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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
WILLMANT1C

Saturday evening thirteen hundred attended the dance at the state ar mory. given for the benefit of Com pany c. 74th Infantry. Camp Devens, in which are many Willimantic draft ees.
 About 150 of the members of Com pany attended the dance. coming to this city from Boston fH a special train ot three coaches. The special left on Sunday afternoon at 4.30 for Boston and about a thousand were at the sta- ton to see the boys off.
 The proceeds of the dance, after all expenses, will net the company over $500. Music at the dance. was fur nished by two organizations, Vince ler's American band and Pickett's or chestra, alternately and because of the enormous crowd. there was not much extra room on the big drillshed floor.
 A special attraction at the dance was the display of products frcm war gardezs. The largest exhibits were by employees of Latham and Crane, American Thread Company. and the Rosie velvet mills, the school ehil- dren and American Thread company children gardens. W. A. Sweeney, William A. Dawson. F. g. Boss. and the Boy Scouts. There were also sev- eral exhibits of canned goods and two
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

two schools. whTch was planned for last Wednesday was delayed because of the death of member Of the fac ulty.
 Three of the thirteen men who left this district for Camp Devens last Wednesday were rejected at the camp Saturday. They are Morris Specter and Edward F. Kelley oe this city and Owen l.. Lenehen of Danielseu. There were only three Willimantic men in the group. and two were re- jeeted.
 Nearly all of the Willimantic Jewish stores were closed Friday evening and Saturday because of the Jewish New Years. The Jewish men ir the train ing camps were given special fur 1 loughs.
 In his address to the probate con vention in this city. Judge of Probate told the delegates that the Windham probate court was 1sS years old, the fourth oldest in the state. Jonathan Trumbun was judge of this court for s1 years. from 1747 to t7eS.
 Men from this exemption board dis triet, who have been placed in class one and who have not been given phy- sica.l examinations will be examined at the town hall Tuesday and Friday of this week. The local exemption board will be occupied most of this week with the registration of the men 1 IS to 45. which takes place Thursday. Anton Lipman of Ashford was com mitted to the Norwich State Hospital Sunday by Judge of Probate E. 4. knowlton. He was taken to the asy- hun by Constable H. c. Barlow.
 There were two cases on the docket by Sunday noon for the police court | Mnnd9W | is charged with assault on WilfPed | Beauiieu. Taylor is employed by the firm of Hillhouse & Taylor, and lis 1 father is junior member. Beouliel Is also employed by the company. Mrs. Annie Nahas is charged with brea oh Of the peace. The department has re- ceived several complaints about her and she was arrested Saturday.
 Albert A. Burton of this city heads 1 the community labor board for this district which was recently appointed hy Leo A. Korper. state director of the | Tinted States Employment Service The district includes the towns Of | Ashford, Chaplin. Eastferd, Hampton Windham and Scotland The duty of this board will be to place men ill work essential to the war from the non essential industries. MT. Burton's eCllea gues are Clifford A. Alpaugt and Rufus Rood, both of this city.
 Plans for the mass meeting and band concert at Recreation Park or l Sunday afternoon were curtailed te- cause of the rain and the early de- parture of the soldiers for Carr
 Devens. The plan of having severa
 # the Willimantic soldiers give shor- speeches was dropped, and there was i JniY the band concert.
 Michael F. Shugrue, 34. died at hi.
 nome at p Maple avenue late F'rldaY
 evening after a lingering illness. H.
 was born in this city. July 2. 1884. tnt
 on of Michael and Hannah (Aforan
 ShuG-ue. He received his education
 n St. Joseph's sck55i, Wilhmantic
 For short time he lived in Scotland
 Previous to his last illness he wa
 en-bloyed by the American Fhrea( l Company. He is survived by his wifi
 nd eight children, John. Richard 1 Mary, Helen Catherine, Agnes, Elleei
 and Margaret Shugrue.
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BALTIC

Mrs. John Hennon and daughters, Maud and Ethel. have returned after two weeks vacation in Newark, N. J.
 J, R. Mahon visited in Providence and Valley Falls over Sunday.
 Harold Hannor of Hartford spent Sunday with relatives on Depot Hill.
 Many from here motored in the pill arimage to Lebanon Sunday.
 Wilfred Garden of Camp Devens visited his parents on Main street on Sunday.
 Alphonse Bouchard, who left here ,ast Tuesday for Camp Devens, has ali military duty, owing to physical disability.
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Flynn of 2lainfield with their daughter Isabel a visited at the home of Harry Gau- rher over Sunday.
 Fred Erickson of Norwich visited 1clatives on Depot Hill Sunday.
 Adj Houle of the submarine base Visited his relatives on Main street over Sunday.
 William Jones of New London spent sunday with his mother on Railroad ereet.
 Arthur Almquist of the state pie visited High street relatives Sunday George W. Johnson of Norwich spent Sunday with friends in town.
 The Red Cross rooms will be opel IS usual today (Monday) from t, : and 8 to 10 D. m. September meet 1 Ing at D. m. The working commit l ee report for last month is as fol lows 150 hospital shirts and t05 tri 1 angular bandages. six sweaters. fiv, 1 scarfs, IS pairs of socks, the hospita shirt quota of POO shirts by Sept las been filled and sent to the Nor wich chapter.
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SOUTHLYME

Mrs George H. Henry of Mystic Is spending 8 few days at her home here.
 Miss Nettie Banks has returned te her home in New London. after a visit with relatives here.
 Anon Champion of Centerbrook was renewing acquaintances here last Sunday.
 Mrs. Howard stickney and daugh- ter Virginia are visiting Mir. and Mrs, J. W. Roath.
 Misses Airline and Zella Champion have gone to Higganum for the win ter to teach.
 Miss Miriam Champion will begin her school here September 9th.
 A large number attended the frankfurt and corn roast, at Little Boston, Thursday evening,
 Eric Carlson of New London is wis., iting friends in this place.
 Pierce Littledeid has gone to Block Island for visit.
 John and Tillie Baldwin ere away at the fairs for several weeks, Mrs. F. W. Chapman and family were at the parade in New London Labor Day. Mir. and Mrs. B. P. Standhope en- tertained a large party of friends over Labor Day.
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PLAINFIELD

The Walter l.. Main circus gave 9 performance on TilliRghast grounds
 friday evening. A large number Of ,0eal and out of town people attend ad. The circus consisted of four large tents, two side shows, the main tent and animal tent. The large tent held about 500 and every seat was filled. The company left Friday evening for Manchester.
 Harold Burke has returned after spending a few days vacation at the home of his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. John Baldwin of Pawtucket, R. I.
 Lawrence Burby is in the employ of the Y. Torrance corporation as a car penter.
 Walter Dougherty Joseph Charbino a-so Alexander J, Dougherty motored 70 Oneco Saturday.
 Anna Wal1ley and Agnes Nolan are spending a few days at Ghe home of relatives in New York and Long Branch, N. J.
 Ovilas Bellay of Camp Dsvens spent the weekend at his home in Plain- field.
 Nearly all the men between IS and 43 have been notified to register at the local board Sept. F.
 A. s. Coffey of Norwich spent the Week-enQ at hlS nome III Pl3Inneld. Seven students representing Plain field High school will enter Brown university as freshman this year. Be- fore this year there were three. mak- ing ten pupils from P. H. s. in Brown
 Roy Knight, who is stationed at New London, has spent few days 1t his home in PlainfieId. Mrs. Wilfred Provost has returned after spending the week end at the home of Pawtucket, R. |. relatives. Violet Gelipas of Pawtucket. R. I. is spending a few days vacation al the home of Mir. and Mrs. p. !. Burke Hugh McAvoy and daughter Lo- rctta spent the week in Worcester | with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. William Krauss spen-
 Saturday evening in Wiulimantic Miss Jennie and Loretta Poljshel spent Saturday in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
PENDLETON HILL

The death. of Mrs. Elmer E. Coon oe- cured at Lawrence hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs Coons illness had been of comparatively short duration but she had suffered much. Her death re- moves 8 devoted wife and mother. and a faithful and efficient member of so- ciety. All are sorrowing with the be- reaved husband and son. The funeral services were held at Old Mystic on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Fifty or more attended community picnic held at Kinnie Brook on Labor Day.
 Clifford and Irving Thompson, Hen ry Johnson and Charles Cottren at- tended the Norwich fair, Labor Day. Miss Winnifred Palmer has been in Providence this week.
 Mrs. Byron Dawley and Mrs. Neil sturgess are spending few days in Bridgepopr and New York.
 Mrs and Mrs. Clifford Thompson and daughter and son. Harris, MT, and Mrs. Henry Johnson. Mrs. Leslie Chap man and daughters, Alice and Rflla,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

Yes Constant, you can make an apple tree bare by picking the leaves off
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
WONAN'S HEARTY
 MEND ATT0N.

Worry and overwork cause kidney trouble. and women suffer equally with men. Miss Sara Weston Belvidere. H.. writes: T could not stoop down and when I was down I had to crawl up by a chair l was so lame I suffer ed agony. Now I feel like a new per- son. strong and better in every way. My general health is quite improved, I heartily recommend Foley Kidney Pills to all suffering the way l dd" They relieve dizziness. puffinesS under eyes, sore muscles and joints and rheumatic pains when caused by disordered kid nevs. The Lee G Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

WHEN YOU WANT yo put your pus. mess before the public, there is no medium better than through the ad- vertisinE '7luU:ns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
MYSTIC

farewell party was given Friday evening at the home of Misses Janet and Leatha Van Golden of Mystic They are to move this week to Koch ester, N. Y.
 Those who attended were Catherine Powers, Adelaide. BuctIyn, Margaret Garity, Ethel Wilson, Russell Moves Earl Learned, Robert Adamson, Fred Zellar, Charles Sullivan and William Cushman. Ice cream and wafers were served, and a social evening was spent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

following positions are open: General supply division, executives; efice as= sistants; post exchange, executives, nurchasing experts, clerical assistants; :; purchasing, executives. office assist ants; order and shipping, executives, office men, warehouse men; motor transport, executives, drivers. Ford mechanics, garage mechanics; hut construction. executives, construction men; hut equipment, executives, office assistants; huts and cafes, executives, hotel managers, office assistants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
COVENTRY

The suit of Andrew Anderson vs. Claude A. Bassette came up for trial before Justice Hawkins in the town court Monday morning. The defend ant, failing to appear, judgment with costs was rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
 All the schools opened Tuesday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
DAILY AVERAGE PAID % 1rc
DECEMBER CIRCULATION 80. LV,1JV
"Sque the Waste and Win the War;
LETTING GEORGE DO 1T.

TOO MANY men are claiming exemption here in an
swer to the quesonnares, II the figures pre-
vailed throughout the country, and all exemptions asked
we're granted the country could raise army OF seant
two million among its registrans for from 30 to Is per
cent arc seeking exemption in this locality on the face
Of the returns so far received Now there be no OBJ
lection to request for exemption where man has de
pendents largely relying upon him for support and with
out other means should he be called to the coors 1t is
the purpose Of the seectve feature Of the draft law that
such men shall be left home But this provision should
not be made an excuse to dodge service the part Of
those whose contribution to dependents has been small
and uncertain and whose dependents could get on with
out that assistance An adequate army cannot he raised
and this war by policy of letting George do it, Of
trying to sdesep service and shift the responsibility Of
citizenship to other shoulders The who con-
sistenty be spared should waive exemption and prove
their loyalty by their willingness to Co. This time to
seek excuses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

n ENrRAL MAURiCEs pe,,imst Thursday warning
really serious offensive the west more Illuminating cnunens
defining Teuto aims to regain the initiative lost at the Som in 96
The transfer of the Anglo French mass mneuyer detachable army
the detachment of German forces facing Russia The units with which British
suddenly upon ay leaving no great
all France make good the Of costly aggressive carried on
General % Maurice points out o7 the excellence Of the allies, positions France
parng new defensive system The % inference is that British and Tn % are
going devote the digging themselves with such ndburgiau
Y long covered by German April
be there to help the guns and men turn the Teuon back
There has never been time the three and half years of war Ger
years and the for situation 1917 spite
the pounding Germany was sustaining in the west considerable army was de-
Italy Gmanys mobile sadded with the Italian job has been IN
Russian front are being organized into new mass of maneqveT threatening
with which to forge drive after careful selection OF point departure
The British director of operations does that the allies
by doubtful Whether the allied Commanders would i u,cd
in undertaking offensive operations large scale"
The transfer troops the Russian complete
There possibility that be stopped the breaking off the Russian
press itself until early pn No portion Of the front in France AFFORDS @ GOOD
ground for attack today The have been heavier than
i looks mush n. allied high command ;sS ,esonlsd defensive
up another verdun like and then lash unexpected
German mobile army had itself out the his half
Decision Of the British French and Italians resort compulsory ration
army as fast as needed is Sound indication allied intent to have great
American ready for fierce action midsummer the early fall 1918
army million Strong is in leash while nIn"rp Is wsnng himself @ %
hammer blow directed at the weak link the defense likely
through
LLOYD George does not play with words suit the occasion In his new
years America he said he this Read Maurcs
that we are likely to see the most Tremendous allied attack Of the war E %
mouths hence following failure pierce
Italy Conccab Germany may violate the little republic Switzerland has
been preparing against for three Switzerland not plain like
yad1g troops could move Germany could not strike swiftly that the allies
winter MONTHS when all of Switzerland ice pacW H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES.

ANY SATISFACTION to be derived from the satis-
"A tics compiled by the district court clerks Office,
showing that marriages in Oklahoma county led divorces
by nearly thousand last year, IS somewhat dimmed
by the large number OF divorces showing OF 90 di-
vorce eases in a year for region with the population
Of this county does not constitute record but It shows
tendency not to live happily aiterward which may
well cause concern Frankly 90 divorce cases are too
many even though ar our-Astanccd by Cupid, record
But to point out an evil is infinitely easier than pro
vidng a remedy Laws making divorce more difficult
would reduce the number perhaps but would not add 20
the sum of human happiness, Except when children arc
involved divorce is preferable to unpleasant double har
ness and marital happiness i, something not TO be solved
by legislation; at least not by difficult divorce statutes
Srctcr marriage laws, tending to prevent the mating
OF the unfit would help perhaps but not entirely mti,
gate and would be eyaded by going to other states less
strict in their requirements
For real remedy, if one is to be found, must
seek elsewhere than the halls OF state In the process
which must move slowly parents, teachers and preachers
have part There must be more training along lines
which make for conugal felicity better understanding
OF sex hygiene more really helpful training for married
life Now many undertake what should he c's most
sacred and serious venture in ignorance Of its probcms
This should not be- and must il the holy bonds
to stand the test Of time
Something else to be considered is the cost Of living,
a sordid thing to ntrudc upon loves young dream And
yet there are divorces based poverty and children
born who cannot be properly supported Two cannot live
as chcapy unless they have No. and then they will
not live as we'll And other Of divorce all tend
to show the people must depend themselves and
less on their courts and legislators If they hope reach
a satisfactory solution OF vcxing question
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
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c4la4zlz!Ek HI Mason AZ
DOING 1T CHEERFULLY.

T DIG up coin to push the war, and
| grin in cheerful style that's what my
= faithful mug is ior-to show a beam
ing smile We spoil our gifts If we hook
souf, when handing out the dust, and
rave around for half an hour expressing
our disgust The tightwad heaves a
heartfelt groan as he brings forth his
roll, and says, 81 S'poSe I'll give a bone,
but | am in the hole There are so
many calls on me, to help this cause
or that, that in another month or three,
| shall be busted flat. So here's a dol
lar you may spend id sinking German
boats wish this ding doged war would
end, before we lose our goats" And
so he gives with grudging hand, who
ought to blithely shout, "l'll soak my
autos and my land to help our soldiers
OUT! Solicitors come round to me, and
say, I'VE need some scads, to send soma
Junk across the sea for our brave SOL
dicr lads say to them, "You come
along at this the best of times, for yes
terday sold song that brought me in
some dimes" So dig up my lucre
pouch and give the kopccks there; I'd.
be ashamed to show groucH, to cuss
or paw the air.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

A INVOLVEMENT that four persons were overcome
by the heat while watching football game at Pasa
dena New Years day may have certain appeal to
the chilly citizen suffering with chblains and rosbte
somewhere In the frozen north. The idea OF so much
heat anywhere might attractive to endur
ing minimum gas pressure with the accent the
But such flaw in the California climate will come as
blow TO the who have been led to believe that
weather perfection attained and maintained in the golden
west Winter warmth is great institution, with strong
lure for those who shyering but California seems to
have oyerdone it, California has capitalized its climate
successfully that the sunshine out there may we'll be
called golden as it frequently is and it is strange and
unusual for permanent resident to admit there is any
thing the matter with it.
This tendency is still so strong that they are touchy
on the subject OF earthquakes in California especially
around San Francisco, although quake isn't exactly
climatic And to intimate down in the sunshine belt that
there and rainy days at times is bad FORM and
the Pasadena correspondent due for clash with the
commercial club Perhaps in his enthusiastic role of press
agent of the sunkis country he didn't realize that this
business be overdone whether the kissing can or
not but cooheaded business men who derive their rev
enue from the tourist will show him the error of his
ways II there is flaw in the California climate, no
native should admit it, much less shout it to the
world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
RUSHING OUR TROOPS.

NEWS Of the determination to expedite the movement OF
~ American troops to Europe is closely followed by
the statement Of General B. T. Maurice British director
Numerical superiority dwindling the western 'front.' that
the first is thereby given added sig
nfeance. Speeding up Of troop movement is evi-
IDENTIFY in answer TO imperative present need Should
Germany start important offensive as early in the
year they began the Verdun drive, more may be
needed for defensive fighting long before the allies can
undertake the big push by which they hope win the
How fast our troops moving will cannot be
sknown outside the office but the plans for Withdrawing
more ships from commerce TO serve transports may
increase the number over the 10000 month which was
an early unoffiea, estimate Of transport possibilities
This new development means earlier active service
for many Americans than heretofore anticipated but
should not be dshearenng Already the bulk of our army
has had longer preliminary training than many Of the
British contngents, the French and German late drafts
before going to the trenches. While it will take long
time to the troops now in training in America it
will take some time for Germany to shift her legions
from the Russian front and the of Trot1Ey
that the Boshevh negotiations with the central empires
have failed may improve the situation from The allied
viewpoint Russia Of course is uncertain and rather
hopeless fighting force but the uncertainty will
require Germany to keep some sort of an army in the
east
Thus, with time an important factor Russia may help
little, while this country should lag it has done
little yet in the way Of real fighting but it must rise 10
the present demand the first of strictly military conse-
quence made on it since it entered the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
THE GERMAN CARP.

ANYTHING which adds to the food supply in this
a. Hooycrized era should meet with popular acclaim
Of course but our heart goes out TO the domestic science
artists Of the high school, in their efforts to demonstrate
that the German carp is edible fish Perhaps it is, in
the that the parsnip is edible vegetable
but to make it paatable dish is expecting too much in
the way Of camouilage and dainty disguise. We have
it tried in the old days before there prejudice
against things Teutonic and with able chefs doing their
best but their best unsatisfactory substitute for
something eat Perhaps could learn to like it,
acquire taste for beer ripe olives, but even
with meaess days and wheatess days, the effort seems
too great 10 undertake.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Luke McInke Saus.

Luke McLuke Says:
There arc two kinds of folks in the
world Those who only believe half
they hear and those who believe twice
as much.
A woman always has something to
keep her awake at night. II it isn't her
cat that stays out late it is her husband.
Can you remember the town ~ag
who used TO hang AROUND the depot when
you were a boy and who waited for the
conductor to yell, "All aboard" so he
could add, And them that can't get a
board get a plankw Them was the
happy days.
You can get a whole lot more out OF
women by carcsSing them than you can
by cocrcing them,
When an autoist tries TO steer with
one arm and hing a girl with the other
he can blame spark trouble for the ac-
cdent that follows
When YOU buy new pipe YOU should
stick the stems OF all the pipes in the
case into your mouth to try them The
fellow who game before YOU did it, and
the fellow who comes after YOU will
do it,
A successful man is ono who can put
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

and swallows a camel yen will find that
it is. some other fellows gnat and his
own camel
What has become of the old fashioned
iinnicky woman who used to scratch out
the numbers showing the size of fcr
shoes
We hear that womens clothes are go
ing up. We know their skirts are, but
it is our belief that their waists are
coming down.
Some women can talk on any subject
and others can't but do.