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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-06

The, second years payments. dollars week, etc., etc.
 You have been given every protect',n hat we, who are conducting this sale .ould think of, which would be of benefit or as- surance to you, in making your purchase. You can get your money back after thirty days trial of the piano or, player-piano You may exchange at any time, up to within one year from the date of your purchase, without mourning any loss or expense You are given an unconditional guarantee covering the first five years life of the instru- ment.
 And, as crowning feature. we are going to make 1t practise during this sale, to cancel the account of any purchaser who dies before all his payments have been made, provided only that his account is up to date at the time of death.
 We ask you plainly. in your own interest can you afford to ignore sale which carries with 1t so many advantages9 @'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-06
pANrEIsoN

Judge 0sear F. Atwood of Brooklyn LwnS Dencerat to suoeeed-Tax In- esvaSe Co Be opposed-speouIation as to Securing Pest Office Appro- pffntIeRs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-06
t. $1 here tomorrow

may be putting rather Le it this
 HN ing about getting to investigate this sale
 Because, this Is sale of merit
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-06
It is worth so much to intending piano buyers, that they should know of the many advantages of this sale, we are summing up the whole Proposition again

This is sale which inaugurated by The Autopano Company. New York City
 We participating at their invitation along with l5 other houses throughout the United States
 Out of 5000 instruments they intend dispose of through this pan allotted 250 pianos and 50 payer-pianos for this section.
 When we have disposed of this allotment we can get no more sell upon the and conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-06
Personal Mentien

George Cleveland of ,Appanaug, R. T., was a caller here Wednesday on his way home from a visit to his aged father in Voluntown and his uncle, Silas Burber of Campbells Mills.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
WEBSTER babe HIS old
Cell mate FAREWELL

Before Arthur G. Webster, pardoued
burglar, left the county workhousc on
Monday last he expressed desire 10
shake hands with Mike Faino, who 10
serving a life term for murder. Faino
and Webster were fellow prisoners IN
the New Castle Jail before Webster es-
capped eighteen years ago, and Webster
asked TO hid the old fellow goodbye on
Monday. In doing 20 Webster expressed
a hope that some day the pardonng
power may extend clcmcncy TO him, too.
faino was much affected when Webster
informed him that ne was ~ free man
and was about to leave the workhousc.
/ With tears in his eyes, faino said:
i"Glad you go free But poor old Mike
no yet out. Me 90 around the lawn and
yard, but mover breaks Jail Nc eooda
prisoner, and getting ole. but -till mo
must stay in da jail
There nrc now about $40 prisoners in
the worl,honsc. The effects of The dun
times are fcl' ion the worlhousc. The
prisoners are NOT working any overtime
ia making clothing under contract.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
open House At THE
Y.M.C.A. ON new YEARS

Arrangements have been completed
for tho New Years reception ct the
Y. NJ. c. A. on Friday, January 1. from
2 to 10 o'clock Association clerks are
now preparing 1900 invitations to the
reception, which will be sent out in
few days:
The program follows:
Mems department. TO 10 D. M,
lobby-Reception. orchestra. games
2.3O TO $50 p. M. TO 10 y. "a So
cial room COLLATION., served by La
dies Auxiliary.
to 10 p. m, Lecture room-lllus.
tratcd exhibit.
TO 10 p. M. Educational Depart.
mcnt-Open for inspection
TO 10 y. m, Dormitory Depart
+ ment-O Open for inspection
s p. m. Gymnasium - Basketball
games. Hermits Va, Sichem; Chicks Va
Hustlers: opening OF Y NJ. C. A. has
( kotball league season.
TO 10 y. m, Bowling Allcys-Opol
ito public.
Boys department $50 a. m. TO 1
m.-Boys' department activities.
$3.50 p. m, Gymnasium Boys Gym
nastlc exhibition. carnival OF nations.
4.3O p. M. Boys Scout Drill-Troo
No. g.
to $3.50 .. M. Boys department
Game tournaments
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
TURKEY PRICES
At HIGH MARK
Farmers Get % and 80
Cents a Pound For
Birds
OTHER POULTRY
IN STRONG DEMAND

Poultry came into IT'S own today in
the street markets when the usual
Christmas markets opened. Turkeys
were everywhere. and King street,
Madison street and Fifth street mar
kets, which at this time of the year
are banked with farmers wagons
with ordinary table delicacics looked
like a poultry yard today. Prices
were high despite the fact that the
market was well filled and turkeys
were selling at from % to 80 cents a
pound Geese brought 20 cents,
while ducks sold at % cents a pound.
Chickens even brought high prices,
being quoted at 20 to % cents a
pound.
Dealers reported that buying was
brisk and the indications at noon
we're that the supply would last until
tomorrow Johnson and Brothers,
who devote a good portion Of their
business to the poultry trade. stated
that yesterday and today's sales OF
turkeys mad exceeded those Of the
/ corresponding period of last year.
the poultry market was not alone
( the main thinS to attract the eyes OF
the housewives, farmers wagons and
stands being loaded with celery etc
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
AT THE GARRICK.

The DePacc 81 ,hcrs, who are said TO
be among the worlds greatest and most
famous mandolin and guitar players, are
featured in the opcretta being given at
the Garrick Theatre this week by the
company that bears their name. There
are eight in the company, all of whom
are good singers, while in addition these
two instrumentalsts figure very largely,
not only in the choruses, but also by
themselves. All of the members of Che
company have excellent voices and their
selections are appropriate and we'll
adapted TO the singers The act is clab-
oratcly staged, and it IS given with the
same proportions as charactcrizcs The
production of an opera, except that IT
comprises only one act. II is quite a
treat and is an important feature OF a
very interesting holiday bill
Evening journal., 1914-12-23

The company that is to play "Sin-
ncrs" at The Playhouse next week is
headed by Miss Alice Brady, the young,
beautiful and talented daughter of vii
liani \. Brady, lessee Of The Playhouse.
in this city. owner OF the Playhouse,
in Sew York, and manager Of score
or more OF important attractions play
ing throughout the United States and
Canada
Miss Brady, although still very
Young. has enjoyed remarkably large
and varied experience in her profession
a profession which she adopted against
the preference of her father, who, how
ever, ultimately became rceonciled
TO her choice and probably by this time
is glad he did, inasmuch as her progress
toward the top has been extraordinarily
rapid.
Miss Brady has sung prominently an,
successfully in comic opera, las playet
no end of comedy and ingenue role, m'
has impersonatcd very considerable
number of emotional, or tear-compellinl
all with mmiNed sue
cess. The character she enacts IN SSH
ncrs" is that OF good and unsophis,i
Gated young girl from New Hampshire
who goes to New York and very nearly
falls into trap that has been laid TO
her by INSCRIPTIONS and designing ae
lquaintances.
/ Bv sheer force OF character she break
away from the slarc before il has bee
fully sprung. and goes back to the HON
of her parents in New England. whenc
she is followed by those who hav
sought her downfall, in. the hope the.
may still be able to bring it about. In
stead Of completing their purpose, how
ever they are led by their intended vic
/ tim To see the error of their ways am
/ the futility OF their modc of life, am
are, in word, brought back to realiz
inc sense OF the better things of hunai
existence
This play was written by Owen Davis
one Of the best known American drama
fists, who has contributed many highl
successful plays to the amer can stag,
It is produced by Mr. Brady upon tina
elaborate and comprehensive scale whic
has marked all his presentations her
and elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
MRS WILLIAM t. GILES DEAD.

Mrs. Carry n. Giles. of No 23S
North Franklin street. wife Of viii
liam T. Giles. died this morning. She
was SO years old Mrs. Giles has
been i'll for several months with
asthma. which caused her death. She
is survived by her husband and one
daughter, Miss Verna Giles. The flu
neral services viii be held from her
late residence on Saturday morning
at 800 o'clock, with further services
in Bethel NJ +. Church. Cecil county,
Nd, at 100 D. m, and interment in
psthel cemetery
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
TODAY S MOVES
IN THE WARZONE.,
WHAT THEY MEAN
By J. W. T. MASON.
Former European Manager Of The Tn


Press.
NEW YORK, Dee. % al "a. NIL
The hiding place of England's battle
nces, which has been one of the major
secrets of the war apparently IS be-
licvcd by the Germans " have been dis
covered Admiral Won Trpitz, in his
remarkably frank statement 10 The
United Press of naval affairs, declared
that he supposed the British dread
noughts were still IN hiding ON the west
coast of England In the vicinity of Ire
land This means the great fleet of
fugland's capital ships. her sole protcc-
tion against being starved and raidcd
into submission, is kept thirty-siN hours
away from the center OF the North Sea
battle area.
lntimatiun that such might be tho
ease was contained in the fact that the
Audacious was blown up OIL the Irish
coast Won Trpitz now confirms this
impression. II has been generally ac'
ccptcd fact, since the outbreak Of tho
war. that none of Englands first line
ships had been assigned TO patrol and
blockade duty in the North Sea. The
hazard would have been too great. II
drcadnoughts instead of second limo
cruisers had been blown UP by German
submarines aud mines In the North Sea
British and German naval strength
might now be on an equality This pos
sibility. forcseen by the British Admir-
rally has prevented amy active use
being made of the drcadnoughts TO th,
present time.
Their potential m. although in Sc
crct isolation from hc wal zone, ha.
been as effective. however. as IL thcN
were actually on guard. Only once could
they have been more useful than tn,
subordinate Mnrships in the North Sen
, That was during the raid on the York
shire coast when the Germans. TO tho
amazcment of Winston Churchill, usc,
several of their own drcadnough
cruisers for the bombardmcut of Scar
borough. Mhitbv aud HartlepOol. Tia,
British drcadnoughts been ON guard in
stead of smaller vessels. the German
would have had far simmer chances o
, escape.
The Germans know apparently whel
they venturcd forth there would be M
encounter with the cnemy's first lin
ships They knew il not only bccaus
, the vessels were not on patrol duty. hu
also because they were not on the cas-
coast of England at ALL This latte
fact is now given to the world by Ad
miral Won Tirpitz To take the maxi
mum prccaution against submarine o
I torpcdobato or Zeppelin raid on Eng
! lands capital ships which guard her yer
life. the British admiralty has had {
leave the North Sea coast mguarded b.
e drcadnoughts.
d Apparcntlv. the dreadnoughts are n,
:. TO be brought from their haven mlcs
It Germany seriously wishes to challena
. Britam's sea supremacy and sends h,
G own fleet out TO invite battle. Then Il
:. entire naval weight Of England wi
r emerge from the secret west coast ha
A. hors and will move round the Briti'
t. Isles to find the enemy. This poli'
seemingly win permit further success
ful German raids on England's cast Goa
by German dreadnoughts. Nevertheless
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
Guardians APPOINTED.

Before Judge Herbert l.. Rice in
Orphans Court today r. W. Tadman
was appointed guardian Of Margaret
L. Tadman, and Anthony Carlotto
was appointed guardian Of James
Ricco.
The following sales of real estate
we're confirmed: J. f. Biggs, of +. b.
Guessford property; Charles 7. Cur
ley. of the Thomas J. Black property,
and William T. Lyman. of the Robert
McCaulley property.
George J.. Townsend was granted
an order OF sale of the property OF
the late Israel A. Hartman. The prop
erty was recently offered al sale but
the bid was not sufficient.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
RED CROSS RELIEF

Tho Red Cross War Relief Committee
reports $1,000 received from the COM
mittcc, Misses Rchccca aud Louise Rein
hardt. Anne Garrett aud Elizabeth
Reese for the The -dansant, given at the
residence OF Mrs. Joseph Bancroft The
affair was great success.
Thanks are due to the active aud Ell.
ciont committee for their continued cf-
forts. The Red Cross War Relief Com
mttcc wishes to acknowledge and thank
the Thc'.dansant committee for this
generous gift and for the interest shown
in the work of the Red Gross
The following donations were received
yesterday. The 1ho'-dansont, S3050
Miss Ridgcly, three hot water bottles
In friend. ST; a friend, 81; Mrs. j. Mill
ken, one pair wristlets; friend, one
woman's dress. three caps and four cans
milk; Miss Matchctt two flannel night
shirts; AIRS. Edwin Sirman, four pairs
mems socks; Miss NJ. Ridgcly. two knit
,cd scaris; a friend, one scarf; Mrs. s
4. Nantine, one pair knitted stockings.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
sPOTASH Am PERLMUTTTR.-

There is big sale of seats al The
Playhouse for Potash and Pcrlmut-
ter" the clever comedy which will be
the attraction on Christmas afternoon
and evening and the following after
noon and evening The company is
one of the best that has ever been
seen here and the comedy itself Is
counted the best which has bccu writ
ton in recent years. II will be one OF
4 the big attractions of the season at
The Playhouse and Wilmington Is for
tunate in securing Il for the holidays.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23

there is risk attached 10 those raids
which will make them nfrcqucnt. Not
only do the possibilities of English tor.
pedoboat aud submarine attacks exist,
but also Admiral Won Tirpitz cannot
he certain that. after all, two or three
British drcadnoughts may not be moved
TO North Sea harbors for surprise use
Surprise on their own part must form
the essential characteristic OF tho Ger
man raids and in this case infrequeney
Of surprise.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
HOLIDAY JOYS At
THE settlement
Children Give Program of
Songs, Dances and Other
Yuletide Features
TOTS PUT TO SLEEP
AS LULLABY is SUNG

Christmas festivities at the Peoples
Settlement House started yesterday
afternoon when a large number Of
children of the neighborhood gave an
entertainment at the Settlement
House the program of which in
cluded the singing of Christmas
carols, recitatiOns. folk dancing and
a drill
Yesterday afternoons entertain
ment was given by the children them
selves and was the first Of a series OF
entertainments that will be given at
the Settlement during the holidays.
About $50 children ranging from the
ages of to IA were present and par
ticipated in the program. which was
divided into two parts. The first.
which took place in the assembly
room. was devoted principally to the
singing of carols and any who had
learned pieces either for school or
otherwise were invited to come for
ward and say them. with the result
that there were a number Of i'm
promptu recitations by different ones.
3 Tho second part of the program took
place in the gymnasium and consisted
( of folk dancing and an attractive
drill. The latter was given by girls
+ between the ages of II and "a, while
/ the folk dancing was by girls between
: the ages of and s..
The Settlement House is very at
| tractively decorated with festoons of
! Christmas greens and poinsettias, and
a beautifully trimmed Christmas tree
stands in one corner of the assem-
! bly, room. Last night a senior dance
was given which was largely attend
ed and much enjoyed
Children OF the settlement we're en-
tertaincd again this morning. when
Santa Claus made his annual visit
10 the kindergarten and from a huge
pack on his back he presented gifts to
each child.
It was given to the kindergarten
children and after a brief program
which included the singing Of Christ
mas songs and recitations, Santa
I Claus appeared and from huge pack
on his back he presented each little
girl with doll and each little boy
with a sailboat. One of the interest
ing exercises was the putting to sleep
in tiny canopied crib of two Of the
smallest children in the class. As
this was done the children sang a
lullaby. Each child also was pre-
scented with a stocking filled with
candy and small toys.
Tonight a Christmas play entitled
"A Christmas Reunion" will be given
All the nursery rhyme folk will APP
pear in this play and Father Kris and
Mother Goose will preside over II
At the conclusion Of the play moving
, pictures depicting various familiar
, fairy stories will be given.
other features that will mark th'
, holidays at the settlement will be civ
! en- as follows: Christmas Day Their
will be open house. Saturday after
: noon there will be doll party, OF
next Tuesday evening the seniors VII
. give a free dance. on Wednesday at
i ternoon at 2.3O o'clock a Punch an'
/ J judy show will be given and tn
Christmas play repeated. Thursday
! afternoon at o'clock the Mothers
7 Club will be entertained and on Fri
day. New Years Day. there viii b.
I both an afternoon and evening recep
. ton
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
EYENING COMPANY.

A surprise pcrty was given TO Miss
Mabel Stewart at her home. No. 1905
West Tenth street, last evening by
her Sunday school class. in honor OF
her birthray anniversary. Solos
we're sung By Miss Blanche Gallaher,
accompanied by Miss Mabel Stewart.
those present we're: The Misses
Mary Cloud Helen Walker. Helen
and Blanche Gallagher, Emma and
Eleanor Read, Verbena Hammer.
Edna Pyle, May nranss. Idolla Stew
art, Helen Brickle. Bessie Mcdowell
Rose Butler. Laura and Mabel Stew
art. Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Stewart
Charles McKeever, Of Blythedale,
Md. Theodore Hammer, Ira and
George Stewart.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
ROGERS BROS. WAKE HIT.

James e. and Thomas J. Rogers.
two Wilmington boys employed at the
Hotel DUPONT. aspirants for honors
in the vaudeville world. put over
good act at the Philadelphia Turnge-
meinde Club on last Sunday night.
With the latest of "Footlight Gags"
they sang. joshed and danced their
way into popularity before the largest
crowd of the season at the Sunday
evening concerts. Under the direc-
ton Of Prof Alfred J. O'Connor they
will start forth in the spring with a
s2-week engagement over the Pan
iages circuit. working out at local
clubs and banquets in the meantime.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23

no REMOVE Y. M. c. A. CoRNICE.

Binding Inspector IharIes y. Ahu'I
som yesterday inspected the cornicc on
the ,op of the y. NJ {. a. Building at
Tenth and Orange street. The cornie'
being found defective il will have to b'
removed. The cornicc Is in no dangcI
of falling. however. Officials OF the as
ISOLATION conferred with Mr. Anderson
relative to the subject. a copper cornic'
will be built.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
wARDLE DETECTIVE SERGEANT.

II was learned today from reliable
sources that Sergeant David Wardlc had
been appointed sergeant of the proposed
detective squad The names of the other
members Of the squad have not yet been
named.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
FIMICATE SCHOOL ROOMS.

Executive officers of the Board of
Health yesterday fumigated the vari-
Gus rooms of No. II public school
Several Of the pupils had been i'll
with a contagious disease.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
DEPUTY COLLECTOR JONES ILL

d. b. Jones, of Townsend, deputy
collector of customs with offices here
is confined TO his home through ill
ness. Mr.. Jones has been feeling UNI
well for several days.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
r. F. SHAW III AT HOME.

Former Water Commissioner Bcnja-
min +. Shaw, is confined TO his home,
No. .lS03 Boulevard, with illness. lie
contracted severe cold at Rehoboth
during the gale.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

William l.. Wiley. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ. Wiley, No. 912 King street,
is home for the holidays. He is a
travelling salesman.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
aHALEL nAMNv I'M YICTnRIA.

At the Victoria today is Daniel
Frohman's Famous Players produc-
ton. "One of Our Girls the cele-
brated drama which so closely inter
weave9 the interests of two mighty
nations. and presents Hazel Dawn,
the artistic little star who recently
achieved great stage triumph in
the title role of THE Pink Lady.
In "One of Our Girls" Hazel Dawn
portrays the stellar role, otherwise
Kate Shipley. The subject teens
with patriotic interest, and the thrill
ing situations. combined with the in
spring sacrifice of the plucky and
quick-witted American girl in behalf
of her little French cousin.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
on ROAD TRIP.

County Engineer James Wilson and
81. Georges today TO inspect the new
road built by Stewart and Donohue
from st. Georges to Boyd's Corner.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
PLEA FOR THE STREET CAR MEN
TO the Editor Of THE EVENING

To the Editor OF lhb hN iS.Nl4N"
JOURNAL
Sir: There is no more worthy
set of public servants in our city
than the conductors and motormon
of our street cars. Courteous and
obliging. they are ever ready to i'm
part information to a stranger, or 10
assist an aged or infrm person.
AS this is Christmas time. why not
the travelling public tomorrow,
Thursday. pay dime instead of a
nickel for our rides. and Let the sur
plus be divided between the motor
men and conductors?
Such a Christmas gift l am sure
would be most welcome to these
busy men who work long hours for
small pay.
Cordially yours.
Vaughan S. Collins,
Pastor ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church.
xrT;l,,,;noton nel Dec o. 1914.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23
.r0rAsH AND pERLMUTTEn.v

No show in recent years has scored
the success of Potash and Perlmut-
ter the clever comedy. which will
be the Christmas attraction at The
Playhouse. appearing afternoon and
night of Christmas Day and afternoon
and night on the day following.
Potash and perlmutter." are funny,
there is no doubt about that. but like
all other real comedies there arc lit
tie touches of pathos and numerous
lines which bring sober thought Pot
ash and Perlmuttcr are Intensely hui
man. that is the reason that the play
has made such hit. These partners
are not common men, they arc shrewd
and keen in driving a bargain. ready to
take any proper opportunity to make
money in business. yet true and kind
to their family and their friends
Everyone has met the counterpart OF
these men in the course of their lives
and everyone has admired them. The
play is entirely out of the ordinary
and Wilmington is fortunate in hav-
! ing secured it for the holiday season
whom so many and much larger cit
4 les wanted il.
Evening journal., 1914-12-23

At the conclusion of the stock season
IN Wilmington this same organization.
Witt its complete wlufpmrnt, VIII ur
taken TO New York for tho purpose oil
putting on SINNERS" Tor an indefinite
run in that city.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-17
SOME B0REAS
In SECTION

"Boreas", the well known origin
ator Of the Northwind, has been in
this section this week He jammed
our thermometer down to 8 above
Tuesday morning, making it decline
nine degrees during the night. A
a clear sky Saturday night and a
pleasant day showed no signs of
snow storm, but sometime that night
Boreas fred lot of snow from the
north at something or somebody, and
about FIVE inches of it fell in Sequa-
chez and surrounding territory.
Sunday light rain fell and convert
ed it into slush, and it partially dis
appeared, bnt Monday morning an
other toot from Boreas made things
frigid, and the streets of the City OF
Sequachee are now pavements. Ban
anas look somewhat wilted and pine
apples are pinlng. Indications are
that turnips will be frozen.