Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 17, 1917, Page 5

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Plaut-Cadden Building, Norwich Cash ‘Specials for Wednesday Small- Lean Rumps Comn- WEE ... 2% Smoked Shoulders, lb. .. 20c Half Hams; Ib. ........ 28¢c Fine Native Cabbage, Ib. . . 3c| People’s Market 5 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprictor CLEAN important The most advance aeaith matters made by science, in re- ent years. is the discovery of the secessity for KEEPING CLEAN. Our bakery is as CLEAN as even a sugeon would demand. QUEEN BREAD is as sanitary as icience can flhb‘ib ANDREWS’ BAKERY Summit Street WILLIAM YOUNG,.R.N. Massage and Physiclans’ Treatments mdm&n\! rent. Lkl Hickor. ch DR. SHAHAN, Specialist on_diseases of the Biovd an Shiture therapy for Khour Eitis, Tuby iy Apemia. Sichh i Kidney t fiw =ntioial o pre Eription 8 P (e Stomuch Easy prevention ¢ Tiphoid. Heugs 1017 R e 2 -and-1-8 p. . Fhon 81, NoGutside talls olads’ afcer B Saratoga Restaurant ~and Quick Lunch JOHN D. METROPOLIS, Prop. Try us first, try us last, we don't dic- ate. Either “first” or “last” it will te everiasting. Best Food, Best Cook- ng and Reasonable Prices, are advan- ages of this Restaurant. Open from 5 a. m. to 1 a. m. Sentral Bullding, 41 Broadway, Nerwich, Conn. TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY. 1.25 To New York $1.25 TO NEW YORK FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN NORWIGH AND NEW YORK From Norwich Tussdaye, Thurs- days, Sundays at & ¥ m. New._ .- York,: Brookiyn _ Bridge, 'E"' East River, foot Roosevelt t, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri- dave a5 P m Effective Oct. 15th, 9: $125—F7 V. KNOUSE, Agent—$1.25 Hotel Oxford Copley-Square, Boston, Mass. Near Pubilo Library. Trinity Church, s sna Dal%e Mluutes fo shopbime e 3 nutes to shoppin, A “usimens gsction. - ectric cars pass the Oxford to B. R or 811 58, lines and & 3 "5t the clty and sub Tooms $1.00 and up; with bath ible rooms $2.00 and $p; with bath " PHILIP P. PRETTO WHEN YOU WANT o put your bus- ness before the public, there is no sedium Detter than through the ad- reftistng columns of The Bulletin Norwich, Tuesday, July 17, 1917, VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle hm;: at 7.49 this evening. Rainfall during the month of June smounted to 3.86 inches. John A. Walz and family motored to Ocean Beach Sunday. Riley B. Witter of Brooklyn, Conn., celebrated his 70th birthday recentl Sharp eea sand applied lightly over'| Jawns in the autumn, that is over lawns on clay or loam, encourages the growth of fine grasses. Water office open continuously from $ 2. m. to 5 p. m—adv. Ira R. Levick of Hartford, Mfs Caroline Willey of Glastonbury and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jahn of the East Side spent Sunday at Ocean Beach. Crabe have struck op in rearby wa- ters, but as yet very few have been caught, Indications are that these chellfish will not be plentiful this year. Postmaster General Burleson has an- nounced that incomplete reports from postmasters showed that postal em- ployes had contributed $55,994 to the Red Cross. The activity of the department of agriculture in discovering and _stop- ping the traffic in medieines which are sold under false representations is noteworthy. Seven nurses well known in New Lowion and vicinity have filed appli- cations for active service with the Red Cross and_expressed a willingness to serve in France. A number of the Company I boys of New Britain, who are cdmping at South Coventry, and who ed in this city doing guard duty, were visitors here Sunday. The pottery industry showed a larse gain in 1916 compared with 1915, the output of the potteries of the United States being valued at $48,217.242, an | increase of $10,881,554. or nearly 30 per | cent. . Come early 4nd avoid the rush. Where? To the water office, with your | water bilL—adv. Connecticut will bs assesséd for 10,- 977 men in_the conscript army now in process of drafting, but also gets credit for 7.540 others who have enlisted in the regular army, navy and National guard up to June 30. The vessels at the Ship Construction and Trading company are fast being rigged and reduilt. A large force is at work on the Mohawk. She is be- ing replanked on the deck line and the deck is being put on. Recognizing the power of the motion ricture ag a medium of expression, the nited States government, through President Wilson, has requested the | co-operation of the industry in the { national war propaganda. Willlam Holmes, who escaped from the state farm for inebriates, was ar- rested by Motorevele Patrolman Smith in New London Saturday afternoon and |later turned over to the custody of jFuards from that institution. A present congestion in the frozen poultry market, shown by figures of e United States department of agri- cuiture, can be relieved if the retail | dealers’ will handle the goods at a rea- { sonable advance over wholesale prices. The designation by the war depart- | ment of the Knights of Columbus as | the official agency for looking after the | moral and social welfare of the Cath- | olic men of the army and navy has | placed upon the order a great respon- | sibilit | The Connecticut Agricultural Ex- | periment_station has iesued a special bulletin regarding the potato menace | 2nd recommending a spray of nicotine and soap, to be applied to both upper |and under surfaces of the leaves to | A=kt the pest | country is enjoying an unusual ty poliomyelitis, otherwise |known_ as infantile paralysis. Last ear Connecticut had 1000 cases re- ted instead of its usual number of and New York was thronged with iomyelitis cases. | S { ¥ Robert Hudson, of whom little is known except that he has relatives in Massachusetts. died on Saturday after- 20on at the Lawrence hospital, New London, where he had been for about a week in an unconscious condition | with oedema of the brain While several hundred eoldiers from the island forts and as many more ors from the submarine base and ships in the harbor roamed the streets of New London Saturday and Sun- day, the bootleggers and kitchen bar- rooms did a record business. i | Adjutant General George M. Cole in a general order just issued emphasized | the claim made throughout recruiting campaigns of the Connecticut National | zuard that that organization will be | the only purely state force in the fed- cral service during the great war Indications are at the present time that the pilarimages to the Williman- tic camp meeting ground will be above expectations for the rest of the sum mer, even though the former elaborate program of camp meeting on the week of Aug. 20-27 will not be carried out. The Fort Griswold Monument house’ is looking its best at the height of the ceason with the honeysuckle vine at the door and the carefully kept lawn surrounding it. The season has not brought quite so many visitors as usval, but the grounds and view were never so attractive Dr. Joseph Marshall Flint, erganizer of the Yale mobile unit, has stated that the call for the mobilization of the body might come at any time. The unit {s sure to mobilize by Saturday, it is believed. and will start for Allen- town, Pa. After about a fortnight there |it 15 to start for France. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. returned to Anderson have their home in Spring- féld, Mass., after having spent the week-end with Mrs. Anderson’s moth- er. Mrs. Joseph Phjllips of Peck street. Mrs. Phillips and "daughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson spent Sunday 2t the Phillips cottage at Gardner ake. 2 Julius C. Stremlau, president of the State Federation of Labor, has con- firmed a report that he has been in conference with Governor Holcomb rel- ative to the protests he has received from organized labor throughout the state on account of not being repre- sented on the military exemption boards. Norwegian experiments with fishing with the ald of electric lights lowered into the sea have been failures, the illumination apparently frightening the fish away. A WHOLESOME SUMMER DRINK jorsford’s Acld Phosphate More DeneAcial. CoolnE And refresh- ing than lemonade. Invigorating, wholesome and thirst-quenching. PERSONALS - o dsbadag Rev. J. 0. Barrows of NorwicH Town is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Dwight L. Stone. Miss A. C. Donovan of Ward street is spending a two weeks' vacation at Ocean Beach. Ralph Parker and Gordon Grant of Thamesville are spending two weeks at Camp Massapeak, Gardner Lake, Dr._David Sussler has returned to the Backus hospital after spending a ten days’ vacation with friends in Boston. BURGLARS GOT SUITS * VALUED AT $1,200. Into Tailor Shop and Made Clean Getaway. ‘Thieves broke into the tailoring shop of Samuel Korchinsky, 28 Montauk avenue, New London, Saturday night &nd stole 56 euits and several pairs of tFousers. The stolen goods amount to about $1,200. Fifty-tahree of the suits were new and the other threé had been left at the shop for repairs. The trousers that were taken were also nex. The robbery was discovered by James R. May, who passed by the shop and noticed that the padlock had been vanked from the staple and on looking inside saw the entire stock had been removed Mr. Korchinsky arrived at the shop soon after Mr. May made the diseovery. Mr. May sent a call into the police station after notifying the owner. Mr. Korchinsky rushed into the store on being told that he had been robbasd and when he saw that his entire stock had been cleaned out he fell in a faint. His wife appeared on the scene soon after her husband ‘had fainted and when she saw him lying on the floor she too collapsed. Mr. May hurriedly Summoned a physician and both Mr. and Mrs. Korchinsky were revived. Patrolman Samuel Hicks was as- signed to the case. He found that the padlock had been pried off by tearirg out the staple which held the hasp. The marks appear as though a screw- driver had been used. Officer Hicks made a thorough investigation and found nothing that would serve as a clue to the burglars. No one could be found who could throw any light on Broke Mr. he closed the about 10 o'cloc] ping the lock. Mr. Korchins| about four years ago with his wife. Up Korchinsky told the officer that shop Saturday night and remembered snap- New Londen came to to that time he had lived in Russia, but decided to leave, as the Russian police nhad seized all his earthly pos- sessions and horribly ill treated him. He managed io hide enoush money to bring himself and his wife to this country. On reaching America, he came to New London, where he has remained ever since. FUNERALS. Mrs. Michacl McGrath. With many relatives and friends in attendance, the funeral of Agnes El beth Rawley, wife of Michael Me- Grath, was held from the funeral par- jors of Cummings Ring Monday morning. At the services i Pat- rick's church Rev. Myle alvin officiated and Prof. L. Farrell pre- sided at the o The bearers were Thomas " J. O'Connor, John Carbray. Thomas F. Connor and Correlits Col- Lin urial was in St. Joseph's ceme- tery. William Zurowski. The funer s of William Zurowski were Monday morning at the funeral pariors of Cummings & Ring with Rev Werth officiating. The bearers w riends of the de- ceased. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Werth read a committal service at the grave. Mrs. Almira B. Hiscox. The funeral service of Mrs. Almira B. Hiscox was held Saturday morn- ing at her Jate home on Spring street, Westerly. The service was conducted by Rev. William F. Wiiliams, the de- ceased heing a member of Trinity Episcopal church, Norwi Automo- bile cortes: followed the service and burial took place in Yantic cemetery in t The bear- ers were Dr. Vernon Hiscox, Richard . Hiscox and Aifred . Hiscox, all of Norwich. Leonard Hiscox, Louls Stan- ton and Louis Reuter, all of Westerly. Mrs. Hiram Cook. The funeral of Mrs. Hiram Cook took place from her late home on Park street Monday afiernoon with many relatives and friends in attendance, some coming from Seattle, Mystle, Jewett City, Pendleton Hill and other places. About the casket were grouped many beautiful floral forms. hdea- con J. Eldred Brown of Trinity Fpis- copal church conducted the s 5 Two hymns, Abide With Me a There Be Any St in My were rendered by Mrs. F. S. Youns. The bearers were James Poilard of Mystic. Simon Brewster of Jewett Cit J. Morton Cook of Pendleton Hill an Alexander Sharp of this city. Burial was in the family plot at Maplewood cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Brown read a committal service at the grave. Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangzements. Was Best Man at Monson Wedding. Edward P. Allen of Pomfret was best man at the wedding of Henry Haskell Allen of Hartford, and Miss Carol Belle Beckwith of Monson at Monson Jast Saturday. Guests were present from Putnam and Pomfret. The bride is a graduate of the Wil- limantic Normal school YOUNG MAN ARE YOU WAITING TO BE DRAFTED? Show the stuff that you are made of and enlist in the local Coast Artillery now, while you have a chance. The Coast Ar- tillery is the highest branch of the service and affords great opportunities to the right men. By enlisting in the home com- panies you be, while in the Federal service, with the boys Why not be with from home. your chums? The Fifth and panies are below and nd you. slacker. ENLIST Third war strength Don’t be a NOW. NORWICH BULLETIN, New York, July 16.—On a charge of white slavery, an outgrowth of an at- tempted suicide yesterday of Bertha Wright of Norwich, Conn, Edward Harrington, 24 years old, was held. in £1,000 bail here today for examination July 24. A note saying “for my sake please don't tell anything,” and sign- ed “Ed” was received by the young woman at the hospital where she was taken after drinking poison. It was said tonight she will recover. After his arrest Harrington made a statement purporting to disclose op- erations of spies. The authorities learned, it was stated, that the man had been in an insane asylum at Nor- wich several vears ago. Miss Wright for the past two weeks had been living at the boarding house conducted at No. 31 Franklin street and was employed by the Norwich Pa- HOME GUARD IS READY FOR DUTY May Be Called Upon to Take Place of the National Guard. Connecticut'’s Home Guard is ready for whatever duty it may be called up- on to perform after the National Guard leaves the state, according to a report made to the Cennecticut State Council of Defense by Colonel Lucien F. Burs pee, chairman of the military emerg- ency board, which has organized the Home Guard, and also chairman of the state protection sub-committee of the defense council. Colonel Burpee's report includes a statement describing briefly the organ- ization of the Connecticut Home Guard. This part of the report is print- ed_herewith: “In pursuance of an act of the gen- eral assembly passed March 9. the gov- ernor appointed the Military Emer- gency Board to take action to perfect and maintain s body of armed troops for constabulary duty within _ this state, to be known as the Home Guard. At that time the state did not own or control a single riffe, uniform or any part of military equipment. except such as were in use by the two companies of Governor's Foot Guard. Therefore, in addition to enlisting a body of troops for constabulary duty, the board was ecalled upon to supply them in every detail with everything necessary to make them a body of armed troops. While the board called for enlistments it also contracted for the necessarv arms and supplies. ‘At tho outset it was not deemed advisable to arm and eguip more than 5,000 men, distributed among the dif- ferent branches oof service. The re- sponse to the call for enlistments, how- ever, was uncxpectedly prompt and generous from all parts of the stare. On April 17 reports received at tae beadquarters indicated that more than 10,000 men had been enlisted and partly organized into companies of i fantry and other units. At that time there were more than 120 organizations In process of formation. Of that num- ber, the Military Emerzency Board. at that time, decided to accept only sie- ty-seven.' This actlon caused great dissatistaction throughout the state and the patriotic enthusiasm of those who had not Leen but who were anx- lous to be put into the active line of the Home Guard manifested itself with great pressure upon the members of the goneral assembly. As 2 result, on May 16, an act was passed providing that when any organization shall have been enlisted prior to the passage of the act, it mav be accepted, equipped and maintained by the emergency board, and authorized and directed the governor and board of control to ap- prove the expenditure of such sums as_shall be made by that board to carry out the provisions of the act. Ac- cordingly on May 21, thirty-four ad- ditional - companies of infantry were accepted and,these with machine gun companies and other organizations, raised the total number of military units to 134. “This force consists of about 8432 infantry, 306 in machine gun com- panies, 300 in transport companies, 150 in a naval battalion, and eighty-five in a troop and a platoon of cavalry. In addition, thers are such units as reg- imental ‘supply and headquarters com- panies and a medical corps. The total force, partly or wholly organized, is about 9,500 men. “This force has been orzanized in to six regiments, and sevaral battalions and companies of infantry, six ma- chine gun companies, four transport companies, a naval battalion of two divisions. one in Hartford and one in fiddictown, ome troop and one pia- on of cavalry, besidés the auxiliary units jusc referred to. Of these or- ganizations, 107 have been fully uni- formed, equipped and armed. The board now has on hand probably sufficient number of rifles with which to arm the remaining units which have been ac- cepted, but will have to buy additional uniforms and equipment. Undoubtedly in the process of inspection and medi- cal examination, a number of men will have to be dropped or placed In the reserve, thereby reducing the total ef- fective force somewhat. “The total number of men who have been enlisted is approximately 14,000." S CAMP DEWEY BOYS SENT BACK HOME. Thirty Found Guilty of Insubordination by General Court. After being found guilty of insubor- dination by a general court, 30 cadets of the Junior Navy léague were ex- pelled o Sunday. The court was pre- sided o%: by Capt. Lewis Sill of the Second Dattalion. The 30 cadets have been taken bacK to their homes New York city. in AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Featurs Moving Pictures. Following close on the heels of the big film programme shown at the Da- vis theatre the latter part of last week, another big bill s being shown at the theatre the first three days of this week. The big attraction is Pur- ity, featuring Audrew Munson, fa- vorite of American sculptors and ar- tists. The picture is a seven-part film. Love and Justice, a five-part Triangle play, is the name of the other biz picture shown at the thea- tre. Tt features the popular movie actress. Louise Glaum. ~The audiences at both afternoon and evening per- formances were of large size. Canning Demonstrations Being Ar- : ranged. Garden Supervisor A. C. Sheldon is arranging canning demonstrations in the various sections of the eity and ‘would be pleased to hear from any lo- cal organization, group or society in any eection the town of Norwich that is desirous of arranging for such 2 demonstration. UESDAY, JULY 17, 1917 BERTHA WRIGHT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Norwich Girl Who Drank Poison in New York Will Recover —Charge of White Slavery Preferred Against Edward Harrington as Result of Her Effort to End Life. —— per Box company. Previously she had been e od in Hartford for a time, having left this city to accept a po- sition there. ~Before going to Hart- ford she had made her home at the same boarding house on Frankiin street. Since her return from Hart- ford it is said she had been quite restides. Saturday she left Norwich and went to New Yorl When she left the house she was accompanied by a youns man who as far as could be learnea went only to the raiiroad sta- tion to caryy her bag for her. . In New York on Stnday she tried to end her life but her attempt at suicide was frustrated. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wright and is about 23 years of age. She is spoken of by local pee- ple who are acquainted with her. as a very capable worker and a girl of £00d character. UNCL& S8AM’S NAVY NEEDS MUSICIANS. Recruiting Officers Are Urged to Enlist Competent Bandsmen. There is an urgent need for com- petent musicians in the navy, with the assignment of a quota, limiting the other branches, recruiting officers are urged to make special efforts to ob- tain musicians, particularly men quali- fled for musicians, first and second class. and who can be assigned to a ship’s band without preliminary in- struction. The composition of navy bands is as follows: The bureau of navigation has adopted a 22-man band for all ships and shore stations, except training sta- tions, in_addition' an orchestra of 12 men is allowed to each flagship of. the commander-in-chief. All instruments are supplied by the navy, ineluding the string instruments, in order that an orchestra may be formed in each band. The enlistment of musicians, first and second class, and landsmen for musicians at all ized. A musician making application for enlistment in the navy as such should brine recommendations and necessary proof that he is a_musician to the re- cruiting office. The address of the station for this district is U. S. Recruiting Station, State and Bradley streets, New London, Conn. The clothing allowance for musicians in the mavy is the same as ail other branches of the service, which is a 560 _outfit of clothing. The pay is @s follows: First musi- cians, $47.60 per month; musicians, second cla: $41; musicians, first clacs, $43.20; landsman for musician, $32.60; bandmasters, $63.20 per month. Only native born or naturalized Americans will be accepted. The age for enlistment of either musicians or landsman for musician is from 18 to 35 years. BROUGHT BACK TO THE INEBRIATE FARM William Holmes, Escaped Inmate, Was Found in New London. William Holmes, who spent several days in New London under the names of Charles Wilson and Charles Nel- son, was arrested for the second time during the same day Saturday and brouzht back to the state farm for inebriates at Norwich. Holmes went to New London and went to they Y. M. C. A. where he ask- ed transportation for Madison. N. J He said that he had a son who was physical director at the Y. M. C. and wanted to g0 to see him. At the Y. M. C. A. he was advised to go to the office of the Associated Charitias in Main street. Secretary Nichols of the Associated Charities communics cd with a second son who was in Haven and he informed Mr. Nichols that his father had escaped from the state farm for inebriates. He asked .the New London secretary to zet in touch with the superintendent of the farm so that he might be made to re- turn. This_was done and in the meantime Holmes was given some- thing to eat, and later placed under arrest. In 'police court Saturday morning Holmes told Judge Coit a sympathetic story and he was let go, only to be re-arrested and held for the superintendent of the state farm He was brought back Saturday night. WILL MOVE 8. N, E, TELEPHONE HEADQUARTERS New Office to Be Opened Lendon. | Marsh, proprietor of the new Marsh building on State street. has | leased_the top floor to the Southern New England Telephone Co.. who wiil | change its headquarters for the Ias ern district from Norwich to this ci savs the New London Day. The com- uany has taken a lease on the place for five vears. The whole floor will be so arransed that the offcers and employes can carry on their work very conveniently. ~Changes will probably be made during the month of August. The company will open the new offics Sept. 1, with the same force that is now empioved at Norwich. The office will be the plice where all the important business of the Eas- fern district will be handled. There will be manv departments, including all the clerical work and the Arafting. The work here will include what is done at Clinton, Deep River, ~Say- brook, Niantic, East Lyme. New Lon- don, Mystic, Norwich, _Willimantic Jewett City, Danlelson, Moosup. Cen- tral Village and other places. To look after all these places there are many men, women and boys employed in the office, © The entire force that will come here will be under M. D. Millard, chlef of this istrict stations is author- in New D. s. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Lillian Willlams of New York is spending some time in town with Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Tracy Williams. { fined RECEIVES COPY OF EXEMPTION REGULATIONS Examining Physiclan Should be Pre- pared to Deal With Deception. The examining physician of the lo- cal exemption board has received & copy of regulations gov ox- emptions under the selective draft act. It is pointed out that the examining physician ehould reaiize that there are a numkber of men who will en. deavor to obtain exemption by di simulation and he should be prepared to deal with such deception. The physical examination should _take place in a large well lighted room and the person examined must be stripped. Upon recommendation of the pro- vost marshal general, medical offivers will be directed from time to time to visit local boards for the purpose of observing the manner in which phy- sical examinations are being conduct- ed and conclusions based thereon. Such medical officers will be author- ized to re-examine men whom the lo- cal boards have found to be physical- ly deficient and not physicaliy quali- fled for militarv service, and will be required to make a report of each such re-examination. The regulations may be modified at any time by the president of the United States. OBITUARY. = Dr. Harvey H. Converse. (Contributed.) Dr. Harvey H. Converse passed to the reward of a faithful Christian July 9th at his home in Eastford, Conn. Death resulted suddenly from valvular disease of the heart. Dr. Converse was aware that this attack would cause his death before medical help could arrive, and he faced death quiet- Iy and unafrafd. The funeral was at the Fastford Methodist church, where the doctor had been a member of the choir for many years. The service wae con- ducted "by Rev. Samuel Thatcher of East Hampton, Conn., assisted by Rev. Stanley Sherman of Eastford and Rev. P. S. Collins of North Ashford. Mr. Thatcher was an old friend and asso- clate of Dr. Converse. The text which selected by the doctor was Eccl. 12: 6, Or ever the eilver cord be loosed. or the golden bowl be broken, etc. The underiying truth as present- ed by Mr. Thatcher was contained in the first verse of the chapter: "R member now thy Creator in the day of thy youth.” The post of the G. A. R. and the lodge of the K. of P. to which the doctor belonged were repre- sented by a goodly number which at- tended in a body and conducted the services at the grave. Dr. Converse was born in Brimfleld, Mass, in 1845 He enlisted in the Civil ‘'war in June, 1562, at the age of 15 in the 27th regiment, Mass. Volun- teers. He served in many battles dur- ing three years and was near to death from a wound received- In the battle of Arrowsfield Church and was con- In Libby prison at the close of the war. Dr. Converse graduated from the Ecclectic Medical college, Philadelphia, in 1578, and bezan his career as a physician at Stark, Me., continuing in tive practice till the day of his death. Dr. Converse has lived in Eastford ce 1591. He has filled many places of honor and trust, including state ex- aminer for six vears in behaif of his alma mater, representative of his town in the state lezisiature, member of T. G. Brown post, G. A. R. Chaplin, Fanklin lodge, F. and A. M. New Sharon. Me. and Natchaug lodge, K of P., Willimantic. At the time of his death he was health officer and medical examiner. Dr. Converse greatly endeared him- self to all ciasses twherever he lived: his genial spirit and generous service, often bestowed gratis upon the desti- tute, made for him a of friends who' will revere his The members of his =immediate household are his widow . 1da J. Converse, his Sy and the sister Converse, Miss Pansy Neff. He is survived also by the following sons and daughters: F Converse’ M. D, West Willington, Mrs. Nellie Moore, West Warren, Wil- ilam Converse, Jefferson, Converse, Malkato, Minn., Mrs. Mabel Walker, New Haven, Ct.. and Harvey H. Converse; Jr., Stewardstown, N. H. Mass., Edwin The list of floral offerings and their donors follows: Gates ajar, riends and neighbors: emblem, XNatchaug lodge, No. 22, K. of P.. Willimantic; wreath, wife, Mrs. H. I Converse: piilow, four oldest chilrren, F. B. Converse, M. D., Mrs. H. H. More (Nellie), William jConverse, Mrs. Mabel Walker: broken wreath, son, Edwin Converse; spray of pink rosebuds, daughter, Sybil; spray of roses, three grandchiidren, Lilllan, winpie and Jessie Converse; broken wreath, sister, Mrs. ¥mma Merick: basket of flowers. Miss Pansy Neff spray, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Converse: spray of carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sanger: spray of Faster lilies, Miss Jessle Bennett: spray, Mrs, Ger- trude Frost; roses, Mrs. S. B. Over- lock; spray sweet peas and roses., Mr. and Mrs. Henr Bosworth: epray of roses, Mr. and Mrs. Devereaux: wreath, J. M. Tatem Handle Co.: roses and prinks, Mis: Clara Nichols; spray of red roses, Miss Young and Mrs, Chase: spray roses and carnations, Mr. and AMrs. J. B. Pthridge: fiag of flowers, Mr. and Mrs. R. Davis and little friends: wreath, John Young and fam- ily. In memory of Dr. Converse Miss ©dith Wheaton gave to the Red Cross ociation the price of a wreath of flowers. Frank Loomis Palmer. Frank Loomis Palmer. president of the Palmer re' Company, ex- tensive quilt manufacturers and one of the most prominent and influential cit- izens of New London, died at his home on Peauot avenue, New London this (Tuesday) morning at 2 o'clock as the result of a shock suffered Monday. Mr. Palmer was horn in Montville, June 6. 1851. He began his early scholarly training in the Montville Dis- trict schools. but later spent two years at Claverack-on-the-Hudson. Return- ing home from the latter Institution at the age of seventeen years, he toek up the manufacturing line. becoming as- sociated with his brothers, and had continued the extensive manufacturing interests, greatly enlarging the fleld of operitions. At the age of sixteen vears, Mr. Pal- mer made an ecxtended western trip. coverinz many of the largest cities in the insrests of his father's cutput. In 1300 the firm of Palmer Brothers was incorporated and Mr. Palmer was elect- ed president, an office he had since held. Socially Mr. Palmer was a member of a number of clubs_including the Thames club of New London. He was a republican In his political views. On May 16, 1876, Mr. Palmer married Miss T.ouisa Townsend. daughter of Samuel Townsend of Vicksburg, Miss. His wife and three children survive him. The children are Charles Townsend, with Palmer Brothers. and Theodora .and Vireinia both at home. There s also @ brother, George . Palmer. of New London The business of the Palmer Brothers' Company by their Industry. ingenuity, tact and ability, devoloped from a small beginning into one of large pro- portions. W. B. Gardner. At the age of 81 vears, William Ben- jamin Gardner dled Sunday morning at his home In Truman street, New Tondon. Mr. Gardner had been In feeble health for several vears and a recent attack of pneumonia was fel- lowed by heart trouble which caused hid th. “ PROTEST IS FORWARDED TO SEGRETARY OF WAR State Council Points Out Unfairness of Population Estimates Draft Basis. Connecticut State Council of D:;E:le, in a letter signed by Chair- man Richard M. Bissell, has protested to Secretary of War Newton D. Bak- er against the federal government's latost “Estimates of Population” to be used as a basis for the draft appor- tionment under which Connecticut is given an estimated population of 1.- 719,000. The subject is being investi- gated.thoroughly by the council's com- mittee on man power and labor. The letter of protest, sent in accord- ance with a vote of the council on Wed- nesday, follows: Hartford, Conn., Hon. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, Washingtn, D. C. Dear Sjr: The State Council of De- fense of the state of Connecticut, gave consideration at its meeting held in the state capitol on Wednesda; the ith instant, to form 18, being “BEati- mate of Population” made by the Bu- reau of Cansus for the purpose men- tioned in Section 2, act of congress, ap- provea May 18th, 1817 to authorize the president to increase temporarily the military establishment of the Unit- ed Btates” and after careful examin- ation of the figures set forth in said Estimate” as applving to the ate of Connecticyt the State Council of Defense desires to register its very re- spectful protest against the use of the figures purporting to the estimates of the population of the state of Con- necticut and shows on Page 7 of said publication, This action has been taken for following reasons First, there can be no doubt that the estimates mentioned are greatly in ex- cesn of the population of the principal cities in this state and of the state as a whole. Second. referring to the statement in the preface to sald estimates that one remson for the employment of the method used was by its use “there was obtained the fairest possible basis fo the apportionment of the draft, since the loealities whose population est mates may be exaggarated are those in ‘which there is an excess of men 21 to 30 vears of age, inelusive" vour at- tention s ecsfully called to the fact that the excess of men from 21 the to 30 years of age in this state is al- most without exception emploved in arms and munitions factories and in | addition an unvsually large percentags of what may be called the “normal number of men from 21 to 30 age who were resident in this prior 1o the beginning of the European war are also engaged in such activi- ties it is known bevond question that the | munitions factories and other estab- lishments producing raw materials have attracted to this state mar On the oth- be claimed for in thousands of operative er hand, exemption wi practically ‘all such operatives and most cases will doubtless be prop- erly granted, since they are engaged in work which Is vitally necessary for the conduct of the war. It follows, therefore, that this very large and more or less temporary addition to our population while ftself in large meas ure exempt from draft will under the! proposed mathod compel Gonnecticut to contribute from its remaining sup- ply of men between 21 and 30 vears of age a very much larger quota for the forthcoming draft than wo have been the case if Connecticut were not A state whose factories are largely given over to the production of wa material. We are informed that Connecticut will be called upon o pro duce for the use of our armed forces a very large percentage of a tll mehu large percentage of ail the mu nitions of war manufactured in this country and we submit that It ix in- equitable and unfair that by reason of such proguction and the additioral la- hor population which has been drawn into the state on aecount of it the nor- mal population of Connecticut not gazed in such industries should he called upon to furnish a far greater number of men for the draft than would otherwise be the case or than is required proportionately from sim ilar portions of the populations of other states. Yours ver vtruly, Connecticut State Council of + " Defense, Richard M. Bissell Chairman DOLLAR DAY. Local Retail Merchants Are to Con- ider Plans at Meeting This Morning The retail merchants of Norwich will hold a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 10 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning to consider plans for the semi-annual Dollar Day. A general invitation is extended to the merchants of Norwich to attend this meeting whether they are members of the Retall Merchants' Bureau or not Appointed Division Agent. Carl . Pimer of Waile London, agent for the Adams Expres« Co., has been promoted to the positio: of division agent for the New London division of the same company. 11r received his appointment = Saturdas and entered upon his dutics Monday. | Dr. Alired Richards DENTIST Office Hours: 9-12 a. m.—1.20 to 5 p. m. Wed. and Sat, Evenings 7 = IRm\m 205 Thayer Building oL 299 Residence tel. 1225 FREDERICK T. BUNCE THE PIANO TUNER 22 CLAREMOUNT AVE, Phone 838-2 Norwich, Conn. DR.R. J.COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Stroet, Nerwich, Conn. Phone 1173 TuThS French-American Fur Co. Guarantes all work. ghroge for Storage. Discounts on all Furs. Uncured Skins wanted. Practical Furri . H. J. YARMAN, Proprietor 1301-4 Room 106, Thayer Bidg. 190 Franklin St. i8 THE PLACE TO GET A NICE ROAST BEEF AS WELL AS A NICE PIECE OF CORNED BEEF OR ANY- THING IN THE MEAT LINE. We make no| Tel CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmer; 322 Main Street Bullg Chamber of Commerce 'Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant RECRUITING FIGURES FOR ENLISTMENTS BY COUN Cfficial Report Given as State Connecticut The foll regular arm. al Guard recr from June 23 to J been compiled by th tate Council of Middlesex Tolland Wiadham NATIONA Counties Hartf, Middleses Tolland Windham Goes to N Yo After having telegraph operator a mont station Raymond C. B position as York tral rafiroa cated at_the G in New In the 1 ' General Bot . British Governme take ov e sur Africa at 14s Erzest E. Builard VIOLIN TEACHER String Vielins sold on ! An tnstrum sy terms For appointments €. BULLARD, Bliss wich, Conn. C—— " CITY OF NORWICH Water Works B 1647 ADAMS TAVERN A. A. ADAMS Phene 519 GASFIT PLUMBING AND CALL UP 734 GES A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET or Without but Always and ECONOMICAL MODEL RAN We furnish Repairs of Ranges Robert J. Cociiranz GAS FITTING PLUMBING, STEAM FITT Washingten Sa., Washingt Norwich, Con Agent for N. E. O P Phone = MODERN PLUMBING is as sssential in m electricty is to lighting tes the very best PLU by expert prie: Ask us for plans and prices J. F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumb 92 Franklin Street Wa " workmen at ne ing VAL.LUPPERT WHEN YOU WANT 5 put your bus. oty Sertet i tiough the el u; ad- verusing coiumns of Th IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €0 No, 11 to 25 Forry Strast