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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
NIANTTE
Dance Proceeds Turned Over to Sol diers-Storm Puts Electric Lighting System Out of Business


 There was a good attendance at the Ladies Aid building Sunday last to hear Mrs. E. D. Butler oe East Lynn Mass. good speakers and message bearer.
 Mrs A. P. Conyers of Maiden. Mass, will speak at the Ladies' Aid building Sunday at Il a. m, 5 and s ?. m.
 Dance for Soldiers Benefit.
 There is large attendance at the dances in the pavilion each evening The New London Ship. and Engine company band furnished music. The dance Wednesday evening was held under the auspices of the soldiers in over to them.
 Back to Oil Lamps.
 A number of the cottage owners were obliged to go back to the use of oil lamps Tuesday evening, as the cleo trical shower put a good many of the electric bulbs out of business. also af- fectlng the system at the power sta toE- The storm was severe about this section The pouring rain made sew eral washouts on the highways, also hattened several acres of crops, most ly corn.
 Mrs. George Neuschafer of Brooklyn, N- 4., summer resident of the grove was in New London Wednesday.
 George Neuschafer left Sunday for his business in New York after a weeks vacation with his family in the grove.
 James E. Hurle recently took a mo- tor trip to Narragansett Pier
 Sidney Sidlitz and family of New York ara at the Lewison cottage in Center street for the season.
 Mrs. Lucy Miner of Lyme is visiting her son. J. Percy Morgan, and family of Washington avenue.
 Newton Lee of Grassy Hiu called here Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
NORTH LYME
Local People Visit Camp at Mantle
 Recent Visitors.

Miss Hyra Sweet of willimantic has been visiting the Misses Stark
 J " stark Misses Marion and Olive S-zrk were in V iIlimantic Sunday af- ternoou-
 r. d Gates and family of Little River were week end guests at c. H. Strong's-
 Miss Lila Babcock and Doris sand AElud.e BaF1CocIz of Meriden were week snd guests at George Ba bcock's.
 Visited Camp Ground.
 Among those who motcred to the amp ground at Mantle last week were :. F JeWett and family. ". M. Sisson IT., and family. N. z. Strong and fam 7y. c. 1T. Strong. Miss Emma Miner. z. T. Stark Miss Emily Stark. Miss Lena Hyde, Mrs. Mary F7osdick, H F.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
LEDYARD
Lightning Destroys Barn and Con- tents-Horse Left Hitched Out All Night-Supervisor of Schools Low ell Reappointed.

 Lightning recently struck the house and store of Deacon John M. Grav. Some damage was done Tuesday evening a bolt struck .he barn in the Larkham farm, now occupied by AL bert WbippIe. The barn with it's con tents of hay was totally destroyed. Mir. and Mrs. John Gray of New London were Sunday guests of MT. Grsy's parents. Deacon and Mrs. John NJ. Gray,
 Mean Person Unhitehed Horse.
 Enos NJ. Gray. Jr.. went to Nor wsch Saturday evening Sy trolley. leaving his horse hitched to A post near Mathewson's Mill When he came home his horse was missing and he did not locate it until the next morn Ing. Someone urhitched it and drove to the residence of Charles X. Gray. nitched the team to a post and went away and the horse stayed there un- til morning. The person who Un- pitched the horse has not been lo- cated yet
 Annual Bill Dinner.
 Preparations are being made for the annual Bill dinner which will be held at Ledyard Center. Wednc csday, Aug. 2s. Rev. MT. Lee Of New Lon don will deliver the principal address.
 Met to Sew.
 The Ledyard Thimbie club met with Mrs. s. E. Holdridge Tuesday after
  treatments were served at the close. Mrs. Williams of Norwich was the guest of Mrs. Bertha l.. Avery Tues day afternoon.
 Schools Open Sept 10.
 The Ledyard school houses are be- ing put in repair by Asa J. sheldon. The schools will open for the fall term Monday. Sept. 10. There will he only one change in tho teaching force. Q. E. Lowell of Norwich has been re- appointed supervisor for the I.ed- yard schools for the ensuing year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS

and Mrs. William De Holman Of New London and Samuel Lieper of Nems, N. D.
 New Printing Press.
 At the c. M. Robertson company s new box shop a large printing press is being installed.
 Uncle Sam's Defenders.
 Edmond Killeen, Frank Craig, Hen ny Brouillard and James Phillips, pri- yates in the Tenth company, C. A. C.. at Fort Wright, were week end visitors at their homes in Palmertown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
FRANKLIN
Srith-Threshine to Begin Next Week.


 Mrs Josephine Hart and Miss Eliz- abeth Hart of West Hartford are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Archie Lamb.
 Arad Robinson and Huntington Rob inson are spending the week in Brat tleboro. Vt.
 ATr an1 Mrs Fred Grow. Miss Flor ence Grow and Miss Helen Grow are visiting MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith
 The weekly prayer meeting wa s held at the home of Mir. and Mrs Harding Wednesday evening. Mrs. Louis Smith was the guest re- gently of Mrs. Frank Moves and her four sisters In Lebanon.
 Birthday Tea Party.
 Mrs. Louis Smith gave q tea party in honor of Mrs. Arthur Smith Wed nesday evening. 1t being her birthday. Clifford H. Robinson expects to start his threshing machine next week
 Mrs. Hermon Gager was in Jewett City Tuesday.
 Miss Faith N. Gager has been spending a few days in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
GALES FERRY
Closing Open Air Service-First Edi ton Of Review-Red Cross Auxiliary Collects Waste Paper.

The last of the open air services of the summer was held at the grounds of the Country club house al , o'clock Sunday afternoon. It being special song service with readings preceding several ci the numbers telling why the song was written. The reader was Miss Bessie An1es of. Yonkers. V. Y. and the rrogram was given as follows: The Ninety and Nine, reading by Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
CLARK'S FALLS
Going Into Rhode Island to Gather
 BIueberries-Road Repairs.

All kinds of berries are scarce hero and a number have driven bout eight miles into Rhode Island to gather the blue berries near Carolipa. of which there has been great quantity on the commons where. the fire burned over.
 Charles 4. Palmer and Clay Col lins have been making repairs to the Fopkfnton road. It is also the mail route. The hill east of the village wa badly washed lately by the heavy rains.
 Mrs. Richard Maine was the Cuest Monday Of C. A. Stoddard in Ashaw way
 F. D. Chapman's dahlias are in bloom and are looking fine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ASHWTLLETT

Mrs. Phebe F. Wilcox visited Tues day with Mrs. Daniel Vergason
 Miss Emma. Johnson was a guest of her sister Mrs. Grover Maine, and family Sunday.
 Mrs. John L. Holmes and children. Ruth and Earl, and Mrs Pnebe E. Wilcox called. on Mrs. Sarah Barnes and daughter Hattie Sunday.
 Nathan N. Maine transacted husi- ness in Westerly Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
MOHEGAN
No Services for Three Weeks~-Pastsr
 on Vacation.

There will he no services hsif 'n this pla 70 for three weeks. The 1sEtcr is having a vacation.
 A Highlander from Scotland wzs trn guest of William Mathews Sat3rda7 They went to the lIoheGan cemeter-. noting places of interest.
 Mrs. polbeaTe and Mrs Avery were in Norwich Tuesday.
 Mrs. F.. C. Fowler and Miss GlsdrE Quidgeon were in Norwich Tu7rd1y-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
Accepts Call
A Dnnnrdent Eanilv-

We know of a man mot far from here who is claiming exemption from military duty on account of being married He married two years ago and kicked his wife out within a week and hasn't contributed cent 70 her support since.-The EsIeua Indepeud- ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
LISBOTS
Barn on the Strong Farm Burned
 During Thunder Storm

Clarence Whitaker of the naval re- serves was at home on furlough for the weekend.
 Mrs Edward Jones and daughter Genevieve Of New Jersey are at Mrs c. A. kennedys for a week or more
 Mrs. Mary s. Cater has been visit
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
YAWBUX VALLEY
Neighborhood Picnic ir Miner Or
 chard Attended by About Fifty.

chard Attended bY N7oNL FWTT-
 About fifty ueiehbors and friends of AIr and Mrs. James U- Miner EH- thered at their home on thc Norwich road Weduesday for picnic. ruH- Stantial dinner was served iu tra orr chard where Nr Miner had placed benches and a table. Gge~tr were present from Westerly. White Rock. Ashawav Mystic and Norwich.
 Miss Gladys EEgIestone. who has been ill. Is much improved.
 Mrs. C. IT Miner was a visitor az Westerly Mondav.
 Mrs. C. F. Richmond of Mystic was calling on frlenlz hc-o rc-.r----
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
GOSHEN
Preaching Services to Be Omitted Fer
 Camp Meeting Sunday.

There will he no preaching FerV-ice az Goshen church tomorrow (Euudayl. ft being the week of Camp Meeting.
 Accepts Gall.
 Rev. Thomas 4. Williams of Union has accepted the call as pastor of the Goshen church and will move t1e first of October to begin his pastorate. Misses Bessie and Ethel Randall have been spending the week wfEh New London friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
New London County
LEBANON

Pleasure Trips During the Week-Le- cal People Attended Farm Bureau Meeting at Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
OLD MYSTIC

Guests at the Hoyes-chapr7s1 Wed ding-FeV. Fred 2. cebU-n ts surrly at Lowell. Mass - chowdsr pfnrs- Nets s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

Africa is three times larger than Eu-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
ALLIES CRUSH TEUTON LINES.
French Hold Germans Near verdun
and Italy Takes $1,000 Prisoners.

Rome. Aug 23.-More than $4,000
Austro hungarian prisoners have been
captured by the Italians in their Of
fensive on the Isonzo front. the Italian
War Department announced. The
Italians also have taken thirty guns
Gen. Cadorna reports that the Ital-
ians have gained new successes along
the whole battle line.
The British have cut through the
German lines for two giant gains in
Belgium. Important strategic posi-
tions along the Ypres-Menin road
were captured 10 a depth of nearly
third of a mile.
Further north the British advanced
about half mile over an extent of
two miles and half
The second day of the battle of Yer
dun resulted in big successes for the
French. Eight German counter at
tacks were repulsed.
Eleven persons were killed in air
raids on the British coast Wednesday.
Three enemy planes were shot down.
The Germans have begun an often
sive on the eastern front Berlin re-
ports some success near Kemmern
and along the Dvina.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
FEDERAL COURT TERMS
AT DURANGO, SEPT. Is, AND
GRAND JUNCTION, SEPT. II.
Petit Jury Drawn for the Term ef
United States District Court At
Durango.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-The petit jury for the
term OF the United States District
Court, TO be held in Durango Sept. 25.
has been drawn. The venire OF forty
men WAS drawn by Charles Bishop,
clerk of the Federal Court. Denver.
in the presence OF Samuel j. Burris.
United States marshal. Judge Rob
ert E. Lewis will preside at the Du-
range term.
The term of Federal Court also will
be held In Grand Junction Sept H..
two weeks earlier than at Durango.
but no jury cases are docketed and
no jury. in consequence, will be
drawn.
The drawing was the first from
which trial 1uries will be selected for
the first term OF Federal Court ever
held in Durango. The term to be held
az Grand Junction also is the first
term OF Federal Court for that city.
The terms at Durango and Grand
Junction will be held in the District
Court room 1t the courthouse. The
new federal building at Grand juno
ton. now in course OF construction.
viii be completed by the 1918 term
Appropriations have been made for a
federal building at Durango. but con-
struction work has not begun.
Among the principal actions on the
docket at Durango are several home
stead cases, and the government
against William A. Smith, former
cashier Of bank at Silverton.
charged with making false entries.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
More Changes at Golden.

Golden.-Dr. Victor c. Anderson,
president-elect Of the School of Mines.
has entered upon an exhaustive sur
vey of the conditions since he left the
Institution in 1913. He has advised
Prof. George Y. Young, former pro-
fessor OF mining, that he will not be
recommended for reappointment This
action followed closely upon the dis
missal of Prof H. B. Patton Young
was one Of the faculty members who
insisted upon the expelled students b.
ing given the full penalty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
ADDITIONAL s73,ooo.ooo WILL Dc
RAISED BY LEVY ON LARGE
REVENUES.
LENR0OT PLAN ADOPTED
LEWIS DECLARES PGRJuRiES OF
RICH HAVE CHEATED NATION
OF $3oo, 900 900.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-The Senate of the
United States rode rOugh-shod over
its own finance committee Wednes-
day and increased the committees In
come tax provisions of the revenue
bill by a total return to the treasury
Of $73.0Oo.0 900. This big increase. how
crease proposed specifically by Sena-
tor La Toilette. whose intricate
amendment to the income tax Soc
tion was scored piteously by Senator
Smoot OF Utah.
Senators battled back and forth, but
no speech attracted so much attention
as did the charge of Senator Lewis
juries and hypocritical attitude of the
rich have cheated the" treasury Of
$500. .000,0 600; and that had it not been
fol false returns under the present
income tax law, the burden in the
coming law would not have to be so
great
Following adoption of the Gerry
Tie oelldte EeJcCltu tuc
seven sections adding a war income
tax to incomes beginning at 100000
and running up to 100000. just where
the Gerry amendment begins.
These sections. as they came to the
Senate from the House. had already
been amended under the leadership
OF representative Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin. The Senate finance committee
struck out the House provisions thus
made and recommended lower tax
percentages. The Senate refused to
accept the financ committees work
and substituted the House provisions
as drawn by Lenroot
These changes are as follows:
Twelve per cent on the total amount
by which the total net income ex-
ceeds $4,000 and does not exceed
$4,000, changed to 13.75%o: $4,000 to
100000, 1870. changed to 1869:
100000 to sl50,000. 20Ge changed to
21.25%c; $l50.0oO to 100000 23%o
changed to 25%a; 100000 to $250.OO0.
26To changed TO 300; $250,000 to
100000. 29fe changed to 33Gs; $780,
600 to 100000, 3lec changed to
1857.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
GENERAL

Federal District Judge Speer held
the selective draft law constitutional
The national encampment OF the
der way at Boston with many addi-
tional delegates arriving
Fifty-four persons We're killed and
1856 injured in Greater New York by
automobiles during July, according to
report on traffic violation.
ed chancellor of the board of regents
of the University of Arizona He sue
ceeds Frank H. Hereford resigned.
Pleading guilty to charges of con
spiracy to violate the draft law. DR.
Samuel J Bernfield and Louis l.
ton Board 90 of New York. were SEN
fenced to two years in Atlanta prison
and fined 10000 each
Both sides in the controversy be-
tween alleged l. w. w. members and
the Citizens Loyalty League of Bis
bee, Ariz., which on July Il deported
more than | 200 strikers and svmpa-
thizers were severely taken to task at
Phoenix by Governor Thomas e
Campbell in his first public statement
since personal investigation OF the
Warren district troubles.
Before Jan. /. 1918. the United
States government will owe the rail
roads of the country passenger bill
of nearly 100000 900 for transporting
troops.
Bar silver. which has been main
tanning the highest prices in more
than generation for some time, wen.
a cent higher Monday. being quoted
al S72. cents an ounce
At Toms River. n. j., George j.
Gould. Jr.. OF New York, who ap-
peared before the local board for ex-
animation for the National Army. was
rejected for physical reasons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
SPORTING NEWS


George "Knockout' Brown, a Greek
middleweight boxer. was accepted for
military service at Chicago He is un-
married and did not claim exemption
Johnny Kid Mex OF Pueblo won
from the muchiy touted Ever Hammer,
Chicago lightweight, at Denver in
what fight fans declare was one OF
the most vicious battles ever staged
in Denver ring
Everybody in the Grand American
handicap shooting tournament was
out to establish a record Frank NJ
Troeh, Vancouver. Wash, state cham.
pion in 1916, was responsible for this
enthusiasm. having hung up a mark
Of 1893 out of 200 in the introductory
event at Chicago.
event
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
coIoradoans In Lists Of offtcers.

Many Colorado men have received
commissions from various officers
training camps outside of Fort Riley.
Besides those announced the follow
ing Colorado men have received COM
missions:
Coast artillery, Fortress Monroe.
Va. captain. Ellsworth L. Guy. Red
vale; first lieutenant, coast artillery
officers reserve corps, Benjamin g.
Tandy. Boulder; second lieutenants.
coast artillery, officers reserve
corps. Sidney S. Small. Littleton:
John Fl. Stratton, Boulder; Charles
V. X. Saxton, Pueblo. Provisional
second lieutenant, coast artillery
corps, Milton W. Pollock, Colorado
Springs: Arthur H. Warner, Carr:
Alvah E. Moody. Golden: Cranston b.
RAIDER, Denver; Nyal L. Adams, Fort
Collins; Carl Wood, Denver.
Edward Clifton Monahan OF Denver
received a commission of second lieu
tenant at the Fort Smelling training
camp in Minnesota and Augustine w.
Fogler of Colorado Springs received
a commission of captain at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga
Warren T. Fifer. son of the Rev. o.
w, Fifer, pastor of Warren Memorial
Methodist Church, has earned a sec
end lieutenant's commission at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,
John Sanderson Of Denver has
been awarded a commission as Sec
ond lieutenant at the Leon Springs
officers reserve camp in Texas.
Four Colorado men have been COM
missioned lieutenants in the army
from the tenth provisional training
camp at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, Stillman
0. Horn and Leroy E. Radike Of
Denver, and Keith 8. McHugh Of
Fort Collins being named first lieu
tenants, and Harry w. Rhone OF
Grand Junction, second lieutenant.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
Rade.sky Ordered to Operate Road.

Denver.-M S. Radetsky, owner of
the Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
railway, who plans to Junk" the road,
was ordered by the State Public Utili
ties Commission not to dispose of any
OF the equipment of the railway be-
fore Sept. 2, and to continue opera
ton until that date The order was
issued at the conclusion OF testimony
presented by shippers, protesting
against the closing of the line and Of
rebuttal testimony presented by Rad
e.sky.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
FOREIGN

Parliament took a recess until
Oct ls.
Entente governments to hold con
ference on pope's peace proposals.
A report from Rigaud, Quebec.
places the dead in the Curtis & Har-
injured.
hospital In the center OF Petro-
grad which was raided by the military
authorities proved TO be the headquar-
ters Of a German espionage organiza-
ton.
An Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters,
limited, states that Berlin newspapers
announce the seizure OF all property
iE Germany belonging TO the govern
ment of Siam or to its citizens
Violent rioting has been taking
place in Barcelona and the neighbor-
ing towns since general strike was
proclaimed. Shooting from the roofs
and from behind closed shutters has
been going on daily. and 3s2 killed.
The national conference OF the Min
ers' Federation OF Great Britain de-
cided by vote of 376 to 354 that the
British Labor party should not be
represented at the international So
cialist conference at Stockholm.
Earl Osborn OF Garrison on-the- Hud.
son. Dominick Rich of New York city
and W. Pearl OF St Johns. Mich, all
members of the American ambulance
al yok I4y 10
wounded None is seriously hurt.
President Carranza lef, Mexico City
with members OF his family for Quer-
etaro. II Is believed the President in
tends to witness the marriage OF his
daughter Virginia and Gen. Candido
Aguilar, former provisional foreign
minister.
More than half the walled city Of
Saloniki. in Greek Macedonia. which
t. under occupation by the entente
allied troops, was destroyed by fire
Eighty thousand persons rendered
homeless were removed to neighbor-
ing villages.
Police raids against Independent
Workers of the World headquarters.
confis cation OF much seditious liter.
ature, and seizure of weapons marked
the campaign in full swing to drive
the Independent Workers of the
World from Australia
AT Edmonton, Alta. a change of
venue to Calgary for the trial OF the
Eskimos, Sinnisiak and Uluksak.
charged with numbering two priests,
was granted on application OF the
prosecutor. who declared sentiment in
Edmonton prevented a fair trial,
Col. Winston Churchill. minister OF
munitions, has begun the reorganiza-
ton of the British munitions depart.
ment In statement he said the de-
partment now is employing 1000 900
persons and the headquarters staff
-. 500, and that it is controlling an ey.
penditure of between & GOO ,Oou, 900
and G 700. 100000 year
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
Say. Kaiser Will Rejec. Peace ple.

Amsterdam.-The Rhenische West
falische Zeitung. commenting on the
German chancellor's speech in the
Reichstag, says: ut is natural that
our government appreciates the vati-
cans good Intentions. but just as nat
ural that the reply Of the allied (cen-
traD governments should be framed
in most courteous but distinctly non.
acquiescent form, because the pope's
proposal, in effect, displays one
sided partiality in favor of our enc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
Mstx Property to Successor.

Denver.-Money. amounting to ap-
proximately $1,000. a carefully select
ed library of 1000 volumes and valued
at $4,000. palatial home. 1886 Lo-
gan street, all the property OF the
Catholic church in the Colorado do
cese in his name-everything except
$4,000 insurance policy in which his
sister. Miss Elizabeth Matz. is benefi-
ciary, will be turned over to his sue
cessor. according to the terms OF the
will of Bishop Nicholas c. Matz
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
Shows High Average Of Fitness.

Pueblo.-The Second regiment. Colo
RADIO National Guard, stationed In the
state Playground here, is 96 per cent
physically fit for the federal army,
physicians giving tests before the
guard was mustered into federal serv-
ice, have found. Lieuts. J. b. Close.
@. A. Tull T. r. Ayres and Samuel
Adams OF Fort Riley arrived here and
were in charge of the federal examin.
ations
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-24
Girl Falls From Second Story.

Pueblo.-Bernice. 10-year-old daugh
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wells. who
has been blind for the last six years,
was injured when she fell from the
second story landing OF an outside
stairway to the pavement. Her con-
clifton is not believed serious.