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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
OLD ROOSEVELT NURSE
UNABLE TO ATTEND FUNERAL

New York Jan 8. - One mourner
who was invited to the funeral of
Colonel Roosevelt and who could not
attend was Mrs. Mary .. Ledwith.
S8 years old, of this city who for
more than fifty years hal been a nurse
and governess in the RCOse ielt FAM
ly. She helped to raise Theodore,
Jr., Kermit, Quertin and Archibald.
In tears, the aged woman said today
that she had sent a niece Mary
Flynn to represent her st the Obse-
quies in Oyster Bay because she had
been prevented from attending her
self by the nfrnities of aae and the
weatehr, The aged Irish womans
room was filed with Photograph of
the colonel and of his children all
of them autographed with 1Ls familiar
signature.
The last time Colonel Roosevelt Wis
tied Mrs. LeJwith, she said, was in
April, 1918, when he came bounding
up the stairs leading to her apart
ment, knocked at the dOor and came
into her room with hearty greeting.
His first words. she said were: 'WelI,
I'll probably be arrested for q burglar
because I have entered taree apart
ments alread in earCh Of YOU and the
tenants seem badly scared"
When Mr.. Roosevelt married Miss
Edith Carew in 1887, tie old Irish
nurse accompanied them to London
on their honeymoon and visited
Europe with hem twice afterwards.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

Chicago. Jan. S.-AIl of the five So
clal1st leaders tried for conspiracy to
violate the espionage law were found
guilty by a jury late this afternoon
in federal court.
The defendants found guilty are:
ConSressman-e elect Victor l. Berger
publisher of the Milwaukee Leader;
A0olph Germer, secretary of the Ma
tionaI Socialist Party; William F..
Kruse, editor of the Young Socialist:
Irwin ST. John Tucker writer and
speaker: J. Louis Engdahl, editor of
the American Socialist.
The defendants were charged with
conspiracy to violate the espionage
law by delivering speeches and circu-
lating published articles with the will
ful intent to cause INSTRUMENTATION,
disloyalty and refusal or duty among
the naval and military forces of the
United States and with interfering
with the recruiting service and the en-
forcement of the. Selective draft law.
The convicted men face prison terms
of from one to twenty years. a ne of
from 81 to $4,000, or both at the dis
cretion of Judge K. M. Lands. the
trial judge. who will fix punishment
later.
Attorneys for the defendants imme
diately presented a motion for a new
trial. Judge Lands fixed January %
as the date when he will hear argu-
ments on this motion. The five de-
PENDANTS were taken in custody in the
courtroom but a few minutes latel
released on their old bonds of $4,000
each. Seymour Stedman, chief counse
for the defendants, declared that the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

case will be appealed 10 the United
States supreme court if necessary to
keep his clients out OF prison
The jury deliberated five hours and
fifty minutes before agreeing on its
verdict. Unusual precautions were
taken by the government TO prevent
any outbreak in the courtroom, agents
OF the department of justice searching
every man who entered the room tc
listen to the reading of the verdict
The jury halted in its labors for five
minutes at II.45 o'clock out of respect
to the memory Of Theodore Roosevelt.
out in the corridor the defendants,
their lawyers and friends were ordered
by the bailiffs to remove their hats
While the city paid its respect to the
former president. With the exception
of Berger, who appeared nervous, the
defendants listened to the reading OF
the verdict without a sign of emo
ton.
Victor L. Berger said: "The verdict
is a surprise to me. I was certain
that the jury would acquit US on the
case made out by the government.
am no more guilty of this charge than
the judge on the bench. l have been
citizen of this country and stood for
the principles for which I have been
tried for 81 years. Now if / am to be
prosecuted for them. I shall accept my
fate like a man."
| AdClpi Germer said: "The verdict
came as a shock to me because I felt
| that all along that we would be set
| free. We are not discouraged. how
! ever, and will keep the flag of social
isr1 flying"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
1884 U, S. TROOPS ARE IN
SIBERIA AND RUSSIA

Washington, Jan. S.-American fore
es operating in Siberia and northern
Russia total 1924 officers and men,
the war department announced today.
In Siberia are 255 officers and 1887
men and in northern Russia are 5,41s
men.
The units in the Archangel region
are the 339th Infantry, First Battalion
of the 310th Engineers. the 3S7th Field
Hospital and the 337th Ambulance
Company.
In Siberia are the Twenty-seyenth
and Thirty-f1rst, Company D of the
Fifty-third Telegraph Battalion; Field
Hospital Company No. -Four; Evacua-
ton Hospital Number Seventeen; Md
ical Supply Depot Number Seven.
146th Ordnance Depot Company, Am
bulance Company Number Four; four
staff officers, quarterma ster corps de-
tachment, comprising two officers and
27 men: medica detachment of
twelve officers and 67 men, and small
detchment of ordnance, signal corps.
engineers, cavalry, intelligence, Phil
lippine Scouts and Photographic Sec
tiODS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
SOME OF "cHRlsTMAs"
KEOUGH'S LOOT FOUND

New York, Jan. S.--Some of the
loot Of Christmas" Keough, notorious
swindler and forger, has been found
in a safe deposit box in this city, ac-
cording 10 a statement tonight by Ed
win P. Kilroe, assistant district at
torney.
The contents of the box, which Kill
roe said fairly bulged with jewelry and
travellers checks, were estimated to
be worth $4,000 and $4,000. It also
contained $3.50 in cash. In addition
there were eleven blank drafts on
Drexel and Company of Philadelphia
for from 800 to s1500 Many of the
checks were on the Canadian Bank of
Commerce. The jewelry included doz-
ems of diamond studded pieces
watches, ring, earrings, pins and cuff
links.
TIL articles can be identified, Kill
roe said, by merchants who delivered
them on bank drafts stolen by Keough,
who was arrested in Altoona, Pa, two
weeks ago after he had attempted to
pass a bogus draft in Pittsburgh.
1t has been Keough's custom for
years to operate only during the
Christmas holidays and at Easter time.
1t was his work at the holiday season
which gave him his pseudonym.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
21ST STATE VOTES FOR
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 8.-The senate Of
the Idaho legislature following the eX-
ample set yesterday by the lower
house rushed through under suspen-
sion of rules a joint resolution rat!fy-
ing the proposed amendment 10 the
national constitution providing for ma
tion-wide DrChihitio0 Idaho yg2s the
Ist state to ratify the amendment.
Tennessee Votes For Amendment.
Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 3.-The gen
eral assembly today ratified the fed
eral prohibition amendment making
the twentieth state to vote for ratiti-
cation. The house vote was 80 70 .
and the senate 2S to 8.
Maine For Dry Nation.
Augusta, Maine, Jan. S.-The Maine
legislature today took the final steps
necessary to ratification of the prohi-
bition amendment to the federal con-
stitution when the house voted in its
favor 120 to %.
Illinois Senate For Prohibition.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 8.-By a vote
OF thirty to fifteen the Illinois senate
tonight ratified the federal prohibition
amendment. The house will act on the
resolution tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

lay and waste would be avoided. there
must be d central directing agency in
this state to c0rrelate effort and cx-
pedite activities. There had to be
some agency to perform Federal bus
mess and at the same time deal with
situations as they developed in the
State. Consequently, in compliance
with the request Of the Secretary of
war, in his capacity as chairman of
The Council Of National Defense. and
pursuant TO the authority vested in
me by Chapter "A before mentioned.
on April 26th, 1917, | appointed the
Connecticut Council of Defense to as
sist me in the war activities which re-
lated to this State In some states
these cOuncls have a numerous mem
beTshiD, but our council has never
been large and now numbers nineteen
three Of whom are women, all serving
without compensation, meeting once a
week, and some of them have given
their entire time to the work of the
council which has included all activi-
tltS necessary 30 enable this State to
fully meet It's obligations in supporting
the Federal Government and has ex-
| tended to subjects vital to the welfare
of the State which were not within the
jurisdiction of some existing State de-
partment.
The cost TO the State Of the work
+ undertaken by the council as reported
to me by the conDtroller's office has
aggregated $151, ,2O4,T5, which is a
/ conservative expense for the amount
! of work performed and the splendid
results obtained.
! Our Council of Defense has been
| progressive in conception, effective in
action and wise in counsel, and has
! been of great assistance to the govern
! or. 1t has been recognized bv Fed
eral officials as in the forefront of the
State Councils in its efficient conduct
! of important national programs. II
! has organized wartime activities with
! in this State so wisely that there has
| been q minimum of waste energy. There
! may be q disposition to criticize some
! things the council has undertaken. but
| considering the impromptu c?ara cte- OF
! the organizations which it created the
/ comendable results of their efforts arc
! remarka Bile, and we owe a deeD debt OF
gratitude to the men and women OF
I our Council Of Defense who have SC
unselfshly given their time and en-
! ergies to make Connecticut the leader
of the nation in the business Of the
war
Conditions which were disclosed
showed the need Of certain activities
which the council sponsored and de-
veIoped which have approved them
} selves so fully that, in closing up its
business, the council urges their con
tinuance and further development. Il
this 7 fully concur. These acttvitie.
are AmericaniZation Child Welfare
and the Labor Fmplovmcnt Service.
Amercanization
The prosecution of this war has ex-
tConttneed on Page Three, Col. Five
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
COMMISSION TO SETTLE
NEW YORK MILK STRIKE

New York, Jan. s.-A commission
whose duty it shall be not only to fx
January prices for milk, but to settle
the strike of the Dairymen's League
in such a way that this city will not
agan be menaced by a milk famine
was appointed late today by Governnr
Smith.
The commission will hold its 1frt
meeting here Friday.
Meanwhile the distributors represent
atives will hold conference with the
New York Milk Conference Board.
and the producers members will dis
cuss the situation with officials of the
Dairymen's League.
Before leaving for Albany, Govern
or Smith expressed confidence that
the commission would be able to de-
wise means of shipping milk into the
waiting for final settlement of the
price question.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN
NAT. COMMITTEE FRIDAY

Chicago Jan. S-An social features
Of the republican national committees
meeting here Friday will be abandoned
out of respect 10 Colonel Roosevelt,
but the business sessions will be held
as planned, Will H. Hays. national re-
publican chairman. said on arrival
here today.
Republican women are to have head
quarters in Chicago and their national
executive committee will share the
central offices which the republican
national committee will establish here,
Mrs Mabel Gilmore ReineEe, execu-
tive secretary of the women's commit
tee, said today. The women's execu-
tive committee will meet tomorrow
with Chairman Hays preliminary to
meeting Friday with the national COM
mittee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
DlSTlLLERS TO MAKE
FINAL SUPREME EFFORT

Chicago, Jan. S-Distillers of the
country, having determined at a meet
ing yesterday to make a final supreme
effort through the courts to keep the
United States from going bone dry
next summer. today appointed an exc
cutive committee to take charge of the
campaign. The members are:
George c. Dempsey, Boston; julius
Kessler, New York: H. NJ. Naylon,
Rochester, n. y. George F. Dieterle,
Cincinnati Samuel Wolner, Peoria.
Ills; George Benz. st. Paul. Mimi, and
Marion Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
Whether the programme of the dis
tilIers will be broadened to other than
court procedure it is said, has not vet
been determined. The committee will
meet here next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
FIRST DAYS BUSINESS
OF GENERAL ASSEMBL


Hartford Jan. S.-Tho legislature
convened in the present capitol for the
fortieth consecutive year on We'd
uesday
At 1915 Speaker Frank Healv. leg
islature Of 1917, called The house TO
order and prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Thompson. Of Somers. Deputy Sec
retary Of State Dwyer read the roll
of the house which revealed several
absentees, but the Norwich and New
London representatives were not
among the missing. The oath of Of
fec was administered by the speaker.
Nesers. kenealy o. Stamford and
lfeley Of Waterbury, were .nDointed
clerks pro tom and Mess-s. Hall,
Shaw, Cane and Fish te.lerS. A bal
lot was ordered for sneater Of the
house and resulted as follows:
James T. Walsh, republican ......1SO
John G. Geary democrat ........ 50
Mr.. Walsh was declared elected
speaker and Nessrs. Hartford and
Geary we~o denuted TO notify Mr.
Walsh Of hts election.
Ballot was taken for clerk and re.
suited in thr election cf William A.
Countryman. J- Av vote Of 1855 tc
a for A. s. Lynch. The aat} Of
Office was ad'1'7istered Nv the sneak
or. BY resolution J. 77rr1 Baker. ct
New Haven was chosen assistar;
clerk.
After 2 recess PaUrn-ertatives kim
of Willimartic and GearY Of Water.
ford, were appointed I consnitte or
the part of the house, TO notify the
governor that the. house is fully or.
ganized and ready to receive any
communicated from his excellency
Joint Session.
At 80 Senators KIeet ard TTcmcn.
way reported to the Aousa that tn,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
TWO NEW ISSUES OF
TREASURY CERTIFICATES

Washington, Jan. S.-Two new is
sues of certificates of Indebtedness, one
for $500. 900 900, in anticipation of fifty
Liberty loan receipts, and the other
for an indefinite amount in anticipa-
ton of tax collections in June. an
nounced today by the treasury, raised
the aggregate of certificates, outstand-
ing or offered, to approximately s4,-
5OO,OO0,OC0. This represents roughly
the current debt of the government,
most of which will be refunded in Lib
erty bonds.
About sS,3OO 0OoO of certificates
have been offered since the fourth Lib
erty loan, including 1874, 4,000,0 600 of tax
certificates, but not making allowance
for the issue of the indefinite amount
announced today. In addition $1,000
G0O.000 of certificates issued in antici-
patton of fourth Liberty loan receipts
are outstanding.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
GOV. TAKES THE OATH Of
OFFICE FOR THE THIRD time

After Listening Governor Hocombs Address the General
Assembly Was Organized For Its Biennial Session-Ad-
journment Was Taken Until Thursday When Commit
tees VIII Be Appointed Matters of Moment to Be Dealt
With Are the Federal Prohibition Amendment and the
State Prohibition and Woman Suffrage Amendments
Which Were Passed by the House Last Session-Oath
Administered by Chief Justice Prentice.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

Hartford, Conn, Jan. S.-Governor
Marcus II. Holconb of Southington.
today for the third time took the oath
OF ONCE and state officers elected in
November last were sworn in for their
two year terms. The general assem-
bly, was organized for It's biennial ses-
sion and, after listening to the in
sugural address which the governor
read before the joint assembly in
the house chamber, adjourned until
next week Thursday, ut which time
committees will be appointed by
Speaker James F. Walsh and Sena-
tor William II. Heald, president pro
TEN Of the senate. The week follow
ing the legislators will begin law MAX
ing. expecting to have three days a
week session, an early stop on receipt
Of new business and an announcement
much in advance of the constitutional
limitation of June l.
Governor Holcomb had better wealth
ct for this inauguration than he did
at his previous ones. an1 much bet
ter than many executives in the past
twenty years. Falling saow and
slush under foot this morning made
most of the legislators re.1ark that
il was weather running tr:Ie to the in
aUguration form. But when the time
came fo- the Governors Foot Guards
10 forU the escort Of the governor and
party TO the capitol. the temperature
had risen, the storm had ceased ara
before tho governor had finished his
message the sun was shining bright
ly.
For the first time the governor rode
in a closed aIFOmObile bearing state
flags. All staff officers were in their
dress uniforms and most of mem liad
Nd -F1 Taa -T1
decoration. The Foot Guards were in
ere1adier dress. with service great
coats tho first company being in blue
and the second in khaki. TIE pictur-
osque shaKOs and bcarsEin hats We've
also worn.
The street parade had all its old
time hriiEan"v and the gathering in
the capitol was representative of the
states social and political life.
organization Of the legislature had
been 50 expedited that il was ready
for Joint convention when The gov
cwor arrive. There was little delay
and the .eoYerIsoT'7 ha@ sfalSen his oat&
from taief Justice Preatice and had
concluded his message by 2.15 p. m,
AN exceptionally carly hour Lieuten-
7rt Governor Wilson tool; his oath
nom the chief Justice in the presence
uf the senate as soon as he reached
The capitol As Chief iGstice Prem
tive viii l0 retired for AZ. next year.
this was tho last occasion on which he
w'll give the oath 10 tno state off
.-~s.
After dissolution Of lra joint assem-
by. each branch quickly er6ed its la
POTS. luncheon7 in the executive Of
ices and tho corDtrollar's department
ioLioWed. Tonight tn" inaugural ball
oium for resumption Of social activi
H"s as a part Of the leg slative ses-
sion.
Tho republicans in or-aai-tng both
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

mage and the others assembled in say
ing aloud the Lords Prayer as part CT
the committal ceremony.
Tonight, while an honor guard of
soldiers Has passing back and forth
naar tle grave in 'Alu,.!ary service,
: became known t'.- N"S I;ta,Aevelt
hal deferred Indefinitely The piIg1 i'm
age which she had planned TO take
with her husband to France TO visit
the grave OF Quentin. her youngest
solder son who died in an arria! bat
le with German pilot. 1t was re-
ported here that .[rs Roosevelt woulG
go to Florida before making the over
saHs journey.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
NUMBERS OF SERVICE MEN
WITHOUT HOMES Oh NOR

Springfield Mass, Jan. S.-Asserting
conditions of unemployment among
discharged sailors and soldiers have
become so serious that an organized
movement is necessary, q Sraup of SER
vice men today issued through the
newspapers an invitation to all dis
charged men to attend a meeting here
tomorrow. Numbers of service men
are without homes or work, it was de-
clared.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
DRIVE FOR &30.00ooo0 FOR
ERMENIAf4S AND SYRIANS

New York. Jan S-The Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief made
public today a cablegram from Her
bert Hoover, head of the Tnter-Allied
Food Administration. declaring that
there is probably no greater suffering
today than among the prosecuted peo-
pies Of Asia Minor" to relieve which
the committee is about to conduct a
drive for 100000. 600.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
CHANCELLOR EBERT
DENOUNCES SPARTACANS

London, Jan. 8.-(British Wireless
Service )-Both Chancellor Ebert and
Pbilipp Scheidemann, the majority
socialist leader are en1eavoring to
persuade the eopIe of Berlin to stand
by the present government. Address
ing large crowds before the chanceI-
lor's palace, they bitterly denounced
the insane policy and rascally be-
havior," o the Spartacans, and prom
ised to meet the danger with firm de-
terminatiOn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
RUSSIAN TROOPS DEFEAT
A LARGE BOLSHEVIk ARMY

Washington, Jan. S.-Loyal Rus
sian troops operating under the au-
thority of the Omsk government havs
defeated a large Bolshevik army. cap
turing thirty-o -one thousand prisoners
and large quantities of war material, ac-
cording to telegram from the Omsk
authorities to the Russian minister at
Stockholm. The message as printed in
the Swedish press was received today
at the state department.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

senate was ready to meet with the
house in joint session. Lieutenant
Governor Wilson presided 1T the joint
session which was opened with pray
er by Rev Charles H. Puffer, of Staf-
ford, chaplain of the senate. The
chairman appointed a committee COM
posed of Senator Klett and Repre-
sertatives Huxford and Geary to no.
tify the governor elect that the joint
convention was in session Soon
thereafter Governor Holcomb accom-
panied by his staff and the justices of
the supreme court, came into the
house. The oath of Office was admin
istered by Chief Justice Prentice, aft
er which the governor read his mes
sage 20 the general assembly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09
544 NAMES IN TWO
ARMY CASUAL lists


Washington Jan. 8-The following
casualties are reported by the Com
manding General of the American
EXpediuonaTy Forces:
Died of wounds 70; died of disease
129; wounded severely 202; missing
in action 20: total 424.
New England men:
Died from Wounds.
Privates - James A. Fitzgerald.
Holyoke, Mass; Francis Hannafy,
West Lynn, Mass; Carlo La, Fazia
Providence, r. l.: Thomas F. Ken
ncdy, Boston Mass: John E. O'F[ara
Taconic.
Died of Disease.
Privatcs-JOseph T. Charbonneau,
Lawrence, Mass; Jason S. Draper,
Lawrence, Mass; Levi H Finni New
10 dlord Mass; Paul B. Gilbert, New
-iiford; ETald Harmon, Westbook.
Maine; Ralph Robinson, Fitchburg.
Mass; Salvan Nechino, Waterbury.
Wounded Severely.
Privates-Daniel A. O'Gorman. New
Haven; Benjamin Sacks Dorchester,
Mass; William a. GaTten, South Bos-
ton Mass; Thomas ]. Hanbury,
ROckland, Mass; Charles T. Barsez,
Pittsfeld, Mass; Arthur T. Gray.
Hartford; John W. HoppIer, Athol
Mass: Joseph W. Pivert. Windsor,
Conn; Leonard A. Roswell falls Vii
lage.
The following cable correction is
made;
Wounded severely, previously re-
ported died of disease:
Corporal Oliver p. Barber, Ware
house Point.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST
Killed in action 12; died of wounds
10; died from accident and othe,
causes 4; died from aeroplale acci-
dent I; died of disease 19: wounded
severely 58; wounded degree unde-
termined 6; wounded slightly 6:
missing in action 4 total 100.
Connecticut men:
! Died of Disease.
! Sergeant Anthony c. BONN, Hall
vile.
! Wounded Severely.
! Sergeant Christopher e. Harmon
Hartford
/ Killed in action, previously reported
missing in action:
/ Private William McClusky, New
! Haven.
/ Died OF disease, previously reported
missing in action:
] Pr.y@Ecs - Dominica Amereno
! Bridgeport: Adam Chormanski, An
SUBia.
! Wounded slightly previously re
/ pc~teG missing in action:
! Corporal Frederick A. Marriott
PIanfeId.
! Wounded (degree undetermined
! previously missing in action:
! Private Bernard Caulfeld Bridge
j port.
Returned to duty, previously re
ported missing in action:
I Private Daniel J, Lyons, Bridgeport
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-09

Tre eE-b;liecr is reported &c be suf-
fe~ing from c@ranhe. Pechaps he has
been sitting near an open window and
overheard some of the remarks made
about him.--hansas City Journal