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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15

Associated Press Service
Russia still looms in the eyes OF
the world as a porte Etious obstacle
10 an early successful issue of the
war for the entente nations and the
United States over Germany and
her allies
With a far from satisfactory state
of affairs existing between the cOun-
Gil Of workmen's and soldiers depu-
ties and high Russian government
officials. which in the last few days
has resulted in the designations of
the commander of the forces in Pc
trograd and the minister Of war and
marine. comes a renewal of the ru-
NOR that Turkey is following in the
footsteps OF Germany and Austria
Hungary and endeavoring to effect
a separate peace with Russia
offered DardaneIIes.
The compensation said to have
been offered by Turkey embraces a
thing that has been the life dream
OF Russia.-the complete opening of
the Dardanelles TO Russian ships,
both merchantmen and men-of-war.
Turkey also would be agreeable if
Russia would consent to Law down
arms. TO consider a satisfactory set
Element OF the Armenian question,
long a thorn in the side of human
ity. and likewise with her various
subjects on the principle OF nation
atty.
While there have been rumors
that the council OF workmen's and
soldiers deputies has called for an
armistice. official denial Of this is
made by the council. on the con-
trary II is stated by the council that
an appeal 20 the soldiers is being
drawn up declaring against a sepa-
rate peace.
Meantime from the Baltic sea "a
the Danubian regions OF Roumania
the Russians and the forces OF the
Teutonic allies continue almost mac
tive I'm their trenches. only sporadic
exchanges or rifle fire and here and
been reported.
Turk Victories Admitted.
on both the Caucus and Mesopt
AMMAN fronts. however. the Turks
have inflicted reverses on the Rus
SLAMS. according 70 Petrograd. Soutf
OF Elrzingen the Kurds have repulseC
Russian forces after a stubborn flgh
while in Mesopotamia the Russian
have been forced 10 retreat acros
the pisla river in the face OF su
rerior forces
4 significant statement as 10 th'
desirability Of Great Britain accept
ing a separate peace with Austria
Hungary has been made by tn
chancellor OF the eNcheQuer In th'
house OF commons There never ha,
been a question OF making sepa
rate peace. said the chancellor bu
as Germany was always trying q
detach some OF the allies 10 Nigh
no that no blow would seem so IA
tai 70 Germany as n one OF her owl
allies were detached from tn
fight"
British Take RcOuN
on the front In France the British
after DAYS of fierce fighting. hav
taken in its entirety from the Ger
mans the village OF ReouN 90 IN
east OF Arras. and north OF Gavrell
have pushed their line forward. y
infantry engagements have takel
place between the French and Ger
mans. but their artillery is still roar
ing A. the great duels which alway
are the forerunners or attacks.
From April 20 MAY II the Ger
mans 20 the number Of f9.5Is hav
been made prisoner i'm France by IN
British and French. TIE addition 81
heavy and field cannon. Gas machin
guns and SIS trench mortars Wer
captured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
THE WEATHER

Indiana. Fair Tuesday and wed
nesday. reasonable temperature
lower Michigan: Fair Tuesda'
and "Wednesday. little change d
temperature
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

| In fact, Commissioner Stoeckel desires | to impress on the owners of cars and l those in charge of the driving of them | that they are not relieved of respon- sibility relating to lights because the lens of the lamp conforms to the off, cial standard. It is believed that the
 provision in relation to lights will cre- ate problems that may not be easy of
 solution. The difficulty of the light question is appreciated by the auto
 mobile officials in every state. The
 new law provides that no beams of
 reflected light shall at any time be
 above the ground on a level road to
 be seen 75 feet ahead of the vehicle.
 The light must be of sufficient strength
 to render visible objects ten feet
 ther side. A certificate will be is-
 sued for the use of lens. The element
 of common sense is expected to enter
 largely into the light question.
 When the new law goes into effect
 on July l, those who obtain opera
 tors licenses must swear to the ac-
 curacy of the statements contained in
 the application for the license. A mere statement will not in the fu-
 ture be sufficient. Special attention
 is given in the law to the public ser vice cars, or, as they are more pop ularly known, the jitney cars A per son who drives a jitney will have more difficulty in obtaining an opera tors license than an operator of a private car. Before the jitney opera tors application for a license is even considered he must first procure a certificate from the police authorities of his town that, by character and personal habits, he is fit to operate a jitney car. When the authorities pass on his personal qualifications and certify that they know reason why he should not be given a jitney driv- CTS license, the automobile depart ment will consider the application and subject the application to other tests of fitness. Under the new law it will | not be possible for a person with | criminal record to obtain a jitney li- | cense- Every jitney car must have l two sets of registration markers, one | set to be used while the car is being | run as a jitney and the other when it | is operated as private car. It is | confidently expected that the amend | ment to the law relating to the jitney | service will go a great way towards 1 the danger arising out of | the operating of jitney cars.
 The law makes an effort to suppress the nuisance caused by the misuse of | nuffiers by providing that no muff1er | shall be open between the hours of g | o'clock in the evening and 2 o'clock l in the morning. If the use of a muf- 1 fer constitutes a nuisance and a source | of annoyance to a neighborhood the | opening of it is absolutely forbidden. | Muf1ers on motorcycles shall not be | open at any time.
 The ordinary rate of speed of an au- tomobile must not exceed 30 miles an hour. But when going through places
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

made formal request to local physi clans to call them day or night, t 1 gain practical Knowledge of first ai, work.
 1 Work is progressing rapidly in tn,
 new section of highway, parallel witt | the trolley tracks, from Thompson | corners to connect with the WatcI 1 Hill road.
 Saturday afternoon Boy Scouts were on duty collecting for the Red Cross
 fund, doing their bit and giving un- classified contributors opportunity to do likewise.
 Rev William F. Williams delivered
 the baccalaureate sermon to the grad uating class of the Westerly High school Sunday afternoon, in Christ Episcopal church.
 An automobile labelled For Hire and with three women occupants, and with no operator in sight, standing in Canal street, Westerly, created curi- ous comment Saturday.
 stonington proper is doing it's full share in the Red Cross work and more than $6OO0 was subscribed up to Saturday night. On Saturday Flu gene P. Edwards contributed $1,000 to the fund.
 Westerly reached it's allotment of s1O 900 without much effort and inn started the drive for s20,- 900, and then some for the Red Cross. When the committee tabulated Sat urday night, the total sum pledged was S1S,71S.45.
 Edwin M Byers, we'll known in Westerly, who enlisted as a private in the regular army twelve years ago, and who was sergeant of the S8th company, c. A. C., when stationed at Fort Mansfield, has been commission ed a second lieutenant.
 Rev. Adam C. McGilton, formerly If Westerly, now pastor of the Meth 1dist church in Bristol, preached Sun lay in observance of St. Johns day, )y the Masonic bodies of Bristol and Riverside. Subject 1iberty's Enlightenment
 George w. Smith, of Wakefield, has ,een appointed one of the judges at he fremen's muster to be held in 1
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and richest. Only yesterday the io- | custs were almost bare Today they
 are in full leaf, and tomorrow they will be in full bloom and VII fry co fill the fragrant place which the fasr falling petals Of the wild crabs rll have left vacant.
 Now in this annual hdgh tide Of na-
 lures prosperity. it is hitting rhat she employ the services of her best of
 minstrels. It is the time Of thruanes.
 Here we hear only the wood rnrlE1.
 but he is probably the best. Those
 who profess to know say that Cf aal
 the birds of the world he is the rsost
 wonderful singer. Those who do not
 profess 10 know, but who go now luro
 the woods morning, noon or evening. will agree. Tn tzfe woods today rhers is always a thrush singing: perhaps two or three or even four. At noon which is the rest time for many Gcatl- cred vocahsts, the thrush does not rest His time in the year ia eforf. June day he sings from early dawn co late twilight. June is his season. A little beginning in May and a few farewells in July, and, for the rsat of the year, silence.
 Were it necessary to go to Tahfti or Barbados to hear the wood thrush pilgrimages might be organized by fhs fortunate. A bird adverrlsed aB fBs most marvellous singer Of the world " ould attract us even to the reu10rert ends of the earth. Here he iG right ac our suburban doorss numerous and tireless.
 Yet it Is difficult to come very near a singing thrush. It is an achievement either of extreme caution or Of for tunate accident It Is worth eh0rr Near at hand there are many wonder ful little grace notes audible which are quite lost when the song ia heard from a distance. They add com evTdat . to the performance. But a far-auav thrush. heard through the June green ness, is the best. We lose the sweet little grace notes and murmured soI- but we gain the mellow ness which distance adds. The song becomes a disembodfed voice. a trria miracle of the forest Sound and gight tremendously comminRle. forest and bird song are one. Both are June Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

where the average distance between buildings is not more than 100 feet the rate of speed must not exceed 20
 miles. The vehicle approaching f:om
 the right should have the right of way at crossings.
 The law provides for a system of in- spectton and of examination of appli- cants. Provision is made for the ap-
 pofntment of a chief motor vehicle inspector. This official has not yet been appointed. The commissioner is also empowered to appoint deputy inspectors and it is more than likely he will appoint one deputy for each of the five congressional districts in the state. Under this system the equipment of automobile vehicles will be inspected and applications for H- censes examined. All new operators must be examined before they are Ii- censed. A fee of g will be charged for each examination. All motor ve- hicles and tractors and trailers must be equipped with rubber tires.
 An operator will forfeit his license if the commissioner is satisfied that he operated a car while under the in fuence of liquor and this forfeit will stand for a year. The law is absolute on this and the commissioner is given no discretion in the enforcement of 1t. It is the policy of the department, as indicated by the statute, that no one who has incorporate habits shall be allowed to operate a motor Vehi- c1e. Siren horns must not be used ex- cept on cars of the police and fire de- partments and of the military when
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
NOANK
C. H. Morse Company Purchases Site for Employees Cottases-Lively ln- terest in Red Cross-Shipyard May Employ 1000 Men.

The c. H. Morse company has pur- chased the building lot owned by Ros- well Palmer in Elm street and will erect several cottoges to be used by employees of the plant May Employ 1000 Men. The old moulding loft is being torn down, the 'wharves and marine ways taken up to make room for the 12 gov ernment boats 285 feet long which will be started right away. Superin- tendent Mcclellan denies the truth Of the report that the government hal taken over the shipyard and says things will go on there the same as usual, with probably 1000. men em- ployed later.
 Generosity to Red Cross.
 The Red Cross war fund received the wholesale giving of all the vil- lagers. Everybody was deeply inter ested and many canvassers were Tn the field. In several instances large individual gifts were made.
 Benefit Whist.
 The Social Whist club is to give a public whist in the firemen's hall. Dancing will follow the play The money received will go to the Red Cross.
 Charles Patterson is employed in the Palmer shipyard.
 A. L. Woodmont has returned to Fishers Island.
 Charles Keigwin of New Haven is visiting MT. and Mrs Charles Barber
 Taken to stonineton.
 The two -masted schooner Henry R. Hilton was taken from here to the Stonington shipyard for overhauling and repair work. Mrs. B. A. Spink is entertaining guests from Waterbury. Rev. and Mrs. H. s. Foote are en- relatives from New York. | MT. and Mrs. Frank Coleman have | 'een entertaining MT. and Mrs. Joseph | Coleman from Lakes Pond.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
MANY CHANGES IN
 THE AUTO LAW
RequIation of Lights is One of the
 Most Important Features.

Printed copies of the new automo- bile law will be distributed this week by the commissioner of motor vehi- cles.
 The change made, at the last session of the general assembly, relating to lights is one of the most important features of the new law. The change was made with the view of securing a more satisfactory standard of light ing motor vehicles. At the present time Commissioner Stoeckel and his deputy, John A. Macdonald, are test ing lenses submitted to them by the manufacturers. They have tested from 15 to 20 lenses and it is more than likely that an announcement will be made early next week of the lenses which conform to the standard adopt ed by them and which, therefore, may be used in lamps. Commissioner StoeckeI does not wish to have the use of a lens, approved by his de- partment taken to mean that the owner of the car has compiled with all the conditions required bv law or the regulations of the department. Other matters enter into the question of the sufficiency of the light beside the lens, such as the character of the apparatus which furnishes the light.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
The Wood Thrush.

June comes, with the glory of full greenness, and brings the first clover blossoms in the fields and the beauty of columbine on the rocky lodges. Clover is early and colun+oine is late, and they mingle midsummer and true spring. The wild crab trees still hang full of pale rose bloom, the rarest fragrance of the year, a lingering touch of spring; but yarrow blooms by the wayside and shouts of summer. Down in the wet earth there are sly little imps, fern like babies of rag weed and the clumsier infants of pig weed and chenopodium, the firstlings of the assertive horde that will defy the August heats and the hoe of the tiller.
 Spring and sumner thus mingle in the fields. And in the woods, too, the sycamores are still half wintry in their undeveloped foliage while almost all the other trees are showing their best
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
AsHwILLET SCHOOL CLOSES.
Pupils Have Exercises in the Chapel and a Picnic-Poor Attendance Last Year-Teacher Leaving.

The Ashwi1let school in the town o1 North Stonington, taught by Willard Eccleston, closed for the summer va cation June 19 with exercises in the chapel and a picnic.
 Though the school has improved in passing years and good work has been accomplished. it is a very difficult school to demonstrate Poor attend ance and the lack of public sentiment result in two very unfavorable condi- tions to work against.
 The teacher and supervisor have worked together and have Iabored to bring about some improvement
 Unless the teacher and pupils can be together at least 150 days out of 1S0, instead of 65 and 105, the result will never mature into mastery of work which it is possible to accom- plish, with certain efforts of pupils during the eight years in the schools of today.
 MT. Ecc1eston will not teach in the district for the coming years, for he expects to enter upon his first year at the Willimantic State Normal school in September. It was hoped that his services could be secured for another year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

Moosup lodge, No. 113, O. F. & A. M, and Rebecca chapter, O. P. S., attended in a body the St Johns day services held in the Methodist Epis- copal church Sunday morning. The lodge and chapter formed in front of the Masonic building on Prospect street and marched to the church with Howard Main, marshal The visitors occupied pews in the front part of the church. A special sermon was given by the pastor, Rev. W. c. Oar by, which contained much to do with Masonry. A quintette was sung by the following members of the choir: Mrs. Bragg. Mrs Adams, Bert Briggs,
 The church was decorated with daisies. garden flowers and ferns.
 News in General.
 Misses Blanche and Florence Doug las of Sterling Hill motored to Moo sup Sunday and attended the St. Johns Day, services held in. the Methodist church.
 Edwin Lyon. who recently enlisted in the Coast Defense Naval Reserve, Second district, as second class ma chinist, is home on a short fnrlough.
 Clifford, the little son of MT. and Mrs. Zeb. Rabideau, was taken to the Putnam hospital Saturday after noon. About three days ago the child was hurt by a small wagon when playing with his friends. The wagon ran over the boys leg and caused the leg to become stiff and sore.
 Benjamin Berger, who recently joined the navy, is home on a fur [ough
 Dona St Jean has enlisted in Go. E. Fourth Reserve Engineering Regi- ment and leaves for New Hampshire Wednesday morning. Edwin Main of this town recently joined the same company.
 Miss Helen Tillinghast was a Put nam visitor Saturday.
 Mrs c. M. Lewis is visiting friends in Springfield. Mass.
 Many local people attended a dance in Canterbury Saturday evening.
 Machines loaded with local people went to Wildwood Park Saturday eve ming where dancing took place.
 The fine weather for the past few days has made Moosup Lake a handy spot for washing automobiles as many local machine owners have re- alized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
SUSPICIOUS FATALITY AT WESTERLY Y
Peter Smith Struck by Trolley CaTheory That Man Had Been Killed by Automobile and Body Thrown Tracks -Red Cross Pledges Over $18,00O-Funeral of F.
 J. Burdick-David F Stimar s3 Bank Clerk 62 Years.

Peter Smith, foreman of the rub Der warping department of the George c. Moore company mill, was struck by a Shore Line electric car, Satur- day night It is believed he had been previously struck by an automobile and thrown on the rails. The car struck the man when between the Wilbert Clark and Clinton Lamphere residences, on the Watch Hill road
 and just around a bend, so that the man, who was lying on the track, could not be discovered with the aid Of headlight, until it was too late to stop the car before striking him. He left Westerly on the 9.45 car and got off at the Shore road, saying he was going to walk to Pleasant View where he was interested in shore
 property. Dr. M. H. Scanlon, medical examiner. gave permit for removal of the body, and notified Coroner Everett A. Kingsley who will conduct an in quest this afternoon The car that struck Mir. Smith was No. H. Con- ductor Sperry and Motorman Larl1in.
 Mir. Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland, 53 years ago, came to Nor wich, where he resided several years and joined the Ancient Order of Unit ed Workmen in that city. He leaves a widow, a son and two daughters.
 There was a very large assembiaee 1 Of relatives and friends at the funeral i of Frederick J. Burdick, Saturday af- | ternoon. including Edgar. Charles P. l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

, and Arthur M. Cottren, of the c. B. Cottren & Sons company, and a large
 number of the employees of the plant,
 where MT. Burdick had been employ
 ed for a quarter of a century. There
 were beautiful floral tributes, among [ them large pieces from the office and
 drafting department forces of the
 CottreH plant and the Stonington
 services were conducted by Rev. Fred
 erick A. Macdonald, pastor of the
 Pawcatuck Congrega tional church, and Rev. William F. Williams, rector of Christ Episcopal church. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Hobart C. Saunders, Frank E. Saun- ders, William E. Ryon, Courtland c. Potter, Myron A. Kenyon and Frank Burdick.
 Allan P. Peacock, brother of Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, of Westerly, is the leader in the war of the Warwick Welfare League upon alleged viola tion of the state laws in connection with Sunday baseball, gambling and liquor selling, which was taken to the court, Saturday, by a petition signed by MT Peacock, as president of the league, against the police com mission and chief of police of the town of Warwick, asking for a writ of to compel the enforcement 1f the Sunday laws at Rocky Point and Palace Gardens. The petition was presented to Judge John W.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
Local Laconics.

The motor-d driven hook and ladder truck was given a teSting-run Sat urday, and some minor defects ad- justed.
 The Westerly District Sunday school association will be held in the Paw catuck Seventh Day Baptist church Tuesday.
 Chfldren's Day in the Seventh Bap- tist church included exercises that were not only interesting, but very timely and patriotic.
 Misses Mary Scanlon and Marga- ret Welch, dressed as Red Cross nurses, collected coin for the fund a a local store Saturday.
 David Franklin Stillman, of the Westerly Branch of the Industrial Trust company, has been a bank clerk for 62 years. Monday is his S3d birth day.
 Several ambitious Boy Scouts have
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

Litchfield-James J. Butler. com mitted to Litchheld Jail from Tor rington. for being a common drunk ard, escaped from the institution the other day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

wickford, July 4. The Westerly Vet eran F.iremen's association, accom- panied by the Stonington Fife and Drum Corps will participate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

The vacation assignments for the judges of the superior court for the state of Rhode Island made by Pre- siding Justice Tanner are: Judge Rathbun. July IS to July 26; Judge Doran, July 27 to August 4; Judge Blodgett, Aug. to Aug. Is; Judge Barrows, Aug. IS to Aug. 26; Judge Sweeney, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6: presid- ing Justice Tanner Sept. to Sept. 16
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

The South County Rod and Gun club will hold patriotic shoot on the Westerly grounds July 4. Targets will be sold at two cents each to the contestants and the club will make no charge for the targets used, so that the entire receipts will go to the national Red Cross
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

Sweeney, citation was ordered, and made returnab1e to the court at East Greenwich sitting for Kent county, next Tuesday morningS with probably Judge George T. Brown presiding. The respondents are Charles F. Brooks, George J. Holden and Andrew Yorston, police commission, and Ellis A. Cranston, chief of police.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25
MOOSUP

Masons and Members of o. E. S.. At tend St. Johns Day Service at the Methodist Church-Brief Personal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

The c. H. Morse company has pur- cha ased the building lot owned by Ros- well Palmer in Elm street and will erect several cottoges to be used by emDIOyes of the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-25

Is most simple to operate two levers giving complete control of the washer and wrnger. is constructed entirely of metal; all gears made of selected stee
 packed in hard grease and inclosed and never need oiIing Special features of this wonderful laborsav- that you both wash and wiring at the same itme The motor is fitted with safety device that prevents overlooking burning of the motor or