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PROGRAM

Selection, Eureka Choral Club :
duet, Misses Olivia Woodbridge and
Lavinia Yates; paper; Miss Ethel
Robinson; vocal solo; Miss Lottie
Davis; violin and piano selection.
Misse Evelyn and Myrtle Griffin; vo-
cal solo, Miss Lille Roberts. piano
solo. Miss Helen Green; dramatic
reading, Mialmeda Green; piano solo,
Miss Esther Johnson.
Ushers: Dorothy Wells Thclma
Cephas, Rebccca Clay. Thclma Win
ston, Lillian Robinson Grace Threat
Mary Wingfield
CraZy-ola Victrola Concert given
by the girls Of the O-Chccr Club at
the Y. w. G. A., Monday, August
18th. Animated Music! Simply
great! Curtain at $50. If it's
smiles you are looking for you won't
miss this treat.
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CONFERENCE:
YIELDS BIC RESULTS
FOR The RACE

Washington, ID. c., July 29.-Al-
ready there are numerous evidences
that the recent conference of Colorcd
Editors and leaders held in this city
in June, which was called by Emmett
j. Scott, Special Assistant to the Sec
rotary of War at the suggestion Of the
War Department and the Committee
on Public Information, to consider the
relations Of the 100000 Negroes in
this country with the general govern
mcnt itself, and to discuss ways ana
means how each might cooperate most
effectively in the work of winning tho
present Worldwide war, is bearing
fruit.
Three results Of the most significant
character have been worked out with
in the past fortnight that fully justify
the holding OF the conference and
other issues not less far-rcaching are
we'll on their way toward Il satisfac-
tory conclusion
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Boston, Mass, July &c. 1918

To the President
We thank you for your very able
address on lynching, given to the
country today, confirming the posi-
ton our league has always taken.
we trust You will make your words
effective by suitable action, authority
Tor which you have under your war
powers, making lynching a federal
crime, and to insist on the suppress
som at once, as a war measure, if
necessary by force of arms.
EMERY II. MORRIS, Pres.
WILLIAM D. BRIGHAM.
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THE BEGINNING OF THE
MEETING

After the executive session and the
registration of delegates on Wcdncs-
day the visitors were treated to Il
sightseeing trip around the city by
the business men and all were in
spircd by its bcauyt auu magnitude.
The first public session was opened
AT %:&0.~p. H., with prayer by DIR.
Davis, the pastor OF Bethel church.
with welcome addresses by }. ~. Car
Continued on Eighth Pagc)
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NASH.--ln loving memory of my
dear son, DR.. William A. Nash. who
died July &c, 1917:
one year ago you left us,
HOW often VIC miss your loving
face.
But YOU left us to remember
None on earth could take your
place.
~ happy home we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left q lonesomencss
The world can not fill.
His busy hands arc folded,
His work on earth is done:
a beautiful life is ended,
His crown in Heaven is won.
From his dear Mother, Relatives
and friends.
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y. w. G.. A. NOTES

Girls Day, Sunday afternoon, Aug
ust 4th, at 6 p. m. The veSper ser
vices will be conducted by various
representatives Of the different clubs.
A very interesting and varied pro-
gram has been prepared. Don't miss
it. Everybody invited. Special in
vitation to the parents Of girls be-
longing to the Y. w. G. a. clubs.
Come and see what the young people
can do.
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To Whom 1t May Concern.

This is to notify the public that
Rev II. M. Chapman has secured a
divorce from Mary Wilson. obtaining
the custody Of their only child and as
she has no interest in his property,
neither real nor personal, he shall
not BIO liable for any Of her obliga-
tions whatever.
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TUCKER-NIEADE

Mrs. Lena Perry announces the
Of her daughter, Marv Eli
Zabeth Meade, to Mr.. John Cleveland
Tucker, July Goth, 1918. at s o'clock
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE THANKS
THE PRESIDENT

boston, Mass, July 81 AT n
meeting Of the B oston Bran CHI of the
National Equal Rights League the
Following telegram was sent 10 Presi.
dent Wilson:
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Mr.. and Mrs. NORRIS Fountain. of
1909 w. Leigh street. have received
a card announcing the safe arrival
overseas Of their son, James Henry
Fountain.
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Boston, Mass, July &c, 1918.
To the President,

boston, Mass, July &c, 1918.
To the President,
White House. Washington, D. G.
Sir:-The National CoIored Liber-
ty Congress, which laid before the
government the petition of colored
Americans for abolition Of lynching
and race prescription in presence of
world democracy, war, through its
executive committee, expresses to you
its JOY that the appeal Of our Liberty
Congress has thus soon begun to be
realized by your patriotic appeal to
the American people to wipe out the
inconsistency and disgrace of lynch
ing. Your anti-lynhcing letter will
partly lift tho load from the heart of
every colored soldier in tho hope that
your words will tend to protect their
families at homo as they go abroad
to fight for democracy.
WIN. MONROE TROTTER. Chr.
ALLEN w. WHALEY, Organizer.
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can at least say that such things
cannot happen in Germany, except i'll
hhlcs oil rcVolution, when law Is
swept away?
Il. therefore, very earnestly and
So'cmniy beg that tAc Governors Of all
the States, the law officers OF every
community, and, above ALL the men
and women Of every community in the
united States all who revere America
and wish to keep her name without
stain ana rcpr0ach. will co.operate--
not passivcly, but actively and watch
lullE-to make an end Of this dis
graceful evil. It cannot live whore
me community does not countenance
ii. ,aWs--
NATION HAS RESPONDED NOBLY
IN GREAT EFFORT.
Il have called upon the nation TO
put It's great energy into this war, and
II mas spondcd-rcspondcd with n
spirit and genius for action that has
thrilled the world. 1 now call upon
IT, upon Its men and women every
where, 10 SEQ to it that It's laws are
kept mV1olatc, its famo untarnished
~ us SHOW our utter contempt for
me things that have made this war
Mucous among the wars of history nv
showing how those who love libcrty
ana right and Justice, and arc willing
10 lay down their lives for thcm unon
soreign feldd. stand ready also to
Illustrate to all mankind their LOYALTY
10 the things at home which thoy
WISH To sec established everywhere MS
Il messing and protection to the peo-
pies who have never known the priv
'iesrs or liberty and self-government
can never accept any man as the
champion of liberty either for onr,
serves or for the world WHO docs NOT
reverence and obey the laws of orr
own beloved land. whose laws We our.
serves have made. He has adoptcd
the standards OF the enemies of his
country, whom he affects to dcspise.
"WOODROW WILSON"
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WIRE PRESIDENT THANKS
nNccntive Committee Of Recently Lib
crty Congress Expresses Its joy
ovey Anti-Lynching Letter

Boston, Mass, July 27.--Tho anti
lynchlng letter Of President Wilson
aroused much interest among Ne
grocs The executive committee of
the Coiored Liberty Congress held in
washington last month sent the fol-
loving telegram Of appropriations:
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= e. $SIEoE= 7" Wi. JON
NEE. TEAES, lSSlDE
PLAIN TALK TOAuISTENING
PEOPLE--HE DENOUNCES
LYNCHlNGS
AaWzeSS MODS Hid German PROPAGANDA.
n Ringing AppeaK~~@0Z0red Folks
eyubiZanl.

WASHINGTON, July 26.--Prcsidont
Wilson to-day, in IL personal state
mcnt addressed to his follow country
mon, denouncing mob spirit and mob
action, called upon tho nation to show
the world that while il fights for de-
mocracy on foreign fields, it is not
destroying democracy at home.
The President referred, not alone TO
mob action against those suspected
Of being enemy aliens or enemy SYM
pathizcrs; he denounced most en-
nhatically mob action OF eli sorts.
especially lynchings, and while he did
not refer specifically to lynchings OF
Negroes in the South, it is known
that ho included them In his charac-
torl2ntion Of mob spirit MS "a blow
at the heart of ordered law and hui
manc justice"
1t is known thar the lynch .ngs OF
Negroes, as we'll as attacks upon those
SUSPECTED Of being enemies or SYM
pathiZcrS, have been used by German
propaganda throughout Central and
South America, as we'll a. Europe, to
contend that the prctensions OF the
United States as II champion OF de-
morcacy are a sham.
III,
the President decided to address his
fellow -countrymcn and to declare that
every mob contributes TO German
lies about the United States and what
her most gifted liars cannot improve
upon by way Of calumny."
PRESIDENT DECLARES FOR RULE
OF ORDNR.
Tho Presidents statement In full
follows:
My cllow-Countrymen:
81 take the liberty OF addressing
You upon Il subject which so vitality
affects the honor OF the nation and the
very character and integrity of our
institutions that l trust you Will think
me justified in speaking very plainly
about it,
Il allude to tho mob spirit which
has recently here and there very fire.
quently shown its head amongst us,
not in any single region, but in many
and widely separated parts of the
country. There have been many
lynchings, and every one of them has
been blow at the heart Of ordered
law and humane Justice. No man who
loves America, no man who really
cares for her fame and honor and
character, or who is truly loyal to her
institutions. can justify mob action
While the courts OF Justice are open
and the governments OF the States
and the nation are ready and able
to do their duty.
I'VE are at this very moment fight
ing lawless passion. Germany has
outlawed herself among the nations.
because she has disregarded the sa
cred obligations Of law and has made
lynchers of her armies. Lynchers
emulate her disgraceful example. T.
Tor my part am anxious to see cvery
community in America rise above that
level. with pride and a fixed resolu-
ton which no man or SGT of men can
afford to despisc.
PROUDLY CLAIM TO BE CHAMP
IONS OF DEMOCRACY.
I'VE proudly claim to be tho cbomp
ions OF democracy. IF we really are,
IN deed and in truth, let lis see TO If
that we do not discredit our own.
say plainly that every American who
takes part in the action Of a mob or
gives 1t any sort Of countcnancc Is
no true 'SOn Of this great democrocv
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PROUDLY CLAIM TO BE CHAMP.
IONS OF DEMOCRACY.

we proudly claim to be tho champ
ions OF democracy. IF We really are
IN deed and in truth, let us see TO it
that we do not discredit our own. 7
say plainly that every American who
takes part in the action Of a mob or
gives 1t any sort Of countcnancc IS
no true 'son Of this great democracy.
but its bctrayer, and does more to
discrcdit her by that single disloyalty
TO her standards Of law and of right
than the words of her statesmen or
the sacrifices Of her heroic boys in tho
trenches can do TO make suffering
peoples believe her to be their savior,
How shall We commend democracy
TO the acceptance of other peoples. If
we disgrace our own by proving that
IT, 49, after all. no protection to the
weak? Every mob contributes to Ger
man lies about the United States whit
her most gifted liars cannot improve
upon by the way of calumny. They
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-23
USOUEPAUCH

lMr. and Mrs. Sterry Cahone, of Slocum, were callers here Friday.
 Mrs. c. C. Kenyon entertained friends from Peacedale over Sunday.
 Mrs. Jerry Walmsey and son were visitors in Providence Saturday.
 Mrs. E. L. Simmons. who recent " moved to West Kingston, was in this village enc day las: weea look ing for 8 tenement.
 Fred K. Crandall, of Kingston was a caller here Tuesday
 Mrs. John L. Briggs spent Sunday at West Kingston. The Sunday school here is to unite with West Kingston chapel Sunday school in Christmas concert. Tuesday evening, December 24. The Sunday school is very small. Dr. and Mrs. Kenyon and grandchil- dren. Edward, Everett and Dorothy also Mrs. Richard Briston, visited in l Providence Monday. to see Santa i Claus.
 Mrs. Annie Peck was in this vicinity Tuesday, soliciting for the Red Cross l Mrs Julia Palmer is visiting hel l son. Rev. c. H. Palmer. I Mrs. Esther Kenyon has gone !,
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stearns were held at the Andover
 cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Frances L.
 Kramer was held from the family
 house, Il South street, Saturday
 morning at S.30 o'clock. The requiem
 high mass at St. Josephs church at g
 o'clock was sung by Rev. John F.
 Clarke. The bearers were Daniel
 Shea of Boston; John Moriarty John
 J. Hoey ,and John F. Hoey of this
 city. Burial was in St. Josaph's ceme-
 tery.
 Dr. Charles J. Royce died Sunday afternoon at tle Norwich Hospital aft Franklin, April, 1866, inc son of Henry J. and Martha Ruarna John son. He was graduate of the Wind ham Hifih School, and tho University
 of. Pennsylvania. He has been a
 successful dentist here for several years. Dr. Royce is survived by two sisters, Mrs. T. Frank Howie and Mrs ] George M Graves, and Q brother, Harry 1 Royce, all of this city.
 Mrs. Vera A. Mcdonald died Sunday | morning at the home Of her son | George A. Bartlett, at 2l5 Church street, following an illness of over . year, Mrs. Mcdonald was born June IS, 1S45. in Scotland, Conn.,, tht 1 daughter of Augustus 4. Snow ant l Hannah Tracy Snow. She has livet 1 in Willimantie practically all her lift | and was "a charter member of Annt 1 Wood EIderkin chapter of the D. A i R., and had served as it's regent. Sht 1 is survived by the son with whom sht i made her home, grandson. G. Donald Bartlett. her brother, Herman L. Snow | of Hartford, and a sister sdrs. Edna s | Coggins of Newark, N. Y.
 Frank w. Spencer died suddenly a
 his home on Babeocll Hill Lebanon | Sunday, from cerebral hemorriZLge I MT Spencer was born il Lebanon ol ! January II, 1869 the son of Charles E | and Harriet Haskell Spencer; and liv cd all his life in the house in whicl lie was born. For some. Tirne, he hat | been in poor health, but hjs condition was not thought to be serious. Satur 1 day he drove his car into Willimantic 1 and returned home at 9.30 p. m. Be l coming ill, and losing control of hi | car, he ran into the baniS in front 0 his home. He was helped into tn house, and after a nights illness die
 at , D. m. He was a man of sterlin qualities, respected and liked by a
 who knew him. He is survived by hi ! wife, Mrs Edna Woodmansee Spen cer, and by a sister Mrs. Arthur Swee
 of South Windham.
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Rt Saint PSuFs EplScopa' church, Rev. W. F. Rorchet, rector. on Tues day evening there will be a union ser vice in the church at II o'clock At midnight the Christmas cGnsnunion service will be held For those who cannot attend this mid night servicA, there will be D second celebration of the holy communion at q. m. The -church school will hold its annual thristmas tree service Friday even ing in tho churcS at 7.3r. The an- nual Christmas trec of the Girls Friendly society will be held in the parish house Saturday evening at 7.30.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church. Tuesday evening Christmas tree and social for the Sunday school Or the 3lst a Watch meeting will he held.
 At the South covenry Methodist church tho sunday School Christmas exercises will he held at 7.30 this tNonl3y) evening.
 At the Fist Baptist church tkere will
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be Christmas exercises with a Christmas tree, and Santa Claus in the vestry Wednesday, evening at six o. clock.
 E. Howard Nolan of New Haven has been appointed superintencent TOT the Willimantic district of the Metro politan Insurance company, and has begun work in this city. Mir. Nolan is z> years of age. He takes !be place Of | Daniel Doherty, who has been, trans ferred to a Metropolitan office in l Maine
 Captain Clarence E. Simoeds, who has been stationed at Camp Green . leaf, Georgia, has received his dis charge, and expects to return to als home in this city very soon. l Miss Marion J. Afford of New Ha- ven is at her home in this city for her l Christmas vacation.
 Mrs Katherine Clark Dudley is at her rome in Ashfeld. Mass, for the holidays.
 The annusl Christmas celebration for the employees of the Max Pollack company was held at the mill Satur- 1 day afternoon. Every man, woman, and child had a share in the enter = tainnent which differed somewhat from previous celebrations, coAlbin- ing both patriotism and the Christmas | spirit The programme began at 12.SG 1 and included music and addresses, ll:2 mill quartet, Charles Lewis and Ai- yah Miller, tenors; Edward Schaffner 1 and Earl Walker. basses, sang and a brief address was made by the Rev E. F. Aver. After luncheon, an ad- dress was made by Herman Johy, one of the members of the firm, il | N1-l,i Ia hoe io1 l'ings of this Christmas, and the pos
 abilities for the advancement of in- 1 dustry with the coming of peace.
 Mr. Jehl also made tho presentation of gifts. All employees were given g years membership in the Red Cross
 making 91 memberships. In addition employees who bought thrift stamps tC
 the amount of 25 cents a weel throughout the year, were presented
 90 per cent. of what they had saved Some 52 prohted by this gift The chil
 dren were remembered with toys ant candy. Invitations were extended At
 torney Frank H. Fnss. W. c. Norris
 and William A. King of this city; anC
 Messrs. Foss and Norris were pres
 ent. The afternoon was one. of spe
 cial enjoyment.
 Through the efforts of the United
 Spanish War Veterans, and Compan, NJ of the State Guard, a romerial t
 the members of Company L is to b. erected on the grounds in front of tn state armory The work of beauti
 flying the grounds. begun while Com
 pany l. was chartered there. is to b
 completed; and decorative globes vii be placed on the stone pillars in f-on i of the building. The memorial vii
 consist of a siX-ton boulder, probabl
 of native stone, and a bronze table . bearing the names of the men ant their records, will be se- in it. Tn contract for tEe work haa been award
 cd William L. Lennon of this city. Tn ] erection of this memorial will seem y fitting action, as the work of tn , company al tome and abroad has bee.
 surpassed by none.
 T. Funeral services fer Mrs. Jane F
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Saturday and spend the week end with friends iE Mystic.
 Miss Louise Moves has left for New York to spel.d the holidays.
 Miss Matilda Williams returned from New York Friday io spend the holidays here.
 Captain Herbert Barbour. who re- gently returned to Fort Bayard, New Mexico, is reported seriously i'll.
 Mrs. Anne Butterworth has return ed to Mrs. Marcia Stanton's after a few days spent in Mystic. Byron Billings returned Thursday from a business trip. John Culver of Detroit has beer spendklg a few days wi-h her sis ter. Mrs. Edwin White. News has teen received from Harry W. Crandall who is in Havana, Cuba The latest news from Captain Ira H. Moves in France is that he is re- l covering and has visited number of cities and historic places. Amos Wheeler of North Steningtor
 has been nearly every day at his son. I in-laws since his illness.
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JEWETT CITY

The Christian tree ard concert at the Congregational church the same night at 7.30 there will be tree and the children will give a dialogue entitled The Clock Around. The tree and con- cert at the Methodist church are to be "Wednesday night at 6,Sd.
 Miss Bessie Leonard of Nortbamp- ton, Mass, is visiting her brother, r. $. Leonard.
 Earl S. Hisnex is at home from New port on a seven day leave.
 Joseph H. Mccarthy, IF. is home for twento- five days leave from the re- celving ship ill Brooklyn.
 A. A, Young. Jr, is home from New York Military Academy for rhe holi- days.
 Albert Flienelberg found q buttercur in the wocEs Saturday.
 Mrs John Cheney. Misses Allina ond Grace Cheney Of Moosup have been guests at Mrs. H. E. Faups.
 Miss Hallie Burleson of East Or ange, N. J., is at E. F, PUrieson's. Miss Mary Wheeloek is ct home from Bridgeport.
 James Armstrong has gone to Pana' ma to spend the winter with his son Benjamin Armstrong. The Weran's Missionary society O the Congregational church met witt | Mrs. Donnell, at the parsonage Frida. afternoon. Mrs. Louie Soule ha( \ chlrge of an interesting programme dealing with foreign and home work 1 Mrs Forest. Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs Sarah Adams were appointed a nomin ating committee to report at the Jan uary meeting.
 Another of the Jewett City boys wh has taken unto himself wife sine 1 going into the army is Ethpage Jar wis. married in France Thanksgivin day.
 Miss Marian Robinson is home fror 1 Hartford for the holidays.
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MANSFIELD CENTER

There will be q Christmas tree and entertainment for the children of the Sunday school at the church this (Monday1 evening at ' o'clock.
 The following officers of Echo grange were elected Monday evening: Master, Harold Storrs; overseer. Elmer Lan- phear; lecturer, Danie! Flaherty: chaplain, Arthur Wood; secretary, Ab- bite Storrs: treasurer, Carl Afford; steward, Stndman Storrs; assistant steward, John Bowman; lady assist ant, Mrs. Walker; Graces Arlene Dun ham. Mrs Carl Afford, Mrs. Ruth Jacobs; gate keeper, II. E. Avery.
 In the Four Minute speech contest, held at Mansfield Center school, Daisy Ceneny was chosen to represent the school at the town contest held at Storrs. The ether speakers here were: Alfred Oden, Lillian Durham. and An nie Eaton. Daisy Cervew also won at the town contest, being chosen to represent the schools of the town at the district contest.
 An evening session Of the local school held Wednesday was well at. tended by parents and friends. The supervisor, X. E. Lord gave a talk or Free Text Books and MT. Ireland gave an interesting talk on schoo! matters Friends of local boys overseas art happy to hear since the signing of the arnistice of their safety and gooG health. The number includes Howard Atkins, who was wounded near Cha teau Thierry. Harold James who has
 seen service in the St. Mliliel sector
 Richard Nichols, Arthur Barrows ant Ernest Paulson.
 Excellent reports of the Connection 1 Canning corps in Mansfield are beins l received. Any one who has rot yet re | ported to some member Of the loca 1 Home Economics committee ie to dt 1 so before December 2S, otherwise tn, record for Mansfield may fall behint | the quota assigned.
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CRISWOLD

Miss Vina Richardson Of Northheld, is spesdlng fer Christmas recess at the parsonage.
 There will be public Christmas tree and concert at the church Tues day evening. An entertainment has been extended to all to come and use the tree to hang gifts on for their friends.
 Pachaug grange conferred the third degree on d class of nine. Thursday evening, the nineteenth. There were visitors from Ekonl1, Preston City, North Stonington, Oakhasl, R. l., and Ledyard granges.
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ROAD SOCIETY

Mrs. Phebe Lord and Mrs. Horace Frink. spent Wednesday ill Wester- ly.
 Mir. and Mrs ". Stanton Gates have kft for New Yorw to spend the win ter.
 S. W. Williams and Merbert West motored to Norwich Friday.
 Mrs. Frank Mathewson Of Westerly is i'll at the home of her son, Henry Mathewson.
 Harry R. Palmer who las been SC. riously ill with influenza is recov. ering.
 Miss Grace Wheeler attended the Mayhower meeting in New London or