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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
PROHIBITION OF GRAIN FOR
 WHISkEY, NOT BEER Urged by Arthur Brisbane Before Sen- ate Agricultural Committee.

Washington, May 4-Prohibition of the use of grain in the manufacture of whiskey but not for beer was urged today as an emergency measure by Arthur Brisbane of New York, before the senate agriculture committee.
 MT. Brisbane said prohibition in the use of grain for beer making might drive workers to whiskey as the sup ply of beer in the United States will last only for a few months if produc- tion is stopped, he said. and the sup ply of whiskey is sufficient for several years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
DECISION IN FAVOR OF
 THE PAULfST FATHERS
In Contested s2,oo0.ooO Estate of Lats
 Miss Jessie Gillender.

New York, May 4.-The Pauist Fa- thers will receive the bulk of ths I1- 000,00O estate left by thc late -flss Jessie Cillender under a decision 1f Surrogate Cohaan. who dismissed f1- day a contest instituted by distant rel atives. Large bequests also will el to the Metropolitan Museum or Arts and John Hopkins q diversity. The contestants. who were second cousins. alleged that Miss Gfleuder was not of sound mind when she executed her will.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
ENROLMENT OF NEUTRAL
 ALIENS IN THE RESERVE
Provided For in Bill Reported in House
 by Naval Committee.

Washington, May 4.-EnroIlment of neutral aliens in the reserve is pro- vided for in the bill fayorably report ed to the house today by the naval committee.
 Many Scandinavians and citizens of other countries at peace with the United States are serving on various craft plying waters of the United States and it's possessions. Secretary Daniels recommended their enrolment for one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
GERMANY FORMING AN
 AGREEMENT WITH HER ALLIES
Before Chancellor Makes Definite
 Statement of His Policy.

London, May 4. 5.36 p, m.-The Elk change Telegraph company's kAmster- dam correspondent wires that accord ing to travellers from Germany, popu- lar discomfort because of the govern war aims is forcing the German inn peria1 chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann- Follweg, to make a definite statement of his policy. The chancellor. 1t Is added. is now adding a complete agreement with Germany's allies be- fore delivering his promised speech to the reichstag.
 There are now registered in Cali fornia more than 100000 motor cars, or one for every 15 people.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Held Friday at High Sohool-Timeiy
 Addresses - Special Compliments
 For Norwich PriacipaI..

About 70 teachers from various towns in Windham and Holland coun- ties gathered at the High School building here Friday. F. A Case, of WiIfin1antic, the president. called the meeting to order and the visitors were welcomed by Superinten dent Harold W. Files. of the schools in Putnam
 Numbers were sung by the Putnam High School Glee club. Because of an unavoidable delay in the arrival of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
DANIELS SON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Additional Members and Funds For Red cross--six Nolunnes of. ehuroh
 Records Acknowledged By state Li- brarian Teaoiaers' convention--- Pomfrst Students Drilling Three Days a Wssk--3unfor Writer cfau-1 tauaua Club Msots--afiik improving. Treasurer Isaac Champeau dof the Putnam Red Gross reported Friday ing q members from Euretta 0. Grosvenor, treasurer of the Arlington anxiHaxy of the Putnam Red Cross. and also a donation, Of sz5 from Ethel M. Goodrich of Ponfret. .--.S Mir. Chempeau said Friday after noon that he already has received over 31,6o5 in society, funds. The organization is now pianping rurn- mage sale to be hold if1 the old Cham. pemu stare on South Main street. ~
 -5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

1obn Brown. Is, Daniel Crowley. IT, tJoseph AIcClenethar, IS, and Mitchell Lynch. I5 (reads like a list of 'adlfes). were uninvited guests CT the toWn~oI hEiIlinTfv for a time Thursday night s1ud ur to noon of Friday The young lrters blamed Boston for being their home town Jrta Thursday, bought some half Aad ithree-ouarter tickets for Boston. not having any sympathy with the New Haven roads pIe& about being In financial straits. and canrnee es. .po po' at rival of the -S5s train Friday morning. PatroIuan John Afacfarlsnd found them sprawsed out on station waiting room seats. waiting In an over hear them back to Beantown- The ef- fdcer's talk with them led to the quar- ftetts being taken into custody ana iocked up at the police station on q charge of vAgrancy.
 A. Frsdayis session of the court Judge Woodward heard their story and the outcome of the matter was an ar !yangement under which First Select man John A. Gilbert agreed to take them to Putnam in his automobile and buy tickets from that point back to Boston Incidentally, Mir. Gilbert Cof- Iscted the tickets they previously had purchased
 The boys said they had improved an opportunity for jitney ride from Boston to Providence. From -Provf- dencs they claimed to have walked to DanieIs0n, where they arrived with a surplus that was reduced to Is cents after they had purchased the half and otherwise full tickets to Boston.
 Their visit here cost the town a nice little piece of change and led to some criticism. from town officials, of the practice of bringing before the court persons who ask for a nights lodging rather than turning persons who are so incarcerated free in the morning, which be legally done under such ciFcum- stances. Prosecuting Attorney A. c. E7fTT r-fz
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
FUNERALS
Mrs. Joserh GIIaan.

N8fS- SosePtf 0HeaHs
 The funeral of Mrs. Joseph c5ilean. who died suddenly at her home in Wauregan. was held Friday morning with services at the Sacred Heart church in that village. Rev. J, c. aIathieu was ce1ebrant of the re0uier1 mass Burial was Tn Sacred Heart cemetery. The bearers were A. Ouf- nette, T. Bernard. L. Pratte, F. Ia vallee. T. Giiean and J. Jarvais- Louis ?. Kennedy was the funeral director
 Mrs. D.. B. Hatch.
 At Brooklyn Friday afternoor, fu- neral services for Mrs. D. B. Hatch, mother of Rev. Richard B. Hatch, of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

days has put a stop to farm operations somewhat in this vicinity.
 The services at the Congregational church last Sunday were largely at tended and the sermon listened to with great interest. Next Sunday the pas tor, Rev. w. H. Raymond. will preach at the morning service on The Relation of Religion to Patriotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
A Tef.

If you imagine the w6r1d is going to miss you after you are dead. -rr going away from yoHr home town f.r a couple of weeks.-St. Louis Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

cura Soap and Ointment advertised get them. The cradle cap all disappeared in week and she was healed" (Signed) Mrs. Leon E. Slayton, 1139 Broadway, w. Someuille, Mass, June 4, 1916.
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment have proved most valuable for the treatment of pinples, blackheads, dandruff, itch ing scalps with dry, thin and falling hair, and for all purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery.
 For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston.'' Sold everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

The capitals of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, as well as the second great Norwegian city, Bergen, are in the sixtieth degree of latitude.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
Cruel Treatment of Spies.

It must make the spies in this coun- try simply furious to discover that we have nothing we care to con cea1.-CleVeiand Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
DANIEL SON

Four Wandsrins Eoston 7eye For v.srded to the Hub-speoiai Cen stables Appointsd-Piap sto inerease Home Guard Eeeruftihs-Arehdea- con J. EIdred, Brown ofFietatss al Funerai Of Mrs. Q. B. Hatch -spd : den Death of s. 3. Brown at PFevi- dence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL
 SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

Expressing Confidence in Their Method
 of Dealing With Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

made her head look as though it had a thick coating of dirt. Her head used to be scaly and always infamed. It used to itch terribly and 1t irritated her so she could not sleep. It was a terrible sight.
 sfWhen I saw Cl1ti-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
BABY'S HEAD A
 TERRIBLE SIGHT
 WITH CRADLE CAP
ScaIy and Always Infamed. Itched Terribly. She Could Not Sleep.
 Cuticura Healed in Week.

1.-The use of - soap caused my baby's head to be sore, and 1t was in a bad condition with cradle cap which
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

Rio Janeiro. May 4.-Confdence that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
ALIENS SHOULD APPLY
FOR PAPERS At ONCE
In Event of War No subjects OF
United Statc>' Enemies Can 81
NaturaIized.

Aliens in Richmond who wish 10
enjoy the benefits of American citi-
Zenship should take out citizenship
papers at once. 1t will be remember
ed that when the European war broke
out. several hundred people who had
been residing in Englan.-. nut who
were subjects OF countries with which
Britain was at war. were Immediately
interned
The Naturalization League ~ Rich
mond desires to call attention to sec
ton ALL of an act of congress con-
corning naturalization of alien
enemies which reads as follows:
mo alien who is a native citizen or
subject, or a denixen OF any country.
state. or sovereignty with which the
United States are at war, a the time
OF his application. shall be then aa-
mitted to become a citizen of the
United States"
This league meets every Wednesday
night at the Young Mems Hebrew
association. and II will aid. free OF
charge. regardless of creed, anyone
DESTROYS of becoming naturalized. 1t
was announced yesterday afternoon
that committee will be present IN
the Y. VI. c. A. building all lay Sun
day. ready to assist applicants for
citizenship. The officers of this
league are. BENJAMIN Jacobs presi-
dent; s. Diamondstein, vice presi-
dent; E. A. Goldin. secretary George
Benedict. chairman natura lization
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
Y. N. |. AT DISPOSAL
Of GOVERNMENT
Corps. Equipment, Buildings and
Grounds Are Enlisted For the
War In Any Way Needed.

Governor Stuart will today forward
to President Wilson the offer of the
board of visitors of the Virginia Mill
tary institute to place at the disposal
of the government the corps and
equipment Of the college in the event
of war, The resolution passed by the
board was forwarded to the COVER
nor through Acknowledgement w. w.
Sale. who in turn endorsed the offer
OF the institute.
General Sale indicated 10 the gov
ernor that the use of the Virginia
Military institute grounds would not
he desirable for the national guard
of the state. hut in the event OF war
would be especially useful for the
Virginia volunteers. The governor
agreed with this. and will accordingly
make such an offer to the govern
nent. The resolutions adopted by the
board of visitors were as follows:
BE II resolved by. the board OF
visitors of the Virginia Military in
stitute. That the superintendent OF
this institution be and he Is hereby
authorized to tender to the president
OF the United States. through the
governor of Virginia. IN such way as
may he proper and customary. the
institute corps, grounds and equip
ment for military instruction and en-
campment for volunteers for the
United States army"
In the governors mail yesterday
was an offer from the commissioned
officers of the Fork Union Military
academy for service II war In declar-
ed. In any way that they may be of
use. The officers rendering their SER
vices were Major Robert Fl. Greene.
Captain Il. e. Harrison. Captain ID.
c. kellam. Jr.. First Lieutenant w.
{. EreeiApd E!rs, Lieutenant &c
Scott. SECOND Lieutenant w. r. Car
doza. First Lieutenant NJ. V. Powers.
Second Lieutenant G.. l.. Harlow and
second Lieutenant y. W. Huyler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
PREPAREDNESS CENSUS
Of TECHNICAL MEN
Government Tnking No Chances OF
Losing ThoSe Valuable In Munition
Piants by Sending Them to Front.

Washington. March 3o--A prepared
ness census of thousands of the ma
tons expert technical men was begun
tonight by the bureau OF mines. at the
request OF the council of national de-
Tense As result OF this step. the
governments military authorities will
mobilize within comparatively few
hours the most eminent scientists,
chemists, engineers and metallurgists
for service in industrial plants engaged
in the manufacture of war materials.
Twenty-Five thousand letters went
out To mining engineers. chemists.
metal mining companies and coal min
ing companies. requesting the recipt"
ents, as matter of patriotism, 20 state
their qualifications and experience.
formation as TO where, In case OF
emergency, they could be OF the most
service to the country and In what
branches OF industry they are moss
proficient. Director Van II. Manning
stated that In this movement the gov
eminent has the hearty cooperation
of the American Institute of Mining
Engineers and the American Chemical
society.
Director Manning asserted that by
taking this census the government is
Fronting by the experience OF Euro
pean combatants, who have seen large
numbers OF their best technical talent
killed in the trenches before realizlns
thir value behind the lines or in the
munitfon shops
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
ENLISTMENT N AMI /
AND NAVY IAcRtAsl
Twenty-ninc Accepted since SonAai
Out of More Than One Hum
dred Applications.

Promise of actual war participation
in the city to enlist in the army and
navy branches of the nations Defence
the total for the present week ex-.
lceeding that of last week. aud the
number so far for the month az
March SURPRISING that of F'ebruarX
by nearly 200 per cent Twenty-nino
men have enlisted at the recruiting
stations here since sunday in both
the army and navy combined, the ma
jority of whom were residents Of
Richmond.
AT the navy recruiting station in
the Allison building, Main street.
sixty-two applications were received
during the past week, sixteen OF which
were accepted for service. In all
thirty-four men have been enlisted
from Richmond since March l. six
teen OF these in the last week.
Thirteen men have been accepted
by the Richmond army recruiting Off i
Ger since Monday last. forty-two APP
plicants having been rejected during
1.-The same period. For the entire
month the enlistment has been fifty-
three men, which is about a zoo per
cent increase over last month. The
average for a month here Is about
twenty-five men. 1t is noticeable that
OF the eighty-seven men enlisted from
Richmond for both the army and
navy during March, twenty-nine wera
taken into the service since last Sum
day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
Mothers Clubs
to Devote Week
toRedCross Work

One week shortly after Easter will
lie devoted to Red Cross work by the
Federation of Mothers Clubs. accord
ing to a decision made at a meeting
yesterday afternoon In Ruffner school.
A nurse Will be present each after
noon during this week to give nstruc-
ton and the one box, whose contents
are enumerated in the Red Cross bull
ietin, will be prepared. Clubs of any
school may undertake the preparation
of any one of the number of types OF
boxes needed in Red Cross work. II
the boxes are sent the National Red
Cross they will be used in Virginia.
Mrs. Burrows, president of the fedora
ton, also stated that in case there were
no war the supplies would be used
in emergency cases. such as fires.
foods or disasters OF any kind.
The historians OF the Federation If
Mothers Clubs. Mrs Fl. l.. Whitlock
and Mrs. William Gemmell. read the
history OF the federation from it's or
ganization in 1906 through the year
1909. The readings will he continued
on Friday, April IS. in William Fox
school. Notable among the facts given
was the part played by the mothers
clubs in having the block purchased
on which John Marshall High school
stands and having the school built 20
face Marshall instead of Clay street.
The federation also started the school
Fairgrounds and school libraries dur
ing these years
Between readings a musical program
was rendered by Miss Ardell Davis.
Mrs. Joseph Wharton and the Misses
Nunnallv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
ASCERTAIN NATIONS
R0A0-M MAKING POWER
Commissioner Coleman. President Of
National Association of Highway
Officials, Assembling Figures
FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT.
Every Road Contractor Will Be list
ed So War Department May Locate
Entire Effective Road Force OF
Country Promptly.

Commissioner George p. Coleman
of the state highway department, who
Is president OF the American Assocla-
ton of State Highway Officials, is,
through the highway commissioners
Of each state. compiling information
of the road building facilities of the
nation. which will be presented to the
secretary of war for such use as the
government desires in the event or
war. Recently Mr.. Coleman has been
in frequent communication with Sec
rotary Newton ID. Baker regarding
the work and a committee of the
American Highway association last
week conferred with officials of the
war department on the subject.
1t is the purpose of the highway
officials to collect information regard
ing every item of equipment neces-
sary to road construction that is avail
| able in the country. In addition to
this locations of gravel pits, quarries
and other sources OF materials for
road building will be listed. Con-
tractors who have been engaged IN
doing work for the various states will
also be catalogued, and their faciit-
ties and terms at which they will give
! the use of their equipment to the
government will be secured.
Commissioner Coleman has pre-
| pared charts to be followed by the
highway officials in preparing the in
| formation for the government and
! these have been sent to each official
! of the country, who will gather the
data for their state. 1t is also expect
| ed to have list OF every person in
! the country who is engaged In road
work Of any kind. In order that they
may be readily acquired by the gov
! eminent The mobilization Of the
road forces OF the United StateG will
| he of vast advantage to the govern
ment If war is declared, and the As
| ISOLATION Of American Highway Of
| fciAls have indicated to the war de-
| partment that they are ready to lend
! aid in any way,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
OBJECTIONS URGED
TO LARGE ENDOWMENT
Baltimore Conference Refers $500, 900
Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege Proposal Back 70 Committee.
SPECULATE AS TO CHARGES.
Greene Memorial Pulpit, Long Filled
BY Appointments From Other Con-
ferencs,s, May Go to Rev. f. j.
Prettyman, Now Washington Pastor

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Roanoke, Va. March 30.-As the
session of the Baltimore Conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
nears a close speculation is INDUCED
In with regard to appointments. Only
two of the presiding elders, Rev. u.
ID. White. presiding elder OF the Roa-
noke district. and Rev. A. Fl. Brown,
of the Moorefield district, have com
pleted their four-year terms and are
up for transfer. 1t Is thought Rev.
Mr.. Brown will come to the Roanoke
district. but inasmuch as Rev. MIR.
White formerly presided in Moore
field district. his future appointment
Is problematical. n
The appointment for Greene Me-
mortal. the largest Methodist church
and quite the wealthiest In Southwest
Virginia. is being much sought after
For fifteen years ministers from other
conferences have been appointed to
Greene Memorial. but this year 1t Is
believed Baltimore conference will
make the appointment. Rev. F. J.
| Prettyman. who has just completed a
| four-year term as pastor of Mount
| Pleasant church. Washington, and
Rev. !. Howard Wells. d. D., now
serving Harrisonville church, are
those most prominently mentioned
as selections for this charge.
The recommendation of the board
/ of education that $4,000 be raised
as endowment for Randolph Macon
Womans college brought out numer.
Gus objections and the report was
| finally referred back to the commit
tee and again submitted with amend
ments without final action being
reached.
| Examinations OF undergraduates
and the election of travelling preach
ers as deacons, together with, other
routine. business, occupied today's ses'
/ sion. 1t is probable the vote on uni
I hcation will be reached Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31

This afternoon at I. o'clock the fune-
raj Of Charles Turner Palmer. seventy.
I'VE. years old. who died Thursday In
st. Eiixabeth's hospital, will take place
from 81. James Episcopal church and
the burial will be In Hollywood csme-
terry. After his death the body was
taken to the home of his sister. Mrs.
James Caskie, 2 North Fifth street
The following pallbearers have been
chosen:
Active--William Palmer Hill. John
p. Lea, william II. Palmer. Jr. Frank
u Hill Jr.. Palmer Gray. Edwin A.
Palmer. Cary Sheppard. Of this city.
and j. e. Johnson. OF wingina, Nelson
county
Honorary $500 Lieutenant Governor j.
Taylor EIlysou. Judge George L. Chris
ttan, william NJ. Mccarthy and s. II.
Hawes
Mr.. Palmer was native of Rich
ulond the son Of william and Mrs.
Elizabeth Palmer. For number OF
years he was engaged in the farm I'M
plernent business. having succeeded his
father In the Arm He was an honored
Confederate soldier, member of tn"
Richmond Howitxers. and was twice re-
ported as having lost his life in battle,
on one OF the occasions his father hav-
ing left this city in a carriage TO bring
his sons body home. but found him
we'll and hearty.
About twenty-five years ago Mr..
Palmer moved to Nelson county, and
during the last few years has been
postmaster at WinEIna He was twice
married his first wife being Miss
Laura Ingles. Of Montgomery county.
BY this union there were four sons
John T. Palmer of Caroline county; VIII
liam Palmer. of Saltvilic, Smyth coun-
ty. Charles l.. Palmer. OF Roanoke. and
Arthur TT. Palmer of Memphis, Tenn.
He next married Miss Alice Cabell.
daughter OF Or. and Mrs. Clifford Cab
ell OF buckingham county. she sur
wives, with one daughter, Mrs. Aiexan-
der. wife of DIR Max Alexander, of
Pocahontas. Va. He also leaves one
sister. Mrs. James Caskie, and a broth
er. Colonel william II. Palmer. prest-
dent OF the National State and City
bank He was hrother-in-ia OF
James r. Gray. OF South Fifth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
HAD MORE WET GOODS
THAN LAW ALLOWS

When James aoode, colored, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Thurman, charged with having in his
possession more ardent spirits than
allowed by law. it was found that he
had secured it prepared in convenient
size containers. II was fxed up in
half-pint bottles. and the negro has
three cases. each containing four
dozen ''ticklers.''
Ofiicers Harris and Eddieton Sc
cured Ave quarts and pint when
they overhauled one Charles Miles.
colored. near Elba station last night.
This party was locked In the Second
precinct station on account OF his
carelessness in being caught with the
goods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
Mrx. Henrietta f. Beyeridxe.

Mrs. Henrietta Elizabeth Beverage,
about seventy-two years old. widow
OF william II. Beveridge. widely
known lawyer. died yesterday morn
ing at Z o'clock in her home. SIG
North avenue. Barton Heights. after
an illness OF several weeks
The death of Mrs. Beveridge occur
red within less than a month after her
son n-law, James II. Knots, fifty lone
years old. passed away in the same
home. Mr.. Knots died March and
his funeral took place March from
Overbrook Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Beverage was the daughter
OF the late Henry and Mrs. Maria
Hurd Thompson. She is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Mary r. Knots.
widow Of James II. Knots: Mrs. NJ. =.
Rose and Miss Florence NJ. Beveridge.
aud two sons. William II. Reveridge.
Jr.. and J. Wexford Beveridge,
The funeral win take place from
"a the home Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The burial will be in Holly
wood.