Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 21, 1915, Page 5

PASCAL CELERY SANTA CLAUS CASABA MELONS The fruit of this variety, 25c to 40c ¥ FANCY APPLES Delicious, Romes, Spitz, Banana, Jonathan, Greenings, Win JUICY GRAPE FRUIT 3-4-5 for 250 15 Medium-size Oranges. Fancy Florida Oranges King Orangs Pea Beans Yard Beaas Pomegranates ... | Persimmons Fige 52, Kliae Dates % Green Peppers Kumgquats . | Squash | Table Raisins ... French Chestnuts .... Ripe Olive Stuffed Olives .. Come and see the prettiest Market in Norwich SOMERS FERGUSON'S 239 Main St. Franklin Sq. Large Assortment of DIAMOND LAVALLIERES Fancy Stone LAVALLIERES BRACELET WATCHES FERGUSON Franklin Square E L. M. OINTMENT “The Healer of Skin Diseas Relieves and quickly heals cold sores, chapped skin, frost bites, chilblains, ete. Price 25c, every box guaranteed. All druggists. MISS M. C. ADLES HAIR, FACE, SCALP SPECIALIST Expensive gown wested on the woman whose hair is neglected. For a very little money Miss Adles will make ‘your hair beceming and stylish. €6 Main Street—Next to Chelsea Bank. Telephone 652-4. R. R. AGNEW, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Room 214 Thayer Building Norwich, Conn. . Greeneville office: Office Hours: 12-2; 2-4 p.m.; 7-S except Wednesday 7-8 Wednesday and Satur- _ and day evenings, and by Saturday appointment Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. DR. SHAHAN Marion Block, 326 Main Street - SPECIALIST on Diseases of the Stomach and Rheumatism 2-4 and 7-8 p. m. Tel. 821 . . FIELDS, . . Florist 39 Ward Street Carpations. Special. Forms and Plants. Telephous 651, ERE m no agvertising medium Berern Connectiont ednal to he Bup letin for Dusiness results. Norwich, Tuesday, Dee. 21, 1916. ~ VARIOUS MATTERS - ‘Tomotrrow is the first day of winter, according to the almanacs. “Neal of the Navy,” at the Colonial theatre today.—Adv. Some of the churehes are talking of sunrise services Saturday morning. ‘Members of the Russian church have been commemorating St. Nicholas’ day. A many persons were suffering from® Chricimas ‘package arm Monday night. The moon is full tonight, an ad¥an- tage to those coming Into town for holiday shopping. Friday, the vigil of Christmas, is & day of fasting as well as abstinence in the Catholic church. Train service, which was so badly ‘Willam it of New London & visitor in Norwich Sunday. Miss Gladys Main of Norwich called recently on’ relatives and friends in Ola Mystic. Miss Mary Tighe of Norwich is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harri- gan of Lincoln avenue, New London, for a few days. Dr. C. B. Ussher, who recently vis- ited at Norwich Town, is in Sprins- field, Mass., decturing for the benefit of the missionary work being done at Van, Turkey. Timothy and William O'Leary of New London, employed as clerks in the local office of the New Haven roa attended a meeting of the Brotherho of Rallway Clerks at Noryich Sunday afternoon. GEN. AIKEN REELECTED Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Otis Library. . interfered with by last week's storms, is again normal on most of the lines. W. R. supper at Buckingham Memo- rial tonight, 5 to 7. 20c.—Av. The Christmas decorations at Trin- ity Methodist church are to be in charge of the Epworth League and the Boy Scouts. The puplls of the East Neck school, Waterford, Miss Gertrude Sistare teacher, are working to earn money for a Victrola. Scarlet_ruscus automobile wreaths, new to Norwich, as displayed by one owner of a limousine Monday, were greatly admired. 3 Fifty printed caning cards for 25 cents at The Bulletin office.—adv. Rebekah lodges throughout the state are ‘ugain planning to remember at Christmas the Odd Fellows who make their home at Fairview. There is to be a Christmas enter- tainment in Laurel Glen schoolhouse at the close of the term. Miss Mary Chapman is the teacher. Boat owners who had not housed their craft are finding in some in- stances that the boats suffered damage during last week's storms. For a Christmas gift, a box of Krohn's Special cigars will satisfy any smoker.—adv. , A Norwich man who motored to Saybrook Monday states that the flow of ice down the Connecticut is worth going a long distance to see. These are the shortest days of the year, about nine hours, six minutes, and ‘will not change until Dec. 28th, when the day will begin to lengthen Visit the Woman's Exchange for choice gifts, order cake, pie and plum pudding for Christmas. Lunch served in the Tea room.—sdv. Although Uncle Horace Johnson predicts a disturbance Dec. 21st or 224, he is good enough to promise that Christmas day will be ‘remarkably fine.” Mrs. John Lawless entertained the Saturday Evening club at her home at Quaker Hill. The prize for high score was yon by Mrs. Carlos Chap- man. Two tables were in play and vefreshments were served. We have purchased the stock of oil paintings by F. Bailey. They will be on exhibition at our store for a few days. - J. F. March.—Adv. The Christmas entertainment of the Second Congregational Sunday school is in the hands of Alpha Sisma so- clety and a special committee this year. The entertainment is to be held Monday, Dec. 27th, from 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. District Superintendent Rev. G. G. Scrivener of Norwich was in Moodus last week, and held the fourth quar- terly conference of the Methodist church. The vote was unanimous to have the pastor, Rev. G. E. Davis re- turned for another year. The Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men, Thames River lodge, No. 496, which has Norwich members, held its installation of officers for the new year at its hall in New London Sun- day afternoon. The meeting and cer- emonies were largely attended. Annual communication of St. James Lodge, No. 23, F. & A. M., will be held tonight at 7.30 at Masonic Temple. Reports of present year and election of officers for coming year.—Adv. Miss Mildred Culver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Culver, and Lieut. John McGourty, United States Coast Guard service, ' were married Saturday evening at 7.45 at the paro- chial residence of St. Joseph's church, New London, by Rev. William C. Fitz- simons. Officers of the United States Soldiers Christian Ald association have issued an appeal in behalf of the soldiers of the regular army for books, magazines, musical instruments and stereopticon views for distribution among the vari- ous military posts, garrisons and army hospitals. Officials of the Connecticut W. C. T. U. are asking local members to send Christmas comfort bags to The American Seamen’s Friend soclety, 76 Wall street, New York, for distribu- tion to soldiers and sailors, the latter on the ships of the American navy in particular. The planet Mars rises in the east about 11 p. m. and is on the meridian about 4 a. m. It is in the constella- tion Leo, and easily distinguishable because of its ruddy color. It moves about five degrees eastward during the month and is within one hundred million miles of the earth. BOSTON MAN IN THE LEGION OF HONOR- Russell Gregory Decorated by the French Government. Parls, Dec. 20.—Russell H. Greeley of Boston, director of the American distributing service of Paris, who re- cently was inured in the motor car ac- cident in which Dr. C. R. Cross of Brookline, Mass,, was killed, and who is now convalescent, was formally pre- sented yesterday with the decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honor. The emplem was pinned on his breast by Justin Godart. Under Secretary of State for sanitary servise. In the name of the French government M. Godart thanked Mr. Greeley for the noble humanitarian work which he and goodly number of his fellow country- men have done since the beginning of the war. Movements of Steamships. Liverpool, Dec. 18—Arrived: Steam- or Dominion, Philadelphia; Cameronia, New York for Glasgo. Greenock, Dec. 19.—Sailed: Steame: United States (from Copenhagen), New York. Bordeaux, Dec. 19.—Arrived: er Lafayetfe, New York. Steamer Lafayette, New York. Rotterdam, Dec. 18.—Sailed: or Ryndam, New York. Steam- Sailed: Steam- At the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Otis library held Monday evening at eight o'clock at the home of General Willlam A. Aiken on Washington street the officers 'were re-elected as follows: President, Gen. W. A. Afken; treasurer, John C. Averill; secretary, Henry A. Tirrell. Miss Imogene A. Cash was reappoint- ed librarian. The regular reports of GEN. W. A. AIKEN Re-elected Preident the officers showed the library to be in_excellent condition in every way. The library was founded in 1848 by the late Joseph Otis, whose gifts and bequests amounted to about $17,000. It is controlled by a_self-perpetuating board of trustees under the provisions of Mr. Otis’ will and under a special charter granted by ihe state. TLe library has been free to all in- habitants of the town sinze October, 1891. 1In 1893 the building was en- larged at an expense of about $18,500, which was raised by popular subscri tion. Since that time the town has annually voted an appropiation to cover the current expenses, thus en- abling the library to, continue free. The income from $7,000 provided by Mr. Otis and about $65,000 since giv- en by various perscns is used for the purchase and rerair of hooks, and for revairs and mainterance of the build- ing. The number of volumes and their use by the public is constantly in- creasing. CLARA TURNER IN THE MOVIES. She and Her Husband Will Act New York and Then Go West. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmore Ham- mond (Clara Turner) left Saturday afternoon for New York, where they will spend the next few weeks posing in motion picures for the Mirror Film Co. After a few weeks in motion pictures they will spend several weeks as the guests of Mrs. Hammond's rei- atives in Cleveland and the middle west, when they will start their jour- ney ‘to California, where they will be at the California studios for many weeks. They will be spending the re- mainder of the winter in Oregon, the home of Mr. Hammond, where they will take an extended rest as the guests of Mr. Hammond's relatives. In the early spring they will return to Waterford and make preparations to start on the road with their own company, known as the Clara Turner Stock Co. David Dayton of the Head of the River, the town's veteran horse- man, has taken over the trio of ponies belonging to the Clara Turner Stock Co. for the winter and will train and prepare them for next season’s work on the stage. COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN 81 CITIES. Policewomen Are Now Employed in Twenty-Six Citica. ‘Washington, Dec. 20.—The commis- sion_form of government is in effect in 81 of the 204 cities of over 30,000 Inhabitants. Civil service regulations are applied to the appointment of po- licemen in 122 such citles, including all those of more than 300,000 inhab- itants. Policewomen are employed in 26 cities. Municipal prohibition” pre- vails in 15 cities, state prohibition in 17, and county and parish prohibition in'3. In 15 cities certain saloons are licensed to sell malt liquors only. These are a few of the significant and Interesting facts which will be brought out in a report under the title of “General Statistics of Cities, 1915, to be issued in the near future by Di- rector Samuel L. Rogers, of the Bu- reau of the Census Department of Commerce, and_compiled under the di- rection of Mr. Starke M. Grogan, chiet statistician for statistics of cities. LITTLE CHANCE FOR SALE OF GERMAN STEAMERS. Britain Will Not Countenance Any Such Negotiations. London. Dec. 20—No negotiations with the British government have been opened with a view to obtaining sanc- tion fo rthe purchase by the Swedish- American Steamship company of two 12,000 tons steamers of the Hamburg- American line now at New York. This Information was given to the house o commons today by Lord Robert Cecll, parliamentary under secretary for for- elgn affairs. It was reported from Copenhagen last week that the Swe- ish-American company had negotiated for the purchase of the steamships and was awaiting a guarantee that Great Britain would regard the vessels as Swedish. In making his statement to the house, Lord Robert spoke in such 2 manner as to suggest that if any at- tempt were made to open such nego- tations they would meet with short shrift. He added that of course he knew nothing of what might be going on between the Hamburg-American directors and the ~Swedish-American company. Only Needs to Read Ore. It was certainly thoughtful in the ladies to word all those 10,000 peace telegrams to President Wilson exactly alike—Chicago Herald. _| bulding was found to be a great con- NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, [DOCTORS VOTE ly Meeting on Monday Evening to Favor a New Schedule Beginning Jan. 1st., 1916. The regular December meeting of the Norwich Medical soclety was held on Monday evening at the Wauregan house with 17 members. o largo at; the Dresidant, Dr. J. 3, Donohus, who was Kept away by protessional duties, Dr. Henry M. Pollock, the vice pres: ident, was in the chair. The paper of the evening was by . George Thompson of Tattville, on the subject of Foreign Bodies in the Respiratory Tract and the valuable ideas em bodied in this were discussed at some e . e members of the society also 1915 T0 RAISE FEES DECEMBER 21, declded, complying with the action with other cities and towns of the same size round about in this state and neighboring towns, to raise the fee for a house call to $2 and the fees for other professional services in proportion. The schedule of fees was aiscusged, but it was not completed in its entirety. The new scale of fees goes into effect January 1, 191 The soclety voiced its regret at the removal of Dr. Pollock from the state and showed its appreciation of his interest and work for its welfare by making him an honorary member. A lunch was served after the meet- ing. 916 EXTRA' SACKS OF CHRISTMAS MAIL. The Incoming Matter on Saturday and Monday Five Sacks Less Than Out- going. For the clerks and carriers of the Norwich postoffice Christmas week started off with a rush Monday morn- ing, and the volume of mail during the day was several times the ordinary amount during a normal period of sending and recelying. Up until 9.15 o'clock Monday night the number of parcel post sacks despatched on Sat- urday and Monday amounted to 461, .while during the same period 455 sacks of parcel post were received, this mak- ing a total of 916, entirely above the regular despatch and receipt of mails, which averaged 200 sacks. The Frank- lin square sub-staticn in the Thayer venience by many senders. The regu- lar force and three substitutes helping them were kept busy at the postoffice Monday all day. PLANS ARE BOOMING FOR PRESTON CITY SCHOOL Conference Held Monday Night on the Coming Agricultural Demonstration. At the home of A. B. Burdick on Monday evening a joint conference was held by the commiitees who are getting ready for the Preston City Extension School of Agriculture, the first thing of its kind in this state, or in the neighboring ones either. En- thusiasm marked the meeting and the school, with N. H. Hall as its chair- man and L G. Davis, who is assistant director of the state extension ser- vice, as its director, will be launched full 'blown on the fourth of January next, to remain open four days. It was arranged to have as the hall for the main school the vestry of the Con- sregational church, while the head- quarters for home economics, Which will interest the ladles particplarly, will be conveniently located. N. Hall and Jesse Crary will entertain the professors in charge at their homes. The committees feel that for the success of the school it is essen- tial that as many people attend as possible, and to this end they are hop- ing to have the town school board de- lay the opening of the winter term so that the teachers and pupils will be able to attend the sessions. An inter- esting feature for the boys will be the stock judging contests with regard to poultry and dairy cattle, = s which a considerable number of them are interested in a personal way. The school will last from 9 until 4 o'clock on the four days, with three two-hour sessions and an hour for lunch daily. The admission fees have been made reasonable. Entertainment Committee—E. P. Barnes, chairman; John Hallowell, Miss Helen Miller. Arrangements Committee—A. E. Shedd, chairman; E. L. Barnes, A. P. Bennett. Publicity and Membership Commit- tee—A. B. Burdick, chairman; W. D. Copp, Mrs. E. P. Barnes, Mrs. A. P. Revynolds, Mrs. E. G. Pendleton, G. Warren Davis. The extension school is a practical application of the Smith-Lever bill that was passed in congress several years ago. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Photoplays and Vaudeville. A programme of _three excellent vaudeville acts, a Paramount movie feature and a Nestor comedy film, opened the first half of the week at the Auditorium on Monday when good sized houses showed their apprecia- tion of the meyits of the bill by well deserved applause. The Secret Orchard, the Paramount feature picture, ranks among the most dramatic films that have appeared on the Auditorium screen this winter. The role of Diane, the heroine of the Se- cret Orchard, is carried by Miss Blanche Sweet, this being her fifth appearance in the Jesse L..Lasky films. Miss Sweet is excellently supported by a large cast including Gertrude Keller, Cynthia Williams, Marjorie Daw and other well known movie players. The Nestor comedy Freddy’s Little Love Affair. Heading the vaudeville bill was the singing act presented by the Three Harmony Girls, while Dynes and Mar- shall were seen to advantage in a sing- ing, dancing and talking skit. The third vaudeville number was the blackface comedy act presented by Sydney Smith. l Incidents In Society | Miss Katherine A. Kent of Elm ave- nue is moving this week to an apart- ment at 417 Washington street. was Miss Frances R. Whitney, assistant secretary at the Walnut Hill school at Natick, Mass., is at her home for a vacation of a’ week. President Arthur H. Brewer of the Norwich Savings soclety is to enter- tain a large Christmas party of rel- atives at his home on Broad street. Supt. and Mrs, Edward J. Graham and children, of Washington street, will spend the Christmas vacation at Mrs. Graham's former home in Cana- joharte, N. Y. Miss Stelner of Church street re- turned Sunday evening from a visit of a number of months with her broth- er, Major Henry J. Steiner and John G. Steiner, at Rosita, Colorado. FIVE CHINESE PROVINCES DECLARE INDEPENDENCE. Cablegram Received by Tong King Chong, San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 20.—Tong King Chong, president of the Chinese re- public’ association, received a cable- gram from Shanghai, China, ton! which stated that five Chinese p: inces had declared their independence of the rule of Yuan Shi Kal. CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS GOING ON IN SCHOOLS. State Supervisor Dakin Gave His Sixth Teachers’ Taik on Monday After- noon. Before the tehchers of the town schools on Monday afternoon at 4.15 W. A. Dakin of Windsor, gave the sixth of his weekly talks and the last four will be given after the Christmas vacation, starting on January 3rd. This week he gave a valuable discussion of methods of study and memorizing and recitation, drawing on McMurry's book as one authority. After his scries is over, Prof. Cameron of Yale will come up to give ten more weekly talks on the subject of Educational Psychology. The Christmes spirit is in the schools this week and programmes are being perfected for the latter days of the week and Christmas trees and decorations have appeared in many of the rooms. During this week Supt. Graham Is carrying on il gll the schools from the fourth grade through the eight, tests in number w following a plan that worls#” out satisfactorily last year. OBITUARY. Mrs. Henry C. Judd. Mary Peck Young, widow C. Judd, died at her home, Highland street, Hartford, morning. Mrs, ett Cit. Dec marricd September 3 throe children, Edwin Y. Judd, 2 C. Judd & Root; Fred E. Judd, of Pen- dieton, Ore., and Mrs. Jennie B. Fisk, wife of Leonard D. Fisk, of Hartford. Mrs. Judd was a member of the Im- manuel Congregational church, Hart- ford. Mrs. Emma L. Deming, deceased, a daughter of Mrs. left two chil- dren, Richard F g and Mar- two_child: Judd and Jeanne Judd; Mrs. Fisk and Catherine Fisk, and Fred E. Judd has one child, ¢ C. Judd. John Lynch. John Lynch, father of Mrs. Francis Diggins of this city, died_at his H., Monday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Although 'of a rugged constitution, Mr, Lynch had suffered several attacks of pneumonta, the last one, following closely upon a previous attack, prov- ing too great a strain upon the system, and he has steadily weakened until his death Monday. Mrs. Diggins was at the bedside of her father, whem: she has been in constant attendance for the past six months. Mr. Lynch was kriown to many in Norwich, having visited his daushter here on several occasions. Thomas James Bowler. Thomas James Eowler, 36 years of age, died Monday morning about 11 o'clock at his home, No. 47 Union strect, after a short illness. Mr.' Bowler had been employed in Hartford at his trade as a machinist for the past five years and a few days ago was forced to return to his home in this city on account of the illness which resulted in his death. Mr. Bowler was born in this ecity and was the son of the late Michael and Mary Dora Bowler. Difore going to Hartford Mr. Bowler had been em- ployed in the Hopkins & Allen Arms plant. He was a member of St. Pat- rick’s parish and was highly esteemed by his_many acquaintances. Mr. Bowler leaves five sisters and four brothers in this city Harvey S. Abel. Harvey S. Abel, aged 58 years, at 9 o'clock Sunday morning at 1 Johnson Memorial hospital, Stafford Springs, where he had been taken Sat- urday night after being stricken with a shock at the store of the Eaton Drug company, of which he was president and the principal owner. He was born in Bozrah Sept. 21, 1557, the son of Simeon and Fannie Stark Abel, and was edlcated in the public schools of that town and at the Poughkeepsie Business college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. After leaving school, he worked for a time in a clothing store at Putnam, where' he learned the business. About 34 years ago he went to Stafford and bought out the Blue Front Clothing store, which he conducted for more than 20 years. About two years ago he, with his family, bought the stock of the Eaton Drug company, to the affairs of which he has since devoted his_attention. He was an ardent republican and active in politics, having been a mem- ber of the republican state central committee for the old Twenty-fourth senatorial district, chairman of the republican town committee and regis- trar of voters, which places he held for many years. President Roosevelt appointed him postmaster of the Staf- ford Springs postoflice, and he held the office for 12 years. He was also at one time a member of the town school committee and has served on the board of relfef. Mr. Abel was a 324 degree Mason and prominent in that order, having been grand high priest of the grand chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of this state. He was a_past master of Ionic lodge, No. 110, F. A. and A. M., and a past high priest of Orient chap- ter, R. A. M., of Stafford Springs. He was at one time a district deputy of the grand lodge of this state. He leaves a wife and daughter, Miss Alice Abel. Floyd S. Bixby. Floyd S. Bixby, 44, died at the home e home in Charlestown, a of his sister, Mrs. James Sinclair, 4 Sheridan lane, Springfleld, Sunday morning, after a short illness. He was born in Webster, where his early life was spent. For 20 years he had lived in Springfield. He was a meat cutter for years but for the past few vears he had been working at the T. R. Ste- vens shop. He was a member of Web- ster lodge, Knights of Pythias. He leaves two daughters, Louise G. and Bthel D., of Springfield, a brother, Al- bert H. of Binghamtan. N. Y. and three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Spencer of Killingly, Conn., Mrs. James Sinclair and Miss Jessie Bixby of Springfield. Mrs. Ludencia Johnson. Mrs. Ludencia Johnson died very suddenly about 7.45 Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wales Needham, in Groton, with' whom she had made her home for 26 years. Death was due to heart trouble from hich she had suffered for the past While years. 82 hous il the. ES! EETEER i a bopkkeeper in Ne York, liott G., cashier of the Jefferson Coun- % National Bank and Trust Co. of atertown, N. Y. She was a member by Rev. G. R. Atha of Groton Baptist church and Rev. Joseph P. Brown of New London. The venerable Eider Brown conducted the funeral sorvices of Mrs. Johnson's mother, 58 years ago, baptized her inany years ago and also performed her marriage ceremony 52 years ago. COAL SITUATION HERE BETTER THAN IN SOME CITIES Anthracite Price in Norwich 50 to 75 Cents Lower Per Ton han in Neigh- boring Cities—S8oft Coal Is Causing the Trouble. ‘The coal situation in Norwich, it was stated by a representative of a prominent firm in this city Monday night, is not so serious as it is in some other cities of the state. In New London anthracite went up 25 cen ton on Monday, but it holds in Nor- wjch to the regular winter price of 3750 for chestnut and $7.26 for the other sizes. In this city the anthracite | coal, it was stated, is 50 to 75 cents a ton lower than in surrounding cities. A shortage was guardde against here and in consequence there is a supply on hand here sufficient to supply the ! contracts. The present condition is due to the eituation in regard to bituminous coal rather than the hard coal. As a result of the embargo on coal shipped to Port Reading, N. J., put into operation Sat- ing railroad, New London in common with all New England is threatened with a serlous scarcity of coal. The embargo by the Reading, com- ing close on the heels of the Pennsyl- vania’s embargo on all freight shipped over the New York, New Haven and Hartford with the exception of eoal for the New Haven's locomotives, means that all freight, even foodstuffs, will have difficulty in getting farther than New York. The Pennsylvania railroad, realizing its inability to cope with the problem of moving freight into New York, has extended its em- bargo to cover all freight shipments destined for the New Yorw district except necessary foodstuffs. Port Reading, N. J.. is utilized by the Reading to concentrate its coal for the New England and coastwose trade. The order wiil result in the shutting off of from 300 to 400 cars a_day with capacity of approximately 150,000 tons. In the opinion of those familiar with the situation now existing the short- age of coal in New England will soon embarrass manufacturers and other consumers. Already the price at the mines to those who buy the coal di- rect has gone up $1 a ton and a fur- ther increase is expected. It is report- ed many mines will have to be closed because of the lack of labor or labor troubles, There has been an enormous _in- crease in the consumption of bitu- minous coal for manufacturing pur- poses of late. The supply of anthracite is lessening each day. Other cities in the state are feeling the conditions worse than Norwich. In New Britain one manufacturing concern gave no- tice of closing down within 48 hours unless a supply of coal arrived. The New Haven is having its own diffipulties in maintaining a supply sufifclent for its own use, although it is in no immediate danger of a coal famine. The road gets its coal through the fuel department in Boston and Is said to have reserve stores which can be drawn upon if the conditions de- mand. The shortage of cars and the congestion of traffic, however, lessened the transportation of coal intc this state. In Montville, at the White mills, and at the Sanitary Fibre'company’s plant at Versailles the supply of coal is about used up and there wood may be necessary shortly. MOST UNFORTUNATE CHAPTER OF BRITISH ARMS IN WAR. Withdrawal of Troops from the Galli- poli Campaign—Thousands Sacrificed. London, Dec. 20, 8.05 p. m.—The sithdrawal of British troops from Suvla bay and the Anzac zone, in the Gallipoli campaign, ends more suc- cessfully than most military men thought possible the most unfortunate chapter of the British arms in the war. Thousands of lives were sacri- ficed in gaining these positions and other thousands in holding them. The question has been constantly discussed why the generals command- ing the Dardanelles expedition did not try to make a landing near the center of the peninsula in the beginning and cut off the Turkish troops on the lower end. When the attempt was finally made to secure a foothold higher up the peninsula, the Turks were fully prepared to meet it. Moreover, the British arrangements iacked several essential features, par- ticularly a supply of drinking water. The story has been revealed by sol- diers and correspondents returning from the Mediterranean only gradually and by detail. One eye-witness de- clared that after the first battalion landed the men were shot down so thickly that the watchers aboard the ships were asking “Why don’t our men advance?” and thought the troops were lying down awaiting orders. The soldiers found barbed wire en- tanglements stretching out under the water when they jumped from their small boats. To add to their eufferings the supply of drinking water was very ort. Robert Blatch®ord, the author, in & newspaper artic.e yesterday, asserte “Many of these men died of thirst. There. was no ice for the wounded. There was no place ashore, except in dugouts under the hillsides, where the men were ever safe from the enemy’s shell fire. Numbers were sent to Malta and Engiand suffering from dysentery or nervous collapse.” Jobn Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader, said in a speech in the house of commons that the sufferings of the Irish troops on Gallipoli were i worst known in the present war. A PLAN TO SMUGGLE CRUDE RUBBER TO GERMANY Uncovered by Agents of the Depart- ment of Justice. New York, Dec. 20.—A plan to smuggle crude rubber from this coun- try into Germany, where it is scarce, has been uncovered by agents of the department of justice and the neutral- ity squad of the customs service, it became known today and the details of the case will tomorrow be laid be- fore United States District Attorneq H. Snowden Marshall. The plot was to send_ the rubber, which is on the conttabdnd list, in the baggage of persons tra between here and Rotterdam. case uncovered a | urday by the Philadelphia and Read- | Parisian s Nam’- modern handmaid to beautiful feminine hair. It is a simple, harmiess. compound of Wwholesome, nutritious ingredients that make an ideal lotion for nourishing both hair and scalp. It feeds and builds up the delicate hair and structures making the hair soft, lust- rous, briliant and easy to dress and arrange Lee. & Osgood and many other of our best druggists sell Pari- sian Sage and gladly recommend its use. —_— young woman is said to have had more than 3,000 pounds of rubber in her baggage and to have attempted to ship it without a manifest. She was pre- vented from sailing by the discovery of the nature of her baggage by the authorities. No arrests have yet been made. aturalized German is said to A have engineered the scheme with the aid of a German resident of New York. who purchased the rubber. Attention was attracted to the young woman because she attempted to re- turn to Rotterdam several days after she had arrived in New York from that port. It is a violation of a fed- eral statute to export goods for com- mercial purposes without declaration. FOR BETTER CONTROL OF BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE Fourth Plan of the Government Practically a Dead Letter. London, Dec. 20—The latest and fourth plan of the Zovernment for the better control of the British mercan- tile marine, while still unrepealed, is practically a dead letter. Beginning with a sweeping plan for the requisjtion of the entire mercan- tile ma; , the government ran through various oldns of lesser con- trol until it reached an agreement whereby two committees of shipown- ers were appointed to provide for the requisitioning and licensing of British <hips. The first committce was ex- pected to meet the complaints of own- ers who claimed to be suffering great hardship bec e the admiralty in re- quisitioning ships_always seized ves- sels hich had English home ports, while ships which traded between fo cign ports cscaped government service. The s=econd committee was instructed to cooperate with the first by insti- tuting a_system whereby all British ships engaged in trade between for- eign ports must have a license to con- tinue in such business. eutral traders looked upon the ad- vertised intentions of this second com- mittee with great alarm, but nothing has occurred to justify their misgiv- ings of a general disorganization of foreign commerce which depended on British bottoms for its conveyance. No change has taken place; vessels with home ports continue to suffer from ar- bitrary requisition by the admiralty, while no British ship engaged in trade between foreign ports has been re- fused a license. Such licenses have become a mere formality and are is- sued without question to any owner applying for them. MIMIC WAR GAME BETWEEN YALE AND HARVARD STUDENTS am A. Pew, Retired Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 20.—A mimic | to the whole country. joriginated with a New York woman, Every man and every boy always expects and always re- ceives a Christmas Tie. ‘We appreciate this fact and have chosen our Neckwear with the greatest care from the output of the best Neck- wear makers. Every shape that fashion allows. Our Neckwear department will be a busy place from now on. 25c¢ to $1.00 the Tie, one in a box. Make your selections early while the picking is at its best- Murphy & McGarry 207 MAIR STREET dict when the canal would be' per- manently reopened, but expressed the belief that it would not be until all danger of interruption of the uous traffic of large ships longer present slides. gontin- was no on account of earth Company for Eurcpean Treaties. Mr. Byran's single-term plank in the Baltimore platform is about to fall into the scrap of paper category. —Chicago Newe. Norfolk.—Norfolk has been making during the past six years an experi- ment in agriculture and country life that has resulted in untold benefits to the inhabitants and that is also of in- terest to all New England, and in Yact The movement Mrs, Frederic S. Dennis, summer home in Norfolk. who has a war game between regiments com- poseq of students of Yale and Har- vard_universities was proposed today by William A. Pew, retired brigadier general of the national guard of this FOR CHRISTMAS TURKEYS, CHICKEN DUCKS and GEESE, CRANBERRIES, state, at a meeting of Harvard stu- dents at which 1200 enrolled for mil- itary training. General Pew’s recom- mendation was received with applause. He suggested that the manoeuvers be held each summer. President A. P. Lowell, who presided. referred to the expediency of _pre- paredness. Too much stress should not be placed on drill, however, he said, adding that the important port of the preparedress plan at Harvard would be the work in the class room. O course in military science, to be di- rected by a regular army officer and which will count toward a degree is to be started at the beginning of the next semester. The Harvard football team of this season showed the results of the ap- plication of military system, according to Head Coach Percy D. Haughton. Mr. Haughton said he brought home sev- eral lessoys from the Plattsburgh en- campment and that the eleven was disciplined in accordance with them. SIX SMALL VESSELS PASS THROUGH PANAMA CANAL While Temporarily Open—Will Close to Traffic Today. Panama, Dec. 20.—The Panama canal was temporarily opened late today to permit the passage of six small ves- sels, which had been waiting here for several months. Three more vessels will make the passage tomorrow aft- ternoon after which the waterway will again be closed to traffic. General Goethals said it was impossible to pre- MESSAGE OF JOY TO CATARRH SUFFERERS Hyomel Guaranteed by Lee & Osgood to Relieve or Money Refunded. The popularity and increase in sales of Hyomel here in Norwich are unique in the annals of medicine. Such aston- ishing successes have been made by this remarkable remedy that the pro- prietors have authorized Lee & Osgood to sell every package of Hyomel under an absolute guarantee that it will knock out catarrh for good. If it does not, the purchaser can ave his money refinded by Lee & Osgood. Hyomei Is no ordinary remedy. It is pronoun: the only method of treat- ment that sends by direct inhalation to the most remote part of the air p sages a balsamlic air that destroys all catarrhal germs in the brellhln% or- gans, enriches and purifies the bl with additional ozone, & givee per- alnrt‘nl and complete relief from ca- rrh. The complete Hyome: outfit is inex- pensive and consists of an inhaler that can be carried In the vest pocket, a medicine flrogper and a bettle of Hyo- mel. The inhaler lasts a lifetime, and if one bottle does not cure, an extra bottie can be obtained for a trifiing sum. It is more economical than any remedy advertised for the cure of ca- tarrh, and is the only*treatment known to us that foilows nature in her meth- ods of treating diseases of the respira- lolg organs. reathe through the inhaler for a few minutes four times a day and your catarrh is relieved. That's all. It not helped, Lee & Osgood will Te- funa your mon. CELERY, LETTUCE, GRAPE FRUIT, ORANGES, TABLE APPLES, NUTS, MINCE MEAT, HUBBARD SQUASH, DRAKE’S CAKE, BERWICK CAKE, | and many other good things. People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor The Thames Loan & Trust Co. DIVIDEND NOTICE Depositors in the Commercial De- partment_ are hereby notified that checks for amounts of ten per cent. of their proved and allowed claims will be ready for delivery on and after ‘Wednesday, December 29th, 1915, up- on presentation of Receivers certifi- te. P AMOS A. BROWNING, Receiver Norwich, Conn., Dec. 20, 1915. Squash and Mince Pies from RALLION'S Overhauling and Repair Work of all kinds on AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Wood Work. Blacksmithing in all its branches. Scoft & Clark forp. 507 te 515 North Main St Trommer’s Evergreen Beer REAL GERMAN LAGER is on draught at H. JACKEL & CO. o v i i s