Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 31, 1918, Page 7

The Henry Allen& Son FUNFRAL DIRECTORS AND Cai LADY ABBISTANT 8 Main Street is Answered Promptly Diy fl Night WE CAN SELL Team Harness AT THE RIGHT PRICE. A good line of AUTO ,ROBES -and THE L. ot broken sizes of FUR COATS, . L. CHAPMAN C0. 14 Bath Street. JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOKBINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Onrder 2 BROADWA MGMMG DONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A D. LATHROP Phone 178 Can reath, You Imagine vthing more refréshing and health- han DUNN'S TOOTH POWDER. a powder that preserves the teeth, oys the germs and sweetens the Try it, you'll like it. Sold at Dunn's Pharmacy. DUNN'S PHARMACY 50 MAIN STREET DR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE DENTISTS 203 Main St., Norwich, Ct. Office Hours: 9 a m to8p m T phone Hamllton Watches All Grades THE WM FRISWELL co. 25-27 Franklin Street UVERHAUI.INB AND REPAIR WORK oF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Wood Work, Blacksmit Scott hing in all its brances, & Clark Corp. 507 to 515 North Main St. WILLIAM C. YOUNG work Successor to and materiale at right prices by skilied Telephone West Main St John & Geo. H. Bliss Largest Assortment John & Geo. H. Bliss “PROTECT YOUR FEET" A G THOMESON, F. S. FOOT SPECIALIST (LICENSED CHIROPODIST Mfr. Cumm Suite 7-8, ings' Spring Arch Support Alicé Building, Norwich Formerly of Waterbury Phone 18664 Del-Hoff Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN HAYES BROS, Prope Telephone 1227 FE vertifing co YOU w.n‘h' to put your bu: with ungéttled weather. Revin's in avenue near No, 4 mill. going north at a good rate when the driver apparently lost con-|s were the lamps. and forward springs were badly ment, The occupant. New London, fractured shull and his ter, sustained sprains and bruises on both thighs about noon on Thursday, when the motorcyele they were riding Selden B. Manwaring of Oswegatels Norwich, Friday, May 81, 1918, THE WEATHER. It h cool and mub faif in New England and the middle Atlantis states. Unsettled weather will pre- vail Friddy in New England and the o Atlantic stétes. The weather % 11‘ fair_Saturday east he X Temperatures will be higher in the Interior of New England and the fitid- ile_Atlantic states. Winds for Friday and Saturday: North and Middle tie: Gentle td6 moderate northéast and east winds n of Foresast. Southern New Eflmud Osoudy Friday, slightly warmer west Satéxrdly falr, warmer on the main. iand. Observati The following redords, réported from m.,;,h.'?'“"" 1 the aramatis ure ane & trie rhanges day: Ther, Bar. . 52 80.35 . 862025 63 80.22 3, ‘lowest 81, c«mnfinm. for Thursday: Showers, weather: Rain in early morning, followed by eleudy, clufln: in afternoon. sua. T and_Tiaes, J I’(m \ SMa RV;’F.“JF is low tde, whish 1s followed by food tide, Military Hop at Pulaski Hall—Per- sonals and Notes. Six huwrn after mxh water lx Thursday two very enjovable mill« tary hops were held in Pulaski hai. The first dance Wwas from three to six in the afternoon and the second from 2 to 12 in the evening. Both dances were swelj attended. Personals and Notes, John Revnolds of Mystic was a vis- itor with friends in the vmage over the holiday. Sevsral local boys were in the Boy Scout dlvision in the Memorial day parade in Norwich Thureday. Friends have réceived cards from G. Alton Cass of Boswell avenue who Iv enlisted in the navy. He is ort. “TAFTVILLE Ford Car Smashes Into Hydrant— Slight Damage—Heard and Seen. Thursday morning about 915 a Ford car struck a hydrant on Norwich The car was of speed trol. The windshield was smashed as The fender, wheels of the ear escaped without injury Flags Displayed. The flag polé on the village pole on Vront street was one of the-few flags | C broperiy hung Thursday, until noon when it was raised to the top of the pole. L. Front strest attracted favorable com- ment with a lorge American flag and | side by side. at half mast One of the houses on ion Jack of Grcll Britain hung Personals and Notu Tohn Wollheben ivas visitor n Itic Thursday. Fred Hasler of the State Pier was at bis home in the vidage Thursday. One of the houseg in the mew"vil- lage & being roofed wi‘h abuestos shingles. The two local troops of Boy Scouts participated in the parade in Nor- wich Thursday. TWO MEN INJURED ON LYME HIGHWAY lfams Brothers Motoreycle in Col- lision With Wagon—One May Die. Josenh Wl!hnms of Elizabeth street, brother, Wal-, ilided near Station 15 on the Eyme ith a wagon belonging to Albert Palmer, an employe, was d: ing the wagon. ew !onfh\n 1t 1s fear- to Joseph Willlams will He bhas a broken nose and a fracture of the sknil between the eves, exposing the brain. The collision oceurred when Palmer met the motercyele and a troliey car &t the same time and was about to drive between them in passing. As the trolley passed the horse, the animal became frigitened and shied to one side. 'There being verv little space between the and car, the former collided with tha motoreyc wagon and the cvclists were thrown violently to the ground. The accident victims were seen to be bally injuréed and Dr. G. Maynard Minor 6f Waterford was summoned and attended the young men, gending them to the hospital, Haydon-Fitbzhugh Wedding on June 12th, Mr. and Mrs, Ear! Hopking Fitzhugh of Laurel place, Montville, have an- nounced the engagement Of their davghter, 1da Maty, to James Augus- tug Haydon of Canada. Mr. Titziugh is the.vice president of the Grand Trunk railfoad and with- in the past few years has made his home in this vlemnv The marriage will take place at the Fiizshugh resi- dence on June 13th at § o'clock and a large reception will follow the cere- mony after which the bridal couple will leave directly for Canada. GAGER Funeral Director and Enbalmer Pugpm‘mhnrfign sustained a_serlously |- Avoiding Auto-Truck, He . Officers. WMPhethlofinanRmOnrnBrudogaAvo- 5 .~ nue—On His Way Home After Ending Day’s Work— Stepped in Front of Trolley— Chauffeur of Truck Drives Away and Is Sought For By et Wilbur Phelps, 63, who is employed by the town of Groton, was instantly ktlhd on Brandegee avenue in that town on Thursday afternoon a little after § o'clock when he was run over by an east bound car on the Groton- Btonington division of the Shore Line Blectrie Raliway coffipany. When strtck and knocked down by the ear, Phelps strangely eénough was ot touched by the front wheel of the trolley as there were na signs of blood on them, but it the rear wheels that ¢aught him. He was completely décapitated and the car was derafled in bringing it to & stop. The body of Phelps remained wedged under the two tear 1s of the fear truck and the car had to be jacked up in order to telease the body. Phblm had flflished his day's work ut hig horses away and was 3 homie when the accident hap- en ed p Accorflsnf to the information secured Examiner ¥, W. Hewes of (}roun who was called after the ac- 5. | cident ‘and gave a Groton undertaker . | permission to remove the body, Phelps was seen walking along the track by Motorman Ballou as the car came up behind the man. The whis tle or bell on the trolley car the clear. But just as he did so a large autotruck, whose owner is un known, came along east bound behind Phelps, who stepped back on the trol- ley track directly into the path of the car and was struck before the motor- man could stop the car. The conduc- tor on the trolley car was named V kinson. \ Phelps, who lived on Poauonoc road, fiot far from where the actident occur- red, is sutvived by his wife, a son, Morris, and a daughter, Mrs. P. Chagnon of Groton. He also leaves three brothers, Fred and Alonzo of Groton, and David of California, and a_sistor, Mrs, Charles Bdwards of Mont: e, The driver of the autotruck kept hik machine going and was soon_out of sight. Officers were looking for him after the aceldent and hope to locate the truck and determine who the driver was. was sounded and_Phelps steppéd out into. LIMIT TO VOLUNTEER IS NEXT MONDAY For Any Applicant Who ls Subjeot to Registration on June 5, Major W .A. Mercer, commanding Connecticut recruiting district, states that after next Monday, June 3rd, nc applicant who is subject 10 the com- ing rgistration o June sth will be accepted for enlistment &s & volun- teer in the regular army. The rea- son for this is tha: the enlistment must be complate before a man can clain exemption from registration on the ground that ke is in the milltary service, Major Mercer states that 20 men are needed for army General Hospital No. 16 at West Haven, Conf. and recruits will be aceepted at the recruiting stations New Haven, Dridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and New London for the 63th:Regiment Coast Artillery now forming at Fort Terry, N. Y, Lvery branch 6f the army is open to applicants with the exdeption of the aviation section. Men who wish to work at their trades while in the service may do §0 by enlisting in quartermaster - corps, ordnance corps, signal corps and engineers. The 26th Engineers, National Army, (water supply service), “stationed at Camp Dix, New Jersey, is in need of the following classes of men: Saddle: cooks, buglers, stenograpliers, clerks, teamsters, chauffeurs, packers, blers, barbers, ans, carpenters, gagers, photographers, hand drill op- erators; power drill operators, s: gine men, tool sharpeners, 3 iths, pipe fitters, plumbers, masons riggers, laborers. L on Tuesda; Fort Slocum and were forwarded to James Mar- Joseph > J. <naw Arthur rold J1. \nrl mn, Geerge ordnance; T, Cort, New Haven, Nelson A. Guur: Hartford, was accepted for Army General Hospital No. 16, West Haven, Conn. Charles . Mratfn, Jr.. Thomp- sonville, was accepted for Coast Ar- tillery and was sent to Fort Adams. R. I. BRIDGE SCHOOL HELD MEMORIAL EXERCISES Comrades Warren Lee Goss and Charles Spald.‘hg Were the Speakers Exercises in observance of Memorial | day. were held at th hool Wednesday an honor guest, ren Lee Goas and Charles and Ex Spaulding. Edwards, united Miss Vera § was attracti and flowers where the following pleas ing_and patriotic programme was c er. The room : song, , Many | P nison h\ the ‘song, Baitle Hymn of the Re school: poem, The Blue and v, fifth and’ clith grades; Marseillaise Hymn. school. ing spoke fo the children Wit o s2id it gave him much pleasure to introduce Goss. As always Mr. Goss was intensely interesting and in o short talk held the children's closcst i other esperiences Shon in e’ CIvil war, Mr. Gota toid o7 his life as a prisoner in and his es- vape_from the Andersonville -prison. Following Mr. Goss' address thy tong, Keep the Home Fires Burnin: was sung. The programme clos with the saltte to the flag and all foining in singing The Star Spangled Banner. school; public, BROKE UP CARD GAME ON THE CITY DUMP. Policeman Ralph Divito Gathered the Stakes and Five Men. in Patrolman Ralph Divito broke up a quiet little game of cards on the city dumping grounds neat Central wharf Thursday evening when he suddenly put in an appearance and gathered in the stakes, which amounted to 75 cents. The game was in full swing when the officer put in an appearance. Five_men were arrested charged with mbling. They are Dennis Donovan, ohn Sullivan, Timothy ~A. Devine, John W. Boyle and Nelson Petrone, They were released on bonds of $100 each, furnished by James Mahoney and Robert Mahoney. ON BOOTLEGGING CHARGE Two Men Arrested Near Roundhouse in the Railroad Yard. Two men actused of -bootlegging were taken in by the - local police Thursday evening for selling liquor to men in uniform. The two men were near the roundhouse of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad when they gave the liquor to the men. The men arrested are Robert Read, 31, of Ludlow, Mass, and James F. Réynolds of Dayville. The men are held for appearance in - court this morning. Made Trouble on Street. Paul Stancovich of Norwich was ar- cob- { tion. Clectri- j7ens of Connecticut and all exhibits following men were accepted | . | compete in a : fmembere of v decorated with flags | RENEWS PRIZE OFFER WITH COL. W. H. HALL For Potatoes and Corn Exhibits Mid«Winter Mesting, The Connecticut State Fairs Asso- clation, in co-operation with Colonel William H. Hall, will renew the offer of la ar relative to the awarding of prizes for potatoes and corn, e its to be made at the mid-winter meeting of the State Board of culture. The prizes offered are follows: To all persons who may éxhibit at any of the incorporated agricuitural fairs heid during the season of 1918 in their potato classes, we offer the following: For the best one-half bush: el exhibit of potatoes, §30; second, $30; third, $25; fourth, $20. To all persons who may exhibit at any of the incorporated agricultural ialrs held during the season of 1918 in their corn classes, we ofcr the f at 2 as lowing: For the best ten-ear exhibit | second, $30: third, $2. The conditions of the offer are very nearly the same as those of previousd s Any one who has ex- of the potato or corn of the local incorpor- ated agricultural fairs which required half bushel exhibits of potatoes or ten- ear exhibits of corn shall be entitled to compete at the mid-winter exhibi- All competitors must be citi- must be Connecticut grown and raised by the exhibitor. Tt ig not nec: |that the exhibits at the mid-winter meeung be the same as those which exhtbited at the agricultural fair ibition. The board of agriculture has offered the following prizes to bhe awarded to the boys of Connecticut who ' may v af the classes for corn or potatoes arranged the exten- glon department in_connection with I of the incorpofated agricultural §100 to ided pro rata among the ten bovs whose 1 exhibits of corn score the hizhest number of points according to the natiomal score card the exhibits ten ears each. £100 to be di bo: score ided whose final the 5 mong the ten hibits of potatoes i the state board of agricult extensias department, all exhibits to sist of half pecke. was voted to 1ward $10 to the best exhibit made * any community cluh exhibiting not than six nor more tha ks of pptatoe: The Jatter mentioned be awarded to those bers of the Junior not necessary that community club but at they shoul ust he hetween the eishteon vears rth being prizes are to who a Information and the the Junior Foc ed from of member 1 be o OPEN HOUSE AT Y. M. C. A. BUILDING| Large Numbers of Sailors and Sol- |, diers Attend on Memorial Day. The Y. M. C. A. held open house on Thursday for men in the serv large numbers af the ‘sailor: Giers enjoved themselves to the ful Ladies of several of the churches fu nished and served a substantial lunchl from 5 to 8 p. m. to all uniformea men visiting the association, and both vocal and _instrumental, was certainl; scene of a v and the boys expressed themselves as be- ing grateful for the thoughtfulness of | iy We made for th *|those who made the affair possible. |in a fef minui era on deck. The . churehes participating in the | gaod those s felt under our serving of the lunch comprised the |feat! following: Christ Epliscopal, Central T gave my overcoat fo a veri Rapti Broadway _ Conzregational, | engineer, ‘put ‘on a bath wfil which Trinity Methodist, these churches and ladies the Y. M. C. A, is extremely. eful, YOUNG MEN MUST ALL REGISTER HERE Those Reaching 21 in Towns of Nop- wich, Ledyard and Preston, All young men within® the towns of Norwich, Preston and Ledya.rd who have become 21 since June 5, 1917, ar will become 21 on or before June 5, gsulvmy required to regis- the local exemption board at Room_ 107, Thayer building, Norwich, June 5th, 1918, be- 1918, are ter with on \Veflnesda\' tween 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. Navy Needs 1,000 Gas Engine Men. The Naval Reserve Force must en- gerettes, which I was caitying to Mr, roll at once 1,000 men experienced in | Ball in Paris. the operation and maintenance of gas- |¢moke them. oline engines. This is an urgent call. will be rated as machinist’s mates. Age limits are eighteen to thirty- |opened my eyes, and I wish that I had Applicants must be | given mor Draft registrants | back homs. “One of our ministérs had grabbed i five inclusive. American citizens. with_letters Irom their local Will be acespted. Apply at Naval Reserve Office, 51 Chambers street, New Yorl, rested Thursday evening by Patrolman jor any muy recrniting station. Danigl O’Neil for créating a disturb. ance bn the street. He is charged with intoxication. - Late in the eve ‘waa released under bonds of §100, Jcalouly feels like klckmg chief. 1- | succinet re music, was greatly cnjoyed. Tie lobby of the “Y” Park _Congrega- tional and Trinity Episcopal, and to The men | contributor to a smoke fund are required for immediate duty. Yhey | have ssen how coid and weary men boards itselt | hope_the folks A ning he|after it is too late to'repair the mis- |zt ALnln aummv TELLS How _HE ESCAPED wh.n Steamship. Orissa_Was Torpe- diedB7 Y\ M. 0. A, Men on Board. Alfred H. G\mm' tormerly of New .ondon._and_Providence, has written an-interesting-account to a Providence paper of the torpedoing of British steamship Orfséa nea¢ the British coast on Apsil 38, He was one of & party of &7-Y. M. C. A, men aboard the steamer; bound: for the other side tu 40 war work.' Of the evefits' at thé time the tor- yedo struek:the ship he ‘writes as fol- lows: Physician Believes a Genuine Remed for the Disesse Mas Been Found, 3 Rhuma. tie wondarful rheumatism remedy sold by Lée & Osgood Co. and all good drigBIsts, gives quicker and more lasting vélief than othier rmedies costing many times as much. mm Dusg n':: ua‘:daapou:;mu- ns into the bowel oys from which they are qulckly thrown off in_a natural heaithy Way. Read what o repuu\h!c physician “The torpedo struck us shortly af- ter 1 o'clock: in ' the morninz. We jsecrofaries had given a minstrel show the night béfore; and I had been one of the end men. After washing tie black from my face I went on deck for a breath of fresh alf before going to bed. The sky was clear, the séa rippling. Far ahend a light’ gleamed. An offieer gave me its name. 1 knew oetter than to ask our position, espec- ially sinee one of the secretaries had asked the captain where we were and had g6t mll' altogsther correct and y: ‘Somewhere in the Atlantie, sir’ “By midnight most of us had gons below. In the smoking room a few of the night owls lingered. As my bunk mate and I went 6 bed we told each other that the 6wls woiild bo packing their trinks in’ the iorning while w were on deck seeing the sights. We agreed to be dp at 6 o'clock, which is really early for me. I knew that my bunk maté Wwould wakeén on time, and 1 _dropped off to sleep quickly “T awoke even mote quickly. I think the shock must have made me sit up- right. I recalled a muffled sound, like that of a heavy door outside one's room being slammed ° violently. reached for my glasses and was look ing at my wrigt watch when my bunk mate_switchad on the lght. “‘Something doing’ I sald, midicaily. “We listened—for minutes, it seem- od. There was not a sound. I heard my bunk mate roll over, He wasn't going to miss his sieep for any false alarm. Alarm Is Sounded. “‘It's nothing,' he said. out the light. “As he reached for the switch the| ship's bell began ringing. That was the signal of a submarine attack. Which one of us reached the fioor first, T cannot tell. 1 hoaestly think that we struck at about the same time. T bad atransed my ciothes for hizh speed in dressin AuG 1 never dressed faster in my life. Above me I could hear the tread of hurrying feet and the shouts of men giving orders. ““Hurry men, hurry! They'te going to close the bulkhead doors’ came the calm_voice of our leader dows the cor- ridor on the port side, where I slept. The torpedo hit just abaft the engines on the starboard side. “‘All ready, old man, said my bunk mate, as he grabbed his overcoat and hoes and started away from there. “‘Be with you in half a minute, I said, as I laced up my right shoe. 1 didn’t have time to fix the lacing in my Ieft ona, T had my life belt already in place. [ slung my overcont acrogs my arm, snatched my suit case and turned for the door. As 1 stepped over the threghold the ship's lights faded out. But T had my fi and I had no dif- ficulty in picking my path up a con- venlent back companion way to the main deck. My boat was on the deck above. “I shot along the main deck as if feet were winged. Someone had bro- T pnt shut. steps forard. On the way I passed my bunk mate, Wwho hdd neglected to up his trousers properly. He elled ‘or me not to stop. I obeyed reached my boat, which for'ard of amidships, T uit case and faced up hoe. A man in the boat 1 dian't, cause t‘wn and there the feeli C lo! She was on an high out of the “wateg, fthat she had heen mo; even € a confidence sel on to my Little (\.nfu ion. here was litile conf At fivst ody screamed that the plug in the bottom of the hoat. I i my fiashifght to a man am plug. “We went moothly. The wn two into water men slid down he ropes: and we began pushing away from the ship. We were the 1 on the starboard. side. TI:» ship, I hard. w oars could <hortly after we cleared fhe stern i was now well down in . the magzazines blew up, red, sullen glare in then {high in the air it seemed, and then with a sudden 5 gone almost before As she sank, we taok off A aturdy ship, the deserved we knew our, hats. in_just 12 min- There wasn't c details ewn nilh float- much tme for min Th the moonlight. Beyond them lay the black shadow of a torpedo boat de- nost welcome sight, one of the men had thoughtfully brought along and went scouting for Mr, Dawson. I found him below, He 1| cheer for our rescuers, lined up, found says about Rheuma: “I have made a most careful investigation of the for- mula employed in the manufacture ut Rheuma, and I heartily recominend it as a remedy for all forms of rheuma- tism. 1 find Rheuma far in advance of the methods generally employed in the treatment of rheumatism, and al- together different in composition from lhe mflealeu usually prescribed.’—=Dt. yons. 'rms should give aty sufferer from theumatism confidénce to try Rheumh. A o st e o the war lasts. In a situation such as ours, a smoke is uogruan deal more satisfactory than fo “Just betore we veeted inté the har- bor, the sun came péepilig above the coastal . mouniaing 1 have seen the sun rise eny times in my life. but this time put all others in the shade. Under the lee of a smoke stack I stood and watched. And I tell you there was more gratitude in my heart than there ever was before. I think that all the rest felt similarly, - We cheered the sun and I am sure that I saw him wink just-a little, “We went ashore quickly, gave & that everybody was alive and kick- ing and dispersed for offee, which the women of the town served whens ever ship-wrecked crews arrive.” 81X NURSES IN THE GRADUATING CLASS Backus Hespitai 8chool t6 Hold ‘Grad- uation on Tuesday Evening. Six nurses are to graduate in the class this year from the Backus hospi- tal training school for nurses which ill hold ite graduating exercises next Tuesday_evening at the Hugh Henry Osgood Memorial parish house of Park Congregational chureh. The class motto is “God and Duty,” and the graduates will be Miss Bessle . Shaw, Norwich; Miss Ellen C. Ton- gren, Norwich: Miss Allce McGuire, Voluntown: Mis¢ Gladys M. Beebe, of Hartford; Miss Ethel M. Brown, New London; Miss DBarbara Blair, New London. The following wiil be the programme of exerciges: John H. Newland. Addrcs= Samuel H. Howe, D. D. Music. Presentation of Diplomas. Winslow T. Willlams. Pregentatiod of Class Pins, Henry A. Tirrell, Presenlnuon of Prizes, . Father J. H. Broderick. Musie. There will be a cordial welcome to all graduates of the training school at the sraduation exercises and the.re- cepticn that will follow. CONN EC'H‘CUT COLLEGE. Miss Irene Wholey Win¢ Two Events in Athletics, The annual college activities of Memorial day took place as usual on Thursday. with added events and a growing college enthusiasm. Memorial Services: Memorial services were held in the gymnasium from nine to ten President Mars! [iymns were sung, dent on the subject. The Cost of Lies. “The countless eaerifices which have been made to make our and living the rich, noble things are were made unreservedly, and uncalenlatingly: the Civil war was one of these sacrifices: the present war is another. Life ix a much richer, higher < than you or on are too. count- «aid the presi- h's theme. the Memorial ser- solemn and impressive reasons and everv student mber of the faculy felt, nnnn§ the huilding, a keener sen iation of life a nd_of on ighest pow to create typical of ( Vocgtional | ¢ Haven Hi o0, and digh School. a ed at bout ten o'clock to spend ¢ “as the guest of the college. provided for the en- e track meet held the athlstic field, jor and sophomore The features of o wars adeh; Wholey, Miss Irene| | won by b, throw:, Norwich: b: ) Miss Mildred Howard, Weth- hot put, won by Miss Mil- Wethersfield; Carns, jump. won by Cheshire, Conn. Lunch w the college ymnasium from 12 to 12.30 and was one which met with the approval of all concerned for there was plenty of everything for eversbody and the tas- lunch after the morning on the hockey fleld was welcomed. An impromptu programme followed the lunch, and provided much enjov. ment and entertainment to the entire party, Character - dancing, special dancing, singing and . reciting 'were among the features of the entertain- ment and the good will with which {he tolentees responded added to New F‘.rimn Miss Louise Ainsley, of had got out on deck just in time; and from what 1 have been able to gather since, 1 guess that he had the nar- rowest escape of all of us, He came laway with only his pajamas and socks. But he is fecling fine now and is ready to begin worle in France. Read Marine Joy Ride. “I could tell you many incidents, but space i§ short and so is time. soon as the destroyer had gathered in all of the gurvivors—we lost only three out of 263 persons—she headed toward the ncarest port at full speed. And how she scooted through that rufling sea! I never had such a swift marine joy ride. Nor seldom in my life have a been happier. “In ‘my suit case I had some ci But Mr. Bail will never 1 passed them along as far as they would go and I wish every could enjoyed them, The experience surely for smokes when I was a box of cigars on his way out of his it, until 1 burned a lip. Really, no ohe knows how good tobacco tastes until one gets in a ticht -place. 1 home will keep.on ving and aiving that no soldler or saflor moy be witliout tobaccu whils the pleasure of the offerings. Juniors Win at Tenn | MILLIARD--In plete stock. Wonderful showing of THE PORTEOUS Correct’ FOR GRADUATION GOWNS - It is time to give thought to the selection of materiais for the Gradustion Gown before the assortment becomes broken. Here are a few suggestions from our very com- WHITE CREPE-DE-GHINE AND SILKS Yard-wide Seco Sitk—price a yard....civuouai. Yard-wide Silk and Cotton Crepe—price 4 yard. Yard-wide Suesine Silk—ptice a yard....... Yard-wide Habutal Silk—price a yard....:.. Yard-wide Satin Habutai—price a yard...... Yard-wide Silk Poplin—price a yard......%. 32-inch Satin Messaline—ptice a yard....... Yard-wide Satin Messaline—price a yard...... 40-inch All Silk Crepe-de-Chine—price a yard. Yard-wide Chiffon Taffeta—price a yard. ... Yard-wide Wash Satin—price a yard. Yard-wide Wash Satin—price a yard 40-inch Satin Charmeuse—price a yard. DAINTY WHITE FABRICS OF COTTON IN OUR BASEMENT DEPARTMENT 30-inch White India Linons, in a variety of grades— prices are 19¢, 25c-and 37%c. 36-inch Batiste, Flaxon, Linaires, Etc., fso;c' graduation gowns—prices are 25¢, 36.inch Mercerized Fabric, washable, permanent lustre; fine, sheer qualities—prices are 37%/;¢, 50c and 69c. 36-inch and 45-inch Plain White Organdie, in a va- riety of grades—prices are 37%%c, 59¢c and $1.00 a yard. Amermmademdlmportedfabna in a wide prices are 25¢, 37Y,c and up to 98c a Plain and Dotted Swisses, medium and fine dots— prices are 25¢, 50c and 6Sc a yard. Fabrics 4Bc 49 7% | 8o | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.25 | $1.50 $1.50 $1.65 $2.00 $2.25 4 $225 very desirable | 37V¢, 50¢, and t, Plain, and Figured Voiles, ;'.:{' of & MITCHELL Co.| ASKS SCHOOL TEACHERS TO AID IN S8EARCH Miss Josephine Hemming Believes Her Sister in in Connacticut. School ‘teachers in Conecticut are being asked to_join in the search for Migs Dorothy M. Hemming, a schoot teacher of ono.»l n, Wi b Her ot sister acher in the public . is direct s thai her who liev I imagine and the| sufr which have been forced to keep er, from a nervous bre \('luwn weeks due to ed through some of the towns eringon 1.oog e 7 epecial 10-mile event. BORM BULLARD—In Willimantic. 1918, a son to Mr M Bullard of 106" F DEVLIN—In Good nter to Mr a Devlin. GAMACHE— 18, a son | \.mucxc GLEASON a.son to Gleason. YOUNG—In 1918, a son of Young. Goodyea: Mr. and 2 Mystic, May and Mre. n Mr. West Mr, May Mirs, Ea Haven and May and Danielson, 1918, a daughter to Mr. Nelson Milliard. MARRI‘D HEWITT—BIRCHALL—In T: " May 25, 1915, by Rev. J. Collins of St. John's Catholic church, Miss Irene Rosamond Birchall, daughter of Mrs. William Birchall of Stoning- ton, and Preston Richard Hewitt, an | aero gunner. MULLER—WINKLER—In Stoninston, May 23, 1918, by Rev. D. C. Stone, Miss Helen Matilda Winkler of Ston- ington and Frank R. Muller of ‘Bridgeport. GRUFSTEDT—GAYNOR—In Smnmt{- ton, May 27, 1918, by Rev. J. Brien, Miss Katherine Gaynor o Stonington and Chi Mysti ——— e e les Grufstedt of The junior-sophorome tennis tour- nament for class championships fol- lowed the entertainment in the gym- nasium and was mozt exciting. Class colors floated about the courts and every student wore her respective class colors either on her tie or on her hair. The results of the first game were: 6-1, 6-4; the second game results were 6-love,.6-2. The sophomore team lost both games, the junior team far su: in sensational and cut plays rather than in form playing. The following are the teams: Sophomores: iss Betty Rumney, Naugatuck; Miss Helen Cfllll\l. Nsw London. Miss Marion ~Gammons, South Manchester; Miss Frances Barlow, of Chicago, TN Juniors: Miss Margaret Colwell; of Grinwell, Ohio; Miss Mildred White, Amberst. Miss Alison Hastings, Hartford; Miss. Dorothy Upton, Yonkers, Farewell For William Connors, ‘Willum Connors, a former Greene- Enrolling | state room, I got one,and I puffed at | ville boy, was among the last con- tingent of draftees leaving for Camp Upton, from Bridgeport. He was giv< en a big farewell party at the Strat- field hotel by his brother, J. W. Con- nors, manager of the clothing com- pany of that name in Bridgeport. DIED M'GEE—In Norwich, May 20, 1918, Miss Bffle I McGee, daughter of Mrs. Sarah A, McGee and the late Arthur MoGee. Funeral from her late home, 61 Lin- coln avenue, Saturday morning at 815, Requiepr mass in St. Patrick’s church at 9 o'clock. DUDLEY—In Los Angeles, Cal, May g9, 18y, Lillan Tracy (Filimore) Dudley, wife Dr. William H. Dudley, formerly of Norwich. CUTE—In Brooklyn, May 27, Margaret Cute, aged 70 years. BUDLOW—In Danielson, May 25, 1918, Charles Budlow, aged 62 years. CHAPMAN—In B!’onklyn, Mrs, Laura A. Chapman, aged 9 ye&r: —] d into res S ara May 38, 101, "Clarence Funeta] from_the Northam Meriorial chapel, in Hartford, Saturday after- noon dt 1 o'clock. GILBERT—Entered into rest, May 31, 1913, Jessle Adela, widow of bna.than G. Gilbe Notice of tunerzl hereafter. FRANCIS—In > Joseph Francis of 55 JAMES_suddenly, in Versaille 30, 1918, ueor« James, Jr., B George S. James of Vlrumu 1918, in Led- P. .| testified for the defense in the superior v |stopped the car within about 50 feet | Lederer of New Haven, who was in lalso a witness. off the curb directly in the path of the | striking the boy. i Monteti boy at the courthouse at the jand testified later that he found the | boy normal, both mentally and physic- = + CLAIMS HE STOPPED AUTO IN 50 FEET. Is Testimony of Framk T. Preston in $10,000 Suit. Frank T. Preston of Killingly, who is being sued for $10,000 damages because of injurles to a 9 year old boy named Sarrofini Montesi, who was struck by the Preston automobil® on. Aug. 3, 1916, court on’ Wednesday afternoon that he ofter hitting the boy and knocking him over in front of the boy's home at 3 West Thames street. He claimed he was not running the car at more than 15 miles an_hour. Theodore L. Brown, chauffeur of a car that was passing al the time with a party of people from New Ha- ven in it, testified that the Preston car was brought to a stop within a shorter distance than that, and Julius the car driven by Brown, testified that the Preston car stopped in six or seven feet. Cathérine Bates Bennett, who was rid the Preston car, was Mr. Preston stated in- his testimony that the child came running ovt of the house and stepped car, so that he had 'no time to avoid Dr. J. Donohue examined the request of counsel for the defendant, aily, and he failed to see any physical defeots remaining that might be as- cribed to the accident. He also said, that he did not believe, from his ex- amination, that the boy had_ had a tractured skull, but it was probably a very severe concussion of the brain, with rupture of the ear drums, that caused conslderable and . continued bleeding. 3 Trial of the case will be contmued next Tuesday morning and it is prob- able that it wily be concluded that; day. 3 Church & Allen 15 Main Street - FUNERAL DIRECTORS i ady Telephone 358-3 HENRY" E. CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEN Geraniums, lnnnh:, Fuchsias, Coleus, / Heliotrope, Salvias, Petunias, V. benas, Asters, Cotmos, . Viness ‘and iss: Funcral Designa-—Woedding Decorations - P. VER STEEG, Florist. 57 Lafayette Street: Phone 7I0.y