Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 9, 1917, Page 9

3,320 ALASKAN BEALSKINS SOLD AT AUCTION FOR $110,000 They Brought 12 to 20 Per Cent Be- low the Prices of Last Year. St. Louis, Mo, Oct. §—A total of 8,839 Alaskan sealskins belonging to the federal government were sold at auction here today for a total of $110,- 000. The skins sold far an average of $83.50 each, 12 to 20 per cent low the Prces realized here last April. More than-15,000 undregsed skins of Lobos Island seals sold for $15500. These skins were a_consignment of the Uru- guayan government. The federal gov- erament shipment of blue for peits from Pribiloft Island sold for an av- erage of $60 each, though the better skins brought $90 to $162. ECUADOR REFUSES TO HARBOR GERMAN MINISTER Action is Regardsd as Equivalent to a Rupture of Relations. ‘Washington, Oct. $—Without com- tent or explanation, the Ecuadorean - minister notified Minister Elivad le today that his government %ad dnstructed its minister in Peru to Vivise the German minister there fhat he could not be formally received at the Ecuadorean capital. Mr. Elivalde will advise Secretary Lansing of his government's actios tomorrow. By sate department officials and diplo- mats thé action of Ecuador has been comstructed as practicelly equivalent to a rupture of relations with Germay. OBITUARY. Sarah Newton. g 1 Mrs. Sarah (Parish) Newton,'widow of George W. Newton. died at her home here to- er a long illness. She. has resident of Hartford seventy She was born in Lisbon, July 4 1837, < All of her life she had been en- gaged in charitable and work. During the Civil & member of the United States Sani- tary Commission and as a part of her work gave refreshment and aid to hilanthropic ar she was wounded soldiers passing through Hagrtford. neral George B. Newton and Captain Charles B. Newton of Hart- are son: Dining-room employes of some of the big hotels must be mancured evéry day for the sake of eanitation. ‘Children Cry The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over over 30 years; has borne the signature of -ndhubeenmmundn—tkper g sonal supervision since its Anownometodmmmm All Counterfeits, Imitations and * Experiments been in constant use for the relief Wind Colic and Diarrhoea e asmmliacion of Food: iviag. hoatthg and natores e on. H eall d The Children’s Panacea— ».5;-;',';.,._ GENUINE CASTORIA ALways Bears the The FHE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW vORK Oy, WAREHOUSBES FOR NEW WAR RELIEF DISTRIBUTION o iy Announcement Made That _Sixteen Have Been Completed in France. Washington, Oct. 8.—Completion of sixteen blg warehouses for the new war rellef disfribution system jvas announced today in despatches to the American Red Cross from its mission in France. Bix of the build- ings are in Paris and the others in departments outside of the capital} and all are filled with supplies rang- ing from miedicines, clothes and food to building materials and farm lmg plements. American college mert many of whom formerly drove am- bulances at the front, aré difecting the system. JAPANESE MISSION REMAINS IN WASHINGTON Obliged to Await the Sailing of An- other St Washington, Oct. §—Members of the Japarese mission, who planned to jleave immediately for the west on { their returm tg Japan, have to remain| in Washington for a few days longer and await the sailing of another steamer. Meanwhile Viscount Ishii is aveiling himself of the opportunity to confer with members of the exports board. He called upon Secretary Lansing teday at the state depart- ment. -_— THERE ARE 730 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN RUSSIA From Which Are to be Elected Mem- bers of the Constituent Assembly . Petrograd, Oct. 8.—An official state- ment issued today fixes at 730 the number of eléctoral districts - from which are to be elected members of ‘the constituent assembly which is to 20 members. Moscow 19, the Caucasus determine the country’s future form of government. Petrograd will have 36. Kiev 22 and the valley of the Don $1,246.50 for Capture of Kaiser. Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 8.—Pool- wille, kerville County, near here, has ‘raised- $1,246.50 as a reward for the delivery of the German emperor into the hands of the American mu- thorities. Virtually every mmale resi- dent of the town contributed. for Fletcher’s thirty years it has of Consti; pe 1 = ipation, Flatulency, Signature of A e (P S R R . DANIELSON Trial of Stats va. King Tedey—Nins- ty-six Sweaters and 100 Pairs of Weistiets Neoded for Léeal “Caom- pany > BerniersJames Wedding — Frank J. G. Bailey Returns to Na- tional Bank—Boy's Broken Whan Baltic-Ballouvilie Autemebiise Avoid Collision—Albsrt Sault Found Dead. - Gaston A. Main- a0 Erored o “Brovidencs, Sondey: Issued Hunting Licenses. T Clerk F. T. Preston was called upon. £0_iseus a number of hunting - cenzes Monday, the .beginni: of the season. Some ii K aliens e moras or non:residUAts hhve been issued tn Killingly. % Taking Parish en-u: ) Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. 8, and the &s- sistant priests of St. James' parish, will begin taking the annual census. State ve. King Trial Fhe trial of the case of the state vs. Clarence King,' Danfelson, is sche- duled to go on in the superior court at Putnani this morning. Many wit- nesses have been summoned io appear for_the state. - Captain E. E. Withee of the 38tn Company. L. 1. 8, réturned to ¥o Terry, Monday, aftér a visit ‘at his’ \ome here. Jumes C. Henderson of Pawtucket visited friends in Danielson. Mondsy. Postmaster G M. Pliling, Per- ¢y Green, ‘Withey, Young, Louls Woisard and 'Bsrnard Casey ‘motored to Cathp.Devens for & visit with Danfelson men who are in service there. s 'il’h"lp Roberge, of the Machine Gun ttalion in training at Niantfe, vis- ited at his home in teison. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pelleit have gone to_Canada for a visit with friends. . Moses Berthiaumes Sr., and his son, Joseph, were at Camp Devenis, to vis- it Edward Berthiaume, who is & mem. bér ot the Depot brigade. Assigned to Eighth Company, Lorimer Dixon writes that he is O. K. at Camp Devens, where he has been assigned_to the Eighth company of the Depot Brigade. ! Miss Marie San Souci'of Providence was a' visitor with friends fn Daniel- son. Cook Walter Murphy of the 38th compdny was in town Monday from Fort Terry. ’ Mrs. Archibald Danlels of Ayer, Maas., is_visiting relafives here. Miss Viola Mowry of New London lias visited friends in Danielesn, - ary Heniey ashington .y is the guest of Mrs, Mary Collins: Need Swsaters and Wristlets, On his visit here Captain F. E. Withee of the 38th company, in re. sponse to an inquiry from the Red Cross chapter, made known that the number of sweaters needed by his command 1s 96, and that 109 pairs of wristlets are required. Arrangements have bees made so that sweaters or wristlsts made by 1 women will €0 to members of the 38th company. WEDDING. Bernier-Jones. At St. James' church Monday morn- ing at § o'clock, Miss Iva Jones, mem- ber of the choir of the church, and Albert Bernier, were united fn mar- riage by Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. &, who 2'50 was celebrant of the nuptial mass. Mr. and _ Mrs. Bernier w-e well known in Danielson, where they will make their home after their wedding trip. SUCCEEDS L. E. SHIPPEE. Frank J. G. Bailey Recalled From Hartford to Windham County Na- tional Bank. Lester. E. Shippee, for the past four years associated with the Windham County National Bank, as t assistant cashier, has rece commission as Sergeant in the Quar- termaster’s Department of the United States Army, and has tendered his resignation to the bank. In his place the bank has been fortunate in secur- ing Frank I G. Bailey, for over ten vears identified with the bank a8 bookkeeper and teller, which position he resigned to aceept an appointment with the City Bank & Trust Cempany of Hartford, and later with e First National \ank, Webster. Mr. Bailey fc one of Killingly’'s own yéung own, with a banking experlence nxtendl over a period of fifteen yéars, and will be a valuable addition 6 the force of the National Bank. Mrs. Robinson Appointed Chairman. Miss Rienz~ Robinson has been ap- pointed chairman of Killingly Wo- men’s Liberty loan committee by Mrs. Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Hartford. Last Thursday very important conference of the state, county and town chairmen of the food conserva- tlon committee was held in the senate room of the capitol. Gov. Holcomib. and Richard D. Daliington of Prowi- dence were the #peakers. Mrs. Rienzi Robinson and Miss Rosamond Danfelson were present. A new pledge card campaign is proposed to coun- teract a malicious report that the government will use the pledge cards to confiscate food in the home. Women were afraid to sign the cards sent out early in the season. There is abso- lutely no truth in the report. FUNERAL. Mrs. H. N. Brown. The funerdl of Mrs, Julla E. Brown. wife' of Rev. H. N. Brown, was held from their home on Reynolds street Monday afternoon. with services at his the Pentecostal church on scademy street. Rev. F. A. Hillery of Provia dence conducted the service, Thé bearers were K. A. Darbie. William Nason, Harry O. Ware and P. G. Ald- Burial was in Westfleid ceme A. F. Wood was in charge o the ‘funeral arrangements. BOY’S LEG BROKEN ‘ BALTIC CAR FIGURES Edward Nason, 13, to Blame for In- jury When Ballsuville Autemobile * Nearly Runs Into Dénohue Machine., ' Edward Nason, 13, with a broken right leg, is at the Day Kimball hos- pital, as the result of beinx caught between two automoblles that were in callisfon Sunday evening in Attawau-| gan village, where the cross-roads in- tersect the state highway. Nason was one Of several boys who had been playing in the highway, and it was sald at Attawaugan, Monday, that some of them had been amusing themselves by “flagging” cars. Wheth- pr Nason had any to do with this or not has not been deflinitely deter- Tmined. A car owned, it was said here, by Michael H. Donohue of Baltic, was coming south from Putnam, when 4 car arivén by Louis Lapointe, coming from Ballouville; swung out of t crossroad “on to the state hikhway. In attempting to avoid & eoumd be- tween tho cars the drivers ma: to b R i & PUTNAM NEWS I L. O, Willlams Improving at Beach— Four Men Fall to Pass Asmy Phydi: eal Teit—Chamber of Commerce Dissusses Advance in Trelley Fares —Frank Q. Tripp Injured—War Tax Pinohes Liguor and Tobaces Dealers ~Gemmit}ee to Mesert Next Month on Police an More Pay. ~ Fail to Pase Tosts, are to be returned as physically defi- Soorie Patics Hat North Waod #toék; Fred Bsnjamin Greens, Put- nam; Alphonse Bourque, Danielson; Herbert E. Les, Ashford. Superior Court Sessidn. Judge Joel H. Reed will preside at k |2 ssesion of the su) r court here tolay, when the of the stite vs. le. Danielson, 18 sched- ly, Second bat- of which many yre members at Camp complimented by tie rs as having one of the ‘Dest_kopt and neatest barracks in the camp. Members of the com in s of five. take turns of ree days tour of barracke duty, which is chiefly keeping the kitchen clean. Br. Kent in Prance. A letter from Dr. James M. Kent, who is at a base hospital semewhere in France with the New York hospital unit, tells his Dr. and Mrs. J. B, Kent, that ’;n“’nn into the routine of war hospital and that patients have beén recdivéd for treatmen Judgment fer Piaidtiet. Before Justice Mahlon - H., Geissler there was a h Monday of the case of Willlam y, Who is in the employ of the Worcester Ren: ol cempany, vs. Guy Bito, whe opérates T Pinti# Gaimed daxmages 2" the reguit of a colliston AW be- tween the vehicls he was driving and Zito's car, the aceident o Marshall street. Justice Qe r foun: for McCoy to recover $38.88 and costs of §10.86. Claim Advanced Fares Hurt Trads. Directors of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, at a-mesting Monday even- ing, discussed the matter of protesting against the increased rates that have recently been put in force by the Bhore Line Electric Raillway company on_this divsion. * The new rates are a 50 pér cent. ad- vance over those that have been in force, and there is a fesling that the rates are not only too high but also a detriment to the business interests here, out of town trade considered. PROVISIONAL CAPTAIN WRITES. Harold Corbin States That Distriot’s Contingent Made Good Impression. Charles L. Totrey of the exsmption board received ‘a letter from Harold S. Cotbin, who acted as provisional captaip of the contingent of 48 men that Teft this city last Thureday for Camp Devens. Mr. Cirbon says that the trip to the camp was madé without special inci- dent and that upon arrival the récefv- ing officer complimented the men In the local contingent on their good ap- pearance. The 47 men who went out with Mr. Corbin have been distributed amons companies of the depot brigade and slready have commenced their train- ng. Helping Falien Horss, Falls and Cuts Head. ® Four stitchés were ired to close a wound that Frank G. received in the back of his head Monday after- noon when he fell in Whitney's woods while trying to get a fallen horse to its feet. The horse fell in a rough section ef the woods, from,which cordwood is be- ing hauled. and ‘in trying to assist the horse to its feet Mr. Tripp caught his foot among the rocks and fell over backwards, striking nis nead on a machines and Nason came out of the mix-up with his right leg broken, be- tween the knee and ankle. The cars were somewhat damaged. The other two bovs who were caught between the cars escaped without being seri- ously hurt. The Nason boy showed remarkable courage after the accident and during the period when he was waiting for EAL New Orleans molasses from New Orleans is easy to get if you know “Brer Rabbit.” Every grocer in this city—your own —is selling “Brer -Rabbit” real New —and folks know it too, for T am their guest three times a day. At breakfast it's “Brer Rabbit” Pure New Orleans Molasses on pancakes, waffles and biscuits— _ - At luncheon my little folks, and grown folks, too, eat “Brer Rabbit” ‘on slices of bread— *At dinner my friend the housewife uses Brer Rabbit in her recipes for mak: ing molasses dessefts and candies—for “Brer Rabbit” is real New Orleans Molasses from New Orleans. Folks who used to say to the grocer, “What has become of the old-time real stone. The wound was closed at the |leaves prevent good smootmg was gen- office of Dr. E. F. Perry. & erally heard. Liquér and. Tobaceo Dealers Worried.| Home Guard Geing & Liquor and tobacco dealers in the| Mayor J. J. McGarry, captain of the city began to realize Monday that they | Putnam Home guard company, said are hard hit by the provisions of the)Monday afternoon that the command war revenue bill recently enacted by |DProbably will go to New London next New Londen. surgical attention. It was said Mon- day that he Wwas resting comfortably at the Hospital. KILLED BY FALL DOWN BASEMENT STAIRWAY Body of Albert Sault Discoversd Late Monday Afternoen. With the head wedged between the door and the lower step, the body of O. Thomas' store in the Hyde biock. late Monday afternoon in the base- ment stairway at the rear of Qeorge O. Thomas's ‘store in thé Hyde block. The body was cold and it is belteved that the man had been dead for many houfs. _ The theory is that he feil down ' the stairway sometime during Sunaay night - Coroner Arthur G. Bl and Medical Examiner Dr. Georse M. Burrows viewed the body. While Sault was undoubtedly kilisa by fall, Dr. Burrows found that no bone: were broken. There were superficial cuts on the face and head and Sault had bled considerably. It is belleved that he was alons at the time of the accident. Sault had lived practically all of his life in Danielson. He was unmarried and a painter by trade. During the past summer ho enlisted in the C. A. C. but failed to p: th examination made by federal physi clans and returned here.in August. The body was taken in charge by Undetaker Louis Kennedy. Parsonal Mention, Mr. and_Mrs. Joseph Simpson and mf:ll:fly of :’Sl”nfiic ano 'n’l’m s filigan of Norwich were giésts Sun. Greeley. day ot Mrs. John < Mr. and Mrs. John Potterson and Mre. Myrtle Chase motored to Woon- socket Bupday. Miss Lida Young of Eastford vis- ited friends heve ay. Miss Mary Brophy of Dayville spent Sunday- with Mrs. Annie Quinn of Futnace street. congress. One liguor dealer . states|Sunday, when the Third regiment, of That the tax he will nave to bay on the | Which it le & bart, will be presented a stock he, has on hand will be at least |stand of colors amid fitting ceremony. $2,000, and some of the dealers here |Governor Marcus H. Holcomb is to be likely’ will have to pay much more (in New London for the ceremony. Mo- than that. This heavy tax, coming on | tor trucks are to be used to convey the top of the licenss fee of $750 which |members of the Putnam company. the dealers will have. to pay next|Which will leave here, it is expected, month fior thohre wal of their right to | Some time Sunday forenoon. do a,liquor business in the town, 7 that some of the dealers with| 1o Decide P"""w'"':;’ L will be put to it to secure the necessary amount of| It was stated here Monday that the committee of the common council that mon i The tobacco dealers are also called | has in charge the matter of conside upon te contribute liberally under the |ing the request of merhbers of the térms of the war revenue bill and they | Police department for an increase in are required to make accurate re- | pay is not €xpected to report on th turn of the amount of stock they have | matter before the next m Cfln{.of ] on hand. Some of them were engaged | council on the first Tuesday in Novem Monday in taking account of stock, that they may be able to comply ex- actly with the government's regula- tioh: To Be Sent South. utnam people who have been at C‘:p Devéns brought back, a ystory that thousands of men who are now stationed thefe ire to bé transferred <0 southern points, some to Cuba, for the winter périod. The trahsfer, it is said, will be in order to get better cli- matic conditions for training the troops than will be possible at Ayer during the cold season. * Men at the camp are being given an ) rtunity to express themselves on the privilese of going to France at an early date, thode who desire to go [ties sighing an agreement to that effect. |Mmously during the past month. From 2,400 to 3,600 dozens of quilts have Hunters Try Their Luck. - been expreased from thers weekly, the A contingent of the many Putnam quilt frelght delaying passenger traf- mén_who have taken out hunting - |fic some on the local lines, as the qullt censes went but from this city into the [ cars are attached to passenger trains woods Monday, the first day of the|at Yantic station and sent to the dif- oben season for hunting Qquail, par- |ferent camps somewhere in America. tridge, pheasant and other protected | Shipping Saturday was a little delay- birds. Bome resuits of the day's shooting were exhibited about the city in the lhter afternoon, but the usual ed when ‘a freight car was degailed on the Fitchville branch Saturday morn- fivgt of the séadon complaint that the . ¥ [} on Next ber. The interest in this is that tl members of the force petitioffed for a report on the matter within a féw days of the filing of the petition, which was considered at last week's meeting of the common council. and Bozrah En- gaged on Big Orders for Gevernment —Nearly 3,600 Doxen Quilts for Camps 8hipped, Weekly from Former Mill. The government has caused activi in Fitchville to increase enor- ing, but the car was put back on the iron during the dey. Empléyes of the ~ New Orléans Molasses?”’ —now say"‘Give me “Brer Rabbit” real New Orleans molasses!”—it doesn’t take long for old friends to get together—you know that ; -‘,‘ . e My name'is now known-—' 3 1T’ —real New Orleans Molasses from New Orleans—eand no longer do you have to take low grade molasses from unsanitary barrels or even from nice-looking cans. I am packed in clean sanitary cans—' never in unprotected barrels — by "Penick & Ford, Ltd., of New Orleans— the largest molasses people in the world. To make it easy to get me, I am at every grocer’s in this city—ask for me Orleans Molasses! Small families can buy me in smail cans—large families in larger cans—but be sure to get the can with the pabbite on it~ PENICK & FORD, Ltd. Largest Canners of Molasses in the Werld NEW ORLEANS, LA, vens, Aver, Mass., Sunday. Central Vermont ratroad have been Miss Josephine Sullivan of W strengthening the roadbed there and Jaying tles in order to make the line more satistactory for the Increased traffic. Three gigantic autotrucks arrived Sunday from Fa)l River with 18,000 yards of khaki colored cloth, for use cottage. ‘Mrs. Frank Stritch and som, R, of Gilbertville are gucsts in of Mr. and Mrs. James Kilroy. Mr, Fitchville mill cannot turn.out enough | Willimantic. material to keep all the frames filted. Drilling a Waell. Arad Manning has an artesian well digger in operation at the rear of his home to increase the water supply. John Piller Fas purchaxed a limou- sine, one of the most attractive cars now In the village. The quarantine has been raised from the houss of the diphtheria:pa- tients on Main street. the three chil- dren having recovered. Teachers' M. ng. Supervisor Fred W, Shearer held a teachers' meeting at the Sodom modei achool Thursday afternoon. The sub- ject ot compositions was discussed. Unclaimed letters here are addressed to ‘Mrs. Alice Brown, Stanley Fijal, Robert McClure, Howard R. Manning and Miss Florence Whitfleld, Hankies for the Soldiers. Plainvilie Rev. H. T. Walsh school visitor. has _resign: all connection with publlc life. That’'s What Rheumatism by the Use of Rheuma. Thousands of persons have rh tism, but don’t realize it until th ease who system. orges- ter was & week end guest at Pine Tres James town and Mrs. John Brassil of Framk- 'n_the mill this week. . iln were guests Sunday of Mr. and Gilmgne' mill at Bozrahville has|Mrs. John Coughlin ' been engaged to furnish filling for the Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ladd were re- quiltd as that department of the|cent guests of Mrs. Mary Ladd et After 30 years of serviee. 64 g8 Because of illness due to an accident several years ao, ¥s ther Waish has been forced to give up ADOCTORFORONLY FIVE CENTS A DAY It Costs to Get Rid of eume- ¢ dlee Mre. Orin Gardner of Sunnyside | N&_sign of troubls ~Mahy apent some time in Franilin laat week | o37e" Of Ihelimatism stare with with Mrs. Frank Allen Tracy, making | best time to v suffering 18 to treat handkerchiefs fcr soldiers. . H;u( ‘l mptoflml P! v:l‘pglyh 1!\ hly ;::N - chemiats Specialists have Tor yeare Elbew D siccated: Searched ‘for Jusc the right coming: Mias Mary Curry of the Willimantic [ tfon"of ‘natural herbs "afhid dtiws’te Normal school has been' kept at-home |overcome rheumatimm even after It has for some time because of a dislocated 0d hold, W been atlowed to get a o belleve they have finally the production of the wonderfu medicine called Rheuma elbow. Miss Marion Gibbs from a few days' stay in the Berk- shires, where khe was the guest of Miss Ruth Bachelor of Pittsfleld. Miss Coulter “of Worcester Thursday with friends here. has returned it is now from Lee stocked pharmacist. be out of It. he can quickly Osgood Co. or_&ny spent suécesded in 1 ngw So well has Rheuma succeeded thgt arrangements have been made wheroly asible to secure Rheums wells It ne happens to 2y John Williams epent the week end | supply trom any jobber, and the piles- with Mrs. Willilams in Gilsum, N. H. |75 cents a bottle—is low enough fo put Attended Firemen's Muster. the wonderful medicine wiUMA the reach of all. It really sosta you five John Brissette, Charles Smith and Edward_Smith motored to Marlboro, Saturday to attend the fire- men's muster and visited Camp I3- tism_when you use Rheu: you can have your money satisfied. Phex cents a day for a doctor for rh;uml— Y ft; 1 nad -