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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
SENDS HER PETITION
FOR SONS FREEDOM
Mrs. Alfred GiIpin Addresses Appeal to
the Governor of Arkansas.

Some time Saturday night a letter.
an answer to which will be .anxiOusly
awaited by the sender, left New Lon
don on a long journey. 1t contained the
petition of Mrs. Alfred Gilpin to the
governor Of Arkansas asking that Mrs.
Gilpin's son. Rnssen NrH"opher. be re-
-eased from Jail, where he is held on a
murder charge.
The petition sets forth that Macom-
Der is suffering from tuberculosis and
should be placed in an institution
where he can have proper treatment.
The petition is signed by Mayor Rog-
eTs, former Congressman Mahan, eX-
Governor Thomas NJ. Waller and other
prominent men.
Mrs Gilpin is hopeful that the pc
tition will be granted. She says she
will have her son admitted to the state
sanatorium at Norwich, where he can
get the best of care, if he is released
from Jail.
Mrs. Gilpin says the statement that
her son was convicted of murder is
incorrect. He IS charged with muir
der but has never been tried. She is
confident of her sons innocence. Some
one was killed out there. and they
blamed it on to my boy" she said
Saturday.
Attorney G. Curtis Morgan prepared
| the petition for Mrs. Gilpin and assist
! ed her in securing signers. Mrs. Gilpir
hopes to have her son home for Easter
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
TAFT WANTS DELEGATES
FROM LOCAL BODIES.
Norwich Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade Receive Requests.

Charles W. Pearson, secretary of
the Norwich Chamber Of Commerce
and Henry w. Tibbitts. secretary of
the Norwich Board of Trade have re-
ceiVed a communication from eX-
President William H. Taft. asking that
delegates be sent from here to the first
annual national assemblage of the
League to Enforce Peace. to be held
in Washington on May &c and 81. Mr.
Taft is the president Of the league.
With a view to having the country's
business men well represented. at the
Leagues first annual conference, Mr..
Taft has sent a like invitation to all
the commercial organizations which
have a membership in the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States.
The National Chamber of Commerce
adopted through referendum held re-
Gently an international peace plan
similar in character to that outlined
in the platform of the League to En-
force Peace, which consists Of the fol-
lowing four proposals:
An international court An inter
national council of Cancellation. An
agreement to use the joint armed and
economic forces of all the signatory
powers to compel a submission of in
| ternatfonal disputes to the. court or
council before beginning hostilities or
| declaring war. An international
| code.
The point of difference between the
Taft Leagues plan and that Of the
| National Chamber of Commerce, lies
| in the third proposal, the latter organ
| ization having failed to adopt by a
| two-thirds vote. the Joint armed
| force clause. The idea of an econ
/ omic boycott however was sustained.
| Mr.. Taft in his letter received here
sums up the situation as follows:
| THE commercial organizations con-
| shutting the Chamber of Commerce OF
| the United States by their votes OF
| Referendum Number Eleven expressed
| approval of the fundamental principle
| of the League to Enforce Peace. In
| deed all the specific recommendation
excepting one were carried by majort-
| ties in excess of two-thfrds. Among
the recommendations thus adopted
twas one favoring the organization of {
system of commercial and financial
| nom intercourse, to be applied to g
nation which entered the proposed
league of nations and then went t.
war without first submitting a differ.
ence which arose to an agreed upor
tribunal.
1.-The one recommendation whiol
Just failed to receive the two-third'
majority. necessary to commit the Ma
tional Chamber to the proposition wal
that which provided for the use o
concentrated military force in thu
event that commercial non-intercours'
proved insufficient to compel nations
which have preceded to war to desis
from military operations and submit
the questions at issue to an Interna
tional Court or Council Of Cancellation
Whatever may be the ultimate de
cision OF the League of Nations whel
instituted upon this point it woulr
seem that for the present practica
purposes the League to Enforce Peac
may be looked upon as an abenc.
through which your organization ma,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
FOUR FRESH GERMAN
RRIeADES TOOK VAUx
Story of the Battle Told BY an Eye
Witness.

Paris. April 2. 3.45 D. m--Four fresh
brigades participated in the German
attack which ended in the occupation
of the village of Vaux. northeast Of
Verdun, says an eyewitness OF the
battle.
The assault began with a night at
tack, which is becoming more and
more preferred by the Germans. All
Friday evening the village and its sur
roundings were copsiously shelled-
The attack began from the north at
three o'clock in the morning by a
brigade debouching from trenches on
the hillside east of Fort Rouaumont
and advancing as far as the railroad
line in front OF the advanced French
position where it was checked by the
Franch infantry and a barring fire
which was so intense that the as
Sailants were unable to hold their
ground. They retired to their trench
es much depleted in numbers. 1t
was a fresh brigade which made the
second attack towards o'clock in the
morning. It came from the east with
an abundant supply Of powerful
grenades that demolished the houses
occupied by the defenders OF the town
Though partly buried under the ruins.
the French stuck stubbornly to their
posts which they ceded only step by
step. infiicting severe losses on the at
lacking force.
With the houses demolished BY
grenades and shells. there remained no
reason for maintaining the position
and the French were ordered to retire
on positions prepared farther west
The detachment still maintained a
CALLING fire as 1T went back slowly and
| In good order, a curtain of French
| shell fire keeping the Germans from
pursuing.
After this partial success the Ger
mans tried to profit from their new
position to overwhelm the French po-
sition around Douaumont. About two
o'clock Saturday afternoon they en-
deavored to advance along a road
bordering a ravine and running up to-
ward the hamlet OF Caillette. neal
/ Fort Douaumont.
] Again it was a fresh division. the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03

world has ever seen, the great mass
movement of India. This movement
has swept whole castles into sympathy
with christianity. and in fact the turn
ing OF these many thousands has been
so rapid and SO overwhelming that
possibilities of giving instruction have
been wholly inadequate. 1t has been
a policy to decline baptism to those
who have not had any instruction. At
the present time these uninstructed
people number 10000.
This turning to Christianity, accord
ing to some. foreshadows the end of
the great caste system of India which
has been a tremendous force against
progress. II prevented a man from
entering any other kind Of work than
that which his forefatbers had done
and made II impossible FOR any man 70
better himself by taking a more ele-
waited line of work. So rigid were lines
Of intercourse that a hospital patient
| would rather die than take from the
hand Of foreigner cd a person OF an
other caste either medicine or food.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
BEGINNING OF FISCAL YEAR
League Consider Matter of Cooperative Sell
ing of Farm Products-County Agent Reported On
. Activities of Past Month.

The New London County Improve
ment league began its fiscal year on
Saturday, April /, having just COM
Saturday afternoon the league held an
unusually interesting meeting in the
league rooms on Shetucket street, when
Imatters OF importance were discussed.
The meeting opened at Las o'clock
with the vice president, ]. D. Avery, in
the chair, and the roll showed Is pres
ent. Treasurer G. l. Smith reported a
good sized balance in the treasury. Mr..
! Smith also reported that circulars on
the league work are to be distributed.
County Agent F. C. Warner submit
ted his report for the past month In
his report he referred to the boys and
girls club work and stated that one
had been started in Hadlyme with
seven members, one at Long Society
with 20 members, and that new sew
ing club has been organized at Salem
with a membership of three. An
achievement club is to be organized in
! New London in the near future. Agent
Warner is also working with E. j.
Graham, superintendent of the local
schools in an effort to organize an
agricultural club for the children dur
ing the summer.
Several pruning demonstrations were
carried out during the month, one at
Old Lyme, one in Preston City, one in
Franklin. one IN Lisbon and one in
North Stonin4ton. Agent Warner will
hold a demonstrate in Preston City
Tuesday morning on what is known as
the A D. Zabriskie farm and in the
afternoon he will hold one on the A.
P. Bennett farm. 1t is possible that a
demonstration will be held in Franklin
on the c. 3. Davis farm.
In regard to the cooperative buying
of lime, it is expected that five car
loads will arrive in Norwich shortly
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03

as word has been received that the
cars have been shipped. Mr.. Warner
reported ON the matter of farm man
agement and stated that he has re-
ceived the farm account books, which
will be distributed to those OF the
farmers who wish them, at a nominal
cost. He recommended that the farm
ers start accounts from Saturday, as
April 1st is the beginning of the fiscal
year on the farm. He reported having
held four institutes for Jewish farm
ers last week, in Norwich, Oakdale,
Lebanon and Colchester.
The proposed corn contest was ap-
proved by the league and it was de-
cided to request oranges in this district
to consider the matter in conjunction
with the league officials. The contest
is planned for one day next fall and
so far there has been secured the sum
Of S10o, to be divided into prizes. The
New London County Pomona has con-
tributed S25 of this amount, The Nor
wich Morning Bulletin $25 and the
New London County Agricultural so
ciety has contributed $50
President C. D. Whitman then took
the chair and conducted the remainder
of the meet ting. There was an open
discussion on cooperative buying of
grass and potato seed, and it was voted
to take the matter up for further in
vestigation.
Robert w. Perkins president of the
Shore Line Electric company; State
Leader H. ]. Baker of Storrs, c. P
Bushnell. A W. Lillibridge and Others
ms de brief but interesting and timely
remarks.
One of the projects that the I'M
provement league is about to launch is
cooperative selling of farm products
and another is a cooperative milk sta
| ton.
The league has voted Agent Warner
a $500 increase for the coming year
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
CENTRAL VERMONT ROAD
FACES DAMAGE SUIT
New London Strikehreaker Brings Ac-
ton as Result of Injuries Received
in Riot.

The Central Vermont railway IS to
be made the defendant in at least one
lawsuit, and possibly several, by men
who were injured during the riot in
connection with the strike of freight
handlers IN New London several weeks
ago, says the New London Day.
One of the men retained an attorney
who is to bring suit against the COM
pany for damages, alleging that the
man was kept in ignorance of the
strike and that he did not know of the
trouble until the gang was attacked by
the strikers.
The man claims that he has a wife
and five children and that ne would
not have jeopardized his life by going
to New London as a strikebreaker had
he known the circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
St. Patrick's Service .Commemorates
Period the Body of the Saviour Re
posed in the Tomb.

The annual Forty Hours Devotion,
in commemoration of the period that
the body of Christ lay in the tomb, be-
gan after the last mass in St. Patrick's
church Sunday. The three affairs were
beautifully adorned with lilies and
smilax, and palms, flowers and can
delabra We're at points within the
sanctuary. An enlarged choir, direct
ed by Prof. F. L. Farrell, sang the
mass with volume and harmony.
In the solemn high mass Rev. Peter
]. Cuny was celebrant. Rev J. H
Broderick deacon and Rev. Myles P
Calvin sub deacon. Rev. Father Brod-
erick read the epistle for the day, the
fourth Sunday in Lent, Gal. ". 22-S1
and the gospel, John VI, lis, the lat
ter relating the miracle of the multi
pl1cation of the 1oaves and fishes. Be
cause Of the length of the ceremonies
the usual sermon was omitted
In the procession. when the Blessed
Sacrament was carried by Rev. Father
Cuny. the canopy above the Host was
borne by John R. Tarrant, Thaddeus
Kilroy.
An unusually large number of white
frocked little girls representing the
various nationalities of the parish, and
ranging in age from three to twelve
or thirteen, the smaller ones carrying
walked the large number of acolytes,
each little boy bearing a lighted can
die. They preceded a score of tiny
| girls carrying baskets of flowers, which
blossoms were strewn in the path of
the Sacred Host. This Is one of the
| few times during the year when the
| adults of the parish have an opportu-
nifty of observing the results of the
wonderful discipline and training
which the children receive from the
| Sisters of Mercy, whose work forms
such an important factor in the par
| ish life, progress and activity The
| seriousness, reverential manner intel
| ligent action and decorum of all the
| children told Of the devoted service OF
these faithful, accomplished and holy
| women, whose lives are consecrated tc
the service of God.
| During the day there were hundreds
of visitors to the church, where the
Sacred Host remains exposed on the
| high altar, until the devotion ends or
| Tuesday morning, at all hours faithful
Catholics visiting the church to re.
main In devotion and prayer. Today
and Tuesday the masses are at $50,
and o'clock, the last q high mass
There will be the procession of The
Blessed Sacrament again at the con.
Guiding service, Tuesday at O'Clock
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
REV. w. A. KEEFE TO
LECTURE BEFORE X. OF c.
PIainfieId Priest Will Speak on The
Beauties of Ameriea-GeneraI Pub
lie Invited.


Rev. William a. Keefe of Plainfield
has accepted an invitation from White
Cross council, No. Is. Knights of CO.
lumbus, Of this city. to deliver a ster-
eOpticon lecture entitled The Beauties
of America in the council chamber,
Monday evening, April 10. The meet
ing will be open to the public. gen.
eral invitation being extended to ev-
eryOne interested, men and women, to
attend.
Father Keefe made a trip across the
continent last August as a representa-
tive from Connecticut to the supreme
convention of the Knights Of Column
| bus, which was held at Seattle, Ore
gon. II was a trip of four to fye
weeks duration, going by the north
erly route and returning by way of
| San Francisco, so as to permit visit
| to the Panama exposition, and then by
| the southerly route home, covering al
| together between 1000 and 5000 miles.
A great many side trips were taken
and nearly all the principal cities be-
| tween here and the Pacific coast were
visited, as we'll as such national beau
| ty spots as Yellowstone Park. the
| Grand Canyon and other places OF
| note.
Being a keen observer. Father Keefe
| gathered a great fund Of information
on his journey. together with great
many views OF the places visited He
| is therefore splendidly equipped 10
| talk entertainingly and instructively
/ OF the wonders of America and the
views which he will show Will add
| greatly to the interest of the occasion.
| The committee of White Cross coun-
Gil, which has in charge the arrange
ments for the lecture, are looking for
ward to n large audience on Monday
| evening, April 10, as Father Keefe has
| a great many warm admirers in Nor
witch, who are always pleased to hear
him. on any subject that he may talk
| about
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
UNION LYcEUM PROGRAMME
Rev. {. Geo. RiddIe Urged Members
to Subscribe to Fund.

The Union Lyceum service was held
in Mckinley Avenue A. NJ. q. Zion
church Sunday afternoon. The devo-
tiona1 exercises were led by Rev. e
George Biddle.
Clement Reed had charge of the pro-
gramme and made a very earnest ad-
dress on the importance of the Book
er T. Washington Memorial fund
Miss Hattie Spivery read an interest
ing paper and Master Thomas Spfvery
rendered Lead Kindly Light. Miss
Pauline Geer read a paper and there
were remarks by William Fields
We should never be discouraged by
or on account Of lowfy birth. but like
Booker Washington.
There were remarks by Mrs. Mary
IFaverS, EJenold Harris and Mrs Hat
SO Rect:
fsev.s; E.sGeo. IBiddle urged earnest
work. ma the interest Of the fund. MANY
SUBSCRIBED to. ti1e fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
let's the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards. a practicing physician
for II years and calOmefs old-time en-
envy. discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constitution and torpid nvSra.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping IS the Keynote" OF these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver
to act normally. They never fierce
them to unnatural action
II you have a dark brown mouth"
now and them bad breath-a duh,
tired feeling-sick headache-torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll ind
quick. sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards'
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right Try them
loo and Csc per box ALL druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Column
bus o.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
SPRINKLING NOTICE

Any person who obtained a written
permit from the Board Of Water Com
nlissioners. to use city water for
sprtnkling purposes during the season
OF 1915, can use the water at the same
rate during this 1916 season without
obtaining n permit, and unless notice
TO the contrary is received at the
Board Of Water COMMISSIONER once.
on or before July 10, 1916. II w. be
taken for granted that II is used.
All others intending to use water for
sprinSing purposes. tenants included.
must obtain a written permit, except
those on metered services.
The sprinkling season is from April
LIST to September 50th-
Board of Water Commissioners,
CHAS. W. BURTON.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
River Open to Navigation.

Navigation has been resumed in the
Pawcatuck river, the channel having
been frozen for nearly six weeks, the
longest period for any winter in a
great many years. Tugs Westerly went
down from Westerly on Friday and
took up a barge of coal The ice in
the channel before the thaw Of the
last few days set in was as much as
Ii inches thick in places and there
are places in the coves that are not
yet entirely clear of Ice
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
MiIkman Retires.

P. L3Bailey, of4Scotland, road, who
Or + ttes past 3D. years. has been deliv-
ring % his :, many. customers
bout stile Gtty,g ntSMt1sd ahts% work
Ia &SatusdRy - Mr. 5B{ Sfey, who Sis va
e@sgNld. intends tie ieadF am accsVS
Efvep E1eneASeavm.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03

third engaged since the evening be-
fore. that attacked the French lines OF
defense, but this time they were IN
able TO advance at any point The
attacking column was stopped at O
point where il was exposed to a rak
ing shell fire which decimated IL. The
survivors gave way to a fourth fresh
brigade which charged courageousfy
but without success The result OF
the attack lasting twelve hours by 49,
900 men. was limited to the occupation
OF the ruins OF the village Of Naux-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
Takea New Position.

Miss Helena O'Connor who has been
trimmer for Raphael and company for
the past four years has left the en-
ploy of the firm and taken the posi-
ton as manager for the New York Mil
linary and supply house on Main
street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03
Current Fiction,

Immediate peace in sight" in Eu-
rope and Villa trapped" in Mexio
are examples Of current fiction.-Lou-
isville Courier-Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-03

Representative Kitchin in oppos-
ing the ship purchase bill. is right for
once but il is not apparent how II hap
pened.-Indianapo Star
The Dickinson press., 1916-02-26
LOCAL NEWS

The February Victor records may
be heard at Greene's, the Victor deal
ers of Dickinson.-adv.
Wanted-A man to begin work
Immediately on farm. M. Booky,
Dickinson.-adv. 2-12-tf
For Sale-Two good work horses,
weight about 1900 each. Inquire of
B. Goodall, Dickinson.-adv. 2-26-tf
Take home a box of Johnston's,
"the appreciated candies" Fresh
every week at Greene's.-adv.
Before deciding which car to buy,
see us for a demonstration. Soules
& Butler, Paige Car Agency, Dickn-
son.-adv. 9-25-f
Work Neutrality-suspicious. man
and wife, without children, want work
on farm or ranch.-Wm. Cartier,
Lehigh, N. D.-adv. 2-26-tf
Position Wanted-Capable young
man desires position as stenographer.
For information address Box 342,
Dickinson, N. D.-adv. 2-12-3p
Place your farm loan with the Mer-
chants Loan &. Securities Co., a COM
pany that is able to see you through.
Merchants National bank, Dickin-
son.-adv. 12-19-tf
For Sale-One carload of two to
six-year old Percheron and Shire
stations, home bred and imported.
See Percy Goslett at st. Charles Hotel
or German Mercantile Barn, Dickin-
son, N. D.-adv. 2-19-3t
The Dickinson press., 1916-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Anderson re-
turned Friday morning to their home
on Fourth Avenue West. Mr.. Ander-
son is still somewhat weak from his
operation at Fargo a few weeks ago,
but expects to be able to attend to
his Avery machine business after a
few days.
Rev. R. H. Craig has received a
letter from Mrs. E. E. Brown, 3515
Pleasant Ave. Minneapolis, asking for
information regarding her son, Lud-
low, who on December 23rd, left home
for North Dakota, to hunt a job. He
is a young fellow, not yet 20, six
feet tall and dark. His mother says
he is tall and straight and handsome.
The young men of the Bachelor
Club were hosts to their lady friends
Thursday evening, progressive five
hundred being played at seven tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Richter acted as
chaperones, Mr.. Richter being a for
mer member of the club. Fred Peter
son succeeded in winning the gentle
mans prize and Mrs. l.. w. Richter
carried off the honors among the
ladies'. Both were awarded beautiful
prizes. Later light refreshments were
served and the guests voted this a
most pleasant evening.