Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 21, 1920, Page 2

‘Nol’llch Bulletin, Willimantic Office, 23 Church street. Telephone 105, . What Is Going On Tonight. , 'Third Infantry, C. 8. G., rmory, Pleasant street. - to A. 0. H., No. 34, meets at 796 Main street Willimantic Woman's club meets at 303 Ma reet (afternoon). Violet Rebekah lodge, No. 57, meets at 807 Main street. During the past few days the mumber ple who have applied for work, at temporary employment office located illimantic Chamber of Commerce Main e RTAEIIITEsAIP I eATEse T etbas awens, street, lesséled At the first.of last week r who applied was over forty +0f this number some 24 persons have ON YOUR DESHK =N YOUR POCKET - OR AT HOME SO THAT THE CHILDREN CAN ALWAYS GET THEM Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 86 Union S:. Willimantic, Conn. Phone ¢ ‘hady Asastant) - JAY M. SHEPARD I Suceqeding Filmore & Shepard ‘Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 "CRTH ST, VO LLIMANTIC Lacy Assisisnt Tel. connection Dx. F. €. Jackson DENTIST 715 Main Street, Willimantio jHours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Phone 44 RIS | most | | been placed In positions of whole or part time. During the first three days of this week the employment bureau -is to be in charge of William S. Smith, and during the remaining three days, Will- iam E. Webber will be in charge. Willi- manticy people having work to-be done have résponded to the call sent out by the special committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, and the number of persons finding employment has in- creased as the days go on. The hours of masses at the Roman | Catholic churches for Saturday morning, (Christmas day) were announced Sunday follows: At St. Mary’s church mass- will be at 5.30, 7, 8.15, 9.15 and 10.30. At. St Joseph's church the hours will be 6, 8.15 9.15 and 10.30. Both the first and the last masses at these church- will be high masses and special mu- ste seen arranged as is the custom of tre ditualistic churches: Jumes J. Carroll of Hartford, a mem- ber of the detectiye force of -the New Hoven railroad paid this city a visit on Monday. o Willimantie textile workers are wait- i0o “hear how much their pay is to ui. Witen the cut in wages comes, loyeh of the local textile be affected. That the em- iloyes will follow the lead of Massa- chusetls workers and (lecide to accept the new schedule canriot be doubted, but much of the talk scems to point to ac- ceptance of the wage reduction under protest. This action was taken in the New Bedford m At the meeting held at Harris hall onsocket, R.“E., recent- ly, Thomas McMahon, vice president of the United Textile Workers of America, urged accepfance of the wage cut. The thing that interests thé' local workers is When is the announcement to take place, and how much wil! the cut in wages be. Seventeen clerks employed in the yard office, bagzage department, freight house and ticket office of ‘the local sta- tion of the New Haven railroad will at an early date receive eleven months' due them. About a year ago en railroad ted the clerks (employed an increase in wages but many complaint were made that the clerks were not receiving proper amounts. Employes in the seven day class will re- ceive a greater amount of increase than | clerks in shorter time jobs. The back pay coming will range from 9 to 80 cents per day. Leander E. Gardiner, of the plant de- partment of the S. N. E. Tel. €o, of this city, left Mon morriing for New Haven where he take Wp-a study of the Western 'Electric Printers. The coursegwill take about three we study in the Western Electric private shop. Prior to the meeting of the Willimantic Wonran’s club this (Tuesday) afternoon an exhibition of famous pictures of chil- dren will take place in the Woman’s Club rooms. The pictures are Copley prints. Tha blotters ordered some weeks® ago For Irritated Throats PISO'S MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. SUGGESTIONS FROM THE' CARPET ROOM SECTION THEY CAN BE CHOSEN AT THE LAST MINUTE. £ 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 season long remembered as “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 so pro- longs rug life. Yaqur reward will be gratitude rather than m'ere thanks, and the knowledge that you have lessened her household drudgery. Step in and let us demonstrate this machine to you. F 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 sizes, and a hundred things, suitable as practical gifts—and can be the last minute. apd ope chosen at THE H. C. MURRAY CO. 1 eliN\ren. by the Y. M. C. A, have arrived x“;g city and have been mailed o parents | The blotiers which have clever | desicns on_the back show the many ad vantages the Y. M. C. A. offers young stel 3 e fraternity rushing n has end- ed at the Connecticut - uitural lege and freshmen at the college nave received their bigs to the various frats Those pledged by the six frats ' of the college are: Collge Shakespearean Club—Joseph Pilion of Hartford, Paul Beardsey of Rox- bury, A. Burgess of Guernsey, England, and A. C. Hotchkiss of Waterville ,and Earl F. Taylor of Washington. Eta Lambda Sizmg: A. B, Birks of Bridgeport, Harold E. Bolan of Watcr- bury, C. J. Dunham of Kensington, E. Eddy of Simsbury, James A. Grace of New York City, C. N. Morley of Plants- ville, J. S. Szafer of Hadley, Mass. Alpha Phi: L. F. Benham of High- wood, George A. Gunther of Rogkville. Garry A. Miles of Goshen, E. T..Balthazar of Waterbury. Sigma Alpha Pi: W. Brown of Lol- chéster, S. Cooke of Naugdtuck, L. Ken- neth of Westerly, B. L. F. Littlesorth of Bridgeport, C. ‘A. ~ Matthews of Bristol. F. W. Mg¢tzger of Norwich., Russell Mills laf West Havem, K. Moses of Norwieh, N. E. Platt-of Milford, Normap Purplg of Middletown, E.J. Ranney of Meriden, E. Wing of Homstead, W. T. Youngherg of | Meriden. Phi Mu Delto: = R. Bamford of Danfel- Son, John Dillon of Rocky Hill, W. D, Lawson of New Haven, H. Nelson Wilson of Wabarbury. Phi_Epsilon Pi: torz, D. M. Katz of Hartford. Arthur W. Beach. 27, ded Sunday at the Mansfleld State hosptal and traning school from pulmonary tuberculosis. Fun- eral Director Jay M. Shepard of this citv took charge of the body which was odn- veyed to New Haven Monday where buri- al took place. Mr. Beach was formerly a resident of Hampton, Conn. Members of Francis S. Long Woman's Relief Corps; No. 28, hsld their December social in the G. A. R., rooms in the town building Monday night, about thirty mem- bers aftending: During the evening games were played, and dancing was enjoved. The emtertainment consisted of { songs and musical selections by the mem- bers. Following the social hour sand- wiches, doughnuts, coffee and cheese were served. The preparations for the evening were in charge of Mrs. Mary E. Loveti. The executive hoard was in charge of the arrangements for fhe lun- chieon. = With only twe days left in which team captains can makKe theit repotrs, Chair- man M. E. S. Sullivan gave on thé total amount subscribed In the loeal Red Cross drive, 300. . There are about ten team that havs not sent in reports and it is expected that the final fizures will send the amount of memberships taken out, above the 2500 mark set as the | quota for the aistrict of which Wiltiman- tic is the center. Windham High school and a team rep- enting the Alumni of Windham Hizh 1 battlc Wednesday night at tne High | school - gymnasium. The High school i team has been putting in some hard practice in preparation for the game as they realize that the boys they will face are not new at the game. The school team will in all probability be repre- sentd on the floor by Obernesser and Gerry forwards; Captain Connell, cen- ter; Davis.and Sullivan, guards. Gates Burr and Rosen will be utility men. The Alumni will be represented by the fol- lowing hasketball stars, “Kesney”’ La- throp of Exeter and Moriarty, forwards; John Sullivan of Willistown Prep school: center; Sumner of Yale and Oin of -New Britain, guards. Foliowing the game the annual dance will be held. | With only & faw games played in the | Senior Y. M. C. W. pool tournament. F. C. Davis'leads with four games won and . e gquality i you are not close in the ll"h played gt the Y. M. C. A. played up to Monday ni fifty four out of the nim two lost leads the Hst with 800 per cent. He is followed in order by F. C. Pavis with a per centage of. 756, and H. Saa- derson fwith .§88. The stapding to date is as Tollows A. Thiffault .. F. Davig ... i 1 ORI N8 1 W. Crane B. Attardo ‘W. D, Latham of Farmipgton, has been with his famoly. in, Linden avenue. Myron R. Abell and Charles F Brown were in New London last weel; attending tourt as witnesses. Mrs. Georve B Miller was the guest of her sister in Middletown recently. L E:" house ap 123 edn: night 7:30 and $:30. ° , No. 6, K. of P., meeis Labor Union meets i No. 23, F. and A 3., et 4 26, N. E 0. 'P.. Tarough the agency of A. V. Cowellc D. Cessidy bag sold tc Louisa Ruta her two-ten- Thames street. Mr. ta intends to make extensive:improve- wents on tic property. — Strand Thestre ‘Toda: Wi matince, Foy . C. B.” noted sereen play, appears with Kenneth of Bridgeport, L. Parker cf Shrewsbury, R. Palen of Waterbury, Frederick Peterson | of Bridgeport, B. Pinney of Ellington, H. L. Kaplzn of Hart- columnist, in 3 Edifir Day in Republic m::miw it ©. Beaton, knewd to journa: world and the pudlic as “K. C. B.."” whose humarous. - human interest -siorics. writ- ten in his own peculiar siyle, has for e pest several years appearcd in various papers il ut the wurr“yé had 1 The Roval Pickling has keen loading a car at the station with barrels of sweet cider. A newy furnace is bheing placed in the Congregational parsonage. Several of the carpenters on the state road job have gone to the New Lon-- ¥ ~ Aspirin You must say *‘Bayer” Warning!, Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, a getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for 21 years and proved safe by millions. Accept only an “unbroken package” of “Bayer Tabiets of Aspirin,” which contains proper directions for Colds, Headache, Pain, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Neuritis, iumhagq. Handy tin boxes of 12 tableis cast but & Aspirin s the trade mark of Bayer Manufcture of don end of the job and are putting up several shanties to be used by the men wWho will werk in the quarry where a erusher is being installed. The Greck Catholics held services in Sunday morning. Gilbert . Murrax was a reeemt visitor in Martboro. Patrick Sullivar of Bozrah was a2 week end caller in town. Barle Porter of New Haven was at his home on Pleasant street over Sunday. JEWETT CITY Officés of the Congregational Sunday school for 1921 have beén elcoted as fol- {lows ) assistant superintendent, Norman Park- hurst ; secretary, Miss 'Gladys Jeffers; as- sistant secretary, Miss Evelyn Jol treasurer, H. E. Paul, Jr. Alex McNi was appointed committee on installation. “Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bliss of the East Main stitet highlands are enjoyi visit from théir elder son,m' eshie ngl s, of IF wnt, W. Va. Mr. Bliss is at the head of the accounting department for the F. T. Ley Co., contractors. He was |called north to New London on business. Monday morning’s mail showed the first real color of Christmas. Taken ‘as a wholé, ‘while only four days more, the Yuletide traffic is below the standard of other years. During Sunday night the meroury folt to 13 above, and Monday morning the ponds around town Wwere frozem - over smooth, O. W. Harvey of Kenduskeag, Me., af- lended the Masonic celebration Saturday, thus adding to the Mst of outside towns représented, making 2% in all. The Christmas party and church night rsday evening at 7 o'clock. Pilgriny pageant tonight, Finn’s, by Riverside Grgmmar school pupils.—adv. The death of Eliza H. Young, wife of Walter G. Burdick of Glasgo, occurred at her. homx Thursday, Dec. 16. Mrs Burdiek was born in Voluntown, June ib. 1863, .the daughter ofr William P. Young and Laura Hill Young. She Is survived by her husband and two brothers, Ran- some' H. Young of Griswold and Byron P. Young of Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. Bur- dick were married ‘on Thanksgiving duy. Nov. 30, 1893, by Rev. D. Ashby. pastor of the Bethel Methodist church. She camw to Griswold a young gigl, soon after which she jolned the Bethel e¢huroch of which she has since beén a member. During her Hfe She was a consciéfitious Christian, 4 kind friend and a loving wifi. She taught in the pubiic school and in the Sunday school of the church which she loved and whose inteersts she always sought fo serve. Most of the church offices, which she could, she was called upon to fill, includ- Ing that of organist for seceral year: A helping hand was hsrs at all times, de Votfon - tohome church and friends was the watchword of her whole life. Her funeral services were held from her home at noon Sunday and were Com- dueted by Rev. Johm Thompson, pastor of the Bethel church. During the ser- vices Mrs. Robert A. Wilbur sang Home- 1adn, a melody especially loved by Mrs. Burdick. She was accompanied by By- ron Kinne. The bearers were two broth- ers, Ransome H. and Byron P. Young and two brothers-in-law. Alweftus C. Burdick and Irving of Burdick. The beautiful fiowers were from her husband, from Mr. and Mrs. Ransome H. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Byron P. Youns, Irving O. Burdick and family, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Thorp. Mr. and Mrs. *Job Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Farnest Luther. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tapner, Miss Mahel A. Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmansee, Miss Sarah Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Maspn H. Shef- ficld. Burfal was in the family lot n the Rix- town cmeetery. East Hampton.—The members of the Rifie club met last werk in the office of the Chatham stores. Several new mem- bers Wweré taken In’ ~There are now 50 membess. A set of by-laws was drawn up and adopted. the hall under the Congregational church ; Superintendent, William MeNicol; | - eeNuiNe CASTORIA Auwars In Use For Over 30 The Kind Ypu Have Always Bought What Shall We Get For Father ? POCKET FLASHLIGHTS ELECTRIC HEATER FOR SHAVING WATER BED LIGHT TROUBLE LIGHT FOR HIS AUTOMOBILE FLOOR PORTABLE ELECTRIC BREAD TOASTER—HE LIKES TOAST “THE NORWICH e STONINGTON The Stonington Travel club will resume sessions next month and the program ar- ranged is as follows: Jan. 4, Pérsonal Experiences in British Columbia, by Mrs. H. I Cutler of Mystic: Jan. 11, Well Known Writers Who Have Died Since 1918, by Miss Marie Zangrandi of West- erly; Jan. 18, Provence dnd the Troub dours, by Mrs. Charles H. Davis of Mys- Ific; Jan. 95, Personal Bxperiences in Iny dia, by Mrs, Edwin H. Kellogg of New London ; Feb. 1, Joseph Conrdd, by Miss Katherine Frankensiein of Westerly. Stonington Pointers. Fernando Sylvia of the destroyer Bailey, now at Philadelphia navy yard, sbent Sunday with relatives in the bos- ough. A petition is in circulation asking the railroad company to maintain a tender all night at the Main street crossing. NO MORE SHORT TIME NAVY ENLISPMENTS The mavy recruiting statiop in New London has received’ word that all men who enlist for the first time will hayve to enlist for & period of four years, except in cases of minors, who will be episted for a period covering 1} eir minority. ¢ All ex-navy men wi? have the privilege of re-enlisting for a period of two, three and four years and will reeeive the same benefits as before, providing that they re- enlist within four months from date of discharge. Youug nen have teen taking alvantage of the splendid _opportunities that the pavy has begn offering that some of the training stafions have been filled up. All young men who enlist in the navy now wilt be granted leave until aftge the holidays with pay immediately upon en- listment at the recruiting station. STUDENTS IN GERMANY T HAVE REAL MINCE PHES Berlin, Dec. 20,—Thirteen thousand German University students will have the first opportunity to eat real mince pies when the American Friends' service committees serve them Christmas. The Quaker Relief Commisgion or- dered thirty cases of mince meat from England and will distribute it, with four and full instructigns in Tman as o how to make mince pies, to eighteen unji- versities where Dpoor students now ar béing served One hot meal dail¥. u} Christmas catd from the Soclefy of Friends will go With each pie. 3 ;i EDUCTIONS HAVE HIT NORWICH WORKERS Nearly 4,008 tesflle workers in Nofwich and immediate vicinlly have been affect- ed by the wi reductions that have be- come effectivh within the past few werks. The cuts in wages range fsom 15 to 23 12 pEr cehit. and ate mow ffective in the four principal fadtosies in this seotion— the Pomernab company. at TFaftville, the U. 8 Fisishing company at Qreencville, the Shetucket compauy and the Falls company. The cut became effective at the . S. Piishisg company and the Ponemah mills oh Monday, while the She- tucket company 384 the Falls company went on a reduced wage schedule Several weeks ago. - What # true of the Norwich mills is practically true of” the smaMer mills in the castern part of (he stqle. Places where there has besn 3o wage reduction u,m:h:u beon 3 curiaiyment of the wocking schedyle which unts 1o, pr: tloally ' the u\:: as ,fifin‘c at E::r wages Thers are apdroximately 17,000 employes in ¢astern Conncoticut who have been affec during ted by w thg\pul few ve‘cuw Not only is the cotton industry af- fected bikt the panes miMs bere are aiso operating on 3 & wage rate. The Ironsidés Poatd corvorafion, which re- cently chapged barss and which has been idle for a short Pesiod. opened Monday with the employes dcoepting a decrease In Wages, Machies No. 1 and No, 1 were operated at this plant om Monday b miby new employes who rather ‘%u remaly idle have acocphed the wage rad l_lo?. e woolen Industey bas also been bhary hit. many of the mills workisg short tige and others have thelr looms atifl \dle. Manifacturers have coma fo the conely- ;lom (Ih:t th:! only solutich to theif pred. lems is a reduction in Weges or the clog- ing of thelr mills en(lr:?y'. —— NEW COMMANDING QFFIGEB FOR CO. B, 0. 8. G. Benjamin ¥. Browster has beeh notified that hif resignalion as first lleutenant, infantry, C. S G. has besn accophed. Licutenant Brewster, whoss of servica with the Con: Nasional suard aid Cophecticut State guard covers practicatly 38 year, has been oomm: @, o a: ing officer of Company E, C. Howe, an exservics man, city, Quentin C. Wwho Was Fecertly appointed second lew- 6 §tat WAGE R in el Many a man knows from e that it is much easier to nm T than to lose her. 34 Qsckareed 38 Camp Los - Ll_;ntgl'fl ‘Howe Intimated Monday evening ihat- thers is a possibllity that Company E will eventually be turned into ) .l:'e be n‘:r:[ a(:m n d'nll:nnvldly. Ligutenant lowe is the offiger with the company at ¥he presen! COMPENSATIOX AGEETMENTS . PRER I¥ COUND The feMowing eqmpensation ments were filed i !n superior office Am‘fiok company, 44t City, and Sam Kueapaboff, Jewstt City. Date 6f 3. E. Pitagerald , New London, :‘nd Nick Nybfsove Dq'é London. Mh injafy, Sept e compensation. m.f Bor 15th, Nov. played a part in 3 untll recently. take a part “Chifldren Not Wanted,” in which B Day, popular Brogdway oo d. ,‘y'é.e C. B ever a favorite with the kiddi crusad:r for haopiness among the ch dcen, devoting his newspaper coldmn and v the faet contalned a part which called for phfian- thropie actlvitics ward the waifs of the world, he accépted the role. for. 1t affords ghe public an opportuaiy tc se the famous “K. C. " actively gaged In his He's work w drama of twesticth century Tife. Wilhams in the Man Girl and Ligs. edy. Bathing Bables e and 25¢.— Strand says 80, when he Wwas ind 1o fn the new Robublic plg'h nne, s has for years been an agtiv is pefsopal services to this causs a! ery r\o‘mmm and when apprised of that “Childron Not Wanted" Although he part played by Mr. Beat- on {n this new photoplay s comparativaly all it nevertheless is of public imterest -« is deserihed ar - with oogasiona 1t wil “Childron Not Wanted” ng and compelling, spots in gomefy situation be the featuted attraction af the theatre today and Wednesday. isode six, K‘f‘!n s The Moon Riders. ep! Matinee Davis Theatre Douglas MacLean atd Dorls May are said 10 keep up the high quality of thelr sereen offeringa in “Let's Be Fashl " which will be the attraclion at the Dayie theatpe Wednesday ning with “Pwenty Three and a Half Hours’ Lea¥e. Wis youthful pair have sei & pace for clean + ‘3esiful comedy (bat it would be bard to equal d Thursday. Begin- Mary Roberts Rinchart's “Let's De Fashlonable” is the story o an aftractive young married pair of Wmite! { means who try. with keep up with a fast soclely crowd &t » summer resort. That 1 is better to be happy than faghlon- able whable results, ¢ In the end. they agree The sccond feature. is also Paramous Artérafy Special entitled Lles™ turing Bthel Ol sne of the most ideal types of mereer stars and her great popularity ie duc not only her beauty charm but als the fadf that in her portrayals she mig- rors the ideal type of womanhnod. em- bracing a sterling character and of the beautiful and finc tralts of the weaker Mies Ciyton keenly feels and lives ewary ole she portraye. She thinks a8 well as acts her part, and is thus Keeping ob fhe front tine of the progress of the mOHOD picture art. Heér characterization in “The Tadder of Lies” is mark-4 by beauty and streagth and by the tendernsss of the underiyine Biotives which impel the hefnine to mak: bitter” sacrifices on the altar of friend #1p. for which. however, =h" I8 penecous L rewarded, at the end of an intersgfihs hews weekly cioses the prozram. Breed Thentrs Alice Lake heads the biil at the Brese theatre foday In “Bods and Soul” a pho- todframa of the artist quarier of Paris. taken from the play by William Hurfbut In this pipture Miss Like will be seen frst as an Amcrican girl arf stedest I the French cap! and then again &+ she was after cn unusual incident which changes her entire perzonality. It genits to Miss Lake decldédly her greglest oppprtunty. Not 4 dual role picture, Body and Soul nevertheleas is a fest of the young actress’ range of chasactes por trayal fo that the nature, the soul af Clalre Maslin undsrgoes such & radieal warping as the ros: § of the strange gréal adventire befalling her in the Quarter Latin. A roating two part Century comedy th (ed “Talls Win" and the Paihe news make up the remainder of the bl for today. Noted Belgium Billiard Player Bdward Horemans, Belgium billiard player, this countfy tralning for his match with Willle Hoppe. The latter has beid the Ameriosn title for Riteer years. K