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The Washington times., 1921-12-14

One man, sans leg. sans arm. but
still dead game. spoke for a dormi-
;ory Of suffering Yanks.
"Gas is thing from hell" he
said with conviction. 1T was born
o IA thirst to torture. These guys
with a sweep Of him one good ARM
all went through 1t. They'll say.
Cut out the gas.
With a roar came back the an
swer from the invalids. "We'll say
So"
Some of the veterans, wearied a
little from three long years in hos.
pital beds, were bitter toward all
war
What does II matter what Is
used, no long as there is war;" was
heir hopeless question.
Prefers Bullets to Gas.
I'D face bullets any time sooner
than gas again" said Frank Babbit.
Of 613 Hay street. Pittsburgh. II
saw men soldering at the mouth
from gas. That was enough for me.
It's too horrible even for war
II saw men droop like parched
flowers in gas attacks. Let the con-
ference rule II out" declared Ralph
Shortell. Of 3116 North Twenty-fifth
street. Philadelphia.
The horror of poison gas should
make nations discard It," declared
'dward ]. knadler. of $50 Fifty
linth street. Cleveland.
Part me from II. buddy" said
evils j. Patterson. Of Francis, Okla.
RI walk in front of a machine gun
ny old time rather than face a gas
tack"
Jimmy Daugherty, of Bradford, Pa.
10 he f;rs
reath-and after that you never get
good breath again. Let them rule
out"
Gas is fine business for the general
taffs in planning attacks but he'll on
he men. | say, toss II out Of war
fare" was the vote of Willie Sander
son, of Florence, MINI.
"A gas attack is a whiff of hell.
Rule II out" asserted Fred Piggett, of
46l2 Armitage avenue, Chicago.
Immune From Next War.
Carl A. Pike, of Springfield, Mass, |
minus a leg and arm and horribly |
burned by mustard gas at scissors, |
called bullets worse than gas" I've |
using 1t in the next war-well, / won't |
boys who must serve in the next war. |
say do away with gas"
Get rid of gas, that's me, com.
nented Michael NrIlledy. OF Provi- |
dence, r. l. ITS the DEVILS per.
fume."
There's nothing worse than gas"
said Park Jarrett. of Alva. Ill. Thank |
God If the conference eliminates II |
from future warfare"
Gas is too inhuman even for wlr.
Here's hoping the nations outlaw it,"
said Lewis Alberti, of Beaver Falls,
Pa.
WAR would be a matinee without
poison gas. Let them cut 1t out" came |
from Clarence NJ. Kyle, of Welch, /
w. Va
Poison gas should be outlawed for
the sake of the boys who must fight
the next war" stated George l. Wal
ters, of Albion, n. Y.
"All's fair in war, and II don't make
any difference to a man how he dies.
Gas Us easier than high explosive
shells. but with gas gone they might
End all war" said William ]. Moffitt,
o5 5444 Vernon street. st. Louis.
Says Gas VIII Win Next War.
Charles n. Webb, OF 70 West 1921
place. Cleveland, was one who favored
gas.
This mans country must win, and
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Presidenfs PROGRAM,

lO:l5 a. m.-Senator Poindexter
Of Washington.
1880 a. m.-Senators McKellar,
Shields and Stanley.
1O:4O a. m.-Senator Lenroot of
Wisconsin and DR.. Bading.
1850 a. m.-Senator Calder of
New York.
IL q. m.-Congressman Line
berger of California.
lilo a. m. - Congressman
Chandler of Oklahoma.
11:20 a. m.--Col. /. NJ. Meekins.
= 1l:30 a. m.-Governor Campbell
Of Arizona.
11:40 a. m.-Congressman Nc
Fadden of pennsylvania.
1850 a. m.-Commander Perry,
Victory Memorial Commission.
IL noon-Chairman Moore of
the Fine Arts Commission.
1915 p. m.-William T. Gal
liner.
1890 p. m.-Admiral Moffett.
1245 p. m.-Allerton s. Cush-
man.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS
FOR MID-WINTER DINNER

The appointment Of two new men
on the membeTship committee of the
Washington B6ard Of Trade was an.
nounced yesterday by Chairman
George B. Farquhar. They are: B. T.
Webster and George Miller.
Chairman William Clabaugh an
nounced that the midwinter dinner
OF the board will be held at an early
date. The committee will meet at the
City Club at noon Saturday to formu.
late plans for the dinner.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
HALF HOLIDAY ON
DECEMBER "a IS
HARD|NGORDER
President Grants Concession to
Federal and D. c. En-
ployes Here.

President Harding today issued an
executive order granting a half hoh.
day on December "a. to all statutory
and per diem employees Of the Federal
Government in the District of Co.
lumbia.
About $4,000 persons are affected by
the order. The half holiday will be.
gin at ! o'clock.
President Wilson last year issued
an executive order granting half
holiday on Christmas Eve only to
statutory employees: President Hard
ing's order includes per diem ein.
ployes, who number about 5000.
The 10000 employees Of the Govern.
ment of the District of Columbia will
also be given the usual half holiday
on December "a.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Xmas Church Drive On.

MT. RAINIER, Md, Dec. 14.-Com-
n,ittess from the various churches OF
this place are engaged in campaign
TO get everyone in the community to
attend some church Christmas Day.
These committees are also assisting
IN the organization of a choir which
Will wend It's way about the streets of
Nj Rainier Christmas morning at
daybreak singing carols.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Club to Entertain Chinese.

The Princeton Alumni Associat ton
Will entertain the Chinese delegates to
the arms conference tomorrow night
at the University Club at $50 O clock.
Chinese Minister Alfred SEE. ". X.
wellington koo and Chung Hui
wang, graduates of American Uni.
the club.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Benning Meeting.

Congressman Stuart F. Reed of West
zens' Association at a meeting last
night in Odd Fellows Hall. Warner
Stutler presided.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
SUCCESSFUL CORN RAISING.

Two contribs told us the other day
of a farmer friend Of theirs in south.
ern Maryland who was greatly en-
couraged over the fact that he had
raised about fifteen GALLONS OF
corn to the acre.
FRED GEILINGER sends us this
drawing of an apple grower whose
apple crop netted him about twenty
GALLONS to the acre, and who con-
fesses that the Eighteenth Amend.
ment could have been a whole lot
worse"
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
COMPLIMENTING CONKLIN.

A fine compliment is paid JOE
CONKLIN by II. SMITH 'for his
admirable and comprehensive pane
gyric" Of the G. o. c. Mr.. Smith
trusts that our musicians will find
fitting music for the song.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
RAILWAY SHOP
LAY-OFF To HIT
WORKERS HERE
Several Hundred Terminal EN-
pIoyes Scheduled to Be Drop
ped From Payroll.

Several hundred railroad employees
Of the repair shops at Ivy City of the
Washington Terminal Company are
scheduled to be temporarily dropped
from the payroll within a few days,
it was announced by an official Of the
company today.
There are approximately 1000 re-
pairmen now employed at the shops,
and II is estimated that at least rs
per cent of them will be laid off.
Officials OF the company, however.
are planning to try to keep all of the
repairmen at work until after Christ
mas.
Business depression and the neces-
sity of economies were given by Off
cials Of the terminal company as
prompting the lay-off of workmen.
None Of the officials would intimate
just how long the shutdown would
continue.
Similar Action by b. 4 o.
The announcement of the terminal
company followed that Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
that thousands of its shopmen would
likely spend a gloomy holiday season.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announced that on Saturday
next heavy repair shops over the
entire system will be shut down and
the employees furloughed indefinitely.
Reports reaching Washington state
that other Eastern railroads will fol.
low suit in the curtailment Of their
shop employees. With the reduction Of
the forces of shopmen. 1t is believed
that other employees in the operating
and transportation ends of the rail
roads will be affected.
At offices of the Baltimor and Ohio
railroad in Washington thi morning
Il was stated nothing was heard of the
curta'lment of the forces OF workmen
employed In the various shops OF the
company.
No Repair Shops Here.
It's news to u.s." said one of the
employees, but such action is taken in
the main offices In Baltimore. and as
1t affects only shopmen, the operating
and transportation departments would
receive no notification of the executive
action of curtailment."
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad ha 3
no repair shops in Washington. All
l epair work for the company to roll.
ing stock In Washington is handled
ty the Washington Terminal Com.
pany. The terminal company also
does repair work for the other four
iailroads which run into the Capital.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Do A.Day With Gas, Is
Plea of Manned Boys
Out at Walter Reed
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSO
InternatienaI News Service.

The voice of Americas shattered manhood back from
the with wounds from the snowy beds of Walter
Reed Hospital today with appeal for the abolition Of
poison gas warfare.
score of shelltorn veterans, modestly hiding
medals, bitterly condemned chemical warfare
All of them went through the ''msts of DEATH on
the fields of France Some still coughed from gasseared
lunuS
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Sunday Service Sent 400 Miles
by Wireless" The way Of the
transgressor is getting harder.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
A DOUBLE ACROSTiC.
II. SMITH lays the foundation for
fine double acrostic to be worked
by readers of the G. 0. C.:

The cross words may be sup
piled from these definitions:
/. To fascinate.
2. Nymph of Paradise.
8. Articles.
4. Sluggish.
5. A metal.
6. A subject, or topic.
7. A musical composition.
8. A comrade.
g. Irradiation.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Judge Rutherford Says World
Will End in 1926" Well it's quite a
consolation to learn that its going
to last that long.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Democrat Is Appointed Orphans
Court Judge" Where did they find
one?
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Dear VIII Il don't like the word
Bill this time Of the year,: Note this
clipping, where DUPUY tells about
Congressman playing "dominoes" in
the Press Club, and the rattle Of
the ivories." interspersed with IAN
ecdotes."
The anecdotes ] generally hear
with "ivories" are: Come seven,
baby needs pair of Shoes" Honey.
come to papa" etc.
MERCURY.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

What Has the Disarmament
Conference Accomplished" 1t has
caused a lot of us to wonder how to
pronounce DIR. Alfred Sees last
name. PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Some disarmament conference!
Why, they are attacking" prob.
lens and defending" positions.
Next thing they'll argue the
"pOint"-Of the bayOnet!
FRED VETTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
PUTNAM

Mrs. Amelia Place, divorced wife of the late Charles Place, has returned to her home in Providence. from which city she came Tuesday in an effort to secure her year old son, Vernon l.. Place, who is at present making his home with his stepmother, the second Mrs. Charles Place, in West Woodstock The attempt of the Providence Mrs Place to obtain her child was not successful, and the boy remains with the stepmother, although according to the Providence woman the stepmother was willing for him to re- turn home with her. the natural mother But when the little fellows clothes had been packed and the bundle taken to the waiting automobile in which the trip to Providence was to be made, Luther P1aeA who is guardian ad Item of the boy, learned that his ward was being taken away. Before he reached the place the machine carrying the mother, the son and some of her friends had started. Place at once got in touch with the Put nam police and with Deputy Sheriff Charles Aver and asked to have the au- tomohiiA held up as it passed through this city. The car was met on Wood stock road and the party was conducted to Putnam police station. After the matter had been talked over and Mrs. Place had advised with her counsel, At torney Arthur S. Macdonald, of Putnam. the boy was allowed to return to Wood stock with the. guardian, who had been appointed bx the Woodstock probate court.
 Mrs. Pisee who seeks the child mar ried Charles Ut. Place in Woodstock more than 25 years ago. In 1919 Mir Place secured a divorce on a statutory ground and was awarded the custody of two minor children, the oldest now being nearly q. Mrs. Place claims that she had no knowledge of the divorce action 1 against her and knew nothing about the matter until the final disposition of the case. MT. Place died few months ago in Woodstock, and it was only recently that the divorced wife learned of his death. Soon after Mir. Place had se- cured the divorce he renarried. Upon learning that the father of her children was dead Mrs. Place of Providence de- sired to get possession of the younger 1 child and provide home for it. It was this that prompted the visit to Putnam and Woodstock tais week.
 According to the woman, the step mother was perfectly willing for the child to return to Providence with her, and even gathered together the boys things, did them up into a bundle. and l wished mother and son goodbye The objection was raised by the guardian ad 1 litem, who notified the authorities when he got wind of the affair. The party was held up by Sergeant George Laird of the Putnam police. He knew that members Of the force were looking for machine bearing a Rhode Island license. He was on his way to Roseland park, while of duty, and saw the automobile with the women and the child coming toward him. He stopped the machine and ordered the driver to go to the police station. Here they remained until Luther Place the guardian. and the older Place boy ar- rived. After much discussion, in which the mother of the children learned that Place had beel appointed guardian by the Woodstock probate court, t was de-
 cided to allow the child to return tc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

Woodstock. Tae mother may take some further action to obtain possession of the boy
 Superintendent of Streets Frank Dumas had city employees working Thursday on Oak street, at the rear of the Israel Put nam school, clearing out gutters that had been filled with sand during recent storms.
 A new sidewalk has been laid on the high school property, running from the home of Miss Etta Whiting to the schoo building.
 A wedding return filed Thursday witf Town Clerk David Flagg shows that Sat urday, July 23, John B. Morrow and Louise W. O'Brien, both of Boston, were married at the parsonage of the Second Congregational church by Rev. Boyntor Merrill. MT. Morrow is a salesman ane Mrs Morrow has been employed as ( milliner.
 Edna Belair, the year old daughtei of Na. and Mrs. Peter Belair of Putnam was operated on for appendicitis at tn, Day Kimball hospital Wednesday after noon.
 Mrs. Maria Nichols. who for man, years has lived on Grove street. moved Thursday to the home of MT. and Mrs Charles Clemens, on River road. wher' she will make her home.
 The body of Priv. Harry c. Hopkins son of E. o. Hopkins of School street Putnam, arrived Thursday morning il anielson, where it is to be buried. Pri vate Hopkins was one of the first Put nam boys to be killed in the war. Tn, body arrived at Hoboken from Franc a week ago.
 At the meeting of the Connection branch of the Moving Picture Theatr, Owners association. held in New Havel Wednesday, Jacob Albert, manager 0 the Victory theatre of Putnam, was re elected vice president of the organiza [ ton. MT Albert attended the meeting The chief address was deliveerd by Sen ator James Walker of New York. Anon, the questions discussed by the manager were problems relating to small town ex hibitors and means of overcoming thes difficulties. The second and final leg of bowlini match between the Putnam and Daniel son teams excited much interest in Put nam Wednesday night when rolled at tn Putnam inn alleys. The match was wol ] by Danielson with margin of 29 1 points. The purse of S400 thus goes t the Danielson team. The first leg i the match was rolled Friday at Daniel son, at which time the Putnam tear through with 3S point lead. The deta of the score of the games rolled in Put nam Wednesday night follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

Private Hopkins, formerly lived at East Killingly and at Elnville.
 Saturday afternoon his funeral will be held from Mir. Woods undertaking rooms where a prayer service will take place. The principal service, however, will be in Westffeld cemetery, Rev. W. B. Will Hams of the Westfeld Congregational church, oficiating Members of the American Legion will participate at the service and will act as bearers.
 For the sixth consecutive day the mer- cury hit the 20 mark by the noon hour on Thursday and had even the rabid advocates of hot weather wobby and ad- mitting they had enough.
 Mrs. Emma Warren is at Oakland beach. where her son, Major Albert War ren, U. S. A.. and Mrs. Warren are stay ing for a time.
 Attorney and Mrs. A. G. Bill will be among the Danielson people at Plymouth early in August to see the Pilgrim pa geant and the procession.
 Leonard P. Morrison of Portland, Me, was a visitor with friends in Dan ielson Thursday. Mir. Morrison has been operating a large motor bus between Portland and Old Orchard beach
 Mrs. Charles T. Thayer,- Miss Kath- erine Thayer and Ayfward Thayer of Ayiward Thayer of Putnam visited re1a- tives here Thursday. Many fields of potatoes hereabouts have been blighted as the result of heavy showers following extreme heat this combination causing the ground tc steam
 Very little interest has developed hert l in the citizens training camp to be held at Camp Devens in August.
 Arthur D. speare of Hartford was 8 visitor with friends in Danielson Thurs. day.
 The retafi clerks and the ''bug men -employes of the state entomologica depa partment-engaged in baseball game here Thursday afternoon. 1 Tire fabric mills here are now in the midst of a good run of business. At the Connecticut mills some night operation Is being done.
 The extreme heat is held accountable for temporary slump in business here many refraining from shopping trips un der trying conditions of the present week.
 After spending few days at her nome on South street, Miss Nellie Recrnar has returned to Hartford to finish her course at a beauty and culture school
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

his mother in Pepperell, Mass. He will be gone for 10 days. will then return to Putnam for a brief stay, and then will go to Cambridge to attend Harvard summer school for the remainder of Au- gust.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Keith moved Thursday from the house they have been occupying on Wilkinson street to the house formerly occupied by Henry Sewall on Fremont street. MT. Sewal has sent his household goods to Maynard Mass, where his son lives, but he vii continue to live in Putnam. making his home with Mir. and Mrs. George Baker on Fremont street.
 William L. Macdonald. superintendent of schools in Putnam. left Thursday morning for 10 days visit at his home in St. Albans, Vt
 Uric St. Marie of the Mullan street i. spending his vacation this week in Fitch burg, Mass.
 Daniel Columbia, who has been clerl at the Bartlett store, has resigned to en ter the employ of Thomas Corcoran ir the Coreoran mill at Monson, Mass. H. place has been taken by Rayr Brown. an ex-service man, well known il Putnam.
 Capt. John BuIger painted On Mai1 street Thursday afternoon two addi tionaL traffic lanes in which pedestrian will be supposed to pass when croksinl the street. One was placed from the of flee of the Light and Power company t the Mullan store and the other from tn Atlantic and Pacific store to Donahue's While some people continue to go jay walking and cut across the streets a fancy pleases, the general public is heed ing the request of the department ant using the traffic lanes.
 Putnam clerks who have sweltered fo four days in the intense heat were glaC when Thursday noon arrived bringing with 1t the weekly half holiday, althougl there was no drop in temperature. Ac cording to thermometers on Oak Hill, tn highest spot in the city. Thursday wa the hottest day this week, and at noon j was 90 in the shade, Roseland parl swarmed with visitors Thursday after noon hundreds were swimming there and at other pools throughout the city In the evening many were at Wildwoo for the dancing.
 The buses between Putnam and Dan
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
Danldson.

Electricians were engaged Thursday on the work of installing the new cleo tric police signal light, which has been mounted on pole on Main street near it's junction with Furnace street. The light Is not yet in operation, so the re- quest has been made that citizens re- frain from trying to call the police through use of the signal until such time as announcement is officially made that it is ready for service. When it is con- nected up and in working order persons who are anxious quickly to get in touch with an officer may do so by calling a central telephone operator and asking that the light be switched on.
 The bodies of two soldiers who gave their lives while serving France during the World war arrived here from New York Thursday morning. after being transported from overseas and were taken in charge by Undertaken A. F. Wood.
 The soldier dead are Franz W. Miller, son of Henry J. Miller of> Townsend, Mass, and Harry E. Hopkins, son of Edwin Hopkins of Putnam. Both. bur ials are to be in Westheld cemetery and members of Leo J. L'Homne post American Legion, are to do honor escort | duty to their fallen comrades. An for mer service men have been invited to join with the American Legion members and the Veterans of Foreign Wars ir paying tribute to the two young men who gave their lives for their country's sake.
 Franz Miller, who was born in Day. vile. died October 15, 1916, in an Amer. ican army hospital in France He was member of c company, 18th infan. try. His funeral is to be held this af. ternoon from MT. Woods undertaking rooms with services at the Congrega. tional church in Dayville, where Rev Mir Swainson will officiate Members of the American Legion will act as bear. CTS.
 Harry E. Hopkins was a member o1 F company, 50Sth Infantry. He was wounded in action while engaged in tht Arsonne drive, October 5, 1918, and diet three days later in military hospital MT. and Mrs. Edkin Hopkins, parents O
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
DIED

SMITH-At Southampton. L. L, July 26,
 1921. Josephine Van Deventer. widow
 of F. Hopkinson Smith.
 SCHULTZ-In France, Sept. 23, 1918.
 Priv. Arthur P. Schultz, Co., M, 213th
 infantry.
 Services at the home of his parents, Mr.
 and Mrs. Richard R. Schultz 264 Bos-
 well avenue. Saturday afternoon July
 30, at o'clock. Burial in family plot
 in Yantic cemetery.
 YoUNG-In this city, July 27, 1921,
 John J. Young of Ss Fourth street, aged S6 years. Funeral at his late residence on Satur- day, July 30, at 8.15 o'clock Solemn requiem mass in St. Mary's church at o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
 NYE-At Fishers Island, July 27, 1921, Mrs. Mary Ann Nye, aged S9 years. Funeral services at her late residence Saturday morning, July 30, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Yantic cemetery at l o'clock, standard time. BOGUE-In France, Oct. 26, 1918, Cor poral Irving E, Bogue. Funeral services will be held at the Elks home, 352 Main street, Norwich Sun day, July 91, at 2 p. m. Burial in Yantic cemetery.