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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
High School Students Debate.


 The debate held in the assembly hall of the local high school was well at tended and resulted in a victory for the affirmative side. The subject of the debate was Resolved, That the United States adopt for all young men physically fit a system of universal compulsory military training to be un- dergone some time between the ages of Is and 21. Those on the affirmative side were Va.ore Colorhent, Esste Ross. Byron Lasiary. Those on the negative side were Walter Riley, Ella. McCullun and John Darbie. The last named for each side gave the rebuttal The judges were Attorney E. French Buckley, Principal H. T. Burr and George Taylor. The decision was unanimous, giving Florence LeF7eux the S10 prize for individual work, and the affirmative side the SIS prize. The prizes were furnished by the local chapter of the D. A. R. During the time the debaters were preparing their rebuttal Louise Johnson gave a piano solo. Before the judges arrived at a decision the following musical pro- gram was carried out: Vocal solo, Miss Edith Lyman: piano solo. Miss Louise Johnson; vocal solo, Miss Grace Ja- cobs. It is hoped that more debates will be held in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
CITY TO SETTLE.
Will Adjust Claim for Death of lnal
 Marion, Crushed n Cavs-in-

The common council of the city hsa authorized Mayor Mcf5arry and the members of it's highway cOu1mfftee to make an adjustment of the clairu pending against the city as the reBuif of the accidental death Of Taai Mar ion, a city employe. crushed Go de1fE about two weeks ago while "a sewer trench irs which he was working cavef in, on Church street.
 Alderman J. c. Johnson of the hirn- way committee stated to ths council that he had conferred with the stats liability commissioners and that as one of the sons Of MT. Marion fg under IS years of age the city is liable to pay indemnity at the EBte Of S6 peF week for 109 weeks. or Sg54 and ln additional funeral eNpenaea rf EIln.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
Hand dIy Inlursa.
OBITUARY.
William Vincent.

News was received here vvsduesdav by relatives of the death Of William Vincent, who has been a patient as the Norwich state hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07

NorfoTk.-Announcsm has been made of the engagement Of 1rimr Frances Emerson Coleman of New folk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07

whenever 1t may come, and the town proclaims them and lauds them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
What Is cciru or Torigt,t-

Windham Girls club. Valley street. Obwebetuck Lodge. No. Is. L 0. To. F. Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
WULIMANTIC

her previous experience before the court, the girl was sent to the in
 dustrial school for girls. Miss Aus tin took the girl to Middletown later in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELSON

Roster of Borough's Home Guard Boston Man Fined for PeddIing Without License-0ovsrnmen Order for Tent Cloth Enough for Years -Registration Aftermath - Greeks Prove Loyal to America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07
Mishaps to Machines.

Tuesday night the automobile be- longing to J. P. Demers of this city was damaged on the Hop River road when the driver turned out to allow a motorcycle to go by. Mir. Demers turned his car far to the right but the motorcycle kept coming in the middle of the road and to avoid an accident tMr. Demers ran his car in to the brush, stopping against a pole A wrecking car was sent out and tow cd the car out of the brush, after which it was run to this city under it's own power. A fender was bent and the windshield was broken.
 The machine of Mrs. Ethel Blakley of Columbia and a car belonging to Merrill Jones of this city were dam aged when the steering apparatus re- fused to work properly. The Iatters machine ran into a ditch in Franklin and had to be lowed into the cityN while the machine of Mrs. Blakely struck a stone and stopped on the side of the road
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-07

Thread Team Bound to Whale Whai-
 CTS.
 At Recreation Park Saturday after noon the Thread company baseball team will line up against the fast New London Independents. The latter has made a reputation during the past two or three years and Saturdays game Is sure to be one of the best. The To- cal boys are going strong and with the rest of the week to get in some good practice they are sure to make the Whalers play hard to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Made at Home

This year, o little girls and
boys, there'll be no German
Christmas toys. The Germans
have SO much to do, SO many er-
rands to pursue, they really
haven't time to pause and carve
out toys for Santa Claus. But
there'll be toys, / have no doubt,
for every little maid and scout,
for all the children in this realm,
made from our native slippery
elm. Why brought we toys
across the seas? We have the
drawing knives and trees, and we
can hew from pine or beech an
elephant that is peach, and we
can shape a polar bear, an ana
corda or a hare, a camel with an
upright back, a duck that can emit
a quack. We have the tools, we
have the skill; why bought we
toys from Kaiser Bill? Now,
watch me make Noah's ark, and
fit it out with hen and shark, rhi-
noceros and kangaroo and every
beast you wish to view. This
war, with all its woes and stings,
has taught us lots OF useful things.
We find that we can fashion traps
we used to buy from foreign
chaps; and that's a lesson, little
kids, which should be pasted in
our lids. So watch me take my
saw and ak and fashion toys as
slick as wax; I'll carve you beasts
of gorgeous shapes, I'll hew out
warthogs, bees and apes, and give
you, dear ones, ample cause, to
whoop with me for Santa Claus.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

: a leefure-entertainment by the Fel-I
1ewship Union Course is to be given
81 o'clock this evening in the Friends
Church. 18th and Irving streets. W..
Alfred Falconer. dialect reader and i'm
personator. will be on the program.
4 rest room and library for soldiers
and other strangers in town, to be
known as the Eagles Wings. will be
opened shortly at sos 11th street by
eome women connected with the New
Thought Center Of Washington.
Mercer sampson has nied suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries which. he claims, re-
suited from collision between a street
car OF the defendant company and an
automobile In which he was pas
etnger. august II. on + street between
4th and 10th streets northwest. The
petition was filed by Attorney Alvin L.
Hswmyer.
Agnes White has flied suit in the Dis
trfce Supreme Court for an absolute di-
vorce from Robert /. White. She
charges cruelty and misconduct and
names correspondent. They were
married December II, 1901. in BaIti-
more. Attorney George c. Hazeiton
appears for the wife.
~
eeheol Custodiann and Janitors'
ppion. No. 14T3s. elected the follow
Ing officers for the year at its Deem
Der meeting: r. w. Woodson. presi-
asnt: Alexander Jenkins. vice president:
J. H. Gaines. financial secretary; T. A.
Mathews, recording secretary; Robert
Beverly. treasurer: w. C. Mann, guide;
z. B. Whitaker. guard; board of d.
p. A. Lowe, Henry Spencer. w. NJ. West;
Delegates to the Central Labor Union.
J. H. Briscoe, W. Z. Mann. w. NJ. West,
c. NJ. Collins. z. B. Witaker.
The Trowel Club Of Master Masons In
the Interior Department will hold its
annual meeting tomorrow evening at
yshian an Temple ,,, The slsssian OF ON IN.
club for the year 1918 viii be the order
OF business.
Members Of the United Service Club
yesterday afternoon quickly formed a
IRE brigade when a blaze in the Chin
ney sent smoke pouring through the
nue. and goth street. 1t is believed that
SCOT in the chimney isnited- No. en-
cine company made a quick response
to call for assistance and relieved club
blaze was confined to the third floor
and damage amounted to SIS. according
to the police.
n meeting OF the New ENGLAND Club
has been called for 1880 O'clock this
evening at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association headquarters. All young
women are invited.
Leonard 3farshall. eelered. Baldwin
court southwest, was one Of number
Of residents OF South Washington who
last night attended what the police say
vaG . '.parlor social" given In house
near South Capitol and F>streefs. The
police further reported that he was
struck In the abdomen by passing
brllet and sltghtly wounded. His
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
SOLDIERS INJURED WHEN
TRUCK HITS STREET CAR
Army Vehicle Overturns and Its 0c-
cupants Are Thrown to the
Pavement.

Two privates in Company D. 23d Corps
of United States Engineers, stationed
at Camp Meigs. received severe in
juries last night about $3.50 o'clock in
collision between an Army truck in
which they were riding and street
car on the Anacostia line at Maryland
avenue and E street northeast. They
are George n. Armstrong and Harry D.
Royse.
The heavy motor truck was over
turned and its occupants thrown to the
pavement. They were taken to Casualty
Hospital, where it was found that
Royse was suffering from injuries to
his shoulder, hip and hand, while his
companion was suffering from concus-
sion of the brain. The injured men
were transferred to Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Mrs Fannie Kimber and her child
yesterday afternoon were occupants of
a side care of motor cycle operated
by the husband and father that struck
an iron pole on Benning road near
Spring road. and they were thrown to
the roadway. Mrs. Kimber received a
severe cut over her eyes and possi-I
Bile injury to her skull, while the child
was hurt about the head. Max Kibber,
twenty-eight years old, 735 7th street,
was not injured He was able to care
Tor his wife and child until they were
taken to Casualty Hospital
Breaking of the steering gear of the
automobile of r. F. Dennison, Takoma
Park. yesterday afternoon, on Good
Hope road, Anacostia, caused the ma
chine to dash down grade against the
show window of vacant store The
window was demolished.
BENJAMIN F. Brent, colored, thirty
four years old. 1919 10th street, last
night about $50 o'clock was struck by
q car on the Anacostia line at YER
mont avenue and street and injured
about his head and face. His injuries
were dressed at Freedmen's Hospital
Garrett Quinn, 2727 Georgia avenue,
was thrown from his bicycle at Column
bia road and 18th street yesterday aft
ernoon as result of collision be-
tween his bicycle and an automobile.
he was slightly injured about his back
and head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Military Band, in Stan
ley Hall, this evening at $50
O'Clock. John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
director.
'cMy Country 'Tis of Thee"
March, Civilization" Schertz-
niger.
Overture, "The CaIiph Of Bag
dad Boieldieu.
Entr' Acte, Ca "Yesterthoughts";
OBJ "Pulchinello," Herbert
Selection. Mauritania" Wallace.
Fox Thot, Blue Monday Potter.
Valse Hesitation, La Confess
sion," Morgan.
Comic Patrol. I'm on My Way
to Dublin Bay" Lampe.
Finale, Where Do We Go From
Here" Wenrich.
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
TINY BLAZE IN SCHOOL.
Water From Cooler Puts Out Fire
in Negro Institution.

A fire started by crossed wires near
waste paper basket in the room of Ros-
coe c. Bruce, assistant superintendent
of colored schools, caused excitement
among the workers on the second floor
of the Franklin School building this
Carl Gill. clerk in the Office of the
secretary of the board of education. dis
covered the fire when his attention was
called to a continued buzzing from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
CITY ITEMS.
CIafIin Optical Co., 997 F st.
Oculists' prescriptions filed.
Help Hoover.-Eat Cottage Cheese

Endorsed by Agricultural Department as
a substitute for meat Very nourishing.
Fresh from the farm-18c ID. Pimiento
Cheese. Toe 4 lb. Edwin Shuttle, Center
mkt. and 9Th and X st. mkt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
INDIAN TO WE'D NEGRO.
Marriage License Issued to Arthur
Herbert Vanderhoop

A marriage license has been issued
to Arthur Herbert Vanderhoop of Gay
Head, Mass. said to be -blooded
Narragansett Indian. and Evelyn NJ
Moss. colored. of this city
Vanderhoop, a stately redskin, gave
his age as thirty-nine years and that
of his bride as twenty-eight years. He
says he met the young woman about
three years ago on the occasion of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

Petition was fled today by Louisa
Beall Gwynn for the probate of the will
of her mother, Mamie Lewis BeaI, who
died October %. 1917. Mrs. Gwynn is
the only child and sole heir at law, and
is made executrix of the estate, and by
her petition filed by Attorney Wilton
J. Lambert she asks that letters tesla
mentary be issued to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

telephone switchboard. Gill called
Louis Monroe, messenger, at the
school, who put out the flames with
water from the cooler.
Pupils in classes at the school did not
know of the fire and no alarm was
given by the teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

wound was dressed at Casualty Hos.
pital Marshall was unable to furnish
the name of the person who shot him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
Quaker Matches. &c: Maearont or

Spaghetti 121sc; Is lbs. White Pota-
toes, 35c; Yellow Onions &c lb.; Our
Best Tea, SIC: Wonder Coffee, zoe; Star
Cocoa, csc; Sugar Corn, 12tac: 1907
Sardines, 15c; Mammoth Herring for
Csc: 20-oz. Baking Powder, 15c; Knox
Gelatine, 15c. 926 Pa. ave. and all the
J. T. d. Pyles Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
BY POP.
BY POP.

visit to a New England seaside resort.
The honeymoon is to be spent lin
the north" the bridegroom stated. Rev.
D. F. Rivers was named as the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

An entertainment Ii to be given this
evening at o'clock in the Birney
School by the Young Peoples Literary
Club Of Birney School Center for the
benefit of the Junior Red Cross Society
of the center. officers of the club are
J. B. Hunter, director; SAMUEL. Warner,
president; Miss A. U. Craig, vice presi-
dent, and Miss Eunice Dale, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

Mrs. Lucy GaIotta, tvventy-three wear.
old. 1928 Columbia street, died at Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday as a result of
poison she took several days ago. DR..
w. B. Carr, acting coroner, gave a GER
tificate of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

A leeture-entertainmen by the Fell
1eWship Union Course is to be given
at 3 o'clock this evening in the Friends
Church. 13th and Irving streets w.
Alfred Falconer. dialect reader and i'm
personator. will be on the program.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24

Ethel discovers, during her talk with
Capt. Larry Redmond that she has
been betrayed by Henry Streetman,
and expresses her grief.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24
CHAPTER x.
Hoist by His Own petard.

"Beg pardon, Miss Willoughby! A
gentleman to see you, by appointment
In his character of Brewster, Sir
Georges butler, the German spy Roe
der made his announcement in fault
less fashion
"Oh. in just minutew Ethel VIII
loughby told him. She knew that 1t
was Henry Streetman who had re-
turned to see her. And to Larry, whose
hand she had hastily dropped just az
Brewster threw open the double doors,
she said. when the pseudo butler had
gone, II may gain some very impor-
tant information from this man. can't
explain more than that now. Will you
wait in that room?'' She indicated a
door leading into a smaller room adj
Joining her sitting room.
Yes, my dear-God keep your Cap
tain Redmond answered. And he ut
once proceeded to carry out her wishes.
Ethel breathed rapid prayer as she
heard Streetman already mounting the
stairs.
'Oh, help me to be brave. Help nc
to be clever--for Larry and for Eng.
land! She turned then to meet the
man who had betrayed her, AMI
against whose wits she had now I'M
dertaken to match her own.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24
CHAPTER TX. !
For King and countryl


Captain Redmond was the first to
break the ensuing silence.
Good God! Then It's come at lastw
he cried in a ringing voice.
And the fleet! What of the English
fieet?" Ethel willoughby exclaimed, as
her quick mind turned inevitably to
that most vital factor of Britain's de-
Tense. 1t was pure patriotism that
prompted her question. For the mo-
ment all thought of Henry Streetman
and his constant importuning vanished
completely from her reckoning.
Sir George swept the little company
with rapid glance.
You are all practically members of
my family-at least l regard you as
SUCH" he said. Redmond, you are an
officer in his majesty's service-what
say is In absolute confidence"
Larry stood stiffly at attention.
"Of course, Sir George" he an
swered.
Then Sir George told them what
Henry Streetman would have given
his soul to know.
winston Churchill went to Ports
mouth this morning. The British fleet
sailed this afternoon under sealed or
ders and Churchill has offered his
resignation as first lord Of the admi-
rally"
At that terse statement Ethel Will
loughby sank slowly upon chair. In
their excitement the others did not no.
tice her agitation. Nor could they have
interpreted it had they OWNED it.
Something In the manner OF an inspIra-
ton had come to her--a scheme, plot,
stroke of genius perhaps. At all
events, she saw In a fash how she
might yet serve her country In a man.
ner that is granted to few women-or
even men.
Meanwhile Captain Redmond pom
dered upon Winston Churchills Pc
culiar action.
"But why, Sir George-why?" he
asked.
Because he had no authority from
parliament to give such orders. If
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24
SYNOPSIS.

Georgy wagstaff, daughter OF Sir
George of the British admiralty. hints at
y liaison between her governess, Ethel
~illoughby. and Henry Streetman. Ethel
denies it. Henry Streetman calls on Ethel
and while waiting for her talks to Brews-
Ter, Sir Georges butler, who is a German
spy, about his failure to get at admiralty
papers In Sir Georges possession. He
phones to German secret service head
quarters. Streetman, the German spy, and
Roeder (alias Brewster, the butler) are
discussing the possibility Of war. When
Ethel appears he tries TO force her to get
from Sir George knowledge OF the sailing
urders to the British fleet. Though she
lsclieves him a French instead of Ger
man spy. she refuses until he threatens
her. She begs him to announce their se-
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspicious
hut he puts her off At tea Georgy and
her lover. Guy Fulconer, tease Sir George
and Streetman makes an awkward at
tempt to talk politics. Streetman, the
German spy, Sir George Wagstaff British
naval official. Ethel Willoughby, secret
wife of Streetman. and others are having
tea at the Wagstaff home The party Is
discussing play. Charlie Brown, news
paper man of New York, entertains the
tea party with his views on the threat
ened war in Europe. Guy Falconer de-
clares that II war comes he will go to
Cuba His mother and Sir George reprove
him. Charlie says Guy is spoonng Caut
Larry Redmond of the Irish Guards calls
on Ethel. The two had been undeclared
lovers, She tells him of her marriage and
he tells her Streetman is "a German spy
with family in Berlin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24

want to get away. This is the only
thing can do for England-for you!
Oh, please let me gn-oh, pleasew
He saw that she was greatly
moved-that she was soul-tortured,
half frantic. And he had not the heart
to deny her any solace, no matter
where she might turn for 1t.
81 know how you feel" ne said. land
you shall do this thing If can arrange
It,"
Her heart went out to him in graft
tude because he had understood.
"Oh. thank you, Larry! Thank you!
Now. tell me-what am to do? Where
shall be sent? Shall be with your"
She hoped that it would be so.
"No my dear--not with me-" he ex-
planned. my job will be inside the
German llnes-perhaps In their very
army"
His answer struck chill OF fear in
to her-for she could feel fear for him.
But that's impossible!' she ex-
claimed incredulously. "Yor would be
caught at once"
''Oh, think notv he treasured her.
''The plan is all arranged-every de-
tail-since before j went away. Now
tits only for me to carry it out. But
you can't be with me-"
Her disappointment was obvious.
But what shall do?" she asked
doubtfully.
THAT Wen see. But somehow Wen
be working together"
For king and countryr' she ex-
claimed, holding out her hand to him.
FOR king and country he repeated
after her. as he took her slight hand in
his own strong one.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24

Wont you let me help" she asked
him then
"You?" He wondered what she
could mean.
Il do so want TO helpw she con-
tinued. "There'll be thousands of wom-
en- who'll so to the front as nurses
millions to do the things at home But
can't go to serve England--to be in
the special service too?"
A shadow crossed his fine face at the
mere mention of the undertaking.
''Oh, my dear, couldn't let you'll
The risk for you'd be too great. /
couldn't permit IT,"
But she would not be put down so
easily.
Think of the things n woman could
do safely-without suspicion" she ar
gued. where a man would be USE
less"
81 know. l know--but l couldn't al
low 1t. And your husband?" he ques-
toned. He hardly thought any right
minded man would be willing to let his
wife face such peril.
She turned to him impetuously.
Larry. l lied to you" she con-
fessed. I'm miserable, wretched. I'm
not happy with my husband. I've
made mess of things, like you.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24

England is not involved in the war.
then Churchill alone is responsible for
his action and his public career will be
ended. If England goes to war, then
the English navy has gained at once
an early and tremendous advantage"
but 1t means that Churchill believes
England will fight" Ethel said.
"That England will have to fight,v
Sir George corrected her.
"Then the fieet--it did not dispense 2"
she questioned "Where has it gone"
Sir George saw no reason for telling
them half truths.
'The most powerful feet the world
has ever known has gone to the North
sea to the Kiel canal to bottle up the
German navy, and that it will do. I'm
certain. With the bulk of the German
fleet unable to come out, we'll prove
once again that Britannia does rule the
waves"
His words thrilled everyone Of them.
"And there's really going to be warw
Mrs. Falconer exclaimed in wonder
ing voice. II never believed I'd live
to see It,"
"And long, horrible war; Sir
George continued slowly. I'VE shall
suffer very ibiy-England, fear,
In particular, because we did not ex-
pect 1t. We've been too sure that 1t
would never happen in our lifetime.
Some day-yes! But not now! And
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-24

BASED 0N zz4Ex pEAr1A
EsrR4 G00NE0 AEEzyZZE

quick to grasp the suggestion of some
thing serious in Sir Georges words and
manner both.
Germany has declared that state
of war exists between herself and
Russia. Our information is that France
is modifying and will support Rus
SLAP Sir George seemed all at once
years older under the added cares of
the impending conflict.