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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
sergeant Joseph Williams Of CO. p
FIND MATCHED EGGS
Storage Employees Take Little Chicks
Out OF Crate.

News Times Special Service.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Aug. 1.-On
opening a crate of eggs. employees
al the Boyer Brothers yard here dis
covered nine freshly Matched chick
ems and six other eggs containing
chickens which were ready 60 hatch.
The employees were expecting 20
candle the eggs for cold storage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. - Kind-heaTted
persons around the court of Justice
Monte Fiscus gladdened the heart
of Mrs. Deign Godfrey. when she
was brought in on "a charge of hav-
ing failed 20 pay her dog tax. 1t de-
veloped that she lives alone on $12
a month pension money and the dog
has been her sole companion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
STATE BRIEFS

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. - William Per-
rine, nine years old, obtained a re-
Volver TO use playing Indian and
cowboy during his parents absence.
levelled it at his brother. Omer,
and shot him. The wound probably
Will not prove fatal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. - Chemists OF
the state board OF health discovered
traces Of strychnine in a sample OF
whisky sent in by DR.. AIetcalf OF
near Rushville. The patient OF DR..
Metcalf who drank it said "a friend"
gave il to aim.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

International News Service:
CHAMPIONSHIP small
boy may gain because of objections
Of property owners to the high board
fence around the Wabash college
athletic field. II has been proposed
70 erect a lower stone fence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

International News Service:
BRAZIL-The Brazil Ice and
Cold Storage company is giving an
apple shower for the boys that have
been swimming In the reservoir pool.
The left-overs of the apples that
were stored in the cold storage are
being dumped out north of the GEM
etery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. - The Adver-
Users club gave a special dinner and
with a true Advertisers spirit. mark
ed down the price to just S1.49.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
SAY GERMANS PREPARE
TO ABANDON K0VEL
International News serviee /:

InternatlOnaI NeWs StTNICt-
LONDON, Aug. IA wireless
dispatch from Rome states that
Germany is removing great quanti-
ties of wood and munitions as well
as many heavy guns from KOvel in
preparation for abandoning that Vi
cinity. and that Northumberland,
to the south, has already been evac-
uated.
TrV NFWS-TIMES Want Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
TOO MUCH BEER GIVEN
As CAUSE OF QUARREL
Elkhart Man Arrested For
Shooting in City After
Picnic Sunday.
News-rimes Special ervlce

News-Times Special ervice.
ELKHART. Aug. Too much
beer is said by the police 10 have
been the cause OF quarrel between
Leo ". Steinhelper and l.. L. Shirley
OF 1914 south Second street sunday
evening. which. later. led 20 the ar
rest OF Steinhelper on a charge of
shooting in the city.
A neighbOrhOOd picnic was held
at yellow creek and plenty of beer
was taken along. the police under
stand Steinhelper quarreled with
Shirley on the way home
When Officers Bonner and Corner
reached Shirleys home at 8 O'Clock
they found Steiuhelper sitting on the
porch with big revolver and a
hashlight lying on the porch at his
side One shot had been fred from
the revolver
Someone in the neighborhood had
telephoned the police a crazy man
was firing a revolver.
Rev J. j. BeisiegeI Of the River
side Christian church has accepted a
call for mis- second year as head Of
that organization. His salary was in
creased 5000. Mr.. Beisiegel has
been very successful I'm his work.
An impressive church service was
conducted on the church lawn by
the pastor last evening
Messrs. Newcomer, Hunter. Secor
and Leininger. MS. William Main
and Miss Gladys Yoder have been
selected as delegates 10 the Eel Riv-
OF Christian conference 10 be held
in the Merriam Christian churc =
near Ligonier August 1922. Mrs.
Mahn Is also the delegate TO the
state Christian Endeavor convention
at Muncie in August
Health Secretary l. A. Elliott has
sent notices TO hotel and restaurant
keepers that they must comply with
the recent order of the state board
Of health. which says that all en-
pioyes who have anything 10 do with
handling food must be examined for
physical fitness for such occupation.
The examinations are to ascertain
n the handlers Of food are afflicted
with tuberculosis or venereal dis
eases that may be communicated in
food. A portion Of the employees or
hotels and restaurants have vOlun-
tarily complied with the request for
examination.
one man, using different names
is reported 10 have cashed six
worthless checks for SPA each, pur-
porting TO be drawn by Armour x
Co. of Chicago. on local dealers last
week. Each check was made pay
able 10 a different man. but all were
the work of one man.
The dealers who were fooled into
cashing the checks are keeping their
names secret. some are said 10 De
saloon men and others in different
lines of business. The forger was
around here all of the week and Sc
cured the confidence of dealers by
being a good fellow"
Sergeant Joseph Williams of Co. T
has been taken from the camp at
I.Iano Grandes to the base hospital
at san Antonio To undergo an opera
tion for hernia, according to a letter
received today from Major Grcll 10
Mrs Groll
Major Grou said that a little more
rain had fallen AT the camp. The
boys were all in good spirits. and
were repidly adapting themselves to
the routine of a soldiers life
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Acf4fEF" SAM HELD BY
BRITISH IN AFRICA
Man Who Sailed from Galveston TO
Found Negro Colony.

New York, Jan. 2s.-'tchief' Alfred
Z, Sam. who with party of more
than 50 negro followers, sailed from
Galveston. Texas, two years ago on
the steamship Liberia for the gold
coast OF Africa, where he proposed to
set up O. negro colony, is being held
by the British authorities in Africa,
on several charges, chief Of which is
mansIaughter. according to Mrs. Will
liam II. Lewis, OF Galveston, menu
her OF the party, who arrived here
today on the Cymric from Liverpool.
On the voyage from Galveston to
the gold coast, which was reached
about the middle, CT November, 1914,
several of the passengers and crew of
the Liberia died from scurvy, among
them Mrs. Lewis husband. Upon
these deaths is based the charge of
menslaughter against Chief Sam,
according to Mrs. Lewis, who added
that the promised reception in Africa
had not been arranged and that the
natives were apparently hostile. Mrs.
Lewis on her arrival in England was
deported to this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Bridgeport-This year the Knights
Of st. Patrick banquet viii be held on
the night Of Thursday, March 16, and
the hours of merrymaking will con-
tinue well into the morning Of the
18th.
New HaYen.-A daughter was born
last week to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Laughlin of New Haven. Mrs. Nc
Laughlin was formerly Miss Adeiina
Poll and is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester z. Poll.
Greenwich.-Letters of administra-
ton have been granted in the probate
court on the estate of George Lauder,
Jr.. who died of pneumonia at his
home in Greenwich on Jana without
leaving a will. Philip NJ. Brett of New
York, a lawyer, has been named as
administrator.
New Aforementioned L. Chapman.
assistant treasurer Of the Union-New
Haven Trust company, who has been
with the institution for the past 80
years, has resigned to go with the l..
Candee company. The directors Of the
trust company elected Frank E. Tester
assistant treasurer to succeed Mr..
Chapman.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
STONINGTON
Main Shaft at Lorraine Mill Breaks
York Non Support Case NoIied-
Farewell Gift to James E. Gilmore.


The employees Of the Lorraine Man
ufacturing company, in the village OF
Pawcatuck, are out of employment
temporarily, by reason of a serious
break in the machinery. Friday aft
ernoon the main shaft was broken and
it will be several days before work
in the big plant will be resumed. The
accident means a serious loss to the
employees, and an Inconvenience to the
operating company. At the mill Sat
urday it was stated that probably re-
week as there was sure to be delay in
the manufacture as well as IN the
transportation of a new main shaft.
Winners at Cards.
Whist was a feature of the social
of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder event,
Friday night. Miss Lena Chesebro
and Mrs. Gertrude Durham were tied
for first prize. each having q points
Miss Chesebro won the cat and the
prize. The second prize was awarded
Mrs. Roger Swallow. Carl B. Sea-
mon and Edward H. were tied for
the first gentleman's prize, at Il, and
Mr.. Seamon won out. The second
prize went to Paul NJ. Delagrange.
Besides cards there was music, dane
ing and refreshments.
York Case NoIIed.
4ue case dSi1uSLA AIIluE OIh5
charging him with non support of his
wife and children, who are residents
of Pawcatuck, was called in the Ston-
ington town court, Saturday. Upon
REPRESENTATION of Judge Herbert w.
Rathbun, counsel for accused, that
York had agreed to properly provide
in the future, the case was nolled on
payment of costs of S25.0S.
Stonington Pointers.
Nisao Topnia Do haen
chosen secretary of the Ladies' Aid
society of the First Baptist church.
William Babcock of Waterbury is
in the borough on q visit to his moth
er, Mrs. Erastus Babcock.
Miss Sharswood, of New York, is
at her summer estate, Farmholme, for
a few days.
The Noon Hour club gave a fare
well reception Thursday evening al
Gavitt's to James c. Gilmore, who left
the borough Saturday for Providence
As a memento of friendship, Albert
bers, presented Mr.. Gilmore suit
case.
Friday afternoon while John Clarity
was handling a large piece of freight
he received a cut three inches long in
his right wrist.
After visit to James Ledwith and
family in the borough, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Harrington and family return
ed to New York, Saturday.
Past Grand Regent Tanning, of East
Hartford, will install the officers OF
Pequot council, Royal Arcanum, this
evening.
Miss Jessie Whaley, of Westerly. is
in the borough, the guest of Mrs
Thomas Glover.
Charles H. Sisson, arrested in Hope
Valley by Chief of Police Fuller OF
Wyoming, at the request Of Deputy
Sheriff Casey, Of Pawcatuck. will an
ewer to the complaint of non-support
in the Stonington town court today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
aERoPLANE RAID ON EAST
COAST OF KENT, ENGLAND
One Man Killed, Two Men, One Wom-
an and Three Children Injured.

London, Jan. rs, 1 p. m.-The east
coast of Kent was raided early this
morning by a hostile aeroplane which
dropped nine bombs. One person was
killed and six were injured.
An official account OF the raid fol-
lows:
THE war Office announces that, TAX
ing advantage of the bright moonlight.
a hostile aeroplane visited the east
coast Of Kent at l o'clock this morn
ing. After dropping nine bombs In
rapid succession it made Off TO sea-
ward.
mo naval or military damage was
done, but there was some damage to
private property. Incendiary bombs
caused fires. which were extinguished
by 2 a. m.
THE following casualties occurred:
one man killed; two men, one woman
and three children slightly injured
The county of Kent forms the
southeasternmost portion of England,
south of the THAMES. It includes part
of the city of London, but the wording
of the official statements indicates that
the aeroplane did not reach the city,
The point nearest London on the east
ern coast of Kent is some SO miles
from the center of the city.
A point Of interest in the official
account Of the raid is the statement
that it was made by an aerop1ane.
Heretofore Germany has relied prin-
cipally on zeppeIins for aerial attacks
on England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Local Laconics.

The Jews of Westerly will unite with
Jews everywhere in making the Jewish
donation day next Thursday financial
success.
Luther Dock plucked three branches
of pussy willow in bloom Saturday
near Cars pond. First seen in West
erly this season.
The Fifth company, Coast Defense
district, Rhode Island National guard,
will give a concert and ball on st.
Patrick's night, if present plan pre-
walls.
The Young Peoples conference, I'M
der the auspices of the Rhode Island
next Friday evening. Saturday and
Saturday evening in the Wakefield
Baptist church
A large steam engine vas shipped
from the Nichols & Langworthy Ma
chine company plant in Hope Valley
pletes the work for the bondholders'
committee. and the plant is now ready
for transfer to the new owners.
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Rogers,
formerly of Westerly, now residing in
Providence, and ]. E. Lanphear of
Kenyon were passengers on the steam
er Brazos of the Porto Rican line
which was in collision Saturday off the
Jersey coast with steamer Suffolk.
North Stonington has fallen into line
and at a special town meeting Satur-
day appointed a committee to investi-
gate the recent raise in fares by the
Norwich and Westerly Traction COM
pany. The committee is composed of
John F. Brown, George D. Coates and
John D. Avery.
The College club met at the home of
Mrs. Walter Price in Main street. Miss
Esther Griswold read a paper on Eng
land Under DisraeH and Gladstone and
Mrs. Samuel H. Davis a paper entitled
Irish and Home Rule. Mrs. George
Benjamin Utter, graduate of Smith,
and Miss Jessie Clark of Alfred were
admitted to membership.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24


PIainf1eld visitors in Norwich Sat
urday included Mrs. Adolphe Fournier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mack, Miss
Augusta Holhngsworth, Mrs. Helena
Raymond and daughter, Laura, Mrs
James Fletcher and daughter, Clara,
Loretta, Adolphe Fourier, Peter
Fourier, Jerry Hutchinson, and Al
bert Moreland.
Food Sale and Lunch Counter.
The Benefit club of the Congrega-
tional church held a food sale and
lunch counter in the Cantweu block
Saturday evening, the menu Including
oyster stew, pies, cake, candy, sand
witches and doughnuts- The sale prov
ed a financial success for the organ
ization.
Social and Dance.
The 1916 club held a social and
dance Saturday evening in Rulings
hall with a large number present. Mu-
sic was furnished by the st. Paurs
orchestra
st. Johns Parish interests.
Sunday at St. Johns church the
topic Of Rev. w. A. Keefe's sermons
was on the Mass. There was benedic-
ton of the blessed sacrament Sum-
day afternoon. Next Saturday there
will be the blessing of the banner of
the st. AIMS society. Tonight (MorfA
OdyI the SnllQT0n Oh MARY Will nOlQ
a whist party and have invited the
members of all the societies of the
parish to be present. This is the first
i of series of whist parties which win
be held under the auspices of this So
ciety.
Lay Reader Offieiates.
At st. PauPs Episcopal church on
| Sunday Lay Reader Sidney Bard con-
Quoted the services. Next Sunday
the Sunday school will observe Mis-
sionary Sunday.
The Girls Friendly society will meet
| this evening.
Candidate Heard at Congregational
Church.
At the Congregational church Sun
| day Rev. Seelye Byant of South At
| tleboro, preached an eloquent SER
| mon as a candidate.
The Knights of Saint Paul held
their Goth assembly Friday evening,
when the commander, assisted by the
lieutenant commander, installed the
officers. One member was initiated
during this meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
MYSTIC
Local Workers Plan Cooperative Store
Rev. Homer 3. Hubert to Address
Mems Club-George c. Browns
Death.

About rs employees CT the Rossie Vel
vet company and the Mystic Manufac-
turing company, with a few others, met
Thursday evening in the German club
hall to take action preparatory to
starting a cooperative store Stores
Of this kind are doing business in
England, Germany and in many towns
of the United States, especially in the
west. The project was thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t was unanimously voted by
those present to start such store on
small scale and if business warranted
to increase as the demand required. A
store to carry groceries only will be
first started. 1t was voted that the
shares be SO each, no person to hold
more than 10 shares. thus keeping it
In the hands of the working people.
Committees for different parts of the
work were chosen. The name is to be
the Mystic Cooperative society. Over
$500 worth of shares were subscribed
following the meeting.
Ladies' Night Announced.
This (Monday) evening the Mems
club will meet in G. A R. hall. 1t will
Rev. Homer B. Hubert of Springfield,
Mass, a brother of Rev. Henry w.
Hubert, of Groton. His subject will
be Personal Experiences in Korea. Mr..
Hubert has had 20 years experience
as a teacher in that place. He is the
author of two books on this country.
The Passing of Korea and In Search
of the Siberian KlondilSe. Mr.. Hubert
Is fellow of the Royal Geographic
society.
Death of George c. Browne.
George c. Browne, 80, died Friday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Harriet Packer, in Wolf Neck
district, after long illness due to his
advanced age. He was born in Ash
willett, the son of David and Sally
Main Browne. and has resided in this
section for long term of years. He
leaves two sons, David Browne of Mys
tic and Hiram Browne of Old Mystic,
and a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Packer,
| of Wolf Neck district.
Baltic to Play Mystic.
Tuesday evening an interesting game
of basketball will take place when the
Baltic team will play the Mystic team.
| AS thees two teams have played two
games before, and each has won one,
| this game has aroused great interest
| among the basketball fans. The visit
ors will make the trip by automobile.
| .. of ". Committees.
At a meeting of Phebe Packer Rath-
| bun tent, Daughters of Veterans, the
president, AIRS. Mary Bennett, appoint
| ed the following committees: Floral
committee Mrs. Mary Lamb Mrs.
Estelle Wilcox, Mrs. Ida Chesebro; re-
| lief committee, Mrs. Edith Lamb, Mrs.
Minor Wilcox, Mrs. Eva Grinnell, Mrs.
] Ida Chesebro, Mrs. Ada Sweet; visiting
committee Mrs. Laura Geer, Mrs.
| Clara wilcox, Mrs. Fanny Browning,
| Mrs. Marguerite Thomas; sewing So
! ciety COMMITTEES, Mrs. Minnie Wilcox.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
MERlDEN SILVER STRIKERS
REAFFlRM THEIR POSITION,
Again Vote Down Proposition Made by
Company Last October.

Meriden, Conn.,, Jan. 23-Govern-
ment Colciliators Clifton ]. Reeves and
James A. Smyth addressed Saturday
morning the former employees of the
International Silver company and Sc
cured reconsideration of the company's
concessions of last October. The strik-
ers finally voted down the proposition
to accept the company's old terms and
return to work. One of the chief OBJ
jections made against accepting the
company's terms was that the conci1ia-
tors did not bring any assurance that
the officers and some members would
not be Disseminated against if all
voted to return to work. The belief
had been expressed that If the officers
of the International union would absent
themselves from the meeting the
strikers would vote to return, so Vice
Presidents J. J. Flynn and John Fitz-
gerald STAYED AWAY
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
You Can Stop Drinking

You had better stop at once or you'll
lose your job. Every line of business
is closing its doors to Drinking men.
1t may be your turn next. By the aid
of ORRINE thousands Of men have
been restored to lives Of sobrtety and
industry.
We are 30 sure that ORRINE will
benefit you that we say to you that IL
after a trial you fail to get any bene-
1T from Its use, your money VIII be
refunded.
ORRINE is for home use. thus max
ing loss of time at a sanitarium un-
necessary. Costs only s1.0o per box
Call at our store and get q free book
let on ORRINE.
N. d. SEWN & Son, lis Main Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS BY
REPUBLIC OF YUNRaAN
Governor Has Sent Letters TO the Le-
cations at Fekina.

Picking, Jan. 2s.-Tung Chi Yao, who
has been appointed military governor
of Yunnan by the rebels of that prov
ince and Jen Kao-Tsang, the civil
governor under the rebel regime, sent
letters today to the legations at Pc
king respecting the conduct of affairs
by the republic of Yunnan, the exist
ence of which was proclaimed last
month by the Pevolutionists.
The letters state that Yunnan re-
public will respect all Chinese treaties,
agreements and obligations which an
tedate the movement for restoration
OF the monarchy and will repudiate all
others. The legations are warned that
the republic will confiseate contraband
destined for the government of Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kaf.
The request is made that the pow
ers remain neutral in the struggle be-
tween the revolutionists and the gov
eminent of Yuan Shi Kai Protection
for foreigners is promised.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrel and
children, Raymond, Charles, Louis.
Irwin, Florence and Edith, have moved
Barrel is employed.
Thomas Jones, who has been con-
fined to the house by illness during the
past week, has recovered and left town
for Hallville.
Miss Margaret KiaIlan spent the
week end with friends in Dayvi11e
Michael Conway has returned from
a week end stay in Dayville.
Henry Hamilton, Jr-, spent the week
END at East Great Plain with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hamilton.
Ice Unsafe.
A few attempted to fish through the
ice on the cove Saturday. but found
the ice unsafe.
Clever Pet Dog Dies.
Hector, the 9 year old bulldog be-
longing to M. J. Shea, died Thursday
afternoon from acute Indigestion. He
in the neighborhood, making daily calls
at some of the homes. His repertoire
of tricks gave much pleasure to the
friends of his owner. One of his favor
lite occupations was watching for the
mailman, and he would take the NAH
from him and bring it into the house.
Another trick was climbing ladder;
getting to the top, he would walk
down again.
WiIIimantic Student Nurse III.
The Backus hospital ambulance went
through the village at $50 Saturday
afternoon en- route for Fitchville. where
1t was summoned to convey Miss Fran
ces Kingberger, a student nurse con-
Dected with St. Joseph's hospital, VIII
lfnantic IN the hoSDftaI in TViIliTna Mir.
for treatment. as she developed symp-
toms of fever while on a short leave of
absence at her home in Fitchville.
Won Prize at FitehwiIIs Whist.
A few from here attended the whist
in Fitchville Friday evening given for
the benefit of the newly organized
Fitchville Fire company, Jacon Kings
ley returning with one Of the prizes
given.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
OBITUARY..
Charles Lavoie

Charles Lavoie.
The death of Charles Lavoie, Al, oc-
CURED ct the home of his parents in
the new village Saturday morning at
three o'clock. after three days illness.
Death was due to pneumonia. Mr..
Lavoie came to Plainfield a week ago
Saturday to visit his parents and
while here contracted a severe cold.
Pneumonia set in. causing his death.
He is survived by his parents, five sis
tiers and three brothers.
At Moosup installation.
Plainfield court, Independent Order
of Foresters, No. 1887, attended the
installation of Moosup lodge at Moos-
up Saturday evening.
Deaconess Sanford is confined to her
home by Illness.
Mr.. and AIRS. William Nolan and
Taftville, spent Sunday with Plain
field relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Tetrault of Prov
idence, r. l., are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Severe Beaulac.
Mrs. Theophile Racine of Dayville,
is visiting her song F. 1. Racine.
Olivas Mitchell, Wilfred Bouissier,
Alphonse LANCE, Edward Myron, at
tended a party in Danielson Saturday
evening.
Warren, r. L. have been visiting at
the home of Frederick Brelsford.
Miss Lena Gobeille spent the week
end at Miss Ella Perry's in Waure-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lacroix Of Bal
tic spent Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lacroix.
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Lucier Of Occum
were Sunday guests at the home Of
Mrs. Stanislas Charron. t9-
Miss Lionel Burke of Moosup spent
the week end at the home Of Miss
Evelyn Crooks.
Rev William NJ. Lakin of Mont
Vile was IN Pla1nfieid Saturday. Rev
Mr.. Lakin was formerly pastor Of the
! Congregational church.