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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

brought up. Charles Jacobtls has re- ceived a letter from c. J. Evans, sec- retary of the Pacific Coast association asking him to assist in the matter of making an exhibit at the Panama ex- position in 1915. MT. Jacobus says that he built the courts at the St. Louis exposition and won there at that exhibit q very handsome cup The matter of helping in the Panama ex- position will be brought up at the an- nual meeting. There will also be the subject of making division for cham pions only and another one for the ladies discussed.
 Referees Appointed.
 Chairman Horace T. Webb of the arrangement committee announced on Tuesday morning his committee of ref erees to settle all discussions about at any time be questioned. These men are c. c. Cox, Maiden. Mass, Charles Jacobus, Springfield, and J. c. Kirk of Philadelphia.
 From One Point of View.
 Annually the game of rogue stirs up the funny man on some newspaper staffs. Here is the way the comment runs this year in an exchange:
 Ever play roque2
 Have you ever seen roque (pro- nounce it roke) played2
 Roque is no joque; it Is a habit. In every city you may find a small body of foques who have the roque fever.
 Roque is big league croquet. In the 70s. when baseball had gone to the dogs, croquet threatened to become our national sport but nobody woque up to it west of Philadelphia.
 The demand for the national sport was imperative. There was a natural aversion to cricket, so croquet had the call until baseball pulled itself up by it's own boot straps and saved the country.
 Croquet today is played by summer boarders. Roque is the game of moques who first learned to~p play cro- quet-which explains why the number of players is limited. Roque is almost as exciting as chess or tatting, but It is guaranteed not to cause apoplexy.
 Roque reqisites are a past of at least half a century, the beard of a patriarch helps and insures quiet. No one wants to start the fireworks when someone's grandfather is making a carom shot.
 Personal equipment consists of a sun helmet, a short handled long head ed mallet, a ball and sanguine dis position to help the illusion that one is having a deuce of time.
 Roque is played on a level ground from which the sod has been peeled. Wickets are the same as those used in croquet, only narrower The object is to soque your ball through the wick cts and keep the other fellow from do- ing likewise
 The game has it's Ty Cobbs and Hans Wagners. Also it's Deadwood Ducks, judging from some of the fancy poques which every grandfather makes when forced to do so.
 After particularly good play, like a home run or a base on balls, the fortunate one emits a cackle of con- tent, while the opposition player croques dismally
 This is the roofing limit which Is another reason why the game never became our national pastime. The American temperament requires an explosion point
 To the uninitiated, roque as a pop ular pastime is fine little afternoon SieSta.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
 AT EASTERN POINT.
Midsummer Outing and Dinner En-
 joyed by the Attorneys.

The annual midsummer outing and dinner of the Connecticut State Bar association was held at The GriSwold at Eastern Point Tuesday. The occa- sion was purely a social one and about 60 members of the association were in attendance from various parts of the state. A tempting dinner was served at ? o'clock in a private dining room which was handsomely decorated with flowers from the Branford conserva- tories. There was no after dinner speaking
 The entertainment committee for the occasion was made up of Philip z. Hankey, chairman; Arthur M. Brown Of Norwich Herbert w. Rathbun of Westerly, C. Hadlai Hull Judge Ar thur B. Calkins and Alfred Colt of New London.
 The officers of the association are: Hadlai A. Hull, president; Charles Phelps of Rockville vice president: James E. Wheeler of New Haven, sec retary and treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
ARRESTED ON STEAMER.
Mrs. Marie Crouch Taken Into Custody
 at New London in Damage Suit.

Mrs. Marie Crouch of New York. formerly of New London, was served with papers in a suit for $5,000 for alienation of the affections of her hus- band. Clarence Graeey, by Ms. Gracey Saturday night. Mrs. Crouch was found aboard the steamer City of Low ell by Constable James Dudy, who was directed to take the body of Mrs. Crouch to meet the attachment. Gra- cey was in a stateroom with Mrs. Couch at the time the constable en- tered.
 Mrs. Crouch came ashore with the constable and was obliged to remain in a hotel room under his eye until Sunday afternoon. Her counsel, Her. bert w Rathbun, gave bonds in S1 900 for her appearance before the September term of civil superior court, to which the writ is returnable. Gracey is an employe of the Groton- Stoning- ton street railway.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
CHILDREN ALL HOME
 FOR GOLDEN WEDDING
Mir. and Mrs. Irving F. Babcock CeIe brate With Family Gathering il North Stonngton.

With all six of their sons and daughters present and a goodly num-
 Der of grandchildren, MT. and Mrs. Irving Franklin Babcock celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Monday at their home in North ySton- 1 ington. MT. Babcock, who is 90 was one of the California gold seekers in 49. His wife, who is 20 years young , CT, was Sarah Matilda Tracy before her marriage.
 It was an eventful day for the old couple. and their enjoyment of every minute of the family gathering was evident. Late in the afternoon MT.
 and Mrs. BaDcock went out for their first automobile ride, leaving their home amid showers of confetti thrown by their grownup children. Their :. home now is in the town of Stoning- 1 ton, Conn., only a short distance from the line which divides the state from | Westerly, R. l.
 Hill, Conn, Sept. 2S. 1923, and has | lived in this section of Connecticut nearly all his life-with the exception of the few years he spent in California
 in search of gold. He was the young
 est son of Henry and Dorothy (Stan- l ton) Babcock, Connecticut farmers of ] the oldest New England stock. He is i the only surviving one of his parents 1 children. His wife, Sarah Matilda i Tracy, was born in Griswold, near Jewett City. March 9. 1S43. the young est daughter of Douglass and Sarah | (Barnes) Tracy
 They were married Aug. IS, 1863, at
 Jewett City, by Rev. Thomas L. Ship
 man, and ever since have lived in this ! part of the state. moving away from the old BabcOck homestead at Pendle-
 ton Hill about 15 years ago.
 Their six sons and daughters are Mrs. Sarah Mabel Clifford of New l Haven. Mrs. Jennie June Thompson of Pendleton Hill, Mrs. Mary Kate Wheeler of Ashaway R. l., Charles Douglass Babcock of Jewett City, Mrs. Martha Tracy Briggs of Norwich and George Irving Babcock of Westerly, R.. l. All of the children were born in Pendleton Hill in the house that was their fathers birthplace.
 The grandchildren are Clifford Bab- -cok Thompson, Irving Hillard Thomp- Clifford, Ralph Goodell Clifford, New Haven; Dorothy Stanton Wheeler, AshaWay; Charles Irving Babcock, Royal Richardson Babcock, Jewett City, Justine Muriel Briggs and How ard Avery Briggs, Norwich
 There was not the least bit of for maIity in the golden wedding observ- ance. A large part of the day was spent in the house or on the lawns surrounding the Babcock home, under 1 the trees. There a lunch was served and the old couple received the con- gratulations of relatives and some friends who called du~ino the day. There was a slight division of in terest during the day, for the occasion also marked the 18th anniversary of the marriage of their daughter Mrs.
 Martha Tracy (Babcocl) Briggs of Norwich and the younger couple were congratulated with the older people,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
OBITUARY.
Fleming Smith.

Fleming Smith died Tuesday at his home in New London. Mir Smith was in his 18th year. For two years he had been incapacitated by a paralytic shock and was constantly under the care of nurses and physician.
 Mir. Smith was a wealthy New York resident until he acquired property in Ocean avenue. There he had a mag nificent home and made his residence for many years. He spent the winter in New York. as usual, and was brought to New London in the spring For a long time the death of Mr. Smith had been momentarily expected He is survived by his wife. He had . no children.
 The burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, New York. MT. Smith was member of Grace church, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TALL CORN.
George Yeomans Has 1t Standing as
 High as Nine Feet.

Tn spite of the very dry summer George L. Yeomans has succeeded in raising some remarkably fine corn at his residence on Lafayette street, At least two of the cornstalks are nine feet in height and there are a number of other stalks. that reach eight feet and over Mr. Yeomans says that if there had been plenty of rain this sea- son he has no doubt but that he could have raised some ten foot stalks. The ears, although not vet fully developed are well filled with large solid kernels and the result ef Mir. YeOHnahs cares ful gardAAkRg is apparent,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
SPRINkLERS PUT OUT
 THERMoS FACTORY FIRE
Blaze Started in Pile of Cases-No
 Damage to Building.

fire which did no damage to the building broke out on Tuesday morn ing at the Thermos factory in the stock room and an alarm was rung in from box 49. the private box at the factory The department responded. but the heat of the fire had caused the factory sprinklers to operate and with the work of the factory fire force had the blaze under control before the firemen could get there.
 Secretary Frederick w. Cary said Tuesday evening that they were at a loss to understand what could have started the fire. It had started at the bottom of a lot of carrying cases that had come up from New York and had gone up through the pile like a chim- ney, starting the sprinklers in the room. Nobody was employed at that end of the room when the fire started.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
FUN ERAL.
Albert A. Roqers.

The funeral of Albert Augustus Rog- CTS was held from his late home in Montville, Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, and many relatives and friends were present. The services were con ducted by Rev. M. R. French. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Jesus, Lover of My Soul, and One Sweetly Solemn Thought, were rend- cred by Mrs. Frank Fellows and Frank Parker The bearers were John Dol beare Geo Bradford, Frank Scofield, D. D. Home. Burial was in the family lot in the Comstock cemetery where there was a conmittal service at the grave. Funeral Director c. A. Gager was in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
EIGHTEENTH RECT. REUNION.
Veterans Will Meet at Buckingham
 Memorial Today.

The members of the Eighteenth reg mental association will hold their an nual reunion today at the Bucl<ing- ham Memorial, expecting an attend ance of about 1O0 Postmaster Will liam Caruthers is president of the association and Henry Hovey secre- tary.
 The plans for the reunion are for a business meeting as usual in the morn . ing, a dinner by the woman's relief corps and a social time for the Veter ans following the dinner
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
 NORWICH
 BUSINESS
 COLLEGE

Did you know that this school dur ing the past year had more CERTIFT- CATE WINNERS in TOUCH TYPE WRITING than any ether school in Connecticut?
 Did you know that this school. old in experience, but modern in methods, was the first in Connecticut to intro duce the wonderful new STENO- TYPE?
 Did you know that this school has a Commercial teacher from one of New York's best Business Schools?
 Did you know that this school has q special teacher for each department? Investigate our claims.
 Write, phone, or better still, call and see the school
 Fall Term opens Tuesday, Septem- Der Ed.
 Office open daily from a. m. to '4.30 D. m.
 w. E. CANFIELD, Proprietor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
SCHOOL SUPERVISORS.
Attending Convention in Hartford for
 a Week at Trinity College.

State school supervising agents for towns in this section have been elected as follows: G. w. Emerson, Coventry and Franklin; w. w Evans, Ledyard and North Stonington; L, T. Garrison. Bozrah, Columbia, Holland and Wilg lington; c. E. Wheeler, Montville !, Waterford and East Lyme; A. L.. Young, Sprague, Sterling and Volun- town; J. A. Young, Colchester, Hebron and Salem. There are few supervis- ors yet to be appointed. Nearly all appointed are attending the conven- tion in progress at Trinity College, Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
EXPLAINED SOCIALISM.
w. A. Jacobs of Milwaukee Held At tention of Crowd at Rose Place.

Under the auspices of the local so- ctalist party, w. A. Jacobs of Milwau- kee spoke on Socialism before a good sized crowd at Rose place Tuesday evening. He gave an account of po- litical happenings in Milwaukee, how the socialists gained control and again lost it when republicans and demo- crats combined against them
 Socialism, MT. Jacobs said, proposes public collective ownership of all things used collectively; equal oppor- tunity for all the people to use these things owned collectively; democratic management of these things: individ- ual ownership of things used individ- ually. This is socialism MT. Jacobs explained how these things could be brought about and discussed exten- sively various phases of the battle of labor and capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
On Motor Boat Trip.

Louis Combies, J. c. Mcclure and Edward Bellefieur on motor boat trip through the Great Lakes are now at Schenectady, where they are working for a short time at the plant of the General Electric company They will continue on theirAtrip through the lakes in about two weeks. From here the party proceeded to New York city, up the Hudson and through the Erie Canal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
THREE HORSE HITCH
 FOR THE STEAMER
Made It's First Fire Run on Tuesday
 Over Laurel Hill.

Following the example given on sew eral recent occasions that more horses are needed on the steamer, the fire comm issioners are having experiments made with a three horssp hitch, and on Tuesday the steamer was out with the three horses on 1t for practice. They had just returned to the Central station when the call came in from box 49 for fire at the Thermos fac tory and the three horse hitch re- sponded. They showed that they could take the heavy four ton steamer over the heavy grades on Laurel Hill where the apparatus has been stalled on the way to fires with only two horses to draw it.
 The horse that is used now is the second that has been tried since the plan of a three horse hitch was de- termined upon It is likely that sev- eral horses will be tried before one is bought
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
s+ Marv,s T. A and B. Deleoate,

The regular semi monthly meeting of St. .Mary's T. A. and B. society was held Tuesday evening in their rooms. Two new members were initiated Two members, James Mccarthy and Joseph Quinn, were elected delegates to the state convention to be held in Bridgeport. A committee of five was appointed to make arrangements for a dance to be held in the early fan.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
ELIONSkY WAS WITHIN
 300 YARDS OF FINISH
Buster Was Obliged to Give Up--San
 dy Hook Tide Too Strong.

New York, Aug. Within 300 yards of his goal which was Sandy Hook, Harry ElionsIy, boy swimmer from New London, Conn, who had started from the Battery in the early morning, was obliged to give up his task late today because the incoming tide was too strong for him.
 Elonsky had been in the water fif- teen hours and twenty-one minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
swatzbura continuance Again.

Jacob Swatzburg, former state police man was arraigned in the police court Tuesday morning, charged with non- support He was arrested in Westerly Sunday evening. At the request Of his attorney, Edward T. Burke. the case was continued until Wednesday,. In default of s1.oo0 bail Swatzburg was committed to jail,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
The Chelsea Savings Bank

Norwich. Conn. August 4. 1913. The Board of Directors of this Bank nave this day declared a dividend for the six months ending August 3l. 1913, al the rate of four per cent. per annum. payable on and after the fifteenth of September.
 CHARLES B. CHAPMAc.
 Secretary
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Dr. w. T. Linn. agd 10S years, the oldest man in Illinois and the oldest practising physician In the United States, is dead at his home in Oconee. Dr. Linn never had d photograph taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Mrs. Charles L. Richards and Miss Mary Richards of Broadway left on Tuesday to spend week at Watch Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Mrs. Clinton E. Stark and Lowell R. Stary of Slater avenue have returned from months stay at Roekaway, N.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Start Today To Fulfil Your Ambition
 TO BECOME SELF-SUppORTING

The FIRST THING is to decide what you want to do.
 The SECOND THING, if it's a BUS- NESS CAREER, is TO ENROLL as a student at
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Sanitary Plumbing

A peep into an up-to-d date bathroom is only less refreshing than the bath itself. During the summer you will the more look to the bath for bodily comfort l will show you samples and plans of the porcelain nd other tubs and give you estimates for the work of putting them in in the best manner from a sanitary standpoint-and guar antee the entire job.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
COX AND KIRK TAKE TIE LEAD
Each Wins Three Games First Division on Opening Day of Roque Touney-Miner With Four to His Credit Heads the Second Division Mayor Murphy Formally Opened Tournament and Welcomed Players

Twenty-two wielders of the maliet in the game of rogue, ten in the first division and dozen in the second, got the word on Tuesday for the opening of the 32d annual tournament of the National Roque association. and before the day and evening were over they had played 24 games in the two di- visions in which play is conducted tlffs year.
 In the first division c. c. Cox of Maiden, Mass, who had a custom in former years when he was here of moving his opponents down unscrup- ulously started in the same convinc- ing style by winning all three of the games that he played, but J. C. Kirk of Philadelphia tied him on the days performance, and when the balls and mallets were put up for the night he also had won three games without a loss.
 J. D. Miner of East Greenwich won four for the day in the second di- vision, while w c. Rodnan of Phila- delpl1ia won two and had no losses chalked up against his name.
 In First Division.
 The following were the games play ed: Spellman beat H. T. Webb, Kirk beat Jacobus E. w Robinson beat Stockwell, Cox beat Spellman, Kirk beat Stockwell w. l.. Robinson beat Williamson, Williamson beat Jacobus, w. L. Robinson beat Stockwell, Cox beat Jacobus, Cox beat w. L. Robin- son, Kirk beat Williamson
 In Second Division
 Ewer beat Prentice, Miner beat Prentice, Rodman beat Adams Miner beat J. Webb Prentice beat c. w. Thompson, Adams beat Hewitt Miner beat Hall, Rodman beat EWer, Miner beat Hewitt. Hewitt beat Ever, Adams beat J. Webb, Adams beat Ever, SulH- van beat Prentice.
 Following are the standings:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
incidents In Society.

Mrs William H. Thompson of Otis street has sreturned from spending a week at Onset, Mass.
 Traver Briscoe of Broad street has returned from a few days visit with his grandfather in Thompsonville
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

party of about dozen young ladies are being entertained this week by Louis and Fred Ensling at their cottage at Pleasant View. Edward Ensling and Charles Krebbs have re- turned after passing the week end at the cottage.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Bulletin No. TT on the tent cater pillar, which is the chief leaf eating enemy of the orchard, giving it's atten- tion chiefly to apple trees, was issued by the Connecticut Agricultural station Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Rev. Richard F. Moore, D. D., recent ly appointed to the pastorate of the Church of the Sacred Heart Bridge port made vacant by the death ot Father Sweeney, preached his last ser mon at his New Britain church Sum- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

MT and Mrs. Charles K. Carlyle and sons David and Rodney. with Mir and Mrs. David $. Merritt. are passing two weeks at Alton Bay, Lake Winnipesau- kee, N. H. They report beautiful days and cool, clear nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

The Backus hospital has about three times the number of patients that it usually 1as under treatment at this time of the year. There are about 60 cases in the institution
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Excursion to Montreal. Aug 20 and 21. via the Central Vermont railway Fare for the round trip $10. Tickets good to reach starting point until Sept 6, 1913 See flyers for further partic- ulars.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

At the lake in Mohegan park now there is fleet of four rowboats and a
 canoe. all privately owned. The own CTS of two of the boats have a center-
 board and sail attachment
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20

Glenville w Phillips, employed as pianist at the Davis theater has re- turned to his duties after a weeks va cation at his home at 103 Montauk avenue, New London
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-06
GOVT MAY PROBE
NEEDLE" CASE
Continued from FIRST Page.)


Clark is said to have been committed
while she was a spectator at a per-
Torrance in a local theatre. This was
verified today at the Clark residence:
Mrs. William Clark, mother OF the
young woman, today told of an expe-
rienee by her daughter, which said
happened in the Lyric Theatre on
Thanksgiving evening. Mrs. Clark
said:
MY daughter was alone and was
sitting in a box. There was another
man in the box whom Jeanette has
described as being dark. He was sit
ting near her when suddenly she suf-
fered an attack of some sharp in
strument on the left arm. Imne-
diately her whole arm became numb,
the numbness spreading over her
body. Soon her head began to reel
and she felt as though she was going
to faint. She arose and as best she
could made her way to the women'S
dressing-room, where she was re-
vived.
Jeanette is certain that she was
attacked by someone. An examina-
tior of her arm after her arrival
home showed a black spot midway
between the elbow and the shoulder,
This is very likely where the needle
some OLHeT SUCH
pierced her"
Mrs. Clark says she did not re-
port the matter to the police for the
reason that she was adverse to the
publicity that would naturally fol-
low an assault Of this kind. She
said she was sure her daughter
could not identify the man WHO was
sitting in the box with her.
Reports that she was attacked while
in the Shubert Theatre several days
ago was denied absolutely by Miss
May Lee, stenographer for the
Beckwith- Chandler Company, 201
Emmett street. today. She declared
today she never d any experience
upon which such a report as has been
printed and circulated about her
could be based on. She says she
could not imagine how such report
started.
The alleged mysterious disappear
anee of Minnie Klein, of 70 Rutgers
street, who was reported missing to
the police several days ago and who
is thought may have been victim
of white slave agents, is also being
looked into.
The Klein girl has been missing
from her home since "Wednesday.
Fear Is entertained by the members
of her family that she may have be-
come the victim of white slave
1t was said at her home to-
day that she had been out of work
for the last three weeks. Wednesday
she went out at noon, telling her
mother she would be back soon. Since
then she has not been seen or heard
from by her family.
Miss Klein was strictly a home girl,
ha
out at night. The members of her
family believe that some harm has
come to her.
1t was said at the Klein home today
that Armand Megaro was not known
there