Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 24, 1917, Page 5

Franklin Square received a new | Have j FERGUSON'S Franklin Square Where All Cars Stop JOHN A. DUNN Our Saponaceous Tooth Powder, 25¢ Ought to be sprinkled on your tooth brush. It's the Tooth Powder de luxe. Druggist, 50 Main Street Saratoga Restaurant and Quick Lunch JOHN D. METROPOLIS, Prop. WE_WILL OPEN FROM 5 A. M. TO 9 P. M. DURING JULY AND AU- GUST, EXCEPT SATURDAYS, WHEN WE WILL CLOSE AT 12 P. M. 41 S~OADWAY, NORWICH, CT. EVERY DAY One reason why our bakery can pro- duce better bread than any housewife is that we do THE SAME THING EVERY DAY. This ONE thing we do. We are EXPERTS. Repeating daily the same task, nat- urally we attain EXCELLENCE. ! In our bread you find UNIFORM- ITY and PERFECTION. ANDREWS’ BAKERY SUMMIT STREET - Dr. Alired Richards DENTIST Ofice Hours: 8-12 a. 0 to 3 p, m. Wed. an Evenings Room Thaver Ruilding Tel. 299 Residence tel. 1225 §| FREDERICK T. BUNCE THE FIAND TUNER|| 22 CLAREMOUNT AVE. { Phone 838-2 Norwich, Cenn. DENTIST | 148 Main Stroet, Nerwich, Gonn. Phone 1173 TuThS French-American Fur Co. Guarantee all work. We make no che-ge for Storage. Discounts on all Furs. Uncured Skins wanted. Practical Furrier H. J. YARMAN, Proprietor Tel. 1301-4 Room 106, Thayer Bidg. 190 Franklin St. IS THE PLACE TO Gl A NICE ROAST BEEF AS WELL A8 A NICE PIECE OF CORNED BEEF OR ANY- THING IN THE MEAT LINE. VAL. LUPPERT Dr. J. M. KING DENTIST May Bnfldh. SEE jed THE REMOVAL SALE SPECIALS . IN OUR wiNnDOW. |! Note the fine 20 year Guaranteed 15 Jewel Bracelet Watch at $15.20 It’s a good $25.00 value THE PLAUT-CADDEN CO. Plaut-Cadden Bullding, Norwich DR. A. J. SINAY Dentist Rooms 18-19 Alice Building, Norwich Phone 11773 Presaas o XU EOE e A oraroh, mw 24, 1917, e VARIOUS MATTERS County jall inmates in this state are being put to work on farms, and the c'nrt:cntlomuaunec‘“' summer home and studio of the m‘?}hm W. Ranger at Noank haa been bought by Fred K. Detwiller, the artist, of Easton, Pa. o buyers are still active sn':hlt ‘i:b:-unm ated that seven-eighths of the 1917 crop has been bought and the prices have been very gvue. all things considered. The total of Connecticut's quota ealled for by the federal government under the draft, remaias at 10,§77. The credit for regular army and national guard enlistments 7.867. Congressman Augustine Lonergan was in conference recently with offi- cials of the shipping board regarding the establishmen: of a branch of the sehool for navisatore in Hartford. French Mirrors for the Soldler Boys at Lee & Osgood's.—adv. Eighteen women, alumnae of Smith college, all over 25 vears old and all trained in useful occupations, will leave soon for France, where they will work in the towns near the battle front. All the infantry troops of the Con- necticut National Guard are new con centrated at Yale Field, approximately 3,500 of them, read for intensive training, preparato: for their depar- ture for Charlotte, N. C. T#> Connecticut Electric Steel com- rany will furnish the New Britain Ma- chine company with 1,200,000 pounds of steel castings for use in the manufae- ture of anti-aircraft gun mounts for the United States government. Peter Norocki of Yantic was fined $60 and costs by Justice of the Peace John J. Sweeney when arraigned in Bo%rah Saturday, charged with the ille- gal sale of lquor in a no-license town. The fine and costs totalled $100.36. Ensign Henry B. Plant of - the United States naval reserves and Mrs. Plant have arrived at Eastern Point, New London, where Mrs. Plant will spend the summer: Mr. Plant is sta- tioned on the coast patrol Empress. The untiring efforts of the women of the Watch Hill Improvement soeiety and several of the leading men of the resort have been rewarded. By unani- mous vote it was deeided to buy a La France fire engine and the necessary equipment. To_ prevent interruptions of its tele- graph and telephone service in the winter, the New Haven road is re- building its wire lines. The new poles are but fifteen feet high and of slen-! and at present are being!| der girth, placed. along the main line. The field day of the employes of the Connecticnt Power ompany, comprising the Middletown, New l.ondon and Housatonic divisions, was held Saturday afternoon at Crys- tal Lake park, Middletown, with about i00 of the employes present. 3 first annual Nicotine and Soap Solution for Po- tato Lice at Lee & Osgood's.—adv. President Wilson's interest in the Jewish congress is said to have grati- filed the Jews bevond measure. The postponement of the date of the con- Bress from Sept. 2 to Nov. 2. said to have been done at the president’s sug- gestion, was made without hesitation. Benjamin T. Marshall, professor of biblical history and literature at Dartmouth college, was Monday elact- president of the Conneecti lege for Women at a fully attended meeting of the trustees of: the col- lege held in New Haven Monday aft- ernoon. D. B. Spaulding of Stonington, presi- cent of the Atlantic Shipping company has received word from General Mana ger C A. Dayis of the ccmpany that two of the three schooners of the fleet have been sold to goed advantage. The Hope Sherwoad has brought the sum of 580,000. The popular summer resorts are be- ginning to be crowded with many col- onists. The good weather of the week was the biggest factor in bringing the people out. From now on all the cot- tages are rented and the boarding houses are preparing to accommodate large crowds. The big cantonment under constrac- tion at Ayer, MMas which as Camp Devens_ is soon fo be the temporary home of the thousands of New England men just drafted for the new national army, is about quarter completed. ac- cording ta estimates of army officers ut Col- | and eivilian constructors. From present indications Mystic will probably have a new federal building much sooner than was expected. With the appropriation of $55,000 passed by congress a few years ago it was eup- posed by the majority of Mystic people that the building would be erected not sooner than 10 or 15 years. Details of the proposed merger of the American Sumatra Tobacco com- pany and the Connecticut Tobacco corporation, by which the fermer is to buy the steck of the latter, have been announced in a letter to the stock- holders of the Connecticut corporation signed by Charles Soby, secretary. The United States law prohibits the delivery of liguor to any man, seldier or sailor, in the arms of the United States. In some sections of the state, hewever, it has been believed that a sailor did not come within the prohibi- tion of the law as to a delivery of liquor, the bellef being that a sailor Was not in arms of the United States. New Haven’s Ceal Record.. All previous records on the New Haven raiiread re broken during May and June in the number of cars of all-rail eoal handled by the eom- pany. In May th# New Haven handled 17,168 cars of hard and soft coal all rail., This is the largest number of all-rail coal cars handled in any one ménth in the New Haven's history. In June, 15,974 carg were handled, and with fthe ex- ception of the May record, this num- ber is larger than any previous report on record. The average number of all- rail cars handled each month in 1917 is also a high record. The number is 13,213 cars. comparing with 12,377 in 1916, This is nearlv 1,000 cars per month mere than last year. Long Society Canning Demonstration. Wednesday evening at the Long So- ciety schoolhouse there will be a can- ning demonstration at 7 o'clock, not at 7.30, as previously stated. The demon- stration will be in eh#rge of Mise Campbell and County Agent Warner. Mr. Warner will address the gathering 2nd will probably form them into a food conservation club. The demen- stration will consist of preserving two vegetables, probably beets and string beans, and one fruit, probably peaches, TONE THE STOMACH Ditorgerey omech s MemPe o tion are relieved and strengthened by its tonic properties. Buy a bottle. Mrs. J. l’fi:'u ‘Washing- the week &nd at Pine Mrs. Charles of is visiting her mother, ©of Main street. Raymond Sullivan of Norwich spent the week ‘with parents in Lin- coln court, . Mrs. Nellie Brisbo of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Dunham on Frank. lin street, Harold Counthan of Wethersfield av- enus, Hartford, has returned home, havi spent a week vacation with his uncle, Emil A. Jahn, of the East Side. Mrs. Charles Suska of New York eity and son Charles have returned af- ter spending the past two months with their aunts, Mies Minnie Edmigton and ‘Mrs. Willlam Tague, of McClellan avenue. — COMPLETES FOUR YEAR COURSE IN THREE Ernest A. Foote, Graduate of Anna- polis, Was Native of Coichester. Ernest A. Foote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M, Foote, and a native of Colchester, who recently graduated from Annapolis Academy, has the honor “of completing the four-vear course in three vears. Mr. Foote also has the honor of being the first ashua, N. H, boy to sraduate from Anna- poli: With reference to Mr. Foote the Nashua Telegraph says: Ernest A. Foote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Foote, Kimbal street, en- jovs the distinction of being, far as known, the only Nashua boy to sraduate from the United States Na- val Academy at Annapolls. In the month of June he received his diplo- ma from Secretary Danlels having completed the course in three years that generally takes four as the work of the last year was trebled on ac- count of the war, Ensign_Foote graduated from the Nashua High school in_the elass of 1913 and then went to Nerwich Uni- versity where he received his appoint- ment to Annapoliy from Consressman Ravmond F. Stevens. In 1915 Ensign, then Midshipman, Foote, was on the Ohio, the first bat- tleship to pass through the Panama canal, when the squadron made the trip to the San Francisco exposition. Last summer he was on the battleship Missouri on a coast cruise. At the present time his parents are entirely “ignorant of his whereabouts. They have no idea of what he is doing but suppose he is on this side of the Atlantic, FUNERALS Victoria Dombroski. The funeral of Victo: Dombroski, 0 was drowned at Montvi last week, was held from the home her arents Saturday afterncen. Rev. “ather Quinn officiated. Friends act- ed as bearer: Burial] was in St. Patrick’s cemetery in Montville. Undertaker Hourig: had charge of the funeral arrange- ments. Joseph T. Cunningham. The funeral of Joseph T. Cunning- tiam took place Monday morning from the home of his sister, Mra. J. B. hannon on Washington street with a large number of relatives and friends in attendance. In the atténdance were many from out of town, some coming from New London, New York, Worcester and other places. There was a deiegation from the New Lon- don County Far Association and the Norwich lodge of Eiks. At the services in St. Patrick’s church Rev. J. H. Broderick was cele- brant of a solemn high mass of re- quiem, Rev. Charles W. Brennan was deacon and Rev. Peter J. Cuny was sub-deacon. Prof. F. L. Farrell pre- sided at the organ. There were many Ieautiful floral forms grouped about the casket. The bearers were David O’Connor of Woreester, Frank I. McGuire of New London, J. J. Desmond. Bdward T. Burke, Thomas M. Shields and William H. Shieids. Burial was in the family Iot in the St. Mary’s cemeterv where Rev. Fa- 1er Broderick read a committal ser- vice at the grave. OBITUARY. George F. Lewis. George F. Lewis, a native of New London and who was engaged in the ng business in that city for ars, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Cheney _of South Manchester, on Saturday. Mr. Lewis spent most of his life in New London but retired from active bus- iness about 10 years ago and went to the home of his daughter at South Manchester where he has been ever since. He possessed marked ability as a contracting builder and enjoyed an enviable business reputation. Mr. Lewis also had a wide circle of triends in New London who learn with regret the news of his death. He is survived by four _children, two daughters, Mrs. John Whipple of New London and Mrs. Howard Cheney of South Manchester, and two sons, El- mer of Niantic, and George E. Pensacola, Fla. Visitors In Providence. Miss Rosle Gelgenmuller and Miss Jennie Heinrich of Lisbon spent the week end in Providence with friends. Before returning they will pass a few drys at Oakland Beach. 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 will be, while in the Federal service, with the boys frcm home. Why not be with your chums? The Fifth and Third Com- panies are below war strength and need you. Don’t slacke ENLIST NOW. en ot woreete | Third and Fifth Companiea Will Assemble at the Armory Wednesday—Big Sendoff Planned When Soldiers Leave of the Week — Guardsmen Were Guests at Local Theatre Last Evening. x —_— l Town Latter . ‘When the local boys in olive drab leave our city the last of this week to ans eir country’s call in the it erisis they wil go with the Beat wishes: at Norwich's citizens and Wwith a rousing sendoff. The committee in e of the ar- rangements for the send-off held a meeting in the Ehamu National bank Monday mornifig for the y\ul?on of making plans for the farewell to be g‘un the two companies of Coast Ar- and other o as well as factory whistles blown two hours before the g.y.n.m'. of the companies giving people ample time to see the boys as leave. It is expected that the eity will fur- nish Tubbs’ band. The two companies of Home Guards will turn out and escort the boys to the place where they will embark. t is the request of Mayor Allyn L. Brown that the stores in town be closed during the time when the com- panies depart so as to give those em- ployed in them a chance to see the soldiers off. In addition to the send-off it is pro- posed to raise a sum of $1,000 to be divided egually between the two com- panies. The citizens are asked to contribute toward this emd and the money raised will be turned over to the company commanders to be used as they see fit. Col. Charles W. Gale is in charge of the fund. The committee in charge comprises Mayor Allyn T. Brown, chairman, Capt. Fred Fox and Capt. Charles A. Hagberg of the Home Guards, Col. Charles W. Gale, Anson R. Grover of the Spanish War Veterans. Orrin M. Prire of the G. A. R, H. R. Branshe and James P. Sheridan. The committee will meet again on Wednesday for the completion of the plans. Monday eveningz the two loca] com- panjes were the guests of the man- agers of the local theatres, the Third company attending Davis theatre and the Fifth were at the Breed and later in the evening both companies were the guests of Hyman Schwartz at the Roof Garden. - The two companies and Co. K »f the Home Guards escorted by Tubbs’ Military band. marched from the ar- mory to the theatres. The Third Co. and the Home Guards saw the pho- topiay, The ittle American. at Davir theatre. About §5 of the Third turned out in charge of Sergeant Willilam Bdrdick. The Fifth company had about 60 in line. At the recruiting booth in the Da- vis theatre five recruits were enlisted 'during the afternoon and evening per- formances. In the morning four re- cruits were sworn in bringing the to- tal number of men in the Third com- "fi up to war strength of 109 men. Wi his number is war strength, recruiting wil go on the same as ever and :n e young men are urged to Between the pictures at the Davis theatre Mayor Allyn L. Brown ad- dressed those present and urged, young men to enlist and represent their home town instead of waiting for the draft when they would not know where they would be put. The theatre was packed to capacity. There was a large attendanse at the Breed theatre when the photo- play, Womanhood, was shown to a larg ‘house. dancing was enjoped at the Majestic Roof after the companies came from the theatres and the com- gn!‘l will again be the guests of the ajestic Roof Garden management this evening. That the National Guard units in this state not now in federal service will be encamped at Niantic for the mustering in and for equipment and the arrangement of transportation to Charlotte, N. C. by the end of this week, was stated Monday at the ar- mory in Hartford, on reliable author- ity. " The units to be mustered include four troops of cavalry, comprising the Third Separate squadron, C. C. N. G., two batteries of Connecticut field artillery, N. G., one ambglance com- pany, Signal corps, the "First Sepa- rate company of infantry ‘(colored), and reservists for these units, at present furloughed to the reserve. Ma- Jor Henry R. Stiles, U. 8. A, federal medical examining officer, will con- duct the examinations of the men, numbering about 1,100. It is expect- ed they will be encamped there about four weeks before starting for the training camp at Charlotte, N. C. Where the Connecticut coast artil- lery is to go, no one knows this side of departmental headquarters at least. Colonel Henry S. Dorsey has received notification that previous plans for the coast artillery have been changed, but he has no knowledge of what the new plans may be. It is understood that his command was to go tb Fort Wright. That there is no legal authority for furnishing government transportation to members of the National Guard re- serve from their location at notice of call to the organizations where they are to report is stated in a telegram received from Washington at the ad- jutant-general's office Monday morn- ing. If they have not sufficient funds, paragraph 110 of the army regula- tions applie; This means that if there should be an officer at a reser- vist’s location where he receives no- tice of his call the officer may fur- nish the reservist with transportation which wonld later be deducted from the reservist's account with the got- ernment, FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR LIEUT. A. M, AVERY Former Scoutmaster Wil Leave With Local Artillery. Troop 3, Y. M. C. A., Boy Scouts, tendered a farewel] reception to Lieut. A. M. Avery of the local militia, on Meonday evening in the auditorium of the Association building. Lieutenant Avery was former scoutmaster of the troop, being very popular with the boys. The evening’s programme opened with a few brief remarks by Actinz Scoutmaster C. R. Locke. Mr. Locke's remarks were foilowed by the salute to the flag and the singing of Ameri- ca. Physical Director Crosby addressed the boys en Our Country’s Call. Sec- retary Hill also spoke briefly to the boys. Mr. Avery was then ealled upon and in a few words expressed his ap- preciation of the act of the troop In giving him the reception. He also ex- pressed his sorrow at leaving the boys, saving that a greater and nobler cause called him and he was happy in being able to respond te the na- tion’s call. A social hour was enjoyed and pa- triotic songs were sung, music being furnished by Frederick Thumm. Dain- tyv refreshments were served by Mrs. Ivy Bailey, assisted by Misses Lucinda and Fanny Brown. The committee in charge of the re- ception were Acting Scoutmasi@r Locke and Patrol Leaders Covey, Par- ker and Fairbanks. SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS SHOW AN INCREASE Deposits In This State on June 20 Amounted to $395,526,609. The deposits in the savings banks of the state on July 1 amounted to $363,602,570.50 and on June 20 ‘de- posits in the savings departments of trust companies amounted to $31,924,- 038.64, makine a total of $395,526,609. 14. This was an intrease in the amount of savings deposits since Oc- tober 1, 1916, of $23,172,203.49. The in- crease for the last fiscal year in the amount of savings deposits over 1915 was about $37,000,000. It is not believed that the amount of the Increase this year will equal that of last which was the first vear that the advance in wages and the general Industrial ity of the state were shown in the amount of de- posits. The increase this year shows, how- ever, that the wage earners of the staté contlnue to be employed and that the standard of wages has not been lowered. The increase in the deposits since last October is divided as follows: savings banks, $18,217,- 756.58, and savings ents of trust ‘companies $6,95¢,446.91. Burglarized Summer Residences The summer residence of Edward Palmer at the Pequot was ransacked Sunday night by burglars who se- cured a check for $10 and a five dol- lar Dbill which they found In one of the rooms. A valuable gold pin is also missing. Just about the time the mews ar- rived at the New London police sta- tion of the burglary that Edward Pal- mer’s house had been broken into a message came to the station house station that suspicious . characters Weer seen prowling around the en- trance of Geerge S. Palmers resi- dence on Pequot avenue. Polige. men were quickly dispatched te the two residences but nothing could be seen of the burglars. New Commander For Base. Commander Yates Stirling, who has been in charge of the submarine base at the Navy Yard for the past year has been transferred to the command of a vessel. He left Monday for his post, but his family will remain in New London. Commander Stirling has been in the submarine service for three yurc-. Com;uld-o‘f "'r. C. 'Etubr: Suceeeds Commander Stirling af submarine- base. Commander Hart comes fom Honolulu. SIXTEEN LOCAL MEN ORDERED TO REPORT. Naval Reserves Will Leave for New- port Tomorrow Morning. Sixteen Norwich men enlisted in the naval reserve have been ordered to report immediately at Newport, and Clarence H. Woodworth, who is in charge of the men, has set Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock as the time of departure from Norwich. The reserves will Jeave via the New Haven rail- road. The 16 reserves are as follows: Clar- ence H. Woodworth, John B. Noyes, dames V. Neary, Herbert E. Ring, Morris Markoff, John J. Shannon, Jo- seph McMahon, Thomas P. Sears, Er- rest L. Purvis, Harold E. Preston. Guy A. Sullivan, George Q. Smith, Harry F Powers, Frank A. Sautter, Timothy J. Murphy, Everett C. Woodworth. AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT FIRE ON BROADWAY. Flames Extinguished by Stream from Small Tank of Chemical. At 10.30 Monday night the aauto- pumper and deputy chief were called out by telephone for a fire in an au- tomobile in front of the Record build- ing on Broadway. The fire was quick- ly extinguished by a small tank of chemical. The automobile is owned by Ralph Patrick. The fire started from a leaky Presto gas tube. TR e T BACK FROM AUTO ~ TRIP UP HUDSON Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saxton Home After Eleven Hundred Mile Tour. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saxton of Washington street have returned from an extended automobile trip. Leaving town for New York, the tour included a trip up the Hudson river to Albany, to Saratoga Springs. Through the Adirondack Mountains, stopping at Ausable Chasm, Platts- burg, Lake Champlain, then on through the Green Mountains, Button ‘Woods, Crawford Notch to Boston, and back home. Mr. and Mrs. Saxton are enthusias- tic over their trip. They covered 1,- 100 miles. — NAVAL RESERVE CALLED Willlam J. Shugrue Receives Orders to Report at New London. ‘William J. Shugrue of 21 John street received orders Saturday to report at the Naval Reserve station at the state pler in New London, Monday. In the ast Mr. Shugrue was employed by TEe O. Hathaway when he gave much satisfaction as a meat cutter. For the past two months he has been emploved by the Gager and Crawford company in New London. Mr. Shugrue left town Monday morning to take up his new dutles as a naval reserve. To Rebuild Mystic Bridge. An interesting and exacting piece of engineering work is contemplated by the New Haven roa din rebuilding its drawbridge over the Mystic river. One of the hardest worked bridges on the whole New Haven system, the Mystic bridge is to be entirely rebuilt witoout interrupting_any traffic over it. The bridge is 178 feet, 7 1-2 inches long. with two tracks over it, and is to be converted into a swing-draw type bridge. Guests at bon. Miss Lizzie Kruck and Miss Bertha Kruck were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Heinrich of Lisbon on Sunday evening. Music was furnished by Mr. Helnrich and his son Bdward, violinist, and Max Heinrich, planist. Ospcar Heinrich rendered a number of popu- lar tenor selections, accompanied by the violin and piano. Mrs. Heinrich assisted by Miss Jennie Heinrich served a buffet luncheon. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, Benjamin P. Marshall is Made Suc- cessor to Professor Syk Benjamin P. Marshall, professor of biblical literature at Dartmouth col- lege, was chosen president of Connec- ticut College for Women at a meeting of the trustees of the imstifution at the Taft hotel in New Haven Monday. In addition to assuming the presidency of the college, Professor Marshall will teach biblical history and literature, Professor Marshall was born Aug. 12, 1872, and was graduated at Dart- mouth college. graduating In 1897 with the degree of A. B. He was a high standard scholar during his attendance there. He was a member of the football team for three years and was on the tracis team all four years of his col- lege course. He was captain of the class baseball and football teams in his freshman and sophomore years, having a remarkable athletic record at the college. On leaving Dartmouth, he entered Union Theological seminary in New York, from where he graduated wifh honors in 1900. 'While pursuing his studies at Union seminary, he took Dost sraduate studles-at Columbla uni- versity in several subjects. In_1900, soon after being graduated from Unlon seminary, he became assistant pastor of the Scarborough Presbyterian church In Scarborough, N. Y. which he held for two years, when he was made the pastor. The followigg year he was appoint- ed pastor of the First Presbyterian church in New Rochelle, N. Y., and in September, 1912, he was called to the chalr of biblical history and literature at Dartmouth, which he held until the close of the college year this year. He was chairman of the faculty ad- visory council of Dartmouth cellege and of the alumni committee, and has contributed largely to the recent de- velopment of the college. Professor Marshall is a member of the hoard o college teachers at Vassar, Lafayette, Wellesley, Amherst and Yale colleges. He was married in 1900 to Laura Alice Hatch of Strafford, Vt. He has two sons and wto daughters GAINING ON THE QUOTA. Less Than 500 Now to Be Raised as Connecticut’s Contribution to the Regular Army. Less than 500 men are yet to be raised for the regular army by Con- necticut towns and cities to complete the state’s quota of 2,228, Figures | sent out from the central recruiting station at New Haven, including the results of Friday, show a total of 1,- 713 men forwarded from Connecti- cut since April 1, leaving 515 as the number yet to be obtained. Saat- urday’s results doubtless carried the score below the 500 mark. Friday the 20th, unlike Friday the 13th, was productive of recruits. Twenty-eight men {l all_were fur- nished: thirteen from New Haven county; siv from Middlesex, five from Hartford, three from Falrfield ana| one from Windham, Hartford county has seventyv-one men vet to furnish. Middlesex has reduced the remainder of its quota to the tens column, with only seven more men to get. Sice the beginning | drive, on June 23. forwarded from the 685 men have been tat JUNE HEALTH REPORT. Nearly 1,500 Deaths in the State Last Month. The report of the state health for June, states that tal number of deaths for was 1496, The death vear 1916 was 16.3. 2,865 living births, and 1, marriages in _the te during the month of May. The death rate of the five largest tow in the state for June was: FHartford, 1 New Haven, 14 Bridgeport, 15.5; Waterbury, 13.2: New _Britain, 0.3, Of the towns ahove 5000 in habitants, Stratford, with a rate of 25.8 had the highest rate. board of the to- the month rate for the There were | 118 still borths, | Fined For Reckless Driving. Herhert A. Wallis of New London pleaded not guflty to the charge of reckless driving at Monday morning’s session of police court in New Tondon The court found him guilty and he was fined $2: Motoreyele Officer Smith told the court that he arrested Wallace Satur- day night about 6 o'clock on Ocean | avenue near Willetts avenue. The of- ficer said he followed the accused for about a mile and found that he went between 37 and 40 miles an hour. Mr. Wallace denied going at that rate but djd admit to Judge Coit that he was going at the rate of 30 miles an hour. Judge Coit emphatically stated that that rate was entirely too fast in the city streets no matter how little traffic there was. Stopped Runaway Horse. Monday afternoon Officer Myron Morgan who was doing traffic duty at the worner of High street and West Main street stopped a_runavsy horse. The horse which was badly frightened when part of his harness broke, came down West Main street at a furlous pace. Officer Morgan seeing _ the rorse ran out and grabbed his bridle ‘bringing him to a stop. Receives Notice of Meeting. Secretary Herbert R. Branche of the local Chamber of Commerce has re- ceived official notice of the dates of the third annual meeting of the National Assoclation of Commercial Organiza- tion Secretaries to be held In Chicagy. The meeting will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th of September. Three More For Honor Roll. Three mors names have been added to the Y. M. C. A. honor roll for mem- bers enlisted in the national or state service. The names are Raymond Zelgler, Coast Artillery; Howard Ben- jamin, naval reserve, and Sheldon Me- Nickle, naval reserve. Prostrated By the H. About six o'clock on Fonday even- ing a man gn Thames street was pros- trated by the heat and fell to the side- | walk. His condition was seen by | several and a doctor was summoned who took the man to his home. Taken to State Hospital. A local man was taken to the state hospital for the Insane on Monday night. Brooding over flnancial diffi- | culties and the enlisting of his nephew are said to be the causes for his break- down. » . INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Mazie Caruthers 1is visiting | Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell at Harwich- port. The Misses ‘Osgood are the guests of | thelr cousin, Mrs. Willlam W. Zom- well of Pittsfield. Mrs. .Frederick Byrnes has gone to spend several weeks in Chicago with her son, Harwood Byraes. Resinol gives such instant rellet from _itching and burning, and so generally succeeds in clearing the eruption away, that it is the standard skin treatment of thousands of {ty- sicians, Why don’t you try it Resinol: » §ists. Resinol Seap improves the hair. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Bullding 'Phone 238-2 Lady A ————— RADICAL REVISION OF OCEAN FREIGHT RATES. Would Take Over Operation of All Allied Merchantmen. 7 Wasgington, July 23—Radical ve- vision downward of ocean freight rates kas been agreed upon in principle by shipping commissioners designated”py President Wilson and the Britlsh for- cign office to represent the govern- ments of the United States and Great Britain, Copies of a proposed agreement u der which the two governments 2P only would make sweeping reductions in present prohibitive rates but wvirtu- ally would take over the operation of all allied merchantmen in the Atlantic have been placed before the state de- partment and the British foreign of- fic for approval. All the allies ception of Ja with the possible ex- have signified thelr willingne » pt the program, In the case of Japan,’ it ds proposed to have a Japanese merchant fleet of as many ships as possible placed in tihe ntic trade to help render in- > the submarine warfare itral shipping, under the proposed eement, also would be forced large into channels designed by Ameriea Great Eritain. This would be le possible by the enforcement of tations denying to mneutral ship supplies of bunker coal, neaded by al lied merc nen the neu ships agre e at least a poi of their s between American allied ports. Girl Disappears In Havana Tos mediate Angeles, and s Cal., ar Jul im- g investigation of the disappearance of Miss Ruth Arm- in —An sirong, formerly of Youngetown, O Havana, Cuba, was ordered today United States Attorney General Greg- ory, according to a message received here today by Burt Armstrong, & brother. Miss Armstrong falled to re- urn‘from a walk In the park. She | went to Ffavana recently as a gover- ness. Fluke Fishermen Fluke. New York, July 23—Three men were arrested by Unfted States army offi- cers off the shore of Long Island neay Coney Tsland tonight, charged with gte tempting to cut trans-Atlantic cables. The men, two conductors and a trein- man of the New York Central pafl- road, are Americans and say a serfous mistake was made, claiming they were merely fluke fishing. Home Guard Drilt, Company I of the Home Guard hel§ their regular drill in_ the state armery Monday evening. Captain Freq Fox was in charge of the men. THE CRANSTON (0. There are many happy sug- gestions we would make te add to your comfort during the hot weather. Look at this list and you will see what you need. .. By, COUCH HAMOCKS WEB HAMMOCKS SUMMER FICTION WATER SETS ICED TEA GLASSES SALAD SETS ELECTRIC TOASTERS Many novelties in Vases an | Cut Flower Holders. THE CRANSTON CO. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER e | All String !nstruments re Vielins s¢ld on For appointments E. BULLARD, Bliss wich, Conn.