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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

At a dinner given to a few friends at their home in Keene. x. H.. Sat urday evening Mir and Mrs. Louis Allison Piper announced the engage ment of their daughter Miss Eiizabe th Allison Piper of the Norwich Free Academy faculty. to Benedict Carpen- ter Pullen of Lincoln avenue. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Rev. A W. Burdon, pastor of the Federated church, Greensvflle, gave an address at the She1terfng Arms Sunday afternoon from the text As Thou hast sent me go have sent them Into the world Whenever wznx t6 know the great things of God, turn to these words. he said. Think of the glory before us, the hope that bears us up. the fountains of joy that we have as followers of Christ How many diff ferent kinds of people has Christ call ed to do His work; the humble fisher men, the publican, men and women in every station in life. In spite Of many mistakes and failures, of fa1fering feet. to us is given the great commission. We are called to be lights in the world, faithful lights to show others the day to Christ. He +sefd- am the truth, so. our lives must be founded od truth As His followers, we are sent to bring light and life and truth to those about us.
 The children's choir from the Fed erated church. assisted by IT. l. Peck ham. gave much pleasure by their rendering of hymns. Miss DIuise Bur don sang Let the Lower Lights Be Burning. and Rev. Mir. Burdon and H. L Peckham sang Does Jesus Care? Many familiar hymns were sung, Mss Hortense Burdon playing the accom- panfments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
Hiah water spolIa eardens.

Those from here who attended con- naencenent at Smith college last week noticed that for some distance along the Connecticut river in Northampton the gardens planted by farmers on its banks were completely destroyed by fnun dation. the river having risen five feet as the result Of days of rain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Seznrfor6-Sflas D. Losrden, former 1y of, Greenwich and in his early 10s married May 29 Miss Margaret Key holds, who Is but 6s- MT. and Mrs Louden are now making their home in Stamford after & honeymoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
Motored from coIchester.

Mrs Edgar Carrier, Mrs. Ida Wag- ner, Miss Ruth Carver. Miss Kellogg and F. A Carrier. Jr., motored Satur- day from Colchester to visit Mrs. Belle Worthington of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Miss Mary A. Johnson, who is taking the librarian course al Pratt institute. Brooklyn, N. Y. is at her home on Washington street for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mss Faith Bonfoey of the Scotland road returns today CTuesday1 to her home in MfddIetown-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

MT. and Mrs. Henry Hensfer and rh1ldren of PTa1n FIf11 spent Sunday with Mrs. Hensler's sister and family In Lisbon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Wednesday afternoon and evening Mrs. Frank Rose will entertain the Lemngwe11 Baptist Missionary society at her home on WauwecusAHiH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mir. and Mrs. George LePan o1 Bellevue farm spent Sunday with friends in Lisbon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs Charles P WafDur of New Lon don was the guest Sunday Of friends on East Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
Juniors Meetinqs Suspended.

The First Congregational Junior E1- deaxor society held it's last meeting for the season Sunday afternoon. Meetings will be resumed in Septem-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Saybrook Point.-Rev Emmons P. White is spending the summer vaca- tion at home. before leaving for -tfs mission field in India. IE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

several days of her grandparents, GeB and Mrs. William A. Aiken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mir and Mrs. Arthur D. Hafe and Laughter. Dorothy Hale, of Ellington spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. AIbie Hale at their home on I1attrop ave nISe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Hfrs. Charles Beebe and Miss Lucy StandiSh returned Saturday to thetl home in Colchester after a weeks visit with relatives on the Scotland road
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs William Card and Miss Hattie Phillips of South iWindham were guests Saturday of Mrs. A. F. Greene of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Rev. and Mrs. Francis Rose have returned to WauwecuS Hfn after spending Q few weeks in different places in Massachusetts and Maine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
Guests and Travellers.

Mrs. Roscoe Frazier of Providence is visiting relatives up town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs. L. G. Chesbro. Mrs William Hough. Mss Doris Geer and George Radfbun of the Scotland road motored eo Colchester Sunday to visit friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Miss Leona Grzywacz, who teache. iu Ridgewood, N. J., is visiting hel ErandInother, Mrs. F. M. Hofmes, o' Elm avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs. Will L. Stearns has returned from a visit for several weeks with Her daughter, Mrs. Milton Goodrich Nef- son, in Franklin, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

The Trefoil club met Saturday af- ternoon for the last time this season with Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham at her home at Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs. Howard NJ Rauxhurst and Nils Betty Hauxhurst of Washington. D. c. are guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. Eldret Brown of Otis street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Miss Gertrude Buckingham Palmer of Milwaukee. Wis, is the guest fdr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Institute of Applied Christianity. The Institute of Applied Christianit,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

MT. and Mrs. Henry W. Newcomb and family of Denver Col, are guests of Mir and Mrs. Frank H. Pulien of Lincoln avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs. Carl w. Brown of Warren street has left for a weeks visit with relatives in Rockland Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

The light Is te any position. Turning of the lens fhe door of your headan7p does affect it. does rise and fall Of the This IS Utay important
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
NORWICH TOWN

Rsx-sA. ". Burdon and Girls Choir of Fsasra4ed Church in Cheering Ser vice mt Sheltering Arms-Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Greene Entertain at Whfst-Junior c. E. Meetings eus- pended.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mir and Mrs. David Clinton Higby c Erie, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Higby' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Sid we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Mrs. Francis H. Calvin of Dakota is the guest for the summer of her aunt, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Stella Bell of New York is the
 guest of her sister, Mrs. William B. Birge.
 MT. and Mrs. John C. AveriH and MT. and Mrs. James l.. Case are at Virginia Hot Springs.
 Mrs. Francis H. Calvin of Dakota is the guest for the summer of her aunt,
 Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell
 Mrs. Carl w. Brown of Warren street has left for a weeks visit with relatives in Rockland, Me. MT. and Mrs. David Clinton Higby of
 Erie, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Higby's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Bid well.
 MT. and Mrs Henry W. Newcomb
 and family of Denver, Col, are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Frank H. Pulien of | Lincoln avenue. Mrs. Howard NJ Rauxhurst and Miss Betty Hauxhurst of Washington D. C., are guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. Eldred Brown of Otis street Mrs. Will L. Stearns has returned from visit for several weeks with Her l daughter, Mrs. Milton Goodrich Nei- son, in Franklin, N. Y- The Trefoil club met Saturday af- ternoon for the last time this season
 with Mrs. Walter M Buckingham at her home at Gales Ferry. | Miss Gertrude Buckingham Palmer l of Milwaukee, Wis, is the guest fG
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

MT. and Mrs. John C. AveriH and MT. and Mrs. James L.. Case are at Virginia Hot Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26

Miss Stella Bell of New York is the guest of her sister, Mrs. William B. Birge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-26
Falls School

Fifth and seventh grades: Eliza beth F. Hayes. teacher Entire mum Der of pupils, Is, neither absent tar dy, nor dismissed, 4. Edmund Fan ming. $Id1lian L Barber, IsabeIl K
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
|. s. MfD|A1ORS
 0N 1Hf SCENE AT
 Fl. SMITH STRIKE
Power Plant Resumes Thru Efforts of Federal Men
 Newspapers Publish.

Fort Smith, Dec. 12-Onc federal mediator arrived here tonight and an other is due tomorrow to make an ef- fort to bring an end to the general strike of organized labor workers, which has been in effect here since Saturday, when all but two crafts quit work to enforce the demands of 65 telephone operators against the Southwestern Bell Telephone com pany. This evening the union re- stunned operations the power plant at the behest of Mediator Heating, thus to allow operation of four mines which depend on the local plant for power.
 Tonight printers resumed work on the morning paper, breaking period of four days during which the papers have suspended operations. Plumb CTS were not called out because of the damage done by the cold weather in hundre ds of homes, nor were the city firemen called from duty. It was generally believed tonight that the coming of the government representa- tives presages an early adjustment of the labor trouble here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
Coming Out of NoNshwest and Will Probably Strike
 Little Rock Tonight.
so11TH TO FEEL
 GRIP OF WINTER
Heaviest Snow in Years for Some Sections-Wintry Weather
 Covers Large
 Area.

Little Rock, Dec. 12.-With practi- callv TO coal on hand in Little Rock, with poor prospects for obtaining more. and with an exceedingly low gas nressure, local citizens are facing an other cold wave, due about Thursday night, which> is expected to equal, if not exceed the intensity of the on , which started last Friday.
 Section Director H. s. Cole of the weather bureau predicted slightly warmer temperature for "Wednesday night with the thermometer no lower than 26 degrees, and considerably warmer Thursday.
 But there is now cold wave of great intensity north of Montana, Which is moving rapidly south along the mountains. While it is considera- bly warmer from the Great Lakes to Denver. the area of high pressure is pushing it out, and is accompanied by a 20 to 3O-mile wind across the Dako- tas. The thermometer at Swift Cur rent was 32 degrees below zero Wed- nesday morning. It was 28 below at Winnipeg, PA below at Williston, 20 be- low at Moorhead and IS below at Hell ena. Mont. While the cold wave is too far away for an accurate forecast of it's strength, MT. Cole said Wednes- day that it was certain to be a very severe one, and he expected 1t to strike Little Rock some time Thurs day night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
COUNTRY FACES COAL
 FAMINE SAYS GARFIELD
Fuel Administrator W:i,ms Nations of Probable Shortage for
 Industries,

Washington, Dec. 12.--Deduction in consumption alone can save the country from al coal famine, Fuel Administrator Garfield today told 200 chairmen of the war service commit tees named by various industries to cooperate in the purchase of war supplies. The chairmen met here to organize and Dr., Garfield was the last of several officials who outlined industrial problems. Unless there is a concerted effort toward the conser- vation the coal supply will not meet the demands of industry. War in dustries, he said, will be given first consideration by the Fuel Administra- tion in the distribution of coal. and others will have to suffer, though no list Of non- essential industries has been issued.
 Daniel Willard declared that there could be no business as usual' in war time. and that some industries must suffer. The government. he de- clared. will endeavor, wherever pos sible. to transfer plants making non- essentials into intuition work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
ARGUMENTS IN MEANS
 CASE LAST TO FRIDAY
Ten Lawyers Yet to Address Jury in Trial of Alleged Slayer of
 Mrs. King.

Concord, N. C., Dec. 12.-Argu- ments in which the state asked for the death penalty for Gaston B. Means, and the defense contended that Mrs. Maud King, the woman he is alleged to have killed. shot herself accident ally when she stumbled and fell, con- stunned nearly seven hours here today. The state contended that Means Mrs. Kings fortune and killed her to avoid an accounting. So- licitor Clements made the opening ad- dress for the state, and two of the de- fendant's eight lawyers had made speeches before adjournment. Four are yet to be made by the state and six by the defense, and it was re- garded as doubtful tonight whether the case would go to the jury before Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
REPORT COAHUILA
 IS NOW QUIET

Eagle Pass, Tex. Dec. 12.--CoahuiIa
 was reported quiet today by Mexican officials, and at Pedras Negras, op- posite Eagle Pass, the trouble lead ing to reports last night that the state was in state of revolution is explained as only local disturbances. It was said federal authorities were regaining control at MOntrova, Mes quiz and other points. The trouble. according to officials in Pedras Negras, started when Luis Gutierrez claimed election to the goveynorship of Coahuila over EspionoZa Morales. Gutierrez followers seized control of Montrova and threatened to extend their operations throughout the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
bR|I0NS DEMAND INVESTIGATION 0F
 CAMBRIA DEFEAT
Times Leads in Call for Searching Inquiry-Haig
 Not Blamed by Paper.

London. Dec l2.-The Times. in an editorial in unusually heavy type. calls for d "prompt, searching and complete inquiry" respecting the re- versal of fortune' on the British front during the tremendous struggle on the southern side of the new Cambrai sal tent on November 90 and the following days.
 Tt was. perhaps, hardly possible from day to day" the Times adds. "and certainly unwise to attempt an authoritative account of the situation .as whole, though we cannot longer be satisfied with the fatuous esti- ma tes, for example of the German losses in men and morale which have inspired too many of the published messages"
 After ;ssertin. that the new line, as reconstructed, is securely held, the Times continues:
 '''rhe published and censored yer sion is being amplified daily by m- numerable disquieting first-hand ac- counts from officers and men, who participated in the actual fighting. It is high times that this mass of partial information should be placed in it's true perspective blundering, sifted, and blame. if any, where due, should take shape in prompt disapproval ot overy blunderer.'
 The Times forestalls a possible charge that in it's article it is intri- auing against Field Marshal Haig by saNng: ea. ....l..
 There is no question whatever of turning q temporary setback to the detriment of his position or plans, but it adds:
 His weakness, if it be weakness, is inveterate devotion to those who have served him longest-some Ol them perhaps too long or too long without a rest"
 The newspaper says further that the Germans clearly took advantage of the brilliant success to strike back unexpectedly at a '"whOlly unready part of the line and referring to indi- vidual deeds of valor in this fighting already recorded generals fighting in pajamas and doctors interrupted in dressing stations-says: "Thcy arc all magnificent. but it should never have occurred"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
HALIFAX DEATH
 TOLL FIXED 1,226

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 12.-The toll of deaths resulting from the explosion of the munitions ship Mont Blanc in Halifax harbor was officially fixed tonight at 1,226, including identified bodies and the mussing. The figures, issued by A. s. Barnstead, chairman of the mortuary committee, were:
 Identified in various mOrgues, 476.
 Dead who can be identified from ef- fects, 225.
 Unrecognizable bodies, 125.
 Missing, 400.
 With the appointment tonight of permanent committees, the work of systematizing relief work for the suf- ferers from the explosion and fire was completed.
 The executive committee is headed by George H. Murray, premier of Nova Scotia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
ENEMY ACTIVITY FEARED IN FIRE
 Al WILMINGTON
Spectacular Bombardment of Town in Munitions Fire
 Being Investigated. :.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 12.-Offi- cials of the projectile loading plant of the Bethlehem Steel company, near Newcastle, where 4,OOO three-inch shrapnel shells exploded during a fire today. killing one man, are not con- vinced that the origin of the blaze was an accident, according to statement given out tonight by E. c. Paris, su- perlntendent of the plant.
 Four or five men, who happened in the neighbohood of the plant at the time the fire started, were detained by the guards of the company, MT. Paris stated, until he could examine them. They were held as suspects, but only so they could aid the investi- gation as to the cause of the fire. Later all were allowed to return to their homes. The man killed was Theodore Jacobsen, chief of the com pany's guards.
 Washington, Del,; Dec. 12.-A ter rifle bombardmentt shortly before 8 o'clock this morning. with shells fly HE III CNCly OIACStlON NCW Castle and immediate vicinity, las well as Wilmington and other points, and soon developed into q fire which had broken out in one of the most dangerous sections of the shell-lpad- ing plant of the Bethlehem Steel Con- pany, about a mile below New Castle.
 The blaze, which is of unknown origin, started in the shell-loading house, in which were stored 4,6o0 shells loaded with T. N. T.. one of the most violent of all explosives used in war, and 30,000 empty shells. The fire had scarcely started when the contents of the loaded shells be- gan to fly in every direction. The building, which was a frame struc- ture about 100 by 150 feet, burned like finder and as the flame reached the loaded shells the latter began to explode and occasionally one would be hurled out of the building. One man, Theodore Jacobson. of Harri: son, x. J.. the chief of guard, was killed, his head being. blown off by one of the shells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
STRIKE RuMORS DENIED BY LABOR
 LEADf fRS HERE
Say Central Trades & Labor Council Did Not Discuss
 Matter Last Night.

That the Central Trades council, at it's meeting last night, had decided upon call for general strike: of all unonized craftsmen in Pine Bluff in the effort to enforce demands made upon inc Southwestern Bell Telephone company at Little Rock in behalf of striking union telephone operators at Fort Smith. Little Rock and Pine Bluff. was denied at mid night by NJ. w. Meyers, president of the Trades council, and by D. l.. Goble, representative of the electri- clans, and who organized the local telephone operators union
 That matter was not discussed at all tonight" said 'Mr. Meyers in telephonic conservation with The Graphic. ;,
 "You have not, then, definitely de- cided upon sympathetic striker" MT. Meyers was asked. ,.fs
 "No, there was not word said about: that tonight" was tha response of the Trades councils president.
 ,"Well, did you take such action at any time?'' was the next query of the newspaper man.
 "No," replied Mir. Meyers. eve have not"
 MT. Goble said that "only routine matters were discussed" and that no reference to general strike was made. He said he had made short talk at the meeting, but it did not have reference to general strike.
 Mir. Meyers said that the only busi- ness of unusual importance transact ed last night was the authorization of an expenditure for the renovation, repair and refurbishing of the quart CTS on the second floor of the build ing at@Sixth and Main, recently leased by the council. and for purchase of new furniture. w. l.. Meeks, w. B. Hicks and BE. Shields were appoint ej a committee to hive entire charge of Misunderstanding. and work on the hall will begin this morning. Strike RumOrs ersist. Rumors that general strike would be called in inc Bluff in behalf ol the striking union telephone opera tors have been current for several days, but these have been denied by MT. Meyers aud other leaders. There was unusual activity early yesterday evening in urging de2e- gates to the Central Trades council to attend the meeting last night. and later in the night report reached The Graphic that a genera l strike had .heen decided upon. It
 was this report that Mir. Meyers anG 1 NIT. Goble denied.
 Members of organized labor who
 have been asked within the past few days, whether such a strike wOul(
 be called here, expressed doubt tha1 1 the Central Trades council would take such action. None would indi cate what his attitude would be ii l the event of . strike call, but tn. impression to be gained from thei1 words and manner was that they
 would not enthusiastically welcom, Q general strike order
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
HEAVIEST SNOW IN YEARS.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The heaviest snows in many years were reported today in some parts of Virginia and North Carolina, and there was a gen. eral fall of snow along the Atlantic seaboard, extending as far south as the Carolinas, tho weather bureau announced tonight. Freezing tenn peratuves prevail in the South, ex- cept along the Gulf and South At
 lantic coasts and in Florida. Cold wave warnings were issued tonight for the upper and middle Mississippi valleys, the central plains states and north and west Texas. --
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
lENIENCY IS SHOWN
 AUsTRO, HUNGAR,ANS
Not Subjected to Same Rigid Restric- tiOns as Imposed Upon Ger.
 mans in United States.

Washington, Dec. 12.--Austro-Hun- garian subjects in the United States, most of the million or more of whom are laborers and are loyal to the allies war cause, will suffer few re- strictims as a result of war be- tween the lands of their birth ana adoption.
 In a proclamation today, declaring a state of war with Austria-Hungary' in accordance with the acts of Con gress, President Wilson specified that unnaturalized Austro-Hungarians, un- like the Germans in this country. should be free to live and travel any, where that they may not enter or leave the United States without per mission, and those suspected of en- emy activity may be interned. They need not register, are 4not tbarred iron, the 1O0-yard zones, about piers, docks and warehouses, and are not required to leave the District of Co., lumbia.
 The presidents motive in drawing distinction between the Germans and Austrians were described as two fold: First, it was realized that the sympathy of Hlungarians, Roumen- ians. Poles, Serbians, Zechs. SlovaKs and other immigrants generally 1s not with Austria and they have not been guilty of the multi. form campaign of violence practlcea under the German war system. sec. ondly, such large proportion ol laborers are Austrian subjects that it was found practically impossible to administer against them the r1glo regulations imposed on the Germans
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
EXPORT BILL IS
 PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. Dec. 12.-1he Webb export bill, legalizing the combina- ton outside of the nation of Ameri- ca's exporters for the promotion of commerce. was passed by the senate late today by q vote of 51 to Il. President Wilson. in receEi address to congress, urged the Enactment
 of the measure, which vas pasaed lsst June by tho house and now sosa 10 conference. sS. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
GERMAN AVIATOR
 IS ALLY VICTIM

Amsterdam, Dec. 12.--Lieut. Erwin Boelime, one of the most successful German aviators and successor to Captain Bocke. in command Of the latter's squadron. has been killed on the western front. His death ocl cured before the German emperor awarded him the order of Pour la Merite.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
BRITISH ADVANCE
 AGAINST OTTOMANS

London, Dec. 12.-The British line northwest of Jerusalem, midway be tween that city and Jaffa, has been advanced, General Allenby's dis patches indicating that contingents of Ghurkas carried positions as far as the mouth of the Midieh. Fifty Turks were killed and ten taken prisoners.
 British airplanes bombed troops and transports in the vicinity of Birch with good results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13
OHIO GOVERNOR
 SCORES COAL MEN

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. Ex-Governor Cox tonight branded the iagitaiion for coal for the Northwest, while Ohio literally was being starved to death" as an "unspeakable outrage" declaring he has discovered it was a move to enable coal operators to get prices higher than those fixed by President Wilson under the fuel con- trOl law.