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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
DRAGGING RIVER FOR BARGE CAPTAIN
Jerry Parker Disappeared Suddenly After Drunken Argument Barge Deck at American Srawboard Companys Wharf-Willam J. Burns Says He Saw Parker Go Over board While Arguing With John Wlliams-White Man,
 

As the result of a drunken brawl on coal barge tied up at the wharf of the American Strawboard com pany's plant, Thursday night, about g captain of the barge is thought to have been knocked overheard and drowned. The local police are drag ging the river for his body.
 In connection with the affair, John nie Williams. s2. colored. New York; Viola Parker, S2. colored. New York, and William J. Burns. g. white. New York. were arrested soon after the brawl and are held at the police sta tion for appearance in the city court this fFridayj morning.
 Game After Williams Woman.
 From what the police learned of the wife of John Williams. who is cap tain of a barge tied up at Mystic, had been on Parker's barge with Parker and Viola Parker. said to be Parker's wife. Williams came to Norwich from Mystic presumably to take the Will the way to Norwich Williams met Burns who is captain of a barge tied up at Groton. The two came to Nor wich together and went on board the Parker barge early in the evening.
 The entire party had been drinking and a short while after Williams and Burns arrived Williams and Parker got into a drunken argument which ended in blows being struck in the cabin Parker ordered Williams off and Parker followed. They continued arguing on deck and Burns. who had remained in the cabin. started to go on deck to stop the arguing.
 Saw Parker Go Overheard.
 Burns told the police that he started
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
RED CROSS WILL
 RECEIVE ABOUT S1oo
Bum Represents Their Percentage of Gate Receipts at the County Fair.

The local Red Cross chapter vii receive between $75 and s100 as thei, percentage of the gate receipts at the county fair on Wednesday, The establishment of a hospital SUD- ply service under the Red Cross Com mission in France. of which Major Grayson M. P. Murphy is the head was announced by the war council o1
 appropriation of $500.000 has been voted by the war council to establish this service and provide it's first stock of supplies.
 This step marks the further central ization of relief activities in France under the Red Cross. How to coor- dinate all the military hospitals main tained by American and other foreign
 societies and individuals. and to pro- vide them with the supplies and ma
 terials they needed at a minimum cost
 was one of the first problems under taken by Major Murphy on his arrival
 in Paris.
 Several warehouses are now being established by the Red Cross Com . mission throughout France as a part of the new Hospital Supply Service
 Here drugs, medicines and surgica instruments will be available for all the warehouse is located. Orders can be filled promptly without even await ing approval from Paris.
 As director of the new hospital sup ply service. the war council is sending to France, Stanley Field of Chicago, a son of the late Marshall Field. As- sisting MT. Field and in charge of the various warehouses. will be business or professional men volunteering their services for the period of the war Five of these have already been se- lected and are now on their way to report to Major Murphy. These men are:
 John Woodward. New York city;
  sota: Kennard Windsor. a member of the Stock Exchange of Boston, Mass; J. Sheldon Tilnev of New York, and Russell Armstrong, also of New York. warehouses, Major M6rphy has asked The Red Cross to recruit in the United States a force of five hundred men over military age. Men of experience in the building of warehouses and the handling of stores, are preferred
 What this Hospital Supply Service will mean in increasing the effective ness of many of the war hospitals in France is shown in a message receiv- ed from Major Harvey Cushing, in No. 5. now in service behind the Brit sh lines in France.
 T cannot tell you how cheered vas Major Gushing reported, when found how well organized the Red Cross was in Paris. and what a great start you had made.
 When an American officer could actually walk ipto the warehouse you lad taken over and find Squibbs and Mallinchrodt5s ether, bathrobes, ad- nesive plaster, aspirin. surgical in- ,trunnents, aspirating needles, and many other things which our camps happen to need. I for the first time began to realize what the Red Cross night be able to do for waifs like ourselves over here.
 ''It all goes to show what an enor- nously important part the Red Cross | will undoubtedly come to play as more | people come over and our affairs over | ea get more and more complicated" |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

The, American Thermos Bottle com pany has just made it's third semi annual rrofit sharing distribution to such employees as had compiled with the conditions of the company's offer. ,The maximum amount, wEIch was 10 per cent, was paid to over 90 of the employees and the amount paid out in addition to the regular payroll was several thousand dollars.
 This plan was put in effect by Pres 1dent William B. Walker and has been very satisfactorily carried out under the supervision of Resident Manager Charles R. H. Visscher and Supt. Jo- seph w. Baldwin. The company has been remarkably successful since To- eating in Norwich and is looking for ward to an expansion as soon as new buildings can be arranged for.
 During the past two months the employes have been working A hours and receiving the former pay for 54 hours labor. This was in the nature of an experiment which the officials of the company feel has not been in op- eration under normal conditions owing to the extreme heat of July. There fore the same plan will be continued for time longer in order to see what the effect will be on production and on the increased interest and activity of the operatives.
 The Thermos company made a splen- did exhibit of products at the county fair this week and it surprised visitors to see the varied and handsome articles that bear the rame of Norwich all over the globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

for the deck and just as he arrived in she doorway he saw Parker go over = board backwards. Burns said that when Parker went oyerboard Williams was standing in front of him. Burns, realizing that Parker was in danger of drowning. hurried off the barge and asked Bob Sullivan, watch man at the strawboard plant. for a lantern as he intendedSto search for Parker. He got the lantern and went back to the barge. ~
 The Police Notified.
 In the meantime MT. Sullivan noti- fled Andrew Boyd. superintendent of the plant of the affair ana MT. Boyd immediately notified the police. Cap matter right away and within a few minutes had a squad of police on the way to the scene of the trouble.
 The police found Burns looking for Parker with the lantern and placed him under arrest. Williams and the Williams woman had disappeared. They were, later found standing in the road at the tuberculosis sanatorium waiting for car bound for New London They were Arrested and
 At the police station Williams, de- nied any knowledge of Parker's whereabouts. He told Captain Two mey that he had had words with Par ker and that Parker told him to get off the boat which he did He did not had nothing to do with his disappear. ance.
 Captain Twomey detailed sergt. John Kane and Officer Frank Tender son to drag for Parker's body.
 The officers who made the arrest were Sergt. Allen Matthews, Sergt. John Kane, Officer. Patrick Murphy and Officer Ralph Diveto.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
TO DOUBLE ACREAGE
 OF RYE AND WHEAT Open Letter Has Been issued to Farmers of the State.

A definite campaign to double the acreage of rye in Connecticut was launched Thursday by the sub-com- n1ittee of the Connecticut State Coun- Gil of Defense. committee of food sup ply which is taking up the question of rye and wheat in Connecticut. The committee, which consists of Jo- W. L. Slate of the Connecticut Agri- Holmes of Waterbury. met at the headquarters of the Committee of Food Supply and mapped out the com an appeal to estate owners and others who may have land available for the planting of rye. asking them to ma terially increase this years acreage. A by the committee of food supply set ting forth the essential points in the campaign.
 This action is in response to the request of the federal government that each state make special effort to increase certain crops in their state to meet the national need for bread crops. Connecticut is called upon to double her acreage of rye. The fol- lowing letter was issued to the farm CTS of the state:
 '"The secretary of agriculture in his campaign for increased food sgrains, has asked Connecticut to plant sixteen thousand acres of rye. This involves
  over last year. and in order to obtain this amount we are obliged to call up- on the owners of large estates who have the equipment and facilities to plant very largely.
 Rye is very important bread stuff in Italy and in the other allied coun- tries, and its shortage is shown by the high price. $1.85 per bushel, as winters successfully in Connecticut. and the labor expense for it's produc- ton is a minimum. If you have blow ed your meadows this year for pota- toes. rye is good crop as part of the process of getting them back into grass, as it can be planted after the potatoes are harvested. The best re suits are obtained by sowing between September 1st and October 18th. but it may be planted later if necessary.
 If possible, we also urge you to plant winter wheat, Congress has promised that the price for 1918 shall be at least $2 busheI. so that there can be no doubt about the financial Furthermore, wheat can be used in feeding poultry on your own place, so that it's value to you is great er than the market price, if you can turn it into eggs. seed, write to this committee. which 1 will see that you are supplied. A 1 pamphlet on Wheat and Rye is en- closed. If you desire further infor- 1 natlOn. the committee Will De SlaO l 10 comm unicate with you. |
 May we ask you to write us fn- | 'orming us of the number of acres of l 'ye and of wheat which you planted | ast year and will plant this fall. Re 1 member that planting an acre of rye | ,r pheat. Is one way of helping to win | he war, and this appeal is made to | sou as a patriotic duty to help our | tate do it's part in filling the flour i barrel of the United States and the lllies."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Adams. MT. Adams cafhe so this city from Philadelphia last April and has resided on Maple street. He was employed by the Ulmer Leather com pany as currier. having learned his trade wriIe in the employ of Charles B. Sherin at Bristol, Tennessee, and Virginia.
 On Thursday morning Irving Bogue. son of MT. and Mrs. W. P Bogue, left for Cam Devens on the 05 train. At the camp he will be assigned to the same company as the other boys who went carrier in the week. Today J. M Murphy, son of Officer and Mrs. Pat rick Murphy, will leave for the camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
BIG INSURANCE GATHERING Delegates at the Griswold Hail From
 All Over the Country.

Between 800 and 600 men ard wo- men, representatives of the New York Life Insurance Co.,. and their wives arrived in New London Wednesday afternoon about ? o'clock in a special train from New York city. After waiting for short while at the Union station they were conveyed to the Griswold hotel for their annual con- vention.
 Special boat trips with the two Griswold launches from to 3 o'clock carried a big part of the guests to their destination, where they will re- main for three days.
 The representatives came from all parts of this country and even from Havana and the Philippines to attend the general meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Arrested A Autoists.

Automobilists to the number of A passing through Haddam and Higga- mum on Sunday and Monday were placed under arrest by Officer Gordon, a deputy sheriff, on charges of viola tion of the automobile laws. Some of the unlucky victims were brought be- fore Judge Dickinson of Haddam on Tuesday and others are to appear dur ing the week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
PERSONALS

F. D. Barlow and family of Noank attended the Norwich fair Tuesday. Charles N. Burdick of Norwich has been a recept business caller in Moos- UP.
 a business caller in Stonington this week.
 l Among the recent Norwich arrivals l Dougall and wife,.
 Mrs. Jennie Tillinghast of Westerly has been visiting her daughter. Miss l Myrtle McCord of Norwich. Mrs Lemuel Manning has returned to Norwich after visit to MT. and Mrs. B. v Whiting of Mystic Mrs. E. V. Whiting has returned to i Mystic from few days visit with 1 Mrs. Frank Lathrop in Norwich. ! Officer Edward Maloney of the Falls | beat returned to duty Thursday morn ing after an illness of five weeks.
 The Misses Elsie and Ruth Bundy of North Main street have returned home after spending the summer in. Dover N. J. Miss Rieta Foley of Norwich has been guest in the family of MT and Mrs. Thomas G. Garity, in Stoning- ton.
 Guy A. Loom1s has returned to Hartford after spending a few days with his father, G. T. Loomis of Mont vile.
 Mrs. P. A. Watson and Mrs George Witter of Brooklyn. Conn.,, are visit ing pr. and Mrs. John K. Bucklyn, in Mystic. .
 Miss Susie Simmons entertained Miss Winifred Baker of Norwich over the week end and holiday at her home in Goodyear.
 MT, and Mrs. Walter A. Bussey and family of Norwich have been guests of MT. and Mrs w. A. Hawkins and Mrs. H. B. Hawkins at West Glocester, R. I.
 Rev. and Mrs. Luther M Keniston are moving from Preston City to Huntington, where Mir. Keniston has accepted the pastorate, of the Congre- gationa1 church. 7f'z Encouraging reports were received Thursday evening from Dr. George A. Comeau of Norwich, who underwent surgical operation at a New Haven hospital this week.
 Charles Carver, Jr.. enjoyed a vacation from his duties at the Good
  was the guest of relatives and friends at Norwich for a few days.
 Henry D. IIovett of Groton borough attended the Norwich fair Wednesday. Attorney Warren Burrows was also at the fair and several other borough peo- pie. including A. c. Weeks of Poquon- noe.
 Sheldon Peck Of Belair, Neb., has been spending a few days with rela- tives in this city. Mir. Peck has resid- cd in the west for 61 years and came east this year to attend the. G.. A. R. encaE1pn1ent at Boston. =
 MT. and Mrs. William r. Riley and | son, Thomas, of Hartford. spent Tues day in Norwich. the guests of Mir. Ri- | ley's parents. MT. and Mrs. Patrick Ri- 1 ley of Summit street. They made the l trip in MT. Riley's machine. Miss Margaret Riley and Miss Louise l Crimmins of this city have returned | home after spending 9 very enjoya ble | weeks vacation, the guest of Mrs. I Thomas Kinney at her cottage, The Merry Hour, at Sound View, Conn. I
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Juniors Dress, With Sleeve in Either
 of Two Lengths.

Linen in white, natural or other shades is nice for this model. Khaki cloth drill, gingham, chambray, per cale. serge. gabardine, rOplin and corudroy are also desirable
 The pattern Is cut in three sizes: 12, 14 and 16 years. It requires If yards of 44-inch material for 14-year size.
 A pattern Of this ilIYstration mailed any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Fell and Broke Arm.

Louis Gravener, aged years said to be a resident of Quaker Hill, iii Waterford, fell from a swing at the Bartlett school playground in New London late Tuesday afternoon and in cured a fracture of the right arm The boy was temporarily cared for by Ber- nard Cullen of Connecticut avenue taken to Memorial hospital and later sent to his home
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Has Sold Farm.

Oscar H. Main. of Norwich, has sold his farm located in Ledyard, to John Montgomery of New. Jersey, who will take possession November l. The new owner will devote a large part of his time raising thoroughbred cattle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Groton Schools Open.~

Schools of Groton commenced the years work Tuesday with good at tendance.
 Herbert B. Fengar of New London has been secured to continue the mu- sicaI instruction of the Children and Miss Frances Nye of Mystic will care for their education ir art. The schIoCl has received a gift from George 1,. Watson Of Eastern Point of fine col lection of stuffed birds and they have been placed in the Kindergarten room.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
New Physical Director.

Albert J. Wicke of Cincinnati arrived in New London Tues lay to assume the duties or physical director of the New London Y. M. C.. A., succeeding c. J. Surbeck who is doing duty in France Mir. Wicke Is known throughout New Esa~1as>A- bavinr heiA Y- n c A raai-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

National Association of AuGubon So- cieties for the protection of wild birds and animals. has sent letters to socie- ties and individuals hereabouts asking for thei- assistance in protecting the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Presented Electric lamo.

Mrs. T. J. DriscoIl of 3S 1-2 North Cliff street was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday. evening by tho D. Y W. Y. K club in honor of her twen- tieth anniversary. She was present. ed an electric lamp. Among those present were Mrs. Russell of Provi- dence, R. I. Ice cream, cake and lem onade were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
Case Was Continued.

The case of Earl Avery of Bozrah. who is charged with having run his automobile into the carriage of Frank
 lin Miner of East Haddam in which MT. Miner and Miss Ethel Champlain were riding. was continued until Fri day, Sept. IA. The hearing was held at the Gardner Lake pavilion at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
State of Connecticut

All Residents of Connecti- cut owning taxable securities are liable to tax at local rates unless the State Tax of four mills on the dollar has been paid to the State Treasurer ON OR BEFORE 2 SEPTEMBER 3Oth. The estates of those who neg lect to pay this tax must pay
 AHEAVYPENALTY. Balances in Banks (not in Savings Bar1ks) are liable to this tax.
 Instructions and blank lists sent on application to State Treasurer at Hartford.
 F. s. CHAMBERLAIN,
 Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

Mrs. Charming 1 Huntington and Miss Olive Huntington have been pass ing several days1 at The Griswold, Eastern Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

tions in Concord, N. H.. Lowell, Mass, and other places.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

The new signal tower at Midway in
 Poquonoc is a fine improvement on me oio. rhe tower IS eHtirely nreproof style.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

MT. and Mrs. Philip Ripley of An
 dover, Mass, have been guests for the
 past few days of Gen. and Mrs. William A.. Alike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Philip T. Welles has returned from Weekapaug, whore he spent Labor day. Mrs. Walter Wellington of New York has, been visiting her brother, Arthur H. Brewer
 Miss Carol Clapp of Portland, Me, has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Nancy Bigelow
 Having spent August in Pomfret, Mrs. B. P. Learned has returned to her home on Broadway. Y Mrs. Ct. H. Howard of Washington, D. C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs Eben Learned, of Huntington place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

There are 1o.ooo.soo negroes in the ffrikAd akaA~.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
HUNTER D. ADAMs
One of First Two Men to Leave Nor
 wich for Camp Desens.

Hunte.' D. Adams, one of the first two men who has been drafted for the national army and who left for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, on Wednesday morning. was born in Pittsburgh 25
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
THERMos BOTTLE COMPANY
 MAKES THIRD ERUPTION

Ninety Per Cent. of Employees Receive Ton Per Cent. in Additiop to Resu lar Pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

At a miscellaneous shower given for Miss Annie Mullen of New London Wednesday evening by her sister, Mrs.
 Edward c. Bangs. announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Null len to Terence M Cook, assistant su- perintendent of mails Tn the New Lon don postcff1ce. Mrs. F. T. Diggins of NaxEiah waz AmAn~ thosA attAnA1n4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

When Connecticuts legislators gath cred at the Momauguin, Cosey Beach Wednes lay afternoon for their annual reunion those. present included Sena- tor John H. Barnes of Norwich, Coun ty Commissioner George Fl. Bradford Of Montville and Representative Leon ard Smith of Mansfield.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Isai Marion. sixty-fve. an employe' of the city of Putnam, was almost in stantly killed when the side wall of | sewer trench in which he was at worl caved in, burying him to his shoulder and breaking his back.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

All home guard organizations in Con necticut are urged to participate in Memorial day exercises in their re- spective towns and are granted per mission to parade under arms or with out arms in a general order issued by the military emergency board
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Tons of hay and great quantity of lumber were, destroyed when the barn in which they were stored. adjacent to the American Brick company in Berlin. was buEned. The origin of the fire was not ascertained. The loss is estimated at $500.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

pr. Otto G. Weidman of Hartford is one of three Connecticut physicians among the six whose appointments to raise hospital and ambulance compa- nies were announced by Major James F. Hall of the United States medical corps at Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Farm implements and forty tons of hay owned by Jacob Lieze and valued at $1,O00 were lost in a spectacular fire that destroyed a large barn on sylvan avenue. North Bridgeport. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

James Wilson and Sydney Gayton have enlisted i'm the United States navy. Six from Broad Brook have enlisted within the past few days. Those who previously enlisted are Clyde Arnold, Carlton Loftus, Lewis Schadlich and George Sargent.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Events of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points In the State and So Reduced In Size That They Will Ap' neal to All Classes of Readers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

A camp for 1000 or more boys of the United States Junior Naval reserve will be opened at Kittemaug, Conn, in June for the purpose of instructing boys between the ages of fourteen and eighteen in naval and merchant ma, rine service.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Rev. Edward Murphy. assistant pas tor of St. Augustine's Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, was instantly killed when the automobile in which he was riding overturned on the road to Hazardville, about three miles from Thompsonyille.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Hartford will save its waste to help make possible the proposed plant for fruit drying. Everybody in the city will be asked to cooperate in the prof ect. ''Stop wasting waste" will be the slogan.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Losses suffered by Hartford fire in- surance companies i'll the Atlanta (Ga.) fire will probably not exceed S250,000. The largest loser was the Aetna Fire. Vice President Henry F. Rees gave $119,50O as the company's loss.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

The pumping engine located at the Whitneyville engine house is again in order. the necessary repairs having been made on the engine. which was aid up following a trip to a fire on the " .tford turnpike
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Beginning June 1 all ears operated by he Connecticut >o.lpany within the city limits of II rtfora will adopt the near side" stoJ schedule, now in operation ill various yi .es oi the state.