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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
LEGAL PROBLEMS IN
 TAKING SOLDIERS VOTE

The gradual return of the soldier ballots to the state secretarys office gives rise to an interesting legal ques- ton which will probably have con- siderable practical interest before the ballots are finally deposited on Nov ember 3. If a soldier is killed after he has marked his ballot and mailed it to the state secretary but before it is deposited in the ballot box in his home town will the vote count? Attorney General George F. Hinmau of Willi- mantle said on Saturday that in his opinion the ballot would be thrown cut, as the process of voting is not completed until the ballot is finally put in the ballot box, and the vote of a man who is dead at the time he is legally supposed to be casting his vote would not be counted. The ques- tion was then brought up as to how the fact of death was to be establish = ed.
 The soldier voter might send his ballot on September F and be killed on October 15 and no notification of
 his death received until November 10, week after his vote has been cast and counted. It was the attor cases the vote would have to stand simply because there is no way in which the particular ballot cast for the dead man could be identified. At torney General Hinman Said that town officials should keep track of
 the casualties on their voting lists and be prepared to eliminate t1se ballots of men who are recorded as dead tefore election day
 Some hundreds of complications and like cases can be hypothesized l from the soldier voting law, ans many of them will he left to the off cjals in the towEs for decision as nc state official can decide all questions of eligibility to vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
Exceeds Quota For Student Nurses.

Although the returns from the drive for student nurses during the past two weeks are not yet com plete the indications are that Con- necticut has greatly over enlisted the quota. The government assigned this state a quota of 450 in the national drive for 25.000 young women to en- ter civilian and military hospitals for the regular term of training to relieve the same number of already trained nurses called by Surgeon General Gorgas for service abroad. The reports from less than half of the 16S towns of the state who have as yet forward ed their applications to the state cap- -itol record $40 young women enrolled, The volunteers who are accepted in Washington will be called to the hos pitals as fast as they are needed from now until April 1, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
PRIVATE FLETCHER MAKES
 BRIEF VISIT HOME.

Private Leslie Fletcher, who enlisted in the tank service and has been in training at Tobyanna. Pa, for the past six months. was in the city over Sun day at his home on Lincoln avenue It was the first leave he has had long enough to make the trip home and he had to start back Sunday evening" Up to now the men at Tobyanna have been quartered in tents, but barracks are under construction and will be in use when the camp is com pletely built up. It is in the noun tainous part of Pennsylvania. so that the men have not suffered from the extreme heat. At Tobyanna it is the men for the light tanks that are train ed, while training for the heavy tanks is carried on at Gettysburg, where Private Fletcher first was stationed, but later transferred to the other camp,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
DIED

BURGESS-Tn Montvi1le Aug. Is, 1918, Charles Burgess. aged so years. Funeral services will be held at his late home this (Monday) afternoon at ? o'clock Burial in Comstock cemetery.
 MERRFTT-In Norwich. Aug. r, 1918 Lucy Niles White, wife of David s. Merritt, aged 65 years.
 Funeral services will be held at her late home. 469 Main street, Tuesday Aug. 20, at 2.30 p. m. Burial private DEWING-In Norwich, Aug. r, 1918, cent Dewing. aged 52 years. Funeral services will be held at the George H. Spaulding, No. g Ripley place. Tuesday, Aug. 2S at 1 p. m. Burial in Maplewood cemetery. MORRIs-In West New Brighton. N. Y. Aug. r. 1918. George Morris, in his filth year.
 Prayer at the home of his sister. Mrs. Alice Baker 291 Prospect street, al 1030 o'clock Wednesday, Aug z1 Funeral services in St Andrew : church at Il o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
BENJAMIN H. HEWITT
 SPELLAcYS ASSISTANT

Benjamin H, Hewitt of Mystic, has been appointed special assistant to United States District Attorney, Thomas A. Spellacy. of Hartford Mir Hewitt will discontinue his law prac- tice without delay for he will report to District Attorney Speiiacy this week to assume his now duties.
 MT. Hewitt has practiced law in this county about 10 years and his wide circle of friends will be pleased to learn of the appointment, which comes from his capabilities as a criminal at rorneV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
Blowers at the Y. M, c. A,

Among the many kind acts on the part of those interested in the Y. M. C. A. work for the enlisted men should be mentioned the sending of pretty flowers week by week. and these cer- tainly add to the attractiveness of the "Y" lobby and impress the boys in blue and khaki with the thought that somebody cares" For many weeks now there has not been a Sunday without flowers, and those who send them will probably never know to what extent they prove a blessing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19

The state wide move for more pub lie health nurses. launched this week, is the natural outcome of the ex- animation of children under six years of age. The weighing and measuring of children which was the first step in the Children's Year program for Connecticut, has been carried on in ninety towns and cities and is being completed by the tour of the state of the motor truck called the Conneeti- cut Baby Special equipped for the purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
lakes Position in Buffalo.

James H. Cummings, who has been night yard foreman here for several years past for the New Haven rail- road, is to go to Buffalo about Sept. , in the employ of the New York Central road,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
MARRIED.

14. 1918, by Rev. J. H. Knott. Elmer Nelson Geer and Miss Myrtle Alice Lombard, both of Lebanon. CoMSTOCK-CLARK New Haven. Aug. Is. 1918. Frank W. Comstock of Uncasville and Miss Ethel M. Clarke. formerly of Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
Ul1e,B11llgtit.
Norwich, Monday, Aug. 1s, 1918.
THE WEATHER.


 The great area of high pressure which developed in the lake region Thursday finally has moved eastward to the St. Lawrence valley and north ern New Englad, where the barometer Sunday night was still slightly above 30.40 inches.
 The temperature has fallen every where east of the Mississippi and is now below the. seasonal average north of the Carolinas.
 During the next AS hours the wealth CT in the north Atlantic states will be fair with moderate temperature. The present cold spell in northeast ern districts will continue until about the middle of the week, although there will be q slow rise day by day in New England and the middle Atlantic states north of Maryland.
 The winds along the north and mid de Atlantic will be moderate east, fair. @
 Forecast
 New England: Fair Monday and Tuesday; slightly warmer Tuesday.
 Observations in Norwich, The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations. show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Saturday and Sunday: Sat1rrdaV-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19

f1IBH6SL 6U, IOW6SL b6.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Saturday: Fair. Saturdays weather; AS predicted Predictions for Sunday: Fair, with little change in temperature. Sundays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
Town Hanneninqs.
BORN

SMITH-In Norwich Town. Aug. 10 1918 q son, Clarence Arnold, to MT and Mrs Leslie E. Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
sun. Moon and T1den.
CREENEVTT

Six hours after high water it Is low tide. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19

You are sure of PROMPT SERVICE HERE for we have adequate STEAM EQUIPMENT, BEST MATERIALS and the real skill that insures prompt satisfactory service.
 r. J. HEALY, Marguerite Bldg, Norwich, Ct.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20

Fifty per cent of the products raised
on the farms In the United States
never reach the market because Of
lack of transportation facilities. The
whole world is hungry, will be so for
years to come. and yet thousands of
tons of fruits and vegetables rot on
the ground every year because means
are not at hand TO get supplies to the
consumer.
These statements are not the uncrit-
ical utterances of a careless observer
They come direct from Herbert C..
Hoover. United States Food Admins
traitor and the greatest authority on
food conditions today.
Upon the American farmer rests the
task of feeding not alone America but
out army and navy and to large ex-
tent our allies and neutral nations.
Every channel by which he may move
his products should be opened to him
and every possible aid extended.
The railroads alone are unequal to
tho task and every increasing por-
lion of their tonnage must be devoted
90 Transports lion of war supplies.
Domestic trade must take second place
rnd n the war were TO stop tomorrow
t1- railroads would stlll be taxed TO
tha'r.umort limit and would be un-
ohl 90 hnndie MI OF the transporta-
tom alone
This handicap would he serious
Cu0reh for thc farmer were 1t all.
But itis not The farmer is the only
producer who carries his own wares
90 market today To do It he must
neglect LIS farm when he is most
needed there Under ordinary condl-
tons this method is wrong Today
with the world aflame. with labor
ncutely needed everywhere. such
methods work an injustice TO him.
crime aEaiRs!- humanity.
So important Is this subject that Il
has been made the object OF a special
investigation at Washington. The re
suit has been the creation OF the
Highways Transport Committee Of the
Council OF National Defense with or
ganlzatlons In every state OF which
the Highways Transport Committee of
the State Council OF Defense is one.
This body has now worked out prac-
teal solution Of the transportation
problem which should draw the imme-
dIate and serious consideration OF ev.
cry shipper in Colorado. no matter
how small his output.
In brief Il involves a lransference
Of transportation from the slowly
moving horse drawn vehicle 10 the ef-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20
MOTOR TRANSPORT
ECONOMIC NEED
Government Urges Shippers, Farmers,
Merchants to Release Labor
AID TO PRODUCTION
QUESTION ONE OF RECONSTRUCTION AS WELL As WAR;
MEANS MORE GOOD ROADS.

ficient, cheap, fast moving. high ton
mage capacity motor truck. Here are
the reasons for this transference:
One motor truck can do the work OF
three horse teams in the same time in
day and can keep It up for twenty
four hours out OF a day II necessary.
One motor truck operating between
several towns can carry all OF their
products and release all OF the teams
80 employed, and consequently release
the farmer who would otherwise be
spending time on the road when he Is
most needed on the farm. The truck
provides direct door to door deliv
cry. eliminating carriage and terminal
costs. supplies the consumer with
fresh products and relieves congestion
at rail points. thus enabling Uncle
Sam TO devote his energies to the
long distance haul.
The truck cuts down the number of
horses kept by the farmer. reduces
the heavy cost OF winter feeding and
finally by reducing forage raised. re-
leases labor for work on acreage de
voted to supplying human wants.
1t will be said that the roads are
not heavy enough for the trucks. They
are not now but 1t has been shown
that money expended on roads is an
investment that pays many times the
principal In reduced transportation
costs. Good roads will follow the
motor truck everywhere. opening up
communication and lowering the high
cost of living for the ultimate G
sumer.
II motor truck transportation re-
leases hut hundred men for war
work In Colorado. II would be doing a
great war service. but II will release
more men. will handle a greater In
creased tonnage. will lower cost fer
shipper. merchapt-asR and farmer alike II
me men who do transportation work
in Colorado will get in to the move
ment and will ask that their goods be
shipped in this manner.
The nation Is calling for every pos
sible time and labor saving device
Here Is one at hand. Use 1t as a pa
your work more efficient.
Complete information on cost of op-
Grafton. benefits to be derived from
IL and similar data prepared In an i'm
partial manner can be obtained upon
application to tho Highways Transport
Committee in this town or through
correspondence with the State High
ways Transport Committee. Capitol
Building. Denyar. Colo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20
WASHINGTON NOTES
Constructive Leadership Assured

ConstructIYe Leadership Assured
When Republicans once more organ
ize the Senate, they will select Senator
A. B. Cummins of Iowa as chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Committee
"a selection that will insure the best
of consideration to all transportation
problems. From the days of his serv-
ice in the Gubornatorial office in his
state, Cummins has made a special
study Of railroad rates and regula-
tions. In his young manhood he was
a construction engineer in railroad
work and has, therefore, broad un-
Outstanding Of many phases Of rail-
road business. Among the Senators
who will be associated with Cummins
on this committee will be Townsend
of Michigan, LaFollette of Wisconsin,
Poindexter Of Washington, McLain of
Connecticut, Watson Of Indiana, and
Kellogg of Minnesota-men who will
study railroad reorganization from the
viewpoints Of every section and inter
est. Because Of the progress made by
tilis country to"aiu government ""h
ership though government operation
the Interstate Commerce Committee
has before it many difficult questions.
To grab everything in sight and man.
age it with little regard to expense
and with secondary attention to the
roasonableness of rates, was easy. TIC
g. the railroads back on a business
basis under private management, is
certain to be one of the most difficult
t. rs the nation has confronted. II
is veil that a constructive Republican
Congress will deal with after-war leg
isation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20
ALL COLORADO MENUS
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Colorado restauranteurs are
planning a unique Thanksgiving.
The feature will be an ALL
HOMEGROWN DINNER com
plete from mushroom soup and
Colorado turkey with home
raised trimmin's to Pride O'The
West pumpkin pie.
In Colorado restaurants on
that day oysters will be elimtn-
ated as a foreign product.
sweet potatoes will be replaced
by Colorado "spuds" and by
baked carrots-eyer try EN-?
delicious!-and baked squash.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20

The political campaign being well
over, we hope the. administration will
get time to overcome the indefinitely
delayed" slogan in the government
controlled telegram service.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20

Now if President Wilson's friends
want to invite another rebuke for him
in 1920, they will proceed with their
govenment-ownership plans. The
people have had enough of it, and will
rebuke il every time they get chance.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20

DIR. Solf complains that if the armistice
terms are enforced the people of Ger
many will go hungry. He well knows
that n plea for the non-enforcement
of those terms for such a reason
would fall upon deaf ears in England
and France, where the people know at
first hand of the treatment accorded
the civilian population of France and
Belgium during the past four years.
Such matters had much better be left
to the English and French for settle
ment rather than to an individual who
has never been nearer than 5000
miles to the war zone.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-11-20
Kneel Before France.

The whines Of the Germans are, as
usual, addressed to President Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-30

An analysis Of the vote shows,
necessary for a choice. 1925. Cand-
Ter, short Of majority, 1876; Rankin,
short of majority, 1924. Gambler
has over Rankin, 1,948.
Gambler carried seven counties, to.
witt
TishomingO, Alcorn, Prentiss, tia
wanda, Monroe, LOwndes and NOXu-
bee. He carried TishOmingo, Alcorn,
Prcntiss and Itawamba by safe
plurlities, and was only short nine
votes Of a majority over all four
opponents in Monroe county, and had
clear majorities over all opponents
in Lowndes and Noxubee counties.
Rankin only carried Lee county
by a plurality of 1872, and lost his
home, Tupelo, by 95 votes.
Magruder carried Oktibbeha coun-
ty by a majority of 1903 votes.
Gambler has always heretofore
carried Oktibbeha county, and his
friends claim 1t by a large majority
in the second primary.
Therefore, Gamblers nomination in
he second primary on Tuesday,
september 18TH, next seems assured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-30
FINAL REPORT OF GRAND
JURY AUGUST TERM, 1918

Hon. Thos. b. Carroll, Judge.
We the undersigned Grand Jurors
for the August Term, 1918 Circuit
Court, Of NoXubce County, Missis-
sippi, beg to make our report as fol.
lows:
. We have been in session four DAYS.
WI have had As witnesses sub
poenaed to appear before us and
have examined 40 witnesses and
have returned into open court IL
true bills of indictment.
The committees appointed to ex-
anime the County Officers books
and the Poor House, report that they
found the bOks neatly and as far as
they could tell correctly kept and
the Poor House premises in good
condition and properly kept as far as
they could determine. We went in
a body to the Jail and it appears to
be properly kept.
Your honor called our special at
t@ention to some violations of the
law in the County with slot machines
and the only one we could hear of
were in Shuqualak and one witness
said there had been a machine IN
S%huqualak where the customer
would drop a nickle in the machine
ana always got a cigar and if he was
lucky he would get two or more
cigars. This witness said that il
the Grand Jury would recommend
that the County Attorney 60 to
Shuqualak and tell that merchant
and the other merchants there that
1t was unlawful to run slot machines
or any other gambling devices in
Guiding punch boards and that II
they did run them any more no
would make an affidavit against
them before a Justice of the Peace
ana prosecute them vigorously, it
would have the desired effect. NJ
We were informed that the party
or merchant that had the machine
above alluded to took it out of his
place of business some thirty days or
more ago.
We had no complaint as to the
roads Of our County therefore we
take 1t they are in pretty good con-
dition.
As far as we could tell from wit
nesses before us we would say that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-30
Letter From Big Bud.
Macon, Miss, Aug. %. 1911

Macon, Miss, Aug. %. 1918.
Mr.. Editor
| received such a fine letter from
my grandson, Eugene Wier, breath
ing such a sincere spirit OF patriot
ism. that | want you to publish il
to show that the grand-sons of tn,
old Vets that wore the gray, expect
to do their duty in this great war
Here is the extract.
u am a gunner's mate, and have
beer examined for sea service, anC
have qualified to perform all dutie;
that may be assigned ME. | an
proud that | am able to serve my
country, and you can bet | will dc
my bit until the last. / could have
been classified in the army, but did
not give any exemptions whatever
joining the navy, feeling | was best
qualified there having had four years
of previous experience. This is what
wrote several of my young friends
that were claiming exemptions. !
feel that there Is no man making a
greater sacrifice in this war than
am; gave up my freedom, good posi-
ton and perhaps my life to serve
my country. | bought some Liberty
Bonds and expect to buy an other in
the fourth issue. | not only want
to fight for my country, but want 70
help finance this great wal all | can.
[ feel that every able bodied Ameri-
can should enter this war in some
capacity, and above all, every young
man should enter the active service,
provided his dependents, Cf any
can be cared for; if they are real
true Americans they will. We have
the greatest country in the world,
and we must win this war, If 1t
takes every man, young or old, and
above all the almighty dollar. There
is not an other country in the world
that gives the freedom and pros
perity to the whole race as this one.
People should realize the freedom
and prosperity they enjoy, then look
at the other countries, and see what
their people have to submit to-.
visited eighteen different foreign
countries, and know some of the
laws and rules these people have to
submit to. SO it makes me love our
country more than ever, and | am
determined to do my bit, and am
glad that my brother and cousins are
also enlisted in this great war
Your grandson,
-" EUGENE WEIR.
Gunners mate u. S. Richmond,
9Th Reg. Co. No. l..
This kind of spirit shown by my
grand-sons makes me proud of them,
and makes me wish that | was young
enough to so with them.
BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-30
SAIIlM SCHNOL OPENING.

The sixth annual session of the
salem Consolidated School will begin
september 9th. Last session indus
trial work, consisting of Manual
Training, Domestic Science, and
Agriculture was added, and the
school was one of the first in the
state to qualify under the Smith
Hughes law which provides Federal
aid for vocational training in con
Solldatcd rural schools. Now tha.
these departments have been added
we expect to major the industrial
courses this session.
Patrons and friends of the school
are cordially invited to be present
at the opening hour, 10 O'Clock.
Children everywhere should be
urged to 20 to school this year. If
we profit from Europc's lessons to
the United States as "A result of the
war, we must, at all costs, keep our
schools going. Our first aim, of
course, is to win the war: but our
schools are doing a work scarcely less
important, Upon them rests the re-
sponslbility of training young Anne
RIGA for life and citizenship in the
new era which the war is bringing
in.
Ihls is certainly a time of sacri-
nee, but not all the sacrifices are
made on the field Of battle or in
supporting the government with our
means. The boy or girl who tolls all
day and far into the night to acquire
an education that he or she may give
Il larger service than an unframed
man or woman can render is dis
charging a patriotic service essential
TO the country.
The government recognizes the
importance of the schools, even in
a time of war, and it is urging school
authorities and parents to keen the
children in school. Boys. even
though they be called into the army
before spring, should, by all means.
be in school this session. The conn
try needs them, but it wants them
educated.
Following is the message or
France to America concerning the
education of our children during the
war-evcry word of it bristling with
courage and a spirit Of sacrifice
typical of France: DO not let the
needs of the hour, however, demand
ing, or its burdens, however heavy,
or its perils, however threatening,
or its sorrows, however h~eartbreak-
ing, make. You unmindful of the de
Tense Of tomorrow, of those dis
ciplines through which the individual
may have freedom, through which
an efficient Democracy is possible,
through which the institutions of
civilization can be perpetuated and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-30
CARD FROM MR.. MACRUDER
Starkville, Miss, Aug, %

Starkviile, Miss, Aug, %
To the Citizens OF the First Con. District:
l accept my defeat in the congress
sional campaign with absolute equani-
nifty, and take this opportunity of ex-
pressing my Sincere thanks and appre-
citation ~ those friends who gave me
their loyal support and cooperation. /
regret the result Of the campaign more
for them than for myself. l made a
good, hard, clean campaign; and was
the only man In the race who carried
his home county by a majority vote
wei all Opponents. The endorsement
of my home people and the other sim
cere, loyal friends throughoutlthe dis
trict will always be a source of gratifi-
cation to me. Very truly,
W. W. MAoRuDER,