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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
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named.
 There was but one session of Put nam's graded schools Thursday on account of the storm. It was believed unwise by school officials to have the, pupils come back wet or damp 'or an afternoon session when there is SO much present danger of serious illness
 Danbury.-The home economic com mittee of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau is working on an intensive campaign to introduce the practice of serving the children of the rural schools with hot lunches at noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
Frederiek Weld at Central Baptist.

At the Central Baptist church on Sunday evening next Frederick Weld will sing the following: Creation Hymn (Beethoven), Salve Regina Dudley Buck), Do Not Ask. O Lord iChas. Gilbert Spross'. Abide With Me IS. Liddle).
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

The cottage house and lot at S6 Oneco street has been sold TOT Samuel W. Bryant to Mrs. Augusta fleming son by John A. Moran, the real estate agent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
NOTICE
ELECTORS, MEETING

The Electors of the Town of Nor wLch. legal voters in Electors Meet Ing. are hereby warned to meet in the several Voting Districts of the Town of Norwich, as by law provided. at the following places in said Voting Dis tricts:
 FIRST DIsTRTCT-At the Town Hall in the City of Norwich SECOND DISTRICT-At the Engine House, 1S1 West Main Street
 THIRD DISTRICT-At Union Han, 4S3 North Main Street, in Greeneville. FOURTH DISTRICT-At the Old Brick Schoolhouse. west of the Green Norwich Town.
 FIFTH, DISTRICT - At PonemaF h Large Hall, TaftvilFe.
 SIXTH DISTRICT-At Billings Hall Hamilton Avenue. East Side on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, in the year. 1918 to wit.
 on TUESDAY, the 9th day of Novem-
 Der, A. D, 1918,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sale on oneco Street.

Safety razor blades sharpened. E Kirby, 2S7 Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A white and yellow speckled hound, bob tail. points of ears torn of, collar bears name w. J. Wathen, Man chester, Conn Notify the above at Versailles. or Phone 101s-5. Reward.
 ~et2Ad
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
PRESTON BRIDGE Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and
 Garage Connected.

FARM BARGAINS
 200 acres. good buildings, only $2.- 400, and wood enough to pay for farm S5 acre, 35 COW farm, smooth land, good buildings $4000: 46 acres, state road, Colonial house 20 rooms, Al condi- tion, only $2,200. We can make easy terms on these three farms. and they are genuine bargains
 For further information, write
 TRYON'S AGENCY,
 T1J Main St.. Willimantic. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

Just when the undertaken gets ready to give a man the earth he doesn't want it..--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01
TO RENT

TO RENT-Very desirable four rooms and bath in filling apartment block on Franklin St. SIS. Inquire of filling Rubber Go. nov1d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

TO RENT-Four- tenement at "A North. Main St Inquire A. Covello, 19S Cliff St novfd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-01

TO RENT-Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping 43 Washington St. nOVld
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
PUBLIC Schools
OPENED

Tuesday morning it was a common
sight to see the school schildren wend-
ing their way to the public school
buildings in this city loaded down with
books, pencils and paper ready for
their respective positions after an ex-
cellent vacation period of three
months. Supt. E. G. Doudna was in
his office bright and early ready to
do his part in the organization and
starting of all the departments in the
Lincoln High School building. Every
thing started like clock work and af-
ter the first days work of organiza-
ton, the schools are now running as
smoothly as if they had had no inter
ruption on account Of their vacation.
The attendance is large and the school
spirit excellent. We have every prom
Use of a successful school year The
new city superintendent of schools and
the new teachers are all cordially wei
coined to the society circles Of Grand
Rapids where we hope they will find
pleasure and home-like conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
SARATOGA

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Noble and sor
Robert are spending a couple of weeks
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Noble, before leaving for California
to spend the winter
Mrs. William Nicolaus left Satur-
day for Chippewa Falls to visit hel
brother George Beeston, and family
and returned home Monday night &C
companied by her mother, who hac
been visiting there and in Minnesota
for the past month
Peter Ghiloni is entertaining a brotl
er from Chicago this week.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. w. D
Ross in company with Mr. and Mrs. H
Kruger and Miss Minnie Ross OF
Grand Rapids, autoed to Almond and
spent the day.
The bridge man is busy with the
cement work now on the Ten-Mile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
MUST USE LESS SUGAR:
ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per. Person
Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919,
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

After making careful survey of the
world sugar situation the Z. S. Food
Administration has asked the Ameri-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER
SON \ MONTH until January /, 1919.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied natiOns-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible leyel-and the need of
keeping our army and navy supplied
are two of the leading causes of the
curtailment of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds of sugar per person (half
a pound a week. serve for all sugar
uses in the Notwithstanding cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as we'll as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served In the
9. S. Food Administration cafeteria
at Washington, where employees Of the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, one pound of sugar Is used for
every 100 meals served.
The u. S. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar here to a level more nearly
equal to the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
fair distribution of sugar to the Al
lied world IS as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Wis, was also here and with the
Misses Ella and Ethel Hessler. those
four girls had a real teachers re-
union all having taught at the Vesper
school.
ROLAND Murgatroyd is laid up at
home with sore side. We hope it is
nothing serious.
Quite few from here attended the
Land Clearing enaonstration at Arpin
on Labor Day.
John Dykstra received his call for
military service, to report this week.
Miss Ruby Mckenzie has received
her call into the Government Service
as nurse.
Congressman Browne spoke to a small
audience on his stand on the war
question, one evening last week.
a. R. Leuderink is home from Riv-
erview Hospital where he has been
receiving treatment for the past six
months. He can hobble around on
crutches, but is better in general
health and expects to keep improving.
Mrs. Nellie Pleckham and babe are
getting along nicely. They have both
been very sick.
The first man from this community
to give his life for his country, is John
Tosch, who died Of wounds received
in battle. John was we'll liked and
respected by all who knew him and
his folks have the sympathy of the
whole community.
A reception for the new Congrega-
tional minister, Rev. Vaughn, was
held on Caswell's lawn Thursday ev-
ening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

The best name for the German idea
of government is that applied by for
mer Chancellor Won Buelow in his
book Imperial Germany" He calls
Germany Military State" There is
no more descriptive name than this.
Germany has a Parliament or Reichs-
tag, to be sure, but the Reichstag has
no real control over the Army. Sup
plies are voted years in advance, and
taxes once levied continue to be col
iected without the consent of Parlla-
ment-its consent iS only necessary
for new taxes. The Chancellor is not
responsible to the Reichstag, but is
appointed by the Emperor, and the
Emperor appoints whom he pleases.
The Foreign Minister and the other
officers that in this country would be
cabinet officers, are not responsible to
Parliament but are responsible to the
Chancellor But the Army is not re-
sDOnsible to the Chancellor-it is the
strong right arm Of the Emperor alone.
The General Staff is the Staff OF the
Emperor. 1t is the most powerful
group of men in Germany. Their plans
are secret and they cover years-eVen
scores of years-ahead. No wonder
that Won BueloW calls Germany a
Military State
Besides the Emperor and Parlia-
ment Germany is governed by the
Bundesrat, or Council of the Empire,
of which we in America hear very lit
tie. This body is far more powerful
than the Reichstag, of which we hear
a great deal. 1t represents the vari-
Gus States of the Empire-that is, it
Sc w
five states which constitute Germany.
The delegates are diplomats, the per
sonal representatives of the numerous
monarchS, great and small, of Ger
many The representation of the states
is as follows. Prussia has seventeen
delegates, Bavaria has six, and there
are seventeen states with only one
apiece The states vote as a unit as
their respective rulers order. The
one-delegate states are, in practice,
completely under the control of the
Emperor. All of the deliberations OF
the Bundesrat are secret. 1t is re-
sponsible to nothing on earth = not
even to public Judgment upon the logic
and motives back of its secret discus
sions. Most legislation for Germany
begins in this body and its consent is
necessary for all legislation. Thus
the Princes of Germany, and in the
last resort the Emperor, have the
power of absolute veto on all ''popu
lar reforms and legislation.
But even the Reichstag is not a gen
timely representative body. The cleo
toral districts of the Reichstag were
laid out in 1871 Since that date there
has been practically no change The
growth of population has been in the
cities, so that members elected in the
Liberal or Social Democrat centers
are elected by hundreds of thousands
of voters, and those in the other dis
tricts by a few thousand. A Berlin
deputy represents 125,090 voters, an(
a Junker Of East Prussia is elected
by an average of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

bridge.
Miss Mary Noble spent few days
the past week with friends at Stevens
Point.
DR.. V. P. Norton, Judge Pomainville
and three appraisers were at the VIM.
Nicolaus farm last week, the two tu-
bercular cows have been taken to DIR.
Norton's barn in Grand Rapids and
health officer w. D. Ross has fumi-
gated the barn.
The death of Levi w. Townsend
last week was a shock to his many
friends. He will be greatly missed
and the bereaved ones have the deep
est sympathy extended to them.
Gordon Mcclure leaves Friday night
for his home in Chicago, after spend
ing a month at the R. B. Roberts
home.
Eugene Tracy has received word
from his son, Earl, who is at Leon
Springs, Texas, that he has been pro-
noted to lieutenant and expects to go
across any time now. His many
friends are glad to hear this good news
Mrs. R. B. Roberts and Miss Fern
Ross were Grand Rapids visitors on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gilman and
Claude Gilman of Armenia were guests
at the Eugene Tracy home Monday
night
Mrs. F. Mobiles and two daughters
we're Nelzoosa visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Rankin were Sun
day guests at r. B. Roberts home.
John and Neal lesser were Nekoosa
visitors Wednesday.
A. j. Breda left Friday for his home
in Chicago. Mrs Breda will make
more extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Ray Grover.
Ray Rankin and William Nicolaus
were business visitors in Grand Rap
ids Tuesday
r. 3. Roberts and Frank Ross de-
livered beef to Grand Rapids Thurs
day. Peter Ghiloni and VIM. Nicolaus
took theirs to ship in carloads from
Nekoosa on Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
historical
LETTERS

In going thru some old letters found
in our fathers papers we noticed that
he received letters from his relatives
sr1 friends postmarked from Noyon
Calais, and scissors, France These
cities have been in the thick of bat
tie between the allied and German
forces recently. These letters were
oil dated from 1850 to 1859. Our
father, Henri Louis Fontaine was born
and raised in that part of France and
educated in Paris for an architect. He
was a member Of the Partisan army
In his boyhood days the present scene
eff war was familiar to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

The sugar supplies throughout the
country, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the produc-
ton from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap.
pointing; the yield in Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than anticIpat-
ed, and the inability of the United
States and the Allies to secure SUGAR
from Java and other distant sources
on account of the imperative call for
ships for the movement of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti-
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
CT the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian invasions. dur
ing which much beet land was over
run and many factories destroyed We
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarine sink
ings off our Atlantic coast
The Food Administration is conf
dent that the american people, with
the record of wheat savings behind 1t,
having by voluntary savings sent 140,-
100000 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel had been
exhausted from our normal surplus,
will with the same spirit save the
sugar situation of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
Who Rules Germany?
By c. S. SLICHTER, Professor of Mathematics
University of Wisconsin
Published under direction

The existence of the Reichstag in a
system like this makes necessary a
factory of public opinion. Among the
most effective pieces of machinery in
this factory are the school, the church,
and the press All teachers and cler
gymen are government employees, de
pendent for promotion, in the end
upon the crown. AS for the press, al
all-powerfui government with anti
quated press law in one hand, and
favors which mean the difference be
tween success and failure in the 9th
er, can Systematically feed the "com-
mon herd" just the information which
the higher classes" think proper
The system works perfectly, as il
shown by the fact that when the gov
eminent dissolves the Reichstag be
cause it refuses to be good, the cleo
tions always return a tame and obedi
ent majority.
The perfection of German aristoc
racy is seen in the fact that this
scheme of organization is not confined
to governmental matters, but is extend
ed to the industrial system and to the
social system as well. The big indus
| tries are organized in ''carte1s" or
trusts, wherein the strong tend to rule
the weak as in a feudal state. The
nobility and even royalty are heavily
interested in Big Business. The
Reichsbank, the great Imperial Bank,
stands as a sort of Bundesrat over the
whole industrial system, just as the
| political Bundesrat controls the polit-
| ical destiny of Germany. The State
Railways and the great steamship
companies fit into the scheme like
cogs in a wheel, a sort Of military in
dustrialism which is feeding on the
working classes and on the middle
classes of Germany.
The German social system is as
much a 'caste" system and is as full
| of feudalism as the political system
| The working man, it is true, is well
| cared for by the State. He is pro
| tected in life and limb and well
housed. The State sees that he has
| music and entertainment, and it gives
| financial backing to insurance and
| pensions Nevertheless, the WORKING
classes are in a class by themselves
The common schools provided for the
| children of the workingman lead no
where, except to a life like the chill
| dren's parents. Beyond the public
| elementary SchOoI Inere Is no high
| school leading to the University and
to the professions. The children OF
| the middle and upper classes are
| schooled in the Gymnasium, where
tuition is charged, and which leads tc
the University and to the professions
| The higher government officials also
come from this class. This means
that all positions requiring more than
| an elementary school education are
practically closed to the common PEG
pie.
The German workingman is not q
slave as in olden days, but there is left
enough Of the caste system to make
him think at times that perhaps he
should be classed with the chattels oil
the realm and net with its free citi
gems.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
AITEDING
MARQUETTE
UNIVERSITY

The following young men left Sun
day night for Milwaukee where they
will enter Marquette University to
take special courses to fit themselves
for trades and professions. They are
Messrs. Emmett Carey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carey; Frank Reiland, son
of Mrs. n Reiland; Paul Arpin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Arpin; Stanley
Stark, son of Mr.. and Mrs John Stark
George Hullmueller, son of Mr. and
Mrs John Hullmueller; Norbert Daily
son of Mrs. Chas. Daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
CITY BAND
BENEFIT

A large number of our citizens at
tended the doings at the Pavilion on
Labor Day afternoon and evening and
enjoyed the festivities on his occa-
son to the fullest extent. In spite Of
the rain which prevailed during the
afternoon the capacity of the pavilion
was taxed to take care Of the crowd
that assembled there. The music fur
n,s! Cd by the bon1 was greatly en-
joyed and the dance which occurred
in the evening was the society event
of the season A splendid time was
reported by everybody who attended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
sunday SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The Annual Sunday School Con-
vention for the northern district of
Wood County was held at Lindsey on
August %. A goodly number attend
ed this convention and great interest
was shown by them. The south dis
trict convention will be held at Pleas
ant Hill in the near future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

If You are a suf-
ferer from Appen-
dicitis, Rupture, Gall
Stone, Collie, Goitre
or Chronic diseases
of a private nature,
you should avail
yourself of his offer
to send you this val
liable little book free
simply for the ask
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Miss Hazel Croft, assistant worker
in the Congregational Church society
is back from Beloit, Wis, where she
spent her summer vacation with her
parents in that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Mrs. Alfred Enmes and daughter
Miss Ethel, are back from Plainfeld
where they have been visiting with
the J. ". Bovee and James Dolittle
families in that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

ing. A postal will DIR. Goddard
bring it to you, in a plain wrapper.
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DDS than was believed possible a few
years ago.
After YOU have read this little book
YOU can consult DR.. Goddard on ms
monthly visits to Grand Rapids, free
of charge, and have the satisfaction
Of knowing that you have secured the
expert opinion of reputable special
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advised to submit to an operation,
surely do not fail to consult him be-
fore undergoing such an operation.
His advice may save you many weeks
Of suffering, loss of time, and expense
possibly your life.
DIR. Goddard will be at the Writer
Hotel, Grand Rapids, all day Thurs
day, August 10Th, and he makes no
charges for friendly visit. Hours,
9 a. m. to p. m.
Address,
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121 Wisconsin St,
Milwaukee, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
< A Medical Book Free
By DR.. n. A. Goddard

Modern Methods of treating
Chronic Diseases without Opera
ton has just come from the Specialist
and is one of the most interesting as
we'll as instructive little books the
doctor has ever written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Miss Leona Dawson Of Milwaukee
has accepted a position as trimmer
in the Cohen Bros. store in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Miss Evelyn Fahrner left Saturday
for Bethel where she will teach the
coming year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
VESPER

Miss Edna Wittenberg of Crane
RAPIDS called on friends here last
week, Miss Sarah Icke of Augusta
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
ORSON p. COCHRAN
PIANO TUNER

Best work guaranteed. Call tele-
phone 233, or at the house, Kruger &
Wheelan Flats, 1st Street North.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-17
USE OF CEMENT WILL
SOON BE CURTAILE0

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Use OF
cement by industries engaged in
other than war work will be greatly
curtaHed if not completely stopped
by am order issued TO-DAY by the fuel
administration restriction i'm delivery
of coal TO cement manufactures to
- per cent of the normal amount.
Manufacturers may make cement
i'm excess of their allotment only If
greater production is required by
the government
The cement industry. statement
issued by the fuel administration
SAYS. used Approximately 100000
tons of coal year. and an .nvesti-
CATION made 10y the var industries
board and the fuel administration
has shown that considerable quaint
ties of cement are still being manu-
featured FOR use I'M nou-war CON
struction which could be postponed
Thousands Of tons OF coal saved
6y the curtailment order the state
ment says. will be diverted 20 essen
tial war uses.