Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 19, 1917, Page 7

have PRUDENTIAL OUTFITTING CO.’S STORES.. YOU DON’T NEED TO PAY CASH FOR YOUR SPRING CLOTHING We will gladly charge your.purchases and you may pay for them in easy payments as you earn the money. | Prudential Outfitting Co. 115 MAIN STREET, NORWICH it pertains t6 Clothing necessities. VALUE is what you get for what you pay in Style, Quality and Satisfaction. THE TRUE VALUE PRICE, is that at which you get the most for your money. x Seeing is believing, and a single fact outweighs a thotisand claims. That’s why we say EXAMINE OUR SUPERB STOCK and learn our PRICES and TERMS. If your means are limited and you want WORKMANSHIP and SERVICE —If you want the LARGEST and BEST ASSORTED STOCK from which to make your selection you will BUY YOUR SPRING OUTFIT AT ONE OF HOME MI'SSI‘ONA‘-RY SOCIETY OF ASHFORD ASSOCIATION. Sessions of Baptist Women’s Organiza tion Held at Putnam—Next Me: in Stafford. The -second regular meeting of the W. A, B. H. M. S. of Ashford associa- tion was held in the Baptist church in Putnam on Tuesday, the president, Mrs. Henry Fryer, of Willimantic, be- ing in charge. The morning session opened about 10.30 with a devotional exercise, fol. lowed by a hearty address of welcom: and tHe response. Several matters of business then taken up. Mrs. Mathews Mrs. new. women’s missionary societies their respective towns. wery e S Willington and Manderson of Stafford talked of in Then Mrs. James D. Rough of New London; president of the Bastern Con necti¥ut conference of the New Eng- land district of the Woman’s Ameri can Baptist Foreign Missionary so. ciety, was introduced, and she charge of The Heipful Hour. Rough is an enthusiastic, took NMrs. interesting and impressive speaker, and her iong talks were enjoyed. Among oihe: r things she spoke of the golden jubilee banner and the five vear program of the W. A. B: F. M. S., and the reading contests of the W. the loving cups A B. H. M. S. and the W. A. B. H. M. S. >f Ashford assocation. the golden jub England 4 Ashford associs besides d the loving cup o Several other: o SN died recentl William J. , Wi spoken of new state the state She displayed ee banner of the New 24 s took part during s introduced and gave an g and instructive ork as state d a real missionar Rid the Skin of disfiguring blemishes, by quickly purifying the blood, improving the cir- culation, and regulating the habits with BEECHAM'S PILLS Sale of odicine Werld e e e woman, a pleasant and speaker, and a great worker m state. A talk by several on financial mat- ters followed, after which notices were glven and the morning session was closed. A basKet lunch was served. Foliowing an informal business meeting of the advisory board. the regular afternoon session opened with the singing of O Highly Favored Peo- ple. Notice was given of the annual meeting to be held in Warrenville some time next September and of the invi- tation to the society to hold their next regular meeting in Stafford. Miss Grace Spaiding of Danielson conducted an interesting exercise in which reference was made to the lives of many people who have truly achieved something, among them being Lot Carey, Frederic Dougla Paul Laurence Dunbar, Samuel Coleridgze Taylor, Booker T. Washington, Walter H. Loving, Granville T..Woods and W. E. Du Bois. Mrs. Alton Frost sang the songs When Melinda _Sings, Pray On, My Lord Delivered Daniel and Sinner, You Better Get Ready. Then followed the roll call ond col- lection. Mrs. Butler R. Wilson of Boston, a representative of the National Assoc: tion for the Advancement of the Col- ored People and a volunteer social worker, zave an address upon colored people and told of Peter Thompson John Brown, an uncle and cousin hers, who were executed, the service to the United States performed by col- ored people, slavery, : abolition movement and something of the | her experience as a social worker. Mrs. Wilson is an interesting, effective and impressive speaker. Then Mrs. Alton Frost of Danielson rendered a solo, after which Mrs. Bug- bee read resolutions which were adopted. Two stanzas of America were sung and Dr. Genung offered prayer and pronounced the benediction. There was a display of gree litera- ture, books for which orders could be taken, a display of posters and souve- nirs, and the loving cupa of Ashford association. The entertainment was cordial, the attendance good, and the meeting very profitable and impressive. Jolly even Dance. There was a large attendance at the dance given by the Jolly Seven in St. Mary’s bhall Friday evening. A pro- gramme of 15 dances was enjoyed, the music being furnished by Swahn’s or- chestra. Waterbury.—George Tracy has pre- eented a beautiful peacock to the city for the “menagerie” at Hamilton park. interesting of | nching, the new | HOME GARDEN WORK PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY at New Lon- 9- 1 Henry A. Tirrell Speal don Gathes The home garden work in both Nor- wich and New London is progressing satisfactorily. Many practical ques- tions were answered at a meeting which was held in_ the _Vocational school auditorium Wednesday evening under the auspices of the New London Horticuliurai society, speakers being Henry A. Tirrell, principal of the Nor- wich Free Academy, the county agent, F. C."Warner, Mr.- Hitchcock, principal of the vocational school, Mr. Lange of the vocational school, who is having charge of the measuring and assign- ment of plots for the home garden committee, and John Humphrey, sec- retary of the Chamber of Commerce. Some of the gardeners are already ex- | periencing difficulty with weeds and ses and asked' for advice as t methods for combatting the same, and according to present pros- | pects’ the weeds will have a hard sea- son : Assistant County Agent Whitham | has completed the second round of the testing demonstration and is now isting farmers in starting co-opera- e field tests and demonstrations. ese include corn and soy bean en- demonstrations, clover demon- | strations, flint corn tests, soy bean seed demonstrations and other crops on ch the farmers are asking assist- {ance. Some of the seeds for this work are being furnished by the Connecti- <ut Agricultural Experiment station and others are being obtained through the Connecticut food supply committee and all interested shouid get in touch with the farm bureau at once, as the demand for this assistance s very great. A meeting held in Borough hall, Stonington, Thursday evening, May 17, | brought out some 75 of those greatly interested in-agricultural preparedness and received with enthusiasm matters presented by Dr. Danforth of New London, Prof. F. S. Hitchcock of New London, County Agent Warner, Town Clerk Hinckley and members of his food committee. Machinists Union. There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of the Machinists union held Thursday night in Eagles hall. President Charles Coyle was in the chair and routine business was transacted. The committee in charge of making arrangements for a dance reported progress and the unlon is ar- ranging for a picnic. Mayor Mitche| disapproved the bill providing for a separate health com- missioner for Brooklyn and Queens. It the Best Is Good Enough, Trade Here That's the quality the A&P Market carry—BEST—BEST- is a lot of meaning in the word BEST. They are honest bargain freely sold. BEEF BEEF IOquflioloé,finu;m-fedutthit wholesale prices. See our display before you buy Sirloin, Porterhouse, Round Steak Well Trimmed and Full of Nourishment and Flavor, Ib............. Prime Rib Roast, bb. ... Pot Roast, Ib. . . . ..18c|Short Cut Legs, Ib____ Shoulder Roast, Ib____ Rump Roast, Ib_________ Veal for stuffing, Ib______ Veal Cutlets, Ib_________ Rump Corned Beef, Ib. . .20c|Rib or Loin Veal Chops, Ib_ Smoked Shoulders Lean Bor.cless Chuck Roast, 1b. 22¢ I rime Chuck Roast, Ib. . .20c Plate Corned Beeb, Ib. . . .14¢c Armour’s Sugar Cured BEEF LIVER freshcut, Ib........15¢c PORK LOINS, Ib. ..26¢c 20c|MILK FED VEAL from Nearby Farms| HAMBURG 135 Main Street We Give Royal Gold Trading Stamps. Ask For Them fresh from the smoke house—4 to 6 Ib. avg., BEST. There Our advertised goods advertise us. It will pay to follow our ads. 25¢ STEAK made fresh every hour, 16¢c +.19¢ NATIVE FOWL R R e S FRESH CREAMERY Fine Granulated SUGAR, 10 lbs. . .$1.00 Telephone 29-4 The board of directors of the local Chamber of Commerce at their meet- ing in the Chamber of Commerce rcoms on Friday evening went on Tec- ord as favoring a safe and sane Fourth of July for Norwich. They decided to place the celebration plans for the Fourth in the hanfis of the civic bu- reau. One.plan that has been sug- for this year is that of Amer- icanization 'Day. The meeting was called to order about 8 o'clock with President Charles V. James in the chair. A minor change in the by-laws was voted fa- vorably and will come before the next open meeting. Certificates of organi- zation was issued to the manufactur- ers’ and retail merchants’ bureaus. In . regard to Referendum No. 20, dealing with the filnancing of the war the directors went on record as fa- vorable to the following sections: Approximately $400,000,000 of the amount raised by taxation in the first vear should be obtained, as a war measure, from increased individual income taxes, through such increased super-taxes and -decreased exemp- tions as the committee recommends. (The committee referred to is the spe- cial committee appointed by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce). Approximately $200,000,000 of the amount raised by taxation in the first year should be obtained as a war measure, by additions to the present excess ; profits tax,. with amendments of the law which the committee rec- ‘ommend The first class postage rate, as a ‘war measure, should be increased by fifty per cent. to yleld approximately $100,000,000 in the first year. Stamp taxes should be imposed, as a war measure, to vield approximate- ly $250,000,000 in- the first year. Customs duties should be imposed, as a war revenue measure, on arti- cles to yield about $100,000,000 in the first year. Excise taxes. should be imposed, as a war measure, upon a list of articles of luxury and general use, which would yield about $500,000,000 the first year. Retroactive taxes should not be im. posed upon incomes and profits. The directors went on record as op- posed to the following provision: The amount of exemption from the capital stock tax should be decreased from $99,000 to $24,000. It was voted that a committee of five be appointed to cooperate in the plans for the military registration, the date of which will be proclaimed by President Wilson. The appointment of the committee was. left with Presi- dent James who will announce the names Jater. The fegular report of the secretary was presented and accepted. WHITE CROSS COUNCIL ACCEPTS INVITATION. Committee Appointed to Arrange for Transportation to Plainfield Flag Raising. At a meeting of White Cross coun- <il, No. 13, K. of C., held Friday even- ing the council with a great deal of enthusiasm voted to accept an invita- tion from Rev. W. A. Keefe of Plain- fie'd to attend the flag raising exercises on Sunday, May 20th. A committee consisting of James P. Sheridan, N. J. Spellman and Joseph Sheridan was ap- pointed to arrange for transportation. It was voted that automobile trucks be secured, to be at the council rooms at 1 p. m. Sunday, and that.the mem- bers would assemble in front of St John's church at Plainfield at 2:50 p. m. for formation. It is expected that practically the entire membership of the council will attend. Planning for Memorial Day. In preparation for the Memorial Day parade the Father Mathew Tier- ney Cadets will hold a meeting in T. A."B. hall Sunday afternoon. The of- ficers to be in command of the com- pany will be appointed. N. F. A. NOTES. Girls’ Prize Reading Announced For May 29th—Senious Filling Out the Blanks For College Exams. Saturday afternoon the baseball team will play the Bulkeley Alumni team on the campus. The New d.ondoners ‘will bring up an all-star team that promises to make the school boys fight hard to retain thelr unbrok- en string of victories. _Fr'lda.\' morning, at the opening exer- cises, Mr. Tirrell recommended that all pupils read the notices on the school bulletin boards. They range from athletics to examinations. The Girls” Prize reading will take place Tuesday, May 29th. Tickets will be distributed to the students next week. Mr. Tirrell requested that those who could not personally use the tickets would not take them. Seniors are filling out the blanks for the college entrance board exam- inations which will be held In June, Friday Frederick A. Cranston an- nounced that ghe examinations for the Robert H. Bishop and the William A. Allen prize in mechanical drawing will be held during the week of May 27th. The Allen prize is five dolars and is open to Upper Middlers. The Bishop prize is ten dollars for the best and five for the second best work done by a senior. LODGE NOTES Elks Ballot on- Three Candidates— Clara Barton Tent Held Interesting Metting—Odd Fellows Held Regular Sessions. ELKS. Regular business was transacted at the meeting of Norwich lodge, No. 430, B.'P. O. E. held Thursday evening in ths Elks' home on Main street. Three candidates were balloted on. ODD FELLOWS. Uncas lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F., with a good attendance transacted a regular business session Monday evening. A regular session of Shetucket lodge No. 27, I. O. O. F.,, was conducted on Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows’ hall. Canton Oneco, No. 3, I. O. O. F., with Captain Henry Bridger in the chalr, held a business meeting on Thursday evening. DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. Clara Barton Tent, No. 7, Daughters of Veterans, met at the Buckingham Memorial on Tuesday evening at 7.30 o’clock, with the preaident, Mabel E. George, in the chair. The lar routine of business was transacted. General Orders, No. 1, from the de- partment was read. The meeting closed by singing and a salute to the flag. For the good of the order a pa- triotic poem was read by the Patriotic instructor. Whist was enjoyed after the meeting. Californian Had Kidney Trouble Jack Maltos, Copperopolis, Calif, says: “I had such a severe case of kidn Y troudle I thought I would have to sell out my business. I took three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills which entirely reli; me and I have had B9 Tecurrence of kidney trouble since . Some days it seems as if you can no longer bear the pain and misery u_suffer from kidney and bladder ubles. The ache across your back Brows worse with every move you Make ana every step you take. It Jjust seems to rob you of all strength nSTvous and worn out: siesh pooriy worn ou! 2nd have no appotite, tomach 1s ups set and bowels irregular. b Foley Kidney Pills lessen the pain, until it is finally gone entirely. They give strength and tone to the kidneys —make them strong, active, their ac- tion becomes regular and normal again, &nd vour health grows better e y you take this great healing medicine. Lee & Oszood. : COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO DECORATE GRAVES Practically All Local Organizations Accept Invitation to Turn Out Me- morial Day. At a meeting of the G. A. R. in Buckingham Memorial, Friday even- ing, arrangements for Memorial Day were discussed and committees from the Sons of Veterans appointed to have charge of the decorating of the graves in the different cemeteries about town. Commander Orrin M. Price was in the chair. There was a very large number of veterans pres- ent. With the exception of one, all or- ganizations have accepted the invita- tion of the G. A. R. to participate in the Memorial Day parade. Those that will march in the parade are the two companies of the local militia, Boy Scouts, Norwich Free Academy bat- talion, Tierney Cadets and others. Commander Price read a communica- tion from the mayvor, Allyn L. Brown, and the common council, stating their acceptance of the invitation. The Sons of Veterans with the as- sistance of the G. A. R., will decorate the graves of the soldiers on Memor- ial Day. No More Special Trains. According to an announcement made at thé local ticket office of the New Haven road there will be no more specia] trains run on the road as the U. S. government has requested the road to put this order into effect. This order affects the Elks who were plan- ning on having a special train take them to Boston on July 25 for the Elks’ annual convention. All extra trafic will be taken eare of by extra care on the regulfar train, Collecting Waste Paper. The campaign for the collection of paper by the Women's Service league opened Friday and the collections far exceeded all expectations. The object of the campaign is to raise funds enough for the maintenance of the playgrounds work. Every citizen will help the league by gathering up waste paper so that it can be collected by the captains. Four Maple Trees Set Out. Four new maple trees have been set out in the park at the entrance to the Central Vermont rallroad station on West Main street. This makes seven trees in all at the park. For the pro- tection of the trees they have been en- "Mrcled with wire. Unclaimed Letters. The list of unclaimed letters in_the ‘Norwich postoffice for the week ending May 19 is as follows: Olive Bromley, Timothy 'Corfey, William C. Falké, Mrs. Annie Gleser, Anna Parrett, Rev. V. Poprozky, W. M. Robertson (2). NORWICH TOWN Woman’s Relief Corps to Present Flag to First Church Sunday School— Repairing Scotland Road—Personal Mention. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Schouler of North Ad- ams, Mass., are spending a week with Mrs. Schouler's brother and family, Dr. E. J. Jones, of Bliss place. Cattle Commissioner’s New Home. Mr. and Mrs. Whitman have moved to the C. 'W. Grant place on the Can- terbury turnpike. Mr. Whitman is cat- tle commissioner for this locality. Flag for Sunday School. The Woman’s Relief corps will be at the. First ‘Congregational Sunday &chool at 1.45 o’clock Sunday to pre- eent a flag to the school. Sheltering Arms Service. Rev. Dr. S. H. Howe and choir of Park church wiil be at the Sheltering Arms for the Sunday afternoon service. Improving Road. A coat of tarvia with a dressing of sand is being put on the Scotland road macadam. Miss Fortier of Peck’s Corner will spend the week end in New York city. Miss Emily Hopkins of Plainfield is spending the week end with Mrs. A. F. Greene of West Town street. A representative of Y. M. C. A. work will give an address Sunday morning at the First Congregational church. After visiting friends in Taftville, Mrs. Rose has been the guest for a few days of Mrs. William MacConnell of Bliss place. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose and Rev. and Mrs. Francis Rose will be week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bush- nell of Huntington avenue. A few party telephone lines uptown have been discontinued where sub- scribers have taken private lones, the one or two .remaining on those lines have been transferred. Mrs. Bixby of Bliss place substituted in Mrs. S. S. Lathrop's rodn at the Town street school Friday, Mrs. La throp being in _the western part of the state, where she attended the funeral of her uncle. occasion. morning. TODAY Is the Opening Day OF Eastern GConnecticut Week This is an important merchandise event and both our city and our out-of-town patrons are invited to take advantage of our Merchants’ Week special offerings. Our page advertisement in yesterday’s Bulletin gave full particulars of the un- usual values that we are offering on this Everything will be in readi- ness when the store opens at 8.15 this THE PORTEQUS & MITCHELL CO. | | l l ; SUMMING UP IN THE RINTELEN CONSPIRACY CASE It is Expected That the Case Will Go to the Jury Today. New York, May 10.—Taking of tes- timony was completed today and the counsel began summing up in the case of Captain Franz Rintelen of the Ger- man navy and six others on trial here for for alleged conspiracies to disrupt the munitions traffic between this country and the entente allies in 1915. 1t is expected that the case will go to the jury tomorrow. Judge Cushman denied motions to dismiss made in behalf of the defend- ant. Samue] B. Donnelly formerly printer, and Former United Senator James Martine Jersey were among those 1 character witnesses, respectively Buchanan and Henry B. Martin, other of the defendants. public States Ne an- Would Be Timely. Colonel Roosevelt's advice to the agricultural west is “Farm and arm.” We suppose he would advise the town “go or hoe boys everywhere to Houston Post. Can or preserve all surplus food from gardens for winter use. In a morning’s work with ordinary home utensils, you can put up many cans of vegetables and fruit for winter use. If you have not a garden, watch the markets, When any fruit or vegeta. ble that can be canned becomes plen- tiful and cheap, buy a quantity and can it for home .use next winter. CONSIDERATION OF DISPUTED POINTS IN ESPIONAGE Was 'Postponed by Senate and Hous Conferses Until Today. Washington, May 18.—Considerat of all disputed matters i age bill, Including the pres tary censorship q bargo section, was morrow at today's sessio ate and house conf. Senate conferees, said, would refuse paper censor: sort ulture formation as to } the household and preserve all surplus tables. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String !netruments repaired Violins sold on sasy terms For appointments address E E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. AS OFTEN AS to buy. WE DON'T EXPECT YOU TO BUY EVERY TIME YOU COME TO THIS STORE We want you to come in often and look over our stock so that you will know what you want when you are ready It is the only way you can always be sure. LY OU Lt ' CALL We are making this a store of service so bring any furnishing problem you may have to us and it will be solved. Baby Carriages and Sulkies now being shown, 1917 models, priced fairly. SHEA &% BURKE