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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

GREAT EXCITEMENT-Resi of streat up in arms; they want the name changed from Grove to Slippery Elm; me'be it's all right, but a Cobweb name for us. Fagan's Smoke Shop.
 feb1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

TO RENT-Light storage space; cleo tTlc elevator. Phone 5S0 or call VT water St. jan26d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
KEENEY'S THEATER.

Heading the bill at Keeney's today
| and tomorrow is Lima Cavalier, the
most beautiful woman on the stage,
in her latest picture, 1.-THE Woman of
Impulse" known the world over for
| her great beauty, she has become even
better known as one of the cleverest
actresses in moving pictures. THE
Woman of Impulse" gives to Cava1ieri
many opportunities for showing her
unusual dramatic talent and she
makes the best of them and scores
the greatest success in her motion
picture history. There is not one dull
moment in the story and for those
who like a strong play, full of tense
nom ents and thrills, this will prove a
pleasant surprise. Avery good Mack
Sonnet comedy and several other pic
lures, including Current Events, will
be shown. The latest episode Of The
Brass Bullet is also on the program.
This is a very exciting chapter and
everyone who has been following the
picture should not fail to see the cpl
sode this week.
For vaudeville the general opinion
is that it is the best show seen in town
for a long while and very pleased
audiences have packed the house at
each show this week. Mile. Wanda,
the worlds greatest mentalist, heads
the program and the way in which
she tells your past, present and future
will astound you. Anyone who is the
least bit skeptical about this woman's
ability should come this evening and
be convinced that Mile. Wanda, is the
most wonderful mentalist you have
sever seen. Gilmore and Lee, acrobats,
are next on the bill and they showed
that they are in the frst-class grade
by their clean performances the first
part of their engagement. Another
good act of the kind you like COM
pletes the bill. AS has been the GUS
tom in former years at Christmas
time, the management is giving away
turkeys, vegetables and chickens at
each performance. Everyone has a
free chance given to them with
ticket
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
IYCEUM THEATER.

Charlie Chaplin in GLOW Charlie
Captured the Kaiser" is making a big
hit at the Lyceum theater, where it
was shown for the first time yester-
day. 1t will be repeated today and
tomorrow. Another good picture on
the bill is Just Sylvia" featuring
Barbara Castleton. This is story
of two rough and unpublished young
.westerners who hit a lucky strike and
with the finding of their sudden
wealth they decide to go to the won
der city of pleasure, New York. How
the efforts of these young men to get
into society are held up by woman
posing as a princess makes this pic
ture one well worth seeing. 1t is a
polite and entertaining comedy which
affords Miss Castleton a very pleas
ing and unique role, and her support
ing cast is a splendid one.
On the vaudeville bill there is the
Strand Trio; Jeanette Cbilds, sing
ing comedienne and Williams and
Mitchell in a, comedy Offering entitled,
June Time" Beginning Monday,
THE Master Serial" a serial featur-
ing Houdini, the handcuff king, will
be shown at the Lyceum all next
week. This serial is in the nature of
a novelty serial but it is also filled to
overcoming with thrills and perilOus
stunts. In the first episode to be
shown on Monday Houdini does his
famous handcuff trick in an uninter-
rupted ,close-up before the camera
Houdini's popularity as a vaudeville
performer is undoubtedly going to
follow him to pictures, as it is stated
on good authority that the silent
drama gives him an opportunity TO
improve on his mysterious PERFORM
ances. A special added feature for
next week will be the showing Of il
Illustrated songs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
HOUDINT BAFsFJF-S.

Houdini, the world known master
magician, appearing at the Lyceum
theater in THE Master Mystery" is q
living enigma to not only his public,
but to scientists, magicians, psycholo-
giStS. He is credited with the power
OF muscular control, with the power
derived from a secret knowledge of
physical leverage, with the power OF
Migratory control, with the power Of
Characterization. To all of which
Houdini keeps a provoking and mys-
terious silence.
Suffice it to say that up to the pres
ent date HOUdini has escaped from
paper bags, zinc-Iined piano boxes,
packing cases, padded cells, straight
Jackets, insane cribs, willow hampers,
iron cages, United States mail
pouch furnished with q rotary lock
belonging to the United States gov
eminent, a large football, a large
Derby desk with secret locks, a Siber-
ian prison van. He 1eaped, heavily
handcuffed, in zero weather, from
Belle Island bridge in Detroit Mich,
and released himself under the icy
water.
But q scrap of paper is what holds
the master magician to the great fif
teen episode Houdini serial by Arthur
B. Reeve and Charles A. Logue,
which Mr.. Rolfe is now producing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
Begin WORK NOW IN
PLANNING MEMORIAL
General Committee Will Hold
First Meeting This Evening

The first meeting to be held in
connection with the plans to erect q
| memorial to the city's patriots will
| be held this evening when the
! general committee meets in the
mayors office in city hall at o'clock
| The committee as appointed by the
! mayor is a citizens committee al
| though at the same time it contains
members of the common council and
veterans of the Spanish-American
war.
The committee as named Is as fol-
lows: Aldermen O. F. Curtis and
II. P. Richards; Charles f. Smith,
Judge B. F. Gaffney, William F.
Brooks, George P. Spear, Howard
L. Plat, E. Allen Moore, Manlius
Norton, E. w. Pelton, Judge William
F. Mangan, Burton c. Moore,
Samuel Magson, Earl Kisselbrack,
and Leon A. Sprague.
Since it was learned that something
definite has been done in preparing
for a memorial in the city numerous
suggestions have been heard. Many
are in favor that this city have some
thing original in the line Of a perma-
nent memorial. The planting of trees
for each hero has been taken up by
probably be a fitting memorial to this
city's dead. There would be a small
placard at each tree bearing the
name of the soldier and giving his
career and as far as possible the
manner in which he met his death.
Just how the project will be
financed is a matter still to be de-
termined. There are those who think
that the entire thing could be paid
for by popular subscription. Still
others think a plan of small taxation
would be better and would permit
many of the city's residents to feel
that they have done a little toward
erecting the memorial. The latter
plan seems better as all the people in
the city are interested enough in the
erection of this memorial to stand
the small tax which would be called
for.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
MILLIONS IN TOBACCO.
Bulgaria Held Over $4,000, 900 Worth
of American Owned Stock.

saloniki Dec. 2O.-The opening up
of Bulgaria to the Allies has caused
the release of 100000 worth Of
American-owned tobacco in the towns
of Sores, Drama and Kavalla on the
Greek coast of the Aegean Sea Dor
dering Turkey, occupied by the Bull
CARS until their surrender. The trans
portation of this supply may materi-
ally affect the shortage in high grade
tobacco.
Since the beginning of the war huge
new acreages in Greek Macedonia
have become the principal tobacco
source of Europe. The Greek crop
has increased rs per cent during the
war. The labor cor1ns ~" ir7'- 5000
skilled Turkish growers who escaped
from Smyrna and European Turn~, 20
produce tobacco in Greece for the En-
tente armies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
WHEN SKIN AILS
HOW YOU PRIZE
POSLAM'S HELP

Broken-out, aggravated itching skin
is a condition demanding the best
soothing, healing, antiseptic treatment
for it's speedy correction. This Pos
lam supplies, working quickly, readily,
reliably; attacking stubborn troubles
like eczema with concentrated heal
ing energy that soon brings improve
ment. So little does so much and
makes short work of pimples. rashes,
scalp scale clearing inf1amed complex
ions overnight.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th ST., New York City.
Urge your skin to become clearer.
brighter, better by the daily use OF
Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
MILK PROBLEM SOLVED
IN ONE ITALIAN CITY

Milan, Dec. 20.-Milan, Italy, has
adopted municipal milk control as an
emergency war time measure. Milan,
which is the second largest city of
Italy and a center of the financial
and economic life of the nation, has
been experiencing difficulties in OBJ
tanning for all it's citizens their regu-
lar quota of milk. The trouble has
been solved by instituting a new mu-
nicipal regime. All the milk dealers
of one province of which Milan is
the center, have been notified that no
milk shall be privately sold. Every
drop must be turned over to proper
authorities designated by the munich
pality of Milan. These city officials
attend to it's distribution, in accord
ance with certain regulations which
have been adopted by the council.
Under this new order of things, the
problem Of milk shortage seems to
have been met
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
CITY ITEMS.
Buy him a pair of dancing oxfords.
Damon's Shoe Shop.-Advt

Buy him a pair of dancing oxfords.
Damon's Shoe Shop.-Advt.
The Stanley Woman's Relief
corps will meet Monday. afternoon at
2:30 o'clock il Kenilworth hall.
Phoenix Temple of Honor will meet
tonight at PIT Main street and the
recently elected officers will be in
stalled by District Deputy Porteus of
Middletown.
Local No. 6S4, Machinists' union,
will meet for business session at "a
Church street this evening. limitations
will be held. An open meeting viii
take place SATURDAY.. night, and Stuart
Reed of Washington has been secured
to address the meeting.
Leland Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. l.. Pierce, has been discharged
from the navy. He has been station
ed at Pelham Bay and will return
home today. He is in business with
his father.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
JEWISH BANK EXTENDING
CREDIT 10 ZION COLONIES

Lisbon, Dec Gothic Anglo-Pal-
estine company or, as it is called in
Palestine, the Jewish bank, is dis
playing great activity of late. In
spite of all the difficulties under
which the bank labored in the days Of
the Turkish rulers, who finally de-
creed it's liquidation, the confidence of
the population in the bank has re-
manned mistaken. Since the occupa-
ton of Judea, the head bank in Jafra
and its branches in Jerusalem, GAIA
and Hebron have resumed their oper-
ations.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20

Ralph; recording secretary, Edward
j. Smith; treasurer, Patrick ]. DON
lon; senior woodward, Edward j.
Hannigan; Junior woodward, Thomas
Moore; senior beadle, William Kowal-
ski; junior beadle, Thomas Lynch;
lecturer, L. P. Mangan; physician, DR..
D. w. O'Connell.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
AIR SERVICE MEMORIAL.

London, Dec. 20.-A Royal Air
force club is shortly to be established
and Lord Cowdray has given $500, 900
to endow it. He hopes that it will be
housed in a building which will be
worthy of the service and a memorial
of it's work in the war
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
ELKS GO TO BRISTOL.

A delegation of members of New
Britain Lodge of F,lhs headed by Will
lam F. Delaney attended the banquet
given by the Bristol lodge in that city
last evening in honor of Past Exalted
Ruler Cornelius J. Danaher, of Mer-
iden. Many prominent guests from
all parts Of the state were present and
it was a very impressive gathering.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
COURT PROGRESS ELECTS.
John #. MeskilI Heads This Branch
of FOreSterS' Order

Court Progress, Foresters OF Amer
lea, held meeting last evening and
chose the following officers for the
coming year: Chief ranger, John f.
Meskill; sulJ-chief ranger, M p.
O'Brien; financial secretary, Daniel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-20
Oudnine That Does Not Affect Head

LAXATIVE BROMO QUINLNE CTab-
lets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the
head. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." E. w. GROVES signature
on the box soc.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
Gen. Pershing Gables
Appreciation of the
War Insurance
Bureau
More Than Two Million Men
Insured. Many Applications
Received Daily. Indicates
High Level of Morale

Washingto following cabIegram
from General Pershfug to Secretary Nc
Adoo was made public by the Secretary
today:
IAN ranks Of the American Expedition
airy Forces appreciate deeply the gener-
Gus measure the Government has taken
to provide Insurance for their families
in proof Of which more than 80 per
cent OF men have taken out insurance
To wisely provision for their loved ones
hearteus our men and strengthens the
bonds that unite the Army and people in
our strong determination 70 triumph in
"PERsHING."
a record breaking rush Of applications
in the last seven days which brought
In more than one billion dollars Of in
surancc will probably increase the per-
centage Of American soldiers insured to
95
The total amount Of insurance on the
books Of the Bureau cf War-RislS In
surance up to the close of business June
2Sth was $2l sos, 69g 600. This represents
2.570 455 applications. The average
amount applied for, which is steadily
increasing is now $685.
Many American battalions and regi-
ments both overseas aTu II IiTy z TIIttd
States have lone hundred per cent in
surance records" In some units every
officer and man is insured for the fun
SO 600.
Commanding Officers are particularly
proud Of these records for they feel that
the morals OF their men is thus raised
to the highest possible level.
Government Insurance is an element
of victory"-said one Major General as
his Division started overseas.
The Army and Navy have rolled up
their sleeves, writes a Captain in the
American Army, who has just arrived
IN France. insured their lives and said.
now we're ready This seerns to mean
that these men are grin1iy determined to
fight to the finish--and no one has a
doubt as to whose aaish. u this Is the
feeling among the rank and file Of the
Army and Navy. the sDeer Of the I'm
perial German Empire when the Amer
lean forces are mentioned win disappear
as quickly as it did few years ago in
connection with the British Army
More than two million men insured
their families provided for in all even
tualities,-thi sis a line that the Ber-
lin papers will not copy smilingly; partic-
ularly when it is added that many mil
lions Of new insurance are being applied
for daily by the men in our Army and
Navy"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
FIRST DETAILED ACCOUNT or VOYAGE OF
THE VANGUARD OF THE A.E.F. TO FRANCE

himself and most of ms staff were an-
comfortable, but unrecognizable III cir
william clothes. and the enlisted men
had been airiiy telling all inqufring
friends that they were bound on re-
cruiting duty.
1T is true that a faint suspicion
must have dawned on those who may
have been watching the Baltic's pier
when several pieces of baggage arriv-
officers with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces-care Of General PERISH
ing
1.-THE vanguard was composed of Gen.
Pershing, "a field officers, 80 line Of
ficers IS clerks, interpreters and 81
enlisted men, 1872 in all Present too
were Major NJ. Fl. II. Young and three
other members Of special medical
commission, and some newspaper corr
respondents.
at noon they assembled at one of
the little island piers, boarded the tug
Thomas Patton and steamed off down
the harbor to Gravesend Bay, where
on a nasty, storm roughened sea and in
the pouring rain the White Star liner
Baltic was waiting for them
THE enlisted men, numbering few
for once compared with the officers,
were a bit low in their minds at the
prospect Of having to sling all the bag
gage for the party, so they were great
ly cheered when the general sent word
along that each man was to carry his
own. and he set the example by seiz-
ing his own baggage when the time
came to transfer from the tug to the
waiting liner.
1.-THE voyage was no pleasure trip.
for work began Immediately. All the
waking hours Of the day and evening
that were not given over TO inocula-
tons mess. boat drills and French les
sons were devoted to the organizatic
Of the A. f. r. Life aboard the Baltic
that week was different from ans
crossing the great lined had ever
| known.
"Some Of the officers win scarcelS
look back TO that week as one OF un,
CONTINUED on page twO.l
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
"Stars and Stripes" Tells First
Complete Story Of Voyage of
PerShing and His Men. Wore
Civilian Garb. Thrilling
Secrecy

In celebration tire ~ 81
the arrival of the vanguard of the
American Expeditionary Force in Liv-
erpool the Stars and Stripes, official
newspaper OF the A, p. r., printed in
its issue of June 7th, the first detailed
account of the staff's departure.
"The voyage of the vanguard" says
the article, was hedged with secrecy,
and many Of the facts and figures from
the log of that voyage are given here
for the first time to mark the ami
versary, The time has come when we
may turn back and read the first chap
ter in history of the A. p. F.
The article, which gives a picture OF
General Pershngs staff departing in
civilian clothes, some Of the officers
having borrowed war correspondents
clothes in the emergency, reads in part
as follows:
at was on May 2S. 1917, that the
general and his staff, with as little
fuss and feathers and as much secrecy
as an excited and immensely curious
country would permit, set sail from the
harbor Of New York They were cross
ing the sea to prepare the way, the
ports, the camps, the bases, the system
for the hundreds Of thousands Of troops
that were to follow them within a year
The anniversary Of that sailing was
celebrated by the battle of Cantigny
for it was just year to the day later
than the A. f. f, made it's first at
tack in force.
For several days the lucky officers
and men, picked for the party that was
to accompany General Pershing. con-
verged on New York, so that the morn
ing Of May rs saw them all assembled
| on Governors Island. The orders for
! secrecy had been strict The general
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
AMERICA s AID IN
AIR COMING FAST
French Aviator, Just Back from
United States, Tells of Pilots
and Machines. DAY of Errors
Over, Hopes About to be
Realized"

Parls.-Hopes founded on American
aerial aid to the allies soon will be re-
allied, says Captain Horteaux. the fam
Gus French aviator, who has Just re-
turned from visit to the United States,
IN statement to the Associated Press
Both American pilots and American ma
chimes are coming over seas in large
nubers. The captains statement follows:
ave now have several thousand Amer
lean pilots in France. They have arrived
to put the finishing touches to the already
sound instruction.
1--WE have not sufficient chaser planes to
mount all these pilots, but the machines
are being manufactured more quickly
than the pilots can complete their train
ing. H. is certain that America alone.
within few months will be able to more
than supply all its ayiators with machines.
america still has something to learn in
the construction of chaser planes, but
progress is being shown every day. The
Liberty motor now is ready and machines
fitted with It are being turned out rapidly
The American bombardment airplanes are
Of the finest quality and they are reach
ing the front regularly
The day Of errors in which we had our
share Is now over. The hopes which
public opinion founded on American aVia-
tors viii be realized"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-10
GE 0RGIA BARBECUE
{ n ] DYE D BY
SIGMA MI
Down Along the Old Savannah
Road Soldiers Of Sigma Nu
Hold Miniature National Con-
vention. Exercise the Fish
Before the Dinner. Augusta
Alumni the Hosts

~, 49,. ..,- ,;,.S, ha59ad with
Oh Two tFuchs' nicely osuueu ~
straw, crawled 80 boys from camp ana
city and started for Carmic.. aePs Fishing
l,,,,t Ca. ~ ,,,,so fo,,,,,,s C.eor,ia bsr-
S'Ho '0i ZIG u .i,0se i"'''Cu' (0V' 80 -,
becues. The ride out the Famous Ola
Savannah Road with stiff breeze blow
ina al once relieved o,,r minds from the
nTanse beaf of tbe afternoon ana when
We arrived at Carn7icbaeps The cooluess
Of mar deligbtfuI snot charmed MS nj once.
1Tirst cracIy 0nt ~ tNe hoW some nne
,,.artsd a. sye-riso tbc fisb9 IA thn nond
and "a Inc necessarv tishipp tackle was
uneartbed .rd ont on tho nand in The old
Gaf h0at ,genr tbe amhIt{o,Is Igak Wal
tons fIoyavar The fishins as FAR as
c9t,biy,s anvtbjre, u.cnt Iyas nor a sue
csss b6t RyotbeT Rales atternted sonoe
soTstiC cue st M mai Vas ynted b5Shiy
sTenessfpI sitting on a cracleT box he
i5 - g. -, -, - - La,i51 ~
g4e1 ~ zoo ia 70 Ii1 S1g S,t9 ,aist f S
he resi- of the afternoon. lie hung him
saIs ~ 10 ~, va 9Tr,as,ad ~ L 10.
S J5lro up 70 oiy anu Appeareu w. ~ ioi
RTt If ,gas the dinner that oct tho bo,s
A genuine barbecue. We had heard OF