Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 13, 1917, Page 5

No Humbug! . Lift off Corns Doosn’t hurt a bit to Wt & carn or callus off with fingers. - MICHAEL ALDI WRITES CAMP DEVENS Norwish Boy Tells of Making Beds, Washing Dishes and Getting Up at B3 & m 2 A letter has beeh receivadl from Michael J. AMI one of the six i|For ;hue who are §oing away and need a typewriter CORONA pe Miss Mary Packer left Mystio Tues- ST ——e et ——— Worwieh, Thareday, Sepe: 15, 1917, | wili ros A iy S nights, tired, dull days and distressing R 3 urinary disorders, dowt exporimest.| VARIOUS MATTERS |5 i vieties BAY Sf.Troridencs = 12 you suffer backache, sleepless X Ciurr street. Judge Edwin S. Thomas Grants Receiver’s Pefifim at Hear- s Doan's mended Buffalo, The cure they gave me has been a permanent one” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't stmply ask for a kidney remedy—get |seralist church is making preparations Kidney Pills—the same that|fof Mr. Brown has twice publicly recom- Foster-Milburn Co., k. X Mfgrs., We mavertise exmctly s 1t in New Fall Arrivals In Furnishings - - o B T come bies. The Fall patterns in Neck- ~NOTICE OUR GRAIN STORE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SEPT. 17th AND 18th, ON ACCOUNT OF HOLIDAYS. > WILL BE PLEASED TO FILL ALL ORDERS AHEAD. (Chas. Slesherg & Son Phone 490 ) 3 COVE STREET A FEW MORE ROCKFORD WATCHES 17 JEWEL ADJUSTED IN 20 YEAR GOLD FILLED CASES. VALUE $30.00. Special Price $19.90 Easy terms to suit purchaser. THEPLAUT-CADDEN CQ. Established 1872 144-146 Main St., Norwich, Gonn. ipany at Fisher's Tsland over 200 agents lin, teacher of Miss Carrie E. ‘zno and harmony, 14 Church street— adv. £ £ The Y. P. C. U. of the Danbury Uni- the coming state convention to held n that city. Camping loses much of its poetry during these cqld night and most of the tents along the river banks have DBeen struck for this season. . A total of 2519 army enlistments for Comnecticut since April 1st was reported Wednesday, six men having enlisted on the previous day. A big supply of khaki wool for knitting army sets was received Wed- mesday at the room of the Woman's League, in the Thayer building. be store, up stawrs. prices. 9 Ma:n street. nier.—adv. The apple crop of New England is not 50 per cent. The prices of apples, therefore must be higher to_the whole- salers, retallers and uitimate consum- ers. The Tolland County Farm Bureau officers and directors met in Rockville Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans for the siew el yesr beptuning, Octaber rst) Benevolent women of the state have been asked to get 500 housewives ready by Decemebr 1 to put in comfort bags for the men of the battleship Connec- ticut. Katherine G. Lambert, manufacturer of humar hair goods, 57 Federal street, New London. Mondays in Norwich, 116 | Main street. Phone —eadv. The Hartfora Post notes that former Norwich residents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gall have returned home after spending two months at Sakonnet Point, K. 1. A New Haven paper mntioned Wed- nesday that Mr. and Mrs. Robert” A. France, (Helen Holbrook) who have been spending the summer at Fisher's Island have returned home. - ~Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford preached at the Sunday mornihg wer- vice at the Congregational Church in 0id Lyme and jn the evening he gave a stereopticon lecture, Six_weeks' work by Norwich Chap- ter, Red Cross. as posted at the foom in the Thayer Building ‘'Wed- mesday, shows 2,673 gauze dressings made and 275 garments cut. The Hotel Griswold at Eastern Point has closeq its season. The manager and employes will go to Bellair, Fla., to open the Belleview hotel also owned by Commodore Morton F. Plant. At a recent meeting. of St. Mary’s Temperance soclety, New London it was stated that out of a membership of fAfty-eight %ng men over one-third are doing active service in various. branches. - Lina Cavalleri famous the world over as a beauty, a dancer and a singer. has been_spending the sum- mer quletly at Waterford with her husband Lucien Muratore, the cele- brated tenor. Some of the C. E. socleties remem- bered Wednesday that Dr. Francis E. Clark, founder and head of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, was born_at Aysmer, Quebec, 66 years ago Sept. 12th. At the agents’ convention of the Con- necticut Mutual 1dfe Insurance Com- from all parts of the country are in attendance. The meeting continue | through Saturday. At Milford, an addition, decorations nad other improvement to cost about $15,000 will be completed soon at St Mary’s Catholic church, of which Rev. Peter H. McClean, formerly of Norwich and Colchester is pastor. The Forty-fourth Annual Commun- ication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Colpred Masons, is holding g, two days session in New Haven. e visiting lodges include Jeptha Loége, New London. The law was$ off on, Sora Rail Wed- nesday, Sept. 12, aftdr which date it will be lawful tq shoot them to Dec. 31st inclusive. The wild oats ave not as abundant as usual. and hunters ua] not anticipating particularly good rail shooting. > Charles Chapman fireman on a switcher of the West yard at Midway, badly sprained his ankle Monday af- m when the switcher on which he was firing tipped over, supposedly | to spread rails. Engineer Trusdale ‘was uninjured. A demonstration of killing off the slacker hen was given by Professor Roy E. Jones of the Connecticut Agri- cultural Coliege, under the auspices of the Hartford County League at the of A. J. Birdseye in Farming- 14 5|ton Wednesday morning. Native Pe-aches Rocky Ford Melons Fresh Green Corn SMALL PICKLING ONIONS SPICES for Pickles and Preserves People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor FREDERICK T. BUNCE Piano Tuner 22 Clairmeunt Ave. Phone 238-2 Ave. Government secret service mep have traced the signalling by lights which stirred the camp Sunday evening to ihe cottage of a_German alien, a short distance away from the camp. The German in question had been allowed full freedom of the camp at Niantic. At the meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Woonsocket Baptist Baptist church last Tuesday evening Miss Clara May Potter of New Haven, was engaged as pastor's _assistant. She is the daughter of Rev. Edward W. Potter. for many years pastor at Jew- ett City. A class of 23 candillates for 1li- censes to practice the barber trade in this state was examined by the State Barber Commission. John Sirica of ‘Waterbury, president; Eii G. Lague of Jewatt City. secretafy-treasurer: and Fred W. Neumann of New Haven at rardford Tuesday. CORRECTS EXCESSIVE Horsford’s Acid@ Phorphate Relieves _the parched _ t and her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. this have returned city spending several weeks in New York and - Rockaway Beach. Mr. asd Mrs. Frank W. of Jersey City, N. J. are few weeka with their of 82 Park street. - Mrs. O. Paul and her piece, Mire. Anderson, 8¢ Unlon Hill, N.'J, are the guosts cf Major and Mrs. John A. Hagberg of Trading Cove. 2 thent s tlen eyl th street is spen or_vacatign wil friends in Dal(n.ld-ld, N. Y. She will vis't man¥ places of interest ‘while at the big city. Mre. Robert F. Jones and Miss Marie F. Deviin_of Providence, who have been spending the summer at Pleasant View, were recent guests of Miss Craney of Otis strest. B The condition of Dr. A. Co- meau, of Norwich, who underwent & n at a New Haven to It is noted by s Hartford + that Timothy E. Hapkins of Daniclson, one of the lemding citizens of Windham county, ja in attendance at the meet- ing- of the New ‘Waterworks assoclation. Mr. Hopkins organized and is president of the Crystal Water company. A Groton correspondent writes: Miss Eunice . Guiliver of “Nerwich Town Prof. and Mrs. Waldo S. Pratt. of Hartford. were visitors in the borough Tuesday afternoon. A number of the former pupils of Mise EFulliver, who is a teacher ai the\Nor- Jich Fres Acsfieay, wers glad to see er. 3 WEDDING. e Hafner—Adams. On Wednesaay at Fitchville in the home of Robert D. Adams occurred the marriage of John J. Hafner and Helen A Ad.ms. The bridal couple entered the parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March played by Miss Elsio Adams, cousin of the bride, a1d took their place beneath an arch of evergreen and ficwers, where they were married by Rev G. Elmer Lamphe:e, a former pasior of the Fitehvillc 'church, now of Rio Grande, . 3. The bride was attired in wis- ‘taria_messaline trimmed with chiffon, carrying a shower bouquet of white asters. " Many costly presents of il ver, cut 7lass and chiga were received by ‘the bride, including a check for $50 from the groum's father and the same from the bride’s father. The groom’s precent to the bride was a chest of silver. A wedding breakfas* was served to the following guests: Mr and Mrs. Alnheus Nye of Ledyard, Mrs. George Babeock of North Lyme, Mrs. Jacob Hafner und daughter, Miss Jennie Strefbel, of Norwich Town. James Brennan, Mrs. Warren Trompson of Fitchvill,, Mrs. Richard Johnson of Montvilly, Miss Elsie Adams of Nor- wich and Rev. and Mrs. G. Blmer here of Rio Grande, N -J. The bride and groomeief: at 3 @iclock for Bostch.! They will be at home after QOct. lst on Tanner avenue. Norwich own. Plumbers Refuse to Work. The plumbers’ strike in New London reathed 2 temporary settlement Tuei day 1= now still in the same positio Members of the committee from the journeymen who conferred with the master plumbers are at work and it is thought that the difficulty is smoothed over. Some of the journeymen have refused to return to work. They will ot be hired in the city by any other ‘concern unless consent is given by the former - employers. A meeting of the unfon was held Tuesday evening, bu- what was done is only knowiw io the meembers. They decline to give any information. Ferry Company Taxes. The Thames Ferry company paid into the city of New London Jast year in taxes on its property, which con- sists of the ferryboat Governor Win- ‘vent, represen| the Belgian govern- B4 on —-v-w‘flkmmmq\-:e e oy it wil. bo ‘tarmed ‘the Rockwell Arms Co.. Ha: whith company wili ‘an order of 150000 rifies for instead of 327 eoncern (ut- out At and, to go into ‘eompany 1t the New Haven on_we- cuges the plant the Daived Biates Eav- ermment will give it orders for the con- guns. p astpeiholdérs oppos- ‘oppertunity to continue the plant under the. for which was inter- rupted by the hour for luncheon, at which time ne decision had been arrived at. The first hour of the court session Wednesday was with reading from copiss of the agreements with the Belgian govern- ment and from the mortgages given by the compan: Det: of Contract. The hearing on a motion of Lewls D. Parker of Hartford, Edwin W. Higgins and Leon J. Garcey of this city, recelvers of the company bexan before Judge Thomas, Tuesday. The company weat to the' wall financially in June while trylng to carry out a contract to make 150000 Belgian Mauser rifies for the Belgian £ov- ernment at $27 ‘a rifie. The com- pany is $3,500,000 in debt to the Bel- gians — for money advanced, but ship. Government’s Interest. The government's interest in the plant was repressated at the hearing Captain Perry Osborn of fhe ora- nance department, with Major Bas- com lattle and Captain H. M. Reed “The government has decided to have 2 large number of Browning machine guns manufactured, but only two or three plants in the country are adapted for the purpose and that in Norwich is one of these. The Marlin- Rockwell company and the Colt Pat- ent Fire Arms Manufacturing com- pany ‘are the conceus which are to make the guns. - This explains the government's in- terest In “the roposed sale of _the Hopkins & Allen plent, as the Mar- lia-Rockwell Arms Co. stands ready to bid for the plant and continue the manufacture of the Belgian Mauser Tifles for the Belgians who are ready, it was sald. to pay $2,000,000 to have the 150,000 rifles completed. Re- celvers of the Hopkins & Allen com- pany estimated it would cost $2,80.- 000 to complete the contract. A stockholders' committes, repre- sented by Attorney John Noble of Boston, opposed the order of sale on the ground that the 'terms would leave nothing for the stockhglders. and they would lose title to a ‘plant which might be of great value to them as they are owners of -the stock of the Hopktps & Allen Machine Gur company Which i3 perfecting a new type of machine gun. Recei: ip Proceedings. . The receivership proceedings were instituted by _the Billings & Spencer company of Hartford, one of the fargest creditors. J. P. -Huntington, representing C. R. Butts of this city, =aid his client was_trustee under a ge to mecure 3200,000 of bonds of the Hopkins & Allen Arms amd that the interest was defaulted in April, For patriotic reasons fore- clbsure had been delaved, but if the proposed sale was not ‘consumated, Mr. Butts would make appliqation to the court to foreciose the mort- gage: DRAFTED MEN WILL LEAVE NEXT THURSDAY Entire 40 Per Cent. Wil Go in One. Day Instead of in Four. - Hartford, Conn., Sept. 12.—An or- der wal. received by Adjutant General George M. Cole from the war depar:- ment to@ay directing /that the nexs 40 per cent. of Connecticut's quota for the natfonal argay all be sent to Camp Devéns, Aver, Mass., on Sept. 20. A previous ordér directed that these men be forwarded on four suc- cessive days. No reason for _the chahge- in the programme was given in the new order. This order affects 48 Norwich men who will leave a week from today (Thursday) instgad of In mroups of 12 on four succeesive days, starting next ‘Wednésday, as had previously ‘been announced. The nfgmes of the 43 men ‘who will g0 have not yet beem an- nounced by theflocal board. FREE OPERATIONS . FOR REJECTED MEN Hospital _Executive Board Showp the Right Spirit. ‘Backus The executive board of the W. W. Backus’ hospital through the influence of Supt. F. Leon Hutchins, has kind- Iy agreed to aive free service to amy man who having failed to pass the examination for the selective draft is willing to undergo a remedial opera- tion and then submit to anotier exam- ination. Such men must present their papers showing that they: were refect- ed for the National Army. Dr. R. R. Agnew has_kindly consented to per- form all such operations free of charge OBITUARY. Mrs. Anne B. Neals. Mrs. Anpa B. Neale, wife of Joseph B. Neale, died Wednesday morning at throp, the sum of $567. This was on an assessment of £31,500. For city water the ferry company paid to the water deflirtment the sum of $101.92. The year previous the ferry company paid “about $60 for water rent. The ferry company @iso pays for water from the town of Groton. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Mrs. Charles Lester of Providence, is the guest of Mrs. Danlel M. Lester. Mrs. Frank H. Smith and Mrs, Helen Hooper are taking a trip to Canada and to the Thousand Islands. Mrs. Frederic 8. Camp has returned to town, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp in, Portland, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Zebullon R. Robbins have returned from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Kelley, in Mortland, Me. Mrs. John F. Sevin and Miss Ethel M. Sevin of Broad 'street have been passing several days in Pittsburgh on 2 motoring trip. Miss Alice Linn has returned Sussex, N. J. ‘after visiting her uncie and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Lens Smith, of Broad strest. Mr. and Mrs. David Sanford and sranddaughter, Miss Anna Truax,-of Gladstone, N, J., were recent guests of the Misses Young of Broad street. Mrs. Bowen Whiting Plerson of New York annomnced the engagement of her daughter, Mise Clarissa Plerson, to Harold Huntington Jacocks of New York. Miss Plerson is a granddaugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Meech of Broadway. to] her home, 342 Wiilllams street, New London, after a long fliness. Mrs. Neale was a native of Waterford, but ehe spent most of her life in New Lon- don, being for many vears a resident of the house in which she died. Her husband, to whom she has been married over 50 ypars. survives. She also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Louise Warner ana Mrs. Isaac Dorsen. both of New London, and one son, George Neale, of Albany, N. Y. She Is also survived by one brother, Benjamin An- dre. Use Much Writing Material. | One could hardly imagine great quantity of writing = material That is used by the saflors and soldiers in New~London in their correspond- ence. Besides their personal supplies the bovs are given 90,000 envelops and 0,000 sheets of paper each month by the war work council of the Y. M. C. A., and this is not enough to meet the increasing demand. the The Public Utilities Commission misses_the servids of Chief Engineer John F. Trumbull, who has received a commission as captain in the Bn- ginee; Corps. Commissioner C. C. Elwell formerly of Norwich, chief en- gineer. prior to his appointment as commissioner js attending to Mr. Trumbull's for the present. These Saving Days Grape-Nuts is more appreciated Made of whole firains — rich, avory, con- ) centrated nour- ishment. DIAMOND THIEVES NOW - IN STATE’S PRISON to Johnson Brothers ~Were Taken Wethersfield Wednesday Morning. Harry and Eddie Johnson, sentenced in the criminal superior court here' on Tuesday, “were taken to state prison at Wethersfield Wednesday morning ty Sheriff Sidney A. Brown. The for- mer was given a sentence of from four to five years for ‘theft and eight years for an attempt to brehk jail in Norwich. The latter, whgy is Harry's 17-year-old_brother, wasffentenced by Judge Gardiner Greene from two to three years for theft and to three years for attempting to escape from the local sail. The brothers were charged with a daring dayiight rob- bery at Sanford’s jewelry store in this city last May: and_entered pleas of gullty Tuesday, sentence being imme- diately pronounced by Judge Greene. When the criminal court came in Wednesday morning at 10.20 o'clock a recess was_ordered (o give State’s At. torney Hadlai A. Hull and Pubiic De_ fender Allyn L. Brown an opportunity to consult the witnesses in several cases. Court re-convened at about 12 o'clock. : Chester Leonard of New London, charged with statutory burglary, plead sullty to breaking into a freight car with several ,others and taking He is 29 years oid and his previous Tecord has been good. Leonard was given a year in Jall and then plated on_probation. For carrying a revolver which Pub- lic Defender Brown told the court was cld and out of repair, Albert Douville of Baltic got three morths in jail. A fine of $25 and costs was im- posed on Joseph Sylvia who pleaded gwity to making an assault upon Manuel Ferry with a knife May 8. The accused is a fisherman and has a large family. AtMthe afternoon session of the court Louis Pelletier changed his piea of not guilty to suilty of theft on two counts. He was sentenced to two to four years on the first count and to two vears om the second count. The thefts were committed July 26 in Groton and July 8 in Lyme. The ac- cused 1s nineteen- years old. ‘Willlam Wentworth of New Lon- don, 21, charged with statutory bur- glary, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty on the second count in the complaint. Public ~Defender Brown told the court that Wentworth was ore of a family of several children end is apparently a boy easily in- fluenced. He got to going with a crowd of boys and was concerned in a break at the Groton post office and also became mixed up in an expedition to Noank and Mystic. He left scheol after reaching the seventh grafle at the age of 16 and had since worked in different places in and around New fondon. State’s Attorney Hadlai A Hull said that he did not oppose le iencyg Judge Greene gave Wentworth a year in jail and placed him on pro- bation. William Coman of New London pleaded guilty to statutory burglary committed in New London. Coman entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday but changed his plea. State’s Attor- ney Hull moved for sentence at once. Coman carried away a large quan- tity of sugar, flour, cordial and bot- tled beer from the Norwich-New York Propeller company’s _storehouse in New London some weeks ago. He took the loot to his house where it was found by the New London police in a raid. Coman told .the court that he had previously heen in trouble. Once he was placed on probation and once eight months. He was sentenced Ey Judge Greene to not iess than eighfeen months and not more than two years in prison. The case agalnst- Harry Levine, charged with non-support, was nolled. The case had been continued from the last term in order to give. Levine a chance to make good. He made good and the court decided to nolle the case. The jury was called in at {18 were excused until 10 hursday morning. 3 Alhert Metin has been Int- clock o'clock ty wore. alr is elsgant and makes one feel Jike a mew man, rather ‘we manage to keep warm. The four that came here before us are in the following barracks: and Morua, 1st Prowisional Os.: Bogue, 2nd Provisional Co.; Murphy, 8rd Pro- vislonal Co.: Speliman ard Aldl, Provisional Co. Depot Brigade. Tetters will reach the bovs if ad- @ressedl to thelr company, Depot Bri- Zade, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. LIST oF BONm Those Who Made Possible the Din- mner Given Enlisted Men Tuesday Evening. The women of The National League for Women's Service wish to publicly thank the donors, and the others as- sisting with thelr services, for their interest in the dinnmer given to the en- listed men at the Buckingham Memor- fal on Tuesday evening. To their spontaneous and generous response ‘was the dinner m&de possible. The names of the donors are: F. J. Leavens, Mrs. Frederick L. Osgood, The Beston Store, Mrs. Willls Aus- tin, Mrs. John D. Hall The Misses Osgood, Mrs. Daniel Haviland, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. J. C. Averill, Miss Faith Leavens, Mrs. Charles White, Mrs. Oliver Johnson, Mrs, H. H. Os. good, Mrs. William 'Blackstone, Mrs. ‘William_Osgood, Mrs. Frank Hemp- stead, Mre. William Crandall. Mrs. George Coit, Mrs. Charles Vaughn, Mrs. Henry Selden, Mrs. William °T. Browne. Mrs. Charles Préntice, Miss Elia 'orton, the Misses Willlams, Miss Mary Ely, Mrs. B. P. Learned, Mrs. Martin Jensen, Mrs— Frederick cohd “but | Smith, Louis Roath, Mrs. Hesvert Branche, Harry Parker, Mrs. Charles Huntington, Miss Susan Huntington, Mrs. Rollin' Jones. Mrs, Trler Olcott, Miss Cardwell, Mrs. James Smi%, Mrs. B. P. Bishop, Mrs. Huntingion Lee, Mrs. 'Charles L. Hubbard (do- nated the ice cream), The Misses Lu- cas, L. O. Smith, Miss Rdith Young, Arthur Brewer, Gen. and Mrs. W. A. Aiken, Joseph 'C. Worth, Mrs. Daniel Lester, Mrs. Frank Mitcheli, Mrs. Stephen ~Meech, Miss Louise 'Meech, Mrs. Charles Preston, Mre. Clarence Roath, Mrs. William Fitch, Miss Anna Ely, Mrs. J. A. Scott, Mrs. Charles Twist, Mrs, Archie MacDougall, Mrs. Charles O. Murphy, Miss Cathleen Murphy, Mrs. Charles Battey, Mrs. John McWilllams, Mrs, Ed. Leonard, Mrs. Harry Stebbins, Mrs. Reid Mc- Intyre, Mrs. Archibala Gilcarist, Mrs. Frank' Camp, Mrs. Wallace Allis, Mrs. Charles Butts, Mrs. Charles Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth Norton, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Case, Mrs. Cleworth, Mrs. Baird, John Rogers, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lewis, W. F. Brewster. Mrs. A. J. Wholey, Mrs. Millea, The isses Geer, Mrs. Avery Wheeler, Mrs. Mary Geer, Miss Frances Tibbitts, Mrs. Toothill, Mr. and Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Charles’ Fiske, Miss Margaret Mu phy. Mrs. M. V. Murphy, Mrs. Harper, William Andrews, Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Bigelow. Miss Mary Richards, Mrs. C. E. Northrup, Miss Florenge Northrup, Mrs. F. L. Farrell, Mrs. I T. Shea, Mrs. J. R. McNamara, Miss Katherine Kirby, Mrs. Evereti Hall, Mr: Burke, Miss Steiner, Mrs, John Stein- er, Mrs, B. C. Haunis, Mrs.. William Palmer, Mrs. Eben . Learned, = Mra. Dana Coft, Mrs. Archibald Mitchell. _ Mre. John D. Hall, local chairman of the National League for Women's Service, has received the following letter of appreciation for the League’s Wwork in_the celebration which was Teld on Tuesday for the drafted men of Norwich. Mrs. John D. Hall, Local Chairman of the National League for Wom- en’s Service, Otis Street, Norwich, Connectjcut. v My dear Mrs. Hall:—I wish to add this” word of formal thanks to vou and to ail of the other ladies Who so generously asaisted the town com- mittee of the Council of Defense by providing the banquet for the drafter men last evening. It was a fine din- ner, and I speak as one who know: en I say that it was most thor- oughly enjoyed and appreciated. Very cordially yaurs, ALLYN L. BROWXN, Chatrman of the Town Committee of the State Council of Defense, WILLIAMS HELD FOR THE CRIMINAL COURT. Bound Over in Connection With th Death of rry Parker. The fiading in the casc of Capt. John W.lliams, who it Is thought struck Capt. Jerry Parker at Thames- ville, causing him to fall into the river from a barge upon which the men stood aad lose his life, has been an- nounced by Coroner Brown. The crone - has invest.uted all the facts in the case and finds that Parker met his death by drowninz after be- ing struck, and he hit his head on the stringpiece of the dock aid was stun- ned when he struck the water. - Willians s held in connection with the death of Parker to await trial in the. criminal court. B&hds were fixed at $3,000. = STARTLING STORY OF HOLDUP WEDN_E_SDAY NIGHT, Providence Man Claims He Was Rob- bed on Sturtevant Street. C. 3. Wood of Providence, a collector for a well known magazine appeared in the police station shorty eficr 9 o'clock " ednesday night with a start- ling story of a-holdup on Sturtevant avenue, in which he claims $52 in money, bis watch and a dizmond ring were taken from him. Hc soid he was on the way to make a co'lection when two men held him up at ti- epoint of a revolver and tdok his belonz'ngs. Cap- tain Twomey setn a squad to the spot which was pointed out by IVood. Later on at the police station Wood told a somewhat diffcrent story. The alleged holdup is. being investisated by the police. Working under the Council of De- fense several n of Niantic have for the past six Weeks been conduct- ing a social cei for the recreation of the soidiers in camp near the vil- lage. Hostesses have been in charge every evening. the local women being assisted by women from the summer John A. Moran, Mrs. John, for Parislan sage (Giroux's il stain or st PRI, o 37D ‘eorns between the toes, jaiso hardened. cafluses on bottom of feet, just seom to shrivel up and fall off without hurting a particle. It is almost magtoal. Ladies! Keep a tiny bot- fle on your amd never let a corn or callus ache twice. GENERAL KALEDINES DEFIES ‘MOBCOW CONFERENCE Al MAY BECOME DICTATOR _GEHERIL HAL -Dlflts The peasant-land proprietors of Rus sia are enrolling themselves into unlons of landowners for the defence of the interests of property. The-Knights of St. George, representing 80.000,000 acres have combined. in military leagues. All the Cossack and Kirghiz and Caucasian tribes have banded together in defense of their homes and country. There is. a solid block far exceeding in size and population the combined strength of the central empires. From LaKe Bai- kal to the Dniester from the Don to the Persian border, loyal sons of Rus- sia are ready to rise against the forces of disintegration and defeat. General Kaledines is head of this great league. In a speech at Moscow he defied the soviet, or conference, and its adherents. “Who saved you from the Boishevik on the 14th of July?” he asked contem ptuously. “We Cossacks have been free men. We are not-made drunk by new found liberties and_are unblinded by party or program. We tell you plainly and_categorically. remove yourselves from the piace which you have neither the ability nor courage to fill and let better men than yourselves step in. o1 take the consequences of your folly General Kaledines has made'a = good record as a war commander. HIS SECOND BIRTHDAY. aylor, Jr.. Celebrated in Fitting Manner. afternoon Alexander Craig Taylor, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Craiz Taylcr, celebrated his second birthday Jn a most fitting manner at the home of his parents on Union street. “Ihere were abou‘ ten of his little fricnds oresent. The house was prettily decorated for - the occasion with the national colors. In the dining 1oom, where a large illummated birth- day cakz held the piace of Lonor along Alexander Craig Anniversary On Tuesday with many other gcod (hings, there was a latge American flag and the flags of_the a’lies. The atternoon was wnicyed with games, music,and other umusements pleasing to the little ones. Many presents were received by the young host. Aften a most enjoyable after- HAIR HINTS Helpful Advice for Care of the Hair Worthy the Attention of Every- one Who Would Avoid Dandruff, Itching Scalp, Gray Hair and Baldness. It your hair is getting thin and yvou arc troubled with dandruff or_iteh! scalp, get about four ounces of Parisian sage from your druggist. This helps o prevent baldness ind grayness and Keeps the scalp cle [Before going to bod I rub a litle Parisian sage Into my scalp.” savs a woman whose Juxurious, soft and fluty hair is greatly admired. This keeps the hair from falling out and makes It easy to dress attractively. A lady visiting friends slan sage is the best halr ever used. It keeps the scal] dgndruff, ‘prevents hair falilng stops itching soalp. Everyone knows sage i5 @00d for the hair, but be sure to ask o0 drugg . for _ti reak - the rfumed. Lee & aya: reatment 1 free of and and is delicately The Cranston Co.. moon, their homes wishing Maste. Alexander many happy returns of th: day dohn D, Hal John D. Hall of this city was ap- pointed and Trust _compan: Amos A. Browning. was made upon the appliceto commissioners. regulred At Some Seasons They Empty vey, Jast _puiiiened a report ply Paper 405) of river flow measursments made dur- ing the vear onded Septeriber 8, 1 in_ the Hudsor ‘ssippi River basins, The stream-gaging work carried on by the Geological Survey in Minneso= ta, Wisconsin, performed in states. The westernmost river covered measurel are in North Dakota, Min: sota, and Wisconsin, siderable information is furnished cerning the rivers of Iilinois and Iow which tmpty into the Missiesippi ‘Water-Supply Paper 405 is t0o te nical to be of interest to the reader, but it will be found useful t engineers, and others interested in the utilizaticn of the streams cf this area. — s I Gas and wind companied by that full bloated fe after eatin~ dence hydrochloric a ating so-called Acid stomacirs are dangero too much acjd irritates the delicate stomach ’ ulcers. heart. Tt s such a with have no neutralizing effect stomach acids purposes. people who enjoy their meals with no move fear of Read this twice-told testimony. It's & . . 3 N S £ € e ¢ vehicle lamps ‘at 6:32 this - ing in United States District -|drafted_men who left ‘last week f H 3 Nerwich evidence—doubly proven. i e 1n O Lo S st deye Yoonias % i 1 K X Cump Devens, in “fe Sescribes i 1% the best solution of the Dantel 3 Brown, proprietor repatr| The annual convemtion of the conz after his propéity. , ment Wil Bid ori Property With Intention of Turning It i o ,&.";‘&z‘.‘i”‘ir‘.”;&? L For a few cents you Folds up and : - nectiout Chamber erce Miss Bessie of Tebanon has =1 \ % says: can get a small Hove of | probiem. ehop, § Summer St saya: "I Bousht |pg'neiq in Hartford on October 18. | returned home. Sher Cvisiiing Miss Over to Marlin Company—Machine Cuns May be Man- | ™Siinoies Spettan and 1 arivea the maglc “drug freezone| 5 Doan’s Kidney Pills at Sevin & Son's m:x re Line trolleys beyond Say- | ROM® Gliletts at Lyme. ’ - X Lere safe and sound. On ur arrival Seontly, discoversd b & weighs but six pounds. We were met by some of the officers nRatl man. Drug Store and they did such good been on a two-hour sched-| e, . W. W. Beckwith haws ufactured Here. s o el one R e homors : 2 e, o o troubls At the POweF |rePurnel to. Boogds Bor u Ta days’ = b from Ayer to t] a_dist: ' Just ask at any drugl Price $50.00 with case. weti: whea I mesded the HHC £ réa< [uise. visit with relatives at Galos Ferry. 1 a) o et shose g&;—é‘i“@fi e %.:’;;."e poiei) g . By T : ommend them highly. Doan's regu-{’ whe annoal reunion of the Fourteenth | Aser visiting relatives in Ashaway|, At the conclusion of the hearing on| these debts are secure mortgages | met some e ws from New a b i h- ‘recei tion ywer the plant ‘Pierre Belg? T.ondon tring rops upon a tender, ac & lated and strenathened my kidneys, [Sonnoctiout Regiment, Clvil War, Vet: |and Wecterly, Miss Viola Turabuil has e songd g He e e R i e e S g R SRSl ing " corn and tawindy. ; - , at [ retw o swecus E o ves, 2 - relieving me of all the aliments eaused | Gullfgra. Hin! ey Alien Arms i ] & m&%&'}i Sarcey Sniil ne_ vecame omo or e| Ac the camp 'we Yiave our bunks 1n hesa isappears and short- e : E BDawin S. Thomas - ou wi bes! by their dlsorder.” OF Jais, fiore has been an increase| John 3 Cunningham of the naval fred court in Hartford Wed-{ Mr. Mali. e T el ihen an awt S o 2o s 100t et vou | Our stock comprises the best at the local post office of parcel Post | reserve has returned to Newport nesaay decHed te orfer the seie. At! From testimony at the hearing it|at 530 which was pretty hard at Bt lift it owt root wnd al, The abeve statement was given |pas s addressed to the Boldiers at|a geven days’ furlough at his home om of the . Géurt to be 1,.% in] was )e.::e:g n.ul,: Brier wo the mp o e ;n getting e e =] O with the fngers. makbs — Waterman, Swan, August 25, 1908, and on May 18, 1916, | E Otls street. m"{:’,’.—'lfi Snly 11022 tifies had been com- iy after mems For “avont an “hour Just hink! Not ome bt o g 5 . 4 : 400 | then “we had schoo) 5 | of ‘pain before applying | Crocker and Moore. Mr. Brown said: T have had no oc- | Drufsiats as well ug beme munufactt | aees. p. 3. Loverons and son, e | Bt TR tofen "Gt he order of sete Ti|plevea ind Selivered Abom” oo | then we had chool of soisiers ui of pain_betor ving Vi ecasion to use Doan’s’ Kidney Pills|iirn o gopersd ,.,.,",',',;".,,“:",.,‘,, e v v vt D | ot Muaired Pad Sewn by {today and passed O. K. we also re- doesn’t even- irritate the p) nis Connelly, spent the day with Mrs.{ be $3,85 the amount of the ohli completed e accept your old foun- since I recommended them in 1908.|2and melted ore. Albert Thorp. « sation. 3 the compasy to the the Tecelvers and were ready to :e"’:;el Fhe irst inoculation and our surrounding: siin, L& b Hard c¢orns, soft corné tain pen as payment of $1.00 towards a new Crocker. We can supply you with a good Self-filler for a dolar. Be sure and see our line of Loose Leaf Books. the young people ceparted for Appointed Trustes. irustee of ghe Thames Loan to_succeed the late The appointment ot W. representing the state bank Allls, A bond of $75,000 is Wants to Thange Nare. Papers have been filed In the office of Clerk Parsons of the surerior court th which Olive M. Phelps asns % be allowed to resume her feaiden naine | of Turner. She was married to Willard G. Phelps of New @ivorced in 1911 dren. WATER THAT FLOWS London but was There are mo ochil- IN TWO DIRECTIONS Inke the Arstic Ovean, and at Others Ine to the Atlantio. The United States Geologtcal Sur. as Dejartment of the Jrterior, (Water containing the Bay and upper M wa, and Ilinois was pperation with these by the report is St. Mary River, which rises In Montana, crosses thc Canadian boundary, and empties into the Sas- katchewin. Most of the other rivers although - gener: THE STONACH 15 ANGEROLS Recommends Daily Use of Magnesia To Overcome Trouble Caused by Fermenting Food and Acid Indigestion. in_the stomach, are’ almost certaf The presence - of - excc R the Stomach of of the stomach, ofteg leading t tritls, a accompanied Wy serio Food ferments sours, creating the. distressing _ga. which distends the stomach and ham pers the nor functions of the vital internal orwans, often effecting the the worst of folly serious condition ordinary digestive to neglect or to tre alas wh on the Instead get from an druggist a few ounces of Bisurate SM@gnesia and take a teaspoonful " Tter glass of water right after eat- ing. This will drive the gas. wind Bloat right out of the bLody, sweete the stomach, neutralize the excess acid “end prevent its formation and here 1x no sourness or pain. Bisurated agnesia (In powder or tablet form never liquid or milk) Is harmless to the stomach, inexpensive to take and the best form of magnesia for stomach It 1s used by thousands of indigestion. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Bullding *Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant wich, Conn. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Al String !nstruments recaired Vieline sold on easy terms For appointmants address & €, BULLARD, Biiss Place, Nars /