Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 13, 1917, Page 6

gy e :ar Stolen in Ashaway July 3rd Found Thursday at Poquonoc Race Track—Fire Companies Represented at State Meet- ing—Herman Smith, Vagrant, Who Attempts to Assault Girl, Sent to Workhouse—Physicians Feast and Hear Addresses. The night before July Fourth an au- tomobile was stolen from the garage of Dr. James N. Lewis, in Ashaway, end was recovered Thursday in the Pognonnoc Driving park, where it_had been abandoned. Sheriff John R. Wil- cox, accompanied by Dr. Lewis went to Poquonnoc and the automobile was identified beyond question. It was operated to Westerly and thence to Ashaway under its own power. The Rhode Island register plates 6838 were missing as was also the green cross from the radiator, indicating that the car as owned by a physician. Two of the tubes had been punctured and one tire was destroved, but aside from these the car was all right. New tubes and a new tire were substituted and the car was operated without any dif- sheriff believes that the car was stolen by some voung fellows who knew how to operate the car, but did not possess the knowledge of changing tubes and tires. Also, he believes that these fellows are the same who stole another automobile, and committed the robberies at the Ash- away and Potter Hill post offices, as the automobile taken from ihe Perin zarage, was abandoned after it be- came disabled by tire trouble. In both machines, tools used for remov- ing broken spokes from wheel hubs, and well adapted for use as jimmies, were found in the Lewis and Perin au- tomobiles. Vice President David Robertson, of Westerly, and delegates from the local fire companies, were among the fifty- seven delegates in attendance at the mid-summer quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League, held Wednesday afternoon at Narra- gansett Pier. There was not much business transacted, but favorable ac- tion was taken on the petition from the Narragansett Fire department for the payment of benefits to the widow of Robert Sunderland. Secretary Cady urged that special effort be made to increa = membership cf the league and named several fire organ- izations that were not within the fold. Hs also suggested that something be done that will restlt in having every fire company in the league represented at ali the meetings. 1t was to set apaTt a page in the records to the memory of Fred Clark of Lippitt and A. D. Roberts of Woonsocket, who were past presidents of the league. The next quarteriy meeting will be held October 10, with the Manville Fire compan: President Napoleon Trembly, of Manville, presided at the meeting, and in addition to the delegates, these past presidents were present: John J. Mul- len of East Providence; Leroy = R. Whitman of Knightsville: Daniel G. Coggeshall, of Bristol; Thomas H. Rhodes, of Pawtuxet; John A. Ham- mill, of Arlington. The vice presidents present were David Robertson of "Westerly, George Hunt of Providence and George H. Merrill of Pawtuxet. After the business session a clambake was served in the auto grill of the Mathewson hotel. Harry O. Williams, of Westerly, deputy state councillor, Junior Order United American Mechanics, accom- panied by several members of Hope council, of Westerly, installed the of- ficers of Commodore Perry council, of Wakefleld, Wednesday night. . During the meeting two candidates were in- itiated, the work being done under the supervision of William Earl Sted- man, degree master. One former mem- ber was reinstated, and two applica- tions for reinstatement and one for election to membership were received. The state board of officers will make oMctal visitation to Perry council, on uly 28. Police Sergeant West went off duty Waednesday morning at four o’clock and had just started on the first lap of sleep at his home in Main street, when he was aroused by a thick-tongued individual who was shouting “Help! Help!” The officer dressed hurriedly, a la fireman responding to the first tap of the bell, and rushed to the res- cue.of the individual whom he sup- posed to be in distress. He was sur- prised in finding 2 man named Walsh, from Hopkinton, thoroughly drunk, with his arms so entangled in the picket fence In front of the officer's home that he could not extricate him- self. He was freed from his pre- dicament by Sergeant West, but was free for only a brief period, as he was deprived of his freedom by being placed in a cell in the police station. In addition to his hidder load, Walsh had two bottles of whiskey in his pocksts. He wil be given a hearing in the Third District court today. Miss Alice Sargent, held in bonds on the charge charze of manslaught- er for striking Cornelius Shea with her automobile and causing injuries which resulted in the death of the twelve-year-boy, drove a powerful high-speed Stutz roadster, and with- nut a license, and expressed the belief that she did not think it necessary for her to have au license to operate an automobile in Rhode Island. She is not a petite miss, a typical summer girl. but on the contrary is decidedly masculine in manner and appearance. She is several inches mare than six feet in height, and built in proportion. Preliminary to filing his official re- port, Coroner Everett A. Kingsley an. nounces that he finds by the test: Lemons Beautify! Make Quarter Pint i of Lotion, Cheap SR Here is told how to prepare an inex. pensive lemon lotion which can be used 0 bring back to any skin the sweet freshness, softness, whiteness and deauty. The juice of two fresh lemons strain- +d into a bottle containing three ounces »f archard white makes a whole quar- er pint of the most remarkable lemon wkin beautifier at about the cost -one WESTERLY NEWS AND VIEWS voted i mony taken, that the “death of Cor- nelius Augustine Shea was due to the act and neglect of Miss Alice Sar- gent” She has already been arresi- ed by Chief Brown on the charge of manslaughter, and is held in bonds of $2,000 to appear for hearing in the Third district court, Friday, July 2 Sheriff John R. Wilcox arrested Her- man Smith who makes no claim for permanent residence anywhere, he- cause he attempted to commit a se- rious assault upon a French girl ten years of age in the outskirts of Shan- nock. As the mother of the child changed her opinion after the arrest, and would not substantiate her com- plaint, Smith was not arraigned on the charge of assault. He was charg- ed with being a vagrant and was brought before Clarence E. Roche, the clerk of the’ Third district court, in Westerly, Thursday. He was adjudg- ed guilty and sentenced to six months in the state werkhouse and house of correction. ' Corporal Elliot Thorpe, Fifth com- pany, Westerly, and in the federal service several months, is on special Zrecruiting service, and has been suc- cessful in that line. He is now get- ting recruits for the new Twentieth company, Coast Artillerv Corps, and spent Wednesday anfl Thursday in his home town. and signed up four re- cruits. Raymond Moore, Charles Opie and John Hopkins. Corporal Thorpe re- turned to Providence Thursday after- noon, In the uniform of first lieutenant in the medical section of the officers’ re- serve corps, and as president of the Rhode Island Medical society, Dr. John Champlin made a brief address at the quarterly meeting of Washington County Medical society, held in the Colonial club, Westeriy, Wednesday. Addresses were also made by Dr. Harold G. Palmer and Stephen De M. Gage, chemist and sanitary engineer, both members of the Rhode Isiand State Board of Health. Dr. Frank C. Pagen, president, presided at the meeting and, besides those named above, the following were present, and partook of the dinner served after the business session: Drs, Samuel C. Webster, Henrv L. Johnson, Frank I Payne, C. Grant Savage. of Westerly, William A. Hil- lard, of Pawcatuck, David . Marr of Bradford, Edward E. Kenyon of Us- quepaugh, liam T.. Veal of Hope , Patrick J. Manning of ‘Wick- ford, Henry G. Gardiner and Dr. Ro- land R. Robinson of Wakefield. Austin J. Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs, John H. Murphy, of Narragan- sett avenue, was recently awarded the gold medal of honor for the best es- say on fire prevention, in a field of two hundred contestants, pupils of the seventh and eighth zrades of the public schools of Westerly. The sec- ond prize, a silver medal, was award- ed to Edward Spargo, and thc third prize, a bronze medal, to Evelyn Cral The prizes were given by Irvine o, Chester annually and has caused the prevention of fires to become almost a study among school children The Westerly band will aive a se- ries of twelve concerts in Wilcor park during the season, the first being given Thursday evening when this pro- gramme was rendered. under the di- rection of Charles O. Gavitt: National Alfr, Hail Columbia; march, New Yor Hippodrome, Sousa: overture, Hun- garian Comedy, Keler Bela: waltz College, Missuel: popular airs, Naugh- ty, Naughty, Naughty, They're Wear- ing 'Em Higher and There's a tle Bit of Bad: patriotic, American Pa- trol, Mescham; march, Bovs Go De- fend, Patrick: cornet solo, Commodore Polka, Chambers, Mr, Gavitt; popular air, Poor Butterfiv: srand selection from Maritana, Wallace: allied na- tional airs, God Save the King, The Marseillaise. March Royale, Russian ational Hymn: fantasia, Home Sweet Home the World Over, Lampe; finale, The Star Spangled Banner. The required fund for the concerts was raised by a committee of the Re- tail Merchants’ association, composed of E. Howard Clark, Laclede Wood- mansee, Andrew W. Fisher, John C. Stanton and Robert Duff. Local Laconics. Tudge Oliver H. Williams and Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown attended the Elks convention in Boston Thurs- day. The Sunday schools connected with the Broad Street Christian church and Grace Methodist church, had outings | at Atlantic beach, Thursday 1 Many members of the Seventh Day | Baptist church feal a Tittle bit | agarieved orm- ance of Chautauqua is scheduled for 2 Fridav night. New hat badges have been furnish- ed to the conductors and motorme of the Shore Line Electric Railwa company. Théy have a black back. sround with large raised metal fig- ures, and are an improvement over the old white celluloid badses. John Curtin, son of Policeman and Mrs. Michael Curtin, has grown an inch and a quarter and gained sev- eral pounds in weight since he enlist- ed in the Fifth company, C. A. C., and is now 6 feet 1 3-4 inches in height. He was home on a twenty-four hours' pass from Providence Wednesdas JEWETT CITY Even the State Police Make Mistakes as Was Shown When Fred Whalley Recovered Stolen Auto—Notes. Tuesday afternoon Fred Whalley was notified that his Ford auto, which ‘was stolen recently, was in New Lon- don. "On Friday he went down to get the machine. The numbers had never been removed, which accounted for a coincidence in connection with the theft. Last week Mr. Whalley was called very quietly to the local police station to meet two of the state police. He expected, of course, that he was to be told that his machine was lo- cated. But after asking him a few questions one of officer backed up against the door and the other said: “I guess you are the man we are af- nust pay for a small jar of the ordi- jary cold creams. Care should be iaken to strain the lemon juice through 1 fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, ‘hen this lotion will keep fresh for nonths. Bvery woman knows that emon juice is used to bleach and re- nove such blemishes as freckles, sal- owness and tan, and is the ideal skin ioftener, smoothener and beautifier. Just try it! Get three ounces of yrchard white at any pharmacy and fwo lemons from the grocer and make Ip a quarter pint of this sweetly t lemon lotion and massage it laily into the face, neck, arms an jands, and see for yourself. ‘ ter.”” Mr. Whalley’s astonishment can be imagined. It seems that the car had been identified several times by the numbers as containing men who bad robbed several places. The num- bers showed Mr. Whalley to be the They are Howard McGuinness. | i owner, whereupon the state police im- mediately locked him up—just what the thieves intended should happen. H. H. Burnham was present and speed- ily corrected the mistake. Will Visit in Cheshire. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Swift and Edgar Webster of Edgewood, R. L, with Mrs. E. M. Swift and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox of Jewett City, go to Cheshire today to visit relatives. DELIVERY TERMS I it your desire to take ad- vantage of the present low D solution Sale prices, and have your selection delivered in the Fall, it will only be necessary to pay a small deposit, and we will hold your furniture without storage charge, until you are ready to receive it. ure, Car TR WY You must act quick. BED RCGOM 7-piece BIRDSEYE MAPLE SUITE Was $175. A NOW $117.50 7-piece ADAM PERIOD SUITE in American Walnut or Ivory Enamel— Was $225.00 NOW $150.00 5-piece COLONIAL PERIOD SUITS in Circassian Wainut— Was $165.00 NOW $120.00 Others up to $225.00 AND MARY Was $250.00 NOW $165.00 WILLIAM saving of a great many dollars to the lucky purchaser. ture Co. did not handle cheap commonplace furniture. some, well built pieces of Bedroom Furniture offered at prices that would be ridiculous if it were not necessary to sell the entire stock immediately. FURNITURE The small space below is filled with items, everyone of which means the The Lahn Furni- Here are hand- DAVENPORT BEDS— Were $35.00 to $150.00 NOW $25.00 to § 75.00 BED SPRINGS— Were $5.00 to $10.00 NOW $3.50 to $7.00 MATTRESSES— Were $6.00 to $25.00 NOW $4.00 to $17.00 CHIFFONIERS— Were $12.00 to $45.00 NOW $ 9.00 to $35.00 Were $16.00 to $50.00 NOW $ 8.50 to $32.50 Rockers and Arm Chairs $1.50 to $25.50 Every conceivable kind to select from—Cane, Leather and Wood Seats, some upholstered in Tapestry. selling price. All marked at about one-half their regular EXTRA SPECIAL LIBERARY TABLES— Were $5.00 to $60.00 NOW $3.00 to £35.00 COUCH— Was $30.00—NOW BOOK CASES— Were $15.00 to $75.00 NOW $10.00 to $50.00 Were $9.00 to $40.09 NOW $4.00 to §25.00 $18.00 DESKS— AXMINSTER RUGS of the best qualities in various sizes and large variety of patter 335.00 Rugs, choice designs $85.00 Wilton Rugs—Now. . $18.00 Fibre Rugs—Now REFRIGERATORS were $14.00 : sg.oo THIS WEEK Other models up to $30.00 Were up to $40.00 ELECTRIC LAMPS with Mah Base and Ped- estal and S hades— 50—-NOW $4.50 Others up to $20.00 BRONZE LAMPS with Leaded Glass Shades Were $5.00—NOW $4.75 Others up to $15.00 bargains as at any time during the sale. Yet today DINING ROOM If you want to furnish an entire dining room or just fill in pieces any time this year, it will pay you handsomely to make yeur se tion now from this Lahn Furniture C give absolute satisfaction, and when cost is at this sale there can be no possible excuse for hesitation. S-piece JACOBEAN PERIOD SUITE— Was $125.00—NOW $75.00 9-piece COLONIAL PERIOD | SUITE, in Golden Oak— | Was $275.00—-NOW $187.50 10-piece SHERATON PERIOD SUITS in Mahogany { Was $275.00—NOW $175.00 | 9-piece QUEEN ANNE SUITE, in Mahogany or American Wal- nut— | Was $135.00-NOW $95.00 | piece WILLIAM AND MARY UITE, in_Jacobean Oak or American Walnut Was $115.00—-NOW $85.00 BRASS PEDS Were $25.00—NOW $18.50 SPECIAL BRASS PED with 2-inch con- | tinuous posts and inch fillors. Was $25.00—NOW $18.50 ENTIRE STOCK OFFERED BY HERMAN S. SEARS, Trustee 74 Main Street .. Opposite Porteous & Mitchell Co. Norwich, Conn. WANT WOODSMEN TO GO TO FRANCE Work Will be Done Behind the Battle Line. A regiment of woodsmen and mill workers is being recruited for early service in France. It will be a part of the American Engineering Reserve corps which will aid in transportation and other engineering work, and is being organized at the request of our allies. The duty of this regiment will be to get out timber needed by the armies —railroad ties, trench timbers, mine props, bridge timbers, lumber and cordwood. The work will be perform- ed behind the battle line but may fall within the danger zone. The regiment will be made up of picked men, woodsmen. Service in it will give such men a chance to take part in the war for which their life work and training have peculiarly fit- ted them. For the logging crews skilled sawyers, tie hewers, skidders, teamsters and blacksmiths are want- ed. Millwrights, sawyers and engi- neers are needed to man portable sawmills which will form part of the equipment; helpers are required for the various activities connected with woods operations and the maintenance of large camps. Recruits must be between the age of 18 and 40 years, both inclusive, and must be citizens of the United States or have declared their intention to be- come such. They will be subject to the same physical examination as re- quired for other military service. Enlistment will be for the period of the war. The regiment Wwill be made up of six (6) companies of 164 men each, aside from battalion and regimental staffs, drivers, and commissioned offi- cers. It will be recruited at once d sent overseas as soom as organized, trained and equipped. It will be first assembled at two training camps, the regimental headquarters and one bat- talion at the American university, at Washington, D. C., and one battalion at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, While desisned to serve primarily as a mobile logging and milling crew, the regiment will be organized on military lines and its members will De uniformed like other units in the Units_States army. The first duty of its officers and men will be to learn military discipline and teamwork through thoroughgoing drill at train- ing_camps. The number of men to be recruited and their monthly salaries while in ‘raining and active service are as fol- lows: Monthly Monthly Payin _Pay P TUnited Foreign States. Service. 6 first sergeants ....$51.00 $61.20 18 sergeants, first class 1 sergeant bugler 6 stable sergeants 0 sergeants 6 supply sergean 6 ~mess sergeants 2 9 6 color sergeants COOKS ... . horseshoers corporals 6 saddlers 27 wagoners 186 privates, firs 558 privates, 2nd class. 12 buglers Pay will_begin at the date of en- listment. Traveling expenses will be furnished by the government from the place of enlistment to the training camp. The regiment will work largely in sprout forests of oak, beach, hornbeam and other herdwoods. with some stands of pine. The timber is small in comparison with most American forests, much of it from eight to 12 inches in diameter. These forests re- semble the wood lots of southern New England and the operations will be similar to portdble sawmill logzing and tie cutting in Connecticut, Mas- sachusetts, Maryland and Virginia. The larger logs will be sawed into boards and dimensions material, while the smaller trees will be cut into hewn ties, poles, props, etc. The closest possible use of timber will be re- quired. The French forests have for many vears been managed with great care and skill. The American forest regi- ment must be able, if it is to do cred- itable work, not only to cut and man- ufacture timber with high efficiency, but also to avoid waste and leave the forests in good condition for future production. For this reason it will be officered mainly by trained forest- ers. MORE BOYS ARRIVE AT CAMP DEWEY. Two Hundred New Yorkers Join Jun- jor Naval Reserve at Kitemaug. More than 200 boys, cadets in the Junior Naval reserve, arrived at New London Tuesday morning by boat from New -York and went to Camp Dewey, | the Junior Naval reserve camp at Kite- ' maug. The cadets held a short parade before -leaving on_ special trolleys for the camp. About half the cadets wore the white sailor uniform of the reserve, carried wooden guns and had canteens. They presented an excellent appear ance as they marched down Bagk street and through the side streets into State street and to the troiley station where the uniformed cadets boarded two_special trolleys. Those cadets who had no uniforms took special trollays about an hour later. All the cadets were in high spirits. eager for the camp life, with its military training and the invigor- ating outdoor life A goat, camp mascot, with the det contingent, quite as good humor as the boys. It was in charge of a young cadet who | had quite a busy time persuading Billy to go in the same direction the | cadet was taking. The uniformed cadets had mando- lins, tennis racquets and other like things which fit into the camp scheme | which was was not in of every boys' camp. There were in all 250. Two hundred of them came from New York city and the others from all parts of the country, some of them as far away as San Francisco The New York boys, many of them were from the Past Side, and their joy in reaching New London with its | fine breezes can well be imagined. Most of them showed that they had seen no country life this summer, but they will soon be bronzed ke their brother ca- dets who have been in camp at Kite- maug for several weeks. Many of the boys are getting this vacation as the result of generosity of wealthy persons in various parts of | the country. In New York city a few weeks ago the white light district was invaded at 2 time when dining places were well fllled and contributions for the camp fund were taken. This delegation of cadets was due here July 1, but their arrival was de- layed because of the cases of spinal | meningitis at the camp. There were two cases; one of the cadets died and the other is at the contagion ward of the Memorial hospital, now on a fair ‘way to recovery. At the time the cases were discovered prompt steps were taken. The camp was placed under quarantine and antitoxins were freely administered, with the resuft that no more cases developed. With the arrival of the 250 cadets péts and Rugs o’f’ Good Quality, much of it at LESS THANTODAY’S WHOLESALE COST Buy Now If Ever This Year .This sale is extraordinary. Never before have reductions such as have been made through- cut this entire stock been offered. Of course the response has been heavy. Probably never before in this section of the country has buying been so rapid and persistent. there is still opportunity to get as big money-saving But the sale cannot last much longer. ALL SUMMER FURNITURE AT OKE-THIRD TO ONE-HALF OFF PAYMENT TERMS In order that the greatest pos eible number of persons may benefit from the sconomies r sulting by purchasing at this le, we will accept a small in- | first payment when se is made, and arrange so the balance in weekly or monthly instal ments over a period of time, as best suits your convenience, iti. lection that you may pay FURNITURE o's stock. Everything on sale w lower the you consider how mu DINING ROOM TAE [ inch top. with 6-foot extension, 2 Leaves, Pede base 00—NOW $19.50 OTHER DINING TAB Were to $30.00 NOW $13.00 to pian to e etion of ng Paying T The e begun of the by the total am wi 376 49 to 1e increase 3 has b wdded sum of § Fair Haven the shelling many sh of various kinds for tra oyster beds ccumutation of ef to be pla his month Always fresh and crisp ! Post Toasties the camp now numbers about 500. The boys there are given training along the lines emploved at West Point and An- napolis, only of course on a smaller are Teal corn flakes! -y