Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 16, 1921, Page 5

antiseptic, that forests of inland ‘Where catarrh, asthma and other ehial troubles are seldom known. A complete Hyomei Outfit, incluc fahaler and one bottle of :t ut.t‘l:‘ everywhers. F PARENTS FINED FOR NOT fine was imposed and paid. school. He paid $18.62. ing his son Eimer, aged 11, to school. Dominic_Zepprere, send his four children te school, 2 which he paid. 5, “was Amounting to $15.92 Which he paid. Bent, and A, V. Buchanan, agent. X0 MORE CERTIFICATES T7OR bowling alleys provided liard and pool tables. sertifica children ator of a bowling alley, certificates in the pool room. manager of ing on Moaday, all department: somewha gular. are the firemen, and boat operators. INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY Mr. an more and Philadelphia. meeting. ;‘:_‘- Local milliners are in New York to at Lee & Osgood Co, and SENDING CHILDBEN TO SCHOOX In the Groton town court on Tuesday with Judge Albert F. Hewitt presiding and Warren B. Burrows doing the prose- cuting four cases where parents have ne- gleeted to send their children to school were before the court In each case & Tilten Eldridge was fined $5 and costs for mot sending his daughter Lillian, aged 12, and his son Edward, aged 8, to Judson Buddnton was fined $5 and costs, amounting to §16.32 for not send- who neglected te the Groton was fined $5 and oosts, nan, whose daughter Laura, 4g» 13, has not attended school regular- A iso fined §5 and costs, his bill The state board of education was rep- fesented by Georze R. Sturges of Hart- ford, director of attendance and employ- BOWLING ALLEY- EMPLOYMENT According to & ruling by George R. |4 Sturges, attorney for the state board of sducation and director of attendance of smployment. no mors working certificates will be issued to children who wish to the lieys are in the room with bil- £ comes as a result of & » by Deputy Judgs L H. Pettis Iy rules in the city esurt here ¢ children under 18 should net Bé al- pool rooms even if they Were the bowling alley and had * « allowing them to work. The state board has issued certificates to o ‘destred to set up pins in ys but the recent arrest of a - in which thers is pool tables, brought out t although the children had ey should not be allowed Frank T. Cable, president and general New London Ship and Bngine company, stated that commenc- Feb. 14, a reduction in wages of 10 per cent. for the short time men and 20 pef cent for the long time men becams effective. The plant will also 50 on a four to five day a week shift in The short time men are desirnated as thoss whose work has been The long time men watchmen, policemen Mrs. Channing M. Huntington Is mak- fog a visit in Fall River. Miss Tinkler of Providence is the guest of Mrs. George W. Carroll Mrs. J. Dana Coft are vistting Ruby Vaughn of Warren streef, med the Fortnightly Bridge club I Shields and Mra. #lds have left town for & stay at The Greenbrier, West Virginia. VARIOUS MATTERS évening. study thé spring styles. patients at Backus hospital. ‘The Travélers' club meeting reh is to be held Thursday a! the Shapel. : to Dogs. WiTl ses more of these. Business is much better at the Central ‘Worsted rhill in Central Villagé and new help is bemg employed. it will be wired for electricity. Next Sunday morning at Trinity Meth-| odist church the sermon_ subject will be, ‘Women's Work in the Foreign Fieid. The freight trains that are running carry dig tonnage and seem to increase dally on the main Hne through the shore tewns. Plainfield friends of adelphia. C. S. Hyds of Brooklyn was one ef the fortunate competitors at the recent corn exhibit in Hartford, winning first prize on popeorn. foundeéd February 19, 1813, 108th anniversary. necticnt, branch International New Haven, today (Wednesday). evening. les for sale. Admission 35c.—sady. mext fur auction sale in New York wil sale will be received up to March 14, in Norwich, for surgical treatment, dors, their _daughter, ford. issued a preclamation days. the owners, York silk show. reach $100. Baumeister of Colchester, who Wil preach in Thomaston every Wednesda: during Lent. cember, is in St. Petersburg and firds his stay very beneficial. for a southern winter. Bradway bungalow, is at present to the Point early this season. Jewelers hereabouts are advising thei this costl in price the change comes, ds it must soon. Connecticut riyer experts say that be continuous this winter. were kept running throughout 2 winter. Lyma people complained to the publ of the Lyme Electric Power Co. and hearing followed. at another hearing, to be held April 1. A. W. Buchanan, agent of the “They WORK wljjle you .legp" year head dull, Children Jove Cascarets too. No gri ing—ne inconveniencs. cents. Dor't stay biious oreonstipated, with your stomach sour, @assy, upset. Take one or two Cas- garets tonight sure for your liver and bowels and wake up clear and fit. Tuesday, will spend this morning’ In_ Stafford to irwe children working certificates. Down in Atlanta, Ga. it possible, brotherhood, Rev. recently of Hanover, was~present tivities of the brotherhood. ley. held with Mrs. William H. Geer. Statement of Faith. its statement of #faith. Moosup lodge, nearly fifty years ago, thi recognized by’ the grand body. microanalyst, either sex, age above 3: in the bureau of chemistry, department Ore Hundred Twenty-Fifth Consecutive Dividend Nerwich, Conn., February 7, 1921, The Board of Directors of this Bank has declared a dividend for the current six months, at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable on and after the fiftsenth of March, FRANK HEMPSTEAD, Treasurer. increase granted by congress of $20 month, _— ALLOCATION OF FORMER GEEMAN CABLES DELAYE: ‘Washington, Feb. tional communications conference again today to consider further the ali it developed that one of the Orlegates ment was taken until next Monday. Light vehicle lamps at 5.51 o'clock this Park oon, An 0dd book at the Otis Library is A. Abbott's Peace On ‘Earth, Good Aleady changes in farm ownmers and tenants have begun although March first Befors the opening of the summer sea- practically all the places at Black Sidney Knight learn that he han finished his studies in New Haven and Is now employed in Phil- ‘The order of Knights of Pythias was and Con- necticut lodgés are preparing to noté the The State Presidents’ assoclation, Con- Sunshine Society, is to meet at the Hotél Garde, Come .to the entertainment in the Southern Garden at Park church, Friday Refreshments and various ar- State trappers get the word that the begin April 1ith. Shipments for this A North Lyme patient, Mrs. Fred Mi- ner, who has been in Backus hospital is now able to be up and about the corri- Mr. and Mrs. Lewellyn Brockway, of Hadlyme, announce the erigagement of Miss Blanche Louise Brockway, to Raymond Porteous of Hart- Mayor Morgan of New London recently approving the family-Sunday movement which aims to get people out to church on cértain Sun- J. A. Beard, of Fast Lyme, whose eight sheep were killed on his farm last week, Monday, picked up two strange dogs there later. The officials are now looking for As the Atwood Machine Co. of Ston- ington is the largest manufacturer of' silk machinery in the world its exhibit attracted much interest at the recent New The state treasurer of the W. C. T. U. Nellis R. Arnold, has announced in the White Ribbon Banner that the Christmas Iove gift for Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis has reached $59 and it is hoped it may At St. Thomas' church, Thomaston, this (Wednesday) evening, the sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father Otto John A. Dunn, the Main street drus- gist, who has been in Florida since De- just now Mr. Dunn writes home of rather cold weather A Lord's Point cerrespondent mentions that George W. Poor of Wabanm, Mass, Who spent the summer at Grandview, the at Clearwater, Fla. He expects to return triends who intend to purchase articles with platinum setting to buy now, since metal has hit a new low level nd is bound to go higher when is possible that river navigation might In that case it will be the first season in the history of the transportation compdny that boats utilities commission about the charges Now the commission has directed both parties to submit figures Hen board of education, who was in Norwich (Wednesday) In the afternoon he will check up the school attendance list penitentiary, where Rev. Michael J. Byrne, of Nor- wich is Cathelic chaplain, Warden Fred G. Zerbst has called upon the public to realize the terrible ravages of the drug evil and to endeaver to check its spread At a get-together meeting and supper held at Middletown South Congregation- al church by the members of the men's Herbert D. Rollason and plans wers made for furthering the mc- Comtert Circle of the King’s Daughters held & pleasant meeting Tuesday after- noon with the leader, Mrs. Albert T. Ut- Sewing was done and plans made to ecelebrate the 23rd birthday of the circle Wednesday, the 23d, at a meeting ‘This week the United Congregational church ealendar contains a Froposed This was adopted by the natlonal council of Congregation- al Churches at Kinsas City in 1913. The executive coumeil of United Church ree- ommends that the church adopt this as Right Worshiptul W. Franklin Sheldon is the second time that it has been so ‘The United States civil service esm- mission announces an examination for agriculture, for duty in Washington, D. C. and in the field, at $1,200 (o $1,800 a year. Appointees may be allowed the 15.—The _interna- met cation of the' former German cables, but had not received the necessary instrue- tions from his government and t:djourn- Max Karp of Providence, formerly of this_city, is spending a few days here. George R. Gifford, of Norwich, has been spending several days in New York on ‘business, Mrs. Arthur Anderson of Corning ave- nue his been in Westerly a few days, called there by the iliness of her mother, Mrs. James V. Ellis, The éngagement of Miss ¢ May Gilman, daugliter of Mr, and Albert. Gilman, of Willimantig, to Harold Alex- ander Jordar, of Ne hiag béen an- nounced. ‘The special meeting of thé common council Tuesday evening Which was turned into a public hearing at Which the gas ang electric commissioners might show cause wby they did mot wanmt to be put ynder the supervision of the pub- lc utilities commission of the state, ap- parently reached the*conclusion to sup- port gas and electric commissioners in this stand. presided WOMEN'S AUXILIARY TO g AMERICAN LEGION FORMED At an enthusiastic meeting Monday evening organization 6f & womdn's aux- iliary to Fletcher Post, No. 4, American Legion, was effected with the election of temporary ofticers. Practically all of the charter applicants were present at the meeting_ which was calléd by Miss Ger- trude O'Neil, o member of Fletcher Post, who has taken much interest in the formation ¢ fan auxiliry to the local post. ' 3 The temporary offiéers elected follow: President Mrs. William L. Fletcher vice president, Mrs. William F. Bogue; secretary, Mrs. John M. King; treasurer, Mrs. Byron Evans, The auxiliary is making plans for a mass meeting to bé held the éarly part of next week for the purpdse of inte- resting Norwich women in the movement, Those eligible for membership In the auxiliary are mothers, wives, daugliters and sisters of service men who were killed or died in thie service during the 'World war, and mothers, wives and sis- ters of American Légion members. Mayor H. M. Lerou who summarized the situation when he de- clared to the meeting that the mayor and the common council had ®s much and possibly more. suprvisory power over the city gas and_électric commission under the présént circurmistances than the pub- lic_utilltiés commission ‘ould have if a bill now béfore the legislature = should pass. The troublé in the past has been, said the Mayor, that previous city admin-| but we propose to use it. Commissioner M. E. Jensen, who occu- pléq a front seat with the rest of the gas and electric commissioners, led in the Vigorous applause that greeted thése statements from, the mayor and several of the other commissioners nodded their heads in approval. The council chamber proved far too small for the crowd that was on hand to attend the hearing so that the town hall was used, This wes packed to POVERTY SOCIAL HELD on the platform and the gas and electric BY CLARA BARTON TENT|commissioners sat togsther fn one of o tiat, No. the front seats in all. o e oy SonEnters | e Superintendent C. B. Taggart snd dsy evening at the Buckingham Memer. |H. E. Mole of New York, the copsulting L With & large attendance of members |enEinecr. A mumber O5H Sy el and G. A R. veterans. It opened wit audience. < ; e yarads ot T Ehentpobened with |0 fier City Clerk William R, Frisble Mrs. Charlées Burke. Various amusing games were played with dancing in the social hour, after whih & banquet was furnished by the tent. Lerou addressed the big gathering, say- ing that he was pleased to Ses Such a representative body of interested citizens. This is not a city meeting, said the mayor, and no vote is to be taken, but it is a council meeting called to give the gas and electric commissioners a chance to explain why the council should sur- render its right to the public utilities commission. Citizens woulg be given a chance to express their opinions. The mayor invited President D. T. Shea of the gas and electric commi: sioners to state their attitude regarding the Dill which has been introduced in the legislature and which would put municipally owned public utilities under the superivision of the public _utilities commission the same as privately ownd omes are now. Presillent Shea Makes Statement President Shea read the following statement: To the Honorable Herbert M. Lerou, Mayor, and the Members of the Hon- orable Court of Common Council, of the City of Norwich: Gentlemen: Inasmuch as filedmeefiml:\l this evan; ing Dbeen calied for the purpose o confi:r‘u:s a request of thé Board of ‘Gas and Electrical Commissioners, that the Honorable Edwin W. Higgins, cor- poration counsel of the city, should ap- pear at hearing before the proper committee of the Connecticut legisia- ture and oppose the passage of the proposed bill, which provides that all municipally owned gas, electric and water plants be placed under the su- pervision of the public utility commis- sion, it would seem quite in order that your commissioners state to your hon- orable body why the request was made, As has been our custom in past 1 OBITUARY Eldridge P. Prentts, Eldridge P. Prentis, one of the best known citizéns of New London died at 150 Tuesday morning at his residence, 75 Federal street, after. an iliness of ona week from pnewmionia. Mr. Prentis was born in Waterford, March 25, 1848, the son of Benjamin B. and Marenda “Beckwith Prentis. He spent most of his life in New London Hving a long time on Bank street in a building that stood op- posite the ousiom house. For many years Mr. Prentis was employed by the late Ralph S. Smith In his furniture store. Thirty-two years ago he enter. ed into the undertaking business with the late Samuel W. Caulkins under the firm pame of Caulkins & Prentis, and con- ducted the pusiness under his own name after Mr. Caulking' retirement. Mr. Prentis was a member of Nam- eaug Bugine Co. and for 38 years filled the office of treasurer of that organiza- tion. He was a past master of Brainard lodge, A. F. and A. M, and a member of the John Winthrop club. A son, Sammel M. Prentis, & sister, Mre Harry C. Holmes, and a brother, Stephen A. Prentis, survive him His Wify died a few years ago. Mrs. Charles W. Soett. Mrs. Emily A. Congdon Scott, widow of Charles W.. Scott, fommerly of this city, died on Monday i New Haven at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. B. Parks. Mrs. Scott suffered a shock some time ago but had rallied and was in good health until 2 short time ago. She was born in Canterbury, Oct. §, 1843, the oMest daughter of Frederick and Sylvia Lathrop Congdon. She spent 2 large part of her early life in Canter- bury, afier which she resided in Provi-| dence and Norwich. In 1863 she was united in marriage with Charles W. Scott of Allentown, New Jersey, who died in 1915. Practically all of her married life ‘was spent in Norwich, where she has a host of friends who will mourn her loss. She was kind of heart and her happiness ‘was in her home. She iz survived by three daughters, Mrs. Charles S. Sands of Norwich, Mrs. J. A, B. Parks of New Haven and Miss Claudia B. Scott of New Haven. A daughter Fstelle, died in January 1918, Three other children died in = infancy. There ais several grandchildren. James Conlan, James Conlan, 84, for many years a resident of Preston, died at the home of hig son,. Thomas H. Conlan in Preston City, on Tuesday morning, following a long {liness, Mr. Conlan has béen a farmer in Pres- ton for many years living for a period 9f 25 years on the middle road near Fox He is survived by these children: Thomas H. Conlan of Prestan City, Wil- liam J. Conlan of New York, James J. Conlan of Providence, Mrs. William Leahy of Allentown, Pa., Mrs. James Ma- honey and Mrs. Katherine Hickey of Preston City. 1 iy been in session, so this year we re- department. of a copy of the commissioners at meeting held on February 9th, lae ir missioner Jensen, it said bill. ie a decided to refer the matter to a sp Our conclusions were: s served by having its affairs and opera- tions remain under the di 't super- FUNERALS. Joseph Severy. Funeral services for Joseph Severy were held at 2.30 o'clock, Tussday after- noon, from the mertuary parlors of C. A. Gager, Jr., with an attendance that in- oluded reiatives and friends from out of town. There wére many handsome floral tributes. The services wers con- ducted by Rev. Frederick A. Lusan, pas- tor of the A. M. E. Zion church. During the services, the choir, Mrs. Loulsa Hall, Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Mrs. Minnie Cols, Miss Idella Scott, Alfred Pérrin, William C. Geary and Mrs. F. A. Lusan, rendered Asleep in Jesus, Nearer My God to Thee, and More Love to Thee. The bearers were William C. Geary, John H. Harris, Matthew Brown and James Lee ' Burial Was in Maplewdod cemetery where Rev. Mr. Lusan read a committal service, Among_those present was a delegation rom Mohegan lodge, No. 235, I B. P. O. . W., of New London. comprising John H. Farrish, P. E. R, Richard Haywood, E. L. K., George H. Johnson, organist, and Cleophas Cook, secretary, The dele- zation attended the funeral out of re- spect to a brother member, Robert Sev- ery, son of the déveased, Who is at the than to relinquish the said supervision to the public utilities commission. B. We further believe that under the proposed bill, the department, be- receive many of the benefits derived by privately owned corporations, whose affairs are superviced by the public utilities commission. - C. Under public utilities supervision it is possible that, without the approv- al of your honerable body, or of the taxpayers, the city night be ordered to expend large éums for_extensions or improvements, and in order“to raise sufficient funds therefor, the bonded debt of the city would have to be cor- respondingly increased, ° interests of both the city and partment would be more «cared for by the defeatof the propos- his de- of the affairs of this dep: the public utilities commission, Flori ducision. of Moosup has been reappointed district | Present time in Florida, Vers s utly, - Seputy of the nintn district of the Most |+ Biogie Lacavara. e TN Worshipful Brand Lodge of Masons in| The funeral of Biogio La z Connecticut. Since the Institution af o, thé Punkral D A v JAMES L. CASE held from the funeral parlors of Cum- mings & Ring on Tuesday morning with friends and relatives from Chicago and other places attending. There were many floral pieces. At the services In St. Mary's church Rev. W. A, Keefe was the celebrant of the mass and Henry J. LaFontaine was at the organ. Mr. Fontaine also render- ed Abide With Me aird Nearer My God to Thee at the close of the mass. - The bearers were Frank Pusaterre, Guiseppe and Charles Lacavara and _Augustino Scolaro. Burial {00k place in St. Joseph's cemetery where Rev. Fr. Keefe read a committal service. Edward H. Mack. The funeral of Ed#¥ard H. Mack, who died in this city, took place at St. James' Episcopal church in New London on Tuesday afternoon. There Was a large attendance of relatives and friends and delegations from the Brotherhood of Trainmen and the Sons of ‘Veterans. There were many floral tributes. The services were conducted by Rev. P. M. JOHN T. SULLIVAN MARTIN E. JENSEN FRED A. FOX Commissioners A short delay followed Mayor is 3 ] citizens until Herbert W. what - privileges a private a ston. D o and discrimination and unfair rates. noticed Mr. Shea had said the much money on the plant. To Stop a Cough Quick Take HAYES’' HEALING HONEY. gm‘md Cures the Cough. Its good £rial) Double Treatment, which stops irrita- tion, hea's the throat, relieves conges- n like it. 35¢c.. (Givs it Gl an_order. Kerridge, rector of the church. The bear- ers were three members of the Brother- hood of Trainmen and three members of The Song of Veterans. Burial is to be in Boston, where the body will be taken today (Wednesday) of the prevalent A cit not afford, but the commiss local arrangements. , § work piecemeal. GAS & ELECTRIC COMMISSIONERS —_— years, when the state legislature has quested our representatives to furnish us with coples of any bills that might be introduced, either in the senate of in the house, that Would, if passed, be detrimental to the best interests of the Upon receipt from Senator Brown “house bill No. 56, the same was brought to the attention of their regular After most careful consideration, it ‘was unanimously voted to appoint a special committee censisting of Com- General Manager Taggart, and Engineer Mole, to confer with Corporation Counsel Hi£gins, and, ; Which we own, and I give you my word if agreeable to him, request that he should appear at the legislative hear- ings and oppose the passage of the ‘The committee was informed by Mr. Higgins that, in his opinion, the mat- ter should be referred to the mayor and the finance committee of the city, The committee, therefore, conferred with_Mayor Lerou, in the presence of Mr. Higgins, at which time the mayor cial meeting of the common council. A. Your commissiners are of the unanimous opinion that the interésts of the department would be better vision of your honorable body, rather We unanimously believe that the efficiently ed bill, but if your honorable body should decide, that in your opinion, better results would be obtained by surrendering your right of supervision tment to we. will most respectfully abide by your Te- |rou's invitation for questions from the Gallup asked ? compaity has that a municipal plant wduld not have under the public utilities commis- Corporation Counsfl Edwin T. Higgins was called upon to answer the question, replying that the public utilities eommis- sion does not grant privileges. The pub- lic utilities commission acts. as & buffer between the company and the consumer protecting the consumer - against greed Zebulon R. Robbins saiq that he had public utilities commission misht order the city gas and electric commissioners to_expend Mr. Robbins asked what would be tae object of such President Shea answered that in view complaints they might order new gas pipes laig throughout the This wonld mean an expenditure of about $1500.000, which the city could | n might Church & Allen were in charge of the |get the new pipes if they could do the Explainé Urinciés comnussion Towers Mayor Lérou asked Corporation Coun- sel Higgins to explain what would hap-, pen if the public utilitles' commission should grder new pipes laii, A In responsé Mr. Higgins stated that i this proposeq bill should be passed he could see all manner of questions coming up as to conflicts in jurisdiction. In some respects now the mayor and the cor council have greatér power Over the gds and electric commissjon that the public utilities commission over th privately owned public utilities compan- ies. The public utilities commission would not operate (he city plaat it this bill should go through. They do exercise certain supérvisory powérs, make inspec- tigns, conduct hearings on complaints as 10 quality of dervice, rates or additions, They don't finance any plant. They don't other géherator or transformers, but they de issus orders and fix penalties that ‘might be severs. . Suppoge, said Mr. Higgins, the public utilities "commission should order some- thing that meant an expense of $75,000. We decide we won't furnish the funds. I don’t know What would result then. I can't imagine the public utilities com- mission penalizing the mayor. words, you have two sovereignties. It Was mever in the minds of the legisla- more than its seating accommodatiens, |tors to have municipally owned plants |swell t many standing at the rear of the hall. |controlied by the public utilities commis- | pan relief fund which has been set at All the members of the council had seats |sion/ They are expressly excluded in the |§7,500. statute. But {his bill attempts in one fell swoop to change this.” At present the citizens of Norwich can appeal to their commissioners and the mayor and the ‘common council can make requests for_information. now. sion, all residents in other parts of the state, and asked what good purpose would be served by petitioning them for 2 lot of things .we think ought to be diferent. The mayor and the common council ean function in the matter of hearings. In fact it has more power over the city commission that the publie utilities commissioners have over pri- vately owned plants. As to pubiicity, it is provided that re- ports have to be made to the public util- ties commission that cover a lot of detail not applicable to municipally _owned plants. Under the present law the city commissioners are to make report to the mayor and common council and can be calied upon for special reports. You've got a tribunal now in the com- mon council, under the statutes, and I belieye, after all is said and done, that the municipality would be surrendering some of its rights if it should suppert this proposed DIl The taxing power ought to have some control. Leoking For Informatlon. Mr. Robbins spoke again, saying that he was not to be understood as either opposing or favoring” the proposed bill. He was logking for light on the subject, and from what Mr, Higgins had said it 4id mot seem advisable to haye the bill passed. Mr. Robbins said he was giad to read in the morning paper the list of questions which Mayor Lerou had sent to the gas and electrical commissioners and he thought they would throw much light on the subfct, When they were answer- éd, as he hoped they would be in reas- onable time. (Applause). \ An Active Administration. Mayor Lerou again addressed the meeting, saying that for a long time be- fore he was mayor he had realized that he responsibility had rested with the common council, The trouble had been. exercised the-right they had. (Applause.) Someone may ask why the present coun- cil has not dome anything till fiow. I think you will recognize, said the mayor, that since the first of June this has jees 4 fairly active administration. C(Ap plause.) Considerable has been done and considerable remains The citizens want more publicity. (Ap- plause.) 1t was with this idea that the letter to Mr. Shea was drafted and I am satisfied we will get the information. This is no attack on the commissioners. There is no suggestion of graft. We want to get the best out of this plant, jthat I will get the necessary informa. tion, that no previous mayor and council had | to be done. | be doing much to allay the eriticism. (Applause.) Standing not six feet from where I am now, déclared Mr. Noyes. I have been told to my face that it was nohe of my business what they were do- ing. ‘We voted the money ,they took it, and nobody knew what they were going to do with it. James L. Case, one of stances where information had ed. He read from a newspapér state- ment of the willingness of the commis- through the sion to give information president of the board. Mr. Case said he wished they could the good will of the citizens. ga have had their trials in the years and had given their time to make the department a success. He citizens to play fair and it grievances appeal to the council. There had _never been a time when the commis- tae supervision of sion did not recognie the couneil. Miss Nancy Lucas questioned as to commis where to appeal from the About the quality of gas and ‘mum rate, which she said was a b1 ®'en to many. ‘meefing. . the commission- ers, said he had been on the board four years, and there had been but two in- n Corporation Coungel Higgins answered istrations have not exercised this power|go in and say you ought to install an- | that an appeal could be taken to a eity been ask- They past three asked the they had fon the mini- Mayor Lerou declared the hearing ad- journed at 9 o'clock as there were ng further inquiries to be made. WILLIMANTIC RAISES NEARLY $1,000 FOR RELIEF FUND (Special to The Bulletin.) Willimantic, Feb. 15.—Nearl; tertainment held at the state night, the proceeds of which The price of admis and pledge cards distributed evening swelled the fund for ti gathering close to the §4,000 y tWo thous In other [sand people attended the concert and en- armory te- will go te he Willimantie quota for the ¥uro- sion was $1 during the he evening mark, and when_final figures are compiled, incisd- ing the money to be taken in through the Tou have the control |international doll contest, it is expected that Willimantic people will have paid The corporation counsel referred o the | in sufficient money to take care of the the coming harvest in Europe. 8.15 with the singing of The gled Banner by the audience. First Congregational | chwech, attention to the closeness of in the worid today. ing children of Europe should then given by Lucy Isabelle prano, who was accomganied Harold Case of Providence. ance of Miss Marsh. limantic, presented her with ence. Two interpretive dances, Peer Gynt suite. No. 1) and Edward Grieg, were given by Kaye in her interpretation of showed promige of ‘great achievement. stirring appeals for aid to t! Hon. Charles A. Templeton, peal for the giving of money of Europe. The appeals of gripped the hearts of many present and pledge cards pa: dies were assured life until h Ronald; The Snowdrop, Thy Beaming Eyes, Edward and The Winds in the South, dle_Scott. > President Shea Answers. or by saying that the commissioners unanimously agreed with what he had already said. He wished-to correct the held back information and he said that as well as the commission knew how to answer them. To a _question from William Fitzgerald, Mayor Lerou answered that this proposed bill had been up beford the. legisiature eight years ago and he did not know who had_introduced the bill now. Frederick G. Jackson, who lives on Broadway and is a chemist at the sub- marine base, asked if the city gas is graded now on candle poweér or heat units, as he said that candle power grad- cause of restriction now imposed upon | ing was out of date and useless and ex- it by the statutes, would be unable to'| pensive. Superintendent Taggart answered that the heat unit gneasurement was used here but because of the oil and coal the same quality gas cannot be furnished as for- merly. Norwich is trying to keep the heat unit up higher than the requirement in the state, but it is a hard job. To a further question from Mr. Ja Son as to why it was necessary to adjust the gas stove mixers so much now, Mr. Taggart said theré had been trouble with variable pressure. Rev. J. H. Selden interposed an inquiry as to whether the support of the proposed bill was the only question before this meeting, as he said he thought we were deeply ignorant about this bill by had quite an opinion about the were getting. Can’t Boil an Egg. C. Edward Carpenter of the Carpenter Mtg. Co. on Newton street asked if there was any hope of getting better gas on the West Side in the next ten years. At the present time, he said, he could not boil an egg for breakfast at his house without telephoning around to the neigh- bors to shut off their gan. And at the factory when the gas is turned on the only thing they get is a bad smell. bought from the compressed air company and it is expected to use this for new pipes on the West Side this summer. C. D. Noyes stated tnat he had a free mind on this subject but he understood that Massachusetts municipally owned plants were under the public utilities commyssion and he asked if it was satis- factory there. He also asked if this did mnot apply to the city water works and how the water commissioners felt about it. Mayor for Present Conditions, Mayor Lerou said he believed it was the best policy to have the commission- ers, remain under control of the council. Nothing had been brought out to show that anything would be gained by a change, and he frankly believed the i uation should remain as it is. The com- mission now has a qualifiéd man for su- perintendent, such as-we ought to have had years ago, and they made the right start when they engaged a man of the qualifications of the present superinten- dent. Has Refused Information. Mr. Noyes spoke again, saying that if the commissioners were now embarked = mmmmniom af aublinity they wonld Thees selections closed the en President Shea responded to the may- | ment of the evening, one which hac turnished by compensation, as their dona Connecticut council, to aid tI relief drive, and who left. pleted the evening’s program, dancing belng furnished by American band. The White E: American -band, street parade, rendered seve opening of the entertainment. Members of the state and branch of the Furopean relief ick W. Kaye of New Haven and Tolland countie chairman; Willi Frank antic bras Tiva C. Roux, Michael E. Sullivan Charles W. hue. - YOUNG ME ELECTS ITS The el Baptist e school, taught Douglas, held an ehthusiast H. Strouse, J. committee, Rdymond_Royce, Lioyd Jones, Paul Higgins fifteen members being presen: upen the good of the class, to hold an entertainment eari: A committes Wwas appoint of George Strouse, Raymond Paul Higgins. Sandwiches, eake, ice crea: fee were served, which closed joyable evening. While there will Be a busi: from homes where the class its meeting and a good time. Absence somettmes makes Fresh nd Y Seap,ictment Tateom e ek Ca governor of Conmeaticut, who later in the evening, also voiced, an ap- committee members taking part evening’s prosram were as follows: Ex- ecutive secretary of Connecticut. Freder- Charles haq read the call for the meeting, Mayor | makeup of the public utilities commis- | 750 starving children allotted them uni The entertainment began shortly after Star Span- C. H. Cas. weil led the singing, and music was fur- nished by Wheeler's American band. Rev. Harry S. McCready, pastor of the gave the address of welcome, in which he called the nations ‘We are all brothers, he said, and this-appeal to aid the starv- come o us as an appeal of vital importamce, not one to be considered chafity, but one of give ing aid to a brother in trouble: The first of the concert numbers was Marsh, so- by Mrs. Her selec- tion was the Aria-Shadow Dance. from Dinorah, and the audlénce’s appreci of the talent of the great singer who had consented. to honor Willimaatic with a visit was demonstrated at every appear- Following her se- lection from Dinorah, little Evelyn Rose Faprnier, on behalf of the people of Wil- ion. a bouquet of roses. By request, The Swallow Song, the most popular song of this great art ist, way sung, to the delight of the audi- Morning To_Spring, 11 year old Helen Kaye, daugnter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Kaye of New Haven. Miss these pieces entertaining The speaking of the evening followed, he starving millions in Europe being made by the following men of prominence in this state and nation: Senator Charles M. Bakewell, state chairman European relief council; Rt. Rev. John G. Murray of Hartford and Hon. Jacob B. Goodhart of New Haven. lieutenant arrived to alleviate the suffering of these 3,500,000 children he speakers of those ssed among the audience were filled out and 200 kid- arvest time. Miss Marsh again favored the audience with her singing. Foéur numbers in all were given, as follows: Prelude, Landon Gretchaninoft ; MacDowell, John Prin- rtain- been talented people, without tion to the his_state in impression that the commissionéts had |securing the quota set for the European ‘Willimantic these were the first questions that had | people With a different view of the great ever been directed to the commission, He [need of saving these peoples of other promised that they would be answered |countries not so fortunately provided for as are these United States of ours. Community singing and dancing com- , music for Wheeler's agle Polish- after completing their ral delirht- tul selections in the armory prior to %he ‘Willimantte eouncil and in the Windham R. Custard, inch—Chair- man. James B. Fullerton : treasurer, Ker- vin W. Revnolds; secretary, Michael Sul- : Chamber of Commerce comittee— James P. Bath, F. P. Rafferty, Andrew : committee H. C. OFFICERS of young men of the First by William ic” business meeting at the_shurch Monday evening. The class has recently organized with the following officers elected: President, Thomas Farrell; vice president, George secretary, Russell Crow- ell; treasurer, Percival Harwood; social chairman, President. Thomas Farrell presided at the meeting, t. The reg- ular routine business was disposed of af- Mr. Shea answered that pipe had been (ter which there were severai discussions It was voted ly in March. ed to bring suggestions for a class name, conisting Royce and . m and eof- a most en- iness session at each meeting they will b4 held prin- cloally to promote soclability, Several invitations have been received gathers for the heart grow fonder—of some other person. Keep Your Skin onmg P MINSTRELS BY Y. M. . A, BEFORE CROWDED HOUSE The Y. M. H. minstrel show, Laugh- land by the Ha Ha Route, was ted Tuesday evening.at St. Mary's T. A. B. hall before an audience of 300. The au- @ience wa smore than delighted with the minstrél show “which was produced and directed under the direction of eorgeG I Kaplan. The programme was presented in two parts a number of popular sones and up to the minute jokes and local hits fea- turing the first part, while the Gold Dust twins, H. Schwartz and D. Levine, fea- tured the second part with a realistic fis- tic encotnter that brought down the hous ~ Lol ‘The programme follows: Part One: Tambo, D. Levint; Yostor, B, Weiristein nes, Sehwartzfli L. Fox accompanist, Opening chorus, Fhpular Meiody, en- ire company; baliad, Wandering, H. Blum and chorus; song, Everything is Going Up, Chatles Krieger and dhorue; monologué, Just Gab, D. Levine: solo, Down the Trail to' Home Sweet Home, G. Kapian and_chorus; banjo scledtion, lalty, by J. Tuscano, S. Brennen: song, 14 Like to Fail Asleep, A Segal and dhorus; comic song, Palestina, H. Sonwartz and chorus; grand finale, We Can All Fight, entire company. Part Twho: Great Hitfers, introducing the Fighting Gold Dust Twins: M. Sehwartz, _ featherweight chamufon, Bomes; D. Levine, flyweight .dmamplon, Tarbo; B. Weinstein, referes; cosing number, Shimany Moon, entire ensemble. The chorus comprised J. Alexander, N. Hyman, A. Krieger, B. Krieger, : 8. becoft, J. ZAmenerman, J. Tuscuno, I lum, S. Brenner, C. Krieger, B. Eisen- berg, B. Marloff, A. Segul. The committes in chargs tonsisted of 1. M. Bronerwine, chairman, B. Goldfarb, R. GoMsteia, M. Budnidk, N. Blumen- taa], M, Sandisky, S. Manded, D. Bo- Koft. inter- H MANY ARE ‘BSCRIBING TO BUILDING LOAN SERIES Qver 200" shares hava been subscribed in the 12th series of the building and loan_asssciation as-was reported at the regular meeting of the association hed in the chamber of comnerce rooms om Tuesday evening. - A number of applica- tions for loans for buying and building purposes were received and acted upon at the meeting. Among other (hings discussed was the proposed legislation which is intended to Benefit bullding and loan associations in the state. Cordis of these bills were giv- en to the members of the local associa- tion for consideration. A hearing be- fore the banking . commissjon is set for Thursday, Feb. 17, and a number of the miémbers from the Norwich organization will aitend. 1t was announced at the meeting that the natiunal association convention is to be held in New Orleans next August and an Invitation has been extended to the Norwich association to send a dele- gation. KENNEDY SPEAKS TO MERCIER, COUNCIL Mercler douncil, Cathwolic Ladies . of Columbus, held a regular business meet- ing Tuesday evaning at the T. A. B building on Drozdwey. Miss Loretta Bellefleur, president of the councl, pre sided at medting. which was wed attended. Thie usua roufine were pre- serfted and acceptea. ‘The council is per- fecting plans fur a baked bean supper to be held the Jaiter part Of the week in Buckingham Memorial The commit- tee of which Mrs. James J. Casey is the chairman, is planning to accommodate at_least 300, Rev. Wilkam H. Keanedy, the chap- Min of the council, addressed the assem- bly, urging the members to extend their efforts for service outside the council membership. The meeting adjourned at about 9.30 o'clock. VALENTINE SOGIAL FOR UNITED CHURCH SCHOOL A very pleasant valentine social was given the members of the Sunday school of the United Congregational church by the Sodalitas on Tuesday evening at thé Community House. These was an at- tendance of about 200, every ome of whom thoroughly enjoyed the delightful programme of valentine games.- The room was prettily decorated with hearts and Cupids with & color scheme of red and white. Miss Alice Browning was chairman of the decorations committee. The cvening passed pieasantly with ive games of a unique and en- nature. Everyons _entered into the spirit of the occasion which add- ed greatly to the attractive programme of which Mre. J. A. French had charge. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by the committee of which Miss Grace Rogers was chairman. CHAPLAIN by STATE GUARD COMPANY ENLISTS THREE RECEUITS Company D, First Infantry, Connecti- out State Guard, held its regwiar drilt Tucsday night at the armory. Thres re- cruits were received into the ranks. Fif- teen applioants for enystment were e: amined by the medicul officer, Dr. A, Freenmn. The old men of the company were drilled by Sergeant Wyman. Since the transfer was affected a short while ago the First Infantry mow has a full reg- iment’ of tweive companies. There were but thrce absentees at the driil Tues. 'MOPE REBEKAH WHIST WITH TEN TABLES PLAYING Ten tables of whist were Ipayed at held on Tuesday evening at 0dd Fellows hall under- the auspices of Hope Rebekah lodge No. 21. The prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies—first, | Mrs. second, Mrs. Mary Mrs. Julia Walz; gentie- D. __Winchester: second, Louis i~ third, W¥s. D. E. Smith, playing in place of & gentieman. The committee in charge was Mrs. H. C. Spencer, chairman, Mre. Florence May- nard, Mrs. Lema Christman, Leslie | Schlough and H. C. Spencer. WEDDING. Burdsalb—Wisler. Elijah S. Burdsall, M. D., and Mis Bmilis N, Wisler, both of the staft of the Norwich State Hospital were united in marriage aL Old Lyme, Sooday, Feb. 7. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Howard M. Wells, pastor of th» ruwm Congregational church at Old Lyne. Dr. and Mrs. Burdsall are spending their honeymoon at Bermuda and on their return will reside in & cottage at the state hospital. : Dr. Burdsall is dssistant superintend- ent at the state hospital His bride is laboratory technician at the institution. Noile In Police Ofart In the city court on Tuesday morning Antoni Fiore, whoee place of business was raided and a half pint bottle conaining a fluld thought to b gin was secured, was releasd as it was foung that the fluid had been used as “bar cleaner” and was kg WOMEN CONTINUALLY OVEEDO This aoplies to all women. regardiess of caste or color. The ambitious girl striving for school honors, 1 worked housewife, the shop girl, girls in offices and storés, and the society woman. all climb too hich, overtax their strength. and what foil Nervous prostration, _ sigeplessncss, - backache, headaches, and the inevitable weakness and ailments peculiar 0 their sex soon develop. which unless checked bring on more serlous canditio A which often lead to operations. nt_restora tive for such a L. h. nd, which is now coast to coast as & stan- remédy for woman's ills. a E. Pink- *California Syrup of Figs" Accept “California” Eyrup of Fige only—Iiook for the name California em the package, then You are sure your child is having the best and most hatmless physic for the little stomach, liver' and_bowels. truity taste. Full directions on each bottle. £2id t6 be a turpentine mixture. A Fall River man who had consumed too much hard cider the night presented on an intoxizat as Lis fine amounted to more funds bé was sent to jail Two deputy. collectors of the internal revenue department have been statione® here and_will Shannon building, until March 1 sist Nerwich men, women and busines# houses in making their i turns. The deputics are on duty eseh| week day from $.30 a. m. to 6 p. m. ] Col. H. 8. Dorsey, who is in cliargél in this district, and firms that have incom to make to do #o as Those who ses the deput sistancs in making out their Be given more time and attention thas( it they walt Uil near the end time. WANT CHANGE OF NAME . FROM DOMBROSKI TO William Henry Domb: and b8 wife, Edith Jane Dombroski, both of this, city, have entered a Detition in the sus| perior court to have t names changed { trom Dombroski to Dee, as they claim that this s the name by which they have long been familiarly known and easily written and spoken present legal names. ‘The Bill introduced into the 1 Savings bank, the executive committes of Connectieut| #avings banks, providing for ing of bank employes who have served & number of years, was reported unfavors ably Tuesday by the committes on bankd, | which committes held that the proposedy measurs is unconstiful! The third In the series of motion glew tures presenting Benjamin (hapin's Sonf of emmcracy, picturing the life of Abra< #am Lincoln, was shown o s¥ool rooms of Thrk dhurchn Tuesdhy evening at § o'@osk. ThE twp episodes shown were A Call to Afwl jand Down the River. Harry W. Comstock of this city has just received his honorable discharge from| the U. 8. mavy and is at his home in this clty. Mr. Comstocw has been the servies for the past five years and after a short vacation in this eity re-enlist in the navy. The moment you cat of Papt's Dispepain 41 indigestion pain, the s burn. and beiching of acidity, vanieh—truly wonderful ! Miliions of people know that it needless to be bothercd with tion, dyspepsia or a disordercd stom ach. sin neutralize at once—no waiting! | ight. Those present numbered 76.| Pape's psin now a‘i:u;t;:'nl\Quim‘.an. Howe, tue com-(dyspeptic! Try to regulate your stom: manding officer of the company. expects | ACh 80 you can eat f:unv_':n oods wi %o take 100 men to camp this summer. |OUt causing distress. e cost is little. The benefits so FIRST AND SECOND TIEES, AC SOEIES, OILS AND GREASES, 'CHAPPELL CO. R! WO Child’s Best Laxative Children love its You must say “California” before was ion charge A8 thas Mg TO HELP ON TAX RETURNS be located at Room 94 come tax ré={ 18 advising individeais| tax returns. as they eand| now for ase. anks eam | s morey than theisy Neo Peasions for Bank Employes. Il M'J P. LeRoy Harwood of the Marinety w London, chairman of e pension-| nal. Movies Dn Lineoin's Life. the Sundag! Conereentionall Has Discharge From Nary, in| OUT O’ ORDER STOMACHS Indigestion, Acidity, Sourness and Gases ended with “‘Pape’s Diapepsin” gases diges. A few tablets of I acidity ar TIRE EEPAIRING BILVY'S TIRE SHOP, 0 Fraaklia St. Don’t Stop Him!, HE'S ON HIS WAY TO OUR COAL OFFICE Our quick delivery help him out; he will get his coal —GOOD COAL too—in a hurry | The quality of our coal makes s popular with those whe want the best and best only. ervice will PHONE 24 Central Wharf - PR