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The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06
U. SLED MOVE
 FOR TEMPERANCE
Many Societies to Fight Alcohol Organized Early in Nations
 History.
WOMEN ACTIVE AS LEADERS
John B. Cough, Reformed Drunkard, First Crusader to Win Fame by Success at Home and
 Abroad

When the movement which has now brought about prohibition began in the United States it was called the "tem- perance movement" and the phrase temperance question" embraced all the problems in connection with the use and abuse of alcoholic drink. Tem- perance, of course, primarily means moderation. while prohibition, as used in this connection, means form of sumptuary legislation abolishing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic li- quors. In the early days temperance" was loosely used; sometimes it meant moderation and sometimes total absti- hence. Many of the first crusades were against "spirits'-distiiled liquors as distinguished from wines and beer. Early temperance pledges were often framed to draw this distinction. How ever, the word temperance as used in the titles and constitutions of reform organizations soon came to mean total abstinence.
 This temperance movement, which shows signs of bringing about prohibi tion in many parts of the world, be gan in the United States. The tenn pefance pledge was in existence before 1900. Possibly the first temperance society was organized by the farmers of Litchfield county, Connecticut, in 1779. In 1898 a society was formed in Saratoga. county, New York; the 43 members were pledged not to drink rum, gin, whisky, wine or distilled
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06

spirits except by a physicians advice, in illness or at public dinners, under penalty of 9 cents.
 The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperanee was or ganized in 1913. The American Tem- perance society was founded in 1929. Thereafter organizations of various kinds came thick and fast, many of them securing large memberships. Among them were the Sons of Temper ance ( New York (1s42), Order of Rechau4les (1s35), Society of the Washingtonians (1S40) and Good Tem- plars 1S5D.
 In 1873 began the Woman's Tem- perance crusade in Ohio. Women held prayer meetings in saloons in this campaign against alcohol. This move ment grew so strong that in 1874 in Cleveland the National Woman's Christian Temperance union was form ed. The same year Francis Murphy's Blue Ribbon Temperance mission at tracted public attention.
 John B. Cough.
 Prohibition or temperance - has made many men and women famous :: probably some of these foes of liquor and the saloon will be remembered for all time. Among the names familiar to most Americans in this connection are those of John B. Cough, Neal Dow, Frances E. Willard and Carrie Nation. T o1x differing ways and the personality of each is interesting.
 John B. Cough attracted public tten- tion first. He achieved worldwide fame and furnishes a remarkable ex- ample of what in these days is called a comeback" He was born in Sand gate, England, in 1877, and died in Frankford, Pa. in 1886.
 4 Quaker in Worcester. Mass, in- duced him to sign q total abstinence pledge. This was the turning point in his career. He set out to tramp New England, featuring on temperance at 75 cents a lecture. He delivered 3S6 lectures the first year-and found him self locally famous. He mingled the pathetic and humorous so successfully and made his lectures so entertaining that thousands who had no interest in temperance went to hear him. For the next r years he spoke only on temper aRee and addressed more than 5000 audiences, making two long temper ance campaigns in England. He had the power over an audience that comes from experience, purpose and ,.atural eloquence. Robert J. Ingersoll at his best could sway an audience no more completely than this reformed bookbinder. Next Cough turned his attention to general featuring and made fortune. His books have been translated into many languages.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06

The church board of the Bap- tist church has granted Rev. L.. Tomme leave of absence on ac. count of his health. Rev. Tomme left Monday for Hot Springs where he will take a course of baths. He has been in i'll health all winter and 1t is to be hoped his vacation and treatment at the springs will be beneficial to him.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06

Mr. J. c. Lloyd of the Nation al We'll and Pump company of Stuttgart was here Tuesday looking after well business. He has several rigs running in this section.
 Peerless patterns at old price. 15c. Spring patterns now in at Buechley's. adv
 Mr. E. B. Roy made busi ness trip to Little Rock Tuesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06
Mite proof hen nests at Buech-

Mite proof hen nests at Buech- ley's. adv.
 Mrs. J. L. Woosley, Mrs. L. R. Kirby and Rev. J. T. J Fizer attended the Century Conyen- tion of the Methodist church at Little Rock the first of the week.
 A nice fui line of paints and oils at the Arkmo Lumber Go.
 Old newspapers for sale at this office. 30-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06
Prices Reduced for January and February

Cabinets from S4.oo to $ % Half Cabinets from s. 50 to s2. .0O Post Cards from Sl.50 to S1.225 Kodak Finishing neatly done.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06
Carson'S Photo Gallery

Early to bed and early to rise; Mind your business and tell no
 lies. Don't get drunk and spoil your
 eyes. but Have your photo made and econ
 omize.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06

1912, Eugene w. Chain, Arizona, and Aaron s. Watkins, Ohio. o0S. .929 votes.
 1916, J. Frank Hanley, Indiana. and Dr. Ira Landrith, Tennessee, 214,34O votes.
 The National Prohibition party, curiously enough, has been rather op- posed to prohibition by constitutional amendment. In the last Year book (1916) we read:
 Although the Prohibition party may be said to be committed by plat form declaration to the adoption of national prohibition amendment, when placed in power, the program of the party has never contemplated agita- ton for nonpartisan amendment to be enforced by administrations not fa- vorable to prohibition. .s. The general opinion seems to favor admit ting the desirability of the amendment as the end to be accomplished, at the same time emphasizing its impracti. cability as method, and denying it's necessity as condition precedent to securing national prohibition. The odds are so. overwhelmingly against the ratification of an amend ment that they cannot possibly be overcome through any reasonable ex- penditure of time. money and effort so long as the liquor traffic exists to fight for it's life.''
 The National Prohibition party is certainly right about the apparent odds against the adoption by congress of a constitutional amendment and it's ratification by the states. There have been 1,757 amendments to the Constitution proposed and IS of them have been passed. Herein lies the mar vel of the ratification of the eighteenth amendment in about thirteen months.
 It has been figured that the chances against the passing of an amendment are 10 to 1. The case is put thus:
 The chances against ratification are ? to l in the house of representatives, and 7 to 1 in the senate, and, there fore 4 to l in congress. That is: Should the measure pass either house by unanimous vote, the one-third op- position in the other house would block it in congress as a whole; in other words, the resolution must be supported on the two chances in each house, while if the opposition scores on it's one chance in either house, the measure fails. The chances in the state legislatures are 6 to l against the resolution; hence, in the congress and the legislatures combined the chances are 10 to 1 against passage In other words, the measure might pass both houses of congress unani- mously, and be defeated as a whole by the one chance in the states. It might pass either house of congress and all of the legislatures unanimously, and be defeated by the one chance in the other house of congress.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-02-06
St. John Makes a Stir.

John P. St. John was the first Pro. hlbition party candidate to make a real stir in the political world. What he did in the campaign of 1884 was long remembered. St. John was born in Indiana and in the Civil war was leutenantcolonel of the One Hundred and FOrty-third regiment, Illinois vol. unteers. He was twice elected gov ernor of Kansas on the Republican ticket and was defeated for re-elec- tion to this office in 1882 by anti-pro. hibition Republicans, who thought him too warm a friend of the temperance cause.
 Frances E. Willard and delega. tion of women presented an enormous petition to the Republican national convention, urging consideration fog the prohibition forces. The story of that time was that the petition wae not only laid on the table but thrown
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
GEORGE c. WELTIN DIES
 AT WASHINGTON HOSPITAL

George c. Weltin, P. son of Louis Weltin. chef at the Wauregan house. died on Thursday, this week, at the naval hospital in Washington, D. C., of pneumonia. His motln-, who had gone to Washington after receiving a telegram that he was sick was with him when the end came.
 The young man had been cook on the U. $. $. Prairie and had made four trips overseas. He enlisted in the navy at New London last February and was first assigned to the sub- chaser 223 and later to the Prairie.
 When taken sick he was first taken aboard the hospital ship Solace and on January was transf.s, red to the naval hospital at Washington.
 Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers and three sisters, Private August Weltin, who is now in General Hospital 16 at New Haven. Louis who lives at home, Mrs. Teeny Teller of Bridgeport, Mrs Annie Bar rett of New York, and Louise, who is at home.
 Private August welt'n who went from here to Camp Devens !n the last draf1 has just been transferred as 2 patient to the general hospital at New Haven, according to nonte that his parents received on Friday. He i. in the hospital for treatnert for tl. ' berculosiS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
MASQUERADE GIVEN FOR
 MRS. PENFlELD'S CLASS

Parents and friends of the pupils in the class enjoyed a delightful eve hing on Friday at the Chamber of Commerce hall where they saw Mrs. William Ballantine Penfields Friday evening dancing class have :ts annual masquerade from 1.15 to S45 o'clock.
 All the varied and pretty costumes were much admired as they came on the floor in the opening number which was the grand march led by Andrew Sullivan dressed in a yellow clown suit and Miss Sally Parker as a but tcrf1y. The programme of dancing by the class members that followed in cluded the fashionable Victory fox trot, Liberty waltz, Allies one-step and the Jump Jim Crow from the mu- sical opera May Time. Mrs. William R. McCord, patroness of the class, ru- ceiyed during the evening.
 The costumes included the follow ing: Daily Parker, butterfly; Olive SaXton, Spanish; Elizabeth Smith, scotch maid; Miriam Vaughn, gypsy; Mildred Fritts, gypsy; Eleanor Byrne
 clown: Winifred zahn. gypsy; Doro- othy Rasmussen, Swedish: Susie Ma 1 tassa, fairy; Florence Sterry, tambou- l Edith Connolly, Dutch girl: Helen Lynch, senorita; Jennie McRurney. 1 Grecian: Margaret Donovan. gypsy Lucille Haggerty, Italian: Violet Dis
 co, Indian: Dorothy Harvey, gypsy;
 Madeline O'Nei1l, Killarney maid;
 Margaret Corcorar Spanish: Eliza
 beth McCord, Dutch; Lucille Perkins
 Colonial; Andrew Sullivan, clown;
 Wm. Wyman. jack of diamonds; liar. cid Sterry, Spanish uniform: Net
 Sterry. Wm. Hart costume; Howard 1 Arnold, colonial: Kenneth Arnold 1 clown: Charles Combies cloMr.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
QUIT MEAT IF YOUR
 KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
Take Tablespoonful of Salts if Back
 Hurts or Bladder Bothers.

We are a nation. of meat eaters and our blood is filled with uric acid, says a well-known authority, who warns us to be constantly on guard against kidney trouble.
 The kidneys do their utmost to free the blood of this irritating acid, but become weak from overwork; they get sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and thus the waste is retained in the blood to poison the entire system
 When your kidneys ache and feel like Jumps of lead and you have sting ing pains in the back or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or the urine is der is irritable, obliging you to seek relief during the night; when you have severe headaches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acid stom- ach or rheumatism in bad weather, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts; take table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast each morning and in few days your kidneys will act fine. This ] famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids in | urine so it is no longer source of irritation, thus ending urinary and l bladder disorders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
 injure; makes a delightful efferves
 cent lithia- water drink, and nobody
 can make. a, mistake by taking a little
 occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
 and active.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
FIRST OF 56th REGIMENT
 TO GET EURLOuGH HOME

Private Charles Bellony of the sup ply company of the 56th artillery regi- ment, Sergeant Percy W. Willis, Ser geant Edward Ladd and private Charles Huntley, were among Nor wich members of the regiment who reached their homes here on. Friday on 48-hour leave. coming from Camp Schuyler, N. Y., where the regiment now is since it's return from overseas.
 Private Bellony brought with him d number of souvenirs from the war zone and has them displayed in the window of the Shu-Fix store on Main street. They include a German hel- met, a private's helmet, the ''tin derby and gas mask that he wore himself, German Bayonet, shoulder straps and buttons. The German helmets were picked up in Lorraine He also has a German ring with an Iron Cross on it given him by a prisoner.
 The Norwich man says that when the armistice was signed the regiment was at Ouluppy, The regiment train cd at Clermont- -Ferrand and when the Germans were making their drive towards Paris in July the coast Ar tillery batteries, comprising the 55th 56th, 57th and 147th regiments were called out to the left of the line but did not get into action.
 They were also ready if needed neal | Chateau Thierry and the first nigh there were six alarms. When batter!
 A got into action it made a record by i blowing down a bridge in two shots Battery c was firing gas shells all th' time.
 The regiment has been in action a 1 Sousanne, the Argonne Maufaucon ant l Verdun.
 Sergeant Major Robert 0. Fletcher who died from wounds on the nigh l of Aug. 15, was the only man of tn
 supply company who made the su prene sacrifice, but there were a mum Der of the company wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
Oriqin Of a Hymn.

The origin of the well iinown hymn God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform" was a curious incident in the life of it's author, Will liam Cowper, the English poet Cow per, a deeply religious man, was sub ject to attacks of the blackcst melan- choly. During one of these attacks he determined to end his life " throwing, hirnelf into the Thames river. He hired cab to take him to the river, but d dense fog SD confused the cabman that after driving about for an hour, he admitted to his passenger that he was lost. Cowper, alighting from the cab in order to give he driver more care ful directions for reaching the bridge found that his wanderings had brought him back to his own door. Strongly affected by what stemed to him al- most a divine interpostion. Cowper dismissed the cab, hurried to his room and wrote his famous kymn.-Feople's Home Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTLINES WORK

The needs of Norwich and a pro- gramme by the chamber of commerce to meet them were embodied in a report made by the directors of that body on Friday evening by the survey com- mittee which consisted of Frederick W. Cary, Allyn L.. Brown and A. c. Brown.
 President Frank J. King presided at the directors meeting at which the survey report referred to was made and adopted as follows, with commit tees to be appointed on each line of activity;
 dvertising-Encourag trade from Groton, Noank, Stonington and Mystic, Promote circulation of Norwich news papers along Thames river and along the coast easterly from Groton. Erect electric sign purchased several years ago. Place signs on town lines Nor wich Greets You" Good Bye, Good Luck or calling attention to residen tial or industrial advantages.
 nstruction-Support War Camp Community Service. Americanization, Problems of Taxation. Campaign for Victory Loan. Problems of vacancy and loss of revenue due to prohibi- ton, encouragement of farm develop ment. suitable memorial of partici- pants in World war, larger considera ton for New England in national af- frs.
 Industrial-Furtfer development of Thames Valley, active interest in all proposed state industrial legislation, new industry for c. B. Rogers build ] ing, study of housing situation (only 1 ten houses built last year), opening of wood working factory, a new industri-
 al building to be erected for the use l of small industries.
 1 ansportation-New boat line to | Block Island, Norwich interests in New York boat line terminal to be safe guarded, jitney and motor truck ser
 vice to submarine base and Groton. 1 ighways-Purchase Of right of way for Military highway at Gales Ferry l completion of state highway to West 1 erly.
 Public Employment for Idle Men Immediate progress on West Thames 1 street improvement. enlargement oi city water mains in fire district, com pletion of city dock, building of city
 sewer on Washington street, greater support and use of [. $. Employmen 1 cff1ce.
 City Development-Inspe O electric wiring, raise S1.000 for W. "
 Backus hospital, as balance needed tt purchase a much needed A-Ray ap paratus, improved lighting for MaiI street, increased fire protection, es Itablishment of building lines ade quate street signs and numbers ol houses, systematic planting of tree along street, improved pavement oi Shetucket street and Main street iron
 Market street to Thames square. bet ter supervision of parking on lowe
 Broadway.
 Report was made by r. ". Car,
 that a satisfactory advancement hat
 been made for the Norwich men wh' are working at the Gro.on Iro,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
SERVICE MEN REGISTER
 WORK THEY CAN DO

Discharged soldiers and sailors are sailors are unable to find jobs and in many cases the jobs which the men left have gone out of existence.
 The following are the positions which the discharged soldiers and soil CTS who have registered at the U. $. employment office at 2S Shetucket street want to fill; caparenter, 1; cleo CT, G. machine hands, 4; machinist, 2; metal worker, 1; polisher, ?; gum smith. ,; clerical work, 9; woolen operatives, 4; cotton operatives, 1; truck driver, 3; watchman, 1; team ster, 1; chauffeur, 1; engineer, 1; Me caanical draftsman, l.
 Any one of these men can be secured through the United States Employ ment Service office, telephone 123 No. B ShetucFet street, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25
PERSONALS

Mrs Robert E. Mather of Norwich is visiting relatives in Mantle.
 Miss Marcella Riley Of Norwich re- gently visited relatives in Moosup.
 Miss Gladys Hill of Providence. R. l., has returned home after spending a week with relatives in this city.
 Mrs. Samuel Wilcox and son, of Clinton, have been g,ests of the formers sister, Mrs. Maurice Swain in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Soucy of Lowell, Mass. are spending q week with MT. and Mrs. George Chagnon of Falmertown.
 Dora Richards has returned to MontviIle, after spending a few days with her sister. Mrs. Mi;cnell Clou- tier, of Norwich.
 Henry Doyle has returred to his home on West Town street afte- spending a week with his srandmoth- CT. Mrs. Ellen Doyle of West Maiii street.
 Society papers note that Mir. and Mrs. Charles Olney and Miss Olney of Thompson are spending the winter months at the Hotel Ormond, Ormond Beach, Fla.
 Miss Beth Barton of New Haven who was the entertainer on Friday night at the meeting of the Xens, is the guest of Mrs. H. E. Higgins o1 Fairmount street.
 William Whittie of Versailles has been at East Killingly, the guest oi Henry Oatley, and the two men have been getting some big pick:ei througf the ice during the past week. l Captain James L. Moriarty, a prom inent Waterbury physician, Norwich Free Academy, '91, who has just re- turned after a year Of 2overnmen- service in hospitals in England ant Franco. left the home of bis mother Mrs. James doriarty, 4GS Central av enue. Friday, for Camp Dix, \. J., hi' l latest assignment
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-25

Works so that they can catch the train for Norwich that leaves New London at 4.50 p. m.
 The Groton Iron Works las ar ranged to send the Norwich men to the Groton station by auto truck in- stead of ferrying them across the river to the station at New London.
 This service has been tried out three times, MT. Cary's report said, and it has been found that the men have reached Groton station in time to make connection for the new sche- dule.
 Thus all parties at interest will be accommodated except about half a dozen employees of the New London Ship and Engine Works and She state pier.
 There has been no complaint from Norwich people travelling Gn this train and connecting with same f1cm | New York, although they nave an ] additional wait at New London. This is ssnot as serious as appears because I the APO train from New London ave | ragged 26 1-2 minutes late for several weeks, largely due to New York train l being late
 In handling this matter your co-a- 1rittee has written 10 letters, tei~- phoned to New London twice and two hearings have been held at which all 1 lrarties interested have been repre- 1 Sented.
 The final hearing vas :n Norwich on Jan. 20 at which there were pres ent Assistant Superintendent Robert NJ Smith of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad. Paymas- ter John B. Daniels and Lieut.. Fred erick c. Grist of the U. S. submarine base, Louis M Crandall. secretary of tl1a df1o yotNn rNf committee.
 The Groton Iron Works also sub mitted their case in writing.
 There has been a large increase in
 travel in this train since the time was changed, requiring two additional
 cars. Some of this increased traffic has been from Norwich to Danieison
 and intermediate points showing that
 it is being used by people who como
 to Norwich for shopping.
 Also we have arranged to have
 minutes to receive and disclhrga tX- press matter which will be a gain fo1 Norwich merchants.
 Secretary L. NJ. Crandall raportej the following St new members se-
 cured in the plan of membership ) campaign for 1000 by the fourth o1
 July: H. P. Beausoleil, Rev. Aug. r
 Bobzin Edward Booth, Herman 4
 Bruckner, E. W. Carter, John B. Ca ron, H@cry NJ. Clark. Lee C!egg. G. P l Coates. James A. Coffey, Rs~. Joseph , r. Cobb. Dr. Robert J. Collins, 4 l Curiand, Vim. J. Donnelly. Roy " l Gordon. Walter Greiner, D. J. Handle nan, Charles Hoxie, c. Quincy Ives : Charles Kalief, Dr. Edward Kirby
 Jr., J. D. .LeEaughns Hal 1T. Murray : Chas H. Perkins, E. E. Prurer, F, T NJ. Rogers, F. R. Wilson. Wm , Trachtenberg, Geo. Madden, Chas " l Wells, John A. Johnson.