Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 18, 1918, Page 6

i i SLW:M f\wm a plan urged by the National \Council of Defence. ' - At a meeting eld Saturday in Providence, Director § A. Burlingame of the public ser- ice reserve, Colonel H. Anthony Dyer John E, Marshall were appointed committee to .arrange for ‘this ex- pnnsion. Reports from the state branzh of \-ahe American and: Protective League, “which was to round up 2,000 draft de. Jdinquents and deserters in the state, Endicated that the members , of the deague would be unable to assume this extra work. The council voted to urge ‘21l sheriffs, constables and police of- ificers to undertake this task. It was ~voted to'affiliate the state . counci! with the evtension department of the state agricuitural administra- tion. = A committee was authorized to. consider the plan for the observing Tmplement Inspection = and Repair Week in the state, Governor Beeck- man was requested to appoint a Com- ercial Economy board for the state. The council also considered the matter of observing April 6, the first anniver- sary of the country's entry into the war as National Win-the- ‘War Day. A proposal to create legal commit- tees” to attend to the affairs of men taken for service, was replaced by a proposal to refer this matter to the Red Cross. Major John W. Keefe, M. D, was authorized by the council to take up a from the surgeon-general for reporgs from cities and towns iz the prevalence of disease, <o that ‘- precatuions may be taken to prevent he spread to camps and cantonwents, of the Baptists of Rhode se $15,000 of the national E:mp.’ll‘_"n of Northern Baptist laymen secure $1,000,000, was begun with & banquet Frida; ning in’ the First “Baptist church, Providence. There was large attendance from all parts. of g’hr state, there being representatives the churches in Westerly, Cran- hn . East Greenwich, East Providence. \Scitnate. Warren, . Warwick and Knlght presided. & Bratcher of Providence, 2 paisn manager, spoke briefly of the Em e campaign the state, d expressed confidence that the stip- m.ued amount would be raised. .“6{ Lc\xig-‘tom on Heeding the Call of Paw- the Rhode Island s the last speaker How to Solve the Special Agent Tom Howick, of the department of justice, believes that JHars Seel, arrested in Wegteriy, i3 e unidend Afi man who one night t May Shot at a- nationaf emard doing duty - over the -railroad at Wood River Junction. Scel mployéd as draftsman at the Al- < mill at the time, While Mr, |day ick has no direct evidence to show { Bend. = o % ! The Rhode Island Council of Defence ( that Seel fired the shot at'the sentry, s enlBlish S CCONRI AR ¥ B [ T b e { wasa lthroughout the state, in accordance | i T8, 0 B O eal and taken to New York Thursday, where| he joined other dangerous alien enemies and now is interncd at Fort Oglethorpe.. At a session of the Second District Friday, sixty-three claims for exemption were disposed of, Earl Clin- ton gxhe!r rgt Westefl'tz and Samuej C.| turns. p placed s c]fi?%‘&m E, as-un-| For aiieged sedl’tious tferandee Frank M, Getchell, a German-Ameri- can resident of Pawcatuck is now in the county jail at New London. The seditious talk was repmgrted to Eemja- Pier were skilled agricultural workers. John W. ‘Murray of East Greenwich, and Percy H. Wilcox, of West Kingston, were placed in Division F, of the same class, as unskilied industrious workers. El- ‘ mer Albro, of West Greenwich, and{min F. Hewitt, prosecutor for the Lewis N, May of West Kingsion, were placed in Class 2, Division essary agricultural workers.. Carl W. Burdick and Herbert . ke, Westerly, were placed in Class. 2, Di- vision D, as workers. Louis F. Kinnecon, C, as nec- of of Ap- slon B, as a man with dependant par- The town of North Kingston having LaFrance triple combination fire apparatus, the members of the volunteer company, Local Laconics! Rhode Tsland will be’the first state | [67® than Johnny Bull and - cou in the union to institute in the nublie schools courses of instruction in food problems and food saving. This week the Red Cross will have a campaign for cast-off garments to clothe Belgians and French still living | ed several severe cuts in ‘the he: in the portions of those ceuntries held The funeral of William Shackley wr by the Germans, Representative HasweH of Woster- town of Westerly to enact ordnances into reference to the construction and |-day). erection of buildings. Active campaigning begins today in every high schoo! in Rhode Island to Woonsocket, State Chairman Albert | mobilize the state’s quota of 5,000 can- didates for farming work the coming summer. 3 o Tho Richmond town council has ap- | 50 It mon-suppo Tfi Sl pointed a committee to confer with the Westerly Light and Power company. in ension of the electr illage of Arcadia, as a large congregation aleMr.-and Mi church Sunday morning at the special musicai vespers and benediction. Rev, industrial Pant W. Wunch 0(’ Pawcatu relation to the e service to the of was at River Lawrence has been mda-eomrlh i X ahuymnms.dsmnmmdcmammwmmm ort“aree, ; - Jmtn umhsabhalockntmes mwmwmm@nsammm _‘ Son, Tnoorporated. been authorized to sell certain hauses T Ash- Docking. Joseph wmh. o't ‘the’ aviation corps, ‘are home on furlough from San Antogio, Texas. They are are to report at Garden City. long resident of Wenumquwk, .has| A, R, He leu.ves’his widaw German ‘Benjamin Franklin Bo-, 9, flte- Saturday. He served in the Civil war ank M. Gttefi%l y Gonnun -American, town court of Stenington: days in jail. he would rather ses the. kaise see mo harm in such- anassertion. Allen’s home, The Ledge, east of { held Sunday afternoon from St. Mr) funeral service of George H. Haln, Calvary Baptist f'hurch Sunday aft noon. 1 before the town court Saturday c| ASHWILLETT i Celebrate evening, March 4th. ness in Westerly Tuesday. place Friday. » the former's parents Mr, Codassuck - Hill, “visited Sunda l Nathan Maine “of ‘this. place. In order to give time for an investigation, before reporting the case to the federsa! au- thoritles, Prosecutor Hewitt preferred industrial | the charge of a Lreach of the neace against Getchlell when' the Iati;[r was was i %~ | arraigned in the town court. e was i Pl ot S ‘adjudged guilty and sentenced to 20 It iz aleged that Geichell in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waunch of Stillman avenve. said that e hoped kaiser vould some over and sweep s whole country, and that he would | Nerriaouets Wire: Weind. hsmnany: like to sec the kalser rule the U No. 1, decided to resolve themselves |¢d States. Into & veteran association. Gotchell denles making such. ut-| terances, and said his remark was that { An_autotruck. driven = by. Guoorgs Brunke overturned when near I¥Te borough. and Brunke was hsld under the machine until rescued. He recelv- church, . where the burial service was| 1y, introduced an act to authorize the | read by Rev. J. O'Brien. The requiem mass will-be, hold today (Mon- Rev. F. R. Sanford conducted the Cllfiord B. Thompson rth Anniversary and Thomas O'Brien of | Mr. Thompson's Birthday. Providence, a former altar boy at St VRS Michael's, delivered an able address on the Patron Saint of Ireland. William Clark of Westerly, Ida F. | pirt] Dosnc o Mansis 1) Deate or: Weteti| oaioar ot M= Hill and Theakston de Kingston, have been added to the list| of Rhode Island Limit Men, having in- | vester $1,000 in war savings There is mow & membership: of 100 and 500 is"set as‘the goal Clayton ' A. Burdick conducted | Olive, .vigited ‘in" Norwich-Tuesday. the funeral services of Arthur H. Cran-/| Mr. and Mrs. Grover . AL dall at the home of his parents, Su afternvon. . Burial The bearers were Mr. and Mrs. Ciffferd Babcock . Thorapson “celebrated the " fourth an- George J. Hydecker, Charles BD. niversary of- their marriage, ‘also the | Hevdecker and Miss Appelma Hey- Thommon Monday | decker were in qlunln,«;v.on‘Smda\- to Al tey | Pro¥eeds to go to the Belgium chil O ls an R, s cfat has Adoptsd.onb child Held For Alleged Treasonable Re- marks—Funerale — Autotfuck Over- MYSTIC Easter Communion. attend the funeral of their '‘cousi, Charles P. Culver tmmcted busi- |'George Heydecker Hahn, Tzekiel B. James, of North Stoning- | . Adepts Belgian Orphan. stamps. tton village, called on friends in thig| LThe Acroama club held a supper ir Community hall, Saturday meetirg, tl in_that country. FUNERAL. Benjamin F. Crumb. JEELRALLL period. Laha Closed, inclement weather bas %o sting DERRR ELERTLLERTR "The Cadillac Landaulet —a family limousine incorporating a special feature which adds both utility - and distinction. . —agenceel and highly practical motor car which affords the owner first class transportatlon for an unusually long » —a chassis of proverbial integrity plus » a-style of body which will: be up to ~ date as longas therc are changing “ seasons. THE A. C. SWAN CO. Norwich and New London . DMhIM:m /dn)l ‘hirnelwl Funeral services for Benjamin T. home of his son-in-law and dav Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Chip- and friends. Rev. Frank Chamberlain pastor of ‘the Methodi which the dageased w conducied the service: Elm Grove cemetery. member. 2l was in ‘Temperance Cadets at Communicn. l At a meeting of St. Patrick’s Tier- ney Cadets it was voted to atrend the second ebration of the Sacred Heart Tierney Cadets on h 24, Tt was voted to attend the field day Britain, June 28. The cadets r: holy communion in a body Sunday morning. They met in Columbus hall at 9.30 o'clock, in uniform and wear- ing white gloves and attended the 10.15 o’clock mass. In the afternoon at ”_ 0 o'clock County Director Frank F Douglass of New London instalied me officers and a fine programme was car- ried out and light refreshments were gerved. Goes to Old Dominion State. 3 Ira F, Noyes of New Haven spent Sunday th his family in Willon street. Charles Williams U. S. N, and Rich- ard Wall, T. S. N, have returned to Newport, after a visit’ with their pa ents. Waterman Wilcox has returned to Boston, after a visit with his father, 0. A. Wilcox. Box Social. There was a large attendance at the box social given by Mystic lodsz, Fri- day evening. Conductor Resigns. John Branch has resigned as con- ductor on the Groton and Stonington trolley live, being one of the oldest nen in the service. His resignation went into effect Saturday night. He is to go} into the paint and paper hanging bus- iness. BALTIC. Red Cross Rooms fo Be Opened Dur- ing Today—Sermon on St. Patrick —Week-end and Sumday Visitors. The = Red Cross rooms will be open today (Monday) from 2 to 5 and will be closed in the evening, on account of the' entertainment, Many from surrounding towns and cities traveled to Baltic in automo- biles and on trolley cars to view the Eulnu of the recent Shannon building re, Mail trains arriving at the New Ha- ven road station have been running behind schedule for over a week. St. Patrick Honored. At the thasses at St. Mary's church Sunday, Rev. J. V. E. Bellanger spoke on the life of St. Patrick. As the Mmembers were leaving the church Miss N. V. Milner played St. Patrick’s Day March, Not a Horseless Car. Sunday Torning about 10.45 a horse hitched to a large touring car hauled it through Railroad street from the eastern part of the town. The driver controlled the machine. An express wagon was attached to the rear of the . jautomabile. A number of '.ha Baltic boys who went to New London last week for ex- before, the eleventh divis- ‘aminations ; .ieudm boud. were referred to the medi-. _board, and are awaiting hat board. ?RECENT ADDITIONSTOOUR BEAUHRJLAND : EXTENSIVE STOCKS B It doesn’t rain every day, and we know that the careful homemaker is zunhnghnnyofthesmgdmmal tberefumuhm;whmhmmttakephcemn Our'l'lnni Floor Department is ready to give you every assistance. NET CURTAINS The very daintiest of window hlngr these pretty Net Curtains, with their plain centers and edges of charming Irish point. Bead 'QUAKER LACE CURTAINS Quaker Laces present a gocdiy va- riety of both styl your choice. and price for 'Quality is a featurre always pressnt.in a Quaker Lace These laces are absolute- ly dependable. $2.00 TO $7.00 A PAIR well as wearing qualities are theirs. $6.00 AND $8.28 A PAIR Imported and Domestic Cretonnes During these last months the art of printing fabrics has received a tremendous impetus, and the wonderful Cre- tonnes from American and from English plants is the result. For the ever-present knitting bag or for their original use as draperies or for upholstery these Cretonnes are wonderfully good. They run from 30 to 36 inches wide, 19c TO $1.25 A YARD VThe B tend a dance. Home For Week-end. Joseph Authier in charge of gove ment construction at Boston, spent the week-end at his home on Railroad . Sanders of Norwich has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Elijah Lathrop. Peopie in this vicinity are tapping maply trees and report that'sap is running well. The frost is coming ground and is making the highways very bad, as heavy teams are break- ing through ir many places. Girls’ Club Adopts Beigian Orphan— Funeral of Berjamin F. Crumb— Tierney Temperance Cadets Recewo Philip Joubert, <pent a leave of absence Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Catherine Joubert of Pleasant street: r‘luene Riel of Fort Terry is spend- i a furlough at his home on Plain N., Newport, and Mrs. William Nolan and vaughter Mary, . Mise M. J. Nolap and Miss. Cecila Fitzmaurice of- Taftyille, were guests Sunday of Mr. ang' Mrs. J. Donnelly of Railroad street. Entertainment Com- mittee—Sliver Link Society Plans Liberty Council ™M Margaret Sullivan, “teacher at the. Meetinghouse Hill school. her home in' Worcester over the week- Next Wednesday evening Liberty il, Daughters of g give the entertainment programme ar- |’ ranged for last month. is Miss Gertrude B. Sawyer, Banning and Miss Mabel burlo'w Birthday Social. The Silver Link Patrick Farrel] was in New London The go'flmlll»e Raymong Love, who has been spend- ing a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Love of Tifth ave- returned to Shelton Sunday. Louis_Trudean was a fiunday visi- tor in Westerly. John Kelley of Willimantie, L. F. Oppenheimer and 1. B. Mevers of New York were guests Sunday of Baltic umb of Old Mystic. who died at h- the annual birth- v social which will be held in the Methodist church. man in New London, was held Thurs-t day afterncon from Bim Grove chapel | and was iargeiy attended by relatives church, of At Grace Episcopal church Sunday there was the celebration communion at 8 a. m. The Anderson house in West Main street has been shingled and reraired. ain has returned to M‘«s@- chusetts wh " Motored to Providence. John Clabby toreq to Providence Sunday Clabby’s car. Amidos Wilmot of Wauregan was a recent visitor at the home i nother on Railroad street. *| Colin Campbell Saturday on business, . and Mrs. Thomas Flynn of Plainfield Slmdav of Baltic friends. Donat Wilmot is empioved | Adams zarage. re he is employed w3s in Providence William Patterso Lieutenant A turned to his ship. one of the sovern- ment transports a with his mrpm, T were guests on , Mr. and Mrs. Wileox ford, formerly of Baitic. i aunt, Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan. Collector James McGuire busy collecting the personal taxes. GARDNER LAKE NORTH STERLING Mr. and Mrs. Gearge W. Newcomb Re- New York—Foxes Mr. Heman Holdredge, Jr., has gone!| to Yorktown, Va, to join her aushand.| who is_on Naval Reserve duty there.| Mrs. William bert Randail—Tapping Maple Trees. | Providence recentl The funeral of Velma 3. Hern, was held from her home Wednesday morninz, many rela- ‘riends attending. were many beatuiful floral forms. Rev. . Hehr conducted the servi bearers were Darling, uncles of ithe deceased. Harold and Henry Darling, her broth- Burial was in West Plain ceme- tery at Leffingwell. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Chest- erfield visited Mrs. Elila Chapel, Darling, wife| Miss Eila Bartholic has b Miss Flora Place in Providence for some time h: turned home. Raymond Lewis has secured work m}p"eu"w“ " Return From City. Mr. and Mrs. George W. hase been in New Yo wihter, have returned to their place for Miss Annic Anderson has bsen ing her sister, in Danielson. Foxes are numerous here Fred Brooks and dence visited at Albert Randall. The funeral of Albert Dandall took place from his home here Wednesday ing, many relatives and friends J. G. Helyr, pas the Congregational chuarch offici .lmg Burial was in Randall died afler @ lon_': iliness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. EI abeth Do Wolf Randall General News. Frank Miner of Camp Devewns. been making a short visit with fri Henry Owens of Msosup nas cutting off a woecd lot here purchased of George C. S and bleu birds are here and pussy willows are ouf. attending, Rev. As the result of Ll‘= of dnorce proc«md: in Petrog:\d ce the Revoiution. MOOSUP Ten Per Cent. Raise For American Woolen Mills’ Employes — Chimney Fire at West Homl Does $30C Damages. A ten per cent. increase in mec will go into effect March 25th a4t the ‘American Woolen Company’s.nills ip Almyville Village, This increase will affect 50 mills or about 30,000 employ- Jes in the countiry. It is the third ten per ceht. increase in wages in a yean Francis Colloran.of Haly Cross ¢gl- Iege, Wordester, ls!vmdlngafew yi at the home of his parénts, r. Jirs. J. F. Colionan. , Stubborn Chimney Fire. Early Saturday morping Mr. West on enfering-the dining room of -his home on High street; found thatitae chomney -was afire and after a lttle work, thought he. had put tane blaze out. Abont a quarter of cleven Charles ‘West, coming .home from. the stdre, notived smoke ‘coming from the clap- boards. - He notified the people in tha, - house and. jsevesal of the 'neighbors who worked about an' hour in put ting out the fire in the petitions \fl n the use of chemicals™y = About five minutes of twelve P'ln_\fl Main and Willlam Johnson, Jr., again noticed fire .coming from the top of the chimney. They chmbed upon the roof and. poured salt ard water down the chimnéy this-time putting' out the flames. Edward Freeman of Sterling Hill was a Moosup caller Seturday. ABINGTON Red Cross Branch Accomplishes Much Work During February—-Funeal of Mrs. Jane Weeks, The foilowing. fs a list of tha.artl- cles made by the' Abington branch ot the Red Cross for February: Sisteen bathrobes, 23 pillows. 9 hot water bottle covers. 17 pairs of knitted socks, 3 nairs of wristlets, 6 sweaters, one heimet and 2 mufflers. The Fom- fret and. Abington branches together sweaters and 28 helmets to the Quinebaug. " OBITUARY, Mrs, Jane Weeks. > Mrs. Jane Weeks, 76, died Wednes- day morning after a short illness with at the home of her daugh- } ter, Mrs. Charles Gajtup. /The funer- al was he'd Fridav afternoon and the burial was in Ashford, where until re- cently she had lived. She leaves three daughters und’ several grandchildren. All-Day Meetina. The Red Cross held an all-day meet- ing at Library hall on Thureday. Cooking Ciass. A cooking class has been formad by the school children under.the-di- rection of Miss Helen . Bolan and Miss Charlotte. Fmhleton. Tue first meeting was held Wednesday. 1l at Newgort. Mrs. Willis Covell went last wee!: to see.her son. Ellsworih, of the na who is stationed at Newport. He has heen dangerously i}l for several wesks in_the gzovernment hospital, but is c{ pow improving. She aiso visited her sister in Pawtucket. Week of March18th to 25th The Liberty War Service of The American Library Association, Washington, will conduct 2 Nation-wide Book Campaign, to secure 2,000,000 books for our Soldiers and:Sailors. - REMEMBER! The Government does not want unwholesome, questionable books. Théy‘%zant}nicb,_.' clean copies of good editions. You will find such books at this store anytime, but in greater profusion dunng The Campaign Week. 2 : Buy a book for the Soldier Boy. get most of the latest books too, for a httle more. w N = An almost -endless assortment for 60c. You can