mrs. J. Alden Rathbun has returned
 from 8 visit with her daughter, Mrs Fannie Saunders, in Westfield N. J. l James L. Johnson, of Key West, wh, has been visiting Mrs. R. L. Webb 0 Ashbey street, has returned to hi l ship which is in Hoboken, N J.
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OVER THETOP! ARTHUR GY .J,,.l EPEY I'':,
 IN
Copyright by ARTHUR GUY EMPTY

Copyright by ARTHUR GUY EMPEY of the amount is passed over without thought.
 From an official statement pub lished in one of the London papers, 1t is stated that 1t costs between six and
 seven thousand pounds ($s0,0oo) to
 sS5, ,000) to kill or wound a soldier.
 This result was attained by taking the cost of the war to date and dividing it by the killed and wounded.
 1t may sound heartless and inhuman but it is fact, nevertheless, that from a military standpoint it is better for a man to be killed than wounded If man is killed he is buried, and the responsibility of the government ceases, excepting for the fact that his people receive a pension. But if a
 man is wounded it takes three men from the firing line, the wounded man
 and two men to carry him to the rear | to the advanced first aid post, perhaps assisted by two R. A. M. c. men. Then he is put into a motor ambulance
 manned by crew of two or three. At the field hospital where he generally | goes under an anaeshetic, either to 1 have his wounds cleaned or to be op-
 erated on, he requiress the services of l about three to five persons. From this point another ambulance ride inn presses more men in his service, and then at the ambulance train, another corps of doctors, R. A. M. c. men, Red Cross nurses, and the trains crew From the train he enters the base hos | pital, or Casualty Clearing Station where a good d-sized corps of doctors
 nurses, etc., are kept busy. Another
 ambulance journey is next in order
 this time to the hospital ship. He crosses the Channel, arrives in Blighty
 more ambulances and perhaps g 1 ride for five hours on an English Red
 Cross workers train with it's crew o1
 Red Cross workers, and at last hs
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20oo Men Experienced in Handling Horses Wanted for Veterinary Corps,

For work in the enlisted Veterinary Corps, 1000 men not subject to call under the selective- service law are wanted. They will be assigned to duty in veterinary hospitals and for other purposes in the corps. Serv- ice overseas can be expected shortly.
 There is particular demand for vet erinary and agricultural students, farmers, stablemen, and others accus- toned to handling horses. A few men be accepted: Horseshoers, saddlers, pharacists, cooks, typist, and stenog- raphers. ~
 Pay for enlisted men and noncom-
 nissioned officers range from $30 to <S6 a month. food, clothing, and quar- ID Applications for enlistment can
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nose, made an about turn" and came back. Just then our captain came along and investigated, but after about a minute said we had better carry on with the digging, that he did not see why we should have stopped, as the lodor was very faint, but if necessary he would allow us to use our gas helmets while dig ging. He would stay and see the thing through, but he had to report back at brigade headquarters im-. mediately. We wished that we were captains and also had a date at brigade headquarters. With our gas helmets on we again attacked that hole and uncovered the decomposed body of German; the pick was stick ing in his chest One of the men tainted. was that one. Upon this our lieutenant halted proceedings and sent word back to headquarters and word came back that after we filled in the hole we could knock off for the night. This was welcome tidings to us, because
 i. (To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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'ToMMYs DICTIONARY OF THE TRENCHES

but family and private matters. Groom. A soldier who looks after an
 officers horse and who robs said
 horse of it's hay. He makes his own
 bed comfortable with this hay. Grousing. A scientific grumbling in
 which Tommy cusseS evrything in
 general and offends no one.
 G. 8. w. Gunshot wound. When
 Tommy is wounded he does not care
 whether it is G. S. W. or kick
 from mule, just so he gets back
 to Blighty.
 G. s. Wagon. A four-wheeled wagon
 driven by an A. s. c. driver. It
 carries supplies, such as food, am-
 intuition, trench tools, and timber
 for dugouts. When Tommy gets
 sore feet he is allowed to ride on
 his wagon and fills the ears of the driver with tales of his wonderful exploits. Occasionally one of these drivers believes him.
 Gum Boots. Rubber boots issued to Tommy for wet trenches. They are used to keep his feet dry; they do, when he is lucky enough to get a pair.
 "Gummins the. Game" Spelling any thing, interfering.
 
 "Hair Brush." Name of a bomb used l in the earlier stages of the war. It 1 is shaped like a hair brush and is i! thrown by the handle. Tommy used ! to throw them over to the Germans 1 for their morning toilette.
 "Hand Grenade" A general term for i a bomb which is thrown by hand i Tommy looks upon all bombs with ! grave suspicion; from long expert | ence he has learned not to trust 1 them, even if the detonator has been i removed. | "Hard Tails" Mules.
 ! HaVersack. A canvas bag forming
 part of Tommy's equipment, carried 1 on the left side. Its original use | was intended for the carrying oi
 emergency rations and small kit Ii
 is generally filled with miscellan- i eous assortment of tobacco, pipes bread crumbs, letters and lot o1 useless souvenirs.
 Having a Doss." Having a sleep, Hold all" A small canvas roll ir
 which you are supposed to carry 1 your hazor comb knife, fork, spoon mirror. soap toothbrush, etc. Tom my takes great care of the above because it means extra pack drill tt 1 come on parade unshaven. tHHoly Joe" Tommy's familiar bu not necessarily irreverent name fol the chaplain. He really has a grea 1 admiration for this officer, who al though not a fighting man. so oftei i. risks his life to save woundet
 Tommy. Housewife" A neat little packag
 of needles, thread, extra shoelace
 and buttons. When a button come
 off Tommy's trousers, instead o going to his housewife, he look
 around for a nail.
 Hun. Another term for a German
 mostly used by war correspondents Hun Pinching." Raiding German Il trenches for prisoners.
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Entirely External - You Just Rub It On Over Throat and Chest. Relieves by Inhal- ation and Absorption.

Fifteen years ago, in little North Carolina town. druggist discovered a process of combining the old-fash- toned remedies-Camphor, Furpentine and MentholVwith certain volatile oils such as Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cubebs and Juniper. so that, when applied ex- ternally. the body heat would vapor- ize these ingredients. These yapors, inhaled all night long, carry the medi- cation, with each breath, direct to the air passages and lungs.
 Today this vapor treatment, vicks NspoRub. is almost universally used throughout the South in preference to internal dosing" It is quick in its action. and what Is more important particularly to mothers with small children, it is applied externally and hence does not disturb the most deli- cate stomach. Colds arc easiest treat ed at tho beginning and VapoRub males the ideal preventive for the en- Tire family.
 This preparation comes in sa1ve HorIn and its action is twofold. Ek- kerrally. it Is absorbed thru and stim- plates the skfn. taking out that tight
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Gas. Poisonous fumes which the Ger mans send over to our trenches. When the wind is favorable this gas is discharged into the air from huge cylinders. The wind carries it over toward our lines. It appears. like, a huge yellowish-gr green cloud rolling along the ground. The alarm is sounded and Tommy promptly puts on his gas helmet and laughs at the Boches
 Gas Gong. An empty shell case hung up in the trenches and in billets. A sentry is posted near it, so that in case German poison gas comes over, he can give the alarm by striking this gong with an iron bar. If the sentry happens to be asleep we get ''gassed."
 PGassed-D A soldier who has been overcome from the fumes of Ger man poison gas, or the hot air of a comrade-
 eGassing." A term Tommy applies to shooting the bull"
 eGettin9 a Sub" Touching an officer for money. To be taken out Of sol diers pay on the next pay day. s-Gettins the Sparies.7 Bullets from a machine gun cutting enemy barbed wire at night; when a bullet strikes wire 1t generally throws off blush spark. Machine gunners use this method at night to 'set" their gun so that its fire will command the enemy's trench.
 eGinger." Nici.ncr.e Of a red headed soldier; courage; pep.
 -Gippo." Bacon grease: soup. G. N. p. Garrison Military Police. Soldiers detailed to patrol the roads and regulate traffic behind the lines. Tommy's pet aversion.
 c. O. C. General Officer Commanding. Tommy never sees him in the act of Commanding" but has the op- portunity of reading many an order signed e. O. C."
 Goggles. An apparatus made of can vas and mica which is worn over the eyes for protection from the gases of German tear shells.'' The only time Tommy cries is when he forgets his goggles or misses the rum issue.
 "Going h." Taking over trenches. @Goina Out" Relieved from the trenches. . e" Scoins West" Killed; died. AZ -. ~Gooseberries." A wooden frame ir the shape of cask wrapped round with barbed wire. These gooseber- r-ies are thrown into the barbed- wire entanglements to help make then impossible.
 Got the Crown" Promoted to Ser geant- Major.
 Green Envelope. An envelope of greer color issued to Tommy once week The contents will not be censored regimentally. but are liable to cen 5sor at the base. On the outside ot envelope appears the following cer. tihcate. which Tommy must sign; T certify on my honor that the con. tents of this envelope refer to noth. ing but private and family matters After signing this certificate Tommy immediately writes about everything
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Notes.

According to information received in Washington, butter is selling in Berlin at $2.25 a pound, sugar at 56 cents pound. ham and bacon at $2.11 pound, and Ivory soap. at five bars for $1.12. -
 The entire wheat crop in France has been requisitioned by the French Government.
 ican consul at Geneva, Swiss livestock quotations near the end of 1917 were: $260; calves, $1S0; young pigs, $14; Oxen, each $230; bulls, $17O; COWS, sheep, s14; fat hogs. per pound, 32 cents. -
 The Department of Agriculture es- inmates that only one- third of the marketable surplus of the potato crop had been moved by January i, 1918. Last years potato crop was the larg- est ever produced in the United States.
 For the unit of women telephone operators to be sent to France dis tinctive uniform is being provided. Salaries range from $50 to. SIPS a month, with allowance for rations and speak both French and English with ease.
 There is nothing in the fuel order of January IT to prevent the operation of automobiles, motor vehicles of all classes being considered as coming under the head of public utilities. In keeping with this ruling garages have been exempted. Following suggestions made. by far mers willing to employ high school boys, the educational authorities oi Illinois have arranged an F extensive farm course, from February to May 1.
 Reports from; state and local direc- tors of the srnilage campaign received in Washington indicates that more ol these coupcn books will be sold thar have been printed. The fuel ordel 7 delayed all printing six days. but the books are being rushed through ane
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MT. Day is employed.
 ~ire<ruo%ad et.S.

Mir. Day is employed.
 Instructed Class.
 Mrs. S. B. Overlook of Pomfret and Mrs. Frank -Thayer of Putnam spent Monday here giving lessons in making surgical dressings at the Surgical room at the home of Sessions Adams Conrad Clarke, who has been em- ployed at .<ssfe Quincy Shipyard as an electrician has returned here, and Ire entered the employ of the Central Worsted company.
 l Miss Miriam Vaughn. Of Norwich spent Saturday with her grandpar- ents. MT. and Mrs. William Simmons.
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transferred from Newport to :. New London and is on the U. $. S.. Nara gansett. ' "a
 Mrs. sChappcie, of the New London Red Cross chapter was at. the Red Cross rooms and instructed the ladies in making irrigation wads.
 Miss Esther Oleson returned on Tuesday from a visit to New York owing to the illness of her mother.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
PRESTON
Red cress Workers Defy Gold Weather
 to. Attend Meeting.

The Red Cross auxiliary met in the Baptist church Wednesday, The prin- cipie animating the ladies to come to the meetings in spite of threatening weather and icy roads was expressed in the remarks of more than one. Well I though of the boys fighting for Eus in such weather over there in the. trenches. and l. thought it wouldn't hurt me to get out!" Plans were cons pleted for a chicken pie supper for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
Worlds Supply of Ships Now About
 20 Per Cent. Short of Normal,

The Food Administration estimates the total number Of ocean-going ves- sels now af1oat at 30,000, 600, having a gross tonnage of 5,000, 900 tons. Loss es of shipping during the war have totalled about s,783,8S0 tons, and the supply of ships is about 20 per cent short of normal es
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Aid to Peace.

If the Kaiser will permit the pub
 lication of President Wilson's war ai mspeech throughout the Central Powers without alteration < he &ilI come measurably nearer that peace he has been promising his people for three years.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
Number of Paint Shades Will Be Re.
 duced After July 1.

uUCeu -NIteF JUIy Is To conserve tin, linseed oil, and other ingredients of paint and paint ufacture will be limited to 32 shades of house paint after July 1. Some firms are now making 100 shades of this class of paint.
 Enamels will be restricted by the manufacturers to shades, floor paint to 8, roof and barn paint to 2, sl1ingle stains to F, carriage paint to 8, arch itectural varnishes to 10. Half gal lon cans will not be used and some other sizes will be discontinued.
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all purchasers who have not received books will be supplied shortly. Smil- age books contain coupons good for admission to the entertainments held in Liberty theaters and tents at the camps and cantonmentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
HAMBURG.

E. E. Dickinson had the boiler at the birch. mill inspected Monday.
 !, Reginald Lord spent short time at his home last week MT. Lord has been
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n. Pershing Praises American Fighting Men in France.

Gen. Pershing Praises American
 ~4 Fighting Men in France.
 In a recent. communication to Sec retary of War Baker, the commander of the American Expeditionary, Forces said:
 i There has never been a similar body of men to lead as' clean lives as our American soldiers in France They have entered this war with the high est devotion to duty and with no other idea than to perform these duties in most efficient manner possible. They fully realize their obligation to their own people, their friends, and the country. A rigid program of instruc- tion is carried out daily with tradi- tional American enthusiasm. En- gagged in healthy, interesting exercises in the open air, with simple diets, of ficers and men, like trained athletes, are ready for their tasks. Forbidden the use of strong drink and protected by stringent regulations against sex ual evils, and supported by their own moral courage, their good behavior is the subject of most favorable com ments. especially by our allies. Amer ican mothers may rest assured that their sons are credit to them and to the Nation, and they may look for ward to the proud day when on the battlefield these splendid men will shed a new luster on American man hood" 7'
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Large Australian Estates to Be Cut Into Small Farms for Returned
 t.ss GnIJ;are

A recent report made by the United State consul in Tasmania, an island
 State of Australia, includes the fol- lowing:
 ''The general scheme for the repatri-
 ation of returned soldiers contemplates
 placing them upon the land. At re-
 recnt conference, between the Com
 monwealth and the State authorities,
 it was decided that each State would
 have to find, the land. while the Com
 monwealth Government would advance
 up to S2,433 to improve the holding of each returned soldier and to procure the necessary stock and implements. In this State it was deemed that the Crown lands would prove too difficult
 to improve to attract returned sol- diers, and it was decided to purchase large estates and divide them up into small farms and to use the money ad- vanced by the Commonwealth Govern ment for buildings, fences, and tools. The money expended by the State in purchasing the land, as we'll as the money advanced by the Common wealth for Improvements, is a lien up- on the property and must be repaid in small annual payments. 1t was al-
 so decided by the Commonwealth to advance money to returned soldiers who may desire to rend land Bills will be introduced into the various Parliaments at once So that this 1 scheme can be put into operation ! throughout Australia"
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WAR NEWS DIGEST
Stories Activities Conditions . ..e AF@ the Battle Fronts,

be made at any Army recruiting of fee.
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Laborers From Porto Rico and Vir. gin Islands for. Farm and Railroad
 Work.

The Department of Labor is ar ranging to bring into the United States 110,e00 laborers for railroad and farm work, from Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. according to Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of the De- partment of Labor.
 MT. Post declares there is no neces- sity for importing common labor from Mexico or China. Porto Rico is. an agricultural territory and yet has a density of population exceeded by only three states. A considerable surplus of workers exists on the island. It can furnish 100000 laforers, and the Virgin Islands can send 10000 more.
 Arrangements are being made to bring oyer 50,060 men as soon as ton mage is available.
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