Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1920, Page 2

Norwick Bulletin, Willimantie 23 Church street. Telephone 105. ‘What Is Going On Tonight. Knights of Pythias, Natchaug Lodge, No. 22, meets in L O. O. F.-Hall. Independent Order of Foresters, Court Fabre, No. 3495, meets at 25 Jackson St. Woedmen of the World, Willimantic Camp, No. 85, meets in W. C. T. U. Hall, Valley St There was a busy session of the police court Saturday morning w \ a number o fcases came up for sei..meht. The first on the list was the continued case of Jarfies E. Meade of this city, charged with operating a motor vehicle not properly equipped with headlights. Meade told the court that he had one of the so-called “More-lite” lenses, painted aalf black. The law ealis for ienses of plain glass if black paint is used, and Meade was given the minimum fine of $10 and costs, the fine being remitted, Meade paying $5.15. His fine was the same as in other cases tried some weeks ago. Offics, James Friery, charzed with vagrancy, sntered a plea of guilty and was sentenced 1o 30 days in jail. The continued case of Stanislaus Obara, charged with selling intoxicating liquor, then came up. Obara was found not guilty and was discharged. Obara's ar- rest followed the arrest of Felix Lesinow- sky Dec. 9th, on a charge of intoxication. Lesinowsky claimed that he had secured jakey in Obara's store, and the arrest of Obara followed. A certificats was shown to the sourt giving Obara the Tight to sell Jamaica ginger for medicinal purposes; Lesinowsky secured the Jamaica ginger trom Obara after claiming he had a stom- ach ache. ‘Judge Frank H. Foss stated that Obara would be given the benefit of the doubt in this instance, but that it did not mean Obara could go on selling the Jamaiea to anyone. A similar offense would bring a severe punishment, Judge Foss told him The case of Lesinowsky, charged with t Affect the Head nse of the tonic and laxative effect, GROVE'S L. B. Q. tablets (Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets) can be taken by one without causing nervousness or ng'ng in the hend. Pe sure you get the genuine. Agk for GROVE'S L. B. Q. tablets. Took for B. W. GROVE'S signa- ture on box. 3de. Kiliourey Bros.’ FUNER AL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS k w“ht"" Conn. ilaay istant) JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Flimore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 6Q-52 ORTH ST. vV OLLIMARNTIC Luiy Assisisuc ‘el comnectior Wi)r.“F - 24 Jz;ékson DENTIST 715 Main Street, Willimantio Hours—9 a. m. t6 8 . m. Phone 44 |auspices of Comps:y G, Third infantry. MURRAY'S BOSTON STCRE Willimantic, Conn. SUGGESTIONS FROM THE CARPET ROOM SECTION THEY CAN BE CHOSEN Practical Gifts Are the Best and a HOOVER Will Certainly Please Her Probably she has wanted a HOOVER for a long time, why not make this holiday “THE HOOVER CHRISTMAS ?” The Hoover Electric Suction is built to last and is the only Sweeper that beats, as it sweeps, as it cleans, and 36 pro- longs rug life. Your reward will be gratitude rather than mere thanks, and the knowledge ‘that you have léssened her household drudgery. Step in and let us demonstrate this machine to you. OTHER USEFUL GIFTS FROM THIS SECTION ARE Electric Coffee Percolators, Electric Chaffing Dishes, Elec- tric Toasters, Electric Irons, Electric Heaters, Cedar Chests, Carpet Sweepers, Rugs of all ings, suitable as practical the minute. / » THE H. C. MURRAY CO. i ! { intoxication, was again continued, this time until Jan. 17, 1921 . A case of non-support came next on the list, Deputy Judge Curtis Dean occupying the bench. Everett F. Brown, local agent for the Standard Oil company, was charged by his wife, Bertha L. Brown, with not furnishing her support from the first of the current month. Brown c¢ntered a plea of not guilty through his attorney, ‘William A. King. At the conclusion of the testimony Judge Dean found for the plain- tiff and senten # Srown to six mopths in jail, in lieu of ~ .nishing a bond of $300 to give his wife $10 per week. Attorney King took an appeal. withdrawing as counsel for the accused, ahd acted as surety for the required bond of $300. The case will be heard during the January term of the superibr court. Mrs. Brown testified that they were married Sept. 29, 1915, and had lived to- gether until last July, when her husbfind left her. He sent Fer $5 a4 week for one month and then she withdfew from the bank money that was in hér own name. This money i§ gone and she depends sole- 1y upon her pay at the Amerfean Thread company, which now amounts to but on or two days’ pay sach week. She is liv- ing with her parents in South Windnam, her board: being $7 per week. She be- lieves her husband receives $28 per week &nd she wants §10 a week herself. There ars no children. On cross examination Mrs. Brown ad- mitted that she took the furniture because |her husband left it. She denied making an agreement to take 35 a week from her husband. money she witadrew from the bank totalled $160 and she took it out as she required it. She receives $2.50 per day when working and now works but one of two days per week. She also works one night each week at a local store. No testimony was offered by the de- fense. Edgar M. Warner, clerk of the superior court, and his steno;apher, Miss Mar- jorie Bradford, of Pu.nam, were in this city Saturday afternoon for maturalization {purposes. Five perscns were granted their [first pavers and two their second papers. | The list follows: First papers, Jacob Rot- {blat, Amelia_Pelletier, Eudoria Pelletier, Wladyslaw Wegrzyn and Vincent John Kokorzka ; second papers, Patrick Har- rington and Joseph Hamel. The Sunday aftermoon sing at the local Y. M. C. A. was well attended. The meet- ing began at 4 o'clock and lasted well over an hour. Following the sing, three rels of motion pictures were shown, ntese reels being Hawaii, Making the Rubber Tire, and Shredded Wheat. Frank Snyder of Mansfield, who is | bound over to the rgxt eriminal term of the superior court, chiurged with obtaining money under false pretenses from Charles 1J. Farwell of Hanks Hill, has secured the necessary bond of £2.000 and has been released from Tolland jail to await trial. Ministers in the local churches during the services Sunday urged the people to aid the starving millions of European chil- dren. A $33,000,000 fund is being raised and according to the plan a denation of $10 entitles a person to announce that he or she 15 entertaining an absent guest this Christmas. Miss /Ruth Preston of Manchester-by- the-Sef, Mass,, has returned to her home after “visiting at the home of Mrs. Grace Potter of West Main street, The dance held at the state armory on | Pleasant street Saturday night under the | AT THE LAST MINUTE. 124 to 22, i Rockville d i from foyls, Copeland 3, Grenier 2, Nor- . §. 77, was atterde? Ly many. Dancing was enjoyed until midnight./ B2 William A. Chaffee of Garber, OKla., and Miss Blanche Chaffee of Warren Cen- ter, Pa., recently returned to their homes after being guests of Mrs. Lilllan C. Loomis of Shetucket park. WindhamsHigh school again triumphed over Woodstock academy basketball five Friday night at Woodstock, defeafing that team 58 tc 18. It was a walkaway fromi the start and at the end of the first half the score favored the local 22 1o 6. Cap- tain Connell of Windham was the shinin light during the game and handed his team a total of 38 points, getting 14 field goals and 10 gouls from fouls. The girls’ basketball tram representing the American Thre~d company lost a hard game to the Conr g cut Agriculturai col- lege girls' team p they played at Storrs. The score was 9 to 8. The in- tercollegiate rules bothered. the local team. At the end of the first half the locals led 8 to 3 but were unable to stop the college girls in the second half. Word has been received in this city of the death of John Tracy Weldon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Weldon of East Or- ange, N. J. Mrs. Ella Florence Orcutt, widow of {William Warner Orcutt of Lincoln, ¥t, died Friday night from pneumonia at the home of her son, William E. Oreutt, of Nerth Coventry. Mrs. Orcutt was Lorn in Berkshire, Vt., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hammond. Surviving her be- sides her son is a daughter, Mrs. ~. A, Hanks, of Bristol. Vt, and two brothers, Bowmand Hammond, of Chicago, IlL, and Edwin Hammond, of Spokane - Falls, ‘Wash. The following have been elected Of- cers of Radiant Chapter, No. 11, O. E. S, worthy matron, Mrs. Annie Phi lips; worthy patron, Benjamin Phillips; associate matron, “Miss Sadie Curley secretary, Mrs Edith Phelps; treasurer, Mrs. Eleanor Hills; conductress, Miss Minnie _ Cartwright;. chaplain, @ladys Bradley; marshal, Mrs, Bently; organist, Mrs. Minaie Adah, Mrs. Eva Babcock; Ruth, Mrs. Eva Lewis; Esther, Martha, Mrs. Cora Shippee; Mrs. Carrie Lyman; warden, Mrs. ian Whitford; sentinel, Chatles Beebe. i ing the ‘“no parking” place on Main street, sign from west of the rail- {to park his two feet in a cell at the local police stalion if the trick is tried too often. /The sign has been moved several times and once it was found in a jyard nearby. | The Emeralds rods of Winsted, swamped the Guide: Friday night in th: city winning 52 to 28. It was entirely a one-sided affair, the Emeratls geltirg points at will and leadiag at the end of the first half, 26 to i). The lical P. S. men trimmed their Winsted Lroth- ers in a hard fought game, ike fnal score being 28 to 24. It was all even in the second half, with two minrutes to 0, when Schley Donahue for ihe .ocal teim slipped two into the hoop for a win. \ Following the Sunday evening insti- tute at the First Congreggtional church eight reels of motion pictures were shown. - The pictures were, The Birth of Our Saviour, The Cricket on Hearth and Give a Thought to Music. A fire that broke out in the cellar at the home of Thomas Rentiona of 42 Brick Row caused the firemen from Engine Co. No. 1 to make a trip there Three gallons of chemical was all that building, one of Dbrick construction Is the property of the uiQdnick-Windham Manufacturing Company. There was practically no loss. has accepted the call from the Montville Congregational church, and will soon take up his pastorate there. Robert Kelly, a student engineering school, Christmas vacation with his Thomas J. Kelly of Main street. Fred Hornlerger leaves today (Mon- day) for Hartford and New - York, in which cities he will visit relatives. The week-end passed quietly for the police, ne arrests being made. The Emeralds of this ecity lost to Rockville, at Rockville, Saturday night, The teams were tied at the end of the last half, Rockville having picked up the needed points, for in a Maine The winning baske! in the extra period was made by Sheriden, right for- ward for Rockville. hardest fought games of the season and rved a . However, had “Chitf” Larson played with the locals things might have read diiferently at the end of the game. core foliows: Emeralds Normandin Rockville. Sheridan Belair .... Grenier R. Higgins Pickett Copeland Keirans ...... “ Left Gugrd. Score: Rockville 24, Emeralds 22, Goals made from floor, Sheridan 5, R. Higgins 5, Pickett 4, J. Higgins 2, Gre- nier, Needham and Belair 1. Goals Needham mandin_ 2, man. Sheridan 1; referee, Chap- Time of halves, 20 minutes. alleged injuries received when he was struck by an automobile owned and driv- en by Morris. The accident occurred. in Norwich on April 29, 1919. Deputy Sher- season long remembered as izes, and a hundred and one gifts—and can be chosen at it A. J. Greenslit served the papers In the case and property owned by the de- Some smart aleck Who has been tak- its road crossing, will be given a chance the | ' Peck street. i about 2.10 o'clock Saturday afternoon. | was needed to extinguish the blaze. The | Rev. E. P. Ayer, of Mansfleld Center, | spending his | father, | the | Emeralds led the way at the half way | {mar: It was one of thej The lineup and | {Miss Mary M. MacSwiney, his J. Higgins ! | Joseph Pavette of Sprague has brought | eivil suit azainst William C. Morris of | this city, claiming damages of $3000, for | fendent was attached for $5000. The case is return: the Windham m; conrt the first Tuesday in , 1921 The plaintift’alleges that :mm ‘::lkm along the public highway at a point n the hospital, and while using due care, he was struck and thrown twenty feet, when struck by the automobile @riv- lea by Morris, who was recklessly driving his automobile. He was run over by the automobile and Morris did not bring it to a stop until he had gone some 90 feet further on. The plaintiff states his in- jurles consisted of left-and right knees, hip, back, and head, badly injured, also that he suffered other bruises about the body. He was unable to atun_d to his duties and in addition to loss”of time at $30 a week, hospital and bills for medical attendance amounted to over $400. He seeks damages of $3000, to be doubléed of trepled if the court so de- cides. . + NORW iCH TOWN Sunday morning at the First Congre- sational church, Rev. Gurdon F. Bailcy preached from Numbers 10:29. Hobab, & Type of Man Needed Today, was the theme of the interesting sermon. The pastor presented the two motives given to Hobab by Moses, to induce him to join the Israelites in their march to- ward Canaan. One was the motive of self interest to Hobab; the other the motive of service which hé could render to the people|of Israel. Emphasis was given the second, as the moré Worthy motive with which to appeal to men. At the Christian Endeavor service at 6.30 in the chapel, the topic was The Spirit of Generosity. 2 Cor .9: 6-15. (Christmas meeting.) The’members of the C. E. society and others are seniing Christmas cards to be distributed at the state prison, Christmas morning. ‘This is in connection With a movement through Connecticut = carried on by Christian Endeavor people. Rev, W. D, Hetherington, .pastor of the Fitchville Baptist chureh, occupied tthe pulpit of the First Methodist Epis- copal church Sunday ‘morning in ex- change with the pastor, Rev. William J. Crawford. The Young People’s meeting in theé afternoon was conducted by Ho- ward Bushnell, president of the Scot- land road Christian Endeavor society. The appeal to the . Ameriean people signed by eight organizations in tuis country, for the relief of the destute children in Central Europe, wag read 'from the pulpit of the First Congrega- tional church, during the Sunday morn- ing service. Envelopes were distribut- ed, and contributions will be made by the members of this church. The pas- tor, “Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey; and Her- bert L. Yerringion representing Uie lay- men, attended the mass meetlrg Sun- day afternoon, at the Davis theitre, be- {ing among those seated on the stage. Sunday afternoon, at 4.30, five class- es of young women from the Congrega- tional chureh, urited for rehearsal with the young wom:n of the Methodist church, in preparation for th special exercises to be held at the ulNon ser- vice next Sunday evening, at the Meth- odist church. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh and chil- dren, Melverda, Ralph, Esther, Charles jand Thelma Marsh, for over six years residents of Town strégt, moved Satur- day afterncon to theif new home on They were accompanied by Mrs. Marsh’'s father, Henty Cross of Mechanies Fills, Mo, ‘Who is passing several months in Norwich. Followinz the Sunday afternoon ser- vice at the Methodist church. Howard | Bushnell of Occum Wwas the guest of his | uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs Frederick | H. Bushne!l of Huntingon avenue. The December meeting of the W. I T.'s, 4n organized &lass of . the First Congregational Sunday echeol, was held Friday evening with ome of the m bers, ¢ Raymond Smith, of Roekville| street. Those =~ present = wers’ Marcus Grady, the class president; Theodore Sterry, Frank Mott, Walter Durr, El- mer Browning, George Durr and 'the ‘encher, Miss Jessie E. Hydey Foilowing business, games, and Victrola selections, | provided the evening’s entertainment. Later, the guests were invited into the dining rom where the host’s mother, Mrs. Edward A. Smith, served cake, | jelly with whipped cream and cocoa. | The table was at'ractively decorated. In the center was a Christmas tree lizhted with small electric light bulbs and rea ! candlés. The favors at each place were Santa Claus boxes with salted nuts. The teacher and class expressed - hearty thanks for the most enjoyable evening. i el TRIBUTE IN BOSTON: TO MRS, MURIEL MACSWINEY Roston, Dee. 19.—Thousands of sym- pathizers with the cause of Ireland paid tribute here today to Mrs. Muriel Mac- Swiney, widow of Terence MacSwiney, the late lord mayor of Cork, and to sister, ‘who broughet ‘o Boston the Irish mess- age. Forty thousand persons, it is es- timated, escorted the MacSwiney party from the South station to an up-town hotel and ten 'thousand more gathered “onight in Mechanfes Hall to hear Miss MacSwiney. . MacSwiney, who had been nounced as‘a speaker. femaining at her hotel. In a letter read to the audience she exnressed her gratitude for - Boston’s greeting. Tt was exblained that she was fol'owing her custom since coming to this country of not appearing on a plat- form. An ensrosted parchment welcoming her to Boston was presented to Mrs. Swiney by the Irish County Asso- tions, “In the snirit of erusaders,” “we fellow vou to witness the sunrise of | Ireland’s liberty now visible through ‘he | an- did not appear, sacrifices of her devoted sons and dauehters.” In expressing her thanks Mrs. Mac- Ready Mived Paint Varnishes, Oils ana Brushes and Metal Preston Bros. Ine. s ey BILLARDS JOOLEY & SIMPSON _AND FOCKET Basement Thayer Building - Picture Tells The Slory The Need a Plumber? Tol. 87 Why Maple Karo 5 has the sale of all the different kinds of maple syrups sold 7 Aierican bousewives bonght over five million cans iast year. the reason Rach year over & thrusard o0 of the purest mayle sugar are used to make Mayle Kavo. Maple Kato—on waffies or hot cakes, or a8 & spread on bread, or cfisp, butiered toast, And 1% price ia remarkably moderate —ifi- foct lower than any etber syrup of approach- ing flavor and quality. \ Ask your greeer teday for Maple Kare 1kn it said. f': 64-page FREE {2 illastrated, Wi Frairg Cou, P. Sew York Corn Products ot — booutifully rive Co o~ Prodocts Re- 0. Baz 161, in the Green Can. It is goaranteed to sate isfy you— or yvuar money returned. visit to Massachusetts 'w Lhis state answered the call of Ireland Miss MacSwiney 4t the because for al World wer,” Irish freedom. olution, she sa this winter. verely. ve food and money from tends” to the meeting by Rev. ing - since his first great utterance on! | this - question,” adding “He stands ur® e 2lly and - uncompromisingly for the . absolute independence of Ireland.” president of the American lic, who presided, announce that membership of the organization Massachusetts was already 50,000, FORMER CAPTAIN WILLERS 19.—John J. Willers, former captain of the 48th Infantry, now being tried by court-martial New York, Dec. of medical offjcers, took stand in his own defense. the tendency . toward kieptomania, States in 1905. Arriving tained a posi‘ion in a packifhg house, under his uncle, who was a foreman. Leaving St Louis, ba; to his keeping. ‘This proved ¢ Judge Harreld J. o' BARSTOW **&co. 2 Wn’m Street RUTIR T We Cane Chairs in the finest y: 8ell Cane at Wholesale and Retail. MIKOLASI'S TAILOR SHOP Telephone 537-5 B —— GLASS = PUTTY — PAINT Hardware — Tools — Cutlery Examine our line of Alurinum Wasre ° THE HOUSEHOLD Bufletin Building, 74 Frankiin Street Republiean y po ey Senatorielent ™ evening | meeting reiierated her previous pleas to America to “return to the. ideals of the and to heip the cause of Speaking of the trials of Colonizl troops in thé Americgn rev- “We have our Vglley Forge before us Not only the coldiers but the women and children will suffer se- You are o be asked to make a great and mighty effort to see that they keep them the starvution that England in- Cardinal O’Connell was represented at, F. J. Halloran of ! Wakefield, who said that “the cardinal! nds-today where he has been stand- | John F. Harrigan of Worcester, state Assoclation for the recognifion of the Irish Repub- the | inf i ON STAND IN OWN DEFENSE at) Governor's Island for desertion and the theft of more than 33,000 of his com- pany’s fund, today, af'er being declared mentally competent at the time of the| alleged theft and desertion by a board | witngss Willers testified he was born in the Province of Hols'ein, Germany, in 1891, | and from the age of ten years he had a He tes-| tified his family sent him to the United in this coun- try, he proceeded to St. Louis, and ob- Willers safl he | raveled extensively, and finally enlisted ; n the U. §. army while stranded in Al- N. Y., after serving a part of his mis‘ice two Liberty bonds, belonging to the men in his company, were cntrusted too much of a temptation, and the following day Swiney said she had anticipated har%l\s withdrew other bonds and the com- she “has time and again; pany’s fund from the bank. He was in eak condition, he said, as the resuit being ehnervated by an atiack of in- fluenza, and the desire to appropriate the Liberty bonds and money to his own use proved too strong, and he de- serted with the bonds and the ecash. The report 6f the medical board stat- ed ‘hat although Willers was competent at the time of his alleged desertion and thefi, he had tendency towards neu- rosis, coupled. %ith a_form.of kiepto- mania, which {8 attributed to a defective character. Tho . klep'omania, ‘one of the board testified,. was. not a mental disease. but &n - jnherited tendency. At the tinme of Willers' arrest the po- lice reported he made & confession stating tha' he was detalled to United tary authorities to act as a &py in ga- thering data pertaining fo the organi- zation of the Ameriean army, LAMERICA’S BALANCE oF TRADE EHRANK $63,000,000 IN NOV, Washington, Dec. 19.—America’s bal- ance of trade for November ghrank $6 000,000 as compared with the preced- ing month as a result of u decided fall- ing off in exports, according to an an- alysis issued tonight by the department of commerce. Exports for November were valued at 000,000, a falling off of morfe than .000,000 from the October total of $751,728,570. Imports on the other hand declined only a little more than $13,000,. 000, the November total being estimated at $321,000,000 as compared with $334,- 098.698 for October. The United States, Nowever, at the end of November still had a favorable balance in trade with the other nations wf the world for the first eleven months of the year of $2,494,205,578. up to December 1 were $7,507,323,420 and imports for the same period were $5,013,117,952. The balance of trade in favor of the United States at the begin- ning of November amounted to $2,848,- 205,578, The November trade figures give the first opportunity to estimate with any degree of exactness the foreign trade of the United States for the ypar 1920, Values of imports may be expeated to reach five and a quarter billion dollars, enlistment, he purchased his dlscharge WhiCh would compara with imports of in° 1914, In 1016, he again joined the|33:904,000,000 last year. Exports the army. figures indicate, may’ be expected to Willers testified that after the ar-|edual if not excecd last year's record | total of $7,920,000,000. the | States ,in 1917 by German mili- | Exports of gold in November amount- 'cd to $19,869 757 as compared with §2 931,229 the previous month. Silver ex ports last month were $3,142.576 while m October they amounted fo §5,708,601 Silver exports' last month reached the low point of the year. Imports of goid in November were $56,884,786 as against $116,762.000 in Ootober. Silver imports were $5,025.420 which ¢ompares with $4,912,050. DIVIDEXD BY FEDERAL LAND BANK, SPRINGFIELD { Springfield, Mass, Dec. 19 —The {board of directors of ihe federal lan bank of Springfield has declared a 3 § a& cent. accumulative dividend jof organization of the bank in 131 December 31, 1920, to the stockhold in the 133 nationa] farm loan assoc tions in the First Land Bank district Reports show ‘ne. earnings of $119,237.- 10 for the bank for the past year. First mortgage loans made by the bank on farms in New England, New York and New Jersey at interest rates of 5 per cent. to 5 1-2 per cent. aggre gate $13,484,295. These loans made or the amortization plan for a period o years are based on one-half or less the value of the land, and are also se- cured by other resources equal to twice the capltal stock of $675,460 heid by the National Farm Loan Associations Payments of interest installments in all of the elght sta.es has been prompt “Through the means of these loans made through the Federal Land Bank of Springfield, many farmers have been enabled to own their own farms and in- ercase their farming operations,” says s statement by the bank. “Mor® espec fally the aid rendered has permitted ; provement in the farm homes and terment of the farmers' tions.” from et Nving condi- Manchester—Miss Olive Buckland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Buckland of Woodbridge street who has been con- nected with the government hosnital of Polytechnic in Brooklyn, N. Y., has been transferred t¢ the Polytechnic hespital of S.OS Sl $)804Y ] PeIEIAl] 404 BITUM We Have a Supply of ANTHRA_%[TE COAL EGG, STOVE AND NUT SIZES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR STEAM PURPOSES WOOD AND KINDLINGS For Your Range, Heater, or Fireplace TELEPHONE ORDERS THE EDWARD "CHAPPELL (0. INOUS NORWICH, CONN