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New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

For the first time it can be said that America leads all other nations in the outgoing trade. Not only this; America is increasing that lead as the war goes on. Our export trade suffered severely in the early months of the war. ,. It is now: ad- vancing in an extra ordinary manner, while the European export trade suf- fers more and more, and Germany's S most of all. This leadership among the nations in supplying the world S markets will in all proba bility be held after the war Europe can never recover it's old supremacy in this respect unless American manu- lecturers and exporters go to sleep.- New York World.
 Military and naval secrets have been made public in such a way that it is evident that some of the spies have managed to get places in gov ernment offices It is known that foreign governments are better in formed regarding our state of unpre- paredness than are our own people. These governments would not go to the expense of hiring these emissaries if the possibility of an attack upon our coast were not more than a dream, but it seems that the admin istration at Washington is blind to the fact, since no perceptible progress is being made in the strengthening of our defenses. The "sssies' who are worrying so much lest this nation became militarized might profitably remember that the United States hires no spies to operate in foreign coun- tries. There Is reason to believe that we are the only great nation which has this nction.-kingston Free man.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02
HERALD

BEING COMPANY. eprietors.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Beautiful new Scrims. Marquisettes and Figured Madras that will be shown exclusively at this store. :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-20
10 u, SHIPPERS

Traction Company express cars,
leave Chrks for Grasseai. o'Neil,
Mt. Clare. Weston, Shnnston, Fair
mont. F'airyiew, Pennington, Man
nington and intermediate points daily
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-20

In Italy there are more theaters
in proportion to the population than
In any other country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-20

In ten ears the wheat yield of
Western Australia has Increased from
"a q 900 to i SS.1U DO. 900 bushels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-20

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
VISITED wAUREeAN LODGE.
New London Knights of Pythias Made
 Prese ntation.

Members of TTumbull lodge, No. AS, Knights of Pythias. made a fraternal visit to WaUregan lodge, No. 6. of this city, Tuesday evening. The party came up on the 715 car and was given pleasant entertainment by the Nor wien Pythians. The New London knights brought with them a hand some clock embellished with the em- blems of the fraternity, which it was intended to present to Past ChanCel- Tor John M. Auburn, in appreciation of the services he had rendered to Trumbun lodge in filling his important position as knight on the degree team. Brother Auburn was unable to be present at the meeting, being employ ed in Putnam, but the gift was made in care of the lodge. It will be turned over to him in due time.
 After the business session the Nor wich knights furnished an oyster chowder and cigars and there was a pleasant social hour. The New Lon doners returned home on the 10.45 car. In the party were: Past Chancellors Thomas H. Troland, George A. Sturdy, Winder F. Reed, William NJ. Bos- worth, Frank T. Sherman, Charles Jeffrey, William Basely, Brothers Will liam BelCher A. F. Russ, Asa Barnes, and Brother Bass of Natchaug lodge of WiIlimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
EXTENSION WORK
 IN AGRICULTURE
New London County People Invited to
 Preston City School.

This is a part of the circular let ter Issued to the citizens of New Lon don county regarding cooperative ex- tension work in agriculture. and some in the county. the Connec- ticut Agricultural college. the U. s. department of agriculture. the New London County Improvement league and Shore Line Electric railway CO., operating:
 You are cordially invited to attend the extension school in agriculture and home economics 10 be held in the yes try of the Congregational church. Pres ton City, Jan. to ', inclusive. The courses offered are of interest to both men and women, covering agronomy, dairying, poultry and home economies.
 The school will commence at a. m. sharp and there will be two three hour periods with one hour intermis- sion. Lectures in each department will occupy 40 minutes and 20 min utes will be devoted to open discus sion. Prof. Benjamin c. Southwick. B. S.. of the department of agronomy c. A. C., will conduct the lectures in soils, crops, fertilizers, farm manage ment, etc Karl B. Musser, A NJ. extension dairyman, will give the lec- lures in dairy and will conduct stock give a lecture on the Care of Milk in the Home before the home economies department Roy E. Jones. extension poultryman. will carry the course in poultry including lectures and demon slrations. such as picking laying birds caponiZing and the like. Miss NJ F. Hayes. A. M.. professor of home eco- monies, C. A. C., will have charge of the ladies' course which will include lectures and demonstrations covering the model arrangement of a kitchen preparing new recipes. food for in. | fants. etc.
 Preston City Is expected to mee' | all local expenses such as entertain, ment of professors, rent of hall anC | incidentals and to divide the expens' | equally A committee in charge ha, | decided to sell tickets at 25 cents in | dividual admission for one day. 5l | cents individual admission for tn ! whole course and S1 admitting tn
 holder and family to the entire school
 Any surplus will be refunded pr | rata
 This is your first opportunity to at
 tend an agricultural school in you
 own county. All Preston is going { be there. The school board have ex tended the holiday recess one wee
 so that teachers and young folks ma
 attend this school. Are you going {
 he there too2 Tickets may be obtaine
 in advance from any member of in
 committee or the county agent or ma
 be procured at the door.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30

Follow g negotiations that have been going on for some time. the Hop from Emil M. Fox on Wednesday the property located on Willow and Franklin streets south of the arms cornPany's present plant. The deeds were filed by Attorney E. w. Higgins for the company Wednesday afternoon. Ore Is a quitclaim deed, in which the Hopkins & Allen company assumes a mortgage held by the Norwich Savings society, one the warranty deed, the stamps on which indicated that the sale price was in the neighborhood of S3C,GOO, and the third an assignment of the lease of c. c. Treat, druggist, who is thereby given the right to oc- cuPy the premises for 50 days from Jan. 1st, 1916, and to remove at the end of that time his various fixtures, plate glass windows, etc. The land as described in the deed is rectangular in shape on the southerly side of Willow street and on the westerly side Of Franklin street, extending westerly 1S 6-1O feet to the land of the Max Cor dun SSon's corporation and southerly 70 feet inches to the Benjamin Han his property.
 1t is understood, moreover, that the Hopkins & Allen Arms company has options on this property of the Max Gordon & Son corporation and also on the adjoining property of M. B. Ring.
 The purpose of the company in ac- quiring this land is naturally, to pro- vide for increased factory room in the manufacture of rifles on war contracts work which will be started in the early part of the new year, very probably in February. While the officials of the company did not care to state definite EiaEs Wednesday afternoon, it is un- de-stood that there is the possibility i Qf the erection of a brick or concrete | building five stories in height on this newly acquired land.
 Odd Fellows Will Start to Build. 1 The Hopkins S Allen new building | will not be the only new structure tC | go up very soon on Franklin street | for arrangements have been made be tween Mir. Treat and the odd Fellows | BuiiGing assoc. .ation whereby that or ganization will erect a building on tn property which the Odd Fellows ac quired on Franklin street a year o
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
MORE LAND FOR ARMS COMPANY
Hopkins and Allen People Buy Property From Emil M Fox at Corner of Willow and Franklin Streets-C. C. Treat Will Move Store Into New Building Odd Fellows Are to Erect

moro ago, in which building MT. Treat will occupy one of the two stores that are planned for. The tentative plans for the odd Fellows building provide brich, with a depth of about 50 feet and a frontage of about the same. Their plot of land. which is at III to 113 Franklin street. is without any standing structure on it, and so there need be no delay in beginning excava- tion and preparation for building. Just at the present time the plans provide for just the single story. which 1t Is believed can be had ready in time to accommodate MT. Treat. The founda- tiCns for the building will be built strong enough, however, to hold up a foUr-story building such as the Odd Fellows will need for their fraternal organizations.
 AS has been previously stated. Mir. Fox has purchased the Kingsley prop erty, which comprises the barn occu- pied by George E. Hodge as a livery modelling the place Mir. Fox will install his bakery there, making a consider able enlargement of the plant at the same time. Plans are being made for two large baking ovens and other equipment.
 It may be added that it is felt by
 those who have been concerned in the
 Hopkins & Allen Arms company's pur-
 chases that the sellers have acted in a
 fair spirit, getting good prices, but not holding out for eXorbitant figures Having done their part in a reason able way, and with regard to the in terests of the city, there is the op. portunity now for other citizens tC show their favorable attitude toward advancement and progress by giving all the aid possible to the Norwich | Housing company. which is endeavor I fy,gr En EH.v- n -fal1 | ings which will be felt when the infiu, | of employees begins and continues dur
 ing the coming months. The status a | the present time is that SS50O0 ha
 been raised $2G. 1000 Of this having beel l provided by the arms company. am | the remaining S15,OOO being met D. l about 50 subscribers. The second S2O, | 900 offered by the arms company re mains, therefore, quite without bein matched by an equal sum.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
CHARLES A. HAGBERG
 ELECTED WORTHY MASTER
Succeeds Jacob Gallup as Head of
 Norwich Grange.

In place of Jacob Gallup. who felt compelled to resign the office of wor- thy master. Norwich grange. No. l12. Patrons of Husbandry. on "Wednesday evening elected Charles <. HaEbcrE to that chair and he was inducted into office with proper ceremony. The third and fourth degrees were worked OF a good sized class and the grangers enjoyed a supper. John F.. Fannins made the motion that to Brother FL mer c. Jewct. be extended the deep est thanks of the grange for his en- terest during the past two years and it was passed with a unanimous rising vote. It was presumably MT. Jewett's last appearance at meeting of Nor wich grange, as he is leaving for his new field in Brockton shortly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
LOCOMOTIVES STARTED FIRES. Andover and Colchester Men Claim
 Damages From New Haven Road.


 Suits resulting from a series of fires caused by sparks from locomotives be longing to the New Haven road, were heard in the common pleas court al New Haven Tuesday, the plaintiffs being the Rev. Charles W. Bingham of Andover. and Howard C. Brown of Colchester.
 All the fires occurred in March of this year, a dry month, according to Calef A. Morse, of counsel for the plaintiffs. who made a long speech to the jury before the testimony was taken, telling of the conditions under which the fires started and just what the lawyers for the plaintiffs were go- ing to prove in fact summing up the cases in advance
 The Rev. Mir. Bingham, who came to Connecticut from Cleveland, claimed S1,OOO. alleging that 75 acres of his property was burned on March Is. The property borders the Willi- mantle Hartford line and valuable timberland fences, etc. were eaten up by the flames.
 Mir. Browns land was damaged to the extent of S5J0, about 90 acres of land being burned. This is situated on the Middletown-Willi line. The fire occurred March 1. The fire on Gray's property broke one on March II and about 20 acres were burned over. This property is near the South bury station. He also suffered a fire ] loss on his property near Dabury and | asks $500 damages.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service com mission announces an examination on January 13 to secure eIigibles for the place of entomologist in the Philippine service at from $2.O0O to $2,500 a year. On the same date an examination will be held for the place of assistant sur geon at $1,S0O a year. The commission desires also for the Philippine service a sanitary engineer at salary of s1,- 500 a year. This examination will be held on January IS and. like the others for the Philippine service, may be talk en in Boston and in one or two other large cities in the United States.
 The commission will give an exami- ation on January 19 in Hartford and in various others in the country for the place of fish pathologist The place is worth $2.500 a year. The same date will see an examination for the post of scientific assistant in mycology, which place is worth from S1.2OO to $1,400. A thesis is to be a part of the examination which must be sworn or affirmed to. It Is evidently a serious proposition.
 An examination will be given on Jan- uary 19 and 20 to secure a structural engineer and draftsman whose pay will run from $1.60O to S1,S00 a year. On January 25 an examination will be given to secure metalographist for duty in the Watertown Arsenal at
 S2,00C year. Boston is one of the cities at which the examination may be
 taken.
 On March Is and 16 an examination
 will be given for the place of assistant for men only; teacher. open for men and women aloke, and industrial teacher. male only, all for the Philip | pine service. The entrance salary for l the men will be $1,20O a year and the | female teachers will receive from s1,- | 900 to S1,200. Further information as | to these three examinations may be | secured by writing to the United l States civil service commission al | Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
PERSONALS

Mrs. J. c. Perkins of Mckinley ave- nue has been called out of town by the illness of a relative.
 Miss Elizabeth Fox of New Britain is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George l.. Fuller of Laurel Hill avenue.
 Miss Lucille w. Guile of Kinney ave- nue is spending her Christmas vaca- tion with Mrs. Cora W. Adams of Worcester.
 Mrs. Hilda H. Buteau and daughter Doris have returned to Moosup after spending the holidays with Mrs. Hen ry Buteau of Baltic.
 MT. and Mrs. William Wilson and children Dorothy and Louise, have re- turned to their home in Boston after srending Christmas with Norwich rel atives.
 Mrs. F. J. Dyer of No. 30 Hedge avenue leaves today (Thursday) for Years day and the week end with friends.
 Mrs. Frank Fitch and daughter, Mrs. | Pollard from Noank were in Norwich Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. Fitch's sister-in-Iaw, Mrs. Alice Standish.
 Charles, Frederick and Edward Johnson and Charles Tatreau of Low
 ell, Mass, and Frank E. Rose of Provi- | dence, R. l., have returned after | spending the Christmas holidays al | their home on Lafayette street. H. R. Wagner, agent for the Rem | ington Typewriter company. will leave l Friday evening for Philadelphia, where | he will spend New Years day with | relatives. MT. Wagner will return tC 1 Norwich on Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
MAcDoUeALL CASE WITHDRAWN
Suit Against T. A. Scott Go. Had Been
 to Supreme Court Twice.

The suit of John J. NacDOugall. ad- ministrator, vs. the T. A. Scott com pany of New London. which has been to the supreme court of errors twice since the case first came into the su- perior court in September, 1913, was withdrawn on Wednesday. The case was one of unusual legal history. The man MacDougall was killed or died later from injuries received when un- loading spiles from a barge at Fishers Island. In the course of the trial the judge reserved certain questions for the advice of the superior court, which sent them back to the judge A verdict for $2,000 was subsequently found, and when a motion to set this aside was remanded, and the verdict sustained, the case was taken to the supreme court once more. An error was found, two agents of the defendant being ad- judged by the supreme court not negl- gent, and a new trial was in order when the case is thus settled and with drawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
FIRE UNDERWRITERS REPORT.
Engineer Barkers Tests of Seagrave
 Pumper Were Altogether satisfae-

The report which Chief Howard L. Stanton has received from Chief En- gineer George W. Booth of the Nation al Board of Fire Underwriters on the test of the Seagrave automobile pump CT, chemical and hose wagon conducted in this city December 23. by the boards engineer. Charles R. Barker. shows the result to be satisfactory. According to the report the apparatus not only came up to. but exceeded specifications. The report was as follows.
 Engine-6 cylinder. s-4 6 1-2.
 Pump stage centrifugal.
 Gear Ratio-Engine to pump to 2.O6.
 Contract Requirements: 75O gallons a minute at 12O pounds net pump pressure, 500 gallons a minute at 16O pounds net pump Eressure: 45O gall Ions a minute at 200 pounds net pump pressure; 375 gallons a minute at =5o pounds net put pressure; 15O gall Ions a minute at $50 pounds net pump pressure.
 Tested At: Draft from river.
 Lift: 7.7 to s.6 feet.
 First Test-Duration: 30 minutes. Layout of hose and nozzles: One line of 2 1-2-inch hose. 300 feet 1-inch nozzle. Average discharge and pres sure: 413 gallons at 265 pounds net pump pressure. Remarks: S1.tisfac- tory.
 Second Test-Duration: 30 minutes. Layout of hose and nozzles: One line of 1-2-inch hose. 150 feet; 1 1-4-inch nozzle Average discharge and pres sure: 517 gallons at 211 pounds net pump pressure. Remarks= Satisfac- tory.
 Third Test - Duration: hours Layout of hose and nozzles: Two lines of 1-2-inch hose, 100 and 150 feet: 1 3-4-inch nozles. Average discharge and pressure: 774 gallons at 127 pounds net pump pressure. Remarks: Satisfactory.
 Fourth Test-Duration: minutes Layout of hose and nozsles: Two lines | of 2 1-2-inch hose, each 250 feet; 1-2-inch nozzle. Average discharge and pressure: 63S gallons at 173 pounds net pump pressure. Remarks: Sstis- | factory.
 | Fifth Test Duration: minutes | Layout of hose and nozzles: One line | of 1-2-inch hose. TOO feet; 1-incf | nozzle and discharge gate partly closed Average discharge and pres. | sure: 15O gallons at 360 pounds ne pump pressure. Remarks. Satisfac' | tory.
 | General isfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
Yearly Presentation of Champagne.

There is enough snow on the ground to insure pretty good sle.ghinS and there was at least one sleign out We'd nesday night, for A. A. Adam of Nor wich Town was given the opportunity of carrying out a gracious custom of his that now has a third of a century of tradition behind it. This is the yearly presentation of a bottle of champagne to the occupants of tae first single sleigh that reaches the tavern. John R. Bowman, Jr., and Bartholomew Tyrer procured a rig Wednesday evening and found it gouG going, leaving Franklin square at 7.1J and making their destination at Nor wich Town at 7.30.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
NORWICH STORES OPEN
 ON NEW YEARS EVE,
Since Most of Them Will Be Closed All
 Day Saturday.

The mercantile bureau of the Nor wiCh Chamber of Commerce met at the Wauregan house on Wednesday morn- ing at II o'clock, the advisability of keeping open on Friday evening was discussed, and this idea was generally favored. and it was recommended that the other merchants of the city remain open Friday night, since it is the GUS tom to close the stores on New Years day, even though 1t comes on Saturday as this year.
 Among the stores represented at Wednesdays meeting, and who recOm- mended this idea to the other mer- & Mitchell Co., the Reid & Hughes Co., Murphy & McGarry, the Manhat- tan, B. Gotthelf & Co, the Geo. w. Kies Co, and F. A. Wells Go. It is eX- pected that many other merchants of the city will follow the idea and join in the movement of keeping open Fri day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
NOTICE Special Town Meeting

The Legal Voters in Town Meeting of the Town of Norwich are hereby warned to meet in Special Town Meet ing, at the Town Hall, located in the Court House Building in the said Town of Norwich, on Thursday evening, Dec. 30, 1915, at eight o'clock, to act upon the petition of more than twenty legal voters of the said Town asking that the Town appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the expenses of Medical In- spection in the schools of said Town and to act upon certain recommenda- tions of the Town School Committee to the effect that such Medical Inspection be provided for; also to do any other business which may properly be brought before said meeting.
 Dated at Norwich, this 24th day of December 1915.
 CASPER K BAILEY,
 CHAS. P. BUSHNELL,
 ALBERT W. LILLIBRIDGE,
 Selectmen of the Town of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
Postal Conventions of Interchanq..

The local post ff1ces have received notice from the department at Wash ington that postal conventions have been concluded between many coun- tries which permits the interchange of parcel post matter containing liquids. oils, pastes, salves, etc, be- tween this country and a long list of foreign countries. This is considered one of the most important conventions concluded by the department in many years.
 The postal arrangement which per nits the interchange of parcel post matter containing liquids, oils, pastes, salves. etc, has been concluded be- tween the United States and Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbodos. Brazil, British Honduras. Costa Rica. Curacoa, Danish West Indies Denmark Dutch Guiana, France, Germany, Gibraltar Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Leeward Islands, Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands New Zealand, Newfoundland, Norway Panama, Republic of Honduras, Salva- dor, Sweden and Trinidad.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS.
Y. Nj. c. A: Juniors Have Theirs Fri day and the Seniors Saturday Night.

The date for the Y. M. c. A. juniors New Years reception has been changed from Saturday evening to Friday even- ing. and the seniors will hold their New Years reception on Saturday evening instead of Monday evening. The juniors reception, which is for to 9.3O o'clock, and the programme will irclude basketball moving pictures, and La Montague, the well known magician, will entertain with magical feats. Refreshments will be served in the lobby at the close of the pro- gramme.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
STATE ATTORNEY HERE FRIDAY.
Business Will Be Arranged for Grim
 inal Term of Superior Court.

The state attorney will be at his office in the court house in this city on Friday, December 31st, at 10.30 a. m., for the purpose of arranging for the business of the January criminal term, which will open here Tuesday, January 4th, 1916, Hon. William L. Bennett, judge.
 Counsel for the accused will confer a favor on the clerk by advising him at once as to the cases in which they appear
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
Incidents In Society

Mir. and Mrs Arthur W. Bunnell of Broadway spent the holidays in Lyme.
 Edson F. Gallaudet has returned from a stay of several weeks in St. Paul. Minn.
 Miss Blanche Porter of Williams street has as her guest. Miss Mattron, of Butte, Montana.
 F. Russell Smith of Brown universi- ty- Providence. R. I. is passing the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-30
croeker House Lease Renewed,

Postmaster Bryan F. Mahan has re- newed Landlord Frank E. Parkers lease of the Crocker house at New London for period of ten years. Ev- idence of the growth of the hotel pat ronage is found in the inclusion in the new lease of the greater part of the second floor of the annex, formerly oc- cupicd by offices. MT. Parker has been at the head of the hostelry for IS years