Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 23, 1918, Page 2

& . ol Are a True Economy - Look Well and Wear Well Aside from their beauty, it is true economy to buy our cause they are so carefully B a0d of such good ma- terials that they wear excep- tionally well, and you will NIGHT GOWNS Attractive Night Gowns in the fol- Masonville, Berker- iced as low as 79¢, 98¢ and up to $5.98. ENVELOPE CHEMISES Pretty Bnvelope Chemises, made, up the newest designs and daintiest of combineq with pretty laces and smbroideries for trimmings. Fine lawn, mainsook, Mnb' eambric and crepe- de-chine among the materials m-l"’elndwutiifi slflm' AND COVER . ‘COMBINATIONS Skirt and Corset Cov: them finished with fancy rib- Sfie and up to $248 DRAWERS AND COVER COMBINATIONS - | Combination Drawers and Corset Covers made, of good q 4 #nd Berkerly eambric. good trimmings| a; ©f laces, Hamburg, beading and fancy ribbons—priced at 95c, $1.19, $1. ¢s.nnd # up to $2.98. The Sale ofW*hife Muslin- B Underwear A""ORDS UNUSUAL UPPORTUNITIES TO SECURE GOOD AND STYI.ISH UNDEREARHENTS . AT SPEGIAL PRICES DOVE UNDERMUSLINS-- HEALTH COMBINATIONS Health Drawer Combinations, made in good styles and materials tqf suit | most every taste ana purse, all finished with good laces and ribbons, 98c, $1.39, $1.89, $2.39 and $2.69. - s CHEMISES Dainty Chemises, made of extra fine quality nainsook, trimmed TWith soft hand embroideries, Vai. and fancy rib- bons to match—prices range from 69c 79¢, 9% ang up to $2.39. CORSET COVERS ‘Corset Cawrs. made of wash satin, ] km de-chime, in white er pink and fine nainsook. lace shoulders finished with insertioh,” medallion ‘and. ribbons 5¢ and: up o 3148 - CHILDREN'S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Children’s Petticoats are priced at}’ 25¢ and 5%. “ Tnildren's Dm-ers are -priced: 29c and 49c. at LONG. PETTICOATS. IN THE DOVE MAKE Long Pstticoats, made in the best materials and trimmings procurable, imeasurements are ample and the workmanship so careful that even the most delicate and sheer possess excellent wearing qualities. They are finished with doep ruffle of lace and Hamburgand priced at 98c, $1.25, $1.98-and up 1o $4.48. Middy Blouses Middy Blouses play an part in children’s and young girls' at- #tire. Some mothers buy them because “Athey wear longer than a dress or waist. They also give a touch of out- sdoor and youthfulness. This. new lot dmeludes white jean, khaki gnd galatea “With belt and sport pockets. Age 8§ 49 14 years are priced at $1.50 and " important VIRGINIA DARE ‘DRESSES Are of Marked Distinction It is no longer necessary to patronize exclusive dressmak- ers nor to pay exorbitant prices for copies of imported models. Every VIRGINIA DARE DRESS is a creation, a charming American of a style that is beyond. question, authentic, The new Spring models are now on display in our dress department, ' : : Children’s New Spring Dresses One of.the prettiest lot of Children's Spring Dresses is now being displayed. They are the most attractive and stylish one could wish to see, made of good, sturdy :striped plaid or fancy checked gingham, trimmed in a dozen different ways and every one of them with a new effect so as to add a tnur.h FINAL CLEARING OF-SUITS, COATS AND : SEPARATE SKIRTS * In closing out small lots of Winter Merchandise you are given -podopportunitytobuyCotbuyiSuihtthuthlnhllf Coats that formerly sold for $20.00 and up to $35.00 are -pwmkednfinddonn(pncu,s750,$looo;nd31250 ““All-wool Skirts in black and navy blue_serges and pop- h;fioph&mdd:eeh,vflue“.%md%jomm 360, *| at her'home. Rev: Mary Om""'EEB NAMED Ac Meeting of Board of Directors of ‘thevtipiged. Charitles. At's mesting of Tbg board of direc- itors of the Unite@ Charities of this city, Thursday eveping, ghe following ttees were a Executive oomlx;itwr g gh,:::nna‘ B, . Chesl v. er, ¥. D. obansdeng Mes, Ngllie Gager, Finance committee —iiyette Gnu. Kenneth Millett, H F. Tophiff, Fenton, L. A. Nichols, Louis i RO, Branch, J. M. Shepard and F. Taylor. “Decisions committee—Mrs, Robert H. Fenton, Mrs. C. C. Case, Mrs. Flgrenee Tracy, Mrs, Arthur Gates, Mrs..Franl L. Rtad, Mrs. Walter Borehert, Mrs. Amelia R. Demon, Rev. Robert S. old. Moore, J. L. Harroun, F. A. snmnek._ Dr. F. M. Smith. Public n 1. Weldon, Dr. C. E. simonéq D. Dob% Mrs. John Reilly, Mrs. C. Noyes and Mrs. Otto Robinson. Auditors—Fred Sanderson and C. C. Jones. Committed to Norwich State Hospital. Nellie DeForg who lives at the Town Farm. on.-West 'Main street, was ex- amined 'by “Doctors F. M. Smith and C.- E. Simends, Friday, for insanity, on: the order of the probate court, fol- lowing an application by the selectmen of ‘this. town. She_was found to be insane and was taken to the Norwich Stete Hospital Friday. Orders. A-v;e;"vea‘mm Hartford. No examlnu.‘iomv ‘were ziven by the local _exenmption’ hoard at the town hall, Friday, becanse iday. The board was erthelese, compieting s cler- ical work, of which' there is a great deal. Orders giving the tima of the depar- ture of the - next ‘quota, Wednesady ; morning, were received by the board i from Hartford, Friday. .The man will leave. on a -special train Vednosday morning at“11.45. This train ‘will eome through; Hartford, and will centain men from different parts of the state There has been one change inthe list of those who are ‘to.leave Wed- sday. Charles Cutfa of thls city will not go, as he has notecompleted his examinations, as-his case is still before the meéd Ay i place will he taken by, the nate, Fortundtp ior ilthouse. Rejected. ‘received frof Minneapo- lis, who was .ex had been rejected. FUNERALS George M. Scoval #/The funeral of Geors Scovell wu held in_ this clt “afternoon. at_2:30, Rev, W. picigting. ' There was a l.arge .n desce inelud* ing relatives AR friends. S COton hia, _Chestnut Hill and Middletows. The - bearers wers: A. oo H., J.aFleur, Christian Sehioty and, A. T Gregory. The .body Fas %;n al receiving vanltid ntie cemetery. rial place’ later. dn. 4.he Columbia ufie.t;w? $a < Mrs, Julia A, K. King. The funéral of Mrs. wasiheld Friday af! > gmflaxm‘g The gnr;rs iwere Charles now, Dewey Gri; Cracken and Arthur Svidet. The body was placed in a receiving vault in the Williman| Bic cemetery. Ars rangements were' in charge of Funeral Director J. M. Shepard, . Thomas W. Hewlings," The funeral of Thomas Wi Hewl- ings was held at Shepard’s mertuary chapel on North street, Friday after- noon at 1 o'clock, Rev. B, P. Ayer of- ficiating. A prayer sefvice hgd been conducted at the home .in Hampton, Triday merning by ReV. Charles' G. TFogg. The body was placed: in the receiving vault in Wlllman * ceme- tery, where a committal’ service was held, “according to the ‘0dd Fellows' ritual. Funeral Director J. M. Shep- ard was in charge of the arrangee- ments. % ttending Boys' Cor e One dozen boys of this ei(y and vi- cinity are at New Londgn!attending the Boys' conference, whi ‘was post- poned from ‘several weeks ago, when New London was in the grip of an epidemic of diphtheria. General Sec- retary J. D. Elmendorf of the local Y. M. C. A., accompanied the boys. They are: Raymond Bates, J. ' D. Austin, Russel] Nortons Russell ‘Webster, Wal- ter Reilly, Eqwin Morin of Williman- 3(: Keeney Lathrop, Royal Slate and aul Hopkins of Windham; Walter Frost, Ralph Green and Brriest Lewis of Eastford. " LIVES 200 YEARS! For more than 200 vears, Haarlem Qll. the famous national remedy of has been recognized as an Tifaiinle raitet from Sil Forme of kit ney and bladder disorders.. Its very age s proot that it must have unusual ‘meri If you are troubléd with pains or aches in- the back, feel tired in the morning, headache, _indigestion, somnia, 'painful or too frequent pa: sage of urine, irritation or stone in the bladder, you will almost certainly find quick 'relief in GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. This is the Bood_old remedy that has stood the test for hundreds of yeéars, prepared in the’ [proper quantity and convenient form to take. It is imported direct trom Holland laboratorles, and you can get it at any drug store. 'Your money promptly refunded if it does not.re- lieve you. But be sure to get the gen. uine GOLD MEDAL brand. In boxes, DR. F. C. JACKSON 'DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St, Willimantio Hours—9 &. . 0 3 5. ni. Fhone 44 DANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS 36 Union St, . . Willimantic, Conn. Phone 290 (Lady ‘Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmeore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection EARLE E. GILBERT. FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER, Jewett City. Phone 126-5. ~{of New Britain. ', ined vin ' that city, g forthe annua¥ Carriers Hustle to Sell Stamps. The standing of the different city postal carriers in the sale of thrift stamps from January 1 to February 15 follows: The carrier selling the largest value of the zamps will receive $100 worth of the certificates: Allen, $2,- 862; Paulhus $941; Smith, $73.157 A nold $462.95; Lyman, $388.75; Ide $36! 0 Barrows, $90550: Oids 3100; Bai- mer, $10.47; " total $5,049.87. Thick Ice Delays Municipal Harves -Nelson Daniels, who has gharge ot the ice cutting at the” mulieipal icé houses on the pumping station reports that the work is three-fourths com- pieted. The work is“delayed | | ‘unusual thickness of thie ice, which is more than two feet. s Echo Grange Mn&m‘. - Echo Grange of .Mansfield “Centre, bield its regular meeting v night. | the 14th, The lecturer's hour was in charge of the assistant steward and lady assistant, who turnl#hed a soflfl programme, !.ncludlll song . gra accordion seléction, by b thur Wood; address by -George K, James, Old Stfls Farming; Victrola se- lections, Brotirer Avery; original poems by Leonard Smith; Transporta- n, by L. J. Storrs, Echo Grange wili hold an _open meeting the first Monday night in March. The grange will open in due form at 7.45 and at 8.15 the, public will be admitted. C. A. C. will deliver the lecture of the evening on Farming Up to Date. —_— Brief Mention. , Louis Service of West Wll“ngtcm was a.local visitor Friday: afternoon. Howard W, Morse, one of the first of the local men to leave ‘the city for Fa.ml: Devens, is home on'a short fur- oug! JEWETT ClTY VUndaunted Lodgfl obu&u Forty- * Fifth Anniversary—Sale of Vassar Farm—Red C Has Knxficd Arti- cles Ready For Suluhd Mer. - Undaunted lodge, No. 34, K. of P, celebrated its_forty-fifth anniversary In their new Ball in the town build- ipg, Thursday etening. Atter prayer by Rev, rich, the address of b s “made . John W. Pot L F gmfi “gavera very in- eresting historfe ‘aketoldfy the order. _The address of ths évening was by Grand Changellor M. H. Norton, During the evening there wero two violin duets by Miss Myott and Tyler Gilbert. A fine ) was served by the Calanthe ._The committee of arrangements L. F. Kinney, F. E. Robinson and A Thompson. The, comzatte ointed to arrange inquet and _ladies' night ‘of Mt Vernon lodge, No. 75, F.and’A. M., W, H.’Payne, master is L. M. Carpenter, W. T.,Crumb and E. A. Potter. Pulpit Thnmhi Tomarrow, Sunday ‘morning “at-the Congrega- tional church, Rey. Albert Donnell will speak on the work of ‘the National Service Commission of the Congrega- tional Churches. P. 8,.C. E. at 1 . m. Mrs. Albert’ Donveil, " leader, topie, The Poweriof.the Cross in Asia, The. subject of ‘the serbon by Rev. James B. Aldrich, pastor at the Meth- odist_church in the morming®vill be, gr at ‘Si'Epworth Léague % Birjick, leader. The' sub- ject at the ‘% o'clock”service will be; The Two Sisters: Rey. Myron' Dy, Fuller, pastar of the Baptist church will talk to the Junior congregation on The Left Handed Man, and the message for the senior congregation, will . be The Heavenly Vision. Bible school at noon, the orchestra assisting with music. Y. P. 8. C. E. at 6.15, Jeader, the president, Tyler' Gilbert, Topic.. The Cross in Asia. At the T o'clock gospel service the pastor will -telt the story of The Next Day. The orchestra’ will play Glory and Honor, by Gounod. There will be a report from the 18th’ Connec- ticut Older Boyg'- Conference held in New London om Friday and Satur- day by two olderibuys who attended. Twaniy-'lwg at Meeting. The Ladies' sociéty of the Congre- gational church. met at, the home of Mrs. Charles . Spicer Thyrsday aft- ernoon with twent: x« W bresent. Mrs. Spicer was assis Mrs. E. A. Pot- John ‘Whal- ter, Mrs, C. D. ley and Mrs: ,m:pg Tisther. vering V-u‘ The Misses J¥ farm to purchhs have moved ‘tp, skirts of Jewett, her health slowly.," " Aid Society Enteréai Miss Ruby Thorntor: entertained the Ladies' Aid socjety of the Baptist church Thursdzy” afternoon. ‘She was assisted by Mrs, Esther Fitch, Mrs. C. D, Babcock, Mrs. Nathan J. Bob- cock and Mrs. E. M. Gray. Twenty- four were present. Mr. and Mrs. William Johnstone en- tertained M. H. Norton of New Britain, Thursday. Knitted Articlts For Selected Men. The Red Cross room will e open today (Saturday) and Monday after- noon. from 2 to 4 o'clock so that the young men who: leave for Camp Dev- ens Tuesday, may come to the room and be fitted out with knitted articles and comfort bags. Those in charge of the work hope that all who live with- In the furisdiction of Jewett City chapter will avail themselves of this opportunity, as the chapter will be unablt to furnish these articles after the men leave for camp. On Home Leave. Raymond Johnson fs at his home in Pachaug for a few days. He Is sta- tioned in Washington with a division of the American Ordnance base de- Dot in France. Harold E. Spieer , who is in the av- iation corps just at present is study- ing in Brooklyn and will be returned to Kelley Field, Texas. He is at home over Sunday. Everett H. Hiscox. Jr., 1s at home on forty-eight hours' leave, He is as- sistant _commander of Machine Gun Co. C, U. 8. N. R. Newport, R. I RICHMOND Eawin Smith and Isaac Roberts Wwere business iallers at Wickford on ‘Wednesday. A number of local young people at- tended the danie at Arcadia’Saturday night. Joseph E. Dunn is cutting wood for E. Lawn James. Eber Sherman is somewhat gain- ing in health. Enwin_Palmer -of P?midence and Roland Falmer of Exeter were call- ers on Robert E. Méore Sunday. Ralph and Philip Moon have been chapping wood for - Wendell " Phillips. Considerable - timber for ship buudlng is being cut in this vicini- ty. Everett Moon was a_rccent caller :[\t the home of Henry Warren Whit- ord. Gilman. The selectmen have appointed G. J. Billings of. Rockville,.a former super- intendent of the almshouse at Ver- non, superintendent-.of the Stafford | fioioh B e Miss Toulse' Webster of 'Bosum nas been visiting friends in Miss Ruth Bergen of St the guest of Mrs. O. S. Ballou if Stafford. Going to France. Rev. Raymond G. Clapp, formerly Congregational 20 to France in connection with the Red Triangle Mr. Clapp has been pastor of Lowell, pagtor ‘of -the. local church, is preparing to work. the Trinitarian ,church in Mass. |'His parishioners presented him & purse of $200 Supday -evening. J. Stanley Griffi ence ‘i New London. - iss Florence M.. ford Springs. Camp. Under q-.&n«lm Mrs, Adelbert Needham has return- |* New Superintendent for m-ulm.-.— Former Congregational Pastor Go- ing to France—Funeral of Mrs, Fred feld is West , Richard Whitta- ker and William Ellis are representing the local. Boy, Scouts at the confer- Quilty has re- | turned to her home in Springfleld af- ter a week's visit Wllh friends in Staf- | Thames I 1.0.0. F, a class re- ceived the firkt degree. Meeting of Sunday School Board. The Sunday school board of the Methodist church held its February meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert' G. Dart. Mrs Burke Hewett was elected superin- tendent of the cradle department. Aft- er the meeting a fine supper which was followed by the regular weekly prayer meet\ing. > Anniversary Soci The Christian Endeavor society of the - Ceafter Congregational church held a social Wednesday to celebrate the thirty-second anniversary of the founding of the soclely. An entortain- Corset Demonstration A Notable Success ing programme was given, the admis- sion mee being according to the day of the month on which thl attendant birthday occurrs, Rev. Charles C Tibbetts, tor of the church lead the Epworth League meeting at . the ethodist church Sunday evening. The topic ' was Our African Missions. All Day Meeting of Red Cross—Rain and Thaw Cause Blocking of Roads. An all day meeting of Red Cross Was held Wednesday at Mrs. Ellen Nason’s. The making of garments for Belgian refugee women was begun. TON,” New York, has solved many perplexing problems in corsetry for our pltmns and . will be glad to give her atten- tion to your individual n?eds. ed from Atlanta, Ga., where she want to see her.son Burt, who-s in a train- Conéert Rehearsal. The first rehearsal for an Old Folks’ Prof.:Estin of"the |’ ing camp in’that city. When she ar- rived' the ‘camp was-under quaran- tine.” To Leave Wednesday. - The next contingent of drafted men will. leave. Stafford for Camp Devens Rext ‘Wednesday. several -days- ; Donald D. Mitchell~has been trans- ferred .from Camp Devens to Wash- FUNERAL. Favorable reports are received from Bugene Charter, who was operated on at the Hartford hospital for hernia concert to be given in March, was held at the church this week. Mrs. E. P. Ayer has been appointed by the Red Cross entertainment committee as chairman of the music committee. Word has been received frori Ser- geant T. Arthur Barrows of his safe arrival in France. Roads ‘Blocked. The rain and thaw of Tuesday and Wednesday caused ‘much incon- yenience, the read between Mansfield Center and Alwoodville being blocked with -ice at the Twin Bridges and im- passable, as was also the road at Chaffeeville. Miss Grace Wyman of Chester spent the week end at the home of her par- ents, * Light boning, low bust with rubber top are features of the new onion CORSETS Mrs. Fred Gilman. The funeral. of -Mrs, Melvina Gil- man; 53, who died from pneumonia at her home on Hicks avenue Tuesday. took place at St. Edward’s church on [ Thursday -motning at 9 o'¢lock. Rev. Felix J .0'Neill officiated. ~Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Besides ha* husband, Fred Gilman, she leaves ¢ daughter, Mrs, Joseph Wood, and five sons, Albert T. of Norwich, Henry. Arthur, Alexander and Edward of Stafford Springs, and -a_gister, Mrs. Louis Palshaw, also of this town. Another’ Young ' Patriot. Joseph Stevens has enlisted in the electrical department of the aviation corps Monday and is now at Fort Slocum. F. Wayland_Preston of Fast Wey- mouth, Mass., ‘has been visiting rela- tives in West Stafford, MOOSUP : Meeting of ¢ Thursday Club—Lacal Young Men Attend Boxing Match- es at Putnam. < T Five members were present Thurs- day “afternoon at a meeting of the fclub held at :the home of Mrs. D, C. Parker. The president, Mrs. Parker, presided. Several communications were read by the. .secretary, Mrs. Thomas Day, after which Mrs. Cray began the story of “Mr. Britting Sees It Through.” ~Mr.- Potter read from the. book “Extricating. Obadiah.” The fiext meeting is to be held with Mrs [Frank Sheldon. The readers will ‘be Mz, Chdrlgs, Salisburg and Mrs. Frank Sheldon. ~ * Mrs. Heqry. Cray, and Mrs, William Heywood ‘were Providenee callers on Friday. The High School basketball prac- tice was postponed to Monday after- noon. Attended Boxing Matches. Henry Loughran, Henry Loughran, Alfred Foshia, Joseph Crawlev and Mr. Hoffman ‘motoreg to Putaem on Friday evening to attend the hoxing matches. . Matthew Barr is visiting relatives in New Jersey. Antonio Capone has been spend- ing the nast few'days with friends in New Yorlk. BALTIC. Rt Infant’s Death-— Paul Revere, on Horseback, Brings Tidings of Chim- ney Fire, thh is Soon Extinguish- ed. 2 . Henry, the 4%yeeks’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. L I Buteau, died. Friday He had been il with pneunfonia Yor a week. for a day last week on business, re- turning to her home in Melirose. where her mother’s illness makes her pres- ence necessary for a time. ciently improved that her nurse, Mrs. Totten of Willimantic was leave. voll and Ray.Davoll, all of whom have been ill are imm‘m ng. o Volu v virgin timber for our ships and air- |umphant progress of real democracy Ty o O here e | plancs—there as well as in France are | throughout the whole world.” the Lewis i 3 the battlefields where the workers of _— Clark Coon is in Lower Paweatuek | A" must prove themselves heroes| GERMANS CONTINUE TO PIrs. Stephen Saund- e ziiix_ble:gs the world as COMMANDEER BELGIANS in: Westerly Wednesday. ¥ ing at tion at Clark’s Falls, Mo aay. been ill in bed this weel. fered a relapse from their been spending home here. Mary Paimer's Wednesday evening, to plan for'an entertainment. his home at Oaklawn, R. I. preached in the Congregational Sunday. chapel Wednesday afte: visiting her brother, F. W. Chase, has gone to her home in Rockville. visiting in New Jersey places, has returned home. LABOR NOT STAMPEDED BY The Bitterest Disappointment of the disappointment of the war Prussians has been the shattering of the “fatuous belief’ that the labor of the United States could be stampeded by of the Wavy Daniels declared in an ad- dress here tonight. Returns to Melrose. Miss Marjorie Harris was in town THE SPECIALTY SHOP 140 Main Street, Opposite Plaut-Cadden Co. Mrs. A W. Buchanan has suffi- able to soul, for slacking, delaying and sullen indifference isa treachery that may cost the life of our brothers and our sons, “In the factory .where guns ,are moulded and munitions made, in the shops where clothes are cut. and shaped, in the forest where stands the finding each other not one tithe as bad as_they have been painted. e a getting together, and when we get together and the last mutual misunderstandings and suspicions are cleared away, not all the power of the German army, not all the thunder of the German guns, can shake the tri- Mrs. Jesse Eno, Miss Mildr2d Da- PENDLETON HILL Miss Wmlfred Palmer Teturned on Morton Caoke and Edna Gray were .0 man forget that he raust live witi himself—that he must also e with the children who will ques- tion him in future years—and how will he arg wer himself, how will he answer his sons if he can only confess n and cowardice in an hour of tri Secretary Daniels declared that there is not a single body with any execu- tive power that does not have upon it a representative of labor, sitting side by side with the representative of the employers, and having equal voice in all those decisions that are concerned with the human element in industry. “In the next few days,” he said, “the first of a series of historic meetings will be held in the office of the secre- tary of labor at Washington. Five representatives of the great employ- ing interests’ and five represéntatives of the workers of America will meet in an honest effort to agree on principles and policies which shall govern rela- tions between employers and workars during the war, in an effort to set down a program that shall safeguard every right and defend every Young Men Are Being Used For Mili- tary Work Behind German Lines Irvin Thompson the * ‘Washington, Feb. 22.—Official des- patches to the Belgian legation today told of the further commandeeting by the Germans of young Belgians for military work behind the German lines and the fining of Louis Franck, a Flemish deputy, ten thousand marks for urging the Flemish people to stand steadfast in their resistance to Ger- man political intrigues, Franck was taken before a military tribunal and was threatened with de- portation, the despatches said, but-de- spite the German concern over the spread of the movement against,the authority of the self-tsyled council of Flanders, this threat was not carried out. The judgment declared ~ that since the deputy was charged” with having incited a spirit of opposion, this was the last time that he .could hope to escape with a fine. 2 Commandeering of men for work Sevpal from here a Harris_and Juliet Boardman have having suf- illness, Miss Susan. Cooke of Stonington has several days at her About fifteen were present at Mrs. Charles Cottrell spent Sunday at COVENTRY Rev. Mr. Hackemeyer of Hartford urch The Ladies' Aid society met in the oon. Eva Koehler is very ill with diph theria. Ee behind the German lines continues to Faulkner has ‘returned| .; js an open secret—I.can talk|grow, the despatch said. At Renaix, friends. ho has been |Bbout it freely now—that the real|an industrial town in eastern Flan- hope of the Prussians that America would, never be effective in this war lay in its fatuous belief that labor could be so irritated by insilious pro- vaganda, so misled by hired agitators, as to insure nation-wide strikes, al- most upon the declaration of war. Far bitterer than the failure of the sub- marine to sweep the seas has been the failuré of the German spy to tie this | great republic hand and foot by stam- peding labor, organized and unorgan- ized, into something very nearly ap- proaching a social revolution. “Labor will continue its same wise policy and when this war is over it will have won its own fight as well No ‘hidebound capitalist of that type which is 3o rapidly disappearing ir this enlightened time, who make the nime ‘capitalist something of a Te- ders, 360 young men were seized, many being taken from the streets. Seme had fled and the Ge threatened to take old.men umiess the young ones returned. + 5 Students were taken from an engi- neering school of Mons and sent te Eork at an aviation camp, while in uuxemburg more than 600 young men have been taken from for military work. who has been and other Miss Zoelje Schell, GERMAN PROPAGANDA. e War to Prussians, Daniels Says. ‘Women with a fluent knowledge ‘of French -are being trained in seversl cities for work in France as.telephone operators with _the Expeditioniry Forces. They will.be sent over in one unit. but ordered to go in groups from time to time. No Information can be given as te the locality in which the Il -telephone operators will be stationed. New York, Feb. 22.—The bitterest for' the “insiduous propaganda,” Secretary mornjag at.9.30. Chimney Fire. Frlduy afternoon ahont 3.45 o'clock Lacroix, Jr., artived’in town on horseback, to notify the fire depart- ment that a stubborn chimney was riging at the Gauvin farm in the Members. responded with chemical and extinguished the blaze. In St. Mary’s church Sunday Rev. J infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simineau. The child was christened Olena Ma- The sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. George eastern part of the town. of the department V. E. Bellanger baptized the rie. James H. Gaffney. PLAINFIELD British American Fund Reaches $2,179 Collection Including Week’s fire Speaking with. Samuel Gompers at @ patriotic mass meeting administered by the American’ Alliance for Labor and Democracy, Mr. Daniels predicted that labor will not swerve from s patriotic ideals which have actuated il thus far and that when the war is over it will have won its own fight as well. “I make no appeal to labor as < class” he said, “but tonight-I speak to men of labor organizations because they are a mighty force in our ma- tional life and are taking the lead in patriotic celebration of this holiday in the national metropolis. Indeed, the day for appeal to any Ted blooded American has passed. It is a time rather for a thanks to those Who are engaged heart and soul and to point out not why they should- serve Hat how and where they can make their in| efforts tell most for victory. We have proach, will dare then to rise and seri- — i ously announce his belief that labor ~ should 'be suppressed with an ‘hand. the court of last resort—public opin- ion. For capital and labor are begin- ning to understand each other and are iron He will have no standing in Children COry’ FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA HOURIGAN’S ARE YOU PLANNING NEW Plainfield and Jewett City. ‘The weekly report of the American Relief fund follows: Amount previously acknowledged, $2,158.15. Amount collected in Plain- fleld. to_weelk ending February .16, $1,- 485, in Jéwett City, $600. Total amount collected $2,179.01. John and Cecil Bradiord, employed at the Fore River, Mass., navy yard. are home for a few days UNCASVILLE Washington Tes—Maethodist ‘Sunday School Mests—C. E. Anniversary So- cial. Pritish “The members of the Ladies’ Ald so- ciety of the Methodist church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Johnson. The affair taking the form of a Washington tea, Friday afternoon, February 22, The afternoon was pleas: antly spent. Refresliments- were serv- ed by Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Frank H. Rogers recenfly had for guests for a few days. her sister, Mrs. George Guest of Groton, and Miss Hermon Granier of Worcester. Thomas Goff has left the C. M. Robertson Co., where he, was employ- nition workers and shipbuilders in the nation ' needs them most munitions and to hasten the production of ships. I pay tribute alike tonight along with the men who knee deep in mud of the Huns and the men on navy hammer that strikes a rivet is every imperial German government must be sent the food that is absolutely vital on the firing line when the need is sorest, and every man who drives one ed in their box shop and is working as millwright with the Marlin-Rockwell corporation in Norwich. The Ladies’ Aid society was enter- tained Wednesday afternoon at the bome of Mrs. Julia Coes. Mr. and Mrs. William La Bounty and daughter of Versailles, wers the weeki end guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. 7. La’ Bounty. 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