Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 3, 1917, Page 5

We advertize exactly New Spring Neckwear, Shirts and other Accessories One of the best things that we can say about our furnish- ing goods is the fact that we carry Hart Schaffner & Marx That may sound fuany to you, but most men know that any store that carries these good clothes, carries the best of everything else. new Spring Shirts, Hats, Neckwear, Etc., are here — splendid values for your Your satisfaction is guaran- Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street THE SECRET WITNESS. under secretary sh embassy in Vienn: in the midst of their ove making in the famous rose garden ike of Austria by the un- were surpr expectéd ap: the Kaiser mselves behind the foli- for the trio to disfavor at 1e lovers praved that their would not be revealed. ped directly in front of Confident thet the Archduke and his Ance of the must be placed immediately. the hands of the English, her emperor. 1ed to extract & promise frofi nd estrangement between the £ story of the dramatic GENTLEMA THE MAGAZINE AN, cormer of Broadway and Bath St J. M. & J. P. SWAHN Tailors 237 Main Street Franklin Square, Telephone 55112 Dr. Alired Richards Office Hours: 9-12 & m.—1.30 to 5 p. m. and_Sat. Evenings 7-8 305 Thayer Building House tel. 1225 CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS t the caure of iilness ted stfll prevails 1 consequent finding som. for the stat sufferer will grive out iropractic has dem- the causes of disease are that the patient m whatever allment at. J. D. ZIMMERMAN, D. . Doctor of Chirepractic. 190 Franklin St. THE PLACE TO GET A NICE PIECE OF CORNED BEEF OR ANY- THING IN THE MEAT LINE. VAL.LUPPERT FREDERICK T. BUNCE THE PIANO TUNER 22 CLAREMOUNT AVE. Phone 838-2 Norwich, Cenn. DR.R. J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Stroet, Ncrwich, Conn. Phone 1173 French-American Fur Co. W e o | Saies: acser. teadings and sewing, Guarantes all charge for Storage. Uncured Skins wante: Practical Furrier H. J. YARMAN, Proprieto Room 106, Thayer Bidg.| sen. Norwish, Thursday, ln.-y 3, 1817, VARIOUS M_Q‘I.TERS At Lyme, buckeys aré running now and_several good catches have been Soeleties in rural churches are add- ing to their funds by holding May basket sales. See Avery's Milk notice in this pa- One hundred &nd fifty-seven pupils of the Groton Heights school were pe: fect in attendance during April. The United States senate has con- firmed the nomination of Frank E. Williams as postmaster for Noank. The graded school at Jordan, Water- ford, opened Monday after being closed o week because of the scarlet fever advanced from 15 to 25 per cent. depending, The Catholic_pastor at Colchester, Fitchville and Bozrah, Rev. David R. ‘Donnell, left Colchester Tuesday for |before returning to San Waterville, his new parish. where he is located in business. At Center Groton peach trees will be full of blossoms scon and comes to damage them a full crop is looked for in that vicinity. During April, only § days were clear, 11 partly cloudy and 11 cloudy. Thers were four Killing frosts, heavy frosts and two light frosts. It is said that never before have |the building is the state’s storehouse there been so many eggs laid down for | Of future use as thi& spring. have sold gallons of waterglass. at T. A. B. hall tonight—adv. The annual meeting of the Congre- gational ehurches and ministers New London county ie to be held at Park c¢hurch, Norwich, Tuésday, May week that the military Albert S. New London. to plabt jt. plowed and prepared. Franklin “chapter, No. 4, R. A. M. works the Mark Master degree- tonight at Masonic temple, at 7.30.—adv. The May White Ribbon Banner an- nounces these dués pais $60 (30 _cents a member), Middlefisld Niantic $3.75, igle 33.75, Wall- Waterbury Goshen $5.75, ingford $12 Following the preparatory meeting at the Second Congregational church this evening, the church committee will act on the applications of 14 persons pro- pounded for membership by profession of faith and one by létter. Peleg H. Bromiey of 130 Laurel Hifl avenue has been appointed green keep- er of the Norwich Golf club course, stcceeding William Adams, signed to become a gardener at the residence of Willis Austin. The 'New Britain poiice have been notified to be on the watch for Dennis McTnerney and Joseph Skinner, both of New Britain, night, in company with another man, from the state inebriate farm at Nor- The names of Connecticut soldiers and sailors with joined theé colors are to be filed with the charities department of each city, which s to have charge of paying the allowance from the state to the de- Edgar W. Aborn began Monday car- rying milk to Hartford for the Eiling- Connecticut Milk He carries 500 ton branch of Producers’ association. guarts, but expects later in the sea- son to take from 800 to 1,000, making two trips a day. The bill recently passed by the gen- erai assembly placing a closed season on shad from May 1 to June 1, which was signed by the governor a féw days and prohibits shad almon river is in_effect, fishing in Hamburg ove, and Bight Mile river. Effective May 1, the Adams Express ROAST BEEF AS WELL AS A NICE |company in ita operations on the New York, New Haven and Hartford sys- tem divided that territory into two di- visions on the same lines as the rail- with Willimantic-New London the dividing line. Receipts of the automobile depart- ment of the office of th esecretary of state for April, The receipts for the cor- responding month of 1918 were $137 This is an_increase for Apri of this year of $46,371.23. Waterbury papers mention that, al- though a new principal High school has been appointed, James E. Grafton of Norwich, N. F. will continue to act as vice principal of the Crosby High school, in charge of the clasefcal department. Of the 28 men sent forward from the | believed navy recruiting station in New Haven | likely three were from Congecticht: Ellington; John W liam Rogers, Wednesday afternoon the Progressive Aissionary club met with the presi- dént, Mrs. J. E. Post, at No. 76 West 32 attending. sisted by Miss FARM BUREAU GETS $2,000 Members of Assembly—Money is to be Used for Em- ployment of Women and Extension of Agriculture. Harwood Dolbeare has retu home after visiting in Middletown. Miss Elizabeth Patton is abls to bé out again_ after an illness with the grip and pneumonia. Willlam Mitchell has returned t vehicle lamps at 7.16 this|Groton from Norwich where he £ the guest of relatives. and son, Carleton, of Norwich, were recent cailers at L. D. Harding's in Hamburg. Miss Dorothy Louden of has been a guest of her sister, Miss Gladys Louden, who teaches at Deep George Havens of course is in keeping with the rec- ommendations. or Holcomb and oi ch Mr. Perkins | operat o s ; perating expense: Tiie chamber of commerce of Nor- wich tyas instrumental in gettin as a resolution ing sueh action was passed at a meet- ing of the iocal chamber. The New London ~County Haqual Franchise Leagie has pledged 1o belp pay the salary and expensés of & woinan county agent and this monsy will be used in comjunction with the propriation sccured Wednes- the thousand dollars pledged ual Franehise leagus, 8ne hundred dolfars has been pledged Norwich Equal Franchise 18U The action taken meeting is subject to ratification by the general assembly. The action’ t#ken at the meeting of the New London ‘county members of the general assembly#h Hartford on Wednesday when they voted $2,000 to the New London County Farm Bureau makes possible a woman county afent. The finance committes of the Farm Bureau which had been empowered by the executf¥e committee to appear be- fore the county meeting and ask for the appropriation was repregented by Connecticut Jdward M. Yeomans, United States referee in bankruptey, is confined to his home in Andover by an attack of appropriation, Wallace Plerce and young daughter, Rachel, have returned to Old Mystic, after two weeks' visit to relatives in Scotland. Conn. Kimball of Norwich, a been elected senting Robert W. Perkins, chairm: of the committee. Farnes presided at the meeting. T money voted is to be expended under the supervision of the board of direc- tors of the Farm Hureau and will make possible the services of a full woman county agent. adequate office headquarters and wl speed up and promote agriculture and home cconomics in this county. Ronald M. by the county Brown university, gecretary and treasurer of the Brown During the past two months soap has | Musical clubs. It will provide T. Moore, eldest son of Mr. Irs. Wesley J. Moore, of Taco- ma, Washinston, formerly is visiting his cousin, Mrs. E. G. Dy gert on Laurel Hill for a few davs, EXPLAINS QUESTION ON CENSUS BLANKS. nts Information Concern- ing Every Licensed Gar. CITY COAL COUTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED and Wood Goes to Shetucket Coal Governor Wa: Company at $3.60. The Shetucket Coal & Wood Co. havé been awarded the contract to supply the court house with 225 tons of coal at $8.60 a ton which is considerably higher than last year's fisures which were $6.97 per ton. to all dealérs by Mayor Brown requesting bids. @ealers replied to the letters but only The Shetucket ARE SORTING THE MILITARY CENSUS RETURNS jed in All Man- ner of Way. The automoblle census cards which n_sent out by the direction of Governor Holcomb by the automobile department at the state owners of motor vehicles in Connecti- cut asking for certain information rel ative to the use of such cars by the state or nation in case of an emer- ncy are being received at the state brary, where they are being arranged and their contents made available for in time of need. desire and willingness to do everything are evident in all War Data B foure PheT | Tne state ibrary is partly & miki tary institution now, Letters were sent for one floor of facts concerning the man power All but two ‘Dru and industrial resources of Connecti- oo The results of the military cen- sus, taken under the direction of Gov- All roads lead to the Minstrel Shew |ernor Marcus H. Holcomb, have been turned over to State Librarian George S!'Godara, by the governor's assistants in the census, and are now being tab- of | ulatea ‘In their permanent home. The man power census and the in- 6f the Tesources of the state in men and materials are in the cus- tody of Mr. Godard, who made it plain It was announced at Hartford this | vesterday In a statement to a reporter gave | that no information from them will be card retuins from 491000 men. These | issued except upon order were tabulated and filed at the state | sovernor. one desler, Wood Co., bid. The dealers stated that they unable to quote prices on account of lack of supply The Shetucket Co., contracted to supply clear, well screen- ed Lehigh coal to meet the satisfac- tion of the jamitor at the court house; 100 tons to be delivered forthwith and the balance by the bins are ready at the court house. LESTER H. CRANE HAS JOINED AVIATION CORPS Former Norwich Man Country in Fegular Army. the present general situation. In view of the questions which are being asked each day by motor vehicle owners of the state, census hureau finds it advisable to is- sue some general explanation as to the purpose and intention of the questions asked on the blanks sent out. 1t is the desire of Governor Holcomb to obtain concrete information con- licensed motor vehicle, including electric vehicles, in and a declaration of the owne ingness or unwillingness, ability or in- ability, to offer for the us in case of an emergengy his car or cars in one or more of nated on the back of the card. Where owners have already offered their cars iocal Home guard transport corps and organizations of a similar nature, all that is nécessary in such cases I8 for the owner to fill out and return to the automobile census bureau, sbrary, Hartford, the blank with a de- scription of his ‘car and stats on the face of the blank the specific branch of service to which his car has been of- Such prior registration will 1n conflict with the registration asked for by the blanks sent out By census bureau. in any branch service such as fire departments, police departments, in munitions, food supplies, etc.. or in the livery business, should be listed on the blanks with a description of the and a statement as to the nature of the are_employed. ‘ars used by physicians or in the ser- ice of the Red Cross should be treat- ed in the same way. will be placed on file with the &peci- fications of their cars. In short, the automobile censue bu- reau desires that every card sent out be filied and returned as soon as pos- Wherever it is possible for the owner of a motor vehicle to offer his car in any of the classes mentioned on the back of the card he should do so if he is willing. Wherever the nature of his business or cailing or the previ- ous recistration branches prevent him fro moffering the car in any of the classes mentioned he should note such information upon the face of the card. Another class the automobile as soon as State or federal authorities desiring Information will have to ap- ply to Governor Holco Pratt of Pomfret Center, a | will avoid conflicting results from “too member of the junior class at Brown |many cooks.” university,” has been elected Rhode Island . |cerning every Now Serving The war data is being classified manner of ways and Connecticut will soon have the mrzsl ci)mi‘lk,l) i;!» jon b yau of the Kind in the Records in the town cleri’s office at | mopanr " Uread New London show Chadsey and Miss Millie Gifford of that city were married by a_New London | power daivision clergyman Tuesday, April 24th. Alpha of Phi ey ot e of the state Crane, at one time a resident of this has enlisted branch of the signal corps of the Unit- ed States regular army for a term of three vears' active and Mr. Crane has enlisted the understanding that (barring hostilities) at the end of one vear he may apply for furlough and be placed on the reserve list. o classes desiz- The state library has received over 491,000 individual returns on the man Thess ate béing arranged o four reserve. those who are fit for mi Mrs. Herbert C. Barstow has been appotnted. senior aid on the stan. op|2nd those who are unfit. State President Eiizabeth Spicer of Mrs. Barstow js presi- dent of Burpee W. R. C. of Rocky At Uncasville, C. D. White has post- e@ notices on the bulletin boards in his milis that any of his employes who wish can have a garden plot and seeds He is having the ground also being arranged age groups ranging from 16 to 45 and and over 45, with dependents and with- The aliens are ar- ranged by sroups, with special tab lations showing the enemy aliens with- in the state’s borders. compriscs _those who have taken out first papers but a information, the Hollerith punch He is now .at Fort . end is liable to be sent anywhere at a_moment's notice. PLUMBERS TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION John Troland of This City is Treas- urer of the Assoc out dspendents. Another group the automobile not yet natural- The Master Plumbers Association of its_twenty-seventh annual convention in Putnam Phalanx Hartford, May 9. an all day session, closing with a ban- plumbers conducting busi- throughout the state are wel- comed at thesé meetings, the object be- ing to obtain and discuss experimental matters relating to the trade. Troland of this city the association. other information, cate the special abilities of each man. The point at present is to find out certain towns come with- specified age groups are available for service, and the wo is being rushed to completion as fast as_possible. The state automobile department has tha rush of business during the last few weeks in its work of sending out cards to motor vehicle owners, to ascertain what service the state could expect from them. 40,000 cards, been sent out. The motor &iving much Connecticut holds There will be Bridzeport This_information been held up by is treasurer of OBITUARY. Mrs. John Budzeck. After an illness of about five weeks’ duration Mary have already vehicle réturns are as A—Motor truck to be for three work-|at her home in Norwich Town. Budzeck was stricken with a shock She was born in Ger- many {2 years ago and has béen a res- ident in this country for the past She was united in marriage ars ago with John Budzeck who ives her with two_sons, Budzeck of this city, four daughters, Thoma of this city, Mrs. john Kinney of Norwich Town, Mrs. Fred G. Thumm of this city and Mrs. Harold Edmunds of Norwich at two hours’ s B—Motor trucks to be ready at 48 hours’ notice for 30 worl Class C—Touring cars or runabouts at_two hours' five weeks ago. to be ready questions come from car owners who ask How long such offers shall hold good? Whether they shall have to pay for the mainte- nance and upkeep of their cars while in government service? surance will be affected and what are the conditions residents are expected to arrive in Conmecticut from one month to six weeks earlier than usual season on account of the conditions in the citles caused by the war and the high prices of food supplies. George A. Root of Danbury, expert the bureau of plant in- on of forest pathology, is ing white pine trees throughout the state to determine whether or not the trees are affected by pine blister. three working davs. Class D—Touring cars or runabouts ; at 48 hours’ working days. Motorcycles for three work- Emil of Butte, at two hours’ How their in- under which Dbe taken over by the state? be stated that the intention of the census to in any interfere with use by the owner of any vehicle or ve- hicles offered for use in case pending the Should an F—Motorcycles to at 48 hours’ notice for 30 Class 9—Already pro; fense purposes. Class H—Ambulances orking days. sed for de- Ray died at his home on High strect, Mystic, Tuesday after 24 hours’ illness. He was horn in Lisbon 1848, the son of Henry T. He was a car- The returns are being arranged towns alphabeticaily; owners under cards which are being returned arranged in vertical files, and in files by suitable guidc cards bear- ing the names of the towns. The cards showing the power and other resources are beinz similarly handled. Close to $100,000 a y treasurics of Connecticut towns ar. cities as an indirect result of the mili tary census, which recently was taken in this state under the Governor Mareus M. The additional income which will be the state will ime of such of the cars be thus of- and Anna Lewis Ray. viage builder and a painter and lived Norwich for 40 emergency emergency. which have been fered to the state be called fo case of an eémergency all details cov- ering their use, insurance and upkeep will be arranged for at the time. the pufpose of the automobile sus now being taken the face of the blanks which have been nt out by direction of the governor, o procure certain information tive to the resources of the state.” PROVIDES FOR A BRICK RECEPTION BUILDING Act Appropriates $63,312 For the Nor- wich State Hospital. then alphabeti- moving to He leaves a r 1. Ray, and a_daughter, Mrs. James Chesebro, and two grand- sons, Everett L. Chesebro and Eugene as stated on families who ar will go into FUNERAL. William H. Sanderson. The funeral of William H. Sanderson was held from his home on Central afternoon and was attended by a dele- ights of Holy Sepulchre commandery, K. T.. in addition to many relatives and friends. pastor of the Embury . formerly of Norwich, was officiating clergyman, the service the body was convewed to the Gibbs cemetery, Pottersviile, Mass., under escort of Zation of sir k come from personal known that thousands of persons lia- ble to pay the tax, but included in the enrollment, were listed by the census. Conservative estimates put this num ber of names which will be added tax enrollments towns of the state at from 40,000 to 50,000, which at $2 a year—the amount of the tax—means thousands of dol- lars annually in increased revenue. The last personal ta: the state, that upon which collections are beinz made according to tained yesterday at the office of Tax ‘ommissioner Willlam H. Corbin. The military census includes the enroiiment individuals. about 224,000 t personal tax en- Rev. M. 8. Kauf. An act passed, which sappropriated three sums for the objects For the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, for a brick recentlon hospital building. $623,312, unexpended balance of the appropria- tion made for said hospital, under the provisions of an act making appropri- ations for expenses of the state fof the two years ending September 30, 1917, approved May married emploves, for cottace for assistant superintend- for cottage for contagious diseases, removing and remodeling old office building, ploves quarters over kitchen, and re- modeling space over laundry for sew- ine room and industrial work, $10,- and following s S il in addition At the grave the ritual of the Knights Tmplar was carried out under the di- rection of Eminent Commander Ar- thur Whitehead, assisted by the pre- The bearers were Sir Knights Elmer E. Lent. Hen- Schwenck. Thomas Howard, Bd- ward L. Freeman, Thomas Dobson and George French. There were numerous floral tributes, cluding offerings Masonic bodies of which he was a enroliment of includes 269,110 information for cottnge ent, $7,200: makes the census total names above the This_figure, large number who are above or be- low the 18 to 60 age limits, or who are exempt from paying the personal tax for one reason or another. who have made careful the statistics are certain that at least of the additional i1l be found to be persons liable for the military tax and the various with erection Test For Inspectors. The State mission will BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. Hour Followed Reaular Busi- on This Week. hold tests Monday, . at 1.30 o'clock at Reom to establish iists of Inspectors of tract Work for State Service. commission will be assisted by commissioner test questions and rating written answ- ers, also in the Oral Interview of can- 20 per cent. The monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent heid in_their rooms on Tuesday even- The business meeting was pre- sided over by the president. Mrs. John W. Slattery were received. A social “hour followed the meeting, during which music and whist were en Mr. Albert J. Harrigan, hav- ing the highest score, was awarded the Refreshments were provided by the whist committee, Powers and Mrs. D. J. Murphy. Milk is Still Nine Cents a Quart. As milk can be sécured in abundance for nine cents a_quart. in members’ of the Milk Producers’ assn- clation, who raised the price of milk [tees were called for and every mem- to 12 cents on May 1st, have returned | ber of the student body volunteered hw: to thé old prices. here aré 44 mem- bers of the association, whils there are | for the cast of the plays will be held milkmen delivering miik in | very soon. not previously association was The proceeds of this $2-a-year tax go to the treasuries towns and cities and not to the state. Inasmuch as persons in the regular army or navy or in the National Gu are exempt from the personal tax, it is of the drafi in the near future ber of exemptions ncreased when the new lists It is certain, how- that the increase in the lists be- cause of the military census, will net several times the amount of revenue lost through these additional exemp- the several applications Candidates faust have knowledge of and axperience in inspection work, of qualities and uses of materials, men- of containers' and general surfaces and requirements of road building, and should be physically well qualified for the work. Appointments are being frequently made in different sections of the state for new road contracts, eligibles are likely to be called on im- eastern | the n e Howard Stanley, alter Carr, 42 Gar- field avenue, New London; John Wil- Second street, are made next fall. and leading Entering salary is $3 and per day, with opporiunities for ad- In the City Court. vancement. Four men were fined for intoxication ments were served, Mrs. Post being as- |a ta session of the city cour: Wednes Maria Briggs, Miss|day morning. Elizabéth Bill and Miss Esther Han- ~ Middletown—~During April Michael Karrolinas paid 37.06 each for were Aifty-ons arrests by. the l6cal po- ce. - THE NEW HAVEN S ROAD’S EXPENSES GROW. Total Increass Was 1988 Per Cent. Over the Year Previous. f frafile re: | o which weré with the manufac- itions of war, and becauseé of the general business expansion In the New England territory, ing revenues of the New Haven and Hartford ral the 12 months endéd Dec. 31, 1915, weré with an increase of 3 per cent., as com- eceding year. s increased $8,9! of 19.84 per cent, the advance in ex- Denses being due to the unfavorable Teather In the firat part of the vear, the al which caused the New activel tiire o unusuall; $10,325,5! pared witl tions, was service in some way or other. ) R " OF SIGNIFICANCE ‘are you making & garden?” “Thats what 1 call " Crosslots, “but my wife and daughters call ft merély mussing up the yard” 80 his. friend put him Wies to the advice and counsel to be found THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN and he ha# sirice sent us his order. «~ONLY FIVE CENTS THE WEEK-— Our Special Five Months' Offer of HARPER’S MAGAZINE Regular Price $1.75) oR WORLD’S WORK (Regular Price $1.25) I8 QOOD UNTIL MAY 10TM This advertisement and ninty-sight cents will bring sither 1o your cddrase YOU NEVER HAD A BpETTER The Magazine REAL HAIR SA 1f You Would Aveid Dandruff Hehing Scalp and Baldness, Use Parisain Sage. at's the use of being '8 the sense in deliberatély allow. hair to thin ou don’t winit dre largely a t use of the vmumr o from menufacturing 160k old be< Dbaldness due to hair (iguid form) not only saves the N Tootbe." o kewp vout and lustre. To N P a mration that supplies all hafr needs— ust whit you want. Lee & Osgoor pensive and méney ot stimulate new dandruff, st natural color htul fooking bottle from 1t's not ex- nded if it does T ity gurely meke your hair dant, bright and this is free serious congestion at many points, labor troubles and steadi- Iy increasing prices for fuel, material and wage account. ineluding Interest, 977, an increase of $395,837. In additien’ to the factors which contributed to the growth in expenses, were increased by a substantial expan- sion in taxes imposed, the outgo on this account being more than 12 1-2 cent. heavier than in the year before. A part of this increase in taxes was due to the larger federal income tax and to the federal tax on capital stock. Non-operating _income for the year 69, or almost 31 per increased dividends re- ceived from the Central New England Rallway company, from the New York, Western railway and to appear fore abun uihe PARISIAN SA( from stickiness, entirely harmiess, and 4116”8 Tmost refreshing and delicately perfumed hair invigorator. glst can supply you. After all deduc Any drug- club of Connecticut coll held Thursday even! ‘hates hail owan of Mys- 1as Clementine Jor- orwich. vioHnist, are to be the soloists, and a very entertaifting pro- gram has bsen arranged. Shea Publishers’ Agent for All Magazines CANDY—TOBACCO—CIGARS NOVELTIES Corner Broadway and Bath St increased 31,719, CHRISTIAN WORKERS TO HOLD AN INSTITUTE Is to Open Friday in Baptist Church Ontarto and interest from subsidiary Because of the increased volume of business some of the subsidiary com- panies were able to pay their interest on their obligations to the New Haven and to pay also some of the accumu- lated interest which had taken into the income account of the New Haven unless earned and paid in cash. Deductions from gross income creased $1,513,204, due entirely to hire of equipment, which increased upward of 183 per cent, on account of con- gestion of freight, embargoes and lack of facilities by shippers and the rail- road which prevented prompt unioad- Profit_and loss account showed a credit of $18,240,428, with a profit and loss surplus of $12,969,774, which represents the oredit to the ac- count of profit and loss before any re adjustments of values of securities or sther properties, some of which can- rot bs made for several years. TUnder the decree of the federal court certain propertiés of the New F must be sold. and according to ast two annual reports of the New Haven those properties will be sold at a lo: is believed those losses will be offset in in companies which have increased in value. Comparative operating against $74.750,693 in 1915 and $65,471. operating expenses, $57. 313,169, against $47,757.951 in 1915 ana total operating in- come, $25,125,268, against $24,167,677 in and $15,224,529 in 1314, of operating’ expenses to total operat- ing revenues was 66.92 per cent. 1916, 63.89 per cent. 1a 1915 and 13 per cent. in 1914, Among the operating expenses $894,381 for maintenance of roadway, $520,000 for depreciation on bridges. trestles and culverts, $174,102 for sig- for power ' distribution 746,981 for repairs to iocomotives and $656,718 for repairs to Chargeabie directly companies, Fewer Dogs This Year to the registrati wich has 150 less dogs this 3 iast. About 200 people wio ¢ last year have not istration and their names will ed over to the dog warden The Forward Movement Institute for Christian Workers is to be held tiis week In the Baptist church at M: on Friday, Saturday and churches interested in the session are those of Noank, Poguonoc Bridge, Gro- Btonington and institute will conducted by Dr. William J. Sfy, di- fector of religious e Miss Grace Sunday. The ton Heights, Old Mystic. 30 this year tion work was completed Clerk Holbrook and T Tuesday nigh Has Joined Nat Menry Kenyon Beckw nsel A. Beckwith_ ason, other ex- perts and the pastors of the several The prosram arranged fol- ing of cars. Friday—Explanation of Teaching, Di 3 Miss Grace Mason; has enlisted in the Third the New York ‘s Rignt to Play, Dr. W. Teaching Through Stories, . S, Foster. in the church served at 6 Beckwith expects his regime “guitiewhere” - Tvening session, commeticing at o'clock—Qualifications of Teachars, Dr. Lesson Presentation, The Education address, Dr. James BUY THIS TWO FAMILY HO The Norwich Housing Co. two family house residence section apartment has six rooms and modern conveniences lower than the present only about cash required Several of the Grace Mason; results for 1918 show Teachers, Rev. Ways of Helping Misks Grace Saturday—Parents ©. G. Buddington Boys and Girls, problems of worship: elementary, Mias Mason; secondary, Dr, W. J. Sly: cra dle roll, Mrs. C. $49,986,229 in 1914 A. €. Wilcox: perance in the Sunday School, Rev. G the' Sunday terms to suit Place your name on our for a modren six room ARCHA W. COIT, Agent phone 1334 CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmer: 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building 'Phone 238-2 purchasers Evening ser- the church at 6 o'cio. | vice, commencing a agement, Dr. Rev. F. B, Cobur: Special Days, Jesus, the Supreme Eox, Dr. W. J. The Stages of Life, Dr. W. How to Gét Teach: Miss Grace Maso Class Demon- Problems of passengér cars. to transportation, there wi crease on station emplo £1,153,789, on count, $433,54 aecount of | son, Young People, Dr. W. Historical Address, presentation of noté books. Sunday evening- the Baptist Program, Rev. Training for Leadership, Dr. Charles R. Stark; and_on fuél for train , $1.414,350. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS. Engagement of Miss Marion Reed and Robert C. Atwater—Dr. Barstow Ad- dressed Weekly Convocation. Every Week is Cleanup Week. Every weel should be cleanup weeck 1s the opinion of Fira Chief Howard Stanton in referring to the cleanup the National As- sociation of Fire Underwriters. means of systematic work ection of properties are the fire @epartment throughout the en- The éngagement of Miss Marion Reed Lady Assistant of Brooklyn, N, Y. and Robert C. water of New York city was announced . A. Reed of Brook- Miss Reed is a fresh- man at the Connecticut college and is accounted one of the members of the class. a wealthy New York prominent member of the Knickerbock- er and Union League clubs The wedding wiil take place early in June. According (o the members of the first class at the college, the faculty and en dent body gathered on of New London hall Tuesday morning, and sang ‘the Oxford is' sung from Magdelen tower, Oxford college, England, every by Mr. and Mr: iyn on Tuesday. Kitehen Showe A kitchen shower was glven Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mra. in Vantic in honor of the & marriage of Mrs | E. Pendleton, formeriy of Yantic, and [ Morton Thompson of New Haven. The ras spent in games and music shments wers served. lawyer and a Jabez Bailey the custom high class milk at the sams the east stéps heretofore, ten cents a quart more, nine cents a quart May 1st, at 6.4 hymn which INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Franklin, Conn., May 1. Pageant Committees Announced. wald M. 63 Broadwa MILK NOTICE To My Customers and Others: I shall continue to furnish the same At weekly convocation held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in New stow of the department of English, which is completing plans for the pageant to be given on the campus the student body Mrs. Channing M. Huntington spent the weck-end hall Dr. Bai K. Tingley passing several dayvs in Philadelphia. about thie pageant, The committees for the pageant were announced as follows: pageant book, Miss Hartford, chairman, Miss Rosa Wilcox, Miriam Pomeroy, chairman of the News com- mittee, Miss Iveagl Sterr, chairman_ of the cas Waterford: Miss Dana of New Hayen has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. George D. DEAF The Little Gem Ear Phone Editors of the orence Lennon, T. Bavies and Miss Norwich, Miss been in New Alice Sayles have a few days. Miss Matilda Randall avenue returned Saturday after spend. ing several weeks at Atlantic City and New York. of McKinley Far above anything We offer you a scientific pronounced e the world over factory hearing dev ever invented. THE AUTO MASSAGE stops ginia Rose, chairman of the music committee, Miss Grace Cock- chalrman of the grounds committes, Miss Evelyn McGinley, Néw London;_ chairman of the scenery com- mittee, Miss Dorcas Gailup, Danlelson. Dr. Barstow explained the idea of the pageant and told the students that the idea had arisen English class. ings, Brieto’ The six young ladles composing the club gave a kitchen shower Wednesday ovening from 8 to h home of Miss Blanche Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.,G. Everett Hall, of Laurel Hiil avenue, for Miss Mildred Smith, of Winchester . street, whose engagement to Walter M. Block was announced recently. tions were in the national colors. The gifts to Miss Smith were presented in large daintily decorated May Later supper was served. HIGH HEELS PUT The class decided that they would like to present some spec- and that it had been tacular affair, decided to give the authors pageant ful icredit for the work in the The pageant is to contain a prologue, written by Dr. Barstow, an epilogue by Dr. Sykes. and interludes by Miss Woodhull, head of the physical education department. terspersed as interludes are to express ths artistic side of the presentation. The pageant will three scenes: First, the Captain Kidd Miss Helen Town- The decora- course. The dances in- scene, written by send of Mt. device pro deaf the private demon strations at our store Ask for booklet. The Plaut-Cadden Co. Jewelers and Opticians Plaut-Cadden Established to Evangeline, Hastings of Hartford; third, The Burn- ing of New London, Written by Misses Wilcox and Pomeroy. iast scene was written 50 well by three matter of sélection was so difficult It was decided to com- bine the three seiected plays into ome. As the pageant is to be presented the prologue tells the story of the plays. The one thing that makes New Lon- don remarkable is its relation to the So the atory of the pageant is to bé a story of the sea. Undine is a sea 2irl ho becomes human, through the When the man leaves Undine she dies and returns to the However, she is for human life and is di her life as a princess of the ocean. The queen in an attempt to make Un- dine reconciled to her iife in the sea, shows the actions of human characters in three scenes, which are the three scenes mentioned above. 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A few drops applied diréctly upon the tender, aching corn stops the sore- ness and shortly the entire corn, root and all, lifts right out. substanice, which drie s applied, and thousands of women uge it because the corn vels up and comes out without inflaming or even irritating the surrounding tis- Cut this out and try it if ses. love of a man. at any pharmacy a of a drug calied sea. ways longing atisfled with It is a_sticky the moment i sue or siin. ncert of the Mandolin Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Al String !nstruments repaired Visline sold on easy terms tments address E €. BULLARD, Bliss Placs, Mer. wich, ‘Clnll.