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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The aldermanic committees on jul
dietary and finance met yesterday
and decided:
To ask the mayor to come before
the committee and state whether or
not he backed Civil Service Com.
Coffin regarding the letter he wrote
to them, and
To turn over to States Atty
Hoyne all the evidence they had col
lected on alleged illegal acts of the
commission for the consideration of
the grand jury.
This joint committee, consisting
of nearly one-half of the members
of the city council, say the commits
sioners have broken the law and
should be punished. Only one alder
man stood by the mayor and voted
against the resolution. This was Aid.
Lawley. Lawley's mo" was echoed
by some other alderman in the room,
but it was so faint an echo it could
not be placed.
Last Thursday the committees met
and decided to postpone action on
turning over the evidence to Hoyne |
on the plea of Aid. Richert and Capt.
tain, who said they were trying to |
form peace plan to bring the coun-
Gil and the mayor together. Capt |
Coffin then issued statement call |
ing the aldermen bringing towards"
for not going ahead and giving |
Hoyne the dope.
81 move that Aid. Richert, Kerner |
and Buck write a letter to the mayor
asking him to come before this COM
mittee and tell us his idea of what |
harmony between himself and the
council consists Of" said Aid. Nance.
Il believe he is sincere in his plea for
cooperation, but let's get his ideas
on this proposition"
After Aid. Lipps had finished a
speech in which he called Coffin a
CG ALI
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Chicago Newsboys' union Of
the A. F. of L. will hold a dance and
reception at West Chicago club
house, 121 S. Throop ST., on New
Years day. The Newsboys' orchestra
will furnish the music.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

doesn't belong in the city hall, his
place is somewhere else. Regarding
this letter, l don't think he wrote it.
l don't think that he has brains
enough to have written it"
'This is the third time the council
has asked the mayor for an explana-
ton of the acts of his appointees,"
stated Aid. Merriam. "The first time
there came no answer, the second
time an inconclusive answer, and the
third time an insult. The courts say
this council is right in protesting GER
tain acts of the civil service commits
sion. We want to know if Coffin was
rejecting the ideas Of the administra-
ton when he wrote that letter. We
have the right to ask the mayor if
those are his sentiments.
eff the mayor won't come down
let's ask Mr.. Lundin in. Perhaps he
can throw some light on the situa-
ton. If the actual seat of govern
ment isn't where it's supposed to be.
let's find out where it is"
Aid. Powers was the only one who
objected to the letter to the mayor.
He failed to see how anyone with
any sense could connect the mayor
up in this situation"
1870
MAN STRUCK BY DAILY NEWS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
BAD BREATH
pr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
 the Cause and Remove it.

pr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through pr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural ac- ton, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system.
 They do that which dangerous cale-
 mel does without any Of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty sickeuing, gripping cathartics are derived from Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets without grip ing, pain or disagreeable effects of any kind.
 Dr. r. NJ. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of practice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with the attendant bad breath Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure ly a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil, you will know them by their 1 olive color. Take one or two every night for a
 week and note the effect. Ice and 25c 1 per box. All druggists. 1 The Olive Tablet CompanS, Colam l bus, 0.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

| they had drink and talked over the business about a farm. The man said he could not go to see it then but would do so later. Both the men were very well dressed and good takers an1 made a good impression as to their reliability and responsibility.
 Later than this Piotl1owsld was told
 that the buyer wanted to see him in Boston and though he at first deInur- red to making the trip, he and his wife were induced to go and their eX- peuses were paid. They met the man namd Miller at Q. rooming house at B Temple street. Miller said that c,e could not come to Norwich just then
 that Piotkowsi1i went to 61 Golden street in New London where he saw tho two men again.
 At that time he was siven a large
 brown box to take to his home co keep till the men called. The box was the same he had seen in Boston and had the cover screwed on tight. Last Saturday Bare appeared ia town again and said Miller was com ing to buy the farm. Miller appeared the next day but Piotkowslli did not want to take him to see the farm on Sunday so that 8 time was arranged for Tuesday this week. Bare naS not been seen since Saturday. Tuesday afternoon about f o'clock Miller appeared at Piotkowski's home
 
 Piotllowslzi had Si,100 on hand and told him there was a way of making more money out Of that without 1 waiting to buy the farm.
 He was induced to hand over the money to Miller, who put it between two boards, fastened them together by the screws with which they were pro yided, and handed over the boards to PiotlzOwsl1i. They were q. little larger and a little wider than the size of a | bill. He was told that Miller would return the next morning and when 1 they would open rhe boards and would | find tcat the money had grown. Some green fluid from a bottle was rubbed ] on the outside of the boards and this | together with the mysterious brown l box was to have it's effect i'll making i the money STOW.
 l When the brown box was opened at l police headquarters it was found to | contain a teiegraphing outfit with a key 1 and small battery.
 l In the handbag that was left behind l there were some odds and ends, but nothing to afford any clues.
 l One of the articles in the bag was a 1 small black leather case containing a 1 half dozen bottles of various Colored l fluid that suaelled of kerosene. ! Chief George Linton suggested that 1 this might have been used in some | other fake scheme that the men were working, possibly as samples of oil
 which they would represent came from l land that they had to sell.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
EAT LESS MEAT
 IF BACK HURTS Take glass of Salts to flush Kidneys if Bladder bothers you-Drink
 lots of water.
IF BACK HURTS

Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says 8 well-known authority, beca use the uric acid in meat exciteS the kidneys, they become overworked: 1: ger sluggish: clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backacke and misery in the kidney regicn; rheu- matic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach. constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation.
 The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you. get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy: take 8 tablespoonful in a glass Of water before breakfast for Q few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with Iithia. and has been used for genera tions to flush clogged kidneys and stim ulats them to normal activity: also 10 neutraIize the acids in the urine so It no longer irritates, thus ending blad- der disorders.
 lad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful eneryescent lithia- water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
EVEN CROSS,S SICK CHILDRENLOvE
 SYRUP OF FIGS
IF FEVERISR, BILIOUS, coNsTI- PATED. GIVE FRUIT LAxA-
 TIVE AT ONCE.

Don't scold your fretfuI, peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is
 8 sure sign it's little stomach, liver and
 bowels are clogged with sou1. waste. When Hstless. pale. feve-ish, full of
 cold, breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
 cat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- achache, indigestion, diarrhoea. give q.
 tesspoonful Of California Syrup of
 Figs and in a few hours all the foul
 waste, the sour bile and fermentinE food passes out of the bowels and you
 have 9 well and playful child again Children love this harmless fruit lax alive and mothers can rest easy after.
 giving IL, because it never fails tu
 make their little 'insides'' clean and
 sweet
 Keep it handy. Mother! 4 rrtl. given today saves sick child tonlor- row. but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for q JG-cent bottle of Cali fornia. Syrup of Figs" which has direc- uons for babies, children of all ages
 and Tor sFc~n-ups plainly on a bottle Remember there are commercials sold here, 50 surely look and see that yours IS made by the California Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with conten any other dg syrup.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
FLIMFLAMMED OUT OF SLIGO
E. Pistoski of Central Avenue Lost Money Which Stranger Was to Make Grow-Blls of Big Denomination Were Put Between Pieces of Board-Nothing There But Green Paper the Next Day.

One of a pair of confidence operators who have been working on Edward Piotkows5i of No. SIS Central avenue ever since the early part of January Tuesday afternoon of this week. He induced PiOtkoWSki to hand over to him the sum of S1,100, all in $50 and
 s100 bills, which were to be placed be- tween two boards, with the expectation that the money would increase in some marvellous way over night. The usual thing happened, for when PiotkoWslzi beca me apprehensiVe over the failure of the man to return, according to his promise, Piotkowslli found only some green papep between the boards when he undid the screws that held them to- gether.
 He brought the boards and a large
 brown box and a hand bag to police headquarters Wednesday night, where he told of his loss to Capt D. J. Two mey. The captain immediately gave out to the force 8 description of the two men wanted, but a search of the city failed to discover them, as they had no doubt got out of town on the double quick as soon as they got the money, and had about % hours start before their game was discovered and reported.
 Piotkowski. who is carriage maker and blacksmith with a shop on Falls avenue, first made the acquain%- ance of the confidence men early in January, according to the story he told the police. He was in a saloon on the West Side when he got talking with stranger and in speaking of their bus
 mess Piotkowski told the other man that he was in the real estate busi- ness in a way and sometimes sold farms. The stranger seemed interest ed and thought he might help him by sending him a customer some time They parted and some time later PiotEowski received a postal card from the man, who gave the name of John Bare. The postal came from Brook lyn. N. Y, and said that Bare had found a prospective customer and that he would try to bring him here. A little later a letter from Bare came from Philadelphia. The customer was still interested he wrote, and would come OF here some time to look at 9 farm.
 This was followed by message from Bare a. little later that the customer had come to Norwich and Bare ap- pointed 9. time to meet at the saloon again. When Piotkowsli went 10 the saloon he found Bare but not the customer, who Bare said was not a drinking man and would not so into a saloon, but he was outside. They went out together and met . man on one of the West Side bridges, who was introduced as the man who wanted 70 l buy farm. They walked along over 1 to the center of the city and went in- 1 to a saloon on Franklin street where
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
WIFE OF FIFTEEN
 YEARS AGO APPEARS.
Claims Joseph F. Wise of Hartford, Who Recently Married Norwich Woman

Examination was waived in the Hartford police court Thursday morn ing by Joseph F. Wise, a barber living al No. 10T6 Main street, Hartford, and the defendant was bound over to the next term of the criminal superior court, which opens Tuesday, under bonds fo $500.
 Wise was arrested on complaint of Mrs. Clara Wise of No. 145 Governor street, who claimed she married him in Boston 15 or 16 years ago. The police claim that Wise, who IS of Jew - ish birth. was married about six weeks ago to Mary Danahey, a. Norwich girl of Irish parentage, by priest in Hart ford.
 Both women were in court and the latest claimant to the name of Wise was greatly agitated. Twice sine tainted the first time in Probation Of flcer Arnold's office when she scream ed and toppIed over on the floor, and again while standing at Prosecutor Parker's desk, sinking to the floor an6 with great difficulty being revived. She expressed the greatest faith and trust in Wise.
 Wife No. claimed Wise desertet her and her four children. She has been in a state sanatorium until few days ago. Jewish societies are taking care of two of the children and tho others are in the county temporary home at Warehouse Point, it is claim ed.
 Wise says that , years ago, wfsr he was r years of age. he knew the woman, but has no recollection that ht ever married her.
 About 10 years ago Fannie Lever1- ina! of New York went to New Britain where Wise was living, and nadt charges that the barber was her lega husband. A bigamy case in court a that time was not sustained and Wist was discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
LADIES' NIGHT AT
 MASONIC TEMPLE
Admirable Programme Arranged by Franklin Council and Franklin Chapter.

Franklin council, No. 3, R. & $. 0T., and Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. AI., united in giving ladies' night at the Masonic temple on Thursday evening with programme that was thorough ly enjoyed by the audience of 359 which gathered in the lodge room at 8 o'clock
 Out of town entertainers furnished a programme of music and readings which were all of 9 high order and called for many encores- The Tempo male quartette of Hartford, which consists of II. l.. Laereklein, first ten or; M. J. Carroll. second tenor: Thom- as F. Couch, baritone; Elbert l.. Couch, bass, with Robert H. Prutting, accompanist, furnished the musical were by Miss Bessie c. Whiting of Boston, whose varied numbers were rendered with great acceptatton.
 Organ selections were given by trederick ". Lester and were an equally meritorious part Of the pro
 Hark Sthe Trumpet, Buck, quartet; A Story of the Kindergarten. Marion Hill, Miss Whiting: Mamny's Little Honey, Tracy, quartet; (a) Romance, Rimslly- Korsakow, Cb) Minuetto from
 4th Sonata, Guilmant, Frederick W. Lester; Indifferent Mariner, Bullard Ebert Couch; Trial Scene from King Henry VIII, Shakespeare, Miss Whit
 ing; My Old Virginia Sweetheart Giebel, quartet; March in c. F'aulkes MT. Lester; Rose of My Heart, Lohr Mir, Maercklein: Saunders McGlashan's s Courtship, Miss Whiting: Good Night
 Buck, quartet.
 Bouquets of sweet peas were pre-
 sented all the ladies attending, those who assisted the committee in dis tributing these being the Misses Leti- tia Kramer, Louise c. Fitzpatrick T.N1,7 from the Geduldig greenhouses were attractively arranged in the lodge room for decorations. Programmes were distributed by Joseph Hall. Jr The reception committee included J Oliver Armstrong. Julian L. Williams William 5. Elliott. Walter B. Crooks Arthur T. McWilliaI1Is and Harry E Ford.
 After the entertainment in the lodge room, which was concluded about 9.30
 a buffet lunch, for which the Waure- gan house catered, was served in the banquet hall. The menu included veal outlets, creanled peas, chicken salad finger rolls. fancy cake, ice cream ir forms and coffee. During the lunch hour Jarvis orchestra played in the banquet hall.
 The committee of arrangements which so successfully carried out the delightful evenings entertainment consisted of Peter Wilson, J. Oliver Armstrong. and Archibald Mitchell Jr., of Franklin council and Josepl, Hall. Edmund Hindle and Harry B Ford of Franklin chapter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
ereaeen,s Vision for Reauty.

Members of the Norwich Art school and others who admired Edmund Grcacen's Beach 9 Watch HilP' at the Lyme picture show will be interested to know that this Lyme artist is exhib- iting in New York this winter. One of the critics said of him Thursday;
 Edmund Greacen is blessed with q vision for beauty in this distracting age when for most of us ugiiness and beau ty are indistinguishable twins, both nicknaned character. Mir Grcacen's color is perfectly distinguishable beau ty, the kind that flows from lovely an- cient frescoes. And he boldly puts it into Fifth avenue and Forty second street subjects as though he were not particular about the friends it made. His New England Garden is a no more poignant harmony of ghostly tfnts than his Fifth Avenue: Snow and Mist.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

For the midweell change at the Au- ditoriuTn there have been secured three A No. 1 vaudeville acts, and they were well approved by the large audiences at Thursdays performances. Mil East man, who possesses q very pleasing voice, was heard in a rendition Of sew eral of the latest songs. He presented q rapid fire line of humorous stories and got big hand for his efforts. The prettiest act was that of the three Moran Sisters, instrumentalists of abil- lty. They gave piano, violin and French horn selections and were also heard in songs. McGee and Kerry were seen in a comedy act that gave them a large sized share of the applause.
 There was another two-Teel install ment of The Exploits of Elaine, episode No. 4, and there was also an interest ing allegoricaI photoplay, the Adven- lures of the Nimble Dollar. Love and Water, Sterling comedy, completed the hill
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
PERSONALS


 c. T. Pendletcn has been in New York
 George A. Bidwell of Boston is spending two weeks in Norwich.
 For the past week Charles H. Smith Of Brewster, N. Y., has been visiting relatives in Norwich.
 At Groton, Mrs William Mitchell ot Broad street is entertaining Mrs. Will lis Thompson of MooSup.
 Recent registrations at the Hotel Collingwood, New York, include Miss Hazel E. Smith, of Norwich.
 Miss Kathryn Keiss has returned to Essex, after two weeks visit with her aunt. Mrs. Ellen Keiss, in Norwich. Miss Sally Avery, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Latham Avery of C1roton is visiting in Norwich for several days. Miss Angie White has been home in Stafford Springs for a short stay from the Academy of the Holy Family at Baltic.
 Charles E. Partridge of the draw bridge called early this week on his brother, Albert Partridge, of Poauetan- uck, who is i'll.
 Mfr and Mrs. Fred Gordon and daughter Irene, of Norwich, were re- cent guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Simmons, in Williamsville.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Incane Tax Returns Due.

Deputy Collector of Internal Rev enue William H. Farrell has called the attention of residents of this vicinity to the fact that but two days remain in which to file returns under the in- come tax law. These must be filed before March l. Any person having a gross income of s3,000 or more must file a return, even if he be afterwards exempted. The penalty for failure to do so is fine of $50 and a. 50 per cent addition to the tax.
 Also but two days remain for phy- sicians, dentists, druggists, veterinary surgeons and nnidwiVcs to put in their applications under the anti narcotic act, which goes into effect Gdarch 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
AT THE DAVIS.
Vaudeville and Photoprays,

Houses that practically filled the Davis theatre were present on Thurs day at the matinee and in the evening to see the change of bill for the bal ance of the week that included the big Paramount feature reel, Whats His Name, on the motion picture bill. Max Figrnan was the star in the picture that held the undivided attention o1 the house as the feature of the films offered.
 h the three vaudeville acts that were shown there were also three turns tl1at won particular favor, beginning with The Elite Trio, whose singing and nnu- sical act brought in a genuine old Irish harp. 4 comedy act that was new and neat was put on by Daley and Lee, anc some clever monologGe was given by Henry Boll1er in his songs and stories
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
TAKES LICENSE TO
 MARRY PROVIDENCE WOMAN
Geoerse Cutting Willard of WiI1inan-
 tic Will Wed for Fourth Time,
Special to The B7lueti

Especial t0 The Bulletin)
 Providence. F. l., Feb. 25.-George Cutting Willard. 53, living at 240 Wal nut street, Willinlantic, Conn., and Sophrina Gorton, 62 of 63 Parade street, Providence, were granted a marriage license at city hall today.
 Mir. Willard, who gave his occu pa ton as boollkeeper, will wed for ths fourth time, while Mrs. GoFton will make her third matrimonial venture. His first wife died, he divorced his second, and the third died in 1911. Mrs. Gorton divorced her first hus band while the second died in 1907
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
 FOR TOWN HALL Test Shows Fine Water Pressure From Stand Pipe Line.

Better fire protection for the town hall than ever before has just been provided through the installing of a 3 inch stand pine which runs from the basement to the top floor in the hall way l50 foot line of hose for every floor. Entirely new hose has ben pro vided and is now on hand and the wa ter has been turned on ready for in stant service.
 In order to provide adequate pres sure in the water supply. a new four inch supply pipe has been run il-to the Building from the water main in Broadway. This supplies the inch stand pipe from which the lines of , i-2 inch hose are supplied
 The assistant janitor, Samuel Fields has made a test of the hose line from the basement floor by leading a line of hose out into Union square where it was shown that pressure H4as excel lent and the stream Of water from the nozzle shot across the square.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
cuartette Will Sine at sanatoriun,

The Apollo quartette, which is to ap- pear here this evening in the Y. M. C A. course, has agreed to give d con- cert between and 4 o'clock in the af- ternoon at the Norwich state tubercu- iosis sanatorium for the benefit of the patients there. The quartette has been heard in this city before. as it sang al a Masonic banquet about two wears ago. Tlae arrangements for them to sing at the Sanatorium were made by Miss Grace $. Benianain
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HEARING ON SATURDAY
 HALF HOLIDAY BILL.
State Hospital En1pIoyes Appeared
 Before Committee or Labor.
Special to The BulletinD

tSpeCiaI to The BulIeLn.)
 Dr. Henry N. Pollock. superintedent of the Norwich State hospital and William Wicks representing the me chanical employees and Paul White and William F'inneTty, representing the hospital attendants. appeared We'd nesday afternoon at Hartford before the committee on labor on the hear ipg on a bill to give employees of the state hospitals Saturday half hoIi- day. It was explained that if the bill became law it would mean a work week of fOrty-four hours as against forty-eight as it proved. The eHl- ployes expressed satisfaction to ar range to work the forty eight hours if the Saturday half holiday was granted. Superintendent Pollock did not object to the half holiday for the attendants, provided the state furnish ed the money to make good their ab- SenCe.
 The representatives from the Mid dletown hospital were Messrs' Hyde, Mccarthy and Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HedIund Film corporstien.

i certificate of organization has been filed by the Hedlund Film cor poration of New London The amount of authorized capital stock Is S5,e0e, divided into 1000 shares of coranon stock at $50 each. The officers are: President, Guy T. 1edlund HadyIrne; vice president, Theodore Bodenwein, New London: treasurer, Sidney H. Miner, New London; assistant treas urer. Graham $. Hislop, New London; secretary, Philip G. Hankey, New Lon don