Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 28, 1921, Page 12

SUES FOR$10,00 { A snit for $10,000 damages for an ‘automobile accident and several suits for aivorce in most of which the grounds wers intolerable cruelty, were filed on “Thursday with the clerk of the \superior court. All are returnable on the first Tuesday in February: . ! Damages of $10,000 are claimed by George L. Holdredge, a baker of New London, in & suit brought against Fanny G. Ely, of New York, for personal in- juries and loss of his bakery cart when it was hit by an automobile, owned by the defendant and driven by her chauf- feur. It is alleged that the Holdredge baker cart was run into from the rear by the Elw automobile on August 17, 1920, on the Lyme turnpike in East Lyme, that Holdredge was thrown out and badly in- jured and the bakery cart was demolish ed with the stock in it. Holdredge had his left leg broken and received internal injuries’ and many bruises and lacera- tions on parts of his body. Sarah Suisman, of Waterford, whose maiden name was Spitz, sues for divorce from Saul Suisman, alias Samuel Suis- man of Waterford, whom she married November 6, 1%05. The petitioner charg- -— SHETUCKET COMPANY HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY The annual meeting of the board of directors and stockholders of the She- tucket company was held at their office, fn Norwich, Thursday at one n’clock, when' officers of the corporators were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Board of directors, Edwin H. Baker, New York, Edwin H. Baker, Jr, Nor- wich; Wiliam T. West, Roselle, N. J.: Joseph T. Foster, New York; James L. Case,” Norwich; Frederick L, Upham, Three Rivers, Mass.; Charles J. Twist. Norwich; Herbert L. cLearn, Boston. President, Edvin H. Baker, New York secretary and treasurer, Edwin H, Bak- er, Jr., assisant treasurer, ager general manager, Charles J. Twis sistant secretary, Oscar W. Carpenter. There was the usual business, reports, etc., during the meeting. Returns from Convention County Agent H. F. Johnson has re- turned to Norwich after attending the New_ England Milk Producers Association convention held In Boston this weck. The first successful manufacture of' jron in America was at Lynn, Mass., just 275 years ago. Ttley & Jones Fhrarmacists 145 Main St. Patented Sait Cellar. ONE-HALF YOU PAY 0INAUTOMOBILE CASE e treasurer of the ‘'Connecticut department of the American Legion, was advised by Goverror Lake to seek action by the leg- islature to'get funds for the care of dis- abled ex-service men, =s the board of cqntrol was powerless to advance money to the legion. The board last week voted to appoint the American Legion its agent and to authorize Mr., Butterworth to made expenditures under the act estab- lishing a state nid fund for discharged soldiers and \dependents of deceased sol- diers. This failed to =olve the legion's problem, however, for the law provides that the agency, in this case the legion, must first get its claims approved by the board of control, then pay the claims out of its own funds, and finally return to, the board'of control for reimbursement. The legion hias no funds of its own, hav- ing spent the income from the fund of $2,500,000 provided by the legislature two years ago. es that her husband has been intolera- bly cruel to her since September 17, 1919 and: has totally failed to support her and their three children for a year and a half. She asks custody of the children and alimony and that her name be changed to Sarah Spitz. A divorcs, alimony and the custody of three children are sought by Alice Mar- kowsky Razekos, of New London from Roch Rzekos of the same place. She alleges intorerable cruelty since January },90159“. ‘They were married January 2, Bthel Lenore King, of New London, Whose maiden name was Hewitt, pe- titions for divorce from Norman Terry King of New Suffolk, L. I, on - the grounds of intolerable cruelty, which be- £an from their wedding day, March 24, 1915 and continued up ® June 1, 1920 There is a five year old son. James L. Collins of Stonington has brought suit for divorce from his wife, Margaret A. Collins, now of parts un- known. Her maiden name was Margaret Armstrong and they were married Sep- tember 17, 1900, He alleges she de- serted him thirteen years later. They have a minor daughter. MRS. LANMAN MEMORIALIZED IN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE The company of worshippers at St Patrick's church Thursday morning at § o'clock ,at a requiem high mass offered at the request of friends a month after the burial of Mrs. Gertrude Haile Lan- man, did not represent all who were of- fering prayers for the repose of her soul at that hour, many being detained by reason of iliness, duties, etc. There were present life-long friends, representatives of the Literary club, The Pantops, mem- bers from the Haile club, former em- ployes of Mrs. Lanman, as well as ac- quaintances who welcomed the opportu- nity of assisting at the solemn services. Several received holy communion dur- ing the mass, offering it for the repose of her soul. / “The rector, Rev.’ John H. Broderick, GETS APPEOPRIATION TO COVER ORAL SCHOOL DEFICIT Dr. Clara M. H. McGuigan, for 27| years superintendent of the Mystic Oral &chool for the deaf, appeared before the | boatd of control at Hartford Tuesday and obtained $5,345.40, which she said was necessary to pay the bills of the school {sang the mass, in Which the gosrel is due Jan. 1. She told the board that in:John IL. narrating. Martha’s sorrowing all her experience she had never had to |apmeal to.the Saviour and Christ's reas- | ask for money to meet a deficit until the ‘ suring premise, not only that Lazarus | war came with the accompanying high | was not dead, but of eternal life for all prices. She £aid that the amount allowed | who should believe in’ Him. Al _the | who, as an interlude following the Pre-! Attended Funeral in Mensup Mr. and Mrs, Jos. A. Potvin g1 three children of Lisbon were in Mocsup over Sunday and attended the fumeral of Mrs. Potvin’s stepbrother, Helaire Boisse of Church street, Moosup, who was drown- We want agents everywhere to handle our new “FREEFLO” The salt will not corrode or dampen, will How freely in all kinds of weathar. the button and get whatever quantity of salt you want. Samples will be ready inside of a month. FOUR STORES Wise Shoppers TAKE ADVANTAGE GF OUR LOW PRICES WE ARE VERY BUSY, THANK YOU. Norwich, Willimantic, Daniclson and Putnam. Ladies’ Very Heavy Quting Flannel Gor yoke and double back, full sizes.............. Children’s Sleeping Garments, Ideal brand and Dr. Déiton s sizes 0, 1,2, 3and 4., .. .....5.. ... Children’s Fast Black, Seamless Stockings, sizes ek e R e R D Ladies’ Fast Black, Seamless Stockings ........ Ladies’ Corsets, rubber top, flesh color, all sizes. .. Children’s Very Heavy Underwear, all sizes, Shirt BEERIME ..l o s CHILDREN'S COATS AT LESS THAN ed at Cranska's mill dam Sunday aft- ernoon. He was buried Tuesday morn- ing. Aceident Proved Fatal August D. Cordsten, of Ellington, in- ‘| fured in an automobie accident in that 1 town last Wednesday. disd Monday. His i machine sruck a pole and he was hrown out. suffering a fracture of the skull. He conucted a large milk business in Rock- wille. allotted in other states where there were | ing rest in the Lord. Eaton, state agent for the department of 000 out of the fund of $1,000.000 which | entertained Mrs. Lanman during one win- With this money Colonel Eaton hopes to | accord witli her own preferances as they gators who are Jooking into tne claims of ; dering of-Abide With Me, rounding out a increased since the present industrial de- | the Psalmist. “I have loved, O Lord. the pauper class is now estimated to be twice ) hapoiness consisted in.being permitted throughout the state ave increasing rap- | During the memorial service John P. the state’s charity work is the fact that common vagrant or “foater” class. Many and in some cases even earning wages Colonel Eaton, “there are epplications time. The reputation of Connecticut 25 a in times of general mmemnlavmant ” as was also an anreal frem per pupil by the state for the Mystic | Psalms and prayers repeat this consoling | school was a good deal less than that|assurance cf the attainment of everlast- | similar institutions. The Gregorian music -of the choir was ‘ The vigorous plea of Col. Robert O. state agencles and institutions, before the | board resulted in the awarding of $15,- |Kindly Light. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell had | the board is administering to the depart- [ter Which she passed in Norwich several ' ment of which Colonel Eaton. is the head. | years ago, and their music Was chosen in be able to pay the town bills for the care | knew them. of paupers and-the expense of investi- | Farrell gave a tender and beantiful ren- those who apply for aid up to Feb. 1. most acceptable memorial to one who for | This class of expenditures has greatly | Years has exemplified the declaration of cline began. The number of those apply- 'hmmy of Thy house and the place Whare ing for aid and who come within the ! Thy glory dwelleth” and whose. chief | us great as it was six months ago. Ap-|to be present at the offering of the Holy | plications to the charity organizations i Sacrifice of the Mass. idly, said Colonel Faton. A notable cir- [ Corcoran assisted as usher. cumstance in cornection with this side of _ those who are now applying for =id in considerable numbers are not of the of them are person§ who up until a few months ago were entirely self supporting above the average. “As things are going just now,” said encugh from the city of Bridgeport alone to keen one investigator busy all the Tich and prosperous state brines thou- sands -here who find it hard to get along A request for §73,796 from the Com- necticut Agricuitur., : ton home st Frank S. Butterworth of New Havem, Three: women, all republicans, are to it in the Kansas legislature. Headaches from Slight Colds GROVE'S Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets reiieve the Headache by cur- ing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The genuine bears the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c. No mors shaking, just push Apply at THE PASNIK CO. NOW at wh , double s o 14c 14c 97c 39¢ THE PRICE ELSEWHERE Worth $22.50 THE PASNIK NORWICH Opposite Wookworth's DANIELSON ® Doors Below Woolworth's Ladies’ Heavy Coats -$9.97 $12.97 $14.97 Worth $27.50 We have thousands of other items just as reasonable. In - fact everything ready to wear for Women and Children. WESTERLY NEXT STOP THIS,GOMING ROUND OAK PIPELESS HEATING SYSTEM Worth $30.00 will vouch for all we claim for it : C0. seiL ror LEss WILLAMANTIC Next to Wesciwerth’s PUTNAM 1 Door Below Woolworth's | l face plaved his own variations on Lead, | | any 1face of amysement, Including adm! SAYS THIS TAX WOULD RAISE NEARLY, MILLION The laying. of a state tax-of 2 per cent. on the net incomes of businesses conduct- ed by individuals and partnersaips, some- what similar: to the present tax on cor- porations, s proposed by Tax Commis- sloner Willlam H. Blodgett in a bill which was Introduced in the’legislature Thurs- day. i This is the first method laid before this session by .the tax commissioner- for -the raising of the additional revenue needéd to keep the state out of debt, and is esti- mated to add $750,000 to $1,000,000 a year to the state’s {ncome. It would mean an increase of $1,500,000 to $2,000.- 000 for the two years for: which' the hngl%- prepared. Rew tax is proposed on the t'@ory that it is unfair te tax corporations 2 per cent. on their net incomes and exempt individuals or partnerships which oftem do business of considerably greater vol- ume than many corporations. ‘The bill provides that “every individual or partnership engaged in . mercantile business or manufacturing shall pay an- nually a tax of execise, with respect to carrying on or doing business, equivalent to 2 per cent. of the entire net income, over and above $1,000 recelved. by such individual or partnership from business transacted within the state during the in- come year; provided, however, that’in no case shall the tax be léss .than five dol- lars.” i The term “mercantile business' is de- fined to mean “the buying of personal property, tangible or intangible, and ing the same for profit or ga'n, and ma taining a regular place of buginess and acting as agent and buying and selling such property on commission or other- wise for profit or gain.” The term “man- ufacturing” as used in the bill is definad to mean “making articles into.suitable forms ‘for use or repairing persomal prop- erty other than wearing. apnesal, . for profit or gain.” Ifi_cases where the éntire Wemuwss of the following rule: That portion of %ac entire net income would be construea 4 hive been earned in this state as the ®yal as sets of the taxpavers bears to the total assets so employed i such business ey- erywhere. Assets would include real es- tate and personal property, including in- As a waiting hymn, Mrs. | tangibles acquired in the conduct of the !hunfnes! after ‘the’ passage of the act. Returns of net incomes of business carried on by estates or trusts would be made by.the fiduciaries. House Chairman Jacob D. Walter of the committee on finince offered a bitl in the house of representatives providing for 2 tax of one cent on for each 10 cents or portion thereof charred as admission sion by season ticket or subscription. is tax would be in additlon to the present federal “war tax” on amuse- ments. Exemptions allowed would cover only military and naval men and officers in uniform and legitimate employes of theatres. The bill proivdes a tax.ef not more than 50 cents on tickets sold away from the box office; a 10 per cent. tax on box holders; ‘taxes admissions to roof gardens, cabarets and refreshment places at the rate of 1 3-4 per cent. on each ™ | cents of the price. It provides an adl- tional tax of 25 per cent on rgceipts against proprietors nerlecting to file re- turn lists to the tax commissioner on time and provides 2 5 per cent penalty for neglect to pay taxes when due. The bill was referred to the committee on finance. SEEKS RECEIVERSHIP ON MONTVILLE FARM PARTNERSHIP Abraham Rothkovitch of Montvile has made application to the s gierior” court for the appointment of a iver of a parinership with Abe Mers Montviile, In a suit brought against Mer- ske. Rothkovitch asserts that iIn May S LA I 20 | 1 | ! | coster branch of ‘the New York, defendant’ $1,400, and Ritchanitéh $101 Tee last named has since withdrawn. ?c .is asserted’ that the plaintiff and the defendant own a farm of 252 acres, 27 cows, flve horses, four.wazons, 100 chickens and other property. The plain- L alleges that the defendant ‘has heen | disposing of the préperty amg converting | the, procceds '3 his' cwn use: that he has_negiceted to” care. for the property and is allewing It to waste and u-Lvi- | orate s0.as to dissipate the p'aintiff's in- vestment and, that he has collected ern- Ings and neglecied and refused to pay him his share.. Sy In his application, Rothkovitch asks for the appointment-of a receiver =nd the winding up of the affalrs of the part- nership. » PRESENT EXPERT TESTIMONY % IN SWEENZEY FRIAL A Grakam Creighton, an architect, gave expert testimony in the trial of the case of dward M. Sweeney of New London again F. H. Gavitt, also of that city, in the.superior court there Thursdav, JMr. Sweeney 15 suing for §2,500 Yor fecs due his brother, James Sweenéy, of whose es- tate he is administrator for plans and | specifiatizns for additions and . altera- tions, to the ‘Hotel Royal in 191§ and 1917, Mr. Creighton testified = that the charges for. the plans.and specifications were reasonable and that they were not excessive ang exorbitant for the amount and kind of work involved. Fdward R. Keefe of New London tes'i- fiad Wednesday afternoon to workinz on the plans while encared in Mr. Sweeney's office ang testified that, as a practicing architect, he thought' the charges’ reason- able. Hemilten R. Donelss nnd Willlam L. Roe, contractors. festifi-1 to figuring on the plans and specifications: Expecty Lenleney for ' Mrs. Rulekholdt That Mre. Ruth Champion Rulckholdt. a taxpayer is not carried on i “Sennceti- | formerly .of Waterford, under arrest in cut, the tax imposed would be: mmptted | Now York city on charges of lar~eny and funon -a- provortion of-the ‘net income, to {atempt to ‘defrand the firm of Perry & directed by Organist Frank L. Farrell, {be determined in accordance with Stone.of New London, will get off lighty, s indicated by word recelved from her lawyer by a New London attorney. who | has rendered much aesistance to the de- fense, Atorney G. C. Morran says that he has bean requested by Mrs. Ruickholdt's at- torney to necure affidavits from local pro- ple attesting t5 Mrs. Rulekholdt's previ- ous ‘=aod character and he savs that he wijl forward such affidavits this weok, The caze has baen continued sevaral times and is screduled to come in New York next week. Attorney Morzan be'leves the woman to be.mentally deficlent, but has advised agalnst claiming this as a defense, advis- ing rather that she be placed on proba- tion. - Jordan Weolen Mills Starts Up The Jordan' Woolen mill, Waterford. rosumed operations this week after more than two months of shut-down, with more’ than one-half of the full personnel of employes at the looms. Georze Bath- mate, secretary of the company beleves that by the end of next week the full complement of help will be at work. msking between 20 and 25 employss. Mr. Bathgate sald thot the woolen bus'ness is slowly coming back into its own and that by March 1, he expects to see the woolen trade everywhere going along as 1t shou'd In normal times. There is now plenty of raw mzterial and the demand for finished goods. Is increasing weekly. Brash Fire Near Falrview A brush fire, caused by sparks from a locomotive on the Norwich and Wor- New Iaven' & Hartford reiirond, broke out ‘Tuesday . afternoon near the Hamilten Fellows home. The wind residence on Palrviel avenue, Groton. It spread for kaif a mile as far as the Odd lashed the he entered into a partnership in & farm in | flames and helped In spreading the fire Residents of the neighborhood jcined in Montville with the defendant and Nt oly Ritchanitch, the plaintifft siating that he contributed $1,680 in cash, the will serve you. will satisfy you. You Can Own a ROUND OAK at the LOWEST PRICE ich they will sell through- out the Entire Year of 1921 ! All these buyinga ROUND O AK : Heating System from this date on, will receivea CASH REFUND for the full _amount of any difference there may be in the price at the time purchased and the LOWEST PRICE DURING 1921 Why not NOW—nhave the thing which will safeguard abundant warmth, healthful comfort, absolute cleanliness, greatest convenience and' economy ? "'The GREAT SAVING in Coal or Wood will pay for a: ROUND OAK over and | : over again through the many years it Our many users in Norwich Our offer guaranteed J. P. BARSTOW & CO. HEATING ENGINEERS FOR QVER SIXTY YEARY 23-25 WATER STREET 'NORWICH, CONN. extinguishing the bizze which for & time threatened their property. in any way that 1 NORWICH RADIO CLUB WiLL GIVE REPORT ON TIME ular weekly mooting with 2 £051 attendance. | has been fns:led and is In wo | der als> a rending set for local work in beinz crected, From time to time ieeiving 8ot wil be improved us the fi of the club permit. { It is planned in the spring to erect 2 large outside anternnx on the A'ling ! buililng end install a larger 'eending | set. : In the near future the c'ub will g've the correct time ffom Waskineton at ten m. E Y night that memby re there to operate set. . This will be done by 2 loud taiking horn from the elab window. \ Time is sent out starting at 9:55 p. m. and @ det is sent cach second wih a few | breaks until 10:00 p, m. when a dash Is sent. This time is accurate to the 1-100th | part of a second. i Members of the elub are hr-sm;?| very much annoyed by several unlicensed per- sons who are operating spark coil scts | that are not properly tuned, thereby | causing mueh Interference. ! Notice has been sent to the govern- | ment wireless Inspector for this district and he wiil put a stop to it. The law re- qu{m'(hfl all sending sets be licensed Superfor, Court Short Calendar A short calendar and assiznment pof cases for the superior court will be heid | in New London this (Fri ) moming {with John W. Banks on the bench. T: | are saveral motions én the short calerdar list but no divorces. The session opens Tuesday morning. | Judge George E. Minman, who is hold- ing court In New London at present w! continue the Sweeney and Gavitt' case after the short calendar sesslon Friday and Tuesday ke will come to Norwich, HOLIDAYS OBSERVED THRROUGHOUT THE WORLD There will be only 38 days, exclusive of | Sundays, quring the year 1921 when s me | country somewhere in the world is not cel< ebrating a holiday of one sort or another. Even this small jumber of world-w working days will ba reduced by adv: es to other days of celebrations which would otherwiss fall on Sundavs, Mor over there will b2 further abstentions from tofi for relizicus and other festivals ! not recognized as holid: ments or banks but which neverthele will be participated In by many thous- | and men and women. Of all couniries | Turkey is most given to the keepinz of holidays, there being twenty-six daye in the year, when smeclal eelebrations ars | held. Scotland. with only five holidays. | Is the country most thyifty of iis tf 1 These and a multitude of other fac's. concerning the times and cust:ms of all peoples are containéd In the fourth edl. tfon of Bank and Pu Ho'id=ys | | Throughout the Worid. the ammual publi- { cation of the Guaranty Trast Comnanv of | ew York. which has just been issucd for e year 1921, As In previous editions this hook is di- | vided into two parts. Part T eontalna the | chronolocieal Is. In the usmal calend-r| arrangement. with the names of the | states, countries 2.1d eslonles fn which there 1s a holiday printed undsr the | { date on which the actnal observances will | | toks place. Part IT eomprises an alpha- ibatieal list of the prireipal conntrles and colenies of the werld, Inc'udine the sub- divisiors of Australia nd the States of the American Unfon. with (ke dates w»nd names of fio'idays wikch will be colebra ed in each one durine the ensuine year. Tn preecnting the currant vo'ume of | Bank and Public Holldars, now gencrally recognized 2s the dard authority on the mubject. the company savs: “The wo is eti’l too much distracted by the manifold prohlems incfdant to re- adiustment to the profound chanwes re- sulting from the war to dev-te much at- tentfon to the matier of ho'ays. Sur- prisingly few eonntriss have, 23 ye', sst apert dates commaemorating snv of the events connec'sd with the sreat conf'cl or its closa. The present lssue of Bonk 1 i 3 INSTANT RELIEF FOR ALL THROAT IRRITATIONS CcA COMPANY -CAMBRIDGE - MASS- 3-7 Water Street |caused by the infiu Our Sale Is Still} Going On YOUR DOLLAR WILL DO DOUBLE DUTY HERE. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF AN OVERCOAT, SUIT, MACKINAW, TROUSERS AND FURNISHINGS, SEE OUR LINE BEFORE BUYM ELVITA PILLS —— . NERVOUS PEOPLE Enrich the Blood, Streagthen t n @ Nor.es, Buvd U Pnysical- frower, 2 Gwve vigor and Nerve Power to Nerveus Tired Cespondent Send ter @ L general debility, ner i prestratlon, i unstrung o 121 OF Lrom uver- lobacco Or ex- mental depression a induigence in wiconvi {cessex of any kind. Write- today tor this valuavle med.- cine, send i0 cenis to pay postage and we witl send Dy iall oniy a sealed oockage sutiicient for one week's treat- ment. civita Capsules, for ir the biadder and kidneys, mmation of stratis, $1 ELVITA DRUG CO, 3 Tremont Row, Loston, Mass The Famous Elvita Remedies sold at all first-class drug Stores.—Adv. jand' Public Holidays, therefore, eontsing, refatively chan 4 the days of the cari counirizs atd eolonies, alr though many new ts fave been added For the new republizs in central Europe usw having diplomatic’ ard eonsular reos resentatives In the United States, and well ablished banking connections hers. the s given in this edition are practieally 1al. On the othey hand. it fs stfll im- possible to sccure authentic information g the holidays actually being oh- he vast recions form in the Russian Empire. ‘In this editjon the footnctes under tha rent countries, oolonles and states pave been materially amplified and brotight be found to ing information regard- ne the holidays observed in each locality. Prrticular pains have been taken to as- in and summarize briefly the facts relative to the ob: nce of Flection as 2 lezal holid in the Unied and its possessions. “The tendéncy. noted in previons edi- tions, to suppress all minor holidays and give officlal reenenition only to those of national fmporiarce still continued— ticularly in countries formery larme numbers of religlous fetes generally ocepted as bank and public holidaya nd those where the observance of dates connected with the relzning fimfly was more or less geveral. Large numbers of holldays of the latter class have been omitted in this and the preceding adi- tions. the rule being to insart only those actually observed by harks and businc houses. Similarly, minor religious fetes, on which banks do not gensrally elose, ve heen omitted whenever this f-et conld be' definitely ascertained. Further alons thess Yines wi'l be wel- comed from bankers and business houses thronvhout the world. so the lis'e contained In subsequent ¢717ns mag ba a8 accurate in this respect o # i3 Bus possible to make them.” 3 ar the Tnited Stat~s at Denver turnad ont 95 A60 AsK-- of sufficient quantiiy to fill six box SOPYRGNT RATETORE VIEW G4, NEW YORE, U. 8. Senator-eict from Arisena. | The Norwich Bargain House “MORE FOR LESS” Norwich, Conn. e e A Re o Seemrs S edl PRSI § H i i : ] ! i i - Senrecantviaiie M e e e haa a———— -l -