Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 31, 1917, Page 8

= GROTON BOYS HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT Two Are Accused of Breaking Into New Haven Freight Care. Frank Hempstead and James Clark were presented before Judge Frederick P. Latimer by Prosecuting At- torney Warren B. Burrows in the Groton town court Tuesday morning, charged with breaking into freight cars of the New Haven road at Mid- way on the night of Dec. 15, 1916. Tt was claimed the young men had tak- en 24 pairs of shoes valued at $100; 100 yards of velvet, valued at $350 and a large quantity of cand. The arrest was made Monday night by officers of the railroad, of which A. B. See was one, and the suspects were lodged in the boreugh lockup for the Suspicion was directed to- wards them by the fact that they had offered shoes for sale at a ridiculous- 1y low price .four pairs for $5. When faced with their arrest they confessed and disclosed the hiding places of the goods which had been stored in ‘barns for safe keeping. Both pleaded guil- ty in cqurt and were bound over to the superior court under $800 bond: In the case of Hempstead, his @dopted father, William A. Hempstead, ent on his bond and William XMor- gan acted in the same capacity for young Clark. Both -are about 21 vears old and have never been under arrest before. The father and mother of Clark were in court and the mother was greatly distressed over her trouble. Young Clark, who lives —on.glone Cove hill, is_employed as driver for M. L. Trail 6f Pogquonnoc, an his mother. takes him into work _ each morning, four miles distance, driving after him" at the close of his day’s work. Hempsted is employed on the farm jof W. A. Hempstead in Center Groton. Both boys appeared penitent and ashamed of the offense which brought them into court. HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY. E. W. Lathrop Entertained Relatives at His Home at Gardner Lake. On Monday W. Lathrop of Gard- ner Lake observed his 75th birthday, when he delightfully entertained 18 relatives at a dinner party. The dining room’ was a(tru(ivelyl decorated with carnations, - potted plants; the color scheme being pink and wiite.- In the center of the din- ing table was a large birthday cake with the dates 1842-1917, and with Mr. Lathrop's initials on it. The party broke up at a late hour, all wishing Mr. Lathrop many happy returns of the day: two French which. means Curfew comes fro wards, “‘Couvre feu,” “cover fire.” ATONCE! STOPS Dr.Lyons L For The Teeth q-fiyhng—-ufl m.x.yo foct Dental Cream or L W.Lyom & Some,fnc, 511 of elther th Powder. w.lu-a..n.v.ap Norwich Retail Merchants the Chamber of, Commerce, of Norwich, Conn., Inc, to ‘have the chamber ‘ab. sorb. the Tetsdl merchants’ association by creating 4 mercantile buteau. The ‘meeting Wwhas held in the-chamber of commerce rooms on Tuesday morning: Wwith President John M. Lee | chair. ; OPEN WINTER IS GOOD FOR BIRDS Gratifying Reports Are Received From All Over the State Supt. Jehn M. . Crampton the fish and game commission said Mon- day he was very much gratifiefl with the reports which he had received from all over the state in rv-mrd to the condition of game birds during the winter. He received a letter from H. B. Mallory, in charge of the game farm'at Danbury, in which Mr. Mal- lory says he has found it un- necessary to continue to provide food at the feeding statfons for quail, owing to the open winter the birds are able to provide for them- sedves. Mr. Crampton said Commis- sioner Pease, secretary of the commis- sion, reported a similar condition in Litchfield county. There is an unus- ually large number, of quail on the shore. Mr. Crampton said it was only when there was a crust on the sur- face of ‘the snow which the birds were in need of food from their human friends. “This has been a decidedly open season,” said Mr. Crampton. Up to the present time there have been shot since the law of 1915 went into operation 1,960 deer, according to reports received at the office of the commission. This number, according to Mr. Crampton, reprgsents only about one-third of the deer that have leen killed. Superintendent Crampton * recently returned from Washington, where he had an interview with Commis- sioner Putnam of the lighthouse ser- vice, in reference to the taking of lobsters in New Havem harbor. The result of the interview is thé issu- ing of an order to ‘the keeper of the light in the harbor, forbidding federal employes . at the - lighthouse from catching lobsters. of NEW LONDON CHAMBER PLANNING ANNUAL BANQUET Ladies Are To Be Invited to Attend Affair Again This Year. At a special meeting of the officers and directors of the New London Chamber of Commerce held Monday evening in their room at the Municipal building routine business was transact- ed and plans for future work made. It was voted to hold the next regular meeting which will be on Feb. 12, at one of the hotels, with supper at 6:30 p. m., and the meeting following. The v meeting was such a success that it was decided to rheat it monthly, midway of the month be- tween the resular meeting. Plans were advanced for the annual banquet which will be held during the latter part of March, and it is expect- ed to have one speaker of national rep- utation. and one other on an import- ant department of city affairs. The in- novation last vear of having the lad- fes at the ann banquet w. marketedly succes cided that the ladies would be wel- come thi year. The directors voted down the prop- osition to hold a formal membership STOMACH MISERY AND INDIGESTION “PAPE’S DIAPEPSIN” MAKES SICK, SOUR, GASSY STOMACHS FEEL FINE. Do some foods you eat hit backfl taste good, but work badly; ferment into stubborn lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's Diapepsin digests everything, leaving nothing to sour and upset you. There never was anything so safely quick, so campaign at_this time. but advecated increased effort by the membership committee. Dr. F. H. Sykes, presi- dent of Connecticut College for Wo- men, was made an honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce by unani- mous vote of the directors. ver Woodworth. John McCraw ang am ¥. Curtis, who are members of 11®#0r School Parent-Teachers' ssociation as well as directors of the Chamber of Commerce, explained to the other directors the over-crcwding problem in the Harbor school district and the sugZested measures for relief. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Herrick Complete 50 Years of Marn.d Life. certainly effective. No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief in five minute: but what pleases you. most is that strengthens and regulates your stom- ach =o you can eat your favorite foods without. fear. Most remedies give you relief some- times—they are slow, but mot sure. Pape’s Diapepsin” _is _quicis, positive and_puts your stomach a heal condition so the misery won't come back. You feel different as soon as “Pap Diapepsin” comes in contact with tI stomach—distress just vanishes—your stomach gets sweet, no gmases, no belching, no_eructations of undigested food, your head clears and you feel fine. Go now, make the best investment you ever made, by_getting a large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug, store. You realize in five minutes how needless it is to suf- fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any stomach disorder. Women who feel weak, who leok pale and @ull he system. Sfii.f?“é’h bloodlo‘fllfi_the i dt:l:énwm e organs ol on, - regulate the liver and bowels, It long has been known flnt Mr. and Mrs. A. D, Herrick celebrat- ed their golden wedding at the home of their son, William F- Herrick, on, Bliss place, Tuesday evening. Relatives and friends to the number+of 20 were pres- ent from Montville, Bozrah and Nor- wich. At 7 o'clock all were invited to the dining room, which was attractive- Iy decorated. A supper of escalloped oysters, cold meats, salad, rolls, cake and coffee was served. Conspicuous on the table was the decorated bride’s loaf. Favors were found at each plate, Rev. Mr. Young, pastor of Bozrah church, congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Herrick and said grace. Among the gifts were sever#l gold pleces. An original poem was read by Miss Alice Bishop of Bozrah. . Mr. and ‘Mrs. Herrick were in the best of health and spirits. A very en- joyable evening was passed. Middietown.—Sunday was the 59th anniversary of -the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. S. Talcott Davis. dandderrmed— and have lost appe- - andstxmgthen first Tt i§-felt by the members of the as- sociation that the Chamber of Com- merce is the proper body to conduct he affairs which have been conducted GIVES OPTION "ON A LIBERAL SUNDAY. Bill Provides That People of City or Town Shall Regulate Amusements. Judge Charles J. Martin of Orange has presented one of the many bills to the general assembly providing for lberalizing Sunday. -Judge Martin's bill, which has been submitted to the judiciary committee, provides that peo- ple of a town or city-shall exercise local option in regard ~to Sunday amusements and athlétics. It has the merit, he believes ,of eliminating any tendency to interfere with religious exercises on the day. There have probably been over 100 forms of Sunday bill presented during the last and_this session of the legis- lature providing for the repeal of the old Sunday law, or the enactment of new laws along variously differing lines. Sunday legislation has had an eventful career in the general assem- bly. Though not generally understood, the old Sunday laws still remain on the statute books. The ancient blue laws were repealed in 1913, but subsequently re-enacted. The attitude of the towns of the state and the cities toward liberal Sunday laws is necessarily different on account of the varjation of interests and kind of people in the cities and towns. The rural communities, whose representatives make up the bulk of the general assembly, have no demand for amusements on Sundays. Their Jocation is not suitable to any kind of Sunday business or amusements, and so whenever bills for liberalizing Sun- day have come up in the house thwy, on account of their majority over the city representatives, have - had the power to kill them. To avoid opposition of small towns, Mr. Martin's bill provides that in towns of 10,000 or more the inhabitanis legislate for themselves upon the mat- ter of Sunday amusements, "that is, maay.exercise local option. This typifies the principle of home rule and removes the possibility of the smaller towns, which are not affected in any wise by the provisions of the bill, offering op- position to the cities or larger towns, which are so sitnated and so populated as to_need regulation of the Sunday according to their own dictates ago Judge Martin intro- imilar bill in the house, which y only eight votes, and in modified form passed the which senate. Senator Michael J. Quinn has also formulated a bill along practically the same lines, which was introdvced the senate Friday by Senator Whitney. It provides that the inhabitants of any town with a -population of 10,000 or more, except towns which bave a city or borough within their limits, may engage in public athletic sports, amusements or entertainments between . At a meeting of thy members or the | by: it .was voted to xnake application ' to|; the retail ‘merchdnts’ ‘association in ithe h.st‘une members of the cham- ‘ber made up- of -the - merchants, ,;.na\ professional men in the 3 o - will be present- ‘ed to the directors 'of the Chamber of Commerce and then will come before a meeting of ‘the members. Dollar Day which -is-to be held on February . 14th was discussed at the | mecting and a number of suggestions were made he merchants present. * Another meeting is to bs held on Friday ‘'mofning of _this 'week » when further plans for Dollar Day will be considered. ASKS HEAVIER PENALTIES IN. AUTOMOBILE BILLS Glaring Headlight Evil May Be Furth- er Restric The automobile bills are in. With the introduction on Friday of the last of the measures designed. to regulate motor vehicle traffic in the state indi- vidual' members of the house and sen- ate rested their cases. The general nature of the automo- bile legisiation to be offered by the roads, - bridges and river committee for the consideration of -the general assembly will be in line -with the pro- posals set forsh in Governor Holcomb's message. Of that there -is no doubt. The recommendations contained . in that document have been taken to heart by members of the mapority party, and have all been embodied in bills now pending. Summing up the trend of the now in committee, it can be said that taken as a whole, they provide for: 1-—Heavier “s:naities — jail sentences in most cases—in the case of negligent drivers of motor vehicles, . with espe- cial severity shown toward- those who drive while under the influence of in- toxicants. 2—More stringent examination of applicants for driver’s Jicenses, and more restrictions upon- the return of licenses to those who. have forfeited them. 3—The creation of the office of commissioner _of motor vehicles and the placing of all mattérs pertaining to automobiles under his supervision, removing such matters from the de- main of the secretary of state—as was recommended in the governor's mes- sage. 4—Further restrictions of the em- ployment of glaring lights upon high- ways. 5—Setting a limit to fhe loads that motor trucks may carry - upon the highways of the state. Legislation of the character sum- marized above, it can be ‘said with practical certainty, will be reported by the committee. There may be minor changes in the penalties provided: minor changes, say, in the methods of examination of would be licensees laid down in the bil slight alterations in the specific restrictions laid on the employment .of headlights at night The provision for the creation of a commissionership may arouse some protest, but, backed by the executive recommendation, it ds likely that it will go a long way: OLD POST OFFICE BOOK. Owned by, Albie L. Hale—Regulations in 1808, When a Single Page Letter Cost 8 Cents to Send 40 Miles. Albie L. Hale, of Norwich is the owner of an interesting old book, The ills ll l! L5 This remarkable offer is for ten days only and will end Saturday, February 10th @he Manhatta “Custom Tailoring Department” gL ucmnm THIS Your unrestricted choice from our large and select stock of woolens ‘SUIT OR OVERCOAT TO ORD $17.50 Reduced from $22.00, $25.00, $28.00, $30.00 Gideon Granger was at Postmaster General, at Washington. The book contains several papers of accounts of mails received at the post- buting foreign mail, a postmaster got a | PHYSICAL DIRECTOR SPEAKS flat allowance of $25 for each quarter: while thése postmasters receiving mail regularly between nine at night and five at night were entitled to charge 50 per cent on the first hundred dollars collected in one quarter instead of the usual 30 per cent. that at a meeting held 2 o'clock and 11 p. m. on Sunday, pro- vided that it is favored by the majority of the annual town meeting. In the case of the meeting¢ being held an- nually, the vote shall be taken then. In either case, however, there shall be a petition of 10 per cent. of the voters requesting the vote submitted to the town clerk at least 30 days before the election. The bill provides, as far as citles or boroughs are concerned, that the legis- iative bodies in these places can pass a resolution or ordinance favoring amusements, etc.. between the hours mentioned, and that the resolution or ordinance, as the case might be, must be submitted to the voters of the place at the next municipal or horough election. The mayor or warden must have approved of the measure, however. WAS IN NORWICH HOSPITAL. Mrs. Rose Walsh Not the Dependent of John Walsh, Whose Daughters Reoceive Compensation Award. In a decision filed Monday by pensation Commissioner George Chandler, the Hartford Coal Company, insured by the Traviers' Insurance Company, was directed to pay $600 to Rev. William F. Odell. Father Odell will have ¢harge of the distribution of the money to Mary and__Elizabeth Walsh, daughters of John Walsh, who received fatal injuries December 5, 1915, while in the employ of the coai compan; Rose Walsh, widow of John Walsh, was nameq as the dependent. It de- veloped during the hearing that she has been ‘in the Connecticut Hcspital for .Jnsane at Middletown for about six months and has previously been an inmate in the Norwich state hospital since April 1915. In the decision. Com- pensation Commissioner Chandler de- cided that the two children of John ‘Walsh’ were the dependents, and not the widow. Branford.—The men. of the Cofgre- gational church will organize a Father and Somn club and hold a banquet at the church on Friday, Feb. 9. P Post Office Law, with instructions and forms published for the regulation of the post offices, printed in Washington in 1808. It is a pamphlet giving a sum- mary of laws relating to post offices, acts to establish post offices and post roads within the United States, ete. Chapters are devoted to such topics as the oath of office, opening the mails, way letters, rating and marking of letters. : At that time the rates of postage on single letters were: if carried not exceeding 40 if over 40 and not over cents if over 90 and not over 150_miles. 17 cents if over miies. 20 cents if over miles. 150 and not over 200 300 and not over 500 cents if pver 500 miles. Double letters, or letters composed of two pieces of paper, were to be charged double these rates, triple let- ters at triple rates and four or more pieces of paper cost quadruple rates, Ship-letters ry ed for delivery were chargeable with six cents posts age, and if forwarded by post cost two cents in addition to the regular post- ags Newspapers carried anywhere within 150 miles required one cént postage. Magazines and pamphlets were rated by the sheet; carried not over 50, miles 1 sheet, 1 cent. Rules for prepaid létters, ship mail, missent letters, advertising and dead letters are very explicit. Instructions for ‘sending accounts, carinz for port- manteaus. k who is en- titled to frank letters and- compensa- tion for postmasters are considered. At that period, the postmaster was allowed a commission of 30 per cent on the ‘first hundred dollars of letter postage collected in one quarter, 20 per cent on postage over $100, and on a sum not exceeding $300 coliected in one quarter. If more postage than $409 should ‘be |" collected in' any one quarter then a commission of 20 per cent on such sur- plus, but ‘the, 20 per cent was never-{o ‘e cast on a greater sum than $2,000. For regularly receiving and - distri- New Order Posted i Police Guard Room. lowed two each absent on and Sept. 15.. truly, Eugene T. Kirkland, Chairman Police. Committee COLONIAL WHIST CLUB. Thirteen Tables Were Played Prizes Were Awarded, There were 13’tables of whist at the Colonial club =~ Monday was ladies’ night. The prizes were won by the following: Mrs. Charles S. Plerce; C. E. Carpenter. ~ Charles W Burton; Armstrong. Refreshments were served by the c sisted McNaught and Frank Waters. office at Philadelphia. During that year John postmaster at Norwich Town and his name is writeen on the cover of the book. GRANT NO VACATIONS DURING SURYAER MONTHS in N Members of the New London police force will get no vacations during the summer months, according to an offi- rcial letrer posted Tuesday. In the letter addressed George Haven and signed man Eugene T. Hirkland it is stated that will from duty, June 15 and Sept. 15 The latest order came as a shock the police department. es Captain Haven with the problem of | 250 ' play a large place ari members of given two weeks off duty m: teen weeks" will during which no member of the be permitted on a _vacatio anging the vacations the departm ning 39" weeks of the elapse in vacations read The letter Capt. George Haven: At a meeting of the po- Dear Sir: lice committee. held Jah. the mayor's office, and amended to read as Toows: Regulations, Police of the force weeks’ “Members year, Ve ittee in charge, uben - Washb of to absent It also furnish- tion 10, vacation without loss of pay, such times as the captain may direct, but no member of the force shall be vacation between June 15 night. which Ladies—First, second; Mrs. Gentlemen—First, second, A. W Hyde was for the body; that there preventatives against over 80 per cent. typhoid need not occur. sis could be prevented {million persons who ar ew London dollars in wages each the care of cattie than care of our children. where a father remembered calf birthday a blooded the birthday of not recollect daughter. A Mr .Crosby police force |ag pearly as possible th himself lhours each for work, play between ! jje state that some Young really old because = they learned to play, and old men are youns to by Capt. Chair- n, to so that 2817 'o caid (hat the proper ent o . \ ON CLEAN LIVING Says We Should Give More Thought to Our Bodies. Clean Living was the subfect of the time |shop talk delievered by Physical rector R. T. Crosby of the Y. Tuesday the International Silver Co. Director Crosby brought out the fact that we need to give ‘more thought disease; of the deaths from That a large number of the deaths from tuberculo- of the seriously each year in -America a large propor- tion need not have been sick, means the loss of over on year. We at times give more thought to we do He cited a case urged the men to obs: rule of eight had likew| because they Di- M. C. A. noon at are many that three sick nd this billion of to the well the but_could of his ve nd sleep. men were never some have their lives. amount of (¢) ———— §}————— ) —— | ——— ——— | | | () ——— ) ———— () — §—§ — () ——u|{ =OJ of was play would contribute to iife and in many other valuable. In closing the men were urged to do the things that contributed to heaithful, clean living, and thereb. learn the secret of real enjoyment. Hugh Kinder rendered two vocal solos. purity ways State Policeman Wha.lcr Changed. Secretary of state noun&es change in connection with the rela tion of the state police to the auto department. State Policemon Rowe Wheeler has hitherto been actively connected with the department, but his connection in this respect, now ceases. Hereafter special assignment of state policemen will be made to investigate cases. No cash fees will hearing order on be paid to witnesses in auto will cases. The: be the state tr given Roller skating dates back to 1790. Eighty-ceven Years Olid sorc muscles, stiff joint: under eyves and - bladde symptoms of diseased 1. \dams, Springfield T had a very severd ache, plffs are k disorde idne: Mo.. i idney trouble. T zm gettin old. ty-seven. I tried different treatments, but none did_me so much good as Foley Kidr Pills. I con der it the best.” ey Kidney Pi tonic in action, and quick to & good resuits.. 4The Lee & Usgood ( in 5 the period are bunned 1917, ln Ru = Dept. shall be al- during at and which con. urn, Pliers ...... HARDWAR Prices the Lowesi, Quality Considar. Buck Saws and Frame ............ Keen-Kutter, fully warranted. ........$1.75, $2.50 ngn-l(ufler,lnm‘ned mmnted.......... -} cescceeeenees 39¢ ..$1.00 10c, 25¢, 85c .....75:,3100 .$1.50 25¢ WARRANTED GQODS AT HIGHER PRICES Hammers.................!..29c, 35¢, 50c, 65c and 75¢c . .50¢, $3.50 The Household