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WESTE Jossph Thomas in a well-fitting army wnfform was before Judge Oliver H. Wil- limma in the Third district court, Thurs- day, charged with soliciting ‘money on the srests of Westerly. He pleaded guil- iy and explained that he did not ask for ald until his appeal representatives of the. Red Cross and American Legion. He said he was absent without leave from the mine planter General Royal B. Frank, which he left in Portsmouth. N. H., about a month ago. He did not know whers the ship was how. but his purpose was to go to Boston, be | sent 1o his ship and take the consequenc- e Thomas said he was born in Okla- homa. was three-quarters Indian and one- quirter French. and was serving his third “hiteh” in the army, having al- ready been in the uniform more than six | years. On his uniorm, are three foreign service stripes. two wound stripes and a star which he maid indicated brother had died worid war bar. the judge. Thomas declared he fitted the uniform and won_the insignia and that his rk in the mine planting service is on the right arm of his coat, that of first claws fireman. He said he never before disgraced the uniform. Fred L. Roberts, in sailor uniform who in actlon, and also a 1ke his soldier chum, was before the cowrt on a lke charge, also plended giity. He maid he was a month over- lsave from the United States Ship Fr\n(ni He And that his home i in Worcester. met Thomas in Pawtucket, and they ar- dAved.in Westerly last Sunday night Jndge Willlams gave some excellent \dviee to the young men which, if heed- i, he said. would make them a cred!t netead of A disgrace to the uniform and evice panishment provided by law for lence committed was not more theee e the wtate work house. or houss of cor- the © tha reetion. Should they be committed for #ix months they would remain there the full time. but If more than six months their cases wonid come within the juri dietion of the board of pardons. T Indge did not want to mentence the men W uniform to that inetitution. but terred to get them back to the pro- shing where hey belonged. and leave he pun-| whment with the government Poliee Chief Brown Infermed the court that he had no desirs to prescute the young men. He had been in communi- jon with the naval authorities at Ne wondon and Newport and failed seive conperation to return the men to t ships the~ had Jef: but was told to tak the matter up by telephons with federal muthorities sisewhers. That meant ex- pense and for that purpose hers muat be some way returning Uheme men to their poste at the govern ment expense and that he wouid aid t ehief to that emd. Thomas and Roberts are still at the poiice statton and t Judge and chief are investigating. thers was no available fund udge Williame said The superier court for Washington seunty Judge Arthur P. Sumner, recon- renied at Westerly. The following jury was smpaneied for the of Mary Cappucio against mo: David P. Sherman. formean; Mer- ton T. Champlin. Frank H. Cornell of Bouth Kingstown: Fred W. Sherma North Kingstewn: Roger F. Dunham. James Dowd, Jomeph A. Daly. Westerly: George W. Cross. Charlestown: Walter E. Place, Exeter: Oscar Edwards, Wil- lam D. Greene, Albert R. Bailey, Hop- kinton. This is & case of trespass and eject- ment and is over the ownership of land %mown as Pleree lane, both the biaintift and the defendant claiming to be the owners. The plaintif claims purchase from the rightful owner and that the deed of the land given to the defendant, ac- cording to statement of Attorney Davis. wounsel for plaintiff, is “not worth the of the case Angelo Guar- MACPHERSON 7HE FURRIER LOWER PRICES ARE SALE OF LADIES’ FUR COATS This store welcomes the return of lower prices and is happy to an- nounce that its entire coll Fur Coats has been repriced in ac- cord, with new conditions. Model Coats of Hudson Seal, Austrai- ian Opossum, Raccoon, Bay Ponyskin. Every pelt used handsome coats was carefully selected by experts. Workmanship every point as shown by linings and careful finishing touches. A splendid opportunity to gifts that are replete with fe Christmas spirit expressed of beauty, comfort and satisfaction. " MACPHERSON 3. ‘C. 4uALITY colnER T . been denied by ; that a| In answer 6 a query of | He alss informed them that the | % nor less than six months in | RLY | paper upon which it is written” At- torney Dunn represents defendunt. At the afternoon seasion Mr. Dunn moved non-suit on the ground that title in the property was not shown and that there had been no actual ejectment. The motion was granted. and the sult was first brought in 1917. James H. Nolan has begun his dutles | 4s head of the income tax field auditing |in Rhode Island. He will have charge | of the work of auditing and checking the income and excess profits tax returns e Providence fire department, made heir last run as fire horses Wednesday. They were called out by an alarm from a they manned and the horses and ect a pumper, Providence might be included in the itinerary. . Wilhur F. Crafts, of Washingto: has been pub- | reform societies is woif in sheep's ¢! y intended to | | deteat District of Colum- {bia Sunday law, by the same sort of es that proclai ! d that prohibition | day by the state returning board upon |cantata, Down the Chimney With Santa I BOISAK oot motfer Sheiought ™ |of tobacto would follow prohibition of | completion of the official count of the | Claus, for Christmas eve at the church. P e e {tianors | Sallots cast in the election e | Greemwich—The will of the late Cor 1t is admittedly impossible to secure na- Tinfler the law, 3 party, in order to be S’l’ERLmG modore E. Benedict was filed in the { tional for Sunday observ- | officially recognized as such and to have hin the bounds of pos- what the reformers ~closing law from to the District osed actually in vogue alities. Lo- naturally are |claim a model { congress, applicab |1 no more drastic | es and mu Lithuanian Envoy To United States COMYAIGHT CLINEOINAT, WASHMATON Jonas Vileisis, the Lithuanian rep- resentative in America, who has re- ccived cable instructions to appeal to the Btate Department against Polish violation of the armistice signed on October 7th with the Lith- unanian officials here. The Poles re- newed hostilities without warning on the evening of October 7th, less than five hours after they had agreed to a :essation of hostilities, DOMINANT IN THIS ection of Seal and for these is fine at beautiful purchase eling and in terms OPP. CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK the preachers talked about it openly and the blue laws bogie was promptly created. in the public mind. was one of the sixteen bidders for the construction of five miles of bituminous concrete, Topeka type highway, beginning at, the easterly end of North Scituate vil- lage nad running west. The bid was §240,703, while the lowest bid, $158,587.( was by Powers Brothers $40,000 less than the approved estimate of cost. The other bidders were: (with contract in Westerly for highway. work) 177,054 ; Joseph McCormick, East Providence, $176,75! dino, Newton Highlan force of the bureau of internal revenue | $240.144 5 Mass, $1A3.149.50: Portland Construction | company, Poitland, Me., $206,747.20 ! Cen- McCormick, chairman ; secretary-treasurer ; and officially recognized as seven com- panies, containing nearly 600 men. ing the year the department has recogniz- lacne company and seven companies of coast artillery. Rhode Isiand as a political party under the laws of the state in the last election. according to an announcement Wednes- its candidates placed upon the state bal- Tot. the ballots ecast for governor in each elec- tion. November 2. although it had aualified at ach previous election s Sherwood, date, recelved but 3292 votesf, or 53 few- er than required to have his party retain it “standing ‘as a'party. Hereafter, un z til such time as the socialists- again poll | 2 per cent. or ‘more of the total vote-for Fred D. Miller & Company of Nerwich. ! yovernor, their candidates for state, off.on will have ‘to enter the field on nom tion papers. 'HUMOR OF THE DAY “What sort of a ariver is ne?” 3 ~“What do you mean by careful " | e1."—Detroit Free Press. Loenl Laconics i In the election for chief engineer 4f the fire departmnt at the annual meeting of the Westerly fire district, the vote .was 67 for George E. Egger and 15 for Harry S. Coyle, and not 17 and 15 as before printed. * “One that be had forgotten to mail?* SLBRIokiby: Boston Transenpt. James H. Keir, Rumford, Me., $209,898. 4 e . empanelied in the 150 James Vareita, Providence, $170,083:| The general store and post office at{ 'She Ip creat faita in you, I'll say. P \rljn:“,l’.r'n\-;ers rrnmracmrx. uf",:'!h: Lan Constructioh company, Meriden, | Carolina was broken into for a second hWell, on't overlook ‘n: ‘::fitmm;; el“:‘e_ | w: against Franklin B. Lawsen, of! ,520; D'Orfo Brothers, Leominster. | time .this ~week. . During Wednesday. n:tmé‘oirnced vy the eigl | Musicolony, an action on bank account, (who have sewer contract in | night, the safe was blown open and the | Ment."=—Buffalo Express. 2 claim for material and labor furnished ; Westerly) $178,408; D‘Alo’il st i Sapnth malani(He Jom fainothetn poc: dorrt thinkk ..R:!inald is going to pro- e defendant. ney Fe e Franklic, Mass.. $170.243; Sus rned. . mother, dear. e Sy Tn{:“:mlnfi‘r:"m? ;H:E:::"D:::n s, Boston, $160.054.90; 'R. H.[. Mrs. Robert Darling of Simsbury.| “But; Gladys, he is constantly buying | fhe detendant. The claim is for $104.40, | Newell and Company, Uxbridge, Mass., |Conn, has purchased from Frank W.|you the most expensive presents. Coy: six acres of land. at Watch HIlL east of the Sherman cottage and bordet- ing, on ‘the Ocean highway.. delegation from Narragansett comnm- cll, K. of C. will witness the exemvli- feation of ‘the ' Third degree, by White Cross: councll’ in Norwich, Sunday after- noon. will never be able to rent a flat and the first installment on the furniture. ‘Washington’ Star. Alexander Palia- . Mass., $224,091; Leadbeater Brothers, Leominster. B. Perini_and Son, Ashland. lutely refused to acknowledge his born as his son?" I W, come off! What's all this?" | made by individuals and corporations in ! jeja and Company. Milford, Mass. ——— “Well, you see, it's a daughter.”— L jhe 4 G ::'m;\d"*::)" ;‘:Ca:g!a-“m‘f $193.627; Edward P. Tracy, Derby, $178, STONINGTON Houston Post, E sanigan e a - | 175.60. - “I hate to hold Fou up,” said the polite in. At the annual meeting of - John F. ¢ At ‘meet! of the Westerl: Cyele » 0 footpad, “but you see what happens to Two double teams of horses, a part of| iy these ofiers were cloeted. James | Trumbull post,Women's Relief corps, these officers . were elected: Mrs, Ray-|PeOPIe Who stay cut late™ * mond L. Bailey,, president; Mrs. Otto F. Ide, senior vice president; Mrs. John C. James J. Moore, A. Barclay Robertson. Simon ‘Kinney, Geo. ce chairman;: tested the pedestrian. , 5 “Same here,” replied the footpad, as he ».nr;»,(ymnj.d ; the lreT;‘"'mr“l- n- | musical director; Thomas James and A.|m“myc o S ot qn, RIS (O e kept his ‘bank roll—Birmingham Age- Lo g s A eqemen | Barclay Robertson, assistant directors: | jocepn," secretary; Mrs. Silas P. Holmes, | Lerald: A A g e o e atua |G- Benjamin Spargo, stage djrector:|spaplain. The officers, will be installed| “T've thought out a brand new ‘get rich nce triple combination fire apparatus. |iyarold Higginbotham. assistant stage by Mrs. Luella M. Gager, at the next director; Walter Snyder, business man-|meeting. sistant. Dotisee. - Thia ‘l‘"‘QZ‘ t“'::u:'\m:;lc‘::p r?: e “Why take all that trouble.” protested orization of the Providence fird depart-| Rhode Island s the nnlly Saky Kk oy THOMPSON ::“ Sflgfiegzn& :vg‘e:\dzl:‘yt:n‘;uo;“gx:egq T T e e by g | eonst arilliirs, mational Euard | TS, S. T. Livingstone has been visiting | Don't te so consélentious.”—Washington | e in Providenca many vears and have | troops, according to the anmual report |Nel daughter Eleanor in New York. |Str. thoroughly and practically tested.|of the chief of military bureau, war de- ecanes Lewis, who ‘has been ill, 'is| . Borleigh (at 11.30 p. m.—When I was the committee . of the Westerly | partment, for the year ending June 30 | improving. g _ la boy I used to ring doorbells and run. riet is on a tour of investigation | last. These troops have been inspected The Missionary society meets this Miss Bright—And now ycu ring them month_ with Mrs. Alexander Maitland. F. A. Decker and family of Providence were at Sunyholme over Thanksgiving. ard stay.—Boston' ‘{1anscript. Dur- breakneck..stunts. for a visit. . Miss Cora Baldwin of Wercester was at Mrs, James Munyan's for Thanksgiving. The local church particinates in the union service in the Putnam Congrega- tional church on Sunday evening. Plans afe under way for a Christmas Yes, my sof re you busy just mew?” No. my b WEY? ot time to answer me a question?” “Oh. I think so.” “Weil, pop. The soclallst party ceased to-exist in The dance in Lincoln's hall Saturday night was well attended. Many from this place attended an auc- tion at the home of the late S. P. Greene of Sterling Hill. Mrs. J. Vere spent Saturday in Provi- dence rhust poll at least two ‘per cent. of This the socialist party failed to do sued an order for a hearing on the pi bate of tle wil' and codicil for Dec. Under the rules of the probate court ce 1911 The returning board's figures show a soclalist gubernatorial candi- |day with Mrs. Charles W. rs. it is filed “Well, he never goes faster than the passengers in the rear seat want to trave “They say the czuse of their quarrel was a letter his *vife found in lris pocket. “No: one he had forsotten {o burh."— “My wife has gone to the country for “They -are what convince me that he Y “Have yig heard that Bimps has abso- “d first “But business kept me out late,” pro- quick’ scheme,” exclaimed the faithful as- The Heroic Star—I'm tired ‘of these Haven't you another how are lobsters caught?” probate court Tuesday by Frank S. Hast- ings, Martin J. Quinn and Luke Vincent Lockwood, ‘said to be the executors and trustees named in the will. Judge Stegirer. L. Radford of the prcoate court has is- the contents of the testament, even though THE KALFIDOSCOPE _In 1915 the United States * collected $5,500,000,000 in internal revenue. y The riumber of women who have 'rll-“ | ten.autobiographies is extremely small On & big liner about 3,000 - pleces of glass and crockery are said to be broken during each voyage. About §0 per cent. of the gross profits | made by industry in Great Britain is paid out in taxation. In 1592 the Law society of Toronto ex- tended to women the privilege-of practic- ing in the courts of that city. ! From 60 to 70 per cent. of the world's production of copper is used in normal | times in the electrical industry. | Mexico has a trite of Indians whose language is limited to about 300 werds, | and who cannot count more than 10. The London firm of Ravenscroft, the royal robe makers, has worked for each successive monarch since Queen Anne. One of the best known women ‘writers of South America is Zolla Aurora Cacer- as, the datighter of the president of Peru. | English scientists_have decided that S passing electricity fhrough freshly cut | o, b . Uimber makes it more resistant against SAFETY FIRST! Accept only an “unbroken package” of y from fangus growth. < ¥ %3 ; With the exception of General Persh.| SC0UINE “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin,” which contains proper direc tions for Headache, Earache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Colds, Rheu- matism, Neuritis, Lumbago, and pain generally. Strictly American! ing, Hanford MeNider of Towa has more decorations than any other American who | Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents—Larger packages. Aupirin tn the trade mesk o¢ 7 Unless you see the name “Bayer” o {altle!s, Jou are. not getting genujne Aspirin prescribed by physicians fof. 21 years, and proved safe by millions.—Say “Bayer"§’ served in the United States army. Someorie has taken. the trouble to com- | pute that it would taks ag many states |- the size. of Massachusetts to make a United States as it takes days to make leap year. Chemists from. paper manufacturing houses are experimenting with certain deposits of peat in Ireland, the peat being | 1used’in place of wood pulp in the making of paper. § | The Chinese are gradually adopting the | European style of footwear. At the pres ent time almost 40 per cent. of the foot wear in China is reported to-be of Euro- pean make. | The Dead sea will be a solid mass of,| coatse and dirty salt within the next 500 | years, according to an eminent geologist, | (Auther net known) What would | ask for thes, wish for thee, sw Skies that are peaceful and calm 7 Seas that are stormiess and winds that are soft As the low breath of a psaim? No, as | love thee, | ask not that life B from all bitterness free; Who has been making a study of that pe- Semething of sunshine an: i i sumerintendent of the International Re.|*d a8 up to standard on troop of Rhode||, Mr and Mrs F. T, Amidon entertained fpart for me? culiar body of water. % et Pllegor vl P gy o) | Jurean, and brother of the Attor. |I3and national guard cavalry and vari- ;}3 e DWAM_P;;M -‘ul:; H-*m{‘h:- The Director—Ncthing but & Jover's| Nearly all ships carry a horseshoe. Iney Albert B, Crafts, o 11y, takes | OUS ofticers in the medical department.. - JIa8, ADERN O, SrHOoR, 280 IR B playing opposite your wits. Usually it is nafied somewhere in the Yet would | ask for thee out of my leve +| no stoek in_the repor there was to| The militia’ freau hes - Allotted o | on of SEATond, Rpras T back'to the elifl.— |stern. The horsestoe has been a fetisn Mors bf its sunshine than sterm. s cops of cavalry, one g . | New York Globe. i - ity - . —y . ’ “'u the rnwfiiis:fi;‘fl?h:f 'c‘m "ar:“lpry avaley, one | liv. Amiden's mother &nd alster Temainod With sailors ever cince Nelson nailed one With just enough of life's shadow and strife to the mast of the Victory. { The province of Entre, Rios, Argentina, {has an arca of 29,241 square miles, or a little greater than the combined area nf the three states of Massachusetts, Jersey and Maryland. To keep thy heart tender and warm, Faith to look upward ladness and glosm, Hope 'mid the direst defeat: Strangth in all sorrow, and patience in pain, These would | ask for thee, sweet. re would | ask for thes, sweet: hful and stron, thy crosses and cars, Courage to battle with wrong. : May the good angels who watch o'er the good Guide thy dear feet as they roam, And in the land that is better than this Give thee forever a hom CLARKS FALLS \ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Perry and son of New Haven, who Nave been spending |several days with Mr. Perry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Perry, returned home Sunday. Orville Chesebrough entertained Ciris Burlando at dinner Thanksgiving da: Arthur Babeock has been the guest of ohn B. Perry was in North Stonington { his father, H. F. Babcock, who is blind illige Monday znd Tuesday on busi- | and has assis him, his woodpile he would appoint a comn: ing of Santa Claus. WHAT WILL GIVE YOU MORE CHRISTMAS CHEER "IAN A WARM, COMFORTABLE HOME ? ROUND OAK PIPELESS HEATING SYSTEM It Consumes As Little Fuel As a Heating Stove. Actually the Round Oak Pipsless Furnace, steadily circulates healthfully moist, warm air throughout an entire house although it uses as little fuel as a heating stove. The genial warmth that issues so generously from its one, easily installed register, to provide cosy comfort on bleak days, never is tainted by gas, soot or ash. The heavily over-size parts are accurately joined, then bolted permanéntly leak-tight by a patented method. < Further, these stout parts of dreadnaught strength pledge fully a generation of unfail- ing service, whether wood, hard or soft coal be the fuel. INVESTIGATE NOW GUARANTEE The winter season is the time to enjoy || No ROUND OAKS are installed without your home, so do not put off the Heating : blue print plan being drawn t;p by the question another year. PROMPT DE- Scoty copmesth o de!erfnme oW YouE TIVERY, tade ‘om all’ obdirs pliced now. home shall be heated. This plan also car- Be sure that you see the ROUND OAK 'i“_‘,hepc";ms‘““ uT'OIEE o ok Fuarnace Jheil yon/decat iasbat: and it i e us refer you to some of our many satisfied ;h:mm.;dfirfi,iofit“:;?;e .yofinuxg 01.-:: users. "’|| gineers for over 60 years. WRITE — PHONE — CALL J. P. BARSTOW & CO. 23-25 WATER STREET NORWICH, CONN. Overstocked--MUST SELL ~ AS WE ARE MANUFACTURERS, AND THE BUSINESS AND PRICES HAVE TAKEN A SLUMP, BEING CAUGHT IN THE TIDE, WE ARE OVER-STOCK- ED AND MUST SACRIFICE OUR ENTIRE WINTER STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, PANTS AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. WEARE" OF. FERING PRICES UNHEARD OF, IN ORDER TO MAKE A CLEANUP! EVERY ONE OF THESE PRICES IS A LIVE BUY, SO DO NOT HESITATE. PRICES LIKE THESE CANNOT BE D UPLICATED IN THIS CITY. WE GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY NOW OF BUYING AT LESS THAN THE WHOLE- ,SALE PRICES. THE TIME TO BUY IS NOW. : Men’s and Young Men’s Ovxrcoats . .. .. $13.50 to $35.00 Men’s Mackinaws ........................... $7.50 Up Men’s Sheep Lined Coats .................... $11.00 Up Men’s Sheep Lined Vests......................... $5.50 ~ Men’s and Young Men’s Suits . ... ... $15.00 to $35.00 Men’s Corduroy Pants ........ .... $3.25 and $4.00 Men’s Working Pants ............................ $L75 Men’s Blue Overalls—Double Buckle ............. §145 Boys’ Overcoats—Sizes 3t0 9 ............. $2.75 to $8.00, § Boys’ Overcoats—Sizes 10to 18 .......... $12.00 to $15.00: Boys’ Mackinaws ........................ $6.50 to $9.00 Boys’ Suits—Sizes3to8................... $3.50 to $8.00 Boys’ Suits—Sizes Tto 18 ................ $5.50 to $15.00 Boys’ CorduroyPants ..............!.. Boys’ Pants—Mixtures ................ Boys’ Sweaters ...................... .. $1.00 to $2.50 FURNISHINGS Men’s Black Sateen Shirts................. ......$L00 Men’s Sweaters ......................... $1.25 to $6.50 Men’s Ribbed Underwear, agarment ...............9%c¢ Men’s Heavy.Ribbed Union Suits .................$L75 Men’s Wool-Mixed Union Suits ................... $1.95 | Men’s Wool Underwear, a garment .............. $1.65 - Men’s Merino Underwear, 2 garment ............. $1.00 Men’s Flannel Shirts ..................... $1.25 to $3.50 Men’s Cardigan Jackets .....................:.... $4.50 Men’s Hose—Wool-Mixed ......................... 25¢ TS WO .. .. .. ... .. 05000 Vs caanide bs o S THE NORWICH BARGAIN HOUSE % “ALWAYS MORE FOR LESS” . 3-5-7 Water Street, Cor. Washington Sq., Norwich, Conn. ar. a y | ness. Waterbury.—This eity will have & mu- total of 168.342 Votes cast for various| Fred Whitford and faniily, Harry Sher- | will is no made public until it is admitted | .- M- ":““"‘I‘L‘”'(f“d s ai™on and | " Perry Maine shot a red fox on the hil 1 Christmas tree again this ye candidates for governor. Two per cent. iman and family of Oneco and Mrs. to probate, and reporters could not learn | FHWIn, AMENCeq the Services at Laurel | gouth of A. M. Clark's recently. Willlam ¥ Sandland has a 7 this number would be 3377. Erne |Charles Hess of Jersey City spent Sun- . CHRDELDNIMKY. SiSamaoh « D:ass City for the com- $1.50 and $1.75 DALY i B