Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 10, 1917, Page 5

S LUNCH BISCUIT Hiy uality ha‘sgl:nzde them Give a Saphire FOR THE SEPTEMBER | BIRTHDAY PRESENT i We will show you the Orisntal Saphire, the Montans Saphire, “Bcientifio Saphire and Saphire Doublets. Prices $2. up to $75. THEPLAUT-CADDENCO. JEWELERS Established 1872 144-146 M, 8t., Norwich, Conn. e — ——— The Chelsea Savings Bank The Annual Meeting of the Corpor- will be held at the Banking House, "in_the City -of Norwich, on Monday, September 10, 1917, at 11 oclock A. M. © FRANE HEMPSTEAD, Sec'y. Norwich, Conn., September 5. 1917, DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building Take elevator Shetucket Stree’ entrance. NOTICE DEAD HORSES AND COWS Removed Free of Charge Call 183 _New Londen. Ask for Chas. Later. Reverse charge. WEST SIDE HIDE CO. P. 0. Box 379, ,New London American House Special Rates to Theatrs Troupes, Traveling Men, Etc. Livery Connection Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER truments repaired s sold on easy terms For appointments addross E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor~ wich, Conn. HIGH QUALITY Meats Produce Groceries LOW PRICES Peopie’s Market € Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor 1647 ©One of the historic places In Norwich for over two centuries has been the famous ADAMS TAVERN The trolley will get you thera from the city la about fifteen minutes or you can run there in an automoblle in less time. s A. A. ADAMS Phone 519 Norwich Town JOHN A.-DUNN Our Corn and Wart Solvent— for a quarter — has placed many hands and feet on easy street. Pharmacisi, 50 Main Street Chelsea Savings Bank Norwich Conn., Aug. 6, 1817, | The board of Directors of. the Bank bhave this day declared a dividend for / the current six months at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable on nd after the fifteenth of September. FRANK S EMPSTEAD, Treasurer Masons’ Building Materials oF ML KINDS For Sale by The Peck-McWilliams Co. Redfield in New London. Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield arrived in New London Sat- urday morning from Hartford. He is on his way from Washington to Cape Cod canal, which the government is considering taking for naval purposes. He has been traveling on the U. S. survey ship Iris and left the boat at Saybrook Thursday. going from there med, and thence te New Lon- where ‘the Irls is now at anchor | institution, besides picking up a good T Norwioh, Monday, Sept’ VARIOUS MATTERS . at 638 this 10, 1917, ht vehicle lemps evening. 5 A hot and multry spell is predioted, beginning todzy. ‘Th works fn North Sterling s to m:va"‘u Providence. In_spite of o much rain of late the Stretucket river iz very low. Temperatures very near the freezing point were recorded early Bunday morning. The handsome and showy cannas at the Elks' Home are ing the grounds gay. The twenty-first annual re of the Hollister Family was h in South Glastonbury Saturday. - John Philip Goodman of Andover and Willlam Rudolph Wochurka of Tolland have left for Ayer, Mass., to join the draft army. . Court Interpreter M..R. Malinowaki of New Britain is to act as interpreter at the session of the New London county superior, court, which opens Tuesday. Le Frand F. Charter of Rockville en- listed in the infantry of the United States army at Hartford Friday at the Unifed States recruiting station af No. 450 Asylum street. The annual reunion of the Second c H. A. originally the Nineteenth C. V. I, will ba held at the gymna. sium inthe Gilbert High school build- ing, Winsted, at 9 a. m., Tuesday. St. Patrick’s parish school Wil open today, foliowing a mass in the church at 845 offered by the pupils in union with the priest for God's blessing on their studies during the coming school vear. Miss N. J. Campbell, of Norwich, the county demonstrator, paid a visit to Groton Heights school Friday af- terncon and gave a talk to the girls on canning and drying of fruits and vegetables. Trinity Metho@ist church . calendar Sunday had the memorial minute: In Memoriam, Mrs. Amsndg Yeomans, 1841-1917. " A good and faithful friend to the church and to all of its mem- bers has gone. Protessor Roy E. Jones of the Con- |3 necticut Agriculiural Coliege showed how to teli which hens are not lay- ing, &t » demonstration at the farm of Charles Luce in Newington Sat- urday afternoon. = A Poguonock, Hartford coupty cor- respondent notes that former Norwich residents, Rex. and Mrs. Willlam Carr, left home Thursday afternoon by au- tomobile for their annual vacation in northern Vermont. The annual state convention of the International Sunshine Soclety is to be held at the First Methodist church Weterbury Tuesday, Sept. 25, ar- ngements having been completed by the Mary Parrish Branch. Following the first Friday, there was a very large number of commun- ‘ons at St. Patrick's church at the 7.30 mass Sunday morning, Rev. J. H. Broderick being assisted by Rev. Myles P. Galvin in giving the Holy Euchar- ist. Lieutenant Charles A. Bennett, U. S. A, stationed at the Niantic.state camp grounds, and Miss Anna M. Fogs, both of Wakefleld, N. H., were married at the Congregational par- sonage, Niantic, by Rev. J. Willlam Knappenberger, Friday. The New London Association af Baptist Churches is to meet with the First Baptist church, in New London, Sept. 12-13, Wednesday and Thurs- day of this week. Seven delegates have been appointed to go from the Central Baptist church. Martin Studios, Incorporated, of Hartford, have organized with a cap- ital of $10,000. The subscribers to the stock are Willlam E. Fanning of Hart- ford 49 shares, Ada M. Fanning, ons William S. Martin of Willimantic 4 and S. Maude Martin, one. President Charles L. Beach of the Connecticut _Agricultural callege, at Storrs, and Director E. H. Jenkins of the New Haven experiment _station have been added recently to the com- mittee of food supply, Connecticut State Council of Defense. As an evidence of the popularity of the Otis Lib reading room Sun- day afternoons Guring the season from October 1st to July 1st, the forthcom- ing report of the librarian, Miss Cash, will show a total number of visitors 2 excess of 3,000, the past year. It is announced at Broadway church that one of the last of Amos A. Brown- ing’s many helpful and generous con- tributions” to the life of that chui appears in the provision of an honbr roll recording the military and naval service undertaken in the present crisis by members of the parish. Nine towns in the state are delin- ent in sending their treasurers’ re- Wrts (0 The offica of ‘e siate tax commissioner. The offenders are: Windsor Locks, Woleott, Bozrah, Franklin, Greenwich, § Huntington, Windham, Goshen and Portland. A couple of dogs owned by Samuel 2nd David Adams ran among a flock of sheep belonging to James R. Wood of Chester, and killed twenty, the oth- er day. The dogs were shot and the damage which amounted to over $200, was settled by the owners of the dogs. An extra trolley"car which starts from_the tuberculosis saniterium ev- ery Saturday afternoon at 4.30 ending with the 815 run into the Square, is a convenience for visitors to that many workmen through Thamesville. Painting and renovating are soing on at the Central Baptist. parsonage on Broadway, formerly the residence of Col. Charies W. e. The new pastor, Rev. Arthur L. Purkiss, will arrive’ In the city during the week and will begin his pastorate next Sun- ay. - - The Connecticut Women's commit- tee of the National Counci: ofDefense Pas recelved acceptances from women of local chairmanships in their towns, including Miss Elsie Z. Mars, of Mans.. field; Mrs. Georze Watson Beach of Saybrook; Mrs. L. A. Kingsbury of Coventry. As is_their custom, the committes of the Clvic league at Oaean Beach has {ssued its notice in regard to the cottagers leaving cats after them to starve during the winter. 4f the com- mittes is notified on the departure of cottagers the animals will be taken away and eared for. The first 100 New England appli- cants who have successfully passed all examinations and will be sent at{of a settloment of 25 per cemt. cash, once to training schools for aviatorg and to qualify as bailoon_pilots was announced Saturday at Boston, Gozon from Connestiont Inclading Les | Dendietcm, 35, Szen trom o 2 Meredith of_Ney.. 5 J _ PERSONALS Mies N -Zullivan of Boston is et hor homme o Barr strest. R A A BT TR B T Miss Kathe is the guest af van cf ogan. it Wew Private Bruce §. McMilian of the Fifth company wes a visitor in town over the week end. Mr. and Ora. ‘T Wethiorsfield are spendlos are spen in Norwich and Mystic. Miss Je hins Arms! returned to Central ter the .guest of Narwlm:r on::”g." Philip Hensult of Hobart avemue leaves tais_morning to resume his studies at rcester Teoh. Mrs, Hannah Cronin of North ClUff street has returned home from a two ‘weeks' stay in-New Haven. (ities Mssmnrat QNN o 108 CuE e sperding her vacation with friends in &:‘ Island, N. Y. Mr, ana Mrs. Clifton Draper of Scrnectady are spending their vaca- tion with rplaftves In this city. Miss Margaret Sharvan of Provi- dence, R. I, is visiting her cousins, the Misees :3harvan, of Rock gtreet. Gavin Connor has returned to bis home on Lincoln avenue after spend- ing the summer at Ocean Bead) 7o Miss Felen Lynch has returned to her home after spending the season at Fine Tree camp'in the Pocono moun- ns. - Miss Bernice 'Willey has returned to school in New Haven after spending the summer at her home on Asylum street. - of Pawtucket, who has been the guest of his cousin, J. Carrol Flynn, of Hallville, has returned ome. . Mr. and Mrs. John Manning of 88 Fourth street have returned after spending a week In Providence with relatives. = Miss Jane Garvey of Hedge avenue has retizned from a two weeks etay at the Fleasant View house, Pleasant View, R. L Mrs. Janet Lester of Norwich is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Les- ter at their home, 52 Carpenter street, Providence, R. I. John Ring of this city attended the annual. meeting of the Conmecticut Funeral Directors’ Assactation in New Haven Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson H. Moore, Jr., and daughter Eveiyn of Waterbury are spending their vacation at Wintergreen Point, Quaker Hill. Mary McNally and hrother, James McNaily of Worcester, Mass., are iting with their cousin, Miss Alice Mc- Nally, of Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook and sons, Henry F. and Melvin Jr., of Springfield, are the guests of Mrs. Cook’s mother, Mrs. Alice Flynn, of Preston. Miss Catherine Launder and Frank Nelcey of New Haven have returned home a‘ter a visit with their aunt, Mrs, Elizabeth Danihy, of CHff street. Miss Josephine Edwards of Hinckley street and Miss Mary Dalev of North Main: street have returned after sev- e;?l Weeks' stay in the White moun- tains. Stephen Hunt and Laurence Walsh, both of Rochester, N. Y., of the U. 8. 8. Nebraska, are spending a short fure lough with Jonn P. Corcoran of Main street. * Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Twohig and daughter of 437 Main street have re- turned home after an auto trip through Tast Douglas, Springfield, Hamden and Somerville. Mr, ang Mrs. John Peckham and son, Master Freddie Peckham, of We: Thames street have returned from spending the week end with relatives in West Haven. Miss_VeraStetson of West Thames street has lefttown for Bristol. where for the coming year she wili teach hyglene, English and geography at the Bristol F'igh school, southwest. Jumes M. Murphy of Wheeling, W. Va., has been visiting as the home of his aunt. Miss Jennie Welch, for the st week. He-left Friday morning for ‘amp Devens, Ayer, Mass., where he will join the ergineering corps. Mrs. John Bentley is staving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bra- gaw, of Hartford, at their cottage at Neptune park. Her husband, Lieu- tenant John Bentley, who received his commission at_ Platsburg, has been ordered to report for service in I'rance, a matter of Norwich interest. Mr ‘and Mrs. Irving Palmer of Plainfield are enjoying an extended automobile trip this week through the Berkshires, up the Mohawk 1rail, to Lake George, the Hudson river, Sara- toga and other points of interest. They have as their guests on the trip Mr. and Mrs, Frank Coles of Provi- Gence. i Mrs. Lewis H. Scranton, Miss Hattie H. Leeder ot New Haven, Prof. Clay- ton Hotchkiss and Mrs. Hotchiiss of Stamford, who hace been summering at Crescent Beach were recent guests of Mrs. F. B. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clark —also recently _entertained Mr. and Mrs, Joseph A. Clark, Mrs. Dellf Forge a?d son Reginald of Ivoryton, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark of Middietown.. Avery ot w Tow dave Insurance Convention. A national corvention of general agents of the Connecticut Mutual Life Ihsurance Ce. will b2 in session at the Mansion - house on Fishers Island, commencing Monday morning. The delegates include ali agents whodhave written over a certain amount of bus- iness during the year, and there will be about 170 present. The conven- tion is in the nature of an instruc- tion camp, and # number of the offi- cials of -the company from the homé office will be present during the week. Jamee s Appo Trustee. Jameg Vel was appointed trustee for the Saratoga restaurant.at a meet- ing held in the office of Thomas M. Shields, referce in bankruptcy, Satur- day mornine. offer wili be made to be followed. with & 18 pur cent. pay- ment, provided the creditors accept t! o SR e ‘&:"“"‘,"_fl w . 1 restat O reston. Gty '.':l‘;".{::‘li‘;m. i clock Bunda reyole own: gl Tid Vg-:l:-“mu of Jewett BTl ot ihe ss hospital & fow hours “Fhe t rred in front of on N irest. ‘Bogus' North Main er Fruad wag sndeavoring to cross te is clatmed, was going rate of speed and did all in his to prevent the accident, ns 8 Mrare casrier ot ‘the ‘moachine: o B ot Jumped oft the motor- MAYOR BROWN IS8UBES APPEAL TO CITIZENS. Urges All to Give Their Heartiest Support to Draft Celgkration. In an open letter issued by Mayor Allyn L. Prown, chalrman of the town committee of the Connccticut state council of detense, he appeals to the citizens of the towns of Norwich, Led. yard and Preston to gice theig hearti est gnd most enthusiastic support to the celebration to be held on Tuesday evening in honor of the drafted men of Norwich who wiil soon b leaving for cemp, ory servi T 1rants Wi the allied armies ageinst Germany. The letter is as tollows: . To All of the Citizens of the Towns of Norwich, Preston and Ledyard: As chairman of the town committee of the Council of Defense for Norwich, I make this public appeal lo. every one of you to give your heariiest and most enthusiastic support to' Lhe cele- bration which this committee is ar- yanging in_honor of the departure of the men who have been drafted to serye in the First National Army of the United States. While six of the men to go in thix contingent. Mesars. Moran, Adams, Murphy, Bogue, Spell- man and Aldi are alrcady im camp, the remaining ninety-five per cent. are yet to go. This celebration is o do Lonor both to those above named who have gone and the others wino. soon will go. S ‘The program has alrcady been an- nounced. and I ask for your cooper: tion and. support not only by contri- bution of money which cah be made to Henry L. Frisble, treasurer, at the Uncas National Bank, but also by your presence at the parade ind ex- ercises on Tuesday evening, Septem- ber 11th, 1917. ROWN, Mayor of the €ity of Norwich and Chairman of Norwich Defense Com- mittee. To the members of the town com- mittee, comprising Mayor Allyn L. Brown, chairman, Casper K. Balley, Charles P. Bushriell, Robert McNeely and Herbert R. Branche, Mr. Branche has sen: the following letter: Dear Sir:, The chairman of the town commit- tee, Hon. Aliyn L. Brown, has request- ed that vou be informed of the pro- gram to be carried out in honor of our men called for the se‘ective draft from the towns of Norwich, Preston and Ledyard. The .2lebration is to. take Tuesday atternoon and evening. Sept. , at town committee will be rresent and act as sponsors for the drafted men through the whole program. Through the courtesy of the management of the Breed theatre a free entertainment of & patriotic nature will be presented at 4 p. m. on the duy of the celebration and invitations have been extended ev- ery member, of the selective dradt to be promptly on rand. It is hoped, there- fore, that every member of the town committee will aleo he at the theatre and do everything possibie for the com- fort and enjoyment of our guests. Af- ter the entertainment it will be the duty of the committee to escort their guests to the Buckingham Memorial, where the ladies of the Woman's Na- tional Scrvice leagus will have pre- pared a bountiful repast. There will be short speeches upon this occasion by the mayor and such other distinguish- ed persuns as he may desire to call upon. After the banquet, a «hort street rade will be made, forming on East ain street adjacent to the Bucking- ham Memorial. The parade will start promptlv at 8 p. m., terminating at Union square, where a musical pro- gram and speaking will be carried out, The parade will be headed by. Colonel Gale, grand marshal, closaly followed by Tubbe’ band, and then by the town committee, witl, the exception of His Honor Mayor Allyn L. Brown and Se- lectman A. W. Lillibridge, who, it is expected as members of the Home guard, will have places in line In their respective companies. Again urging that you Iy aside all other cares and give your entire at- tention to the program as outlined on Tueeday next, I remain, Very sincerely vours, LERBERT R. BRANCHE, For the Town Committe Mrs. John D. Hall, president of the local_branch of the Natioffal League for Woman’s Servies, announced on Sunday evening that the plans were well alorg aud that all would be ready for tha big event on Tuesday. {@he local branch of the Weman's Ser- vice league, assisted by Sedgwick ‘Woman's Relief corps, No. 16, have full charge of the supper. Immed.ately after the surper is over the parade will form in front of the Memorial and the line of march will be as follows: From Buckingham Memo- rial to Rurpham sguare, hack through Main etreet to Washiggten square, counterraarching to Broadway and up Broadwe.y to Unlon squa; The exercises will be he square. Charles D. Geer. who has charge of the patriotic singing, said Sunday night that he would be able to announce tie sengs for the program on Monday night. It {s hopdd that loeal stores will illumifiate thelr windows along the line of marcu durlng the paracde and that flags will be generally displayed throughout the day. at Union Bridge. The bridge construction force cf the Central Vermont railway have fin- ished Smithline’s store . which h: a long time. It has been newly plank- ed and a g00d fence has been erected on each side. The men had their own A Mlfl?‘ of Riverhead Stock Ashford has been recorded. ibscribers are 120 shares. The sul Fletcher of OLIVER RUDD l(_llEl_EflY MOTORCYCLE Eldesly Preston Man Hit by Machine on North Main St. Sun- sciousnese—Had Bad Fracture at Base of ——— \ place, which time it is hoped the full | repairing the bridge opposite|L. ~Browning. of Manchester, Conn., in Palmertown, |and a niece, Mrs. A. G. Lippincott, of been in poor wondition for|East Oringe, N. J. dining and_work cars which were|Jr., placed at Palmer Brothers Co’s sid- [first lleutenant in the dental ization of the |avenue. & Foultry Farm of | wich Free Academy in the class of The (1912 anc from Georgetown univorsity amount of steck e $3,000 divided into [in 1916. Rob- | Kirby has been icing dentistry in- n. 8.4 Wi i J - A B R Skcull—Charles . . cycle and tried to stop it by pulling it backward, but tv no avail. The motor< cycle wrs down Ncrth Main street from Jewett City to Norwich, The ambulance was called and the jured tdan was rushed to the hompi- l, but he a1d noc regain conscloverress an thin e short time. Rozs, who is an Ttailan 38 years of 2ge, was by Officer John T. Casey and ‘where an In 1o pollce hoaduliarters, Was' iatar roloased b.naah:':' r ou oai this (Monday) meraing before the cor- he mo ‘was retained at jnjuries “llgfllgr ‘3! a skull, cuts 5 There W!ll bé an’ autopsy this morning. SHORT SUPPLY OF N\ . TRAINED NURSES State Defense Council Says Situation is Growing Serious. Somnecticut faces a shortage = of trained nurses to care for the civillan population in the absence of those nurses who will be taken from the state because of the war. _According to Dr. C. C. Godfrey of Bridgeport, chairman of the committes on sanita- tion and medicine of the Connecticut State Councll of Defense. the situ tion {s a serious one and immediate steps have been taken to overcome. Several hospitals in the state have agreed to make room in their train- Jeg schools for additional pupil nurses, and young women who wish to perform a patriotic service are be- ing. to takeup this work. Ap- plication for admission to the traininz school of any of these hospitals should be made to the superintendent of nurses at the hospital. 0 Applicants for instruction In nurses training schools must be at least 21 years of age and under 35, vears old: must have graduated from a high school, and should be examined by a family physician to determine whether they ere physically capable of taking w he duties of nursing. The course uires three vears to complete. In addition to this, the committee on sanitation and medicine of the State Council of Defense is taking up with the hospitals the matter of es- tablishing courses in' tralning as nurses assistants. This will be a six months course and those interested in this line of work may secure in- formation and application bldnks by writing for them to Dr. C. C. Godfrey, Connecticut State Councl of Defense, Capitol, Hartford. ENTERT, ED PATIENTS AT THE BACKUS HOSPITAL. Instrumental and Vocal Numbers Ren: aered by Grace Circle. On Sunday the Grace circle of King’s Daughters entertained the patients at the Backus hospital with instrumental and vocal selcctions, much to the en- joyment of the sick and shut-ins. The followinx program was arranged by Miss Geraldine Oat, who was accom- panist: The End of a Perfect Day, Mrs. Charles Plarce; _Somewhere & Voice is Callirg, S. M. Peckham: duet, {Gently Lead Us, Mrs. Plerce and Mr. Peckham; Daddy's Little Baby Boy, Mrs. Pierce; Heart of Mine, Mr. Peck- Fam; piano’ soies, Miss Gerdldine Oat; duet, Oh, Tha' We Two Were Maying, Mr. ‘Peciham and Mrs. Pierce; Shep- herd Divine, Mr Peckham; A Sweeter Story Never Told, Mra. Pierce. PLANT MORE RYE 1 Farmers Urged to Increase Acreagh by Committes of Food Supply. In response to the request of the federal government that all states in- crease their grain crops, a campaign has been leauched in Connecticut by the council’s Committee of Food Sup- ply and Conservation to double the acreage of rye. An appeal {s to be is- sued to estate owners, who have land lavailable for an increased planting. Connecticut’s quota is /16 000 -acres. A letter explaining the advantages af raising rye and winter whéat has been sent to all the farmers of the state. Rye s a paying: crop, and it winters successfully in Connecticut. The com- mittec has offered to relicve any aif- ficulty in securing rye and winter wheat seed. and asks that all farmers report to it the amount they. will plant this fall. OBITUARY. Miss Mary McKiernan. (Contributed.) Miss Mary McKiernan; whose funeral took place Friday from St. - Mary's church, Greeneville, was a_native of Norwich, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKiernan. In the early "70s her father conducted a successful livery stable on the site of the present Central Baptist church, on lower Church street, and the family resided on Fountain street. Later Mr. Me- Kiernan owned a large farm in Preston. Mr. and Mre. McKiernan were active in the work of St. Mary's Sunday school «nd the members of the Mc- Kiernan family took a prominent part in the croir cf the church. About 25 years ago the family movedeto New Haven. Miss McKliernan, who was a regis- tered nurse in New Britain, was stricken with a shock while visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. an Mrs, Mat- thew McKiernan, at Lakeside, Litch- fleld, where she died Sept. 4th. She is survived by a brother, John, | and thrse sisters, Miss Dtlla McKier- | nan, Mrs. R. E. Fish of Taunton and Mrs. Harry A. Eicock of New Britain, wife of the medical examirer of that | clty. Mrs. Jamés O. Durg - The death of Mrs. James O. Durgin occurred in this city Sunday following { an iliness of long duration Mrs. Durgin was born in- Sprague 68 years ¢go and in 1882 sh was united in marriage with James O. Durgin, and for a time Mr. and Mrs Durgin .con- ducted a photography business in this city. After selling out the business they moved to Rockville, where they resided for 'some time. For the past four years Mrs. Durgin hss made her home in this city. , Her husband dled a number of years 2go. _She is survived by a nephew, D. Dr. Kirby Roceives Commission. Another Jocal bdy. Dr. Edward Kirby, has recelved his commission as rps of the U. S. N. Dr. Dirby is thé son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirby of Lincoln He graduated from the Nor- For the past few months Dr. ['The supply which TAlbert A. Rist; AUTOMOBILE MARKERS BY THE THOUSAND Commlissioner May Have 8oms Diffi- oulty Finding Storage Room' for Them. The commissioner of moter veh! cles may have some diffioulty in find- Ing storage room In the capitol for the next years automoblle markers, will recelve trom the makers will be shipped in 1816 boxes, each box containing fifty pafys of markers, or 60,810 pairs. Last year there were 819 boxes and\there was some difficulty in finding room for them in I agsement ‘where they were kept, - m’l’h- uc-:pu of thl‘domrtment for e present year, up to Pridny eve: ink, “amounted. to $1,084,620.56. *The year will not close until Sept. 30. The cntire receipts. for 1916 wmounted to cnly $768,747.91. The ocommissioner !s arranging to send out notices for registration for the coming year. Own- ers of automobiles who desire to re- tain thelr present numbers should have their applications in the depart- ment before ber 1. After that dato no numbers will ze reserved, and all markers wj be lssued in numeri- cal order, The record of the registration this year to date is as followa: Pleasure cars, 58,095; commercials, : lc serwice, 1971: side cars with -ma torcycles, 1,172; motor eycles, 4465, SPRAGUE REPUBLICANS NAME THEIR- TICKET John C. Steveis Unanimously Nomin- ated For First Selectman. Saturday ecvening a# 8 o'clock, the republicans of Sprague assembled at the town hall to place i nomination candidates to be bylleted ~upon for the different offices -at town elec- tion next month. Charles Barnes was olected chairman of the meoting and Town Clerk Arthur P. Cote was chos- clerk. & ; John C. Stevens unanimously nominated for first selectman: Noe I. Carcy, Jr, was nominated for sec- ond selectman. Chafrman Barnes appointed the fol- lowing committee~to fill out the re- mainder of the ticket: John McGuire, James Roberts, Isreul Charon, George Lacroix, St., and Samuel Johnson. The candidates follow: Town clerk and treasurer, Arthur P. Cote; auditor, Terrance Coushlin: tax collector, James McGulre, Sr.; regis- trar of 'voters, Goorge Norcross: as- sessor for three vears, Oscar Ander- board of rellef for three vears, Napoleon Bellanger; grand jurors, William J. Donnelly, . Paul Etter and Samusl Johnson; constables, John Mc- Guire, James Babbitt, Oscar Mathew- son, George Schutter; school visitors, Ciarles Phillips and Herbert Wat- son. PATRIOTIC LESSONS IN | THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Committes on Education to be Added to Defense Counsil. Under vote passed by the Connectl- cut Stat, ‘ouncil of Defense at“its last meelthg a committee on educa- tion will be added to the counciFs org- anization, although perhaps uder some other name. The pian is to have a committee which shall direct the work of instruction in the schools of the state in the duties and responsibilitios of citizenship. The council’s vote to establish the committce after the senti- ments of those present had been ex- pressed by one of them in the fol- lowing language. “The war is bound to have a deep Influence on American life and thought 2nd we should be watchful to direct this into the right chaunels. The country is shot throught and through with one-sided philosophy thgt the fetate is an institution to be leaned up- on and fliched from but mnot to bs served. The schools should train chil- dfen in the fundamental contract be- tween citizen and state. The idea of mutuality should be devioped. The iate owss reciprocal duties tao the state. HOME GUARD SQUADS z AT RIFLE PRACTICE Two 8pent Sunday Morning at the Range in Preston. Two squads of Company K, Home Guards, under the command of Ser- geant von Hornig went to the rifle range on Sunday morning for rifie practice. The squad left the armory at 8.20 ana took the 8.45 trolley to the range. The scores of the shoot were as follows: Sergt, von Hornig . 27 rporal Saunders 24 ‘orporal Martin 15 Private Johnson Private A. Hfll Private Cruthers. Jr. 27 25 23 Private J. O. Johnson 23 Private Cruthers. Sr. . 20 Private F. M. Robinson 20 Private T. Banin 17 Private Copeland 16 Private Clifford 15 Private Lumesden 13 Private Buchanam 11 Private Gllchrist 1 Company K instead of drilling on Tuesday evening will assemble at the armory at 7.15 to take part in_the celebration for the drafted men. Both companies of Guards are to act as es- cort. LISBON REPUBLICANS NOMINATE Fred L. Kanahan and Francis Johnson the Choice for Selectmen, The republican caucus cf the town of Lisbon was held in the town hall Saturda, evering with a-large number o fvoters present. B. F. Burleson was chairman of tle caucnusiand Albert A. Rist ias clerk The following pomina- tlons for two offices were made: Selectmen, Fred L. Kananan. Franels Johnson: assessors, three yvears. Her- man Leonard. two years, Fred Ballou; board of rellef. James Broughton; town clerk, Aibert A. Rist: town treasurer. erand furcrs, Edward Corbett, Adam Smith, E. Cheney. Ed Tarbox, George Allen: auditor, B. F. Burleson: tax collector. Alvin Kampff registrar of voters. Frank E.\Hyde constables. John Weland. Merton E. Buebee, John Ely. Paul Geist, A. Ben- rett: town school commitiee, Francis Jonnson, William Reynolds. Fraternal Ordor Joins In Conserva. tlon All lodges of Elks in Connecticut are expected to hold Food Conservation Night Jate this month or early in Oc- tober. Detalls concerning thls plan have been sent to the lodges by the, council’s ComTluee on Food Supply and Conservaiton in accordance with a plan devised bv the Federal Food Administration. On this occasion the lodges of Elkks will be addressed as to the need for conserving food and vreventing waste. There are between 6000 ond 7,000 men in these lodges throughout ‘the state. The food sup- ply committee anticipates similar ae- tion by other fraternal organization: Fund Eteadily Growing. The Food for France fund is steadily increasing and ‘additional funds have heen collected by the following: Mrs. Charles Butts, $28.75; Mrs. Charles L. Hubbarl, Montville, $26; Mrs. Law. ee Nortn 2 strwet, FOUND FREE BEER AT . THE. CHELSEA DOCK R ditd rrel on Way Back to Brewery -pr‘ Sunday Without Own- ermissio Half er's Societies, clubs and even cities hav thetr ved lstter days, but Sunday was ed Letter day for the down and quts ot Norwich in general. Their advance ard discovered an unprotected half arrel of sour beer on she Chelsea dock and word of the discovery reach- ed thém all in an amazingly short pe- rlod of time. Tincans pans and ket- tles were requisitioned ‘from any han- dy place and the sour beer was soon on the road.up the railroad tracks in various quantities. Police -headquarters received a re- port early Sunday -evening that the alf barre! had been tapved without the owners permission. Three of the men, two colored and ome white, were found by the police heving a quiet little booze party on railroad property and they were gathered In . At the {mflu station one of them told wherc hey got the amber fluid and also let the police in on some of the others who 'had or were enjoylng the freo privilege. “The result—thres are ar- rested, several more are due at the police station early this mornine and one has been summoned to appea The thres men arrested are Willia: Brown, white, George Simonds, ored, and Robert Frost, colored. The half barrel and one of the cans used are at headquarters. The b way being shipped back to the brew. ery by D. J. MeCormick. RECOMMENDS X-RAY EXAMINATIONS AT CAMPS State Council to Urge Matter on Sur- 3 geon General, col- ‘The ,Connecticut State Council of Defense voted at its last meeting to recommend. to the surgeon general of the United States Army the use of the X-Ray at cantonments for detect- ing evidences of tubercular and other thoralc lesios. This action was taken on recommendation of the Committee on sanitation and Medicine, included in_the report of Dr. C. C. Godfréy, 4ts chafrman, who explained "the benefits which might be derived from the in- stallation of X-Ray apparatus at the cantonments. Several important and interesting matters were brought up in Dr. God- frey’s monthly report of the work of this committee, The report was, in part, as follows: In regard to the matfer of a hos- pital train which was submitted to our committee. I would respectfully report that the general subject of hospital cars is now being handled by the surgeon generzl of the United States Army and the Special Committee of Military Equipment Stadards of the Railroad War Board, Py It has become quite a problem witl some of our hospitals to procure pu. pils .physically and mentally suitablo and with the requisite high school ed- ucation. The matter of training for nurses assistants is also being taken up. The question of private buildings for the care of disabled soldlers s still under investigation. There seems to be no doubt that these will be supplied in abundance. i APPOINTED CHAPLAIN AT ATLANTA PRISON, Michael J. Byrne Has Begun Duties at’ U. S. Penitentiary. . Michael J. Byrne, Rev. Rev. fcrmerly of this city ard for some timc past at- tached to thé Cathedral nf St. John the Baptist at Savannah, Ga., has been appointei. Catholic chaplain of tae United States penatintiary, Atlanta, Ga., and has assumed his duties there. “Ggod YWords” a paper dodicated to the weifare of the men in prison and published by the prisoners themselves, has the following to say in regerd to Rey. Father Byrne: Rev. Father Michael J, Byrne ofSa- vannah, who has appointed Catholic chaplain at this institution July §, be- gins his duties here today (Stpt. 1). Father Byrne, not entering the priest- hood until four years ago, then became assigned to the Cathedra of St. John the Bap:ist a* Savannah. While there he has made himself greatly beloved. Father Byrne was ordained by Bish- op Garvey at Altoona, Pa., on June 47, 1913, immediately becoming attached to_the cathedral in Savannah. For the last three months we have been without the services of a Cath- olic chaplain here, and rcgardless of creed we all welcome with pleasure the coming of Father Byrne to minister among ue. e LEBANON REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TOWN OFFICERS. Democrats Held Their Caucus on the Same Evening. The following nominatiors for town offices in the town of Lebanon wers made Saiurdav evening at the republi- can caucus held in the town hall: Selectmien, Carl F. Bishop, Frederick O. Browr: assessor, George A. Mills; board of relief, William W. Palmer; town clerk, Charles J. Abel; town treasurer, Charles J, Abel- grand jur- ors, George H. Hoxie, 2 Isaac G. Larkin; auditor, Frank B. Fo tax collector George E, Brigs: egistrar of voters, Frederick M. Taylor; consta- bles, Stanton L. Briggs, George A. Mills; town_ schoel committee, Albert G. Neilan, Catherine H. Bweet; agent town deposit fund, John Clark. The Democratic Caucus. The democratic caucus nominated the following for town offices Selectmen, William F, Clark, James H. Burrill; assessor, Amherst B. Sco- ville; board of rellef, Thomas H. Ward: town clerk, Charies J. Abel; town treasurer, Charles J. Abel: grand jur- ors, Amherst B. Scoville, Oscar Borge- con; auditor, Thomas H. Ward; tax collector Thomas H. Ward: registrar of voter,, James P. Duffy: constable, James P. Duffy; town school commit- . Oscar Borgeson, Albert G. Nieland; agent town dcposit fund, John Clark. MILITARY WRIST WATCH FOR JOHN EVANS of Finishing Dept. At the close of work on Saturday noon the employes of the Repair de- partment of ‘the United States Fin- ishing company gathered in the wasn room of the department and Council- man Edward Crooks in*behalf of those assembled presented to John T, Evans a beautiful gold fllled Waltham ‘Wrist watch with very fell Mr. Evans was 3 ome but responded with words of grateful appreciation. Mr. Evans is in the selective draft and expects to leave before many days for. Aver, Mass. He s very popular with his shopmates and leaves with the best wishes of all for his future and a safe return. Mr. Crooks and Mr. Evans left Saturc night for Coney 1Isiand _and other resorts also visiting New York city. Presented by Employe: Company Re Awalting Coroner’s Finding. The case of John Willlams, who is held in connection with the death of Capt. Jerry P.rker, was nct. called up in the city court on Saturday, as Cor- oner Brown had not completed his -in- THIS WOMAN TOLD T0 CHOOSE Between Operation and Death. Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. ¥ Des Moines, Iowa.— ‘“My husband says I would have been in my grave to- day bad it not been for Lydis E. Pink- ham’s Vegétable Compound, T suf- fered from a serious female trouble and the doctors said I could mot live one year without en Operation, My hus- band objected to the operation and got I me to Lydia E. (et ol Pinkham's Voo table Cor . 1 soon commenced to et betmp::: am now well and sble ta my own housework. I can recom- mend Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Comj t0 eny woman s & wonder- ful l‘::nl resgorer.’’—Mrs. BLANCHS JEFFERSON, 703 Lyon St., Des Moines. TPhis famous remedy, the medicinal ingrediegts of which are derived from highly prized roots snd berbs, bas for forty years proved its value in such cases.” Women everywhere bear wil- ling testimony to the wonderful virtue of L{dfil E. Pinkbam’s Vegtable Com- CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Building *Phone 238-2 Lady Aagistagt THE REPUBLICAN . TICKET IN, BOZRAH Selectmen Chosen Are Elijah 8. Abel and Edwin C. Wheeler. The republican electors of the town of Bozrah, met in the Town FEall on Eaturday bvening to nominate candi- dates foc the town offices. The meet ing_was called to order by Chalrman Elifah . Abel and Gideon Dixon was chosen clerk of the caucus. The fol- Jowing were nominated for town of- fices without contest: Selectmen, Eifjah S. Abel, Edwin C Wheeler: assessors, I J. Miner; board of relief, Nelson L. Stari: town clerk, David G. Lathrop; town treasurer Herbert . Beard: grand jurors, Win field 8. Bailey, Randall Palmer, Jo Rathbone; auditor, Frank E. Pajm tax collector, E. C. Wheeler; registpar of voters, E, C. Wheeler; constables “Abel, W. S. Bailey, Daniel town_school committes, Helen “narles il To Quarantine Dogs. Cattle Commissioner J. M. Whit- tlesey expects. to have the notices of the dog quarantining In towns west of the Connecticut river ready for aistribution to the officials of the towns in a day or two. The copy is in the hands of the printer TOW. Commissioner Whittlesey says he takes these steps to prevent the dis- ease of rables from spreading on the advice of Dr. John T. Black. the state commissioner of health. The doctor take the most has advised him to drastic means tb eradicate the disease from Connecticut. Dogs Will not be al- lowed to be at large without a leash All other dogs must be chained Asuhalt for Lower Broadway. Lower Broadway will receive a much needed fmprovement In the way of a coat of asphalt. The asphalt will be laid ove: the cobblestones. The work will start as soon as the Thames square work has been partly completed. One side of Thames streot was open to traffic Sunday, but wili be closed again as soon as the Thumes square work starts. 5 — New Vestibule Regulation. The closed cars on the Shore Line electric road will hereafter be operated on the same prineipl the open cars That is, the vestibule ddors on the side of the cers which has been barred on the open cars will be shut. This is gn- other safety first movement of the company, as many people get off the cars in front of movidg vehicles HERCULES TIRES Written Guarantee 4,000 Miles On the following basis: If a tire fails to run 4000 miles we will replace with another tire for one-half the below price. Non- Skid $ 75 7.60 Tubes $1.83 1.93 216 Size Plain .$ 6.80 7.20 9.30 10.70 Express charges prepaid on Il orders. Special proposition to live dealers. HERCULES TIRE CO. 1789 BROADWAY, NEW YOR: + FOR WOMEN ON FRANKLIN SQUARE vestigation. The two women and.two _wers R to awail the