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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

with civilian labor employed by the same contractors, and any other course would have been unjust and impractical. Moreover, had the gov ernment insisted upon soldiers, who had been called to the defense Of their country, performing manual la Dor at 2 soldiers rate of pay, 1t would have merited and received the tnd1g- nant protest of the entire country"
 As to the committees statement "it appears that the line was primarily built, not to carry spruce logs, but as an extension of the Milwaukee rail- road" Mr. Ryan says'' 1t Is absolutely and unquaIihedly false. It Is based
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

upon the merest suspicion emanating from irresponsible sources and is wholly without foundation in fact"
 Commenting on the closing para graph of the Frear-Magee telegram which said further investigations may disclose conditions upon which a recovery can be had against John D. Ryan and others who are respon- sible for this wasteful expenditure of public funds" MT. Ryan says:
 It is probably the first time in his tory that the majority of a commit tee vested with judicial authority, acting under official sanction, not only indulged, without justification
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

in fact for so doing, in accusa tions of the character that have been here tofore referred to, but, realizing the total absence of foundation for such differences, endeavored to bolster up in public opinion the impression that there had been a grave dereliction of duty by engaging in prophecy" In concluding MT. Ryan said:
 From the moment of my assum- ing official responsibility until my re- stgnation which I rendered verbally to the President the day that the arnistice was signed, had no thought and was actuated by no mo- tive other than to give my govern
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

I possessed. So far as the matters which were the subject of the mes sage referred to are concerned, every act which was taken had theE and, after the lapse of time and the op- portunity for reflection, and now the approval of my best judgment. I did not then, have not since and do not now entertain a particle of doubt as to the wisdom, propriety and ex- pediency of what was done."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

Jaunty seal coats in sport models, belted or flare backs. Collars and cuffs of Squirrel, Australian Oppossum and Nutria. Heavy silk lining.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
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Thanksg1Ving buylng suits in a wide variety
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
JEWETT CITY

Miss Albertine Richer. niece and
 adopted daughter of Df. and Mrs C.
 LeCon1te, returned here Friday night
 after ten months course in the Con
 vent of La Presentation, St. Hyacinth,
 r. c" to continue her studies. Miss
 Theo Bousquet from Harrisville. R. l..
 1rst cousin of Mrs. Dr. LeComte. spent
 Sunday with her mad left Monday for
 Danielson.
 Thirteen of the graduates of the
 class of 1919. Griswold's schools. have
 slgnlflH their intention of entering
 Norwich Free Academy the coming
 tall. They are Louis Bakanowsky,
 James Blair. Leslie Carroll. Bertha Davis, Edith Howe, Charles Park
 hurst. Helen Rist, Irene Stewart, Yer na TarpoX, George Robinson, Margaret Walsh, Bernard WechsTer, and Fanny
 Morgan.
 The following pupils have had per- feet attendance for the year: Fannie Solenski, Irene Stewart, Vera Me Broome. The list is much shorter on account of the sickness which inter
 rupted the school year last fall.
 The following pupils have had per- feet attendance for the spring term: Stanley Malek. Bertha Monaski. Louis Skocyzlas, Stella Solinski. Clarence I Sweet, Helen Za1ewslSi, Josie shr1ha. Fannie Solenski, Helen Bakanowslzi, Aurora Cadieux, Victoria Guiilote. Mary Miss, Frank Helman. Eugene Lafavre. Andrew Woznak. Irene Ca dleux, Louise -Cadieux. Josephine Civ enski Venika Kargul Beatrice La Bonne, Louis La Marine, Mary Rose i Marion, Andrew Misiorick, Helen Rob l erts, Mary Solenski, Leon Yorsk. Ser tha ZalewsIli. Celia Zavestoski, Irene | Morancey, Stella Barnard. Stella Bush. Theodore Davis. Edmund Dutkowski, Stella Grolofski, James Haddad. Lloyd l Jarvis, Alice Kozloski, Grace Matahe Stella Pakawaczyk. Stella Roberts,
 Walter Shork. Stanley Sllocyrlas, Jo- i seph Skardowski. Stella MoIunas
 Eileen McNalley. Alexander Bush. AL
 yin Eichelbery, Leo Gasnon Norn 1 Haddad, Wlifred Duff, Theodore Cuff | otte, Helen Haddad, Fannie Kargul.
 Frances Kolbuz Mary Machinieski, 1 Victor Koloski, Roger Vachon. Helen Wozniak, Frank Zubrowski. Rena Ba- l chard, Helen Cieveszewsl1i, Define La favre, Zeiger Pietoi. Stephen WozniaIx. l Nellie Burda, Della Cote. Emily Miss, Mildred Sweet, John Zagarensl1i, Mary ZagarenslIi, Stanley Cieveszenski. Dore Jarvis, Peter Kanicki. Agnes Lorar- Helen Osga, Walter Piza. Frank Poeiloroskor, Steven Shock, Annie Sibitchy, Laura Vachon. Antony Za- garenski. Stanley Baldyga, Helen Kol- bug, Nellie Malek. Roderick Marion. Leon Mecteau, John Pyzocha, Charles Roberts, Stanley Sadowski, Angeline Zavistoski, Stanley Durda. Stanley Grobofski, Stephen Potts, Lowell Shorey, William Stebbins, Katie -Zabri zusski, Mary Molunieus. Alice Shruba. Jennie Skaradowski, Anna Sokolowski.
 iY4n O n1y T William An1bot. Paul Ambot. Arleen Burdick, Emma Dearnley, Helen Dur da, Eva Duff, Annie Eichelburg, AdelIe Givenski, Alice Hurst. Rose Karnnl
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oNlc
 sD { FOR YOUR Ac1D-SIOMAcD

Lorenzo Marion, Theresa McNally, Elijah Perry. Ellen Prior, Louise segal, Lloyd Wechsler, Albert Brewster, Christine Burdick. Cleo Coutue, Irene Lafavre Elizabeth McGovern. Steny Miss, Helen Pozaski, Frances Zakrus- ka, Edith Howe, Mettie Haddad, Grace Kolbuzs, Diana Pepin, Irene Stewart, Ferna Tarbox. Selma Aramony Emile Bachard, David Clarke. Amelia LaLib- critic, Vera McBroome. Mary McDer- naotte, John Misorek. Amelia Moraneey, Julia Walicke. Annie Yorsk, Fannie Zalewski, Anthony Zavistoski, Albert, -Cadieux. Albert Franklin, George Lam- bert, Theodore LaLibertie. Allen Sweet, Madeline Dutkowski and Annie Hopkins.
 These children whose names follow are in the kindergarten and sub-pri- mary: Annie Manicki, Tony Shulskas. Sylvia Bryant. Elizabeth Hurst Wood row Wilson, Isidore Couture, Walter Richardson John Nowakoski Doloph Gruzka. Marguerite Haddad, John Mo Naily, Helen Miss. Helen Pietrolie and Alex Sewicz. These all had perfect attendance for the spring term.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Celina Cutter were held at St. Mary's church Monday morning. Rev. J. H. Sieferman oiilS1nS lue EeQuleHl nlSH mass. Burla1 was in St. Mary's cemetery The bear CTS were Frank Ratty, J. J. Boydeau, James MdNallX and John Walsh.
 Hourigan Bros. were in charge of the arrangements.
 Principal and Mrs. F. H. P. Clement and daughter Virginia leave today CTuesdaO for Manchester. N. H. MT
 Clement goes July 1st, to Harvard to
 take six weeks course.
 Mrs Fred L. Swift and Miss Hazel B. Swift of Norwich spent Monday at Mrs. F. H. Hiscox's.
 Invitations to the men in the service have been issued for the Welcome Home celebration. If any names have been omitted. the secretary. Mrs E. H. Hiscox, sshould be notified. The family of Joe Lochastaba. 1s Dime street, is greatly alarmed be- cause of his absence from home and has notified Officer Dolan in an effort to locate him. He is 2S years of age and has a wife and four children, with whom he lived happily. He was not a drinking man but of late has seemed to be very Respondent on account of i his wifes i'll health. He left home at l 6.30 Sunday morning and nothing has | been seen of him since.
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with relatives isg 7sasaaF: Is7a;la and at her iorne at Aiiy1sss I'o1.t < Mrs. A. c. Risdon e-Serss i,seesy q
 house party of eleven w9aag e,aople from New York; at her siIsniner hoyne
 in the village, for the Yale Harvard
 races, friends of. her son Charles Rie-
 don and her daughter, Miss Katherine Risdon
 Mr. and Mrs. Courtland E. Colve.t
 and children of the New York. with Mrs. Fanny Melthrop as their guest notored Wednesday to State line where MT Colvert has business in- terestS.
 Mrs. Emma Babcock of Ledvard Center, entertained AIr. and Mrs Char les H. Comstock of the village recently. Mrs. Walter Johnson returned to her home last week from visit to her sister, Mrs. Amos Main at Allyn's Point. She was accompanied by her nieees, Miss Ethel Main. MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Alpin, have as their guests, MT. and Mrs Martin 1 of New York city.
 l Andrew Donovan of Putnam arrived last week to visit the races. l John c. Reynols of Hartford spent 1 the week end with Mrs. Reynolds and 1 their children. who are spending some weeks al the nome or MrS. Reynolds mother, Mrs. Lucy H. Hurlbutt l Mrs. Joseph De Rusl1a, daughter. Helen, and son Joseph, Jr., are guests
 of Mrs De Ruskas sisteh, Mrs. Ernest 1, Kuhne, in New York
 1 MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Lathrop and l daughter, Miss Marion Lathrop of l Norwich made an automobile party
 that called at the home of Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop on Monday, while en route to Stonington
 Mrs. Emma Bennett of the village, spent the week, end at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis of Nor Wjch.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walker M. Buckingham m
 Inotored to Massachusetts by way of i Deerfield, and Greenfield, last Tues 1 da and attended the marriage of
 N \ Margaret Fessenden, daughter of 1 Df. George R. .Fessenden and Mrs. Fessenden, and William Hinderson, at
 the home of the brides parents. in
 Ashfield. MT. and Mrs. Bucinkgham
 returned Thursday evening, and were
 accompanied by MT, and Mrs. Hinder son, who have taken a furnished cot tage on the Bluff. Mr. Hinderson
 holds position at the submarine base, The last of the following of the Harvard crew left Monday morning,
 when detachment of helpers took the
 early morning train for Cambridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
COLCHESTER

Mrs. Dennis W. Bigelow left Satur- day for Vermont to join her husband who has purchased a farm in that state.
 W. D. Latham of Pennington is at his home on Lfnwood avenue for a few days.
 Mrs. Frank Gillette was the guest Saturday of her daughter in New Brit ain.
 Vincent O'Connell of New Britain Is the guest of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Michael O'ConnelI, for a few days va cation.
 Miss Anna O'Brien of New Haven was the guest over Sunday of relatives on Hayward avenue. Postomce Inspector George Smith of Albany was the guest of his family on Windham avenue over Sunday. Walter B. Lombard of Hartford was at his home on Norwich avenue over i Sunday.
 ] Walter White was in Milford Friday attending the graduating exercises al i I1aurelton Hall where his sister, Miss 1 Mary White, was graduated this year l Miss White accompanied him home | Saturday.
 | Miss Augusta Billings of Willimantic is visiting Mrs. Julia Smith on Broad way.
 MT and Mrs, Edward W. Bill of New l York were callers in town Saturday i 2. W. Jones of Middletown was the guest Saturday of his uncle. William H. Jones.
 Rev. Curtis M Geer of Hartford 1 preached at the morning service in ths Congregational church Sunday James F. Purcell was calling or 1 friends in'5NorWich Sunday.
 Mrs. Bessie Kingsbury returned tt
 New York Monday morning for a few | days stay.
 ! The Fitchyille baseball team lost t, the Colchester team on the park Sat ! urday afternoon, 14 to 1. The Fitch vile team was. outplayed :, at:-52 eve1y
 point. The battery for Fitchville wa! | NJ. Sullivan and P. Sullivan. The Col
 chester battery was Dember, Chafit. and Slofl1in. Slofllin pitched a winnins game Twice the bases were filled ant none out; he frightened up and no run. were scored from them. Lieut.. Edward Kelly and John Dris
 coll of New London were at thei
 homes in town over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ryan and fam. fly of Lebanon motored to Colcheste Sunday, spending.stllee day with Mir Ryan's brother. ". E.. Ryan. They als, were callers at the Wade shom estead.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
GALES FERRY

The Book Club met with Mrs. Bill ings r. S. Crandall at her home. Chan nel Side Farm. Stoddard's Wharf, Wednesday afternoon.
 Rev. C. F. Newton spoke from Isaiah 23:15-16% at the Sunday morn ing service in the NJ. F. church, the theme being "A Secure Person" At the Sunday school, at noon Assistant Superintendent D. c. Perkins read
 reply telegrams from Congressman Richard P Freeman and Senator Frank B. Brandagee from Washington, D. G. to telegrams sent by the Sun
 day school in protest against lifting the ban on the sale of beer and light 1 wines. Mrs. F. Irving HUrlbutt's class is still leading all other classes in the | journey to- Canaan. having travelled | SEQ miles Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins was the leader of the EDworth league evening service, at 7:30 with the topic: The Act of Building Character. l The meeting was largely attended and | there were special readings on the topic. and singing by a trio. Misses 1 Marry aud Madeline Birch and Ger !=trude Allep-. Rev o. E. Newton at Ithe preachine service at 8:15 spoke from St. Mathew 1:19.
 i. Mr. and Mrs Clarence D. Newton, of Boston and daughter Dorothy mot ored here Friday. en route to Middle town to attend the reception and ban nuet. given that evening to Professor 1; Caleb T. 7Winhester of Wesleyan Uni versity. Mir. Newton who is a mem her of the board of trustees of the university remained over Sunday
 there, and will return here to the parsonage with Mrs. Newton. to join their daughter, Miss Dorothy, who has been spending the time. during there absence with her grand parents, Rev, O. E. Newton and Mrs. Newton.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Young of Wa. arford, were guests at the home of Mir, and Mrs. Latham F. Smith, re- cently. making the trip by automobile
 Mr and Mrs. R. Young HurIbutt are entertaining Miss Margarite Eastwood of Providence at their home at Wood lawn farm.
 Miss Doris Main of the Norwich of fee of the Southern New England Telephone Company. is having two weeks vacation which she is spending
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
Norwich Bulletin, Willimantic Of. fee, 23 hurch St. Telephone 1905.
What Is Going On Tonight.

NUah TO 6oiHS VII tuni9uk.
 Ancient Order United Workmen, Wiliimantic Lodge. No. Il. meets at 1iO Valley street.
 Knights of Columbus. San Jose Council, No. 14, meets in Opera House block.
 Royal Arcanum, Willimantic Coun- ell, No. 72S. meets at TOP Main street.
 Olive Branch Council, No. 10. R. and s. M. meets in Masonic Hall.
 The graduating exercises of Nat chaug school will be held in the as- , sembly hall of the Windham High School tomorrow (Wednesday) eve ming. An attractive programme has been arranged by Principal J. l.. Har- roun. This years class numbers 36 and the class officers are: President, Eleanor Foote: secretary Irene Oat- ley: treasurer, Allyn Rose H. C. La throp of the school committee will present the diplomas at the exercises The list of graduates follows: Annie Anthony, Ernest Becker, Robert Bow en, James Butler, Sara Bycel, Merritt Carpenter. Morris Cherny Clifton Dawson. Wilfred Delude. Richard El- lis. Eleanor Foote. Kenneth Fryer, Raymond Hanna, Samuel Israel. Will liam krug Bessie Levine, Mary Me | la, Stephanie Miela. Minnie Malolie Marion Mccarthy, Irene Oatley, Edith
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
BALTIC

The 18th anniversary of the Baltic Mule Spinners was celebrated Satur- day evening at ' o'clock, when the mule spinners and their wives sat down to a chicken super at the Stevens house. After dinner the com- pany adjourned to the club hall, where a delightful program was rendered. Ice cream and soda were served and dancing was enjoyed until 11.30 o'clock. The program was as follows. the pianist being Miss Nellie Bailey: Opening song. The Star Spangled Ban- ner; song, Miss Ethel Hannah; piecolo solo, MT. Heap; song. MT. Frothergill song, Misses Hannah and Ethel Firth song, MT. Bailey; speech. MT. Sulli- van, The Good of the Organization; song, MT. Garrett; Song, MT. Barlow. MT Barlow and l.. Firth took charge of the dancing and Miss Nellie Miner furnished the music for dancing A very enjoyable evening was spent The committee was: Chairman. Mir. Ash worth: Mr. Barlow, MT. Firth MT. Gar rett,. Mn Heap, Mir. Higham and MT. Sullivan
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
WINDHAM

Mrs. Philip Wurster, who has been spending three weeks with her sister, Mrs. Daniel Trigger. has returned to New York
 Mrs Ida ". Mclean has returned from visit with relatives in New York and New Jersey.
 Miss Regina Stockhausen of Penn sylvania spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Raymold.
 MT. and Mrs. W. F. Maine spent Sunday at Groton Long Point. Miss Nettie Griggs of North Windham and Alfred Elliott of Willimantic were their guests.
 Harold s. Maine and family will spend their vacation for the next two weeks at Groton Long Point. They motored to Springfield Monday and at- tended the circus.
 Mrs Edward F. Billings was re- cent visitor in Franklin.
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Hatch. the Miss es Johnson and I. H. Johnson motored Sunday to Ocean Beach. where they were guests of Mrs. Tenant and : daughter of Piainfield N. J.. at their
 summer cottage. ...... i The Christian Endeavor society held i a social and ice cream sale in the : chapel Saturday evening the proceeds l LO Dc uSeQ lu uSLIdy lilc- eApSiioeS ot n : delegate to Northfeld missionary con- l ference July 9-16. The program in ! cluded piano duet by Mrs. Guy Rich n1ond and Miss Gertrude Arnold: piano solo, Miss Margery Sherman; readings,
 Miss Harriet Guilt; soprano solo. Miss : Imogene Smith of Willimantic; violin 1. and piano duet, Miss Edith Perkins Of /, North Windl2am and Paul Hopkins: vocal duet. Misses Martha Pearl and 1 Polly Bixby; mandolin duet, Keeney Lathrop and Eden Cooke.
 This week there Is to be an iilustrat- ed lecture on. Northfeld and the L. A. $. is to give cafeteria supper.
 For the first time in the history of the Windham grammar school the graduating exercises Monday evening were held in the Congregational church and with the exception of the songs the entire program was carried out by the members of the graduating class Charlotte Elderkin Lathrop, Margaret Francis Bixby, Benjamin Chapel. Elsa Cecelia Ellison, Nelson Alan Potter, Vincent Paul Subisky. Alma Julia
 Tremblay and Ruth Isaphene Wilson
 The class colors were red and white and there were carried out in the dec-
 orationS of peonies, roses and laurel. Red and white crepe paper ropes en- I closed the section occupied by the members of the school. In front of the organ was lattieework Of green with
 the letters ". c. G. s. in red outlined
 in white. The following program was l exceedingly well given: Class march;
 invocation, Rev. w, NJ. Brown: ssong, -Four Soldiers Welcome Home; reading.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24

T saw an advertisement for Cuti- cura and l sent for free sample. l bought a cake of Soap and a box of Ointment and Twas healed. (Signed) Miss Amelia White, Box 67l, Litch- field, Conn, June 4, 1918.
 Make cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tsleum your everyday toilet prepa- rations. Contrast the purity, comfort and convenience of these super creamy emollients with beauty fads" so tiresome and expensive. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water thoroughly cleanses and stim- ulates sluggish pores, giving the complexion fresh, healthy glow. sauvis L.sA Tree by Mall. Address postcard: 'scutterra Dsr. R. Bogton." Sold everywhere. ssop Sc Oiutnsnt 9 azt5oe. Tsleum 5e.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
FACE D|SF|GURED WITH P|MPLES
Would Wake With Burning and itching. Cuti-
 cura Heals.

"I had two large eruptions around my -aouth and my forehead was
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24

Bixby with a biz doll as the lady and little Marian and Edward Bailey made a very pretty picture as she sang soft ly the lullaby Husheen. The principal of the school Mrs. C. E. Farrin gtcn, was warmly complimented for the faithful work done with the boys and girls. She was assisted by the primary teacher, Miss Mary Sullivan. Mrs. Guy Richmond played the march. c. H. Caswell conducted the singing and Mrs. Caswell was the aceompanist. Cake and ice cream were sold after the exercises.
 Miss Helen Hopkins is to represent the Congregational Sunday school at the conference at the Woman's college, New London, this week.
 Miss Perkins and Mrs. Bidweii sf Norwich are at the inn.
 Before taking certain steps eonsuat a dancing master,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24

James B. Doyle. who was a week end visitor at William E. Ryan's, has returned to his home in Boston, hav- ing made the trip by automobile.
 Charles Gledley. who has been the guest of w F. Ryan for the past week, has returned to his home in Gary. Ind
 Mr and Mrs. J. c. Keegan, Miss Elsie and Master Howard Keegan of Norwich motored to Colchester Sun day, calling on MT. and Mrs. John Wade, and were callers also at the Ryan homestead
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24

NuN-IrN WILL I7IIII PHOS' I1N eruptions were in a scaly form. My face was very much dishgured and l would wake up in the nightwith the burning and itching.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
MILLIONS
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 Keep sharp lookout for the first symptoms of acid stom ach-indige heartburn, belching. food repeating. that awful painful bioat after eating, and sour, gassy stomach. EATONlC. the wonderful modern remedy for acid-stomaeh. is guaranteed to bring quick reiicftrom these stomach miseries. Thousands say they never dreamed that anything could bring such speedy relief-and make them feel so much better in every way. Try EAT0NIC and you. too, will be just as enthusiastic in Its praise. Make your life worth living aches or pains-no blues or melancholy-no more of that tired, listless feeling. Be well and strong. Get back your physical and men, tal punch; your vim, vigor and vitality. You will always be weak and ailing as long as you have acid.stomach. So get rid of it now. Take EAT0NlC Tablets-they taste good you eat them like a bit of candy. Your drug. gist has EATONIC-50 cents fora big box Get 8 box from him today and if you are mol satisfied be will refund your money.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-24
Life of James Russell Lowell, The Present Crisis, Benjamin ChapneII.


 Present Crisis. Benjamin Chappell presentation of gifts, Ruth Wilson and Vincent Subisky. This number caused much amusement. as each gift proved to be grind on the pupil mentioned. Song, Our Glorious Land Today; read Ing, The Minuet, Margaret Bixby; class prophecy, Alma Tremblay and Charlotte Lathrop; presentation of di- plomas, by H. c. Lathrop. who in the course of his remarks spoke of one of the teachers of his day. the late E. NJ. Swift, as being one of the best the school ever had. Chorus, Valedictory, by graduating class; songs by school. The closing number, A Pageant of Vacations, was particularly good and the tableau. Mother and Children, be- ing made especially effective by the switching off of all the electric lights except those on the stage. Margaret