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Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10

Eedard has in mind and which will be
made in the near future is the build
ing of a new fence on the Marshall
street side of the property. This fence
will be of cement posts, linked to-
gether by heavy metal chains.
1t is net probable that the addition
to the school will be built It's 50
unless the price Of materials and the
cost of labor changes materially from
the present high record level.
One of a group of boys that has been
given TO throwing stones through viii
doWs in buildings along streets in the
nOrtherly section of The city was
brought before Judge Geissler Of the
city court on Thursday, given a repri-
mand and placed upon probation. No
record was made OF the case. hlit the
method of handling it is expected to
prove effective in putting stop to the
window breaking pastime. II the
practice is not stopped more severe
methods viii be adopted.
The mastering out and disbandiz1
of L Company, State Guard this city,
The unexpected order to disband the
company has resulted in a decision to
call off plans for the second annual
ball that the T.raniZatiCn was to have
held in the near future.
There has been much interest in the
state guard in Putnam, so much that
| the order to diSband comes as dis
appointment TO many No one knows,
| OF course. what congress will do to-
ward having universal military train
| ing in the United States but it is
| likely if such legislation is net passed
| that there viii be . move made in
| E
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
Cause of Stomach
Sickness
Tow to Relieve stomach Distress in .
Few Minutes. Money Back If Treat
ment Does Not Overcome any Form
nf IndinnStinr.
OF Indigestion.

II YOU feel as though there was
lump Of lead at the pit of the stomach,
take couple Of Mi-on-a stomach tab
let's and in five minutes You should
zee that all stomach distress has van
isi.ed
II yoU have stomach trouble, no mat
Ter from what cause. use Mi-on-a
ster2ch tablets that are recommended
20 cleanse and renovate the stomach
and put it in such shape that you can
Ga hearty meal without any dis
ires&.
II You belch gas, have heartburn or
sour. stomach, you need Mi-on-a. If
Your stomach feels upset the morning
after the night before, take two Mi
on-a tablets and see how quickly you
get relief.
If you have shortness of breath, pain
IN the stomach, waterbrash or foul
breath, YOU need M-on-a and the
sooner you get L. the sooner your
stomach should perform its duties
properly.
II you use box OF Mi-on-a tablets
and feel that It has not overcome your
indig or stomach trouble, take
the empty box to your dealer and he
will refund your money. That shows
our faith in the value of Mi-on-a For
sale by Lee & Osgood Co and all lead
ing druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10

The man who does the least taxing
often has the most to say.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CAL(ln'ELL
And CASTOR OIL
IF CROSS, FEVERISH, coNsTiPA,
TED, GIVE "cALlFORNIA
SYRUP OF FIGS

Look back to your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor. oil. calomel cathartics.
How you hated them, how you
fought against taking them
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the cid form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The childrens revolt is we'll
founded, Their tender little "insides"
are injured by them.
If your childs stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only de-
licious California Syrup of Figs"
Its action is positive, but gentle
Millions of mothers keep this harm
less fruit laxative" handy: they
know children love to take it; that it
never fails to clean the liver and
bowels and sweeten the stomach. end
that teaspoonful given today saves
sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for :, bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for bapies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Beware of counter
feits sold here. See that it is made
by California Fig Syrup Company -
Refuse any other kind with contempt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10

and treasurer and Sunday school su-
periatendent. Mrs. F, T. Guild was
chosen q member Of the church COM
miflce for three years. The communi-
ty service tidg given by ~. S. Chap
peil which mas IS stars and one tri-
angle. stands not only for members
of th" church who are in the service.
but for others and it was voted to
place it i'm the relic cabinet in the
puuIic library which contains other
historic articles connected with the
town. After the business was COM
rIctod Rev. Henry McCrcaGy of Will
Iimau'ic gave an interesting address
on God "a Reality, which was listen
of TO with close attention. After the
rul call ana the singing Of Blest Be
the Tie That Binds, this part of the
service was closed with the benedic-
'i0u, Many Of the audience returned
To- their homes, but about thirty-fiVe
remained to see the old yoal out and
were entertained with songs and char
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
WINDHAM

Tho annua' meeting and roll call Of
Che Congregational churgl was held
New Years eve. About SO persons
enjoyed a chicken pie supper served
under the direction of the president Of
the Ladies Aid society, Alss Eliza
beth Anderson. The report OF the
various organizations connected with
Tho church showed them TO be- doing
splendid work. The hennyoIe-ces for
The year amounted To- $685. about 800
moro than the airport 1un'ert The
recent every member canvass result
90 in tho pledginc Of JbCu- $500 for
homo expenses and Si11 for bancyo-
irnccs. Rev. III j. 5I.ab Save ID
brIgf report Of his work Tor the year
which included Is addresses iu other
towns in connection with war work
Every mombo- canvass and mo work
OF the Wiud-lm County association. II.
G.. rathrcr was reelected church clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
PITNAM

Edward N. Barbour, the THOMPSON
young man, who stirred things up here
last year by being absent without leave
from Camp Upton at Taphank, and
who created a furore up in his horca
town, was before a court in Hartford
Thursday, TO face charge of bigamy.
and has been bound over to await trial
After being taken into custody here
last summer and returned to Camp
pton he was placed in the guard
house and kept there for five months.
Barbour created a sensation in this
city by his remarkable eff to Sc
cure release from the ARMY MANY
here recall how he was chased
through the streets o. the city that
lie might be appreciated after he hod
created a scene in the Office of the To-
cal exemption board. where, at the
opening of an interview. he ASSUMED
a defiant attitude and afterwards
chinged and begged, finally boiling cut
OF the office.
BarboUr's parental home is in
Thompson. but he has spent little time
there since he was very young. For
years he was in the theatrical profess
sion.
His matrimonial ventures that are
now the subject of investigation are
alleged TO include two ventures. and
il is claimed that both OF the ALLEGED
marriage ceremonies were perfCrned
If the town of Thompson.
Raphae! Howarth. Of This civ. who
will go into the superior count in VII
limantic at the session onanina fo,,,,
to face 4 charge II ha,,ina Comn7ifta1
arson VIII very probably plead NOT
guilty, it was stated here Thursday
ard will strongly contest anv effort ia
convict him
1t is said that Howartb e+o,7+Iv
maintains his innocence of The crine
with which he has been charged and
that he had nofhinc whatal,ny, 70 do
with the starting Ct the fire. in +he r
L. Bugbee store here 2 few, n7ontbs
ago, The trial of his casa is of yarv
special interest to Putnam DeonIe
where he has lived on of HI, f;fc
An.a.4.L u
rora ~ 49, peen TeGeiV e.
pooI- " 'i pi ~ ls,se JANUARY T. i. o.
pioro,,o 49, i,r,,oi' o,,,,- ~" VI VI L -
80 NJ, C,an, TthIS I'd lI yer oI vi
800 'tliti 1o5ild2 VI EluSlic,
~ e. P tirl NJ r'il0 G III 9l IIau[nle'
IN Ii1,. Of lat r.aa l,l,eI let fo i- ba,
grandmother. Who is a resident Of ST
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
ton Mrs. Chism died of pneumonia,
following influenza. She leaves a baby

ton Mrs. Chism died of pneumonia,
following influenza. She leaves a baby
four days old.
Miss Ethel Johnson Of Miss Marot's
school, Thompson, is tc address an
open meeting of Elizabeth Porter Put
nam chapter. d. A. r.. next Monday
afternoon.
The ease with which returning SOL
diers and sailors were finding work
here and in this vicinity as they re-
turned from service a rconth ago is
giving place tC some difficulty in find
ing work. Thera is confidence. how
ever. that improved industrial conul-
tons that are looked for with the COM
ing of February will make more places
available. especially in the textile in
dustry.
CargiII council, K. of c.. drive foY
new members continued to flourish
| Thursday, when additional applica-
lions were received. The workers
feel confident that they viii get the
100 new members that are OFT after.
! At 4 prayer service IN the |Vestry at
/ the Baptist church Thursday evening,
| Rev George c. s. Mackay began a
series of Bible readings.
! The man who does the least taxing
| often has the most to say.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
Kills All Pains and Aches in Half
the Time it Takes Liniments,
PouItices and PIasters.

Begy's Mustarine is used by tens of
thousands Of people who know that it
is the quickest killer of pain on earth.
It's so penetrating and effective that
in most cases neuralgia headache,
toothache, earache and backache dis
appear in to 10 minutes-some state
ment but its true.
1t will not blister because it's the
original substitute for the old reliable
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
C0NQUERS TONSILITlS
PLEURlSY LUMBAG0 AND NEURALGIA

mustard plaster and is made of real
yellow mustard-no cheap substitutes
are used.
Use il. to Danish rheumatic pains and
govt. for sore inAamed or frosted feet
for chilblains. stiff neck or joints or
cramps in legs. 1t acts instantly and
never fails to drive out Inflammation
in any part of the body Ask for and
get Musuine always in the yellow box
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
Hooray for Banana
Peel "Gets-It"

Only Real Way to Get Rid of Corns
Which DO you prefer--a corn that
pulls or a corn that peels? Butchery
or bIessedness? Only "Gets-It' can get
rid of your corn the peeI-off way, the
blessed way. You don't need a pull.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
Celery King
When Feverish

Don't make the mistake of botherins
with uncertain remedies for Celery
King a purely vegetable formula made
into palatable tea is natures best
remedy for constipation. upset stom-
ach, coated tongue and sick headache.
Its the same old remedy that thous-
ands swear by and costs only a few
cents for a generous package.
Take it freely and give it to the
little ones when cross and feverish.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
ba0CT0RS CONDEMN
STRIKE AS MENACE

BERLIN, March Z. tBy the Asso.
ciated Press, Tho governing board OF
the Society OF Physicians and Surgeons
has sharply condemned the strike IN
Germany On the ground that II IL
EraVely jeopardizing public health
through the stoppage OF all transporta- =
tion and telephone service, as well as
public utilities, Sanitary crews en-
gagged In checking the spread OF the
spotted and typhus feVers declare they
are unable to do their work because
Of the strike.
The Norwaerts, the socialist organ,
reports railway employees refused to
walk out, declaring the strike wholly
the WORK of irresponsible political
wiro-pullers, and that interruption OF
steam traffic would further aggrayate
prevailing economic conditions, The
clerical and station forces In the Ber-
lin district have announced that they
are standing back OF the present gov
eminent.
The present unrest, terror and
crime are diseases Of the social body,
which II Is unable to resist because
II has become weakened through priva-
tlon and loss OF blood, says the North
German Gazette, "Thc German people
can recuperate only when il receives
raw products that WIN permit II Ia
work and food in order that II may
1--we
Our enemies are denying us both
Their attitude Is the real cause OF the
present crisis and the present prevalent
criminal activity. In view OF these
events they should realize It Is con-
trary to the international law OF hu-
mnnity to permit Il fallen foe TO lie
helpless on the ground. They should
not overlook the fact that the success
SiNc weakening OF Germany also re-
dLCes It's resisting powers against
Rolshevism and that 1t is a dangerous
thing TO te neighbor to a house In
whlch the plague Is raging
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
AND FILLED
GAS TANK TOGETHER
Volunteer Firemen Save Thorn
and His Car From
Incineration.

Accomplishing two things at once is
all right in its way. but for Frank
Thorn, S07 Decatur street filling his
pet pipe and the tank OF his car at one
and the same time Friday nearly re-
suited in Thorn being Cremated He
was saved by volunteers and crews OF
firemen, who arrived at Marshall and
Madison avenue, charging UP TO the
flaming automobile, in a scene that was
said TO have resemhled Col, Cody's
cowboys racing to the aid OF the origi-
nal Old Deadwoode coach, twice daily
IN every prominent circus center pi
Anteriep. ~.
1Eorfi checked SO at a filling sta-
tion at AZ 5Aali q ID Madison and OF
dered gas or his automobile. He pre-
pared his pipe as he was being served
Both jobs were finished simultaneously
There were about four gallons Of the
dangerous fluid In the gas tank and
a fourth ounce of tobacco In the freshly
lit pipe. Goals OF fire tilted from the
bowl of the pipe as Thorn leaned over
to see If the tank was loaded, ignitinG
the gas.
Flames that jetted from the exploding
gas tank enveloped Thorn and his au-
tomohile. He suffered burns TO his
face and hands before men OF the ftl
ing station could smother the fire, An
alarm brought out several crews of
firemen, who saved the ear, with but
the loss OF the gas and trivial srorCh-
ing to its paint and upholstery
In the Casualty" list the pipe was
listed as missing,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BAN ON WATERIS
LIFTED OVERCITY
Health Department Considers
Supply, With Exceptions,
Safe for Drinking.

The city health department Friday
lifted the ban on drinking water. ex-
cept at places wheEe the residelice hy-
drants have not been flushed Such
places will be free within a day Or two.
Citizens Of Memphis in the territory
bounded on the north by the city linz
its, on the south by Calhoun avenue,
on the west by the Mississippi river
and on the east by Bellevue boulevard,
have been inconvenienced or more than
three weeks by contamination OF the
city water supply caused by a sewer
breaking and the seepage getting into
the artesian water suppiled BY the
North Memphis plant. All were forced
to boil all water for drinking purposes.
Three deaths were charged directly
to contaminated water and huiidreds OF
persons were attacked with acute dys-
entery and other stomach and bowel
troubles as q result, 4s
The following bulletin was sssned by
Or, J. l.. Andrews, superintendent OF
the city health department Friday
~Beginning Immediately, the city wa
ter may be used for drinking Nsssposes
without, boiling 10 any shuNse ily sSae I'M
fected arfa where th6Tot:4f iohs
1 maj Z kpfl flushe6 and thh water turned
/ d.l again Dy the .a itary officers. All
owners or agents OF vacant property
shall notify the health department and
make arrangements whereby such
houses can be flushed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
INCOME TAX LIMIT
OF TIME IS NEAR

II the average Memphians were per-
mitted to have the usual days receipts
handled by the United States revenue
department at Memphis, which handles
the income tax returns, he. wouldn't
have much-only about 100000,
This is the amount, as estimated by
one Of the revenue agents, that the
highs salarled and big-incomed men of
our city pay over to the U. s. treasury
each day With less than eight days
left, they are making a grand rush to
get in their reports before it's too late
Many women enter the long line Of
taxpayers, Some OF them come along
to help friend husband 'figger' his tax
return, others to pay their own tax
for there are several score Of Memphis
women who not only make high enough
salaries to pay the tax, but many have
incomes that will bear high rate Of
tax
March is Is the last day on which the
citizens may pay their taxes on their
1918 incomes, After that day provis-
ions have been made to handle the
slackers and add penalties
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
NEGOTIATIONS
ON SHIPPING
BROKEN OFF
Huns Refuse Allied Proposal
Regarding Taking Over of
Merchant Vessels and Sub
NIT Counter Offer at Spa.

LONDON, March THE negotia-
lions at Spa relating to the shipping
question have been temporarily broken
Off according to a German wireless
message received here today.
The allies the message saws. de-
manded that ali the remaining German
merchant ships be handed over uncon-
dltionally, without being willing to
undertake the obligation Of supplying
Germany with foodstuffs. The German
delegates, it is added, received in
structions from their government that
the question Of shipping, finance and
1000 supply must be dealt with only
as whole.
The German message continues:
The question of handing over the
mercantile fleet can only arise IL ade-
quate food supplies, say $500 900 tons
OF toodstuffs, are assured Germany
until the new harvest The entente
would not agree to this.
AS the instructions of both sides did
not go beyond this, a French delegate
proposed that negotiations be broken
OH, whereupon the two special delega
tions left Spa"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Mayor and Octopus Cannot
Agree on Mere Form Of Ex-
pIanation to Public for Re-
cent Bad Gas.
BOTH SIDES DODGE
FROM MAIN ISSUE
Under Proposed New Charter
People by Initiative Could
Have Directed City AttOr-
ney to Apply for Receiver.
PURLIC RE WARNEnl

DO not attempt TO resume use
of your gas stoves, heaters or
lights until one of the meter
men Of the company has visited
your place, turned on the meter,
tested the apparatus and pro-
nOunced Il in order.
BE certain that all Of the Jets
have been turned off, and es-
pecially SO on pilot lights for
automatic heaters, II IL so hap
pens that no meter representa-.
tive Of the gas company has Wis.
tied your home and turned off
the meter. If by any chance
jet might be open In home
where the meter has not been
shut off, when the gas Is again
turned into the pipes serious
consequences might resuIt--per-
sons might he asphyXiated by
the escaping fumes, or match
might he struck and a serious
explosion and fire result. II
you detect fumes of gas, cut off
all jets, open all doors and win
dows and strike no light until
house from bottom to top Is
thoroughly freed from gas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
ACTION TAKEN
AFTER SIEGE
Of TWO DAYS
All Telephone Wires Onto BeT-
Inns Headquarters Cut by
Antigovernment Forces.
Eight Killed, Many Hurt.

COPENHAGEN, March z.--PolIos
headquarters In Berlin, which has been
besleaed by the spartaeans for two
days, was cut of from all eOmmunloa.
tlon with other government forces In
the German capital late Thursday, when
the spartaoans cut the telephone wires,
according to a telegram from Berlin,
Eight persons we're killed and a num-
bor wounded in the fighting there on
Thursday,
The police headquarters in Berlin had
been damaged severely In the heavy
fighting, the Spartaoans having used
machine guns and artillery against It,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Boat Drill Breaks
In on Wilson Rest

ON BOARD L, S. S, GEORGE WASH.
INGToN, March L (By wireless to the
Associated Press )--President Wilson'S
rest this morning was cut short by the
sounding of a general alarm summon
ing all hands to the boats to abandon
ship. The signal for the boat drin
came at o'clock and the president
arose and escorted Mrs. wilson to their
boat. He adjusted Mrs Wilson'S and
his own life belt and stood quietly BY
until the drill was completed
President Wilson was greatly inter-
ested in the result OF the election Ii the
Twenty second Pennsylvania cohgres.
sional district. the returns having been
received by wireless from Secretary
Daniels and ]. P. Tumulty, the presi-
dents secretary.
The president today sent wireless
message to William j, Bryan, who has
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BOARD may TAKE
ROTAR|ANS IDEAS
If Lawyers Say Act Would Be
Constitutional School
Board May Accede.

a. Whether the legality Of certain pro-
1osals Of the Memphis Rotary club to
change the old system Of issuing bonds
for building schools in the city would
be unconstitutional is resting with a
committee of five attorneys, appointed
by the club and the city board of edu-
cation to probe the authorities on the
sr1ject.
: Until this is done no step will be ta-
ken toward attaining the detectives
sought by the Rotarians in their en-
deavor to rejuvenate the schools. The
committee is composed of w. d, Kyser.
Elias Gates, Henry Livingston, Lee Bar
tells and Marion q, Evans, city school
board attorney.
The questions at issue are the crea
tion of school commission of five
men, the giving to them OF power to
control the school tax maximum and
the power 70 spend $3,0o0,OOO in bonds
which are proposed,
The board. Of education Monday night
refused to indorse the Rotarians pro-
posal on the grounds of possible lille
gality. The board will meet again Mon
day night in regular session. the previ-
GUS meeting having been one of ad-
journed session.
II the attorneys have determined the
legality Of the questions by Monday
night the matter may be settled then.
II they decide in favor of the PROPOSE
tion-that the changes would be CON
stitutional-the board probably will In
dorse the plan and aided by the Rota-
rians, will proceed to attempt to get an
enabling act through the legislature for
the issue of $3,000,0O0 in bonds, to in
clude the naming of the school com
mission
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Tennessee--Cloudy probably rain in
west and central portions Saturday;
somewhat warmer Saturday.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy. becoming
unsettled Saturday. followed by rain
rising temperature.
Arkansas Increasing cloudiness,
warmer; Saturday CLOUDY.
Alabama-Partly cloudy, becoming
unsettled Saturday. followed by rain;
rising temperature.
Kentucky-Cloudy, probably rain Sat-
lrday. somewhat warmer.
Louisiana--Partly cloudy, warmer.
Oklahoma-Cloudy. warmer except in
northwest; somewhat colder Saturday
In west
East Texas--Cloudy. rain In west
warmer except In northwest and on
west coast; Saturday local rains. some
what colder In northwest.
West Texas-Cloudy, probably rain;
colder Saturday.
North and South Carolina and Georgia
Cloudy, probably rain on coast.
Kausas-Snow or rain; not much
change in temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
POSTAGE DROPS ONE
CENT FIRST OF JULY

After two years service, the regular
3-cent postage stamp is doomed. After
July the former schedule OF cents
for all outgoing letters will again be In
vogue The recent act of congress on
Feb. "a, 1919, which repealed the pre-
vious act, officially sets the middle OF
the year as the last of the 3-cent war
stamp.
G. w. Metcalf Jr., the postmaster,
has been notified from washington to
advise all holders OF Scent stamps to
use them II possible before July 1. Be-
sides the Scent stamp the 2-cant rate
on postal cards will also be abolished
and the old 1-cent rate used again,
To commemorate the successful out =
come of the war Washington Is pre-
pairing to issue new postage stamp Of
Scent denomination, II win be purple
In color. the size OF design bein 81 32x
rA inch, the longer dimension being hor-
izontal A standing figure OF Liberty
Victorious" will be portrayed. with a
background composed of five flags Of
the countries most actively engaged in
the war.
The right hand of Liberty grasps a
sword and the left arm, extended. holds
balance scale, representing Justice.
Extended across the top Of the design,
which is all upon shaded panel, are
the Roman letters reading ~. s. Post
age" At the bottom, directly under :
meath the figure, in a straight line OF
Roman capitals, Is the word Gents"
flanked by. circles containing the nu-
neral "3" In each lower corner.