Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 3, 1917, Page 9

PR R EREE R ARNARE PR EOREEE CHERNED BPMrme amnr sennesr sunmunndFIEEBEARRERSFOPIEREESSREERIRERS ERMANS CCCUPY FRENCH FRONT LINE TRENCHES $A Mile in Length East of Cerny and § North of Chemin des Dames. French France, nday, Fermans U eeded in *octupying French front Iine trenches a third of-.a n length eaet of Cerny: north of the Chemin des Dames. This lochi success followed a terrific, pilesdriving artillery bombard- ment at tlre- begimning which the French abandoned the line, the trench- ~es of whiclh were flattened out »- This forward step leave: mans still without their cc servation po. Apparentiy t little backbone .in.the attack cess was not followed up. the same Ia@k of push terized all the German atta 1y along the: line stretching eastward of Soissons to Ver dently the enemy, after his feat in .the Champagne, feels the nmeed of local success: n order to encour- age the men who, according to prison- £7s, are greatly depressed. harac- recent- dun. Evi- recent de- ‘GOVERNMENT RESTS IN TRIAL OF COAL OFFICIALS. Taking ‘of Testimony for the Defense Will Be Begun Today. New York, July 2.—Contentions that %he government had faied to prove its Tharges of trade restriction and price fixing were mdvanced in the Enited States district_court here _today _by Zounsel for the Virginia and West Vir- ginfa semi-bituibus operators and Forporations on trial under an indict- ment charging violation of the Shes Snan anti-trust law. The government $ad rested its case and attorneys for &he defense were arguing that the in- Hictment be dismissed i It was indicated, when adjournment as taken late today, that Judge Grubb rould not dismise any cases until after e defense had presented its side. aking of tastimony for the purpose 111 be begun tomorrow. DANIELSON AND Town’s Total Registration Proves 710 —Rokert King Whirled Around Beam at Mill and Seriously Injured —Coroner Bill Reports 22 Sudden Deaths During Quarter—Funeral of Mrs. Emma Day—Seven Cases in Town Court Monday. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cunneen and children are to spend the summer at Oakland beach. Henry C. Rich of Attleboro was a visitor with Danielson friends Mon- day. John Day of Lakewood, R. 1, came here Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Emma. Day. Birthday Celebration. John W. Gallup observed the anni- versary of his birth with a socal gath- ering at his farm, Stearns hill. Mon- day. Interested in C. W. Dow’s Retirement C. W. Dow, trafic manager, who is to be pensioned by the S. N. E. T. company, has many friends in Daniei- son and surrounding towns where his duties have called him regularly. A number of bass fishermen were at Alexander’s lake this morning at daybreak for the opening of the fish- ing season on that body of water. Town's Registration 710. Recent rezistration returns received by Town Clerk Frank T. Preston, from outside the state, bring Killinglyls registration figures up to 710. Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Maynard of High street are at their cottage at Oakland beach. Day of Intense Heat. Tuesday was a real hot day, with the mercury shooting up over the 90 mark_in the early afternoon. Additional service will be maintain- ed by the Shore Line Electric Rail- way company tomorrow, the Fourth. Cards Taken to Putnam. Killingly's registration cards were turned over to the evemption board for Windham county and taken to Put- nam_Monday for classification - and numbering by the board. This work will be completed this week and re- turns made to the war department be- fore Saturday. A number of deer have been report- ed as seen recently in this section, in- ng that the deadly campaizn at has been waged azainst them is ot vet complete. Bad Start for New Half Year. Seven cases in the town court Mon- day. makes a splendid start for a new 1ecord of arrests during July. The list of charges inciuded intoxication. violation of the automobile laws and getting liquor for a man whose nam= is on the blacklist. Preparing for Bone Dry Emergencies. Judging by the way in which sup plies of whiskey are being laid i b individuals hereabouts their one dry” sufferings for months to come are to be the equivalent of the aridity of 2 wet sponge—and it was ever thus in_*“dryv" periods, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Murray of Acad- emy street are entertaining Misses Margaret and Annie Murray of Pr. dence. g WHIRLED AROUND BEAM Robert King Badly injured While Working at Connecticut Mill Monday While operating heamer at the Con icut- Mills Monday, Robert an emplove, was badly as said at the plant that no one | 1 t King at the exac the accident occurred. but lieved that he slipped while e an end, or while some other detail of the clothing or arm became . causing him to be drawn in. stooping over to pi to was being whirled about the beam and wound up in hundreds of strands of varn being fed onto the beamer from spools when Edwin Bardslev. superintendent of Mill No. 2, saw him and stopped fhe machine 1t necessary to cut away th varn before King could be release jured young man was given first aid_attention at the mill and Dy. | P._Todd was summoned Later Z. resting on a cot that was placed in the car, was taken by Agent Obidiah Butler of the company to the Day Kimball hospital at Put- | TWENTY-TWO SUDDEN DEATHS | DURING THE PAST QUARTER Report of Coroner Arthur G. Bill Up to July 1st. The quarterly report of Coroner Arthur G. Bill shows that there were 22 sudden deaths in the county during the p: three months, as follows Apr —Wyrotek Russek. Williman- tic, death due to a bullet wound Apr! —Anna A. Carlson, Wood- years, heart disease. Ap: 22—George Gorham, 35, Put- nam, pulmonary hemorrhage. April 22—Annubelo Lerusso, 22 drowned at Goodyear. April 24—Peter Ouilette, 538, Pomfret, drowned in a_ brook. April 29—Alexander Leach, 50, Put- nam, heart disease. April 30—Bridget Quigley, 80, Pom- fret. cerebral hemorrhage. April 30—Bridget Kay, 55, Putnam, chronic nephritis, May 1—Orelie Gileau, $3, Plainfield, found dead in her home: apoplexy May 4—FEreta LaCas, 3 months, Put- nam, inanition due to defective food. May $—John E. Tetlow. 28, of Mid- way, died in Putnam from inliries received when he fell from a locomo- tive at Danielson. May 11—Yvonne Frenieie, 1 vear, of Putnam, convulsions from acute indi- o FELT LIKE A NEW fter Taking Only One Box 0f “Fruji-a-tives” East Sare Harsour, i "It is with c7oat pleasare that T writa 2o teil vou of the wonderful benefits 1 ?-.lre received frox: taking “Fruit-a- gives”. Fo- years, I was a dreadfal sufferer {rom €onstipation and Head- 8ches, and 1 wasapiserable in every way. Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me. Then I finally tried “Pruit-a-tives” and the effect was Splendid. After taking one box, I feel like a2 new person, fo have relief from those sickening Headaches”. : Mgzs. MARTHA DEWOLFE. * B0c. a box; 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25¢. At all dealers or sent postpzid by Fruit- #-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y. PERSON | gestion. May Helen Erskena, 3 years, of Willimantic, gastrit! May 16—William R. Thomas, Antioch, Va. thrown from a caboo at Vernon, died at Willimantic. May 26—Thomas J. Ownes, 48, Wil- limantic, concussion of the brain and suffocation. May 28—Arthur E. Clark, 21, South Coventry, self-administered ‘carbolig acid. June 1—David L. Gilbert. 63, Put- nam, acute alcoholism and dilation of the heart. June 1—Fred Rogers. 81. Windham, meningitis chronic_nephritis, senility. June 11—Noe Hebert, 65, Ballou- ville, cerebral hemorrhage. Jure 5—William Whiting, 50, Brooklyn, after effesés of acute alco- holism. June 20—William Steery, 60, Thomp- son. killed by a train. June 23—Carl Brriccson, drown- ed_at Quassit pond, Woodstock. June 29.—Mrs. Bmma Day, Danfel- son, heart trouble. FUNERAL Mrs. Emma Day. Many relatives and friends, includ- ing a delegation from the membership of Danijelson chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, attended the funeraj of Mrs. Emma Day Monday afternoon. e e——————— e ———————— F. | Cause of Cases | Military Exemption Board Organized —To Speed Up Work on Card Lists —B. F. Blackmar Seriously Injured —Elks Going to Boston Grand Lodge —Most of Local Boys Accepted for U. S. Service—Death of Edward Weaver—Willimantic Team for Hel- iday Game. Dr. J. B. Kent, Attorney Charles L. Torrey, both of this city, and Edward A. Sullivan, of Danielson, members _of the military exemption board for Di- vision No. 18, state of Connecticut, met in the office of Attorney Torrey Monday afternoon and organized. Dr. Kent was named as chaifman and Mr. Sullivan clerk. > o Other than organization work, little was done at this meeting. Practically all of the registration cards are now in possession of the members of the board, only one town being missing, Thompson, the cards from that town to_be secured this morning. ¥ Serial numbering of the cards will begin at once. Following this the board will have lists of the names made, one of these lists to go to the war department at Washington, one to the adjutant general's office at Hartford and one to be available for the press. A copy of the list will be posted at the headquarters of the board, which has been established at the law offices of Torrey and Geissler, in_this city. The cards will be numbered without regard to their alphabetical arrange- ment or without special regard ‘to getting the names from one town to- gether. The registration cards from each town in the district have been furnished in duplicate by the town clerks. All of the work that is to be done in arranging and numbering the cards and making lists thereof is to be completed this week, so that returns may he made to the war department rot later than Saturday. Announcement of the draft is_ ex- pected to follow soon after the filing of the cards with war department of- ficials. CELEBRATING RESTRICTIONS Displease Those Fond of Racket, Alse Dealers Who May Not Sell Explo- sives. This may be a quiet night before, and then again, it may not. There was a difference of opinion on that ibject here Monday afternoon. Also there was interesting comment relative to rict prohibition that has been pi on the sale of fire- works in this city this vear. The kick, some from would-be buy- ers, some irom dealers who have done derable business in this line in s that several towns around doinz a lively business in the whiie Putnam deal- krere are sale of firewo | ers are hanned from such selling. The towns of Killingly and Thomp- son, adjoining commonweaiths, have no ‘such rizid restrictions on _such rales as has Putnam. This is explain- ed by the ct that Putnam’ special restriction ‘e made under provisions of the city charter. The adjoining towns are operatinz on the state laws, i o special city charters. One other fl the ointment of who wouid sell fircworks here hardware stores and gun regular practice of arms and cartridges, hianks. are permitted, as sell these noise-producing The dealers who have con- eir to firecrackers, tor- s and other such things are out ain R will have a speeial enlarged detail of officers on duty to- T to see that the iaws prohibiting 1se of explosives before sunrise on rning of the Folrth are rigid- ed and to prevent raiding | parties. who are always active on the before, from decing damagze to | property | B. F. BLACKMAR INJURED | Trimmine Tree, When Arother Tree Fell on Him. ckmar, injured Sat- ing in a woodlot in Union, was reported Mon- rnoon in a critica] condi- Day Kimball hospital, hope ery heing slight. operations have been per- the town of in formed the hope of saving Mr. Blackmar's life Mr. Blackmar was wi ing in what is known as the Lawson lot when he was injured. He was engagzed in trim- ming a tree when another tree that was being chopped, toppled and fell upon Him, crush him in such a manner as to serious internal has hbeen employed t t months by George Sampson, of Woodstock, as a wood survevor. Tt was understood here on Monday afternoon that he had an agreement with Mr, Sampson that he, Blackmar, might engage in chopping, on the same lot and for another em- ployer, if there was a shortage of logs Ernest A. Legg officiated. in Westfield cemetery service of the order of the Eastern Star was conducted by Wor- thy M Frank Gilbert, as- sisted bv members of the lodge. Mr: death was the first in the chap- ter here. The bearers were Sidney S. Stone, A. Putnam Woodward, Burdette C. . Luther Pilling, Henry A. Mc- ig charge of the arrangements, A, funeral LIQUOR DRINKING AND GETTING in Town Court—Mo- torist Denies Charge. In thc town court Monday morning Anthony Morin pleaded guilty to hav- ing been intoxicated and fo having committed a breach of the peace, Judge Woodward’ sentencing him to serve 30 days on the first count and 60 more davs on the second count, with costs of $13.59. Frank Gagne and Joseph Bazillion were presented, charged with having procured liquor for -Morin, whose name is on the blacklist. They plead- ed not guilty and their cases were ad- journed té6 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Ray W. Pellett was charged with having violated the motor vehicle laws by driving on nday night a ma- chine that showed no tail light illu-. minated. He pleaded not guilty and his case was continued until 3 p. m. James Duffy, Hampton. charzed with having been intoxicated. pleaded not guilty, and asked for trial, being positive of his bility to demonstrate through nearly a dozen friends that he was not intoxicated when taken into custody, late Saturday night. His case was adjourned until 3 p. m., Shat the state mignt produce its witnesses, At one o'clock there was a prayer service.at the home on Broad street and at 1.30 service at the Methodist church, of which Mrs. Day was a member and active worker in its in- but later in the morning it was de- cided to release Duffy during good behavior. Duffy afterwards insisted - that he certainly was not intoxicated when loeked up, though he admitted in court having taken drinks. This claim was upheld by a number of his friends. law. Standard Equipment On All These Cars i PACKARD LENOX | MARMON BIDDLE ) DANIELS 8 PATHFINDER DOBLE STEAM CUNNINGHAM MOON with which to keep the saw mill run- ning. This condition came about Sat- urday, and Mr. RBlackmar had been at work only about two hours when the accident befell him. Mr. Blackmar has a wife and five children, Elks Going to Boston. Local Elks will make good repre- sentation for Putnam lodze at the an- nual Grand lodge session in Boston next week. Other members of the lodge here, but resident in other towns, also have made their plans to be in Boston for at least a part of conven- tion week. The local lodge will on the floor of the convention by be represented Wil- liam D. Wilson, Pawtucket, exalted ruler of Putnam lodge last vear. There will be a gathering of Elks at the lodge rooms this evening to watch the birth of a new and historic Fourth. Boys Accepted for Service. A majority of the Putnam boys who filed applications last week for en- listment in the regular army, have been accepted and in a number of cases are now at government stations and are being equipped and made ready for their period of training, which will be taken at some one of the cantonments that the government is preparing. One group of Putnam young men is at Fort Slocum, N. Y. They expect to remain there only a few days before being sent elither south or west for their training. who has applied for enlistment in the engineers’ reserve corps, was in Boston Monday taking the required physical examination. Kenneth Sharpe has been accepted for service with a reserve medical organ- ization. The majority of the Putnam boys who have gone into the regulars are to be in the field artillery branch of the service. Gilbert Perry, OBITUARY Edward Weaver. Edward Weaver. 65, died Monday at Sprucedale, in the town of Wood- stock. Mr. Weaver has lived practi- cally all of his life in that town, where he was for vears engazed as a far- mer. He was well known in this city, where he was a frequent visitor. Robert King May Recover. Rebert King, injured at the Connec- for any other form of light. men—brings a verdict in its favor. car without them. Legal Ever Connecticut Has Endorsed It The Warner-Lenz complies The Warner-Lenz best solves with every traffic law everywhere. The Connecticut laws, 400,000 motorists and the makers of 18 famous cars all indorse this all- revealing, glareless light. Some lights are permitted here and barred there. Others comply with city ordinances and violate the state law. The Warner-Lenz is legal everywhere. A mighty valuable point when touring. You have double protection with War- ner-Lenz— your own safety and the the headlight problem. the roadside, it lights the turns. It lights the road from 300 to 500 feet ahead. It lights a whole hali- circle ahead of the driver, and lights it all like daylight. 176 Lenses in One It utilizes all your light, but it diffuses the rays. lenses ing lig in one. ht. Warner-Lenz light is the same in every position. Turning of the lens in the door of headlamp does not affect it, nor does rise or fall of the car. This is vitally important. Dor’t Wait Longer Call on your dealer or accessory house. substitute—insist upon the advertised Warner-Lenz. Accep: This is A. P. Warner. of the Warner Auto-Meter Fame, and Inventor of the Magnetic Speedomcter morning was ball hospital leg is fract the knee e numerous and severe bod While he pai Ny hurt cry is looked for. Willimantic for Holiday Man Thomas McDern F all itnam base team will fast Willimantic team here against the Putnam team srounds for the rning row. The lineup of the t nounced indicate that the be a snappy one. The usual holi ge: ative to postoffice service force in this city tomorrow A card received here M Leon Talbot brings the that he is now in e re anad stationed at Fort Sloc resident of this « Business Sold. anticipated. Holiday Postoffice Hours. m, Thunder Storm Monday. THE WARNER-LENZ COMPANY, Chicago The Werner-Lenz light is too good a thing to miss. No user would exchange Every comparison with other lenses—by experts or by lay ; Then why delay? You will not long drive : Why do it another night? t no There are 176 So, instead, there’s a wealth of soft, clear, penetr: It lights e e e e e e e ticut Mills plant in Danielson Monday 1 Kim- | D ind Oppo o ments rel- The scorching heat of Monday was tempered somew late in the after- noon by a thunderstorm of some sev- erity. Adelard J. LaCroix, student for priesthood at a seminary Montreal is in Putnam to spend the summer at_his home. Francis L. Teatreault, who is in the United States =overnment service at Haiti, has filed his milits tration card with the membe military exemption board city. Mr. Tetreau Hermanie Maheu has sold the Ma- heu restaurant on Pomfret street to Frank W. Rusell, of Worcester. A number of Putnam fishermen are at Alexander’s lake this morning try- ing their luck for bass, on the fir opportunity of the ve Wildwood park will attract a la holiday crowd on the Fourth. The trolley line has arranged to run tra cars to care for the heavy traffi Over 30 for Degree. Cargill council, K. of C. is pre- varing a class of more than 30 mem- bers 1o receive the third desree. There will_be picnic parties from this city at Roseland park, in Wood- stock, on the holiday. i Shipping Milk Star Boarders New Sta Many Su Profiitable—Edward Route Carrier—Many in Surrounding Townss. YANTIC Providence to Whe, far r Route Car Unit mmer Board, Proves cler New | i Summer | e, t A, hner | 1 ed Fort oston, te L v fort zht hour furlo s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J Mr, Charles N. Congdor ve been spendfMg some time in town th Mr. and Mrs. Raymond V. Cong- con Mrs. James Morton s returned from a sk 11 Ocea Beach i W. K¢ has ed from a few days in Drooklyn where he attended gradustion of his grand- | Special son, Edwarad Wolfe, oy Davia Morton has returned to his home in Broad Brook after spending LOUIS E. KE Undertaker and E NNEDY DAN Atte~tion E to