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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
SALE
Rev. T. A. Williams Resiens-Accepts Gall to Union-Many Attend Water melon Social

At the close of the preaching ser- vice in the Congregational church last Sunday morning Deacon Albert Nor gan read the resignation of the pastor. Rev. T. A. Williams, to take effect with the close of the present month, when MT. and Mrs, Williams expect to move to Union. where Mir. Williams has ac- cepted call to preach in the Congre- gational church.
 The Christian Endeavor service last Sunday evening was led by the pas tor.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage last Thursday afternoon,
 Messrs. Jones, Gay and Wagner of New London spent Sunday at Mir. Jones cottage.
 Heard interesting Sermon.
 NIr. and Mrs. F. R. Bailey attended service in the Baptist church at Ches- terfield last Sunday afternoon and Iis- tened to d most interesting sermon by Rev. G. c. Chappell of Montyille. All who have attended the services through the summer regret very much that this was MT. Chappel1's last ser mon for the season in the Chesterfield church. Dr. Coates of Hartford will preach Nov g. which will be the clos ing service for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawless and George Prest of New London are at the Hurl- burt house for a short time.
 Miss Graves and Miss Bessie Lane closed their summer home in town on Wednesday and returned to their home in Massachusetts.
 Watermelon Social
 The r. F. $. c. E. gave q watermelon social in the grange hall Thursday evening.
 Samuel Caulkins and daughter, Miss CaullIins, of New London left town on Thursday after spending the entire summer at the Hurlburt house.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
PRESTON
Blue and White Supper Clears $25-
 Missionary Barrels Packed.

Mrs. Charles K, Crary and son Lyn- wood spent Sunday with relatives in Central Village.
 Blue and White Supper.
 A blue and white supper was held at the Baptist church recently. An att tractiVe programme was enjoyed by the large number present. About s25 was cleared.
 Mrs. Jesse Q, CraFy and daughter Cynthia are spending the week end in Mystic.
 Met at Parsonage.
 A profitable day much enjoyed was spent by the ladies of the Congrega- tional society at the parsonage We'd nesday. The day was spent in mend- ing and repairing garments and pack ing them in barrels to be sent to Moorehead. Miss, and to a school in Tennessee. A dinner of meat, rolls, cake, pie and coffee was served Twen- ty-four were present.
 Nearly thirty from Preston City grange attended Norwich grange on Wednesday evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
PENDLETON HILL

Miss Sarah T. Palmer was in Staff ford to attend the fair
 Miss Mamie Brown of Canonchet and Edwin Gardner of Bradford spent Sun day at Mrs. Annie Cooks.
 Mir and Mrs. George A. Wheeler and children, Nelson and Louise, and MT and Mrs c. E. FIillard were guests at C. D. Thompsons Sunday
 Mrs. Amos Palmer has returned, aft CT spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ahearn of Westerly.
 MT and Mrs Birdsey G. Palmer and children, Amelia, Lewellyn. and Rich ard, were entertained Sunday by Mrs Palmers parents, MT. and Mrs. Prem tice Miner
 Mrs Juliet Boardman and children, Harris and Juliet, and Mrs. Irving But ton were at Jeptha Bills in Griswold the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25

Alice Chapel and Miss Mary Pratt sang a duet sweetly Psalms were recited by Miss Henrietta Gridley, Miss Ethel Boynton and Miss Ella Rosen- lund. Miss Charlotte Simpson con- ducted the responsive reading.
 Notes.
 Norman Allen has just completed an addition to his house.
 G. Turner Loomis was recently a visitor in New Haven.
 Nearly so were present at the reg ular prayer meeting at the Baptist church Thursday evening. This was the largest attendance for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
CHESTERFIELD
Local Guests at Salem Dance-Per-
 sonaI Items.

sonal Items.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman were callers in New London, Norwich and WiIlimantic Tuesday,
 Mir and Mrs. John Clark of Palmer town spent Sunday as guests of Will liam Clark.
 Were at Salem Dance. number from this place attended the dance at Salem Friday night. Mrs. William Way, who has been here caring for her husband who is sick, spent the week in Mystic. Harold Cunning spent Tuesday 1n Norwich.
 Mrs Sam Chapel was a caller al Ellen Ways Tuesday.
 Mrs. DeWolf, who has been i'll at her home, is improving.
 Richard Clark has moved his household goods to the house recently vacated by Edward Walden.
 At Colchester Funeral. James O'Brien attended the funeral Tuesday of Samuel Mcdonald, Jr., who was killed at Windsor Locks on Satur- day morning.
 Edward Walden was a caller in New London this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
NORTH LYME

MT. and Mrs. w M. Sisson Jr., Mrs. William Sisson and Mrs. Julia Chapel motored to Lyme Saturday.
 Mrs Bruce of Norwich and Mrs. Katie Jewett visited at c. F. Jewett's this week.
 Rev. Francis Purvis held a prayer meeting at the North Plain school- house Tuesday evening.
 N. s. Strong has been threshing on Bill Hill and in Lyme this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
OAKDALE
Delegates Chosen for State conven- tion-Soeial Affairs of the Week.

At the Congrega tional church on Sunday morning Rev H. T. Arnold of Norwich was present and assisted the pastor, Rev. MT. French in the services. Mir. Arnold preached the ser mon from the text For the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you.'' Ist Peter 1: 14.
 Delegates Chosen.
 At the session of the Sunday school the following persons were elected del egaIes to the state Sunday school con- vention to be held in Norwich Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 3. and 5, 1913 at the Central Bap- tfst church: Mrs F. C. Scholfeld Mrs John Lynch. Mrs. c. L. French and Mrs. J. C. Fellows.
 Leslie Getchell of New London was a caller in this place Sunday.
 Club Meets.
 The xI4. club met Saturday after noon of last week at the home of the Misses Helen and Marion Lynch. The time was spent in sewing and reading Dainty refreshments were served. The Ladies Social union met on Wednes- day afternoon al the home of Mrs c. r. Bradford. There was a good a attendance
 Town school supervisor, C. F. Wheel CT. visited the schools in this vicinity on Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25

school remains closed, the series oh fairs which were being held at the St. Joseph church have been postponed until the coming week, no fairs being held for the past two weeks.
 Church service and Sunday school session will be omitted at the Ver- sailles M E. church, following the pro-
 gramme carried out last Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
CAMP BELLS MI. S

S L. Barber, who was elected a grand juror in 1889. has been in office as grand juror ever since. Last October he was elected grand juror for the next two years.
 Charles A. Barbr has taken a con- Saturday and Sunday.
 Charles A. Barber has taken ac con- tract to build the Grange hall at Ekonk>
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
FITCHVILLE

Two courts in one week in the vil- lage indicate a busy time for the off, cers elected at the recent election. Saturday Russian woman living up- stairs in the block was arrested. charged with assault and breach of the peace with Polish woman living downstairs. When Grand Juror Krauss arrived 10 make an investigation he found one of the women with her waist
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
LAUREL GLEN

Dr. c. o. Maine and Elias Brown of Stonington were guests of John Geer Friday night. While there they cAp7M tured 12 pound coon.
 Major Bourden Babcock and GaEnilzfs of Westerly, R. l., passed Saturday aNk w l.. Mains.
 Mrs. Frank Palmer and sister re-F turned Monday from a visit in New, York.
 George Hill and daughter were at their home here on Sunday.
 Nathan Main was in Ashaway Sun% day evening
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
CLARK'S F77S
Hunters Start for Maine-sixteen
 Pound Coon Shot.

George H. Brown and J. Bard Bill left Monday morning for hunting trip in Maine A number from Ash away went with them. They will be away several weeks.
 Richard Heller and son, Anderson, of Hartford, who are enjoying an out- ing near Wyessup lake, were in Clark s Falls, and called to see H. F. Palmer, recently.
 Horace F. Palmer and Nathan T. Maine of Laurel Glen captured a rac- coon that weighed 16 pounds Wednes- day morning. Each fired at the ani- nal before it came down from a tall tree. When it fell there was still some fight, as it snapped at the dog. MT. Palmer quickly finished it
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
NORTH STONENGTON
Funeral of Horace F. York-Rev. E M. HoIlister at Kansas City-Miner. Knight Marriage

The funeral of Horace F. York was held at his home last Saturday after noon, services being conducted by his son-in- Jaw, Rev. Archibald McCord of Randolph, Mass. Burial was in Union cemetery, relatives acting as bearers. There were many beautiful floral trib- utes.
 Attending Convention.
 Rev. F. M Hollister left Monday to attend the national council of Congre- gational churches in Kansas City. Mo. He will also visit friends in the west, and expected to be absent four weeks.
 New Pastor Arrives.
 Rev. George H. Chambers, lately of Adams Center, N. l.. accompanied by
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
SOUTH LYME
Calvin Champion Ill-Charles Water
 house Goes to Virginia.

 Mrs. Pierce Littlef1eld of Little Bos- ton was a recent caller on friends in this place.
 Mrs. F. C. Payne is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Comstock in New Haven
 Mrs F. w. Chapman and daughter Emma were guests of friends in Man tic yesterday.
 Mrs F. R. Peck and Mrs. Thomas Littlefield were New London visitors yesterday.
 It is reported that Calvin Champlin is ill with typhoid fever at the Me morial hos pital
 E. P WeIch of Westerly, former bool1keeper for the Mantle Menhaden Oil & Guano CO, was calling on friends here recently.
 Gone to Virginia.
 Charles Waterhouse has gone to Vir- gtnia with Capt. J. F. Luce.
 F. W. Shearer, supervisor of schools, was in town recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
LEDYARD

Thomas Latham Teaches in First
 School-Henry Coon and John Wat
 son Both Bound Over to Superior
 Court.
 Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Gray and Miss Florence Bennett of Norwich Town were Saturday callers on Mir and Mrs. Isaac c. Geer
 Charles s. Hewitt, with a force of men, commenced Tuesday morning the painting of the rectory in Poquetanuck occupied by Rev. Mir Hooker.
 George Falmouth and family of Mys- tic were Sunday guests of Mir and Mrs. Calvin Main on Rose Hill
 Miss Eloise White and Miss Ethel Hewitt, who have been visiting friends in Vernon, have returned
 Miss Mollie Ball, teacher in District
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
OCCUM AND VERSAILLES

Situation Encouraging No New Smallpox Cases-Precautions Taken.
 The smallpox situation in ths village is most encouraging. With no new eases during the past week and all pa- tients deif4g well 1t looks as If the dis ease is well under control. Strict meagIres ara still In force The Occum
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
New London County
GALES FERRY

Rally Day Sunday-Hurlbutt Property Being lmproved-ViIage and Bluff Happenings.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES


Members of o. U. A. M. Lodge Visit New London-k. of C. Meeting Post poned-EmpIoyes Steal Cloth from Mill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
$4,000, 900 FROM FARMS.
Yield In Maryland Shows Decrease.
But Price Is Hioher

Yield In Maryland Shows Decrease.
But Price Is Higher.
The value of IA principal agricultur-
al crops grown on Maryland farms
during the year 1918 is placed at s35..
0S9, 900 according to a statement
issued by the Department Of Agricul.
ture. Both in value and in yield the
Maryland crops fall short of the
figures for 1912.
The yield in bushels of IL principal
products this year is 37,068, 900,
against 40,670,000 for 1912. The total
increase in value for IA principal
crops throughout the whole country, as
published this morning, is 1882, 1000, 900
over last year, but the yield is smaller.
The Department of Agriculture's
figures do not include the value of the
truck and vegetable crops of Mary.
land, which run into millions. The
fruit crops of the State also are not
included.
The production and value figures for
Maryland this year are:
Corn-Estimates, 22,110,0O0 bushels:
value, $14,372,D0O.
Wheat-S,113,0 900 bushels; value,
$7,221, 900
Oats-1,26OOOO bushels; value.
s605, 900.
Barley-145,OOO bushels; value, $685.
600.
Rye-3S9, 900 bushels; value, 1895.
600.
Buckwheat-1S2, 600 bushels; value,
$4,000
Potatoes-3,741,OOO bushels; value,
S2,505,000
Sweet 900 bushels;
value, $677,000.
Hay-491,000 tons; value, s7,469,.
900.
Tobacco-1s,5OO.OOO pounds; value,
$1,720,00O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
SHOTS EXCHANGED
ON THE BORDER
American Soldiers Return the
Fire of MexiCanS.
A FEDERAL REGULAR KILLED
Pascual orozoo Notifies War Office
hat Unless Money Is Forthcom-
ing His Troops Will Take
Field Against Huerta.

Preside, Texan exchange of
shots between Mexican and American
soldiers on the American line, two
miles west of Preside, resulted in the
death of Luis Orozco, federal regu-
lar from the army of General Mercado.
The Mexicans fired the first shots.
Orozco, who lived several hours, ad
mitted after being shot that he and
his companion had crossed TO the
American side with a note, and that
when they were halted by the Ameri-
can sentTies they fired
As soon as the shooting across the
border became known at United
States Army headquarters a warning
was sent 10 the federal commander
that the shooting must not be re
peated.
According to eye witnesses. the
American soldiers on duty near where
the shooting took place were informed
federal soldiers We're hiding in hut
500 yards from the river on the Ameri-
can side. The Americans went to-
ward the hut to investigate. Two
Mexicans rushed from the hut and
started running toward the river The
patrol called to them to halt. The
only answer was a shot from a rifle
of one Of the fleeing Mexicans. Then
the Americans returned the fire and
one Of the federals dropped The
other continued firing as he ran.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
FOR NEW HEALTH LAWS.
State Board Wants Power To Enforce
Its Decisions.

To give the State Board of Health
real authority instead of nominal over
health conditions in all parts of the
State will be the object of one or more
bills which the board will submit to
the Legislature next month.
The Board of Health" said Secre-
tary Dr.. Fulton, undoubtedly needs
great many more active agents in all
parts of the State, over whom the
board will have authority and who can
be made to carry out its decisions.
The agents of the board in the coun-
ties at present may do as they like
about obeying the orders of the board,
or may be stopped from doing what
they may try to do by the County Com
missioners.
Although the board is supposed to
have the power to remedy dangerous
conditions in any part of the State.
the county officials may snap their
fingers at any order of the board
whenever they see fit.
This might be all right if it were
the one county that was to suffer or
be in danger, but unfortunately ty-
phoid fever and diphtheria and other
diseases pay no attention to county
lines or geographical boundaries. Bad
health conditions in one part of the
State affect other parts. and there
should be some central authority to
have effective supervision over the
whole"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
GREATER SAFETY
TRAVELS NEED
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Files Report.
WANTS ADDITIONAL POWERS
Railroad Accidents During the
Year Made Basis For An APP
peal For Legislation.

Washington. Emphasizing the
necessity for further action by the
federal government to provide greater
safety for travellers and employees
upon American railroads, the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in its
annual report, submitted to Congress,
makes vigorous recommendations for
additional powers over the physical
construction and operation of the
roads. The commission also recon-
mends that it be given authority to
supervise the issue of railroad securi-
ties and some measure of control over
the capitalization.
Conditions disclosed by the commits
sion's investigation of railroad acct
dents during the year present a situa-
ton which, the commission believes.
ought to be the subject of immediate
Legislation. Seyenty-six accidents in
Vestgated comprised 81 collisions and
% derailments. and caused the death
of 2S3 and the injury of 1900 persons
Commenting upon these facts, the re-
port says
THE commission again is compelled
TO note the exceedingly large proper
ton Of train accidents due to derelic-
ton Of duty on the part of employees
Fifty-six Of accidents investigated dur
ing the year, or nearly n per cent of
the whole number, We're directly
caused by mistakes of employees
These mistakes were of the same
nature as those noted by the commits
sion in its last annual report, namely,
disregard of fixed signals; improper
tagging; failure to obey train orders
improper checking of train register;
misunderstanding of orders; occupy
ing main track on time of superior
train: block operator allowed train TO
enter occupied block; dispatcher gave
lap order or used improper form of
order; operator made mistake in copy
ing order; switch left open in face
CT approaching train; excessive
speed; failure to identify train that
was met"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
~ ....aeGuS
STATE PAYS FtVE-slXf HIS.
Revenue Collections Support Mary
lands Claim For Office.

Revenue Collections Support Mary
lands Claim For Office.
The State of Maryland paid $685.
012 taxes through the Internal Revenue
Office in the fiscal year ended June 80,
1913, according to the report of In
ternal Revenue Commissioner w. H.
Osborn. In the same time the State
of Delaware paid only $579,013 and the
District of Columbia $913,104. Collee-
tions for the entire country were 1884,.
424,459.
Commissioner Osborn's report shows
that in the district under charge of Col
lector John B. Hanna, which includes
Maryland, Delaware and the District,
the total receipts were S9,03S,92S, so
that Maryland's payment of $7,546,012
entire revenue collected in the district
This was taken by business men in
terested in the appointment of a col
lector by President Wilson to succeed
Mr.. Hanna as being the strongest proof
possible of the right of Maryland to the
OhASC' II wac ntlu llldl iueIS Is uU
good reason why the State which COZ
tributes so nearly all the revenue col
lected in the district should be de
prived of the place or why Delaware
which contributes not much more thar
8 per cent, should be given it,
The section of the report bearing on
Maryland also showed that the capital
stock Of all corporations reported for
the Federal excise tax was S7O2, 047,.
S96; that the bonded and other in.
debtedness of these corporations is
S662,27S,915, and that the net income
is $46,S34,224. The corporation taI
paid by these Maryland concerns-in-
cluded in the total Maryland payments
was s4,683,422. In the year Collec-
tor Hanna expended $751; 21 in the
conduct OF his office. During the year
1S5,953,SS3 gallons of taxable distilled
spirits were produced, representing
an increase Of 100000 gallons over
the preceding year. In the Maryland
district 4,103,33S gallons Of distilled
spirits were withdrawn for cOnsump-
ton, While 20152,723 remained in dis
tilleries and warehouses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
PHONE COMPANY
TO REORGANZE
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. Agrees to Dissolve.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
Actions Prevents Prosecution Under
Anti-T Trust Act-Combine To Dis
pose Of Its Holdings In Western
Union Telegraph Company.

-Attorney-General Nc
Reynolds announced details of an
agreement for reorganization of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company-the Telephone Trust
which will prevent litigation to dis
solve that corporation under the Anti
Trust act and under which competitive
conditions will be restored in the tele-
phone service of the entire country
and the combine will dispose of its
holdings in the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
The reorganization plan originated
with the company, although it follow
ed many reports that a suit against
1t might be filed 1t was regarded by
Department of Justice officials as the
most striking indication offered in a
decade that big business" has come
to the conclusion that il is better TO
follow the Sherman law than fight it.
In brief the agreement provides
that:
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company will dispose promptly
of its holdings in the Western Union
Telegraph Company so that each con.
Germ shall be under distinct manage
ment and so that all shall be entirely
Independent
The company will not hereafter ac-
quire control Of other telephone COM
panies and where control of telephone
companies has been acquired. but no
actual physical union has been eff
fected, the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company will submit the
course it is to pursue to the Inter
State Commerce Commission and to
the Department of Justice.
The company will promptly make ar
rangements by which ali other tele-
phone companies in the United States
shall have access to its toll lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
Bradstreet's says:

Final distribution is irregular in
volume, being helped by holiday spirit
in buying, but finding drawbacks in
the mild weather. The number OF
idle hands is larger than at any previ-
GUS date this year, but in some in
stances pessimism seems to have out
run actuality and something like re-
action from the blue tinged type of re-
ports is in evidence in a few lines.
There is rather better feeling, for
instance, in some branches of the iron
trade, and pig iron sales are larger"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
SYNOPSIS OF NEW CUR.
RENCY BILL.

A complete reform Of the vast
and complicated machinery of
finance, banking and currency
will be accomplished by the cur
rency bill. Its fundamentals pro
vide.
The issue Of currency. guaran-
teed by the Government. based
upon notes and bills represent
ing commercial transactions and
backed by gold reserve. The
new currency is expected to con
tract and expand to meet the
varied demands of trade.
The concentration of the bank
reserves of the country in
regional institutions capitalized
by the banks Of the country and
controlled by directors elected
by the banks.
The creation of a market for
the negotiable commercial paper
which forms the bulk OF the
assets of the banks. where. in
times of stress, those assets NAV
be easily and without loss trans
formed into cash.
The establishment OF from 6 to
II great regional banks through
out the country, which will issue
currency. rediscount paper and
centralize and mobilize the re-
serves of the local banks.
The creation of Federal re-
serve board of seven members
appointed by the President, with
f1nal powers of control and
supervision over the entire sys-
TEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
DATES FOR STATE LEvEEs.
They Will Begin With Diplomatic Re.
ception On January 10.

Washington.-The White House has
announced complete change OF dates
of the state social functions, making
each week later than formerly an
nounced because of the Presidents
contemplated vacation
The diplomatic reception. which was
set for January g. will now be held on
January 10. The other dates are as
follows: January 20, diplomatic din
ner; January 27, judicial reception;
February 3, Supreme Court dinner:
February 10, Congressional reception;
February II. Speakers dinner: Feb
ruary "a, Army and Navy reception.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25
KILLED BY LODGE BROTHER.
Dr.. Saunders idistook Friend For .
Burglar.

Norfolk. Va.-F. p. Wilson, aged 81
years. was shot and killed by DR.. c.
Saunders, who mistook him for a bur
glar Members of Wilson's family
think the dead man, after having been
left on 4 street corner by persons who
were bringing him home, attempted to
get into the Saunders house, thinking
is was his own. Wilson and Saunders
belonged to the same lodge.