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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Show Fritz How Americans Fioht.

Mrs. H. J. Kendall of Lisbon has received a letter from her son. Private John F. Kendall of Co. F, 102nd U. S. Inf. 4. E. F.. which was written from the Base Hospital IS on Aug. '. He says in part:
 am going back to my company. I've been in the hospital two months from a wound where Fritz shot me in two places. There were three of us young chaps in a pillbox firing out of q small window at the advancing col umns of BoChes and the other two men loading dips as fast as possible for me to shoot in my automatic ri lie. But to my surprise Fritz had surrounded US and came sneaking upon US, and threw four hand. gre nades in the box and wounding both Of the boys in there and there 1 was with six Boches right at the door get tins ready to throw some more gre nades and yelling to me to come out, but I didn't get terribly frightened, although I said a very short prayer to myself and never thought I would come out alive. So I put in fresh dip of IS shots in the automatic very quickly and yelled at the top of my voice at them and sent 1S shots of the Americans Hell as Fritz calls it. and jumped in amongst the six of them and that is when I got shot twice and after that I fought for 40 min utes with the help of some Of my pals out in the trench. In one and one half hours we drove Fritz away and he never gained an inch but lost sev- eral men, Soon l shall be back after them again and hope l have good luck as I have had. 1 am
 Your loving son,
 JOHNNIE KENDALL.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
LET THIS CREAM
 CURE YOUR PIMpLES

For several weeks past Lee & Os. Sood Co. has done a big business in selling Hokara. the skin healer that has won. so many friends in Norwich . It. has been found to heal not only all minor skin troubles, such as piIn- ples, biackheads. herpes, acne, sealy scalp. complexion blemishes itching feet. piles, etc, but also the worst sores, ulcers, or even chronic eczema and salt rheum. There is yet to be found any form of wound or disease affecting the skin or mucous mem 5rane that Hokara does not help, and it's action is so quick that those who try it are simply delighted with it right from the start
 In spite Of it's unusual curative powers, the price is trihing. To con- vince every one of its merits, Lee & osgood Co. will sell a liberal sized jar for 35c And remember that if you dc not think it does what it claims, you can get your money back. You certainly can afford to try it on this plan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28

Sick and disgusted with the task of administering the street department of the city. which. it is understood, he has told friends has been getting on his nerves, Street Commissioner James P. Fox. who took up the office on the first of July has presented his resignation to Mayor J. J. Desmond and this will come up for action at the September meeting of the com mon council on next Monday even
 ing as the date for it to go into ef- feet Is the first of September.
 |. An aggravating Accumulation of difficulties in carrying on the work of
 the street department, chiefN among
 which is the unsatisfactory condition as regards labor, has been the nov ing cause which has brought him to this determination, it is understood.
 The city is paying but A cents per hour for common labofers, and the street commissioners never know S from one day to the next whether he has a sufficient force. to carry on the work or not as they Sare always sub ject to be lured off by higher wages
 somewhere else. In construction work nearby here, common lab9rers are
 getting from $5 to s6 day by work l ing overtime, and men on the cii.' work will not stay whenever anything l happens that does not suit them for , they know where they can go and get
 more money Added to this, it is un- derstood. is the independent attitude assumed by those in the city's er1- i ploy on common laboring jobs, rt+Hs- l ing oftentimes to touch some certain class of work which they do not like
 and baking if they are obliged to do what would make a fair return for d days work in the opinion of the street commissioner.
 One of the other trying circum-
 stances which has made the job nc l bed of roses, it is understood lla l been the difficulty of getting mater
 ial and supplies. This applies tc 1 crushed stone and tarvia, both oi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
sElBERT WILL MANAGE
 DYE MILL FOR U. s. fSnecial to The Bulle4fn.1

Packerville, Aug 2S.-Charles A. Seibert, citizen and property owner of the town of Plainfield, this morning received word from the United States alien property custodian confirming his appointment as general manager of the William Cornell Go. Dye Works here. MT. Seibert is an expert dye maker very efficient in chemistry and in the first two years of the war gain ed great knowledge and experience abroad that adds to his value for the government in handling what bids fair to become one of the largest manufac- turing plants for dyestuffs in America, The plant starts up day ard night next week.
 A new engine has been put in and several new bakeries are to be built besides other improvements. An en- orrnous output of dye is expected soon for the United States governments use exclusively.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
PERSONALS

Miss Myrtle K Lumjs is visiting re- latives in Springfield, Mass.
 Michael Began and Edward Hull of New London spent the weekend in Waterbury.
 Mrs. Edward Shea and Mrs. Shell of Waterbury are spending the week at Ocean Beach.
 William M. Wyman, Alfred Stovers and Floyd May are tenting at Ezy Go camp, Quaker Hill.
 Misse Abbie Hanlon and Miss Helen Hanlon of Hartford are spending a few weeks at Eastern Point.
 Miss Margaret Welsh has returned home after spending the summer with Mrs. M. P. King of Morristown, N. J.
 Miss May Geary has returned after spending a two weeks vacation with relatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
 A. Craig Taylor leaves today for a short vacation which he will spend in Pawtucket, Bristol, New Bedford and Dartmouth.
 Misses Lois and Esther Kinney have returned to their home on the East Side after spending their vacation al Weekapaug, R. l., and Ocean beach corporal Howard w. Holmes, Bat- tery E. list Regiment, c. A C., Bos- ton Mass, has arrived safely over- seas. Corporal Holmes left Fort Strong July S1st
 Mrs. James Perkins, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. L. N, Stevens at Westbrook. Miss Mary Stevens who has been spending three weeks with her grandmother in Norwich, re- turned Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Clark of thu Clark homestead, Saybrook, entertain. ed over the week end Mrs. Clark! two sisters and their husbands, MT and Mrs. John W Shank of Mystic and Mir and Mrs. Frank A. krugg O Norwich, Mrs. Clark's niece, Mis-, Alice krug. MT Clarks brother in law. Halstead Post, and Mir. Clark! ! nephew, Raymond c. Pt\t, all of Deel 1 River.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
NORWICH uNlTEe in
 SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM

Just afte rthe Park church clock had completed striking the hour of nine Tuesday evening several hun dred people assembled at Chelsea parade, united their voices in singing the National anthem, The Star Spag- sled Banner, as was done all over the country at the stroke of nine
 Just previous to the singing of the National anthem, which is just one hundred years old, having been made the national air by Congress in tie year 1918, F. W. Cary, president of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce made a short address Mr. Cary in his address spoke of the significance of the gathering referred to the Am erican spirit of love for the flag say
 ing that on July 15 the American Mar ines were driven back by German rush and when the order came to rest before fighting again the commander said that there would be no rest un- til the flag was back where it was before ana they put it back and then some. MT. Cary also paid tribute to the boys who left earlier in the day for Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, saying that these boys were going out to defend that flag with their lives. MT. | Cary then introduced Mayor J. J. Des- mond, who also made a. short address. Mayor Desmond said: This gather | ing is in the spirit of American free ] dom and democracy and it is the same i spirit that is taking Old Glory onto ! the battlefelds of Europe to fight against that nation that would tram 1 pie this flag of ours in the dust if possible. Mayor Desmond paid tri- l bute to the boys over there who have gone to fight for right and to make ! the supreme sacrifice if necessary. ] Ae we stand in the shadow of those 1 granite shaft which stands as a monu-
 ment to those who fought to preserve this country it is fitting that we should
 sing the National anthem and the 1 angels in heaven will unite their voices with ours for the Stars and Stripes stand for freedom and equal ity. We pray god that this flag may
 wave forever over the land of the free and the home of the brave
 At the opening and closing of the
 exercises George N. Chappell sound
 Colors and Taps on the bus!e. The
 singing was lead by Frederick W. Les ter, assisted by Mrs. Grace Aldrict Crowell, Mrs Curtis Bernard. Mrs. C
 ". Prentice, Mrs. A. \. F, Taushn Mrs. Frank L. Farrell. the Misses Beckley Mrs. Frederic W. Cary, Miss Amanda Fisher. Mrs. A. H. Lathrop
 Miss Ruth Potter, Miss Maud Buck
 ingham. Mrs. 4. Chester Brown. Mrs
 John s. Black1nar. -ames J. Moore
 John F. Vaughn, George A. Clune
 Eben Leonard and William A. Lund
 The boy scouts were out in uniform
 during the exercises.
 At Davis Theatre the audience iet by A. Craig Taylor sang the Sta
 Spsngled Banner. In many of tn,
 homes and in the stores the Nationa anthem was sung.
 At the Auditorium Theatre the larg , audience was led in singing by Man l ager Edward Connolly. Just to show
 that he had not lost his high notes : Manager Connolly took the high c
 at the finish of the anthem.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Wrist Watch and Other Gifts.

About fifteen friends gathered at the home of John Caron on Central ave nue, Monday evening and gave him a farewell reception in honor of his leaving for Camp Greenleaf. He was presented wrist watch by his moth CT, a fountain pen by his son and handsome comfort kit by his friends He had been employed as chauffeur at Narragansett Pier and his employ CTS sent him a check for $50 dollars Recitations and musical selections were enjoyed. Refreshments were served. Out of town guests included friends from Patterson, \. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
WEDDINGS.
Porach-Deshefy.

A pretty wedding took place at the Sacred Heart church, Norwich Town, at nine o'clock Monday morning, Au- gust 18th, when Robert G. Porach chief petty officer of the U. $. s. Hi nois was united in marriage to Pauline NJ. Deshefy. The witnesses were the brides brother. Eugene Deshefy and the groom's sister, Miss Alkaline Po rach. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Brennan.
 The brides trosseau was made up of white silk georgette crepe and the brides shower consisted of lilies of the valley and white roses. The brides maid wore dress of pink silk geor- gette and she carried a bouquet of pink roses.
 The bridesmaid presented the bride a diamond brooch and the best man presented the groom a gold piece. The brides gift to the bridesmaid was a pearl necklace, and the groom gave the best man gold watch.
 The couple received many hand some gifts of silver cut glass and money. They left on an extended trip by automobile.
 Those at the wedding breakfast were Mir. and Mrs Emil Deshefey and family of Norwich Town. Mr and Mrs. John Miller and family of Norwich, Mir and Mrs. Ernest Deshefey of New London, MT and Mrs. Stephen Porach and family of Yonkers, N. Y. MT and Mrs. Joseph Schouleben of New York city, MT. and Mrs. Julius Jaczko and family of Bayonne. N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Daniels and family of Franklin, Miss I\ SC Schleif- in of New York city, Miss Elsie Wall oger of Yonkers, Miss Ester Ericsson of | Norwich. Miss Helen Ursneske of Norwich, Nat Stapleton of Yonkers. | The bride was born at TUckahoe, N Y. and is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Emel Deshefy. The groom, who was born in Yonkers, is the son oi 1 Mir. and Mrs, Stephen Porach and is an electrician in the navy.
 Hirscf-Starin.
 Harry Hirsch of New London l formerly of this city, and Miss May Starin of New Haven were married or Tuesday evening at the Taft hotel, il 1 New Haven. The wedding was a quie 1 affair because of the death of th' bridegroom'5 brother recently, and wa attended only by relatives of tn, 1 couple.
 Ir. Hirsch resided in this city fo many years up to a few years ago ] and was associated with his father il l the clothing business here. He is il the same business in New London ant is one of the prominent business mel of that city. He is well known in Odt Fellow circles in the state as he hold one of the prominent offices in the Con necticut grand lodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
British Sandhaus.

British sandbags, as well as British soldiers, have played an important part in the recent fighting in Italy. Since last fall, more than three million sandbags have been sent to Italy from this country, Parts of the Italian line, owing to the nature of the soil. had to be above ground, and were built up completely of sandbags, the reason being that near the river, trenches and dugouts could not be constructed. as the water lay within foot of the ground level.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
FUNERAL.
Mrs. William keniston.

The body of Mrs. William Keniston was sent to Lowell, Mass. for burial CT, Tuesday morning by Undertakers Church & Allen. Relatives accom- panied the body.
 The funeral of Mrs. Keniston was held at the home of her daughter at Garfield avenue with relatives and friends attending. Rev. William Crawford, pastor of the Norwich Town Methodist church, oficiated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
SEEKS DIVORCE ON
 GROUNDS OF DESERrlnM

Eli J. Rocheueau of Sprague sues in the superior court here for divorce from Eva Racine Rocheleau of Woon- socket on the grounds of desertion since February. 1908. They were mar ried on July Is. 1894.
 Susie Foss whose maiden name was Johnson and whose residence is In Norwich alleges desertion in a suit for divorce she brings against John Foss of Groton. They were married on November 2s. 1904 and she claims she was deserted in July, 1913. She wants to lie allowed to res,lme her maiden name.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Send Records of Physically Unfit.

Local draft boards have been in structed to send copies of Form 1910, the record of the physical examina- ton, in all cases where registrants have been put in Class sc as physi- cally unfit. Major John Buckley of Hartford head of the draft organiza- ton in this state. makes the an nouncement that hereafter local boards will send copies of the form containing the physical record of all rejected men to his office every month. The reason for this action is that the surgeon generais office now requires a monthly report on all men in Class 5C; from state executives
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
 FOR EASTERN POWER co

To fill the vacancy made by the res- ignation of Ralph ". Eaton. electrical engineer of the Eastern Power com pany H. H. Murray has been apoint- ed Mir Murray is well qualified for the position having been six years in Spain in charge of the electrical con- struction work at Barcelona and for many years was employed by the Gen eral Electric cotnpany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Candidate for Economic Demonssrator.

The county farm bureau has not yet filled the vacancy left in the office of home economies demonstrator by the departure of Miss Catherine Case to take a position in western college
 but the state agricultural college at Storrs has been furnishing a demon strator as needed A candidate for the place is to be interviewed on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Mad. Gifts to Fireman Arrstrong.

Another of Nofwichs fire fighters left for seSvSSe in the U. s. army on Tuesday morning. He was Henry Arm strong. hoseInan of Engine Co. No. 1, md the firemen with the fire appara- tus turned out to bid him farewell. On Monday evening he was presented a wrist watch, safety razor outfit, q trench mirror and comfort kit. John Hurley gave him a Victor selection.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Litt!e Mackerel Are Arriving.

The little mackerel have put in ap- rearance in and just outside New London harbor. in limited quantities this week. but. according to reports from the fishermen. the fish are head ed this way in vast schools and in a week or two, at the latest. it will be time to prepare the stosh, the usual mackerel bait; look over the stock of hooks and lines. the engine in the power boat and plan for the trips to Fishers Island sound, off Bartletts reef, or in the vicinity of New Lon don light
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Questionnaires Sent.

Quesctionnaires for those who regis tered on Saturday have been mailed by the local exemption board and several have been returned to the local office Physical examinations will start inn med { tely so that Norwich wiu be able to supply any call for men in Septem- Der or October.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
ENTHUSIASTIC sENp-oFF
 AS cONf7IGENT LEAVES


 Norwich gave an enthusiastic send off on Tuesday. morning to the 69 r.en who left here to go to Camp Green leaf at Lytle.. Georgia, where they will arrive on Thursday. Escorted by Tubbs' band. the men marched to the New Haven depot III time to get the 1928 southbound train. The whole section around the depot wa; packed solid with people to see the boys of and the train drew out amid q babel of cheers and the honking of automo- bile horns ,...
 The exemption board supplied each man with five meal tickets before he left For the first time the boar1 was unable to fill the quota. having but S9 men to send to meet the call for B Class l men. Wiersic Cimafel, a weaver, failed to put in an appear ance. He did not report at the roll eall on Monday afternoon either. John s. Gleason who did not report at the roll call. it was found should not have been called as he was physically dis qualified, but the medical board had through error failed to notify the draft board.
 One draftee's bride of a few days tainted dead away at the station as the train pulled out and there were three or four other relatives of the soldiers to-be who had fainting spells And had to be cared for by friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
LEAVE EARLY SUNDAY
 FOR CAMP CENENS

The quota of colored men for Nor wioh which numbers three will leave this city bright and early Sunday morning, September first, and will spend Labor Day at Camp Devens rather than at the New London Coun- ty Fair. The men will leave on the 5.54 train for Aver, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Automobile Collision.

There was art unavoidable collision between Deputy Fire Cnief Councils automobile and that of H. A. WuE near the Laurel Hill bridge Tuesday night. The Wulf car was somewhat damaged but the chiefs car esca ped injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Another suees.s for Woman.

A number of back vestibules patrons have noticed that the new conductor cites can close the car doors on ones elbow just as hard as the old con- ductors ever could. = Kansas City Star
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
rh. K;nslv eAr-.n.

The proposed election of a king by the Films is announced by the Ger mans, who generously offer a eandi- date acceptable to themselves.-New York World
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
OHNNIE KENDALL.

A wounded soldier asked what had surprised him most in the battle zone, told of finding a robins nest in an empty shell case
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
The Zeppelin,

We know there are still Zeppelins somewhere, because every little while one or two of them is destroyed New York Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Bicycle Record From New York.

Sidney Heller arrived at his fathers home in Uneasville one day last week, making the trip from New York on his bicycle in 16 hours winch is some thing of a record.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-04
S PORT

MissOuri's first scheduled football
game of the season will be with Ne
braska Saturday. The exact time of
the game has not yet been decided.
but will be announced the latter part
of the week. Coach Schultz says that
although Missouri has a light and
small team, the Tigers are going to
give Nebraska one of the hardest fights
it has ever had. Missouri has prac-
tically an entirely new team this year
with only two old men in the lineup.
Several of last years team have re-
Gently gone to officers training camps.
Coach Schultz is going to pick his
first string men this week The fol-
lowing men will probably start the
game: SimOns and Clemmons. ends:
Travis and Hill, tackles; Dircks and
Henderson, guards; GOepel or Car
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-04
GEORGE NARD|N WRITES
OF OVERSEAS TRIP
British Greet Americans En-
thusiastically-Sing "Star
Spangled Banner"
IS NOW NEAR PARIS
MarvelS at Immense Art Gal
leries-"Miles of Them"
He Saws.

George F. Nardin of this city. who
sailed last month for overseas duty
with the Y NJ. c. A, writes home
that his trip of fifteen days on the
ocean was uneventful except for the
wild rumOrs which he and some 9TH
ers in the crowd started to see what
would happen.
Mr.. Nardin went through the House
OF Parliament and Westminster Abbey
when he was in London. His party
was taken through the House of Par
Lament by John Burns. formerly labor
leader IN the House of Commons. Mr.
Nardin said the whole group felt
nearer to the English when Mr. Burns
stood on the spot on which Burke de-
lvered his speech on the Cancellation
of the colonies. and said that a Ger
man-English king had separated the
British and Americans then, and one
hundred and fOrty-two years later
German king was bringing them to-
gether again.
The British made great TODD over
the arrival of the boats laden with
American soldiers and Y. NJ c. A.
men. Mr.. Nardin said the Americans
all tried to sing The Star Spangled
Banner" but they all chOked up and
couldn't get it out of their threats.
Then all the people lined up along the
ban kOf the Thames to watch this pro
cessiOn of troop transports. took up
the song and sang it for them.
Mr.. Nardin also tells of his expert
ences in France and of the apprecia-
ton shown both in France and in
England, to the Americans. He says
the English don't care who gets the
credit for it, as long as the kaiser
is whipped
He told of his difficulties in trying
to make Frenchman understand that
he and his four companions were hun
cry and wanted to buy some food.
The man understood that they were
hungry and wanted to give them all
their allowance for the week. When
they wouldn't take it. they got an in
terpreter to explain why, so he
wouldn't be offended.
Mr.. Nardin said he had no realiza-
ton OF the immensely of the art gal
leries in Paris. There are literally
miles of them. he said.
At present Mr.. Nardin is stationed |
south and east of Paris well back |
Of the lines.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-04
POLITICS AROUSING LESS
INTEREST THAN FORMERLY

The political campaign this fall is
arousing less interest than any cam
paign for many years. according to
polit.cal leaders in this part of the
state. In spite of the Single Tax and
prohibition questions being on the bal
LOT the vote is expected TO be light.
A new element which candidates
find playing a larger part in their
campaigns than anticipated are the
soldiers letters to the folks at home
for support of candidates who will
loyally support the President.
A letter recently appeared in
Noniteau County newspaper of this
district from a boy in the trenches
asking his friends to support certain
candidates who are unequivOcally