Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 19, 1918, Page 6

BITTERSPEECHES ATMINERS' CONVENTION There Was an All Day Discussion Over the Rtificption of the Washington Agreement Negotiated by the Soft Coal Operators and Workers and Approved by Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield. Inanapolis, Ind), Jan. 18.—There was an all day discussion in the min- ers’ convention today over the ratifi- cation of the Washington agreement negotiated by the soft coal operators and workers and approved by Fuel Administrator Garfield, opposition to its approval being due to the ‘thser- tion in the contract‘of the automatic penaity clause. Bitter speeches were made against the adoption of the clause, and many delegates, mostly officers of the unlon, urgeq its approval as one of the best things the miners can do to st in stabilizing the coal industry. ilure to ratify the agreement, leaders said; would bring about chaos and endanger a maximum output of bituminous coal. It was the general opinion of influen- tial officers of the union tonight that it would be ratified by & large ma- jority. The Washington agreement gave the bituminous men a substantial increase in wages. It contains a clause which provides tbat miners shall be fined one dollar a day for each day they violate the agreement by going out on unauthorized strikes. or for othre vio- lations of contracts. It also calls for a fine against mine owners of two dollars for each man employed in their mines for failing to enforce the clauss against the workers. The agreement is now in effect subject to the appro- val of the convention. Penalty clauses in one form or another have been in effect in the middle west for years. e There is none in the anthracite regions where contract violations are handled by the conciliation board. Patriotism and loyalty to the United States figured in nearly every speech. Alex Howat, president of the Kansas miners, who led the opposition to the ciause, told the delegates they should not be deceived when they are told that they are disloyal to the nation if they voted against ratification. Those who favored ratification said the min- ers should approve the agrcement as a patriotic duty in the present emer- gency when millions of persons are feeling the pinch of the coal famine. One delegate against ratification said he would permit no man to question his loyalty. He said he had one son left at home and if he did not answer when his country calls him he would shoot him. It appeared from the arguments of the opponents to the agreement that there was a fear that the operators would abuse the clause and unjustly fine men. It was claimed the elause gives the workers no opportunity to be heard in case the employers decide to withhold part of the wages as fines. It was argued the miners’ organiza- tion could not go on record as against penalizing men or local unions for breaking contracts by going out on tnauthorized strikes. Failure to rati- fy, they said, would knock out the last increase in wages the miners received and all contracts would revert to those based on the New York agreement of April 12, 1917, MYSTIC Entertainment For Red Cross Benefit Under Auspices of D. A. R. — Mrs. Erastus Barnes Dies in Brooklyn— Body of Albert L. Fairbanks, Jr, Brought From Stamford. There was a large attendance’at the entertainment given in Community hall Friday afternoon under the aus- pices of Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R, for the benefit of the War Relief service fund. Miss Mary Burrows spoke on Old Trails and Taverns. Her subject dealt with old post roads from Groton teo Old Mystic and proved intensely in- teresting. Miss Martha 'Williams rendered several selections on the pi- ano. Heard and Seen. Captain Frank Thompson has mov- ed his family from Willow Point to Groton. Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Havard have returned to Holyoke, Mass., after a Visi'In Mystic. Mrs. Daniel Tatro, Mrs. P. Dough- erty and Miss Mary Dougherty have returned to Providence after a vik- it with Mr, and Mrs. John F. Dough- erty. Rev. eGorge G. Scrivener, district superintendent was the guest Friday of Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Withee and held the fourth quarterly conference in_the church, Miss Catherine Smith has began her duties as teacher in Burnett's Cornera school, with twenty pupils. Mrs. Jennie J. Davis and Mrs. Charles Briggs are in Boston, guests of their brother, Allan Stevenson, Entertained Club. Miss Ethel Johnson entertained the Acroama club on Thursday evening. Mrs. William Cromwell has 'been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Davig in North Stonington, this week. Mrs. Edward McDoungh and Mrs. James Thompson have returned from a visit in Providence. ' OBITUARY. Mrs. Erastus Barnes. Word has been received in Mys- tic of the death of Mrs. Nettie Barn- es, wife of Erastus Barnes, at her home in Brooklyn, a former resident of Mystic. She is survived by her husband and daughter, Miss Beatrice Barnes. Child Dead, Parents lil. The body of Albert L. Jr., five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L Fairbanks of Stamford, who died from diphtheria, was brought to Mystic and taken to Elm Grove cemetery where it was placed in the receiving vault. Burial will take place at the con- venience of the family. Both parents are ill from the same disease and the house is quarantined. The child was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Fairbanks of Mystic. Briefs and Personals. Mrs. Jabez Brooks and Miss Nel- lie Brooks have been in Wickford, R. I, this week, attending the funeral of a relative. , Mrs. Charles Dodd has returned from a visit in Previdence. Frank W. Batty and- George Grinnell have returned from a days’ stay in Putnam. Miss. Gladys Wilcox entertained the members of the World Wide Guild at her home in Quaimbaug, Friday ev- ening. Mrs. Robert H. Nichols enterfained the Sewing society of Charity chapter Order of Eastern Star, at her home in Washington street, Friday afternoon. COLUMBIA Local Farm Bureau Committee Named ~—Annual Meeting of Milk Produc- ers’ Association—Free Library Had a Busy Year, With Total Circulation o4, B. few The mumps, imported . from the Windham High school, is giving some local high school pupils an enforced vacation. Benefit Whis The whist at Yeomans’ hall Thurs- day evening of last week for the bene- fit of the Red Cross netted about $16. Eleven tables were played. Conference on Farm Topics County Agent Gifford and Miss Mar- garet Costelio of Rockville, of the Tol- land County Bureau, met with the Jocal directors and farm bureau committee at Yeomans' hall Satyrday afternoon and formulated plans re- garding farm productions for the com- ing season. William M. Wolff and Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch, local farm bureau di- Final Clearance Kuppenheimer OVERCOATS 1184 VALUES TO $35.00 FOR ECONOMY’S SAKE WE URGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS MARVEL- OUS OFFER. SALE POSITIVELY ENDS THIS EVENING 121-125 MAIN STREET rectors, appointed the following local committee: William C. Robinson, John Timmins, Madison Woodward, Curtis A, Holmes, Mrs. J. N. Clarke, Mrs. Edward Phillips, Mrs. J. A, Isham and Mrs. Lester J. Hutchins. Milk Producers’ Election, The local branch of the New Eng- jand Milk Producers’ Association held its annual meeting at Yeomans' hall Saturday evening. Henry B. Hutch- ins was elected president and Willlam M. Wolff secretary. Milk producers are now getting 85 cents for 10 auart cans delivered at Providence. Grange Installation. Installation was_ the programme at the local grange Wednesday evening. Deputy Taylor of Lebanon was instal- lation officer. Supper was served . LIBRARY MEETING Year's Circulation Has Been 2741—Of- ficers Elected. The annual meeting of the Saxton B. Little Free Library Association was held at the Library building Monday evening. Reports of the secretary, treasurer, trustee and librarian were heard and accepted. The report of the treasurer showed receipts during the past year of $475.32 and disbursements of $293.18, leaving a balance of §1&2.14 in the treasury. The librarian’s report showed number of books catalogued §,810. There were added during the past year 144, by purchase 52, state grant 89, donated 3. Ths 89 volumes by state grant, although the order was forwarded last October have not yet been received. Twelve periodicals were subscribed for, the past year, and these formed a large percentage of pa- trons’ reading. One new magazine has been added to those previously taken. The number of books drawn the past year was 2741; of these 1640 were hooks of fiction. Of the remaining 1101 volumes 723 were magazines, 82 history and travel, 160 juvenile, 45 biography, 28 natural science, 63 all other clasges. The fine arts’ class had smallest circulation two volumes. .An increase in the circulation of juvenile books was due to the compulsory read- ing of certain books by the pupils in the public schools. During the past year in addition to the 144 volumes mentioned above, 137 volumes were received from the estate of Mrs, Cyn- thia Colby. The library is receiving a large amount of literature relating to the war, a portion of which has some val- ue; but how best to dispose of much of it is a problem. During the past year $3; was donated to the War Li- brary Fund, the portion called for from Columbia. The election of officers resulted as Yollows: President, F. A. Hunt; vice president. Howard A. Rice; secretary, layton E. Hunt; treasurer, E. P. Ly- man: trustee, Alonzo Little; associate trustees, J. P. Little and E. P. Lyman. Two members library @ommittee for three years, H. P. Collins, Mrs. Lil- lian Rice. The present members of the library committee are: Rev. T. N. Owen, Joseph Hutchins, Herbert P. Collins, William M. Wolff, Clavten E. Hunt, Mrs. Lillian W, Rice and Miss Amelia J. Fuller. The committee or- ganized for the ensuing year as fol- lows: Chairman, H. P. Collins; secre- tary. Mrs. Rice. who was also appoint- ed librarian. During the past vear the salary of the librarian was raised from $50 to $75. The amount of in- surance was increased $1000. On Furlough, Taken 11l Stanley Hunt, who some months ago enlisted in the navy, came home to his grandmother’s in Pine street, hav- ing a 48 hours furlough. After his ar- rival he was taken ill with pneumonia and will likely have to remain here for some time, ABINGTON Milk Producers to Meet—George Che- ney Leaves for Ayer—Congregation- al Church Annual Meeting—Death of Corporal Herman Cowell. The meeting of the Pomfret Divis- ion of the New England Milk produc- ers’ Association is to be held Friday afternoon, Jan. 25, at 2 o'clock in Grange hall, Abington. Al milk pro- ducers and farmers are being invited to be present. Town Supplies Patriot for Uncle Sam George Cheney went to Willimantic Tuesday to report at exemption head- quarters and expected to be sent to Camp Devens the following day. He ie one of thirteen men selected to take the place of those from this district recently rejected. Congregational Church Meeting At the annual meeting of the Con- gregational church, held at the par- sonage last Thursday evening, the fol- cons, James Mackintosh and Andrew Amidon; clerk and ‘treasurer, Mrs, Seymour Peal; church committee, Bert Whitehouse and Ceorge Platt. The advisability of holding Sunday services in Library hall during the severe cold weather in order to save coal was dis- cussed, but nothing definite was de- cided. Dies in Country’s Service. This community is greatly saddened by the death of Corporal Hermon Co- vell which occurred at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C, Saturday, Jan, 12 Corporal Covell enlisted June 28, 1917, in Springfield. Mass.,, where he was empoyed at the time, and is the first of the boys of this town to give his life in the service of his country. The funeral is o be held from the Congre- gational church today (Saturday). HADDAM NECK Selectman Frank House Falls in lcy Road—New Secretary For Red Cross Branch — "David Flood Safe in France. Leonard J. Selden is ill at the home of his aunt in East Hampton. Verner Sandier received a telegram at Wesleyan university last Friday to report for duty in the Belevue hospi- tal contingent of the Ambulance ser- viee, U, S. A. Arthur Du val Reserve. Selectman Frank Fouse had a bad fall on Ben Clark Hill on his way over to the selectmen's meeting at Had- dam. William Johnson is laid up with a bad cold. Evening Service Omitted, Owing to the icy weather and the dangerous condition of the roads, there was no service at the Congregation- al church Stnday evening. The subject for next Sunday morn- ing will be “The Spirit of Sacrifice.” In the evening, ‘““What Place Are You Bright Eyes .indicate buoyant health. When the eyes are dull, liver and bow- els need regulating. qucldn); restore healthy conditions wi a dose or two—in time—of BEECHAM’S PILLS Medicine in the World, Srerrwimre, o beses, Tous 250 T has enlisted in the Na- Mrs. || - urday, January 19th, lowing appointments were made: Dea- ! “THE BIG STORE WITH at remarkable low prices. TV This Sample Brass Bed Now $13.25 SCHWARTZ BROTHERS. Out of the high rent district WE GIVE AND REDEEM ROYAL GOLD TRADING STAMPS ~~ e e = = === 9-11 WATER STREET ' SCHWARTZ BROTHERS THE LITTLE PRICES” - Semi-Annual Clearance ,Salé! We shall i)lace 63 Brass Beds, practically our entire stock, on sale commencing this Sat- This is an exceptional opportunity to buy a Brass Bed that is worth at least 50 per cent. more today than when these beds were bought. =~ : These beds have been used as samples, and some are slightly shop worn, Going To ” The pastor, Rev. W. Har- rison Raymond, will preach. Resigns As Secretary. Rev. W. H. Raymond has resigned the office of treasurer of the Red Cross branch. His successor is Reuben Os- tergen. The weather has been so cold that the annual meeting of the Federated Churches has been postponed until the.) walking is safe. Carl Sandin is employed in an of- fice in New York city. Vixrd has been received here that David Tieod has arrived safe in Tance, OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Methodist Sunday School Holds An- nual Meeting—Pupils Punctual for a Year—Twenty-inch lce Stored. At the recent annual meeting of the Versailles M. E. Sunday school the following officers were elected: Sup- erintendent, F. H. Toplff; assistant superintendent, Mrs. C. W. Perkins; secretary ang treasurer, Miss Cora L. Tarbox; librarian, Miss Annie Browe; assistant librarian, John Al- len; organist, Miss Emily Robish. The following pupils had perfect -attend- ance during the past year: Edith Phil- lips, Mary Babbtt, Lillian Babbitt, An- nie Browe, Clifforq Mell. To Preach at Versailles. District Superintendent Rev. G. G. Scrivener will occupy the pulpit at the Versailles M, B, church Sunday even- ing. DBeath of Former Resident. The news of the death of Miss Fran- ces Bassette at the Worcester hospi- tal Sunday was received with sérrow by many friends in this vicinity, Miss Bassette having spent several years of her girlhood in Occum. H. A. Richards has secured his crop of twenty-inch ice. The Oceum school on account of the frozen water pipes has been closed during the CENTRE GROTON e Swamps and Highways Flooded—Hard Going For Mail Carrier — Few Cellars Frost-Proof. The rain and sleet storm Tuesday morning flooded all swamps and roads. Torrents of water rushed through the ice-coated brooks. bad section which is flooded from the frozen con- dition of the swamp is Turner's mead- ow, a few miles from the village. In some places it is over a foot deep in the highway, so teams are making a detour over the old road to avoid the dangerous condition of the turnpike at that point. Miss Mary Rathbun of Norwich was a guest of Miss Bessie Daboll for a few days last week. Miss Florence Whipple of New Lon- don was an over Sunday guest of Charles Fergerson's daughters, Amy and Priscilla. Mrs. G. Percival Colver fell on the ice in the yard Thursday striking on the back of her head, also spraining her arm. Hard Weather For Carrier. Mail Carrier Rufus Hurlbutt was unable to make regular trips on ac- count of the icy condition of the roads in some sections. He was unable to use his team making trips every other day oveer this section on foot. People .in this locality suffered great loss in stored vegetables, as few cel- lars here proved frost-proof this colgl wintry weather. Some lost canned fruit as well. GOSHEN Fishermen Cut Through 24-Inch lce After Pickerel—Farmers Use Axe to Help Win the War. Fishermen who were at Hayward's lake one day recently caught a good string of large pickerel. They found it quite a job to make holes through the ice, which was 24 inches thick. ‘Tilts were used and mummychogs was the tempting bait. Axes Help Win War. There is still considerable snow on the ground in the wcods after the Jan- uary “thaw.” A number of farmers ‘hayesbeen doing their bi fiis-week with the axe and have been chopping a cord and better per day of firewood. Dog Got a Coon. Everett Chappelle, while at work in the woods, had with him his wide- awake young farm dog named Meddy. The-dog got on the trail of some game and after a long and circuitous chase through a swamp drove it to cover. The game proved to be a fat raccoon weighing 15 pounds. At the Chappelle homestead Monday evening a coon supper was enjoved. Mrs. A. B. Kenyon is 1L A. J. Randall of Storrs Agricultural college was home at the week end. A number of farmers report the loss of quantities of potatoes during the 1ecent stealthy visit of Jack Frost. Few here have ever known of quite such a winter; with the prevailing ex- cessive gales and high winds. SOUTH LYME Lack of Fuel and Severe Weatherl Cause Suspension of Church Servic- es—Train Service Curtailed. Services at the Union chapel have been discontinued owing to lack of fuel and bad weather, Burton Standhope of Columbus, O., is spending a month with his parents. Miss Whilemina B. Douglass, of i’;’ew London is the guest of relatives ere. John Baldwin and W, E. Slater were ‘iin New London on business Tues- ay. Miss Etta Powell of New.Haven has resumed her duties as ‘teacher here, after two weeks’ vacation. Helen Peck of New London was a recent guest of Mrs. Jesse Champlin. M W. C. Slate and Miss Whil- iminia Douglass have returned home ofter three weeks' visit with Mrs. Slate’s daughter, Mrs. A. H. Miller, at_Jersey City, Mrs, C. H. Waterhouse and daugh- ter, Helen, are weeks end guests of friends in New London. Watchman at Groton. Thomas Littlefeld, a former resi- dent here, is night watchman at the Ship and Engine plant in Groton. F. W. Chapman has filled his ice houses with very good quality of iice this year. Many trains stopping here have been diseontinued which makes it very inconvenient. Robert Kerr had a severe fall during the icy spell. Jared Daniels and son were callers here Tuesday, having motored down from Hamburg. s BALTIC. Moving ’ Picture Show Nets $50 To- ward K. of C. Fund, There was no report of the local team of K, of C. war work fund cam- paign Friday evening, but the mov- ing pi¢ture performance at the Jodoin theatre netted the fund the substan- tial sum of $50. After the show Friday evening the members of the local team met and passed a vote of thanks to R, J. Jo- doin for the use of his theatre and to his employes for their services. A Native of Westerly. Sister Mary Regina, of the Sisters of Mercy, whose funeral took place {rom the Mother House on Farming- ton avenue, Hartford, recently, was for two years superioress of St. Pe- ter's Convent, Hartford. Sister Re- gina, known in the world as Miss Mary Day, had been a member of the Hart- ford community for nearly forty-three years. A native of Westerly, she en- tered the convent April 21, 1875. The ceremony of her reception took place December 20, of the same year, and she was professed Jan. 1, 1878. Among those who honor her memory, Sister Regina has perhaps greatest claim on the prayers of former pupils of St Mary's parish, Putnam, where she taught the ninth grade for nearly 20 years. She was also in charge of the same Work In the parochial schools of Bridgeport and Darbury. Burial was in rflthe Sisters' cemetery, West Hart. ford. New York asked Dr. Garfield for coal and he gave it another fuel ad- ministrator, which is a mighty poor substitnte—New York World. ' BRIEF STATE NEWS East Haddam.—Dogs have killed ev- ery one of Joseph H., Lee’s flock of sheep, 32 in number. Torrington. — Torrington assessors compile this year's grand list at $19,- 357.13, an increase of $3,000 over 1918. Middletown, — January 24th, 23th,. and 26th a patriotic food fair will be held in the town hall, to which all residents of Middlesex .county have been invited. New Haven.—Fach of the 1,850 em- ployes of L. Candee & Company at New Haven is to receive a thrift card and one 25-cent thrift stamp as a gift from the company. Waterbury —Fifty-one of 82 cars be- longing to the Connecticut Co., were put out of commission last week. This was caused as much by melting snows as by the severe cold and blizzards. Watertown, — Beginning Monday; students in the . Watertown High School will receive military training once a week under the instruetion of Kneeland B, Wilkes, teacher of alge- bra at Taft School. Westbrook.—The high tide and float- ing ice in the sound totally wrecked the remaining portion with the house on the W. Ii, Watrous pier at Stam- ford Beach, and further damased the Pochoug House pier. Terryville—County Coroner Samuel A. Hermann of Winsted has appoint- ed Dr. Ralph S. Goodwin of Thomas- ton to be medical _examiner of Plymouth, to succeed Richard J. Law- ton, M. D, ordered to Georgia. Bridgeport—Bridgeport's police de- partment has been more active in ap- prehending slackers and deserters than any other police department in New England, according to a -letter re- celved by Superintendent Redgaté yesterday from Major George M. Beck, stationed at Camp Devens, Waterbury, — Local factory hands and employers about the city have been requested by Superintendent of Police George M. Beach to furhish him with the names of every German alien in their employ. The list of Ger- man aliens will be turned over to the federnl officials by the. local police de- partment. Bridgeport—Work in 1,400,000 pieces of tableware for the United States will keep the Holmes & Edwards Silver ;ompa;:y busy at Bridgeport until une 1. S T— RADICAL CHANGES IN THE WAR-MAKING MACHINERY Are _Propo:bd mAnpnvu by Senate Military Committee. ‘Washington, 18. Radical changes in the government's war- making machinery are proposed in bills to establish a war couneil of three members, all powerful under the presidént, and to ¢reate a director of war munitions, approved today by the senate military committee. The bill for a director of munitions was placed before the sénate today and that for the war couneil will be intfoduced by Chairman Chamberlain Monday when the senate reconvenes. Approval of the administration is be- ing sought for both measures, whicn have virtually the unanimous support of the committee, As ordered reported the bill pro- poses that the three members of the war council shall be appointed by the president, with confirmation by the senate and be directly under the pres- {E:nt and above the cabinet in author- It is proposed that the eouncil members shall have no other dutiés than to. form and execute; with the president’s apprétal and co-operation, broad war polieies and decide priori- ties and @isputes between the differ- ent departments and bureaus, The director of munitions, also a presidential nominee and confirmed by the senate, would have authority to contro] ‘ production, distribution aud transportation of war supplies under the policies of the president and the wér council. et Jan. Had a Busy Yesr. This is again the oppertunity of the man who can éxplain why the hot- water pipe freezes before the cold- water pipe.—~New York Post. Some of the Oldest Inhabjtants are trying to remember a year before this during which two crops of ice in suc- cession wéte cut from the ponds. » — The Perfect pation. as safe for children . 50 cts. ( is an ideal remedy for consti- It is'a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that acts in an easy, natural manner, and is effective on the strongest constitution. Sold in Drug Stores Everywhere two sizes A trial bottle can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 457 Washington St., Monticello, Illineis e —— Dr. Caldwell’s ===y Syrup Pepsin Laxative as it i8 positively E | : : ) $1.00 ; { H o i a2