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Charlevoix county herald., 1919-04-04
With Clear Statement of Effect OF Eacl
if Adopted.
All Electors should read carefully.

To amend Section 10, of Article X,
by authorizing the State to borrow
money to be used for highway pur-
poses, and to issue bonds therefor, il
being proposed that said section be
amended to read as follows:
Section TO- The state may contract
debts to meet deficits in revenue, but
such debts shall not in the aggregate at
any time, exceed two hundred fifty
thousand dollars. The state may also
contract debts to repel invasion, sup
press insurrection, defend the state or
aid the United States in time of war.
The money so raised shall be applied
to the purposes for which it is raised or
to the payment of the debts contracted.
The state may borrow not to exceed
fifty million dollars for the improve
nent of highways and pledge its credit,
and issue bonds therefor on such terms
as shall be provided by law"
The effect of this proposed amend
ment, if adopted, will be to provide
that the State may borrow money for
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-04-04

Many a man seeks his club because
there is Climb at home.
Somehow a man who is afflicted with
Temperament never seems to be a
good provider and woman with the
same affliction is always sloppy
dresser.
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-04-04
Abandon false pride and claim con.

The oxen bow their necks to the
yoke and humble men bow their backs
to the stroke.
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-04-04

1t must be poor consolation for q
crazy man to know that lots of other
people are crazy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1919-04-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

To the Qualified Electors of the City
of East Jordan, State of Michigan,
Notice is hereby given that the next
ensuing Biennial Spring Election and
Annual City Election will be held on
Monday. April 9TH, A. d. 1919
At the places in the several Wards or
Precincts of said City as designated be-
low, viz:
First Ward-Passenger Building.
Second Ward-Town Hall.
Third Ward-Hose House.
For the purpose of voting for the elec-
ton of the following officers, viz:
State-Two Justices of the Supreme
Court; two Regents of the University;
one Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton; one Member State Board of Edu-
cation; two Members State Board OF
Agriculture.
County-One County Superintendent
of Schools.
City-One Mayor, full term; One JUS
tice of Peace, full term; One Supervisor
and One Constable in each Ward.
Also for the purpose of voting upon the
following propositions:
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution
With Clear Statement of Effect OF Each,
if Adopted.
All Electors should read carefully.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
CHAPLIN

The second community supper was held at the vestry Thursday evening The supper was :on the basket lunch plan. 4 number made short and. .in- -teresting remarks on the topics up for discussion, the community doctor and community blacksmith. The town has not had a resident doctor for sev- eral years and a good all-round black smith would receive liberal patronage if one were to locate in town.
 Rev. Walter E. Lanphear. pastor of the Congregational church, is en- deavoring to secure portraits of former ministers of the church and have them placed in a group in the church yes try Rev, Mir. Lanphear has received fine portrait of Rev. Francis Will Hams. former pastor for over 34 years. The portrait was a gift to the church from Mrs Mary Williams Phipps, wife of. Rev. William Phinps of Waterbury, the daughter of Rev Francis Williams.
 The Center and South Chaplin schools close today (Friday) for the 1 Christmas vacation over next week | Each school is to have a Christmas l tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
TAFTV!LLE

Oscar Norman. local young man who has, been studying at the College Jolliette in Canada for the priesthood, is to be ordained at Hartford on Jan. 11th. After his ordination Father Nor man will say his first mass at the Sacred Heart church on the following Sunday, Jan. 18th He is to be orr dained deacon before going to Hart ford. Father. Norman's parents resided in Taftville for many years and about two years ago moved to Central Falls, R. l.
 See our Xmas boxes of Belle Mead Sweets and Whitman chocolates at Taftvilie Pharmacy.-adv.
 The thermometer hit the zero mark hero on Wednesday evening and then some. At different points in the viT- lage, the mercury registered anywhere from 10 12 below. and some of those coming in from the country stated that the'r instruments registered 15 below.
 After three days of cold weather, the icc on the river now measures about four inche sin thickness. and local ice men stated that within week if the weather continues cold. they will be able to cut eight and ten inch ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
CONFESS TO HoLpuP OF
 CHEsTERElELp FARMER

That the meshes of the law are constantly entwining about the tribe or holdup men, George and James Potter and Toney Cabral, who were arrested last Sunday following George Potter and Cabral. attempting to hold up freight train crew of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad when the train was travelling at rate of 30 miles and hour through
 East Lyme is most positive, for be- sides the evidence against two of the train robbers and their associate,
 James Potter, for holding up and rob l ping Samuel and Louis Glater in New | London, a railroad man named Gildeck at Midway and a woman named Crouch in Groton, County Detective Jackson and Edward Roache. the lat 1 ter of the railroads force of special ] agents have obtained comics ,sion from the gang. that they held up and robbed Joseph Parcheski, a
 Chesterfield farmer, several weeks
 ago at the point of gun.
 l The detectives are positive the Pot 1 ters and Cabral are the men whc terrorized the residents of New Lon don and Groton by holdups and the officers are intent on fastening all the
 crimes possible against the young des- peradoes that will enable them tc
 cause the evidence to be introduced
 against them for a conviction in the superior court to be most convincing
 The gang will be given hearing ir the police court in New London or Saturday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
CHECK SPINDLE WORKED IN NEW LONDON STORES

Police of this section of the state have been looking for slick swindler who worked his game in New London by passing forged checks on two New London furniture houses. His method was to pass out a check drawn for a greater amount than the bill for the good he ordered thus acquiring what
 ever cash the furniture man gave
 him in change. The furniture would
 be ordered sent to a bogus address or to some house whose owner would re- port, upon arrival of the goods, that he had not ordered them.
 One furniture house, L. Sharaf lost $34.75 by the transaction. Foran and Son were also victimized. The man | used blank cheeks of the Uncas Ma | tional bank of Norwich, upon which i he wrote the signatures of Frank w. Newell and J. Ronlanowski which l were at once detected at the bank
 as forgeries The stranger who passed 1 the checks at the furniture stores promptly disappeared. He is de-
 scribed as being about 45 years ot
 age, feet 10 inches tall, weight ITO and wore black derby, a black over
 coat. and on the lapel of his coal wore an Order of Railway Conduct l ors pin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
MAYFLoWER ANCESTRY DATA
 COMPILED FOR CANDIDATES

The Connecticut Historical Society has received at Hartford from Edwin IA. Hill, historian Of the Connecticut Society of Mayflower Descendants, a
 document compiled for the purpose of aiding those wishing to join the Mayfower society before the tercen- tenary celebration. It contains record
 of the ancestry of Fear Sturges, the
 daughter of Temperance Gorham
 Sturges, daughter Of Desire Rowland Corham, who was daughter of John
 Rowland, passenger in the May flower, 1920. Fear Sturges married at Yarmouth, Mass, November 21, 1873
 Joshua Holmes, of Stonington, Conn, and so transmitted lines of May flower descent to many families of southeastern Connecticut. These lines have been fully proved and accepted Eby the general society.
 The document also contains mar riage records of about 200 descendants l of Fear Sturges and Joshua Holmes in which the following names occur ire quently: Avery, Brown, Chesebrough Collins, Denison, Gallup, Geer, Holmes
 Hewitt, Hull, Palmer. Randall, Smith ESwan and Wheeler. Many others oc- Icur once or twice.
 Persons interested in this line oi
 descent from John Rowland may see the document by applying to the H. brarian of the Connecticut Historica Society
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
MAYFLoWER DESCENDANTS
 FAMILY LINES TRACEI

The Connecticut Historical society has received from Edwin A. Hill, historian of the Conecticut Society of Mayf1ower Descendants, a docu- ment complied for the. purpose of aid-
 ing those wishing to join the May flower society before the tercentenary celebration. It contains records of
 the ancestry of Fear Sturges, daugh-
 ter of Temperance Gorham 1Sturges,
 daughter of Desire Rowland Gorham,
 who was daughter of John How
 land, passenger in the Mayflower, 1920. Fear Sturgess married at Yar-
 mouth, Mass, Nov. 21, 1878, Joshua
 Holmes, of Stonington. Conn. and. so
 transmitted lines of Mayfower descent to many families of southeastern Con-
 necticut These lines have been fully proved and accepted by the General Socity.
 Tn document also contains mar riage records of about 200 descendants of Fear Sturges and Joshua Holmes in which the following names ocur fre-
 quently; Avery, Brown, Chesebrough Collins, Denison, Gallup. Geer, Holmes Hewitt, Hull Palmer, Randall. Smith, Swan and Wheeler. Many others oc- eur once or twice.
 Persons interested in this line of descent from John Rowland may see the document by applying to the li- brarian of the Connecticut Historical society at Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
ROCKVILLE

The household goods of MT. and Mrs. Harold R. ,Crandall were sh1nred last week to DeRuyter. N. Y, where MT. Crandall and family are soon to locate.
 Rev. H. J. Ballentine of Hope Valley 'preached in the Seventh Day Baptist church here Saturday last. Ira B. Crandall of Westerly was present and spoke in the interest of the new for ward movement of the s. D. B.. church. es.
 Professor Reed, superintendent of schools, visited the school here Tues day.
 Mr and Mrs. Harold Crandall and little daughter Elizabeth were guests Sunday of Prof. and Mrs. Donald Mar shall at Hope Valley Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. A $. Babcock were recent callers in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
IEEINCWFIL.

Miss Ruth !. Ellis, of. Norwich Town, was a~receNt guest here of her harents. MT. and Mrs. Charles F. FL Ills.
 The pastor, A. D. Matheson. will preach at Il o'clock Sunday morning. At 7.90 D. m. there will be. a Christ mas concert by the Sunday school, as- sisted by the choir
 While putting a barn frame up on Monday John |. Ross met with a pain ful accident, and had several stitches staken below one knee, MT. Ross is confined to his home here, but is re- covering steadily,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
MORLEY'S HAT STORE
 Franklin Square Norwich, Conn.
GIVES SURPRISE PARTY TO
 MISS ALClNE BERG

Miss Alcine Appelberg, who has been la yeomanette at the submarine base
 and has resided at the home of Miss
 Mabel Hagberg, BIO Main street, was
 given a surprise party there on Wed-
 nesday evening by the members of
 the Fidelis class of the Central Bap-
 tist Sunday school to which she be- longed. Mrs. A.. F. Purkiss, the teach CT, and fourteen members of the class
 made up the party which enjoyed a pleasant social evening during which the gift of picture was made to Miss Appelberg on behalf of the class. The presentation was made by Miss Genie Dean. Refreshments were served Miss Appelberg left Thursday to re- turn, to New York where her par ents reside.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

sler and headed toward the Academy. The turn swas not sharp enough to clear and the trolley car hit the for ward end of the automobile throwing it off the road and up onto the. lawn in front .iof Park Congregational church. Both men were injured slight ". A hurry call was sent in for the ambulance. When it arrived Kuzmich had walked away presumably going to ms home on Roosevelt avenue. SIesar- enko was Removed to the hospital. His injuries are very slight,
 The automobile was quite badly smashed about the forward part. It is a Hudson make car and is owned by slesarenko who operates the autoino- bile school and repair shop at No. 102 franklin street. Kuzmich is employed in the repair shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
THROWS AUTO ONTO CHURCH LAWN

When the autnaobile sinswhich they Were riding was struck by "a Shore
 Line Electric car. at the juictionssef Broadway and Williams avenue. on
 Thursday evening about. o'clock, Pe-
 ter Slesarenko and Stephen Kuzmich
 narrowly escaped serious injury. The only thing that prevented an almost certain fatality was the fact that both Iautomobile and trolley car were travelling at moderate speed.
 Slesarenko and Kuzmic1 were going north on Broadway in the automobile land when they approached the cross ling they saw a Yantic trolley car, bound for the square. It was evident Ethat they could not get across the
 track before the car would strike them I'so in an effort to avert a collision the lautomobile was swung around the cor
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
Glue Btlllestf1l,
Norwich, Fridays Dee. .1e, 1919
THE WEATHER
Weather Conditions and General Fore

THE WEATH HER. Weather Conditions and General Fore Temperatures remain unseasonably low throughout the middle Atlantic and New England states. psss.-s In New England and New Y ork the weather will be cloudy and not quite so cold Friday, probably followed by local SHOWS Friday night CT on Sat- urday.
 Winds Off Atlantic Coast. North of Sandy Hook: moderate va riable becoming east; cloudy probably snow over south portion. l Sandy Hook to Hatteras: fresh possibly strong east and snow. J
 Forecast.
 South New Englands Cloudy with probably snow Friday. not quite so cold; Saturday cloudy.
 Observations in Norwich. s The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations show the changes in temperature and the baro-
 Ther. Bar a. m. .................. 2s 30.3l l2 m. ..........,.....s. l0 30. D. m. 30.3l Highest 10 above zero, lowest 2*. -*Below zero.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Thursday: Fair ane continued cold.
 Thursdays weather: As predicted. 
 Sun, Moor, and liaes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
CREENEVII,IE

The local ice dealers reported the ice Thursday as not quite thick enoue. to hold horse, but if the cold weathes continues they will be able to cut ice the first of next week. F.
 Edward Duro was a business visitor in the village Thursday.
 Time clocks have been installed in all the rooms of the. United States Finishing company during the past week
 A local merchants wagon sl1idded on North Main street Thursday and one of it's forward wheels came off breaking the axle. 1he driver was uninjured,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

Pierce; Pomona, Edith Pierce; lady assistant steward, Doris Crary; member of the executive committee, F. H. Hall.i n'
 It was voted to hold the next meet ing Dec. 30th at which night the programme will be in charge oi Worthy Master F. H. Hall and will be known as Masters night. All past masters being invited to be present
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
LIBERTY HILL.

The travelling has been so bad that the Providence milk truck could not collect milk consequently Israel Lev cit has collected it with a two-horse team.
 Mrs. Saul Wachtel, who has been making two weeks visit with relatives in New York, returned Tuesday.
 The C. E. society and Sunday school voted to have Christmas tree on Christmas eve.
 The mercury Tuesday morning was six above zero. During Monday and Tuesday the mercury was not above
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
Catarrh Vanishes
Here is One Treatment That All Saf- ferers Gan ReiY Hmm

ferers Can Hefy upon. If you want to drive catarrh and all its disgusting symptoms from your system in the shortest possible time, go to your druggist and ask for a Hyohiei outfit today. &
 Breathe the air of Hyomei and let it rid you of eatarrh and chronic head colds; it gives such quick relief that all who use 1t for the first time are aston ished.
 Hyomei is a pure pleasant antiseptie, which is breathed through the nose and throat deep into the head and lungs; it soothes the sore inhamed membranes reduces swelling and quickly heals all inflammation.
 l Don't sufrer another day with ca tarrh; the disease is dangerous and often ends in consumption. Start the Hyomei treatment today. No stomach dosing, fio sprays, or touches. no dangerous drugs or narcotics. Absoe | lutely harmless. Just breathe it. | that's all, At Lee & Osgood and lead | ing druggists everywhere. z
 Sold in Norwich and recommended as
 the worlds best corn remedy by Chas. | CsgG od.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
ADMIRAL DECKER. GETS
 DIVORCE IN NEWPORT

Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker, U. s. N., former commandant, of the local naval district has been granted a divorce from his wife. on the ground of wilful desertion. by Justice Doran in the Superior court at Newport, R. L, Wednesday. upon dispositions from Admiral Decker, is sister, Cora Eliz- abeth Decker of Washington, and Col. William James Cozzens,, of New port. The Deckers were married in 1898 and have lived apart since 1912. Mrs Decker was formerly Miss Mary Ida Weaver of Washington.
 Admiral Decker is now, in command Of the Seventh naval district with headquarters in Key Vest Fla.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
BOLTON NOTCH

MT. and Mrs. Hugh visited in Hart ford over Sunday.
 Theodore Richard returned Tuesday from New York, where he went to at- tend his brothers funeral.
 Mrs. M. E. Howard was a Hartford visitor Tuesday.
 Gladys Fuller visited her aunt, Mrs. Fiery Strong, in Manchester Saturday. Mrs. Ida Moran was Hartford vis- itor Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

A in the daytime About one incl of snow fell Monday night. es-
 Mrs. Milo Davuli, who fell and
 broke rib and injured others on her
 left side is slowly improving and is
 able to sit up part of the time. Mrs. Emma J. Goddard who has been in Wllimantic hospital the past three weks. suffering from asthma and heart trouble, is a little better. 1 The Liberty Hill district school had Christmas tree and a play Thurs day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
FOURTH OF HOLDUP GANG
 IS NOW UNDER ARREST

A fourth member of the holdup gang that has been terrorizing New London and the surrounding vicinity for the past few weeks WAS landed Wednes- day night when Officer Edward Dan iels arrested Raymond Bailey, 19, of Waterford, at pool hall on Bank street, New London. The police have been watching Bailey since the arrest of the Potter brothers and Cabra1 last Sunday and an investigation conducted by them in cooperation with County Detective Jackson indicated that Bailey was implicated in the holdups.
 Bailey admitted to the officers when arrested that he had been connected with the holdup of a man named Grippe short time ago and alleged that Cabral was his accomplice in that deal He also admits breaking into the Point house at Guilford shortly before the Grippe holdup. .<.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
PRESTON CITY GRANGE
 -.- HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

In spite of the zero weather Tues day evening. the Preston City grange met and elected officers fo rthe year as follows: Master, Clifton A. Daw- ley; overseer, Fred Tholen; lecturer. Charles c. Zazriskie; assistant stew ard, William ". Service; chaplain, Rev. T. J. Lewis; treasurer, Helen Hall: secretary Harriet Bennett; gatekeeper, William P. Miller; Ceres, Elizabeth Service; Flora, Marion
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
DEE

LEsTER-In Norwich, Dec. IS, 1919, Austin A. Lester, aged S7 years. Funeral from his late home, 106 Broad street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in family lot in Gales Ferry cemetery.
 GIFFoRD-In New London, Dec. IS, 1919, Frank Clifford.
 SHIPPEE-In Danielson, Dec IT, 1919 Mrs. Fannie A. Shippee, aged IS years, widow of Albert E. Shippee, formerly of Goodyear.
 Funeral services at the home of MT and Mrs John Patterson, Broad street, Danielson. Saturday at 2 p. m BROWN-In New York. Mrs Kate Brown. widow of E. Everett Brown
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
BORN

DOUGHERTY-In Taftville, Dec. IT., 1919, son to MT and Mrs. John W. Dougherty. CHAPMAN-In Groton, Dec. 16. 1919, a daughter, Dana Beebe. to MT. and Mrs. C. Fay Chapman.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

The woman who thoroughly under stands men may not be able to write good poetry, but she is apt to be good cook.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
MARRIED

MUELLER Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. g.. 1919, by Rev. Fr, York, Cune Mueller Of Norwich and Miss Y
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
NOTICE


 ; Owing to the continued high cost of labor and material, the Commissioners have found it necessary to make a slight increase in the electric power rates as follows:
 First 300 kw. hours per month Sc per kw. hour.
 Next 300 kw. hours per month Sc per kw. hour.
 ; Next 2400 kw. hours per month 3.75c per kw. hour. All over 5000 kw. hours per month 2.7c per kw. hour.
 ! Monthly minimum charge tp remain as at present, i. e., $2.00 for the first HIP. or frac- ton thereof installed. $1.00 fpr each succeeding TIP. or fraction thereof installed.
 The above rates will be ef- fective commencing Jan. 1st, 1920, and for bills rendered commencing Feb. 1st, 1920. :. The City of Norwich
 Gas and Electrical
 Department
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

When fiatterer meets fiatterer his sa- Sanie majesty sits down and rasts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

Sun. NIoon and l'iaes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-19
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United Pressl

United Pressl
New York, May 19.-No precedent
exists under International law for tho
trial Of William Hohenzollern, ex-em-
peror of Germany, by a court Of the
allies, nevertheless this viii not be
the first case Of monarch above
the law brought to punishment by
extra-legal means.
When Napoleon began to be de-.
serted by his soldiers in 1911. and
saw his hopes Of final victory vanish.
he sentrusted Marshal Ney and 9TH
ers Of his friends with the work Of
negotiating terms with the allied en-.
emy powers. The allies insisted up.
on Napoleon's abaieation on behalf
of himself and his heirs as Emperor
of France and King of Italy Napo-
leon consented. The allies thereoup-
on did not bring him to trial, but
continued the negotiations. In the
end, Napoleon was permitted to keep
the title Of Emperor with an allow
ance Of 100000 yearly Chiefly
through the influence Of Caar Alox-
ander, Elba was created a principal
ity for him, and he was sent there,
ostensibly as its ruler but in reality,
a prisoner.
After Napoleon's escape from Elba
and his defeat at Waterloo, he be,
came in effect, an outlaw He fled ,
to Paris from Waterloo and ahdicat-
ed again. The Prussians were march
ing toward Paris, intent on making
Napoleon prisoner Of war and The
French provisional government or
dered him to leave the capitol Ma
poleon was advised to try to escape
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-19

d ar,es was led 10 la block in
Whitehall, January 8e, 1919, and lost
Ills head at a single blow oi the ex-
scutioper's axe.
The only effort that has been made
IN American history 10 remove the
chief executive was strictly legal.
A bin imneachiug President Andrew
Jackson was passed by the hcase oil
representatives an was sent to the
senate on March 1. 1sGS. The prln.