Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 8, 1917, Page 6

GYPSY WOMAN FINED » FOR TAKING MAN’S MONEY. Theft at Bozrah Results in Payment of — ' GIRLS! MAKE A GYPSIES ROB WESTERLY MAN ] THE INSTRUMENT THAT Re-Creates Mesic Established 1852 STILLMAN'S NORWICH, 324 Main Street WESTERLY A GERMAN INVASION OF CONNECTICUT. Commissioner Chandler Says It is The Stars Unless We Win This War. About seventy of the state’s most representative men, all members of auxiliary and sub-committees of the Connectfcut State Council of Defense, met at the state capitol, Hartford, on Wednesday afternoon, heard of the se- rious situation which this nation fac- es in its war with Germany and listen- ed to reports of the work already un-— dertaken in behalf of the state de- fense council Chairman Richard M. Bissell of the council presided, and several _com- mittee chairman made reports. In the first address of the afternoon, Com- pensation Commissioner George B. Chandler described Germany’s success in gaining control of a vast part of the territory included in her strate- gists’ dreams of a great Pan-German empire, and declared that, if England and France are brought to their knees by starvation, Germany can demand transports of England and an invasion of America is certain. “It Is written in the stars that unless we win this war, we or our children must fact a German invesion of America” he said, and Chailrman Bissell later de- lared that unless we win this war, clared that he had visited Washington nearly every week for monmths, had talked with officlal there, and could say with certainty that Mr. Chandler had not exaggerated in his statement the situation. “We are in a great war” said an Bissell in opening the meet- “so sreat that no man or woman pe responsibility if we are to carry it to a successful conclusion, as I believe we shall” He spoke of the inadequacy of the military establish- ment of the United States, as shown by the Spanish war and the Mexican s last summer, declaring that an en army of 3,500,000 men would be needed by this country in this war be- fore many months. Early in the war, he_pointed out, the of planning for the conflict’ was t in the hands of the Council of Na- nal Defense. The first step was the appointment of an advisory commis- sion, 2 permanent organization with a large number of sub-committees and boards. Members of the advisory com- mittee 2ndq the sub-committees serve without pay or expense allowance. The state councils of defense were then or. ganized to supplement and localize the work of the national council and to worl along lines of their own determ- ination in carrving along the civilian activities of the war. In line with this action by all the states, Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, by proclamation, named the Connecticut Council of De fense. Chairman Bissell outlined the zanization of the state defense coun- cil, telling of the sub-committees ed and the work which each will dertake, and of the plans made for the activities of the county auxiliary committees. Chairman Bissell pointed out that there is much work for the county committees. “It is hoped that these,” he said, “not only will carry out the work that is laid out for them by the — council or its sub-committees, but will find for themselves problems in their own localities to solve.” The council’s office will be open at all times and can be reached by any of these auxillariy committees. The council will meet at least weekly, on Wednesdays, and stated meetings of the county committees were urged. The chairman said that the council's meetings _increase in interest each week. “The council will be pleased at a vtime to receive suggestions from functional or county committees,” he sald. “Yesterday, from all accounts, Con- necticut made another splendid Tecord in preliminary steps of preparation for this war,” said Mr. Bissell. “One of the tasks of your committees will be to cultivate and keep alive such a spirit of devotion in this state. The registration went off as a matter of course. It was a_ great undertaking, but such was the temper of our peo- ple and their understanding of its ob- Jects that when the time came the reg- istration passed without a hitch.” The committee must arouse a spirit of patriotic devotion thaf will make pos- sible the successful accomplishment of the many hard tasks which must be met, the chairman declared. Chairman Russell introduced Com- pensation Commissioner George B. Chandler, chairman of the committee on publicity. Mr. Chandler spoke of the body of representative men as- sembled as members of the council's committees, saying that, In the time of crisis, the ‘state har called upon a group, each member of which had dis- tinguished himself in some line of activity, as a volunteer to help in its war activities. “The issues today.” sajd Mr. Chandler, “are freedom ver- sus feudalism, the freedom of the seas, the sacredness of agreements, the rights of women, children and non- combatants, and the fundamental is- sue of law and order. We are at war to determine whether we shall live under organized society or organ- ized depotism.” Mr. Chandler said that today it can Dbe seen that Germany, far from fail- ure. realizes her Pan-German dream of an empire stretching from the North Sea to the Black Sea. The dream of German strategists was an_empire of about 4,000 square miles. Today, said Mr. Chandler, she hold an area of 3,- 600 square miles. She holds in slav- ery 2,000,000 people. “No wonder Germany is ready for peace” he said. “No wonder she is conniving Stockholm and other in- strumentalities to bring out a peace of the basis of status quo.” If the submarine succeeds, he said, it means England and France will be starved to their knees, it means that Germany can demand transports of England and that she can bring a force to_America. “It means that within two Years, it Germany is not stopped, a German army may be marching up the Con- necticut Valley to the federal arsenal at Springfield,” he sald. “It is written in the ‘stars that un- |less we win this war, we or our chil- dren must face a German invasion of America,” Mr. Chandler declared. Mr. Chandler said that the spirit of America must be kept alive also else wil go to naught. He spoke of the FRISWELL’S WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT STOCK OF BRACELET WATCHES, BEADS, ETC. FOR THE GIRL GRADUATES. HAMILTON, WALTHAM, ELGIN AND ILLI- NOIS WATCHES FOR THE BOY GRADUATE. FOR THE BRIDE OUR EXTRA FINE LINE LINE OF Cut Glass and Silverware ALLL. THE POPULAR PATTERNS AT THE LOWEST PRICES ALL GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE THE BEST The Wm.Friswell Co. 25-27 Franklin Street IN 1A Ak AR, e PENDANTS, PEARL Two Women Callers Pick Till at St. Onge Tailer Shop—To Avoid Arrest, Chief Returns $15—Planning for State Military Census—D. A. R. Social Meeting—New Sum- mer Colony Being Developed. Fire large automobiles, with capa- city considerably ove with _ a S o e’ e lalng ety ‘v children, stopped at the Rathbun farm in Quiambaug lete Wednesday after- noon, and planned to camp _there for the night. The camp selected was uncomfortably near the farmhouse, and the intruders were persistent in their requests for milk, eggs and general edibles, and soon became a menacing nuisance. The conditions were tele- phoned to Judge Herbert W. Rath- bun in Westerly and, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Casey, accom- panied by two patrolmen. He went to Quiambaug by _automobile. The sypsies were ordered to move on ang they pleaded for permission to re- main where they were for 1he night, but without avail. The party moved along a mile or more and camped for the night in a wood lot, far removed from civilization. Early Thursday morning the band arrived in Westerly, two of the auto- mobiles proceeding to Arcadia where the party spent Thursday night, while the other three machines with their human cargo stopped at a garage, for supplies, and minor repairs. This gave opportunity for the females to fiit about in that section, do shopping and do _everybody they could. Two gaily bedecked, but dirty women sauntered into the St. Onge tailor shop and want- ed to tell Mr. St. Onge's fortune, but there was nothing doing in that line and he ordered the intruders out of the shop. They sort of jibber-jabbered, but did not move. Mr. St. Onge step- ped through a doorway into another Toom, as a hint that their business did not interest him. When he came back to the front shop the gypsies were gone, and he felt relieved. He then realized that this class of hu- manity is noted for thievish propen- sitles, and he cxamined his cash draw. He ascertalned that he really was relieved of $15, and immediately reported the theft ‘o the police. The women were taken Into custody and readily identificd and at their request the chief of the tribe was called in, and a confab, unintelligible in its na- ture to the uninitiated, was held be- tween the trio. Then the chief offer- ed to pay over to Mr. St. Onge the sum of $15 if the women were allowed to join her people. This was agreed to, “the money paid, and the women released. Next Monday is the day designated by the governor for_the taking of the military census of Rhode Island, and the work will be done in thy main by women. In Westerly, Mrs. Thomas Perry, captain of the working force of nearly fifty, will supervise the work. The enumerators are all volunteers and have already been instructed in the dmportant work that has been en- trusted to them. As the schools will be closeq next Monday, it is expected that the corps of teachers will assist in the work of enumeration and tab- ulation. It will be quite a feat to complete this census In a single day, and the method is the opposite of that which prevailed on Registration Day. For on that day the eligibles came to the registrars and next Monday the enumerators will be required to seek not only those of registration age, but all between the ages of 16 and 50, and in one day! After many, many years, the people of the town of Stonington seem to ze the absolute necessity for a suitable town hall, which will have suitable accommodation for the office of town clerk and a safer place for the preservation of the invaluable town. records, and probate court room and offices for the town treasurer and the selectmen. and even a town court room, and incidentally an office for the tax collector and assessors. A pro- position for the purchase of a suitable site, the erection of a proper building and equipping the same, will be con- sidered at a town meeting to be held next Wednesday evening. Another proposition that will receive consideration is an approftiation of $800 for the construction of sidewalks in the Pawcatuck Fire district. This is in connection with a like sum that has been voted by the fire district, with the previso that abutting property owners contribute a like sum, that is those along whose property the side- walks are laid. The committee will also act upon petition for an appropriation to pro- vide uniform shoes for members of the four companies of Connectic#t Home Guard, that are located In the town of Stonington. The state fur- nishes clothing and equipment, but no shoes. As the home guard is com- posed of enlisted men _and officers Sworn to serve the town and state When called upon, the town should see to it that the men have proper foot Jear to complete thelr military out- Westerly lodge was represented at the Navy Night of New London Lodge of Elks, Thursday, when the big event was given in recognition of the Elks stationed at the submarine base at New London. Among the Westerly spirit of Canada in her response to England, and_the gathering applauded vigorously. The speaker spoke of the sacrifice ‘and _service of the men of 1775 and of '81. “We mre now facing this world crisis, and if we do not ac- cept our duty as a sacred obligation because of the sacrifices of our fath- Ars, we are worthy to be called slack- ers, pzltrooms and cravens, unworthy of our sacred heritage.” Chairman Bissell said that he had been in Washington nearly every week and he could teetify that the serious condition pictures by Mr. Chandler were by no means exaggerated. George M. Landers, chairman of the committee on food supply, outlined the work belng done to increase and con- serve the state’s food supply. This committee was organized before the defense council was named, and later became part of the council. He said that sub-committees had been organ- ized In towns throughout the state. The resuits were shown by increased acres opened up in all parts of Con- neeticut. f ! il Elks present were Dr. Michael H. Scanlon, C. Leo Higgins, Michasl 7. Deady, Max Novogroski, Fran! ern, Aloystus_J. Twomey, John McCarthy Mertin H. Speflman, James Moore, James Dodge and Joseph L. Lenihan. The trip was made by automobile and it was past midnight when the West- erly delegation arrived home. Looal Laconics. Next Sunday will be Odd Fellows’ and iremen’s Memorial day. Dr. John L. May has returned home after a vacation of two weeks.~ Tod F. Gillett of Tampa, Fla., is the guest of the Buffum family in Main street. That annual inspection and parade of the Westerly fire department will be omitted for 1917. There is agitation in favor of closing the stores in Stonington borough on Thursday afternoons. The thread mill baseball ground is planted with potatoes and the product ‘will be sold to employes at actual cost. Ensign Herbert L. Smith of Wester- 1y has been assigned to the, patrol boat Vision of the naval coast defense re- serv A flagpole has been erected in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery, Stonington, and the Stars and Stripes are raised to the peak daily. The Rhode Tsland state champion- ship tournament will be held with the South County Rod and Gun club in Westerly Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Vito and children, Eddle, Stella and Violet, and Mrs. An- tonio Lee of Thompeon, Conn., are at the Vito cottage, Lord’s Point, for the summer. The state officers and members of Phebe Greene Ward chapter, D. A. R.. were entertained at Mrs. Samuel H. Davis’' cottage at Watch Hill Thurs- day afternoon. Maurice Walter Flynn, Jr, son of the president of the Westerly town council, graduate of the Westerly ‘High_school, received his degree of LL. B. at the Albany Law school, Tnion university, Thursday. The superior court at Providence ‘Wednesday gave farther hearing in the case of Angelo Morrone against Brad- fora Dyeing association, a petition for relief under the workmen's compensa- tion act. Decision was given for peti- tioner. The Y. M. C. A. has furnished each detail of the Rhode Island Coast Artil- lery corps guarding the bridges and ‘water piants in the state a small graphophone with a stack of records. ‘The details may exchange the records at will. Representative and Mrs. Elias F. Wilcox, Rev. and Mrs. Welcome E. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cutler, Hor- ace Clift and Vernon Clark havé been selected as delegates from the Union Baptist church to the Stonington Bap- tist Union association at Old Mystic June 21-22. The members of the Rhode Tsland Coast Artillery corps now in fedoral service, and especially the Fifth eom- pany of Westerly, will have their shoes tied with the best grade of shoestrings. Through Major Arthur N. Nash ten gross of shoestrings were donated by the Ashaway Line and Twine com- pany. Capt. Philip H. Worcester. detached officers’ list, has been ordered from the military academy at West Point, which closes soon for vacation, to report to the commanding officer of the coast defenses of Narragansett bay. He will be assigned to temporary duty until Aug. 14, when he will report for duty at the military academy. It is likely that a summer colony will be established between Weeka- paug and Pleasant View, to be known as Weekapaug Sand Dures. The tract comprises 36 lots at the end of the trolley line and two cottages are now in course of construction _there for Frank A. Sherman and Clifford W. Campbell. Arthur L. and Thomas Perry are among the other lot owners. YALE TO ESTABLISH A BUREAU IN PARIS. It Will Be_a Branch of the University Secretary’s Office. New Haven, Conn, June 7. — An- nouncement is made at Yale today that the university has decided to establish a_Yale bureau in Paris for the period of the war. It will be a branch of the university secretary’s office. Professor George H. Nettleton of the university will act as director of the bureau for the coming year. He will be assisted by _recent graduates. Professor Nettleton will go to Paris early in the summer to make arrange- ments. The bureau, it is explained, will be centrally Jocated and is designed to meet, in co-operation with the Yale Alumni association of Paris, the needs of Yale men as European headquarters and as a bureau of information, ad- vice, help and inquiry. ‘It will be of special service” says the announce- ment, “in enabling parents and friends to keep in touch with Yale men at the front. As over one hundred Yale graduates are already in Fyance, in various kinds of military service, and as thousands of students and gradu- ates the fitting themselves to go over later with the army, navy or reief agencies, it has seemed wise to the university authorities to be forehanded in_establishing this bureau, which .is believed to be the first of its kind ar- ranged for by an American universl- Y WHAT U. S. MUST DO TO SUSTAIN ITS ALLIES IN FOOD. Their Needs of Cereals, Meat, Fats and Sugar Will Be Enormous. Washington, June 7.—Herbert C. Hoover's report to the government on what the United States must do to sustain its allies in food, made public today, shows that the allies and a few neutrals, which must be considered, require during the next year a billion bushels of cereals alone and that their needs of meat, fats and sugar also will be_enormous. Production in the allied countries and imports €rom other countries can meet only a portion of these needs; America must suppiy_ the remainder. America's surplus on the present scale of consumption will not meet the de- ficiency, Mr. Hoover says, so he points out the enormity of the task requires reduction of home consumption in many ways. Talcottville.—Charles_ P. Chipman, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Chipman of Talcottville, is to be private secre- tary to Howell Cheney. Mr. Chipman has been librarian at Colby coliege, Waterville. Me., for the last ten years, but is making this change so as to be able to live at home. $90.66 to Avoid Commitment to Nor- | wich Jai | For several days bands of gypsies have been passing throush Fitchville on their way towards Hattford. Fri- day evening a band of about 16 men, women and children, traveling in three two-horse covered wagons, camped by the roadside between Fitchville and Yantic. In the morning as peop'e were passing by members of the band would stop them and beg matches or tel] their fortune. As one man, a res- ident of Bozrah, was passing he was approached and as he was about to give them a few cents a gypsy woman who insisted upon telling his fortune grabbed at a roll of bills he held in his hand. Before she could get away with the money the man grabbed her and recovered all but a $5 bill Having business in Norwich, the man continued on his way, but in the afternoon had a warrant sworn out for the arrest of the gypsies. The warrant was given to Constable Dan Marra Saturday evening and with two auto- mobile loads of assistants started tow- ard the gypsy camp, expecting to find them camped between Fitchville and Colchester. Not finding their camp, the officer learned that they had been in Colchester earlier in the afternoon and were headed towards Middletown. Continuing on the trail, the officers reached Middletown about 3 o'clock Sunday morning and owing to a heavy fog rested until the fog began to rise and started back towards Fast Hamp- ton. Returning, the party had gone about six miles from Middietown when the gypsy camp was discovered back in the woods. The camp was sur- rounded and the woman alleged to have taken the money identified and arrested, brought back to Bozrah and lodged in the Norwich station house to_await trial Monday morning. The trizi Monday evening attracted more people to the town house in Bozrah than has been seen there in several years, there being eight large touring cars of gypsies in attendance besides several of the townspeople at- tracted by the sight of the gypsy band. ‘Brought before Justice of the Peace John J. Sweeney, she was fined §1 and costs, the costs amounting to $90.66. All Kinds of excuses and bluffs were siven trying to evade payment. The 8ypsles declared thev Lad no money and could not pay but would leave town immediately if the accused was given her freedom, but when they saw preparations being made to return the woman to the Norwich jail they pro- ducerd the necessary amount, $91.66, and paid. A couple of hours before the local officers arrived at the gypsies’ camp in Middletown Sunday an automobile ran into a horse belonging to the band and broke its leg. Several automobiles belonging to the band passed throuzh the village and camped near Bozrah- ville while waiting for those attending court. The “boss” eaid there were 23 cars with them, mostly Buicks and Overlands. At the trial Attorney Edward T. Burke of Norwich represented the sypsies and Attorney Thomas M. Shields of Norwich was assigned by State Attorney Hull to assist the local gran@ juror. NORWICH TOWN Courier of 1859 Found, With Account of Bi-Centennia! Celebration — Garments Sent to France—Mrs, Jo- seph Stead Home From Hospital— Personal Items. A long-time resident on th has in her possession a semi Courier dated Sept. 14, 1839, giving an account of the two hundredth anni- versary of the settlement of Norwich. The names of Governor William A. Buckingham, Ex-President Millard Fillmore head the list of distinguish- ed men who were in the tent and pro- cession. In his address Governor Buckingham says, “We find every pul- sation of our hearts beating in uni- son with those around us who strive to promote the public welfare. We find ourseives ready to lay a heavy blow upon those who with vandal hands would deface the noble work of your fathers. The scripture reading was from a Bible printed in 1603, brought to this country in 1634 by Rev. John Lath- rop, pastor of a church in London. Captain Giles L'Homedieu, the oldest inhabitant of and a Free Mason, was by the craft as they passed his house in Norwich Town. He was then in his ninety- fourth vear and died soon after. The ~advertisements in this_issue such as “Stages Norwich and Baltic” and notices, show the great changes that 58 years have brought about. Green weekly Attended Meeting. Those from up town who _attended the annual meeting of the W. B, F. M. in New London Wednesday were Mrs. J. O. Barrows, Miss Susan Hyde, Mrs. Waiter Potter, Mrs. ny Abell, Mrs. D. W. Avery olyn Sterry and Miss H. S. Local Jottings. Mrs. William Potter of Otrobando avenue is spending a week in Bos- ton. Miss Shugrue is substituting in the intermediate department of ths Town street school. Mrs, George R. Hyde will spend the next few days with her niece, Mrs. N. H. Hall in Preston City. At Scotland Road hall Sunday af- ternoon ,there will be an Endeavor service and a session of the Sunday school. An up town resident sent away §0 garments Saturday to iriend¥ in France for distribution among the rerugees. Mrs. James McKee of Bliss place, a member of Home Chapter, was in Jewett City to attend the conference of The King’s Daughters. Mrs. Joseph Stead of Bliss Place has_returned, after a few weeks' stay at Backus hospital and is slowly re- covering from her illness. L. Stanley_Gay has returned to East Greenwich, R. I.. after a day or two at his home on Town street. The work on the aeroplanes of the Gallaudet company grows more and more in- teresting. MANY ARRESTS FOR REFUSING TO REGISTER. A Bristol Man Among Those Taken Into Custody. ‘Washington, June 7.—Reports to the Gepartment of justice said 140 mem- bers of the Industrial Workers of the World had been arrested at Rockford, Freepttt and Belvidere, 1ll. A special assistant, it was announced, would be sent by the United States attorney at Chicago to assist in the prosecutions. Other arrests announced today by the department incude nine negroes at Chicago who had fled from Green- ville, Miss., to_escape draft; one each at Scranton, Pa. and Bristol, Conn., and several at Gary, Ind. All were charged with wilful refusal to register. BEAUTY LOTION . WITH LEMONS At the cost of a small jar of ordin- ary cold cream one can prepare a full quarter pint of the most wonderful lemon skin softener and complexion beautifier, by squeezing- the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle con- taining three ounces of orchard white. Care should be: taken to ‘strain the Juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener, smoothener and beautifier. : Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint ef this sweetly fra- grant lemon lotion and massage it dally into the face, neck, arms and hand It _should naturaliy help to whiten, soften, freshen and bring out the roses and beauty of any skin. It is truly marvelous to smoothen rough, red hands. ALL THE ARTS AND DEVILTRIES OF WAR USED By the British in Their Successful At- tack for M es Ridge. From a Staff Correspondent of The Associated Prass, With the British Armies in France, June 7, via London, June 8, 12.10 a. m.—The British armies Struck today on a new front and won a victory which supplements the suc- cesses at Arras during the past two months. The Germans, though appar- ently aware that the blow was coming, and seemingly prepared to meet it, were driven from their nearly three years’ hold on Messines Ridge, oppo- site Ypres, the last remnant of an im- portant Belgian town which, with the help of the French and British in turn. has held out against all the massed attacks the Germans could fling against including the ‘first great surprise of poison gas as a means of supposed civilized warfare. Ypres in a sense was avenged to- day, for Messines Ridge has been the vantage point from which the Ger- mans have poured torrents of shells into the stricken city. The British also wiped out an old score against the Germans, for they held the ridge in October, 1914, and with very _thin forces, and practically no artillery, fought bloodily but vainly to hold it whep the Prussian troops massed their modern and overpowering weapons of war against it. Lacked. Elements of Surprise. Today's attack lacked many of the elements of surprise which accompa- nied the battle of Arras and the suc- cessful storming of Vimy Ridge. There has been no doubt for three weeks past as to the intentions of the British. The Germans knew that a big push was to be made against Messines, and they had plenty of time to prepare for the defense of the place. Prisoners taken today, however, declared that the bombardment of Vimy was child's play compared with the gunfire turned upon Messines Ridge. Fire Reached Climax at Dawn. This fire reached its climax just as dawn was graying the eastern skies and while the full moon was still sus- pended high in the heavens. Today's successes, won along about a ten mile front from Observatory Ridge, south- east of Ypres, to Ploegstert wood, just north of Armentieres, proved another triumph for British artillery suprema- cy. As the fighting was_wholly on Belgian soil, however, the Belgian ar® tillery stationed some distance north of the actual line of attack lent aid With a violent bombardment of the German positions within range of its varied calibred weapons. Messines Ridge is a .ow-lying pro- montory extending along the greater part of today's fighting front. Tt is an insignificant bit of ground to look at from below. At its greatest height it rises barely 70 metres above sea level. The surrounding country is so low and flat, however, that Messines had an observation value practically incalculable. It was a position which dominated the northern half of the British line in the west and no opera- tions of a large character could be planned without its possession. Seventy metres is not a great height but when you have been sitting at twenty or thirty metres with the ene- my looking down at you and pouring shot and shell incessartly about you, Po: ion of the higher sround means a victory of supreme importance. All the Arts and Deviltries of War Used. Today’s attack was accompanied by all the arts and deviltries of latter-day war. The enemy gun and gun crews had been bathed for days in “gas hells sent over by the long range British guns. The night was filled with red incendiary flame. Shells that spurted molten metal in surging streams of golden rail fell in appall- ing numbers about the heads of the defending soldiers. High explosives and shrapnel fire was carried out with euch rapidity that the very earth writhed under the force of the at- tack Took Two Years to Prepa: Mines that had taken two years to dig and fill with an overwhelming ex- plosive broke into an avalanche of flaming destruction in the f light of dawn. This was indeed an Ypres day of retaliation and victory for the Vicious sufferings of two vears and eight montks. Hill 60 Blown Up. Hill 60, of evii renown, always the nearest menace to Ypres, went up with other strong points under the impulse of hundreds and hundreds of tons of a sceret explosive compound. The mining plans had been so grest and so carefully made that the British knew that even if they did not affect the strategy of the _situation they would at least materially change ge- ography. However, both strategically and geographically the assaults were victorious. POLICY REGARDING MEN TRAINING FOR OFFICERS. Best Qualified Will Be Selected—Num- ber Has Not Becn Decided. Washington, June 7.—The policy of the war department with respect to men now under training to become re- serve officers was outlined in a state- ment today by Adjutant General Mc- Cain stating "the process to be follow- ed with each class of candidates. “The best qualified of all reserve officers and candidates will be select- ed to become officers of the regirmmmt which the trainjng company - repre- it says. adding that these of- ficers will be supplemental to the men appointed from the regular service for each new regiment. The number of men to be taken in each grade cannot Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S of the most pl up under w for a discriminating individual choic should be made of Belmar Voile. season—the cléver sport effects. mustard and gre Khaki-Kool effects. advantage. DRESS LINENS 59c¢, 69¢c and 79c a Yard These cre: " preserve their appearance of fresh- ness under the most trying circum- stances—something most desirable in linens, and the hardest to find. 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