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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
Mary Flowers at Funeral.

The list of flowers at the funeral of Leroy D. Brewer held in Windham at the home of John F. Beckwith was as follows: Wreath from Telephone company and from Telephone B. B.; wreath from nephews, wreath from his family, casket top from niece and pieces from Sisters. He leaves a wife and son
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03

A. B. White, ST., was held Tuesday afternoon at her home on Pennington avenue. Rev. T. M. Hodgdon ofi- ciated. Burial was in Fairyiew ceme- Itsry
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
Quilted Vests $1.19

Women's Japanese Quilted Vests Special price $1.1s, regular value $1.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
Women's Sweaters $2.s5

women's and Misses Wo 0 Sweaters, odd sizes and colors- Special price $zs5, regular value $3.50 and $a.s5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
MEMS WEAR 25c Half-hose 19c

25c Half-hose 19c
 Mems Light Weight Cotton Half hose, with linen heel and toe, in black only-Special price 19e pair, value 25c.
 soc Mufflers at 42c
 Mems Knitted Mufhers. in black. blue, gray and .white-also a few novelty weaves-Special price 42c, value soc.
 Mems Neckwear at 42c
 Mems Neckwear. a large assort- ment of new designs, stripes and fieures, in a variety of weaves-. Special price 42c each, value soc and 65c.
 Mems Shirts at 95c
 Mems Negligee Shirts, with stiff or soft cuffs. many new patterns in stripes and figured efects-Special price 95c, regular $1-z5 value.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
WOMENS PLUSH COATS $22.5O
WoMEN'S SUITS AT $13.ss

Women's and Misses Fall Suits marked for final clearance. These Suits are principally in sizes 4o and 36, and if you can wear either of these sizes this is your opportunity. Final clearance price is $13.9S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-03
Women's Winter Apparel at Special Prices

Women's and Misses Winter Coats in variety of stylish models-reduced now to $14.5O, former prices S25.oo to S2o.OO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
ACCA TEMPLE PLANS
GREAT CEREMONIAL
First Of New Year VIII BE Heid
February ~, Night Before Meet
ing OF Grand Lodge OF Masons.

% The first ceremonial of Acca rem
pie of the Mystic Shrine for the new
year will be held in tho Masonic rem
pie on the evening of February IL
the day before the opening OF the
10th annual communication OF the
Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons'
which will be in progress on Feoru-
airy Is and IA.
Acca Temple expects the largest
meeting in its history as Shriners Will
De here from all parts of the state 10
see the novices travel the sands to
Mecca" The cabinet of Potentste r.
McC. Burlington is working TO make
the event a most memorable one, The
Arab patrol of Acca Temple is drilling
and the Acca band is pracucing that
their contributions to the ceremonial
may add to its success.
Reduced rates to Richmond from
all points in Virginia have been grant
ed by the railroads for the occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
ROAD CONGRESS Will
BEGIN WORK TUESDAY
-Four Days Session of Rural Road
Improvement League VIII Be
Held ut Murphy's Hotel.
INTERESTING PROGRAM READY
Experts In Road Construction and
Maintenance Are Among Leaders
OF Observation-Disclosures to Be Elect
cd at Executive Session Tuesday.

All arrangements for the meeting
IN Murphy's Hotel auditorium. Tues
day to Friday, inclusive, of the Vir-
GINA Road Congress of the Rural
Road Improvement League have been
ompleted. Acceptances of invitations
to attend have been received from
members of every county in the State
and II is anticipated that the gather
Ing will be the largest ever held by
the organization.
The program is an interesting one,
being filled with subjects that will
help the movement for improving
the States highways. and speakers
who are experts in the various phases
of road construction and maintenance.
The economic advantages OF good
roads will be stressed and attention
will be given to the highways of the
State that most need immediate i'm
provement.
Steps for their improvement will
be considered and after each of the
sections of the various highways have
been studied and reported on the pro-
gram for the respective improvements
will be adopted.
Elect Oficers Tuesday.
The meeting will open at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning with sessions by the
executive and other committees. Of
ficers for the coming year will be
elected at that time. At O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon the supervisors OF
the various counties. who have formed
an organization auxiliary to the Rural
Road Improvement League, will meet
and elect their officers. Needs Of the
roads In their counties will he con-
si6ered and conciusione will he re-
ported to the Virginia Road Congress
on Wednesday.
The congress will be welcomed to
Richmond by Mayor Ainsiie on We'd
nesday morning, when the first gen.
eral meeting will be had. The speak
err Of the morning will be z P.
Smith. of the Industrial department
OF the Southern Railway. His theme
will he The Relationship of Good
Roads to Railway Transportation. 80
J. II. Quisenberry. farm demonstra-
ton agent Of Louisa County. will
speak on How Good Roads Increase
/ Farm Production
/ Country Life and Schools.
! At o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Roosevelt Page. second auditor of Vir-
gtnta will speak on Good Roads and
| Country Life" ]. II. Rinfori will talk
on Good Roads and Schools"
State Highway Commissioner
! George w. Coleman will speak Thurs
| dav morning of the work the State
Highway Department is doing in the
construction and maintenance OF roads
| in the State. That afternoon the
! speakers will include Guy r. Horrer
and A. W, Bohannon who will tall
on the Richm ond- Norfolk highway or
the south side of the James River
Fridays sessions will be taken ur
with the consideration Of committees
and supervisory reports and recon-
| mendations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

noon. failed to take any action be-
cause Of the absence Of Attorney
General John Garland Pollard. The
meeting had been arranged for the
purpose of instructing counsel to OBJ
tain . writ Of mandamus from the
Supreme Court Of the United States to
compel the West Virginia Legislature
to levy taxes to pay the $4,000, coo
Judgment awarded by the Supreme
Court to Virginia
AS .nsel for the commission
would be required to act in conjunc-
ton with the Encouragement for vir-
ginia, it was found the contemplated
action was impossible, and after dis
cussing the matter some time, adj
pournment was taken without setting
a date for the next meeting.
All the members of the commission
were present except Mr.. Pollard. and
Judge w. F. Rhea, who Is sick The
commission is composed Of Judge
Rhea, H. II. Downing. d. w. Pitts.
Henry T. Wickham. J. Thompson
Brown, Randolph Harrison and Con-
gressman II. D. Flood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

Continued From First Pase)
sides of the Grand Opera House would
hold the fire could be confined within
bounds that would permit the saving
of no less than half the square.
The buildings were among the old
est in the business section, with the
exception of the Grand opera House,
which was modern in every way. Tho
principal losses, II is stated. Will fall
on the Frank and Seder Company. the
Hilton Company and the Davis Enter
prises. which owned and operated the
opera house.
The roof of the Grand Opera House
collapsed, carrying with II the walls
of an adjacent building. and imme-
diately afterward a number of ex-
plos!ons scattered burning embers in
all directions. Directly opposite across
Fifth Avenue scores of guests were
driven from the Newell Hotel, while
the Park Office building, the Oldest
skyscraper in the city. was threatened
Flames Famed by the Wind.
The flames were famed by high
wind which threatened to carry the
fire farther west along Fifth Avenue,
while plate glass windows in business
buildings a block away were being
broken by the intense heat.
The Lyric and Olympic moving pic
ture theaters were the next to catch
fire. which extended to the s. ).
kresgo five and ten cent store, where
the firemen fought desperately to stop
the flames
On the west side of the burning
block the flames leaped across Dia-
mond Street, where the solomon de-
partment store was soon on fire, but
prompt work, however, saved the
building, as well as the Harris Thea
ter next door. although both were
damaged. The high wall which form
ed the rear Of the Grand Opera House
stayed the progress of the flames in
this direction. and fire chiefs said that
IL this held the fire could be controlled
within, an hour or two.
Captain John Snider. Of one of the
downtown engine companies, was
struck by a falling brick when the
walls of the Frank and Seder build
ing collapsed and was seriously in
tured Other firernen who were in.
1ured were hurried to a drug store
outside the fire zone where their in
juries were dressed by police surgeons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
HISTORIC BATTLE
Of The COW IS ENGiD


san Antonio. Tex, Jan. 27.--The bat
tie Of the cow Will go down in his
tory. That title embraces the sum
and substance of the embroglio rag
ing along the border at Ruby, Arizona,
between Carranzistas soldiers and
Mexican vaqueros on one side and
American eow-punchers and Utah
guardsmen on the other,
Brigadier- General. +. II. PIummer,
commanding the Tucson District. made
report to Major-Oeneral Funston,
telling the whole story tonight.
A yearling heifer on the Arizona
side near Ruby crossed the interna-
tional boundary for the very good
reason that the grass appeared to
be greener on the Sonora side OF the
Arizona cow TO respect International
law.
Anyhow the heifer strayed. Ameri-
can COW men pursued her and tres
passed on the sacred soil of Mexico"
Mexican vaqueros appeared to the num-
her of FIVE and told the Gringoes to
go back where they belonged.
The Americans hesitated Sonora
Indians TO the number of three. wear
ing Carrsnza uniforms. appeared on
the scene and fred on the cowb boys.
The Americans sent for military help
and eight members OF Troop f, First
Utah Cavalry. commanded by Lieuten-
ant Arms responded.
Meanwhile shots were being ex-
changed. the heifer crossed back to
the American side of the border where
che belonged having no knowledge
Of international law,
Brigadier-Generai Plummer report
ed no casualties. Thus ended the Of
hcisi report of the battle of the COW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

matter what automobile enthusiastic.
OF anyone else for that matter. ex-
pected to find when they entered the
Grays' Armory. they were not disap-
pointed. AS many expressed them
selves, realization exceeded anticipa-
.tion. Members Of the committee In
charge OF the automobile show didn't
mean to have any one meet with a dis
appointment when they entered the
huge drill hall. They saw to that sew
eral days ago by sparing neither time
nor bright shining simoleons to trans
form the armory into fairyland. and
we may say without fear of being cor
rected that their efforts have been
crowned with success They have done
their mart towards making the show
coupare favorably with those held in
the larger cities Of our own United
states and now the people must do
the rest.
Varied Display of Cars.
The show presents varied display
of motor cars Bodies of both the
closed and open types in most beau
tlful colorings and interiors reveal new
lines and finish that cause comment on
all sides. There are cars to match any
CaDbre OF pOCheNboDh tN'i " b$4itS go"
chimes on display with the prices rang
ing from $685. to 5000. The whole
gamut of body types. including the
regular style of touring car for I'VE
or seven. passengers. the convertible
touring car, roadster. coupelet. coupe,
convertible coupe. clover leaf, sedan,
convertible sedan. open sedan. lifnou-
sine, open limousine. berline. brougham
and landaulet are all there in brilliant
tints.
Much can be learned at an automo-
txle show there are numerous things
we'll worth seeing.
while "A motorist, who is real en-
thusiast, can tell you Packard from
a Marmon a King from a Cadillac a
Saxon from a Chevrolet. Maxwell from
a Dodge. or Kline from a Paige with
out any hesitation, all motor cars TOOK
alike to novices, generally speaking
All OF this has been carefully taken
into consideration and the exhibitors
have set forth the name of their cars
carefully for the edifcation and edu-
cation Of the public. All of this Is
done In an unobstructive style. how
ever. there being no faring posters
nor large banners.
President J. E. Finney. OF the Rich
mond Automobile Dealers Association
has the honor OF being the first to
close sale at. the show. shortly after
the show opened last night ne sold
Maxwell sedan to Miss Annie Blank
enship, OF Kensington Avenue, Many
other sales are expected TO be made
during the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
RIcHMQhpERS FLOCK
Continued From First Page. }

both among those present last night,
IS confronted with yellow and white
bunting. Upon advancing few steps
further the automobile enthusiast be-
gins to zee the bewildering array be-
meath the bright and dazzing decora-
tions. The sky hangs low In the day
time, but when lighted up at night
there is a wonderful effect. the streams
of electric lights glittering forth from
the canopy like stars on a winter night.
The decorations are gorgeous. to say
the least. Someone once said that an
ticipstion is better than realization.
but In this case ii Is different No
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

~ cover of a strong fcint here a
D1rful thrust may be preparing
eNhere.
T1utons Hold Riga Gains.
N Russia the Germans have defeat
the reserves brought IN TO defend
approaches to Riga and hold
snly all the ground taken west ana
fthwest OF kaiuzem.
Es~11Ater reports seem to confirm the
4rntan cfafm that the Russians lost
oaxtiy from the artillery fire which
receded the advance of the German
HfAntry. As no news has come TO
~ OF the extension of the attack
Ra.nst Riga from the direction Of
" f1tAu or the Drina, II appears pos
&afble that the local German com
hAnder may merely have seized an
&Npportunity to advance in sector not
&ecureiy covered by the Russian de-
2elense.
go Rumanians Make Gain.
- In Moidavia the Ruman'ans ny ne
.r6ic efforts have forced the Teuton
stp~aders to fall back south OF the
#kaxino and Suchitza valleys, Won
y Mackensen's victorious army remains
auiet in front OF Galatz and south or
E1thc Danube There Is however, no
4 tsason to doubt that the Greates' OF
ssthe German leaders will make ancth-
~ thrust at the Russo Runanians de-
Tending the big Da0ube port
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
AT BROAD-STREET

The newly elected officers OF the
various missionary societies connect
ed with Broad-Street Methodist
Church will be installed by Rev. Fred
r. Chenault. the pastor. during the
services this morning, There are five
OF these societies, with about forty
officers in all Rev Mr.. Chenauit will
preach sermon app ,opriate to the
occasion, and the choir VIII render
special music. The public rs invited
to attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
DUPONTS BUY MINES
IN LOUISA COUNTY

,s@The DUPONT de Nemours Company.
whose purchase Of few thousand
acres OF land IN Prince George County,
Rput Hopewell on the map. recently
elosed a deal in Louisa County. which
nuts that company in possession OF
-sthe pyrtte mines Of Harrison Brothers
q COMPANY. Of Philadelphia The con-
alteration was $5,700,e0n. The deal
also placed in the hands Of the Du-
Fonts the operation OF the mines Of
The Mantua Chemical Works. OF Pauls-
hero, n. J., and the National Bauxite
cprnpany
Rugnor is current that the DuPonts
= ar ma king efforts TO buy the Armtnius
and Sulphur mines IN the Louisa sec
stion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
CHOOSE JEFFERSON
AS HEADQUARTERS

- The Jefferson Hotel has been Sc
lected as the headquarters OF the
sAenty ninth annual convention Of the
association OF American Railway Ac-
/, counting Officers. 10 be held in Rich
mond. Va. beginning on May 30.
.i9i1. and lasting four or five days,
j. w. Nokely. general auditor.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, IL
chairman OF the committee that liz
making arrangements for the meet
ing I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

New York, Jan. 27~John Ran
dolph Dos Pasos. widely known as a
corporation lawyer and financial
authority died today after a brief III
ness He was taken Ill with pneu-
monia and at first rallied despite his
seventy years. Today pleurisy set in
and death followed.
Mr.. Dos Passos was born In Phila-
delphia in 1914 of Portuguese Ameri-
can decent. He incorporated such
concerns as the Sugar Trust" and
the American Thread Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

New York, Jan. 27.-Elton Ward.
better known as Chicago Dink Davis"
and as such known all over the world
where the men gather about the green
tables, died today in the post graduate
hospital in this city. Though in the
hey-day of his career he was worth
half a million dollars he died a poor
man.
Davis had conducted roulette all over
the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
BlumTig.

Jinks-"what's he doing now? ~
on airs"
What's he doing now?'
Jinks-"Oh, he fills a gasoline-car
with water and carries 1t home in full
sight of the neighbors every night
Cornell Widow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
DISCUSS MANoAMUS TO
COMPEL DEBT PAYMENT
Virginia Members of Commission In
West Virginia Case Take No Ac-
ton, Mr.. Pollard Absent.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Washington, d. C., Jan. 27.--A
meeting of the Virgin, members OF
the Virginia West Virginia debt COM
mission. which met at the willard
Hotel here at o'clock this after
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
Gambler. Gathered In.

Washington, Jan. 27.--Twenty-on one
men were arrested tonight on one of
the most spectacular street raids on
hand book men the police have engi-
neered in years. Following the raid
police headquarters was crowded with
suspects and Assistants" who were
Searched for slips containing bets and
other memoranda that might be used
In prosecutions.
Many of the suspects were released
on hail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

ana ). c. Long ana w. A. stanford Of
Alabama. and Al. Halloran. OF this.
city. The concern will be known ~
tho Nalle Boil weevil Eradicator Com
pany Of Georgia. Devices used TO de-
stroy the boil weevil will be manufac-
tured by the concern and sold at re-
tail and wholesale. The patent on the
device ts now pending.
TIL capital Is $500 with privilege to
increase to 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
SETTLE TROUBLES BY
Continued From First Page.)

OF involuntary servitude to these or
CARNATIONS.
I'VE are still firm in the belief that
these controversies, so vitality affect
ing the national interests must be set
tied by reason and not by brute force,
by investigation rather than by in
quest and that no fair settlement can
be made which does not take into ac-
count the rights and interests Of the
great body OF the people served by
these public carriers."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
PLANT TO
WAR ON BOIL wEEvIL

Columbus, Ga. Jan. 27.--Petition was
TODAY filed in the office of the clerk
Of the Superior Court or Muscogee
County, in which the incorporation of
a boil weevil destroyer manufacturing
plant was asked.
The incorporators are w A. Nalle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
EARLY MORNING FIRE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-09

Butte. attorneys representing the COM
panies alleged to be members of the
great creamery trust of the west.
The pleas we're entered for A. p.
manager of the Hardwood
Creamery company of Portland; w, F.
Henningsen, manager of the Henning-
sen Produce company of Butte; Carl
Schallinger, manager of the CONNER
cial Cream company of Spokane R. ~.
Goodhue, manager of the Goodhue-
WhimpIe company of Spokane. The
companies indicted were the Schallin-
ger Produce company of Spokane;
Produce company of Butte;
Commercial Cream company of Spo-
kane and the HaZelwood company or
Portland.
The bonds of the managers and COM
panies were fixed at $1,000 each, this
same as those who had formerly en-
tered pleas and all were furnished.
The Klock Produce company and 3.
E. Corliss of Seattle have not as yet
appeared to- plead and the time was
extended until Monday for Mr.. Corliss
as there was some doubt as to his hav-
ing received the original notice of the
indictments. The Klock Produce COM
pany of Seattle will be served with a
warrant of arrest to appear.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-09
PERSONAL

Emma Givens of Guffey is visiting in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Sanborn of Bliss
are at the Owyhee.
C. T. Hall of Payette is transacting
business in the city.
w. S. Eakin is a business visitor in
the city from Jerome.
o. F. Hubbell Is a Boise business
visitor from Pocatello.
Mrs. ]. c. Bruegcr has gone to Gull
bertson, Mont, on Il visit.
Frank Feltham is in the city from
his ranch near Grandview.
John Randall has gone to Boulder,
Mont, on mining business.
j. II. Fuller of briggs is spending a
few days here on business.
2. NJ. Pinder of Meridian has return
ed from trip to California.
Alice Wilson of Jordan Valley is a
visitor in Boise at the Grand.
A. Affleck came in from Pocatello
Thursday to spend few days.
j. e. Burke came in from Gardena
Thursday night. He is at the Grand.
Harry LeMoyne, the we'll known
stockman, is here from Hagerman val
ley with the intention of making Boise
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Payne and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The high school auditorium was the
scene of a lively discussion Wednesday
evening during the me citing of the Fo-
rum Debating societay. The question
that caused so much animated COM
ment was, Resolved, That the Term of
Office of tn Presiden. of the United
states Should Be Heightened to Six
Years. The debates were well pre-
pared and witty to a degree. The af-
firmative team was composed of Pa
tricia Whelan and Charles Dodds. The
members of the negative team were
Louis Boas and Michael Compton. The
audience, acing in the capacity of
judge, awarded the debate to the mega
tive team.
The Agricultural club held a highly
successful meeting Tuesday evening.
Representative Richards addressed the
students on Full Blooded Hogs"
Rhyel Higgins discussed in an inter
Horse"
The club is planning on having a
dance sometime during the spring. Ar
rangements for the affair were discuss
ed during the evening.
The Boise high school orchestra
went TO Caldwell this morning where
they will furnish the instrumental mu-
sic for "Bulbul," the comic opera to
be presented on Friday and Saturday
nights by the Caldwell high school. A
picked orchestra of some Is students
was chosen by Ward French. This
afternoon the orchestra will give a re-
cital before the Caldwell grade stu
dents. The Caldwell people have
planned several amusements for the
Boise young people.