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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
JOSH MIDDLETON POST OFFICE
CHOICE GROCERIES.

in glaring colors. invited the passerby to stop and lay in a stock of needed supplies
 f''T reckon yell hey to wait till I get through with Rube; first come, first served, ye know" replied Josh, leis- urely measuring out pound of sugar, and tying it up with great care, while Si leaned resignedly against the coun- ter.
 Gathered around the airtight stove were the usual evening group of far mers, discussing town gossip and the affairs of the nations The air was thick with tobacco smoke, and the delicate perfume of Kerosene oil and dried fish pervaded the place, but it was unnotieed by the group of old cronies. who were in that Eeacefui frame of mind which follows hard days work and a hearty SUD- per.
 "Ain't you goin' to join the happy circle. Sir" drawled Hiram Stebbins. sandy haired, sharp -nosed individual who was first selectman and had a very good opinion of himself. Si, nothing loath to drop onto an empty cracker box, in spite of his wife's admonition to return quickly replied that Hp'r'aps he would, fir a
 
 nuthin else to do.
 Its powerful cold tonight. ain't. it Si i?8 remarked Hiram, with an air of starting out the conversation.
 Yep 1 shouldn't be 'sprized if l there was goin' to be a frost"
 There waf frost down Howard $ Valley way las night. I know. cause Ezra JudlSins' wife was a talkin' tc mine over the phone this mornin' and she told her that it killed all her flow CTS. n vegetables. includin' them prize l tomatoes she was a-saviu' up for the Brooklyn Fair" returned Hiram. "Speakin' of Brooklyn Fair" broke l in Rube Wickham, who by this time had finished his transaction, 'yel ought to see the steers 1 got to show l off. They're beauties! Best steers or | the country side. You sec if I don't pull a blue ribbon on 'em" l T shouldn't wonder if ye did" sai6 Hiram, "ye had a pretty good shewin last year, Rube. You'd hev won, too if it hadn't been for them extra ordi nary ones of Ben Holmes He ain goin' to be there this year, seein' a. he's moved away from these parts, st you'll stand purty fair chance O Winnin'"
 I Rube swalied with pride at the com i plimentins of his dearly beloved steers Any man who praised his steers Wal Rube's friend for life
 ] Before he had chance to answer Josh broke in with: Say, have ye 1 read in the Norwich Bulletin abou the new fangied notion of professo to Storrs, who plays a photograph te his cows to make 'em give nor ulilk7'
 No! But that is an idea" chuckie, Si, 'T'm goin' to get me phonograpl to play to my hens and make 'em la,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
WHY MARCH IS THE MOST
 DANGEROUS MONTH

serious diseases quickly develop from neglected colds and those who are weakened and run n-doWnf are easy victims. But if the system is given strength, if the impurities are driven from the blood and the nerve tissues fed with a wholesome and strength giving food medicine such as Father Johns Medicine, there is no danger in the change of seasons.
 Father Johns Medicine is invaluable as a tonic in the spring. It strength ems the system and drives out the poi |sonous waste matter-builds up the body. It is this power that has made it so successful in treating colds and throat troubles.
 The danger in using patent medi- cines is from the stimulants and dan- gerous drugs which many of them de- pend on for their temporary effect Because it is free from alcohol, nar- cotfcs and dangerous drugs, Father Johns Medicine has had 50 years of success as tonic and body builder, and in the treatment of coughs and colds. Father Johns Medicine is a doctors prescription = pure and wholesome. Guaranteed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
PRIZE WINNERS
In Eth Picture Contest Which Closed
 Feb. 17th.


 The Wide-Awake Picture Contest, the Eth in the series, closed on Feb. l7th, and all pictures received since will be entered in the competition for March and April
 The whole number of pictures re- ceived was 100.
 The winners of Prizes and of Hon. orable Mention were as follows:
 Prize Awards
 1st Prize S1.oo-on to Berlin, by Claude Robinson, age 15, Norwich. 2d Prize .75-Lawyer for the De- fense, by Walter Hussey of Baltic, Box 312.
 Sd Prize .75-our Lady of Today, by Katherine E. Kirby of Norwich. 4th Prize .5o-Puttins on Puttees, by Lillian Murphy
 9th Prize .5o-The Helm of State, by Abraham Marixoff of Norwich.
 9th Prize, .2@A Good. Target, by Abraham Markoff of Norwich. 7th Prize. .25--For Brother Some where in France, by Catherine Kirby. age II, Norwich.
 9th Prize, .25-somewhere in Nor wioh, by Catherine E. Kirby. 9th Prize, .25-The King Fisher, by Claude Robinson of Norwich.
 1oth Prize, .25-Feedina Bunny, by Hilda Holmherg, age 19, of Norwich, Conn.,
 11th Prize, .25-cold Wave of 1918, by Catherine Kirby of Norwich.
 Honorable Mention. Friends, by Sadie Phillips of Nor wich. Be Mine, by Mary German of Nor wich.
 Writing to Dad Somewhere in France by Ralph Austin of Wauregan. The King of Birds. by Claude Rob- inson of Norwich.
 l Pledge Allegiance, by Catherine Kirby, of Norwich.
 Earning Bus Fare, by Estred Al quist, age 12. Norwich. Do Your Bit, by Mary German o1 Norwich
 Guess Who My Uncle Is? by An. toine Fournier of Norwich.
 A Winter Girl, by Lillian Murphy O Norwich. Helping Uncle Sam, by Emma Fiji ligan of Occum.
 The Pride of the Country. by Mar garet McComb of Norwich. We'll Protected, by Margaret Un suin of Norwich.
 Snow Queen, by CSureisey Ras mussen of Norwich
 The Run Away Baby, no name ap l pended
 More American Troops Arrived, b, 1 George R. Morse of Norwich.
 A number of excellent pictures wer thrown out of the contest because the, were too large for use.
 In the picture contest the lines mus come within o2e column and two col umn measure.
 One Column: 2 and s-1eth inehe wide and from to inches deep Two Columns: and 6-16th inehe wide and from 1-2 to I inches deer Name and full address should b written on back of every picture. I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

firna, the dog without any persua : sion, seized the steering rope in it's strong teeth and went merrily up the hill drawing the sled behind while still further in the rear ran the boy yelling hustily string of commands. This did not strike me as unfair of the boy for he was repaying the dog for it's efforts by giving him a ride on the sled. Well. at least, the dog seemed satisfied.
 The boy was to be congratulated up- on training the dog to be so servicea- ble and making of the dumb animal 3 faithful friend and pal. one who could be depended upon not to tell of his youthful friends nisdeamors.
 SARAH LYMAN, Age 14.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
HeIpina to Win.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell the de-Awakes about a club we were asked to join. It is to help the soldiers. A man came to ask us to raise pigs The soldiers need fat to keep them warm, and we need lots of nork. It would be easy for the boys and girls to, raise pigs. They could feed them ens the waste of the house and of the garden, and a little meal. and it is helping the soldiers at the same time.
 The club is very good. They offer ed to lend us the. money and when we sell our pigs we can pay it back. They will also sell us the pigs if we wish to buy from them.
 I hope the Wide-Awakes will be. in- terested in this because it is helping to win the war.
 MAY E. EVANS, Age F.
 Plainfeidr
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deep at the place; but he finally got his clothes off and jumping into the river he soon had the poor horse near enough to the bank so he could hitch on the, other horse and pull him out; but imagine his surprise when he looked around and found that his socks and shirts had managed to fall over board and were gently floating down stream.
 He did not try to recover them; as he thought one bath was enough for that day, even if 1t was unexpected
 RONALD CURRAN, Age g. Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

Dear Uncle Jed: It was about noon- time one day last summer that my papa thought he would drive our horses down to the river and give them a drink before he fed them their din- ners; so he unlocked them from the moving machine and drove them down to the edge of the river.
 Now one of our horsea had a bad habit of stumbling, as he had one big knee, and just as father got him to the waters edge he struck his stiff leg on rock and into the river he went with splash.
 Papa did not know just what to do for a minute. as the water was quite
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Glasgo.
Patriotic.

Dear Uncle Jed; Just a few lines
 to let you know that we are all feeling fine. ss This is the time of war and all our boys ars soldiers and sailors. Some
 Of them are way off in France, giving their lives for their country, just to make America free. In every war we have fought we won, and we hope to win this war, too.
 The government has asked all the school children to save their pennies for thrift stamps and most all of them are doing it. I have earned a thrift stamp. too. The children are all gladly giving the money for thrift stamps. In our school on Mondays we talk about patriotic things and have ex- ercises. hope everybody will do their l bir in this time of war i NIRTAM SECHTER, Age F. Norwich,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Plainaeld
savina Postage Stamps.

Dear Uncle Jed Our school Is sav- ing. old postage stamps from old let ters. My sister and I have found 150 and have quite lot more to give yet. We gave them to the teacher, who gives them to the Red Cross, and it gives them to the government.
 The government wants us to do this because it wants to use the dye for more stamps. We took them from our album. The government will give the Red Cross money for them.
 [ hope all the Wide-Awakes wifi save their stamps.
 MARY P. EHAPPEHL, Age '.
 Chestnut Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Thrift Sta,nns.


 A thrift stamp is a stamp issued by the U. s. government which costs twenty five cents, to be sllsed in pay- ment for war savings stamps. They may be bought at post offices. and banks. They are slightly larger than Ia two cent postage stamp and are green in color.
 A thrift card is given on which the stamps should be placed in the six teen spaces for as many stamps. When the card has been filed it may be exchanged for a five dollar war say ing stamp.
 Thrift stamps do not bear interest, but are issued so that we can save iit small amounts. so that we may then purchase war saving stamps, which does not bear interest I hope all of the Wide -Awakes have card and are working hard tt, fill it, as every man, woman and child in the United States should buy thrift stamps.
 l earned money last summer pick ing berries with which have pufchas- ed five thrift stamps and I am in hopes to have my card filled soons
 CORINNE BURGESS. 1 f-horon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

There Are Many Flags. school chi8< dren; Message of the Flag. Helen Rog< CTS, Stella Dembinski, Etta Schmukler.I piano solo, Sarah Schumacher; play, Aunt Betsy's Beau, Mrs Cora Hanney. Miss Miriam Champion, Miss Nellie Gray, Catherine Hanney, Henry Dar- ling, Wellesley Hanney; song, AIneri- ca
 Mrs. James Beebe and daughters Doris, are spending the week with rell atives on Grassy Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
sul.s fsr vsanas Writsrs.

i. Write plainly on one side of the napcT only, and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil. eA Short and fpointed articles will os giTlE prezerence. Do not use over zee WoTdG
 q. Original stories or letters only will be used. e Write your name. age and ad- ersss plaluiY at the botton, ef the story.
 Address all communications tc Uncle Jed. Bulletin Cfsice-
 -whatsver ycu a-s-Be that
 Whatever Yoa Eay-Be true!
 Straigh.forwardly act
 Be honest-in fact
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Red Cross Work.


 Dear Uncle Jed: All of the Wide Awakes should help the Red Cross. 1 have given some pennies to help some of the people in France who have nothing at all but the sky above them, the earth below them and the Red Cross as their friend.
 In the school go to we have bought over $20 worth of thrift stamps. ] have bought seven already since ] began, not very long ago, and am buying one stamp every week. The ones that give penny or more for the Red Cross will receive a Red Cross pin from the school visitor of Jewett City We all should be trying to help cu1 country by saving money, food and anything else that we can. One thing I'll remember is that we had a Christmas and a Thauksgavina without sugar. We could not get any because our country needed it for the soldiers who are helping fight for ou1 country.
 STELLA GAsKA, Age 10. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07


 We arc all glad the backbone of win ter is broken. We have had cold weather enough and snow and ice enough, and sssfinE and sliding enough. and we are ready to spin top. play. marbles and wheei-away. and to hear the birds sing.
 The willows are yellowing and the aidsry are renewing their wood and the Fide-awake boys will be making willow whistles and alder pop-guns; and the girls will be playing hop scotch and other out Of door games.
 March is the npnthl of high winds the earth-drs'ing month. The sun melis and the frost with its rays and varn rains and the winds gather up inc moisture and prepare the ground for ti1lage.
 Most people do not realize how or deriy nature works along lines of preparation: and the plants are ad- justed to the heat and those which re- quire plenty of moisture and least hea, Ike the violets and the dandelions the wood ansmoae and the arbutus come rrst end bJ the time the plants are ready the sYu calls the insects which visit them and they revive and begin life over again.
 And the butterflies have slept and lasted from October until April and arc fylng in the sunshine so earl, that the children haven't left off theil mIttens.
 And the air is full of promise ana we are full of resolution to help Uncl, san in the gardens just as soon a, re can.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

March is the most dangerous month of the year because the changing seasons and sudden changes in weather conditions are more than a good many systems can stand. Too often it is. true that the sick Hast only until spring"
 At this time also grip and pneu- mon1a endanger many lives. These
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
Hunting

A brown owl called across the lake! He made it's elin echoes wake Hu-hu, Hu-hul Hu-hu, The hittering birch leaves laced the
 moon Far far away there laughed a loon Down by the rock my little boat Shoue in its eurven emerald coat. The Brown Owl called again-Hu-hui Its viidness pierced me through and
 through [ would have gone a-hunting tool But shrily. in my shattered dream, ! heard a back-clawed rabbit scream Brown Owl. I hunt no more with
 youi
 nnrotbv aaNa-5
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
A Trip up the River.

The river is now flowing fast and there is much water in it, I can sse it from my window I like it so p.deh I could look at it all day, but have no time to watch it because I lave te so to school.
 I wifi be glad when spring comes Sd I can go up the river with my hther and mother to watch the boats go by Then we will take a ride up the river and come back. We will have a j0liy time.
 HULDA scHLEIcH, Age 10.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
THE waNERs OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-nonald Curran of Canterbury- Hilltop Ecys On lost Island.
 .-Fsy EvsEs of Piainneld-k Thrift Stamp.
 s-Sarsk R. Hynisn of Norwich Making :lse Last Stand for old Glory. t-Msrssret e Noteworthy of Hamp- ton The Boy Scouts' Mountain Camp.
 -catheFins Meyey of Norwich The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico. s-cerrinus Barsess of Lebanon A Thrift stamp
 7-Marsarst HsibeI of Taftville- rcm Fairhald's Hunting Trip.
 s-oenisfive Evans of Piainfeld- A Thfift Stamp.
 The WinHsrs of prize books living in the city may cal at The Bulletin bpsinens oflce for them at any hour after 70 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
A Wars Stricken Home in France.

From the light that streamed forth from the broad window could be dimly perceived a wall of lowered design. Small in size the room is plainly fur nished. A trellis in full bloom extends over a large part of the window. A small, quaint, two-legged table stands near the window On it is a sewing basket well laden with such articles
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
SALEM
Entertainment PIsasineIy Given al Grange Hail by Pupils of Central
 

Entertainment PIszsinely Given at
 Grange Hail by Pupils of Central
 School.
 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Colt. Frsd- erick Chadwick, Harold Darling, Jas Beebe and G. J. Murray, were cSllers in Norwich Saturday.
 Mrs. Charles Beebe is spending sev- eral days with New Haven relatives. Abram Siminowitz and James Bee be were callers in New Haven Fri day.
 Entertainment By School Children.
 An entertainment arranged by Miss Nellie Gray, teacher. to the Central School, was held in Grange hall Fri day evening. The following programme was successfully carried out: Song, Star Spangled Banner; Shadow Play: piano. solo, Miss Sarah Schumacher: recitation, Our Flag. Ruth Murray; short play, The Little Rebel, pupils from the Central School; solo, Over There, Wellesley Hanney: recitation, Like Washington, Ronald Murray; song,-- The U. $. A Forever, children of the school; recitation, Our Presi- dents, Ruth Murray: short play. Bet sy Ross and the Flag, children of the i school; solo, Huckieberry Finn, Well lesley Hanney; recitation, Little Maids of Long Ago. Etta Schumucklet.; song
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
cossip-and a Yeast caka.

Hey, Josh. gimme 3 least cake n a plug O terbaccy, will ye? My ole wo- mans goin' to make bread, an she sent me over to get her a least cake n come back as quick as ever ] could
 The speaker was Si Hicks, quite a prominent figure in Watkins Cross ing" who had just entered the com bination store and post office, a fa- yorite meeting place for the men of said village. Outside the building was the sign:
 JOSH MIDDLETON
 POST OFFICE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

Despite her seventy years. Mrs. Samuel Coffin, mother of Howard S. Coffin, of the national defense coun'- cil. recently took an aeroplane trip with an Italian aviator.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
more eggs!"

more eggs!"
 At this juncture Sis youngest daughter appeared with the message that ma was mad as hops cause pa didn't come hack with the yeast" and the further musical possibilities of the photograph in connection with farm life was brought to an untimely end. MARGARET E. TRUSTWORTHY. Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07

2d Prize o75. . + ,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE,
 AWAKES

Dorothy Leonard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-07
An Unexpected ssao.

61 GhAA1A 1Ap1IAA, AZ Jewett City.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-23
UNITED CONFEDERATE
VETERANS, IBERIA
CAMP NO. 1888.
Attention.!

You are requested to attend oul
quarterly meeting, to be held al
Headquarters on Sunday, the 3rd
of March, 1918, at 3 o'clock.
This Is an important meeting
We expect every member to bt
present.
We extend an invitation to ev
cry Confederate Veteran residing
in the parish of. Iberia to atteno
this meeting, all who can give al
evidence of an honorable discharge
or parole can become member Of
our Camp.
Our dues are only 60 cents {
wear, there are many who are no
members and are drawing pension
they little realize that it Is 30
their duty, but their interest.
There has been one mill tai
voted to increase the Pension rol
to $I5 90 a month, our Legislator
are doing all they can to get tn
increase, We must also show an In
terest by assisting them.
E. J. CARsTENs, Commander
A. A. Flory, Adjutant
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-23
MORb|D|TY WEEKLY RE-
PORT.

Week ending Feb. l6, 1918.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-23
BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE,

Secretary of the Treasury Nc.
Adoo will offer for subscription
every two weeks between now and
The opening Of the next Liberty
Loan Treasury Certificates of In
debtedness in amounts of five hun
dred million dollars or more. If
all the banks of the country do
their share, and 1t Is contemplated
that they will, three billion dol.
lars Of the certificates will be TAX
en- by them between now and the
flotatlon of the next Liberty Loan.
The raising of five hundred mil
lion dollars every two weeks
seems tremendous task, yet In
relation to the banking resources
of the United States it seems easy
Of accomplishment.
The resources Of the National
banks of the United States On No
vember 20 last were more than
eighteen and half billion dollars
and the resources of state banks
and trust companies on June 20,
1917, were practically twenty one
billion.
The resources of both have in.
creased since the dates named
when the latest reports were
made. The three billion expected
by the Secretary of the Treasury
ls less than ten per cent of the
banking resources of the Nation.
The banking power Of the world
in 1890 was estimated at fifteen
and half billion dollars; the
banking power Of the United
States is now two and half
times as great as the banking
power Of the world as late as that
year.
The United States Is just begin
ming to demonstrate Its unexam
pied power and might. 1t is
called upon to defend the liberty
of the world, to preserve civlllza
ton and humanity. 1t Is answer
lug in a way to demonstrate that
1t is equal to the task In courage,
in genius, in men, and in money.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-23
STATEMENT OF
SENATOR J. R.
DOMENCEAUX,

Lafayette, La, February IS, is
Editor Iberian:
Having determined it to be my
duty to change my registration,
now ask that you accord me the
privilege of stating briefly my
reasons for making this change.
| have been a Republican all of
my life, because ! believed that
the principle Of protection for
which that party has always stood
was for the best interest of the
South. whose great industries are
almost entirely dependent upon
protection. But just at this time,
when our country is engaged in
the greatest war in the history of
the World, protection is not an is-
sue nor will it be an issue for
many years to come.
The fact that VIC are spending
billions Of dollars 10 the prosecu-
ton of this war aud that it will
take years Ia which to meet the
National debt resulting therefrom,
makes it imperative that Con.
gress shall hereafter raise large
portion of the revenue necessary
to run the Government and meet
the National Indebtedness by the
imposition of revenue duties.
This being true, it follows that
all political parties will hereafter
raise revenue by revenue duties
and our industries will receive
protection whether the National
Administration be Democratic or
Republican, Protection is the
one great issue that has so long
divided the two great National
parties, and it being no longer an
issue, | shall affiliate with the
only party 10 Louisiana that is rec.
ognized under the laws of our
State, and thus place myself in a
position where my vote may be
effective, and where | may be in a
position to be of some service to
my State and Nation.
The one great question which is
now uppermost 10 the minds of
the American people is the WIN
nlng Of this Great War, and to
this end, we should lay aside all
party prejudice, and give our an.
divided support to the Com
mander in Chief of the American
Army and Navy, and this can
only be done by supporting the
President and those who have so
loyalty stood by him in this fight
for liberty and Democracy.
| shall, therefore, change my
party affiliation from Republican
to Democrat, and that hereafter
participate IN the Democratic
primaries in this State and en-.
deavor to do my part towards st.
lectlng the best equipped men for
National, State and parochial Of
fees.
Yours very truly,
j. r DOMENGEAUx,
Senator 18th District.