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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
Public Service Cases.

Public Service Cases.
 In conformity to adjournment. the eases for alleged violation of the pub lie section of the automobile laws were called in the Stonington court Judge Frank H. Hinckley, presiding. The accused are A. ]. Larkin of Ash away and John Carney of White Rock, arrested by inspectors from the Con- necticut Automobile department and Fred Sisson of Westerly. arrested by Patro'man Fox, of Mystic The men were charged with violation of the law in operating public service automo- piles, without first having obtained a public service drivers special license in cars not bearing public service num- Der plates.
 When the cases vera first brought Judge Herbert w Rathbun. of West erly. counsel for the three defenders made claim that the particular sect Gn | of the automobile laws provided that ir such cases only the commissioner of motor vehicles could prosecute and such prosecution was absent, in these 1 cases. as he did not authorize the ] prosecutions. Last Tuesday. Judge RathbUn had conference in Hartford with Commissioner Stoeckels with George H. Bradford. of Montville, the New London county inspector. pres ent, and the case was gone over l thorouhgly. The inspectors were in court Sat urday and presented a communication l from the commissioner stating that he would consider if a favor to have these cases nolled. William A. Wilcox dep. uty prosecutor of the court made mo- tion that the cases be continued tc August IT, and the motion was grant ed. Judge Rathbun spoke in -opposi- ton.
 Jack Harvey, 19. of Mystic. was be fore the ], court charged with operat- | ing a motorcycle without a license Ht pleaded guilty and was ordered to pa7 a fine of S1o and costs of S11.3S. H. was given until July 30 to pay tho penalty.
 Burial Of Mrs. Richards.
 Mrs. Harriet S. Richards, 91, whc died in North Attleboro Mass, Wed nesday, was buried Saturday in Ston i ington. She was born in the borough Burial was in the Army plot Stoning ton cemetery. The bearers were Dr James H. Weeks, Byron J. Gardiner | Henry A. Muller and August o. Mul Ter.
 stonington Pointers.
 Peter. H. Flynn and family are t move to Westerly.
 Miss Jennie W. Barber of Uncas vile, was week end guest of Dr. ant Mrs. James H. Weeks.
 William and Elsie Morrison visit ed relatives in New London Sunday. James Curtin. long time crossing tender, has been retired on pension.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

New Britain. - Announcement is made of six contracts awarded by the government to local manufacturing concerns. They are: Stanley Rule &, Level Company, tools; Stanley Rule | < Level Company, screw drivers; | Stanley Works, futter valve guards: | Corbin Cabinet Lock Company, pad | locks; Stanley Rule & Level Com pany, wedges; Landers, Frary & Clark, mouthpiece bushings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

At the seventeenth annual muster of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League, Saturday, at Crescent park, Star, No. l, of Westerly, could not make better than fifth place. The marks made are as follows: -Washington, No. 1, Wickford, 9(5 feet, 1-2 inch; 2-Nonantnm, Provi- dence, PIP feet, 1-2 inches; Sire King. Pawtuxet, 2O5 feet, , 21-4 inches; 4--Liberty, 4 East Providence, 19S feet 3-4 inches; Star No. l, Westerly, 19S feet 4 inches; 6-Mechanics. War ren, ITS feet , 1-2 inches; 7-Cataract l No. ?. Lakewood. III feet 1-2 inch; s -Narragansetts, Riverside, no mark
 The Rough and Ready Fire Com pany of Warren. PheniX Fire depart | nent of Phenix and Baskerville Fire company of Baskerville had teams en- | tered in the hose reel contests. The Rough and Ready outfit went over the course in 36 seconds fiat, the PheniX men made it in fl seconds. but broke 1 the reel and were disqualified. The | broken reel prevented the Baskerville entrants from having a chance at the prize money. The judges were E. F. tiske,s starter: John A. Hamilton, hy- drant man, and George Smith, time keeper
 In the-hand engine playout, the Mar | TdSdIlSSllS, Ol GLlN6ESldS, were SeCOnQ l up, and when the pump was started it was found that the suction pipe leaked so that very little water was lifted. The men at the brakes could scarcely fill the hose and gave up in disgust.
 The Watchwockets were first up, but \ with about half crew at the pump | ing bars, and could not reach the 200 mark.
 When the Washingtons of Wickford shot the water over the paper to 226 feet and fraction it appeared to take the heart out of some of the other or s4nizations. This company was the third to play.
 The judges were: Stream-Levi S 1 Winchester, Riverside; E. Fred Gott-
 schalk, East Providence; Daniel G Coggeshall, Bristol: Pipe-Leroy R
 Whitman Knightsville; George Smith
 Wakefield; Thomas H. Rhodes; Paw
 tuxet; Engine-David Robertson, Wes- terly; John A. Hamilton, Arlington;
 Everett F. Fiske. Fiskeville. William
 Maxweld of Warren was timekeeper
 Levi S. Winchester was chairman ot
 the. judges.
 The prizes were all given in wal savings stamps as follows: First prize
 $i00, second prize SS0, third prize $60
 fourth prize s45. fifth prize s30, sixth
 prize SEQ. seventh prize s15, eighth
 prize S10. Hose reel contest: First
 prizt $25.
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Transferred to Texas,

Paul Latham. a graduate of the Ground School in Princeton, N. J., is low for a few weeks at the aviation ield, Camp Dick, Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

Many uptown are taking advantage of the long days for trips to Atlantic Beach, R. l.. Pleasant View and Ocean Beach; also trolley trips to New Lon don via Westerly. returning to Nor wich on the west side of the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

John Blacker of Mcclellan avenue vas in Springfield, Mass, for the weekend.
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John McJennett and Miss Genevieve McJennett of Peck's Corner are vis- iting MT McJennett's son at his home ill Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

Miss Rose Durr of Town street went Saturday to Newport to visit her brother, Henry Durr, who is a mem her of the Newport Naval Reserve.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
Mail carrier,s Nacatinn.

Letter Carrier F. E. Sterry of Lee avenue is taking his fifteen days Va cation.
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Miss Emily Latham of Reservoir road is passing a few weG-s in South Chatham, Mass.
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Wednesday afternoon several from Franklin and from the Baltic M. E. church were entertained by Mrs. George Geer. at her home on Plain Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

Miss Nellie Kingsley of Hunting ton avenue is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Farrell, in Hartford.
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After two weeks stay at the home l of MT and Mrs. George Fraser on
 East Town street. Mrs. Thomas Ast- | ley returned Saturday to New Bed | ford. Mass
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After a weeks visit at Best View Miss Mary Geer has returned to her nome on Washington street.
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Miss Augusta Learned of East Town street is visiting her cousin, Mrs. T. 5. Keene of Jewett City.
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John Murphy of Hartford has been visiting relatives on West Town street the past week.
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MT. and Mrs. A. E. Snow and son Philip of Springfield. Mass, motored here last week to visit Mir. and Mrs. Rutherford H. Snow of Huntington avenue.
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2 Mrs. Sidney Smith and daughter Eleanor of Washington street have been passing a few days at Gardner Lake.
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Mrs. Minnie Edmiston and Miss Mary Blacker of Mcclellan avenue were in Willinantic Friday.
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Local lettings.

Mrs Matthews of Harland road is passing a week with friends in Bos- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

After passing two months with his 7unts on Huntington avenue, Thomas Mccarthy has returned to Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
WAUREGAN,
Campers on Shore of the Quinebaue Clerks Ball Team Defeats Scouts lilo.

Henry Leach and family were in Boston for the weekend, guests of Miss Florence Murrill
 Ellelin Jettee is entertaining MT. Waltz of Boston. They are camping at Webbs grove, on the west side of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

After three weeks at Backus hospi-
 tai, Miss Mae Pierce returned Satur- Jay to her home on East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

{. Mrs. T. D. Peck, Mrs. Lecra Adams -snd E. T. Peck of Westchester
 Spent a day recently with MT. and
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be reported to the office of the com pany, where information could be ob- tained. That's a reason why this news item was deferred from Saturday to Monday for publication, as it would be of no value with the name of the hero omitted
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
Attended Convention.

have returned from camping trip to Gardner Lake
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

Mrs. George A. Peck at their home on Qtrobando avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
CHESTNUT HILL
July Outings of Local Folk-Visitors
 Entertained.

Mir. and Mrs. Willard Avery of Hampton were guests of MT. and Mrs A. S. Peckham a day or two the first of last week
 Lillian F'reemantel. of Meriden is visiting her cousin, Mrs C. L. James
 Mrs. Charles Goodrich and son Charlie are spending a week or two in New London.
 Miss Marion Dimon and Miss Mar ion Newton returned to Hartford the first of the week after a visit Of two weeks iii this place.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hewitt and sor of New London were week end guests at the home of Charles Goodrich. On Motor Outings. MT. and Mrs. W. w. Palmer and guests from Maiden, Mass. motoreC ! to Manchester and Hartford Tuesday | The following day they were. visitors in Norwich
 Eugene Oehlers of Columbia Uni. | yersity and a friend are at the home of the formers parents in this place 1 Miss Jessie James has been spend | ing a week in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
NORWICH TOWN

New York Girls Conclude Stay at Va cation House-Paul Latham Trans ferred to Texas Camp-Briefs and Personals
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

According to figures given out at state headquarters Saturday, Westerly district led the entire state of Rhode Island in the percentage of the quota pledged and in the percentage of it's population pledged in the recent war savings stamps pledge wee kdrive The report states that town, under the leadership of Arthur M Cottrell re- turned 6399 pledges for total of s133, 800, the figures representing 62.9 per cent. of the population and 65.6 of the towns quota, from which sales had not been deducted
 The cities of Providence. and Paw tucket both made poor sf1owings in the drive. Pawtucket ranking eighth among tHe Il districts in the per cent of quota obtained, and 10th in the Fer cent. of population pledged, while Providence ranked 10th and 11th, re- spectively, in the two percentages.
 District 2, Burrillville, Gloucester and Smithfeld, Joseph c. Sweeney. di- rector, ranked second in quota figures and third in population percentage while District g, Charlestown. Hopkin- ton, Richmond and Exeter, under Theikton DeCoppot, was second in population figures and third in quota
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

The less man knows the more sus picious he is.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22
The Washinston County AarieuItu. !.

The Washington County AerieuItu- raI Society annual fair at Kingston will be held in September. The grounds have undergone many Improvements the past year, and the secretary's of flee and checking rooms which were destroyed by fire last spring will be rebuilt.
 Being a county society, competitors for premiums must be residents of the county of Washington, and all animals CT articles entered for premiums must have been kept and owned in the coun- ty at least 30 days previous to the day of entry.
 Special ruling has been made that every species of gambling, prize pack ages, shooting galleries and objec- tionable side shows. and all intoX1cat- ing liquors, will be strictly prohibit ed.
 The late Rowland G. Hazard, for 21 years president of the society, was very much interested in Children's Day, which he always attended him. self. The entries for the athletic events had his careful supervision, and his son, who was elected to succeed him, will follow out the programme of the father, which includes prize speaking and spelling, athletic events and displays of children's exhibits.
 The officers of the society include: President, Rowland Hazard; vice pres dents. George L. Salisbury. IT.. North Kingstown; John Babcock, South Kingstown; William F. Saunders, of Westerly; Albert $. Baccock, Hopkin- ton; Charles D. Kenyon, Richmond: : George C. Cross, Charleston; Philip A. Money, Exeter: Charles J. Tucker, Narragansett; secretary treasurer, John A Allen, Peace Dale: auditor, mittee. the president, vice president man. Thomas w. D. Rathbun, Herbert Hoxsie, Horace Arnold and Stephen G. ip A. Money, Exeter; chief marshal Herbert E. Lewis, John G. Clarke George c. Cross and Thomas w D. Rathbun; superintendents of the va cattle, Charles Burdick: horses, Isaac T. Hopkins: races, Dr. George L. Sal isbury, Jr.; sheep and swine, Stephen stock, Frank C. Burdick; grain and vegetables, Thomas P. Brayman fruits, Mrs. Allen Money; plants and flowers. James F. Sykes; dairy ana other family productions. Mrs Oliver Watson: domestic manufacture, fancy and needlework, Mrs. Charles C.. Arm Nellie Burdick: children's department Mrs. Charles C. Armstrong; fine arts
 paintings, etc, Mrs. James Palmer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

Mir. and Mrs. Frederick T. Mitchell celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of the ir marriage at their home ir Beach street, Saturday evening, hold ing a reception from to 10 o'clock Many friends called and presented gifts. MT. Mitchell is member of the Westerly police force. also a deputy theriff for Washington county. and his wife was fcrmerly Lillian Browning They were married in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-22

District 1, Harrington, Bristol and Warren. Judge Edward c. Leahy, di- rector, held fourth place in both col umns, while fifth and sixth places went respectively to District 3, Cranston, Foster, Johnston and Scituate Harry T. Bodwell, director, and District s, Narrag gansett, North KingstoWn and South Kingstown. under Senator Graf ten I. Kenyon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
SEPTEMBER 18, 1918.
LABOR SLAcKERS CENSURED.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS FORCIBLY
TO STRIKERS.
Employers ard Employees VIII be
Sternly Dealt With Says Chief
Executive.

Washington. Sept. 13.-Prcs;dent
VIII n took the war labor situation
IN hand personally today and applied
to "lawless and faithless employees
force in keeping with drastic meas
ures which he disclosed had been
adopted with his approval in dealing
with recalcitrant employers.
Striking machinists and other war
plant work at Bridgeport, Conn, were
Informed in letter addressed direct
" to them by the president, tna1
they must return to their work ana
abide by the decision Of the war Ia
Dor board, or be barred for year
from all employment over which the
government exercises control an9
lose all claims for draft exemption
on occupational grounds.
At the same time the president an
nounced that the plAnt and business
Of the Smith & Wesson Company OF
Springfield, Mass, the first employer
to Haunt the rules Of the war labor
board approved By presidential proc
lamation, had be- conmandeered
by the war depa1 1T.
In elect, the pA lQSlt StiES Ao-A@S
to both employees and employers
! that no labor controversies will be
permitted to stand in the way of the
production of materials needed Tor
winning the war. The great majority
O both employers and workers is CO.
operating heartily with the govern
ment. With the board commander
ing powers granted by congress, the
larger measure of control exercised
over eli plants doing wax work. tn
operations Of the federal empioynlen.
! service and the far reaching wo".<
or fight order of the provost marsha
general. the president is prepared t
see that the few inclined TO stand
aloof do not interfere with the out
put of the Industrial army. 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
NAY GO TO DRAFT BOARDS.
business Agent OF Bridgeport strih7
ers Docs Net Believe Men VIII Re-
furn to Work

Rrsis,ccs Agent or Bridgeport Strii-
ers Docs Net Believe Me, W;ll Re-
turn to Work.
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 13.-Strik-
ing machinists from the Bridgeport
munitions plants held mass meeting
this afternoon and remained In ses-
ion two hours awaiting an official
copy of President wilson's letter de-
manding5 that the men return to tfei.;
work. It was announced that the
presidents message had not been re-
ceived and adjeIT nment was taken
to Q p. m. Monday Strike leaders
said that if the letter had been re-
ceived ut that time the nlachiris:
wo;1ld vote or it.
Samuel Lavit. business agent o.
tho local macIljn;sts' union. said al
ter the meeting that if the presi-
dents letter was as drastic as indicat-
ed in press telegram. it was his opin-
ion the strikers would accept the al
tentative offered to go before their
draft boards for induction into the
army. Strike leaders refused, how
ever. to accept the newspaper versio'
of the presidents letter, saying the
newspapers are unreliable"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
$1,000 HUN PRISONERS.
GEN. PERSHING'S VICTORY
GROWS IN MAGNITUDE.
French Making Vigorous Attack on
Germans in Aisne Region and Gain
Ground at all Points-tierma1s
Counter Attacks Weak.

London, Sept. IA, 1.30 P. M.-Gen.
Pershing's troops in the ST. Mihiel
sector have increased the number of
Germans captured to $4,000.
The French began new attack at
dawn this morning on both sides OF
the Ailette River and between the
Aisne. The attack in the direction
of Coucy forest, at the souther!:
end of st. Gobian Massif was pro-
crossing satisfactorily this morning.
South of the Ailette the French
captured Mont Desiages, and the Eil-
ages of Allemont and Sancy, and
reached the edge Of the town OF Vail
".
On the Aisne the French advanced
between one and two miles on an
eleven mile front. The German coun-
ter attack against the French on the
Aiiette front appeared weak. al
though the front line was strongly
held.
The French attack was launched a;
5 O'Clock this morning. One divisloa
at an early hour had taken one thou
sand prisoners, in addition to the
fifteen thousand captured by the
Americans in the St. Mihiel salient
and more are coming in. The inside
of the pocket has not yet been clear
ed, and it is expected more guns will
s. taken. In the attack south o.
the Aisne the French also made pro-
gress. The maximum depth Of the
new positions of the Americans in the
st. Mihiel sector is 13 miles from the
former line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
SERBIANS COME BACK.
Reor"aniZcd Army Launched 81
cessful Attack on Bulgarians.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The launch
ing of an offensive against the Bul-
garians on the SaloniNi front by ;hs
reorganized Serbian army. in coop
Grafton with the French forces, ana
u capture OF three strongly fori~
lied BULGARIAN noGitiNnS. is anna:nc
ed in III" otIicia} :;erpian "oa.muliuu
received today !rosr s: ion:i<;.
Tho positions t. Ken arc Teak Vet
renik. Dohvo Poiie ard Mountain
So.<ol. wll2., the Rulgars have hold
for TWO and a-hali years and which
they regarded rs their strongest
places The Snrbians :il,' French
had rcached their objectivcs an.f
were still going forward when the
dispatch was fled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Asii:s.lc..Ns F'IoHr, IN SIN LANDS
United States Troops Are on The Bat
tic Front i'm France, Germany. Bel
Sium, Russia. Austria, and Italy.

Workers at home have the respon-
sip:lIty of producing supplies for
American soldiers now fighting il
SIX countries-France, Germany,
Russia Austria, Italy. and Belgium
American artillery has been reported
on the French line opposite Mulhaa-
sen. several miles inside the border
CT the German empire. The Yan&s
are supporting Italian sectors at the
end Of Lake Garda, and their flyers
i:ave maneuvered. over the lowlands
Near Venice. IN Belgium they are
lighting with Australians. and they
form an army corps engaged IN
hlance They are at Vladivostok ard
on :i.c Marman coast Far-re&ch!ns
n it: sponsihiiities. labor is nov
pat TO a supreme test that Will hnd
il able to support the millions in the
tield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

would be no objection TO aEy prope.
consideration and discussion OF even
highly important details OF the peace
agreement.
With much interest the govern
nent here notes the statement that
the vatican and all neutral nations
would be- notified of the peace offer
Officials here presume that this is an
attempt to enlist sympathy, for tlls
selves acquainted with the methods
Of German diplomacy say they recog-
i.ize a concealed design to include
some very substantial German doc
crime in some apparently harmless
md high minded statements OF prln-
cip!e
1t is known from more or less Of
fetal German declarations that the
central powers are willing and anx-
ious to enter league OF nations 70
make future wars impossible and also
% guarantee the freedom Of the seas
and the right Of self-determination
of oppressed peoples and immunity
sea-
i;ut all these altruistic principles
It is expected. would be bent to serve
German purposes, if the discussions
were to bear the fruit expected BY
the authors Of this latest peace Of
fensive. The league of nations in
solves international disarmament ac-
corliou 70 ,ha (,a,.p,op :6en 11DO,, :,
scale proportional so that the cen
trail powers would continue to be
dominant from the military point Of
view. The freedom Of the seas, from!
the German view, would involve the
abandonment by Great Britain Of
Gibraltar, Malta and SueZ and the
other great naval bases and fortltica
ions upon which depends the life OF
he British navy and the securing O!
india and her other colonial posses
ions. The immunity from seizure OF
merchant shipping would make I'M
possible such a splendid blockade as
that by which the iEritish. -NGler:cin
french and Italian navies have lso
ated the ';erinanic powers.
Finally it is considered that the
sole purpose of the arparen; accept
ance OF the principle OF ;he liGh: t
eIf-determination Of small nations is
to accomplish the defeat Of that
deposition. German officials do not
contemplate a relinuuishment OF ha:
control OF -Alsa eel Lorraine. nor po-
and. nor Schlaswis- IiolsteiH. noi
Ell cf thc bord.. states w:2ic!, >h3
ereS:cd from Russia and she feels
hat the surest Way to maintain ilet
hold is to defeat this proposition OF
elf-determina.ion by making the in
dependence of Ireland and India !,
condition Of its acceptance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
BILLY SUNDAYS SINGER.
Joins the Y. NJ. G.. A. for Service
Overseas.

New York, Sept. 15.-Homer Rode
beaver has gone to teach Pershins's
men how to sing Brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are Escorting h,
old. celebrated trombone. Billy Sun
days chorus master left in the Y. N
c. A. overseas uniform to be a sol
dier song leader for the duration o.
the war.
"Rody" is to specialize in the ono
song he made famous, but incidental-
ly will dispense other tunes outside
the evangelistic line. such as '"Thy
Last Long Mile" and Good Morning
Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
NEGROES CALLED FOR SERVICE
Twenty-Five Thousand Must Report
September 25-27.

Washington, Sept 16.-A draft
call for twenty-ninc thousand ne
gro registrants from 33 Sta .es quail
fed for general military service, to
entrain for camps on Sept. 25 and
q was issued today by Gen. Crowd
er.
The draft calls will take more than
twenty thousand negroes from eleven
Southern States. including Florida.
755 to Camp Johnston and South
Carolina. $500 to Camp Sewer.