Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 17, 1918, Page 5

d E. BULLARD, Bhu Place, Nor- wich, Conn. CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Mun Street ch-.flu- of cummerc- Building Phone '238-2 Lady Assistant WELDING WILL'FIX IT Cylindefs, Castings of all kinds, Agri- cultural Implements, Transmissions and - Crankeases, Housings, Steel Frames, Axles and other metal parts of ALL KiNDS can be made WHOLE and SOUND with our WELDING. Skilled, expert work that is guaran- teed—try it. Auto ;R.dxalurs also re- paired. Cave Welding and Mfg. Co. 31 Chestnut Street Phone 214. IF IT IS JUNK SELL IT TO THE AMERICAN WASTE & METAL (0. 210 West Main St. Telephone 190 Now is the time to find out how good the Falls Auto Paint Shop will paint your auto. FALLS AUTG PAINT SHOP 51 Sherman Strect rm— Everything for'the Home Cut Out This Advertisement and mail same to us with your name and address. We will send you a book containing over 50 old-fashioned songs Free. The Plaut-Cadden Co. Estahlished 1872 135-143 Main St., Nor h, Conn. DENTIST DR. ‘E. J. JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building| Take elevator Shetucket Street entrance. Phone New York & Norwich Line Hart Trln;;t;t;tion Corp. Telep_}:;MSO Leaves Chelsea Dock, Nerwich, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 5 p. m, Leaves New York. Pier 46. East Rive: Mondays,| Wednesdays and Fri- days at 5 p. m. F. V. KNOUSE, Agent. City of Norwich Water Works Offiee of Board of “Water Commissioners, Norwich, Conn., July 1, 1918, Water rates for the quarter ending June 30. 1918, are due and payable at the office July 1, 1913, Offiee open from §.30 8. m. t0 3 p. m. Additions will be made to all bills remaining unpaid after July 20. WILLIAM H. M'GUINNISS, Cashier. TREES Order your -TREES and SHRUBS now for fall planting. Ordeu d- iv- ered anywhere. Maplewood Nurury Co. T. H. PEABODY Phone 985 med S9ctising columugTor Robert Church of the submarine Norwich, Wednesday, July 17, 1918, —_—eeee base spent Tuesday at his home here. Ruby Backcock of Plainfield is the guest of Miss Marion Exley of Po- ed the war cross | Mary Blume: | formation receiv VARIOUS MA MATTERS Light vehicle Il.mps at 8.50 o'clock this evening. Chestnut trees about town are heavy with bloom tassels. Steven's studio closed this week. Open July 22nd.—ady. The grounds at the Norwich Elks’ Home, always attractive, are especial- Iy so now, while the Dorothy Perkins roses are in bloom. Soldiers’ Comfort Kits at Lee & Os~ goods.—adv. The wild carrot is growing as thrift- ily in loca! flelds and pastures - as thoush there were no state law re- quiring its extermination. Farmers in some localities complain that the number of woodchucks this season is unusually large and that the pests are causing damage to crops. Saturday and Sunday were the sec- ond big days of the season so far for the shore resorts, and 1,200 automo- biles crogsed the state bridge at Lyme When the South Waterford auxil- iary of the Red Cross gives a lawn festival at the home of Mrs. G. S. Al- |} Iyn the Submarine base band will give a concert., A coitage cheese demonstration is to be given by an agent from the State Agrici§rural college, Storrs, at the Town nall in Durham, Monday after- noon, July 22, Dr. Curtis Bernard's office will be closed until August 12th.—adv. At a recital Saturday afternoon at Pequot Manor, the former “Elm,” resi- dence of Mrs. Nellie Osgood Tyler, §210 was realized which will be given to the Red Cross. Adjoining neighbors on Lircoln ave- nue who show their patriotism, are Charles D. D L. Wood- ard, who hav ne heir lawns into llflunshm, potaLo gardens, Another of the free illustrated lec- tures in the Summer school course at Amston was given at Amston hall on Tuesday evening by Herbert K. Job on the subject, Our Native Wild Birds. During the summer the Ladies! Aux- iliary, A. O. H, is continuing its Thursday evening sewing for the Red Cross and is to meet this week with Mrs. Edward A. Pratt, of Chestnut street. The draft board in Rockvilie has ar- ranged recent registrants aceording to draft numbers. The men are being classified in accordance with question- naires. There were 175 registrants on June 5, The population at the Norwich county jail just now is but 19 ,as 2gainst an average of 5. Jailer O. H, Main keeps four of the men working in the Institution garden, which covers six or seven acres. Just arrived, Fresh Fish, Osgood's Wharf, today. Prices very reasonable. —adv. Friends learn that Benjamin Bruce, of Norwich, is doing good work in Washinaton while employed by the Exports acpa ent he. is dictati enographers busy. government in th ment and at pre and keeps two a motorman, on the who en- Second regiment was ybrook, was av for bravery with 31 others by General Pershing. stationed at O At fh? semi-annual convention Piumbe \el of I\a'lbun wfi: elected president. ern Peint road to the foot of Fort hill Rose Weiner, Hannah Curland, Eva Moyel, Rose iovel, Morris Moyel, sarah Os k and Celia l\am hick gave for tenefit of the Red Cross, which netted $452. They also turnéd in pounds of tinfoll. In the big $112, conducted by the time in the fall, the ta will be $1,609,000, 00,000 drive to be M. C. A. some 'onnecticut qu the Y. M. C. u drive has noét Government azents in Connectic are stopping omners of power I r boats since the requirement of e government went into effect in Og- wbor 1917, and they Leing pen- alfzed 50 per cent. additional for the neglect. Because the Catholic church, espec- ially in French parishes, lLonors St Anne, spouse of Joachim and mother of the Blessed Virgin, as the type of model mothers, a novena—nine days, devotion—in her honer will hegin on Thursday, closing on her feast day, the 26th. The supervisors in attendance at Danbury state summer school last week included Frank H. Clement, of Jewett During the third week of the summer season all the super- vising agents in the state will be in attendance for the annual session of supervisors, When Commodore James A. Wilder, chief sea scout and R. N. Berry, na- tional field commissioner of New Eng- land, reviewed the bovs at Camp De: ey, Sunday, during their drills, Na- than A. Gibbs, president of Norwich ceuncil, Boy Seouts, accompanied the | party in a powerboat. The pioneer in spring wheat grow- ing in Norwich is Rev. Dr. Jeseph | Henry Selden, acting pastor of the i United Congregational church, whe has about a quarter of an acre grow- j ing famously on the side lawn, at his residence on Broadway. The grain was sowed late in May. In .the New .Londen police eourt on Monday violators of the traffic regu- lations were: Jeremiah J. Clancy, fail- ed to appear and forfeited a bond of $10; Bdward C. Nélan, forfeited bond of $10; Harold Brigham, case nolled; H. Davis Ives, bond of $10 forfeited; Morris Silverstein, fined $10. There are at present 15 patients in the convalescent hospital at Eastern Point, loaned to the government by Comniodore and Mrs. Morton F. Plant, who gave $10,000 to fit it up. This | wag formerly the Watson residence, Rock Lawn, and is rapidly being con- verted into a hospital with full’equip- ment. Miss Alice Marsters, daughter of Lieutenant-Commander Silas Marst- ers, U. S. Naval Reserve force, will be united in marriage with Leon Geer, son of William Geer of New I.undon, at her home Monday, July 22, at 6 o'- clock. Mr. Geer is employed in the main office of the' Palmer Brothers company. Miss Lillian Crumb and Miss Bu.nchs Armstrong are guests of friends ‘in Horace E. Covl of the ‘State Pier was a recent visitor at his home on Raymond Place. Warrant Machinist E. J. Byrnes of . S. S. Chicago was in Norwich Rodert O'Hearn of Norwich Town is working for the state highway de- partment this summer. First Class Yeoman B. J. Houlihan U. S. S, Chicago was a visi- tor in town Tuesday aftermoon. ' Miss Mildred Carroll has returned to St. Francis' hospital, Hartford, from a isit at her hoine on North CIiff street. rry Fember of Groton is to leave for Seattle, Wash,, | » where he will be in the employ of the government. Miss Bertha Fenner of Moosup i with her cousin, Miss Doris James, at the latter's home in Cran- Donald Gildersleeve of this city, who has underzone an operation for ap- pendicitis at the Day Kimball hospital i , is recovering. The Misses Elizabeth and Madeline Driscoll of Roanoke, Va their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard Driscoll, of Central avenue. ., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ‘Frank Alley, cousins . C. Robinson of 471 Main all of Hartford, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Robinson, making the trip from Hartford by automobile. B. Y. P. U. PICNIC Young People of First Baptist Church Enjoy Outing at Mohegan Park. The B. Y. P, U. of the First Baptist church held their annual outing Tues- day at Mohezan park. The ple left on the 5 ternoon and did net return until 9.30 in the evening. and music were enjoved and the evening a ba At the park ket lunch was served, The committee in charge of the picnic Grace Stetson, Vera Stetson Ruth_Phiilips, . and Mrs. George H. Strouse. s Fannie Mejer, liam Noves and American Mills Sold. Sale of the American Mills company, woolen manufacturers, to the Hocka- was confirmed by el Frangls T. Maxwell of the lat- pany, on Tuesday. sale price is not made public but it is thought to be about $300,000 as stock- holders expected to receive about $300 ill company, Two Arrenn Far Intoxication. m police circles months as up to midni single arrest but later two John Kanme was during the evening. Huntington Lee of their summer home New Haven are & Huughton's Cove. midshipman \1 Crosthwaite ‘and Crosihwaite's rs. Edmund W, Many ing made on the new h Poquonoc. ‘he remov il be the important feature of the new | Tt will be cement from Wast- | from an auto- Miss Alice L, Bennett and Miss Ros- have been pa Pleasant View. rge of the United States School home on Warren street for a few days before geing to Hoston to. < on the tower Congregational church has been s i :| ped for the past few days. most of whom have not registered! |other brother, Horace Cleveland, as between POSTUM and other table beveraées is in favor of the /esome, Wae lu‘:’ful POSTUM | was served at the home of the groom's | bride was the recipient of many beau- Conductors on Local Lines to Be Furnished With Portable Fare Boxes—System to Affect Only Payment of Nickel Fares—Goes Into Effect in a Few Weeks. 5 —— During the next few weeks the pat- hand and draws the nickel seemingly rons of the troileys within the five|from the passengers’ fingers and cent fare limit will experience a nov.|passes the coin to the conductor after elty in the payment of fares as a new hnvmf made the instantaneous audit. system will be put into effect on thg urther ‘explaining the new local lines. Instead of handing the|tem a local official of the company nickel to the conductor, as formerly, |stated: 2 the passenger will put his money into “We are not making this change a portable fare box wiich will be car- | because of any sweeping suspicion as ried by everr conductor on the road.|tc tha honesty of our men. Nothing When the nickel is dropped into the|of the kind. The new method is not fare box it is automatically register=d, | 4 reflection on the men. It is a pro- thus saving the conductor with the|tection to them, bother of remembering the number of “Our conductors care for hundreds fares collected. These collecting reg- | of cash transactions every day. They isters or portable fare bcxes have been receive cash along with transfers and used with marked success on many of | various sorts of paper fares of differ- the lines in other large cities. ent values, and at times it is almost This register meets a peculiarly vex- |impossible, in view of frequent inter- atious auditing problem which has al- | ruptions, for any man always to re- ways attended the collection of cash|member the number and sort of fares on street cars and thig register meets | which he receives and must later on this problem in a manner which in-|classify and register. With the best sures protection and a square deal to.|of intentions the honest conductor Loth conductor and the company. makes mistakes, which are frequently Nickels only are to be inserted §into | wrongly interpreted by some passen- the register, and the passenger himself |ger, and unfairly reported against must do the inserting. When the pas- | him. senger lacks a nickel and tenders an- “This new system protects the con- cther coin or bill, the conductor al-|ducter, has been endorsed by the na- ways returns full change. The pas- |tional executive officers of the Car- senger then inserts the nickel or nick- | men’s union, and cur men will not bhe he wishes to pay. The occasional pas- | they can use this system in several of senger tendering five pennies will be|the larger cities of the country, there handed a nickel in exchange for in-|is no reason why we should not be sertion. ‘Transfers will be issued and |successful in using a more up-to-date accepted, as usual, but without reg-|system in this vicinity. We hope the istration. public will have the exact fare ready The new 20-ounce collecting regzis-|as often as possible.” ter is not a box or a container of any| This system is to go into effect in kind. Tt does not hold the money. It|New London this week and will later fits comfortably into the conductor’s!be tried out here. TO CALL MEN _ON AUGUST 5 AND 15 SAILOR ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGE. Connecticut to Furnish 500 Men to Go| Victor Hessler Chargeds With 8tealing to Fort Slocum and 283 to Receive Liguor from Wholesale Liguor House Technical Training. —Bound Over to Superior Court. draft for Connecticut, on Tuesday in- | police gathered in three sailors in structed all local boards in the state|connection with the break ‘at the to submit to him a report as of July | Wholesale liquor house of George H. 20 on class 1 men. This report is ne-jPratt on Water street on . Sunday the local boards of the state the quo-|Maggs and John J. Swindell. Hessler tas for the calls of the five days be-|Was charged with burglary and the ginning August 5 and of August 15.]0ther two upon examination were Under the former call Connecticut|found to be without guilt and were re- service in the line, Under the latter|Stolen liguor were found in their pos- call 288 Connecticut men must report | Session under their mattresses in the to the school board at Newton, Mass,, | Y. M. C. for technical instruction. Men in both| A soun.s ‘man from the Vest Side calls must be physically qualified for|Stated that he had seen a sailor sit- general militafy service. ting on the doorstep of the Pratt build- To Separate Classes. ing late Sunday evening and furnished Major Buckley directed that local|of Hessler. The young man . later boards must make separate reports of|identified Hessler, who claims he is registrants of the classes of 1917 and | free from gnilt. The other _two sailors 1918. Immediately on completing this|were Jocated in the Y, M. ¢\, where report, lpcal boards must wire thethey had gone without registering and governor's office, not later than July | without the knowledge of the Y. M. C. concerning ihe number of regis- A. official: trants fnally examined and accepted|” Hessler for general militarv service and placed in class 1, the figures to refer to the|s1000, number of men remaining after alilang July allotments are filled. The classes of 1917 and 1918 must be reported separately. as must the number of white men and negroes in class. Immediately after this| BLOCK ISLAND MAY BE was bound over to the su- which he was unable to secure, went to jail. Whitey has been before the police several times before, but escaped with fin must transmit to the governor's office by , using separate forms for the of 1817 and 1918, a complete ated report of class 1 registrants tually accepted for gencral military Fortified After the War. In the marine casualty list of Tues- | Block Island, which he says hears a ; appears the name of George striking resemblance to Heligoland. nd of East Greenwich, for-|F's programme requires the estab- merly of Pendleton Hill, as killed in|lishment of land fartifications and the action. subject was_ referred to the war de- George E. Cleveland was a son of]partment, which as yet has not acted George W. and Cora Cleveland, and{upon it. he enlisted in the Marine Corps on| Tn commenting upon this, Secretary April 7. the day after President Wil-| Daniels saii in his letter to Mr, O'- sen declared war on Germany. He| Shaunessy: “As a larze part of the was born at Pendleton Hill about 20 |plan proposed by Rear Admiral years ago and East Greenwich, land fortifications the matter was re- or a short time prior to his enlist- | ferred to the war department. There at the Rhode Island Malelable Iron|any on‘nion of the war department in Works. - Last week his mother went|reeard te this matter. to Stonington to live. His father and| “As this matter was a vounger brother moved last week from Buttonwoods to Plainfield. An-|prior to the entrance of the Tnited States inte “the present war, it has net been practicable for this depart- ment to further pursue the questmn WEDDINGS. as yon undoubtedly know all activi- the service at Camp Devens. H —Allan. limited to those which directly con- Tuesday Judgs I, F. Barnes married | Iribute toward the prosecution of the At > Elizabe } war against Germany. Mrs. Margaret Blizabeth Allan and| ““rhe department daes, however, ful- 1*{?_“ e fl‘eang‘“,;:bo;n fn Van. | Iv_recognize the importance of this obuver 37 years aso, the daughter of | Subject and believes that, eventually, William and Marie Spencer McDonald, | §ome action ghould be taken toward The groom was born in Ireland 53 | the acauisition of all or part of the is- vears azo and is the son of Frank F.|[land for defensive purposes and Mary .Hayes Havey, He is em-| ployed as an attendast at the Norwich | FORMER NORWICH MAN Efeieshos il DIES IN CALIFORNIA, Donais—Lepine. S Tuesday morning at § o'clock at the | Was Employed Here for a Number of Sacred Heart church in Taftville mss Years. Leona Lepine, daughter of Mr. ans Mrs. JLLP Lepine o Montreal, and| Frank J. King received a telegram Wilfred Donais, son of Mr. and Mrs. | Tuesday informing him of the death D. Donais of Merchants' avenue, Taft- | in Pasadena, Cal, on July 3 of Charles ville, were united in marriage by Rev.|N. Turner, a former resident of Nor- H. ¥, Chagnon. The couple were at- | Wich, Mr. Turner was 69 vears old and tended by Miss Ora Dopais and Leon | Was born in this city, the son of Mr. MaCroix of Taftville. During the ser- |2nd Mrs. Henry Turner. He attended vice an elaborate musiecal program |the Broadway school and later was was carried out. There were many |€mploved by his father, who conducted relatives and friends at the ceremony,|a Wholesale business on Commerce Zuests being present from New Bed-{Street. Mr. Turner has been in Cali- ford, Boston, Central Village, Baltic,|fornia for 13 years and before that Moosup and Willimantic. time had lived in New: York. Following the ceremony, a breakfast Athletic Team Enlists, . The Charbino brothers, athletes, of Greeneville, have enlisted in the United States naval reserve fighting force at Newport, R. I. Charles Char- parents on Merchants' avenue. The tiful and useful gifts. She wore white georgette crepe with silk net veil and carried white roses. Her only orna- ment was a diamond pin, the gift of | weeks ago and Fred leaves this Thurs- the groom. Miss Dopals wore pink|day, July 18th, for active service at crepe de chine with a picture hat and | the' naval training station, Newpert, carried pink tea roses. The bride's| R I. The boys wil| do seme stunts in !and the groem’s gift to his best man | was a pearl stiekpin. is all this and more. Its mostdelicious. Beside : waste an the shoufis&w. INS’I‘ANT POSTUM gift to her ma':d was a pear] necklace | their line that will interest the sail- ors, as they have performed on some of Uncle Sam’s battleships _before America entered the war. William Charbino has volunteered and is one of the five boys that left for Washington Mr. and Mrs. Donais left for a trip to Montreal, where they will be the uests of the bride's parents. When | they return they will reside in Taft- D. C., Monday, July 15th. All three ville. brethers are glad that they are now in service and will work hard to get a Three Licenses Transferred. shot at “Fritz” County Commissioners Smith, Fel- lows and Bradford met in this city Tuesday and ' transferred three li- censes. The license of Farrell & San- derson, proprietors of the American House, wag transferred to Charles J. Morrissey of this city. The license of John J. Corkery of 467 North Main street was transferred to Dr. John B. unningham and the drusgists' license of Eugene A. Small to J. C, Cornwell. Another Type. Another type of American that gives us an awful pain is the censtruetive critic whose attitude seems to be that he isn’t going to be proud of his epun- try until he has to.—Ohio State Jeur- nal. Have a Chanee Now, WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus- iness befors tne public, there is no medium better than through the vertising columns of The The fellows who have for years been looking forward to getting back Solitaire is one of the few games|to the farm have their chance now. that two canpot play. Indianapolis Times. els, depending on the number of fares|slow in appreciating its merits. If Major John Buckley, director of the| Farly Tuesdav morning the local cessary before Adjutani-General |evening. The sailors were Victor George M. Cole can apportion among | Hessler, known as “Whitey,” Thomas - NEW uwuou A SUCCESS. ‘Chief George Lmtcn of This City Re- elected a Vice President of the sute Association. The sixteenth annual convention of the State Police Association was called to order at 10 o'clock Tu ly morn- ing in Hibernian Hall on Main street, New London. by President W. H. Lirennan of Stamford, Prayer was offered by Rev. Timothy M. Crowley, pastor of St. Mary's Star of the Sea church. Mayor Ernest E. Rogers welcomed the delegates to the cit: He spoke of the duty that the policeman has to perform, and said that a man of the force is just as much of a patriot and is doing his “bit” just as much as the man at tne front. He told the delegates that the freédom of the city was theirs, and every place ih the city was open to them. He praised the po- lice of the state and told of the extra work that the local men are burdened with since the sreat influx of army naval and industrial men began to be felt in the city. Mayor Rogers spoke of the advan- tages that the state and city would derive from the state pier, and eaid that the U. 8, government was paying the State $20,000 per year for its hire. After all expenses and interests are baid, the state is still deriving a fine dividend on the money invested. He concluded his remarks by saying that the ambition that his son held was to_be a policeman, President Brennan told of the work that the organization has done in the past vear, and how favorably it is looked upon by police and government officials throughout the cou He was followed by Hon. Frederic M. Houston, who said that one of h greatest delights was attending the annual police convention, and that Tuesday morning he had arisen at 5 o'clock and walked two miles to get a ®jear that would take him to this cit He spoke briefly on the fine work that the organization had dene, and closed by wishing each and every member a fine time in the city, and said that he knew he would be having a royal time himself. The roll of the delegates was called and the minutes of the last meeting accepted. Michael B. O'Neill and Mi- chael J. Corcoran were the delegates chosen to represent the city in the convention. The secretary’s report showed that the total membership of the organ tion is 1279, a gain of 65 over Ia year's figures. Thirty-six departments vere represented in the convention and the number of delegates was Three deaths have occurred during the past year, and there are now 13 children of deceased members of the organization receivinz $104¢ per year from the organization. must send 500 men to Fort Sigcum for | leased, although three bottles of the a description whlch led to the arrest perior criminal court under bonds of re report is rendered, local boards MADE AMERICAN HELIGOLAND Secretary Daniels Wishes Island to Be 2 ceabLes: ; (Y1 Bloek Island will be acquired by the service, excluding July allotments. * { . yonment. for purposes S TR AN after the war, if the wishes of Secre- KILLED IN ACTION tarv Daniels are compiied with, S This appears in correspondence of George E. Cleveland, Former Pendle- | ine seorotary | to - Gonesescmon ton Hill Boy, Gives Life For His|O'Shaunessv and shows that Rear Countens Admiral Austin M. Knight in 1917 recommended the acquirement of ved with his mother | Knight invelvéd the establishment of ment, Private Cleveland was employed | is no record in the navy department of présented to both navy and war deaprtments. just of the navy department have been bine has” been called into service two | It was voted that the secretary’s report be accepted. The treasurer's report large gain over last vear's, port was also accepted. Officers Are Elected. The following officers were re-elect- ed showed a This re President William H. Brennan, of Stamfora: first vice president, Garrett J. Fflrre!l Hartford; treasurer, Wil- liam J. Rawlings_ New Britain: secre- tary, James J. Landrigan, Meriden. The executive committee appointed composed of: John H. Redgate, of Bridgeport; A, W , Middletown: George M. Beach, ey B W Bradley, Danbury, and Philip T. Smith, New Haven. The following vic elected: ew Haven—John Hannagin. rtford—Sergeant Waish. Hndgeport—-Ber"eam O’Leary. Waterbury—il. Flaherty. orwich—George Linton. New London—Sergeant James C. Sullivan. Stamferd—Thomas Foley. Meriden—Thomas Dalton. New Britain—F. W. Grace. Middletown—A. T. Chapman. W ents were Danbury- J. Dauchey. Winsted—. H. Slocum. Willimanti D. Killourey. x Norwalk—Chief Pennington, Greenwich—Chief Talbot. Manechester—S. H. Gordon. Ansonia—Chief O'Donnell. Wallingford—Chief O'Reilly. Thompsonville—P. J. Rogers. Putnam—CThief Ryan. »Torrington—TLeroy Monroe. Derby—Frank Manion. Bristol—E. L. Belaen. Shelton—W. P, Robbins, Rockville—Leopold Krauss. New Canaan—Otto Schmidt, West Haven—J. E, Tiernasm, Jewett City—Martin Wolf. Terryville—George Buckley. Milford—J. A. Marro. East Hartford—Chief McKee. Naugatuck—Capt. A. Malone. Banquet at Ocean Beach, Business out of the way, the visit- ing policemen gave themselves up to di- version. The 1 committee arrang- ed to have automebiles ready at noon ito take their suests around the eity.| There were 40 ar more biz cars filled with the visitors, who were accom- panied by city officials and other well known New Londoners (o point out the interesting sights. The procession was headed by a brass band and sev- eral of the autamobiles were decorated with American flags. The objective point of the proces- sion was Oeean Beach, where the an- nual banquet was served. It included and was a very much enjoved fea- ture of the convention. The feast was followed by short speeches. Arrangements were followed for visiters to embark on the Nelseco af- the harbor, visiting the state pier, the submarine base, the coast guard acad- emy, the New London Ship and En- gine plant, the Groton Irea Works and the Naval Experimental Station. The submerging of a submarine near Sarah's ledge for the benefit 6f the policemen was a unique feature of the afternoon’s p#b, The Norwich police department was represented by Chief Georze Linton, who was re-elected a viee president of the association, and Delegates Bernard Keenan and Timothy J. Driseoll Michael Carroll, local traffic officer at the Breadway corer. was also present at the eenyention. The local men ex- pressed themselves highly satisfied with the convention and remarked upon the hospitality of the New Lon- don police, TWO BRIDGES DESTROYED BY FRENCH AVTATORS They Took an A:txvz Part in Action on the Marne, Paris, July 16.—An officlal state- ment en the work ef the aviators in the present eperations says: From the opening of the battle our ly en the Marne. Despite.the thick curtain ef smoke our squgdrons dis- eovered and destroyed twe bridkes filled with troops who were precipi- tated inte the river. “Attacks by machine guns bombs were carried out on convoys and columns debouching on the north bank of the Marne. [grty-one air- planes were brought down or put out of action and nine captive balloons were set afiire” The Only Way. We \can't win the war waiting for Austria to lick herself with a revolu- tion. What she needs is a thoroush licking by democracy. On with the war—Washington Herald. Washington, Ju: He Will Be Assigned to the Adjutant- General's Department. all the shore deiicacies of the season | ter the banquet and make a tour of wori as preiliess There is no seeret about Vinel. owes its success in such cases to beef and ced liver peptones, iron and man- Fanese peptonates and glycerophos- the oldest and most famous body building and strength creating ! We recommend Vinol, Breadway Pharmacy; Wailson ., Willimantic; A. W. Williams Pharmacy, Danielson: J. F. Donahue, aviators took an active part, especial- | and | T0 CURE ULCERS No matter how bad a sore or uleer afflicts you, it is believed that Hokara, the pure skin healer, will eure it, but i it doesn’t cure, the purchue price will be refunded. Lee & Osgood Co., the loul for Hokara, who have sold humirgd.u of packages, say they have yet to find any form of wound or disease af- fecting the skin that Hokara dces not , and its relief comes so guickly that those who try it are simply de lighted with it. Pimples, eczema, blackheads, acne, barber’s itch, and all skin troubles are i relieved by :nplyin{ this sim- pie skin healer and tissue contains no grease or acids, cleanly to use. Lee & Osgood Co, is selling 2 large package of Hokara for 33c. uilder. It is Military Wrist Watches WALTHAM ELGIN HAMPDEN Radium Night Dials The Wm. Friswell Co. 25-27 Franklin Street AMERICAN STEAMER IS SUNK IN COLLISION Qosterdijk and San Jacinto in Crash —Fermer Lost. Atiantic Port, July 16.—The ing at sea on July 11 of the Amer- steamship Oosterdijk after a col- with the American steamship San Jacinto, was reported by a Swed- ish steamship arriving here teday. Ooster the San Jacinto, which, al- badi ijk’'s crew was taken damaged, had managed Atlantic port, it was said. , manne dand officered by naval crews, carried cargoes of ar- my suppli less calls brought one American and two neutral vessels, which stoed by until her safe arriva] at port was as- sured. Tpe collision occurred in North Atlantic waters, PRESIDENT TO TAKE The San Jacinto's wire- NO SUMMER VACATION - Owing to Press of Business He Has Decided 'to Remain Washingtan, 16 (By Associated There will be no vaeation ar for President Wilson. With matters of tremendous importance de- manding his attention every day, the ent has decided that he can,gox leave his desk, and it was definjtely © announced at the White House ti [ that he will remain in Washingten throughout the summer. ARTHUR GUY EMPEY COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN Washington, June 1§.—Arthur Guy who, while serving with the Canadian overseas forces, taok part in several important battles in the first years of the war, was today Commis- | sioned a captain in the national army. be assigned to the adjutamt gineral's department. MRS. EMMA BRITT Tells How Vinol Creates Strength for Tired, Nervous Housekeepers kana, Texas.—'I keep heuse weak, run-downt and nerv- back ached a good .deal of the so it was hard to take care ef ens and do my werk—Vinel ored my strength, and my s has gone, so I can do my ."—Mrs. Emma and Druggists Ever