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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24


Mfss3Helen Day IS visiting friends in
New York.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Ladd
was held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at
the Iadd home on the Willimantic
road. The services at the house were
conducted by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb of
t{Norwich and Rev Charles Smith of
} the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church.
Many relatives and friends were pres
ent, and there were numerous beautf-
ful floral offerings. There were ser
55vices also at the Pautipaug cemetery,
swhere burial took place. The bearers
iwere Allison Ladd. Charles Ladd. Will
fftam Bell and Charles Bushnell of Nor
: vich.
Gone to Cape Cod.
Mfr and Mrs Victor II. Anderson
nave left for Cape Cod to open their
summer home.
. Harry zelinger of Norwich spent
"wednesday with Baltic friends
Eugene Dion spent several days re-
Gently with his mother at Rocky
Point
Miss Marguerite H. Donahoe Of this
town was a member of the class of
1915 at the Norwich Free Academy.
Joel Swanson has resigned in the
cotton mill.
Spraying Trees.
Government men are spraying trees
IN Hanover and vicinity.
Olney MacShane has returned home
after two weeks visit with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. Patrick NacShane, Of
Plainfeld.
Rev. John H. Landry of Watertown
formerly curate of the Immaculate
Conception church, was the guest of
Rev J. V. Belanger Wednesday.
Harry and Lorenzo Cfaucher who
have been attending school in Worces-
ter, Mass, have returned home for the
summer vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24
BALTIC

Funeral of Mrs. Louise Ladd-Mr. and
q. Mrs. Victor~H. Anderson Leave for
Cape Cod.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

Wednesday was promotion day in
The Elm street grammar school and
the exercises included a professional
hymn. the reading of scriptures, pray
er, and a song by the eighth grade
chorus. Hedge Roses, an address by
Willard II. Bacon superintendent of
schools, the presentation of the class
by Principal Silas T Nye, and the
awarding of certificates by DR.. A. II.
Spicer, president of the school com
mittee and chorus singing of The Twi
light Star The members to be grad
uated to the high school are:
Mary Louise Bennett, Ella Barbara
Baum, Vera Gz1rley Blake Winnie
Theresa Clancy. Rieta Porter Collins,
Mary Stuart Cottrell, Irene Mary Cur
tin. Mary Agnes Carey, Rita Augusta
Cercena, Jean Evelyn Clarke, Norma
Rotchford Dooley, Mary Louise Fro
Ghetto. Helen Ruth Gaffney. Celia
Greenberg, FTieda Goldberg, Jessie
Grigor Hunter, Lottie Gertrude Hill
man, Gertrude Madeline Healy, Dor
cthy Langworthy, Marion Florence
Manchester, Isabel Augusta MacKen-
zie, Isabel Weir McLaren, Emma Lou
ise Minchen, Ethel Elizabeth Nelson.
Edith Irene Oppy, Lena Mary Pan
ciera, Lucy Mary Pasetti, Dorothy
Nichols Perry, Dorcas Madeline viii
liarns, Estlla August Nelson. Charles
William Austin, Alexander Milne
Blake, Jr-. Sidney Stillman Blake,
Continued On Page Ten.l
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

On motion of Aubrey l. Maddox, the
chair was requested TO appoint a nom
mating committee to present for ac-
ton list of officers for the Alumni
association, and Judge Burke appoint
ed Miss Jennie B. Stanton, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Burdick. DR.. John Ferguson,
Aubrey l. Maddox and DR. John NJ.
O'Connell The following list of Of
f1cers were reported and they were
unanimously elected:
Aubrey L. Maddox, 1909. first vice
president: Mrs. Walter S. Price, 1902.
second vice president: Henry G. Clark,
1902. secretary; Orlando r Smith.
1895, treasurer.
The officers were empowered to take
steps that will result in getting the
school funds on deposit in the Wash
ington Trust company all to the credit
Of the Alumni association, and also
to arrange for next Alumni dav.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

In response to an invitation Of J,d1.
Burke, Miss Eleanor C. Woteott, class
of 1874, the first to be graduated from
Westerly High school, responded for
that class, stating that as a teacher in
the school Judge Burke and Miss Stan
ton were among her pupils. She said
that on recent visit to Westerly she
was hobnobbing on the street with a.
former pupil when he made mention
that So-and-So. former pupils, were
now old men and women. and Miss
Wolooft wondered how she was able to
walk around unassisted. She said
that every class at graduation had a.
loyal feeling towards old Westerly
High school that would remain as long
as life, but that it would be liable to
weaken unless strengthened by meet
1ngs OF the alumni such as the present
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24
WESTERLY H. S. ALUMNI ORGANIZE
Edward NJ Burke 49, Elected Exer-
cises Wednesday Afternoon-Prize Awards-Pronotion
Day at Elm Street Grammar School-Aunt Betsy Cham
lin 81. ~

one, or on more compact scale. Miss
Wolcott is now teacher of English in
the Stamford High school. Her class
mates of 1874 were Evelyn S. Hail. who
became principal of the Mortified
seminary, Alice ]. Macomber, Phebe w.
Perry, now Mrs. Fred C. Buffum,
Julia f. Smith, Theophilus r. Hyde,
Jr.- Frank "A. Palmer and Rev. Charles
H Pendleton.
DR.. John Ferguson of New York was
appointed secretary of the meeting.
He stated that it was impossible for
Mr.. McKiernan, treasurer of the old
Alumni association, to be present, but
he had advised the election of a new
board of officers to revise and continue
the organization. He said there were
funds on deposit in the Washington
Trust company to the credit of the
school, classes and alumni, to the
amount of S90.5d, which he believed
could ultimately be turned into the
treasury of the alumni association.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

Miss Katherine G. Price, class of
gave pleasure with soprano solo, the
with Miss Ruth Burdick, 1912, accom-
PIANIST. Then Lloyd Crandau of Ash
away, class of 1908. spoke In favor Of
an alumni day and association and
gave a fine address on the philosophy
OF life, after which William H. Brown
ing favored with baritone solo.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24

Miss Jennie 3. Stanton, teacher of
speaking in the school, was called to
the stage, and she said it was much
easier to tell twenty what is to be done
IN public speaking than to be one to
vocated an alumni day in preferences
to an alumni association, If but one
could be had. but she believed there
could be both and that both would be
successful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
HOW THE GERMANS FEEL
ABOUT ENLISTING
tBy Associated Press

Hamburg, April l4.-Many of
the soldiers now in the field are nat
uralized Germans. some of them men
who have only taken out their first
papers. AS indicative of the spirit
OF these men the letter of one of
Il EN-, who shortly before the war
was refused full citizenship, is made
public. II reads:
I'VE did not go to war in order to
gain our Germancitizenship papers.
but to be Germans. We long have
been Germans, even though the
written evidence of it was lacking
Our attitude of mind made us Ger
mans, which a mere piece of paper
rever could do. Merely because we
did not happen to have the paper.
could we think and do other than
we did?
I'VE could not stay at home. That
would have been incompatible with
our principles and our honor. Were
We to sit by and see others shed
their blood for us and come back
crippled. and read in the newspa-
pers NJ their deeds white doinc moth
ir~ r-';-el~rs" pen~la werl1 h9--s
pointed to us in mockery. After al
a hero's death on the battlefield Il
better than disgrace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
Rex Beach Spends
Day In Miami While
Enroute to Havana
POPULAR NOVELIST TO PICK Uf
MATERIAL FOR NEW
SERIAL
Beach Spent Much Of his Early Lie
in Tampa and Winter PARK
Being Educated at Rollins
College

Miami, April 15-Miami was non
ored yesterday in having as guest
one of the most distinguished men
of the age, Rex Beach, OF New YORK.
the popular novelist. Mr.. Beach ar
rived at the San Carlos in the morn
ing and left on last evenings tram
for Key West on the way to Havana
Cuba, where he hopes to pick up ma
terial for a new serial to be publish
ed in one of the popular magazines.
Although the story will have in II
something of the Floridaian atmos-
phere it will SAVIOR mostly of the Gu
ban locale.
Mr.. Beach was accompanied on his
trip by his brother, Elmer Beach
a Chicago lawyer. They plan TO
spend about two weeks in Havana
and will then charter boat for a
cruise of some time during which
they expect to do quite a little eX-
ploring. Mr.. Beach has not yet de-
cided upon the boat but has seen a
number that interest him both here
and on the west coast. He will look
over the situation in Key West also
relative to the selection of a suit
able craft.
1T is the plan of the travellers to
return to Key West and cruise W
the coast going directly across to the
Bahamas or else to make their way
along the north coast of Cuba ant
then over to the Bahamas where the
Andrus islands will be the subject
for exploration and study.
Mr. and Mrs. Beach visited Hava
ma year ago and were much taker
with the unusual character of thu
place and the people. The lack O
courtesy to women on the part o.
Cubans on the streets of Havana
probably accounts for Mrs. Beach
failure to make return trip to tina
city. according to the author. TIT
life of the people in the interior o
the island has proved quite draw
ing-card and the novelist thinks O
making quite a study of the situa
tion there.
Educated in Florida.
| 1t. will be of much interest t
know that, although the author wa
born in Michigan. he spent severa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
Woman Club Work an
Aid To The State

sizes the spirit which dominates all
federation work: 'Hn great things.
unity; in small things, liberty; in
all things, charity" The colors are
green and gold, and the emblem is
an orange and leaf.
The first president was Mrs. P. A.
Borden Hamilton and other past
presidents are: Mrs. n. c. Wam-
boldt, Jacksonvi''c; Ms. ]. c. Beet-
man, Tarpon Springs: Mrc ii. y.
Nummer. Jacksonville; Mrs. Law
renee Haynes. jacksonville; Mrs.
Richard F. Adams. Palatka; Mrs,
Charles II. Raynor, Daytona: Mrs
Thomas NJ. Shackelford, ITALIA
hassee; Mrs. A. f. Frederick, Mia
mi and Mrs. William Hooker. Ocala.
The present officers are: presi-
dent. Mrs. William 5. Jennings
jacksonville; vice president at large
Mrs. T. V. Moore. Miami; vice presi-
dent, first section, DR.. Mary d. Jew.
EFT, Winter Haven; second vice
president. Mrs. j. d. Randall. Law.
tey; third vice president. Mrs Cbas
A. Cay, Tallahassee; fourth vice
president. Mrs. Geo. Gay. Palatka
NTH vice president, Mrs. Edear
Lewis, Eldred; recording secretary
Mrs. John Dickins, Sanford. cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. II. p. Min
ium. Jacksonville; treasurer. Miss
Kate v jackson, Tampa; auditor
Miss Bessie Williams. Crescent CITY.
general federation secretary. Mrs
William Hooker, Ocala
The work of the federation l.
done by departments. all of which
nave standing committees. These
departments include art ciyies DIV
IL service reform. education. music
public health, legislative. home
economics, industrial and social
conditions. the bureau OF inform.
ton, the chairman of which Is also
historian. The department of con
servation includes bird protection
forestry, waterways, good roads and
the Seminole Indians. The dana-,
ment OF literature and library OK.
tension has direct charge of Ton
travelling libraries, which are san,
ont all over the State to Communist
ties lacking public library priv;-
leses. The press committee inc,pd
ed the editors of the club nansrs =
the different papers over the s,.,o
The vice president ~ lar~a ana al
the seerirnal r
the organizat.rc e u, tlfs ..a
the bringing ~--,f .t--
to tho federation.
Home economics is hobby Of ,ho
State Federation, and no Sm,r
amount of pride is taken in ,bs e..
THAT among the fifteen sou,berr
states which carry on this activity
Florida leads in the canning cIub
work So far Dade county Is tho
only county in the State To mai,
tain a home economics teacher Tb,s
is Miss Genevieve Crawford. daupb
ter of Secretary of State Crawf,,s
J Continued on page a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
h,s earlv life in Tampa and

,oars q, his early life in Tampa anu
,v,r,er Park, Fla. Ec made MS
homo in :, mpa and rec eived his eau
.,ion at Rollins college. winter
park Later he went 10 Chicago ana
entered tie law Office OF his prothers'
Elmer ami Raymond Reach' and was
principal. a decoration to the Of
sce until the Klondike excitement
broke out and the future noveiis'
got the fever and took the trip 70
nrosnee, and to dig for gold. 1t mas
since de, eloped that he found TINS
cold in literature. in the stories
which he wove about the scenes ne
visited in his Alaskan crusade.
Most leaders of the day are Iam'i.
lar with Mr.. Beach's stories OF
Alaskan life, 1.-The Barrier" the
c,o;lers" and "The Silver Horde
and TO these who are lovers OF MS
work it is a great joy to know that
ba viii continue to write interesting
s,or;es about other countries when
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
Ashley Murder Case
To Be Carried To
Supreme Court
WAS DENIED A NEW TRIAL
Ashley Murdered DeSoto Tiger. an
Indian, in 1911; Was Con-
victed Last Monday

Miami, April l5.-The John Ash
ley murder case goes to the supreme
court Of the state of Florida.
This was determined yesterday
morning when the court denied the
defendants motion for a new trial
and Ashley proved his insolvency be-
fore the court, thereby putting the
state under the necessity of paying
the court costs. following which
Crate d. Bowen and A. J. Rose, at
torneys for the defendant. filed no.
tice of appeal.
There were 100 counts on which
the defendants attorneys based
their motion for a new trial, and the
yeading of them occupied the great
er part of an hour. Judge II. Pierre
Branning in denying the motion
complimented the lawyers for their
excellent service in handling the
case and assured Ashley that he had
had as good defense as though he
had been abule to employ talent.
Ashley in Good Humor.
Ashley maintains the same cool
and undisturbed appearance that has
marked his demeanor since the be-
ginning of the trial. He seemed to
be in good spirits. however. and
laughed and joked with his attor-
neys, the sheriff and the clerk of the
court. When ohm c. Granting
states attorney, passed his chair he
yrasped the lawyers hand and chat,
ted with him a few minutes.
In speaking of the case after
wards. A. J. Rose stated that the de-
tense had anticipated the courts de.
NAL of the motion. and that he and
Mr.. Brown believe Ashley stands a
good chance of securing relief in tine
higher court. They will carry the
case up without compensation.
Ashley was on Monday of last
week found guilty of the murder in
December, 1911, of DesotO Tiger, a
Seminole Indian. the verdict being
murder in the first degre with nc
recommendation for clemency. A
motion in arrest of judgment was de-
MED last Friday and the man wa!
sentenced to be. hung for his crime
Since the murder of the Indian
Ashley terrorized the people of Palm
Beach county. his last exploit be-
ing the daylight robbery of the bank
at Stuart about couple Of months
ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15

Many elements are combining
Just now to make Florida into a
great and growing commonwealth,
but none has, relatively speaking,
more importance than the work
being done by the Florida Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs. Standing.
as this organization does. for all that
is best in ethical, intellectual and
humanitarian progress. it nov has
e leral recognition as one of the
n st beneficial factors in the de
VI ,opment of State life. II has be-
hi d it record of concrete good ac-
conplished, il has before it a full
program of work to be done, all
te. ding toward a yet larger mani
f. tation of things worth while.
The coming year is to be an aus
picious one in club history. Dur
ing the year it will celebrate its
twentieth anniversary, and the work
it has outlined is so comprehen-
sive as to touch in a vital way many
; i'm pcrtant phases of State activity.
At the last meeting of the fedora
ticn, held at Lakeland in November,
through set of resolutions unani-
mously adopted, it pledged its aid
toward stopping the shipping OF
! green fruit out OF the State; to the
establishment of a State industrial
school for girls; a State tuberculosis
! sanitarium and a tuberculosis COM
mission; training school for feble-
minded and epileptics. and to secure
laws for compulsory education, the
serving of women on school boards
legal registration of births and
deaths and the collection of vita
statistics, and for the creation of g
commission to be known as the
State Board of Charities. 1t alsC
placed itself on record against this
liquor traffic; recommended thai
Southern women encourage the tex
tile industries by patriotic use o.
cotton goods; endorsed the peac,
resolutions of the General Fedora
tion of Woman's Clubs. and urged
local clubs to adopt active measures
toward securing increased approp
riations for State and city boards o.
health. In resolution presented b,
its department of education, the fed
Grafton decided to urge before tt,
next legislator an appropriation
sufficient to make available Flori
da's portion of the Cor rcssiona
appropriation under the Smith-Le
yer bill ter agricultural ard HON.
economies demonstration work aas
also 10 work for 5.GeC pro7ric
fion TO he used providing the hon'
economics department of the Flor
ida woman's College with a mod
ell home" for use in training the stu
dents.
The federation was organized a
Green Cove Springs February 81
1895, and three years later was ad
mitted to the general federation
From a mere handful of clubs. /
now includes 81 organizations, will
a total membership of over 5000
women. Its Official motto empha
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15

will make those places H., &
in the minds Of the read;ns "'
all future ages. Since H.
has written such entertajD,,s wy
les about Alaska it is more th,.
ly that others of paramoun, u v
about the warmer climes will, u'e's
product of his versatile pen 'e !
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
HAMBURG TO HAVE WOMEN
STREET CAR CONDUCTORS
(By Associated Press)

Hamburg, April 15.-Hamburg is
TO install women as conductors on
the street cars so that the men may
be free to go to war. The city now
is seeking a number of strong
young women for the cars running
between blackenese and ohlsdorf to
relieve the present employees. Ber-
lin already has a number of women
car conductors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
Prophetic LIk:n, g..

Prophets Liking =. Nare,,...
Mohammed loved the larga ~.
narcissus. and tas soun,,ed aoSaV
in the epigrammatic sayina 30 pfais
ever has two loaves of bread wy
exchange one for the narcissus e, 81 =
for bread is food for the bodv a low
narcissus food for the soul" Ou {
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
Good Way to lndues sIeep,

Those who persist in going over in
their minds the affairs of the day
should sip a cup OF warm water slowly
or glass of warm milk before going
to bed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15
A. to Palmistr.

II the lines Of the hand ro.r
Gated how Icing a person will !,
suranc' people would hava ~
palinistry long ago 'uo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15

Usage orange wood is a source of
dye and can be used to supplement
the imported fustic wood as a perma
nent yellow for textiles.
The Spectator., 1915-11-16

Mrs. M. B. Curtis left this afternoon for Springfield, Mo-, on a business trip.
 Mrs. Sarah Stone who has been visiting her son here, re- turned to her home in Van Buren yesterday.
 County Demonstrator H. F. Cassell left yesterday for Dar- danelle to consider position as demonstrator for that county. There is still a chance to retain Mir. Cassell as demOnstrator here and we believe that ar engagements will be made to carry on the work, and Mir. Cassell is to be preferred as he has had three years experience here and is well acquainted turnout the country.
 A county superintendent in a neighboring county asked every teacher at the county institute who took their local or county paper hold up their hands and only six responded. The super intendent expressed surprise and said. You don't spend dollar a year with those papers, do you expect them to print free of charge notices of all institutes, insert long programs, expect them to advertise you, thus as- sisting you to climb the ladder to better positions and better sala- ries, without a cent in return?'
The Spectator., 1915-11-16
Commissioners $ Sale

Notice is hereby given that in per suance of the authority and directions contained in the discretal order of the chancery court of Franklin county made and entered on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1915 in certain cause No. 36l), wherein Grover C. Hall, ct al, were plaintiffs and James Hall. ct al, were defendants, the undersigned as commissioner of said court. will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the north door of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Franklin witsS;s the hours prescribed by law fSf< judif cial sales. on Saturday the .!Sth day of' November, A. D. 1915, the following described real estate. tOwit: The south half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 5, the north half of the northeast Qual ter of section 8. all in Twp. 10, N. of Range 2S w. in Franklin county. Ozark District. Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months. the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court. in said cause. with approved security. bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent Der annum from date of sale un- til paid and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this Fist day of October. A. D. 1915.
 N. V. Waterfield
 Commissioner in Chancery. Oct 22-29- Nov. 5-l2.
The Spectator., 1915-11-16
Commissioners Sale

Notice Is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the discretal order of the chancery court of Franklin county made and entered on the 18th day of October A. b. 1915 in a certain cause. (No. 360). then pending therein between RIM Adams. administrator of the estate of William Wise, deceased, complain ant, and G. w. Brannam, defendant, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public yendue to the highest bidder, at the north door of the county court house. in which said court Is held. in the county "f Franklin within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Saturday, the 20th of November A. D. 1915, the following described real estate towit: The NV Ia 0f the NV IA of section "A. township 10. north of range 2 west, in Franklin county. Ozark district, Ark
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months. tbe purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause. with approved security. bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of October. A. D. 1915.
 NJ. V. Waterfield,
 Commissioner in Chancery. Oct. 29-Nov. 5-l2-I9.
The Spectator., 1915-11-16
R. F. D. No. l
 November 16, 1915.

Earl, son of C. T. Mccartney is suffering with a severe attack of typhoid fever.
 Mrs. J. B. Dixon, of Lincoln, Ark, is expected to arrive We'd nesday to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Jennings.
 Docia Mckinney and son, Frank Stanley, have gone to Roland. Okla. to reside.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Harmon were trading in Ozark Saturday.
 Peter Cloos spent Saturday and Sunday in Ozark with his family.
 Henry Avery has cellared one thousand bushels sweet potatoes.
 Wm. Barnes has returned to Huntington.
 H. c. Tipplt will move soon to the Fleeman place near Ozark.