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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
GOOD WORDS FOR
CONN. COAST ARTILLERY,
Secretary of War Commends Them for
Police, Discipline and Drill Attend
ance.

Secretary Of War Garrison has seen
fit to officially commend the Connecti-
cut Coast Artillery corps. This official
commentator of the corps comes to
Col. Henry S. Dorsey, commanding
officer. in a communication from Brig
adler General Mills.
General Mills sent this official letter
to Brig. Gen. George NJ. Cole, adjutant
general of the Connecticut National
guard, who in turn sent 1t to Colonel
Dorsey in New London. General Mills
said that he was writing this letter at
the direction Of the secretary of war.
The artillery corps is commended
for police. discipline and attendance at
drills. There are threee paramount
factors in the conduct of any military
body, and much stress is laid upon
them by regular army officers.
The secretary of war is moved to
such a course by the reports of Capt
F. T. Dengler, U. S. A, inspection in
structor of the Connecticut corps,
based on the recent state encampment
at Fort Wright
The Connecticut corps has received
much commendation Of late from per-
sons qualified to pass upon it's merit.
Lots of hard work and no frills have
made the corps one of the best militia
bodies in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
BusTER ELIoNsKY
eAsKIMe IN-EfMELI0AT
Long Distance swfmmer-Has Eyss Of
All New York on Him.

Com Henry ElionsiCy OF the Amer1-
can Life Saving society, Buster Elton
sky in private life, who has been stag
ing all kinds OF swimming stunts at
Coney Island this summer, was in New
London Thursday, where he became
q member Of New London lodge OF
Elks.
Buster is one of the attractions IN
Steeplechase park, Coney Island, this
summer, being on exhibition at the
big swimming pavilion there. He
pool there, the Largest in the world,
and, when not instructing does exhi-
billions for the crowds.
He finds opportunity between times
to make some long distance swims.
week ago Thursday he swan
through He'll Gate. shaclded- He did
this for the Hearst-Selig and the In
ternational News Service and they fur
nished him with the boats and other
paraphernalia for the party accom-
panying him. The last end of the
swim was taken. by q motion picture
company.
Thursdays swim was quite a re-
markable feat, but the New York pa
pers didn't give Buster much space.
The Becker case crowded me Out"
Buster said today. They gave SO
much space to that that they didn't
This Sunday Buster plans to at
tempt a swimming stunt that will be
a severe test Of his powers Of endur-
ance. He Is to try to swim ten miles
with his hands and feet shackled and
two men OF average size strapped on
his back. He made a long swim a
year ago with one man tied on his
back. The Hearst-Selig weekly and
the International News service have
arranged to take pictures along the
journey and the New York dailies have
arranged to send a squad Of news
paper men along.
Buster is doing all these stunts this
summer in preparation for the su-
preme effort of his career as a long
distance swimmer-the attempt to
swim from Albany to the Battery
New York a distance of las miles
| Swimmers have declared such q stunt
impossible, but Buster is not dismay-
| ed. He doubts somewhat If he car
make the trip, but he does believe ne
| can swim 100 miles Of 1t and that viii
be enough to lift him head and Shout
| ders above any long distance swimmer
in history.
He already holds the worlds Ions
| distance record with a swim OF 81
miles, the previous worlds record hav.
| ing been AZ miles. The trip from AL
bany to New York will be attempted
| only when all conditions are as nearly
| perfect as possible. Dave Gardells
| of New London, who accompanied
/ Buster on the 65-mile swim, will b'
/ in charge Of the convoy boat on TIT
Albany-New York swim He is a cap
i tain of the American Life Saving So
| ciety.
Busters sister, Ida, who made SOM
fame for herself by swimming Hell
Gate, in June. plans some more stunt
this summer. She is just making he
debut however, and her big brothe
has advised her to take her time
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
FIRST AID CONTEST
ON TELEPHONE OUTING.
Will Be Feature For S. N. {. 7. En-
ployes at SaVin Rock.

Employees of the Southern New Eng
land Telephone company from all
parts of the state will go to Savin
Rock Tuesday of next week for the
annual outing of the mutual benefit
society of that company. The mem
bership is this association totals 500
and it is expected that fully that num-
Der will attend.
The events will start at $50 when
the annual baseball game will be
played This will be followed by a
first aid to the injured contest. All
crews on construction work for the
company have received first aid
equipment and have been under in
struction by DR.. Seymour Spier Of New
Haven as to methods of treatment in
assisting the injured. Those who have
profiited best by Redistribution will
have an opportunity to demonstrate
their ability Other features will be
a shot-put, 100-yard dash, half-mile
relay, tug Of war and hand line.
In the first aid contest the first
prize will be SO and the second IS.
The subjects for the competing teams
which are composed of two men each
will be (a) putting bandages on head,
arm, hand or leg: (b) putting splints
on arm or leg for fractures: (c)plac-
ing toUrniquet to stop bleeding from
head, arm or leg, and Cd resuscita-
ton from shock. Considerable inter
est is being manifested among the
members as to the outcome Of this
connection.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
sUMMoNsEs FOR 90
FOR AUTO HEARING.
Large Batch of Offenders to Appear
Before Secretary of State.

Thirty-two offenders against the
automobile laws of the state have
secretary of state at the capitol at
been notified to apear before the
2.3O next Tuesday afternoon, and
show cause why their licenses should
not be revoked will be heard. The
batch of offenders is one of the long
ecst in the history of the city. assign
ed for a single hearing. The list in
cludes those more serious cases:
Edmund A. Boufford, No. 81 JEFF
ferson avenue, Waterbury. On June
Is, 1915 his car struck a train at
Stamford, and John Gourensk was
killed and six hurt. His license was
suspended June IS.
Felix A. Bernier, No. LOIS North
Main street, Waterbury; jitney driv-
er, concerned in accident when car
turned over. injury nine occupants.
Frank G Morrison, No. 227 Main
street, Torrington, struck and in
jured a child at West Main street
Waterbury, June %. Did not stop
his motorcycle to make his identity
known.
James Sherman, Pomfret Center,
convicted July 26, 1915 of operating
a motor vehicle while under the in
f1uence of Intoxicating LIQUOR.
Samuel Bijskin. Ellington, struck
and injured Margaret NJ Dillon
Joseph Haddad, Winsted, con-
cerned in fatal accident to Miss
Anna Poole, on June IL. 1914, license
suspended June 10, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
BELIEVES WAR WILL CAUSE
CHANGE IN COURSE OF STUDIES,
German Education Agrees Physical
Training Will Be Greater Requisite.

Berlin. Aug 6-The director of one
Of the biggest boys high schools in
Germany, DR.. Hecranh writes from the
trenches before Rheims that he be-
Heves the war will cause a compIete
change in teh course of studies for
boys IN schools of the grammar and
high school classes
Physical training will have a
larger part in education" DR.. Heeran
believes. School gymnastics of the
acrobatic variety will be abolished and
long cross country runs will be prac-
ticed in order to develop the lur.gs and
heart, which this war has shown are
the weak points OF our young man
hood.
In the class room there win be less
dogma and more religion History
teaching will aim to arouse enthrsi-
asm for great personalities In
geography the essential question will
be in studying each country. What
interests has Germany there
Much more importance will be at
tached to physics and chemistry.
knowledge of Russian and Spanish
will be compulsory. since Germany's
economic interest will mainly lie in
the Slav countries and in Spanish
South America, English will be taught
merely for practical purposes"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
RISK IN BRINGING CATTLE
FROM OUT OF STATE.
Foot and Mouth Disease Will Have
Effect on Fairs.

Commissioner on Domestic Animals
jeffrey L Phelps, Jr., has noted with
interest the attitude of the New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, author
tiles discouraging the exhibition Of cat
tie brought from without the states to
the various county fairs.
The commissioner says he has not
deemed it necessary to issue any notice
on the subject for Connecticut, but 1t
was we'll known to the managers of the
important fairs that the department
did not approve the gathering Of cattle
together in amy numbers, and especi-
ally disapproved Of bringing cattle
from without the state for exhibition
purposes.
The commissioner has gathered that
the Connecticut fair will dispense with
its usual exhibition of cattle from
without the state this year, and the
Berlin state fair is considering the
limitation of the cattle exhibited to
herds within the state. The Connecti-
cut fair is considering a horse show in
place of the cattle exhibit.
Commissioner Phelps said that there
is not a case of the hoof and mouth
disease nor even a suspicion of 1t in
the state. but those whose business
requires a constant study of the dan
gers of an outbreak appreciate the I'M
wisdom of any unnecessary exposures.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

ganization have been assigned to each
district. By starting on Monday
morning to make a canvass, the COM
mittee expects TO have its work COM
pleted in time to make a report at an
other meeting which Is to be held at
an early date. As soon as all the mer-
chants have been seen, a list will be
published and 1t Is the opinion Of the
committee that It will show q more
general interest in this event than has
ever been taken in any other project
Of q like nature.
While Dollar Day win be a new fea-
ture for Norwich, It Is not unknown
In other sections OF the country. 1t 10
used as a means OF demonstrating the
trading advantages of a community
and its success or failure depends in a
large measure upon the way the
project is carried out. The several
committees may all do their work in
the most thorough manner, but all the
preliminary work will go for naught
II the merchants do not back up their
work and endeavors by a most COM
plete and thoroughly genuine selection
OF Dollar Day bargains and values. In
a word, It Is up to the Norwich mer-
chants to make good.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
WIND. RAIN, FOG
INTHE BETH's LOG.
But Steve Halls Launch Was Sound
and Staunch.

Begun in an overplus OF fog at the
start from here at IL o'clock on Sat
urday night. July oath. and marked by
vehement wind and rain at other
stages. but full of many pleasant ex-
periences witha1, Stephen W. Hall and
DR.. Frank w. Holms Of this city, with
DR.. Percy Spengeman of New York,
friend of DR.. Holms. finished a ZOO
mile cruise here about midnight
Chelsea Boat club house in MI. Hairs
26-foot cruising launch Beth
The town of Onset, at the head OF
Buzzards Bay, was their objective
point, a cruise of about 100 miles from
here. and they made the entire trip
without an unpleasant incident, barring
the weather conditions at some stages.
Mr.. Hall fulfilled the functions OF navi-
gator with ability, and the duties of
cooking and other incidentals OF the
trip were equally divided among the
three. as they lived aboard the boat
The first leg of the journey was
sailed in a fog, starting from here at
II o'clock at night, making New Lon
don about 1890 and reaching watch
Hill about 4.30 Sunday morning. After
breakfast, they proceeded to New Bed
ford. an all-day sail, and stopped over
a day there. The next day brought
them to Onset, where a week was spent
visiting relatives of Mr.. Hall.
The start for home was made last
Tuesday, but because of the storm that
came up. they were compelled to run
into the harbor of Padanaram, near
New Bedford. All day Wednesday,
with two anchors out, they rode out the
big wind and rain storm in that shell
tering harbor.
Thursday morning it had cleared on
enough to enable them to start out at
$50 for home, and they made the run
all the way to Norwich. which they
reached about midnight, after steady
run in which the engine behaved splen-
didly and all went we'll
| DIR. Spengeman is spending a day OF
two with DR.. Holms before returning To
New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
PERSONALS

Hugh Kinder returned ON Friday
from q month spent on Block Island
Miss Molly q. Callahan Of MCKINLEY
is to spend two weeks at Atlantic City,
leaving today.
Miss Ruth Bliven OF Potter Hill I'm
visiting her grandfather, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Royal Of Trading Cove.
Joseph A. George ana family. of this
city, are enjoying life at Haughton's
cove, where they have q pleasant cot
tage.
w. G. Olsen and K. e. Mende1 of
Mt. Vernon were visitors at the Elks'
home on Friday. They are travelling
by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Troland and
their daughters, Miss Agnes and Miss
Edna, returned Friday from two weeks
spent at Gardner Lake.
Mrs. Charles F1slce and daughters
Glorence and Gladys have returned
after havig nbeen at the Wigwam,
Pleasant View, for a week.
Mrs. Ernest whfttemore and Miss
Lillian Giles OF Putnam, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. U. Neff
of East Norwich at New London and
Ocean Beach, have returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
ENTERTAINED BY PRESIDENT.
Enjoyable Programme at Home of
Mrs. n. D. Mcknight

The Emanuel Home Missionary So
ciety were entertained by the presi-
dent, Mrs. H. D. Mcknight on Fri
day evening. After the business meet
ing of the society was transacted, the
programme was rendered by the fol-
lowing participants:
Reading, Mrs. Charles Hall; solo,
Mrs. H. D. Mcknight; reading, Mrs.
Charles Jackson; solo, R c. Rollin-
son; recitation, Miss Geneva Hawkins.
reading, Mrs. Abram Compton; re-
marks by Rev. NJ, D. Hawkins of
Bridgeport, Mrs. Hawkins and Deacon
Lucius Dabney.
Every one had an enjoyable time.
About Is were present to enjoy the
programme and wish the society fu-
ture success.
A collation. was served after the
programme. A donkey party and
clothesline contest brought much mer-
riment to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Probate Assembly Meeting.

The midsummer meeting of the
Connecticut probate assembly, COM
posed Of the probate judges of the
state, will be held at Momauguin
Wednesday, August IL. according to
circulars sent out Friday. Judge Mar
vim of Hartford will preside at the
business meeting which will be fol-
lowed by a dinner.
The assembly will discuss laws en-
acted by the last legislature affecting
the practice in probate courts and
particular attention will be given the
new inheritance tax laws. Deputy
Tax Commissioner Charles w, Cramer
of Portland will be the guest of the
assembly and he will outline the vari-
Gus points of the new inheritance tax
laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
DRAWS PURE WATER
FROM HALL RADIATOR
Norwich Man Turns Steam Heater
Into DistiIIing Plant.

During the recent period OF bad
tasting city water one Norwich resi-
dent, who is an engineer, turned his
steam heater into a distilling plant
and drew pure water from his hall
radiator. He has kept it up ever since,
making it a practice to light up the
fire every few days and distill water
to carry the family along for three
or four days. ..
This was all well enough until it
happened that one Of his distilllng
days came last week during the iVO
in the shade spell. Then the family
hardly appreciated having the hall
radiator up to winter heat This week,
however, the steam heat has not been
SO unwelcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
DAY AT BEACH FOR
ROCK NOOK CHILDREN.
Auto Trip and Seaside Pleasure Made
BIissfuI Time.

Twenty-three of the children of the
Rock Meek home were taken down TO
Ocean Beach Friday afternoon in the
automobiles of these kindly disposed
ladies: Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson, Mrs.
William H. Allen. Mrs. Lucius Brown,
Mrs. A. ]. DawIey and Mrs. John C.
Averill. Accompanying the merry par
ty were Mrs. Jennie L. Murray, matron
of the home. and Miss Frazier, assist
played in the sand and had all the
pleasures that the resort could afford
in the way of ice cream cones, pop
corn, candy and cake. They came back
in a highly blissful state of mind and
body,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Joseph Murphy.

After a short illness, Mary Sulli-
van, widow of Joseph Murphy, died at
the age of II years Thursday after
noon at her home, 116 Sachem street.
She had passed almost all her life in
this city. Her marriage took place in
ST. Mary's church on June %, 1868.
Her husband died April Is, 1908, and
their only daughter, Mrs. James A.
Kehr. died several years ago. One sis
ter, Miss Hannah Sullivan, with whom
she lived, survives.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Electric Liqht Circuits Out.

circuits Of the city because Of short
circuits resulted in a period Of lights
OUT for a considerable part Of Friday
night in the upper Washington Street
neigkhprhood and on the bug light line
on Asylum street. In front Of the
house of Mayor Murphy on Williams
street the insulation on an electric
light was chafed through and blazed
up brightly for a while until the repair
man got around and remedied the
trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Forsook Army Life

The war department has recently
sent out the usual notices to police
departments upon George w. Usher,
Is, a private, Troop H, 18th cavalry,
who enlisted April 80, 1915, and is re-
ported to have deserted on July 6, at
Fort Ogelthorpe. Ga At enlistment
he gave his residence as Westerly,
r. l.. and the name Of person to be
notified in case of accident, as Mrs.
Mary S. Gibbons of Westerly, his
mother
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
FIVE WENT TO JAIL,
Breach of Peace, Sleeping Out and
Intoxication Were the Causes of
Arrests.

Charles Bassett, the hostler, in city
court Thursday, faced Judge Pettis
again on Friday morning and dis
charged the first time, was fined SIS
and costs the second, and being with
out funds. as he was out of employ
ment. he had to go to jail to work.
He was accused of waylaying James
Hunt on Shetucket street on Thursday
afternoon and beating him. Bassett
had been employed in the Reynolds
stable, but he became a nuisance, and
was fired. Hunt took his place and
the encounter followed. Policeman
Smith stopped the fight.
Four men besides the hostler were
taken to Jail in default of money to
pay fines, two for 1ntoxication, two
for sleeping in a shed. Moses Rishpan,
charged with disobeying Officer Thorn
as Murphy and driving on the wrong
side of the street was allowed to set
tie on payment of the costs, amount
ing to $3.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Starter Kinney in Popularity Contest.

Prevailed upon by some OF his
friends, Trolley Starter John w. Kin
ney has entered the lists in the popu-
larity contest conducted by a Boston
nawspaper which proposes to give free
trips to the worlds series baseball
games to the % people in New Eng
land who get the most votes
Starter kinney, who is dyed-in-
the-wool baseball fan, has a numerous
Following of friends who are turning
in the votes for him, and all through
the day they are handing him the
coupons which will make up his count
in the contest.
The chosen % will have a parlor car
to travel in, wherever the series Is
nlaved hotel bills and all other ex-
penses paid, and will sit in a special
section of the grandstand close up to
the newspaper scribes-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
ossawan Mill Will Not Do.

Out of town parties who recently
looked at the Ossawan mill property
as a possible location in which to start
a wooden mill have about decided, it
is believed. that the mill will not be
suitable for their use.
1t is understood that they consfd-
cred the construction hardly heavy
enough for the kind Of machinery they
would want to install
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Natiek SINGERS Coming Here.

Members of the Taftyille Maenner-
Choir are anticipating much pleasure
both in a social and a musical way
in the coming visit here of the sing
ing society of Natick, R. /. which is
to make the trip by autotrucks on
August 18th and spend the day at the
Maennerchor club house. They have
sent word that there will be at least
two trucks come and they will be
primed with a musical programme
that will delight their Norwich en-
tertainers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
WiII Open Section Of stoninaton Road

VIII OPeh SectTUH OF SIUHITgIuH 1Udu
In regard to roads in Stonington, au-
tomobile clubs of the state have made
this announcement:
On Saturday, Aug. Z, a section Of
road through Stonington. past the
Stonington manor, vii be open for
travel. There will still be a short de-
tour around the eastern end of the
improvement.
This is where highway improve
ments have been going on.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DiSESl

When yourblood isinpursweaE
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or al
diseases,
Put your blood In good conditibn
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood-it puri
fes, enriches and revitalizes 1t and
builds UP the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test OF forty years. Get 1t today
It is sure tohelp. you.k
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
POST OFFICE BUILDING
TO BE REPAIRED.
Parapet Wall Has Become Cracked
Building to Be Washed Down.

Bids on some repair work on the
Norwich post office building have been
sent to Washington and an award of
the contract is expected at any time.
1t Will be quite a considerable contract
Involving something over $1,000, it is
expected,
What is to be doing is to remove the
terra Gotta parapet wall all around the
top of the building. This has be-
come quite badly cracked. The cor
nice will be coppered and when this
has been done a new parapet wall will
be put back.
In addition to this the whole outside
of the building is to be washed off.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Will Visit in Noank.

Miss Ruth Muzzy of Prospect place,
Bristol, will leave today for Noank,
where she will be the guest of Prof
and Mrs. Harry B. Jepson Of New
Haven. Miss Muzzy was one of the
two young women students of the Yale
music school to receive at the univer-
sity commencement this June the de-
gree of bachelor of music.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
sIa.hed by Jealous Woman.

Thomas Nicholson, colored, was
slashed, but not deeply, from his neck
to his hip along his back with a razor
in the hands OF Betsey Venable in New
London. She was waiting for him
when he came out of a restaurant
with another woman
Betsy Venable formerly resided in
this city 1t II understaoS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
To HosnitaI from Block Island.

When the steamer Block Island ar
rived here Friday evening the ambu-
lance from the Backus hospital met
it at the wharf and a Norwich woman
who had been taken seriously sick at
the Island was conveyed to the hos
pital where she was to be operated
upon by a local physician.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Fire Chiefs Report Printed.

Fire Chief Howard L. Stanton's an,
nual report has been printed and 81
scented before the July meeting Of the
common council.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Rev. N. ri Carey te speak.

St Johns church, Beverly Farms,
Mass, formerly of Christ church in
this city, will conduct the services at
the Pequot chapel New London on
Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Committed to Norwich State Hospital.

Edward Larsen of New London,
found in the railroad yards at New
Haven and sentenced to Jail, and be-
lieved to have escaped from Blooming
dale asylum, New York, was deemed
mentally irresponsible Friday by the
probate court and ordered COMMITTEES
to the Norwich state hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

The Portugueses government has
authorized the importation of i100,-
600, 900 kilos (3,674.O0 bushels) of
wheat before July 81 for continental
Portugal and Azores Islands.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
Steam Heat In Auaust.

Assistant Janitor Samuel ]. Fields
had a small amount of steam up on
Thursday and Friday in the boiler al
the town hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

The Bulletin is indebted to G. r
Lumsden Of Norwich for late Scotch
papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

The structure work for the new
bridge at Lords Point has arrived
from Pennsylvania and Is waiting at
Mystic.