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New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Mrs. Harde to Lecture.

Mrs Herbert Spencer Harde will re-
peat her address of few weeks ago,
IA Yellow Rose Garden in the Max
ing" before the members of the In
ternational Child Welfare League. The
league received many requests TO have
Mrs. Harde speak again, and the OFF,
cials finally succeeded in making ar
rangements. She will appear at the
School of Applied Design, Thirtieth
Street and Lexington Avenue, Monday
-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
GEORGE A. SEWARD.

George A. Seward, seyenty-three
years old. Of 293 Henry Street, Brook
lyn, where he resided all his life, died
yesterday from n complication OF
grip and kidney trouble. He was a
real estate broker and was formerly
connected with his father in the coal
business. A brother, +. T., Seward, is
the editor Of "The Coal Trade Jour
nal" Mr.. Seward was veteran Of
the 23d Regiment, national guard.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Vassar Wants S1,000,000

Philadelphia, March PA campaign
for Sl,000000 endowment fund, to De
completed by October, 1916. as birth
day present TO Nassar College on it,
fftieth anniversary. was announced by
President Henry Noble MacCracken to
day at the annual luncheon Of the
Vassar Alumne Association, Of Phila-
delphia.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
MRS. THOMAS CHAMBERLIN

Paterson, y. J., March 27.-hrs.
Thomas Chamberlin. seventy-four years
old, died suddenly at her home, 7OA
East Thirty-fourth Street, this morn
ing from heart disease She was a
prominent figure in local religious
circles. Her son-in-law. the Rev. Os-
mum NJ. Hoyt. Is in the New YORK
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Adler TO Talk on Feminism.

Professor Felix Adler will be the
speaker az the fifth Of the series NJ
lectures on "Feminism' under the au-
spices Of the Women's Conference Of
the Society for Ethical Culture. The
lecture will be given on Monday after
noon az the Meeting House, . Wes:
Slxty-tcurth Street, and the subject
will be The Contribution Of the Ethi-
cal Society 10 Fem.nism.'
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
SAMUEL TOCH.

Montclair, ~ j., March 27.-.Samusl
Toch, forty-six years old, member OF
the firm Of Toch Brothers, paint deal
ers, of New York, died to-day az his
home, 533 Park Street, from heart
trouble. lie had been i'll for several
months. He leaves a wife. Mr. Toch
had been a resident Of Montclair for
the last seven years.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
ROTHSCHILD UNDER KNIFE
English Baron Bears Opera
ton Well, Says Bulletin.

london, March 27.-Lord Rothschild
underwent o serious surgical operation
this morning.
A bulletin issued this afternoon said
that the patient had borne the opera
tion well and that his condition was
satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Kneels with President to
Put Mortar Under Red
Cross Cornerstone.
ARMY, NAVY AND
CABINET REPRESENTED
National Home for Society, to
Cost $800,000, Will Be COM
pleted in Year.
rFrom Tho Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. March 81 The work
OF the Red Cross in the alienation OF
human suffering and the self-sacritics
Of those who have conducted It's work
were paid a remarkable tribute by For
mer President Taft to-day at the lay
ing Of the cornerstone OF the Red Cross
Building. which is being erected as a
monument TO the women of the Civil
War. The ex-President and President
knelt together to spread mortar be-
meath the stone.
President Wilson. as head OF the
American Red Cross, oficiated at
to-day's ceremony. which was attend
ed by members OF the Cabinet, the
United States Supreme Court, the SEN
ate and House of Representatives and
representatives of many patriotic or
ganizations. Henry 7. Breckenridge,
Assistant Secretary of War, spoke for
Secretary Garrison, who was neces-
sarily absent from Washington. Miss
Mabel Boardman, executive director OF
the Red Cross, traced the historical
development Of the Red Cross move
ment in tho United States, and As
sociate Justice Lamar, Of the Supreme
Court, paid tribute to the women of the
country, particularly those of the
South, who experienced the suffering
and privation Of war.
The building, which will cost APP
proximately $4,000, will be completed
next spring, and will be used as the
permanent headquarters Of the Red
C>oss. For its erection Congress ap-
propriated 100000 The remainder
was contributed by the New York Com
mandery Of the Military Order of tho
Loyal Legion of the United States and
individual benefactors.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
MARRIED.

wELLs-ALLEN On Friday, March
&c, in the Chapel o. ST. Bartholo-
news Church, by the Rev. Sidney n.
Usher, Mary Edyth Allen 20 Henry
c. Wells, Of Short Hills.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Germans in America

TESTIMONY ABOUT A GERMAN CAMPAIGN WHICH is NOT NEW
rpr UNITED STATES AS A GERMAN DEPENDENCY-THE CON
api-TIoNS WILSON AND BRYAN AND OF MR. FIRED
s~rC WILLIAM VILE.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
CEMETERIES.

THE WOODLANDS CEMETERY.
ee9l ~ ~ Har'~m Tram and, by trolley.
once. 20 LAST -gd ST. n. Z.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28

CRAIG On Saturday. March q, Lowry
Z. b. Craig, in the 5sth year o.
his age. Funeral services at MS
late residence, 273 Scotland Road.
South Orange, y. j., on Monday.
March %. on the arrival az South
Orange station OF the . o'clock train
from Barclay Street.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
DIED.

Notices OF marriages and deaths must
be accompanied by full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28

CURTIS-On Friday, March %, az her
residence, POS West S5th St, this city,
Phoebe Eliza Curtis, daughter Of the
late Edwin and Mary Van De Water
Funeral service on Monday, March
29. l0:30 a m, from the chapel OF
the Brick Presbyterian Church, Fifth
av. and 37th ST.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Miss Boardman Gives History.


In recounting the history of the
development of the Red Cross idea IN
the United States, Miss Boardman en-
phasized the part played by James A.
Scrymser, Of New York, and his friend,
General Francis {. Barlow. 1t was
the dream of these two men, said Miss
Boardman, that a monument should be
erected TO the memory OF the heroic
women Of the Civil War, and the
dream, she added, was to be realized
in the Red Cross building.
at is due" said Miss Boardman, "to
Captain James A. Scrymser, Of New
York, that the heroic women Of the
Civil War are finally to receive just
ly beautiful recognition, and that there
will be turned into marble Red Cross
castle in the air"
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge ac-
centuated the closeness Of the con-
nection between the War Department
and the Red Cross. lie paid tribute
10 Clara Barton and applauded the
leadership Of Miss BOardman's "splen-
did energy, zeal and judgment and
pointed to these two women as noble
champions OF woman's right to spend
herself for others" Justice Lamar
devoted himself to an eulOgy Of the
women Of the Civil War, particularly
those of the South.
On note that sounded dominantly
in the cornerstone laying was the hope
for peace in Europe. Both Bishop
Harding and Chaplain Couden of the
House of Representatives invoked the
blessing Of peace upon the whole
world"
The new building, like most of the
others in the stately group about It
will be of white marble, and the gen
eral design of the structure. its facade
columns, ETC., will be on classic lines.
A parl terrace will raise the build
ing abo the street level, and wide
marble steps will lead up 10 the en-
trance. A row Of twelve Corinthisn
columns of white marble viii stretch
across the entire front of the structure,
the capitals supporting the copper fin
ished roof Two massive bronze tn-
trance doors are one of the striking
features OF the architectural plans.
Within the high arched yest!bule a
flight of broad marble stairs will lead
TO the second and third floors On t..e
stairway landing marble tablet will
be placed, bearing the following in
scripuon:
x memorial built by the government
OF the United States and patriotic citi-
zens % the women OF the North an
the women Of the South held in loving
memory a now united country, and
that their labOrs TO mitigate the sui.
ferings OF the sick and wounded in
war may be forever perpetuated, thi.
memorial is dedicated TO the service o,
the American Red Cross"
On this landing will also be plac d
three allegorical busts in white marble
representing Faith, Hope ana Charity
All of the decorations will be marked
by dignity and simplicity
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Taft in Eulogy.

The relative Importance OF the Red
Cross as an instrumentaliy for the care
of the sick and distressed and the sut-
ferng was set forth by former Presi-
dent Taft, who said that II was es--
sential for the meeting OF nationa!
exgiences a, army or navy.
II am here" said Mr.. Taft, ito tes-
tify to the importance Of the constrac.
ton Of this edihce as memorial or
the past and as an earnest need OF tne
future. II is a recognition Of moral
rather than physical suffering, agony
and service, and therefore OF higher
sacrifice even than that OF men IN war
IL is a loving testimonial not only to
the patriotism of women, but TO the 81
/ lent tenacity Of their gentle sympathy
and affection for their fellow beings, or
/ which the love OF the mother, the SIS
ter and the daughter are types.
"The Red Cross is a successor IN
this country of the Sanitary Commis-
sion of the Civil War, and now exists
in most Of the countries of the world
/ as means OF ameliOrating human dis
: aster and thrusting into the horrors
/ and cruclties Of war touch Of human
/ ity and the saving and remedial ehect
/ of medical science and trained nurS-
/ ing.
Great Institution. He Says.
"The list of its, achievements IN re-
HevinR human suffering II would be
too long to recite. The nominal head
/ ship of the Red Cross when | was Sec
/ retary of War and President made me
/ TO know them and to realize and in
| sist upon the Importance Of fostering
/ and encouraging it as one Of the great
/ institutions of our country. II offers
i to the people of the United States a
certain and effective means of reliev-
/ ing human misery in their own coun-
/ try and in the world. IT husbands and
/ gives useful direction 10 the contribu-
/ tions moved by pity and love of man.
/ It prevents waste of generosity and OF
/ substantial expression Of human sym
| pathy. IL is not an organization hav-
/ ing a temporary or an ephemeral eX-
| istence due to one great national or
world afil iction. but it is a permanent
| institution available for national and
world exigencies as fire depart-
ment or a police department in a large
/ community or an army and navy IN a
/ national emergency.
Because Of the national significance,
both historical and present, Of this
structure, it is most fitting that the
cornerstone should be laid by the Pres
ident Of the United States
Miss Boardman Gives History.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15

children? If man can stand in Vir-
Sinia and talk to a man in Paris or in
Honolulu by the aid of a wireless tele-
phone, do you think it is at all i'm
probable that man should talk with
God?
Does God also hear the evil things
that men say about Him? Undoubted-
ly. But the difference between Him
and Dionysius is infinite. The ear of
the Greek tyrant was tuned to hate and
revenge. The ear of God is tuned to
love and forgiveness. He hears the
good things and He hears the bad
things that men say about Him, but
He is moved by pity rather than by
vindiCtiveneSs and He longs to help us
rather than to hurt US. 1t is good to
know that we have such a Friend who
is so powerful and so ready to answer
when We call.
There is a story of an old slave who
was a very devout Christian and who
believed strongly in prayer. One day
the burden of living got unusually
heavy. He didn't quite see how he
was going to pull through. And so he
began to pray for help. And this was
a part of his prayer: 'Massa, yo' bettah
TAX caah OBJ yoh propputy; he is in
gra-a-te dangah OBJ fallin' away"
The speaker concluded his talk by
telling of the little shepherd boy who
wanted to pray and didn't know how,
but who repeated the alphabet because
he thought that God would spell out
the meaning Himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
GAVE TALK ON PRAYER
AT SHOP MEETING.
Rev. Dr.. SIocum Answered Question
Whether God Answers Prayer.

Does God Hear and Answer Prayer?
was the topic upon which Rev. Joel B.
Slocum, D. D., spoke at the Y. VI. c. a.
shop meeting at the Cutlery plant at
Thamesville on Tuesday at noon. Rev.
DR.. Slocum spoke of an interesting old
story that comes down to us through
the classics concerning the cruel ty-
rant, Dionysius. This heartless mon
arch employed an architect to invent
some sort of a whispering gallery con-
Meeting the palace with the prison. It
was constructed in the shape of HUI
man ear, $50 feet long and so feet high.
The mechanism was so perfect that
even a whisper by one of the convicts
could be plainly heard by the king in
his palace. Fearing that the purpose
of the invention might become known,
he had the architect and the builders
put to death. He spent hours listen
ing to the plottings of the prisoners
and. when he secured enough evidence,
he caused them to come before him
and condemned them for treason.
If it was possible for Dionysius to
construct such an ear, do you think
it is unreasonable to believe that Gods
ear can hear the faintest word of his
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15

For the December meeting of Faith
Trumbull chapter, D. A. R., which was
held on Tuesday afternoon at the res
idence of Mrs Charles w. Prentice of
Washington street there was an at
tendance of about so who enjoyed the
part provided by the program commit
tee after the business meeting had
been concluded. The business meeting
was called to order by the regent, Mrs.
c. Leslie Hopkins and Mrs. A. A.
Browning was secretary, protein.
The programme was opened by the
solo, AT Dawning (Sadman), which
was admirably rendered by Mrs. W.
Rockin' in De Win CNeidltnger).
IN the latter part of the programme
Mrs. Baioro sang again, this time her
selection being I Hear a Thrush at
Evening (Cadman), with Carry Me
Back to Old Virginny (Bland), as an
encore.
One of the particularly interesting
parts Of the programme was paper
given by A. c. Burdick of Jewett City
upon the subject, History and Tradi-
tions Of Lantern Hill.
Mr.. Burdick told of much of the le-
gends and tales that are associated
with this point of attraction for pic
mic and sightseeing parties. Among
other things he said:
The rhododendron of the immediate
vicinity of Lantern Hill is the ordinary
species and the heart of its blossoms
contain a splash of gold. The rhodo-
dendron of the mast swamp in the
closely adjoining town of Ledyard diff
fers from the ordinary rhododendron
in that it's blossoms have a dark GRIM
son heart so rich in color that it seems
to drip with blood. This variety is
often called bloody hearted laurel.
The name is accounted for in a
manuscript on the Legend of Bloody
Hearted Laurels in Mast Swamp, writ
ten by Miss Polly Stoddard, whose
death occurred nearly 20 years ago.
Miss stoddard's paper is entitled the
Curse of Cuppacommock or the Hid
ing Place. The date is June, 1887,
when the PeqUots were surrounded by
120 soldiers under Captin Stoughton
guided by Yotash, a Narragansett
chieftain. These Indians had fed to
this hiding place reached by a path
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
TOLD TALES OF LANTERN HILL
c. Burcck of Jevett City Read Paper D. A. r. Meet
ing-Why the Laurel Roots Drip Blood-Old Indian
Woman's 400 Foot Leap for Pint of Rum

which was until that time unknown to
the whites and had stayed there until
nearly dead from starvation. Then
they surrendered. The women and
children We're placed in bondage and
were probably driven on board a ship
at Mystic and taken to New London.
There the men were made to walk a
plank overheard into New London
taquaponk, the chieftain, when he
learned of the fate of his band, re-
fused to aid the whites, as he had
promised and was shot by them. Be-
fore he was slain the tradition says he
gave utterance to a curse upon Cuppa-
commock for compelling him to sur
render because Of starvation, and up
on the white men for so bloodthirstily
taking tho lives Of the warriors of his
band and he declared at the time that
the golden ears of the rhododendrons
in Cuppacommock would turn to blood
been done and so it has been ever
since
1t is supposed that some property
of the soil in the swamp gives these
flowers their peculiar coloring for the
Indians always declared that when a
root of the laurel was transplanted to
another soil it would lose its blood
stains and its blossoms would become
like any other.
Resuming our walk while on the
summit of Lantern Hill we next visit
the rock where the old Indian woman
made her last leap, 400 feet over a
precipice, for a pint of rum. Tradi-
ton states that this woman left in
the hands of her white captors. who
hesitated to take her life by sword OF
bullet, was induced to take the fatal
leap on condition that one-half of the
liquor should be hers before the lean
and the remainder upon her return.
On the northeast corner of the hill
several feet down the side of the ledg-
es with great difficulty and danger
from falling to the rocky depths below
a person Of sufficient courage may
reach a rocky cavern known as the
DEVILS Bedroom.
During the social hour which clos
ed the meeting refreshments We're
served and the hostess was assisted by
Mrs. Will L. Stearns and Mrs. Cur
don L. Bidwell who poured tea.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
FoREsEES NEW ERA
IN NoANK PROSPERITY
Since Capt. Jason L. Randall Has
Taken Charge of ShiPyard.

Capt. Jason L. Randall OF Groton,
who was recently elected president of
the reorganized Robert Palmer & Son
Shipbuilding and Marine Railway COM
pany of Noank, is a man who has al
ways been associated with nautical
affairs. with practical experience that
should be of inestimable value in his
new undertaking, and it is predicted
for the shipbuilding company and for
the village of Noank, where it is locat-
ed, a period of unprecedented prosper
ity.
In the Port Jefferson High school in
New York state, when a young man,
he made a speciality of mathematics,
navigation and nautical astronomy. He
left school in 1874 to go to sea on a
vessel in which his father was part
owner and for which he had furnished
part of the frame.
For a number of years he followed
the sea in various capacities until in
1881 he became master of the ship
Hattie V. Kelsey, a vessel of about
$50 tons capacity. at that time en-
and one of the largest as well as the
most modern equipped vessels of her
kind in the business.
Later, in company with his brother
and others, he built the schooners
Florence Randall, Lucy H Russell and
Mary Adelaide Randall, and was rap
idly acquiring a feet OF sailing vessels
when the panic OF 1892 came, which
practically put a stop to the foreign
trade and cut the margin Of profits on
coastw1se business to a minimum.
He continued in the vessel business
for many years after, but always with
the idea of ultimately giving II up and
doing something else. so he spent more
and more Of his time ashore and be-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15

City of Norwich the testator did not
intend to name and designate the
United Workers but some corporation
other than the United Workers which
does not exist and which never did ex-
list in fact but only in the mind of the
said testator.
13 The pretended and invalid be-
quest in paragraph E of the 18th
clause of said will Ito the Rock Nook
Home for Children, a corporation To-
Gated in said City of Norwich" is void
and of no effect inasmuch as there was
no corporation of that name or which
is described by said name or which
answer to said name or description.
II The pretended and invalid be-
quest in paragraph P of the 18th
clause of said will "to the Rock Nook
Home for Children is void and of no
effect inasmuch as there was no cor
poration of that name or which is de-
scribed by said name on which an
swers to said name or description.
Is Said two pretended and in
valid requests being each void and of
no effects two-thirds of the residue Of
the estate of John Eccles now in the
hands of said executor is not disposed
of by said last will and testament and
is intestate estate and belongs to and
is payable to the said William B. Ec
cles, this appellant he being the sole
heir at law, and next Of kin of said
John EccleS, deceased.
16 Said order and decree Of the
probate court for the district of Nor
witch from which appeal is taken is err
roneous and void because said court
had no authority or jurisdiction to
construe said will.
IT Said order and decree of the
probate court for the district of Nor
witch from which appeal is taken is
erroneous and void because the pre-
tended and invalid requests in para
graph z and paragraph P of the 18th
clause of said will are void and of no
effect, and do rot create any trust or
trusts, and because there is nothing
which requires the appointment of a
trnStPR-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15

came interested in other enterprises,
in all of which he has been unusually
successful.
In the spring of this year he was
approached by the owners of the Rob-
ert Palmer & Son Shipbuilding COM
pany to take over the plant, which had
been one of the largest wooden snip
building plants in this country, and
which he felt would be assuming more
responsibility than he cared to take
on, the call of the sea being still
strong, but when he came to have an
inventory made and found the great
advantage connected with the yard and
the price at which it could be secured,
he decided to take it over. more espe-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
MoosUP METHODIST CHURCH.
To Burn Mortgage Notes This Evening
District Superintendent Serivener
to Speak.

The following programme has been
arranged for the note burning celebra-
ton at the Moosup Methodist church
this wednesday, evening: Rev. John
Oldham, Moosup Church-then; Rev.
J. H. Newland, Moosup Church-Ven-
turing: Rev. John L. Wheeler, Moos-
up Cburch-Daring; Rev. James Cote.
Moosup Church-Confident; District
Superintendent Rev. G. G. Scrivener,
of Norwich. Moosup Church and Nor
witch District; the pastor, Rev. A. H.
Withee, Moosup Church-Now.
A musical programme will be given
under the direction of the organist,
Everett Danson. The notes will be
burned and a social hour will follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

Bad blood is responsible for more
ailments than anything else. It
causes catarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, weak, tired, languid feelings
and worse troubles.
Hoods SarsaparilIa has been
wonderfully successful in purifying
aud enriching the blood, removing
scrofula and other humors, and
building up the whole system. Take
it-give it to all the family so as to
avoid illness. Get it today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
PAULA BAUCK MADE
HIT IN AMATEUR FARCE.
In Part of Maiden Aunt in What Hap
pened To Jones.

In it's account Of an amateur pro-
duction of the farce, What Happened
to Jones. which was given last Friday
night at Naugatuck and was said to
be great hit, the Naugatuck Daily
News said of former Norwich young
lady:
Paula Bauck, as Alvina Starlight,
Mrs. Goodly's maiden aunt, gave one
of the best interpretations of a char
acter of that kind ever witnessed in
Naugatuck and there was not a dull
moment while she was on the stage.
Heb little love scene with Mr.. Ben
ham was one Of the hits Of the even
ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-15
NORWICH PASTORS TO
ASSIST IN SERVICES.
Rev. G. G. ScriVener and Rev. =. w.
Coleman at New London

Evangelistic services at the Federal
Street Methodist church in New Lon
don are to be begun on the first Sun
day in January when Rev. G. G.
Scrivener of this city. district super
intendent, is to speak at the evening
service.
For the first week the Week of
Prayer services are to be conducted by
the pastor. On the first five week
nights of the next week Rev. L. c..
Horton of Westerly will preach and on
the first five week nights of the third
week in January, Rev. F. W. Cole
man of Norwich will preach. The con-
Guiding services of the special cam
paign as now planned will be held on
Sunday, January %.