davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
EKONK

Rev. Mr. Mabauf a Yale Divinity school student, was at the church again Sunday and delivered a power ful address. He is expected next Sunday, the 18th. He was entertained Rt c. H. Gallups.
 Thomas Brown and family motored 10 Lebanon Sunday on the patriotic pilgrimage
 An interesting grange meeting was held Friday evening when Plainfield patrons were present and favored q hne programme Cake and ice cream were served.
 Miss Lesley Beckwith of Mantle visited Miss Esther Gallup last week They spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Parker of Moosup.
 Benjamin Gallup and sister Bertha were visitors at E. E. Galiup's Fri day and called also at Ed Gallup's, Clark Gallup's and the Stanton home stead
 Miss Esther Gallup went to Hart ford Saturday and began teaching in Wethersfeld Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmes Of Will limantic motored to George Tanners Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner re- turned home with them.
 Miss Jeanette Gallup returned home Friday from a visit ir Lebanon and Norwich. Mrs. Chapman of Nor wich came with her for visit
 Several are planning to attend the Kingston fair
 Mrs. Carrie Wilcox moved to Plain field Monday.
 Mrs. Maynard returned to her home In Miilington Monday after week s visit with her daughter. Mrs. Florence Tanner.
 Miss Blakeslee returned to her school in the Wylie district and opened school Tuesday
 Thomas Brown has the contract for transporting the school children this year.
 Mlnda Tanner was at her home here over Sunday. She Is teaching at the Brick schoolhouse in Lisbon.
 Hr and Mrs. Byron Gallup with Mir and Mrs Charles Hopkins of piainfeid motored to Lords Point and Westerly recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Colburn and Ella Gardner spent a day at Lantern Hill recently
 Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Twomey and Rev and Mrs. Albert Stanton have returned 10 their homes m New Jer- Eey after a weeks visit at the Stan ton homestead. They spent one day a. QuonochontauE beach.
 Mr. Siocum has moved his family to Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. George Cole and Mir md Mrs. William Jarvis recently spent Q day at Sandy Point and Rocky Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
THE HERO MOTHERS
By J. F. B.

In foreign fields meadows the nesting close Beneath yellow stubble soldier boys repose;s the shrapnes and bullets sounds And skylarks sunlight singing before, with blossoms all Of heroes windswept Then, will the clust Beneath Flanders where the Marne flows, bloody sleep our fowers-afar home. But here-how thousands of blooms of the sea: The of hero mothers who their And greater heroes they than For with the bugles calling nations s,. What MAN woud not be wanting do his fight? What matersi it if bullets shrapnels us .. What matters death if only before
 Above the battle fighting The Stars and Stripes in ranks But what mothers? They bugles play But oh, to them it but parting O the y With fearless they whisper with trembling And kneel in silent "Oh most Alone in glow of daylight n glare
 They wait and watch unccasing They hear no bullets whistlng, thunder guns, They see no wounded, dying shadows of the They hear of marching triumphant soldier Alone they sit there watching with an Alone while shadows gather waiting Q told
 If he is living, wounded mold. They dream in seepless slumber of Of days now long since bygone-a then The months of endless fears As they waiting watching through Oh France thou will remember the clutred Beneath thy sod in Flanders where flows The mother graves where blossom S down
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

E1actly what t means for a suc- oessful play to have survived fifteen years, especially when 1t has been played in all English speaking coun- tries. and also in some where foreign tongues hold sway, may be srasped from the success of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch which will he the attraction at the Auditorium theatre for two days, today and tomorrow, starting with matinee today at 2.15. Hardly a town in the United States, Canada, Great Britain. Ireland, Aus tralia and South Africa large enough to possess a theatre but has seen this play once or ofteneT Performances of it have also been given in Honolulu, India, Hong Kong, Shanghai. and Straits settlements and various cities in South America In other words Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice's cheerful he
 roine is known and liked pretty well the world over. In the fifteen years that have elapsed since the play was first produced. it Is estimated that s. 1l60oo people have seen t.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
What k Going On Tonight

TheEere-
 Moving Ptrtnres at the Breed Thea Moving Pictures at the Davis Thea Norwich. Conn. Lodge, No. $50. L. O. Q. NJ meets in Moose Home.
 Gardner Lodge. No. 46. K. of F.. meets in Pythian Hall.
 Lodge Oscar. No. SO. V. o. of A.. meets In Foresters' Hail.
 Hugh H. osgood Lodge, No. 6920. l. O. Q. F. M. U-, meets in Germsnia Hall. Columbian Commandery, No. 1, K. IT. meets at Masonic Temple.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters of. the Town of Ledyard will be in session at the Town Clerks Office in said Town on Thursday, Sept. 18th. 1918, from g o'clock ir the forenoon till o'clock in the afternoon at which meeting they will place on list entitled ITO by whom or pr in Whose behalf a claim is made to either Registrar that they will be eligible to be made voters be- fore the Annual Town Meeting to be held in said Town on Monday, Oct ith, 191Sc and. also on Saturday, Sept. 2Sth from 9 o'clock in the forenoon till o'clock in the afternoon, for the final revision and correction of the voting list to be used at said Annual Town Meeting
 GEORGE A. MONTGOMERY, el-
 BILLINGS T. AVERY.
 Registrars. Dated at Ledyard. Conn.,, Sept sth, 191S sep19d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
Breed Theatre

Today and Saturday the Breed will present a banner double feature bill which Is headed by Clara Kimball Young and he- own company in her latest Select Star Series production The Reason Why. by the famous Eng lish authoress Elinor Glyn. The story is one of high social life and deals with the marital entanglements of a fascinating widow and a typical Eli nor Glyn hero. Endless complications mark the unfolding of the tale and Mss Young has a role dramatic and romantic as well.
 Carmel Myers will also be seen in Elsie Jane Wilson's special production, The City of Tears. a ive-act Bluebird production. and the latest war news In the Hearst-Pathe Wekely will com plete the bin for today and Satur- day
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
EAST HADDAM

Mrs. Martha Smith is home again liter an absence of several weeks Ipent with her daughter in Hartford.
 Clarence Bruton returned to New Haven carly in the week to resume ais studies. He has been spending sev- sral weeks with Mrs. Harriet Brooks.
 The schools about town opened for the fall term, Monday, September g.
 Mrs. Edward E. Smith has been en- iertaining her brother. William Price of New York for a few days.
 Prank CoNk moved his household effects to Glastonbury this week where he has secured employment with the J. B. Williams Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
FOB SALE

Cottage Houses, Tenement an d Business Blocks, Building Lots, ali in desirable locations. List your pro- pertv if you care to sell or rent. as have A number of people looking for real estate investments.
 WILLIAM F. HILL,
 Real Es&ate and Insurance.
 ReeA 2aA Ths
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republican Electors of the Town of Franklin are hereby requested to meet in caucus at the Town Hal Monday, Sept 16. 1918, at o'clock p m., to nominate candidates for Town Officers.
 Per order Town Committee.
 JAMES H. HYDE, Chairman sep1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fifteen Years of Success.

Safety razor blades sharpneed E. Kirby. e37 Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

NGTICE.-All creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at Yantic. Conn, Box Is, within the time limited in the above and foregoing order.
 MARY T. TRACY, sepI2d Administratrix
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
R H E U N ATS Nj
PhyEeian Believes q Genuine Remedy
 fer the Disease HaE Been Found.


 fer the Dtsease Has Been Found. Rhe1mA. the wonderful rheumatism remedy sold by Lee & Osgood Co. and an druggists. gives quicker and more lasting relief than other remedies costing many times as much
 Rheuxna passes the deadly poisonous sscro1ions Into the bowels and kid neys. from which they are quickly thrown CT in a natural healthy way. Read what a reputable physician zEys spout Rheuma; T have made a most carefui investigation of the for mula employed in the manufacture of Rheuma and heartily recommend 1t as a remedy for all forms of rheunra- tiErn- I find RhSuma far in advance of the methods generally employed in the treatment of rheumatism. and alto Eether different in composition from M C LyonH-
 rf1s should Efve any sufferer from rheumatisn con6danca to try Rheuma
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-Labor day, a small beagle hound. tan and white, with black spot on side; had collar and tag. Finder return to Louis Gagnon, Taftville. R. D. 1. Box 50. opposite Taftville Maenner- chor. sep1Sd
 FOUND-Thursday afternoon, a purse containing a sum of money which owner can have by proving property and paying charges. sep13d
 LOST-Thursday afternoon, on troll ley car or between Franklin square and Hamilton's shoe store, small black silk purse containing sum of money. Reward if returned to Hamilton's.
 sep13d
 LOST-Between Plainfield and Jewett City, two Ayrshire heifers. Finder notify Sam Belt. Tel 1922. sep13d
 LoST-A black notebook containing auto literature and artificial flowers, somewhere between Postofflce and Franklin Square. Reward if returned to 62 Shetucket St. c. s. Peckham.
 sep12d
 LOST-A dark blue bag with black braid drawing strings. at Park Church corner. Reward if returned to Bulle- tin Office. sep11d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich, on the. 18th day of septem- Present9NEas6N 5Te, n Y; Fl J. AYL1NG, Judge.
 Estate of Robertst4k. Smith, late of Norwich, in said District, deceased.
 Edna L. Smith of Norwich. Conn.,, appeared in Court and filed petition praying. for the reasons therein set forth, that the Adnipistrator be au- thorized and directed to pay over to her such sum as the Court shall deem necessary for her maintenance pending the settlement of said estate
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That said petition be heard and determined at. the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District. on the 18th day of Septem Der, sA. D. 1918. at 10 o'clock in the, forenoon, and that mo-. tice of the pendency of said petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication this order one time in some newspaper having a cir culation in said District. at least three days prior to the date of said hearing, and that return he made to, this Court NELSON I. AYLING, Judge The above and foregoing Is true copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DREsCHrR,
 sep15c Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
PRESTON BRIDGE
Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and
 Garage Connected.

Horses to let for all kinds of busi- ness. with or without rigs. by the day or week. Special attention to boarders and transients; 20 to 30 horses always on hand, for sale. weighing 1850 to 1900 each; several extra nice pairs, 240O to 32O0 per pair. all good workers, and some extra nice drivers; every horse will be sold with written guarante to be just as represented at time of sale, or money refunded in full Trial allowed. If in need of anything in ou- line. give us a trial and we will give you full value for your money.
 STABLE 371, 373, 375 MAIN ST.
 Phone 526-2. O'BRIEN & CHASE. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
GRISWOLD

Mrs. Percy Davis of Boston has heen visiting her brother, Victor c, Campbell.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

THERE IS no advertlslng medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letin for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
1RGE A. MONTGOMERY.
NnrtcE. rr, CREnIroRs.:

AT 4 COURT OF PROBATE HELD Ut Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich. on the 11th day of Septem- ber 4. D. 1918.
 Present-NELSON J AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Frank H. Tracy. late of Norwich, in said District deceased
 Ordered That the Admins tratrix cite the creditors of said deceased to bring in thei" claims against said estate posting a notice ito that effect. together with copy of this order. on the sign post nearest to the place where said deceased last dweit. and in the same Town. and by publishing the same once in a newspaper having circulation in said District, and make return to this Court.
 NELSON. J. AYLING Judge.
 The above and foregoing is q true CODY of record
 Attest; HELEN NJ DRESCHER,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

A soft answer may turn awaywrath, but ft tsn't always best to call man soft
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-Eight room brick house, with all modern Improvements. steam heat, electric lights spring water, lot 72x150, located at 20e Mountain St; also little Buick Six touring car, run only 4,500 miles looks like new; two good cows 5 and years old, one new milch; one set double driving harness and rubber tired buggy. W. E. Clark, 215. Mountain St.. Willimantic, Ct.
 sep10d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER. sep13d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
sepI2d Ad
AT \ COURT OF PROBATE HELD

AT \ COtHI uF PROhATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 12th day of Septem Der. A. D 1918.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLING. Judge.
 Estate of Sarah J. Bentley, late of Norwich in said District. deceased.
 The Administrator appeared in Court and flied a written applica tion alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. fully described in said ap- plication, and that some person other than the Administrator be appointed and authorized to make such sale.
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered. Ina said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District. on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1918, at $ o'clock in the forenoon, and that mo- tice of the pendency of said applied tion and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order once in some newspaper having cir culation in said District at least three days prior to the date of said hearing. and that return be made to the Court. NELSON J. AYLING. Judge. The above and foregoing is true copy of record.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
NELSON J. AYLING Judge.

Attest: HELEN M DRESCHER,
 Clerk,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-Maxwell touring car, 1917. in perfect mechanical condition, has run 4.500 miles, equipped with new Willard insulated rubber batteries, two spare tires and tubes, bumper and robe, looks like a new car; price $500 cash. Apply Fred Holdsworth, R. F. D. 4, Tafts Station. sep10d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13

FOR HIRE+Two 7-passenger tour ing cars. also 5-passenger touring car, with good, reliable chauffeurs, day or night service. Call 121s-3 14 Cliff St.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

time. We merely point out there Is
no evidence yet that the Government IS
performing no miracles that might not
have been expected of the roads
themselves, If they had simply had
enough money to go ahead in their
ordinary way
Mr.. Price says that this is fairly
complete summary of the criticism
that is being directed at Governmental
administration of the railways, and
after quoting the statistics upon which
II purports to be based he adds that
while they show that the number Of
tons of freight carried one mile dur
ing the first five months of the year
was O.6 per cent less than during the
same months last year, they also show
that, the loaded car freight mileage
Travelled in the carriage Of this freight
was 552,S6S.512 miles, or S.6 per cent
less than the distance Travelled under
private management in the carriage
of nearly the same ton mileage of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

The criticism OF railway operation
under Government management have
been answered in a statement recently
issued by Theodore II. Price, who Is
now actuary to the United States Rail-
road Administration at Washington.
Mr.. Price briefs the grievances OF
the various complaints as follows:
/. The advance in freight and pas
Benger rates.
@. The abolition of the through bill
of lading for export freight and the
cancellation of export and import
rates. Z
8. The dismissal OF solicitors who
''took an interest in the handling of
the traffic" and the consolidation Of
freight and ticket offices.
4. The withdrawal of the credit
previously allowed In the matter of
freight charges which must now be
paid before or upon the delivery of
the goods unless the consignee gives a
bond that will protect the Govern
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

r432,0 900 cars to the freight car equip
ment of the railroads.
Although the Government has re-
Gently ordered 100000 new freight
cars and about 1000 engines have
been under order for a long time. to
provide for the expected increase in
the traffic. they cannot be turned out
in day and while waiting for them
the present capacity of motive power
and rolling stock is being scientifically
Increased, not only by increasing the
car load and train load. but by send
ing the traffic over the shortest and
least resistant routes without regard
to the caprice of the shipper. More
over, priority has been given to or
ders for the large number of loco
motives required by General Pershing
for military operations in France and
the locomotive works have been there
by prevented from delivering prompt
~ the engines ordered for the rail-
roads.
In several cases the distance that
freight in transit between two i'm
portant cities formerly Travelled has
been shortened by from 200 to 500
miles and in one instance recently
some s.999 cars carrying freight be-
tween two western cities were within
a period of sixty days re-routed so as
to effect saving of 1876 miles in the
mileage Travelled by each car. This
was the equivalent of 1,754,644 car
miles, which at six cents car mile
means a saving of $lO5,27S.
AS to the alleged movement of
freight by motor truck it can only be
said that the Government is moving
regularly freight and passenger trains
promptly, Notwithstanding the extra
tax imposed on its facilities by a
troop movement now averaging l.
100, 900 men per month, that there ~
no freight congestion or delay. that
the cars supplied to the coal mines
are now in excess of the daily load
ings and that II shippers are sending
their goods in unusual quantities by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
GOVERNMENT HANDLING OF RAILROADS
HAS SERVED WAR NEED; USELESS HAUL
ELIMINATED; ALSO SOLICITING MEN

gross toward the intensive use Of the
present equipment is to be found in
the report of loaded cars arriving at
Philadelphia and Pittsburg during the
first four weeks of July. This report
is as follows:
Comparative statement loaded cars
and tonnage contents arriving at
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh four
weeks ending July q, 1913, and
corrponding four weeks previous
year.
Cars. Tonnage.
1918 .1Oo,228 3,O23,207
1917 ...........1 .107,f58 2,752,765
These figures show an increase of
per cent in the tonnage and decrease
of per cent in the cars used. The
number of tons per car in July, this
year, is 30.2 as against 25.7 tons in the
same period last year. The increase
of I8 per cent, IL it were general
the country, would be the
equivalent of an addition of about
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

motor truck, which is not provable
land is doubtful. their action is not
the result of a lack of railway trans
portation.
In fact, the Railroad Administration
has of late been urging merchants to
ltake advantage of the present carry
ling ability of the railroads to stock up
against their winters needs when wea-
lther conditions make train operation
more difficult.
of the other items in the indict-
ment of government operation of the
railways referred to IL Mr.. Price re-
marks:
/. That the advance in the cost of
TRANSPORTATION is less than the adj
vance in wages and the price of al
most every other commodity that So
ciety requires.
| 2. That through bills of lading for
export cannot be issued because the
Government has premepted the ocean
room and there is no assurance that
the goods can be forwarded upon ar
rival at the seaboard.
8. That as competition between the
railroads no longer exists there is no
occasion for competitive solicitors and
ticket offices and that their abandon
ment will save the railroads about
$23, 900 annually.
4..That the Government is not au-
thorized to extend cridit to consignees
for the freight they owe when the
goods are delivered. and that it can
not exceed its legal authority.
! 5. That a new and simplified CLASH
fication and rate book has been pre-
pared and will be effective and avail
able as soon as the shippers them
selves approve it.
6. That a continuance of the pack
age car service would have involved
a wastefuI use of facilities that are
needed for the winning of the war, and,
4 Z. That If shippers were allowed to
tseIect the routes by which their
freight would be carried. the effici-
fency and economy that are shown 10
have been secured by re-routibg
could not have been obtained.
Il To this categorical refutation of the
grievances alleged by complaints
whose attitude remains one of the
complete which runs
"The good old times
Il All times are good when old"
and suggests that they are to be
lclassed with the chronic reactionar-
les and opponents of progress, can
only add that two months close study
of what has been and may be done
under a unified management towards
Increasing the serviceable efficiency
of the American railways convinces
me that the wisdom Of the President $
action i'm taking over the transporta-
ton facilities OF the country will be
cumuIativeIy demonstrated as the
years roll by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
Indian Chiefs in Their War Togs.

Irevenue freight during the same peri
cd in 1917.
Dealing with the reduction in the
average daily mileage of locomotives
and freight cars, he points out that
this is due to the heavier train load
and car load, and explains that II Is
not economically practicable TO haul
heavy trains as fast as light ones, and
that the Railroad Administration has
adopted the policy of loading trains tc
capacity and moving them on sched-
uIes that are not too fast to be main
tained.
This showing, he claims. indicates
not inefficiency. but a striking increase
in the efficiency with which the rail-
roads are being operated. and asserts
that it is directly due to the heavier
loading of the freight cars and the
greater train load now pulled by each
engine.
He continues as follows:
The average carload has been in
creased from 26.2 to 2s.5 tons. or S.S
per cent. II this ratio is maintained,
liz will be the equivalent of an addi-
ton of S.S per cent, or 2i1, ,2QO freight
cars to the present equipment of
about 100000 cars, and IL the ratio
of increase in the train load, equal to
81 per cent, is maintained, it will be
the equivalent of adding about l.750
to the present equipment of some 65,-
900 locomotives of all sorts.
Surely this is better than buyins
new cars and locomotives at time
when they can only be had at extra
giant prices and the manufacturing
energies of the country are overtaxed
to provide the things required for the
winning of the war.
Instead of proving the inefficiency
of Government management. these fig
ures furnish the strongest possible
proof of its efficiency and wisdom in
demonstrating that the old cars and
engines are being made to do more
work than they performed under pri-
vate management. The same pro-