Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 10, 1916, Page 6

en’s for 50c, have | Nogliges 65c. If you wear any double cuffs. are one hund detalls of the highsst grade ehirts. selection at $1.19. PLACE YOUR “They are successful sales because we have those Shirts | 'which men will buy for their own use—real Men’s Shirts. § They are successful sales because the assortments are re- markably substantial and there is a wide range of choice. They are successful sales because the prices are actually much lower than any other store can offer you. BUY YOUR SHIRTS NOW AND HERE (MEN’S FURNISHINGS DEPARTMENT—NEAR SUB-STATION) ; SHIRTS FOR MEN AND BOYS Shirts of good quality and good appearance, which would sell - ordinarily been reduced to this Shirts in the coat style, with attached, ‘generous in size and the colors are fast. NEGLIGEE SHIRTS FOR MEN Poroale has been ussed in these Shirts—good stuff, in at- tractive patterns and colorings. They are all cut in the coat styls, with attached, laundersd ouffs, and are rare bargains .at the price, ize from 14 to 17 we can fit you and please you. MEN’S DOLLAR SHIRTS Two distinct lines are offered at this price. First, Shirts made of fine French percale, in coat style, which are matched and hand-turned. The second lot are of handsome corded percale, which is_excellent for service. All are coat style and finished with soft, French, MEN’S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS These are splendid Shirts, made of 100-square percale—that thore red’ threads to th Made with attached, laundered cuffs. MEN’S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS _We have taken all of our $1.50 Negligee Shirts and marked | them at this one low price for this sale only. They are " all from makers of reputs. All are in the coat style and all have attached, faundered cuffs. Many staple and novelty patterns are ready for your . Tallor Made Skirts To Your Order $2.50 Buy your materials at our Dress Goods Depart- . ment and you may have your Skirt made by ~one of Norwich’s leading Women’s Tailors, and the price will be only $2.50 for the actual mak- ing- Twice a year we make this offer and hun- dreds of Norwich women have taken advantage of it, for it is the only time that it can be done for any where near the price. THIS OFFER IS GOOD FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Shirts s, 390 dered cuffs. They from 12 to 17. All_siz 65¢c 78¢c = ‘98¢ at $1.25, and have all the $1.19 ORDER NOW. Mrs. ‘of iliness. and this is |in preparing disatiowsd. day for'a hearing on the -appointment of commissioners to pass upon the dis- allowed claims. He appointed Attor- ney Thomas E. Troland of New Lo don, Judge L. D. Fairbrother of Ston- ington and Warden Cornelius B. Cran- dall, also of Stonington. There will be a hearing on the claims one week from next Tuesday in the Stonington probate court. 7 Cadets Installed. ‘William H. McGuinness, of Norwich, county director of the Catholic Totai Abstinence Union of Connecticut, in- stalled the officers of St. Mary’'s Tier- ney Cadets, Sunday afternoon, assist- ed by James McDonald of New Lon- don, -county organizer of the Tierney Cadots. Cadet officers from Mystic, Noank, Groton and New London were present. Rev. J. M. O'Brien gave an address of welcome to the visitors and or b e by the cadess themselves 6 s0- emsel to ber and good citizens, and the bulwark Abstin of the Catholie Total ence move- ment. Remarks were made by the |bJ his Visitors and_there was a e of interesting exercises. ent: served. " experi a sway and some interesting inci- dents .of whaling days. He who sarts out to meet trouble has a short journey. ‘organigation. The Fourth compa v, Rhede lsland the most, proficient company in com- petitive guard inspections. The Fourth company is located in Providence, and Captain Wells is widely known in ‘Westerly, where he supervised the con- struction of the new town hall and court house. The winners in each battalion were rated in the following order: Fourth, Twelfth, Seventh and Second companies. The rating in each battalion was as follows: First battalion: Seventh, Ninth, Six- teenth and First companies. Second battalion: Second, Tenth, Third and Thirteenth companies. ~Third batta- lion: Twelfth, Sixth, Eighth, Fifteenth and Pleventh companies. Fourth bat- talion: Fourth, Seventh, Fifth (Wes- terly) and Fourteenth companies. The result of the competitive infan- try inspections in the First Coast De- fense command is as follows: Won by “ourth company, the others following in this order of merit: Third, Eighth, Seventeenth, First, Sixth, Fifth and Second compan The East Greenwich town hall was converted into a butcher shop Friday with a heavy side of beef on a long |} bench, butcher's block, scales, knives, etc, with Councilman Bergstrom in his butcher’s frock awaiting the' mem- bers of the Mothers' club with their guests from Cowesett. For more. than an hour Mr. Bergstrom was engaged in cutting' up the side of beef into the various pieces cailed for in the trade and explaining the reason why some of it was sold at one cent a pound and from that up to fifty cents. « The questions from the housewives were numerous, keeping both Mr. Bergstrom and Miss Jennie Koehler of the extension department of the Rhode Island college busy with explanations. Captain Edward R. Geer, who resi in New London, but known to Wes. terly mariners, and all others along the coast, formerly of the Norwich and the Fall lines, River just - now Haven of the Providence line. Captain Geer," until taking temporary com- mand of the Plymouth, has been filling a unique duty for the New Ensland Navigation company since the new seamen’s law went into effect on No- vember 4. He has been attending to the certificating of the crews of the various steamers operated by the com- Dpany, putting them throush their ex- aminations before the United States inspectors of steam vessels as able seamen and lifeboat men. The tax commission’s recommenda- tions of amendments to the tax laws, were introduced in the lower hous: of the Rhode Island general assembly Friday and referred to the judiciary committee. The rates, under the amendments, are as follows: Net estate—In excess of $5,000, one- half of 1 per cent. Legacy tax—Exempt up to $25,000. From $25,000 to $50,000, one half of one per cent.; from $50,000 to $250,000, one per cent; from $250,000 to $500,- 000, one and one-half per cent.; from $500,000 to $750,000, two per cent.; from $750,000 to $1,000,000 two and one-half per cent.; more than $1,000,- 000, three per cent. Collateral inheritance tax: Exempt up to $1,00. From $1,000 to $50,000, five per cent.; from $50,000 to $350,- 000, six per cent; from $250,000 to $1,000,000, seven per cent. Over $1,- 000,000, eight per cent. The minimum franchise tax on cor- porations is fixed at $2.50 for each $10.000 of authorized capital. The rate on savings deposits in na- tional banks is 40 cents per $100. Daniel Avery Langworthy, now a ident of Minneapolis, who is years of age, was a captain in the Bighty-fifth New York Volunteer in- fantry and escaped from a military prison in Columbia, South Carolina, and worked his way to his then home in Elmira, N. Y. He has just publish- ed in book form the story of his ex- perience, which is entitled, Remin- iscences of a Prisoner of War and His Escape. The book is fllustrated and a picture of the author is the frontis- plece. A copy of the book has beén Dpresented the Westerly public library With the compliments of the author, his autograph being on the fiyleaf. Governor Beeckman has sent a batch of appointments to the senate, which include: William H. Mason, of Provi- dence, and Arthur J. Sutton, of Woon- socket, to the board of expenditure of Firemen’s Relief fund, term _ending Jauary 31, 1917; Robert S. Burlingame, of Newport, to the board of managers Rhode Island State college, term end- ing January 31, 1921; Frank F. Davis, of Gloucester, 'to state board of tax commissioners, term ending January 81, 1922; C.'Clarénce Maxson, of Wes- terly, to state returning board, term ending January 81, 1921; Dr. Thomas E. Robinson, of Westerly, to state board of veterinaries, term ending ending January 21, 1921 J. Payton Cameron, 36, a former res- ident of Westerly, and dry goods bueiness in Red Bank, N. J., died In tha¢ city Thursday night from pneumonis, after three days’ fll- ness. He was the son of Mrs. Annle E. Cameron, who resides at No. 192 High street and the late James Cam- The D. 0. T. C. e of tio B i S QTS Syolsty ot o1 meann thuse officers: th Girven, vies president; Miss Giadys Rogs, ‘secteve-y; Mies Allce E. 2 rer. hold regular Shd s commiies te arvengs tor tos and = 5 work, as well as socials, for | was selected m’ in the | The installation .| Rathbun test, at the meeting and form a permanent | Was . Scan- lon said death was due to asphyxiation by the Patrick Tuscana and Miss. Marictta Zemmini_wers_mai Sunday morn- ing by Rev. Henry Bruno. in . the Church of the Immaculate Conception. They were attended by Frank Tuscana and Miss Mary Lieome. The flower girls were Emma Tuscano, Ross ameno, and Flora Laodone. There was a reception from 3 o'clock in_the aft- grmoon until 10 at night, in Hibernian all, At the fifty-third annual meeting of the Wosterly band, these officers wero elected: Geary, president; James McCaffery, vice president; Edward F. Card, secretary; William A. Burk, treasurer; Charles O. Gavitt, leader and director; Charles A. Latham, as- sistant leader; Charles A. Nichols, Ii n; Edward F. Card, Harry Geary, praperty man; ©O. Gavitt, Charles A. Latham, Willlam A. Burk, executive committee; Hobert Livingstone, Charles A. Latham, Har- ry Geary, trustees; Harry Geary, Ed- ward F. Card, auditing committee. Local Laconics. Charles Redford, of Pawtucket, spent the week end with relatives in Wes- terly. & Miss Florence Thackeray spent the | week end at Newport, the guest of Mrs. Benjamin F. Greene, Joint resolution has been presented in the Rhode Island general assembly to create a special committee to in- vestigate the increase in the price of coal. Edward G. Chester has been making extensive improvements to his prop- erty in Lower Paweatuck which is considered one of the finest places on the Pawcatuck river. At the North Kingston poultry ex- hibition, Saturday, in the barred Ply- mouth Rock class, James H. Bishop of Westerly was awarded third prize for cock and fourth for hen. Rev. Lawrence J. Kelledy, Soclety of Marists, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Westerly, was among the priests in attendance at Bishop Doran's funeral Friday. Henry Schultz, formerly of Wester- ly, Who left here a year ago to engage in’ work in Brooklyn, died in that city Sunday morning of typhoid fever. He was in his twenty-second year. Former Lieutenant Governor Ralph C. Watrous, of Warwick will give an address on Wireless before the science class of the Westerly high school at the close of this (Monday) afternoon's session. John Hustado, a carpenter, who was at work in the freight house of the orwich & Westerly Traction com- pany, fell and fractured his right ankle. The fracture was reduced by Drs. Scanlon and May. John J. McCormick, age 36, a res- ident of Moss street, Pawcatuck, who was taken to the State. hospital at Norwich, Thursday, died in that in- stitution Saturday. He is survived by three sisters and three brothers. A Dbill has been presented in the Rhode Island general assembly to com. pel the closing of mills and factories on New Year's, Washington's Birth- day, Memorial day, Fourth of July, Labor day, Columbus day and Christ- mas. Referred’ to judiciary commit- tee. At the annual meeting of the Wes- terly Centra]l Labor union these offi cers were elected: William J. Lord, oresident; Stephen O'Toole, vice pres- ident; Vincent De Pietris, correspond- ing secretary; Willlam Thomas, finan- clal secretary; James Jessup, treas- urer; - Michael Donovan, sergeant-at- MYSTIC Firemen Have Turkey Supper—Offi- cers of A, O. H—Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Paige to Take Charge at Spi- cer Home. A banquet was given in the B. F. Hoxie Bngine Co.'s new rooms on Cot< trell street Saturday evening. The first part of the evening was devoted to a Social time.. At 8 o'clock there was a turkey supper, at which about 85 ‘were seated. Eckstein's orchestra. fur- nished music during the evenming. A. O. H. Officers. At the annual mesting of Mystic di- vision, Anclent Order of Hibernians, the reports showed the finances of the to be in good condition. ‘The following officers were elected: Chap- lain, Rev. M. P. - Hart; president, Charles . Foley; vice president, James amro:‘n.n financial secretary, Georgy ley; recording secretary, James McClare; treasurer, Justin A, ry comimittee, Smith, O'Neil, James w8 .D. of V. Installation. of Phebe Parker took place when the di urognxn.t When the dej pres- ident, Mrs, Maud Ford of Milford, was present and conducted the installing s Here’s tobacco thatfs?fa Much obliged, Lotta Sun! Many thanks, Enuff Rain | You two certainly did ’ SOME job when you helped Nature make the Virginia tobacco that’s in Perfections. It's naturally good tobacco—every golden strand of it. And what a joy it is to smoke naturally good to- baccol Men! Sxx:_okets‘ every- where! —if you've ' never tried Perfections, geta‘ ent guard, Mrs. Estelle Wileox; color Ethel Godfrey, Miss An- Elizabeth Haas. There were present guests from Williams post, Relief corps Latham Camp, Sons of Veterans. Postponed Cantata Given. The cantata The Hope of the World, postponed for two weeks on account of the bad weather, was given Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Now at Spicer Home. Willlam Paige’s were moved last week to the Spicer home on Fort Hill. his duties as superintendent and Mrs. Paige as matron of the home. 5 and Mrs. Beckwith, who have had charge of the home for the past three years have -moved into Groton. Capt._Alva R. Chapman spent Fri- day in Woodstock, Conn. George Garyple of Ledvard was a visitor in town Friday. Mrs. M. Alice Weemes and Fred Reynolds have returned to New York after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Ham H. Barber. tend the funeral of their uncle, William Chipman, - whose death occurred Hope Valley, R. I. Capt. and Mrs. Rowland H. Wilcox have returned from a visit in New York. 3 and 0 Saybrook.—Henry Wilson who has been appointed public service commissioner of New York, to succeed Commissioner Woods, was consulting engineer for the bridges at Saybrook and Bast Hadd CIGARE ta, ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES Mrs. Mary Lamb, Mrs. Free Institutions. ‘Washington, aging economic difficulties household goods Mr. Paige began Mr, the National Geographic which deseribes how war ity. “Although not quite unable to produce enough iy k2 - Tty ueote Willieca | cover . the | demands - of in gresced in wealth and © bors. It Hodge, break of the war. it many countries. am. A“DREW MACK AT THE DAVIS FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 4. OF WAR BOUND SWITZERLAND Its Progress Due to Character of Peo- ‘ple and Encouragement of Their (Special to The Bulletin.) D.: C, Jan. 6—“War- Houn@ Switzerland has béen confront- ed, probably, with the most discour- ‘brough! geography has hurt the small republic’s prosper- one-third as large as New York State, without any important coal and iron deposits, and food to its people, Switzerland, nevertheless, has, due to several great advantages which bal- ance the unfavorable conditions, pro- forts on even terms with its powerful neigh- as become an industrial country of first rank, and, at the out- poss an im- portant - and growing commerce’ with “Like Holland, the remarkable pro- gress of Switzerland must be credited +|lands, where about by the world war for any neu- | Fo% milk the tral country; for it depends upon oth- er nations for most of its raw mater- ials, for much of its supply of wares for home consumption, and for handling of all its over-sea business” begins o bulletin given out foday by the crowned mountain-land; including tnexploited’ forests and - a few lh}h‘: pastures. In the north, around C are found rich vineyards, while above the vinéyards on the mid- dle slopes of the Juras, afe pasture ire the cows are kept from famous cheeses, and equally famous .Milk Chocolates, are made. “Industrial Switzerland forms wide belt, which stretches from the Austro-Hungarian border sround -to central France. Here . cotton, embroideries, ured for export; while in the hills and fiat lands of the central plain are situatod the Swiss farms, many of the important dairies, straw-plaiting, ‘wood-carving and chemical industries. The straw-plaiting is made by the peasantry. It is a home industry, as is that of the Swiss wood-carving. Despite its isolation in midst of great industrial competifors and its lack of almoést all of the important raw materials, it is. to its mills and factories _that Switseriand - mainly owes its wealth. . “The mountain republic derives less support from its agriculture than any country in Europe except Norway: for only about one-sixth of it can be till- ed. Many of {ts farms have been coaxed into being on the abrupt moun- tain sides, and, literaly, it is as dan- serous a as that of the structurat iron worker on a sky scraper to- till them. Tfully half of the country les above the zone. of agriculture, and much of -the soil that could be made ive is uséq as pasture -land. itzerland grows hemp, flax, carawy, fruits,—citron, Jemon, mulbéerry, or- ange, olive and States three times as much wheat as produced. It. produces considerable value in ‘timber. “Moreover, there ' is' no_ important mineral prodyction in . Switzerland; for the mountains belong. to . geol ical ‘formations, unproductive of valu- rairierals. ‘Some coal is found in Liverpool g00ds and em! Gall,. and a certain proportion of the cotton. g “So_ it was upon the oytput of man- for export that' the depended for their than one-third of % Were -engaged in manufactu 2 FOR 5% - that the amourts dustry; ‘and, in Zorich, Bern 'and ‘St” Gall, business everywhere made -the traveler from América forget Swiss #cenery and think of Home. In St Gall. "the ecotton ‘industries center. Cloths, manufactured here, -are made of American cotton and are noted for thier fineness of texture and excel- lence of finish. Here, too are made the well-known Swiss machine em- broideries and etched laces. Watch and clock making are garried on+ around Geneva and along the French . border. This industry‘has suffered heavily - under increasing n competition: for the American. factor- ies turn out watches every wit as and as rcasonable in price. The allk_indvstry of Switzerland is found Jaces,|in Zurich. Basil, upon the Rhine, is the first customs station. _, “Tho advantages that Rave aided the Swiss in thelr energetic, strivings tor material well-being aré. for the mont part. such advantages'as can be of little use while their neighbors on every hand are at war. One of the great aids to Swiss industrial progress has been. the. superabundance -of wa- ter power, the nearness of the French coal fleldn of St Etienne, moderate wagen paid for labor, nearby markets for the purchase of raw ma and for the sale of manufactured . and ran - excellent v system of ecommunications by railway and splen- Qid rocds. Switzerland, also, was so Ta between France, Germany, Italy ang Austria-Hungary. that she was able to @ a certain toll’ in transit upon the trade which these Tands did with one another. Lastly, a lendid source of revenue to the iss has Dbeen their incomparable movntain scenery. According to one cstimate, patural ‘beauties have been regriarly bringing into Switzerland more than a hundred million dollars of tourists’ monsy. Two of these mources of income. that derived from transit freieht and thaf created an- nually by thousands of-free- visitors. "have been ), completely “de- stroved by the war: and it is doubtful us . to the mountain républic'a yparly ¢ cAn be made good by stfenuous atten- tion to the special needs of the war markets: e Charles M. Schwab has been made a trustee of. Cornell University. Ohildren Ory. FOR FLETCHER'S ~ CASTORIA Norwich, Conn.,. Dec. 22, 191§ Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1916 at 11 vqlo‘: m 5% 2 CHARLES' W. GALE; Cashier 2llen. presiGent; Miss | nlor 1t vas voted to |comb: 5 &