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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

There was excitement Sunday morning. when a horse owned by Beecher Brown of Black Hill ran away. MT. Brown had just taken his load of milk off the wagon and loaded the vehicle with empty cans when the milk train arrived. The train was go ing to Providence. The horse be- came frightened at the engine, and started on a gallop toward Main street. The wagon colIided with a pile of sand near the tracks, and was overturned. The harness bYske. but the horse continued to run, 1ragging about fifty yards from where the wa gon overturned, the horse fell. It was seized by men who were standing at the flag station.
 GIee Club Loses to Tigers.
 The Glee clubs baseball team lost it's first game of the season to the Plainf1eld Tigers. 13 to ,, Saturday afternoon on the Douglas ball grounds krauss, pitcher for the Glee club, was wild and nervous in the opening in nings, but settled down after the fourth and pitched good ball until the eighth when he retired in favor of Bradford, who held the Tigers pow erless in solving his puzzIing deliv cry Five men retired by the strike out route in the last two innings. Vim cent for the Tigers was steady dur ing the whole game, and his work at the Dat was feature. BdtterIeS: Krauss, Bradford and Kanabe; Vim cent and Alexander.
 May Basket for Principal
 Members of the eighth grade of the PlaJ1f1eld Grammar school hung a May basket to Principal Cecil F.. But Ter Friday evening. Games were play ed and songs were sung. Refresh ments were served by the host There were Victrola selections. Those in Q rf1 Helen Ashley, Eva Oates, Alice Sykes, Celia Jarvis and Jean Hutchinson; William Sullivan, Milton Winsor, James Lee and Byron Provost
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
May Basket for Principal.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Frank BeIisIe.

Mrs. Frank Belisle, 51, of Lawton Heights, died Saturday morning. Mrs. Belisle was stricken May 16 with a shock and was confined to her bed came dangerous Sunday of last week Mrs. Belisle was born in 1865 in Upton, Canada. She came to the United States when a young woman and resided in Danielson. She met her husband, Frank Belisle there and was married in 1SSS.
 She is survived by her husband. a son, Peter. her father. Baptiste Gau- Joseph and Frank of New York Vic tor Gauvin of Canada, her sisters, An Eeline, PhiloneS, Leona and Rosana of Canada. She will be buried in wau- regan.
 Mrs. Belisle was well liked and she made friends of all whom she met.
 Son Enlists.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Nolan have re- ceived news the past week that their son, William of New York, enlisted in the Naval Reserve of that place Mir Nolan was a former resident of Plain field and went to New York about two years ago when he was engaged as ies.
 Personals.
 Henry Dodge of Hartford spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs John Dodge.
 Word was received here the past week by relatives, that Patrick F'ftz- gerald, a former resident of this place had enlisted in the United States ar my and is now stationed at Fort SIo- cum.
 News in General
 Miss Agnes Olson of Jewett City spent Saturday with MT. and Mrs. James Coffey.
 Miss YvOnne Monty spent the week end with Willimantic friends
 Local people, who attended the dance in Milner hall Moosup, given by the Jolly Four, include Misses Annie Stubbs, Edith Peterson, Jennie and Loretta Paliser and Sadie Donahue,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
JEWETT CITY
Public Canning Demonstration This Evening-Red Cross Branch Re-
 ceives Gift of Useful Packing Boxes

Miss Margaret Costello, instructor of home economics at Storrs Agricul- tural College, will give a practical demonstration of canning in the Town hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock under the auspices of the Harmony club Miss Costello will can fruit and vege- tables. This is an opportunity to learn the most approved way of con- serving the products of garden and orchard for use next winter.
 Gift to Red Cross,
 The Red Cross room will be closed until after Memorial day. Beginning next week the hours will be: Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to p. m.: Monday and Friday to D. m.
 The Red Cross chapter is very grate- full to the w. A. Slater Mills for the gift of six large new packing boxes to be used in t449 chapter room for sup plies and finished work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Saturday noon at the conclusion of the days business. 27 mule spinners assembled in the mule spinning depart meut of the Baltic mills and presented Samuel Lawton, retiring overseer, a neerschaum pipe, an umbrella and a gold cigar holder. The presentation speech was made by Charles Barnes, who succeeds MT. Lawton. The latter thanked his employees for their hand some remembrances. He spoke of the hearty cooperation and faithful ser vice rendered by the mule spinners during his 13 years as overseer of that department.
 Mir Lawton will be greatly missed by the mem bers of the Baltic Meth odist church. He was for a number of years a member of the church choir and has always taken a deep interest
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also John Leahy, Frank Dupont, Nor man WhippIe and Henry Dodge.
 Rev. William A. Keefe was a Dan bury caller Sunday. Rev. J. Coyle, a Jesuit Father, of Holy Cross college. Worcester, conducted the affairs of the parish during Father Keefe's ab- sence.
 At Patriotic Exercises.
 Members of the Thirteenth Co, C. N. G.. in PIainfield attended the patrio- tic services in DayviIle Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Russia Is Younn-

It seems funny that only six varie- ties of Socialists are in charge of the Russian government, when we have more than that right in Grand Rap idS.-Grand Rapids Press
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

NJ. Camille Lenoir. deputy for Hr-- states that 65.COO shells have fired into Reins since Au~lI f lie the German crown prince rimre-r "-- dered the mbardmeut or tre rl and of the cathedral.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Bridoeport-At a meeting

brIdQeport.-At a meeIIng or the nurses of the Bridgeport hospital nurses and Red Cross nurses held in the hospital nurses home tentative plans were made for the supplying of extra nurses in the event of emergency for the Bridgeport, St. Vincent's and emergency hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Ends Work at HaIIviIIe.

James Thurston of Town street has finished his work in Hallville and on Saturday left for two weeks visit with his son. Henry Thurston and family in Hinsdale, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Common Human EaiIinn

Another reason why we hesitate to turn loose our gab about how to run the war is that we are never in such danger of acting like an idiot as when we talk too much.-Houston Post
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No Effort Untried

Prussian money is beginning to show its effect in Petrograd No ef- fort will be untried to put out the fire on the east front of Germany Rochester Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
MYSTIC

prise Visit to Mrs. Frank Dicken- son-PupiIs Surprise Miss Helen Tabe~Patriotic Organizations At tend Church Services.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
c. E. Committee Meets

A committee from the Y P. s. c. E. met Friday evening at the home of Clifford Lathrop on Town street to plan for a hike on Memorial Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Miss Louise Newman of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent the week-e end with her sister, Mrs. Della Clifford on Harland road
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Mrs. F. P. Worthington of West Town street leaves the first of the week for Hartford to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Flora B. Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Heard About Town.

After several months stay in New York, George Mullin has returned to his home on Old Cemetery lane.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Dance at Scotland Road Hall.

The Scotland Road Social club gave 8 dance Saturday evening in the hall Many were present, coming from Bal tic, Occum, Taftville and Hanover Greenman's orchestra furnished music
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Mrs. Jason Murray and Miss Gladly Murray of Oneco were guests the las of the week of their cousin, Miss Idi Thurston of Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Local Laconics.

The wooded portion of the old Rob inson manor at West Kingston, com prising seventy-one acres and sur rounding the fair grounds of the Wash ington County Agricultural society. has been purchased by Henry N. Gi- rard, 1umberman. She tract is cover- ed with heavy timber. mostly oak.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Fred Case of West Town street en- tered the training school for coast guards service in New London on Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Demonstrations to protest against the continued increase in the cost of living are taking place almost daily throughout Sweden
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Farmers are sowing oats and plant ing corn. Some are not able to plar for large crops as it is impossible tc get help.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Miss Clara Smith of Washington street has returned after spending a week with relatives in Middletown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Misses Isabel and Christine Bache- Ter of East Town street spent the week end in New Haven with their brother in-law and sister, MT. and Mrs. Ed gar DaWkins.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
BALTIC

Mule SPinners Present Farewell Gifts to Samuel LaWton, Who Retires as Oversee-Fine Gift Also for John Kay-Three Local Men Enlist in the Fifth Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Mrs. Josephine Parker and he! daughter, Mrs. George Geer of Plair Hill, were in Montville last week, tc visit MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Perkins.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

After few months stay at the home of her sister, Mrs. DeLong on the Scotland road Miss Bray returned the last of the week to Montclair, N-
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for the twenty numbers. Refresh ments were served by the supper committee.
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Mrs. Mary Murray of Oneco came Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. James Thurston of Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

THERE Is no advertising med1un Tn Eastern Conn necticut equal to The Bul- leftn for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

injuries proved fatal. It is charge. that the truck was on Che IeFt z.ce the street. The suit ls retu-ua9.e l. the June term.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Al Patriotic Exercises.
NORWICH TOWN

Helpful Service at Sheltering Arms Provided byI Rev. George H. Ew-
 ing and Girls Quartette - James Thurston Concludes Work at Hall
 viIle-Many at Social Clubs Dance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
PLAINFIELD

Horse Owned by Beecher Brown Runs Away-Glee Club Team Loses to Tigers, 13-5-Death of Mrs. Frank BelsIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

BristoI.-The Odd Fellows Hall as sociation of Bristol has filed a pre- liminary certificate of dissolution.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

Your patriotic duty-BUY
LIBERTY Loan Bond.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

SVtsCSS WIN AASC AR1OSp 00y A1VWs AMT. SS8s
ephone message sounds ike Z plant to
get him ont. You hadn't ought to
have let him gol"
Il did my best to dissuade him-he
wouldn't listen! What can we dor
I'm going after him.
I'm going with You, then"
please, miss-noi"
Ryley's protests were unavailing.
Hastily snatching up hat and wrap.
Patria insisted On accompanying the
man,
"How long win It take usf' she
asked % they hurried up the street, In
search Of q taxicab.
= don't know. Il depends on the
train service and I don't know how
that runs this late at night"
Wouldn't It be quicker for Us to 70
By water1 I've got q fast power boat
10 commission at the North River
Yacht club. Il It would save time
Ryley, WIS emphatically Of the opin-
lon that It might save a great deal Of
time to 60 By power boat.
Before midnight, then, they were
ahoat; the boat speeding down the
quiet Hudson, Patria at the wheel,
Ryley standing on lockout In the bows,
At about half after twelve they
rounded Paulus hook, and hearing
heavy defamation roll across the wa
tiers, looked up to see the southwest
ern sky aglow with fame.
Up forward Ryley saluted this phen-
romen0n With I amothered tmpreca-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

CdSSlOQS. his VOICE WIS 1OW.UtCucU
his words were indistinguishable t.
Donald; but he talked earnestly and
1t seemed, well-briefly and to q point
and finished to approving mods from
his companions.
Instantly the girl replied In tones
that carried distinctly to the farthest
rank Of strikers.
IF what you say IL true. the matter
shall be set right without q days de-
lay. And every reasonable demand
you may make 10 sranted-1. Patria
Claiming, give my word Of honor to
that upon two conditions"
She paused briefly: the stiffness Of
undivided and respectful attention was
accorded her.
II want evety man Of you to agree
to train himself ut my expense for mil.
itary service In the defense Of the
United States. ChanninSs will meet
every bill, for your time and for every
thing else, II Jon will consent to pre-
pare yourselves to defend your homes
against foreign aggression. Do you
aSreef'
Spontaneously Q cheer answered her.
And cheer after crashing cheer fol-
lowed. It was some minutes before
che was able to continue. II that In
terval her quick eyes. searching the
crowd, picked out two eountenancee
only too well known to her on the out
skirts OF the crowd-faces that, almost
alone among all those there. failed to
FeAect the enthusiasm her words had
excited. =,
"Secondly," she cried, when Ut
length she could make herself heard,
II want your promise to have no more
10 do with those who melted this
strike. do not mean you are to be
without leaders, or to give up your
unions, but that you must cast out
striking in the interests Of the enemy.
For those leaders who have misled
you are tools Of an enemy Of this coun-
Try who brought this strike about.
Japan conspires to embroil the United
States with Mexico In order to pave
the way for the japanese invasion Of
the west coast. Therefore Japan would
like to get control of. or, failing that.
destroy the Channings' munition
plants. Therefore japanese and Mex
lean conspirat0rs paid agitat0rs to
bring this strike about. I mean
those men,"
Her 0utflung arm dramatically des-
ignated the two on the edge Of the
crowd.
II mean Baron Huroki, Juan de
Lima and all who are with them"
There was q sudden turning Of heads
and craning OF nec1u IN the indicated
direction. Those nearest HurOki's
party moved threateningly toward 1t.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12
.on denoting confirmation Of his d1rest

ION denoting confirmation Of hiS dlrest
approximations.
In the stern Patria made no sound.
But for q full minute she was quite
sure that her heart had ceased to func-
ton. When she breathed again, she
bent over the engine and advanced the
spark and opened wide the throttle be-
fore speaking.
1.-THE Claiming docks7' she called
to Ryley.
He answered reluctantly: "'Fraid
30, miss"
Momentarily now, as the power boat
forced swiftly through those dark and
cleaning waters, the conhagration
painted the night-enshrouded skies
with more lurid and terrifying tints.
Momentarily explosions resounded in
greater and greater volume.
At one o'clock precisely-while the
boat was still at a safe distance
came the most violent detonation OF
Ill.
The earth rocked, the sea quaked,
he very Ornament seemed shaken by
the terrific forces unleashed BY the
flames eating their way into the heart
Of that seven million-dollar hoard Of
explosives. The shores vomited like q
volcano. Volcano Window. were shattered at .
One such window tell inward to the
door OF . room in the Murray Hill dis.
trict Of New York, where Baroc Hu.
roki Of Tokyo sat n quiet confabula-
ton with Senior Juan Dc Lima OF
Mexico,
The japanese consulted his watch
and arched q cuizzical eyebrow at his
colleague.
~Our seven milllo0-dolla earth
quake, my dear De Lima 2" he said
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12
Sled was Wise.

Junior had been in fight with some
boys and got slightly the worst Of 1t.
The streets were covered with snow
and ice, and Junior was busy 'hook-
ing" his sled on behind delivery wag-
ons. He had made hook and the de-
livery boy had started up fast. In
turning q corner the hook broke and
Juniors sled ran angling across the
street, bumped into the curling, throw
ing Junior of and slightly bruising
him. I picked him up. asking what
was the trouble. and he said "Oh.
nothing; my sled don't want me to 60
down that street, where there are some
boys that want to fight me."-Chlcago
Tribune.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

II know-but I've reconsidered
Please come In to the telephOne-get
the governor on long distance-tell
him we must have the militia"
With a nod Of relief Donald jumped
down from the platform, and with Pa
tria At his side ran across the yard
toward the Office Of the superintendent.
Several revolver and ride shots rang
out before they reached the building.
Obeying orders. the guards and strike
breakers were firing over the heads Of
the mob In endeavor to brighten It OF.
SEEKING the receiver Of the instru-
ment on the desk nearest the ONCE
door, Captain Parr called again and
again without response.
He got no answer whatever.
''The wires dead-probably cut" be
announced, hanging up. "We're cut OF
from the world. Now We shan't b
long finding out how many Of thess
aunaties ere willing to die at Huroki's
behest. Stay here till ssnd word it,
safe % come out"
He ran hastily out into the yard
Az he did - Z scattering volley
sounded from beyond the fence and
one Of The guards pitched backward
from the platform, shot through The
head.
Incootinentiy his comrades began to
shoot to HIN.
Seising the rills Of the fallen man.
Parr Jumped 70 tie platform The
weapon. was 1t his. Ihealdee sand his
eye Vas sighting along it, barrel when
he became aware Of sudden lull In
the uproar. . lull In which Patria's
voice sounded high and true:
cease Aringl All Of you-cease Or.
Ing. sayr
with Z gasp Of horror. Parr saw the
lgirl running out into the open space
between the fence and the advancing
|rabble. and understood that she had
taken advantage Of tie general preoc-
|cupati0n within the yard to open Z
small gate and take this foolhardy
|ri0.
The establishment with which both
parties greeted her appearance brought
about complete cessation >of hostili-
tiles. The defenders held their breath
IN terror. The attackers stood gaping.
|rooted In amase.
Without hint Of fear or doubt, the
|giri paused within dozen PAGES Of the
foremost rank Of strikers, when she
paused, and stood quite still, facing
them with adorable courage, her head
high. q brave color flaming in her
cheeks.
In the dead silence which ensued
her accents rang clear:
Il beg you all to listen to me till
have finished. / am Patria Claiming.
] own these factories, / am the one you
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

Coooo tl5nol
have been woeking for. want this
no0senss e stop instantly. r. you
have been unfairly treated, It IL not
by my order. and ! pledge myself to
80 that your wrongs are made right.
But nrst ron Must tell mo what you
have TO complain o.. !"
she waited N instant but rot no
|reeponse. The strikers stirred uneasily
and mufmured I little together, but
none appeared @ SPOKESMAN. Again
Rat1ia addrssssd them. nfting N arm
10 paint ct three Of those who stood
neareGt hee. Il
Ion have m intelIgent face and
you-qnd Jon. Come forward, please,
and ten ne what Il = that has made
ron taks this attitude toward Chan
ninek~
Almost reluctantly. certainly sheep
lshly, the men fndlcated moved toward
her.
One began % speak. ! brawny crea-
Eure With ! face of thoughtful cast,
nov s1at surprise had modiaed his
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

the Mast, u ToppIed Into the Sea.
blandly. "And-Germany will be
blamed!"
Five minutes later Patria laid her
power boat alongside q schooner that
lay moored to the northernmost of the
Charming docks. Ryley swarmed up
over the schooner's side and made fast
the painter-tO find, when he turned
Patria at his elbow.
"You stay here, r1iss," he shouted,
to make himself heard above the din
of the conflagration. "Tll find Captain
Parr If he's here to be found, and
bring him back to you.'
But when he ran up the gangplank
to the dock, Patria was by his side.
lowing to her indomitable courage. he
made no more protest, but hurried on
with her into the heart Of that furnace
which yawned for them ashore.
1t was as if the earth itself had
lowered in devastating flame.
Following the spur line Of rails that
ran from the dock to the shore, they
fought their way on, scorched by fame,
deluged with sparks, deafened with
the incessant defamation of shells ex-
ploding in burning freight cars, dazzled
to blindness.
Eventually, on the verge of abandon
ing their efforts as wholly hopeless,
they stumbled across the body of DON
aid prone between two lines Of rails,
beside the ruins Of q freight car. al
ready consumed to its trucks.
Insensible when they lifted him up
and. with one OF his arms across .
shoulder Of each, they dragged him
back toward the water; he came to
after q time-a badly singed and badly
shaken Donald, bat in no way serious
" injured.
Thereafter he did his part Ike the
man he was, not only taking care Of
himself. but aiding the failing efforts
of Patria to keep moving. The girl was
half fainting with fatigue and hard
ship. She dragged on the arm that
Donald had wound round her Ike Q
thing inanimate.
In some manner, Of which none re-
tanned coherent understanding -
through some miracle-the three re-
gained the dock and staggered down It
to the schooner.
Sparks flying on the night wind had
already set IRE to the vessel. To re-
gain the launch, their one hope Of e.
cape. they had to cross . deck that
spewed smoke from every seam
where It was not already allame.
Leaving Donald to care for Patria,
Ryley threw himself on ahead to un-
moor the power boat.
As he did 30. and swung round to
give aid IL need be, the deck between
him and those two laundering figures
caved In and a sheet Of flame shot up.
With groan the detective dropped
over the side into the boat and pushed
Oh.
At little distance he looked back,
and cried out In wonder to see the fig-
ures Of Donald and Patria half way up
the foremast-the hungry flames leap
Ing savagely for their feet.
With infinite exertion. slowly they
climbed on and on, logged ever by the
flames. "a