Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 16, 1915, Page 10

* te 10 NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915 U.S. NOW CENTEROF WORLD FINANGE|. Foreign Exchange Rates Must Suffer Unless London and Par- is Replenish Credits Here—Demand Sterling and De- ‘mand Bills on Paris Show Low Record. New York, June 15.—The prominence and importance of this country as the temporary center of world finance was again demonstrated today when Eng- lish and French rates of exchange manifested greater weakness than at any time since New York entered se- riously into the field of international banking. Demand sterling declined to 4.76 3-8 and demand bills on Paris were sold at 5.45 3-4. This puts the buying power of the English pound and French franc in this country at the lowest levels re- corded in over fifty years and offers additional proof of the enormous quan- tity of credits held by American bank- ers and manufacturers, mainly as a result of the large war orders now un- der contracts. On the basis quoted today, an Eng- lish pound sows a depreciation of 2 per cent., and francs are at a discount of almost 4 per cent. Exchange on other European coun- tries approached recent low quotations today. Italian remittances, on very light exchanges, showing a discount of about 15 per cent., while the rate on Petrograd was quoted at a discount of 24 cents. No actual transactions be- tween this market and the Russian capital were reported. Amsterdam was the only foreign market to manifest any degree of steadiness, a fact ascribed to the pur- chase of bills on Holland by local bankers who are assumed to have liquidated more American securities for German holders. There is an increasing realization that rates of exchange between New York and all leading European points must inevitably suffer further depre- ciation unless London and Paris soon replenish their credits here. So far as is known, no steps in this direction have yet been taken. PUTNAM (Continued from Page Nine) street school, $500. Miss Clara C. Bi- beault, East Putnam school, $350. The committee has also voted $50 to meet the cost of rebinding books. Question of High License Fee, There is some speculation in the city as to whether all of the licensed aces will continue to do business re during the next license _vear, when the license fee will be $750, an increase from the present rate of $450. Undoubtedly nearly all, if not all. of the dealers will seek a renewal of thelr licenses, but it is claimed in some quarters that the $750 fee is going to leave only a very narrow margin of profit for some. BUSINESS MEN’S ASSOCIATION. Fixes Annual Dues—Decides on Plan of Work and Permanent Quarters. The adjourned annual meeting of the Putnam Business Men’s assoclation held in Owls’' hall, raised the dues, elected a treasurer, adopted a program for the vear, and authorized the d rectors to hire permanent headquar- rs, ‘Wililiam E. Davison, who was chair- man of the executive committee last year, was elected treasurer in place of Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA J. Richard Carpenter, who declined to serve when elected at the meeting five weeks ago. The annual dues are to be as fol- lows: For members $2, for contribut- ing members $5, for sustaining mem- bers $10, for patrons $25. There is assurance that some of the large local industries will become patrons; and so far a dozen men have indicated their willingness to pay $10, believing that the association will be of even greater benefit to the city if it has more funds with which to work. The majority of the members will probably pay $5, but many who will derive less direct ben- efit will pay the minimum. A large membership is desired, and all mem- bers have the same privilege, whatever dues they pay. The program adopted was that which was published tentatively by the directors in advance, as debate only served to convince those present that their leaders had planned well. This program has also been distributed in the form of a letter, and additional copies may be had from the officers. The questions to be taken up include public health, revaluation, town and city consolidation and commission gov- ernment, trade school, retail trade con- ditfons, lectures on public questions, and cooperation with the farmer. It was announced that the rooms over the post officer, formerly occu- pied by E. M. Barney, could be had for offices; and that the Windham County Farmers’ association would pay half the rent if the two bodies coud be accommodated there, A friend of the Business Men’s association has offered to pay one-half of its share for the first year. These offices will be opened the first of July. burners-turned ing. HALF AS MUCH FUEL HALFASMUCHTIME g HE “ NEW * PERFECTION fireless cooking oven does i half of its cooking with the Give -the roast 30 minutes of quick heat, then pull the damper that seals the:oven and turn out the burners. Dinner cooks itself, without watch- When not in use, either for fireless'cooking or for ordinary bak- } ing and roasting, the door may be opened and the oven burners used | just like-the grate burners. To 2,000,000 housewives, the NEW PERFECTION means ““gas stove | comfort with kerosene oil.” away with coal-hods and ash-pans and keeps:your ‘kitchen clean and out. It does HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, iss Minnie Gannon Wins Medal for Typewriting—Commencement Exer- cises—Team Managers Elected. A representative of a typewriter company was at the school this week giving a speed test to the members of the typewriting department. Miss Minnie Gannon, a senior, in a test of ten minutes, averaged 56 words a min- ute. To those who obtain an average of 55 or more words a minute on new matter the company gives a gold medal. Miss Gannon is the only high school student in eastern Connecticut who has obtained the medal. It was announced Monday at as- sembly ‘that the ruling passed by the school council last vear in regard to the flying of flags would hold this year. The ruling states that all fly- ing of flags is without the sanction of the school and that the individuals fiving flags do so at their own risk. Baccalaureate exercises will be held Sunday evening in the Congregational church. Next Wednesday afternoon -at o'clock the class day exercises of 1915 will be held in the high school hall. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock grad- uating exercises will be held at the Bradley theatre. Hon, Richard P. Freeman, congressman-elect from this district, is to make the address. Com- mencement _exercises close with the senior reception, Friday evening. At the meeting of the school coun- cil last Monday afternoon the man- agers for the various athletic teams were elected. All of last season’s managers were reelected, The list fol- lows: Basketball, Gould Beard: girls’ bas- ketball, Geraldine Beard; girls’ tennis, Catherine Russell; boys’ tennis, Earle Hughes; ;baseball, Malcolm Willey; track, Stanley Shaw. Athletic Interests. The baseball season closed last Sat- urday with the Willimantic game. The season has been a success in some ways, even though the team succeeded in winning only a few of the scheduled games. Financially the season did not close as well as could be wished, but with the ald of a few friends the defi- cit will be readily made up. This sea- son’s team showed up especially strong in batting. Out of eleven regular players five batted .300 or over, which is espectionally good. A trail of hard luck seemed tfo follow the local boys all season. As many as four of the games lost were lost by ninth inning rallies. Blackmore, captain as well aas premeir pitcher, had the honor of pitching a no-hit, no-run game, which is unusual in high school ball. Out of 13 games played, Putnam won three. The following contributed to the high school athletic fund during the past week: F. M. Cole, and George E. Shaw. At a recent meeting of the teachers, G. Stanley Shaw was awarded the cup for being the best all round athlete in the school. During the past year Shaw has been a member of both the baseball and basketall teams He plays a steady game of tennis, and is the best vauiter on the track team. aw's spirit is unexcelled. He is al- ways eager to enter a game, but just as willing to be replaced by one whom he thinks may do better. It is this hearty, wholesome spirit that predom- inates, anr which makes him especially worthy of the cup. Putnam High, by _winning from Windham High last Saturday, 6-3, is assured of second place in the Inter- State High School Baseball league. In the second a combination of hits gave | Windham' a three run lead, but Put- nam overcame this in the next inning. Nelson’s home run was a feature, while Riley, on the dizzy corner for Willl mantic, accepted eight chances with- out an’ error, The following is the final batting average list: H. Lowe . 3 Angell 18 Shaw 19 Nelson 18 Farrell 12 Davis 12 Lavine 1 Purinton 8 Maher 2 Rafferty 7 Baker 2 Maynard 4 Blackmore .. L] YANTIC Flag Day Excrcises—Charles Bentley, U. 8. N., Addresses Pupils—Millmen Leave—Personal Mention. Flag day exercises were carried out Monday in the Sodom school, includ- ing: Reading of Governor Holcomb's Proclamation, by Charles Fuller; Sa- lute to the Flag, school; song, Our Flaf, school; recitation, The Star Spangled Banner, Alfred Brown; reci- tation, Red, White and Blue, = Olive Ladd, Annie Homicy and Catherine Murphy; The Flag_Song, Percy Rob- inson; recitation, Flag of the Heroes, Ernest Sherman; recitation, Our Amer- ican Flags, Alexander Perkowsky; song, The Star Spangled Banner, school; Language of the Flags, Joseph Perkowsky; recitations, Barbara Freitchie, Frances Perkowsky; The Starry Flag of Liberty, Jobn R. Mc- Hale; The Star, Leslie Brow: Real Heroes, Vincent Perkowsky ‘What Little Girls Can Do, Marion Wickwire; readings, What Our Banner Says, Frances Perkowsky; The Flags of the Colonies, Percy Robinson; The First Flag That Waved Over America, Cath- erine Murphy; The Stamp Act and Tea Tax, Alfred Brown; Many Flags of Many Kinds, Vincent Perkowsky; Birth of the Flag, Olive Ladd; song, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, school; Weeding Out the Garden of the Flag, Claude Robinson; Betsy Ross and the Flag, Catherine Murphy; The First American Flag Over a Fort, John R. McHale, Jr.; Story of Francis Scott Key, John R. McHale, Jr.; The First Stars and Stripes Over a Schoolhouse, Olive Ladd. In the afternoon Charles Bentley, U. S. 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We will redeem these signed coupons in cash at Sc each when forwarded to us with name of your jobber. Tropical Fruit Juice Company . F- - - ing exercises at the Baltic school, where Mrs. Robinson's “arrie Bailey, was graduated. Overseer McCarthy Leaves Mill. specting all the progress that is being made on_the filming of some of her poems. Mrs. W < has poems in the process of being made into picture plays in the Medford studios. Monday. Mr. Evarts was for several years a clerk here. BRIEF STATE NEWS Wapping—Mrs. Henry Sadd is at the Hartford hospital as a result of a F. James McCa Who has been serious accident Sunday morning. She T G B e . was on her way to church and was| New Haven.—The funeral of Mrs. the Admore Woo pany, has left| Wallingford—The Wallingford club |about to alight from the carriage when | Max Mailhouse was largely attended the employ of the company and re- | cribbage team dinner will be held on|the horse started ahead suddenly. She | from the chapel of Mishkan Isracl cem- to his home in “Danielson. Tuesday evening, June, 22. was thrown to the ground and frac- | etery, Wastville, at 3.30 o'clock Mon i A Shelly, «who ‘ihas i been: -8 tured her hip. afternoon. Rabbi Levy officiated. T. dresser tender here for some time, left| Lyme.—The graduating exercises of bearers were Dr. William F. Verdl, L recently for Blackstone, Mass., where|the Old Lyme High school were held | Branford.—Mrs. Robert Wilcox (Ella | Freedman, A, Johnson, Leo Hers, S. B, L B e E in the town hall Tuesday evening. Wheeler) is spending most of this week | Shoninger, C. P. Sheninger, C. P. Weil, Mrs. Annie oods is spending hecgs N 5 s s some time with relatives in Provi:| New Britain—It was decide by the |'® Medford, Mass, where she is in- [ A. Zunder and Harry W. Asher. dence. board of education to conduct the Va- | mm——— £ o Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and |cation school from July 6 to Aug. 13, son Alfred spent Sunday in Hartford. | with sessions daily from 8.30 to 11.30 Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ladd, Mr. and |o'clock except Saturday. Mrs. Louis Waltz and Miss Ortmann Columbi ick spent Sunday in guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fre Mr. and Mrs. k Allen Tracy spent Sunday in Hally the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John nn. Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn of Baltic, and nday ngs- Thomas Mulle: d so James, of Norwich, here, guests of Mr: ley. Mr, and_Mrs. Edward and Mrs. hitf ette, R. L. guests of Mr, man. In several of the schools the fact was noted that June was the 100th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo and June 15th the 700th anniversary of the signing of Magna Charta. . Franc spent Frederick & Ball and Mr. rd of Lafay- Sunday in town, the and Mrs. James Counter- Chester.—Miss Mary Ely has made a donation of books to the Chester public library. Plymouth. — Mrs. Mary A. Gordon was elected president of the Litchfield County W. C. T. U. at the 30th annual convention held at the Methodist church, Torrington, Thursday. Ansonia—Commencing Tuesday, the greater number of the stores in the city closed at noon, thereby com- mencing the Tuesday half holiday, which will be continued until Septem- ber. Bethlehem.—The latest postmaster- ship appointment in Connecticut is that of Mary E. Flynn to be postmaster at Bethlehem, Litchfleld county, to succeed J. W. Flynn under the post- master general's order of May 1, 1913. Guilford.—Announcements have been received by friends of the groom in this place of the marriage of Howard Evarts and Miss Rachel Leeke, both of New Haven, at the home of the bride | $3.00 PER DAY Make Your Dollar Produce More in a New York City Hotel $2.50 PER DAY ‘A pleasant room with private bath, facing large open court. (Not eme room, but ene hundred of them.) An excellent room with private bath, osure. 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School closed Tuesday afternoon for the summer vacation of 12 weeks. Seek the OI' Swimmin’ Hole. The old swimming pool was filled Saturday and Monday, and above the dam was crowded with swimmers Monday evening. Briefs and Personals. 1 James Barber was a recent guest of friends at Fort Wright. e Twenty from here enjoyed a ride in an autobus to Jewett City Saturday night, where they were entertained at the home of Mrs. Goodalls with music and dancing. ‘After a repast, the party slarted homeward at midnight. Mrs. Willlam Robinson and son Claude were recent guests of relatives in Baltic where they went to attend utes. Pennsylvania Railroad Statiom just ome block away. THE HOTEL EVBRYTHING NEW. AND MODERN. A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL. 600 Rooms EQUIPPED TO SATISFY THE MOST 400 Baths hRe All Baggage Transferred Free to and from Pennsylvamia Station . THE HOTEL MARTINIQUE On Broadway, 32d to 33d Street, New York. CHARLES LEIGH TAYLOR WALTER CHANDLER, JR. WALTER S. 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