Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 12, 1920, Page 8

e LOCAL SHOWERS TODAY 3 AND PROBASLY TOMORROW' Norwish, Monday, July 12, 1920. THE WEATHER. ‘out the country. There were no temper- will be showers in the Atlantic states foHowed by fair weather Tues? day except in New England. A ratures will rise over intertor districts. " Winds oft Atlantic coast: . North of Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook § to Hatteras—moderate and mostly south; f showers. I Forecast. New England: Local showers Monday and probably Tuesday. Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from The Bulletin's observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Saturday and Sunday: Saturday— I; Ther. Bar. V. 7a m . 60 30.40 ST % 81 3050 £ 6p m . X 73 30.40 Highest 81, lowest 58. Sunday— Ther. Bar 7a m 65 30.40 12.m. 80 30.50 6o m : 73 30.50 ~Highests0, lowest 5. Comparisons. Predictions for Saturday: Partly cloudy. Saturday’s weather: Fair and hot. redictions for Sunday: Fair. day’s .weather: Cloudy, showers in 14ty afternoon and evening. TIDES. Six hours after high water it is low water, which is folowed by flood tide. TAFTVILLE A surprise party was given Saturday evening on Miss Dorothy Wood of South Front street, by a number of her friends. The affair was largely attend- #d.- The young folks passed the evening by ‘playing many different games. During the “evening refreshments were served. The. party broke up at a late hour, all thanking the hostess for the pleasant ev- ening. The Taftville Congregational church ‘will hold their annual picnic next Sat- urday at Ocean beach, going from there By troiley. Gus Greenwood, John Herd, Joseph Peitier and Fred Langlois spent Sunday at Watch Hill X _number of the young people attend- edthe dance in Willimantic Saturday night. Some of the young ladies of the village went to Ocean Beach Saturday, taking in the dance in the evening, going from here by bus and returning in the same way. The first round in the Twilight league wili- finish this week Wednesday when the P. W. C. play off the postponed game of June 16th with the Melrose. Mon- day, the Pinochle plays the Melrose, Fri- day the second round opens with the K. of C. and Army-Navy teams for an at- traction. -Secretary Benoit has been in- structed to revise the schedule and 400 will be printed for distribution during the week. The new schedule does not conform in any way with the old one and all old schedules out should be de- stroyed. NORWiTH TOWNM Mrs. Bernard Meehan of Elm avenue, received word Saturday of the death on July 8, of her brother, William Ashworth, of Port Austin, Siiciigan. Mr. Ashworth was well known in Norwich, having fre- quently visited relatives here. He was born in Oldham, England, about sixty- five years ago, the son of Thomas and RBarah ott Ashworth, both of whom are gead. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Bernard Meehan, of Norwich Town, Mrs. Sarah Grimshaw, of Taftville and Mrs Elizabeth Dawson, of Oldham England 4lso several nieces and nephews. Mr. Ashworth's wife died abont ten years go. There are no children. Following two weeks’ vacation with relatives in Connecticut and Maine, Mr. and -Mrs. James Dearnley (Mrs. Sarah Holcome) were expected to arrive at their home In Bristol, Tenn., Saturday tvening. Mr. and Mrs. Dearnley stopped at Bridgeport for a brief st: kome of the latter's son, tomb, before coming to Norwich to visit Mrs. Dearnley’s sister, Mrs. Alfred Hunt, of Lafavette street. While at the Hunt home an informal reception was held to Rfford frieads the opportunity of greet- fog Mr. and Mrs. Dearnley. Upon leav- Ing Norwich they proceeded to Portland, Me,, where most of the time was passed at the home of the latter's daughter, Mre James E. Wood. During the stay m Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Dearnley at- fended the Centennial - celebration held there. In returning home, Mr. and Mrs. Dearnley again visited Norwich and were guests of Mrs. Hunt for two days;| before going to Bridgeport where they stopped en route at the son’s home. Mrs. \and myrrh. BOY DROWNED AT GALES FERRY father, Rev. Peter C. Wright went to the (Special to The Bulletin) Gales Ferry, July 11.—William -Hag- Pressure has fallen generally through-|gerty, only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Haggerty of 125 Cliff street, Norwich was drowned while bathing In the Thames river Saturday about one o'clock |. &t a point just below\Perkins place. The boy was about fourteen years of age. He had a week heart it it said and was in’ the water alone at the time. Hormon ‘Wright gave the alarm seeing that some- thing was wrong with the boy and his I8 “WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?” Because the public condones divorce, | moving pictares which depict crime, fa- shions which are immodest too many per- sons are quick to follow such standards, said Rev. Myles P. Galvin, preaching at the 10:30 mass in St. Patrick's church unday, The sermon was in continuance of Father Gatvin's series on the Works of Creation and dealt with the prompt obedience of the Magi in accepting the call to grace. These learned, wealthy men of whom the Sacred Scriptures tell were although pagans, by some writers believed to be | philosophers of that age. Because their | prophet Balaam had foretold the birth of a King Who was to rule the entire world, these men Whengthe call of God came, set out to follow ‘the star as directed by the Almighty. After losing the vision of the star up reaching Jerusalem, they were not abashed to go to the courl of Herod, even at the cost of displeasing that monarch and of.incurring the curi- ous comments of his courtiers, that' they might find where this promised King might be. Going down to Bethlehem, they adored the Infant Saviour, although their faith had a new trial in finding the promised King lying in the manger in a wretched stable. To Him they gave their most precious gifts, gold, frankincense The Magi teach a lesson in prompt obedience to the inspirations of grace; also to those persons who measure their conduet, not by the rule of God, but by the question, “What will people say? Incidentally. the preacher rebuked those who, because the world pronounces forms of dressing “style,” will go about half- clad. God’s laws never change, hence dress which is immodest, indecent, must be classed as sinful, even though it have the approval of those whom Some Dersons | appear to set above God as authorities, arbiters. MAY HAVE ONE JAIL FOR FOUR COUNTIES If prohibition continues to reduce the number of commiftments to the jails i this stafe a propesal may be snbmitted to the general assembly to maintain but one jail for New London, Windham, Tol- land and Middlesex counties, comprising the second congressional district. In making a statement to this effect, according to the Hartford Courant, Sher- iff Charles A. Gates of Windham country said that while the matter had not been widely discussed by the public, some of- ficials of thy four counties comprising the second district were agreed that if present conditions contniued at the jails something wouid have to be done as a matter of business and economy. Before prohibition took effect the Wind- ham and Tolland county jails were self- pgying, the revenue coming from farm products raised on county land adjoining the jails. Expenses are larger now, be- cause much of this land cannot be tilled of account of the small number of pris- oners, and ® has been pointed out that the enfire Second district could use the Windham county jail, thereby saving money for both the county and state. The prisoners now confined in the five jails in the Second district would fill only about three-quarters of the cells in the Windham county jail. The Windham county jail property at Brooklyn comprises. about 200 -acres. Before prohibition became effective JPIY 1, 1919, about one-half of this was cul- tivated. Recause prison help is so scarce only about one-quarter of it is under cultivation now. The jail contained 40 prisoners July 1, 1919, nearly all of whom were victims of drunkenfiess. . The aver- age mimber of prisoners had been about 70, according to Sheriff Gates, but now there are but seven prisoners. Two of these were hound over for the next term of the superior court and five are “Ja- maica ginger drunks.” Albert S. Fields, jailer, said he was doing his best to get returns from the farm with the small amount of help at his 'disposal. The jail has contained as many as 100 pris- ofters at one, time. There are only five prisoners at the Tolland county jail at Vernon, and none are victims of drunkenness. Three are federal prisoners, one having been con- victed of running a still at Stafford Springs, and the other two being re- spectively charged with burglary and big- amy. The remaining two prisoners are serving shorter terms on charges of theft and breach of the peace. The jail has 32 cells. few of which have been oc- cupied since July 1, 1919. New London county has two jalls, at New London and Norwich. The Middle- sex county jail is at Higganum. At each of them the number of prisoners has during the past year greatly decreased. Receives California Papers. California papers have been received by Mrs. John C. Quimian of Chestnut street from Mrs. Rose W. Brown of Lenmore, Cal., where Mr. Brown is in the automo- bile business. Timothy Hay Near Six Feet Tall. A sample of timothy hay 5 feet 5 inches COAL John A.Morgan & Son | NOTICE ' ‘é&mm:ncx?:h Avg. 1, 153 tne prlcol of gas furnished by this artment will be as follows: ;i First 100 cu. ft. pgr month $1. next 400 cu. ft. per month @ $2 per M cu. ft. next 1500 cu. ft..per month @ $1.30 per M cu. ft Next 13,000 cu. ft. per month @ $1.50 per M cu. ft. -Next 55,000 cu. ft. per month @ $1.35 per M cu. ft. All over 75,000 cu. ft. per month @ $115 per M cu. ft. nimum charge thereof. $1 per momth or In mfi-fi this increase your Com- ‘missioners have given the matter care- ful comsideration and find that, because excessive of the ‘e Increase of the cost of all entering - into the manu- b 1t has been found neces- the price of gas to the .is being made in the elec- - No-change mflw; with the exception the um charge will after | 1920. be $1 per month or frac- | tall was received Sunday by The Bulletin | from the Fred Sherman farm in Oneco, Conn . . Every girl on earth has a miuion——-l aand every widow under a certain age thinks she is entitled to a second mission. Dearnley and her son, Willlam Holoomb, also her daughter, Mrs. Wood, resided in: Norwich Town for several years. A most enjoyable outing was held at Vohegan Park, Saturday afternoon when ! three classes from the First Congrega- lional Sunday school and friends united for a picnic Supper. The young men of Miss Jessie E. Hyde's class, with those of Henry T. Frazier's class, entertained the young women of Miss Helen M. La- throp’s class. The party numbering 21, was chaperoned by Miss Hyde and Miss Lathrop. Preceding the supper . games were played, and later in the day boating on the lake was enjoyed. The supper consisted of roasted frankfurters and bacon, rolls, doughnuts 2and soda. A marshmallow toast was a feature; and following the supper the young men served ice cream in—the pavilion. The pleasant affair was arranged by Miss Hyde and Raymond Smith. NO DOPE-NO ACETANILIDE TRY IT AND BE COMFORTABLE ITS LIQUID - QUICK EFFECT . 5 By ey MODERN STANDARD OF MORALITY SPECIAL FE! boy's assistance.” " Men t out. in for-the ;:; and O. C. Perkins of the vil- lage recoyered if . . Norwich removed to ‘Norwich. The boy’ Bluff for .the summer.. This is the first case of thie summer colony on the Bluff. ¥ DERAL TAXES bé affected by the special taxes due on or before Juiy 31, 1920, lions of dollars will be added to the reve- nue of the’‘government this month. The list inciudes the tax og brokers, pawnbrokers, museums, theatres and con- cert -halls, circuses, bowling®alleys, shoot- ing galleries, riding academies tobacco buses, etc. . . Foums for filing returns are available at offices of collectors of internal revenue and branch offices. Heavy penalties ranging from a fine not to exceed $1,000 for failure, and not to exceed $10,000 or one year's imprisonment, or both for wilful refusal to make return and pay the tax on_time are prescribed by the current revenue act. Returns’ of the . capiial stock also must be filled on or before July 31. Td facillitate prompt coiiection and as an aid to the taxpayers as well asthe government, the bureau has that filing of the return be accompanied by payment of the amount of tax due. This method is appealing to corporations, as its lessens liability to penalty. The eapital stock tax applies to every corporation carrying on or doing bysiness in the United States. The tax on do- mestic corporations is $1 for each §1,000 of so much of the fair average value of its capital stock Yor the preceeding year ended June 30 as-is in excess of §5,000. Foreign corporatiops are required to pay a tax of §$1 for each $1,000 of the av- erage amount of .its capital employed in the transaction of its business in. the Unitéd States during the preceeding year ended June 30: without the benefit of the $5,000 deduction. 1% The laa ‘v wrokers whose business it is to negotiate - purchases or sales of stocks, bonds exchange' ,buillion, coined money, promissory notes or-other securi- ties and produce or merchandise is $50 a year. 1If the broker is a member which sells produce or merchandist and the av- erage value on'June 30 of ‘a seat or mem- bership in such organization was $2,000 " {and not more than $5,000 he is required to pay an additional tax —of $100. i such value was.more than §5,000 he is re- quired to pay an-additional tax of $150. Pawnbrokers ar¢ subject to a special tax of $100 a year. Theatres, museums and concert halls are taxed according to their seating ca- pacity, andthe population‘of the city or town in which they.are located.. Those having a seating capacity of mnot mere than 250 are taxed-$50; seating capicity of more than 250 and not exceeding 500, $100; exceeding 500 and. not exceeding 800, $150; in excess of 800, $200. The tax in citiés or towns of less than 5,000 inhabitants in one-half these amounts. This tax is.paid by the proprietor.. The special tax on circuses is $100. «The tax on bowling alleys and billiard rooms is $10 for each alley or atble. Shooting galleries are subject to a tax of '$20. < Persons carrying on the business of renting or operating passenger automo- biles for ‘hire are required to pay a tax of $10 for each such automobile having a seating capicity of more than two and not more than seven and $20 for each such automobile having a seating capaci- ty of more than' seven. The special tax on tobacco sales by the manufacturer are as follows: not over 50,000 pounds, $6; in excess of 50,000 pounds and not over 100,000 pounds, $12; in excess of 100,000 pounds and not more than 200,000 pounds, $24; in excess of 200,000 pounds $24 and at the rate of 16 cents per thousand pounds or fraction therof in respect to ‘such excess.. The tobacce taxes are computed on the basis of sales for the year ended June 30. The tax on Pleasure boats, - yachts, power boats and sailing vessels is rated according to the length and tonnage. RBetail liquor dealers confined strictly to dispensing pharmacists who can sell distilled spirits and wines on preseri - | tions authorized under the national pro- hibition act are subject to a special tax of $25. Manufacturers and wholesale and re- tail dealers in oleomargarine, adulterated butter, filled cheese and persons engaged in the manufacture of mixed flour also are subject to special taxes. MANY NORWICH VISITORS ALONG RHODE ISLAND SHORE (Special to The Bulletin.) Providence, R. £, July 11.—There were a number of visitors from Norwich and other places in southeastern Connecticut a tthe various resorts along Narragansett bay the past week, especially over the last week end.'many taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by the holiday to enjoy a two days’ respite from business cares. Several automobile parties were among those who came to these shores. One automobile party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newton, Misses Char- lotte: and Belle Newton of Norwich, ar- rived last\Saturday "afternoon and the party were the guests of Mrs. Newton's parents,. Mr. and Mrs. George Gladding of Providence ,at their summer cottage at Buttonwoods Beach, wheer they remained l until Tuesday. Robert Dyson and daughter of Thomas- ton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. ‘Whipple at Riverside over the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Potter of Norwich have taken a cottage at Narragansett ter- race for the summer and are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Potter of Stonington and Mrs. Everett Richardson of Cieve- land, O., an aunt of Mrs. Henry Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cronin and daughter of ‘Moosup, Who have been guests of Mr. Cronin’s mother on Broad street, Warren, for several days, returned to their home on Tuesday. Mi May - and Irene Evans of Plainfield are visiting.at the home of Miss Ella Barry on Pine street, Woonsocket. Mrs. Virgil Luther of Norwich is spend- ing a couple of months with relatives in Pawtucket and vicirity. She is at present wit ha niece, Mrs. Thomas Hughes, at Newport. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Everett-Ingraham and son of Mystic were guests over the Fourth of Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt Cady at their home at Barrington. Miss Alice"Cronin of Baltic is the guest of the Misses “August of Hope street, Bristol, R.IL, for a few days. Miss Jessie Carter of Norwich is visit- ing relatives at Pawtucket for a couple of weeks. . 2 Mrs. Theodore Jones and two daugh- ters, Misses Frances and Caroline Carter, of Norwich, are guests of . relatives at Narragansett terrace for the rest of this ‘month. 3 Benjamin H. Niles has returned to his home in Norwich after a visit to relatives in Westerly and Potter Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marston. Miss Grace Marston and Mrs, Willard Brown formed an automobile party.that eame over from Nogwich last Thursday and enjoyed a Rh Island snore dinnar at : ' boats and grappled drowning ! at _ ARE DUE THIS MONTH ’ Norwich business men in common with business men all over the -country will suggested: | Dr. N.3B. Lewis, medical examiner of was .calied and the body was &4 family had taken the-Pioneer cottage on .the by which mil- | i } Your Grocer Sells It MADE BY | {| The WHIPPLE C2 | mAaTicK ~Mass. Rocky Point. i 4 ! Miss Anna Salisbury _of Norwich is spending. the month -of -July at.the sum mer home of her uncle, James;Salisbury, ! at Oakland Beach. A marriage license was issued at Prov- idence last week to Miss Mary Aurelia Brosnehan of Danielson and Alfred W. | Maynard of Nashua, N. H.” Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rayn | been visiting relatives in Providence, have returned to_their home at Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Neill of Nor- wich have taken a cottage at Camp White for the summer. ' They' are enter- taining for a few days Mr. and: Mrs. Wil- Nl South Kingston for a share time. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis of Norwich are guests of friends at Buttonweods for a few days. UNITED METAL YMPLOYES ’ HOLD ¥ICNIC AT LAKE Over a hundred employes' and' friends of the United Metal Company held their annual picnic on Satfrday. at Gardner Lake. Three auto husses filled to ca- pacity left the city at 9 o'clock; for. the lake arriving there shortly before ten o'clock. Sports of all kinds were indulg- ed in, including running. races, tug ot} war, ball games, swimming events and others. ‘ In“the tug of war, Capt. Wells’ team pulled Capt. Cummings' team. all over the Iot. The ball ‘game between the married men -and the team made up of those. who are still enjoying single blessedness resulted in disaster’. for:the benedicts. The -umpire slightly favored the poor married men but they were so hopelessly out~lassed that, even his good intentions avafled naught. The cake bahing voucest produced sevs ‘ral handsome and delicious bits of nas- try for which Mrs. Adolph Walroden was awarded first prize prize and Miss Ber- tha Pekora was awarded -second. At noon a lunch was served consisting of sandwiches, olives, picklies cake, , fruit, soda and ice cream. The feature of the afternoon, a Houdini aet by Carl Klint, nearly resulted in a calamity. 'Mr. Klint ‘was bound to a pole by ropes and thrown overboard, the object of the trick being to free himself in the water. The tying up of Mr. Klint was fine as was the throw- ing of him into the lake, but here the fun stopped. The ropes absorbed water quickly and bound Mr. Klint securely so that before he could free himself he had consumed a goodly portion of the water in the lake. He finally was freed after much, difficulty. The party returned to-the city about six o‘clock after a day of solid enjoy- ment. The committee in Wrarge of the farrangements, was Harry Lessman, Wil- liam Yohe and Delos Throw. FRESH AIR KIDDIES HAPPY— BEACH OUTING SUGGESTED A Norwich woman who worked hard to help secure invitations for the seventy Fresh Air children to come to Norwich and who is entertaining two children in her home, suggested Sunday that it would be a most gracious act, if other Wwomien owning automobiles would com- bine, to- give the kiddies an outing at the beach. All that would be needed would be a plain, substantjal lunch of sandwiches, with maybe a treat 6f an ice cream cone each at the shore. There are plenty of kindly women and men. who would de- light in helping toward an afternoon's pleasure for these grateful kiddies, once somebody took the initiative. With customary generosity, Manager Al Craig, of the Davis. theatre, has in- vited the entire 70, with those who are caring for them, to a free matinee at the movies, on a date to be announced. This means unlimited happiness for the little strangers. . In the main, people who are entertain- ing the children were surprise dat their neat appearance on reaching Norwich. Already a number~ of kind hostesses have provided thelr young charges extra changes of clothing underwear, blouses, hats, etc. In every case the frank gra tude of the small folks has more than recompensed the givers for any outlay or extra trouble. One benevolent woman who has taken three children into her home finds her small guests a bit homesick ; but it is be- ilieved this will soon be cured. | The ctildren remain until Wednesday, July 21st. In the meantime it is hoped that''The proposed volunteer automobile squad may be gotten together, to_give them the time of their lives on a beach { outing. | LEDYARD MAN FOUND 3 IN STARVING CONDITION Afterglying -helpless.in-the-cellar of-an abandoned farmhouse for a week or more, t of Ledyard, was found Friday by ‘searchers who had been looking for him for several days. Young Morgan, who is the son of Mrs. Simeon Mgrgan, resides on what.is known as ‘the Sandy Hollow road, ‘about eight miles - from Mystic, .and- is employed in Noank. - He has been in the habit of go- ing home for over Sunday. He did not appear for two weeks, So. his mother be- came worried and - started -making in- quiries as to his whereabouts. Upon learn- ing that he had not been at his place of employment or boarding place, search was made for him, as it was learned he 1 had staretd for home. He was finally found as has been stated in the cellar of an abandoned farmhouse not' far from his house, where he had sought refuge from a storm. He was in a very serious condition, suffering from thirst and starvation. Dr. C. F. Congdon of Mystic was called to attend him bui found that there was no apparent ailment | that he’was suffering. from other than that of hunger and lapse of memo; Good Reasons. SMALL COST. BUSY WEEK FACTORY END SALE We Are Preparing for Another Busy Week, Commencing Today, and With LOTS OF NEW BARGAINS THIS WEEK JUST AS GOOD AS THE ONES ADVERTISED AT THE OPENING OF THE SALE. EACH COUNTER AND EVERY DEPARTMENT HAVE THESE FACTORY ENDS, AND CHANCES ARE THAT THE VERY THING THAT YOU MAY BE IN NEED OF IS WAITING FOR YOU AT A 'COME IN! LOOK AROUND! IF YOU ARE IN TOWN ANY DAY THIS WEEK DO NOT THINK OF GOING HOME UNTIL YOU - HAVE VISITED THIS STORE AND SEEN FOR YOURSELF THE EXTRAORDINARY OFFERINGS IN THE FACTORY END SALE. The Porteous & Mitchell Co. POETRY . A SUMMER SERMON. “The soul that sinneth. it shall die,” The 1 heard Xt Througl ‘open window sped away. I heard the and blithesome birds, 1 smelied the scent of meadow flower, And warm, sweet grass and fragrant rose That blend their odor at the hour ‘When noon draws near, 1 saw the sky. And watched the drifting, fleecy clouds. The heat waves quivered on the ledge how he came to be in tne cellar, and it is thought that he was taken suddenly ill and wandered in there and that before the malady left him he was so weakened from lack-of water and food that he was unable to proceed to his home. PROHIBITION AGENTS WATCH SHORE RESORTS A careful watch is being made at all summer resorts along the Connecticut shore to detect violations of the federal prohibition act. Thomas C. McAuliffe, federal agent in charge of enforcement activities in this state, said that every beach in- the state is being watched, the recently enlarged force of prohibition agents making this possible. Inland sum- mer resorts throughout the state are also being waiched for sales of liquor, Mr. Mc- Auliffe added. Federal officials, Mr. McAuliffe said, are of the opinion that most of the liquor that -is being brought into Connecticut comes from Canada rather than from New York, Rhode Island or eastern Mas- sachusetts. Because of that belief. the northern border of the state has its anti- liquor guard as well as the New York state boundary. -Mr. McAuliffe said he felt that the capture of the whiskey-laden truck in Greenwich Wedhesday night was an indication .of the effectiveness of the watch being ‘maintained for liquor smug- glers. i Concerning violations of the prohibition laws, Mr. McAuliffe said: “It is my opin- fon that 5o’ faf as violation of the liquor laws are concerned, Hartford is as clean a city as there is in the state. There s, of course, some liquor being sold in the city, but we have.evidence. against a few and expect to be ready to start some prosecutions before long.” LARGER EARNINGS SHOWN BY CONNECTICUT COMPANY In its review of the course of electrical railway earnings for the United States for the year 1919, the New York Commercial and Finnacial Chroricle gives the gross and net earnings for that year in com- parison ‘Wwith those of 191S. The Connecticut company’s figures are as follows: Gross, 1919, §11,043,805; 1918, $9,935,750. Increase, $1,108,055. Net carnings, 1919, $1,213,771; 1918, $1,209,- 429. Increase, $4,342. The statement says that the compila- tion while continuing tp show the pres- ence of high operating costs indicates at the same time that fare increases are having their intended effect and that slowly an improvement in net results is being wrought. It adds: “The improve- ment in the net, although moderate, con- trasts very favorably with .the losses which appeared during the two preceding years, owing to the great, augmentation in expenses.” > STATE CHARITIES BOARD SEEKS $14,000 MORE ¥OR WELFARE WORK The state board of charities, of which Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell of Norwich is a member, will ask.an increase of about $14,000 in appropriation for child welfare work when it submits its budget for the next biennial fiscal period-at a meeting to be held Wednesday. The budget will be submitted to the state board of finance for use in drafting the general budget to be subnfitted to the general assembly. The board will ask_for five afiditional in- spectors of homes in which county home children are placed. The inspection is now done by three persons. There are 1,600 of these children to be cared for and the board thinks a staff of less than eight insufiicient. The salary of each inspector is $1.500, and with an ailowance of $500 for ex- Denses. the cost of maintenance for cach inspector becores $2,000. - A similar re- quest was made at the last session of the assembly but the committee on appropria- tions acted.unfavorably. The law. requires places where more than two children” are boarded to be li- censed, and about 57 are now being op- erated under licenses. Some of them are of an institutional character. With the present appropriation the board is unable to employ inspectors of homes which it has licensed (o take childrep to board. THOMSON FAMILY REUNION TO BE HELD AUG. 12TH The ninth reunion of the descendants of William and Margaret Thomson, who came from Scotland in 1726 and settled at Melrose (East Windsor), will be held at the home of Charles A. Thomson, Melrose, near the site of the original homestead, Thursday, Aug. 12.- As this is the 200th anniversary of the landing of this family in America, the attendance of a large number of descendants is anticipated. Col. Charles T. Thomson of Hartford is the president of the association and the late Dr. Everett J. MeRnight was vice presi- dent. -There are Norwich members of the association. ) CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30Years Always bears i * the Signature of - NOTICE! Be Effective July first, the Mack Motor Truck Chsnpny, ‘Distrilutors. of ek Toucles, bave opened a direct factory branch, at 369 Bank Street, New London, equipped ‘with a complete J. E. JONAS, Branch Manager. ‘And then some gnats went by in erowds. In distant field I heard the bleat Of baby lamb. A butterfly Sailed just inside. the h st he be prisoned, as was I. I felt a faint, soft, strolling wind Steal past my cheek ; some far off trees Swayed languidly, touched gently by Some other happy, vagrant breeze. A group of crows—exactly nine, Flew cawing past my bit of view. A gay cicada scaled his Z-z-z-z. 3 - With all the fervor that he knew. A flutter near the window frame ! A _sparrow, poised on beating wing, Pursued a search for spider there; And tried unon a vine to cling. And then I smelled the breath of corn— You know it. From the tasselled fleld, The sunshine draws perfume to which Your sense of joy is glad to yiel The soul that sinneth, it shall die. My thoughts came back and bade e give The sermon of the summer world: “There i3 a chance. That soul shall ve ! —RBinache Elizabeth Wade, T New York Sun and Herald. TOIL. This is the gospel of Labor— Ring it, ve bells of the kirk! s The Lord of Love came down from above To live with the men who work. This is the rose He planted Here in the thorn-cursed soil: Heaten is blest with perfect rest But the blessinz of earth is_toil. —From “The Toiling of Felix,” by Henry Van Dyke. HUMOK GF THE DAY “Are caterpillars good to eat?” asked little Tommy at the dinner table. “No,” said his father, “what maker you ask a question like that’ while we are eating?” “You had one on your lettuce, but it's gone now." replied Tommy.—Our Dumt Animals. “What's the matter with your old man, Liz?” “Why, he’s kinda downhearted. H¢ fired Into a bunch of revenue officers to- day and didn’t git but four of 'em.”— Cartoons Magazine. “How is your daughter getting on with her riding lessons?” “Well, she is getting off as fast as she is getting on.”"—Florida Times-Union. A Laugh—What's trouble when there's & tomorrow? _ A Grouch—More trouble !—Shoe Retail- er. The Boss—All right, you can have the job as telephone operator. When can you start in? The Lady Applicant—Right now sir. The Boss—Right now! Where's you vanity case and your novel?—Houston Post. Dibbs—What's yeur opinion Malthusian theory? Dabbs—Aw,, it takes a regular brew- master to turn out any malt beverage fif to enthuse over.—Buffalo Express. An Eskridge man was viditing a friend last week. The friend said, “Walk down to the house with me and we'll have a drink”. “Walk!” said the Eskridge man, “Let's run!"—Alma (Kan.) Enteprise. Caller at newspaper office—I'm trying to find my son. - He's been missing three weeks. He disappeared and I don't know where he is. Reporter—Lost, eh?—Cartoons Maga- zine. “This May queen business has its good points.” Did you eall your daughter early?” “]_did. And for once she got up.”— Louisville Courier-Journal. Studio Manager—What's the matter with the star now? 3 Director—He refuses to play the part of a private. He was a second lieutenant in the army, you see—Film Fun. of the N THE KALEIDOSCOPE There are more motors for hire thar private cars in Japan. During a recent fog about 200 tons of solid matter was deposited on London. Plaster work in the pyramids has survived in good condition for thousand of years. Josquin des Pres first composer of modern died in 1521. Nothing is known of the life of Euelid except that he taught mathematics at Al- exandria. In a hospital at Aurora, Ill, five chil- dren were born to five mothers, all with- in five minutes. Statistics show that at least 15,00¢ lives are lost in the United States every years through fire. 1 Java is said to be the most thickly populated land in the world. Its pop- ulation is reckoned as 700 to the square mile. Johnstown and Gloversville, N. Y., are said to supply more than one-half of the gioves and mittens worn in the United States. Paris as Lutetia, was a prominent town for several hundred years before it took the name of Paris in the fourth century Peru is raising sugar cane on more than 100,000 acres. of land ,the climate permiting cane to be produced the year around. g The first woman electric welder, 5o far as known, is Miss Sara A. Erwin, of Philadelphia, who has been employed at Hog Island. = Hollow rubber balls have been. patent- ed by a Massachusetts man to be slipped over the legs of hens té discourage them from setting. A scratched picture of a mammoth's® tusk found in a Frenth cave, is believed to be the earliest artistic attempt of men now extinct. Discovery of raw materials in Devon- shire is to be followed by the establish- ment of glass manufacturing plants in that part of England. Near Gray's Harbor a giant spruce tree was f'ed to provide material for aero- plane _art. It was more than ‘eleven feet in circumference and estimated to be 573 years old, making it a resident is described ~as the music. He lwhen Columbus discovered American. RO S — “You Can De No Bstter Than _ Buy Our Wurst.” No Salad Complete Without . “Thumm’s Home-Made Mayonnaise THUMM'S DELICATESSEN STORE - 40 Franklin Street TRERE 15 10 advertiniag medium I8 Eastern Connecticu? equai 19 The Bul- letin for :uZiacss resulia