Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 1, 1916, Page 6

Cream of tartar, rived from mineral tartar, because they If you have been There is a Real Difference !susethoyalBaldngPowderbeca.me it is the best and most healthful ingredient known for the purpose. Phosphate and alum, which are de- some baking powders, instead of cream of powders made from alum or phosphate, use Royal Baking Powder instead. You will be pleased with the results and the difference in the quality of the food. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York derived from grapes, sources, are used in are cheaper. induced to use baking —— e NOANK Social Hour For D. of A—Funeral of Benjamin F. Andrews—Captain Allen Ashbey Has Leap Year Birth- day. The Liberty council, Daughters of America, holds its regular session this evening. The good of the order com- mittee of which Miss Hattie Chester is chairman, wil give a social hour. Funeral of B. F. Andrews. The funeral of B. Frank Andrews was held at his home Tuesday after- i noon. H. church. tery. Service was conducted by Rev. S. Foster, pastor of the Baptist Burial was, in Valley ceme- nklin Rathbun has returned to 1d after a short visit at his home. A Leap Year Birthday. Allen Ashbey, born February celebrated his 15th birthday and received many congratu- Capt. 1852 29 Tuesday Iations on the occagion. A car load of iron has arrived hers for use on the schooner. John Robinson has returned to East Providence after a visit at his home Pendleton Brothers’ here. Mrs. Allen Ashbey is entertaining her brother, Fred Dingle, of Malden. Mrs. Edward J. Foley of Eoston, formerly M Cora Rogers, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Willlam Rathbun. Silas Weaver has returned to New Haven after a visit home. Herbert Burdick of Providence visiting at his home here. The Noank firemen will go again to and other Skin Troubles e G Saxo Salve to stop the itching and begin healing with the first application or return your money. There are lots of skin reme- dies but Saxo is the only one they guar- sntee like this. Why don’t you try it? G. G. ENGLER, DRUGGIST, Norwich, is Westerly to attend the firemen’s fair Cl | town, after visiting here. | George C. Lane is visiting in New York for a few days. Noank Defeats Oral School. Noank Boy Scouts won a victory of 46 to 12 over the Oral school basket- ball team Monday evening in the town hall. | Allen Campbell has returned to New York. and_Mrs. Courtland Culver of the Navy Yard have been visiting here. Mrs. A. J. Potter continues to im- .. William Johnson who has had grip is recovering. Samuel Patterson had his finger bad- lacerated in a band saw. iy | PLAINFIELD John Grab Injured by Fall on Railroad Tracks—Eugene Young Closes Res- taurant. While running acr the railroad crossing on Railroad avenue Monday night John Grab caught his foot in the track and received a eevere fall { He struck on his face, cutting him painfully. One side of face was |cut badly and was swolien consider- ably. He was able to go to his home and his cuts and bruises were attend- i ed_to. Mrs. painfu John Delaney had her thumb cut Monday while cutting her home. She was attended tan. Restaurant Closed. Eugene Young has closed the res- taurant in_the Rtcine block tnd F. L Racine is having the place renovated. He contemplates reopening the busi- ness. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice Ovilas Charron was a Norwich vis- itor Tuesday. F. Johnson of Riverpoint, R. I, was a Plainfield caller vesterday. Henry Knabe and family are moving Mass Fletcher was ra wich Tuesday in Nor- Bridgeport—In the city court other dav cided th the Judge Frank L. Wilder de- a motorist may pass on the a_trolley car discharging Villiam Havard of Devon ighed on the charge ot at i L i) llllilu for the week ending Feb. 19 are ad- dressed to F. A. Martin, Jerry Con-| nors, Billian Bills and Miss Amelia Baker. Bodies of Rhodes and the hibits. Although James Rego Mellow s charged with thee indictments for murder of three persons, Willlam H. Rhodes, Gustave and Oscar Olsen, th trial row in progrees in the superior court for Washington county, before Judge Doran and a jury at Kingston. is an indictment for the mWrder of ‘William H. Rhodes. After a view was taken of the location of the murder Assistant Attorney General Brunch ex- plained the case from the state's standpoint. He told of the finding of the dead bodies by a rallroad em- ploye. The medical examination showed that Rhodes had been shot twice in the head and both bullets entered from the rear. One lodged in the brain and the other against the cheek bone. One of the Olsens had been shot in the head and his skull crushed in with some blunt instrument. ‘The other Olsen had two bullet wounds in his head. There was evidence that the dead men had been robbed as their pockets were turned inside out and had been ripped open. Mellow had lived in the shack with the Ol- sens and Rhodes was a visitor. Mel- low knew the Olsens had considerable money and he had seen Rhodes dis- play a roll of bills at a store. No money was found on any of the dead bodies. When Mellow surrendered himself to the Providence police he said he had been drinkinz with the three men aad kad left the shack intending to o to Westerly, but changed his mind, took a nan and then went back to the shack. He sald he looked through a window and saw one Olsen on the floor dend and heard the other moaning in 2 cha:r. and Rhodes was standing at the table. Mellow said he went on in and spoke to Rhodes, when Rhodes started at him with an axe, and that he picked up the revolver from the table and shot Rhodes in self- defense. Prosecutor Branch said that the state would endeavor to show facts that will prove the self-defense state- ment was improbable. The shots en- tered the heads of the men from the rear. and the pewder bhurns are on tne ck< of the men's necks and their othing burned with powder. He ai@ the facts will show that the men were rrobably Iving down when the Lots were fired and the uxe was nsed afterwards. The prosecution helieves tiat five stots were fired, and that when ono of the men showad sizns of life. the axe was used Earl C. Wkalcy, civil enalneer, of Walkefield. icertified and explained a £ the lous nd the contents cderick F. Babeock, a lamp' chter, in the employ of the railroad company. told of seeing tools scattered about on Sunday afternoon. He went to the old station, which was occuried by the Oisens to tell them to pick up tho The north storm door was open the other door unlocked. Ile aw the Tody of a man lying on the 19cor ard the feet of anotier man. He said ke shouted but received no re- sponse. He then notified Town Ser- zeant Hcpkins. He returned o the hack with Hopkins and Section Fore- mar Smith. He did not zo into the toom and dil not see the faces of the dead men. Aticrney Clarence E. Roche, coansel for tre accu.ed. cross-examinyd ‘he vir12ss b as to the tim2 wlen he prst vis the shac 11 when ha returned with Horkins and $hath. Town Sergeant Hopkins testified that ved at the shack he found 1cdies of the three dead men. Be > el that the rhades were érawn and tha: it was impossible to see ino tLe room from the outside. He dissented the positions of the body, and said the articles of the furniture i1 the rocm were ‘a3 the same position as waen viewed by the ury. He said G ve Olsen’s overalls had been pulled down and the pants pockets pulled out. Oscar’s pockets were torn also. Rhodes’ trousers were torn and the rockets pulled inside ocut. He saw no rolls of bills in any ol the rcckets, men wero d, and the axe was nesr the feo® of Rhodes. On the flcor un- der the 1al: was a whiskey Fottle overturned ard a glass and a chair was tipped over. A bottle of whis- k>y or the tatie was not upset. He identifled articies of clothing wo1 by the men, and the ax matied with hair an® bo-d which he found neir tie bodv of Rhcdes on the afternoon cf January 30, at the scene of the triple murder at Fingston. Dr. Malford Wilcox Thewlis, the next witness for the state, said he was town and that he was called about medical examiner for South Kings- 4.20, Sunday, January 30, to the lo- cation of the murder. When he ar- rived, Hopkins, Wilcox and Jailer Bennett were there. Examination of Rhodes’ body revealed that he had died of hemorrhage of the brain, caused from bullet wounds. Oscar Olsen was found to have a compcund fracture of the skull. A bullet taken from ghe body of Rhodes was shown in court and marked plain- tiff's exhibit 9. A watch, which was found in Rhodes’ possession, was marked exhibit 10, a pocketbook con- taining a few pennies was marked ex- hibit 11 and a few other minor articles were marked exhibit 12. A bullet tak- en from the body of Oscar Olsen was marked exhibit 13. The witness told of the location of BAD STOMACH NEEDS GOOD MEDICINE Artificial Digestants Merely Digest One Meal at a Time. Mi-o-na Prepares Stomach To DO Its Own Digesting. Strengthens the Stomach and Stops Indigestion. who suffer all mach and Indig ing n or soda any real good. uch artificlal digestants ma: halg acl 1th Folks bed sto digest the food but hurt the stom: and further weaken it. People wit mac] Wuzl. need a real medicine that aots o‘xz the stomach and strengt can Trial of James P. Mellow Begun at Kingston—Indicted Only for Murder of William H. Rhodes—State’s Testimony Will be All In by Noon Today—Bullets Taken From e Olsen Brothers Among Ex- the bnllets and of the nature of the wounds. He sald that evidence point- ed to the fact that the buliets had boen fired from close ranga. A bullet ‘tom the bcdy of Gustave Olsen W marked oxhibit 14. Some brain mat- ter and a few pieces of skull bone were marked for {identification. A. Dr. Thewlis stated that the body of Oscar Olser showed signs of violencae. Dr. Thewlls testified that he found one bullet in Rhodes and three bullet holes; the other two bullets hav- ing passed through. The bullet near the ear tock an inward course, the one on the neck upward and Inward. There were the only one in the head, The second finger of the left hand was shot forward and inward, but was not shot off. On the right side of the head above the templo there was a contusion, that could have been caused by being struck with a hard sub- stance. There was no blood clot and the blow was probably not struck while Rhodes was living. Saw no other wounds. He did not know hoy many shots entered Oscar Clsen's hf:tv. There was a shot throuch the left hand. another in the left cheek bone and lodged in the nose There were no powder marks. There was another shot in the left temple, wt apparently came out. The witn conld not find it. in hodv, and it evidently came out threngh a fractnre of the skull. An- other shot in the back of the skull with slight powder burn. Indicating that the shot was fired at short range There was a deen gash in the back of the skull. evidently done by an axe. Shou'd sav two blows were struck. one by the sharp and the other by the blunt end of an axe. Gustave Olsen there and the bullet ™ s shot just above the right eve. and the course of the nllet was forward, inward and down- 1izht course. There was <ets were found hree keys on a On Gustave Olsen were found a handkerchief but could not tell whether it was red or white. The only one cf the three struck by an axe was Osear O and the three men were shot. When witness vis- ted the shaeck one chair was upset He did not notice any cooking uten- sils on the stove, and dld not see a pan on the floor. id not ave but under a W low a mood sized man, Os- car was falrly well developed but not as large as Rhodes. Gus- tave Olsen s a large man. Al were good sized men. Witness was not there when the bodies were taken away. He could not say whether the window shades were drawn. He saw an empty whiskev bottle on the floor, but no fork or ss. He looked into a bag but conld not remember what in the bag. He did not know contained groceries. was it John Smith, the next witness, tes- he was section foreman and four miles H saw Mellow, the section house, at 7 in Oscar Olsen sald he en ne of who wanted to go to the men was the ac- iwwve his name as James and he was put to work, al- on the tra The other man, James Mavnard as also put to work. He worked three davs and a half, and was not industrious. Maynard went away and Morris said: “I'm glad Maynard is gone for he knew too much of me.” Witness testified to going to the shack and saw the dead bodles of the Olsen boys who worked for him, and also the body of a colored man. Sent a message to headquarters of railroad company in Providence of the mur- der. Gustave Olsen was pald oft Thursdays. His pay was $11 a week, but on the Thursday before the mur- der he was paid $12. The pay enve- lope was identified by witness, as that of Gus Olsen. Oscar received $10.40 the same week Oscar was off the Monday previous, but Gus was on duty. Couid not tell whether he went off nigh Gus did not use a_rall- road pass the present vear. Mellow worked four days and there fis $4.60 due_him. Witness went to the shack with Town Sergeant Hopkins. The shades were down at both windows. On the table he saw four bottles of whiskey, cans of beans, and a frving pan with beans in it. Saw the body of Rhodes, and an axe near the bodv and a bag of bread. Saw a wound in the back of Rhodes’ head and on his finger. His Sweater was burned, the back of his neck and his hair was also burned. Rhodes’ trousers pockets were turned inside out and one trousers leg was torn to the knee. John H. Hanifan testified he was a special agent of the New York, Ne: Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany, with quarters in Providence. He recelved a description of Mellow saw him on nston street. Mellow said aloud: “It's a lle” Trailed him and lost him in Cottage street. Saw ‘Mellow running towards the tower and put chase for him. That was on Monday, Feb. 2. the day Mellow gave himself up to the Providence police. George N. Sherman testified that he was flaeman for the railroad com- pany, stationed at the crossing near the old station on the night of the murder. On that night, with Oscar Olsen, Mellow visited witness at the crossing house. They called about 8.45 and both were partially intoxi- cated. The men were going in the direction of their shack. They asked him to drink, but he declined. Mel- low suggested that they make witness drink. Roth men had bundles with them. Witness did not see Willlam Rhodes that night. He had known Rhodes for years and never knew anything wrong about him. Heard no pistol shots that nizht and the shan- ty where the murders occurred was about 800 feet awav. By Mr. Roche—Both Mellow and Olsen had bundles and denoted that they were on the way to the shack from the store. Nefther of the two men drank from the bottle at that time and witness does not drink. Mellow was not ss drunk as Oscar Olsen. Never saw Mellow to know him before that night. Never asked Osmcar Olsen or Mellow to substitute for him. At B o'clock court adfourned to 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr, Rranch stated that the cvidence for the state would be all in by noon. At the annusl meeting of tha Asse- ofation of Oversesra of the Poor of Rhods Islend ofMcers were eloated ow follows: John A, Hamilton of Oran- ston, mresident; Rev. Warren Dawley, of Richmond, vice president: Thomas Maymon, of dence, §ecr g STIFFNESS AWAY RUB PAIN FROM BACK WITH SMALL TRIAL BOTTLE OF OLD, PENETRATING “ST. JACOB'S oiL” When your back is sore and lame or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest “St. Jacob's Ofl” at any drug store, pour a litle in your hand and rub it right on your aching back, and by the time you' count fifty, the soreness and lame- ness is gone. Don’t stay crippled! This soothing, penetrating oll needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It is magical, yet absoluetly harmless and doeen't burn the skin. Nothing else stops lumbago, eciatica, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints! Adelbert Roberts, county; Rev. E. ington ' county; from Providence P. Mathewson, Wash- William H. Godfrey. Kent county; Charles H. Bliss, Bris- tol county; Lewis R. Manchester, Newport county. Arbitration commit- tee—John T. Barber, of Cumberland; James G. Nichols. of Johnston: Jokn H. Brown, of Middletown; Walter R. Wightman, of Providence. Legislative sommittee—Matthew J. Cummings Thomas B. Mayman and Walter E. Wightman of Providence and Edmund Walker of South Kingstown and Adel- bert Roberts of Woonsocket. Local Laconics. Westerly's contribution to the menian Relief Fund has reache 1875412, The Bass-Clef concert in High School hall, Tuesday night, for the benefit of the Westerly Visiting Nurze association, was enjoyed by a la ience and was a pronounced suc- Attorney Fverett A. Kinesley of Westerly, an assessor of the town and president of the Rhode Island Ta Assessors assoclation, has been ap- pointed a deputy state tax commis- sioner, with office at the state capl- tol. Phillp Shea was attacked and se- verely bitten by his own bull d Monday night, while Mr. Shea w engaged in closing his place of busi ness. The dog mistook him for stranger. The wounds were cauter- ized by Dr. Scanlon. Rev. F. Stewart Kinley conducted the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Burdick, Tuesd afternoon, at late_home in Oak street. Burial at River Bend. The bearers George Thackeray, Willlam GCran James Jolly and George Harper. MYSTIC Monday Club’s Programme—Afternoon of Whist—Postmaster Foley Enters Sanatorium for Treatment. Miss Lina Fish entertained the Mon- day b at her home Monday aft noon. The following programme was carried out: The Public and_Democ- racy, Mrs. Charles R. Geer; Barbizon Painters, Mrs. A. O. Colb: The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Henry B. Noyes on Willow street. D. of V. Whist. There were 14 tables at whist given by Phebe Packer Rathbun tent, Daugh- ters of Veterans, in the parish house of St. Mark’s church Monday evening. Mrs, les R. Geer and Dr. P. T. MacGown were awarded the prizes for the highest scores and Mr. and Mrs. W, S. Cook were given the consolation prizes. Held Parlor Meeting. Mrs. George Stinson entertained the Woman’s Christian Temperance union at a parlor meeting at her home on Denison avenue Tuesday afternoon. A very interesting programme was car- stripes In various pretty colorings. uses and with which many dainty effects may be sectired. EMBROIDERED VOILE 49c, 79c, 98c a Yard This may be counted among the weaves which will prove exceptionally You will find many plain white Volle, Seed Volle or Silk Check Marquisette. IMPORTED BORDERED VOILE 98¢ a Yard h we have had the pleasure of dis- playing, and the width, 44 inch, makes its signs popular this season. One of the handsomest fabrics whi some- extremely beautiful floral de: and lavender. ANDERSCN’S ZEPHYR GINGHAMS 15¢ a Yard All fast colors and beautifully soft in finish—handsome 32 inch Ging- hams in all the new Spring designs and colorings. MERCERIZED COTTON POPLIN 25c a Yard This is a high, silk lustre, which is permanent, and the finish is soft. It is a yard wide, and we have it in all colors. FLORAL STRIPE MARQUISETTE 29c a Yard Delightfully dainty with its alter- nating stripes of white and color, and its pretty floral designs print- ed on colored stripes. rled out. After the meeting a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments were served. FUNERAL. Benjamin F. Andrews. The funeral of Benjamin Franklin Andrews was held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from his home and was largely attended. Rev. H. M. Foster of Noank Baptist church conducted the services. Burial was in Noank Valley cemetery. Postmaster to Receive Treatment. Postmaster George H. Foley leaves today (Wednesday) for Boston, where he will enter a private sanatorium for medical treatment. Village Notes. Emil Eikes left Tuesday for New York, where he will be employed. Frank Hazard has returned to New York after a visit to his daughter, Miss Margaret Hazard, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Schaffer. Frank Hazard is a patient in Law- rence hospital, suffering from appendi- citis. Mrs. Sarah Main of Lantern Hill is the guest of her daughter, Mrs, Wil- liam Cromwell. Charles Schroeder of Suffield school is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder. Mrs. Louis Rushlow is able to be out after a few weeks' illness. James McKendrick has been admit- ted to Lawrence hospital as a medical patient. Newton Dickerson of Bridgeport is the guest of his father, Thomas E. Dickerson. STATE COUNCIL OF CHINA CEASES TO SIT AS PARLIAMENT Members Recently Elected to the Citi- zens Convention to Act. Peking, China, Feb. 20—The state council, which has been sitting as parliament, ceased acting in that ca- pacity today. Before adjourning it authorized the members recently elected to the citizens' convention to act as members of parllament, as- sembling May 1 to consider the new constitution. this moeans the holding of another election is avoid- The opposition charges the admin- istration with making haste in fram- ing the new conetitution, on account of rumors that the national assembly, dissolved by President Yuan Shi-Kai, plans to hold a session at Shanghai under the constitution of the Chinese republic. FOR GVIRWIRKED WOMEN This is the geason of the year when the wife and mother Wegins to feel strain of household and social du- ties, and gets into a run-down, nervs ous, weakened condition, To all sush our local drugglst, G, G, Engler, ~ pristor of the Brosdway Pharmaoy, says, "We have a rare combination of the three oldest tonice known, in levhkwo mt& to rfl:‘toro » , make you eat ter, eap better and feel ‘m«, or we will re- Lately Arrived In the Wash Goods Department Sheer weaves and delicate colorings are blended in these cotton, and cotten and silk dainties, which will be used so much this coming Summer. rics and designs which are “new,” but the designers and manufacturers have this year achieved actual triumphs, and our Wash Goods Department has now blossomed with all the pretty colorings of Spring. COME IN AND SEE THEM--YOU'LL ENJOY IT BRENTWOOD VOILE 49c a Yard This is a yard-wide, plain white Volle, It is hard to produce fab- with smart, seed volle, cluster It is a fabric which wiil find many y embroidered designs on use economical. We show and silk stripes in blue, pink SEED STRIPE VOILE 29c a Yard Pretty little buds and blossoms on white or tinted grouads distinguish this splendid stripe Voile, which is a full yard wide. NOVELTY VOILE 25¢ a Yard Choice 40 inch wide Volles in the newest floral and stripe patterns, including black and white stripes in all widths. Very dainty. SILK CHECK MARQUISETTE 50c a Yard Imagine a groundwork of Silk Check Marquisette covered with cunning little rosebuds and other blossoms in delicate colorings. A charming weave. RESERVATION FOR NEWSPAPERS AT DEM. NATIONAL CONVENTION Applications Should Be Addressed to R. V. Oulahan, Senate Press Gallery. ‘Washington, Feb. 29.—Robert Ewing of New Orleans, democratic national committeeman from _Louisiana, who will have charge of the press section of the democratic national convention at St. Louis in June, today appointed James D. Preston, superintendent of the senate press gallery, at arms in charge of the press section. Mr. Ewing also announced that all applications from daily newspapers for seats for their correspondents at the convention should be addressed to R. V. ulahan, chairman of the standing committee of correspondents, senate press gallery, Washington, and that applications for reservations for cor- respondents of weekly publications should be addressed to Mr. Ewing at New Orleans by March 31. Manchester—The Polish population lof Manchester and South Manchester 1s a little over 679 souls. as sergeant | MYSTERIOUS AEROPLANE AGAIN OVER DULUTH Three Men in the Craft—Some Heavy Object Hanging from Long Rope. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 29.—Following reports today that a mysterious aero- plane which is said to have made pre- vious trips over Duluth and Superior. was again seen last night, the local police department today issued orders | to watch for the machine. Three men were in the craft seen last night, ac- | cording to several persons, who de- clared the aeroplane had hanging from it a long rope with a heavy object at | the end. | According to despatches from Cou- | deray, Wis., an aeroplane passed over | that town at 2 o'clock this morning. A dozen people, say these despatches, | declare they saw it. i i Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA gold and platinum, Jewelry, OLD STYLE WEDDING RINGS made over into new style narrow bands. Seam- less Wedding Rings made to order in 14k, 18k, 22k £500.00 WORTH OF OLD GOLD WANTED. 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