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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
POLICE CAPTURE DUO
 OF SNEAK THIEVES.
William Supa and James Nevins Dis covered at Work in Franklin Street Store.

William Supa, 20, and James, Nevins, Is. two clever sneak thieves, were ar rested on Tuesday by the local police and will appear before the city court today. Both are out on bail.
 Their arrests were brought about when Supa was caught sneaking pen knives out of a case in The Household on Franklin street Tuesday afternoon.
 The duo started in bright and early Tuesday morning on footing trip in this city. First they stole pair of they raided a milk wagon and got away with bottle of milk The freight house was next visited and while there they got a quantity of molasSeS kisses from a barrel. One of the Providence bakery wagons was the next stop. When the driver wasn't looking they appropriated a pie from the wagon. This completed their mornings work, and after an hour or so for luncheon they started in on round of tHe local stores. They dropped into The House hold on Franklin street and Nevinss proceeded to get Horace Boardman. who was in charge of the store, inter- ested in skates. While MT. Boardman's $ attention was diverted, Supa started to sneak penknives from the showcase. Mir. Boardman turned around sudden ly and caught him in the act. When MT. BOardman made a grab for him Supa struck him in the face with his fist and then ran, with MT. Boardman after him. He hadn't got far when Policeman Ralph Diveto joined in the chase, and he was collared near Oak street and taken to the police station by Officer Diveto and Fred Nowatsky. In the meantime Nevins got away safely. At the police station Supa re- fused to tell who was working with him in the petty thieving.
 Nevins had been seen in his com pany during the day and, the police surmising that it was he who was working with Supa. set out to find him. Sergt. John Kane found him in a clubhouse in Greeneville early Tues day night and he was taken to the police station. Under the questioning of Capt. Dennis J. Twomey no made a clean breast of the whole affair
 It has been learned that the two boys chartered private box car on a northbound freight train Monday and dropped off at Jewett City, When they started back on the home trip several stores were minus some of their stock which the boys appropri- ated when the unsuspecting storekeep- CTS in that peaceful little village were not looking.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
TEN YEARS LEADER
 OF HOME CHAPTER
Mrs. Louis O. Potter Was First Ap-
 pointed to Chair in 1907.

At the annual meeting of Home Chapter of the Kings Daughter held Monday at the Johnson Home the re- port of the year was given by the leader, Mrs. Louis O. Potter.
 In the report of the various activi- ties of our chapter for the year 1916, she began, I have interwoven memo ries of past years, for the completion of the year also marked the fulfill ment of ten years of service as your president and co-worker. In 1907 when I was first appointed we were holding two meetings a month in Buck nigham Memorial hall, one a business the other a social meeting. These meetings had an attendance of from 12 to Is but the spirit of the meeting was one of loyalty to the order and the faithful ones were ever ready to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
ST. Mary's T. A. B.
 SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Old Board Was Unanimously Re-
 elected at Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of St Mary's T. A. B. society on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected:
 President, Francis Twomey; vice president, Ralph Birkenshaw; financial secretary, William Barry; recording secretary, Thomas Connolly: treasurer. John Edwards: librarian and sergeant at arms. John Wozniak: chairman of board of directors, James McCahthy; director. William J. Casey, John Dono- van, Thomas White. Andrew Deneff, and William Nailor
 All the above officers were urani- mCusly reelected. James J. Casey and Charles McGibney were chosen trJs- tees for Is months
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
SMOKING OIL STOVE
 CALLED OUT PUMPER, Smoke Was Issuing from Store on
 Franklin Street

A badly smoking oil stove in the store on Franklin street conducted by Clinton E. Lane was responsible for a telephone call to the Central fire sta ton about S.45 o'clock Tuesday night smoke was seen issuing from the building and the call was sent in The auto bumper responded, entrance was gained to the store. and tn esmoking oil stove discovered and extinguished
 At 6.55 o'clock Tuesday evening the. auto bumper was called to 176 Broad way, the residence of Stephen Meech. for a small sized fire in the woodwork near the chimney. The damage was slight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
PRESIDENT OF NORWICH
 NICKEL AND BRASS co.
E. A. Tracy Succeeds Gen. William A.
 Aiken, Who Declined Re- election.

Officers and a board of directors were elected at the annual meeting of the Norwich Nickel and Brass company which was held on Tuesday morning. The directors elected follow: Gen. Will liam A. Aiken, Edwin A. Tracy, Alfred L. Aiken, Henry F. Parker and Horace D. Tracy. General Aiken, who has been president of the company since its organization 20 years ago, declined reelection. At a subsequent meeting of the board of directors the officers elected were as follows: President, treasurer and general manager. Edwin A. Tracy; secretary, Henry F. Par ker; assistant treasurer, John B. Oat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
Mystic Man Small Pox Victim.

Edward Mitchell of School street, Mystic, was conveyed to the Memoria l hospital, New London, Tuesday night with a case of small pox. Mitchell has been employed at the Mystic wooden mill and the case was dis covered Tuesday night when he con- suited a Mystic physician.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S GA s ST0 RIA
NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
 POLICYHOLDERS of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the Company. No. 59 Broad way. Norwich. Conn. at D. m.. Tues purposes:
 1-To elect four Directors for term of three years.
 2-To transact any other business proper to cop1e before said meeting.
 w. ?. LESTER SecrotarYs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
Appointed Members of Roard of R.lief

\ James c. Fitzpatrick and Henry Gebrath have been appointed members of the board of relief by the board of selectmen to fill the vacancies caused
 by the deaths of Ansel A. Beckwith and Thomas J. Kirby. The third mem
 Der of the board is Fred G. Prothero
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
Committed to Sac HospItaI.

Ellen Callahan, who resides on the West Side and who is mentally de- ranged was committed S@ the Norwich state hospital by SeFsctnan Casper K. aBiley Tuesday. The woman has been a nuisance, more or less, lately and stated that she would set fire to her property.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
Installed omesrs at New. London.

Ladies' Auxiliary. Division No. IS, A. O. H., installed the officers of the New London Ladies Auxiliary at a meeting held Tuesday night in New LondnR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
Federal Road Man Inspects
Proposed New Highway.
County Commissioners Take j.
C. Wonders to Lawrence.
APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT AID
County Asks for % Per Cent
Cost of Construction.
Federal Appropriation Based
on Rural Route Advantages.

First steps of Shawnee county to
benefit from a federal appropriation
for a hard surfaced road between
Topeka and Lawrence were taken to-
day when j. c. Wonders, in charge
of federal highways for Iowa, Ne
braska, Missouri and Kansas, took
preliminary trip over the Big Springs
route, recently designated by the
Shawnee county commissioners as
the highway to receive the federal
appropriation. Sheriff Hugh Larimer.
the county commissioners, county en-
gineer and others interested in the
hard surfaced road accompanied Won
ders on his preliminary survey.
The federal appropriation was made
in order to benefit rural mail routes.
as well as to aid in connecting vari-
Gus cities with a hard surfaced high
way, the road chosen to be the heav-
lest travelled between the centers of
population. 1t was for the purpose OF
ascertaining the mail routes bene-
fitted by the highway and it's popu-
larity a road connecting the two
cities that Mr.. Wonders made the
trip today.
Luncheon at Lawrence.
At the Douglas county line, the
party was met by a big delegation
from Douglas county and Big Springs
good roads enthusiasts, who accom-
panied them to Lawrence where a
dinner was served in their honor at
the Lawrence Commercial club. In
the afternoon the road east of Law
renee to the Leavenworth county line
was surveyed.
Wonders asked many questions
concerning the road as to it's use as
highway between Topeka and Kansas
City" said w. S. Gearhart state en-
gineer, over the telephone from Law
renee today. He made no public
statement"
IhlS preliminary survey is to aScer-
tain in semi-official manner wheth-
er the highway chosen will be consid-
cred at all by those making the ap-
preparations at Washington. The
state highway commission must make
plans and specified tons for the road
and the action taken at Washington
on these data is final.
Ask U. S. to Pay Part.
The county has asked for rs per
cent of the cost of the highway to be
borne by the government 1t is be-
lieved that either rs per cent or Is
per cent will be allowed by the gov
eminent if the highway chosen by the
county commissioners is approved by
those in charge of the appropriations
at Washington. Following the survey
of the road in Shawnee and Douglas
counties, Mr. Wonders will make a
similar surveyor roads in Barton and
Labette counties. He will be accom-
panied by w. S. Gearhart, state en-
gineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13

One-third or S11, 458.S5 of Topeka's
$4,000 quota of the national $685.
100000 Y NJ. c. A. war work fund
has been subscribed.
The nine teams comprised of more
than 100 business and professional
men in charge of the Topeka drive
and the high school team reported
amounts collected since Monday noon.
The $6,74O.35 reported for the twenty
four hours brought cheers and APP
plause from the workers
Following the reports Bishop James
Wise delivered a stirring, ringing
patriotic pep address wherein he
brought Jumps to the Threats of those
in his audience when he told of a
Kansas German emigrant woman
who went to the washtub for a living
that her two sons might enter the
American army. He declared that
patriotism is not spelled p-a-t-r-i-o-t-
ism; that 1t is spelled s-a-c-r-i-
f-i-c-e.
The German woman, he asserted,
supported herself and two boys be-
fore hey were grown to manhood by
washing clothes. When the call for
men came, he declared, they had
grown to manhood and she was re-
lieved of her task at the dashboard.
She went back to her tubs, however,
so her two sons could join the army.
All Must Sacrifice.
Bishop Wise made it clear that this
is the kind of sacrifice that will win
the war for Christianity and democ-
racy The bishop was in Funston this
week and was in audience with Cen
eral Leonard Wood. He declared
that he came away with a greater
idea than ever before of what it will
take to win this war.
and General Wood" he said,
names five years as the time it will
take to win"
Bishop Wise decried any idea that
any one may have that the Y. NJ. c. A.
workers are begging for the money.
They are not begging, he asserted.
they are collecting it and they have
the right; this money is due our men
at the front.
Just as A. A. GODDARD, chairman of
the county committee. called for adj
journment, Frank Curry was on his
feet with a resolution congratulating
Premier Kerensky on his drive on
Petrograd as told about in today's
noon edition of the State Journal.
Robert Stone seconded the motion
that it be adopted and it was adopted
unanimously.
Eight Teams Reported.
Team No. 9 was the only one that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
LID ON ALIENS!.
VIII Require Every Alien Enc
my in q. S. To Register.
Widespread Incendiarism and
Sabotage Prompts Act.

Washington, Nov. 13.-President
Wilson is expected to issue a proclaim
alton soon requiring every alien
enemy within the United States to
register, as a step toward Kidding the
country of spies and sabotage.
The government has virtually de-
cided that this procedure is the only
way open for sitting from the million
Germans in the United States the few
who are believed to be causing fires
in munition plants. grain elevators
and warehouses and promoting propa-
cution of the war. Attorney General
Gregory took to the cabinet meeting
today for President Wilson's consid-
GRAFTON draft of regulations under
which the registration might be car
ried out, following the program
adopted by England and France for
keeping close watch over the activi-
ties of enemy subjects.
Campaign of Sabotage On.
me recent increase in number of
disastrous fires and indications of re-
newed operations of enemy propagan-
dists has prompted officials to con-
slider more radical steps against Ger
man residents than the restrictions
heretofore imposed barring them from
half mile zone about munition
plants and government property with
out special government permits. I'm
Germans would be given a specified
time, probably several weeks, in which
to report their names, occupations and
family or business connection to post
masters or some other goVernIn ent
agency. Those not registered then
would be rounded up and prosecuted
and officials believe that the failure
of some to enroll would give valuable
cluts TO the identity of suspicious per-
sons whose conduct and interests
might be carefully scrutinized.
Some officials recommend that
every alien enemy so registered be
required to report periodically to the
government in order that watch
might be maintained over their move
ments. Under present conditions
Germans may move from one locality
to another without hindrance, pro-
viding they do not enter the barred
zones about munitions plants and
government establishments.
Vigilantes Already Organized.
To assist government agents in this
work of watching dangerous aliens, a
volunteer league of citizens already
has been organized and is reported to
be charging its membership, par
ticularly by the addition of employers
and industrial leaders who are in posi-
ton to watch aliens employed in
manufacturing plants Thus the linn
tied forces of government agents hope
to overcome the handicap peculiar to
conditions in the United States where
the foreign populations are so large
that adequate supervision could not
possibly be maintained by profession
al government investigators.
Only Germans could be compelled
to register by a presidential proclama-
ton since Austrians, Turks and Bull
garians are not classed as enemies
under the espionage law. Congress
might extend the restriction to those
nationalities, however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
SCENTS GOVT TRUST
r. II. Magnate-Banker Sees Danger in
Federal Incorporation of Railroads.

Baltimore. Nov. 13.-The proposed
plan of federal incorporation of rail-
roads was declared to be revolution
airy corporate legislation by S. Davis
Warfield, president of the Connecticut
Trust company of Baltimore, in an adj
dress before today's session of the
sixth annual convention of the Invest
ment Bankers Association of America.
Mr.. Warfield, who also is chairman of
the board of directors of the Seaboard
Air Line railway, and president of the
National Association of Owners of
Railroad Securities, said the plan was
not only fraught with danger to the
people in that it takes five out of six
steps towards government ownership,
but that it was a menace to the hold
ers of all classes of securities because
it proposed. he added, the greatest
autocracy in corporate management
vet suggested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
Building Trades Section Acts
To Help Government.
Affects All Industries Working
on War Enterprises.
SETTLE INTERNAL DISCORD
Carpenters and Iron Workers
Back in Fold Again.
GOmpers Charges Delegates
Are "Burns Detective Spies"

Buffalo, Nov 1S-All strikes af-
fecting government work in shipping,
munitions and other war enterprises
have been called off by the building
trades section of the American feder-
alton of labor, it was announced by
Secretary Morrison this afternoon.
A conference OF representatives of
building trades heads and government
representatives will be held in Wash
ington within a few days to so over
the situation. Pending the result of
this meeting orders have been sent
to the presidents of locals to put their
men back to work.
Settle Family TROUBLES
President Gompers announced that
the controversy between the united
carpenters and the united association
of structural iron workers had been
settled in conference and that the
latter had agreed to obey the rules OF
the federation. The report was ac-
cepted and the iron workers re-
instated to membership in the iedera-
tion.
gates to the convention were charged
with being in the employ of the Burns
Detective agency and were at the con-
vention as spies was made by Pres
ident Gompers in a speech opposing
resolution that a verbatim permanent
record be made of all proceedings of
the sessions.
Guard Against Spies.
THE Burns agency and other de-
tective agencies have issued circulars
to large employers of labor that they
will furnish them a complete copy of
everything that goes on at this con-
vention, and have even declared there
are some delegates in their employ
who will give whatever information or
evidence they desire he declared. Il
do not believe this is true and verify
believe it is not true" Gompers went
on, but if such a condition exists
what is there to prevent these men
from making utterances that will help
their cause and tend to place labor in
a wrong light?"
The resolution was finally amended
to read that only special articles and
subjects would be reported verbatim
for permanency, and was passed.
Invitations were received from three
cities for the 1918 convention of the
federation. They were Fort Worth.
Tex; Providence, r. L, and San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
CITY PAYS $3.50 TON
NewIand Is Glad to Get Coal at Any
Old Price Now.

Coal for the city water and light
departments costs $3.50 per ton, ac
cording to officers of the Jackson
Walker Coal company, who sold the
city five cars this morning.
Commissioner Newland of the water
and light department said this after
.ool- that he had no idea what the
coal had cost the city. He knew that
thev had coal and that was the big
thing to him.
The price paid under last years
contract for steaming coal was $3.45
per ton. A request for a so cent ex-
cess over the contract price was turn
ed down by the city commission and
this year, beginning November 1, no
bids were made on the years Supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

FRANK ELLISON, age 60 years. died
Monday night at his home. 4OS Monroe
street. Funeral arrangements later.
MRS. EMILY CARLSON, age 81 years.
died at the home of her grandson. o. e.
Nystrom, six miles southeast of Topeka
Monday noon. Funeral services will be
held at the home Wednesday morning ut
IL O'Clock. The body will be taken TO
Dover for burial.
MRS. KATE FITZGERALD. ages. died
Sunday night at the home of her brother
Geo J. Byan. at Leavenworth. The funeral
was held in Leavenworth- Interment IN
Mt. Olive cemetery. st. Joseph. Mo. Mrs
Fitzgerald was the mother of Mrs. Z. s
Mueller of Topeka.
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel s27.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
LOCAL MENTION

Frances B. Patterson. formerly a
missionary to China under the wo-
mems board of the Congregational
church, will speak at the Central Con-
gregational church Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
High life doesn't agree with Emily
High, negro. She has sued her hus-
band, Jerry High, for divorce. The
petition charges cruelty.
1t cost Fred Verify 80 days to live
up to his name. He was brought in
to court this morning and plead guilty
to have liquor in his possession. A
similar charge against Eva Lambert
was dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
DINNER STORIES

There was company for dinner and
father was carving his prettiest on a
fine roast Suddenly the knife struck
a skewer made sliding upward mo-
ton, and came out on the top. Father
attempted to cover his real feelings
with insipid jests. There was an en-
barrassing silence. Willie took ad-
vantage of it.
Cook has burned her nose awful, -
he announced
Too bad" muttered father, still
wrestling with the roast. How did
she do it?''
Trying to pull the skewers out
with her teeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
HURRAH FOR FILIPINOS
Islands Offer to Build Destroyer and
Submarine for Uncle Sam.

Manila, Nov 13.-The joint resolu-
ton adopted by the house last week,
authorizing the governor general to
offer to build a destroyer and a sub
marine for the United States at the
expense of the Philippine government
was adopted today by the senate and
now goes to Governor Harrison.
Both houses adopted a food con-
servation and production bill provid-
ing for the establishment of a food
administration bureau. A measure
authorizing the fixing of food prices
is being considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
JAIL COAL BARONS
Charge Four COnspired to Fix Coal
Prices Higher Than Legal.

Terre Haute, Ind. Nov. 13.-Four
coal operators of Brazil, Ind, arrested
on a charge of conspiring to set a
price on coal higher than that al
lowed by the federal government, were
released on $4,000 bond each today,
by Court Commissioner Hamilton and
their hearing was set for Noveu. Der
Is
The men, all connected with the
Cleveland Coal company and promin-
ent residents of Brazil are: William NJ
Strobel, Archie Miller, Fred and Nick
Schrupferman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
DAM, SHE is TO WE'D!
MarysviIle Girl, Therefore, Speaks the
Word With Real Affection.

1t was her ony Dam, In fact, it is
the only Dam she has ever spoken out
loud. But now she is to be Dam all
her life. From morning to night
she will be Dam.
In spite of it all, tho, she is fortu
nate. Her name has been Ida Huep-
pIsheuer, of Marysville, and she is to
marry Oliver w. Dam. The license
was issued this morning by Probate
Judge Ralph Cav in Topeka.
oh, yes, she'll be Madam, tool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
Legation Loyal to KerensI<y.

Berne. Nov. 13.-The Russian lega-
ton here sent the following message
to NJ. I. Terestchenko, foreign minister
in the Kerensky cabinet:
I'VE assure You we will oppose with
the utmost energy the activity of the
Maximalists in Petrograd, and we de-
clare ourselves solidly in accord with
the decision of the personnel of the
foreign office to renounce all cooper
alton with Lenine, Trotzky and their
adherentS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
Topeka subscriptions Reported.
CongratuIate Kerensky.

Be it ResoIved:-That we con-
graduate Kerensky on his heroic
stand against German corruption
lists and hope his triumphant march
on PetrOgrad will establish perIna-
nent democracy in Russia.-Reso-
tuition adopted today by teams in
charge of the Topeka Y. NJ. G. A.
campaign following Il noon lunch
con and pep" talks at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
Plot to Blow Up Docks.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13.-Plans to
dynamite the docks of the Detroit &
Cleveland Navigation company were
revealed today during the progress of
police trials before Police Commits
sioner Couzens. The docks were to
have been blown up on the night of
November 2