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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

MiddIetown.-The Middlesex county farm bureau, through the county agri- cultural agent. John H. Fay, is carry ing out programme Of dernonstra- tions or meetings with poultrymen throughout Middlesex county. Several meetings have been held and demon- strations conducted in different parts of the county. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

1 If the published surmises, conjec- 1 lures and deductions were to be be- | lieved, or taken with any degree of seriousness. which the major part of | the sensible electorate of the town of | Westerly are not doing, the town would be on the verge of infantile politics. During the past week there have been statements published that | are not warranted by facts and evil denly in the interest of individuals | who desire to pose as the real leaders of the republican party, the only party of political consequence in the town of Westerly, and to belittle other re- publicans- whose vote counts just as 1 much as that of the other fellows on election day. This is all preliminary | to the caucus that is to be held in the town hall this (Thursday) evening, with the expectation that what has been printed will not be accepted as truth by the majority Of readers. An investigation shows that the 1 whole situation is simple and it is but just to all concerned that the real facts be made known. It appears that the
 political affairs of the town of West erly, insofar as the nominations for town officers are concerned, have been left to the judgment of the town com
 mittee, under the apprehension that all was on the level. The town commit tee is composed of fourteen citizens, seven from each of the two voting districts. This town committee is nominated and elected by each district at a caucus which Is held in Septem- Der, and that caucus will be held this evening.
 A clearer understanding of the fact
 can be given by referring to the town
 committee of 1916 that met in June to
 recommend candidates for two coun-
 cilmen and other officers. The commit
 tee at that time was composed of
 George Benjamin Utter, D. Harold
 Rogers, Albert Pierson, Charles F.
 Berry, Dr. John M. O'ConneII, Edward
 J. Burdick and Howard E. Thorp for
 the First district, and William Clark,
 Arthur L. Perry, Samuel IT. Davis,
 Martin H. Spellrnan, Lewis Stanton,
 James Mccall and Daniel Larkin from
 the Second district.
 In addition to the election of town
 committee, delegates to the state con-
 vention will be chosen, and Westerly
 is entitled to six delegates. 1t has
 been an almost universal custom to in-
 clude the senator and the two repre-
 sentatives, the Westerly delegation to
 the general assembly, in the list of
 delegates to the state convention It is understood that the present town committee, as above named, at al meeting held recently decided to nom-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28
NOTICE:
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

A TOwN The L, ~al Voters in Town Meeting in the Tow :. of Sprague, Stato of Con- necticut, are ln nreby notified and warn ed to meet in te Town Hall in Baltic,
 MONDAY. OCT nBER 2, 1918, mt 9 o'clock in l%e forenoon. to elect by ballot the ofhGefS ice ,,9 or s5a1e oTa ! Assessor for three years, one Assessor fer one year, one m enaber of the 'oata 5it1 ors, six Grand Jurors, seven ConstabI $ Collector of Town Taxes, Registrars of Voters and members of the Town School Committee and any other off ssTi ssid ffifasired fimei by law to O7 chosen at ssAte5R Rsft9n hsypg Ps sx Rssn Rgg aRg DFs such action, ballot will be taken to determine whether any person shall be And at said Hall at three o'clock in the the aa9er1 Of t to hgsr aad @ tb recomrnenda ations and the reports of other. Town Officials to be presented
 Also, to determine whether the Tortn WWiH aPprepciate 2 sun IT no4 t2 eve ..,;! %1 supplying sup text @ boo books for for the e-isti Scholars attending the public schools.
 Also, to authorize and direct the hold the following. sums from the gen eraI funds of this Town on the follow Apr 1ef n the Vz gsars on is tRe to f5 155s nc sive, the sum of One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in each of said years; on the first day of April in the years 1927 to 1936, inclusive, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars in each of said years; on the first day of April in the years 1887 to 1e46. Inclusive, the sum of in each of said years; that said sums be deposited in such Bank or Trust Company as may be directed by the Selectmen and that any interest earn ed by such deposits be added thereto and that such sums. deposits and in terest be used to pay the issue of bonds in the sum of $50,000 when the same shall mature.
 Also. to lay a special eo tax Q, on ,.t the e fund for the issue of said bonds.
 Also, to grant salaries, to lay tax to meet the expenses of the Town and for the support of common schools and to fix the compensation of the Coli lector
 Also, to authorize the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be needed arising prior to the payment of Town taxes in 1917; and to execute notes or other writings of the Town~therefor.
 The ballot boxes will be opened at g o'clock a. In.. and will be closed at o'clock p. m.
 Dated at sprague. Connec ticut, this 22d day of September, 1916.
 RAYMOND J. JODOIN, ARTHUR ROY,
 JOHN c. STEVENS, Se1ectmen of the Town of Spragua
 sep26d
 PAULINE BURTIss ys. JOSEPH
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public. there is no medium better thsn through the ad- vertising columns os The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28
JOSEPH

PAULINE BURTIss Vs. JOSEPH BURTIss. Order of Notice.
 State of Connecticut, County of New London. Sept. 20th, 1916.
 Upon the complaint of the said Pauline Burtiss, claiming. for the req turnable on the first Tuesday of Octo- ber 1916, before the Superior Court in and for said County.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant Joseph Burtiss, IS absent from this state-gone to parts un- known.
 It is therefore, Ordered, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given said defendant by publishing this order in The Norwich Bulletin, news paper printed in Norwich, Conn.,, once g. week for two weeks suceessively, commencing or or before the 21st day
 HIBBERD R. NORMAN, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
 for New London County.
 sep21Th
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

It is not usual to stop express trains en route unless for some special req son, testified MT. Haley in response to queries by MT. Fitzgerald. All pas senger trains are of the same class, but schedules are arranged to allow through trains to have the right of way and in some instances express trains are scheduled to pass local trains. At Kingston twelve minutes is allowed to get 623 out of the way of 23, according to schedule. After he received message froyn 633 of the trouble with the locomotive at Brad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28
A SPECIAL MEETING

of the N6rwicR Free Academy Alumni Associatiorfs will be held Friday after> noon at 5 o'clock sty the Thames Na- tional Bank Business of .impoftanea
 Per order of the President.
 WALTER E. GILBERT, Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

Simeon Fish, of Poquonnoc. a loco motive engineer. testified he was i, the engine of train 633 when it stop- ped as Bradford tower at 7.25 on the night of April IT. He was "deadhead- ing" from Providence to Midway or
 that night and fired the engine from Kingston to Bradford. He knew the train was close on 25 time. and as soon as train stopped Engineer Weas sherlv looked at his watch and said the time was 7.25. Witness did not look at h s watch. He was not working when he was summoned to court, as he was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28
Wednesdays Testimony at Westerly
Dispatcher H P Haley Gives Further Evidence in Mansfield case-Signal Tender Joseph Para, Linenan F. L. Bab
 cock H. F. Roche, Electrician Foss and Others Describe Lever and Signal Condition Following Bradford Wreck

ford, he had report of train 25 at Shamrock at 7.24 and knew the run ming time of that train. which was three minutes to Wood River. or at 7.z7 three minutes before 633 arrived at Bradford.
 The towerman at Bradford, on that night, must have given the unlock to Wood River before 7.27. or 25 would have been held in the block beyond? :? asked MT. Fitzgerald. To this the wit but could go to the starter at Wood River, before going into the signals at Bradford"
 Witness considered that Bradford could stop 25 all right. but the mes sage was sent to Wood River to give information at that place in regard 10 transfer of passengers at Bradford. Train 25 would have to get the red light to stop at Bradford and the sig nal or lantern must be used. There is no signal that can be given to a train by towerman to come along slowly to get a message. unless it may be Q red lantern to stop and then a yellow lantern for the train to slow and receive the message.
 Train Despatcher Haley resumed his testimony at the afternoon session, being questioned by MT. Fitzgerald. It was his custom to notify that train was to stop at station beyond and that's why he notified Wood River Junction first. Trains 25 and 633 were both scheduled to stop at Westerly, a regular stop, and passengers could be transferred at Westerly. Had 633 pro- ceeded 25 would have to stop at Brad ford on the night of the wreck, and could have sent word in time to hold up Z5. It was a question whether 633 could make Westerly and it was to be held at Bradford to transfer New York passengers and then was to proceed to New London from the Bradford siding.
 In response to query from Attorney JUS, the witness said he could not recall just what the message from Bradford read, but knew it was in re- latlon to engine trouble and not able to make time to New London. The message sent by witness for train 25 at Wood River could have been de- hVered without having the train come to full stop. There was no reason why one train should not follow an other, provided they were kept sep arated by the block system. The tow ermen control the block system, but the block system is not necessarily connected with the despatcher's work. only upon consultation. The tower men depend somewhat upon condi- t1ons when matters out of the ordinary arise.
 MT. Haley said he had been a train despatcher for twelve years and it has been frequent for one train to be in a block and another train following in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

Frederick L. Babcock, a Iinemsn. testified that he was sent to the dis. tant signal at 3.3o in the morning aft CT the wreck, to watch the signal. He relieved Parro and was there milf lO30 when he was released by Mr Roche. section man at Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-28

When witness was notified from Bradford that 632 engine was losing steam it occasioned no worriment. he told MT. Otis. counsel for the state. He did not consider it any cause for alarm as to the safety of passengers on train 25. There was no reason, he said, to hurry except to save time. He had no cause to believe that there was to be collision between train 25 and 633. There was nothing in the situa- tion that he regarded as extraordi- nary. It is common. to put trains on sidings to let other trains go by. He believed that train 25 would be stop ped at Bradford by signals, after fail ing at Wood iVer Junction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
REWARD THE DESERVING

Representative James III. Mays OF Utah,
the Progressive Democrat who won cleo
ton in his state, though bitterly fought
by the Smoot special-interest machine,
bore testimony in the House during the
debate on the rural credits bill to the
Invertebrates farmers of Utah are re.
quired to pay. He said:
THE manager of the Utah-I Idaho Sugar
Company stated in my presence that his
company could secure more capital than
it needed for building factories and buy
ing sugar beets in Utah and Idaho at tour
per cent interest. The money was liter.
ally urged upon them.
AT the same time the farmers who
produced those beets were Obliged to pay
some broker commission of two per
cent to secure him a loan on better Sc
curitY at from to 10 per cent interest. 4"
Hence Mr.. Mays actively supported the
rural credits bill in the House. 1t will
establish a system under which those
Utah beet-growers can get money at G
per cent.
Will the farmers of Utah return MAYS
to congress, despite the Smoot machine?
1t is devouuy to be wished that the farm
erS of Utah and of other states will not
only return to congress such men as Mr..
Mays, but will everlastingly smash the
Smoot machine and the similar reaction
airy machines run by the Old Guard
bosses all over the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
Bank Systems Increased Efficiency

Under the Federal Reserve system
in 1916, the banking power of the Uni
ted States, through increased resour-
ces and deposits, and likewise through
greater elasticity and availability, has
an efficiency for the country's develop
ment over 40 per cent higher than it
had in 1912, with an absolute guaranty
against panics.
The only criticism offered is that the
margin Of profit to the banker is
smaller than under the old system.
In other words, the bank has to render
its dividends. Will the Chicago plat
form set up this as an issue in the
1916 election?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
Col. Matliek to the Front AGAIN
KAHoKA, Mo-, June 26. 1910.

/ hAhOhA, mOsi June 20, lOlO.
Editor Argus, and all. of my many
good and esteemed friends, who read The
Argus and may be interested, after some
delay, occasioned by my inGrmities, l
will again try to edify you with COM
munication.
Until the 3Srd inst. we have had an
almost continuous extremely wet and
cold spring.
The farmers have been trying for the
last two months to get their corn planted.
A few on land sufficiently rolling, to drain
quickly, have succeeded in getting some
planted, and part OF it is being cult.
waited. Hundreds of acres had and will
yet be planted again. But the majority
OF the farmers living on the fiat prairies
are still breaking and planting. And if
it remains fair, as il now indicates it will,
they will all make a hercuean effort TO
finish planting this week.
The farmers on the lowlands along the
Mississippi river and its tributary rivers
have had no opportunity TO do any farm
ing this spring. In consequence OF an
almost continuous inundation for near
three months, by four overflows from the
rivers, they lost their entire wheat and
rye crops.
On the east side of this county there is
a strip OF low, rich, bottom land about
six miles wide and fifteen long, that is
the most productive of any in tie county,
that fear will be almost an entire fail
ure this year. While there is vast
amount OF grain and feed produced on
the upland prairies, yet that eastern
bottom land is the Egypt Of Clark county
OF ordinary, and especially dry seasons
As we are now past the summer solstice
everybody is hoping for more favorable
weather. However, under all OF the
most adverse conditions for the produc-
ton Of farm crops northern Missouri was
never known TO have to 20 begging
bread, but With tour successive seasons
Of droutb, and followed by two succeed
ing extremely wet seasons, il begins 20
look as though we may have to "go down
in Egypt (sOuthern Illnois) TO buy corn
for bread" Should the season prove
favorable from now on the farmers will
yet raise a vast amount Of corn, for they
are planting seed that will mature I'm
ninety days.
The meadows and pastures are luxu-
rant and bountiful, and now while many
are planting corn some ought 10 be cut
ting their crop Of hay.
While we had = most bountifnl pros
pect for crop Of apples there will be
very near an entire failure Of fruit in the
northern part Of the state. The cold
winds Of April and May blasted the fruit.
! am sorry to learn Of the demise Of
another esteemed uncle, jacob J. Guse.
man, at his residence in Morgantown on
the 10Th inst, being the fourth one Of the
same family since February 2, 1911, when
the eldest, Isaac Guseman, died.
So far az I am informed all relatives in
this country, and the people generally,
are enjoying q reasonable degree Of good
health.
With regards 70 eli friends, expecting
10 write soon again, very respect.
fully remain
Yours truly,
JAooB o. MATuCK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
The NATIONS LEADER

Woodrow Wilson has been the nations
leader in the most trying three years of
its history.
He has been the spokesman for human
ity throughout the world at time of in
ternational upheaval.
How great has been the restraint upon
the embattled nations, because OF their
knowledge OF the force behind the Ameri.
can President, probably never can be
accurately estimated. 1t is certain, how
ever, that had 1t not been for the moral
leadership of Woodrow Wilson, there
would have been no restraint at all upon
the belligerents.
Under the leadership of President Will
son, the United States has given evidence
OF reserve power which has made all
European nations, after each new move,
await the verdict OF America.
There has been no egotism, no noise
and buster, no attacks upon honest BUSH
ness men from the White House in the
past three years. There has been no
Junketing or exces i've speech making.
President Wilson has handled the world
power which destiny bestowed upon the
United States at the present crucial pc
riod with faithfulness, discretion and the
reserve strength that symbollzes the ma
tons greatness.
Is it any wonder that stalwart Repub-
lican newspapers, as well as those of in
dependent or Democratic faith, have
paid Woodrow Wilson the tribute of
ranking him with Lincoln as one of the
two greatest Presidents2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
Some Fight

Because of Wilson's logical claim to
a vote OF public confidence. the Pres
ident and the Democrats will defeat
Hughes and the Republicans. But II
will be some fight.
Let every man who believes I'm pop
ular government at Washington, I'm the
progressive reforms which the Wilson
administration has put into effect, IN
the struggle 20 uphold the essentials
Of law and neutral right which Wilson
has waged against world at war.
and I'm America first last and all the
time, take Of his coat and go to II.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
Munitions Small Part

The Republican orators are still
trying to represent that all the pros
perity is due to the munitions trade,
but there isn't peg of fact for them
to hang their flctions upon. The De-
partment of Commerce has just issued
a statement that the export of NUM-
tions in 10 months was $4,000, 900.
The total exports of the country are
more than 10 times that in IL months.
And the exports of year are less
than the bank clearings of single
week, so small fraction OF our total
trade is covered by the much exploit.
ed munitions business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-06
Earl NJ. Lantx Drowned

Nothing ever more deeply shocked
this community than the tragic death
In Cheat river late Monday evening of
Earl NJ. Lantz. who was drowned
while attempting TO swim across the
river.
In company with John n. Devoe.
Mrs. Cecil Lewis and Miss Bernice
Lenhart he had motorcd go the river
to enjoy a picnic supper and a swim.
They went to the State range Just
above Caddell and after supper the
two gentlemen entered the water with
the intention OF swimming the stream.
Mr.. Lantz was but an Indifferent
swimmer and had been I'm the water
only n short time when he became ox-
hausted and called for help. Mr.. De
voc swan to his assistance and tried
to reassure him while attempting 10
effect a rescue. but was seized by the
drowning man and both went TO the
bottom. Mr. Deyoe finally managed
to get into shallow water and was
helped ashore by people on the bank
who had been attracted TO the scene
by cries for help. Mr.. Devoe was com
pletely exhausted by his efforts TO
save the drowning man, but has since
recovered and is none the worse from
his experience.
The body OF Mr.. Lantz was finally
recovered after n persistent search
lasting three hours. about twenty-five
yards down stream from the point
where he disappeared from view. II
was found in twelve feet OF water and
about half way across the stream.
Earl M. Lantz was one OF the most
popular young men in Preston county
and numbered as a friend his every
acquaintance. He had been cashier
Of the Kingwood National bank sine,
1903 and the success OF this institu
ton was due in large measure to his
courtesy and business ability. HC
was widely interested in the business
affairs of the county and his sudder
death will be greatly felt.
Earl NJ. Lantz was born in Aurora
Preston county, February 81, 1880
his parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
A. Lantz, who survive, as do also two
brothers and five sisters. The funera
service was held this morning at TO-: 81
o'clock from the late residence OF tn,
deceased. in charge Of Rev. A. f. Rich
ardson, OF the Lutheran church o
Grafton, and burial was made II
| Maplewood cemetery. The differen
fraternal bodies of which the deceased
was a member were well represented
and people from every section of tn,
county were present to pay a las
tribute OF respect to tried and true
friend. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful and showed IL
some slight measure the esteem II
which the deceased was held.