Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 29, 1917, Page 2

Ve IR (ke ~s (< ‘Windham Silk Petticosts, in solid or changeable colors, $6.50 and $7.50. . select certifi cludes FIFTY-ONE SELECTED 3 TO GO OCTOBER FOURTH This Number Certified by Hartford Out of Firty-Four Drawn—Notice of Four More Exemptions. Fifty-cne of the fifty-four men who &re to go next Thursday, October dth, ‘were selécted by the board, Friday B - e bas bem ted as they gre al] that have been ed x l‘r&?fll and the list in- who are exempted by the government so that they might harvest their crops. - The-list follows, but if the Hart- ford board certifies enough, those on the tail end of the list may not have 0 go, since the order is according to the way fhegumbars wee drawn: Adenry T. Sayles, Moosup. Arthur A. Love, Moosup. isha. A Sherman, Pomfret. Joseph Hurteau, Willimantic. Roy Howard, Willimantic. Samuel Gallany, Willimantic. J. Burger, Moosup. 1 Ohamberlin, South Wind- Murray's Boston Store ham. © : ‘Woodward P. Phillips, Plainfleld. Richard J. Legraw, Abington. Harry D. Bozonesse, Moosup. Earl B Richard_A. Doyle, Adona E. Duplus, Milton W. Charles T. Charles F. Mitchell, lage. ‘Arthur 'W. Swanson, Willimantic, Regan, Willimantic. Central Frank Marschat, Willimantic. Frederick S Hopkins, - Plainfield. Robert O. Coulburn, Chaplin. Eugene oviiia Henry J. Allard, Moosup. ire, Willimantic. . Chalifoux, Willimantic. Ernest L. DeForge, Moosup. Arthur Ansine, Pomfret Center. ‘Willimantic. Willimentie. Frederick K. Manley, ~Joseph Gervais, Waure; Marsalisi Luciano, Phillip Gagnon, Moosup. Willlam Stygar, Willimantic. Clarence E. Babcock, Plainfleld. Joseph A.” Me: er, Merrill C. Smith, Brooklyn, Moosup. Davis, North Winrham. Plainfield. Moosup. Lincoln, Willimantic. L. Flammond, Willimar- . Vil- ‘Walter F. Eaton, Pomfret Center. . WILLIMANTIC, CONN. FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN 3 FALL COATS k MFnflmflicb.edmmh&zihwtfleimpmt' A ’ question in most women’s mind is a Fall Coat. b Farfyl"nll models ne-nu.king their ‘appearance in such materials as Plush, Velour, Broadcloth and several other novelty cloths. Most of the Coats are fur trimmed, while others have col-' lars of the same material, belted and flaring effects, $17.50 to $35.00. FALL SUITS ‘ The New Fall Suits are here jaunty and smart. Some follow and full from the hips down, $17.50 to $29.00. For Women and Children—They Are Well Made, A ;y Finished and Very Cozy and Warm Women’s Night Gowns, plaih white or striped, V and high neck, with or without coliar, finished with piping @nd faney stitching, reguiar or extra Wizes, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Short Flannelette Petticoats, scalloped edge, fancy stripes, 89c and T75c, SHOWING OF NEW plain 29¢, 40-inch wide French Serge, in navy biue, Copenhagen, red, green, brown &nd ‘burgundy, with a fine soft finish that 16oks unusually well when com- bined with taffeta or satin, $1.25 and $1.50 a yara. 50-inch wide Storm Serge, all wool, sponged and shrunk, a good weight for suits or coats, colors are bur- gundy, green, red and brown at $1.50 a Children’s Petticoats, SHEPHERD CHECKS Shepherd Checl 3 vard. ————————————————————————————————————————— VELVETS FOR SUITING OR TRIMMING 21 inches wide Black Velvet, $3.50 a yard. - i 18 inches wide Black Velvet, $1.00 @nd 3175 a yard. 18 inches wide Colored Velvet, $1.25 a yard. 21 inches wide Velveteen. for sults, 79c a vard. suitable 23 inches wide Velveteen Suiting, extra good quality, $1.50 a yard. d Winter suits, and Wwisteria and gray, $1.50 a yard. —————————————————————————————————— T 42 inches wide Wool Poplin, in a weight that is just suitable for Autumn will give unusually wear, SMART FALL SILKS %u g them are some of the prettiest plaid effects produced this e the colorings are not as loud as those that were so popular la: mer they are even richer in combination of e Diside silkg can be used for skirts, waists or pretly lining, $1.50 and $2.00 a yard. Charmeuse Silk, 40-inch wide, black, navy, plum and taupe, $1.79 a Vard. Silk Poplin that will make up in lovely dresses, a good collection of col- shades and plaids. ors and shades, 36-inch wide, 8%c ayard. THE CHILDREN'S SECTION Baby Sweaters, in plain or color tombinations, $1.89 to $3.98. Infants’ Knitted Sacques, white with pink, white with blue or solid colors, irimmed with fancy ribbons, 5%c to EN Baby Dresses, of fine nainsook, trim- mea with 'groups of, pin tucks and louches of delicate embroidery on yoke finished with lace and Hamburg and scalloped edge, age 6 months to } years, 79¢ to $2.50. Indian designs, age 2 to to $2.50. Baby Knitted Outfite, consisfing of Sweaters, Drawer Leggins, Cape. and n solid rose, brown, féd, white and Copenhagen, $2.48 to $5.50. Mittens, Infants’ Bonnets, Baby Toques, Cifildren's Bath Robes SILK PETTICOATS J To go With Your Fall Suit [ lust as you will probably make immediate selectidn of your corset so that Fall wearing apparel may be properly fitted in the same manner you wand a Silk Petticoat that will conform with the latest style thoughts. styles are here for your selection. Silk Petticoats, in regular and extra sizes, $4.9, $6.50 and $7.50. Heather Top and Silk Flounce, $3.50. Heatherbloom with Jersey Flounce, $2.50. eolors are navy, season. Sum- These trimmings, while others will make 2%c to The H. C. Murray Co. Wearing Apparel ttractive- striped ana scalloped edge, also plain white, 50c. Dr. Denten’s Sleeping Garments for chiidren, age 6 months to 4 years, 60c and up to $1.20 agcording to sizes. Knitted Petticoats, 1h solid gray or fancy striped effect for women and children, J5c, 69c, 79c and $1.25. FALL DRESS GOODS Including Serges, Poplins, Velvets, Shepherd Checks and Silks that will feshion into lovely Autumn garments, checks in black and white of fast dye come. in different sizes, 54 Inches wide and sell for $1.00 a yard. 36 inches wide Part Wool Shepherd Checks at 59¢ & yard. 36-inch wide Cashmere and Serge, in a good cholce of colors are 75¢ a the tan, in silk, corduro; knitted or crochet, ‘with pretty touches of colored ribbons, priced. at 69c, 79c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. in white and blue, white and pink, peach and blue, peach and_white and solid colors, $1.25. figured or|returned home after two d years, $1.39 Theopile Hole, Willimantic. Anthony Pratt, Wauregan. Octave L. Cuuture, Moosup. Walter Daviney, Brooklyn. Louis J. Champaigne, Moosup. K Homer M. Harnington, Willimantic! John F. Tayler, Pomiret. Thomas E. Stabisland, Hampton. Julius Nowisisiski, Willimantic. Joseph Ricquor, Willimantic. Gefzge B, Congdon, Willlmantie, Charles Hart, Willimantic. Fred Brethiime, Brooklyn. George W. Davies, Sterling. Angelo P. Lanave, Sterling. Four Exempted. Notice was' received from Hartford, Friday morning that four more exemp- tions were granted by them as fal- lows: South Windham, Geoige Lazarus, wife and child, lliam P. Gafney, Wauregan, de- pendent mother. George C. Dawley, Plainfield, wife. Gabriel C. Lamire, Wauresan, wife. OBITUARY. _ Mrs. Susan Green. The death of Mrs. Susan Green oc- curred at her home at 31' Mountain street, Thursday evening. Death was due to heart trouble and was so sud- den that the medical examiner was called. She is survived by a brother, Ira P. Sweetland, a niece, Mrs. E. P. Chesbro, and a nephew, Charles Sweetland. COMPANY L BOYS ARE SAFELY ACROSS P iattis Racsosd by, Parste, Dlaprovs | Rumored Sinking of Transport. briny deep. That is not very definite but jt-stops all rumors that the trans- port on- which the local troops*was crogsing was sunk. Several letters have been received by parents of the local boys, among them Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Loe of Chapman street and Mrs. Mary Welch of Jackson street. Sergeant Lee says that the trip was uneventful in the submarine line, al- though fire and submarine drills were held every day on board. ~Many of the local boys were seasick but they are all in good shape now. * The trans- port was convoyed by several war- shipd and at the time of writing, was Ellison Smith is confined mi g to EE' home with an attack . The FHome {y'r will ‘hold the benefit 8. service. Judge Frank H. Foss left Friday for a_short visit with Major H. of Camp Mills, L. L. Migses Lena Loomis and Marjorie Beebe left Friday evening for London to attend the pagent to be 1d thers, Sunday afternoon. The subject pf the ence service at swsomass o) Your Complexion Christign Sol- he Y. M, C. A. Sunday Don'tFussSo About The more you massage, steam, 8. Hetrick,| manipulate and ‘fuss about your S complexion with Now 80 - called skin foods, creas, lo- tions and what ‘not, the chances morning at 10.45 is Reality. A Testi monial meeting will be day evening at 7.45. The case of Harry Butler, ch: Monday morning, Prosecuting Attorney Samuel JEWETT CITY dergoes Operation * in Naval Hospital. election as of old. well as the license question. Result of Frost Damage. first frost two weeks ago. tim; a quarter in value. Mr. and_ Mrs. Brunswick, Me. Jewett City ho is a native of Griswold. Mrs. F. L. bon, Thursday afternoon. Candidate to Preach. ” L. Sui as a candidate. anchored in'a certain harbor. The men will not be allowed to go ashore for several days. - Arthur Welch does not describe the voyage as he only wanted to tell his mother that he was safe and did not | want to risk the letter belpg struck out by the censor. He says that he will write later. g SPER Football Gams Today. After a week of strenuous pactice since last Saturday’s defeat, Windham will play her second football game of the geason at Recreation Park this (Saturday) afternoon. There have been several changes in the lineup since the last game and they will probably take the field as follows: L. Lamoureaux le, E. Robin® son It, M. Tighe ]g, A. Bowen c, Pot- ter rg, Costello rt, A. Lamoureux re, Sumnér qb, Kenyon Ihb, Tucker (capt.) rhb, Gager fb. Wanted— s Edra Burt, Joseph Ma- lone. The local police have been request- ed to find two persons, neither of whom is wanted on any charge. Miss Edna Burt is wanted by her mother, who thinks_that she has eloped with Ar- thur Johnson as they .were going around together and both have drawn their pay at the American Thread company and disappeared. Joseph Malone is wantad in Moosup, as his'brother John is dangerousiy ili at that place and the proprietor of the ~boarding house where he is il desires that his brother be mnotified cf his condition. His address is given as 172 Main street but there is no such number. W. C. T. U. MEDAL CONTEST. Miss Mildred Johnson Awarded Prize for Speech on “Uncle Sam and the Saloon Keeper.” The gold medal contest given hy the W. C. T. U. at their rooms on Valley ‘street, was well attended and all of the young speakers certainly deserve a great deal of credit' for the work which they have done to pre- pare for the contest. The winner wag Miss Mlldred Johnson, who spoke on “Uncle Sam and the Saloon Keeper.” The program, which lasted about an hour' was as_follows: Song—By Legion, Contest 'Welcome Sons. E Scriptyre Lesson and Prayer—Mrs. Lucy J. Fields, of Norwich. Song—The Home Guard, by Legion. Exercise—When I'm a Man, by six boys. o 2 An Up-to-Date Patriot, by Mildred Johnson and Floyd Davis. - ' 1—Write it Everywhere. Alma Bates. 2—The Drunkard’s Home, Floy Dayis. Song—saloons Must Go, by Legion. 3—Two Boys and a Cisarette, Li lian Patnode. 4—What Men Have Not Fought For, Leo Patnode. 5—Uncle Same and the Saloon Keeper, Mildred Johnson. Class ~in Prohibition Geography, Marjorie House, teacher. 6—You Conquer Me, Tl Conquer You, Harry Brown 7—TI'll Take What Father Takes, Merrit Carpenter. Collection. Betsy Tries Conversation, Miss Mary Martin, The Tramp, Mrs. J. M. Gager. A Temperance Story, by Scout Allen Rose (prize story in a contest at the Congregational Sunday school cen- test.) . Award of medal, by Prof. Raymond | Parker, of Windham High School. America” by all. The judges were Raymon Parker. chairman; Mrs. Vernon W. Cooke ani Mrs. Lucy Stone. -~ The collection is for patriotic work, as the money Is used to eupport a French war orphan. So far. fiftcen dollars has been raised for that pur- pose. Gossip_and Chat. 1 Frank Curry of Scotland was a vis- itor in this city, Friday. Lieutenant Dr. Charles Jenkins left for New York, Friday under sealed or- ders. F. H. Presbrey of Springfleld has 'S’ visit DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St., Willimantie Hours—9 a. m. t0 2 . n. Phone ¢4 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Keeping Our Brothers. C. E. service in the evening. At the morning, tion. Epworth League at. 6 Preaching service at 1. Operation for Appendi p. itis. listed in the U. S. Navy, might he home in two weeks. ond Fourteenth street, New York. Game With Worcester Pilgrims. Sunday afternoon the Pllgrims the reputation of being one of fastest semi-professional teams tirely of college men. travel some to fast ones. meet “Doc” satnusetts. & Charles Paimer, hour leave. France immediately. : MOOSUP Vi Danielson Today—Brevities. is Parr, on Church_street. college. ccntinued their trip to Aver, Louis Leheoux, roys, here this (Saturday) afternoon. The Meirose club-have made rangements for a dance. Will Plan for Soci among the Friday a soclal: will be hunted heavily this season. To Meet at Danielson. ning at Danielson. Mr. and Mra. lavance's car. ' STONINGTON Com Ship Construstion Academy Toda; the benefit that came from a from the management, There seems modeling and repair work in ler are on the tracks unloaded. is the cause for the shutdown. charged, Friday. Stonington Pointers. the horses Thuradas, the drinking fountains eansing. side is confident of winning. fey is substituting. ton park, FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62.North St;, Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER €2 Church St; Willimantic, Ct. \Relanhona school and Norwich Free Acadergy. Mr:l. Jo};,n Mogan and fami] moved to busy Bridgeport, et A Portuguese'communication reports that during the past week Portuguese | troops repelled a raid south of Armen- tleres and captured somo prisoners. uring the week the Portuguese h: Lady Assistant|very few lasses. 24 Interest in Monday’s Election—Recent Frost Caused 25 Per Cent Deprecia tion to Corn—Joseph McCarthy Un- Brooklyn, Next Monday promises to -be an There are several important matters to be decided, as \Oscar Brown of ‘were guests at the 1 Friday. Mr. Brown Kanahan entertained the Harmony club at her home in Lis- Rev. Myron B. Fuller of Huntington, will preach at the Baptist churc’: a. At_the Congregational church, Rey. Albert Donnell will preach. Shbject The pastor will lead the Y. P. §. Methodist church Sunday the pastor, Rev. J. B. Ald- | rich, will preach on’ The’ Transfigura- m ‘Warden J. H. McCarthy has received word that his son,’ Joseph, who en- is in the Brooklyn naval hospital, where he-has been operated on for appendicitis. The letter said he was doing well and he Young McCarthy has been stationed on the U. S. § Recruit. a big battle- ship, made of wood on Union Square, of Worcester are the oppenents of the Ashland club on Ashland Park, Jew- ett City. The Pilgrims come here with the in Massachusetts and are composed en- Van Dyke will do the twirling for the Ashland club, and if in his usual form Ashland looks for a victory though they will have to e Fuller's Fuller is 1 Brown Univer- sity man, and ranks among the lead- ine_semi-professional pitchers of Mas- The game promises to be one of the fastest seen here this year. gunner on the U. Grant, is home on a forty-eight He expects to eail far to Camp Devens—Mesting of the Epworth League Circuit League at Matthew Barr of the Naval Reserves spending four days’ furlough at the home of his parents, Mr."and Mrs. M. Mr. and Mrs. Dupius, Dona and Ed- gar E. Dupius motoréd Thursday to Putnam, Webster and Worcester, Vis- iting a short while in the Assumption Later in the day the party where they met a number of the local boys in 1training at Camp Devens.+ The boys in the camp are getting along finely. - Mcosup expects to arrive at his home ar- At a mesting of the. Athletic asso- ciation of the Plainfleld High school the following committee was appeinted to make arrangements for Miss Salisbury, Miss Cong- lin, Burby, Smith, Burke and Petter. To_all ‘appearances the lacal Woods The Epworth Circuit_League meet- ing will be held this (Saturday) eve- ‘Willlam Bellavance, Mrs. Deforge and Mrs. Doyle matored to Providence Thursday in Mr. Bel- ny An. nounces Two Waeeks' Shut-down— h School to Play Norwich Free Just as the borough was enjoving lively shipbuilding industry, along comes the report that the big plant of the Ship and the peo- ple of the borough sincerely hope that the shut-down will not be lengthened. h to be plenty of work laid out for a large force of men for a long period, as the keel has been laid for a vessel, and there is much ree ' sight. Several carloads of timber and lum- It is said that a scarcity of ready money | More than fifty of the workmen were dis- Matthew Gilmore did a good turn for when he gave a tnorough All is In readiness for thé election Monday, the chief contests are for se- lectmen and the license question. Each Miss Thelma Hinckley, teacher in the borough school, is off duty, oh af count of illness, and Miss Marle Cof- A football game is booked for- Stan. this (Saturday) afternoon between feams of the Stonington High have held Wednes- in the police court with violation of the traffic laws was continued unti] on the request of Har- Soap and Oint- i jment your every- day toilet preparations. Bathe with the Soap and hot water, on rising and re usi lenty of So: with hands which signs , or ne-.witm:l%intment and let it remain fiveminutes before bathing. 'meofiva. 3 'ghm:,d'a:?: fi: Several Hundred tons of silo corn| diet, overexercise, lose sleep or fret. has been cut in Griswold since the It ig es- that the damage to this very impBrtant crop to the milk producers was to such extent that it depreclated Improvements at Avery Memorlal Completed — Flag Presented Red Cross—Camp Library Week Observ- ance. The tmprovements at Avery Mom; rial where the bridge of the New ven road has ben raised to permit more space over the roadway and the tracks of the Groton and Stonington line, is very marked. The water has been drained away and the street made several feet wider; several dangerous curves have. bheen removed and the joad made safe for automobile traftic. t has all been graded. - A new bridge has been built on the New Haven road over Palmer Cove. Red Cross.Flag. A new Red Cross flag has been giv- en the Noank branch by Miss Crana and Miss Shirress, guests here for the summer. It floated from the rooms on ‘Thursday for the first time. Camp Library Week. “Book week” is being observed here and good contributions are being madc to the movement. Any one wishing to contribute is to give donations,to the librarian, W. O. Rathbun. Mrs. Nellle Wilecox entertained the True Blue society Friday afternoon. ‘The Sewing society of Charity chap- ter, O. E. S, will meet In Mason's tem- ple, Monday afternoon to sew for the Red Cross. Arrives From Nova Scotia. Mrs. A. G. Millett of Ghester, N. 8., has come here to spend the winter wit hher daughter, Mrs. August John- son. Personal and. Social. Rev. and Mrs. Albany Smith are en- tertaining_Rey. Mr. Gringras and son of Turner's Falls, Mass. Mr. Smith has returned from sanford, Me. Miss Maud Fitch has returned from Fishers Island where, she spent the summer. Mrs. William Smith entertained the Missionary soclety of the Baptist church, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Elmer Rathbun of Point Judith has been visiting relatives n Broad street. 2 Joseph Dowsett has returned to Fishers Ialand after a short visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas have returned to their homs in Wallaston, Mass., after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Doughty. Mr. and Mrs ~George Macgowan have returned to Montville after a wisit here. William Ward of Moodus 1s here for a shot time at the home of F. E. Bar- Tow. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Patterson will move toddy (Saturday) frem Main street to Cedar street. Miss Grace Fitzpatrick has return- ed _from a visit in New York. Eleanpr and Janet Specht are at- tending the business college in New London. = Miss_Elsie Porter is at school- Trov, N. Y. Mrs. Abbie Anderson of Jersey City is the guest of her mother, Mys. Sarah Palmer. .\ Mr. and_Mrs. Chester Fish of Brook- the n 1yn_have been visiting here. Doris Douglass is attending Vocational school in New London. F. Howard ®unter of Bridgeport is Lere for the week end. Mr. and Jrs. Everett Fitch have closed their home at West View and returned to New Haven. COLCHESTER Funeral of Miss Anra Johnson—The Grange Fair Largely Attended and Successful in Every Way. The funeral of Miss Anna Johnson was held at St. Andrew's church on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Fa- ther Otto Baumeister officlating at the requiem mass, The bearers were mem- hers of the High school. There were beautiful flowers. Burial was in St. Andrew’s cemetery. Mrs. William Bigelow and daughter, Miss Mabel, of New Londcn, are the guests at Lemuel Clark's on Broad- way. Construction and Trading company, is | Clayton Barton of East Hampton to shut down for a period of fwo|was in town Thursday. weeks. No stalement is forthcominz Infant's Funeral. 4 The funeral of Elizabeth Chappell, ipfant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gris wold Chappell of Bristol, Conn.. foi merly of this place, was held Thurs day afternoon in Coichester. The bur- ial was in Linwood cemetery. Mrs. James Tynan of Naugatuck, & former resident of this place, 1s vis- iting friends in town. Taken to Backus Hospital. Miss Lucy Wilcox, who has been ill for the pi taken to the Backus hospitai, Norwica, Thur: day afternoon. The hospital ambu- lance came up for the patient. Grange Fair a Success, A large crowd #ttended Col Grange fair Thursday in the bail and on the ground: ‘The cxhibits this year were large and of a great va- rety.d - The stock exhibit was large and excellent. There was a good ex- hibit of pouitry and pets. Lyman's Make Cuticura | enough to cover our heavy . matter of public necessity. PENNSYLVANIA as it h 30 per cent. high costs, and they pay his pndiumc;lt is identical with their own. HIBITIVE on the basis of former revenues. WHERE and it cannot be altered by change of ownership or management. created a street railroad crisis as desperate in NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS and as in Connecticut, THE MOVEMENT TOWARD IN. CREASE OF RATES IS A UNIVERSAL ONE. » In two years the operating cost of our street railroads has increased more than lapse of street railroad transporta The struggl bills of expense. e 3 The cost of supplies has doubled. Overhead charges have increased. Taxes have increased. Labor costs have increased. Every enumerable item of costs has startlingly increased. . EXISTING REVENUES ARE HOPELESSLY INADEQUATE. RAILWAY CREDIT IS SADLY IMPERILLED: - Continuation of this disparity between costs and revenues means the quick col- SERVICE, 'ALREADY SERIOUSLY PAIRED BY THE TASK OF HAULING PEAK LOADS WITH INSUFFICIENT FA- CILITIES OF POWER AND CARS AND MEN rhust come to galamitous breakdown, replacing deplorable inconvenience with downright hardship. U cut there would be forced a ruinous decade SE ANgm VANTAGE out of which there could be but SLOW, PAINFUL AND MOST COSTLY | EMERGENCE through any means of restoration imaginable, i THE TRUTH OF THESE STATEMENTS IS INCONTROVERTIBLY EVI- DENCED by the books of our railways, and the figures of street railroad transporta- tion, fraffkly open to any reasonable inquiry. The Shore Line Electric Railway Company | tion. of BUSINE War Prices Are High . BECAUSE - War Costs Are High Unless the butcher could get for his meat more money than the meat costs him, he would have to stop selling meat. His customers understand this, they know his iigh prices without grudge against him, realizing that his ith us all is to get money The street railroad rates of Eastern Connecticut are about to be increased as a L] - STREET RAILROAD, TRANSPORTATION is as VITAL TO THE COMMU.- NITY as the railroad and the telephone. Without it business would be paralyzed. ' STREET RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED EXCEPT AS ITS REVENUES MEET ITS COSTS. STREET RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION COSTS HAVE BECOME PRO- THIS CONDITION IS TRUE EVERY- It has \ STREET IM- Eastern Connecti- SOCIAL DISAD- PLAINFIELD H. 8. Athletio Association Social Com- mittes Elected—Forty Hours' Deve- tion to Open Sunday. e The Athletic Association of Plai fleld High school held a moeting ¥ri- ay. President Andrew Smith presided. Over forty students are now enrolled i nthe association. A social commit- fee made up of Misses Nellie Cough- lin and Dorothy Salisbury, Harold Rurke, Lawrence Burby and Harry Potter were elected for the present school year.~ Personals. Mrs. Paul Peltier and sin Richard have returned afier spending a week with Natick relatives. Mrs. Arthur Mathien and daughter, Eeatrice have returned after spending a short vacation with relatives in Woonsocket, R. I. Miss Christian Milley s spending the week-end at her home in Taft- viile. ; Miss “Helen Moran is spending the week-end at her home In Willimantic. Mrs. Carrit Prevost of Leominister, Mass., and Miss Sarah Prevost of Paw- tucket, R. I, are spending a few days with Mrs. James Burby. Forty Hours’ Devotien. h The Forty Hours’ Devotion begins Sunday in St. John's church, Plam- field. BALTIC. Two Candidates Sure of Election— Are on Both Tickets—Others Not So Certain — Contests Probable— Number of New Voters May Decide the Result—No.Vote on License. At the town election next Mond#y the mocrats are positive of anothc victofy while the republicans are con- fident that it will be a closely con- tested election. The republicars have nominated John C. Stevens for first selectman and Frank Clocher for sec- ond selectman on the ticket. Ray mond J. Jodoin and Arthur Roy, Sr fare the democratic nominees for the office of selectmen. Messrs. Jodoin and Roy have been successfully elccted on the democratic ticket for a number of vears. g Friday one of Sprague's oldest elec- tors said that both factfons would have to get busy cn election.day as a bit- ter contest is being wagzed. The repBblicans have placed the name of James McGuire, Sr., for tax collector. ~ As Mr. McGuire has been elected on the democratic ticket for a number of years, being on both tick- ets this vear his election is of course an_accomplished fact. Town Clerk Arthur P. Cote has:al- 20 been placed on both tickets fog town clerk and treasurer. Mr. Cote has ably filled the ofice of town clerk and treasurer and has been an ardert workr in the republican party for the past 16 vears, 7 The license question in Sprague will not be balloted upon this vear and Ealtic will remaln in the wet cgjumn for another vear. Much interest is being taken by the younz men who gvere recently made Voters, and who %will cast thelr first ballot ' Monday. A number of these young men have not resistered as to Papty preference and this is causing many here to ask “which way the po- band of Columbia furnished music throughout the day. Dinner was sery ed in the .dining hall at noon. The Red Cross society had an exhibit. Mrs. C. E. Staples, Mrs. Plumb and Mrs. Frank H, Browning had large exhib- its of canned goods. The fair this vear was a great suc- cess, the committee worked hard to bring about this result. M. Gennadius, the Greek minister, has contributed 25 pounds to the man- sion house fund for the relief of the sufferers by the fire at Salonika. The fnud now amounts te 2.730 pounds. litical tide will turn, - A number of Sprague voters have been called in the draft and have left town. Others enlisted In Norwich railitary companies, but the number of new voters made wilif make up the number of votes of those who Will be absent on election day. . Awaiting the Call. William McGuire of Hartford s spending a few days with his father, Tax Collector James McGuire. Mr, McGuire enlisted in the U. S. Signal Corps at New York, and is awaiting a notification to report for duty. Miss Margaret Miley has returncd to her home in Baltic, after spending a month {n Springfield and Worcester. Lettors Found on Prisoers. With each new batchsof prisoners we take we get the same volume of letters written, but &till unposted and carried on their persons, as “fell as dlaries ana similar dvcuments. I do not often quote from these lest we should seem to attach too great im- portance to the failings of men, who, after all, may be only the weaklings of their units, says the correspondent of the London Times. None the loss, these dreadful heart-wrung utterances have their significance. ~ Here are some sample extracts: Since ‘that 1 have been in _the trenchés near Ypres, where the offen- sive is now taking place, Drum-fire has_shot evervthing to pleces. There is almost nothing more of the trenches to be seen. Up to now I have escap- ed with my life, but we have had great losses, hal§ my company being Killed or wounded, It is a terrible life, which will soon become uribearable. He s best who gets a bullet and does not need to knock around any longer. The Englishman blows everything to bits that he can see, and bombards all ground up to 19 or -15 kilometres (about 8 to 9 1-2 miles) behind the front line. We are now in the front line, which is better than the third line. hecause wo do not get so much artillery fire here, but it Is scarcely endurable. Nothing but the smell of corpses, and here and there one can see arms and legs and whole corpses, We sit here in shell-holes and listen to the shells going over our heads, and expect ev- ery minute either death or attack, T went vesterday with a ration par- ty, but for the last time. I won't g0 again. They can do what they like with me. It is no longer human. The beasts are better oft. The officers don't notice it. They have enoush to eat and drink. No wonder so many of the Bavarlans deserted at Arrgs. The situation is melancholy. company have suffered heavy losses during the one ‘day we have been here. = We a%e in o support trench a few hundred metres behind the front line. The English shell the entire area incessantly with the heaviest guns, and the ground is one mass of shell-holes, some large enough to build houses in. Tomorrow night we so into the front line, which is battered to pieces and consists merely of shell- holes. Death lies in wait for us like a fox for its prev. 3 Men of all arms say that the’bat- 16 here is worse than the battle of Arras. Our artillery is scarcely able to fire a round. Matters havo come to such a pass that our artillery moves our forward in the night, unlimbers, and lets loose some thousands of gas she and ret before dawn. It is longer war and borders close on m der, 8o that the object of every that enters the battle is to play it out as soon as possible in order to withdrawn. During the night I lay with anothe man in a concrete dug-out full of w ter to be out of the way. It is first time 1 ever shirked duty, but is mere stupldity to be too conscler tious In such matters. Ma compmny have cleared out of er come into line at all. The only sergeant loft 18 the company has ported sick. Everybody does his most to get out of the way and q ave nev right, tog. Life is precious. Ratlor will inst till tomorrow morning. W there is nothing left to eat I shall hack on my own responsibility. That fat. The spirit of the writer of these six letters may not fairly represent th whole German army, but we may t sure it represents a good deal m than themselves, If any evidence w needed that the lack of moral wa Something more than individual would be, supplied by a recenty cap tured regimental order, which reads follow: From reports received fr line and support battall that a large numbe pleading sickness, v thelr posts without orders. This is espe fally the case in the support batal- lions, although they have little'to fe from artillery fire as compared wi the front line battallons. This causes a dangerous weakening of fight etrength, and 1s o great disadvantage to the fighting troops. All command ers, especially those of batallions o companies, must do their utmost keep up the moral of their troops mtaintain discipline, Every Meriden recruit who has & to.Ayer as well as those who went s Fort Fthan Allen, are loud in M. C. A. work, -t praise for the Y. appeal that it makes and the joy that they take in the writing tents. the en tertainment provided, the refreshmer furnished and the splendid all around welcome extended. So It is abroad and wherever the American soldie sees the triangle and the circle he knows _that he has a place awaltis for him where he will be warmly re- celved. The assoclation is going to ha bigger hold than ever on the yout this country when the war is over, be cause it has risen so splendidly completely and promptly to the oceasion and because It has fixed itse absolutely and forever in the hearts feriden Journal every soldier. have no fears. B crowned or extracted ETRICTLY SBANITARY OFFICE eharge for consultation. DR. F. C. 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