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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04

Lynchburg, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Olivia,
to Mr.. Joseph Hawkins. of Platnfield,
N. J. The marriage, which will be Of
considerable Richmond interest, Will
take place on Wednesday evening,
April card, at o'clock at the home
OF the brides parents in Lynchburg.
DIR. Aetcalf to Speak.
DR.. James Calvin Metcalf will lee
ture on Browning at the Woman's
club this evening at $50 o'clock. DR..
Metcalfs lectures have been greatly
enjoyed by the club members this
year, and have been heard by large
audiences. Members of the club are
privileged to invite gentlemen escorts
for this evening.
Dedicate Y. w. C. A. Home.
The new home of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association at 1oS
West Cary street will be formally
opened at noon today. A brief ad-
dress will be made by the Rev T,
Claggett Skinner. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, and Mr.. Howard
Bryant will sing The public is in
vited to attend the dedication service
at noon. and the building will be open
for inspection today from 10 A. NJ. to
10 p. Nj.
Spring Carnival.
An attractive spring carnival will
be given under the auspices of the
Mothers club this evening at s o'clock
at the William Ruffner school, for the
benefit of the school library. Mr.,
Evan r. Chesterman will preside. and
the following program will be given
Grand carnival parade, song, Miss
Allen recitation, Gladys killebrew;
piano solo Sarah Turner; dialogue.
Eneas Pitcher and Louise Root; piano
solo, Elizabeth Wall; recitation,
Marion Gaines; violin solo. Paul
rainbow drill. six girls; violin solo,
Louise Kellam; song Mrs Rowe:
song, Mr. Tucker; Mr.. Shepherd
Webb accompanies.
Interesting Lecture.
Mr.. w, II Thompson. city electri-
clan, win lecture on Wireless Telegra-
ply" Friday evening at o'clock. in
the lecture room of ST. Marks Epis-
copal church The lecture will be IL
Illustrated with moving pictures. and
the proceeds of the entertainment will
be given to church work. The public
is invited to attend.
Personals.
Mrs. f. A. Shepherd and daughters,
Misses Priscilla and Grace Shepherd.
have returned from Old Point, where
they spent a week,
Mrs. James n Scott, who has been
visiting Mr. Fred w. Baker, has re-
turned 10 Baltimore.
Miss Glare Goode, of Baltimore is
the guest of the Misses Brooke In Nor
folk.
Miss Lucy Brown has returned from
visit 10 Hiss Sarah Hughes and Miss
Margaret Conway in Danville.
Mrs II. w. Grice Ia the guest Of
/ Mrs. Goodwin at the Warwick in New
port News.
/ Mrs A. w, Warden has returned
TO Staunton after spending several
+ days here.
Mics Rosalie Gates has returned
from a visit TO the Misses Weaver in
| Newport News
| Mrs John Tyler and Miss Josephine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
BILL HITS
CAR THIEVES HARD

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Car and
depot thieves will find their opera
tons in the future more difficult than
in the past and win have to face
prosecution in the federal courts as
we'll as before State tribunals as the
result of the bin introduced by Re
preventative c. C. Carlin. of Alexan-
dria. Va, passed by both houses OF
congress, and approved by the pre-
sident. This act imposes a maximum
fine of $50 or imprisonment for
person convicted of unlawfully break
ing into any railway car containing
Interstate or foreign shipments of
freight or express. or of stealing or
obtaining by fraud or deception from
from any car. depot, platform. YES
sci or wharf. any freight, express or
baggage which constitutes or is a
part of any interstate of foreign ship
ment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
VIRGINIA POSTAL
SERVICE CHANGES

The following changes in the postal
service In Virginia have been an
nounced by the postoffice department
at Washington:
Republican Grove, Halifax county,
postoffice has been changed fifteen
rods west on r. +. d, route No. /
from Nathalie.
Star service discontinued: Breach
to Briscoe; Pera to Pleasantview.
The star service has been changed
from East Radford to SnowviHe<
Hereafter the route will begin at Rad
ford and East Radford win be
omitted
Rural delivery service to Parnassus,
Augusta county, from Churchville has
been discontinued.
Special mail service has been order
ed to Chestnut, Amherst county. from
Pleasantview.
william @. Buckner has been com
missioned as postmaster at Somerset,
and Gordon G. Bergman at Surry
Walter w. Sutphin has been ap-
pointed postmaster. at Dunn Loring,
Fairfax county, in place OF Fl. r.
Palmer, resigned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
DEDICATE !. v. GA.
HOME THIS NOON
DIR. SKINNER WILL CONDUCT
SIMPLE EXERCISES AT NEW
CARY STREET BUILDING.

The new boarding home of the
Young woman's Christian association.
1903 East Cary street, recently ocm
pieted, will be dedicated today at noon
with simple ceremonies. DR.. L. Clag-
gett Skinner. pastor of the Second
Baptist church. will preach the dedi~
catory sermon There will be a few
other simple exercises, and the build
ing will be open for occupation
During the day, from 10 o'clock in
the morning until 10 O'Clock at night,
the building will be open to inspec-
ton from visitors
The building was constructed ny the
local Y. w. c. A. as Il boarding home
for girls OF the city. the cost being
about $50, 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
CHURCH TO
SELL RECIPE FOR CAKE

The Home Mission society of Park
Palce church viii give pie and cake
sale at Sixth-Street market in r. c.
Jones' stall Saturday morning. A very
interesting feature OF the sale will be
the giving of samples of the home
missions fruitcake, which is made
without eggs, butter or milk, and reel
pes for the cake will be sold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
You must act now. The race
is nearly over. Make your time
pay you the largest dividend of
your life.

Tyler are guests of Mrs. Fairfax Mon
tague in Atlanta
Miss Eleanor Lille and Miss Eliza -
beth Randolph, Of the University, are
guests of Mrs. Baker in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Farant, OF Norfolk is the
guest of Miss Margaret Nahegnn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04

II. Barker. Louisiana street. ......... 1890
j. ID. Clark, N. Twenfy-seyenth II
j. E. 1117 N Twenty 2T,38
w Cotreil 500 N. Twenty-second
r. Venabe Observation-Disclosures
vi. Eagle 211S tenabie
w. c. Germeiman N. Twentythird
Hunter H. HechIer. isis f. Broad 27,810
Robie Loehr. 2505 Marshall
MeNivsn Il. Leigh.
Harvie H. Wilson 2is P0cRhonfas $1,000
Miss Huraette wright S@4 Twenty-hTst S.:75
DISTRICT 2.
A. W. browning. Jr. AL g Pine ..,,......... 2s,465
~ Dew. w.
Dickinson w. Broad ................ 38,a<S
f.. Jones' 10000
j. ID. MeA EdgewooI
Mrs. OdeI, Elm, ....-.-..........
ChaSi Trai
samuel N. Williams ............. 1870
DISTRICT No. 3.
n. n. AtvviT Ashland. 10000
III. II. Bridge Va....,......... $500
III. Cardwell,
WILLIAM Manaktn, Observation-Disclosures.
MAS Laura o. Crowther, Reedsye ya......... 29ss4S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
WOMEN TO DISCUSS
MUSIC IN PARKS

There will be a meeting of the So
ciai Service federation this afternoon
at o'clock at No. Is South Third
street.
The chief topic for discussion will
be THE Advantages and Dtsadvan-
tages of Music In the Parks" Other
matters OF civic interest will also be
called up for discussion. A full at
tendance OF the membership OF the
federation is urged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04

Marriage licenses were Issued yes
terday by the clerk OF the Hastings
Goochland county. and Trina Persch
The, groom is sixty years old, the
A license was also issued to Alex
ender Tingle and RUBY Fades
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
List of Candidates in Great Auto Contest

II. Gates Louisa Observation-Disclosures. aa,7sS
l.. $4,000
Ashland, 2303S
Miss WILLIAMSBURG. Va 1Se70
Mercerviile,
l.. O. POWELL Seaford. 26,e6b
Miss Richardson 1AOI0
fredericksburg, 1880
Cecil BarhamsviIle, 1850
DISTRICT
Rev. j. o. Babcock Nick enney, ya...........-. $4,000
Sidney Rupneymede Va. $4,000
Midlothian, 22000
g. " Camp SebreIl 46,O00
FarmvilIe 1880
Meherrin Va a451S
NJ. BurkeviIIe, x.900
G~ogheEan, Chase City. S1,S10
w. Prospect Va. 1ey47s
j. j. PetersburG
n. Edwards Ave, II. r. ID. AS6SS
Dr. w. evils Lawrencevlc I,SoO
Martinsvflle, Va 1S47S
A. Cartersvlle A1lo
Perdue, Chester,
b. II. 48oae
Mrs. r.. r..
Ware, South Hili, SIs0oe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04

Insane Negro Sent to Hospital.
Andrew Lacy. the negro who was
adjudged insane few days ago by O
of lunacy. was yesterday
sent to the Central Insane hospital,
Petersburg
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
STRIKE SETTLED AT TWO SHOPS
Agreements Signed Between Garment Workers and Their Enployers-To Be in Force Year-Strikers Get Their Places Baok-No Raise in Pay-Union Not Recognized, But Employers Not to Discriminate Against Those Who Have Been Active

The Norwich Shirt and Overall com pany, doing business in the Davenport building and the Blue Star OveralIs company, doing business in the build ing on West Main street, formerly known as Swartzburg hall, whose en- ployes have been on strike for the last nine weeks, will resume operations this morning, following an agreement reached and signed on Saturday night between the companies and their em- ployes.
 The agreement under the strike is settled is for the term of a year and was signed for the Blue Star Overalls company by P. Strom, treasurer. and for the Norwich Shirt and Overalls company by B. Davidson. Its main provisions are that the two companies agree to take back all their old help and agree not to discharge any be- cause of activity in any way in mat ters which are now past in connection with the strike, and the wage rate is to be the same as before the strike; and the employees in turn agree not to participate in nor incite to any strike in the period covered by the agreement. A forfeit of a weeks pay is provided for to be paid by either party violating the terms of the agree ment
 The trouble between the companies an dthe workers began when six or seven employees were discharged after it was learned by the employers that they were active in the preliminary work toward the formation of a local union of the Garment Workers of America. Following this the employees were asked to sign an agreement not
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

to join the union, and when they de- clined, they were discharged. The employers claimed that their previous experience showed they could not get along with union labor.
 Following the closing of the factories the Norwich local No. 163, United Gar ment Workers of America, was organ ized under the direction of Organizer A Marotta of New York, and the fC3- lowing demands were presented by |: to the employers:
 1st-That all workers be taken back to work without any discrimination for activity in the union 2nd-That working hours from now on shall be no more than 52 hours per week.
 3rd-That prices for piece work shall be increased Is per cent and for week workers 10 per cent
 By the terms of the agreement now made, membership in the union is evil dently not to be made as grounds for discrimination against any person, and the organization will doubtless be continued here, 1t is understood. The Norwich Overalls company employs from 30 to 35 persons and the Blue Star from 20 to 25 persons. Both eX- pect to start again at full capacity.
 For the last three weeks the Nor wich Stire ~& Overalls company has had a factory running in Danielso I to be kept going now.
 The settlement of the strike with these two companies does not include the knee pants factories in the city, whose employees have also been out on strike at the same time as the other garment workers. The strike in the kneepants factories is still on.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
LEAD PENCILS BLAMED
 FOR SUFFlELD EPIDEMIC
Health Physician of Town Orders Teachers to Burn Them.

Sufield, Conn, Nov 3O-Lead pen cils, owned by the town, distributed and collected every day in the lower grades of the Bridge Street grammar school are held to be responsible for the epidemic of diphtheria among @%OOl children here, by Dr, William E. Caldwell the health physician. Today he ordered the school authorities to burn all the pencils, and forbade the continuance of the custom.
 During the past week or so, sev- eral cases of diphtheria cropped out each day. until finally fifteen of the forty pupils in two grades were ill with the disease. The health officials were at a loss to trace the source. Careful investigation by Dr. Caldwell disclosed that the teachers, according to custom handed out lead pencils to the children each day; being collected at the close of school Nearly all the children, it was found, put their pen cils in their mouths, and it is believed in this way the pencils have become germ laden.
 The schooIhouse was thoroughly fumigated today. It was decided to close the fifth and sixth grades, how ever, until the epidemic shows signs of diminishing
 Some of the cases are said to be serious. One child is in a Springfield hospital It is reported that pupil of the school who died last week, sup posedly of heart disease, had diph- theria
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
Incidents In Society

Mrs. L. o. Smith leaves town today for Philadelphia.
 Miss Isabel Mitchell are in New York.
 Miss Ella M. Norton and Mrs. Lucius Briggs served at the Norwich club tea Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Ada l.. Richards of Broadway, who spent Thanksgiving with relatives in MiddletOwn, has returned home,
 MT. and Mrs. LeRoy Robbins of Lin coin avenue has been spending several days at Mrs. Robbins former home, in Stamford,
 Miss Nellie A. Lering, who has been in town for a few days, has resumed her work at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Russell Baird. who were in Stamford for Thanksgiving. have returned home, making the trip by automobile.
 Miss Rosalie Bennett, teacher at the Neighberhood guild in Peacedale, R. l., spent the week end at her home on Williams street.
 Arthur and Hawarth Collins gave a delightful dance to about fifty friends Saturday evening at their home on Mckinley avenue, The Academy col CTS. red and white, prediminated iR the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

The secretary of state has ordered several persons to appear before him Tuesday afternoon for hearing in re- gard to suspension Of their automobile licenses, including Henry s. King of MOOsup, convicted in Providence, R. L.
 Oct. on a charge of driving his machine while under the influence of liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

Money Hislop, son of Mir. and Mrs Robert Hislop, and Miss Christine Tucker, daughter of Levi Tucker, both of East Lyme, who were married Thanksgiving day by Rev. Charles M Reed. will reside in Putnam, where Mr. HisIop is employed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
26.122 "RaiI FaiIuresp Annually.

According to the rail committee of the American Railway Engineering Association there were 26. 122 rail breakages for the year ending oct 31 1912.
 The statistics cover 1S2.OOO miles of railway, with 14132,9S2 tons of rail QO,156,935 bessemer, 3,5S0,021 open hearth, 396,026 tons special steel or special sections).
 The results of wear tests are quoted in the report. but they are conflicting and in no case point to marked su- periority of one type of steel, or in- deed of the special steel over normal rail steel Tn this the wear tests agree with the breakage records, al though the latter are far too few to permit a conclusion even as definite as his.-Engineering News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

Choirs have begun rehearsing Chri mas cantataS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

MOnasteries and COnvents seem naturally to befriend cats. When SIT Henry I,ayard was at Mount Athos in 1S45 he noticed the number of huge, fat. overfed eats" kept by the monks. One peculiarity struck him. The cats were almost as tailless as if they were Manx. but evidently by artificial means. "On asking for an eX- planation of it, I was informed by the monks that as their meals were served to them on trays placed, Turkish fashion, on low stools, round which squatted those who ate, the cats which were constant guests at din ner and breakfast, were in the habit of sweeping off the Yiands and the wine glasses with their tails which were cOnSeduentlY docked."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
PERSONAL

Congressman B. F. Mahan was a visitor in town Sunday. Mrs. N E. Smith of Norwich, has been in Hebron visiting her husband $ family.
 Harry w. Kallup of Perth Amboy, N. J. was at his home in this city over Sunday.
 Mrs, Mary E. Howard was a guest of MT and Mrs, Frank A. Carpenter on Thanksgiving. Mrs. Ernest Spencer has returned to Salem, concluding a visit with Mrs. Adelaide Spencer in Mantle. Miss Gertrude Pendleton of Norwich spent Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. William Morgan of Madison.
 Francis Luce of the Norwich Free Academy was at his home in East Lyme for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Mrs. Eleanor Parks has returned to her home in Norwich after visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. H. E. Ander- son. of Old Mystic.
 MT. and Mrs. T. R. Craney have re- turned after spending Thanksgiving and the weekend with friends in New Haven and Branford.
 Miss Faith Bonfoey, an instructor at the Norwich Free Academy, spent the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. C. P. Bonfoey, of Middletown.
 Mrs. Grace Hartshorn Mrs. Priscilla Adams and Miss Matilda Randall have returned from Essex, where they were holiday guests of E. s. Hunt at The Elms
 When Mrs. Norah Cornwell Rogers of 19 East Fifty sixth street, New York, introduced her second daughter Miss Grace B. Rogers, Saturday, giving teas dinner and theatre party. one of the girls assisting was Miss Olive Huntington of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
MADE 1o5 ARRESTS
 IN MONTH OF DECEMBER.
lntoxication and Breach of Peace Were
 the Reason for 7.

Tn the month of November 105 names of persons arrested were recorded on the book at police headquarters, in which intoxication and breach of the peace were the two principal causes, fl falling into the hands of the law for the first reason named and 36 for the second. Other causes of arrest were as follows: Burglary 16, theft 6, non-support 6. resisting officer 3, in jury to private property 3, obtaining money under false pretenses 1 and as- sault 1.
 fore the police court went to jail, 31 paid fines, 80 were discharged and various disposition was made of other cases
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
Automobile Hit Wall.

An automobile with the number 17514 which is that of Harris o. Ec- clesten of Windham was lowed into the Imperial garage here early Sun day evening with the right hand front wheel stove in and twisted. It was reported that it had gone into a stone wall when along the Jewett Clay road when it was forced off the road by another machine that was passing it from the rear. No one was hurt. The Hcclesten machine hit a soft spot and twisted over into the way.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
sHABUSkI 1 NJAIL
For Beating John Sullivan With .
 Billiard Cue on Oct. 26.
TO AWAIT TRIAL

In the city court Saturday morning the case of the state vs. Adolph Sha- buski, charged with beating John Sulli- van with a billiard cuse at the Italian club on West Thames street on the night of Oct. 16. was called up. SulH- van was badly beaten about the head and his right arm was shattered at the elbow. A part of the bone was ex- tracted and the fracture was bound with wire Sullivan may not be able to use the arm again.
 Dr. c. c. Gildersleeve testified to at tending Sullivan and showed X-ray pictures of the arm. Other witnesses were introduced and Judge Kelly bound the accused over to the higher court under bonds Of $2,000. Shabuski failed to procure bonds and was taken back to jail. Shabuski is 25 years old.
 Sullivan is 28 years old and has been employed as a polisher at the cutlery. It will be some time before the arm is healed. and it's permanent condition is uncertain.
 Two small boys accused of theft were placed on probation and another small boy accused of burglary had his case continued two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
MAKES SUGGESTIONS
 ABOUT GRADING SCHOOL.
w. I. Woodin Spoke to First Baptist
 Sunday School Teacehrs.

". L Wooin of Hartford. secretary of the State Sunday School associa- tion, was the speaker on Sunday morn ing at the First Baptist church. pre- senting vthe work of the association, and he spoke at the Third Baptist church in the evening.
 He also met the teachers and the superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday school at 33O in the afternoon and presented to them his suggestions as to grading the school and the lesson helps that might be used if that were done.
 The matter will be taken under con- sideration by the school officers and teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
HAD SPECIAL GUESTS
 FOR MOTORCYCLE BANQUET. Edward Carroll and William Cornwall
 Were Present-35 at Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Norwich Motorcycle club was held at the Wau- regan hotel Saturday evening and the B members present passed a delight ful evening. An excellent menu was served in the usual creditable manner of the hotel and a pleasant social time was enjoyed until a late hour. Spe- cial guests of the evening were Ed ward Carroll, the Springfield rider, who has twice appeared in local mo- torcycle races, and William Cornwall, president of the Worcester Motorcycle club The menu was as follows:
 Oysters in the Shell
 Celery
 Tomato BfSque in Cups
 Lamb Chops, Victor Hugo
 French Peas Roast Squab Chicken Cumberland
 Juhenne Potatoes
 Dressed Lettuce
 English Plum Pudding
 Sauce Cognac
 Denni- -Tasse
 Chairman c. V. PendIeton, Jr pre- sided in his usual entertaining manner at the pOstprandial exercises and after a few interesting remarks called for addresses from the following Edward Carroll, President H. F. Burdick, Sec retary James Ringland, William Corn wall, president of the Worcester Mo- torcycle club; Floyd Ledger, T. J. Fields, George E. Church, Andrew c, Hill and R. H. Snow Cigars and cigar cites were passed and a general good time enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01

York, Pa, Is to have an old maids home. Anna Louise Gardner, a spinster, having left $400, 900 for that purpose. It is to be called the Hahn Home, and is to be for middle class spinsters and is built accordingly-a little better than a poorhouse ana = little less beautiful than the mansions of the poor of proud lineage. No paupers nor insane women are to be kept there, but it is an attractive home for unmarried women of PennSYlxania.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
BURGLAR APPEARS AGAIN
Scared Away from Watrous Avenue House When Dog Barked and Girls Screamed.

Since the report of burglary at the home of Mrs. James Gilmore and Rob- ert Dziomba on Phillips avenue a week ago last Friday, 1t is learned that an- other attempt has been made by the intruder that seems to be operating at Sunnyside on Laurel Hill,
 At the home of William Risley on Watrous avenue one evening last week two girls in the house were awakened by hearing steps on the porch, They screamed and a dog that was in the house parked and the apparent would be burglar was scared away.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
WILL HAVE LECTURES,
St. Patrick's Holy Name Plans to Ar
 range for Series.

At a meeting of the Holy Name so- ciety of St. Patricks church, held in the basement of the church Sunday afternoon, and at which President Pames B. Shannon was in the chair. a report of the condition of finances of the society was made and various com mittees were appointed.
 Plans were also made to arrange for a series of lectures to be held in the coming months,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-01
FIREMEN CALLED A DOZEN
 TIMES IN NOVEMBER
Largest Fire Of the Month Was at
 the Manhattan.

There have been a dozen calls for the fire department in the past month of which two were bell alarms, none telephone alarms and one a still alarm. The big fire of the month was that at the Manhattan store and the most distant to which the fremen have been called were the fire at the Norwich Town schoolhouse and the one at the Thermos factory where pile Of 150 bales of excelsior was on fire outside the building.