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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-14

congratulating him upon the admirable
fighting qualities displayed by the Am
erican troops and wishing him contin.
ued success.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-14
Russelite Leaders Do
Pro-Cernan Work

New York, June l4.--That the In
ternational Bible Students association
furnished 1900 form affidavits to draft
obicetors seeking to evade service was
admitted BY William A. Van Amurgh,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-14

Enquiry at the prison diseloses tho
fact that Ernest Won Trpitz is doing
time at the prison under sentence of
go years to life, for rape. He was
sent to the prison from Hood River
county July 8, 1917, and admits the
boy arrested at Heed River is his son,
but indignantly denies being any re-
lation to Admiral Won Tirpitz the
father Of German submarine ruthless
ness.1
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
THE AMERICAN CREED.

It's a pretty good creed that turned
IN in prize contest in Baltimore III
worth all the 81 ,o0C that the city paid
for IL. Ii is called THE Americans
Greed" and it reads:
y believe in the United States Oi
America as a government OF the PEG
nle, by the people for the people;
whose just powers are derived from
The consent of the governed. de
mocracy i'll republic; a sovereign
nation of many sovereign states: a
perfect union, one and inseparable
established upon those principles 0i
freedom. equality. justice and hui
mainly for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes
u therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love il. 10 support
its constitution, 10 obey its laws. 10
respect its flag and to defend 1t against
all enemies"
It's a good test OF Amercanism
1T can readily be applied to our acts
and words. and those of other people
By il any public act or utterance can
be judged If any man says he is an
American, and behaves Inconsistent.
~ with this creed, he is lying
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
Washing Won't Rid
Head Of Dsndruff

The only sure way 10 get rid Of Jard.
run iss TO dissolve 1t, then YOU DESTROY i
entirely. To do this, Get about fonr
ounces Of ordinary liquid aryon. ,nnlr
1t at night when retiring; use enough -
with the finger tips. s>"''
;, 10 this tonight, and by morning most
II not all, OF your dandrufT viii he s ,'NS'
and three or four more applications vii
completely dissolve and entirely destro'
every single sign and trace of i ny
matter how much dandruff You NAV
have. '''h
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging OF the scalp will stop al . once u
and your hair will be fluffy, lustroua.
glossy. silky and soft, and look and ieei
hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store II is inexpensive aud never fail,
n dn the work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
SWEEPING BACK THE SEA

Since old KingCanutc ordered hacl
the incoming tide. there has prohab
ly been no more impressive specta
Gle of futile protest than the action
of the anii-Sufltagists Of New lorE
state, They are organizing cam
paign for the repeal OF the suffrage
provisions placed in the state con
stituton last fan by a majority yot,
of 100000.
1t was the men who gave New
York women the ballet There is no
indication that the men. once con.
WINGED that democracy mean, equal
suffrage. have changed their minds
about H. The antis hope. apparently
thar the women themselves win re-.
nOunce their new right. in sufficient
numbers 10 undo the work OF en-
reimbursement
What basis they have fer thoii
hope Is not apparent There han.
pens 70 be no case in recorded his
tory OF any race or any nation or any
political or social group which, once
given full citizenship rights. has vol
unfairly renonnced them And
there's probably as much human ma.
ture in New York state today as there
has ever been anywhere
King Canute was really ahead OF
those ants He vas only putting On
a show to shame his nattortrs. He
knew the title wouldn't roll back
when he told il to-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
Yankees Win FIRST Test.

The fight was the first real test
Of the American infantry. and the
Yankees proved more than a match
for the enemy in every branch Of the
service engaged The attacking bri.
gade was made up OF crack troops
that had been picked for an effort 10
break the American lines.
During the night the cnemys guns
had cut the wire cntanglements. bat
when the Teuions advanced to the at
tack they met with sitter resistance
from the Americans than they had
anticipated and were caneht by the
American barrage before they could
reach our wire entanglements.
For seventytwo hours before they
attacked the Germans had fired a
constantly increasing number Of
shells.
The signal to the American gun.
hefs for a counter barrage when the
attack commenced was answered SO
quickly that the enemys strategy
was upset an dthe shells that plOwed
through the advanced ranks did great
execution.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
Entirely Too Fanciful

Pnbllsher--"Nery sorry. but we
cannot undertake to publish your nor
e. 1t is zoo Enthusiastically improha-
bic"
Fair Writer "lmprobabie?"
'Cortainly. The hero ANA heroine
meet at summer resort and become
engaged"
surely that happens in real life"
Frequently. But your couple 20
nome and marry each other, instead
of each marrying some ono else,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

VISITOR Your church t. a beauty.
Ihat handsome house next door is
the parsonage, presume"
Deacon DE Good Moo. Fact is,
the parsonage is some distance up.
town bat We intend 10 make mn Of.
ier TOY ne Of these nearby residences
soon
THE price will be high, no doubt
I'll nj. ] think not. We shant try
10 buy until after our new chimes are
put IN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

troubles. - Mrs sELsE G. LEWIS, 80
Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
such conditions as Mrs Lewis suf
fered IRON may be caused by "a fall OF
a general weakened rundown condition
Of the system and the most successful
remedy to restore strength to muscles
and tissue and bring about normal
healthy condition has proved to be this
famous root and herb medicine. Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t you have disturbing symptoms YOU
90 not understand write Lydia Z. Pin
ham Medicine Co., Lynn Mass The
result Of their ~ years experience is al,
your service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MAY MAKE SOAP AT
JOLIET PRISON

Joliet, April r. Soap may be made
at the penitentiary here. Supcrin-
tendent Of Prisons John l.. Whitman
has a plan to manufacture it from
grease reductions in Chicago garbage.
Tie suggests the work be done by the
prisoners.
The product would be sold at a
price that would make the work worth
while for the prison system. he says.
whitman has offered the plan 10
state officials for approval
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

The following question was put to
some younr pupils in Philadelphia
public school,
There is family OF lNo children.
me mother has only four potatoes to
divide among them She wants 10
give each child an equal share. What
is she to do2'
Silence peryallod in Tho classroom
every pupll was calculating diligently.
FINALLY one boy put up his hand
well sammy, what would you do ="
asked The teacher.
Mash the potatoes, ma'am.p
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

WHICH Causi-Q i gen
eral rundown con
dition with head
aches and pains iii
my side. NJ sister
induced ne TO Try
L.ydia L. Pinkhalu's
Vegetable Com
pound | found il
h & lpe d me ye4y
much and such a
splendid tonic that
! am recommend
ing ii to any woman
M ba ha ui,p;t.,.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
30 mbarded With Gas.

Through the entire night the
sectors defended by the Americans
had been hombardod with gas shells
and high explosives from German
guns Of all calibers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

Inc inStallncnt Collector Are
yod sure your mistress isn't in?p
me Ncw Maid Il hope YOU don't
doubt her word, sir
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MRS. LEWIS
or BROOKLYN
Tells How She Wos Made
Well by Lydia {. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound

Brooklyn. n. y" For one year
was miserable from displacement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
Variable ses.

q designing man hate" she said
With scornful head erect.
ARD set within year she loved
And wed an architect
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
Refuse to Yield a Foot.

The action lasted two hours and
was prelaced and followed by the
heayies, artillery exchanges I'm which
American artillery had yet raken par-
Tie attack was delivered early III
the morning under cover of heavy
barraga IRE aai the German, were
favored By a thick mist which ham
poccl observation
The Germans advanced in mass for
nation. bu, were moved down by the
FIRE from tho Americans rnos ana
machine guns
When day lawael number NJ
bodies could be seen lying in "No
Mans Land Two wounded Ger.
mans were captured One died from
his wounds and the other is in
field hospital in a critical condition.
He had been shot through the eyes.
The action followed a number OF
minor raids directed at a point whore
German prisoners were captured On
Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
COLCHESTER

John J. Slea returned to Camp DevenS Saturday, having accompanied the body of {, comrade to New Haven for burial
 There are several new cases of in- fiuenza in town. There are Bore eases
 now than when the malady made it's appearance here several weeks ago. In
 some families every one haa it or are
 convalescing from the same Charles Beere, who is ut present in
 Cheshire in the interests of the witch hazel business. cutting and shipping
 same to Essex, was the guest of his family in Linwood avenue over Sun day.
 Clyde Ray of south1ngto1 was the guest of his parents on South Main st.e"i over Sunday. Leon Bunyan of Wesleyan universi- - l ty was at his home on South Main street over Sunday. F. E. Baker was the guest of his sons in. New Britaicn Saturday. Rev. Joseph F. Ford was a Nor- Wich yisito: Monday. Mrs. Prank Tesan and Mrs. Cutler were ca'iihs oN friends in Norwich on l t;ondaS.
 l Charles Nj, Reade of Will;nantic was
 in town M3n lay. l James Horowitz and party were visitors in Norwich Slndaw. 1 Clayton D. Barton anl brother ol East Eamp' on were cafe $ in lowi 1 Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

der the management of Paul Brumme and Albert Kruck. About fifty couples enjoyed the dancing. Trachtenburg' orchestra of Norwich furnished music. ..Rockclyffe, the Queen Anne cottage recently purchased by the Kaplan Brothers from Winslow T. Williams, was inspected recently by a Norwich physician who had maternity hospi- tai in view. A Norwich real estate broker has been looking the property over.
 Miss Elizabeth Kempton has return ed to the Gunnery school, Washington Conn, after a short recess spent with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Kempton.
 Mrs. Frank H. Tracy received word last week that her nephew, Private Daniel Lyons, U. $. A., American ex- peditionary forces, had been reported missing in action since Nov 4 Private Lyons was the oldest son of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Lyons of Bridgeport and went overseas last July with Bridge port unit from Camp Meade, Md. At public meeting in the interest of education held in the Franklin town hall Tuesday evening Orin Banning of the Sodom school won the four 1 minute man speech prize, eontesting with the pupils of the other schools in the town. The prize was a war sav-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
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 ings staTp, generously donated by the men :n the audience. Through the courtesy of J. William Brink, all who wished to attend the meeting from the Sodom school were furnished a con- veyance.
 Supervisor Paul Dillingham; of Will limantic conducted a teachers meeting in the Sodom school Wednesday after noon for the towns teachers. Demon stration lessons in history and civice were given by Miss Katherine Holton and Hiss Anita Holton The school were closed Friday to permit the teachers to attend the institute held at Baltic, where Supervisor Ireland had teachers from five towns assem- bled. Demonstration lessons vera given at the morning session and there was a review and discussion of the methods used at the afternoon ses- sion.
 coasting was good in the village Saturday. Louis Vanderwaart. son of Mir. and Mrs. c. P. Vanderwaart, is at Will mington, Del. Miss Josephine Sullivan of Worces- ter spent the week end as the guest of Miss Marjorie Kingsley. Mrs. Lena Sweet of Fishers Island was a recent guest of friends at Pine Tree cottage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
WESTMINSTER

J. Herbert Lyman WAS visitor al his sisters in Danielson on the re- cssLt holiday.
 2 AllE Mcrdy is wo-lSi lg at his trade in Newton Hamilton, Penn.
 The death of Mrs. Mary Lovett in Danielscn last week removes another former resident, 8 native of Canter- bury. Mrs. I.ovett has many friends and will be missed here.
 Little Douglas Macleod is to spend the winter with his uncle and aunt. chester, Mass He will be welcomed back in the spring.
 The Ladies' Aid society at their meeting last Tuesday decided to hold the Hallowe' en supper, postponed be- cause of the prevalence oi Spanish tn- fIuenza as supper and mystery auc- ton in ths church gallery.
 MT. and Mrs. Gay Fistabie and chil- dren have moved to Hampton Station. MT. Fittabile is now employed by Charles Phillips brother, Frank Phi- lips. While here but a short time, the Fittabiles had won the respect of the community and Edith and Charles ranked well in school.
 Sigvall NJ. Norland of Baltimore, spent the recent holiday week at the 0lsens.
 s. Olsen is at home fer q few days, suffering with an infected finger. E. A Gooding of New Rochelle. N- T., is in charge of the Koeis place. He | is well known to many here, having teen here before on the Rice farm. Mrs. Gilbert Palmer is now at the home of BG:s Eennett. x Miss Mgebeo Olsen has left for New York.
 Many of the schools have Victory Boys and Gixis as result of the great United War Work campaign, three at Westminster Green. TWO at FrostAstWo at Canterbury Green, two at Gayneatl and a nurnbess at the other schools. Miss Signe Olsen Of Ncrwich, was | visitor al her home last week. l Mrs P | shappelta aai her SOL, 1 Eret ra:ely l. turned r,' a-. auto ven, Fred Lachappelle going on to New York by the electric road for a trip.
 i Mir Nelson and son, Clarence. 0!
 New York are spending Q few days with the Nelson family on the farm 1 Mrs. Nelson will return with her hEs-- band for visit in the metropolis. 1 As the past week was deslgraeed by I the Food Administration as ConserYa- | tion Week for World ltelief. and the i women's organizations of the state were asked to use 9. programme sent thel1 1 and to accept by rising vote the mol | lowing:
 l We pledge to our country our best effort to prevent waste and the SC! fish use of our food reserves. Ws pledge cur loyal cooperation in car. rying out tle conservation measures suggested by Ing government.
 And if economy sometimes grows ! irksome, or if this service work un- | welcome change in our accustomed
 manner of living, we will think of those i who have offered their lives for thei
 country and of those whose home! have been devastated. We will be glat
 that we. too, can serve in satisfying their hungel. renewing their courag, and in establishing their homes
 This pledge vas taken b. five woment
 organizations of Canterbury, last week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
OLD MYSTIC

Miss Florence Walbridge is able to resume her wG>k at tho Old Mystic post office after an illness eff five days with severe grip cold.
 Mrs. Edward Lewis has returned to Preston City after attending the fu- neral Of her mother. Mrs. Joseph John son of Old Mystic.
 Miss Bertha Hayward has returned to her duties as teacher at Lexington, Mass, after spending the holiday re- cess at the home of her uncie, and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Prentice A. Williams.
 Harold w. Scfloenoyer has returned 10 Canaan, after attending the Schoon- over -Derison wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and family have returned to Bridgeport, after visit to Mrs. Browns sister, Mrs. Harriet Peckham. Mrs. Charles D. Chapman is recov- ering from two weeks illness. Master Rowland and Allen Avery are recovering from grip. Horace S. Williams has returned to Storrs college after spending the holi- 1 day recess at the home of his parents l MT. and Mrs. Harold. Williams. l Charles Barnes has also returned l after the holiday spent witli his par l ents, Mir and Mrs. Frederick A l Barnes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
CAMPBELL'S MILLS

Miss Marion E. Blakeslee spent the holiday vacation at her hone in Leb- anon.
 Hamilton Wilcox and Henry Young are cutting logs on MT WiIcox's farm for Charles Geisthardt, of Preston City.
 Elmer G. Bitgood of Plaineld, noted for his feats of strength, spent a night at the old homestead in this place recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wanton Nichols of Sterling. spent the holiday at the home of Mrs. Nichols parents, Mir and Mrs. Thomas Brown. Miss Lucy Gray transacted busi- ness in Moosup, Thursday. Silas L. Barber is in very feeble health.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
WnIDMANTIc

The Dyceum period at the Wind- ham High school Monday morning proved one of the most interesting and thoroughly appreciated that the school has ever had William Vince Ter presided at the meeting and Miss Claire Calnen was secretary. The chief speaker and entertainer was Maurice Wallen, who has lately re- turned home after a most successful experience as music director in Camp Johnston. under the '. M. c. A Mr. Wallen told about his experiences in camp in a most interesting fashion, and then sang several of the popular war songs, including Keep the Home Fires Burning. Pack Up Your Troubles. and Smiles. After singing the pieces as solos, MT. Wallen led the high school pupils in the chor- uses and met with a most enthusias- tic response Miss Myra Wallen sang When the Great Red Dawn is Shin ing, and a trio. Ralph Gibson. violin, Marion fde, piano, and Lois Caswell, flute, gave an enjoyable selection. It was a morning of inspiration to the high school boys and girls.
 Arthur w. Sweet of SS Mountain street janitor at the superior court and the Ems. met with serious ac- cident late Sunday afternoon. While soing down cellar for ldndlings, he slipped and fell. sustaining a slight fracture of the skull. The injury seemed so serious that he was taken td St Francis hospital. He was re- ported Monday to be progressing fla vorably, and the injury was thought 10 be not so bad as it had at first seemed.
 The Liberty Chorus has Invited the glee club of the Windham Girls club 10 sing with them at the community ! tree services. A joint rehearsal will l be held next week.
 Lieutenant Arthur T. Kelley. of the American Aviation Corps in England has returned to this country after five months service in England, the first man to reach Willimantic from over seas. since the sienins of the armis- tice. Lieutenant Kelly was rated as an officer after reaching England last July and made several flights, once narrowly escaping death when the machine in Vhich he was flying fel a.000 feet. After recovering from the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
SPANISH INFLUENZA MORE DEADLY
 THAN WAR
Said That Epidemic Coat More Lives Than American Loss In Battle. Danger Not Over. Great Care
 Necessary To Prevent
 Further Outbreak.

The appalling ravages of Spanish in huenza in this country are perhaps best realized by the statement recently made that more deaths have resulted in little than through our whole eighteen months participation in the battles ui the European war.
 Our greatest danger q 1V. 1s 'lHre au- thorities is the srea. American ten dency to forget easily anu 10 believe the peril is over. Clmpetert aGJhori- ties claim the coming af cold weathe- Is very apt 10 bring 2 return Of this disease and there shOuii re 10 le--uD throughout tho winter moa.ls of the following easily observed precautions. remembering that influenza ls far easier tn prevent than cure.
 Influenza is a crowd eisease Avoid crowds as much as DGSslble. Influenza germs spread when ignorant or careless persons sneeze or cough without using 90 handkerchief Cover up each cough or sneezc. Do not spit on the floor, sidewalk. In street cars or public drinking cups and roller towels in public places. Breathe some reliable germicidal and autiseptic air to destroy the germs that do find lodgemear 1T your nose and throat.
 Remember. no safer precautlor against influenza could be employed iI this manner than to get from the near est drug store complete Hyomei Out ut EouSAStlus pl a Dotlle or tHe pure Ol Of Hyomei and a little vest pocket hard rubber inhaling device, into which q few drops Of the oil are poured. Yot should carry this inhaler about witt you during the day and each half houl or SO put it in your mouth and draw deep breaths of Its pure. healing. germ killing air into the passages of youl nose. throat and lungs.
 By destroying germs before thel actually begin Co work in your blood you may make yourself practically i'm fnune tO infection
 All these suggestions about Spanisl {, influenza are equally true in the gre -ention of colds. catarrh of nose ant , throat. bronchitis and even pneumonia Don't become careless. Do your part Keep the germs away You may saw yourself 9 serious Illness and the los of several weeks work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
Quickest Pain Killer On Earth Mustarine Stops All Pain in Half the Time it Takes Other Remedes-Oftentimes in Five Minutes. Subdues
 Inflammation and Reduces Swellings
 TAKES ONLY ONE SMALL BOX TO PROVE IT

Don't be downhearted! Never mind if you have tried piasters and liniments and other things that don't start to banish the pain and agony till day after tomorrow
 If you want to kill pain. get rid of aches-draw out Inflammation and make all swellings disappear with amazing speed, get box of MUS TARINE right away
 Chemist Begy discovered Mustarine He made it of good, honest. true yeI- low mustard-added other pain-de- stroying ingredients-tooA out the blister and astonished the medical pro- fession by giving to the world a prepa- ration ten times better than Grand mothers good old-fashiored but dirty and blistering mustard plaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

that will quickly permit of their duction basis, and to ee among the concerns thar will reap benefits from the tremendous demand flat will have to be met in filling uo the country's markets.
 Deputy Grand Warden James l.. Wheeler of New London, chairman of the Connecticut grand lodge commit tee on laws of the New England Or der of Protection, will make an off . cial visit to B. A. Bailey lowge here on Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
YANTIC

Corp. Thomas Murphy, son of Mrs. Michael D. Murphy of the Crossroads, has returned from Camp Devens, hav- ing been honorably discharged after 20 months of activity in camp. MT. Mur- phy has gained flesh while in training 'and while training others. He plans to resume his work with the Palmer Bros.
 Private John Curry, son of John Curry, has returned from the officers training school connected with Har- ward university, Cambridge, having been honorably released from army training.
 MT. and Mrs. Aran R. Manning are entertaining Mir Manning's mother. Mrs. Lucy Manning, of Lebanon, for the winter months.
 A we'll attended dance was held in Fire Engine hall Friday evening un-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

Mustarine relieves backaehe. head. ache. toothache, earache and .neuralgis in five minutes-in an hour all misery will disappear. es
 Sore throat goes over night-lum- bago agony in an hour. Chest colds, stiff neck. neuritis. pleurisy rheumatic pains and swellings all yield promptly and are speedily ended. Be sure you get Mustarine--always comes in yellow
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

Tolles, southington. assistant steward of the Connecticut State Grange, ad-. dressed the meeting. which was very interesting throughout.
 Irving H. Miron left Monday even- ing for 8 visit with friends in Mill bury