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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Connecticut legislature of 1915 the of 21 republican
  senator's nearly of 
 Representatives. representatives printed below. the of the towns being followed the of the sentaveselec their politics. birthplace, occupation whether married single: Bozrah-NeIson L. married, justice the seectInan coIchesterDaniel Williams farmer, Curtis Brown. South Coventry manufacturer married East Lyme-MaTion Lyme, lawyer. 
 FrankIinC. Huntington Lathrop D. Franklin birthday. GrfswoldJohn Potter widower been justice of visitor selectnap and in legislature in 1895. GFoton-Charles T. Cranda1, married three (91O of
  Groton 1913, commissioner Lebanor-FredericI5 Taylor Lebanon farmer Registrar house A Thomas r. 48 Lebanon, farmer, married.
 Ledyard-Joseph D Austin 89 T. farmer.
  Ing second first selectnan
 Lisbon-Francis H. 37, ried collector
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
NORTH WOODSTOCK
Death of Mrs. WayIand Gage-Auc-
 tion at Armstrong Place.

Death of Mrs. WayIand Gage-Auc-
 tion at Armstrong Place.
 Grace Gage wife of Wayland Gage, died at her home here Wednesday morning after long and painful ill., ness. She leaves her husband and brother, Wendall Witter, of this place. Several from this village attended the annual dinner of the Theft De tecting society at South Woodstock Tuesday.
 The household goods of Lyman auction Thursday.
 Holiday Home Corners
 The holidays called home many from out of town, among them Miss Maud Healy of Bridgeport, Miss Der nice Leavitt of Hartford, James V. Perrin of Riviere de Loup, Canada; Ethel Barrett and Raymond Benson of Easthampton. Mass.
 Mrs. Ellen Paine has gone to Wash ington, D. C., to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Adams.
 Miss Ruth Hall teacher in the Hartford schools, was a recent visitor at L. J. LeaVitt's.
 Miss Irma Greene of Putnam has been visiting her cousin, Miss Maud Healey.
 Mrs. Alice Hayward and children were guests Christmas day of Mrs. Chandler Hubbard
 Miss Mary F. Potter is in Boston for week, a visitor of the Misses Bishop
 Harry Trask was at his fathers here several days last week.
 Miss Ruth Armstrong of South bridge visited friends here recently.
 Five to Join Church.
 At the church services next Sunday five new members are to be received into church membership.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
NORTH STERLING
John Dixon has been ill.

John Dixon has been i'll.
 Miss Bessie ViaII spent Christmas week with Rev. r. NJ. Paker and fam fly. in Contoocook, N. T.
 Mrs. Alexis Bragg Of Worcester wa g home for Christmas.
 Mrs. Marion Brown has been i'll for several days
 Miss ] lucinda G. Knight is visitinT her brother in Foster Center.
 Miss Myrick closed her school Christmas week and gave the pupils a Christmas tree with presents for all.
 Icemen will soon get busy as the ice Is about ten inches thick and of good clear quality.
 Fox hur ters have been out every day since the last snow storm.
 The Christmas tree at the ch,,rct Monday evening was largely attend ed. Santa Claus was there in fh. best of humor and greatly pleased in children.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
CENTRAL VILLAGE
Skating or the street-Funerai of AL
 pheus Rider-PersonaI Items.


 pheus Rider-PersonaI Items.
 Jerome Raymond and Beatrice La france. who attend school in Canada. are spending their vacation with their parents. Mr. and Mrs Urgele Lafrance.
 Elsie Gardner of Pawtucket, R. l., is at the home Of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. William Carpenter. on ac- count of the illness of Mrs. Gardner.
 Charles Rider, of Greene, R. l., was @ Monday visitor here. Motorman Thomas Weaver has been off duty on account of illness. MT and Mrs. A. F. Hall of South Kt1lingly were Sunday guests at Will Ham Deans
 The young people have been enjoy ing skating on the street this week. Miss Helen w TillinghaSt has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Dorothy Tillinghast. in Plainfeld.
 Mrs. Ruby Johnson and son Howard, Miss Grace Coons. Mrs. Blanche Woo lev and two children, of New Jersey. EFolgerson of New York are at the home of August Holgerson on account of the critical illness of Mrs. Holger- son.
 Miss Blanche Caplette is spending several days with relatives in Putnam.
 Alfred Hill has recovered from his recent illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Whitney are visiting relatives in Amherst, Mass,
 Mrs. Frank Edgerton and daughter, Hazel have returned from MilIville, R. l.. where they have been visiting relatives.
 John I. Sheldon of Virginia has been visiting his parents for a few days.
 Peter TSourque was in Baltic Tues day to attend the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Louise Dubois.
 Mir and Mrs. Willis Rouse have gone to St. Cloud Florida, to spend the winter at their home. Funeral of Alpheus Rider.
 The funeral of Alpheus Rider was held at his home Sunday morning at 9.S0 o'clock. Rev. Ernest Loomis, pas tor of the Moosup Baptist church of ficiated. The body was taken to Hop
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
Mindham County WINDHAM
About 30 at Annual Supper-Observ-
 ance of Christmas Sunday,

The members of the Congregational Sunday school and their friends were given their annual supper Christmas eve. There were about so who enjoy ed the cocoa, sandwiches and cake provided. Following the supper was a program of songs, duets. and recita- tions by the younger members of the school under the leadership of Mrs. H. c. LathTop with her sister, Miss Josephine Keeney. at the piano. A pretty tree with gifts for the children gave much pleasure. Supt. H. c. Lathrop was given a handsome tray cling bag by his class Of boys and a few friends.
 MT. and Yrs. Benoni Bates spent Christmas with their daughter. Mrs. 4. E. Saunders of WestfeId, Mass.
 Christmas Sunday Observance.
 Christmas Sunday was observed by special services and music. 4 quar- tette assisted the choir at the Con- gregational church in this morning and also sang the entire musical ser vice at St. Paurs church in the after noon. The members were Mrs. R. G. Waterous, Miss Emma Larrabee, AL bert Brown and Rev. W. M. Brown. The c. E. service was led by Philip Hopkins and Keeney L2throp. Julia Guild and Margery Sherman sang a duet.
 Lester and Alfred Eaton left Sat urday to spend the remainder of the holidays in Vermont. Ralph Eaton joins his brother Lester at Bellows Falls academy Monday.
 To Address Young People.
 At the Congregational church to- morrow morning Rev. NJ R. Plumb will speak especially to those young people who have united with the church during the past year. The communion service will be held after the sermon. The c. B. society will hold its monthly consecration meeting at T.3O. The meeting will be led by the new president, Miss Harriet Guild.
 Rev. and Mrs, M. R. Plumb spent New Years in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Daisy Campbell James of Wor- cester and Bert Eastman spent Christ mas at Frank Eastman's. Mir East man has just returned from business trip in the west. While there he call ed on three former Windham young people, Miss Lucy Bemis. in Ohio; George Bates. Great Falls, Mon, and William Lyman.
 Among guests in town for the ho1- idays are MT. and Mrs. E. w.. McGuire of Brooklyn, ~. Y, at Dr. Guilds; Misses Annie Bemis and Evelyn Bald win of New Britain at Frank Tingley's.
 Alan Guild has returned from a few days visit with Ned Thompson in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

MT. and Mrs. J. Wilbur Lanphear and Miss Charlotte Lanphear were with friends in Providence a few days over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Howard were visitors over the holiday with Rev. MT. Williams and family in New Haven.
 Miss Olive Sandford, student at Northfleld Seminary, and a friend, Clarence Meyer of Swarthmore, Pa, were visitors several days over Christ mas at Charles Sandford's at South Chaplin.
 Christmas Concert.
 The Y. P. g.. c. E. gave a Christ mas concert at theacI1urch Christmas eve. The exercises included songs and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
RAWSON

Miss Sadie Fitzgerald of Williman- tic is spending several days at her home here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Baker of Pomfref spent Christmas at l. W. Hammond's. Mrs. William Philips and son, Mer- ton: were at D. T. Phil ips Christmas The therUon7 eter reeiSfpr T aIo--
 Ar-
 . recent z,1est at I. N. Hammond's,
 stewart Glen of New York is at Ed ward Berggren's for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
CLARK's CORNERS
Entertainment. Tree and Christmas Cake.

Eugene Fairbanks has moved his family to Lawrence, Mass.
 Surprise Party.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. w. Martin were given a surprise party Tuesday when about forty friends from Chaplin ap- peared at their home well laden with food. All enjoyed a dinner and jolly time.
 School Entertainment.
 School closed with Christmas en- tertainment on the evening of Dec. IS. The room was attractively decorated with red and green and a. large Christ mas tree filled one corner. The room was filled with parents and friends to hear the following programme:
 Overture, photograph; welcome, Vii ola Navin; Old Christmas. Ralph Bak- ken: A Rest for Santa, Helen Navin; Hear the Chimes. school: Old Heidel- berg, phonograph; Christmas Presents, William Scott; I title Santa Claus, Pauline Vickers; The First Christmas, Luther; When Snow Birds Cross the Valley, phonograph: Playing Christi mas. Paul, Helen and Viola Nayin; A
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

ter after a slight operation on her throat.
 John Weaver is slowly improving at his home on Otis street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

About 5000 electrical vehicles are in use in Europe. The United States leads in the use of the electric auto S@-aAiie,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
CHAPLIN

c. E. Society Gives Christmas Concert -Thirty-four Friends Pay Surprise Wait to Mr and Mrs. Frank w. Martin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
HAMPTON

Local Patients at St. Joseph's Hospit-
 aI-carI Jewett Gives Informal
 Dance.
 MT. and Mrs. William Pearl5- enter tained the following on Christmas day: MT. and Mrs. c H. Benziger of Auburn, R. l., MT. and Mrs. Austin
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Eugene Fairbanks has moved his family tn I.aWrence Mass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
LIVERPOOL PORT
 BADLY CONGESTED

Liverpool. February 1s.-tCorrespondence of the Associated Press.)-Never in the history of this port has the congestion of shipping been so great, nor have the Liv- erpool warehouses ever been so crammed with foodstuffs as at present. Importers here believe that even should the Ger man submarine blockade prove effective there is enough food now stored here to feed the country year
 Perhaps no city in England bears less trace of the war in the way of military or naval activity than Liverpool. Far re- moved from the fear of Zeppelins, 1t is brilliantly lighted at night and gay by comparison with London. Liverpool is not naval base. Activity along it's miles of docks is feverish, because in spite of the usually ample dock facilities, at least JO heavily laden steamers await berths.
 Ship owners are reaping a golden har- vest. Some loss is caused by the failure of ships to get berths on their arrival, but this is more than compensated for by the increased freight rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

cotton. as loans were to be made upon the usual margin, on a basis of cents per pound. The prominent part taken by the Secretary of the Treasury in the formation of the fund, to whose unflag- glng efforts its accomplishment was due, the attempts of it's opponents to defeat the plan. the interest taken in the mat ter by the President. who requested the Attorney General of the United States to give an opinion as to it's legality, which opinion held that it was not In contra venrion of any of the antitrust laws; all served to give this measure of relief the widest possible publicity. not only throughout the United States but abroad as well. AS soon as spinners through out the world were impressed with the fact that cotton after all had tangible value, that holders could secure luans upon it on the basis of cents per pound, they began to buy Other cir- c,nstances about this time tended to bi baden the demand, the federal reserve banks were opened, money rates began to drop, Great Britain announced that cot ton would not be regarded as contraband of var. well defined movement to Ger many ensued, sales of cotton in the south liquidated pressing Indebtedness. and in a short time the whole situation was sensibly relieved. Despite our lim- lied shipping facilities, handicapped fur
  mine infested seas, exports of cotton for the past two months have been without parallel. The war risk insurance pro- vidcd by the government last fall has been most effective, and has facilitated a movement of cotton which otherwise would have been impossible. With ocra- sional fluctuations, prices have advanced to more than cents per pound, and the ger eral bankruptcy that threatened the south when the situation looked darkest has been averted
 Exchanges Reopened
 The $100.000 gold pool which was formed last fall for the purpose of reducing the price of foreign exchange so as to render possible the liquidation of our indebted ness ahroad, has been dissolved. the first installment only having been called, and much of that unused. Cotton exchanges have been reopened, stock exchanges are again doing business in normal man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
LIVE STOCK MEN
 ID MEET IN SELMA

Selma, February 2T.-tspecial.) 1.-The an- association will be held at the court house here Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. This association was organized in Selma a year ago, and the membership is composed of residents of Dallas and adiourning counties who are interested in cattle raising in this section of the state. During the first year of the ex- istence of the association 1t has accom- plished great work in cattle raising. and the organization will enter into the second year of it's existence under most promising conditions
 Two sessions of the associate will be held Thursday, one in the morning and a second during the afteroon. The annual election of officers will prove one of the features of the meeting, and it is ex- pected that the attendance at the two ses- sons will be large
 Clifton Kirkpatrick of Cababa and Nor gan Richards of Selma filled the offices of president and secretary of the organi- zatien during the first year. There is little doubt but that both of these officers will be reelected for the second term
 
 the members of the association
 At a meeting which will be held Mon day the court of county commissioners of Dallas county will determine whether it Will be necessary to hold a special elec- ton in the county to carry on the work or tick eradication under the recently en- acted measure passed by the legislature. At special meeting of that body last Tuesday, when committee of % citizens appeared before it, tick eradication work in the county was fully discussed. It Is the purpose of the county authorities to place 16 men in theffleld to exterminate the cattle tick in the county.
 With the dipping of all cattle consis- tently during the coming summer months 1t Is believed that by next fall Dallas county will be free of ticks and the gov ernmenf will raise the cattle quarantine
 Fire losses in Selma during the first two months of the year have been very small according to the records of the Ire department. During the two months the department has answered a large number of alarms. but in each instance the damage resulting was slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Remarkable Escape From Death of An Indian Soldier
 In France !

Ths mysteries Of the East more occupyius tho minds Of the European savants. and evvysca < talking sbont the wonderful and unheard of eood uo
 and mss,c escapes from death Of . sikh soldisr who
 s now rscupefstins In Of the hospsala from ssv- erai tF1ning wounds. It aDDean that altho' no wp5 in the very thick of tho bsts and bullets ~hisssd v him by the hundrsda, hs vas abls to avoid thsn . if hs possessed charmed life \ eoersspendnt wht interviewed this soldiR has, sfer rsat dsal q ps
 suasicn. disccvessd te hh anAssnsnt thst uss onlV thing 0 wAieh this nh atubuts hb essape. is nse his shili or hs ahiIt0. Ut se . snan Anulst of lluear rs,i.naa alIed ~ '1i.1easA." vt1A ne hse ben vess1ne areuaA hle nsck evw daee Do vas 6 beg: z " A1ssens. q asea ssatsns snd prs4
 Ihsse ski-l1se" Auples afs raeAer mse in thip ssqnesy. IT q Nessls1ns Mesrs~ . sstasus gvsi.s onA ono pooo6n So 6ioo6o uSsa secoaIe ~ ene ddl- lar er . eqllsllae q sNl-xn oesd Ipsk Annll
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
PROMINENT MAN 0R | TALLADEGA INJURED
Lawrence Dumas Seriously Cut as Result of Difficulty
 With John M. Hicks


 Lawrence Dumas, a prominent cotton broker of Talladega, was cut and seri- ously injured in a personal difficulty with James M. Hicks, former busi- ness associate, late yesterday afternoon. according to reports reaching Bir- mingham last night.
 The affray occurred in the Talla- dega Bank and Trust company and Is said to have followed a telephone con versation during which MT. Hicks com plained that his mail was being sent to MT. Dumas office. The two met in the lobby of the bank and the cutting followed. MT. Dumas was cut about the neck and left breast, his assailapt us- ing small pocket knife.
 Mir. Hicks is the brother Of John Hicks. wealthy cotton broker of Tal- ladega. who is the father-in law of MT. Dumas. John Hicks was not in the city at the time of the cutting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
EUFAULA

Eufaula, February 27.-(Special)-A survey of the Chattahoochee river is now being made by A. A. Simonton, United States surveyor, and force of men, who have been busy in and around Eufaula for several days past. The survey is to be used in connection with extensive inn provements planned for the river under $400000 appropriation which has been placed before Congress. It is proposed that locks and dams be built to give the river a navigable stage throughout the year, instead of only partially as is now the case. The matter is being pushed in Congress by Representative w. c. Adam s,u of Columbus, congressman from the Fourth Georgia district. The survey wil. give all the necessary information upon which the government engineers can base their plans and estimates.
 Mrs. Serena Brown. widow of the late F.. L. Brown, formerly postmaster of Eu- faula, died suddenly yesterday of pneu- monia. Mrs. Brown was one Of the most beloved women in Eufaula, which was her lifelong home. She was formerly Miss Serena Hoole, and a member of one of the best known southeast Alabama fami- Hes. She was 70 years of age. but was active in church and social work She was member of St. James Episcopal rarish, of the Barbour county chapter, U D. O., and other organisations. She is survived by four sons and one daughter A. NJ. Brown, cashier of the East Ala bama National bank. this city; H. A. Brown, formerly of the Philippine Islands; Rev Bertram Brown of Tarboro, N C.; Rev. Wyatt Brown of Asheville, N. C., and Miss Serena Brown of Eufaula
 Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Rev. A. T. Cornwell. rector of St. James Episcopal church, will officiate.
 A large number of Barbour county Masons attended the installation of the Masonic lodge at Texasville this after noon. Part of the ceremonies were public. H. G: Stringfellow. who was chiefly in- strumental in organizing the lodge, was installed as worshipful master
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
FRENCH EYEWITNESS TELLS 0F FIGHTING The Allies Retake Lost Trenches in Bloody
 Struggle

Paris, February 27.-A description of recent fighting between Ypres and Menin, Belgium. is given in dispatch from the French official eyewitness" made public today The message follows:
 'The Germans prepared a great effort against our trenches at the Chateau Heerentage, on the road from Ypres to Menin. beginning with violet smelling on February 19. which ruptured the tele- phone lines connecting the trenches with the post of command. An infantry at. tack followed north of the road to Menin. e,eral columns. preceded by sappers with hand grenades, making the assault.
 "Our artillery and infantry met them with a heavy fire and machine guns took them in the flank. Entire groups of our asgailants were brought down. The enemy succeeded, however, in penetrating part of our trenches. Here we counter-at- taeked, but progress was made painfully ard at the same time the enemy brought up endorsements of infantry and artil- lery and all our efforts failed until even ing when we recaptured part of the lost trenches.
 We made another attack on the morn
 
 the enemy's violent smelling. A second attack also was repulsed, but a third progressed to within 90 yards of the trenches. We dug in there and brought up machine guns ands mortar while other machine guns and bomb thrower prepared to take the enemy in the flank.
 '"The fourth attack began at 3 o'clock. Machine guns in front and on the flank opened fire while petards, bombs and artillery fire covered the entire area e the trenches with projestiles. The enemy tried to retreat an hour after we began the attack. but all leaving the trenches fell under rifle and machine gun fire. Then the infantry charged and killed the last defenders. excepting Hve ner At 4:S0 o'clock the lost trenches were en- tirely recovered.
 'The German losses were very heavy. The five prisoners taken said that rnes were the only survivors of detachment of 100 men. Fifty dead vera found in the recaptured trenches and 200 moro on the adjacent ground. Our artillery also caused heavy losses among the re'nf rce- ments which were unable to come up to sscist their comrades. Tn the two ,lays the losses of the enemy were moro than 4OO killed and 600 wounded Our losses were 50 dead and 30 wounded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
POTATOES GETTING
 SCARCE IN GERMANY

Berlin. February H.-(via London. SOS ?. m.)-Many Berlin families will have no potatoes for theft Sunday dinner. AL though 1t is expected the removal of the restriction in the maximum price will soon result in the bringing in of sup ply. the time has been too short to per- init this.
 It was necessary to establish police guard at many shops where potatoes were on sale to prevent Overcrowding. Only small quantities were sold to each person at prices usually around 1k marks (about 90 cents) for 10 pounds.
 At Wilmersdorf. Berlin suburb, whore no arrangements had been made for the sale of potatoes by the municipality, the people were particularly hard hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
WINGO CAPTAIN
 OF COMPANY B

Montgomery. February 27.-(Special. } The state military department today an- nounced the election of William F. Wingo as captain of Company B, Second infan- try, of Birmingham; Richard B. Kelly, Jr., ac first lieutenant, and Louis Beau mont as second lieutenant
 The department also announced the cleo tion of Alexander R. Mcdonald as first lieutenant of Company F, First infantry, Mobile, and William R. Rachel as second lieutenant of the Mobile company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
File Nuisance Bills

Chattanooga. Tenn. February N.-(Spe- icial. .)--Nuisance bills were filed in criml- nal court today by Attorney General M. N. Whitaker against the Turnverein. the Elks and the Beavers clubs. These are the only clubs in operation in Chatta- nooga with the exception of the Mountai in City club against which a nuisance bill was filed by the attorney general several days ago. Under the law the clubs must be given five days notice before injunc- tions are issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Passenger Service Interrupted

Amsterdam. February N.-(via London. s:1o D. m.)-Passenger service between Flushing and England, interrupted by German submarine activities, will be re- sumed on Monday. A limit of 100 pas- sengers from Flushing and 30 from Eng land will be made on each steamer. These will be required to sign declarations freq ing the steamship company from all re- sponsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Resigns Pest to Keep
 From Being Vaccinated

Washington, February 27.--Lieut Samuel Peacock of the coast guard ship Miami at Key West has sent in his resignation because he refuses to be vaccinated against smallpox. 1T do not desire to again submit to what I con- slider an infringement upon individual constitutional rights" wrote the lieu tenant.