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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
The Wesdine Gut Office.

The Wedding Gut Office.
 Correspondence Of The Associated
 Press.)
 The classification office IS the Tweed , ling 6Gt' agency f6t the American lighting fofees iii France. fh a large walled camp Overlooking the Loire fiter Is the headduartefs where dffnE officers schooied iii efficiency and pss cEology ascertain Whethsf a suitljef has become unfit for the fighting lines.
 To this office are sent officers and men alike from the battiefeids north Of the Marne, from the St. Mihiei. Meuss and Argof1ne sector. It is a duty of the classification officers to return tho men under cansidefs ton to the lighting units, to assign them to industrial work Or to dirsst theft re- turn to the United States as iinff.
 To be unfit does not imply dis grace in ,. great fnatofity Of tie cases. For every man wh5 has proved to be lacking in soldier lika qualities there are hundreds for wf1orn the word Unfit is a testimonial Of valor. They 5re the wounded sent from liea1ruar ters to the classification camp and fotshd to be so injured as to be unfit for further service.
 Besides these sent from the hospi- ta1s to this camp are those officer; and men who were found wanting in vary ing degrees when put to the test. Since the beginning of the Afneflcad effen- sive west of Verdun severnl officers from two divisions have been sent back for reclasaihcation. In only . 1 few. instances did they prove wholly inefficient but there are many wht demonstrated that a n1istaxa had beer nsade when they were plaeAd in tht roles they held. A few of them art above the rank of major but the ma j0rity are captains ard. lieutertant-s. ] It is not expected that any, or $
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
A SUDDEN SHIFT


 Good lack to ene man may mean finding q gold mine, to another keepz ing out of jail It all depends upon the point of view. Instances have, been recorded where the saffie men
 may experience these widely divergent interpretations even in Us short A time as twenty four hours.
 Some such reflection penetrated the 5azkd mind Of Archie Semers as he sat on the edge of his bed in Mrs. MHrphy's r6emiTg house, sans hope, sans everything that makes life de- sirable, including trousers and other necessary requisite to a lawful ap- peara1ee among his fellow men.
 Yesterday he had been a dappef clerk iii tie rubber goods section Of a downtown store, salary thirteen Der garbed iii new bottle green suit, nier4 cerfzed shirt, smart tan shoes and vegetable silk socks. Also on that far distant date he had stood high ifi the esteem Of Name Strykef of the fio- tiofls. Now in retrospect that SIS, fhen a piKer's salary, seemed ffiuni= fieent; the green suit and rhinestone pin, for which he had traded his old suit, elegance slprehie.
 Archie took his head in his hands and tried to think back to the cause or this Sudd6n SW1tcning Of his point of view It was easy enough. To any sound masculine mind tradition fur- nishes ready trahspertati0h to really | first causes. He never would have been so crazy to make extra money 1 If he had not heard Maine say the gffS she desbised the most was the one who took a girl Out to dinner and spent his time doing mental arith- metic stunts with his nose glued to She cost data on the bill of fare. That was the real reason why, when Be1ten, 1 wio fo6med oti the same floor, rushed ! in at bedtime the night before with
 news of a clean up that could be made on a stock then sfnartly in the as- cendant Archie had promptly turned i his bottle green pockets inside out, even adding the ten spot represent- i ing his overdue room rent, held back until after a pending date with Name 1 had been safely passed. He did not 1 intend to spend it.
 Belton had also borrowed the bot l tie green suit and tan shoes, fearing 1 that In his senber business suit he
 might appear te be a spetter instead of one of the boys Archie had ham, fully tried to keep awake until Belton
 returned, but visions of wrist watches
 and diamond rings had 1alled him to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

least not more than a very few of these officers will be returne1 to the United States deprived of their rank but it is certain that many of them will be assigned to wofk for which they are better fitted than that they have had. Some will go hack to the service of supply and some whose prc-, vious training has peculiarly fitteds them for office work will find them selves doing work at some base.
 Eve was 4he original new woman. All others infringe. l5s4.s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

course, what BasRsI 6f wheat is worth in New York today.
 Australia has 3S,O60.606 bushels which it would ike to dispose of at tllat figure ana 1t can Bs appreciated what effect it would have in this country if the farmers were not working under the gbafanteed price. The wheat growers who thought they were not being properly treated must realize now that their interests have gotten considerable attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

which caused a gen. efal rundown con- dition with head
 aches and pains in my side. My sister induced me to try
 Lydia E. PinkharnSs Ve table Com pound. I found it h elped me very much and such a splendid tonic that I ain receinmend- ing it to any woman
 VI h d Ma similar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04

troubles. "- Mrs. ELSIE c. LEWIS, 90 Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis saf- fered from may be caused by fail or a general weakened, rundown condition of the system, and the most successful remedy t6 restore strength t0 n1uscisE And tissue and bring about | normal healthy condition=h3s proved to be this farnetas root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Ccfapednd.
 If you have disturbing syfnpt toms yDu do not understand write Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine O.. Lynn, Mass. The result of their 70 years expegseaee is al yodf service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
informative Rssdihs.

Named for president in 1920 Prsh- ing will have time to ponder the biog- raPfies of Grant and Dewey. Boston Herald.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
PRICE SECRETARY, /, PIERCE MAKES
 ANNOUNCEMENT
Chamber of Commerce Ob- tains Services of Well
 Known Civic Expert.

President Bradford D. Pierce, Jr., head of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, announced today at the Chambers monday lunch that choice had been made of an executive sec retary for the Chamber to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of George Cove, who is now connected with the United States Housing Cor poration at Washington.
 The new executive secretary will be Seward B. Price of Peoria, H., man ager of Conventions, Membership, Fi- nance, Industries and War Work of the Peoria Association of Commerce.
 Mir. Price is 33 years of age, a grad uate of Drake University, and has had a wide experience in commercial work, having been field secretary of the Midland Lyceum Bureau, a teacher in Drake University, auditor and correspondent of 29 private schools, manager of six private schools, man. ager of Conventions, Membership, Fiji nance, Industries and War Work of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
GIRLS
 NEEDED; SCOURGE
 MAKES MANY ILL

Telephone operators are needed Tn the smaller towns of Connecticut to aid in the exchanges where the cpl demic has been more fatal to the op- orators than here. Calls from these smaller cities have been sent out to the larger cities such as Bridgeport Hartford and New Haven to help in the situation.
 Although telephone exchanges in the larger cities have also been hit with the epidemic and are suffering from a shortage of operators, still the de- mands made by the smaller towns are being filled.
 Bridgeport has sent four operators to help out in the shortage. The op- orators at the telephone exchange here have been very patient and are working overtime to relieve the dras- tic situations. Many of the operators in this city have been stricken with the disease and the cooperation Of the public is asked in being a little more patient when the service should prove somewhat slow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16

the Peoria Association of Commerce.
 He is president of the Peoria Ro- tary club; vice president of the Uni versity club; secretary of the Bus mess Executives club, and president agers' Association.
 He has had great measure of the responsibility for the success of Peo- ria's war work and has been secre- tary of four Liberty Loan campaigns, has organized and been responsible for the organization of all campaign forces which resulted in an oveTsub- scription of 52 per cent, 54 per cent. and 76 per cent. on the first three loans respectively and the subscrip- tion of 52 per cent. of the county's quota on the first day of the opening of the Fourth Loan.
 MT. Price is a very capable man who will be a decided acquisition to Bridgeport and who will bring to the city many of the fine ideals of the middle west.
 The directors of the Chamber of Commerce feel that the city is ex- ceedingly fortunate in securing a man
 
 to come tD Bridgeport ts a permanent resident and add his personality and enthusiasm to the work which the Chamber is carrying on for the good of the community.
 MT. Pierce has received from Peoria some very interesting letters and tel egrams expressing the regret Peoria feels in losing MT. Price, from which the following are excerpts:
 "Mr Price stands very high in the loo@1unity here. We surely would hate to see him leave" ."---Theodore H. Kuhl, President Block and Kuhl Co.
 Regarded by community and pres- i ident of Association of Commerce as very competent man."---W. E. Stone President Peoria Association of Oom- merce.
 l "Mr. Price is man of high intelli. gence and capabilities, strong for de- tail and office efficiency, excellent standing in the community and able speaker. Understands civic work ir broadest sense and attends strictly tC business. ."---W. G. Caskey, Presiden State Trust and Savings Bank.
 MT. Price alsp comes with the high est recommendations of the American City Bureau which is thoroughly ia miliar with his work in Peoria anC at the solicitation of the entire boart of directors and executive committe' of the Chamber of Commerce wh, feel that his personality and training especially fits him for the importan work of the future to be undertaken 4hx the Chamber.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Brisbane InQuisitOrs
 Withhold Secret Data

Washington, Oct. 16.---Investlgatlon of the purchase of the Wasnlnston Times by Arthur Brisbane with the assistance of brewers money was re- stunned by the Senate subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee. A mys- +erious document was received from inc Military Intelligence Bureau or the General Staff.
 This document, it Is learned, g1ves inc details collected by the Army se- cret Service Of expenditures made py the Creel bureau through channels not strictly pro-German. The document IS held in confidence, but may be made public later.
 Alexander Konta, New York attor- nev. whose letter to Bernhard Dern- burg. German diplomat, in 1915, was recently given out by A. Mitchell Pal mer, Alien Property Custodlan' III connection with the Washington Times purchase letters, was to nave been a witness before the committee, but was represented by counsel, who submitted an affidavit showing that MT. konta was sick and unable to ap- pear before the committee.
 He was asked to appear next Tues day when the subcommittee will re- sume it's hearings MT. Konta's affi- davit also made denial of any connec- tion on the part of himself with the Washington Times purchase.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
CDe D D Re0d c
EsrebIshe0 1857

After denying connection with the purchase of the newspaper, MT. Kon- ta's affidavit reads:
 "In the latter part of March, 1915, attended by invitation dinner at the German club in New York city. was seated next to Dr. Dernburg. During the dinner he complained bit terly about his inability to place be- fore the American public the German side of matters connected with the war. He stated that he thought newspaper ought to be purchased for such a purpose, and he said that, un- fortunately, there were no funds at the disposal of the German officials for that purpose.
 He asked me whether, if funds could be obtained. I would act as broken in the matter, and with that end in view whether I would procure for him some data as to the financial standing of the various New York pa pers.
 "A day or two later I wrote to h.m the report or letter which MT. Palmer has made public. rS. Dernburg did
 not acknowledge the letter and I have never heard from him since"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
De D D ReQd @
 EsrebIIske0 1857
THE WEATHER R.

New Haven, Oct. 16. = For Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.
 For Connecticut: Partly cloudy tonight aid Thursday, not much change in temperature; light va riabIe WinGS.
 Weather conditions: The gulf disturbance is causing unsettled weather with local rains on the southern districts. Pleasant weather prevails in other districts east of. the Rocky mountains. Areas of high pressure are central over Michigan and North Caro- lima, The temperature is gener- ally above freeing along north cTIl borders.
 Conditions favor for this vic1n- ity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
PASS HALF WAY
 MARK IN LOAN

Washington, Oct. 16.-With four more days to go the nation today passed the s3,Ooo,O ,oOo half way post in the Fourth Liberty Loan race toward $6,oOo, 900, 900 before Saturday night. Headquarters reports indicate favorable conditions for the closing days of the campaign.
 ''The first really encouraging re- ports began to arrive today" said the official announcement. These reports carried ample evidence that the ooun- try realized the serious business it had entered upon for the remainder of this week to make the Fourth Liberty loan a succesa"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1918.
THE MIND OF GERMANY

T HE MOST interesting of the day, possibly nd-
 eating the state of the German mind, is brief des patch from the Central News Amsterdam date through Lon don which says that the Presidents note caused panic in stocks the Berlin bourse and significantly, that the high command will assemble in Berlin in few days, consider mobilization concentration of the national strength and raising of the military age.
 These facts at least important showing that the monarchy will at least it's strength before assentng to the American peace conditions Or it may that the German mind is made up to continue the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Democratic State Ticket

For Governor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford. For Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Lockwood of Stamford.
 For Secretary of State Harry IL. Brooks of New Haven
 For Treasurer Chas. S. Avery of Norwich. For Comptroller Chas. B. Pinney of Stafford.
 For Attorney General Harrison Hewitt of New Haven. For Representatlve In Congress Lester O. Peck of Bedding. For Senator Fist District
 George B. Clark.
 For Senator, 22d District
 Lawrence T. Gallagher For Senator 23rd District
 William T. Hincks.
 For Representatives
 Irving Bison
 Francis J. Breen
 For Justices of the Peace William W. Bent, John H. Casey, Philo c. Calhoun, John A. Cornell, Harry A. Goldstein, John OROurke, George F. Mara, Samuel Mellitz, Stephen Siksay, Vincent IL. keat- ing, Henry J. Waters, John J. Doyle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Garland Addresses
 Commerce Luncheon

D. F. Garland Director of Public Welfare of Dayton, Ohio. spoke at the monday luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce. MT. Garland spoke on the subject of community life, its re- lation to industrial workers and the general welfare of the community. MT. Garland gave an interesting ad- dress and his remarks were applaud ed by the large number of business raeu who attended. The subject was of special interest just at present to many, as the community idea. is be- coming popular, and community cen tcrs are being established.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Do your Xmas
 Shopping Early

Packages for out of-town places must be mailed before De cember 5th, to avoid serious congestion of railways and mails, and practically all shopping should be done in advance of December, if you would help us release people for essential war work. Gifts for soldiers and sailors should receive first attention.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
 SPECIALIST DEAD

Rutland, Vt., Oct. 16-Dr. Charles s. Caverly. professor of hygene in the University of Vermont, and president of the State Board of Health since 1891, died here today. He was 62 years old and widely known as a spec ialist in infantile paralysis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Knitted Wool Garments
 for indoor wear in chilly weather

for indoor wear in chilly weather Quilted Silk Vests Sip-over Sweaters Spcncers, etc. Dainty Wool spencers, in white, black, natural and rose, without sleeves, $175, $2.oO and $2,5O spencers and Cardigan Jackets, with sleeves,
 $25O and $500 Cardigan Jackets oxford and black extra sizes S25O black only with sleeves $25O and $30)\ Quilted Silk Vests black and white, without sleeves
 $159 and S298
 with sleeves, $500 and S4OO spover Sweaters all wool, with or without sleeves Sweaters all wool sailor collars belts, etc., $85O Sweaters all wool extra weight, shawl collars belts pockets, etc., qlNo'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
NO MORE NEEDED

TN HE WAR BUREAU must be pleased with the generous
 and prompt response to it's appeal for funds for the Soldiers and Sailors club which generously that quest is made that contributions be discontinued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

Fuel Administrator Garfield approv- ed the increase of wages In the an thracite fields for 150,0O0 workers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16

The New England woman is able to smile through war time. That Is a heritage she has, for her forbears have done it from Mollie Stark down to this day.
 Pretty and becoming clothes help in this situation and 1t is not necessarily ex- pensive. Therefore give away the dress of which you are tired, and wear a, newer one. You must live up to the boys who are lover there"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16

Through error the new
 book
 "Joan and Peter" by H. G. Wells was ad- vertised at $50 The price is Sl'75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
The Shah>Abbas Rue

All soft mellow of an old Oriental Rug blended old It of domestic manufacture and of quite make The vvey and fne The coo wonderful richly blended old bues pale turquoise cream and olive Especially lovely the olive combinations
 There odd pattern aupe blended with very little and just enough black to make it effective
 ox 2 with fringed ends, S12500
 B 1o6 S11500
 Ask these rugs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
Materials for Lingerie and
 Children's Clothes

One must prepare for the fall and winter sewing. Nainsook fine and soft 36 inches 35 39 and 45 cts. Londcoth 30 inches, 20, 9 and 2S cts. 36 inches 8 and 45 cts. Batiste and Dmity Checks
 dimy, 27 inches 29 and 8 cts. batiste, 40 inches 29 to 75 cts. Poplin 36 inches 75 and 85 cts. Linene 34 inches, 39 cts Plisse 29 inches 50 cts, RippIete, 27 inches 8 cts.
 Third floor
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-11-15

stop the Allies killing her and how she could keep
the Allied armies SOIL Gen Foch told the Germans
they would be 72 hours which decide whether
would the terms of the arsce The
ttwo hours into Monday but the Germans did
long, The German plenipoenaries asked Foch
hosties while they considering the
armsce but Foch said may we're going to keep shooting
The Kaiser signed the armistice it stated Saturday.
and then Berlin became almost mob The Kaiser and his
household bundled their doll at early hour Sunday
morning and hed into Holland They went to Holland for
reasons perhaps First themselves from the
wrath their people whom they had led into the
the gon the Kaiser that he feared that
the soldiers the Allies would ayhandsupon him for the
he had wrought upon innocent nonoend
ing people.
The greatest the world knewA Led Monday
morning O'clock Washington time c1S clock Grenada
time. Official announcement sr the state depart
Washington at 2:45 O'CLOCK - morning 1t was
stated that at o'clock Paris tir German delegates ax
ed their signatures to the armistic>
The lasted 1867 days. 584 days from the date the
United States entered the peace came.
Save Spain Holland Norway Sweden and Denmark,
country the globe became involved either d
recy indirectly in the The back Of the hand of
civilized government against the Central Powers
The curtain down Of the prOudest and haugh
est all history-the Hohenzolens and the Haps
burg With these two gigantic run the last ruler who
will proclaim the doctrine of the divine right of kings The
Kaiser in hiding in Hoand Joseph the of Aus
Hungary at the time the started by them l9I4
is dead his the dodge in Ausaiungary; Mo
hanmed V of Turkey cocOnSpiraor, is dead and
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria has skipped the country Revolution
threatens disturb the Allies in these nations.
Indemnites will be collected. These warning nations
must pay for what they have stolen They must for the
ships sunk and for the France Serbia and Belgium
great just who rules above and guides be-
hand that made possible what the Allies hae accomplished
TO humanity:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-11-15
ELLIS CLARK WRITES AN
INTERESTING LETTER
Son of New Family Recently Moved
Here States, Among Other Things,
That He Will be Glad to Get of
Train at Grenada.
FRANCE, Oct. Is, 1918.

FRANCE, Oct. Is, 1918.
Dearest Mother:
Your letter came yesterday and |
was morethan glad to hear from you
| was also glad to hear that you
h.ad moved, that is what you ought
to have done some time ago. When
get mail get about fifteen letters
for it is very seldom that we get mail
fore everybody over here has some
thing to do. We get our mail about
every two weeks and are glad to get
it that often sometimes.
That sure was bad about Millie get
ting killed, know it hurt everyone
of them
Say does it rain very much over
there? Believe me it does here. 1t
rains here every day and the ground
is some soft and muddy. No one
tries to go around the muddy places
for they are all muddy, we just keep
@oing.
Listen. ! sent $4,000 home to you
Yesterday and it was addressed to
Boyle so yoG try and get it as soon as
YOU can. can't use money where
am now. You hold it until I get
back. which | sure hope won't be
long. for believe me know just what
war is by now and it is just what
Sherman said.
How do you like your new lome? /
will be glad to get off at Grenada in
gtaad Of Boyle. know you will like
it iine Tell Harold hello and for
him rot to graduate too soon, but to
study real hard. Tell Emma and
Claude ostudy hard so we can have
Il coed time when get back. / ex-
pect you all will try to work papa
pretty hard, won't you? But when |
sc. back we will all work for ] be-
lieve a little honest to God work will
Go me good. Those cigarettes sure
came in handy for when they came
everybody was out of tobacco and
was where the yneeded everything
they could get so just took few out
aud divided the rest among the boys
in taae company, and everyone could
not thank me enough and told them
not to thank me but you and they all
told me to thank you for them. Some
tinnes we can get tobacco and some
times we can't so we all sure do ap-
preciate every little bit We can get.
We all bope the war will be over
pretty soon and that we will all be at
home by summer anyway.
You all write every time you can
and don't wait on me for / have to
write whenever | can and that is not
very often. There is boy in my
regiment from Durant, Miss, his
name is Whatley.
Give everyone my love and write
often.
AS ever, your loving son,
ELLIS.