Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 17, 1914, Page 6

the dw-fi:emdot Shein e the circumstances '-fluhm steamer North Land went aground on Bartletts'. reef, June 4, with a view to eliminate as .as, possible a repetition of. such mishaps The department places the blame up- ‘on the officers of the North Land. The Jetter from the department of congress %o Mr. O'Shiunessy reads as follows: 4 further to your letter of June 6, 1914, with reference to .the ng of the steamship North Land on the northern end of Bart- leet Reef, off the enrance to New London, Conn., on the evening.of June 4. requésting that an investigation be to determine whether additional 2ids to navigation are needed In this 1 tfng advise that vestigation has been made, and it ap- pears that the North Land grounded on Bartlett Reef at a point about 1 1-2 miles NNW. of Bartlett - Reef light vessel, and about four miles from the posttion in which the officers of the North Land believed their vessel to be at that time. “This department has been unof- ficially informed that the officers on North Land heard the bell on E?flen Reef light vessel and thought it was the bell of the Plum Island lght. The characteristics of these belle are not similar. “The case of tae North Land does net appear to indicate a necessity for to an in- ' ‘) the ~crates bore mo label of jdentifi- | cation. Great Reduction of our . The question has been raised as to the - constitutionality of the statute ich provides for the payment of un- claimed deposits in savings banks to the state of Rhode Island. Two cases ‘were brought recently before Presiding Justice Tanner of the superior court and certified to the superior court. The law was passed by the general as- sembly in 1909. It relates to accounts between depositors and savings bankc upon which no entries of deposit or Telephone 1230 $1.00 to $1.50 Hats at 7B¢ $2.50 to $2.98 Hats at $1.25 $3.75 to $4.98 Hats at $2.00 $5.25 to $7.50 Hats at $3.00 SPLENDID BARGAINS THE LYOGNS CO. ‘13 Broadway withdrawal have been made within 20 yeags. On petition of the attorney gen- advertising: same, shall be paid into the jstate treasury. In petitions against the People's Savings bank of Providence and the Providence County Savings bank of Pawtucket, the questions of constitu- tionality have been raised. In the People’s bank case Herbert Almy intervenes as a depositor and says that the law is in conflict witn the provisions of the charter of the bank, which provides that the interest of unclaimed deposits after 20 years si 21! be divided among the other de- positors. This charter provision be- comes a part of the contract with de- positors, Mr. Almy claims, and the statute violates the constitution which guarantees the right of contract. In the other case, the Providence County bank, it is contended that the statiite is tn violation of the constitu- tion of the United States and of Rhode Island. The statutes in chapter 404 of the public laws passed at the session of. 1900. It conflicts with section 1, eral, deposits on such accounts, after hand and overseer of the weaving de- partment, has resigned. He is suc- ceeded by Harold Taulder, recently of Yorkshire, England. A summer cottager at Watch Hill is the owner of five automobiles, all ot the same make and which cost $7,500 each, Three of the machines are at Watch Hill and the other two are at the city home in New York. He his $:%,500 invested in automobiles, and a’l ‘or private use The funeral of Marv Holdsworib. wife of William Holdsworth, was held Tuesday, with a requiem mass in St. Michael's church sung by Rev. Joha J. O’Brien. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery. The bearers were Joserh Hurlbut, Thomas Donohue, Henry Sheffield and James McVeigh. The latest report of the treasurer of the Seventh-day Baptist Tract society shows among the receipts $161 from the Pawcatuck church of Westerly, from First Westerly church at Duna’a Corners $6.29, from First Hopkinton church $11.15, and $16 from the Wa Al G ClI MYSTIC Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society Pays-a Visit to Jewett City Society—Se: ing Bee at Cedar Crest The Methodist Ladfes’ Aid society held the annual picnic Thursday. members were guests of the Ladies Ald society of Jewett City. The party left on the 7:33 ;‘cmn‘ Jewett City had a delightful Those who went were Mrs, Ella Gary, Mrs. George Kugurs, Mrs. Berry, Mrs, Maxson, Mrs. Charies Wheeler, Allen Avery, Mrs. Tetford, Mrs. Otis Mrs. Eldredge, Mrs. Harris Mrs. William Stott, Miss Mary Brooks and | Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Hatch, the trip trolley and They were royally entertained. bell, uerney, heney, Mrs. Amos Hancox, Mrs, Henry Scroder, both ways was by trolley, additional aids to navigetion, but.the matter of improving existing aids or making other changes for the better protection of navigation in this lo-| cality was taken up for oonsideration prior to the accident in question, a&nd you will be further advised in regard thereto tn the near future. Kiernan Doyie, John Sullivan and John H. Lyml represented the Irish- American club, of Westerly, at a meeting for the celebration ‘of the thirty-eighth annual Irish day, which is to be held next Thursday at Cres- the auspices of the The delegates elected Rifles and members of the or- ' ns participating in the cele- Bation which will nclude 4 large del- egation from the Irish-American club, of Westerly. second motor-driven fire ap- after a day Or two, pro- tnam where a demonstra- to be given before a commit. ‘motor- 4 1l arrtve in Westerly todsy or While thewe is an ndanmn'wm- erly against loitering on ‘corners orynn’:lde' a lot of beets were allowed to remain near the police call from 17.30 article 14, of the constitution of the United States, and with. sections 12 and 16 of article 1 of the state consd- tution, it is claimed, in that it deprives persons of property without due pro- cess of law, Local Laconic. Dr. M. M. Main of South Mancheste: is the guest of Westerly relatives. John Knowles fo Shannock was In Weslerly Thursday calling on friends. ‘Walter Shelly of New London is the guest of Joseph Boss at Point Judith. Michael T. Donohue, formerly of Westerly, died Thursday at his home in Boston. Charles H. Woods and family have as their guest Miss Winifred Woods J. of Vineland, N The Oertel exhibition of paintings altricts many to the art room in taa Memeor,a. and Library building. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Edison of Plain- fleld, Conn., are guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Irene Edison, in Peacs Dald. The employes of the William Clark mill of the American Thread company have contributed $100 to the Salem o lief fund. Mrs. Virginia Lawrence Vose, who resides in New York, is the guest of her daughter, Miss Mary Lawrence Vose, in Westerly. The automobile ing from the longest distance, which arrived in Westerly ‘Thursday, was the one bear- ing a Nebraska ragistry plate. Miss May G. Babcock sailed froia Boston Tuesday on_steamship Evan- geline for Halifax, Nova Scotia, wh-~a she will spend several weeks with rei- atives. The body of Albert Park, aged 1. who was killed by an_ electric train in Eall River Tuesday, afrived in W erly Thursday afternoon and baried at River Bend. Stephen Morey, 28, of North King: town, and familiar with electri. work, was electrocuted Wednesday af- ternoon when he attempted to cut a was maturity, and were remained where they wers piaced and) without police protestion. Their dis tination could not be ascertained as) live wire with a pair of snippers. Frederick = W. Greenhalgh, for 40 years employed by the Peace Dale Manufacturing company as second terford church, from the Gresnmanvilie church $4.50, and from the Rockvilie (R L) church $11.70. George Coy has a large and interest ing collection of old-time election ba: lots which were replaced by the pres- ent blanket ballot that originated with the Australian system of voting. Ths collection includes national, state and town ballots, some of them being of a unique nature and representing tae republican, democratic, prohibition and greenback parties and even the lo.a! hook and line party ballot with a fisn illustration. MOOSUP Caroline Kenyon is visiting Mrs. Nancy B. Hill Callers at the Woodbine house Tues- day were Miss Ella F. Hill, Miss An- ella A Hill and Mrs. Wallace E. Hill of Central Village, Harriet E. Kenyof# spent last Sun- day at the Woodbine house. Temperance Address at Columbia. Rev. Walter E. Lamphere of Hart- ford gave a temperance lecture at Yeoman’s hall, Columbia, Wednesday evening, subject “The Task that Lin- coln Left Us” The lecture proved the most logical and convincing ad- dress ever delivered there. It was along the line of the new movement for Federal control. Arthur W. Little of Holyoke, Mass., visited his mother, Mrs. E. E. Little Wednesday. The Reason. *1 just can't seem to keep a dining- yoom girl!” *“I have often wondered why you never can keep any help. I mever have any such trouble.” “I know, but my husband just won’t flirt with them.” Uncle Ebers “If nobody never talked about sum- pin’ he didn’ know all about,” said Uncle Eben, “dar wouldn’ be no con- versation.” ped Hotel America The Best and Most Completely Eguip- The Finest Cauisine to be found in the United States Service the Standard .of Excellence the World Over The Foremost Hotel in the World #=———" in the Taste and Luxury of its Appointments, the Elegance of its Ertertainments, and the Perfec- tion Attained in Attendance and Floor Service. % Mr. JAMES B. REGAN Owner of the HOTEL ENICKERBOCEKER Broadway at Forty-Second Street, New York City Invites the Patronage of the Citizens of Norwich wnen in New York and calls attention to the following Superlative Advantages offered by the Hotel Knickerbocker m with tions Per Day Single Rooms without Bath - - $2.50 Two Roomg with Bath between, two people 6.00 Single Rooms with Bath $3.50to 5.00 Double Rooms with Bath - - 5.00to 6.00 Suites—Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, from 10.00 to 15.00 Location Exceptionally Accessible to all the City’s Activities Prices Affording the Maximum of Value and Satisfaction Byspecialarrangements less Company reserva- sent free of charge. the Marconi Wire- for rooms may be . P g all; ‘| several days have been hafare a decisian Village Varieties. Miss Irene Laskey of New Orleans is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. T. Maxson at Willow Point. P 1t Mr. and Mrs. leasant View. 8. 8. or in Central Village Thursday. Ny Herbert Keigman has returned to it to his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kelgman. ew Haven after a vi Miss Marion Bradley is in Norwich, the guest of Miss Edith Hewitt. B C P cl C. in: ed 70 tas fos ru th thy th th & pl er. cer s th the Old Indian Tri skill ly base ball. = ular ball parks—or courts—and that there were professfonals who played the game for what ‘there was “in it” to | them. Mayhap change took the form of jaguar skins, | pounds of cacao, fancy what not, but it was money all the same, and they could buy with it at the in the market place as the | They had their pecu- | too, at least in | whicn, | case might be. liar systems of “slang”, some parts of the translated into English means about as much to us as ours woukd to them; all of which is brought out by Mr. Frank- lin Adams in his Games in Latin America” in the July number of the Monthly. Bulletin of the ' Pan_American Union, Washington, 1. graphs ornamenting the walls, was learned of the complicated char- acter of the sport. Centuries after the | passing of the ancient Mayans, came great stone disk with a hole ball game was Clerk Willam T. Gleason is enjoying | his annual fifteen days’ vacation from Substitute | Mystic postoffice. ergen L Gree is taking his place J. Alden Saunders is enjoying his vacation from the Mystic bank. Mrs. Charles Briggs entertained the members of the Sewing society of the Union Baptist church at her home at ‘edar Crest Thursday afternoon. LAYING BALL IN ANCIENT AMERICA. \ Had Similar Games. ‘Pla-a-a-a-y Baw-aw-aw-1. ! I not as new an expression of popular impatience to have some one something” as some people may think. Neither is playing ball for a living a strictly thousands of years ago, 'way down in | Yucatan, impatient crowds sat around | in ball parks, yelled themselves hoarse, | beat one wnother in threw their feather head-gear into the arena in the enthusiasm of the mo- | ment, just as we are doing today. Aiso | there doubtless were Ty Cobbs whose | “fielding” was | such that they could afford to hold up ! the management few more hundred jaguar skins a year | by threats to quit professional ball and go_to farming. modern invention. In in “batting” and occasionalily Of course the game was not exact as a ball game, that there were reg the modium feathers, ub, or Americ story “Indigenous That the ball game is an ancient stitution in the Americas may be gathered from the followin, “The ball game is indigenous to the Americas. Perhaps the first simian in- | habitants found true sport in catching | the cocoanuts tossed from palms—certain it is that several thous- .and years ago the ball game had reach- the tall a high state of development in the cities scattered throughout Yuca- n. On clearing away - the matted rests enveloping these marvelous ins, ball courts were disclosed near e most sacred temples, and, from e elaborate hieroglyphics and picto- much e first Spanish explorers who found at a younger race in contiguous ter- ritory, the Aztecs, had revived the old | The deficiency, of pastime into a “national game”, with | made up by a stone “God of Sport” beaming on | meat; but clearly that will soon be as | Ty court. 'he peculiarity of these the hand but layer wore a protecting pad of leatn At each end of the court was a in the and through this orifice the was_driven before a point was ored. Very naturally a “lively” mter, y 11 ‘was used, since rubber trees dominated e -forests. “Old chroniclers marvel at the skill and endurance of the players, for a | seldom won under four | hours of constant play. Such exhaust- | ing contests, with a-dozen participants | in almost constant action, were not.for amateurs but from the Astec word olli, signifying “ball”, came the word molionqui, * professionals. Thus, ne who plays ball for a living.” Another form of ball game is played by the Indian tribes of the Cuduiary River region in the wilds of Brazil. A carefully, leveled fleld lies in front cf the malokas, or large communal houses, and daily, at § o’clock, the men return- iny in g from the day’'s fishing or hunting, dulge in the sport—not a complicated game like that of the early Mexicans, but qne calling for a high degree of skill, 14 P! 1o to Ch en balls driven by wooden clubs. 'as two balls are used by the ers, who drive them with the hands ward nents. Yellow tail their ul"}w feathers of the Yapoo bird are affixed | the rubber balls for accuracy. The Araucanian Indians of Southern hile play an ancient game with wood- In a clearing, 300 by 75 yards, mclosed by pl: la is t branches of trees, v chueca, which greatly resembles crosse or field hockey. The game played from childhood and-the play- ers acquire great skill and the matches draw large crowds. The game call for great endurance and while gener y played in 2 or 3 hour perioas, g0 S A ‘The after Mrs. Fred Fldredge have returned from a two weeks' stay at Mrs. George Gardner and Miss Vio- la Gardner of New York are guests of Mrs. Theron McCreery. Mrs. Edith Lane of Norwich is the guest of her brother, George C. Lane and family. Brown MacKenzie was a vis- es of South America “start fact | for a But the point is that it/ of ex- or | early games was that the ball, when in play, | Siberia poasess great was not throwa with struck by the hip, around which the these Indians | smooth the rough places of SOME PLEASANT STORI PORCH SCREENS, RUGS FOR THE COTTAGE SOME VACATION LUGG COOKING UTENSILS FOI PLENTY OF STATIONER ARE'POPULAR NOW { | ‘ TOILET CREAMS, POWD. 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Handy devices for many uses TOWELS, WASH CLOTHS, BRUSHES, SOAPS You want your own—we’ll supply you is a Veritable Mine of Treasures for the Vacationist--Look Around--They Are All Displayed at this ARG | T ing the play it is not unusual to hear | a player cry, “Am I not a real oak | tree? or “Is he not a lion’s leg?” after | a brilliant stroke. Such is Araucanian slang. Britons As Vegetarians. It would seem that we are rapidly approaching the time when meat wiil be numbered among the luxuries. At any rate, the problem of our meat sup- [ ply is receiving earnest attention in | many quarters, and it is generally ad- mitted that the state of affairs is very | serfous. During recent years the number of cattle in the United States of America | has diminished enormously, while the population has increased to an even larger extent. The result is that, whereas huge consignments of meal used to be sent to this country from | the United States, hardly any has been sent during the past two years. In 1909, 318,000 animals were im- ported alive into this country. The number imported in 1913 was 11,000. | course, has been | frozen and refrigerated | difficult to obtain as the other. And,| although such countries as Mexico and | cattle-bearing | possibilities, it must be borme in mind that it takes about four years to bring an animal to beef-yielding age. [An- swere.. . | “Towels” of Hot-Ai In ®otel, factory and public lava- tories where roller towels should not be used because of the danger of/ spreading skin diseases, and where the | expense of furnishing individual paper | or tloth towels is considerable, the | electric hand drier may be used eco- nomically and satisfactorily. A sani- | tary hand drier described in the Elec- | trical World consists of a sheet metal | case with an opening in its top In! Which the hands can be inserted and | | | dried by a current of hot air. A foot pedal operates a quick-acting switch | which starts a blower forcing ar | through the electric heater. drier is, of course, absolutely sanitary as it is unneccessary to touch any part of the apparatus when using it. The i The hand hands can be thoroughly dried, it is declared, in from thirty to forty sec- onds, which is less time than is requir- ed to perform the same operation Wwith a linen or paper towel. Political Gossip Not Taken Seriously. Some time ago the democratic party in the state of Connecticut sought to purge itself from the suspicion of railroad domination by dumping “Charlie” Comstock of Norwich from the chairmanship of the state central committee. Now some of “Charlie’ friends are trying to boom him for governor on the democratic ticket. That is a joke, but it is a good joke. It is doubtful if the Comstock boom is taken seriously by anyone but the central figure therein. On the other hand, the continuance of J. Henry Roraback of Canaan as chairman of the republican state central comwmit- tee is no joke. Where Mr. Comstock moved once for the railroad, Mr. Rora- back moved a hundred times. What . Henry” did was disclosed in the Mellen testimony, together with the exact reiation he bore to the railroad. There was no mention of “Charlie” Comstock. Mr. Comstock is out; Mr. Roraback is in, and wielding more power in the republican party than ever before. Mr. Comstock’s boom need not worry the democrats so long as Mr. Roraback’s continuance as the head of the republican party .in the state is fllling the minds of the peopie with misctrust. There never was a time in Connecticut’s affairs when to have J. Henry Roraback at the head of the G. O. P. state central committee could be a greater affront to the vot=- ers.—Bridgeport Telegram. 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