Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1917, Page 5

B Yced w (wrtHouT m-uns) Native Capons .....+s Native Fowl ... .- the delegates of the State Grange Association a hearty welcome to our oi hope their visit will be a pleasant memory to them. We cordially invite them to use th store as one of their headquarters. Leave your packages here, come in to rest yourself, make yourself perfectly at home. Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street DR. SHAHAN, Specialist on diseases of the Blcod ‘and Stomach. Culture therapy for Rheumatism, Neu- Tuberculosis_ Anemia, Skin and Kidney troubles. Conventional or pre- scripiion. treatment .for the Stomach. preveation of 'l‘\'vhc‘d Hours: -8 Phone 1 a. m. 2-4 and m. Ko "suisiae Salls made after 7 LADIES! Start the New Year Right by securing one of our JITNEY Diamond Rings. 5c secures this beauti- ful Ring and you pay for it while you wear it. This is the best value that can be had anywhere THE PLAUT-CADDENCO. Jewelers, Established 1872. PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER : ; All String !astruments repaired Vielins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor« _wich, Cona. Trucking and Teaming A. D. LATHROP Office—cor. Market and Shetucket Sta Telephone 176 Cverhauling and Repair Work OF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS, Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Wood Work. Blacksmlthing in all its branches. Scott & Clark Corp. 507 to 515 North Main St Our Improved Bronchial Lozenges will relieve Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Coughs and all Irritation of the Throat 10c A BOX AT DUNN'S PHARMACY 50 Main Street. Deerfoot Sausaée PANCAKE FLOUR MAPLE SYRUP LA TOURAINE COFFEE All Seasonable Good Things at People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Propristor This Store extends to this evenin; Monday the school term in some-of rounding towns. 8. the sur. tromth!.s-ocuon. At present the total the submariné base on between 250 and 275 men. Since Charles S. Holbrook has sued two or three hunting licenses. A number of alumni from Connecti- cut are to attend the Wes. planning leyan banquet in New York on Friday night. A number of visiting grangers, in week, town for the state meeting this will be entertained friends. Sunday, Jln X, m the 70th birth- Good- t, who day of Rear Admiral r F. rich, U. S. N., retired, G was in "PhHadelphia. Agents from Fulton Market are of- fering Noank fishermen the highest price ever known for eels. They are bringing 18 cents a pound. To Inguirer: until Candlemas Day, which this year falls on A correspondent mentions former Norwich resident, Charles E. Gaskell, is confined to his home on Denison avenue, Mystic, by illness. A Moosup patient, Beatrice Couture, daughter of Mrs. Napoleon Couture, was brought recently to the Backus hospital, Norwich, for an operation for appendicitis. Regular meeting of Division No. 2, A. O. H, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 9, at 8 o'clock. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Every member should attend.—adv. At North Woodstock, when the Social Dames were entertainéd by Mrs. Frank Perrin, the program included a paper on My Trip to Mexico by Mrs. Calvin L. Rawson, formerly of Norwich. Plans for the State Fife and Drum delegates’ convention are being com- pleted by the committee in charge. The | meeting of the delegates will be held in Rockville Thursday, Feb. 22. Rev. George R. Atha, pastor of the Groton Heights Baptist church, is to preach at Moosup at the Union church every night this and next week at evangelistic services being held at that church. I Friday. At present there are 86 children at the County Home on Smith avenue, 44 boys and 42 girls. Two children have been placed in homes since New Year's and all the children are in excellent health. A new notice to mariners of changes in Block Island waters includes: Watch Hill light station—Light to be changed about April 27, 1917, from fixed white to fixed white alternating group flash- ing red every 15 seconds. A field agent of the American Red Cross_society is expected to come to New London this week to organize a chapter of the National Red Cross, similar to that which has been active in Norwich for a number of years. The Serbian hospitals fund, New York, of which Otto T. Bannard is treasurer, has collected since March, 1916, the total of $57,773.23. The recent contributions include, from St. James’ Episcopal church, New London. $74. Frank A. Comstock of Williams street, New London, has announced to the Woman’s college executive office his intention of presenting a gift of $10 to be awarded as a prize for ex- cellence in botany, the first award to be made in June, 1917. The Catholic Transcript mentions among the Sisters who made annual vows at the Convent of Mary Immac- ulate, Hartford, last week, Sister M. le Gough, while Sister M. Victor Kingsley of Norwich was among those making perpetual vows. Monday’s Bridgeport Telegram stat- ed that although a former Norwich and Mystic priest. Rev. John F. Mur- phy, has been critically ill for some time, he was able to receive a delega- tion who came with greetings from his parishioners on his 74th birthday. Thomas Crowley was taken to Back- us hospital last week. the Moosup Journal notes. Mr. Crowley fell while on duty as watchman in the A. W. mill Christmas night and sus. tained injuries which leave him in a very helpless and painful condition. Monday’s New London ‘Telegraph said: Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Norwich, conducted Sunday vespers at 4.45, addressing the studen# and a large ering of friends from town on thé subject, The Forward Look. A large number of New London stores which have been in the habit of doing business on Sundays remain- ed closed Jan. 7, and will continue to do so. Failure on the part of femchants to keep their establishments under lock and key on Sunday will result im their arrest. In memory of Mary Witter Barbour, wife of Rev. Paul Humphrey Barbour, of Hl.rtfol‘d, a brass alms basin has Episcopal church Old Saybrook, by the mem- bers of the Altar guild of the church. Mrs. Barbour was the _daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Melville K. Bailey of Saybrook. At Hartford the heirs of the late Judge Nathaniel Shipman, descendant of a prominent citizen of early Nor- wich, for many years judge of the United States court, have deeded to Joseph Sturm of Simsbury the Ship- man homestead at No. 38 Charter Oak place, built by the judge before the Civil war. Annual Convention of Zionists. The first annual convention of the Zionist societies of ‘the state of Con- necticut wil be held in New Haven on January 20th and 21st. The con- vention will be held in Harmonie Hall, New Haven. On Sunday evening, Jan. 21, there will be a large mass meeting in Olypmia theatre, which will be ad- dressed_by Dr. Sci Levin, Ja- cob deHaas, Hon. Cutler of Providence and a number of other speakers. The convention will devote itself in considering Zionist organiza- tion in Connecticut, organizing a state association of ionist societies and de- vising ways and means for increasing the collections for the Zionist Emer- gency Fund. S —— Rifle Club Meeting. Members of the No{‘wlch Rifle cléb meeting officers will take place at the next ting. regular mee Light vehicle la.ml)l at 5.08 oelo& marked the beginning of 'l'h Boston ual show will at- . nmb“po otuzhieken fanciers &:nuudon :: 1917 came in, Town Chrk already is- by personal It is now the custom to leave Christmas decorations in place February 2nd, that a mwuwmmu seriously ill at his home. m}fi"f- ‘William ‘A. .PCVOM of Phl.'l.‘n-‘-’ a patient at Backus hosp! Norwich. West Glocester, Norwich with oAl Mr. and Mrs. Gwrn Crosby have returned to Thompson from Norwich, where they attended the funeral of Mrs, Crosby’s sister, Mrs. Luther R. Mrs, A, Glrv’. of Willimantic and Girard of itnam were week end visitors with Mr. and lln. John A. Johnson of The Washington at 4 West Main street. Charles Til linghast, also her sister, Mrs. Robert uce. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS OPEN THEIR NEW QUARTERS Are Now Located in Chamber of Com- merce Building. Saturday ni Last t Norwich Coun- cil No. 309, U. C. T., opened their new quarters in the r of Commerce room in the Chamber of Commerce building on Main street. There was a_large attendance and Senior Coun- cilor ~ Alexander Jordan was in the chair. The result of the first month’s work of the four teams in the mem- bership campaien resulted in 11 ap- plications and one reinstatement. The team captained by C. D. Tingley led the others, The council are out to make a 100 per cent. increase in mem- bership before June 1 and are ear- nestly working for their goal. It was voted to purchase a desk and_chair which will be known as the U. C. T. desk and chair and they_will be placed in the Chamber of Com- merce room. The desk and chair will match the other furniture and fixtures in the room. At the next meeting which will be held in February, the largest class in the history of the council will be ini- tiated in the presence of the Supreme Councilor George E. Hunt of Boston and the grand councilor, Palmer S. Willard of Hartford. The entertain- ment committee will make arrange- ments for a bountiful supper whici will be served at.this meeting. VINEYARD WORKERS CARRY OUT INTERESTING PROGRAM Members Were Guests of Mrs. C. C. Gildersleeve on Monday Evening. The Vineyard Workers of the Cen- tral Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. C. C. Gildersleeve of Lincoln avenue on Monday evening and con- ducted a very interesting meeting. The attendance was very good, there being 51 present and concluding the business session the following pro- gram was carried out: Mrs. Shepard B. Pahmer and Mrs. Adams Carroll gave talks on Village Schools and Sunday” Schools of the Orient. Miss Elizabeth Culver read a_story__ entitled How Long Must I Wait. _Interesting accounts of the work that is being carried on in the Philippine Islands by ‘Miss Suman was given by Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Myra Champlin. Misses Amie Marsh and Dorothy Gildersleeve _sweetly - sang World’s Children for Jesus. A playlet entitled The Story of the Burman Princess was by Miss Bessie Grinies as the Princes of Burman, Miss Alice Dean, the missionary: Mises Helen and Ruth Hamilton, as American _ tourists. The program closea with a solo by Mrs. William Bailey, Coming, Coming, Yes They Are. TUuBBS’ BAND GAVE CONCERT AT HOSPITAL. Excellent Program Rendered for Bene- fit of Patients at Institution. At the state hospital Monday even- ing Tubbs’ Military band, under the direction of the leader, John M. Swahn, rendered an_ excellent concert for the benefit of the patients. The program follow: March, National Emblem, Bagley Rossini Clark Saxaphone solo, selected. ‘W. R, Stevens. Selections from XKatinka, Allegra from Willlam Tell, Descriptive SScenes on the Farm, S Lowenberg Grand selection, Songs from Ireland, Douglass Star Spangled Banner. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE. Vaudeville and Moving Pictures. Clark Rossini An up-to-the-minute minstrel act, a whirlwind acrobatic and cycling act, and a singing, dancing and costume change speclalty, with the usual Tri- angle feature film and a cartoon photo story of Hans und Fritz, is the big bill that the Davis theatre management are showing for the first half of the week. Tt is one of the cleanest and best bills brought to Norwich by the Davis theatre for some months and ‘it met with decided approval on the part of the crowded houses at each of the three performances on Monday. The minstrel show is presented by Johnson Brothers and Johuson, a trio of orig- inal and genuine comedians who brought down the house. All three have very pleasing voices and are heard in several well rendered seleg- tions. The acrobatic and cycling act is staged by Waltuor and the Prince- ton Girls, wonders in their Hne. Lil- lian Morley and the McCarthy Sisters are billed as.dancers and singers of m?l::!L Trianglé feat hotoplay 1s e nglé feature pho entitled The Criminal and a touch- ing story of life in sunny Italy and bustling New York. The cartoon pl ture was a scream and portrayed Hans and Fritz up to their old tricks on the unsuspecting and innocent captain, | who managed to get in wrong with a llon and a monkey loaded with co- coanuts. wm Thames Street Property Changes Hands. '!'he house at No. 37 street owned by former Pouce Cnla! John Murphy has been ‘sold through The house has eight improvements. Chelsea Boat Club to Hold Smoker. ‘The Chelsea Boat club met Monday evenin! in the studio of Don Houghton H. Mueller is confined to his homie Franklin street with an attack of Opening Session to be For the next three days the doors of Norwich will be thrown wide open to the visiting delegates to the annual convention ot the Connecticut State mn which opens in this city at 11 this Tuesday morning. The flmn of Norwich are always open to visitors, but this week they are open ‘wider than ever, if such a thing be possible, for it is conservatively esti- mud that some 1,200 grangers from all parts of the state will flood the city.» Now is the time for the citizens of Norwich to leave a lasting impres- sion on the minds of the hundreds who will throng our streets for the next three days, and who will return to their own cities, towns and villages after the convention with stories of the hospitable reception they received during their stay in the Rose. ‘With morning, afternoon and even- ing sessions of the grange annual, with the many points of interest, the majority of historic significance, which Norwich has to show,with the bustling stores in the shopping district, there will be something to keep the dele- gates busy every minute, and if time should perchance fall heavily on their hands it will not be the fault of the committee in charge of the convention, for they have exerted themselves to their utmost to provide for the com- fort and entertainment of the grai gers. The State Grange Headquarters. The office of the Chamber of Com- merce of Norwich. Conn., Inc., will be the state grange headquarters, as is indicated by a large sign on the front of the Chamber of Commerce build- ing. Here the delegates will be di- rected by Boy ‘Scouts on their arrival in the city to receive rooming as- signments provided they have not made arrangements of their own for entertainment over night. As each delegate registers at the headquarters he or she will be presented a booklet entitled The Rose of New England, and when these are exhausted the delegates will be presented booklets entitled FEastern Connecticut. The books are to be djstributed by the Chamber of Commerce under the di- rection of Secretary Herbert R. Branche. All Sections of the State Will be Represented at Annual Con- vention of the Connecticut State Grange in This City— O’Clock—Doors of the City Trown Wide Open to Vis- Held This Morning at 11 Through the co-operation of the town school board, Supt. Edward J. Graham and Scout Commissioner Ben Jamin M, Bruce, relays of Boy Scouts will meet all incoming trains at both railroad stations to direct the dele- gates to the headquarters. The town hall, where most of the sessions are to be held, is being decorated by Ge- duldig and will ¢ a most present- able appearance. Today’ Today’s program will lows: Morning session at 11 o'clock—Open in fifth degree: roll call of officers and granges: appointment of committee Program. be as fol- on credentials; obligating delegates in | fifth - degree; announcement of special committees; report of committee on credentials; introduction of business referred without debate; those intro- ducing resolutions will prepare two copies—one for use of secretary and one for use of the committee; reports of deputy; recess. Afternoon session at 2 o’'clock—In- troduction of business referred with- out debate; address of master, Charles T. Davis; address of lecturer, Allen B. Cook; address of chaplain, Rev. J. H. Hovt, D. D.; report of treasurer, N. S. report of secretary, H. E. Loomis: report of executive committee by L. H. Healey; report of finance committee, by H. C. Dunham; intro- duction of business referred without debate; remaining state officers and masters of subordinate and Pomona granges will hand written reports to Secretary H. E. Loomis; recess. Evening session at 8 o'clock—Exem- plification of fourth degree by Burrit grange, No. 39; presentation of the U. W. work by C. M. Gardner; high priest of demeter, masters and dele- gates will bring their copy of cipher key for comparison: remarks by visit- ing members; music; closing in form. Many of the local stores have joined in the co-operative spirit manifested in general by the citizens of Norwich and have announced Wednesday as Shopping day for the delegates. Sev- eral of the stores have issued attrac- tive literature welcoming to Norwich the members of the state grange. DISTRICT DEPUTY INSTALLED UNCAS LODGE OFFICERS Willimantic Staff Conducted Ceremony At Odd Fellows’ Hall. ‘The recently elected officers of Un- cas lodge, No. 11, 1. O. O. F.,, were duly installed at a meeting of the lodge which was held on Monday night In_Odd Fellows’ hall. District Deputy Grand Master Fred Williams of Willimantic and his staff of officers were in charge of the instal- lation ceremony. Charles W. Thomp- son avted as grand warden; W. Thompson, as grand secretary Cha.s H. Beebe, as grand treasurer; C. S. Clinton, as grand chaplain; E. W. Young as grand inside guardian; Loy al Plaisted, as grand marsha!; mu- sician, Kirk Wallen. ‘The officers installed follow: grand, Rev. Joseph F. Cobl grand, George H. Amburn; secretary, John F. Amburn; financial secretary, James H. Smith; treasurer, Greene; warden, William H. conductor, Barle W. Stamm; outside guardian, Williamn E. Mayo; inside guardian, P. W. Calkins; right supporter noble grand, John T. Young; left supporter noble grand, Charles Coyle; right scene supporter, noble grand, Arthur E. Fwler; left scene supporfer noble grand, Charles Tread- way: right scene supporter vice grand, J. Schofield; left scene supporter vice grand, C. Leslie Schlough; chap- lain, Herbert F. Brown; acting past grand, Saul S. Alofsin. Following the business session a banquet ‘was served with Noble Grand Rev. Joseph F. Cobb acting as toast- master. There were many visiting Odd Fel- lows in attendance and they were beard in brief speeches. Noble vice INSTALLED OFFICERS OF NORWICH LODGE NO. 248 New Board Seated by Deputy James L. Wheeler of New London. Deputy James L. Wheeler of New London, assisted by Past Warden Robert H. Small of New London, in- stalled the officers of Norwich lodge, No. 248, New England Order of Pro- tection, at a meeting held Monday evening in Buckingham Memorial. The meeting was marked by enthu- siasm and remarks relative to the welfare of the order were made. The officers of the order follow: Past warden, F. R. Manning; warden, J. Qliver Armstrong; vice warden, S. Howard Meade; secretary, S. W Armstrong; financial secretary, R. C. Perry; treasurer, C. B. Armstrong; chaplain, H. S. Bailey: guide, F. B Manning; sguardian, Henry Beller sentinel, J. T. Houston; trustee for three years, S. Hown'rrl eade. J. Oliver S. W. Arm- strong_were elected delezates to the grand lodge session which will be held in Hartford on_ the second Tuesday in April. R. C. Perry and E. P. Arm- strong were elected alternates. FRANK HEMPSTEAD ELECTED SECRETARY AND TREASURER Is Choice to Succeed Late Charles B. Chapman at Chelsea Bank. Frank H who has been in the employ of the Chelsea Savings bank since July 22, 1878, was elected secretary and treasurer of the insti- tution at a meeting of the directors held Monday morning to fill the va- cancy uunul by the death of Charles B. Chapm: On Oct. 10 1906, Mr. Hempstead was elected assistant secretary and as- sistant treasurer which positions he has held since and on Sept. 18, 1907, he was elected an incorporator of the bank. i SENIOR LEADERS WILL VISIT NEW LONDON Y. M. C. A. Boys Getting a Line on Work Carried Out There. Tllo senior leaders of the lna.! b A M. will visit the leldm’l o(fl!.eountymhthe i lfl recordire | THE COUNTY SYSTEM SHOULD BE ABOLISHED Is ‘the Opinion of Albert McClellan Mathewson on Matter of State-Wide Interest. The County System of Connecticut has been the topic of much discussion of late throughout the state. In an article prepared by Albert McClellan Mathewson of New Haven, formerly of Windham county, he throws constd- erable light on the origin of the sys- tem, which dates back to 1666, and of its development since that time. The early part of the article is devoted to a history of the system, beginning with the division of the state into four counties, called Hartford, New London, New Haven and Fairfield, in each of which county courts were established ‘with .stated sessions. Windham coun- ty established in 1726, Litchfield 1, and Middlesex and Tolland in The early purpose for the formation of these counties was to provide cen- ters for the holding of couxts and to compel these centers to provide and maintain a goal and a building in which the sessions of the county court could be held. In regard to the appointment of county commissioners and their duties the article says: In 1838 all the business of the coun- ty was placed in the hands of one judge and two commissioners and in 1841 the work of the court and the business of the county was separated by a law which provided that one judge should exercise all the functions of the court and that three Commis- sioners should be appointed by th general assembly who should attend to the business of the county. But as this office had hitherto been semi-ju- dicial, many of the requirements of the Ooffice were retained and the county commissioners became and are to 2 great extent a judicial body. A curious provision of this law gave the county commissioners power to ap- point the keeper of the jail, residing in a house belonging to the county, an inn-keeper. By the law of 1838 and continuing to the present time the statutes have provided that he couny commission- ers should be appointed by the Gen- eral assembly, but a custom has grown up which is novel and contrary to the practice followed in the consideration of any other apopintment in the state. The appointment for this office orig- inates in a secret political caucus of the county members of the legislature in each political party and when this ounty caucus has made its nomina- tion,” though it may represent a mi- nority of the county representatives from the particular county, the reso- luion is introduced into the Legisla- ture and without an opportunity for a hearing on the part of the public, it is put upon its passage and the domin- ant party invariably elects its full board of commissioners. Until a few years ago, a minority representation was allowed, but custom has changed that, and for several years only mem- bers of the dominant party are elect- ed county commissioners. The county commissioners are ap- pointed for a term of four years and in the County of New Haven each re- ceives a salary of $1,800, and in other counties definite salaries, together with certain fees. In addition to the granting of licenses the county com- missioners have control of all county property and the p: of supplies for the court house, jail and county home. They have the appointment of the county treasurer and the caretak- ers for the county court house. They are a majority on the board of man- agement of the board of management of the county home. They may re- quire all convicts at the county ail to work and they have charge of the work which is done. They receive from right to refuse to approve most of the appointments and can discharge any of his officers or employees at the jail except the deputy jailor. They have the appointment of the pro agent who is given power to inquire into mnd prosecute all violation of the laws relating to the sale of liquors, which would include the prosecution of ciolations committed by persons who are licensed to sell by these coun- ty commissioners, and the prosecutor receives fees for all cases in which ‘warrants.are issued and for all search warrants, whether they are successful or not. County Sheriffs. Closely connected with, and part of county sher- ral court appointed a marshal for of the counties, each county court ap- pointed its own marshal. For many years the county sheriff received a mominal from the state and depended principally upon his fees for his income, but in 1907 each county she was given a salary which is paid by the state and the amount of these salaries is of interest ‘to_the public. Under the law which gave the sheriff , it was provided that he Should recelve no fees except for the service of legal papers and as a conse- quence he practically never sits in court as an officers of the court, but allows his deputies to act, as they can receive fees from the state. Under the laws of Connecticut, the office of sheriff is the highest paid; most orna- mental and least needed office in the state. A search of the statutes will reveal practically no duties which this official is obliged to perform in return for the $6,000 ahd living expenses which he receives from the state and county. County Homes. In 1883, provision was made for the establishment of homes in each of the counties for the care of dependent and neglected children and under this law each town paid a definite amount for the children sent from its town and the county paid the balance of the cost of maintainihg the homes. These homes are under the management of a board consisting or the three county commisioners, one member of the Sate Board of Charities and one mem- ber of the board of health. Should the County System be Discon- tinued?. Connecticut is a small state in trri- tory and from the organization of the colony it was built-around the towns which have always been the unit in the finances of the state. As has been shown in the historical development of the county system, the county was organized purely for court purposes and for providing convenient court houses and gaols in centers of popula- tion which were then isolated. The early courts were established entirely for the county and all the fin- ances of these courts were managed by the county, under the laws of the colony. The county received the fines and all the income of the courts, and paid the fees of the judges and all the expenses of running the courts and the costs of the gaols. Upon this has grown up many excrescences which has become to be known as the “coun- ty systm”. Can it be improved or should it be entirely hanged? The county system as at present or- ganized is irresponsive and irre- sponsible and its work could be much better performed by other existing or- ganizations. The jails and court houses, as we have seen, are ancient county’ buildings, but when the county was first compelled to build them ail income and expense on their account was provided for by the county. but for many years the state has taken over all that income and expense and today we have no county court All the judges and clerks are state REAL HAIR SAVER - Found at Last. Shows Results Three Days Says Local Druggi It you ere sapidly losing your hat and fear buldness Osgood Co invites you to make a three duys' test of Parisian Sage. If it does not stop the excessive loss of hair and make your bair and scalp look and feel af least 100 per cent. better, they wili return your mone: Hundreds of men and women have written telling of the phenomenal re- sults obtained by using Parisian Sage People who were bald say they now glory in their beautiful hair. Others who have had dandruff for years say they got a clean, healthy scalp after just a few applications of this splen- did_treatment. No matter whether you are bothered with falling hair, prematurely gray bair, dry, dull and brittle hair, oily greasy, stringy hair, dandruff or itch ing scalp, this weli-known local firm invites you to try Parisian Sage at théir risk. If it succeeds the cost it trifling, and should it fail the cost is nothing. No string or red tape tc this money-back offer. If your hair is worth saving, Parisian Sage is worth trying, and a large bottle is in- expensive at your favorite drug or toilet counter. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Oppcsite Post Office 'Phone 238-2 Lady As: ir ant ing laws, the prosecuting agents who are appointed to prosecute violations of the liquor traffic should be ap- pointed by the judges of the local courts, whether any change is made in the licensing laws or not, as they have too many dutles to perform that con- flict with the work of the county com- missione. Suggestion has been made that the county sheriffs should be appointed by some state power and either return to their old historic name of marshal, or retain. theig, present title. Their whole duty is to the state and they are em- ployed by the state to maintain order in he courts, and by lawyers to serve legal documents. This change is not essential, but it is wise. We have now disposed of all the fl- nancial work of the county and plac ed it either in the state or town where It belongs and the county commission officials and the state pays a regular specific amount for the board of all prisoners, and certainly in the work of the courts and the jails, county lines should be disregarded and the courts and the jails located in those parts of the state which are convenient for the people. Court houses should be buflt and maintained by the state and located In ‘centers which are convenient for the population. If it is best to carry out the old idea of the colony, then the town and not_the county should build the court houses, but as the state finances the courts, it should provide the houses in which the state court sit, the town to provide court rooms and pay the éxpenses of their town ang_city court. Why should Meriden, Waterbury, Guilford, or any other town distant from New Haven be taxed to build a court house in New Haven, or why should New Ha- ven pay practically half the cost of building a court house in Waterbury? In the case of the jails, the same argu- ments apply, but there are other and stronger reasons for the jails being owned by and under the management of the state. If there is any public Instiution that should be nnder the di- rection of a permanent and expert of- ficial, it is the jail, and yet this insti- tution is under the direction of a sher- Iff who is nominated by a political party because he is popular in the county and a good vote getter and he appoints the jailers who are invariably political workers and without the least experience or interest in conducting a jail upon modern principles of pen- ology. The directors of our state prisons and reformatories select superintend- ents on account of their knowledge and experience in the managemen® of these institutions, and they go to any part of the country to find men of ex- perience for these positi; while the control of our jails, which are of the greatest importance to us locally. is Eiven over to men who have political power. If the jails were owned and controlled by the state, they could be located where it would serve the best interest of the state and the prisoner, and with the purpose of reforming those who are committed. Many of the men and women who are sent to our jails are made habitual petty criminals because of our present treat- ment of them. All the jaails should be locted without regard to county lines, where they would be most convenient o the courts and in places where the nmates could best serve the state and their families and encouraged to come out with better ideals of citizenship. Why should the state pay over to an irresponsible agent money for the management of the county jails? If all jails were under one management. A might be best and certainly shculd be possible to send prisoners to that particular jail which would be best for them and best for the state. It is unquestionably true that it would be better for the morals of many pris- oners to be on a farm and given out- door work, and it would certainly be more profitable for the than the few cents which is received from the whrk of the prisoner in the | present city jails, and with state insti- | tutions, this could be easily accom- plished. All of these arguments apply to the county home and the management of these homes could easily be transfer- red to the state. The only remaining suject is the questfon of the issuing of licenses for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors and in this case no argument can be advanced for the county re- taining jurisdiction over this subject. It is either a subject for state or town control. May acts have been drafted to place the granting of license in a state board, but personally I cannot believe that this is the best solution of the problem. The town itself under our existing laws vote for the grant- ing of licenses within its limits. and it and it alone is responsible to its electors and to the public. If the town votes for the granting of lirenses, some town authority, preferably a commission appointed by the mayor or selectmen should grant the licenses, then the electors can hold someone lo- cally responsible and the laws of the state would be carried out in accord- ence with the desires of the local unit. 1f the plan of a state commiesion ehould be adorred, it would be as far away from the local sentiment as the present county commission and might build up a political power in the state which would become very dangerous. All things. considered, I feel confident that the licensing power should be in the town which votes that - licenses | sha'' br erarsad. Feaw axint can and should be abolished. AT THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE Musical Comedy Company. A musical comedy company with 14 artists of ability under the direction of Gus Rapier made their initial ap- pearance at the Auditorium, Monday, for a week’s engagement and at all performances thev made a decided hit. The entire performance is bub- bling over with mirth, intense mo- ments mingled with clasy songs and costumes. If Gus Rapier cannot help to cure the blues no one can’'t, he is a fun- maker from the start and has the lat- est jokes. The chorus consists of eight pretty girls who sing catchy and up to date songs and the whole troupe on Monday were pronounced to be winners. Besides the musical comedy there was a special movie program. WITHDRAWN FROM COURT. Case of Samuel A. Goldsmith Against Arthur H. Gager Has Been Amic- ably Settled. The case of Samuel A, Goldberg against Arthur H. Gager has been amicably settled and withdrawn from the superior court docket, The with- drawal was filed on Monday with the court clerk and reads as follows The above entitled cause, in which the parties were in dispute as to whether building referred to in the complaint was ready for occupancy of th edefendant April 15, 1916, as claim- ed by the plaintiff, or June 7, 1916, as claimed by the defendant. and as to the amount of rent due, having been amicably adjusted, is hereby with- drawn without costs to efther party | Incidents In Society | Gardiner Greene for a stay of Judge and Mrs. are at Pinehurst, N. C., several weeks. Mls- Elsie G. Y., has been wmer K. Tingle; aring of Rochester, the guest of Mrs. Miss Audrey Gernon of Washington street left Saturday to pass several weeks in New York. Miss Josephine Holbrook and Miss Helen Peale were in New Haven to attend Camp Big Pine reunion last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. Wyman Carroll, Jr., of Elkins Park, Pa., have returned home after a visit of several days with Mr. Carroll's parents, Mr. gad Mre. George W, Carroll. Fzyming and pig rearing are the stapie industries of Serbia. HIS HEART BADLY AFFECTED “Frult-a-tives” Soon Relieved This Dangerous Gondition 632 GerrarD St. East, ToroNTO. “For two years, I was a victim of Acute Indigestion and Gas In The Stomach. It afterwards atlacked my Heart and T had pains all over my body, so that T could hardly move around. 1 tried all kinds of Medicine but none of them did me any good. At last, I decided to try ‘‘Fruit-a-tives’’. I bought fhe first box last June, and now I am well, affer using only three boxes. 1 reoommend “Fruit-a-tives”’ to anyone suffering from Indigestion”. FRED J. CAVEEN. 50¢c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y.