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CLOUDY, COLDER TODAY; FAIR TOMORROW FULL ASSOCIATED TRESS DESPATCHES J n. Wednesday, arch 22, 1922, THE WEATHER. Conditions. | ‘ihe Builetine FRES SET ON THREE FLOORS OF THAMES ST. BUILDING, SAYS CHIEF; FIREMEN COLLAPSE IN SMOKE i = i 4 the recall was struck just before 11 per lake reglon and the up rus on three different floors of the :_nL\On call was st 3 alley southward to the G building at 40 Thames street, | O'cloch istakably fals weather prevail Wed- ssday and Thorsday in the states east | on, Deputy Chief Henry R. the Misstaslppi riv Howaver, there | emen Arthur Porter, James =111 be ic i the s ng who was first t fresh to strong hwest winds and WeAnesda. Hatteras he was found consemus, into Howard L. Stanton deciared that they were in- iary, gave the firemen 2 battle of an © in dense smoke Tuesday night from rt Herrick were n choking smoke that filled ng from the burning cloth that < of the several tenanfs merchants and pants o ar response to a telephone 4 worst, collzpsing in the on w firemen, and carried the strest. ved und went back to the fight. Discussing what started the fire, Chiet Stanton said Tuesday night that there was not one fire but three, on three sep- arate floors, and that he was perfectly weil satisfied they were all set. On every floor the fire was found practical- the middie of the buiiding and there ty. he deciared that the blaze had been communicated from one _other. Deputy Taft told him that erosene when he first ved al the building. On the main floor Ch he fourd a pile of trous, there was every evidence that the fire had been set. The same was found to be the case on the upper floor and on the basement floor, after the fire in the cen- ter had been put out, another blaze was found tn a corner of the room in @ paper box filled Wwith newspapers which was der a piie of cloth. all Stanton said among which - the He Poreoast. nton and Fireman He chief stated that he had investi- Soutrem Englan to siruggle to a window and | zated all the other sources of possible der WWe Thursda seives across the sill, where| cause of fire, such as the electric wiring r revived them, and Clifford | which he found intact, and had looked Observations in Norwich ftered from he em! % observations show the oke. was discovered just before for vverheated irons, but had found nonc. Tn view of very positive evidence tamperature and | 1 ¥ a woman in the house nex: had found, he was sure that r [ Toesday Tied into the street shout erate attempt to Ther. Bar etarted 2 smai building, and he had so in- . m % 52 20.00 | v square, where he he owners, while he did not at- s - 9 tnid Of v John Donovan that the ay who had set the fires. tn 26 2080 | He ding was on fire, and the offi-| Tt was impossible to say Tuesday night ghest 40, tawest § . d the blaze at the rear of the loss might be. Comparisons X. MOON AND TIDTS s S SR . { on brought Deputy Taft, who!system and from the use of the - B g S 39 had an alarm rung in from Box | cals. ; " e | ames square. which brought the| Among the several tenants in apparatus m the Central, Main street | building are the Ideal Pants C - T — | and West Side stations. | By the time the with chemical The bu Ing 1s a two-story reto structure with by partitions into rooms, with pi the partit t a hard job s » building. 1 te until Chief Stan he had the fire w His telephone call to the Cen- firemen arrived the tanks and a line or two and base- he floors numerows of goods stacked n many or the fire fighters et around inside as they penetrated e seat of the blaze with their chem- nd lines of hose, which were taken down narrow alleyways on each side of The sprinklers were allow- ton piaces under when he ordered them shut off, It will be prin- om water through the sprinklc Fastern Pants Co.. and Barnet Dav iason a commission merchant in the clot heads in the building had{line. One new tenant whose name could ned and the sprinkler system was| not be learned is said to have moved in ouring out water. with the building | very recertly. filled choking, blinding emoke into| Agent Dix, who is here to deliver (iic which the firemen groped their way|new American-La France aerial tru and has attended at least four fires while in the city. had warm words of pra Tuesday night for the effectivenes the Norwich fire department from what he has seen of its mrompt and expert w He has seen depastments in all parts of the country he sald, and in cities of all sizes. and Re gives the palm to the Norwich firemen. Agent Dix further said that he cons ered the Norwich department got won- derful co-operation from the telephone he thought the Norwich tem with the telephone peopie and the fire department working together so well was the best he had ever seen was Old Coon Cigars burn freely and even- ly—the last inch is as good as the first, Mild, long filler tobacco and an imported Sumatra wrapper. Kept in good condition by the Prime-Pak envelope. " 3 Cents Each Huntoon & Gorham Co. MANUFAQTUI‘:ERS were fractured and he recely and abrasions on the left lec. long while. The convany public util commission indivates Teport to the that Beauty Hint for Women When food is only imperfectly digested, ‘For it gives rise'to fermentation, clogs the. Clear bowels, and renders the blood impure. % This results in dull eyes, muddy skin,’ skin hlotches, pimples and other disfiguring and bright - marks. Beecham’s Pills act immediately on the stomach, liver and bowels; regu-' eyes remedies of vegetable origin having Take . great medicinal value, late them and keep them in a vigorous condition.* They are mild, harmless and dependable. They are compounded of Sold 10c—12 pills emywhere 25¢c¢—40 pills in boxes 50c—90 pills CONNECTICUT €0. 1S TO after paving ail taxes, rentals, and terest the compan; surplus of $7. This order for ne ter the first fairl ness the Cinnect; v equipment comes af- success £ Co’ taxes. To meet the obligations to the s the company has a special amounting to $650,000. Th wi ba amount due the st sengers e will be met out of Fishermen Will Ses Movies HAVE 38 NEW CARS ’:s‘u,» ¥ i, rel:s-lvts in the mext three years. d Mool Yae . ioiw hi Having Just ordered 35 new oncman| There is cash ;1,\5:"‘,,,?”"“,:"".’.;‘[ '(r-;,,,, The new equipment o the company O A R A e Seckituiing ol cars ‘and 3 of the big regular cars, the | ST OR JuW, 18 0% S ate O OO0 | to consist of 35 standard steel safety cars | o o aumual meeting, which is to have Conxr-tcnc-n Co, }mcndsr to pay fo: the the sum of $778.000. Of this amoun catl; s"‘:]um: x- |>-1|=vfm"s Arlk'lflc'x'"f‘l*”“ as a special attraction moving pictares equipment by an issue of 5 per cent zold 000 covers fundgd tax obligetions, |with all modern devices and thi Fo i N notes totaiing $171.000. 00 is on account of double-truck cars that will seat of actual {ishing and humting ecenes, s are invited to bring their wiv or to see the pictures and a brook- side Junch will be served. h. Actual cost of equipment 1 be 200, One-fourth of the pri paid in cash. Reid NO#Wi for the house. Artistic and beautiful fittings for the home see the very newest Draperies, Rugs, Linoleums, etc. RIGHT PRUNING METHODS wit uding agriculturalists from New London | The demo | farm was apple upon trees o-date ideas of light ed exhibitions of late rafting and trees, and they both upon the care of the ground hard spaces. Profes srought along for °s some pruning ved type with saws of adjustable angle. orable comment exhibition e trees of the vounger type. t ks by the and by Professor the farmers how best results. swise discussed, demonstrations Wi SHOWN TO FARMERS h 2 gathering of some 25 farmer in Fast Lyme Tuesday morning. ration at the Comstock of reening type, and involved the most prun Darrow, and Agent Johnson con methods budding _apple ave detailed talks in Darrow demonstration pur- at farm, the gathering repaired | ‘o the Wilbur Newton place, where ex- iments were conducted in pruning Demonstrations were conducted, with County ere blades could be arranged to hang at any the use of which ex- Agent Darrow to handl and bring them to matur- The feeding of and all ! OPENING OF CAMPAIGN FOR WELLS ENDOWMENT Graduates of Wells Lving {in this vieinity are fo aid their_alma college mater in cecuring its endowment of and Waterford in attendance, Prof. W.|$700.000 for salaries and 3200,000 for \H. Darrow. fruit speciali {buildings. No formal drive will be !necticut Agricuitural collego apd {made locally but each alumna will {County Agent H. ¥. Johneon of the|endeavor to securs an individual quota |Farm bureau, conducted successful |of $333 through personal and privat i pruning Gemonstrations at the farms of jsolicitation here and elsewhere, |John J. Comstock and Walbur New-| The three weel mpaign which be- gan officially Tuesday was marked by |2 luncheon held at the home of Miss |Susan Gardner on Prospect street, | New London, and ameng those invited .| were Mrs. William H. Reeves of New London, Miss Mary Chadwick of Lyme, Mrs. George Alden of Fisher's Island, Mrs. fred Sumner Smith of | Chester, Mrs. Tred Chapman of Say- brook, Mrs. Lucius Briges of Norwich, and Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Jensen of the Connecticut college. Dr. Jensen held an assistant professorship at Wells | prior to coming to Connecticut college. Throughout the country where there are Wells graduates similar campaigns and luncheons were held Tu: cluding New .Haven, New York, Chi- cago, Boston and Detroit. The Wells undergraduates held an endowment dnrer a few days ago at which each memher pledged herself to {raise the quota of $333.° The first ‘qpeal\n) then was Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, chairman the campaizn | who w. millan. the toastmaster, as one who wa. | the first lady of the land when Grover Cleveland ‘was president and who will |always be the first tady of the land {in the minds of the Wells graduates. s | President Macmillan the ing. or- im- the of introduced by President Mc- of - i referred to the - were given Monday at the farm of J. |fact that in the handling of big col- . {D. Avery in North Stonington, while |leges a personal contact is last and a \ others are planned for today (Wed- edge farm in Ledyard on at 1.30 on the arm in Waterford, and ‘ ASKS HARBOR MASTER el ABOUX OLD X. aster Herman Jacl d to by L. Har H. R. esday) at 10 a. m,, at the Harry Hol- | CAPTAIN . ha Brookline, Ma. 3 student an dfacuity closer to each | other. At Wells they have experiment- ied and have came to the conclusion that about 200 is the real working | body and the ideal one and they intend lto keep it at that number. | — i | THREE NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES FOR THE CITY woman to locate some information abou: anton has New TLondon ship captain, Jeremiaw iree new fire ala of around 1760 to 1800. He is tae s r randfather of Mrs. Emily Ames Eng nnon, 28 Jorn street, Brookl The numbers of hl‘ three boxes s . was written to Mr.. Jackel as and 214, - ot ts to learn all she can about J Box 161 wil be located at Commers e and his children and Water streets, box 73 at Conmell n in ¥y informat m about n_that any the jurore in the superio London who are mot on t the Tather wiil excused until irding to the information that s © Norwich harbor master would wel- one this old New London cap- Inrors Fxcused Till Thorsday cou her case wiil probably West Main stre slon street at 214 on D Withdraws $3,000 Suit The case of Assad Sirgany of TLondon against Frederick Uaz nk Benvenutti, o of that for $5.000 for personal injuries raceived -i an automobile accident, has been drawn and Sirgany claimed that 9,, whiie he was crossing ) near Church street, he was struc automobile owned by the defendants n by Frank Benvenutti and knocked down as a result of which several % - e fon e home. Tt wit bo <o 1| 115 Main Street, Norwich ing. jecte Denuls C. Murphy, . | H. Yo treasu v | Beardow: board of diect - M Jr.. Dr. David Sassler. | decia gaid e Ao a° risin t of order. was made. seconded and nile Dubeau of Plal Have You P:lfis z?% i st of & HEM Tie as Lambe 1 Mre. Jos ROIN were i ea m o v even ol stubix "‘: no gre thit removes the eausc -g. 1t rah saustied. Leg & Osgood. d on any of the | {The difference between ordinary suits | | and those tailored to fit the man and harmonize with his appearance and build, is distinctly noticeable. The difference between clothing made for us and the ordinary kind is what makes you look around to particularly notice the well dressed man. Stetson Hats—20 styles—at $7.00. THINE! Suve our Cash Register Checks, given with all saies. Each month we wi Announce the redemption of ome cer- fain day’s checks. Your purchases keré may cost you nothlng, %fimmg& THE LIVE STURE IN NORWICH AND NEW LONDON desire is now being shown to bring the | Nonc handsomer than at its hest. We show Quaker Nets by the Ya be found elsewhere in Norwi 33c to $2.29 a Yard The Silk Poplins, the fancy colored Madrasses, th= Repps, resented in our large stocks. They were chosen with parti match them to Floor Coverings, and to the color schemes of PORTIERES ..............u.... $6.00 to $12.00 ———————————c Dainty Ruffled Curtains | An Old Fashion Made New No curtain met with more in- stant success than did these pretty ruffled affairs, in Scrim, Voile or Marquisette. They have an air of demureness which is Very pleasing, and are sensible as well as good to look at. All are 2//> yards long and are fur- nished with ruffled tie-backs— $1.00 to $4.50 a Pair TAPESTRY RUGS, 9 by 12 WILTON VELVET RUGS, 9 24 by 36 27 by 54 30 by 60 36 by 72 meet with anywhere. Armstrong’s Linoleum THE FINEST WHICH CAN BE PROCURED It is made in America, of the finest materials obtainable, and properly laid and cared for will give you years of honest service. The Armstrong deslgns and colors are remarkably artistic and varied. HEAVY FRINTED ......... 89c A SQUARE YARD MEDIUM INLAID .. ...... $1.35 A SQUARE YARD HEAVY INLAID .......... $1.69 A SQUARE YARD 9by 12 LINOLEUMRUGS .......... ONLY $18.50 . A variety more ample than will at prices which are the lowest. AXMINSTER RUGS, 9 by 12. .. .. $40.00 TO $59.00 Log Cabin Colonial Rugs 3by4dl, . he Boslon /fore, hes ©®nn Spring Styles For Your Home Easter clothes for yourself and family—and then some new draperies and a bit of fresh, attractive floor covering are possible even to limited incomes and Th= Boston Store is able to fill all your requirements as to variety, quality, and price. Visit our big Third Floor Department, and DRAPERIES — By the Yard or Made Up — In Stock or to Order : We Can Give You Service Which Is the Best Pretty, lacy Curtains—fine Scrims and Marquisettes — stunning Cretonnes — Silks—Repps—Madrasses—all kinds at all prices. Quakei Net Curtains the well-known Quaker Nets, and our Spring display is hoth Filet and Craft Neis—all made up 2/, $1.59 to $8.00 a Pair rd yards long. Scrims by the Yard Whether you wish to spend but 10c a yard, or do not care about the expense, we can best serve you. 10c to 55c a Yard serim Curtains Two lengths, 24 and 2> yards. Many styles, from the plainest to the hemstitched or lace fin- ished. A tremendous variety to choose from. 75¢ to $7.50 a Pair ch, Overdrape Materials, Portieres and Couch Covers of All Kinds and all the novelty window hangings are well rep- icular care as to color and design, and we are prepared to your various rooms. We carry, of course, ths necessary Fringes, Edgings, Gallons, etc. to properly make these Draperies up. COUGH COVERS .. . $3.00 to $12.00 SHADES AND DRAPERIES MADE TO ORDER — ESTIMATES FREE. Floor Coverings of Proven Merit, At Attractive Prices ; A FEW VALUES WORTH INVESTIGATING Carpet Size Rugs e o en e ONILY ST8:50 by 12. ONLY $52.50 ‘ONLY $1.25 ONLY $2.00 ONLY $2.50 ONLY $3.25 Linoleum and Congoleum For a.Hundred Uses Linoleum is the best—it is based upon burlap, and the body is made of ground cork and linseed oil. built upon a felt base, and in patterns and colorings rivals its more aristocratic friend. Each has its advantages, and we can recommend both—we can also recommend ths prices we have marked cach as being the lowest you will Congoleum is ‘Congoleum (Gold Seal) WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY BY THE YARD ...... ONLY 59c A SQUARE YARD . Congoleum (Gold Seal) Rugs by 120 oo oD ok e o ONDY $1498 OBy A0B ), . - b L ONY-$IR 80 B Ry O i ot L s ONEY $11100 Vo . S S A O S Ghyorh 7. - Sae . ONLY $ 7.19 Bbv6is i v O £42.00 ONLY $ 1.50 _mnmu—. BREAK OF MORNING. Sound the invisible trumps. Tn clrewit vast ‘The passive earth Itke scene of dream & set The small birds fiit and sing, their darc hours past, And their green’ sojournings with des . drops wet. ith giant bouzhe outspread, the naig on high Brood on in slumbrous quiet in the air, Sole in remote inane of vacant sky Paling Arcturus sparkies wildly fair. Sound the invisible trumps. The waterd weep. A stealing wind breathes in the meads, is gone. Into their earthen burrows the wid ConpTiNES craep: ockerow to thinnin echror = i v echors [Avert thine eyes, sleep-ritden face! Nof Those 20 hose ‘seraph hasts that in divine arr Girdie the morial-masked enmyrean Thelr sovran beauty is this break of a7 Theirs is the music men call Siencs here What wonder grief distorts thy 2 eyes? y Turn to thy pillow again—in lo 1 Not_thine to see the So Morn —Walter de ]a Mare Tt THE IMPULSE. seems to e I'd Tke to go Te beils dom't ring, nor whistles w.ow, ke, noj s don'd around. Or brooks In strangels To fill a tired he: If "tweren't " Td %o a o But when comes T jike the coun for eht v pretty well Prigg= ¥ lots th seems to ma 1 the city's dm and And get out where the iy And, say, how does it serm 10 3 e HUMOR OF THE DA¥ 4 “What is a flapper?” ‘A flapper, Henry. n the latest m3id arette holder."—Wesieyan Wasp, “But. Charles, what will we do if thé landlord refuses 1o gise us 4 jeass “Oh. we have a kitchen cabinet and @ portable garage. We'll get along. " .4 Exchange. ey Ould you marry a man for mone No,” repMed Miss Cavenne. “I'd pres fer a husband in moderate circume stances to one who s in 2 perpetual flurry about his income tax."—Washe ington Star. “The skiea have a deal to dg With a man's meods “1 hadn't noticed it Doesn't a glooms tend tn make | vou_teel gioomy | “Yes but a blus sky dossn’t make md Peel blue.”—Boston Trans The officr stenosranher mentalty upset over her inability to mpell “zra e “How do you spsl graphi one f' or two * she arked “I¢ you going to use any,” the genial bo plied, “you might as well use two — Veteran Magazine. “Didn't 1 tell you that Lawyer Smire carn was golng to be troublesoms at, is he dead se vet, he is disp: ™ 2 A1 yer hemr ahout that big fiddler dying? much of his violin he had him." Mike: v good Punch. Assistant—Here are a s in the most ex hall T head the story Editor—Say “Cream of Through the Separator.” Transeript Parent: “From my t night 1 should sa n of yours was rather He thought it bur . yez don’t mane ng he didn't play T do the oo Of course. It - ? at made him tia wanted you to go upstairs and leave us alone.”—Exchange. The laundress was careless Tuok or At any some ratment have been aiways | back from the wash streaky interview was obtained made a complaint bless mum. Jaundress, “ye cant exp perfect here below. Wh wouldo't be mothin’ to neaven."—Los Angeles ] KALEIDOSCOPE The deat and sumb languige wa: i rate. white and repiled troduced in the ye It is estimated that one ni 4 shecp’s wool can produc: yard o cloth. In Argentina there are dows emousi for each man, woman and child H five It is estimated New York oy adds between 400 and 500 to - | tion every day. The largest negro ch e < s in Chicago, with e than 1 ! members enrolied. <t of the cats in Liberia are of % { bright red tint, and they are very con= spicn the moonlight Ten thousand people have visited the Limgfellon: ‘housé : in Portla { son.” coming ery and from more 2 =oap make homes. urol Wwith soap, both for toiiet and housshod purposes, in Engiand that carry fire to there are only four e death penaity—eett al yara. with violence srder. when Rlackstone he gave a list of 160 offenses punishabis by death. After a careful investigation made the Naval Academy has been fou that students who are active in athletice are the best students in nearly ail cases, and that those who funk in thels work ahmost invariably are those whe dislike athletics and outdoor Nfe. Hollow concrete posts for pse as mine timbers have been devised by a Belgian incer. The new system, which is de- ned to permit of settiement ¥ the support is overburdemed, consists essen< tially of a hollow reinforced concrets column filled With sand or some other slightly compressed material through which the load is transmitted A herd of elk numbering 10,000 head which was supposed to be in the Yel- lowstone park has disappeared. Their migration is thought to have been caused by the fact that cattlemen in the vicinity have been grazing their ecat- tie on the iand formerly used by the aik and so denuded the pasturage. The government and some individuais are in- terested in preserving the ebk, but the | cattlemen are not so much concerned, as they would rather their own i-h' " 4