Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 30, 1917, Page 8

Old English Curve Cut is not a combination pipe and cigarette tobacco! TO Sir! It’s the ¢ dyed- in-the-wool”’ smoker’s idea of a real pipe smoke. Not strong, mind you, but a hearty, satisfying tobacco that every pipe patriot swears by after the third puff! Old Enalish CURVE Cur Pipe Tobacco “These hard pressed slices of finest Kentucky Burley retain the rich mel- low flavor and spicy fragrance of this choice leaf in a degree never found in loose cut combination tobaccos. A pipeful of Old English Curve Cut yields an infinitely longer smoke and a more satisfying smoke than combination brands, because the natu- ral strength of Old English has not been minimized or adulterated to make it a cigarette tobacco. Sliced For Your Convenience n a curved tin that just fits the pocket— _l 0 cents Guaranteed by “CAPT. JACK” CRAWFORD, “POET SCOUT,” DYING Was With General Custer at the Time of the Massacre. Chicago, Jan. 29.—John Wallace (Captain Jack) Crawford, the ‘“poet " was reported dying at Wood- N. Y., in a telegram received bere today by Dr. Frederick Nutt. Captain Crawford, according to Dr. Nutt, was chief of scouts, with General Custer at the time of the massacre, but was on his way to headquarters with fespatches and was active in organiz- ing the pursult of Sitting Bull. Craw- ford was born in Ireland in 1547, was wounded in the Civil War; learned to fead and write while in the hospital ind afterwards wrote a number of blays, stories ana poems. Death a Matter of a Few Hours. Woodhaven, N. Y., Jan. 29.—Captain Yack Crawford suffering _from pneumonia and his death is only a huestion of 2 few hours, it was stated it his home here. EXPRESS COMPANIES APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT Fe Annul an Injunction of the South Dakota Courts. Washington, Jar. 20 —The American Jnd Wells-Fargo express companies loday asked the reme court to an- jul an injunectl; South Dakota he Sioux City, Club, prohibiting £ into effect increased ance with an Interstate order. Federal tion questions are in- jates in aucor Pommerce Com: CONFERENCE OF ENTENTE ENVOYS AT PETROGRAD Are Accompanied by Military and Po- litical Suites. Jan. 29, 6:35 p. m.—A con- nce of representatives of the en- te powers is assembling in Petro- d, says a Reuter despatch from. the sian capital today e is represented by Gaston Doumerzue, minister of the colonies, and_ General Castelnau; Great Brital by Lords Milmer and Revelstoke, and Ifaly by Senator Vittorio Scialoja and General ¥ nt Ruggeri Laderchi political suites accom- says the despatch, have Tived for the conferenc MAJOR GENERAL WOOD TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED Upon His Comment on Mobilization of the National Guard. hington, Jan. 29.—Major General Leonard Wood will appear before the senate sub-committee on universal military service Wednesday on cross examination by Senator Blair Lee, on the officer’s contention that the mob- ilization of the national guard-for bo: der service was “a tragedy of ineffici- ency.” jor General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, will be cross-examined afterward by Senator Lee, on the war department report on the mobilization of the guard, submitted by General Scott in suppert of his concention that the voluntary military system was a failure. New Haven—Mr. and Mrs. S Z. Poli of New Haven will leave Feb. 1 on a trip throughout the south, membrane of your throat, COUGH DROPS Keep a box of Briggs Cough Drops prevent by Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Glendining— Odd Fellows May Add to Quarters— . Officers of Old People’s Home Elect- ed—Woodcutters Scarce. Mr..and Mrs. George H. Call leave this morning on a trip to Hawail. Mrs. M. V. Woodworth had the members of the Ladies’ Reading circle at_her home Monday afternoon. Miss Dora Gladue of Norwich was the guest here recently of Miss Claudia Bernier, Entertained for Guest, Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Glendining with Rev. J. H. George as guest of honor, entertained a number of the men of St. Alban's church at their home on_Broad street. Judge W. F. Woodward presided at a session of the town court Monday morning. John B. Lenz of Providence visited Danelson friends Monday. Attending O. E. S. Meetings. Mrs. Orray Potter is in Waterbury today attending, as grand representa tive of Pennsylvania, the 43d annual session of the grand chapter, O. E. B. Mrs. Frank Gilbert, Mrs, Edwin Ben- nett and Mrs. D. Fred Kenworthy are attending as representatives of Daniel- son chapter. Monday evening the dele- | gates attended a dinner and reception | at the Hotel Eiton. Attorney Samuel Harvey of Willi- | mantic was a visitor here Monday. Mrs. Howard Wood has _returned from a visit at Plymouth, Mass. Civil Service Examination. A United States civil service exam- ination for clerk and carrier is an ounced at Danielson to fill local po- sitions on Feb. 10. Church Redecoration. The interior of St. James' church Is lined with staging, marking the be- ginning of the work leading (o the re- decoration of the interior of the struc- ture at a cost estimated at $2,500. Scores of case’s of grip are repcrted about two, and many other persons are indisposed and feel unusual lame- ness, physicians say. Mémbers of the Pentecostal church are to meet with Rev. H. N. Brown, Reynolds_street, for a cottage prayer meeting Friday evening. May Add to Quarters. Members of Quinebaug lodge of Odd Fellows at their meeting this_evening will discuss the proposition of leasing the entire third floor of the town hall building for their quarters. FUNERALS. William A. Newton. | _ At his home in East Killingly Mon- day at noon funeral services for Wil- liam A. Newton were conducted by Rev. E. A. Blake, D. D., pastor of the Union Baptist church. There was an automobile funeral to Evergreen ceme- tery. Central Village. Relatives of Mr. Newton acted as bearers. A. F., Wood was the funeral director. George Gay. The funeral of George Gay, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gay, was held from the boy's home Monday after- noon, burial being in St. James' cem- etery, Louis E. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Chelefou—Desautels. Miss Saralf’ Desautels, 19, liamsville, and Dore: Chicopee, Mass., were married here Monday morning by Judge Arthur G. Bill, acting as a justice of the peace. ELECTED OFFICERS. of Wil- Chelefou, 17, of Directors of Westcott and Wilcox Old People’s Home Hold Meeting. At a meeting Wescott and directors of the x Old People’s home Monday afte: the foilowing offi- cers were eclected for the _ensuing .vear: President, Timothy E. Hopkin: secretary, W. irving Bullard: Preston: executive com- ston, S. S. Ston A. Shumway: house commit- tee, Mrs. M. A. Shumway, Mrs. W, H. Judson, Mrs. Alfred L. Reed, Mrs. W. 1. Bullard, Mrs. F A Jacobs. CAN EARN $18 A WEEK. Yet Woodcutters Prefer Work Indoors and Less Strenuous. Active woodchoppers clean-up season, bu the unusuall. are having a notwithstanding high rate being paid for the work. few men can be duced to g0 into the woods and stick at the work, lumber manufacturers say. An active and seasoned chopper can earn $18 a_week. and not work excessively long hours a day. either. but so many occupations less strenuous and indoors are to be had that the men who will work steadily in the woods are scarce. As a result, the price of cordwood, like scores of other commodities, has faken an upward jump and is comparatively scarce. Thousands of cords are wait- ing for cutting, however. when men can be procured to do the work. Old Armory Property Sold. On Monday George H. Call sold to J. Arthur Leach and Benjamin Live- sey, both of Wauregan, what is known as the old armory property o) Fur- nace street. The deal includes the big building formerly used as an armory and Jand in the rear. Mr. Call occu- pied the building for years for his car- riage business and harness making, and at present it is being used for the same purposes by H. H. Starkweather. The new purchagers are to_engage in the garage business. Mr. Leach has been for years a department head with the Wauregan company at Wauregan. Mr, Livesey is a chemist and is a member of the Bowditch Dye works recently formed to do business in the eastern part of the town of Putnam, EAST SIDE ITEMS * Radke Cottage Leased by Charles Chapman—Louis Brunelie Recove: ing from Injuries—Birthday Celebra tion. . Portmore of New York, Miss Agnes Perrin and Miss - Doris ‘Burns of 146 Palmer street are spend- ing a few days with Miss Burns mother, Madam Faustina, who is play- ing in the Hipperdrome. New Cottage Rented. John H. Ford has started harvesting fon tnch fce on the Marx pond on Fux cléared Sunday and Men of St. Alban’s Church Entertained | Mrs. Belle Hi lcomb Johnsor: Inspect- ing Library-—Death of Mrs. Dutee Smith—Meeting of Healtn Commit- tee—Youths and Girls Frem Wor- cester and Webster in City Court. Mrs. Belle Holcomb Jofinson, of state library board, arrived in l'utnam on ‘Monday and is i the books on the shelves of the public library with a view to weeding out «il useless books and books that are mot taken out. This is the first time that this has been done since the library has started. The library committee re- guested that the inspector be sent here for this purpose, believing that there are hundreds of volumes that may be put into the discard, thus giving room for other volumes. Eighty-ninth Birthday. Mrs. Rufus Curtis, Attawaugan road, Dayville, observed her $9th birthday today. 'Among the visitors was her sister, Mrs. Henry C. Pray, nearly 80 Years of age. Mrs. Will Sheldon of South Wood- stock is critically ill at the Day-Kim- ball hospital with pneumonia _ Mrs. Lebbeus E. Smith is seriousiy ill_at her home on Chur:h street. Uhlon M. Gelssler, secretary of the Putnam Building & Loan Association announced Monday that 146 shares. in the third series recently issued, have ‘been subscribed for. OBITUARY Mrs. Dutes Smith, Mrs. Margaret P. Smith, for half a century a resident of’ Putnam, died at her home on South Main street, on Sunday evening, followins a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Smith _celebrared her Téth birthday last Monday. She was the widow of Dutee Smith -for vears, a well known Putnam business man. Mrs. Smith was born in Harwich. Mass., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ab- ner L. Small. She came w0 Putnam When a young woman to teach in the Putnam schools and while herc mar- ried Mr. Smith, who diedl a number of vears ago. A son, D. Poy Smith, Boston lawyer. survives. Returns to College. Maleolm M. Willey, who was sent home from Clark coiles=, Worzester, Friday afternoon, suffering with a slight touch of tonsilitis, was able to return to collese Monday morning to ‘begin his mid-year examinations. Dr. William Saretzki returned Mon day from spending the week-end with his mother in New Haven. Health Committee Mests. A meeting of the citizens’ heaith committee engaged in making a sur- vey of the city regarding local healtn conditions, was held in° the chamber of commerce rooms Monday evening. The various committees of one inves- tigating the various lines ziven them reported that they needed mors time to make an intellizent statemeut of conditions. Oscar Rich has returned from New Britain where he spent the,week-end with friends. See stock ‘sale adv., 30 head of cat- tle at David Clarke farm, Putnam, on classified page of The Bulletin—adv. STARTED TO A DANCE, ENDED IN POLICE COURT Youths and Girls From Bay $¢ate Ar- rested, After Trouble in Restaurant Putnam received some divect ev dence bearing on the contention of the recently former law and order asso- ciation in the neighboring Massachu- setts town of Webster tint there is a chance to better local moral conditions when a quartette consisting of two men just past their majortts and two women. one but was arrested in this_cit: it and appeared in_th court ‘Monday moining, pleading guilty to intoxication and breach of the peace. They gave their name: Dumas, Della Bloom Kelly, Worcester, and Webster. E All were uncommunicative asked what they had to say. except the voungest, the Kelly zrl. whe through sobs and tears told the court that they had gone o Wsbster to a dance, missed the last car_to Worces- ter so decided to come to Putnam and hire rooms. The rest of the story was told by state’s witnesses who said that the quartette arrived hers from Webstc: on the last car and all but Plouff en- tered the restaurant of George Baigai on Front street. The Bloom woman was talking loud and using indecent language and when the man in charze of the place remonstrated Burns pick- ed up a couple of chairs and hurled them at him. When the party was finaily put out the proprietor followed and demandea fifty cents for damage don= to a chair. Damas handed him a dollar bill and when the change was handed back hit the man in the face. Later all were piclk: street and locked up at tion. Dumas pald $11_ fine and costs Plouff, $4 and the Bloom woman 36.6v. The Kelly girl said she did not want to g6 back to Worcester but wanted to stay in Putnam where she has an aunt living. Her case was continued 60 days and she was olaced in charge of the probation officer. BILL TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM UNSKILFUL SURGEONS Presented to South Daketa Legisia- ture—No Fee Where Diagnosis is Wrong. as_Williar and Margare: Albert Sleuf:, when or Elm e police sto- Pierre, N. D., Jan. 29.—Under terms of a_ bill which will be presented to the South Dalota legislature, surgeons ‘who remove an appendix which is not diseased will not be paid for the op- eration. To protect citizens of the state against unskilful and unscrupulous practitioners the bill provides that all vermiform appendices removed ~must be sent to the state laboratory for ex- amination. They will then be return- ed to original possessors together with reports on condition. If not diseased it relieves the patient of financial lia- bility to the offending practitioner. HAS GONE TO ENGLAND ON SHIPPING BUSINESS George Bury, Vice President of the Canadian Pacific Railway. gone ‘busine of the company. ment was made in connection Dorts_declared to be unfo or protruding plles, Four"awn hom e e ists. o box often Pt mpie. for tzial with bookl Tailed free in plain wrapper, if 1929 A CHARMING NEGLIGEE. Ladles’ Kimono or Lounging Robe. Silk: crepe in blue and white, with trimming of biue satin. was used for this model. Cotton crepe is equally at- tractive and pretty, as are 3 jawn, dimity, dotted Swiss and other lingerie fabrics. For warmth. flannel. flannel- ette, cashmere or albatross would be 5064, The fronts fall in graceful folds below the deep collar. The fullness may be omitted by the beit, or shirred to fit n inside band. In soft materials, the shirring would be very pretty. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 34 35, 42 and 46 inches. bust measure. Tt requires 7 1-$ yards of 36-inch material for a 38-inch size. 3 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in_silver or stamps Order through The Bu Pattern Dept., Norwich, tin Company, A NEW FALL MODEL. Walst 1886 — Skirt 1525 lum effects are tractive for slender figures. 1886 and skirt pattern 18: find a very desirable dress for gemeral wear. or with a little touch of dainty trimming it may serve as a dress for The waist fronts cross in surplice style and are r. The sleeves are in the new fashionable wrist length more dressy occasions. outlined with broad ripple.reve: meet a smart, broad col 2na are finished with a shaped cuff. The skirt is circular, it cus with rippl fullness and has a ‘sids clost In facings of satin and a band of fur to edge collar will be very at- brown wool 1in, and skirt, this model tractive. The walst pattern is cut in six sizes: 32 33, 36, 3B 40 and . méasute. The skirt six size: 23, 24, 3 T8 ards or Goingn Yire’ dress in & 1 L. STARTING TOMORROW MORNING. - - Our Semi-Annual‘ H Ten-Day Tailoring Sale {}] This remarkable offer is for ten days only and will end Saturday, February 10th 121-125 MAIN STREET “Custom Tailoring Department” P () — ) —§ — () —— ——— (-] Your unrestricted choice from our large and select stock of woolens SUIT OR OVERCOAT T0 ORDE $17.50 Reduced from $22.00, $25.00, $28.00, $30.00 BOSTON BANK TO OPEN BRANCH IN BUENOS AIRES Permission Has Been Secured From the National Reserve Board. Boston, Jan. 20.—The First National Bank of Boston announced today that it would establish a branch in Buenos Aires within the next few months, probably on June 1. presilent Laanici G. Wing said that the necessary per- mission had been secured from the federal reserve board and that the branch, with a capital of $100,00%, would be set up in an attempt to pro- mote a closer commercial relationship between New England and _South America, particularly and Argentinc Republic. Noel F. Tribe, who was one of the managers of the Banco Germanico of Buenos Aires, for a number of vears, has been appointed manager of the branch. His staff, with two or three exceptions, will be composed o: Ar- gentine citizens. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS FOR FRENCH STUDENTS Who Probably Will be Called to the Army in the Spring. Paris, Jan. 29, 5.45 p. m.—Special ex- aminations, will be held in the umi- versities of France before Easter for students belon; to contingents of the recruits of 1918 which probably will be called to the army in the spring. Tte examinations, it is a nounced, Wwill be less severe than or- dinarily’ and candidates for degrees will be allowed to choose, for oral especially at- In_this attractive combination of waist pattern one may questioning, subjects on which they feel prepared. Unusual facilities will be afforded young soldiers after the war to qualify for degrees. Boy Killed While Coasting. New Haven, Jan. 29.—Winston Tur- seven vears old, was killed _in Hamden, today, while coasting. His sled ran into an’automoblle driven by Morris Tucker of this city the wheels of which passed over him before it could be stopped. Tucker has been WARRANT ISSUED TO BOTH TRACKS OF THE HOLD ENGINEER DESKIN UNION PACIFIC BLOCKED Who Was Running Southbound Train | Severe Snow Storm Still Raging— at Time of Collision at Waterbury Trains Held Up. New Haven, Conn, Jan. 29.—Coro-| Cheyenne, Wyo. Jan 29.—Witl ner Eli Mix who inquired ~Saturday | severe storm raging both tracks of the into the collision of freight trains on |Union Pacific rsilmad through the the Canal line of the New Haven road ! snow area were closed toda at Cheshire, earlier that day, has is- Six trains were taken through tn sued a warrant to hold Thomas J.{blockade section carly today c with a rotary sno w ii:ead ty-sevien passenger trains are waiting to get through. Deskin, engineer of the southbound train, until an official finding is made. It is understood that Deskin has claim.- ed that his brakes, on the grade just above the siding, did not hold and so his train overran the meeting point - E named in the orders and crashed into [3da had enrolled 381,488 men fo; the north bound train. Frank Reits, [ETeat war fireman for Deskin, jumped and was - ! QorQ Q o Colathpn- I!ANIII!E'I‘II Up_ to the middle of December Ca JAMES T. MORAN TO HEAD S. N. E. T. CO. To be Chosen President at the Annual Meeting of Directors Next Week. New Haven, Conn T. Moran will be chosen president of the Southern New England Telephone company at the annual mesting of the directors here next waek, succeeding President John W. Alling, who. will re- tire at that time. according to - the Times- Leader here. t6day. A machine has been 'invented -io wash large quantities of eggs rapidly. HARDWARE Prices the Lowest, Quality Cgnsidered WARRANTED GOODS AT HIGHER PRICES s veve...50c, $3.50 s, The Household 74 FRANKLIN ST.