Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01

bert A. C. White. Peace Date; Chris topher A. Noka. Wakefield, Frank Perry, Jr., S4 Liberty, Fawcatuck; Walter VI. Weeden. 121 Franklin, Nor wich: Harold A, Hazard. Wickford; Fred A. Hill, Narragansett Pier; James NJ. Hazard. Kingston: Cyrus H. Brown, q Clark. Westerly; Charles B. Wales, East Greenwich; Rowland F. Hazard, West Kingston; Hazard c. Brown. Bradford; Erastus N. Hopkins, Carolina; William D. Gaskin. German town, Pa; Clarence E. Randall. East Greenwich.
 William Matthews. 322 Main street, New London, is selected from Ward 1, Providence, and Manuel Lopez, of Groton from State Division No. 2.
 George w. Heais, chauffeur for the
 late pr. Charles F. Mohr, the driver of the automobile in which the doctor was murdered, cn the Harrington road. while on his way to lis Middle town home. three years ago. is among the men selected from WarI Q, Frovi- dence Healis was the prjnciL2! wit ness for the state at the trial Of Mrs Elizabeth Mohr, for alleged compile ity in the murder of her husband and against Brown and Spellman, two oth- CT colored men WiiO were charged with committing the crime. HealiG turned states evidence and was allowed to plead to charge Cf manslaLghter. After two years Imprisonment rend- ms sentence, he was released Oil sus- pended sentence ir recognition of his service to the state. Mrs. Mohr was found nor guilty.
 Brown and Speilman were convicted of murder in the first degree. They have never been sentenced. their cases pending in the supreme court upon their application for new trial. There is speculation as to what would he done in case the supreme court granted a new trial. with the chief witness tor the state beyond the Jur-
 sdictjon of the court.
 Captain George H. Webb. director of the draft for Rhode Island, has re- ceiVed a call for 1856 men adapted for mechanical work. to ke sent to Tako- ma Park. Washing ton, D. C., Aug. 15. These men must have grammar school education or it's equivalent and some experience in electrical work, and only those fit for general military service will be accepted. The men will receive a course of training fit ting them for army positions at the front and behind the lines, and are to be assigned to duty where most needed.
 Another call has been received for 100 white men to go to Syracuse. \. Y., Recruit camp. Aug. ,, for limited service. These will be taken from Class 1, Group C, and be trained for guard duty at embarkation ports, gov ernment property and members Of fire companies.
 Rear Admiral Herbert Omar Dunn, of Westerly. is pictured and praised in The Worlds Work. in this style: If you happen to be sailing in the North Atlantic and meet a short, ra ther chunky American naval officer wearing the uniform of q rear-ad- mira!. if that uniform is +aiiored to the ultimate sartoriaI perfection, with every last inch of braid, gold lace. and insignia varying not | hair breadth , from their proper places as prescribed in the regulations; if the officer inside i of this uniform is as precise and trim in manner and personal appearance as his outward garb. you would be jus l Lified in guessing that you were face to face with Heroic Dunn.
 "AdmiraI Durns rise in the navy and his selection for his present i'm | portant pest of duty have rot result 1 ed fl om spectacular exploits nor been ! due to accidental causes. IrCm his early days in the service, he has been known among his associates as g clear i thinker q hard worker of the 'plugger' ] type, and a most enthusiastic student | of naval affairs. While still a lieu | tenant he invented and patented the Dunn anchor, which has since become i a worldwide standard. It was enc of 1 the most important improvements in i the stocllless ancnor, then just coming i into use, and has Leen adopted by and is quite generally used in our navy. Admiral Dunn's forty-five years in l the navy have been marked by wide l diversity of service, including com
 mand of the Idaho when he was a
 captain: and such shore duty a S su-
 pervisor of New York harbor, and in- spector of engineering materials 1 When the United States entered the war, Admiral Dunn. who attained flag
 rank in 1915, was in command of Di- vision Five of the battleship force ot the Atlantic fleet. with the Correcti-
 cut as his flagship"
 WtiIe bathing Tuesday night in the
 Pawcatuck river, rear the StIl!man-
 vile bridge, Miss Edith B. Holmes, 19
 went beyond her depth and was
 drowned before assistance could reacf
 her. With Mrs. Abraham Kapland who resides in the same house witt
 her at 1G5 Canal street. she left home
 shortly after o'clock for this regular
 bathing spot Both women went into
 the water and for a time remained
 close to the river bank. when Miss
 Holmes, who could not swim, called tt
 Mrs Kapland to see her swim. I'm
 rnedi4tely after, Miss Holmes shouted 1 Mamma and went beneath the sur, face. There were several persons il
 the vicinity, but the girl was drown
 ed before any realized what had hap
 pened. Patrick Sullivan secured a TOW boat and probed along tie rive
 bottom seeking fer the body. Noti f1cat!cn was sent to the folice, ant
 Patrolman Curtin and Channlin sool arrived. Curtin procured 2 long-han dled rake, got into the boat, and drag ged for the body and in a. few min utes it was located, and brought ti
 ashore Dr. M. H. Scanlon, nedica examiner. was notified and pronounce, death due to strangulation caused b, accidental drowning, and the bod, was removed to a local n4orgue Miss Holmes was the daughter o Nathaniel Holmes, Of Glastonbury Conn. She was abandoned t'y he
 mother, when quite young. and wa
 cared for by her grandmother, Mrs
 Henry Fuller, who for several year s was housekeeper for John w. Rogue l a Civil war veteran Mrs Fuller die