Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1917, Page 8

By Lieut. . HARVEY DOUGLAS Fourth:Canadian Maounted Rifies * A True and’ Thrilling Tale of the Experiences-of a: Wounded Canadian. Officer Who Fell fmto the Hands of the Ecemy i Copyright, 1917, by Public Ledger Company thered us in was with a close- He wore his little round rehead. He p. He spoke in fact, he had been a waiter in an English hotel for sreat satis- soing back that would comparative He asked us if we had handed over our clasp- that was all the He said: “Your are Ficers. 1 take vour word.” When My Lady Shops When the Christmas shopping is in hand, time is a prime requisite. In spite of the lon weeks and days spent in preparations there is bound to be a rush during the last week and no one appreciates the fact more than we do. We have prepared for this. All th wanted Christmas merchandise has been br ought forward within easy raech, and a augmented sales force is ready to give you all the assistance you desire. Buat for youw moved ¢ Sther pris- R e e e ok e own convenience do what shopping you ca n during the morning hours. the official examination and search. As we = cked onr way across what bhad on n our system of de- femse we were horrified to note the Bavoc that had by the bombardment. Nowh we see a piece of tren: Pletely oblit pere. In mos on the top of the ground, but PLEASE SHOP EARLY A Few Gift Suggestions not 1 we could see legs and arms protruding here ere. Dugouts that we had thousht quite safe Jike cardboard boxe. ad when we reac had been No Man's I left horrible wene beh In a German Trench. | _Abont half way up the German front {line we entered a new communicat trench, which was being due feverishly { to join up their new trench with the | oia system. T had never before been of the front line wera built of logs laid one on top of the other. The fire step: ssins station was not un- |§ Silk Stockings are gifts which have a lasting value, and T derground but the floor was about six T feet below the zround level. In front |K we have thoroughly prepared for the rush which we THE HANDKERCHIEF STORY were_steps leading down to a smail 2 courtyard ch _ stretcher [§ Ik il hem. i or paced courtyard in which ~stretcher now will be made for them. Buy one pair, or two, o THE I ANDKERCHIRE STORE tention of the doctor inside. ~ more, and see if the gift be not appreciated. This department is a store within itself. The Christn Here 1 saw a Canadian captain lying Handicerchists is &l classic inatitation it tsthe : on & streteher with his head wrapped Handkerchiefs is a classic institution—it is the only ] up in bloody banc Beonlindoe o il SEACr ANDRCOLORED!SILIC STOCKINGS, fall- Iy practical Christmas card. Your gift may be as simp his face for banda and unfortunate- |} fashioned hose with lisle sole and garter top. Very or as elaborate as you wish, but whether it c s 'he was unconsciops, so I could not 4 4 B S, 20 is nescing | | 900d quality—unusually so for the price—Only.....$1.50{ 5c or $7.00 you may be sure that it has a real use station were were slven an injection R e e e e P e B to us indicating this fact, the n: re Plain or colored—cotton, linen or silk—wide hem or n azainst tetanus and a tag was tier on | BLACK SILK HOSE..... and date of our wounds, and the treat- |§ FINEST COLORED SILK HOSE........... Ao 250} row—, il apinlpodl ment given. A second and more sub- $ ow—all the accepted styles for men we have in ¢ The communciation 1bly deep ani just | At short distances fsbeiters una men could take eover in c fire. ‘Their com- | mumication wires were neatly fast- ened to ins tors screwed into the log | Walls and had evidcntly been put thers to stay one or two places only did e the effect of our own artil- Even a direct hit seemed to } do very littl ro so_stron, ole of the German s defense at this point was constructed in a wooded ction of country which sloped ge: y down toward Menin. System of Sign Boards. When we reached their second line of b defenso we saw a large signboard painted in a peculiar manner which we learned later was to be found at every stantial splint was put on my arm. BLACK AND WHITE CLOCKED HOSE— stock. Get them today while the choice is greatest Junction of a communication _trench ‘When the dactor had finished with % . With the second line, and was a guide us we went outside and sat down to $1.50 and $250 a pair HANDKERCHIEFS FOR WOMEN in case a man did not know exactly ‘where he was in the system. We found similar signboards painted in different colors when we reached the third line. At these junction points we could see the entrances to large dugouts evident- 1 ly full of men and at the mouth of await the departure of the small en- Pretty Embroidered Handkerchiefs—some with colo gineer train which was to take _us BLACK SILK BOOT HOSE................. e L e e Tl lnexreraive |l oottona r further on our journey. The Hun who . 2 g = X £l e e ks _ | linens—beautiful Lace Trimmed Handkerchis Phéto left top, copyright, I F. S.; top right, copyright, Underwood & Underwood; bottom. left, photo by Medem | Bad brousht us down recoived a cer-|j BLACK FIBRE SILK BOOT HOSE..... -++ 35¢§ mendous assortment all ready for you, 5c o $1 Photé Service; right, Henry Ruschen ed over his prisoners. He said good- L HEE: +o 50 ;. by to us, and regretted the fact that ..$1.25 to $250 | CHILDREN’S HANDKERCHIEFS......17¢ to 50c-a b which there was alwas a sentry post- e had fo go back to the front line ed, who acted as traffic control. We again, from which he seemed to have were going very slowly on account of | become more or less accustomed to ar- | was in German. If I could have said|came to a huge fence about twenty | his doubts about returning. We breath- s our weak condition, but we soon over- | tillery fire. We had had plenty of it|it in his language 1 would have asked | feet high, constructed of logs, upon the | & heart-felt prayer that he would not, took one of our own men. who seemed | a]] that day and the few shelis they | “Does a duck swim?”’ I was never so|top of which we canld see numerous |nor any of the others with him. to be making his way alonz as best he | were dropping there did not appear to | thirsty in my life. T had had nothing | machine gun emplacements. This fence Cothined fomorsow could. clutching at the sides of the | yus as seriotis. 'Wes could not help|to eat or drink since the day before | was in front of a large engineers’ dump T FANCY SILK HOSE. These four photogranhs illustrate the thoroughness with which the German trenches were built, as indicated by Lieutenant Douglass. E trench. We wanted to stay With him | smiling at those Huns and hoped that [ and when he handed me a large mug | and was evidently used as a screen 5o and &y to help him. but our guard|all the rest of them had just as bad |of acorn coffee without sugar or milk | that the men could work behind it by A would ow this. He was nerves. I finished it off in about three gulps |electric light without being observed LIBERTY HILL dently thinki wanted to get out-of th which was d g of his own = After what seemed an eternity we|and held out the mug for more. Ft|from our line. We at length emerged wnse of our | o Yo 0q 2 dressing station which was | Was the finest thing I had ever tasted | from the trenches and the wood. The an enormous concrete dugout with a|. After one more drink I was sent|first thing I noticed was a white cros: lce Eight to Ten Inches Thick—Caif ey e Jons passage down the - center and | from this room to, another where I|bearing the word “Englander.” - It was| Seven Weeks Old Weighs 21 Pounds ®r C% V24 ot f men £0ing 10- | o e four rooms on either side. After |awaited for Wells. I discovered that | probably some poor devil who had fal-| and Sells at 14 Cents a Pound. ward the fr evidently to take | T/ i " ome time we were taken to a | the doctor had taken my silk hand- | len in the second battle of ¥pres. e ; z 4 O, B8 e i iy gk ere two German doctors in | kerchief, which had saved me an end- A Rev. W. C. Norris of Willimantic ¢ 2 CAS & — b were working on German | less amount of torture in walking anadia - preached here Sunday in place of Re 0 Huns Were Nervous. Jne of ‘them st up my| down the communication "trench. "I| We were taken into a second dress- {John It Knott, who occupled the pul: X ; They all scemed in mortal terror of . aressed my wound and applied | tried to get it back but was unable to | ing station which was even more elab- | pit of the Congresational church in B i P e e s e e | o e otate than the first: It was bult of | Broston City: - GIFTS THE MAN APPRECIATES 5] | ing overhe they would either “flop” = and asked me if I would like | PEefore long we r‘nnxinumfi qu'h'll‘(‘nl'.\' ?‘mlcriw “;‘;."g;*:‘,h‘,‘;é" bl ‘g;stwelv:fi ‘mmm,. morning waa the :im'(‘k']s'. vet, . in the trench or rush for cover. We ha drink of . nversation | march. We had not gone far when we feet of eart v gras: £row- {the mercury ranging from elow to - o i i i ks - e 3 1 above zero. Icels eight to ten inches Many Attractive and Inexpensive Remembrances Children’s Bath Robes = thick. is the male bird which wears the brightest IESTE! UTH CINDHAM iss Flora Burrill of et Nature study shows us that COLCHESTER SOUTH WINDH Mo, 1s Vioing her tathor. James M. The averags man, although he disclaims it, has a decided liking ONLY $1.50 .. s visiting her father, plumage. - i Burrill, who is in poor health. od looking bits 6f 0 N rkiials Men's D & t | They are irresistible. They are Home and School League Meets—| Three More Young Men Enlist—Over Sy for einood iouking Sits <F weasing appavel whioh cdr Men's Department § Adicalousty. ke thetrobss. veor Body of Mrs. John Cavanaugh| One Hundred Tons of 10-Inch lce| . . Fromtable ®alt. =~ = = |f carrles in stock. father and mother.. The designe Brought from Malden, Mass, for| Stored—Guilford Smith Home Closed | 1110 Trvoll soid & calf rectntly o BUY THE GIFT HERE AND YOU WILL GET HIM WHAT HE | locEm e et Burial. for the Winter. 11 cents . WOULD BUY FOR HIMSELF 25 those of their elders—they . \-.:Lr: ht\sd hcjm bound to give satisfaction. Y bet! and was HANDSOME FOUR-IN-HAND TIES, 25¢, 50c, 65¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 | have a child from 2 to 6 years The Home and School league held al At the C. E. meeting Sunday even- neeti 2 1l Wednesday | ing the topic was Christ Is Our Peace. | ap atede or it B T i Na i me w Pee i e 25 SRR | Whatever you have to spend—a quarter or some larger amount, you may | age, one of these Bath Robes is the £t 7.30.° Then followed singing by the| Which? The, leader was Mrs. C. L. Guest from Norwich. reot assured that you ‘will find something really worth while and right up- | g3rment you should give f{;bem ‘::on:;:a ’ve;}flmfii\efl“m '::i‘:{r::s' 5 ,Tflw.n Givs Six 45 Uncle Sam Robert James, Wwho is in the employ to-the-minuts in ooloring and style. We are able to give you values every I = 1 2 4 - 2 > f the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. at Nor- gmerica and the War. by flenry C.| iarry Gricson and Clement Kegler, e i e s AL AR5 || bit as good as we did & year ago. A Few Yards of A e el Ralph Scribner, South Windham young | zohn' F. James, Sunday. ceeesss...$1.25 to $250 a suit 'l U Gddrasses of the Dresident. s i ey mn o semsinday 0 ) rAsAMAS. 3125 0 42 Pretty Wash Goods A e e e nd | left ‘Wednesday for Fort Slocum, N.|count ot liness of the teacher. . WoOL FLANNEL SHIRTS........ $1.15 to $3.00 5 Monday, - o i I e Improving Property. SUSPENDERS, ARM BANDS, GARTERS, BELTS put up individually or | . Malkes a Useful Gift Walter B. Lombard returned to ooy ts tn thib past Yo ey Saul Wachtel is having Tepairs made in combination sete—they. make very acceptable gifts......25c to $150 | Pattern lengths of the following Hartford Monday after a few davs'| Ayron. Hadfield of South Windham |on and around his new home. A new make attractive as well as usefu visit at his mother's on Norwich ave- | recently nt a minor operation, |building has been erccted which in-|§ NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. 2200 rorm $100 Eni SO0 1 G He for tho racen. wrhio soan ues ne. Tcdr undareenti o cludes a_garage and icol A part needle. We find that more y : 5 s a g and jochouse. A pa a 8 peo R B iaoF Mis. John- Cavanaugh, Siipse ce Siapumeies of the foundation cellar wall to the BILK 80CKS........... --75e to $1.50 | 5, 0% ear after year, find that - ol & H_ Kegler, proprictor of the |Nouse nas been rebutli and the cellar || DRESS GLOVES. $150 to 5225 | 1s Go) The body of Mrs. John Cavanaugh|South Windham . hotel, claims to belfioor is to be cemented. The.cll is to of “Malden, Mass.,. w 1 e - Best Quali Percales, 22¢ Y brought to this | the first person in the town of Wind-{ ;e raised to make it two stories and a MITTENS, GAUNTLETS, FLEECE-LINED and FUR-LINED GLOVES— | G0 " 4 = o Byt place on the moon train Monday for|hame who has completed housing ice |veranda is to be built. When finished 50c to $550 | Gays. Look the patterns over. Yo St. 4 c ry. Mrs. | this season. ‘He has stored over alit will make a very attractive resi- ill be. pleased. Cavgmangn was “formerly of Colches- | hundred tons of ten-inch ice from the | fence, on one of the. best locations on|§j COTTON and MERCERIZED SOCKS. .. .19 to 3% 3 ter, having moved fo Malden over 25 |pond near the New York, New Ha- |ijo hill. Iimer Caples and son Cleve Beacon Bath Robe Flanne years ago. 'Mr. Cavanauzh is a broth- | ven and Hartford railroad station. aro doing. the work, assisted.by Joseph 450 — er of Patrick Cavanaugh, who died a| The school children , will have 3|Taneur. i 3 DY OF THE HOUSE' ) T few weeks ago Christmas entertainment in the Guil- e S Do double-On S and fast color. Makes .the. .be Samuel and Harry ‘Friedman re-|fcrd Smith hall for the benefit of the A turned_to Bridgeport Monday, having|Red Cross. 3 SALEM spent Sunday at their home in town.| Mrs, Walter Abbe, Jr, is entertain- me‘)‘;i Ic.an:ies' iiii?,‘:‘“ii‘ m}ci&t,vd met i\v‘-,g lhlerstsisteg »\gs- LeRoy Leedy of | Christmas Social Held in Grange. Hall igres: apel Wednes- | Washington, D. C. . day aftérnopn. Miss Alice Blakeslee of Tebanon hasf = “—Carl Rogers Enters Backus Hos- nolver Woodhouse lodge, No. 51, held bebiy the Suestioraties Calista BRokn. pital. . ineir meeting i, Tuesday ~evering in| Charles Backus spent the week-en Pythian hall., The election of officers |and Sunday with his mother, Mrs.| Mr. and Alrs. James Peebe and was held and the rank of knight was | Carrie I. Backus. da]uflhm', S‘Dot;zs, visited Grassy Hill conferred on one candidate. -After the Smith Home Cl ¥ O % — opmes F. Purcell was a -Norwich| gor ner home in New London and Miss| " Sé;“?““ i visitor Tuesday. Josephson for her home in Windham. ERt Socjal Always acceptable to the woman who has the running of a home. bath or lounging robes. ._“]L haw Household linens are always necessary and make attractive gifts.. the cord sets to match for 45c LINEN HUCK TOWELS.............. 75¢ to $150 Duckling Fleece, Polonia Velou Sl asaanan 5 bl EMBROIDERED PILLOW SLIPS WITH INITIAL....only $229 a pair Hither of these two fabrics for 20 HANDSOME CEDAR CHESTS........--... .$11.50 to $25.00 B YaEL = JUNt the ¥ o kimonos, dressing sacques, etc. a3 4 The Guilford Smith home is closed| A Christmas social was held in CHESTERFIEL! for _the winter. Grange hall Wednesday _evening. Photos from Cansdian War Records . Mrs. John Holden ana children have cnms&. of vatigus I(énr]sflfumlsgad en- i i . ie.” en in Brid - visiti moth- | tertainment. ‘akesfi coffee and sand- et Helping in a Wounded “Tommie. Drafted Men Awajt Their Call—| of Tor s mecerC " v oitiag her wiches were served. Twelve-Inch lce Stored. Mrs, James-Curry and little sonbhave | Elmer Chadwick of Mamchester was . 3 retuined to_their home. at_his home over Sunday. There was only half a day school| Miss Marian Healey has returned | Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Darling and in the Tweifth district Friday on ac-|from a visit in &ew London. Mrs. N. L. Clark werg recent call- count of the Teachersl meeting in| Timothy Watts is on a business trip | ers in Norwich. Palmertown, conducted by Supervisor|in New York. Mrs. Abram Siminowitz and G. J. Carlon E. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Card spent Sat- | Murray were In Colchester, Monday. Miss Dorothea Lawler. spent the|urday in Norwich. Taken to Hospital. week end at her home in New Lon-| Mrs .Fred Richmond and son are| car Rogers who injured his leg 2 don. | ¥4 e oy e severely_onc day last week, was tak- atur ay ‘7en1ngs . Awaiting. Call. tn to Dackus hospital Monday for - - enjamin Kaplan has returned to| Annual Meeting of O. E. S. Chapter.| treatment. P c his home- after working for Willi ist rt wilt be held ¢t Y. M. C. A. com-|zero Sunday morning. tion, at the hall on Friday evemins ~ in Eamer . E RET S SDenieisen; Dec. 10 TR e ek iy | AameesiativeT iy o R. E. Clark ana Edward Chapel| Weather permitting, the tree will 1 Caulkins in Lyme. He is in the in the Congregational church, Monday | forts, ‘The annual meeting of Danielson b, 7 -1 draft and expects to be called this . s vening, December 24th. T et ¢ School and Public Schools| have been in New London the past| placed outside the hal ‘There wil! ndl , expects - chapter, No. 77, O. E. S., was held on [ eVeains. Bl L exercises by Day and Sunday scho weels. William Yardufsky 15 o be| Wednevday evening in Masonie hafl,| Mrs. Mary Dariing was the leader| are closed for the holidays. week. A from 6-30 to 8 called soon. Danielson. The following officers|of the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting Sunday A e Mrs. Willis ‘Wade was in Norwich | with plenty of good Christmas nx ‘The blacksmiths in this vicinii - - evening. Friday. ] in the hall. are very busy. 17| were electea for 1918: Wortlty matron, | Svening: Postmaster Dunming visited school| = The Tuttle Brick company has a Tree Arranged for Friday Evening. |Maine, and family of Codascuc &1 . 3 e George Coleman fs il at his home. Friday and created considerable in-|gans of men cuttng off their wood ASHWILLETT Staniey Tinker was é Galler. In. New [ s b ety THOMPSON terest in the Thrift Stamp plans for ot % or Deposits: . e $ Grace "5 Kebworthy Secrotar et ; st er e : . Minnie 37, Warren: tonductress, Mre, | Postmaster Addrésses Schools Re-| There is to be a Caristmas service _Mrs. Daniel §. Guile and chi Twelve'Inch lce. p gl Sk 8 a‘;‘:‘-‘m garding Thrift Stamp next Sunday at oleven o'clock and two visited friends in Norwich Saturds: : ! . E Powers dlied his oo bouse| GOC (RS, SRORAE i e ers little plays at seven thirty, Monday EAGLEVILLE Mrs. ‘Wiliam F. Johnson and mo THE CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK ||-& 585 i, % ST |55 M s o7 s, i b, | b o B L o . & rs. rop. nt- tr e nior dej en und school. ” ’ ic er Vv IZ a fow wesals ville were callers here Sunday. e oy e e to P Community Christmas Celebration and | vt ‘her gister-in taw. Me ; FRANKLIN SQUARE S . Thero has been .;‘;:E:fl::;;h ‘har-| | CLARK’S CORNER : e m an ™ vesting of. ico B P “at Paris, South g::wun He writes! The thorm The great event of this week will| Vassar Coflege will be used for ws ometer was eight below | be the Commupity Christmas celebra- | purposes:mext. summer.