Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 5, 1918, Page 8

@ AN A‘V 1ICAN S0 In the front line trenca smoking and making out our reports of the vious night's tour of the which we had to turn in to quarters the following day, when shook hands with Atwell, and went to ! i the rear to give my nunE".o the officers |it weight and balance. When you get in charge of the raiding party. prisoner all you have to do Is just T wes accepted. worse luck. stick this elub up in front of him, and, Av 9:40 that night we reported- to|Dbelieve me, the prisoner’s patiotism for gade Headquarters d to | Deutschland ueber Alles fades away instructions from omugp“;c, and he very willingly obeys the orders After reaching this dugout we lined |of his captor. If, however, the prisoner up in a semicircle around him, and |Bets high-toned and refuses to follow ke pddressed us as follows: you. simply “persuade” him by first 11 1 want you boys to do is to go |removing his tin hat, and then—well; over to the German lines tonight,|the use of the lead weight in the surprise them, secure a couple of pris- | persuader is demonstrated, and Tom- oners, and return immediately. Our|my looks for another prisoner. artillery has bombarded that section| The kruckle knife is a dagger af- of the line for two days and personal- | fair, the blade of which is about eight ¥r 1 believe that that part of the|inches long with a heavy steel guard trench is unoccupied, so just|over the grip. This guard is studded le of prisoners and return|With steel projections. At night in a as possible.” trench, which is only about three to sergeant or my right, in an|four feet wide, it makes a very handy one, whispered to me: ‘weapon. One punch in the face gen- Say, Yank, how are we poing to|erally shatters a man’s jaw and you night, “white face” means Germans. “black face” -Emglish. Coming .around a traverse you see a Write face in front of you. With a prayer -and wishing Fritz “the best o' luck,” you introduce him to your “persuader’ or knuckle knife. 3053 A little Jater we arrived at the com- munication trench named ~ Whiskey street, which led to the fire trench at the point we were to go over the top and out in front. 4 In our rear were four . siretcher bearers and a Corporal of tite R. A M. C. carrying a pouch containg medicines and first-aid appiiances. Kind of a grim reminder to us that our expedition was not going to be exactly a picnic, "In civilian life the doctors generally come first, with the undertakers tagging in. the rear and . e = e zet " couple ‘of prisoners 1€ the. ol |can st him wich (he knife as ho roes |05 {18 ST man Dt i o0 SPRING is ) old, JN our showing will be found every good kind of floor ppt et AL U L S R T it ¢ doutdrs crefling Dahtd, sulous floor coverings. It is the time for instilling into covering—Rugs, Carpets, Mattings, Linoleums, Etc. kind of fishy, doesn’t it, mate?” “come-alongs.” Thege are nds of R L 5 The presence of the R. A M. C men I had a funny sinking sensation in|barbed wire obout three feet lonZ |45 5ot seem. to disturb the raiders, my stomach, and my bhat felt as|made into a nogse at one ernd; at the the home some of the freshness and beauty of ‘the out- We feature Rugs particularly, and our showing for o e e ond, tho_arbs are ot ‘of ana |becuuse many o joko, made in an un- I | side world, so resplendent in brightness and color after Spring is unexcelled. - Our Rug. racks are hung with m was melting away. ~ Old ey e e e column, as t5 reis would be fist 10 the winter days. Hence the importance of our Spring hundreds of beautiful new Rugs—in colors and designs bectuse he turned in his direc- | Prisoner wants to argue the point, why frate 2 ride on one of the stretchers This was generally followed by s wish that, if you were to be the one, the| wound would be a “cushy _Blighay one.” i The stretcher bearers, no doubt, were hoping that, if they. did have to carry anyone to the rear he would be small and light. Perhaps they looked e Mok . |iust place the large loop areund hisl a ;}0]: ::’fi:"uz VOIS . neck 2nd no matter if Tommy wishes t, with a seared look on]to return to his trench at a walk, trot face and his knees trsmbiing, |or gallop, Fritz is perfectly agreeable rtly saluted and answered: to maintain Tommy’s rate of speed. Nothing, sir.” ‘We ‘were ordered to black our faces Old Pepper said: and hands. For this reason, at night, Opening to all householders who are planning; upon suitable for any room in the home. And the prices are buying new floor coverings this season. Al as low as is consistent with dependa.bleqmliues. " THE NEW SPRING STOCK OF FLOOR COVERINGS AWAITS YOUR INSPECTION e i Well, don't say 1t so loudiy the the English and Germans ‘use whaflat me when wisking. because T could AScomparedwith prices of a year ago some lines of Floor Coverings will be higher—but of this we can give nex me. A S shells, a sort of r ‘eel an uncomfortable, boring sensation 2 o 3 % 3 Then OId Pepper continued: affair. These are fired from a larse | batween my shouldérs. blades. . They absolute assurance—our values will be at least as'good as will be offered anywhere.. And in most instances, “In this section of the got theit wish all right. trenches t e Going up’ this trench, out every su sixty yards or so we' would pass a lonely sentry, who in a whisper would wish us “the best o’ luck, mates.”” We ‘would blind g¢ him under our breaths: that Jonah phrase to us sounded yery ominous. ‘Without any casualties the minstrel troop “arrived in Suicide Ditch. ‘the front-line trench. Previously, a wiring party of theé Royal Enginéers had cut a lane through our barbed wire tc enable us to get out into N Man’s Lan® To Be Continued Tomorrow due to early buying, GUR PRICES WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS, so that NOW is a good time to buy. OUR SPRING SHOWING INCLUDES A COMPLETE LINE OF THE FAMOUS WHITTALL RUGS UR stock. of the famous Whittall Rugs is larger than ever this Spring, and there are many reasons that should - - influence rug buyers in favor of Whittall's. We readily admit that there are many other manufacturers of good rugs, but Whittall Rugs are recognized even by competitive makers to be the basis of comparison, and few manufacturers make claims of equaling Whittall Rugs but NZ/NE claim to sarpass them. [f you are looking for quality, beauty and satisfactory wear at reasonable prices ali in one, then we recommend a Whittall Rug. gu Wl st two or ble to tape, mand the sector communication front lin three days, has been |air. star shells attain a These guns com- |height of about sixty feet, and a range where two of our[of from fifty to seventy-five yards., trenches join the| When they hit the ground they explode, and as the brigade I to|throwing out a strong calcium lght e top tomorrow morning I|vrhich lights ap the ground in a circle 0 capture two or three men|of a radius of between ten to fifteen from these gurs' crews, and from tiem |yards. They also have a parachute I y be able to obtain valuable in-|star shell which, after reaching a mation as to the exact location of|height of about sixty feet explodes. A i T ‘'WHITTALL PEERLESS WHITTALL TEPRAC. ROYAL WORCESTER ANGLO-PERSIAN ¥ MRS. LUSSIER HELD ing him in the face. WY trieq to de- [WAR SAVINGS REPORT i RUGS _. RUGS RUGS RUGS =z FOR MOOSUP MURDER | (S, "eve, i 1% eom doins 2o AT LOGAL POSTOFFICE. size 9 x 12 feet size 9 x 12 feet size 9 x 12 feet size 9 x 12 feet B Testimony Shows Mother Was En- | oo ook hold of o iantern which e | rouy of $2671605 Worth of Certifi Price $42.50 Price $57.00 - Price $67.00 Price $89.00 . wis filling and made motions to strike | raged at Indecent Proposals Made to | Mrs. Lussier. Then the givl, Eva, | oates and Thrift Stamps Sold Since : Son by George McCarthy. cbame to heilr mn\the(f’s as: nce and December. 7 —_— egan punching McCarthy the back, { " (Special to The Bulletin) SRl Accoraing ‘fole reprt.! punouncel Here Are Some of the ) ] That We Are Oflermg ifleld, 4—At a hearing| Fer mother took ont the o M;ndnyt byI P?ss:'x‘zéasltsea Johx;t );e. fMm-. . T . . . C: 1 Vil- | kni A N, phy, a total of $26,716.05 wo; war . 3 T LEL T Tovingo ceriheates wnd et sumpe | Regular as Well as : During Spring Opening Days er was brought be- | She rusheg have Deen purchased through the local : ~ . . v ur G. Bill of '‘Dan-|arq on pogtom;:&sin;eb mla)ewnrAsavlng_fil:am~ a: answe; harge of killing y i< paign ried in cember, re- 1 v, who s, stabbes | Camncs i K5l Dore. which: us Tor X meniiisof. Ba. RUGS OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES SMALL-SIZE RUGS IN ALL MAKES e boiler rooms of the Amer- 1s in Moosup, Sunday pa. | cember, Janua y and February, is as follows: We show Rugs, size 6x9 feet, in a wide range of colors about ten o'clock. | Decemter, - 1937 .. $5,304.24 d We o i 'ng of i & e 4 . Held Without Bonde. | Sherift’ Bliven arrived and placed her | January, 1918 11,59.52 and patterns. ) 2 o0od make and in every wanted size, in a wide range of i Mrs. Lussier at first pleadsd not |under arrest. (s vebruaty, 1918 ...ve.s 9,816.29 We also show a splendid assortment of Crex, Rattania, . g 4 | to the charge, but afierwards| Arthur. who is a brizht looking | e < Et g 75 handsome patterns. i Vi e Motons | Y0ULh, was very unhappy as it was his | Total eee.. ieeres. ceben. $26716.05 Tapestry, Brussels, Axminster, Etc.—price range $4. s were: found to thirteenth birthday Sunday, the day - 3 kédep he h E: A 3 " ¥ 1 s bound | the act was committed. The children |, DUriiE the past few weeks there 10.$24.00. . Crex Rugs, sizes 27-x 54 inches to 36 x 72 inches— § has-been much literature distributed to hich will | both agreed that the step-mother al-jine patrons of the office and as o Te- price range 89c to $1.89 . first Tues- | Ways ftreated them indly and | guj¢ the sales are Increasing. Stand- was held without | never abused them § 7 manner. These Are Special Values for Opening Days Rugs, size 8 ft. 3 inches x 10 ft. 6 inches, at these prices: ing orders should be given the city and rural letter carriers by those on e | their routes for a number of stamips Former Trouble. The family has had muc] . } Rag Rugs, sizes 18 x 36 inches to 36 x 72 inches— §! since 1iv i v % each wee In this' way the thrift S” $ 7 O o 9 ) price range 48c to 32.59 e hearing theree witnesses sun\incx' Mrs.mL\ S stamp habii wiil bec;ng permanent TaPCSh'Y BrusselshRug 17'957 value $21.00 : . . . 1 her husband. Napo- | hand, who recovered quickly from his |and it will prove of mutval benefit to | Axminster Rugs—$23.75, value $27,00 Axminster Rugs, sizes 18 x 36 inches to 36 x 72 inches §' her. two step-chil- | slight wounds .received. They had |all. Al the s are. active in > - 2 ¢ . ! d “Arthur, aged | lived in Moosup stmce October last. | selling the The five with the Body Brussels Rugs—$29.35, value $33.00 —price range $1.50 to $6.75 i m tor;\'g;cridegl’n:?;\; . Mr. L)assier ;!ater‘l that he hads?ighest m: I‘;o é,he&egedit ;NPAS- Vil d'Bod Is R LEY 7 54 . Ché ('0 = i story ceding known MeCarthy only about three | bert A Guile, D. G. ‘ormick, P. J. ! 5 ices: iR % ne o the deed and atter- reeks and in {hat tms had no mumefi\;:i\'emey, P. 'S. Hinchey and J. W. Rugs, size 9 x 12 ft., at these prices: Wilton an y Brussels Rugs, sizes 27 x'54 in v | Whatsoever with him. eldon. | Noné of McCarthy’s relatives attend- | ed the 'hearinz. ' His body is' to he; forwarded to Central Falls where his brother resides. Mr. Sweet, Mr, Savage, Mr. Parks and Mr. Owens, who were in the boil- er room when the crime was commit- ted, will be examined today (Tues- day) by Coroner Bill. LOCAL MEN ENROLL FOR SHIPBUILDING. Fifty-four Have Joined the U. S. Public Service Reserve. McCarthy’s Indecent Proposal. Lussier, Who is 4 watchman “at Tapestry Brussels Rugs—$17.95, value $21.50 Tapestry Brussels Rugs—$19.95, value' $23.00 Axminster Rugs—$28.50, value $32.00 Axminster Rugs—$31.00, value $34.00 Thes postmaster has examined the | sales of last month very closely and | states that the names of purchasers | inciude but few of the employes in shops and other places where wages have been increased through war or- ders. These are the people who should be the first to lend some of their say- ings to the government. DINT PSS W MLSTARD PLASTER Musterole Works Easier, Qui 36 x 72 inches—yprice range $3.50 to $15.00 : EXTRA SPECIAL !—Axminster Rugs, size 27 x 54 inches—Opening price $2.79, regular value $3.25 = I, had his son Arthur go down the mill 4 1t 7 o'clock Sunday orning to tell the watchman that he ould be down to work soen and to home. McCarthy asked the boy © 20 on the 7.30 round with him. The boy agreed and went on the round, ing to the mill at about 8.15. At arthy asked him to go on ound and when they reached the old mill McCarthy locked the boy. in nd exposed his body, mean- g In an immoral manner to telling him that he would > the boy a quarter a day. The boy that McCarthy was staggering; ko punched him ang turning the lock cn the door walked out, saying, “Keep your dirty money!"” The boy immediately returned to his home and told his parents. His fa- * NEW RATTANIA AND ABAK RUGS These Rugs are waterproof, artistic and economical— the most serviceable Rug made for dining rooms, bed rooms and Summer homes. . We show them in a beau- tiful line of colorings and a large line of sizes, ranging from 30-x 60 inches to 9 x'12 feet. These are special values for Spring i CARPETS AND MATTINGS---ALL GOOD:KIND: Wool Ingrain Carpets, made and faid free during Spring Opening Week—price 75¢c a yard. * Tapestry Brussels and Velvet Carpets, for halls and stairs—at 98¢ to $2.25 a yard. ‘ S i The Norwich war bureau reporis that 54 men have enrolled in ‘the United States public service reserve for shipbuilding. There are still a large ntmber of men from Norwich who have made inguiries at the quar- ther, who was just rising sald that hie would go down and shame the man and procedeed to dress. mother said that she was going to go iown and trim him. She went to the itchen and evidently took her hus- nd’s large two-bladed jack-knife, was, lying cn the refrigerator, as Mr. Lussier’s last remembrance of having the knife was when he cut to- tacco with it Saturday, as the deed was committed with it. Leaving the house the mother went directly to the boiler room, her two step-children preceding her about ten minutes. Reproached McCarthy. In arriving there she accosteq Me- Carthy, asking him what he meant by trying to force the child into com- mitting immoral acts. He denied the charges and the mother began punch- A Cold ‘ Proposition ‘When you aro wheezing and snee-~ ing, coughing and hawking, you're facing & eold proposition. Handle itright. Hales Honey of Horebound and Tar quickly reiieves bad.cascs. All druggists, 25cta. a bottle. Try Piks’s Toothacke Drops. e B S e ters of the state council of dtfense in régard to enrolling in the shipbuilding department. All such men are urged ®lto enroll promptly with the Norwich war bureau if they are still: desirous|. of entering the shipbuilding work. Whenever a “member of the United States ehipyard volunteers of the public service reserve is notified of an opportunity to work in the shipyard, the member will be informed as to all the details concerning wages,. terms, and conditions of transportation, and it will then be entirely voluntary with him whether or not to accept the posi- tion. The notification will involve him in no other obligation than to look at the matter in a patriotic way and with a view to the needs of the nation. The ment is not seeking to put men immediately at work in the shipyards, but are enrolling a reserve. plicants showid stick to their present Jjobs until the department of labor tells them that a place for greater service is open elsewhere. Those desiring to enroll may do so by applying for and filling out a reg- istration blank at the office of Arthur F. Libby or Robert MeNeely. D. 8. Haviland Resigns, Daniel 8. Haviland has - resigned from the employ of Stoddard, Gilbert & Co., and will be associated with the Universal Boring Machine Co. of Bos- ton and Hudson, Mass. He to as- sume his position next weel son, where he will be located. il 3 i 17 A All 4p-| at Hude The nonessential is something that to and that someone else X Le should be forced to get along without—Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Without the Bilster There’s no sense in mizing a mess of ‘water when can. “PROTECT YOUR FEET” FOOT SPECIALIST LICENSED CHIROPODIST Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support Buite 7-8, Alice Building, Norwich Formerly of 'Waterbury Phone 1386-4 || co:n::u«l’r. equad to The Bul- |8 let!n Tor QUSINENS resuris. RATTANIA RUGS AT THESE PRICES Size 30 x 60 inches—Opening price $1.35 Size 36 x 72 inches—Opening price $1.89 Size 4 ft. 6'inches by 7 ft. 6 inches—at $3.50 Size 6 x 9 ft.— Opening price $6.25 Size 7 ft. 6 inches x 10 ft. 6 inches—at $7.95 Size 9 x 12 ft.—Opening price $10.50 ABAK RUGS AT THESE PRICES Size 30 x 60 inches—Opening price $1.50 Size 36 x 72 inches—Openi Size 6 x 9 ft.—Opening. price Size 8 ft. 3 inches x 10 ft. 6 inches—af $10.00 Size 9 x 12 ft.—Opening price $11.00 _FLOOR COVERINGS BOUGHT DURING OPENING DAYS WILL BE STORED UNTIL WANTED UPON PAYMENT OF A - REASONABLE DEPOSIT. TAKEN FOR FLOOR COVERING WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE THE MEASURE- .MENTS TAKEN AND SELECT YOUR NEW FLOOR COVER- Fibre Matting, new colorings and attractive designs— Q&' Opening price 39¢ a yard, value:45¢ = & v A ! B INLAID AND PRINTED LINOLEUM Linoleums are easily kept clean and the most sanitary of all floor coverings. i y i ‘Pfinted Linoleums at 65c a square yard, value 75¢ Printed Linoleums at 75¢ a square yard, value 85¢ Inlaid Linoleums at $1.19 a square yard, value'$1.39 price $2.10 Estimates Upon Home Decorative Work WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO SHOW OUR yk_RIOU& LINES. AND FURNISH ESTIMATES UPON ALL KINDS OF. HOME DECORATIVE WORK—FLOOR COVERING, WINDOW Floor - Coverings Will Be Stored MEASUREMENTS WILL BE