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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

Northampton, Mass, were guests of
Miss Della A Wheeler over Sunday.
Miss Edna Gray was a week end
visitor with friends at Pendlton Hill.
Inspected Schools.
State Inspector of schools, H. o.
Clough, of Deep River, and Supervisor
G. C. Swift, visited the village schools
Thursday.
The town schools will close for the
spring vacation March 81, and reopen
April 10.
Stork Brings Mostly Boys.
Since locating in this village some
thing less than six months ago, DR..
T. P. Maine has been in professional
number born eleven were boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
ASHWILLETT

Some Farmers Selling Stock as Fod-
der is Scarce.
samuel D. Pierce of Rixtown, is
spending a few weeks with his grand
daughters, in Versailles.
Miss Clara Pierce had another at
tack Of illness and was sent back to
the hospital in Norwich.
Grover c. Main was shedding wood in
Yawbux Valley the first of the week.
refer Gauthler is carting ties to the
trolley at North Stonington.
A large number of farmers are short
OF iced and some are selling a part
OF their stock as fodder dis SARGE to
buy, unless it is baled hay.
The school closed this week for two
weeks vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
SOUTH KILLNGLY
First cowsIips Sent to Little Girl Who
Is Guaranteed.

]. T. Eldridge attended the funeral
of Allen Smith Saturday.
A Z. Phillips has purchased a new
horse.
Neva Barlow OF Danielson spent the
weekend at her home.
@. r. Barlow recently found some
cowslips budded. He took them home
and placed them in water and sue
ceeded in getting twenty lovely
blossoms which he sent to his little
niece. Ruth Coffey, who is Guaranteed
because Of scarlet fever.
School re-opened Monday with about
half the usual number OF pupils.
Mr.. Proctor OF the A BuriinEamt
Co. OF Worcester was in town Friday
to make some repairs on a. f. Hairs
engine.
Dora Lefieur was a visitor with Bea.
trice Coffey Wednesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
EAST THOMPSON
The Kings Daughters Have an ALI
day Social at The Inn.

Seth Ross has gone to New York
to work after being kept at home for
several weeks with rheumatism.
Wednesday the Kings Daughters
gave an all-day social at the Inn. AL
though very stormy there were over
thirty in attendance. Through the
kindness of Mr.. F. c. Ross those liv-
ing at a distance were conveyed to
and from the Inn. An appetizing din
ner was served and a social time in
terspersed with singing was enjoyed.
The almanac says that spring is here
although there is over two feet of snow
on the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
HAMPTON

Victor Howe has returned from St
Joseph's hospital, where he went last
week to have an X-ray taken of her
hand.
Mrs. Bertha Harrison was a visitor at
". H. Burnham's Wednesday.
l.. M. Ogden spent the last week
end in South Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
WOODSTOCK
Parents Day at District SchooI-Men
Serve Supper on ST. Patrick's Niuht

Mrs. F. B. Harrison was in Town
send, Mass, early in the week where
she gave talk before the Women's
club.
Mrs. Elizabeth Caulkins of Palmer.
Mass, is the guest of Miss Mary les
ter
The district school is to observe this
Saturday afternoon as Parents Day.
St. Patrick's Night Supper.
The Mems Supper at the Congrega-
tlonal church Friday evening called out
large number who enjoyed the de-
nc1ous Irish stew served amid deco
ratlons appropriate to the day. The
proceeds were applied to the piano
The snow storm of Wednesday again
piocked the roads in places and the
shovel brigade was again called out.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
PRESTON
Variety Supper and Entertainment at
Congregational Vestry Clears $35.

The ladies of the Congregational
church had a supper in the vestry
Friday evening. There was an enter
tanning programme, as follows: Two
piano selections by Mrs Lynwood
Crazy, song, Albert Reynolds; duet,
Kellogg Hall and Miss Helen Hall.
Selections were read by Sydney Hall
and Mrs. G. V. Shedd and Master
Mather Frank Harding recited Pussy
Willows. A variety supper followed.
The net proceeds were about $35.
Rev. Frank White preached at the
Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. ]. o. Crary and Mrs A. E.
Shed visited in Jewett City one day
this week.
A party of gypsy moth scouts is
harding at Mr.. c. H. Benjamin's
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
WARRENVILLE
Two Birthday Parties During the
Week.-Mrs.. Eva lawton III.

Judge o. d. Baker and z. L. James,
each recently received a box Of In
dian River fruit from friends in
Jacksonville. Florida
Mrs. Eva LawtOn. who has been
very i'll with appendicitis, IS slowly
improving.
Mary Hewlett has been caring for
,Ier sister. Mrs. Lawton.
Birthday Celebrations.
About twenty-five people gathered
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
EAGLEVILLE
Mrs. Mary PoppIe Celebrates eeth
Birthday-Mill to Run Full Time.

MRS. Mary Popple celebrated her
Seth birthday on st. Patrick's dav at
the home of her niece, Mrs Mary CUR
ley IN Eagleville. She had a shower of
post cards from her many friends, also
money, fruit and other remembrances-
She Is noted for her fine knitting and
is very cheerful and enjoys many
pleasant chats with her friends
Vacation Begins.
Eagleville schools closed Friday
Miss Clara Lindgren returned to her
home in New Haven for a week va
cation.
The r. F. D. carrier and teamsters
have found it very difficult to get
through the cross roads, which are
badly drifted.
The mill will soon be running in ful1
again.
Many of the old families are re-
turning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
CLARK'S CORNERS

George congdon is very i'll with
pneumonia
Mrs. Ethel Mem is in winimantfc.
Mrs. Edward Clark Of Hartford. was
a week end visitor at her parents
home here. -.---
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25

Thursday Afternoon Club Meets-Atfl-
ietio Club Winners Receive Prizes
Bank Mill Rebuilt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25

The United States in 1915 built 1854
miles Of railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
MANY METHODIST
MINISTERS TO CHANGE
Owing to Four Year Limitation. Rich
mond VIII Lose Some of Its Most
Able and Popular Preachers.
DR. CHRISTIAN MAY BE
CONFERENCE EVANGELIST
One Hundred and Thirty fourth An
nuaI Conference Will Meet In Broad
Street Metho.ist Church ON We'd
ncsday, November 10.

The one hundred and thirty fourth
annual session of the Virginia Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. will be held this year
in the Broad Street Methodist Church
of this city. The conference will con-
vene on Wednesday, November 5. and
continue in session for a week. Bsh-
OPP John G. kilgo. of Charlotte. y. C..
will preside.
This conference has approximately
membership of about las. 900. The
delegates to the coming meeting will
include ten presiding elders. four hum
dred and ten pastors and fifty lay
men.
The opening sermon will be preach
ed on Wednesday night. November Is.
by the Rev. DIR. J. x. Jolliff. pastor
OF the Laurel-Street Church. Rich
mond. On Sunday morning the 18th,
Bishop Kilgo will occupy the pulpit
of the Broad Street Church. while
many of the local pulpits will be filled
by visiting ministers. At the evening
hour a special service viii be held in
the Park Place Church, at which a
number of young preachers will be
ordained to the work of the ministry.
The Rev. NJ. S. Colonna. of Peters
burg. will preach the sermon on this
occasion
Arrangements have. been about
completed for the entertainment Of
delegates and visitors This work has
been done by special committee.
composed of the Rev. Fred Il. Che
nault, chairman. and Rev Drs T A
Smoot. j. II. Light. w. Asbury Chris
;ian r. Fl. Potts. c. O. futile and A.
c. Bergman. All the Methodist
churches of the city are cooperating
to provide homes for the visitors, and
number of members OF other de-
nominations have also offered to en-
terrain conference delegates. Lunch
each day will be provided at various
hotels in the city by committee. OF
which Rev. G. W. NJ. Taylor is chair
man.
More than ordinary interest Is being
manifested In Richmond this year in
this meeting of the conference, from
the fact that large number of pas
toral changes for Richmond congre-
cations will necessarily be made by
Bishop kilgo, on account of the COM
pletion OF the "four-year limit"
Complete Four Year Course.
The following wellknown ministers
will have completed their four-year
term with their respective congrega-
tons and will be given new appoint
ments, viz: Rev. Drs. w. As1ury
ssN.s.t3u,,>A IN Ts1,trd por>N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
VILLA REACHES HEARST
RANCH AT BABRICORA

Atlantic City, n. T.. Oct. ls.--Reports
that Pancho Villa has reached the
Hearst ranch at Bahricora considerably
upset the deliberations OF the Mexican
Peace Commission today.
The American delegates emphasized
the point that II villa had penetrated
this FAR North. Carranza must begin
his promised drive Immediately or 1t
might be necessary for General PERISH
ing to strike again and strike hard
Senior Cabrera. head of the Mexi-
can delegation. replied that Carranxa's
new campaign against Villa had al
ready begun and that news of clash
with the Villistas was expected mo-
mentarily. He explained that troops
were being moved North in relays.
The Americans replied that the pres
ent situation had become so grave
that 1t demanded more than promises.
The advice of General. Bliss 10 the
American delegates WAS that General
Pershing would be compelled to act
Immediately should Carranza's drive"
prove an idle promise. He pointed
out the danger OF another border raid
unless the American troops prepare
for : far-reaching Ranking movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
FRENCH SMASH FORWARD
ON MILE FRONT

Paris. Oct 1S.-The French smash-
ed forward on mile front south OF
the Somme today. besides completing
the occupation of Sally Sallisel north
of the river and establishing firmly
their foothold on the Peronne-BA-
paume road at that point.
Cooperating on the French left. the
British troops OF General Haig pushed
TO the north of Gueudecourt. towards
the Butte de Warlencourt. which
dominates the town OF the same name.
Earlier in the day they had advanced
at several points between the Per0nne-l
Bapaume road and Les Boeufs despitos
the most violent efforts OF the Ger
mans to hold them in check.
The general attack which resulted
In these gains for the Franco Brittsl
troops began late yesterday and. a.
points, continued throughout the
night 1t was resumed with great vtOA
lence this morning.
After q two-days' bombardmont thu
German lines were stormed, but frOmns
the shell craters, dugouts and AA14s
bastions the Teutpns At nrut 1890
able to make . most detsrmineA pesH
sistance. ~
The general attack north u a.
Somme was made on front of 49,
twelve miles Tha eAlne E04lnQ 1S
here include the mo9e apee4Am4 r n
Ks -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
IRISH QUESTION IS
AGAIN UP IN COMMONS
Redmond's Motion, Criticixing Present
Goyernment of Ireland.
Defeated.

London. Oct 1S.-The House of
Commons, by a vote of 303 to lo6.
tonight defeated motion of John
Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader.
criticising the present government of
Ireland. The motion read:
That the system of government at
present maintained in Ireland is incon-
sistent with the principles wherefore
the allies are fighting in Europe. and
is, or has been. mainly responsible for
the unhappy events and for the pres
emf state of feeling in that country"
Mr.. Redmond's opponents declare
the whole question could be summa-
rized in these words:
When Great Britain is fighting for
her existence as nation, shall Ire
land. for any cause, stand aside?''
This position is generally believed
to forecast the extension of compul-
sion To the Irish.
Mr. Redmond declared that under
the present government of Ireland 1t
would be almost impossible to bring
the Irish voluntarily into the army
and declared the situation was filled
with menace" in regard to compul-
sion.
The Nationalist leader blames Prem
Ter Asquith for the mistakes which
led to the present situation in Ireland
He enumerated these mistakes"
The inclusion of Sir Edward Car
son, Ulster leader. was the final blow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
MORTGAGE TRUSTEES
HOLD UP WORK ON FORT
Cape Henry Denfenses Delayed BY
Norfolk southern Railway Debt
Holders Failure TO Ratify
Agreement

Norfolk, Va. Oct 1S.-Beginning Of
construction work upon Fort Storey,
the ss,0oo,o0o stronghold to be built
at Cape Henry, has been held up by
refusal of the trustees of the mortg-
ages of the Norfolk Southern Railroad
to ratify the agreement made with the
officers Of the company to give the
War Department absolute control of
their right of way through the gov
eminent reservation at the Cape.
IT had been reported here that the
mortgage trustees of the Norfolk
Southern had baked at ratifying the
agreement made by the officers with
the United States army engineers,
and later ratified by Congress. giving
full control of the right OF way
through the reservation now used by
the electric line. and today official
confirmation of the report was OBJ
tanned from the office of the United
States engineers at Washington.
Until the army engineers at WASH
ington admitted that the work on
the fort could not start because Of
the attitude of the mortgage trus-
tees, although the plans were ready
and the money was available. no con-
tlrmation could be obtained here yes
terday. When shown the dispatch
from Washington. Captain G. X.
Humphrey. L. S. Engineer Corps.
who Is in charge of the Norfolk Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
CAMP STUART IS
AGAIN PEACEFUL FIELD
Signal Corps, Field Hospital AMI En-
gineer Corps Leave For Border
at Scheduled Hours.
COT. SALOAONsItY AND MAJOR
WRIGHT AI SrERED OFT
\. VI. c. \. Secrctary Mis>eN Tram,
But Automobile Makes Dash aud
Gets Him Safely Aboard AT Acca.
signal Corps Evidences Efficiency.

over Camp Stuart hovers a calm
resembling that of Sherwood Park be-
fore President Wilson Issued a cal, 20
arms on June Is. the last OF the mill
tary having taken up their tents yes
terday and started for the McXi AN
border. Only a few officers and men
are on duty. and they will remain
only for a few days.
without mishap or delay, the sig
nal corps and field hospital emit tned
early yesterday morning. and prompt
ly at the hour planned for their de-
parture-10 o'clock-tfe trair pulled
out for the Texas concentration camp.
Captain E F. Conquest. commander
% the signal corps. had his men ready
in good time, the greatest efficiency
being shown in their preparation.
Major j. c. Bowman, of the field
hospital. was in charge OF the train.
II was com posed of twelve cars, car
rying the hospital wagons and eadip-
ment. a Pullman being provided for
the officers and the men travelling In
tourist cars. The train will go direct
TO San Antonio.
Engineers on at 3 O'Clock.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
engineer corps. in charge OF Captain
Griffith. left for the border. There
We're eight cars in the train. Like the
two commands leaving in the morning.
the destination of the engineers Will
also he San Antonio. a large number
of friends and relatives were on hand
to bid the last OF the soldiers good
bye.
&. l.. Rucker secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. accompa-
MED the men to the border. MIR.
Rucker was detained at camp just be-
fore the train pulled out and il left
without him. The Quartermaster's au-
tomobile was quickly gotten into Sc,
vice. and a chase was made for the
train, Mr.. RuCker boarding the last
car as it passed Acca Station. The
Coast Line TO Petersburg. where they
started over the Norfolk and Western.
Salomonsky and Wright Mustered Out.
Colonel Salomonsky and his adiu-
tant Major c. l.. Wright were mus
tered out of service yesterday by Cap
tain A. NJ. Ship, United States mus
tering officer. and they both left for
their homes in Norfolk last night,
Colonel 10 Lane Stern left the city also
in the afternoon for Lynchbure and
Roanoke to hold the annual inspection
of the Virginia militia. Captain
Brockran. United States instructor OF
the signal corps. left the camp yester-
day morning. going to his station in
New York.
Sergeant Michael Kelly. instructor
Continued on Eighth PageD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
VIRGINIA DISCIPLES
MEET IN NORFOLK
Forty first Annual Convention Assem-
hlcS In First Christian
Church.
REV mr. ROGER L. CLARK
CONDUCTS OPENING SERVICE
Sessions OF Four aS Gathering VIII
lie Presided Over By Rev. George
W, kcmper, of Richmond, Who Is
President of the Convention


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
1T WOULD HAVE REEN
UNSAFE FOR This "BREMEN."

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Oh, the Ameri-
can press agent, and particularly the
moving picture press agent.
Consular reports to the State De-
partment today explained why, as re-
Gently told in cable dispatches Brit
ish authorities were OBTAINING at Mas
sau submarine belonging to a NOV
Ing picture outft. The press agent
wanted to paint Bremen on the sub
marine and tow her into an American
port, just while this country was Gag
erly awaiting the German underwater
merchantmen. Just as soon as the
British authorities discovered the full
scheme they decided the submarine
was unsafe to go to sea"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
EUROPE INTERESTED
IN MAIL PROTEST

Washington Oct. 1s.-Neutral Euro
pean diplomats in Washington have
been instructed by their respective
governments to report on the attitude
of the United States toward the Brit
ish and French reply to the American
mail protest.
Some legations already have report
ed in response to these instructions
that the State Department has de-
cided nothing further ought to be
done until after the November cleo
lions. The reason assigned was that
foreign affairs might be precipitated
into domestic politics. although for
eign affairs already occupy the most
prominent place in the national cam
paign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
ReuutHttfOu Iaauetf.

Requisition was issued by the Gov
ernor's office Yesterday on the Cover
nor of North Carolina for the return
of Ellis Mcmillan to Carroll County.
where he is charged with having shot
a Mrs, Mcmillan. He has been a flu
gitive for three years and is now UNI
der arrest at High Point, n c Sher-
ir George r, Edwards. of Carroll. has
gone after his prisoner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
Pensacola Cut Off, Suffering
Slight Loss of Life and Much
Property Loss
MANY WRECKS ARE
STREWN ALONG SHORE
Wires Down for Miles-Mobile
Cut Of for | ime-Louisiana
Escapes With a Sixty-Mile
Zephyr

New Orleans. La. Oct. fS.--
Pensacola. Fla, suffered the brunt
OF today's hurricane, which swept
In from the Gulf of Mexico at the
rutc of over 100 miles an hour,
and although the town is cut off
from communication with the out
side world by wire tonight. the
wireless brought the news that
one person had been killed In the
city proper and two were report
cd killed on the outskirts.
The damage will run between
$500 900 and 1900 900.
Mobile. Ala, suffered the sex
ond heaviest. one being killed.
four boats wrecked, property
damage of $4,000 done, and
traffic and wire service almost de-
moralizcd.
The storm swept in from the quit
between and IL A. NJ. today AT
o'clock the wind had attained a
of dfty-seven miles an hour
al Mobile and steadily increased all
communication being lost at O'Clock
Pensacola reported a velocity OF
seventy-two miles an hour at s A. NJ,
and a few minutes later all wire COM
was lost and had not been
up TO 10 o'clock tonight.
Communication was established
with Mobile at noon on one wire, and
on this the first news of the storm S
velocity was told.
Wind Does Damage.
Lena Shamburg, a negro woman,
was Killed by a live wire in the streets
Of Mobile, after the street cars had
been taken from the street at 80
o'clock and before the power could be
cut Off. Glasses were smashed in all
Of the principal business places by
the force of the blow and several
small buildings on the outskirts OF
the city were demolished.
The Southern Railway station was
slightly damaged and two buildings In
the business section were unroofed
On Mobiles water front the storm
Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
KAISER FIRMLY AGAINST
SUBMARINE WARP II.

Geneva. Oct. IS tVia Paris).--Ac-
cording to information received here
a prominent member Of the Prussian
Lantag stated at recent meeting
that Emperor william was firmly OPP
posed to A resumption Of unrestricted
submarine warfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
Hone to Settle Strike

Rayonne. y j., oct. 1S-Two Fed :
eral mediators. John A. Motfett and
Joames Smythe. conferred for three
hours with Standard Oil Company Off
cials here today and then for four
hours with municipal authorities.
I'VE are optimistic" declared John
A. MoTett tonight. I'VE shall meet
the strikers tomorrow, and try to
bring about an understanding"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
WHEAT GOES TO
NEW HIGH FIGURE

Chicago, Oct. lS.--All high prices
since the European war began were
outdone today in the wheat market
here, Notwithstanding a jump yes
terday of more than seven cents a
bushel, the market today assembled
further IS, with December touching
S1,6S, as against s1.63 is to IL at
yesterdays finish.