Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 7, 1918, Page 7

Norwich, Friday, Jure 7, 1618 THE WEATHER. Condition: The temperature is thoderately high in Atlantic coast dis- tricts. 2 Showery weather is: indicated fof the next 24 hours in these regious. It WL Be Somewhat coster Saturday with fair weather over Sunday in Atlantic coast districts north of the Carolinas. Winds for Friday and Saturi North Atlantic fresh southeast vwinds ing west and thunder showers. Aiddle Atlantic fresh east to south, TEAM |becoming west, thunder showers. 3 Forecast. For New England: Showers - and thundeér storms Friday; Saturday fair &nd womewhat cooler. Observations in Norwich.\ The follewinz records, reported front 8évin's phatmacy, - show the changes in temperature and the barometrie ehanges Thursday: A good stock of HARNESS, EXPRESS HAR. NESS and AUTO ROBES at iy Ther. "Ba”fl THE L. L CHAPHAN €0, |3 % oo H 5 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Con. ‘ighost 73, iowest 50, S Comparisons. Prediction for Thursday: Probably iocal rain® and thunder showers. Thursday's weather: Cloudy. JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOKBINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY TEAMING AND TRUCKING DONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A. D. LATHROP 2hone 175 . Can You Imagine hing more refreshing and healih- DUNN’'S TOOTH POWDER. 1t's 4 powder that preserves the téeth, dest e germs and sweeténs the Lre Try it, you'll like it. Sold at Dunn's Pharmacy. DUNN’S PHARMACY Bresented Chést of Silver. 50 MAIN STREET Tuesday évening Nriss Nellie Spears s wag pleasantly surprised at the homé of her sister, Mrs, William Hastings of Prospéct _iteet by twenty of _ the DR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE DENTISTS inFishing company, who presented 203 Main St., Norwich, Ct. hér Wwith a chést of sflver in honor of lier approaching marriage t6 John T. Office Hours: 9 a. . t6 8 p: . Telephons Sun. Moon and Tides, High || Moon || Water. || Rises, I a. m. 8ix Nours after high wa Hde, which is followed by flood tide, GREENEVILLE Sixth Community Seéwing Meeting— Shower for Miss Nallie Spears. Thursday aftérncon the sixth of the commurity Sewlfig mectings was held in the Sunday school room of zhe[ Gresneville Congvégational church with 52 ladigs present. They kept ten sewifig fiachifies busy during the af- ternodn om work for the Red ross. Since the meetings were stCarted sit weeks ago 95 diftérént ladies have at- téndéd and séwed for the Red Cross It is plannéd to contifive the meet- ings thfough the summer. Dunién. THe evening Was pleasantly passed with musie, singins, dancinz and gatmes, the party bréaking up at a late hour. Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Hastings. Miss Spears was the reciplent of many wishes fo: her future happiness as well as m preserits of silvér and lineg. TAFTVILLE Alfred Benoit, Somewhere in France, Wants Local Papers—Brief Mention Mrs. Hormisdas Beroit has receiv cd another letter from her son, Al- fred, in whith he asks for local pa- pers in ordér that he may know what is going on here. The letter follows: May 11, 1915. Dear Folks;—I am feeling fine and neme this letber will find vou all the samé, 1 am writing this letter out in a_big field just outside of our barn. We are all living i barns because there are no Barrackz oit where we are, W aré 6ut in tha country right with the cows and chickens and it’ some place, the whole village put to- ether wouldn't make a szood sized house. But it's goed and auiet here and I'm satisfied: we weré in the city for two Weeks and 1 was sick of it. he city is just five miles away from s nOW so We can get therc in_one hour and a Ralf. Joe Arseneault is two miles back of us. He's on a farm fiamilfon Watches All Grades THE WM FRISWELL €O, 2527 Franklin Street OVERHAULING AND REPAIR WORK OF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBILES, toe. We passed by there this week but I idn't _have ti t CARRIAGES, WAGONS, |hi ', “0i i, tme 52 TRUCKS and CARTS 6n & hike. DA they get Hasler in the draft? Sefid thé pApef out here to me 8 that T cin read Sofe of the news. Wa éan gét papers 6ut hére but thers Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Weed Waork. |l ns Norwich néws in them. Well, Slacksmithing in all its brances, |I!l close, hoping to hear from you : £6on. Lave to all, Your =on. ALFRED H. BENOIT. Rattery D, C. A. C, Amer- France. Seott & Clark Corp. 507 to 515 North Main St. St. Veronica's T. A. B. Scciety Meets. The members of St. Verontea’s T. A. B. society held their monthly meet ing in their rooms on Providence street Tuesday evening. Reporte 6f the re- cent sotial were read and acéepted and two applications for membership were received, A committes of three was appoifitefl to arrange for a "bus ride at an early date. X secial time was ehjoyed after the business meet- ing. WILLIAM C. YOUNG Suacessor to STETSON & YOUNG CARPENTER and BUILDER Best Work and materials at right skilied labor. %0 Waest Main St John & Geo. H. Bliss Largest Assortment of DIAMOND JEWELRY BROOCHES SCARF PINS RINGS PENDANTS BRACELET WATCHES RADIOLITE STRAP WATCHES, ETC. John & Geo. H. Bliss *“PROTECT YOUR FEET" A. G. THOMPSON, F. S. FOOT SPEGIALIST - . & Miér. Cummings’ Spring Arch’ Suppert GAGER Funeral Director Brief Mention. the road on Providence street. lage stores concerning the better ba- bies ‘campaign. Charles Mueller who is in _the pas try department at Camp Upton, Y., spent the week-end with his fa- avenue. The marriage has of Miss Phebe B. Sheffield of Notth Stonington and Albert D. Crary of Rev. C. A. Burdick. Mr. and Crary will reside in Norwich. T I———— HOW SHE BANISHES HACKACHB writes: weeks at one time, two weeks anot bl nd got no relief. On my return home I began using Foley Kidney Pills and found immediate relief; a half bot. tle completed the cure.” This is fur- ther proof that these wonderful pills give relief where other treatments fail. Unequaled for weak sore, ach- ing kidneys, bladder, back, muscles or joints. The Lee & Osgood Co. Buits 7-8, Alice Building, Nerwich Fermerly of Waterbury Phone 1366-4 Del-Hoff Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN or ; time, for rheumatism and kidney trou. | onairman of New York; 3, en up the critical businéss situation that has arisen here through the freisht émbargo placed.by the New Haven road and is trying to et Di- rector General of Railroads McAdoo to come to the help of Norwich bus- iness men by making a raise in the scale of wages for truckers and freight handleps here. Business meén and railroad men ses that the real reason for the necessi- tv for a freight embargo Hes in the wage question relating to the truek- érs. The railread is paving 32.44 per day and is face to face with the im- poséibility of getting men to work at that rate. Tt is the contention of the Norwich business men that the railread should pay absut $3 per day to fake their pay correspond to that given the same sort of labor in other lines. After learming of the freight embar- 26, President ¥. W. Cary made an ef- fort on Thursday to ses it some hélp conld not be seenred from the state farm for inebriates at the Norwich State Mospital. He mot inte os- munfeation with Trustees Costallo Lipoitt and Dr. J. I. Donohue an? al- so Superintefident Wileox, bt learfied i{that none of the inmates there now wers physically in cofidition to do this soft of labor. Thers had beem soms husky specitiens an the farm Adurine the winter, but &l tha mest rugaed Wwére now engagéd in WOk on the hospital farm snd could fiet Be avail- ahle for work lHere, On Thursany thers were 43 cars of fine marchandise standing in the yard Tiere walting to be unloaded with only two trickers 16 ds the work, This has heen the econdition for about a week so the freight has been acewm= ulating &ack Ady aid the embarzo was ordersd all Over ffie line asminst regaivine fréislit for Norwieh, Notw the only wav that Norwich éan expect to have fréight poming to it is thronsh the Ky stéamshin, which was inditced to_estrblish ite Business here thifough” the Chamiber of Com- merce, The officers of the Chambér have sént the following warning to Cant. ¥, Nevitis Ka¥ of the incréase it bus- thess he mav expect for.the stéam- <hin line, with the intention of having him prepare for it: The follewing télegram wWas sent: erwich, Conn., Tunes, 1918, Cap! Nevius Ray, ves. Hart ‘Trapsnortation Co., 44 Whitehanl Strest, Neéw York City. New Havén railroad has placed em- bargo 6n all inward and ontwarl fine freight at Norwich Becatise of inabili- ty to procure truckers at present wages heing paid. _Aré yoi_prepared to caré for extra Norwich-New York business su to hé offered vour lifie. NORWICH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. In an appeal to the highest authior- ity t6 réscue Norwich from the Hand- icap. the following telégram wWas sent to day: Norwich, Confi., June 6. 1918. Hén. W, . McAd6s, Director General of Railroads, Washington, D. C. Because wagés paid truckers at ter- minals 61 the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad is much lower than paid by factories and contractors for day labor, Nerwich, in common with ether cities, has been forcsd to embargo all outward and inward fine | Tnability t6 proeure help at] freight, present tvage rate offéeréd 1§ proving disastrous to industrial and comimer- cial business intérests and demoraliz- ing to railroad transpertation. Fifty pér eent. of otir factories are éngaged in war work, Norwich Chamber of Commeree, H. R. Branche, Secretary. Had President Edward P, Jones of the staté chamber of comimerce not been so dilatory about noticing a let- ter sent him on May 15 from the local chamber of commerce, the preeent lo- cal freight embarza might have been avoided, The local chamber saw at hat time the probah scarcity of lahor and wrote him ura- ing him to take this up with the state counail of dsfense. The “following was the way matter was presented to him: May 16, 1918, Mr. Eaward P, Jomes. President Con- neeticut Chamber of Commerce, Winsted, Conmnecticut. the The Chamber 67 Commerce has tak- Director General McAdoo on. Thurs- | y of just this |V LLETIN, FRIDAY, JUNE Tckbuictin, | WPPEAL TO WADDD'TO HELP WERE e Chamber of Commerce Telegraphs to Railtoad Director Gen- eral That Wage For Freight Handlers Has Brought on Freight Embargo in Norwich — 43 Loaded Cars Are Standing With Only Two Truckers to Move Freight. ] My dear Mr. question is becoming critic téfminals dre concerned, It is borers to care for freight at freig] note Providence, Boston and larg terminaly are having their troubles well, situation here. thing is worse off. or increasinz the rate of adjusth "fibmr,- on rafiroads, wages to taken up with Director General e grantsd to all fahorers getting les than have smaller five hundréd a éreasé of but 5 per cent. i the matter not later than M: Up to the presént time he has n done so ahd it is impossible for ter= minals to procure laberérs for this class of work, owing to the inability local agents t6 PAY WAZes in keeping with senéral conditions élsewhete. I am writing you to see if not lay the matter Before the sta couneel of dsfense and bring rémain hoerely yours. Norwich Chamber of Comtnerce. But President Jores paid no at- he finally took some action: June 1, 1918, Har{ford, Connecticuf. New England, but more especially’ regard to Norwich. 4s trickers and stevedores. condition if anytling steadily worse until it ig hext fo il possible to etave off having eémba: goes placed upon this station, The chambeér of commerce believes it to be one of our fundamental duties to keep these arteriés of communica- tion and transportation open, if such We _further be- lieve that to have an embargo placed upon the terminals of a city is a blew to our industrial progress and a black We Be- lieve that were the raflrosds to raise their rate or scale of wages covering Keepinig with contractors for there a thing is possible. éye to our civic gdvancement. the peints at issue, in amounts paid by loca ifar classes of work, that would be no trouble in securing a su moving. the eon as time zoes on unless something immediatély done in this respect. been taken up with Dir ctor Gener: of Railroads v dollar per month rate. g you it is the thought representing the fore th the attention of director general raflfonds drawn to local the delays of the past. covering this whole matte Bery truly vours, Norwich Chamber of Commierce, FOUR:MINUTE MEN ARE TO CONFER Compare Results and Plan For Future Campaigns in Hartford Meeting. TFour Minute Men of Connecticut will hold a state conference Saturday afternoon, June 8, in the Municipal The steam roller is still at work on |Duilding at Hartford for the purpose of comparing results of recent cam- paigns and planning for the future. Posters have been placed In the vil. | Addrestes will be given by Marcus H. Holcomb and speakers prominently identified with the Four Minute Men A message direct from national headquarters at Washington will be given by Samuel Hopkins Adams, no- ted author and publicist, who is a ther, Herman Mueller, on Merchants | mémber of the National Advisory com- ittee, Sergeant Thomas J. Reflley, recéntly returned from the American been announced |Irénches in France, will speal:. Rev. Morris B. Alling, of Rocky Hill, Sate chairman, has invited every Four Norwich. The ceremony was perform- | Minute Man to attend the state meet- od in Westerly, Memorial day, by the | ing, which is the second in the history Mrs {0 Connecticut Four Minute Men. The first conference was held last October. The convention programme follow: 2.30, Four Minute Men in Connecti- cut's War Programme, Governor Mar- cus H. Holcomb; 2.40, What New York Mrs. Bffie E. Kieppe, Averill Minm, |is Doing, James C. Auchincloss, state “I_was at a sanitarium thfi‘e chairman of New York: 3, Message of Message from National Headquarters, Samuel Hopkins Adams, National _Advisory committee; 3.20, Pershing’s Message to Four Minute Men, Sergeant Thomas J. Reilly, i0ist Machine Gun Battalion, American Bxpaditionary Force: 3.30, Bffective Organization for = Theatre Speaking,' Timothy F.” Barry, Water- bury chairman, discussion: 10 minutes. 4, Four Minute Speakiag Outside the Theatres, Robert L. Hirschfield, Mer- iden, chairman discussion: 10 min- utes: 4.20, Carrying the Four Minute Toples to the Farmers of Connecticut, Prof. Charles A. Wheeler, Storrs. 4.40, Four Minute Speech, Danger to Amer- ica, a New Haven Four Minute Man. Captain Potter Was Speaker. Capt. Charles T. Potter of this city was one of the speakers this week at - HAYES BROS, Props Telephone 1227 and Embalmer Prompt serviceday or night 26-28 Broadway WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus. &:‘ the public, there is no M. fifig the ad- cols stin, the season’s opening of the Rhode Is- land Rest cottage in Providence. The home, ‘which has been closed since January, has been thoroughly reno- vated, freshly painted and with dona- tions in furnishings, has a changed appearance inside and on the exter- ior. Nearly $1000 has deen expended in improvements, all of which has been paid except 3300. BIBLE SCHOOL TEAMS MEET ON DIAMOND Victory Comes to Nine From Mayor : Brown's Class, 5 to 3. in the Central Baptist the class from Mayer A} class, captained Bible _scho noon on the Academy campus, Captain Charles W. Burton led t losers and the game was featnred of Attorney Arthur T Libby of t Men's class and the home run Capt. Noyes. Rev. A, Purkiss, pastor of t church, umpired with impartialitv a: satisfaction to both side: team in the series. N. F. A. NOTES. Clpss of 1918—Graduation June 18, ry A. Tirrell of the Academy anno urday morning, June At the tryouts of the Dramatic club Jane ‘mond Wilcox. This (Friday) morning, through- but New Enziand insofar as railroad im- Dpossible to secure sufficient day la- houees in eastern Connecticut and we In Norwich where the working foree in the fréight housés (truckers) number fifteent onder ordinary condi- tions, today with freight running very heavy, forty cars of house freteht out= standing this morning, tlore are but three truckeérs available t6 handle the New Leéndon if any. This is preifminary to the subject. I wish té take up with vou the matter We understand that this matter has beeén Railroads McAdoo with the recom= méndation that a 44 pér cent, increass 50 per mmonth, those receiving more than fifty delfars per month to inéreases 6n a shding seale, those receiving two théusond year to have an ifi- ¥ir. MeAdoo agreed, I beliove, to render a decision ot will stch préssure to bear as you may hé anle, through such chanmels as you have at your command. Thanking You in ad- varee for your immediate attention, 1 téntion to this and it took amiether re- minder and the following Iéttér befors 3Mr. Edward P. Jénes, President Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce, Dear Mr. Jones: On May 16th this ce wrote you concerning the fabor conditions in géneéral and espécially At the railroad terminals throughout Railfoads are bo- ifi§ outbid by industrial planits, cori- tractors and otliers fof thé particular kind of labor that is 6w béing em- ployed at freight terminals and ktiown At Nor- wich, since writing you May 16th, the has grown ficient amount of help to keep freight In fact we cannot see how tiong can help being worse As wé wiote you before this matier ha& McAdoo, with 4 recom- mendation that a 44 per cent. increase be grafitéd on a sliding seale based the Norwich Chamber that as & mem- Ler of the etate council of defense, chambers of com- merce of Connecticut. that it is your duty to lay this matter squarely be- eouncil with a view of having conditions. il you not do this at the earliest pokgible moment, as swa fesl much time has already been lost and great in- conveniences experienced beeause of Kindly Kkeep this office posted rezarding the action taken by the state counell of defense In the second inter-class baseball game between teams from two classes yn L. Brown's | Harrison C. Noyes, | won, 5 to 3, from the nine from the} City Bible class on Wednesday after- the pitching of Bobson and the fielding | This is the second victory for this Miss Helen Avery Valedictorian For At a meeting of the senior class held on Thursday afternoon Principal Hen- ed that graduation would be held' on the afternoon of June 18. The rehears- al for graduation will be held on Sat- Miss Helen Avery is the valedictorian of the class and the following students are on the honor roll: Misses Helen Avery, Olive McKelvel, Lillian Wyckoff, Viola Eng- ler, Helena Wulf, Emily Latham and Claude Leathers, William Rrend, Ben- held on Thursday afternoon the fol- lovéng candidates were accepted: The Misses Marior Bliven, Louise Brush, Cassidy, Irma Graff, Geraldina Lang, Elsie Marquardt, Louise Norton, Gladys Rathbone, Loretta. Tobin, Ellen Wilcox and Richard Latimer, Patrick Mahoney, Charles Tirrell and Ray- the Feast of the Sacred Heart, will be celebrat- 7 ; Gained Flesh, Strength and Good Lawrence D. Qates is Speeded and| _ Naturs by Taking Vineh Arthur Matheson Welcomed at 8amé| jfiqdietown, Conn. “I used Vinol Gathering. i i for my little girl, 5 years old, for & e L, |rul- nervous o She was| A unique gathering occurred at”the!fhin, irritable all the time, and had né Lefiingwell parsonage on Wednesday |appetite. In a week I noticed an im- évening, when more than 50 gafhered|provemefit ind now she has a good to wish God spéed to their refiringlappétite, has gained in flesh. and pastor, Lawrence D. Gatés, who énters|stréngth. and is much pleasanter to Brown university this fall, and a'0 to|live with."—Mrs. C. B. Wilkinson. weicomé their new pastor, Arthur| There is no secret about Vinoi—it Matheson, a sécond year student at|owes its success in such cases to beef Gordon Bilble college. Mr. Gates las|and cod liver peptones, iron and man- just graduated from the same iféti-|ganese peptonates and giycerophos- tution, standing fourth in his A1aes. *| Bbates, {he oldest and most famous A pleasing musical urol Jvas | body-bullding tonics known. enjoyed to ch the fof =1 Broadway Pharmacy; Wilson Drug tributed: The Mistes Alles “|¢6, Willimantic; A. W. Williams xo Igz;ml&{ms*flhl.u gt , Danieison; J. F. Donahue, My ) Mrs. A ., nam; ggist erywhere. Gaits ead ©, %, iy, | T 400 Drueweis Byirywhor. Rogers, L. O, Mrs. T. C Lefingwell was at the pi| . ano The roonis were very prettily ddc- |POTATO BEETLES ARE orated Twith and féfns by r?rn. EARLY THIS YEAR and Mr. o William Rit T After remarks B Mr. Grates 3 Matheson, refreshments of ice cteam | Home Gardencrs Must Protest Their and cake were served by Mrs. Forrest Crops By Spraying in Time, Leéffingwell apd Mrs. Clinton Rogers, [ s,ssisleg by the foWewiny young mt:g; A news servies for the benefit of John Rathbun, 1o Johnson, homs gardeners has been initiated by L Tl ngwell and’ Sher- | 3 .Coddm; special field agent of T kil the United States Depbrtment of TEVLIN FOR S§TATE® Agriculture, now detailed at the Con-| PRESIDENT OF EAGLES [hociicut Agricultural college. = This S ietter, Wwhich is being sont {6 all New London Man Elected at Annual | garden supetvise :2 leaders in- the | State "Asrie Meeting. staié is put out from ihe héadquart- et ers of the Committee of Food Supply, The t’;omwi-slcm. serics, Praternal | Conrecticut Stdate Connefl of Defense Order of Eatles, closéd their twslfth|and gives t'mely information in re- annual state Convensien at Stamford fara 6 insects ann their eontrol. on Thursday With the election of the| The fnsect pest for which the warn- following offiers: ing s 0w ot is the potate bug Which President, James. A. Tevin, Néw ted uniisually early this London; vice prestdert, Samuel Btev- M{r. Codding points out taht ens, Dafbury; onapiain, Williwm Cras{she female bugs are now laying their mer, New Britaifi; secretary, Jolin R.|ogegs and that evéry female will be the McLaughlin, New. Haven; " tréasurer, | motlier of about two_thousand bugs Peter P. Connor, Hareford; eonduetot, |by fall if shé is allowed to continus her William iPowell, Norwalk; inside course tmmolested, guard, Martin W. Johnson, Hartford The remedy fot the potato bug is a outsdide guard, J, L. Harter, Bridge- thotough sprayingz of the vines ~with port; trustees, Johfi H. Ofary, Wa-|lead arsenate, the spray solution be- terbury; John P. Jones, Naugatdek; ing made up of two pounds of pow- William McLatighlin, Dérby; delégates |dered lead arsenate to Afty gallons of to grand conventiefi, D. A. O’Cono; A witer. Where thé paste is uséd in Hartford;-J. A. Mecldughlin, New Ha-|stead of powaer, four pounds will b ven. . |reddired to fitty gallons of water. _A resolution was adoptéd permit- | Wheré small quantities of the spray ting aeries to increase the present 4s-|solution are needed, one tablespoon- sessment in case it s nccessary t9iffll of powder (itwo tablespoons of provide additional funds to care 10r|paste) arséhate of lead to a gallon of the insurafieé and the dues of the SIX{jwater is sufficient. hundred Cefffiecticut Eagles noW% in| fThere are a number service. The present assessmént i8{prands of ten cents a month. It was also voted ] bé purchased. te recommend that all aeriés obsevel 1y aadition to the potato bug, a Iiag Day. warning ias also been sent out to be on theé lookout for the fica beetle which hae appeared in quite large quantities in this stat Che flez bettia at- tacks yotatoes, tomatoes, cabhuge, and sever r plants as well, ridding the leaves of the voung plants, thus lowering their vitality. This beetls es the common flea, both in appears nd in the tvay it jumps around. is however, some« what larger than the flea. Potato plants spraved with arsen- ate of lead for potato bug and Bor- deaux mixture for diseases such as “blight,” - etc,, are protectéd to a great extent from any serious dam- age from flea bectles, which do seem to attack plants which have heen d with either of th ht er as of of =5 1 ot of| to of standard nate of lead which can OFFICERS ELECTED. By Eastern Connecticut Mission Board of Congregational Churches. The foliowing were the officérs elect- ed at the 43rd annual mééting of the Eastern Connecticut braneh of .the Women's Board of Missions of the Congrezational Churches Whieh was held with the Greeneville chirch on Wednesday President—Miss Colchester. Vice presidents—Mrs. . J. M. Hunt- ington, Norwich; Mrs. S. H. Howe, Norwich; Mrs. Jason L. Landall, Gro- | in Abby G. Wiilard, - Elizabeth B. Huntington, wich, secretary of student work and candidates; Miss Caroline T. Gilman, 289 Washington street, Norwich Town Miss Emeline C. Smith, New London Mrs. J. R. Danforth, New London; Mrs. J. éridge Lee, New London. Corfesponding secretary — BMre. Frederick W, Lester, Norwich, Recording secretary — Miss Nancy E. Lucas, Norwich. Secretary for the Bureau of Inform- ation—Miss Alice Browning, Nérwich. Assistant secretaries for thé Pureau of Information—Home secretary, Mrs. William H. Dawle: ich; assiat- ant homeé secretary Harvey M. Briegs, Norwich, Secretaries for Young People's work — Miss Bifzabetli F. Pullen, Nor- wich; Miss Helen E. Atwddd, Waure- gan, secretary for Mission cireles, Ju- nior auxiliaries and Cradle roll: Miss Helen Fadie, Hanover, secretary for the Christian Endeavor societies: Miss Cornelia C. Newcomb, New London, sécretary for Sunday schools. Secretary for “Life” and “Light’'— Mrs. Rufus H. Vaughn, Norwich. Treasurer—2Miss Anna C. Learned, New London. Assistant, treasurer—Mrs, Grace H. L. DeWwitt, (A, V.), New London. Aunditor—F. Le Roy Harwood. New DEMOCRATS CONSIiDER WHERE PLUMS WILL GO Many Want to Be Street Commission- er—Other Places Also Sought. The common council members, now 21t democrats. have held their first meeting tq_discuss where the _ap- pointive phims in city offices now held by republicans shall go. Tt is vnderstood that pifcants in plenty for every office that is to be filled by appointment from the council with the largest number after ¢ er ére_are ap- "5 is held by George E. Feliows. Most prominently mentioned for this place are James P. Fox of Greeneville, a well known brick mason, Frank N, Rice, who is one of the councilmen, and Henry Gebrath, a former alder- man and for many years office assist- ant_in the street department while E. C. Lillibridze was street commission- er. It is understood that there are enough more who think they ought to Dbe considered for this appointment to bring the number of applicants up to_seven or eight. The office of corporation counsel, which is now held by Attorney Her- al of of i mon Alofain, 2nd, ls aien another 10 b be filled with the probability, it is un- Aplmuc Ah0 Alirmmies 80 o lGersioon, that this Wil g0 1o 2 ney Joseph T. ready held the Fanning, who has al- same office during oth- er democratic administrations. torney Ianning’s candidacy, It is understood, Will not be entirely unopposed. There is also the appointment to be made of one member of the common council to the water board, which will offer some grounds for rivarry amonz the council members to obfain this honor, The positions of police chief and hief of the fire department, so long eld by the present incumbents, Po- iice Chief George Linton and = Il “hief Howard L. Stanton, are also ap- pointive places. but changes in these are not all probable. MORE BOYS IN FARM Syracuse, in_November. Delegates—Mrs., Henty T. Arnold, Mrs. B. P, Bishop, Mrs. Ansel A. Beck with, Mrs, W. L. Stearns, Alternates—Mrs. Oliver I. Johnson, Mrs. H. H. Osgood, Miss Ella Norton, Migs Nancey E. Lueas. GAINED 206 MEMBERS In Grand Council, R. & 8. M.—J. Ol ver Armstrong Elected Grand Ma shal, i Gain of 205 members in the past| -ear was reported for the grand coun- | i of Connecticut, Roval and Select Masters, in the report given by Re- corder George A. Sturdy of New Lon- | don at the 100th anniversary meeting ol, held 1n Hartford on Wednesday. TRAINING AT STORRS There is a membership et 0,152 Lindl There were 113 deaths in the year. T Rovier siapiv reported Gk Nt lD o Same. Ceaned . Viutsday About 70 Boys Are Enrolled. The third Boys’ Working Reserve training camp at the Connecticut Ag- ricultural College here opened Thurse day with an enrollment of nearly sev- enty boys. After their course of two weeks at camp these boys will be available to farmers for employment in_the work of food production. Entrance qualifications ~for these camps are as rollows: 1, candidate should be between the age of 16 and 21 years: 2, a health certificate sign- ed by physician or physical director should be presented; 32, the boys must agree to work for a period of at least six weeks™wt the rate of not less than 31 a day and board, pay often being more where special ability is shown. At the conclusion of -their service, each lad who enters the Boys' Work- ing Reserve will receive a certificate signed by Governor Marcus H. Hol- comb and aiso two bronze medal tne from the federal government and the other from the state of Connecti- cut. Enrollments for these camps are made through Arthur Howe at the of- fice of the Connecticut State Couneil of Defence, at the state capitol, at council Masons are in the army or navy service. The office of grand standard hearer wag created. The following officers were elected: Most puissant grand master, Henry H. Bradley, East Haven: deputy puls- sant grand master. . Ward de Kiyn, Danbury; illustrious principal conduc- tor of work, Norman C. Stevens, of Hartford; grond treasurer, Isaian Ba- ker, Jr, Hartford: grand recorder, George A. Sturdy, New London; grand . captain _of guard, Edward B. Aling, New Britain: grand conduc- tor, T. Laurilfe Guild, Stamford: . |grand marshal, J. Oliver Armstrong, Norwich: grand standard dearer, Geo. G. Beers, Bridgeport: grand trustee for three years, william O. Shelley, Hartford. The appolutments were: Grand chaplains, Rev. Charles W. Boyiston, Riverside: Rev. J. Romeyn Danforti, New London: grand steward. Daniel H. Glending, New Faven: grand sen- tinel, I. Newton Wadeworth, New Ha- ven. Retirine Grand Master Barnes was given a past grand master's jewel and apron, he by he | by he nd c- iamin Paimer. ifisscs Helen Avery,| B Allen Bigwerl of this city ‘:QS,'rliiéfo";fl“ivfi.i‘,?“é." = Hitohmosk of ve McK ¢, Emily am and | tee. n g y. and Horace F. Turner of Daniel- ; A 5 : ; ;Y:Epmlgxrmégs;;z\ea(be;gd“gt:mn to Workibn's Cn‘mpm“,,,“' son for Windham coun! Dramatic Club Tryouts. Three workmen's —compensation | NORWICH GARDENS WILL agreemants, approved by Commission- er J. J. Domh;lpe. have been filed with the clerk of the superior court as fol- lows: Ship Construstion and Trading Co., Stonington, employer, and David E. Doyle, .Mystic, employe, broken collar- bone, at rate of $14 maximum. Richmond Radiator Co., Norwich, employer, and John B. Dunaime, 221 South Thames strest, employe, nu- merous bruises and oae rid in right side cracked. at rate of $12.75. Ponemah Mills, Taftville, employer, RAISE $34000 WORTH Expected to Double. Last Year's Fig- ure—1,200 Gardens Reported. From estimates made by home gar- Gen supervisor Charles A, Hagherg there are under cultivation in Nor- h this summer at least 1,200 gar- dens of which 509 are under direct supervision of the home' garden de- partment of the Norwich war bureau. This means it is estimated - about 2d with special masses in St. Patrick’s|and Georze Dugas, Vi ies, . em- {150 acres of gardens are being culti- church. ere will be evening devo-|plove, -deép cut ome I g on left | vated, doubling the number and acre. tions also. foot at rate of $1¢ e place of street commission- | and that recruits ¢+ Remember—There are ' FRIDAY : ey Corset Covers Many: excellent values in Corset Covers at 29, 44c, 69 and up to Y8, Muslin Gowns Women’s Muslin Gowns at 69c, 89¢c, 98¢ and up to $3.69. Muslin Drawers Many excellent values in Muslin Drawers at 44c, 8% and upwards. Women'’s Chemises A splendid showing of Chemises at 59¢, 8%c, 98 and up to $1.28. Long White Skirts Women's Long White Skirts at ONLY TWO MORE DAYS OF THE June Sale of Women’s Muslin Underw-ar It Will End When the Store Closes Saturday Night | This is without question one of the greatest sales of Muislin Underwear that we have ever presented, and the. way the women of Norwich and vicinity are taking ad- vantage of these bargain offerings shows that they know good values when they are offered. 440, 69c, 89 and up to $2.60. Yard-wide Siik and Cotton Crepe- for negligee wear, in black, white and all the lead- ing colors, regular 3%¢ value, at ... 45¢c Natural _Color Pongee, - 33 inciies wide, regular $1.25 value at- $115, regular $1.00 SRIRE AL 8% 40-inch Silk Crepe-de-Chine, in black, white and fles color, regular $1.39 value, at $145 Black Satin Skirting, vard wide, good heavy weight, regular $2.00 value, at. ! $169 SUMMER SILKS AT SPECIAL PRICES Here are some very special values in Summer Silks, including Plain and Novelty Silks, Crepe-de-chines ,Pongees, Etc. THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. ‘ SATURDAY Combination Suits Women's Muslin Combination Suits—excellént values at 98¢, $129 and up to. Camisoles Only Two [ - de - chine Camil [ white, and pink, ‘st 886, $85. and $1.29. Brassieres Brassieres in & splendid assort- ment at 446, 696 and up te $1.29. Crepe-de-chine Garments Crepe-de-chi Undergarments— Gowns, Chemises, Skirts—at re- duced prices. Extra Size Garments We make a specialty of Extra Size Garments for steut women and offer them in this June Sale at reduced prices. Chiffon Dress Taffeta, yard- wide in black, white, rose, reseda, Alice, plum, navy, green and gray, regular $1.89 value, 8t .ooois . $185 Skinner's Satin, yard-wide, in black, light and dark navy, gray, dark gréeen and light changeable effects, regular $225 value, at. . §$198 Fancy Taffeta Sirting, yard- wide regular $2.25 value at $1.89, regular $2.00 value, at.. $1.79 e ——————————— e ey the ‘value of the crops which it is the expectation will be raised. It is considered that tie gardeners Norwich will raise this year crops at will show a valuation of $54,000 at least. Rye Flour Not Wheat Substitute. Bakers holding licenses from the United States Foed Administration were advised on Thursday . by _the Federal Food Administration for Con- necticut that rye four and rye meak positively are not ° substitutes for vheat flour under the baking regula- tions and have not been ' for some time. Rye bread must contain at le: one pound of wheat flour substitutes for each three pounds of straight wheat " flour used, although no substi- tutes are required for the rye flour or rye meal in rye bread. ' Wheatless bread, so the Food Ad- ministration has decided, is bread which contains no wheat or product of wheat except bran, shorts or mid- dlings and rye flour or ryc meal may Dbe used in wheatless brea Enlisted 293 in M Major W. A. Mercer, commanding Connecticut Recruiting district, states that men. registered under the selec- tive service law, including those reg- ered Wednesday, are no longer eligible for voluntary enlistment. Ma- jor Mercer says that a few men are still wented at the army general b pital No. 16 at West Haven, Conn. ill be accepted at the recruiting stations. throughout the state for the 63th Rez‘ment, Coast Ar- tillery, now forming at Fort Te Y. A total of 293 men were a for enlistment in_this district the month of May. The cities w the list were: New Haven 38; ford 46: Bridgeport 33; Waterbury 2 Ansonia 12; Meriden 11; New Britain ew London 10, NORWICH TOWN Special ‘Devotions at Sacred’' Heart Church—Birthday Joys For Member of Sheltering Arms Household. Dr. and M J. Jones ‘of Blis: place spent a cay. recently in New BORM WAY—In Norwich, June 5, a daughter. Emily Doris, to 1 Mrs. Walter Nelson Wey of Otro do_avenu! PRENTIC] ¥ 1918, a_daught s Maitiand, to Dr. and Mrs. Wentworth B. Prentice. MARRIED. ULMER—SMITH—In_Norwich, 1818, by Rev. R. Frank Ulmer and ) Smith, both o Nor — GOTTSTHALK — At Po- Bridze, June 5. 1 by Q. 'G. Buddington, Herbert Z. son_and Miss Dbrsie M. Gotts- both 0f Poquonock Bridge. BOYINGTON—DALY—In’ Westeriy, R.| 1, June 4, 1915, by Rev. Father Lawrence Kelledy, Serst. Eugene B. Boyington and Miss Bthel Dorothy Daly. HORNE—MOTT—In Willimantic, June 1, 1913, by Rev. C. Herley Smith, Miss -Dorothy Mott and Alton L Horn pt age for last year and also doubline’ - DIED AVERY—In Hartford, June 5 19 Frederick D. Avery, at his home, Orchard street. LUSK—In Proston. June 4 1915, James Lusk, formeriy of New London. DURAND—In Taftville, June 6, 19§, Ernest Durand, only child f Mr. ana Mre Wiifréd Durand, aged 3 jgaret C tonindton | spent a short time with Mrs. John L. | London. Mr. and Mrs, Everett Fielding and family have moved from_Vergason Hill to an apartment at Wightman's switch. Mrs. Hector McConnell of New York has been passing a few days with her brother-in-law, Willlam McConnell of | Bliss place. Mrs, Sarah Hull has returned to her home on West Town strest after o ¢ ing a week with her sister in Spring- field, Mass. Today (Friday) Sacred Heart | church, the Keast of the Sacred | Heart, devotions will be held" im the | evening at 7.30 o'clock. { | at Mrs. James Kivin with her ehil- | dren, from Hartford, is at Mrs. Kiv- | lin’s former home on West Town | Street, called here by the death of | her mother, Mrs. John Nagle. Birthday Celebration. One of the recent pleasant events | at_the Sheltering Arms was the ob- | servance ot the birthdsy of dlss Mar- | jey. Greetings, towers, gifts, fruit and ice cream, and the birthday cake made true the wishes of friends of Miss Casey that the day be happy. Attended Alumnae Meeting. While in town to attend the nurses’ alumnae meeting at Backus hospital, / Miss Clara Atwood of i Browning, of East Town street. . Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Lady Assistant © Telephone 358-3 HE&RY E. CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEN Flowers—Bedding Plants Geraniums, Begonias, Fuchsias, Col Pieiotrope, - Silvise Mituniaes Ve Asters, Cosmos, Vincas and Funeral Designe—Wedding Decorations P. VER STEEG, Florist. 57 Lafayette Street. Phone 760.