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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
BITUARY.
Mrs. M. H. Watrous

Lucy Martin wife of Town Clerk NJ. H. Watrous, died at her home Tues day morning after an illness of sev- eral months. The funeral was held on Thursday.
 Selectman and Mrs W. W. Gates motored to Westbrook Sunday and were entertained at Dr. W. s. Cook S cottage.
 Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Foster of Chester were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. S. E. Ackley.
 L. M. Starry is i'll.
 Witnessed Inspection.
 Company H was ordered to Saybrook last Sunday, as were all the conr r-lies of the Sixth regiment, to practice bat talion drilling. The commissioned of ficers of Co., H went to -Saybrook on Monday evening to witness the inspec- tion of Company G by the command ing officer of the regiment. Colonel Ei- liott
 Callers at W. Nj Gillette's Sunday were MT. and Mrs. Clifford A. Tinker and a friend from Stafford Springs, Moreau J. Stark and sister, Miss Elm fly Stark of North Plain.
 Misses Marjorie and Louise Noble of Lyme are spending a week at their t-grandfather's, A. s. Bugbee's.
 Barn and Contents Burned.
 A barn recently built by George Smith of Mt Parnassus was struck by lightning in the severe electrical shower Tuesday and burned to the ground. IL was full of hay.
 Mir and Mrs. Robert Noble of Lyme were callers at Miss Harriet Bug bees on Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

At the First Baptist church Rev [. O. Gates will preach at both the morning and evening services. There will be Sunday school at 12 o'clock and a meeting of the B. Y. P. [. at the usual hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
CHESTNUT HILL

Inspector Visits Post office-Fine Field Of 6uc+lv7eat- on Cin7on Farn-Pic- nio Outirc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

At .he Central Baptist church there will be morning and evening service, with sermon by Rev. Peter c. Wright, Q. D.. former pastor. There will be Sunday school at noon and a meet ing of the B. Y. P L. at 6.30 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
Home on Furioush

guest of Miss Jessie James one day recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
At the Federated church. Rev. Ar

At the Federated church, Rev. Ar thur W. Burdon, pastor, there will be morning service with sermon: sub ject Conte nding for the Mastery. There will be Sunday school a noon, st meeting of the Junior C. F. society at o'clock and of the C. F. society at the usual hour There will be an evening service the short talk will be Appetites.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
Baptist church

At Mt. Calvary Baptist church there will be preaching al the usual morning hour. Sunday school will be held at noon and the Womans Mis- sionarY society will meet at 6.45. There will be preaching in the even ing. Good music will be rendered. Rev. Benjamin W. Williams is pastor of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

These are Neelisee Shirts of very high grade and we'll worth the reg ular price at the present nome mt. All hand washed and laundered, made of fine French percaIe and finished with attached laundered cuffs. This offering gives you a stylish shirt at a very low price.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
CHAKUEAH FESTIVAL
AT TEMPLE OF Truth

The victory OF the British forces in
Palestine adds special interest TO the
celebration Of Chsnukah, the Feast Of
Dedication. which Jews observe this
week. This festival commentaries the
victory Of the ancient Jews, in Pales-
tine, under Judas Msccsbeus, over the
Syrian oppressors and the re-dedicstIon
Of the Temple in Jerusalem. This
celebration. coming as it does. at time
when England declared itself in favor
Of granting Palestine as a Jewish
homeland. raises high hopes in Jewish
hearts OF a new restoration.
At the Temple Of Truth special ser
vices will be held tomorrow evening. at
7.i5 O'Clock, in which the Temple choir
will sing specially selected Chanukah
hymns. Rabbi Samuel 4. Rablnowtz
viii speak on the subject, "The Ancient
Fight for Palestine, and the Modern.
On Sunday afternoon, December is,
at 2 30 O'Clock, an entertainment will
be held by the Sunday school Of the
Temple. in which the story of the an
cient victory Will be remembered in
song end recitation. Following the
entertainment. there viii be held a re-
ception by the Sisterhood OF the Tenn
ple. for the Jewish soldiers at Fort
DUPONT, and the members Of the con
gregatiOn present.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

Men of Wilmington, let make the biggest and
most needed Christmas gift In all our lives right
Let send this Christmas gift to the peope Of Halifax
Let us prove this of their darkest trouble
that the great the people of Wilmington throbs with kind
est sympathy for them.
Let us show them that real neighbos that America
is real friend A FRIEND IN NEED
WE MUST HELP HALIFAX
We must help people, desolate and homeless and must
NOW Next week next month may be too late They are
in dire need eat clothing and money with which
bury rebuild their homes and care for their injured
We must give this great life sustaining Christmas gift at
once or more hundreds them will perish of starvation pest
ence or wounds before Christmas Day.
Will you help? ,
stricken people-men and and LITTLE CHILDREN Of
Halifax
Winter is upon hem--winter with its biting winds swrlng
and freezing cold It finds thousands OF them homeless
cohesless foodes families broken up by death in its
most fearful sudden coming finds hearts aching and lives
hadowed with bitter It finds poor widows with small chill
dren CRYING something and the warmth of the homes which
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
1IlvENILE Court WORK.

TWO girls, near the age Of 50, were
before Judge Prlckstt In Juvenile
Court yesterday They are alleged to
have taken articles from tho several
ten-cent stores OF the city. One Of the
girls was placed on probation while the
case Of the other was continued for
four weeks.
The case OF two bOys, aged IA and i6l
were continued for a week for further
Investigation 10 is alleged that the
father. who is able 10 provide for the
boys. tried 20 have a family take care
Of them The father promised Judge
Prickett that he would 1nd htme for
the boys and have them properly taken
care Of
Three petitions Of release were heard
by the court. One was refused and Oh,
other two continued for a week.
The placing Of a boy and a girl ir
the Delaware Chlldrens Home Society
/ was approved.
Two cases of contempt Of court 'ver'
disposed Of, one upon payment Of th'
costs and the other by continuation
for further consideration.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
JIV.AN CLUB FOR men
IN electrical INDUSTRY

Wilmington is to be represented in
the Jovlan order, II efforts Of interested
parties in the electrical industry Of this
city are successful. The Jovian order
is well known to ell members Of the
electrical industry as the live-wire or
ganization Of the country, working for
the benefit and profit Of all. Its slogan
typines its spirit. Altogether, all the
time for everything electrical As this
slogan suggests, everyone connected in
any way with the electrical industry
may become a member OF the organiza-
ton. The organization is practically
Chamber Of Commerce or Rotary
Club Of the electrical industry OF the
city in which 80 Is located.
The first organizing meeting for the
prospective order in this city, Will be
,held at the office of the Wilmington and
/ Philadelphia Traction Company, No. Coz
Market street, second floor, on Friday
evening. The organizers have sue
ceeded in persuading Washington Dew
creaux, Of the Philadelphia Under
writer's: William r. Gloeckner, Of the
prlngle Electrical Manufacturing Com
psnv. and r. j. Ellis, president Of the
United Electrical Construction Com
pany. Of Philadelphia, to come to VIII
Nmington and give talks on Jovianism
on Friday evening. A large attendance
OF all men interested in the electrical
industry in Wilmington, is expected.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
.LE FASHION FINED.
Will QUIT As COP

Having been fined two days pay by
the Police Commissioners at their meet
ing on Tuesday on . charge Of leaving
his home while on sick leave without
permission. Motorcycle Pairolman Ern-
est J. LeFashion has rendered his resig-
nation as an officer Of the department
The resignation viii become effective
OF the end Of the month.
The charge against lie Fashion was
held up for several weeks, he having
claimed that he left his bed while I'll
in response to q telegram from a
brother, who was in Hoboken. y. j.,
and who was TO sail for Europe.
The commissioners held the charge
mp until lie Fashion could show the
message ne claimed he had received. In
the meantime the officials Of the local
telegraph office were consulted in the
matter and at the meetin gon Tuesday
the oflcer was found guilty and nned
two days pay,
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
MORE MEN ENLIST,

At the regular army recruiting sta
ton, No. sos Market street, Yesterday
the following enlistments We're re-
ported:
John West, Norman L. Mouseley, Oil
yer B. Cobb, Gerald J.. Shellsdy, Lester
n. Deakyne, Harry r. Knox, Clarence +.
Taylor, Clarence J. Auld, Charles Deery,
Jr. George NJ. Muchison, Charles p.
Deylin. for the aviation section OF the
signal corps; William II. Riddle. med
lcal department; Eart w Porter engi-
neer corps, all Of which were sent to
Baltimore. en- route 10 Columbus %.
Walter Empson and Arthur Williams
both colored. were assigned to the
stevedorc regiment at Newport News
Va.
Recruits received at the navy head
quarters. Ninth and Market streets
yesterday were Paul Richard Brom-
men No. 1853 North Tenth street, Phil
adelphia; Henry Harrison Miller, Car
news Point, n. j.; William Denney, Jr.
/ 233 North Connell street.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
EMBARGOEs BALK SUPPLIES.

At the quarterly meeting yesterday
In Parlor A OF the Hotel dupont, the
Del-Mar Building Materials Association
discussed the present scarcity Of build
ing materials. The freight embargo
was talked over with other general
subjects, but no definite action was
taken. The fact vas brought out that
when &c becomes possible TO obtsin
needed materials they cannot be
brought from the place Of shipment
because Of the numerous embsrgoes.
The session voted to hold the next
annual convention in Baltimore in the
early part Of March.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
NATIONALS OFF FOR
FORT dupont Soon

Continued from First PAGE.
to go sometime within flve days ans
December 10:
George Haney, Elkton, Nd.
Joseph Gallow. r. r. No. q, Elktons
Nd.
w. ]. Gardner, 1907 Lancaster Ava.
John w. Greenwell, POI Fifth Ave.
Walter Erling Kee, 1909 Lancaster Ave
Clarence c. Venables, care State Hos
pital, Norristown, Pa.
Lee Gillis, 1927 W. 4th ST.
Rollin Hall Goodman, 9ii Reed s..
John A. Boyle, 1909 Chestnut St., or ~
/ Ullman St.. Buffalo, n. Y.
George c. Weaver, 1911 w. lth 81
William Sayers, 429 s. Broome ST.
/ Dominick Lafiaia, 2iS Eighth Ave.
Clifford E. Morton, 626 St. S. W.
I Washington, D. c.
Wladyslsw P. Klosowski, 1000 Chest
nut St.
William Edgsr. tiie W. 5th 81.
Thomas s. Merritt, III Cedar 81.
George h. f1ewett. 1924 Lancaster Ave
Frank Firgulsb, iii5 Beech St.
Joseph P Eberhsrt. 1917 Maryland
Ave.
John z. Buchanan, 900 Chestnut -.
Franklin z Stillwell. i0il Chestnut 81
Harry Y. Walls, III n. Franklin S..
Milton NJ Johnson, 524 Grant Ave.
William r Kreici. 1925 w. 4th ST.
Hillard Donoho. i0ii W 2nd ST.
John F. Mslizewski, 9i9 Chestnut So
William W. Byron. 1920 W. 5th 81.
Joseph T. Fryer, 202 Rodney ST.
Daniel White, 4i2 Taylor 81.
Alternates.
William II. Drew. 1920 Lancaster Ave
Warren H. Smonds, 1916 w 4th 81.
Waclaw Lowcka. 233 Liberty st.
William r. Miller. 1907 Lancaster Ave
Stanley j. Reska, 1907 Maple ST.
Michael Walsh, 1917 Lancaster Ave.
Preparations are being made 10 senc
out the duestionnaire on Saturday. Thes
will have TO go to every man who j.
registered and who Is not already II
the military service Of the country
They are 10 be sent even to the mel
who have enlisted since being regis
tered. The Legal Advisory Board ha'
prepared and will have sent all reg
! istrants the following notice relatlv.
} TO tho QUESTIONABLE
Every registrant on receiving his
QUESTIONABLE should FIRST carefully
read it over and be sure he thor
oughly understands how 10 answer
the questions. II he does not under
stand, he should apply to the Legal
Advisory Board for free advice as
to his rights and duties before at
/ tempting to mn out the paper.
The Local Boards have been IN
structed not TO furnish any duph-
Gates as the supply Is limited
T. The Legal Advisory Board FOR
registrants in the city 0f Whining
y ton, will lie on duty in the Court
Room. Old Court Course. Tenth and
Market streets each day except
i sundays and HOLIDAYS. durins the
period for filing answers to the
questionable, from 40 a. m. TO !
p. m. sfrom p. m. 20 6 p. m and
from p, m. TO 10 p m.
2 Rceistranis not speaking English
should bring with them p friend
who can ict ls interpreter.
(Sinedl Legal Advisory Board
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
nIMANE SOCIETY WORK.

The monthly meeting Of the 5 p q
C. and the s. P. C. A. was held one day re-
Gently with tire following ncmbers-
present. clifford V. Alannering, Frank
Stout, Mrs. seldom 5. Deemer. Mrs. John
s. Scott. Mrs Louisa r. Holcomb, Mrs.
John p. Wales. Mrs. 4. y. Warner.
+ ther F. Stout. Elizabeth B. Wales and
Pauline H. Rogers.
Mr.. stout. special agent for the :. p
e. c. submitted the following report
for the month Of November: Number
OF investigations. 50; children involved
iis
Mr.. stout is also special agent for the
s. p. G. A. and submitted the following
report for that organization for the
month Of November: Number Of inves.
] LEGATIONS, 66; prosecutions, ;; warn
ings, 6s.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
Flowers BLOOM ON
Graves OF Heroes
ContInued dom FIrst Pase.

Continued from First Page.
,red with artificial wreaths-some of
hem three years old.
At the very bottom Of the angle of
The wall eleven fresh sodded graves
marked the places Of the American
lead, wilted flowers covering them. At
he head Of each was a Ave foot rough
y hewn wooden croes.
OF the eleven mounds the NJ st three
40 one end were enclosed Ia tiny, I'M
painted pine fences. Farthest away the
crosses told us lay tho body Of
Private Thomas Enright. Next was the
crave OF Private Merle d. Hay. The
1earest Of the three was the mound
covering the resting place Of Private
James B. Gresham.
The markers for these three heroic
americans were octagonal wooden
lame plates.
Their full names, with the regi-
mental numbers % each man, and the
iate Of their death was inscribed on
each and an intertwined background of
lhe stars and Stripes and the French
lri-color made them stand out proml'
1ently.
On the fence inclosing these graves
1f the Ufal Americans 10 ldil ~ ~
wooden sign with black letters painted
on a white background.
The inscription is. lei reposent les
l premiers soldate de l'illustre repub
icque des etates Uni tombeen terra
France pour justice liberte. Nov. g.
1911"
Here lie the flrst soldiers OF the
noble republic OF the United States ia
rall on French soil for justice and lib
grty.)
We paused at the graves Of this trio
and then passed TO the other eight
sraves-not so well garnished with
lowers.
The nrst three in this group were
the graves OF Abraham Meadows, Stan
ley Janovicy and Harry Meyers -ac
,ording TO roughly printed nom'
boards.
Here while tho scream Of shells
,ame increasingly through the air, Will
occasional explosions vibrating th'
very earth in which these Americans
-est, our chaplain said a brief prayer
Ny colleague and myself placed sprlg
pf evergreen foliage on each grave
md then went back, under drenchinl
kles, toward the trenches again.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
NUNITIGH Blast
most Peculiar
PLANT BOSS SAYS
Continued from First Page.

continued from flrst rage.
pany officials stated that there had been
no arrests in the case and that every
thing about the mills was normal to-
day.
while we have no reason TO suspect
anyone Of wilfully destroying the
plant" said Mr.. Paris, "lt looks in
fenally peculiar TO us. Eight men
who were in or near the building were
seized at once and examined through
o 4 the day, but all were released at D
o'clock, because we could ind nothing
suspicious.
However. the IT. n. T. did not boil
over, as Is believed, for there was alb
solutely no powder in the melting pots
There was no flre in the building where
the blaze was discovered, our electrical
wiring in conduits was perfect, and
could not have caused the trouble ]
have heard the story that two men
speaking the German language were
found in the force Tuesday and dis
missed but have no knowledge Of such
an occurrence.
THE flames were confined to the one
building: four thousand shells were
destroyed. all Of the three-inch type,
loaded, but without PERCUSSION spring
caps. and the damage amounts to about
$4,000. Fortunately, we had not
started fairly upon the new United
States Government contracts, there
fore our delay is slight
Willard Sharploss. formerly mem
ber Of the police force Of this city and
now employed as a guard at the Beth
lehem plant, is the safety engineer at
the mills and 10 is his duty TO Inspect
the various buildings regularly Tor
hire. He and a workman named Noonan
discovered the fire, and 1t was the tes-
timony of Shafpless that led to the
examination Of all in the vicinity.
81 passed through the room in
which tho Il. n. r.. il boiled at SOP in
the morning" said Sharpless The
room was absolutely empty A parti-
tion divided this room from the load
ing room. where the powder, after
being boiled was poured into the
shells. Noonan was with me. As /
started TO make an inspection Of this
room | turned and saw a pun OF smoke
and saw a great tongue Of flame run
run the partition. We shouted ire ana
turned in the alarm
The explosion was the sole topic OF
conversation in this city Yesterday
afternoon and last evening Many
marveled that the loss Of life was so
/ small and the fact that the trolley cars
carrying the workmen to the plant
were stalled, thereby preventing them
from getting TO work on time and thus
escaping possible death, was freely
commented on.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
Y M. 9. A. cuRRENT EYFNTs.

The current events class OF the Y.
w. C. A. under ethe direction Of Miss
Alice satterthwsite, on Friday even
ing. will hold its monthly session, at
the association building. The speaker
will be Professor Shook, head Of the
history department. of ihf High School.
For after the class sessionia good time
has been planned and jolly program
is being arranged. The members OF
the association and their friends, and
any girl, whether a member Of the as
sociation OF not, Is welcome,
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
AWARD ERZES FOR
BEST State CORN
Harmony Grange and A. S.
Whittock are Highest
Winners at Show
MANY GOLDEN
EARS ARE SHOWN
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Dec i3-That as good
sorn can be grown in Delaware as in
any section Of the country is demon
trated by the high class OF the ex-
hibits at the annual New Castle County
Corn show being held here In connec-
tion with the annual session Of the
state Grange. There are a large num-
Der Of exhibitors and the quality OF
The exhibits is way above the average.
The prize, a silver cup for the grange
sxhibiting the best 80 ears Of corn
was won by Harmony Orange with
Hockessln second and West Brandy
wine third.
The sweepstake prize, also a silver
.Hip for the best 10 ears Of corn In the
show was won by A. s. Whittock Of
AIlddletown. other prize winners,
most Of the prizes being cash, were as
follows: Best 10 ears Of white cap,
Naudain & Son. Marshallton, flrst; Fred
Trlmble, Hockessln, second; Harvey
Hall. Msrshsllton, third, and ]. r. Pier
son, Hockessin, fourth.
Best 10 ears Of white-A 5. Whittock'
Middletown, FIRST: James T. Shallcross,
.dlddletown, second; Harvey Ball, third,
md George V. w. Rhodes Of Middle
own. fourth.
Best 40 ears yeliow-Frederick Sny-
1er Newport, FIRST A. S. Whitiock, seq
md: Phillip T. Pierson, Hockessin,
third, and Eugene dupont, fourth
Best 80 ears white cap--Naudain &
son. FIRST; Fred Trimble, second, and
=. Sheldin, Newark. third.
Best so ears white-James T. Shall
,ross, FIRST; ]. A. Hopkins, Of Newark,
Iecond, and Fred Trimble, third.
Best so ears yellow--Charles Knotts,
Newark, first.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
LESS HEAT, LIGHT
10 Save FUEL SUPPLY
Continued from First page.

up OF men who are alarnists. but they
are far-sightsd enough TO be able TO
see that the time may come, before the
end OF the winter, when coal might
be very scarce in this city. so scarce.
that weekly or monthly allowances may
have to be doled out to all concerned.
This can be avoided by care and econ
omy now in the consumption Of fuel
The same care should be exercised in
private homes. it is claimed.
The Federal fuel administration IL
Washington has announced that j
would not close schools in the north
ern and central States os a fuel con
servation measure. This proposal ha
been under consideration for seyera
weeks by Fuel Administrator Garfield
Who said yesterday:
The suggestion that school session
be suspended as q iiit6ii5 q sstfiiiS SoS
,ame to the fuel administration IRON
outside sources, but it has not beef
yiven favorable consideration.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
Welsh SAYS He
DOESN'T recall
killing WOMAN
Continued from First page.

The morgue and on receipt OF the au~
dress Of her relatives in Trenton. n. j.,
Coroner Spring sent word to the po-
lice authorities there.
Deputy Coroner McCrery this after
noon received telegram signed Mrs.
Ana Rietzmyer, of Trenton, saying,
"Florence Hayes Is my daughter "
There was no request, however, that
the body be shipped to Trenton
Welsh denied that the woman was
the mother of n child, saying that the
photograph found in the room yesler-
day was his photograph but not his
baby. lie said that the woman had
playfully written the words Baby
Hayes" on the back Of it.
The police are tracing the move
ments Of Welsh during the night Of the
murder. They have learned that he
was intoxicated and had been refused
liquor at one saloon.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
nIsAnss ASSAULT CASE

John Rudick, charged with assault
and battery on John Zaruoa while at
work on December 10, was discharged
in Municipal Court this morning. The
prosecution alleged that Rudick struck
him over the head with heavy wrench
on tho day the supposed assault was
committed. The evidence was conflict
ing.
The defendant was represented by p
L. Garrett
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
CLANCY AGAIN BREAKS
Bone IN CAGE Game
snenlnl 10 THE EvEN1NG JouRNAL

ElcIldl ~ nI ~ L4NAAN1 oIIAANfhL+
n NEWARK, Del. Dec. i3.-"Jim'
Clancy, crack Delaware College athlete,
rebroke his collar bone while practic-
ing basketball in the college gym
yesterday afternoon. Clancy, who was
varsity end on the football team. broke
his collar bone in a scrimmage shortly
after the season opened last September,
this kept him out Of the game the re-
mainder Of the season. The break knit
sufficiently for him to report for
basketball practice this week. The ac-
cident happened during a practice game
yesterday afternoon. He plsyed for
ward on the blue and sold team last
season and was also the varsity pitcher
Clancy came to Delaware from Camden
~. j., High, where be made an excellent
reputation as an athlete He is looked
on as one of the best southpsw twirler.
in the college ranks
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
r,IIAEERn ENIIsTS.

John L. Taliafero, for more than a
year employed IN the mechanical de-
partment at the Wilmington Morning
News. enlisted yesterday as a private
in Uncle Sans army. lie left for
Baltimore today, from which place he
will be sent to Fort Slocum, n. \.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
s0IyENIRs FOI sUFFRAGIsTs.

Scarf-pins in the form Of tiny silver
prison doors have been awarded the
suffrage pickets who have been arrest
ed. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Miss
Mabel Vernon and Mrs. Annie Arniel
arc the local women who received them
in Washington during the meetings Of
the Momans PARTY last SUNDAY.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
cnNnnIERs, LEAGuE MEETING.

The Council Of the Consumers League
net yesterday, at which ways OF selling
De league calendar were discussed. Th5
'slendar is a convenient article, and has
li,yays been popular one. The league
hopes again TO make it best seller.
The need Of preventing the human
Material Of the country from deeensr-
lilng by long hours and hard ,condi-
iitions OF Yomens and children's work
turing the war. was emphasized by
Hiss Clara southwick, secretary OF tae