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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
MANY TROUBLES DUE TO
 WEAK KIDNEYS

''It is no use advertising a medicine unless the medicine itself is good enough to back up the claims you make for it. On the other hand it is a pleas ure for druggists to sell a medicine when customers come in afterward and tell how much good it has done them: And that is why druggists like to sell and recommend SolvaX, the great kid ney remedy. Ever since we first intro- duced Solvax drug clerks have been so busy selling it that it is sometime es hard to keep a sufficient stock on hand. Moreover, Solvax is always sold on positive guarantee of relief to the kidney sufferer or money back. This may seem rash, but users have said SC many good words in favor of SolvaS that 1t is not expected that many pack ages will be returned"
 This shows great faith in SolVaX. II really is aa most unusual medicine be- cause 1t overcomes the worst cases ot kidney complaints by removing the cause. It goes straight to the seat of the trouble. It soaks right In and cleans out the kidneys and makes them pass off all the uric acid and poisonous waste matter that lodges in the joints and muscles. causing rheumatic pains soothes and heals the bladder and quickly ends all such troubles.
 Nothing is more uncomfortable or hurts persons perfect enjoyment ot life more than troublesome kidneys and their attending evils. Use Solva> and begin to get your full measure ot benefit out of life. Sold by Lee & Os- good and other leading druggists ir this vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
NORWICH TOWN
Rev. G. H. Strouse and First Baptist Singers Furnish Christmas Service at Sheltering Arms-Andrew B. Davies Buys Vanderwaart House.

Rev. G. H. Strouse, pastor of the First Baptist church on the West Side, was at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon. Christmas wreaths in the halls were suggestive of the season, as was the text chosen, Let us go even now unto Bethlehem. The world IS finding it's way to Bethlehem, he said. The best people in the world, scientists, philosophers, the greatest and the least are now going to Jesus. Christ chose to come as a little child, to grow up acquainted with our joys and griefs, that He might be our High Priest. With every Christmas the interest in Christ is increased, every Christmas brings new joy, new aspiration. Every thing about the coming of Jesus was marvellous; all the wealth of Solomon could not compare with His glory. What will it be when Jesus comes again? He is coming to finish His work to make peace on earth. Our salvation depends upon the Christ, not upon our feelings. Jesus Christ is ever the same, eternal life depends upon our faith in Him. May peace, joy and security in the Jesus who was born 1900 years ago be yours during this Christmas season.
 Familiar hymns were sung sweetly by the young people from the church accompanied by Miss Vera Stetson violinist, with Miss Ruth Phillips al the piano. Those in the choir were Misses Maizie Stanton, Lucinda and Fannie Brown, Lillian Cross, also Thomas Farrell.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
HUMOR OF THE DAY

You told me before we were mar ried you didn't like young men"
 And you told me you had heart failure. Life.
 She-Do you think the food .n this restaurant is healthful2
 He-Maybe: but the prices are sickening.-Boston Transcript.
 Bloke-I won s1O playing poker last night.
 Broke-Honestly?
 That's when the fun began. Pitt Panther.
 Mother Alice. did I not see you kiss MT. Brace when you came home from the theater last night?
 Alice-Yes, ma. but it was through my veil-Punch.
 Mabel don't think much of the close of that sermon, father Father-No? You were probably thinking more of the clothes of the congregation. my dear.-Judge. Communication didn't say thank you" when he gave you his seat in the car. Mrs. Commuter-No, I didn't. | thanked a man yesterday, but while was doing it another woman got | the seat.-Siren. Would your wife vote for you as candidate for OfIice2" T don't think there's any us of my bothering my head about that" replied Mir. Meekton. T don't believe ! Henrietta would let me run in the 1 first place" Star.
 Why this long line of men at the | express offiCe?' "They are apostles of prepared ness" i What do you mean?' l These men are waiting to get their ] Christmas supply of liquOr."-Birm- 1 ingham Age Herald. l Judge Cto counseD-Do I under stand that your client, Mir. Jonsing | is suing for divorce on the grounds | of imcomptability of temperament? 1 Rastus Jonsing Cnterrupting his counseD-No, sah. yo' Honah. She | bust a dish on nah haid; dat's what | she dOne.-ChaparraI.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
AT THE AUDITORIUM,
Blanche Sweet in Secret Orchard and
 Three Fine Acts Today.

There will be three excellent acts of vaudeville on the programme for the first three days of the week, including the Three Harmony Girls in a dainty song diversion, Dynes and Marshall, presenting a neat comedy singing and talking act and Frank Ward who has nifty dancing speciality.
 On the picture programme the Para mount feature will be Blanche Sweet in The Secret Orchard. Miss Sweet, who is appearing as a star exclusively in the photoplay productions of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play company. has added to her list of notable char acterlzations another part, that of Diane in The Secret Orchard, which is from the play of Charming Pollock. founded on the novel of the same name by Agnes and Egerton Castle The picture play recently was completed at the Hollywood, Cal, studio of the 1asky company, one of the finest pho todramatic institutions in the world
 This is Miss Sweets fifth appearance h Lasiy productions, the others, in the order of their release through the Paramount Pictures corporation. be- ing The Warrens of Virginia, Lasky- Belasco production, The Captive, Stolen Goods and The Clue
 As the star in the play Miss Sweet will have the support of an excellent cast. including Miss Cleo Ridgley, who recently was engaged as a permanent member of the Lasky organization; Gertrude Keller, Cynthia Williams. Marjorie Daw, Loyola O'Connor, Ed ward Mackay, Carlyle Blackwell, The odore Roberts and Cydney Deane
 Daughter of one of the stars of the Parisfan demi-monde, the heroine of The Secret Orchard, carried from birth hidden taint of character the more concealed because of the contrasting sweetness of her nature and the beau ty of her personality. From a convent in which her mother had placed her as child. to escape the pitfalls of the Paris environment, Diane, the daugh- ter, steps into the world ignorant of her hidden weakness. Innocently, she falls victim to the Duke of Cluny, whose wife, unknown to the duke, sub sequently takes the girl into her home. Recognition between the duke and Diane is further complicated by love affair between the girl and a young American naval officer. The subse- quent stirring scenes are brought to a happy and reasonable conclusion.
 As produced by the Lasky company, The Secret Orchard is the acme of the photodramatic art.
 The Universal comedy for today and Tuesday will be Eddie's Little Love Affair, by the Nestor company
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
PRISONERS PLANNED TO
 ESCAPE CHRISTMAS EVE.
Plot Discovered by Officials of House
 of Correction on Deer Island.

Boston, Dec. 19.-A plan by which three prisoners in the house of cor rectiOn on Deer Island hoped to esca pc on Christmas eve was thwarted through discoveries made by Carleton L. Brett, master of the institution, and David B. Shaw, penal commis- sioner. According to Brett, the three men, all considered by the authorities as dangerous criminals. had partly sawed the bars of their cells with hacksaws stolen from the engine room.
 Brett and Shaw who had been in formed by another prisoner that an at tempted break was under way, con- cealed themselves in the building with the three men and overheard their discussion of their plans. Brett said that this conversation revealed that the men had intended to climb into the open on Christmas eve, when they were to be met at the shore of the island with a boat to be furnished by another prisoner whose term was to expire that day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
DAVIS THEATRE.
The Turn of the Road, Five Part Vita graph Blue Ribbon Feature. and NederveId's Monkeys, Big Vaudeville Feature for Today.

What promises to be one of the finest photoplay features ever seen here is the five part Vitagraph Blue Ribbon production, The Turn of the Road, which will be shown today and tomor- row, with Joseph Kilgour and Miss Virginia Person as the stars. Most of the mistakes in life are avoidable. Half of our faults could be eliminated if we stopped to think In this pie ture we see a man (John king) who did not think; he deceived his wife; he tried to abandon her; his child lay at the point of death; he took the step that would lead to ruin; he knew he was wrong; the entreaties of the sick child bade him stay, but he did not; he was in the clutches of a vampire. But fate interVenes and he is brought back to his senses when he is run ming away from his wife and child; the car they are in becomes unman- ageable and plunges over a precipice, severely disabling him and his clan destine friend. Fate again intervenes and they are brought back to his own home, to be nursed back to life again. Can you imagine a more intense or startling situation? What does his wife do? What does he do? You will see the answer to this solution in this wonderful picture.
 The vaudeville feature for the first half of the week is Nederveld's Mon keys, one of the cIeverest animal acts in vaudeville, giving a remarka ble eX- hihition of motorcycle and bicycle rid ing on a saucer track that occupies the whole stage. This act has been a big sensation wherever they have ap- peared and that they will be Q big sensation here is a foregone conclu- sion. The remainder of the bill in cludes the Mutual War Weekly and a funny comedy called The Drummer's Trunk. Coming next week, Triangle feature photopiays, including the fla nous Keystone comedies
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
OPPOSITE POLES OF SOCIAL
 AND POLITICAL LIFE Appeared on Same Platform at Re- crutng Meeting Held in London.

London, Dec. 19, 4.47 a. m-Lord Derby, director of recruiting, and Ben Tillett. secretary of the Dockworkers' union, representing the opposite poles of social and political life, appeared on the same platform in a music hall meeting here today, when Illicit de- scribed his recent visit to the British front. The Earl of Derby, who pre- sided, said on introducing the speaker:
 When it comes to the question of the number of men who have enlisted I must not anticipate in any way what will be said Tuesday by the prime min ister. I think the country will feel when he makes that statement that the heart of the country is right.
 T hope the new year will show a brighter outlook than is discernible at the present moment. Probably the result will come sooner than many expect, but not sooner than they hope "a result which will be a victory for the allied forces. I am not the least pessimistic about the future
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS
 PROBLEM SOLVED.

What shall I give the young man or boy for Christmas? This question is answered in a practical way by the Young Mems Christian association. For the small sum of $5 a years pleas ure and profit can be given a young man. while $3 will do the same for the boy.
 Just think of it; the full privileges of the Y. M. c. A. building for one year for the prices quoted above; these privileges include gymnasium, shower baths, reading room, various games, such as pool checkers, chess, ping pong; also social events and receptions, etc.
 Just the kind of fellowship a young man or boy enjoys is found in the as sociation building, which is in a real sense a downtown home.
 Tickets can be made out so as to be presented on Christmas day, and the recipients will have 365 days full Of happiness and health.
 Full information can be obtained at YSM. c. A. office. Phone S62.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

LARGE SILK PLANT wants man who is in touch with the textile help in tn Is vicinity to act as representative; work on commission basis in spare time; state age, nationality, whether married full. Address Box @, Bulletin Go.
 deC1 Id
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
BANK DIRECTORS FOUND
 GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE
National City Bank of Cambridge,
 Wrecked in 1909.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Five directors o1 the National City bank of Cambridge which was wrecked in 1909 by George W. Coleman, a bookkeeper, now serv- ing prison term, were found guilty of negligence by Judge Bingham in the federal court here yesterday. Un- der this decision depositors of the bank will recover approximately S265, 900.
 Directors held responsible by Judge Bingham are Sumner Dresser, George w. Gale and David A. Barbour. Two other directors, Edwin Dresser, who was president, and George F. Richard son, have died since the suits were instituted, and the court directed that judgments be entered against their estates.
 William J. Keliher, a friend of Cole mans, was convicted as an accom- plice and is serving an IS year term in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
WANTS 100 MOTORCYCLES FOR
 USE OF ARMY SIGNAL CORPS.
Congress Asked to Provide Them by
 Chief of Corps. General Scriven.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Congress has been asked to provide one hundred motorcycles for the use of the army signal corps, because events of the European war has disclosed the great value of these machines.
 In his annual report yesterday Gen eral SCriven, chief of the corps, says: Our own experience, wherever con- siderable bodies of troops have been consolidated, and in service along the Mexican border, has confirmed this idea"
 He proposes the organization of mo- torcycle stations of the corps.
 The signal corps is now short 3S officers and 392 men of the personnel necessary for it's work, the report states, and for a standing army of 1S0,000 men would need 173 officers anr 3,35S men.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
NOT WITH VAIN TEARS.

Not with vain tears, when we're beyond the sun, We'll beat on the substantial doors, nor tread Those dusty high-roads of the aim less PIaintivc for Earth; but rather turn and run Down some cIose-covered by-way Of the air. Some low sweet alley between wind and wind, StOop under faint Eleams thread the shadows. find Some whispering ghost-forgOtten nook, and there Spend in pure converse our eternal day: Think each in each, immediately
 wise: Learn all we lacked before; hear. know and say What this tumultuous body now denies: And feel who have laid our groping
 hands away: And see. no longer blinded by our eyes. Rupert Brooke, in Philadelphia Led
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
FOR RENT

Stores and Offices in new Thayer Building, Franklin Square. Fire proof. best of elevator service. iani- ter. Everything upto- date.
 Apply to WILLIAM F. HILL. Agent, Room 1oS-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
POETRY
THE SOULS IaIMORTAL YOUTH

When twilight splendors burn and
 beckOn,
 Rekindling hopes, consuming fears. Why do we vainly seek to reckon By scores and tens the passing years? Say, if you please. the body dieth; We could not if we would grow old; Against that fate all Nature crieth By signs and symbols manifold. Three score and tenI It brings no
 message
 Of coming doom or closing strife: No deep significance or presage That bears upon our daily life. The wheels of time roll on forever As they forever more have rolled. Beginning not, nor ceasinS ever; How can we ever. then, grow old? We seem to stand upon the portal, But is not this the simple truth: What once has lived must be i'm
 mortal
 Our real life immortal youth2
 -EuUPnR c Gardner
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

LitchfieId-The wedding of Miss Joan Satterlee Sanford, youngest daughter of Mrs. William H. Sanford, of Litchf1eld, and Francis Brewster, son of Mrs. A. Mac1ay Pentz of New York city, will take place on New Years day in St. MichaePs Episcopal church bora
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
COLONIAL THEATRE.

The big feature programme for to- day is headed by The Tangle in four parts and is one of the Vitagraphs masterpieces with an a1l-star cast.
 Hearst Weekly, with all the latest war news, timely happenings and latest fashions.
 A Safe Investment, a comedy which is bound to make you lose the blues, completes the bill for today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A Maltese cat with double paws, white feet and breast. Finder please leave at IS Lincoln Ave. and re- ceive reward. dec20d
 SPRAYED OR STOLEN-Yellow and white collie dog, Glover" collar mark ed Mrs. C. c. Dudley. Petersham, Mass. Please send information to owner. Rev. c. s. Nightingale, Moosup. Conn.
 dec16d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
Live Wire Down.

At noon in Saturdays wind and rain storm an electric light wire fell on Fitch's Corner. It proved to be a live wire, but luckily no injury resulted, a man being warned just as he was to take hold of it. Other wires were down at Meehan's Corner on West Town street. A force of men were soon at work repairing them. In the after noon the Yantic river began to over flow it's banks on the flats.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
CLOTHES LINCON WORE
 NIGHT OF ASSASSINATION
Congress Asked to Appropriate $7,5oC
 for Their Purchase.

Washington. Dec. .19.-Congress has been asked to appropriate S7,500 to purchase the suit of clothes Abraham Lincoln wore the night of his assassin ation at Ford's theatre in 1865. Rep resentative Roberts of Massachusetts has introduced a bill to acquire the man, for the Lincoln Memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
skatinq Challenge Accepted.

Arthur Monty of Sturtevant street has accepted the challenge of Albert Barry of Taftville for ice skating. MT. Barry was to have given an exhibit in roller skating at Scotland Road hall Friday evening had the weather proved favorable.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
What Is Going On Tonight

Vaudeville and Photoplays at the Auditorium.
 Moving Pictures at Colonial Theat-e Vaudeville and PhotopIays at Davis Uncas Lodge. No. Il. l. o. O. F.. meets in Odd Fellows Hall
 Thames Union. No 1S7. U. B. of c and J. of A.. meets in Carpenters Hall Norwich Aerie, No. 367. F. O. E. meets in Eagles Hall.
 Ladies Auxiliary. No. IS, A O. H. meets in Foresters Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

New Haven-A warranty deed has been filed in the town clerks office recording the sale by the Connecticut Oyster Farm company to Charles K. Wedmore of property fronting 30 feet In South Water street, and extending hack to the harbor lire. The price Nd was about $7,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

Miss Flora M. Terrill of Washington street will spend the next few days in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
TOOLM AKERS s

WANTED; First class toolmakers upon q fine line of gauge. fixture and tool work by an old established com pany manufacturing machine tools in Connecticut. In applying state age, na- tionality and give . brief description of previous experience. Address Box 555, Bulletin. dec18d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

There were many skating parties evenings of last week on LOwthorpe Meadows pond. Saturdays warm rain ends this pastime for the present.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

Mrs. Josephine Parker of Plain Hill spent last week in JeWett City with Mrs. Samuel G. Norman.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Miss Adles explains today why some expensively gowned women never look stylish. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

Because of the stormy evening. the entertainment was not held at Scot alnd Road hall Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

4AllS III Aei4ACS LOL I4pCL4ll5 GAlCCSG-
 Many tropical plants posses. light-giving qualities, their blossoms and stems being luminous and theiI juices also being phosphOrescent.
 Swedish iron ore deposits are es- timated at 1,3OO.OOO, 900 tons. In 1913 over 6,40O,0OO tons was ex- ported, mainly to England and Ger many.
 It is proposed that a war medal of uniform design, and bearing the simple inscription, T was there" should he distributed among all the Allied troops.
 A new German machine cleans and sorts medical tablets, rejects broken ones, and packs them in boxes or tubes at a rate of from 15O,0 900 to 2cO,OOO a day.
 According to a German scientist animals have been distributed over the world by the oscillation of its axis, which has changed the climate in various lands.
 Egypt has 26 schools of higher education, technical and agricul- turaI, and 4,000 students are en- rolled. They are the most eager stu dents of the Near East
 A halcyon is a kingfsher. and ''halcyon days" are so called be- cause it was supposed that the weather was always peaceful when the kingfisher was breeding.
 4 system of standards for eIectri- cal machinery has been arrived at between the United States and Eng land. and it thought that they will ultimately be made universal
 In 20 years New York city in creased 3,0O0,0OO in population. and less acres of land have been culti- vated throughout New York state
 The banana trade between Cen tral America and the United States is to be further facilitated by the operation of five additional steam CTS which the United Fruit Com pany has just taken over from the Elder-Fyfe Line. These boats were formerly devoted to the service of supplying Central American bananas to English markets.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
AT A COURT OF PRoBArE HELL

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich. on the 18th day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1915.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLTNG, Judge.
 Estate of sarah B. Fenton. late of Norwich, iii said District. deceased.
 Lucius 4. Fenton of Norwich, Conn.,. appeared in Court and filed petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth, that administr tration be granted upon the estate Of said deceased, al- legged to be intestate.
 Whereupon, It Is Ordered, That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District. on the 23d day of December. A. D. 1915, at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice of the, pendency of said petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. at least three days prior to the date of said hearing, and that return be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 dec2Od Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

A new German machine cleans and sorts medical tablets, rejects broken ones, and packs them in boxes or tubes at a rate of from 15O, 900 to 2CO, 900 a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich, on the 17th day of Decem- her, A. D. 1915.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. Estate of Mary M. Bentley, late of Preston, in said District, deceased. Ordered, That the EXecutor cite the creditors of said deceased to bring In their claims against said esta 6 within six months from this date. by posting a notice to that effect together with copy of this order. on the sign post nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt, and in the same Town. and by publishing the same once In Q newspaper having circulation in said District. and make return to thls Court
 NELSON J. AYLING. Judge. The above and foregoing is true 1opy of record.
 Attest: FANNIE C. CHURCH,
 Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Electricity has been used success fully in France for ripening cheese.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
Andrew B. Davies Buys Vanderwaart
 House.

A. B. Davies of Grove street has purchased the house on Washington street recently occupied and owned by MT. and Mrs. Peter Vanderwaart, and with his mother and sister will soon move there.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

According to Q German scientist animals have been distributed over the world by the oscillation of its axis, which has changed the climate in various lands.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20

It is proposed that a war medal of uniform design, and bearing the simple inscription, T was there" should he distributed among all the Allied troops.