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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
KEEP IT HANDY

II you paid specialist $500 for a
prescription. you would not get any
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds, or Sore
Throat, than VACHER BALM, which
only costs 3Oc In Jars. Or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
PrIc IS. Beware Of mutations. e. w.
Vacher. Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
The cartoonist Outdone.

The Cartoonist Outdone.
Jones-See that tattered-lOOking
man over there?
BankS-YeS.
Jones-Well, he used to be one Of
the most prosperous cartOOnlsts in
London.
Banks-What happened to him?
Lost his talent?
JOnes-NO. but his speciality was
making grotesque drawings Of wOm-
ems fashions, and now the styles have
surpassed his pictures!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
Too Much Enthusiasm.

Wifey-Henry, do you think me an
angel?
Hubby-Why, certainly, my dear;
I'm very enthusiastic. l think all
women are angels!
You needn't be so enthusiastic as
all that -
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13

Wrfght's Indian Vegetable Pills are simply
Q good old-fashioned medicine for reRulatine
tho stomach. the liver and bowels Get .
box and try them. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
Retrous@,

He-GOOd-day. Where are you
going7
She-ThOugh it's no business Of
yours I am following my nose.
He-Oh, 1 see! You are going up in
the lift?
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13

so D00 i COOl0 not
r st at nigh t.
would lie awake and
get so nervous I
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound and thought
! would try it My
nervousness soon
81 .l--
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13

A gentle hand may lead the elephant
with a hair.-Persian ROcary.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
W0MAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona, MINI. suffered for more
than . year from nervousness, and was
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13

Where ghosts walk there Is loving o.
thieving. Gkrman Proverb. IT,.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13
Elattens the Hem.

Before hemming napkins by hand
run the edges of napkins through the
sewing machine hemmer. 1t will crease
the hem straight for the hand sewing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
BRINGS SUIT AGAINsT
 CITY OF NEW LONDON

The American Railway Express company has instituted an action for damages of sa5oo against the city of New London, it being alleged that the plaintiff suffered 5000 dama ges as a result of goods. in it's possessfon hAv- ing been ruined because of water en- terfng the premises used by 1t at the corner of State and Water streets. in New London,
 The case is returnable before the Septefnber terEn cf the Supsr1er Court;
 At fhe time tEe damage t0 the septembeF 70. fsls, it is aiie<kd that as a common carrier tho plaitiff had duantity of goods stored on the ground floor Of the building and that during. q rainfall the water poured through the streets and was not exf- ried away by means of the catch basin at the corner Of Atlantic and Water inx, because the dirt and refuse was allowed to collect and remain in the basin. As q result the water backed into the Building and dreHched the goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
SIG SUIT FILED
 AGAINST pkxhT ESTATE

.Tednesd4y pxrefs xefs hisd ff tie
 Sh4ee 6f the sliberf6r court iH thfs
 city in a suit breYsht by Jennie "
 ssfsh Nae Fsnt. exc.. and others, oi
 the Morton F. Plant estate. The plain
 tiff claims that the late Morton E,
 Plant promised. in writing to give Hiss Lynch the sum of $1 900 a month dur
 sideration of valuable services rem dered. The plaintiff Has bsSh known as J. Easfhian. The sum of $tss,o0o is claimed.
 ton F. Plant. niultiniHionafr6. pRiian- thr6pfst, ffrlxHeier and ffiteffixt ton sport snaap. was brought to fight in the suit for alleged breach Of contract
 3Fousht asains5 his ssaats b Miss a south boulevard in fffs. town. says
 The saEt Vas tks iErsf iiltirfiation that Miss Lynch who has been re- ssrdsd as the leading busfrsss woman 6eart Of the forraer eolndiodore cf the New Eoris Yacht c1Gb. .s For so, yeass they haS been on earsf1,liT es,,5 ~ dtd % tssy ~ rnsrd 1y;x Das s& that his. name had never BesR sssocia- ted with hers in the public mind.
 Subsequently. tiae publication Of the suit created Widespread interest tiarou silout, the summer colony where Miss Lynch is weli Known and Highly ISreS ef rsadnss Sas Snls T sssrs s ssa. lks Mr. Plant had already married sbYt he }. wssn1y pn1ls admired the youfhful Ssspty p tfh6o nj Taunton. His eHsaEfns per. sonaifty captivated her and from their very first meeting they were nnu- tuaf a6nlirers.
 showed 3. constantly increasing inter est in. her welfare. On his yzchtfns trips he ifivarfaBfy sSf7f his. regards and in all her, personal. affairs he acted as her adviser and eounsellor. sGR0s5af4 sa @ leE aola as1 4 ssIxsfs ss rst s pag suee her Ns siS5g St m ls's 1t assa E d.r ro stood that Mir. P1a nt's widow. his son and the other execptors Of his estate with Miss Lynch when she presented Mir PIzRs's signed contract as claim against his estate, although 1t was the first time that they TerH aware Of the nlent. But when they tried to agree on a single sum to cover the future. Miss Lynch was unable to accept their figures. .s- tt1f exbeetancy Of life for about 20 years. It is on this basis that she is attempting to collect sfSS.oo0 as the value for her claim under Mr. Plants contract. To settle '/e- estate a lump sum payment is required.
 Miss Lynch hesifated f6f sotne time s Bout going into court because neither lle first Mrs. Plant nor the widow Knew her. MT. Plants letters to her. If which sTie has about 50. Will throw light however. on the secret regard which he held for her Ind the presentation cf the letters if court. Miss Lynch fteis. will justify ler cla inns.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
BLANKETS RESERVED UNTIL WANTED

ing and Mir. and Mrs. Winfield Brom- ley were callers Saturday on NIT. and Mrs. Albert r. Greene of West Town street. The party were returning from Windsorville, where they visited Mrs. Writings and MT. Bromley's father, Rev Charles B. Bromley. formerly a Methodist minister of Norwich.
 Mrs. Adelbert E. Geer and sons, Milton, Harold and Earl Geer, recently returned to their home on the Scotland road after several days stay with Mrs. Geer's parents, Mir and Mrs. Hazard Tucker, of Scotland.
 Mir and Mrs. John Shepafd of Port land, Ore. are visiting for two weeks with relatives at Haughton's Cove. Part of the time they will De guests of Mfr. Shepard's brother law ana sis ter, MT. and Mrs. Charles Bennett. They will also be entertained by Mrs. Sfepard's brother-iri-iaw ana sister, Mir and Mrs. William Rfsley. of West Town street, who for few weeks are occupying Mountain Visw cottage.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
STATE CHAMBER IS
 INCREASING MEM6EksHIF

Since its reersanizati6n this spring the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce has irlcreas sed it's n1en6erstip almost daily. it was announced Wednesday, at the executive oface$ of the chamber
 in Hartford. The new membership represents largely instifziice. bankihg and misunderstanding interests.
 The state chamber was feor rgarized this spring. its scope being enlarged to take in, in addition to local cham bers of commerce and business mems associations, the chief branches of Connecticut business and finance. The group idea has been made fu11damena5 retail trade, nanufacturers, banking and insurance, public utilities and as- riculture forming the six groups into which the members are placed. At tis October there will Be. in addition to the large general meetings. sF6uB meetings addressed by specialized speakers on the sreup subjects; It is ests may receive from the chamber the, greatest advantase. for example through bringing the sbarkins and as- rfcu1tufe groups together on the sub to- farmers or the rnanufa ctur CTS. and public utilities on the matter Of the freight situation.
 Preparations for the annual meeting are already well under way. SuSSes. tions for speakers and subjects have been received from old and new, mem bers, and men of. national prominence and highly specialized technical know ledge will address this gathering of ConnSctieut business and financial ir- terests. It is expected that good deal Of the time and attention of the general meetings will focus on the trolley. railroad and freight situations. The matter of meeting place was sub- mitted through ouestionpaire to the members and although Hartford led the choice until lately. New Haven is now the city most widely favored for the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
TAFTVLLE

NoEkmen, of thS Shore Line read were aqsy gestsfday eIeaIihs the are Being wen pafronized. The service is being carried through to Whitman tic and th2 pS6oTe 6f th6 3filage hAve been given trolley servfce for the first tfII!e ssisee. they were taken off through
 Roderick MolIeur. Robert Shaw. Raymond Pingree Robert Grerlich and Niles 1 1,EitFgla rgice left the village on Wedh9<aFE ~ f6r thsir camp on the fiee iIlsna Sss ass Tse s tsaosl essg ap the the tent sseaf fnpins ! utensils and food being carried sbys back. ssl The camp will be m maintafneds through the summer.
 Miss aAsres pougherty of Merchants avonuey is now visiting with relatives living in sColchester-s N
 Quoits,are stiil the favorite sport fri the village and games are being played regular a t: the, sSandbani- grounds. Ar chic Torrance and EarlsRay have chal- lcnSed any two players in the village. and thsir challenge will soon be ac-
 GIs5ave iTIedlea. is spending his va cation With LeIatfves Nho are living in Fitchvifics
 The TaftyiIes ,croquet grounds are now befpEs made over and soon the game fTl.rsnch. pool VIII. bes i,I full sway fH fnS yflia gs; Players wishing
 
 year ha4esSopf m their names to the club aSd feAhrs are being made ur The schedule of the chanhpionshfp cannes has not yet been completed. but by tho time that the grounds commit tec have finished work on the courts all will be In readiness for the biggest and best wear the club has ever had. ' Louis Wohleben returIied from a fishing trib last Wednesday and re- ported that fishing was fine near the island. Tho large catch of bass and perch he had to prove his statement left no room for doubt. and several Io- cal fishermen resolved to take a chance at tho fishing themselves.
 4 DArty. Of 1ocal young l6vcrs of the sliimmfe left the village Wednesday for ] Jcwett e,ity. Tho trip Vas made By autffnobilc.
 The Taftvnle Canoe club will hold their annual optihs this coming Sat- nrday and Sunday at their camp above Scotland. TIC tri5 to the camp xili De made by canoes, six in mum Der. There will Be canoe rases and 6tlier kinds of souatic sports. Sunday the clannbakS Will be entoyed with it's usual trim minrs. Everything points to ere .6f -he biggest camps in the history, of the dub and every, member has stated his of Being at the camp for the week end
 Miss Nora Murphy. principal Sf the Coventry school, is spending a part of fer vacation af her home in the villa ss& 1
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
sus. Moon and rides.
CREENEVIILE

Mir. and Mrs. Wiliian1 afabrey and Mrs. James ". SempIe have returned after spending a two weeks vacation at Fishers Island as the guests Of Frederick France.
 Miss Catherine Riordan has returned after spending q week at Block Island.
 Misses Julia and Mary Casey have returned after spending two weeks at Pleasant View
 Miss Lucy Woods has returned after spending a week at Block Island.
 Miss Anna Head has returned to Winsted after spending a few days with feI4 tfyes efl Pace street
 Misses Katherine Dunion and Kath. crime Casey have fetufned after spending Monday at Rocky Point.
 Arthur PorteIance and Fred Hasizm have returned after spending the week end at Watch Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
TRANSFERS LIFE SAVED
WRITES LETTER THAT IS WORTH
 kEAeIN0 VERY CAREFULLY

Peterson Ointment Co.,. Inc. BunAi6. x. T.: was afflicted with a very st. we're sore on my leS for years. am d teamster. tried all medicines and salves; but without success. tried doctors. but they failed t6 cure me. could not sleep fer many could not live for more than two years-s Finally Peterson's Ointment was recommended to me and by it's use the sore YVES entirely hfaled. West Park, Ohio. March 2, 1915. care P. G. Reitz, Box 1ss.
 Petersen says; T am proud Of the aboxe letter and have hundreds Eezema, Plies and skin .Bissasss.
 Petefs6n's Ointment is S5 cSnts at all druggists. and there isn't q broad minded druggist in America that
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
Wants 6lscoltkaued flghMav Re0pened

A discontinued highway is the Has- is of suit brought in the suHkrfof court against the seIecfmen of. the town of Colchester by Joseph Pielarz of Colchester The plaintiff alleges that sometime ago the seiectn4en of way in the ssctioh Of t6S toNh fi16Wn As N6ftf Westcf ester t6 Westcl3kstff, near c. H. Norton's paper mills t6 the land of Joseph .Piekzrz. The plaintiff owns farm fart of which is adja- cent to the nightly and ! bridge 9x- tends across tie disc6ht&Alitd nffHEAy peaf tic pIainfifE's dwelIlhg fSus2s Through fhs dISc6nflRta4ee 6f tic highway the plaintin claims that the impossible. He .petitlons the superior court to order. the highway recpened. The r3pefs in tie case Tere filed In assasse aas sg'fs 0a'es r I ta1s A S1sz q wsA-'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
NORWICH TOWN

Mrs. Marl Nj. Welte Of East Town street has returned after passing 8 few days with Bridgeport relatives.
 Ivan Maynard and daughter. Miss Ida Maynard, of Occum, spent Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ade1bert Geer of Scotland road.
 the guest Sunday of Miss Alice AI. Smith of Town street.
 Mrs. Hazard Tucker of Scotland was a recent caller on Norwich Town rela- lives.
 MT. and Mrs Abort F. Greene Of West Town street wers visitors Sun day in Old Lyme and Saybrook. The trip was made by automobile. NorWieh % roWn Sfe re1atiyxs. 1 ives. Hefify @ Mae1 kie has returtied to New Bedforde
 MT. and Mrs. Howard -Sharnon. arrd Howard shannon. Jra Of Phfladefphfa are visiting Mir. and Mrs. Emil Welte
 Mrs. John Mccarthy and daughter, Miss Katharine McGarrity, of Hart ford, former residents of Norwich o, Town n;syf hays f TstnEned sr 1 h01s ss af5aE s Croker of Huntingf6n Avenue. Plain Hill motored Sunday to Hart ford, where they will spend q week Sister, a M Mir. 0 and Mrs. eariton smith. M ana
 Harold Hopkins of Plainhe1d was a caller recently at the home of Mfr and Mrs. Albert F. Greene of West Town street. Miss Emily Hopkins, who for several days has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Greene returned to Plain field with her brother:
 Miss Alice Beethap7 of wauwscrs Hill and her cousin. Miss Lillian Pro- dell, of. the East Side. returned Sun. day after a weeks stay at Pleasant View.
 Mrs. Hiram Fl. F,afnfsfn and son, Richard Tarnhafn. of Washington sfykAt apd 1ffSS T,i1zi6 E-SrnHafn of New London left Monday to pass a week at Lords Point.
 While en route to their home in Providence, Mir. and Mrs. Leslie Witt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
AokEEMENrs
 filEb iN COURT

On Wednesday, the following com pensatiorf agreements were filed fn .,.., :, fHee ssfs ia faIfI fda4ss in this
 y of New L6nd6n and John Cal las. and fractured rfbs. Date f acci- '6ent. September a7th last: !datS eoms pensation began October 5th.
 W. A.. Mason. Tanttc and Jain D: Anobdieiro. Yantic;s injured muscles. Date 6f injury, July 4th;. date 6f corh- pensatien began July 18th.
 U. S. Finishing Company, Norwich. afld William j.. NiSh6lss N6rwtch: etit thar4b ef ieft n&ftd. Dats 6f injury, August End; date compensation Be- Eafi August 16fh 4's
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
DISCOVERY THAT
 BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly to human welfare.
 In 1885 Newton originated the vac- uuhs process for c6ndensihs milk with cane sugar tS | semi-3i1siE form.
 Iii lSss Hofliek 1t Racine, wis, dis. covered how to ftduee milk t6 a dry ponder form with cxfsact Cf matted grains; sfifh6M cane sufar.
 This product HoftLfck niSed Matted nsilk. (Nafic since copied by others.) Its n7tritife value, diEestibility and Case 6f Pfepafstiei tby simply stirring iii Watef) add tks fact that 1t keeps iR xay climate. has proved of much value tS h6sskiad as an ideal f6od-dfikk from isfassy to 6ld 4xs.
 Ask fsr HoJeLfcAs4 -AsSst ilss5sstss.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21

4 rear end collision between a car- xiage and an automobile has resulted in 3 damage suit brought by Pouline Buntman Of Lebanon against Louis C;oleb of Columbia. Damages of one tH6usand dollars are. asked. Plaintiff ftdfhS in. carriage on fife road be- t~een Wtliiina ffse afld Coiunbia when an aut6naobiIe oE-ned by Goleb ran into tie rear of the carriage. throw ing her out. She was injured in the accident.
 6h the grounds of Assertion Elida BAfE Ntelson of New London is sufng Hans 4. Nelson for divorce His ad- dress is not known to the plaintiff. The Aiida Marion n91s ser sios was married amf "te fe Nelson July S1, 1918. She. alleges that he deserted her March q, 1914. sfk asks div6fce and custody of her child.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
MAKING AUTO TRIP
 TO PORTLAND, MAINE

Mir and Mrs. Charles Cobb. Mrs. Maria Smith. and Mir. and Mrs. John B. Cat, of this city left Tuesday morn ing for Boston. Mass While there they will visit MT. and Mrs. Clarence Hurlburt, formerly of Norwich. now morning the trip north will be con tinued to Portland, Me, where. the remainder of the week will be spent at the home of Mrs. Irving Hill, sister of Afr. Oat. and formerly Of this city: The trip Is being faade by adtonobfle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
NlIfHIllkttH
 Nctwieh, Thursday, Aug. 21, 1919 :.
THE WEATHER.

 Conditions and general forecast: A depression of marked intensity is central north of Lake Superior and pressure is High on the south Atlantic coast.
 Tempsratures have risen zk1eraily east of the Mississippi river. Tho out look is for showers and thunder storms Friday in the Atlantic and east gulf states.
 Winds off Atlantic coast: North of Sandy Ho6k and sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate variable winds. becoming south. and partly cloudy Thursday.
 Forecast. For Southern New England: Fair Thursday; Friday local showers and thunder storms.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records. reported from The Bulletins observations, show the changes in temperature and t1ie Har6- metric changes Wednesday:
 Ther. Bar, [ a. III ...s....s.s 3S 3V.1e l2- m 1S SeIe s D.. m. 70 30.10 Highest 7e. lowest s9.
 Comparisons. Predictions for. Wednesday,: Showers and thunder storms. sWednesday's weather: Fair: warm CT. west wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21

to riiha. FIe served in Co. F.
 John C. Smith. who lives on F. F. D.. No. '. of Nor--ich, sent word by mail he is in -uo- crippled a condition to attend and meet tic boys. He be- l6nged to Co. A.
 S ". Fuller of Co. A. wrote from San Francisco that he would like to be with the boys but he is too far away.
 7 Those who attended the reunion were as follows:
 Company B-J: B. Richmond. Hen xy Ii. LaPferfk.
 Compahy C4R. E. Caston. Frank E. Beckwita. C. II. Patterson. D. Wil- ley. C. Fl. ThraH. ry Tyler, c. Morse. l.. o. simtii.
 Company HID. S. Merritt. James E. DeWolf, G. Bray ton.
 Company I-Beriah B. Champlin. C. H. Smitten. c. MiDsor1.
 CempanyFs-C. II. Niles.
 Staff Onfcer-N. DouglaS SeTfi.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
FIVE HALL BhorHE IS
 ARE ff6l SING kEHNt6N

Of Tss ssoftsys ys Ha SE2hsSs Nssbsa Ea~1a H. I Preston City, ]. Kellogg Of Ledyard, Henry S, of Middletown. and William M., 6f New Y6fk city. With their fam ilies, have been enjoying rs1nion toY bl otnfis $, in L.sdyard 4id fs5ssssf Gssy aI.I ai tEe bS4ches. TEeY a.so YnS1r $ ffse (, :hs oid f6risstead ia ]! s.rf,:. It Was ais occasion i6nS t6 bS renseh 6sr-G d. fhe 6Foth&fs haTa ilot all [ f@eh t6getSe er in twenty yelfz
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
DIED

EyxN-sa EyxN- gssstSn. :. Ass-sHs Sssfs. FunsEsi gSryisss A ss fss .shaRsl rooms ss Sa2 Ths stsafaosa. afHos af s s8 ffs. M TETS aE o'clock. H4NHA AfzAN-In- t6Ss. efey. Aug. %, fsfs, Patrick Hanrahz1. Funeral from Houri gan BrSS' funeral pariors Friday morning at SEQ o.elcek: ESauisna niass in St Pat Ida Eifxabxth LathT6p, widow Of Ed- ward L. Cummings, aged 64 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
sorssrs4sSayaks9-

HaRr-In Cromwell AAsStstrs1s. a
 son to Mir. and M<a-seBora1E Hart
 formerly of Hebrons HoLMBUnG-In MafieA A1stex NHE, IT.
 Harry Holmburg CE4tte Nee snAsBol
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
MARRtEr

w1IEaAarS -In z8yseic. Aug. i6. 1S1e by REV: Q. D. Ffsher Of of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Myr- Fanny Dean Hewitt wH1fianis of Mystscs GRAY- -sIIyHR-In HeSrnn, Aug. 1s. old Gfay and Miss Susan Miner.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21

When WiIiiAfn sfo#4H, Sf kSeK- land, Me, plays S6f his cat ei7ksts tke Ball ana stands by it after erefy
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21
selI5suRAT I'D MAGNESA
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion

Heartburn, Be1ching, Sour Acid a teasboonful of Bisurated Magne esia in a half glass 6f ii6f watef aftsr eat- ing. Is safe, ple4sant and haffnle ss to use aifd gives aftn6st instant feiief. It neutralizes stomach acidity and sweetens the food contents so that di- sestion is easy aid bainless Sold by druggists eyerythcre.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-11
PRIVATE TISDALE TO
HOSPITAL FOR new LEG
Young Soldier Who Served With
Canadian Army Returns For
Artificial Leg Fitting
is STILL IN THE SERVICE

Priva.e j William Tisdale. of the
Royal Montreal regiment left yester-
day for the military hospital Of ST..
Anne de Bellevue. Province OF Quebec,
Canada. where be viii probably be q
pa lent for several months
Private Tisdale has been On ten
days leave here which he has been
spending with his mother Mrs r D.
Tisdale. l67 Green street. Private Tis-
dale has been attached to Company O.
of the 18th Canadian battalion He has
served overseas two years. in recog-
milton Of which he wears on the sleeve
.of his left arm two blue eheyrons. one
for each year. in contradistinctiOn Of
the Yanks, who wear one gold chew
ron, for each six months foreign sery-
Ice. Private Tisdale's Canadian uni
form III neat and attractive, OF olive
drab cloth On the right arm IL q
laurel wrea b embroidered Ii gray, In
side of which semi-circie are the let
ters Il. G. S." which means Lewis
Machine Gun company. to which he
was attached. II will be remembered
the Lewis machine gun is the one the
United States refused and the British
government adopsed and which has
proved one of the great war inventions
Or the age in gunnery.
Below the laurel wreath is per-
pendicuiar gold bar about two inches
in length on the sleeve. which signifies
the Wearer was wounded III battle
Private Tisdale was wounded In the
battle Of Amiens. one Of the sew
eral battles Of the Somme, on the 8th
of August, 1918. LII this battle the sol
dier next to Private TigdaIe was kill
ed instantly and the same she'll blew
on the flesh from TisdaIe's left leg be-
low the knee. leaving nothing but the
bone. which was saWn on ia the hos
pital later The young man has been
subject to seven operations on this
leg, of which there remains but q
stump Of ten or twelve inches He was
ln several other battles prior to- his
injury notably the battle of Arras, and
yimy Ridge. While student of Cor
nell University in March 1917, he left
school to enlist In the Canadian army
In which he served until he was
wounded He has two brothers, naval
officers. one Of whom, Lieut. Dillard
Tisdale. .. s. N. was on the torpedoed
Antilles. and made narrow escape
after having been on raft for some
hours He lost All his uniforms and
other belongings and came home in
borrowed clothes after q most THRILL
Ing experience.
Private TisdaIe returns To the Ca
madam hospital to be fitted with an ar
tifcial leg. which will require some
months,