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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
ENEMIES START FIRE.
TWO NORFOLK BLOCKS DE-
sTROYED ny FLAMES.
Flames Causing Loss OF One Life,
Many Injuries and Great Property
Damage--Beiicvcd to Have Been
Started by cendiaries-Number of
Arrests Made.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 1.--Nearly two
blocks In the heart OF Norfolk's busi-
ness district. including the Monticello
Hotel, wero destroyed. one man was
Killed and score moro injured In a
series Of explosions and fires today
which both the police and naval au-
thorities here believe were mcendiary.
The IRE had been checked tonight,
but still was burning iiercely in the
ruins The loss is roughly estimated
at more than 10000
Three distinct explosions in as many
buildings. one after the fire virtually
had been brought under control, led
To the general belief that enemy
agents were at work. Mayor Mayo
practically placed the city under mar
tal law by turning the situation over
To naval officers and some $500 ma
rines and bluejackets from nearby
naval stations assisted the police and
home guards In maintaining order and
preventing vandalism.
Naval patrols rounded up suspic-
ious persons throughout the afternoon
while five men were arrested as sus .
poets. Two OF these. Hugo Schmidt
and III. X. Leasing. said to be Ger
mans. were turned over to department
OF justice agents. Tonight there were
reports that Two Germans had been
shot by sailors during the day but
neither tho police nor naval authori-
ties would confirm them. The fire
started before dawn IN the old Gran
BY Theatre on CRANKY street and
ARMED rapid headway as the firemen
were handicapped by frosen hydrants,
low water pressure and near zero
temperature. II quickly spread to the
lNonticello Hotel and other nearby
hpildings In the block. 1t was brought
under control late in the day but
broke out anew early tonight. leaped
across CRANKY Street and leveled half
OF the block there before being
N--'o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
GERMAN RAIDS REPULSED.
British Win I'm Sllirmish on Belgian
Front

London, Jan. 2.--Several raids by
German forces on British positions
on the Belgian ana Arras fronts.
were repulscd. the war office state
ment today says.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
INTERN ALL ALIENS.
Italy VIII Round mp All Alien icue.
mics at Once

Rome, Jan. 2.-The Italian gov.
ernment has taken measures TO intern
all enemy subjects In Italy within
the next four or five days, Laepaco
says. No exceptions will be made,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
FIYE MORE SENTENCED TO
DEATH.
DEATH
Such Is Verdict Of the Court in The
Houston Riot Trial.

San Antonio. Jan. 2.-Five Of the
negroes tried by the last court-mar-
tial for connection with the Houston
riots have been sentenced to be
hanged, according to the verdict of
the court, as announced by Major
General Ruckman this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

cnUoked.
Failing floors and walls took a toll
OF hremen and naval guards. One
fireman. Charles Mccoy. was killed,
and scven others hurt In the collapse
OF an upper floor OF the Monticello
Hotel In the day and tonight two fire.
men and several sailors were caught
I'm falling wall OF tho Lenox build
ing Three were brought out badly
hurt but two others were left in the
debris.
Ffremen OF Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Suffolk with organized sailor bril-
gades fought heroically amid ice and
blinding smoke. and bluejackets led
the rescue work when the fighters
were trapped. Several Of the flremen
caught In the hotel were brought out
alive through tho daring of n score
OF the jackies.
Reports as toj the number OF ex-
ploaons vary. II was first said that
the fire In tho CRANKY Theatre hal
Followed an explosion but Fire Chief
McLouehlin and naval investigators
announced tonight that this was not
the case. They said there had been
three separate and distinct explosions.
The FIRST was In n cloak and hat shop
near the Monticello. The second was
on the sixth floor OF that hotel after
the first fre was practically under
control and the third in the Lenox
building. which later was DESTROYED
Guests from the Monticello who
We're forced to fee in the biting cold
OF the dawn after they had watched
the theater burn. were taken care OF
IN nearby homes and hotels. AS build.
Ing after building went down. with
now and then an apartment house
scores were made homeless and the
National Guard armory on City Hall
Avenue was thrown open.
AT the armory during the late d,v
Red Cross workers and other volup-
tcers looked after the homeless and
also supplied hot coffee and sandwich.
es Tor the naval patrols and firemcp
who were forced to sock rest from
their gruelling work against the
flames.
when the firemen responded to the
alarm for the theatre fire they founl
all hydrants in the vicinity frozen
Fires had TO be built to thaw them
out In the meantime the firemen
looked on helpless while the bic
theatre building burned. When WA
ter finally came. the pressure was 40
low that streams would not reach 70
the upper stories of the burning build.
ing and the fire soon was beyond con.
troll.
Portsmouth. across the Elizabeth
River. was called upon for aid and
the fire was checked until falling
sparks fred the Monticello. where
many OF the guests had gone back 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

united the social sin beyond redemption All her inaws
look murderous at her Her husband hurs home truths
a her IN the privacy of their apartments
fault of hers, that was accounted virtue in her
own country is that she has sentiment It is conveyed to
her more or less subt that sentiment particularly the
show of IT, is bad form The American girl having senti
ment and giving it. expects sentiment in return If she
dOeSnt receive il she is unhappy
bone of contention in the EurOpesn-American house
hold is the lack of the small attentions to which an Amer
Copyright. 1918 by CompAI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

ping with his wife he would say her. Certainly not
it ism t done sufficient answer to any argument he
thinks. The European husband would think he was
making himself object of ridicule by helping to
do the family shopping BE is interested 10 the results
He is critical of those results But he viii not pro-
vide against the need criticism by helping to select her
clothes. He es his family well dressed, but you
insult him YOU ask him to look about with you at the
modes
We hear great deal in America about he doctrine of
Rignts Reserved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28


TVTHn4E much has been suggested as to the reasons
NJ for the vicissitudes of the average interna-
tional" marriage such suggestions have uniform
ly come from the outside No hint the actual
of the handicap happiness such matches has
been given by the American girls who have been wives
decidedly the inside
Lady ROsalind Chetwynd presents here for the first
riages go wrong She is the daughter of the late William
and granddaughter of the Charles SecOr who the
famous SD nlder for the Union Navy during the Civil
War
Lady Chetwynd's romance seemed to have all the
elements Of enduring happiness While she visiting
London she became engaged to Mr.. Thomas r. Dewar
then the Sheriff and proSpeetively Lord Mayor of Lon
don Having met Guy Chetwynd, of Sir George Chef
wynd, she eloped with him The New York beauty and
heess then the guest of the Chetwynds They
married at Marylebone Church. which had been the
OF the marriage Of the Duke and Duchess Of Man
chester. The grooms mother the Marchoness of Hast
ings awaited the young pair in Paris Recalling her
runaway match with the sportsman, the Marquis of Hast
ings she welcomed the bride and contributed much
sine could to the happiness of the honeymoon.
The pair returned to Windsor, to the home of the
Marchoness of Hastings, where they had met and
sumed their place IN society. Lady Deces who had been
Miss Secor chaperone continued to lend her social
port
Yet with auspicious beginning the match ended
In the divorce Seven years after the runaway
marriage the former Miss Secor successfully applying for
divorce asserted In COURT Il found my position in
toerable" Here she tells why.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

lean wife is accus-
toned. For IN
stance, an Ameri-
can husband will
shop with his wife.
He doeSn Z like it.
He pretends to do it
under protest. But
he does not think II
undignifed After
he starts % q shop
ping tour he really
enjoys 1t.
But no European
b u S b a n q of the
smart class would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28
By Lady Rosalind Chetwynd
(In an Intervlew.)


IT is true found my marital position intoerable be-
of the different ideals and habits OF life in my
- own country and of those in various countries of
Europe
It Is not my wish offend any allies time
Ten upon the friendship of nations NAV depend our own
national and individual life will speak of the differ
that generations and centuries have made in the
standards and customs of living Every in America
will then understand why, as asserted found my posi-
sion intoerable
And why believe every American girl should marry
81 American.
The novelty of the courtship and the thousand fussv
details of wedding the details which I escaped by our
sunaway The bride, adaptable because she is
en- American-and the American the
adaptable in the worlds preparing to ad-
just herself to the manner of living.
The first of the surprising truths she learns
In her new environment is that she is no longer
6rst in her country, but last. Long be-
Tore women began to get the vote the United
States a feminist country In all considera lAs
tions the woman stands first. When she becomes 49,
the wife of European it amazes her to find the -
situation reversed. She is in all things last. The -
American quite adjusts herself to this new
or rather this ancient order
But if she cherishes any fond hope of establishing her.
self first in the household she is slowly surely dis
illusioned Subtly through the atmosphere it is col
veyed to her that she an inferior subordinate,
less essential, but little recognized
Gradually she learns that her Americansm is an
ofense. Again [ say have wish to offend our es
mabe allies The fences of prejudice which the
tOnS Of Europe have looked at the United States fall
ing before the friendly alliance for protection against
danger. But IL be forgotten that we are
a young nation. Because of youth they regard us
with the c0ndeScenson show to a bright but
spoiled child Not being children the attitude inks us
Like the children liable fash out in what is
considered unseemly protest We never allowed to
forget that of young America Once we were
proud of it. That pride is discouraged
One of the first concrete rritantS is that we are ex
peced to live up to husbands ancestors Not our
own Remember, nationally too Young TO have
ancestors We deprived of the privilege of the
Chinese, who worship theirs Our idolatry be CON-
mtted with mates progenitors the objects The
family portraits remind us of that new duty The nor
traits look down upon stify, with uncompro~
missing disspprOva The personal opinion of American
wives about the originals of these portraits unanimous
They think they lot of hopeless frumps First
ridicule then annoyance, finally deep dislike If the
American wife nature not deep we'll Of geneness
the dislike deepenS hatred Her innate lack of undue
reverence is a social crime
The American is driven to the verge of hvs-
tsicsso@etmeS she passes t-by the matter of preee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

woman of her husbands nationality, long dead. The
American of spirit stands before portrait Of
trump duchess and says TO herself or others:
81 don't want to be like her, and won't beI'
The girl from the United States is misled into hope
of happiness by the fact that she attracts the
Europe That signifies only the attraction Of novelty
There is no deep plane of understanding After
marriage the differences in their ideals and customs annoy
each other
The American girl is vital of Astounding spirits She
pines in the atmosphere of ghosts the ghosts Of her hus-
band family's past
The American girl is strong indvidualist The charm
of the American is that she Is like her
charming self In her country that individuality
is fostered She blooms TO full beauty and accomplish
Over there" she is second to both the quick and
the dead She loses her vvacy. She becomes subdued
She speaks IN hushed voice Or she goes strike
did
A crucial difference, and about which want TO
warn the American girl is the different standard Of mar
red life. In America II Is the exception for husband TO
engage in open frtations with other than their
wives In Europe II is the rule-the accepted custom
beeye that In the United States ninetyve per cent Of
the husbands faithful In Europe believe not fifty
per cent are fathfufOr the sufficient reason that they
not expected 70 be.
Before international marriages be happy, there
must be new marital standards in Europe The American
girl going forward to seek her happiness VIII be grand
mother before such change take place Reform IS
slow Therefore marry American of America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

She has learned through chilling experience
that she must not ask, "Where?" 1t would be
bad form. She must order his boxes packed
wave him an an revoir" and divert herself as
best she can until his return. She may hear Of
him in Ireland, in Scotland, in Wales or across
the channel Or she may see him In a box at the
opera or at a smart restaurant after the theatre
with a very handsome, SLOWLY dressed woman
But she must not betray any perturbation. Chill
chances leveTed at her would say, Another ex-
ample of rude young Americanism.
It is better now than it was before the war
But it is not as at home It will require genera
tions, perhaps centuries, to reach social under
standing.
Europe tries to teach the American girl 10
suppress her individuality. She is told that she
must remod herself upon the pattern of some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

The American Lady
Rosalind Chetwy n d
Who Tells Here of
the Handicaps to
Happiness in a For
sign Match.
dence. She is giving
a dinner. She is en-
tertaining, we will
say, thirty persons of
title. If she invites
the wife of a baronet
to go into the dining
room ahead Of the wife
4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
Money Refunded or Sale
Garments Exchanged If
Returned Within 48 Hours
Georgette and Silk Dresses
At $13.75

A charming array of styles showing everything that is
new by way of coIlarless nsOks. panel effects. accordion
plated skirts. or moro conservative features for those who
desire them.
The materials include georgette. satin. tamsta. crepe
de chine and crepe meteor. in navy. taupe. flesh. white.
berwn and black.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
Four Groups of Tub Dresses
At $5.98

Sleeveless sports suits Of a splendid quail
ity linon. IN white. blue. tan. pink. gray and
green. made In q jaunty box plated fashion
with a white roll COLLAR with embroidered
dots. and a broad belt. crossing itself In
front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
At $6.98

Charming dresses OF plain and fancy
voiles In ell Of the delicate pastel colors as
well as the darker shades. All of the dis
tinctive style features of the season md their
way In one or another of these adorable
frocks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
At $685.

J Smart, well made frocks of sturdy
ginghams or dainty voiles. Dozens and
dozens Of winsome styles, In every color
and pattern you can think Of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20

Georgette and Satin Dresses
At $3.50

Each and every model. besides being greatly UNDER
priced. is up to the minute in style correctness.
The panel dress is conspicuous in its beauty and new
ness. Some are made coilarless and have underdrops Of
accordion plated silk. Others are hand embroidered az
trimmed with beaded designs.
Other equally becoming styles in any color you may
wish. Models OF entire gsorgette. entire satin or oombina-
tons of both.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
A Deposit
VIII Reserve
Your Purchase
Wool Serge Dresses
$1O.9s to $500

Serge is fashions decree for the fall and even now
smart women have begun to don them. The style variety
Is very large and embraces all the new fashion features.
Many Of tho models are combined with silk or trimmed
wish silk braid and are made In panel or straight limo
effects Tupics, shirred or plated are in great evidence.
There are styles to suit women of all figures.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
Local Laconiea.


 Miss Margaret F. Buffum Is visiting in New Jersey. ~'... .@
 Mrs. Claude Saunders, of Dunns Corners, was ken to Backus llosnitaI in Norwich. Thursday. for. treatment
 The Federal Felting company. has purchased from the Sharch Zedik. con gregation a lot adjacent to the mill property in Canal street sy s- Il
 Attorney A. T. l.. LedWidge has been appointed trustee of the bankrupt es- 1 tate of Charles A. Latham, The a',- Draisers are Robert Drvsdaie. T eJr,, Russell L.. slocum and; John Ferguson. Jr.- , ,. ..q. l.' =
 Michael Dwyer fell+fron1 a, step lad- der Wednesday afternoon and s1.stain- ed fracture of the right leg Tia was taken to\ Backus hospital. Norwich, Thursday afternoon. accompanied by Dr. William A Hubbard.
 The senate has confirmed the at,- nointncrf of Dr. Edward I. Kneer, of Hope Valley as inedicai c--an1iner for tho town of Honki1tor. to succeeded Dr. William T. Veal, resigned, flor the term cnding January 31.. 1920. <
 Park Painter. es, a cottage owner at Watch Hill and 2. summer resident for many years. died Thursday at The l'elgra -a, ;l J9hiTadelphia MT Paint CT was in feeble health while here last summer. His home was in Pittsburgh and funera: services and burial will l he in that city Joseph Czeles, Tadenz Skawyra and l Stanus Dubreal Russians Poles, ar rested for an unproyoked assault upon | Joseph Robeteau. a loya; French l America chanced tireir plea to i'tx in the Third District court. They were released ynoD zach paying. 2 ! fine and costs to the amount of s10.50. l It is suggested by one of the young men who was examined i1y physicians, Wednesday, in conformity with the se- ] lectiye draft law, that in the. name of "or':mon decency 1he young man called {, fc:' examination ought not be pat on | public exhibition in, their nude state. | During the exan.inations at the town 1 hall quite a number of spectators were i in attendance. c., rH
 Rev. Leroy Farnsworth. formerly of :; WcGterly and superintendent of the i Peoples Mission. has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church at ] Stafford Corners, \. IT,. to enter up- on missionary work in British East Africa. Rev .Farnsworth was a dea : 'con of the First Baptist church.. He will be accompanied b. his wife, Who was Miss Emma Briyhtrnan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

other religious, educational and social organizations should consolidate, their activities, or, where feasible, discon-
 tfnue them altogether temporarily.
 "Al forms of electric lighting and. all heating not covered by specific or
 der should be reduced to the minimum
 and thereby avoiding more drastic orders.
 Business concerns having an excess supply of fuel. should arrange to dis tribute that excess supply among their employees who are in need. 'a,.,t Individuals or families who have an excess supply of fuel at the pres ent time should arrange as best they
 may to distribute such fuel among their less fortunate neighbors or ,of- fer it to the local fuel committee for distribution among needy cases"
 4 persistent peddier of funs was plying his business in local store, foreign to the fur trade. and regular customers at the. store were held up by the peddler and urged to buy his i goods. One of the men accosted as an easy way to get rid of the fur man, said he would see whether his wife wanted any part of the cold weather 1 outfit, and if she did he would let the peuQler Know, ana then left the store
 The storeman took this as tip to get rid of the self-installed salesman. He
 sent friend out to telephone the fur
 dealer that the wife" would like tc see the furs. The call came in. the 1 peddler was called to the. telephone
 and immediately thereafter asked fo1 the location of Chester avenue and the
 directions were supplied. He packed 1 up the fnrs in iiffy and went ont
 saying: "1'm off for IT Chester avenue
 that man who looked at. my goods 1 tells me his wife will buy, if I offer
 a bargain, and I'll do that Wher
 the peddler came back, the storemar
 was enjoying half holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
A New Yerk.rs knowiedu,le.

| McAdoo remembers little old New York well enough to know the. in
 sanity of not giving it priority for coal and food supplies. Street Journal. 'r>
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

A telegram has been received ill Melbourne from 1,127 Australian wo- men now in England. urging the wo- men of Australia to support the gov ernment's conscriptionr proposals. ,.- c''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
stoninaton Pointers,

The repeated rendition of the oper- alta, Little Almond Eyes, netted $40 for the Stonington and Mystic Red Cross. ;s&
 When C company, Connecticut Home Guard. was called into service many of the men were supplied with sweat : CTS and other warm woolen articles. by the Stonington Branch of the Red Cross It Is planned to furnish every member of the command complete outfit in order to be better prepared for emergency calls. s.s- s
 Stonington schools will be, closed next Monday. .e- ..sa <
 The thermometer registered two above zeroin the borough at o'clock Thursday morning. ' < #s
 Vessels in the inner harbor are held fast by the ice tt. !.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
STONINCTON
Red cross to Outfit Home Guard
 Membere--!Twn Degrees Above zere
 Thursday-Hyon's Hall For Mould. ing Loft. .E.'is= .e.4

After a series of delays for various causes, the work, at the Stonington shipyard is being speeded up te ca- pacity, and real constructive work is becoming more apparent daily. oit the vessels in course of construction. Ry- on's hall in the old Baptist church building is being utilized for mould ;.an. l<.A4 :. :. :
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
< bill has been introduced in the
 Rhode Island house of representatives

proVInlnp for increase in fhe- Salaries of judges and clerks of the district courts rancing from s1Go to $500. and
 carries with it. an appropriation. of s7.eo0 10 cover the increase. The
 iresent salarias gre all too small and l. is not bel:c-fal .thers will be serious opposition 10 the small increases. pro- vided for in the bi;l Shnald the bill pass the salary Of .Juiiza Oliver H. Williams. of the. iT9,isd district court would be increased fr6ea S1.fGa to S1.- 300. and that of Clerk Clarence E. Roche from $500 tos $s0C. There are twelve district courts ir the state and they have jurisdiction in ,ciHn as well as criminal cases ss3.,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
FOREST LAKE.
4y"louis Untermeyer.

What hushed, green spires are these.
No sound
OF war disturbs this holy ground.
The reverend breezes seem to bear
The quiet like a silent prayer,
The very silences. surround
The ripples with Christening air.
And softer than It's solitudes
The lingering peace OF evening broods
over these woods.
The leaves are clasped. the trees are
bowed.
And in the west a rosy cfond.
Screening the sun, seems like a veil
Hung in the skies to hide, the grail.
And now. as twilight comes 10 shroud
Each open path or secret trail,
The whisper of the waves has grown
Into a chanted monotone,
Ancient, unknown.
And. like the echo of a choir.
Up in some towering poplar's spire
n veery's high note tremhles long
And bursts into a spray of song,
An ecstacy of silver fire:
Il have seen God, o Needless throng,
This forest Is His temple: in this field.
Deserted and forgot. He is revealed.
Come, and be healed"
From the Century.