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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
GOSHEN
Oak Tree at Hillside Farm Torn Asun-
 der by Lightning-Large Weasel Caught While Carrying Off Chicken Farmers Getting in Big Hay Crop,

Caught While Carrying Off Chicken Farmers Getting in Big Hay Crop. Misses Bessie and Ethel Randall have retUR1ed from an extended visit with friends among the BerIshires, MaSSa chusettS.
 NIr. and Mrs. Sherman Fox were re- cent visitors at the home of Deacon w. ". Gillette.
 During the last thunder shower one of the hardy and stately oak trees near the barn at Hillside farm was struck by lightning and was rent aSunder from top to bottom. The large limbs were torn C.f and felled to the ground as if cut by an axe. Some Of the limbs were 30 feet in length.
 E. F. Mccall has purchased an au- tOmobile.
 MT and Mrs. J. A. Randall were vis- ttcrs at Block Island this week.
 Caucus Showed Changes.
 There were quite @ number of changes noted of the political party preference for caucus purposes at the recent meetings of the registrars of voters.
 Paralysis Cancels Gatherings.
 No religious services or public gath eTings are to be held this month Ow- ing to the inf2ntile paralysis
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Randall, with MT. Rs~ndalIs mother, Mrs. E. F. Randall, were visitors at Far View farm in Columbia Tuesday.
 Banner Hay Crop.
 The clear days this week were a great help for the farmers to secure some of the hay crop, which is one of the largest on record.
 A Bold Thief Caught.
 J. A. Randall early one morning has, tened to investigate a great commotion in HI- nO1lI+Yry~ y9T3 and found Of the large R. l. chickens was being dragged away by some animal. He ran and stepped on it. The handiest thing he could procure was a key in his pocket, which he used to unlock the jaws of the marauder and let it's vic tim go free. The thief proved to be a large weasel.
 improving After Third Operation. Harry PaIey, who is in St. Joseph s hospital, where he underwent an op- eration for appendicitis, is improving. This is the third operation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
ASEIWyTI-LETT
Local Relatives Attended Norwich Town Funeral - Grover Main is Through Moving.

Mrs. Matthew Delaney and the Misses Mary and Margaret Delaney, all of Norwich spent Sunday with their cousins, John and Miss Nellie Casey at their farm at Cossadduc Hill. They spent a part of the day on a huckleberry picnic which they greatly enjoyed.
 Mrs. Julia A. Crumb was in North StOningtOn the first of the week.
 Mrs. Sarah Barnes and daughter Matte were recent callers on Mrs. H. E. Randall in North SrOnington.
 D. B. Vergason and family of West AshwilIett attended the funeral of a relative in Norwich Town last week.
 Grover c. Main will finish his now- ing this week, after helping a mum Der of peighbors with their having this season.
 Eggs are scarce and high, being g cents against 26 at this time last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
MOHEGAN
Church Closed for Month During the
 Pastors Vacation.

There was good attendance at church Sunday evening. There will be no services held until the second Sun day in September as the pastor is having q vacation.
 Mrs. Norris Of Stafford Springs is the guest of Mrs. J Fielding.
 Mrs. Palmer of Plainfield is visit Ing Mrs. Fielding.
 Mrs. Griffin and daughter Pearl of Groton were the guest of Mrs. Hunter Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
CHESTERFIELD
Coon Club Boys on Outing-At Storrs
 Summer School

Miss Mary c. Tinker has returned home after visiting Mrs. William Pow CTS.
 Miss Hazel Voodiclz is visiting MT. and Mrs. George A. Holmes.
 Charles Tinker of New London was caller here Sunday.
 The Coon club boys spent Sunday at the Devils Hop Yard.
 Mrs. Charles Powers was a caller in New London Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
VOLUNTOWN
Automobile Party to Rocky Point Ar thur L. Briggs Sudden Death a Shock to community-Mrs. Lock- wood Leaves Husband and Seven Children.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Abel and son, Bernard, MT and Mrs. John Eernie, Conn, spent several days last week at the cottage of Charles E. Maine at Beach Pond.
 A crowd of 30 or 40 local people en- joyed trip to Rocky Point on Sunday last. Two auto-trucks and several automobiles were used to convey the parties.
 Hector Ferris and, family left town
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS s

T.. visited with John ceer's and family Tuesday.
 Farmers in this vicinity have finish ed having.
 Clyde Main spent the week end with his family here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
New London County
LEBANON

Miss Carpenter Underwent Operation Many Attend Lawn Social at pr. and Mrs. Danielson's-PersonaI News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
Mrs, Washburn's Whit

- Mrs. R. B. s. Washburn of the Grove entertained several ladies of the sum- ner colony at 6 whist recently.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. s. Robbins have given up the restaurant and the place
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06

tract No foi. on which the Keyetone coni-
many Is now working The ofifinni con-
tract was for 700 linear feet of work. ana
the price limit was $4,000 900. Early this
summer. when u was found that y would
be necessary 10 rebuild the city Hal toun-
dalton walls a. a cost far in excess OF the
contract limit city Solicitor Connelly
recomme ended that Director Twlning reduce
the contract
Tho ZOO linear feet Of contract lOl was
accordingly reduced TO iO5 feet and contract
tO2 viii be for the remaining 2ss feet.
There is approximately t9ls 600 available
for this contract In the s6ooo.ooo transit
loan of last year under which the wotk
must be done or these loans s3O0O,O0O
was spportioned for the Broad street tube
work md a similar amount for the Frank
ford "a" In addition. the overhead
charges Of the engineering division Of the
Transit Department must come from this
loan money The 81 100000 already under
contract for the Broad street subway work
would ltave about 81 O00.O 600 for the new
contract, hut this has been reduced by
about t54 600 on account Of the up-keep
OF the engineering division
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06

rcal completely tho wires when the tree
lB lighted
Small lamp bulbs designed especially for
this purpose, may he had. These are made
In the form of birds nutH. fruitsy toys. ami
mails. nonwmen and even Santa himself
These decorative lamps add Immensely to
the beauty OF the tree. and the use Of cleo
trlclty permits the lighting OF the tree at
the beginning OF the Christmas season and
kocplng the illumination up every evening
throughout the holiday period Plain lamps
may be hnd In tho Christmas Colors or In
the various forms dear 10 the Juvenile
heart
NOw A NECESSITY
Electric decorations are now regarded as
necessary to almost any social festlvity
They may be elaborate or simple the cost
Is not excessive and they nre absolutely
safe Their uHe In the home at the coming
Christmas time Is foreshndowed by these
economies, which the modern householder
considers more and more each year
The Chr.stmas gift electrical liz another
innovation that is likely 10 play an i'm
portant part In the holiday Observance
Almost every electrical appliance which
year or two ago was considered Il luxury
Is now deemed necessary comfort by the
housewife and won d be regarded by her
~ an appreciahlc Eift.
In the select on of a Christmas gift many
persons face n perpleNng problem. They
nnf the essential qua tiles hard To com
blne They desire something seryicenhIe
and yet wish II TO convey the EpIrlt of
Christmas They do not wi9h their present
10 cost much aud yet would hava il poasess
. tpuch OF real luxury or value They would
have II ofer some practical utility. but at
the same time are confronted with the dlfTl-
Guilty Of having II FOL ow the fine line OF
distinction between the welcome gift and
what tho purchaser would prefer To huy
for his own use
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
pewalt Snent s1laIi,

READING, Pa. Dec. 6-rt eo., A.,,
O.. Dewalt, Democrat, OF Allentovvn w. W w
filed his account here, tt434i7 10 ~ - ~
elesed to Congress -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
CHURCHMEN ORGANIZE
CLUB FOR ADVERTISING
Newspapers Will BE Admitted to Body
Studying Publicity-Will Join
Poor Richards

The Church Advertising Association, an
organization for promoting general church
advertising which will he affiliated with
the Poor Richard club. has been formed
by representatives Of more than sevcnty-fv
churches who gathered In the Curtis Build
ing last night
The association viii study methods Of
gaining publicity In church affairs Churches
and newspapers can become members upon
payment OF the annual dues of SO. which
permit the pastor and representatives Of
each church TO have n voice In the manage
ment OF the organization
The association win be governed hy a
board OF directors, consisting OF one mem-
Der OF each denomination, a representative
OF each newspaper and "a member OF the
Poor Richard club
The Rev DR. Peter c. Wright, pastor of
Gethsemane Baptist Church, was chair
man. and Harry Hodges OF the Lutheran
Church of tho Holy Communion acted ng
secretary. committee, consisting OF the
Rev Dr. George u, Adams Of Chestnut
street Baptist Church; the Rev D. n
Welgle and Allan Sutherland. presented n
constitution which was adopted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
TO ORAZE SUBWAY GUARD
FOR MUMMERS' PARADE
Construction Company Offers to
Remove High Fence on South
Penn Square
WILL NOT HALT WORK
Director Twining TO Let Contract l02
for Transit Job Under
City Hall

The Keystone state Construction Com
| pany through s. VI Swaab. chief engineer,
| announced today That n would remove the
| high board fence around the Broad street
! subway excavation at South Penn Square
/ and Brond street on New Years Day IN
! order that there might be no interference
/ with the biz mummors raEeant
Tho offer came voluntarily from Mr.
| gwaab just as the mummerH led by John
/ Baizley, chairman of Councils New Year
| Committee, had arranged to Interest SEN
/ ntor McNlchol, head of the Keystone con-
| corn In their cause and have him arrange
tor the temporary removal Of the board
fence Mr. Bailey, when told that the
company had Anticipated his request with
n voluntary ofrCr. expressed hts delight and
declared that both mummers and spectators
would appreciate the trouble taken by the
construction company
The fence rs II now stands IN directly
In front Of the point on which tho Judges
and reviewers stand is always locnted Tor
the parade. Also. the structure has no cur
tailed the available trafilc space ~ that
place that II would bo virtually impossible
for tho large nummcrE' floats to pass
woNT HINDER WORK
Tho temporary removal ~ the fence viii
entail q slight cost upon tho company. hut
n viii not Interfere with the work on the
subway, according 10 Mr. SwaRb. as the
greater part of the actual work az that
point TX being done at night. when the
street trafnc is liRhtcst and when the sub
wav-aurracc ears can be dctourcd over the
surface lines.
Tho engineers Of tho Keystone Company
today pierced for the nrat time the massive
outside foundation wall Of city Hall IN
connection with the work on the tube and
central station The first opening was
made Just west NJ the southern entrance Of
city Hail At this point tho foundation
wallis are ten feet thick Temporary timber
supports have been inserted In the hole and
these viii be replaced by immense steel
Eirlcrs.
The wall will he pierced at points six
feet apart between the point Of the first
excavation and the southwestern corner Of
the building. when the steel girders have
been placed In each OF these holes the
entire weight Of this section Of the build
ing, which Is estimated at 500 tons. will
he lifted from the present foundations
and shifted 10 the glrderH. in order to per
init the workmen td rebuild the new out.
side foundation walls
In discussing the general project today |
Mr. Swaab characterized II MS the most |
gigantic engineering undertaking Of It's |
kind ever attempted In America.
TO LET NEW CONTRACT
Tomorrow Director TwlnIng will open bids
Tor contract No l02 under city Hall. This
contract ls In reality "A subdivision OF con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
INTEND To WIZ MUMMER PRfzE

Joseph Ferko, captain Of the Fra
Hnqer String Band, IL already out
with the announcement that his
organization Is after Q first prize.
The band is named after n down
town physician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
ELECTRIC SANTA
WILL VISIT CITY
Gifts as Well as Decorations
Show Modern Trend
This Year
LUXURY, UTILITY, SAFETY
rElectricAl Week" Sees New
Spirit Pervading Christmas
Time Shopping

santa Claus may be compelled by the
rnodernlEinE Influence of electricity to make
~ Christmas Eve rounds by automobile
thia year. do II electrically" has ~
permeated living that the good old patron
~ fuletide may deem II an anachronism 20
deliver electrical gifts and 10 adorn cleo
trlcal Christmas trees. IN n conveyance that
ras become ~ paase as the wax candles
That are now replaced by the lneandescent
bulbs NJ illumlnants Of that household
rcctsaity Of n real Christmas
The predCminanco Of electricity In the
holiday novelties ls evidenced during "tlec-
tfical Week"
one has but to walk along Market or
Chestnut streets 10 find, even Rt midday.
along either side OF the highway. an APP
parently unendlnE line OF electrical dis
plays appropriate 10 tho approaching
ChriHtmhs season Notices flash down
from tops Of doorwnys Of buildings. win
dowH aclntlllatc from festooned bulbs artin-
ilcally disposed. while. n curiouBlty attracts
the stroller 10 the interior Of the cBtab-
iiehment he finds himself In many cases
surrounded by myriad electrical devices
utilized in the holiday decoration.
EVEN CHRISTMAS TREES.
Nor is this all. The advance of cleo
tricity In the Yuletlde composition has eK-
tended even 20 the Chrlmmns tree Itself
True. the product Of the Maine woods
viii stlli mingle its fragrance with the
glad spirit OF the Christmas time In aH many
homeB as OF yore and hold its place az
the central feature OF every Christmas cei-
ebratlon where there are little children
And many n member OF that class known
~ "children Of larger growth" will dem-
onstrate their incontrover,lble belief that
Christmas is. not Christmas without
Christmas tree.
But Tho up-to-dntn Christmas tree and the
concomitant holiday decorations In thou.
aands Of homes this year will be electric
Prevous experiences with the lmsy orna-
ments and ungunrded wax candles have too
often turned the ChriHtmas fostvlty into
sudden and lneffAceable gloom
Electric lighting has removed this pos
nibllity OF disaster and decorative outntH
are now available for the adornment Of
trees that are danger free Moreover. they
have been found TO afford increased pleas.
ure 10 the little people while relieving tho
minds OF the parents, such nH was not pos.
sibie when wax candles we're used.
Some Of the electric decorative sets now
offered for Christmas trees are furnished
With plug, which may be attached to
any electric light socket Leading from this |
~ an insulated wire with branches 10 tho |
small electric lamp sockets.
BY this means tho householder whose |
home In wired for electricity is enabled nj |
no extra outlay to carry power to the |
wires which are strung along the branches
of tho tree. This method OF Btrlnging can
be accomplished In such n way ms to con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
Automobiles Stop Runaway Horse

\ nying wedge formed of automobiles
stopped u runaway horse on Broad street
today after an exciting chase Of nearly half
q mile IN" animal. drawing "A wagon ind
driven by william Riley, Of 1897 Hazard
street holted az lchlgh avenue and ran
down Broad street Several automobiios
give chas" as the frightened horse mar
rpNly escaped crashing into several otb.r
vehicles and by forming n wedge ahead a,
the animal brought II to n standstlll Dur,
was taken TO the Samaritan PospltaI lie
sustained a fractured knee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON. Dec. g.
For eastern Pennsylvania - Fair and
somewhat colder tonight. Thursday fair
moderate west winds becoming variable
The storm that was over thu upper Lake
region has passed eastward to the St Law
renee valley, accompanied by light rains 4
cool area has followed IL and has spread
over MI distrlcts from the Mississippi River
eastward. causing a drop In temperatiireg
Just about sufficient 10 restore normal con.
dltiona al most places. storm OF mod
ernto energy overles the northern plains
States this morning and II attended By ris-
lng temperatures and there Is general
excess OF about ton degrees over the whole
Missouri basin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
MADRID. Dec.

NNl'lNll' litt, u.
Tho submarine which sank the italian
ateamahip Palermo, carrying n number OF
Americans, s believed to have been OF Aus
trian nationality
dispatch from Pnlafrugell that the ship
had been shelled led TO belief here that
she was trying to escape one seaman, re-
ported TO be nn American, was wounded by
shell fragment and died. Three others
were said TO have been wounded by the
explosion OF a torpedo fired into the vessel
The reports as to the exact number OF
Americans on board vary one said twen-
y-hve' another forty-three. and stil an
'ther placed the number at forty-nvc Most
OF them were horse tenders
Ihe palermo was carrying contraband
from New York to SpezIa. she was armed
with two guns. The value Of shin nnd
cargo was about 81. 1000 600
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06

of the European war has been f.,ls 81.
has enjoyed what appears "a s.
normal prosperity L vas IA p.5..a.. ~
o. MS ana q the increased cost 81 'Is'..
tributlon. he said. a.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Dec i,
paper mills In western Massacbu.s,ts re
r,u1 p., n% Holyoke. Asawam. Mlitlnesr'.
poyes an emergency bonus OF H., ~. rn
In wages. beginning December rs AZ osF
puted monthly on the basis Of IN. ,'o'.t IN
ing months earnings. This plan III, go
tiuue until further notice. and IL ,s...lss ~
according TO statement. TO Offset M y
creased cost OF living. Between snen ~
5000 employees will benefit WV aua
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
LANSING ASKS ENJOYS
FOR PALMERO FACTS
Orders U. S. Diplomats to Trans.
NIT Information on Sink
ing of Ship

WASHINGTON. Dec G.
Secretary Of state Lansing today ordered
American Embassy officials In Madrid. Ber-
lin and Vienna to obtain all possible in.
formation concerning the sinking Of the
italian steamship Palermo on the Spanish
coast and forward It to Washington i'm
mcdately
oiliciala here had not received today any
oihclal Information as to the nationality or
the submarine. II was pointed out how.
ever that Austrian submarines have been
operating on the Spanish coast.
" Official Information terihes report that
thr Palermo was attempting TO escape when
attacked no diplomatic action viii be taken
by THIS Government, II is said notwlth-
standing the fact that an American citizen
waH reported killed by shelnre, and three
we're wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
Appeals From Fine for Killing Birds

NoRRIsTowN. Pa. Dec. "a nett.
tlon has been presented 20 Judge Miller ip
behalf OF Charles +. Hail, a Lower Merion
policeman. who seeks to appeal from tbe
nndlng OF Magistrate Mcclellan, OF Mar
psfth; VINO hned him heavily for killing a
blRckbird. "A robin and a flicker Resi-
dents had been pestered by a large fiock
Of blackbirds which gathered In trees. ana
the policeman fired shot into one Of ths
trees 10 scare them away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
SANTA FE GIVES MEN
1OPER CENT PAY BONUS
will Distribute S2,750,000 of
War Profits to Meet High
Living Cost

SANTA FE Dec. 6.-Dlrectors Of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company authorized a distribution equal TO
ten per cent of a years pay 10 all its en-
ployes in the service of the system Tor at
least two years and whose annual COM
pensatlon does not exceed s2500.
President Ripley. Of the company said
that the amount 70 be distributed was cgti-
mated al about s2.750.OoO lie said that
the railroad. especially since the influence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06

The Tides
FORT RICHMOND

Auios and other vehicles .......... $40 pm
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-09-23
CONSERVING FOOD SUPPLY
 IN BELEAGURED GERMANY

BERLIN, Sept 4-Another important move in Herr Won BatoclTs campaign to conserve the food resources of the German empire has just been made. A general food census throughout the empire is announce.f. to be completed within few days.
 This will extend even to private house holds. When they contain fewer than thirty members the food census will extend only to stocks of canned and smoked preserved meats and eggs For the larger househ 'l"s, boarding houses, hotels, restaurants, stores and factories there is list of thirtythrec food items.
 Takers of the food census are empowered to search all premises where they may >us, pect foodstuffs are stored. They further have the right to investigate the books of business firms and households. Heavy pen alty is fixed for failure to report stocks of foods, which lhereupon are subject t5 con hscaton.
 The new ordinance i7 regarded as one of the most important links in the chain of new measures to insure food supply to the empire.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-09-23
FORTUNE LEFT BY MORGAN
 IS DOUBLED BY HIS SON

NEW YORK, Sept 4.-J. P. Morgan, from figures left by the appraisal of his fathers estate has made as much money during the last two years as the old head of the house made during his whole career as the recognized financial and industrial leader of the United States, having already doubled his personal fortune, basng the figures on the estate which was left hlm by his father
 The elder Morgan's estate was appraised recently at S73, l400OO of which S33,- G84,OOO went to the present J. P. Morgan.
 Nearly all of the amount made by the present Morgan was earned through muni- tions orders and commissions on leans the Morgan firm having received commission of ? per cent on all munitions and supplies purchased by the British government. Those purchases during 1915 and 1916 will foot up no less than $2,000, 900.
 Loans placed for foreign governments now aggregate S1 800, 3OO,OC0, on which the Morgan firm received a commission, as t did in selling for the British hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fore:gnowncd American securities No one has ever made money like that in this or any other country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-09-23
TEUTONS ONCE PLANNED
 TO SEIZE ISLAND OF HAITI

NEW YORK, Sept. 4-The Herald says that the United States and Germany were on the verge of war July 28, 1914, the day Austria declared war on Serbia, the affair leading to the American protectorate m Haiti, intervention in the Dominican re public and the negotiations for the pur- chase of the Danish West Indies.
 On July 29, 1914, reports that Germans were to seize the Port au Prince custom house from the cruisers harlsrhue and Strassburg had been brought to Capta.n Knapp of the battleship Connecticut, and he had been instructed from Washington to oppose the occupation.
 President Zamor of Haiti, who had been promised a $5,OOO,OO0 loan by the German minister if he would break off the treaty negotiations with the United States, had done so. Germans landed at the pier, but were recalled by signals from the harlsrhue whose commander little later told Captain he had imperative orders to go to St Thomas for coal. The war in Europe had postponed the German Caribbean scheme.
 The state department archives show many German intrigues to get the Mole St Nicholas, in Haiti, and the supreme lntiu- ence in Venezuela and Colombia as already secured in the Dutch and Danish West In dies