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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
EAST HADDAM

Mrs. Meroa. Wickwire of Meriden is a guest of her sister, Mrs. E. E. Swan.
 Mrs. George Morgan entertained Walter Phelps and family of Hartford on Monday.
 The tobacco crop is being harvest ed in this section. It is of good quail ity and has been sold at prices rang ing from forty to forty-six per pound. i Mrs. l. Newton Cone, of BeIingham, Washington, is spending a week with Mrs. Walter Gillette. Mrs Cone went to the Pacific coast twenty two years ago and this is her first visit east during that time.
 Rev. Franklin Countryman is taking weeks vacation.
 Mrs. J. S. Lindsay and family are entertaining friends from Pittsburgh
 William Maesing, of Brooklyn has joined his family at East Haddam for a two weeks vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Miss Dixon of New London is wis., iting, with Miss WoIstenholm.
 MT. and Mrs. Moriarty of Hartford are visiting at the home of Mir. Mo- riarty's parents.
 Mrs Mottak of New York, will speak at the Bohemian hall next Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock Mrs. Mot. talk will speak to the Bohemian people in regard to organizing a branch di- vision or alliance; also a relief com mittee for the support of the Czecho- Slovalz soldiers. who are now fighting in Russia and with the allies in France.
 J. Kovar of Boston will speak al
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Jane Steadman and her sis ter Mrs. Fuller, are at the James Green farm. while Miss Netrie Green is away for a vacation.
 The Livingstone family who wens south in the spring are expected to re- turn next week.
 A public service of dedication of the Edwin Reynolds Memorial School. will be held at the school house on IAa- Dor Day at in the afternoon. An interesting programme of exercises has been arranged.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
MYSTIC

The launching of the new schooner at the Pendleton yard, which is prac- tically completed with the exception of bending on the sails, will take place next Wednesday at noon at high tide. The vessel is as handsome look ing craft as was ever bnilt in Mys- tic, and will be used in coastwise traffic. Work on the other schooner in the yard is well under way and ttePe are prospects Of more work in the yard.
 The West Side schools begin Tues day. Sept. 3, with a change of prin- c!pal and seventh grade. Miss Ra- chel Burnett will act as principal and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
Editor of SPhyEieIan's Who's Who
 Makes Important Statement

Judging from the countless prepara- lions and treatments which. are coutin- ualiy being advertised for the purpose of making thin people neshy, develop Ing arms. neck and bust, and repiaei sg ugly hoilows and angles by4 the soft, curved lines of health and beauty, there are evidently thousands sf men and women whe kee1ly feel their excessive thinness -s"
 Thinness and weakness are usually due to starved nerves. Our boAtes@ need more ph0SBhate than Is contained in modern foods. Physicians ctafn there Is nothing that twill supply. this9 def- cheney so well as the organic pho spAate known Emsng druggists as hftrO+fhAS- rhate, which ts~iReIpensfve and is sold by Lee & Osgsc3 and meSt ali drug gists under a EnaE2utsa sf sztiseSct10n a or nsnay-back By feeding ,ts,e nerves directly and by., ElIpplTkng the body cells with tho sreckp4Ary phSsBbae4c food eleD9n1E. bfc1c- -phosphale 11ickiy produces a. spd3eospes stEa nSfUrmaI4on in tAs sEpezrEnea; ss iAereaze +fn weight frequirefy bs1riE, zk5anislhEng. .Ies.-
 CiiI1caa tex1s. .sfn&Ee uln s6t- C1thsrkDess hospital R. EsS4 4C- 7 showed, that two patients EEtz49{ in s.vseSgst i2S and 3T kounds. iEssil1S .fsssqs1Eh the a4- hAaissrxt9ans of thlss o3Bsn4c .Dh0aphzte k-@10 aEttaats elEtzE tEgy-, have mt felt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

who used his moving machine upon the grass for the second time this summer, the grass was in fine shape for the lawn festival Thanks also to him, the low limbs of the growing trees have been cut away showing the church and service flag to much bet ter advantage.
 A new star on the service flag is in honor of Milo Apply, of the naval reserve. stationed at Newport.
 Another star soon to be placed, will be for Private Edward Luke, who is in the technical training department at Newtonville, Mass.
 Houston Lathrop has been assist ing his father. James Lathrop.
 Fred Sackett is taking James Latin rop's place on rural delivery, this week while he is in Vermont.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
CANTERBURY GREEN

Rev. Walter Ek Lanphere, assistant secretary of Connecticut Temperance Union is to preach Sunday at the morning service. Following the ser vice church meeting will take action upon the resignation of the pastor. The concrecration meeting of the Christian Endeavor will be held at 7.3O D. m. The subject Our Tongues for Christ" James 3:1-12, Leader Miss F. B. Brown
 Through the kindness of Hart Golf,
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the Bohemian hall on next Saturday evening. and Sunday afternoon MT Kovar will talk to the Bohemian peo. pie upon the coming Fourth Libert! Loan bond
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Chaplin d Worcester, Mass. are the guests at tho home of MT. end Mrs. Carlos Gurley,
 Miss Grace Gurley has returned aft- CT a vacation spent at Anthony, R L "
 John Richardson, IT,, of Norwich formerly of this town, has been called in the special limited service.
 Cornell A. Green has been called on this last draft and held over unth next week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
GLASCO

Napoleon Dayon and Wilfred Pechie went 10 Camp Greenleaf. Lytle, Ga on Monday. In the absence of her hus- hand, Mrs. Pechie will reside with her husbands people in Plainfeld
 Mrs. Pollard and children spent the weekend with her parents, MT. and Mrs Wilbur.
 School begins the fall term Septem- Der third. with Miss Bertha Montgom- cry in the senior room and Miss Della Aalloy in the primary
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
COLUMBIA

The recent Red Cross festival netted $S10.04. There was received from other sources $7o55. making a total of $380.59.
 Rev. and Mrs. Owen have returned from Bristol, where they have been spending their vacation. Gertrude Grey, niece of Mrs. Owen, accom- panied them.
 Lieutenant Davenport, of Massa : chusetts, was visitor in town or Saturday. being entertained by Miss Harriet Porter The lieutenant has been in Texas, but is now stationed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

mon in the morning on The Divine Right of Democracy by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Raymond. This will be patriotic service as well as the one in the evening. The church will be dec orated with flags and bunting. Special music at both services.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

son.
 Miss Jessie E. Fish of Mystic was a week end guest of Mrs. H. E. Ran dell
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Richards of Waterford, accompanied by two friends called in town recently.
 The seven months old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Allen A. Coats, fell last week and broke her right leg.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

There many other articles throughout the store that will mean big saving to those who act quickly The opportunity allows you to take advantage of this sale until tomorrow night at 10 P M Do not overlook this fact, as the sale will positively close then.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

When the boys get back new dining room suite will add much to the attractive appearance of the home. You, too, will appreciate and enjoy the beauty of the dining room furniture now on display on our great exhibition floors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
A SPECIAL FEATURE

In order to protect yourself against future high prices will allow
 sT same 5s yoIr convenience whether sptsmber October Mo- qulren1ent will be nominal deposit to hold the should miss '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

ONLY 4 SPECIAL FLOOR LAMPS
 But They Are Extraordinary Values Mo- 1one Solid Mahogany with beautiful silk
 value 5000, only $500 Mahogany Lamp shade,
 value $2.oc, at $650. s-one, Solid Mahogany Floor with beautiful value $21.oo al $500. Mo- 4one only Solid Mahogany Standard Floor Lamp with
 deep blue shade, value $25oo $s.5o
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20
REGISTRATION IS SHORT OF FIGURE IN THE ESTIMATE Large Floating Population and Large Quota Already
 Drafted Is Reason.
MANY WORK HERE BUT LIVE IN OTHER TOWNS
Number of Registrants Of ficially Announced at 25,-
 769 by the Boards.

It is the unanimous opinon of local draft officials and those connected with yesterdays registration of nearly 26, 900 men between the age of IS to 45 the figure would stand as the total number of registrants in the city. While the estimate in Bridgeport fell 35 per cent. below that fixed by Pro- pected registration of 10000 in Bridgeport was based upon an infiat- ed population of a quarter of a mil lion. The population is actually given as 175,000.
 Moreover, Bridgeport being an in dustrial community with a shifting population as large as could be found anywhere in the country also caused the falling off in the number of eX- pected registrants. The error said to have been made by General Crowder's $ staff in Washington was to base Bridgeports quota on figures gather ed in 1917 when the influx in popula- tion was the greatest in the history of the city of men, who were between 21 and 31, who have since been draft ed and sent to camp either through the local boards or from those places from which they originally registered in the selectvie draft of June, 1917 Another reason given for the shortage of the Bridgeport quota is due to the housing problems confronting us and
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

London, Sept. 12 - Under direct command of General Pershing, the first American army in France at dawn yesterday launched a powerful drive, in conjunction with the French, over a total front of 40 miles, com prising the famous St Mihier salient
 Metz, the great German fortress, appears to be the ultimate object of the offensive. The front attacked at the same time forms the extreme left of the German vertical line from the North Sea to Lorraine
 Early last evening the Americans had captured 5000 prisoners. The total number taken by them and the French is believed to be 10000.
 The French stormed Montsee (seven miles east of St. Mihiel). The Germans have withdrawn their big calibre guns to the north of the line of St. Mihiel-Weinville. (Weinville lies five miles east of St. Nihiel)
 A fleet of 100 tanks, manned by Americans, led the assault. At an early hour this morning ten villages had already fallen to the Americans, and they had advanced several kilo- meters. Later dispatches report 10 more towns in Americans hands.
 The attack Is taking place roughly between the Mouse and Moselle rivers Four hours of terrific artillery bom- bardment preceded the first infantry waves, which leaped over the top al o'o'clock.
 The weather could not be more fa- vorable for large-scale attack. The Americans attacked on a Emile front east Of St. Mihiel and on an eight-mile front to the east of that town, while the French, on the west ern side of the salient, are driving forward on a line of 20 miles.
 An unprecedented number of air planes aiding the attackers. Dense smoke screens helped the advancing tanks.
 A gash five miles deep had been cut into the German line east of St. Mihie by the Americans at an early hou1 last evening. Thiaucourt Pannes and Nonsard are in American hands Thiaucourt lies a lttle less than 1t miles to the northeast of St. Mihie1 Nonsard and Pannes lie 10 and F miles east of St. Mihiel.
 The f1ve-mile advance of the Amer jeans in this region presents a gravt f1anking menace to the whole German St. MihieI salient. General Pershing'
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

although thousands of workers are employed in Bridgeport shops they have made their homes in the differ ent suburbs as far as Milford, easter ly, and South Norwalk westerly, and naturally have registered there.
 Aside from reaching the estimated quota the large registration indicates the patriotism and desire of 25,789 men between IS to 45, of all races and nationalities, white, negro and oriental, representing almost every civilization on the face of the earth, to offer their lives for the cause of liberty and world democracy.
 Evidence of the orderly manner in which every man of the thousands registered is furnished by the fact that only one arrest took place and the statement made by Chairman San ford Stoddard, who said:
 "All over the city the registration worked like clockwork and as far as I know there has been no hitch. This registration is the biggest undertak- ing of it's kind ever attempted in Bridgeport and I am happy to say citizens and everyone co-operated in making it the huge success it has been.
 ''The present registration apparent ly fairly represents the actual popula. tion of Bridgeport The registration is smaller than the government esti- mate and in my opinion this is due solely to the fact that previous to the 1917 registration there was a great influx to Bridgeport of workmen be- tween the ages of 21 to 31 years That was evidenced further by the fact that the regisraion in June, 1917 indicated a population in this city of 1 over 250,0 School census and other 1 investigators did not justify any such | figures.
 Splendid cooperation of the peo- pie of Bridgeport and especially the registrars, clerks and typists made the | registration such & success. All to- gether there were about 150 typists and 1,50O registrars who worked faithfully from a. m until 10 p. m.'
 One of the striking features of the day was the registration of three h. dians and 91 from the Orient. The negro registration was 823. The In- dian degistrants are from divisions Nos. 3 and 6. Division also leads ir the registration of those from the Or tent, having to it's credit A. Division 1 is second with 23; division 2, 10; di- vision 5, 6; divisions and 6, 4 each | Registrations figures are:
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

ganized labor in proclaiming its ac- ceptance of the principles and ma chinery of the national war labor
 If such disregard of the solemn ad- judication of a tribunal to which both parties submitted their claims be tenn poized with, agreements become mere scraps of paper If errors creep into awards the proper remedy is submis- sion to the award with an application for re-hearing to the tribunal. But nc strike against the award is disloyalty and dishonor.
 'The Smith and Wesson Go. of Springfield, Mass, engaged in govern ment work, has refused to accept the mediation of the national war labor board and has Haunted it's rules of de- cision approved by presidential proc lamation. With my consent the war department has taken over the plant and business of the company to se- cure continuity in production and to prevent industrial disturbance.
 Tt is of the highest importance to secure compliance with reasonable rules and procedure for the settle ment of industrial disputes. Having exercised a drastic remedy with recall  citrant employers, it is my duty to use means equally well adapted to the end with lawless and faithless employees.
 Therefore I desire that you return to work and abide by the award. If you refuse, each one of you will be barred from employment in any war industry in the community in which the strike occurs for period of one year. During that time the United States employment service will de- cline to obtain employment for you in any war industry elsewhere in the United States, as well as under the war and navy departments, the ship ping board, the railway administra- tion and all government agencies and the draft boards will be instructed tC reject any claim of exemption based on your alleged usefulness on wal production.
 Sincerely yours,
 ] WOODROW WILSON"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20
PERU DECLINES TO DECLARE WAR ON THE GERMANS Motion Made in Chamber of Deputies Defeated by Big
 Majority.

Lima. Peru. Sept. 14.-A motion for a declaration of war on Germany, made at a secret session of the Pe- ruvian chamber of deputies last night, was defeated by large majority. In- stead, the chamber approved motion presented by the minister of foreign affairs reading as follows:
 The rupture of diplomatic rela- tions between Peru and Germany on Oct. 5, 1917, and the later acts of the Peruvian government resulting from said rupture altering the neutral pol icy of the country, define the inter- national situation of Peru in the pres ent war and constitute a demonstra- tion of the adhesion of the republic to the cause of liberty and right
 "This position in the event of no new circumstances should be main- tained and unaltered as a protest against the outrage of which Peru was the victim and as testimony of our solidarity with the great Ameri- can democracy which proclaims for the world the reign of justice.''
 It is expected that the senate will approve the resolution.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20
LLOYD-CEORCE IS FORCED TO GIVE UP ENGAGEMENTS Was Presented With Free dom of City of Manches-
 ter Yesterday. CONDITION IS
 SATISFACTORY Advent of Americans is Sad ly Depressing Fact to the Germans.

Manchester, Eng. Sept. 13-Pre- mier David Lloyd-George, who be- came sick last night after his recep- ton during the day when he was pre- sented with the freedom of the city and delivered notable address in re- sponse, was reported this morning to be progressing satisfactorily. All of the engagements that had been made for him today in his tour of Lanca- shire, however, have been cancel1- ed.
 Last nights announcement said the premier was suffering from chill and had a high temperature.
 Of particular interest to the Ameri- can public was the reference made by the premier in yesterdays speech to the advent of the American forces in France.
 The full text of the passage in which he made this reference reads:
 "The additional fact which de- presses the Germans Is the advent of the Americans. They have been pouring in steadily. There is no finer feat in the history of British in- dustry than the way in which our shipping has been taken away from all sorts of urgent business in or der to concentrate on transporting the troops across, and now we are carry ing about 50 per cent. of the Ameri- can troops across the Atlantic.
 There is another German miscal- culation for you. They were under the impression that no more than two divisions could be brought across There were many people who thought that, but a special effort was made and you never know what you can dc l until you really try in any business When British shipping was mobilize6 without any loss of time for the pur. pose of carrying American troops il was a marvellous feat, of which WE | have real reason to be proud as z 1 nation.
 i "They are there now, hundreds o. 1 thousands of them, and the German. l know it. The advance guard of al i army of at least 10,00O,O00 of tht i finest material in the world is fight. 1 ing. The Germans have no Americ;
 and as a result of their despair the!
 are actually turning to Austria
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

ooJect appears to be to cut throusf1 to the north and thus drive the Germans out of the whole salient Progress north of St. Mihiel eastward would converge with the movement at Ihlaucourt. What is in progress, therefore, is one of the greatest pin Ger movements of the war.
 The German salient between the Mouse and the Moselle, on the front next door to immortal verdun. has been menacing wedge, 20 miles wide at us mouth and Is miles in depth, extending to the southeast of St, Mi- hiel
 The nearest point of the attack to Metz is five miles south of Pagny-sur- Moselle, which lies 12 miles from, Metz American artillery has set the town on fire.
 Prisoners were filing to the rear by the hundreds soon after the start of the offensive. Dispatches from the front agree that the drive took the Germans by surprise.
 French correspondents in their dis patches speak in glowing terms of the magnificent fighting spirit manifested by the Americans. Three hours after the inception of the attack the Amer jeans were reported to have taken the Germans first line at several points,
 Combres, 10 miles north of St. Mi hie!, has fallen to the Americans in their forward sweep on the northern side of the St. Mihiel salient.
 The Americans also have reached Dommartin- la Montague, nearly two miles east of their starting line
 The British yesterday captured the sector of the Hindenburg line between the CanaI-du-Nord and Havincourt. Field Marshal Haig announced in his night bulletin.
 Havrincourt, seven miles southwest of Cambrai; Trescault, seven and a. half miles southwest of Cambrai and Moeuvres seven miles due west of Cambrai, all were captured, with 1 1000 prisoners. Progress was also made east of Gouzeacourt, northwest of Le Catelet.
 On the northern front the British advanced south of La Bassee Canal and northwest of Armentieres. -.-
 Between the Mouse and the Mos- ellie, French Americans attacked in the St. Mihiel bend" says last nights Berlin War Office bulletin; adding: Fighting continues"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

wooded hills intersected by numerous ravines.
 Gen. March laid particular empha- sis on the determination of the United States to continue to exert it's whole strength against the Germans. He referred to recent publications which, he said, intimated that America was not going through with the war des- pite the enlarged military program. This suggestion, he declared, was 'preposterous in it's falsity."
 It seemed incredible, the chief of staff said. that such propaganda could gain attention at a time when the war department had just obtained increas- ed age limits for the draft and was about to ask an additional $7,000,- 100000 for the use of the military es- tablishment during the present year.
 All reports from American forces at the front indicated high spirits and enthusiasm throughout the whole army. Gen. March said the American soldier quickly became imbued with this spirit when he lauded, if he did not possess it before.
 Arrival abroad of the 40th Divis- ion, composed of California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado troops which trained at Camp Rear ney, Cal, was announced. Part of the division now is in England.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20

Gen. March paid high tribute to the American forces which in less than two days wiped out this salient, the narrowest and most angular on the entire western front. The operations there, he said, not only was tribute to the work of the staff, but to the individual soldier.
 "Its hot stuff.'' he added warmly.
 No report has yet come from Gen. Pershfng identifying any individual unit which participated in the ad- vance. Gen. March, however, an nounced the composition of the saff, which. under Gen. Pershing, planned and executed the movement. This staff is entirely different from the ditionary forces which remained in its entirety at the expeditfonary head quarters.
 Gen. March pointed out in connec- ton with the German claim that the St. Mihiel salient had been abandon ed voluntarily that no mention was made by the Germans of the big losses of prisoners.
 Capture of the salient was accom- plished by quick, sharp blows on both Hanks Gen. March explained. The American troops advanced across a difficult terrain consisting of densely general staff Of the American expe-
Republican farmer., 1918-09-20
J. c. S. BLACKBURN DEAD.

Washington, Sept. 13-Joseph c. s. Blackburn, former Senator from Ken lucky and in recent years resident commissioner of the Lincoln Memor- ial Commission. died early yesterday at his home here. He was stricken shortly after arising with a recurrence of heart attacks from which he was Q chronic sufferer.
 Senator Blackburn was almost 30, years old and served throughout the Civil War with the Confederate Army. Resuming law pra ctice in Kentucky after the war, he was elected to Con- gress, serving in the House from 1875 to 1885. He represented Kentucky in the Senate from 1885 to 1897 and again from 1901 to 1907.
 As member of the Isthmian Canal Commission he had charge of the civil administration of the Canal Zone more than two and half ysass from 1Ssz.