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The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
USES OvERCOAT AS BANK
Negro Proves Ownership to Garment
by Disclosing Location Of
Savings.

New York.-Monroe Smith, a negro,
insisted in the court Of special ses-
sions that he had not stolen the over
coat of Leslie Davis while he enter
tained Davis in his home. Smith said
the coat was his. own property and ho
had right to pawn it.
"I can prove I own the coat" said
Davis "There is nine dollars sewed
in the lining"
Promptly the justice ordered the
lining ripped open and the money
was found.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
ALFALFA VALUABLE FOR HOGS
Especially True This Year More Than
Ever on Account of the High
Price of Alfalfa.

Alfalfa hay is especially valuable
for hogs, and that is true more than
ever this year, with the price of tank
age so high.
Every farmer should be sure that
all of the waste leaves around the
feeding places of the cattle and horses
are saved carefully for the hogs or the
chickens. Then it will pay to feed
hay to the hogs directly.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

the tendency has been the other way.
On a farm a flock of free pigeons, if
not kept down by killing off the in
crease, soon becomes a nuisance, de-
stroying grain and doing great deal
of damage, especially on new-seeded
ground.
The remedy for this is to keep the
pigeons under control and use the
young birds, except the few needed to
keep up the flock, as fast as ready for
the table. By establishing the flock
of pigeons in an accessible place,
giving them a little feed occasionally
in their loft, and keeping them shut in
and feeding them when they could
damage new-seeded ground, a farm
flock of pigeons can be made to con-
tribute substantially to the meat sup
ply, and still be prevented from doing
any serious damage.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
KILL DEER TO REDUCE COST
Chippewa Falls Park Board Forced to
Slay Because Of Cost
of Keen,

Chippewa Falls, Wis, AN increase
in the herd of deer at the public park
in this city and an increase in the cost
of food for the animals, has caused
the park board to have five Of the deer
slain, and the venison placed on sale
in one of the markets. Permission to
kill the deer had to be obtained from
the state conservation c0mmission.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

waste-a sunny day, which is quite
unusual this month. Within a half
hour every machine that was in work
ing order was in the air, forming into
groups and then off for the lines, just
looking for trouble-vOluntary patrol,
they call it. Which opened my eyes
bit as to the spirit in the French avia-
tion service after three years of war;"
In another letter, written December
1, young Walcott says:
"I tried to give you some idea of the
strength Of Spad in letter a while
ago. At home people speak of factor
of safety, meaning the number of times
stronger the machine is than is neces-
sary for plain flying. The Spad is made
so that a man can't bust it, no matter
what he does in the air-dive as far
and as fast as he can and stop as Dru-
tally as he can, it stands the racket.
Of course, motors do stop, and II IL
happens over a mountain range-weli,
that's just hard luck.
"Have had a few patrols since last
I wrote. One at big height-4,OOO to
4,5OO meters, considerably above the
clouds, which almost shut out the
ground below; wonderfully beautiful
sight, but beastly cold-and a couple
when the clouds were low and solid.
The patrol stays at just the height OF
the clouds, hiding in them, slipping out
again to look around. If 1t stays be-
low the enemy antiaircraft guns pep
per it whenever near the lines, and at
low altitude that is rather awkward,
so the patrol shows itself as little as
possible.
."It's lots of sport to try to keep with
the patrol; be behind the chief of pa
troll see him disappear, and then bump
into a fog bank, low-hanging cloud
and not see darn thing. Then dive
down out of the cloud, wondering
whether the other guy is right under
meath or not dart out of the cloud and
see him, maybe 500 yards away, going
at right a. gles. Then back up and
turn eo1 d fast and give her the gear
full speed to catch up-and so on.
See a Boche regulating artillery fire,
start to maneuver into range, ana,
zip: he's out Of sight in the clouds,
and the next you see he Is beating II
far back of his lines. Not very dan
gerous this weather, but lots Of fun"
In q letter from the front, dated
November 80, the following passages
occur:
Yesterday was Thanksgiving day,
and, praises be! the Lafayette bunch
invited me and my partner to dinner,
or rather to the feast. They have the
most remarkable chef. Soup and fish
prepared the way for most remark
ably big bird called the turkey, barri-
caded by chestnuts. And then plum
pudding-a regular American One-and
as good as I ever tasted. I sat at the
table with Captain Thenault, Lieuten-
ants Thaw and Lufbery, and some
Frenchmen.
can early patrol this morning, de-
spite low clouds. Lots Of fun it was,
ducking in and out Of the clouds, keep
ing from hitting other machines in the
clouds and from losing the patrol. Saw
few Boches, but all they had to do
was to slip up out Of sight when the
patrol approached. Every now and
then their antiaircraft guns would
blaze away a bit, but there was lots Of
room for them to miss and for us to
leave the ylace they were shooting
at"
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
BLANKET COLTS IN STABLES
Young Animal Will Not Do Well in
Filthy Stall Where He Is Conn.,
PEELED to Stand.

A colt cannot do we'll in a wet,
filthy stall, where he will be inclined
to stand up most Of the time rather
than to lie down in the filth.
During extreme cold weather it pays
to blanket the colt while standing in
the stable, unless it is warmer than
are the majority of stables.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

This type of camera which no doubt
will be used by American aviation
corps men for reconnaissance work
is attached to the airplane and
is operated by the pulling of strings
or the pressing of buttons. The cam
era is almost automatic as everything
can be set in advance and the entire
operation of taking the picture is the
pressing of the button or the pulling
of the strings. The camera makes an
almost perfect view of the terrain and
will be invaluable in the reconnaissance
work of the army. The camera is
loaded with plates and number Of
pictures can be taken successfully with
out additional work. A British royal
flying corps man is In the machine.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

Much Of the excellence Of the rab-
bit as food depends upon the cook
ing. AS often prepared, it is dry and
insipid, while in the hands of an ex-
perienced cook it becomes all that
fastidious taste can wish-wholly as
palatable as the finest poultry. A spe-
cial requirement in cooking is that
none of the natural juices in the meat
be lost in the process.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

The fact that rabbits are cheap
substitute for the ordinary meats is
likely to turn the attention Of many
more persons to rearing them, special
lists of the United States department
of agriculture believe. They can be
kept in small and inexpensive pens
and buildings and, like poultry, can
be killed and prepared for the table
on short notice.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26

The decrease in the number of beef
cattle in the United States, with the
resulting high prices which have pre-
vailed during recent years, has caused
greater interest to be taken in this in
dustry, and many men who have never
raised beef cattle in the past are TAX
ing up this line Of work.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
GET GOOD PIGEON
STOCK; HOMER A
POPULAR VARIETY.

Good breeding stock is neces-
sary to succeed In pigeon-rais-
ing. 1t is advisable to buy
pigeons from reliable breeders
those who guarantee their stock.
Many failures in squab-raising
have been due to poor stock
old pigeons past their period of
usefulness, or perhaps too many
male birds. There are a great
many varieties Of pigeons, but
only a few are used in squab-
raising. The Homer is generally
considered the most popular va
riety. The United States depart
ment of agriculture has a pub
ncation on squab-raising, Farm
ers' Bulletin 684, which will aid
the beginner.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-26
PROBLEM WITH BABY BEEVES
To Produce and Carry Calves to Wean
ing Time Is Governing Factor
Weight Don't Count.

The producing of baby beef has
been studied with much care to deter
mine, if possible, what are the factors
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
RUMoRs KEEP OFFICERS LOOKING FOR sALs6ERRY
None Resulted in Any Clue to Where.
 abouts of Preston Murderer.

Reports from various sources that Arthur Salsberry, murderer of Con- stable William Kinney in Preston last Monday, had been seen kept the off, cers on the alert on Thursday to run these rumors down, but no trace was found of the man they want.
 Towards evening States Attorney H. A. Hull and County Sheriff Sidney A. Brown from New London visited the Salsberry house on the Shewville road, accompanied by other officers.
 County Detective w. E. Jackson and Constable H. E. Draper and George H. Stanton of this city are putting in much time on the case and have checked up Salsberry's record pretty completely They find that he is 40 years old. is a shoemaker by trade and was born in Ohio. He has trav- eled all over the United States, has lived in Santa Barbara, Cal, Denver Col, Liverpool, O., Wellsville, O., Gas City, Ind. and Parkersburg, Va.
 From the last place he came tc Bridgeport, where he worked at the Bryant Electric company. From there he went to New Haven and was em- ployed at Winchester's. From New Haven he came here about a year age He married his wife at East Liver. pool. o. His leg was amputated al St. Luke's hospital in Denver.
 According to the police description Salsberry is 40 years old, 140-14; pounds, , feet 4 to 5 feet inches heavy head of light brown hair, me, dium size light mustache, dark gra! eyes.
 His left leg is gone below the kne, and he wears a cork leg and walks little lame. He can ride a bicycle. When he went away he was wear ing plain dark brown cap, black suit low tan shoes. white collar, blue four
 in hand tie, light shirt with blu 1 stripes, no iewelry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Calls TeIrlpIars to 10th Century Crusade
Rev R. R. Graham Addresses Columbian Commandery at
 Ascension Day Service of Jerusalem by British Furnishes Tneme-victory of Allies Will Mean Justice and Tolerance For All

An Ascension Day service commem- orating the fall of Jerusalem. The Holy City. into Christian hands. was held at Christ Episcopal church on Thursday evening by Columbian Com mandery, No. 4, Knights Templar. and Norwich Chapter of Rose Croix. Rev. and Sir Richard R. Graham delivered a most interesting address on the history of Jerusalem and made stir ring appeal to the Knights to enlist in the present great crusade for the defense of America.
 In the history of Jerusalem the speaker noted the fact that after the fall of the city from the Jews, Gods chosen people, many nations and re- ligions had held possession of it. Some were willing that Christianity should progress but the Turks who held it from 1244 until the recent capture of it by the British forces, under Gen. eral Allenby, on Dec. 9th, have tried to stamp out the Christian faith and marks of the works may be seen in the frightful massacres of the Sy- rians and Armenians.
 The question arises, continued Rev MT. Graham, what does the British capture signify? Jerusalem does not appeal to us as it did to the Crusader or to the Russian of today It may Eean the restoration of the Holy City to the Jews and the fulfllment of the prophecy. We are certain. however that it means justice and tolerance for the Jew, Christian and Moslem This toleration is in full accord witt Masonic principles.
 All this depends on the ultimat' victory of the allies. German victory means Jerusalem and Palestine in tht hands of the Turk with the kaiser oc cupying some spectacular position a the chosen representative of God-th German god-in the Holy city. There fore our service is not the celebration of victory already consumnated. I ought to mean the conservation o ourselves to this Twentieth Centur- crusade, the. purpose of which will no | be achieved until our arms and tn
 arms of our, allies are victorious.
 Former crusades were marred b
 miserable selfshness and discor leading to failure but this crusade be
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
GENTLEMEN OF LEISURE
 GIVEN THREE GUESSES
Go to Wcrk, Go to War, Go to Jail- Campaign Against Loafing.

Men who have been loafing in pool rooms or around corners or k5eping warm the benches iE the parks when the weatehr permits, will soon find this occupation gone for the mandate is to be pronounced before long that every one must work Already q step toward this end has been talk en by certain government officials, and word has privately gone forth that if any one knows Of persons wilfully idling away time to notify thees officials and thees slackers of tabor will be put to work.
 To also galvanize into action those who prefer to spend their time in holding up buildings at street cor ners or rozing in the parks. it is re- ported that a bill is to be introduce at the next session of the state legis- lature to make it compulsory for ey- cry person physically in condition tc work, who is not doing so, to become employed at some useful occupation, ol l to be punished by a drastic sentence. | The lack of labor is becoming q se- rious question in factories and else i where. Something must be done to in l crease the output Of industries tha
 are turning out war supplies.
 The gentlemen Of leisure will be al
 rounded up and given the choice: G' | to work, go to war, or go to jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
BRANDEGEE LASHES AT
 "DRYS" AND SUFFRAGlsTS
Can't Win War Gy Talking About These Two Matters.

Discussion this week in the senate of the aircraft programme brought out from Senator Frank B. Brandegee of Connecticut a spirited rejoinder to some of the criticism that had been made of him for what he has said at various times against the administra- tion, and he also Incorporated with it g. brief but vigorous pronouncement of his views upon. the agitation for woman's suffrage and prohibition at this time.
 Senator Brandegee said:
 ''If there is any virtue in coordina" ton. let us coordinate. We have three coordinate departments of the government. Now let Us coordinate. This war is not going to be won by Colonel House. It is not going to be won by any pet or favorite Of the president. It is only going to be won by the people of the whole country 1 having confidence in this government, and if the government warrants the confidence which the public places in l it.
 | T have no partisanship in this war. They can take my property: they can | take my life. They are taking the lives of the fellows they draft into the army. and they can have my life. ! have only one life to live. and I have only one death to die. and I know of TO better cause in which to sacrifice my life than in standing against this German brute who is tramDling over civilization. But. my God. I'm free mani I am not a partisan! No word | that I have said on this floor has any partisan tinge to it.
 'To be sure, when the president presumes, as f think at times to be a superman, and to think his judgment is better than that of the hundred some jokes about it and some sarcas- Itic references to it. There Is no ill- nature about that, and I am not do- ing it for politics; I am doing it 1T the hope that. at last. he will some day realize thai there are other peo- pie in this country besides him. who have some brains. and some loyalty and some patriotism.
 You cannot win this war by talk.
 ing about woman suffrage and pro hibition. We won every war we eve
 prohibition. We won the war of 177t
 and 1872 and the Mexican war ant
 there were no pink tea parties talk
 ing about putting pink ehemises ol the men and Plymouth pants on tn
 women. The women do not propos
 to go over in the trenches abroad an,
 do the fighting. It is the men wh will have to do that. Instead of bleat l ing around here about their savinl
 democracy by forcing their way int caucuses and conventions. they ha better go home and knit bandage and pick lint, and get ready to talk
 care of their brothers and sons an
 fathers who are going to be shot t pieces in the trenches abroad. } And, take the boys in the trenche } over there standing all night in tw 1 feet of ice water, with orders in thei pockets to go over the top in the col
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Met Former Norwich Man.


 Merely dating his letter Some where" on board the U, s. s. Mu- naires, Waldo Oat has written a re- cent letter to his mother Mrs. John B. Dat of 115 West Thames street, telling a little of his most recent ex- perlences. He says in part:
 Dear Mother:| am trying to en- Joy myself as much as possible while here. 1 spent pretty nearly all the coin could get my mftts on going around and seeing what of the coun- try could and I saw quite bit of it. As usual had to hurt myself while over here. I ruptured myself by fall and I may have to go to a hospital here, though I am going to try to last 1t out until I arrive home when I will be among friends. l made some good friends while over here among the army officers. met Capt. George A. Barton here He comes from Norwich, but lately has been living in New Haven He was pleased to meet someone from Nor ! wich. I met him by accident and in- vited him to dinner on board before i he recognized me as your son. After l that we were like two peas and I en- joyed my stay in that port more af- ter meeting him for he knew all the good places to go cheap and about that time I was as I always am, ol nearly so.
 Don't worry about me as there 1; nothing to worry about and the navy department will notifySyou if anything happens to put me out of the running Remember, Ma, that I think of yol always and would like to be with you but at present this is a mans job t be done and 1 am one of the parts o the machine that is doing it. Civ my best to everyone and let then know that I am where I should b and not g. stacker.
 Love,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
SETS EXAMPLE FOR
 HELPING NURSEs' SCHOOL
Norwich Citizen Points to Request by
 Miss Bacon to Virginia School.

Through the filing in the New Haven probate court on Wednesday of the will of the late Miss Alice NJ. Bacon, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, formerly of this city, it became known that Miss Bacon had left the residue of her es- tate as trust fund for the benefit of the school for Nurses at Hampton, Va. She left $5,0O0 each to two Japanese girls, S100 to Dr. L. w. Bacon and nothing tc her sisters.
 Said a prominent Norwich citizen on Thursday night when the item came to his attention, T wonder if there are not men and women in Norwich who would do as much for the Backus hospital school for nurses What a remarkable opportunity there is here to perpetuate some old and honored family name in Norwch through an endowment that would be of such inealculable benefit to the nurses at the Backus hospital school now and in the future. And now that the government is calling upor hospitals to supply all the trained nurses possible, there wouh be the added patriotic service that such . gift would render at the present time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
AT DAVIS THEATRE
Motion Pictures Are Shown in Dou-
 bIe Bill.

Another of Thomas H. Ince's pro- ductions, featuring attractive Dorothy Dalton, in Love Me, was shown at the Davis theatre Thursday afternoon and evening and will continue the last half of the week. Miss Dalton is seen in role which is different from her or dinary character parts and she is none the less charming. The story is so- ciety drama dealing with western girl who wins her way into the hearts of her husbands exclusive family Others appearing in the cast are Jack Holt, William Conklin, Doreas Ma thews and Elinor Hancock.
 The second chapter of the Son o1 Democracy was shown entitled The Call to Arms The picture shows Abraham Lincoln calling for men tc defend the nation and there is 8 striking resemblance to President Wilson's situation.
 Another feature on the bill is The Primal Lure. featuring William S Hart in a stirring drama of the north west A Current Events film con- cludeS the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

ing a. war of democracy against au- tocracy may prevent personal jealous ies and ambitions ruining the cause.
 In quoting R. Douglas Pinkerton in Ladies from 'Hell,' that it is the un- romantic, toil-stained, oil-bespattered laboring man at home that will be the foundation of an allied victory, MT. Graham said, if the employer of labor is looking chiefly for his profits if the working man himself is ready to strike at any moment when he thinks he can gain an advantage for himself, then we have reproduced those conditions which led to the failure of the Cru saders.
 We are fighting in a just, righteous and holy cause; not for any selfish purpose but for the good of mankind Therefore, Sir Knights, your Ameri- can citizenship; your Masonic obli- cations; your knightly VOWS; your | Christian calling all unite to enlist you in this great crusade for the de- fense of your country; the relief ot the distressed, the triumph of the right and the ru1ership of Christ, youl risen and ascended Lord.
 In closing MT. Graham made g strong appeal for the American Rec Cross, which has taken as their em. blem the Red Cross of the Knight and the collection which was taker up was for the benefit of the Re( Cross, chapter.
 A male chorus of 20 voices sang tn, evening choral service. Those in tn, chorus were Eben Learned, Arthur R. Blackledge, Louis A Wheeler, Ber tram Ralph. Fred G. Prothero, Johl
 H. MeNeely. James J. Moore, J. F'ranl Corey, Charles S. Eaton, Archibal,
 MacDougald, M William B. Young, Jr
 Walter B. Crooks, John H. Vaughn
 James B. Jackson and Henry W
 White. The soloists were Mir. Black
 ledge, MT. MeNeely and Mir. Jackson
 Frederick W. Lester was organist an
 director, the service having been ar ranged by J. Frank Corey.
 The Knights Templar and the Ros Croix marched from the Masoni } Temple to the church, where the mid
 dle section of the church was reserve for them. Over hundred of the Ma lsons attended the service, including number of soldiers and sailors.