Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 1, 1918, Page 2

urray’s Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. {Have You Taken Inventory of Your Kitchen Needs? ’The kitchen pleads for consideration, the rest of the house is nelng through a process of renewal—new Curtains here and ’h.mkupmnmomortwo,evennewpimof?w Initure. No reason why there shouldn’t be included some inew Kitchen Furnishings, too! Kitchenware of any kind, bear in mind that you can supply ywmhhcendmelnwgtpnwobtnmafle. *IFYOURKII‘CI-IENNEEDSUTENSHSORFURN!SHL INGS GLANCE THROUGH THE FOLLOW!NG ARTICLES All Copper Nroxel-plated Tea Kettles sizes and weignt, $1.69, fi-. 35, 050 and $2.75. Liske Tin Dairy Pails, 10-quart size, . Liske Tin D-ury Pails, extra heavy, Fi2-quart si No. 4 l.lnlvm-l Bread Mixers, $3.00. No. & Universal Bread Mixers, $3.39, | $1. No. 8 Allgpyer Wash Boilers, wood $1 No. 9 All Copper Wash Boilers, wood \handles, $4.69. Tin Wash Boilers, copper bottom, wood handles $2.75, 10-quart Galvanized Water Pails, 40c. ‘l’-m size Galvanized Water Pai a 14-quart size Galvanized Water Pails, Asbestos Sad Irons, nickel-plated, 3 Yin a set, $225 a set. 50 feet Water-proof Clothes Lines, iflk. Klingfast Clothes Pins, 5 dozen in|? learton, 15c a package. Glass Wash Boards, 50c. Galvanized Wash Boards, 50c. fo Tin Wash ¥oards, 3%. Small Size Galvanized Wash Tubs, ist.10. Medium. Size Galvanized Wash Tubs, Large Size Galvanized Wash Tubs, |$1.68. ~ Folding Ironing Boards, 2 sizes, $1.39 75¢ jand $189, All Bristles Dust Brushes, 29c and $1. 'SPECIALS IN THE READY-TO-WEAR SECTION Window Brushes, 4. Combination. Garden Sets, 25c. Medium Size Galvanized Garbage Can, 98c. Large Size Galvanized Garbage Can, 69, Heavy Galva 39, 8-Ball Harwood Croquet Sets, $169 and $2.69. No. 6 Floor Brooms, $1.19. Dustless Floor Mops, 50c. Floor Shine Oil for Cedar Mops, $1.00. cleaning and polishing purposes, will produce Home Oil for lubricating, hine that will last, 25¢ a bottl Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 eans for 25c, Wright's Silver Cream, 2c. Grandma's Borax Powdered Soap, 5¢ package. U. 8. Mail Socap, 5c a cake. Pearl Soap, pure wHite floating soap r bath or toilet, 7c a cake. Nickel-plated Soap Holders, 5. Nickel-plated Tumbler Holders, 59¢. 18-inch Glass Shelves, 89c. Bath Seats, natural or white enamel, 39. $2.50 WHITE VOILE WAISTS FOR $1.89 | One lot of Voile Waists, made of fine sheer voile, trimmed Just the kind of Waists one needs for vacation or week-end trips, for their wash. ing quality make them suitable for all kinds of wear—Spec- with dainty laces and embroideri yial for tuday, $1.89. es. ONE LOT OF WHITE TUB SKIRTS For today we have assembled two separate lots of White Skirts that represent unusual values. Bedford cord, cotton gabardine and repp, in the season’s styles, with fancy shaped pockets, gathered backs, belted and *~mmed with pearl buttons—Special at $1.39 and $2.69. SPRING COATS MARKED DOWN Just at the time of the season when Spring Coats are in de- In the special lot offered for today’s selling will be found Coats of Scotch tweed, black and white checks, wool velour, tricotine, silk poplin and wool serge, belted, button trimmed with fancy collars, $15.00 mand comes this special offer. value for $8.98 and $20.00 and NYMCO HATS - When motoring you will need a Nymco Cravenette Finished Hat. It is’the only hat protected against moisture by the genuine cravenette finish, all colors, $2.98 each. ) MARABOAS FOR Hu:boauwMDnmanhwnhudecreedtowenmduuy are in style—dark and popular light shades are mcluded in $22.50 value for $13.98. THE PRISCILLA HATS The Priscilla Sun Hat is the ideal hat for outdoor sport or gardening. It is the aristocrat of sunbonnets. flat for hundermg and folds compactly for plcmc basket or shipment, 50c each. EARLY WEAR our collection—priced at $8.50 and up to $17.50, NEW ARRIVALS IN THE WASH GOODS SECTION lntbeWuhGoodlSechonmllbefmmdmunuw;I pretty and attractive collection of new Voiles, Gmghum, Cotton Foulards and Hawaiian Cloth that will make up in very pretty Summer frocks—some are plain colors, while others come in figured effect and striped, but whichever you “mwillgiveyounlotofwearhgonumunlof[ their strong weaves. New Ginghams in a wide choice of patterns, 50c a yard. New Cotton Foulards, neat patterns, 50c a yard. New Hawaiian Cloth, sturdy and will shed water, 50c a| *¢ ik New Silk Waisting, attractive patterm, 31 25 a yu‘d. . THE H. C. MURRAY CO DANIEL i flqouu H, lm W AND EN- M Conn, DR.F. C IACKSON DENTIST If you have need for ed Chamber Pails, | Ligeld Venser makse' ol tiligan Took new—not a varnish but a surface faod —25¢ and 50c a bottle. Dairy Pails with detachable strainer, " Carpet Beaters, 2 sizes, 15c and 25c. |$1.00 Heavy Dairy Pails with strainer, Materials consist of It opens out | DOCKET OF 276 CASES ‘| Called at Short. Calendar Session Fri- . day~Numben Stricken From List— Court Adjagrns tn June 22, ‘A short calendar seumn of the Windham county superior court was | beld in this city Friday afternoon, but ‘no business of importance was trans- acted, with the exception of the call- ing of the docket of cases which have |been on the lisf several years, one since September,’1903. On the short calendar list, most of the cases were continued until the next session, June 22. No assignments }wem made. Attorneys Harvey, Wing and Bowen, in the case of William N. Potter, administrator, vs. Mary Turner, will probably submit briefs. Two witnesses were examined in the case of Charles L. Torrey et al vs. R..J. Hanna. The case is over a mortgage for $350, held by the plain- #ff and made out by tho defendant. It is on property near Putnam, valued at about $2,000, and which has been abandoened for tha past two years. The 3ges amount to about $1,100 in the case. Nothing definite was done pending the g of aifidavits. The case & Weinstein - vs. Saratiel 0 33t0~, Was @} apgointment of a jece torneys for botn sides agreed tha: 4 receiver shoald be appoiuted but could rot'agree fon the man, so it was left with - Judge Maltbie. 'The estat, is worth about $240) with buc a few cpeditors. Attorney W. A. King, réepresenting Mabel U. Anderson in an uncontested diveree case. saia that he wished to amend his complunt and he was gw=n permission by the court to do “mne list of caces on the docket was called gnd many were stricken fyom the list. Several were Ioft on the as one of the parties 01 the serviee. The docket cantained 27¢ cases, 26 jury and 250 court cases. The case of L. V. Sweeney vs. Au- gust Lindholm was then taken up. The examination of witnesses was com- pleted at the last court session, last Friday, and it was decided to submi( briefs within a few days. Court adjourned until June 32 at 1 o'clock p. m. and motions to restore cases on tle docket may be made at this session. Mail ‘Unclaimed. Unclaimed mail at the Willimantic post office for the week ending May 31 is addressed to Mrs. Ida May War- ren, Miss M. C. Willard, Mr. J. N. Case, Mr. Joseph Coutu, Mr. Arthyr Dube, Captain M. B. Fee, Mr. George T. Meech, Mr. Pete McFarland. Mr. F. Taft, Orthee Vamsassa, I C. Whiting. Club to Have Canning Lesson. Members of the Willimantie® Wo- men's Club will go to Storrs college Thursday, June 6, and will receive a day's instruction in canning. The trip will be made in automobiles. Spoke at Plainfield. Rev. Robert S. Moore, pastor of the Methodist church in New formerly pastor of the local Methodist church, was a visitor in this city, Fri- day. ~ Mr. Moore was a speaker in Plainfield, Memorial Day, and he stayed in this city Thursday night. -8 Gaing ‘to Stonington. The Willimantic Home Guard, Co. M, Connecticut State Guard, will par- ticipate in the manoeuvres at Stoning- ton Sunday. To Describe Cure at 8t. Anne’s Shrine An ouen meeting of the Willimantic St Anne’s society will be held Sun- day afternoon at K. of C. hall in the Opera House block, when Miss Eliza- beth Murphy of Canton, Ohio, will tell how she was cured at the Shrine of St, Anne at Baupre, Canada. She was afflicted with epilepsy and blind- ness from birth but was cured at the Sbrine. The local society sends at least ome Willimantic person to the shrine each year. Infant’s Funeral. The funeral of Jennie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Po- zelone, was held at her parents' home at 380 Pleasant street, Friday after- noon at 2.30. Burial was in St. Jo- seph’s cemetery, in charge of Kil- lotrey Brothers. 8mith College Club Meets. The third annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Smith College Club was held Saturday, May the home of the president, Mes, Fred- erick R, Cummings Windham Road, Willimantic. The club is composed of maduates of Smith college, liying in orwich, New. London, Storrs and illimantic. The secretary’s report showed that many knitted articles, old clothes and new garments as well as several Christmas boxes have heen gent to the reilef unit now working in deyas- tated France. The treasurers report showed that $91 has been sent to Smith college from the local club to- wards the $100,000 fund in June, and GLEMAWHENNOT ONE YEAR OLD On Neck and Head, In Water Blisters. ltched and Never Slept. Gried Ganstantly, HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT ““I was nota year old when I first got eczems. Jt came around my neck and my head in the form of water @77, blisters thatburst. My skin F | was soreand I had my flesh torn to pieces from the itch- ing. I never slept and I eried constantly. What hair 1 had on my head came out complete’y. “My mnum Was sbont glving 9p Sl n Rac e of ‘sieepless nights wing for me, a friend recom- ‘mended Cuticura and Oiptment, she had used six boxes of cmm Ow t and 1 was gakes of Bebe el june 27, 1917. G For ;;k wd s hakh Cocurs wfi:flkfium Afimfi- Fomigs SR O Dt L JAY M. SHEPARD 1 o ¥ 0 Removed to 715 Main St, Willimantie | 80-62 North St., Willimantic Tel. connectlon L. |8 recent Bulletin articl SZTSSO sent to the unit since Octo- Interest for the past year has et SGunh merk e o unit. Reports from the chairman of the va- rious committees and un college eoun- cillor were read. The Tollowing commitee wag *ap- pointed to plan work fer the eoming year: Miss Funice H. Gulliver, Nor- wich, chairman; Mrs. Clifford H. Bel- den, 'New London; and Mrs. Freder- ick R. Cummings, Willimantic. Elec tion of officers followed and -Mrs, R fmuhn was re-élected pmlv ent At a vecent knitting party for the club . eighty dollars was realized, but owing to a typographical error, - the “y”. was.dropped, making it eight in Farmersttes Have Parade. Willimantic had another parade Fri- day evening, but few people sawit, s it had not been advetised. It was composed of about twenty famerettes from the women's depariment of the Y. M, C. A, The parade formed in front of the Y. M. C. A. and marched to their gar- den. 1t was led by two young ladies attired in blue jeans, white blouses and big straw hats; ene girl carried a banner, telling the purpose of the attire, namely, for farming. Several | 48: of the following yeung ladies- wore bloomers, while some were so effem! nate as to wear skirts. The young ladies are to cultivate individual vlots and will sell the frujts of their labors at retail, the proceeds to be divided between the Y. M. C. A.| War Work and the Y. M. C. A, Chaplin Slow in Reporting. The total donations to the American Red Cross in the campaign for $15,000 has not been completed yet, as the town of Chaplin, which is included in this district has not submitted its to- tal. Unofficial reports state that a go0od deal of money was raised, but the exact figures have not been sent to Cashier Charles F. Risedorf yet. OBITUARY Mrs. William J. Corhett. Mrs. Mary J. Corbett, 73, died at her home at Mansfield Depot, early Friday afternoon of pleuris agitann. She had_been in ill health for several vears. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mowrey. She is survived by her husband, William H. Corbett snd a daughter, Mrs. Gracé Perkins, of Mystic. Brief Mention. J Spencer of Putnam spent Willimantic. John M. Lee of Norwich was a lo- cal visitor Friday evening. Mrs. William Johnstone of Jewett y is visiting Mrs. Elmer William Gellevue street. Miss Nettie Barrows is critically il at her home in Mansfield Center, and under the care of a graduate nurse. Harold C. Mott, formerly of this city, has been elected assistant cash- ier of the Commereial Trust company of New Britain. Several of the Willimantic streets received the calcium treatment Fri- day, under the direction of the city men. - Most of the streets treated were on the hill section of the city. Willimantic Camp Ground Facts About the Grove, Its Location and Attractions—One Hundred and Fifty Private Cottages, Nineteen So- ciety Houses—Summer People Ar- riving. John F. Friday in £ The Willimantic Camp Ground was established and dedicated for relig- fous services, in 1860. The grove is situated on Prospect Hill, about one and ene-quarter miles from the city’s center, is estimated to be 650 feet above the sea level and has an area of about six acres. The open air au- ditorium is estimated to seat twenty one hundred. The Tabernacle which is used for services in stormy wea- ther, is 80 odd feet long and over 60 feet wide and has a seating capacity of twelve or thirteen hundred. There are one hundred and fifty private cot- tages, nineteen society houses. ten buildings the property of the associa- tion, and three that belong to the La- dies’ Improyement society. There are geven fine wells located at convenient places. The Norwich-Willimantic trolley line passes the station at the entrance and playground for the young people on the top of the hill overlooks the city and has a white beach and pile for the little folks. - The site is an ideal place for a camp meeting and ifor rest and recuperation. Grove and Cottage Notes. Miss Myrtle Babeock of Springfield Mass., was the week-end guest of her cousin, Miss Edith Allen. Miss Kate Colver and party of friends from Gales Ferry motored to the grove Sunday. Miss Laura and Fanny Moore from Greenport are established in their summer home near the entrance. Mr. and Mrs. Alonso Beebe and child with Mr. and Mrs. Lodowick Driscoll from Waterford, visited the grove on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Ray from Springfield, Mass. were visiters of the Allen family cottage Sunday. ginald Long of Providence visited bis family at the Hillhouse Sunday. Mrs. Long and daughter and son have been guests of Mrs. Long's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Walter, for several weeks. Miss Flora Smith attended a reunion in_Putnam this week. Mrs, Henry Richmond returned to ber home in Mystic Wednesday after spending a brief season at his cot- tage. Miss Charlotte Cody returned on Wednesday to his home in Oxford to return again in August. Mrs. O. S. Randall of the State Hos- pital force visited her daughter, Mrs. A, L. Hayden Thursday. Arrive at Cottage. Mrs. Gates and daughter Mary, with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gaff and son Rogers from East Hampton arpived Wednesday at their cottage op Simp- son avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keith of South Manchester were recent visi- tors in. the grove. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cleveland and family from Providence arrived &t their cottage on Haven avenue Wed- pesday. They visited the cemetery in Stafford Memorial Day. Arthur “Apdrews .and family from Providence arrived in the grove Wed- nesday evening. ¢ “Leases a Cottage. Mijss. Lizzje Benton of Niantic has rented the John oot cottage on Fos- ter avenue and will ‘spend the entire season here. Lost in the Grove. An automobile party apparently lost was trying to find their way out of the grove hetween twelve and one o'- clock Thursday morning. When they lr!t the entrance they appeared to take he foot pgt] mmmllwgl Toad. bad peared be a 5‘ ars. ! ecbe and dau Su- sie were in the grove Wednesday eve- ring and hung a beautiful May bas- kfl.tn Mr. and Mrs. §. M. Dunstan at/| Victor Burges Hi Week Visitors—How Memorial | g, ‘m,_ e i .‘N Observed — Additions to Nw:?’n #mofln day. > B n» h- Relief Fund. Perspnals. ‘Wednesday night a May Josmpn Marsnalf e pusciassd ¢ hung to Jennie Boulley. tho vening many games wm M:: Avoy, Anna Boulley, - Fred Gerosia, | Fi8l eGorge Gosselin, Lillian Crooks, George Audit, Mary Senecal, Ritta Couchon, Blanche Lafieur, Onilda Bailard, Bear money every y_for trice I'rench, Herpert Campbell, Laura | the relief of British soldiers. It can- Burnier, Minnie Beckett, Lucian Jolly,{ not be realized the yay this sum Claire. Dawley, Lucian Marandele, William Derosfer, William Hazel, An- iginette Cete, Anna Sivigne, Louise aflvtnpln m mt ewett and ona Fity 76 454 in'toss thea & year $5.460, ?"‘e‘r’n"‘.“amm %’:"" !fl"fifl fi%fi‘:.".':.. sito 8 Jezee number ot and Pusw Albing nad W were callers in Jewett motorcycle. Henry Dodge of Harttord s spend. mvod 7 |ing the week end at home. lev. The. tane ”;‘,‘,‘, ey ATAewieil eok Toweok Beu- Burnier, Howard DIM, Helen Me- Poist Memo- nett motored to Roeky day, British-American Relief Fund The British-Americn war fund is ol Satarda n only one weel ftis on!y natural Qhat your friends and acquaint- ‘ances are impressed by the general | i Nofl:ingehendmesacheerfiflmflueufis Gobiel, . Jennie *Boulley, George La- |25, aing . Comiol Burnior, Tvon Roua,| Loon i M o0 Shuse bee 2 atmesphere of your home. Byron ‘Provost, Wilfred Lamothe, Ed- | arg peing k'flm mph m ll"’ ward Crawshaw, Ben Rosenwig, Wil-|to the coflectors from liam Couchon, Rose Couchon, Charles | what they are able. rab, Thomas Parkinson, Albert La-{yiou . Tromer, Byasa Bouliey, Sduire Park. | peatigs. ::“::aenm 5. #uis || nice furniture properly errenged. inson and Leo Dayon. Yvonne Monty and her brother, John Hollingsworth, were visitors in Jewett City Thursday. Thomas and Charles Greenaugh were. in_Worcester Memorial day. Joseph Dayon and Marshall were business callers in Norwich Fhurs- with Lillian Gauthier and her sister Evon were in Norwich Thursdey. Mr. and Mrs. James Muldoone, Jo- seph: Curran ond Henry Derushy wen{ to Roeky Point for the opening of the season. Blanche Charon and Laura White of Willimantic spent’ Memorial day with Mr. and Mrs. S. Cheron, Christopher Krauss, stationed at Camp Devens. is spending the week end wih his father, Lawrence Krauss, Charles Fletcher, Hugh and William Oldham, Samuel Walker and Witiiam Platte motored to New Bedford. There they spent the da x Mr, Mrs. ‘Worcester, Maps quiem was su at St. Johx;s ing for the Grise. atume e 7808 aurice course ufle th; an trade 128 entered the empley of flmngfig,st & Tillinghast Co. 4z, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dougherty Friday. Newi G.nanl. and Mrs. Hend: l' brother, Huyj McAvoy, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Jehn Thursday with Daniel Duff and family of Norwich. Ovilas Charron spent the holiday at ovees Mvns, whe iy emploved in Norwlch spent the hnliday at he Heigh wuawm mass of re. umh Thursday morn- Hepdricks of o o iay Nolan epmg high g by Rev. W. A. Keefe repose of the soul of Mps, !siun;ax Sullivan assisted finighed his sehool THE HEROIC DEAD. Names of Givil War Soldiers Whose Graves Were Decorated. Although Memorial day was cloudy, a large number attended, the exerciges. of decorating the soldiers’ graves. The Central Village drum_corps took the| Boy Scouts of Moosup and Plainfield plaved an im- portant part in the decorating of the The names of the following men who took part in the Civil war place of the band. graves. ang whose graves were decorated are: Charles I,. Newton, William Pynchon, Henry Hall, Willis Hall Card, Henry hast, Henry Newton, Capt. Hall, Chone Windsor: for the Reve lution, Capt. John Douglas, Capt. J0 Charles D. . Collins, Henry Tilling- thplwdxu a fey days at his home. Mr. and family motored to, Prvv,idenu Me- morial day to decorate the graves of “| their departed relatives. Annual o-m.g. The backhoys of the Lawton Mills corporation held their annyal outing at Rocky Point Decoration , “The trip was made in & large motor truck and the boys were in charge of Mr. Kershaw. Beatrice French bas returned to Providence after a visit with friends in_Plainfield. The Lawton mills resumed operation Friday after closing dpwn for Memo- rial day. ,| * Clarence Winsor has returned home | jg after a few days’ visit in Providence. Harry Holloway from Boston s Holloway was formerly a painter well known among the pesple of the town. Coin or Gurrency May Net Be Sent by | ients of many high compliments form Mail to Foreign Countries.. Because of numerous attempts to WAR NEWS DIGEST Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout the United States and on the Battle Fronts h flag officers.” found here. T THE BROWNING GUN Statement by War Department Re- | garding Test Which Has Been Made. For Aid Use. (Special to The Bulletin.) Waehington, D. C., May of the Browning gun in aircraft ser: Browning machine gun has suc 31.—The war department has authorized the following statement regarding the ‘use If you want your Home Furnishings to be corvect the first thing to do is to choose a furniture dealer -who knows correct styles and arrangements—he can be the propeller of a tractor airplane that the gun can be fired by -the pliot of a combat plane through the revolving blades. Firing in that fashion, it is . necessary to aim the machine gun by steering the plane directly at the w- get. The direetion of the plane direction to the fire and the pilo g fire the machine gun while controling the plane. Connected With Enfllnc. Airplane propeligrs revolve at frem - {800 {p 2,000 revolutions per “minute. T cesstully undergone a test to determine | Tie machine gun is connected with the its valye for use with aircraft. one of three types of machine gun wuh whieh the rate of fire can be so synchronized with the revolutions of asphalt pavements, but are not ex- aetly as noiseless mor as easy riding as fuume rupber tires. large numper of articles offered for sfle heen prepared largely or Om paper—coanse working This | airplane ensine by a mechapleal or hydraulic device, and impulses feom 5 | the crank shaft are - g‘ | machine gun. The rate o( fire of W fire-is machine gun is constant and it synchronized with the revelyipg pro- peller ‘blades by “wasting”-a: certain . percentage of the impulses it seoeives from the airpiane engine and by hav- ing the remaining impuises trip or pull the trigger so that the gun fires m at the fraction of the second when the . propelier blades are .clear of the lpe tirely Clathes, for men and women, blouses, | bf hre ons, and atl fabrics. . There are AW belts whlfi; seemed capable of §iiing beavy loads. Many artificial and leathers were mnoticed. copper articles were not seen, _an: substitut Brass and send through the mails to foreign countries coin and currency, the Post Office Department is again calling at-{ Arr tention to Order 731: ] “In_conformity with the proclama- tion, and the regulations thereunder, issued by the President on September 7, 1917, concerning the export or ship- ment of coin, bullion, and currency, it is hereby ordered that United States coin _or currency, gold coins, whether of United States or foreizn mintage, and gold bullion, are prohibited trans- mission through the regular or parcel- post mails to countries outside of the United States ang its possessions.” This prohibition does not apply to foreign currency and foreign _silver coins,coins, h remain subject to other provisions. pers Canadian Order Limits Hpldings of cording to a sold. Althoug] world's market, three-quarters of the fur shipped to London Russle, and even China, went to Leip- zig for dressing and dyeing. The Teipzig dressers and dyers American Merchnpt_; Take Over In- terests of German Fur Men. rrangements are being completed by which the interests of German fur men, amounting to several millions of dollars, will be purchased by Ameriean merchants and the money thus paid turned into the Treasury. the war broke in Europe, ac- Statement issued by the Alien Property Custodian, the trade of American furriers nothing t;uc a colhcung xn; agency for the every pelt taken h{{n merican trap. went to Lei ndon TR ly Hiping 105t it could was -the from America, Wheat and Sugar. A Canadian order in council provides with the exception of con- fectioners, wholesale or retail dealers, or persons living at a greater dis- miles from a licensed 1 hold or haye in his Dos- that no person, manufacturers of flour, bakers, tance than 2 dealer, sh; were recognized as the best in the world. Each vear after the tslr was prepared and German merchants had fixed the price, Americans were allowed to purchase as much as three-fitths of the year's output for manufacture into garments, but in so doing they were forceq to pay the original cost, expense of dressing and dveing. a big attempts were made to place substi- tutes on the market in the form of plated wares. Zane System to Distribute Purchases by Quartermaster Department +A zone sysiem for the apportion- ment of purchases throughout the United States and to facilitate dis- tribution has been established by the Quartermaster BDepartment. Terri- tory has been allotted to each of 13 general supply depots. The general supply dépot quartermasters are - | charged with the duty of ascertaining the manufacturing possibilities of their zones. On the basis of reports along this line forwarded to the Act- ing Quartermaster General, food and equipment for troops at the different camps will ‘be purchased within the zome in which the camp is located. ‘Formerly nearly all of a particular | States will class of supplies through a single general supply depo Other articles were obtained throus] other supply depots. the fpoint. Under the new Manufacturers in gections distant from the particular supply depot buying their goods were unable fo compete with rivals nearer system session or under his flour, made wholly or in part from wheat, than is sufficient for his or- dinary_requirements for a period not exceeding 15 days. Anyone living at a distance greater than 2 miles and less than 5 milés from a lcensed dealer may held or control flour made wholly or in part frem wheat up to an amount sufficient for his ordinary requirements for a period not exceeding 30 daye. Anyone living more than 5 and less than 10 miles from a licensed dealer may have suffi- cient for his ordinary reguirements up to 60 days, while a person living more than 10 miles from such a dealer may have sufficient for his ordinary requirements for a peripd up to 120 days. Any twholesale or any retail dealer licensed by the Canada food board may not hold flour made wholly or in part from wheat in excess of control more profit to the Germans, and a 30 per cent. duty, hefore the furs were re- turned to Am The war deprived Germany of the chanee to purchase g!ur in Tonton. a’.‘r?d limited the supply from _America: now also entirély cut off. In New York American dyeing houses are actually sealskins have been dyed suecessfuily. According to the Alien Pr todian, when the readjustment is com- pleted and the German interests have been taken over by Americans. furs for European consumption will be lv)lelulg!‘;; in the American market, an eriea. operating, and in St. ty Cus: Ameriean Swiss Cattle and Meat Prices Fixed by Government. The Swiss Federal Gevernment has by decree fixed the maximum at which farmers may sell cattle for slaughter ‘as well as the prices at 2 Muantity sufficient for his ordinary| which various qualities of “butches trade requirements for a period ex- ceeding 60 days. The regulation regarding sugar parallels this save in the last clause. Manufacturers, wholesalers, or re- tailers may not have more sugar than is required for a. period exceeding 45)may days. American Teams To- Teach Baseball To London. A Committee on Public Informa- tion representative in Lendon say: London has neyer heard of a base. ball season before, but will get its chance this year when the American baseball league gets its schedule of games well underway. There grelthe eight American and Canadian teams recryited from varigus organizatio stationed in London, with games scheduleq for each Saturday during|some the summer. The thousands of American soldiers | ms who may pass through London, or may be invalided or stationed here,are ina fair way to be made to feel that Eng- land is the next best place to home end that English hearts are kept warm for them. 3 “Makdq England the Sammy's ‘blighty,’ ” +is. the ‘way the English{ef press puts it in urging readers to en- fertain -the ~ Ameriean (oope. “Blight; rd for every- thing the seldier wants in interyals of his fighting work; the place where friends, recreation, and homelike com: fort await him, The Weekly Dispatch recently called for suggestions for a public ment {0, be offered American goldiers and an instant response made thous: ands of dollars available for amuse- ments and entertainments. 'l‘he lgaq that found .greatest favor, was to throw open the homu of u;d nation to the Sammies. oy half An officer commanding an D squadron operating with ;hmc‘: fest hea reportad s a" and speaks in high terms 5;‘&{,“;‘? ;:;ueh lot efficieney in w'mc\‘e‘ ships and men. essels show most _gratifying improvement in bfiim g g trol,” he eaid, “Our ships are smart, spick, and span, apd have been recip- With the excep tor sale whiel sumu meat may be retailed. Farmers m‘y demand no more than 23 cents per| pound for first-clas: s fat beef market cost of tran be added, e r ‘pound for |\ Leipzig Fair, Aceording to the Leipzig corre- spondent of a Christiania news) e for pepper is S ORleh, saaxdd anly by W - ”P?‘ ance, seems almost the pepper. The col or, od wmiuv-t mwrpfllénflv ";7 ‘e'iigflu MF“F'W 'nure are any munber of surro- o eghiinres | Sisy with mm, ‘mini- oflmdmnu ln Mn Louis . cattle. es to eattle sold on| ol st 2 city o other n of sirloin and| fim au;s_ re_[gfl“s may ask no more | Déspite the great acceleration in the Dbeef. | The wel;ht of bone must not exceed i 25 per cent. of the total weight sold. [Many Substitutes Are Displayed ati D&Y er, Leipzig spring fair showed ex- hibits of many substitutes and surro- gates which )uya been y!y;efl market in the Unn:mm most elasses of supplies will be pur chased through each of the 13 depots, and manufacturers will be able to transact their busipess through the gepots nearest them. Each general supply depot quarter- magter besides ascertaining production (acflmeu within his zone is instructed General’s office the employment Yt - i such producers as are in his judgment | qualified to fufiill contracte. Each de- pot is expected to keep informed as to ‘market conditions and spot goods lo- cated in that zone, and when shortages oceur gubmii recommendations for purchase of articles which may be obtained within the zone. Purchases are to be made after ad- vertisement. by open competitive bid- ding when tame thH permis In emergency ecases competition is de- price| sired whenever possible. The record of bids received and awards made will | e open to public inspection. | Ordnance Equipment Ready for Sol- diers Leaving for France. The Army Ordnance Department has thus far met every demand imposed wtation| by the new program for over-seas |shipment of American traops, accord- ing to a statement by the department. ding of American forces to France, B e out States Model rifle nnem bayonet, belt, carrier, ha,naoleers, bay! ou:t sca&“ bard, u\d full mess equip- e m‘ronmye I to-07 & 2 in the ghipment of ordnance mate- rial overseas, es liy because of &. present necessity of increasing lunmrl of infantry regiments. ierintions’ e Suficient supplies of artillery— "besn receiyed by| French 15-mm Chamber of Com- offered Ti 165 -mm. Ainerican heavy raiiway artilery—are in ince Ln meet t.hewesem | demand. ient machine g jalso immed atel;v available for Amerl- forges in France. ,000,000 members of nfl; g forces are now in- G £ :‘“&fl S)at?% Gover: imately 1 com - ae ane ing received a.nya’!’xp lor insurance must be 0 days after joining m Pdor to the war the Treasury pre- net the | pared ! tely 130000 checks l&rslz Bt B ‘approximal Apualis for the payment of interest on re;useua Donls of ail loans, the these 130,000 checks being am_pbuud through- the year. In the payment of interest on registered bnm of uu Liberty loan more than twicé number of checks were M Aém to a statement by the Dc- tment of Asricuiture, ;.p mu shartage of mare mu tons of sugar %nu 1y ll'lrz to recommeng to the Quartermaster| The pilot operates the gun by means of a lever which contrals the cisouit and allows the impulses -to- trip the 8 trigser. Severe Test Givep. Gun. 9| The test given the Browning was severs. “A gun was mewnted o the frame of an _American cempat |plane and connected with the ainpiane jengine. The test was conducted on the ground and in place .of the pro- peller a meta} disk was attached 4o the crank shaft. - The [Erowning gun Was then required to register hits .o ithe metal disk as it revolved at Narving speeds from 400 to 2,00) rewelutions per minute, slightest “hang fire” or delay in action on the pert of the gun would have heen shown by the failure of the bullets to hit precisely on the spot on the disk representing the center of the zone of fire. The gun functioned perfectly, ‘The Browning gun to be used with aircraft is the heavy type with the water jacket removed. Will Alsp Use Marlin Gun. Besides the Browning, the United also_employ the Marlin was purchased | aircraft gun as a synchronized weapan. t. ;| Several thousand ‘of these have bepn manufactured and the gup is in guan- tity production. The British and French use the Vickers as a synchronized machine gun. The Lewis aircraft machine gun is used by the British, French and Amer- ican forces, but for a different pur- pose. In a two-seated combat L fixed machine guns are mounted for- ward te be o +re wilot and exible guns are mounted to be op- erated by e wwaciver e the” rear seat of the plame. The observer op- erates Lewis guns on flexible mounts, firing to right or left of the plane. It is of vital importance Yo hgwe absolute reliability of function in synchronized machine sun on tractor airplanes. Delays in fire o maifune- tions due to fauity construction or perfect ammunition causes ‘bullets w strike ‘the propeller blades. ~As, many as 15 bullets have been Kknown te strike a propeller blade without g-;. ing an airplane to fall, but the of such occurrences is peves obyious. For that reasom, E fort is made to provide the :fl .# fect type of weapon for this work. 0“'3' specially selected ammunition & use: Ex-King Constantine, after me in the Sauqrbrm* a slight operation ne abscess, was faken. back 2 bis. ik, He then had an aftack of the acute phase was pq “ day. His general condition: is ,m. o8- factory, and the improvement. tinues.