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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Fighting Doc Clifford Thrills Audience

went over the top with the goth Com
pany of whom out of 260 only 40 got
into the wood. His, battalion of 1900
was cut down to 203 and the marines
lost 5000 men in four or five days.
Machine gun fire swept down their
ranks and eighteen enemy planes how
cred over the field.
A burst of applause that was con-
tinued for over minute greeted the
close of his address when he said that
what the fighting men of America did
will finally establish beyond the shad-
oW of doubt the principles for
which their flag stands.
The meeting opened with a selection
by ~SWahn's orchestra, followed by the
singing of Old Hundred. invocation by
Rev. r. r. Graham, Scripture read
ing by Rev. c. H. Ricketts, and pray
er by Rev. A, F. Purkiss.
President James l.. Case of the AS
ISOLATION spoke briefly before intro
ducing General Secretary Edwin Hill
to give his annual report. President
Case expressed the appreciation of the
board of directors for the support
given the local Y. M. c. A work and
mentioned that there had been paid in
on the building pledges the sum OF
$4,000. He announced that for the
TIL LolioeSutlFG year tue dSSoCldtlOI
had closed its year without a deficit
and with all bills paid and that the
campaign for membership would be
carried ON in the present week. For
the past two years there has been nc
appeal for funds.
General Secretary Hill followed Pres
ident Case with his annual report
which covered in detail the different
lines OF work done. He spoke espec-
tally of what had been done for the
men in the army and navy service, ex-
tending the privileges of membership
free to all these. Lodgings had beer
! furnished at nominal price to many
and free to hundreds. the Sun
day breakfasts had had an attendance
of 1857. the Sunday afternoon get
togethers an attendance of 5000. and
various social functions had been ar
ranged through the cooperation of the
ladies. Forty-five men have already
taken advantage of the offer of a sly
months free membership in the asso-
citation for returning soldiers and sail.
ors.
On the spiritual side of the work
| his report mentioned the Bible CLASSES
conducted and the Wednesday after,
noon movie reels with religious talk.
| for grammar school boys. Other line:
| of service mentioned were the Father.
and Sons banquet, Boy Scout trool
which sold $4,000 in the Fourth Liber
| ty loan, and street newsboys' club.
Z He expressed great appreciation o
/ che work of the Women's Auxiliary il
many practical ways to provide
| home atmosphere at the association
building, and in paying off substan
| tlaI amount on their pledge of $500
| on the building fund
Thankful acknowledgment for ser
vices rendered was also expressed t.
the clergymen, the ladies of the cit,
and the newspapers, and the repor
concluded with the appeal to go FOR
ward in the strength and courag
sought from the King of Kings.
After the address by Or" Clifford
Rev. e. A. Legg pronounced the bene
diction
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

If you are losing weight are
thin, pale and run down-you
are in danger.
Father Johns Medicine will
build new flesh and strength
for you. 1t is an all-the-year-
round tonic hesh-builder and
people gain steadily while TAX
ing this wholesome food medi-
eine.> If you want to gain
weight begin taking Father
Johns Medicine right now.
II Is safe for children, too,
because it does not contain
alcohol.
Begin taking IL to-day and see how
yss gain IN weight and health. II is
guaranteed free from alcohol or dan
sssous drugs In any form.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Eroke PoIiceman's Nose.

Officer Michael J. Carroll had his
nose broken and his face cut on Sat
urday evening when arresting West
Side man who was under the influence
OF liquor. Officer Carroll had found
tire man intoxicated in a shed on
franklin street and had taken him
as far as broadway when the man de-
cidcd to rest on the cross walk. Officer
Carroll stopped over to pick the man
up and as he did so the man kicked
out with his feet. one hitting Officer
Carroll in the face breaking his nose.
No breach of the peace charge was
preferred against the man as the Off
Ger was satisfied it was accidental.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Fire in Shed Roof.

Fire in the single roof of q small
brick shed in the rear of the building
at 54-56 Broadway owned by DR.. E. P.
Brewer was put out with few dashes
of chemical Sunday morning at II
minutes before l o'clock when the
fire department responded to a bell
alarm from Box 80 which is on Union
square. 1t was a useless alarm as the
blaze was small one. The fire was
probably started by cigarettes thrown
from a window, of T. A. B. hall where
there had been dance during the
evening,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
WILL DISCUSS PLANS FOR
CELEBRATING The EouRTH

This (Monday) evening the execu
tive committee of the Fourth of July
celebration is to meet at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms and report pro-
gress. Chairman William H. Hill has
for the past week been at work making
arrangements for the elaborate dem
onstration and will have several new
ideas to present tothe committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
KEPT WATCH HERE FOR
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE

The police were notified on Sunday
evening that a Stutz touring car bear
ing the number 32,7So had been stolen
in Stonington. The car was traced to
Groton and said to have proceeded to-
ward Norwich The police patrol was
sent out from this city and proceeded
until they met the constable who was
chasing the car. Apparently the driv-
ers of the stolen car turned out to
some country road and avoided their
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Why Bake These
Warm DAYS

There 10 no good reason for any
vssnan, housewife or servant, to stand
eSss hot stove and bake brad these
dsya Ne woman, no matter how coed
a cock she may be, can improve on our
bread in purity, in taste or in whole.
semeness.
II isn't possible to produce as good
bread as ours with only a regular
esskins range TO work by. II takes
spseisi evers and special scientific
pvspsestisn to get just the right degree
d even tempersture to produes the
r,est nutritious bread and no matter
hs~ Tveh you may know about bread
baking you cannot accomplish that re-
suit 10 ss fine a degree as we can.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
TO HEAR REPORT ON
TOWN MEMORIAL BUILDING

The question of the policy of erect
ing a memorial building for the boys
who died i'll the war will be thorough
ly discussed at an open meeting held
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
on Wednesday evening. The commit
tee, Henry A. Tirrell, w. F. Bogue and
Frank G. Aubrey. appointed to inves-
tigate the matter will report and there
will be others who will speak on the
subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
How Vote On Water Works Superintendent Viii Be Taken

At the city election today the
voters of the city will have an oppor-
tunity to decide whether the act con-
corning the superintendent OF the wa
ter works shall be repealed or be re-
tanned.
1t will he a Yes and No vote taken
on the voting machines, the question
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

appearing in the following form:
Shall act be approved repeating the
law of May 16. 1917. under which
superintendent of water works was
appointed?"
Those who favor the repeal of the
law of 1917 meaning the return to the
old method of appointing a superin-
tendent every year should vote Yes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
MADE 121 ARRESTS
IN MONTH OF MAY

There were l21 arrests made in the
past month by The police department,
over haif Of thcm for intoxication.
Thc following was the record OF GAUGES
OF arrest in the thirty-o one days: In
to%ication 60. breach OF peace IS, theft
4, burglary i. resisting officer l. vio-
iation Of motor vehicle law is, tres
pass L. ceiling oleomargarine without
d license !, defrauding restaurant 2
violation tf dog law 1, embezzlement
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

Those who favor the continuance of
the law of 1917 and the continuance
in Office of the superintendent as
long as efficient should vote No.
The question appears at the top of
the voting machines as shown below.
To vote Yes turn up the button under
YES" To vote No, turn up the but
ton under NO
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
ELks' DANCE BROUGHT sf51
TO SALVATION ARMY

On Saturday evening James Purdon,
exalted ruler of Norwich lodge of Elks,
turned over to the Salvation Army the
sum of S151, the result of their dance
given for the benefit of the drive last
week. The committee in charge of the
successful affair was John Carney,
James J. Casey and Arthur Campbell.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
ALIENS FOoT-EAsE DOES 1T.

When your shoes pinch or your corns-
and bunions ache SO that you are tired.
ali over, get Aliens Foot-Ease,. the an
tiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes and sprinkled in the footbath. L
will take the sting out of corrs and
bunions and give instant relief to-
smarting, aching. swollen. tender feet
Used by the American, British and
French troops. Sold everywhere. Don't
accept any substitute. nrg
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Sailors at Y. M. c. A. Breakfast.

Tho Sunday breakfast at the local
Y. N. c. A. for the men in uniform
was tnorougnlE enjoyed The mcnu
Consisted q fisn balls, stuffed eggs.
bread, butter. coffee and douchnuts
Tie advertised speaker was UNI
aVo,dat3l.' detained and Secretary Ed
WIN Hill made q brief talk in his stead
upon the ,a9.c. What ] Am, and What
| Ma, he
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Street Sprinktinc,

street Commissioner James r Fox.
had the sp'ingling cart out OF Sunday
for the first time this season to wet
down the brick pavcments in Main and
FRANKLIN streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Lieut., Peckham on Brief Visit.

Lieut.. Howard S. Peckham of the
Engineer School Camp. Humphreys,
Va, spent the week-e end at his home
at Far View, East Side.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Field Day For State Guard Co.

Co. A. Connecticut State Guard
Capt. W. r. Denison,, had its field day
Sunday at the Preston rifle range. The
company went out by trolley at $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

SHALL ACT BE APPROVED RE
PEALING THE LAW OF MAY 18th,
1917 UNDER WHICH A SUPER
INTENDENT OF WATER WORKS
WAS APPOINTEp?.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Takes AirpIane Flight.

Among those who made flight over
Long Island sound and Block Island IN
the naval seaplane from New London
one day last week was Chief Yeoman
Leslie S. Ward of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02
Silvy's Tire Shop
ia FRANKLIN STREET ~
NEAR WILLOW =
SILVYS FOR SERVICE
Thames River Line.
STEAMER CAPE COD

Whitehall Transportation Co.. Inc.
Leaves New York, Pier As, Meth
River, Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days, at 5 p. NJ; Norwich Tuesday,
Thursdays and Sundays at p. M;
New London 8 p. m.
Passenger rates between Norwich,
and New York. $3.50. =.
Staterooms, all outside. s11o. in
Guiding war tax.
y. b. NNoUSE. Agent
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

Don't get too swift; you can walk
father in a day than you can run.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-02

There is no redress for the u an who
has but one suit Of clothes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
THE NAUGHTY TYPE

A certain editor and publisher
of a country newspaper in Kansas
was ASKED to leave the community
as the result of a typographical
error in his report OF the wedding
of the mayors daughter.
After exhausting his supply
of large words about the "blrsh.
ing BRIDE" he said: 1.-THE large
elaborate bouquets OF roses were
punk. -.---.----------.----------------.
The mayor demanded a cor
rection and apology in the next
weeks issue, all of which the
editor was glad to promise.
The next issue contained: "We
wish to apologize for the manner
in which we disgraced the beauti
full wedding last week. Through
an error of the typsetter we were
made to say, the roses were
punk, What We wanted to say
was that the noses were pink. -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
w | T H e r S

Clarence Durham, of Virginia.
is with his brothers, Jones land
Charles Durham this week
Misses Rlssie Mullins is with
her sister, Mrs. Tom Baker, this
week.-Estill Mullins was in
Knoxville Saturday and Sunday.
The election passed off quietly
at this place. j. H. Mullins has
erected a new dwelling aud store
house where his house was burn.
ed recently.-Corn is very badly
damaged in this part by the wet
weather. Some of it has been
washed off that was on the creek
bottom School is progressing
nicely here with Miss Ada Null
Inns as teacher.-Forrester Null.
Inns was in Livingston Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Baker were
guests OF Mrs. Bakers mother.
Mrs. c. E. Mullins Sunday
Bob Mullins is preparing to
erect a new DWELLING house soon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
Castle Rock, Montana /.
Oct. 25 1910.
Mt. Vernon Signal.


Mt. Vernon Signal.
On the 22nd of October, we
had a hard rain early ia the morn.
ing; this rain soon turned to
snow and by ten O'Clock, the
snow was two and one bali feet
deep. 1t is now twenty degrees
below zero. The cold weather
is coming earlier than usual. Mr..
Lee Norton, son of J. f. Norton
sent his little son, Andrew, to
Bolder, Montana to school. This
is his second term and he is learr-
ing fast. Zade Norton and Jesse
Decker had quite race on Octo-
tober 23rd with wolf. They
chased IL ten miles and caught it,
They are very much pleased with
their catch. They are planning
to bring it to Kentucky this fall
We are having quite number Of
cases of flu. The people of the
Castle Rock Community Club had
a Basket social. After supper
they danced the rest of the night
Baskets.and dance tickets brought
$3.50. 90 which was used for the
benefit of the hall. Everybody
had a good time.
MRS. FADE NORTON.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
M A R E + Blu R G.
N E w S

The farmers are having to hus-
tie to gather corn and sow wheat
the delay being caused by so
much rain. K. Bailou, who
recently moved to Hail, KY, is
here gathering corn and shipping
hay. Mr.. aud Mrs. Sherman
o vens, of Corbin are visiting her
father. j. G.. Stewards. - Mrs.
Joan Sayers and Mrs. Sherman
Sexton, of Spiro, wsfetgpests of
MI and Me-. I. James tMcCall
Frid&S Saturday Of last week
Martha French, Of STAN
ford, is spending few weeks
with friends in this community.
"A. L. Ballou has sold his Farm,
known as the Bethurum farm to
Mr.. Scope, OF Livingston, con-
sideration $4,25o 90 Mr.. Ballou
will stay on the farm uutil March.
Lewis Mccall sold one cow and
calf to Mrs. Hensley for $50. 90
Mr.. Houk remains very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Hays, of OF.
tawa, have been with the Houk
family during the week. Miss
Mollie Houk, of Lebanon juno
ton, is still by her fathers bed
side Miss Dora Ballou is some
better. She is suffering of a COM
plicatiop of diseases. She was
so serious at one time she had to
be treated at St. Joseph's Hospi-
tai, Louisville - A. L. Ballou,
who has been suffering with
broken ankle, is better and able
to 60 to the election.--Miss Cold
lie limerick. who is teaching in
Jackson county is expected
home for Thanksgiving. Miss
limerick is giving general salts.
faction. Miss Ruby Houk, who
is teaching Rawena, Russell cou n
ty, is with her grand father, Mr..
G. Houk, who is seriously ill.,
Mrs. NJ. Hartz is with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Henry Daily, at
Mt. Vernon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
WIlMOTT CHAPEL SCHOOL

Those who were on the honor
roll last month were as follows;
Grade l.-Lucian Borders, Lot
tie Fowler.
Grade 2.-Columbus and Sam
Hcskins. Owen Halcomb and Iva
Brock.
Grade Kelsie Halcomb, Ev-
erett Brock. Orlena Fowler. and
Hazel Simpson.
Grade A. Clarence Maddox
and hiram Hoskins.
Grade 5.-John and Tony Say
lor. Nellie Maddox. Katy and
Mossil Simpson, Lille Brock,
Marion Payne. Rosil, Maggie,
Ella and Elisha Hoskins.
Grade 6 Anna Brock, Provo
Fowler, Edgar Knuckles. Boone
Saylor, and Willie Hoskins.
This school went and spelled
Chestnut Grove school Friday.
We want to make mention Of
John L. Saylor, the eleven year
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
H 0 P E w E IL
N E. w S

Miss Syble Cummins. who has
been sick for several DAYS, is
better. Born. October 28th to
the wife of Rayme Shepherd, a
boy.-Mr. and Mrs. George Doan,
of Mt. Vernon. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ma rler.
Mrs. John Fletcher and Miss
Nancy Sowder spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Pete Cum Minis. Born,
October aeth, to the wife of Del
bert Bullock. a girl.-Mr. A. c.
Sowder, who has been with his
son, Paris. in Tennessee, is W it'll
friends and relatives here.-Mrs.
Matte Cox, of Cincinnati, is Wis.
iting relatives at this place
Mrs. Charlie Fletcher and child
rem, speut Monday with Mrs.
John Marler.-There will be SER
vices at this place Saturday and
Sunday conducted by Rev. Noe.
The corn crop throughout the
county is very badly injured by
the rain we have been having for
the past three weeks Mr.. Tip
ton. of the Renfro section, will
move to the large building that
w. J. Sparks has erected at this
pleace the first of the year
Mrs. Jake Bray, OF the Wabd
section, spent Tuesday with her
brother, VIM. Levisay, near this
place. Master Orville Sowder
has been suffering with a sore
leg for nearly a week caused by
a hurt he received while walk
ing down the steps at school. =
Leonard Hines, who has been
working in Harlan for some time
is with homefolks.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07

The last half of October. Sw iue.
broad, the Real Estate man of
Lancaster, was kept busy hold
ing sales. On October IS, he
sold for Mrs. Geo. Backer, Mrs.
Lynn Buster and Mrs VIM. Geary,
sos acres of land in Wayne Coun-
ty, adjoining the town Of Monti.
cello, to various parties in build.
ing lots and farm for the aggre-
gate sum of $94, soA.S3. On the
18th he sold for Milo Simpson a
tract of Is acres of unimproved
land in Garrard county at an av-
erage OF $214. 90 per acre. On the
2lst he sold for r. w, Quinn his
farm of 33s acres in Mercer
county to different parties at an
average price of $4,000 per
acre; portion of the farm with
the improvements, about 243
acres, averaged $3oI.o 90 per acre.
On the 22ud he held another
sale in Garrard County and sold
lao acres for N. j. GOsney at
$a75.oo per acre. Again, on the
oath, he sold at auction for j. L.
Butler his home of 100 acres in
Lincoln County at $3.50. 90 per
acre. On the 28th, he sold for
Allen Edelen l7o acres of land
in Mercer County, in two tracts
of IS acres each at an average
price of $162 30 per acre. And
on November lst for H. V. Bas-
tin a brick residence and about a
acres of land just at the edge of
the city limits of Lancaster in
Garrard county, for $ll75o 90,
and on the same day two build.
ing lots for Roy Schooler at
$17oo.oo each. Total sales
amounted to $3ia. 10000. All of
these sales were very successful
and again demonstrated the fact
that when it comes to selling land
Swinebroad is in a class by him.
self. His experience in making
subdivisions and knowing how to
sell farms and his judgment OF
the value of land and make his
services much sought after and
he is one of the few real estate
men who have realized that the
real estate business 10 . profess
sion and must be conducted SC
as to secure and hold the conf
dence of those with whom he
deals. Swinebr0ad also believes
In printers ink and We judge
that he spends more in advertis'
ing than any other real estat,
man In the business aud Is there
by able to give his clients the bes
of service.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07

The combined conference of
the National Consumers League.
the Kentucky Conference of So
cial Work and tine Kentucky
Conference on Americanization
will be held in Louisville. Novem-
Der 20 to "a with Newton d. Ba.
ker, Secretary of War and Presi.
dent of the National Consumers
Leagne, acting as Chairman on
the evening OF Novemb Der 20.
Among the subjects to be dis
cussed at the conference are:
Family Welfare. Race Relations,
Rural Development, Recreation,
Health, Education, Industrial
Relations, AUGMENTATION, Child
Welfare and Red Cross ito me
Service.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
) SMILES
A VALUABLE SIGN.

During an epidemic In a small
Southern town every infected
house was put under quarantine
After the disease had been check
ed, an old negress protested Wig
orously when the health officers
started to take down the sign on
her house.
why, Auntie," exclaimed the
officer, why don't you want me
to take it down."
"Well, sah," she answered,
"dey ain ben a bill-collectah
near dis house sence dat sign
went up. You-all let 1t alone "
Harper's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
WOULDN'T DO

Johnny and Jimmy were at a
party and being away in corner
at supper time. they we're not
looked after very well. They
managed to get some jelly and
bread and butter but no spoons.
"How shall we eat our jelly ?"
asked Jimmy.
"Balance it on our bread and
BUTTER" said Johnny.
~ tried that" retorted jimmy
"but it won't stay on; it's too
nervous. "-Chickasaw Propeller.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
WHO TOOK THE PILL?

The little daughter of a home
opathic phi ysician received a ring
with a pearl in it on the ch rist-
mas tree. Two days later she
poked her head tearfully in at the
door of her fathers Office.
"Papa." she sObbed, Papa,
I've lost the little pill out of my
ring.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
NOT EXACTLY HIS MEANING

A teacher giving a lecture on
the rhinocerous found his class
was not giving him all the
attention it should. Nov, gen.
tlemen," he said. "if you want to
realize the true hideous nature of
this animal you must keep your
eyes fixed on me. "
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
SUFFERING kEPARTEE

A man who was in the habit of
suffering was asked why he did
so.
"That my PIP popularity" re-
turned the man. Everybody
has his PIP peculiarities."
81 have none," asserted the
other.
"Don't you stir your tea with
your right h,h- hand ~
eyes"
"Well. tt that's your Up pecu.
liarity. Most people use a
SIS spoon. Junior Herald.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-07
HIGHPRICES FORECAST.

Danville. KY, Oct, aS.-I. M.
Dunn, Lee Murphy and Eugene
Harmon have returned from an
inspection OF tobacco markets at
Wilson. Framville, and Green
vile, N. C., and declare that
higher prices than last year in
Kentucky are certain.