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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
ROCKVILLE

The young people of this place gave Miss Mae Charnley a birthday sur prise party. presenting her a beauti- lful neck chain. Refreshments car ried by the party were served dur ing the evening.
 Mrs. C. Henry Saunders has been i'll out is reported better.
 Henry Wright has entered the em- ploy of W. S. Saunders, as order clerk at the Rockville store.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

Team to Play Forni's Team-GoIf Games at Country CIub-Easter Music Arranged for the choirs To- morrow.
 Principal Herman F. Driggs of Is- rael Putnam school is spending the Easter season with friends in Boston. Merrill P. Paine, principal of a school at Stratford, is at his home The Easter Hope of Ages will be Rev. George Stones subject at the Advent church Sunday.
 Farm Sold.
 John N. Wisher of Thompson has purchased the Perrin farm of 150 acres at West Thompson.
 Rev. F. D. Sargent will conduct the funeral service for John A. Paine at Danielson: today
 G. o. Benson, just returned from Camden, S. C., was visitor here Fri day. MT. Benson was formerly clerk at the Putnam Inn.
 w. c. T. U. Meeting.
 Mrs. G. F. Holbrook had the mem bers of the W. e. T. U. at her home for meeting Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. George Blythe and son are in Providence for Easter, visiting with relatives.
 Welcome Class Entertained.
 E. M. Wheaton entertained the members of the Welcome class of the Congregational church at his home Friday evening.
 John B. Dupre has gone to Detroit to work in an automobile factory.
 Miss Minnie Cannon, who attends school in Springfield, is at her home for the Easter recess.
 The crew of Pomfret school has commenced it's practice season. The first race on the Quinebaug is set for May 12.
 Lowe Leaves for Dedham.
 Frank Lowe, captain of the basket ball team that brought a champion ship to Putnam High school recently, left Friday for his new home at Ded- ham, Mass.
 Miss Lucia Colcord is the guest of Judge John Fuller at Worcester.
 Charles James and Miss Bessie James of South NorwaIk and Edward James of New Haven were visitors in Putnam Friday.
 Frank Heath of Hartford is spend
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

Play Paseeag-Effort to Be Made to Increase High School Attendanee- Bishop Aeheson to Preach at Golden Anniversary of New Trinity Church Conservation.
 Miss Aurora Belanger is to spend the coming week with relatives in New Bedford.
 Leslie Murray of Hartford will spend Easter Sunday with his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. P. F. Murray or Academy street. Miss. Marietta Healey of Hartford will spend Easter day with friends Tn Danielson.
 Landlord S. D. Horton of the Alta waugan hotel was exceedingly III on Friday.
 Mrs. Charles T. Thayer and chil- dren of Putnam were visitors with rel atives here Friday.
 There was a cottage prayer meeting of members of the Pentecostal church at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Mason, Friday evening.
 Eighty Seventh Birthday.
 Mrs. c. H. N. Thomas observed her eighty seventh anniversary last sum day when friends remembered her with post cards.
 Good Friday Services.
 Rev. James H. George. Jr.. conduct ed a three hours Good Friday service, noon to D. m., at St. Alban's church.
 To Visit in Norwich.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry J. White will spend Easter as guests of MT. and Mrs Allen White of Norwich.
 Henry B. Gregory of Worcester was a visitor with friends in Danielson on Friday.
 Resiqns Palm Beach Pastorate. E.. A. Waldo, formerly of this place has resigned as pastor at Palm Beach, Fla, to become pastor of Congre- gational church at Odgen. Utah.
 Dr. and Mrs. Rienzi Robinson. who have been in the south during the winter. are expected to arrive nere about May i
 A number of local members of the Putnam Country club were at the golf links in Putnam for the official opening Friday afternoon.
 Henry B. Brissette of New Bedford was a visitor with Danielson friends Friday. .t
 NJ. r. Fisher has work well advanc- ed on the construction, of the addition to the plant of the Palace Launory company.
 Mrs. Patrick Sipples has commenced the erection of a cottage on River view. opening Q new section north of Williams street.
 To Play Pascoas.
 Killingly High Schools Red Men play their third game of the week this afternoon when they meet the Pas coag, R. l., High School team here. This is the first home game of the season. .F..s
 G. O. Benson has returned 70 oan- ielson after spending the winter in the south
 Town Clerk Frank 1T. Preston has yet to receive visitations from the great majority of dog owners in town the annual taxes being due the first Of tho month.
 Baptisms Tomorrow.
 Rev. W. D. Swaff1eld is to baptize a number of persons at the Union Baptist church in East KiiIingly East CT afternoon.
 Aside from the closing of the banks business went on much as usual fl Danielson Good Friday.
 Tonight at midnight will mark tht end of Lenten restrictions that man! Danielson people have placed upol themselves since Ash Wednesday, Efforts to Increase High School At
 tendance.
 During the time between the pres ent and the closing of the school yea the attention of parents of children t be graduated from the gramma schools of the town is to be directet to the advantages that accrue al
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

ing the Easter season at his home in Putnam.
 George Lewis and James Charron were visitors in Boston Friday.
 In the absence of the regular or ganist, L.. O. Williams, Kenneth Sharpe played at the union Fast day service at the Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
Larger Field.
The Packers.
proterdng

Chicago packers are protesting strongly agaiEst the beef iuvestiga- ton by the House Why not let ir 20 on2 Do Democratic investigations of trusts ever investigate7-Ci1c natl Commercial Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

 Easter music at the Congregational church:
 PROLOGUE
 Bass recitative, Behold! Unto the Jews the Saviour Preacheth, J. Wal lace Smith.
 PART l., THE CRUCIFIXION Soprano recitation, And the Whole Multitude, Miss Gladys A. Farmer; chorus, We Found This Fellow; so- prano solo, Lo! All the Earth, Miss Farmer; chorus, Father in Heaven; tenor solo, Nailed to the Cross, Ken meth Sharpe; chorus, When the Vale of life.
 PART II. THE RESURRECTION Soprano, Recitation, Behold There Was a Man Named Joseph, solo, Still is the Earth, Miss Josephine M Gif- ford: baritone recit., Now Upon the First Day of the Week, MT. Smith; soprano solo and chorus, Behold! They Come. Miss Farmer; soprano, re- citation, But Mary Stood at the Se- pulchre Weeping, solo, Fear Not Ye, Miss Gladys Robbins; soprano solo and chorus, The Night is Gone, the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
oCCUM AND VERSAILLES
Improvements in and About St. Jo- seph's chureh-First Quarterly Con- ference at ~. 6. Church.

The work of painting the interior of St Josepla's church and needed repairs on the building have been completed. adding much to the appearance of the property.
 Special Easter services will be held at both St. Joseph's and the Versailles M. F. churches.
 Quarterly confersnee-
 District Superintendent Rev. c. O. Scrivener held the first quarterly con- ference of the Versailles M E. church Wednesday evening. reports given at the conference showing all activities of the church in a healthy condition.
 Pastors Return Welcomed.
 The return of Rev. Charles Smith for the eighth year to the Versailles charge is welcomed by all Of the at tendants of the Versailles M. F. church. Roller skating Is being enjoyed by a few Of the young people of the vil- lage.
 Mrs. C. H. sengnan returned the first of the week from a visit with Boston and vicinity niends-
 Miss Maud Phillips of Hartford is the guest of Occum friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

the field for promising results h ths future. k.x
 Sunday morning before the service the committee of the church was call- ed together and 1fr. Cooke presented the mater O them and while under the agreement with the church, three months notice is required before re- lations can be servered. the commit tee agreed to waive the notice and to permit him to go in June as the Will imantsc church Is without a pastor. q.
 Larper Field.
 The invitation to preach in wfIh- mantle came about three weeks ago. A committee from that church had been to Derby and had heard the minister here preach. They evidently liked him so well that they asked him to visit wiIlimantlc- This he did and the result was a cal to take charge of the parish.
 The church to which Rev. Mfr. Cooke goes Is a much larger one than the Second church
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
som.shina Hs. Pseved Teddy

Possibly T. R. thinks that the ad- ministration arranges rs policies for the sole purpose of irritating him Houston Post
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
EAST HADDAM

Equality League HospitabIy Enter tained by Deacon John T. Tracey Entertainment by c. E. Society.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
EASTER MUSIC
Program Arranged for Congregational
 Services Tomorrow.
PROLOGUE

The following is the program of Easter music at the Congregational
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

tion. pastor; postlude. selection from Zundel
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

from a few days visit with friends in Hartford
 Edward Farrell. IT.. visited friends in New London Friday.
 wilfred Cardin spent Friday with friends in Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
Easter at Methodist Church.

There win be Faster services at the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church Sunday with special music. At l0:30 a. m Easter sermon and reception of members. At [ D. m- Easter concert by Sunday school and choir.
 Miss Susie Smith visited In Chester. Conn this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Welcome Class Of Exorie Robarge-Hiuh School Team to Play Forni's Team-GoIf Games at Country cIub-Easter Music Arranged for the choirs To- morrow,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
Stores Leased.

R J. Jodoin has leased two stores on the ground floor fn the Roderick block for a term of years to the Great At Iantic and Pacific Tea company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
PART l., THE CRUCIFIXIoN

Bass recitative, Behold! Unto tht Jews the Saviour Preacheth, J. Wal lace Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22
DANIELSoN

Services on Good Friday--K. H. 8. to Play Paseeag-Effort to Be Made to Increase High School Attendanee- Bishop Aehesen to Preach at Golden Anniversary of New Trinity Church Conservation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

At the Methodist church Sunday the Easter music will be as follows:
 n Al a m
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-22

During the time between the pres ent and the closing of the school year the attention of parents of children to be graduated from the grammar schools of the town is to be directed to the advantages that accrue all
The Denver star., 1916-05-06
WOLF AssAssiNATES WoMANklND IN DENVER
The voteaLdown Class Limits Gain Votes


are And ooredw
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before Negroes about their
and YOU who would give
suns sur walking with head shoulders
and against all other hbet began
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the 10 sr Tuesday ur this lie back his
be DECENT RESPECTABLE
The Denver star., 1916-05-06

Did not the Negroes help Nsbet in office and hight
10 keep him when threatened with recall and tor their
uowavernx friendship he treachery Was not that
same spirit in permitting signs of disgrace against
our race to be placed all along Curtis ST. in big black and
Negroes Not Wanted, "Coored Trade Not SO
,c;,ed3 Cannot you still see in that "black and tan or
der Negroes certain equal privileges with 9th
- ,ha, same hateful spirit Of hate and
sion against that he bazeny and publicly exhb
tied in the Birth Nation hght Insults slurs. treach
concerns ths Negro.
Has N,sbet ever apologized explained attempted to
his insuts7 Does he his actions against
ar should we apologize to him tor his nsultsI Shall WE
Kiss the hand by honornK supporting and
,inuing him in Officer Why did not he IN his public meet
na Thursday night before and apologize explain
fv or excuse himelf1 No. he knew could be bought
of vi,f dollars election day aWd little honora del
eoa,es and with law breaking privileges He has g
oored the his meeting will now vote him in
Office 50 repeat the ignoring and tight you when the
seoreuaton ordinance will be introduced later in the
clip DO YOU that when vote against Nisbet
are driving wedge in the coffin Of segregation? Shall
We protest fight lay and forgive when forgiveness
has been asked then forget soon9 Our end>
employ IS regularly: called friends gave jobs
respect, while the latter THINKS political slaves and in
suits lin and attempts to crush out all our ambition
nv binding us with prejudices Has Mr. Greenee
excused apologzed when he said he did not be-
lieve Negro and white should work together? We are
sorrv for Mr. reenee because like him and believe he
could be made to some good in Negroes
The Denver star., 1916-05-06
Stand or Crinoe Statesman Attacks Friends to
Tickle Foe of Race.

Apaina large quantity of the silly and
noess verboseness about Wilson and the
party coupled with the abuse and threats
our Coored filled the editorial columns OF
Temporary last week We asked him few pointed and well
directed Nsbe and about the Jim crowsm
practced headquarters and he answered them
They the questions asked yet they made
.olv dsyracng minister's Mayor Sharpey and Mr. Pit
cher who affiliated with Why would not our big heart
ed white friends who are standing the battle line fighting
for our equal recognition and along all lines with
Others regard their efforts futile and ourselves
hraefu when permit the self elected self cenered
enrcr thru the Colorado Statesman throw mud
at then, their uplifting and encouraging eort2 Did
the Booth Nsbet committee Jim the petition workers
and the Colorado Statesman ESQ., the Star with
his Editorial when he concerning the Cur
Every Negro is or less famliarzed with the
thradom oppression undergo from the hand Of this
foe who of relentless toll deprives Of
the liberty Of constitution and who also mpars
oymen advantages by segregation and other meth
ods of prescriptions; therefore the colored
who will humbIy hand that smites and bruises him
or her than the tnat grove before
brutal and the Colorado Statesman and Booth
committee nsuted then agree with TIE language Of
the writer He condemns his action and that OF all
Booth Nsbet followers attempt to hurt and sell the
face He told the truth then. Because Booth. Nsbe
amen ment has failed the Colorado Statesman vicousy
tacke all Colored ministers of Denver hurled mud at
M.yo Sharpley and Mr. Pitcher and bindy stabbed at the
The Denver star., 1916-05-06
Build or Wreck. Resent or Swallow

he Star with you loves and honors its race. with you it
knows its ambitions short comines uptreadngs heataches
its battle with the foe within and without the
and vaor and the threatened dangers of segregation
just ahead ct and we'll does know the hard fight it,
alone will be compelled make All these things
with and for these show OF weakness
owardce surrender part will bring the Just
wrath of the white vino have risked all help up
md not ck down. Therefore the Star appeals the
manhood and womanhood of the that something
within your breas, which bids you rise above injustice fiat
and honor consideration and race and
is rends.
Was it not only last week that the Birth of Nation
caused white Kenuckian ruhlesy shoot aband
oned and malignant heart and kill young Negro high
Edward Manson IS years. without any
in Lafayette lndana9 Suppose he had been your
.on? During the strenuous times of fight against
hat vicious film, know how hard it to restr ain
oung Negro volunteers to do violence Suppose the
ve headed Negroes would have listened and secretly hr
ID that bomb hrower who wanted blow up the Tabor
Grand causing murder and the clash what then
Mr. Nisbet3 Who wants another such experienced We
realize white man is white and that white
friend good another Democratic Republican,
Baptist Methodist Be Negroes rst req ardIess as to
What afterwards and whatever that all respect
that Are slaves to party he OF
can, by applying lash force budoze brew
into doing what conscience rebels
d-mns you in doing7 You them absolutely nothing
They will need you this fall than you need
hem. Since you work tor what get why should YOU
worry, If the blood hounds few republicans are
ryng to humiliate by buldozing manly men and
brave Our self styled and self elected messen-
"nOm
for guidance and direction, go over to the
under preence of excuse good reasonable
or bad.
If regard their ability and fitness as leaders
highly why don't They Show and recognize it with op
ointments suitably correspond
The Birth Of Nation fight began last September and
ends Tuesday when you your ballots The white
people OF this community and this nation wondering
whether the Negro will have enough of the blood
pride and self their rights
the ballot. hey know that manhood and respect Ne
groes put up against insults. Jim crowsm and dollars
They know that there is half way scratching and
you either swallow these insults lick spit
resent them by standing together like and
What kind Of feeling respect these white
sulters and lin have for Negroes who will sup
'>rt Them against their own race? They know white
eople do it for Negroes and these republicans should
ot require this OF Negroes All that any fair white
eques Of Negro that he be honest
y and full OF race pride Do know that every Ne
roes name in Districts c, II and I together with the
lumber OF the registered precinct known Now
Negroes don't show we'll in these precincts resenting
Continued on page
The Denver star., 1916-05-06
Life or Death. Firing the Last Shot. On
Brink of Destruction.

The Star will not join in congratulaon misfortune
and disgrace. will Blind serve actions
Of few self elected and selected ap
and ,ndeavor sanctify their conduc
which has heaped disgrace I'd misfortune upon
This is perilous and tremendous moment. 1t is tim.
for aduaon Aattery jobs. nothing but manhood
anhood and love of the of
in rugged and awful crisis We tell facts dispe
deuson and the darkness enveoping displaying the full
danger and colors the ruin which threatening DOORS
DO know that Franklin Street petitions separate
aud Negroes being aud that
in Montcair, white people meeting organizing
prepare introduction Of ordinance 90 to the new
Booth council if he is eected1 The astv gathering black
cloud of Jim Crowism and segregation of citizens hangs
threatening heads and yours be
fore midsummer will probably burst upon u.s.
hen obligations friends who stuck
need while en,reat heaven threatene,
ruin, humiliation expense and destruction that might
all be and remain free brethren and peace
After making this fight against Birth Of Nation MIS-
bet Booth should that friend
respectful feeling the races which we ardent
W wish to maintain be dissolved should ministers
gospel who have fearessy and honestly stood
on manhoods respectful principle fail with in trying
win the race respect do deliver
and defenseess enemes2 Since then your respec
for and manhood be the price of victory
Spee ruin of your defeat; what blind urge
pursuit destructive, prejudice
that Nsb-t- Booth amen dment hold so dear?
Our messenger leaders declare nna,erabe determin
alton to along certain lines of submissive conduct
which have produced imminent peru to the which
threaten us with ruin at door Has grin
submissive policy complete surrender prejudice o
whms planted and nurtured manly thought anyone
any principle upon which real stand
Are these leaders deliberately attempting
Jim crowism and insults the merely becaus
some body else wronged merely be delee
county or state convention speaker Booth NShet
Getting or for a promised clerkshipP How cheap! MIS-
bet has nsulted with his money. influence of
his friends have encouraged and sustained rea Negroes
haunt his in faces call meeting, invite
you there and for what purpose? These Negro
leaders would rather few hungry republican poll
ticans and by doing humate and destroy
stand for respect and manhood of the They will
explain and the insults the for the
who did it. If Negroes in fighting for the
when they opposed Nsbet then certaaly they still hit
and all who them do knowing that they f. ht
ing the and women who fighting for the
excuse thew against aud the
not get around it. hev fighting white who fear
less invited slams and attacks of the daily paper
for the Negroes benefit Common sense teaches all Il a.
the that defends himself itself will be
defended by others. No appeal, amount of money
semblence Of glory or honor could induce make
white his back his favor few Negro
Republicans, what the issue 1t is up
You. Let every Negro do his full duty the polls
The Denver star., 1916-05-06

Vote For Speer And Against All The Rest If you
thing down swallow insults play the coward and
gutter and rock the boat of friendship and opportunity
pieces.
The Denver star., 1916-05-06

ave positions Negroes. What else expect from
the poisonous pen of any Negro who supports Nsbet
Therefore stand crnge "a
The Denver star., 1916-05-06
Driving Last
Wedge Home.

Open BoohNbet Confusion Spills Out Henchmen Who Scamp
Desert Own Ticket Birth of Nation Fight Ends Polls
Respect Jim Crowism, Insults and Dirty Dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
Tales of a WaySide Tee
By GRANTLAND RICE.

nerve. will 20 very far, and IL would
he ONLY the most cruel Of all fates
that would bar the way. There was
one feature OF this recent champion
shin that was notable. In the absence
Of Travis. Travers and Ouimet there
was not a sure, consistent putter LETT
no one 20 even approach the wizardry
Of the old Big Three, who ruled the
putting green when they were on the
lob. There was no one with the sure,
keen touch OF this trio, for the others,
without any exception, were constantly
bothered and harassed about their
ability 20 get down in unless they
we're close % the pin. Very few at
tempt 20 make putting science. The
main trouble" says Walter Travis, IS
that most golfers make putting hit
or miss art. Even when they practise
on the greens they do 40 IN haphazard
fashion without attempting the de-
veloprnent Of a sane, natural system.
There il no particular stance 70 take
for putt and no particular grip
Ease and naturalness should be hrst
sought. After this but two things
follow-to get the right line and then
hit the ball with proper eoncentration
upon the d stance % be travelled W
all the bad shots played IN the recent
champion there we're far more
strokes wasted on the greens than any
where else. Chick Evans figured after
one fS-hole round where he had
taken ~ puts and 30 strokes win an
his other clubs. In another 36-hole
round he figured that he had taken
puts on 10 greens, a clear waste OF
10 strokes. These figures alone SHOW
the value Of the short game and the
terrific handicap one US under VINO
begins % fritter away shots around
the cup. Young Jones has a hne
chance 20 follow in the putting wake
a. TrAyis or Traycrs, for while he I5
still far back Of these two on the
greens. he has a good eye, keen toucn
and the same determination 70 give
the ball a chance. II was notable
fact that most Of the trouble he had
a. Merton was in being too far over
and not TOO far short. He rarely LETT
his ball on the short side Of the cup,
and this indicates the making OF fine
short game.
On the other hand, we saw six
matches that we're lost because fairly
abort puts at vital moments were
either one or two Inches short or
hung on the lip o. the cup, not having
been struck with proper vitality or
yirility or decisiysness, as you may
care % call H. To be good puttcr,
one. in addition 20 the touch. must
have in him the aggressiveness 20 20
alyays for the back Of the hole. For
the general dnft aA~sys Is TO go
short.