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mg—TluWuh&vashqumM— Engineer Charles H. Mansfield, Arraigned in Superior Court, Pleads Not Guilty—Released Under $5,000 Bonds e ‘West- hfilfl Ivndl:: min of the soap will clean your skin—a bar of hfly soap will do if you do not care ‘what becomes of your mmpleflon. you know that hundry soap usually con- hlnl harsh, ng alkali that would ruin your skin and -lr.nyounmrmnkd wusing it for your toil Poorly made hnllet soaps contain thig same injuricus chemical. Resinol Soap ‘has absolutely no free alkall, while to it is ldded the Resinol mfi',fl‘f:‘ wll‘lilnch y- pmscrl'be regul r sl tions., This ‘gives it soothing, e properties which improve the complexion, ect tender skins from irritations, and the hair rich, lustrous and free from authorizing the town of Westerl: create a lowmce ly‘tom thin prescribed sewe ot. The !n town meeting was th. goneral assembly in o referendum The original bill BMM.G that the tax payera with. In the proposed sewerage district, who are to pay the expenses, should vote on_the referendum, and not the tax- uyerl of the town as a whole. The only amendment to the measure was in regard to the ref mdum. It pro- that the matter of accepting or ln‘ the bill be decided at a spe- wn meeting to be held prion to J\ln. 15. ‘Thus the matter is put up to all the taxpayers of the town, in- stead of those resident in the drain- age district, and that the polls ba open from 10 1 the morning until 4 in the Coundlmln Haswell said he pre- sumed the change was made because the town would be held responsible for the indebtedness. Mr, MacKen! Reaioal Soup e sold by all dragglats. For a tlal sise calke, write to Dept. 10-R, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. 29 are addressed to Mrs. John Donko, Mariane St, Plerre. F. Martineault of Fall River was in town on business Monday, The Misses Caduette of Grosvenor- ghie were guests of Mrs. Alexander nt_Sunday. L T Baltic Allla company has an- nounced an increase of 10 per oent. in wages. This is the second increase given by this t’omp!-ny this year, J. F. Holden of dprlnrnala was & business visitor Mon Louls Diotts of Providence spent Sunday at his home on High street. Viol Rabotaille spent Sunday in ‘Willimantic, Misg Jennle Peterson and Allen of Willimantic were guests unhild Swanson Sunday, James Higham and famlly have re- turned after visiting friends in Prov- idence, Thomas Higham spent tho week- end with Proyldence friends. STONINGTON Ceremeny of the Holy Qhost Prooe sion Among Portuguese Catholioe— Sale of Hogan Proporty. : ‘The ceremony of thfl Holy Ghost, ob- o4 sweet | 5orved by Portuguese Catholics, was gommonced Bunday n - Stoningion ugh, whon the sacred_crown was iy e """"""“_‘ conveyed In procession from (ho home of Manuel Rose In Water street to the = é‘i‘-""‘ e u': o Maghal Rects i panerk stree! e Im] the e cnughier of M |impressive procossion. At the conciu slon of the ceremonial period there wil e festivities, and the usual sale for the ‘benafit of tho Portumuecse soclety and to moet the cxpenses inourred. The teams representing Bulkeley school of Now London and !tonlhflon High echool wil play baseball on Stan ton fleld Wednesday afternoon., After spending a vacation at the home of her parents in the boroush, ‘Wilcox returned to Stamford fo resume teaching in the publiz schools, Martin [, Hogan of Providence has #old his house and lot on Summit street, Stonington, to Joseph Avalard. OIL FIELDS OF GALICIA TO ACQUIRE NEW IMPORTANCE Through the Construction of an Im- | portant Plpe Line. Vienna, May 1.—Tho oil‘flelds of Ga- licla. are 4> cquire a new importance in the near futurcthrough the conm- struction of an important pipeline, which will save much railway trns- gomt.lon in bringing the oll to market, 'he line oxtends eastwardly from the Drobhobicz-Baryslav fleld to Chryroy, Wwhinch lies on the main line of rall- way fom Przemysl to Budapest. It is forty miles long and has been built en- \ve many friends ar.ly h{n t‘g& Aumlro Hur;lnnnn mm- ry authorities since the ‘Heard and Seen. were driven out of Galicia. The my— Dirs. Thomas Flynn ing of the pipe has recently been com. Plainfield spent s-md;y pleted and it will soon be put into op- for at the Baltic eration. The line will be used ex- Jetters for the week ending April was that the people who are to be benefited, and who are to pay the dills, were the proper ones to sottle the question, Councilman Haswell, a member of the general assembly, sald he could s06 no valld reason why the amend- ment was made, Mr. McKenzie eald it was simply a case where the town ns a whole loaned ita credit, fully guaranteed to the section to ' ba sewered, amendment goes on in detail of tho mode of procedure that must be taken. It will be decided by ballot and Yes and No vote. Shouid the town vote Yes, the dralnage district must pay the ‘expense, The amendment made £o many chanzes from the regular routine of town meetings, and mixed matters up S0 much by reason of unncconsary ro- quiremonts, awsy out of the ordina caused Town Clerk Whipple to e claim: “The man who made up the amendment to that bill in a damphool: and it made no differcnce, whother it wasz Mr, Jennings, the Jeader in the houso, or any other man” Thls town tors, he sald, but un- Leave for Worcester—Baltic Company Again Advances [y . Milner. ~ Geor ‘of the bride, was best Alice , the council must , the clork and not the town sergoant must post notices lof the special town mesting Jn ten publie places, Tho customary cloctlon officlals must be appointed, the vote taken by ballot, the yoto counted by the moderators, and afterwarda count. 4 by the town council on a returning voard. To comply with the amend- ment the council must pass a meries of votes to cover all the points, If there be any little slip, or orror, there Wwould be trouble over ‘the issuance of bonds. It was advised that the coun- cll go slow in the matter s there was involved an expenditure of from $175,000 to $200,000. It was decided to defer action to & spocial meoting of the council to bo held noxt Saturdsy evening, and that Clerk Whipple and Town Solicitor Agard bo a. committce to prepare the necessary votes. BExley will naldn At rt.hm.' 222 War- large num- gifts of t glass, be- Idlolfl turniah- Bridge- leld, illimantic, New Norwich, Taft- Everctt EBarns, roprezenting the owners of the property in High strest, porily ocoupled by ihs former tom- | orary post office, potitioned the eoun- oll to oconstruct an entrance to tha sldewalle, with a ocoverad ontranee four feet by four feet six inches in dimeneion; On motion of Mr. Flynn the matter was roforred to the hiz way commissioner to invostigate and report to the mosting next Saturday evening. W. Coy, rapresenting Lt e concerning tha_reduction of ~atos by the Iy Light and Power company, asked the councll it anything bad ~been heard from tha publie utilities com- mission, in regard to 2 pub on the reduction of rates and power. President Cull ed him that the couneil ha 1 nothing definite. Mr. Coy then told of the reductions made by the Narra- which gave a vote of from 15 cents ‘to 12 cents per k. w., with-a summer season rate of 20c per k. w., and for cooking two cents per k. w.'At Narragansett Pler the charze is 13 cents and 20 cents for summer season rates. In Westerly the regular rate is 14 cents while at Watch Hill during the summer season the rate is " Children Cry for Fletcher's < \ 25 cents. This proposed hearing N 3 b should be no longer delayed, he said, and the rate should be lowered. right !- Have Alwl Bought, and wlm:h has h?i clusively for refined ofl, and has o ca- pacity of about 75,000 barrels a Jday. well to take up the matter of furnish- ing light and power with the Narra- gansett company, or with the parties who recently purchased the water power privileges mear Ashaway, as the Westerly Light and Power company had no exclusive franchise, or it may be the town of Westerly would pre- fer the produce of its own light and power. He urged that some action be taken to have the public utilities give public hearing on this matter in the very near future. 1t was voted on motion of Mr. Has- well' that the town solicitor proceed to away. The councilmen represent the 80 years, has borne town, and the interests of the people, the signature and has been made under his per= and this delay is not creditable to the council. He suggested that the busi- - Sonal lllpcfll.llml since its lnhncy. one to deceive you in this, ness of the council in this particular be through the clerk of the council Imitations d“Jm-‘ood” but Iat trifle with and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment, and not by a lawyer. It might be t is CASTORIA for o1, hold a hearing as soon as convenient, and in Westerly if possible. Tree Warden Edward Gavitt came before the council to be heard on a petition that did not materialize garding the removal of a tree in front of the Means property. He did not miss the opportunity to talk, however. t llm besement of the building from the |, S get the public utilities commission to | Rom mwnuum-ut:m nsefiu o petition fi" a .h-%n pole Vincent cm- hll‘ wu m Amer} means the elimination of, several po‘lz and a general strengthening and im- of the lne. The petition Michael H, Scanlon asked per- nl!ifln to close the sidewalks in k\m! strest while & lights, R Bills presented by the fire warden to pay for fighting forest fires to the amount n( $104.90 were ordered paid, m other bills for the month ‘l‘hu NW! of Chiet of Police Thomeaa E. Brown showed I zie sald the intention the heads of families that they must Teport this disease or be zed. Andrew J. Mt ‘was nl.nwl tavern Hotans Tor the. Martin Houme. Druggists’ liquor _ licenses wers granted to me C. M. Barbour company and Oscar C. Stott. Seven milk licenses were granted. After a session of hours the council adjourned to meet again Sat- urday night. ‘Aceording to the annual apportion- ment of state funds for public scheols the school population as of January of {his voar is 113987, an ncrease of $,180 between ages of 5 and 15 years, The number of children between the afes of 5 and 18 s 139,085, as compared with 127470 & w0, an incroase of 3,- 1l make first pay- e i o support on July 13, $51,200, based upon the number of schools. The second payment-on Do, 13, based upon the school per capital, $.606.264 of the school population, amounta to $68.500, making a total state ald of $120,000. The apportion- ment for Westerly is $2,619.77: popula- tion from 5 to 15 years of age, inclu- sive, 1,847: -population b to 18, 2,141; cnmuwwn, $683,08, 137, 198; Flopkin.. 734, '338, ' 436; ' Narragansott, 4990, 5,748; Richmond, ‘man. slaughter in causing the datha of Mis Janet Clark of Westerly and Mra, Oliv- Ia Martell of Southhridge, Mass, The accused pleaded not guilty and fur- nished a bond of $2,500 on each ocount, with Henry Walton of Peweatuck sure- ty. Attorneya John 1, Fitagerald of Pawtueket and John J, Dunn of Weat- erly ropresented Mr, Mansfleld and As. sistant Attorney Conarals Abbot Phil lips and ¥red A. Otls reprosented th state, Attorney Abbott asked that the tslll court could not he held at this time, and the trial will be heard at the reg- ular fall peraion, ief Tngineer Charles Evana and Wll!lum Prfi!a‘t, both of New Haven and of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Tnzineers, wera prosent, and it is said that two attorneys of the brotherhood vill assist in the defense when the caso comes to trial. Looal Laconlcs. ‘Walter Fiynn and John Gallagher, after epending a vacation at their home in Westerly, returned Monday to the Albany Law school. Miss Bernice E. 'Whipple, instructor in Spanish in the Passaic High school, has resumed her work after spending vacation at her home in Westerly, Misses Gertrude Slocum, Charlotte Norris and Mary and Wilhelmina Bro- die of Westerly have returned to Plainfield, N, J., to resume teaching in the public schools. Cyrus_H. Brown and daughter, Mrs. George H. Utter, left Westerly Monday for a trip to Brooklyn, N. Y., Chicago, Davenport, Newton and Prairle City, Ta., eand Lincoln, Neb. Town election In Westerly next month and the report that there is to be at least two changes in the mem- bership of the town council is discred- ited by local political leaders. The A. Vito Construction company commenced the work of reconstructing the highway between Westerly and Watch Hill Monday. 'The contract was awarded Friday evening. Mrs. Theodore Picard, who was strucken with paralysis upon hearing of the Bradford disaster while in th Westerly railroad station, is now able to leave her bed for a short while each day. ‘William- Culley of Providence, for- merly of Westerly, and Miss Bessfe Ashley Fowler of Noank were married in New London Saturday by Rev. J. eyn Danforth, pastor of the First ‘Church of Christ. Henry Stahle is planning to erect a fine three-story brick building in West Broad street on the site of the two frame buildings which hé now occu- ples in his business. This new build. ing will greatly improve the appear- iance of the business section of Pawca~ tuck. dow. Fire Loes at Dr, Buckiyn’s AdJusted— Fifty Weavers at Mystlc Manufac- turing c=mplny Plant Strike, ‘The funeral a!’ Mra, Phoebe George, widew of Washington George, who died Saturday afternoon at the heme of her son, Albert George, on Library street, wag held Menday afterneon at 9,30 o'clock and was Jargely attended, Rev, Welcome B, Bates, pastor of the Union Haptiat churel, conduoted the mervices, The body will be taken thig (Tuesday) gm;’-:lns to White Plains, N. ¥, for urial, Insurance Adjusted, The fire loag on Dr. Buokly: has been gettled and the 1 pald. ot G. Deardsley, fira ineur. ce mdjnster, was hore and adjusted The Joas on thg furniture, medlotasa and ipatruments of ihe dootor, and Fred J, Bllss_of Hartford and Joseph Smith, 24, of New London have adjusted the loss on the house, The property was not all tully covered by insurance, Weavers Strike. About 50 of tho deavers of the Mys- tic Manufacturing company left their looms Monday morning at 10 o'clock and went on a strike, Last February the weavers demanded an increase in wages. At that time a 5 per cent, in- crease was given them and also it was stated that on May 1 and Sept. 1 they should elso receive an increase of 5 per cent. at each time. Being dlssatls- fled and wanting a 10 per cent, the ‘men left the shop May 1st, Jate Mon- day afternoon. Nathan Holmes’ Brother Dead. Word was received in Mystic on Sunday of the death of Shubael Holmes, a former resident of this place, which occurred at his home in Preston on Saturday morning. He was a ELKUS MAY BE NEW ENVOY TO TURKEY He spoke interestingly of the good season that had been during the year The funeral services of A. Lincoln and told of a sure invasion of brown- tail moths that were sure to come to pnun & balance of $50 ol the lloo mmted for the care of shade trees. He asked for like ap- mpmdnn at the financial town meet- lfi'nwy Albert Crafts called atten- tlon of the council letter to condi- tlons that existed on Atlantic avonue, View, between the Atlantic Steadman, who died Thursday in Nor- ristown, Pa., were held Monday after- noon at the residence of his_sister, Mrs. Elmer L. Macomber, in Lincoln avenue, and conducted by Rev. John G. Dutton. Burial was in Eim Grove cemetery, Mystic. ‘When the summer season is on there are as many automobiles from other states in Westerly as in any other place in the state. Thus early there ‘were in Dixon square at the same time on Monday automobiles bearing the registry markers of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Indiana and Pennsyl Chief Engineer Cottrell was given a still alarm for fire in Plerce nreet Monday _afternoon and proceeded the place designated with the Cye]om motor apparatus. There was a fire near a fence, the burning of rubbi and near a bullding. T and Weekapgug bridge. He wrote that there was not zoom suf- the party who sent in the alarm beat the 0l Abram 1. Elkug, mentioned as possible Bsuccessor to Henry Morgenthau as United States ambassador to Turkey, Mr. Morgenthau having resigned to take an-active part in the Democratic national campaign, is a prominent New York lawyer. Like Mr. Morgenthau, he is a Hebrew. He has never held public offic save that of resent of the Uni- versity of the State of New York and “Good morning, Mr. Johnson!” “Ohl good mormng. Mrs, Janesl It's some we've seen you.” “Yes, I just stepped in bee-use I saw tlnt SOCONY Kerosene Oil sign in your win- ‘Will you have your wsagon stop and get my oil can when you’re up my way? ‘The lamps have been giving us a lot of trouble lately and I suspcct ifs the oil. You' can recommend this SOCONY brand, can’t you?” *“Yes ma’am. Company of New York’s best grade of It’s the Standa Moral for the Dealer—Kerosens isa’t the ooty fhing the SOCONY siga helgs to sell STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK PRINCIPAL OFFICES: ‘We recommend the following oil burning devices as the best cf their kind: New Perfoction Oil . Cookstoves and Water Heaters, Perfection Smokoless Oil Hoaters, Roye Lamps and Lanteras. The Methodist parsonage shingled, an apple tree and have heen cut down and bave been fixed up this spri adds greatly to the appearance of the property. Bn; N, Herbe) Personal Items. ler Gage and son of «, aro tho guests of Mr. Tt Mrs, Fanny Willlams has returned frem a visit in @oston, Mrs, Amos Hancox and Mrs. Amos Chureh have returned from Meontville, Phillp Harris has roturned from a visit in Meriden, Leo; nard Clift left on Mend“ for Pontiac, Mich.,, where he is to be em- ployed by Edgar Rethbun, Chegter Chapman has re Philadelphia after a visit to his par- Stes 3o an UM JoRE W Ghap ballad—the song of your school: ¢ — days which enabled you to dem- MET AT HAMPTON. onstrate your whistling abilities. Quinebaug Pomona Grange Holde Once the most popular of American Speclal Meoting—FIifth Degree Con- ferred. Quinebaug Pomona grange, held a speclal meeting for conferring the fifth degroe at Grange hall, Hamp- ‘The day was all that could be desired and a large oring of Patrons was present at the fall of the gavel at 10.45 a, m. ‘Worthy Pomona Master Charles A, Wheeler of A larg: ‘was accepted and instructed In the mysteries of tho fifth degree, which the grange closed in the fifth and reopened in tho fourth degres, A recess was taken for dinner, ton Hill, Saturday, ‘Storrs was In the chalr. dies of Little River grange vided a bountiful dinner greatly all, On reassembling about 2 erange was placed in charge of Mrs. Pomona. _lecturer, Maud K. Wheeler, who presented the follow gramme: tion, by Mary Pearle of Li grange; pianp solo, Mental Hygiene—What Is T NEW YORK. . enjoyed and appreciated by Song, by the grange; recita- Angy Burnham; address, Salesmanship on Farm, Arthur J. Birdseye of Farmington; vocal duet, Gertrude and Mable Pearle; L. Ross, M. D,, superintendent Connec- 11 e kerosene. You'll find it absolutely cleca} ciear-burning, and it’s always the same. ‘Will three gallons be enough?”, *Yes, I think so. 7 And while T thik of it; send me up s bunch of this celery, a peck of potatoes, and—let’s see—I guess that’s oll. Ohf yes—snd s pound of butter.” “Yes me’am, we'll send them right up this sfternoon, you want the delivery ‘man to stop ia ond take vour order to- morrow?” “Yes, I wish he would, thenk you. Good- . day.” rd Oil BUFFALO ALBANY BOSTON MYSTIC brother of the late Nathan Holmes.|cut colony for eplleptics; plano solo, Souvenir of Zepplin Raid. r Ho has many relatlves in this section, Parsonage Improvements, s belng ‘Winnle Jewett; remarks, Rev. C. A. Downs of Killingly grange, Rev. H. B. Goodsell of Highland grange, E. E. Brown of Wolt Den, Brother Gallup of Plainfleld, the worthy master of Little River tflfl!‘. and others. The closed in form and all agree 15720 Pave been one of the: beat sessions Pomona No. 2 ever held. n; ventilator. Newburs, and Mrs. Being a widow seems to be a habit | plications to allow the . with some female o visit in You’ll want to hear this new record of “Luten to the Mocking Bird” You know this charming old turned to songs; and now it is revived by the Victor in a most attractive form. Alma Gluck gives a most de- lightful rendition, with some real ! mocking-bird calls by that famous "N:mxe Singer,” Charles Kellogg. VI— Red Secal Record 74465, Toweve-inch, $1.50. The “Lucia Sextet” and the “Rigoletto Quartet” on one record You'll be interested to know that you.can now get these two No, 2, gath- o class after The la. R d. had 2 famous operatic masterpieces on one Victor Double-faced Record. that “was "They aro the numbers which have heretofore been available- only on single-faced records. Sung respectively by the Victor Opera Sextet and the Victor Opera Quartet. In this new form ‘they are one of the most attractive combinations ever offered. Victor Blas Labal Record 55068. Twelve-ach. $1,50. Two popular concert ballads by two instrumental trios 5 ‘The Neapolitan Trio (violin, flute, harp) and the Venetian Trio p. m. the ing pro- ttle River address, t? Donald RADWAY & C Meet Druggists’ Demands (violin, “cello, harp) are two nxzzn‘ izations whose sweet-toned and de- lightful renditions may justly be pronounced perfect examples of pure music. - The two well-known numbers now presented—"'1 Hear YonCalllngM &” by the Neapolitan, and “Little Grey Home in the West” hy the Venetian—seem es- 0. < SIZE BOTTLE pecially attractive in instrumental ADWAYSJ.‘MH- “form, and show to advantage the i Narger sizes Jekill of these players. 4 z_hdflgm £ Vistor Doublefaced Record 17979, Tea-iach, 75 cents. druggist is now able to who ask sell ail comers. Tor B R OR o | These thres Yecords'sfe smoi the New Victor Records for May - Come in and hear them—get appeal to you. We will gl:gly play them for you. D. S. MARSH St Paris, May 1.—AS a perpetual sou- venir of the last visit of the Zeppelins to Paris, the hole plerced through the | vault of the Metropolitan subway om | the Boulevard Menilmontant: is to be left open and bricked up to serve 88 & Torrington—Bank Commissioner Ev- erett J. Sturges has received two ap- lishment of trust companies in Torrington. a complete descriptive list of all the numbers. And while you’re here, ask to hear any numbers that