Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 8, 1918, Page 8

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} The ambulance'took us-to Lazaret I —gnother hospital for prisoners in {Cologne, where, after a short wait, a ,few more men were added to our party {and we were whirled off to the railway steflon. ‘We' werg'imet by Red Cross orderiles who wene very kind and as- sisted in. carrving the-baggage of those j risoners who were too weak to do so for themseives. The unteroffizier in conmmand of our guard had a railway 'warrant for a certain number of pris- oners, and ;cur heads.were counted’as we passed through the wicket. We were obliged to wait for about half an hour in the huge hall, but chairs were brought for most of us and the rest sat on their suitcases or on-the floor. i We were eventually led into a second |: lchss restaurant where we found a lit- tle group of English officers seated at one end of a long table. Most of these men were from the same camp any had bmch luggage in the shape of cages of tame canaries, home-made musical. in- £ struments and such other articles as Yhad eerved to while away the time during their long imprisonment. After buying a few war cakes and a eup of coffee, we sat around and talked until ‘vo were taken out on the station + platform. Meet Old Friends. At 7 o'clock a train - lcaded with + prisoners- from varicus' camps ‘pulled \into the station. We officers were al- lotted certain.carriages and climbed on board to seek room in some of the ! compartments which were not com- ipletely filled. By a very strange coin- ‘cidence, Barnes and I got into a corfi- partment containing Moodie and Gray ! and also Addie Sime, whom I had not\ « seen gince -our long (‘hat in the trenches { jon June 1. We had a happy reunion. } . Bverybody talked at.once and it was iworse than any woman's sewing meet- ing that was ever held. , No one elept much that night, for the compartment was too crowded and ! ! besides we had too much to say. We talked well on into the night, catching ! accasional dim glimpses of the Rhine and some of its famous old castles. We ! all regretted very much that we were i not making this trip in the dw} time, because those who had been in Ger- many before told us that the scenery was wonderful. Tt was unanimously ‘ decided. however. that we would much \ prefer to study the scenery in Switz- erland. We had.all brought tinned food -to {last us for two or three days, at the iend of which time we expected to be ion our way back to camp or hospital, or making our way to the promised jland where tinned food was not re- quired. At about 12 o’'clock we decided to have a little feed. One of the men produced a loaf of Swiss bread, others 'tins of butter, sausages and tongue. This was washed down with a drink of condensed milk sucked through the * nole in the tin—and then we felt much better. The next day we were interested in |seeing the women and old men work- /ing in the fields. Horses were nowhere ‘to be seen, their places being almost tInvariably taken by oxen. On this oc- jeasion I don't remember noticing one fman of military age who was not in uniform. About noon the train was stopped ,for an hour on a siding. We were “taken to a wooden hut'close by, where we were allowed to purchase an ex- cellent meal, consisting of soup, very good meat, plenty of potatoes and cab- ‘bage. We were all surprised at the huge portions of meat. and came to the conclusion that this was dome to send us from the country with the im- pression that Germany was far from starving. At 11 o'clock that night we arrived ,at Constance and were very thankfnl to get out on the platform and etretch our legs again. A German doctor ask- . ed those who-wished to ride in an bulance to stand on one side. 1 few wanted to do this, ‘as they prefer- | red to walk and see something of the | or two were very good. Unfortunately, { A Group of Women Marching Out to Work Under an Overseer.on town. A doctor, seeing my arm fn a sling and thinking I looked weak, placed me:on one side With the crip- ples, A short drive took us to the garrison barracks, and we were shown into a iong, narrow, wooden building with a row "of beds down ecach side. At the far end were a few officers who had arrived on an earlier train, and among these T was delighted to find Lieuten- ant Hubbs, of the Fourth C. M. R. He! greeted me with the news that I was! dead, and wanted to know what I was; doing there. I assured him that I was very much - alive and probabiy born to‘ be hung, as they had failed to kill me | on the second of June. We were each assigned a bed and! proceeded to undress immediately, as | we were very tired after our ”S-l‘ourl journey in the train. Shortly afterwards the officers wbot had walked arrived and filled up the unoccupied portion of the room, overflow being accounted for by :hw- ing the senior officers in one of the main buildings which surrounded the parade groand. We were actually within.the walls of a German . barracks = containing troops undergoing traininz. In addi- tion to the main buildings there were rows of other structures similar to the one we were in, which formed tempor- ary hospital wards for English and French prisoners awaiting the visit of the Swiss commission. Our build- ing contained fifty beds. At one end was a room in which our baggage was locked and at the other was a small dining ‘room, walled off by a thin par- tition. Beyond this was a short passageway leading to the door, on one side of which was a room occupied by an old nurse and used as a surgery; on the otker side was what had once been a bathroom, but the %Tath was now chiefly used by the orderlies for wash- ing dishes and clothes. The place was heated by several round - stoves for which there seemed to be no lack of coal, and “was weH lit by numerous windows on both sides. In the corner next to the dining room were five beds occupied by the German orderlies. At the foot of each hund: a signboard painted with the name of the owner— Karl, Franz, Fritz, ete. The meals were brought in from a central kitchen, ‘and for the first day l | —down on the Plantations .you, Burw OMd Fashion®Molasses Candy. Thisis tl- e kind of oxndy the litle folks like and fortunately it's wery economcicat-and siwple Jo mm»m mmwp butter in kefl.\e.allcw toazelt over fire. Bdbht and<hout. ‘menaddmcnps -sugar. Stir to disso ‘When well mked, lfir mnfi! until, tried in cold-water, ‘Drittle.. Before taking from fire add a teaspoon "R sutodbttersd pan. ' When cool encugh, pall watl it bo- +eandy becomes cames light in color. Cut in small pieces with' knife or Jarge' shears andsgive the nmmmfimm they want. It’s quite snatural® making - first starteds of sugar-cane. And there. has;never been. made since, a tasuer a smore < wholesome, . a : more : economical andy :forschildren and:grown-up: sfolks* than “home—mafle” molassesmnd‘y Get: a-canscf.&'er.RabhtM‘Molassesirom your grocer —de;sureit'sBrer:Ru in cans:only)—and makesthisimolasses candy. And use:what’s.leftrinithescan:asta:spread on bread: for"theachfldmn b2 old Louisiana get this candy— one-half cup that imolasses: candy uisiana — the vhome bbit {it-comes U Silept: of 0/ o, too,scanicut today’ssextra;ex- fln'ee meals *by -serving ‘occasionally. ef PENICK & FORD,.L1o. New-Orleans, La. The Werld’s Largest iCanners of Molasses P et 4 v NEW ORI EA From N oo ANS Mo L__llllNfi Extreme Weather Delays Contractors something ' delayed the arrival of ' the Swiss commission, and, as the German government did not fancy maintaining the Juxury in which we were living, the supply .of food was suddenly reduced. The food that we had brought with us gave out and we were reduced to liv- ing ertirely on the German rations, supplemented by cheese and sardines which we were able to buy at a can- teen (established in® the barracks by the Swiss Red Cross). No one would tell us how long we were to be kept a Largs( German Estate. in Constance, and ‘we :were. refused permission to write and ask to. have our parcels and letters forwarded. At 8 o'clock every morning coffee and rolls, made of fairly white. flowr, were placed on the table in the dining a German -orderly would amp up and down the ward “Schweinerer, Aufstehen Keffee trinken” (pigs, get up and-drink vour coffe~) We had nothing to get up for, anJ tried to persuade our more energetic triends to bring our roils and Continued Cold Prevents Pmm on Local Buildings— Coal Pocket in Greeneville Completed—Other - Build- ing News. The continued cold weather has held back building operations in Norwich and vicinity to a great extent during the past week. Contractors report that they have been urable to do any plastering in houses that have not progressed far enough to have steam heat. The foundation work is at a standstill, as the cement freezes in the mixers, and it is impossible to do any cement work at all. Sunday’s thaw has’ reliéved the sit- uation somewhat, and on Monday con- tractors started operations in cases where a sudden cold snap would not do much damage. The sleet storm on Monday hindered outdoor work, as ev- erything was incased in ice. The scarcity of labor still prevails and it is practically impossible to se- cure any skilled labor. and even the unskilled laborers are demanding high wages' Work on Bridge Halter. The “work.at the bridge at Taftville has been suspended for a week owing to the extreme weather. The work on the abutments is well along and has reached the surface of the river. The Connecticut Engineeri ing company has the contract. Remodeling ' Houses. The work of remodeling the houses of the Versailles Sanitary Fibre com- pan vin Versailles is progressing rap- idly and is nearing completion. Sev- eral of the houses have been made PLUMBING AND GASFITTING CALL UP 734 With or Without: Gas Attach- ments but Always EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL— MODEL RANGES We ' furnish - Repairs for ail makes of Rarges A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street |IRON GASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €0 Nos. 11 to 256 Ferry Street ROBERT J.-COCHRANE " GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington Sq., Washington Building | 3¢ Norwich, Conn. Agent for N, B. Q. Sheet Packing ,,,g“”’“ Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING |5==is is as essential in modern houses ae fldflflfi! electricity is to lighting. We guaran- mho tee the very best PLUMBING WORK Gllfl by expert workmen at the fairest prices. Ask us for-plans and prices. J. F. TOMPKINS —e | 77 permits were issued for new build- into four-tener ¢ irou ‘been remodeled into a nd one has ore. Other im- provements have been made about the village by the Connecticut Engineer- ing* company, who have the contract. West Side Factory. The work on the Blue Star:overall factory on West Main street’is at a standstill owing to the cold weather which has prevailed for the past two weeks. Reinforcement Work Completed. The work of reinforcing the Bath street wall of the Chapman building has been completed by Contractor Am- brose Sullivan. The wall is ready for the painters as soon as the weather permits. Completed Coal Pocket. The work on the coal pocket for the Shetucket Coal company. has been completed by the Connecticut EngZin-| eering company. The unloading appa- | ratus has been instalied.and . every- thing is in readiness for quick unioad- ing of coal. i i ol | Decrease in All, Lines—Building at a Standstill. BUILDING AND BUSINESS. The clearings of the Hartford banks for the first week in the new year show a decrease of 21 per cent. when compared with the like week of .last year, and those of New Haven for the same period a decrease of 12,1 .per cent. The week has shown the smallest number of real estate sales and mort- ns for a number of years.. In| s of the state reported in the, Commercial Record sales of real estate | last week numbered 197, as ecompared | with 312 a year ago. Mortgage: loans for the week amounted to only $464,- 200. A year ago money loaned on mortgages amounted to $1,650,452. Petitions in bankruptcy Jast week numbered 11, with total assets of $47,- 850 and total liabilities o6f $80,638 " the first week of 1917 six petitions with assets of $9,861 and liabilities of $12;689 were filed’in Connecticut. The five' new companies formed last week have total authorized capital stock of $215,000, a rather poor show- ing for the first week of the year. Last YVear eight new companies were formed having authorized capital stock of $5685,000. Building-permits were issued’in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridge- i port and Waterbury to the number of 26 for new construction work to cost 1,482,687: Tast year in the same cities et Givé The: Stomach A Chance To Work hfim are Dlocked it dig Of 15 refuge. When txuw art ipated the stomach is um h’m its capacity a: nlun is bloat, belching, ? he, ang @scomfort gm » _unless thi is Telieved, mmu. An_effective remedy for coflafimfim s0ld in drug stores uander the nami o combination of MID Tavive Nerhy lve u that acts on mthhg.:"fln a gen tural manner, out grip Ilc or 'm. or_digcomfort, AT O ey Pensin froms yous S5g gist and have 12 in the house when ’m n:ly fifty cents i for chiliren q&’ 2 m&mm vt met WM strongest cond trlll. Tbottls, free of e, writing to Dr. W. B nhmtm_ 8ty Montl: M. A. BARBER Steam: Engine- Repairs ‘Yeups of coffee along to our beds. There The early * “lan extra roll, and the latecomers hgd ibed. He was generally: a good shot and fup, and ‘the orderlies were. always angry * | nletely dressed ‘in a very few minutes. ‘| delegation to the commandant of. the -{should - be allowed. this privilege and I . was only one roll apiece. .'zot'the worm, or, in this case, no breakfast. After the first day or iwo_ this . difficulty was. overcome by the orderly walking up the ward every morning .and throwing a Toll on each managed to hit everybody in the small of the back or on the shins, so as to be sure to:wake him up. It was easler te wake a man than to force him to get because” we continually lay In bed. “Commission Coming.” “One morning Karl put his_ head in the door ard _shouted: = “Commission kqmmt heute \Iorgan neun Uhr.” (The Commission iS coming this. morning at 9 o'clock). Every man that: could leaped: from his bed and was com- THis trick was worked once. : " The next bright idea was to:start sWeep!ng the room and . raisjng such a‘horrible dust that it was impossi- ble to lie in bed with comfort. There were many :meh with ampuotated: legs who conld not gef up and: escape this form of pleasantry; so. for their. sake, we usually; crawled out. of bed. i When we first arrived. the [ were extinguished at 9 o'clock, chts Wt a camp succeeded in getting' us permis- sfon to stay up until 10 o'clock. Karl and his friend did .mot think .that:we did their best.to encous rage the motto, “Early to bed, early to rise.” They" started the evening perform- ance by occupying the only‘comforta- ble: chairs in front of the stoves in the dining room- where ‘we gathered to smoke and play. cards or chess. 'No amount of abuse or complaints to the Felts and Owers Lumberman’s Stockings Heavy Arctics 1 and 4 Buckles Goodyear, Gold Seal Goodyear Glove Co. Wales, Goodyear THE KIES Rubber. Boots Hip and Storm King or Short: Knee Boots for Boys and Men Rubberhide Boot with leather sides ° ! Ladies’ High' Cut 3, 4 and 5 Buckle Arctics, to fit lngh or low heels, fine for dnvmg. Misses’ and Children’s High Cut 2, 3, 4 and 5 Buckle Arctics,protecttheanklesmdkeepthefeetwatmanddry."' We carry only the first quality makes and recommend em for service. Ball Brand Goodrich Rubber Co. . Rubberhide Co. COMPANY NORWICH TOWN Choir Provide Helpful Sheitering Arms—Miss Leona Ridgewood School. Rev. G. noon service. The Psalm wassread, and from Rev. commandant could- oumst them. About 230 or 9 -they would open the, win- dows—this was late in November. and early in. December—and commeace to sweep through the.dining room. {Continued Tomorrow.) ings to cost $272,247. The-large in- crease -in the cost of new builings for this year is caused by factory con- struction in Waterbury and the new railroad station ‘in New Haven, which alone costs $900,000. Very few contracts-have been awrd- ed during the week, the holiday sea- son -and “the extreme weather having interfered with building conditions in every part of the state. Contracts have been let for the new -plant of the Mar- lin-Rockwell Co. ih New ‘Haven and new factory construction- to cest $500,- 000 has just been started in Water- bury at the plant of the Scovill Mfg. Co. Other new work reported last week include two family houses in New Britain, New Haven and Hartford, factory additions in :|Springfield "and Westfield,- Mass., one-family houses in the larger cities of the state. Plans are heing drawn for a gram- mar school building in Bridgeport, fire station in Hartford. two-family houses in Bridgeport and New Haven, and one and two-family houses in New Britain, and a church in Meriden. In Norwich there were four sales of real estate during the past week to three for the same week last vear. The mortgage loans: for the respective weeks totalled $9,900 and $16,000. In New London there were four sales -of realty in the past week with three for the corresponding week- last year. The loans last week amounted to $9,- 300 to $16,545 for the same week last year. NEW LONDON. During the past year 261 building permits have been passed upon by ‘Building Inspector Benjamin R. Lin- icus, as against 275 the previous yesr but the amount expended, $947,120, §794,135 less, as in 1916 the total ex- pended for building was $1,741,25. During 1917, 84 dwelling houses were erected against 127 the year previous, and “there were 63 garages built, as against ‘71 the previous year. There is a falling off of over haM a million in_additions and repairs in connection with mercantile buildinz, as last year’s” report included . the Munsey building. Still, all conditions con- sidered, the showing of 1917 indicates that New Tondon is growing with rapid’ strides with nearl_v 100 dwell- ings: to its credit and nine mercantile buildings. - Even with the 221 dwell- ing' ‘houses erected in the past two years; including at least 15 three- deckers, tenements are in the’demand and at high rentals. The building inspector. staies-that it costs fully twice as much to build a house‘today as’it did three years ago, and that building*material and labor'is on the increase. As a whole, the-building in New London for 1917 can be classad 3s fully. up to the average. Following fs.a general summary of building for the -year, showing the reductions from 1915, the banner Year. ' The following permits - were given duririg<the:year by InspectoriT.inicus: Additions and repafrs.. 2 $61.720 Additions, alterations 23 38,700 Dwelling. houses 403,000 Garages -. .. 32,700 Brick or cement, mer- cantil ....... ...l k4 123,000 Totals .cusvevesso.-261 $947,120 MIDDLETOWN. A special committee was.appointed by the mayor, consisting of Alderman || Rogers, Councilmen Atwell and Umba, to investigate a report on the advisa- bility of erecting a pubtic comfort sta- tion. The committee finally decided that a site adjacent to thtmunicipal building would be preferable and after presenting the matter to the boagd of contract it was veted:to.go te the ex- tent of having preliminary plans pre- pared. Plans have been submitted in detail to the board fér approval. These provide for location of the rooms be- neath the sidewalk in front of the mu- nicipal - building. with entrance near the curb., and iron fences.with orma- mental light standards on either side. The: Interior will be of reinforced con- crete, with white enamel paint, and the heating by hot air duct from the baseinient of the municipal building, with ventilation by suctlon fan. The estimated cost of the improvements is in the neighborhood of $12.000. On ac- count of the many demands fer money at thé present time, the committee does not reconrmend immediate construction work. but have filed their report show- ing’ the progress which has been made. . < J BUILDING OPERATIONS ‘N NEW- ENGLA‘ND The_z@:igdcs; of -bailding and en- and Ji say witl Rev. George H. Strouse and Chorus Service at Al Grzywascz Elected - Principal of the H._ Strouse and the large chorus choir from the First Baptist church on the West Side were at the Shelterine Arms for the Sunday after- Twenty-third it was chosen this text, My cup runneth over. Mr.- Strouse said in part, Isn’t it possible for us to have sweetness so fill our lives that we may David, Our cup runneth over. As long as we live we can do some- thing for God in silence is done mucil of the work of nature. No one hears the majestic oak thrusting down its roots or putting out branches. In- ventors are not noisy about their work God expects you during this year of 1918 to do your best just.where you are. I believe it is possible for you to do much in your influence on those whom you see, you can remder - as great service as a Red Cross naurse, in_your daily courage and cheer. We come to a time in dife when we think we can do no more work. Swee! and ennobling service can be rendered as well now as ever. Yeu-¢an help by your prayers; someone has gaid, Bng- land on her knees can help 48 much as England in the trenches. Most of us are .one-talented people, but God it counting- on that. 1918 will bs an e‘poch-makmg year. So many people have lost their grip on God you and [ have a chance to keep alive in the world 2 sense of the conscioushess of God. When we come to God He In His abundant resources is able to supply all our need. God has for us a great inheritance, He has prepared heaven gineering operations in New England W. Dodge as compiled by The F. Company follow: for us and-is preparing us- for heaven I hope it will be true this year that we can say, My cup runneth over-with joy. May David’s experience be yours. I wish you all a “Happy New Year. The hymns: were given in -rich, sweet tone by: the large choir, Miss Ruth Phillips accompanying. Muech en- joyed was the-solo, Face to F'acs. by Mrs. Frank Waters. APPOINTER PRINCIPAL Notable Promotion .in Ridgewnod..‘flsw Contracts to Jan. $ 367,000 Jersey for Mi ywa Contracts to Jan. 2 2,005,000 & lfliGn e Contraets to Jan. 1,481,000} *Word has been received that Miss Contracts to Jan. 2 1.084,000| Leona A. Grzywascz was elected as Contracts to Jan. 3,318,000 | principal of the Harrison street school, Contracts to Jan. Ridgewood, N. J., to take effect Jan. Contracts to Jan. 1, 1918. Miss Grzywanz has taught in Contracts to Jan, 2 the Union street school there the past Contracts ‘to Jan. 2 two years and her many friends in Contracts to Jan. Norwich Town are glad of her promo- Contracts to Jan. tion. she being the youngest principal Contracts to Jan. in Ridgewood. She is a.granddaugh- Contracts to Jan. ter of Mrs. Fanny M. Holmes for many Contracts to Jan. vears a resident of Norwich Town and Contracts to Jan. piece of Royal G. Holmes of this city. Contracts to Jan, Contracts to Jan. Bad and Dangerous Going.- ggmggii toplen 5531000 | Monday morning in ‘some localities Contracts for 15,321,000 | UPtown the condition of the roads be- Rttt o 2 IS nq 000 | cause of ce was the worst known O OTATRETs Tor o years. TFalls on glare ice were' r = Contracts for ported, bmnches_ laden with ice feli Contrari! ton from trees strewing the highways, on CoHiraitet for a few streets there was almost no Contracts Mtor 2 passing, trolleys were off tlm.e. Contracts for Sty IGA 000 2 Contracts for 11,628 000 Economics Club Meets, Contracts for Dec. The Plain Hill Economes club, Miss Contracts for Jessie Browning, leader, met Saturday Contracts for afternoon at the home of Miss Dero- Contracts for thy Larkham. -Eight members were Contracts for present. Lessons in cooking are.be- Contracts for ,100,f ing studied Contracts for 7,186,000 Urge Porkless Saturdays. “This little pig went to Europe; this little pig stayed at home,” but both That is why the United States Food Administrution is urging a porkless Saturday as well The prohi- bition against pork extends to all pro- ducts of the hog, fresh or salt, bucon, The nations we are fighting beside in Europe must America’s supply is not keeping up with the demands made on But f we will “save the pork,” must help win the war. as a wheatless Tuesday. ham, lard and sausage. have pork. it. there will be enough for all of us. 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