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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-08-20

II time and again--tha' the survival
Of tho national democracy 81 ~ stake
in this senatorial race. that however
much Mr Colquitt may try 20 side
step this wholesale deunn iatIon OF
the administration which be- issued .a
Cove nor % Texas. ihe issue ran
be- eFsdod and thai i.- Texas l
elect C0lgu'i s 40 repudiaie $500.
son aud by that influence so aasy
doubtful states as 90 defeat thD $50.
tiou4l Democratic nominee
1o empl4aIyn tuis contention aHI
illustrate ft. H. fhat De- a oftcl
the Republican. arn making 90 thn
Texas afua IDn Judge Miller Gnlar.
I'd fh1f OBJ, Republican PIC drltaI
candidate uim e.f b. po.uure 200 Ils
tDIquift .D.. IH Tna. 81. a f..lt..
ton OF Wilson by ftr Democrat
State tt.f Uale Dol. Baltimore rHm
nation ,. 1000.
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flmer. I utI. w. frl 30.
liuFh, Boo mol. pefrYl. .,. H t.f
since t.. Immortal forty l.H I..
a. brought about Wilson l.Miua.
ton and HI 1'.s Na. noH r
pudlateI Wilson Bog voting i.f
C0'pultt Hho H g..sHn.. oi I,7a
denounced Hw f.r .I. Nst.l.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
$4,000 TO AID
THE SMALLER TOWNS
State Has Distributed That Sum From
Treasury During the Last 10 Years

During the last Is years that Con-
necticut has been aiding different
towns of the state in paying off the
indebtedness on railroad bonds for
has distributed nearly 5000 accord
ing to information brought out at the
last meeting of the board of control.
The discussion arose in connection
with the discussion of Old Saybrook' s
financial conditions, and the town was
allowed $3.50 to assist in paying off
it's indebtedness this year.
The law under which this money
was paid was passed at the season of
1908 in response to an appeal from
towns which bonded themselves to en-
courage the building of railroads., and
which had not paid off the bonds. The
payment of the bonds had become a
financial burden on the towns and they
were felt OF be a hardship in many in
stances. The law provided that the
state should pay one per cent. every
year of the Indebtedness.
The town of Portland had the heav-
lest load of debt with a railroad obi
cation Of $275, 900. Chatham came
next, with debt Of 100000. The
town of Saybrook, which was paid
$3.50 by the state Wednesday, owed
s25. 900.
The help which the state has rem
dered the towns has been appreciated
and has encouraged them to pay off
the entire Indebtedness. The law re-
quires the towns to pay off a certain
amount Of the Indebtedness every
year. The reports that reach the state
comptroller's Office show that some
towns are doing even better than they
are required to do under the law. They
are not content to pay the amount
specified in the statute, but go fur
Their. The authorities of the state
have reason to think that in a shorter
time than was at first expected the
entire Indebtedness will be paid off.
Some of the towns have been able
to refund the bonds and in that way
reduce the interest paid on them. This
saving in interest has afforded ad-
ditional financial relief, and it has
added to the ability of the towns tc
pay off bonds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
The STORY OF TUSKECEE
Large Congregation Heard Interesting Narrative by Frank
Chisholm Methodist Church Plantation Melodies by
Coored Quintette.

strates the possibilities of the Ameri-
can negro. It has been built up strict
ly through the efforts of trained negro
leaders.
Thirty-five years ago DR.. Washing
ton found the negro of the south lead
ing hand to mouth existence. From
the beginning the institute has sought
to supply all forms of education. In
connection with the trade work they
give training in farming. The insti-
tute has a farm of 1000 acres from
which they annually raise q crop of
sufficient size to provide the wants of
the school. In fact, said Mr.. Chisholm,
we raise everything but one thing, and
that one thing is a disturbance.
You will find young women working
as well as young men, he continued.
At Tuskegee we believe in woman's
rights. Yes, we believe that a woman
has just as much right to work on a
farm as a man. We are also teaching
cooking at Tuskegee.
Tuskegee graduates may be found
all over the southland. The demand
for our graduates is five times larger
than the supply. The labor class of
the southland today is the negro race,
and Tuskegee is endeavoring to in
crease the efficiency of these people.
If you should come to the south
| would like you to visit our banks. Do
you know that we now have SO negro
banks? Fifty years ago hardly 2 per
cent. or our people were aole TO reao
or write. Today 70 per cent. of our
people can read and write. AS far as
property ownership is concerned, the
negro started at zero. Today he Is
paying taxes on $500, 100000 worth OF
property In all directions the negro
| is making rapid progress. But in spite
of this fact there are backwoods edu-
cational conditions in the south. This
problem is by no means solved. The
encouraging fact, however, is that we
are going forward and eventually we
will solve this great problem.
| Mr.. Chisholm then went on to speak
| of the great need of financial aid in
order to carry on the work at the in
stitute.
! Following his talk, a collection was
| taken up for the benefit Of the insti-
tute. Many visiting members of the
local churches were numbered in the
attendance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

The story of Tuskegee, the Alabama
institute that has worked wonders with
the colored populace of~the south dur
ing it's 35 years of existence, was in
terestingly told by Frank P. Chisholm,
member of the institute faculty, be-
fore a very large congregation in Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day evening. In addition to Mr.. CHS
holm's talk. there were old plantation
melodies and hymns by a quintette of
colored singers, all of whom possess
excellent voices.
The service was opened by the pas
tor of the church, Rev. Frederick w.
Coleman, who introduced Mr.. Chisholm
as the speaker.
Three hundred years ago the white
man came to the new world and took
the land away from the Indian, said
Mr.. Chisholm, and then, after a while,
they went to Africa and stole some
negroes. The negro was brought here
against his will. From the score Of
slaves brought to America in 1919 the
population of the negro race in this
country has grown to about ten mil
lions at the present time.
Tuskegee institute, organized in July,
1881, by the late Booker T. Washing
ton, is 35 years old. When the tnsti-
tute was organized Mr.. Washington
was the only teacher. The school was
started without land and no capital
whatever. We can now boast of 1913
teacnerS, sa1o NIL. Ou1Snol1n' 4H4Ity
five years ago we had only one build
ing. We now have over 100, nearly all
of brick construction. The brick was
made in our brickyards by students.
The students do the woodwork, the
painting and plumbing under the SUI
pervision of competent leaders.
From a very small membership the
student body has grown to LOO young
men and women. Thirty-f1ve years ago
the institute did not own an inch of
land. 1t now owns 4.500 acres of land.
Counting students and teachers, ETC.,
there are now over 1000 people at the
institute, and every one of these is col
ored. The only white men connected
with the Institution serve on the board
of directors, and they live in New York
and Chicago the greater part of the
time.
Tuskegee itself is an eloquent story
of negro progress. 1t clearly demon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
RICHARD ScHELLENS SAYS
CHARGES WERE EXAGGERATED
Groton Man Explains Charges Against
Bulgarian Government.

Richard Schellens of Groton, for
merly with the relief commission of
Lady Paget in Serbia, who was quoted
after his return to this country on
Feb. % on the Tuscania, said Saturday
that the report of his charges against
so as to create an utterly false i'm
preston.
He said:
81 had a very definite object in view
both in London and on the aTuscania
when I discussed the situation in Ma
cedonia with representatives of the
press. Mrs. Edward Stuart. the pres
ident of the American Red Cross COM
mittee for Relief in Serbian Macedo-
mia, asked me to communicate to the
press on my arrival in London the
fact that the Bulgarian general staff
had refused our committee permission
to distribute relief in those parts of
Serbia occupied by the Bulgarian
troops. I also gave what I considered
their reason for this refusal. 1 said
methods OF dealing with the conqueH-
ed Serbian population and that they
had very good reason for wishing to
do so. Before coming to Sofia 1 had
for two months been engaged in relief
work at Uskub under Lady Paget
and had become tolerably familiar
with the cruel and oppressive nature
Of the measures taken by the Bulgar-
ian administrative authorities in deal
ing with the Serbs.
These are the only two points ]
wished to make-the Bulgarian re-
fusa1 to allow US to proceed, and the
reason for this refusal. I have been
very careful to avoid scattering in
discriminate charges of atrocity-in
fact, both in London and on the Tus-
cania, 1 insisted that I had not been
present at a single atrocity case. But
r T H.
barbarity of the Bulgarian policy to-
ward a helpless and wretched people,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
FOREIGN MISSION GIFTS.
Reached Sum of $1s,793,ooo During
1915, New Record For Protestant
ORGANISATIONS

In spite of the war 1915 was the
biggest year of gifts to foreign mis-
sions in American history, according
to figures compiled for the Conference
of Foreign Mission Boards, of which
DR.. Fred P. Hazard of Boston is
chairman, and reported Saturday
Gifts to foreign missions through
the various Protestant missionary
organizations of the United States
and Canada last year totalled SIS, 793,-
600, being more than a million and a
hale over the foreign mission gifts of
1914, and more than a million over
the best previous year - 1912-when
Protestants in the two countries gave
S17,317, 1855 to the cause.
The biggest aggregate of gifts came
through the Presbyterian Board,
which totalled $2,262,O61. This board
supports 200 missionaries and 1858
native workers in the field.
The Baptist and Protestant Episco-
pal boards cleared off large debts in
addition to carrying on their regular
work. One hundred and ninety-two
boards and societies are represented
in the conference and are supporting
10,497 missionaries in the foreign field.
These missionaries minister to 1,175,-
900 in heather lands who have been
converted to Christianity. These con-
verts gave to the work of evangeliza-
ton last year $4541,9
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
UNCLE SANS OLDEST
MAN CARRIER
Hartford Man Has Been As Years in
the Postal Service.

Hartford has the Oldest mail car
rier on Uncle Sans roll. He Is Will
liam H. Shaffer, IA years old, 10
years in the postal service, and a vet
eran of the Civil war. serving in a
Pennsylvania regiment. He is still
hale and hearty and doing active duty
In Washington, Thursday, Chair
man Moon of the house post office
committee, filed in the house a report
from the post Office department to
the effect that there were in the pos
tai service 1,248 carriers over sixty
years of age. Hartford, he said, had
nine: Middletown, Meriden, Norwich
and New Haven, two each; Bridge
port, New Britain, Norwalk and South
Norwalk, one each. The report said
that all but two Of these aged Con-
necticut carriers drew $1,000 a year;
the others $1,100 and $1,000 respec-
lively
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
FEEL YOUNG!
It's Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablet For
You.

Beware OF the habit Of constipation.
1t develops from just few constipated
days, unless you take yourself in hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles back
to normal action with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets, the substitute for Gallo
mel. Don't force them to unnatural
action with severe medicines or by
merely flushing out the intestines with
nasty, sickening cathartics.
DR.. Edwards believes in gentleness,
persistency and Natures assistance.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets open the
bowels; their action Is gentle, yet pos
tive There is never any pain or grip
ing when DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
are used. Just the kind Of treatment
old persons should have.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil, you will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two occasionally
and have no trouble with your liver
bowels or stomach. Zoe and 26o per
box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Column
bus, 0.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Introduced Pension Bill.

Senator Brandegee, who introduced
bill in the senate for the relief of
Mrs. Annie A. Preston of Wilmington
widow Of Charles T. Preston late of
Co. C. Twelfth Connecticut Volunteers
The bill calls for full settlement of
all pay, bounty and allowances due to
her husband at the time of his death.
He also presented the petition of
the W. c. T. U. of Stonington, favor
ing federal censorship of motion pic
lures.
Senator Mclean introduced a bill
to correct the military record Of
John M. Squires Of Southbury, late of
Co. D, Sixty-Ffrth New York Vol
unteers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Holy Name Society Hears Rev. w. A.
keefe in Stereopticon Lecture
Rev. c. r.. Ricketts, Gave Interest
ing Sermon-PersonaIs.

The Holy Name society of ST. Mary's
church held their February monthly
meeting in the assembly room at o.
clock Sunday afternoon. President
Lewis A. Andrews presided at the
meeting. After the regular routine
business was completed Rev. w. A.
Keefe Of Plainfield, county director of
the Holy Name, gave an interesting
stereopticon lecture on Patriotism and
the Industrial development of the
country. Rev. Keefe in his lecture
touched on the three great wars of
this country, the Revolutionary, the
Civil war, and the War of 1912, Civ
In speaking on the industrial develop
means of the lantern to Washington,
D. c., where one saw the nations cap
itol the place where the congress and
many other places of interest. Next
one visited New York and saw many
views pertaining to the industrial side
of the great city. Views Of all the
large cities of the west were shown,
including Buffalo, Chicago and San
Francisco. Rev. Keefe spoke very In
terestingly on all the points touched
as he has personally made the trip
several times. In closing Rev. Keefe
made several remarks on the good
work of the local society and the in
creasing need of new members. A
large audience heard Rev. Keefe and
expressed their pleasure at hearing so
able speaker.
The first Friday masses for the ben
eft of the Sacred Heart will be held
beginning next Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
DIED.

CRUMB-In Stonington (Pawcatuck),
Feb. "a, 1916, Albert T. Crun1b. aged
81 years.
GREENE-In Battle Creek, Mich, Feb.
IS, 1915, Charles H. Greene, formerly
of Westerly, aged so years.
CHAPMAN - In New London, Feb 25,
1916, Charles H. Chapman of Water
ford, in his 62d year.
GUEST-In New London, Feb. "a, 1916,
Henry W. Guest, aged n years.
GATES-At the Hotel Majestic, New
York, Feb. "a, 1916, Isaac Edwin Gates
in his Saith year. a native of Preston,
Conn.
IAIN-In Norwich, Feb. 26. 1916, Her
man c. Main of North Stonington,
aged 81 years.
Funeral services at Church & Aliens
funeral parlors. Is Main street, Tues
day, Feb. %, at II a. m.
BILLS-In this city, Feb. 81, 1915, Mary
Grant Munger, wife of the late
George c. Bills, aged go years.
Funeral from her late home, No. 1O7
Summit street, Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. 90, at o'clock. Burial in fam
lily lot in Yantic cemetery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Local Cadets Attended installation.

The New London st. Josephs Tier
ney Cadets held a special meeting in
st. Joseph's hall on Montauk avenue
Sunday evening at o'clock County
Director William H. McGuinness of
Norwich installed the new officers. Of
f1cers from Father Mathew Cadets of
Norwich, st. Mary's Tierney Cadets of
Stonington, Sr. Patricks Tierney Ca
diets of--Mystic, st. Joseph's Tierney
Cadets of Noank, Sacred Heart Tier
ney Cadets of Groton, ST. Johns
Tierney Cadets of Saybrook and ST.
Marys Tierney Cadets of New London
were present. After the installation
there was an informal programme of
addresses, music and refreshments
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Civil Serviea Exam.

Those who desire positions as at
tendants in the state prison will be
given an opportunity to show that
they are qualified for them Wednes-
day. when the civil service commits
sion will hold a test. Already twenty
have applied for permission to take
the examination. Secretary Wright
has received q letter from the civil
service commission of Massachusetts
asking IL the Connecticut commission
ever held examinations in the evening.
A reply in the negative has been sent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Rural Route to WiIsonvlIIe.

Rural route No. from Putnam to
Wilsonville has been extended about
an eighth of a mile from the four cor
ners by the school house to the home
Of A. E. Bidwell, where it will accom-
modate the families of Frank Wilson
George Brooks, Charles Webster and
A. E. Bidwell. 1t was through the
efforts of MIR. Bidwell that this extern
sion was granted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Making the Most of Ourselves.

At the Greeneville Congregational
church Sunday morning Rev. C. H
Ricketts, spoke on Making the Most of
Ourselves, touching on the physical,
spiritual and intellectual sides of life.
An every member canvass was held
in the afternoon and good results were
shown,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
TAFTVnLE
Pickering Erwin .Wedding-Masquer-
ade at Shooting club-PersonaIs and |
Notes.

The wedding Of William H. Picker
ing of Taftville and Miss Marion Err
vim of Mantle took place at the home
of the brides parents. Saturday aft
ernoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Dodd. The couple
were attended by Harold Hannah of
Taftville as best man and Miss Ma
RE Erwin as bridesmaid. There were
many gifts including cut glass. silver
ware and linen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
ANNUAL coNVocATEoN
That of Yale School of Religion te
Open at New Haven Today.

The annual convocation Of the Yale
School of Religion is to be held this
year, February March End, in
connection with the Lyman Beecher
lectures on preaching by President
William Dewitt Hyde, Of Bowdoin
college, and the Nathaniel w. Taylor
lectures on Theology by Professor
William Ernest Hooking, formerly of
Yale, now of Harvard university. To
this the alumni and all ministers, es-
pecially those in Connecticut, have
been invited.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
c. E. UNION HELD
WEEKLY MEETING,
Hanover Man Told of Progress Being
Made in the Prohibition States.

There was a good attendance at the
weekly meeting of the Christian En-
deavor union of Park Congregational
church held in the church chapel Sun
day evening. William A. Park Of Han
over spoke, giving an outline of the
progress in the various prohibition
states. At present there are nine and
he spoke relative to the campaign. Out
of "a members, there were 27 in at
tendance at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Brass Shipments Tardx.

: Owing to the big demand for brass
throughout the country, shipments are
late in arriving. The Norwich Nickel
and Brass company are finding diff
Guilty in securing their shipments on
time. The demand for brass is brought
about through the manufacturing Of
munitions for the warrings nations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Water High in ouintbauo.

AS a result of the recent rains the
water in the river was very high on
Saturday afternoon and overlooked
the banks in many places but no dam
age has been reported. 1t was esti-
mated that the water was nearly so
inches above the top Of the Ponemah
Mill dam
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
MASQUERADE Dance.

The Shooting club of Lisbon held a
masquerade Saturday evening IN their
rooms which was attended by a large
number of masked couples. Refresh
nished by Krauss' orchestra of Plain
field.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

Robert Wilson left Sunday Afternoon
for Eddystone, Pa, where he enters
the employ of the Remington NUM-.
tons Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
INSTALLING Electric Iiohts

Electric lights are being installed at
the Mckinley avenue A NJ E. Zion
church. and the congregation is ar
future in honor of the occasion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

At Hebron, Mrs. Clayton Lord has
been badly poisoned on her arms and
hands. The poison is supposed to have
come from poisoned elder that was cut
by mistake and put in with the other
wood. 4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

James Kirker has left the employ of
the U. S. F. Co., and has accepted
position at the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford freight Office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Cite Bl1llRtitl..
Norwich. Monday. Feb. "a, 1916.
THE WEATHER.
conditiona.

&0NQlIN000s
The Atlantic coast storm during the
last d hours moved eastward from
Maine and Sunday night its center
was over Nova Scotia with the lowest
barometer reading $3.50 inches at
Sydney. West gales continued Gur-
ing Sunday on the Middle Atlantic and
Southern New England coasts and
there were snow flurries in the Id
die Atlantic and New England states.
Temperatures have fallen somewhat
over much of the country west of the
Mississippi river.
The indications are that the wealth
er will be generally fair Monday and
Tuesday in the Middle Atlantic states
and New England. It will be warmer
Tuesday.
The winds along the North Atlantic
coast will be westerly gales; Middle
Atlantic diminishing gales.
Forecast.
Northern New England: Overcast
Monday; Tuesday fair with slowly
rising temperature.
Southern New England and Eastern
New York: Fair Monday and proba-
bly, Tuesday; rising temperature on
Tuesday.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevins pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Saturday and Sunday:
SATURDAY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Inspectors Win Bowling Match,

A bowling match took place between
the cloth inspectors and the machin-
lists Saturday evening, the former
winning by a margin of two pins.
O'Brien captured high single with 1877.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
Surprised Miss Confer.

A pleasant surprise was given Miss
Phebe Cormier at her home on Nor
witch avenue, Saturday evening. Mu-
sic and games were enjoyed by the
young people, During the evening
refreshments were served by the host
eSS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hannah and
daughters, Maud and Ethel, were in
Mantle Saturday to attend the Pick
ering Erwin wedding.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

Mr. and Mrs. Henry GaskeI were
visitors in Mantle Saturday where
they attended the Pickering-Ervir
wedding.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

Frank Pearson, formerly of thit
place was a Sunday visitor here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

elected secretary and treasurer to suo-
coed Arthur Scofeld who has resign
ed. .-. --
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

Many local people attended q whist
in Occum Saturday evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
MARRIED

KARP-LYON-In Providence, R. l.,
Feb. %. 1916, by Rabbi Israel Rabeu-
stein, Max E. Karp of New York city
and Norwich and Miss Fannie Irene
Lyon of Providence.
SNYDER-LAMB-In New London, Feb.
%, 1916, by Rev. ]. R. Danforth. Carl
A. Snyder of Reading, Pa, and Miss
Mildred Evelyn Lamb of Groton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28

John Blais, local machinist, has
accepted q position in Whiting, R. 1