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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20

glass factory. Got half an hours start
 on Monday morning before roll call
 in those early days the prisoners had
 civilian clothes, with stripes that could
 be ripped off-and made the woods.
 He had a couple days rations, he got
 more when he ran into an English
 prisoner on g farm and drew his at
 tention by whistling an army call. He
 had two hatS-a cap and a tam -o'-
 shanter-invariably after meeting one
 group of people on the road he would
 change to the other hat, changing his
 description thereby, he said. Finally
 he came to the. bridge at Coblentz,
 with freedom almost certain on the
 other side. MicEy gave the toll-gate
 keeper 10 pfennigs and didn't know
 the charge was only seven. And when
 he kept on without waiting for the
 change, the gate keeper was suspic- of German thrift-and on the other
 end of the long bridge Micky found
 himself again a prisoner.
 One Of his companions spent twelve
 months in a prison at Cologne; he I too had his story of attempt at es-
 cape foiled by sentries on the Holland border. They were full of tales and
 descriptions as they rode in this eK
 press to Paris, after walking all the way, 300 kilometres, rom the place they were casually released across the frontier, through Metz and down to Nancy. They had two pleasant mem- ories-the prisoners had cleaned up their guards before leaving and brok- en a few faces; and they had had a fine welcome from the Americans and Micky swore he had eaten six pounds of meat at one sitting. Four years had given him some aDnetite. We'll, they had lot of stories. soma humorous, and others not so much
 so, prisoners steamed alive, left to die in prison camps. These thin-faced, deep eyed Irishmen, K1tchener's men 1 told the truth and 8 lot of it.
 l And we're glad to see things going l forward as they are, without listening i to the Huns who howl. They have got to pay for the thing, and when l they get through paying, never be able to do the same thing over again. ] It has cost too much for any halfway ending, as I know from my little bit
 of experience in the midst of the first | American training area. in the grip and pneumonia epidemic that we saw 1 in Brittany, and mora lately. in the operating rooms of the surgical hos | pital behind the Lorraine front.
 1 Yours truly, 1 LESLIE T. GAGER.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
COMPENSATION ORDER FOR
 BRIDGE WORKERS DEPENDENTS

The Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins cor poration, which has had a contract on the new Thames river bridge at New London is to pay compensation for S12 weeks at $5 per week, according to a decision by Commissioner J. J. Donohue, as compensation 10 the par ents of man who was drowned off a lighter tied up at the bridge
 Bernard Cooney. whose parents are Bernard and Rose Cooney of North Dorset, Vt, was the employe of the company on whose account the claim for compensation was made. On the night of July 27, 1918. he went aboard the lighter where he was to be night watchman and tend the fires until morning. The next morning he was missing but his body was found in the river several weeks later. The commissioner ruled that the death of the man had arisen out of his employ ment and that payments should be made to his parents on the basis of partial dependency. The respondent company is to pay $100 funeral ex- penses, $100 for the 20 weeks from July 27 to Dec. 13 and at the rate of $5 per week thereafter to make up 312 weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME
 AT COUNTY HOME SCHOOL

For a Christmas programme which they had on Thursday afternoon the scholars at the county home school had an interested audience of about sixty, who applauded the creditabie work by the little performers. The following was the programme: Song, Star Spangled Banner, school; song, 4 Message to Kaiser Bill, boy chorus; recitatioh,- Welcome, Joe Beldrighine: recitation, Friends Tried and Tru9 Margaret Burdick; song, o, Little Town of Bethlehem, school; recita- tons, Baby's Stocking. Oliver Martin; Santa Claus. Sammie Caswell: Playing Santa Claus Sarah Hewitt; A Note to Santa, Avflla Goluski; A Boys Let ter to Santa Claus. Harold Lawrence; A Brave Child, Beatrice Payne; Watching in Christmas, upper room; song, Star of the East, school; recita- ton, Glory Be to God, 12 girls; Do ing Your Bit, Wilhelrnina Bolton: The Children and the Star nine children; 1; Oh, Christmas Bells. grades and g.; song Ring Out the Bell, school ,reci . tation. Lullaby, seven girls; Christmas Story Told by Artists, il children; The Christmas of the Little Pines, IT children; What King Christmas Brought, 10 children.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
PRIVATE M'DoNALD WAS
 NEAR CASHlNG IN, HE SAYS

Private John J. Macdonald, Battery E, 56th Artillery, has written to his father that he is in a hospital in France and has been hospital pa tient since Oct. '. after getting gassed and then having influenza and bron- cho pneumonia. Now, says Private Macdonald, under date of Nov. 24, he is able to be up and walking around. His letter follows:
 Base Hospital 5S,
 Nov. 24, 1918.
 Dear Father: I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know how I am getting along. { am in hospital, and have been since the seventh of October. I was treated first for gas, was getting along finely when I got the influenza, then l got bfoncho pneumonia. Was pretty sick for a whilm and came near eashing in as one nurse told me she never ex- pected to see me up walking again. I am up walking around the ward 3 week now and feel pretty good, but l get tired out if l walk just little ways.
 We get the finest treatment and have Red Cross nurses. Tell mother not to worry about me as l will be all right in a week or so.
 
 and was first driver. We used to ht4 l ammunition to the guns. AS our wot was at night it was dangerous on &C., count of shell holes and I got stuck q good many times.
 We have been on the front for four months, and have done some great shooting, according to the reports we received and when I left the battery we had never lost a man, that Is, we never had q man killed. The last place was with the battery was Hill 304, Verdun, and the. officer made mis- take and brought us within ten min utes from the infantry. We had to leave our trucks on the road on ac- count of the heavy shell fire. The Germans certainly sent over lot of gas shells. They kept it up for over four hours. and the shells were falling all around US. With one other Nor wich fellow by the name of F'itzger- aid I got into little dusout. We were on the road 36 hours without any sleep. We were so tired out we fell asleep with our gas masks on and woke up in the morning and had tear gas and sneezing gas. 1 sneezed about four hours and cried for about the same time. Imagine getting up and finding a dead AmeSican soldier on one side of you, and dead German soldler on the other side of you. That's the way we found ourselves and we got out of the dugout In quick time. All around were dead Germans and hun dreds of horses.
 met Billy German over here and he is getting along fine
 I have been in France eight niHnths but it does not seem so long. dc not know when I will get home but guess it will be shortly. I don't think will be able to get back to my bat tery, and I feel disappointed about 1t as I have been with it so long and know the fellows so well.
 We have plenty to eat and plenty oi tobacco. We get tobacco issued to ui and we also get chocolate candy We'll, father, I can't think of any, thing else this time. I hope every body at home has merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
2,262 IS RED CROSS ENROLMENT

At the close of the third days can- vass for the Red Cross Christmas roll call thare was reported 471 enrollments or total for the three days of 2,26z. The amount of cash turned over to Treasurer Miss Louise B. Meech was s579, or a total for the three days of $2,50S.
 This is long way from the uni- versal membership which Is the goal in this campaign, and the "A teams of workers who are making the house to house canvass have considerable more soliciting to do if the maximum number of members sought is to be reached.
 Following is the detailed report of the teams, based on the reports made to Chairman Mrs. c. H. Preston and representing everything turned in by the team captains for the first three days of the drive:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
HOLMES CASE GOES
 FORWARD FOR A WEEK

The case of Royal 6. Holmes, charged with assault upon Capt. James Lennon on the night of Dec. 9th at the captains home at 40 Bos- well avenue, which was to have come up in the police court here this (Fri- dayl morning, has been put forward to Saturday morning, Dec. 2S.
 Prosecuting Attorney Lee Roy Rob bins had invited States Attorney Had lai A. Hull to sit with him in the case in the police court and as MT. Hull vas to be engaged on other legal bus mess this morning, it was agreed be- tween Judge John H. Barnes and the counsel on both sides to put the case forward to the date stated.
 Mayor J. J. Desmond is counsel for Mir. Holmes, who has denied having any connection with the attack upon Capt. Lennen, and it is understood that his defense will be an alibi.
 Capt. Lennen went to Putnam on Friday for 8 visit with friends there.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
Red Cross chairmsn

Chairmen in the Red, Cross Christ mas roll call for the towns in the southern end of the county are the following: Waterford, Mrs E. c. Ham, mond; Lyme, Mrs. H. s. Reynolds; Mantle, Miss Elsie Beckwith; Elan ders, Mrs. James Bathgate; Noank, W. i. Spicer; Groton, Mrs. c. R. Heffer- nan; Stonington, L. D. Fairbrother; Montville. Mrs. Ralph Melcer; Old Lyme, Mrs. Ernest Chadwick; Fishers Island, Mrs. Shankin; Chesterfield and Konomoc, Miss Ruth Morgan; Mystic, James Cooper.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
EXPECT BUSY TIMES AT
 PARCEL POST STATION

From now on busy times are looked for at the postal sub-station in the big store in the Thayer building where Postmaster John P. MNrphy has estab- lished a temporary station for the re- eeipt of parcel post packages only.
 Clerk James L. Tourtellotte was in charge on Thursday, equipped with all the appliances for weighing and stamping packages. The office will be continued each day until Monday evening between the hours of 10 a. m. and D. m. Clerk Tourtellotte is as- sisted by Substitute Clerk Herbert Smith, who has recently returned from Camp Upton.
 This parcel post station will prove 8 great convenience to those who want to send Christmas packages cIlrough the mail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
DIED.

 GEER-Tn stonington. Dec. IT. 1918 Augusta Geer. formerly of Middle boro, Mass, wife of Charles A. Geer ', aged 81 years.
 KNOWLES-In stonington (Pawca- tuckl, Dec. IS. 1918, Ida E. daughter of William L. and Ida May Budding ton Knowles. aged IA years. BLAIR-In Norwich, Dec 19 1918 George L.. son of James and Mary A Blair, aged 93 years. Funeral services will be held at Churcf & Aliens, 15 Main street. Saturday Dec. q. at D. n. Burial in Maple wood cemetery
 C00IsT0CK-In this city Dec. IS, 1918 suddenly, Annie E. Comstock, wife O. Henry E. Comstock of S1 Peck street Funeral from the parlors of Cummings 6 Ring Saturday morning. Dec. 21 at 8.30 Requiem mass in St. Pat rick's church at g. Burial in St Mary's cemetery.
 ZOTd4ER-In Norwich. Dec. IS, 1918 Josephine, daughter of Joseph ant Mary Zoller of West Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
Washington, D. C.,
 November 31, 1918

Circular No. IT.
 l-Departn1ent commanders within the United States, commanders of ports of authorization, and command CTS of camps not under the Jurisdiction Of department commanders CT of chiefs of bureaus of the War Department are authorized to discharge enlisted men upon their own application when there is sickness or other distress in the soldiers family or when he is needed to resume employment in an industry or occupation in whica there is ur- gent need of his services; provided that such discharge will not disrupt or cripple an existing organization and that the soldiers services can be spar ed.
 Consideration will be given to the fact that the machinery of the camps must be utilized in the demobilization of the army and due regard be taken that 1t is not retarded by the dis charge of personnel connected there with
 2-The instructions contained herein apply only to individual and excep- tional cases and are not intended to release men in large groups or blocks for any general employment or occu- patton.
 3--AppIieation for the discharge un- der the provision of this circular vii be made in each individual case by the soldier concerned and through his !, immediate commanding officer. N l man who voluntarily enlisted prior tC April 1, 1917, will be discharged under ! this authority.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
LATEST CONTRIBUTORS TO
 SANATORIUM A ,tioLIrAY FUND

Following are the latest contributors toward the fund for holiday cheer at the Norwich state tuberculosis sana,- torium as listed by the collectors, Mrs. Frederick A. Byrnes and Miss Mary E. Richards: The Pasnik Co, George ". Hamilton, William R. Perkins, Alex ander Jordan, Stavros F, Peterson, The Mohican Co, Mrs. Archibald Torrance Mrs. Arthur Harvey IsathFop.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
PLACING CHRISTMAS TREES
 ALONG MAIN STREl

Main street began to assume. official Christmas garHr on Thursday when Tree Warden Henry E. Davis started the work of decorating all the electric light poles from Preston bridge to Washington square with evergreen trees.
 He used about 90 in decorating the poles from the bridge as far as Frank lin square and will finish the rest of the work today, Each pole has one tree nailed to it on the side towards the highway and placed about four and a half feet from the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
Workncn's Compensstion,

The following workmen's compensa- tion agreement has been approved by Commissioner J. J. Dononue:
 Ship Construction and Trading Co.,, Stonington, employer, and 2. Def losses, Old Mystic, employe, left in step bruised at rate of s14
 Ashland Cotton Co.,, Jewett City, em- ployers, and Alex Dombrowslzi, Jew cit City, employe, thumb injured, at Jewett City, employe. left arm injured, at rate of s7So
 Winchester Woolen Co, Norwich, employer, and Michael M Connell, 60 Boswell avenue enpleye, right arm dislecated. Ut rate of $f3 S6.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many friends for the beautiful floral offerings, and also for the kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH CARPENTER
 AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
CARD nE THANKS

many friends, the L. O. o. M. and especially the Po1ishers of the Marlin Rockwell Corporation. for their kind ness since the death of our husband and father. MRS. r. E. sToCKDALE AND FAM
 ILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20

three times taken to Newport News to be sent overseas, but each time re- called. Once they got as far as actu ally being loaded on a transport when orders came for them to disembark and they again came back to the soil of Virginia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
Assaulted Berry Picker. Fined.

A verdict of $500 for Mrs. Anna Carlson of Prospect was rel tlrned by a jury in the district court at Water bury Wednesday afternoon in an ac- tioN against Laverne Clark of Prospect for alleged damages. Mrs. Carlson claimed she was assaulted after she picked berries on Clark's land.
 Attorney John H. Cassidy of Water bury, formerly of Norwich, in his ar gument for the plaintiff, said a man who strike sa woman ought to pay for it.
 Never judge joke by the way wo- men taught at it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
nenehss nack at roun HalI.

The benches from the town hall, which were used in the Thayer build ing store at the time of the united war work campaign, have just been taken back to the hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
TAFTVILLE

Brick Pepin arrived home Tuesday after being mustered out at Camp De- yens. He left Norwich last August for Camp Greenleaf. He was later transferred to Camp Sheridan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
WAS THREE TIMES ON
 POINT OF GOING ACROSS

Sergt Timothy J. Dunne, who has been mustered out at Camp Eustis, Va, has returned to his home at 1sl Sachern street. He was in the S4tf1 ..s e,-.A rsa.-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
MARRIED.

CULLEY-PHTLLIPs-In Westerly. < |, Nov. 27, 1918. by Rev F. W. Will liams.. Samuel s. Culley and Alice D. PhiITinS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20

It takes 2 political orator to say things that sound well and mean noth-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
On Wounded Lis4.

The name of Louis F. Rader of Nor wich was given in the casualty list is- sued on Thursday night. He is re- ported wounded, degree undetermined. The address of the nearest relative to be notified was given as Mrs. Mary Woodmansee, 27 Little Flats, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
Gtae BtIllgtff1
Norwioh, Friday, Dse. 2O, 1g1a.
THE WEATHER.


 The high pressure over the eastern half of the country continues to give way slowly.
 In New England and the middle Att lantic states fair weather Friday will be followed by rain Saturday except in northeast New England.
 It will be somewhat warmer Friday in the north Atlantic states. The winds along the north Atlantic will be gentle to moderate shifting: hecoSzing south with fair weather. Middle Atlantic-~gentle to moderate east to south, fair weather.
 Forecast.
 Southern New England: Fair Fri- day, somewhat warmer on the main- land; Saturday cloudy and warmer, probably rain west portion and by night east portion.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations show the chanees in temperature and the baro- metric changes Thursday:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20

Comparisons. Predictions for Thursday: Fair. Thursdays weather: Fair, west to southwest wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
URGENTLY NEEDED MEN
 GAN BE RELEASED NOW

Employers in urgent need of form CT employees who are enlisted men in army camps and depots within the United States are advised to com municate with such men. says the U. s. employment service bulletin, asking them to request their discharge of the camp authorities.
 No such requests should be made merely as a matter of convenience to an employer, but only when the form CT employees services arc in urgent de- mand.
 The war department orders under which this discharge of needed men can be accomplished is as follows: War Department,
 WaShington. D. C..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20

Some men make opportunities for others to take advantage of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

to be present. The meeting is also
open to any shipper or citizen who
is interested enough to know what
TO expect along the coal situation
this coming winter.
a survey conducted by Secretary
O. F. Hildebrandt thus far shows
that people are taking advantage
OF the Buy your coal now slogan.
and are putting in their supply at
the present time
Mr.. Hildebrandt today said: THE
Illinois mines are not working near
fuH capacity, and TO avert a fuel
famine next winter they must work
ful time. In order to keen the
mines working the consumer will
nave to lay in his supply now. He
must not wait until cold weather is
al his back door. Those needing the
advice will not find themselves
'pinched' as was the case last win
ter.
The Rock Island subcommittee
is trying TO educate the dealers and
people to the point where they will.
be so we'll supplied, that when the
congested period arrives, they can
sit back and feel not the slightest
worry regarding their coal pile in
the cellar. Some of the manufac-
turing institutions are storing coal
now to be used in cases of emery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

ency when the congested period
comes, as 1t is bound to come with
cold weather.
For Public,
THE Rock Island subcommittee
of the administration is not work
ing in the interest of the coal deal
er. but rather as a beneficiary TO
the public, in trying TO call atten-
ton to a condition which can be
avoided if the public will take heed,
stop. look and listen.
THE indications are that the coal
situation will be more severe this
winter than last, unless a very
large percentage of consumers
stock up their bins at the present
time. as every available car will be
needed, and every car of coal stor-
ed now means that much less when
the time comes when everybody
viii find themselves in want"
-Ruv Thrift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
CAPTAIN MILLER
PUTS ON SKETCH
RED CROSS WORK

To Undue the public with the Red
Cross spirit, is the way Captain R.
B. Miller of Rock Island medical re-
serve corps expresses himself in a
letter to The Argus, as the reason
for presentation of a home-talent
sketch put on by himself and sew
eTal other men in the national ser
vice at Memphis, Tenn.
The playlet was written and pre-
scented by Captain Miller with the
assistance of General S. L. CAL
houn. a four minute man at the
Loew's Lyceum theatre. Memphis,
where Captain Miller is stationed
in the United States signal corps
aviation school, Park Field, just
outside of Memphis. The sketch
showed surgeons and Red Cross
nurses engaged in one of the acts
of mercy which are a part of their
every day lives. The captain took
the part of the surgeon. The play
was given for the benefit of the Red
Cross drive.
The production brought out clear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

ly to the vast audience how the
Red Cross money was being spent
and the necessity of giving to the
great organization. Captain Miller
stated In his letter that Memphis
had oversubscribed its quota of
s1s5, 900, by 63 per cent or $4,000.
He also made the statement that
he is willing and will do all he> can
to help the cause and bring the war
to winning close.
The following clipping, taken
from the Memphis Appeal tells of
the play:
This is one of the very finest
appeals that could have been made
for the Red Cross and If Memphi-
ans had again been asked to con-
tribute to this fund to help the
boys in the service, every pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

would have been gladly turned in
side out.
Throughout the act the partici-
pants were enthusiastically ap-
plauded for the sentiments they ex-
pressed, which found an echo In the
hearts of the audience"
Captain Miller wrote the playlet.
Buy War Savings Stamps
A layer of absorbent cotton In
the mouth of fruit cans is an ex-
cellent preventive against mold.
II mold should form it would cling
to the cotton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
'cOAL SITUATION
TOPIC AT MEET
,,,,siou of transportation of the
car Service Section Session at
Club Tomorrow.
MAKES SURVEY
,sserfs That People Are Taking
Advice in Regard TO Fuel
Thus Far.

The meeting of the division of
car service section
II the Rock Island subcommittee
n the United States railroad ad-
rjn;stration tomorrow, will be
,urned over to a discussion Of the
coal situation.
The meeting will be held at the
pock Island club at ? o'clock and
he coal dealers have been invited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
BOTH FEET AMPUTATED.

London.-The tallest alrman in
the British army, Lieutenant Da-
vid Drummond,6 feet 5 inches in
height has just suffered the am
putation of both feet as the re-
suit of an accident while flying in
Italy. He is a nephew of the Duke
of Northumberlan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Excursion to Clinton
Sunday, June 2

The fast steamer Helen Blair
leaves Davenport Q O. m, Rock Is
land 9:15 a. m. Leaves Clinton 4
D. M. arrives home at p. m.
An s0-mile trip through the most
interesting section of the Missis-
sippi. She goes up through the Mo-
line locks. close by the big new gov
eminent dam buildings, at the head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

of the rapids. Fine view Of Betten-
dorf, Moline, Iowana farm, East
Moline. Campbelis island and Wa
tertown hospital. Two hours in
Clinton.
Fare, 75c: children, 40c, tax in
cluded. Boat leaves promptly. no
intoxicants. Phone Dav. 1878, R l.
los. W. H. Lamont, agent.