Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 29, 1916, Page 8

LYNCH'S BQOK PRESENTED TO RELIEF CORPS. Sedgwick, No. 16, Receives His Civil ’ War Diary. Sedgwick Woman’s Relief corps, No. 16, was gratified to receive at its regular meeting on Friday afternoon at the Buckingham Memorial, the gift of a copy of Charles H. Lynch's new book, The Civil War Diary, which is e history of the 18th Connecticut Volunteers. The thanks of the corps were voted for the gift. The meeting was held in the par- 16rs at the Memorial as their regular meeting room was occupied by the Vegetable Growers conference. The president, Mabel E. George, was in the chajr. After routine business, including the reading of general orders' No. 5, the patriotic instructor, Grace Fill- more gave a reading which was much enjoyed. It was voted to entertain Sedgwick Post at some time in February, the date to be determined later. Profits of $22 from the recent whist held ‘were reported. Mob of 300 Lynches Negro. Ocala, Fla., Jan. 28.—A mob of 300 white men tonight lynched Richard An- derson, 3 negro accused of attacking a white woman near Williston, Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S Starting This Morning - Our Semi-Annual Ten-Day Tailoring Sale Your unrestricted choice from our large and select stock of woolens. Suit or Overcoat To Order $16.50 Reduced from $20, $22, $25, $28, $30. This remarkable offer is for ten days only and will end Wednesday, February 9th. (The Manha 121-125 MAIN STREET “Custom Tailoring Department.” 146 DEER KILLED IN THI8 COUNTY Frobably Over 2,000 Slaughtered in the Whole State. Since last August, when the new deer law went into effect, 1,170 deer have been killed in this state, dis- tributed in the eight counties as fol- lows: Hartford 222, New Haven 139, New London 146, Fairfield 101, Wind- ham 115, Litchfield 264, Middlesex 108, Toliand 80. These figures represent killings re- ported to the Fish and Game com- mission as rav{,ulrod by statute, but it is thought by the Fish and Game commissioners that the actual num- ber of deer killed, including those cases in which no report has been made, {s-more than 2,000. The re- ported number is about the same as the number of deer killed during a tw oweecks’ open season in Massachu- setts last year. The proportion of deer killed to the total number in the state cannot be estimated as no deer census has ever been taken, but some farmers think that the deer have been almost ex- terminated. Very few deer have been seen in Litchfield county during the past few weeks, although they were very plentiful in that county before the new deer law, establishing an all-the-year-round open season, went into_effect. There are more deer left in Hartford county than any other part of the state. An agreement ratifying a loan of $46,000,000 to Rumania was signed in L¥ondon. Rumania offer grain as security. WILL CANVASS FOR REDECORATION FUND Central Baptist Church Men to Secure Pledges for $7,000 from Members. Preliminary to starting out next week on a canvass of the membership of the Central Baptist church in order to secure a total of $7,000 in pledges to be paid in three years, the twenty men who are to be on the teams had a supper at 6.30 on Friday evening at Mabrey's. The money is to be used to provide for paying off the indebt- edness incurred in the extensive re- pairs made, to the church last year. The special amount to be raised now is styled the “redecoration fund.” After the supper talks on the plan were made by James L. Case, A. E. erry, and F. L. Arnold and the card list of the church membership was distributed to the canvassers who have been divided up into teams of two each. The special committee in charge is C. Edward Smith, F. L. Arnold, Louis Mabrey and A. E. Cherry. Besides them the teams will be composed of Raymond, Grant, Frank I Dodge, F. L. Newton, George Adams, Allyn L. Brown, James L. Case, George A. Ash- bey, Shepard B. Palmer N. Eugene Smith Henry E. Church Arthur F. Wyman, E. Y. Messinger, 4. B. Davies, J. C. Darby, W. F. Tarbox and F. D. Vergason. General Leonard Wood told the House Committee on Military Affairs that the United States fleet would be at the bottom of the sea in sixty days or less if his counry were ai- tacked by a first class power. N The spacious assembly rooms of the White Cross council, No. 13, Knights of Columbus contained the largest au- dience Friday evening that it has held since the public opening of the rooms nearly a year ago. The magnet that attracted this large attendance of the members and their friends was the appearance of William J. Mulligan, of Thompsonville, who is at the head of the order in this state, to deliver a lecture on Alaska. The state deputy is not a stranger in Norwich and no matter what the occasion is that brings him to this city, he is always a welcome visitor. The meeting was convened by Grand Knight Frank P. McNamara, who wel- comed the visitors to the first open meeting held by the council this year. He then announced that the exercises of the evening would be opened by a golo by John J. Sullivan, entitled My Little Gray Home in the West. He was followed by Miss Nellie J. Buck- ley, who gave a solo, entitled, My Lover He Comes on the Skie. The chairman then introduced the lecturer, William J. Mulligan, and as he arose to speak he was given a rous- ing reception. He prefaced his talk by expressing the pleasure he derived in a visit to Norwich, where he had so many warm friendships. Leading up to the subject of his address he referred to the occasion of his recent trip across the continent to the su- preme assembly of the order of the Knights of Columbus, which was held in Seattle last August and following which, in company with several other supreme officers of the order, the Alaskan trip was made. Altogether it was a trip which took more than six weeks and entailed travel by rail and water of more than 18,000 miles. Then turning to a large map of the United States and Alaska which was placed against the wall, he took up the text of his lecture on Conditions in Alaska. Mr. Mulligan devoted his address particularly to his observations of Alaska. Beginning with the discov- ery of the country in 1728 by Vitus Bering, he told of its early history, relating the varigus disputes which arose between the Hudson Bay com- pany, a fur company to which the British had farmed out western Can- ada, and the Russian-American Fur company, to which Russia had farmed out Alaska. The conflicting claims of these fur companies frequently brought their respective countries near the point of declaring war. Mr. Mulligan said that only 60 years ago England knew little of northwest- ern Canada, while Russia as well as our own government, knew little more about Alaska. The Hudson Bay com- pany was trying to have England se- cure Alaska, but neither Russia nor our country wanted England to extend her possessions, =0 in 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.- 200,000 In vastness of territory, Mr. Mul- ligan said, Alaska is one-fifth the size of the United States, or as large as all that portion lying east of the Mis- sissippi river. He also compared it in size to Germany, France, Spain and Portugal combined. He referred to it as being not only the first of our colonial possessions, but said that it is the largest and richest, having paid for itself more than 75 times since its purchase, although our government W. J.'Mulligan Gives Entertaining Lecture Upon Alsska— Before Open Meeting of White Cross Council, K. ‘of C. — has spent millions of dollars, w:.l no great benefit aceruing to the people. Conditions in Alaska. In the early days of our possession o nA x) Jr‘ Mulligan :r‘l?ite the try, he compared it to our garden farming, saying that only enough was produced for home consumption. He told of the fragrant flowers and de- try the sun 20 out of every 24 hours. He said that we are likely to look upon Alaska as being a strictly gold duci country, whereas in gold luced amounted to only about $7,000 more than that of the fishing industries. Mr. Mulligan reviewed his visit to Sitka, the old Russian capital, and to Juneau, which has been the capital since we owned the country. He also told of visiting the famous Treadwell gold mine of Douglass {sland, of his trip on the White Pass and Yukon railroad, through a country not sur- passed in soenic beauty by the Alps, of his inspection of the salmon can- neries and of his visit wit hthe gov- ernor of Alaska, John A. Strong. Recent laws passed by the Alaskan territorial legislature were told in de- tall and the requests of that body made to the present congress were dwelt on interestingly. The labor laws and labor conditions were dis. cussed and Mr. Mulligan saild that the first laws passed by the Alaskan lez- islature gave the women the right to vote. The history of the totem pole Wwas gone into, the passing of the ice- bergs and glaciers on the trip were related and the descriptions were given of the high mountains, some snow-capped, others bleak, which were passed on the journey. He said that Alaska, with its beautiful water falls, high mountains or fertile val- with its climate warmed by the Japan current, i8 an ideal place to spend a vacation; and he predlctQ a great future for the country. He was given the closest attention during his entire address and at the close he was enthusiastically applaud- Following ‘Mr. Mulligan's address a solo was given by Miss Sadie A. Dris. coll, entitied, When My Caravan Rest: after which Nicholas J. Spellman ren- dered very acceptably A Little Bit of Heaven. - The musical part of the programme was most pleasing and the singers were warmly applauded. Mrs. Joseph P. Danihy and Miss Lena Boudreau were the accompanists. Seated on the platform with the lecturer were Revs. J. H. Fitzmaurice, William H.. Ken- nedy and Myles P. Galvin of this city, Rev. John_J. McCabe of Jewett City and Rev. Willilam A. Keefe of Plain- fleld. The committee that had charge of the arrangements for the meeting included, William P. Harrington, James P. Sheridan, John J. Sullivan, Nich- olas J. Spellman and John M. Lee. 100 FIREMEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE AND GAS FUMES, While Fighting Stubborn Blaze in a Drug Store at Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 28.—More than one hundred firemen were overcome by smoke and gas fumes today while fighting the most stubborn blaze De- troit has had in fifteen years. The drugstore of E. C. Kinzel, at Griswold street and Michigan avenue, in the heart of the business districe, Wi burned. Several concerns, including a large dental establishment about the drug store were damaged by fire and water. The total damage was about $200,000, practically covered by i surance. Explosion of - chemicals which were being heated is believed to have caused the fire. The flames soon ate their way into the basement. where a large stock of drugs and chemicals were stored. Great clouds of poisonous smoke poured from the buildirg. A theatre across the street was converted into a hospital and dozens of firemen received temporary treatment there. Seven of the fire- men who were not restored to con- sciousness by oxygen machines were taken to a hoepital. ‘When fire broke out fourteen per- sons were being treated in the dentist Furniture For many years we have been providing Gl'fl.t Under-priced Furniture Sales each February and August. This year we will begin our sale Saturday, January 29th, and will say that never before have we produced a finer We have never found it necessary to resort to cheaply made furniture to meet competition; we feel that when high-class furniture cannot be secured at sufficiently low prices to make it interesting these sales shall be abandonéd. QOur showing this year and our prices, too, will disappoint none and will surprise many. Those who have new homes to furnish during the coming spring will be able to save hundreds of dollars by taking advantage of the February opportunities, and ‘while purchases must be made within a month, delivery of the goods will be made later on at your convenience. SHEA & BURKE 37-47 Main Street, Norwich All escaped. the crush and police were forced to t crowd packed the streets|charge the crowd several times be- and for a time traffic was completely | fore: a permanent danger zone was blocked. Seviral women fainted in |established. parlors. A PETERSON CANDY SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY BITTER SWEET PEPPERMINTS, the kind that made New London famous 29c Ih. box FANCY HARD MIXTURE, absclutely Pure Sugar Candy 29¢ Ih. hox FRESHLY PACKED CHOCOLATES of our own make , 40c Ib. box | COCOANUT BON-BONS, fresh cocoanut used E 29c¢ Ib. ‘ SALTED NUTS, assorted i 49c¢ Ib. ' PETERSON, 132 Main Street Agents for Martha Washington “p3 and Page & Shaw’s Candies \ A ¢\ () &\ A A WY QAUR U\ ) W WA\ [ER 7 Next door to Geo. W. Kies’ Shoe Store ROV TN NN DN N7 NN $10,000 STOCK OF FINE FURNITURE ? Great Alteration Sale | BEDDING, OIL CLOTHS, RANGES, ETC. | The Biggest Furniture Sale ever held in Norwich. We will turn every piece of Furniture into ready money. Our rapid success has forced us to enlarge our space, therefore we must sell our entire stock at a loss in order to turn our store over to the Peck & McWilliams é Contracting Co. on February 10th. COME THE FIRST DAY-DON'T LAY OFF FOR THE NEXT Sale begins Saturday, January 29th, and will continue until February 10th THE LAHN FURNITURE CO. 74 MAIN STREET, NORWIOH, OONN. NN DOV v R NNy Yn Opposite The Porteous & Mitchell Co. /0N N8