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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
MOOSE.

The regular meeting of Norwich, Conn, lodge, No. $50, L. O. O. M., was held in the Moose home on Friday evening. The lodge has had so many applications for membership of Bate that dispensa ton for 30 days has been sesured. The dispensation will date from Jan. 1. It is quite likely that the first Sunday in February will see the initiation of a large. class. However, the date has not been def1- nltely decided upon. The committee in charge of the dispensation is made up as follows: Chairman, George H. Moles; secretary, George Hartman; H. H. Jarvis, c. D. Beaver and Sey- mour DeRusha.
 The dance committee Is making ar engagements to hold their dance in January. The tickets are in the hands of the secretary and also the commit tee members, of which Alonzo Letendre is chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

Mrs. Etta Mottershead, Robert I. Rice, Mary E. Rogers, Mrs. William H. Allen, Miss Mary A.seC. Avery, Mrs. W. R. Baird, Mrs. c. T. Bard, Mrs. Curtis Bernard, Mrs. w. T. Browne, Miss Helen P Browning, Mrs. $. $. Burke Miss Caroline Cadden, Mrs. Frederic w. Cary. Mrs. George Chap man, Miss Hannah Crowell Mrs. Cliff ton L. Dawley, Mrs. William H. Daw- ley. Mrs. Grace Dewing, Miss Blanche Douglas, Mrs. J. B. Driscoll, Miss A. Nj. Fisher Mrs. Charles Fiske, Mrs. c. s. Garner, Mrs. c. C.. Gildersleeve, Mrs. Richard R. Graham, Miss Helen Hall, Mrs. C. H. Haskell, Mrs. E. W. Higgins. Miss Lucille Howard, Mrs. G. Curtis Hull, Mrs. George Ingalls,, Miss Angie Keene, Miss Helen Kelley, Mrs. Frank Kimball, Miss Ida Lillibridge, Mrs. Daniel Mccormick, Mrs. Fred Miller, Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mrs. Louis O. Potter.
 Mrs. Charles Prentice, Mrs. Charles H. Ricketts, Miss Elizabeth Scott Miss Marian Smith. Miss Carrie Ste vens, Mrs. A. T. Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas Thornes, Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn, Mrs. John E. Vaughn, Mrs. W. T. Williams, Mrs. Fred Tourtellotte
 An opportunity will be given for fur ther enrolment previous to the meet ing on Sunday afternoon. The chorus is asked to be at the theatre not later than 2.45 o'clock. The meeting will begin at o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

Manchester-The death of William Naylor has again decreased the mem- bership of Drake Post, G. A. R. TheEe are now but twenty six members in the post, and each year sees the Hum Der growing smaller
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
WOMEN OF MoosEHEART LE'
 GION

The installation of officers of local chapter of Women of Mooseheart Le- zion took place at the meeting held in Moose Home Thursday evening. Mrs. c. D. Beaver was installed as senior regent of the chapter and Mrs. Eugene Boyens was made junior re- gent. The following officers were in- stalled recorder, Mrs. w. T. DaVen- port. treasurer. Mrs. Symour De- Rusha: past regent, Mrs. L. Tracy; chaplain, Mrs. A. c. Taylor; sentinel, Mrs. Sourbier; argus. Mrs. Retkov- ski.
 On next Tuesday afternoon every wife. mother. sister and daughter of a Moose is invited to attend a meet ing in the parlors of the home for the purpose of organizing a knitting club The ladies will do knitting for the boys who are members of the lodge and are in the service.
 OWLS.
 The regular meeting of Norwich ;Nst of Owls was held Tuesday evening with a large number in attendance. Reports of the officers were read and approved. Routine business was tranSa cted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
JUDGE RICHARD M'cLouo
Aas Paper in Colurabia Alumni News on T.lden-Hayes Controversy.

Tine opening article in Tie Columbia tN- M University Alumni News of recent issue is a contribution by Judge Richard hcC.oud Of Durango, CoIo. a s,ative of Norwich. The paper is onti- tied More About the Tiiden- Hayes Controversy, and was inspired by Judge A. J. Dit.enhoefer's Reminiscent ceS of the Tildcn- Hayes Campaign. Judge Mccloud is an alunnus of Co., ltsfnbia Law department class of 'T2 and of Norwich Free Academy, '65. A -trt of Judge McCioud accoinra nies the article.
 The writer GisaGrees with certain statements O. Judge Dittenhoefcr
 making the point that if could not =rre been secret to Senator Chandler
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
NORWICH GIRL SEEN
 IN COLLEGE PLAY
Miss Dora Schwartz Carries Role in ' The Land of Hearts Desire.
Special to The Bulletin )

Connecticut College, Dec. 1.-The Dramatic Club presented it's annual programme at the college gymna- sium tonight. The plays presented were two short one-aet plays by mod ern Irish playwrights: The Land of Hearts Desire, by Yeats. and The Rising Of the Moon by Lady Gregory. Nuts and candy were sold during the evening for the benefit of the Service League.
 There was dancing after the plays, for which the Mandolin club and the college orchestra furnished music.
 The cast of the plays follows:
 The Rising of the Moon.-The Ser geant, Frances Often, New York The Ragged Man, Mary Hester. Brooklyn, N. Y.: Policeman B, Dorothy Quin- tard. Stamford: Policeman x. Evelyn Taylor, Torrington.
 The Land of Hearts Desire = The Fairy Spirit. Constance Oudin, Schenectady. N. Y.; Maurteen. Bruin. Dora Schwartz. Norwich; Shawn, his son, Ruth Wilson. New Rochelle, N. Y.; Father Hart. Doris Patterson, of Brooklyn. N. Y:: Bridget Bruin, Mar ion Hendrie, Stamford; Maira Bruin, Marjory Carlsen, Deep River, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

Jennie c. Mckee was elected pres ident of Sedgwicl1 Women's Relief Corps No. 16. at the regular meeting held in Buckingham Memorial, Fri day afternoon. President Josephine F. Hiscox presided and the reports of the officers were read and accept ed. The charter of the society has been draped in memory of Mrs. Nan cy Hussey and Mrs. Sarah S. Spald ing. The election of officers resulted as follows. President. Jennie c. Me Kee; senior vice president. Lillian J. Johnson; junior vice president. Flor ence M. Robbins; treasurer, Gertrude B. Tootill; chaplain, Mary E. Bes- wick; guardian, Grace H. Fillmore; conductress, Lena s. Pukallus; dele gates to department convention, Anna E. Newton, Maria Briggs, Gertrude D. Johnson; alternates, Jane E. Seed, Florence B. Caswell. Clara Burke.
 Mrs. Mabel E. George was chosen chairman of the executive committee.
 The corps has planned a Christmas and New Years entertainment to which the Sedgwick Post is invited.
 The meeting closed in the usual form, with the salute to the flag and the singing of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
ODD FELLOWS,

The regular meeting of Uncas lodge No. Il, I. O. O. F., was held in Odd Fellows hall Monday evening and routine business-was transacted There was large attendance at the meeting
 The regular meeting of Shetucket lodge, No. 27. I. o. O. F., was held Tuesday evening with a large number in attendance. The regular order of business occupied the meeting
 The nomination of officers for the ensuing year took place at the regu- lar meeting of Palmyra encampment, No. g. Thursday evening. Other regu- lar business was transacted and re- ports read.
 A movement is on foot among the various lodges and encampments of the Odd Fellows whereby a fund is to be raised for the paying of the dues and bene fits of those members who are in seryi[.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
DELIVERING BONDS
Banks Distributing Nov. f4th Requisi-
 ton of SceoEd Liberty Loan.

The Norwich banks have been dis tributing the coupon bonds of the Nov. 14th requisition <of the second Liberty loan.
 The bonds of Fridays requisItion tDec., 14tfO will not be paid T~thin three or four weeks, for the reason that it is a physical inpossibility for the government to print so many small bonds as were sold, over 10000. 900 having been subscribed.
 No bond in this reauisition will be delivered by the bands until paid in full
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
Unclaimed Letters.

The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich postoff1ce for the week end- ing Dec 15 is as follows: Mrs. John CaVanagh, s. R. Beryamin & Son Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Miss E. K. Levy. Norwich Piano Co.,. Mrs. T. H. Van derpoel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
MANCHESTER UNITY.

Hugh H. Osgood lodge, I. O. O.. F.. mania hall with N. G. Fred Bentley in the chair. Business of routine na- ture was done. The following brothers were nominated for the ensuing term ::
 N. G., John D. Biggs; ". G.. Albert Hayden; P. S.. Joseph w. Woolley; E. S., Elmer Johnson; treasurer. John Wood; auditors, Edward Crooks and Joseph Woolley, ST.; trustee for three years, Fred Knowles.
 the United States regarding the Uni ty Bulletin, the official paper of the order. was read and a committee was appointed to act upon it. A commit tee was also appointed to act on the district rules which will come up for revision in New Haven in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
HIBERNIANS.

The regular meeting of Second di- vision. A. o. H., was. held Tuesday evening in Eagles hall with a good at tendance. The election of officers, which was to have taken place at this meeting, was postponed until Sunday evening. 1e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

his experiences in selling Bulletin ex- tras on the niSiE when the startling news of President Lincoln's assassi- nation came from Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
Shop Early
REMEMBER WE ARE CHRISTMAS

REMEMBER WE ARE CHRISTMAS H
 SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPERS A PRICE TAsLEs.oN OUR FOLLOWS: '
 TABLE No. AT 25c Candle 
 Hand Novelties Leather case Jsvel Individual Boxes, Ash Trays, Shaving Rosaries,
 TABLE No. 2-AT soc Pyrain Ivory Articles Hair Receivers, Puff Boxes Pin Cushions Shaving Mirrors Purses Music. .Ro Etc
 TABLE Mo- SAT $1.OO '-~-.~ holiday bmiitaV
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
LODGE NOTES

JENNIE C. M'kEE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SEDGWICk WOMAN'S RELIEF CCRPS-MRS. c. D. BEAVER INSTALLED AS SENIOR REGENT OF MOOSE HEART LEGION.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
SEC, DANIELS URGED TO
 SEND SQUADRON NORTH DURING BIG CELEBRATION

SEATTLE, Tuesday-Plans are being made to have the navy department assign squadron from the Pacific fleet to be present in Alaskan waters during the Alaska semcentenal celebration to be held during the coming Summer.
 Messages urging Sec. Daniels of the navy depart ment to authorize this cruse have been sent to Washing ton by the principal coast towns in the territory, where celebrations will be held
 It is pointed out that in addition to the junketing com mittee from Congress- Alaska will be visited this summer by the most distinctive party of Americans ever ogaz ed the numbers in which will only be limited by the avail able transportation.
 Semicentenia plans include celebrations commencing at Ketchkan and continuing in regular order up the coast so that those who visit the territory may be present dur ing the celebration in each town.
 Special efforts to make the project one of great value to the territory being made by the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and cooperation by every commercial body in the territory is expected.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
LEGION
 SOLDIERS MARRY
 CANADIAN GIRLS

TORONTO.-(SpeciaD - Canadian girls seem to like the boys of the famous American Legion" whose of iicial titue is the 213th Ovoreseas Bat talion, Canadian Expeditionary Force recruited here undter Lieut.-Col. R. J. Mccormick and which has already sailed for England.
 Consent of the commander is nec- essary because of the liberal separa- ton allowance which is given by the qovernment for a soldiers wife, and the necessity for a record being kept,
 AS soon as a soldier marries, his yifc is given $2O a month by the government as a separation allow ance"-this in addition to his pay of S1.1O per day for privates, which is the most money paid by any army in the world.
 Since the 213th Battalion was or ganized there have been more than 100 weddings celebrated in it, eighty, five of these being with Canadian girls and about twenty with American girls,
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
MILLIONS OF
 PTARMIGAN
 ID WESTWARD
The missing ptarmigan have been

The missing ptarmigan have been found!
 Scientific sharps and experts of bird lore now have an opportunity to set forth their knowledge in regard to whether or not the above is state ment or a misStatement of fact.
 Here is the basis of argument:
 From nearly every part of the ter ritory reports were received this year that the ptarmigan had vanished. A few scattering birds were seen but the vast hockS were not to be found.
 Some said that cold weather killed them. others that they had migrated
 Messages have been received at Valdez within the week from pr. French on Bristol bay that millions and millions of ptarmigan have gath cred on the Alaska peninsula. Dr.. French wrote after crossing the pen insula euroute home from term of court at Valdez. He said that never in the history of that section had the birds been so thick.
 The natives are taking advantage of the invasion and are living high.
 The contention is that these birds migrated from other parts, but others claim that the ptarmigan does not mi grate and that the reason he is so plentiful out there is that conditions were favorable at matching time, while the reason for scarcely ease where is answered by the cold weather of last summer.
 The debate will be "The Ptarmigan on the Alaska Peninsula Migrated there" or "The Ptarmigan there are Newly Matched Sons and Daughters of the focal tribe"
 Begin.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
HEATING OF U. s.
 R. R. BUILDING IS
 PROBLEM IN TIES

Nick Lossness keeps the head quarters building of the Alaskan En- gineering commission nice and warm by burning under the boilers P old ties from the Alaska Northern every "A hours.
 If some mathematical shark can figure out how many ties are to be removed from the old line and replac- ed with new ones it will be easy 70 figure out how long Uncle Sam can keep his headquarters crew warm without buying fire wood.
 The real question is, however, will the ties hold out till the road is con- nected through to Matanuska.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
VALDEZ HEARS
 1917 ROAD FUND MAY BE TRIMMED

VALDEZ.-(SpecialJ-In letter received by Major P. w. Davison of the Alaskan Road Commission, on the last boat, Colonel Richardson, now in Washington, stated that he had ap- peared before the House Military Committee in behalf of the appropria tion for Alaskan roads. Colonel Richardson says that while it is yet too early to make any predictions with any degree of accuracy, the in- dications are, nevertheless, that the appropriation of $5OO,OOO asked for will likely be cut somewhat before the appropriation bill is passed.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
AND HALF MILLION AUTOS
 USED IN J. s.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Every seven tn family in the United States owns an automobile, according to figures given out by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
 Its census, based on count of automobiles last June and the esti- mated production since that date, shows 3,5OO,OOO cars in the country today.
 The production of automobiles in he United States for the first six months O. 1916 was 799,OOO according to the figures.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
DICK DAWSON TOOK WORD OF MINORITY
 AND IS BETTER

Dick Dawson, of Grove creek, who was reported at the point of death at Seattle some time back, is well on the road to recovery according 10 word re- ceived on the last boat by one of his closest friends.
 Dicks letter speaks for itself, but it is evident that he had close call: "We received your very, very wei come cablegram and it almost made me sit up in bed as l was so pleased to get same.
 Four doctors told me would no' get well, two told me I would, and l am staying by the two that said l would get well.
 Have improved wonderfully in past ten days.
 Very truly yours,
 DICK DAWSON.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30

SEATTLE Tuesday. - Following run Of several days on Northern Bank and Trust company W. L. Col CT closed its dooYs ths morning by orders of the state bank examiner The company has deposits of over Sl- 100000 s--1 .4s,2aaa
 Many Alaskans were caught in the failure through their aouantance with Collier, a former sourdough.
 The run which crushed the trust company and bank Followed the failure of the Broadway State bank with which it had been allied.
 Loans which resulted in the crash are said to have been made to the sIaquah Superior Coal mining company a wild cat concern promoted by yon AlyenS&ben, Ger man. whose extensive interests in British Columbia coal holdings were conscated by the Dominion of aCnada at the beginning of the These loans amounted to sever al hundred thousand dollars.
 Collier had a rather remarkable career as he was merely clerk when he went to Alaska and when ne re- turned he bossomed out into a full fedged banker.
 The last bank statement issued showed the Northern Bank and Trust to have deposits of $167961924, with cash and exchange on hand amounting to only S268 o4l2
 From local sources it has been learned that the bank had disagreement with other financial institutions in Seattle recently which resulted in new clearing house being organized from which it was excluded.
 So far as known no Seward business establishment had any financial connection with this bank but 1t is pos sbe that some Aaskans here depOsto as one local man had deposit the Broadway bank which closed last week.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
BASKET BALL
 TEAMS CLASH
 TOMORROW EVE

The members of the boys athletic club will stage their first game of basket ball tomorrow evening in the A. B. hall at s o'clock, This is ex- pected to be a fast and exciting game as the boys have been practising for several weeks. Everyone is asked to turn out and see the game and root for their favorities. The lineup will be as follows:
 Sullivan F. f, D. Frazier l. f., Roy C., McPhail r. F., Rothfus l. 2. M. Frazier r. f., Rich l. f., Peitch C., SauerS r. E., Jensen l. g.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
SEATTLE OFFICIALS SEEK
 SEPARATE TRIALS; FAIL

SEATTLE Tuesday-Mayor Gill and Chief Becking- ham are endeavorg to secure sparae trial but the feder al court has virtually held that Sheriff Hodge and all oth CTS named under the indictment must be tried for the whiskev ring conspiracy at the same time.
 Hodges attorneys are also denlurTng to this.
 Gill has retained Frederick Bansman and Wm. Tuck CT to defend him.
 The court announced that trial would be had not later than February 26th.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
FATHER IS HELD AS SLAYER OF FOUR

SEATTLE, Tuesday.-After lengthy examination of A. Hewitt four of whose children were found with their heads crushed District Attorney Lundn stated this morning that he would prefer charge of murder against the man.
 Hewitt protested his innocence but Mrs. Hewitt who was absent from home at the time of the killing says that she is sure that he guilty The motive for the crime is believed to be Hewtts desire to collect the insurance on their lives.
 The inquest has been postponed several days.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
COLD WAVE HITS
 PENINSULA AGAIN

Another cold wave visited the peninsula yesterday and 36 below was reported from Mile 34. Early in the afternoon the mercury here stood 24 above, but it dropped rapidly during the night and registered zero early this morning.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
NORTHERN BANK AND TRUST CLOSED, RUN ON
 STATE BANKS FOLLOW
BULLETIN

SEATTLE Tuesday, - Following the failure ot the Northern Bank and Trust company this morning, big run was started on the Peoples Savings Bank which is regarded as one of the strongest institutions in the North west.
 Throughout the day there have been small runs on oth- cr state banks.
 National banks have been udisturbed by the crash, but on the contrary have opened many new accounts while the Postocc Savings bank has had the biggest day U its history in deposits So great was the crush at the posofce of people who had taken their funds from other banks that was necessary to open two more windows to receive deposits.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30

Three special detectives from Se- attle, connected with the federal in- vestigation of the illegal liquor traf- fic in that city, arrived in Juneau re- gently to probe certain conditions there relating to bootlegging in Se- attle.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
BRITISH DRIVE ON TURKS BREAKS TELAMARA LINE

LONDON, Tuesday:-British forces in MeSopotama have captured the first and second line Turkish trenches southwest of Kuelemara on the right bank of the igrs alone front of 43OO yards and the third and fourth line trenches along a front of 600 yards.
 The wedge was driven into the enemey by surprise attack and the bombers are busy extending the lines
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
At the Christmas Day celebration

At the Christmas Day celebration held by natives of Douglas, Mayor O'Connor of that city, in an address, advised the native girls to marry among their own people, stating that they would be far happier and more contented with life if they did, as their union with white men would only result in unhappiness.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
WARSHIPS ASKED FOR THE ALASKA l|-CEN1ENNIAL
JAIL FOR ALL
 SUSPENDED" US. PRISONERS

Determination of the department of justice to send all men to jail for the terms originally meted out, where sentence was suspended by Federal courts since 1907, is shown in me following article just received:
 CHICAGO, Jan. 19. - All persons who have been convicted in United States courts since 1907 and recessed on suspended sentences during good behavior must prepare to serve thep sentences regardless of how exempt ary their conduct may have been since they were found guilty of the infrac ton with which they were charged.
 This means that hundreds, probably thousands, of persons must go ,c prison. Others who received only fines will escape the grey walls, but they will be compelled to pay the cgovernment the maounts assessed against them, nevertheless.
 Convicted persons face this pros
  pect as a result of recent decision of the United States supreme court, which was that no federal judge has the power to suspend sentences. In accordance with the ruling Attorney General Gregory and the department of Justice at Washington have sent out orders to every district attorney the country to meet the conditions i'm posed by the supreme courts verdict.
 How the situation affects the Fed eral courts of the country may be gained from the conditions created in Chicago. Here District Attorney Clyne has ordered his staff to look ur court records since 1907 and cite every defendant whose sentence was suspended,
 According to the local official it will be several days before it is definitely ascertained how many such cases there were and also whether the per sons involved are alive or can be ap- prehended. It was stated that in some instances the Federal judges suspended the sentences when the de- fendants were i'll and not expected to live.
 "We are compiling list of persons affected by the instructions who vii be obliged to face the court and take the punishment which has been sus- pended as rapidly as we can" Mir. Clyne told a reporter
 The instructions were sent out fol- lowing test case in the supreme court which was taken there on ap- peal of Federal authorities from an order of Federal Judge Killets Of Toledo.
 In his order Judge Killets sus- pended sentence of defendant for a period of years provided during that time the convited man lived a good life. The department of justice in this partciluar case decided to deter mine whether Federal judges have such power and the decision of the highest tribunal in this country was sought and obtained.
 Following the decision by the su- preme court the Department of Justice decided to go back as far as 1907 and cause every one whose sen tence was suspended since that time to suffer the penalty originally meted out.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
ITALIANS WIN SPIRITED FIGHT

ROME, Tuesday.-The Austrian torpedo boat deS- troyer Huzar and torpedo boat were put out ot action in the Adyratic yesterday by two Italian deStroyers spirited duel at close range.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30
BIG 'OUAKE IS RECORDED IN OHIO

CLEVELAND Tuesday. - The sesmograph at St. gnatus last night recorder the most severe earthquake shock in two years The instrument indicated that the source of disturbance was about 1000 miles dstans
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-30

c. K. Clarke, roadhouse keeper and rancher at Yukon crossing, is on his way to the outside for the Erst time in twenty years.