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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Showed Their Individual Superb
GRITTY in Hand-to-Hand
Battling.
WOUNDED TELL OF VICTORIES
Give Graphic Descriptions Of Personal
Encounters With Enemy-BattaI.
ion of Marines Brings Down
German Airplane.

Paris.-When the change came
less warfare of movement, the Ameri-
cans got their long-desired opportu-
nifty 10 display their physical prowess
and their individual superiority in
hand-to-hand figl ting. And they liked
it-this close tighting-as evidenced
by the smiles and laughs of the boys
In the American army hospitals when
they recount tales of bayonet charg-
ing, hand grspading at close quarters,
and even the good, old American style
of using the fists.
Andrew Dumas of Burke, N. Y, was
suffering bit of pain from wound
In his hip, caused by shrapnel, but
he forgot his sufferings when he told
of doing away with three opponents
of Pfussanism with his bayonet. Du-
mas was injured while fighting in the
sector north of Verdun where the
Americans, straddling the Meuse
river, met resistance of the most stub
Eorn kind
ave crept out one night on a scout
ing proposition and met up with quite
gang of Huns" Dumas said. 1--WE
corldn't resist the temptation to have
10 at them at close quarters.
Know of three of them that went down
with my bayonet. l wasn't injured
uR:il two days later"
Calls 1t "Hot Stuff"
Another Yank, who says "close up
fighting is "hot stuff" is Sergeant
Ad2lph Stein of 535 st. Clair street,
LaTrenceburg, Ind.
It's STEMS second time in the hos
pisai since the middle Of August
His first wound was from Ger
msn high explosive, but his second
trip to the hospital was caused by
mschine gun bullets-in each leg.
He said he was just in reach of the
ms chine gun nest when he fell. But,
he added his comrades carried on"
anu got the gun.
Just to show you the difference be-
tween Americans and Germans. I've
seen one American hold off five and
six Germans with a rifle, and / had a
man in my platoon, who, after being
wounded himself, brought IN thirteen
prisoners single-handed."
Burt II. Daley of st. Clairsvllle,
O., who was wounded by machine
gun bullet in the hip, in fighting around
Thiaucourt, also told of close fight
ing. He said his platoon took
MANY prisoners. the Germans prefer
ring to surrender rather than try
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Booze Barred From Colorado.

Denver-Colorado's bone dry law
was signed by the governor on Decem'
Der 10. While the executive was af.
fixing his signature, long lines of citi-
zens assembled at the express COM
panies' offices to secure their liquor
shipments from adjoining states be-
fore midnight, when the law became
effective. The express company esti'
mated it had 5000 packages on hand
and would be able to deliver all but
5000.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21

francois Caiecieuy. ten-year-old
Belgian refugee, who is now in the
United States. When the war broke
out he was bat six years of age and
was attending a school in one of the
little Belgian towns that was later
overrun by the German hordes. While
coming home from school one day his
parents told him that the Germans had
invaded his town. A little later he was
hit by a fragment of an aerial bomb
from German plane. Getting up he
ran to his home and there saw his fam
lily killed before his eyes. Whenever
an American transport arrived at the
port of Brest he and bis compan-
ions would rush TO the wharf where
they would surely get something to eat
from some of the sailors. This CON
tinued for about two years. Then the
men on the transport that had given
him food so many times decided to
make an American of him so they
adopted Francois. After making a
collection for him they decided to send
him to school in the United States.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
GOOD
ROADS
PROPER DRAINAGE FOR ROAD
Side bitches Should Be Amply Large,
With Sufficient Fall to Carry
Off Water Rapidly.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The only reason for browning road
surface is to enable it to shed water,
and unless effective means are pro-
vided for disposing of the water after
1t is drained off the surface crown
ing will 0e of very little, if any, adj
vantage. The side bitches should be
amply large and should have sufficient
fall to carry the water away as rap
Idly as it enters them, and they should
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
HAVE DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
Better Quality of Milk Results wh.,.
SteriIized Cans, Pals and Sen.
arators are Used.

prepared by the United States Dep.r-
ment of Agriculture)
An active campaign against the nm.
sterilized milk can, pail, strainer cloth
and separator, as contributing canses
to high bacterial count in city milk IL
to be carried on this season by tbo
United States department of agricul.
ture in cooperation with the health
and milk officials of a number of cities
Already health officers in $50 localities
have accepted the departments Offer
to demonstrate to their local milk pro.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Ex-kAISER DEFIES HOLLAND.
Refuses to Leave When Told His Pres.
ence Is Not Desired

msterdam.-William HOhenzollern,
the former German emperor, the Tele-
graaf says it understands, has refused
to leave Holland after official repre-
sensations had been made that his con-
tinued presence in Holland was likely
to involve the country in serious diff
culties.
The former emperor, the paper adds,
was told that his free departure would
be matter of qualification to the
Dutch government.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
American Jews in Convention.

Philadelphia.-Judg Julian w.
Mack of Chicago vas on December 10
elected president of the First Ameri-
can Jewish congress ever held on the
American continent a congress that
was characterized by one of the speak
ers as one of the "most momentous
epochs in Jewish life"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
WILSON, AT LAFAYETTE's TOMB
President Insists on Taking Own
Wreath, Contrary to Custom,

Paris.-When President Wilson went
to the tomb of Lafayette he insisted on
taking his own wreath, contrary to the
custom here by which the florist de-
livers the wreath and the donor makes
the visit and leaves his card. The
president sent Admiral Grayson to buy
the wreath and after some difficulty in
explaining to the florist, who could not
understand why the traditional custom
was being broken, obtained it and
drove to the tomb.
On his personal card, President Will
son wrote this inscription: I'm Men,
DRY of the Great Lafayette From Eel
low Servant of Liberty"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Pope May Smash Precedent.

Rome.-That Pope Benedict is pre-
pared to abandon custom of nearly
half century and no longer consider
himself bound to remain within the
grounds of the Vatican is the firm be-
lief in several circles here. Many in
cidents recently have led public opin-
ion toward this belief. No pontiff
has left the Vatican since 1871 as a
protest against the occupation of Rome
by the Italian government.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
StrikeIess Union Formed

Yakima, Wash.-A union pledged
not to strike has been formed here
with 10 members, all fruit workers.
All differences as to wages. hours. con.
ditlons of work and other matters Will
he settled by reference to the federal
community labor committee.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
SHUTS Leaves Cabinet.

London-Lieutenant General Jan
Christian SHUTS has resigned as men,
Der of the war cabinet on the ground
that the end of the war has termi-
mated the need of his services, accord
ing to the Express.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Dependence on Good Roads.

Every farmer should feel his lie.
pendence upon good roads. Whether
or not one lives on public highway
he should take an interest In the
nearest one to his farm or the road
he must use to market his farm, or.
chard and garden products.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Own First-Class Bull.

The owner of large herd Oh cows
can well afford to own n hrstc'"s.
bull, and the bull association mas ~"
made 1t possible for the owner "
small herd to own share In q goO''
well-bred bull.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Two Portugal Leaders Jailed.

Lisbon, Portugal.-Dr. Brito Cam
acho, leader of the Unionist group in
the Portuguese chamber of deputies,
and Magazines Lima, leader of the
Republican party, have been arrested.
Magalhaes Lima was taken into Gus
tody because, it is alleged, letter adj
dressed to him was found on the person
of the assassin of President Paes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Austria Executes Thousands.

Amsterdam.-The supreme military
tribunal at Vienna has announced
that IL 400 persons were sentenced to
death by Austrian military tribunals
during the war and executed, accord.
ing to Berlin disnat"h
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21

The cleanest and sweetest crcp-
obtained when milk Is separated ii''l ,oa
diately after milking and then coo'0s
to near 90 degrees u.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Road. Mot Property RuIIt.

To say that the roads are bad be-
cause motortrucks have been passing
over them is simply confession that
the roads are not properly built and
maintained.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
GALES FERRY
Arthur F. Libby Makes Eloquent Plea for Liberty Bond Buying-Pastor's Farewell Sermon-Lester Boys Big Prune Farmers in California.

At the Sunday morning service in the M E. church, previous to the ser mon, Arthur F. Libby of the war bu- reau of Norwich, a four minute man, was introduced by Rev. James M. Potter and spoke in patriotic man ner on ,the third Liberty loan Mr. Libby stated that Walter M. Bucking- ham of the Thames National bank, Norwich, who was present, would fur nsh information and list subscribers to the bonds from this vicinity at their convenience.
 Rev. MT. Potter read the list of the church apportionments for the year,
 which budget had been raised in full.
 He then spoke from St Matthew 20:
 2S, the theme being Life a Sacrifice.
 This was the last sermon or the con ference year.
 Gave Chautauqua Salute.
 At the Sunday school session Mrs ] J. A. Birch's class was the banner class in attendance and in offering. Before closing, by request of Super intendent Colver, the school arose in
 body and gave the Chautau uqua sa- lute with the waving Of handkerchiefs
 to Rev. James M. Potter, who has ask ed to be changed from this church to some other pastorate in the charge of ll16 1N6W SOulu0Ih COulOISIlCS
 which convenes at Providence this
 week.
 The Epworth league evening service at ' o'clock was led by the pastor and took the form of an open forum on the
 welfare of the league.
 Lester Boys Big Crops. Charles H. Chapman of the' Lester district is in receipt of California | newspaper which has an article re- ferring to the largest prune crop of | Santa Clara county, that state, for the | year 1917. As the owners of the 300 acres of bearing prune trees there are | the sons of MT. and Mrs. Nathan Les l ter, who were natives of this town, it | is of interest to many of their friends i in Ledyard to know what business
 prune raising is. The crop of 1917 has | been delivered to the tilne and Apri- l cot Growers. Inc. The crop, amounting | to 900 tons of dried prunes, is estimat- 1 ed to be the largest in the world About 25,000 trays are used in three | drying plants; trucks with horses are used for distributing the nrunes to the l driers. Tractors are used in orchard l work, This 1917 crop is estimated to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

be worth s120,eOO. Mr. Lester was the nephew of MT. Chapman, who went from Ledyard some years ago to in terest himself in this business Mrs. Lester was Miss Sarah Spicer, daugh- ter of the late MT. and Mrs. Edmund Spieer Of Ledyard Center.
 Social Hour Follows Meeting. The last meeting of the Bible study and teacher training classes that have been conducted by Rev. Allen Shaw Bush was held in the vestry of the NJ. E. church Saturday evening. At the close of the session ice cream, cake and coffee were served A social hour followed in token of the appreciation of the class of Rev. Mr Bush's inter- est and kindness in teaching the 1 members.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Keene of Kill linglv were over Sunday guests of Mrs keenes grandmother, Mrs. Eliza D | Maynard. and her aunt, Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine, of the Allyn's Point sec 1 tion.
 At the Thursday afternoon Red
 Cross meeting at the home of its
 chairman, Mrs. Walter NJ. Bucking
 ham, the work of slings and layettes l was continued. Tea with light re- i treatments was served
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
PLAINF'IELD
Liberty Loan Pledges Up to Tuesday Reach Fine Sum of $72,ooo-Wsr Stamp Sales Over $s,334.

Joseph Labonne has returned to his home in Waterbury after spending a week here with local relatives. MT. Labonne was formerly a resident in Jewett City and while in business there made many friends in this viii lage He is proprietor of large restaurant in Waterbury.
 Henry Dodge of Hartford is spend- ing a few days at his home here. He is fireman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
 Rev William A. Keefe was in Willi- mantle Tuesday evening to speak al a Liberty loan rally.
 Pledges of $72,ooo.
 The Liberty loan campaign in the town is progressing favorably and the goal $26,S00 the towns quota, is sure to be subscribed before the week .ie over. Already $72,OOO have beer pledged. Without doubt the town vii be one of those flying an honor flag.
 ! Stamp Sales Total $3,334.
 Tuesdays sales of thrift and wal savings stamps amounted to $10S.40 bringing the total up to $S,S34.11 solC in the village so far this year
 Arthur Davis of Fall River is spend ing a few days here with relatives He was formerly a resident here an( about eight years ago was a .secont hand in the weave shed of the Lawtol Mills Corp.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
Local Laconies.

IL was Mary, widow of Andrew Shea, who died in Pawcatuck Monday.
 New red flags were placed on the traffic guides in Westerly Tuesday by Policeman Curtin.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Wilson have returned from Orlando, Fla, where they spent the winter.
 The body of Abel F. Stanton, who died in New London, arrived in West erly Tuesday afternoon for burial at River Bend
 Mrs Everett r. Clarke. F Lincoln avenue, is making q satisfactory re- covery following a surgical operation performed in the Rhode Island hospi- tai.
 The Westerly district has purchased Liberty bonds to the amount of s153.- 560 as follows: Westerly. $113,950 Richmond, S2,400; Hopkinton, s27, $50 1; Charlestown, s9,300.
 Rev. Samuel M Cathcart of West erly has contributed s3 to the fund o1 S3.0O0 which is expected from Rhode Island toward the $120,000 needed fo1 the women's overseas hospital Representative George F. O'Shaunes- sy has issued a signed statement thai ne IS candidate for nomination fol United States senator from Rhode ! Island. He may get the nomination The gentleman is a democrat. F. Talmade Root of Boston. under the the auspices of the Church Peace union and the League to Enforce Peace, addressed a large audience rep. 1 resening all denominations in the as- sembly room in the Memorial building | Monday night. A local branch of the national committee on the churches and the moral aims of the war is to be ] formed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
 at the Cause and Remove It

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi- tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 Peopie afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar. coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickening, griping cathartics are derived from Dr, Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping, pain or any disagreeable effects.
 Dr. E. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac' tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with the attendant bad breath.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night fol a week and note the effect. l0c and 25t per box All druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

bonds on the easy payment plan. It was reported that on Friday about S10 GOO had been subscribed.
 The dance and social given Friday evening by the Jolly Four in Robert sons hall was well attended.
 On account of the illness of the pastor. Rev. r. $. Clark. the regular morning and evening services were omitted Sunday in the w. 5. church. The Sunday school and C. E. meetings were held as. usual.
 Worked for Red Cross.
 The Ladies' Aid society meeting which was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Church was well attended. Much work for the Red Cross was accomplished. Lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Church and Mrs H. A. Edmunds
 Edmund Kiileeen of Fort Wright spent Sunday in town.
 Repairs are being made on the George N. Wood house on the main road, recently purchased by. MT. Flor man.
 The Odd Fellows worked the second degree on class of candidates Tues ,, day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
WEEKAPAUG
w. c. T. U. Meeting-E.ishermen Make
 Good Catch of Flatfish.

The Ocean View W. c. T. U. will meet at the home of Miss Olive Pen dleton this Wednesday, afternoon.
 Miss Susan Collins is visiting school friends in Newport
 Ethan Pendleton was a visitor in Saunderstown Sunday.
 On Fishing Trip.
 Nathan Moves and Frank Champlin of District No. were in this vicinity fishing recently. catching A flatfish.
 Personal Items.
 Mir and Mrs Louis W. Robinson who have been visiting relatives at the Macomber farm, returned Friday to their hone in Portland, Conn. ~ Miss Ethel Taylor of Quonochontaus visited at her grandfather's Sunday
 Miss Marion Young is ill
 Willard Coon, little son of Mir and Mrs. Fred Coon of The Films. is ill
 Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Rathbone, Albert Pendleton, Miss Olive .Pendleton, Mrs. Lydia Burdicll and Miss Susan Collins enjoyed an automobile trip in Miss Collins car one day last week
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

body, with teachers, merchants, Ma sons, Knights of Pythias junior food army, marshaled by Miss Hoover, farmers, farmerettes, various small industries, housewives, teamsters.
 Brevities.
 Miss Madeline Brown of Cromwell and Miss Sylvia Brown of Glastonbury were guests over Sunday of their par ents- on Norwich avenue.
 Harry Einerman of Hartford was a visitor in town over Sunday
 James O'Brien of Willimantic was the guest of relatives in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Etta Lombard and Mrs. John Riley and daughter were calling on relatives in Lebanon Sunday.
 Leon Bunyan of Wesleyan univer- sity was at his home on South Main street over Sunday.
 Frank Foote of New London was the guest over Sunday of his parents, MT. and Mrs Albert II. Foote. Charles NJ. Reade of Willimantio was in town Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
STONINCTON
Hydrant Couplings in Borough Not of Type to Be Used With Modern Hose Death of James McGowan-Auc- ton Club Meets.

The Stonington Fire department. thus far has been adequate for all re- quirements of the borough. and is cer- tainly an efficient organization up to date. With the addition of large ship yard to the industrial importance of the borough and the general growth of other industries, which means the frowth of the borough there is natur- ally an increase in the fire risks Un- der the present conditions, should the
 borough officials call upon Westerly and Pawcatuck for aid in the event of the big fire, or vice versa, the aid
 could not be rendered, as the hose and
 hydrant couplings of the borough de-
 partment are not of the standard type.
 that is not the same as in use at Nor
 wich, New London, Mystic. Pawca- tuck and Westerly. The standard is [ 1-2 threads to the inch and 3-1G out
 side diameter, The Stonington couplings are not of that size and 1 therefore the hose of any of the de- partments named could not be used in conjunction and in this regard, as- sistance eculd not be rendered in time of need.
 James McGoWan Dead,
 James McGowan, 5S, who has been ill for several months, died Tuesday morning at his home in Newport. He
 was born in Stonington. son of the late ! Michael and Mary IIo.ton McGowan
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

Former Health Commits sioner Kerr has given years of his life fighting for public health in his own and other cities. It was he who introduced Anti-toxin for Diphtheria in Chicaso's Health De- partment. He purified the milk for the Consumers and thereby helped to save the lives of thousands of babies. He introduced the anti splitting ordinance which has been copied all over the country and also took care of the sewers and garbage in the inter- est Of public health. He is positive that the wide spread use of Nuxated Iron would greatly lessen the worries and troubles of Health Commissioners in keeping up a high standard of public health.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
MOOSUP
Sterling and Central ViIage Contrib ute Liherally to K. of c. War Fund Benefit Play Planned.

Miss Rose Cardinal who has been i'll for the. past three weeks, was taken to St. Josephs hospital Mon day. It was given out that an opera : ton for appendicitis was necessary and she was operated on Tuesday.
 Sterling Central Village Contributions
 In the last quota of the Knights of Columbus war fund recently publish ed in The Bulletin. the account of Sterling and Central Village was ac- cidently not recorded. Sterling con tributed $91. The solicitors were William Kelly, Leo Wolslxi. Central Village contributed s1o4. collected by William Gauthier. Dennis Donovan, Edward Galliher. Joseph Crowley. Clarence Reed, Charles Costello. Thos. Crowley, Arthur Walsh and several of the young ladies of the village The local council has been very success l full in the recent drive and highly ap- preciate the attitude by the people who so generously responded in the 1 big K, of C. war fund drive.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Rose were in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

was brought from Wyoming, R. L. to the First Ropkinton cemetery Friday afternoon for burial. Rev. E. P. Math- ewson conducted the committal service at the grave. Mrs. Saunders died at the age of 3S.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Blake of New London and Thomas A. Grieve of Norwich were Sunday guests at the home of Daniel E. Blake on High street, Ashaway.
 Thomas Lawton and family are new corners in one of the Bethel tenements.
 Clarence White and family have been visiting friends in Bridgeport, Ct, for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

and was employed in the navigation department of the New York. New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company. He was member of Pequot council. Royal Arcanum and honorary member of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder com pany. He leaves his widow and three sons. Burial will be in Stonington.
 Stonington Pointers.
 The Stonington High School min strels entertained in Mystic Tuesday evening".
 Local fishermen went out to the grounds Monday and brought in less than a dozen barrels of fish which were shipped to New York.
 The Auction Bridge club met Mon- day night at the home of Mrs. Lillian c. Carson, in Main street.