Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 2, 1918, Page 6

+ - 0 WESTERLY PATROLMAN DROPS DEAD Polics Sergeant Edwin E. West, 59, Expires Suddenly, Tussle With Resisting Prisoner—Examination of Regis- trants Today—Chief Brown Recovers 16 Out of 60 Stolen Tires and Arrests Antone Teressa—Governor Beekman Defers Visit 1o Ten-Day D i i IS EIGHT DAYS' MORE: * Our Semi-Annual THIS REMARKABLE OFFER IS FOR TEN DAYS . ONLY AND WILL END SATURDAY, FEBRUARY STH Manhaltsn 121--126 MAIN STREET, NORWICH “CUSTOM TAILORING DEPARTMENT” Tailoring Sale YOUR' UNRESTRIGTED CHOIGE FROM OUR g% g LARGE AND SELECTED STOGK OF 'wpousus SUIT OR OVERCOAT T ORDER | 2150 Actual values up to $35.00 DRI | PEBERBANT A After February 21st. —— Poliee Sergeant Bdwin B West dizd sudd@enly Friday afternoon at 2.30 just aftér taking an obstreperous man to the .police station. Aftér placing the man in a cell Serzeant West lefl the ged“:n accommpanied Policeman tick T. Mitchell. The two offi- cers had reached the entrance to_ the Rhode Island garage when Mr.. West fell, without uttering a word of com- plaint. Iie was carried into the office of the Rhode Island hotel and a few seconds later was dead, presumably from heart disease aggravated by the #xcitement incidental to the arrest he Rad made a few minutes previous. Dre, Seanlon and Johneon were oalled immediately after Mr, West fell, but he was beyond medieal aid. Mr. West has been a member of the police department for more than 25 years, the dean of the force, and 17 years ago was chiéf for a vear, He was born in North Stonington apd in early life was a lumbeérman and expert tearhster. He had chatge of the teams engaged in lumber camps in the em- sloy of the late C. W. Campbell arfl fove a four-horse team Himself, When Mr. Campbell retired from the lumber business and confined himself to the grain trade, Mr. Weet catde to West- erly as teameter for the grist mill. For 4 time he served as teamster and mbil wagon driver in the city 8f New York. Mr. West was over flx feet beight, built proPortionately, and a model policeman Ih appearance. He was an excellent officer and his long service i8 without a blemish, He was 18 his 60th ¥ear and is survived by Mrs. West and a daughter, algo by a brother Herbert and a sister Ella. who lives with him in Stoningion. and an- other sistét, Mrs. Charles E. Chapman, of North Stonington. At regular session of the beard of managers of the' Seventh Day Baptist Missiohary sdciety held in the Pawca- tuck Seventh Day Baptist ehurch, Westetly, President William 1., Clarke presiding, prayer was offéred by Rev. Willard D. Burdick and was followed WHY WOMEN DREAD OLD AGE Dén't worry about old 't Toeing I oiner pesiy worry Mwux being lf{ finx when ‘fi are eettlag on in years, te8p your body 1n goud condition ':“4 ¥ '8 gt U wers W isn & Kid, an be ziad to see you, d| urn the i d fimm g8 0 nnrl.l nfllm.»m. Keep. them ;"' in proper working sond:tion. !’l‘m‘ ‘n{.u: ““»";-Ic' "*.‘v? n{-rgwnutl‘;? lM”l at lg X 1f| wi 8 ‘H o] made st mi t e enli ore ¢ g an y :Toek of youth and haslth, There 1s only one iuaranteed hi of Haarl GOLD A1 .Ali 'rge A el °n r‘l .snbh ts.hv‘nrn,-. {d U el o T e 461D MEDAL Tmporiod Haarlers Ol apsules. Tm are :ho on'y reliable ar gala’ by all first-class drugsisis, by teports of the secretary and treas- arer and from worRers in China, South America and home flelds. It was voted to approptiate $169-a vear in aid of the thurch at Salemville, Pa., to the Cartwright chureh, Wisconsin, and the Grand Marsh, wmtmsia, Notice wae given of the domation by Mr, and Mrs. Augnst Sepp of Dodge Center, Minn,, 6f a choice building lot in the eity Minnéapolis. The safe arrival of Mieslonary Sinclair in China wag annotneed, Three of the four savings districts that have éxceeded the quota of thrift stamp ageéncies are in Washington county. District iNo. 9, comprising Charlestown, Hopkinton, Hdeter and Richmmond, Heads the list with 40 agen- cies, or 190.5 per cént. of its quota of 21. District No. 11, Westerly, is second with 63, or 185.4 per cent. of its queta of 34 District No. 8, Narraganseti, North Kingstown and South Kings- town, follows with 102.7 per cent, The .only other district to reach its total 1s the Third, composeéd of Cran- ston, Foster, Johnson and Scituate, Wwith 1024 per cent. Dr. John L. May of the examining board of State Division Ne. 1, assisted by Drs. Scanlon, Payne an& Fagan, will examine ‘these registrants at the town hall today, beginning at 10 a. m.: Irvln}g A. Abby, James H. Balley, John R. Barber, Clarence I, Baten, Cliffora L. Baton, Rossié Eisworth Batty, Alfred Battve, Charles W. Bo- i rown« gan, John W. Brady,William 8. ing, William J. Champlin, Francis Charbsnneaw, Nathan A. “Coellins, Jr, Bert Corbin Bert Cornell, Nicolo Cos- tagna, Ebeénezer James Crockett, Mi- chael J, Crowley, Samuel 8, Culley, Henry T. Donovan, John A. Denghue, Attillo De Maddalena. Thomas P. Ea- F‘t“' Innicenza Fuly Bamuel A, renner, Walter L. Fiddes, Jesse A. Fletchier, Waldo Ansel Gardiner, Louis Baptiste Gouvin, Antonio Grabiélle, Howard Arnold Greene, Seabury Wil- bur Holmes, Fred A, Jones, Archibald B. Kenyon, Samuel Leiboff, Michale Luzzo, Joseph F. Lynch, Georfe G. Mitcheil, Frank B, O'Cénnor, Petes Pahkowskl, Oriné B. Parker, Arthur Pechife. Walter . Perkins, Frank Ser- ty, Joseph Picksring, Frank A, Pom- frét, Charies Prince, Omer Proulk, Nunzio Ritaco, Reginald A. V. Robo- tham Bennatdo Rotendl Joseph 8afhe, Albertus H. Saunders, Edwin L. Saw- yer, James Smith, George Benjamin Spargo, Harold Lewie Btedford, David Lee Stillman, Frank E. Sweet, Clarencs H. Tefit, Salvators Trama, Angelo Urso. Wilfred Brown Utter. Cosimo Vuono, Charlés Blanchard Wilkinson. Albert Rudd of the Connectlcut state police, who has been at on tire robbery committed at the Backus Tife mart, in Mystle, Nov. 21, when more than 80 automobile tires were taken, was in Westerly Thursday and with Police Chief Brown' did some d | work on the case. Chief Brown cons tinied the gleuth work Friday and re- covered 18 of the tires and took their present owher, Antons & for. mer jitney driver, into custody. "He made no arrest but held Teressa for M. Goldberz, Lester H, Gordon, John|R investigation by the Connecticut state poilceman. Teresga said he bought 30 tires from an Italian, who was a stran-. ger to him outside of this transaction. He s0id the tirés in advance to Teressa conditioned that the tires would be just as represented and that there jwould be 24 of them. Just 30 were ydelivered and Teressa said ~he paid 1 $600 for them, and sinca then had sold 14 of ths tires to a dealer in Hartford. Chief Brown found four of the tires in a ghed the rear of a wholesald liquor piac ral street and 1% in the barn of Nasale Ossl in High etreet, Local Laconies, Amos T. Flson has succeeded John Parker en the Paweatuck police force. The town councilmen meét Friday everming and canvassed the voting list to be tisad at the biennial town meet- ing next Tuesday. Ths examining hoard of Stats Di- vigion Wo. 1, will sxamine registtants under the gelective servics law, at the tmdm hall today. Spectators ara bar- red. 3 No cases trere tried ot Friday's sess elon of the Third District eourt in Westerly, The ‘3ancsrelle stabbing case was again continuad -, for oné| weck, Senator Laneworthy of Westerly, presented 6. reeolution apnropriofing 810,000 for treatvaont of tuberculosis patlents at ths Flilsgrove branch of St. Joséph's hospital. To conserve freieht traffic, and to guaranteée prompt delivery, seven new antomobiles of the samie maks but some differing in model, were driven through Westerly, Friflay. A bill has been introduced in the senate to increass the puy of the pathologist of the state board of health from $4000 to §4500, and that of his assistaht from $1,500 to $2,000. Governor Beeekman has deferred hi§ soming to Weaterly until Webtuary 21, He will then deliver an address in the town hall under the auspices of the Catholfe elub and Red Cross, It cost $18.02 per man to fill the draft quota in Rhode Island which is more than in any other state in the Union. Tn Connecticut the cost was $4.44, in Massachusetts $9.97," in New York $11.80 per man. Local business has finally struek the Garfleld etride, and without apparent hardship. Several stores are not yet accustomed to the Hoover galt-in re- gard to the distributioh of flour and cereals. Governor Beeclynan has appointed Major Horace L. Manchester, property and disbursing officer. He will also act as quaretérmaster general for thode Isiand,” pending the appoint- ment of 3 suceessor to Major Charles T, Glines. The funeral services of Rowland @. Hazard were held in Santa Barbara, Calif., Thursday afternoon. Burial will be at Peace Dale. Commorative services were held at Acorn, the home of Mrs. Hagard's sister, Mrs, Na- thanfel G. Bacon in Peace Dale, * The Westerly Public Library has an autograph copy of the History of New England, with special reference to the dehomination of christlans eall- ed Baptists. The book was printed in 1777-and Rev. Isaae Backus is the au« thor. Heé was born in Norwieh, Yan- vary 0, 1794, A gir] of ten yvears of age was foun in the Wasterly freight yard, at Mde night ‘Thursday, by Policeman Curtin and taken to the police station, where ehe spent the balance of the @0 tmanamwwem the wi Sha sald her father atruck her left the house. 2y th called and took the Thild home. There was_an unfounded report on Friday, that Dr.-John L. May had been commissioh the m corps of the army. Pl in Dr, May was & ‘former sergeant-major of the Third Regiment. Capnecticut Natianal | federal department ler win Paterson, of Weltarly;awlnclw. . . Arctic, and John Bd- ward O’'Brien of Providence, alter- nates. y afternoon an intoxicated man Dixon the police ofcer dropped service law, has ‘Pawson, pe! istant ind anager. u mi . mmm’ ‘: humnmmmm . T. A. Burns of Hast Greenwich and Phil- ip R. De Mandell - of ‘The Bevond the selective John Albert a8 nee- exemption - be: STONINGTON Atwood Company Voluntarily Ad. offictal test, S0 as to be sure to be in working order in an emergency. Stonington Pointsrs, The board of relief begin-its ses- snons Friday. John Gilmore has resigned 4s a watehman at the shipyard.. There has been a volustary inerease in the of employes at the At- wood p).mt Fritz Popkin, whose indiscreet talk and acts caused his arrest, is now in Hartford jail pen: justice. Orders have been given for the mill of the American Velvet company to close from Saturday afternoon #nd not to resume within the time speci- fied- in the Garfleld order. BALTIC. Rev. Thomas Lynch, Chaplain to Fort Devens, to Celebrate Military Mass Sunday—Rev. Adelard Lacroix, from Putnam, New Curate, ' At St. Mary's church Sunday at 10 o'clock Rev. Themas Lynch is to cele- brate a- solemn . high military mass. Father Lynch. who enlisted recently |§ in the United States army as chaplain, | with rank of first lieutenant, has been assigned to Company A, 301st Machine ! & Gun battalion, and will ‘leave Baltic|Q Monday for his new duties at Camp Devens. Aay after spending a few days at his home in Waterbury. He has been pgranted eight days’ leave of absence from his spiritual duties here by Bishop John J. Nilan. During Father Lyrnich's absence in the camps and oversea, Rev. Adelard Lagroix of Putnam, who was recently ordained to the priesthood'at Hartford, will be assistant to Rev. J. B. Bel- anger. Carnfval Tonight. Priz2s are to be given ‘at St. Jean carnival tonight (Saturday) in °St. Jean’s hall. Dancing as usual—adv. - VOLUNTOWN Mise Ruth Campbell Miss Rainey Leaves to Teach in Bristol. Gives Party— Center . School Several local young people attend- ed the Firemen’s ball at Jewett City Friday evening of last week. Mrg. Mary Maine, Miss Emma Maine and Charles V. Maine have returned to Thomaston, . Miss Bertha H. Lewis has been vis- iting friends at Willimantic for a few days. “ile Mrs, C. W, Chatfiéld visited Putnam relatives recently. Mrs. J. B. Knowles conducted the young people’'s service At the Bap- tist church Sunday evening. Miss Campbell Entertains. Miss Ruth Campbell entertained at her home Monday evening the Misses Douilla Reil, Eya Lamoine, Dorothy Scranton, Bertha Douglass, Ithel Lew- is, Beatrice Gaudettc and Mary Vio- let; algo Royal Seranton, Clifford Reil, Hlijah Gaudette, Walter Maguire, Adelore Dupont, George Maguire and Morris Anlerson. Games were played and all spent a very enjoyable even- ing. Served Boiled Dinner. The Ladies' society served a boiled dinner in the chapel last Tueésday ov- ening at Which. there was a good at- tendance, New Teacher at Center School. Miss Lifllan Cooper of Moosup, is teacher of the primary grades at'the Center school, succeeding Miss Mollie Rainey of Ridgefield, who resigned to teach at Bristol. Mrs. Stephen Sweet of Southbridge, Maass,, is visiting in town. GOSHEN - Foxes Shot=Special Signifisance of C, E. Meeting—Water Pipes Frozen, Arthur W. Lathrop of Hartford and his brother, Andrew C. Tathrop, of Norwich, were week end guests at the home of their parents, Mwo more foxes have met their Waterioo, B. W. Johes sheoting one and Clarencs Thomas capturing ane other. Anniversary of C, E. Christian Bndeavor Goals and How to Reach Them, was the Y. P. 8. ¢, . subject Bunday evening. The meeting was led by J. A, Randall. Tt was ai- 80 - the thirty-seventh anniversary of the first Christlan Endeavor sociéty organized in Portland, Malne, in 1831 Water Supply Out Off. ‘Water pipes supposed to be below the frost line have been found to be frozen soMd, with the running water supply cut off, ers are greatly hampered to supply their stock. Mrs, J. A, Randall is the zuest of her brother, Reuber T. Manning, in North Franklin. Miss ‘Williams, teacher in the Ninth School District, spent the week end at her home in Old Mystic, NORTH WINDHAM Red Cross !:mui' Valuable Werk Durln!_Jnnuary. The North Windham' branch of the Red Croes made and sent in during January 14 sweaters, 15 mufflers, 11 helmets, 23 paire of socks, 16 pairs of wristers, § afghan squares, 9 pair bed Socks, 4 bed jackets, 1 pair pajamas, 1 hospital hift, 4 pair operaiing leg- gins, 10 trianguiatr bandages. The m?nuf;x:ture of glycerine from is 'a war triumbh. Digtriot board, under placed 31 Spriice street Narragansett N;w Fire Alarmy Box in SHipyard— Father Lynch returned to Baltic Fri- PORK SAUSAGE, bb. .26 SUGAR SPECIAL THESE HQURS ONLY 10am to12m. _AND 7pmto9p m. 1 1b. GRAN. SUGAR to a Customer MOHICAN MACARONI, NOODLES or SPAGHETTI, 2 phgs. 23c UNCAS CREAMERY BUTTER, b.........51¢ ‘NUT MARGARINE b, £ cepris s v s TASTES LIKE BUTTER WHOLE MILK CHEESE YELLOW ONIGNS 3bhs.for............10¢ 30c CALIFORNIA NAVEL ORANGES, dozen. ... .45¢ LIBERW-THEATRE OPENING AT CAMP DIX DEFERRED Beoause of Measles—Performance Will Be Given at Camp Devens Feb, 11. “Washington, § Feb 1.—Because of measles at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., the first of the Liberty theatre performances at the national army cantonments, which was to have been held there next Monday night, has been postponed. It probably will be given at Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., Feb. 11 H -Jasper J. Mayer, general manager of the camp. theatres, anhounced tonight that the first of the sixteen companies will be on the road by Feb. 11 an@ that the entire number will be play.mi March 1. Thirteen of the sixteon the- atres have been completed and the others are expected to be ready by the end of this month. Tiwelve of the theatrical companies will carry a personnel of fourteen players and precen: legitimate plays only. The other four will give variety entertainments. * The companies will play each cantonment one week with nightly performances . and matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays. The bills will be changed every two days. Among the managers for the thirteen com- ploted. theatrés ate Maurice Greet, Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass; W. 0. Wheeler, Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N: J. and Charles B. Bartod, Camp Meade. Annapolls Junction, Md. “Smileage books” will be accepted for admission 4t all of the theatres. i Tt MEAT PACKERS HAD NO ADVANCE INFORMATION On Decision of Westbound Pacific Coast Advance Rate Case. Washington, Feh. 1.—~The interntite commerce commission announced to. day that “the advance - informastion’ alleged to have been given the packers by Colin. H. Livingstone, Washington banker, on the comfmission’s decision of the westbound Pecific coast termi- nal advance rate case on Dec. 28, 1818, was not advance information but was gained from a publle anonunee- ! ment of the decision on that day. In hegrings before the federal trade commisston several days ago in the packere’ investigation a letter was in- troduced referting to the o-called ad- vance information. 'The commission 6n Dec. 28 sent telegrams to the par- ties interested in the case. CHARGES OF PROFITEERING v IN COLD STORAGE EGGS Made Against the Firm of B, Baff & Son, New York Dealers, New York, Feb. 1.~Charges of ~ aeu!ng in storage eggs weer mfl- day against the firm of B. Baff & Sén, wholesale pouitry and egg fluhnb:.t & hearing before ithe - federal board. The firm 18 the whose head, Barnet Baff, was ' mu several a 0 a8 the result, charged, 3f'a consbiracy hatched i fory o 'try dealers who were business rivals and: wented to have him eliminated from the-trade. The chafges againat the firm were that it sold storage em for more than the price uncandled eggs as sand! S et 1t is officially announeed in Wash- ington that a CGerman ship seized in the United Statés when war whs de- clared, and chartered to the Italian | government, has been sunk by a U editerraneas. [baat in the M L FANCY CELERY HEARTS, 3 bunches. ... .25¢ JuiCY PORTO RICO ORANGES, dozen_...._27c HEAVY PORTO RICO GRAPE FRUIT, 4 for... _25¢ ! tected by laws rigidly enforced. | BEEF—Prime Rib Roast, WASHINGTON CRISPS MATCHES, 4 boxes. . .25¢ MOHICAN PURE CATSUP; bottle. .. ...15¢c MOHICAN SELECTED - GUARANTEED EGGS 1 R R I PURE LARD, b.. ... .30 PEANUT BUTTER, Ib. 25¢ RASPBERRY JAM, b, 20¢ Wb, WHITE ROCK TURNIPS OLIVE ZEST, jar.....15¢ PVENTO ¢ Zebit o jar ... .>15¢ CALIFORNIA DATES LAW TO REGULATE SIZE OF LOBSTERS TRAPPED Favored by Speakers at Mesting of In- ternational Fisheries Commission. Boston, Feb. 1.—Consideration of the Tobster influstry occupied the attemtion today Bf the international fisheries commission, contincing its hearings here'on questions involving the fishing interésts of the country and Canada. A federal law regulating the eize of lobsters trapped in the waters of the United States, or. sl ed in interstate commerce, with a r law in Nova Scotia, was favored by seyeral of the speakers. TLobster dealers teld the commission that if the industry was to be saved it would have to be pro- 'hey advocated the adoption of 10 1-2 inches as the minimum gize for marketable lobsters in both countries. During a discussion of the fish cur- ing business it was brought out that the increased consumption of ealt fish as a meat consérvation measure had caused an unprecedented demand dur- ing which the dealers had not always Dbeen able to supply. &'o mest this de- mand plans are being made for the expansion of the steam trawler fleet operating out.of Boston to three times its present size. FIRST DEBATE OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN’S COLLEGES To Have Teams from Smith, Wellesley, M¢t. Holyoke, Vassar and Barnard. - Northampton, Mass,, Feb. 1.-~Teams representing Smith, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke, Vassar and Baruard are to take part in the first meeting of the Intercollegiate Debating league of wo- men's colleges on Mareh 18, The sube Ject of debate, announced here today, is “Resolved, That the Japanese should pe admitted to the United States on an equal footing with foreigners from other nations.” . Fach college. will be represented by two_teams, one to take the affirmative at home' and the other the negatlye away t;um home. i b The Trench soldier 1s paid $20 a year, the Germian 338 a year, the Brit- ish 8§89 & year, and the American sol- dier gets & month, or $360 a year. CTRICTLY SANITARY OFFicR " -sharge for comsultal DR. F. . JACKSON 08 MAIN 8T, Lady. Asistant Lam PEgR N BEEF—Best Chuck Roast, Ib_....._........220 } BEEF—Lean Pot Roast, Ib. ... BEEF—Fresh Cut Beef Liver, Ib......... BEEF—Fresh Cut Hamburg, Ih. ... for Don’t You Want Good Teeth? Does the dread of the dovital chale sause % negivet them? _Yeu B e P s T BRI T n Med CONSIDER THESE OTHER FEATURES STERILIZED INSTRUA 3NTe s . SLEAN. LINE A k \ ‘ABEF nmm cura LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WiTH BEST | K »nur.:hy:u.ul for oxaminstion -and - eatinite. - Ne DENTIS uwn‘n& d WepsP.W Diregtion | LSRG L ek aasd0] . c COFFEE, b.........35¢ MOHICAN PURE LEMON or VANILLA EXTRACT seesesasnans 7am. to1]la m. COMPOUND, bb. ..,..26¢c 2 Ibs. for 50c 7amitollam GREEN ‘MOUNTAIN POTATOES, peck.45¢ MEALY COOKERS PARSLEY, MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, CAULIFLOWER, LEEKS, RADISHES, ETC. NEWS. AND MESSENGER. BOYS ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK Heatless Monday Added Burden to Western Union Boys. New York, Feb. 1.—The spirit of unrest which impelled the flm«v lunged newsboys of the city t ostrike a week ago spread today to the mes- genger boys employed ‘by the Western Union Teiecraph Company and many of them, especially those attached to downtown offices, wailked out. The messengers appeated to the po- lice for protection, saylng they want- ed to hold street meetings and tell the public itheir grfvances. While they bave no definite plans, a committce said, they hopé to form a union. They have to work twelve hours a day, they declared, and are paid enly 15 cents an hour, Heatless Mondays added the Jost straw to their burden. With elevators not running they freguently have to cl n- and twenty fiights of stairs to delivergmessages, they averred. They protested also bécatse they frequently have to carry as mueh as fifty pounds of baggage when delivering messages to traveling salesmen, -, 1 The newsboys’ continued to- day., It seetns to hings on’'a question of mathematics. When papers wers selling ‘at " ohe cent they got 100 of them for 80 cents. Now the publish- ers ask $1.40 & hundred for two cent papers, “The publishers point-out that the profit on each paper at that price , would be.six tenths of a cent where- as_it. was; only. foun: tenths ‘under the : old ptice.. ‘THe: -can't see it that way, however, and Ifsist they should ! get 100 two cent papers for twicsl what 100 one cent papersdcost. i Y. M. C. A, TO ERECT NEW % BUI}!.D"’Wx INC WABHINGTON | For ‘the Benefit of 160,000 Soldiers in ! Training in-Gamps Near There. | on, % 1.—¥For the benefit soldisrs In training camps ; the Young Men's #Assosistion will erect 2 new on a public square on Penn- build sylv@nia avenueé near-the capitol. The bqt%c have n.u’du_upfion room relativéiot soldiers ¥ there, of n Chi ‘who' A D 4 SOWe 4 et