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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Town to Conduct Store.

TOFuRINGTON, Conn.,, January 4.-The
board Of selectmen Of this town has de-
cided to establish q municipal store from
which the poor Of the town will be sup
piled. A shop for the purpose has been
fitted UP in the city hail. Supplies will be
purchased at Wholesale prices, ana the ar
rangement is expected to result in large
economies.
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FARMER FROZEN TO DEATH.
Howling Of Dog Directs Searchers tt
7. Masters Body.

NESS CITY, Kan. January 4.-The
howling Of dog led to the discovery near
this city. today Of the body Of e. Taylor.
q farmer, who had fallen from his was-
ON on the way to market and frozen to
death by the roadside. Taylor's team
was found by farmers yesterday wan
derinE about the country. A searching
party was organized. 1t had travelled
over miles of drifted country roads when
the narty came upon Taylors dog shiv-
er;nr beside the snow-covered body Of
his master.
Taylor left q widow and five small
children.
have heen frozen to death in this section
OF western Kansas since the heavy snow
and ccid wave came, a week ago.
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Will Of Henry Guy Carleton.

NEW York. January 4.-The will OF
Henry Guy Carleton. the dramatist. as
filed for probate here leaves all he pos
sessed to his dear friend. John Cieve-
land Osgood." Mr.. Osgood is a capital
list who resides in Redstone, Col Carle-
ton died at Hot Springs. Ark, December
10. Two sisters, who live in Nice. France,
survivekhim
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ARSENAL MEN PROTEST.
Complaint From Rock Island Laid
Before House Committee.

Protests against the 'stop-watch
method" Of timing their work and against
the adoption Of the Taylor system Of shop
management by the War Department
were made before the House committee
on labor today by a delegation Of en-
ployes from the Rock Island arsenal.
Gen. Crozier, chief Of the ordnance de-
partment of the army, questioned the
employees, who expressed the fear that
scientific management would opprese
the slower workmen.
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OBSERVE TREATY SIGNING.
French and Americans to Unite in q
Dinner February 8.

NEW YORK. January Ito commemo.
rate the signing of the first treaty Of al
lance between France and the United
States in IT'S by Benjamin Franklin and
the Count de vargennes. all the French
societies Of the east will unite in a din.
ner to be given here February g. The
guest of honor will be NJ Jusserand, am
bassador Of France. and the chief speak
er Attorney General Wickersham Henry
White, former ambassador to France,
will act as toastmater.
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PARIS MAKESDEN|AL.
Of JUSSERAND STORY
No III Feeling Exists Between
the French Ambassador and
President Taft.

PARIS, January A semi-ofacia
statement was issued today in regard to q
newspaper report which has been repub-
lished here that the French ambassador
at Washington, Jean Jules -Jusserand,
had been affronted by President Taft and
had left Washington on q trip to Panama
so as to be absent from the New Year
reception at the White House and thus
to show his adhesion to his friend Roose-
welt.
The statement declares that the
truth Of the matter is quite different. It
says that Ambassador Jusserand left for
Panama at the request Of President Taft,
who repeatedly pressed the French am
bassador to visit Panama before the con-
struction Of the canal was completed.
Will Return January 9.
NJ Jusserand and his wife. accompanied
by Attorney General Wickersham and his
wife, left for Panama December. 20 and
expect to return to Washington January
8. after which M. Jusserand will go to
New York to attend the banquet Of the
New York bar, at which he and President
Taft are to speak.
1.-The good relations existing between
President Taft and Ambassador JUS
serand," continues the statement issued
by the foreign Office "are well known.
Far from lacking sordiality and readiness
in connection with the negotiation Of the
treaty of arbitration, as one newspaper
insinuated. 1t was NJ. Jusserand who was
the first to approve publicly OF the idea.
It was thanks to his initiative that the
treaty between France and America was
signed first"
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Saw Man Running Away.

A. J. Plummer. one OF the residents,
stated this morning that when he reached
the rear Of the post office building he OBJ
served a man leap over the fence in his
shirt sleeves. 1t was dark, and he could
not say whether the man was white or
colored. Maurice e. Stallings. the post
master, states that the rear door to the
Office was open. although 1t is always
locked when he leaves at night. The
origin OF the fire Is q mystery There was
nothing in the room where the fire IL
supposed to have originated that could
have caused q blaze. The post Office Is
temporarily located in the building re-
Gently rented by the Mount Rainier Social
Club, and business Is being conducted
without inconvenience to the patrons.
The citizens Of Mount Rainier are laud-
inP the efforts Of the District Of Columbia
firefighters. and had 1t not been for the
prompt and efficient work Of the chemical
engines many more buildings would have
been destroyed.
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FIRE At MOUNT RAINIER
BUSINESS SECTION
Post Office and Drug Store
Among Buildings Destroyed.
Incendiarism Suspected.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md. January 4, 1912.
AS the result 6f a fire that started in
the rear Of the post Office building here
about 8 o'clock this morning, a portion OF
the business section Of this place Is de-
stroyed, and the yoss aggregates several
thousand dollars. The prompt response OF
the chemical engines from Brookland and
Langdon, D. c., undoubtedly saved many
buildings which for a time were in immi-
nent danger.
The engines secured water by long line
Of hose from a stream nearly half a mile
away. The alarm was sounded by E. A.
GLADDEN., who discovered smoke coming
from small room In the rear of the post
Office building. The buildings being OF
wood, the fire spread rapidly, and the ef-
forts OF the citizens were confined to saw
ing the adjacent buildings. The post Office
building, owned by the Mount Rainier
Real Estate Company. d. NJ. Nesbit. man.
ager, was totally destroyed. The structure
was one story, and was insured for $4OO
Mail and Fixtures Saved.
Practically all Of the mail was gotten
out Of the Office. and the larger fixtures
were saved. The registered and otner val
liable mail was locked in the safe, which
came out OF the fire intact. The drug
store occupied by Alexander Mickels and
owned by Messrs. Rogers & Farden
was burned to the ground. This build
ing was valued at $1,000 and was insured
Considerable stock was removed, but Mr..
Mickels places his loss at $500. with no
insurance. The shoe store adjoining the
post Office was also destroyed. This
was kept by an Italian named Riggo. and
there was no insurance on the stock. 1t is
said. although the building, owned by the
Mount Rainier Company, was insured.
The building in rear Of the drug store.
owned by e. 8. White and used as a
grocery store. was damaged to tho ak
tent Of $1,000, and was insured for this
amount. Most Of the stock was remov-
ed, but Mr.. White states that he will lose
about $500 worth Of stock on which there
fs no insurance
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the statement was made that very little
would be required to precipitate q walk
out in which every machinist employed
In the shops would take part.
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REX
BEACH

Enters another story in Our
$4,000 competition. The
author of THE BAR
RIER" has written a lit
te story of Alaska life that
has humor, romance and
dramatic action, See
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Sitting on the Lid."

President Carroll of the local organiza-
tion said that the local officers are to-
cay sitting on the lid'' in the effort to
avoid tho precipitation Of q strike. add
ing that he did not feel sanguine OF the
success OF the officials efforts to prevent
I Jnble.
At the shops today no indications of
any immediate trouble were visible. but
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

under her own power Tuesday to Mystic, where she will be put in read mess for the summer season on the Watch Hill and Stonington route.
 entine Martell, his mother, wife, three daughters and five sons, who have Teen in PaWcatuck for nearly two years, where some members of the IlIrily were employed in the Lorraine mill, left Tuesday morning for theil former llome in Adamsville, Canada.
 The work of removing the freight depot to permit the railroad improve ments as planned will begin this Wednesday, morning. The whole structure will be moved over 70 feet to the westward and will be done with she least possible inconvenience to the transaction of business.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
COLONIAL SILVER,
Priceless Collection of John Cotton Smith Family on Public View in Hartford

A most interesting collection of family silver" is on exhibition at the Morgan Memorial, Hartford. This col lection is representative of families in both Connecticut and New York states who were connected with the Smith family by the numerous intermar- riages among the old aristocratic colo nials It is know as the John Cotton Smith family silver and is now the property of three af his descendants, Gilbert Livingstone Smith, Helen Ev- erston Smith and Mrs Robert Clfn- ton Geer, who have loaned it to the Society of Colonial Danes for exhl- bition,
 John Cotton Smith was the son of Rev. Cotton Mather Smith, and his mother was one of the Mather family of Windsor and Suffield He was the last governor of Connecticut under the old charter of Charles II, the constitu- tion of the state being changed in the year 1918. He married Margaret (Peg- gy) EVerstOn in 17S6 and some of the silver on exhibition is that brought by her into. the family and is marked with her initials. Governor Smith was @ descendant of Rev. Henry Smith, the first pastor of the Wethersfield church
 The son of John Cotton Smith was William Mather Smith, who in 1909 married Miss Helen Livingstone. one of the well known Livingstone family of New York state. She in her turn brought more priceless heirloom sill yer into the Smith family and some of the most beautiful pieces shown are those of the Livingstone family Other marriages and intermarriages have added their quota. and altogether they make this collection one of the most valuable of all collections of fam i fly silver in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Local Laconics,

Nr. and Mrs Davis Anderson have arrived at their summer home on the Watch HiI read
 Miss Jean CourIay has ended Ter work with the Westerly Automatic Telephone company and will be en- ployed in Boston
 Brown lt3sr, Knights If Pythias has arranged foI social session in their new quarters in inc James X. WelcE building rCyt week
 Four railroad detectives are on duty
 at the Westerly railway station to prevent alleged labor organizers from tresrassing on railroad property and
 interfering with thu Italian laborers.
 Joseph W. Chesbro and Thomas Cowley, representing the PawCatuck district of the town of Stonington, will attend the democratic state convention in Fri ls port Wednesday and Thurs day.
 After less than a weeks illness. Ev- erett W. Lamphear. aged B. died sud denly of pneumonia at his home in LoWer P7Wcatucl Tuesday morning. He leaves a widow. two daughters and ono son. also a brother, Stephen A. Lamr hear
 The 2;eanrer Watch HiH Gait. H. Hobart iaaceCk, which has been in winter qu2rers at Westerly, proceeded
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
STONINCTON
High School Seniors and Juniors Give Two Plays With AbiIity-Good Fare of Cod and Haddock.

Mrs. Harry Babcock of New York
 arrived in town Tuesday for the sum-
 mer.
 Mrs. Charles Cowan, Jr., and Mrs. George Allison leave today (Wednes-
 day) for New York.
 Mir and Mrs Roy Hopper have nov ed to the Haley house on Main street.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church are preparing for a rummage sale.
 Comedies by Students.
 On Tuesday evening the senior and junior classes of the Stonington High school presented at Borough hall MT. Bob and A Love of a Bonnet. The plays
 were excellently staged, and the class es acted with ability in the various roles In MT. Bob, Rebecca Luke,
 the Maiden Lady, was excellently
 done by Alice Nj. Kellogg, '12. Viola Endredge, '12 who took the part of
 her niece, and Ruth M. Foye, '13, and
 Helen M. Tuit, 12, also did some fine acting G. Philip Harris, 'l2, Harold J. Eaton, '12. Robert Hatch, '13, were letter perfect and all had to respond
 to encores.
 A Love of Bonnet was also pleas ingly given by the members of the class, and loud applause was gwen each member of the cast in each com edv sketch Between the acts Russell Hemphill sang effectively and Rouse E. Wilcox rendered several selections
 on the flute.
 About the Borough.
 Lawrence Clay has left the employ of the Atwood company and is visiting relatives in Norwich.
 Today (Wednesday) St. Philip and St. James day, there will be service at Calvary church at 10 a. m. The steamer Ardent arrived here this week from TivertCn. Mass. She will be used by local people in connection with the Westerly Fish corporation, with their pounds. Smack Frances Belle brought in this week 823 cod and haddock
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Brief State News

Danbury-WiIliam H. Austin caught a trout weighing two pounds and two ounces.
 PortIand.-Mrs. F. D. Marbrey and little son have left for a visit with rel atives in Bedding.
 New Britain.-The double track sys- tenn of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad through this city will be put in operation May 5,
 Middletown.-Ars Iucretia Child Rich recently celebrated her sgd birth day. Five generations were represent ed at the party. She has ten great grandchildren.
 Meriden.-George Leary, information al vice president of the Polishers and Buffers union, spoke at the open meet ing of the Central Labor union Mon day evening at the Auditorium. New HaVen.-On a charge of violat- ing a city ordinance by throwing handbills on the street, Michael Kelly, handbill distributor for a cigar man. ufacturer, was arrested the other day.
 BridgePort.-With the highest digni- tary of the Orthodox Russian Greek Catholic church officiating, and assist ed by the pastor ana other eminent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
SEALED VERDICT IN WESTERLY CASE
Ordered By Judge Brown In Damage Suit of Lewis Vs Town of Westerly -BurdickEewitt Horse Case on Tral-Su- preme Court Sustains Verdict For $500 In Favor of C. F. Chapman -Lyman-Richmond Marrisge-Death of Ev- eEeH w. Lamphear.

Vixen the superior court for Wash h- uE county came in in Westerly n .-ay morning the first 40 minutes We're occupied by Judge George T. T'.teu in delivering his charge to the -u.s in the case of Dr. Edwin A. i..1is. an action to recover $450 for daiAa-es to the doctors automobile, si.eeed to be caused by a defect in tlt Watch Hill road.
 The jury retired at 10.10 and at l o'clock sent word 10 the court that thtre was no prospect of immediate agreement and lunch was furnished the jurors. Judge Brown returned to his home in Providence on the 1.46 train, after leaving instructions for the jurors to return a sealed verdict to Deputy Sheriff Mitchell. to be deliver ed in court at geo Wednesday morn 1RG
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Westeily .@ .le su-
 preme Du--, .4 ..-.,- .t -,.iO ic Asl-
 ana. 1nis l- ..a v-,sfu@tA Jl the le-
 building Ji the att~n l.hl road, ID
 which Air Chapman brought suit
 for trespass ana another for damages
 in the taking of mora land than was
 required for highway purposes. In the
 superior court for Washington county
 judgment fog $20O WIS gwen in the treslGss case and $500 in the action fer damages. The town council ol Westerly settled the trespass case by payment in full of the judgment, but the damage ease was taken to the supreme court on exceptions.
 Chief Justice Dubois has handed down 2u opinion everything the de- fenda1ts exceptions and sustaining the verdict for the plaintiff against the town for $500. The suit involved the taking of iand for widening the Watch Hill road and the town eX- Celted to the verdict on the ground that the amount ef damages awarded was excessive. Three separate strips
 of land nearly mile in length, were taken. The ease is remitted to the
 superior court for Washington county with directions to render judgment on the verdict.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
NOANK
Recent Visitors-Fishing Fleet Busy
 Social Interests

William Crossman, steward on the tug Vestmoreland. is spending a short vacation in town.
 Capt. and Mrs. Stone have gone to Brooklyn, N. r.. to make their home,
 Capt. Albert Fish has returned to New York, after a short visit in the village
 Miss Ethel Latham has returned from a visit with friends in New Lon don.
 R. 5. Caton of Providence is the guest of Charles l. Fitch.
 The Farther Lights society of the Baptist church held their meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. William l. Spicer
 The fishing schooner. Fillmore Hill, Capt. Frank Fitch, arrived from Nan tucket Saturday, and left today for New York with a load of cod.
 Albert Perkins has returned to his duties in Providence after a brief wis it to his father in town.
 Mrs Mary Wilcox is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Halloran, in New London.
 The condition of Mrs. Angus Blu dreau, who is seriously ill at her home on Pearl street. remains unchanged.
 The Silver Link society of the Meth uulSL NUuICI JlleL | uHSudy dlLGIUOOu with Mrs. Charles Butson.
 Samuel and Jessie Carson are vis- iting relatives in Greenport L. I.
 Social for Members and Friends. The True Blue society of Liberty council, No. 8. D. of A., is to hold a socIaI Wednesday evening The pro- gramme follows Piano solo, Miss Eunice Brown; se- lection, John J. Smith; song, Miss Ethel AInold illustrated reading, Maude Muller; reader Mrs. E. P. Fitch; Maude, Mrs c. M Chester; her husband, 0. W. Beebe: the judge, C.. M Chester; his wife, Mrs. A. l.. WoGdworth; piano duet. Miss Hope Burrows and Miss Julia Fitch; reel tation, Mrs. Minnie Vallette; tableau | in two scenes; the Bridal Scene; look l ing backward drill, twelve young wo- men; song. Herbert Williams; tab l leau, BlueDeard's Wives. The NOank Boat company has shut down, owing to the illness of the su- perintendent.
 The fishing schooner Oracle Phillips. Capt. Andrew 0stman, has gone to 1 Nantucket shoals for cod. Mrs. Otis Douglas has returned from | pleasant visit to friends in New Lon | don
 | A large number of young people from l here attended the dance in Mystic on | Tuesday evening. given ill Gilbert hall 1 by the Daughters of Veterans. | Mrs. Susan Eldredge is confined to i her home on High street by illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Ready to ChaIIence,

Sure sign of summer; Invasion of newspaper office by the youthful aspi- rants to the championship of the back lots with the score and lineup done up in little brown Brockton Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

AFtsr the Jury in the Lewis West erly case had retired jury was em : pansled fer the trial of the case of Lester E. 5urdick against Charles w. Hewitt. Judge John W. Sweeney, counsel for plaintiff. explained to the fury that it was a simple case of ac- tion in trover and conversion to re- cover the value or bay horse oI which the plaintiff claims ownership and which was taken from Burdick by Deputy Shsrin Casey for Charles w. Hewitt
 Lester E. Burdick, the plaintiff, tes- tiled that be purchased a horse seven years old. valued at S1O0, and that Deputy Sh arif William II. Casey act snr for Hewitt. took the horse on the day or purchase, April q, 1911, and that the horse has rot been returned.
 Mr. EUdicz said that Casey took the horse by virtue of writ of at tachment The horse was at the Corey farm. where fl had been taken by Amos Rurdicz who w2s no relation of witness. Casey had the horse in his possession for about 6 month and the animal was then sold at sheriffs sale. While the sherif had the horse in his possession no attempt was made to reDlevin th. horse. although witness knew where the horse WIS. Witness said he gave Amos BurdiclI $50 to buy the horse from Louis Dotolo. Witness Eaw the horse In the early evening of the date or purchase. It was shown him by Amos Burdick and then taken co the Corey farm. Amos gave witness the receipt siEne7 by DOtolo for the purchase of the horse He said he had never purchased a horse from Charles W. Hewitt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Success Through Work.

One of those new western senators says he has read the Congressional Record since he was IS years old which shows, boys, that you can't sue cced without hard work.-Atlanta Juurnul
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

clergymen, the Church of the Holy
 Ghost, at Hallett and James streets,
 was rededicated Sunday.
 West HaVen.-In accordance with a recommendation made by the commit
 tee appointed by the Civic association,
 music of a quiet nature will be per
 mitted on the Savin Rock flying horses an Sundays and moving. picture the aters will be allowed the right to keep open until 10 o'clock at night.
 rwinton.-Memorial day will be | celebrated by the raising of a new 1agpoIe on the Green in front of the i Congregational church, to replace the one that was blown down several years | ago. The selectmen will furnish the pole and the Harwinton grange will provide the programme and the din 1 ner.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
The senior class of the Westerly Hiah school has awarded class honors

High school has awarded class honors no made preliminary arrangements for graduation exercises. which will be held in the school hall. The honors bestowed were as follows: Arthur An deTson. orator, Raymond TIiscOX, speaker; Willard Crandall, prophet: Glelna ennis. pCet; Ruth Burdick
 musician: Franklin Smith, historian
 Arthur Anderson. Raymond Gavitt, Glenn Ennis. Icsenhire Bsrber and Frank Collins were appointed the com mitJea on graduation The baccalau- rcate sermon will be preached by Rev. J. w. Ford in the First Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Some women seem to think a paint ed face should go with f5 picture hat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Miss Carrie carIeston Richmond of

F'T99 OaTT Tg OaT TootOn FlTgUTUO0u or PsWcatue< and Hollis Hunt Lyman of Wlili0antic were married Tuesday noon at the hone of the brides uncle, Elmer . Vincent, in Moss street. The ceremony was performed bv Rev. F. l. Lirth of Pawturkct formerly of Hope Valley where ;he bride resided The bridal couple were unattended and the ceremony was witnessed by intimate Trends. After a wedding trip of two We-k'. Mr and Mrs. Lyman will re- side m WilImlnuc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Herbert Watrous. a Pawcatuck boy, was taken to the Lawrence free hos pita in New London Tuesday, being convsyeI from his home to the railway station in the Gayitt ambulance. About five months ago he received an injury IT, the ribs that affected the spine and he was taken to the Rhode Island hos pital for treatment. When he returned home there was but very little skin left on his Jack, and several of his school mates volunteered to furnish skin for grafung. The boys parents have done all that was possible for his relief, sUppyius a trained nurse and the best of medical care, but it was decided to send him to the Lawrence free hos pital
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

The new Colonial club is fully or ganizcd and will soon occupy the Brown homestead in High street,whieh nas been thoroughly renovated and prepared for the clubs occupancy. Officers have been elected as follows
 Arthur l.. Perry president: Dr. John Ch3mplin, vice president; George W. Woodward, secretary. Frank F. Dodge, treasurer James M. Pendleton and Arthur NJ. Cottren, house committee. These named and Everett E. Whipple, Dr. Albert II. Spioer IT,. Walter $. pH and Rev. William F. Williams constitute the board of governors.