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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
MOHECAN

The J. A. society met with Mrs John Rush last Thursday afternoon. This week Thursday they met with Mrs. John Fielding.
 Mrs Gertrude Harris of Norwich was in this place Sunday.
 Mrs. James Strickland and daughter, Theln1a of New London, spent the day recently with Mrs. Stricklands moth CT, Mrs. Quidgeon.
 Mrs. Denison Davis of Mystic was fin Mohegan the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
CLARK'S FALLS

Mrs. 1IiIlen Maine received a very pleasant cali recently from Westerly friends Mrs Sherman with her au- tomobile came with the visiting nurse, Miss Hellen Gum, Miss Moore and Mrs. J. c. Palmer, Mrs. Maine's daughter.
 Miss Annie Maine has been the guess of Mrs. John Perry.
 There is to be an entertainment for the benefit of the chapel It is to be a farce comedy in three acts entitled All a Mistake.
 Clifford and Irving Thompson called
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
CAMPBELL's MILLS

William j. Tanner made a business trip to Westerly and Wakefield. R. l. this week.
 Mrs. Ab0ie Hopkins and Miss Geor- gietta Barber of Moosup called on Miss Margaret Tanner Sunday
 Walter C Tan CT Tisited Preston City range Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Wight is seriously i'll. Her daughter Cora is caring for her.
 Many are sufferins from colds and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
LEFFNGWELE

C. NJ. G1eisthardt has moved his saW mill from Preston City to the o. B. Leffingwell lot at Stony Brook.
 Miss Florence Taylor was the guest of her parents, Wednesday.
 Mrs, F. c. Leflngweu was the guest Wednesday, of Mrs. George Sheldcns or East Great Plain. M
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
HALLVILLE

Mrs. George IaTallee is ilL A
 Laura Baer, who has been quite H. is improving slowly.
 Miss Esther Brown, who has Seen visiting her mother in Partelovilie for a, few days, has returned.
 Mrs. Herbert Whitaker, Sr, was a, caller in Norwich "Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.

on Charles Palmer on the Collins farm recently.
 Mrs. Katherine Thomas is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Richard Maine, this week.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Bard Bill have com 1nenced keeping house in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

his new eight cylinder ear. which is a beauty
 A number of the boys went to Bal tic to see the motion pictures We'd nesday evening.
 The village schools are closed this week on account of the measles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

spring pig Tuesday which dressed 421 pounds
 David Walsh went to Bridgeport
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
LSBON
yel Elmer Hoelek-La- d Society Meets.

g. August Hoeick have
 Of the community in the little son, Royal Elmer, anuaFy 22. after a few with erysipelas. Besides there survive four grand three great grandparents. was held Sunday at two the home of his parents, being conducted by Rev. le. The hymn, Safe in the esus. was sung by Mrs. ". Threre were many beauti- s. Burial was in the Ames Met st Parsonage.
 was an attendance of four aa snseffnG of the Ladies' Aid
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
GARDNER L.

Walker Muenehinger " .i Lake House-Pers irnnroyin1 11I1r,3S 1tli1 OiiSiiip' il Isl Miss Emma JoT z home after spendi .t a4'5 t4oo Eidw. Reynolds tii MI D. Lewis Latime, Mrs. Earl Lew oaus4lIer' William Wb talieee here T '"ei was WS
 MohEav '"aSF' Lake hoJs dary 25, at the Walker lake, Charles F. Als,,1va R. l., and Miss T1, M ger of the same 1S c marriage by the o'cioT HeI = VI SloIleVilie. fTier II Ae -S- e sAe1 % @ -r Sl5tts ,+ pride and groom A ? i and wedding supper
 1T the ceremony in the
 of the Lake house. The
 were ferns, palms and
 cs
 Personals.
 Dolbeare was in New London
 .ay.
 4n Boynton is carting wood for tAsynard.
 "a Boynton has returned to
 almers' Mills, after a
 fer home.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

The dance given by the Thames Boat club in Tookers hall Tuesday night was well attended.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
Pastors 18th Anniversary,

Rev. E. o. Mead, stated that Sun! day. January 10th. was the 18th ami. Fersary of his entering the ministry and took for his text John iii-16, stat. ing he would use it in broad sense and that he never had preached a sermon from it although no doubt if was the most familiar verse in inc Bible '-4e
 l. is rumored that Walter Lille is farm. 0- y
 Mrs. Arthur Turner who is i'll is sble to sit up 8 short time. each day
 Rev. F. o. Mead delivered an ad- dress at Mansfield Center Congrees = tloHal church Tuesday evening
 Mrs. John Kunnard of NeI yor, city who is sister of the wife o1 FrI LooIzl.s. is caring for Mir. LOOT mother, Mrs. Alba Loonlis.
 The Ladies' Sewing circle me the home of MT. and Mrs. John ( Friday afternoon.
 Harrison Porter who works A. Stiles died very suddenly
 Mrs. Earl Holbrook is wis sister in Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
LIBERTY hI.

Pastor Reaches Silver Juhee in the Ministry-Hsrrison Porter0i.s sud- denly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

on last week. epaLi .
 The c. E. society held a. weA ,t
 tended social at the hall Frida\ a.. at ening. eF-
 Charles Goodrich of Hartford \,a. with his aunts, the Misses Flora s1SS AbDie GooIricfl nNai, Slrnda,, "
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
Who is Going and Comine-
 and Building in Three Cour
New London County
 NhANTIC
Ira Q. EhIer Recovering at New London Hospital-ViIIage and News London Hospitai-ViIIase and Gen. eraI Interests,

Elmer 4. Lewis was in New London Sunday calling on Ira D. S. Ehler, who has been seriously i'll with typhoid pneumonia at the Lawrence hospital MT. Ehler hopes to be able to return 10 Mantle in about a week. There was quite q number of clam. Tners out Sunday taking advantage ( one of the biggest lowe tides of t winter. As there has been consid able ice in the river the past months, the clans have had a cr to grow and many nice ones been taken away.
 Local Small Notes.
 Ernest Meade of Mystic is gf his parents, MT. and " Charles r. Chittenden of don spent Sunday at his the Pines.
 Harry Farmer left Sr weeks business trip 4 NIT. and Mrs. ". H. /- their cottage in the 4eo and left for Willirna eeh Beverly, Mass, to nl ana 1t to relatives. Fls- the interio1, of his airs to way. Broad Dorman Broth
 their dock and snled Tn Francis Luce winter. with his mott week end in Main stree in F. Luce Sheldon N
 here over S daruord was Clarence here last .NeY Haven was with his few days stay Spencer. and Mrs. Ebeeza Mfr.
 stayer l-anlz A. Ashton, late cottaf Groye, closed their to7Yr and left for Middle thei e winter. They had as de Louise Blake of Mid fo' finer visitor to the Pines
 Apf years. pEn who has been visit
 3d friends in Hartford
 HartFd for some time has
 t1 H5sN sSNottage in the Pines.
 .eils M. Webster is making a
 NtslI to Ter brother, Oliver
 III oeI3a eS3a and friends in
 rQ and BriSeport.
 ti,s-I i-sLt il1liA ls Manwaring of
 winter N 0S0 Noi
 red Saunders who ,.-. ;7, e.
 ne time is able to bST9+ Ill -0i
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

Rev. Giles F. Gocdenoush Elected c. E. President-The Judge Tanning Place Sold Again-First Fellowship
 Meetins-SchooI Library Accessions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
FITCHVnLE

Good Attendance st Whist for Een-
 eft of St. Johns Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

some of the pupils are unable to ate tend school.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30

Miss Annie E. Baldwin, who has been at her home in the Drawbridge district for some time, has secured employment in Norwich.
 Clarence F.. Latham of Essex. son of the late Thomas Latham of Gales Ferry, was a week end visitor with Judge $. B. Holdridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
Fire Wardens.

Leslie P. Gray has been appointed chief fire warden for the town of Led yard and has appointed the follow ing district fire wardens Tracy Smith, John McGuire Edmond Lamb, Hor- ace Main and Joseph A. Clark.
 Miss Lena Montgomery of Jewett City was an over Sunday guest of Miss Margaret Allyn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
Berlin MiminiZes
Allied Successes
BY CARL w. AckERMAN.

BERLIN, (yia The Hague). Sept.
2I-The heaviest blows the Allies
have struck since the battle OF the
Marine have made no deep impress
sion on the German line. officials
OF the war ONCE declared today.
After weeks of artillery prepare
ton. the Allies hurled countless in
fantry divisions against the German
works in what is believed TO be the
beginning Of the great AngloFrench
offensive. The Anglo-French gains
in IS hours OF consecutive assaults
along the front do not equal in i'm
portance the crown princes recent
successes in the Argonne. it was
stated here today. though the crown
prince used less than $4,000 troops.
Crowds gathered Sunday 10 await
the posting OF the Official bulletin.
the war ONCE having made IL known
late Saturday that the Allies had
begun a concentrated attack. There
was no feeling OF apprehension. Der
lin knows the strength of the Ger,
man positions on the western front
and has no fear that the mightiest
efforts OF her enemies can shatter
the German lines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

by the Avenue Permanent players,
and judging from the reception given
II by large audiences IL has lost none
OF its hold upon the public,
Corinne Cantwell played very
sweetly and prettily the role OF Hell
en- Berry. and Donald Gregory made
manly DR.. Warren. with whom
Uncle Nat raymond Bondl aids
Helen to elope Edmund Roberts
handled the character OF Martin Der.
~, Helen's father and Mats crusty
brother. with skill. Excellent bits
were contributed by Arthur O'Brien
Pierre Whitman. Mary Balsar, Jea-
nette Cass. Albert McFeetters. the
latter a new addition to the com
pany. and the little Misses Mary
Louise Eigholz and Marie Schultz.
The famous Thanksgiving dinner
with it's big turkey and all the
'Trimmin's" OF that feast Of feasts
was much in evidence and the good
thingg which were piled so bounti-
fully upon the snowy. cloth-coyere'
table seemed TO be enjoyed so thor
ouehly by those seated around the
festive board as to make the mouths
of the spectators water
shore Acres" will undoubtedly
prove one OF the most popular revi
walls OF the season, in the Avenue
theatpr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

ties. The above mentioned 'Faii
Nouveau' should be sufficient reason
for altering the existing practice
of the United States in relation 10
it's observance OF neutrality.
"The suggestion Of the Austro-
Hungarian government on the ques'
ton OF the supply Of war mate
rails was intended to prove that
II is in the power OF the United
States TO open the way for COM
merce with the central powers. be-
cause this possibility has been pre-
vented by the entente powers by
measures which even the govern
ment OF the United States regards
as illegal.
1.-The reference by the United
States TO the Boer war is less ap-
posite since at that time England
did not prohibit commerce. and
therefore there was TO question OF
the commercial isolation OF South
Africa"
The note points out relative 10
Washington's reference to the Ger
man publicist, Paul Einicke, that
Einicke himself has publicly pro-
tested against one paragraph OF
his essay on neutrality and naval
warfare" being interpreted in favor
OF the United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

WASHINGTON

The art OF George Beban in the
depletion OF Italian characters is
well-known tc followers OF the the
alter. and in The Alien shown this
week via the moving picture screen
in the Washington. Mr.. Beban's tai
ent for this particular kind OF char.
acterizatlon offers a rweal treat in
the screen world.
The Alien az screen drama
was Elaborated from Mr., Beban's
successful vaudeville playlet. The
Sign OF the Rose" II relates the
story OF a poor Italian whose little
daughter. Rosa is the victim Of ar
automobile acc dent. and as the
heart-broken father visits q flower
shop 10 buy "a REQ rose for the little
ones cas- kst, be is arrested on sus-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

seized 20 more bottles.
Radcliffe is said to have told them
that he sold only beer on Sundays
He will be charged with running Q
"bltnd tiger"
Police of Mcclellan station seized
az cases of beer In raids on Hun
garian rooming houses on Claire
point-ave.. and reports indicated thar
saloons In the outlying districts
were obeying the letter OF the law
with few cracks in the Id
Monday morning. the oficers were
still at work. cleaning up the week
end" liquor business, and al a. IN
Patrolmen King and Fritz raided
a Negro club at No. 33s Catherine
At. and seized several cases OF beer
and some liquors.
George Randolph, a club mem
ber." had a revolver In his pocket
and was held for carrying concealed
weapons. Another revolver. thrown
aside when the raiders entered, was
taken to headquarters.
Patrolmah Fred Block found ,
crap game In progress at No. 2S7
Michigan-ave.. early Monday morn
ing. and with the assistance OF other
officers. raided the place and arrest
I'd eight men, charging them WIFI
gaming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

picion OF being the kidnaper OF the
daughter of millionaire who was
STOLEN from her fathers automobile.
Ie develops that IL was the million.
aires nrehiRe that caused Rosa =
death In ne end. Pietro, the ltal.
ion, Is really tho means OF restoring
the wealthy mans child to her faith
or. The story gives Mr. Beban
every opportunity 10 exercise his
special gifi for dettly handling pa
thoS and hunor
Little Blanche Schwed, well-known
child movie. actress. enacts toe
part of Rosa in manner to reach
the hearts OF the audience
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
||Sp|STOL
|||l HERSELF
polu,an's Attempt at
Suicide is Likely
4. to Succeed

Mr.. Sarah Dickman. 80 years old
I y No. ITO Gratiotsve., shot herself
through the breast. just above the
/ koarg. early Monday morning. after
bitter quarrel with her husband
William. according TO the police.
She Was removed to st. Mary q
hospital. after Dickman had rushed
% Huutst. station and reported the
attempt at suicide. Hospital au'
3horities believe that she will die.
Neishbors informed the police
hat the, couple had quarreled fire
Quently. and Detectives Kolb and
smith were informed by a woman
living next door. that Mrs. Dickman
had threatened, Sunday night. to
take her life, on account OF domes-
Tic troubles
The same neighbor told he de-
,tectives that she heard Mrs. Dick
man shout Goodbye. William at
q o'clock. Monday morning, and a
moment later the shot was heard
The woman's three-year-old
daughter. Margaret, ran into her
mothers room Immediately after
the shooting. and. terrified by the
sight that met her eyes. ran from
the house. screaming, Mamma has
shot herself"
i Dickman was reading a paper on
tho first floor of the house, when
the tragedy occurred, the police
llearued.
Hc was held by the Hunt-st. po'
lice until they had investigated his
report OF the shooting, and was
then released.
The couple have two children,
Margaret and Helen, one year old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27

Hill 10 is expected TO develop be
fore many hours. Il II has not al
ready begun. The position abso-
lu,ely dominates Lens, less than tive
miles away, whose capture Is made
practically certain II the British re
tain the hill.
German works on Hill 20 were
wrecked by steady hammertng
hell ire that lasted two days be
fore British troops left their trench
es and stormed the position. In the
face OF terrific fire the British are
digging themselves In near the sum
init, prepared 10 meet the German
counter-attack.
The helds west OF Lille, the brick
Yards west Of "a Bassee and the
rolling country north OF Arras are
being swept by shrapnel, machine
gun and rife FIRE that is taking
frighttul toll in human lives. The
Germans are counterattacking in
great force near Loos.
High hopes are held out here that
the l5-mile advance OF the French
in the Champagne region Is prelim.
mary 10 a great smash that Will
force the crown prince from in front
OF Verdun. General Joffre evidently
Is aiming az the Betancourt railway,
running behind the German lines.
The allies successes haze caused
a wave Of intense patriotism TO
sweep over London. Social distinc-
tions we're forgotten today while
rough laborers discussed with bank
ers the thing French is doing"
The crowds atop the omnihuses, the
fashionable throngs In the hotels
and restaurants and the gatherings
in the London pubs" had only one
thing in mind.
All the newspapers today gave
the greatest prominence 10 the OFF,
clsl communiques telling OF Anglo
French successes and at the same
tine urged the necessity for more
recruits and more war munitions.
There was noticeable increase in
recruiting in the forenoon. Some OF
the anti-conscription papers took
the view that the successes OF the
allies have disposed for all time Of
the conscription question.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
THE STAGE
MAJESTIC

majestic
The highly sensational and spec
tacular melodrama. "The Great
Ruby" which In stage form was
popular in Drury Lane theater. In
London. and In the Manhattan op
era house. In New York. has beer
converted into a moving picture play
and was shown for the FIRST time In
Detroit. Sunday. in the Majestic
theater.
The story of the theft OF a price
less jewel and the exciting and thrill
ling trail after II into all quarters
OF the globe, lends itself we'll to the
moving picture camera, and many
OF the scenes shown are remarkable
tor their unusualness and effective
detail.
Scenes are shown on the race
course during the famous English
derby. military tournament in
which thousands Of troops partici
pate. the depletion Of oriental opu
lence and richness. and most thrill
Ing OF all. the fight in the balloon
between the man who for the mo
ment possesses the great ruby and
the hero who has vowed to recover
IL at all costs. and the bringing &c
earth OF the huge gas bag by soldieI
sbarpshooters.
A large cast OF notable Aim stars
enact the principal characters in
the drama, including Beatrice Nor
gan and George Soule Spencer.
The current weekly film offers in.
teresting views OF the state fair and
of frolic 81 the members Of the
Builders & Traders exchange; the
Pathe travelogue takes the easy
chair traveller 10 Bruges: Con. the
Car Conductor" gets lots of laughs.
and Henry Santrey much applause
for his songs. Hereafter the Males
tic will run continuously from
o'clock in the afternoon until IL
o'clock at night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
INDIA is LOYAL
TO BRITAIN, SAYS
"Y" SPEAKER

4 country OF strange contracts
I Ing uplifted ard changed in its
social governmental and religious
life by the introduction OF western
ideas and ideals. was the picture ot
India presented 10 zoo men In the
LOBBY OF The Y. NJ. G. A.. SUNDAY
afternoon by w G. Masdougal. OF
Calcutta. speaking on India yes
te-day ana tcaay,
India Is country Of the great.
est contracts" said he. with cara
van OF camels making way for the
honklng American automobile The
poverty OF Whiteohapal. London.
cannot compar, with midas power.
-. tho richest luxury and vulgar
display OF wealth In this country or
In Europe cannot compare with such
vulgar display as have seen in
those great cities
The finest English / have ever
heard spoken came from the lips OF
BenelleSe. Culture and refinement
exist throughout the better castles.
bur the saddest fact OF all Is that
cultured men ere no, interested I'm
tho uplift OF the masses.
Under BRUSH rule. India IS az
last al peace. despite the efforts OF
sore-heads 10 make people believe
that the country is seething with
soditiCn. When the great war came
in Europe there was tremendous
outburst OF enthusiasm and loyalty
III behalf Of Great Britain. a surpribe
~ many people. Kings and princes
gave their horsehold troops 20 be
sent 10 France, where they are now
serving
When famine takes place In In
lila now. the British government
works all who need II and relieving
the poor Of paying their taxes.
Through ifs railroad facilities II
sells IN gram and hay with which 10
feed the cattle and ether 1--we stock.
Religious conditions are slowly
giving way to the force az the west.
ern missionary. Heretofore tho vii
est things in India have been the
things that were protected hy the
religion Of India but today tho IN.
dams are themselves becoming
ashamed of conditions. Western
life ard thought and the Christian
Influence are permeating the Whole
social and religious structure mis-.
s!onary End the feld secretaries OF
the Y. VI. c A. are Going this great
work Of unifying the Christian
forces Of the country and bringing
Pbout the spread or the newer
ideals"
The Rev John Wellington Hoag.
pastor of the WOodward-ave. Baptist
church. viii sneak AZ the Y. ". c. A.
lobby meeting next Sunday after.
noon on "Hopes OF cherish" His adj
dress Will be precefed by a musical
program, rendered by Kirth's Y. NJ.
{. A. orchestra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
ARRAS TO THE SEA
GREAT BATTLE
RAGING FROM

captured by the British in an impet-
uous charge. German trenches cap
tured by ,the French in the Cham
payne region are choked with man
sled bodies,
The Germans are rushing new di.
Visions through Belgium to meet the
combined Anglo-French attack on
the important railway center of
Lens. Throughout the early hours
of Sunday. German guns poured a
frightful IRE upon the British posi-.
tons on the heights west Of the
town. The enemy poured a steady
stream of shells over the summit
and down the western slope to pre-.
vent the British from bringing UP
guns for b9mbardment Of Lens.
A furious Tight for possession OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-27
lYCEuM.

"a Little Girl in a Big City" this
weeks attraction in the Lyceum. is
one Of the large number OF problem
Plays which have come forth in the
last year or so. II deals with vice,
and one or two OF its characters
are OF the kind one reads about in
stories Of white slavery. But, even
with all this, the play Is so con-
structed that II tells its powerful
moral without presenting 10 view
anything that is In the least objec.
tionable.
The play. which Is by James
Kyrie MacCurdy. centers about a
shrinking country girls excursion
into New York, her battle for meag-
er existence and the preservation
of her honor Beatrice Loring plays
the principal role that of the unso-
phisticated Laura Nelson.
Laura finally obtains work in a
department store through the aid OF
a bepainted creature who is anxious
to place the child under obligations
to her. Hortense Clement imperson-
stes Gereyieve, the worldly-wise
one. wis plots against the child
Helen Hilton displays remarkable
emotiona, acting as Margaret. scrub
woman ia the department store, who
finally learns that the little girl
from the country is her daughter
nfhnrg Tn no ns-Vtn
Mortimer Sergeant. Charles Bick-
ford. Fred Hoedley. James Nelson,
n. c. Robinson and J. Tully
Herman Himberg, the school-boy
musician, and Lilly Dean Hart will
head the popular School Days. {"
show, which will be next weeks
Offering IL the Lyceum