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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
Y. M. C. A. AUxILIARY'S
VAUDEVILLE Melted OVER s365
Women's Work Showed Very Satisfac-
tory Financial Returns.

The committee of the Woman's aux
Hilary of the Y. NJ c. A. which had in
charge the recent amateur vaudeville
entertainment given at the amusement
hall at the Norwich state hospital is
able to make the very satisfactory re-
port that the net proceeds from the
entertainment will be a little over $3.50
All the bills incurred have been settled
this week by Mrs. c. D. SEWN, who
has acted as general treasurer. and her
report was made on Friday to Mrs.
Edwin w. Higgins, who was the gen.
eral chairman in charge of the enter
tainment.
The good result of their hard work
is very gratifying to all the commit
tee chairmen and members. as the
proceeds will supply the treasury with
funds to meet all the obligations
which the auxiliary had assumed for
the current year during the term Of
Mrs. II. NJ. Pollock as president of the
auxiliary.
The proceeds of the vaudeville enter
tainment slightly exceed the proceeds
from Pinafore. which was the big en-
tertainment feature of last year, which
realized S36405.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

drew's Presbyterian church. Valley
field, Canada, a friend of the groom
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton to which about 200 guests We're
invited, was held at the home of the
brides parents on Main street, where
the bride and groom received under
an arch of laurel and holly banked
with white chrysanthemums. Music
for dancing was furnished during the
evening by Miss Josephine Kingsbury
and Mr.. PerCiVal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left late in the
evening for New York and on their
return will be at home on 95 Mon
tauk avenue. New London. The brides
travelling gown was of blue brOadcloth
with beaver trimmings and she wore
a blue velvet hat
The brides gift to the groom was a
ring. and the groom's gift to the bride
was a geld pin set with pearls and
diamonds. The brides gift N the
matron of honor and the bridesmaids
were gold brooches set with pearls
and foTget-me-nCts. To the best man
and Ushers. the groom gave gold stick
pins set with pearls.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
JOINT INSTALLATION FOR
POST AND CORPS.
Officers Will Be Placed in Their Chairs
at Union Meeting.

\ joint installation for the officers
of Sedgwick post, No. l, G. a. r., and
Sedgwick WOman's Relief corps, No.
16, was voted for at the meeting of the
Relief corps on Friday afternoon at
the Buckingham Memorial. This was
a special meeting Of the corps which
was held this week, as the next regu-
lar meeting would have come on the
day before Christmas.
The joint installation is to be held
on the evening of Jan. It'll. The corps
aIsC voted for a Christmas social to
be held for it's members on Tuesday
evening, JAN 4th.
The president, Mrs. Grace H. Man
ming, conducted the meeting, and one
member was initiated. Under the
good of the order a poem was read
that had been sent to Scion A. Monkey
IN remembrance Of his wife, whose
death ccurred last week and who was
a member of the corps.
Mrs. Mary Jewett presented Mrs.
Manning, the president, a basket of
flowers that had been raised in Mrs.
Jewett's roof garden.
The meeting closed with the singing
of America and the flag salute.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
EXHIBITION OF SPO!LS SYSTEM
Charged Against Legislature By Report of State Civil Service
Reform Association In Appointing Legislature Mem
bers Offices Created By Legislature Commissioner
Hyde Particular Target in Report

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1.-THE
story of the fight made by the Con-
necticut Civil Service Reform associa-
ton to prevent the general assembly of
1915 from altering the then existing
merit law in the state, was told to
members of the association as they
gathered here tonight for the annual
meeting. The legislative contest eX-
tended through two months and end
ed with the enactment on March L OF
the amendment to the law. The report
was made by President Henry w. Far
nam of Yale university, who in thu
course of it said in part: while the
attack upon the merit system came
entirely from the republicans and
while the democrats in both houses
mistake to regard the fight as SIM
pie party fight. The large
amount of insurgency was all the
more remarkable and the more cred
table to those who voted with the
minority from the fact that those who
offices were in store for them as re-
ward and that their political future
was in jeopardy. Prominent repub-
licans outside the legislature also
threw their influence against the
amendment and there was good rea-
though a republican, had an impor-
tant part in preventing the extreme
measures advocated in the beginning
by the republican machine"
Exhibition of Spells System.
The report also points out an Eek
hibition of the spoils system" when the
legislature before adjourning created
a state commission to revise the stat
utes; consolidated the offices of COM
missioner of labor and of factory in
speCtion, three members of the assem-
bly, being chosen to the first named
and another member being made head
of the consolidated offices.
On this point the report said: What
made this act especially significant is
the fact that of these men appointed
to office which they themselves had
voted to create, one was the leader of
the senate, two were respectively
speaker of the house and leader of the
house, both active supporters of the
amendment, three were members of
the Judiciary committee which report
ed the civil service bill, while all four
were members Of the republican par
ty. One of those appointed to the del
icate task of revising the statutes was
but a few yearse removed for cause
by republican governor from the Of
flee of tax commissioner and it may
be said without disparagement of the
talents of these gentlemen that not
one of them would have been selected
for the position to which he was ap-
pointed had it not been for his polit-
zeal activity"
Got Out from Under.
Referring to the operation of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
SHEA s. BURkES
37-47 Main Street, Norwich
LUMBER TEAM STRUCK
AT YANTiC CROSSING.
One Horse Killed, Another Badly In
iured and Driver Tossed 80 Feet.

Friday morning the southbound mail
train due in Yantic at 1913 a. M,
known as No. 6, and in charge of En-
gineer Sears and Conductor Wheeler,
struck an empty lumber team and a
pair of horses at the Yantic crossing,
throwing the driver about 80 feet, in
stantly killing the large black horse
and injuring the white horse so that
it is not thought it will live.
The wagon and team was in charge
of a Polish farmland in the employ of
Harry Laskowitz, who lives on the
farm known as the Driscoll farm, on
the crossroads, at Ladds Crossing,
Sodom. Whether the man was seri-
ously injured or not cannot be found
out at present, as he would make no
statements, even in Polish after the
accident.
Thursday afternoon the driver
started for Norwich with a large load
of wood, and coming down by the
Charles Ladd place it was so slippery
he took the horses to the b1acksmith's
to be ShOd. 1t was late when the
horses were shOd, so he pulled the load
of wood up on the side of the road for
the night, coming down Friday morn
ing for it and delivering it, and on the
return evidently did not see the ap-
preaching train but drove right into it.
The crossing is unprotected, having
neither gates, a crossing tender or an
alarm signal, and although the track
can be seen, is a dangerous one.
The train was delayed about a half
an hour.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

amended law the report said that three
officials, all republicans, proceeded to
unclassify themselves. These were the
secretary of state, the comptroller and
the labor commissioner. The attorney
general has not done so. The report
discusses at length the operation Of
the amended law upon the labor COM
missioner, and said that if the COM
missioner himself is not familiar with
the manifold requirements of the office
he at least should select none but
experts as his subordinates-
Hyde Secured Exemption.
The action of Mr.. Hyde in constru-
saying that when he could not make
good his contention that his office was
not subject to the law he applied for
exemption of certain offices. Before
torpedoing the law says the report,
"a "a vacancy had been filled in the
ffications of the appointee under civil
service were so high that he could
not disregard them. therefore he APP
piled to have the office exempted and
secured this"
Further on the report said: THE
significant thing is that the commits
sioner of labor first gets certain Of
fees exempted, waits until the local
election is over and then, the Hart
ford COurant in an article said, con-
SuIlS Only members OF MS own party
with regard to the appointments"
Move Towards Business Methods.
The report emphasizes that several
state departments are still under the
merit law, analyses conditions in them
and then continues: The very small
number of papers which followed the
lead of the Hartford Courant in op-
posing the merit system is an indiCa-
ton that there is no general demand
for backward steps. 1t now
seems clear that the whole humiliat-
ing performance is the work of a
small group of people. Working under
the cOmplacent mask of political ORTIZ
OdoXy they have opened the way to
partisanship in public office, but there
is no general movement away from
the merit system, and we must not
spirited officials who, in spite of dis
advantageous situations, are still APP
plying business methods to the public
business"
Election of Officers.
Officers were chosen as follows:
Honorary president, Former Pres
ident William II. Taft; president. Pro-
fessOr Henry w. Farnam; vice pres
idents, w. a. Aiken, Norwich; ]. L.
Elton, Waterbury; William +. Hen
ney, Hartford; John H. Perry, South
port; Former Governor Rollin s.
Woodruff, New Haven; secretary. c.
w. Bronson. New Haven; treasurer.
F. II. Wiggin, New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
NORWICH APPOINTMENTS
ON NAVY LEAGUE
Object Is Adequate Preparedness
Against Invasion and Disaster.

Washington, Dec. IA strong sec
ton of the membership committee has
been appointed to take charge of the
campaign of the Navy league in Nor
witch, Conn. Those who have been
appointed to the committee are Charles
Bard, c. =. Conway. Charles W. Gale.
w. c. Hartigan. Costello Lippitt and
Archibald Mitchell. They will help to
represent that organization in their
district in the active, aggressive cam
paign which il is carrying on in all
parts of the country in behalf of ade-
quate preparedness against invasion
and disaster. They will cooperate with
the members of the Navy leagues
state committee for Connecticut, of
which Commander Frank s. COrnwell
of New Haven is chairman and will
lend their energetic and enthusiastic
support to the work undertaken to
consolidate and organize the over
whelming sentiment of thinking people
of that state in behalf of measures of
adequate preparedness. \ special let
ter has been forwarded to the gentle
men appointed by the Navy league,
notifying them of their appointments.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
WEDDING.
1 awIor-O'Brien.

James Lawlor and Miss Anna
O'Brien were married on the morning
of Wednesday, Nov. "a, 1915 at St.
Patrick's church. Waterbury. The
the pastor, the Rev. Joseph NJ. Glee-
son, in the presence of friends and
relatives. Miss Sara O'BTien of Maui
satuck, sister of the bride. was brides
maid, and the best man was William
p. AIcGrath. The bride wore a trav-
cling costume of midnight blue chif-
fOn brOadclOth, with hat to CORE
spond and a cOrsage bouquet of bride
roses. Her bridesmaid wore a suit of
old blue brOadclOth. with hat to match
and a corsage bouquet of pink roses.
After the church services a wedding
breakfast was served at the brides
home on Liberty street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawlor left later for a wedding trip
and will be at home after December
Is.
The bride is the daughter of James
W. O'Brien of Colchester.
WiIson-Dickenson
Several hundred guests were pres
ent at the wedding of Miss Gladys
Howard Dickinson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Dickinson, of Nj
antic, and Maurice \. Wilson of New
London. at the Baptist church at Nj
antic Thursday evening at O'Clock
Rev. Henry p. Fuller officiated and the
Episcopal double ring service was
used. The bride was attended by Mrs.
James H. Dickinson of Hartford, her
aunt, as matron of honor, and four
bridesmaids, Miss Irene Palmer of
New London, Miss n. Ella johnson of
Mantle, Miss Eleanor l. Coates of
Hartford and Miss Daphne Howard of
Westerly. James H Dickinson of
Hartford, an uncle of the bride. was
best man, and the ushers were Harold
z. Dickinson of New Britain, an uncle
of the bride, William 3. Hoff of Quin-
cy, Mass. Herman +. Baier and Frank
Deming of New London.
The bride was gowned in ivory
satin with pearl trimmings and lace
and wore a veil of tulle caught up
with pearls. Heb flowers were a
shower bouquet of white Killarney
roses and lilies of the valley. The ma
tron of honor wore orchid silk with
silver lace an embroidered roses in
pasted shades. She carried an arm
bouquet Of double Killarney roses. The
bridesmaids wore pink silk with err
mine trimmings and black velvet pic
ture hats, and carried enchantress
carnations.
The church was decorated with
laurel, palms, ferns and red berries.
AS the bridal party entered. Lohen-
grin's wedding march was played by
Rob- S---G-I I-~aA-atl., Af st A.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

through the compton. Two firms may
be members Of a given compton and
yet compete on their other products
outside of it. For this reason the
compton Is not considered a trust by
the French laws.
Some of the most prosperous of
these cUmptOirs are found in the iron
and steel industries, as represented by
the Compton of LOnSwy, now in the
hands Of the Germans. The French
have so developed the cOmtOir system
that there have been established also
buying COmptOirs, as in the case Of
the SOciate des NOuvelIes Galleries Of
Paris. which buys for 900 retail dry
grounds stores throughout France.
II is expected that the reports now
being made VIII be made public At
Washington at an early date By the
federal trade commission.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
THIS COUNTY GAINS
616 SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Total State Gain on Enumeration is
II ,334-Windham County Gain 40.

The returns have been received from
all but six towns in the state of the
annual enumeration of children of
school age in Connecticut. Those six
towns are entered in the complete list
as they stood a year ago and the diff
ference will in any event be trivial.
These returns show gains in every
county in the state and total gain of
Il. 334. In 1910 the census showed a
ratio of 4.4S4 to one between total
population and children of school age.
Assuming that ratio to hold how, the
population of Connecticut is 1,290,253
or practically 100000.
The figures follow for New London
and Windham counties:
New London County.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
| towns ....21169 2O553 72O 1O4
Skinned Court, Rearrested.

Christopher Hanson of Franklin,
who was arrested late Thursday af-
ternoon on an intoxication and resist
ance charge, but was allowed to go
on parole by Chief Linton on the plea
that he needed to get home to look
after his cattle and milk route, failed
to put in appearance in the police
court on Friday morning.
He was found and rearrested about
noon on Friday at a hotel on She
tucket street after officers had been
to his farm in Franklin, where they
found he had not been seen since
Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
LODGE NOTES
Continued from Page Ten)

eral tables at the whist, and the
prizes were awarded as follows:
Ladies-f1rst, Mrs. Gertrude loot
i'll, (35) table mats; second, Miss Ju-
liza Kingsley, $40 book; consolation,
Mrs. Saunders G3)D
Gentlemen-fTst, William McClaf-
ferty, (42) handsome coat hanger;
second, John McClafferty, (37) book;
consolation, Adam Gernhardt 14.
After the whist refreshments of
coffee and cake were served. Miss
Margaret st. John and Mrs. Sadie
Mcclure were in charge of the arrange
mentS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
FOREIGN TRADE OF
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
Commercial Agents Gathering InTor-
nation to Facilitate Commerce.


Paris. Dec. 17.-That solution of
the American trust problem. so far
as it relates to the foreign trade of
American manufacturers may be found
in the French cooperative compton
system of doing business on a large
scale, is indicated in the present ac-
tiyity of American cOnSuls and COM
mercial agents throughout France
Italy and Spain in gathering inforS1a-
ton regarding the workings of this
system.
The information is being obtained
at the request of the United States
federal trade commission, which has
previously studied the German karteIl
system, and, so il is stated here. has
concluded that the French system is
better adapted to American business
methods and would not violate the
Sherman act regarding combination in
restraint of trade if applied solely in
pushing foreign commerce.
Much interest has been manifested
by French manufacturers in the pres
ent investigation and every avenue of
information has been freely placed at
the disposition of the American con-
SulS and commercial agents. There
were before the war $50 compton or
ganizations in France covering every
branch of industry, including the silk
and cotton trades, wholesale grOcers
coal mine owners. and the sugar iron
and steel industries. In nutshell
the compton is Il union of manufac-
turerS for the selling. in common. of
certain articles in which there is nor
mally little competition, the object be-
ing to prevent oVer-prOduCtion, the
cutting of prices. and the reduction of
sale expenses. The compton is cap
italiZed at nominal sum. its officers
sell for the various firms whose goods
il handles. and distribute the profits
yearly. There are both COmptOirs for
the domestic and foreign trades, the
latter biting entirely distinct from the
former. In neither case is there any
restraint on the outside activities of
the members of the compton for the
selling of goods not engaged for sale
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
Says He Found Man in His House

Policemen Charles rMcFadden and
Charles Ebberts were called into the
home Of Joseph Stranski on North
Thames street about midnight Friday
by Mr.. Stranslxi, where they placed
under arrest Daniel Koznetsky, whom
Stranski said he found in his wife's
bed when he came home and found his
wife crying. Mrs. Stranski says the
man got into the hoU~e through the
window of her room
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
OWLS.

Norwich nest, No. 1895 transacted
only routine business at the meeting
in Owls hall on Tuesday evening and
the session was a brief one. President
Joseph Woolley occupied the chair.
The officers elected last week will
take charge on the first meeting night
in January.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
SVEA OFFICERS.
Annual Election HeId-John o. John.
son President.

The aSvea S. and B. society, which
met in Germania hall on Friday eve
ming elected the following officers:
President, John o. Johnson; vice pres
ident, Carl Pierson; treasurer, War
Olson; recording secretary, Valentine
Pierson; assistant secretary, Gus
Schlein; financial secretary Charles
Hansen; guard, Charles Sundquist;
supporters, Axel Johnson, August Dyd-
holm: master of ceremonies, Oscar
Dahl; trustees, three years John Lin
doth; 2 years, Valentine Pierson; /
year, Richard Berkoff: auditors, Au-
gust Rydholm, Oscar Dahl, Carl Pier
son.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

Twelve thousand children are ar
rested annually in New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

Goteborg, Swenden, has municipal
street railway service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-11
Georgetown Relay Coming HeI'

GEORGETOWN has taken the place q ILshlf {
IN the one-mile relay race agalnsi tf -
the Meadowbrook games SATURDAY NJ hlkps sssaasss s
Washington a couple OF weeks ago an sna - d
won by foot. Jones and StebpinS -
OF the Georgetown team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-11
SOCCER BENEFIT SATURDAY
Elevens Are to Play for Interest of
Football Association.

The Football Association of Eastern Penn
sy1yania and District, the local governing
body OF soccer football has through Its
Games Committee, mapped out a series of
contests to be played next Saturday for the
benefit OF the association.
This committee has for its chairman Morris
Johnson. Of the Cricket Club League. and has
arranged the following series of games which
will undoubtedly do much toward showing the
strength Of the association and at the same
time furnish funds to carry the organization
safely through another year. The games fol-
low.
Pick of First Division Cricket Club League
vs.. Pick of First Division Allied American
Football Association.
The Pick OF the United League and the
Pick OF the Allied Second Division have been
selected to play at Washington Park, 2Gth
street and Allegheny avenue and should pro-
duce a hrst-class game
Another game is to be staged at Marcus
Hook between the Nls1osc of that place. and
the champion Putnam team. This game is
particularly attractive from the fact that the
Viscose Is the only team which has defeated
Putnam in the first division of the Allied
during the senson,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-11
HENRY HAUBER FIGHTS
HEFFERNAN TONIGHT
Hard Hitters Clash in Main Go
at Broadway-O'Keefe Seeks
Match.

Henry Hauber and Joe Heffernan, two
OF the Understanding fighters here, will
clash in the main bout at the Broadway
A. C. tonight. Carl Morris, who stopped
Fred Mckay in Baltimore with two slaps
on the face the other night, will referee
the bout.
The program follows:
First bout-WIllie Harmon. Point Breeze, VS..
Young Terry, Southwark.
Second bout-Young jeanette. Gray's Ferry,
vs.. Mickey Brown. Southwark.
Third bout-Harry Tyler. smoky Hollow VS..
Tommy Welsh. Little Italy.
Semiwind;up-R Walters Atlantic CITY, VS..
Johnny Mullen. Oalxview
Wind-up-Joe Heffernan, West Philadelphia
vs. Henry Hauber. Fairmount.
Tommy O'Keefe, Southwark lightweight, be-
lieyes that he is as clever ever, and wants
to show the Philadelphia hstic fraternity that
he can hold his against Charley White,
Sam Robideau or Johnny Dundee He Is
anxious for a match with either Of the mem
toned trio.
At Pittsburgh tonight, Sailor Charley. Grande
and Buck Grouse will clash In a six-round
Bot-to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-11
TRIPLE GOLF TIE
is NOVEL FEATURE
Yesterdays Pinehurst Event
Developed Interesting Feat.
Mrs. Barlow Makes SO Gross.

A triple tie at 81 was the sensational
feature of the annual invitation mixed
foursome of the Silver Foils, played yes
terday at Pnehurst, n. c. Bunched in
the tie for trophies were Irving s. Robe
son, of Rochester, and Mrs. Herbert L.
Jillson, of the Bethlehem Country Club,
whose allowance was 8; Mr.. and Mrs T.
r. Palmer, of Erie, who deducted 10
strokes, and w. e. Truesdell. of Fox
Hills, and Mrs. Donald G. Ross, of Pine
hurst whose handicap was 10.
Parker W. Whittemore. of Brookline and
Mrs. r.. Il. Barlow, of Philadelphia. made a
gross Of 30 for net Of SO. Their handicap
was plus one
golf links, at Aiken. S. c., for the Dolan
man. II; beat L. Perrin. o, / up; d. Emmett.
play play W, A; A. Fl9Es, o. beat c; C., Auchn
to play; p. Metcalt 8. beat c. A. Cochran,
g, up and to play; A. w. BIddle, l. beat
Victor Sorchau !, up and g to play; j. +.
Byers, ?, beat G. Morris, 5. 2 up. and / to
play: G.; Norman IS, beat C. Bohlen. ., o
up and 1 to play.