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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
FLAG DAY PROGRAMME
 GIVEN BY THE XENS. One of the Best Given During the Sea son-Forty Members Attend.

The regular meeting of the Eens so- ciety was held Friday evening, with forty members present. Mrs. Herbert Wiley presided.
 Following the regular business meet ing a musical and literary programme was given by members of the society. As in June the birth of the natnonal flag is celebrated, so the Xens enter tainment took the nature of Flag day. As the opening number Mrs. Will c. Koonz read a sketch of the flag which was full of interest, and America was sung by the society, the programme continuing with a duet by Mrs. Herbert Wiley and Stephen Pecllham; solo. Captain T. B. Linton: Xens quartette, Messrs. Walter M. Cowan, John B. Oat, Stephen Peck ham and Captain T. B. Linton; cornet solo, Robert w Otis: distribution of flags to the members as souvenirs of the evening; quartette, Messrs. Cow an, Dat, Peckham and Linton. The programme closed by chorus singing of The Star Spangled Banner, preced- ed by short sketch of the song and how it came to be written, by Miss M. A. Ward.
 The evening proved one of the pleasantest of the many pleasant meetings held during the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
PLAY CLEVERLY GIVEN
 BY ALPHA SIGMA,
Large Audience APpIauds the One Act
 Farce Left in Charge.

Left in Charge was the title of the one-act farce presented before a large and most appreciatiye audience in the Sunday school room of the Second Congregational church Friday evening by the Alpha Sigma The setting was a parlor scene. All the characters were cleverly portrayed and all received much well earned praise from the au- dience.
 The cast of characters was as fol- lows: Adolphus BIount, a fond parent, Herbert R. Kind; George Poynte an innocent offender Noah Lucas; Fran cis Keller, an unnecessary, Carl John son: Dick Van Wrinkle, who loves a joke, Harry sherman Mrs. Adolphus Blount, the other fond parent, Miss Elizabeth MacMillan; Miss Marjorie Loftus, the injured one, Miss Clara Worth; Mrs. Francis Keller, an advi- sorry board of one, Miss Alice Jackson Norah, a maid. Miss Belle Stepnenson.
 Cake, candy and ice cream were on sale at @ prettily arranged table in charge of Miss Hazel Anderson and Miss Ruth Chapman.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Notable Soeakers Corning Here for
 Meeting Next Week.

On Tuesday evening at the ' M C. A., there will be 8 meeting in the in rerssts of woman suffrage al which the speakers will be Mrs Ernest Thomp- sor Seton and Mrs. Mary Ware Den nett. For two years Mrs Seton has been actively engaged in the work for woman suffrage and has held the posi- tion of vice president of the ConnecH cut Woman Suffrage association Mrs Dennett is the secretary of the Ma ttonal American Woman Suffrage as sociation and has taken a leading part in increasing the efficiency of the as sociation. Both are excellent speakers and are well qualified to tell of the woman suffrage movement in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
HALLE CLUB WHIST.
Successful Evening Of Play With
 Pretty Prizes Awarded.

At the Halle club rooms in the Car roll building on Friday evening, a whist was successfully conducted, six ty couples playing and the prizes were awarded as follows: Miss Mary Sulli- van. silver deposit cake plate; Miss Lucy O'Neil, drinking cut set; Miss Anna Schwartz, box of candy: Her. man Alofsin, 2nd, a travelling set; Samuel Curland. a leather jewelry case; A. Curland. a match safe.
 There was selections by the orches- tra during the evening and ice cream was served, The arrangements were in charge of Miss Mary De Celles, the club president, with a committee of fifteen assisting
 For next Monday evening the regu- lar business meeting of the club will be held. A class in swimming Is forming for lessons at Mohegan park and other names of club members will be recAiy- ad at Inc office
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
BEAT THE CONDUCTOR.
South Windham Men Pound the Fare Collector on he Willimantic Car.

Friday night Conductor Taylor. who is on the Willimantic run. had an ex- citing experience at South Windham which is liable to leave him with a sore face as well as feelings. trio of South Windham youths boarded his car at Willimantic and when they reached South Windham in asking them to step lively they grabbed him by the vest and pulled him off the car. tearing the garment, and one of the number beat him in the face. All had happened so quick the motorman knew nothing of the affair until the ear had been started again. Conductor Favlor is likely 0 have a discnlored d face as the result He left the run when he reached the carbarn here. about 5 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08

font given by Boxwood girls and teachers, in memory of Mrs. Griswold.
 On Memorial day 1OS1 flags were distributed by Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. A., for the decoration of the graves of the soldier dead
 At a meeting of the missionary so- cieties of the Rockville Methodist church, Mrs. Sanford NJ. Benton, dis trict secretary of the Norwich district W. F. M. S. was present to meet the ladies of the Rockville auxiliary.
 The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut board of examination and regis tration of nurses to have been held Wednesday at the nurses residence Of the Hartford hospital, was post poned week because there was not quorum present
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
Marriane Announeed.

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Charles l. DeWof. 32, Of Salem, and Alice M. Blanchard. 42. Of Crauston. E. l.. which took place on May IS. the ceremony being performed by Justice of he Peace R. NJ Dunk lass The groom is he son of William DeWolf and is a farmer in Salem. The bride is the daughter of Henry Whal- ley.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
RESIGNS AS BROADWAY
 PASTORS ASSISTANT.
Miss Freeman Expects to Study-Has
 Been Here About Two Years

Miss Catherine Freeman. pastors as sistant for about two years at Broad way Congregational church, has pre- sented her resignation. which will take effect about the middle of the month. She expects to do further studying in this line of work before taking another position. In her work with the church here she has shown herself well fitted for the duties of the position and her services have given great satisfaction to the church officials
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
OBITUARY.
Miss Mary Esther Hill.

Relatives in thls city received word of the death of Miss Mary Esther Hill of Norwich by a telegram Friday morning Miss Hill was the daughter of MT. and Mrs, Hiram Curtis Hill and was in Great Falls, Mont, at the time of her death having gone there about two weeks ago to live with her only surviving brother, F. l.. Hill She was highly esteemed by her many friends and her death came as a shock Miss IIilI was born in this city and lived all her life here For the greater part of her life she had been an invalid and her death occurred Monday morning, June 3, at S.30 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
More Election Exosnses.

Expenses incurred by Mondays elec tion to various candidates have been fled with Town Clerk Ho]bro0k as follows; J. Henry Shannon, 10 demo cratic town committee. $25: George w. Rouse to republican town committee, $50 Thomas ]. Kelly to democratic town committee, $10 Edward Kirby, $l6 Timothy c. Murphy, $6550 Of which the democratic town committee received $40. typeNriting $5.50, gar fares SD and postsee Sl0
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
JEWETT CITY STUDENT
 IN MEDUSA SOCIETY
A. L. L'Heureux, Baseball Captain, Elected to Senior Honor Body at Trinity College.

The AIedusa society, the senior honor body of Trinity college, at Hartford, on Friday, gave the following elections from the junior class: Charles H. Collett of Dover N. H., football cap tain and president of the athletic as scciation; R. L. Deppen of Shamokin, Pa. baseball manager; Alfred L. LHeureux of Jewett City, Conn, cap- tain of baseball team; J. B. M. Moore of Geneva, N. Y, president of student board and athlete.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
SECRETARY sTARKEY GOING
 TO SEVER BAY
Will Attend Conference, June IA to 19, for Y. M. c. A. Employed Officers.

General Secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. Frederick R. Starkey leaves on Thurs day. June 6, for the conference Of employed officers of the Young Mems Christian association of North Am erica, to be held at Silver Bay, Lake George, June 14 to 19. In connection with this there will be a conference of secretaries in industrial fields, of which Mr Starkey is a member of the executive committee This conference is regarded as the most important of the year to the secretaries.
 At the conference, G. w. Mehaffey If Boston will give the report of the commission which has been consid- e1ing the possibility of establishing a uniform rate of membership throughout the country. C. R. Tow son will report on training in social leadership, and W K. Cooper will re- port on Lessons for Association Lead CTS from the local campaigns of the Men and Religion Forward movement
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
Engineers Delegates to State Conven
 finn

At the meeting of the Stationary En- gineers' association. No. G. in the Bill block Friday evening, Howard Knowl- ton and John D. Carpenter were elect ed delegates to the state convention at Bridgeport June 2S and 29. On June 2l is the election of officers and in stallation will take place at the first meeting in July.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
WEDDING.
Burns.

On Friday Justice of the Peace R. N. Douglass united in marriage Alex ander Sant0 of Occum. aged 74 years and Miss Molina Burns aged 4S. of MonVillr Both are natives of Canada and for both this is their second mar Tiaga
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
RaIas For Trolley Trackmen.

The traclfmen employed in this di- vision by Connecticut company were given q raise in pay this week The daily rate for the bosses was raised from s1.75 to $2.0O and for the track men from Sl50 to Sl.60.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
It Sounds Suspicious.

The new book. The Fall Guy" Is declared not to be a biography of Sen. ator-LAREaallettA<-SSt. Louis Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
YOUNG MAN HURT WHEN
 BICYCLE RAN AWAY.
Frank Chperone of Franklin Street Lost Control on Ripley Hll-Face and Hands Cut by Fall.

While corning down the steep Ripley Hill, near the East Side bridge on a bicycle late Friday evening, Frank Chiperone of Franklin street lost con trol of the wheel and On striking the trolley tracks was thrown against the curb and badly cut about the head and face. He was taken to the Backus hospital in the ambulance and his in 1uries were dressed. The wounds are not of d serious nature and the young man will probably be out within few days
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
THREE DlVoRcEs,
 ONE ANNULMENT.

Decrees Granted to Two Wives and One Husband-Former Falls Mill EnpIoye Had Wife When He Mar ried Norwich Girl--Now Separated from Both.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08
NEWMARKET HOTEL,

Gesls and Welch Rarebit served to Arder. JehH Tuckie. Prop. Tel. 43-5,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08

(AddItIonal Local on Rass ThAaa.l.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-08

At the first annual week end of FCNwGod. lie girls school founded in Old Lyme by Mrs Rosa Brown Gris- V old. many attended service Sunday
 iL the nsEi Shurch. in which Is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
MANY BELIEVE THAT
 WAR IS INEVITABLE
Alabama Army Ofiicers Think Troops Will SGoh
 Cross Rio Grande

, lem Montgomery, May 1.-(Speeial)- in bers of the Alabama National Guagvita- montgomery believe tnat war is ihMexi- ble between the United States and chief co, and this has now come to be thegrcles topic of conversation in military Gelieve Some of these officers confidently l army that the United States will put al weeks in Mexico within the next few hat the certainly by June 1. declaring tt inter- American governmeDt-ea DIN
 vene in that war-ridden republic.I s->ex. Much surprise, however, is ndalav i, pressea oNei 'ne soVernmeh, nest and showing it's hand. Even the hia, circles best posted officers in milithfo under- maintain that they are at a loss he limited stand the dilatory attitude tof beir inds States, claiming that while in trd to seq ment war is inevitable, it is hd bv delay what good can be accomplished
 ing the issue. Aing itself The Fourth regiment is holoT a st wee, in readiness to go to the front l,t of tha Capt. James s. Parrish, adjutdico tio,, to regiment, addressed a commun tha sar, the Secretary of War offerintbt of n,ar vices of the regiment in the evei Alahon,a and it is anticipated that thes inc rni,,- troops will be among the first q
 tia to be called into service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
FIRE HAD NO TERROR FOR THIS CHICKEN

Phenix City, May 1.--Anout a week ago the dwelling house of M. G. Edwards in this city was burned to the ground, destroying practically everything. Yester- day MT. Edwards and his father-in-law who lived with him, went to the scene of the fire to make what they supposed would be useless search for anything of value that might have escaped the flames. They began searching and soon found a pocket book containing some gold and silver coins and also some paper money; they also found handbook, in the fold of which was a bill; savings bank" which was about filled with small coins was also found the money in this had been melted. Al ltold( they got something like $40 in cash out of the ruins
 The strangest part of the search was the finding of a hen under a small DOT tion Of the floor that had not burned This ben was sitting at the time of the fire, ana yeserday when they loked to see if she Lad been roasted they were surprised to see her standing and fixing her eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
TWO MEN BELIEVED ;. TOBE FATALLY SHOT
Jones Watkins and H. l..
 Herman Are Victims
TWO MEN ARRESTED
Oliver Mcclure and W. C. Hodges in City Jail-Little Hope Enter tained for Lives of the
 Injured Men

Jones B. Watkins. aged 21 years. 1916 Fountain avenue and H. Larkin Herman. aged about 25 years. 1207 Huntsville ave- nue, are~poth perhaps fatally wounded, the former man at South Highlands in- frnary and the latter at St. Yincent's hospital, as a result of a shooting scrape on the Southside last night about o'clock
 Oliver Mcclure, a steel worker. 2512 Seventeenth avenue. Ensley, and W. C. Hodges are in the city jail charged with assault with intent to murder, as being the men who shot Watkins and Herman. Policemen Moore. shellnutt, Brannon and Macke made the arrest
 When seen at the city jail last night both men made detailed statements re- garding the shooting Mcclure stated that both he and Hodges were walking past the house when they were called in. They came out immediately, however, he stated and were confronted by Watk>ls and Herman, whom, he stated, he had neveP seen before He said that one of them started a row with him and both hit him in the face. His face showed evidences of bad usage, as one eye was nearly closed and his face was almost jelly. He said that he then pulled a .s2 calibre Smith & Wesson pistol and shot either two or three times. He says that he thinks he only hit one but maintains that he shot purely in self-defense.
 Hodges corroborated McClure's state ment up until the time Mcclure states that he fired the shots. Hodges says that he left shortly before this and was turn ing corner when he heard two shots in rapid succession and then two more. Me- Clure states that the two last shots were fired by the police. when he started to run.
 Herman is a real estate agent and is married. Watkins is well known in Bir- mingham. Both are shot in the side. but the bullet entering Watkins body is said to have penetrated his liver.
 Both men are thought to be in danger ous condition and last night their lives were despaired of. They were taken to the hospitals in ambulances of the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
.AWATORS WILL N
 FLY SATURDAY Proceeds of Affair Go to Benefit of Gather PROGRAMME OF RACES Automobile, Motorcycle, Bicycle Races and Airship Flights Planned.
 Airships Will Carry
 Passengers
PROGRAMME OF RACES

Tn addition to the automobile races at the fair grounds Saturday for the benefit of Walter Gather, the recently injured automobile mechanic, 1t Is announced that Aviators Brindley and Heth will make flights free of charge. And in addition the American Aviation company. of which Lewis Mitchell is manager, has authorized the flying men to take up passengers, who will be charged a small fee for the flight. That novelty is expected to result in a stampede at the affair Saturday, inasmuch as countless persons crave flight in an airship.
 Every penny realized from the affair Saturday will be placed in the bank to the credit of Gather, who Is exceedingly popular here and who is now a young man wholly disabled for life. The avia- tors want to express their sympathy for him and they are influenced not only to fly but take passengers on that account
 The automobile races will be authorized by the American Automobile association, it is felt sure. But the races do not de- pend upon whether the association sane tlons the meet. That is felt to be fore gone conclusion. The drivers will race free And assurances are given that all money will be delivered to Gather. No prizes will >be given to the racers of any description. The drivers who have volun- tered to race free include Robert Stubbs, several bicycle racers Barr of the Stutz, Catz of the E. M. F., Hardiman of the Great Southern, Patton of the Chalmers and Richardson of the Ford.
 The race programme follows:
 l. Fivemile auto race; small cars; second class.
 ?. Motorcycle race; stubbs and Joyce; five miles.
 g. Ten-mile auto race between Stutz and Chalmers; flying start.
 4 Ten mile motorcycle race.
 D. Australian pursuit race.
 c. Twenty mile auto race. free-for-all.
 In addition to the above, several bicycle racers have volunteered to ride free of cost.
 MT. Patton of the Chalmers and E. w. Brownell of the Ford, the latter secretary of the Dealers association, are working like trojans to secure a large attendance. It is stated that many society leaders are enthusiastic over the proposition to assist the young fel- low and that the attendance from tha. class of Birmingham people will be unusually representative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY

count of the death of her grandchild.
 The name of the Young Ladies Mis- sionary Circle of Grace Presbyterian church has been changed to Grace chap ter of the Westminster Guild
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas R. Simms of Corey left yesterday for visit to rela- tives at Atlanta.
 An amateur wrestling match between two Ensley boys Wade and McBee, at the Franklin theatre last night resulted in a victory for Wade The match was hard fought and exciting from start to finish.
 Dr. George Randall of Bessemer has accepted a position with Averyt's phar- macy.
 The postoffice authorities believe they will be able to move into the new build ing by June 15. It was thought for some time that the building would be ready by June l.
 Car 23s. South Ensley, struck a beer wagon in Averyttown yesterday morn ing. but slight damage was done The mule was knocked down and the front wheel of the wagon damaged. The booze" on board was uninjured and the driver escaped without mishap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
RESULTS OF THE
 ENGLISH DERBY

Newmarket, England. May 1.-The 2o00 guineas stakes of 1C0 sovereigns each. the first horse racing classic of the sea- son, was run here today and won by an American, H. B. -1uryea's Sweeper IT.. ridden by Danny Maher. the Amer ican jockey, finishing in front of Jaeger. Hall Cross was third. There were II starters.
 White Star, who was a warm favorite, came in fourth. When the flag fell Jae- ger jumped off in front, being closely followed by White Star, Kempion and Sweeper II. Both the latter are Amer ican bred White Star was beaten at the bushes and Danny" Maher, seeing the opening, drove Sweeper II in front, and, stalling off his threatening chal- iienger, the outsider. Jaeger, won handily py length. A half a length separated second and third horses. The time for the race was 1 :3S 2-5.
 ihe betting was six to one against Hall cross With White Star at ovens.
 '. Bower lsmay, the owner of Hall Cross, is brother of J. B. Ismav.
 The victory will make Sweeper II A tavorlte In the betting for the derby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
METHODS OF JUDICIAL
 REFORM TO BE CONSIDERED

questions of law about which the court has decided opinion. The whole aim of our criminal law should be to bring the guilty to punishment as speedily as pos sible. and with the same rapidity free the innocent"
 Governor O'Neal believes that if the proper reforms are enacted in reference to criminal and civil procedure they will result in an annual saving to the state of about s100,000 While the larger propor- ton of this eurtailment of expense would result from the elimination of unnecessary delays in trials and in the execution of judgment. great part of it would result from the abolition of some of the judges of the state. The executive believes that the state has too many judges; that the judicial work of the state is not properly divided, and that many of the courts of justice could be abolished without placing any great burden upon the remaining courts.
 We need judicial reform said Cover nor O'Neal, "and I am constantly receiv- ing letters from distinguished lawyers in various sections of the state suggesting that th.s matter be considered should decide to call "a special session of the legislature
 The governor then read a strong letter which he had received from FL ii6tt c. Rickarby, a prominent attor- rey of Mobile, in which the latter sug- rested that the governor embody in his call to the legislature, should he as- semble the state lawmakers in spe- cial session. the importance of the en- actment of some laws by which the long and tedious delays in the execu- ton of justice might be eliminated MT. Rickarby also recommended that a commission be appointed to consider methods of law reform.
 Governor O'Neal declared that he will name the legal commission within the next few days and it Is certain that the personnel of the commission will compose some of the most distinguished judges and lawyers of the state. Should the governor call a special se8ion Of the legislature, which. according to tho opinion of many prominent state of ficials, is not at all improbable. It is also certain that he will embrace in his call the necessity of reforming the judicial system of the state, recom- mending that the suggestions of the judicial reform commission be given ta- vorable consideration.