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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
PUTNAM

Over $50 New Drivers Licenses Issued
 One of Nineteen Boys in DeIisIe Family Would EnIist-Conereqation- al Church Left $1,o0o by P. G.Wright Plans for Big County Corn Show Wonan's Party Sends TeIegrams to Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
INDIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION Quickly RGIiGVed By
 ''fruit-a-iiyeS'
RoCHoN, ?. 0.

4NOCHON5 NRs
 'rI suffered for many years with se,1i5ll Indigestion and Constipation A neighbor advised "Frn1t-a-tioes" tor Fruit Liver Tablets). I tried them. To the surprise of my doctor, l began to improve and he advised me to go on with "Fruit-a-ti0es"-
 ! consider that I owe my life to "Fruit-a-tives" and 1 want to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or Headaches = try ''Fruit-a-tives" and you will get weIl".
 CORINE GAUDREAU.
 50c. box, 6 flor $2. 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A- A-TIVES Limited oGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
FUNERAL,
Miss Florence Kenyon.

The funeral of Miss Florence Ken yon, 2S. was held Wednesday after noon. burial being in Grove street cemetery. Miss Kenyon. whose home was in New York, where she died, for metly lived in Putnam and occasional ly visited friends here
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
TWO 20-YEAR POLICIES
Paid by Man Who Wrote Them-An
 Exceptional Experience.

James Rafferty, veteran insurance man of this city, has had the unique experience this week of paying two 2O-year endowment policies which he himself wrote the score of years ago. Mir Rafferty says that this experience is not common in the insurance world. Mir. Rafferty's service in the line he is following covers a considerably longer period than the one referred to as ap- plying to the policies
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Prepares List of Electors.

Chief Clerk l. H. Miron of the local exemption board was engaged We'd nesday in preparing a list of electors from this district who have been in ducted into service by the board This is in accord with an act passed at recent special session of the Connecti- cut legislature The young men who are being listed are now scattered in many camps in this country and are at a number of places at the front and throughout France.
 Arthur Renshaw, medical corps, is spending a leave of absence at his home in this city He is stationed at Fort McHenry, not distant from Bal timore. a station at which soldiers who have been wounded in France and who have been brought back to this country are receiving treatment.
 Chaplain Mayotte Writes from France.
 Letters occasionally come through from Rev. Anselm Mayotte, chaplain in the United States army and stationed in France Father Mayotte writes ing into the army he was an assistant St. Mary's parish.
 DanieIson Man in Court. Judge M. H. Geissler held a session of the city court Wednesday morning A Danielson man charged with having been intoxicated was allowed to deparl upon his agreement to pay the charges 1 assessed against him.
 Sent Night Letter to Senators.
 Workers of the Putnam branch of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Rev. F. D. Sargent. pastor of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
LEFT CHURCH s1,ooo.

Phineas G. Wright Said to Have Made
 Request to Congregational Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Wrist Watch For George Nelson.
Mothers Day Service.

Mothers Day will be observed in the preachiIik services of Durham Memori- al church next Sunday morning.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31
LOCAL NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pfaender are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl
Thursday.
Tom Peterson and Louis Bloemke
from Springfield made a business visit
in this city last Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Vogel and her brother
Howard are visiting with friends in the
Twin Cities.
John Kruger is visiting at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Ulhorn near
Comfrey.
Arthur H. LANCE was in Minneapolis
several days last week where he con-
suited with a physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Heinen and son,
Arthur have returned from Springfield
where they made short visit with rel
atiyes.
The Misses Anna Hacker and Susanna
Frederick are visiting with relatives
in Minneapolis. The latter will remain
there for some time.
Alfred H. Steinmetz, who has been in
training at the Dunwoody Institute at
Minneapolis has been transferred to
Camp Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mueller visited
at the home of the formers sister, Mrs.
Chas. Johnson in St. Peter several days
last week.
Karl Borchert, who recently moved to
Milaca, Mimi, arrived here Friday.
Mr.. Borchert intends to help harvest
the crop around here for the next few
weeks.
L. A. Ward who is one Of the en-
ployees of the State Bond & Mortgage
Co. spent several days last week at Fair
fax, where he looked after business
interests.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

LOST Friday. July 26th between Fair
fax and the Minnesota River, one
tire carrier containing 80 by 80 Non
Skid Defiance tire on rim with tire
cover. License plate number 178148
bolted on, also tail light. -:
Phone PA w. S. VERCOE.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

Albert Goetsch of this city who has
been with the First National Bank of
Sleepy Eye, has enlisted in the quarter
masters department, and has left for
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

Let us show you our fine school.
Our. catalogue will do it. Send for it
today. Mankato Com College,
MankaCo, MINI. :" -Adv.31
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

FOR SALE Room house, light,
heat, cistern. Corner lot. Inquire Of
Wanda Gag, New Ulm, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

BOY WANTED-A the Bee Hive
Store. Inquire at store. Adv. go
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-31

a} At recent barn dance held at the
farm home of Herman Tessman of Stately
township the net proceeds were 1888.
This. sum was turned over to the Red
Cross chapter in that part of the coun-
try. Mr.. Tessrnan had completed new.
barn and conceived of having Red Cross
dance when dedicating it. The above
results were more than was expected.
The interior of the Ruby theatre does
not look like itself now. The building
has been Quilted, the floor has been torn
up and will be replaced with a saucer
shaped concrete floor. The Ruby will
be opened again in the fall. 1t will be
one Of the most modern picture houses
in this part of the state. The owner of
the building, Mr.. E. G. Hage is having
the work done. .
John Schougal of the Town of Cot.
tonwood returned Thursday from a
trip to Iowa. He travelled 900 miles in
all His first objective was Holland,
Iowa. From there he travelled south
teasterly to Madison County about 60
miles from the Missouri border. He
reports that large stretches Of this ter
ritory are completely dried up and in
some cases the farmers are being forced
to feed hay, to the cattle. to keep them
from starving. He says that the people
around here really do not appreciate
what; We have. In his opinion, Brown
County IS . .veritable garden spot. He
refused an offer Of $3.50 an acre for his
farm the other day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
BOXING FOR BLIND SOLDIERS
STAINS Where Canadian Boys Are
Being Educated.

Boxing is one of the favorite sports
Of blinded soldiers in st. Dunstan's,
London, England, where Canadian
boys who have lost their sight are be-
ing re-educated.
The extent to which other senses
can be trained to replace vision ex-
plains the eagerness of the Canadians
to take up civil life.
Boxing is possible for the men by
the use of little bells on the wrists
of the gloves, differently toned for the
right and left hands.
Hearing becomes so keen that it
is easy for the men to judge the dis
lance, and follow the motions of their
sparring partners-so easy, in fact,
that spectators cannot be convinced
the boxers are blind.
The Canadian boys whose re-educa-
ton has been arranged for at st. Dun
STAINS by the military hospitals COM
mission not only learn new occupa-
ton, but through training regain self
confidence, and a firm grasp on the
new life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
CHAPTER iI.-Continued.

The greatest shock recruit gets
,ehpn he arrives at his battalion in
France IS to see the men engaging in a
"rootie" hunt. With an air of con-
tpmpt and disgust he avoids the COM
many Of the older men, until a couple
of days later, in a torment of itching,
he also has to resort to a shirt hunt,
mr. sppnd many a sleepless night of
misery. During these hunts there are
lots of pertinent remarks banded back
and forth among the explorers, such
og "Say, Bill, I'll swap you two little
onps for a big one" or, 'T've got
black one here that looks like Kaiser
Bill"
One sunny day in the front-line
trench, I saw three officers sitting out
side of their dugOut ("cOoties" are no
rpSnectprs of rank; have even noticed
q suspicious uneasiness about a certain
wen-known GENERALLY, one of them was
2 major, two of them were exploring
their shirts, paying no attention to the
occasional shells which passed over
head The major was writing a letter;
every now and then he would lay aside
his writing-pad search his shirt for a
few minutes, get an inspiration, and
then resume writing. At last he fin
tshed his letter and gave it to his run
ler." I was curious to see whether he
was writing to an insect firm, so when
the runner passed me L engaged him
In conversation and got a glimpse at
the address on the envelope. 1t was
addressed to Miss Alice Somebody, in
London. The runner" informed me
that Miss Somebody was the majors
sweetheart and that he wrote to her
every day. Just imagine it, writing a
love letter during a "coOtie" hunt; but
such is the creed of the trenches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
CHAPTER iii.
Go TO Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to US. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by means of a string. Most of the Tom
mics also used a little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means Of a chain. They had previous
" figured it out that if their heads
were blown off, the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but if their
head and left arm were blown off, no
one would care who they were, so it
did not matter. On one side of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name,
number and battalion, while on the
other was stamped your religion.
{. Of E., meaning Church of Eng
Iand; r. c., Roman Catholic; w, Wes-
Ieyan; P, Presbyterian but if you
happened to be an atheist they left it
oank, and just handed you a pick and
shovel On my disk was stamped G. of
L. This is how I got it: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
was not sure of the religion of the
british army, so l answered, "Oh, any
Ola thing" and he promptly put down
c. off.
NV, just imagine my hard luchr. Out
oI nve religions 1 was unlucky enough
10 pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory!
Inc next morning was Sunday. ]
was sitting in the billet writing home
10 my sister telling her of my wonder
IuI exploits while under fire-all re-
sultS DO this. The sergeant major put
I'S mead in the door of the billet and
shouted: &C. Of E. outside for church
paradew
Kept on writing. Turning to me, in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
CHAPTER w.
"lnto the Trench"

The next morning the draft was in
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys in the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. l was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we rested"
repairing roads for the Trenches, drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took US three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way off in the dis
lance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up the sky with red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages'' as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march l witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and I gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles in the air, while
little puffs of white smoke were burst
ing all around it. These puffs appeared
like tiny balls of cotton while after
each burst could be heard a dull
'plop." The sergeant of my platoon
informed us that it was German air
plane and wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like a little black speck in the
sky. 1 expressed my doubt as to
whether it was English, French or Ger
man. With a look of contempt he fur
Their Informed us that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed it, sit must be an Allemand be-
cause our pom-poms are Smelling, and
I know our batteries are not off their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeing our own planes, and another
niece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
I Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billetS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20

loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you G. of E.?"
l answered. "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded,
Don't you yep me. Say, Yes, SER
geant major"
Il did so. Somewhat Modified, he
ordered, Outside for church parade"
l looked up and answered, 81 am
not going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you are!'
l answered, "Oh, no, I'm not !"-But
/ went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets, 120 rounds of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
five kilos, we turned off the road into
an open field. At one end of this field
the chaplain was standing ina Timber
We formed a semicircle around him.
Overhead there was a black speck cir
cling round and round in the sky. This
was a German Fokker. The chaplain
had book in his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the airplane.
We Tommies were lucky, we had no
books, so had both eyes on the air.
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our billets, and played
football all afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
ATHLETICS AT CAMP DEVENS
Very Few Dull Moments After Days
Work Is Done, Says Sergt.
Francis Ouimet.

Sergt. Francis Ouimet, former ma
tional amateur and open golf cham
pion, writes from Camp Devens at
Aver, Mass, that he is having lots of
fun. He says that there are few dull
moments left after the days work is
done, as athletics are very popular.
"When America gathers her men to-
gether for a great drive against the
Germans, she will have the finest col
lection any nation could boast Of" is
OuimetS opinion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20

Reports emanating from California a
few days ago to the effect that Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national woman lawn
tennis champion in half a dozen Ian
guages, would leave within the next
few weeks for her home in Norway,
and hence would not compete in the
woman's indoor championship tourney,
are unfounded. Marvellous Molla has
denied them herself, and she antfci-
pates being a contender again for the
crown that she won two years in sue
cession.
The great Norwegian has been play
ing sensational tennis at the Heights
casino, in Brooklyn, and threatens to
sweep the courts once more in 1918.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
BINGLES OF SPORT

Some states permit wrestling
because they don't know what to
do with the promoters.
They claim the world Is pro-
crossing, but we've seen a lot
of guys wearing ear-muffs this
winter.
A number of college teams are
going to be informally defeated
this spring.
The Cubs have their work cut
out. They will have to beat the
Cards, Giants and Reds to the
pennant ana the Sox TO the
dough.
The Yankees and Braves are
going to take spring jaunt to-
gether. Misery loves company.
How can Philadelphia fans
boycott the Athletics? There is
no such animal.
If the Cubs win the pennant
this year it will be against the
law to print an interview with
Larry Doyle.
The minor leagues asked for a
moratorium. By July they will
need a morgue.
Looks like a hard summer
ahead for the pennant vendors.
Charley Ebbets will be glad
when the war is over, He will
have a chance to invent few
more holidays.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20

1908-Herzog joined New York Gil
ants.
1910LTraded to Braves by Giants
with Outfielder Collins for Outfelder
Becker.
1911-Traded by Braves to Giants
for Shortstop Bridwell and Catcher
Gowdy.
1913-Traded by Giants to Cincinnati
with Catcher Hartley for Outfelder
Bescher.
1916-Traded by Cincinnati to CT
ants for Pitcher Mathewson, Out
fielder Roush, Infielder McKechnie and
cash.
1918-Traded by Giants to Braves
for Inf1elder Doyle and Pitcher Barnes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
Gone to California.

T. Johnson, Mrs. Julius Shas
and Mrs. Alfred Morgan and
Jimmie left Eagle River yes
day morning, bound for
to California. Mr.. Johnson
visit his daughters at Ere
MrS SL n sna-- 1917 "a - :. iss-'i'-s-'ef
the motto, "lf you're going to
get it, you'll get it, so never
worry Don't miss the next
instailment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
WAR CONTRACTS TAKEN OVER
Reminders of Federal League Days
Held by Gedeon and Nunamaker,
Now With st. Louis.

The st. Louis Browns took over two
wartime contracts when they got the
bunch of five players from the Yam
KEGS. These reminders of Federal
league days are held by Joe Gedeon
and Les Nunamaker and are said to
call for about $4,000 a year each.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
To Send Teams to France.

Several major league club owners
favor Charley Comiskey's plan to send
the two pennant-winning big league
teams to France and England as soon
as the war is over.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
EMPEY GETS INTO THE FRONT LINE TRENCH-AND
WISHES HE WERE BACK IN JERSEY CITY.

snopsFred by the sinking Luana with the loss of
Arthur Empey
England and enlss army
short experience London he is sent 70 train
where
nd nakest he acquaintance
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-20
tTo BE CoNTINUED9

No one can kill time ia these strenu-
Gus days without also Staying his own
opportunities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12
HUNTERS PREPARING TO TAKE
TO THE FIELDS

The game laws will be out on
the fifteenth of this month, and al
ready the hunters are making their
preparations to go to the fields In
search of the quail and rabbit Tor
game. Despite the fact that a large
Number of Bourbon county boys now
have registration cards, or, in the
words of the minstrel, License to
hunt the Hun" there is still a large
number who have taken out licenses
to hunt birds and rabbits. :.
Last year the price OF shells doupi-
ed what it was the year before. ana
this year the boxes have gone TO
$3.50, which would seem to be one
reason for selling, fewer licenses.
Another would be that so many boys
and now in the army, at home AND
abroad, but there have been great
many very young boys who applied
for license this year with the permits
sion of their parents or guardian.
but some of them will be disappoint-
ed if the health ban is lifted and
they have to go back to school before
November Is.
Hunters say there are a great many
quail and rabbits in the county, AND
with almost every other form OF
amusement closed it is very probable
that there will be a great many more
applicants for license in the days be-
fore the fifteenth. So far no large
hunting parties have been planned OF
announced and no extended hunting
trips have been outlined.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12
BUSY BEE PUMPKINS FOR THE
RED CROSS.

Two large pumpkins, one weighing
sixty pounds, the other bringing up a
close second in weight, were disposed
of by Mr.. Fred Weckesser, proprietor
of the Busy Bee Cash Store. The
proceeds we're donated to the local
Red Cross Chapter.
The first pumpkin was secured by
Mr.. Wat Judy, who, in turn donated
it back to the Red Cross, bringing
$3.50, making a total of $3.50 for
pumpkin No. 1. The second pump
kin was secured by Mr.. L. B. Adams,
of Lexington. The two pumpkins,
which were donated for the purpose
by Mr.. B. N. Menifee, of the county,
netted the Red Cross Chapter the sum
of $1,000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12
THE INFLUENZA SITUATION.

Seemingly all danger of the in
fiuenza assuming an epidemic form in
Paris has passed, due to the excellent
precautions taken by the authorities.
Uu to Sunday morning only three
new cases had been reported, and all
the cases that had been previously re-
ported were getting along nicely, the
majority of them well advanced on
the road to recovery. There has been
one death directly attributed to the
influenza, bringing the total number
to date to seventeen. DR.. Charles G..
Daugherty, local Health Officer, stat
ed that the ban would not be lifted
until the disease had been completely
and effectively banished from the
community.
In pursuance of this policy the
mass-meeting scheduled for Friday
night at the court house, in the in
terest of the United War Workers
campaign, was declared off.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12
- - - -
REPORT OF TURNER SALE.

Good prices were obtained last
week at the sale of stock, crop, ETC.,
belonging to Mr.. w. F. Turner. The
sale was conducted by Auctioneer
Geo. d. Speakes, who makes the fol-
lowing report: Good crowd in attend.
ance, bidding active and prices good /;
COWS sold from $50 to sos a head ;
young cattle, from $40 to SIS a head |;
small shoats, 81 a head; sows from
$50 to SIS a head; corn brought
$3.50 per barrel; fodder 60c to 64c
a shock; one straw stack $40; chick
ems brought from sixty cents to
eighty cents each.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12

Formerly considered almost daily
food, oranges have risen in price so
that they san be eaten now only by
profteers and bloated bond holders,
(not holders of Liberty Bonds.) The
BEST grade, which are not so good at
that, now bring about ten cents each
and in some cases two for fifteen
cents. The supply is low, and re-
peat orders hard to get, according to
local fruit dealers. Mr.. James E..
Craven Informed THE NEWS man a
few days ago that he had placed or
ders with seven different fruit houses
for oranges, and that they could not
be obtained except in very small
quantities. Out of the seven orders
sent to the wholesale houses he re-
ceived one box of oranges, the whole
sale price of which was "out of
sight" Lemons and other fruits are
also high.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-12
~ n -
PROMINENT OFFICIALS HERE.

Mr.. ]. w. Porter, of st. Louis, Mo-,
vice-president of the Paris Gas &
Electric Co., accompanied by his at
torney, Mr.. !. N. Kelso, is In Paris,
at attend the November term Of Cir.
cult Court. The case of the City of
Paris VS.. the Paris Gas & Electric
Co, the details of which have at va.
rious times been published, is to be
heard by Judge Stout in equity at
this term of court, The company is
defendant in a suit brought by the
city to recover damages for exces-
sive charges alleged to be due the
city.