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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1918.


Cavanagh, Il NJ. s. Vindictive, wound
ed: M. Carroll, royal naval barracks.
Chatam, wounded; A. Thomas. -. N. g:
Lion. missing: H. Harris. H. u. g. Royal
.The eoxswain was a frst-class petty
oincer, J. J. Reed. royal naval barracks.
Chatam. who had been with Commander
ssnt REQUEST ste that he 5: allowed to
main with him had been granted: The
remainder OF the crew were selected
from large number Of volunteers from
the ships Of the Dover patrol.
| Losses While Abandoning Ship.
Most of the casualties were incurred
while the ship was being abandoned.
The mon behaved with Just that oheery
discipline and courage which disttn-
Petty Officer Reed found Lieut.. Alleyne
In the coming tower still unconscious,
and carried him aft under storm OF
fire from machine guns. Lieut.. Alleyne
over the side and fell into the water.
Here he managed to catch hold Of .
boat. and a motor launch under Lieut..
Bourke succeeded in rescuing him and
THE remainder OF the crew were
taken off by motor launch under
Lieut.. Godfrey H. Drummond under q
fierce fire. When finally he reached the
a sinking condition; her bows were
shot to pieces. Lieut.. Drummond him.
self was severely wounded. His second
In command, Lieut.. Gordon Ross. and
one hand were killed. A number OF
others were wounded. The launch was
found too damaged to tow. Day was
breaking and she and the Warwick
were in easy range Of the forts. AS
soon as her crew and the Vindtctfve
survivors were transferred = demolition
vrln~ IN hA~
and she was sunk.
All According to Program.
IAN was according to program. Re-
call rockets for the small craft were
fired from the flagship at 2:3O am.
Great red rockets whiszed up. to lose
themselves in the fog They could not
have been visible half a mile away.
the launches and motor boats COM
menced to appear from the fog and
stopped their engines alongside. The
destroyers exchanged news with them.
ferred and dead men to be reported
But no one had seen a single enemy
craft. Nine German destroyers which
were out. free to fight, had chosen the
discreeter part.
Vice Admiral Reyes Present.
'vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes was
present at the operation on the destroyer
Warwick. Commander Hamilton Benn.
N. v. r.. D. s. O.. NJ. p, was in command
Of the motor launches. and Lieut. Francis
c. Harrison. r. N, D. s. O., was in
charge of the coastal motor boats The
central smoke screen was intrusted to
Sublieut. Humphrey v: Low and Sub
lieut. Leslie r. Blake. The casualties, az
at present reported, stand at two officers
and six men killed two officers and ten
men. all OF the Vindictive. missing and
believed killed and four officers and eight
men wounded.
ut is not claimed by the officers who
carried out the operations that Ostend
harbor is completely blocked. But its
purpose to embarrass the enemy and
make the harbor impracticable to any but
small craft and for dredging operations
difficult has been fully accomplished The
position of the vindictive is with stem
on to the eastern pier, and not her stern.
as shown in certain published illustra-
fionav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
"In q Net"

At Polls for nine performances, OPEN
ing Sunday night. Lee Kdgers latest
production. I'm a Net" gripping
three-act play by Maravene Thompson,
will be presented by a cast including
Izetta Jewel, Charles Milward, Walter
Wilson. Walter Bingham. Clarence
Handyside, Carl Anthony. Gypsy O'Brien
Thomas Shearer. Lionel Dunrobin and
Alice Shannon.
The story concerns the sacrifice made
by a mother to protect her child. boy
of six, whose happiness and prospects
are in danger. The play Is not grue-
some. but the suspense is described as
intense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Lieut.. Frank X. Knapp an American
with the British royal air forces, has
been missing since April 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Follow tho example of President Wilson andsserve
Potatoes atyour tables day. Our President above
all men, knows the vital needs of the country in the
present crisishe knows that for every potato served
his table he is releasing just much wheat for
the use of soldiers in France Wheat, the most I'm
pqrtant of all foodstus right now must be conserved
Potatoes are its closest substitute that may be served
in most appetzing manner at every meal on every
table throughout the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
FRIGHTENING, DENOUNCED
 BY SENATOR M'cUMBER.
Asserted That Labor Unionism is Stacking" in .shipbuildine - Urges Draft.

-'
 Washington, Feb. 25.-Profteering by labor slackers and supply contract ors was deniunced in the senate today by Senator McCumber of North Dako la. republican, as typifying the spread of what he called Bolshevik move r1ent in this country. The senator delivered two hour prepared speech, declaring profiteering was encouraged by government officials, charging that labor unionisIn "is stacking in a most shameful and disgraceful manner in shipbuilding and urging enactment Of his bill to draft for industrial or agri- cultural service men between IS and 62 years of age.
 . Republican Leader Gallinger follow ed with an attack on criminal waste and extravag ganee", in government ac- tivities for which he said those in of fee would be hsld responsible.
 Senator Hollis .1f New Hampshire. democrat, and Senator Phelan of Cali fornia. replied with vigorous defense of labors record. The latter observed that republican drive in the com ing campaign was being announced.
 Senator McCumber digclaimed parti- sanehip and said his criticisms of labor stacking wera meant prinei paliy for Industrial Workers of the World members. in his address the North Dakota senator had, bitterly assailed the Bol- shevik government of Russia for ''damnable treachery and blackest treason" in deserting the allies. His, Dill for drafting men for indus trial or agricultural service, he said did not propose conscription of labor but merely a mobilization of the na- tion's physical strength, which would reach "slackers and idlers' and mil lions of men who have never been en- gagged in any gainful trade or occupa-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
NORWICH TOWN
Rector and Choir of Grace chureF, Provide Cheering Service at Shelter ing Arms-First at Scotland Road HaIl-Franeis MeNamara Describes Texas Sand and Storms.


 There was evening prayer and an address at the Sheltering Arms, Sun day afternoon. Rev. J. W. Aresons rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Yantic, took for his subject Gods Personal Dealings With Man. Jacobs call. Joseph's leading, Gods Dealing With David, were instanced. In the New Testament Christ deals directly with the individual as He heals and helps those in need. When man grasps the thought that God deals with each one, strength. is obtained! How we are today praying. for certain ones, we all have someone close to our hearts for whom we are praying. Let us take the deepest desire of our hearts to God, this boy who is injured, this boy who is in danger. Prayer is the com mon platform for all difference in be- half. What God wants is earnest peti- tion. Christ says, In My Name. God help US to find the personal side of prayer, the prayer that takes hold of the throne and says, will not let Thee go except Thou bless me.
 Hymns for the day included. O Jesu, Savior of the Lost, Nunc Dimittis, Sweet Saviour, Bless Us We, Go. Mrs. M. A Bolande was at the piano. mem bers. of the choir were Misses Lucy and Olive Bishop, Miss Lois Manning. Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Congdon, and Dr.
 c. H. Lamb choir director.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

There are surprises in matters con nected with the trial of law .Rses and it sure is a surprise to many outside the rail for John ]. Fitzgerald, a lead ing lawyer of the state and shining luninary in the criminal world, ap- bearing for the defendant. and a. law yer of such high standing as Harry M i, Boss of Providence of the firm of Boss & Bamfield, appearing for the, plaintiff. in a suit in which the. apparent amount involved is SIPS an amount hardly adequate as a pfeiim- mary retained for, either of these law yers. The case is that of Henry R. Girrard against the Terminal Ware house company of Providence. It con- cerns a book account over the payment for spiles and is being heard before Judge Blodgert and a jury in the su- perior court for Washington county in session at Westerly. The, careful con duct of this case indicates that there is more to this case than appears upon the surface. The jury is composed e Henry A. Congdon, Fred R Easter brooke. John e. HolloWeil, George B. Blanchard G. Spencer Merrill, Alfred c. Schmidt, Henry s. James, Thomas M. Holiday. Reynolds L. Card, Albert s. Babcock and Peleg Brown, Jr.
 | Attorney John. J. Dunn, counsel for Hadla Dahood, announced withdrawal of the suit against Job Thorp, guar1i- an of Mary Dahood, daughter. of /,- fendant, to recover heavy damages. Herbert W. Rathbun is counsel for Mr. Thorp. The girl in the case is, the one placed by the Norwich Rock Nook home in the Thorp family. ra Attorney Clarence B. Roche an-
 nounced the settlement of the case of l; James Hospitale against the Westerly Furniture company.
 The divorce suit of Sarah Niles against George A. Niles was with drawn. .,,@ x
 In conformity to the law enacted | has been set in motion making it pos sible for Rhode Islanders in active
 military service to vote for certain state officers. Copies of the new law
 have been sent to city and town clerks, I boards of .canvassers, boards of regis tration. These officials are requested
 to furnish forthwith to. the secretary of state a list of all citizens of their respective jurisdictions absent in the
 service of the army or navy who, at the time of leaving for such service. on or after April 6, 1917, were quail | field to vote, or who have since be- come 50 -QuailISQ. IneS6 lfStS HluSl show the full name and address at the time of leaving for military service and the number of representative dis
 trict and voting precinct. Lists must also show whether such, elector is qualified by registration or by the payment of a tax. The complete list
 of soldiers and sailors must. be with
 the secretary of state not later than March 15. a-a
 The boards of canvassers are direct
 ed by the law to meet on the first
 Wednesday in August to canvass the list of such absentees in the military
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
STERLING
Enthusiastic Meeting at Which Town
 War Bureau is Organized.

An enthusiastic meeting was held recently in the U. $. Finishing com pany assembly room over the office when the people of the town organized war board by electing Harold B. Mowry chairman of the war board and various committees, also the following sub-c committees:
 Food-Charies o. Richardson. .Fuel-F. C.. Weiland ..s.
 Finance-Harry H. Crowell.
 Relief-Mrs. David S. Kenyon.
 portation-Wiliam N. Sweet.
 information Benjamin D. Park
 Foreign Born Population - Joseph Volsl1i.
 Puplicity-Alva F.. sayles. War SavingslHaHold B. Mowry.
 Woman Activities-Mrs. Harold Will cox,
 ". NJ. c. aA.-Rev. J. C.. Watson. < Ftlternal Organizations = William Kelly:
 Community Co -operation-Enoch A. Douglas. Executive Committee Harold B Mowry, Charles 0. Richardson, Harry H. Crowell, Enoch A. Douglas, F. c Weiland, Ava F. Sayles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
Pupils Hold Special Exercises,

The pupils in all the rooms of Town Street School met in the senior room F'rida;y; afternoon for patriotic exer- cises. At the close, patriotic songs were sung. by all the grades This program was well carried out: Am erica, all; Salute the Flag. grades and 2; Love of Country, grades and 8; George Washington, grades and A. Poem, Captain, My Captain. grades T and 8; Story of Washington, Trans Eyeberse; Poem, Our. Flag, grades 3 and 4; Flag Song, grades 1 and 2; Song. Our Country's' Hero. grodes ' and 8; Poem, Your Flag and My Flag, grades and 6; Song, George. Wash : ington, grades 3 and 4: Poem, Inde- pendence Bell grades and 8; Com position, Life of Washington Edward Healey; A Boys Flag, John Dodge; Five Soldiers, Bernice Hopkins, Arnaud La Pierre, Sadie Portelance. Lucille Browning. Kathleen Brosofske; Red
 White and Blue. Evelyn Huntington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
THE WONDERFUL
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Thousands Owe Health And Strength To "Fruit-a-tives"

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
ssy.e-4 <Sis r asi si-t s-~ f l had been patient for more than year. Patriotic Sunday Planned.

 Patriotic Sunday Planned.
 The Methodist church is planning patriotic Sunday. March 10 when the young mems class of the Sunday school will present the church a large American flag. At the same time the members of the Sunday school will present a service flag in bonor of the ten boys who have gone into service from the church and par ish. The Mystic Home Guards, com panies A and D. have been extended an invitation to be present, The pas tor, Rev. A. H. Withee.; will give patriotic address. : t8.
 Annual Home Night.
 Tuesday evening. March 5. Home night will be observed at the Metho- dist church, with a banquet at o. clock, at which Rev. Walter F. Buck, a former pastor of the church, will be the speaker. This is an annual event in the church looked forward to with pleasure. M SG
 Invitations have been sent all mem bers of the church and congregation; the programme contained also an en- velope for, thank offering to go for church work
 sse* Noted Here and There.
 Mrs. Thomas W. Ryley. her daugh- ter Miss Blanche and son Roger Ry- ley have returned to New Haven af- ter a visit with Mrs. Ryley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. sKeigwin.
 Luke McKone has returned to New port naval base after two days visit at his home here. ;---
 Miss Margueritei King of Providence is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred King.
 :. Edward Raider has returned to Patterson. N. J., after aa visit with Mir. and Mrs. James W. Jackson.
 The Wednesday evening prayer meeting of the M. B. church will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. FL lery ;Burdick on. Bay street. Mrs. George E. Newbury and Mrs Dorrance Calhoun are guests of theil sister, Mrs. William Cheney.
 .ts Visited Noank.
 The members of Rho Delta class ot the Methodist church went to NoanE Monday evening and were guests o1 Queen Esther circle of the M. E church. .fst; ... r4rN.ss'
 Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Stark o New York are spending a few days ir the village:
 ! Miss Sybil Smith and Miss Dori. Blrdick have returned from a visit ii Boston. = t4.~
 George Lewis. U. s. N. R.. is i'll a his home. g..
 .. John Green Packer has brokens Ill his home on High street and rented the house to o. w. Perry and family MT. Packer will make his home mos of the time with his nephew, sGeorg | Irving, at West Mystic. 1 : The Monday club met with Mrs ! Daniel B. Dennison on Pearl street Mrs. Henry B. Moves had charge o the programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
MYSTIC.
Funeral of Mrs. Albert Pieree-sale of
 House OF West. Mystic Avenue Church Interests ard Personal Notes

Mrs. Helen Fish Pierce, widow of Albert Pierce. died Friday morning at the Backus hospital in Norwich, where she had been taken only a week before. She. was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. II, 1851, the daughter of Amos A. and Emily Haven Fish. She came to Mys- tic when Is. years of age. She was a member of the Union Baptist church. She has been in poor health for the past two years and since the death of her husband in October has failed rapidly.
 She leaves five daughters, Mrs. John Johnson of Westerly. Mrs. Dorrance CoSurn of Springfield, Mass, Mrs George Ef. Neweury of Palmer. Mass Mrs. William Cheney of Mystic and Mrs. sherman Hammond, with whom she. resided. There are eight grand children.
 Her funeral waS held Sunday after noon at 2.30 o'clock from the home of MT. and Mrs. Hammond on Pequot avenue. Rev. o. G.. Buddington con ducted the services. Burial was in the Fish cemetery. Supplied Congregational Pulpit. Rev Allen s. Bush of Gales Ferry occupied the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church Sunday in the absence or the pastor, Rev. A. +. EarnyAaw, wfo is in. Portland, Me4 Edward Raider of Paterson, N. J., is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. James W. Jackson.
 Led League Meeting. | At the Epworth league service of the Methodist church Sunday evening Miss Alice M. Day Savage. a graduate of the Home of Deaconesses, led the meeting! Her subject was Work Done in the Sums of Boston, | Ar='. and Mrs. George R. Fellows and | daughter Barbara of Norwich have George e. Iane.' and family of Willow | Point.
 Sale of Real Estate. l Silas Maxson has sold one of his houses on West Mystic avenue which is occupied by MT and Mrs Gus Harrison, to Mrs Helen B. Croft of Dexter, Me. Mrs. Croft's .son-in- law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Donnelly will occupy the house in about a month. MT. Donnelly is employed at the Noank shipyard
 Personals.
 John Mashana has returned from a visit in Boston rs ] L. F. White spent Saturday in New 1 Haven.
 MT and Mrs. Dorrance Colburn oi Springfield, Mass, and Mir. and Ms George E. Newbury and daughter Miss Helen Newbury, of Palmer, Mass. are guests of Mir. and Mrs Sherman Hammond. -..,
 Mrs: Lassen of Quaker Hill is tho guest of Mrs. Norton Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

{.
 Some foreign. or rather some gritty substance in the coating of chewing gum has been found in Stonington which does not readily submit to com plete puNeriZation- Dr. James H. Weeks, local food administrator, has selected a lot of samples and sent them to the state food administrator Cor close test and chemical analysis.
 Rev. Dwight c. Stone conducted the funeral service of Captain Samuel E. PendletoR. Burial was in Stonington cemetery. The bearers were William H. Hallett, George L. Denison, Asa c. Wilcox, Edward P. Clark.
 The latest borough boys who have been notified to get ready for military service are William P. Rindloss. Jr., John W. Burns. Matthew T. Leahy and August o. Muller.
 James P. Gilmore is engineer on the New -Groton ferry line.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
LocaIALaconies,

The Monday club met with Miss Edwina Arnold. The topic was given by Mrs. L. J. Frankenstein and papers were read by Mrs. John Taylor and Mrs. Albert H. Langworthy.
 The local examining board will be in session at the town hall today Clues day), and 75 young men have been or dered up for physical examination The board will meet in East Greenwich Thursday and Saturday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

James Henry symends, 72, who has been in failing health for several years, died Monday morning at his home in Spruce street. He was born in Corn
 wall, England, came to this country at the age of 20, a.master at the stone cutting. trade, and for more than 40 years he worked at his trade in West erly. He is survived by Mrs. Symonds and son, James Henry, who resides in Plainf1eld, N. J, He was a member of the Westerly Granite Cutters union and of Nelson lodge, Sons of St. George. ,.&...,. %u
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
Sand Storms in Texas.

Several in town have received let ters from Francis McNamara now in Waco, Texas. in which he states that there have been several severe sand stronns lately there. The tents were blown down and the wind blew at the rate of fifty miles an hour During these storms it is impossible to re- cognize men standing close by,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

hard and soft corns if you will just touch the corn or callus with a few, drops of 'Gets-It.' What blessed. res lief 1t gives to corn pains. You wont every minute. Then to see how that, corn or calhus will right off comp-0 p!ete, like banana peel and without the least pain, is just wonderful ~' 'Gets-It' is. the biggest seller among corn renrovers in the world, today, simply because 1t Is so. wonderful1yA simple and always works. Be sure you get Gets-It,"
 ''Gets-1t" Is sold at all druggists bottle). or sent on receipt Of price by E. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, m..s 2
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
Far Exnorf Trade.

From it's apparent lack of thorough ness we are forced to believe that the late German strike was not the real article; and must have been intended for the export trade only.-Kansas City Star. 4: .-s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
At the Card Table,

At a. whist given Saturday evening at Scotland Road Hall, five. tables were played. First prizes were won by. Mrs. c. F. Langhaar and Stewart Greenman; second Miss Emily Will COX and Erroll- Lillibridgs. Ice cream and fancy waters were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
NOANK
Funeral of Mrs. Jasper Brown-Bsy side Inn to Be Sold to Morse Com pany for Rocming House.

The funeral of: Mrs. Georgiana Brown, wife of Capt. Jasper Brown. was held at her home on Main street Monday afternoon at 2.3o. the service being in charge of Rev! H. s. Foster of the Baptist church.. There were beautiful flowers. Burial was in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
Inn to Be Sold.


 Charles Johnson of Worcester, Mass, was here Saturday in connection with the expected sale of the Bayside inn which he owns, to the Morse company. which will use it for rooming house for its Torkmen. -t
 Queen Esther circle entertained Rho Delta class from Mystic Monday even inG in the vestry. Refreshments were served at the close Of a pleasant even- ing The steamer Huron. Capt. A. H. Fletcher, veil known here, is in Provi- dence being oyerhauled. t. Mrs. A. J. Potter, who has been i'll, is better.
 There will be Lenten services We'd ncsday evening in Grace Episcopal church. ts Charles Hadley of Newport spent the week end at his home here. . Mrs. Clara O'Neil is. in the, depot restaurant in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

? aeon and Mrs. Ellis which WAS well iiC1.09d. realizing ahoat s2.
 ' ' Palmer is SD -nding a few days his home here.
 X number of the young people at t.'d the young pcoNes rally at
 frSt Baptist church Thursday ev- 're4ce Auburn Of Camp Devens d.. ls4r4nt recently. All were
 sea him locking so wcll.
 :l, Ii AathcWson, a student at ( Jffi1a, spoke to us Sunday. Ann en- .oyed listening to him grcatlfl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

Miss Clara Atwood of Westerly. spent part of last week with Mir. and Mrs. John l.. Browning of East Town street, returning Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

Meriden.-Three hundred. and forty .a four Meriden men have thus far en- listed for work in the shipyards, ac- cording to the report from the office of the local war bureau. -....-.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

The mid-week service of. the First Congregational Church will be held Thursday evening at the home of MT and Mrs. c. W. Chapin, on Town street.