Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 28, 1917, Page 6

DECEMBER 2! NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, By Lieut. . HARVEY DOUGL.: Fourth Canadian Mounted Rifles A True and Thrilling Tale of the Experiences of a Wounded Canadian Officer Who Fell Into the Hands of the Enemy new best. As time wore on, during the hour devoted to French that lang- uage alone was spoken and a similar | arrangement was made for each lesson and these were corrected and assigned marks as religiously as though we had xTT 1~ monotony of the ex- isterce, tire fact that no one around | v wres ther you live or die, and | tha you have nothing to look forward to but the end of the war. make the life of a prisoner almost unbearable. One has actually to be a prisoner to realize this. It is a state of mind that cannot be imagined. I can quite easily see how men who have been in German hospirals or camps for two or three become despondent, nervous nd often go star staring mad it suicide. ng through my old letters home az-nss a pLrase now and then 1vialy the f=eiing of lome- Read’ ey “& Bit of the Bi 2 sioodie had spent a y Weald be atts B fit of the bites i kxed with d paying no v=a. Gray ~or on him and hiri with pillows. . wouli delend himseif, and a pillow fight wouid result. Of course w2 had to be vary careful not to injure the arms or I which were In piester. Heavy artillery in the shape of aerated lemonzde would be brought up and the shower baths that enmued wouid generally bring the party to an end with everybody laughing and tre desired result would have been accomplished Indifferent Doctors. There was an English Tommy with a shrapnel wound in the head. whose case illustrates the utter indifference displayed by the German doctors with regard to the fate of prisoners. His theek bone was fractured just in front of the ear and for some time he was under the care of Dr. Meyer. He suffered a great deal of pain and could not sleep at night. The doctor seemed to take little or no notice of his suf- ng. and said there was a splinter bone inside the skuii ~hich might ork to the surface of poultices were pplied. This was carried out by the ;:en in the ward, who heated water in 'a_stéel helmet ove = a spirit stove sup- plied by the hospital. The case become so serions that I interviewed the Chief Arzt and got the putient moved down- istairs o another ward under the care of a head specialist who operated at pce. It was found. that the man had @n adscvess on the brain caused by the ter of bone. He died within a few qflcidrr's like this did not tend to make out ot any more pleasant, but y-e avoided as much as possible letting our minds dwell on our surroundings ard lived in the past, and for the fu- ture. All Played Cards. Cards were a diversion that offered great possibiliti ‘We Canadians in- troduced the “national game” of poker and also Polish Bank and the Engiish- men took a great delight in using the slang poker terms on every possible occasion. The Russians and French- men had peculiar games of their own. Wherever one turned little groups could be seen sitting ecross-legged on the floor or on the side of a bed play- ing some game with a pack of cards. In our ward bridge was the most popular amusement. and almost the whole of every afternoon was while away at this game. When we had more than four players the extra ones would sit around and watch the game until it was their turn to. cut n. Reading also served to pass away the time. Moodie and Gray. who had been M the hospital for a long time had a few books such as “The Life of a Cu- rate” which were provided by the German pastor who buried our dead and who also at long intervals held a service for us in the chapei. There was a waiting list for all these books, hcih were passed around the hos¥ rital as fast as tHey were read. If we 0 HELP YGUNG GIRLS A Mother Wants Her Letter Pubiished. Faten, IIl.—‘I wish you would pub- lier: +his letter for the benefit of young B My danghter suffered greatly roo female trouble with cramps, and headacne, and backache most of the time. She never felt like working and it seemed 2s thouzh the was sick all the time. Idecided to try Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound and it has helped her in every way, in fact it has really cured her, for she no longer has periodic pains, and no more headaches or backache, and I want all young girls who suffer 25 she did to know about it."” —3ars. Auya Miis, Eaton, 1L Anciler Giel's Experience. ‘ew tiasile, Ind. —“From the time 53 ol vntil I was seven- : month so I had Ascae, backache '3 cramp double know what it neighbor told E:. Pinkham’s Co end I took it, row I feel like a new person. I don’t suffer any more and I am regular every month.”—Mrs. Hazer HAMIL- TON, 822 South 15th St., Newcastle, Ind. Girls who are troubled as these ‘women were, should immediately restoration to health by taking Lydi: E Prtnance Vesstatio Ganpnd > TRAVELERS £1.25 To New York S1. “CHELSEA L1 NE TO NEW YORK FREIGHT AND PASIENGER SERVIC:- BETWE NORWICH AND NEW YORK From Norwich Tuescays, Thurs- days, Sundays xt £ $.om. New York, Lircoklyn Bridge, East River, ioot ~ Rooseve Strest, Mondays, Wedneszdays, Fri- days 8t 6 p. m. Effective Oct. 15th. 18is. $125—F. V. KNOUSE, Agent—$1.23 Lieutenant Douglas, seated at the left, and Lieutenant Barnes with The k- bl prison camps. had a copy of Webster's Dictionary it would have been devoured from cover o cover. s ~ Stopped Peeling Potatoes. | As T have said. certain who were! fit were employed on permanent duties | such as working in the parcei room.| issuing tinned food, etc. Barclay. who had recovered from his wounds. being a stretcher-bearer. was made a sani- taire. Others wera emploved on week- | | kly fatigues. the peeling potatoes. this cleaing As floors and vegetable was our staple article of diet it took a lot of potatoes to feed five hundred men.~ At any time in_the courtyard could be seen ten or fifteen men seated around barrels and tubs into which the potatoes were “tossed as they were peeled. Later on, owing to the scarcity of food the peeling was dispensed with as being wasteful. ‘ The study of French was an occu- pation which attracted many of the Englishmen. There was French cap- tain in the hospital—the only French WESTERLY BOY Boy Scouts. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Vin- cent, was run over by ap autotruc Thursday afternoon, and instantly kil ed. The boy was sliding on his feet on the ice alongside the road in Chace strect, Pawcatuck, just as the tuto- truck, owned by C. A. Freeman, laun- dryman, and operated by Howard Leonard came out of the driveway from the laundry. The truck was heavily laden and was moving slowly. The Vincent boy suddenly slid down a short incline and directly into the side of the truck. He fell and before the truck could be brought to a stan stili, one of the wheels passed over his head, fracturing the skull and caus- ing instant death. Drs. Johnson and Scanion were call- ed just as soon as the accident occur- red, in the hope that there might still be life in tke child. _ Dr. Johnson im- mediately otified Patrolman Wheel er. who, in turn summoned the medi- cal .examiner, Dr. W. H. Gray, of Mrstic. who will make a thorough in- vestigation. and will remort the fac to Coroner Franklin H. Brown, of Nor- wich, who will probablv make person- al investization, and fix the blame for the fatality. The funeral services of Harrv Clvde Barber, the younn man who was kill- od in the automohils accideni on Brightman's ~ Hill. Mondsy mornins, when Ephraim Wiiliams. of New York, vas alze XKilled, were held Thursday afternoon from the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.” Winthrop W. Rarber, 189 Mechanic street, Pawca- tueck. There was a large assemblage of relatives’ and friends, among the latter bsinz Rev. Lawrence J. Kellev, pastor of the Church of the Tmmaculate Conception. Young Mr. Rarber was deservedlv popular, and his friends ware distributed amonsg all classes in Pawcatuck end Westerly where he was best known. The floral tributes were cf exceptional beautv. ~The services wars conducted by Rev. F. Stewart Rowler. Burial was at Riverbend, and the cortese -was composed of six- tesn automobiles. The campaiaon for the sale of War Savinas and Thrift Stamns in Rhode Tsland. is wel! under way, and dur- fne the next vear the people of the state ara expected to buy a. total of $12.360.000 worth of these stamps. A schedule has heen prepared of allot- ments bv which every city and town in the state will. be given its propor- tionate share of the state total to be raised. The speakers' bureau is nrae- tieallv formed. and speakers will be furnished swherever Mesired and free of all cost. In the official annoupce- ment of tha state organigation. as shewn by the following. Paweatick is expun~ed georaphically, ~ and in- farmation is given that a part of Westerly is located in Connecticut. “For the nurnpse of the campaign, that part of Westerly which lies iIn Comrectient has been annexed to Phode Tsland, by acreement with the Co-nectient war savines committes Arthur M. Cottrell has been annoint- ed Airector of District 11. which Is m=de up of Westerly alone.” The allotment for the Westerlv dis- trict is $202.420: for Narrazansett $23.- 260: North Kinzstown. $85.940: South Kingstown. $112,620: Charlestown. 32 $46 460: Richmond. e Fnr the third time since the adootion of the present constitution, seventy- six vears azo, the Rhade Islannd gener- 21 a=sembly will begin session New z_dav. The chair of Senator Norman will be vacant in the hovne. as he §s now a lientenant com- marnder in the mnavy and in foreizn servica. There will be two vacancies in ths honse, Renresentative Rufus F. { Pcekham. of Littla Cromnton. ,whose { fmeral was held Wednesday. and Ma- - Clarence H. Greene, of the quart- moaster's department. now at Camp =rne Charlotte, N C. The Westerly >~ation to the ascembly is comvpos- Stenator Albert H. Taneworthy, neis 3. Waswell and Samue! H. Da- ry town in the state is en- CASTORIA For Infants and Children ' InUse For Over 30 Years | A A the |-guest. of his parents, M KILLED BY AUTO Elliott Vincent, 8, Was Sliding in Path of Laundry Truck— Funeral of Henry Clyde Barber—I1. O. O. F. Election— Thomas-Northrup Marriage—Service Flag Presented titled to a senator, and there are no specified senatorial districts in Rhode lsltand. such as prevail in Connecti- cut. : At the annual meeting of Mastuxet Encampment, No. 19, I. O. O. ficers were elected as follow: A. Joslin, chief patriac! William E. Weeden, high priest; Adrian R. Pierce, Jr.. senior warden; J. Edwin Gardne scribe: - Frederick Boulter, treasure: Earl Tames, junior warden: Will- ifam E. Weeden, Ichabod E. Burdi William D. Cross, trustees. Local Laconics. Now Westerly people are doing their bit in the purchase of war saving and thrift stamps. Misses Harriet and phear of Pawtucket, left Thursday afternoon for Beaufort. N. C., where :hey will spend the rest of the win- er. At a recent sale at the American Art zalleries, Volume II, of The Norwich Courier ' 1507-09, brought $. The Courier is still being published twice a week. One case of intoxication was disci- plined in court, Thursdar. A fine. of 32 and costs of $2.80 were imposed The case was continued upon payment of costs. Samuel K. Steadman, who has been on a visit for the past month to his son, Howard, in Philadelphia, has re- turned to the home of his son, Ellerv Steadman in Westerly. ; Due to pressing home work, Mavor Brnest E. Rogers of New London re- lictantly declined the invitation of the Westerly Fistorical society, to pre- €ent a paper_on Connecticut’s Naval Office at the January meeting. James B. Crowley, of Wequetequock, is among the larzest potato growers in Southern New England. He raised several thousand. bushels last seas:a and sold them as' quickly-as possibTe. Mr. Crowlev is -too patriotic - to hold this food essential for a high price in thees war times. Rev. F. Stewart Kinley officlated at the marriage of Miss Clara Meywood Nerthrup and George William Thomas, on Christmas. day. The ceremony took place at’the home of the-bride's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. North- rup 'in Beach strect. Miss Fthel L. Miller was -bridesmaid and Frederick A. Northrup best man. * - The funeral service of Ethel®Jack- son. wife of James Taylor, who died in Concord, N. H., Sunday, was held Thursday afternoon in Chzist Episco- pal church, Westerlv. The service was conducted by Rev. William F. Williams. rector of the church. Rurial was in the Hopkinton cemetery. There was. a‘large attendance of relatives and’ friends; . Donald N.'North. chiéf executive ot the greater Providence council ‘of Bey Scouts, and Chief Owl, a_Cherokae In- dian, made addresses at the open meet- ing of Westerly Communify troop, in High ‘School hall. Short talks were made by George Benjamin Utter, Her- bert Miles and Charles Fowler and the scouts demonstrated important fea- tures of their work. In behalf of Mrs. D. Harold Rogers, Attorney Samuel H. Davis presented a service flog to the Westerly Boy Scouts. EAST” KILLINGLY Mrs. Oliver Andrews was at the Day Kimball hospital in Putnam Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Sheldon and son, Howard, were.in Putnam, Wednesday. Miss Etta Aldrich, who has been a patient at the Day Kimball hospital has retyrned to her home here. dASchools closed Friday - for the holi- y's. = . Fred Soule of Plainville, Mass., spent the week end with relatives here, CGeorge Pray of Eallouville called on his pareats, Mr. and Mrs. = William Pray, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Freneh. have moved to Brockton, Mass. Mr.' and Mrs. Luther G. Andrews of Versailles haye been spending several days with relatives at Maplecrest. ' Mrs. Everett Shippee of Foster vis- ed local relatives here Wednesday. Miss Adah French has returned from visiting Providence friends. _ Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chase, Jr., vis. ited relatives in: Putnam Thursday. Arthur E. Chase was a Sunday. rand Mrs. T. Naney Lan- P. Chase, P Y o Jred Smith of Putnam Heights vis- ited: local relatives here Sunday. “A.“P. Rich- was in Putnam Wednes- days B s & - i = roup of English “Tommies in Lazarett VI. lue uniforms worn by two o f the men were issued by the British go vernment to those ready to‘go to the officer there—and I socn made arrange- ments to exchange lessons for instruc- tions in French. We managed to have textbooks brought for us in-the eity and commenced work in earnest. He lived alone in a small room on the first floor and here for two hours every day he worked. Half the time was devoted to each language. He went right through the grammar, taking one les- son at a time. In the beginning all our explanations were made in Ger- man, as this was the language we both eben correcting examination papers for a university degree. This serious work served to make the days seem much shorter and my knowledge of French proved of inestimable value to me lat- er when I reached Switzerland Money From Home. ! On July 8 we were sitting in the hall downstairs when the mail arrived. A letter bearing my name was handed to me and I felt as excited as though peace had been declared. Tt turned out to be a money order amounting to 200 marks which had been cabled to me from England. I know then that my | rirst letter or card had arrived, that my family at last knew my fate, and that T could expect letters before long. i was very much relieved. Cnly July 13 T also received £2 sent by mail. The claim slip showed that at the cur- rent rate of exchange 1 _sh. have reccived 49 marks 23 pfen This amount was scratched cut and 40 marks inserted. The difference was a pretty healthy discount for the Ger- mans to claim. The value of the mark kept decreasing during my stay in Ger- many, but on no occasion did any of us receive the full amount due for the money sent. This open robbery must have netted the German government an enormous revenue when one con- siders the number o oners who were continually rec: ing money. On July 14 my first letter arrived and from that time on my mind only though on waking in_the morning was “Will there be a mail today and if so | will get a letter?’ Every prisoner of | war feels the same way. The most ex- citing thing that can happen to him is the receipt of a letter or parcel. (Continued Tomorrow.) MYSTIC Election Time in the Lodges—W. C. T. U. to Meet Hereafter in G. A. R. Hall—Suffrage Address by Miss Daphne Selden—Funeral of Mrs. Wiiliam Cumi Charity Chapter, Order Eastern Star, held its meeting Wednesday evening when the following officers were in- stalled: Worthy matron, FEthel John- son; worthy patron. John Wylie: as- sociate matron, Mildred Wilber; sec- retary, Emily Swail; treasurer, beth Wilcox: conductress, Brown:; associate conductress. Gildersleeve; Adah. Grace Schofield Ruth, Adleane Clark: ther, Fran- ces Travena: Martha, Artis Schofield: Flectra, Winifred Gledhill- chaplai Jessie Mercer: marshal, Glady : organist, Minetta Chapm Ruth, Dodd: sentinel finance committee, Noyes, Minetta Chapman, John Noyes: chairman of sewing so Rose Nichols. After the installation were served and a social enjoved. g W. C. T. U. Mceting, The meeting of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union. was held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alice Avery on Main street and attended. In the absence ident, Mrs, C. E. Newbury, James Brown presided. following pragramme was carried out: Extracts .from the ad- dress of the national president, Mrs. A E. Cutler; Clippings About John, | Barleycorn, Miss Clara Murphy: The! | Campaign of the Anti-saloon League, Mrs. Martha Stinson: Thoughts From Temperance Memory' Pockets, Mrs. B. ¥. Davis, It was voted to hold the meetings of the union hereafter fn G. A. R. wall. e rafre: time was FUNERAL Mrs. William Cummings. The funeral of Mrs. Alice Jane Cummings, wife of William Cum- mings, was ~held from her - home on Gravel street Thursday afternoon at 2.2) o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. Welcome E. Bates, a former pastor of the Union Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member, conducted the services. Buria] was in Elm Grove cemetery. I. 0. O. F. Election. At the meeting of Stonington Lodge, No. 26, 1. O. O. I, the annual election resuited as follows: Noble _grand, Charles Sweet; vice grand, William Van Pelt; recording secretary, Erastus Fish: financial secretary, Courtland.C. DPotter; treasurér, George D. John- son. These 'officers will first Wednesday trict Deputy Grand be installed the in January by Dis- Master Fred D. Ward: and suite. Address by Miss Selden There was a largely attended meet- in Community hall Thursda: ning when. Miss Daphne Selden, -state organizer of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage league, gave a very interest- {son, Louis W. Little COLUMBIA Whist for Benefit of Red Cross Clears Over $30 — Townspeople Have No Sugar — Many Homecomers for Christmas. Miss Harriett K. Porter, e Walnut Hill school, and _her brother, Randall r of Weslevan university, are } spending their holiday vacation with their - parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Porter. Benefit Whist. There was a whist party at Yeo- mans’ hall Thursday evening of last veek for the benefit of the Red Cross | hapter. The proceeds amounted to cver $30. An indestructible doll, con- ributed by Mrs. Alonzo Little, was and brought $11.15. Mrs. Suell received the doll. The Yocunz People's Christian En- deavor society are to give an enter- tainment for the benefit of the Red Cross when The Courtship of Miles Standish and a short series of tab- leaux will be presented. Home For Holidays. holiday season furnished the usual number of home-cominss. Among those who are spendi he season with parents or friends are Mrs. May Lyman Smith and her s ter, Agnes Lyman of Brisr Cliff Ma- nor, N. Y., Miss Ruth Lyman of Hart- ford, Miss Lena G. Wolff of Norwich, Miss Viola Lewis of Thamesville, Her- bert Lyman of Canterbury and Her- Lert Woodward of Derby. Mrs. Emily A. Little is spending the hnliday season with the family of her of East Hamp- instructor Natick, R. The ton. At Texas Camp. Horace E. Little of this place, for- merly with the Travelers Insurance Co. of Hartford, who recently enlisted <he way folks in New Orleans make good ginger bread Brer Rabbit R 1. Mix three cups flour ginger and one teaspoon sali. ’Crleans Ginger Tread one teaspoon soda, two 2. Stir one cup Brer Rabbit Molasses with half cup bolling water. 3. No. 1 10 overloak the old folks. ger Bre: " thoroughly. Place in greased pan. buke fo: serve whenever the litile folks a Everybody likes N'O: with No. 2, adding quarter cup butter. If hou: rungry, Down South there’s one little rule that governs the making of good ginger breac. It’s—“Be sure you've got tb e right kind of molasses—then go ahead!” So in following this recipe be certain you get Brer Rabbit real Molasses. It comes only in sealed, air-tight cans and you’ll recognize it by the “rabbits” on the label. You can get it in small, medium or large sizes—as you prefer. Brer Rabbii ginger bread is a most palatable, nutritious and economical dessert-food for grown- folks and children. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture shows, in Farmers’ Bulletin No. 142, that molasses contains, per pound, more fuel valuc than sleak, fisk, chicken, bread or milk. During these times of soaring prices, Brer Rab- bit can help you economize—and at the same time give you the normal nourishment you need. Get a can foday. ‘Write foday for new Brer Rabuit Recipe Bock, Free. PENICK & FORD, Ltp. New Orleans, La. The World’s Largest Canners of Molasses e is now an Antonio, the station- Te: 1o in the aviation corps, ed at Camp Kelley. He has a clerical position in ation division. . Clement Lewis of Manchester spent the Christmas season with his moth- er, Mrs. J. A. Lewis on Columbia Green. Hermon P. Wolff of Westfield. an engineer on the New& Yor New Fiaven and Hartford R. R, pent _the week-end with his_mother, Mrs. Kate Wolff. His sister, Miss Lena G. Wolff of Norwich is spending the Ch: season with her mother and b: William M. Wolff. Corporal_Lewel at Camp Deven: his father and Chestnut Hill. Ernest Collins_and his sister, Vera Collins, Aubrey Winter and Raymond Lyman of Hartford spent Christmas with relatives in this place. Sugar Supply Gone. Mass., rother, yn Latham, located spent Sunday with ters at their home on Local merchants have been out of |between New Yor tmas | ar for iceme: snow beg the past week who cleared n cuiting ice ir ponds of this week and family took their with the family o William C. Rob View i"arm, Post 1 Maud Latham, who teach! in Westport, is spendir holiday vacation at the home o tather, A. Latham. * Mrs, W rd the family of Hamden. Mrs. W. K. tmas season Hartford. aner brother he her B, C it: 2 ke aer on is vi Charl spent the daushters Kneeland Cr with her in South Manchester-. e troudble in shippinz - their finished goods from their mills here to thei New York office, Cheney Brothers have placed an order for a five ton truck which will have an especially built body eighteen feet long and eight feet e and will be used to make trips k -and Manchester. ing talk on The Feder¥l Suffrage Amendment in War-time. - The meet- ing was_held under the auspices of Mystic Equal- Franchise League. Prof. ‘and Mrs. William- Coleman and son Rowland of Lewiston, Me.. are guests of .Mrs. Coleman’s parents, Mr. and. Mrs, Rowlana - Wiico: Mr. and Mrs. George Stott have moved from Pequot avenue to the house on Pear] street vacated by Wal- ter Hammond. . Miss Mabel Hirst has returned from - visit in Central Village. John Boggemus has left for Ches- ter, Pa., after a $Isit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Boggemus. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hoxie of Lew- iston, Me., have been guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. John H. Hoxie. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper have re- turned to New York after a visit with Mr. and- Mrs. James Cooper. Raymond Holmes has returned to Bay City, Mich, aftér a*visit to his parents,” Mr. and, Mrs. Willlam K. Holmes:. 3 WILSONVILLE Francis Haggerty of North Grafton. Mass.,, was with ‘his grandmother and aunt over Christmas. Mrs. -Boulet entertained her brother and his two daughters, from Worces- ter, over the holiday. Miss Marion Miles of Webster called on-his uncle Irvihg Adams, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Murdock of Bos- ton, called on his mother, Tuesday. Mrs. James Ryan and _daughter, ‘f’.‘:fllflnl. ‘were Putnam visitors Sun- y. Miss Fanny Jennings with Mr. Sta- ley and, two children, spent Christmas in_ New Boston with his sister ‘and family. - Miss Marjorie Lawson of Providence {;:_nymg for a few days at B. S. Up- w4 ¢ ary, a new organization, obtaimed | R : SEE s - il THE LIVE STOREE THHE \ cGa Hiitd) mff‘“ n&..‘...nL'“fls 0 iy usintllingu lummlr’lm‘ - STORE CLOSED All Day Friday PLANNING THE GREATEST MARK DOWN | SALE IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT —EVERY— COAT, SUIT, DRESS, SKIRT, "WAIST or FUR "REDUCED SALE STARTS 10 O°CLOCK SATURDAY - Wait! Wait!