Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 28, 1917, Page 6

i being a point. ired correct in every detail. many the b of ‘the little onse. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S Women's and Misses™ Suits $19.75 The values run as high as $25.00, and in style and appearance you would grant them even greater value. Various weaves are included among them being the very desirable Gabardines and Poiret Twill in green, tan, gold, rose and the ever-pleas- ing navy. An excellent chance to secure a clever suit for a little less. . See the Pretly Frocks and Blouses Now Displayed In This Department T FOR THE 20th CENTURY WOMAN WHO DOESN'T GROW OLD was a time when we looked upon the very unripe age of forty very advanced age. Times have changed and so has Hets and frocks are now designed for the woman who the charm which only the years of maturity can produce, she chooses, she can put her younger sisters in the shade. prepared a number of very pretty hats just to prove this int—they are young without being youthful, and they are abso- Prices from $3.98 to $12.00 FROM S TO 12 YEARS ‘large number of dressy little hats in white and colors, very clever little “Alice In Wonderland” Hats with ‘dessrations of bumnies and other delightful things dear to the Prices from $1.50 to $5.00 .I-'ROM THE GARMENT SECTION Some Suits and Coats from Regular Stock at Lower Prices We Submit These Excellent Values for Your Approval Women's, Misses'aaa Junior'sCoats $14.75 Also selected from our regular stock, and presenting values of exceptional interest. You will find many variations of the pret- skirt, and ornamental pockets of genuine utility. The fabrics are good, the colors of the best, and the styles are correct in Now is the time to buy. every way. None of the _TBurcpean-producing countries have to export, Thereas France. Fialyr Switserhnd. Norway and Russia are ltkely to need more or less large imports. Great * | Britain is entirely dependent on over- sea countries for its sugar. Putting the British import requirements in 1517 at 1,300,000 tons, France needs at 400,000 and 'the import requirements of ‘the othér countries named at 300, its supplies on the United States, Cuba end Java. In Java the crop has turned out very well, ylelding 1,617,000 tons of sugar or about 300,000 tons more than in the preceding year. The area planted for 1917 has been some- what extended, and the prospects of the next crop are very good, so that about 1,600,000 tons may be again ex- In 1916, Cuba and the United States ther 'sent 1,489,446 tons of raw - to Burope, and as Java ship- ped over 500,000 tons to the same destination, these countries alons provided last year an amount equal t> the present estimated needs. The crops in the United States, Por- to Rico, Hawail and the Philipines are eltogether, a little larger than the A SPECIAL SALE OF FANCY CURTAIN MUSLIN 15¢c a Yard Today we place on sale 20 pieces of very fil‘fly Fancy Curtain Mus- lin at this wonderfully low price. Much of this speci nty insertion—some very effective lace edges, and some combination of all three. For the summer cottage where you do not you can find no better curta terial. It is all full thirty-six inches EXTRA SPECIAL Protect Your Winter Put the winter garments away so securely that the moths cannot get wish to make a large investment sics 15¢ a Yard ‘Wardrobe A certainty ly a larger surplus avaliable in the western hemisphere than last year, and if adequate cargo space and ship- ping facilities are aveilable to bring it safely across, oversea couptrigs will be in a position to fully meet Burope's requirements. The great question in 1917 thus re- solves itself into one of transport, concludes this sugar authority. Weird Racing Nomenclature. Mr. F. Conde Williams, late judge of the Supreme Court of Mauritius, Torked for o time under Blowitz in the Paris office of the Times, and he has left on record some amusing tales concerning hat eminent personage ‘On one occasion,” relates Mr. Will- iams, “Blowitz, wishing to use our press ticket for the tribune at Long- champs for some purpose of his own, told me he would take my duty as racing reporter upon himself. Dis- astrous results ensued, his acquaint- ance with sport being of a strictly limited nature. He confused the names of the progenitors of the com- peting steeds with those of _their jockeys. So the readers of the Times were mystified by learning that in every race the winner had been ridden by his own sire’ large, and prob- been made for'the pupils to earnings to the teacher who wi them for each individual pupil until his amount saved reaches five dollars. MYsTCc Military Burial for Private George Smith—Family Dinner for Mrs. J. Alden Rathbun an Birthday—Various News Notes. The tuneral of Private George Smith of Battery E was—held Friday after- noon at 2 o'clock from local under- taking parlors. The funeral party gathered there and was escorted by about 40 of his comrades to Eim Grove chapel, where services were conducted by Rev. Weicome E. Bates, pastor of the Union ‘Baptist church. Burial was in Eim Grove cemetery, with full miii- tary honors. The casket was draped with the American flag. The floral tributes were beautiful. Flags were at half mast in the village during the fu- neral hours. Birthday Dinner. Mrs. Alden Rathbun observed her birthday Wednesday at her home on Ashbey strect. There was a family dinner Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Butle; These present were her four daughters | and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Rob. ert Bradley and family, Mrs. E. E. Saunders of Westfleld, N. J., . and Mrs. Bernard Lamb and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Butler and Capt. and Mrs. W. P. Rathbun of Noank. Mrs. Rathbun was remembered with gifts and beautiful flowers. Heard and Seen. Mrs. Williams and son of Auburn, R. I, are guests of Benjamin Burrows and “family: Mies Fila King of Boston is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Fred G. King. Mrs. Charles Dodge has returned from a visit in Boston. i Mrs. William Coleman and son,!| Rowland Wilcox Coleman, of Lewis- ton, Me., are guests of Mrs. Coleman’s parents, Mr. gnd Mrs. Rowland Wil- cox. - Arthur Paine of Boston, who is em- ployed as a draftsman at the Ship and Engine company in Groton, is to move his family to Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jennings have returned from a winter’s trip in Jack- sonville, Fla.. and are at their summer | home in Quiambaug. | Mrs. Sarah Main of Lantern Hill is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wil- liam Cromwell. Eilen Tibbitts and son, Grant E. , of Norwich are guests of Justin L. Denison. rs. Irwin Haley of New York h been at her summer home on the N London road this week. proved a feature of the evening’s gram. The numbers given b: Judge Oliver H. Williams sentenced e et 0 S e s s ses- sion of the Third district court. Longe was charged with the non-support of his wife and child. The case against him was brought by Henry D. Lan- phear. Attorney Oiney appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Dunn for the defendant. Mrs, Longe testified that she had been d {ffom her husband since last- August and since that time he had provided only $12 for her and her child’s support. The child was born last nuary, George H. Clark of Shannock testi- fled that Longe had worked for him previous to August last and that his wages at that time was $2.25 a day. He had not seen him since he left his employ, he testified. Mr. Clafk satd that Mrs, Longe also worked for him. Others who testified against Lomgs were Mrs, Lillian Lanphear, who lived in the house with Mr. ana 3rs. Longe, Henry D. Lanphear, father of Longe, Dr. Herbert Rouse of Shannock, and Nicholas Lanphear, grandfather of Mrs. Longe. rrol Brown of South Kingstown was arraigned on a charge of threaten- ing violent assault upon Frank G, Weaver. Weaver testified that Prown thggatened to shoot him while driving w team. 'He sald that he was in fear of the defendant. Henry FPotter of Shannock testified that Brown ap- proached him one day when he was driving a team and sald “You are not the man I'm Jooking for. The court overruled the motion to discharge the defendant on the ground that the proof did not support the allegation, Brown said that he did not threaten Weaver and that he had no il will against him. The court received judg- ment in the case and Brown was re- leased in his ow ognizance. The jury in the case of James Catto vs. Michael Panciera Friday afternoon gave a_decision for the plaintiff for $9.40. The case has occupied consid- erable time of the superior court in session here. It was brought to re- cover a balance of $40 alleged to be Aue for the sale of a horse and $5 clajimed due on book account. T plaintiff was represented by Attorney Ledwidze and the defendant by At- Dunn. panneled to hear the case of F°d: Sisson vs. Walter F. Mills. The ca f Dorothy Drew of Westerly vs. Samuels Bros. will: probably tried Tuesdas A divorce “reciove K. anston ow The custody of the minor chi given the petitioner. Lacol Laconics. The Westerly Constabulary will drill in Vose park this afternoon at 3 o'- clock. Mrs. A. A. Stillman of Grove ave avenue who has been critically ill dur- ing the past week, was reportcd Fri- day as imoroved. The marriage of Miss Helena Mac Bishop and Ralph Spargo took plac> at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Walter The NewMexico, largest of Ameri- can battleships, Wwas launched at the New York navy yard, Miss Margaret C. Da Baca, daughter of the late gov- ernor of New Mexico, who dled in February, acting as sponsor. The pic- ture shows the New Mexico a moment | B: after she struck the water. She is the sister ship of the Mississippt and the Idaho, now under ~construction _She will be the match in size and offensive power of any fighting ship afioat. To man the New Mexico ffty-six officers and 1,141 men will be required. She will burn oil exclusively and will be the first battleship in_the world equipped with an electric drive. The construction of the New Mexico is now 67 per cent. completed. Her keel was laid Oct. I, I315. Despite many THE NEW MEXICO "HITS THE WATER july 1, Today Special: SUITS SUIT 162 222 $22.50 $30.00 and $35.00 COATS $12.50 and $15.00, were $20.00 COATS $5.00 to $20.00, were $7.98 to $30.00 DRESSES, WAISTS, SKIRTS ALSO AT A GOOD REDUCTION The Ladies’ Specialty Stor ON THE SQUARE, NORWICH and there heard of ‘ Fruit-a-tives’. used one box and the results were so that I bought two dozen ‘boxes. I continued using ‘Fruit-a-tives’ and noticed a decided improvement. 1| gradually reduced the dose from threes day to one tablet every three or four days until the twenty-four boxes were finished when my physical conditidn ‘was perfect”’. JAS. J. ROYALL. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.10, trial size, 25, At all dealcrs or sent by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York, NOW ON Davis, on Summer street, Wednesday evening. George B, Utter of Grovs avenue, who has been in New York during the past weck attending the meeting of the publishers, returned to Westerly yesterday afternoon. SALE AT CRANSTON’ CARRANZA CALLS FOR STATE ELECTIONS IN MEXICO To Put an End Plans of Politic: Mexico City, April 27.—The new de- cree of Genéral (arranza providing for the calling of elections for state offices has put an end to various am- bitious political plans of some of the more prominent political parties for controlling the state elections and, through the state machinery, of influ- encing the next elections for presi- dent. Under the old plan of Guadelupe, on which much of the program of the nstitutionalist government s based, the provisional governors of the stat ious Ambitious Parties, troubles, declares Rev. Kozul Ota#, re- |if the Japanese real nowned through the far east as the |they can do it formre lord abbot of the famous Nishi |these small Hongan#i temple at Kioto and director | this, yet thes | were empowered to call state elections | 0f mililons of Buddhist believers, His |pation is dangerous at any time they saw fit after the |Personal influence lends interest to his president and nationai congress had |article which appears in the Central been elected and taken their seats, |Review. He writes: | Under the new constitution, officers | | “The future menace to Japan will of t and those holding federal | come from the Uni States and government positions must resign China. What most &rns the J g (4 anese in the United $! days prior to election before they tes is the p | Deaths from Measies Dbecome candidates for governor. The ansfon of the American navy.| Londor - provisional governors, therefore, by directed against Japan or 1% |meaues reac ling elections at times suited to)meant to menace Japan. i this sp 1 them. could have eliminated many| “How far-reaching the America les the ann doat candidates under these provisions. | ambition in the Orient is can be seen | disease cree issued by General Car-|from the protest which the U | era: years past and le however, amends the plan tates is raising against the Japanese disease is chiefly 1 Gualelupe so that the provisional 50v- | oecupation of the former German pos- | sanitary conditibns ernors of the states may ntate L esoston 1 the > Bowsh - Pacifie., The dre: clections only with the guthority of the | Americans, who saw no danger in the ea first_chief of the constitutionalist army in charge of the cxecutive power, or, if after May 1. when Carranza becomes president of the republic. The decree provides that state elections shall be ! called at such times that the candi- dates elected may take office prior to 1917, except in_ those states where conditions exist which make the = holding of an election inadvisable be- cause of disturbances or other rea- WE ARE PUTTING IN A NEW MARBLE LUN German occupation of the isiands, that Japan’s occupation of them Is menace to their coonies, the Philiy pines and Guam. What does thl mean? The Americans! kno Japan’s occupation of these islands not a menace because they know that judge of the advisability and possibil- ity of holding elections in any state, and, if he deems it inadvisable to hold elections, may ask congress to confirm the provisional governor of any state in his office for the constitutional pe- delays o to lack of material and skilled labor it is expected she will be fully equipped within the thirty-six months allowed by contract. principal dimensions ary Her h over all . ... 624 feet th, extreme, to outside of armor ... Displacement Mean draft 30 feet Speea 21 knots Her armament will be tweive 14-inch guns, twenty-two 5-inch guns, four 3- pounders, four anti-aircraft guns and two_torpedo tubes. The launching ceremony was car- ried out under war conditions, fewer than 1,000 persons being present when the great fighter took her plunge into the waters of the East River. . 97 feet 32,000 tons riod ending in 1920. It is believed that this change in the plan of Gaudelupe will effectively check efforts by any party to build up a machine which will dominate the next presidential election or which will be in a position to curtail the power of the executive, as it has been openly predicted might be done. sons. General Carranza, either as firs: chief or as president, remains sole COUNTER WITH TWENTY STOOLS, LATE STYLES, VALUED AT $850 Saratoga Restaurant and Quick L Telephone 424-4 41 BROADW Open 5 a. m. to 1 a. m. J. D. METROPOLIS, Prop. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TROUBLES OF JAPAN. Militarism and Pan-Asianism Are the Only Means of Cure. Tokio, April 25.—Militarism and pan- Asianism_are the only possible means o cure Japan's internal and external TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OFFER THE LAST DAY OF THE SALE $1.00 AND $1.50 LADIES’ WAIS at 89 ¢ cach This is no job lot, but the; lar goods, 95 different style fine vo and batistes, neatly trimmed. Sizes 36 to 46, Why pay more? THE PASNIK CO. 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