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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

ST. JOHN, n. b., Dec. THE battle
zelda OF Europe do not furnish parsl-
lei to the scenes witnessed at llalifaX,
in the opinion of Duncan Grey, who ar
rived here to-day. lie was engaged in
inspecting shells In a shed on the
waterfront when the devastation began,
and barely escaped before the building
collapsed. lie said;
al have been in the trenches in
France. have gone over the top
Friends and comrades have been shot
in my pres .nce. have seen scores Of
dead men lying upon the battlefield
but the sight that greeted me when
rushed into the open was a thousand
times worse and far more pathetic.
Rushing here and there, | struggled
to assist them, and as near as | can
remember, pulled out twenty-five men
and children from under the wreckage.
As | was right in the affected district
| witnessed the full horror OF the stu
alton. Partly blinded by the SMOKE
from burning dwellings, l gropeo
around, assisting some OF the poor
mothers and little ones who were rum
ming about screaming and searching
vainly for lost ones, in many instances
never to be seen by them again. DeaIh
was everywhere"
1,600 Bodies Recovered
Steamers arriving to-day from Hall
fax added to the story of death and
suffering. Thomas Frainor, pilot. said
that | 800 bodies had been recovered.
lie had seen several steamers III the
harbor that had been damaged, and said
that the number Of seamen killed was
large.
iifty charred bodies in Campbell Road.
While walking from Halifax TO Need
ham he counted 1863 bodies scattered In
the fields. One grewsome story thaehe
told is. however unpleasant, typical or
the effect Of the catastrophe and
worthy to be recorded. He saw won
AN strolling, apparently dazed, along
the railroad track. With one hand she
led a small child. On the other arm
she bore the headless body of an IN
fsnt.
Another arrival said that in scsool
at Richmond 200 children had met
death.
r. G. Marsh reported haying seen a
mother standing in the street calling
for help for her husband and four chill
dren imprisoned in their burning home
II was impossible even to approach the
house. He added he catered the
caboose of a freight train standing on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Wounded From Halifax
Arriue by Trainload
At Truro, Nearest Tour

TRURO, y. S, Dec. THE Truro
Academy. the courthouse, the fire hall
and the military hospitals were filled
tonight with ;ho wounded who have
arrived from Halifax in endless pro-
cession to-day.
The Red Cross and all the townspeo-
pie are doing their utmost TO relieVe
the sufferers. There are no idlers.
Several Of the injured have died on
the trains IN transit. Others have died
after reaching Truro. Operating rooms
have been improyised and numbers OF
serious cases requiring the surgeon
knife have been operated upon. Inc
best professional skill the province
commands is being employed.
The hospital records already show
instances where whole families have
been wiped out.
Truro, a manufacturing town OF
5000 inhabitants, the nearest place OF
importance 20 Halifax, was made
centre Of relief activities. This is a
leading junction point Of provincial
railroads, and on the direct line from
Halifax to New Brunswick, Quebec
and points in the United States. II was
from here that the first doctors, nurses
and laborers were sent to the stricken
city.
II was impossible to care for all
the injured persons in Halifax, where
the hospitals were quickly over-bur-
dened, and a large number were sent
TO Truro Cor treatment. One train
brought 200. Arrangements were has
lily made TO care for these and 10 ex-
tend hospitality TO the many homeless
men. women and children who came
here as quickly as they could get away
from Halifax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
New York Rushes
Red Cross Train
To Aid Halifax
Special Leaves Here With
Supplies for Halifax
Sufferers

A special relief train for the sufferers
in Halifax was loaded yesterday under
the auspices of the Atlantic Division
Of the Red Cross. IL left the city at
5 O'Clock and will be run on special
passenger schedule in an effort to get
it through in thirty-six hours. Cap
tain A. l.. Boyce is on board to repre-
sent the army and Ellis Russell, OF
the Red Cross supply department, Will
have charge of the train No nurse
or army surgeons were taken.
A representative of the New YORK
Central Railroad will accompany the
special as far as Worcester, where nc
will be relieved by some one from the
Boston & Maine Railroad. Every effort
will be made 20 facilitate the trans
portatior OF supplies to the stricken
city.
Five cars made up the special, which
will carry Red Cross flags IN addluoh
to the regular signal flags. one car IL
for passengers and another 10 loSdeu
TO the roof WIN iOOuSNuH@' 80
others will carry 5000 pairs OF sox
10 600 sweaters, 100 cases OF CIVILIAN
clothes, containing S,774 pieces OF emil
dren's clothing, 1905 pieces OF men
clothing, ! ,5S7 infants garments and
9.7S6 pieces of women's clothing. There
are also 10000 blankets, 100 gallons
of disinfectant, 42S cots, forty cases OF
bandages and ten bales OF absoroen'
cotton. A..
These supplies were taken from the
National Supply Warehouse, the clear
ing house for the Red Cross. Ihey
were borrowed" from supplies on hand
70 he sent to Europe and VIII be re-
placed and shipped abroad after the
present crisis.
A representative OF the CANADIAN
Club Of New York was on the train tt
ascertain the immediate needs OF th'
ropulation of Halifax. lie earned :
check for $4,000 for immediate relic
work, and more money will be sent OF
his recommendation, officers OF Ih'
club said yesterday. 49, A.,
Two Red Cross workers from tn'
Atlantic Division already are on th'
ground. having rushed 70 Halifax a.
soon as the news of the disaster be
came known. They are j. ,. Ellsworth
chairman Of the military relle1 com
mittee of the Atlantic DIVISION an'
Foster Rockwell, u seasoned worker u
civilian disasters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Special Red Cross Train
Carries Entire Hospital
Unit to Stricken Halifax

BOSTON, Dec. carrying an entire
base hospital unit, Red Cross trans
left here at / o'clock this afternoon Tor
the devastated city of Halifax. Inc
train carried a special medical unit OF
twenty-five doctors and thirty nurses!
under Dr. William f. Ladd, and trained
social workers. .,
After reading to-day's dispatches filed
from the Massachusetts reliet tram,
James Jackson, of the Red Cross, said
that the Red Cross was prepared TO
send a third train to follow the one
that left this afternoon. The gathering
of supplies and listing of available sur
peons and nurses viii be continued, so
that further relief trains. if necessary,
can be dispatched in the shortest pos
sible time.
The use OF large steamer 60 carry
medical units and supplies 10 Halifax
was rendered Governor Mccall to-day
by Henry Howard. director OF recruit
ing for the United States Shipping
Board. Abe vessel. recently chartered
for use as training ship, can put to
sea Immediately.
WATERVILLE, Me. Dee. THE re-
lief train sent TO Halifax by Governor
Mccall and the State Public Safety
Committee of Massachusetts was de-
layed for more than an hour early to-
day by freight wreck on the Maine
Central Railroad at Burnham Junction,
thirteen miles from here.
Five freight cars had been deraiied
lust ahead Of the train and the tracks
were piled high with wreekage. Tele-
graph poles also had been knocked
down, cutting OFF communication be-
tween this city and Bangor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
50 Per Cent Of Halifax's Population
Injured, SAYS Boston Relief Train Surgeon

said. 10 take care OF the hundreds Of
injured, many of whom had persisted
during the night.
In improvIsed morgues the dead are
piled high and unidentified. Scores Of
these bodies will never be lsimed.
Because of inability to get into cont
municatiOn with Halifax yesterday the
relief train was dispatched without
waiting TO know whether its aid and
comfort would be useful, and to-day
the party was gratifed TO learn that
the decision to start last night proved
wise.
Railroad men said it was cold and
raw at Halifax and that the suffering
was intense. The special had the right
of way and made record run on its
mission of mercy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Canada to Appoint
Investigating Board

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. The De-
partment of Marine and Fisheries Of
the Dominion of Canada will name a
special tribunal to investigate the
Halifax disaster.
Captain l.. A. Demers. Dominion
Commissioner of Wrecks, usually in
vestigates shipping accidents, but as
the scope Of the contemplated inves-
tigstion is so large the tribunal is to
DO named. II will consist of a judge
OF the Nova Scotia Supreme Court
and two technical advisers, one "a
naval man and the other q mercantile
marine expert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Maine Sends Blankets, Beds
And Doctors to Halifax

AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. Ten thou
sand heavy wool blankets, 1000 cot
beds and corps OF staff and medical
officers and assistants left to-day for
Halifax. They are expected 20 arrive
tomorrow night.
Governor Milliken tonight, in tel
egram to the Governor General of Can
ada, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova
Scotia and the headquarters of the
American Red Cross at Washington,
said: .
Several score of doctors and several
hundred nurses offer their services.
An abundant supply of groceries is on
hand. Maine can furnish ut once 400.-
coo square feet of beaver board. ten
tons of putty, 100000 lights OF glass
and 10000 rolls of tarred paper and
roofing paper. Crews of carpenters and
other volunteer workers are ready"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
New Hampshire Governor
Offers Aid to Halifax

CONCORD, y. H.. Dec. !.-Go,yernor
Henry ". Reyes to-day telegraphed to
he Mayor of Halifax, assuring nm OF
New Hampshire's sympathy for the
stricken city and offering aid. G.
By direction of the Governor Seere-
,ory William ]. Ahern, of the state
Board of Charities and Correction, mas
ieft for Halifax to investigate eondi-
lions and report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
,csp,rish,. International Film Service

Hats. cans, coats. trousers, underwear,
hoes and stockings and oyershoes,
blouses. waists and skirts were as
sembled And the clothing was good.
Bows in many cases gave oyerconts
from their backs and the girls were
not outdone in generosity.
A St. John distributing tdepot has
been opened in the devastated city ana
frequent trains will keep IT suppiIea
with donations collected here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
N. Y. Rushes Material
To Rebuild Halifax

Special trains. laden with materials
and men to aid in rebuilding the devas-
tated portions of Halifax, left New
York last night, via the New York
Central, for Nova Scotia. These will
carry $4,000 worth of tools, sl50,000
worth OF lumber, 1000 portable houses
and coo carpenters and masons.
The work will be under the direction
of the Hedden, Pearson, Starrett Cor
poration. A special salvage corps, un-
der the direction of twenty experts,
will endeayor to restore all houses not
entirely demolished, and will also di-
rect the construction OF temporary
shelter as rapidly as possible.
DR.. Thomas Darlington, former
health commissioner, has been placed
in charge of the temporary housing
problems, and will. if necessary, assis'
the Halifax Health Department in
maintaining sanitary conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
St. John Children Anst0er
Halifax Appeal for Clothes

ST. JOHN, y. b.. Dec. livery pub
lie school student in this city was
asked to bring to his school to-day a
bit Of clothing for some destitute child
Of Halifax. Tonight ten thousa I'd
pieces Of clothing had been obtained
thus.
A more splendid outpouring never
rladdcncd the heart VI Santa Claus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
SarO u. S. Sailors Bodies,
Halifax Teiegrapher Says

TRURO, n. s., Dee. IA telegraph
operator cent here from Halifax by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
said to-day that he saw the bodies OF
several ssiiers Of the United States
Navy who lad been killed by the ca
closion YesterdC-.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14

which had been suggested to him by
one OF Flechier's sermons, but gener-
ally he had the nervous, tired look of
a heart-wounded man.
When Captain Shaw was coming
bome--if, as say, 1t was Shaw-rath-
er to the surprise of everybody they
made one of the Windward islands,
and lay OFF and on for nearly week.
The boys said the officers were sick
of salt junk, and meant to have tur-
tie soup before they came home. But
after several days the Warren came to
the same rendezvous; they exchanged
signals; she sent to Phillips and these
bomeward-bound men letters and pa
gars, and told them she was outward
bound, perhaps to the Mediterranean,
and took poor Nolan and his traps on
the boat back to try his second cruise.
He looked very blank when he was told
to get ready to Join her. He had
known enough of the signs of the sky
to know that till that moment he was
going "home." But this Gas a dis
tinct evidence of something he had not
thought Of. perhaps, that there was no
going home for him, even to a prison.
And this was the first of some twenty
such transfers, which brought him
sooner or later into half our best YES
sells, but which kept him all his life
at least some hundred miles from the
country he had hoped he might never
hear of again.
1t may have been on that second
cruise-lt was once when he was up
the Mediterranean-that Mrs. Graft,
the celebrated Southern beauty of
those days. danced with him. They
had been lying long time in the Bay
Of Naples, and the officers were very
intimate In the English fleet, and there
had been great festivities, and our
men thought they must give great
ball on board the ship. How they
ever did 1t ON board the Warren am
sure / do not know. Perhaps It was
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14
% Man Without
q A Country q
81 Edward Everett Hale

but all thee fellows did then, and
poor Nolar. himself went on, still TN
consciously or mechanically
THIS is my own. my native landi
Then they all saw something was
to pay; but he expected to get through,
suppose, turned little pale, but
plunged on
whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned.
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on a foreign strand?-
II such there breathe. 20. mark him well
BY this time the men were all be-
side themselves, wishing there was any
way to mike him turn over two pages
but he had not quite presence of mind
for that; he gagged little. colored
crimson, and staggered on:
For him no minstrel raptures SWELL
High though his titles, proud his name.
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim,
Despite these titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in SELF
and here the poor fellow choked, could
IlOl ~ Oh, bN's SAiiA upt SWUNG tht
book into the sea, vanished into his
stateroom, "and by Jove," said Phil
lips, 1--WE did not see him for two
months again. And had to make up
some beggarly story to that English
surgeon why did not return his Wal.
ter Scott to him."
That story shows about the time
when Nolan's braggadoclo must have
broken down. At first, they said. he
took n very high tone, considered his
Imprisonment mere farce, affected
to enjoy the voyage, and all that; but
Phillips said that after he came out of
his stateroom he never was the same
man again. He never read aloud again,
unless 1t was the Bible or Shakespeare
or something else he was sure of. But
1t was not that merely. He never en-
tered In with the other young men ex.
actly as companion again. He was
always shy afterward. when i knew
him, very seldom spoke, unless h.
was spoken to, except to very few
friends. He lighted up occasionally
remember late In his life hearing
him fairly eloquent on something
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14
LYDIA CRAVEN SURPRISES HER FATHER MAKING LOVE
TO ANOTHER W0MAN-THERE IS EMBARRASSMENT,
BUT LYDIA MAKES TWO REAL FRIENDS

sYNoPss-A welbred Englshwoman,
pous finds from
fascinating wealthy sixty years
behavior puzzles Beggar
vously passes Quoin private
conversation between
of
is really
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14
GRO BE CoNTINUED)
Easily Changed.

"Is your portable garage satlsfac-
tory?"
"Oh. yes,' replied the suburban
dweller, ut suits me very well and I'm
glad for my wife's sake that bought
the portable kind"
"Why so?"
"She's had it moved half dozen
times because she didn't think 1t looked
well from the street,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14

Do you believe that Thaddeus
Craven Is an honest man7 And
does II occur to you that he may
try to get rid Of Lydia In order
to insure the success Of his
projects--whatever they may be2
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14

A pneumatic hammer for tampina
paving stones has been invented
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
PROMINENT FURNITURE STORE
 DISSOLVES PARTNERSHIP
To Retire From Bpsiness Entire
 Stock Beirg Closed Out.


 Mr- Herman s. Sears of the Lahn Furniture CO, located at 74 Main street. which announced that the part nership of that firm has been dissolved and the entire stock taken over by him 10 be disposed of as quickly as possible. in order to wind up the af- fairs of this business
 This concern has been esta blished for more than three years and it was felt that they were doing a pr0fita ble business. Their stock consisted of quait- furniture, carpets. rugs lino- leums- OiIcloths and house furnish 1nSs- No explanation is made by MT Sears for the dissolution Of this bus iness except that the firm will pcrma- neDtly retire from the retail furniture business in Norwich
 In order to wind up the business as speedily as possible. MT. Sears was entrusted with the disposal of the present stock of merchandise. and has Inaugurared sale. which he states and surrounding country to furnish their homes at materially less than present day cost prices It is stated that the savings to the public will average from thirty to fifty per cent To best accomplish this the store will remain open evenings until nine O. clock. and customers may select their later in the season, or they may se- cure immediate possession of it bv paying small deposit and arranging 10 pay the balance, weekly or month ly. over a period of several months.
 From the crowded appearance of this store during the past ten days or more, 1t is very evident that the public already realizes and appreciates the money-saving opportunities this sale offers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUTNAM CHAUTAUoUA.

Putnan1's CllantauQua. seven joyous days. fE ses this year for July IS, 1e, 2o. Z1, z2. zs. 24.
 As in the past. this event will be one of the most important, really the most important ot the summer season, in eastern Windham county, and the sue cess 1t always has achieved in the past Is expected to be repeated this year, for the programs arranged are more attractive and varied than ever be- fore
 As usual, the Chautauqua field will be at the Putnam High school grounds, location easily accessible from trolley lines and steam road and over good highways. for motor parties
 One of the features this year will be the presentation of the comic opera Mikado.
 A notable sentation of the be- loved opera The Affkado, by Gilbert & Sullivan, which has scored almost a constant run during the 40 years since its original production in London-not selections from The Mikado, not an abbreviation of the famous opera, but a strictly authentic production, with full cast of characters, principals, chorus, attendants and special oTches- tra.
 This production not only exceeds all former operatic presentations of Chau- tauqua, but is one of the most notable attractions on the platform
 The company is an especially strong singing organizat ton both ir leads and chorus The company is under the di- rection of George V. c. Lord, the en- inent dramatic critic and coach of Bos- ton. and has been splendid1y equipped in point of costuming and stage effects to present this distinctive and notable offering for Chautauqua.
 The Mika do is a mine of tuneful fun Situations that bubble with tick ling droliery and repartee crowd each other in sparkling succession, and over all is the quaint prCvincialism and de- icious witChcraft of the town of Titipu
 Around the pivotal character of the opera ko-ko. the lord high execution CT. encircles rollicking. Maypoie dance of characterization and incident full of satire and comment.
 Katisha. the inimitable spit1re and grand" lady of the court, keeps up a crossfire of barbed wit with other members of the company. Interwoven with katisha's astonishing career is the story of Yum Yum. the princess, and Nanki Pooh. her suitor-
 Watch for detail daily program of attractions and remember the dates, July 1924.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY

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 Why dld clark re9.r1 that rail- road presidency9'
 He wanted more moror. ar Ee .7ln- ed a railroad meH'H union --.afe
 Oureator-& Number. I'aarrT Subscriber There .r a r.ar TrIrT man here who ha rni.rf on his white abirf. What rau tc lu to get It out.--ftGril
 Drill sergeant ToI wIrf always mount on Che near aide
 Recruit -ThafH au right aEr-art but one side iB HH far aH1r 1- tH. I... cr.-BrowniuE Nsea@.ne.
 The Waitcr-sud what rn4.1 tf11- sieur like to dr.rs
 she-Oh. lets have ~ametHIrz Hz-
 He-CcrteIniy Tra ginger ats.. pleace. walter. Fa rr show
 What an opfimI.t
 An optimist r. rers.r H1lf 20 into a restaurant without H r-Hf his pocket and h-Hr rr raE For the meal wlth thr H.Hr h- HHre t1 find in tho oyster -fIUro. Siren
 "Dnri!ug. hue decided 9. .fra# t7 your father tonight
 "Oh, not t9aiat- Alfred H rHr cut himself HlHG- t broken his Elas=e. arH ... tFreffu u-ali since r. Brown!uz'a Ma-azIrr
 Mrs. >eNIara l'.lfr t called af our HaH-- .......- nm. daughter plat eH tar r.f.. For H.r just raycd over her uH.Iur
 Mrs TeUTrF couldn't he .nrrFaI H t. way t1c Trsf of Standard ana Tl-rs
 This eerrua f. Hr r- uTccfuiro.' rnr1HE-.. wonder that frs rfs" warning board
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
MAJESTIC ROOF GARDEN
Virginia Pearson in A Royal Romance Feature Photoplay for Today and Saturday at the Majestic Roof Gar den and Auditorium.

Princess Sylvia, played by Miss Pearson, refuses to wed the Emperor Maximilian of Rhaetia Grving Cum mings) because his ministers and not his heart suggested the match.
 On a hunting trip she meets the emperor who falls in love with her and asks her to become his morgan atic wife She refuses and then he determines to make her his empress That evening Maximilian and his minister surprise Sylvia and Gerald at supper in private room. The em- peror turns tc leave the place in an ger when Gerald introduces her as the Princess STlfia, his sister Then all misunderstanding are cleared up and Maxiniiiau asks Sylvia to become his empress. She accepts
 A Fox comedy called Six Cylinder Love. and the latest Mutual Weekly complete the bill. The above pro- gramme will be shown on all after moons at 2.3o and nights the Majestic is not open at the Auditorium Prize dance Friday, see prize in Plaut-Cad- den's window.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13

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 The wiii after t.e .a. mad one added peGueafh.r- I'r o. ra-r Of fhe nderlldreH -H.f urr cannot .caaIr le allowed .- fr -rH-i though it waa Ir Urlr.. fart t0 provide rifts for -H.. .r children This Ia fHr .r that arc@c among frT H. t8te. Thomas ]. Kr.
 and Rev Wafr- Terrr EH 1fr Tenuo sy moved -r few years ago aHrr Hs r.r. From he buriuoer world aa .r...# H# .rr The will E..rH tHr r.". tH Mrs Urnncsay Ha u cost f4rG4