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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
WILLIMANTIC'

the condition of many districts in re- gard to Class 1 men. The men who are to leave will probably beselected this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Knitting Party and TabIeaux.

About 50 attended the knitting party at the Congregational church house Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the Smith college relief unit Several tableaux from Mother Goose were given by local school children.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Ukraine Whsat-saooo.ooo Bushels.

Ukraine stocks of wheat amount to approximately 48 million bushels, ac- cording to information reaching the Food Administration. The north ports of Russia, however, are bare of sup plies and the past wister has been very unfavorable to agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
MOOSUP
Good Fishing in Pond-eIainfieId Ball Team Fails to Play Scheduled Game.

Moosup pond is affording fine pout fishing at present. Good catches were made all week.
 Many from Moosup attended dance in Danielson armorv Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
From the Commerce Reports.

Carpenters in South Borneo are not very skillful, but are always saving wood" and using up tools.
 Alaska is expected to develop more in the next ten years than in the last fifty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

A small boys definition of mean time is school time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Hartford Preacher Heard.

Tho pulpit at the Congregational church for the Sunday morning ser vice was occupied by Dr. A. J. W. Myers of Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
iSanu at DanieEson.

Miss Blanche Douglas was a mem Der of the quartette that sang at~the Congregational church in Danielson Sunday morning.
 David Larose and John Larose mo- tored to Huntington to attend the fu- neral of relative Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
JEWETT CITY

Preparations For Red Cross Drive Harold Atwood, of Danielson, Ar rested For Violating Automobile Law-Committee For Memorial Day Dinner Guests on Wedding Anniver- sary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

A Small Towns Advantage. Small towns seeH to have the ad- vantage when it comes to hitting every pro German head that bobs up-Toledo Blade.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

Mrs. G. c. Little of Hebron and Mrs. James Martin of East Hartford were calling on friends in town re- E. ]. G. Fowler and family of Hart ford were recent callers at Frank Squirer's.
 Nlr. and Mrs. Lewellyn Latham spent last week at the home of MT. Latham's father, A. A. Latham.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

realized for the benefit of the CofuIn- bta chapter of the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Weddina Anniversary Guests.
Noisy Visitors.

A motorcycle club of more than if ty machines buzzed through Jewett City at 5.30 Sunday morning. on their way to Providence. And the unearth- ly racket as they sailed upgrade with -muffiers wide open evoked anything but blessings on the riders. from Sun day morning sleepers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
PIav Given at Andover.

Play Given at AndoVer.
 The Columbia Grange Dramatic club gave a play, The Sisterhood of Bridget, in Andover town hall Satur- day evening. There was a large at tendance. The sum of S2715 was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Personals.

other articles. Refreshments were sold and the proceeds were $109.70.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

The board of relief of the city of Willimantic will commence it's duties May IT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
SEE A NEW LIGHT.
Germany Is Now Beginning to Realize
the Strength of the United States.

The Germans are beginning to modify
/ their views on the part the United States
viii play in the war. In the beginning Ger
man military critics made fun of our prem
arauons, looked with contempt on any army
we might be able to send to Europe, said our
men could not be properly prepared in time
Tor the critical hour of the war, asserted we
had no officers capable of training soldiers
and IN a general way regarded our military
efforts as more or less negligible German
opinion is changing. The presence of Amer
lean troops In Picardy and the fact that our
soldiers are reaching France in large num-
bers are responsible for the change
1T is certain that America will in the
very near future succeed in amassing armies
which In any case will constitute very val
liable aid for our enemies" is an opinion nv
Capt. Persius, military critic of the Berlin
er Tageblatt. There was a time when Per-
sius did not think so, when he. like other
German critics, doubted our ability to make
ourselves felt in the war and looked unon
our war declaration as a Yankee bluff.
Even now Persius thinks that while the
United States is preparing for a war of long
duration it will all be over, with Germany
VICTORIOUS, before we can make our power
felt This is another delusion Our power
will be felt in the present battle of Picardv.
where many thousands of our soldiers-how
many it is not permissible to say-are now
at the disposal of Foch We are sending
troops at rapid rate to France. Undoubt-
eddy the half million promised by Secretary
Baker in the spring will be exceeded-pos-
slbly is exceeded now-and long before the
fight in Picardy is ended Won Hindenburg
will realize that democracy can make war
as we'll as an autocracy Only a few DAYS
ago the official statement was made in Wash
lngton that If driven to it we can send 10O,-
600 troops week to France. This indeed
would use up all the shipping facilities at
our hand, but if men are needed they can
and will be supplied.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
DOLLARS COUNT.

The government bulletin gives most en-
couraging news regarding the liberty loan
issue. 1t prints the names of states, dis
tricts, cities and towns which have already
exceeded their quotas. While Terrell coun-
ty has not done as well as some others the
allotted amount has been almost taken. and
our people will have done their full duty
by the time the campaign closes. The PEG
pie are alive to the fact that dollars count.
in more ways than one, in this war.
When congress and the president under
took the financing of the war they decided
on fifty-ffty proposition-ffty per cent.
taxation and fifty per cent. bond issue. The
greater cost of preparation and the larger
loans to the allies soon compelled them to
change their plans and issue more bonds.
The third loan win by no means be the last.
Even should the war end now other loans
are in prospect. This war Is a question of
dollars. The nation that can put up the last
dollar wins
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
Castor Bean Crop.

A great deal of interest has been mani
tested during the past few months relative
to the production of castor beans 1t has
been rumored that the government, through
the war department, would ask for the plant
ing of large acreage of the crop and that
the price per bushel would be high
1t may be definitely announced at this
time that the government has contracted
for the production of 100000 acres of cas-
tor beans, all that is desired for the pres
ent year, at price of $3.50 a bushel and
that this contracted acreage is principally
in the states of Florida and Texas
Aside from the demand of the war de-
partment there will be the usual demand
for castor beans. The supply has not been
up to the amount desired during the past
two or three years, and there will likely be
considerable demand for such uses as
medicine and the manufacture of soap, fly
paper and artificial leather. This outside
demand will not be such, however, as to JUS
tify the planting of large acreages to castor
beans to the exclusion of such staple crops
as corn, wheat, oats or cotton. The castor
bean will be hard to obtain, high in price.
and the price of the product uncertain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
THE DEFENSE SOCIETY.

Within the last few days the women's
committee in Dawson of the American De-
tense Society have announced that it will
present the film version of "The Man With
out Country" as means of contributing
to the Defense Society's fund to wage war
against enemy activities and enemy propa-
ganda in this country
That German activities here cover every
medium for influencing the public mind to
their ends is not yet properly realized by
citizens of this country.
We have prided ourselves on our tolerance
and open mindedness, and having, as a peo-
pie, fair measure of frankness and decen-
cy we have, in an easy-going way, taken a
like liberality for granted even among our
enemies-even with strong evidence to the
contrary at hand. Meanwhile agents of the
German government have spent literally
millions of dollars in this country-before
the war to conduct a propaganda against
the shipping of munitions to the allies, rally
ing to their support the pacifst elements,
an anti-British propaganda based upon gar
bled and misleading reports upon the Irish
SITUATION ana Jne BRUSH rule III 1nQla, play
ing upon the natural peace-loving tenden-
cies of the American people in an effort to
hold them off while the great beast of Ger
man cruelty and autocracy stamped out the
hope of future peace and democracy for
the whole world.
The American Defense Society, at least
realizes what America is up against, and the
American people are indebted to it for a
degree of the safety which we enjoy. II
has stamped out seditious street speaking in
New York. 1t played a very important part
in the campaign which resulted in the liz
uidation of German insurance companies
whose position gave them access to map
and surveys of military Importance to Ger
many. 1t is for the prosecution of a grim
determined, pro-Ameriean anti-everythinl
German war-no indecision, no compromise
It would report all disloyaIty, show up al
lying propaganda, build up an unfinchini
morale, and fight German activities at HON
as bitterly as they are fought in the frs
line trenches 1t is to be hoped that tn
women's committees picture will be we
supported.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
Woe TO the Nation.
From the Oglethorpe Echo.

We were struck by the published replies
made few days since by a number of
college girls to query as what they wanted
thelr husbands to be, and we could but ex-
clam, Woe to the nation if future genera
lions are to be built upon such sentiments
as were expressed in those replies"
There were ten or twelve of the REPLIES
All but three of them made capacities for
earning big salaries or large income the first
and most stressed point in their desires. One
OF the other three had no other desire than
her husband should aspire to and attain high
honors in political life. One of the other
two seemed to just want good man While
one of the number, all praise be to her
wanted a man of high character and strict
integrity, saying that with husband of
that kind the other attributes of a happy.
successful life would take care of themselves
We hope these girls were not serious in
making their replies to the query. If they
were and they reflect the sentiment of the
tlmes-and we very much fear that they do
truly it does spell woe to the nation when
it is made up of future generations
These girls are to be the mothers of the
men and women who will shape the ends
of the nation in the future. 1t is the mother
who instills into her children principles up
| on which their future lives are based Moth
ers are the character builders.
If so large a majority of the mothers
! OF the future, as indicated by the proportion
of the girls above referred to, are to make
selfish gain and extravaganza the all-pow-
erful characteristics of their sons and daugh-
ters to the exclusion of true honor and in
tegrity what will the generation they go to
make up be?
If their daughters are to have chiefly in
view, in choosing their husbands, big salaries
or incomes, and their sons are to have no
other view of life or purpose therein than
big salaries or incomes, what will become
of those true principles of honor and integri-
ty that make life worth living or that make
it possible for people to live together in
peace, happiness and harmony?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
Flowers on the Battlefield.

Attention is being called anew to the
strange relation existing between battlefield
and wild flowers. Macauley, in a passage
of striking eloquence, tells us how after the
battle of Landen, in the Netherlands, in
1898, between the French army under the
Marechal de Luxembourg and the English
under King William III, where more than
10000 men were left unburied on the field,
the soil broke forth in the following year
into millions upon millions of scarlet pop
pies, covering the entire battlefield as if a
vast sheet of rich red
An identically similar occurrence is re-
ported to have taken place 12O years later
in the same region, when in the summer of
the year following the victory of Waterloo
the entire battlefield was ablaze with scarlet
peoples. The same springing up of scarlet
peoples everywhere on the battlefelds. some
months after the battle, is taking place in
France in the present war, and should be
made the subject of research.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

A correspondent of the New York World
suggests sarcastically that the espionage bill
ought to be passed with all its drastic quail
ty, but that specific exception in favor of
Colonel Roosevelt's utterances be inserted.
The humor of the suggestion is somewhat
impaired when one reflects that both houses
OF congress not long ago actually did send
to conference measure prohibiting strikes
but eXempting strikers from its operations.
Such suggestions are dangerous, because
congress, looking for an easy way out, may
act on them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

In recent interview Mr.. Gregory, the at
torney general of the United States, advised
that credence be given to alarmist reports
only when the government was known to be
taking action Mr.. Gregory concluded his
statement with the assertion that the coun-
try was never more thoroughly policed than
at present, and it would be very difficult for
alien organizations or others to foment any
serious trouble.
Perhaps this statement is as important
as the attorney generals advice is sensible.
Still, the advice is certainly timely in view
Of the hysteria caused by alarmist reports
and rumors. But the advice given implies
personal responsibility to advise the govern
ment, through its local representatives, of
whatever seems to be suspicious and war;
ranting investigation. Instead of spreading
the report broadcast it is far better to quiet
ly inform government representatives, that
they may investigate and take action. When
the government acts there is always reason
for action. Their reports can be circulated
afely to the interest of the nation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

UP to now the Honorable Hub Dean has
proved to be the live wire of the senatorial
campaign. AS to the virility of the Gaines
vile gentleman two of the candidates can
testify. Mr.. Dean now comes forward with
the suggestion that the state democratic
committee arrange for a series of debates
between all of the candidates for the United
States senate, after the South Carolina plan.
If it natures Dawson wants to be on the
list
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
LEARN FROM UNCLE SAM.
From the Montezuma Georgian

From the Montezuma Georgian.
It's funny what advertising will do for a
mans business. Have you ever tried it? Do
you reckon the government could have sold
the vast amount of liberty loan bonds al
ready sold without first advertising them?
If Uncle Sam says that it pays him it stands
to reason that it will pay YOU.
The merchant who merely wishes for more
business and sticks in his front door looking
for it is not going to get what he wants.
The one who wants it and asks the people
to give it to him and asks them in the news
papers, why he is going to get his
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

The progressive and patriotic people of
Sasser and community are to be congratulate
ed on their prompt and liberal response to
the third liberty loan call. In largely ex-
ceeding their quota the first few days of the
campaign they set an example which has
been stimulus to Dawson and other towns
OF the county to put forth greater efforts
to go over the top.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

Hon. Clifford Walker, Georgias popular
and genial attorney general, delivered the
Memorial address in Americas Friday, and
The News ventures it was one of the best
that was heard on that day. Mr.. Walker is
a fluent and stirring speaker, and for the
past several weeks has been in great de-
mand for patriotic speeches in various parts
of the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES.
From the Lyons Progress.

FROM Ihe Lyons Progress.
AS we understand it, one of the objection.
able amendments in the Overman bill oppos-
ed by both Senators Hoke Smith and Thorn
as W; Hardwick, of Georgia, made it crime
to criticise either state or federal officials
AS we understand it, this Objectionable
amendment was defeated. If it had passed
Toombs county citizen could not have crit
lcised bailiff or justice of the peace OF
the game warden. Both our senators fought
it, and they were right in doing so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
MAKES DANCER MASTER FRANCE.
From the Winder News.

From the Winder News.
Triton doesn't want any dancing masters
hanging around these war times. This week
In that city mass meeting was held and
one OF these easy livers was made to march
out of the city In our opinion, a convict
working on the roads of his county is worth
more to society and his country than anv
dancing master
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

The German prisoners in Georgia may be
employed in working the highways in the
vicinity of the army posts and camps in
Georgia under government supervision. and
Will not, as some seem to believe, do general
road work. Under international law they
will be paid $1.OO day for their labor if
they are put to work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

The fellows who cramp about war bread
and other restrictions should be sent to Bel
GUM for thirty days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

No, you have quite missed the point. We
are not obligated to buy merely until it
hurts, but until it hurts the kaiser.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

You don't know what the plans of Cen
eral Foch are? Humph. First to avoid get
ting licked and then, if he has managed to
save any strength for that purpose, to do
a little licking on his own account. Nothing
mysterious about that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
YES, DIFFERENT.

From the Midtown Advocate.
The old-timer who went hungry himself
to buy food for his horse was sadly different
in temperament from the man who stands
off his grocery bill in order to buy gasoline
for his auto.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

The worlds dreamers are among her fin
est souls; but they are impotent in grave
emergencies. IT'S sad it's true.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
THAT'LL BE FINE.

From the Macon Evening News.
We're going to have flour made of beans
pretty soon. A piece of pork slipped into
the dough and well have combination If
bread and pork and beans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

With summer almost here there is a ten.
dency towards forgetting next winters coal
supply. There was the same tendency last
spring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

Most automobile drivers know that it is
impossible for an ordinary car to knock a
locomotive from the track, but the practice
of trying it continues.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

Senator Hardwick has very poor opin-
ion of the newspapers. Matters are easy on
that score. They have a very poor opinion
of him, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

When the senatorial candidates begin
their joint debates Dawson would like to
have one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
CLINTON

The graduating exercises Of the
Ferry school was held in the Ferry
church Thursday evening, June IS.
The church was profuseiy and beau
tifully decorated with ferns field
daisies, Caraway blossoms and flags,
the work being done by Mrs. Ernest
Pratt, the mother of the graduate.
The following was a flag program
presented by the school. The opening
exercise was taken from the opening
exercises in the school. consisting Of
the 23rd Psalm: singing. "Rock OF
Ages" school; Bird Club Pledge"
school, (bird club banner being OK
hibited; Red Cross Pledge" school:
Red Cross banner of the school aux
iliary eyhibiteO; Flag quo; flag sd
lutte; singing. with the DAISIES
Comes Flag Day" school, address OF
welcome, Katherine CLANCY; II Take
off My Hat to the Flag" Lloyd kei-
ley; Long May 1t Wave" Frances
Kelley: exercise. Brave Soldiers.
Grade III; "Origin Of Old GLORY"
Leigh Chase: "A Boys Flag" Willis
Pratt; exercise, 'Children's Bits,
Grade j.; parts represented. soldier,
Lloyd Kelley: Red Cross nurse.
Frances Kelley; Thrift Stamp. Don
aid Croker; War Bond, Nern Gif-
ford; Flag of our Hearts" Arnold
Clifford The Eagle" Willard Crock
or: singing. Flag of Our Almon Fer
tncr," Pratt brothers: i Know
Something About the Flag" Donald
Croker: Tho Firing Line" Ran
Goiph Cover; 81 can Wave a Little
Flag" Ncrnc Clifford: exercise. Tn
Gle Sam ard His followers. Uncle Sam
and Columbia were represented bS
willis Pratt and little Bertha Clifford.
This Of itself was q picture. These
were followed by soldier boys. Red
Cross nursea. /. s. Marines. farmer
boys. who showed the farmer TO hn>
an important factor in this world,
ard home workers. This was followed
Nv a recitation, We Will Go Where
the Flag Leads" and prayer for
the Soldiers" by Ida Clifford; sing
ing. "OId Glory We Love Thee ne
above was very Impressive and pre-
ty. Red Cross Nurse" On costume'
Little Pertha Clifford; spirit of 49,
Horace Pratt; The Service Flag,
Flgie Kelley. The school service flag
which contains four stars. was th-
!, .bited The Name Old Glory" Wei
ington Pratt: Vacation Song Tn
nrogram was followed by the gradu-
ton from the grammar grade of Hor-
ace Pratt. His subject was "WonderS-
Old and New" with which he did him.
self credit. Closed by singing Amer
lea" The above proved to be one or
the best Entertainments given by Fer
nv school. Each doing his best. TIE
teacher, Nellie Luce Cain, wishes to
thank all parents and citizens for
all favors and kindness which nave
been many. while teaching here for 1
the past five years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
SOMERVILLE

y card has been received from Miss
Oracle Erann, daughter Of Mr.. ami
Mrs. Q. i. Brann OF this town, an
Aouhcins her safe arrival som :
"ncre In France She is a graduate
framed nurse in the L. S. service,
VINO sailed from Ellis Island. New
oik, recently. Miss Biann graduate
IN Danvers, Mass. going from Their.
to New York fol nine months study.
She was at home for a brief visit
with her relatives in the early spring.
ON her return she went to Danvers.
Mass, from there to Washington. D,
g., and latcc TO Ellis Island. New
York, from where she sailed for
Franco. Hvi many friends viii be
glad to hear of her safe arrival.
Mrs. Lila Bcynton has recently been
employed by Mrs Gustavus Brown
of Palermo as parerhanger.
G. ". Evans has bought a new rid
inE wagon.
George Fuller Of Palermo is work
ing in town.
Fred Hsler was a business caller at
Weeks MILLS June IS.
Hiram Branr was at Fred A. Tur-
rcr's Thursday
It is reported that Parker f. MarI
las purchased an automobile.