Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 23, 1917, Page 2

the s ‘fik !fl& i The AEOLIAN VOCALION Our statistics show that nine out of ten like the Vocalion far better than any other honograph they have ever ;enrd Hear it yourself. You, too, will be won by the rich Vocalion tone —the refined elegance of the cabinets and the fine new privilege of play- ing each record as you wish by means of the Graduola ex- pression device. - — - = What Is oing On Tonight. x:l; ':onu.lned tl'u'l; more t(h.l'l nn:; Ancient Order of Hibernians, Divis- e mmDfnt OF BHEAA T fen No. 1, Loomer Opera House block. [ for and required by the specifications. 5 BRI R o et b St 5 s No. 22, Odd Fellows hall. T any reason of any kind to any officer ALDERWEN DIBGUSS or representative of the city, SIDEWALK SITUATION| The said contractor has ignored the —_— demands and instructions of the in- Contractor Moran Must Start Work spector selected by the city to super- Within Five Days or the City Will Vi”]t?fid"lm’kl OfL:m::ifleflffl Iflfll defllm persisted in laying sidewalk in - Taks Over the Work. ance of instructions and conditions A special meeting of the common S v e e e council was held in the council cham- Per in the Town hall Saturday even-| The report was signed by the street ing, to discuss the sidewalk construc- | committee which comprises C. M. Hol- tion situation. Aldermen Vaughn and |Prook and W. L. Jenkins. Knight were absent. - Contractor Moran tried to explain The fivst business done was the | conditions, claiming that he halved reading of the report of the. street |the whole formula, including the sand committee in regard to their inves- [2nd gravel so that a 1-3-5 mix. which tigation on the sidewalk construction | Was required by the contract still, was on Chestnut street by Contractor Mo- | the result. Fe sald that he was or- ran. The report was as follows z::e:'o?&s'h:t ltnl:epelc)::;e;?o:h;etxnd‘o‘"?i m:‘:re“:street committee respectively you don’t put in a bag of Eame’flt n Bhat upon investigation of the|have the works shut down.” He also manner in which the cast sidewalk on | claims that the inspector tried to force Chestnut street has been constructed, | the man at the mixer to put in a bag ther And that the work has mot been |Of cement. Moran gave as a reason performed in compliance twith the | for halving the mixture, that he was terms and conditions of the contract|Short of men and had te do this so B aieeiliiations. theveon. that the cement could be handled ik right. Se§s: Shmndstione untx v Corporation Counsel Kelly asked Mr. — Moran a few questions, one of which iwas, when Mr. Moran would start working again. Moran said that he wwould return if he was paid for time lost. When asked if he would not re- n if he was not paid, he sald that hat remained to be seen. The alder- men keld a conference in the mayor's iMce after which a vote was taken 'm_accepting the report and it was inanimously voted in the affirmative A letter was then read from Dr. Tenkins which told of the condition of the Raines property on Wainut street. Several complaints have been received in the past and some people on Summit street have decided to ap- pear before the council if something is not done in a short time. A sewer was recently constructed on Walnut street and there are five i houses which are not connected to it. {On some days the sewerazé may be seen oozing through the ground and the stench is very stronz. It was oted to give the owners of the house 1 Walnut street a _certain number of days to have their houses connected to the sewer. A resolution was then drawn up ihat the bondsman of Contractor Mo- ¥an be notified, if Mr. Moran does not itinue with the work on the side- walks within five days, as the con- act specifies, the city will take over e work. Attended Dayville Meeting. { Many Willimantic members of the ! Ancient Order of Hibernians were in avville, Sund: attending a meet- g of the order. They left on the 9 train and went from Putnam to Dayville in autos. Jiss Trez Brown of this city is in a Hartford hospital recovering from a serious operation. rthur Packer of the Fourth Engi- ers Reserve, Co. F, now stationed Salem Depot, New Hampshire, is FOR SALE BY THE d. C. LINCOLN CO. WILLIMANTIC at wisiting with his mother at 21 John- stone avenue, Found Man's Body. The dead body of a man named Sullivan was found in Windham, Sun- day. It was viewed by the medical examiner and permission was given to prepare it for burial. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneraiDirectorand Embalmer Large Number at Swimming Pool Many people took refuge from the hot weather Sundav, at the American Thread company’s swimming pool in the Natchaug river. It was estimated 60-62 North St., Willimantic |that the crowd was larger than any Eady Assintan: Tel. connection | SIOWA (34t has ever been there be- DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St, W Hours—9 a. m. t0 8 p. m. AUTOS COLLIDED Mrs. Rhoda Dexter Severely Injured— Both Machines Badly Damaged. Mrs. Rhoda Dexter of North Cov- entry was severely injured and four children and two other persons were siightly hurt late Sunday when the automobile in which they were rid- ing, owned and driven by Arthur No- ble of South Coventry, collided with cne containing Henry Price of East Hartford and his wife, on the road at the north end of Coventry Lake: The mantic Phone 44 UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St., Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. THIS IS THE CLOSING WEEK OF THE JULY CLEARANCE SALE And this onnouncement is also an invitation to visit this store and share in the economies offered during the closing week of the July Clearance event. CURTAINS IN NOTTINGHAM LACE, QUAKER LACE, SCRIM AND IRISH POINT AT CLOSING SALE PRICES. Scrim Curtains in White and [Cluny Net and Irish Point Ecrue at Sale Prices. Curtains at Sale Prices B0c quality—Sale price 42¢ a pair. $2.00 quality—Sale price $1.50 a pair. Sale price €4c a pal $3.50 quality—Sale price $1.89 a pair. ¥ Sale price 84c a pair.| 3$2.69 quality—Sale price $2.00 a pair, $1.25 quality—Sale price $1.00 a pair.| $3.00 quality—Sale price $2.50 a pair. $1.50 qualit; price $1.25 a pair. $3.75 juality—Sale price $2.69 a pair. $2.00 quality- price $1.69 a pair.| $4.00 qualitv—Sale price $3.25 a pair. 32.50 quality—Sale price $2.00 a pair. $4.50 quality—Sale price $3.69 a pair. $4.25 quality—Sale price $3.50 a p: $5.00 quality—8ale price $3.89 a pair. NOTTINGHAM AND QUAKER LACE CURTAINS AT SALE PRICES $3.00 quality—Sale price $2.50 a pair. $3.50 quality—Sale price $2.89 a pair. $4.00 quality—Sale price $3.25 a pair, $4.25 quality—Sale price $3.50 a pair. price $3.98 a pair. price $4.89 a pair. 80c quality—Sale price 42¢ a pair. 89¢c quality—Sale price 75c a pair. $1.00 quality—Sale price 84c a pair. $1.25 quality—Sale price $1.00 a pair. $1.50 quality—Sale price $1.25 a pair. $1.89 quality—Sale price $1.48 a pair, $2.50 quality—Sale price $1.98 a pair. The H. C. Murray Co. $5.00 quality—Sale $5.89 quality—Sale I daughters of Mr. Noble. The ma- chine was wrecked. The Price car was not badly dam- ageo nor were the occupants injured. * Ready to Move. The militia companies now station- ed at South ( are ready to move as most of their baggage was packed in a car, Sunday. The company will leave this city at about 9 o'ciock, The Red Cross is planning to have sandwiches and lem- onade ready for the soldiers when they reach this city. Sunday School Class Picnic. The annual outing of Mr. Paton’ Sunday school class of the Baptist church was held at the home of Mrs. Lillian lgnch on West n street Saturday afternoon. Over 25 mem- bers of the class were present. A luncheon consisting of sandwiches and cake was served.! The outing was a success and was in charge of Mrs. ench. Completing Mess Hous: The mess house at the Boy Scouts’ camp at Eastford is rapidly nearing completion. Thursday afternoon, Sat- urday morning and Saturday afternoon several men from the Brotherhood of the Congregational church were at the camp working on the building. Most of the help were scoutmaster: Willlam McFarland, who is working in New London, was visiting with his parents Sunday. Charles Hart of Hartford is spending 2 few days with his parents on Wind- ham road. Harry Young of the U. S. navy is visiting- with his parents on South street. Private Lemonths Visited Home. Private George Lemonthe, a mem- ber of the U. S. cavalry, was visiting with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Adeline Rivers, of 147 Union street, Saturday. While here he placel a bouquet of flowers on the grave of his wife, who died a short time ago. Expects to Go to France. Word has been received from Charles Pomeroy Everest. son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Everest, of Oak street, this city. He is a _member of the 3ist squadron, aviation corps, ard is sta- tioned at San Antonio, Tex. where there are more than 6.000 student fiy- ers. He expects to leave for duty in France soon, as his company is one of those ordered to go to France first. Largest Tax Collection Ever. Personal Tax Collector Matthew P. Healy has compieted the collection of the taxes and has filed his books at the office of the selectmen for abate- ment. He has collected $4,520, which is more than was-ever collected in this city before. Coroner Reserves His Verdict. An inquest on the death of George Grossman was held in South Coventry Saturday morning by Deputy Coroner Michael D. O’Connell of Stafford Springs. Those present were Medical Examiner W. L. Higgins, Berton Car- penter and Edward Florence of the trolley crew, Mrs. Hattie Smith, Thom- as Kelly, John Sheridan and several soldiers’ who were near the accident when it happened. The coroner has reserved his verdict. Flag Service at St. Paul’s. The flag service held at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday cvening was very largely attended. The church was not large enough to hold all who want- ed to attend and many stood through the service. Suffragan Bishop E. Campion Acheson was in charge of the service and was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Walter E. Borchert. Company M, Home guard, Francis Long post, G. A. R., Spanish War Vet- erans, city officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce attended in a body. The service was very beauti- gul and very impressive. The order of service follows: Order of the processional: The crucifier bearing the cross: the senior and junior wardens bearinz the flags; the choir, suffragan bishop and clergy, the ushers, Company M, Home guard. Order of service in church: Proces- sional hymn, Onward, Christian Sol- aiers; Lord's praver; Testament les- son; Magnificat; the Creed; prayers; address by Rev. Walter F. Borchert; hymn, Star Spangled Banner: hymn, Our Fathers God to Thee; address by Bishop _ Acheson; closing prayers hymn, Eternal Father, Strong to Save; recessional, The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Rev. Mr. Borchert made a short ad- dress welcoming the people not only to the service last evening but to all the services of St. Paul's church at any time. Bishop Acheson delivered a splendid address and was listened to with great attention by the congregation. He spoke of the conditions existing in our country and the world today and of the need of every one to do his part if we would win the struggle. = Heavy Traffic. Traffic through Willimantic was very heavy Sunday. Automobiles passed in an endless stream on the way to the beaches and return. All trolleys were packed full, with no standing room. Those later in the evening were run with extra cars. Most of the cars, including those from Swuth Coventry, were late. Mr. and Mrs. Walter King and son Spencer are spending a short vacation with relatives in Fitchburg. Arthur Lamoureaux was at Ocean Beach Sunday. Phoebe A. Fry died at her home, No. 215 Jackson street, Sunday morning. Personals and Notes. Several members of the Willimantic Girls’ club were at Coventry lake on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Doolittle visited Mr. Doolittle’s brother at Mount Car- mel Sunday. -~ Miss Frances Miller of West Hart- ford is a week end guest of Mrs. Hol- den Arnold of South street. Rev. Mr. Steward of Providence spent Friday with Rev. Robert S. Moore at the Methodist parsonage on Prospect street. The members of the Baptist Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Ocean Beach next Wednesday. A spe- cial car has been hired which will leave this city at 7.25. Camp Ground Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore of Bridgeport, Mrs. Charles Beebe and Miss Jennie Jordan spent Sunday with Mrs. S. M. Dunstan at her cottage on Wesley circle. William Webber and family of Willi- mantic were at their cotfage o.iT Sunday. Miss Bertha Meyerhardt spent the day with them. Mies Annie Lathrop of Putnam was the guest of Mrs. Jennie Lathrop over Sunday. Two well known camp ground young men are among those who have been selected by the draft. They are Allan ‘W. H. Sterry, son of Mrs. H. H. Sterry of New London, and Forest Thatcher of East Hampton, son of Rev. Samuel Thatcher. Allan Sterry is a_graduate of the State Normal schgol, Williman- tic, of the class of 1916, and for the Dpast year has taught school at Union. ‘otter of Rutherford, N. cottage, Home, Sweet lome, on Simpson avenue. Mr. Keeney and family have return- ed_to Buckland. Miss Sarah Moore of South Man- chester was at the grounds for the ‘week end. Georgé Palmer of Jewet:t City has opened his cottage on Wesley circle. Mr. and Mrs. Hainsworth and chil- dren left Friday_motfning fo? Boston. They will be in Boston for a few days and will go from there to Mr. Hains- ‘worth’s home in Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Hainsworth will not return to the camp ground this season. Mr. and Mrs. William Burlingham of ‘Willimantic have opened their cottage on_Wesley circle. Mr. and Mrs. John Stone of Man- chester have arrived at their cottage for a short stay. Mrs, George King and daughter Eve- lyn of Point Meadow are spending a few days with Mrs. Evans on Simpson avenue. Miss Annie Evans has returned from trom a short visit to New Hartford. Mrs. Lucius Brown and sister, Miss Julia Adams, of Colchester, are at their cottage cn Janes avenue. - They have as their guests their cousins, Miss Carrie Alderman and Miss Emma Al- derman, of Geneva, O. Mrs. 'H. H. Sterry and 'her father, W. K. Hovey, of New London, arrived at their cottage on Haven avenue last week for a few weeks' stay. Allan W. H. Sterry_of New London and Miss Millicent” Barnes of New Britain were with them over Sunday. Dr. Bean of Rockville spent Sunday with his family at their cottage on Haven avenue. Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs. Helen Fer- guson and Mrs. Julius Hills spent Fri- day in Colchester, making the trip in Mr. Keeney's auto. Mrs. N. M. Powell of Willimantic has opened her cottage on Simpson avenue. Among those who spent Sunday at the ground are Mrs. Arthur Newell of Rockville, Miss Jessie Smith of New London, Dr. W. H. Gane of Willimantic and John Grout of New London. HOME GUARD CALLED TO DUTY IN MOODUS They Rescue a Man From a Mob of Would-be Lynchers. Moodus,, Conn., July 22.—Members of the local home guard were called on today to rescue Philip Matinuck from a group of excited men who were rushing him, with a rope around his neck., to a nearby tree, after he had skot Louis Grollman, proprietor of a hotel here. According to the information which the authorities have, Matinuck’s wife, who left him about two years ago, tak- ing with her their child. works aut the hotel. Matinuck went to the hotel de- manding to see the child Grollman met him and tried to persuade him to leave. Matinuck, it is said, becae angry and drawing a revolver fired three shots at Grollman, all of which took effect, but none of which it is said, will have fatal results. Matinuck then started away but hotel attendants and others gave chase, caught and overpowered him. Some one procured a rope which was thrown about the man’'s neck and the crowd started with him for a tree. Meantime an officer of the home guard had been notified and with sev- eral members of the company he hur- ried to the scene, took Matinuck away from the excited men and turned him over to a deputy sheriff. by whom he ‘was taken to the Haddam jaia Grollman was sent to the hospital at Middletown. . THE SUPREME HOUR FOR CHRIST AND THE CHURCH Heathens Are More Accessible More Eager for Christianity. and Boston, July 22.—That the war, in- stead of causing curtailment of for- eizn misston activities, should be re- garded as offering “the supreme hour for undertaking new and daring en- terprises for Christ and the church,” was the message which the commii- tee of reference and counsel, repre- senting the foreign mission boards of all North America, sent to the several boards today. Rev. James L. Barton, the chairman, explained that some boards favored curtailing the mission work which costs more than $20,000,000 a vear, pleading that the governmesnt should now command all resources of men and money. The committee message points out that “the large mission en- terprises had their origin in times of the greatest national and international upheavals” and that today the great majority of heathen peoples are “more accessible and more eager for Chris- tian instruction than ever before.” STRANGE GERMAN RAIDER REPORTED IN ATLANTIC Seen by a F; Freight Steamship on July 14. An Atlantic Port, July 22—The presence of a strange vessel, believed to be a German raider. due west from the Spanish coast and two-thirds of the way across the Atlantic from Eu- rope, was reported by a British freight steamship which escaped from the unidentified craft and arrived here today. . Officers of the British vessel de- scribed the stranger as bark-rizged, with four madts and a smokestack rising between the main and mizzen masts.~ She was steering northwest at seven knots an hour when sighted ear- ly on July 14 and bore down on the freighter. The latter out-distanced the supposed raider after a brief chase. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE British Two Torpedoes Aimed at Steamship Miss Mark. An Atlantic Port July 22—An un- successful attack by a German subma- rine off the coast on July 18 was made on a British freight steamship which arrived here today. The U-boat fir- ed two torpedoes. One passed eighteen feet to the freighter's stern and the other the length of the starboard side not ten feet from the ship. The British vessel returned the fire, sending four shots at the periscope, ‘the only part of the submarine visible. Apparently every shot missed mark, but the firing caused the U-boat to cease its attack. Russian Has Come-Back. Tne wtandard Dictionary defines a come-back as one who regains former physical condition, form and skill Hail, Russia!—Milwaukee Journal. Westport. — The trolley service through Westport has been on the frazzie for the past two days and considerable fault is being found with the manner matters are conducted. This does not refer to motormen or conductors, but the condition the cars are apparently in regard to ef- fective service. : Two Young Men to Appear Before Court on Charge of Stealing Dia- monds—Thirteenth Company Ready For Mobilization day. Clarence King and Albert Talnose will be brought from Brooklyn jail this Monday morning to answer to a charge of theft at a hearing to be held in the town. They will be charg- ed with having been responsible for the disappearance of diamond rings and other articles of jewelry from the safe in the store of McEwen and Chapin. Chief Michael J. Grimshaw said on Saturday that approximately $1,400 worth of valuables taken from the McEwen and Chapin store have been recovered or located and protected for future recovery. The amount of stolen goods proves to be larger than was at first thought. One’ of the latest places to be visited was near Baltic, where a valuabl trinket had come by gift into possession of a young woman. Pub- licity given the c: led to a sus- picion on her part that her gift did not ceme rightly to her, so she volun- teered information that led to the re- covery of the articles. Another yvoung woman, resident in Plainfield, has been questio: by the officer relative to other missing arti- cles. It may be clearly stated that no complicity is charged upon _the part of the young women who have, been interviewed In the case. < MAY SEND OUT NOTICE TODAY Work on Selecting Men For Army to Start Right Off, . It was stated at the week end %y a member of the exemptign hoard for the local division, No. 16, Killingly, Thompson, Putnam, Woodstock, East- ford and Ashford that notices warning drafted men to appear probably will be sent out today, this dependent up- on the receipt of the official list from Washington. The notice to each Individual will specifically state the time and place at which he is to appear for examina- tion, the first group of men to be ex- amined five days. after the date of mailing the notice, the second six dave after mailing the notice, the third group seven days after. Every man so notified will be re- quired to appear. On this point the exemption board’s instructions are as person who when called for service and notified to appear for physical examination and does not ap- pear for examination on the day set: or does not, if prevented by sickness or necessary absence from appearing on the day set to appear for such ex- amination on or before the tenth day after the mailing of the notice direct- ing him to appear for such examina- tion: or does not. under the provisions file an application accompanied by satisfactory proof, for physical exam- ination clsewhere than at the office of the board where by which he was no- tified to appear, such person shall be recorded as physically fit for military service.” The local hoard has no authori- ty to change this instruction. Every man who 1s ordered to appear and does not do so in accordance with' di- rections will be entered on the list of men to be taken to make up the dis- trict’s quota. Indications here Saturdav were that practically every man who has been selected in the first call will appear for examination as the notices to be sent out will direct. During Satur- dav_ about every voung man who Is liable for himself and was merely awaiting official notice of what he should do. It is a matter of great satisfac- tion in many quarters that there are apparently very few hereabouts who have not accepted their Iuck in the draft with uniform good will and the determination to go forward for what ever duty the future mav hold in store for them. Very few squeals over the draft have been heard, but numbers have made the simple but positive statement: “I am readv.” Work Started On Main Street. Workmen are now engaged in tear- ing up Main street reparatory to grading for the installation of the new cement roadway that is to be built by the state from the Congre- gational church northward to the borough line. Dizging has com- menced opposite Davis park. Tt is thouzht that the work of building the road will require practically the re- mainder of the summer. THIRTEENTH CO. WILL HAVE LAST DRILL TONIGHT Local National Guardsmen Ready For Mobilization on Wednesday. There will be a capacity audience of spectators at the state armory this ev- ening, when the Thirteenth Compan¥, C. A.'C., will hold its last regular drili before moving to the task of war. Mobilizaation has been ordered for 7 a. m. Wednesday morning. Captain F. E. Withee will address the men this evening and probably will sa¥ much in the course of his instructions that will be of special interest to all present. Practically all of the mem- bers of the company quit work in their regular occupations Saturday, but some will stick to thelr old jobs unti} tomorrow night. Judge Tucker Recalls Incident. The Bulletin's item relative to John 1. Bryant's, New Bedford, reference to the going out of a reservoir dam, back in the 60's, has proved of special in- teerst to_old residents of Fast Kill- ingly. Judge James N. Tucker re- calls the happenings and fixes the date f it as on a Saturday night In May, 1865. Judge Tucker savs that much damage was done to dams along the stream below the dam, which rested on quick sand. and estimated that re- pairs at the time, when costs were far XQ%:cr than at present, at about $10,- Marries on Eve of Departure. John F. Purvis, an emplove of the Adams Express companv here and a member of the Thirteenth Company, Cosat Artillery corps. has taken a war bride on the eve of his departure with the company, his marriage to Miss_Mildred Davis. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Davis, North Main street, being announced. Brooklyn Youna Men at 8 In some towns of the 17th Division yYoun men, especially in . Brooklyn, have found it difficult to ascertain whether or not thev are to be called up at once in the draft, for the num- bers of this division are on file at Willimantic. A union prayer meeting of mem- bers of the Congregational, Methodist and Baptist churches is to be held in the Methodist church this week. A number of Danielson people were at the 43rd annual camp meeting in Douglas over Sunday. Rev. H. N. Brown is in charge of the secretarial work there. Tinned cheese may now be exported from Holland. Lorenzo Kennedy, U. 8. A, Metor Truck Co, lll—Young Men “Fret” Over Draft—Musieal Programme at Chautaugua Meeting. A letter received here Saf 31‘1_. of the illness at 3 - of Lorenzo Kennedy of eity, who truck com. is a member of & motor pany, U. S. A It is not believea that Mr. Kennedy's iliness is serious . The message also brings a story of the intense heat in Gi a condi- tion that is very nx on the men from northern states. wish is also expressed for some of m 'S mo- lasses cookies, something . that not on the army bill of fare, and tells of the delight of local boys in gettin newspapers containing home _new: which may be taken as a Suggestion to send the home news to Putnam boys wherever they may be sérving Unele Sam. Summer Pulpits. The following are the pulpit sup- plies announced for the Congregation- al church during the pastor's vaca tion: August 12, Rev. J. Lée Mitchell, Attleboro. Mass.; August 19, Rev. Geo. Savary, Adams, Mass.; Aug. 26, Bdwin E. Rogers, D. D, Bowling Green, O. s - NURSE She Recommends Ldia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compoun J JIL =T was in health ears, casused ldfi’:lo:eement. ”Uuul m B | ' was under a doc- | H ‘egetabl: pound and it made ||“|, e feel like & new i woman. I am en- | tirely relieved of | B i periodic s, am now the mother of a be.fi‘t}?ul baby. 1 be’ ghd to recommend Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to other women.’’ — Mrs. R. W. Sroax, 6028 So. Park Avenue, Chicago, Il There are m:’-d ‘women suffer as Mrs. Sioan and who are being HOW THE DRAFT SELECTIONS HIT PUTNAM Exemption Board Office a Very Busy Place. The tears of anguished womanhood mingled with patriotic enthusiasm in this city Saturday as the effects of the selective draft became apparent. Women cried because husbandsand sons and sweethearts were numbered among those ordered to be first to answer the country’s call for the na- tional army. At the office of the exemption board in the Bradley building Saturday morning the telephones rang inces- santly. Hundreds of calls came from all parts of the district and in every instance some bit of information rela- t to the draft and its bearing on some individual was wanted. Every ffort was made to furnish this in- ormation. Scores of youns men called at the office to get their serial numbers and position in the first call for men and others who are not in the lists, but are anxious over the prospeets of some young man were also among the callers. Pomfret was one of the towns from which numerous calls for information came to the local office, but as Pom- fret 4s in the 17th division little help could be given the inquirers, unless they happened to know the serial number of the person in which they were interested. The day brought forth many stor- ies of interest relative to the draft. One was of a young mother who had cried during all of Friday night be- cause her husband is among the first men up for eall. From an outlying farming distriet came the story of a young man who became 8o ill at the news he had been drafted that the services of a physi- cian for him was required. But there was another side to the picture. George Benoit, 42 Bridge street, helped make this part of the setting. He appeared in the office of the exemption board Saturday after- noon. “Want to know your draft number?” someone asked. : I want to flle this” he said. And he handed over a card, duly cer- tifiled, showing his enlistment in the U. 8. army medical reserve. He wasn’t interested in draft numbers. As to the men who are called up for examination, it may be said that they are. as a general rule. taking their luck philosophically. There isn't much bluster among them — just a quiet determination to serve well the great nation that has called to them. The official list is expected by the exemption board to he received here today. Immediately it is received no- tices will begin to go out to the men to be called—238, these the first num- bers in the list applving to this dis- trict. Later, however, it may be nec- essarv to summon more men, the es- timate being that it will require the examination of approximately 500 men to get the district's quota of 119. On this basis of figuring men who are more than 500 members down in ths list may figure themselves compara- tively safe from the first call. SUFFRAGISTS SHOCKED AT 60 DAY SENTENCE Mrs. W. J. Bartlett Gi Out Infor- mation Relative to Sitnation. Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, who was at Fenway attending the meeting of suf- fragists at which the cases oo the ai rested suffragists at Washington was considered, gave out the following rel- ative to the organization’s position on the matter: The picketing of the White House and the capitol at Washington was the work of members of the National Woman's_party and was disapproved by the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the great majority of suffragists over the country. Nevertheless suffragists ev- erywhere were shocked at the sen- tences of sixty days imposed on the sixteen women who were sent last week to the District of Columbia workhouse at Occoquan, Virginia. Telegrams of protest were sent from all parts of the country to President Wilson. The executive hoard of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage Association joined in thesé pro- tests and sent the following reésolu- tion to Washington: ‘Whereas, a sentence of sixty days’ imprisonment has been imposéd on sixteen women on_a technical charge of_obstructing traffic, and Whereas, these women were merely exercising their legal rights of peti- tion and protest; Therefore it is Resolved, by the executive board of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage As- sociation that we, while not endors- |ing the action of the Washington suf- fragists in picketing the White House and the capitol, protest most ener- getically against the efforts of the authorities to suppress free speech and constitutional rights by the in- fiiction of sentences so severe and so unjust; and esolved that we respectfully urge the president of the United States to protest publicly against this injustice and to vindicate our historic liberties by_his public protest. Whether the telegram of the Con- recticut Woman Suffrage Assoclation had anything to do with the action of the president in pardoning the suf- fragist prisoners, of course it is im- possible to say. But the fact remains that the pardon was granted just a ter this telegram must have been re- ceived at the White House. It was undoubtedly one of & flood of tele- zrams calling the president's atten- tion to the fact that the beést preven- tion of further trouble would be the passage of the federal suffrage amend- ment, whereby this country wculd be made “safe for_democracy”—the cause for which the United States has gone into the war. The National Ameérican Woman Suf. frage Association is urging the pas: age of the amendment as a war meas- ure. This great association has been benefited by this great medicine every day. It has helped thousands of women ‘who have been troubled with displace- ments, inflammation, ulceration, irreg ularities, jodic pains, backache, that feeling, indigestion, and you pecial advice writs E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi- dential), Lynn, Mass. perfectly peaceful and orderly in its methods, and If peaceful and order are Approved by the government is the time to show approval Expression of Appreciation. In a statement given out afternoon the Chautauqua asso expressed its appreciation of the co venience and beauty of the Chautau qua grounds here—high school field which was placed at the disposal the association by the school ai ties of the town The Sunday evening service at the tent was participated in by clergymer of the city, including Rev. George Stone, Rev.'G. D. St There was a musi Joset Martin, Marguerite and Miss Buckler, an address by Lydia A. DeVilbiss, whose addre here have been greatly apprec The service closed with the ing of America and With benedl Rev. C. J. Harriman is to take his work at St. Stephen’s church Providence, next week. He spending a vacation in Windsor A number of railroad men among those who are well up list of numbers of men to be George A. Stanton of Low visitor with friends in Putnam urday. Forest nley al programme b Anders a sing fon up Sat- Rhodes, infantile paralvels patient, at Thompson, was reported Saturday as slowly improving Nine Sisters of the order Holy Ghost, which is to have Mother house in this city, safled urday for France, where they are t engage in charitable work 131 Names Appear. The names of 131 pear in the first 2.000 ber: the selective draft The P bers run clear through to tthousand, late Saturday showed, Putnam men ap YANTIC Artesian Wells Replace Buckets—Pal mer Bros! Mill Closed Thursday, the Day of Funeral of Frank Palmer. Rev. Christopher T. McCann of chester was a local visitor Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Drisco entertaining Mrs. Anna Kel the past week Miss Kate Lyons and Goodwin have returned after spending some time Pine Tree cottage. Miss Abble Sheehan of Norw spending the week in town, the gu of Miss Nellie Driscoll David Morton of Broad a recent visitor here Returns Home. Miss Brook Eugene Manning, who has be spending the past month at Point, has returned to h h for the remainder of the summer Abandons Bucket Well. The last of the old oaken have disappeared around the age houses connecied with the Yantic m For several years the water on the Franklin road has been furnished from artesian wells by the use of pump. tut the wells on the Fitchvi road had such an abundance of water was unneceesary to dig artesian wi and the bucket system continued about a month ago the me pumps were installed and are 2 t improvement over the oid style bucket A freight car belonging to the Great Northern raflway went through hers Friday bearing a well painted seal on either side with the words See Amer First and Visit Glacier Natlonal Park Overseers Attended Funeral. Paimer Bros.’' mill, Fitchville closed Thursday out of respect io late Frank Palmer, one of the owner of the plant, whose funéral took place in New London Thursday afternoon Many of the overseers attended ths funera] and the bell tolled 66 times between 2,30 and 2.50 p. m., the sound reaching all the nearby hamliets. STAFFORD SPRINGS Freight Train Jumped Track, Causing Delay in Traffic. A big freight wreck occurred near the Stafford worsted mill gbout 1 o cloek Saturday morning wken a south bound engine hauling a long line freicht cars jumped the track. T! wreck blocked traffic for about hours and passengers were obliged to transfer. Investigating South Coventry Man's Death. Deputy Coroner M. D. O'Conne was in South Coventry and Williman tic Saturday investigating the 4 of George Grossman who was ki by being struck by a trolley in South Coventry Friday night Bridgeport—Street-car 17 gaining a name in the West E the “hoodoo trolley,” Fridav a figured in the second accident credit for the current week. The c was in charge of Motorman Fran Gallagher of State street. When tt trolloy crossed a switch at State Norman streets, it jumped the tra ;r‘ild crashed into a’ passing automo . _AOIrxfiidiren Cry ; FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA 64