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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
DIED

TOBIN-In this city, July 3, 1918, Bridget Kelly, widow of James Tobin.
 Funeral from her home, IA Starr street, Friday morning at S.15. Requiem mass in St. Patricks church at o'clock.
 IRONS-In Preston (Fort Point. July 3, 1918, Mary F. Williams. wife of Francis Irons, aged 74 years. Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Loaned Auto to canvassers,

During the recent savings stamp drive Dr. Louis I. Pratte, of Merchants avenue loaned his auto to the commit tee and was driven by his daughter, service in reaching the outlying dis tricts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
At Pleasant View.

Eugene Carroll and Hugh Dilworth of GreenevilIe and Thomas Ferguson of Patterson. N J., are spending their annual vacation at Pleasant View.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
street.

Mrs Albert Woodwork has returned to her home on West Town street after three weeks visit in Hartford with her daughters, Mrs. Herbert Tubbs and Misses Inez and Irene Wood worth
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
MARRIED

EE-HARDING-In Lyme. June 29, 1918. by Rev. Gerhart Wilson. Henry Newton Lee and Miss Ida La Place Harding.
 CILLEY = FILLMORE In Norwich, June B. 1918, by Rev Joseph F. Cobb. Frank A. Cilley and Miss Elsie M. Fillmore, both of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Scouts to March.

Boy Scouts, Troop No. ,, had a meet ing in the First Congregational chapel Tuesday evening to make plans for marching in the parade today tThurs- day).
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
At Girls, Camp.

Misses Helen and Margaret Ewing of Elm avenue left Tuesday to spend the remainder of the summer at girls camp near Conway, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Misses Gladys and Irene Bonney of Whitneyville came Wednesday to spend a few days with their grand mother, Mrs. Sarah Ingham Bonney, of Huntington lane
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Mrs. Arthur D. Hale and daughter Dorothy of Ellington are in town fo1 a weeks visit with Mir. and Mrs. Albie Hale of Lathrop avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Neatly printed programs were dis tributed with the words to all the songs and the order of the events. Practically the entire force was pres- ent at the exercises.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Mrs. David Kinney and granddaugh- ter, Miss Airline Combies, of Tanner street, are at their cottage at Lords Point for an outing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Miss Phoebe Lathrop of Town street is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Blair in Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
CREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Home from Pine Tree State.

After several months spent in differ ent places in Maine, Woodbury o. Rog- CTS is at his home on Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
NORWICH TOWN

Edward Bushnell With Aerial Squad ron at San Antonio-Woodbury O. Rogers Returns from Mane-Scouts to March Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

After weeks visit with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. George Frink of Otrobando avenue, Mrs. C. M. Coon has left for her home in Union Village, Vi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Somewhere in France,

June 4th, 1918.
 Here I am somewhere in France" at 8.30 D. m. and the sun won't be set for half an hour yet and the twi- light will hold until about 1115 D. m. It gets light correspondingly early, too. Going to bed with the chickens" wouldn't be very hard on a man over here. but getting up with them might
 T am getting used to carrying 100 pounds on my back each day as the marches are increased. As yet have had no really long hikes, none over seven miles. Expect a twelve mile one next. Have got so that I can sleep under most any conditions, al- though we have had none very trying thus far, compared with the trench es. Hope this reaches you safely and soon, for don't expect to hear from you for nearly a month. I sleep at night on the ground. My French is terrible, and the French don't under stand it. I am not at all sick. 1 have seen English. French and Germans, all so aeroplanes and dirgables. French soldiers and Belgian refugees are near by We have travelled by steamboat, train and on foot. (The letter conclud- ed with the following original sonnet):
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Preparinq WalIop For Boches.

sergt. W. L. Cummings and the rest of the 56th artillery are getting ready to hand the boches a prize wallop he writes in a letter to his mother, Mrs. r. Cummings, of 190 1-2 Franklin street, as follows, inclosing a picture taken in France.
 Dear Mother: It is quite while I guess since I last wrote to you, but I don't have very much time to write letters now. I am very busy like all the rest of the boys getting ready to hand the Boches a wallop that will lay them out for the count They have quite a little fight left in them yet, but it won't be long before they will about face and hike back to Kali serland. They made a statement one time according to reports, that Amer jeans were second rate fighters and were not to be feared. Since then I guess they have changed their opin- ion little, but lately and before long they will be sealing the walls of Ber- lin if there are any walls with the American boys on their heels. Some of the fellows seem to think they will be home for Christmas and perhaps
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
Germans Restore
$50 Millions of
Marks to Belgium
sv As.oei.rss .usss

brussels, Dec 20 --German =
y representatives, have brought .
= here from Cologne $4,000. OOO .
= marks IN gold. which h being .
y restored hy Germany to Bclgium. .
The armistice with Germany 3
, provided for the return OF the .
} cash deposit OF the National .
: Bank of Belgium which was re- .
, moved by the Germans .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
ALLIES LOOKING TO
u.s.. TO SUGGEST A
FRE[SEAS SCHEME
Limitation Of Naval Construction
to Light Warships Is One Of
Ways Suggested Informally by
Peace Conferees.

Paris ber. . King Victor En-
manuel of itay lcff Paris "a midi
night on his WAY ta visit Italian troops
in Belgium With his departure PAR
Is put aside her holidae attire ana
nattcr-of- fact consideration Of con
ference arrangements bcLHu ~ curu-
est TO-DAY
Premier Orlando and Foreitn Min
istcr Spnnlno of Italy renamed in
Paris hut VIII start Tor Rome tonight.
cNpccting 10 return early iu January
The italian kur viii starr on sun
day for Rome going directly from
Belgium.
President Wilson and the American
dclcpatcs had % dtY OF few intsrrup-
tions before ttcu IN which to studs
Ia preliminary way various plans
which have boon proposed Tor carry.
ing out details ui Mr. Wilson's pro
gram.
Apparently tho other powerz arc
looking to the United States tu Mlng
forth concrete proposition concern
ing freedom ut flc seas. There is zen
son 10 believe that the proposed ilmI-
tation of construction Of naval craft
To- lightly uruorcd vessels. like reyc-
nue. cutters Nhos, sole purpus, would
hc 10 protc,. merchant shipping. finds
favor with tH. American delegation
Advocate OF tNis plan saY there
would be- uH further use for heavily
armed ships ~ ull uutiong were placed
on an equal footing hy thls means.
This is only uu" az the plans adyo
Gated to develop the views of other
powers
Count Buuiuuucs. tho spanish
prcn,ier Was iu difference Tor half
an hour with pr"sident Wilson last
evening n d. rDportod the premier
invited the pre4idrut TO visit spain hu'
nu official announcements as to M
Wilson's reply has heen made
Premier ClemeucGIu also conferred
ming
The Sorbnnnp VIII confer uu huu-
orar, degree on th" president this af-
tcIuunu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
FeSS Warns G. O.P.
Against Scramble
For Position Now
.r r.t ..soeL.rtn s.t..

Washington Dee. 20 Representa-
tive FEES of Ohio chairman of the
republican congregational campaign
committee issued q statement today
iu rcfercnce 10 the organization Of
the next congress hN tho republicans,
recalling diHasttuu. results ~ former
differences over party organization
an, warnlng against scramble for
position now.
The country must await 1920 to
place ftil authority OF the government
Ia the keeping OF the republican par
ty' said the statement
Whether this VIII be done or not
VIII depend upOn how we use the vie
tors given us hy the people ~ the
house now, In itH first opportunity
since II has come under control Of our
party proceeds to effect an orRaniza.
tiOn upon any ground other than the
cuunirvs welfare through party soli
dariiy u VIII be- 70 serious mistake. too
apparent for amy Comment
The vote OF confidence in the last
election which we emphatic as tn is
siFuifiCancc VII! be as quickly with
drawn AZ ~ was given n either per
ronai ambition ur fnctional rivalry be
permitted 90 dcHcend to any bitter
scramble for position, either in the
speukerehip ni the assiGhmcnt of com
mitteeS No such consideration csn be-
allowed 20 dictate our first official
act"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
l88.562 SOLDIERS
RELEASED FROM THE
ARMY IN ONE WEEK
Additional Units Designated for
Early Delaobilization Bring To
tai Men SO Chosen to 900, ,00O
Chief of staff Says

Washington. Dec. With total
OF lAs,5c2 men discharged from the
army during the wceb ending Decem
hcr 49, General March announced to-
day the war department has about
reached the average uf thirty thou
sand discharge daily FOR which the
demohilizatiou plan calls
ON % seven day basis. the average
foe trat week WAS q, 900 men por day. A..
hut ln mani cnsos dcmuhllization Of
uitic'rs did not operate on SUNDAY
Additional units IN this country
designated fnr early rehabilitation
bring the total OF men so selected to
100000, General March announced
Up to the date of the latest official
r"ports 26.a03 officers had been hon
orahly discharged
General Pershiup has reported that
3.-lh American prisoners ot war were
repatriated up 60 December l6 Of
theso 1853 clWr through Switzcr-
and a-f passed through the Amcri-
can front lines. i2U went through Iiul-
land and li3 through Denmark Those
passing through Holland and ben
mark ARE nov lll cnruute Tor Eng
land, th, dispatch said
Goncru pershinE expressed the
opinion that Ncry fcW American pris-
cneIs remain iu Gcrmnny and bencV-
cd these would be- quickly evacuated
&c suid "a continued search il being
made FOE Isolated prisoners British
amt French officials iu switzerland,
Holland and sweden and ln Germany
itaclf aiding in this search
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21

farN Dee Il Zurich today printed
patch the report that government in order o
avoid fresh disturbances had asked the allied occupy
the AuStro- Hungarian capital
American of Occupation friday December 20-Thc Ger
authorities began turning third army
large material several trains 10
transpo.;
Included IN the artillery by the
Of large calibrc aud nearly machine guns
The other range from 1905 o 2l0s
Meernich outside of Coblcnz the
this material Some of from of the Rhine
having hccn nt into the interior of Germany repairs
terms of the tcc require that all the artillery in
first class condition
Today American officers began checking guns as they
German officers especially assigned final delivery of
the material assisted in the receipts as fast
the Americans inspected and the property
Th, the largest artillery Americans
der the armstlce aud estimated that will require in.
spcct and receipt for all the equipment
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
RED CROSS HAS WAGED SOME
SPECTACULAR FIGHTS DURING
CAMPAIGN AGAINST INFLUENZA

san Francisco. Calii. Dcc. -
While the general public rs fuirb
familiar with the campaign being
waEcd in the larger cities against tho
epidemic pf spanish influenza. thoy
know ltilp about the desperate but
ties which are b'ing fought bv tie
Rcd ctoas BOO drcary and dcsolutrd
icgtois lar from railroad ln,s and
communication OF any kind Red
cross uiirath have answered tho puu
for acton tn th, Niudawcpt is1lutions
OF sage nrush aud saud. or penetrated
into the bleak him country with the
thctmomct' ut below the zero point
Ia barren little shautics miles from
any town ihcy have miuistcrod. and
are ministcune 60 iumilica Nhoro
every member was desperately aitk
whore there are no doctors. no med
cinoH nothing but tho pluck aud cour
age of the nurse sent to relieve tho
situation
As soon as word of tho conditions
are received from the nurse the ma.
'hinrrN OF tho Red Cross instantly
is put in operation TO rush Whatever
BE- called Tor IN the way Of medicines.
food. clothing and help There IN no
rod tap" The Pacific division Will
rush the muttfiula INTO northwestern
division territory ~ by ~ doirs n can
the quicker roach its destination. aud
vice Nflhtis
Get stuff Bod hero before We ara
showed IN" is the characteristic ieic-
gram from "a Rod CROSS nurse 20 the
Pacific division headqunrtcrs Then
followed "a tcta.lod report OF the con
ditions In part 10 rrnd
THIS BE- sheep country tpnOplc an
produrb The sick are families of
poor sheep hordcrs in miserable
cabins scnttDrcd about m most lncon-
ccivahlo places. HOUSE 10 hin auU
from twelve - nfis miles apart ON,
OF our nurses goes eNerV other dat
20 miles 10 q family of scvcn. ail
down ON her first visit she fouui
nothing to work with. not even food
for tho huhicH. The case is typical in
all save size Of famih
Hope tho relief nurses you send
can work out doors iu below zero
cold. fetch wood and water dispoi.
pf refuse. etc ana they must come
warmly clad
How the Rcd cross nurses prompt
h take the situation in hand and turn
chnos INTO order md misery into a
sembancc of comfort h. attcsfcd by
the deep gratitude of those To whom
they minister Tho report read
The utter helplos8ncss and need
of these people would Dissolve wood
"n image 20 tears. or melt the very
kaiser 20 ply Some suy { nope 20
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21

tell you Of the sublime confidence
these Isolated folks have IN the Red
cross 90
Ia TIE particular instance. cited
here, The Pacific division of the Ked
'ross rushed - he nearest railroad
point and from thence by automo-
lilef over desert roads and trnils tn
following articles IN 1uaniity IN an
swcr 10 The request for supplies -
pounds oi dried fruits. SO pneumonia
Jackets, 3rnugcs, figs, gauzc. rubber
theetifg, f. rH1ldehyde bed SOCK.
NuOleu tights. aviator jackets. arctic
shons. drinking tubes. feeding cups.
matted and condemned milk and rags.
Headquarters constantly keeps IA
touch hY All "a all.thic means with Us
uursts ninistcring Ia the desert places
and The needed supplies and AID are
forthcoming nntil the discharged ls
cured signal come IN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
MEXICAN LABOR NOT
TO Be IMPORTED TO
US. AF TER JAN. Is
No More Permits 10 Be Granted,
Department of Labor Announces
West Indians Are Also In
cluded in New Ban.

Washington. Dec - No more
permits for the importation Of MoNi-
can and West indian labor Will be
granted, the department OF labor am
noun,ed today. ana permits already
granted viii Ice void after January i5.
Aliens permitted TO enter temporarily
for war work viii ho .. iotriutcd grad
ually without interfering with agricul-
tural or other work now IN progress.
Tho admission OF scmi-skiilad labor
crs from Canada viii be discontinued.
but present arrangements whereby
skilled lahurers are admitted only
when they cannot be employed ~ their
own country and when those coun.
;rios have given consent 60 their de
pariure, VIII he continued for the
present Conferences on this subject
are under way hetwcrn tho United
States and Canadian governments.
McNiCans admitted as agricultural
laborcrs Will bu pci mittcd TO remain
for tie present agricultural season. ot
until tho particular work for which
they were imported hus como to an
end. Railroad luhorrib admitted from
Mexico may romain unttl further or.
dors, with the understanding that the
railroad administration Will max. u.
est use OF them by transferring those
who have been working IN tho mon
northern sections to sections whore
the climatic conditions are better
adapted To thom. II that cannot be
done, steps Will be taken 60 rrtIrn
them to Mexico.
Mcxicans brought here TO work in
minos Will he returned as promptly as
individual eases viii permit and the
matter Of their stay Will be- considered
In conference with the railroad admin
istratton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
DO YOU NOTICE THAT
CHRISTMASSY AIR

\ BOUT this great big issue of your Evening
"A Heralda Yes, you have guessed right the
first time This is our Christmas number
for we shall not get out paper next Wednesday
Strange as it may seem, newspaper people are
human. They crave bit Of the comforts of
home during the Yuletide just like honest-to-
goodness folks For this reason, we are going
to let you miss us, just for one day, feeling sure
that you will appreciate next Thursday issue
all the more for it,
In the meanwhile, we wish all our readers
Merry Christmas !Alegre natividadl Per motif
ami! -,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
Six Battleships
Arrive in Gotham
~ rns .ssael..so r.,s.

NV lUTI, Doc IT The inst u
the many units of the nations fight
INK ships ordered here for Christmns
time ceremonies arrived in port to-
day They were six batHeships- the
Illinois. AiaDuma. Mississippi, lows.
Indiana and kcarfargc and the hos
pitai ship SolaCe These vessels will
put ashore their men on holiday leave
from time 20 time and Will be here
to greet the homecoming battleships
cnrnutc from active duty IN the North
sea- when the arrive here next Wrrk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
BAKER ASKS LEAVE
TOPAY SICK yANKS
ON ARRIVAL IN j. S.

Washington lae 81. Immediate
legislation ~ permit tho war depart
from ovorssas foi hospital treatment
Was asked oi congress today hy srrre-
tnry hnkef.
lie said - pcr cent ~ tho soldier
patients arrive 300 the United states
without service rrr1rdR or other pa
refs showing the dHie Co winch ihcy
were last paid
he suggested law authorizing thu
war department tn pay tho men upon
their personal AFFIDAVIT as 20 the date
Of last payment and condition of their
accounts
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
GOVERNMENT TAKES
STEP AS MEANS OF
AVOIDING A TURMOIL
Germany Begins Turning Over Large Quantities of
War Material to American Army of Occupation
Near Coblenz; Large-caiber Guns Among Arti-
cles Surrendered.
~ rsr AssociArto rPrss

Coblenz friday Dec 20.-The German fortress of
Ehrenbreitsten times called the Gibraltar of the Rhine
on the opposite bank of the river from Cobenz occupied
by American troops today The commander of the American
forces is Col Robert Boyes West Point Graduate
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
AUSTRIA ASKS ALLIES TO OCCUPY VIENNA
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The Hun Disgorges
Pay for Sick Soldiers
The Tyrant's s Punishment
~ ERMANY has begun to dis

" ERMANl has begun To dis.
gorge. Today's dispatches
tell of the return of $50.
600, 900 marks ia gold to the ma.
tional bank of Belgium. under the
ermisticc agreement providing for
the restoration Uf the loot taken
from that institution. She is also
turning over war material Ia the
Americans
This is but the beginning. The
wanton destruction that Germany
has wrought in Belgium and north
crn France has piled up II bill that
will range well into the billions.
The plumber that she has taken
away from the invaded countries,
in the shape of machinery, mer.
chandisc. aud other material ,hat
she intends to Use IN her economic
war after the war, will total an.
other few billions.
For the blasting of the smiling
fields of France aud Flanders. il
will bc difficult fOI Germany to
make rcparation. Perhaps she can
ito il in time, bat il will be long
time What of the tender sap
lings that she uprootedi What of
the wells that she poisoucd7 7 What
of the crops she wantonly DESTROY
ed These were Nature : own pos
sessions, and proper atoncmcHt
for their wanton destruction will
tax Germany = resources lo the ,i.
most.
But adequate reparaiion for the
lives of innocent women and ehil.
drcn that Germany 5 minicns de
stroycd can never be- made NJ
indemnity can compensate for the
wanton slaughter, torture and out
rage Of non-combatants.
But the memory of these inno-
cents viii no doubt be cherished
by the peace conference. and will
have much 10 do with the stern
ness of the punishment that is met
ed ont to Germany For common
justice and dcccncy not ven
rcance-- demand that Germany be-
punished
Secretary l,ako's request for per
mission to pay in full soldiers rcturn
ing from overseas viii meet the an
proval of every American.
According to MI BaKor II appears
that 81 percent OF the soldier patients
arrive In the United States without
service records and other necessary
papers THIS condition should he
corrected. but certainly the men who
have fought Tor America and civlii-
yation should not be made to wait for
the few dollars that are coming 10
them.
The soldiers pay is small vnouRh
In proportion TO the service that he
renders. Let the government see TO
II that he gets his money promptly.
Reports from Vienna today are 20
the effect that the Austrian rovorn-
ment has asked the allied authorities
To- occupy the capital
If true. the dispatch reveals more
serious condition In the polyglot
country than most of us had imagin
Od. A. the same time the develop.
ment cannot cause any great surprise
Tor II rs difficult for a nation to hold
together with 10 many nationalities
with conflicting interests especiall.
nationalitics that have been 80 long
oppressed,
That is the bad thing OF being a
tyrant-some day he falls and then
the oppressed begin kicking him,
--
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
Senator Enumerates Secret Diplo-
macy, Freedom of Seas, Econom.
ic Barriers, Reduction of Arma.
ments and League of Nations.
DEPLoREs THAT SENATE
HAS BEEN so IGNORED
Republican Leader Points Out
That Ultimate Responsibility of
Upper House for Peace Treaty Is
as Great as Presidents.

Washington. Dec. 2I.-IriVc Of
President Wilson's fourteen principles
OF peace we're held up In the senate
today hN senator Lodge. the repuhli-
can leader. as questions which might
lead TO division among the nations
which have conquered Germany and
which certainly should be postponed
until after the peace conference. They
relate 20 secret diplomacy. freedom OF
the seas. economic barriers. reduction
OF armamcnts ana the league Of ma
lions.
Tho s"nUtor recalled that no treaty
can become binding upon the United
States without tho scnatc's consent
and declared that uutoWard results
would be- avoided onlt % the senate
expressed itscf freely m advance.
while I think IL "a grave mistake"
he said. on Che part OF tho president
20 ignore the senate hcc1usc our ul..
mate responsibility In making tho
pence ~ quite equal ~ hia own. rhaNo
no fault to find Viii his not appoint
ing senators aa delegates 10 tEc peace
conference. Thore is no obligation
whatever upon him 20 make such np-
pointments
In the present situation" he said.
II think u W. OF last importAucr that
those concerned In the actual nornt! !...
tions of the treaty should at least
know the views of the senate 50 Tar ur
the postmaster general. In control OF
the cables ana Mr. Creoi, in control
of the news will permit"
In his discussion OF the freedom OF
the seas. the senator called attention
TO the "Gtrange development" in con
neciion with the ponding naval appro.
priation bill, the advocacy by Rear
admiral Badger OF a program calling
Tor a navy as large as that of England
by 1923. He said he thought he had
favored building moro ships than any
body else, but that he never had con.
templated srch q program and Iid not
think IL necessary.
The only naval danger that we
were obliged to consider In the past
on the Atlantic coast has ceased To bc.
NI need a powerful fleet In the ia.
ciffc. and feel sure We will have n
navy sufficient to furnish that floct
TO the western coast"