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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

one rang the door bell. GO to the
door," said Kathrine. When Marion
went to the door there stood their
little friend, Louise. They invited
her in TO have lunch with them
After lunch they played until they
were all tired. Then Louise thanked
her friends for the pleasant time she
had and skipped home.
Thank you Dorothy, for a very
cute little story. I used to love to
play house when / was a little girl
1 guess all little girls do. Write an
other story, Dorothy, whenever you
feel like it. We like to print stories.
Our fifth letter is from little girl
who lives in Baldwin, Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-02-20

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
SoUAB6LE ABOUT BRYAN's
PROPOSED EUROPEAN TRIP.
Or. Forge Denies That He Worked
Against President Wilson.

New York, Sept. 23.-Dr. William
Forge Of Brooklyn took exception today
to statements made at Washington to
Louis n, Hamrnerling, president of the
American Association of Foreign Lam
gTage Newspapers regarding the for
nler's proposal to send William j.
Bryan to Europe on a peace mission.
DIR. Forge said he had never claimed
to represent all the members of the
association, but only such papers as
had assented in writing to the proposal
70 send Bryan or some other peace
elnissary to Europe.
Mr.. Hammerlings statement implies
that I worked against President VIII
son." said DR.. Forge. 81 wish to deny
this emphatically. When I talked with
Mr.. Bryan regarding the peace mission
Mr.. Bryan assured me President VIII
con was just as DESTROYS of securing
peace as he was.
Before 1 called on Mr.. Bryan I had
received more than 100 kilograms and
letters from editors of foreign news
papers regarding my suggestion. These
| gave to Mr.. Bryan and told him that
I represented only these editors.
~ Previous to this, and while / was
canvassing the situation. sent Will
liam Borsodi to New York to see Mr..
Hammerling on this matter. Mr.. Ham
merling said that while he did not
want to take personal part in the
movemeHt, he was heart and soul with
IL"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
PART ANNUAL REPORT OF
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
Comeatted HooLO~orm RaVases ir
Tropical Zones.

New York. Sept. 23.-The Rockefel-
Ter Foundation. in making public to-
night Part OF its annual report. COW
ering part of the end of 1914. tells
what has been accomplished by its
health department in combating the
ravages Of the hookworm disease in
triplcal disease
The report says that the relief and
control of the disease is an under
taking OF enormous magnitude as the
infection belts the globe In a zone on
both sides Of the equator, 66 degrees
wide and with a population Of about
900. 900 900.
Thus far plans have been adopted
and work begun for the control of the
disease in British Guiana Antigua
Trinidad, St Lucia, Grenada and
Egypt.
In addition to the work undertaken
in the British colonies, the commits
sion has responded favorably to invi-
tations from several Central American
urated in Panama. Nicaragua. Costa
Rica and Guatemala
The report makes It clear that the
international health commission has
not undertaken to eradicate the dis
ease in any country. The accomplish
ment OF this result, IL is said. will re-
Quire the operat ton of permanent
agencies working over long periods
and this should be the work OF the
governments interested The commits
! sion's sphere OF service. IL is said, is
to cooperate with governments of
| foreign countries in organizing and
making effective their own agencies
In this spirit. the report says. the
commission has accepted the invita-
| ton OF eleven foreign countries during
| the year to cooperate in the relief and
control of the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Francis Sullivan to Appear Before the
Secretary of State.

Francis Sullivan of this city was
aprrehended in New London on the
charge of driving an automobile while
intoxicated. but he was not arraigned
in the city court there Thursday morn
ing, but was allowed to go to his home
in company with his two sisters. who
were summoned there. According to
directions from Prosecuting Attorney
Cronin, who reported the case to the
secretary of state, Sullivan will appear
and defend his case whenever II is call
ed. which will be disposed OF at a hear
ing by Secretary OF State Burnes.
1t was Francis Sullivan, brother OF
Miss Julia c. Sullivan. whose car num-
Der is 1883 in the state register, who
was driving has sisters automobile
when 1t was overturned in New Lon
don early Thursday morning at the
corner of Main and Williams streets.
1t was charged that Sullivan drove the
car around the corner at reckless
speed. Sullivan ard two companions,
ne refused to reveal the names, were
thrown out and ali suffered severe
Commissions and bruises.
The auto with its passengers left
New London for Norwich about 1880
O'Clock. The car was driven through
Main street at a fast rate of speed.
which was kept up the entire length OF
street was reached the speed was not
materially reduced. and when an at
tempt was made to round the corner
the car overturned. Sullivan and his
friends were thrown out Sullivan was
the most painfully injured and he was
taken by one Of the men in the car
with him to the office of DR.. J. NJ
Ganey. where his wounds were dressed
He was later apprehended on the
charge of driving an automobile while
intoxicated.
A third member of the party disap-
pc AIRED for the time being, but later In
the night a jitney driver picked UP q
battered and bruised wanderer neal
the scene of the accident. Although
somewhat hazy as to details, the mar
said he had been in an automobile &C
| cident. The jitney driver took him tC
police headquarters. where he said nil
name was Mike Sullivan and that hii
| home was in Norwich. He was no
| held
Sullivan resides at East Great Plain
| where his parents operate a farm.
The windshield of the car wa,
smashed. the front of the radiator
| caved in. the steering wheel broke and
| the two oil lights on the dash GROUND
| to bits. 1t was righted and pushed
to the curbing. where it remained owe
night, being taken to a repair shoI
| Thursday morning. The engine wa!
| not damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
TOWNS VOTING WILL
USE 10000 BALLOTS
Secretary of State to Send Them Out
for October 4th.

The secretary of state has received
all nominations for the small town
elections on October 4 and at which
ballots will be used. The secretary
has nothing to do with the prepara-
ton of the system Of voting in towns
where machines are used. There are
IL of these towns. as follows: Bristol,
Manchester, Hamden, Meriden, Orange.
Norwich, Danbury, Ridgefield, West
port, Norfolk and Torrington. There
are other towns in which there is
consolidated government and in which
the date of the local election does not
coincide with the general local election
day for the towns of the state.
The secretary will send out about
10000 ballots to the towns. There are
in the neighborhood of 230, 900 names
on the voting lists of the towns of the
state. The town clerks in figuring up
the number of ballots which they need
add 20 per cent. in excess of the num-
Der of names on the voting list. The
secretary first sends to the towns sam
pie ballots equal to 25 per cent. OF
the voters in the towns. The sam
Piles are used by the officials and peo-
pie of the town for the purpose OF
studying them and seeing that the
names are correct. The sample bal
lots are different in color from the
ballots which will be used at the polls
being pink, while the other is white
The difference in color makes the
fraudulent use Of the sample ballots
impossible.
There has been considerable con-
fusion by the neglect of some towns
to observe the law passed at the last
session in regard to the election OF
members of the board of relief fol
three years. The law provides that
except in towns for which special
provision has been made. one mem
Der of the board of relief shall be
elected each year and that this veal
the election shall be for one, two and
three years. The officials in many
towns which came within the law die
not recall the passage of the statute
and as a result they unconsciously ig-
nored it. The oversight was discov-
cred in the office of the secretary o.
state and the correcting of the error
entailed great deal-of labor. 1t SHOULD
be said that the town officials lost NJ
time in having new nominations mad,
when their attention was called to tn,
mistake.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24

fourth child. His education was Sc
cured in the public schools of New
York city, and at the age Of 16 he
became a bookkeeper there. retaining
went to the Winchester Repeating
Arms company as a mechanic and
learned the gunmaker's trade, in which
he became proficient He accepted a
position with the Hopkins & Allen
Arms company in 1855. remaining there
until 1898. when he became superiu-
tendent OF the Backus hospital He
was the second superintendent of the
hospital and took up his duties on
April /. 1894. continuing until July.
1912.
At one time Mr.. Symington was
president OF the Arcanum club. He
yas raised in Somerset lodge, No. 81.
7. and A. NJ. on April Is. 1896. and
was a member Of Columbian COM
mandery. No. 4, K T., and of Norwich
lodge. No. IL, A. o. u. w. Mr.. Sym
ington was twice married, first TO
1898. he was united in marriage with
Miss Clara Stanton in this city. her
death occurring on June 16, 1914.
Surviving are two sons. Robert Sym
ington. OF Fitchburg. superintendent
of construction for the H. Wales Line
company of Mer!den. and Frederick
Symlngton of this city. There Is also
a daughter, Alice Symington. Of Provi-
dence. and two sisters in Providence
Mr. Symington's connection with the
| Backus hospital made him well known
| throughout the medical profession In
/ the state. He had a wide circle OF
warm friends in this and other cities
| and his death Is a source OF deep re-
greet on the part of his many acquaint.
ahces.
| Walter J. Kellogg
News of the death Of Walter ]. Kel.
| logE IN Los Angeles, Cal. Thursday
! morning was received in Norwich
! Thursday by telegram Mr.. Kellogg
! was a native Of this city and was borI
here Dec. Is. 1872, the son Of Ann.l
L. Jewett kellogg and the late Judg
John Calvin Kellogg. The greater par
Of his life has been passed in this city
but for several years past he had mad
his home in the west
Mr. Kellogg leaves his mother. VIII
resides at No. "a Laurel Hill avenue.
brother. John Kellogg. and sister
Mrs Grace Howerton-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
FAKE CONTRACTS TO
TIE UP. U. s. FACTORIES
Hopkins & Aliens Director Tells About
Suspicious on Contract.

Through a statement made by Au-
Eustus F. Ioring, one of the directors
OF the Hopkins & Allen Arms COM
pcny who is quoted in a New York
despatch. the Hopkins & Allen concern
is mentioned as one of those that fell
a victim to what is alleged to have
been a plot by foreign agents and al
legged spies to tie up American NUM-
tons Ilants with fake orders for the
allies.
Il is claimed that a federal grand
jury will make an investigation OF the
complaint against this alleged ring of
foreign spies.
The name Of Capt. Newenham Gray
as mentioned prominently in connection
VITA the contracts His claim that he
false by the British consul-general
One striking example OF the way a
Gray contract for 100000 rifles for the
British government collapsed was fur
nished by August F. Loring. one of the
most influential capitalists of New
The total contract involved $4,000 900
Mr.. Loring said:
After prolonged negotiations we
became suspicious. The orders did
not materialize. At last we gave up
the proposition altogether. Our plant
is now busy preparing to make rifles
for the Belgians"
An associate OF Captain Gray said:
"A syndicate was formed last April
by Frank +. Webb, Robert Michaelis
Nathaniel G. Prince. ]. Hunter Byrd
and George W. Maxwell to handle war
supplies contracts. Later Captain
Gray was brought in.
Then began the delays. A manu-
| featuring concern was recommended
| which on examination proved to be
| German. Six weeks went by. Then
| Gray and one of the syndicate went
to Boston and got in touch with Lor-
| ing.
There was one syndicate after an
| other. Finally everything fel
through"
When Captain Gray was asked about
| the 400, 900 rifles order which failed
10 materialize, he said:
| IT simply acted as an ordnance ex-
| pert J. Hunter Byrd and others ask.
| ed me to come in. It is untrue tina
am a German spy or that tied VI
/ this order to prevent the allies from
getting war supplies The New Eng
land contract failed to pan out through
no fault of mine"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
Norwich g WestsrIy seheduIe.

A change OF trolley schedule that
will be effective on Monday next is
to be put into effect by the Norwich
and Westerly line. affecting cars leav-
ing both ends of the route. The first
car will leave Norwich at in the
morning, but will go only as far as
Hallville. After that from GAS on cars
will leave hourly unit e.45 D. m. There
will be car from here at 10.45 which
will go only as far as HallviIle. The
first car on Sunday is at 6.45 in the
morning and then the same as week
days.
The hours for leaving the Westerly
end of the line are the same as at the
Norwich end. but North Stonington
will be the limit for the o'clock
morning car and for the 10.45 car at
night
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
WILL GIVE PROGRAMME
AT BAckUs HOSPITAL.
Davis Theatre Orchestra and Vauds.
vile Actors Will Appear.

Arrangements have been made by
Manager Al Craig of the Davis theatre
to have the theatre orchestra, Glen
Phillips director, give a concert pro-
gramme at the Backus hospital this
(Friday) evening between the hours OF
and Z o'clock. The patients ut the
hospital are looking forward to a rare
hour of enjoyment.
If the Creatore band had been able
to give an afternoon performance at
the Davis. Manager Craig intended to
have the orchestra give a concert pro-
Rramme at the tuberculosis sanatorium
in the afternoon. The band will be
unable to reach this city until 4 o'clock
this afternoon from the Massachusetts,
city where they appeared last evening
ard so the idea of a matinee 1T the
theatre had to be given up. The Gray
Trio. vaudeville singers, will be at the
hospital with the orchestra and Will
render several selections.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
eRoToN AND sToNINeToN
REDUCES DIRECTORS
Number is Now Seven Instead of Nine
Business Reported Good.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Groton and Stonington
Railway company was held Wednesday
afternoon at the office of the company
in Mystic. 1t was voted to reduce the
board of directors from nine to seven,
and the following were elected: Morton
F. Plant. Robert w. Perkins. F. De c.
Sullivan, A E. Locke. H. NJ. Verrill,
c. L. S. Robinson and c. L. Avery.
Mr.. Perkins reported the finances of
the company to be in good condition.
The usual dividend of per cent was
paid the middle of last month A
meeting of the directors will probably
be held shortly in New York. when r.
w. Perkins will probably be chosen
president, E. A. Locke, vice president
and a. E. Sherman secretary and treas
urer. The road is still under a lease to
the Norwich and Westerly at $4,000 a
year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
BULLETS FROM THAMES RIVER
Brought Up by Dredge Steamship Terminal New Lon
don-Thought to Have Been in Mud of River Bottom
Ever Since Battle of Groton Heights IN 1881.

Relics that may possibly be from
the battle of Groton Heights ON Sep
TENDER 6. 1871. in the shape of thou
sands of lead bullets have just been
sucked up into the pontoon pipe Of the
big hydraulic dredge which is at work
on the construction OF the state steam
ship terminal at East New London.
II this is so. the leaden bullets have
lain in the mud at the bottom OF the
Thames river for something over a
century. The march OF modern I'M
provements has now dislodged- them
from their resting place and their ap-
pearance recalls the visit Of the Brit
ish to Breton in September, 1871 and
the battle OF Groton Heights on the
6th of that month. -
So great has been the number OF
bullets that their presence in the pipe
was detected at once by engineers on
the dredge. Those who took some for
souvenirs found that they were about
q quarter OF an inch in diameter and
that they had been polished as bright
as new by the grinding action Of the
gravel that was pumped along with
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
Incidents in Society

( Miss Marion L. Bishop OF Boston
has been at her home on Broadway for
several days.
Mrs. Henry F. Palmer of Otis street
Is visiting friends this week in West
crook and Clinton.
Miss Emily Wheeler of Stratford
was a recent guest of Miss Mary n.
White OF Broadway.
Mrs Lee Roy Robbins and son. WILL
lam. OF Lincoln avenue are visiting
at Mrs. Robbins former home in
Miss barbara Latham leaves this
week to take a course OF study in the
art department of Pratt institute,
Brooklyn. n. Y.
Miss Grace Lester Of Warren street
has gone to Darlington. r. l.. where
she IS to teach music and art in the
schools during the year.
Mrs. George F. Hughes OF Water
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
ELks MADE PLANS
FOR HOME OPENING.
Tuesday Afternoon and Evening Foo
The PubIie-Wednesday For EII<s.

ne FnDilC-He TOR EAkS.
Thursday evening at the Elks home
the committee in charge of the pro-
gramme for the opening of the new
addition. of which d. ]. Lucy Is chair
mao. held a meeting to discuss some
of the final details for the opening
dates which are next Tuesday and
Wednesday
Tuesday is to be the day when the
home will be thrown open for general
inspection and the public will be cor
daily welcome from 3 in the after
noon till 10 in the evening. A recep-
ton committee of about so members
will be on hand to conduct visitors
through the home The Norwich Elks
have a home that they can be proud
Of and they want everyone in the
city to zee It
wednesday is to be Elks. day, and
only members of the order are to
participate in the programme for that
day. II will be made notable by
the presence Of number of the grand
lodge officers who will conduct a ladge
meeting at s o'clock.
The meeting vii be preceded by a
parade to which New London and
Willimantic lodges have sent word
that they are coming with bands OF
music and IT is expected that in the
ranks Of the parade will be repre-
sentatives of every lodge in the state
The visitors of note will include
Grand Exalted Ruler James R. Nichol-
son of Springfield. Past Exalted Ruler
Edward Leach Of New York. Grand
Tyler Thomas Donohue of New Lon
don, Charles McCue of Cambridge, q
member of a grand lodge committee
p. J. Murray of New Britain, presi-
dent of the Past Exalted Rulers as
ISOLATION of the state, James Z. Nc.
Gam of Hartford. who is deputy e
| Norwich lodge, and John D. Shea Of
Hartford. who is past grand esteemed
| leading knight.
Both Grand Exalted Ruler Nichol
son and Past Grand Exalted Rule
Leach will be speakers at the lodg,
meeting and others OF the distinguish
| ed visitors will speak
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24

them in the pipe. The dredge is now
at work midway in the river and about
500 feet south of the new pier and the
greater mass of the bullets has, of
course gone along through the pipe
into the reclaimed area OF Is acres
north OF the New Haven tracks.
1t Is believed that when the British
evacuated Fort Griswold they threw
their ammunition into the Thames
rather than have 1t fall into the hands
OF the Americans. This theory Is sup
ported by the fact that some years
ago while dredging was IN progress
on the Groton side a cannon ball was
raised from the river bed and at an
other time a buried cannon was dis
covered.
1t Is Of course possible that the bull
lets are relics of the visit of Admiral
Decatur in New London harbor in 1871
or they may have been lost from the
cargo OF some vessel in later years
but because Of their quaHeity and eize
IL Is the generally accepted opinion
that they were deposited there by the
British more than $50 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
Musical Programme for Baekus Hos.
pitaI Patients,

Manager Craig Of the Davis theatre
has arranged to have the theatre or
chestra of eight or nine pieces under
Director Phillips. play at the BaclCus
hospital between the hours Of and
singing act, the Gray Trio, will also
be present and render selections. The
patients are anticipating a rare treat.
Mr.. Craig intended to have the or
chestra play at the tuberculosis san
atorium in the afternoon had the Gre
atore band been able to give a mat
inee at the theatre, but the band was
unable to reach this city before 4
o'clock from the Massachusetts, city
where they gave a concert last eve
ming
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
EMPLOYEES OF WESTINGHOUSE
CO. HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED
Are to Decide Whether to Strike Next
Thursday Night.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. 23.-Employes
OF thet Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company. who have
been organized by the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, decided at a meet
ing tonight not TO take final action
on the question OF calling a strike un-
I'll next Thursday night Federal Of
fcials had planned TO call a strike to-
night II z. NJ Herr, president OF the
company. failed to comply with de-
mands for an eight hour day. a 20 per
cent increase in wages and the rein
statement OF a discharged machinist
The men say President Herr has 90
far ignored the demands.
II is said that more than $500 mer
are employed in the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
Votera Win ha Mnde.

in time for the coming town election
viii have their only chance to be
made before the registrars in the town
hall on Saturday. The registrars,
Tyler d. Guy and Cornelius J, Downes,
will put in the time from 8 IN the
morning till 1 in the afternoon and
then again In from to z and in that
time expect that a large proportion of
the 416 names that are on the appd-
cation lists win complete the step that
viii make them full-nedged voters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. John Gagne and sons have re-
turned to Stafford Springs from visit
in Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hefion OF Say
brook Point are visiting friends in
Norwich the last few days.
w. o. Rogers of Norwich was the
speaker at the session of Stonington
grange Wednesday evening.
Miss Anna Nelson of. Grand Rapids,
Mich. has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Charles Johnson, of 16 Lafayette
street.
Mrs. Charlotte Presby, Mrs. ]. B
Lyon and Alfred s. Tehft of Norwich
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ
Lyon at Staffordville a few days this
week.
Norwich friends learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Comstock of New York
formerly prominent workers In Sedg'
wick post, @. A. R., and w. R. C., re-
spectively. will attend the national @
A. r. encampment at Washington, ID. c
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Powers, their
daughters, Mary and Loretta, and son
George S. Powers. will go to Monson
Mass. for the exercises Sunday when
at st. Patrick's church, there will bt
the dedication of a beautiful marble
sanctuary railing, a memorial from
their children to Mrs. Powers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Shea, of Monsoon
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
Eiahty Masons EIected to ssd pearee

Boston, Sept 23.-The three days
northern Masonic jurisdiction, Scottish
Rite. closed today with the election og
80 candidates for the SD degree, the
appointment of special committee of
FIVE members to devise plans for the
administration of a charitable founda-
ton and the selection of Pittsburgh for
tho meeting place in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
LeffnsweII Society Held Supper.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Lef-
flngwell Baptist church held a baked
bean supper the early part of this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Whiting
and Mr.. and Mrs Dwight Lovett at the
Uncas farm. A bountiful supper was
served and in the evening music and a
social hour was spent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-24
osITuARY.
Froderiek symlnaton.

Frederick Symington, formerly su-
perintendent OF the William W. Backus
hospital died at the Norwich state hos
pitnl Thursday morning At Sis o'clock
as the result OF a three years illness
with paralysis Ar. Symtngton had
been at the state hospital for q year
and had been confined to his bed for
the past month
Mr.. Synington was the son Of Hugh
and Sarah Cluckson Symington and
was born in New Bedford Aug 14. 1853
He was the youngest son and the