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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
OFFICIALS ARE STUDYING
 FALLING TRADE BALANCE
With View to Restoring Dollar to
 Parity in All Neutral Countries.

Washington, April l. = Americas falling trade balance while far from the point where imports equal ex- ports, is being studied intently by of ficials to see if the unfavorable effect on foreign exchange ma ynot be off, set and restore the dollar to a parity in those neutral countries where it is worth less than 100 cents.
 Imports for February, the depart ment of commerce announced. today, increased ss.o0o.0oo. while exports de- clined s56,00o,ooo compared with Feb ruary of last year. the totals being $207, ,715. .s44s for. imports and s4tf, fsG.- 343 for exports For the first eight months of the fiscal year imports amounted tos$1, ,s41.31s.os0, an increase of s3S4, 900 OGo over last year. The exports were $3;sSs, ,Sfs, ,2e7, which was s21s, 100000 less than last year. Con- sequently the trade balance. of $2, ,022, : naa tS7 is less by s5eo, DOC, 900 than. in 1877. 4-sef '-s= -Y;l. tst E. ss3 <<:
 lnuch' of the loss registered in the trade balance has been in trade with D@S- 1G~-A-~ reAs~ A--a-ks---Y
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

with metal, and will be used for storage purposes. The cost will be about s5,C0o.
 open-air Theatre.
 Work has been started on . the building which P. J. Handel will build at Easteriy place. It will be of wood, 60xf0S feet. and will be used as an open-air motion picture the atre. The cost will be about $7,000 and the work will be done by the day.
 Building Permits.
 Girolorno Giri, frame addition, Will lets av. Cost $50e.
 Jeremiah Twomey. frame addition Bank st. Cost $20o. s 4 $. K. Gross, frame garage. 14 Algel place. Cost $200. N. E. Carpet Lining Co., storehouse Water st. Cost 5000. P. J. Handel, frame pavilion. Easterl. place. Cost $6,900. [ Mary A. Rice, frame storehouse Broad st Cost S1o0. Central Coal Co., frame. shed. Miss M. E. Lewis, frame garage Waller court. Cost $200 i..@
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
Garage For .West Main, Street.

Garage For West Main Street.
 Mrs. Anna Gordon has been grant ed a building permit by Fire Marshall Howard L.. Stanton to build a large enough to accommodate; two cars and leave plenty of space for workshop. -s 12 Building Permits Issued.
 The 4eport of Fire Marshall How ard l.. Stanton shows that during the quarter ending March S1 there have been twelve building permits issued. Eight of these are for new buildings aud the other four are brick. altera- tions. The permits include six new garages.
 Lambert Ruildinns Completed.
 The work of rebuilding and remodel ing the Lambert property on Frank lin square has been completed and the building is already occupied This building Is the one that was gutted by fire last Jannuary.
 Alterations to Young Block. Extensive alterations are under way at the Young block on the cor ner of Franklin and Main streets. The lower floor of the. building, is the part undergoing the operations. The old floor has been removed and new one is being laid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
cfsarfns Show imprevements-New
 Building Projects.

The clearings of the. Hartford banks for the past week in com parison with the same week of last year, show a decrease of 17.7 per cent, and those of New Haven for the same period a gain of S.s per cent.
 Sales of real estate during the week, as shown by the number of warranty deeds filed for record in the cities of the State reported in The Commercial Record, numbered Z7S, as compared with SS2 in the same week of last year. Mortgage comparing with s1,3O2.943 in this week in the year 1917.
 Petitions in bankruptcy for the week numbered 12, with assets of 3119.727 and liabilities of $14S,3ss. A year ago in the same week five petitions, with total assets of $4,- 1O6 and liabilities of s24,61S, were filed in this State.
 The eight new companies formed last week. have total authorized capital stock of $235 900, comparing with Is concerns formed in the cor responding week of last year, hay Ing IOId1 dulnOI4EeQ CdpALdL toL se96 ,000.
 Building permits were issued last week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford and Water bury to the number of 9s, for new construction work to cost $525, 5,SS0. This is the best showing for some weeks. A year ago in the same cities 12S permits were issued, for new construction work to cost $576,2s0.
 Listed among the new projects of the week are recidence work in New Haven, to cost s50,000; school house in Waterbury; theatre in Torrington; alterations to residence in Norwich; new schoolhouSe in Waterford; central fire station in Hartford; one and two family houses in New Haven, Hartford Bridgeport. Waterbury and New Britain; factory addition in New Britain: alterations to bank build ing in New haven and considerable
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NORWICH
Permits For Several Garages Have Been Issued Alterations to Norwich Town House-Other Building Activities In Norwich and Vicinity.

Plans for extensive alterations to the house of Mrs. Emma weite, of East Town street. have been complet- ed by Architects Cudworth and Thompson. The plans call for an ad- dition 16x40 feet two stories high with gravel roof There will be no porch es and bays added to the present CO., lonial structure and the interior of the house will be entirely remodeled. A new plumbing and heating arrange ment will be installed together with new electric wiring.
 To Erect Garage.
 David N. Gordon will erect at No Asylum street garage for the ac- commodation of enc car. The build ing is to be of frame construction one story in height. A building permit shas been granted by Fire Marshall How ard L. Stanton. The framework has been completed and the building boarded in.
 Permit Granted For Garage.
 A building permit has been grant ed Martin D. Kilhlin to erect a garage at AZ Pearl street. The structure is to be 10x1S one story high. It will be of frame construction.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
DOctOrPraiSeS
 Eczema Remedy

The cure ef Skin diseAass (ecsenaa nszi a1n. eases of the scalp H knevn h he dizteus4 era with the best e2aEfx of fntelfsgeet And din.f3m- mating Dsysici3nS. He0eeef there is sne ra, edy that is entirely 6ependzhle f1 tA1 d6neD- ing and trcrbiessue 6snsaae, Ssat h D. .D.n. Rre-, scrption. naauAetzred b5 the Q. D. D. Ceea- Dauy of Chrsee, III. I take nuch psessare in recunmendiug # b he entiee csaaAeace sf all suheren with any fern sf skiz atEEe. q e 6denee. s-s
 N. L. RANDOLPH. Nd. < Dee. II, lsif. oElkrsst, faxss.
 Cone ia and ve via teli yea senethinx about what D. D:D. rresrap<is has se- eompiisbcd in yom ow6 neigsEAc1. Hosr assaey ta6s tnl9 tAe Int hGfzis
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
NEW LONDON.

improvement at Experiment Station.
 J. Taylor Douglas has taken the contract. for extensive changes and improvements to be made to the plant of the United States Experi- mental Gs1tioE on Tr1lmbull street. A number of the buildings will be enlarged and others remodeled, the cost of which will be about $12,0o0. (
 Contract for Storeheuses.
 F. ". Mercer has the contract for the erection of building on Water street for the New England Carpet Lining Go. It will be 4ox100 with a wing zoxso feet, covered
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

During the winter term just ended there were 66 pupils at the Wequon- noe school whe were neither absent, tardy nor dismissed. They were:
 Eighth grade; Mary E. Callahan, teacher. Entire number of pupils, 10; neither absent, tardy, nor dismissed, g.: Charles Adams, Edna Baldwin, Annie Daley. Elizabeth Hartley, Ma bel I4arkin, Richard Matiaer, Edward Murphy, Robert Shaw, Dichard Troeg- CT. ya
 Seventh grade; Mary E. Callahan, teacher. Entire number of pupils, is; neither absent, tardy. nor dismissed, 10: John Andrews, Frieda Bauer, Robert Brown, George Gladue, Mildred Kloss, Fred Meyers, Lillian Sucht, Caroline Varley, John Wohlleben. Pauline Wunderhch.
 Sixth grade, Christine Graham, teacher Entire number of pupils, 15; neither absent, tardy, nor dismissed, &: Helen E. Campbell. Sarah. New ton, William Brooks, John J. Day, Theodore Gladue, Edwin Heap, Harold Heap Fred G. Seidel.
 Fifth grade; Lillian McClafferty, teacher. Entire number of. pupils, 2S: 13: Ovila Belisle, Elizabeth Borden, Leo Boulley, Leon Bisbie, William Daley, Eleanor Heinrich. Priscilla l; Krodel, Henry Kruck, Irene Mayor, Lydia Mayor, Alfred -Puchta, William | Roach, Hilda Troeger. Fourth grade; Geneviere McCor- mick, teacher. Entire number Of pu- pils, 20; neither absent, tardy. nor dismissed, 6: Dorothy Campbell. Es- tella Carter, Irene Stricht,. Eric; Tick ering. Charles Proafx, Frederic Smith. :
 Third grade Clementine Graham, teacher. Entire number Of pupils. %
 neither absent. tardy, nor dismissed
 f: Selefna. Adams, Irene Dssnarais, Edna Krodel. Lester Pingree. l Second grade; Ida M. EDesnarais, tee cher Entire number of pupils; '22S: neither absent. tardy, noc dismissed, [: Mary .Abrahan1son5 Napoleon Be lisle, Charles Bouctard, Elizabeth 1 Newton. Edward Pl3aien, % Ronald { Smith and Mildred TFeeger.- .-- First grade; Mathilde Stapier 1 teacher: Entire number Of pupils, se; neither absent, tardy. DOT dismissed, S: Arthur DGrr. Cprtis Hedier, Fideiis
 Krodel i. -,
 Kindergarten grade: Ida. L, : LilH. bridge. teacher. Entire number of pu-
 pils. 4n:r neither ahsent. ttar6ys nor dismissed. s; Irene, CasaYant,. Jesnette Dunout, George Benoi5 Julian Dion
 Howard kloss. Edwin: !Troeger. = -"-'-'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
smaller work in all :. parts of the

smaller work in all parts of the State.
 Contracts let include. large addi- ton to foundry in Branford, open air motion theatre in New London, one and two-fanily houses in all the larger cities of the State, addi- tionai government buildings in New London, 16 four-family houses in New Haven, three family houses in Hartford storage buildings, garage and monitor buildings in Spring field, addition to block for bank in New Haven and alterations to sev- eral residences in Greenwich.
 Norwich had three sales of real es- tate during the past week to fl for the same week last year. The loans for the two weeks were $S.S00 and $6,450 respectively.
 In New London there were six sales of realty for the past week compared
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
WATERFORD.

Tentative. plans for the proposed new schoolhouse in Waterford, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire, have been completed and preliminary estimates will be sub mitted at once The building is to be of brick utilizing a part of the old foundations, two, stories high, with gave1 roof, 40x4S feet There will be eight rooms, seating 40 and 48 pupils each, with teachers room. The build ing. will be equipped with slate black boards and iron staircases and a gray fty steam heating system. Q
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
Miss Bennett Entertainments.

On Friday evening Miss .Maude Ber- nett entertained at. her home in Pal nett entertained at her home .insJaI- mertown in honor of Miss Elsie Pratt and brother, Arthur, formerly of Mont vile, now residing in New Haven.
 Among those present was Leroy Fielding of this city,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
Barn Destroyed by Fire.

Thursday evening a, barn near. the residence of Mrs. Margaret Fitzger- ald in Montvii:e was burned to the ground In the early part of the sv- ening Daniel Fitzgerald burned the old grass on the premises, and ft= - is thought that the barn caught from . stray spark.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
j. ". Rusk Improving.

Friends of J. W. Rusk, formerly manager of Poli's theatre in this city, will be glad to learn that Mir. Rusk is improving at his home in Schenectady after a serious illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
See 'Gets-It' Peel
 Off This Corn"
Leaves The Toe as Smooth as the
 Palm of Your Hand

The corn never grew that "Gets-It"
 will not get. It never irritates the flesh, never makes your toe sore. Just two drops of "Gets-It' and presto! the corn-pain vanishes. Shortly you can peel the corn right of with your fin-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

with 16 for the same week last year. Loans for the respective weeks amounted to $21,000 and $57. 100.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of, building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
Leslie W. Fletcher EnIists.

Leslie W. Fletcher of Lincoln ave nue has enlisted in the tank service of the United States army. Mr. Fletcher is now at Fort Slocum, Long Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

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 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. Gets -It' makes cutting and digging at a corn and fussing with bandages. salves or anything else entirely unnecessary.
 'Gets-It" is sold by all druggists (you need pay no more than 20 cents), or 1t will be sent direct by E. Law renee & Co. Chicago, III.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

Mir. and Mrs. Hector Gaucher. Of New London spent the week end4 W'itb relatives in the village. <' = 's +'=T'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
Rcrsonals and Notss.

John Dcnovan. Il..>of fiaFtfcrdsspent Sunday at his to1iei on. Merci1ant5 t5, ave rue. e4 , -.- A--ag.ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

Dennis Murpllrsf:of. the navat base at Fairhaven5 spent Sunday at his home on South 4 street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

Edward " Murphy. of the hospital school at Newport was a visitor at ihss home on South 4 street over the week erid ~'' "sg sTse
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

Napoleon .Pepin and Stanisias BAnAe returned to the naval station at SeW- port Monday night after a shortssfur Lough in the village = =
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02
TAFTVHLE

Pupils With Perfect Attendance at Wequonnoc Sehoes-other Village News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-02

me first sigh of love is the last of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Look at the Hat Cords.

A military man can Immediately
tell to what division q soldier belongs
by glancing at the cord on his hat,
but to the average citizen the color of
the hat cord denotes little or nothing.
It is an interesting feature to be fa-
miliar with, especially now when so
many soldiers are seen all over. the
country, and anyone who takes the
trouble to learn the following list will
he rewarded by being able to satisfy
his own curiosity respecting any SOL
dier he happens to see without having
to ask questions: A cord Of light
blue signifies that the wearer belongs
to the infantry; red denotes artillery !;
yellow, cavalry; buff, quartermaster's
corps; orange and white, signal corps;
red and white, engineers corps; red
and black, ordnance; black and white,
field clerk; maroon and white, medi-
cal corps; black and gold, officers;
silver and black, adjutant generals
clerk; green, instructor home guards,
and green and white, home guards.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Wien a Prisoner Is EXCHANGED.

Ivan Rossiter, captured by the Ger
mans and later exchanged, says in the
Farm and Fireside: "Then lay down,
not to sleep but to think. I thought
of the day when I enlisted in Canada,
of leaving home, the training camps,
the trip overseas to England, the
training in England, going across the
channel to Flanders, the terrific fight
ing at Ypres, of the many friends who
fell on that bloody battlefield, how
was wounded and captured, the inhu-
man treatment received at the hands
Of the German surgeons, who had four
husky Germans hold me down while
they cut five bones out of my, wrist
and amputated my middle finger at the
second joint when was wounded in
the palm of the hand, the kicks and
the cuffs from prison guards and the
terrible stuff the Germans called food
in the prison camps"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29

Raising the maximum age limit for
enlistment in the United States Army
has not resulted in securing very
many recruits. The fact that only
men between the ages of As and 55
years are now accepted, means a
heavy percentage of reflections. In ad.
dition only men who are qualified by
special training for staff corps are
accepted.
There is no change in the status of
the Recruiting Service as yet. No
definite word has been received as to
what action will be taken. The general
belief is that with the passage of the
new draft act, enlistments may pos
sibly be allowed in the various mill
tary branches for limited period.
Every effort will be made, however, to
prevent the disruption of industries.
Rush of applicants for enlistment has
always resulted from any announce
ment of a change in draft age limits.
It was to prevent just such an
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
ROSE CLIMBS THREE STORIES
ColIege-Bred Flowers That Nestle In
UNCOVERED Wall of University
of Washington.

They are college-bred roses and their
high education seems to have had a
very elevating effect on their aspira-
lions. Students on the. University Of
Washington campus recently noticed
on an UNCOVERED wall of Denny hall,
way up on level with the third floor
windows, spray of coppery roses, the
Seattle post-Jntelligencer says. The
branch which bears them reaches out
from the heavy ivy vines and is the
only sign of a rosebush in the neigh
borhood.
Some curiosity was aroused as to
whether the flower was grated on the
ivy or whether 1t was rooted in the
wall. Neither superstition was found
to be correct. A number of years ago
the rose bl9ssomed modestly near the
ground. Then either the crowding of
the ivy or the lofty ambitions inspired
by the intellectual surroundings
forced it to shoot up so that it could
extend its blossoms to the sun just
outside of the windows used by the
public-speaking and Spanish depart
ments.
Its long, branches stem is covered
by the ivy and its top flourishes in the
soft and musical sounds from the
Spanish room and the forceful oratory
from the public speakers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
German General STAFF.

The German general staff is not the
creation of the kaiser. 1t is the Gre
alton Of the army, and In Germany
the army is the nation. In the old
days, when the principally of Bran
denburg was becoming the state Of
Prussia, 1t was the elector who gov
erned with unchecked. autocratic au-
thority. Even when Brandenburg had
become Prussia the kings of Prussia
dominated and owned the country as
completely as the head of the house
dominated the family, or the manu-
facturer owned his business. The cab
met Of the great elector, the tobacco
parliament of Frederick William, the
Potsdam library of Frederick the
Great, these have merged into the Of
'flces of the general staff, in which
Is consecrated the surrender OF the
state to the army, and Of the army to
the army chiefs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
County Holstein Breed
ers Enjoy Fine Feed at
Palmer House Thursday

About 40 of the breeders of pure
bred Holstein cattle in Stearns county
and their friends sat down to a SPLEEN
did banquet at the Palmer house on
Thursday evening of last week at
nine o'clock. Mine Host A. j. DuBeau
had prepared a feed fit for kings, in
spite of war times and all within the
food regulations. After coffee and
cigars had been served DIR. J. A. Du-
Bots offciated as POSTMASTER and call
ed upon number of those present for
informal talks. Bossie's ears must
have tingled with the good things said
about her, especially if she happened
to be a Holstein. One of the features
of the evening was the talk by 10
year-old youngster who makes his
home with Tony Beck durin the sum-
mer months. The lad has been close
student and he gave his elders some
splendid information. He was walk
ing encyclopedia of Holstein statistics.
The Herald understands that these
banquets will become an annual feat
ure at the fair every year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Agricultural Building.

The exhibits in the building of Agri-
culture were neatly displayed and
were well patronized. A special draw
ing card of the building was the Pro-
gressive Farmers Club chorus which
sang each afternoon just inside the
entrance. A large number were always
present and the concert was enjoyed to
it's greatest extent.
Tie club was the only agricultural
unit which entered the club contest
and in accordance with the rules, sub
divided, calling themselves respective
ly the Loyal Farmers Club and the
Progressive Farmers Club, represent
ing the Mccormick Lake and State
Road communities. Their exhibits
were well worth careful survey and
showed much hard work and keen
competition. The display not only
covered the products of the field and
the home, but also gave a fair idea of
the Red Cross work which sisJ T con-
slant in that community. FhevEoyal
Farmers group took first prizeIof $50
and the Progressives took second prize
amounting to SIS. ,.dsK
The fruit display was evenlbetter
than most years while the vegetables
also made splendid showing. There
was special exhibit in grain grading
by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-29
Woman's Building.


While in some respects the Woman's
building was lacking in fancy work
and in an extravagant array of cakes
and pies, all of which was barred dur
ing the war period, other exhibits
more than made up for their absence.
The. Judging was done by Miss Rivers
of the Home Economics department of
the public schools. The war cookery
was well represented while the can
ming exhibit was very unusual. Sew
eral cans of fruit preserved in honey
caused comment and careful inspec-
ton. The entire exhibit of canning
was done according to war methods
and was the finest ever displayed at
this stair. A large jar of potato starch
made by F. M. Madsen of Mccormick
Lake was a special exhibit that show
ed what possibilities a farm holds.
The Red Cross had a large exhibit
in which the Sank Centre branch took
the first prize of $50 and the Brooten
branch took second prize of $25. The
st. Cloud chapter and the Melrose
branches neglected to send in an ex-
hibit, which was a matter of regret to
the Fair visitors. The race for prize
between Brooten and Sank Centre was
keen and the final score was within a
few points of each other. The entire
display was above criticism. It is in
teresting to know that the knitting
work of the Sank Centre Red Cross
was picked at random from stock on
hand with the exception of the helmet
which was specially knit. The exhibit
came within one point Of being per-
feet. The surgical dressings accord
ing to. specifications were to have
been made at the building but the rules
were withdrawn when it was discover
ed how much material would be
wasted on account of insanitary con-
dtions.
The auxiliaries had excellent ex-
hibits also which evidenced hard and
conscientious work. South Ashley took
first prize, $25; North Ashley, second.
$25; Padua, third, $40.
"The Quilt with History" was on
display in this building and tickets
for. its, sale reached the amount of
$125.25. Mrs. Doty, the giver, and
Mrs. Tobey were present during the
two days before the drawing and told
the interesting story to each inquirer.
On Friday afternoon the duplicate
tickets were put in a churn and car
ried to the platform in front of the.
grandstand, where the formal drawing
was conducted. Mrs. Doty mixed
the numbers thoroughly, ably assisted
by Mrs. Tobey, after which Lieut.. Glen
Sullivan, aged 6, advanced, saluted the
flag attached to the churn and drew