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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Present to Deputy Chief eonneII.

A number of friends of c. J. Con- nell, who has just taken, his position as deputy chief of the fire department have presented him Knights of Co., lumbus ring by way of congratulation and good wishes.
 He started hi seareer as a fireman by joining the old Niagara Hose O., and was promoted to foreman Of that company, holding this position until that company disBandsd and the Nor
 wich paid fire department was started and opened a station on Broadway. When the central station opened he vent there as captain. remaihing until the Msin street station was opened, where he has since been located.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
BROKE HIS NECK.
Falling Boom at Groten Iron Works Hit Employe Monday Afternoon.

Stanley Dilignewski of 525 Main street. New London. was instantly killed eh Monday afternoon at the Greton Iron Works when his neck was broken by boom that fell on rim.
 Other workmen escaped but he trip ped over a ladder as he was trying to get away and was struck by the boom.
 He is survived by wife and four children.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
MARRIED.

PoND-TITuS-In PIainfeld, N. J., June 29, 1918, by Rev E. Wears stevenson, Ruth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Ellwood Titus, to David Sterling Pond of Pomfret, Conn.
 LUCAS-BE4RY-In Preston. July 1. 1918. by Rev. F. ". Tholen. Miss Mime o. Berry and Willard A. Lucas. July l, 1918, by Rev. Charles W, Brennan, Miss Mary Lynch of Nor wich Town and James R. Moran of Norwich. BIGELoW-BRoWN In willimantic July T. 1913. by Rev c. Harley mantle and Miss Edna Brown oi Mantle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
CARPENTERS ELECT
Make James G. Naples President
 Vote to Parade on Fourth,


 Thames Union, No. i3T. U. B. of C. & J. of A.. elected the following off cers on Monday evening at it's meet ing held in Carpenters hall: President, James c. Naples; vice president, Frank Nell; recording secretary and business agent, Robert McNeely; f. nancial seoretary, John T. Sullivan; treasurer, Fred Wilson: conductor, Os- car Bierk; warden. Henry Percy: trus- tee for three years. David Tengren.
 John J. Sweeney, who has been president for the past four years, de- clined reelection. , The carpenters voted to take part in the Fourth of July parade with the C. l., U.. body and all carpenters are expected to be in line.
 They appropriated s25 to the Red Cross work and decided to purchase two war savings certificates each month for three months at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
OTIS LIBRARY NOTES.

Attracting much attention at the library is a screen upon which is sx- hibited several plates from The Illus trstions Of the Nests and Eggs of the Birds Of Ohio, the work of the late Miss E. J. Shuize Tn 1877 to 1880 Miss Sf1ulze accomplished her amhi- tt6n, undertaking Of drawing and col. bring life size, the nests and eggs of all the wild birds of Ohio. Her work has been placed without dispArage. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Former TaftviIe Man Dies in Cali
 fernia.

Word has been received here of the death on June 1s in Los Angeles. Cal, of Stiles c. Chapman, former resi- dent of the village, who while here was employed by ". E. Baldwin. Mir. Chapman had been in poor health for a number of years and had spent the last year in 3 sanatcrium in the hope of regaining his health. The funeral services were held from the Rieo Heights Methodist church, with the pastor, Rev H. J. Hartsel1, oficiating. Burial was in the Ieosedale eenneteYy. Los Angeles. Mir. Chapman leaves a wife in Los Angeles and a sister, Mrs, stephen Lee. of North Stenington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
SWALLOWED IODINE
Girl Tries Suicide on Franklin Street
 in New London.

Ruth Green, who the New London police say came from Norwich. at- tempted suicide Monday night on Franklin street in New London while in company with sailor. Paul Green, supposed to be her husband She swallowed iodine and was taken td the hospital, where it was reported that she Woul dreeover.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
DECIDE TO HAVE
 FOUR FAIRGROUNDS
Miss Mary Mckay Appointed Super. Viser-open Grounds on July 8.

The executive committee of the Norwich Fairgrounds Association held a meeting in the Chamber Of Com meree rooms Monday evening. Plans for the coming season were discussed and 1t was decided to have four grounds; Mt. Pleasant, Hobart ave- nue, Falls and Lake street Miss Mary Mckay has been appointed supervisor and has q number of new features planned for the children this year in the line of war work. The playgreunas will open on July and remain open for eight weeks. The apparatus is being put in condition and it is prob able some new pieces will be added.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Rumor of Pardon For Aadi. Burns

It was reported in New London on Monday night on what was said to ie good authority that there were sood grounds to expect this week the nardon ef Addie Burns of that city, who is now serving a term Of twelve years in state prison on the charge Of using female for immoral purposes. Her term is nearing it's clese and her ease has been ID before the board ef rsrdons several times, but always be- fore this her petition has been de- r;ed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

ment with that of Wilson and Audu- bon. At the library are twelve of the artistic plates of nests and eggs, nine in the natural coIors-Robin, Losger- head Shrike, Red-winged bladkbird, black billed cuckoo, Baltimore eriole, Indigo bird, wood thrush. civic black bird, kingbird and three drawings, cathird, barn swallow and wood pe- wee. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
BIG REAL ESTATE
 TRANSFER RECORDED
Property of Tsntic WeoIen Co., t
 Liberty WooIen Mills Co.

Deeds involving one of the largest real estate transactions in some time in Norwich were recorded on Mon- day at the office of Town Clerk Charles $. HeIbrook when the war ranty deed of real estate and mill holdings and rights at Yantic from the Yantic Weolen Co. to the Liberty Woolen Mills Co.,, of Norwich, was placed on record.
 The property is described in several
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Exn.e. Every Scout to Fatad.

The local Scout council is desirous of having every troop have g hundred per cent. attendance for the Fourth Of July parade tfhe scouts will assem- ble in Union Square at 1.30 Thursday afternoon and the council expects all the scoutmasters and their assistants to be on hand as well as the scouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
POLICE DELEGATES.
Elected to Attend State Convention in
 New London This Month.

Pohce Chief George Linton and Pa ! trolmen Barney. Keenan and Timothy J. Driscoll were elected delegates to ' the state convention at New Londone on July Is by the; Norwich Police as- soeiation which held a meeting on. Monday afternoon at police head D. J. O'Neill was elected alternate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Class of Sixty.ons Receives First Communion at St, Marys--Persenal Mention.

Sunday morning at the T.39 mass a class of sixty y-one, forty three girls and eighteen boys received their first Holy Communion at St. MaiT's church the rector, Rev. ]. H. Fitgmaurice ad ministeFin9 the sacrament. The class was assigned special pews during the service and made a good appearance In addressing the class Father F'itz- maurice uszed the members to fulfit their religious duties to the utmost and congratulated them on their great happiness. After the mass he en- rolled the members in Scapular of Oul Lady of Mount Carmel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
TAFTVILLE
Amount to $2,8fS.62-PersenaIs and Notes.


 Postmaster D. C. Murphy reports that during the month of June the sales of thrift and war savings stamps at the local pestoffiee amounted to S2,S13.62. Five hundred and eleven of the war savings stamps were sold and 2.7Sl thrift stamps. This was at the old rate of sS4.17 for war savings stamps. On the first of July the price increased one cent. So they are now selling for $4.1s. June is the largest month yet reported, but it is expected that the monthly sales here will con- tihue to grow as they have been doing since last January, The sales on Sat urday alone amounted to over $500 and at o'clock Monday the entire stock of war savings stamps was sold out, but a new supply was received very soon after. During the war stamp drive practically every house in the village earned the right 10 display one of the ". S. $. posters. Miss Alice x. Stevenson and Mrs. Victoria Plante were in charge of the work and de- serve great credit for their fine work
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
CHIEF SEA SCOUT
 IS COMING HERE
Will Exnlain This Branch of the Boy
 Scouts Activities.

Word has been received by the To- cal scout council from Berry Field, secretary for New England. that Chief Sea Scout Wilder will be in Norwich either Saturday or Monday evening and will make an effort to form a troop of Sea Scouts here. There is a troop of sea scouts in Hartford and it is a. great success. There will be a parade of all the scouts in the city on the night of Mr. Wilder's visit here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

different parcels and the deed carries between $90 and S100 worth of internal revenue stamps. Under the present law revenue stamps are attached at the rate of S1 for each one thousand dollars worth of value.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
CHARGED WITH FALSE ...- 1-
 STATEMENT REGISTERING D,
August sikorski Held Under $tooo>
 Bond by U. s. Commissioner Ma .ez' thewson,

August Sikorski of 10 Hadley axe-sS,
 nue was arrested on Saturday after-.z,
 noon by Deputy U. $. Marshal A. L. -- Lamphere and Policeman John F. Ca sey who brought him before U. S. Commissioner Earl Msthewsen on the charge of swearing on Feb. 8 while a registering as an enemy alien that Il he had never been arrested. The ac-llc eused plead not guilty. stating that he said he had been arrested Suffi- 4' cient evidence was found to hold the@7 accused under s1.OOO bond which T was furnished by his brother. Albert 2. Sikorski.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
George Hashere Passed Fine Exan,i
 nation,

Major and Mrs. John A. Hagberg
 'notored to Camp Deyens at Aver, Mass. on Sunday to see their son,
 Private George Hagbers. who is just
 back from a month of instruction at the ordnance motor instruction school at Peoria. III, In his mechanical ex- animation he passed with a mark of 100 per cent In the party with the major and his lwife were their son. Julius. Mrs. $, T. Beebe and Miss Ruth Nieelai.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
BORN

GEER-In Norwich. June 30, 1918, a son, George Everett, IT,, to MT, and Mrs. c. E. Geer of 90 Fourth street M'GLAFFERTY-In Norwich, July | and Mrs. James McClatferty of 472 North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Promotion for Leo |. cIish.

Leo H. Clish, formerly of this city, now stationed at Camp Greene, N. C., has been promoted sergeant in the 18th company, Fourth regiment, Sig nal Corps, Motor Machines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
0It1fBtlIletifl.
Norwich, Tuesday, July }, fsis.
THE WEATHER.
canditians.

SSAfSthSH%S
 The disturbance of Sunday moved ncrtheastward by way of northern Lake Hureri, with increasing intensity and with a secondary disturbance to thA southward. The attendant rain area during the last s4 hours covered the Atlantic states.
 Temperatures are bAioN the sea sonal average over the eastern half of the country, considerably south in the Lake region. while exer the western half they are higher and substantially above the seasonal average as rule With 'tfe exception of showers on Tuesday in northern New England, Central and. northern Florida and ex trene southern Georgia, the weather will be fair Tuesday and Wednesday east of the Mississippi river. with higher temperatures Wednesday in the lower Lake region and interior of the Atlantic states
 The winds along the north Atlantic will be medorAte south to west, gem orally fair.
 Middle Atlantic: Moderate north west becoming variable Wednesday; fair weather.
 Forecast.
 For Southern New England: Fair Tuesday: Wednesday fair; slightly warmer in west portion.
 ohservatisns in Norwich. The following records reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the haremetfie changes Monday:
 Ther. Bar "a. m. RECOMMENDATIONS. S4 1.e2 II2 m. .....,... ....., 73 30,61 s D, m. ................. 70 2ss4 Highest 15, lowest e3,
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Monday: Thunder showers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
AdvArAisad LsA4Ar

There is one advertised letter at the local postofiee this week addressed tc George Bonin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Miss Helen Atwood of New York is spending the week with friends on North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Herman Fox of the [, s. S. Massa- chusetts spent the week end at his home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Word has been received from Charles Bzurowski stating that he has arrived overseas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Miss Elaine Hitehon Completes Course,

l Miss Elaine Hitchon has completed | her course at Mt. Sinai hospital as a nurse and will immediately take up
 a training course to fit her for ser vice in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

James Pearson has returned to Camp Devens after short fur1ough at his home in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Fred Meyer has accepted position in W'eller's store.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

after spending the week end at his home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
sun. Moea aud Tides.
GREENEvILLE

Six hours after high water It is low tide, which is followed by flood eidS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Personals and Notes,

John Partridge of Camp Dix was a visitor in the village Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

The graduating class of the Sacred Heart school held picnic in Mohegan park Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Miss Roberta Grove of South A
 street has accepted a position in the card room of the Ponernah mill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Personals and Notes.

FerSonaIS and Notes. Gustave Greenwood of the Rhode Island torpedo station has returned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

Comparisons. Predictions for Monday: Thunder showers. Mondays weather: Cloudy, south erly wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

There were number of local boys in the Father Mathew Tierney cadets who attended the state field day Sat urday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
THE RICHMOND THAT IS TO BE.

II bless God for Cities declared who had learned much
and had thought deeply They have been lamps of life
along the pathway of humanity and religion Within them,
science has given birth to her nobest discoveries Behind
their walls freedom has fought her nobe battles They have
stood the surface of the earth like breakwate rolling
back turning aside the swelling tide of oppression Cities
indeed have been the cradles Of human liberty They have
been the active senes of almost all church and reform
aton''
What does that mean in Richmond!
Though not of the largest cities in the nation it
tans within itself substantially every condition. social pot
cal and economic which demands attention from public spirited
of vision and purpose AS goes Richmond goes Vr-
gnia The responsibility of citizens far it
itself in public policy, extends far beyond the
municipal boundaries.
This city rich memories and noble traditions opuent in
the material wealth which makes existence more agreeable;
strong in its strategic position, dominates and is entitled
dominate the commerce and the thought of all the region
round about far its leadership based in Justice and
morality The future is in the hands of the of today.
Clearly, duty is to make Richmond first of ALL city
wherein justice done to all and where the rule of righteous
the chief concern of those in positions of authority and
influence It's homes must be made safe and whoesome all that
possibly be done must be don the end that shall be-
happier city, better place for the families of million
aire and laborer and Mr. Average Man to live Upon this
foundation may safely build for future generations that
posing structure dedicated the highest good of its citizens
and the highest service to Virginia the be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
BoYCoTTING GERMAN GOODS.

Recently the subject OF discr!mi-
nation agains; Germany in trade was
taken. up by the Chambers of@Com-
MERGE OF the United States. and by
an overwhelming vote those !ndi-
Siduai chambers which compose II
vert ON record against an after-war
trade with our enemy in Case the
s... s,. s,s Sssa. sss. sfavs ealsre,s
sing voice in German affairs. Accord
Nag 10 the American Defense Society
the time 70 strike is now. Not a
moment la 10 be lost II we are to
make our var upon Germany effect
1--we, and The defense society is. there
fore. urging immediate action on the
boycott by men and women OF
america
nj Already the Germans. and the Ger
man government. backed by the miii-
Etary party. nre making extensive
plane for building up an sfter-war
trade throughout the world and they
iOck upon both the Americas as
Legitimate fields Ever since his re-
turn 10 Germany from the United
EHtates, DR.. Dernoerg has preached to
Shix countrymen The gospel OF the all
f3rnportance OF foreign commerce.
ssfsoyernment control is being urged
Ssn Germany by way of attaining
greater consolidation To aid In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
FEDERAL AID FOR GOOD ROADS.

- TIE principle underlying the bills
recently introduced in congress by
senator Swanson is fundamentally
xouna as well as expedient. The ad-
vantage OF the policy. TO the nation,
to the community and to the indi-
.vsdual, has already been amply dem
.enstrated
b The time required to traverse a
given highway Is lie measure OF Its
s-ngth, particularly In these days
when time is The most valued of all
posse xslous. So to improve a road
that tho distance may be covered in
half The time or with double the
lad means that the distance OF a
farm from, lts natural market is cut
in half. ane that invariably means
biEher value for the farm itself, Good
roads arc the surest of all means OF
esshancing tho worth OF rural prop
erty and a steady program OF con-
struction means stca1 ~ increase of
taxable real estate vallies wuereuy inc
revenues of the states. counties anS
municipalities is continually enhanced.
The result OF systematic and gene
raj road construction thus benefits
directly the taxpayer whose money
goes into the improvement and the
community which demonstrates it's
Z necessary outlay.
Nationally. The interest in high
ways IN Just as certain, though a trifie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

less direct They render commune
cation between states much more
easy, with a consequent growth of
Interstate trade. Tho development of
freight carrying automobile trucks
and the usefulness of this new means
OF transportation is limited only by
the roads which they are obliged to
use. Industry and commerce alike
depend upon the opening and extern
sion of highway mileage,
Moreover. the military value Of
roads cannot be overestimated. From
Roman days, when the legionaries
held conquered territory by means of
the permanent roads they built, high
ways have been recognized as essen
ual In every military operation. We
hope. with good reason. that no
enemy army may ever set foot within
our boundaries, hut II that ever
should occur. no single factor out
side the nanpower. of the nation will
nave greater weight in determining
the outcome. than the condition Of
the highways over which our armies
Of defense must move. The outlay
of millions by the nation is thus fully
justified. And In all the nation. no
state will receive greater benefit from
the proposed plan than Virginia
years held up before the people the
advantages of the best possible high
way system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

heading OF this proposed trade in
vasion is the duty of every American.
II any one still lacks information
regarding the need of the pledge OF
otto buy things German. let him
consider the fact that today Germany
is an outlaw nation. Lying diplo-
macy. breaking honorable treaties.
making war for profit. using forbid
d ess sxea pens dixie poisson gas. dIare-
garding The rules OF warfare as In
the case. of attacking unfortifed
towns, numbering civilian popuia-
tons, enslaving even Of old men and
women. masacring thousands o.
helpless people. torpedoing defense
less vessels. with tho imposing OF the
theory that might makes right--are
but a few OF the reasons that justify
warfare against this enemy of all
mankind
Already many millions OF English
French, Italians and Americans have
determined that they will never buy
anything made in Germany AS long
as they live. America should do her
share. and here is something to
which we can all give our support.
This buying OF German made goods,
too, Is something that affects every
laboring man. small retail merchant
and larger manufacturer in this
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
ROBERT MORROW, IN ARMY
~ YEARS, Is WOUNUlU

Covington. va. Dec 2s.-E. J. leos-
row. OF Covington, is In receipt ~ =
letter from his mother in Montana
stating that his oldest brother, Ho6ee4
l.. Morrow, was wounded on the bat
tlefields of France some time ago. NJ
Morrow is forty yearr old and has booa
In the service for thu past twenty.nno
years and has served much Of the time
in the tropical countries. Mr.. Morrow
Is native Of North Carolina He eoxy~
ed in the Spanish American war ~
der the command Of General 9n.
Arthur and has seen some hard fl4ht-
ing. Mr.. Morrow is now in a hognjfsl
in France convalescing from a wound
received In action. and In his laftar
stated that he was getting along ntcoly
and would shortly sail FOR the uutka6
States Mr.. Morrow Is well known r.
this section Of the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
BE NO INTERFERENCE
IN AlTRU|ST|C VIEW

London. Dee 2a.--At The end e Yreu-
ident Wilson's third day In Lesion
| which also was his birthday. ~ lsI
permissible to state that the Anorl-s
can chief executive 10 moro thAa sa&ios
fed with the results OF his confne1Snans
with Britain's leading stAtesmam -
that he leaves for Carlisle, the hS1Ih III
his grandfather, in the happiss& fsames
of mind.
Naturally the delicate nature ri
the negotiations which came to i oh
clusion with tonights dinner tAadereA
him by the war cabinet. makes Il had
visabie for the president to gtvo 1uk
statements or interviews But fherA.
Is no secret about the fact that Ain
visit here was thus far tina inNef I'm.
portant event of his European Journey.
The presidents sixty-second BIRTH
day was the most crowded day IN hta
entire career. He rose earlier thar
usual and the entire day was devoted
to public appearance and conferences
eliminating In tonight's banQrfek ak
Downing street III
It would be unfair to lead the Amer.
lean people into belief that We are
out OF the woods" entirely ana that
henceforth there will be naught. hut
smooth sailing toward the millanium
Many conferences must yet Be held
and there Is possibility OF nAany
bitches in the peace proceedings
With absolute certainty II can -
stated. however. that the chance
OF the entire program hetweeu~fte
States and the allies being com
pletely disrupted has vanished. All
( worry on that score may ba dAA-
niteiy dispelied.
President Wilson came to EuroAn ~
| endeavor to arrange a common basg6
| Of understanding which would result n
speedy ending OF war conditions
His efforts at least have shown thaA
such an understanding Is attAinAhIN.
The United States will not AgreA -
European domination which would IN
terfere with the altruistic Views ~
| the whole American people
| Tho PrttiEh, Fsenshx and gSs,ltaso sr&svNs
Fsrnrnenrs and people with not AgYSo4 -
the United States forcing peace oeudj.
tions upon them that they would con.
ters.
Between these two nxed attitulse
President Wilson sought = happy ne
dun. II is absolutely certain that ~
believes now such a happy medium "
possible.
| No official announcement On the s1tu-
alton is expected until Mr.. w1lso1 -
turns to Paris. N
The president reviewed today . Aa&aA
Of American prisoners who had bean
brought here from Germany, BY tho
Red Cross, The review was IN The
yard OF Buckingham Palace. the neue.
| ident posing for the small army ~
| photographers that had gathered ~
| take a "shot at him.