Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 26, 1917, Page 8

WEDNESDAY UNTIL 5P M NEW WHITE WAISTS In Voiles and Madras Wednesday Night Only NEW FALL SKIRTS Serges and Poplin Wednesday Night Only Wednesday Night Only 89c Rosenberg’s Son Charged With Perjury Seventeen Year Old Boy Presented in Criminal Court Tues- day and Held for Trial at January Term—Arthur Ran- - dall Given Year in Jail for Sigaling a Horse—Case Against Thomas Bevan Continued. PECIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 5 TO 9 P. M. THESE SPECIALS ARE.FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONLY They are extraordinary values and it will - mean a big saving for you to shop here Wednesday night. 480 'B. GOTTHELF & CO. “The Store of Good Values” 94-100 Main étreet WILL TRY POISON . % GAS ON DOGS If Successful Stats Laboratory Will Turn It Over to U. S. Army. The state laboratory at New Ha- ven, formerly ‘at Middletown has pro- duced a poison gas which if proved successful will be turned over to the use of the U. S. army and will be used on the Germans in trench warfare. The state laboratory is now in charge of Prof. C. J. Bartlett as di- rector and the experiments, which will CONDITIONS IN Secretary of Norwich Chamber Commerce ‘Receives Interesting Let- ter From English Business House. Secretary Herbert R. Branche of the local Chamber of Commerce has re cetved from Frank Chitham, merchan- dlse manager of Selfridge & Co., Ltd., London, Bngland, an interesting sur- vey of business conditions in_ that country brought about through the world' war. Some weeks ago Mr. Branche addressed a letter to Sel- fridge and Company for the purpose of securing first hand information as to conditions in England. Mr. Chit- aam in replying to the request, writes as follows: t Mr. H. R. Branche, Chamber of Com- merce of Norwich, Connecticut, U. 8. A. Dear Si In reply to your letter of August 6th, we think the letter re- cently written by Mr. Seifridge to some of his friends in America will answer many of the questions which you have in mind. ‘We have pleasure in enclosing one for your perusal and trust you will find it of interest. Yours_faithfully, z For Selfridge & Co., Ltd. FRANK CHITHAM. The enclosed letter follows: ‘We have really, during the last two and three-quarter years gone through an interesting experience. I an hardly think that anything like the same conditions will‘arise in America, even though the war is continued long- er than we expect and even though America gets into it quite deeply. Things have taken place, which, before the war we should have felt were ab- solutely inconsistént with the contin- uation of business. or, at least, with any possible satisfactory result to that business. And yet we have ad- justed ourselves all over the country to these conditions without serious consequences and without much com- plaint, for the feeling throughout Great PBritain is absolutely unanimous in sustaining the country, no matter what s necessary, in this great war. To begin with from this business the first week of the war we lost 150 of our young men who came to us as “students” and had learred the bus- iness under our own instruction, to whom we were looking to fi]l the man- agerial positions of the house as rap- idly as they might become vacant. This was a serious loss to our organ- ization and one.which we cannot make up., Of course most of these young med will return when this war is over, but in the meantime thev have grown three vears older and have not during these three vears increased their knowledge., of the Dry Goods business. Incidentally I may say that we have now 900 men with __the Colours and we spend $30.000 or’ $40,- 000 a year in absentees’ salaries, which ‘means that we are advancing money to their familles so that they shall not in any way wan: during the period of the “bread winners'” ab- sence. This is generally being done throughout Great Britain. Another difficulty which came quick- Iy was the reduction and final aban- donment of the suburban trains, which we in London has counted upon being absolutely essential to the holding of the business of the suburban cus- tomer. Recently the 'bus _service, which corresponds with the trams in America has been very much curtafl- ed and only this morning one of my managers told me that 72 different "bus routes passing this house had been taken off. Those reductions also we have gradually accustomed ourselves to until we hardly recognize the dif- ference. During the first few months of the war our merchandise was not difficult to obtain, but for the last vear or more this has become, perhaps, the biggest problem we have to solve. Im- portations have been prohibited by the ¢ . for the home. which we have heretofore used a page. Catalogues are prohibited, mnot be- cause the government is trying to cus- tail trade but because of the great shortage in paper—a shortage caused |. by the absence of excesé tonnage, all tonnage being used for bringing mu- nitions and food stuffs to this country i AR AliTUMN OPENING DISPLAY vOF Floor Coverings and Draperies Wednesday Thursday Friday Each purchase of Foor Coverings or Draperies which you make should be considered an investment, and the character of your investment should be examined with the same care that the business man displays in buying his stocks and bonds. Viewed as an investment our Floor Coverings and Draperies will most certainly pay good dividends in the way of long service and general satisfaction — and viewed as dainty home furnishings they will long be sources of delight to you. ° We extend a cordial invitation to you to examine our big, new stock, and shall count it a pleasure to show you these latest arrivals oy -y . — = YEOMAN MARIE BRESLIN IN REGULATION .UNIFORM Boston Store, Bargain Bulletin ABOUT 25 RUGS MARKED DOWN FOR THE OPENING SALE BUY NOW be of novel character, will be under his _charge. z The gas will be tried on Connec- ticut dogs, whose only homes are those furnished by dos pounds. The state is plgnning to sacrifice the tnd to the countries of our allies. T should also repeat the policy which we have maintained here, to keep our business going at high pressure. War or no war. In August, 1914, most of the stores of Great Britain were attacked with a government in many departments and in those which have not been prohibit- ed we have great difficulty in getting goods. The manufacturing districts of France In the northeast as vou know, has been in the fighting area theft of a horse. Soen after Randall’s trial had start- ed he decided to change His plea of not] guilty to guflty. _ Sentence at that time was deferred by Judge Greene Isadore Rosenberg, of this city, ssv- enteen year old son of Louis Rosen- berg held for trial in the superior court on the charge of perjury and subornation of perjury was Tues- dogs’ lives no mer- day presented in the criminal court in session here on a bench warrant on a charge of perpury. He pleaded not guilty and bonds were fixed at $500. Attorney Quinn, his counsel was ap- pointed guardian ad. litem. The boy’s arrest followed the arrest of His father last week on a charge of perjury committed in connection with the trial of Arthur Randall, col- ored, North Stoningten. Shortly after ZLouis Rosenberg had entered a plea of Tot guilty to the charge a second charge of subornation of periury was preferred against him and he again en- tereéd a plea of not guilty. His bonds were fixed at $1,500 at that time. It is claimed that the elder Rosenberg influenced his son to commit perjury while a witness in Randall's trial for SHOESTRING DISTRICT MEN ARE EXEMPTED Board Has Received Additional List From Officials in Waterbury. Attorney Marion R. Davis, in the office of the exemption board, Division No. 11, has received from the Second district Loard of Waterbury an addi- tional list of exemptions as follows: Joseph 8St. John, Raphael Kowa- kisski, indefinite discharges following for {ndustrial reasons un- til_December 20 onl : Victor G. Hehr, J§hn Edward Lamb, e O. Jerman, Harold F. Geer, Roy . Beard, Benjamin Kaplan, Clarence Davison Lee, Hadlai H. Peabody, Louls Becker, Erskine H. Geer, Jr, Theophile H. Hanney. The local board for Division No. 11 has recelved a report from the Second district board that the follow- ing men have been certified -and are note exempted or discharged W. R. Weanle, Stonington. Freder- fck L. Kent, R. F. D. No. 3, Nor- wich. Joseph L. Miller, Greenmanville, Mystic. Frank Kazjel, Voluntown. Jas. Putrill Donovan, Mystic. Azarias Bes- sette, Baltic. Alfred Henry Brooks, of Waterford. Willlam James : Prescott, Waterford. Charles Everett Miller of Stonington. John E. Wyatt, Jewett City, ‘Alfred Nofricuk, Jewett City. Harold_F. Clark, Lyme. Clifford L. Hoag, Westerly, R. . Nathan Ber- wich, Uncasville, R. F. D., No. 1. Peter Carnecki, Jewett City. Patrick J. Reardon. Stodfington. Earle Leroy Howe, Jewett City. Walter F. Sey- mour, Jewett City. Louis E. FEigart, Coichester, Francis W. Brown, Col- chester. Jacob Marva, Westerly, R. L John A. Rieger, Waterford. Vharles Jo- seph Pechie, Glasgo. Nelson Boudry, Voluntown. Harry Moncene, Mpystic. John Edward Dyler, Jewett City. Wm. James Prescott, Waterford. Gustave Haulisch, Mystic. Frank Guieski, Col- chester. Joseph Fonseca, Stonington. John Zalewski, Jewett City. Have Daughter in Moosup. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eden Tift cel- ebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding Saturday evening in their home in Brown street, Johnston, R. I They were married in Woonsocket on September 22, 1887. To them wers born 10 children, six of whom are living. They are Howard W. and David Earl Tift ‘of Providence, Mrs. Gilbert A. Bishop, Mrs. Walter L. Bv- erett and Frank Tift of Johnston and Mrs. George H. Young of Moosup. According to a Warsaw report, the Polish Staatsrath, whence a defection wecently occurred, has resigned. [rod and ferns and the ‘Winchester, and the case was called up Tuesday. Judge Greene gave Randall one year in jail. Randall stole a horse from William P. Wade of this city on Au- gust 18th and 4traded the stolen horse for a horse owned by Louis Rosen- goods under false pretences in that city was continued until the January term. Bonds wpre fixed at $500 and Bevan was allowed his freedom on his own secognizance. He was placed in charge of Probation Officer Mansfield of New London. A short calendar session of the su- perior court will be held in New Lon- don on Friday. Cases will be assigned for trial at that time. ANOTHER LOCAL BACKS e UP LIQUOR DEALERS Steamfitters and Plumbers Go On Record as Opposed to Prohibition. Steamfitters and Plumbers’ Union, local No. 267, at a meeting on Tues- day evening adopted a resolution en- dorsing the action of the local retafl liquor dealers’ assocfation in raising objection to the no-lience _petition. The meeting went on_ record as op- posed to prohibition. The action tak- en by the amfitters and plumbers 4s similar td ‘the action taken by the Central Labor Union and the local cigarmakers’ union. Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Hensy E. Young cele- brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage at their home recently. Ushers for the occasion were Henry A. Dawley and Alexander _Tanner. Gueest were present from Norwich, Lebanon, South Wipdham, Oneco, Ekonk, Voluntown, Hope Valley, West Kingston, and West Greenwich. The gifts included silverware, linen and money. The dgcorations wers golden entertainment for the evening was vocal and instru- mental music. Refreshments were served. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Matilda Butts is Newport, R. L visiting in is a étudent at Milton, Mass., Academy this term. Horatio Bigelow, Jr., Miss Delia Leavens has returned from a stay of several weeks in the Adirondacks. Miss Margueretta Johnson has en- tered Columbia yniversity to take a course in art. /Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O. Smith of Old Eims have been spending several days at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner D. Pond of Mass., have been guests of Mr. and-Mrs. Frank H. Pullen of Linceln avenue. - Miss Florence Williams of Yantic has returned from a visit with Miss Marforie Hilthouse at her summer home at Harwichport, Mass. . ° that there may be fewer human lives lost. » ¥ The new gas If it works out as well as is anticipated, will be used In_gas bombs. ~The dogs are sent to New ‘Haven alive, and are to'be made tar- gets for gas bombs. United States army officers performing the” experi- ments: Dogs are to be put at a certain distance and gas is released in waves toward them. The effects on the dogs is watched, and if the gas is found to be sufficlently deadly, It will be adopted for use on the Wuropean front. While it is Impossible as vet to detsrmine the deadly egth ~of the gas it is said to be strenger than the chlorine gas,which was used by the Germans early in the war and it is expected that it will be a valuable ‘weapon for trench warfare. The matter was taken up with the commissioner of | domestic animals, who has the exclusive right to sav what shall be- done with anirmals which are impounded, and are un- claimed: Usually they are kiiled with <hloroform. Instead of employing this-method of disposing of them in this way, it was decided to send them alive to New Haven for experimenta- tion- purposes. 7 WAnd so, from all over the state dogs are being sent to the state laboratory to die for their country. One thous- and dogs were asked for, as it was thought that this number <would be required to complete the experi- ments satisfactorily. Large numbers have already been sent to the labora- tory and many more are on the way. The new quarantine on all dogs west: of the Connecticut river went into ef- fect Monday. Dog wardens all over the state have been ordered to enforce the law strictlv. . and to watch every dog allowed to go loose, without its owner, on the erd of a leash. All stray dogs will be seized, and sent to New Haven, and will be used at the state laboratory. Tt is under- stood that each dog which is taken to the state iaboratory will be paid for by the state, so that the city will not lose anvthing on the plan. ,“Tt may seem cruel to dispose of the dogs in this wav,” said Domestic Animals Commissioner James M. Whittlesey, “but it is better to have the dogs killed than to have the boys in Purope killed unnecessarily.” N. F. A. NOTES. Battalion Had First Drill of ‘the Sea- son on Tuesday—Juniors Make Best Skowing in Point of Numbers. The N. F. A. battalion had their first drill Tuesday afternoon with an attendance of about 85 boys. The three upper classes went through the drills learned last year in marching. The Juniors made the best showing in numbers, having about 35. They were taught the elements of the “School of the Soldier” them they went through some marching. At the next drill it is expected the guns will be used and some new work begun. Open order drill will be started pret- ty soon and there will be skirmishing. The work is under the charge of -Ed- ward McKay. Attended Niece’s Wedding. Mrs. Mary Stapleton_has returned from New York where she attended the marriage of lier niece, Mrs. W. A. Howland (Mary L. Stapleton) of Savannah, Ga. Her father, William P. Stapleton was formerly of Norwich. for so long that practically chandise has been obtalnable from this great source of supply for at least two years. When we went to Amer- ica for merchandise we found the manufacturers so well supplled with orders from home that their Interests in foreien business was not keen, and while some of them treated us with sreat courtesy T think, perhays, more or less, It was hecause of my being an American, still, America has not be=n a very good supply center as far as Great Britain and our kinds of goods are concerned. Notwithstanding all of these troubles most of the Dry Good® houses in Eng- Jand have shown -something of an in- crease in business and profits during the last 12 months, and this is because 'wages hive steadily risen and the em- ployed class have more money today than they have ever had before in this part of the world. On the other hand the moneyed class have in most instances had their net ‘incomes se- riously reduced by taxation, etc., and this class has not spent anvthing like the monev that it was accustomed to spend before the war. T think generally business has been good in all departments of women’s requirements, men’s departments have had a difficult time because 5,000,000 or 6,000.000 of our men are in khalf and ‘not requiring men's hats, shirts and collars, etc. Our own increase has been very much larger than anyone's -in Eng- land. We sold two-and-a-half mil- lon dollars, more than a vear ago and three-hundred-and-seventy-five thous- and dollarg more, but I do not attrib- ute that increase to the war in any way and feel that we would have done very much better if it had not been for the war. We really have accom- plished this interesting result by hard wortk and pressing home the ideals of this business, and I have ventured to say publicly many times, “this busi- ness is still only just begu Certain items of expense have im- pressed themselves upon us which heretofore we have hardly, considered. For example, the matter of twine has become a very serious item. We are spending_something like one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars a month on this one insignifi- cant thing, while paper. boxes, wrap- ping envelopes, etc, have enormously increased oyer pre-war prices. Gaso- line has risen tremendously «and is fast approaching a point when it will hard- Iy be obtainable for any purpose ex- cept the use of motors at the front, as of course hers everything succombs to the requirements of the army and navy as it should be and as it must. If T were doing business in Amer- ica and had acquired my experience of the last two and_three-quarter vears 1 should watch with the zreatest care these several points; the organiza- tion and my ability to 11 in with wo- ‘men or men above the age of enlist- neent such posts as would necessarlly become vacant. I should keep my eve very closely on the market and if I discovered any likelthood of short- age in woolen gobds, in eilk _ goods, (especially hosiery) in leather, I should make my stocks as full as I felt my business could possibly warrant, and with the same watchfulness on the market I should supply paper and twine for a long time ahead. This paper shortage affects one in many ways and wiil make itself felt in America, if the war continues any- thing like as long time, and adver- tising will entirely change its condi- tion. We are now limited to two or three columns in newspapers in case of fright and ‘their first thought was to reduce their expenses. . We went ahead in no way curtailing ours but_‘“carried on” as usual to our un- doubted advantage, kept our eyes as carefully as possible on the horizon to discover signals which should cause us to change our policy. _ These difficulties all came, but gradually, and at no period during the war have we withdrawn from this first energetic policy and our house is as thronged today or more so than ever before, but as I have said we are quite an exception to the rule. . BRIEF STATE NEWS “Durham—W. P. Camp received five first premiums and four second pre- miums on his blooded stock which he exhibited at the state falir. Winsted—W. H. Bowden, of New Haven has been invited by the direc- tors of the Winsted Y. M. C. A. to become secretary, succeeding J. Frank Leonard. Portland—Patrick O'Neil, who for the past thirty-five years has success- fully conducted a blacksmith shop on lower Main street, has sold out his business. Mr. O’Netll will retire and enjoy a rest, Hartford—Manager Albert E. Ris- ley of the safe deposit department of the Hartford-Aetna National Bank ob- served Friday the forty-sixth anniver- sary of his start in the banking busi- ness Sept. 26, 1871, Centreville—A band of gypsies passed through here yestepday and as they were refused admittance to one of the local stores, one of the female mem- bers of the gang broke one of the panes of glass in the door. Waterbury—Mike Thompson, until recently athletic director at City col- lege, Baltimore, will again be in charge of athletics at Mount St. Mary's college, Emmitsburg. Md. Mike is one of Waterbury's best known rep- resentatives in the football world. Winsted—Sheriff Frank H. Turk- tngton, who has had about 40 head of young sfock in pasture on his land southwest of Highland lake. has lost a number of head by poisoning. Dr. Bitgood, after an examination of the yearlings, was of the opinion that they had eaten poisonous weeds. Middletown—President W Wilson has paid a glowing_tribute to Professor . Willlam Xorth Rice, dean of the faculty members at Wesleyan university, in the foreword to the booklet, Through Darkness to Dawn, which ' contains the commencement duy address delivered by Professor Rice at Wesleyan last Jun odrow Danbury—Every man of ‘the new national army who left Danbury last week, for Camp Devens, has by this time been given a pincushion made by Mrs. Nathan M, Belden, of 41 Fairview svenue, mother of John M. Belden, teller of the Savings Bank of Dan- bury. Mrs. Belden was active in ser- vice at home during the Civil war. New Britain—In order to assure all the necessary comforts of their fellow members who have been called to war, the Young Men's T. A. & B. so- butfall the time we ‘ ceed with a civil suit Miss Marie Breslin, first-class yeo- man assistant to Commander G. G Mitchell in charge of the Charlestown navy yard. This is the first of the full regulation yeoman uniforms used in_the United States nav. No one will deny that the uniform is becom- ing to the feminines in Uncle Sam’s navy. And. what's more, the sailor hat. without feathers or decoration, is quite smart enough to satisfy their exacting demands. ciety at a meeting yesterday morning authorized President Albert N. Volz to appoint a committee which will in- vestigate the nceds of the men in the training camps and on battlefields. Saybrook—Miss Julia Clark, Bridge- port, was fined $25 and costs here the other day for exceeding the speed limit and reckless driving, amounting to $53.95, which she p Tho hearing was before Judge William E. Burke. Sunday, Aug. 19, Company G, Home Guard, were marching to the battaiion inspection on the Burr farm, and in turning the town pump corner, she came into their line with her auto- mobile, losing control of the same, and before she could recover struck Ar- thur G. Ingham, who was slightly in- jured and compelled to leave the ranks and taken home. Several let- ters were sent to her, but no response was received. Sherifi C. airbanks served the notice on Thursday at her home, she returning with him to &tand trial, after which Mr. Ingham came to the conclusion that he would not pro- Here is a bargain which it is eur intention to get rid of this week, via the reduced price route. If you are inter- ested in ‘securing a genuine Rug bargain look these over. WE OFFER Three Smith's Axminsters in the 9 by 12 size. They were $25.00. NOW $21.00 Two Blue Ribbon ‘Velvet Rugs, § hy 12 in size, were $25.00. NOW $21.50 . One Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rug, 9 feet square, was $18.00. NOW $15.00 One fine Axminster in the 7 foot 6 by 9 foot size, was $18.00. NOW $14.00 Two Seamless Tapestry Rugs, T foot by 9 foot, were 12.00. NOW $10.00 Two Wool Fibre Rugs, square, were $5.25. NOW $4.00 One Wool Fibre Rug, 9 by 10 foot 6, was $6.25. - NOW $4.00 One Wilton Velvet Rug, 9 by 13 feet, was $12.50. NOW $9.00 Two Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs. 9 by 12 in size, were $15.00. NOW $1250 One Seamless Tapestry Bruesels Rug, 9 by 12 feet. was 16.00. NOW $1250 list of Rugs 9 feet One fine Body Brussels Rug, 6 by 9 feet, was $20.00. NOW $16.50 One Seamless Sanford Axmin- ster Rug, 6 by 9 feet, was $19.50. NOW $15.00 Three Wool Fibre Rugs, 6 by 9 feet, were $4.25. NOW $3.00 The Reid & Hughes Co. A Native of Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius E. Buck of Conway, Mass., celebrated their gold- en wedding anniversary at their home Sunday with a gathering of their im- ‘mediate family and relatives. Mr, | Buck was born in Goshen, Mass., and is 69 years old, and has wofked at his trade of expert woodworker and tool- maker for 48 years. Mrs. Buck’s maid- en name was Selina Naylor. She is 67/ and was born in Putnam. Her mother,! Mrs. Julia Naylor, fs living in Dub-{ lin, N. H. Because of her age she: could not come to- the celebration, but four generations of her descendants | wero represented by Mrs. Buck and! Mrs. Buck's daughter, Mrs. Harri Bicknell, her granddaughter. Mrs Robert Spencer and her great-grand- | dauehter. Marion Spencer. . "