Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-19
Terrible Conditions in Hungary.
BACK FROM ITALY
 AMILcARE BIANCHI HAPPY
Former Westerly Young Man Had Dif- ficulty in Getting Home, Even With American Passport.

Home after a 50 months stay in | Italy, Amifcare P. Blanclli, 19, son of i Mir. and Mrs. Angelo Bianchi, told on | Thursday of the thrills of an ocean voyage in wartime. One of 2,S0O pas l Sengers, he experienced a very happy moment and one of thanksgiving, when he stepped from the Dante Alignieri to the dock in New York Wednesday, af- ter more than four years abroad He was freed at last from the prospect of being drafted for service with the class that is to be called to the colors by the Italian government February 1, and no longer is losing sleep at
 night over the danger of his ship from submarines, which ten times during
 the trip across gave the ships people
 a scare and on New Years day such
 serious one that life belts were ordered
 on all passengers when one of the
 VSpers of the deep was sighted but six
 miles away.
 Women shrieked and wept," Bian-
 chi said Thursday afternoon, and little
 children prayed and called pitifully for
 their fathers-men who were for the
 most part fighting for Italy or had
 fought and had gone beyond. I shall
 never forget that scene"
 But the good ship outran the sub
 marine and the danger for the mo-
 ment, was over. Young Bianchi, a splendid appear
 ing youth, born at Halloweli, Me, and
 later resident of Westerly. from
 which place he went to Europe, has
 been in Clivio, near Milan, studying
 drawing and learning the art of stone carving. To this work he devoted him self assiduously, even after the out break of the war and his intentions were to remain longer than he did. The extreme danger of his being call- ed to the colors, however, a danger that was appreciated by his father here, resulted in an effort being start ed last October to bring about his re- turn. The negotiations were conduct ed by Attorney Charles L. Torrey, who the young mans hand and of inspect ing the passport, signed by Thomas Nelson Page, that made it possible for the young man to be reunited with tears of joy to his mothers eyes. The passport swept away all obstacles in the way of the young mans return though he said he had a bad moment l when a ticket agent at the pier in 1 Genoa, whence he sailed, told him it 1 made no difference whether he had a l passport or 1ot: he was an Italian, I subject to military service. and as 1 country. Insisting to those higher in that he was an American. l he was permitted to pass and board l the ship.
 The hitch about getting him out of l Italy was that, although young Bianchi l was born in this country, of which his l father is a naturalized citizen, his ma did not take place until | after Amilcare's birth, so that the 1 young man, technically, might be lia- | ble for service in the Italian army
 Bianchfs descriptions of conditions in Italy are much the same as told through the press and by other return ing travellers. All young men are in the army, food stuffs are high, but suf- dcient in quantity, city streets are darkened at night and, in short the pail of war hangs over all
 Bianchi attended school in Wester- l y, where he has many young friends. After month during which he will -est at his home here, he will take |; in his profession. II
 Deputy Crouch to Install Officers
 Putnam Grange installation is to ake place January 22. in Owls hall, I Pomfret street, at 7.45 Special Dep ity Irwin E. Crouch of Groton. will be he installing officer. assisted by Susie ,. Williams, juvenile deputy of state | ,range, and Mary Jacobs Ross of Put lam, master of Quinnatisset Grange, Thompson There will be talbleaux turing installation as suggested in in- tallation Of state grange officers in
 916. l.
 The officers to be installed are: Master, Arthur Tourtellotte: overseer. drs. A. D. Mcintyre; lecturer, Mrs. W. z !. Bartlett; steward, Frank L.. Frenchs | assistant steward, Fred Smith; chap f ain, Marjorie c. Bradford; treasurer. Iomey V. Reed:s secretary. Beatrice f ieed; Pomona. Gladys Andrews; Flo a. Edna Evans: lady assistant stew $ rd, Marjorie Collins; gatekeeper, Wal CT J. Bartlett; pianist, Mrs. Allan Cole. >r. Parker Addresses Senexet Grange 1t
 The meeting of Senexet grange was cid Wednesday evening, Jan. IT, at I he grange hall. South Woodstock The