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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

wants of his family do not require.
with the power to reclaim all. or part
of 1t. at pleasure. 1t would be a most
desirable thing. even II no interest
should be received"
OF course there were pessimists and
suspicion and prejudice to overcome.
but at last in 1910 the bann was opened
in a little shingled cottage. There
were no vaults. but large iron strong
box. too heavy to move by hand. an
swered the purpose. In view Of the
suspicion which he says was enter
tained by many. Doctor Duncan pro-
vided three locks for the strong box.
He held one key and two elders of
his church ench held the others. OF
course the box could not be opened
without all three keys. In the presence
OF all three trustees.
In the first year the deposits
amounted to f151. In the second year
f176 was deposited. This grew to
f241 In the third. and 1922, or more
than $4,000. in the fourth. For a
poverty-stricken village these deposits.
aggregating more than $1,000, were re-
garded as remarkable. since 1t must
be remembered that all deposits were
in small sums.
The effect of the opening of the
savings bank on the village was all
that Doctor Duncan hoped for. With
In year there was remarkable de-
crease in the number of those who
! sought charity. Thrift and happiness
replaced poverty and discomfort. With
in a few years there was scarcely
pauper in the village. us Doctor Dun
can records.
| In the meanwhile the fame of this
remarkable little institution began to
spread and Doctor Duncan soon found
that his labors as n minister were
swallowed up by those of a banker.
His correspondence increased day by
day; letters poured In from all over
England and the continent of Europe
and from America asking for informa-
ton.
In 1914 he published book on saw
ings banks. which was widely circu-
lated, and savings banks began to
spread throughout the British Isles. 1t
| seems strange at this time to read that
savings banks could have aroused op-
| position. This, however. was fact
There was bitter fight In parliament
before the first savings bank act was
passed In 1917. Goblet, the best
known editor of his day. used his
powerful influence against the plan,
but Doctor Duncan was fighter as
well as a philanthropist. He went
before the committee of parliament
himself and SO impressed both lords
and commons with his sincerity. the
force of his personality and the JUS
tice of his cause that the bill was
passed. This was In 1917. Savings
banks spread rapidly over Great Brit
ain and then over all the rest of the
world.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing Of the past All women
who suffer as | did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, $40 Knapp St,
N. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicated by displacements,
inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
"the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound .
thorough trial.
For over forty years II has been
correcting such ailments. II you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
AIR FEATS OF THE LAFAYETTE MEN

mense pressure on the under side of
their wings. In some ncrobatic man.
euvers / was trying the other day /
made mistakes and caused the machine
TO stall and then fall In such a way
that the full weight was supported by
the upper sdrface-by the wires which
in most machines are supposed merely
to support the weight of the wings
when the machine is on the ground.
eyes, the Spad is well-built ma
chine, the nearest thing to perfection
In point of strength, speed, and climb
Ing power I've seen yet. or course, it's
heavy, and that's why they put 150-230
horse power in them. The other school,
that of light machine with light
| motor. depending for its success on
lack of weight rather than excess of
power, may supplant the heavier ma
chine in time; I can't tell.
Yesterday there was a review here
in honor of Guynemer, and decorations
for the pilots of the group who had
won them. Three Americans received
the Croix de Guerre-members of the
Lafayette Escadrille. Lufbery, the
American ace, carried the American
flag presented to the escadrille by Mrs.
McAdoQ and the employees of the
treasury department. besides the two
aviation emblems of France. He was
called to receive his decoration for
having in the course of one day held
seven combats, descended (six) one
German plane In flames, and forced five
others to land behind their lines,
(Which means that he is officially cred
tied with one-his thirteenth-and that
the other five. though probably brought
down. do not count for him because
there were not the necessary witnesses
required by the French regulatory
"Aviators are not very military. The
chief Of one of the escadrilles was COM
missioned to command the mechanics,
who are plain soldiers with rifles and
steel helmets, for the occasion. He is
bit of a clown and amused the entire
gathering, kidding with the officers.
The pilots of each of the five esca-
drilles were In more or less formation,
most of them with hands In their peck
cts, for 1t was chilly, and presenting a
mixture of uniforms unparalleled In
Its heterogenelty. Every branch of the
service represented endless personal
Ideas In dress.
Spent Their Holiday In the Air.
Because of the occasion, repose had
been granted to the entire group for
the afternoon, another group taking
over our patrols. So that after the
review every one had the afternoon to
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
USES ovERcoAT AS BANK
Negro Proves Ownership to Garment
by Disclosing Location Of
Savings.

New York.-Monroe Smith, negro,
insisted in the court of special ses-
sions that he had not stolen the over
coat of Leslie Davis while he enter
tained Davis in his home. Smith said
the coat was his own property and ho
had a right to pawn It.
II can prove own the coat" said
Davis. There is nine dollars sewed
in the lining"
Promptly the Justice ordered the
lining ripped open and the p,oney
was found.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
Who Would Not7

Bacon-which do you enjoy the
most, the day or the night time?
= Egbert-Well, you see, on one side
of my house is shop where the test
boilers all day. and on the other side
lives man who Is testing his violin
nearly all night. Come to think of 1t
/ think enjoy the day time more.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

waste-a sunny day, which is quite
unusual this month. Within half
hour every machine that was in work
ing order was in the air. forming into
groups and then of for the lines, just
looking for trouble-voluntnry patrol.
they call 1t. Which opened my eyes a
bit as to the spirit In the French avIa-
ton service after three years of war"
In another letter, written, December
/, young Walcott says:
81 tried to give you some Idea of the
strength of Spad in letter n while
ago. AT home people speak of factor
of safety. meaning the number of times
stronger the machine is than is neces-
sary for plain flying. The Spad Is made
so that man can't bust 1t. no matter
what he does in the air-dive us far
tally as he can. 1t stands the racket.
OF course. motors do stop. and II 1t
happens over mountain range-well.
that's just hard luck.
"Have had few patrols since last
wrote. One at big height-4,000 to
1900 meters, considerably above the
clouds, which almost shut out the
ground below; wonderfully beautiful
sight, but beastly cold-and couple
when the clouds were low and solid.
The patrol stays at just the height of
the clouds, hiding in them, slipping out
again to look Ground. If 1t stays be-
low the enemy antiaircraft guns pep
per 1t whenever near the lines, and Mt
a low altitude that is rather awkward.
so the patrol shows itself as little us
possible.
"It's lots of sport to try to keep with
the patrol; be behind the chief of pa
troll, see him disappear, and then bump
into fog bank, low-hanging cloud,
and not see darn thing. Then dive
down out of the cloud, wondering
whether the other guy is right under
meath or not; dart out Of the cloud and
see him. maybe 500 yards away. going
at right angles. Then back up and
turn around fast and give her the gear
full speed to catch up-and SO on.
See Boche regulating artillery fire,
start to maneuver into range, and,
zip; he's out of sight in the clouds,
and the next you see he is beating II
far back of his lines. Not very dan
gerous this weather, but lots of fun"
In letter from the front, dated
November 80, the following passages
occur:
Yesterday was Thanksgiving day,
and, praises be the Lafayette bunch
invited me and my partner to dinner,
or rather to the feast. They have the
most remarkable chef. Soup and fish
prepared the way for most remark
ably big bird called the turkey. barri-
caded by chestnuts. And then plum
pudding-a regular American one-and
as good as ever tasted. sat at the
table with Captain Thenault, L,euten-
ants Thaw and Lufbery, and some
Frenchmen.
"An early patrol this morning. de-
spite low clouds. Lots of fun 1t was,
ducking In and out of the clouds, keep
ing from hitting other machines In the
clouds ard from losing the patrol. Saw
a few Boches. but all they had to do
was to slip up out of sight when the
patrol approached. Every now and
then their antiaIrcraft guns would
blaze away bit. but there was lots of
room for them 10 miss and for us to
leave the place they were shooting
at"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
cutIcura Stops Itching.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms of itching.
burning skin and scalp affections
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura,, Dept. X, Boston,"
Sold by druggists and by mall. Soap
rs, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
KILL DEER TO REDUCE COST
Chippewa Falls Park Board Forced TO
Stay Because Of Cost
Of Keep.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, An increase
In the herd of deer at IN. public park
In this city and nn increase In the cost
of food for the animals. has caused
the park board to have five of the deer
slain, and the venison placed on sale
In one Of the markets. x'ermlssion to
kill the deer had to be obtained from
the state conservation cs1xnrnission.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

q weakness winch
caused back Q
and headaches. A
friend called m
attention to one Of
your newspaper
advertisements and
imm c diately my
husband Bro ugh I
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
ge ia BILE Com
pound for me.
After taking two
hoft1oa I fait fiua
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough. soothe the In
fammation of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insurlng n good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble. asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied countries.-Ady.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
Natural Suppositlon.

Arctic Explorer-And ut last we
were reduced to eating boots and leg
gins.
Gin-Oh, and then the food specula-
tors raised the price Of them, sup
pose?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

what are pauses?" the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
"Things that grow on cats and
dogs" answered the smallest girl
Parsons Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

This type of camera which no doubt
will be used by American aviation
corps men for reconnaissance work
is attached to the airplane and
is operated by the pulling of strings
or the pressing of buttons. The cam
era is almost automatic, as everything
can be set In advance and the entire
operation of taking the picture is the
pressing of the button or the pulling
of the strings. The camera makes an
almost perfect view of the terrain and
will be invaluable in the reconnaissance
work of the army. The camera is
loaded with plates and number of
pictures can be taken successfully with
out additional work. A British royal
Aging corps man Is In the machine.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

Some people spend lot OF time
regretting things that never happen.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

It's poor resolution that will not
hold water.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
HUSBAND
SAVES WIFE.
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa--"For many months
/ was not able to do my work owing to
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25
"A dog is man,s best frIend."

"a dog Is mans best friend"
II think a lot of dog" commented
the worried-looking man; "but the way
things are going now, gimme COW or
a heni"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

~sc> Take Care of Your Horsesi
s; ! : !
Nothing else will do much "
keep them In fne condition MS
DIR. David Roberts
PHYSIC' BALL and
HORSE TONIC r', s.s 20
S--K once every three months-makes q
sleek coat, prevents worms, etc
Read the Practical Home Veterinarian
Sod fer frss beekist Absrti~~ In Cess
II no dealer In your town write
d. David Roberts VET Co.. 100 Grand Avenue. Nsukssha Via
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-01-25

Irate Father-"Jack is close young
man, isn't he?" Sweet ThIng-"Why
father. how do you knowT'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
TAFTVIL-,LE
Musical Comedy for Benefit of Honor
 RoIl-PersonaIs and Notes,

Friday evening the Camp Fire Girls and the Phi Kappa Sigma society of the Taftville Congregational church presented very enjoyable musical comedy in Ponemah Hall for the ben eft of the Red Cross. The affair was a very creditable production and the coaches, Misses Viola Chesbro and FL Sic Seddon deserve great praise as do those taking part. The programme comprised Opening Chorus entire company; vocal selection. Miss Jen- nie Kendall; Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight, Miss Hazel Banfield and chorus; vocal selection. Miss Ruth Grant; song. Wait Till the Cows Come Home. Misses Elsie Kinder, Ethel and Hattie Graham, Flossie Myer and chorus; intermission: play let, Cousin Frank; song, Liberty Bell. Miss Agnes Aberg and chorus: vocal selection Miss Hazel Banf1eld; song, Knit. Knit Knit. Misses Louise Si- srist, Ruth Grant. Leslie Carter and chorus: closing chorus, Meet Me at the Station, Misses Carrie Edwards Ruth Heap and chorus; Star Spangled Banner. The chorus consisted of a young ladies.
 Ice cream, cake. candy and fruit was sold for the benefit of the Red Cross and a good sum was realized on the entire performance. After the nusi. cal comedy, dancing was enjoyed un. til a late hour, Waldren's orchestra furnishing the music. The proceeds will be given to the local chapter ot the Red Cross to be expended for the Taftville Honor Roll.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
OUTSIDE COMMUNITIES
 MAKE GOOD RESPONSES
Chairman Libby Receives. Reports of
 Active Work Being Done.

Arthur F. Libby, chairman of the outside communities districts, in the Red Cross drive this week, has been receiving very encouraging reports from the workers in the auxiliary chapters. Miss Harriet ID. Hewitt and Miss M. A. Randall in charge at Leb- anon, Mrs. Helen D. Palmer in charge of the F'itchville and iBozrah districts, Arthur Shedd of Preston City, Mrs. Hiram Hawes Of Canterbury, Judge Henry Rogers of Salem, and Mrs Mabel Buckingham of Gales Ferry have all voluntarily requested more supplies and receipt books so enthusi- astic and efficient have they found the workers under them.
 Reports of money taken at the vari- GUS places are not yet complete and the work in the outside places has ir no case been completed but to date the c11airmen have reported as follows: Mrs. Henrietta Burr. Baltic, $424, not including the mills: Mrs. Mabel Buck l ingham, Gales Ferry. S100; William
 Preavy and William Frohmander, 1T charge of the employes at the To.
 Palmer, in charge of Fitchville ant Bozrah, $150.
 1 Ewald Von Hornig of the Hal l Brothers mill reports that Arthur c | Smith, in charge of the work at tht ungll. received a contribution iron l every employe of the mill, thus putting | the Hall Brothers mill on a 100 pe 1 cent. efficiency basis. Alanson. Fulle l has received s33 from the people a
 Poeuetanuck. These totals will 'be in creased before the campaign closes
 and there are many other districts ye 1 to report.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
JUDGE KELLER HEARS
 MANY MOTION MATTERS
At Short Calendar Session of the Su-
 perior Court Here.

Judge John E. Keeler of Stamford filled his first superior court assign ment since becoming a judge of that court by presiding here on Friday morning at the short calendar and motion list session, which had an un- usually long docket
 The judge took the papers after hearing the arguments on the petition of c. M. Shay to reorganize the Man tic Menhaden oil and Guano Co.
 Answer in two weeks was ordered in Mae Richmond vs. city of Norwich, default for failure to plead.
 Default was entered as against de- fendant Schoonman for failure to plead in Levi o. Raymond vs. Viola E. A. Baker and others.
 Order that plaintiff file copy of sec ond amended complaint for defendant Redden was denied in Nelson Howard, adrn1 vs. William NJ. Redden, and Leonard Maynard and James William son against the same defendant.
 The judge took the papers on mo tion for a more specific statement IT Frederick w Mercer. receiver, vs l Lawrence w. Crockett. Permission to file exhibit was grant ed in William Redden vs. George Gil bey.
 Two weeks were granted for more i specific statement in Hamilton, admX. Answer is to be filed in two weekt ] or case is placed on uncontested lis in William H. Kennedy Ys. Helen M Bonds of $75 were ordered in tw' 1 weeks in Tuttle vs. Wheeler and oth CTS.
 Order to pay s35 in 30 days allow ance to defend, was passed in lenni' Davis vs. Nellie E. Davis. and th' same in Chester R. Shelley vs. Myrtle $. Shelley.
 More specific statements are to. b. | filed in two weeks in Carrie Wa! l Bailey vs. Clarence A. Bailey.
 The judge took the papers in Charle W. Denison vs. Nora Heating, argu ments of demurrers and motions, am Joseph s. Collins vs. Loyal Protectiv Insurance O., default for failure t answer.
 Reasons for appeal were ordered file in two weeks or cause will be strickel from docket for failure to file reason in William M Burdick ct al. vs. Calyi L. Swan, admr., appeal from probate
 Answer in two weeks was ordere in Russell vs. Vergason. and S5 pc
 week a1imony commencing May ,! 1918, in Carrie Way Bailey vs. Clar ence A. Bailey.
 The judge took the papers in Josep S. Collins vs. Loyal Protective InsuT ance Co., to strike amended. complain from files, and non-suit for failure
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
INSANE HOSPITALS OF
 STATE ARE CROWDED,
Officials Consider Situation at Confer ence With State Charities Board.

The crowded condition of the Con- necticut hospital for the insane at Middfetown, the Norwich hospital fot the insane and the limited accommo- dations of the institution for feeble minded at Mansfield were the subject of conference at Hartford this week between the members of the state board of charities at the capitol and representatives of the institutions
 The conference brought out the fact that there was a pressing necessity for added accommodations. Dr. La Moure, who has charge of the institution for the feeble minded. said the institution at Mansfield would be ready for pa tients in July and that as many as possible would then be transferred from the Lakeville institution. There will be about 500 in the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
GRANGE HAL CLASS
 OF TWENTY ONE TO WORK.
Conferred First and Second Degrees
 by Special Degree Tean'

At the last regular meeting of Nor wfch grange, No. 172, P. of H., class of 21 candidates was put through the first and second degrees in full form by the special degree team. Worthy Master Ambrose Sullivan presided at the meeting and routine business was transacted.
 Those in the class who took the de- srees were as follows: Dr. Emma Durham, Mrs. Mary Whitman, Misses May s. Biggs. Hazel Banfield, Helen Greene, Grace Stetson. Lillian Tuttle Minnie Auburn Blanche Armstrons E. Lillian Crumb, Marion Woodwork Lucinda Brown, Eleanor J. Cole, Mary c. Haun, c. Elizabeth Peckham, Mar guerite Copeland, Celeste Copeland Vera Stetson and William c. Moves Fred G. Bliss and Miss Miriam Bliss
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Recruiting Rally or Sunday = Red
 Cross Workers-Personals.

Sunday afternoon there will De a recruiting rally at Pulaski hall. The ceremonies will begin at o'clock in the afternoon with vespers at St. Joseph's church after which the ser vice flag for the parish will be bless cd. There are 90 stars on the flag and seven more are to be added for the men who left last week. Father Ma clejewski will preach a sermon on the occasion After the service at the church the societies will adjourn to the hall where recruiting rally will be held. A patriotic programme has been arranged to encourage recruit ing and in celebration of the consti- tuition awarded Poland in May. Dr Synaowski of Bridgeport will be the principal speaker at the rally.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
SERGEANT LYNCH SENDS
 SOUVENIR FROM FRANCE.
Young Man Was Here With New
 Britain Soldiers on Guard Duty.

Displayed in the Broadway window of the news store of John J. Shea is an interesting souvenir from France sent here by Corporal Silas Lynch now of the 102d infantry, who was member of the New Britain company that was located in this city on guard duty early in 1917.
 The souvenir is a printed roster of the company, surrounded with cuts showing the various branches of the service. In a small oval is a picture of Sergeant Lynch and Norwich girl employed at the telephone exchange. who will be readily recognized by her friends who see the picture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
MANAGER DAVIS SENDS
 HIS CHECK FOR S1Oo
For Red Cross-With Message "Give
 Till 1t Hurts"

The collection at the Davis theatre on Friday afternoon when a check for $100 from the owner, A. W. Davis, was handed to Mrs William A. Norton by Manager Al Craig.
 Mir Davis sent his check with the following message to Manager Craig: Friend Al:
 Enclosed find check for s10O for Norwich Red Cross. Give till it hurts.
 A. W. DAVIS. Announcement of the gift was made at the theatre and was greeted with great applause. Mrs Norton made a most effective speech in her four minute talk and the collection was a large one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
DIED

HOLLOWELI-In Seattle. Wash. May
 II, 1918, Henry c. Hollowell, former
 ly of Norwich.
 Funeral in the Poquetanuck cemetery
 Saturday afternoon, May 25, at
 o'clock. WILLIAMs-In this city, May 23 1918 Ephraim NJ. Williams, aged s4 years months and 2 days. Funeral from his late home. 124 Maple street, Saturday afternoon, May 25 at 2.30.
 MOI-r-1n this city. May 24, 1918. vii. liam R. Mott of 52 Broadway. Funeral services at Gager's funera parlors, 70 Franklin street. Monday afternoon, May 27. at. 2 o'clock | Burial in the family lot in Reads cemetery at Lisbon.
 BLANCHETTE-In Taftville, May 24 1918, Elzeard Blanchette. aged S(
 wears.