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\ v - v ~ SHORT SESSIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURE Gov. Lake's Nominations Include Martha H. C. Mitchell For State Board of Charities, Fayette L. Wright of Putnun,‘ State Park Commissioner, and Nathan S. Prince of ingly For Trustee. : ll{m of rules‘and transmitted ate, - ‘The senate was called to order Lieutenant Governor-.Templeton.. chair was- afterwards taiken by Senat to the sem- by “Th Brown of Norwich. Ly Governor Loyte sent to the senate the appointrent 6f John K. Beach of New Haven to be an -dssocation fustice of the supreme court-of error-and a judge of the superior court for eight years frmz Kill- | February 21, 1921; and the appointmen| of Jonn J. Walsh of Norfolk to be judg: of the crimina] court of common pleas o d county for four years from July 1, 1921.." “The appointments were tabled ed and sentenced to state prison for con- Staff Correspondent.) for cdlendar. . (Both were reappoint- | !"é’,' ‘,n sc:‘l’he standing com- | SPiracy, and John A. Carbray, convicted | ments.) 3 K of theft. . A" petition was received from the wdtises Dot having reports’ ready, -to- A Re B Petition was received from Levi P. Abbe, of Enfield, for the pawment of $1,- 200 for loss sustained by tits seizure and killing of eight head of cattle, condemned by authorized stZte officials, aftér tuber- culin test. The federal inepector pres- ent stated that six of the cattle Were healthy. Another petition from _the Seymour Teachers League, urged the enactment of law for providing for extension.of the support of school grants to towns, ex- tension ofthe average attendance grant to towns and permanent tenure law for teachers and amendments to the present Tetirement teachers’ act. In the business that came to the house Teachers’, 1éague of Ansonia for the en- actment of “laws.providing. for the ex- tension -of the . support of the :school grant to .owns, a permanent tenure law for teachers and amendments to the pres- [-ent teacher retirement law as a remedy for the shortage of teachers and lowerinx of educational -standerds - and for the general improvement of educational eom- ditions in this state”, ‘It was referred to the-committee on' educatjon. ‘On ‘thé motion" of ‘Senator Potter the senate concurred with the housé in'pass- ing 'a resolutien electing William H. Smith of Old ‘Saybrook a county com- missioner for Middlesex 'county. . The @ag’s session of the House was the short- est thus far, as adjournment was reach- o4 within twenty-five minutes after the eall to order by Speaker Huxford and the prayer by Chaplain Ayer. This in- cluded a recess of ten minutes. ,This gave the committees ample time to meet apd pass mpon measures that have been eomsidered. There was a large attend- anee, and the members who had com- mittse bearings lolled about the capitol ter -a eouple of hours, while those who make @aily trips to their homes depart- o4 by earHer trains than usual. The number of lobbyists, or members of the bt ; g e g v senator sald! the -County, was unanimous C e e [force 10oking | trom ' the senate was & baich of minor|in-endorsing, o “candidacy of Mr. Smith aris have. interest or in matters m |Judgeship resolutions, all pertaining 16 and ft'was the first'timé he had known the courts of Bridgeport and -Hartford. Resolution was awdopted and.transmit- ted .to.the senate appointing Willlam A. Smith, of Old Saybrook, commissioner for Middlesex cournty. Afier being in session ten minutes the which they are personally interested. Judge John H. Barnes of Norwich was hare, and incidentally put in a tack here a tack there in connection with the shtinuation of his control of the Nor- wich city court, and he did not believe the whim of a reform senator would have any ferce When it came to a rea] show- down. The real business of the judge at the capitol, was to avpear before the eammittee on forfeited r in the in- Norwich men who seek to regain rights they lost by commission of ertme; Louis Sternlieb who was convict- the county -to -be - unanjmous. ° The senate adjourned to Wedresday at 11315 a m. -, THe bill introduced by Representative Briggs of Lebanon, wiilch would, estab- lish a highway in the tdwn, and serve| 2s a memorial.tp Jonathan Trumbull, was house took a brief recess, so there was|given g Tnesday afternoon, before no. business in the clerk’'s desk. the committee on roads, bridges and riv- The rules, were suspended and a billjers.” Thé bill provides for the construc- received .to validate the filing of tax tion of & state highway from Hartford lists. in the city of Hartford by the as- | to Norwich, .the work having been al- sessors with the town clehk after January | “eady ' completed ‘to Andover.” The bill 31. The bill was passed under suspen-| -alls for a state highway of about 11 and’ Norwalk T WOMEN’ SHO TWG 9AIIELARS According to all hot air methods these shoes should be exploited as having been marked down from $8 or $10, or almost any other old price. Maybe that’s true where they have smooth tongued salesmen to tell you what you want, and fuss over you to sell a pair, and then sell the shoes at a loss. Funny how some’ stores are always losing money on everything they sell, in busi- ness for charity I guess. We aren t, we make money on everything we sell, so0 do you if you buy here. We won’t tell you how much these shoes ought to bring, only what we’re going to let you have them for— b And if you ladies don’t take fhé&fi ‘fi'll tomorrow, you don’t need any shoes, and don’t spend your money-if you - St o don’t need them. ‘ =il el ~ Ready tomorrow at 9 AM 5 The Self-Service Shoe Store 18 Franklin Square, Thayer Bulldmg '= g the. advertising WHEN YOU WANT to put your busi. | 2ess before the public, there o nedi- an um’ better th: through advi 3 Solumns of The Bunetts, o 2vertising| WHEN' YOU WANT:to put ¥ Dess before tae public, there.is um -better thaf’, <oluzzs of ‘Lo’ Bulletin. our busi- Jmedi *__NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1921 miles, ahrough the towns of Columbja and Lebanon to a certain point in Frank- lin known as the Ladown schoolhouse. | This road would materially relieve the! traffic from tre .\'ur"ich»“‘nlimmvlicl turni ke, and save several miles in dis- tance from Norwich to Hartford. Other! mdtters heard at this hearing related to trunk line highway from Grosvenordale to Mechanicsville, a trunk line in Killingly, by Mr, Darbic; state aid roads, by Mr. Keith, of Putnam; trunk line in Wood- der forr years of age to the New London county home. At present there fis no provosion for the proper. the satisfactory are of children under four, and they are the only class of population® for which no provision is made by law for taeir benefit. The selectmen of the town of Norwich favor the bill 743 needed remedial legisla- tion. At present when the selectmen are required to care for babies, threc is diffi- culty jn placing them in families that are accepable, and even In these cases the se: stock,. by Mr. Child; trunk line from ¢ - id ; e | lectmen are handicapped as no family 13 Derby a0_New Milford, by Mr. Bescher:iajiowed to care for more than two of State road from Pomfret Centre 10|ihese bables without special licenses. Bro«z‘l:;nvby Mr. Ash; from Derby o0 {mha bill was approved by Town Counsel Southbury, by Mr. Ruscell; appropria- | puyy; d Selectman C er K. Bailey. tions for state aid and federal aid roads | bRal ‘and " Connell. ries Bushnell and Putrick T. Connell Mrs. Martha Mitchell opposed the bill cn the ground that the county.home' was There was large attendance aud much |NeVer intendeq for the care of bables. diversified. diecussion befors the fish and |20d Were such a change made ‘it would game committee on the bill offered by |Mean a seneral di Mr. Darble on closed sei:son for mink un- | Management of the th) October .31,- 1924, also on the bills|{NOma. now one of for’ closed seasons on foxes, skunks and | the state. muskrate, Governor Lake re-named Justice John There was 2 big batch of bills for con- | K. Bea sideration by the Jjudiefary ttee, | for eaght 3 and as all unconteste mediately passed through with a period in the ses: resolutiorts appoir courts and amonz ti tion appointing C. V: at New London. to fill vacancy: ap- pointing Frank H. Foss judge and Curtis Dean, deputy judge at Willimantic; Cor- nelius C. Costello judge, and C. Tyler Lanphere, deputy judge at Gorton. A matter of considerable interest to New London county was given hearing | this afternoon by the committee on hu- 'man institutions. The bill would - pro- vide for the commitment of children un- by Senator Macdonald: making the road from Pomfret Center to Brooklym a trunk | line highway | ew London county the most efficient in e on expiration nomina- mittec on exe 3. Calhoun. of ght, of Pomfret to state part commissi St. 1, 1921 L. P. Waldo Ma trustee for four and William O'C Nathan S. years from July 1, 1522. Martha H. C. Mitchell Mary E. W C. F. Williai and n for six years from of Hartford, to bs mem- four years from July 1, 1921. tion ard plan of court of errors e members of the n. of Hartford, te be ars from July 1 mext. or of Norfolk, and Prince of Kiliingly, for four of Norwich, e of Hartford, and George bers of the state board of charities for AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS GREEN YEED3 Poultry-feeding experiments shows ti practically as good results can be obta ed without wheat as with i ed. sized the egss. the use of garbage until the wa ther began, when there was'co mortality, due apparently to the garbage spoiling. This work is being repeated this year with much more satisfactory | CONTROL OF AMERICAN sults, the garbage being fed in a troug foulbrood green feeds, comparing ale 1 sprouted oats and com- with one in which While none of lias shown marked in- over any other, the re- importance form of food whenl FOULBROOD OF BEES a disease of the HOW TO REDUCE " VARICOSE VEINS small outdoor colony” brooders.) - T fence - or- guard ‘soujd; be. mover- gred. ually “farther away from the ‘hover and discarded entirely - when ‘the chickens are 3 to 4 ‘days oid, or- when they have learned to yeturn to the source of heat, say poultry specialists. M Young chickens’ should be~ closély watched to-'see that iley 'do mof hud- dic together or get chilled. ' They should be allowed . to ruft"on the ground whenever thé weather 'is fav- orable, as they do muycl better than when Kept continuously “on. cement or board floors. . Weak: chickess should usually be killed ‘as goon as. notfced, as they rarely make. . good - stock, while they’ may become carrfers of dis- case. .. Brooders ghould be- disinfected any pecple have become despomdept use they hute been led io bellets that -there 'S no remedy that will reducs {sWollen veins and bunches. If “you will-get = two-ounce origina bottle, of - Moone's Emerald Ol (fui strength) at any first class druz sthre apply it at home as directed you wiil guiekly notice an improvement which wi'l continue unti] the veins and bunches a:» reducel to normal *Modne's” Emerzid Ol fs véry comees- tratéd ghd 3 bottle Jasts a Jong time that’s why it is @ mosi inexpensive trea | meat.” It has brouzht much comfort to at i¢est ‘ones u year., more -ire- | orTied. people ajf oer the country and ty ok {Ts°0ne 6f the worMerful discoveries e s the, chickens .brooded 18 | Sy veare, end alwars beas in pind that .| ave had any disease. lmrem who is dieannointed with its use e o TRAP NESTS.: | their monev refunded. Gene: ous-Bample on receipt of 15_cents. siive The most’ prepossessing - hen' is not |OF Stefps, International Laboratorie always the: most industrious layer, | Bochester, X.. ¥." Tour drugsist o She may” be the loudgst cackler, but if 2 her owner uses irap nests.she can net 4 B VTR S T BELIEYE MOTOR TRUCK TAX BAD FOR STATE'S INDUSTRIE Tha MiRutacturers' Association of Cor necticut beleives that -the proposed séhedule of motor truck fees in this state is intmical to the interests of industry the statée and that it should be oppose” For settling in the tinds of the officers of -thé sseociation that they will be aci- Ing’'in_accord with the views of the mepiders in opposing. these measures, the ‘association s asking the members to ex- prass itheir views. The following let- ter” has 'bee nent out to the members JAfrong the measures pending in Tierdl \Zssembly are bills providiag fo- 18 :license fees on comteercis’ motor vehicles. I—Increased Neemse fors on' passefiger motor . vehicles. 3—Assoss- ment ‘and ocollection of town taxes &l motor vehicles. by the state a time -of vegistration of such vehicles wit the stats. 4—Tax of 1 cent a gallon or motor vehicle fuele. The views of members are invited with regard to all theso measures. but at this mément- their attention is especially in vited to Numbers 1 and 2. With referencs to Number 2 fool ‘him. .He can check up on résults The-trap nest is o ar: that when the hen enters she is-confined until released by the attendant. * P o Specialists claim- that- may be used to advantage by the best breedclr of h;na 1t adds mechanical precision. to judgment - a ience in developing ‘fimm"“ ot n- ing it at a high standard of.egg pro- duction. It es the birds and .tends to stimulate laying. ; it furnishes defi- nite” knotledge of the, . fraits and habits of each hen. Tt furnishes most satisfactory ‘basls for- breeding, and it eliminates the mnon-productive hen. In flock of ‘50-or mere, athree com- partment trap nest sBould be. providéd for every ten hens. In smaller flocks, a slightly largér propertion of is needed. Numbered 'bands & are placel on the legs of the hens and a record is kept. of their duction. Frequent visits.to are necessary, the four or five times USE PURE SALT IN PREPRARING HIDES Hides should 'be ‘salted only with clean -pure salt .free ‘from alum, ac- United States " Barsus of - chemm Jnity tes of chemistry. This bur is making a study of the best methods of . skinning farm .ani- | power rating to cublc piston Aleplace mént. This would probably yield largze- ly increased revenuves. Wwith the increases falling most heavily on the high-powered cars. y 3 The fees, - which the highway eommissior. and . me commiss! . a S duce a high grade leather: Salt cen- ml:\;-‘::r:‘m:::' pr-utb::t: fon on a large wooden feeding board, whici | 07000 Of bees. , Is causing great| taining ‘alum tans the hide and| motor trucks are as follows: prevents it from getting on the ground| 0SS (o American beekeepers. It has |gets: the 50 th tagt: eannot be re- 3 # a and decaying. existed almost since bees were first|moved. Hides which cannot be um- ~y » T '»: relative order of production : A erian Toulbroeq | tanner and ;peajedite, him . in futnfe 15.00 2500 as it was last year. No suce G 5 Eisvhpliey purchases against hides frém the same 20.00 56.00 lowed an attempt to substitute to the emmiel ot - ehanittad) 25.00 .00 vegetable protein for animal protein ekt ot I R e e 20.00 900 ration used last year., a mash WhICh Sould" e’ untioed atter ettty £5.00 156,00 only 15 per cent. meat serap e e e 500 90 0 pared with 20 to 25 per cent. i thé Teatse.. A el v 55.00 #5000 dinary mashes, gate very sat than on the basis of the &ry. hide ur- - by results with the heavier breeds and other | halfed’ spots COntalneR’ od T oem: 75.00 45000 ly the Plymouth Rocks, in 1e hive|of alumina- and- the. pertiens where ss5e Fer birds in good physical conditio fer- i 100.00 tility, though the cgg yield Was not quite | | a chance | the hair was not“léosened contalined Eack s0 good as when th meat scrap was us: New experiments were begun duriy THAT UNEASY FEELING That dull depression, that dragged eut spiritless condition—it's bilious- aess. ‘Why be out of sorts with yourself and everybody else when one dose of Schenck's Mandrake Pills will do wonders for you. 80 years reputation for biliousness, constipation and bilious headache,etc. 25c per box—uncoated or sugar coated Or.J. H. Schenck & Son, Phila. Adv ! higher percentage of veral tin, but the under- tame in all cas the act this digeas; t s about the d is based. a and the tre The bul e bu atmen etin will & c n fuil { freo on request CARE YOUNG CHICKENS SHOULD HAVE IN BROODERS When chickens are first put into a brooder they should be conned un- der or around the hover by placing a board or wire frame a few outside themseives methods h the beekeeper may 1 such condition ;nonuunin; alum had been used in salt- e, | in inches (this would not apply to the ’l‘g__:‘l)omous& ITCHELL Cg Early Showing of New Spring Styles In Women’s Apparel NEW SPRING SKIRTS " In smart plaids and stripes, in the stylish plaited models—very chic. The price range is $8.25. $12.00 and up to $22.50. New Models In “Forsyth” Waists We show these exclusive waists in new tailored models, smartly tucked styles, many with attractive novelty collars. The materials are principally fine dimity—Prices $2.98 to $6.50. NEW HOUSE DRESSES The new spring styles in House Dresses are here in . .good assortment. The materials are Ginghams, Per- ‘ cales and Chambrays. Nearly all of them have the “Expansion” back—elastic in the back of the waist- line. Some of the most atiractive models have white Pique collars and cuffs. There are extra good values at $2.39 and $2.98. CHILDREN'S GINGHAM DRESSES Mothers will be interested in cur showing of Chil- dren’s new Gingham Dresses, in all the latest plaid combinhtions, neatly trimmed and most reasonably priced—at $1.49 to $2.98. WOMEN'S NEW SPRING HATS A choice collection of new Spring Hats is now on dis- play, a.nd others are arriving daily. There are most becomirig shapes and attractive col or contrasts. We _ invite inspection. 1.25 per cent. “of aldm¥hi - Tha: por- tions of the:hide whick ‘cofitained 0.3 per cent. alumina uhhaired with aif- ficulty, while the ‘poftions ‘containing 1.25 per cent.'could .not be unhaired even on the beam. An inferior ralt| 112,50 Additien- 125.00 al ton 150.9° 7 150.00 | Por cach adatiionatton 100.08 Tt will be noted that the veta ef &= greage In fees in the schadule Dot uniform. but is much higher for succeeding units of tonrage. The proposed schedule of fees has been corsidered by the committes on Smames and taxption, by the traffie committee has been discuseed with the two com ‘ssioners by representatives comm!ttees and thls offce. proposal has been discuss: mecticut automoblle clubs. d n;lou. and representatives a g the hides ‘and had ‘set the halr. This incident /illustrates the import- rance of attention to.detalls in the handling and curing of - hides and skins. Faemers, country butchers and dealers are adviged by the department to use only clean, pure salt in sdlting hides. The presence of alum in-salt is especially objectionable and as lttle as 5 per cent. in.the salt can be de- tected usually by its astringept.bitter taste. the natlo orranizations interested in motor ve': 1 tion. It is the consemwus of Chinese make candies from the wax found covering the sceds of the fruit of the taliow tree 1., That motor vehicles may fairly Se required to rield an increased revenme for read maintenance. 2. That the proposed schedule of fees ! excessive, and out of proportien with tie fees assessed Dy other states 3. That the proposed schedule ef fec- thralens to tax out of use many larye City Treasurer Stephen H. Reeves' summary of rece!pts, from May 15, 182 to January 15, 1921, is as follows: Cash on hand | | | “May 15, 1820 | $19,740.32 | units and thus defeat its revemue-rals- | Water works $23,310.95 - ing purposes; it would undoubtedly gres’ ’m:”m'g of Pablie 'nu-—‘“ = zrm(ers-mdo ;l-;‘m of‘-n forms of mo ts, ete; ... .. g o] and transportat Ofling and sprink- { 4. That the plan fs the m": g ..ooieeess 3.838.55 ‘!erm motor vehicle law for all stater | Outside” Work 792, :; .Mlu-ln: mcl;:“tmeh on the basi~ | Dept. of Cometeries— : ?'a charge per hundred weight of groe- Ordinary Receipts 237954 ";:xhrk:‘h-d N;;:kmn‘mm is bot* Police Department— | b , &) its consider City coprt . 10,078.11 ation'in any revision of moter truck fees i Licenses. ... 517.30 in Conmecticat. |G._ & B. Dept. ....384,000 5. That the schedule propessd 's arer. G & E. Dept. tem~ trary and to employ the eax | porary loan ... 48,080.00 ing power up te the point whers H# wou's “¥inance Dept— : destroy the unit taxed instead of yleld Temporary. loans . ..150,080.0( ing revenve. To be rajsed by tax. 263320.11 Sewer assessments 280,36 Manchester—During the first month of Licenses (amuse- the year the hems service ssction of the ments, etc.) ..., 1880 American Red Cross rendered assistanc- | Miscellaneous .. . " to 99 ex-service men or thelr families [ - 373,976.37 |and. to 65 civilian famflies. The visitins e | nUTSS, Miss Jessie Reynolds, made 24 H $392,716.69 | visits ' during the menth. FL Reeves’ summary ef disbursements from pLY s follows: o - I City Treasurer Stephen 1920, to Jamuary 15, 1931, is Tnexpendes ADpropriations Disbursements Balances Dopt. of Publie Worke— Ordinary repairs and eIpenses w..... “l.m.: $43,413.54 3331048 Outside werk . . 120245 299752 Garbage and 11,007.37 5.992.63 Sewers and catch bastss... 3,959.71 240.29 repairs *15,174.1 Liability insurance Street signs West Thames Street improvement,:re- appropriation Dept. of Fire Department . Police Department— | salaries . 5EA0L | an3Lss General expense 2,000.00 1543.31 Street _lighting 23,000.00 16,082.71 | Ctiy Court .... 5,750,600 3,929.65 | ‘Hnm Department— 2,000.00 2,034.30 Gas and Electrical Dapt— Operating and gencral -expenses... 517,390.00 933,063.47 13433153 Payment on . témporary. loam, Gas gnd ‘ o BloCtriS <oppee sees sone soge 10.000.f 19.000.00 | Interest on mortgage bonds . ,000. 10,000.00 Interest on $287,000 4 per cent. 11,480.00 Interest on $73,000, §:per.cent, 4,380.00 2,2966° | Interest on-$325,000,:4 per-ceat. 11,450.00 11,356.00 3 Park Department—. ' é 5,000.00 2,947.40 2,952,460 | Water Department— _ | 3 | Interest ... ssevesessssnsese - 2488EE0 14,945 2,693.75 . .Finance Department— 1 £y Faid | Salaries and tax commission .. 5,690,00 4,987.70 51330 | Court house ...7 1£.560.00 10,708.09 219391 Milk inspector 760.00 423.73 3363/ | Election expenses . 1,800.00 1,285.71 s | Interest, exciusiye -of - - & E. departthents. .. 28,000.00 18,151 23483, | Loan -of Scptemiber 14, | stallment,” general sireet impréve- | . ment L 5,300.90% | " stallment, -North | dam~ Seisseeiduees sdabas . 2,000.00 3,000.00 | Loan of ‘Mareh13,, 1917, th - install- Feal | _ ment, Thames Street improvement -.. 7,500.0¢ 1,590.00 Fourtl, installment Gas and Electrical loan and balances Temporary loan;" 161¢: One-fifth West Thames, Thames improvement, . second’, installment 4,800.00 Temporary loans: .. 180,000.00 Contingent. . . 12,000.00 Llgin'- Street ‘swéepér' . . * 7,000.00 | Public Comfort - Station fér women _ 1,290.00 CHIf ‘Street extensiéh ... Jigesssss <1,300.00 118458 . $1,148.91282 7 $965,098.38 $27agase *Deficit 1,251