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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
MYSTIC
Holiday Observance-one Class Enter
tains Another - Methodist Church
Quarterly conference-Officers and
Committees Named.

New Years in the village, the post
Office bank, stores and Velvet mill were
closed and business was very quiet on
the streets. There were many social
gatherings New Years night. The B.
Hoxie Engine company gave a ban
ouet to about eighty members and
friends at Hotel Hoxie. The F'roskin
Singing society watched the old year
out and hald a rance in their club
rooms on Greenmanvil1e avenue. Watch
night service was held at the M. e.
church. The. bells were to1led and
whistles blown.
Class Entertained.
The members of Harry B. MacKen-
zfes Sunday School class held a social
at his home in Bank square. New
Years night and entertained the class
Of Mrs. Jabez Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergen I. Green and Mrs. Otis Abel
chaperoned the young people and help
ed In entertaining and serving the re-
freshnnents. Games were played. The
party Included: Robert Gre1n1ey, Geo.
Potter, Charles. Schroeder, Leslie Har-
rison, Raymond Burdick. Albert Geyer.
Wilfred Schoider, Fred Barden, Edward
Berry, and the Misses Winifred Parker,
Pauline Refners, Gertrude Devery. The
Misses Johnson, Miss Annie Devery,
Miss Mildred Devery, Jennis Tedford,
Evelyn Arnold.
Quarterly Conferences.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
the M y. church was held Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

Local Laeonics.
The local movie houses did holt
day business.
The community tree, like the Ameri-
can flag, is still there.
Regular session of the Westerly pro-
bate court this afternoon.
A trio of sensationalisms in Wester-
ly is almost ripe enough to be pricked.
Services were held in the Episcopal
and Catholic churches in the morning
of New Years day.
The New Years edition of The Bull
letin allotted to Westerly was not
equal to the demand, all being pur-
chased within an hour after arrival.
Mrs. Frederick C. Buffum and daugh-
ter Marjorie left Westerly Monday for
Orlando, Ga, where they will spend
the balance Of the winter with Mr..
Buffum.
Robert M: Mills and Miss Viola
Holloway, both of Richmond, were
married in Westerly Sunday by Rev.
Day Baptist parsonage.
Misses Brodie and Gertrude Slocum
and Charlotte Norris, teachers in the
schools of Plainfield, N. J., who spent
the holiday season at their homes in
Westerly, returned to Plainfield Mon
day.
John Aitzen Of Charlotte, N c., and
Miss Leila Blackburn of Lincolnton, N.
c., were married Dec 20 They are
now guests of Mr.. Athens parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Aitken, in
Cross street.
Island general assembly begins today.
The state election is held biennially,
SO legislators are elected for two ses-
sions of the legislature. They get pay
are allowed daily mileage of eight
cents a mile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
An Attack Of Grip
Always Leaves Kidneys
In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the cpl
dernic of. grip which has visited so
many homes. The symptoms of grip
this year are often very distressing
and leave the system in a run down
condition, particularly the kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as almost
every victim complains OF lame back
and urinary troubles which should not
be neglected, as these danger signals
often lead to dangerous kidney troubles.
Druggists report large sale on DIR.
Kflmers Swarp-Root which so many
people say soCl heals and strengthens
the kidneys after an attack of grip
Swamp-Root is a great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, and, being an
herbal compound, has a gentle healing
effect on the kidneys, which is almost
Immediately noticed in most cases by
those who try It. DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, N. z, offer to send a
sample size bottle of Swamp-Root, on
receipt of ten cents, to. every sufferer
who requests it. A trial will con-
vince any one who may be in need of
1t. Reaular size bottles SO cts. and
$1.00. For sale at all druggists. Be
SIRE to mention this paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
WAS PRESENT AT
FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON.
Mrs. .. Owen, Who Has Just Died in a
Suburb of London.

London, Jan. 1.-The last survivor of
those who were present at the funeral
of the great Napoleon, has just died in
g. suburb of London. She was Mrs. d.
owen, daughter of Captain James Ben
nett of the st. Helena regiment. She
was born on the island on Jan. &c.
1921, and when a few months old was
taken by her mother to the emperor's
funeral on May 8. When the body
was exhumed in 1910 she was one Of
the women of st. Helena who worked
and presented an embroidered silk flag
which was unfurled at the stern of the
boat containing the coffin as it left the
shores of st. Helena.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

David Shea is clearing out his large
ice house near the new dam and will
commence filling the same in few
days. The ice is about eight inches
thick and of good quality. Several
others are cleaning out their houses
and getting ready to fill them.
Michael D. O'Connor of Stafford
Springs and Richard T. O'ConnelI of
East Hartford were guests of their
sisters on Pleasant street the past
week.
Jacob J. E1gart has returned from
a, few days visit with relatives in
New York
Schools opened Monday morning
with the same teachers excepting the
principal of the Academy school. Prof
sachusetts, takes the place of Prof.
-F'arnhan, who has gone to New Brit
ain.
Gossip and Chat.
The board of warden and burgesses
held their meeting Monday evening.
Colchester Fire company met IN the
parlors of the engine house Monday
evening.
Louis Chapman of Salem was call
ing on friends in town Monday.
GriswoId a. Chapel of Bristol, Conn,
was the guest of his family on South
Main street over New Years.
Carl Rogers of Salem was in town
Monday.
Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was
calling on friends here Monday.
Sheriff George H. Stanton of Nor
witch was a recent caller in town
Bredford Cragin of New York Is the
guest of his aunt, Miss Abby Willard
on Broadway.
Mrs. Ttllie Schools has been visiting
friends in East Hampton
Timothy O'Connell of East Haddam
was a recent guest of William John
son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

The Sunday school of the Second
Congregational church, in annual seS-
sion elected these officers: DIR. James
H. Weeks, superintendent; Charles H.
Frederick Graham, secretary; Miss
Lizzie NJ. Trumbull, treasurer; Miss
Sarah J. Graham. chorister; Miss An
ME Graham, pianist; Victor Johnson,
Miss s. ]. Graham, Mrs. H: H. Doty,
music committee; Miss Hannah P.
Hyde, superintendent home depart
ment; Miss Lulu Thayer, assistant;
Miss NJ. E. 1ngraha1n, superintendent
Junior department; Miss Barbara
Muller, superintendent primary de-
sistant; Miss Jennie Trumbull. super
intendent cradle roll; Mrs. Walter An
derson, Miss Barbara Muller, assist
ants
Breakwater Spray.
The list of officers recently publish
ed as connected with Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Congregational church
Of the Baptist society.
That talk of notorizing in part the
Stonington fire department, ended
about where it commenced, in talk.
Although the steamboat wharf
property is being cleared of build
ings, there is nothing tangible as, to
the future of the premises which are
so well adapted for manufacturing
purposes.
The board of selectrnen held their
monthly meeting in the borough Mon
Mrs. Charles H. Davis will give an
address on Browning in England, be-
fore the Stonington Travel club this
afternoon.
The Justices of the peace elect must
qualify by the tenth of january if they
intend to perform the duties of the
Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
and Mrs. Rudolph Swanson

and Mrs. Rudolph Swanson.
Mrs. o. v. Bessett and family OF
Moosup were guests Monday Of Mrs.
I. L. Buteau.
Leaves for PIainfieId.
David Radcliffe has left town for
Plainfield where he has entered the
employ of Lawton Mills company. Mr..
Radcliffe has resigned his offices in
different societies in town. He had
been a popular resident of this place
for the past fifteen years.
Local young people attended a dance
at Scotland Road hall Monday even
ing.
The theatre was filed to capacity
Monday afternoon and evening.
Former Mill Agent.
Baltic friends of Harold w. Lawton
were grieved to learn of his death fin
New York. Mr.. Lawton was a former
resident of this place and for a num-
Der of years was agent for the Baltic
Mills company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
MOOSUP
Hormidas TaVinier, Hurrying Fire
With Kerosene, Seriously Burned
Reunion of RI. S. Class of 1872
Good Skating on All the Ponds.

Hormidas Tavinier met with seri-
Gus accident Friday morning while
endeavorins to quicken the fire in the
from a can ON the Pickering fame
which flushed to the can. causing an
explosion, and covering the man with
burning oil. As soon as possible. with
the doctors advice. he was taken to
a hospital. 1t was reported Monday
afternoon that Mr.. Tavinier was in a
serious condition and the burns he
had received were large and danger
Gus.
Harold Williams, a sailor on the
battieship New Jersey, is spending a
short furlough at his home in Moo
sup.
Thursday Club Meeting.
The Thursday club will meet at the
home of Mrs. DIN w. Potter Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. L. The readers
are Mrs. J. o. Main and Mrs. o. w.
Potter
Patient at Backus Hospital.
= Beatrice Couture, daughter of Mrs.
Napoleon Couture, was taken to the
Backus hospital in Norwich Satur-
day to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. Spencer Newton is i'll with the
grip.
The probationers' class is to meet
at the Methodist parsonage Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock;
Semon Laper1e and Beatrice La
per1e have gone to visit the 1atter's
grandmother, Mrs Louis Delback, in
New Bedford, Mass.
Glass Reunion.
The class of 1912 of the P1ainffeld
High school held a reunion New
Years night at the home of Miss Ed
na Fraser. John Prior was the presi-
dent of the class. All present spent
very enjoyable evening during which
refreshments were served.
CoIlided on Bridge.
Morris Foster, while driving his au-
tomobile Saturday evening in the
Union village. was going at about
ten-nile an hour clip when he met
large democrat team being driven by
James Shey. The vehicles met on
the narrow union bridge which crosses
the Aldrich Bros. mill ditch. Foster
did not see the team until he was
nearly to it. nevertheless he tried to
stop his car as quickly as possible.
The team was damaged considerably,
but no injury happened to the horses.
Fosters automobile received a smash
ing up; the lights and radiator were
bent and the two front wheels were
put out Of commission. The car was
hauled to a garage and repaired.
Many Skaters Out.
Moosup lake, Stone dam, Union dam
and the Central Village cove were the
skating centers New Years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
DIED FROM INHALING
GASOLINE FUMES.
G. J. De Rouse, Assistant to President
of Pennsylvania Railroad.

Philadelphia, Jan. 10. ]. De
Rouse, assistant to the president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad compa ",
died today from inhaling gasoline
fumes in his garage near his home in
Germantown. 1t is believed he was
asphyxiated by the vapor from the
exhaust while he was endeavoring to
place a new license tag on the car.
Mr.. De Rousee, who was 40 years
old. entered the service of the Penn
sylvania railroad in 1884 as a tele-
graph operator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
Teachers Salaries Increased.

At a recent meeting of the mem
bers of the Sprague school board it
was unanimously voted to increase the
salories of the teachers in the Sprague
schools 81 per week for each teachers.
Previous to this meeting a petition
was presented by the teachers, ask
ing the school board for an advance
in salary. Owing to the high cost of
living the board granted their request.
Watch Night Service.
A watch service was held at the
Baltic Methodist Episcopal church on
New Years eve. There was special
music by the choir.
William Depot of Plainf1eld is the
guest of Baltic friends.
Ice 10 Inches Thick.
Local people enjoyed skating on the
Shetucket Monday. The ice is 10
inches thick on this river.
New Year Masses.
The 6 O'Clock mass in ST. Mary's
church Monday was read by Rev. ].
v. E. Bellanger. The O'Clock was
read by Rev. Thomas Lynch. who also
celebrated the 10 o'clock high mass
which was followed by a sermon in
English. Music of the mass was by
the musical choir. At the cffertory Ar
thur Roy. Jr., sang Adeste FfdeNs.
Miss N. v. Miner was organist.
Clayton Hope of Providence is the
guest of friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Taylor of
Plainfedd were Monday guests Of Mr.,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
Painful Coughs Relieved.

DIR. Kings New Discovery is a sooth-
ing, healing remedy for coughs and
colds that has stood the test OF nearly
fifty years. For that cough that strains
the throat and saps the vitality try DR.
Kings New Discovery. The soothing
pine ba1sams and mild laxative in
gradients soon drive the cold from the
system. Have a bottle on hand for
wintgr colds, Group, grippe and bron-
chial affections. at your Druggist,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
sIoan's Liniment For STIFF Joints.

Rheumatic pains and aches get into
the joints and muscles. making every
movement torture. Relieve your suffer-
ing with Sfoan's Liniment; it quickly
penetrates without rubbing, and
Soothes and warns your sore muscles
The congested blood is stimulated to
action; a single application will drive
out the pain. Sloan's Imminent is
clean, convenient and quickly effective,
IL does not stain the skin or clog the
pores. Get a bottle today at your
Druggist 25c ..l-.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
JAPANESE OFFICERS ON r'''+'
EUROPEAN BATTLEFIELDs
Several Naval Officers Are With the
British Fleets.

Toxic, Jan. Item Japanese officers
have left for the various European bat
tlefields. Flight Lieutenant MACAO OF
the Japanese aviation squadron will
Join the French aviation corps mad
participate In the activities against
the Germans and Austrians. Many
Japanese officers are now at the front
with the French and Russian armies
and several naval officers are with the
British fleets. .s -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
Confusing to the sibuTous.

Lushington says they are having
so many license elections nowadays
that he has to read a newspaper be-
fore he dares order a drink.-Knick-
erbocker Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
Reasonable About L.

A Chicago market manipulation does
not care what happens to the law
of demand If he can take the law
of supply into his own hands.-Wash-
ington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

Joseph Cretian. a Baltic young man
raised the automobile under which
the passengers were pinned when the
machine containing Milo Gardiner and
party overturned at the Taftville post
office Monday morning. Mr.. Cretian
summoned DIR. Pratt, who was passing
in his machine and the doctor rem
dered medical attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

I A patent for cutlery made of bam-
boo has beep granted a Japanese
resident Of Seattle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL SPEEDY
New Years Meeting Consumes But Thirty Mnutes-New
Tangled Card Game to be Barred From Saoons-High
School Juniors Dance-NElls-H Holloway Wedding
Brown Alumni Invited to Boston Meeting.
Local Laconics.

tory for Brown by defeating Yale and
Harvard on successive Saturdays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
BALTIC

Teachers Salaries Increased 81 Week
Iy-Watch Night Service at Metho-
dist Church-New Years Day
Masses-David Radcliffe Leaves for
Piainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
COLCHESTER

David Shea and Others Preparing to
Cut Ice-SchooIs Open, With New
Principal at the Academy-New
Year Guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
STONTNCTON

Officers of Second Congregational
Sunday School-Mrs. Charles H.
Davis to Address Travel Club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

New Years day was observed by
the CLOSING of banks, the schools and
the postoffice, but otherwise business
went on about as usual, and with a
noticeable decrease in the vo1ue of
store transactions. There were sew
era1 formal receptions in society The
time New Years calls, noted for
informality, have become lost society
feature in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

Representative David j. White of
East Greenwich will succeed Albert n.
LangWortf1y of Westerly as chairman
of the house committee on appropria-
tons, Mr.. Langworthy having been
elected to represent Westerly in the
senate. Mr.. White has announced his
withdrawal as candidate for deputy
speaker, and it is stated that Richard
w. Jennings of Cranston is slated for
that position. The Rhode Island gen.
era1 assembly convenes today, and
Governor Beeckman will be inaugurat-
monia1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02

The iunior class of the Westerly
Eigh school enjoyed novelty in the
entertainment line in school hall New
Years night. Besides the social re-
ception there was an Immigration
dance and nearly every known nation
was represented in costume. 1t proved
very enjoyable, was largely attended,
and exce1lently managed by Lester
Gavftt and Howard Taylor, president
and vice president, respectively, of the
junior class.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

food bill placing almost absolute powers
in the hands of the President and mis- COM
mission in the control of food is accom-
panied by the promise of Herbert c. Hoo
ver food dictator, to lower food prices
But the measure will not have passed soon
enough to prevent the fitting out of food
privatcers for plundering the food market
by gamblers who never bought or sold
dollars worth of food pricr to March"
The bulletin of the First National Bank
of Boston forecasts price reduction from
natural causes should we have bumper
crop. On the other hand, Senator Gore
still laments that the farmer will be
cheated out of $750,OOOO0O and discour-
aged from further planting in 1918
through the tyranny of food price dicta-
ton. But neither school of prophets has
indicated how the 1917 supply can now be
either augmented or diminished by price
labels, excepting as storage for 1918 Is
encouraged or discouraged.
Dr. r. L. Wilbur, president of Leland
Stanford University and chief of the con-
servation department of the National Food
Control administration, has announced a
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

Meanwhile The Mall (New York; is
arguing for higher prices for the farmer,
based upon the cost Of production instead
Of the accidents of market quotations. The
farmer who to-day gets $50 bushel
for his wheat is not as we'll off as when he
got 81 for it. Thus, the economic world
chases its tail around the vicious circle
of wages and prices influx
Secretary McAdoo has ordered ship own
crs in the merchant marine to carry IN
surance on the sailors navigating TIE war
zone, thus elevating the sailor to status
as important as that of the cargo.
DR.. Alice Hamilton's industrial investi-
cations reveal tifty-three deaths in the
wear from "fume sickness in our munl-
ton plants. In twenty-eight factories
2.5O7 poison cases were found. The trou-
BILE is caused by nitrous otides, nitric acid
and trinitrotoluol.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
In Wars Panorama

Il ERMAN Socialism disilusioned pre-
" sents a striking tableau in Europe.
The big news of the week was that con-
cerning the discovery by Philip Scheids-
mann that the characterization If Cen
many was the only roa! TO peace, the ac-
acknowledgement of the German delegates to
the Stockholm conference that a world
peace must be sought and not an impos-
sibe and, even if possible, fruitless sepa-
rate peace with Russia, and the chorus Of
attacks upon the BethmannHollweg ad-
ministration by the German press.
The penetration of this idea into the
German Socialists consciousness proves
the superior potency Of hgh-power ideas
over armor- piercing shells. Herr Scheide-
mann in "Norwarts" says the Allies have
in world democracy" found an effective
war formula" against Germany, and he
warns his countrymen that the only way
to avoid fourth winter of war is through
"a sweeping characterization of Germany"
Theodor Wolff in the powerful "Tageblatt"
lectures the Chancellor for calling Presi-
dent Wilson an autocrat and demands in
ternal reforms. He belittles the separate
Russian peace scheme. To console himself
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
PART V EIGHT PAGES

the Kaiser made another of his orations TO
his surviving troops, urging them to fight
until "a happy peace is won.'
OF less Importance are the military ad-
yances made by the Allies in France. The
Canadian troops entered the village of La
Coulotte, one mile south Of Lens, which
coveted town is now grippod in the Allied
wise. The British troops advanced slowly,
while the GermanG have flooded the sur
rounding districts in order to save Lens.
The Germans withdrew from their posi-
ton astride the SoucheZ River, after a
stubborn fight, and the taking Of Lens is
row on the schedule. Activity on the
French front southeast Of Laon is taken to
indicate another contemplated drive.
Winston Spencer Churchill, the ire
pressible, is gaining converts to his theory
of aggressive naval action and his demand
that the British feet now augmented by
the American. be made TO serve some
stroke before it retires to the junk heap of
obsolete warships. His policy finds favor
with American naval men.
The Allies, Churchill points out, have
two dreadnoughts for every German one,
and if both the Allied two and the German
one are obsolete in five years the advan-
tage of size will be outlived.
The advance guard of American troops
has arrived at "a port in France" where
they received fervent welcome.
The safe arrival of the Americans
through submarine perls has caused great
satisfaction at home and broad. Ire
mendous excitement attended the arrival.
Major General William l.. Sbert is in
charge of this contingent. In London it is
proposed to hold joint British and Amer
lean celebration of independence Day,
July 4.
England has been thrown into an ugly
humor by the government report on the
Kut-el- l-Amara disaster in Mesopotamia,
THE Globe" STANDARD" and "Pall Mall
Gazette" demanding savage punishment Of
the blunderers, Major-General Cowper and
Sir Beauchamp Duff, and even Lord Har-
dinge, former Viceroy Of India. all Of
whom loftiy rebuked complaints while, as
THE Evening News says, "our children
were dying like dogs in the desert" Major
Carter, who was ostracized for complain
ing, is now the hero Of the hour.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

DOOD and famine are now IN deadileS'
i combat throughout the Northern
Hemisphere, and the nations an%'ouSiy
,car the weather, submarine and crop re-
nor,s-,bose casualty lists of the war by
s.arvat,on. The great heat in Germany
18th accompanying drouth and crop loss
oyoood. in military Importance mere
fcats at arms. ...
Meanwhile our government 0iop ''p
are more comforting than were 'he cary
spring conditions. The production ..
yeoetables. fruits and food OILS IS ainp'e
and the cereal shortage Of 10 per cent may
90, he recovered by favorable weather
The agricultural states north OF hansa' s
..i.,. assurances Of a rich harvest though
,he Southwest has not recovered.
The moving of the Administration
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

NEUTRALS under economic coercion
by the United States are manifest
ing unrest. Mexico is already making
signs of distress and may exchange its love
for Germany for affection for the Allies.
The success of the Liberty Loan and the
gigantic registration of 100000 martial
men have inspired Mexico with respect for
US, and our Federal control over exports
has instilled new fear into her.
In addition there is our need for Mex
lean oil, upon which Carranza has placed
prohbitory export tax, suspiciously like a
blow at the Allied fleets. The Allied gov
ernments have protested vigorously.
When our need for oil from Mexico came
UP in Congress Naval Commander Rich
ardson told the Senate committee that 1--WE
could get oil from Mexico if we had to take
Mexico to do it"
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, arguing
on food control, said the embargo could be
used as club over neutral nations and
thus to enlarge the circle of Germany's
foes. Norway already lies caught in our
grip as in wise. The next neutral to be
disciplined is Spain. who stands in great
need of our coal. But chiefly the present
purpose is to prevent cunning neutrals
wheat, which has been bought up enor-
mously by pro-German traders in neutral
countries.