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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01
srArE FORESTRY y MARYLAND
Variety, Utility. and High Degree ef
Usefulness Outstanding Features Of
state Hearts, sammeF Hark.

baltimore, July 7l.--WIIh special
war activities practically concluded.
the Maryland sIats board d Forestry
haa we'll under wa numerous new
projects = prime importance 10 for
est owners an timber azeTs Of this
staIs. II summers field EOrE haH
been arranged 10 develop various
braa1-neH and useful activities. and
10 push . completion projects al
ready undertaken.
- intensive ztudy Of willow onl-
fnre. with me- opportunities opened
by ne xar, III shortly - finished
and published. Yolumn tablee have
been or ere beng prepared for every
commercial tree species II Maryland.
ana in ne very ne future Mary
/ Lam vii have Its on yulnmn tables
20 use an enjoy. These Vii b pub
lishad, md made available 10 81 re.
quITIng accurate. and localized InfOr=
maIIon n measuring, buying and
selling forest products. They viii
moi only include, = usual. lumber
and cord.ood. but Nill b made ap.
lplieable also % all forest products
for which earn tire Il lifted AM
USED, In board feet or cubic contents
State cooperation i being extended
forest owners IN lne practical I'm
proYemenI of their IImbered holdings
foraatera from the Board directing
marking md estimating. md II neeea
sarY supervising cutting. on IractI
from a Iey 10 several hundred acre
! in zize. This work s vel received
since It secures the owner renT0dne
tlon OF the bet removal d the poor
esI. and sale q material for What |
is worth. In connection With nd u
extension OF this. experiments II
cheap and effective Iree=klllinE ar
! under way, methods employed. bot
. old and new. being b. mechanical
an chemical means. Proper treat
lmenl OF public tree Is It'll assures
. Through application OF Maryland.
Roadside Tree Law. md aelive super
vision o. Ill operations b the Board
|. Landlords enose summer cottage
|. come hin haze been lift : bod bioA
b. free camp site on Forest r.
. serves. he States I've Reserves ar
! opzn. WI feH and easy restrictions
J 70 those feeling the summertime ca
: OF ne Id. Camp sites haye bee
. teeIsotea. marked. a. Inale ready b
the State Getting youF pick
) free OF I'd taDe; = the camper h.
! Ito 10 / aign n application, nd
dn. and Ine naxt d. piIeH hls tent.
= cooperation VII various uTIyal
: companies md progressive Indivi
dualH, experiments n L0Dlollx Pin
|ars.Todue.Inn N tt Eastern Ghor
AR beIng carried ont. Informatio
! desired : on ne bet methods u o
touring natural seed regeneration. an
: IL second Gro. In LObloIIY. Eampl
! pIats "a carefully nd out and r
leulIa wi be watched UNI eoncIusiYi
In .ears %, MaFyland's .ood
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

aslnE industries EeFe ne subject Of
research and report. necenIIy.
knowing these results - b old md
ne lata ID longer authentic, he
board too Hp : canvass @ The NIB
Iect Much interest - manifested
IY lIH various industries zUproazsd.
md practically hundred percent 90
operation aimed in ne preparation
Il ; new nd complete report. ell
illustrated. n tho Wood uHlnK m
dnstTzes o. Maryland. II i nos In
ne hands = The printer, and vii b
lasus1 shortly. 10th study md Hnb.
Hequ9at report represent. exclusively
State wurE. i IL bolIeTed "a
Maryland i the firsl State 10 IHHas
: report . ihIz subject which IA
prepared without government aid.
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.ss,see STUDENT SOLDIERS TRAM
II slenlng Of Arnlstiee l71,ss5 men
Were Cared for b scheos-sss
Institutions Furnishes Training.

At the beginning OF the var mo
za,,cs4.spal institutions Of the cosa-
~ we're placed In serious z1lualloa'
az nearly the entire student BODY aas
included in the operations OF me se'ao-
I've draft. - uar
nanarlment. determined TO uIlhzs .ao
SSsss,ng colleges and schools. ana ~
.sordInslv entered into contracts MIh'
zee snstitutIons to furnish housans'
zubsisIence and teehn1caI oI s.s.za..s
training to members q me oes 80. !.
amy Training Corps. Ihezs ssa.
z-ants called for me tra1ninE " -
40 student soldlers; cd q ~ -. -
# the signing OF the aTmisIlss -,
sas men had been indicted M NsIs
.aine cared for n these scn0ols.
IN November 10 and 3 OF last year,
~ szaeretary. OF War ordered NJ
s.s,taal nossible Decentralization "
- student Army Training COTS
Ia by christmas. the orders 80
-, sarried out and the student ID.
..so,.s Iaft the schools. The task y
eLs.s settlements with the schoolt
z..as Iaken m Immediately, ana =
80 haa heen fled with The CON,
sz4z4z441
gs,.t.s on Educational and 5pss1a
training within the past IeH 49,
:, n Hall. Business Director =
10 very It is gratifying TO nol,
.aarlv rem million dollars o
claims were adjusted N p@as.sz. =
aIx months, which record 0snus :.
aiaurove the too common N 60 60.
mat it as impossible % geL l..az i,
4sniahad up when the soVeInIneh1 :
!. Marty 10 The transaction.
Al interesting feature o. me e
.o,t rafera 70 the personnel q ny
9ns,naas department. which thoaEl
,,oInntary corps OF var NorksIa
s.arnainad nj their posts for mon.n'
.star aeaee was assured. IT. m
says: a. ana4ness De
.rts.ent vas recruited very iafEsI
2ar,as the latter half Of septenoe
Va he arst half OF October IN u
-, .f 1918. It was made up y
-. entirely of men and women w
...alcamed an opportunity for patFaell
service. TO assist IN the h0piil-sa =
af the enlarged army ana . 800 49,.
a,,te their small share 70 the "n ~ =.
If the war. After the signing VI :. :.
o-o,sIiee and especially after N
DIR demobilizing the Student Arm
sr-aInIng Corps. the cHief Incenas
-. ss..yioe vas removed and hsf
% naturally the strongest klna
sss,rs ON the part of pHactlezll
zs,srv member Of the organization
- hssk 10 his own home am ms On
80 II was apparent. showeYel
mat Il this were done ana me -. p,
If making adjustments with me 60
Iageg we're turned over 10 : new u
sanizafion unfamiliar sfth the sa..a
lion. or 10 those Department. OF n
Government which were handling IN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

adjustment o. commercial contracts
L would inevitably mean long drawn
out delay in making the settlements
and would impose still further hard
snip o. the colleges. many q which
we're already n desperate straits.
IN suite Of the personal sacrifices
involved every member Of the organI=
zaIlon. With q fine conception o
loyalty. remained Nth tie orzanizaz
ton until he had made bis fuII con
trIbution to the work which L Wa
obviously the duty Of the Department
To complete.
1T VS. thIa spirit o. loyalty ana
the whoIe-hearted cooperation Of u
entire personnel Of the Department
which made possible the prompt anu
successful completion o. The serk.
one group Of tie contracts witt
tha educational institutions covered
he training n colleges and univer=
sites. mich started their academic
year IN me I'll OF I9is. md : second
group provided for continuation an
lanlarQment q the vocational train
l4n9 vzllIeh ct sted n small Yay =
fns sprIng Of 1915: schools and units
having 1aen added IN increasing unit
I
during ne SUMMER.
Mr. Hail's report tells he story d
the settlement of ne 6s6 contracts.
On March /. as Institutions I'D hled
1 their statements - claims, ma 7
vas after June | before the Iast q
these claims were presented. Field
J forces we're organized % work n
connection WITH the Department n
! washington. The eountT. va diyId=
/ q into twelve districts. So rapid
vas the progress that bTg settlements
we're made b MAJ 81. md the ma
lseItiement w. negotiated on Juno =.
There were many daTk days IoI
tie colleges uhen hey Here npI onls
faced 9TH he suspension d payz
iments under the Government cen
tracts. but when i also looked -
Though they might lose their students.
M the uroxerb tnal al Is veil that
ends vslis il again verified. since
he Government has made it ADJUST
Ements n a prompt manner, an I.s
records Of tn Department show tna1
tha average return OF students p
civilians is GO per cent
The summary o. all settlements :
given e. follows: a.
Number o. original contracts. es9.
arosa amount pad In settlement.
81. se5. 12457: average settlement p
contract. s14.z24.3s. average settle
ment per contract man. 1920"
This vast undertaking Of ne uoF.
errmenI yaa closed. a. he result =
ancient administration. II a cost foI
, ensckinz and verifying the claims sna
negotiating the settlements IT a.
. oroxlmateiy 100 per contract. Co.
sIaariux the vast amount involved
! and the computing u the training q
The men. the sum appears TO = We
, small. The average shows Tat u
! I,nen received 80 days Of training
There Wa paid out under =.
original contracts. before the pet.sa
loI cancellation OF agreements. IL.
Of, a74.z2
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the friendly tobacco

gross tonnage Of b5.0o0. Their draft.
vii 30 b feet. depth u feet, beam
i02 feet. md accommodations vii be
provided or 1000 saloon passengers.
500 seeond-clasa cabin passengers
and 200 Hteerage passengers.
TIE Grew VII number 1000 officers
and men. and the ships Hiil b Of
oil=hurninE type With : cruising
radius O 1000 miles. The engines
will be 10000 horsepower.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01
NATIONWIDE DRIVE TO IMPROVE
IL LIVE STOCK
United STATES Department q AgrIeul.
tuTe Announces Camalgn 10
Eliminate Scrub sIres frem Breed-
in.

In.
Better sl1as--H eIler Stock
This In ne slogan n national
better livestock crusade. u get ac-
lively in motion October /. nat l. an
nouneed b the United States De-
pertinent Of Agriculture. working IN
cooperation win the State aKfIeul-
luraI colleges and other agencies In
lerezIed n livestock Improvement,
The campaign looks forward 10 the
future food needs q thia eounITy's
Increasing population and results
] from long md careful observation OF
the livestock Industry In Ihls eonn-
try. md sas planned after extensive
eonanitatlon viii specialists and
breeders. The plan L to hasten the
replacement OF ne multitude OF scrub
domestic animals In the United sIaies
with pufe.Ired or hIgn-gTade stock
and also - improve he quality OF
/ pure brenz themselves Tns goal In
view Is greater efficiency n prolnc-
ton.
re campaign will be the llrHI or
gahIzea crusade in large country
10 Improve all lie stock simultaneous
Ily. t W. Interfere N No way With
any work IN livestock Improvement
nov being conducted. but makes all
! the york more deflnlIe an effective
by providing Official recognition for
progressive breeders.
Tne campaign vii be supervised
from the Department of Agriculture
IN Washington. md n eaeH StaIa Dy
the state Agricultural College. Conn
Ity agents md ether Ileld HorkeEH Of
the Department d Agriculture and Of
the state colleges ill handle the
IeamDaign locally. Every livestock
owner actively cooperating md EaeD-
ing and nalne none but pnre.href
sirez Of good quality I'll b given an
IamIIam y an oifcinl recognition "
merlIoriouz eff.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

tn event OF ar.
work On the shIns vii be started
IN nc near future. Il Il proposed 10
provide : special terminal To- them
at Fort Pond Hay. Long Island.
he ships. which are u b built
under tae supervision d the Nav
Department. I'LL - 70 feet longer
thzn tn famous Issiathan. nov the
largest hip anoai. and ill have :
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

ALL SIZE SALE BILLS PRINTED
o. coon PAPER II SHORT NOTICE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

-Four hundred booze singers In
haze gone or strike.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-01

aged for eight BY Natures wayin wooden hogs
heads That's the true story o. Velvet
Judge Velvet with your eyes wide open. L IS Just the
good old honest tobacco that it looks and smells
But the mellow uleLotO, neIol0ness-he GOODNESS and
the comfort Of it The taste Well pipefui OF Velvet
proves more than page Of print Play Ball
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
MANSFIELD DEPOT

The McCollum family and their guest, | onald Ross of New York, made an automobile excursion to the beach Tuesday of last week
 Miss Maude Brigham gave a party Tuesday evening of last week in honor of Donald Ross. who left for his home in New York Wednesday.
 Mrs. P. L. GarVey and her mother, Mrs Charlotte Easterbrook of WilIi- mantle. spent last Thursday in Eagleville visiting their relative, Mrs, Gurley.
 Miss Augusta TiIden and her cousin. Miss Viola White. were in Hartford Friday.
 George Nelson attended the Welcome Home celebration for soldiers and sail ors in his native town, Woodstock. Friday last
 The Dinsmore family is preparing for removal to Buffalo. \. Y. about the middle of this month.
 Miss Sykes Of Hartford. a friend of Mrs. Sarah Baker, has engaged the Hansen tenement. soon to be vacated by the Dinsmores.
 The W H. Stedman household re- turned Saturday from Groton Long Point.
 Walter Tilden of Windsor is visit ing his cousins. the Misses TiIden.
 MT. and Mrs. \eIse Nelson of Hart ford are at the home of their cousin, Postmaster Hansen. Mansfield Depot. for a few days visit.
  Helen and Mildred, spent the last week end with the Ernest Durkees in Willi- mantle.
 Interior improVemen including a thorough housecleaning. have been made a Durham Memorial during va cation weeks.
 All the regular services will be re- stunned next Sunday at Durham Memo rial church At the close of the preac ching service the disciples will commune a the Masters memorial ta = ble The activities of the church will begin Thursday evening, when the Septenbe meeting will be held in the cha pei al 730 o'clock.
 The meeting and social of the c. F. society will be held in the chapel Fri day evening a 7.30 o'clock
 Choir meeting Saturday evening at 30 in the church.
 Rev. F. W. Klein conducted the ser vice for the girls at Mansfield state training school and hospital Sunday afternoon. Next Sunday afternoon he will serve there for the boys.
 Edwin Reynolds Memorial school will open for the fall term Monday. Sept B.
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for a long discussion that ended as it began-in talk.
 Martin H. SpeiIran, manager of the westerly Light and Power company, stated that the company was planning 10 place an electric sign. 30x12 atNhe corner or Canal and High streets on the Nose property. Before proceeding With its construction he desired to know if there was objection on the part of the council. He was informed by Town Solicitor Agard that it would not be within the law to place the sign within 90 feet of the intersectfng high way The sign is to face anaI street AIr- Spellman said he would try to ar range with the owners of the land so that the sign would be so located as to not be a. violation of law
 Police Chief Browns report showed 2l arrests during August as follows: For oVerspeeding of automobiles. Is: Tor assault and for sleeping out and unable to give satisfa ctory account of conduct two each. and for operating an automobile without license and for carrying concealed weapon, one each
 Joseph s. GrilIs, representin Italian societies, stated to the council that Columb bus day comes on Saturday. Oct 12. and that permit was wanted for a parade on that day and for dance and fireworks in the evening The council decided it had no authority to issue permit for dance on Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
SOUTH WINDHAM

MT. and Mrs. W. L. Lillie and daughter of New Bedford, who have been spending their vacation here. have returned home.
 Miss Maud Smith left Saturday for Saybrook, where she is to teach this fall.
 Mir and Mrs. Carl Oman and fam ily recently spent a few days in Gloucester.
 Mrs. Mary Crane accompanied her two -granddaughters to their home in Danbury.
 Mrs Willard Fitch and daughter Florence, of New York. are guests of Mrs. George Stiles.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Allen and daughter. Doris, of Ivington. N J.. who motored here Saturday have been spending a few days with Mrs. Aliens sister, Mrs. H. B. Scribner.
 Miss Ruth. Keller of Hartford ha s been the guest of her aunt Mrs. H. E. Card.
 Services at the local churches are omitted until September 7th.
 W. P. Barstow is attending the pro. hfbition convention held in Chicago this week.
 Waterford Simons of Norwich Town has been the guest of Charles amberlin.
 Miss Susan Paine has returned after two weeks visit with her sfs- ter Mrs. Sarah Street in Suf1e1d.
 Mrs. Amanda Oldershow returned on Wednesday from 3 vacation spent in Fall River an dother places,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
HEBRON

>Willimantic visitors from Hebron on Saturday included Dr. C. J. Douglas Mr and Mrs G. F. Mitchell, Mrs Eliz- abeth Cummings and children. Miss Bertha Porter, MT. and Mrs. W. o Seyms.
 Dr. C. J. Douglas, Mrs. Douglas Mrs Charles Hough and daughters Mildred. Helen and Harriet. were in Hartford, Thursday.
 Rev. Tetser Katagiri Japanese student of Hartford Theological Sem inery. occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church. Sunday morn- ing. It is expected Rev. Mir. Austin of Hartford, will preach next Sunday morning.
 Miss Kelly of Middletown is the guest of Miss Florence Smith.
 Rev. and Mrs. Sherwood Roosevelt of Arlington. Vermont. were in tow n a few days last week. visiting some of the clergyman former parishioners.
 MT. and Mrs. James Brehant and children of Manchester, were guests of Mir. and Mrs. William Brehant, in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
WESTERLY

The Westerly town council was in session nearly two hours and a half Tuesday. President Maurice W. Flynn halted debate at frequent intervals to make way for business. He attempted to explain d motion when there began C-atter on another subject and he threatened to resign the presidency unless more consid eration was given the presiding officer.
 Before the minutes of the previous meeting were approved Mir. HaswelI coled for q report of the committee apointed TO dispose of the shack at Watch Hill that served as lookup. MT ThOrp replied that the building had been sold for s31 and that the steel cages were to be tra nsferred to the police department Mir Robinson -sked what was 70 be done with the money NIT. Thorp replied that it would come to the committee and then proba bly, be empried into the town treasury. Mir. Flynn suggested that it De devoted to the police fund. MT Robinson said that money and all monies received by any of the town committees should be handed over to the treasurer and credited to the de- partmenr.
 Then came the current bills. which were approved and ordered paid.
 4 bill from the highway depa rtment of s42 for carting ashes from the town hall, sent to the council, was the basis
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
CHESTNUT HILL

MT. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler and daughter. of Stratford, were guests few days the past week of Mfr and Mrs. C.. H. Tate.
 Herbert Oehlers. with his brother Eugene and their sister. Miss Maude Oehlers, notored to New York city for 8 weeks stay.
 MT. and Mrs. c. T. Chappe11 and three daughters, spent two or three days at Lae's Pond last week, and at tended the Chappell reunion.
 Mrs Rose Cochrane of Webster Mass, is visiting rela here. Mir and Mrs. Daniel killourey Of Wi!limantic were week end guests Of Mir. and Mrs. c. l.. James.
 Richard Dimon and William Mott went to Hartford Saturday and at tended tlre Fair Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harley Jacobs spent Sunday and Monday in Coventry.
 MT. and Mrs. W. X. Watson and MT and Mrs. A. S Peckham. are tax ing an automobile trip through Rhode Island this week, visiting relatives near providence, Wakefield and at Hope Valley.
 Miss Harriet Fuller. district nurse of North Easton. Mass. has returned to that place. after months vaca- tion spent with her sisters in this vi cinity.
 An automobile party consisting of Mir and Mrs. Earl D mon and daugh fer, Miss Hubbard and John Murdock were guests of MT. and Mrs. G. B. Di- mon, Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
USOUEPAUGH

MT. and Mrs. Herbert F. Lord of Providence are at The Naples for a couple of weeks.
 A. A. Gaisford is spending part of this week in Providence
 F. K. Crandall and son Lloyd of Kingston spent Monday with local rel atives.
 Walter Cornell of Brid seport spent over the holiday with his family, who are visiting Mir. Cornell's sister, Miss Grace Cornell
 Miss Cora Perkins of PeacedaIe wis ited her sister Mrs. C. c. Kenyon. last week and attended the lawn party at Beaver River Valley.
 Mrs Arvila Y. Larkin. who was a resident here for many years, was buried in the cemetery here Saturday afternoon. She was carried to her sons 1t Westerly a few weeks ago, where she died last Thursday.
 The lawn party held at George F.. E. James residence last Wednesday evening was fairly well attended, con- sidering the weather, but as prepara : sion had been made for a larger crowd it was suggested that it would be a good idea to continue the supper on
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

| Thursday evening in the church yes
 try, which was done and the supper was quite well patroniZed. The two
 evenings netted the society s22, which is to be kept toward purchasing 8 bell for the church when sufficient funds have been ra ised. The church people are gra teful to all who helped make the affair a success especially to MT. and Mrs. James. who
 so kindly offered their home for the supper.
 MT. and Mrs Stewart Denham, their ! daughter Florence and grandson Ed gar returned to their home in New Jersey Sunday night Miss Florence has been spending the summer here with her sister, Mrs. Amos H. Kenyon Amos H. Kenyon and family spent
 Labor day in Providence. Gillette Franklin of Wickford Junction called on relatives here Mon- day forenoon.
 Penelope Hoxie of Exeter was a caller here Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
to visit their uncle. Charles May. in

to visit their uncle. Charles May. in Worcest ter.
 Florence May of Providence is visit ing relatives here this week
 stuart Turner of Springfield, Mass. has been visiting l.. H. I.inder- man and family.
 Miss Ethel Upham returns as assist ant teacher at the academy. She has been tutoring Miss Leila Holt in French the past month. Miss Holt will enter Smith college this fall.
 very enjoyable meeting of the Community club was held last We'd nesday evening. The program con- sisted of violin and piano solos by Harriet May; vocal solo. Martha Todd; piano solo, Alan Uphamg sieght of hand. Philip Dean: address. The Child in the Country Mrs. Allen Man chester; address. Substitutes Allen Manchester of Connecticut Agricul- tural college.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
BREED THEATRE.

Easy to Make Money. which will be the feature at the Breed theatre today and Thursday, is q refreshing, da ashing g comedy in five acts. starring the hand some Bert LyteN. The play depicts the humorous and exciting adventures of Jimmy Slocum. who has a will and way of his own, and a habit of break ing into jail, which he goes about working out his scheme of getting in, getting out, and building Up a comfort able fortune. provides comedy drama that is a. sure-fi fire laugh producer. and al the same time an interesting and plausible story.
 Gladys Leslie with an all star cast headed by Maurice Costello will also be seen in The Girl Woman, a story Of a girl who grew to womanhood over night and a Harold Lloyd comedy en- titled Heap Big Chief will complete the bill.