Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 6, 1917, Page 2

. WM. A. TRACY DROPS DEAD IN THE SNOW of South Coventry Firm Ex- _hausted, After Walk Back From ‘Dinner. _ The body of William A. Tracy, 33, | was found by Arthor Beamont near mill of the E. A. Tracy, Inc. in . Coventry Monday afternoon ‘about 1 o'clock. Mr. Tracy, who was 2 member of the corporation, had . Swvalked from the mill to his home for < , & distance of one mile, and it : on the trip back to the mill that ' he dropped dead in the smow. It is _ thought that the walk in the- ‘tired_him, causing his heart to out. Mr. Beamont, who discov- e body, was returning .to_his the mnl. Dr. W. L. Higgins, examiner, viewed the body stated that hoart failure was the Beiies of dcath. Dermission was given the romoval of the body. . Tracy was superintendent of the and wus well liked by his and by the townspeople. ‘survived by his widow, Mrs. Flor- Everest Tracy, one son, Arthur, P , Mrs. Herman Thompson of, chester, N. H. and his pafents, Mr. and Mrs. Bugene Tracy of South " Coventry. The parents are the present time in the south. | TOO MUCH DYNAMITE e USED IN CHARGE .‘ Samuel Pocaro is Arrested, Charged _ With Manslaughter When Jordan Building Was Razed. - | The arrest of Samuel Pocaro, who had charge of placing ihe dynamite in the rear wall of the Jordan buiiding ‘to0k place Monday morning at 11 £ on a warrant issued by Acting 2 ting Attorney T. J. Kelley, with manslaughter. 'In raz- the rear wall of the building it is ed_that 55, pounds of dynamite Were .used for the purpose, which, to &-ur A. G. Bill, who investizated affair after the death of Giles Al- who was mortally wounded by ‘fiying stones, showed criminal Pocaro was placed un- arrest by Chief E. H. Richmond was allowed his freedom upon % a bond of $2,000. Mrs. Po- Bre et bonds for nher husbard. The complaint reads, in substance, #s follows: “That Samuel Pocaro, now of said ity of Willimantic, did have charge control of taking down the south wall of the Jordan block, so-call- situated on the southerly side of street, and that at said Willi- on said 25th day of November; & said Samuel Pocaro so-neg- recklessly, unlawfully and fe- Iy took down said brick wall by and exploding too large a quan- ite for such purpose, that brick, stone and cement, and hard_ substances were g and hurled frem said wall with To Prevemt the Grip. Colds cause grip—Laxative Bromo uinine removes cause. There is only Quinine” E. W. GROVE'S re on box. 2 and charge peace. at tion, longer. ceived . A m streat The monia. ished langu ; o4 UStil the 36th day of H. Alford, pleaded guiity. costs. get provisions. e then the means aforesaid, th Aid in Wife's Case. In _the police court Monday morn- ing, before Judge Frank H. Foss, Rob- ert Keirans, charged with intoxication, He paid a fine of 33 Mrs. Ciara Upton of Strons’s Court entered a plea of not guilty to the pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of the Levi S. Upton, her husband, Who made the complaint upon which the woman was arrested, was in court and stated that Saturday night he bad given his wife money to g0 out and Upon her return to the house about midnight she became abusive and used bad language to him. | chines, He _stood the abuse until Sunday noon and then was forced to take some ac- as this had been going onm for some time and he could stand it no of intoxication but Mrs. Upton had very little to say other than that she was willing to go home and behave herself in the future. The court suspended judgment in the case for three months. have a child nine years old. Birthday Party. In honor of her -thirteenth -birthday, Miss Marion number of friends at her home at 84 High street Saturday afternoon. ing the afternoon games were played, music was enjoved and refreshments were served. Hason _entertained The young hostess many presidents. W. W. G. Sociéty Meets. eeting of the W. V. \ Monday, Infant’s Death. death of Joseph Saba, the in- fant son of John Saba of 43 Ives street, occurred at his father’s home Monday morning. Death was caused by pneu- FUNERALS Mrs. Desange C. Cote. The funeral of Mrs. Desange C, Cotd| was held fro mher home at 123 Chap- man street_at 8.80 o'clock Monday morning. sung in St. Mary’'s church at 9 o'clock, by Rev. C. J. Lemieux. escorted from the door of the -church Requiem high mass trray's Bos WILLIMANTIC, 3 > ~PLAN OPENS OF THE RE & "THE F " of prices and styles to select from. HERE IS THE PLAN 20c second weekly payment. DISCOUNT SAVING FEATURE payments made in ad- are recognized with a cash discount. This S 'he H. C. Murray Co. ton Store CONN. FAMOUS CASH SAVING PAYMENT TODAY JQTBRINGS YU - THIS COPYRIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURER SEWING MACHINE T1)) famous cash payment plan will put into the home 175 high grade Sewing Machines. _Since only 150 Club ~ Members will be supplied, it behooves you and all desirous ~ of buying a sewing machine to come at once. end make an early selection of one of our handsome THE There is a complete line The couple a Dur- re- G. Society of the Baptist church was held at the home of Miss Anna Moshier on Selden afternaon at 4 o'clock. Plans for the"future of the society were discussed. was The body was Be on hand oo , Giles | city languishing died, and so | enul the sald Samuel Pocaro on day of November, 1916, in the manner and by Rim said Giles H. Alford atSaid Williman- tic on said 26th day ofgNovember, 19186, feloniously did kil HUSBAND’S PATIENCE BECAME EXHAUSTED The sewer- and 8o Levi 8. Upton Had to Invoke Law's 5th | zones' and sald 25th | zone of the commit ~ In all prob: the work will be finished thi Three Committees Meet assessmenc and the of the common coun- cil held in the council cham ber evening. The sewer com mittes was the first to hold a h and persons interested in $he proj sewer on Walnut, WilloWbrook and Adelbert streets were present and stated their cases. E. Hinman appeared before the street committee in regard to the parking of jitneys in fron: of the Holmes block on Main strect Attor- ney Hinman appeared for the owners and tenants of the block. Xrank P. Fenton, S. A. Peckham and Joseph Peck sred on behalf of the jitney No decision was reached in to the parking of these ma- but a lengthy discussion was rivers. Brief Mention. James Lee of this city spent the week-end in Norwich with friends. Mrs. John A. Keefe of this city is spending a few days in Marlboro, Miss Marion Lincoln of Springfield, Mass., is a visitor in Wllimante for a-few days. A. J. Bowen of this city is in Wash- ington and attended the inauguration ceremonies. Many Willimantic people will visit Boston this week to witness the auto- mobile show. Arthur M. Powell has sold his prop- erty at 245 Lewiston avenue to Mrs. Robert C. White. . Miss Mary F. Twomey has been ap- pointea clerk of the probate court by her father, Judse James F. Toomesy. Misg Esther, Taber, a student at the ConneBticut College, New London, spent the week-end with her parents in this city. Mrs. Frank Hull has returned to her home in South Coventfy after spending some time: with her sister in Lowell, Mass. The March meeting of the board of selectmen was held in the town build- ing Monday afternoon. Only routine business was transacted. There were no sessions held in the lower grades of the public schools of the city Monday afternoon. Sessions were held in St. Mary’s and St. Jo- seph’s school during the forenoon. The city labor payroll for the past week totaled $491.49. It was as fol- lows: Ice account, $iS: police depart- ment, $151.32; stréet department, $192. 34; water works, $95.33; maintaining sewers, $34.50. OBITUARY. Friend W. Smith. Bridgeport, Conn., March Friend W. Smith, postmaster in this city dur- ing ‘the presidency of Abraham Lin- coln and former manufacturer, died-of pneumonia at his home here Saturday Mr. He Smith was 87 years of night. is survived by three sons An Auspicious Time. Applications 6f German residents for citizen’s’ papers show, a sudden increase. Some of them come rather date in_ the day, but the time i3 &l auspicidus one to swear alleglance to the country they have chosen to supporf. and - protect them. — New York World, Villa Follows the Flag. Camp Fires Seen Six Miles From Border, reads a headline. Villa follows the flag!—Washington Post. TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES If you have Catarrhsl Deafn or head noizes so to your ar gist and get 1 ounce of Parmint (double .strength). and add to it 1-4 pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar. Take 1 table- spoonful four times a day. 1§ | This will often bring duick re- 1§ 1tef from: the distressing head |§ noises. Clozged nostrils should |4 open, breathing become easy and 1§ the 'mucus _stop dropp! into the throat. It is casy to prepare, costs little and is pleasaat to take. Any one who has Catar- rhal Deafress or -hcad noises should give t; prescription a tria; you Lee & Osgood can supply T G{gé‘? Germany’s submarine warfare is di- rected mot only against the furnish- ing of England itself with foodstuffs and munitions of war, but also against the replenshing of the British army in France with absolutely indispensa- ble supplies. Naturally the British aim to keep their fighting men as well supplied with food as possible, One mode is shown in the pict sol- dier laden with a great of stew deéstined for the men in an ad- vance trench. Before the foed bear- er leaves for the firing line his bur- den is inspected by an officer. Early Trolley Car Delayed by Storm— Deep Drifts and High Wind Cause Discomfort—Mrs. M. H. Donahoe in Washington for Inauguration. The northbound® trolley car due to arrive in Baltic at 8.36 Monay morn- ing did not reach here until £50. This car carries the Willimantic State Nor- mal school students who reside at points south of Willimantic. Owing to the delay, a number o° the young ladies were not in time for the first period. During the day the snow piow kept the tracks clear and the cars kept close to their running schedule umerous sleighs were driven about town Monday. Miss Medora Caron of Waterbury, formerly of Baltic, us spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noe Caron. Guests fo John Kelioy. John Kelley, accountant at the She- tucket worsted mills, enter.ained on Monday J. F. Hammerstein of Chicago, H. F. Mann of New York, J. Wilson ?rmt and J. F. Draw of BaMimore, Md. Thomas Ball of Boston was in town on business Monday. Mitchel Coulard, Wwho has been vis- iting friends In Hartford, ha. returned home. Mrs. Josephine Buteau Is resting comfortably at the Backnus hospital, Norwich. Misses Winifred Lasch and Alma Buteau - were Sungay visitors in Moosup. William McShean, Sr., was a Plain- fleld visitor Sunday. Ray Love and Arthur Ahnou New London visitors Moncay Drifts, High Wind, Hard Traveling. ~ A portion of the stormy weatl:er pre- dicted by the Packer Cloud Digger visited this section Sunday evening and continued until Monday noon. About 1 o'clock a high wird from the north blew the snow back into driv ways and walks which ha1 been clear. ed earlier in the day. Drivers of tour- ing cars and autotrucks found it a difficult task to reach the top of some of the hills in town, a number of out of town salesmen who visit. Baltic each week, making the trip by auto- st were mobile. patronized the trolley cars Monday. Allison B. Ladi, diiver on R. F. D. route No. 1, encountered a number of drifts in the country which delayed him several hou:s. A num- ber of the drifts were so hign that he was compelled to shovel his way. Traveling in_the northern section of the town, wheré the roads had not been broken, delayed the milkmen coming into town and thei: customers were not supplied as early as usual. Men for the Baltic Mills _company kept the etreets in front of “the com- pany’s property clear and the snow plow was on hand early Monday morninz to break paths fur thcse go- ing to work. This act was greatly ap- preciated. At Washington for Inauguration. Mrs. M. H. Donahoe left tcwn Friday for Washington, D. C., to ttend the inauguration ceremony. Mail Unclaimed. Unclaimed letters rematuing at the Baltic postoffice for the week ending March 3 are addressed to Joc Laprise, Joseph Deneau, Felix Bernard W. C. Adams. 600D HOUSEKEEPING CLIP THIS AD. AND MAIL WITH $1.00 FOR TEN MONTHS’ OF “GOOD HOUSEKEEPING” OR 5 MONTHS 'HARPERS' "—BOTH FOR $2.00—DO IT NOW. H. C. MURRAY & CO. Willimantic, Conn. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 752 Main Street, Hours#9 a. m. to 8 p. m. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 Nortk: St., Willimantic Ledy Assistant TgL connection Willimant Phone 44 JEWETT CITY James Hopkins Kills His Third Fox— School Sessions Omitted Because of Storm. James Hopkins of Griswold killed a red fox Saturday in front of his southern fox hound Jack. This is the ;h!rd fox this year, shot before this og. If you haven't had the mumps or measles you had better watch out, for everybody is doing it, and they are ne_respector of age. NoticeGSection 22 of Borough by- laws reads: Every owner or occupant of land adjoining any sjdewalk, who does not remove snow, ice or sleet af- ter six hours shall forfeit or pay a sum not exceeding $10.00. J. H. Mc- Carthy, warden of the borough. dv. The Cloud Digger's rn storm ar- ed, much to the dlg!\'!'t of path- diggers. For two days it has snowed or rained, or there has been a fall of sleet. The local schools were closed on Monday, on account of the storm. Relief to Them. It's an ill wind, etc, and we sup- pose there are- state legislators all over his broad land who are not un- happy that so much of the pubhc's attention is turned to Washington and overseas.—Milwaukee Journal. HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, 62 Church St. Willimantic, Ct. Telepbone Lady Assistant Leaders Wihout Leadership. Mr. Mann seems to be very much iike Mr. Kitchin—a. paity leader who doesn't ‘lead his party. — Charleston News and Courler. 1 7 PLAINFIELD St. John's Cadets Meet for Drill and Admit New Members—Message Re- ceived From Artillerymen at Bridge- port. The first meeting and drill of St. John Cadets was held in their rooms Monday evening. Drillmaster Josepa Maloney was in charge. Lawrence Burby was appointed captain pro tem and Roward Nolan, Edwin Lafreniere, Walter Dougherty ‘and Henry Poirier were appointed lieutenants. The mem- bers were also awarded their pins. Additional members on the Cadets’ roster are: Joseph Barr, Leo Vincent, Ernest Allard, George ~Audette, Led Dayon, Paul Peltier, Lawrence Burby, Walter Dougherty, ' Homer _ Mitcheil, Lucien Joly, Leo Bernier, Fred Car- dinal and Eugene Lacourse. Witnessed Game. A number of basketball enthusiasts from Plainfield were in Danielson on Monday night to witness the deciding game of the series between Jewett City and Taftville. Message From Artillerymen. A telephone message was received at F. I Racine’s store Monday after- noon’ from local members of the 13th company, C. N. G. who are doing bridgs duty in Bridgeport and vicin- ity. The boys said that they were all in fine health and were pleased with their new duties. Over Eight Inches of Snow. A snow, rain and hail storm, the worst of the winter, struck Plainfield Sunday night and continued until Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock at which time it.let up only to start snowing again at § o'clock. , Eight to ten inches of snow, packed almost solid, covered the ground, mak- ing walking and traffic disagreeable. In spite of the storm, there were no tie-ups or delays of the outgoing or incoming trains and electric cars. Mr. Dufrense of Putnam was a Sun- day caller at Mr. and Mrs. Gagnon’s. Twenty-eight Years' Punctual Record. Joseph A. Brown, residing at South Plainfield on the farm of J. J. Doyle. made his usual trip to the railroad station Monday morning with milk in spite of the bad weather, making 28 years of continued service, faithful and alyays on his job. Never in the whole 28 years has he skipped a morn- ing on account of the weather. COLCHESTER Funeral of William B. Gleason—Benefit Dance Planned — Former Pastor to Describe African Mission Work. Monday's snowstorm was the worst storm of the winter. home on Lebanon avenue. OMiss Madeline Brown returned to Cromwell Monday morning William Cavanaugh of Beacon Falls spent Sunday with his parents on Nor- wich avenue, returning home Sunday. Benefit Dance. Harry Efgart lodze is planning a dance in Grange hail for th~ benefit of the family of the late Wiliiam Crook- necl, . who was recently fouxnd dead in bed. 7 Sam McDonald's ‘steam sawmill was shut down MOnday owing to the snowstorm. Missionary to Speax. Rev. Charles N. Ransom, who is a missionary in Africa, and was former- 1y of this town, will preach at the Con- gregational church next-Sunday morn- ing. In the evening he will give a stereopticon lecture in the chapel upon his mission field in Africa. James O'Brien was home*from New London over Sunday, returning Mon- day morning- Mr. and Mrs. W. Sherman Smith re- turned Sunday night from a visit in Middletown. 3 Lenten Service Services will be held in Calvary church chapel Wednesday afternoon at 14 o'clock. Ever Thus. Some of the women in Louisvill think the dress of young persons is immodest.”. Some of the women in every city, in every period, have thought the dress of young women immodest.—Louisville Couricr-Jour- nal. . Looks That Way. Wher the laundries boosted price: on account of the war they probably had a private tip that the cost of paper would prohibit the wearing of paper collars—St. Paul Pioneer Prass. Conference of Neutrals. President Wilson might wicely call a conference of neutrals for the main- tenance of neutral rights in the ex- isting situation.—Boston Herald. The funeral of William B. Gleason was held Monday afternoon at his home in North Westcheste. H Mrs. Wiliam Elwocod is ill at her [ DEMOCRATIC SENATORS CAUCUS ON CLOTURE ’ (Continued from Page One) hind this proposal and make it the chief issue of the session, the senate may spend the summer in Washing- ton instead of disposing of its work in a few days as usual. to keep on talki no caucus among opponents of cloture, but republicans in the cloak rooms to- day predicted that the minority party almost to a man would oppose such a rule and openly declared that there would be democrats to side with them. The bizgest president and t tentior. zenerall procedure. a guestion. the present situ: the congress is the president in his international poli- cy. Republ The pre: ing. - Ther, Public Opinion a Facter. proeant asset of those who wish a change in the rules is the opinion his statement denouncing the present rules is expected to arouse. in the history of the many tions that have been made for such a change has a president openly aligned himself in its favor, nor has public at- been called to what he considers a fault in its method 8¢ dent is expec ed to continue his insistence for change, but even optimistic champions of cloture think it will be difficult to keep public interest centered on such A majority can force open debate but to do so would be to offer gpportunity for public discussion of an strengthen the European opinion that vided in supporting he public ation ans Will Oppose Change. The republicans, aside from any per- sonal views they have about #he pres- ident's statement and i's force a change in the procedure of the Jegislative branch, will oppose the pro- posed rule, just as minorities always Many sens ators who have participated in various such fights in the past believe it would be more difficuit to agree to a Iffited debate rule than it would be to get a declaration of war against Germany or to pass the armed neutrality bill that died vestérday be- cause the rules say a senator cannot be taken fram the floor when he wishes get the senate to Never before backing behind him. Sixteen New Senators. There are sixteen new senators and how they will stand dn a cloture rule nobody definitely knew tonight. Tt\is regarded as probable that for the time being they will for the most part line up with their respectiye parties, and apparently their coming will make lit- tle difference in @ rules fight. May Talk Indefinitely. There are sixteen few, senators and show they will stand on a cloture fule nobody definitely. knew tonight. It is regarded as probaple that for the time being they will for the most part line up with their respective parties, and apparently their coming will make lit. tle aifference in a rules fight. May Talk Indefinitely. - If thirty or forty senators are oppos- ed to a change, since the senate must operate under the rules that now exist until it can change them, they should be able to talk about.as long as the senate cared.to tay in session, invok- ing the very taetics which the presi- dent wants to bar. in the future. Measures Now Pending. Unjess the rules fight comes up at once, the senate probably will proceed when the president returns for comn- firmation most of the 1,400 nominations which failed last session. Few of them will lead to prolonged discussion ex- cept that of Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the president’s naval aide, to be medical director and rear admirdl, which Was fought in the last session. The treaty to pay Columbia $15,000,000 for the separation of Panama will lead to’long discussion if taken up and since treaties must be ratified by two- Ware, nasium® progress. which, pletely v partmient ningham has, been of S the cont sugges- A $130 alloyed George Norwich STATE a a Appro: possibly | thirds vote there is not much hope that 8old it will go through. Martin For Majority Leader. ey About the first business of the cau- | mission cus tomorrow will be the election of a majority leader. Senator Martin, of | of winni Virginia, is unopposed, the only other candidate talked of, Senator Walsh of CLAIMS REPORT HAS the president puts the power of his|so far as an missioner Bergéngren are concerned "That seection deals with particularly in gvaterproofing under floor and fiooring. 'made ~ without a reasonable atfon of the facts and the condition the, building when the work was ows was_three times report said, and should not have b Red Cross holiday Appreximately BISCUIT COMPANY charges made by of the report the allowance for e the matter of the has “I_propose in a few days, to to the Municipal will confident, {ndicate myself and from any inferen the feport.” “The annex was bullt by C. s Sons_Construction co! which_underbid sompstitor by §5,000, One - “exira’ hardware difforent from thai i speetfications £aid that worth - about $200 called for in the specifications. The city was entitied to_a rebate,. the inv Another changing all floors %o a 2 1-4 Inch f of clear beech as 31,023,600, be Mr ‘U e was used. the hardware less than figured was $ tigator “gxtra” item Mr. Joslin foun ractor should have re $200 to $800 on this. extra for wopd curbs or too muc at all. A. Cornet formerly and is well known STANDS GOOD b consid council A staterne bearing on this section of the repo T am made the ne: oa o ardw at reblded CHANGE OF WINN/N Iy 3,268,000 Seals During Christm, ing, to,a letter received the state tuberculosis from ' the hational - cc sion, Connecticut stands a £ood ¢ ng 'first place in the weal 2,268,000 wen intent to | Montana, having withdrawn a few |sold in this state during ¢ weeks ago. week. Rhode Island, in winnir competition last vear, dispose Wer Week. about 1,408,619, with a per capita sa 14 an to ale oppose it, because unlimited debate is L2203, - Conmecticut was third one of their most potent weapons. The | COMPLETELY VINDICATED HIM. | first R-dr:‘rmm e ‘Tl.‘ rogressive republicans who partici- Eeai in 1915, finished second with lpmted in the killing of the armed neu- | George A. Cornet Not to Blame For|of 2,500,000 but a per cwpita sale trality bill are understood to be ex-| | Wi a fraction less than that of Rhede I ceedingly bitter over the president’s and. Statement denouncing them. It is| Roy F. Bergengen, Lynn's mynici- — painted out, too, that they have often | pul commissioner of Anance, deciared Has Done His Best. R 2 a and » Mexican raider has dc Were rrepared to employ one _\‘:slc‘rda{ that he should demand that m_me;”: e e . 8 against the rivers and harbor the contractor on the mew annex toSr¥thing in his —poWer to o ation bill if it ever reached the sen- | Lynn Classical High School return to|{ermational problem. — Was ate floor. A Democratic Precedent. Democrats who may in rules remember time may come whin they themselves again in the minority. wss a filibuster which Senator Gor- man, a democrat, used many to defeat a force bill on negro franchisement, and that fact has never change been forgotten. Some senators do not regard a fight over the rules at this time as particur- because they the senate who actually no matter what or Iy opportune, is no one i can lead a maj title may be given him jority, oppose the cify part of the $19,000 granted for | Star. “extras,” says a Boston Sunday paper. - More than $1,200 was wasted,” said Don’t All Speak at Once the | Commissioner Bergengren. “I'shall ask & F ox Ampith. Whb 16 that the | e contractor o return part of the |, @peaking of ex-sports, who will find | money paid them for extrac.” N ok ot T ooy her It| ~ Commissioner of Public Property | Mands of the money o George A. Cornet, who was censured | #P4POls Fews ears ago | in the report of Arthur W. Joslin, the en- | Boston contractor, who_investigated Nothing Remains. the annex job for Commissioner Ber-| 1t has become so that ak genkren, calls Joslin’s report avindi- only thing left which may harmful “Feeling Tough, Jim— I had spells like that, .too—lazy, blue, no “pep”’—until wife gave me Instant Postum . instead of coffee. coffee Now 1 sleep better, smile oftener, and- nerves behave. Wh‘y don’t you try Postum?” *til it “There’s a Reason” 1 - quit Never kiew: how me cation for the public property depart- | reasonable prices afe the luxi ment. Marion Star. say there| Mr. Cornet said yesterday: _ “I have carefully” studied Mr. Jos-| There are now in the Briti lin’s report and feel that this depart- [ 3,219,000 women _employed wu whether [ ment has been completely vindicated, | their’ own homes.