Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 31, 1918, Page 5

g TELLS MOW TO TAKE SORENE FROM A OORN AND LIFT 1Y RIGHT OUT. Hospital féeords show that every time you cut a torn you invite lock- jaw or blood poison, which i§ fieed: jess, says a Ciscinnati autherity, Whe tells you tHat a quarter unte of & drug called freezone ean be obtaified at little cost from the druf ‘fifi ut is sufficient to rid onc;:“(zék every hard or soft eorn or us. You simply. apply a féw arops of this on a mm..emfl eortt the soreness is instantly relieved te i1y the enum'tf:‘:\ mfi:umnh root and all, oul Y ‘This drug 1s sticky but dFes at onee and is claimed to just shrivel up any corn without lAflaming or even iffi- tating the Sufréunding Hesué of skin. It your wears heels she will be glad fb kdow of this. (UALITY SHOE SHop CHARBONNEAU 59 Main St & ANDREWS, Norwich, Ct. FOR THE GRADUATE Commencement Day stands sut as one of the big occasions in life. 1t celebrates the first zchisvement to restive public recognition. It is a proud day for graduats, parents, friends. It is very natural that an occa- . sion of such importance be celé- - brated with fitting gifts of per- manent value. The eustom of making gifts to graduates is a pretty one. Perfaps we can help you select uitable gift. We have chesén otk with that idea in mind. The Plaut-Cadden Co. Established 1872 135-143 Main St, Norwich, Conn. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instrufients Repaired Violins seld oh #asy terms For app@intfiient addres BULLARD, 8 sliows: z June 1, 1918, the pries nished By this departmeént cu. ft. per fonth $1.50 NORWICH BULLETIN; FRIDAY; MAY 31, 1818 This is ealéndar day for June. Last day for May basket hanging! Light velicle lamps at 8.43 o'clock this evenihg. At ‘g‘u midweek service in Trinity gam st hurch the subjéet was The ent's Call to Prayer. town of Someéts went 6vet the t6p in the recent Red Orsss dfive. The eontribitiohs amounted to nearly $980. A Plainfield patient, Miss Mabel Plasite, i¢ {6 underzo an Operatish for péndieitis at the Backus héspital, rwich. ¢ 7 The borders of iris at the résidence of e B on wast Thames street are admired by all Whé pass that way. A nittnber of Cénnectiedt people ent to Wortéster to attend a service Elg dedication at Holy Crous college lemorial day. A Sterling man, Ernest L. Thomp- &on, is proud over his latest catch of 12 trout, bringing his total for thé season up to 50. The Bhenecossett Country club’ at Easterfi Polnt opened the season Me- motial Gay. Alex Smith is again if at- tendanée as professional. The restored hourly service of the Norwich-Central Village trolley cars was greatly appreciated by .the trav- elifig public on the holiday. Conforming to the spirit of Presi- dent Wilson's proclamation, there were Special memorial servicés in a num- ber of the churches Thursday. The amount of money subscribed in the Red Cross dfive in thé vicinity of Crystal lake, Tolland county, was $43, nearly doubling that of last year. The Sterling branch of the United States Flnishing company contributed $1000 to the Red Cross fund. The total for the district reached $1,515. Loiiis L. Wileox of Putnam is assist- ‘ng Postmaster Davis in &arglig the postoffice building at Lord's Point. The office will open for business Juna 15. At the rear of the Buckingham Me- moridl the handsome borders of corn- flowefs plantéd and cared for by the employes at the New Haven railfoad station afe in bloom. , In some Connséticut towns fireflies WeFE &een Tuesday night in the fields, the earliést théy have appeared in years, due probably to the uniisually warm weather of Monday. The Spring meeting of the Tolland County Sunday Schobl association, district No. 4, 1§ to be held at the West Stafford Cohgrégational -church next Sufiday, beginning at 2 p: m. Mrs. Tsabella Collins _Gadbois, 40, wife of Wilfred L. Gadbois, of East Lyme, diéd at Lawrence hospital, New Lendon, Wedriédday. Mrs. Gadboie i§ siirvived by her husband and five chil- dren. County Azent Jonn 1. difford of the Tolland county farm bureau has post- ed notices throughout the county to the effect that the farm bureau will supply pigs to thoss deSirous of ob- t: ing them. Thé journevmen barbers of New London expect to present new demands {to the master barbers about June 1. The journeymen scck a raise of pay from $13 10 §16.50 and haif of all re- ceipts over $30 weekly. Thursday 1h St. Patfick's charch, on the Festival of Corpus Christi, éommemorating the institution of the Holy Eucharist, the mass at 7 o'clock was read by Rev. Myles P. Galvin and that at 8 by Rev. J. H. Broderick, A Red Cross solicitor from out of town who was in Stafford Springs last Week, and was supposed to be a fraud, has been found out to Be a business man frém Manchester who was SifAply working outside his own territory. The district superintendént, Rev. G. G. Scrivéner. of Norwich; will be in Meosup Saturday evening hold tie fizst qharterly conference in the Meth- odist _vesity at 7.30. He will also preach at the Sunday morning service. Gov. M. H. Holcomb and Maj. Gen. Ludien F. Biitpen, #Ho Will teview and inspect the Thifd Iffantfy, Copnecti- cut Staté Guird in Stonington Sinday, will Be entértalhed at supper at the Thames cliub in Néw Lofdon Satur- day night As tie postoffice at Notth Ashbord is #06n to be closed, it leaves the people i the east patt of the town concerned about reéeiVing mail. Mrs. C. A. Proulx is ciftuiating = petition ft. per month | fOF & rural delivery route through that % % s 4 | Reighborhoed: Testerday the revised tarift In frelght All over 150,000 cu. ft. per mionth|TAtés by steamer Hugene C. Hart of sids g 106 & B ,‘:" entirs | the HAFt Trafisportation line betteeh amounit used. No bills will be Fen ed, however, ing block. ha-2 given 'the laor and -all material manufacturing it uet at the present price. It ls hoped that this ifieféass will|coal pFobléf that causes much uneasi- be but temporary, for, as soon 48| hess: OFdindfily at this ime of the conditions wakrant, the phcs Will be|year a surplus of about 600,000 tans ls reduced being built up to earry it throush the | The\City of Norwich winter, while at present it is only able Gas ang Electrical Department DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building Take elevator Shetucket Street enitfince. Phons CUMMINGS & RING Faneral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street Chamber of Commeres Building Phone 238-2 uay Assistant it than that which i§ b um amount this increase, your Com- matter econsiveration and find that, he excesslye increase of of s impossible to sell the pred< Notwich and New York werit into ef- fect. The steamer left hér Nofwich vhatf at the régular hour on the Holi- day with a big eargo, Oné of the Guestiohs which repfe- sentativés at the meeting ‘of the Con- nectieut state council of Aefense at Hartford next Tuesday will be called upen t6 help @reide hak to d6 with the &ubstitution of arm bands’f6f mourn- ing costumes by women losing rela- tives in the wat: 1 The New Haven raiiroad is facing a to raintain a_sunply sumption of 6,000 tofs. At a econference in the office of Mayor Rogers of New London Wed- nésday eonderning the samitation of New London and vicinity, it was brought out that the Memorial conta: gious ward has been an absolute ne- cessity to the naval department and at present is crowded to capacity with an overflow Ifi tehts. [A—— MONTVILLE MEN MAK! OOMPLAINTAAV(IVAI_NIT JEWELER Charge Benjamin Lazafs With Sub- stituting Stene in a Ring. Benjamin Lazafe was arfestea on Thursday eveming on eomplaint of three Montville mén Who claimed that Lagaté Who 1s a Jeweler o8 West Main stieet, near Cehtral Wharf, had ¢hanged the stone in a ring Which they had taken to hifii for repairs. The men claim that they found the fing in sofeé at the paper fiill in Montyille and Had taken it to Lagaio to get a value on and to have it made sthaller. WHef they returfied for the g they elaim thut thé stone i tie ring had been changed.and a cheaPer fof @aily eon: ~ — - = A = PE.RS’ ALS 88, ARG & time for men to call 4ps | BEPARTMENT REPORTS Tug JYass Day" ON ? _’ on God for aid and strength. A R L Corn-Less Day ; Miss Alice Leach of North Frank Prasident SR jasdea = prociamer Bhaeting Feet Every ea 95 NG, 4 ent a_prociama- i for "a“ U Spent Memorial day in town. : ; A O S ton camling Tor & Gay of fasting and |70 Be Made at Mecting at Stats Sapi 4 Mrs. Elmer Hill of Norwich visited Dani\elson friends early in the week. Miss Mary Carfell of Norwich has beéii the guest of Sterling relatives. Mfs. George Pariridge has been the guést of her daushtef, Mrs. J. H. Sis- tare of Lord’s Péint. A. T. Ramage is t6 mové from Moo- stip to Uncasville whefe he will have a gome by the river side. Miss Bernice Stewart of North Franklin and Miss Ellis of Sterling, spert Memorial day in town. Mrs. Annie Wheeler Lathrup of Nor- tvich visited her brother at the Center farm in Wequetequock recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Weymouth and son of Norwich were members of a recent motor party {6 Lord’s Hill. Miss_Jefinié McVeigh who hag beed ill at hér home in rwich, has re- sunjed teaching at Central Village. Miss Jahé Corcofan of 31 Happy street, who has been a yeowoman at the state pier, has been transferred to the submarine base. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Safford and two thildfén from Cantefbury Plains vis- ited récently with Mrs. Safford’s par- ents, Mr. and Mfs. Elias Chapman in Norwich. Mrs. Heleh H. Dewhurst and Theo- dore Dewhurst of Stofiinetén have re- turned home aftér spending severil days with Mr. and Mrs. Robertson Dewhurst at Morris Cove. DIVIDE HONORS IN RACES ON THAMES Connécticut College Sophomores De- feat Freshman Crew—Freshman Sécond Crew Wins. (Spécial to The Builetin) New London, May 30.—The second of the annual hoat races at Comnecti- cut collegs were rowed today befors the entire college body and many vis- itors who viewed the contests with no less interest than if they had been spectators at the Yale-Tlarvard races on the Thames. The course is the saine, although cut to a mile and a half and the time was 12 minutes for the first erew: for the second 1i. No observation trains accompanied the boats on their course but the trains on the two railways and the whistles and boats at the base schéeched and made noise énough to makeé the river again re-echo; to say nothing of the cheers and shouts of the spectators on the tiver banks. The sophomore first crew won by one bBoat length and the first crew races was exciting and close to the very fin- ish. The second crews race was won by the freshmeén by two boatléngths. THe sophomore créw had the misfor- tune to losé an oar twhich retdrted théir progress and necessitated row- ing bn three oars instéad of four. Theé sophomore first class créw com- prised: Dorothea Mafvin, Woodmont, ¢oxswain; Marjotie Doyle, Meriden; Mildrec Howard, Wethersfield. Sophomore second crew: Frances Barlow, coxswain, Chiéago; _Mary Hester,, Brookiyn; Li Fetra Perley, White Plains. Freshman class Gregson, Norwich, Hatchelder, Roc New Haven, Freshman seéond crew: Anna Aiken cokswain: Blizaheth Eddy, New Ha ver: Hattie Goldman, New Haven, Few attivities of the mahy which oeéur during the ploneer years of 4 col- lege have excited as much enthusiasm and spirlt as have these interclass races. The boat raees afé the ofié form of activitiés which the studénts of Connecticut college are aiming to make overwhelmingly permanent. The first facs was held last year be- en the toWw classed in coliege and h the growth of the college body the hopes of establishing a eréw and to make racihz a regatia event has steadily gFown. s Within the next five years it is fiop- ed that Vassar, Wellesley afd Mount Holyoke will be represented 6n the Thafhés ih anftal regatta with the Connecticut college. AUTO RIT TELEGRAPH POLE AT BEAN HiLL Driver Dozed Off to Sleep—He Suffer- ed Only Few Scratches. George Beckwith of Franklin dozed off at the wheel of his touring car on the way home at 3.30 on Thursday morning just long enough to have the car landl with a crash against a tele- graph_pole near the Bean Hill bridge. Mr. Beekwith escaped with a few §ératclies on his thumb, but the car Was badly damaged. Spokes from one of the wheels wers driven into the pole by the force of the blow and remained sticking there and the side of the ear which sustained the chief force of the smash was e Wreck: WILL HONGR MEMORY OF DEGEASED ATTORNEYS Bar Association Has Lost Five Metn- bers By Death in Year. cfew: Dorothy coxswain; Laura v Hill; Charlotte Hall, Resolitions In mefory of deseased members of the New Loidon_County bar are tb be presehted at a Bar As- sociation meetifig t6 be Held this (Fri- day) morning at the Superior court room here. ‘Those whose memories will be hon- ored are illiam J. Bfenhan, of New London: Charles W. Comstock, Amos A. Browning, Joseph C. Cunningham all of Norwich, and William G. Muf- tay of Jewett City. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Miss Alice L. Bennett has returned from Roxbury, Mass. Miss ThufSton has léft town spend the summer on Long Island. to Archibald Mitchell has 1éft town for tiis camp on the Restigouchie river. Mrs. Augustus Sullivan of Slater avenue has been visiting in Newark, N Mr. and Mrs, Horatio Bigelow and family of Charleston, 8. C., were re- cent Norwieh. visitors. E IN One put in itg place. A§ Lazaro was tinable to make a satisfactory Staté: ment. Fegardin the ring and the stone Te, h& éld for mppearance in court this 'dfi' auhu . ., Samuel Beit Went on his 1oF $700 and he was P A PACRAGE MACEK b PoSTTOASTIES P e Ofice again the &itizens of Norwich honoted the memory of the departed heroes of the days of '61 t6 65, laying aside their ordinary occupations for the day and joining with the members of Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. R, in paying tribute to the “Boys in Biue’ of many vears ago. ¢ Fifty veterans rode in the parade in automobilés Turnished through the courtesy of patriotic citizens while the rgnks of the marchers were made up of a younger generatior than those Wwho previously had marched on many a Memorial day in this eity. Colonel Charies W. Gale as marshal of the parade gave the word for the line to move at 232 from the as- sembly point at the Buckingham Mem- orial on Main street and the Lne of march through Main and Washington streets to the Chelsea parade was tak- en up, while the sidewalks along the way swere lined with crowds of spee- tators, Parade Formation. Heading the line Wwas the platoon bf police under Captain D. J. TwWemey, and marching With tell kept lines, immediatély followed by Tubbs' M tary band and followed by Major Jolin A. Hagherg and staff at the hiead of the two local companies of the Conneeticut State Guard. Each of the companiés, Company KK, Captain Charles A. Hagbétg, and Cob- pany 1, Captain Grosvenor Hly, turn- ed oit a full representation and marched with soldi précision, whether at company front, or ih colum of fours. Scout Commissioher Hafry L. Pe- terson_was in command of aboit 100 Boy Scouts in thelr scout uniforms and imediately following them were the Camp Fire Girls in uhiférm. Captuin Alffed Clark l6d the Tiernéy Cadets who had sixty in line in neat uniforms of bive _ trousers, white shirts, blue tics and caps, The members of Giiswold Command, United Spanish War Veteran: in command of Captain E. Frank Sk ner_and were followéd by the Italian banfl, which preceded the members of Sedswick camp, Sons 6f Veterans, un- der Captain_Charles S. Burke, as es- cott to the Grand Army men who fol- 1owad ih automobtles, Members of the Citizens' corps, 30 in number, each one carrying a small American flag, immediately préceded the city and_town officiais, who fode In carriages from which they reyiewed the parade as it passed the Waure- gan house. At Chelsea Parade. Reaching the Chelsea pa the exétcises were tc be héid, ail the marching organizations formed a double line through which the vetérans marched to the seats in front of the stand erected in front of the Soldiers’ thonument Where the exercises were held. Ae where Commander’s Addreéss. The members of the city and towd governtiients were seatéd in the stand with Commander Orrin _Price, the speakers and officets of the post, and Comiaiider Price opened the exer- cises with the following brief addres To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Norwich, the Common Council, 8- lectmen and other officers of the city government, as comimander of Sedg- Witk Post, and in behalf of my cotm- réfdcs, T weleome you to this, our public service, Al yoft. ohf honored itizens’. corps, ans, Home Guards, Doy Scoits, Tier- ey éts, Red Cross, and I wish to thafijc all who have costributed anil by théir presence are hélping to make this anothef Memorial day never to be forgotten. My fellow citizens and friends: You have thi§ day mét with us to pay Hono® to olir patriotic dead, and their memoridl déeds will serve fiet only to miaké Amterican citizén- ship in these @ays more reputable, but also 16 maintain and perpétuate thfough ajl future gensrations the Unibn and authority of the Uhited States of Amefica. With each Memorial pleasi Day . it ‘s to note that there appéars to be an ificreasing appreeiation of its sighifieance on the part of the public. The civic authorities, too; aré in ac- cord with its proper observénce as Is shiown by the closing of salosns and the forbidding ih fany citiés of eir- Cus parades and othef festivities which would mar and detract from its sacfed character. This ig_the national day of memorial, the time when in mind and thought our glorious past is made to live again. It is the hour when a nation awakés fo the remembrance of deeds of heroism performed in its de: fense, the day a loyal people grateful for services rendered their countfy unite to honér their patriot dead. Dil. ference of party cresd and sect are today forgotten. North, south; east and west, all over our broad land our people with reverent hearts circle the sacred mounds where sleep our coun- try's dead. On this Memori: !it us not forget that ma eloiided with tears, that 1 o5~ olate because of the fathér, of brother, the husband of lover, who did not come back. Let us mingle a tender stmpathy for the living who mourn for the loved ones they have lost. Let us recall to memory the men whe in time of danger fhade théit breasts a barricade between our Gountry and thel- foes. Tet us recall their tolls on the long weary marches, theif intense sufféringg in the Hospitals, their fear- ful sacrifices in the prisen pens their sublime heroisrh ifi thé days of bat- tie, and finally as we are zathered at this monument as before-an aftar, may we pledge our manhood so that help us God, the mefiory of ouUF country dead shall strensthen and encourage in us all a desper patriotism and what we call Memoria] Day may be to our dead their da¥ of coronatjon. After the excellent réndering of the sélection. Hear My Prayér, by Tubbs' band, under Diréctor Johr Swahn, praver Was offer: Rév, E. Gedrge Biddle, acting chaplain_ of the pos and A. C. Faifhanks o6f the Sons o Vetstans read the Memiorial day or- deps. The Star Spangled Banner was ren- déred with flné eéxpression and fuil voice that could be heard to the ut: most limits of the crowd by Hugh Kinder and was followed by tha reading of thé following mortuary re ord for the past year by Chaplain Bid- dle: 4th Regiment Cay. Stéphien B. Mégeh, Conn. Voluntests, died Nov. 18: Russell Prown, 18th Reg,, Conn. Vol, died Dee. 12: Rev. George W. Huntinzton U. 8. favy, died Marck 20: Geofge R. Sandeérs, 13th Cahh. Val. ied Aprll 28: James Harvey, 95 N. Y., Heavy Artilléry, died May 17. Lincoln’s Gettysblrg #dddress was eutendnt 2! Citizens of Norwieh Unite With Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. * R, in Annual Tribute to Men Who Fought to Save the Union—Rev. A. F. Purkiss, Orator of the Day, Delivers Stirring Message—Phatriotic Organizations Parade. ; Day aRdréss pastor of the and the EXéroises closed with the sing- Buckingham AMemorial, corps formed & lihe throuzh which the vetcrans entered the ‘metfibers of the city and town govérn- lassured hope that zenuine repentance prayer. v Rev. A. . Purkiss, ‘entral Baptist church; ing of America by the entire assem- blage led by Tubbs band. Return to Buckingham Memorial Upon the return of the parade to the the Citizens’ building where the Women's Relief corps served an xcellent baked bean supper to the men who had participated in_ the pa- rade, ificluding the veterans, tie mients and the policemen. Mabel B. George, chaitman of the egecutive comitiee was In general charge and Maristta Wright had charge in the dining room with the following assistants: Liltian Johnison, Annie Rawson, Nel- iié" Pailey, Lillian Brewster, Ida Mat thews, Florence Robbins, Lydia Per- liins, Jane Seed, Maria Prizes, Liza Walker, Susan Karfipf, Eiéator Doty, Iffla Pukalius, Geretudé Tootill, Gface Stetson, Laurh Hutching, Bm 1y Trish, Mary Covey, Lillian J. Brew- 8tér. PRAY THAT WE MAY DO WILL OF GOD. 8o Shall Victory Come, Says Rev. A. F. Purkiss in Memorial Day Address. In his Memorial day address, which iahy of the Sedgwick po§t men de- clared fas the hest and most inspiring they had listened to in years, Rev. Mr. Purkiss declared that he rmeant to Preach a sermon, and he fead as a basis for it the proclamations made by Abraham Lincoln in Aptil 1863, for a ddy of fasting and prayer, and the proclaifiation of President Wilson. call- Ing on the nation to make this Memo- Fial day ote of prayer. Pray for ouf country and our peo- ple and our allies and our army {hat We shail do Gods' will, he said. and so shall victory through the might of our ies and navies be assured, Mr. - Pur read the proclamations as follow: Linceli’s Proclamation. eréas, The Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the su- preme authority a ust government of Almighty God | the affairs of men and of nations, has by a résolu- tion requested the Pre nate and set apart a d prayer and humiliation “Whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their depend- ence upon the Gverruling power of God; to confess (heir sins and trans- gressions in humbie sorrow, yvet with two will Jead to mercy and pardon, and to récognize the sublime truth announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven all_history, thot thote nitions oniy blessed whose God is the Lor ‘And, insomuch as we know that b is divine law nations, like individ uals, are subjected to punishnients in this world, may we not justly feap that th® awful calamitv of civil’ war which now desolates the land may be but & punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptu s sifis; to the needful end of our national re tion as whole people? We have heen the recin- ients of the choicest bounties of Hea- cii; we have heen preserved these many Years in peace and prosperity; e have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as ho other nation has évef grown. But we haye forsotten God, We have forzotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace and multipliéd and enriched and strenath- ened us. and we have vainly imagined in the déceitfulness of our héarts, that all these blessings were produced by soine superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxieated with unbroken Sticedss Wwe have become foo self-suffi- cient to feel the néce: of redeem- ing and preserving grace, too proud to_pray to the Goa that made ps. “It behdoves us, then, to humble our- L ver, to ational sins, and to pray r_clemency and forgiven “Now, therefore, in complianée with the reduest, and filly conctrrifig in the views of the sehate, I do by tk my proclafhation Wesignate and sit apart Thursday, the 30th day of Apriy, 1868, as a day of national humiliatio Tasting and prayer. And I do hereby feduest al] the people to dbstain on that @ay from their ordinary secular putrsuits, and to unite at their several places of public worship and their re- spective hoifies in keepinz the day holy to the Lord and_devoted to the humible discharge of the religious’du- ties proper to that solemn occasion. “All this being done in sincerity and telith, let us then rest hymbly in the Tiope authbrized by the divine teach- infs that the uhited cry of the natjon { With blessiigs 1o less than the par- don of our national sins and the re: toration of our now divided and suf- fefing country to its former happy condition of unity and peace.” Wilson’s Proclamation. Wheréas, it has always been the réverent habit of the people of the United States to turn in_humble ap- peal to Almighty God for His guidanee id_thé affairs of their commen _life; Xow, Therefore, I, Woedrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thurs- day, the thirtieth of May, a day al- ready fréighted with sacred and stifi- ulating meémbries, a day of publie hu- miliation, praver and fasting, and do exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and crééds to assemble on that day in thelr several places of worship and there, as well as in_their homes. to pray Almighty God that He may for- give olir sins and shortcomings as a pedple and purify our hearts to see ahd love the truth, to accept and de- fend all things that are just and right, and to propose only those righteous fets ahd judgments which are in con- formity with His will; beseeching Him that He will give victery to our ar- fiies as they fizht for freedom, wis: @5 to those Who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and perplexity, and steadfastness to bur people to make sacrifice to the ut- Mokt in suppOrt of what is just and true, bFinging us at last the peace in ihich men’s hearts can be at rest be- cause it is founded upon mercy, jus tice and good_will. WOODROW WILSON. In part the speaker gald: This day was established as a day for seattéring flowers upon the graves of our dead heroes of the Civil war, 4id t6 pay our respects and homage t0_thosé hefoes who remain to blesa ouf Jand. ‘Today we are In the midst read by Georgé A. Keppler, & member of the O\Illzeén’x' mtn?x‘ gd ;hc‘ n::anm ment was decorate: a8 Jom - manfer J. H. Geofge, with & ‘nefi: whieh had been made by Mre. § }il ¢ ¥ }" Irish and was Brewster and Mra, John comméntsd upoh s the most beautls %&t}g;fi%@g gen used in this sefs 3, Was Acti 3 < Pyt Nomons of & fnighty fik_h;i , the mightest the World ever saw, to determine whether the sacrifices out bfavé men of the past have made shall Be of value, We dafinot think in timey of- the past. Our faze I8 fixed Pbn the mighty A§ Wb BPEAK, that tremen= April ! to then had face in two months more, Gettysburg had | been fouzht, Lee was on south, Vicksburg had fallen, and vic= tofy Was in sig Manil'a harbor Admiral Dewey said: “A higher power than ours Ha§ woh turned back at the Marne, Francé and England shouted for jo: tary experts camé to was no angwer savée—God. gigantic ill be heard on high and answered | This day of fasting and prayeér was , 1863, Nothing but disaster up the Union arms; but his « way When we had won the battle of this_battle When the German hordes wére When mili- sk why—there | TFeeling that We Wefe too fich in- clined to pHide, and to*trusting in our resbiifces, a resoliition was introduced and carried through both houses of congress, asking the pres- ident to_get apart a day of humilias tion and prayer for the sake of our count: Q ouf allied. An; Ag this call Presldent Wil- son set apart this day, this Memorial Day, 4§ a day of fasting ahd praver. In Vew of the, proclamatipn I have changed my address to a Sermioh. We Are Proud of Ourselves. We have some reason fér pride. We are the wealthiest nation on earth, te growing richer every 2 are the most géneérous people on earth. America has always poured forth hef méans at thé call of human 1 Her Y. M. C. A. #ork has been not merely for our boys, but Fanee and Russia ang Italy. Our Cross hds askell ué for 4 hiin- for Red dred illion and you have just given fifty ura. We have dealt with other nations in a mott generous and kindly way. When we had defeated Spain we gave Cuba hér freedom, and now spending great suins of money in pr varing the Philippines for dom. Whén we hed in other nations forced indemn China, we gave it back to them said: “We don't ant vour money Wher. Bhgland and France and Ttaly were hunzry for meat, we stop- ped eating meat. When they needed Wheat, We ate substitutes, not so tas- strange to say more expen- ve that we are th{ Zrand= st, freest people on earth. sermon to the Atheians. For the time of igno: ooked, but now commi: men everywhere to repent. miilibn more for good meas- r free- he ce God th all Times of Ignorance. - The worldl moves on. The L} Spirit of God is evervwhere lifting i to high We used to think slavery was right. Men defended from the Bible. 2 justt head. ~ Put the § was in men whispered to a few men that this was wrong. That your r not be held as a F e arose and re- pented in sackeloth and ashes. Our mighty hosts wiped it out and we are a free people. We used to think liquor drinkin: was right. No matter how man homes were ruined no matter h many youns men were wrecked, fo matier how many children were Tob- bed of their futufe, we couldn't do anything. Men always had drank. Men ould. But the Spirit of Christ whispered to a few of His chidren, and the mishty crusade against the cutSe of drifk arose, and Praise God, its dars are numoered. Men uséd to think it a5 right for one man 1o own & billion dollars, and for miillons mot t6 own ohe d lar. Tt was a policy of Laissez TFhire, do as you please plan. The world is citting_in judgment on this plan to- da ch_must live for all, and all st he for ach. The BHglish la- borites sa¥ in tHeir plan for teorgaiiz- ing socisty after ike war, “No cake for any until all have bread God’s Call to Repentance. War between capitai and labor. Ta- s the whip hand today. Capital vesterday. When the war i over who will have it? There is as much sense of war between capital bor as there is of war betwsen peak to a merchant or weturer and he attacks the la- boring man. 1 speak to a_laboring man and he attacks the emplover. The alist party of America s builf on ass warfare. Who is right Both afe Wwrong. It is a policy of greed up- on the part of beth—getting as much as von ¢an and giving as little as you car. There is 2 sign of_repentance in_our country today. For men of large vision are making labor their parts. Charles Schwab said in the makinz of the new world after the War labor and capital will sit at the same table. My finer convietion is that they had better. Child labor must go—for every child must have his chance to life libs erty and the pursuit of happiness. The slums must go—slums of the great cities and the slums of Norwich. We have forgotten our brother until he has foréed his attention upon us &nd then we have despized him. God_is holdinz us responsible for him. We are our brothers keeper. We must repent of our shameful attitudes to- ward the foreigners and the pOOF. Weé Havé Forgotten God. We still use his name. Many of us still go to ¢hurch, but we never count on Him. areé Christians in name and Atheists in fact. _ God doesn't mean anything unless He means ev- erything. We have stolen his day. We think we shall win the war by running fac- tories on Stnday or knitting on Sun- day. SiHaay is not a Holy Da¥: its a holiday. We fofget God intil we get sick or come to die. The richer classes go out in their machines and 6 their sea side cottagés on Suday, and the great masses go to resorts of all kinds. neglect God's word in common, Yoiif children are growing up without God; and having no hope in the world. You dor’t pray. children, many of them, hever Heard you pray. As a resiilt of this thers s 4 tefti world. Parade Notés. After a rainy, unpromising morning, the parade. The work of decoration of the sol= diers’ graves was carried out by the Sons of Veterans, Woman's _ rorps mefibers prepared the flowefs on Wednesday evening, Migs Blus and heér puplls of the Pautipaug seb a Rowers for Memorial day which was greatly appréciated by Sedswick post hnd the Relief corps. Close to 800 graves of soldlers in . Mafy's, Hickory street, Yantic, Hamilton avenie, Norwieh Town, Ma- plewood, West Plain and City cemé- teries were decofatéd with flags and fowers. our home, Family wership used to be Your ble debauch of unpiirity abfoad in the thé rest of the day was all right for Relief ool made a donation of tol Néxt Tuesday: - e As was anhouncsd Some time 480 at a meeting of the Stay Cduncil of Defense, théfe will be a joint meet- ing of the State and National Coun- cils of Defense in the Hall of the House at the Stite Capitol i Hart- ford at 2 p. m. June 4. The program- me _includes the following: Greetings—@Goy, Holeomb. Welcofle — Miss Cédroline Ruuts: ees. Reports of Departments. Organization Committee—2iss Caro- lifdic "Rulitd-Rees; Publicity Depart- tent—Mfs.' Ernest Thompson Seton; Registratioh Committee—Mrs. H. A. Bumhpsted: Red Cross and Allied Ré. ligf Depaftinent—Miss Mabel Wileox; War Funds Department—birs. Mor- gan G. Buckely; Reduetion of Deliver- es and Heturn Committee—=Mfrs: B. . W. Hayward; Department of Main- tenance Existing Soeial Servil rs: Jolfi L. Buel; Food Conservation De- partment—Miss M. Estella Sprague; F66d Production Department—M#s. J. W. Alsop; Women in Industry Depart: meat—Dr. Mary C. Welles; Heaith and Recreation Department—Valeria Par- ker; Medical Service Depaftmeit— Dr. Kdte Campbell Meade; Health ahd Welfare of Children—Mrs. E. D. Scot Committee of Day Nursery and Hou ing—AMrs. tion; Mabel Stamp: Arthur Propaganda a Washburn; War ss Helén Fraser: M. Women’s Hospitals — Miss Kathleen Burke. VERSAILLES BOY Handling Goes Of Accidentally. ames, Jr., George il e cilled himself “arison, en the boy 18 survived by his parents brothers. SALUTE TO FLAG NOTICEABLE EVERYWHER at Meriorial Day Parade. The meén of Nerw h thy St sald a 1 carlier in the week had critic lack bf salutlig the Red Cross parade, It w general moved sight. well ong and the flag' came stationed to observe | Connecticut State Guard companies jand everywhere alofig the line it was! evident that the citizens were anxious to do their part in paying due respect to the flag of ouf country to which ouf bos honor dnd_glory. FUGITIVE IS SEEN Officers Kept Up Search All Highwayman. and robbed Frank Hertz of oh the Haitic x ihg the countrs in tie vieinity tiérpetration of thé crime on W day. 1l e calied Constable McCuire of E: Thursday ev omeone residing in the vicini hestnut Hill had seen a man a; fiah walking dlong the road about o'clock on Thursday morning. Oth day. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Churches. Mémorial Day was observed in both Christ Hpiseopal church and Trinity Episcopal church with morning pray- er and special prayer and interces- =ions suitable to the occasion. Patri- otic hymns were sung. The service in Christ_church was heid at 10 o'elock and the one in Trinity ehurch took place at 10.3 OBITUARY. Mrs. William H. Dudley. Word was received on Thursday by George D. Fillmore of the death of his sister, Mrs. Willam H: Dudley, at her home in Los Angeles on Wednes= day. Mrs. Dudley was born, in Norwich, the daughter of Mr. ahd Mrs. Ralph Fillmore and fof a tifie previous to hef marriage was a teacher in the Greeneville school. Hér maiden name was Dilliafi Tracy Filimore. On Dec- ember 25, 1886, she was united in mar- riage with Dr. William H, Dudley for- merly of Norwich, at Bikherd, Ind. After living in Easton, Pa., for a time they .returned to this city, but about 14 vears ago went to Los Angeles, where they have since resided. Mrs. Dudley had been sick aboit a vear and uhderwent dh operation thé first of the year. She Wwas fegent of thé D. A. R. Chapter i Lios Angel Bésides hére husband she is surviv- ed by a son Ray Dudley 6f Los Arige- les and two brothers George D. Fill- more of this city and Ralph H. Fil more in the middle west. Mrs. Afthur W. Williams, Mrs, Arthur W. Williais died Thurs. day evening at 6.15 at Her ome, Broad pizser, Danicison: Mrn Williaitis had een ill only durifig the day and the Announcement of her death caine with startling suddennéss. Acute indiges: tion was_given as the cause of her death. Mrs. Willlams, who was well known in Jewett City, leaves hier hus: Use “Gets- callus the growth is dbofiéd. " the Great BGorn Discov- eFy! Makos Corns Pecl Right Off! Look at the illiistration below. Sés the two fingers peeliiz off a corn as though it were a banana peel! i n_is smiling while he i dons painlessly, j H t@6ts-1t,” the Only Genuine, Thorou Pceler Ever Di Demarnd “Gets: ets-It" touches a corn oF It takel: vered. IS INSTANTLY KILLED Revolver George S# James, Jr., Was ooting took place. and Men of Norwich Make Fine Response re to be con- gratulated for the way they responded on Memorial Day to the reminder that v ought salute when the Stars and pes are carried by in a parade ominent Norwich citizen, who flag during the very noticeable, he said, how v hats came off as the parade He had a point wiiere he was what the response was. as he marched immedi- ately behind the colors of the iwo But two seconds to apply “Gets-It The corn-pain is eased at onee. Yt can sit at your desk or walk abol fice, think, Jove and WoFk You can apply conveniently almost ahyWhers whe ou can take your shoe and stockd] ing oft fof a mofnerit ot tWo. “Gets 1t” dries dt once; then put your sho and_stocking on_again. Therc's il er excu for suffériag froi corns and o “Gets-It, “ back corn-remover, the only siire W: costs But a trifie at any drug sto A'P'd by B, Lawrenee & Co. Chica: it} while handling a revolver. James was at the home of a mah nath- We navertide exzetly &d Carlfof, on the road between Ver- as th % sailles and’ Hanover, a in_com- pany with another boy. son of Mr. boys were handling the revolver when it acelden: discharzed. [ { en The hullet entere mes’ boy's head just over the eye and crashed int6 His_bLrain kiling him instantiy. The medical éxaminer, Dr. George see! importan Thompson, was called dnd vieed the may fiot :‘ o et - body and gave perniission for fe- My OW= movar th the undertakink rooms o |0 Bl ut you, o George G Orant at Taftville. The sver large or small it may be, it is a part of the general service to the cause of world |liberty. " If you look at it in that way, it doesn’t make much difference low other people look at it. You can serve your coun- try when you buy clothes, too. If you buy poor quality, cheap fabrics, cheap tailoring, you weste money; such clothes don't give service. = in But if you biy éné of thése Suits of ours at $22.50 to- “ovér thére” are bringing new NEAR CHESTNUT HILL Day One of the twb meh that assaulted though the officers have been scour- Bozrahvilie and Colchester since the Vednes- Constable Kinsherger of Fitch- ning and teld him description of the wanted than this no clue has been found as vét but it is thbight by the officers ihat the man will be dpprehénded to- Specidl Prayer and IAtercessions Held &t ChHist and Trihity Episcopal 835. you'll get tmore valug than you pay fen - Murphy & McGarry - 207 Main Street of DAVIS THEATRE. Five-part Hart Picture Nummber on Bill. Feature. The bill for the last haif of &o Week at the Davis theatre is oné of 'the first class. The feature att: s William S. Hart in The Patriot,'a fives parc drama full of thrills in which Hart is seen at his best. The, sec feature is The Shoes That Daiiced, with Pauline Starke in the leadin role. The picture is one of the mm. derworld of the East Side and is of thrills_and he?:tg;xobs The of Democracy featurin; & Chapin in the role of Agnhan_ coln is up to the high standardso previous chapters that have shown. The Current Events film: c{’udas the programme and in this shown the famous Blue Devils at We ty 11 er @3 Point. . Qhildren Ory”" FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA PLUMBING AND GASFITTIN 4 — et i ] e £16 the very best PLUMBING by expeft worl fen at the ¥ orices. Lt Ask us-for plans and pricess fifii J.F. TOMPKINS ¢ 67 West Main Street * i IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY ‘BY. THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY 0. T. F. BURNS | HEATING AND PLUMBING: 92 Franklin Strest band, who is engageq in business here, afd a eofi, Arthur, who Has just Fé- Capt, D. J. Twommey had the foilow- Ing_ policemien in the paitbon for the parade: Sefgeant Matthbws and Offi- pers Driscoll, Fenton, P. Miirphy, Bb- beérts, Brock, M. Carroll, Casey, Keenan iind Allen: An ir:ifi!; §ltei that biit ene aloj 0118815 he mAn¥ Wwho Had ags dlsplayed Eg BFodd#ay seém- #d to know thit thé flag Sh6uld have resent. gnui acan, 051 i8 going forward, uf World's fulure hangs.In the bale &nee. ‘This 12 no time for cenesty, fag - of s%ibr i H Been At halt mast up to hoen and fiill thast a}ur that. o B Sl coverea from an injury to hls head réceived while playlhg baseball Paople Wwoulld gét njore ¥éil en- joyiment eut of By if It took thefn i’&b 86 _long to &pen eafn it. it a§ it does to jaseph H. Hall, D 7. Morrissey, George Ha.s?bnfl' Jopn L. Riley, ifilh:,ffi 3 Fitcher 6&;{!@ Jopiaxton, T A &nmg" Rehie dn SAFY . e S ROBERT J. 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