Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 2, 1917, Page 5

BRAND SHOES MADE IN MILWAUKEE Jest Work Shoes Made $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00 uaity Shoe Shop CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS 159 Main St, Norwich, C Light vehicle lamps at 7T:15 this ev- ening. There was comparatively little first of May moving. ‘Higbee of Harvard,” May 4, Church of the Good Shepherd.—adv. So m rainy weather delays the automobile touring season. Light frost is predicted today. The planet Jupited is evening star until May Sth. A handsome border of tulips at the Hannis residence on MoKinley ave- nue is exciting admiration. A 1917 Hammond’s frontier atlas of the Buropean war is among recent accessions at the Otis library. ‘William K. Palmer of No. 10 Church street, Norwich is among contribut- ors to a popular fund for a New York gift to Marshal Joffre. Allen B. Dean of Rockville is one of the Wesleyan students who are to sall for France May Sth, with the am- bulance donated by a Wesleyan grad- nate. One hundred and thirty-two arrests were made by the New London police department during April and 220 men were given lodging at police head- quarters. Pythian Sisters’ hall, 3 p. m. today. A. J. Brundage of the Connecticut Agricuitural colege ,addressed a meet- ing in the town hail at Dee p River Monday night under the auspices of the Farm Bureau. The Northern Baptist Convention is to be held In Cleveland, Ohio, May 16-23 inclusive. There 'is a plan to have the Centrael Baptist church rep- resented by five or six delegates. matines, Steiner's 25c.—adv. Connecticut River Shad in fresh every day now at Powers Bros.—adv. Few flowers were available this year for May baskets and as a_consequence also because of the rain, there was lit- tle of the usual ringing of door bells and hanging of May baskets last night. The fund for the maintenance of the Ameriean Ambulance Hospital in Par- is, has been increased by recent con- tributions, including $300 from a form- er Norwich resident, Mrs. William A. Slater. The average number in the family at the Rock Nook Children's Home during last year was twenty-five. The average weekly expense, including fuel. rpairs, etc., amounts to nearly $4.00 for each child. Cadets' minstrel and social, T. A. B. hall, Thursday night—adv. Fish dealers in the shore towns are compelled to send away to purchase for trade although big shipments are made to the market in New York by boat as the fishermen get better prices and with less work. May 8$th is the twenty-fifth anni- versary of the Consecration of St. Jo- seph's cathedral, Hartford. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, reétor of the Cath- olic University, Washington, is to preach the jubilee sermon. Aprons home made candy, Spiritual Academy today. Salad and bean sup- per, 25c.—adv. The French Dramatic Club of Nor- wich of which Mrs. George A. Comeau is president, J. B. Caron, .treasurer and Adelard Morin, secretary, has sent $10 to the amount toward the X-ray fund of the William W. Backus Hos- pltal. At the Universalist Y. P. C. U. mid: year conference and rally held in Meriden Sunday afternoon it was a- nounced that the annual state conven- tion would be held with the Danbury | Union, Friday and Saturday, tember 14 and 15. Ai the American Art Galleries, New York, in an exhibition of American painting and sculpture contributed by prominent artists for the Relief Fund of American Artists, Eastern Connec- ticut painters represented are Emil Carlscn and J. Alden Weir. John B. Hurlbut, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hurlbut of Hartford, and nephew of Mrs. Julian D. Huntley and Mrs. Katherine E. Hickey of New London has enlisted in the American Ambu- lance corps, joining the Dartmouth unit. He is a junior at Dartmouth. Connecticut mills will benfit by the contracts for 600,000 yards of 26 1-2 inch No. 9 olive drab cotton duck for army equipment placed in the mar- ket Monday through the Cotton Goods Committee that is aiding the Govern- ment in obtaining supplies of this kind. At the quarterly meeting of the Connecticut Master Painters’ Associ- ation held in Waterbury Saturday afternoon, with about 75 delegates present, john Ennis of Hartford, was elected Connecticut delegate to the midsummer convention to be held in Peotla, Ill. At a meeting Monday of the county chairmen of the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage association held at the home of Mre. John Slade Ely, in New Hav- en, plans for an employment agency at Norwich were discussed as well as further pians for deveioping the farm activities. The marriage of William Hale, bag- gagemaster gn fhe Valley braneh for years and nbw running on the main line, and Mrs. Charles Read, of Say- brook Point, took place Tuesday, April 24th. Rev. Willlam F. White, of the First Congregational church, Saybrook, officiating. A _committee of the Norwich W. C. T. U. has been appointed to arrange for a_meeting the last of May when Mrs. Emma Dietrich will be invited to speak. The committee consists of Miss Harriet Cun, Mrs. Henry F. Palmer Mrs. Frederic Seymour and Mrs. Charles A. Hagberg. For many years Conecticut has been ameng those states that have not by law attempted to prevent the unnec- Sep- essary waste of life due to trespassing upon rallway right of way. The Con- necticut legisiature has recently pass- ed such a bill, however, and Governor Holcomb has signed it. Housewives are being urged to save bottles, especially wide-necked ones, to be used for preserving, in a bulle- tin issued by the United States De- partment of Agriculture. ~The de- partment points out that there threat- ens to be a serious shortage of regu- lar jars and preserving cans this Fall. Discussed Plans for Memorial Day. Plans were discussed for Memorial day at a meeting of the committee of arrangements of the G. A. R. Tuesday evening in Buckingham Memorial. The Hebrew instrument made of the horn of a ram, sometimes of an ox, has been usually translated “trum- pet,” but “cornet” is the more proper tranalatian. Dr. C. B, Ca is visiting friends in Miss Gererude Pratt of Westville is spending the month in Columbla, ‘onn. James Campbell has returned to Norwich after a week end visit at his home in Noank. Frank R. Tracy of Stonington has been spending several days at his bungalow at Lantern Hill. PRESENT BIBLE TO CLARA BARTON TENT. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. George Made Gift to Daughters of Veteran: Clara Barton tent, No. 7, Daughters of Veterans, held a business seksion Tuesday evening with a large attend- ance. One application was received. The tent was given a handsome Bible by Prof. and Mrs. J. H. George, and the gift was very much appreciated by the members. A letter of appreciation will be sent by the tent. Mrs. Mabel George and Mrs. Lilllan J. Johnson were installed by Nellie D. Orchard, past department president, of New London, as color bearers on the department staff. The Daughters were invited to at- tend a memorial service with other allled orders on Memorial Sunday at Broadway Congregational church. TROOP SIX GETS TWO NEW MEMBERS. Edwin Sevin Has Passed First Cl; Scout Test. Troop No. 6, Boy Scouts, received two new members in their ranks at the regular meeting held Tuesday night in the Y. M. C. A During the past week several scouts have passed their tests. The scouts are planning to take an over-night hike in the near future. The point contest that is being con- ducted is getting closer every week. There are four more weeks in the con- test. Edwin Sevin of the Eagle patrol has passed as a first class scout. The of Church street Hartford. Hicoting 'K;uesda.v evening was in charge of Assistant Scoutmast Charles R. Locke. - OBITUARY. William Henry Burrow: William Henry Burrows for near- Iy sixty years connected with the Middletown National bank and its president since 1910, treasurer of the Connecticut Hospital_for the Insane, director of many of Middletown's In- dustries. died early Saturday even- ing at his home on Washington street. He Lad been in (PoCr_health for more vear, but was al of doors Fridas. iy oiee ot Mr. Burrows was born _Octoger 18, 1840, in_ Rush Town, Susquehanng county, Pa, a son of Leonard and Charlotte 'A. Smith Burrows. The family moved to Middletown when he was seven yvears old. Mr. Burrows was twlce married, his first wife being Miss Fanny E. Stroud. His second wife was Miss Amelia B. Southmayd, daughter of Al- fred and Susan C. Baker Couthmayd who died two vears ago. Mr. Burrows is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary G. Dolbeare of Brookiyn, N. Y., former- Iy of Norwich, and three nephews, Guy B. Dolbeare of Norwich, James L. Dolbeare of Middietown, and Louis T Dolbeare of Brooklyn, N. Y. The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his home. Rev. F. W. Greene, pastor of the South Congregational church, of- ficlating, assisted by Rev. A. W. Haz- cn, pastor emeritus of the North Con- gregational church. Burlal was In Indian Hill cemeterv. The honorary bearér; were: Ex-Governor Frank B. Weeks, representing the Connec- ticut Hospital for the Insane: Presi- dent William Arnoid Sharidin, r: senting Wesleyan University: Major T Macdonough Ruscell. seprescatr ing the Russell Manufaituring com- pany: ex-Alderman Francis A. Beach and W. W. Wilcox, representing tne Middletown Natfonal bank: . Kemt Hubbard, representinz the Middlesex hospital:’ Henry L. Mansfield, repre- senting ' the Middletown Gas Tigbt compauy. and George L. Cheney of, Essex. | representing the Middlesex hospital. When twenty-one vears old Mr. Burrows affiliated with St. John's lodge, No. 2, . & A. M. and was the {oldest living past master of the lodge, being worshipful master in 1969, He was also a_member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Asa William Backus. Word has been received here of the death of Asa William Backus, which occurred suddenly NMonday morning in Tolodo, Ohio. = Mr. Backus at one time Jived in this city, having been born here on January 3, 1363, the son of the late Asa Backus and Julia Bis- sell Backus, who for a number of years resided at East Great Plains. Mr. Backus spent the early part of his life here ana graduated from Brown universitv. From here he went to Toledo where he entered the carriage making business. ~ He was united In marriage with Minnie Gross of To- ledo, who survives him with two chil- dren. He leaves also a brother, Fred- erick T. Backus of Fast Great Plain, besides nephews and nieces. Mrs. Thomas J. Ford. Mrs. Thomas J. Ford died at her home in New London Tuesday as the result of a shock. She leaves five chils dren. Dennis, Catherine and Marguerite Ford and Mrs. Ambrose Edwards, all of New London, and Rev. Joseph F. Ford, formerly of New Haven, now of Colchester. 1rs. Ford spent most of her life in Norwich. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Jane Steplenson of Pennsyl- ygnia is the guest of Mrs. William B. rge. Miss Daphne Selden of Deep River Was a recent guest last week of Mrs, Willis Austin, Miss Amy Cogswell of Groton, Mass., was at her home on Lincoln avenue for the week end. Mrs. Walter Wellington of York has been the guest of er, Arthur H. Brewer. New her broth- Russell Welles of Nek York has been spending a few davs at his home on Town street. Eben T. Morse of Hackensack, J., was a guest for the week end of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Pullen of Lin- coln avenue. Leonard O. Smith of “Old- entertained at auction bridge Elizabeth of Nor- Mrs. elms” recently in honor of Miss Greene of Boston, formerly wich. Mrs. Anthony Peck has returned to her home on Sachem terrace after spending the past vear with her Jaughter, Mrs. Robert Talbert, in Grenada, Mis: There is a reward on the head of every sparrow in Brunmswick, Ger- Brazil contributed 35,000 tons, or about 23 par cent e Preston Man Must Serve Sixty Days for Aiding in Escape From State Hospital—Henry J. Henderson Pleads For aiding James Casey and George Hawley to escape from the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane Thomas. F. Burns of Preston was given a sen- tence of 60 days jn jail by Judge Wil- liam -S. Case affer he entered a plea of guilty to the charge. The sentence was pronounced at New London Tuesday afternoon when the May term of the criminal court opened. The court session was opered by Deputy Sheriff Draper of this city. There is a small docket this term and on Tuesday there were omly sixteen prisoners in the pen. George Kitchen of Baltimore plead- ed guilty to the charge of assault and artery. Heo was accused of cutting Cavl LaBlanc in Groton with a knife on March 25. Kitchen was in charge of a barge which was discharging a load of coal at a wharf In Groton. On_the day in question one of the Wilcox Fer- tilizer Co.’s boats put alongside of the barge and when two men attempted to throw a rope across the barge, Kitchen remonstrated. Later he re- fused to let the men cross his barge tc go ashore but they went despite him. -That evening Kitchen and the two men one of whom was LaBlanc, met in Groton and a fight ensued dur- ing which Kitchen cut LaBlanc with a penknife, inflicting a slight wound. Attorney Lubchansky, counsel for Kitchen, made a plea for leniency, stating ~ that it was the first time he had ever been in trouble and he was truly penitent. Judge Case sentenced the accused to three months in jail and placed him on probation. Frank Flempstead, 21, James Clark, 21, Charles Gardner, 20, and Sidney Gardner, 18, charged with breaking and entering a rafiroad car of the New Haven road at Midway, all pleaded not guilty. Attorney A. T. Keefe was appointed guardtan ad litem of the two minors. Hempstead's case will come up today. Henry J. Henderson charged with burglarizing the plant of the TIdeal Pants Co., at Norwich, the building of Lyman Chapman of Norwich and J. P. Barstow & Co. of Norwich. pleaded guilty. As Henderson was re-entering the cake he threw a fit and held u pcourt for about half an hour. It i3 said he will be examined today as to his mental condition. Dantel B. Sweezey of Groton plead- ed guilty to the charge of non-support of his wife and five children, ranging in age from five to 11 years. He was sentenced to one vear in jail and placed on probation. Thomas ¥. Burns of Preston, charg- ed with aiding escape from stata hos- pital in Norwich of James Casey and Seorge Hawley nl7adod guilty. He ot sixty dmys in jail. Harry Divick of Montville, charged with assault and battery on Joseph Divick on April 8, pleaded not gull- A J. Fred Burns ot North Stonington, charged with indecent assault pleaded not guilty. He was accuced of as- saulting a_child. Dennis E. Keegan of North Stoning- ton pleaded’ guilty to the charge of stealing poultry from Cordelia Sweet. He was given three months in jail. Harry Minson pleaded guilty to forgery and was placed on probation. The case against Dominick Rossi, charged with statutory rape was noll- ed. 7 The jury has been ordered in at 10 o'clockthis morning. The jurors drawn and summoned at the May criminal term are as fol- lows: New London—Ramsell Frost, John M. Callahan, Charles A. Grees, Charles D, Parkhurst. Groton—Harry H. Anderson, George R. Hempstead, Willlam H. Avery. Stonington—Abel Babcock, Henry Rhodes Palmer, William W. Bromley. Montyille—Oscar Church, Edward L. Ashcraft, Fred W. Chapei. Ledyard — George A. Montgomery, Henry F. Karoli. Weterford—Philip Butler, Nelson Dayton, William Fuller. Lyme—Herbert E. Banning, Lee L. Brockway. East Lyme—Eugene K. Beckwith, William Roberts. Old Lyme—James F. Bugbee, Frank- lin J. Howard. MRS. RICHARD MANSFIELD AT SLATER HALL Distinguished Actress and Reader En- tertai iative Audience. Tuesday evening in Slater Hall Mrs. Richard Mansfield of New London, so well known as a distinguished actress and reader, provided an evening of rare enjoyment in her presentment of Peer Gynt, arranged from Ibsen’s dra- ma. Her flexible voice gave all the range from careless youth to sorrow- stricken age and expressed the sweet and lovely nature of the Norwegian maiden and the witchery of the troll king’s daughter as well. The story of the wilful, reckless youth, headstronz and passionate, fired with dreams of material splendor and power, yet touched with beauty and an underlying yearning for love and purity, lived be- before us. i i its symbolism_of a life was readily seen. The quest of Peer Gynt for pow- er and the world’s goods, at the ex- pense of mother and home and his own Dbest nature—the discovery at the end of a long life of the hollowness of his possessions—the return home to find there the real solution and the faith- ful love which had so long awaited im—these were the subject of the me. And so delicate a fancy con- ceived it that we saw the reckless, fu g boy, the hardened, opulent man of success, the eynical old man and the humbled, bewildered striving of the penitent to find his way Pack Mrs. Mansfield's s ul and charm- ing drawing of the characters was in- tencified by the bacaground of the mu- sic written by Gries for this play. In- tensely Norwegian in character this descriptive music, like the play, seem- ed to bring before vou the wild and clear-c mountains with their cold and sw.“tly rushing streams and viv- blve skies. This interpretation Mr. W. Samuel Swisher most suc- cessfully accomplished in his very fine piano solo parts of the play. Solveiz's beautiful song and _the cradle song were exquisitely sung by Mrs. Raymond Osburn. The program was opened hy the Battle Hymn of the Republic sung in a most stirring fashion by % burn and at the cl she sang The Star Sp the audience joining in the chorus. PLEAS DAMAGE CASE IS STARTED. Is Controversy Over Sub-Lease of a Store in New London. common The trial of the case of Annie L. Richard and Albert J. Richard against Michael P, Shea for $700 was started before Judge Charles B. Waller and a jury in the court of common pleas in New London Tuesday morning. The case arises over a sub-lease of a store in the Lawrence Shea butlding in Bank street, New London. The plaintiffs allege that on Jan. 17, 1916, they had a lease of the store af 47 Bank street in which Mr. Richard conducted a saloon and that _they rented the store to the defendant un- der a sub-lease until April 1, 1917, for a rental of $125 a month. The defend- ant entered and occupied the store and has_since been in possession, although he has neglected and refused to pay the rent. The following jury is trying the case: Thomas T. Wetmore, Charies D. Parkhurst of New London; George A. Carpenter and Frederick H. Brewer of Groton. Charles Champlin of Ston- ington, Wallace Potter of Montville, Bion J. Kinney of Ledvard, Alfred G. Mitchell and_James Marooney, Jr., of Waterford, Nathaniel Hall of Lyme, Frank A. Harris of East Lyme, War- ren E. Rogers of Old Lyme and Tales- man Fitch D. Crandall of New London. HALL AT DISPOSAL OF THE RED CROSS. St. Mary’s Society Will Donate It for Use of Local Chapter. A regular meeting of St. Mary’s T. A and B. society was held Tuésday evening in T. A. B. hall, when it was voted to donate the use of the hail to the Red Cross for any purpose they desire. It was also voted to extend the use of the rooms to. visiting de- tachments of soldiers. Felix Callahan, who has been a member of the society for a number of years, presented the society a black walnut desk which was built by N. S. Gilbert & Sons a num- ber of vears ago. The desk was orig- inally built for the late Dr. Charles Osgood. The regular routine business of the organization wt transacted. In the City Court. Four cases of intoxication and breach of the peace and a small rob- bery case was disposed of at a ses- sion of the city court Tuesday morn- GENERAL ORDER FOR THE HOME GUARD. State is Divided Into Six Military D tricts. The first general order for the per- manent organization of the Connecti- cut Home guard was iesued Tuesday by the state military emergency board from headquarters. The order provides that .the state shail be divided into six military dis- tricts, the first containing the towns in Hartford and Tolland counties: the second, the towns in Necw Haven county, except those in the Naugatuck valley;' the third, the towns in New London and Windham counties: the fourth, the towns in Fairfleld county, except the borough of Shelto the fifth, the towns in_Litchfield _county and ‘the towns of Waterbury, Middle- bury, Southbury, Oxford., Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Seymour, Ansonia, Derby and the city of Shelton: the sixth, the towns of Middlesex county. The following officers have been per- manently appointed to command the military _districts: Col. C. W. Burpee, Hartford; Col. J. R. North, New Ha- ven; Col. E. T. Kirkland, New Lon- don; Col. C. B. Wilson, Bridgeport; Col.’ James Geddes, Waterbury; Col. J. T. Elliot, Middletown. Each dis trict commander is ordered to appoint a district adjutant. If necessary, a district quartermas- ter, each with rank of captain, and each to be the regimental adjutant or quartermaster o tie infantry regiment in_that district. Infantry companies hitherto enlisted and reported to the board are assigned to the resigents designated to consti- tute the active force or first line of the Connecticut Home guard: First Reziment—Iour companies in Hariford. two companies in Bristol and one in each of the towns of Barlin, New itain, Simsbury, Windsor Locks, South Manchester, East Hart- ford, Plainville, Farmington, Collins- ville, Southington and_Covent; _Second Regiment—Six companies in New Haven, two in Meriden and one each in the towns of Wallingford, Mad- ison, Orange, Mamden, West Haven and ' Milford, 'and one platoon each In North Haven and East Haven. _Third Regiment—Three companies in New London, two in Norwich, two in Mystle, two in Stonington (including Pawcatuck). and one each in OIld Lyme, Putnam and Willimantic. Fourth Regiment—Fight companies in Bridgeport, three in Stamford, two in Danbury. and_onme each in Strat- ford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Greenwich and Bethel. Fifth Regiment—Three companles In Waterbury. three in Torrington, two in Ansonia, two in Seymour, and one each in Derby, Shelton, Norfolk, Lalke- ville, Litchficld, Watertown, and New Milford, with one company in North Canaan, and one platoon in Falls Vil- lage. Sixth Resiment—Three companies in Middletown and one each in Essex, Saybrook, Portland, East Haddam and Haddam. and one made up in the towns of Clinton and Westbrook, and gn:’ l:[(;mnarg‘ in the dtown! of Chester nd Deep River, and on P e platoon in Infantry companies will contain not lese than 50 men and at present not more than 65 with three officers. COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS. Nine Approved by Comm Filed in Court Office ner and Nine compensation agreements have been approved by the commissioner and filed in the office of the superior court. They are as follows: American Strawboard Co. and Pavel Skindger of Norwich, contusions and sprains of the right knee March 8, $6.75 weekly. Totoket Manufacturing Co. and By- ron Tarbox of Occum, cut thumb of right hand resulting in blood poison- ing, w¥feoting the entire arm, Jan. 3, returning to work Feb. 5. at $10.50 weekly, former wage $15, compensation $2.25 weekly not to exceed 12 weeks. New London Ship and Engine Co.. and James Rollins of Noank. end of indes finger cut Feb. 16, $5 weekly. Thomas Transfer Co. and Manson Winters, sprain of right wrist Jan. 15, $6.75 weekly. Crescent Fire Arms Co. and Henry Zanlausky of Norwich, sliver In finger March 24, $7.50 weekly. Rossie Velvet mills of Mystic and Hattie Gabriel of Noank; brufsed knee March 22, $5 weekly. Tracy Co., and Emma Labrle, glass in hand March 20, $5 weekly. Robert Palmer & Son Ship Building and Marine Raiiway Co., and Edward Robins of Noank, bruised and lacer- ated hip, March 28, $7.50 weekly. Westinghouse, ~Church, Ierr Co., of Groton and D. Hewitt of Waterford, liacerations of forehead and spine April 4. 310 wealkly. PLANT INTERESTS MAY BUY TROLLEY SYSTEM Insistent Report Says Negotiations for Rhode Island Company Sale Are Un- derway. According to an extensively circu- lated rumor in Jesisiative circles, the XNew Haven railroad is considering the sale of the Rhode Island company, its subsidiary concern which operates the trolley svstems in Providence and oth- er Rhode Island towns, to the Shore Line Electric company of New Ha- ven, the largest stockholder of which is Commodore Morton F. Plant, the New London multi-millionaire, says a Hartford despatch. The report gained credence through a remark by Senator Harry Leonard of New Haven, chairman of the joint committee on railroads, which last Fri- day reported a bill authorizing the railroad company to'issue $50,000,000 preferred stock, with which to care for floating loans expiring in April, 1918, with no expectations that the bankers will renew their notes. The United States court has ordered the New Haven road 0 dispose of its subsidiaries, such as the Rhode Isl- and company and the Connectiout company, which owns the trolley lines in this state, but an extension of the court's time limitation will probably be requested. Until the declaration of war, the railroad company hoped to sell’ the prosperous trolley lines and vse the proceeds to mest its maturin# indebtedness, which will now come from the sale of the new issue of pre- ferred stock. The Shore Line, which secured an amendment to its charter in the legis- Iature last week, by which it may sell power at wholesale in the territory through which it operates and may buy any power plant now or hereaf ter in existence in the same terri- tory, ns owned principally by Commo- dore Plant. It was originally formed to build the trolley line from East Lyme, where the New London and Fast Lyme trolley company ends, to Lyme, and then across the Connecti- cut river to Savbrook and on to New Haven, and also up the river from Saybrook to Chester. Later the company acquired owner- ship of the New London and East Lyme, and then of the Groton and Stonineton. and finally of the Norwich and Westerlv roads, three Eastern Connecticut lines independent of New Haven ownership, and built and large- Iy owned by the same group of local capitalists. Then came the court decree ordering dissolution of the New Haven svstem and the New London and Norwich city lines of the Connecticut company, to- zether with the New Landon-Montville pnd the Norwich-Willimantic, the Norwich-Central Village line, which operates in part over the steam road tracks of the New Haven, and other small lines in the sastarn’end of the state_were leased to Mr. Plant, 5o that the Connecticut company practically retired from the field east of the Con- necticut river, excent for the lines op- erating out of Hartford. The Connecticut company recently secured a blanket charter amendment which permits it to build a trolley line from Norwich to Plainfield, which would_make it possible to abandon the practice of running trolles cars over the steam road tracks, and would more efinitely senarate the New Ha- ven from the troll it has leased to the Plant lines. A Providence despatch on Tuesdav said: Morton F. Plant of New London todav denied that he was nogotiatine for the purchase of the Rhode Island Traction company stock LOCAL AGENT FOR AGRICULTURAL ARMY H. R. Branche Appointed by Connec- ticut Committee of Food Supply. Pledge blanks are now ready for olunteers in the Connecticut agricul tural army. For the town of N wich the Connecticut commistee of food supply has appointed H. R. Branche, as lccal agent, aad he has arranged for putting the pledge blanks in places where any and aii who will sign them may obtain them without aifficulty Citizens of Connecticut, your state and country are calling upon you as never before their history for ac tive, conetructive service in the pro- duction and conservation of the food supply. The world must have food to iive: America must have food for her- self and her allies to win the war. It is time to act and act promptly. This nation's success in this war will depend upon the efforts of every American in that field of service for Which he Is best suited. The call goes out for those not eligible for military or naval eervice and not employed in any of the other Industries vital to the successful conduct of the war to do their part in the great agrlcuitural army. Kvery home garden, every hour of Jabor on the farm, every day spent in_canning the products of this sum- mer for nest winter’s use will be a bit of effort contributed to America’s cause. Governor Holcomb belisves that no cliizen of Connecticut will turn a deaf ear to this call. The Connecticut committee of food supply, in préparing its plan whereby the crop production of the state is to be increased this summer to hitherto unthought-of proportions, has made the individual towns and citles the units by which it will do its work. Piedge blanks are to be found in places where they are available for ali who want them. - These are to be filled in under any of five sub-divisions: food production, planting home gar- dens, labor, home canning and garden supervisors, and returned to the sec- retary of the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich, Conn.. Inc.. who will for- ward them to the state committee headquarters in Hartford. Residents of the town of Norwich may secure pledge blanks from any of the following places: Engler's pharma- cy, Preston Brothers, Eaton, Chase & company, T. H. Eidridge, J. P. Bar- stow, Chamber of Commerce. BURGLAR WAS CAPTURED ON BLACK HILL George Williams Gave Constable Hard Chase Through Woods. (Speclal to The Bulletin.) Plainfield, Conn., May 2 —Edward Alien, constable in the village of Plainfield captured George Williams, colored, Monday afternoon after a robbery Monday morning in Volun- town at the home of Mrs. Sarah Green. The articles stolen were food stuffs, a razor and other small things with_an estimated value of ten dollars. Mr. Allen met the man near Gallup's Meat market on Gallup avenue and stopped him. He looked into the bay which the man carried and while doing eo, the man escaped. The officer turned and pulled out his revolver and fired five siots. The man continued to run and went down through the lots in back of the Congregational parsonaxe, crossed the dangerous swamp between the two rajlroad tracks and went towards Canterbury. Officer "Allen secured Clarence Kingsley's machine and with the own- e ras driver, started out in pursuit. They overtook the man on the Canter- bury rosd. He turned off Into the woods and tried te elude his pursuer- er. He was captured on Black Hill, and taken back to Plainield. The Griswold authorities were notified and officer Gingrass came and took him back to Jewett City where he was | i For smart style, good fit, big values, and ele- gance in detail, you can’t equal Hart Schaffner & Marx we sell the clothes; on the contrary, we sell these clothes clothes. We don’t say that because because we can say these things about them. It’s one good reason why you should come here. Suits $20. to $28. Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street INTERFERS WITH HOME GARDEN WORK RAIN Ploughing of Lots Was Temporaryly Held Up on Tuesday. The rain on held up the ploughing of the honie garden lots In this city but, provided the weather permits, the work will be vesumed this (Wednesday) morning. C. B. Chapman’s team has prepared the plots at McKinley avenue and Broad streets and they a > now ready for planting. These plots are as- signcd to C. 1. Smith, George R. Clif- ford and Horatio Bigelow. The plot on Elmwood avenue assigned to Thom- as Asbury is also ready for planting and one other plot ready s the one on Broadway assigned to Arthur L. Peale. Frank T. Maples has bepn engaged to give three days' time to the plough- ing with his team of oxen and he has already begun his work. Dr. 'E. H. Jenkins. diroctor of the Connecticut” Agricultural _Experiment station at New Flaven, has issued, through the Connecticut Committee of Food ‘Supply, a suggestion by means of which potato seed is available at a minimum expense for people who have little garden space. The susgestion originatel with an enunent English au- thority. Dr. Jenkins' Tows: “For seed, use the ends of the pota- toes which ‘are to be cooked for eat- ing. Just before preparing pota- tocs for cooking, cut a_piece, which should weigh not less than half an ounce, from that end of each of the po- tatoes where there are the most eyes. This piece is for seed. The rest for food. and is mosi _economicall cooked by takitg or boiling without peelin: “This cut surface of each seed piece should be cove:>l with plaster dust, fine coal ashies, or Ane charcoal. Place vith the cut svrface down, in @ a thin laver of loam Ieen trem in any light. coel > until the sproucs are from one- f to one inch long. hen plan: them in the same way as seed po toes, but not quite so deep. Such vlantings may be made from now un- til the last of May." The Connecticut Committée of Food Supply has roceived an outline of th der which the Mallor. & Sons, In big hat manufacturing corporation, = operates s plan of home zar:en cuitivation for its employes. The company furnish- es the use of land free and also giv without charge one hushel of seed po- tatoes and the necessary seed corn to each applicant. The planter prepares the ground, furnishes the fertilizer and cultivates and harvests the crop un- der the supervision of a Danbury Chamber of Commerce expert. The company has secured about fifty mcres of land. ~ About 150 of the employe: have filed application for land, agree- ing to cultivate it and care for it, The company also furnishes without charge to those who have land of their own which they will plant and cuitivate, one busiel of seed potatoes and the necessary seed corn. Under this plan about 135 applications have been re- ceived. To those employes who wish more than one busnel of seed pota- toes, the company is selling the de- sired additional seed at cost, and is turnishing fertilizer at the cost price. Tuesday _temporarily directions as fol- Mrs. Joseph E. Hopkins. The funeral of Mary Strester, widow of Joseph E. Hopkins was held Tues- day afternoon from the funeral parlors of Charles A. Gager, Jr., With relatives ang friends attending. ~ Rev. Edward S. Worcester, pastor of Broadway Con- gregational church officiated and friends acted as bearers. Burlal was in Maplewood cemetes and where Rev. Mr. Worcester read a committal service. Michael Connor. At §.45 o'clock Monday morning the CONN. BIVER SHAD We received only half of our order, so ’phone in early if you want an Extra Choice Shad. Fresh Smelts, Steak Cod, Haddock, Tilefish, Salmon, Eels, Butterfish, Sea Trout, Halibut and Delaware Shad. Every day is Friday now. Fresh stock received daily POWERS BROS. Chamber of Commerce Building "Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant MILK NOTICE To My Customers and Others: 1 shall continue to furnish the same high olass milk st the same price s heretofore, ten cents a quart. Twe o more, nine cents s quart. G. W. AVERY Franklin, Conn., May 1. The Little Gem Ear Phone The simpl smallest and most perfect hearing devics Far above anything ever » duced. We offer you a scientif wonder, pronounced people the world most satisfactory hearing ever invented. THE AUTO MASSAGE head noi: and hearing. private strations at our store. day. Ask for booklet The Pl;u:;éadden Co. Jewelers and Opticians Plaut-Cadden Building Established 1872 by deaf improves ¢ NOTICE I want my milk mers that I shall raise the from May 1 to 16c a @ take on @& limited n > - tomers that are centr. ~ CHARLES funeral of Michael ¢ The bearers were J vallee, Samuel The Lambert. At the requien nan offic Mary's cemete . ful floral forms. 5 Mr. Connors was 68 yes and died suddenly A Norwich e Hospita NOTICE TO MILK PRODUCERS Beginning May 1st and unti further notice we wiii pay 55¢ a pound butter fat, for milk to be Yantic Creamery. THE NEW LONDON DAIRY CO., 8 Bank Street, New London Ernest E. Buliard VIOLIN TEACHER ANl String !natruments repaired Id on easy terms delivered to our For appointments address & BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nere PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING Robert J. Eochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTI Washington 8q., Washington Norwich, Cenn. Agent for N. B. O, Sheet Pack Phone 55 MODERN PLUMBING is ssential in modern houss ]sl.urmy is to lighting. We guaran {tee the very best PLUMBING WORK the fairest at by pri Ask us for plans and prices. J. F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €0 0. 11 to 25 Ferry Strest expert workmen