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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13


 Mrs. Ethel Wilcox Hewitt, who has been in the charge of Mrs. w. J. Bart lett, as a special probation officer. has disarSeared from this city and Mon- day afternoon her whereabouts was rot known.
 Mrs. Hewitt is in her 10th year. She figured in court proceedings here dur ing the latter part Of February, and at that time, Judge Geissler not car ing to send her to jail. accepted the | young woman's. suggestion that Mrs. | Bartlett be appointed her probation officer, which was done by the court | Since then she has been in Mrs. Bartlett's charge and has lived at the Bartlett home. She was constantly chaperoned by Mrs. Bartlett and by Captain Fee or Lieut.. Platt of the Sal vation Army and her mail carefully censored before it was handed to her, zor it was quickly found that she had accumulated a chain of soldier cor respondents before getting into the | court tangle here. these letters com ing from many parts of the country and some from abroad. It was felt by the probation officer that 1t would be better that she should not see these letters.
 But the young woman schemed on
 
 covered since her departure that she had been getting, in a clandestine way many letters, all of these coming to her under fictitious name she had assumed-Irene Smith,
 It has been discovered since her de- parture that telegram arrived here for Irene Smith" from soldier a: Camp Merritt, N. J. This telegram read, Don't come; everything gone wrong" and it is now evident that il was a follow-up to a. letter arranging for her to meet the soldier-but be, fore the telegram had arrived she had disappeared, stealing out of the Bart. lett house in the night.
 The matter has been reported to tho Travellers Aid society of Hartford ant an effort is now being made to locate the girl
 Mrs Hewett is the daughter of Mrs Eva Cornell, who was before the cit1 court late in the winter to answer tt an unsavory charge. Mrs. Cornell wa , said Monday to be ln Danielson.
 The girl was in the Holland count! home for children from the time sl1' , was until she was IS years of age She was released in September, 1916 and was married about a month later Her marriage proved unfortunate ant she became separated from her bus band, later coming here to live witt Ter mother.
 During the period that she had beel r under probation she gained steadil. , in health and strength and her weigh increased from 92 to 127 pounds. Sh , was fairly good looking girl and o the type that is known as chic, a fac that made her quite attractive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
sehweski Shot by Sentry.

New York. Aug. 12.-John Schweski, of Rockville. Conn. marine wiper, was shot and killed at the Erie Ba = sin today. according to the police, by a sentry who declared Schweski had ignored command to stop. The sen- try. who is being held pending an in- vestigation. said Schweski had been in bathing and had climbed on the dock. He said he had fired the shot as a warning. not intending to hit Schwesiki
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
NORWICH MoToRIST
 RUNS INTO cYcLIsT
But Police Hold George Thompson
 Free from Blame.

George Thompson of 204 Franklin street Norwich, while driving his au- tomobile on Church street, in front of the Methodist church, Monday af ternoon at 5.15, ran into a boy on a bicycle, Jake Brettschneider of this city.
 The acciden: was caused by the cyclist suddenly turning, not knowing that the automobile was following and giving no warning. He was knocked down and was cut slightly on the left leg. The wheel was badly damaged both rims broken, the pedals smashed and the frame bent. The boy is the son of Louis Brettschneider of 10S9 Main street. The accident was report ed to police headquarters and the au- toist was absolved from all blame.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
JUNIOR cHAUTAUoUA
Organization of Town Effected Mon.
 day-parts Cast For Play.

Organization of the Junior Chautau- qua town was effected Monday morn ing, as follows: Mayor, Chandler Morse; town clerk. Miss Bertha child; law and order commission, Robert Bruce, Gerald Marcy, Sidney King Genevieve Letters, Dorothy Ames; Red Cross commission, Miss Ruth Bartlett, Miss Ruth Mccoy, Miss Ruth Aldrich alumni assisting junior lead- CT during the week. Miss Ruth Bart lett, pianist, Miss Ruth Aldrich. Miss Ruby Morse, Miss Ruth Mccoy, Will liam Mccoy. The juniors have con- menced their rehearsals for the pres entation of Liberty's Torch, the jun for play.
 Parts for the play have been assign ed as follows: Rattle Pocket Herbert Clark: Many Penny. Chandler Morse; Wasteful Winnie, Genevieve Letters; Conservation Carrie. Ruby Morse; Li- berty. Ruth Aldrich; the robbers. Rob- ert Bruce. Sidney King. Edward Keefe Harold Arnold, Albert Woodis, John McCauley; A1ladin's lamp, Edith Child; Uncle Sam. William Mccoy; helpers, Walter Wheaton, Kenneth Bugbee. Edward Spellacy, Katherine Se1ig, Blanche Green. Muriel Black Phoebe Franklin. Frank Slye. Patriotism is the keynote of the | junior work this season and it is fea- tured in every possible way. The young people are showing exceptiona. i interest.
 Four Men Called.
 A call for four limited service mer to go to Camp Upton on Aug. 30, was received Monday by the local board The branch of the service to which the men will be assigned is not desig. mated.
 Representative of different com panies of the fire department vii leave today for Bridgeport to attend the annual convention of the State
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Harriet RuIkIey.


 The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Bulkley vas held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from a local undertaker's. Rev. B. D. Remington officiating. Burial was in Linwood cemetery.
 Jeremiah Shea of Camp Devens was the guest of his parents. MT. and Mrs. David Shea, over Sunday.
 Arthur H. Chapman and George Ly- man were visitors in New London Saturday
 Mir. and Mrs. George B. A. Baker and two daughters of New Britain were guests of Mir. Bakers parents Sunday.
 George A. Peck and son of Norwich were guests at Joseph Smiths over Sunday.
 Visited Schools.
 Supervisor Libbey was in Hebron and Marlboro, visiting the schools and the war gardens which the school children are working on Most of the schools in the rural district meet a half day weekly for Red Cross work
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
MIDWAY MEN SCRAP.
John Baker, Who Assaults John Lon.
 don, Boards Car for Norwich.

The Norwich police were warned to be on the lookout for John Baker who assaulted John London in this city Monday noon at the circus lot.
 Both ale members of the Washburn shows, now playing here, and got into a fight London receiving the worst of it. Baker made his getaway in jit- ney and boarded the car for Norwich. London was taken to St. Joseph's hospital by John Weldon, Jr., and his condition is not very serious, so he will probably be discharged in few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
Police Take Twp cGins

Victrola Rynickiski, IS, and Anna Lobacz, 14, both of Norwich, were taken in charge by the local police Monday Both are Norwich girls and accompanied the Washburn show from that place to Willimantic. They were found after the Norwich police com municated with the local police, and later in the day the parents of the two girls took them back to Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
Half an Inch Too Short.

Michael Longo of this city, who was included in the group of men who left for the University of Maine to enter a special course for the army. has ar- rived in this city after receiving an honorable discharge. He is only 59 1-2 inches tall, half an inch under the required height, and by no possible means could he grow the half inch, though he tried. all ways to do it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
DIED AT NORWICH
Miss Claudia DuMaine Underwent Operation While Sister Was Patient at Maine Hospital.

heSbody.of sAGiss1 Claudia DuMaine, 2S, who died at the Backus hospital in Norwich. was brought to her home in Plainheid by Undertaken L. B. Ken nedy. On the same day that Miss DuMaine was operated upon at the Norwich institution another sister un- derwent an operation at hospital in Maine, where Miss DuMaines parents are residents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13

was accompanying the men to Devens, was called, and he soon had the two men as meek as lambs, after he had pummeled them, since they refused to stop. They were taken from the train in this city and held at the police sta tion, but were later sent on to Dew ems, accompanied by Officer Richmond.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
BROOKLYN
Former Consul William Henry Bishop Speaks at Community Sins-DamagA of $24o to Flock By Dogs-Putnam Tablet unreVealed.

The Community Sing was held Sun
 day afternoon in Unitarian hall, with an increased attendance, as the weath- CT was coooler. It was in honor of the Italians and the Italian National Hymn was sung at a duet by Mrs. Clara ". Marlow and Mrs. S. 1. Frink, Mrs. Marlow also sang a solo The French national hymn was sung by Miss Annie Gates. William H. Bishop spoke for few minutes, relating his
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
What 1, Going On Tonight.

ADoient Order of United Workmen, E1lnmantic Lodge. No. Il. at W. c. T. Us Hsil.
 Council. No. i4, at K of c. Hall.
 Royal ArcaDum, Willimantic council. EEn. T7S. at Odd Fellows Hall Olive Branch Council No. 10, h- ana fE M. at Masonic Hall. Home Guard Drill at State ArnHory.
 T. N C. A Chess and Checker Club lat Association Building.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
WATERBURY DRAFTEEs FRESH.
Refused to Stop Smoking on Troop
 Train Until Made to Do So,

Two drafted men from Waterbury, bound for Camp Devens, were held at the police station a short time Monday noon for creating a disturb ance on a railroad train.
 The two men were seated in one of the coaches where no smoking is all lowed, but they refused to stop smok- ing when ordered to do so by the con- ductor. Patrolman Harry Richmond of the Waterbury police department, who
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
|DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANELSON

George 5uIIard Going to Italy For Red Cross Work-Police Chief or- ders IdIers to Work-Lieut- Com n1ander w. F. Jacobs Advanced in Rank-Death of Miss Duhaime- Bathing Privileges at Lake May Be Discontinued.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
Missinn Purse Found.

A women who was sitting near the two draftees missed her pocketbook while in the local station, and in a search, after someone said they saw child throw it out of the window, the pocketbook was found up the tracks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
Personal Items.

Chief Wade U. Webster of the wfl- limantic fire department win leave this morning for Bridgeport to attend the state f1remen's convention in that place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13

The British titles of nobility begin
 ming with the highest below the royal
 family are: Duke, marquis, earl, vis- count, baron.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13

Lots of men have so much genius that they are unable to do anything but sit in the shade and think about if
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13
PUTNAM

Mrs. Ethel Wilcox Hewitt Disappears Mysteriousiy-Telegram From Sol. dier May Have Caused Girl on Pro. bation to Slip Away-Junior chau' tauqua Town Organization Effect ed-CaII For Four Limited Servics Men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-13

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New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
u. S. Guns Smash German
Move to Seize Old Trench
eutons Hurl Fluid
Gas in Our Lines
(By The Associated Press)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
A FRENCH BATTLEFRONT, May a.
Whatls probably new German lique-
fled gas was projected this morning
against the .Picardy front where Ameri-
can troops are fighting.
The gas. in it's fluid form, is con-
tanned in glass bottles. On bursting
they give off some substance from
which heavy white fumes, transparent
in texture, continue to arise for five
minutes.
No detonation was heard as the bot
ties were hurled through the air, and
apparently they were thrown by a
spring. The gas caused nausea, sneez-
ing and coughing, but did not harm any
of the Americans.
There has been lively artillery fire.
but the Americans here have not been
attacked by the infantry
Last night an enemy sergeant major
and eight men attempted to raid one of
our forward posts, consisting of three
men. The Germans captured one of
our men, but he escaped before he
could be taken into the enemy's lines.
In attempting to recover their pris-
oner the Germans strayed into the
American lines. They were attacked,
and the patrol leader was wounded and
captured. He belonged to a reserve
Saxon regiment.
One of the American patrols en-
countered superior enemy force of
twenty-five men. Fighting as they
went, they made their way back to the
American lines without losses.
Two German airplaness were brought
down to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
Brooklyn Bridge Cars
Collide; % Injured
Victims Cut and Bruised +;
Cause of Accident Not
Determined

Three persons were badly hurt and
about twenty others were cut by flying
glass early this morning, when a steel
Gates Avenue car ploughed through the
back platform of Court Street car
near the Brooklyn tower of the Brook
lyn Bridge. The cause of the accident
has not been determined.
The injured are:
Harry Gleason, conductor of the
Court Street car, 100 Chester Avenue,
Brooklyn; fracture of the right leg
and possible internal injuries.
Tony Ciprello. 236 Sackett Street;
fracture Of the right wrist, and
lacerations of the face and hands.
John Saya, twelve years old, 222
Sackett Street, badly cut by flying
glass.
Mrs Grace saya. 222 sackett Street,
possible fractured skull.
All of the above we're taken to the
Brooklyn Hospital. The other pas
sengers of the two cars, most of whom
had been cut and bruised, were at
tended by DR.. Hamilton and sent home.
Traffic on the bridge was blocked for
nearly an hour,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
Effort to Improve Position
at Bois Brule, West of
Apremont, Fails and Ar
tillery Also Smothers
Surprise Attack
(BY The Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 5.-The Germans to-day
again attempted to occupy one of the
former American trenches in the Bois
Brule, west of Apremont. in the Toul
sector, which was the scene of the
fighting on April 10 and IL.
Soon after midnight the American
patrols discovered that the Germans
had crept in to the position with a
large number of machine guns and
tools, apparently intending to consoli.
date the trenches with the German
system.
The American artillery got into ac-
tion quickly, sweeping high explo-
sive barrage back and forth across the
newly occupied ground. The guns
rained steel on the Germans until near
ly daylight, and when the patrols went
out to investigate they found not a
single enemy. Some material, however,
had been left behind.
Artillery Prevents Attack
There appeared to be reason for be-
lieving at one time, after the Germans
were discovered, that another attack
on the Americans was about to be
launched, probably to cover the con-
solidation effort. Only quick action by
the artillery smothered it.
The Germans seem determined to
carry out their designs against this po-
sition, and it is not unlikely thai more
sharp fighting will be seen here, for
it is valuable to the enemy, although
not very valuable to the Americans
because of the nature Of the terrain
Patrol Gets Four Prisoners
One of the American patrols in the
Luneville sector entered the hamlet
of Answervillers early this morning
and penetrated the German lines to s
distance of three hundred yards. On
the way back the patrol discovered an
enemy observation post, in which were
a corporal and six men. The Americans
promptly attacked, killing three Of the
enemy and taking the other four
prisoners, one of them wounded.
The first the Germans knew that the
American patrol was near was when a
shower of hand grenades, followed by
bullets, hit the post. The patrol ceased
firing when the enemy cried "Kam-
erad!"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
Germany's Spies
Believed to Know
Fate of the Cyclops
Mass for Passenger ON Miss
ing Ship Mysteriously
Advertised i'm Brazil

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May s.
German agents in South America are
believed to have knowledge of the fate
of the United States Navy collier
Cyclops, missing almost two months,
according to passengers on a British
liner arriving here to-day from Rio de
Janeiro.
Reports that the Cyclops was either
captured or sunk by U-boat or Ger
man raider, were thought to be great
ly strengthened by an occurrence
which stirred the Brazilian capital a
fortnight after the collier disappeared.
This was three weeks before the Navy
Department announced officially that
the vessel was overdue.
There appeared in Brazilian paper
about March 81 an obscure announce
ment in Portuguese. 1t was TO the eff
feet that mass would be said for AL
fred l.. Moreau Gottschalk. United
States Consul General at Rio de Jan
A large Catholic church and the time
were designated.
Signed to the advertisement of the
memorial services were the names of
one of the staff of the American Con-
sulate and number Of the Consul
Generals friends. These men came
forward a. once and denied that they
had had anything to do with the an
nouncement The priest of the church
designated was then questioned, and
stated that he knew absolutely moth
ing of the mass.
Investigations were begun i'm
mediately by the Brazilian govern
ment and the American officials to
discover whence information concern
ing the fate of Mr.. Gottschalk had
come. When the American Secretary
that the Cyclops had been missing
a month, suspicion was confirmed that
German agents had previous knowledge
that the collier was to be torpedoed.
1t is believed that one of the Teu-
tonic spies. with knowledge of the
facts, was using this method of max
ing an official announcement of the
propagandists, at the same time
throwing a taunt in the facea of
Gottschalk's associates.
Lieutenant Commander w. II. Booth,
u. S. N, passenger on the liner, said
that search Of all waters in the South
Atlantic and visits to every South
American port of consequence had been
made in vain by United States navy
ships in an effort to locate the Cyclops.
ME tHe OycloVS carried neavy
cargo Of manganese. it would have been
impossible for it to have caused the
vessels destruction" he said. "The off,
GERS would have had ample time to send
out wireless call before the ship sunk.
There were vessels all about, but no
such message was picked up.
"Not a sign of wreckagc or single
Iifeboat has been found. There have
been no big storms recently, and the
Cyclops was armed to withstand at
tack. The vessel haa simply vanished" |"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
Marshal French
Is Ireland's New
LordLieutenant
Former British Commander
in France Appointed to Sue
ceed Baron Wimborne

LONDON. May 5.-Field Marshal Wis
count French has been appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
The official announcement of the ap-
polntment of Field Marshal French as
Lord Lieutenant and Of Edward Short,
member of the House of Commons for
Newcastle -on-Tyne, as Chief Sec.
retary for Ireland, was issued tonight.
Lord French succeeds Baron VIM
borne, who was appointed Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland in 1915, serving to
May. 1916, and reappointed the follow
ing August to that post, after the
Dublin revolt. In connection with that
uprising Lord Wimborne gave testi-
mony before the Investigating commits
sion, which later absolved him from re-
sponsibility for the outbreak.
Field Marshal Viscount French of
Ypres was commander in chief of the
British expeditionary forces in France
and Belgium at the outbreak of the
war, in August, 1914, until the end of
1915. In January, 1916, he was ap-
pointed commander IN chief of the
home forces. He is Knight of the
Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick.
Viscount French. as commander in
chief of the home forces since 1915, has
made frequent visits to Ireland under
the defence Of the realm act. In pre-
vious agitations he has taken chief
part in restoring order.
1t was his guarantee in March. 1914.
to the army officers in Ireland that
they would not be required to serve
against Ulster, which the Asquith gov
ernment repudiated, that forced his
resignation as chief of the general staff.
Conditions in the British army and in
Ulster as then revealed are considered
one of Germany's reasons in forcing
the war when she did. Viscount French
was appointed colonel of the Irish
Guards in 1916 and is colonel in chief
of the Royal Irish Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
Sugar Rationing
OF Manufacturers
Will Begin May Is
Those Allowed to Use Sweet
ening Will Get 1t by
Certificate

The food administration will control
the use of sugar by manufacturers
after May Is, permitting them to OBJ
tain it only by certificates, which will
be issued monthly for amounts ranging
from so to $4,000 pounds. The use
of sugar by tanners and manufacturers
of non-edible products is prohibited
Among the manufacturers who will
require certificates are those making
apple butter, confectionery, jelly, bev-
erage syrups, meat products, candy,
flavoring extracts, medicines, catsup,
preserves, cereals, fruit syrups, pickles,
chewing gum, glycerine, invert sugar,
soda water, chilli sauce, honey, soft
drinks, chocolate. syrups, cocoa, ice
cream. tobacco, condiments, jam. wine
and Gamers, preservers and packers of
every kind of vegetable, fruit, milk and
meat, as we'll as bottlers of soft drinks.
Enough sugar for all needs will be
allowed to all except the manufactur-
ers of condiments. soda water, confec-
tionery, candy, chocolate, soft drinks,
beverage syrups, fruit syrups and flaw
oring extracts, sweet pickles, chewing
gum, cocoa, invert sugar, cereals and
wine.
One hundred per cent of their needs
will be permitted to reach the ice
cream manufacturers in order to en-
courage the use of milk, but they will
be forbidden to use their sugar in MAX
ing sherbet or water ice. Hotels and
restaurants whose products are sold
on the premises and cracker manufact-
urers will not be required to obtain
sugar by certificates.
This is said to be step toward ra-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
British and French
Make Gain Befrueen
Locre and Druncourf

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, May (via aOttawa}.-Franco-
British forces in the course of sue
cessful operation between Locre and
Drancourt advanced their positions on
a l,000-yard front to an average depth
of 500 yards. The British took forty
eight prisoners and the French thirty
two. The enemy was driven from two
or three ruined farms, and the Allies
took some high ground near Koutkot.
The French. continuing their operation,
carried some strongly held buildings in
the neighboring sector. All the enemy
counter efforts were broken up with
considerable loss.
These local successes arc of distinct
value. strengthening the Allied de-
fences of the approach to Schcrpen.
berg and Mont Rogue.
Some disorganization is indicated