Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 5

’| Thursday. - FOR HIS GILLETTE BLADES MAKES THE GILLETTE 100 PER CENT. EFFICIENT Guaranteed for 10 Years THE LEE & OSGOOD CO. Prescription Specialists 1915t Dividend Office of The Norwich Savings. Society Norwich, Conn., December 6, 1919 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annual dividend at the rate of -FOUR PER Cent. ‘per annum, payable to deposi- tors entitled thereto on and after January 15, 1920, COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer. CUMMINGS &RING Faneral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street - - Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant Attend . SCHOOL Special Classes Now Forming Phone 1431 Near Post Office RUST STAINS Disappear like magic while you wateh em by usi IRON RUST SOAP, 25 cents in mps will bring a tube enough for ) stains. Absolutely ef- fective and non-injurious. H. F. S. DISTRIBUTING CO; Box 48, Uncasville, Gifts That Will Not Be Worn Out, Eaten Up or Forgotten What nots and knicknacks are for- gotten shortly after Christmas, but a subscription to a magazine is a twelve- time pleasant and useful gift—a monthly reminder throughout the en- tire year. No “Christmas Gift List” is - com- plete unless it includes a subscription to your friend’s favorite magazine, and my experience as a SPECIALIST in magazines is at your service. We have them for father, mother, sister and brother, not forgetting the tiny tots. It costs you less than anywhere else N Shea’s News Bureau J. J. SHEA, Union Square DON'T THROW AWAY THIS ADVERTISEMENT It's worth five cents on a Maga- zine Order ATTENTION ‘The ordinances of the City of Nor- wich impose a penalty of $5 upon any owner, occupant or person having the care of any land or "building abutting he public highways of the City where there is a sidewalk, either graded or paved, who fails to have Temoved therefrom all snow, sleet and ice with- in three hours after it shall have been deposited, or within three hours after sunrigse ‘when -the same has fallen in the night season, and also upon any such party who_ faiis to have the snow on such sidewalk removed or properly sanded within two hours of its becom- ing so deposited during the day time, for each successive period o four hours’ thereafter that it remains after Drorfl notice given. This will glye notice to all affected by the foregdn Ordinances that the same u‘-’l‘ll be str cm{ eytx)r.arce any- one’failing $0 comply there rose- from %‘ll time n""pm'po‘, ftreet Commissioner. 80 | a4 VR e M B [ the executive committee of the Con- B A7 Nt i e Y Norwich, Friday, Dec. 19, 1919 VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 4.50 o'clock this evening. In spite of the cold, shoppers crowd ed the various local stores all day The finest brands of cigars in the country at Betting’s, 56 Broadway.— adv. The public schools of New London close today (Friday) for the Christ- mas holidays. Owls’“whist tonight. Do not forget to come—adv. « Mr. and Mrs, Luther Skinner of Ver- non ‘installed ' the officers of Andover Grange Monday night. Rehearsals of Christmas cantatesand carols have kept choirs and Sunday school classes busy this week. The gift 'supreme—Furs for Xmas from Macpherson.—adv. Those who have been accustomed to make special Christmas candy at’home find it impossible to obtain sugar this year. - The Christmas vacation - for the students at Connecticut College for Women will extend from Dec. 20th to Jan. 6th. Fruit is always in demand for Christmas gifts and the Norwich stores are well supplied this season to meet the demand. Letters are coming to local W. C. T. U. members asking that a Victory meecting be held January 16th, when national prohibition becomes effective. A wonderful assortment’' of ' pipes and smokers’ articles, at Betting's, 56 Broadway.—adv. 1t. is expected thet appointments -of census enumerators in this ‘vicinity will be made next week the announce- ments coming direct from ,Washing- ton, A North Woodstock correspondent mentions that a former Nor ident, Mrs. Calvin L. Rawson is at her home in the English Neighbor- hood. 3 4 Firty printed calling cards cents at The Bulletin office.—adv. for . 50 At - Saybrook, Harold ‘Stevens sus- tained a broken wrist when the crank of A. H. Reynolds’ truck flew off the shaft while he was trying to start the engine. Amateur astronomers hercabouts] are interested in attempts to make out| the big spot on the sun which led the prophets to. predict the end of the world Wednesday Furs of ,unusual value and excel- lence “at Macpherson's.—adv. A community Christmas = pageant, The, Nativity, will be given Sunday evening in the Congregational church in Tolland and there will be singing of Christmas carols. Regular meeting, K. of C., tonight at 8 o'clock. Sunlight building. First de- gree—adv. ‘When the newly organized Gamma Psi fraternity at Wesleyan held its first initiation banquet at the College Dining hall. the committee included Leon I Bunyan, of olchester, The pastor, Rev. Alexander H. Ab- bott, and the United Church commit- | tee. have been receiving the names of children whom. the parents desire to present for baptism on Christmas Sunday. Smokers’ gifts that are out of the ordinary at Betting’s, 56 Droadway.— adv, Marquette ‘council, Kz of ., of Ridgefield has elected and installed the officers for the coming year, in- cluding chaplain, Rev. Richard . Shortell, formerly of St Patrick’s church, Norwich. Since the signing of the armistice, the workers of the Travelers’ Aid so- ciety have been of service to about 60,- 000 persons. There is a branch in Norwich, Mrs. George D. Coit being one of the state directors. % More than 95 per cent. of the Con- necticut. shade grown tobacco has been sold at prices as high as, $1.35 and' averaging around $1.10, according to = | report issued from the United States department of agriculfure. A'gift as warm as your friendship. A fur coat from Macpherson.—: The _nreiect:-of enlisting church members for work in the New 'World movement, which will be inaugurated next week by the Northern Baptist convention, is progressing satisfac- torily- throughout this state. ‘Woodstock’s distinguished summer resident, Dr. Hamilton Holt, is one of the promoters of plans for the <Civic Auditorium, to be known ' as New York’s Town Meeting Hall, annouriced on Wednesday night at a dinner at the Metropolitan Club. John F. Reilly, 98, who Brooklyn, recently, was one of the members of the crew of the famous Monitor which fought the Merrimac and saved the Unign' fleet ‘in March, 1863. It is thought that he was very nearly the last one living. Luxurious black lynx scarfs and mu':]fs at Macpherson's for Xmas gifts. —ady. The honorary state regent, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney of Hartford gave a talk on The Colonial Yankee at the December meeting of Susan Carring- ton Clarke Chapter, D. A. R., held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George E. Savage in Meriden. The United States civil service com- mission announces for Jan. 13 an ex- amination for tank expert. Vacancie: in the ordnance department at large, at $1,800 a year, will be filled from this. examination. For the existing vacancy male eligibles are desired. ‘Margaret A., 66, widow of William J."Nutland of Rockville, died at -the Hartford hospital Wednesday after- noon. Mrs. Nutlang fell down a flight of stairs in the Prescott block, Rock- ville, eleven months ago and has been confined to her bed since that time. Cases of machinery parts, and sev- eral cases of crude rubber left at New London by the German undersea craft Deutschland on her visit to tliat port, and now stored at the custom house will be placed on sale by the bureau gl sales of the allen property custo- ian. . The second organization meeting of dfed " at nectfeut Woman Suffrage Association since the state convention at Bridge- port, in November, was helg Wednes- day morning ‘at' the suffrage head- quarters, No. 55 Pratt street, Hart- ford. Thomas E. Beirner, alias Joe Sulli van, arrested by ~Deputy United States Marshal Timothy A. McCarthy at New Tondon Tuesday, is held at the Hartford county jail, pending re- moval to Massachusetts where he is to answer for violation of the postal regulation. , Wholesale druggists here and ‘in other towns were notifled Thursday that: depletion .07 stocks and further price advances characterize the mar- ‘ ~ NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, PERSONALS Miss Annie Riley of Shelton is visit- ing Mrs. William T. Ward of 191 West Thames street. bt L7 Mrs, Lucy Hayden is Christmas ,with her: nephew, Taintor, of Brookline, S, Miss Mary-E. Stanley of Washington. street ‘has returned ' from Lakeside, Litchfield, 'where she attended the funeral of Mrs. Matthew McKiernan, formerly of Norwich. % Among those at Stafford Springs on Monday to attend the funeral of An- thony Adams, a former Norwich res- ident, was James McKee of Norwich, Mr. Aylams’ tent mate'during the Civil war and his life-long friend. Mrs. Sarah Black has returned .from Norwich for a two. weeks’ stay at her home in Stafford. Her daughter, Miss Margaret, of Brooklyn is' mnow with her and her son, William:A. Black, of {d\;ew York, will be home for Christmas District Superintendent W. H. Bath of Norwich held conferences at the Methodist churches in . Oneco and’ Greene Wednesday and was in Thompson Thursday evening. Tonight “riday) his appointments include a visitation to Attawaugan. ARGUE 'BILL’S MOTION TO SET VERDICT ASIDE Before Judge Donald T. Warner in the -superior court here Thursday fmorning the arguments were made -in spending A R, _cording to what one dealer said whose . Norwich saloons were visited Thurs- day by-a squad of federal agents un- der orders from' the office of Internal Revenue Collector James J. Walsh of Hartford, and it was reported Thurs-. day evening ‘that half a dozen or more proprietors of Norwich saloons were in a nervous state of mind from what had been found by the agents’ search of their places. If the federal officers did find any- thing that will be wused to bring charges against the proprietors, they kept it strictly to themselves, and it was announced from Collector Walsh’s office ‘that no information would be given out to the public or the press until the United States district attor- ney acts on the cases. S < There were said to be four officers in the party that came here to look for violations of the prohibition law. Ac- DECEMBER: 19, 1919 | FEDERAL MEN VIST SALOONS HERE first. move .was to go behind the bar: for a look into the ice tank for any bottles that might be cooling there. All storage: places in the saloon and in the cellar were ~looked. over and the’ pipes were. followed up to see where they.led ta.and, what:their, sources: of supply -were. The agents used a, test-: ing instrument. to determine the.alco- ‘holic content of i rs on hand and, where they found.reason to do so, samples. New London had a visitation from a | took | S0 To Disrégdrd - e Asthma is not only a disagreeable af- fliction but'a dangerous une. The con- stant difficuit breathing, the choked up air passages; the struggle for air, the Joss of yest, combine 1o force a great straln o 3 } —often 100 greatiy It is'.the. worst’ of folly . to neglect Such.a condition or. to continually ireac I~ ordinary’ narcotic medicine: or- douche: temporary relief om :the . chokipg paroxysms and do 5 B“nlly. s ts Warning. ugs, inhalers, smokes E'hxch-merely sive T squad. of ten officers Wednesday. ¥rom’'| not relieve or correct the real cause of .the offis stated that these men had been sent because. his office_had been receiving about 40 or 50 anonymous letters frém. | New” London . residents complaining that the fiquor law was beinz steadily violated and requesting action. . As-a result ‘Collector’ Walsh issued sealed orders for a group of ten special agents| place ‘they visited the federal agents did - very thorough work in making searches of the places they visited. The to visit New London, go to the saloons that were said to be selling in defiance of the law, and take samples of the stock on hand, s 3 GREELEY’S CONFESSION BRINGS FINES TO GAME SELLERS Through the confession of John Greeley of Danielson, five of the gang the motion to set aside the veraict wnd of violators of the game laws, .who for a new trial in the case of Frank A. Bill- against the -city: of Norwich, .in’ which the jury gave the verdict for the city. ~Attorney Roderick M. Doug- lass made the argument for Mr. Bill bnd’ Corporation Counset Joseph T. Fanning for the city. The court took the papers. In_the afternoon Lawyers %eefe and R. J. Woodruff argued ' motions and demurrer in the case of David Phillips vs. George E. Bitgood. . The motions were granted and judgment on the demurrer suspended until the filing of amended complaint, both on Dec. 18th. - This is an action for $1500, as the plaintiff claims he was hurt by a shotgun wound caused by the defendant. Attorneys Hadla Whittlesey argued a court took the papers in the cause or Pauline Peck vs. Isidor Goodman, which is a suit over a lease of a build- ing at the navy vard. The final case argued Thursday was a demurrer in the suit of Jennie M. Lynch, alias Jennie Eastman, against the executors of the estate of the late Commodore Morton TF. Plant. The Plant estate is sued on a contract given under seal by Commodore Plant to Jennie Lynch to vay her $£1,000 a month during her life in consideration of valuable personal services rendered to Mr. Plant and in token of gratitude. The demurrer was argued by Mr. Whittlesev on the ground that . the fonsideration named was not a good and sufficient lewal consideration for an execvtarv contract. Attorney Fos- ter of Brideenort renresented _the ~laintiff in the case, and the judge Took the papers. . Hull and C. B. emurrer and the WARREN LFFE ~NSS IS DISCOURAGED OVER FIRE Warren Tee Goss of Rutherford, N. J., the well known Grand Army man and author of boys’ books of the Civil war, has just written to his friend here,s Henry €. Wright of 230 Franklin street, that he has had a stroke of bad Inck in having his publisher, a New York firm, burned out. had published “Jed’s Boy,” a book for boys dealing with the recent World war, and was thinking of writing an- other book, but the ¢éalacity to his printer will probably discourage him from -t he says. Mr. Goss has had a large number of letters complimenting him on his new book recently issued and was look- ing forward with much™ interest to writing another with the World war for its setting. * OBITUARY. Austin A. Lester. After a short illness, due to a shock, Austin A. Lester, 87 years, 5 months and 15 days of age, died at his home, No. 106 Broad street,” Thursday aft- drnoon at 3.30 o'clock. Mr. Lester was seriously ill but two days and had suffered with arteric sclerosis. He was born in Ledyard, June 22, 1832, and was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Aus- tin M. Lester. A number of years ago he was united in marriage with Laura M. Marshall. His wife died 33 years ago. Mr. Lester followed the sea in his early life but later became a car- penter. He had led a retired life for some years. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Lena L. Lester, who lives at home and a sister, M Elizabeth .Davis, who resides -in the Marguerite building. Frank Gifford. ;Frank Gifford died Thursday morn- ing at his-home, 27 Bristol street, New London, after a long illness. He had been an employe of the. Southern New England Telephone' company in the plant department for over 25 years. Mr. Gifford leaves a wife, who was Mertie Perkins of Groton, and a ar old daughter, Anna. He is also ived by his mother, Mrs. Ann Gif- ford. who is 83 years old. There is'a sister, Mrs. Alice Houston, and a brother, Ira D. Gifford, both of Salem, this state WEDDING. Mueller—Ritchie. At 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Dee. 6§, Cuno Mueller of Norwich and Miss Margaret E. Ritchie of Brooklyn, were married in that city by Rev. Fr. York. Both are well known in - this.eity. Mr. Mueller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mueller of 35 Broadway. The bride is the daughter of Alexander and Anna Ritchie of Brooklyn and former- ly resided in this city. The bride was attired in white geor- gette crepe with bead trimming and wore a veil and carried white roses. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Harry Furst, who wore pink georgette and carried pink roses. The bride received many zifts, ins cluding silver, cut glass and money. The happy couple will: reside with the groom’s parents. Before coming to this citv. a recention was held at the thome of the bri parents. To Start With 100 Boys. From the list of more than 100 ap- plications for the job of superintend- ent for New London municipal pig- Morgan has selected Frank M. Foster of Marblehead, Mass., at a salary of $1,500 a year and house rent. He hopes to start with 100 pigs. Connecticut River Frozen Over. The Connecticut river was frozen over at Saybrook Thursday morning. The tugs are at work at the lower end and have been able to keep it open. The steamer arrived in Hartford at 7.30 a. m. but had a hard time in mak- ing it. . ; ket for eceal-tar dye products of va- rious kinds. Many of the domestic colors ‘are not obtainable now, mman- ufacturers having sold up their pro- duction. e For Colds er Iufluenza BHOMO. QUININE Tabiete. " Lonie toe 2 ts. Look for E..W. GROVE'S signature on the box. Bc.—ady. TR 14 Degrees Below Zers at Turnip-Crest At Turnip Crest, in Groten, whieh is fast becoming the point frem Wwhich all weather reports are compared the glass showed 14 beloy zero at 8.30 o’- clock Thursday morning. ‘Christmas -at Sub-Base. Men at the submarine base on the Thames, have raised $1,000 for a tree, supper and entertainment for the chil- dren, aLLChr!ama!iflme._! P | cy prices, Mr. Goss had_recently written and | gery the health committee and Mayor | have assisted him in the wholesale il- legal shipments of game birds from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were fined in the federal court at Providence, Wednesday, as follows: Adfer Rounds. $500; Daniel Smith, $300: Fred Smith, $150; Alfred Lantin, $100; Fred Auburn, $60, Most of them are of French extraction and are natives of Rhode Island. Greeley was arresteq several weeks ago'in New Haven on information hich sowed. that he was - working ith ‘a well-organized ‘gang ‘in “ship- ping birds into New York city at fan- in violation of a-federal law. Their method was to capture the birds in eastern Connecticut, then to separate to places along the border, shipping séme of the birds from Web- ster, Mass.,, Norwich, New London, Pawtucket and other places. State Commi; m John M. Cramp- ton of Connecticut, found 63 part- ridges, 30 quail and four woodcock ‘at one time that were being shipped by the gang. He arrested Greeley who was given a light sentence on condi- tion that he would tell what he knew bout the gang. He is now in the ew Haven county j: His confes- on giving all he knows about the traffic in birds covers 37 typewritten pages, The matter was then put before Commissionér Wilson of the biological survey in Washington. Commissiiner Wilson detailed a member of \'s de- partment, Albert Stadmeyer, to come here and carry on an -investigation. John Burnham of New York city, the president of the Game Protective as- sociation ofr New York city, was also deeply intresteq in the case and took part! in investigations in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Greeley was pre- vailed upon to disclose the names of others in the gang. Seven persons have been arrested in Connecticutand Rhode Tsland in connection with the case. Yesterday's trial cleared up the cases against five. Indictments are out for a total of 17, including some of the most prominent old offenders of New York city. SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS KETTLES BRING $181.70 The €hristmas kettles of the Salva- tion Army, which have been out.on the street ever since Saturday, have been getting pretty fair respenses towards the fund that the army will use for its Christmas tree for poor children. This will be given at 6 o'clock on Christmas night at the barrack headquaretrs on Market street. For the four days up to Wednesday the kettles had taken in a total of $181.70. Saturday was the best day, when $81.23 was taken in by the ket- tles, of which about $50 came from the kettle in front of the Porteous & Mitchell company - store, where an army man from Hartford was station- ed, and by his special efforts boomea the collections for this kettle. On the other three days the collections were as follows: Mondav $40.24, Tuesday $29.45, Wednesday $30.78. Capt. William Addy and his assist- | ants do not vet know how many chil- | dren they will be able to care for at the Christmas tree, but they will make the funds they receive o just as far as possible. Tickets will be issued that will entitle the recipient to admis- sion to the Christmas< ttee partv. A number of the stores have offered to contribute toys and several Norwich citizens are also to help the army with contributions of tovs. APPOINTMFNTS MADE ON BACKUS HOSPITAL STAFF The following appointments on the surgical staff of the William 'W. Back- us hospital, effective Jan. 1, 1920, have been announced: The following is the surgical staff. at“the W. W. Backus hospital as it will be after Jan. 1, 1920: Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr. W. K. Ting- ley; ' consulting surgeon, Dr. Patrick Cassidy; rhimolaryngologist, Dr. Charles Osgood of New York city; surgeons, Dr: C. C. Gildersiceve: and Dr, Agnew; associate surgeons, Dr. E. J. Brophy, Dr. J.'J. Donohue and Dr. ‘W. T. Driscoll. Physician-in-Chief, Dr. George Thompson; ‘physicians, Dr. A. C. Free- man and Dr. J. W. Callahan; associate physicians, Dr. L. J. Pratte and Dr. Dayid Sussler. Obstretrician, Dr. H. E. Higgins; as- sistant obstretrician, Dr. Louis T. Cassidy. Eye, ear, nose and threat, Dr. L. F.; Lapierre and Dr. A. J. Lapierre; la- boratory director, Dr. E. P, Brewer; dentist, Dr. George A. Comeau; anaes~ thetist, Dr. John S. Blackmar; roen- CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR ORPHANED ARMENIAN CHILDREN The women of Connecticut have pledged _themselves to be -foster- destitute .children of Armenia and an €xecutive committee has already peen formed in this city to direct the cam- paign that.Norwich . may : meet its quota in the state upportionment. Several members of the Norwich ex- ecutive committee, including Miss Louise C. Howe, chairman, Mrs. E. W. Higgins, Mrs. F. W. Lester and Mrs. Harry E. Higgins, attended a luncheon. in Hartford recenfly where Governor Holcomb and Ambassidor Henry Mor- genthau were guests, and plans were discussed for raising money to aid the little children .of Armenia who are} turning to the ITnited Ste‘es as their only friend in their destitute condi- tion. In order, however, to secure imme- diate and large funds to meet the im- perative need in the Near East, the national committce, not being able to. put on a nintensive camvaign at such short notice .and wishing to afford an opportunity te all those who have al- ways contributed at Christmas time to cause, is making a nation-wide appeal that bids fair to go a long w towards the goal desired. Many of their letters of .appeal have already been received in this city. Before this:appeal went out from the state " headquarters in Hartford. the state ‘secretary consulted with all the local chairmen:as -to- the adyisabili of this to conflict with any of the local puns for a campaign 'early in January.j They wish it understood that any money that is sent in at this time will De credited on the Norwich quota. The Norwich campaign is to be car- ried out early in the new year, but will be. accomplished without a house-to- house canvass. The local treasuref, Mrs. Clarence D. Sevin, 28 Bliss nlace, will he elnd tn raceiver anv confribn. tions to this fund, or checks may be sent directly to the state headquarters in Hartford, Hartford Trust building, Hartford. HOW COLD WAS IT? - TAKE ‘YOUR CHOICE How cold was it Thursday morning ‘Who kpows? Thermometers in the city early Thursday had different stories to tell and it was hard to find two’ that agreed within several,de~ ‘grees. In a short walk from The Bulletin office to Asylum street about four o'clock on Thursday morning we took note of the temperatures on at, least fifteen different thermometers. Thy sure were a versatile lot. The first one seid 10 below, we buttoned out coats around us. pulled down our caps around our ears'and said “Gee, but it's cold.” About a hundred feet further on we Jooked at another, we took a second look, scarcely believing our eyes. -The second said ten above. It looked like we were going south fast. A little ¢urther on anoth- er mercury met our eyes this one said it was growing colder, it regis- tered an even zero. This was the case of changeable weather for the distance along Main street. _ Our greatest surprise came when we Icoked at a thermometer at Thames square. This thermometer apparent- ly declared a strike when it reached 32 degrees above and had refused to g0 any lower. The effect on us was magical and we went on thinking it wasn’t so very cold after all but when we arrived at the corner ~of Ann street we were disillusioned for this thermometer: said & below. Moral—Don’t believe all mometers you see. Carry your own. v the ther- one of WORKS DEGREE WITH CLASS OF EIGHT New London County Pomona, No. 6, Patrons of Husbandry, had a class of eight in the fifth degree Thyrsday morning at its session in Grange hall in the Chamber of Commerce building. . At 2:15 p. m, the Ilecturer's hour opened with' fhé song. so emphasized by tha weather, *“Keep the Home Firs Fires Burning.” F. S. Hitchcock of New London spoke upon The Trade School as an Instrument of Democra- cy. Miss Helen K. Hall of Preston in- terpreted an Jtalian piece on the piano. F. W. Burton of Ledyard exhibited some splendid apples and spoke of Varieties of Uses of this fruit. Mrs, R. J. Witham of Groton made all mouths water by hér realistic pic- ture ‘of the dishes inta’ which the ap- ple ‘becomes camouflaged by the ar-. tist of the range. Miss Helen K. Hall responded to the encore given earlier aftr which the gathering departed into thr cold, cold world. 3 POMONA OFFICERS FOR TRINI¥Y tgenologist. Dr. W. Tyler Browne; house physician and surgeon, Dr. Clarence C. Thompson, Dr. Thompson is Fordham university and later was an interhe at Bellevue hospital of New York eity. GAS HEATER FLAME MAKE§ a graduate of | uh: which twas - CHURC# MEN’'S.CLUB Trinity BpiScopat . Church Men's organized a week ago, elected the following officers. at a. meeting held at the church .on lay evening: President, Perci- val W. Chapman; vice president, Jo- seph Woolley; secretary, Woodruff T. CALL FOR FIREMEN | Sullivan; treasurer, Joseph W. Curtiss. At 12.31 o'clock Thursday afternoon{The executive committee consists: of the fire department responded +toa telephone call for a fire at No. 37 Oak- ridge street. When the firemen ar~ rived they found that a poorly con- nected gas heater had thrown out a flame and the occupants of the house, fearing that the house would be set on fire, called the department. There was no.damage. The house is occupied by Mrs. Bridget Counihan and others, Telegraph Wires Broken by Cold. The Norwich office of the Western Union Telegraph company had to do: all its work over its New York wire Thursday due-to’ the breaking of wires by the sudden cold snap. Wires to Boston, New York, Hartford and ‘Worcester were all out of commission. State Guard Turkey Sheot Members of Co. A, Connecticut state guard, of ‘thil city are taking much interest in a Christmas turkey shoot which will be decided next week. Good these four officers and Henry F, Park- er ,Charles H. Phelps and Alexander .. Williams. © It was decided to have the regular nmiteting monthly on the third Thurs- day evening of the month and an en- tertainment committee was appointed. to_arrange for a series of entertain- ments. This committee includes Thos. G.- Brown, Henry F. Parker and Jo- ‘seph Woolley. Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Willlam H. Fitch and Mrs. J. 'W. Curtiss. SPECIAL POSTAL STATION COLLECTS MUCH MAIL [Thayer building, which was opened on, Thursday for receiving parcel post articles only, was well patronized. Twenty-six sacks of mail were sent, from there to the main office. Clerk J. L. Tourtellotte and Auxiliary Cler! Scores ‘have been made by the mem bers In the two nights on which the eioot bas been held. Yarn Company Raises Wages. The Reliance Yarn company of East | matter ‘is mailed the more it i Main street has granted a 12 1-2 per sured of being delivered at its desti- | cent. wage increase 1o its employes. Christmas. TR H. A. Smith have been assigned to ‘be in charge. The main office is prepared to care for all the business that will . come, “ * Tbut Postmaster John P. Murphy gives the advice that the ‘earlier the pastal - of Coliector Walsh it wasfthe trouble.- mothers-to 10,000 of the orphaned and | ? ¥l hristmas.letter—not wishing The additional postal station in the Instéad get from Lee 0Osgood or any drqulst & small bottle of Osidaze (éssential oil), tablets and take one’ at short intervals whenever distress is felt and one-on going to bed. Instant relief is usually felt and in a dition the effect of consistent treat- ment is ‘to gradually: bring :about a WHEN YOU THINK. OF greatly improved health condition as the symptoms of asthma disappear for- ever. - Oixdaze is the successful pre- scription of a Worcester, Mass. ph cian, and its treatment of asthma. even in the’ very worst forms, has probably ‘| mever beenexcel Le led. . e & Osgood.sell it and patients find It a safe “pleasant "and inexpensive treatment to use. Case Before Jury. had the non-support case verétt Ledyard of Stonington in the criminal 'superior court at New London Thursday aftérnoon. The jury was ‘given the case/-shortly after 3 ‘alock. - L NICHOLAS TCHAIKOVSKY 18 COMING:TO NEW YORK New York, Dec. 18.—The veteran |Russian secial-revolutionary, Nicholas Tchaikovsky,»will arrive-in New York .from Paris in_a.week or ten davs on bis ‘way to Siberia, where he has ac- cepted ‘an important post under the All-Russian govérnment, it was an- nounced today. For more than two years he has been head of the pro- visional government’ in Archangle. Tchaikovsky is about' 70 years and and wears a long, --patriar ovhite beard. Hg:was,the founder of the /TcHaikovesy circle, organized by himself ‘and other Russian “Itelligent- ia’”” To teach the people to read and e,” circulate good books among them and “give them the ideal of a better social-order Persecuttd by “the police he finally left. Russiasand did not! return until 1905 when he became active in the old sal During the peace conference he was a member of the Russian group of four, acting 4s the plenipotentiaries of all the anti-bolshevik governments. ‘According to thé New York commit- tee" for- th regeneration = of Russia, Tchaikévsky will “be chairman of the committee which is _in charge of thé elections-to. the All-Russian®constittu- ent assembly. WOMEN OF ILLINOIS TO LEAD CAMPAIGN AGAINST H. C. L. Chicago, Dec. 18.—Women of Illinois will lead the campaign against the high cost of living. A woman is to take charge of the entire state or- "ganization beifig formed to = batter down ‘prices. Her powers, it is- ex- pected, will be even greater than those of. the state - fair price: commissioner. - Mrs.-Maude R. Turley; organizer of ithe.YWoman's Division,.issued her first communication to the women of the state today. . # _ “Stop buying,” she said. “Refuse to pay ‘luxury’’prices_and unreasonable ‘osts ‘for the eommon Toodstuffs. “*“Buy énly ‘what is absolutely neces- sary Tow. ninety .cent butter, “Postpone. purchase of the fur coat and -expensive suit for the present and watch prices tumble. “You are ninety per cent. of the purchasing power in Illinois. Puse that power this minute and watch the re- sults: while ‘you carry out your other plans” INDUSTRY HAS ASSETS OF MORE THAN $1,000,000,000 Chicago, . Dec.. .18.—Segregation or disposal of commercial lines.not di- rectly allied with the mheat and pro- vision business of the five great pack- ing companies, as agreed upon We- tween them and the United States at- torney general, avill involve reorgan ization of a huge industry with assets of. more than $1.000,000.000. The. agreement was regarded by the packers as marking an epoch in in- dustry in that for the first time big ognizing it as one of the basic sup- ports of commerce. ) Thée packers say that heretofore they have conducted . their business upon economiecs and legality. been sure of . their economics equally certain of the legality of their business methods, they say. and now they have taken account of the good will of the public. We're World Beaters. 1f it is Carranza's idea to engage in a letter-writing contest with Washing- ton somebody ‘ought to tell him we can beat him at that—Philadelphia Press. * We advertise exactly o as it'ls What About Father? Around ‘Christmas - time, he hasn’t. much to say; he.doesn’t stuft-the-restrof "-the family gets, A tie, a shirt or a half-dozen silk hose tickles him to death. But this.year we want to sug- gest a little more consideration for father. We would suggest buying him & nice-overcoat or suit, : \ You couldn’t do a finer thing, or one he’d appreciate more. THe will ‘be ‘pleased with the gift and the family will like the-fine-appearange he makes. Murphy - & McGarry THERE 15 1o advertising madium in Eastern Connecticut equdl to The Bul- ‘atin for.business results. . peasant and co-operative movements. | #Stap: eating dollar a dozen eggs and | business bows to public opinion, rec- They have ! and | care about'the fussy, fancy| CHAPPELL CO. Telephone 24 104 Main Street or Central Wharf ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION 1S SPREADING IN CHINA Tokio, Dec. 18.—(By The spread of anti-Japanese agitation in China, ‘with reported incidents of the molestation of Japanese, includ men and chiidrern, by the Ch the subject of dis . P) The net today. It is understood th decided to_forward a strong to the Chinese government seemingly is of the opinion that Ch should adopt more stringent steps to control the -anti-Japanese movements, Antl-Japanese feeling has spreaq throughout the provinces. particularl affecting Shanghaf, Nanking, * V chang, Hankow and other cit Yang-Tse rezion. The extensive boy cott of Japanese goods is proving a serious blow “t60 Japanése commerce. RESTRICTION OF SPEECH IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY Pittshurgh, Pa., Dec."18.—Restrictior of free speech and free assembly in Allegheny county “is more rigid than at any previous time,”,was the- state- ment made in a telegram sent tonight to Pennsylvania members of congress by J. T. Beaghen, vice president of the Pittsburgh Central Labor Unien. The ,message declared that reports to the effect that efforts to secure con- gressional investigation of the restric« tion are to be dr “on the as- sumption that. restrictions on frea assembly have been removed” are un- true, U. 8. SAILORS SAID TO BE IN JAIL IN MEXICO Nogales. Ar Dec. 18.—H. V. Leon- ard and . O. Martin, mémbers of the crew of the submarine tender Pocko- moko have been ifi jail at Mazatlan, Sinaloa, since November 12 it re- ported by -/ ing at the border last night. Americans are said o have rrested after a street fight with Officers of the submarine are reported to have tried for one week to obtain the release of thé men. When this' seemed impossible, the tender sailed aws: ng the growth of the farm bureau ide? in this county it is reported that the present member- ship is 1 ANNOUNGEMENT ——— e To accommodate our con- stantly growing number of customers we have put on a SPECIAL NORWICH AUTOMOBILE, which will call for and deliver all goods on short notice, prompt ser- vice being given to all. Call up and give us a trial. Telephone 743-2, Norwich. SHALETT'S Cleaning and Dyeing . INC Postal Jelegraph Office Works, idew London Branches, Mystic and Bristel, i e LEGAL NOTICE AT A COURT 'OF PROBATE HELN a; I;orwl_c}fi. within and for the District of Norwich, .on the 18th day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1919 e Present—NELSON J. AYLING, Judge, Bstate of Liza Sullivan, late ff = wich, in said District, deceased. Timothy J. Sullivan of - Norwich, onn., appeared in Court and filed a petition praying, for the reasons_there- in set forth,. that uadministration -be’ granted. upgn_ the estate of said- de- ceased, glieged to be intestage . Wherenpon; It Ts Ordered. That seid petition be heard and detérmined -at the Probate Court Room in.the City-of Norwich. in said District, on the 22d e day of Decembery A, D, 19 o'clock in- the afterngon, and {that mo- tice of the pendency of snid petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by -the publication” of this order one time in some mewspaper. having « orr- culation In said District, at least thyge days prior to_the date of said heiring, and that return be madé to this Court. NELSON J. AYLING. Judge. The above and foregoing is a true copy of record. Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER, - lec19d (s Clerks, Q