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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
COMMITTEE REPORT MAKES
 DAMAGES COME TO $1,
In Mystic Valley Water Go. Case in Land Condemnation Proceedings.

J. J. Desmond of this city, Amos G. Hewitt of Stonington and Charles H Haskell of this city who were appoint ed appraisers and a committee to as- sess damages in the case of the Mys- tic Valley Water Co. vs. Eugene Pal mer. Mary A. Palmer, Abel H. Hinck- ley, trustee, Harry R. Palmer and Della Palmer Johnson have turned in their report ad finding to the clerk of the superior court. In it they award to be paid by the Mystic Valley Wa ter Co. for the taking of tract of land containing 15.75 acres more or less and lying west of the road leading from Dean Mill Pond Dam to the main highway from Old Mystic to the Road Meeting house." The com mittee states that it does not attempt to apportion or distribute the amount of damages to be paid to each of the party defenrants but leaves that to be determined among themselves.
 The committee was appointed by court on March 28, 1912. and has held numerous sittings at which the plain tiff and defendants have been inter ested.
 At one time in the course of the proceedings, attorneys for the defend committee discharged on the ground that MT. Hewitt had shown himself not to be disinterested and judicious person and had misconducted himself in the office.
 This allegation was made on the claim that the respondents introduced witnesses at one of the hearings, who testified that the land was adaptable for bungalow sites and had a fair market value of between $2,200 and S3,000. After this testimony had been before the committee, it was claimed that MT. Hewitt conversed with many tliiTI persons in the absence of the other members of the committee and that he stated at several times that the land was only worth about $700 and had no value for bungalow pur- poses.
 One of the witnesses produced by the respondents lived and owned land in the neighborhood of the land that was sought to be condemned by the Mystic Valley Water Co.,, and he tes- tifed that the land was worth be- tween $220o and $3000. After this tes- timony had been given, it was claim ed that Mir. Hewitt, in the absence of the rest of the committee and the respondents and their counsels, asked this witness how he as a land owner in that region would like to have his land taxed at the high value he had testified the land in question was worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
AT THERMoS PLANT.
General Secretary Hill of Y. M. c. A.
 speaker at Shop Meeting.

General Secretary Edwin Hill of the local Y. M. c. A. gave a very inter esting address to the men of the Thermos company. Monday noon un- The audience was large and attentive and appreciated the strong and in structive address the speaker gave. Some of the selections played on the Victor machine were. Sometime We'll Understand. and Tell Mother I'll Be There. Secretary Hill selected the text, Perfect Peace" from Isaian xvi: 3, and among some of the things he said were:
 This is a great text for us to live in ard the experience it suggests is quite possible for all of us. It is well to think of the source of the peace prom ised; Thou" who are the Almighty One, Thou who created all things and who art the beginning and the end. the first and last
 Thou. from whose all-seeing eye we cannot hide even though we might go to the uttermost parts of the earth; Thou who art a Father as well as a great God; a Father who loves every one of His children, and Hike the fla ther pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him" and 1t is blessed thing that He kneweth our frame, He remembereth that we are dust" this is the kind of being we are dealing with and whe Is person ally interested in every one of us. Thou wilt keep him;" what a great thing 1t is to know that there is One whe can keep us amid all the chang ing scenes of this troublesome lift and not only can He keep us, but He can keep us in perfect peace"
 In this world, where there is so much idiscord between the nations, and the individual, 1t is refreshing to know that we can find place of peace.
 0na of
 IL is well to remember that there is but 1ne place of peace; men seek far and wide for peace of mind and heart, they seek for it in the wrong direc- tion; money cannot give 1t; travel cannot furnish it; position, however prominent fails to provide the remedy; the only antidote for the unrest of this old world is, close and constant touch with God and that Is why the passage makes the condition of peace a mind stayed on God. The trouble is we stay our minds on almost everything elst but God; we allow things per- taining to this brief existence that we call earthly life to so monopolize our time and thought that we spend little time on thoughts of God and eternity Oh. that we might more and more stay our minds on the things of God and in shaping these lives of ours af- ter the great pattern, Jesus Christ. whe said that He came to show us the Father. If we thus stay our minds on him, we will come to know him more, and thus we will learn to trust him absolutely and we will scatter sunshine as we walk through lift and the turmoil and strife will give way to the domination of the Prince of Peace who said so sweetiy My peace give unto you-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
The Pirates Mon.

The Pirates won close game Sum- day afternoon by defeating the Feder- als by the score of 3 to l. The game was won by the hard hitting of Barry and the pitching of Carter, who only let one man walk and struck out 13 men. The batteries for the game were Barry and Carter for the Pirates and Bush and Smith for the Federals They will play the Warriors from Nor wich Town Saturday afternoon on the Norwich Town green, and Sunday af- ternoon they will play the same team on the Cranberry lot. On Saturday afternoon, May IS, they will play the day they will give. them a return game at Jewett City. They would also like to get games with any eastern Connecticut teams under 20 years of age. Send all challenges to Manager Henry Carter, 4s Seventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
BODY OF HODGES
 REvERED AT STATEN ISLAND
New London Man Was Drowned from the Tuq Aries.

The body of Wallace T. Hodges of New London. who was drowned at South Amboy, N. J., on April Is, has been found and was identified Monday by Capt. George w. Halyburton. Mir. Hodges was drowned with George Marsdale of New London, when tug Aries capsized. Hodges and Mars dale jumped overheard and tried to swim back to the tug. They were ey- hausted in the swift running tides of Raritan bay and could not catch lenders thrown to them from the tug.
 Hodges and Marsdale were flremsl aboard the Aries. Six other men of the crew, who stayed on the tug, climbing into the rigging and on the pilot house. when she. sank, were res- cued
 The bqdy of Hodges was found at Staten Island Captain Halyburton who is now in command of tug Ger trude, was at New York, and went to Staten Island to identify the body. The New London office of Thames Tow Boat O., which employed Hodges. was notified Monday by the New York agent of the company
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Monthly Meeting of Young Ladies' Sodaiity-Pirates Won from Feder- ais-Other Local Happenings.

Sunday afternoon at 345 o'clock the Young Ladies Sodality of St. Mary's parish held their regular monthly meeting in their assembly rooms with a large attendance. Business of a routine nature was discussed and plans were made for the annual reception and profession of new members into the ranks of the society, which takes place this month. At the early mass next Sunday the members of the so- ciety will receive holy communion in a body.
 May devotions were held in the church Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Fftzmaurice officiating.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Smith Will Gas. Appeal Up May 1s,

The Fleming Smith will case which is an appeal from probate from New London, will come before Judge Shum- way in the superior court at Norwich on May 19. The appeal is to have the will set aside. Relatives of MT. Smith, who were ignored in the will, claim that MT. Smith had been be- nevolently inclined toward them.
 The will of MT Smith was made during his last illness and undue in fuence is claimed by the appellants.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS.
MontviIIe Has About Completed the
 Arrangements.

Plans for Memorial day at Montviile have been nearly completed under the direction of America council, No .s4, O. U. A. w. Wa1den's band has been hired to furnish music. The Fifth Co, c. A. C.. c. N. G.. voted to come from Norwich and the school children will march. The band and the Mechanics will march from Paimertown to Un- casvine school. where they will be met by the guardsmen, and the parade will then proceed to Comstock cemetery, where ceremonies will be conducted.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
coughed for Three Years.

T am a lover of your godsend to humanity and science. Your medicine, Dr. Kings New Discovery, cured my cough of three years standing" says Jennie Fiemming of New Dover, Ohio. Have you an annoying cough? Is 1t stubborn and won't yield to treatment :? Get a soc bottle of Dr, Kings New Discovery today. What 1t did for Jen- nie Flemming it will do for you, ne matter how stubborn or chronic a cough may be. It stops a cough and stops throat and lung trouble. Relief or money back. soc and $1, at your druggist.
 Bucklen's Arnica SaIve for pimpies.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
TAFTVHLE AFFAIRS
Naturalization Club to Have Croque Grounds-St. Joseph's croquet ciuE Actiye-PersonaIs and Notes,

The Naturalization club members are building a croquet court on their property off Hunters avenue, which will be completed for use in a short time.
 The croquet season has opened for the members of St. Joseph's club and several games were played on their court Sunday. Croquet is the coming pastime in Taftville and indications point to spirited croquet tournaments this summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
WEDDING.
kane-Durr.

Edward Kane of Greeneville and Miss Florence Durr of Taftville were united in marriage in the rectory of St.
 Mary's church Monday evening at 8 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice, the rector. The bride and groom were at tended by William Shea as best man and Miss Louise Durr as bridesmaid.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Bucklea's Araica saive for pimpies
Iadises.iea9 Can't Eat9 No Appetite I

treatment of Electric Bitters in creases your appetite; stops indiges- tion; you can eat everything. A real spring tonic for liver. kidney and stomach troubles. Cleanses your whole system and you feel fine. Electric Bit ters did more for MT. T. D. Peeble's stomach troubles than any medicine he ever tried. Get a bottle today. 50c and s1 at your druggist.
 s,Bucklen's Arnica Salpe for eczema
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
c. G. s. Loses to St. Mary's.

The baseball team from St Mary's school defeated the Greeneville gram mar school team on Monday afternoon by the score of 32 to 4. Brennan and Downing were the battery for St. Mary's, Greve, ,Magill and Finlayson for the grammar school
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
MARRIED

kANE-DURR-In Norwich. at St Mary's rectory May 4. by Rev. J. H. Fftzmaurice, Edward Kane and Miss Florence Durr. both of Norwich. ZALUTZKY-kOZET Norwich, May 2, 1914, by Rev. F. Chubaron, Kozetski, both of New London.
 KIOZYkO O-CYCHENE- Norwich. May 2, 1914. by Rev. P. Chubaroff Grigor Kfozyko and Miss Mary Cychene both of New London.
 WINCHESTER - HILIOM-In Bozrah Congre gatiOnal church parsonage e, May 2, 1s14r by. Rev. J.. C. Young. Harold D. Winchester of FitchvIlIe and Miss Ethel M Hillom of Goshen. ALLYN-GIFFORD- New Bedford, April 2S. 1914, by Rev. Frank E.. Ramsdell, Richard W. Allyn of New London and Miss Nina E. Clifford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

X For New England: Cloudy. with probably showers. Tuesday and We'd nesday; southwest winds Predictions from the New York Her aid: On Tuesday it will be partly over cast and mild, with local rains and fresh variable winds.
 The outlook for Wednesday is part ly cloudy to clearing. with moderate temperatures.
 Observations in Norwich The following records, reported from Seyin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Monday:
 Ther. Bar. 12 m. 6s 30.12 p. m...... 56 30.02 Highest 68. lowest AS.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Monday: Partly cloudy.
 Mondays weather: As predicted, with variable winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Will Return to Washington.

Congressman Bryan F. Mahan was called away from New London on business Monday morning and re- turned late in the afternoon, He planned to leave for Washington on the Federal express in the evening
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Fred Vaudry, who recently, under went an operation in the Bacluls hos pital, and who is now recuperating at his home on Second street, is much improved
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

The flag Is flying at the c. l.. Hub bard summer home at Haughton's cove, Uncasville. indicating that the owner is established there for the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

John King has returned after spending the week end at his home in Passaic, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Personals.

Thomas Waugh of Worcester spent the week end here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

John Reardon of Greenwich passed the week end at his home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Howard Kenyon has given up his position in Norwich and has gone to work for J. c. Marsan of Hunters s avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
BORN

HUNTL1EY-In Norwich, May l. a@son to Mir. and Mrs. Albert Huntley of 15s Mount Pleasant street ALQUIST-In Norwich, May 2 a
 daughter to MT. and Mrs. Arthur Al
 Quist of 46 Ann street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Miss Sadie Tarbox of Westerly was the guest of friends in Taftville Sun- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Postal cards have been received from James Emerson, who left town last week. and who is now in Albany, N. F..
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Master John Bryce is visiting his grandparents in Somerville, Mass, for @ few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

David Leith has given up his posi- ton In the Peoples store and has gone to Woonsocket, R. l.. to work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Miss Mamie and Miss Georgina Campbell of Jewett City were visitors in Taftville Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05

Joe Edouard of Norwich avenue was a visitor in Putnam Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Personals and Notes,

Joseph Porier of Putnam spent Sun day in Taftville and Occum
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
DIED.

PERKINS-In Poquonoc, May 3. 1914,
 John $. Perkins, aged 75 years. DABoLI-In New London. May 4, 1914, Florimer F., widow of Timothy 5.
 Daboll, in her 94th year. sMITH-In New London, May 3. 1914,
 George Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-05
Sun. Moon and rides.
CREENEvILLE NEWS

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which is followed by flood tide
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16
THE oTHER sIpEoFIT

With the conditions among the In
ternational Harvester workers as rot
ten as described in the above article
it seems rather remarkable that
James Deering, one of the heads Of
the company, gave S1,000,000 to the
Wesley Hospital yesterday without
raising the wages of his employees.
At various pink teas Deering was
lauded because of his gift. By the
terms under which he gave the
money the name 'Deering' must be
chiseled promiscuously around the
building.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

Madison, Wis.-Wn1. L. Essman,
ex-supt of public property, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement from state Of
Wisconsin. Sentenced to Is months
in penitentiary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

Tomorrow Special Investigator
will tell about the charity that the
Harvester Trusts employees NEED
and sometimes receive
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

cents. It's worse than $3.50 used to
be-"
Old John does not drink and never
goes anywhere except to work and to
church. He came to America and
hoped to send his boys to school and
to college, but all he could do was
to raise some of them. Two lived and
three died He and his wife are of
hardy stuff and have survived.
81 wish't my boys didn't work by
behring's" he said softly. He sat on
the bed, the cupboard door being
open. l sat on the only chair in the
house. His wife stood at a wash tub.
John Vogel's entire establishment
is about twice as large as the average
prison cell. Here Mrs. VogeI mends
clothing, washes and cooks. She has
gone through childbirth in this hole
She has never done anything else in
all her life, except go to church, when
she had sufficient clothing. She hopes
to go to heaven when she dies.
In the Deering plant of the Inter
national Harvester Company $500
men are employed. A clerk who han
dies the payroll said less than a hun
dred get SIS day. A manager said
that Is per cent get only So day
when they work.
In the neighborhood where these
50 families live there are thousands
of dwellings like that of John Vogel.
Investigation shows a fair living
for a family of four in Chicago costs
$787. Harvester laborerS. average
$3.50 a year. The deficit is $237.
Hermann Traunt's home is 20 by
Is feet. 1t has two rooms, He has
a wife and five children, the Oldest
son of thirteen, who goes to work
next fall, and a baby, Sophia, two
weeks, old. 49,
The day called Hermann was TAX
ing care of the baby. The mother was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

spent the money she got. 1t was just
scramble to sustain life. Her hus-
band never drinks and goes to church
regularly.
Last Sunday the family had chick
en- feet, with the yellow skin peeled
off. Two of their children have died
ESQ many babies die in Deering fami-
lies).
On the same lot with the cellar in
which John Vogel lives is a frame
house-one story and basement, rs
by Is feet. Here lives family of hus-
band, wife and daughter and five
men boarders. All, except the woman
and her daughter, work in the Inter
national Harvester plant. This place
is not "prettily furnished" but the
place shows marks of a woman's re-
lentless war for decency.
There is no bathroom and no priv
acy. Hydrant water is their only mod
ern convenience.
L did go from shack to shack here
and could tell the same story again
and again-the same story of $2-a-
day and Transformation.
(Tov,ooppo,u CneniaI InUae8io,a%or
The Detroit times., 1914-01-12
Diary OF Father Time

The use Of chloroform for the pur-
pose OF inducing insensibility to sur
gical operations was frat practically
adopted In 1916. The idea, however OF
saving the human body by artificial
means from the pains and fortunes IN
ficted by the surgeons knife, has been
by no means recently acted upon. The
use OF the juice OF the poppy, henoane,
and other narcotic preparations, 10 ell
feet this object by their deadening IN
fuenee. may be traced back till IT DIS
appears In the darkness OF a remote
antiquity.
Herodotus gives an account of the
use Of the vapor OF hemp-seed by the
Scythians, to produce stupeiactlon. In
execution under the horrible form OK
crucinxion, soporifc mixtures were OF
ten administered TO alleviate the pang5
OF the victim
Thousands OF years ago. the Chi
nese employed an anaesthetic to para
lyze the nervous sensibility, before
performing surgiC1l operations, while
Pliny, the naturalist, who persisted In
the city OF Herculaneum In the year
70, in his description OF tae pa
known as Mandragoria, says: 1T has a
soporilc power on the faculties OF
those who drink II. The ordinary po-
ton Is half cup. II is drunk against
serpents and before cutting and pune
turing lest II should be felt"
Anuleius OF Madauro who hourished
about a century after Pnny. speaking
OF Mandragoria. says: III any one has
TO have a member mutilated, burned
or sawed let him drink half an ounce
with wine and let him sleep Till the
member e cut away without any pain
or sensation"
In the thirteenth century anaes-
thesia was produced By inhalation OF
vapor composed OF opium. hemlock.
mulberry leaves and a host OF other
ingredients.
The history OF anaesthetics is re-
markable illustration OF the fact that
science has sometimes for centuries
altogether lost sight OF great practical
thoughts. and hence. II often occurs
that a supposed modern discovery is
only the. rediscovery OF principle al.
ready hnnMn 10 other Ages
The Detroit times., 1914-01-12
Tunulty MterUeneS In
Case of Private George

plained OF being put through the "third
degree" lie never lad furlough
during his entire service, and when
alter seyel years he applied for a
"discharge by favor" 10 go TO Nir-
ginla 10 see his aged mother, who IS
not expected 20 i've his application
was turned GOWN hy his company cap
tain who refused &c endorse II or 10
forward IL for approval This was the
occasion OF his letters TO Tumulty com
planning OF harsh treatment. Ia one
OF these letters. now FOR the hrst time
made public. George says:
please remember that this army Is
very powerful An officer has an en-
listed man at disadvantage; their
WITNESSES would undoubtedly furnish
all data necessary to sustain their con-
tention. while my witnesses. fearing
the wrath OF their superiors, would be
unable TO remember When | first en-
tered the service In February. 1908.
recruiting officer informed me / could
obtain three-mouths' furlough after
three years service. ON my return
from two years service in Alaska had
information that my mother was in
critical condition, Notwithstanding
nearly eight years service my applica-
ton was refused. All told. presume
have made five or six applications FOR
furlough. either my record or short
age OF men invariably prevented my
securing leave Up 90 date, have new
or had Through. Recently asked the
commanding officer TO only grant me a
months furlough and | would make
enough to purchase my discharge.
This ! do not believe will be granted.
with reference TO my mother not need
ing my support, will say as long as
she remains at Virginia state hospital
she does no, need It. but as she has
become more rational am advised /
could arrange for her return home
provided could arrange 10 employ an
attendant This cannot do under
present circumstances. would like
TO be- discharged with or without nom
or. / am duty bound 10 try and ar
range a home for mother. trust you
will not let them give me year or so
for writing you. | thank you from
the bottom of my heart for your KIDD
ness
This letter Tumulty never saw, but
the officers did. and they gave him the
year or SO" for writing &C. The full
record shows that the court'martlal
trial was a travesty on justice. ( No
material witnesses were called and the
examination consisted chiefly OF lead
Ing questions directed TO the irrelevant
consideration as 10 whether or not
Georges accusations against his supe-
rior officers in the army were true or
false,
Secretary Tumulty has been through
the record and has made formal rec
ommendation TO the president that he
exercise clemency and give George a
pardon with a restoration OF his pay
and allowances which were conhscat-
ed