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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

An Atlantic Port. Nav 9-Tho
sinking of Il German submarine bv =
United states warship with a shot
which hfted the r-boat completely
out of the water and broke her in
two, was reported by officers of the
snip ON arrival here today. Because
Of the fine work Of the gunners. sho
crew of the ship were given an addi-
tional furlough Of ten days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

London, May l0.-Thc GcrILlr
submarine base at Ostcnd, ON tho
i|clgian coast has been blocked as
the result Of a new raid by the Brit
ish naval forces the admiralty an
nounceS. The old cruiser Vindictiyo
ullcd with concrete, was sunk across
the entrance of the harbOr Tho
brltlsh lost one motor boat. The
casualties were light.
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SAYS NEED 5000, 900 MEN.
Representative Kahn Believes Amer.
lea Should Send That Number.

Washington, May 9.-Speaking in
the house today, Representative
Kahn, of California, ranking Repub-
lican on the house military commit
tee, declared that in his opinion class
one of the draft would be exhausted
within year and that before the
war was over the United States would
need S,O00,000,00O ,nen in Europe.
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Twenty-one Names Today-KiIIed i
Actien -Four.

Washington. May 10.--The casual.
~ list contains twcnty-one names
killed in action. 4: died OF wounds
i: died of accident. /; died of dis
ease. 3: wounded severely, 3; wound
ed slightly. Z; missing i'm action. /; lost
at sea. 1. Lieut.. Samuel G.. Love, o,
Chester. s. c.. slightly wounded. Cor.
poral McMakin. of Greer. s. c., dicd
of disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

Government administrators are to
take charge Of the ice situation all
over the country. That's what we
call cool opOsition.-Spartan
burg Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
OPPOSE M'ADOO'S PLAN.
Congress Wants 20 Adjourn I'm J,Iv
and Objects to Financial LcgisIa-
ton.

Washington, May 10.-Secretary
McAdoo's plan for immediate legis-
latlon by congress 10 increase war
revenues today met with immediate
and formidable opposition. Leaders
IN congress stated that revenue revis-
ion legislation before next December
is very doubtful"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
VICTORY NEAR MONTDIDIER.
French Take Important Position ana
Capture Prisoners.

Paris. May 10.-French troops
yesterday captured Grivesnes Park,
five miles northwest of Montdidier.
the war office announced today. The
French took two hundred and fifty
eight prisoners. and organized the new
positions Notwithstanding strong
German resistance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
ALLIES BOMB ZEEBRUGGE.
Berlin Reports Raid Hut Says ~,
Damage Was Done.

Amsterdam. NAV i0.--Strong A.
led nying squadrons bombed the mole
and village of Zeebtugge Thursday
No military damage was done. ac-
cording To- the official statement Isl
sued from Berlin. Two hostile air
planes were shot down by the Ger.
mans.
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DEATH DEALING TORNADO.
AZ Least Eleven Killed and Hundred
and Fifty Injured.

Chicago. May 1O.-At least eleven
were killed and more than a hun.
dred and nifty injured by tornadocs
I'm Iowa and Illinois late yesterday
according TO advices today. Hundreds
OF buildings were blown down. AMI
much live stock killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

Walter ~. Duncan. editor of the
Aiken Standard Thursday accepted
the private secreta ryship to Gov. II.
j. Manning. To nll the vacancy of
John Elliott Puckettc. who volun-
teered for service In the army
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CHAMPION OF THE AIR.
French Aviator Brought Down Six
Huns i'm One Day.

Paris, May 10.-SiX German air.
planes were brought down yesterday
by Sub. Lieut.. Rene Tonck, the war
office announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

With 100000 shells the Germans
nave blown the heart out of Rhcims
Hut with 100000. 900. 900 they cannot
blow the heart out of France New
York World,
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Gary Your own Parcel" Stamps

t"'S 'o"T 'Wh 'oftPI Stamps
The streets are full of ladies cor-
rying their own packages. sealed with
Garry your own parcel" stamps. Are
YOU doing your part? Don't phone
your orders. come down and get them
and help your Red Cross chapter.
through an error. the names o
O'Donncll Dry Goods 60. and Joseph
NJ. Chandler were omitted from the
list of those buying stamps. These
stores are ready, also to seal your
packages.
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Red Cross Notice.

Those who have garments as mod
els, or other finished garments will
please return them TO Red Cross
headquarters preparatory to shipping
box to Atlanta.
Annie Purdy,
Secretary Sumter Chanfer
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Secretary, Sumter Chapter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
MOOSUP
Ten Per Gent. Raise For American Woolen Mills Employees = Chimney Fire at West Home Does $3oc Damages. -'-s .-'~


 [ A ten per cent. increase in wages will go into effect March 25th at the American WooIen Company's mills ip .Almyville Village. This increase will affect 50 mills or about 30,00o employ .es in the country. It is the third ten per cent. increase in wages in a yeaE
 Francis Collonan;of Holy Cross col Iege. Worcester, is spending few lays at the home of his parents, sir. and Mrs. J. F. Collonan.
 Stubborn Chimney Fire. {
 Early Saturday morning MT. West on entering the, dining room of his home on High street; found tfatsthe chonlney was afire and after a little work, thought he, had put the blaze out About quarter of eleven Charles West, coming home from. the store, notived smoke coming from the clap <. boards. He notified the people in the. 1 house and several of the neighbors who worked about an hour fn put ting out the fire in the petitions with the use of chemicals. a 2 About five minutes of twelve Floyd Main and William Johnson, IT., again noticed fire coming from the top Of 1 the chimney. They climbed upon the roof and poured salt and water down the chimney, this time putting out the l flames.
 Edward Freeman of Sterling Hill was Moosup caller Saturday.
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; Conductor Resiqns,
BALTIC.
Red Cross Rooms to Be Opened Dur ing Today--Sermon on St. Patrick -Week- end and Sunday Visitors.


 The Red Cross rooms will be open today (Monday) from to and will be closed in the evening, on account Of the entertainment. Many from surrounding towns and Cities travelled to Baltic in automo- piles and on trolley cars to view the ruins of the recent Shannon building | fire.
 l Mail trains arriving at the New Ha- ven road station have been running
 behind schedule for over a week St. Patrick Honored.
 At the masses at St. Mary's church
 Sunday. Rev. J. V. E. Bellanget spoke
 on the life of St. Patrick. As the members were leaving the church Miss Nv. Miiner played St. Patricll's Day March.
 l Not HorseIess Car. l Sunday morning about 1O.45 a horse hltched to a large touring car hauled l It through Railroad street from the eastern part of the town The driver l controlled the maehine. An express wagon was attached to the rear of the lautomobile
 A number of the Baltic boys who went to New London last week for ex-
 aminations before the eleventh diyis-
 ional board, were referred to the .nedi- cal advisory board, and are awaiting decisions from that board
 Eight Baltic young men motored to " illtmantfc Saturday evening to at
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tend a dance.
Home For Weekend.

Joseph Authier in charge of govern ment construction at Boston, spent the week end at his home on Railroad Iavenue.
 Philip Joubert, U. $. N, Newport, spent a leave of absence Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Catherine Joubert of Pleasant street. Eltiene Riei of Fort Terry is spend ine a furlough at his home on Plain Hill.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Nolan and daughter Mary. Miss N. J. Nolan and
 Miss Cecilia F'itzmaurice of Taftyille, were guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. IF. J. Donnelly of Railroad street. Miss Margaret Sullivan, teacher at ltne Westinghouse Hill school. was at her home in Worcester over the week end
 Patrick Farrell was in New London Saturday
 Raymond Love. who has been spend ing a few days with his parents. Mir and Mrs. Robert Love of Fifth ave-
 hue, returned to Shelton Sunday Louis Trudeau was a Sunday visi- tor in Westerly. John Kelley of Willimantic. L. F. oppenheimer and I. E. Meyers of New
 York were guests Sunday of Baltic friends.
 Motored to Providence. John Clabby and D. J. Hines mo tered to Providence Sunday in Mir Clabby's car.
 Amidos Wilmot of Wauregan was 3 recent visitor at the home of his
 mother on Railroad street. Colin Campbell was in Providence Saturday on business. Mir and Mrs. Thomas Flynn and family of Plainfield were guests or Sunday of Baltic friends.
 Donat Wilmot is employed at the Adams garage. Miss Katheryn Remmert of Hart ford. formerly of Baltic is visiting hel aunt, Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan. Tax Collector James McGuire is
 busy collecting the personal taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18

CIandaIl, Ward Alyer, Everett Va trous and James Watrous.
 The British Relief Society of West erly has turned the work. over to the Bradford branch.
 John H. FarnsWorth, of the Twen ty-Ninth company, Fort Grebie, has has been made corporal.
 Receiver Herbert ". Rathbnn has been authorized to sell certain houses and purcfassble stock of the $, J Reuter- 6S Son. Incorporated. James D. Docking and Joseph Ash worth, of the aviation corps, are homo on furlough from San Antonio, Texas They are to report at Garden City. Benjamin Franklin Boss, 7s, a fife long resident of Weuuetequock, died Saturday. He served in the Civil wal and was a member of Hancock post, G A. R, He leaves his widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
STONINGTON
Frank M. GetchelI, German-American Held For Alleged Reasonable Re- marks-Funerais = Autotfuck Over turns.


 For alleged seditfous utterances. Frank N. Getchell, a German -Amerie { can resident of Pawcatuck is now in the county jail at New London. The seditious talk was reported to Benja min II. Hewitt, prosecutor for the town court of Stcnington Tn order to give time for an investigation, before reporting the case to the fedora! au- thorities. Prosecutor Hewitt preferred the charSe of breach of the peace against Getchell when the latter was arraigned in the town court. He was adiudged guilty and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
 | It is aIleged that Getchell ir the presence of Mir. and Mrs. Paul Waunch of StElman avenue. said that he hoped the kaiser tould some over and sweer this whole country, and that he would like to sec the kaiser rule the Unit ed States
 Getchelr denies making such ut. terances, and said his remark was that he would rather see tho kaisev ruls here than Johnny Bull and he could see no harm in such anasscrtion An autotruck driven by Creorse Brunke overturned when near FreC Aliens home The Ledge, cast of the borough. and Brunke was held under the machine until rescued. He receiv ed several severe cuts in the head The funeral of William Shackiey w;' held Sunday afternoon from St. Mry's church. where the burial service wa: read by Rev E. J. O'Brien. Tht l requiem mass will be held today tMon. | day).
 Rev. F. R. Sanford conducted tht 1 funeral service of George H. Halin. 9 l Calvary Baptist church Sunday aftp.- | noon.
 Paul ". wunch of Pawcatuclz. wa, before the town court Saturday charg ed with non support. His case wa 1 continued to April 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
NoANK
Liberty Council Entertainment Com mittee-SIiyer Link Society Plans Birthday Social.

Next Wednesday evening Liberty council, Daughters of America. will give the entertainment programme ar ranged for last month. The committee is Miss Gertrude B. Sawyer, Mrs. Ju- lia Banning and Miss Mabel Barlow.
 Birthday Social.
 The Silver Link society has. sent out invitations to the annual birth day social which will be held in the Methodist church.
 Brevities.
 At Grace Episcopal church Sunday there was the celebration of Holy communion at a. m.
 The Anderson house in West Main street has been shingled and repaired Charles Main has returned to Massa chusetts where he is employed in 2 munitions factory, after a visit to his parents. MT and Mrs. Ataway Main. Mrs. Florine Dow Of New London has been the guest Of NIT. and Mrs William Patterson.
 Lieutenant Archie Wilcox has re- turned to his ship. one of the govern ment transports after short visit with his parents, Mir and Mrs. Wilcox of Prospect Hill avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
NORTH STERLING
MT. and Mrs. George ". Newoor,b Re- turn From New York-Foxes Nu- nerous.

Mrs. William Burchard was in Providence recently visiting her sor. Carl.
 Miss Ella Bartholic las been visit ing her sister. Mrs. Ola Brayton. Miss Flora Place is visiting her si5- ter, Mrs. Charles Lewis in Providence.
 Miss Myrtle Griffiths who has beer. in Providence for some time has re- turned home.
 Raymond Lewis has secured work in Hartford.
 Return From City.
 Mir. and Mrs. George W. Newcomh who hase been in New York the past winter have returned to their place for the summer.
 Miss Annie Anderson has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. Everett Mitchell in Danielson.
 Foxes are numerous here. Fred Brooks and family of Prov dence visited at George Pierce's this week. Henry Owens of Msosup aas beer cutting off a wood lot here which he purchased of George c. Spooner. Robins and bleu birds are here and pussy willows are out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Jane Weeks.


 Mrs. Jane Weeks, 76, died Wednes- day morning after a short illness with pneumonia at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Charles Gallup. The funer- al was held Friday afternoon and the burial was in Ashford, where until re- centlY she had lived. She leaves three daughters and several grandchildren.
 All-Day Meeting.
 The Red Cross held an aIl-day meet ing at Library hall on Thursday.
 Cooking Glass.
 A cooking class has been formed by the school children under the dI- reetio2 Of Miss Helen Bela1 and Miss Charlotte Fmhleton. Tine first meeting was held Wednesday.
 III at Newport.
 Mrs. Willis Coven went last weei. to see her son. Ellsworth, of the navy. who is stationed at Newport He has been dangerously i'll for several weeks in the government hospital but is now improving. She also visited her sister in Pawtucket.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
ASHWILLETT
Mir. and Mrs. Clifford B. Thompson
 Celebrate Fourth Anniversary and | Mr. Thompson's Birthday.

MT. and Mrs. Clifford Babcock Thompson celebrated the fourth an niversary of their marriage, also the birthday of MT Thompson. Monday evening, March 4tr
 Charles P. Culver transacted busi- ness in Westerly Tuesday.
 Ezekiel B. James, of North Stoning ton village, called on friends in this place Friday.
 Mrs. Daniel S. Guile and. daughter Olive, visited in Norwich Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs. Grover e Maine. oi Codassuck Hill, visited Sunday with the formers parents Mr. and Mrs Nathan N. Maine ofsthis place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
GARDNER LAKE
Funerals, Mrs. Victor G. Hei1r, A. bert RandaiI-Tapping Maple Trees.

The funeral of Velna Darling, wife of Victor G. Hern, was held from her home Wednesday morning, many rela- tives and friends attending. There were many beautiful floral forms. Rev. !. G. Hehr conducted the services. The bearers were Nathan and William Darling, uncles of the deceased. and Harold and Henry Darling. her broth CTS. Burial was in West Plain ceme- terv at Leffingwell.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Chest erfield visited Mrs. Ella Chapel, We'd nesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18

nere.
 Mrs. W. R. Sanders of Norwich has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs Elijah Lathrop.
 People in this vicinity are tapping maplt trees and report that sap is running well.
 The frost is coming out of the ground and is making the highways very bad. as heavy teams are break ing through ir many places.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18

The Rhode Island Council of Defence Sis to establish community councils ilthroughout the state, in accordance Iswiht a plan urged by the National Council of Defence. At a meeting lpleid Saturday in Providence, Director tE. A Burlingame of the public ser htvice reserve, Colonel H. Anthony Dyer land John. D. Marshall were appointed , a committee to arrange for this ex- ! pansion.
 Reports from the state branch of l-1he American and Protective League. which was to round up 2,000 draft de- Jinuuents and deserters in the state, indicated that the members of the league would be unable to assume this sextra. work. The council voted to urge szll sheriffs, constables and police of jfcers to undertake this task.
 IL was voted to affiliate the state council with the extension department of the state agricultural administra- ton. A committee was authorized to consider the plan for the observing Implement Inspection and Repair Week in the state. Governor Beeck- man was requested to appoint Com ercial Economy board for the state. The council also considered the matter of observing April 6, the first anniver- sary of the country's entry into the war as National Winthe War Day.
 A proposal to create legal commit tees to attend to the affairs of men taken for service, was replaced by a proposal to refer this matter to the Red Cross.
 Major John W. Keefe, Nj. D., was authorized by the council to take up Q request from the surgeon general for weekly reports from cities and towns i.s the prevalence of disease, so that ;sprecatuions may be taken to prevent the spread to camps and cantonruents
 The drive of the Baptists of Rhode Island to raise s15,0o0 of the national campaign of Northern Baptist laymen to secure S1,000, ,000,. was begun with banquet Friday evening in tlte First Baptist church, Providence. There was a large attendance from all parts of the state, there being representatives from the churches in Westerly, Gran Eston. East Greenwich, East Providence tScituate. Warren, Warwick and iWoonsocl1et. State Chairman Albert Knight presided.
 N. F. Bratcfer of Providence. q .. campaign manager, spoke briefly of the plans for the campaign in the state and expressed confidence that the stip. snlated amount would be raised
 F Francis Wayland Aver. nationa ,thairman of Camden, W. J., spoke or "A Vision Is More Than Dream
 ' George E. Briggs, of Lexinston Mass, spoke or Heeding the Cal From Macedonia.
 Herbert M. FiliebroHn of Paw tucltet president of the Rhode Islant state organization was the last speakel and his subject was How to Solve the Laymen's Task g Special Agent Tom Howick, of th, department of justice, believes tha Hans Seel, arrested in Westerly. i the unidentified. man who one nigh .ssst May shot at nationnf eilart sentry doing duty over the Nrailroat bridge at Wood River Junction. See was employed as draftsnan at the Al ton Silk mill at the time While Mir
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
ABNcToN
Red Cross Branch AceompIishes Much Work During February--Fure-al of Mrs. Jane Weeks.

The following is a list of the artt- cles made by the Abingdon branch ot the Red Cross for February:
 Sisteen batf1robes. 2s pillows. hot water bottle covers. r pairs of knitted. socks, 3 hairs of wristlets. 6 sweaters. one helmet and 2 muflers. The Pom fret and Abingdon branches together sent 2 sweaters and 26 helmets to the cruiser Quiuebaug
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
Local Laconics.


 Rhode Island will be the first state in the union to institute in the public schools courses of instruction in food problems and food saving.
 This week the Red Cross will have a campaign for cast-off garments to clothe Belgians ard French still living in the portions of those countries held by the Germans.
 Representative HasweN of Woster ly, introduced an act to authorize the town of Westerly to enact ordinances into reference to the construction and erection of buildings.
 Active campaigning begins today i1i every high school in Rhode Island to mobilize the states quota of 5000 can didates for farming and industrial work the coming summer. The Richmond town council has ap- pointed committee to confer with the Westerly Light and Power company in relation to the extension of the electric service to the village of Arcadia. There was large congregation al St. Michaei's church Sunday morning at the special musical vespers and benediction. Rev. Thomas OBrien of Providence, former altar boy at St Michaers. delivered an able address on | the Patron Saint of Ireland. William Clark of Westerly, Ida r 1 Doane and Fannie E. Doane of Watch ! Hill and Theal1ston de Coppett ot i Kingston, have been added to the list 1 of Rhode Island Limit Men, having in. vester $1.000 in war savings stamps l There is now a membership of 100 anc
 800 is set as the goal.
 l Rev. Clayton A. Burdiclz conducted the funeral services of Arthur II. Gran l dall at the home of his parents. Sun day afternoon. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Lawrence
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18

As the result of the simnlification of divorce proceedings. sSoO0 appii- cations for divorce have been made in Petrogad since the Revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
FUNERAL
Reniamin E. crumb.

1 Funeral services for Benjamin F 1 Crumb of Old Mystic. who died al 1 the home of his son-in law and daugh- ] ter. Dr. and Mrs Edward c. Chip l man in New London, was held Thurs day afternoon from Elm Grove cl1ape' and was largely attended by relatives and friends Rev. Frank Chamberlain pastor of the Methodist church. ot which the deceased was a member conducted the services. Burial was i'1 1 Elm Grove cemetery. Temperance Cadets at Communion. At meeting of St. Patrick's Tier ney Cadets it was voted to attend the l second celebration of tho Sacred Heart 1 Tierney Cadets on March 24. IL was voted to attend the field day in New l Britain, June 29. The cadets received holy communion in body Sunday l morning. They met in Columbus hal I at 9.30 o'clock, in uniform and wear l ing white gloves and attended the 10.1; o'clock mass Tn the afternoon at 23( l o'clock County Director Frank F, C. l Douglass of New London installed the 1 officers ard a fine programme was car ried out and light refreshments were served.
 i Goes to Old Dominion State Mir Heman Holdredge, Jr., has gone 1 to Yorktown. Va. to join her husband who is on Naval Reserve duty there Ira F. Moves of New Haven spen+ l Sunday with his family in Willor street.
 Charles Williams U. S. N, and Rich. ard Wall. U. S. N.. have returned tt Newport, after visit with their par ents.
 Waterman Wilcox has returned t Boston, after a visit with his father o. A. Wilcox.
 Box Social. There was 3, large attendance at tn,
 box social given by Mystic lodge, Fri
 day evening.
 Conductor Resigns.
 John Branch has resigned as cor ductor on the Groton and Steningtol trolley line. being one of the oldest ,ne1
 in the service. His resignation Wier
 into effect Saturday night. He is to g
 into the paint and paper hanging bus
 mess.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
FUNERAL.
Albert Randall.

The funeral of Albert Dandall took place from his home here Wednesday morning, many relatives and friends attending, Rev. J. c. Hehr, pastor of the Congregational church officiating. Burial was in Pogwan1p cemetery. MT. Randall died after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliz- abeth De Wolf Randall
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
Adopts Belgian Orphan.

The Acroama club held a supper ir Community hall, Saturday meeting, the ( proceeds to go to the Belgium chil- dren This club has adopted one child in tilat country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
MYSTIC
Girls Club Adopts Belgian Orphan Funeral of Benjamin F. crumb-- Tierney Temperance Cadets Receive Easter Communion.

George J. Hydecker. Charles E. Heydecker and Miss Appelnla Hey decker were in Stonington Sunday to attend the funeral of their cous>Ah, George Heydecher Hahn