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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
"See 'Gets-It' Peel of This Corn''
Leaves The Toe ss snteetk as the Palm of Your Hand.

The corn never. grew that "Gets 1t" will not get. It never ifritAtes the flesh. never makes your toe sore Just two drops of "Gets-It'' and preste the corn n-pain vaiishes. Shortly you can peel the corn right of with your f1fi-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
ARTHUR H. PARENT,
 Administration.
febisa


 AT cotnT or PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 18th day of Febru- Tprsessefst--NELsoN F J. AYL1Na, Judge.
 In the matter of an agreement be- tween Hyder N. Williams and Stella L.. Wiliisfns, husband and wife, both of Norwich, Conn.,, parents Of Stella Williams, a minor, of said Town of Norwich, parties Of the First Part, and John H. South and Julia D.. South, husband and wife, both of Norwich. Conn. parties Of the second Part, for the adoption of Stella Williams, "a minor, of the age of two months, by said parties of the Second Part. The said agreement having been sx- hibited to said Court for approval. in writing, it is
 r Ordered, That the hearing upon the approval of said agreement be had at the Probate Court Roen in the City of Norwich, in said District, on the Esd l'day Of February, A. D. 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that ne- ttce of the pendericy of said Agree ment. and of said hearing for the ap.- prevai thereof, be given by the puhe licaticn of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, at least three days prior to the date Of said hearing, and that re- turn De made to this Court. A NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. 1 The above and foregoing is q true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DREscHER, 1 feb1sd Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

an interesting lecture at the '. NJ. c. IA, Sunday afternoon on Gan War Kill War Ab6at 100 persons were present ] The lecture closed the criebration of
 Father and Son Week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
 Ar 4 COURT or PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and fof the District Of Norwich, on the 18th day of Febfu- ary, 4. D. 1918.
 Present -NELS SON J. AYL1NG, Judge. Estate of Louis H. Brunette, iate of Norwich, in said District, deceased. Ordered. That the, Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate within six months from this date by posting d notice to that effect together with a copy of this order, on the sign post nearest to the place where said deceased last dweit. and in the sar1e Town, and by publishing the safie once in a newspaper having circula- fi6n in said District, and make return to this Court.
 . NELSON J. AYLING,. Judge. The above and foregoing is q true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DRDscIER,
 Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

ger and there you are-pain free and happy, with the toe as smooth and corn-free as your palm. "Gets-It" is the only safe way in the world to treat a corn or callus. It's the sure way-the way that never fails. It is tried and true-used by millions every year. It always works. ''tets-ft'' malies cutting and digging at corn and fussing with bAndages, salves Of anything else entirely tirlnecessary.
 "Gets-ft' is sold by all druggists (you need pay no more than 5 cents), or it will be sent direct by E. Law renee & co.. Chicago, iii.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
MOfIEGAN

Lewis Dolbeare is doing carpenter ing for F. Burrows.
 Mr. Gager has d fine flock of sheep on his farm. Henry Dolbeare has moved into his new house. William Hunter is working for c. $. Johnson. Albert Fielding Of New London was in this place Sunday. " --sA--A------<- Wisconsin must increase her wheat acreage 30 per cent. over last year if the is to produce her share in 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
OBITUARY
Herman l. Simmons.

Herman Ira Simmons died at his home itf South WiRd1aam Sunday eve nifg. following an illness with pneu- rnonia. He was born ifs. Wafertown, IN. Y, Nov. 1. 1871. and had come to South Windhaha ahoat fourteen years ago, entering the employ of the Smith Winchester company of South Wind ham, as a draushtsruan, and sales man. He received his education in Wafeftown, and also his early in struction in machine work. He work led at the time of the big boom in from that city to Downingtewn, Pa, and then to South Windharif.
 T He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sfnnn1ons. his mother. Mrs. Mary Simmons, and a |half sister, Mrs Edward Alien, both |of Watertown, N. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

THERE IS no advertising neeinn tn Eastern Ccanee,ieut equal to The Bug. letin for business r4suitA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
cIaude Edwafd Jaeebs.

Claude Edward, the infant son of
 Mir and Mrs. Levern Jacobs, died at the home of his parents at 61 Jackson street, Saturday, from naai-nutrition The funeral was held Sunday after noon, and tho body was placed in a receiving vault in the Willinar1tic cemetery, if, charge of Funeral Direc- tor ]. N. SheuErd.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

NoTIcE--Ali creditors Of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at Baltic. Conn, within the time limited ia the above and fores going order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
NOTICE 10 CnEnIroRs.

FkAaNK Fl. HENCsEIHf, Receiver Of The Mystic and District Go.operatiHe Assoeiatiet. Inc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
GIBSON THANKS
BOARD OF TRADE
Without Assistance Situation as to Re
crllitng Regiment Could Not Have
Been Well Handled.

\ letter from Capt Ernest " Gio
son of the lst Ncrmcut lnfantry at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, " G.. to See
rotary Herbert T. Stieglcr of the Brat
tlcboro board OF trade reads as follow ::
In behalf Of the lst Vermont In.
fantrr, / wish 10 thank the Brattlcboro
board Of trade fer the hearty cooper
alton and assistance OF itJ members
during the recent recruiting campaign.
The work done was q renewed mani
I9statlon Of the patriotism of the peo.
PIE Of, Windham county. Without the
assistance received the situation could
not have been we'll handled, ana wo
are all undor obligation to the members
Of Your organization
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
New Haven One of Those in
Bad Shape, McAdOo
is Told
POWER SHORTAGE,
FEW REPAIR MEN
Assistant Director General Instructed
TO Re route Traffic With View to Re
leving Those Roads Now Heavily
purdpnnd
Burdened

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 Serious con
eestion on certain railroads while other
adjoining or connecting are about normal
was reported today 10 Director General
McAdoo by Interstate Commerce Commis-
sioner McChoId in charge of the comml~
sion ). inspectors.
The woyst conditions reported 50 ial. :
sad the report, are on the New Haven,
tie Pennsylvania lines west oi Pi,tsbprgL,
on The C"unells5urgvlle and Cumberland
divisions Of the Baltimore & Ohio and on
The Western Maryland and the Cumbel
land Valley railroad On the New Haven
The principal difficulty appears To be the
shortage ol power due 10 a large number
Of engines IN The shop and shortage ol
both men and material to make repalrs
he report was forwarded Immediately
to y II smith assistant director gen
cIal at New York, with instructions tc
re-route traffic from the heavily buldcnes
roads 70 those operating normally
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
WELL-kNOWN FARMER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Mellen Goodenough Was Lifelong Resi-
dent OF West Brattleboro-End
Came il Melrose Hospital.

Icllen Goodcuough, Il, lifelong
c>ident Of West BrattIeboro, died IN
the NJ glroa, hospital in thar village
yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clocL,
after week S illness with double
pneumonia
Mr. Gtolenough was born in West
Erattlehoro Dee. -, 1916, tho young
est OF the a.X children Of Frasier and
Emily Chase Goodeuough. lie WAS
the las, survivor Of the family ue
Was a weil-kuown farmer and lived on
the old samuel Earle place
He leaves no brothers or sisters ul
children, his ncart t relatives being a
nephew ana four nieces, Arthur Goodc.
nough, Mrs. II. +. prcfontauc. Mrs.
Cora Eddy aud Misc Mabel Goode-
enough, all OF West Brattleboro, and
Mrs. Mia Metz of Levdon. Mass.
The funeral VIII be hcll in the home
Of Mrs Prefoataine At o'clock SAT.
urday, Roy. H. Z. Trout, pastor Of tAe
iniyersalist church, officiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
PRISONERS EXCEEDED
ATTACKING FORCE
Recent French Raid on italian Front
Wonderful Example OF Mill
tary Efficiency.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Jan :. by Associ-
ated PrcSs-IAc French ia their recent
successful operation on Mont Tornba cap
turcd more prisoners than they had mon
engaged. according To- veteran officer
who witnessed the fight From the top
Of nearby hii he saw the French at
tack and aitcrwud saw the prisoners,
guns and booty
In addition 10 the / No prisoner,
svr counted go dead ON the ground and
no one knows how many more were IN
the cavyrns and under bushes. ho L.
elarad. The perfect French military So
ten enabled them - accomplish this with
insignificant loss less than 81 men The
spirit and enthusiasm Of tho French
troops as they lcapcd INTO the enemy
trenches are beyond all praise. Their
olrncstncss not only carried them into ia,
trenches, but some datachmeu.s kept og
going until they reached the upper Piavr
They could have held tins advance posi-
ton back of the enemy line, bat II woulc
have nocr--ltlted rcar4u.zns d,iels-S
20 ID" .mpr,uous dctactm.nts were Or
dcrcl 10 retire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
HOOVER AND REED CLASH
Former Says People Wanted Results and
Got Them

WASHINGTON. Jan 3-Food Admin
istrator Hoover and Senator Reed had
their long expected clash in public today
at the hearing before the senate commit
tee investigating the sugar and coal
shortages. Reed, one OF Hooycr's critics.
questioned tho food administrators sharply
and he replied with equal spirit
The verbal dual ranged from sugar to
wheat The senator charged Hoover with
i, n~nrpation OF authority" in handling the
" heat situation that would be Il crime i'll
normal times Hoover warmly denied il
and said the situation had been handled
with the approval oi President Wilson.
II take il hat with the country at war
the people wanted results" said Hoover.
One thing is certain, the farmers now are
getting more ior their wheat and ilom
is selling for less
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
DETAILS FOR UNION
SERVICES ARRANGED
Unitarian and Universalist Trustees
and Pastors Meet and Make
Plans for II Sundays

fhe trustees Of the Unitarian and
| mv"fSalist churches At meeting with
the pastors last evening made final ar
langcmfnts for union services during
the reet Of the winter Beginning Jan.
- ana up to Easter there will IL. no
evening services and the morning serv-
llre wlii be at the regular hour, 1890,
IA tho Unitarian church, the pastors
alternating in the pulpit Union sun
tay school services will be held in the
church from u 10 L-o 'c4oek. Music
viii be furnished by the tniversahst
quartet assisted by f. II. Miller, solo
ist at the Unitarian church. This ar
rangemcnt will make it possible for
the niverSaiist society to close its
church entirely for II sunday. and the
saving in coal will be considerable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
German Officials Aroused by
Probable Hitch Lon
don Hears
SOCIALIST LEADERS
SPEAK OUT PLAINLY
Report that German Representatives
Have Returned to Brest- LitCvsk With
New Instructions from Kaiser-onc
Newspaper Comment.

LONDON, Jan. 3--Tho situation
created by the hitch in the Brest, Ii
toysk negotiations, dcpatchcs from Am.
stcrdam rejecting news from Berlin
show, has aroused the activities Of the
rulers and -olitI,iaua Of Germany and
Austria Hungary.
Emperor William ycg.erday received
i'm Joint audience Chancellor Won Hcrt-
ling. Field Marshal Won IIindcuburg
and other officials. Foreign Secretary
Kuehman S return TO Bros. LitoNsk
after hurried visit to Berlin is said
TO have created surprise is did his con-
ference with raichs;ag leaders who were
summoned sJddcnlv. Leaders OF all
parties were present at the confer
cuce according to information in Am
stcrdam aud they Informed ljr. Won
Kuchlmau that they adhered strongly
TO the demand that the rcithstag be
summoned a. speedily as possible. The
feature of the conference is sad 30
have been the outpokcn speeches Of
the socialist leaders.
Ii ia reported that both Won Kuchl-
man and Count Czrruiu. the Austro-
Hungarian foreign secretary, returned
TO Brcst Litovsk, whore they were cX
pected to arrive yesterday with new
instructions.
one Of the leading independent so
,iali,t newspapers, commenting on the
BrgstI tovss situation, says: Ger
many now reveals her eastern peace
aims Everybody in Germany, Russia
and entente countries now knows that
sdc is not aiming ~ % inst peace with
out amcNatiuus aud indemnity, hut n
peace providing for an enormous in
crease IN Germany $ military, political
aud economic strength.
Fctrograd dispatches indicate that
differences developed N the first meet.
ing of the Russian and German com
missioncrs for the discussion of Geo
nomic relations. The Germans desired
to reach an understanding with the
Russians regarding regulation of rail
road transit between the two countries
The Russian delegates refused to fS
regulations without precise definition a.
TO what classes Of her persons aut
goods the ruiroads were to carr.
a Pctrograd despatch tp the Pos
says q yr"y large proportion OF a..
German Wa" prisoners and a S.ill large
proportion OF thr \ -ians win return
to their fighting fronts only under com
pu'sion. They have not been confina'
in prison cam! but have lived anon,
the people.
The military commissioner Of pos
and telegraph on the northern from
has sent a notice TO the postal and til
cgraph stations that severe punishmca
will be inflicted on any persons W.
transmit appeals to French or Amer
can Socialists who are characterized u
"the1a imp.raiist hirclings.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
w. f. BURBANK WEDS
MISS GRACE WRIGHT
Member OF Reformer Stan and Former
Nurse at Brattleboro Retreat Mar
ried Last Evening.

Miss Grace Alice Wright, Youngest
daughter Of Sidney s. Wright, Boston
& Maine station agent at South Charles
town, y. H., and Winfrcd f.. Burbank,
reporter for The Rriormcr, were quiet
y married by Rev J. Frcdrik Virgin
at =. Michacl's Episcopal parsonag,
At Q clock last evening.
They were unattended and a double
ring sel}lre WAS used. The bride wore
gray silk aud chiffon gown with ha,
and coat to match and carried n large
cluster Of carnations
his morning the couple started fol
Boston. where they viii spend a few
DAYS. Mrs Burbank was ut ono tim,
4 nurse at the Rrattleboro Retreat. Mr.
burbank has been engaged in ncwspa
per work several years aud enjoys /:
large acquaintance throughout New
England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
TIC MAKE BROWNING GUNS.
But Springfield Concern VIII Lay Oh
Third Of Force

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan o The
| nited States government yesterday
awarded n contract Tor between $4,000
and 40,001 Browning machine guns to
the nghousc-cIectlic and manu-
featuring company. negotiating III be
half Of its subsidiary the New Eng
land Westinghouse company Officials
Of the conla made this announce
mcnt last night The limit set for the
number of guns to be manufactured IS
merely nominal The extent Of the pro
ductiob viii lie determined hy the le
nand. The manufacture VIII continue
until the American army is tully sup
Piled with these weapons.
The war department has authorized
the company 10 continue on a small
scale the manufacture Of the Russian
rides, the half filled contract for which
the British government recentlg' termi-
natcd, IN order To inSarc The integrity
q the plant, pending the adjust mcnt
necessary 70 taking up the new line
Other details Of the contract have not
yet been published.
\ reduction OF over one-third viii
have t. be made in the present force
| Of skilled workmen employed by tht
company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
WOULD CURB SHAREHOLDERS.
Orange County Telephone Co. Wants to
Change Management.

MONTPELIER. Jan. 3 \ hearing was
held yesterday before the public service
commission upon a petition brought IN.
the Orange County Telephone company
asking ior authority to change It's form
Of management. Under the present pro
visions each Shareholder may own one or
more telephone The company desire,
To become owner of the machines and
rent them netcad ci allowing the stock
holders to rent the machines Il dcvel-
oped that a few OF the shareholders had
purchased considerable block oi stock
and were renting the machines al cou-
siderable profit each year. Decision WAS
not reached.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
WELLMAN QUALITIES
TODAY AS SHERIFF
Presents Bond OF $4,000 to Assistant
Judges Hastings and Pier and Re
ceives Oath OF Office.

Frank l. Wclman OF Guiliord. for a
long time deputy sheriff, who was ap
pointed sheriff by Governor Graham Tues
day to succeed Clifford F. Mann. who re-
-l9ncd, qualified this afternoon about 30
oelotk, and Is not officially sheriff OF
Wmdham county.
lie offered bond OF $4,000. a, re-
qnrcd, Ia the a@sistan; Judges OF the
county, Judge L l. Hastings of Town
shend and Judge Fred g. Pier of Brattic-
boIo, III The county clerks office. and the
bond was accepted and The oath OF Office
administered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
NOTED HYMN WRITER
DEAD IN BENNINGTON
Annie Sherwood Hawks, Author OF /
Need Thee Every Hour and
Other Hymns.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
BARGES HELD UP.
Gale Sweeps Along Coast and Delays
Coal Shipments.

BOSTON, Jan. "a Go mile gale
that swept over Caro Cod to-day forced
tugs towing coal barges to Boston 20
seek shelter and threatened 20 make
tho fuel shortage more serious than
heretofore. Two coal steamers alsa
We're proceeding here, but reports from
the cape indicated that they were una
bic 10 make hcadwav through the gale.
There were no reports OF disasters
Al tha office Of the New England
fuel administrator il was said that no
coal had reached here BY rail toda,
hat that more definite information a
70 when shipments might bc expected
probably would be available late this
Afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
WEATHER WARNS Up
BUT ONLY 4 LITTLE
Seven Degrees Warmer III This Village
and Two in West Brattleboro--
Colder Since Noon.

Yes, ii is cold enough for as.
II IS about the same cid story. how
ever, so there is little 10 be said
Twenty below zero this morning Ill
+. K. Vaughan :. whereas Yesterday
morning II was - below.
At Warren L. Walker $ in West Brat
tiehoro the weather did not warm ZIP So
much, IS this morning II was 3s below
as against 40 Yesterday
This morning was the ninth morning
IA succession when the mercury regis
tered below the neutral point
The THERMOMETERS IN front Of Vaughan
q Burnett S store registered two above
zero at T. o clock and the overcast sky
gave faint hopes OF moderation At
] 0 clock. however, it showed only ono
above
That 5 all for today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
RUSSO-CERMAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS LIKELY
TO FAIL UTTERLY, PETROGRAD IS DISCUSSING
RESUMPTION Of FIGHTING WITH REDUCED ARMY
WILL NOT CoNSENT-TRoTzKY.
BclSheviki Foreign Minister Dc
nounceS German Terms.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 2.--Thc Boil
sheviM foreign minister, Leon Trotz-
ky, declared today that the govern
IN mt Of the Russian workers would
uct consent to the German peace
proposals..
N. Trotzky 5 declaration was
made before the central committee
.ho council Of soldiers and work
men S delegates during and addrcr3
III which he denounced in seat hing
words Germany S hypoeritical
peace proposal.
Representatives from all the
fronts who attended the mectiag
declared the troops would defend
tho revolution, but said bread and
boots were necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
GAS MASK COMES
FROM SPRINGFIELD
Second One Expected, to Enable Work
men to Put Dislodged Gas Holder
Back In Position.

ono Of The gas masks ofdcrcd from
Springfield, Mass, yesterday by the
Twin State Gas q Electric Co arrived
this morning and IS beng used while an
effort Is being made TO put back IN posi-
non the big gas holder which tipped ont
of position at the gas plant Tuesday
might.
Two masks were ordered and the other
Is expected any time. The holder house Is
50 filed with the escaped gas that it is
impossible iok men TO work there with
out protection The normal supply ol
gas viii be furnished as soon rs possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
BEAR UP, BRETHREN.
Another Cold Wave is Sweep
ing Toward Us.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Another
cold wave sweeping down from the
Canadian northwest was today cen
tered in the ONO valley \ storm
was reported some distance OF the
south Atlantic coa1 apparently
moving unrthwara and storm warn.
ings were issued from Eastport, Nc,
70 HattcraS. \. {. Dangerous north,
erly gales VIII blow along The coast
between these two points this aft
efnoon and tonight and an shipping
has been warned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
ADDRESS COMPLETED.
President to Speak to Congress on
Railroads Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Ian. 3.-presi.
dent Wilson today finished the ad-
dress he will deliver to congress to-
morrow on the railroad situation. II
IS understood 10 be about 1000
words long and according to present
plans II viii not be contidcd to
newspapers and press associations in
advance OF delivery. The President
will make specific recommendations
for legislation to carry out govern
ment operation Of railroads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
COAL COMING NORTH.
1876, 900 Tons at Hampton Roads for
New England.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. II. Smith,
deputy dircctor-gpncral ot railroads, to-
day announced that there are at Hamp-
ion Roads 200 tons Of coal which
will be used to relieve She coal shortage
situation in New England This Will
he transported by water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thussda". Jau. 3. 80 y. m.-Rcr.
u!ar meeting of Oasis Encampmcnt.
Installation ~ officers for the cu rling
year. a good attendance is especially
desired.
Monday Jan :. 80 p m. Regular
meeting Of Wantaatiquct lodge. In.
Stallation - officers by District ppputy
+. !. Eddy Refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
MEXICO PROTESTS
BORDER CROSSINGS
Government Objects TO Having Texas
Rangers Chasing After
its Bandits.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 3.--Thc Mexican
government, it was learned here today
has protested against the crossing Of
American troops into Mexico in pur-
suit of bandits. The protest is partie-
ularly directed at the crossing recently
by Tcaag rangers and American cav
olrymen about ID miles above Eagle
Pass.
GOV. w. 7. Hobby, it is said, has
received no adviccs from Washington
relative 10 the protc-t and the Texas
rangers at least will continue their ac-
tiyities against Mexican raiders uu-
hampcrcd by state authoritie" until
federal authority iustructs otherwise