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Sl i G bt A S i The Henry Allen & Son Funeral Directors and Ewbalmers WM. H. ALLEN SETH N. TAYLOR DAVID H. WILSON 88 Main St. JOSEPH BRADFORD, BOOK BINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Ord 108 SROADWAY Cverhauling and Repair Work OF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS, Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim-| Thursday’s weather: Cooler with a Upholstering and Wood Wonk. | light shower in the afternoon. Blacksmithing in all its branch: Scott & Clark Corp. 507 to 515 North Main St. MAHONEY BROS,, FALLS AVENUE Hack, Livery and Boarding We guarenteo our service to be the best At che most reasonable rices. Most Cigars Are Good— L THESE ARE BETTER | Thursday morning. The TOM’S 1-2-3 5c CIGAR GOOD FELLOW 10cCIGAR Try them and see. THOS. M. SHEA, Prop, Frankiin St. WATCH BRACELETS, PENDANTS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, RINGS of every description, newest models in every John &-Geo:- H. Bliss Norwich, Friday, Aug. 11, 1916, eled o R LT THE WEATHER. Conditions.. The winds along the north Atlantlc coast will be moderate northeast; middle * Atlantic light northeast be- coming southeast. Pressure has risen sharply in New England, also over the western por- tion of the Atlantic. A shallow high wind that moved over New England on Wednesday has increased consid- erably in instensity thereby causing northeast winds and cool weather over that region and portions of the middle Atlantic states. It will be warmer in Atlantic coasts districts Friday ana Saturday and generally fair in the northeast states. Forecast. Northern New England: Fair Fri- day and probably Saturday, slowly rising_temperature. Southern New England: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday, slowly rising temperature. Observations in Norwich. The following records reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric records Thursday: Ther. B: fair. I Moon Sets. GREENEVILLE Avenue—Ca Stampede on North Main Strect—Personals and Notes. The leak in the = avenue which b een causin lepartment considerable trov cating was _d main on Cen in the middle of the street under trolley tracks. The leak was re nd th vations filled in roots of the tr terable ement w en a h driv ime frigh h street and stampeded, tered but were rounded except North nd s is spend iel Wa tor with returned af- SpenIl Your Vacation in Bermuda Eight to nineteen day tours all penses from $42.50 up. JOHN A. DUNN, Agent 60 MAIN STREET with friends ex- ke of Ver- DR. CHIPMAN WiLL Trommer’s Evergreen Beer REAL GFRMAT is on draught at H. JACKEL & CO. 1647 ; ADAMS TAVERN | New Tonaon ans the resuations orer i861 offer to the p: the finest standard | in relation to the matter, I brands of Beer of Europe and America: | h¢ Would be ready, but hoped Bohemian, Pilsner, Culmbach Bayvarian | duties would not involve o and Burton Muers Dublin_Stout, | 5¢ C. & C. Imported Ginger Ale, Bunker | there will be no diffic Hill P. B. Ale, Frank Jones' Nourish- | the brave submarinc, that is, if s Ale, Sterling Bitter Ale, Anheuser, | makes port. Budweiser, Schlitz and Pabst. Norwich Town Telephone 519 Scotch_ Ale, FIRST BOARD BREMEN, Him This Privilege Above Other Citizens. Provided the Bremen, the Germ: chantman undersea boat, whick )d 1o be crossing the At from Germany to this country New London port, Dr. Edwir pman will be the first man in New London or the United States to board hat the health officer of the port shall board at once and examine the_crew. In an interview with Dr. Chipman said that t the y swim- ring on his part to board the under- a craft. He believed, however, that y in boarding i There are hundreds of other New Londoners who have expressed them- selves as ready and eager to welcome the crew to New London. It seems that cvervone desires to catch a view American House|————— Gaccial Rates to Theatre Troupes, |CLLEANSE THE BLOOD Traveling Men, Eto. Livery Connection, _Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, of the boat. AND AVOID DISEASE Props. | When your blood is impure, weak, n and debllitated, your system be- COAL AND LUMBER comes susceptible to any or all dis- eases. John A. Morgan & Son Office Washington Building Corner Water and West Main Strosts | —— GOAL Free Burning Kinds and Llehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK A. D. LATHROP Office—cor. Market a Teleplione nd Shetucket Sta, WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus- i better than TSR % 56 642-2. Lady Assic: the ad- Butein. Put your blood in good condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla acts directly and peculiarly on the blood—it puri- fies, enriches and revitalizes it and builds up the whole system. Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood the test of forty years. Get it today. 1t 1s sure to heip you. GAGER Funeral Director and Embalmer Prompt service day or night Pres. Somers Explains Referendum Tells What it is and What it Means—Chart Shows How Every Chamber in the United States Votes on National Questions—Says Referendum Can be Settled in Forty- five Davs. For the bepefit of new members, of prospective members and of the public in general, President William A. Som- ers of the Norwich Chamber of Com- merce has written The Bulletin an ex. planation of the word I am often asked by new members of the Chamber of Commerce, said Pres- iuent Somers, concerning the referen- and what it means. The following will explain the ques- “Referendum”. dum, what it is, The steps taken by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to secure the views of business men the smallest city as well as the great- metropolis may be briefly When a question trul in scope is presented for consideration, it is referred by the board of directors to a carefully selected committee, The committee’s report is presented to the is reviewed by twenty- five men from all sections of the Uni- ifferent business States, who hs Tiliations and var has the power to submit the 12m. ... .14 | 6 p. m. coonven 64 30.14 Highest 68, lowest 62. Comparisons. Predictions for Thursday: Generally After the votes of the organization have been recorded on a referendum, the board of directors does not permit the matter to rest there. votes and a chart, showing how every organiza- tion in the country voted on the sev- It carefullp jeral questions. This chart also indi- cates the membership of each organ- ization, and if any special opinion is forwarded with the ballot it is sum- marized and printeq in the chart. Copies of the referendum and the chart are sent to the President of the United States, to every member of the cabinet and to all members of con- gress. The executive committee of the board appoints a special committee or authorizes the standing committee to follow the matter up, to appear be- fore committees of congree or through organizations affiliated with the Na- tional Chamber to take up the ques- tion with members from their home district. The result is that every member of congress knows _exactly what was considered, whether the pre- sentation was fair, ust how each cction voted hdum can be settled in forty There is no influence in any com- munity more potent and powerful for the accomplishment of 0od than that of the bu unselfishly banded together for the purpose of promoting the general wel- fare of the entire citizenship. NORWICH CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE, W. A. SOMERS, Presidant. p. m.| FORMER NORWICH MINISTER RESIGNS MAINE PASTORATE. Rev. George C. Sauer Baptist Church Personals of Interest to Local People. ho has been | ¢ church in | by Adjuta Located Leak in Gas Main on Central | 0 people gen was_once pasto 1vis, well known to | ch_in Houlton, | lized to go to Windsor hievements of his work is acting as Stampede on North Main Street | Conneeticut will they will taki HOSPITAL Excellent Program F ction of Hospi- | panner vear i vim: | ¢l not hav the zuest of | Duties as Port Health Officer Give | OYS FROM CAMP ARE HOMEWARD BOUND Instruction at Fort Terry. tary Duty at Fort Terry. fond-hearted and beyond were at e numbers to welcome their sun- received m struction ther: The remainder. Long Island conveyed by boat to sons of the we touring cars assembled around the station waiting to whirl them home. and rush of slim, fervent maternal somewhat more reserved but none the s paternal welcome. A promine paced to and fro along the depot pla for a fami His disappointment at not find- AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Vaudeville and Moving Pictures An entirely ne is classed among how and one that the besta yet” open- the week at the s theatre on Thurs size were pra y performances. Robinson and Lemonia, two colored unusually clever line of stories songs, proved the big drawing card on ‘They had to respond ent _encores several times. An- other act of merit was that presented by the Dekoch troupe, sensational ac- all kinds of stunts favorable impression ent all three comedians, up-to-date the prosramme and left a very th the audiences. sey at the Bat was the Triangle The usual reel Keystone comedy firm completed The Keystone was entitled ‘Wings and Wheels. Call Bell System. janitor at the court house, js installing a janitor's call bell system throughout " the building. MAJOR PAYNE TO RECRUIT IN NORWICH Is Instructed to Make One Month to This City, Danielson and Putnam. Orders from Ma; ard Wood, comm: ment of the 1t Gen 3 whereby Captain Connor, in charsc of the Connecticut Guard reeruitin headquarters at the Hartford armox X 3 Payne or General L 2- o been received vjor Morris of the headquarters in I thorized to carry the r campaign into a_number of cit owns in vicinity stations. Both Captain Connor and Major Payne | asked war department for permis- sion to conduct the cam en in places near their stations bec £ number of t week of the ptain Connor has_ been sonville, Manchest Willimantic with each month, and to {REVENUE SERVICE AD BANMER YEAR Walsh mad respondence Inter ervice. Deputy Collector service, both i relize that jeeri 3 put forth hi’ meant much work o internal reve Sincerely vours, “W. H. OSBORN, Commi: I sincerely appi tion in the work o ar ke this oppor you.” It was throu such a suc cerely tr fiscal year you wil efforts in order that t sree of efficiency may be brought about. Respectful JAMES J. WALSH, Collector. GYMNASIUM FUND IS NOW NEARLY RAISED Total Is Within $300 of Mark Neces- sary to Start Building. The gymnasium fund the Con- necticut Cc > for Women has reach- ed $4,740 or in other words, is within s the amount neces- the construction of the The students are r fund which must ultimately be $10,000, £ to cover the cost of construct- d equipping the field house for ns have been drawn. The of the colleze have agreed, however, that they will take the re- sponsibility of undertaking the con- ruction of the fleld house as soon as $5,000 Is raised. Biblical literature in Fnglis literature in English, French literature of the nineteenth century, an iniro- duction to_philosophy, elementary an- alytics and calculus, theory of invest- ment, as new courses, as well as ad- vanced courses in all of these previ- ously offered, will be sziven this year at Connecticut college. An. interestinz dictetics course in food economy will also be introduced as an additional course in that depart- ment. The course will deal with food products as studled in their courses and marketable and manufactured form. Emphasis will be laid upon_the sanitary care and handling of food and the correct selection and prepara- tion of materials for the normal diet, together with laboratory practice in food preparation and practice. A new course, the elements of eco- nomics, will be given by Edward D. B. Lynde, the recently appointed lec- turer in social science. This course will offer a study of the economic life of a community and the relation of economic conditions to social well-be- ing. All of the departments will of course offer advanced courses, contin- uing with advanced work, the fresh- man courses of last year. g the South Africa is to undertake the making of toys. RUSHING WAREHOUSE FOR THE BREMEN'S CARGO Be Young Looking Big Forco of Men Started On Contrac: = o Forco of Men Started 0n Cones: Darken Gray Hair future. Worl started promptly at 7 gclock with_officials, _carpenters, sheet iron : workers and faborers to the number of | draagied, Sendfors approximately 100 on hand. Motor trucks laden with heavy timbers ‘were lrusfhed to tlhedte:irmlm‘;lhand their con- ents unloaded with astonishin idity. Hardly haa they left tne | REV- F- P- WERTH trucks when they were in position as sills for the big warehouse. By noon the fioor outiine of the structure had teen completed. perfod. Those who scouted the announce- ment of the construction of the ware- | rendered by Bruno Boltz and others. house, asserted sagely that the build- ing now going up is merely a detail of the superstructure of the pier. As a|committee. matter of fact it has as much to do with the harbor commission’s plans as and professional men | Bunker Hill monument and is being| The case of Charles B. Tucker of constructed on a portion of the pier i which it was not contemplated to use at the present time. captured and merely over-due on her trans-Atlantic j vated, s sharp lookout ip al ance a r of the depart- | L he steamst v is the reason apparent wh portions of the | no: effectually shi published report ti unk tk vhich merely the Bremen had su Lere is a general belief that the sub-| Mr. mersible is well on the way to her|west Town street spent de at Ocean Beach. ompleted st rental. base. don Wednes New Yerk for repairs. Several sail- ors off the boat related how when off Block Island two motorboats hailed |sireet schoolhouse, them and inquired if the vessel was|iwoodside” have been struck by light- the Premen. They informed their [ning in every thunder sorm this sum- questioners ‘that the Bremen was con- | mer. siderably larger than the E-2. The sailors reported seeing numerous mo- torhoats apparently on the lookout off Montauk Point Four motion picture camrera men, two from the Selig-Tribune, arrived in New London on a late train Wednes- [is entertaining her nephews, ay night with commissions to get|and Lloyd Ely of Schenectady, pictures of the Bremen upon her ar- rival, Rapid Rate. Beginning Friday morning _ work sions for meals. The force of been variously reported as sunk, y, her early ar- generally _anticl- 1 here i ng the nearby coas! Her appear- fitting reception to officers | ment of the Bremen or whatever | any contributions for the purpose |m becn m dently be no difficu n obtaining all | team will br i nds h 11 be required. | resigned from the iz Mann, president of the New |team. ind Tobacco Co., said Thursday | a be pleased to donate $30 nt to see any pro-German Ally _celebs New London festivi h has of any lodge or o ion | a genuine municipal Report of Steamer Coming. ;‘z"j( report which be 1y but which was impc because of the secrecy < maint as to the e T. A Jo. has ar have a stea p of suffici- s to accommodate 60 de her crew in re York Sept. 1, presumably ) mersible. It is said to ed that the steamship : rters for officers nd the assumption regarding this zcment, if it reall cers ' would be transferred to |9a ame fie object of such an en- be is not wholly « uld leave New York. 1t any such contract had red into was denied by an ightseers at the Pier. v ouse at| crowd | on | sition Wash he querie ted. Some of the more cur he pier, ient he Bremen on her catch a sight c 1p the harbor. May Screen Y : * P | Mrs. Whether any special effort will be r o screen the Bremen from pub view when she arrives Is = not | The warehouse which is now | rushed to completion will hide | r one side but she from the I ibie that barges e rbor and from It is of course| will be run alonz- the undersea_craft, which would | d her from all prying Li le credence is now given to the | the Bremen had | rough an inery, which announcement wa dited to the Berliner Tageblatt.| Foot Shark. despateh in question appeared the Berne, Switzerland, Tageblatt, H. stated was_prol .. In London tination. Valentine Chappell, chairman of New Londd rich is in charge of the now n absent from New London on his va- tion and could not be reached Thur: It and mission are highly gratified over the prospect of the pier being imme-| Miss Ruth Lucas returned on Wed- diately made use of At a profitable |nesday from a visit with Mrs. Lizzie Gardner of New London. Trade Follows Facilities. The claims of the sponsers of the| Miss Elizabeth Culver of Williams: project are.now amply justified. their|port, Penn., : lontion baink that” srage follows | ‘Maple Kioll” on Washington street. facilitics i structed there would be no available | Mr. dackage facilities for the under. merchantmen at New London. plzeer The sight of a periscope off Ocean Beach Thursday morning sent a thrill through the summer colony. The per- 5 e iscope belonged to one of the sub-|ton avenue has returh i : Gavy Yard|weeks spent in Bridgeport, nes attached to the Navy Yardjeeks spent 1o CTCS Had the pier not been con- Taken for the Bremen. Submarine ay afternoon, coi Movie Men Waiting for Bremen. shore. ‘T!LGP Remove every trace of premuturcly gray, Tho T. A, Scott Co. began its great | Srctked and faded hatx casily. quickiy. eafoly rush order from the Eastern Forward- ing Co., Thursday morning for the orection and completion within 12 days of a warchouse 500 feet in length and 35 in width, to be used for the storage of outgoing cargoes for the Bremen and other German submer- i L sibles to arrive at this port in the| and keep it full of lite, lustrous, healthy, soft, avy and fascineting. drut, itehing scai and stops falling hair, t00. No'dye—harmiess to use—use c: &pd turn it on even dark, beautiful shade with druggis ful Hair,” GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY Young People Present Pastor Hand- some Library Set. at daylight and con-| 4 very delightful surprise party was k, with of course inter- |given Rev. P, H. Werth Thursday ev- ening at his home on Franklin strect undoubtedly be aus-|by the Young People's mented as the structure progrosses | choir of the German Lutheran church. and there s little question that it will be completed within the stipulated | library set, the presentation speech be- ing made by William Stelzner. Vocal and -instrumental solos were Soclety and The pastor was presented a handsome Light refreshments of cake, ice cream and fruit punch was served by Not Present for Hearing. New London, charged with using deal- Gers’ markers not owned by him, was called in before Secretary New Londoners Flan Reception. | Burnes at Hartford on Tuesday, N s Mr. Tucker was not present. Notwithstanding that the Bremen|ther investisation was ordered. TAFTVILLE much %o, in fact, that a|New Ball Team for Taftville Proposed 3 being kept for her| —Challenge to All Comers—Person- from numerous points of vantage als and Notes. the mouth of the harbor at| rhe be any hour would now occasion but lt- eball outlook for the rest of Taftvilie is have failed to turn and the manase- that they will not schedule this _season the season for e. 3 bright. - tentative plans are under|out to more ome. Many generous as'it is a losing proposition. D ining out of town games on the and there will evi-|schedule will be played and then the Billy Prown has management of the bout town that will get togeti- st agsregation of ball players to represent the town some time in Let us hope that he of players that will one game during the re- in recog- [ mainder of the season. nition of the promienence w been conferred upon the city Tt is reported 1 enthusias: however,” continued Mr. |the near future. ill get tion. It should be|win at I The| Challenge to Pedro Players. sasion should not be under the di-| The James White and Harold De- O C s team of pedro players challenge two-man team in the village for series to be 1mes and the winner being the White-De- ay that they haven’t been eries of me current | Celles team ble to|beaten Bear Cats vs. Jewett City. The shland Jewett City n “exceptionally The Bear Cats have to come back with long end of the score. Personals and Notes. Fregeau is spending a few exists, Is that | Horedore days with friends at Ocean Beach. has returned from ay with friends in New York has_accepted omarine headed for New| Miss Mary with a concern Miss tion Annie Krodel is spending her | disses Mary and Alice Burgess have returned easant | Brandegee will be heard at 1 Miss ay with friends at artier has returned is| Rob: resigned his po- Co. of this place. orge W from o few Greenwood at Pleasant View. Warren and Cl: yton, are spendin remainder Long Point. weather has stopped the ing of the Ponemah Co. on South has charge of the work, NORWICH TOWN Electric Light Pole in Every Storm This will be plain- | The rainy dent to her ma-| Been Struck Summer—Local L. Yerrington of Peck’s Corner ible | motored to Hartford on Wednesday. harbor commission, | Miss Catherine Butler of Lafayette irly | street has returned from a week spent te steamship terminal, [at Hotel Royal, Block Island. Miss Rose Princely of Bridgeport i erstood, however, that(the guest for a few days of the Misses ociate members of the|Cirregeaux of Huntington avenu staying for some time at Thomas Smith and Albert Smith of Town Providence ea |Mr. and Mrs Thursday. Miss Helen Carrigeaux of Hunting- Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Greene of Bean 5 Hill spent the week end as the guests 2 arrived in New Lon- [of Mr. ing from | pouglas of Willimantic, Conn. An electric light pole near the Town A resident of Norwich Town while staying at Block Island saw an elevn- foot shark which was caught by one of the salt fishermen five miles off Miss Anna Fly of Washington St., York, who came here from a stay in Newgort, B. L. orteous & ¥ chel mer. BLANKETS SALE OF 0 UR Annual Sale of Blankets is now in progress to con- tinue to and include Saturday, August 12th: The Sale includes upwards of 2,000 pairs of Blankets, bought from the best manufacturers in the country, at an average reduction of one-third less than regular prices. Foilowing is a brief list of the values offered: Cotton Blankets--Woolnap Blankets Crib Blankets; 9¢ Crib Blankets, colored border, size 80x40, all perfect—just 500 fo be sold at 9o each. Cotton Blankets, 69¢ Bize 10-4 White and Gray Cotton Blankets, standard grade—August price 63 a pair. $1.25 Blankets at 98¢ Size 11-4 White and Gray Cotton Blankets, double bed size, at 98¢ a pair, regular price $1.25. $2.00 Blankets at $1.69 Woolnap Blankets, gray and white, size 11-4—August Sale price $1.69 a pair, regular price $2.00. $2.50 Blankets at $1.95 ‘Woolnap Blankets, gray and white, 11-1 size—August Salo price $1.98. a pair, regular price $2.50. $3.00 Blankets at $2.45 Extra Large Woolnap Hlankets, 12-4 size, white mnd gray—August price $245, regular price $3.00. August Prices on Wool Blankets $4.50 Plaid Blankets, $3.65 Size 11-4 Plaid Wool Blankets, in blue and white, pink and white, tan and white, at $3.65 a pair, value $4.50. $6.00 Plaid Blankets, $4.95 Plaid Wool Blankets, size 11-4, as- sorted combinations—August Sale price $4.25 a pair,regular price §6.00. $10.00 Plaid Blankets $7.95 Extra Large Plajd Wool Blankets, size 12-4, in two color combinations —also some_solid colors—August Sale price $7.95 a pair, regular prices $10.00 and $12.50. $4.50 Wool Blankets, $3.65 ‘White and Gray Wool Blankets, size 11-4—August Sale price $3.65 & pair, regular price $4.50. $6:00 Wool Blankets, $4.95 Wool Blankets, gray and white with pink, blue and yellow borders— August Sale price $4.95 a pair, reg- ular price $6.00. $7.50 Wool Blankets, $5.95 Size 11-4 Extra Fine White Wool Blankets, with fancy Jacquard and plain horders of pink, blue, yellow and green—August price $5.95 a pair, reguiar price $7.50. $6.00 Auto or Steamer Rugs at $3.95 Just 30 Automobile or Steamer Rugs, strictly all wool, assorted colorings, from one of the best manufacturers in the country—August Sale Price $3.95, regular price $6.00. Blankets Reserved Until Wanted In order that evervone may have an Opportunity to share in this money- saving occasion, we will upon payment of a reasonable deposit, store away Blankets bought during this Sale until they are wanted. The Porteous & Mitchell Co. L e BANDEGEE MAY SPEAK IN MAINE This State Will Furnish Several Ora- tors for the Fall Campaign. Connecticut is likely to furnish its share of speakers for the state po- litical campaign in Maine, which will end with the election on Monday, September 11. Consressmen E. J. Hill and P. Davis Oakley have been invited to speak there for the Re- publicans, but have not definitely ac- cepted as yet, and it is understood that United States Senator Frank B. t once in the Pine Tree state. On the other hand it is expected that ex-Congress- man Augustus Lonergan will have a tew words to say in behalf of the democracy. Maine, on account of its September n, is still a “barometer” state 5 e major political much importance to the verdict which it wives two months before the tional election.” While political his tory fails to show an unbroken rule that, Maine goes in September, so goes the nation in November, a de- cided slump in the vote of either side would be regarded as significant and would have its depressing effect upon that side and its corresponding cle: tion of the spirits of the opposite side. Consequently, both the Republi- can and the Democrats will strain every nerve and then some to make a September showing which will en- courage their brethen elsewhere. Pastor in Windsorville, Rev. Charles B. Bromley, who re- moved from Jacksonville, Me., in the spring, is enjoving his present pastor- ate in Windsorville, Conn. “Through the courtesy of one of his parishioners, Mr. Bromley will occupy a cottage on the Willimantic camp ground during the camp meeting. His friends of other ears will be glad to grest him once more on these histo i grounds. cv. Georze O. Rich#i¥dson, who was known some yvears a%o as a boy in Willington, Conn,, is now pastor of the rst Methodist Episcopal church in Calais, Me. Rev. George G. Squires, who was pastor at East Thompson, Conn., in 1909 and 1910, is now serving the Meth- odist Episcopal church at Althens, Me. Rev. Joseph O. Rutter, whose minis- iry bogan 20 vears ago at Hope Val- ley, R. i. is now serving the Meth- odist Episcopal churches of North and East Vassalboro, M Labor Convention Call. The annual converntion of the Con- necticut Fcderation of Labor will open in Hartford on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in gles’ hall on Central row, the call having already been issued. This will be the largest convention ever held by the state branch, owing to the larze increase in the membership of the federation. The call is signed by Julius C. Stremlau of Meriden, president, and Rohert P. Cunningham of Danbury, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. Prohibition Convention Dates. The First Congressional District Prohibition convention will be hela at the Y. M. C. A. building in Hartford on the afternoon of Aug. 19. The convention for the Second district, comprising New London, Tolland, ‘Windham and Middlesex counties, will be held at noon Thursday, Aug. 17, at the cottage of of Capt. J. L. Randall on the Willimantic camp ground. Baptists Enjoy Outing. About 25 members of the Montville Union Baptist church are enjoying their annual summer’s camping _at Harrison’s Landing. Each dav a few more go. Those who were unable to leave their duties spend their even- ings there and thus far all are having an enjoyable time. Rev. William La- kin, pastor of the church, is at the camp with his family. AUTO LICENSE RESTORED TO CLIFFORD ROUSE.| Norwich Driver Was Before Secretary | of State in Hartford. Among the cases heard by Secretary | of State Burnes on Tuesday at Hart: ford were two concerning Norwich men. Abraham Levine of Norwich told the\ secretary he would not let his brothers | drive the car owned by the firm of} Levine Brothers. He was arrested on Pequot avenue, New London, for speed- | ing by Policernan Nelson Smith. secretary requested Levine to submit a letter from some prominent citizen of Norwich concerning Levine's repu- tation. License was returned to Clifford | Rouse of Norwich, who was concerned in a faotal accident here on July 4. Rouse was exonerated by Coroner Franklin H. Brown. e BORN VARS—In this city, Aug. 4, 1916,_a& iizabatn Almira, to. ME R—In Noank. Aug. 9. 1216, & son street, DIED CHAPMAN—In New London, Aug. 7, Mrs, Rosetta Main Chapman, wife of Reuben Chapman, of Mystic. BREAULT—In Putnam, Aug. 9, 1916, Charles E. Ereault, aged 69 years, The | ney G. Vars of 86 Cedar ir. and Mrs. Ralph Crumb of Elm Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS HENRY E. CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEN F. C. GEER, Piano Tuner | 122 Prospect Street. Nerwich. Conm | *Phone 511 ‘Shea & Burke 41 Main Street Feneral Directors DR. SHAHAN, Specialist or Diseases of the RLOOD AND STOMACH. Rheumatism (including Nouritis), Sikin Troubles, Bloody Sputum, Runs down "Conditions, Premature ng, Hardening of the ~Arteries. Culture treatment orly for Blood Diseases. Simple and reliable prevention of T. phoid, Rabies and Lockjaw. Hours: 10-11 a. m.; 2-4 and 7-8 p, No outside visits afer & p. m.