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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
BALTIC

These explanation letters of ap- preciation have been received from na- val boys at the state pier in New London:
 Baltic Chapter. American Red Cross, Baltic-Cear Ladies: I wish to extend my hearty thanks for the kind gifts of a sweater, socks, wristlets and scarf, which I received from your branch at the time of my entrance into the fight for democracy. Their value is not to be doubted and the appreciation and the comfort which will be derived from them cannot be expressed in words. Thanking you and your earnest workers, and wishing you success in this noble work, for a great and just cause, I remain your truly. William E. Jones.
 Baltic Chapter, American Red Cross, Dear Ladies: In few words, I wish to thank you. for the useful articles which received from the chapter at the time of my enlistment. It gives one comfort when he knows that the ones at home have not forgotten the ones that have gone to the call of the colors. These articles will more than come in handy, because it must be cold down here in winter; then one never knows where he will be; but wherever it is. whether it is on land or sea. they will surely keep me warm Thanking you once more, I remain yours, sincerely, Aldia Houle.
 Baltic Bits.
 The Red Cross rooms will be open this Friday, but not Monday, on account of Labor Day. Wilfred Grenier has moved his fam fly to Pawtucket, R. I. Miss Blanche Demuth of Hillsgrove R. l., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Will liam LuCier of High street. Miss Annie Johnson of P1ainf1eld | street, is visiting relatives on High street.
 James Mcclure and family of Provi- dence, R. L. are visiting relatives ana friends in town. Miss Myrtle Buteau has returned from visiting relatives in Whitman anG Rockland, Mass.
 Mrs. A. R. Freeman of Rockland Mass. is visiting, Mrs. J. H. Buteau ot i Railroad street
 Leodore and Albert Fortier are | spending their vacation at Camp Brool on the Shetucket. Frank Treckman of Camp Travis Texas. is visiting relatives and friend: in Baltic.
 Edward J. Kelly of New London 1 spent Thursday with his relatives o1 l Railroad street.
 Napoleon Perry of River street i moving his family to Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
ROCKVILLE

Erlo G. Barber and family attended the clambake dinner at Liberty, after which they went to Matunuck anr home by way of Quonocontaug and Westerly. They were conveyed by Frank Saunders in his auto.
 Fred Burdick was recent visitor at Quonocentaug beach.
 The mills here are still for a time, while necessary repairs are being made to the Hume and dam at Centreville. MT. and Mrs. B. G. Barber were callers at White Oak farm. Elmer Burdick was made i'll by gas from dynamite which was used to l blast rocks on the highway. Others | who were working were also affected,
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs Gilbertson and family who have spent the summer in South Woodstock, has returned to her home in New Jersey.
 MT and Mrs Marshall and Mir and Mrs. Kitson of Providence, spent the week end with A. R. Scranton and family.
 The track at the fair grounds is being put in repair for the fair, to be held next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

her cousin, Wilhermina Hartwick of Chicago.
 Miss Sarah Palmer of Westerly has been the guest of her uncle, Horace Palmer for a few days.
 Mrs. Mary S, Palmer has returned from visit of several days with friends at Shoreham, Long Island
 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Maine enter tained their son. Frank and family, from Westerly, recently,
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JACKSONVILLE

The Misses Lefleur of Worcester who have been visiting with their aunt, Mrs. BouIet, returned home on Tuesday.
 Earl Theroux has returned to his
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CLARK'S FALLS

Mrs. Catherine Thomas of Taunton, has returned home after a visit with her sister. Mrs. Richard Maine. She was accompanied by her granddaugh- ter, Sophia O'Neil. of Taunton. and
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were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Levi N. Clark
 MT. and Mss. Frank Newton and sons, Harold and Ellwood, spent Sun day at Quonocontaug.
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CHESTERFIELD

Mrs. George Avery and Mrs. Ander- son, of New London, were callers on Mrs. Chas. .Powas.
 Louis Kaplan is spending his vaca- ton in New York. MT and Mrs. Thomas Me1ls, MT and Mrs Haze and daughter. Doris, spent Sunday at Ocean Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

A shoemaker on the west side has a card in his window reading: Amy man, woman or child can have fits in this shop"
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ANDOVER

E. M. Teoman and family have been on a trip over the Mohawk Trail.
 Mrs. Mary F. F'rink. was quite sur
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home in Norwich.

Miss Fanny Jennings and her sister attended the Oxford fair on Wednes- dav
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Many a wise man retains his friends by refusing them loans.
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SOUTH CANTERBURY

Mrs. Lavina Fox of Montville, has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Nathan Newton.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Newton and Mrs. Emma Mott of New London,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
JOHN A. EVANS FOILS CROOKS
IN FLORIDA CONFIDENCE GAME

The old pocketbook confidence game
which has been successful In causing
more than one fortune to change
hands. did not have the usual results
when group Of "sharkers" tried to
use 1t on John A. Evans of the Quaker
City Machine works, during his stay
in Florida.
Mr. Evans has just returned from
the south, and has been relating 10
friends his narrow escape at the hands
OF a ring of confidence men who have
been working with the Florida tour
lists. A tourist in Florida this week
lost $4,000 In the same game which
was unsuccessful with Mr.. Evans.
A man who called himself Mr. Bur
ton made Mr. Evans acquaintance on
a ship on which he was taking trip
on the St. Johns river from Jackson
vile, Fla, to Orlando. Mr.. Burton was
very agreeable young man who said
he was interested in real estate.
How the Plot Worked.
They made the trip to Orlando to-
gether and stopped at the same hotel.
Then the plot thickened. Mr.. Burton
wished to go out and look at the real
estate along the lake. Mr.. Evans ac-
companied him to the lake. When
they were returning along the drive,
they saw a pocketbook.
Mr.. Evans picked up the pocketbook
and found that it contained fifty dol
lar bill, telegram in code, a letter
from a broker, some newspaper clip
pings, and letter cautioning the own
er not to let his dealings get into the
newspapers.
Then the owner of the pocketbook
came down the path. Mr.. Evans re-
turned his property and was effusive-
~ thanked The owner of the pocket
book, who said his name was Max
we'll, became confidential at once with
Mr. Evans, whom he recognized as an
honest man. He was representing a
Chicago brokerage firm that was con.
nected with the Morgan company OF
New York, he said. and he never lost
on the stock exchange because his
firm controlled the market.
Suggests investment.
He wanted to do something for Mr.
Evans. He appreciated his finding his
pocketbook, he said, because if the
newspapers got wind of his dealings
/ he would not be permitted to stay In
Orlando. He was very anxious to dc
something for the man who had found
his papers. He had an inspiration
| he would invest the $50 which was in
the pocketbook in the stock exchange
and Mr. Evans should have the profit
He invested the $50 and came back
with s20O-the winnings of one dea
| on the stock exchange. He showed
the men $4,000 which he said he was
| sending in to his firm as one days
profit
! Mr. Maxwell showed decided pref
erence for the company of the two
men, If he made profit for then
with the earning of the $50, he tool
it back and invested it again. He
took them into his confidence and tolt
| them that If he just had little mon
ey he would clean up something fol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
BY L. S. BOWMAN

County Board of Registration-The
County Board of Registration shall be
composed of the County Clerk and two
others appointed by the Clerk, one
from each of the two leading political
parties, upon the recommendation of
the county chairmen Of the two lead
ing political parties Of the county. The
present board is composed Of Michael
w. Kelly, County Clerk, Demas S. Coe
and L. A. Handley.
Board Of Registration-The new law
provides for only one registration
board for the entire county, composed
of chief clerk Of registration and a
deputy clerk Of registration. The chief
clerk may be nominated by the chair
man of the political party casting the
highest number of votes in the county,
and the deputy clerk by the chairman
of the party casting the second high
est number of votes in the county, at
the last general election. The ap-
pointments made for the registration
Of 1918 are as follows: Republican. Ed.
gar Norris, Democrat Orla F. Mckee
Such other assistant clerks shall be
employed as may be found necessary
The salary of the clerks already ap'
pointed has been fixed by the Board In
Wayne County at 81 per day.
Location of the Board-The registra
ton board will be located In the Coun
ty Clerks office in the Court house In
the city of Richmond The board shall
be in session from the second Monday
in April until the first Monday ir Oc
tober The board shall be In session
from o'clock a. m, until O'Clock
p. m. each day.
Manner of Registration--The voter
may register in the following manner:
1. BY delivering his application tc
the board while in session, in person.
g. BY mailing his application proper
ly filled out and sworn to before some
officer authorized to administer oaths
g. BY sending his application proper
ly filled out, to the board by mes
senger.
4. BY delivering HIS application prop
erly filled out and sworn to before
some officer authorized to administer
oaths to the inspector OF the primary
election board on the day OF the
primary.
Moving From One Precinct to An
other--A voter who has registered and
thereafter moves into another pre-
cinct in the county, in order to be
entitled to vote shall re-register and
the board shall cancel the former
registration.
A voter who has registered and
moves to another county Is required
to procure q certified copy OF his for
mer registration from the county clerk
and present same to the registration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN WAR WORKERS
OF WAYNE COUNCIL. OF DEFENSE

The woman's division of the Wayne
County Council of Defense held sever
al meetings Thursday afternoon at the
Commercial club.
At $3.50 o'clock the War Mothers of
Wayne county with Mrs. A.. w. Roach
Wayne county's official war mother
was in session. Mrs. Edgar F. Hiatt,
city chairman of the Liberty Loan
campaign, met her ward chairman at
$3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Paul Ross chair
man Of the woman's census for Wayne
county met her captains at 4 O'Clock
and explained the work. Mrs. Ross
has issued the following explanation:
l. To give every woman an oppor-
tunity to offer to her country such
service as she is best fitted to render.
2. To interpret to the government
the possibilities of the woman power
of the country.
g. To furnish accurate information
to the government of the capacities in
which women are now serving,
whether in their own homes or in
paid pursuits. trades or professions.
4. To have in every community lists
Of women carefully classified who are
willing to be called upon for trained
or unframed service to the State or
Nation.
5. To ascertain which women are
available for service outside their
homes and which are not
6. To list the women who wish to
take training in order to give more
efficient service.
7. To be able to furnish women for
salaried positions, whether in Govern
ment service or not.
s. To be able to place women who
can volunteer their service in positions
of usefulness In many fields.
9. To have registry of the capac-
tiles and training of the women of the
country as the basis of the work OF
the Women's Committee of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense.
Points to Be Emphasized.
Registration is voluntary; women
will not be drafted into the Govern.
ment service.
Women will not be taken from their
homes for Government service here OF
in Europe. unless they definitely offer
themselves for such service.
If woman registers as trained and
capable OF self-support. this will not
give cause for her husband to be
drafted.
II woman registers for service at
this time, and when called later finds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
Two Lutheran Churches
viii Confirm Classes

Classes will be confirmed on Palm
Sunday, March 25. by the Lutheran
churches of the city,
At St. Paul's Lutheran church. a
class of eleven young people will be
confirmed at the morning service. The
following are members of the class:
Roland A. Loehr, Eldred c. Klute,
John w. Getz, Charles T. Brehm, Rob-
ert E. Klute, Ruth Il. Hassemeier,
Pauline Mcpherson. Emeline L. Wag-
ner, Marie e. Bennett, Clara A.
Schneider and Elsie E. Hartman.
A class of twelve will be confirmed
at st. Johns church Sunday morning,
and in the evening reunion service
will be held Of the classes who have
been confirmed by the present pastor.
The class which is to be confirmed
on Palm Sunday includes John Bech-
err, Frederick Frauman, Elmer Fulle,
Albert Hackman, Oscar Hartman,
Carl Kauper, Paul Kramer. Carl Lob
man, Harry Marting, Rudolph Oelk.
haus, Garthe Pilgrim and Jeanette
Bruening.
The class which will be confirmed
at the First English Lutheran church
will not be determined until following
the examination Saturday. A class OF
five or six is expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21

himself, hut his firm would not let
him 60 into dealings 'son his own"
He wondered If Mr.. Evans would
object to his using his name Mr.. Ev-
ans would not. So the broker went in
to the stock exchange and plunged to
the extent OF $500 under the name
Of John C. Evans He came back and
told Mr.. Evans about it and offered
to take him to the stock exchange
When they reached the building an
| other pleasant young man appeared.
He said ne was the manager Of the
stock exchange A deal had been
made under the name of John Evans,
he said. but Mr.. Evans had no rating
in the Florida banks. The deal was
going to net him $4,000, he told Max
well, but he would have to put up the
required $4,000 first He promised
to hold the deal open until the next
day.
Raise the Money
The three men held a conference
Maxwell discussed ways and means of
raising the money. He wired multi
millionaire in Chicago only to learn
that the multi-millionaire had left I'M
expectedly for Japan. Then there was
only one thing to do. he said. They
would raise the money themselves
Burton was willing, even anxious.
He could raise $4,000, he said, and
Mr.. Evans surely could raise SIS, 900.
Mr.. Evans, who began to grow sus-
ptcious, said that he could not raise
that much in Florida. They urged
him to go back to Richmond and
| mortgage his factory, promising to
| hold the deal open for week.
Evans Springs Joke
Then came the anticlimax. Mr..
Evans refused to fall" He told Mr..
Burton that he thought Maxwell and
the other were couple of grafters,
and that he was not going to invest
any money with them. Burton was
shocked and panied. He would not
have anything to do with them, either,
he said. They decided to leave the
next morning for Miami, Fla. Burton
| played the game to the end. and even
| appeared at the train as If intending
to go off with his friend. AS the train
pulled out, however, he discovered that
his luggage was missing. He disap-
peared after the luggage, and from all
evidences rejoined the men with whom
he had been working in partnership.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21

herself unable, by changed conditions
to respond to the call. no punishment
or criticism will fall upon her, nor VIII
she be compelled to serve.
Women will not be required to give
their exact age. but are advised to &c
SO, as certain Government positions
are only open to women between Ger
tain ages.
It is hoped that Indiana's drive vii
put her out in front. where she stands
in practically all other war activities
The former registration cards az
not answer the requirements of the
present time, and it is hoped to make
this registration complete, in every
particular.
The housewife and mother-the
home-maker-is performing in hel
place, and in the proper way. a very
definite. patriotic duty. which is not
to be disturbed. The mother and
home-maker, with her hands full Of
household cares will register and be
classified with the other patriotic
women, but will not in any case be
called on to lay down those funda
mentals, in order to take on purely
war tasks. She will be credited with
such Red Cross or other work as she
is able to do in addition to her house
hold business.
The fact that woman is busy as 9
home-maker does not relieve her from
the duty OF registering as a patriotic
duty and as a patriot in her proper
classification, in order that the feder
al government may know she is on the
home job. helping to make the nation
safe by full observance of wartime
rules and requirements.
The enrolment of women will heir
every woman to grasp her opportunity
to serve her country. The demand Of
the hour is for uniform, systematic
constructive utilization OF the woman
power of the country. and it can reach
its highest efficiency, only when it in
cludes each woman capable of though
and action.
AS larger groups OF men are called
into service, women will be needed
not only to work. but to direct ant
control large enterprises. both 70,
civil and military authorities. There
fore wisdom demands that we face
this fact and prepare for it. Prepar
edness for war is not limited to tn,
mere equipment of soldiers In thu
field, but concerns the whole life o
the nation at war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
MANY APPLY
FOR BONDS OF
COMING LOAN
People Understand Value Of
Government Securities Pay
ing Good Interest.

That Wayne county's campaign for
the sale of the third Liberty Loan
bonds will be as successful as the two
previous campaigns, is indicated from
reports received from all OF the town.
ships.
One of the surface indications is the
fact that number of the banks in
Richmond, as well as in other towns
OF the county, have already on file
applications from their patrons for
Liberty Bonds. while inquiries concern.
ing the issue are very numerous.
During previous campaigns 1t was
found necessary here and elsewhere to
pay more or less attention to the edu'
cational features, there being thou
sands OF men and women who never
before had purchased securities Of any
kind and were. therefore. not familiar
with attractive features Of government
bonds.
People Understand Issue.
This time there will be little to Dc
along this line. The great majority
Of people have learned that a non-tax
able government bond, bearing pei
cent interest, payable semiannually, Is
worth owning and consequently the de
mana LOT tne Ihlru ISSUE pIotuisoS ~
exceed that OF the previous ones.
Application blanks have not as yet
been received by the banks or the
Wayne county committee, but this fact
does not hinder persons who propose
buying Liberty Bonds from making
their arrangements with their bankers
In advance.
Advertising matter in the form Of
beautiful Autographs and booklets
have been shipped from Chicago te
The Wayne county committee accord
Ing to advices received today. The
committee has been informed, how
ever, that none OF this matter can DC
displayed previous to April 6 the da!
for the opening OF the campaign
throughout the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
Paving Project Discussed
by Two Committees

Richmond boosters interested in the
paving or South Eighth and South
Ninth streets held a meeting at the
Arlington hotel Thursday to discuss
the matter
Representatives from the civic or
CARNATIONS including members of a
committee of the Commercial club ap-
pointed by Secretary Albus, South
Side Improvement Association, Board
of Public Works, Mayor W. W. Zim-
norman, City Engineer Davis and City
Attorney Bryan Robbins, were in at.
tendance. -,
Will Bockhoff, of the National Auto
matte Tool company, addressed the
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
Armenians Massacred
BY Turkish Soldiers

BERNIE, SWITZERLAND, Satur.
day, March 16-Reports received
here from fifteen points in Asiatic
Turkey by William N. Chambers,
representative Of the American com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian re-
lief, corroborate recent advices re.
specting new massacres on a large
scale by the Turks.
From reliable sources under
stand that the situation in the dis.
tricts being occupied by the Turks is
terrible" said Mr.. Chambers today
ION the pretext that Armenian bands
are at work, the Turks are carrying
out general and bloody reprisals.
There is serious apprehension that
similar atrocities are being begun in
the Caucasus"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-21
~
RedCross Notes

A coat which was bought thirty
years ago, in England by man who
is now a resident of Richmond. Is go
ing back over the ocean this time to
Belgium, where It will be used for
the unfortunates near the German
lines The coat Is in splendid condl-
ton in spite of its age, and the cloth
Is without defect
Contributions from boys who are
"going over" and from others who
find that their only aid in the war is
giving to every patriotic movement,
are being received at the rooms at IA
North Ninth street, where collections
CT clothing are being made for the
people of occupied France and Bel
GUM. The rooms will be opened un-
til Saturday, and persons having gar
ments which they wish to contribute
NAV bring them to the rooms or call
telephone No 1907 and they will be
called for. The garments will be
shipped to Cleveland and there Will
be repaired before they are sent over
to France and Belgium. The women
in charge Of the room here are re-
pairing clothing sent in so that they
will be in excellent condition for I'M
mediate shipment.
A large supply OF garments has
been received for grownups, but baby
clothes are still needed, the women IN
charge of the rooms said Thursday:
The following bulletin was issued
by the Red Cross Thursday IN connec'
ton with the campaign for clothing:
In the north of France and Belgium
sacks stuffed with dry leaves serve as
mattresses; everywhere the need for
blankets is tremendous, hospitals and
other institutions suffer from want OF
sheets. In some places whole families
sleep together to share single blan
ket.
"It should be remembered that this
is a need of all the people, not only the
moor. y money were available III
large quantities 1t would do no good
for there are no raw materials fol
sale, and the stock of made-up gar
4 ments Is long since exhausted.
THE appeal comes from the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium. The
clothing is being collected by the Red
Cross throughout the country and VIII
he sent to the warehouses or the com
mission at Binghampton, n. T., fol
sorting and packing. 1t Will be SEM
into the occupied territory via Rotter
dam. Four or five times month
general cargo vessels will take hun
dreds of TONS of this clothing and ev
ery week the grain ships will carry as
much more. 1t Is hoped that at least
5000 tons will be given by the Ameri
can people,
Work has been sent to headquarters
~. rho following units: Milton 3St
surgical dressings, 7 napkins, - try
cloths, IL handkerchiefs, IL bed shirts
and suits of pajamas; Williamsburg
Z pairs socks and % bed shirts;
Greensboro, pairs OF socks; Hagers
town, 4 pairs socks; Centerville. 21l
surgical dressings.