Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 17, 1918, Page 7

XiV-$175.00 VICTOR VICTROLAS AND VICTOR RECORDS _ESTABLISHED 1872 RSN NEW ENGLAND - 2 YICTROLA WEEK The purpose of which is to demonstrate It does make a difference where you buy your Victrola Besides offering unusual Victrola outfits for the week we call your attention to other decided advantages in buying your e 3 Inaugurating “the fact that Victrola and Victor Records here. We extend to you a cordial invitation to visit our showrooms during this event. 'TE OLDET ORIGINAL VICTOR DEALE The Store of Victor Service Supreme Main St. What the Service. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of Sees Vineyards in France. Sunnyside avenue, In a ‘etter to his mother, Mrs. C. J. Bushnell of Will Bushnell, sergeant 56th Artillery, IFrance as follows: in Bat- writes from This is the sirst good chance 1 have had to write since I this town * last place I wrote at. ce. have been in I am about 500 miles from We are in in one of the largest cities We are the first Ameri- i soldiers to ston here and we can ing we want. AFTER THREE YEARS Many know it. Some never have kidney y_for life insuranc wre working all the ' time stream. languidness. swollen joints symptoms develdf, W Foley severe kidney three years' standing.” Osgood Co. The trip we n was some trip. There eautiful scenery I ever Everything is cultivated. There men and women are sick and discover trouble until they The kidneys filtering blood 3 e weak- ened or derafiged, backache, pains in sides and groins. so-called rheumatism, and other Moss, Ogden, ney Pills re- troubles The Lee & 1. Here you will find the most repre- sentative stock of Victrolas and Victor Records in the city. Our Vietor Records are not sent on approval. This guarantees your reccrds New, Unused, Perfect. Our terms on Victrolas will sur- prise you throuah their reasona- bleness. Our Victor salesmen are specialists —men who can demonstrate to you the most advantageous uses and enjoyment you may obtain from Victrolas and Victor Records. You seclect your Victrola in the most approved and comfortable surroundings. You buy from a reputable house— a house whose fair dealings with customers is always spoken of— compared to—and judged by. are grape vines for miles. They plant them about two feet apart and trim them down every spring. All of the houses in this country are made of stone or cement, some of the finest work in the world.. We are at the foot of a lot of mountains, on top of some of them you can see lots of snow but where we are everything is in bloom. In the morning you can see old ladies, 60 and 70 yearg of age, come in with tneir miik wagons. They have donkeys for horses and little two-wheeled shays. We were going up the mountain this morning ard we passed them by the dozen. They go like snails, going up the mountain. We take a_hike for about 12 miles every day. In the city the horses are larger. The trolleys are run by women. They are donkeys and have trailers. They have lots of wine here but I don’t care for it. They do not sell much hard stuff. The water is so bad is the reason for so much wine. I hope you are all well. Don’t worry about me for I was never better in my Jife. Your loving son, BILL. Ran More Chances Razilroading. Writing to his mother, Mrs. George W. Hyde of 21 Sixth street, Private Laurence J. Hyde of the supply com- pany, 56th artillery regiment, declares there is no need to worry about him in France for he took more chances railroading than he is taking ' “over there.” is letter in part follows: Arrived over here safely and had a Norwich, Conn. j writes from France to XV1-$225.00 J pleasant vovage. How is everything going in Greeneville? This France is a wonderful country. I never saw ch fine horses and cows. There are not many of them, but what's here are first class. Rz2in most every day. I suppose it is just like April show- ers in the state. We are having a good time over here. They are feed- ing is fine, 100 per cent. better than in the states. The people over here are not starving. good as the people in the States are. They seem to be happy, even if they have been in the war four years. You | don’t want fo be worried over me for it is foolishness. When the war is cver I will surely come home. I ran more chances railroading than I am doing here. Your loving son, PRIVATE LAURENCE J. HYDE! & C. A, C. Reg. Supply Co., A. E .F. Having a Good Time. Private Maurice E. Partridge of Battery D, &6th Artillery, C. A. C., hi mother, Mrs. Charles E. Patridge, in part as fi On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Iorces. April 13, 1918. Dear Mother:—I received your ‘long and welcome letter this afternoon and was glad to hear from you up there. I am all right and Charlie also. Am feeling good and when this letter gets to_you hope it will find you the same. How is my father getting along, and Lewis? We are having lots of rain over here now. Somewhere in # . A * NOTICE! FOR ONE DAY ONLY. SATURDAY, MAY 18th, WE WILL PLAC ON SALE THE FOLLOWING MER CHANDISE: : ONE LOT OF MEN’S SUITS, ASSORTED. PATTERNS, ALL WOOL at $11.98 each YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, MADE IN ALL THE LATEST MODELS. WE HAVE ASSORTED THEM IN TWO LOTS— $11.98 and $14.98 CANNOT BE DUPLICATED ELSEW HERE. ‘BOYS- LINED SERGE KNEE PANTS, ALL SIZES at $1.39 each REMEMBER — WE ARE MANUFACTURERS — NO MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT BY TRADING HERE. COME AND BE CONVINCED. NORWICH BARGAIN HOUSE “MORE FOR LESS”. Sireet, corner Washington Squ_are, Norwich, Conn. They are living as | CFRIDAY, MAY 17, 1818 BOYS AND GIRLS IN FOOD ARMY | Earolimenis fo6 Now Next—Chance For are being received daily at the office of the New London County Farm Bu- reau in the Thayer building from the boys and girls who want to enlist in the Connecticut junior food army. The garden activity is proving most popular, according to the enroliment cards that have been turned in, with the canning club and poultry activi- ties not far behind. Enlistments in the jumior food ar- my are proceeding at such a rate all over the state that the state leader, A. J. Brundage, feels confident in pre- dicting that the goal of 50,000 total enroliments will be exceeded. Junior food army members are do- ing their bit to win the war just as much as those engaged in munition making, shipbuilding and other activ- itiesfi, and are so recognized by be- ing given a junior food army button when they commence their season’s work and upon completion of their activity are given a certificate show- ing their patriotism by helping the food supply, which is signed by Gov- ernor Marcus H. Holcomb of Connee- ticut. Any who have not already en- rolled may send to the New London County Farm Bureau for a card. Join Pig Club. Assistant County Agent R. J. Whit- ham is making a special drive to get the ‘boys and girls to take up the pig ciub plan. He issues the following call: 4 The nation needs boys and girls today, not to beat our drums, nor to ioad our muskets, but to start a great work which must be done. It is the part of the boys and girls today to give an example of the spirit of '76, to say, “I will help to win the war.” Food is essential to the winning of this war. Pork and fat are needed France T am having a good time and Charlie also. Will you send me some- thing to smoke so I can have some. The things are so high that I cannot get them. You can send Charlie some too if you want to. I did not get the stamps yet, but I will get them all right. We are all right and I think this will be all for this time, so I will close with love to you all. I received a post card from-Alma in Montville and she said she was all right. With love and best regards to you, will close. Your son, PRIVATE MAURICE E. PATRIDGE, Battery D, 56th Reg’t, C. A. C,, A, CAN EAST LYME FURNISH ANOTHER SITE? State Tuberculosis Commission Is Willing to Exchange Crescent Beach Site. If the people of East Lyme can furnish another site just as good for 2 tuberculosis sanatorium for chil- dren and furnish it so quickly that the proposed opening of the sanator- jum at Crescent Beach, Fast Lyme, shall not be delayed, the state tuber- culosis commission will be willing to exchange the Crescent Beach site for a new ome. This was the substance of an answer that the state commis- sion made on Thursday to the protest of the citizens of East Lyme over the location of the sanatorium at Cres- cent Beach, Furthermore the commission states that it paid to George W. Carroll of this city the sum of $12,000 for the Crescent Beach site and it considers the property is well worth that amount to the -state for the purpose for which it is intended. If any pre- vious owners of the property, were victims of misrepresentation, it was not with the approval or krowledge of the state commission. The answer of the commission to the East Lyme first selectman, F. A, Beckwith, was given in the foliow- ing communications: Hartford, May 15th, 1918, Mr. F. A. Beckwith, First Selectm2n, Town oi East Lyme, Conn. Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of the communication of yourself and oth- ers dated May 1, 1918, informing us of the action taken by a town meeting of the town of East Lyme in opposi- tion to the purchase by the state of the White Beach Hotel and other ad- joining property at Crescent Beach for use as a small sanatorium for the cure of children crippled with tuber- cular bones or glands. As to the acquisition of this proper- ty, we trust that it is hardly neces- sary to assure your committee that so far as the members of this com- mission are concerned there was no nisrepresentation or deception. The property was offered to us by George W. Carroll, a real estate dealer of Norwich. He was not our agent. The requisites for such an institution and the purpose for which it was to be used, were fully explained to him as they have been to all of the many other owners and real estate agents <who have approached us having shore properties to sell, After an exami- nation of the property we considered it altogether the cheapest and best suited for our purpose of any which we had inspected. It was offered to us by Mr. Carroll for $12,000, and that was the amount paid him. That his price was remarkably low hag been the opinion of every disinterested per- son whom we have heard discuss the matter. We have no knowledge as to what any previous owner or owners (whom we have never seen) sold it for, nor have we any means of know- ing, unless some of the parties to such previous sales choose to make a 5 TON TRAVELING CRANE FOR SALE Used but a few months — in- feet wide. UNCLE SAM of cost. once regardiess Now Going On MAURICE FREIBERG'S Clothing and Furnishing Store 81 Franklin Street London County Are Piling Up Every Day—Gardening Is Favorite — Canning and Poultry | Boys and Girls to Raise Pigs. Returns from 5000 cards that have been distributed through the county S L S DS e S G P O S ey cludes 50 feet of track, 24 American Waste & Metal Co. CALLED TO SERVICE FOR All goods must be sold at BIG SALE more than any other foods. ag with- out them neither our soldiers nor :sgn l;f au‘;- 1a.mzea can fight. Thus, en you help feed them you hel wl;htbe war, 1 5 ere are 40,000 boys and girls raising pigs now. Ve want that number increased to 200,000, You can do it just as the pig club mem- {§ bers of 1917 did. Some of the pig club members last year grew enough | pork to feed two soldiers for twelve months. Wil you do likewise in 19182 These boys and girls also made a profit of $3.71 each. Further they had $3.00 for their labor and $4.94 for the wegstes they fed, neither of which cost them anything, making a total of $17.65 which these members had to show for their work. Then, too, the money you make may bhe loaned to Uncle Sam through war savings stamps or Liberty Bonds and without money we could not fight for a day. If you are determined to do your bit in this war to see it through to a aish, even as the boys and girls of 76 did, join the New London County Boys’ and Girls’ club. This contest starts June 1st, ending Oct. 1st. Aid in organizing clubs and conducting ciub meetings will be given. Bulle- tins telling how to feed and care for pigs are sent you from the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture, the Connec- | ticut Agricultural College and the New London County Farm Bureau. Assistant County Agent Whitham will aid you also in solving the prob- lem which will confront you .in your work, such as feeding the proper ra- tions, care of the animal when sick, etc. If you do not have a plg and cannot find one, we will help you se- cure one. Prizes at local, county and state fairs, and prizes on the record made in the contests will be given. statement. Our concern was the value of the property to the state. We consider that it is worth much more for the purposes for which it was bought” than the sum paid, and that in the purchase there has been no “waste of the people’s taxes,” but on the contrary a wise use of a small amount of these taxes appropriated by the people’s representatives for the express purpose for which it used. If any of the former owr of the property were in any way vic- tims of misrepresentation or decep- tion, as. you state, it certainly was not with our approval or knowledge. In regard to the particular loca- tion of such an institution, you state that it will be an injury to property rights in the vicinity. We beg to as- sure you that we have no desire to injure the feelings or property inter- ests of any resident of East Lyme or of its summer colony. Our only pur- pose is to fulfill our obligation to the state. The statutes of Connecticut provide, (Section 2, Chapter 183, Pub- lic Acts 1913) that S necessity arises there shall be erected in such parts of the state as the state tuber- culosis commission shall eelect sana- toria for the care and -treatment of persons suffering from tuberculo: 5 The legislature of 1917 appropriated a sum of money for the purchase o land and buildings where some of our suffering and crippled chiidren might be restored to health and usefulness. ‘We are confident that the establish- ment of such an institution in the place in question will not wo injury to the “vested rights” or was any on the contrary, stances where instituti have been established under similar conditions, it will soon be found to be a positive benefit to these “vested rights.” Fur- thermore, have the children of Con- necticut no ‘“vested rights” which should be considered? Relative to your last suggestion we would say that while we have in- spected a good many shore proper- ties we are not prepared to assert that there are no others which would as well serve our purpos and we are willing to consider any proposi- tion which may be made for the ex- change of this property for other| premises equally suitable, provided |} such proposition be promptly pre- sented in order that the opening of the proposed sanatorium may not be unduly Gelayed. Yours respectfully, State Tuberculosis Commission. (Signed) GEORGE 1. ALLEN, Secretary. Grounds of Protest. The following letter received from the tow nof East Lyme gave notice of the grounds of protest against the location of the sanatorium: Selectmen’s Office, East Lyme, Conn. May 1. 1918. To the State Tuberculosis Commis- sion, Hartford, Conn. ! Gentiemen:—At a large attended | town meeting of the voters of the town of East Lyme, the undersigned were appointed a committee, with plenary powers; to preveat the pro- posed location at White Beach, in said town, of a sanatorium for tubercular persons. If possible, we desire to adjust this] matter in an amicable manner. Our reasons of appeal to you are as follows: the title to the preperty in question was obtained by misrep- resentation and deception. Had the real purpose of its use been made| known the property could not have been secured. By retention of this property under the circumstances the state of Connecticut is placed in the humillating position of countenancing a fraud and deception upon a part of its citizens. This property was conveyed to the state at an advance of nearly one hundred per cent.. above its cost to the first purchaser. We protest against this lavish waste of the peo- ple’s taxes and demiand a rigid in- vestigation of the transaction, The location of this institution at White Beach, which is the most thickly populated and most valuable! of East Lyme's summer colonies, is a wanton and unwarranted ¢nvasion of vested rights. It means the utter de- struction of several hundred thous- and dollars worth of property. ~Al- ready the town of East Lyme has had saddled upon it far more than its share of non-paying state institutions, It has the state camp, the game pre- serves, the woman's reformatery, the Sheffield Scientific School. and now it is proposed to ruin its chief asset, its summer colonies. The people of East Lyme are in full sympathy with the effort to provide these unfortunate children, victims of tuberculosis, with a place in the sun at the sea shore, but they see no nec- 1 community already developed as a recreation ground. Possibly there is no danger from the presence of these children—experts disagree on this point—but the very name of a sana- torium for tubercular patients will ef- fectually kill any recreation resort. In its desire to adjust the matter, without resort to the courts, the peo- ple of Fast Lyme are willing to pay for—if the water is squeezed out of the state's purchase prc—and take over. this property and find for the tate a good and unobjectionable 10~ cation for this sanatorium. to prevent this uncalled for invasion of their interests. |HEAR Y. M, C. A. REPORTS Norwich Delegates Found Sessionsat ! N Special Offering of ~ Skirtings BOTH IN WOOL AND IN SILK This is a splendid opportunity for women who extra Skirt to make selection from our very showing of Skirtings and.at a substantial saving. over, we show you a way to further economy by our of furnishing, at a reasonable price, Skirts made measure, all complete, with exception of one seam le unsewed. Read about the special values in Skirtin d Made-to-order Skirt offer. | s &?55 | 34 g SKIRTINGS—IN COTTON OR WOOL At 59¢, value 69¢c Yard-wide Washable Plaids in | light and dark color combinations | —vyard-wide Washable Homespuns in plain colers and plaid effects in grays and tans—42-inch Black and White Shepherd Checks in two | sizes of checks—all at 59c a yard, value 69c. Checks in handsome colorings — 42-inch Mohair in black and navy with white hair line stripe —54- inch Black and White Checks, wool filled—all at $1.19 a yard, value $1.25 and $1.50. At $1.49, value $1.75 42-inch Storm Serge, all wool, in a full line of colors, including black and white 54-inch Homespun, | gray mixture with white hair line | gn—ipe—a}l at $149 a yard, value 1.75. At 69c, value 75¢c Yard-wide Mohairs in black, white and navy—hahdsome Plaid Mo- hairs in blue and green combina- tions—all at 69¢c a yard, value 75c. At $2.25 a Yard 54-inch Plaids and Checks, all ‘wool, in green and blue, blue and | brown combinations — 54-inch Checks and Plaids in purple and green—at $2.25 and $2.50 a yard. At $2.98, value $3.50 48-inch All Wool French Serge, checks, stripes and plaids in a va- riety of styles and designs, excel- lent for service and especially de- sirable for Summer and Fall wear —at $2.98 a yard, value $3.50. At 98¢ a Yard The new “Blue Bonnet” Plaids, 32 inches wide and washable, beauti- ful effects in light combinations for Summer wear—at 98c a yard. $1.19, val. $1.25 and $1.50 40-inch Blue and Green Check Granite Cloth—42-inch Two-tone Semi-made Skirts $2.00 In connection with these special values in Skirt- ings we offer Semi-made Skirts, tailored to measure from latest models, of any materials purchased here —at $2.00 and $2.25, according to style of models. Skirts can be made of either wool or silk goods. SKIRTINGS—OF SILK $2.00 Novelty Silk + Skirtings at $1.79 An excellent line of Novelty Silks in stripes and plaids, on good qual- ity Taffeta, yard wide and light and dark combinations—at $1.79 a yard. Value $2.00. $2.50 Satin Stripe Skirtings at $1.98 Narrow and broad Satin Stripe Silk Skirtings in beautiful two- tone and changeable effects on both light and dark grounds—at $1.98 a yard, regular value $2.50. THE PORTEGUS & HITCHELL CO. relopments During the Past Decade, Ir 2.30, address, ness Man's Religion, Dr. ne, editor New York Globe; Barring this adjustment, they will eave no resource of the law u ed, t of committee on state Respectfully, s report. (Signed) e attending from Norwich were F. A. BECKWT J. J. COMSTOC H. LITTLEFIELD, Selectmen. A. I BUSH, Added Special. Case, Secretary | Edwin Hill, J. Harcld Ely, C Car- penter, George H. Loring and Lewis R. Church. AT NURSES’ CONVENTION Two Representatives From Norwich— Twenty-Six From Connecticut, More than 1,500 nurses from all parts of the country met in Cleveland last week, to attend the annual con- vention of the three national organi- tions of nurses of the United States AT STATE CONVENTION New Haven Full of Interest. Delegates from the local Young fen's Christian Association to the annual meeting of the State Associa tion at New Haven returned Wednes- day evening and reported a most en- joyable trip and one of the most in- | teresting meetings along Y. M. C. A. ! American Nurses’ association, Na- tional League of Nursing Education and National organization for Public h Nursing. Practically all the women prominent of the meeting: Rev. W. F. Maylott, Derby: 11.13, re. Smith, state state executive committee, W. Cleaveland, chairman; parliament conducted Coburn, state secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Jersey. 2.00, address, Notable Association De- :11.30. essity of forcing the institution on a|§ ines. | in nursing service in this country were The following was the programme {in attendance including twenty-six from Connecticut. From Norwich, Mrs. | Witter K. Tingley and Miss Fredvricka | A. Noos, represented th& profession. The next convention will be held Atlanta, Ga., in 1920. Morning—11, devotional service, port of county work, Harry Hedley secretary for county {in 11.30, report of the treasurer, | T. Snow; 11.40, report of the | Li ton | 12000, open Charles A. Monty Hearing Postponed. The proposed hearing in the case tof Geo: H. Monty before U. S. | Commissijoner Earl Mathewson Thurs- day afternoon at 2 o'clock was post- luncheon; | poned until this (Friday) morning at by Associations of New Afternoon—1.00, YOU CAN MAKE SOME MONEY TODAY BY HAVING YOUR HOME WIRED FOR Electric Lights -—NOW — IT WILL SURELY COST MORE THIS FALL DO IT NOW AND ENJOY THE COMFORTS OF ELECTRIC FLATIRONS = ELECTRIC FANS VACUUM CLEANERS ELECTRIC COOKERS The Norwich Electric Co. 42 FRANKLIN STREET