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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08
Please Some. Anyway.

Please Some, Anyway.
 Through the murk and gloom that hang over Potsdam the efforts of the anti -conscriptionists in this country penetrate like rays of glad and living light.-Chicag Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08
Where He Got His Name.

While the French commission is over here Grand Rapids would wei come call from the Marquis de Chambrun, a descendant of Marquis de Lafayette, who was named after Lafayette avenue. - Grand Rapids Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

City Treasurer Charles s. Avery's summary of receipts from May 16, 1916, to April 15, 1917. is as follows: Cash on hand
 May 15. 1916 =. $7,750.70
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

$101,250.44
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

Miss Annie A. DoIlbaum was home in Stonington from Sterling for the week end. c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
NAVAL BATTLES OF THE
WORLD WAR
CRADoCKs roRIoRN HOPE.
BY @. KAY SPENCER.


On the 7th of December In 1914 a.
powerful British feet churned into
Port Stanley, the seaport of the Falk-
land Islands. Composing this mighty
squadron were the battle cruisers In
vincible and Infiexibie, the battleship
Campus. and the armored cruisers
Caarnarvon Cornwall and Kent, and
the cruisers Bristol and Glasgow. all
under the command Of Vice-Admirai
Sir Frederick Sturdee. The big feet
steamed into the bay, which Is almost
comp letaely land-locked. High hills
surround the bay in 8 semi circular
range, entirely hiding the feet. from
the outside waters,
The morning OF the 8th found the
feet just beginning to coal and pro-
vision The day seemed TO have been
especially set apart by the meteoro-
logical deity in charge of the Falk-
land Islands weather, for. contrary
to the usual leaden skies and high
winds the day was perfect Scarcely
ripple on the sea and a clear cut
horizon were both helpful factors to
the British outposts In sighting the
enemy and in aiding the royal navy
TO hunt down the scattering German
units when the battle want desper-
ately against them
The battloship Campus was crufs-
ing outside the haFbor on guard duty.
The other units were engSIed in taxi
ing on supplies. sluggish haze was
noted squirming along the horizon.
The haze became plsiner and was
seen 10 be issuing from the tunnels
of warship. The ensign of the Ger
man navy Was made out, bearing
down fun speed on the harbor, Four
more enemy vessels successfully came
into view as they climbed over tho
limo where sea meets the sky,
Tho British realized they were
about to face the squadron Of Vice
Admiral Count Won spec. composed Of
the armored cruisers Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau and the small cruisers
Leipsic. Nurnberg and Dresden, ac-
eonpaniAa by tive golfers. This Ill
vi.ion had left the Chilean islands of
Juan Fernandez on November Ia.
heading for Cape Horn and the Falk-
lands. Apparently the plan of Won
Spec was TO seize the islands and de-
stroy the wireless station.
AS fate ruled II, the Germans
sighted only the CFnopus cruising
lszily along tho coast. They assumed
She was alone ind the only remaining
unit of the I'll fated feet Of Admiral
Craddock Nor Spec promptly dis
posed his squadron TO cut OFF the
battleship's escape. The Campus,
however. began the action by an In
direct fire over neck Of land. Her
12-inch shells were exceptionally wei
placed, striking the water directly in
front OF and behind the Gneisenau.
Tho G.aFH4+aFss- closed In, firing rs p-1
idly and with precision. At this juno
ture all of the British armored and
light cruisers ran out in battle forma-
ton and began to fight and vancouver
for position, The action was discon-
certing to the Germans who, never
theless took on these extra antagon-
lists with equenimity. for the fight WIS
simply brought To even metal
The action was already furious and
apparently evenly contested, when out
through the narrow harbor entrance
came the 'ong gray forms of the two
great battle CRUISERS. each with her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
"DTR TAG
fVHrRfrrfa Gfjzan.N


\ long nst OF baE4barto acts and
savage words by the Juuicer Hun are
WRIT for history writ IN the nfeblood
Of helpless women. children and Grip
pies numbering hundreds OF thou
sands. so shocked have become the
senses of the civilized world that moth
ing now read or heard causes more
than 8. blank stare. The assertion
is advanced by German military of
hctals that anything toward the enc
mics Of kultur IL fair. and that fine
more drastic the measures the more
humane. because It VIII end thu war
sooner. such logic is found Ia moth
ing OF note but the Koran Of Muhara-
med Has Prussianisn been hob
noebsnr with the Turk long enough
for 60 great contamination
One by one the neutral nattorn are
disclosing the hitherto undreasaed-of
disregard for. otherT rights. The
SCRAP Of paper" that should nav~
saved Belgium In almost forgotten in
tho weekly disclosures of the tnsidious
WORK OF years by the German govern
neut. Chapter after chapter In be-
ing aided by our own government to
the nefartous Vaccinations of German
intrigue throughout tho world. When
Secretary Lansing gshaIl say finis 30
long liTt he Is gradually unfolding
tho written history for the world Will
astound this and gen eratfons TO come
oy the dire perfidy, the inhuman prac-
tees and the heartless calculations Of
years let loose by Prusstan m!litarisra
the personification OF soul with ,ut
heart, veins without pulse, hands
steeled against touch and ewes abso-
iutely void Of pttyinE glance.
IL II also indehhly writ: Verify
they shall have their reward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

Kathleen Frayser. IA North Third
street; second prize, Miss A. W. Pool.
721 Twenty eighth street.
Glass 1872 (sweet tato)-First
prize, Mrs. Gilbert s. william, 1870
North Mostly street; second prize, Mrs.
M. Y. Walden, New Kent. Va.
Glass 1873 {custard) First prize.
Miss Nellie Cartwright. r. Fl. D. 2.
Box 127.
Glass 1874 (cocoanut) First prize,
Miss Nellie Cartwright, r. f. .. Q,
BOX 1871; second prize Mrs S. G..
Phillips, 4fS North Thirtieth street
Class 1875 (pumpkin) First prize.
Mira S, G. Phillips, Alb North Thir-
tieth street; second prize. Mrs. G. S.
Williams. 1720 North Mosby street,
Pickles. Catsups, etc.
SECTION is. Class 1877 fmayo-
naise. one-half pint)-FIrst prize.
Mrs. p. f. Archer. TIC Noble ave-
nue.. Roland Park; second prize. Mrs
w. II. Bentz, 27e4 West Main street
Candy.
SECTION IT. Glass 1872 tone-half
pound molasses) First prize. Mrs. s
q. Phillips. 41s North Thirtieth
street.
Glass 100 tone-half pound cocoa
nut) First prize. Miss Myrtle Figg
s329 Floyd avenue; second prize, Mrs.
s. @, Phillips, 41s North Thirtieth
street.
Glass 19i tonehalf pound walnut)
--First prize, Miss Myrtle Ftgg, $500
Floyd avenue.
Glass 1913 (one-haif pound peanut)
First prize, Miss Mary X. Hawkins,
Cuckoo, Va,
Glass 1e4 tone-haR pound pepper
mint)-First prize, Miss Mary X.
Hawkins, Cuckoo, Va,
Glass LA tone-haif pound ehaeo-
late peppermint) -First prize, Miss
Mary X. Hawkins. Cuckoo. Va,
Glass ie6 tone-haif pound cara
nteis) First prize. Miss Mary X.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

l2-inch guns swung out for action.
4Adiviral Won Spec realized the ter
rible mistake and the trap into which
he had been lured. and promptly
broke the signal: Small cruisers
scatter. Major units attack with flag
ship"
1t was too late. however the Ger
mans having, IN their sagerness to
finish the supposedly feeble British
squadron, Iawn far wit ain the Brit
ish range. The Scharnh orst and the
Gneisenau q. once became the tar
gets for the British battle cruisers
salvos, the light German ships being
left to the small British cruisers.
Both German cruisers, though over
whelmed by the greatly superior
metal of the British battle cruisers,
fought desperately. Seeing their
hopeless pos ton, they rained an ac-
curate streaIn OF fire from their s.
inch guns against the heavy sides of
the huge British cruisers. The mis-
siles bounded from the heavy armor
into the yea.
Meanwhile one 12-inch salvo after
another was methodically battering
the German ships to pieces, raking
them from stem to stern and tearing
away their light armor and opening
gaping holes in their sides.
Inc SnlDS became SH3ul Dies. NlnG
after another of the guns became
silent as their crews were killed at
their stations With the last of their
guns still blazing defiance, first one.
then the other, OF the two gallant
cruisers keeled slowly over. They
were offered surrender but refused
to reply. The crews were seen to
scramble out to the decks, and, stand
ing in formation, they sang as their
ships plunged beneath the water. As
Adimal Won Specs flag at the main
truck of the Scharnhorst disappeared.
the British realized they had avenged
the brave Craddock
While the major fight was on, the
Glasgow had sunk the Leipsic in
running fight, Several British light
cruisers had pursued the Nurnberg
for eighty miles and reduced her to
ruin, offered her surrender, which was
refused. and then sent her down The
Dresden. however, succeeded in get
ting a good start at the order to scat
ter and made clean escape.
The British now offered the de-
fenseless GOLFERS the alternative of
surrender. They were genuinely sorry
when these little boats turned the
offer down. The little vessels were
soon pounded to destruction. after
which the survivors of the crews were
picked up and shown every kindness
and service on board the English
cruisers.
Throughout the action the British
were short OF fuel, not having had
the TINS to take on coal To main.
tam the action they stripped them
selves of all wood--tables. frames
in fact. any part of their ships that
could go under the boilers was strip
ned down and used as fuel
The Cornwall was damaged slightly
below the water line but the remain
der Of the feet WIS unscathed. The
total casualties We're eight men killed
and four wounded. On the morning
OF the 9th the funeral of the dead
was held. Commanders. officers and
men of the fleet were present and the
ships flew their flags at halfmast
The German losses cannot be de-
termined accurately, but certain 1t is
that the great majority OF all the
German crews persisted. The Admi-
raj Count Won Spec and his two sons
We're lost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
AWARDS IN WOMEN'S
DEPARTMENT

The following awards of prizes were
made yesterday in the woinen's de-
partment of the Virginia State fair:
Bread and Cakes.
SECTION Ia: Class 100 (loaf of
yeast wheat breadl FarEt prize, Miss
A V Bennett. West Main street .
second prize, Mrs. r. S. Gibson. 22l6
stuart avenue.
Glass 1913 Cloaf of Sally Lun) First
prize, Mrs. W. f. Davidson. 105 Han
over avenue; second prize, Mrs J. 7.
Wright, 1409 North avenue,
Glass los (beaten biscuits. one doz-
en)-F1rst prize, Mrs. n. d. Werth,
sol West Grace street; second prize,
Mrs, VIM. F. Rhea. 2So9 Grove ave-
nue..
Glass 1o7 tginger bready-First
prize, Mrs. J. T. Wright. 1909 North
avenue.
prize, Mrs. ~ d. Werth, sol West
Gentry, 1913 Paramount avenue
JClass 100 (pound cake)--First
prize, Mrs. VIM. f. Rhea, 2Sos Grove
avenue. second prize. Mrs. Il. ". Daw
son, 3o1S Spring Hill street. South
Richmond.
class lie (angel food oake)-Ffrst
prize. Mrs H. II. Bloomberg, 8. Nor
ris street.
Glass 113 jelly cake) First prize
Mrs. s. @. Phillips, 413 North Thir-
tieth street second prize, Mrs. ]. T..
Wright. 1909 North avenue,
Class ia (cocoanut oake)-First
prize, Mrs S. G. Phillips, Alb North
Thirtieth street; second prize, Mrs. j.
r. Wright. 140s North avenue.
Glass IFS Chocolate cake)-First
prize, Mrs, NJ. Y. Walden, New Kent
Va; second prize, Mrs. J. 7. Wright,
l409 North avenue.
Glass lie (nut cake)--F'irst prize,
Mrs. j, A. Bradshaw,-20 South Cherry
street
Glass i1s Caramel cake)--First
prize. Mrs, J. T. Wright, 1909 North
avenue; second prize, Mrs. w. K.
Howard. Fredericksburg, Va.
Glass 119 (ice cream cake)-First
prize, Mrs, w. K Howard, Frederioks-
burg. Va; second prize. Mrs. J. 7.
Wright, laos North avenue.
Class 120 devils food cake1-First
prize, Mrs. r. n. Dawson, 30ls Spring
Hill; second prize. Miss Mary K Haw-
ktns. Cuckoo, Va.
Glass 12t Cfruit cake)-First prize.
Miss A. w. Pool. 72i West Twenty
eighth street; second prize. Mrs J.
r Wright, 140a North avenue.
Class l22 (white fruit cake)-Flrst
prize. Mrs. J. IT, Wright. 1909 North
avenue
Class 12s (Rocky mountain fruit
cake -First prize, Mrs, j. r. Wright.
1909 North avenue; second prize. Mrs.
r. n. Dawson, sols Spring Hill.
Glass 124 Uady Baltimore cake)-
first Prize. Mrs, W. X. Howard. Fred
sricksburg. Va; second prize. Mrs r.
N. Dawson, 30ls Spring Hill.
Glass i25 (three snowbalisl First
prize, Mrs w. X. Howard. -Fredericks-
burg Va
Glass 127 ticing on cake, icing only
to be Iudged) First prize. Mrs. j. 7,
Wright, i4os North avenue.
CLASS 12s tginger snaps one dozen)
First prize, Mrs. +, A. Coombs.
Bluff. Va, second prize, Mrs
r. G. Phillips. 4i3 North Thirtieth
street.
Glass 1aa tsugar cakes. one doxen)
First prize, Mrs +. A. Coomhs,
Drawry.s Bluff, Va; second prize, Mrs.
r. ID. Crouch, n. r, ID. 3. Box 12T.
SECTION IS. Glass 1870 (apple)--
First. prize. Mrs, Gilbert s. Williams.
172o North Mostly street, second
prize, Mrs. q. G. Phillips. 41s North
Thirtieth street,
Glass i21 tiemon)--First prize, Mlsa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
PRINCE GEORGE BOARD 3
CALLS ON GOVERNOR

The local exemption board of Prince
George county and the city of Hope
wefi cAife6 at the governors office
yesterday and later at the ofrice of
Adtutant-Gener al sale. King George
has had difficulty in making up it's
quota OF $50 men and IN now engaged
In the examination Of another thou
sand men In order TO oomplata its
allotment Tho members of the board.
who had been somewhat at sea on
some points. were enlightened by the
gener.seF and returned home last
light determined 20 sas that thsir dis
trict shall nroduca tho number AL
lottad TO IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
GET RrA0Y FOR MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.

ndations-poasibly n reduction IN
tho tax rate. af4eng other things-the
oxnense Of the survey will 20 for
raught. the same conditions will con-
,tnue that have been existing for
years, With not step forward In any
limo. TIE people should at this. time
begin 10 attend to their own business
and the best way to do this is to pro
coed to pay UP all poll taxes and be
ready to take part when the time
oornea for the nomination Of officers
for the city.
In the past the element which fixes
the taxes for tho people-and the
salaries for themeelves-have not fail
ea to pay up in time and to vote on
any and ell occasions when tho polls
hsve opened. and they will be ready
when the sprins campaign starts. In
+hia they are worthy OF imitation.
II ia useless % argue aftsr the time
for qualifying to vote has passed. It
In the fault of the lSickers when they
fall to exercise the right Of suffrage
by neg1ecttng TO qualify for tho ex-
ercise Of that right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
PLANNING A GREAT CONVENTION.

Attention a3-4sfdy Is turned toward
the national convention of the Anti
Saloon League OF America which will
be held in washineton--then TO be
dry--early In Deoenloor. Announce
ments of features Of the always axten-
sive program have been mazda. I11ese
include an invitation to the governor
Of each state In the linton 10 be pres
ent and attend governors meeting
which WIN be held during She oonven-
ton; also, the participation as gpeak-
ers of a. notable group Of pubic men.
some Of whom have already accepted;
tho running Of special trains by states
to washington for the gathering. and
number Of other features of exoep-
.ional Interest.
Or r. !. Moore. assistant general
srperintendeut ~ the league, has but
recently returned from "A trip go tho
r6r%r4sat n s1fn tat4rese n f1sss fsss'~
vention. He Is secretary Of the pro-
gram con1nfttee,
meeting has just been heia at
roston by superintendent NJ state
leagues in New England, 10 arrange
special train recommendation IRON
thar section
Senator w1Tuam r Boroh. If Idaho.
and Congressman Simeon n. Fess. OF
Ohio. both leading Northern members
or cor gress, and Senator Morris shsp-
pard, Of TVxas. and Congressman ID
win ya4es Webh, Of North Carolina,
beth. distinguished Southern n1ern . srs.
have already accepted invitations to
speak.
Among others If prominence whose
acosptaaoes have besn received gre.
Mira Anna a. Gordon, Of F2van~tor,.
IN, president NJ rhe National wornan's
Christian Tsnrpera noe union: Dr. Geo.
" Mathews. Of Dayton. O.. bishop IN
the United Tre thren church; Or.
Samuel P. spreng. of Nautorvgue, m.
nsaspp m ne Evanaerinai association
church. Drs Ira 1andreth, at Bogton.
Sspra@eretng NE Chrsst3an Endeawor
movements DT. JANIS rHrnrxinghear. OF
5yrscaIBe, u. Tv secretary Of the
Gissxrch Temperance soc!~ty o< the
Episcopal church; Rev. Father :. J.
Currars Catholic Clergyman Of wYTHrs-
Barre, Pat John ". NYedrnan, super
tnsenderEt Of the An;d-Saloon Iea.gue IN
the Hawaiian Islands; Wayne =.
Wheeler, If Washington, y. @, aAtor-
uey and general counsel az the Anti
Saloon League of %i1or4cat TT. r. A.
Baker. OF westerv1Ie, O.. general Sup
er.ntendent CT the leag7lef Dr.. A. O.
Bane. OF TTestervl1o, financial esc~e-
farg' OF the league; Ernest Fl. Cherring-
ton. general manager Of the leagues
publications.: Captain r. p. IIobson,
forrner Alabama congressman and
hero Of the Merr!rnac: Sam ". Small,
ct Atlanta, Ca. editor. preacher and
lecturer. and HaiccIra r. Patterson.
former governor OF Tennessee.
Herbert c. Hoover, national food adj
nasnistrator. has been invited 70 speak
His acceptance has not yet been re-
cetvec, but those In charge Of program
arrangements Say they are hopeful
that he viii find time 60 give short
address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

The office stattst&cian Inns not yet
figured cot whether casualties from
the open deer season equal those ofTfses
western war front, when calculated, IN
percentages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

The movie fan of the repur1ori6l
STAFF Evnnts 70 know what film COM
pany IS going TO put on this world
sertal and wheth sr the heroine of the
''I>vvfIs of Patricts'~ IS to be STAR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

The ktlties are said TO be seAtfng the
'gszsasassss 81 aRiri lengths IN Paris, fss1
hardly on basis Of econ ony n MAJ
tertsI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

WrhatsB the dfffBrsDoe betwaeen o.
"atrat egic retreat" and the departure
hears the owner coming with n shot
gun7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

hooveriAng. It has furnished 52s
fewer degrees of heat this year than
usual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

Flanders Is never chilled on account of
rain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
War Gardens.

We planted peas and corn and beets,
potatoes and some Chard, we thought
to stock our cellar with the products
Of our yard. We've checked up now
on all accounts and this is how they
read; We gathered stuff worth sixty
cents and paid six bucks for seed
Detroit Free Press.
We bought "A rake and bought
hoe. we bought all we might need.
and then we bought q peck of every
kind Of seed; we worked Of morns,
we worked at night. at noon our back
we bent; but did we raise an onion?
We did not get n scent'-Houston
Post.
We riz, we did, nj tho break o
day. and treshed the sleep from our
eyes away, and worked Ike dollars
were CROWN bright an cracklin' the
ground for to glimpse the light And,
bless yer souN before we knowed,
the dollars were up and on the road.
An the family come To the eatln'-
place an We had enough for amazin'
gracet An the reason we're goin'
to tell you noTv: We were raised to the
soil. and we sure knowed how!--At-
ianta Constitution.
An we rear back and laugh, we do.
and pat ourself and say poo-poo to
all the neighbors who hack In the
spring ttbed at us Tor being lazy
thing. for now you ffauet knew tthcA
we are Of vegetables fond) our beans
were planted I'm liberty bond and
the crop We got for the partnership
of Me und Gott'' WAS cain, cain,
cain
The Hpartless CFffteri
Shot to Death, He Refuses TO Give
Name Of Assasin.---Chicago Post
Headline.
Give 'Fan the Count
Count that day lost
Whose low descending sun
Sees from thy hand
No Red Cross knitting done.
M. Il. x. in Portland Herald.
Count that day lost
Whose low descending sun
Secs Mr.. Haig with
No Teutons on the run
Portland Express
R. s. II,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
Hawkins. Cuckoo, Va,

Hawkins. Cuckoo, Va,
-
Glass is7 (oBe-haif pound tudge)-
First prize. Virginia l. Mitchell, IL
South Adams street, second prize.
Miss Mary X. HawkinA. Cuckoo. Va.
Glass 1ss twelve stuffed datex,--
First prize, Mrs, F, r, Archer. Tle
Noble avenue, Roland Park,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

Now Is the time 10 eubscrrbe't~-to
ths liberty Joan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
Today

being Richmond Day. at the Fair
this store will close up at l o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

Tho game OF tina great guns In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

vTNMNrAN 'PHONESs
Adwsrt,xirR-~MAd 1888 i
Busincss oEs oe--Mad LISA
Hoci ssx--Mad. 1925.
Edftorssl----Mad 1s2S.
Gen eral Msr.-~Ran- ssl~
Ctrrs,l e;inn-~-R Ran. SS1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10

The Heartless CT1fteri
Shot to Death. He Refuses TO Give
Name az Assasin.---Chicago Post
Headline.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-20

Jail in his automobile to get the boy
released. He was told that no such
party Was listed and returned home
under the belief that some hoax had
been played ION him. Mollison's
widowed mother, i'll at home, and
worrying over the absence Of her
son, also called but was advised
Robert Mollison was not there. Seu-
sral calls wers sent in and to each
the same GnSwer WGs gtren: mo
SUCH PARTY HERE"
At the same time these calls were
coming in the roll was called of the
prisoners and each time the name
of Robert W. Mollison was included.
As a result of this incompetence
in the Office ofethe police court, or
deliberate falsi6cation as the case
may be, Monison remained in
the foul jail all night and the next
morning in company with other
prisoners was loaded into the police
patrol wagon, driven through the
public streets before the curious
gaze Of the people, and arraigned
before Judge Heston's court.