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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

grange; grange anniversary song. Se- nexet qartet; Farmers of the Future, Prof. Charles A. Wheeler, Ccnnecti- cut Agricultural College, master of Qulnebaug Pomona grange; song, Who Will Reap, Senexet quartet, Remin- iscences of the Early Days of Senexet.
 Refreshments were served and a social hour followed the programme.
 The charter members who are still members of Senexet grange are MT. and Mrs. H. T. Child.
 Saturdays Decisive Game.
 If Putnam High school wins the basketball game from Killingly High school at Danielson Saturday even ing, the Quinebaug Valley league schedule of games for the season will be complete. If Killingly win, extra games must be played to decide the title. but in any event there is much of the basketball season stil lahead and q poposal has Teen made to organize a city league, having several teams right here in Putnam. This suggestion has found favor in some quarters and something may come of it. In any event the high school team will not be dibanded, games having already been arranged for dates after the close of the league season.
 Auto Truck Test Satisfactory.
 Taking advantage of road conditions that do not often exist in the city the re department auto trucK was talk . en U:.t fer a run in the dee psnow tu see how it would go. The test showed that the machine will perform satis- factory service even when it has to travel in deep snow, although under such conditions it will not negor; Lte steep hills Or heavy grades with the same ease that it does under hetter tracking conditions. The machine is heavy. but it is probable that it could reah almost any point in the city with sG1ne delay through heavy snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
BRIEF STATE NEWS

HazardviIEe.-Tobacco buyers have been active in the east part of the town lately. Most of the crop has been picked up in Weymouth and in West Wallop.
 Hartford.-Governor HoIcomb has accepted the invitation to attend the 18th annual banquet of the Putnam :. Phalanx at the Hartford club on the evening of Feb. 22d
 New Haven. The committee in charge of the Mount Holyoke play have decided upon Easter week for its presentation. The play selected is Master Pierre Patlin.
 Greenwich.-Commodo E. c. Bene- dict Of Greenwich and friends have ar rived at Miami on board his yacht Oneida The commodore will not re- turn to Indian Harbor, Greenwich, un- til spring.
 New Britain. The tree planting committee will hold a meeting the latter part of the week to talk over plans for the spring. It is proposed to have a large number of trees set out this yeaE
 Meriden. - Herman Kraemer, the oldest Turner member living, will be the toastmaster at the smoker next Monday evening which is part of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the society.
 Middletown-Attorney w. J. Multi gan of Thompson was in this city on Wednesday conferring with the mem bers of the third degree committee of the Knights of Columbus for the de- gree work to be held in this city on Feb 27th.
 Hadlyme.-Mrs. Richard Lynde Sel- den of Hadlyme, who with her daugh- ter. Mrs. James M Fowler, is spend tg the winter in Panama City, was given a dinner party Feb. 4 in recog milton of her S8th birthday anniver- sary. Mrs. Selden and daughter in- tend to return to Hadlyne about the first of March.
 New Britain.-Determined to oust Rev. M. IS. Anderson from the pastor ate of the Peoples church, those who are opposed to him have called a meeting for Friday night at the home of M. O. Baker for the purpose of dis cussing the situation and deVising means of carrying out their intentions to secure new pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
PLANFIELD
Democratic Town Committee Fills Place Left Vacant by Death of Will
 liam F. Curran-James Ward Elect
 ed Chairman-DaVid Perry Injured.


 A meeting of the Democratic town committee was held in Moosup We'd nesday evening. Daniel A. Smith, who has been appointed postmaster at Moosup, rendered his resignation as chairman of the committee. which was accepted. James Ward of Wauregan was elected chairman to fill out MT. Smiths term of office. The name of Henry Dorrance of PlainfieId was sent i'll to the selectmen as auditor, to fill the place left vacant by the death of William Curran of Moosup. F. I. Ra- cine of Plainfield was appointed dep uty registrar of voters to succeed Daniel A. Smith who rendered his res ignation. .-r..,, :.ss. < sszI
 Following this business. remarks were made by the committeeman re- garding the Democratic convention to be held in Hartford Each committee man was in favor of sending a strong delegation from here to the convention to nominate the delegate for the na- tional convention. The Democrats ex- pect to have the biggest Democratic caucus ever held in this town shortly after the Hartford convention.
 Hand Badly Cut.
 David Perry was badly injured in the No. ] weave shop of the Lawton Mills Thursday morning. He was put ting on a belt when the belt caught in the shaft and drew his hand into the belthole. The iron guard on the belt hole cut his hand severely He was given first aid by the machine shop force and afterwards was attend ed by Dr. Arthur Chase
 Lineup for Saturdays Game.
 Plainield High basketball team will play Windham High five, of WilIi- mantle, Saturday afternoon, at Moo sup. The probable lineup of the two teams will be: Plainfield-Winsor and Smith f, Bradford c, Nolan and Den lson g; Windham five, Reilly and Op- penheimer f, Kramer c, Pickett and Carter g.
 Personal Mention.
 Misses Lily and Viola Marshall have returned after a short visit with Nor wich friends.
 $. P. Hawkins of New York was a visitor here yesterday.
 William Henderson Logan of Hart ford was a business caller here Thurs day.
 Miss Emma Fraser of Moosup was a visitor here Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
YANTIC
Miscellaneous Shower in Honor of Miss SybiI kiIroy-Prizes Offered Junior Audubon Society Members Also for Pupils Compositions.

Miss Katherine T. Kane entertained 25 friends Monday evening at her home on Sunnyside at a miscellaneous shower which was arranged for her cousin, Miss Sybil Kilroy, whose mar riage with Frank w. Stritch of Gilbert vile takes place this month. Miss Kill roy was greatly surprised by the gath ering, but was greatly pleased with the array of useful gifts her friends show cred upon her.
 The evening was spent with games and music, mock marriage provoking great merriment. The bride was Miss Anna Shearn and the groom was inn personated by Miss Agnes White. Miss Mary Cassavant was bridesmaid and Miss Mary Thompson best man and Mrs. J. Quinn the parson.
 Miss Mary Cassavant and Miss Mary Thompson pleased all with their the piano and Miss Alice Gagnet on the violin. Solos were well given by Miss Viola Seymour and piano solos by Miss Mary Smith of Norwich. Cakes, ice cream and candies were served. The house was attractively decorated with roses and carnations.
 Nineteen Degrees Below Zero.
 Tuesday morning thermometers around the village registered 19 de- 6 morning degrees below. At noon Wednesday it was 46 degrees above zero.
 Pussy WiIIows-Ice Cutting.
 Pussy willows were cut we'll budded last Friday and at Oakridge farm par snips were dug with little or no frost around them; but w. w. Bentley has ing sure of enough for next summer, as he plans to enlarge his business.
 Miss Nellie Lyons has returned to Peacedale, R. l., after a brief stay with relatives here.
 Miss Hazel Eldridge is spending a few weeks in Stonington with MT. and Mrs. Roland Hewitt.
 Prizes Offered Children.
 The National Association of Audu- bon societies of New York is offering prizes to Junior Audubon society mem- bers for bird photographs of wild birds feeding at window boxes, bird houses, food shelves or other similar devices. The first prize is to be $15, second $1O, third s, fourth and fifth prizes, copies of Chapman's Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America, and the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prizes Baynes' Wild Bird Guests. The pic- lures are to be handed in by April 1st.
 Charles D. Hine, secretary of the state of Connecticut board of educa- tion, is offering two $5 prizes to chil- dren of the seventh and eighth grades for compositions on the following sub jects: How to Harness a Horse; Fish ing; Explanation of Standard Time; How to Make Candy Ca particular kind); Why Country Life is Better Than City Life; Why Every Girl should Learn to Cook Cor do house. work); Why the Summer Cor winter) is the Better Season; Baseball; The Celebration of Arbor Day; Books Have Read, with a description of one. Compositions are to be handed in by May 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
DANIELSON

John B. Hopkins, Founder Of Thomas ton Express, ies Suddenly-John L. Johnson Given 150 Days in JaiI- Borough Ice Supply Now Seoured- River Weaving Company Busy. A. P. Burns, having sold his farm at South KillinGly to Harry W. Clarke, has leased of w. w. Wheatley an ap- partment on Hawkins street.
 John P. Mannan of Providence was a visitor with friends in Danielson Thursday.
 Seriously LII. ed to Danielson, is seriously ill, at his home in Pomfret.
 Mrs. John Kennedy visited in Wor- cester Thursday
 Henry Burnett has been actingsas an auxiliary letter carrier.
 William Curran, who has been em- ployed in Hartford, but is of Stafford Springs, has been a. visitor with Dan- ielson friends.
 Rev. w. D. Swaffield leaves for a few days visit in Southern New Hampshire.
 MT. and Mrs. F. W. Bassett have re- turned to their home in Providence after visit with Danielson relatives. Tuesday, Washington,s birthday, a legal holiday, the banks in Danielson will observe 1t. There will be ob- servance of the day about town.
 Harvesting Ice.
 A force of men engaged Thursday in harvesting ice at the Quinebaug lake. In nearby villages some cases of scarlet fever have been reported.
 Killingly has places for a considera- ble number of unskilled laborers at steady work.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
TAKEN TO OSWEGo.
Stanley AucIea, Under $500 Bonds, to
 Answer to Charge of Rape.

An officer has arrived here from Os- wego, N. Y, to take in charge Stanley Auclea, who was taken into custody here on Monday of last week as a fu- before Deputy Judge H. c. Bradford, Auclea was ordered to furnish bonds of $500, which he did, and he has since been at liberty. Thursday Attorney Charles L. Torrey, counsel for Auclea, consented to the young mans depart ure for Oswego, and he was taken away at noon. He is to face a charge of rape in the second degree, under the New York state code. It was said here Thursday afternoon that the matter would probably be adjusted at Oswego.
 City Meeting March 9th.
 Monday, March G. has been set as the date for the annual city meeting to pass upon the budget as compiled and announced by the common coun- cil- As the recommendation this year includes proposal to fix the tax rate last'year, it is expected that the coun- cil's schedule of estimates for the year 1916 will be passed without opposition.
 Interest in Mission.
 The announcements relative to the Episcopal mission to be held in towns in this section of the New London archdeaconry have been read with in LereSC Dy the par1SnlOn6rS Tn Putnam, Pomfret and the other towns. There is every indication the churchmen and women will make every effort to make the mission a success. Mat ters pertaining to the mission service at St. Philips church in this city are to be taken up at a meeting this ev- ening.
 Officers of Farmer Cooperative Asso-
 citation.
 The following are the newly elected officers of the Farmers cooperative association at Woodstock: President, George P. Perley; vice president, S. H. Peckham; secretary, George H. Hamilton; directors, L. H. Healey, L. K. Haines, Bert J. Johnson; manager, William c. Child. A treasurer is to be elected and other organization plans carried out at a meeting that is to be held tomorrow evening. A commit tee has been appointed to draft by laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
sENExET GRANGE ANNIVERSARY
Thirtieth Birthday Celebrated at South Woodstock Wednesday Even- ina.

SeneXet Grange of Woodstock ob- served the thirtieth anniversary of it's organization and a gathering attended it's own members and many represent atives of granges in the surrounding country at Agricultural hall in South Woodstock Wednesday evening. The grange was organized February IT, Ss6.
 The program, which included a mum Der of interesting addresses, was ar ranged as follows:
 Prayer. Rev. T. A. Turner, Wood stock Grange; address of welcome, Master Senexet Grange, MT. Hamilton; welcome ong, Senexet grange; greet ings from neighboring granges. a birthday cake bearing 80 lighted can dies was presented to the master of Senexst grange by members of Wolf Den grange; history of Senexet grange, pr. Joseph SpaIding; Piano solo, Prelude in C sharp ninor, by RachEasntno2T. Miss Prescott; an.1l- VeEsary addresses Thirty Years in Re- view. c. H. Potter Of Woodstock
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
LANSING'S VIEWS ON
 SUBMARINE CONTROVERSY
Says Nothing Short of a Full Agree
 ment Will be Accepted.

Washington. Feb. 17-Secretary Lansing said late today that the Unit ed States would accept nothing short of a full and complete agreement in the submarine controversy with Ger many covering the points for which it has contended as to the past and as- surances for the future
 Secretary Lansing said the United States considered the announcement of the new submarine campaign inconsis- tent with assurances previously given and the United States considered a merchant ship with defensive arna- ment and one without guns as all in the same class. Assurances were wanted, he said, to extend immunity from liners to all merchant ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

'alVes, and tapes, bandages, and lave only made your corns grow aster, just hold your heart a moment ind figure this: Put two drops of Gets-It" on the corn. It dries at inee. You can put your shoe and Itoclking on right lover it. The corn 8 doomed It makes the corn come If clear and clean. It's the new, easy gay. Nothing to stick or press on the .orn. You can wear smaller shoes. fou,il be a joywalker. No pain, no rouble. Accept no substitutes
 "Gets-It" is sold by druggists every where, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by D. Lawrence & Co., Chicaga. IL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

WalIingford.-Miss Katherine wrynn, teacher of grade six in the Whittlesey avenue school, has started the first contributions to the Marjorie Sterrett battleship fund in the borough schools. Eighteen of her pupils have contributed amounts varying from 10 cents to 20 cents. and others are becoming inter eSted. The idea was originated in Brooklyn, N. Y., by little Marjorie Ster- rett, who wrote a letter to a New York paper enclosing 10 cents to build a battleship.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

For ten days, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, St. Paul, Minn.. gave itself over to mirth as the scene of great outdoor sports carnival, with parades athletic con- tests, dances, etc. The president of the carnival, Louis w. Hill is one of St. PauPs most prominent citizens, son of James J. Hill and president of the Great Northern railroad. The pic ture shows him in his carnival cos tune as he reviewed the parade of over 25,000 members of marching clubs passing the Minnesota capitol
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
Mobilizing Carranza Troops at Her
 nnosiIIo.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 17.-Mobiiiza ton of troops of the de facto govern rnent at Hern1osillo and other cities in the southern portion of Sonora has been ordered to meet a ninvasion of the state, said to be planned by Fran cisco Villa.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Weekly Freight Cars Number 1900. Suffragists Send Bouquet to Rev. k R. Stubbert Stanley Aueiea Charged With Rape, Taken to oswe- so-senexet Grange 9Notes Thirtiesh Anniversary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
Pope Receives Cardinal Mereier ir
 Farewell Audience,

Rome, Feb. 17, via Paris, 40 D. m. Pope Benedict received Cardinal Mercier, the Belgian primate. ir, a farewell audience this morning. When Cardinal Mercier came from the au- dience he said: T trust better days will soon come for my unfortunate people"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18


 prise and Gift for Mrs Herbert Lamphere-Round Table Club Vis- its Stonington.
 Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 56, I. O. O. F., met in Masonic temple Thurs day evening when a class of candi- dates received the degree. This was the first time the new officers had worked the degree and they received ing a social time was enjoyed in the banquet hall.
 Farewell Surprise Party.
 Mrs. Herbert Lamphere of West Mystic avenue, who with her family is soon to join MT. Lamphere in Will mington, Del, was given a surprise party at her home Tuesday evening by the members of the Florine Dow Camp, Royal Netghbors of America. There being about 20 present. Mrs. Lamphere, who is a great worker in the camp, has just finished a very sue ceSsful year as oracle. The members meant to give her a good time before she left for her new home. Games were played and the ladies had not forgotten to bring along goodies, so at 10.30 o'clock a delicious supper was served. Lucy Burdick, for the camp, presented Mrs. Lamphere a silver fern dish. Appreciation of the work she Hdu QOn6 Wnlle d I06InD6T.
 Evening of Whist.
 Mrs. Lewellyn Kinney entertained a party of friends at her home on Bur rows street Thursday afternoon. Whist was played and refreshments were served.
 Guests of Stonington Member. The members of the Round Table club went to Stonington Thursday af- ternoon and were guests of Mrs. Os- car Pendleton, one of its members. Fancy work was done by the ladies during the afternoon. Supper was served by the hostess the party left on the o'clock trolley and returned in the evening, all having had one fine time.
 Local Jottinss.
 Henry B. Moves has returned from a visit in New York.
 Miss Minerva Perry has returned from a visit in Willimantic.
 Mrs. George D. Johnson entertained the members of Helen Starkey chap ter of St. Marks Episcopal church at her home on Willow street Thursday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
SWALLOWED A POISON
 TABLET BY MISTAKE
Mrs. w. s. Short of Lexington, Re-
 ported to be Dying.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 17.-SwaIlowing a poison tablet by mistake to cure headache, Mrs. William Sayre Short, formerly the wife of Dudley A. Short, of Chicago and daughter of William Sayre, a Lexington banker, is report ed to be dying at a local hospital to- day
 Mrs. Short is a cousin of Henry Van Dyke, minister to Holland
 Meriden.-Homer A Curtiss, former president of the Meriden Cutlery com pany, has gone to the Landers, Frary & Clark company of New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
MYSTIC

Rebekah Degree Worked-R. N. Sur prise and Gift for Mrs Herbert Lamphere-Round Table Club Vis- its Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18
Frozen Meat Provision in French
 Budqet.

Paris, Feb. r. D. m.-The budget committee has approved the govern ment's proposal to set aside 54O.OOO francs to subsidize the frozen meat cooperative societies in Paris and the provinces.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

proposed that an armlet be issued to women willing to undertake farm work and that they also be entitled to wear a special uniform. Every village in the country will be canvassed by committees of women, and 1t is hoped
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

sent eight more TO earth behind the
German lines under circumstances that
Justify the supposition that they were
destroyed.
Navarro is the "enfant terrible" or
pest. of the French flying corps, with
eccentricities that keep his superior
officers busy. He had seen most of
the world at is. and had Just disem-
parked from Japan and taken few
lessons in aviation when the war broke
out. Too young TO be called to the
colors regularly, he enlisted and was
summoned to appear for medical ex
animation; instead of responding he
look the train for Saint-Cyr and told
the officers there that he had been or
dered TO report to join the engineers.
Together With comrade that had re-
ceiVed pilots license, he applied to
an ofiicer OF the flying corps at Tours
to be incorporated in that service. The
captain examined the papers of the
real aviator and passed him; then
asked Navarro: "'What do you want ?"
Same as he" replied Navarro. and
without further formality Navarro
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

The German machine finally went to
earth a few yards from the French
lines without having been hit or dam
aged in any way; the German pilot
had lost his head in the presence of
the fantastic evolutions of his adver-
sary and could only inquire after being
made prisoner: What in the world is
that phenomenon that fell upon me?"
Since that time Navarro has flown sue
cessively in all the different machines
In the French aviation service, master
ing them all with equal ease and skill
and never failing to charge an enemy
wherever he found him. His theory
of the aerial combat is to go at his
man, drive right at him regardless of
the enemys fire, paying attention only
to his own.
Up to date Navarro has waged nearly
fifty air battles.
A great many anecdotes are told of
Navarro, some of them perhaps some
what stretched, few of them au-
thentic. One of the latter relates to
his fourth combat. which barely es-
capped getting him thirty days in
prison. He had then already acquired
the habit, which he still follows, of
getting out before daylight and finish
ing his sleep in his machine, so as to
be ready to take the air instantly when
an adversary's machine is signaled.
On this occasion his aid ran up crying:
There is a German coming up there"
Navarro darted into the air above
the river Marine and made straight for
big German two-seated biplane. He
fired a dozen bullets at the pilot, who,
in trying to shield himself, steered his
machine abruptly to one side. Then
Navarro placed nine bullets in the
motor and the machine plunged toward
the earth, but landed without accident.
Navarro landed after 1t, and, running
up just as gendarmcs were taking the
pilot and the observer away, invited
them into a wineshop beside the gen.
darmes' headquarters to have drink.
The prisoners, sent to the rear, re-
lated the incident and the general
commanding the army ordered Ma
varre, under close arrest for thirty
days. The eccentric aviator's amusing
explanation of the incident, however,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

FOUND himself on an S0-horsepower BIZ
plane at the front regulating the fire
of artillery in November, 1914. It was
a service that was little suited to his
disposition; he called it driving a
taXl-auto' and showed his discomfort
by some fantastic evolutions or re-
turning from an observation tour that
resulted in his being sent TO the rear.
lie presented himself at the aviation
camp where men were being trained
TO fly tn eswift battle planes and was
given opportunity to try one of them.
His natural qualities as an acrobat of
the air got him Immediately one of
these new machines.
Has Waged Fifty Fights
He made his debut in the chase in
March, 1915, and in his first expedition
attacked one of the German machines
that was the most redoubtable at that
time, by his skill as a pilot alone domi-
mating his adversary. He flew over
him. looped the loop under him, sailed
all around him, risking a dozen times
TO collide with him. yet never giving
the German observer a chance to fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
P. O. S. OF A. NOTES

Washington Camp 71S, West Fair
view, met last evening and are getting
a company of Pennsylvania Reserves
in shape. Also passed a motion that
every member should display the Am
erican flag during the military activi-
ties in this country.
Washington, Camp Harrisburg, has
agreed to pay the dues of all members
who go to Mexico in the service. Also
reported that the Pennsylvania re-
serves of this State were ready to serve
the country at the call of President
Wilson. The Camp approved of the
request of the Mayor of this city and
has instructed all members to display
the flag. Company B of Camp s will
meet for drill next Wednesday. The
booster committee have about COM
pleted their plans for the Anniversary
luncheon to be held July 10, 1916.
Many members will be present at the
unveiling exercises of the Molly Pitch
er monument at Carlisle, Pa, on June
2S, 1916.