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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14
A Long, Long Wait; Then German
Scientist Returns-With Secret of Jihuros!

The hands of all Quito went up in horror.
1t was carefully explained to him that the thing was inn
possible No white could enter the huros jungle lab
oratories no would accompany him; his blood would be
ON his own head if he was so crazy as to try it.
This of course, wholly unscientific and un-G German
attitude and the German scientist dsregarded it entirely
Calmly seriously and with mistaken faith in SUCCESS he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14

What has become of No
Tobacco day?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14

HE LEARNED
THE SECRET
OF JIHUROS!

But German Scientist Came Out of Jungle
With 1t Locked in "Shrunken Head'
Tacoma Clubwomen to See Specimen
of Mysterious Savage Handiwork.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14

Greetings, what sort OF
bread did 4. W. serve You to
day?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14

tcontinaed on rAxe Fivs.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-14

Life is just one tag after an
other.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
JEWETT CITY
Sudden Death of George Burdick Late
 Tuesday Evening.

George Burdick died very suddenly late Tuesday night. He has been i'll for six months with heart trouble, and had received the most unremit- ter. MT. Burdick was born Oct. ,. 1853, in Griswold. the son of Eunice Rix and James Burdick. He attend ed the common schools and several terms at Woodstock Academy. He taught several terms, living with his parents. He went west in 1885 and settled in LaMoiIle, Iowa He was connected with the late Thomas Kim ball under the firm name of Kimball & Burdick. They dealt in a large business in cattle, hogs and grain, be- sides a general store. After the death of MT KimbaI, MT. Burdick continued the business under the same firm name. He was postmas- ter at La.Moille for twenty-one years. He was a member of Marshall lodge, Iowa. of St. Aldemar Commandery, No. 30, of Marshalltown, and Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of Mystic Shrine of Des Moines. Iowa. About three years ago he closed out his business and returned to his native town.
 He purchased home on East Main street and has since lived there with his sister. Miss M. Adelaide Burdick. He also leaves one brother. Frank J. Burdick of Woonsocket, R. l., and four nieces, Mrs. Joseph Roode, Miss Bessie H. Burton and Mrs. Frank A. F'arnell of Woonsocket, R. l.
 Although ill health prevented Mir Burdick's presence on the streets his death is a great loss to the town. He was a man of large interest in the welfare of the town, and was always charitably inclined. He was of an honest, upright character, man of sterling worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

basket in the center of which was a large fern The basket contained candy, fruit and a handsome bouquet of carnations. Vocal and instrument tai solos were rendered. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Gresham mer, assisted by Miss Greishammer. The guests included MT. and Mrs. George Philippe, MT. and Mrs Otto F'rommeH, Mir and Mrs. Adam Guie- gemiller of Baltic and Rev. Paul E Werth of Norwich.
 Agricultural Meeting.
 Tuesday evening, May Is. meet ing was held in Sprague hall, Baltic, for the purpose of discussing the all-
 MT. Cote, the local town clerk, act ed as chairman of the meeting.
 First, one stanza of the Star Span gled Banner was sung, Rev Father Lynch presiding at the piano.
 Immediately after this an address by Mir. A L. Young, supervisor of the schools of Sprague, was delivered in an able manner on the need of crops at this time. Following him very Germany and the United States was delivered by Rev. Father Lynch.
 MT. Warner, representative of the New London County League, spoke interestingly on preserving, canning and drying of corn, apples and peaches. Mir Warner also told many facts about gardening.
 The last speaker was Principal F. Nj. Tiffany of the Baltic public school His able address was main Iy on Unity and Economy.
 sions which bore upon the food ques-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Announcements have been received in town of the marriage of Miss Jose phine Francis Kerney of Bridgeport and Louis Rock. son of Mrs. Charles Rock. of Denison avenue. Mystic, which occurred in Bridgeport April 18th
 Packed Missionary Barrels.
 The Missionary society of the Union Baptist church met in the vestry and packed two barrels with clothing to be sent to a colored school in North Carolina
 Fred Godfrey, agent for the Adams Express company, has received two new horses to be used for delivery in the village.
 To Purchase Shoes for ouardsren.
 At a meeting of the Home guard of Company A and D, committees have been appointed to arrange for means to purchase shoes for the company. The committee for Company A is: Cook. Corp. Clarence Wilcox; for Company D: Corp. James Calvin, Pri- yates Clark and Johnstone. Major Charles P Williams gave the use of on Wednesday to bring back the equipment for Companies B. C and D of Home guard, Company D of Mys- tic. Company c of Pawcatuck and Company B of Stonington.
 Plans for Memorial Sunday.
 Preparations are being made for Memorial Sunday, May 27. Services will be held at the Congregational church Williams post, G. A. R.. A. c. Latham camp, S. of V, Williams Woman'e Relief corps and Phebe Packer Rathbone tent, D. of ", will attend in a body.
 On Memorial day Company A and Company D and the Mystic troop of Boy Scouts. headed by the Mystic Cornet band and a drum corps, will march to the monument and to Elm Erove cemetery, where exercises will be held.
 Attended Grand Lodge Session.
 Past Grand Frank Kuppers and Past Grand Fred Gledhjll attended the grand lodge session o< Odd Fellows held in New Haven Wednesday as representatives of Stonington lodge. No. 25, T. O. O. F.
 Social and Personal.
 Albert Gley is critically i'll with double pneumonia.
 Mir and Mrs. John ". Mcdonald are in killingly for a few days.
 Miss Lena Foster of Kenyon R I. is the guest of Mrs. Frank Dicker- son.
 Dr. and Mrs. Walter L Russell and daughter have returned to New Haven after a visit with MT. and Mrs. John Russell
 Conrad Rock has returned to Bridge port after a visit to his mother. Mrs. Charles Rock
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Chesebro of Brooklyn are guests of Mrs. Albert Haley.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

The Baltic mule spinners held a largely attended meeting Monday night in Smiths hall. President liar ry D. Johnson opened the meeting After routine business was transact ed President Johnson introduced Stewart Reed, organizer for the Inter national Machinists union. MT. Reed took for his subject, Organization.
 During his address, which lasted an hour, he held the attention of his au- dience by his forcefui oratory. His pathos and pleadings, and incidents cited as things really exist in this country today, as well as humorous sayings, won much applause. He union man and the member he char acterized. the former as having red blood in his veins, while the latter was sluggish.
 MT. Reed believes he has accom- plished more good in the field of unionism than he ever could have done in the pulpit where oftimes the idle rich who drink the life's blood of innocent children in the shape of pro- fits have said, 'fWe pay you to preach for us and not for conditions you see around you." It was the most elo- quent lecture the members had ever heard since the formation of the uf- ion. MT Reed was formerly pastor of one of the largest and most fashion able churches in Buffalo, N Y
 Joseph E. Kucher was the next speaker He spoke ii the interest of The Labor Standard, of which paper he is representative
 A vote of thanks was extended to the speakers.
 Surprise Visit.
 Tuesday evening seven friends of Mrs. John Greishan1mer surprised her It her home on High street. During he evening Mrs. Greishammer was a red, v>~>e and blue May
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
STRICKEN IN THE
 STREET
Completely Restored To Health
 By !" FTuit-a-tIVeS"
SS2 ST. VAI1ER ST., MoNr

oo< OT' FALAEk OT-s MONTREAL
 'sIn 1912, was taken suddenly ill with Acute Stons1oa Trouble and dropped in the street. I was treated by several physicians for nearly two years, and my weight dropped from 225 pounds to 160 pounds. Then several of my friends advised rae to try ''Fruit- a-tives". / begas to i,xp,o0e aLstost zr'ffA tae Ifrst dose, and by using them, I recovered from the distressing Stomach Trouble all pain and Constipation were cured. Now weigh POS pounds. I cannot praise ''Fruit- t-tives" enough". H. WHITMAN.
 5oc. box. 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit. 1-tiTes Limited. Ogdensburg. NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

An outsrowth of the suit aqainst the town of Westerly brought by Frank w. Coy and Katherine R. WeIch, is the arrest of D. KinbaII Hall, of Westerly, on the charge of trespass. In the superior court it was decided that action, which re- lated to the agreement between the town and the Coy-Welch interests, should not have been brought against the town as the committee that agreed to do certain things, such as the building of wells and the grading of ground, in return for the giving over of some property to be utilized as a state, was without that authority
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

The collecting of papers uptown to be sold for the benefit of the National League for Womans Service is in charge of Miss Ruth L. Potter of East Town street. Each district is in the hands of a captain and papers will be collected Friday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
To Preach at Methodist Church.

Rev. Francis Rose. who is on a fur tough from the Philippine Islands, will preach Sunday morning at the First Methodist church, taking for his sub ject The Signs of the Times in the Far East. His stereopticon views will be given a week later, May 27.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Cactus Blooms.

Miss Lucy Jones of Mediterranean variety which rarely blossoms. This spring it has borne one large, perfect blossom and has 17 buds, one of which is nearly ready to open.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Mir. and Mrs Winifred Dawley of Tanner street notored to Providence and return during the week end to visit friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Move from Stafford.

MT and Mrs Albert Gilman and family moved this week from Stafford Springs to the lower apartment in John Mullins house at the foot of the Green on East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Mir. and Mrs. Israel Mopsik and family moved early in the week from Wauwecus Hill to the West Side, Nor wich. They sold their place to Mir and Mrs. Thomas Lebeiixi, who have moved there from Gardner Lake
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Miss Eva I. Wilcox of New London wa sthe guest Sunday of her aunt Miss Emily H. Wilcox, at her home on the Scotland road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Mrs. Howard Lindsley has returned to her home in Hartford after a few days visit with her parents. Mir and Mrs. s. A. Beebe, of Pine Tree farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Charles Tillinghast and children ot Clarke's Falls. R. l., were here Mon- day to visit Conrad Volmer and fam fly of Sturtevant street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Thacher of Tan ner street and Mrs. Thacher's father MT. Stark, of Fitchville, visited friends in New London the latter part of last week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Miss Ida Reynolds returned We'd nesday to Massapeag after several days visit with Miss May Bushnell of the Old Canterbury turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

MT. and Mrs. William Thorp of Pot ter Hill, R. l.. came during the week end to visit Miss Agnes Thorp and Mrs. Sarah Briggs of Sturtevant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
Short Paradrari1s

Miss Emily Wilcox of the Scotland | road spent the week end with friends
 l in Stonington and New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
MYSTIC

Rock kerney Marriage Announcement Committees to Purchase Shoes for Guardsmen-Arrange for Me n7oriai Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

A rare genealogical volume has just been added to the reference depart ment of the Westerly Public library. It was prepared by John Denison Baldwin and William Gift, and is a secord of the descendants of Captain George Denison of Stonington, with notice of his father and brothers, and some account of other Denisons who settled in America in colonial times. It was published on thirty-six years ago and the limited number of copies are held by members of the Denison families, as precious heirlooms.
 Mrs. Helen Gift, related to one of the compilers of the work, and a. member of Fanny Ledyard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu- ton. will read a paper at a meeting evening. Subject. Memories and Mis- cellaneous Sketches, Mrs. Phebe Moore Denison, and a Brief Sketch of Abigail Hampstead Ledyard Moore. This same paper was read in Mystic last February at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton.
 A large number of young men of Westerly and PaWcatuck have enlist ed in the United States Naval Re- serves, to engage in patrol duty along the New England coast, as a prelim- mary practice, perhaps, to entering the regular naval service during the
 
 and Alvin Wilson Mawson, of Paw catuck, enlisted at New London on Tuesday, they were told by the re- cruiting office that the best type of phy ysical manhood that had presented themselves at his office came from Westerly and vicinity. Both Mawson and Higgins were graduated from the Stonington high school and both are athletes and starred on the diamond and gridiron.
 Raymond Moore and Milo Champ lin have enlisted in the Fifth corn pany and are ordered to report for duty at Providence Friday morning. MT. Moore was formerly an attend ant at the Norwich State hospital and a member of the baseball team He was accidentally Struck in the jaw. with a baseball bat and three of his back teeth were knocked out. This defect prevented him from enlisting jected for that cause. Up to date about 150 young men of Westerly and Pawcatuck have enlisted in the army and navy. =
 The members of Budong and Han cock Posts, Grand Army of the Re- public, and the members of the relief corps of both posts, the United Span ish War Veterans. and the soldiers in Westerly and vicinity have been in vited to attend a special service in Grace Methodist church on Memorial Sunday. The observance of Memorial Day will be on the same plan as a year ago. which includes short street parade. the casting of flowers upon the waters and also upon the graves of the heroic dead, in the af- and special exercises in the town hall in the evening. As the Fifth company is elsewhere in Rhode Island, this military future of the parade will be omitted.
 Isaac Bent and Miss Elizabeth Charpli1, who will be 99 on her next tirthdaT arg the oldest colored resi-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Cracking Under the Strain.
 People are becoming crazy about planting. A farm publication urges it's readers to plant every acre, no matter how srnaH."-Chicago Tribune
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
NORWICH TOWN

Miss Potter in Charge of Waste Paper Collection-GiIman Family Moves frcm Stafford Springs-SpeciaI Ger mon-Rare Cactus Blooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17
BALTIC

Mule Spinners Hold Interesting Meet ing-Addressed by Stewart Reed May Basket SurPrise-AgrfcuItu Meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

in town of the marriage of Miss Jose
 phine Francis Kerney of Bridgeport and Louis Rock. son Of Mrs. Charles Rock. of Denison avenue. Mystic, which occurred in Bridgeport April
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-17

Isaac Bent and Miss Elizabeth Champlin, who will be 99 on her next tirthday, arg the oldest colored resi-
The evening world., 1917-10-24
STORM WRECKS 200 TENTS
AND BElUGES CAMP MILLS
Canvas Hospitals Swept Away and
Patients Hurried to Base
Buildings.

CAMP MILLS, l.. l., Oct. GA
southeast gale, sweeping over tho
camp fresh from the ocean, from
sixty TO seyenty-hvo nlles an hour
made miniature lakes OF the company
streets, nattcnod tents and blew 9TH
ers TO ribbons, About dozen can
vas hospitals were included In the
wreckage. Surgeons. orderlies and
soldiers were busy for more than an
hour carrying the patients TO the base
hospital buildings 20 tho north OF the
camp, Two hundred tents were
blown down
The gale first hit the tents uf the
Kansas unit nt the extreme castCrly
end OF the camp, and then whlrlci
down through the Alabamas. Ohio
ans and into tho ranks OF tho lG5tA
Tho Kansas boys. used 10 cyclones.
first got into their tents, In lieu OF
cyclone cellars, and were promptly
blown out.
A lot OF l65th Cd9thl huskles clung
TO and sat upon the guy ropes OF
Col. Hines tent and saved the head.
quarters. Other officers. less fortu-
nate, had TO struggle with the wind
and rain ana see their clothes. papers
and other effects 20 skyward.
The big hostess tent o, the Y. W.
c. A" al the entrance to the camp.
was torn 70 pieces. canvas clouds be-
ing scurried through tho air like CON.
fetti. The Y. NJ, c. A ana Red Cross
tents In the middle OF tho camp were
: blown nat on the north side IA.
brigade hcadquartcrs OF the SD was
nattened and Father Duffy's canvas
chapel for the boys II tho G9,h also
leyeled,
The evening world., 1917-10-24
GEN. PERSHINC GOES
WITH FRENCH INTO
GERMAN TRENCHES
Continued from First PageD

tors, commanded by lieut.. William
Thaw, was aloft IN the rain storm as
protecting fighters for the heavier re- .
connoisance machines. Tho French
official report says the daring flyers,
despite tho terrible weather, came
down TO within 100 feet above the
boche lines and sprayed the trenches
with bursts OF machine gun fire.
The French struck their ferocious
blow on the Aisne front, against the
German Grown Prince. They went
forward on front six miles north
east Of Solssons and smashed tho
army OF the Kaiser's son.
The attack. centrlng between tho
st. Gobain Plateau and the plateau
north OF Chemin- des- Danes (Road
OF the Ladies), carried the French
colors over tho famous highway for
which the Grown Prince has sacrl-
ficed 100000 men, ana down the
southern bank OF the Aillctte River,
extending the moose around the
southern side OF ST. Gobain, which IL
virtually impreBnuble to frontal as
sault.
II was over the same ground that
Gen. Nivelle. during his brief term as
Commander In Chief OF the French
forces. attacked and failed with such
frighttul losses last spring because
he had not had sufficient artillery
preparation. Yesterdays drive was
hampcred by nothing not even Ger
mans or rain. The French dreaded
the latter far more than the former.
But they went on and took Allemant,
Vaudesson and Chavignon, and
wrested the strongly fortified quar-
ries Of Fruty, Bohory and Mont Par.
nassc from the Teutons.
Between the new French lines and
I.aon. toward which they are aiming.
tho French must meet Immensely
strong German positions on the
powerfully fortified ridge north ~ the
Aillette, but tho main part Of their
task has been accomplished. Another
such strole, T. Is believed, win civ.
them Iaou. Yesterdays battle ls re-
EaI!oi us the most brilliant they
have Fought since they rcwon all their
lost positions on the Meuse before
Veriuu,
The evening world., 1917-10-24
TALE OF REVOLT THREATS
IF WAR LASTS LONG

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Accord-
ing to an official diplomatic tele-
graphic report on conditions In Ger
many received here to-day the situ-
alton Is more critical than Indicated
by any reports yet published. A
paraphraso OF the report. follows;
"Germanys population wants peace
and the people declare II will be con-
cludcd in November. because n Ger
man victory by arms Is felt to be
impossible OF realization. German
workmen, stirred to a high pitch Of
discomfort by tho Socialists. boldly
state that they will leave the factories
necessary for the conduct OF the war
II the war continues during tho win
ter.
I'm the mean time. German work.
men arc demanding increases OF pay
and a more liberal apportionment of
food. uprisings in several parts Of
the empire are taking place with
ever increasing frequency. In Berlin
soldiers participated in the disorders.
twenty .fivo German soldiers being
counted in one denomination.
THE Franco English aerial bonn
bardments OF German cities and
towns are increasing the dissatisfac-
tion Of the masses with the war. At
Essen bombs dropped from alrplancs
The evening world., 1917-10-24
S2O,OOO,OOO SWINDLER
IN BOL0 PASHa AFFAIR
Henri Rochette Gives Deposition
Concerning Spy'S Activities
Before the War.

PARIS. Oct. 24.--ln his investigation
OF the Bolo Pasha affair. Capt Bouchar-
don yesterday took the deposition OF
Henri Rochettc, who ia now In prison.
Rochette's evidence had TO do with the
activities of Bolo before the war.
Pierre Lenoir and William Desouches
were arrested today. charged with trad
.ng nth the enemy. In consequence OF
he investigation made into the source
Jf tho funds which were used for pur-
chasing an interest IN the journal. Ia.
quiries by the Depart menJ OF Justice in.
licated that foreign funds were en-
ployed.
Henri Rochctte was the centre OF n
swindling scandal I'm Paris In 1908, his
peculations aggregat!ng more than
S20.000,000, lie was sentenced to two
Years imprisonment In 1910 and dis
appeared from France while out on
bail in December. 1872 ole spent SOW
eral months in Mexico and returned 10
Paris early In 1914. In February. 1917
he was sentenced to two months in
prison for violation OF the French re.
Grating law.
The evening world., 1917-10-24
INSCRIPTIONS POUR IN HERE BYSTENS OF MILLIONS

did enormous damage, some striking
circus during a performance for
soldiers, at which 500 soldiers were
killed.
German civilian life present, a
terrible picture. Children are obliged
to go to bed at 4 o'clock in the after.
noon and to rise not beforu 10 o'clock
In the morning, because of the
knowledge that, being awnke. thev
would feel the need OF crting. ami
there Is an insufhcicEt amount on
food for them.
"Interned enemy aliens In Germany
are compelled TO work IN ammunition
factories. and they arc treated with
extreme hardship. especially beinC
denied suffiClent nourlshment. Tbav
obtain food by the uoe OF tickeis
which entitlo such enemy aliens 10 25o
grams or meat weekly, as much bread
OF n very pau and unpalatable oualitv.
Two ana one-half Kilograms OF no
tatoes, $50 grams Of peas and 60
grams OF some undefinable grease a
suit OF clothes costs them 26O mor;,'
I'm tho camps of the Intern i
enemy aliens frequent uunrreIs have
taken place, and many of the internrd
enemy aliens have been killed by the
German authorities. The Relations
between these enemy aliens and ths
Germans are extremely bad, es-
pecially IN the case * Italians. OF
whom n large number have been in
termed since the commencement 81
the war. The Germans charge that
had italy not entered the war the
Germans would have won a quick
military decision against tho Allies.
The evening world., 1917-10-24
LAUREL WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Maldcns: two.v.,-.
olds; six furlonEs Iii (Trox-
icrl, straight $40. place 50 30. show
.5'S0' hrst, Seararer ia tKeogm. place
lBuxton), show t2.7O. thIrd, Tin,
LII J-5. Bill McCloy Bandana gd
Lady Gertrude, Rathilde, Arizona,
Torque and Calais also ran
SECOND RACE 49, Helter skeI,or
SteepIechasei thrGe-year- olds and up;
two mi iles.--Reddest, l35 CpavnaI
straight 3l2,40, place $3.50, show "a 20
nrst; Ben Wyyls, li6 (ByerC, placc
$3.50 show, 2,7O, second; King simon.
i,SS (Wolkel' show $500. third. Time"
Pinlon and Royal spinner also ran
THIRD RACE-Three-year- and
upward; six furlongs.-Master karin,
lol tFaplin), straight $3.50. place
Sla.'0, show $3.50, first; Souvenir, IOS
'Sterling), place $3.50. snow $3.50, sec