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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
0Il1g. 8lllletii1,
Norwich, Saturday, Jan. 1s, 1918.
THE WEATHER.

 : A disturbance off the middle Atlantic coast is apparently moving northward with increasing intensity and north east storm warnings have been order ed from Sandy Hook to Eastport As yet no precipitation attends this dis turbance to the eastward and south ward but there were quite general snows to the northward. There were also snows in the lake region, the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic states and along the Appalachians.
 It is considerably colder in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the west lower fake region and low temperatures con- tinue generally east of the Rocky mountains, while to the westward they are near normal There will be snow Saturday in New York and New England and along the windward shores of the Great Lakes. There will be snow Saturday night or Sunday in the Ohio valley and Ten nessee and rain in the east gulf states.
 Forecast. 4
 Southern New England: Show and somewhat colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from Sevins pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometrie changes Friday:
 Ther. Bar. ' a. m..... IS 29.9s F m. ..... .g................ 31 36.01 D. m. 50 ZS.S4 Highest 40, lowest 1s. Comparisons. Predictions for Friday: Generally fair.
 Fridays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Mills cIesa to Save FueI.

All departments of the Ponemah company dependent upon fuel for pow CT closed Friday morning in pursuance with the order of Fuel Administrator Garfield. The No l mill is the only one that is running, and the slasher room of this has been closed. The local plant Of the J. B. Martin com pany has also shut down. Orders were issued Friday to the effect that the mill would supply electricity to its houses only after dark The power may also be shut off at midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
DIED

sTANLEY-In Jewett City, Jan. IS, 1918. infant son Of MT. and Mrs. Frank Stanley.
 ACkLEY-In Burnside. Conn, Jan. IA, 1918. Ella J.. wife of Rev. Joseph, B. Ackley, formerly of Gales Ferry.s ABEI.-In Norwich. Jan, 1T. 1918, Ed ward E. Abel. aged AT years, ,t Funeral from his late home. New Lon don turnpike, East Great Plain. Sun day afternoon, Jan, 20, at" 2.3O o'clock.
 Hartford papers please copy. BARNES-In this city. Jan. 16, 1918 Chester Witter Barnes. aged 76 years Funeral from his late home. Mo- 7s Hlm.lton avenue, Saturday after- noon. Jan. 1s, at ? o'clock Burial in the family lot in Yantic cemetery DExTE1R-At Newport R. |, Jan. IT 1918. Albert Henry Dexter, son O. Annie Wheeler and Byron E. Dexter aged 21 years. Funeral from the home of his parents on Scotland road, Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
'TAFTVILLE
British American War Relief Fund
 Local Mills ctose-.Father Massicott Gets Bridgeport Parish.

The regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the British American war relief fund was held in the rooms of the British American club last Monday evening. There was a good attendance. Robert Walker presided at the meeting
 The local Branch of the fund was organized Feb. ,, 1917, and up to Dec. 2S it has forwarded to the headquar- ters in New York the sum of $500. The collections of the fund up to Jan. F amount to $S61.30.
 Anyone wishing to subscribe to the fund should notify one of the follow ing gentlemen: George ,Moors, Albert Bardsley, Walter Barrett or William Mathers who are the official collectors for the fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
No Coal in eeoraia Either.

Writing from Thomasville, Ga; Will liam c. Rusges says: We are having taste of New England winter wea- tiaer down here. The oldest inhabitant can't remember anything like it. The mercury has been down to 20 degrees number of times and freeze-ups have been quite common. We have had to burn wood on account of there not being any coal in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
BREWERiEs IN MISSOURI TO.
 CLOSE TWO DAYS A WEEK
To Effect Saving of 25 Per Cent. in
 Coal Consumption. @

St. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 1S.-All breweries in Missouri will be closed two days a week, thus effecting a saving of 25 per cent. in coal consumption. A plan to this effect, submitted by a committee of St Louis brewers, was accepted by Fuel Director Crossley of Missouri late today. i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

graduate of Nicollet college of Canada. He has also studied in Montreal and Rochester. Father Massicot carries with him the best wishes of tIl his former parishioners. Rev. U. 0. Belle rose stated Friday evening that he did not know who would be assigned pected someone within a day or tWo.-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Volunteer Workers Needed,

Volunteers are wanted at once for work in the office of the state director of the Connecticut war savings com mittee. An appeal to this effect was issued by State Director Howell, who hopes that the responses will be nu- merous.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
convant sohooI Onans.

The Sacred Heart school resumed session Friday after a lapse of over three weeks. The school was sched- u1ed to open last Monday. but when sessions were resumed it was found that the pipes were frozen and the classes had to be dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Honorabiy Discharaed,

J. Frank Healey of 415 North Main street, who enlisted in the Naval Re serve some time ago, has received an honorable discharge on account of physical disability Mir. Healey was stationed at Brooklyn,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Unclaimed Letters,

The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich, Conn, postofIice for the week ending Jan. 19, 1918, is as follows: Dr. Churchhill, Madaline Gibson, Henry I.aprade, Clarence c. Murray, James E. Whalen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
URGES ALL TO @ BUY WAR STAMPS.
Appeal from Cardinal Gibbons Appears
 in Postal Bulletin.

Cardinal Gibbons has issued the fol- lowing statement, says the latest Pos tai Bulletin received by Postmaster J. P. Murphy:
 The Cardinals Residence,
 40S North Charles Street
 Baltimore, Maryland. To My Fellow Countrymen:
 The door of opportunity to serve our country is flung wide open for practi- ca1ly every man, woman and child by the sale of war savings stamps. This is the most impressive thing about the movement which is being undertaken by the national war savings commit tee. There can be few people whose circumstances will not permit them to buy, at intervals, the 25 cent thrift stamps, and with each purchase gain, step. by step, possession of the war savings stamps, for each one of which the credit and resources of the United States are pledged to return s for what now costs $4.12.
 Stimulates Habit of Thrift.
 Such a return being produced by the process of compound interest carries the lesson of thrift in a practical and convincing way. I earnestly commend to young and old, and more particular ly to parents, this simple and easy method of acquiring the habit of thrift. Many sorrows are avoided and much happiness is to be gained by the time ly application of the principles of thrift. To the building of character i: brings profitable acquaintance with self denial and self-reliance. It is a valuable aid to good citizenship and a blessing that once properly grounded is a faithful companion through life
 We have reached a time in our na tional life when no loyal citizen of this country can afford to spend the dollar for wasteful luxuries. Such an expen- diture. resolves itself into a disloyal act.
 Serving Ones Country. Welcome indeed, therefore, is the op. portunity offered, through the sale ot these war savings stamps to promote the cultivation of thrift, and at tht same time to serve ones country by lending to it, in such small sums, ths price of the first step-the 25 cen stamp.
 Such is not only a privilege, but il the clear duty of every American citi l zen, young or old, and I urge upon ou | clergy and upon uor parochial school to aid in every way in promoting thrif | through the purchase of war saving, l stamps.
 | For the help it gives to our coun | try's cause, for the good it will d, those who take such a step, may thi movement carry it's patriotic and prac tical mission to every nook and cerne | of the nation.
 | Most faithfully yours, | J. CARD. GIBBONS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Walked Eaurtssn Milss on Ie.

WaIked Fourteen Miles on Ice.
 A Norwich young lady walked from her home in the center of the city to within a short distance of Meeting House IIiu -1 Franklin and back again on the ice Wednesday afternoon almost fourteen miles in all. l
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Library Will Be Closed.

The Otis Library as well as the other buildings will be closed Mon- days for the next ten weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Laurel Hill School Children Buv
 GAAeore

Since the Thrift Stamp campaign has started the pupils at the Laurel Hill school have purchased stamps to the value of $1S0.75. There are 125 pupils in the school.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water it is low tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
BOSTON STORE WILL
 CLOSE ON MONDAY Management Will Continue Payroll on Basis of Full Weeks Work.

In response to the order formulated by Fuel Administrator Garfield, The Boston Store will close all day Mon day, and all Mondays thereafter for a period of ten weeks. Although this closing order will place a restriction upon normal business The Boston Store will continue its payroll Upon the basis of full weeks work, and no employe will lose cent on account of the enforced idleness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
Father Massieot Goes to Bridgeport 7+~ Parish.

Rev. Philip L. Massicot assistant rector of the Sacred Heart church here
 has been given the French parish in Bridgeport and has left to take up his new duties. Father Massicot came to Taftville nine years ago last Septem- Der, coming from Wiliimantic, where he had served for year and half
 He was born in Meriden and is a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
A Hard Nut to Crack

When cold hits you in the head or E throat, it's hard to get rid of it.
 Don't experiment. Break it up with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Prompt and effective. All druggists, 25cts. 2 bottle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

Cardinal Gibbons has issued the fol- lowing statement, says the latest Pos tai Bulletin received by Postmaster J. F. Murphy:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

rrr Pike's Tosshsshe Drop.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

Sun. Moon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

The Cardinals Residence, 40S North Charles Street
 Baltimore, Maryland
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
FACTS
OF WAR TO BE
TOLD MONDAY
Situation Facing Entente and
Z. S. Troops to Be Told
For the First Time
BIG SPEAKERS TO APPEAR
Singing of Popular Old Pa
triotic Airs to Feature
Program

Every Harrisburg man and woman
interested in the winning of the war
will be at the Chestnut Street Audi
torium Monday evening at 7.30
o'clock when the most astounding
and sensational disclosures are prom
ised regarding the actual conditions
in Europe, especially as they relate
to the American troops and their al
lies. Lieutenant Frank A. Sutton,
a member of the Royal Engineers,
will be the principal speaker and it
is intimated that what he will tell
will open the eyes of Harrisburg
people and bring them to a full ap-
probation of the actual situation
which now confronts the United
States and the other countries fight
ing. for peace.
Other speakers will be George
Wharton Pepper, chairman of the
Committee of Public Safety of Penn
sylvania and Howard Heinz, the Fed
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
River Recedes With All
Danger of Flood Gone;
Ice Gorge Still Intact

The river opposite the city had
fallen to 1913 this morning and will
probably recede to eight feet by to-
morrow morning. according to
Weather Forecaster Domain. All the
ice and high water from the west
branch has passed this city, and no
further danger is expected.
The great gorge at Pequea re-
mains intact, and the ice is continu-
ing to pile UP there. In places there
is ten feet of water over the rail-
road tracks, and towns along the
line of the gorge are inundated and
isolated. Property loss has been con-
siderable, but no lives have been
lost.
The State Waiter Supply Commits
sion nor Weather Forecaster De-
main could make no estimate as to
when the gorge will break up. The
water is finding a way through, and
IL receded four feet at Pequea since
yesterday. 1t may remain until warm
weather has gradually disintegrated
il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Pneumonia Plague, More
Deadly Than Famine or
War, Ravages North China

Boston, Feb. 23.-The pneumonia
plague has broken out in Shansi
province, China, and has assumed
such proportions that all North
China is seriously threatened, say
advices received to-day by the
American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions from members
of its staff in North China
The reports of the missionaries
express the fear that was felt in
this country when the appearance
of this most deadly pestllence was
first reported in Associated Press
dispatches in December. Unchecked
in North China it would prove, in
the opinion of the board, more dew
astating than famine, flood and war
combined.
A statement issued by the board
says:
ucularly virulent. Practically no
one who becomes a victim of it
RECEIVERS. 1t is the same disease
that ravaged Mongolia five years ago
and carried off thirty or forty thou
sand people before it was checked.
1T seems to have started in Mon
golia this year and has been dew
astating the part of Shansi prov
ince north of the Great Wall and
now has broken through.
"The American boards nearest
station to the infected region is Fen
chow. It's medical missionary there,
Dr. Percy T. Watson, at the head
of unit made up of Chinese assist
ants left Immediately upon receipt
of a telegram from capital of the
provinc, Taiyuanfu, asking for aid,
with the expectation of going north
to help fight the plague at Taicho,
fifteen miles from one of the main
passes through the Great Wall.
PLAGUE suits and masks were be-
ing made and directions were being
given for the proper disposal of the
bodies of the dead in case need
arose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Liner Escapes U-Boat
Fleet by Night Journey
Through Strange Channel
Rr Associntcd Prcss


An Atlantic Port, F.sb- 22.---Hew
the master of an Italian passenger
liner, the Dante Alighieri, lodged
fleet of submarines in the Medi-
terranean by venturing n midnight
passage through an uncharted chan
mel, between small island and the
Spanish coast, was related by pas
sengers of the ship on her arrival
here to-day.
The wisdom of the captains
move was demonstrated the follow
ing morning, they said. when life
boats were sighted carrying passen-
gers and crews of three torpedoed
vessels out of a convoy of five which
the Dante Alighieri had passed only
two hours before the captain decid-
ed to risk wrecking his ship in the
channel rather than take chances
with the U-boats.
The names of the three ships sent
to the bottom were the Duca Di
Geneva, passenger vessel: the Vile
de Verdun and the Caprera, all Ital-
ian. The presence of the submarines
in their path was learned by the
master of the Dante Alighieri
through wireless warning. The life
boats were not picked up as they
were within a few miles of the Span
lsh coast and the occupants signaled
that they had preferred to land.
The passage through the unlight-
ed and dangerous channel, only 800
feet wide. was made after the mas
ter of the liner had notified all his
passengers of the danger. The steer
age passengers, comprising the ma
iority, were brought to the cabin
decks, lifeboats were distributed,
boats partly lowered and all prepa-
rations made to abandon the vessel
should she strike the rocks.
Captain D. NJ. Nicoll and several
of the crew of the American steam
ship Suruga,I torpedoed December 20
off the Italian coast, were among
the Dante Alighieri's passengers. He
said his ship was one of four tor
pedoed within twenty minutes out of
a convoy of five. He succeeded in
beaching her, and when he left Italy
the task of relocating her was un-
der way. The captain brought home
the propeller blade of the German
torpedo as a souvenir.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
NEED OF CLEANUP
OF ENTIRE CITY
NOW RECOGNIZED
Councilmen Agree Something
Must Be Done on
Problem
OPEN ASH BIDS MONDAY
Conditions Realized by Com
missioners, Who Plan
For Action
OPEN ASH BIDS MONDAY

While contracts may be let for reg
ular ash collections. members of
Council to-day declared a general
cleanup of all the city streets is an
absolute necessity and must be done
at once, as the new contractor can
not be held liable for this work.
The inspection tour which Com
missioner Lynch arranged for the
other city officials showed the need
of immediate action to provide for
removal of all the refuse dumped at
random in the city streets and parks,
and for drastic action to prevent a
repetition of the disgraceful condi-
tions now existing.
To Open Bids
Pending the opening of bids for ash
collections by districts, which will be
done on Monday, none of the officials
would make any definite statement
about provision for regular removal
in the future. Some of them eX-
pressed confidence that the new pro-
Posals will be reasonable enough to
be accepted, but all were unanimous
in faVoring a cleanup now.
The failure to furnish adequate
service during not only the last few
months, but for several years, had
gradually brought about the situa-
tion as it now stands, some of the
Commissioners said. Many of the
householders, left to make their own
arrangements for ash disposal, eth
er let children haul the refuse to
the nearest place where it is con-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Real Sacrifices Necessary
to Avoid Catastrophe Hoover

TINE FOLLOWING yesterday Heinz
administrator
The food situation allies
shortage shipping which
from the
in the provision of even greater
"All to meet the
necessities in the months
cannot go
Pennsylvania and
problem.
The latest restricting the
food manufacturers
been adopted only after much thought the
which be
ut only by the help of all the
of the adopted
mnsraon that the situation
TROPHE.
"IIERBERT C HOOVER,
United States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
IMMEDIATE PEACE
REFUSED BY HUNS;
SLAVS WILL FIGHT
German Military Leaders Refuse to Open Negotiations
May Push Campaign Into Baltic Provinces Before
Giving Reply; TrOtzky Leaves Petrogrud For Early
Conference With Teutons at DUinsk
BY associated Press

Berlin 23-In their invasion of Russian territory
reached Walk in Lvonia go miles north
Riga announced to-day by the German general
staff
In Volhynia the Teuon armies marching from Lutsk have
reached the of Dubno
The that the number of prisoners brought
generals twelve colone 433 other
officers and 8,770
London Feb 23Austran and Ukranian troops nearing
Kev the Ukanian capital held by the Boshev according
dispatches from Peogad in the late editions of the morning
newspapers 1t is said Polish egonares aided the Germans in
occupying Mnsk
Peograd newspapers is added report Russian soldiers
the northern front seized trains which being
used carry 10000 of the soldiers Moscow The Germans
taking prisoners merely darmng the Russians and beatng
them.
German airpane says the Perograd correspondent of the
Times distributing procamatons calling the Russian
people remain calm and keep order the Germans coming
to suppress anarchy and to bring food possible
he Boshevi greatly perturbed and depressed Foreign
Minister Irotzy reported be sick of
newa of hosties unable meetings of the Council
of Peoples Commissare which being held constantly.
In the last days the Germans have with single
of resistance Pctogad dispatch the Exchange Tee
graph Company Evacuaton of port proceed
ing slowly, the soldiers declining to assist.
The headquarters of the Russian has
moved to Smolensk, $50 miles southwest Of Moscow.
The change made i'll such haste that the staff
with the armies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

Peace negotiations with the Rus
slams will not be resumed immedi-
2tely by the Germans and guerilla
warfare probably will be instituted
by the Bolsheviki to impede the
German advance, which apparently is
not moving as swiftly as in the first
days of the week. The Germans,
however, are meeting with little re-
sistance on the long line and Aus
trian and Ukrainian troops are ap-
preaching kiev.
RumaRia NibbIlnE Mt Pence Bait
1t is announced semlofficially from
Berlin that DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the
Foreign Secretary, has gone to Blu
charest to discuss peace with a Ru-
manian emissary and, therefore, re-
sumption of negotiations with the
Bolsheviki will have to be post
poned. Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevi<
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
"Fifty-Fifty" Flour Is
on Sale in Harrisburg

Fifty fifty" flour now is on sale
in Harrisburg. For a time pur-
chasers under the new ruling were
compelled to buy with their white
flour an equal quantity OF wheat sub
stitutes. This resulted in waste and
extravaganza. Within the past few
days a "fifty-fifty" flour, already
mixed at the mills. has been put on
sale and with this no substitutes
need be purchased Not all the
stores have it as yet but it is meet
ing with a ready sale and those who
have used it say they are getting
Just as good results in their bak-
ing as they did with ordinary white
flour. Many like the mixture bet
ter, saying that it has more sub
tance and a distinctly pleasant fla
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Deadlock on Three County
Appointments Now Broken

All county appointments which
are now pending will probably be.
made on Monday at the first meeting
of the county commissioners, at
which Captain Henry M. Stine.
member of the board, will be pres
ent. Captain Stine returned a few
days ago from camp and will remain
here permanently. During his alb
sence an effort was made to appoint
prison inspector, mercantile ap-
praiser and janitor for the court
house. but Commissioners C. G.,
Cumbler and II. G. Wells could net
agree with the result that on each
of the ballots taken a tie vote re-
suited.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Price For 1918 Wheat
Crop May Be Increased
by U. S. Proclamation
"a Associated Prcss

Washington, Feb. 90. There
were indications to-day that the
price of the 1918 wheat crop would
be increased soon by Presidential
proclamation.
Under the food control law the
price for wheat of the 1918 crop was
set at SO a bushel but that is con-
strued to be a minimum and that the
President has authority to increase
the price if he considers conditions
warrant it.
1t was pointed out to-day that an
obvious advantage in fixing the price
of the 1918 crop at S2.20 would be
that it would release quantities of
wheat which might be held in the
expectation of higher price being
fixed by Congress and would en-
courage planting by farms who are
inclined to delay, feeling that the
price might only be 50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
PROHIBITION IS
GIVEN Y. M. c. A.
ENDORSEMENT
Resolution Supporting Dry
Amendment Passed by
State Body
HEAR OF WAR WORK
Fiftieth Annual Convention
Closes After Prominent
Speakers Talk

Whereas. The National Prohibit
ton amendment has passed the Unit
ed States Congress and is now sub
mitted to the states for ratification:
Resolved. That we, the delegates
to the fiftieth state convention,
pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to secure it's ratification by
the Keystone State"
This resolution was passed at the
closing session of the fiftieth annual
state convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association, held in Zion
Lutheran Church, this morning, fol-
lowing addresses which showed
clearly that every Y. NJ. C. A. dele
gate would unite in the fight for
prohibition to be waged at the next
session of the Legislature. The reso-
luton was, at first, embodied with
number of others in the report of
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