Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 30, 1916, Page 6

AVAV.LVA Ly oarri Hinion Watee© % Four Famous'Trainsi=~ \ | Famous Watcfi!]hat‘méfll;%' VAV & o atal. Ramilton matth . “"The Watch of Railroad Accuracy” = It’s just as edéy for you to have accurate nme as it is for these railroad men. You do not-have to.sacrifice in of beauty in a watch. 1 the least your ideas Any Hamilton Watch combines the supreme. quali- low grade Hamiltons. tiesawaccuracy, beauty and durability? There.are no,.f ou can buy a:beautiful-thin-model Hamilton for as little money as you would spend for a good suit of ~clothes. forthe rest of your life. Come in:today and let us And having done so, you will be the proud possessor of a watch that will keep good time for you show you JOHN A. HAMILTON WATCH A OFFICIAL RAILROAD 239 Main Street FERGUSQ CY WATCH INSPECTOR LOTTA M, CRABTREE INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION. Also Suffered Loss of .a Chinese Lap Dog Valued at $2,000. Negy Haven. Conn., Nov. 23.—In a coll! m. of two automobiles on the highway in Montewecse, just north of this city, today, Miss L. M. Crabtree of Boston, krown in theatrical circles as Lotta M. Crabtree, was slightly The patient was taken to a pri- vate hospital here. Miss Crabiree’s machine was pro- ceeding through Montowese when it was struck head-on by a small car ‘which had suddenly darted out from ‘bebind another machine which was Tunning ahead of it. Moe Maritz, the driver df the ¢olliding car, ‘was slight- {ly hurt, recelving attention at another ‘hospital. Dr. Nichols of Noggh Haven, who at- tended Miss Crabtree and had her sent ‘to the hospital for observation, said he did not believe his patient has suffered more than facial cuts from broken \glass and a shaking up. He sald he believed Miss Crabtree lived at Hotel Brewster, Boston, and had left thet city yesterday for New York, traveling in her own car. The disappearance of . a valuable XChinese lap dog belonging to Miss ‘Crabtree was an incident of the acci- gdent. The 402-said to be worth ahout 1$2,000, had. been in the fore part of the car. After the crash it could not be found, despite an extended search, TUG ‘MADE HAZARDOUS RESCUE OF BARGE CREW —_— Maneuvered in Rough Sea Until in a Position for the Men to Jump — Boston, Nov. 29—The loss of Barge No, 792, & the coal carrying service of the Lehigh Valley Transportation company, was reported here today b{ Captain McGoldrick of the tug Lehig] which had the barge in tow, and which made a hazardous rescue of the crew. Adrs. Benjamin Gillls, wife of the cap- n’ of ‘the barge, was taken al th€ tug from a skiff, after which the Lehigh was maneuvered in gale-toss- ed seas alongside the foundering barge | in 60 that it was possible for the :.ndk.three men to jump onto the tug’s ec] The barge went down off Horton's Point on the Long Island shore dure ing & heavy gale Friday night. She carried a cargo of 800 tons of anthra- clte coal consigned from Perth Amboy for Portsmouth, N. H, NEW YORK'S 8KYSCRAPERS TO BE ILLUMINATED Saturday Night Whon President Wil “son Heads-Automobile Patade, New York. Nov. 20.—New York's great skyscrapers will be brilliantly Uluminated Saturday night when Pres- ldent Wilson heads an automobije pa- rade through the downtown ‘sectien of the city after he has accepted on be- half of the nation a new electric flood- lighting system for the Statue of Lib- erty provided by funds raised by gp- ular subscription by the New Tk World. Preceding the parade, it was an- nounced tonight, Miss Ruth Law, who €S’ by ‘fyin; m Chicago to Haornell; vN’%.. Wfll‘m about the presidential yacht Mayflower in an airplane electrically lighted. At the same time what is said to be the most powerful searchlight in the coun- try will be playéd on the Mayflower from the decks of which the president end his party will view the illumina- tion of the Liberty statue. g It is planncd to flood the m with red, white, blue and_golden on the night of the president’s Visit. More than 100 electrically-drivefl and elec- trically-illuminated automobiles will be used in the parade followlng the cere- monies in New ¥ork harbot, ‘The president’'is In New York ‘she er -3 o'tlock Saturday afternoon. He will be met by the mayor and others, after which he will board the Mayflower and pro- ceed to the-Statue of Liberty. The naval yacht Dolphin, with Secref of the Navy Daniels on board, will follow the Mayiower. . Part of the Atlantic fleet, will participate in the ceremonies. ted o ‘arfive AL B B s PUBLIC GOLF LINKS EXEMPT * FROM LICENSE FEE Court Decides it as a “Beneficial oreation” Rather’Than an Amuse- ment. Chicago, Nov, 20.—Golf, agcording to & decision by Judge Jesse A. Baldwin the circuit court today, is a “bene- ficlal recreation,” rather than _an “amusement.” A ‘A, Condon, The decision frees ag executrix of the estate of John Con- dog, owner of the ol Harlem race from an annual amuse- ment license fee of $750 for the ml!c golf links which now adorn the er racing perk. 7 I Recommend Per; Pos = » 1a To ‘All Sufferers| Of Catarrh=— * HuchBetter Mrs. Willlam H. Hinehliffe, No, Myrtle St., Beverly, writoe: ‘T 20 |oines can now procurs lots, hayve taken four bottles of Peruna, and I oan say that it has done me a great deal of good for catarrh of th 1 recommend sufferers with catarrh. * nk too pralse can be sald for Peruna.” Our hooklet, telling you how to keen well, free to all. g Those wh to liquid medi- who object q i 1. ‘abe much Don’t You Want Good Teeth? Does the dread of noed have fio fears, B thod n crowned or extractsd ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIR s dental chair cause you to neg CONSIDER THESE OTHER FEATURES STRICTLY “SANITARY OFFICE STERILIZED INSTRUNINTS CLEAN LINEN If these appeal to you, call for charge for consultation. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIS (Buccessors to the King Dental Go)) 203 MAIN-@T. .. :: As| LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH ®EST WOR EPTIC DRI a CuPs u{nmln-ll.n and egtimate. Ne \ ' DR. D, J. COYLR NORWIGH, CONN, SR g Sdmoner Duubled,M'.}u Pen.woh Hubu—Welcome Main Giver 25 Years and John Barker 15 Years in Peni- The ‘annuai- copvention of * the Rhode Iala.ns. lmd axe P'o:v:ha Consumers’ league was 0 ° evening. Westerly was represen Mrs, David R, Dewey of' tfii:dmmaclm- setts board of labop an, ustry gave an interesting tx.u{ e praised the passage of the §4-nour law for women and . children in- Rhode Island and spoke generally -on women in indus- try. .She said that one of the greatest arguments for the.protection of wom- en in.industrial life was that, in time of war,. the women are indispensable to maintain fsctori¢s and so to the defense of the country. She declared that the two greatest evils that the league must combat is neoise in in- dustry, which is the cause for many breakdowns in women’s health, and the lack of suitable dressing rpoms for women in factories, K Mrs, Dewey said that the lack of thése rooms ¥orced the women to hapg their clotl where steam would gather in them the dampness thus generated was sure to cause sickness: L4 At the election of officers Robert P, Brown of Providence was elected gv"sa ldent.” The other officers: Judge i~ us Baker of Newport, Mrs, Susan A, Ballou of Woonsocket, Mrs, € Barns, Mrs. Clovis Ii. Bowen of Paw- tucket, Rev, Samuel M, Cath Westerly, FPrescott H, Clark, Migs Clara E, Comstock, Mayor Garner, y B. Gardner of Providence, ine Hazard of Peacedale, Miss Alice M, Howland of Hope, Miss Bllen F, Mason of Newport, Irederick 8, Sibley and Samuel H. Hingley of dence, vice presidents; TS, Willlom -V, Wallace, treasurer; ss Jessie V. Budlong, _recording secre- tary; iss Alice W. Hunt, general secretary. - Mrs, Arthur L, Perry of Westerly was elected a member of the board of directors, ‘There is to be a lively and friendly contest. hptween the towns and cities of Rhode lsland in the shle of Red Cross seals, which will be distributed on Friday. Just to make the contest Interesting and increase enthusiasm in the charitabie work, the Rhode Island Anti-Tuberculosis association. will give pennants to the towns and cities, di- ylded into classes, that make the t sales of seals per capita. - Under the plan, the first class in- cludes the {owns up to 1,200 popula- tion: Foster. Ixeter, West Greenwich and Charlestown. The second class in- cludes towns of 1,200 to 2,000 popula- jon: Jamesiown; Little Compton, New oreham, Glocester, Richmond and Narragansett. Towns. from. 2,000 to 8,000 constitute the third class, in- cluding Barrington, Warren, Coventry, Bast Greenwich, Middletown, Ports- mouth, Tiverton, Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfield, Scituate, Smithfield, Hopkinton, North Kingston and South Kirgston. Towns of popu- lation from 8,000 to 25000 are in the fourth class: Warwick, West Warwick, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincolgp and Wester. ly. Newport, Woonsocket and Cran ston will compete in the class of cities from 25,000 tc 50,000. Providence and Pawtucket are in the sixth class. The competition is independent of the na- -tiona] competition between states and cities, in whick: Rhodé Island last year won the pennant in class A. hooner Charlotte W. Miller, ru derless, leaking and with loss of sails, bound to Providence, laden with log- wood, was towed intc Pensacola’ Pues- day, having encountered a severe storm off Campeche, A board of sur- vey recommended discharge of cargo and thorough repairs before proceed- Ing. The Miller hails from Providence and was built in Waterford. Conn., in 1891, Her length is 128 feet, breadth 32.3 feet, and depth 9, feet. Her ton- nage is 298 gross and 248 net and she carries a crew of five. While the managers are Miller & Gurney of Providence, the majority of the shares of the vessel are owned in Westerly. It has been publicly stated in West- erly that the ltalians carry the town for liquor license, and therefore all Italian applicants are granted license to sell liquors and are given prefer- ence over applicants of other nation- elities. The statement is not strictly true. Of the 17 licenses issued, nine Went to men born in Italy, one to a man born in Ireland, ix to applicants born in the town of 'Westerly and cne to a native of the adjoining town. Of the seven applicants denied licemse, six were Italians #nd one a native of Eng- land. Two arplications are pending, oife from a Hebrew and the other from 8 native of Rhode Island. = Dr. Francis D. Lawson, the founder of Musicolony. in the town of Wester- ly, was tenor soloist a& the opening of the 37th season of Avion club in Providence Tuesday evening, and he' also completed ths quartette of solo- Ists composed of Andrew Sarto, who sang the part of Elijah the Prophet In Mendelsshon’s oratorio Elijah; Miss Grace Northrop, soprano, Chariotte Pagee, cohtralto. Bon sang in a pleasing fashio: emooth voice and frank, direct man- ner of singing made a good impression, The two tenor arias, If With All Your Hearts and Then Shall the Righteous Bhine, were well rendered and were received with much favor, The chorus sang unusually well, being prompt in attack and gonerally efficient in the telling choral numbers, The orchestra gave excellent support playing very good accompaniments for the soloists and giving a fine bedy of tone to the ensemble. ‘Several from Westerly en- joyed the masterly production, Iné the superior court at Kingsto Wednesday, Welcome Main, charge: with murder in_the second degree in killing Thomas Dorr Main last Christ- mas eve, changed his plea of not guilty to nolo. - He was ser:tenced,to 25 years in the state penitentiary. His eccom- plice, John Barker. who had previ- George Dolas ? | appointed deputy His | gandelion W - ously pleaded guilty to the charge of 3 iter, and had t state’s evidence, . was sent to 15 years. l:z:ig: Elmer J. Rfithmmu the tgfl- i Justice an sentence after pleas for lenfency were made by Attorney .John J. n _for Barker and Attorney Samuel W. K. Allen for Main. Main has a wife d three children. This ix the where Thomas Dorr Main was while he had a lighted lamp in hand, the lamp Ngnx and fire to the hodag, and the remains being found in the ruins. Losal Laconics. There is a eral homecoming in Westerly for 3 The South County Rod and Gun ¢lub will hold & prize shoot today. The Westerly Cycle club enfertained In" Hibernian hall Thanksgiving eve. Bdwin Barber and family wiil spend the balance of the winter in St. Peters- burg, Fla. sz:cm services will be held Christ Eplscopal church at Thanksgiving morning. n of Westerly has been bird commissioner for 'Washington -eounty. Eunlce A, Peckham, wife of Willlam H. Peckbam, formerly of Westerly, died Wednesdoy at her home in Prov- ldence, aged &4. The Alumni and Westerly High &chool football teams will observe the governor’s proclamation and play a game on Thanksgiving day, - Thanksgiving unlon services will be held jn the First Baptist church this fiomhg. %nv.chm,v’l’.i C'mtyhofh Grace e 5t chur ch the ser- mon, issued to in 9.30 Only one liguor , license Watch Hill, but onb is held in reserve for that village in the event of the rebuiiding of the New Watch Hill ouse. The funeral of Mary Lelper, wife of George C, Lelper, wns held Wdenesday with a high mass of requlom in St Michael's church, Rev. John Fitzgerald celebrant, Burial was in St, Michaels cemetery, The bearers wcre Thomas, Alexander, Charles and George Leiper, ' STONINGTON Postmaster B, F. Mahan Invited to Address Men's Club—Many Attend High School Entertainment, » Hon. Bryan F. Mahan, former mayor of New London, state senator, mem- ber of congress, and now postmaster, and the liveliest real live wire of his native city, has been invited to ad- Stonington Men's club at an early date. Breakwater Spray. In the BStonington town court on Wednesday, John Minehan was ad- judged guilty of being intoxjeated and was ‘fined 32 and mitted him to the county jail in New London, The Kingon Koncert Kompany’s en. tertainment in Stenington High school hall Thanksgiving eve, was Jargely at- tended and proved a complete suc- cess. Mr. and Mrs. Carl V. Seamon have moved to Pogquonnoc. Mr. Seaman is ‘ass! vard mastersat Midway. —_— JEWETT CITY George A. Haskell Receives Picture from David Hale Fanning—Numer- ous Thanksgiving Parties Today— Plarning for First Community Christmas Tree—Holiday Guests, Wednesday morning G. A. Haskell received from David Hale Fanning of ‘Worcester a handsome photograph, 19x21 inches, framed in ebony, -1t is a picture of ibe prize exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables by the ‘Worcester school children. r Fan- ning has established e fund of $600 to provide a number of prizes for the exhibit. The picture will hang in the Riverside grammar school. Sales of Turkeys Fall Off. Dealers in the borough report this Thanksgiving sale of turkeys much helow any previous year. The paultry bandlers here made no attempt to push eales. The rates were too high, with natives at 50c and Vermont, York state and western bringing i2c. On the other hard, the sales of chickens at 28c, geese at 30c, ducks at 28c and fowl at 26¢c were far in excess of pre- ceding years, and hardly has there ever been the time when the call for roasts of pork exceeded that of this week, m’.l‘homn Murray, day ’“t:‘;man far e Aspinook company, pic not ene odnesday but & good sized Holiday Hunting, As is the custom, there will be sey- eral hunting partiea out today. Rab- bit hunters must cunfine their catehes to the use of a dag Rabbits cannct be according te after Nov, 2dth, ve rabhits is in a & One eor two locks of black duckis are reported in e Quinebavg. Thev may be shot ntil Jan, 18, hut they are not in much danger, as they are exceedingly hard to come at. Guests for Thankagiving, Mr. and Mrs, B, C. Blisa are enter= taining their sons, Leslle and Donald, The former is accompanied Ly hia wife and daughter Doris, also Mrs, Bliss' sister, Miss 8. B. Burrall, all of Springfield, u-h r. and Mrs. Paul Gelst wlll have as Thanksgiving guests Mr. and Mra. Harry_Fitch and five children, Clar- ence, Ralph, Tyler, Doris and Hverett, and Miss Blien ulqueen of Lisbon, and their Sne Frank Gelst, uf Provi- ce, E Mean TFrick of Mator Parles, After the parade, of autemobile pars tés from Now Haven Batursay mient and Sunday, at several points aleng the state road in this sectlon, were found in tha road broken beer hattles, one near Ianning park. These hits of broken botties are e and Up dn the convex side, ane of the worst of maena: to tires. Nbo one oan say that. ese were th from Ing m&oma came bouquet. the remains of for they act prompily and over sixty years Beecham’s Pills kave been the Time has proved their power to relieve and the common ills of life, and to PROTECT THE HEALTH ‘ of the prudent 5 m«l-pad-ldubn--_-.“mb-‘ . *“The Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World” At All Druggists, 10¢.; 25c. were sitting.out of doors in shirtsleeves Wednesday. < COMMUNITY CHAISTMAS TREE To Be Erected on Park—Rummage Sale Provides'$21 Toward Expenses. -~ It has been decided by the commit- tes at what epot on the David Hale Fanning park the municipal Christmas tree will be placed, midway between the main entrance and the shaft on the North Main street side. Mr. Dugas, upon: whose farm the tree is growing, is making preparations to cut it at an early date, The tred is omc of the bandsomest hemlocks to be found in this sectlon and was selected with great care. In the felling special plans are to be made that the foliage shall not be hroken when it falls, This is the first thing of the kind ever at- tempted here The lights, which are to be supplied by the horough 11 tage. it will be a thing of beauty. A suc- een' ful rmummm sale to .-“:a in 1:1:[; raying oxpense conpect: ‘the tree cibsed Wednosday evening, netting $%1. The committee who %o ably ‘condueted this two days' wmale were Mrs. J, H. Miss Lucile Stetson and Mrs., Sarah K. Adams, as. sisted by Mrs, F. I. Ray, Mrs. W. C. Jeffers, Mrs. Sarah Tracy and Mrs, L. D. Howe. Auto Fatality of Special Borough In- terost, , Henry T, Murphy, who was kllled in an_automobilo accident Wednesday a Rehohoth, Mass, was a naph John Gorman of Jewett City. Mr. Gornlan was oxpecting to attend the family reunion at his sister's in Nor- wich, to which the party were on their way. Miss Tilzabeth Murphy, house- keeper at the parochlal residence in Voluntown, is a sister of Mr, Murphy. Matters Talked About. Samuol Geer is prepaging to move to his new home in un#, lsler ‘which the farm and stock will be sold. His son, Leonard, who has Been ‘managing the farm, moved to Willimantic two weeks ago. 2 All roads will lead to the East Main street football grounds this morning for the big game between the Greeme- villé eleven and tne Invincible homé team. : ‘Mr,'and Mrs. F. E. Robinson and son Earl and Mr, and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox were in_Norwich Tuesiay evening to attend the_ anniversary organ recital at the Broadway Congregational church given by Frederick W. Lester. Mrs George Millner of V: je, N. Y., is cailing on friends in town. She is & guest &t L. A. Thornton’s of Pleas- ant View. Mr. and Mrs. Millner were for a long time residents of Jewett City. Mr. Millnér, who was overseer of mule spinning for the Ashland Cot- ton company, dled here six years ago. Mr. and Mrs, Peter MacArthur and ‘be | George_MacArthur of Quincy, Mases., are at James MacArthur's for Thanks- glying. Mr. and Mre. J- F. Conger are in Derby to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mrs. Conger'’s mother. Mg.~and Mrs, W. R. Burdick, Miss Ethel Burdicl: and Mr, and Mrs. W. S. pead today with Mr. and Mrs. Herrick in Norwich, Miss Gertrude MacLaughlin, who has been visiting Mns. Babcock in Wick- ford, returned Saturday to her bome at Rev. E. M. Anthony’s. Sbe s now il with measles. Mrs. Anniec Soule’ granddaughter, Helen Babcock, 1 1-; years old, is there until Saturday, while her parents are moving to thelr t | new home in Providence. e e EIGHT HOUR .SHIFTS IN RAILROAD YARDS PRACTICAL In Opinien of C. H. Mottsett, Head of N. L. Division of New Haven Road. New York, Nov, 29.—An sight hour day with three shifts of men s the only way the Harlem River vards of the New York, New Haven and Hart- \ ford railroad can be operated, in th( opinion of Charles Fl. Mottsett, super. intendent of the New London divisior of the road. who testified late today before the arbitration board trying to settle the controversy -betweem the s 's union and 13 railroads. He said the eight hour plan had been in_force in that yard for many years. Ths witness described the great ac- tivity in the yard, asserting there is no letup in 24 hours. Difficalty in obtaining m be said, was due large- ly to the attractions of New York city. With a regular list of 150 men and an a list of 100, he l& eontinuslly hir- i new men. He declared 12-hour shifts would not work as well as the present plaan. AN INCREASE OF 38 TO 40 PER CENT. INy PAY Given to 32,000 Employes of Members of American Clothing Manufacturars Association. New York, Noy. 20.—An increase in pay of from 35 to 40 per cent to meet the increasing high cost of living will be given the 82,000 é‘r‘}oye‘ of mem- bers of the American’ Clothing Mas facturers Association, beginning De 18. The advance will represent an in- crease in wages of $8,000,000 a year. The increase will be .given to ail employes refardless of whether they are affiliated with the union, accord- ing to a statement made by Herbert C. Ansorg, president of the association. Slightly more than half of the persons employed in the men’s clothing trade in New York will be beneflted. Three- fourths of them are men and the re- mainder women. atuck~—~Naugatuck camp, No. ‘of V., observed Veterans’' night at Grand Army hall Saturday cver.ing. The principal speaker was Rev. Philip C. Pearsén, rector of St. Michael's Episcopa] church, who delivered an eloquent ard stirring address on Are We Still Patriots? Na 35, 8’ - The Boston Store .Will Be Closed . All Day Thursday - \ ¢ Aifvsraorence