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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
LATE CAPT. LITTLEFIELD
 WELL KNOWN HERE

Of interest to many residents of Taftville and vicinity who have been patrons for twenty years past of the New Haven house on Block Island, Is the death of the proprietor Capt Whit man W. Littlefeld. This occurred Tuesday of this week at his home on Block Island, from pneumonia. He and his family have been frequent visitors in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

New York, Feb. 20.-The appellate division of the supreme court declared today that an American ambassador to a foreign power is above the law of his state at home, and on this ground refused to compel James W. Gerard, ambassador to Germany to return from his post and decide the appeal in a case which came before him when he was justice of the supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
Hartford Surgeon Arrested.

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 20.-Dr. How ard F. Smith, a former police surgeon, was placed under arrest tonight. .charg- ed with concealing stolen goods. He denies the allegation. According to the police three men, addicted to the drug habit, were recently arrested and confessed burglarizing a drug store to secure the drug It is alleged that these men implicated pr. Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
SEVEN MEMBERS ADDED
 TO ASSOCIATION
Business Men Directors Vote in New
 Names.

At meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Business Mems association, held Friday evening in the Shannon building, the following seven names were admitted to the association: Parker and Davenport, H. Schwartz, Louis B. Brand, A. Morin, A. F. Cherry, E. E. Prentice and F. M. Bliven. Pres ident H, R. Branche appointed the fol- lowing to be known as the booster committee: A. Morin, chairman; A. E. Cherry. L. J. Bruette. James Casey, F. c. Ullmer. W. F. Bailey. J. F. Com bies. F. W. Guile, J. D. Harris, R. H. Montgomery, c. c. Treat, k. B. Worth ington, c. A. Spear, c. V. James, R. R. Kinkead, J. E. Marchessault and A. Boardman. A very interesting report was heard concerning the farm bureau President R. W. Perkins of the Shore Line Electric company was present and he said that the company could support the bureau. It was decided to have an open meeting in the latter part of March
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
INSURANCE ADJUSTED.
Satisfactory Settlement Made With Proprietor Stearns of the F. A. Wells Go.

The insurance adjusters were busy in the store of the F. 4. Wells Co. on Friday, and a satisfactory settlement was made in the afternoon with the proprietor W. l.. Stearns.
 MT. Stearns states that the store will be closed for the next few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
NOTICE.

The members of the Board of Relief of the Town of Franklin will hold their adjourned meeting in the Town Hall in sad Town on Tuesday, Feb. A. from 10 o'clock a. m. until o'clock D. m., to attend to the duties of their office.
 Franklin Feb. 13. 1914
 HENRY BELLOWS,
 J. HENu.T KING,
 JOHN BRASIL. feb21d Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
NAw Renorta Issued.

Reports of the Connecticut Agricul- turaI Experiment station at New Ha- ven on food products and drugs and that of the state entomologist have been issued
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
Hartford Woman Dying of Burns.

Hartford. Conn, Feb 20.-Mrs. An ma Moves is dying in a local hospital as the result of burns received tonight at her home. She was seated beneath a gas burner, knitting, when a pair of that were hanging on the bracket caught fire and the burning
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
Steamship Arrivals

Cherbourg, Feb. 2O.-Steamer Kai- serin AUguste Victoria, New York for Hamburg.
 Genoa. Feb. 2O-Steamer Carpathia, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
Barn Hurrs at Mansfield,

Willimantic, Conn. Feb. 2o.-Fire of unknown origin tonight destroyed the barn of George W. Reynolds at Mans field Depot entailing a loss of $1,500.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

he regained consciousness. He is the brother of Mrs. Frank Lester, Uncas street of this CitN.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
Ambassador Above the Law.

cloth fell in her dress. Mrs, Noyes was terribly burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
FEDERAL RECEIPTS
SOMEWHAT SMALLER
OCTOBER POSTAL RECEIPTS ONE
AND ONE-HALF PER CENT
UNDER LAST YEAR

Notwithstanding the existing imam
cial conditions caused by the Euro
pean conflict, receipts in the local
postoffice, internal revenue and Gus
toms offices for the month just ended
showed a very small decrease over
october, 1918.
The revenue collections were about
on a UAg with those of last year. The
interYn4 revenue receipts were.
Tobacco. $ss.67s.S4; cigars, 1884,
800: spirits. $ss.083.4si cigarettes
s34S,S2S; beer, $S.16s.7s; lmiscella-
neous, s1,64s.as, a total OF s62s.-
71247.
In the Office OF the collector of
customs the receipts were something
like $4,000 less than those OF the
previous year. although they were
considerably larger than those OF the
month Of September. The receipts
for October were sS7,s15. against
s112,815.29 of the same month last
year. the falling off being due to
the decrease of imports occasioned
by the war and by tariff changes.
The postal receipts showed a de-
crease Of 1.5 per cent over October,
1913 The collections for the month
\lst ended were s75.S27.03. while
those of last year were s77,06252.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
CLAYTON NOT THE MAN
SAYS MISS RlDENOUR

Miss Gladys Ridenour. eighteen
years old. of 500 Third Avenue, High
land Park. after giving him a long
and searching glance. declared yes
terday in Police Court that Edward
Clayton. who was taken into custody
early Sunday morning. was not the
man who 'assailed her last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Notwithstanding Miss Ridenour's
failure to identify the man as the
one who accosted her, Clayton was
remanded to Jail for ten days for
further investigation. II is believed
by the police that the man Is wanted
for some other crime.
II was while Miss Ridenour was
out walking with her little four-year-
old adopted sister last Wednesday, at
ternoon that q white man walked up
behind them and put his hands on
the formers shoulders Both scream
ed and the man Immediately beat a
hasty retreat towards Richmond.
Clayton. Twho was seen lettering
around Eleventh and Main Streets
early Sunday morning, was unable
| to give a good account OF himself.
and Policeman Dugan took him into
custody. He asserted In Police Court
yesterday that he came here during
| Fair Week with representatives OF
an automobile company, which had
an exhibition on the grounds. He
| says his home Is In Vermont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03

Washington, Nov 2.---The new feds
eral meat inspection laws covering
the slaughtering of cattle, sheep.
swine and goats. and the preparation
OF meat food products in inspected es<
adjustments. have gone into effect.
In the new regulations are incorpo~
rated the latest discoveries OF .rete 4
riuary science and meat inspection
and also a number OF practicaI
changes suggested by eight years ex~
perience under the present law. From
the public's point OF view the more
important changes are requirements
that animals which show SYMPHONIC
of certain diseases shall be ICONS
demned prior to slaughter and n0vel
allowed to enter the killing rooms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
OF GOLD TO RESERVE
BANK RECEIVED.
REMAINDER ON WAY
DIRECTORS RESERVE BANK TO
MEET NOVEMBER i:.--CLERI-
CAT FORCE TO BE NAMED
THIS WEEK.

FIRST payments Of the subscriptions
10 the capital stock Of the Richmond
Regional Bank had been received from
about two-thirds OF the member bank s
at the close OF business yesterday. The
first payment from all the remaining
day In the form Of gold or gold certi-
ncates. and ALI will have their first
payment in by Wednesday Yesterday
was the last day for the making OF
this initial payment on stock subserip-
ton to the new reserve banks capt
tai.
The board of directors of the Rich
mond Reserve Bank will hold it's next
meeting, and perhaps the last meeting
before the opening of the Reserve
Bank for business, on the morning of
Monday. November 16. ON Thursday
of next week.
Ry that tirne all the details OF pre-
liminary work. including the selection
Of the clerical force for the institution,
and the making ready of the build
ing at 1fo9 East Main Street. quarters
for the bank, Will have been completed,
Name Clerical star Soon. ~
The executive committee of the
banks board Of directors Is still at
work with the applications. some two
hundred of them, of persons seeking
places on the staff OF the bank, and
the ffteeu or twenty clerks who will
be employed at the beginning OF bus
mess. will he decided upon during the
present week.
Governor George ]. Seay, of tho i'm
stitution. yesterday afternoon stated
that the list of appointments would
probably be announced before the end
Of the week.
Each of the member banks IL to
subscribe six per cent Of Its combin ed
capital and surplus to the capital stock
OF the Reserve Bank. This suhscrip-
ton Is 10 be paid in six installments,
each equivalent 10 l per cent of the
combined capital and surplus of the
member bank. 1t Is this / per cent
that is now being received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03

better things and of their becoming
possessed of the spirit of brotherhood.
which is being shown especially in the
attitude OF the Chinese toward tne
United States, which during the recent
famines gave material renef to tho
sufferers. They want their institutions
to be like ours" said MIR. Gill, and ms
told of the efforts of the Chinese for
the establishment of republic. Con-
Guiding he pointed out the need for
realizing our privilege &c work in
this land that looks on us as broth
ers"
An every-member canvass is to be
conducted In the First. Second and
Grace Street Baptist Churches. under
t'ne auspices of the Laymen's Mission
airy Movement. This canvass Will con-
tinue for about a month and will begin
about November Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
sage TEA DANDY
TO OARktN HAIR
Il
NJ
IT'S RANDMOTHER' RECIPE TO
BRING BACK COLOR AND
s LUSTRE To HAIE.

# You can turn gray, faded hair beau
MfnIly dark and lustFous almost over
Might II you'll get 5G-cent bottle az
s1Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
wound" at any drug store Millions Of
bottles of this old famous Sage Tea
3 11cetpe are sold annually. says Il well
Hmn0wn druggist here, because IL dark
~ the hair so naturally and evenly
At no one can tell It has been APP
n5s4
Those whose hair is turning gray
u oe0ming faded. dry, scraEgiy and thin
ii GI1e . surprise awaiting them because
EtAr one or two applications the gray
Se1r vAnishcs ard ycpr locks become
dark ana beautif,ti-a.l
HMna1run goes. scalp itching AND fari-
sA6 hair stops.
4AiS 10 the age Of youth. Cray
alred. unattractiNe folks aren't wa nj
a9Ounds 50 get busy with Nyeth 5
S. ~ and sulphur tonighr and you'll
a ~ delighted NTH your dark. hand
UonA hair sAd your youthful appear
within . few days. Ads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
ENGLAND AND ITNLN WILL
STAND TOGETHER FOR Dt-ttNSE

s6f9v Phtlip II Mackenzie, special cor
respondert - the View York Suu-b
nof,,c. Net 2 II sln informed.
aushoritatively. That italy ana Gre a.
Britain saye agreed 70 stand gethv1
II for Tho common defense of thvtr
colon!es IN Africa If Turkey goes to
war. The understanding may become
sppera;ive al any moment.
i. revrt3urnenta in the Turkish silica
sien are arxsousiy awaited u is now
openl-. admitted tlat Turkey inter
yrntior j. bound to alter ltA}rs att
faae. Italian Interests 3u mort i
Africa. along the Rcd S,a and I'm the
Aegean. are as sraVc'v mcparci rs arc
rnrlaud's
In government circles ,tlerc Is M
Longer an atfeupt ia deuy fhaf }D
I.ybta. Ttalv "a as much threatened by
Turkev as England ia in Egypt. while
Eomaliland and Er!trea are surround
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
RICHMOND RAISES
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Fage.)
in the State are gratifying. it has
become apparent that 1t will be up
to Richmond to subscribe still fur
Their 10 the loan fund, 1t was stated
by a member of the committee last
night.
= Little From West Virginia.
West Virginia. which Is not cot
ton growing State. nor a State doing
very great business with the cotton
growing country. cannot be counted
upon for any very large part of the
amount apportioned TO Virginia and
West Virginia, and because Richmond
is a. big center for business, with
much cotton raising south. 1t be-
comes evident that Richmond will
take care OF the great bulk Of the
share Of the loan fund assigned to the
two States.
Norfolk is still working to raise
other cities are to be heard from
again today. A few places in Yves:
Virginia are at work on the subscrip
ton, and so far all reports are IA
vorable, but 1t now looks as though
it will be up to Richmond to sub
scribe another hundred thousand
This is the substance of statement
made by a member Of the Richmond
committee last night.
The committee. which yesterday
went the rounds Of the business
places in Richmond and secured the
subscriptions listed above, Is com
posed of w. Meade Addison. r. I.ati.
mer Gordon and George c. Gre CORY
The clearing house committee Is com
posed Of Oliver j. Sands. w. NJ
Habliston and George G. Gregory.
VIII Notify Hnmlin.
AS soon as the million has beer
subscribed TO the Cotton Loan Fund
Governor c. s Hamlin. or the Fed
eral Reserve Board, under whose ju-
risdiction the Cotton Loan Fund will
be administered. wiz be notified
Dates and methods OF payment or
the subscriptions will be announced
The fund of $135,000.000 is to b.
loaned at 8 per cent to cotton grow
ers on their warehouse receipts ans
proper evidences of insurance on this
cotton stored on the basis of iniddlins
at cents pound. The foam is t.
be for one year, with an extension
Of six months il conditions are such
an to make an extension necessary
Each borrower on cotton will become
a subscriber to the extent OF as per
cent Of the amount Of the loan t.
LhA AIaas = lnAA nAEAiacst~@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
BEGIN OFFICERS
TRAINING CLASS

With Captain Arthur NJ Shipp L,
=, A. present the first of the two
classes OF officers school was started
in the First Regiment Armory last
night Thirteen OF the fifteen officers
Of the Grays have Joined the class, OF
which twelve were on hand for the
opening Ees7ltn.
Major La aIence 4. Price. cornman-
Sant Of the Richmond Grays Battal-
ion. started the school. at which in
struction win he given along the lines
laid down In recent orders for indoor
correspondence. study. The basic
class liz imposed Of officers vino have
not heretofore received this cores
pondence work and will meet twice
zach month Class A. composed OF
those who took the course last year,
Will meet monthly.
The twelve officers presen, last
night received instruction from Cap
tain Ship, Inspector instructor. vir-
ginia Volunteers The basic class will
meet LATER, 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
SEVENTH DAY CHURCH WILL HOLD
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 1915.
PROMINENT VlSlTO r S
LEADING MEMBERS OF DENOMINA-
TJoN WILL BE PRESENT At
GATHERr MAKING
RAPID STRIDES.

Plans are being made for the an
nuaI convention Of the Virginia Con-
ference Of Seventh-day Adventists,
which will be held in the First Church
of that denomination. in Richmond.
at Morris and West Main Streets,
November 1915. Delegates will be
present from the churches in Rich
mond, Norfolk, Roanoke. Portsmouth,
Newport News, Buena Vista, Danville
Lynchburg. New Market. Stanley,
Spencer, News Ferry, Petersburg and
Bristol.
Not only will practically all tn.
ministers. Bible teachers and other
employees of tne Virginia Conference
be in attendance, but several OF the
leading clergymen of the denomina-
ton will come from their worlds
headquarters in Washington, D. G.
The convention Will be presided over
by Elder w. C. Moffett, the president
who has just recently come from
Jersey City. n. j., where he had ex-
~ellent success as the leading evangel-
list In series of gospel meetings
which ran through a large portion OF
the summer.
Prominent Visitors Coming.
One of the visiting ministers will be
Professor B. q. wilkinson. president
This Union comprises the local con-
ferences In Maryland, Delaware. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Yves.
Virginia, Ohio and the District OF
Columbia. There are ten such union
conferences In the United States
which take in every State in the Union
Others from Washington will include
Professor w, W. Prescott, editor OF
the Protestant Magazine. and L. A
Hanson. of the medical department
who will give a stereoptican lecture.
During the days of the convention
business matters will be transacted
Plans and resolutions will be adopted
for the advancement OF the church ir
Virginia during the coming years; Of
ficers will be elected. credentials and
licenses issued and reports of the vari-
| Gus officers rendered.
Make Wonderful Progress.
The Adventists have been making
remarkable progress throughout the
world THAT the total contributions
for the spread of the gospe! by this
denomination for the past Ave years
have been nearly as great as those
given by the same denomination dur
ing the preceding forty years" Is the
statement made in a report on mission
activity just issued by Fl. e. Rogers,
statistical secretary Of the general or
world conference of the church. Ths
report states further: The sum ex-
| pended for the spread of the gospel
| in mission territory during the last
| fiscal year Ia stated to be s911.76S
Between fifty and sixty thousand dol
/ lars has already been contributed by
members OF the church In North
America to the emergency fund which
! has been planned for the support OF
the missionaries and other workers
affected by the great European war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
WOULD BUY FOOD
HERE FOR BELG|ANS
SUGGESTION OF MRS. l.. X. MA
son APPROVED By BEL
GTAN MINISTER.

That the money being raised and TO
be raised in Richmond for securing
the necessities of life for the Bel
CLANS who are stricken because oi
the war should be spent in Richmo nd
and that the food and supplies
rather than the money itself be
shipped plan proposed by Mrs
landon Il. Mason, OF North Seventh
Street, to Frederick f. Noting. Bel
gian consul here-~-has received the
approval of the Belgian minister al
Washington.
Mr.. Noting yesterday addressed the
following letter to Mrs, Mason:
Mrs Lapdon II. Mason.
Richmond. Va;
Dear Mrs. Mason, referring tc
my letter Of yesterday, / beg to advise
that / am in receipt of letter from
his excsilency, the Belgian minister
] entirely approve Of your plan re-
ferred TO In your letter for the pur-
chase of foodstuffs in Richmond with
part of the fund collected
Il should. however. call your atten-
tion in this case that tho goods bought
should not be of the perishable kind
Flour. beans, peas. coffee, grain, etc,
wuld be advisable.
u will he greatly indebted TO YOU
II YOU VIII communicate this 10 your
friend who suggested the idea and in
the meantime we can all give the
proposition some thought and arrange
for the details necessary TO work II
o0t. / have taken the matter up with
the railroads TO see whether trans
portation will be given free for these
goods.
If you will also be so good as
70 continue the publicity campaign
through the newspapers great good
will he accomplished.
Holding myself al your service,
I am,
Very truly you're
t'FREDERlCK 3, NOTHING.
"HalGiNn Consul. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
6kAISER.s HAIR TURNS
hi GREY UNDER STRAIN

k.s tsondon. Nov. '2..-An English wo'
IAN, who has Just arrived from Bcr-
I'm. gays she lived under tcterabsS
Ep0rmal conditions since the ou'hrea /
~ The war, but she has seen an as.
kOnishing change tn me attitude OF
fsuR German friends. one Of these 30
bl6ding her farewell said;
We began ny Hchtine for colonies
We are now aghting tnr our oNts''
ence.''
This Englishw oman said Berlin was
dumping ground for all SORTS a.
fnn,ors. She could NnvCh for the
ANAointe truth of ono story, and thht
was that the Kaiser har had turned
gray since The outbreak Of The var
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
FOUR GERMAN OFFICERS
ARRESTED ON KOREA

San Francisco. CAL Nov. 2--Foar
German nHieers from the gunhoat
fsieir, now IN Honolulu, were arrested
sN't5n board the Pacific Mail liner ko-
-1FAAn. when the ship came into port
this afternoon, by lieutenant Bol-
worth. OF the United States cruiser
. Cleveland. and taken aboard the
Cleveland as military prisoners.
M They are charged with violating the
4 neutrality laws Of the United States
+ BIZ coming into this harbor when not
under parole,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
MAYOR TO NAME FIVE
FOR LABOR BOARD

Because OF an amendment In ths
original ordinance, the Common Coun-
Gil last night sent back to the ordi-
nance committee the paper creating
an employment bureau The original
proposition was to have the mayor
name sten citizens from which body
council was TO select Ave TO embrace
a board which SHOULD elect auperin-
fendent and d clerk The amendment
gives the mayor power to name i've
commissioners who are to he elected
ny council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
PANAMA CANAL IS
BLOCKED BY SLIDE

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE channel
of the Panama Canal has again BEEN
blocked by the movement or earth
in the great slide at Gold Hill. Gus
lebraN Cut. according to a dispatch
reeetved at the War Department to-
day. Governor Goethals eabled than
he expected TO have the channel OPEN
again by Wednesday, His message
follows
Rapid movement OF slide material
in break north OF Gold Hin blocked
channel Saturday, Hope to open tha
channel by Wednesday"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
GERMAN SPY CLAIMED
I4 TO BE AN AMERICAN

London Nov. 1.-THE trial by court
martial OF Carl Lody. alias Charles A.
4 Ingsis the alleged German spy, closed
today. The sentence viii not he pub
i iished until II has been confirmed by
i the general commanding the home
ii district.
8 A member OF the American embassy
visited Lody. who, before his arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
Cut Ont Noises Near Churches.

Councilman English last night in-
trodneed In council an ordinance re-
curing all vehicles, including street
cars, tn pass churches with as little
noise az possible. During the sours
of worship street ears, automobiles
and other vehicles must slow down Z
passing churches and must makD
every effort 10 avoid any undue noise
The paper went to the ordinance COM
mittee, with the appreciation o. every
member OF council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03

on a charge Of espionage. posed as an
American. Lody told the member OF
tho embassy that he had neither ap-
piled for. nor received, an american
passport from the embassy at Berlin
Just how Iody obtained such n pass
port whether by stealing, collision, or
otherwise. .1as not as yet been asccr-
tanned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03

S1nded Turkish statefnen who arc
61xOus 10 preserve tire country
A1nst the Young Turks, who have
IN urged on through German ma
A1naticns. For that reason the al
- are manifestiug liberation which
~ other circumstances might he IN
34epreted as weakness