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The Washington times., 1918-10-07

DR.. L.. H. Battersby. chosen as UNI
pire for the high school series, is
coach OF the Eastern High forces.
Battersby is decidedly neutral this
year as he has no football team in the
series. Jack Gass. who was chosen
as referee, has held that office for a
number Of yeaTs now. John Dugan.
linesman, is another officiS. well
known to the high school football
followers.
Billy Foley, of Central High School,
has lost several track stars this year.
Johnny Holden. one Of the best half
milers in the city, is reported as fail
ing to return. Foley maintains that
Holden would have been even faster
that Jim Latta, the Central crack,
who forced Monroe Sheehan, OF Tech,
to break the record two years ago.
Walter Mcnamara, Techs track
The Washington times., 1918-10-07

All football games are OF for the
week. Technical cancelled its game
with the Staunton Military Academy.
Western is unable to I'LL the date with
Episcopal High School, while Central
had a game in prospect with one Of
the Baltimore schools.
On account of the closing OF schools
it may be necessary to shift the high
school championship schedule again.
The first game is listed between
Technical and Business on the date
of October %. Central and Western
are due for a game on October %.
But one week of football has been
tried out by the schools here on ac-
count Of the closing last week. II
the schools remain closed during the
emainder OF the week it is not I'M
likely that the schedule will be re-
vised.
The Washington times., 1918-10-07

two hundred. something over one hun
dred and twenty-five boys took up
track work last spring. Western had
more than sixty boys in actual COM
petition in the dual. class, high school
and championship meet.
Donald Wight, who is captain Of
the football team.-is track captain
and plans to have the boys out for
the longer distance game just as soon
as school starts up again.
Plans for a fall track meet fell
through with the close of school.
Western had negotiated to have an
inter-class meet about the middle Of
October. While many of last years
track candidates failed to return a
strong bunch reported at the open
ing of school this season.
The Washington times., 1918-10-07

Cornell Makes Haste to Land
Schedule for Gridiron Team
The Washington times., 1918-10-07

d a o. train leaves Union station.
ms p m. Regular IL N. and ,. N
trains stop At course.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
Much Shooting and Gas.


 Miss Edna Kendall of Lisbon has somewhere at the front, in Co. F, 102d U. $. Inf, A. E. F.:
 Somewhere at the Front
 May 27, 1918. My Very Dear Little Sister,
 Hello, little sister. I have a few minutes this morning to spare, so I am going to drop you a short letter Last evening was a very noisy and interesting one. There was great deal of shooting done and some gas was sent over.
 I suppose you have read some very interesting things about the Ameri- jean soldiers in the papers. You know more than We do about it, because we are on a certain front and that is all we hear about what happens I have received several letters from you and mother. and they are sure very interesting. You must have some | fine times this summer and I am very | glad you are, but would like to be with you and have some good times, | too. If we kill a few Germans we consider that a good time in the | trenches.
 Well. Edna, dear I must close for now, and God bless you all. With mucn love,
 Your loving brother JOHNNIE KENDALL. In another letter to his mother he writes:
 | My Dear Mother:-
 We'll Ma, here is a letter at last, and should be ashamed not to write more often We are having the incest kind of weather, and it sure is sunny France now. Now and then we have a thun- der storm, out they don't last long. The country as whole is very nice in the spring.
 1 To look over the "bosche" lines and think there is a war; it doesn't seem true, it is so quiet, but other times one would think all hell was loose.
 Many of the draft boys are getting on the lines, and there are many in our company. Has any of the boys at Il home been drafted yet? I have been several times surprised by seeing boys whom I never knew were here. Ii makes a boy feel good to see some II friends from home, Ma, and there are boys getting here every few days Everybody is friends here, whether o1 not you know them.
 With much love to you all.
 Your loving son,
 JOHNNIE KENDALL. |
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
SILVER SHIELD FOR
 BEST RIFLE TEAM
Offered By Private Willis Austin in
 Third Regiment, C. s. G.

To encourage rife practice in the companies of the Third Regiment, Connecticut State Guard, Private Will lis Austin of Co. I. of this city, has offered handsome silver shield to be awarded to the winning company team in a round robin tournament
 Announcement of the offer, which has been accepted by Col. E. T. Kirk land, was made at the meetings of the two Norwich companies on Monday and Tuesday evenings and will be made to all the other companies of the regiment.
 Private Austins offer and match conditions were embodied in the fol- lowing letter: The desire to stimulate interest in rife shooting prompts me to make the following offer and I solicit your assistance in securing the proper au- thority to proceed:
 I offer a sterling silver shield. to be known as the 1918 Company Rifle Championship of 3d Regiment. Con necticut State Guard.
 This shield to bear the names oi the winning team and two substitutes
 Each team to be made up of five man and two substitutes. one team to company.
 Each team must shoot every other team at time designated by the con l testants.
 This trophy becomes the property of the company whose team wins the greatest number of matches.
 Match Conditions. Five shots standing: five shots sit.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
:. soon to Go over the ron.

Corporal Dominick Barber of the 18th Field artillery was expecting soon to goi over the top, he wrote in letter to Walter Loring of IFS Cliff street, which was dated in France on Memorial day. His letter follows:
 Somewhere in France.
 May 30, 1918. Dear Walter:-
 I've just had the afternoon off, so I thought would let you know how I was getting alone. I went out riding with my horse; just think of me with a horse of my own-a real cowboy. Re- member the old days when we thought we were cowboys? Geei but I wish you were here with me over here. After my ride I came in and found three letters on my bunk That was certainly a surprise to me A letter over here is worth dollar sometimes. Pm taking this evening to answer the letters. It was good of you to write me nice long letter like the last one you wrote. I will never forget it, be- | lieye me. I suppose you are at the old game. dancing every night and going to the big cities for the holiday and having a good time, while 1 away from home. | We'll, anyway, don't get played out and l get sick of everything, so when I get back we can have some good old i times.
 1 I'm sorry can't send you my pie ture. There isn't any place to take them around here, and no souvenirs to send, because you see I'm in a training camp and 50 miles from a big l city. They talk of pretty girls over here, but I don't think so. I would give million to have an American | girl once more.
 The only thing you can get here is wine, and we pay3 francs bottle or | 40 cents in our money. 1 haven't t seen any of the fellows you mentioned but when I go over the top I'll try to see them. as I'm expecting to go over | the top in a few days. Wish me luck. Say, I haven't heard from your brother yet. Tell him I'm wanting some answer to my letters, and give l my regards to all my friends, I re- main, as ever,
 | Your friend.
 CORP. DOMTNICK BARBER.
 Bat. D.. 18th F. A, American E. F. Ia Trarana
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
 WILL AID REeIsTRANTs
In Carrying Out Provisions of the
 "Work or Fight" Order.

Draft registrants in deferred classes who must enter productive employ ment will find the United States em- ployment service in Connecticut ready to assist them. The A local draft boards in the state have been notified that the government agency. is equipped to CO., operate promptly in carrying out the work or fight regu- lations issued by the provost marshal generals office. The plan has the en- dorsement of the Connecticut state council of defense.
 Leo A. Korper, federal director for Connecticut of the United States em- ployment service, has sent with each letter to the local draft boards a batch of application cards to be given regis trants who desire Vproductive employ ment and have not obtained it. The name, address, age, and present em- ployment of the registrant is to be af- fixed to the card and also the sigma ture of board member if the board has rendered a decision that the reg istrant must leave his present non productive employment. The card di- rects the registrant to the nearest of- flee of the United States employment service.
 When he appears at the government employment office the registrant will show his card and be directed to some , essential industry calling for labor. A duplicate of the registrant's card will be filed at the employment office along with the regulation employment I card form. After he has entered the essential Industry, the registrant vii return his card to the government employment office, where certificatior will be made thereon to show he k engaged in useful labor, and the cart returned to him. This card or certii. 1 cate he will retain in his possession with the same care as his military registration card, as it establishes tht fact that he has conformed to the or, ders of the national government As it.is not the function of draf l boards to find employment for regis ! trants in deferred classificatiens, it il l expected that registrants engaged il non useful labor and so classed b, 1 their boards will promptly avail them | selves of the services of the govern
 ment employment agencies and facili
 tate the movement of labor into tn channels required by the national gov ernment
 Draft boards have been. requeste, to send to the state office of the U. S
 employment service at Hartford < complete list of the registrants the have ruled must transfer from non
 useful to useful labor. This list wi
 be used to check up the registrants a
 they apply and secure new employmen
 in industries essentia to the winnin
 of the war. The methods adopted fo
 cooperating with the local draf
 boards and registrants were explaine
 at recent meeting of state official
 and local superintendents of the IT.
 employment service held in Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
MAHAN CLAIMS HE
 IS OUT OF POLITICS
Not Participating in the Game Now
 He Declares.

The papers are very much in the wrong when they represent me as having hand in state politics." said Postmaster Mahan to a reporter this morning. T am in the United States service under civil service rules and not participating in the game. The newspapers have given me credit for being behind the movement to nomi- nate ex-Senator Miner for lieutenant governor on the democratic ticket. As a matter of fact I have not spoken sto a delegate to the convention about the matter. As Mir Miner. when run ming for comptroller on his party tick ct two years ago. was honored with the highest number of votes of any man on it, it is not to be wondered at that the party. in looking, for a man to add strength to it's state tick et this year. should hit unon him. Of course I hope in conjunction with many of his friends, that he will per init the use of his name.
 ''There is another matter upon which the local papers are mistaken. am not a candidate for membership o7 the democratic state central com pittee. Twenty years ago I was 2 believer in civil service as applied to government employees. and when l was appointed postmaster by Presi- dent Cleveland. I refused to accent : renomination as a member of the state committee. I am still of the same belief and did not want a reelection when the honor was conferred upon i Mir Farrell. the present incumbent l If the members of the party now want 1 10 make a change, that is their privi- l lege hut they must count me out o1
 it"-New London Day
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
SILVER CUP FOR
 CHILD IMPROVING MOST
Is Offer of Plaut- cadden Co. in the Child Welfare Campaign.

An incentive for, the mothers whose babies will be registered under the Child Welfare campaign in Norwich is furnished through the generous. of fer of the Plaut Gladden. Co. of sterl- ing silver cup to the child in the town of Norwich under five years who shows the most improvement in the year. =
 The cup is now on exhibition in one of the windows of the .Plaut- Gladden. store on Main street.
 Saturday will be the last day of the campaign, SO every mother who wish es, to compete for this cup is urged to bring-her children to the nearest sta- tion before that day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
MISS ROSE sEetJIN I
 .e' coNsERyAToRY GRADUATE.
Will Teach Vocal cultufs Next Year
 at Nova Scotia Seminary.

Miss Rose Edith seguinS of Central Village was graduate from the New England ConseFYat tory aof Music. Bos- ton. at. largely a ttsndsd Commence ment exercises held in Jordan hall of the conservatory. building Tuesday af- ternoon, June 25.I She has successful ly completed the voice teachers course which aims to prepare young men and women for responsible educational work and she has already accepted a position at Nova sS6otia seminary next autumn. Miss Seguin is vice president of the class of 1918 at the conservatory and has in other ways been prominent in school affairs during her course in Boston. 'fTsi,E
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
Hot at Georaia Camp.

Mrs Francis o. Allen has received the following letter from her son, Frank P Allen, who left Norwich in the last quota of drafted men, and is now at Camp Greenleaf Georgia:
 May Is. 1913.
 I though I would write and let you know how 1 am getting along. It is awful hot down here; the temperature is 145 in the sun and 99 in the shade. but it is a great country. This camp is one of the prettiest sights I have ever seen. We have two thousand German prisoners here. It is one great life. We get fine training here and the eats are fine, better than they were at Camp Slocum. I wish you could see the country down here, it Is the finest I have ever seen. We are practicing on Red, Cross work ten hours a day and it is so hot here that we have to work in a large tent with the fans going all the time. We take our shirts off, but even then you wouldn't know the fans were going. We haven't seen &any rain or nay clouds in the sky since we got here. This is the largest camp in the coun- try for Red Cross work, and we are learning all that a doctor should know. Tell all my friends to write to me. The southern people are fine; they cont do enough for us. This all for today,
 From your son,
 FRANK P. ALLEN. Company II, Battalion p15, Cam Greenleaf, Morgan Park, Georgia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
ting; five shots prone.

Rifles of P calibre.
 Sights all forward of hammer
 No telescope sights to be used.
 Fifty foot, range indoor or outdoor
 N. R. A. 50 fl. target with l" bull
 All ties must be shot over. The score of each shoot must be certified by a commissioned officer of a company other than the one shoot ing. Said officer must verify teh length. of range and size of bull and act as referee.
 time. but not necessarily at the same place.
 Scores must be sent to Corpora John L. Mitchell, clerk of Company l and he to keep record of matches won and lost by each team.
 This competition must be finished before Jan. 1,191s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
FRANK P. ALLEN. Company II, Battalion p15, Cam Greenleaf, Morgan Park, Georgia.
Myron Rineland in Naval Reserve.

Myron J. Ringland, the IS year old son of Mir. and Mrs. James E. Ring land, Plain Hill, Norwich Town, en- listed in the naval reserve and left town Tuesday morning to begin ser vice at the training station. Myron was a regular contributor of short stories which appeared in the Uncle Jed columns of The Bulletin and has the best wishes of his many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

A good citizen is. known by the foo, he eats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
PULPIT suRfLfEs
Arranged For the Vacation Period at
 Central Baptist Church.

The following preachers have been secured for the vacation period at the Central Baptist church, during the ob- servance of the pastor Rev. Arthur F Purkiss: July 2Es Rev Clarence N. Gallup, D.D.. Prpyadences July 2s, Rev. E. s. Holloway. New York; Aug. i. Rsv. P: c. Wright DID, Hartford; Aug. Il. Rev. John N. Lackey. D. D., Hartford; Aug. slsff Rev Horace B. SIoat. Waterbury: Aug. 25,. Rev. P. c. Wright, iD.D-. Hartford. ii
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

'SConstruct:ve criticism, ssympatheti. cally' oIeredii is the neafest cannou- flage yeA for partisan snarling.- .-Buf- : G-nc Erer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
Crochet a French Shawl.

G ARAB BERNHARDT has made an
~ appeal in behalf Of the women of
the villages in northern France, from
which the Inhabitants have been
twice compelled to fee. These women.
who were recently driven from homes
by the field units of the
American committee for devastated
France. are in need of clothing and al
supply of shaw1s is especially asked
for by the committee. These shawls|
are easily made and directions mayI
of the American committee for deyas-I
tated France. 16 East 3sth street, New|
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM L. Nc
PHERSON.
m HE clock having struck 8.
Mother Guillot stuck her nee-
die in her work. rolled it I'D,

m HE clock having struck 8,
Mother Guillot stuck her nee-
die in her work, rolled it up.
took of her glasses. and said:
Its o'clock. Guillot. Put down
your newspaper. Martha, you heard
the clock strike 8. Stop. your knit
ting. We must put out the lights"
Then she blew out the lamp and all
three were left in the darkness.
Thus each evening for months past.
by order of the commanding officer. at
the same hour the houses were dark
ened and the streets emptied and the
Inhabitants of the village awaited the
day of sadness.
Since it was too early to go to bed
Trey talked on in the gloom. in which
their voices fell to a whispering. The
house clocks, with their steady tic
tao. dominated the silence.
murmured the father. 1--WE must repair
the garden fence. And we must re-
pair the roofing of the shed. The
boards no longer hold and the water
comes through. II we are short of
wood we can go to Moulet and get
some"
ITS a good deal of trouble about a
small matter. Suppose a shell comes ?"
why should 1t strike us, since up to
now we have had such good luck?
Martha. you will go tomorrow to
Moulet."
Martha, crouching before the hearth.
was blowing on the Goals. When they
glowed one could see the ashes flying
about her rosy face and her dark
hair. She answered, without budging:
Yes. papa"
The half hour struck. The father
had already gotten up to go into the
bed chamber when some one knocked
on the door. They looked at one an
other for a minute. A second knock
came. Then Mother Guillot drew the
bolt and some men entered.
"Why are your shutters not closed?"
a voice asked.
st don't know. I suppose we forgot
it,"
You have forgotten it too many
times. Close them. Afterward you
will make light. Draw the curtains
also. That you must always do. SO as
not to be seen from the outside. Do
you understand"
II don't understand" answered the
father.
you are going to understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
Ready! March,"

Ready! March,"
But, as he opened the door a rush
ing sound filled the sky: then another
then a third, and the three were so
close together that they were con-
founded in a single deep-toned roar.
Under the force of the conclusion a
window was shattered. The officer
slammed the door and said:
Have you cellar here? Come with
me-"
He went down first. The soldiers,
the prisoner and the old people fol-
lowed.
Suddenly there was an explosion SO
formidable that the roof of the cellar
was shaken, and the cellar door, loos-
ened from its hinges. bumped down
minute detonations succeeded one
another. above them and around
them. throwing them on the cellar
floor in heap. Some hours later the
bombardment slackened and died
away. They got upon their feet 1t
was getting light. The soldiers
placed the girl between them. The
officer risked a look outside and then
disappeared upstairs. The old man
trembled as he mounted the steps.
The mother mumbled to herself:
You are not going to take my girl,
my little girl. monsieur"
"In the light of the dawn she look
ed ABOUT, stricken with amazement:
Of the house nothing remained but
four pieces Of wall and a heap of
wood. bricks and stone, the shapeless
debris Of familiar objects.
The devilw whistled the officer. rub
bling his sleeve with the back of his
hands. 'They didn't miss any targets
this time"
1t was a hint to the mother Fall
ing on her knees in the rubbish she
cried:
you see that they fire at our house
as well as on the others. You see
that my little girl cannot be guilty"
TT looks that way. Nevertheless,
shall keep an eye on her."
With that he went away.
But without hearing him. wild with
joy in the presence of the ruins. the
mother, repeated. caressing the arms.
the face and the hands of her daugh-
ter: 81 thank Thee, o Lord, that Thou
hast destroyed our home"
And the father. collapsing on a mass
of broken rocks. mumbled. laughing
and weeping at the same time:
would you believe 1t? What luck!
Those shells-without them what
would have happened to us?'
Copyright. 1918. BY Tribune Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09
THE ALIBI O 4 French WAR STORY
Somebody in this house is acting as

Somebody in this house is acting as
spy"
"In our houseT'
yes. in your house. You give in
formation to the French. When the
fires are extinguished in all the other
houses yours remain lighted"
Tell US when" said the mother.
you have entered here Unexpectedly.
Where did you see any light?"
Not tonight. perhaps. but three
days ago."
Three days ago." the young girl
it may be that put the lights out
little later than usual"
"A poor excuse. The light ran
from window to window"
Exactly. I was looking for some
And on the 18th OF this month
was your mother sick then, tooT
'"The date doesn't help me much"
murmured the father. But that was
probably the day when our clock was
slow. And since the church tower
is destroyed we didn't know what the
right time was"
THAT evening we were cannonad-
ed"
"A simple condolences"
(Which becomes the more ex-
traordinary when we consider the
fact that Of all the houses in the
village yours alone has been spared
up to now
The peasants looked at one an
other-apprchensive
You are convinced now. aren't
you? So am !. I know that some
one here makes signals. I know who
makes them. 1t is your daughter.
And arrest her"
Mother Guiliot pushed forward.
at is not possible, monsieur. My
daughter is innocent. / swear 1t. In
vestigate. Ask all the questions you
want to ask. Search the house from
top to bottom-you will find nothing,
nothing-you understand me? We live
here altogether alone; we exchange
visits with nobody. We never re-
ceive letters or write them. We live
quietly under our own roofs"
TOO quietly, in fact. Enough said.
II your daughter has any explana-
tions to make she can make them
tomorrow before the council of war.
Come on"
Have pity. monsieur" implored the
father. II am an old man, almost
broken down. My child is innocent.
1 beseech you. The council of war
it is"
The officer repealed him with a ges-
ture and gave the order:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09

1t Is sending out troupes Of home visitors
to put into practice all the theories OF
child hygiene.
Give US a chance!" cry the chill
dren in the Punch and Judy comedies
and moving picture films. Do you
know that 1t il common thing In
France ut has amounted to scan