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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
COLCHESTER
St. Andrews Dramatic Club Gives a Successful Operetta-Eoroush Resi-
 dents Entertain Holiday Home com

There was 9 large attendance at the entertainment in Grange hall Wed nesday evening for the benefit of St. Andrews church. The operetta- Po- cahontas, was given by St. Andrews s Dramatic club. The play was finely presented. The musical director was Leslie F. Lef1ngwell, Miss Katherine Conway was soloist.
 Home From College.
 Edward Kelley. who is attending the Yale Law school, is visiting his aunt, Miss Nora Kelley on Lebanon avenue this week.
 Mrs. TiIlie Scholis, of Denver. Col, formerly of this place. is the guest of friends in town for a. few weeks.
 Harry Wickwire of New Haven was the guest of his mother on Haywa rd avenue Thursday
 Fir. and Mrs. Roraid K Brown of New York arc guests of relatives in town for few days.
 Miss Faye Allen of Willimantic is at her home on Norwich avenue for a fe wdays vacation.
 Visiting in Hartford.
 Mrs Etta Lombard left town on Wednesday for a few weeks visit with her daughter in Hartford.
 Joseph Johnson of New Haven was the guest of his father. James John son on South Main street Thursday. Leo White returned Wednesday from Waterbury, where he has been visiting relatives for several weeks.
 Henry Damn of Middletewn was the guest Thursday of hN parents on Leb- anon avenue.
 Miss Margaret Donovan is spending the holidays at her home in New Ha- ven.
 o. H.. 4. MiIhan and family of New York was at their summer home on ElmWeod Heights over Thanksgiving. Clark z. Otis of Scranton, Pa, and Arthur Hayes of Convent, N. J., were guests of MT. Otis daughter, Mrs. A. T. Van Cleye on South Main street Thanksgiving. sss
 Mr and Mrs. c. C.. Barton and two sons of Hartford were guests Thurs
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John Walker dug out of a potato
 hill in Chittenden, Vt, a U. $. silver coin dated 1909.
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Westerly Man FIourished Revolver
Giuseppe Prporo Fined $50 and Costs-sut Against Rail road For Property Burned By Locomotive Spark Liquor Dsaler Has License But No Saloon-Reta Clerks Organize. @ss

l35 Canal street, but has no place in which he can do business.
 Cosentino has been told that he can- not have the store agreed upon at the advanced price, but that the owner of the property will make an addition to the building, without cellar, for the proposed saloon, and that the cellar under the clothing store could be used by Cosentino in connection with the conduct of the saloon business. The liquor license is in effect with Decern- Der 1. and is for specified number on Canal street and at no other place. Perhaps, change may be made by the town council at the meeting next Monday. that would permit the use of the license in a store to be erected, next to the one Cosentino had planned to occupy and perhaps not. In any event Cosentino will not get the full benefit of his license. as he can do no business until the location is reflnite
 James Ferraro, who conducted sa- loon in the building of Louis Deutsch, in Canal street, retired from business at midnight Thursday by reason of ex- piration of license. Mir. Ferraro ap- piled for a liquor license in a build ing obe erected on the southeast cor ner of Oak and Tower streets, which was denied. In the meantime. MT. Deutsch made application for a license for the place vacated by MT. Ferraro and the town council vii give consid- eration to this application next Mon- day. MT. Ferraro commenced to move his stock and fixtures from the Deutsch building. Friday, when at tachment was served for alleged in- debtedness to Deutsch.
 The Westerly Retail Clerks union has been fully organized and officers elected as follows: William H. H. Chappell. president; F. H. Cornell. vice president: Louis Foley, secretary; Samuel Moran, treasurer; Al Twomey, John s. Chappell, Dolguass Burnie, Jo- seph Main. Henry Sutcliffe. executive over one hundred members, and ap- plication has been hade for charter to the American Federation of Labor. and it is planned to be affiliated with the Westerly Central Labor union.
 The Westerly High school football team suffered an 1S-7 defeat at the hands of the Alumni at Riverside park Thanksgiving morning. Outweighed fully thirty pounds to the man and playing in a veritable sea of mud the schoolboys were unable to withstand the terrific plunging of the Alumni backfield.
 The Alumni scored all three touch downs as the result of straight foot ball, Rogers carrying the ball across twice ana Lowry o1ce- The piaylng of Rogers, Dinwoodie and Lowry was the feature of the Alumni play. Bow Ter starred for Westerly, scoring the teams only touchdown. Moore kick ed the goal. Fenelon of the High school got loose for a fine S5-yard run for a touchdown, but a penalty caused the score to be disallowed.
 In spite of the fact that it rained very hard during the entire game, d good crowd was present Friday ev- ening Coach Tarbell gave a banquet to the ''W' men in Unity hall.
 The linailn foIItl1ue.
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The class Of 1g17 held a social in the High School hall, Wednesday evening. Games were played and dancing en- joyed. The hall was attractively dec orated. The committee in charge was Edwina Hurtado, Rowald Dove, Dan iel Foley and Augustus Harrington
 Miss Lillian Fay of Providence is visiting Miss Madeline Hughes of Summer street over the holiday.
 Raymond Moore, Edward Butler and Byron Champlin motored to the Brown-C Colgate game in Providence Thanksgiving day
 Thomas Leper of New York was at his nome on Stillr1an avenue for Thanksgiving
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Charge in Mail Hours.

day of Mrs. Barton's mother. Mrs. Ida
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Many Filipino women catch and sell fish for Twin.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
Billy Bunny and His Friends

II want a drumstick." said Slyboota
II want q wing said Bushytail.
Poor Turkey Purky shivered. II he
should fall OF the limb, what an awful
fate!
"what are we to do"' said Mrs. Fox.
TIL 60 home and get the axe said
Daddy Fox. you wait here and keep
watch. Then well cut down the tree
on went Daddy Fox to get the axe.
Turkey Purky looked about him. but
how could he get away Down below
were six bright eyes watching every
move ne made. So Turkey Purky Just
sat there and waited.
Presently Daddy Fox returned with
the axe. Taking OF his coat hesset to
work. whack! whack! went the axe.
My goodness! how the chips did fiy!
Every time the axe struck the tree
trunk 1t sent a SILVER thru poor Turkey
Purky. The limb trembled and Turkey
Purky trembled even more.
Hurry up Daddy" cried Bushytail,
well have a turkey dinner tomorrow"
IF you're tired let me take the axe"
said Mrs. Fox. TN so excited to think
that we're going to have turkey for
tomorrow.
(lf the Miller's Boy hadn't shot of
his gun at that moment 1t would have
been all over with poor Turkey Purky.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times-R Republican.

SPttldl III IiIutS-
GrinnelI, Dec. %. - Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bangham, long time residents OF
this near vicinity. have gone to Roches-
ter for hospital and perhaps surgical
treatment for Mrs. Bangham, whose
arm was broken several weeks ago in
an auto accident near Montezuma and
which has not properly healed.
The j. L.. McIlrath sale of blooded
stock, Sohrthorn cattle and Belgian
horses. attracted wide attention an
brought bidders from MANY surround
ING towns and some places farther
away. The sale amounted 10 $4,000,
the cattle averaging 1857 each and the
horses s419.7n.
funeral services are held This after
noon at the Bethel church some miles
southwest of this city over the body
OF Samuel f. Gay, who died at his
home in Richland township, Jasper
county. at the age Of IS years. Pneu
ri1onia was the cause of his death, fol-
lowing a long illness that weakened
his powers of resistance.
The third trial In the superior court
of this city of the case of Mrs. Sophia
Porter against Mrs. Grace Heishmay
for alienation of affections has jus
closed after nine days consideration
the verdict of the jury being s11,o0
in favor of the plaintiff. In the frs
zrial the Jury failed TO agree. In thu
second n verdict OF Si0,0U0 was giver
which was reversed by the suprem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
court az being excessive. It Is said
that the . will be again appealed
to the supreme court.

that the case will be again appeale,
to the supreme court.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association
recently sold to st. Coiumbanus Cath
Ollie church OF this city. subject o thu
acquiescence of the city council, lane
sufficient for sixty burial lots on the
asst of the grounds previously owned
by the Catholic church, in Haxelwoot
cemetery, At a special meeting of III,
city council on Thursday evening ths
action of the association was ratified
by the council.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Wolcott, living
near Sheridan Center, are 10 have tht
company of their son for Christmas
vacation. He has been attending the
Shattuck Military Academy at Fari-
bault, Mimi.
Lyle Ewsrt, also attending the Shat
tuck Academy. came home the first oi
last week with his father, James
Ewart, who was in Faribault.
Pastors w. R Lawrence, Of Grinnell:
W. 0, Chisolm. of Newton. and Louis
Hickman, OF Guersney. assembled al
Ewart on Tuesday to greet n help
settle the new United Presbyterian
minister for that place, Rev. W. E,
Gordon, who mt from Everett.
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T, Keensr. who
have been visiting in Canton. O., at Mr..
Keener's old home. and in Akron and
other places in that III are again at
their home here.
About a hundred members of the
Masonic Paternity gathered at Deep
River on Thursday evening | celebrate
in Golden Rod lodge. A. +. and A. NJ.
the 50th birthday as Il Mason of VIII
liam Vdnfossen. The lodge put on its
annu&I A&&4Ge; q; TIA: tine.
The Malcolm Savings Bank building
* practically completed and the citi-
Gems are rightfully proud OF it. 1t Is
two stories in height over the basement
2nd is modelled on artistic lines.
Principal T. II. Zieg!er, OF the schools
At Riverside, rear Chicago, with his
wife and their two sons, Robert and
John. have come 10 spend the holi-
days al the nome of Grandpa T. NJ.
Newton Mr.. Ziegled was principal
OF the high school in Grinnell and foot
ball coach in 1902.
Prof. Z. A. Steiner is slated TO speak
on the title OF his latest book, Nation
alizing America before the Congress
OF Constructive Patriotism, on the e5th
Of January.
Thursday was a busy day for the fire
department as they had four runs OF
fire calls, no one OF which was serious
but each one demonstrated the valuc
OF the fire truck and the chemical ex-
tinguisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. W. Swisher had =
genuine surprise when a band OF their
friends surrounded the home and
raised a merry din 10 assure them that
the crowd had not forgotten il was
the seventeenth anniversary OF their
marriage,
Mrs. A. j. Stepster's brother died in
a hospital al Des Moines and Mrs.
Stepster and her son. J. A. Stepster,
went TO Des Moines on Thursday and
accompanied the body 10 Pella for in
terment.
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A "" ID
Now Turkey Purky could never make
up his mind to &c back to the Old Farm
Yard. or course he missed Duckey
Daddles and Cocky Docky. Kenny
Jenny and Goosie Loosie must be very
lonely without him., but not nearly so
lonely as as Turkey Purky. No. In
deed. Turkey Purky was about the
loneliest person In the Friendly Forest.
Every night ne flew up on the limb OF
a tree and sat there until morning. ls
was very cold at times, and il Turkey
Purky's feathers hadn't covered up his
feet when he squatted down low on the
limb they would have been frost bitten
many times.
"Oh. dear" he said to himself, how
I wish I were back In the Old Farm
Yard! I wonder II I would be safe II
I went back now. Thanksgiving and
Christmas are over. ! think tomorrow
I'll chance It"
AS he finished speaking he saw
Daddy Fox and Mrs. Fox standing at
the foot Of the tree. Pretty soon Sly
boots and Bushytail came up. Then AL
four foxes looked up at Turkey Purky.
who sat shivering on the limb just over
their heads.
"He looks nice and fat" said Daddy
Fox.
Very nice and fat said Mrs. Fox.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
TEN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTS 70
FRAuouLENrLY OBTAIN
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.
STUDENTS OF DAVENPORT
SCHOOL ARE viCTiMiZED
Ring Of Chicago Physicians and Med
icsl Instructors Charged With Pro-
vidins Fake Diplomas and Promising
Assistance in Passing Illinois State
Boa I'd Examinations.

Chicago, Dee. 23.-Ten persons, two
of them Chicago h y~sicians, and the
remainder medical students. their in
structors and others, were indicted
here Friday by the December grand
bury in connection with alleged fraudu-
lent attempts TO obtain medical IL
! censes from the Illinois State Board OF
Health last July.
Two indictments were returned
against zach defendant upon testimony
offered by Dr.. St. Clair Drake. secre-
tary of the state board, and Fred ID,
tarr, said 20 have been a member
OF the alleged ring who is said 10
have turned states evidence.
Inquiry Is Widespread. :
One charges conspiracy 20 operate
a confidence game. and the other o
spiracy TO obtain money under false
pretenseS. DIR. Drake asserted that an
investigation is being made in severaI
states il connection with the affair
Those indicted were: DR., Fred Fell
lows and DR.. Frank Achatz. Chicago
physicians: John Sharp, president, Rev
l. O. Bennett, principal, and J. B.. White.
instructor Of the Davenport College OF
Chiropractic. Davenport. Iowa; Charles
Williams, a Chicago salesman Of med
ical appliances; r. D. Moore and Philip
Gregg, Princeton. H.. Silas Wesley,
Chicago. and Miss Artilla Judd, Water
loo. Iowa. all medical students.
Victims Mostly lowans.
Doctor Drake charged that the ring
induced at least ~forty-one medical stu
dents 10 pay money for a guarantee
that influence would be used that they
might pass the examinations required
for a license by the Illinois State
Board. DIR. Achatz was accused OF
supplying fraudulent medical diplo-
a
II was said hat most OF the VIC
tins of the alleged conspiracy were
students at the Davenport school and
thai Farr. for sums ranging from $40
10 $3.50. guaranteed that they would
pass the examinations The alleged
ring" is said to have obtained about
$50 900 in its operations.
OF for:y-one students who paid 10
have influence exerted. according TO DR..
Drake, thirty-six tool the examination
and none OF them passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
ASSEMBLY L,sT READY.


SSSN
Ready For Distribution.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 23.-The state of
Iowa has Just published the pamphlet
commonly known as the Herd Book,
which contains the names of the mem
bers Of the Thirty-seventh general as
sembly, with all other Information re-
garding the membership available at
this time. 1t gives the addresses OF
the members, their occupation, ages,
education and other facts Of interest.
There is always great demand for this
little booklet: but copies may be had
from the state document department
on application so long as the supply
lasts. The booklet also contains in
formation of like character regarding
the members of congress from iowa
and state officers.
The state document department has
now completed the sending out of cop
les IF the census and of the biennial
expense report. but individual applica-
tons for copies of these books are be-
ing filed as received. and all residents
of the state are entitled to them on re-
quest. Copies of the report OF the
highway commission for 1915 are still
to be had of the same department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
Northern Iowa Items

Grundy Center. The groom Is a son of
Mrs. Fl. F1ater Of Colfax township.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bergman, of Beaver. Both
young people were born and raised in
the county For h present they Will
make their home with Mr.. Flate.'s
mother.
Eagle Grove. 49,
Victor. brother of the late h. X.
Keith left for his home at Los Angeles
Wednesday evening. His health will
o permit him to remain in lowe dur
ing the winter months. He has an in
terest in a job printing plant at Los
Angeles n is both a job printer and a
linotype operator. He was named
executor Of Mr.. keith,s will and has
left the business in charge of w. +.
Inset who will be assisted by John
Dryden.
Ogden.
The mine at North Ogden are doing
nicely under the management OF
Robert Kennedy, who is operating the
mines for Receiver Dyer. of Boone.
| The average tonnage output Of the
mines at this time is around 300 tons.
| New face is being opened as rapidly as
they can get TO Il and before long the
| management hope 10 increase the ton
mage 10 500 tons or better. The houses
at North Ogden are being filled and the
old time activity has returned to the
coal camp.
West Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Philips celebrated
their golden wedding at their home
Monday. They "eTe married s. Ia:-
over, CoIumbiana county. Ohio, Dec. u,
1856. They came to Fayette county
Immediately after their marriage. and
have lived near West Union ever since
| except one year which they spent in
Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs. Philips lived
| for twenty-three years IN the farm
four miles from West Union OF the
| Clermont road. which they still "
and from which they moved TO town
last March.
Grundy Center.
Bert Morrison from Morrison was
bound over to the grand jury by Mayor
Butler Tuesday and his bond was fixed
at $500. The bond VAS furnished BY
his brother. Morrison is charged with
having obtained money under false
~pretenses. The charges were made by
II F. Wynegar who is connected with
an insurance company Of Cedar Falls.
VINEGAR claims that Morrison OBJ
tanned money on an application for an
insurance policy from John Miller OF
Shiloh township without having au-
thority to do business for the com
fpany. So
Hswkeys.
Two Hawkeye young people, Miss
Ella Sinner and Will Bauer, figured In
a las. week, eliminating "
matrimony. They stole a march or
their parents, Tuesday. going 70 West
Union and procuring a rnarriaS'
license. Thus provided they drove u
EIdorado. expecting Rev. q. Biessin K
marry them, but he refused to DO *
without their parents consent. Ther
the young people went TO Cedai
Rapids. and after finding that they hat
to secure another license at Marion
they were finally married WednesdaJ
in Cedar Rapids. The youns c0upl'
are now visiting the groom's grand
parents and other relatives near Mar.
telIe, Iowa. Upon returning here the.
viii be at home with the Ed William
family on the Bopp farm until sDrin,
at least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23

Rinested.
The Dispatch printing plant and tbs
~pos,office building and equipment were
entirely destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning. AS near as can be learned
the loss is almost total.
EstherviIle.
After an illness dating from last
March. death came to the relief OF
| Mrs. August Leo Sunday evening at
| her home in his city. she was 6s
years old.
Fort Dodge.
The establishment Of one of the
| twelve federal farm loan banks al
Sioux City is favored by the CONNER
cial club of Fort Dodge in place Of Des
| Moines as Sioux City is more centrally
located to take care of the district
covered. Iowa Nebraska and Dakota.
Waukon.
Max PromintZ in some manner shot
| himself in the face with a shotgun,
! taking the end OF his nose off and put
| ting out one eye and badly ~injuring his
face. He may not recover He Is
under the care OF two doctors and a
trained nurse from Dubuque. i
Fort Dodge.
Fire Wednesday night Quilted the A.
r. LOOMS building. occupied by the
| Roper Hat and Corset Shop. The fire
was discovered Immediately after the
| store had beer closed. It's origin is not
known. The damage will not exceed
5000.
Jewell.
Mrs. W. D.. English. wife Of Rev.
English. a former pastor OF inc Jewrii
| NJ. f. church, came Monday TO Visit
| her brother. Superintendent f. o.
| Clark. She was en- route 10 Ogden,
| Iowa, called there by Jews Of the death
| Of her sister. Mrs. n. s. Clark.
Ames.
A broken gas pipe which caused
| fumes to fill the home Of r r. Parsons
| during the night, nearly cost the lives
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons and theiI
! three daughters. Miss Miilicent- Miss
| Daisy and Mrs. Ruby Parsons-Ander-
| son, Of Shreveport, La who is visit
! ing her parents.
Ogden.
Rev. A. W. Alden, pastor of the
Swedish Mission church at this place
| has received a cali lEOH the rms
Swedish Mission church at Ottumwa
| He will accept ii. A little more than a
year ago he came here from Mason
| City where he had been located fol
| some time in charge Of the Swedish
| Mission church.
Eagle Grove.
Word ZONES ron. 2e- Ed Mrs
Roy Mcvicker, at Denver. Colo, tina
a fine boy was born to them Dec. Is
and all doing well. The young mar
Immediately decided to be recorded Al
John Hugh Mcvicker, and no ont
deemed 1t prudent to object. Mr.. Nc.
Wicker is in fine health there and vii
finish his theological studies next year
Ames.
J.. H. Schantz, a senior in the veteri'
nary department of the college. ha.
the distinction OF being the first patien
to enter the Mary Greeley Memoirs
hospital. He underwent an operation
Thursday morning. Mr.. Schantz hail
from viIiisca. The second patient ad
mitted on the opening day ia G.
Deere, also a surgical patient.
Grundy Center.
John F1ater and Miss Louise Berg
man were married al the home OF Tn
groom's mother miles north o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
Chaplin News Notes.

Special TO Times Republican.
Chaplin. Dec. 23.-William Goldsbor-
ough. Of Delaware, Iowa. is here for an
extended visit with his daughters Mrs.
Jewell and Mrs. Van Every.
The Methodist and congregational
churches will have their Christmas
programs and trees this evening.
Auriel Fischer and family moved
here from Ackley this week and took
possession Of their farm west Of town.
Phil. Pascoe and Company shipped
three carloads OF stock to Chicago, and
y. r. Dean. one carload. Twelve head
Of the latter weighed 1.s00 pounds and
sold at IL cents per pound. or 1872 per
head.
yought Bros. had a successful farm
sale Thursday, and good prices were
realized. One turkey sold for So. John
vought expects to go to California and
g W will go on a smaller farm near
Clear Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
PRIZES FOR coE GIRLS.
Gold LavaIiere -C's' Presented to
Members Of Coed Debating Team.

Gold lavaliene -Csf Presented to
Members Of Coed Debating Team.
Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. %. President
Marquis awarded prizes Friday morn
ing at the chapel exercises of Coe COL
lege 10 the members Of the girls inter
collegiate debating team. They were
solid gold lavaliere "Cs'. donated by
the Woman's Club of Cedar Rapids.
These young women debated last year
with Iowa State Teachers College. the
results were ever. ach college won
and lost a debate. A return engage
ment IS being planned for the sprir>.
The members of the team were Vera
Hanson, of Boone: Carrie McFarlane,
OF Waterloo: Dicie Became, of Agona;
Ruth Johnson. Of Newton: Elizabeth
Walker. of Rochelle. H.. and Mabel
Barth. of Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23

open court, when he dismissed Henry
Nathanson, accused OF receiving stolen
property and found not guilty after =
trial lasting a week.
Williamson was accused OF running
a fence for a gang Of robbers who OPP
Grated at Duncombe. Iowa Falls, Indus
try and other nearby towns Two OF
the gang pleaded guilty and are now
In the penitentiary. These two were
the chief witnesses against Williamson,
a young man who has heretofore held
a high standing in this city.