Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 15, 1917, Page 2

IOT OVER FIFTY MEN WiLL BE CALLED ption- Board Decides That It { Will Be Possible to Get the Quota |. From This Number. Unless necessary, the local exempe jtion board will not call more than fifty men for examination next week. This was decided upon because 1t was thought it would be possible to get lenough men from the first fifty. The imen will be examined by Drs. Clar- jence E. Simonds and J. A. Girouard, let the town hall, next Tuesday and 'the list is as follow: Henry Belair, Willimantic. Alfred R. Despathy, Moosup. Joseph Cymbro, Willimantic. Alphonse Vertifeuille, Willimantic. Martin Zagransczny, East Brooklyn. Arthur J. Desmais, Central Village. Frank Henkin, Willimantic. Joseph R. Roux, Willimantic. Charles E. Smith, South Windham. Charles B. Russeli, East Brooklyn. Samuel S. Avery, Willimantic. Gearcomo Dallochia, Chaplin. James P. Summers, Willlmantic. Frank E. Newton, Canterbury. Henry J. Cote, Willimantic. Michael Piesmayr, Pomfret. Alfred A. West, Pomfret Center. John P. McQuillan, Willimantic. Leander Wright, Willimantic. Albert Lehoux, Brooklyn. Elwyn L. Abbott, Willimantic. Vietor J. Lemieux, Willimantic. George Bunning, Oneco. b George Duros, East Brooklyn: Archie G. Ennis. Wauresan. Alfred Leiss, Willimantic. Charles Flubacher. Willimantic. Andrew Cszupyk, Willimantic. Adelard LaValley, Willimantic. Philip Phaneuf, Willimantic. Andrew Holulich, Moosup. Ieo H. Gauthier, Moosup. Frank Garmalinski, Willimantic. Michael Arabik, Willimantic. Fortunate Giordono, Willimantic. Adelard J. Blair, Willinfantic. Bthan E. Baker, Brooklyn. John J. Squires, Willimantic. Dona Paul, Moosup. Philipe Cote. Willimantic. George Ellis, Willimantic. Raymoi D. Wood, Moosup. Wiaifred Larned, Willimantic. Willlam P. Sedden, Moosup. Branislak Agacinski, Sterling. Nichola Coriarty, Willimantic. Fred Foster, Wiilimantic. -Joseph Pitrus, Willimantic. Emelian Sikosky, Willimantic. Wendell P. Jackson, Willimantic. Orders were received Wednesday to 8 enda Invalids ICK'S WANTED A live correspondent in every town, willage and hamiet WNew London Counties, Conn, and Washington County, Rhode Island. live ones who cah furnish de [pendable information need apply. We cash for news items. Address 344, Norwich. - PANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS Wi antic, Conn. (Lady Assistant) "DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST- _Removed to 715 Main St. Willimantic Hours—9 . m o 25 m. Fhone ¢ JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a n d -EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Zady Assistant B8 Union St, Phone 290 . Murray's Boston Store ' WILLIMANTICG, CONN. .~ Outings for Warm Winter Garments heavier clothing and covering. demand because they fill out a good many purposes, and we than the present for selection. Nde of patterns, 17c & reopen the case of Benjamin ‘Esen- berg, who is now certified for service but who has filed additional claims for exemption; this case is now being in- vestigated. NEWS FROM FRANCE A Many Local Homes Gladdened by Tid- ings From the Boys Overs Several of the local men in France have written home, telling of some of the adventures through which they have passed. Lieutenant Keating says that he crossed on the transport Antilles, which was sunk while returning to this country on the next trip. The boat rocked a great deal owing to the bad weather and he was laid up ome Gay. The first local man that he met as Alban Potvin, who is an inter- preter at_headquarters. James Lee writes that they are per- fectly safe and weil taken care of, in fact, many of the men are Setting faf in Windham and | in a yard, Outing. on the climate. He also “cracks up” the branch of the Y. M. C. A, which, he says, offers good amusement and which the men are using. Wrote From Mid-ocean. A letier was received by Mrs. Ruel M. Hyvde of this city from her brother, William A. Forant, written in mid- ocean. He describes the first night out as feeling as it he was on an tor, going up to the top of the Woolworth building and then down. He says that the boat was large and fast and finishes with,” * * ¢ and if we ever see any fighting, we'll all fol- low our-captain or major through hell or right into Berlin. Later, his broth- ers and sisters received ‘a letter from him frofa an English port. He says that helikes the life, and slept well on the boat all ‘the way over, includ- ing the trip through the war zone. He says that he would appreciate some tobacco. Leonard Bradbury, in France, wrote to his aunt, Mrs. C. E. Leonard, from England, saying that the Y. M. C. A. and the army are all right. He advises her not to worry as the whole thing will be over by Christmas. Asks for Frequent Letters. Sergeant Eiliott Moshier writes to bis mother In this city that they are feeling fine. Theé weather. has been' bad but has made a change for the better, irecently. He says that he would' like some American tobacco as what can be bought here costs twice as much as the American stock and is not as good. He asks that they write often to him as he is anxious about home_affairs. Louls LeBlond has written to his mother ffrom France, saving that he is in a camp of about 100,000 Ameri- cans; some of them have seen ser- vice." He says that the Gormans do rot want to fight but their officers make them and on an advance, they surrender willingly. K. OF C. CAMPAIGN To Start About, Nov. 24—To Raise $1,700 Toward War Fund. The local Knights of Columbus wifi start a_campaign about November 24, for $1.700 for the n 1 K. of C. $2,000.000 war fund. s will be chosen later and a house to house canvass “Will be-made: ~- =5y o The committee”in charge of the campaigti: is Joseph - Roider; . treas-. urer, T. ¥. Cunningham, - dis ict ‘dep= uty, M. J. Tubridy, John P. McQuilian, and James Hurley Sailor Got Fresh, Assaulted Citizen. Francis White, a saflor, will appear before the police court Thursday morning, charged . with assaulting Gustavus Sagal. .According_to Sagal, he was returning from work Tuesday evening when the sailor, with two more sailors, hit him in the face, bruising him arcund his cye. . Case Continue Horace Avery and George Andrews of Mansfleld asked that therir case in e police court, Wednesday morning, be continwed until Saturday to allow them to secure counsel. This re- quest was. granted, Overseer Fined. George Hanks, an overseer at the Quidnick-Windham Manufacturing Co. piant on Bridge street, was charged with violating the child labor law, as he did not examine the certificate of cne of his employes. He entered a demurrer which was overruled and he was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $5.60, which he.paid ; Money Awaits James Leary. James Leary, once of this city, is wanted by a pension attorney of Washington, D. C.. according to a let- ‘er received by John Ashton. as there is some morey awaiting him or his widow, if living. iy Building Railread Y. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is filling in a swamp near the roundhouse to construct a large Y for the purpose of turnis trains and-locomotives on. The eart used in filling in is being drawn from Hop River. Body Sent to New. Britain. The body of Mrs. Emma K who' died &t ‘the. Mansheld Epteptis Colony, to Good quality Outings are in " / $6-inch wide best’ ing Flanpel, 26c quelity White .-‘-” ‘| complaints from ~‘thé" public’ New Britain for burial by Undertaker Jay M. Shepard. DUTIES OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DEFINED At, Regular Meeting of School Com- mittee Held Wednesday. A reguler meeting of the town school committee was held Wednesday even- ing in the town hall. Several of the committees reported. Among the results of the investigations was. the report of the . comsnitiee assigned to decide the duty of the school' su- perintendent, E. S. Case. A communication was received from Principal Shattuck of the .Windham Street school .who has been appoint- ed chairman §* the Junior Red Cro: assoclation asking that he be' given authority - to organize suth a society in the loeal schools and his petition was granted. . What is wanted in general is that the sewing classes which meet during school do work for the Red Cross, ste.” The committee .fecently appointed to define the duties of the superintendent consisting of George Hlliott, Robert Fenton, and Willlam Sweeney, then made their recommendations which follo The _ superintendent _ of schools shall bé the executive officer of the board. He may refer current business to the appropriate commit- tees for consideration, but the legis- lative power shall remain wholly with the committee or sub-committees ex- cept as hereinafter provided. ‘Attendance at Meetings. The superintendent may attend all meetings of the bgard except when his own salary or quality ‘of service is being considered and he shall have the right to speak on any question. He shall attend the meetings and act as secretary of all sub-committees and special committees. Nominations. The superintendent shall have au- thority to nominate to the board for appointment, all supervisors, clerks, teachers, janiters and other paid em- ployes in ‘the school system. Assignments and Transfers. The superintendent shall be em- powered to make such assignment and transfer of teachers, as in his judg- ment, are necessary in his opinion; to secure the highest efficiency. Salaries. The superintendent shall recommend a schedule of salaries to the board for approval. Increases beyond the schedule shall be conditioned upen un- usual merit or service, and must be recommended by the superintendent and approved by the board. School Calendar. The superintendent shall: anually submit a school calendar for the ap- proval of the board. He shall be empowered to omit any school session because of inclement weather. | Centrol .of Instruction. The superintendent shall be in com- plete control and whail.be responsible for all matters relating to the con- duct of instruetion. He, with the aid of assistants, shall outliné courses of study, .supervise instruction, and se- lect texthooks _and. apparatu board ‘must approve all new types. of | instruction or equipment; and all new contracts. He shall be responsible for the tm- provement of teachers in service. He shall be permitted to order the dis- missal of any reom or grand for sehool visitation or for such attendance upon teachers’ meetings as he deems ad- visable, All . communications : au shall * b presented . ta the superintendent be- fore_tiey are ¢onsidered by the board. They skall be referred to he board only In case satisfactory adjustment cannot be made by the superintendent and his assistents. Bulletins and Reports. The superintendent shall from time to time, issue bulletins, circufars, and courses’ of _study. He shall also mub- mit to the board an annual report as required by law. The Budget. The superintendent shall annually prepare .the budget of expenditures and receipts for all departments. He may recommend transfer of funds within tHe budget. Business Affairs. The superintendent shall act as 8- nancial and .purchasing. agent - for :the board and shall have charge of the operation and maintainance ~of - the buildings and equipment. He shall, within the limits of the detailed bud- get, make all purchases and expendi- tures and report the same to the board. He shall place insurance as the board may determine. He shall have au- thority to call for bids upon fuels, supplies, equipment, and other mate- rial. Respectfully submitted. GEORGE S. 3 ROBERT FENTON, WILLIAM J. SWEENEY. Y. M. C. A. WAR FUND GETS LARGE SUMS WEDNESDAY. Fifteen Hundred Deliars Given by Two / -Locat Firms. Willimantic and district was brought nearly $2.000 nearer the-goal of $11,000 in the Red Triangle campaign which is being carried on in this eity. The money, . was donated through the efforts seven of the nine local teams and one outside ‘team, Coveniry. Several re- ports from members of the fg&r‘ two teams were. ready abou bu this was too late. - The American Thread company andl the Rosse Velvet company showed the right epirit when they mave $1.500, $1,250 from the American Thread com- pany and $250 from the- Velvet com- pany. The American . com- pany's donation was . split between .. 6 and-§, which made the 65.50 20735 4.00 211835 70875 35.00 73475 2600 ... 26.00 Ssa00 . Uo6 sason not, report 15.00° 3000 46.00 L~ 4150 3 $1972.70 $2433.20 One of the members of the commit- tee explained that mm%uu,,m Been decided upon after investigati all authorttios o the sulject possibie; JEWETT CITY and Their Elders Hear Inter- esting Address by Dr. T. D. Ban- croft—Maesting of Mission Gircle— Glasgo Thread Mill Aids Y. M. C. A—Funeral of Mrs. Telesphore Mondor. Dr. T. D. Bancroft, a lecturer on The World's Greatest Tragedy, the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, addressed_the puplls of the upper arades of the Riverside Grammar school Wednesday afternoon. A num- Dber of adults were present also. Dr. Bancroft, who is 80 years, was pre: ent at the first inauguration of Lin- coln and heard neariy all the fare- well speeches of southern members of congress as fast as their legisiatures passed the ordinance of secession. He was a_member of a volunteer com- pany of Kansas men, who served as a bodyguard to Mr. Lincoln before any troops _arrived in Washington. . Mr. Banecroft sat acress and direct- ly opposite .the box occupied by theé Lincoln party at -the Ford theatre; and saw _the assassin jump to the stage and escape. He assisted in ro- moving Mr. Lincoln frpm the thea~ tre. He saw a drop of Mr. Lincoln’s life blood fall from: the back of- his head and strike a piece of fhe house programme at his feet. He picked it up and carefully preserved it as a souvenir until January 18, 1901 when he presented it to the Kansas Histor- jcal Society at Topeka, Kansas. For twenty years he has lecturod at high schools and colleges through- out the country. . - Mission Circle Mests. = The Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church is to hold the winter meetings at the home of Miss Mabel McBroome. Mrs. S. F, Brown ar- ranged the programmec for Tuesday’s meeting and also presided. The sub- Ject was The Itallan in _America— What Can We Do For Him? Miss Ruby Thornton Tead two selections, The Italian as a Worker and Laborer, and Occupations of the Itallan. Quar. ries_was the title of the article read by Miss Mabel M&Broome, and Free- dcm of Religlon of that read by Mrs. M. E. @ Wilson. Mrs. A. E._Prior read selection on ‘Missionary Fervor. Miss Hilen Willcox read an article on the subject, Mrs. E. M. Senft read The Parable of The Little Fagot. Mrs. W. H. Whiteman gave a report ‘of the missionary meeting recently held at Danielson. The opening prayer was offered by Mrs. J. S. Jeffers and__the = closing. prayer by Mrs. W. H. Whiteman. Charles Edwin Prior of Hartford is in town calling on friends. Give $125 to Y. M. C. A. The American Thread Co. at Glas- %o _through. the agent, F..T. Wilbur, has donated . $125 to the fund to be raised in this town in the Y. M. C. A campaign. In all, the company will give 35,000 to the cause through their several agents. Red Cross Shipments. A recent shipment -of knitted arti- cles from the Red Cross room included 20 sweaters, 15 muffiers, 16 pairs of wristlets, 22 pairs of socks. In addi- tion there gvere donated through friends of tho chapter six sweaters, two mufflers, two, pairs wristlets, one pair socks and ene helmet. FUNERAL Mrs. Telesphore Mandor. The funeral services for Mrs. Tel- esphore Mondor were held at St. d|Mary’s church on Tuesday morning. Rev. J. H. Sieferman officizted at the Fequiem high mass. The burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, and the bear- ers were Joseph Duff. Charles Me nard; Napoleon Lefevre and John La. mothe. A delegation from the society of Jean ' Arc were present. Under- taker J. A. Hourigan was in charge of the arrangements. B OBITUARY. Nellie Lupi Nellie Lupi, the two vear old daush. ter of Lutasz and’ Agator Lupi, died Tuesday. E John A. Owen, Jr., in France. John A. Owen, Jr., second leutenant in the Engineers Corps, is now on the genera) staff of the American ar- my with General Pershing at head- quarters in France. .He is in the wa- ter supply department which looks after the water supply and dispesal of sewage at the big training camps for American troops in France. So- clally he attended a reception . given by General Pershing at his house and has been introduced to General Joffre. The young man was a former resident ‘here in Jewett City, where the family lived for years. D.'A.'R. CHAPTER HEARS PAPER BY MRS. E. E. ROGERS Norwich Visitor Deseribes Old Trail From Boston to New Ve:rk. The meeting of Anne Brewster Fan- ning chapter was held Wednesda ternoon at the home of Mrs. . B Burdick. Alarge number was in at- tendance. The regent, Miss Ida I Foster, presided. ¢ After the business was transacted Mre, Gi H. Prior sang in a most ef- fective mannei Our €, accompan- ied by Mrs. A. M. Brown. The apeaker for the afternoon was of | Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers, a member of Faith Trumbull chapter, Norwich. She is state chairman of the committee on old trails, and her talk was on to New the r trall from spoke of the many historic York. laces along the trail, and had a num- o The object of ppet, card. vie of this cemmittee is to - mark the | tradl er FINANCE COMMITTEE —a " Elected t6 Serve the Red Cross., “cothmittee elected to uaseau. The first aid committee are Dr. G. . Jennings, Dr. J. H.°McLaughlin, Dr. F. E. Raaville and Dr. S. H. Holmes. nas Tag- Day Planned. . Two hundred and filty dollars has n recelved towards the ¥. M. C. A. day Friday being plan- | broke it. A stride to the top in one year _This is the record of SUPER CORD TIRES ALK 10 the users of Firestone Super Cord Tires wherever you see them. A They have a message worth many dollars to Lower cost &er mile in tires'and Besoline counts bip these days, so here, there, everywhere Firestone Super Cords have become the Boal of motorists. These are Firestone Super Cord features that produce extraordinary perform~ separutes cords and preven its of um under tread absorbs shocks 5 ance. Numerous walls of stout cords. Pure gum friction. Extra thick cushion layer “ and protects intier body of tire. To resilient tread. Bead, which holds tire in rim, strongly reinforced, as is also the side wall- Hinge or bending point of tire thrown high where strain has least effect. Result, Most Miles per Dollar, r " See this tire section at your dealer’s. An FABRIC TIRES E outstartiing feeturs of 11 Firestone accomplishe ments is continnoas navencement. Firestone never i } P e I stands still. Here are the definite improvements: examlnatlo w]ll Toupher Tread; More Cusnion Stock; More Rubber A n Between Layers; Reinforcement in Side Wall. See cross section of tire at your_ dealer’s. A brief explanation will convince you that Firestone on Fabric 8s well es Cord Tires means Most Miles per Dollen That mctorists find extra values in Fifestone Tires Is proved by the fact that our sales ificrensed 72 per cent this year up to September 1st.” Our total business. this year will exceed $60,000,000. FIRESTONE . TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY Aleron, Ohio Branches and Dealers Everywhere BAIRD TIRE AND SUPPLY CO. DISTRIBUTORS 331 MAIN STREET Opposite Post Office School Street Garage, Danielson one stoical Tommy who was riddled with machine-gun bullets and asked the Y. M. C. A. man fo write a lePa ter.‘to his father back in England. : ‘His letter was thi: Dear Dad—I look like the top side of a pepper- Showing New Model Corsets NORWICH TO TAKE HELL OUT OF WA What the Y. M. C. A.'is Doing ‘For . Soldiers at Front. box. Jack. No, the Y. M. C. A. in war time is not a pink tea afair. It marches with the men, works as hard as day laborers, thinks quick and hard, leaps. to necessaty expedients, and keeps war, by ju from being utteriy an Greeks of the 1916-17 cldss, r in_Australia, have been colors by their governme HE TUBRIDY-WELDON CO. ; Willimantic, Conn. (By Ellis Parker Butler.) When you get over -yonder wWhere the raw edges of the: war grind to- gether and it is as much a case of grit in the nerve-boxes of the ‘§ol- diers as of grit in the fighting ranks, the Y. M. C. A. doesn’t- mean sisuy- boy stuff by any manner of means.; We have, over here in our home town of Flushing, on Long Islawd, a young fellow named Arthur Clark who has just 'come back fromj a year with the British Tommies in Mesopotamia and_he - went into Bag- dad with them.when they were pant- ing and sweating at 120 degrees in, shade. - He did ‘not -find. a-half hour f the sissy-boy business from start to finish. . Clark had three months in India before he went to Mesopotamia. He had as_seide partner a Scotsman named Payne and they worked co-associate Y. M. C. A: secretar For five months, while the British forces were fighting .toward Bagda he was running a Y. M. C." A hyt {in _a hospital camp of 10 huts, each with 100 beds, and every man se- riously wounded, The camp was’ at Amara, 100 miles behind the fight- ing front, on the - Tigris. Side-pad- dle convoys, frightfully overcrowded, brought the wounded ‘down the river, and before the poor fellows were Ianded Clark and his helpers would be dboard handing -out comforts and other dainties they so mtch needed: ‘What the British army heads thought of the Y. M. C. A. work & told by the fact that Clari’s work- ing force was a sergeant major, a Icorporal, and five privates detailed to Y. M. C. A. duty from the regular forces. = ‘When the army went into Bag- dad, the famous ~Arabian - Nights city, the Y. M. C."A. had been using I MODART CORSETS FRONT LACED ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS fieid quarters composed of a ' series of markee tents strung-together. The Turks left Bagdad seven hours beforc the British expeditionary ' army en- tered, and the Kurds came intc the city in the interim and looted every building. One of the first t'ngs Clark did was to establish a Y. M, .C. A, library by gathering up the books the Kurd looters had scattered in the streets. The Y. M. C. A. was. given as headquarters the bik TRed Crescent hf.plul building, 'which had pre- viously been the Bagdad hotel. The big dining room was transformed in- to a lounging room, a bakery was ; erected for’ the cakes and. buns dear i to the palate of the Tommy, and ice e o . T e e ey ' Don’t overlook the fact that your corset has much to do with the effect your new Fall Apparel will give. If the lines and the fitting qualities are good it will im prove the appearance of your Fall Suit, Dress or Coat to a remarkable degree. and rigged up an ice cream freezer. ‘The Turks had left an, undamaged. ice help you attain the appearance most desired, we are displaying a very large asbctrhent plant and the army brought up. an- An Expert Corsetierie, Mrs. E. Taylor (LATE OF 6. FOX & CO., HART other. Clark told .me they, faund an FORD). BON TON CORSETS , / ~ ““LA CAMILLE” wives, and the Arab drove up the Ws every morning, the wives milked them. and thus ice ‘cream was DOSAir. ble with a sun that the trge~ i mometer up to 165 degrees 3nd then. In the ‘hotel headquarters all the help was _ArSbian. mostly . Turkish | army deserters. About $00. Tommies made use of the Y. M, C. A, every ‘will be pleased to show you the correct model for your inditidual figure