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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
WILL TRY TO FLOOD
 PARK SKATING POND.
Supt. Duff Working in the Interests of Those Who Enjoy Winter Sport.

Supt John Duff is to make an at tempt today to provide ice for the skaters at Mohegan park by flooding the small skating pond below the lake. The snow and rain of the early part of the week spoiled the skating on both the pond and the lake. but he thinks he can let down some water from the lake on to the pond and so secure a new and smooth surface for the winter sport.
 No more of the escaped deer have been -reeaptured, but the three that were returned to the enclosure are abiding peacefully there and apparent ly well satisfied to be where they can be sure of a good square meal. at this season of the year
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
PERSONAL

Thomas Allyn of AlIyn's Point is soon to move to Norwich.
 Rev. c. Wilson Harrison of Gales Ferry has returned from visit with friends in Norwich.
 Mr- and Mrs George A. Keppler have returned from a weeks trip to New York and Philadelphia :
 Mrs. William Simmons of Central Village has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John E. Vaughn. in Norwich.
 Mrs. Edwin c. Wuttkey of Ware house Point is the guest of her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. George L. Clark, of Union street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
FERTILIZER WORKS
 BURNED IN GRoToN
Estimated Loss of $25, ,ooo-Water Supply Faiied-Cause of Fire Un- known.

Fire of unknown origin early this (Friday) morning totally destroyed the plant of the c. M. Shay Fertilizer company located in the outskirts of the town of Groton causing an esti- mated loss of $25,000, partly insured. The night watchman discovered the blaze in one of the wooden buildings of the factory. The local water sup ply failed to work and the fremen were practically unable to be of any assistance.
 The reflection of the blaze on the sky could easily have been in this city and the Bulletin had several tel ephone inquiries to know where the fire was.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Fast Work With u;feboa+s

The crew of the New London line steamer Chester w. Chapin swung out her 1e lifeboats in, drill Thursday morning in two minutes after the drill signal was given. The Chapin has F boats with capacity each for 40 per- sons, four with capacity each for 21 persons. and eight life rafts with space to accommodate lb persons on each,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 MRS. JOHN p. SULLIVAN
Passed Away at Her Home in Cam bridge-FormerIy Miss Hannah counihan of This City.
(speciaI to The BuIletin.l )

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Boston, Mass, Feb. 13-Hannah M Sullivan a native of Norwich, Conn.,, died suddenly yesterday at Cambridge, Mass. She was the wife of John P Sullivan, a former resident of the Nutmeg state but of late years prom inent here in Boston and the college city Mrs. Sullivan has lived in Nor wich and Hartford and before her marriage was Miss Hannah Counihan of Norwich
 Of recent years Mr and Mrs. Sul- slivan had been living at 311 Cam bridge street at Cambridge not far from Harvard Square and Harvard college grounds. They were prom. inent in the social life of Cambridge and well known in Boston and sub urbs.
 The funeral will be held from her home in Cambridge The cause of death is not stated but is thought to have been heart failure. The body will be taken to Connecticut for burial
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Henry Haubt.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

Another excellent bill of vaudeville ad motion pictures is appearing at the Auditorium during the last half of the week Gaines and Brown have some entertaining songs and some live com edy that goes well. MT and Mrs Mark Hart have another comedy number which makes a good impression, and the lecture, Behind the Bars of Joliet Prison. is fitting close to a pro- gramme of merit Well selected mo- ton pictures add to the value of the bill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Lano,ey Medal for EiffeI.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Gustave Eiffel, the French aviator who built the tow CT in Paris that bears his name and who during the last few years has been experimenting in the field of aer- odromics. is to be honored in this country by the Smithsonian institu- ton, whose regents at meeting here today voted him Langley medal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
FUNERALS.
Mrs. John Hogan.

The funeral of Hanorah Hogan, widow of John Hogan. was held on Thursday morning at S.36 o'clock from the home of her son, No. IA Orchard street, and services were conducted at St Patrick's church at o'clock There was a large attendance of relatives and friends ano many handsome flowers The bearers were Michael Connen, John Barry, John Thompson and John Bowen. Burial was in St. Mary's cem- etery.
 Dorothy Mott.
 At ? o'clock Thursday afternoon the funeaI of Dorothy infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur H. Mott, was held from her parents home, on the Canterbury turnpike. Burial was in Yantic cemetery. Undertaken Gager had charge of the funeral.
 Henry Haubt.
 The funeral of Henry Haubt infant son of MT. and Mrs. Albert Haubt was held from the home of his parents, on Hammond avenue, at 10 o'clock Thurs day morning. Rev. Theodor H. Bauck officiated at the service. Burial was in Yantic cemetery. Undertaken Gager was in charge of the funeral arrange mentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Rattleshin on Coral Reef.

Caimanera. Cuba, Feb. 13.-The Unit ed States battIeship Arkansas ran on a coral reef 400 yards west of Ceiba reef at o'clock this morning. Later the warship slipped off the reef and an chored How serious the Arkansas was damaged has not vet been aScer- tained, bur water entered some of her com par1Inents 4 survey of the vessel was begun at once,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
 FOR LEONARD oLSSoN.
Had Citizenship Papers Cancelled Be-
 cause He Was a Socialist.

San Francisco. Feb 13.-As new trial for Leonard Olsson of Seattle, de- prived of citizenship by former Judge Cornelius Hanford, was ordered here today by the United States circuit court of appeals.
 Olsson's citizenship papers were cancelled by Judge Hanford on the ground that he had obtained them through fraud when he swore he was attached to the constitution of the United States when in point of fact, as a socialist, he held opposite views.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Indicted for .white Slavery. :"

Boston, Feb. 13-Salvatore Zucco, a hotel proprietor of Pittsfeld, and Sal vatore Longo. a shoemaker of Hart ford Conn., were held in $10.000 bail each by Judge Morton in the United States district court today on a white slave charge. It is alleged that Gladys R. Smith was taken from Hartford to Pittsfe1d and held a prisoner in the latter place
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
BOLD BANDIT HOLDS
 UP A TROLLEY CAR. Robs Conductor of s2oo, But is Cap tured After Revolver Fight.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The second daring holdup of Wentworth avenue trolley car within eighteen hours occurred this afternoon when a man who gave the name of John F'ogarty boarded a northbound car at Twenty ninth street and at the point of a revolver robbed the conductor of $36.
 Fogarty fled. but after a running re- volver fight was captured. .-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Complaints Against N. ". N. H. 6 H,
 R

Providence R. L, Feb. 13.-A hearing by the interstate commerce commis- sion on the railroad situation in this state will be held here during the last ten days of next month, when Com missioner Charles A. Prouty will hear complaints against the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Jailed and Finer for Fraud.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 1s.-H II. I1um- phrey and R. II. McWhorter. who con fsrred to frauds in connection with he Columbia river orchards sWindle, Were lined sl,o00 each today and sen fenced to 6V days Imprisonment The men We're Involved in the S1.0o0.00e sNindle for which A. J. Biehl was sentenced to two years in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
BURGLARS THWARTED BY
 SAFE ToPPLING OVER
Auto Bandits Unable to Gain Access
 to Banks $3o 900.

vacaville, Calif., Feb 13.-The dead weight of a coin safe, toppied on it's face by nitro-glycerin. saved S30.000 in gold today for the Bank of Vaca vile. Automobile bandits slashed the telephone and telegraph, blew open the bank vault and set their final charge to crack the coin safe
 The safe fell face down on the steel floor of the vault and the robbers failed to move it before citizens, aroused by the detonations, drove them off. They escaped in d stolen motor car
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
4 ReInw Zero.

The temperature of below zero the lowest of the season, was ob- served at East Great Plain Thursday morning by George Frink That sec tion can usually be depended upoa to hold the record.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
New London Ex-Mayor 70 Yesrs oId

Ex- Mayor George F. Tinker of New London was 79 years old Thursday. MT. Tinker is president of the Y M. c. A.. a trustee of the hospital and of Bulkeley school. He is also a director in the Union bank His religious inter- ests lie chiefly in the First Congrega- .tional church, where he has been su- perintendent of the Sunday school many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Attended Funeral.

sfr. and Mrs. Robert Williams and Miss Alice Williams Of Brookline, Mass, Albert Bard \. Y., Mrs. Thomas Skisen Fairlea. Md, MT. and Mrs Sid ney Bard. Brooklyn, Conn, attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Meeks here on Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Senate Passes Wilson's Bills.

Trenton, N J. Feb. Ex-Governor Wilson's seven antitrust bills passed the senate today. all of the bills re- ceived at least fourteen votes, those of the twelve democrats and of two republicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Aubsssadors Turn Down Porte.

London, Feb. 1s.-It is understood that the ambassadors in London have agreed that the porte's note does not form a basis for the reopening of the peace negotiations The porte will be notified to this effect
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
Married in North Sc;tuate.

Ernest Earl Frink and Miss Mabel Frances Salisbury were united in mar riage in North Scituatc. R. l., last week by Rev G. B. Cutler. Mir. and Mrs. Frink are ta reside in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14
incidents In Society.

MT. and Mrs. Leonard O. Smith of Old Films have left for New York and later will go South. They will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Armstrong at Daytona, Fla.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

Mrs. A. w. Thorne of Buffalo, N. Y., was the guest Wednesday and Thurs day of MT. and Mrs. Phi1o Hard of Washington street, leaving here for New York where on Saturday MT. and Mrs. Thorne sail for a few months stay in Egypt and Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

North Dakota farmers are turning from wheat to cattle raising. It pays
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

We advertise exactly .. It |.
 MURPHY q aEcGARRY 2O7 Main Street
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

When the finance committee of the Wilbrahanl, Mass, academy board of trustees met Wednesday one of the board present was Lucius P. Whiton of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

Mrs Fred C. Crowell of Norwich was a caller upon relatives in West erly Thursday on her way to visit her father, George H. Spicer ,at Asha-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

Twenty mine postmasters from vari- ous parts of the state are expected to be in attendance at the annual con vention of carriers and postal clerks in Waterbury Feb. p
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-14

Westerly music lovers, to the num- Der of twenty-four, came to Norwich Wednesday evening to attend the New York Symphony orchestra. The party returned on a special car arriving in Westerly at 11.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

worth as metal little more than four
pence, while as for pence, the bronze
from which they are made would proba-
bly, be dear at farthing. Bronze coin
age. it is interesting to note, was intro
duced in 1850. replacing the clumsier and
softer copper of earlier years, greatly to
the profit of the mint authorities IS
On every shilling turned out the mint
makes a profit of nearly threepence Six
ty-six shillings fresh from the mint
weigh exactly pound troy. Five shillings
and sixpence weigh 1 ounce, the metal
value of which is IS. ga. To this. of
course, there is the cost of minting to be
added, but that is a mere fraction.
The late Lord Goschen while Chancel-
lor OF the exchequer, an office which he
held in conjunction with the mastership
of the mint, was keenly alive to any op-
portunity of improving the revenue by
increasing the circulation OF silver. and
he gave directions that the men at the
dockyards receiving weekly wages which
amounted to less than 60 should be paid
IN silver This was, OF course. quite as
convenient for the men as If they were
paid in gold. while it appreciably affected
the revenues derived from the mint.
Not a little of the profit made by the
mint however, is discounted by the num-
ber OF gold and silver coins Withdrawn
from circulation owing to loss of weigh.
caused by wear and tear 1t is estimated,
for Instance. that there is a loss OF $50
600 per annum on an average on silver
coins, while ir 10 years no fewer thar
2s, 100000 sovereigns and 1899 900 half SOW
ereigns were withdrawn as deficient In
weight. the total loss in usage amount
ing to the enormous sum of G626057-a
total made up by an average loss Of. I'd
worth of gold from each coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
CHILDREN MUST HAVE PLAY

You can't realize the need of these in
many sections of Birmingham. Especial
ly is this so at East Lake Ensley, Fair
view and that long stretch of neighbor-
hood between the Henley school and
Elyton. Again at Twenty ninth street
and Avenue f. where last spring ! had a
gang of boys with whom once a week
had some fine games Of basketball, and
as ] meet them now they are eager for
organization. long myself for The
chance to play.
We asked her if a director of play
grounds was not an office very new-and
of course it is in the south.
But, said Miss Rumph, las we teach
these games of verse and song we are
training their memory-folk dances gives
them the movements of every muscle,
and they learn the value of time as they
march to music. We select games that are
conducive to the needs of the child. And
valuable lesson to them is self-control;
no temper arises and the old cry, Il
won't play any more, that we so often
lavo heard when the child is deprived of
aaving their own way, is seldom heard;
indeed, it is wonderful lesson of self
sontrol, and they are trained to mingle
apply with others. If you could visit
round among the homes of many of the
ections where mothers live who are
orced to work from home, you would see
ne little unhappy faces waiting for some-
hing that is lacking In their life that
axes them different from others-that
earth is play. They are huddled in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
So & $3.50
Soft Hats
for Men
$ / so

make up for this deficit without calling
upon the digestive organs and without
increasing ones daily ration, also WITH
out introducing any drugs into the blood
or tissues Electricity allows Of sending
q quantity of energy which may be con-
siderable into the living organism under
the form Of high frequency and low ten
sion currents, and this action can be re-
peated as often as is needed
He finds that in experiments made at
Bordeaux college. overworked or en-
feebled persons. anaemics and the like,
showed that the current caused a toning
up of the system and abolished stomach
overwork Force reappeared, and he
found a consider able gain in weight. Com'
menting on this, he remarks that we once
thought that chemistry would solve the
problem of food, and that we could be
nourished by chemical products. But this
does not appear to be realized. even In
this age of progress. Perhaps electricity
will now be able to come in where chem
istrv. failed. and in the future ages we
will be electrically fed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

With the approach of the spring it is
very timely to speak OF the play grounds
for the children of the city. When we be-
gin to hear the grown-ups say they are
wild to get out in the sunshine, to dig
in their flowers and plant their gardens
is it a wonder that the small boy is eager
for something to do that will carry him
out with nature2 To seamper and romp
and even box with his neishbor His en-
orgies have been frozen during the cold
days and he has an extra supply to dis
pense. Play is as essential to the growth
of a child as is good muscle and food,
they both build muscle and body, and
each in. turn have their influences on the
mental progress Of the undeveloped
youth. "All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy
Social workers realize that the life of
a child must be frightened with healthful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
BY MRs. B. REID

recreation; the children need to play and
that hour is now. When you drive
through blocks of time-worn homes and
see groups of children tnssling in the
streets or throwing stones toward pass
ing objects YOU at once are ready 10 eX-
claim. "bad ehldren" More often this
results from wrong understanding Of
fun. unframed energies; idle and without
the lower 10 amuse themselves.
When we asked Miss Mary Rumph
about playground work her face bright
ened and we knew at once we had found
her hearts interest. For several years
she had training on the Fairgrounds OF
Baltimore and New York and she knew
just what game of ''hop scot meant
to the child who lived indoors or cramped
quarters YES" she says you have
certainly stirred my soul when you ask
of recreation grounds for the children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
PROFITS OF ENGLISH MINT
On Silver Coins Alone S250,00O Is
Annual Average

From Tit-Bits.
GAS paying concern the mint seems to
be it, city man remarked recently
apropos of the fact ELECTED by Judge
Rentou from mint official, in certain
coinage case. that crown piece only
costs the mint Is, Sd. in the making leav-
ing clear profit made of IS. Cd. And
certainly the profit made by the mint
during the course Of u months is enough
to make the most prosperous city man
green with envy. On silver coinage alone
it averages about G5o,00o year, and al
together it is estimated that the royal
mint reaps a profit. OF about e23o,ooo an
nually out Of making money for the Brit
ish nation.
It is in the silver and bronze currency
that the mint finds its biggest profit. You
by no means get shillings worth of sill
yer In shilling, for instance, It Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
MORPHINE
WHISKEY and TOBACCO
Habits Cured By New Painless
Method at Cedarcroft San
itarium, Lebanon, Tenn.

we recognize we'll directed gradual
reduction as being the only humane and
painless method. We never forcibly
Withdraw the drug or alcoholic stimu
lants but allow our patients to give
them up OF their own accord. This they
find they can do because they have no
physical demand for their use. We do
not use the immediate withdrawal, or
so Ca He'd "knock-out' method.
Endorsed by Governors. Congressman,
College Professors, Physicians, Minis
tiers and Bankers.
Licensed under special law of Ten
nessee which gives 1t same standing as
regular state institutions. Under direct
management Of regularly licensed and
reputable physician,
Sanitarium equipped with every mod
ern convenience, including the latest
electro -therapeutical equipment. baths.
etc.
No fee or deposit is required until n
cure is effected to entire satisfaction of
patient.
\ successful method of Home Treat
menf has been devised for those who
cannot visit the Sanitarium
For fun Information address Dr.
Power Gribble. Supt, Cedarcroft Sani-
tarium. Box $50 Lebanon, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Correcting a Mistake

Even printers as we'll proof readers IN our great
newspaper offices are not infalible.
Yesterdays Age-Herald
slightly mixed prices in advertisement and the copy
lis reproduced here reading it was in yesterday paper
then the corrected copy. s4ssss3.M
29c for All $500 Neckwear
and
$2.9o for All SOC Trousers
Made SakS End-Of-SeaSOn Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

midst of privation, many too young to
care for themselves are in charge of
younger brothers and sisters. And this
in a city where the sun should shine on
the rich and poor alike. And now that
the spirit of the playground has been
planted. let's keep that plant alive
We stand often and watch throngs and
crowds of people passing some of them
look as though they never had a pleas
ure in their lives. We wonder if they
always looked that way, or if they have
Just missed the games they used to play
and were time-worn and weary of con-
slant duty? This makes it more impera-
tive that our little folks must have the
joy while they are fresh and young, that
their little faces may expand with hap
Ply expression, ready to meet cheerfully
the more mature years that will come to
them; that they may toss the trials and
disappointments like a ball in the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

In fact, there are instances in medical
books OF exceptional people in whom the
constant use Of over-strong, overdrawn
tea has brought about distinct symptoms
of delirium tremens.
Perhaps the most curious sort of in-
toxication on record is that In which the
only intoxicant is cold water dripping
from water tap into the ear. In Ger-
many a few years ago quite q number
of morbid people had craving for this
curious way Of inducing drunkenness.
but it seems to have been stamped out,
The drip of the water is said to cause
painful boiling sensation. at first and
then to cause a pleasant drowsiness, end
ing in deep sleep. When the victim -
reused he is dull and stupid in manner.
like heavy drinker. The craze makes its
victim nervous wreck in 9 very short
time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

and smile when lifes game is lost 1t is
pitifu to see little girl who is the real
mother to the family. who meets the
needs of the household like a woman
should and claims no share of time a.
their own; and these little women are
many What would they give for spot
of their own, where they could take little
brother and sister out to see the others
play? Until they could gradually learn
the games themselves and soon enter
them with the interest of a natural child
There is so much to call attention to
i'm the lives of our eity's children that
one hardly knows where to begin and
when to end, because these very same
children mean SO much to the next gen
eration
we that are here now may be half way
on the Journey. hence are the shepherds
of this flock. There is no need of build
ing sllyscrapers, steel plants and office
buildings unless we are going to contract
to build strong men and women out OF
the material we have on hand. IL seems
hard task when we read the reports OF
the charities, philanthropies and courts
all crowded with what seems a hopeless
undertaking. And then the public who
are constantly giving, see no progress in
relief-it is an arduous task and will re-
main so until we have trained the child to
use their energies with consistent efforts.
II we begin this AT paytime. teach them
10 put heart and soul in their pleasures,
to play at peace with their playmates, IN
other words play their best when they
begin to think and work and labor with
their co-worllers this same lesson will en-
ter into their task; few there be who will
not have a purpose in all they do and
find the game of life well played-the OFF
spring of a disciplined playground. we
who peep back over the past and hear the
words as they used to ring as we counted
for catcher
"Enie. menie. mimic more.
Catch a niger by the toe;
Ii he hollers let him go,
Enie, menie, mimic more.
will enjoy a visit to the playground our
selves Just TO hear these familiar sounds
that were everything to US in Our days al
mothers knee.
We know how mother needed to know
her flock were safe az play--and times
were different then-so we have two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
When Water Intoxicates

I
According to house surgeon in Lon
don hospital it is not necessary to take
strong drink at all in order to be drunk.
Cases have been known in which patients
have got drunk on beafsteaS. after
ha wing been for many weeks on very
light diet. The intoxication in these cases
showed itself in a slight dizziness and
drowsiness and indistinctness Of speech.
Similar cases have been known III which
the only intoxtcant has been strong tea.