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FAIR, COOLER TODAY FAIR, WARMER TOMORROW N FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCHES | TheButietin. |(TWO HURT IN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION Norwieh, Menday, Aug. 23, 18 THE WEATHEER. Pressure is low over the Atlantic states 2nd a disturbance of moderate intensity was centered Sunday night over southern New England and = moving eastward. There have been showers within the last 24 hours in the Atlantic states. The weather, however, has become considerably cooler in the interior states east of the Missiasippi river. In the middle Atlantic and New Eng- land states the weather will be fair and cooler Monday and fair with moderate temperature Tuesday. Winds off the Atlantic coast: North of -Sandy Hook—Moderate to fresh north winds, showers, followed by clearing weathcr Monday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras—Fresh north winds, showers, followed by clearing weather Monday. Forecast. For_Southern New England, Eastern New York: Fair and cooler Monday; Tuesday falr, with moderats temperature. Observations in Norwich. The following records. reported from The Bulletin's observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- Sunday: Ther. Bar. 62 30.60 T4 30.50 64 30.50 metric readings Saturday and Saturday— Bar. 30.40 30.30) 30.30 Comparisons. for Saturday: Cloudy, fol- Fair, showers at I Hign Sets. Water. 1 Ifter igh water it is lo is folowed by ficod tide. GREENEVILLE Rev. William A. Keefe, who with the other pastors of the diocese, has been making his annual retreat the past weck at Manresa institute, South Norwalk, returned to his parish duties on Satur- 2 Sunday afternoon Rev. William H. edy = z, Wk town to make his retreat e same rotreat house, this weoek be- ing given over to the curates of- the dio- cese. Rev. 2. L Casey, S. J., is the re- treat mast Members Toung Ladies’ Sodality ©f St Mary's parish have requested a requiem “igh mass to be offered for the soul of their late member, Miss M. Alice Gadle, on Tuesday morning. TAFTVILLE This week will see ‘he finish of the ™ Twilight games in Taftvill. This de- on was reached at the regular meet- on Friday night it was voted out the third round of jthe sched: Three more games Pemain to be Monday’s game will be Melrose C., Wednesday, d Friday, id the K. of be tied with o cut all three games e P. W. C. for win only two they will be second place. will no doubt ie for either first or second ere will be an added attraction on Wednesday after the game when trials will be held to see will represent the open events at the day which date is near at tes’ from Norwich, Jewett Willimantic and the subma- no doubt will give the local boys a the handsome prizes to be given This field day promises to be the banner event of the season and will ing ever held in this part " James Moss is passing h he vacation at Alberon cottage, at Pleasant View, L George Beardow spent a cottage Pine Kno! Grove, Niantic About 100 members of the Pinochle b 2ttended their annual outing at the awbridge, Sunday with ues! from Mcosup, Plainfield, Willimantic & g Dal- tie. members left here at 9.40, go- ing in trucks and private cars. A lunch was served at 12:30 which was followed by a ball agme between the married men and the single men. The game was won by the married men and went 10 innings, tne score 2 to 1. The feature of the game was the hid- den ball trick by James White. Bat- teries: Single Men, Pepin and Coleman, rriec Men, Germaine and Chance. Frcm two o'clock to four Tubb's band interesting concert. the Bake, prepared by Chet Following is the menu: d Bluefish, gravy with the week-end , -at Pine lemons, rhite potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown white bread, sausage. corn, clams ith melted butter, watermelon, sliced ucumbers, tomatoes, beets. The member: arrived back in the vil- ege about 6:30 p. m. well satisfied with he day's outing. The bake was in sharge of the following committee: Mm. #hite,.CH.. James Wnite, John Seddo™ Zomrade ‘Pepin and Oliver Bellefieur. ONE DAY GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT ORANGE A ome-day fall tournament, Medal play, handieap, will be held on the courss of the Race Brook Country club, Orange, Connecticut, this Tuesday. Prizes Will be given for the following events: First, second and third lowest gross scores for 35 holes. First, second azd third scores for 36 holes. Lowest gross scores for 13 holes. Lowest net scores for 13 holes. No contestant may win more than one prize. o Contestants may pair with membsrs of any club, including their own and ue requested to arrange their own pairings. Four ball matches may be played. lowest mnet FREAK BAINSTORM VISITS FAIE GEOUNDS BALL FIELD The pecularities of rain storms was ev- ident Sunday afternoon to those who wit- nessed the ball game at the fairgrounds. | During the first inning 2 black cloud came up from the southwest and for a few minutes there was a downpour in the outfleld while 2 drop fell in 1¥s infleld, Part of the exhibition build- ing in the left fleld was drenched with Tan while the other half was barely wet : —_— I be on hand for that day| Mrs. Bertha Greene and her daugh- ter, of 122 Blinman street, New Lon- don were painfully injured in an auto- mobile crash on the Montville road about 845 o'clock Sunday evening when the machine in which they were riding crash- ed head-on with a machine owned ana droven by John Lewis of Danijelson. The accodent happened on a straight stretch of road near what is known as Hubbard's Gate, about a quarter of a mile south of the Witch Hazel mill. The cars were: traveling in opposite directions and for some unknown reason crashed head-on. The car in Which. the two women were riding, an Overland sedan, turned turtle and when it came to a stop. was headed back toward Norwich. The other car which was an Oakland sedan was going toward Norwich and was the car least damaged, having only a smashed mudguard and running board and front wheel The Greene car was BROWN FAMILY REUNION ’ HELD IN SOUTH COVENTRY The 12th annual reunion of the de- scendants of John and Debdrah Boswell Brown was held at the home of Mrs. Henry W. Nye, South Coventry, Satur- day, August 14. For twelve vears the Browns have met annually and not once has it rained on their day. Regardless of the- clouds and the possibility of rain this year around sixty were present. Little Virginia Andrews (born in Vir- ginia) twenty-one months old daughter of Charles and Emma Mills Andrews, represented the fifth generation of the Browns. She was the youngest one pres- ent and her great grand father W. W. Brown of Douglas, Mass., seventy-two vears old was the oldest of the Browns present. The usual $5 gold medal was pre sented to the two bridal couples, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Perkins. After a bounti- ful dinner the usual business meeting was conducted by the president, Frank Mills of North Usxbridge, Mass. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Frank Brown of Lowell, Bass.; vice president, Mys. Phebe (Brown) Belehee of Stafford- ville; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Rood, Jewett City; corresponding secre- | tary, Miss Jennie Spellman of Occults; treasurer, W. H. Brown of Jewett City; press correspondent, Mrs. Henry , South Coventry: committee on sports, William J. Smith, -Willimantic. W. H. Brown then took several pictures of the sroup. after which they gathered in the back yard and devoured several water- melons. The remainder of the time was spent in_music and sports and auto rides. It was voted to have the reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Weav- er, at Franklin, Conn. on the second Saturday of August, 1921. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Page of’New Haven and W .W. Brown of Douglas, Mass. epent the week-end with Mrs. Henry Nye. Probably it is because the earth is round that so few people act oné the square. —_— badly damaged, the top being smashed, mudguards and wheels torn off. The ac- cident held up traffic for some time while the wreckage Was being cleared away. Mrs. Greene and her daughter were taken to the office of Dr. John J. Dono- hue at Montville where their injuries were treated. Mrs. Greene suffered an injured hip, bruises to her leg and cuts about the face. Her daughter also suf- fered painful injuries to her leg and bruises and cuts. The two women Were later removed to the Lawrence Memonas Associated hospital in New London. In the car with Mrs. Greene and her daughter was her husband who was driv- ing the car. In the Danielson car be- sides Mr. Lewis, was Herbert Hop- ins, Percy Brown, Arthur DeForest and Charles Roysys, all of Danielson. The Overland car had only been drov- en about 130 miles according to the speedometer and was practically a brand | pew machine. JAMAICA GINGER SELLER HELD FOR U. S. COURT Samuel Katz, proprietor of a lodziag house at No. 47 John street, New Lou- don, was arrested Saturdiy nft:tnan by a United States marshal, ciarged wizh violation of the Volstead d Sestion 60 _thereunder, and was United States Commissionar Lrar McGuire. Katz waived exam‘nation ana was held in bonds of $300 foc trial before the next term of the Uaitel Sties i's tricc court. Kaiz furnished a surety on ths bond in his son, Abrahar. The arrest of Katz s the result cf testn-ony introduced in thc poiice conrt reg:rding Jamaica ginger allezed 10 have becr purchased at the Kiiz plase. Katbz has a license for the dispensiny of Jamaica ginger and this alconciic liquid, it was testified, was sold for 85 ocents a bottle. 2 Katz's lodging house license was re- voked during the week for his failing to keep a record of persons hiring rooms: at the place. NORWICH MAN DELEGATE TO LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION William M. Skelly of this city was clected a delegate to the national con- Vention of the American Legion at Cleve-{ land next month at the closing session of the annual convention of the American Leglon, Department of Connecticut at Bridgeport, Saturday. Morris B. Payne, of New London, was elected a delegate to Cleveland convention. The delezates from this state Will include the depart-| ment officers and two delegates chosen from the delegates to the department convention. Mr. Skelly, who is a_prom- inent member of Fletcher post of this ity, is one of the latter iwo delemates and Mr. Payne, who last year was dis- trict deputy for this county, was elected a delegate to represent New Londan county at the Cleveland convention. Webster D. Copp, another promjnent member of Fletcher post and Dr. Still- man of Mystic, were elected members of the department executiv board. | "'Dr. Joseph M. Ganey. of New London, was elected district deputy to succeed Morris B. Payne, of New London. John F. Prickett of Ansonia, was the convention's choice for @epartment com- RTEQUS ]‘H:E PRESE It is time to think of Pre- serving Utensils, if you plan upon putting down any fruits or vegetables this season. = We carry a complete assortment of all the needed utensils — a big comprehensive as- semblage of the most || modern devices. Every housewife knows that half the success of pre- These suggestions :— HALF-PINT IDEAL JARS . PINTSIBDEAL JARS: ... ... QUART IDEAL JARS .... 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Dozen Dozen Dozen Dozen Dozen Dozen Dozen Dozen e leisiitite bie el BIDCR) GOOD LUCK RINGS........ 15¢c a Dozen—2 for 25¢ s saeieesaenio19¢ & Dhoen COPEERBOTTOM BOILERS ... .c.vs.00e0. 59325 BLUE FLAME STOVES, AT..... $11.00 and Upwards A very complete stock of Aluminum and Enameled Ket- tles for preserving, at right prices—Also a good assort- ment of Fruit Jar Racks, Jar Lifters, Strainers and other work as it should be done. mander for the ensuing year. Mr. Prick- ett was one of the four candidates nam- ed for the office .The other three candi- dates were Morris B. Payne of New Lon- don, Charles E. Lockhart of New Haven and J. J. Fennell of Stamford. 1t was voted to hold the next convention in New Haven, in August, 1921. Harry W. House of this city was.a member of the com- mittee named to.select the 1921 conven- tion, city. > H. . Hearns of Bridgeport was elect- ed department chaplain for the ensuing vear. Captain Thomas J. Bannigan ot Hartford was re-elected department ad- jutant for a term. of three years. Those who attended the convention from this city were Mrs. Minnie L. Tryoa, Earle C. Herrick, William M. Skelly, and James J. Madden, delegate s from Fletch- er post and Webster D. Copp and Harry W. House, alternates. NOKWICH MABEET REFORT FOR GROWEES AND DEALERS Active demand for eggs, berries, let- tuce, beets. Moderate demand for sweet corm, car- rots, peppers. Slow demand for squash, cabbage, to- matoes, beans. Market Conditions. Sweet corn was abundant today, and the price dropped to 25c per dozen. The demand was firm. Tomatoes are under- going more change in price than any other crop at this season. The supply is very abundant and a few best tomatoes have sold for 50c per basket. Peaches are not being offered abumdantly. The major portion on the market are from the south. Potato price is unchanged. Fruits. Huckleberries, native, 18-20c quart. Blackberries, native, 15-20 pint. Apples, native, $1 basket. Peaches, native, §2-3 basket. Pears, native, $1.25 basket. Vegetables. Beets, native, 75¢-§1 dozen bunches. Carrots, native, 65-75¢ dozen bunches. Bunch onions, native, 60c dozen. Parsley, native, 33-65c dozen bunches. Lettuce, native, $1-.150 dozen. Squash, native, 23-50c dozen. Sweet corn, native, 23-25c dozen. Caulifiower, native, $2-2.40 dozen. Cucumbers, native, 15-50c dozen. Celery, New York, $1.25 dozen. Onions, Conn, valley, $2.75 per 100 Ib. bag. Onions, New York, $1.50-1.65 bushel. String beans, native, $1-2 bushel. Shell beans, native, §2-2.50 bushcl. Lima beans, native, $3-3.50 bushel. Spinach, native, $1-1.25 bushel. Cabbage, nati $1.50-2.50 barrel. Tomatocs, native, 75e-§1 basket. Peeppers, native, $1 bushel. Potatoes, native, $1.75-2 bushel. Baled hay, $40. ous Potatoes, Long Island, $4.50-5 barrel. Sweet potatoes, Virginia, $8.50 barrel. Poultry Products. Roast fowl, alive, 35-40c 1b. Roast fowl, dressed; 43-45c¢ Ib. Broilers, alive, 40-42¢ Ib. Conn. eggs, newlaid fancy, 72-80c doz. Eggs, gathered, 70c doz. Eggs, western, 52-65¢ doz. Meats. Live cows, 5-7c Ib. Live steers, 7-10c Ib. Live veal, 15-17c Ib. Live hogs, 13-16c Ib. Stoek Feeds. (Price at Dealer's Door.) 5 ton. Oats, $3.35-3.45 for 96 Ibs. Corn, $3.20 for 100 Ibs. Bran, §2.85-3 for 100 Ibs. Middlings, $3.20-3.30 for 100 Tbs. Gluten, $3.60-3.75 for 100 Ibs. Hon'my, $3.70-3.80 for 100 Ibs. Stock feed, $3.45-3.60 for 100 Ibs. Cottonseed, 36 per cent., $3.70-3.80 for 100 Ibs. It often worke well to plant a crop whieh has glutted the market .the previ- season, because invariably many farmers forsake that crop. Reported by E. L. Newmarker. THREE GLASGO MEN APPLY FOR NAVY ENLISTMENT Winfield M. Moran, Anthony E. Selway and Clifford Tennis Reil of Glasgo ap- plied at the navy recruiting station in New London for enlistment in the navy and were sent to New Haven for further examination. These men are fine examples of Ameri- ca’s young manhood and there is no doubt but what they will come up to the navy's requirements for enlistment. The navy is the trade school of the nation, with no limit to advancement, and there is always plenty of room at the top for further advancement. Further informa- tion may be obtained by writing or call- ing at the navy recruiting station, No. 4 Bank street, New London. $200 FINE AND JAIL SENTENCE OF 3 MONTHS In the New London police const Sat- urday morning John Gentilella, the beot- black at the Crocker house barbarshop, who was arrested a week ago for the sale of liqyer to sailors from the suir marie base was fined $200 and ordered to be imprisoned for a period of three months. He was represented, by counsel and-he appealed from the judgment of the court and gave a bond for appear- ance before the next session of the com- mon pleas court, Gentilella’s brother, Jo- seph, becoming the surety on the bond. The testimony of the sailors who bought the liquor from Gentilella, Frank O. Zerler and John Dearborn. both boys| under 2: years of age, was positive and to the effect that they were approached by Gentilella and were asked to buy Wwhiske They bought at the price of Resinol Ointment, with Resinol Soap,usually stops itching stantiy. Uniess the troubie is due to some. serious internai disorder, it quickiy and casiiy heais most cases of ec- zema, rash, or For trial free, write Dept. 7-R, Rese tmol. Baitimore, Md. * imilar tormenting n or scaip eruption, even when other treatments have given littie reiiei. Physicians prescride Resinol extensivei Soid by ail druggists. _— $5 a pint and the liquor was delivered to them. | Gentilelia’s defense was that e nev- ed sold any whiskey to the sailors or to any one else. fle admitted that he had some liquor in the cellar under the barber shop in a room where barbers’ supplies were kept and that he bought it before the prohibition .law became ef- fectual, but said it was all intended for his personal use. As soon as’ Gentilella secured a bonds- man in the police court he was placed un- der arrest by federal officials charged with violation of section 39 of the Vol- stead act and was arragined before United States (wpimissioner :IcGuire. He waived examina.ion and was held for trial in the United States district court next month. His bond was fixed at $500 and Joseph Gentilella, his brother, again qualified as surety. STATE OFFICIALS’ SALARIES ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO “Souvenir” William H. Taylor of Hartford sends The Bulletin the follow: ing interesting figures in regard to sa arfes and fees of state officials a hua- dred years ago: Passed at the May ses- sion of the general assembly of 1820: Governor, $1,000 per annum; lieutenant governor, $850; treasurer, $1,000; comp- troller, $1,000; secvetary, ~ §84; chief judge, $1,100; other four judges $Lov each; senators, $2 per day and 9 cents per mile for travel (n and from assem- bly; representatives. $1.50 per day and mileage ; sheriffs, $2 per day; lcpuy $1.50 per day; constables $1 25 y; sheriff for returning voles to secretary 9 cents per mile ; commissi on roads and bridges $2 per day. It was also “enacted” that all saia should be paid semi-annually on tie of May and November. The trea and_comptroller only had °lib employ clerks, if ‘“necessary” receive, when so employed a sum not ¢x- ceeding $1.50 per day.” Consolation for AlL The federal prohibition commissioner says Pitisburgh is as dry as other cities. This cah be read to suit the reader.— Pittsburgh Dispatch. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA POETRY A BARNEGAT LOVE SONG, I never race the sunrise To stand beside the sea, But that the dawn-lit glow of it, The rosy, dimpled flow of it, Is telling, love, of thee. A dimpling sea, a smiling sea, AThat fiushes mile on mile ! nd, oh, the flower-sweet gleam of i, The'thrill and-mystic dream of it— It's your own lips I'm thinking of, Your rosy, dimpled smile. T never stand at noonday Beside the summer sea, But the crystal blue of it, The radiant, sky-kissed hue of %, . Is telling, love, of thee. b A changeless sea, a_tender sea, So wide and deep r2d true! 13 And, oh, the healing nalnTof it, % | The magic. jeweled calm of it— | It's vour own eves I'm thinking of, ! Your own dear eyes of blu | T never stand at evening Beside the sunset sea, But that the flaming leap of 1®, The purnle-misted sweep of it, Is telling, love, of thee. A roval sea, a flaming sea, And rainbow fires above ! - And, oh, the glory-light of it. The' far-flung. deathless might of M It's your own heart I'm thinking of, Your golden heart of love! —Ethelean Tyson Gaw, i bnert Hiclean 1y aw, in Serf b/ e e | A FABLE OF COMPROMISE, Steam is a driving for Mighty and lve: o Over the chose, course Eager to strive. Ice is an element Holding in_checl, Keeping in durance pent Deluge and wreck. Rain is a compromise Over the fiel Sent from the Quickening. —McLandburgh Sun-Herald. HUMOR OF THE DAY Baby’s Mother—What do you think o the new nursemaid, George? Baby's Father—She looks capable, my dear, but she is so terribly tall. Think what a distance noor baby will have te fall when she drops him!—London An. swers. Wife—It's great to be a man. On dress suit lasts for years and years o indly skies vield. Wilson, in New Yorl while a woman must have a new drest for every party Hub—Yes, that's why one dress sul! lasts a man years and years.—Clevelanc News. . 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Special attachments for special work. Mr. W. C. Ellis, will Ex- and Teach. IN— BEAUTIFUL WHEN CLOSED NORWICH, CONN. CONVENIENT WHEN OPEN hurts—Oregon Journal. Parent—“What is your reason for wishing to marry my daughter?” Suitor—“I have.no reason, sir; I an in love."—London Tit-Bits. Blake—Young Jobbes has bought fine car. It's a piece of spite I fear. Hake—How 507 Blake—The money he spent on tha car was intended for a house. Young Jobbes wants to show the girl that he has no_intention of proposing a second e.—London Answers. Does he work?” Only at being 2 working man.— Buffalo Express. “Where does the idea of the dark hors- es come from?" “I guess it is from auto-suggestion.”— ultimore American. Why do so many young men want.to leave the farm?" adn’t ‘noticed that they do.” replied Farmer Corntossel. “Most of 'm around here seem to have discovered that it is a heap harder to eat without workin' in the city than it is at the dear old home. —Washington Star. Tom Tightwad—Ilasn't this been = nice little dinner? The gir]—Yes, indeed. eryV nice ard very W tle—Boston transoript. “He s it's a good world." “Hum, somebody must have left him a lot of money."—Detroit Free Press. irs. Flimding has abandoned uplife wor ‘ouldn’t sne uplife anything?’ i Nothing but her patrician eyebrows. —Birmingham Age-World. KALEIDOSCOPE Ancient Romans used gold dust % powder their hair. The largest radio station in the world is at Bordeaux. Egyptians used henna for tinting thelr hair 3,000 yvears ago. Pincers with handles like shears have been invented for crushing the shells of crabs and lobsters. About one-eleventh of the area of Af- rica, some 1,000,000 square miles, still awalts exploration. By 1921 Wisconsin expects to lead all the other states in the Union. in the manufacture of paper. A new corn harvesting machine, in addition to stripping the ears from the stalks, husks them and with a belt con- veyor loads them into wagons. The first Korean woman to receive a medical degree- in America was Dr. Esther’ Kim Pak, who was graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Baltimore in 1800, A Wilmington (Del.), powder com- pany has bought all the pine stumps now on about 75,000 acres of land in Mississippl. It will use the stumps, mil- lions in number, in a wood reduetion plant to extract turpentine. Jn the conventions and gatherings of persons identified with the lumber in- dustry which have taken place recent- ly, women have played an important part. They are said to make excellent foresters where the pursuit is congenial. New York city now has its firt ‘show- er street,” Jacobs street, a small street running between Frankfort and ~CHff streets, where the firemen have turned on three large showers so that young- sters can run the whole length of the block under water all the way. The great advantage which Hunan has is that it is readily accesible, and when the Canton-Hankew railroad _is completed, Changsha ‘will be. on one of the main trunk lines of China, Which makes it worth considering as a loca- tion for branches of American houses. Minneapolis soon will have the long- est concrete arch in the world as part of a mew bridge traversing the Father of waters. The arch has a length of rate Tibs each twelve feet wide, which are seventeen feet thick at the base and eight feet thick at th crown, with a rise of eighty-eight feet. The main arch is flanked at each end by two auxiliary arches, of which one has a length of 199 feet and the other fifty-five; making the total extent of the structure 1,032 feet, abutments ‘included. o s ,War's Lasting Effect. Some of us know how many people dre in Larmar according to the last census, but we're not telling anybody. That might help our enemies. We-are still at war with Germany. Lamar Sentinel. To mistake one's talents or overrate one’s ability is always ridiculous and