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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
WAP SAVINGS STAMPS MAKE
WAGE FARMERS THRIFTY

Why all wage earlNrs of Connecticut
should make regular and systematic
purchases of thrift and war savings
stamps has been outlined in an appeal
sent throughout the state by Mrs,
Richard NJ. Bissell, director for Con-
neCtiCut.
The four reasons as outlined are as
follows:
The wage earners, through the Dur
r.. n var savings stamps, become
stockholders in the United States gov
eminent, partners of Uncle Sam, and
as such naturally take a greater inter
est in the affairs of our country and
become better citizens
They are encouraged in the nractice
Of thrift and economy, which are at
tributes we'll worth cultiva ting. as
they make for the welfare of the
country as whole and the wage
Garner as an individual.
In saving and investing their earn
ings in government securities thew
have an incentive to cut out dissipa-
ton and many frivolities and lead sane
and sensible lives, which naturally re
suits in better physical condition and
consequently better quality Of work
AS their savings accumulate and az
they see the tangible results in the
certificates of the government there
comes a sense of finanial preparedness
which obviates worry and produce.
that mental and moral equilibrium sr
essential to coed and efficient work.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Corporal James Lynch, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lynch of East Town
street, has written the following home
Of his experiences in the war area:
We left Cosne on Dec. 81, 1918, we
had a whole train to ourselves, con-
sisting of three French coaches and
IS carloads Of medical supplies The
next day We landed in an American
freight yard-a miserable place. The
old 10th division from New England
was trained near there before they en-
tered the trenches. 1t rained all the
time we We're there, mud, mud, and
the 26th certainly had my sympathies
if they had to stay in that hole any
length of time The next stop was
Neuchateau, where we all jumped off
the train and had hot chocolate from
the Red Cross.
When we reached Verdun we went
up to the city. Ferdun had a popula-
ton, I believe, of about $1,000 before
the war, but when we went through it
saw only one civilian, all the houses
were desolate. There were American
and French soldiers billeted in differ
ent buildings there. Every building or
| house I saw was struck by a shell and
some were crushed to a powder. We
went to an underground city which is
built under the city. The French SEN
try wouldn't let US go into the different
tunnels except for a little distance.
These tunnels were lighted by cleo
! tricity and had a little track in the
middle where they could push cars on
| from one compartment to another.
! There was a small hospital in one of
| the tunnels where were wounded
| French soldiers. In another compart-
ment was a small church which would
hold about one hundred.
| In the afternoon we went up OF the
| hills. There was q communicating
| trench from the bottom to the top of
| the hill and we walked up alongside
Of it. At the top OF Hill 104 we went
! into one of the big dugouts. 1t was
furnished with parlor chairs and al
| the comforts o. home; we afterwards
learned it was occupied by a French
officer and soldiers. On top of this
! hill a, person could get a wonderful
view of Verdun and the surrounding
hills and could easily see Why it cost
the Germans so dearly when they
made their drive on Verdun.
When we stopped at Trier about 23C
and had to stay there all night my
friend Lincoln and I went over to a
cafe and had quite a feed, German
fried potatoes, soup, bread and jam
one of the boys could talk German
pretty we'll and when we came to pay
the waitress she told him it would not
cost us a cent,
We have reached our destination
after being on the road seven days
What a contrast did Germany make
10 US. There were no ruined houses
Treves is q modern city and shows Il
sign of war even though the American
bombing machines did fly over nert
every night and hur1 dynamite dowr
into the city. The people here try Il
be very friendly with the Americans
but We are forbidden to make any ad
vances for we cannot forget we ere II
enemy territory. The prices of thing!
are not high but they have gone higher
since the American soldier has ar.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08

the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: A. Richmond, preSi-
dent: John +. Slater H. 3. Norton and
A. Richmond directors. 1t was voted
to pay dividend of 10 Ger cent.
n. D. SEWN picked sprig OF arou-
tus, with several buds. on Laurel filll
last Saturday the first of tie season.
Contractor Murphy IS laying q cast
iron water pipe on Central wharf
which will extend across the two arms
of the Yantic river and be joined to
the cement pipes on both The west and
east sides.
February 4, 1Se9-There were num-
-erous and vivid flashes of lightning
last evening and the atmosphere was
SO charged with electricity as TO Sc
riously interfere with the working OF
the telegraph. About half past eleven
the tightening was accompanied WIN
heavy peals OF thunder and a peltlng
rain and sleet storm. Su''h phenom-
ena are rare in this climate at this
season.
At the state republican convention
in New Haven on Wednesday Marshall
Jewell was renominated for governor
and the remainder of the old state tick
ct was nominated with the exception
of treasurer.
February s, 1S69-One hundred and
twenty two money orders ere ISSUED
during January of 1869 for $2.659.S9-
This is a good increase over the same
month of thu preceding year.
South Windhan is excited over the
mystery of a Wen dresased man who
rode a piritei horse into thnt town on
Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning the horse was found with its
throat cut lying in a cllDnp of bushes
with the saddle and bride still on.
Nothing could be learned about the
man.
February 6. 1869 Congressman
Starkweather appeared again Friday
before the appropriation committee
urging the appropriation for the navy
yard at New London. He obtained
the promise OF $40 900. which is quite
as much as was hoped for under the
circumstances.
The local young men IRE still trying
to master the Decularities Of the We
| locipede and some of them ere meeting
with little success, but most of them
would rather ride a mule. Both the
mule and the veiocipede have many
traits in common.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08

rived. It was the same way in France,
too. The German restaurants are
open, they have orchestras playing at
night and they serve good food, usual
ly a dinner consists Of meat, potatoes
and side dishes Of vegetables. Bread
is scarce and little can DC secured OF
any good quality. The Germans need
"a IS and have no soap, chemicals take
the place OF soap in washing clnthes,
but this DESTROYS their texture
The German cities are more modern
than the French and one would think
he was in some city in the U. S. A.
when walking down the main street.
They have electric lights and cars.
and they seem to have all they want
| to eat. people are stout and healthy.
and most of them are well dressed.
certainly fail to see where the Ger
mans want for anything, but of course
this is now nearly two months after
the arnlistice has been signed and OF
course lots can be accomplished i'll
| this time.
| CORP. JAMES LYNCH.
| Advanced Medical Supply Co.. No. 2,
| Treves, Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
MAKES AWARD IN
COMPENSATION CLAIM

Compensation at the rate OF $12.42
week for 312 weeks has been award
ed by Commissioner J. ]. Donohue for
the death of jeremiah Sullivan. II Of
New London, who was an emp7oye Of
the American Bridge company work
ing at New London.
On Jan. IA, 1919 he stepped upon
plank while at work on the bridge
which tipped him, and he struck upon
a scaffold before he fell into the river.
He died ten hours later from his in
Juries
Compensation payments are to be
made every three months to Mrs, Mary
Sullivan Of SO Winthrop street. New
London, mother of the young man.
His average weekly wages We're $24.S5
and it was determined that his mother
was a partial dependent,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
CITY MISSION PART OF
THE TRAVELLERS AID

The United Workers, through its
City Mission department, has been for
many months q cooperating agency
of the National Travellers Aid society
Of New York, and is listed as such IN
the directory Of that organization. It
is also d Constituent member Of the
Connecticut State Travellers Aid asso-
citation of Hartford.
Travellers Aid is non sectarian.
non commercial protective organiza-
ton to safeguard travellers, Darticu-
larly women and girls, who nv reason
of ineEperience, ignorance, illness, in
trinity or disability are in need of pro-
/ lection and assistance"
Any traveller, especially girls, wom-
en- and children, in need of assistance
may apply to Travellers Aid wOrkeIs
for information advice, guidance, pro-
lection and aid. No charge is made,
and no fee accepted.
Notices to this effect have been
posted by permission in the two rail
way stations OF Norwich. Both the
city missionary and his assistant are
at the service Of such travellers They
will meet incoming ones, if necessary,
| at the stations, provide suitable tenn
! porary lodgings. and render aid to
| those going from Norwich who may
/ need assistance or protection in travel.
Application may be chEe t. the CITY
! Mission rooms, No. Washington
| street Tel SIS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
FOREIGN BORN INTERESTED
I'M NIGHT SCHOOL 6

Reports rendered to the state de-
partment Of AnericaniZation by con-
duC&)rs of several of Connecticut's
night schools for the foreign born in
dicato that all over the state interest
in such schools is rapidly increasing.
While at first it was usually neces-
sary for school principals to urge upon
the attendants the necessity of learn
ing English and the elements Of United
States history and government, some
OF the principals report that, after 8
few preliminary lessons, the attend
ants showed so much interest that
further persuasion was seldom neces-
sary. Several principals declare that
when a foreigner unable to speak
English hears from a night school at
teudant Of the benefits being derived
by the latter, he usually seeks enroll
ment voluntarily. Campaigns to in
crease attendance are, however, being
vigorously pushed, as are efforts to in
crease the number of Connecticut S
night schools. One year ago, before
the state department of Americaniza-
ton and the board Of education Joined
in the effort to increase the number,
there were only SO night schools. The
state now has ST such schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
MARRIED

P0ITRAS- kEROUACk-In Wauregan.
Feb 4, 1919. by Rev. j. c. Matthew,
5sylvio Poitras and Miss A. kerouack
sS-DoNoVAN-In Brooklyn \.
Y. Jan. 81. 1919. Lyman v. Cross of
East Killingly and Miss Frances A.
Donovan Of Brooklyn, N Y.
RENNETE-LUCE-vIn DSyville, Feb. 2.
1919, Merrill Bennett and Edith Luce.
BoUCHARD-DEyO GE-In Wauregan,
Feb 3, 1919. by Rev. J. c. Matthew,
William Bouchard and Marie L. De-
lOge.
RTCH-KEACH-In Danielson, Feb s,
1879, by Rev. NJ. s. Stocking. Miss
Aaude NJ. Reach and Fenner c. Rich.
IlOTSTGNAN-3IONT Norwich
Feb. 5, 1919, by Rev. ]. n. Broderick
Peter Lousignan of Montville and
Miss Rose Sturgeon Monte of Nor
wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
Olre D,1llstit1>
Norwich, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1918.
THE WEATHER.


High pressure predominates tonight
but without marked features ard there
is no disturbance of consequence
within the field OF observation.
Temperature changes were not of
Importance. Fair weather will prevail
Saturday east of the Mississippi river
except in the Carolinas and southern
Virginia.
On Sunday the weather will be fair
III the Atlantic states. Temperature
changes will not be decided.
Winds for Saturday and Sunday.
North Atlantic and Middle Atlantic
gentle to moderate shifting winds
with fair weather.
Forecast,
New England: Fair Saturday and
Sunday, little change in temperature.
Observations in>Norwich.
The following records, reported from
The Bulletins observations, show the
changes in temperature and the baro-
metric changes Friday:
Bar. Their.
a. m. ..........,....... 2H.90 70
II m. ................... 5000 "a
Highest "a, lowest rs.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Friday: Fair.
Fridays weather. Fair, northwest
wind.
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P-NsT
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
SERGT. HAROLD ROBINSON
NOW AT CAMP MERRITT

After ser. ing in the army for nearly
TWO years, ten months of which have
been spent in France at the various
fronts, Sergeant Harold T. Robinson
arrived in New York on Friday morn
ing after a stormy trip of fourteen
days on the Spanish steamer Espa gne
from Bordeaux.
Sergeant Robinson enlisted in the
Fifth company in Norwich early in the
spring of 1917 and went to Fort Terry,
where he trained, and was promoted to
the rank Of corporal When he went
overseas in March of 1918 he was a
member of the 34th company. which
had been transformed into a motor
battery Of the 56th regiment. After
training for a short time in France.
Corporal Robinson was transferred to
the 54th regiment and sent to motor
school at Clairer1Ont-F errand. where
he was again. promoted to the rank of
sergeant in the motor Transports ton
corps.
In this capacity Sergeant Robinson
had charge Of Sc men 20 automobiles,
including Il large army trucks used
in ammunition conveys and for other
things. In this branch of the service
he visited from time to time many of
the fronts, being at Fismes, Rheims,
SCISSORS and Chateau Ihierry during
some of the most bitter fighting.
While engaged in this duty Sergeant
Robinson had many narrow escapes
being under constant fire from the
time he was within a few miles Of the
front until he was again out Of range
after delivering the ammunition at its
destination at the front He, with an
other Norwich boy. Thomas Collins
was practically buried at one time by
the explosion Of an H. r. shell which
fell in their locality.
Sergeant Robinson is now located al
Camp Merritt and telophoned his ia.
ther, Tax Collector Thomas A. Robin
son, that after the "de-cootie-izing'
processes, one of Which he underwent
| in Bordeaux, he will 0e discharged anG
expects TO be at his home here some
| time next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
ACADEMY NOTES

Miss Smith began Wednesday to
teach the classes OF Miss Croc1er who
has been absent for SCI eral weeks.
Principal Threll thought it advisa.
bic to let Miss Smiths regular class.
cs, which are chiefly Lower Middle,
wait while ste teaches Hiss Crocker's
classes which are Upper fiddle ana
Senior.
Beginning Tuesday last the Acade-
my started ct S.S5 instead of $50:
this is to Civ the students who come
on the car that passes TIE Academy
at about half past eight time to be
in their seats a. the opening exer-
cises.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
DAUGHTERS oE VETERANS

Clara Barton Tent No. I, Daughters
Of Veterans, held a most successful
whist on Monday evening at Bucling-
ham Memorial. Eighteen tables Of
whist were played and the following
prizes were awarded: White counters
first, Mrs. William Murray, cut glass
mayonnaise dish: second, Mrs. Laura.
Colt, white georgette collar. Green
counters-frst, AIRS. Mcclure, cut
glass dreamer and sugar bowl: second,
Mrs. William Whiting, box of candy.
The committee in charge was Miss
Florence Robbins, chairman, Mrs.
Herman Pukallus, Mrs. D. Louise At
terbury and Mica An.ze TiesIer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
Worknen's CONDENSATION.

Two workmen's compensation
agreements as follows have been ap-
proved by Commissioner j. ]. Dono-
hue:
Ship Construction and Trading Co.,
Stonington, employer. and Aaron Fo-
berg, Westerly. enploye, four fnsers
of hand amputated, at rate of $1E.96.
United Metal Mfg. Co.. Norwich.
employer, and Alexander J. Lehns, so
Durham. street, Norwich, employe, in
.dex finger injured. at rate of s1Q.03.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
ODD FELLOWS.

Uncas lodge at the regular meeting
ked in the lodge rooms on Franklin
street Monday evening worked the mi
t!atory degree on q class of candidates,
Routine business occupied the atten-
ton Of the meeting.
Routine business was transacted by
Shetucfel lodge at their regular meet
hS held on s1tsday evening with u
large number in attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
REBEkANS

The regular me9f ing of Hope Rebe-
kah lodge, No. 81, I. Q. o. F.. was held
OF Wednesday evening in the rooms
on Franklin street with many in at
tendance, including visitors from Gro
ton, New London and Mystic. Routine
business was transacted and reports
read and approved. The Thames Past
Gr2nds Association met during the
day at the lodge rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
LODGE NOTES
OWIS

One candidate was initiated at the
regular meeting of Norwich Nest No.
1895, 0. Q. O., held in Owls hall on
Tuesday evening. Besides the work
ing of the initiatory degree the lodge
aid plans for a whist to be held on
the 18th Of the month and a smoker
which will take place on the 14th of
this month. A past presidents ring
was presented to past President Thorn
as Dougherty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08

the cartridges had been fired -ome
time ago and only one showed that it
had recently been discharged.
Mr.. BarberI wife had recently u-,.
dergone an operation at the Backus
hospital and at the time har husband
committed suicide was in Plainfield.
He was a man about IS years Of
age and had been employed as u far
lrier.
1t was reported to the coroner that
Mr.. Barber had threatened several
times to kill himself
The cost of the. war of 1871 to-
Germany was $945. 400, 900. TO France
$3.50 900 900
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
Senator Mclean introduces Resolution

Senator Ceorge P. Mclean has in
troduced among others the following
resolutions in the U. S. senate this
week: Citizens Of South Manchester
opposing poIygamy; Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor favoring federal aid
of education, and a petition from the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor Of Willimantic in favor Of
prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
5GSN

FRASER-In Daniels0n, Feb. >, 1919, a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse
Fraser.
COLLINs-In Alton. r. I, Feb 2, 1919
q daughter. Bertha May. to Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Collins
HARGRAyES-In Danielson. Feb. ?,
1919. a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
HargraNes
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08

A successful man Is entitled to less
praise than the man who makes an
other effort after each failure.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
Unclaimed ! at+ars

The list 81 unclaimed letters in the
Norwich postoffice for the week ending
Feb. Sth is as follows: Mrs. Mae
Chapman, Lulu B. Freeman, Mrs. Eta
Kent c. Monty Miss Amy W. Potter,
Helen Rodman, c. J. Sheehan, Herbert
c. Taylor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
SUN, Moon and Tides
CREENENILLE

Six hours after high water it is low
water which is followed by Hood tide
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
Goinn After PickernI.

officer Frank Henderson and a
number of friends Went on a pjekerol
fishing expedition On Friday and it is
anticipated by the other members Of
the Norwich ps,jce force that their
brother officer will bring a string thai
will give them all taste Of pickerel.
Love may be blind. but the girls ia .
ther and the dog seldom require the
services Of an ocunst.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08
GARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all orr friends and neishbors
for the many kindnesses shown us at
the time of our recent Bereavement,
the thoughtfulness and many express
sions CT sympathy will be gratefully
remembered; also to all those who
sent floral offerings.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-08

Sometimes a man avoids a lot of
trouble by having a bad memory.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-08-29
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE

to work. No trains move out of Los Angeles.
 St. Paul, Minn-Judge Booth. in the United States district court this week
 issued an order releasing 137 900 pounds of cold storage poultry belong ing to Armour and company, seized at Duluth last week.
 Denver, Colo.-Walter R. O'Rourke of Toledo, Ohio wanted in that city in connection with the theft June 19 last of $45,00O of United States cur rency from the American Railway ex- press company was arrested here last week | Los Angeles,-Ejght persons recew- ed injuries which doctors said would probably prove fatal and nineteen oth- , CTS were hurt in less degrees in a series of automobile car and bicycle accidents this week. Iy Wichita, Kans.-Despite efforts of eight posses of citizens and police of- ficers to apprehend them, three bank robbers who obtained $4S 900 in a daylight hold-up of the First Nation Ial bank. of Newton, Kansas, are still at liberty.
 l 1liptom Mo.-Ninety four negro girls escaped from the state industrial homs. this week, they used knives clubs and bricks when employees attempted
 to block their escape. Mrs. s. P. Sand | CTS, superintendent received several scalp wounds.
 Youngstown, Ohio-One hundred and eighteen Russians alleged bolshevists are held in the county jaM following
 raid by federal officials last week.
 Tokio-Cholera has broken out in Fcrmosa. The governmnt has declar- ed a quarintine against the island.
 New York-The amount of Mrs. 1 Hetty H. R. Greens bank deposits in this city at the time of her death was ] S9 401, ITS. Besides she had interest
 bearing certificates aggregating s4,- 23O,5O4.
 Nashville Tenn.-Masked bandits f held up Louisville an Nashville train No. from Cincinnati to Montgomery l Ala, between Columbia and Pulaski, last week and carried off the mail pouches. ! London-The former Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch is eX- pected to arrive in Stockholm shortly from England in connection with an anti-bolshevik movement. | Paris-Paris fears for lives of pas sengers aboard huge airplane report i ed missing for ten days. penhagen-American Tars clash with Hun sailors and civilians in,sea- port dance hall rumpus. | Fl Paso-Rebels under Gordiano i Guzman are masters of life and prep erty in parts of the state of Michoacan according to Excelsior. Mexico City newspaper.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-08-29
HAYDEN PRESENTS
 INDIAN ROAD BILL

Congressman Carl Hayden who is always alive to securing some advan- taee for Arizona has presented the following bill to appropriate B 900 to investigate a road from Springervjlle to Globe.
 "A Bill to authorize report upon the necessity for the construction of a road across the Fort Apache and San Carlos Indian Reservation, Ariz.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Uni- ted States of America in Congress as sembled, that the sum of B 900 or so much theerof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary of the Interior to make an inyestiga- tion of the conditions on the Fort Apache and San Carlos Indian Reser- vations, in Arizona, with respect to the necessity of constructing a road between Springerville and Globe, cross said reservations, and the said secre- tary is hereby authorized and direct ed to cause plans survey. and reports to be made together with an estimated limit of cost of sad road, and to sub 1, init his report thereon to Congress o.n the first Monday in December, 1919 which report shall include recom- mendation by the said secretary as to what proportionate part off the ost of the cOnstructiCn and mainten- ance of said road should be paid by the United States on behalf of the Apache Indians of said reservations.