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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
JACOB TURNER GETS
 STATE PRISON SENTENCE,
Negro Pleads Guilty to Aggravated =. Assault on italian

Jacob Turner, colored, 30 years. of. age, was on Tuesday afternoon sen tenced by J,frge Donald T. Warner in the criminal superior court in this city to serve not less than one year nor more than IS months in state prison for an aggravated assault on an Italian in Groton last November. Tur- ner was charged with assault with in-
 tent to kill and when put to plea last
 week entered plea of not guilty.
 Tuesday afternoon he was allowed to
 plead guilty to the charge of aggra- vated assault. He told the court that
 he shot at the Italian as he thought he
 was about to be attacked.
 Turner is a married man and has two sons, one IT and the other IS years of age. He was born in Thoroughfare, Va He has worked in brickyards and on railroads. He went to Midway last July and for a time was employed in unloading coal cars. Early in the fall he went to- work on the Trail farm in Grotor.
 On Nov. 2 he went into a shanty on the farm. There were two Italians in the shanty and one ordered him out, threatening him with frying pan.
 Shortly afterwards he was in another section of the farm and he saw the U the shanty coming his way. The Ital-
 ian was on his way to receive orders from the farm superintendent. Mir Chapman, but Turner said he did not know that. Turner said the Italian called him a vile name and he (Tur- | ner) pulled a revolver and shot twice the first bullet missing and the second taking effect in the Italians elbcw
 Turner told the court that he thought 1 the Italian was about to attack him l Bessie Gillis of New London, ne. l gress, was sentenced to one year iE I jail on one count, and four months or
 another by Judge Warner. The Gillis woman was tried last week and found guilty of the charges of theft of money from the persons of two soldiers 1T tNew London. She was taken to the county jail in New London Tuesday afternoon in the custody of Deputy l liSherin Manuel J. Martin. ~I The case tagainst Mike Rosky O.
 Norwich, charged with theft wa. nolled.
 ! Harold B. Mather of Old Lyme
 charged with the theft of S6S iron
 Kate Congdon. changed his plea tt guilty, and was sentenced to si,
 months in jail and then released ol I probation, and placed in the custod.
 of Joseph Levine
 l Cornelius Martin of New London
 negro. pleaded guilty to the charge o I theft of s12 from the person of Lewi I Russell, and was sentenced to si, 4 months in jaik q" Tine case agafnst Peter Carsaek Q
 Norwich, ,@ charged with theft, wa i nolled. = I Tuesday afternoon Leroy Robinso, T of New London was placed on tria on the charge of attempted theft iron the person of Frank Krapinsky Sept 1 Witnesses heard included Francinze
 kupenski, James J. Fitzgerald. Joh
 Cayanaugh and LeRoy Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

have been seriously hampered through the withdrawal Of the veteran units detailed especially for purposes of in- struction.
 A veritable flood of applications has been pouring in since the recent se- ries of fires in war plants began. Off, fcials of the shipping board, it was learned today, on the strength of re- ports of a nationwide plot against the shipyards wired the manager o1 each plant to take precautionary meas ures and then made a blanket request to the war department for protection for every plant. It was estimated that compliance with this request would have meant the withdrawal of some ten thousand troops
 Army officers think soldiers do not make the best watchmen, especially ir cases where the danger is from the interior of plant4 Instead of a cor don of uniformed soldiers around a shipyard, they contend. there should be a number of detectives at work among the employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
DIED

= oRFoRD-In the General hospital.
 Montreal, Jan, 27, 1918, Mrs: Allan
 A. orford. Cote St. Paul Montreal,
 formerly of Norwich Town. OsNEiL = In Norwich, Jan, 2S,- 1918,
 Charles o'Neil of Baltic. aged 5b
 years.
 DRIsCOLI-In this city. Jan. 2s, 1918,
 Catherine Helena Driscou daughter
 of Nora ?: Sullivan and Timothy J; -Driscen of No. SSA North Cliff Notice of funeral hereafter. PICKERING+In Providence, Jan 20,
 1918, Earle Joseph Pickering. aged formerly of this city. CASSIDY ' In Norwich, Jan, 2s.. 1918. Patrick J. Cassidy M D.. in his 4sd Funeral from his late residence Thurs day morning. Jan. 31. at o'clock Solemn requiem mass at St. Patrick s church at g o'clock Burial in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery. RAsgAGE = In. Norwich. Jan. 27, 1918 1 J. in Ramage, aged e6 years. On account of change in arrange ments. the funeral of John Ramage will be held Wednesday at p. m. | instead of Tuesday. as advertised | Burial in Yantic cemetery. M'CFcaROLL-In Westerly, R. l., Jan 27, 1918, James E., infant son of MT and Mrs. Henry J. McCarroll. SIMPSoN-In Waterford, Jan. 2e
 1918, Robert J. Simpson, formerly O Montville.
 Notice of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
: :
 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Whereas. An All-Wise Providence has seen fit to remove from this life our esteemed brother practitioner and associate, Patrick J. Cassidy. NJ. D., and
 Whereas, This association is cogniz- ant of the fact that by the death of Patrick J. Cassidy the medical pro- fession of this town has lost one who has been a credit to his chosen pro- fession, an active worker in all en- deavors to advance the knowledge of his association; ethical in Iris relation to his fellows; wise in counsel: pru- dent in his advice; of recognized abu- ity as evidenced by his appointment to various positions of trust; therefore be it
 Resolved, That the Norwich Medical Association tender. it's most sincere sympathy to the family of our fellow practitioner and friend.
 L. F. LA PIERRE. M. D.,
 A. J. LA PIERRE. M D..
 LESTER F. WALKER, M. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
GEORGE RoDEN ARRESTED ON
 A PRESIDENTIAL WARRANT
Has Been in Charge of Foreign Ex-
 change of San Francisco Bank.

San Francisco. Jan. 29-George Bo- den, for the last two years in charge of the foreign exchange department of a large San Francisco bannk, was ar rested on a presidential warrant to- day and interned as a dangerous en- emy alien, federal officials announce ed. -';
 Documents which the authorities contended showed that Boden had been Pacific coast representative of the German Imperial Bank of Berlin were ordered out of Japan in February, 1915, when he was the representative of the Deutsche- bank, on a charge of conveying valuable inform ation to Berlin.
 The arrest, federal officials believe, will result in the scotching of Ger many's alleged extensive financial system in the United States and Ja- pan, which has been maintained in spite of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
MoNTvtLLE STORAGE BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE
Thirty Tons of Hay and Farming
 .,,.r, Tools Go Up in Smoke.

On Sunday morning at about 10 O. clock the Palmer Bros. Co.'S storage barn, opposite Mrs. Brainerd's resi- dence ins Palmertown, burned to the ground. The fire started from an un- known cause and was first discovered by Charles Kingsley and Fred Dervin, who were coming down the road and noticed the smoke. The barn. con tafned about 30 tons of hay and a quantity of farming tools. The chem icals were quickly brought to the scene but the fire had such a head way ~that-it was no use'to trysto apply them. It was, lucky that there was no wind or several of the nearby resi- denees would have caught fire Henry 4 Hen had an automobile stored in the building which went up in the flames The property was insured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
MANAGERS OF SHlPYARDS
 WARNED TO BE WARY
Because of Reports of National Wide
 Plots Against the Plants.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Requests for troops to guard ship yards and war supply plants have become so numer- ous of late that to avoid confusion and prevent too many fighting men being detailed for such work, Secre- tary Baker today delegated to Briga- dier General J. Mel. Carter, chief of the bureau of militia affairs, author ity to pass upon ali such applications.
 Heretofore requests for military protection have been made directly to the commander of the army camp or post nearest the threatened point, As "a result important training schedules
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
sL lGHT INCREASE IN .e
 SICK RATE'AT CAMPS
But the Deaths Were 35 Less Than the
 Preceding Week.

 Washington, Jan. 29.-Slight increas es in the sick rate for both national guard and national army for the week endink Jan. 25,, over figures for the preceding week are shown by the health report published today by the war department.
 The nen-effective rate for the na- tional guard was 50.4 per thousand compared to 49.1 the preceding week, but the hospital admission rate de- creased from. s01 to 29.3. The non- effective of the national army was 53,9 compared to ST and the. hospital ad- mission rate was 29.6 compared to 366. t~
 There were S1 deaths in the nation al guard camps compared with 66 the preceding week. fOf that number 47 were pneumonia cases. Deaths in the national army were 10S against 149; pneumonia causing Il of the deaths.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Train Carried Mans Leg From Provi- denee.

Track iasorers along the line of the New York. New Haven and Hartford
 railroad, near the Mantle river bridge
 early Saturday morning were asteund-
 ed when they came across a mans
 mans body could be found, nor no marks to show that a man had been
 run over by a train. Finally it was learned that a man had had his leg
 cut off at Providence, R. l., and also that he had worn felt boots. The man had been struck by train, about noon, in the Providence railroad yards, and his leg had become caught in one of the trucks and had been carried to [the Mantle river bridge where it fell
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
~.. KNITTING CLUBS SOCIAL. Members and .Mriends Enjoy Hospi
 tality of Mrs. N. B. Lewis.

! Monday evening the members of the Norwich East Side Knitting club, thirty-flve in number, with a few in vited guests. took a recess from their weekly work meetings and devoted the evening to- purely social affair, be- ing entertained by Mrs. N. B. Lewis at her home on Main street. Under an efficient committee the evening was 9 merry one, with games. dancing and music.
 The club was organized as an aid in war and relief work and does sew ing and knitting for the cause, and is glad to assist in any activity along this line, if made known to the club
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Body Is Unclaimed,

The body of William Ryan, the trav- cling salesman, who died suddenly at the Hotel Winthrop in New London, Sunday, from an attack of asthma, has not been claimed The undertaken sent Glegrarn to the chief of police of Camden, Me, Monday. notifying him of Ryan's death and asking him to ceiVed a reply to notify Katherine Montgomery. Montpelier, Vt, of Ryan's death, This he has done but no reply has been received.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
ARGUE MOTION TO
 SET ASIDE VERDICT.
Judge Warner Takes Papers in John
 son Will Case Fl,

Just after the criminal superior court adjourned op Tuesday afternoon Judge Donald T. Warner heard the argu- ments in the motion to set aside the jury's verdict in the Johnson will case, appeal from probate, and at the Eedn- clusion took the papers. The session lasted from 4,S0 until o'clock in the evening.
 The jury's verdict in the case, which was tried recently, was in favor of the appellant. "
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

- A fish with a collar of fur just, back of the head in place of giHs- was pulled out of the Iowa River at Dows with hook line. The fish had a body inches long. It will be sent to a mu- scum.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
NEW TRAIN SERVICE @-7i-- N''>..'
 TO SUBMARINE BASE
offeiaIs' Request Is. Granted by the
 New Haven Road. c-s s,s....,.

Following the request made by off, cials in charge at the submarine base for additional train service for the en- listed men and a similar request from contractors who are employing over a thousand men on goveryhent work. at the Raseu which requests wefe-enz dorsed by a New. London Chamber of Commerce committee consisting of Edmund D. Steele, Edward s. 1Neilan and Theodore +Bodenwein,, new train service has been inaugurated, starting Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
LEeIsLATIoN TO PREVENT
 IMPORTATION OF TEYoTA
A StinauIative Liquor Made in Mexico, Used by Indians in Religious ceIe- braticns.

Washington, Jan. 29.--Legislation to prevent the importation of teyota, a stimulative liquor made in Mexico from cactus blossoms and used ex- tensively in connection with religious celebrations by Indians in the south west, was urged today before the sem ate Indian affairs committee during consideration of the Indian appropria- tion bill.
 Repeated efforts to prevent importa tion of the liquor have failed because of objection that \ such legislation would interfere with religious freedom
 Many Indians from the Far West clad in their native costumes, attend ed the hearing today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Enjoying Sliding.

Tuesday afternoon and evening To- cal young people took advantage of the recent snowfall and enjoyed some excellent coasting about the village There were large number of young people on the Seventh street hill. A number of sleighing parties were also out Tuesday evening, some of them going as far as Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Thomas Allyn and Carl Gefb of this city were on Tuesday afternoon pre- sented before Judge Donald T. War- bench warrants charging them with breaking and entering a New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad freight car in this city. It is alleged that they took articles valued at $52.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
BORN RANDALL-In Norwich, Jan. 28, 1913, a son to MT. and Mrs. Howard J. Randall. -
---~-----
 MARRIED.

MARRIED. = .E+OLMES-PERRY-In Groton. Jan. A, 1918. by A. F. Hewitt, J. F. Archie G. Holmes and Miss Minerva Perry, both of Mystic. SWEENEY-M'kAY-In Norwich, Jan 29, 1918, by Rev. John H. Broderick Miss Julia Anita Mckay of Norwich and Patrick F. Sweeney, formerly oi FitchVille.
 cHAPMAN-BlNDLo Loss--In Mystic Jan. 26, 1918, by Rev. O. 0. Bud dington of Poquonoc, Dr. Chester Rathbun Chapman and Miss Heller Hazen Bindloss.
 kELLEY-PRINcE-In New London E Jan. 2S, 1918, by Rev. c. Harley Smith. Harold L. Kelley and Misi Georgie E, Prince.
 HAuCK - -cl1APMAN--In Hartford Jan. 26,s 1918, Roland Manss Haucl and Miss Ruth Herrick Chapman formerly of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
FLOATING MACHINE SHOP
 NEARLY WENT DOWN
Water Rushed Into, Hold When Sea .-e Plug Came Cat.7,

The Isaac L.. Rice the floating ma chine shop of the New London Ship and Engine Co.,, while lying at the companY's wharf. Sunday night, came very nearly going to the bottom of the Thames. During the night one of the sea plugs in. the bottom of the boat which are used to let out water when the vessel is drydocked; came out, and the water rushed into the hold of the vessel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
PRESENTED ION. BENCH WARRANTS.
Thomas Allyn and Carl Greib' Charged With Breaking and Entering Freight car--Value of Stolen Goods Placed at s52-Bonds Fixed at $75O in Each Case.

Bonds were fixed at S750 in each case. The men were not put to plea. Tues day afternoon, as neither had had a. chance to secure counsel.
 The complaint charges them with taking six pairs of shoes valued at sS6, three comforters valued at $10, three remnants of silk valued at 75 cents and two hats valued at ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

The regular meeting of the Phi Kap-
 pa Sigma society of the Taftville Con
 gregational church was held Monday evening at the home of Miss Elsie Sed- don on South B street The meeting was called to order by the president, Miss Viola Chesbro. The secretary, Miss Elsie Seddon, read her report, which showed the society to be in good condition Arrangements were made for an old fashioned dance to. be held in the near future. Thegmembers were entertained during the evening by pta- no and Victrola selections. Dainty re- treatments were served by the hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Splendid Work For Red Gross.

hlynfine work for the Red Cross, meet ings being held in the hall over the post office nearly every evening in the Agent F. B. Ricketson, of the Pone. nah company Miss. Edna Baker and Bryan Hanlon are among the leaders in work for this patriotic cause. $.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all relatives and friends who in any way assisted us at the death of to all who sent flowers. These kindly thoughts will always be remembered.
 MRS. ALLIE ROWLAND,
 MISS EDITH SIIPPEE.
 Wauregan. Conn.,, Jan 2s, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Requiem Mass for Late Mrs. Mary C.. kavanaugh-oood Sliding in Village --Notss,

Tuesday morning at clock an an- niversary mass of requiem was offered for the soul of the late Mrs. Mary Chester Kavanaugh at St. Mary's church. There was a large number of relatives and friends present at the service. The rector of the church, Rev. J H. F4tzmaurice. offieiated at the ser- vice. , .e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Demonstration. of Corn Dishes.

A demonstration of corn dishes is to be given at Ponernah hall. Thurs
 day afternoon, January. 31. at a.30. Miss Nellie C.. Campbell the home demon stration agent of the. New London County Farm Bureau will give the demonstration and all. the. women of Taftville are being invited 10 attend. Mrs. Victoria Plante has very efficient !y made all arrangements for the meet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Superior Court Assignments.

Assignment of cases for the Febru-
 ary session of the superior court will
 take place in New London on Friday.
 The first stort calendar session will be held In New London the. following Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Several youngsters put their sleds .iEto use Tuesday asa means ofcen= veying coal to their homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Brief Mention.

Joseph LaFond of Willimantic is spending few days in the village, the guest Nf friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

The wood addition on the north end of the North Maon street building for merly occupied by the Reliance Wor- sted company, has been torn down.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Australia is reported to be the chief source Of the worlds wool sup ply, though it is said that South America and Australia have about the same. number, of sheep-appproximate ly 100,0Oo.000 -N
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Miss Henrietta Jenkins of New Lon con is spending a few days with friends on Central avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Arrangements have been made at Washington for emergency shipments of coal to relieve the scarcity in Can ada
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
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WHEN foU WANT -o put your nns- mass before the public. there, Is no medium better than through the sAs ertisinE. columns of The Rpiiefin-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
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Norwich, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1918.
rHE WEATHER.

The northwest disturbance Monday night Is central tonight over south east Colorado wiht a considerable de- cEeases in intensity since Tuesday morning. It has been attended by general snows to the northward and rains on the north Pacific coast and is followed by a high. pressure area of great magnitude, with a. cold wave The temperatures tonight ranging from six degrees below. zero in southwest Nebraska to s2 degrees below zero in SaSka atcfleWan si.g t--3 ipassI Another disturbance appears to be developing over the middle gulf coast and rains continued in the south At lantic and east gulf states. There were also snows Monday night in the mid ' d1e Atlantic states and New England and local snows~ in the lake region. Elsewhere the weather was fair with higher temperatures in the middle At-
 lantic and New England states and
 the southeast and lower temperatures
 in the middle Ohio valley. Tennessee
 and the east Gulf states. ..- s-t Forecast.
 Southern New England: Fair We'd
 nesday; Thursday cloudy, probably
 snow.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from
 Sevin's pharmacy. show the changes
 in temperature and )the barometric
 changes Tuesday: /
 | Ther. Bar. "a am--.........-...... 16 30.02
 Iz m. ..........s...s.. h.. 2S 30.0o | D. m. ........... ,....... ZS 30.31
 Highest 30, lowest IS.
 Comparisons. | Predictions for Tuesday, Snow. Tuesdays weather: FairN y | suu HYso, oud TfH~a tts
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Phi. Kappa Sigma Meeta.

is always of a high order as directed by MT Kinder
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Sum, Neon and ri
GREENEvILLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low tide. which Is followed by flood tide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
WHEAT ACREAGE
SHOWS INCREASE
Is 1875 Percent in u. S. and
% Percent in Indiana
Over Last Year.

The winter wheat acreage seeded
in Indiana this year shows an in
crease Of % percent over last falls
seeding and makes a total of 2,S91.-
600 acres: the largest ever put out
in the state, according to the Deem
Der crop report for Indiana, issued
today by George 9. Bryant, held
agent of the bureau Of crop esti-
mates. United States department OF
agriculture. The acreage seeded for
the entire United States is 49.O27.-
600 acres. an increase over last year
of 15.9 percent with a condition
figure of as
The weather conditions during the
fall have been exceptionally favor
able TO the winter wheat crop in this
state. With good seed in all locali-
ties and the liberal use of fertilizer
the crop goes into the winter with
the highest condition figure GOl
percenD ever reported at this time
OF the year Hession fly has been
reported from only nine counties.
four of which we're in the north part
of the state and FIVE i'm the south
part. Precipitation generally was
at the proper time and kept the
plants growing vigorously. and they
are now well stooled and spread
close to the ground with a strong,
healthy root.
The rye acreage for the state has
also been slightly increased over
last year and amounts to $4,000
acres. The condition is nearly as
good as the winter wheat GOO per
cent, although considerable of it
was sown quite late in the season.
The rye acreage for the entire
United States is 6.S22.O 600 acres. an
increase OF 1.9 percent over last
year and the condition is SO per-
cent
Wages paid to farm hands have
increased approximately only IS
percent over 1917 for work by the
year, and % percent for work by the
day. One reporter figured the wages
for married man on a large farm
for one month as follows.
Cash Observation-Disclosures. "a 90
House rent and one acre of
ground for garden -. 1000
Feed for hogs and chickens $500
FueL and two mich cows 49,. $500
Use of automobile twice a
week with driver .... 1000
No lost time Can YOU beat it
IN town? S135.O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
NOTICE.

Owing to condition in the Steel
market, also that all jobbers are re-
quiring us to pay cash for our ma
terial. we, the undersigned, are COM
PEELED to do business on a strictly
cash basis after Jan. 1. 1919:
J. c. Lauher & Co, II +. Iseman
q Co. Davis & Son. NJ. +. Stockford
NJ Neimer. \. d. Mass & Son. So
Bend Spark Arrester Co. Andrew
Troeger, Andrew Zeltner. T. NJ.
Hutchins John Frank. VI. Kinscherff.
Advt 1O4Se-1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
NEGRO OVER 100 QUITS
FIDDLE FOR RELIGION

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. p. - Will
Wright, a negro over 100 years old.
was a witness recently in the di-
Norce courts Of Atlanta, testifyirg
on behalf of his great granddaugh-
ter who was seeking alimony.
Wright, who was known along in
184S as Fiddler Riu," declared on
the stand that, although he had
called" at many a dance in the old
lays, he hadn't added any since
1866, when he J'ined de chu'ch."