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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
PERSONALS,

Mrs- J. P. Newton of Saybrook has been the guest of relatives in Nor wich.
 Harold Hill and William Donohoe of Poquetanuck were visitors in Norwich on Sunday.
 7. Robert R. Evans of Providence, formerly of this city, spent Sunday calling on friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank l.. KimbaN of Laurel Hill have returned from a short stay in New York.
 Mrs L. B. Jerome of Quaker Hill was @ recent gceSt of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Stanton at Fairlawns.
 NIT. and Mrs. Lewis Sherman Hill (Mary Teresa Simcox) have returned from a brief wedding trip.
 Mir and Mrs. A. A. Stanton of ElSonk were recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. l.. B. Jerome of Quaker Hill.
 Miss Lucy Wilcox of Colchester. who is a patient at Backus hospital in Norwich, is slowly recovering
 Miss Jennie McVey of Norwich is now located in Central Village where she boards during the week at the home of Israel Seguin.,
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Allen and fam fly, of Jewett City have been guests of MT. and Mrs Roger Vosburg at their home in West Haven.
 Frank E. Parker of the Crocker house, New London, attended the two day National convention of hotel man agers held at the Grand Central pal ace, New York.
 Joseph Hourigan of Church street re- turned recently from a pleasure trip through themiddle west, where he was the guest of his uncle in St. Joseph, Mo-. also other relatives in MinEeapo- lis and St. Paul, Minn.
 Charles Cassidy of this city has successfully passed his examinations for the aviation corps anG has been instructed to report at the Military School of Aeronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. . MT. and Mrs. Joseph S. Bates who have returned from their honeymoon trip of nearly two weeks and have been guests of the Iatter's, sister, Mrs. Edward Maloney and family at Old Saybrook, expect to return to their home in Pomfret today eMonday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
OBITUARY.
Stephen Billings Meech.

The death of Stephen Billings Meech occurred Sunday evening about seven o'clock at his home at 176 Broadway. MT. Meech had been in ill health for nearly fifteen years but Is condition changed for the worse a few days ago.
 Mir Meech was born in this city on February 10, 1888, the son of Sanford Billings Meech and Mary Ann Allyn Meech. He received his early educa- tion in the schools of Norwich and in 1856 he entered the Shetucket bank as d clerk and subsequently went to the Norwich National bank as teller He was successiveIy appointed cashier, vice president, and president. Upon liquidation of the bank in 1888 ke went to the Thames National, bank where he was cashier until 1893 when he was made vice president, and in 1896, upon the retirement of the late Ed ward N. Gibbs was made president which position he held until June 14, 1909 when owing to i'll health he was forced to retire.
 adjutant of the Twenty Sixth regi- ment Connecticut Volunteers and was honorably discharged on August IF, 1863. At one time he was president sociation.
 He was united in marriage in 1882 with Miss Louisa w. Bond. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Alvan Bond who
 
 tional church at that time.
 MT. Meech was a member of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut, the Arcanus club, and Sedgwicl1 post No. 1, G. A. R., and the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a de- voted member of the Park Congrega- tionaI church.
 In his business life Mir Meech was a conservative, a prudent and judicious man of answering integrity and un- failing courtesy. He was a man of rare character kindly disposition and a friend of all who knew hlm. He was firm believer in God and His works and it was this belief that carried him through his long siege of i'll health uncornplainingly and with great pa tience.
 He leaves his wife and two daugh ters, Mrs B. W. Pearson of New York city and Miss Louise B. Meech of Norwich.
 Mrs. Thomas Love. Harriet Maria Morgan, daughter of Joseph Huntington Morgan and Mary Avery Morgan, and who died recently in Los Angeles, Cal, was born at East Great Plain, Norwich, Feb. 26th, 1893 state and was united in marriage to Thomas Love in Norwich Nov. -14th 1855, going at once to Avery, Mich, where she resided until the death of her husband, Feb. A, 1890. His burial occurred on Mrs. Loves birthday. In the fall of 1890 she removed to Riverside, Cal, where she remained with the exception of two and one half years spent back in Michigan | moved to San Francisco. She was
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
Observed fonty-Sixth Anniversary
First Division A. O. Ill., is Fourth Oldest in the Stae-Over $18OOO Paid Out in Sick and Burial Benefits Since Its Oraanization-TotaI Membership s Now $123.

The 46th anniversary of the First division of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians was observed by that order Sunday afternoon at their regular meeting in F'oresters' hall. Over 100 were in attendance, including many ( the county officers as well as the di- vision officers.
 An appropriate anniversary pro- gram was enjoyed. The program in cluded several addresses by promi nent Hibernians, vocal selections .and recitations by members of the order. Following the exercises, an excellent menu was served by a local caterer.
 The first division is one of the most prominent divisions in the order in the state, being the fourth oldest Hi- bernian organization. Many of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

members of the division have held the highest offices in both the state and national order. It has played an i'm portant- part in all state gatherings as well as in county gatherings.
 During its existence over S1SG0O has been paid out in sick and death bene- fits. The order has a total of 123 active members.
 At the meeting resolutions were adopted by the members pledginG the support of the division as an organ ization and individually towards aiding in the many requirements to insure the speedy and successful end to the war. Two members of the division are now at the front and their names have been placed on the divisions honor roll.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
FUNERAL.
Mrs. AIbert Dennins.

A prayer service for Mrs. Albert Deming was held Friday morning at her residence 251 Thomas street. West Haven, and the funeral services were held in the afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the chapel of Cedar Hill cemetery, Hartford. The chaplain sof the Foot Guards, of which Mrs. Dem ing's husband had been member, conducted these services and the Tenn pie Quartet sang. s9
 The funeral was attended by Mrs. DemipE's nephew, George Raymond, and Mrs. Raymond, of Norwich. Mrs. Deming, who was E1ecto Raymond, was a native of Cantefbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
TROLLEY LEFT RAILS
 NEAR BELT CO.
Car Jumped Track and Ran Int,
 Eence

Between five and six o'clock Satur- day afternoon. a trolley jumped the track near the Norwich Belt Co.. and ran into the fence on the east side of the street. No one was injured and no damage was done to the car. Traf- hc was blocked until the car could be put back on the rails.- < . F At the top of Derry Hill late Satur- day night a trolley wire broke delay ing the last, car to Norwich for near ly half an hour. Passengers had to be transferred around the break
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
Threw His Wife pe~n.t.;r..

Michael sCurtar,fx of Fafts Station was brought to po1iSt headquarters on Sunday risHt by { Constabie Grant charged with breach of peace. It Is claimed that Curtaniz threw his wife house.
 Joseph Hegaislxi Has brought in from the Falls charged with breach of the peace. He had been in fight and was consfdefably bSufacd-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
Entertained Four Busy worker..

Miss Mary L. o. Casey entertained the Four Busy Workers at her home at 45 Division street, Friday evening. Vocal selections and instrumentaI music was rendered by Miss AIrna Zelz and Miss Irene Werth. A feature of the evening was a song, My Little Fiddle, which was rendered by Master James c. Casey. Dainty refreshments were served ..~. ..s4..s5-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

In Athens fuel scarcity is acute al- though the electric current for pub lie use. has already been reduced to a, e minimum and traffic on several tramway lines suspended. The cleo tric works recently had fuel off one day only, and it is proposed to requi- sition uncut timber.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

1 living there at the time of the great earthquake, after which she removed 1 to Los Angeles, where she lived until | the time of her death. Mrs. Love was descended on both sides from the fine old New England stock that has furnished so many o1 the men and women of highest ideals and strongest character to mould our new communities.
 When IS years of age she united with the Baptist church in her native town, Norwich. later transferring her membership to the Baptist church in Three Oaks. of which she remained a member until the time of her death. She was Q member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, having joined Faith, Trumbull chapter in Nor membership ip the Society of May flower Descendants, being a direct de- scendant of Gov. William Bradford Of assachusetts; also of Josiah Win slow, brother of Gov. Edward Winslow of Connecticut, and many others prominent in the early history of New England.
 Mrs Love was the mother of three sons. Eli c. of Los Angeles, Cal.,' Orzo T. of Plainfeld. N. J., and Gilbert J., who rests in Forest Lawn cemetery, Three Oaks. She was a woman of many noble traits of character. She had a profound regard for truth, de- 
 a keen regard for the courtesies and amenities of life.
 Mrs. W. H. Cardwell and Miss Jane Morgan of Norwich are cousins of Mrs. Love.
 Miss Mary K. Talcott.
 Word has been received in this city of the death of Miss Mary K. Talcott, which occurred in Hartford on SatIr- day night. Miss Talcott had been i'll only short time. She had been a member of the Connecticut Society Of Colonial Danes since 1894 and had some years. A few years ago she was relieved of part of the duties con- nected with the office. She was retain ed as geuealogist of the society. and a such was known to many persons in this state and elsewhere.
 Mrs. Samuel Hudson.
 Word was received here Sunday morning of the sudden death from apopIexy of Mary Elizabeth Mead wife of Samuel Hudson, at her home in PawtuclSet, R. I.
 Mrs. Hudson was the second daugh- ter of the late Benjamin F. Mead and Mary iAnn Albertson Mead of this cityl. For several years before her marriage she was a teacher in the West Chelsea schools.
 Mrs. Hudson is survived by her hus- band. Samuel Hudson. one son, Sam uel Franklin, Hudson. and two grand children. She also leaves two broth and S. Howard Mead of this city, and a sister. Mrs. William A. Smith of Boston.
 Mrs. Hudson was a member and prominent worker of the Universalist church in Pawtucket, R. l., where she resided since her marriage.
 Dominick Szmukowski.
 The death of TOYripicIS SZYnukOwsIxi
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Lieut.. Norman B. Cole of Newport and Stevens Hughes of Washington, D. C., have been guests of MT. and Mrs. George w. Hamilton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Greece reports a good currant sea- son. Much of the fruit-left over from last year will be converted into alco- hol- =, l. .s.ss...<o
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

A New Zealand coastal shipping strike has been settled, the parties having agreed to confer on the mat ters in dispute.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Miss Clara Johnson of Windham has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

MT. and Mrs. Charles R. Butts were in Worcecter, Mass, Saturday evening to attend the wedding of Lieut.. r. Marsena Butts and Miss Lydia Louise MiriCh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
peati. of tawad.ssi Infant.

The death of Adelia Lawadsixi, the nine months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bo1estair Lawadski, of the West Side, occurred Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

According to the Agenzia Volta,
 Mgr Camassei, the Latin Patriarch o* JerusaIefn. is held . prisoner by tAie Turks 'Fsg
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

The Trefokl club met Saturday af- ternoon with Miss Annie Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Miss Grace S. Benjamin of Wash ington street has returned from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Mayor and Mrs. Allyn L. Brown en- tertained Saturday afternoon from 4 to in honor of Miss Christine Gregson and Lieue. Frederick Barnard Craven. U. s. N. Mrs. Weston c. Pullen and Miss Dorothy Gregson presided at the table and Miss Elizabeth Pullen Miss Dorothy Brown and Miss Esther Pullen assisted. The marriage of Lieut.. Craven and Miss Grcsson will take place at the home of Miss Gregson's parents Tuesday evening. Nov. 20, at 7.,R o'clock, only members of the two fami- lies attending
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

A, Hoover supper was given last week to the members of the Parliamen- tary club by Mrs. Carl W. Brown at her home on Warren street. The members of the club are Mrs. William w. Beckwitn, Mrs. B. P. Bishop Mrs, Lucius Brown, Mrs. Charles W. Gale. Mrs. E. II. Gallup, Mrs Charming M
 Huntington, Mrs. Mary A. c. Norton
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

At the plant of the Richmond Radi- ator company, on Thames street ser vice flag is flying for three employees Leslie F. Ward, K. w Peters and George w. Kirby. all doing their bi for Uncle Sam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

The death of Dominick Szmukowski occurred Sunday at his home at IA Pleasant stre st. He is. a core maker by trade and leaves a. wife
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19
WEATHER HELPS START
 IN EGG LAYING CONTEST Mash Feed Essential to a Good Egg Yield. Says Report From Storrs.

Weather conditions during the first half of November have been almost ideal for getting the seventh annual egg laying contest started at Storrs. Temperatures have not been unseas- onably low and there has net been a single cloudy day during the month. Every poultryman knows, of course, that such conditions are a distinct tied in a new place. The new bullets laid more than 400 eggs in excess of the first periods production or to- tai of 1915 for the second week. Cook Easthampton, Mass, were in first place with a yield of 42 eggs. Holly wood Farms White Leghorns from Hollywood, Wash. got second pla ce eggs. Two other pens of Leghorns entered by Hilltop Poultry Yards of Suff1eld, Conn., and J. Frank Dubois of East Lynn. Mass. tied for third new outlets. namely. Barred Rocks 112 from Pa1enville, N. ", and Rhode Island Red 424 from Groton. Mass, were the only ones that made per- feet individual scores for the second week.
 The matter of mash consumption is one that does not yet seem to be fully understood and appreciated by all poultrymen. In general, hens prefer scratch grain but there are two inpor- tant reasons for coaxing them to con- sume as much mash or ground feed as possible. In the first place mash feed can be bought for s20 to $25 per ton less money and in the second> pla ce it is the richer part of the ration and is essential to a good egg yield. Dur ing the past two weeks the bullets in the contest have been induced to eat from two to three times as much mash as grain. Although the birds have fed hard grain from four to five times daily, it has been given in very small omounts. In fact the bullets have been slightly underfed for the purpose of getting them more quickly accli- mated and accustomed to their new other words, a hungry hen is easier managed and is less upset by changed environment than her over fed sister
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows: Pan Rarrad Pixaaau$h Raek~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

A state flag presented by Charles Larrabee. a church flag the gift ot Harold Maine and new United States flag donated by Mrs H. C. Lathror are soon to be placed in the Windham Center church
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Norwich members have been notified that the semi-annuaI state meeting of the Connecticut society, Colonial Danes, is to be held at the Hart ford Golf club, Tuesday, opening at 11.30 and with luncheon at 1.30.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

The calendar of Trinity Methodist church contains the memorial of Mrs
 Jane H. Hammond, 1S32-1917. Mrs. Hammond joined the Central Meth odist Episcopal church January 3, 1875
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

WA'ning has been issued from New
 Haven that unauthorized persons not connected with the Y M C. A. have been detected in collecting
 money, ostensibIy for the drive last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-19

Mrs- J. P. Newton of Saybrook ha. been the guest of relatives in Nor. wich.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
old Niger
GEORGE" SETS
POLICE ASTIR
Cause For Report of Rob
berry and Dead Man
Near Sabin

Wild reports from members Of a
train crew that man had been tied
to some ties and robbed, or was dead,
sent Chief of Police Dahlgren and
Chief of Police Malvey, of the Fargo
and Moorhead police stations, respect
lively, scouting in the direction of
Sabin, southeast Of Moorhead, early
this morning.
In sequestered spot and as uncon-
cerned as a kitten, was Niger
George" once a familiar character of
the streets OF Fargo and Of late years
an inmate of the Cass county hospi-
tai. "Nigger George" was tangled in
rope, which he had wrapped about his
body to keep warm during his slum-
Der in the open air last night. He was
drenched to the skin from the early
morning rain
Niger George" according to the
Fargo police, wandered from the
county poor farm about a week ago
and had taken a temporary abode in
work bench on the west side of the
Bowers Brothers warehouse on Sec
ond avenue north. Sunday a little
child tormented ''Nigger George" who,
according to the police, is believed to
have kicked the little fellow.
Fearing the action Of authorities,
Niger George wandered out onto
the prairies, and took refuge near a
pile of ties. Today he occupies a cell
in the Fargo police station, begrimed
with pulverized dirt, his feet exposed
and clothes mass of rags tied to-
gether with rope and string.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
CLERKS and
PROPRIETORS
STAGE PARADE

Business houses, professional offices
and other places of business in Fargo
closed their doors at 4 o'clock this
afternoon as clerks and proprietors
filed from their respective stations
for the city auditorium to take part
in the parade, held prior to the Lib
The parade start from the Auditor
ium at 80 o'clock, covering the bust
ness district of the city and returning.
e. A. Kicker, president of the Fargo
Retail Dealers association, under whose
auspices the rally is being held, will
preside at the meeting. The speakers
will be Judge N. G. Young and H. H.
Wooledge.
The first step toward Liberty saw
ings rally were taken at representa-
tive meeting Of the business men Of
Fargo held in the office of the Com
mercial club rooms last week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
TO FORMULATE PROGRAM
FOR The ENSUING YEAR
Annual Meeting of Town Planning and
Civic 6etterment Commission
Tuesday Afternoon,

The election OF officers, and the
formulation of a program for the
ensuing year are scheduled for the an
nual meeting of the Town Planning
and Civic Betterment commission to
be held in the city hall at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The call for the meeting, issued by
r. B. Blakemore, president, today fol-
lows:
The Town Planning and Civic Bet
torment commission will meet at the
chambers in the city hall Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. All members
are requested to be present. Meetings
are open to the public. Any citizen
interested in the welfare and develop
ment of Fargo is welcome. Any per-
son with suggestions to that end Is
especially invited.
Robert B. Blakemore,
President Town Planning Commits
sion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
TEACHERS TRAINING
SCHOOL OPENS SESSION
Enrolment Of rs at "A. G. This Morn
inu-Expect Double That Number
by End Of Week.

Summer school for the counties OF
cass and Ransom opened this morning
at the North Dakota Agricultural col
Iege with an attendance Of Is, which
Is expected to be doubled by the end OF
the week, according to County Supt. J.
w. Riley of .Cass county.
This teachers training school, as y
is also known, will continue for a
period of FIVE weeks with sessions be-
ing held six days in the week. The
North Dakota Agricultural college has
for one year discontinued Its summer
session. This is but a temporary
experiment, and another year, following
out plans that the state board of
education has approved for the en-
Iargement Of the work Of the school Of
education at the college, the college
summer school will offer to the teach
ers of the state more attractive pros
gram than ever before.
Something of the importance at
tached to the summer school is shown
in the ruling of the state board of
education that after July 1 a renewal
of an elementary certificate is made
impossible through the attendance up
on but one summer school.
For state news read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
Bullets Intended For
Sheriff Craig May End
Life Of Mailman S Brother

in charge, he had not been APP
prised of the maniac's condition,
so was unprepared when the man
whipped out a gun.
Cornered in the room with the
mailman, Craig leaped at Thomp-
son, knocking the gun to one side,
and as he did so, Thompson pulled
the trigger. Three bullets were fir-
ed in rapid succession, each hit
ting Thomas Thompson, standing
about IL feet away.
One bullet hit Thompson in the
pit of the stomach, lodging near
the backbone; another pierced an
arm, and the third pierced a leg.
The mailman was finally over
come and handcuned, and taken
to the jail at Lisbon, while the
shooting victim was removed to q
Lisbon hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11
SECOND FOOD
BILL REPORTED
Guarantees Minimum Price
to Producers of Non
Perishables

washington. June 1.-THE second
administration food control bill, grant
ing broad powers to the president, was
agreed to by the house agricultural
committee today by vote of 10 to 3.
An immediate report to the house was
authorized. Chairman Lever expects it
to pass with less than two weeks de-
bate. The first bill now pending is to
stimulate production OF food, the Sec
ond is to control distribution and price.
The bill guarantees a minimum price
to producers of n-perishable pro-
ducts. The committee dropped the
plan for maximum price fixing on the
ground that il was Unnecessary. Al
good deal of opposition was expressed
to it.
The bill approprlates $2,500,000 for
purely administrative expenses and
$15O,000,0o0 for carrying out all other
purposes, which would include guaran-
tee of minimum prices, operation OF
factories, or other plants and If neces-
sary the handling Of wheat supplies by
the government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11

Lisbon, N. D., June 11.-Thomas
Thompson, suffering from three
+ bullet wounds, lies in local hos
pital, his recovery still doubtful,
the wounds being inflicted by
Albert Thompson, his insane
brother, while Sheriff Ray Craig,
of Ransom county, battled with the
armed maniac in a room at the
Thompson home at Kidville, this
county.
The insane man was taken to
the asylum at Jamestown Satur-
day.
For some time Thompson had
been causing trouble in his home
community, but no report OF the
affair had been made to the au-
thorities till several days ago.
When Sheriff Ray Craig went to
Thompson's home to take the man