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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

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 Local Laconics.
 Sever, alien eneries have registereda at Westerly.y sS2 Etr There was no special rush at the postoffice by reason, of St. Valentines
 The arrival of several coal.1aden cars Thursday relieved the local sit- uation.
 Mrs. Edgar P. Maxson is visiting at the home of, MT. and Mrs. John L. Howard in Medbury, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Ferguson will leave for Topeka, Kas.,. next month, where MT. Ferguson has secured more lucrative employment. hs
 A carload of coal for the Shore Line Electric Railway company which ar ried in Norwich is being transferred to the power house at Mystic.
 An officer of the United States pub lie health service will assist the Rhode Island state board of health in making an industrial Sprvey 6f the state. The whist for the, benefit of the A. tar society of the Church of the In :, maculate Conception, managed by a committee headed by Mrs. Michael J. Burke, netted !$s5.
 A new Catholic parish is to be cre- ated at Apponaugsito include Oakland Beach and Buttonwoods Rev. Peter F. Kelley of the cathedral has been ap- pointed pastor. %ff
 A Frances Willard memorial service under the auspices of the/Westerly i union, w. c. T. IL, will be held next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Burk in Elm street.
 William Williams, the contractor who erected the. Westerly town hall and courthouse, has been operated ! upon at the Rhode Island hospital and | is reported to be. in critical condi- I ton.
 The Block Island pier. at Watch Hill has been practically destroyed by contact with huge fields of floating ice. Hundreds visit the beaches in this sec tion daily to- view the huge. piles of ice along the shore. es9 I
 Dr. Joseph IT. Higgins, who has been in training with the United States j medical corps in England, is now in l France. The doctor is son of Mrs. Mary Higgins of West Broad street. A brother, Edwin c. Higgins, is in the naval service. -.@, l Mir. and Mrs. Carl J. N6rdel have returned to their home in Boston from a trip to Philadelphia for the opening of the art exhibition, of which MT d Nordell was :; a member of. the jury MT. Nordell; now a noted artist, was a former resident of Westerly.
 Rev. yThemas c. O'Brien, formerly of Westerly, with Vicar General Peter E Blessing and Rev. Jeremiah F O'Meara, were appointed appraisers of the estate of the late Rev. Thomas P Grace, pastor of st Mary's~ church Providence. The bulk of the estate is left to St. Joseph's hospital Rt. Rev Bishop Matthew Harkins is confirmed as executor and personal bond was fixed at $60,009,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
RENDERED RECEPTION
Charity Chapter, O. E. S., Honors Grand Worthy Matrcn and Grand Martha.

e'u sSHJ "ahFSH anu Grand
 Martha.
 Members of Charity chapter. Order of Eastern Star, rendered a reception Tuesday evening in Masonic temple to. Miss Ethel. Wood Latham.l of No- ank, and Mrs, Abble B. Moves of Mys- tic, who were elected at the Grand chapter in New Haven, Miss Latham grand worthy matron and Mrs. Moves grand Martha. That the home chap | ter of thesermemher left nothing un- done to make the evening a complete success was evidenced by the large nuDber that assembled to give their grand worthy matron welcome.
 It is the, first time that the honor of the highest grand officer of the olnap- ter had fallen to this lodge and the members feel very proud of it. Among tho prominent members of the order present from out of town were Asso- l Stickles and Past Grand Patron Fred erick Stickles Of Newington, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Bertha Gallup lof MoOsup and Mrs. Douise-I Babcock. of 1 Westerly past grand matron of Rhode Island.
 An entertaining programme was given, including a piano solo, Miss Doris Nichols; vocal solo, Mrs. Charles Gildersleeve: recitations by Theodore Johnson and Mrs Eliza Barnes. Re- treatments were served.
 Sells. Bungalow. 2
 William Kuppers has sold his b11n- ! galow and II acres of land in -Pe- ! uuot avenue to Herbert A, Wilbur of Quiambaug. MT. Wilbur will take pos I session at once and means to conduct chicken farm. Lloyd Neidlinger of East Orange N. J., is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Henry B. Moves.
 A. ". George is in New York for part of the week. -f ' the guest of her niece, Mrs. William Allyn, in Providence. this week.
 New Visiting Nurse.
 Mystic's new visiting nurse, Miss Gerda Pederson, will begin her duties today CFriday). Until the directory is changed her home call will be in the name of Mrs. Minetta R. Chapman, 1925, where the new nurse is to make her home. f f Nurse to Enlist.
 Miss Lillian Eynton, who has been substitute nurse for the Mystic Wis., fling Nurse Association, has passed the state examination for graduate nurses. Miss Lynton will immediately enlist as a Red Cross nurse. for ser vice in Europe
 | Miss F7orenceI Partridge and Abner Partridge are visiting in Norwich this week. | The Mystic Equal, Franchise league met Thursday evening at the home of Miss Josephine .Dickenson, on East Main street.
 Mrs. Henry Schroeder entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church Thursday. afternoon. IF v 't-- --
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
That there is Justification for the rompIaint of the Westerly Board of

That there is justification for the rompiaint of the Westerly Board of Trade last summer of using the Paw catuck river as dumping place for all sorts of rubbish has been made plain thls winter. while the river is frozen over. especially above the Broad street dam, and extending back almost to the railroad bridge. The ice is now cov- cred with this castoff stuff, refuse from etores and places of business on, the PawcetuclI river, bridge and in High and coggswell street. along the river banks. and is public disgrace, aside from the unsanitary conditions. The section is a veritable dumping ground on ice. with all it's attendant diAagree- able and unhealthy features. From an aesthetic standpoint there is consola+ ' ton that with a continuance of thawi ing the collected masses will flow down the river and distribute itself all along the shore. giving every piece of abutting real estate along the river it's equal share of the prevailing nuisance. The policy of polluting the Pawcatuels river could be overcome by united ac- ton on the part of the authorities of the towns of Westerly and Stoning ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

At largely attended meeting of the Westerly Historical society Thursday evening, President Ethan Wilcox pre- siding, Miss Julia E. Smith, present occupant of the premises, read an in- tsresting paper on The Old sBabcock House. located in Franklin street, Westerly, which was Westerly's first postcffice. This large building, owned for many years by the Smith family, w1s the former home of Dr. Joshua BGbcock. whose abilities and character gxve him prominence. He was major general of militia and member of Franklin, while postmaster general in his official tours, made the Babcock home his resting place, and it f5 stated that he attached lightning rods to the house. He established the first post office in the town in 1776 and appoint ed Dr. Babcock postmaster. The re- ceipts of the offfce for the year were one pound, three sldllings and six pence Prior to the Revolution, the nearest postodice was at New London The Drtch tiles around the freplaces in the well preserved old home, the elaborate c1Ipboards and ceilings the carved and costly staircase, the secret closets, and the deep wine cellar, still
 
 who are interested in matters historic.
 Dr. Joshua Babcock was born in Westerly in 17O7, graduated from Yale college. soon after commenced the study of physics and surgery in Boston and then went to England to complete his eduRtion- He settled in his na:. tive town, resided in the old Babcoci house, and had extensive practice. He also conducted as large a retail coun- try store as any between New York and Boston He was deputy of the colony to the general Assembly that on May {, 177B.. issued declaration of indepentIence in an act "discharging the innabitants.of the colony from al- , legiance to the king of Great Britain thus preceding by two months the declaration of independence by con- greSs-
 In May, 17is, he became chief justice of the supreme court, which was es- tablished in 1747- He again served as chief justice in 1763-64. pr. Babcock died at Westerly April 1, 17ss. a
 The entire,first draft quota of Rhode leland, 2,211 men, will be filled wher the additional 154 men arrive at Cant Devens Feb. 2s. Fifteen of the 2E , state districts win contribute inc meI , fin the final increment of tho 1!Gt draft Wards 1, 6 and of Providence. state i divisions 2 and 6, and Newport al ready have their full number in ser. vice. The districts which will send men and the numbers each must fur. nish to fll its share of the state quots follows: In Providence, ward 2, ? men; ward 3. 2; ward 4. i; ward &, 10i ward g, g.: ward 10, 5. State division No. 1. which includes Westerly ana the rest of washington county ant North Kingston and South Kingston men: division 5, 17; division f, Il; Central Iralls, 8; Cranston, '; Paw } tucket i, 20; Pawtucket 2, 26; Woon- socket. 33.
 The colored men, "a in number, in. c.uded in the first draft and not vel called for. will not be sent. and there. fore. the first draft quota are short these men. As they are all certified |. for service and ready to; leave, tht sending of 154 white men is considered as the last call completing the frs draft .f v.--t.-, ,-'-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Mrs. Harry c. Allyn and her asugh- ter. Miss Flora Allyn. are in New York, called there by(the death of Mrs AL iyn's brother, John F. Gaffney, whose death occurred suddenly Sundey eyev hing. He was, a frequent visitor in Mystic. Besides Mrs Allyn he leaves three other sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
MYSTIC

John F. GafFney Dies 4@SuddenIy in. New Yofk-chsrity Chapter Tenders
 Reception to Grand Worthy Matron and Grand MafthaA-sale of Bunea- iow---New Visiting Nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

The February session of the superior court for Washington county. will con vene next Monday at Kingston. The jurors selefted for the term from Westerly are Daniel C. Hall John D. Roche. Gilbert w Sisson and Richard Opie. grand bury; John A. Keenan, Frederick H. Kenyon, Henry s. James. Thomas M- Holliday, Lyndon Taylor. Cornelius Healey. Farquhar Smith and William Williams, petit jury. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

WHEN YOU WANT 10 put your bus- hess before the public. there is no sneasnzn sDsstsr thar though. the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

The king of Rumania has conferred on Sir Douglas Haig the zE.umanian
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
WESTERNS FIRST. .P&I OFFICE
Described in Paper on Old Bsbcock House. Read Before Historical Additional 154 Men Going to Camp Devens February 23rd Unsanitary Dumping of Refuse in River-Coal Arrves-Block leland Pier at Watch Hill Demolished By Ice. s'e @sze
Local Laconies.

grand jury will report on Monday ant the petit jury on Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Says Germany Helps
Negroes Fight Draft

JACKSON, Miss, April 1.-Charges
that German money is being used to
encourage Mississippi negroes to evade
the selective draft are made in re-
port filed at the adjutant generals
office to-day by F. K. Etheridge, state
inspector of local exemption boards.
The report declares it has been al
most impossible to get negro. regis
trants to respond to the draft, and that
c. H. Mason, pastor of a negro church
at Lexington, Miss, known as "the
Church of God in Christ" has been
preaching pro- German sermons and adj
vising negroes to resist the draft
Three weeks ago, according to the in
spector's report, foreigner giving the
name of Dimitrius Giannokulion con.
du ted a week of meetings at the
church and while in town received a
message in code.
The inspectors report said "the
Church of God in Christ" has head
quarters at Los Angeles.
Last August $4,000 brick church
was built at Lexington, for which local
negroes furnished only a small part
of the building fund. the report says,
and adds that the pastor, hitherto, an
obscure negro preacher, recently erect
ed $4,000 residence in Memphis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Hold-Up Man Killed
BY Detective in Duel
Robber Brought Down After
He Had Fired Twice
at Officer

Detective John Ryan, of the First
Branch Detective Bureau, shot and
killed John Monroe, who is believed to
have lived at 80 Carmine Street, short
ly after midnight this morning. Mon
roe, according to witnesses, shot twice
at the detective before being killed.
Ryan, who lives at % Clarkson Street.
was entering his home when he saw a
man running down Hudson Street near
the corner of Clarkson. A block down
the street another man was standing
on the sidewalk and shouting for some
one. to stop the man running away.
Ryan rushed to the corner and ordered
the man to stop. Instead, he fired point
blank at the detective.
The latter Immediately drew his re-
volver and fired in the air. The flee
ing man again fired at him and then
Ryan aimed directly at the mans back
The bullet killed him instantly.
An investigation disclosed the fact
that Monroe, with two others, had en-.
tered the saloon of John Sicily, at 400
Hudson Street, few minutes before
the shooting. All three had revolvers
in their hands. After driving Skell,
and two bartenders into rear room
they raided the cash drawer and then
fed.
No trace of the other two could be
found. Ryan surrendered himself al
Police Headquarters imme diately after
the shooting. He has been on the
force several years and has been com.
mended for bravery several times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Germany Warns
Russia to Stop
Finland Invasion

LONDON, April 1.-Germany has pro-
tested to, the Russian government
against the continuation of the move
mcnt of Red Guard forces from Russia
into Finland and asked the withdrawal
of such Red Guard detachments as
have passed the frontier. according to
a wireless dispatch from Berlin to-day.
The punishment of the guilty" in this
connection is asked, as we'll as pre-
ventlve measures for the future. Ger
many will take the necessary measures
herself if the Russian government is
mot able to fulfil its obligations" in
this respect, the Russian authorities
are informed. The text of the message
to the Russian government reads:
according to information received
from Finland, important masses of Red
Guards continue TO pour into that
country from Petrograd. The imperial
German government protests against
such action, which is contrary to Para
graph 6 of the peace treaty, and re-
quests the immediate withdrawal of
those guards who have passed the
frontier, the punishment of the guilty
tand the taking of efficient measures for
preventing the further overrunning Of
Finland.
"If the Russian government is not
able to fulfil its obligations, then the
imperial German government will be
forced. to its regret, itself to take the
necessary measures with a view to
creating conditions as provided for in
the Doaco treatV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
lnterned Aliens
Boycott Patriot
IStaf Corresnondencel

ASHEVILLE, N. c., April IA North
Carolina storekeeper. near the big hotel
at Hot Springs where the government
is entertaining the informed Germans,
has been boycotted by them because he
Is considered German.
The storekeeper considers that his
patriotism is established, but his neigh
bors are divided between anger and
amusement at the idea that these Ger
mans would dare to admit frankly thev
you'd not deal with merchant who
displayed thrift stamp signs urging
purchasers to "swat the Kaiser"
lhe difficulty was caused bv the
action of clothing merchant. who
nad been filling orders for the interned
Germans at Hot Springs, in placing a
line in his advertisement advising The
people to buy thrift stamps and swat
the Kaiser" '''N'
The Germans read that advice and
when the agent of the store made his
next appearance among them with his
order book he was informed that he
had lost their trade, because the ad
vertisement showed his firm was IAN
enemy to Germany"
The merchant believes his advertise
ment is going to turn out to be the
best he ever printed. To be boycotted
by a German is about the best thing
that could happen to an American in
this country, he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
MooneyAsks Governor
To Grant Him Pardon
Request Based on Allegations
Of Irregularities at
Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, April Thomas
J. Mooney applied to-day to Governor
Stephens for a pardon from the SEN
tence of death imposed upon him on a
murder charge growing out of a bomb
explosion which killed ten persons here
III 1916.
This action followed the decision by
the state Supreme Court upholding
the lower court in sentencing Mooney
to hang and denying him new trial
The original date for MONEYS execu-
ton expired while his appeal TO the
Supreme Court was pending.
The case will be in the hands of
Governor Stenhens er the second
date of execution is set.
The pardon was requested on the
ground that Irregular acts had figured
in the proceedings which led to
MONEYS conviction, and the applica-
ton quoted 4 statement to that effect
by Superior Judge Franklin A. Griffin,
who presided.
President Wilson telegraphed Gov.
ernor Stephens last week asking Execu-
tive clemency for Mooney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Soviet Forces in Retreat;
Another City Cut OFF
by Invaders
urks Near Sebastopol
Berlin Warns Russia to With
draw Red Guards From
Finland

(By Tho Associated Prcss)
PETROGRAD, April lit is report
cd that German army is within
thirty-three miles of Kursk. Ekater-
inoslav has been cut off from railway
communication and Poltava has been
bombarded and is burning. The city
has been abandoned by the Soviet
forces. 1t is reported that Sebastopol
is threatened by the Turks, who are
within sixteen and a half miles of the
city, and from the East by the ad-
vancing Kurds.
Kursk is ESQ miles southwest of
Moscow and has population of $4,000.
Ekaterinoslav is on the Dnieper, 25O
miles northwest of Odessa and $50
miles southwest of Moscow. Its popu-
lation is 10000. Poltava has $4,000
people and is seventy miles southwest
of kharkov and eighty miles north OF
Ekaterinoslav Sebastopol, principal
Russian naval base on the Black Sea,
is in the southwestern Crimea and has
a population of $1,000. 1t was recently
reported that the Turks were launching
an expedition to gain control of the
Crimea. Kursk, Ekaterinoslav and
Poltava are capitals of governments OF
the same names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Arkansas Gives Up
Flour for Allies
Answers Hoover's Appeal by
Contributing 2,511,8OO
Pounds
TStuf CorYespondence1

WASHINGTON, April 1-Forty-two
counties in the State of Arkansas have
returned 2,5i1,800 pounds of -four to
dealers during the last two weeks in
response to the food administrations
appeal for wheat and flour for ship
ment to the Allies, it was announced
here to-day. Sebastian County alone
returned $3.50 barrels. The Arkansas
dealers who are receiving the flour
from individual families are cooperat-
ing heartily, the food administration
announces. in repurchases, and in some
instances they have been swamped with
the great quantities being returned.
This concerted action on the part of
consumers in Arkansas was solelv in
response to an appeal from the food
administration, based on the growing
need for wheat in Europe. In the an.
peal the food administration said that
city people having more than twenty
four pounds or country people having
more than forty-eight pounds of wheat
-four would be unpatriotic and would
hinder Americas prosecution of the
war. The 2.511,8 800 pounds were re-
turned within two weeks after this an
nouncement had keen made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
First Railroad
Board Named to
Adjust Disputes
Companies and 4 Brother
hoods Are Given Equal
Representations

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Members
of the railroad administration board
of adjustment No. l., which will pass
on disputes over rules CT contracts
and employment conditions arising be-
tween railroad arrangements and the
four leading railway brotherhoods,
were announced tonight. The board
will meet here Monday to organize and
consider number of pending disputes.
The board will consist of four rep
resentatives of railway arrangements
and four officers of the brotherhoo ds.
as follows:
r.. L. Whittier, assistant general man.
ager of the Pennsylvania lines west.
John G. Walber, secretary of the
bureau of information Of Eastern rail
ways.
]. w. Higgins, executive secretary Of
the Association of Western Railways.
Or. G. P. Nell. manager of the in
formation bureau of Southeastern rail-
ways.
l., E. Sheppard, vice president of the
conductors brotherhood.
A. Burgess, assistant chief of the
engineers.
Albert Phillips, vice president of the
1iremen.
". N. Doak, president of the
trainmen.
Inc representatives of the manage
ments were appointed by the three re-
gional directors of the railroad admin
,stratlon, and the chief Of each brother
hood named his representative. Mr..
Walber, Mr.. Higgins, DR. Neill and Mr..
Sheppard were members of the old
commission of eight which settled dis
rutes under tho Adamson act. This
commission has gone out of existence
The boards decisions will be final
except in case of tie vote, when w. S.
Garter, labor director for the railroad
admlnistraticn, will decide the issue
Wage questions will not be consderd
directly by the board, although mat
ters of pay are necessarily wrapped UP
IN many disputes over hours or condi-
lions Of employment. Director General
McAdoo still reserves the right to fix
wages and hours Of labor, and the only
questions to reach the board will be on
disputes which cannot be settled be-
tween the labor organizations chief
and the general manager of road.
Similar boards probably will be Gre
ated later for other branches of rail.
way employes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Archbishop of York
To Receive Degree
From Columbia

Columbia University on April IL will
confer the degree of Doctor of Laws on
the Most Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang,
Archbishop of York. The university
trustees decided yesterday to confer
the degree and to bestow 1t at spe-
cial meeting, since the Arch bishoD will
not be in the United States at the time
of COlumbias annual commencement.
After the special meeting in the af-
ternoon the Archbishop will speak be-.
fore the Institute of Arts and Sciences
in ST. Paul's Chapel. Invitations to he
ceremony will be presented to the uni
versity council, the trustees of Bar
nard College, Teachers College and the
College of Pharmacy, the church war
dens and vestrymen Of Trinity parish,
trustees OF the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine, regents of the University
of the State of New York, the State
Commissioner of Education and the ex-
ecutve committee of the Pilgrims So
ciety
The same degree was conferred Sep
TENDER s, 1904. upon the Most Rev
Randall T. Davidson, Archbishop of
Canterbury, who visited Columbia Uni-
versity on that day and dedicated the
site Of st. Paul's Chapel, then in con-
struction.
President Butler announced yester-
day that Professor Ellery Stowells
resignation, rendered a month ago
would be accepted.
The trustees granted leaves of alb
sence for war service to the Rev. Ray
mond c. Knox, chaplain of the univer-
sity; Assistant Professor Edward d.
Thurston, department of mechanical
engineering, and Dr.. J. Clayton Sharp,
department Of anatomy.
Assistant Professor Dean P. Lock
wood, of the department of classical
phlology. rendered his resignation, TO
take effect at the close of the present
year. to accept an appointment to be
professor of Latin in Havetford Col