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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
FUN RAJ.
Worden F, Lowell

Funeral services for Worden F. Lowell were conducted at the Pente- costal church Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock. Friends in number attend ed the service. Burial was in West field cemetery. A. F. Wood was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Killingly farmers were not well rep resented at the meeting in Putnam on Friday afternoon for the purpose of talking over the establishment of a farm bureau, but they could, through the local grange, be of great help in forwarding the movement.
 Now in Partnership.
 The firm of Sack and Darbie has been formed, the members being Judge Harry F. Back and Attorney Ebert L. Darbie. Attorney Darbie has been in Judge Backs office for a number of years and made his law studies there. Judge Back is in Hartford, where his has an office for the past few years, much of the time. Attorney Darbie will devote his attention principally to the local end of the firms business.
 Furnishes Bond of $1,Qo0.
 In the town court Saturday morn ing Wilfred Pelltier was presented charged with a serious offense and probable cause was found for holding him for trial at the March term of the superior court. Deputy Judge James N. Tucker fixed his bonds at $1,000, which the accused promptly furnished and was released
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18

J. ESkOWITH OF NEW YORK, High class Ladies Tailor, Dressnaker Repairer and Furrier. Ladies' work only.
 Windham County National Bank Biax.,
 dec3ld DanieIsaRS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
OBITUARY.
Daniel B. Pierce.

Daniel B. Pierce. 65, of Bristol, a former resident of this city, died at his home in Bristol Sunday morning. He was a, carpenter by trade and was employed by the Crane Valve company of Bristol. He leaves a widow and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
PUTNAM

Little Business. for City Court-Auc- tion But No 5uyers-Secretary E. c. Morse Urges Opposition to States Withdrawal of Trade Schools Sup Port-New Automobile Fire Truck Arrives.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.
DANIELSON

Farmers Institute PIanned-Funeral of Warden F. Lovell-Comnittees of Business Mems Association For 1915 Announeed-Wilfred PeIItier Under S1QQO Bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18

Saybrook.-Joseph Durgan of Say brook Point recently received the deeds for two building lots, 1000 square feet, left him by a relative which is located in Tuckerton, \. J., quoted as very valuable, and several from that section are in communication who wish to purchase the same from him.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18

comes before the referee on Thursday of this week. The plaintiffs in the actions arc the Jordan Hardware com pany of this city, and C. H. Landers Of Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
TIN WARE AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES

S5cSale 6ee each Fails, 25c-Sae price 2Oc
 Long Handle Goals 1OcSae 4c-SaIe $S50Sae $265 No $169-Sae $4s No WashB $1s9-saIe stea
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
WOODEN WARE At Sale Prices

Smiths 1O-Arm Wall Clothes Dryers value 50c-Sale price 3ec.
 Smiths 10-Arm Adjustable Clothes Dryers, value $1.o0-Sale price 7se.
 Double Zinc WashboaTds, value 33c -SaIe price 25c.
 Veneered Birch Chair Seats, 12 to IS inches. assorted shapes-saIe price Sc.
 Fibre Chair Seats, F to 1s inches assorted shapes-Sale price Sc each Large Size Willow Clothes Baskets value S1.1o-SaIe price 39e.
 No. 6 Four-S -Sewed Good Quality Floor Broom, value 39c-saIe price 2ee
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
IndiNicIuaI Ausranes
FUN ERALS,
Jean LaVoie.

The funeral of Jean, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Jean Lavoie. and who died Friday night at St Josepla's hos pital. was held from the home of his parents, g Maple avenue, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon Burial was in St JOSeph'S cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18

To Cure Cold in One Day take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tsbiets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure 2. ". GROVES sigma ture is on each box. 25c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
JEWETT CITY

Ecclesiastical Society of Second Con- gregationaI Church Holds Annual Meeting-E. L. Class EIeetion-Wel- come Browning Johnson, of Mon- treaI, to Be Buried in Local Ceme- tery,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
Philip Lombarde.

Philip, the day old son of MT. and Mrs Charles Lonabardo of 54 Meadow street died at their home Saturday night. The funeral services were held Sunday morning at II o'clock. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Annie Larue.
 The funeral of Mrs. Annie Jaras, who died at St. Joseph's hospital Thursday night, was held from the undertaking establishment of Killourey Bros. on Union street. at 8.30 Saturday morning, followed by 9 requiem high mass at g o'clock at St. Joseph s church, Rev T. F. Bannon officiating Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery
 James Porter Bath, Jr.
 The funeral of James Porter Bath, Jr. infant son of Mir. and Mrs. James P. Bath of Church street was held Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock from the home of his parents. Rev. William & Beard of the Congregational church of1ciated. Burial was in the Willi- mantle cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Jay NJ. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
The S+andira,

High SlngIe-NoeI, Athletics, 1b8. ss1. High Team String-Giants, 5eT.
 High Team Ttree String-Braves,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18

High team total, Giants 1529; hlgII team string, Giants. 524; high three string. Tore. BPS; high single string, Buckley, 125:
 Schedule this week Tuesday, Red Sox vs. Braves. Thursday, Athletics vs. Giants.
 At Deep River School.
 Jennings White, son of MT. and Mrs. John E. White, is attending St. Johns Industrial school in Deep River.
 Take Office Feb. 1st. The appointment of William E. Han ley as postmaster at Stafford Springs has been confirmed by the senate He will assume his duties upon the expiration of Postmaster Apilo'6 term on February first.
 John T. Milbourne has been visiting relatives in Derby.
 Wauseon lodge, Independent Order of odd Fellows will have installation at its meeting Tuesday evening.
 Rev. Percy V. Norwood has return ed from a weeks visit in Beverly, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
NRsa4 Ia 0oiau on Teniaht
oFFERED STOLEN TICKET.

lkkTGnn BLOCK.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Giants Lead in New Duckpin League Postmaster William E. Hanley's Ap- pointment Confirmed.

The first week of the new duckpin league closed with the Giants leading. The standing of the teams is as fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-18
Baker Beats the Pistol.

On the second attempt to get the men away Baker beat the pistol and had a yard advantage in the first fifty. He did not hold it long, for Meredith with 2. tremendous burst of speed, sped past him and took the lead before
, 1915-02-10

seven disse4lien's have refused he oyeltnre~
Obstruction has begun, IA order To prevent
a vote which would reject The BIZ.
Admiral Howard, commander of the
United States Pacific fleet, from his flagship
off Enseuadl Argentine Republic has
informed the Navy Department 10y VIII eless
thut the JAPANESE cruiser "A,ama' with
five hundred men has been wrecked $50
miles south Of Port Bartololu4 aud is break
iug up. He added that lac was >eu,tlu4
assistance, bat gave no further details nFd
nothing was sand as 20 the fate of her c1eW.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambas-
sador, having personally presented q dempnd
fol The exlrUdition OF Won Horn, the Federal
Commissioner Will report the facts TO the
State Department tor its decision. Ii Ger
many defends Won Horn she would assume
the responsibility for his acts uuueI orders.
II Won Horns plea is allowed, every German
re~eIyist should be iuierued.
Advices from Vanceboro state that vou
Horn has been sentenced to q mooths inn
plisonment for the damages caused by the
explosion Tins will allow an interval for
decision regarding the proceduf. Prev
ou~lv his detention was irregular, Dhere being
no American warrant and no Canadian var
rant is possible before his eXpratitou.
A Q~eSDt(Cn from New OlIeluS HlhltN
that the police have intelrognted
Hans Halle, the German bombmuker wto
has been in prison there since December
22ud, IN an effort to connect linn with Won
Horn. Suspicion became directed against
Halle when It WIS learned that Won Horn
passed through New 0tieau, eli route from
Mexico to New ) ork, aud it was then that
the former started the construction of bombs
for blowing dp steamships bound TO Ellope.
He has denied having any knowledge Of
Won Horn.
The New York Herald" say by
no stretch Of normal Imagination can such
an act Of vandalism us Won Horns be
construed as political, or as warfare. 1t
is just a common ctime and It's perpe-
Ilutor, by his own confession, is a COM
mon criminal. The crime was committed
on CauadiHn soil, it is eXtruditai1e, aud no
tome should be lost in turning the crlmiual
over to the Canadian authorities.
, 1915-02-10
Censored Mt Jnmaica.

London, Feb. 6th.-Despatches from Der
lin state that the Admiralty in Il
cation SAYS che waters around Great
Britain and Ireland, Including The whole OF
the English Channel, me declared TO be IN
the war zone, and from and after February
18Th, 1915, every enemy merchant sap iouud
IN this war zone VIII be destroyed, e~tH-tf
impossible 10 avert the dangers which
threaten the crew and passengers. Also
neutral ships il the var zone are in danger,
as in consequence of the misuse Of neutral
flags ordered by the British Government ON
JauuulY 3Ist, }md IN view OF The hazllds of
naval warfare, it cannot always be avoided
that attacks meant for the enemy'5 ships
endauger neutral ships. Shipping northwurd
around lie Shetland Islands, il the eastern
North Sea and in a strip at least 30 nautical
miles N brendth along the Dutch coast IS
endangered IN Tue same way
Dr.. Won Bptbmanu Holweg discussing
the situation with ii Dun-sh correspondent,
said: "Fnslaud treats The United States
as a besleged fortress. Great Britain at
tempts 10 prevent the imports Of food INTO
Germany. and according TO the Exchange
Telegraph Company's Coperhugen cores
pondent Mr.. Churchill wants to starve "A
people Numbering seventy million III thIs bar
barous fashion. Against this effort Germany
VIII use every opportunity to take revenge.
With regard to the complaint that we are
iniuiug neutral interests, US the neutral
Powers have not protested against Eusland.s
acton, they must take the consequences
We are certainly not going to die of
famine"
APariso ficial bulletin states: 'tThe Finance
Ministers OF Great Britain, France and Rus
sia have met here to examine INTO the
financial quest ons growing ont Of the war,
and have resolved to mite their financial as
well as their military resources to carry on
the war TO victory, and with that idea III
view they lave decided to propose to their
respective Governments that they should
share equally in the advances made or to be
made to the countries which are now fight
ing with them, or which might be disposed
to take the field shortly for The common
cause. The minister's have decided to make
in concert all purchases for their countries
from the Neutral nations, and they have talk
, 1915-02-10
Censored at Jamaica

london, February 6th-The Royal M1iI
Steamer ''E,sequebo" sails for the West
Indies from Newport on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Cecil HaInIswortb, Mp. tor South
Bedfordshire, has been made Under Secre-
fary to the Home Office.
An official despatch from Coiro states j;
''On Wednesday at daybreak the enemy ad-
vanced CD the posts at Toussoum, IS miles
north Of Suez, where he attempted to cross
the Canal on Tuesday night, and his artillery
bombalded Toussoum and Serapeum, our
artillery, supported by the ships in The CauaI,
replying. The enemy tried to cross the
Canal on RATS, but retired at 3 in the after
noon with the loss Of s officers and numel-
, 1915-02-10

my, the Germans here sustaining immense
losses, but continuing to bring fresh troops
forward. A demonstration by the enemy
along the Nda river has not resulted sue
ccssfully. The fighting III the CarpathloAs
is continuing, the engagements becoming
more tenacious in character and apparently
there are considerable forces Of GernUns
engaged"
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rare me huSSi"h export race ana restore
as '"F rs possible 'he panty OF eA'nanSe pc
tween huSSl" ana me AIIeo "n'loHS' i"eE
nave ALSO decided 10 meet AGAIN rs C''culn-
s'Hn[eS may require ana lhe next conference
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A"U'He ii'ncH oHt"' "tSPa'tn Si"leS
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pe'"@e" Lone @n" AFL"S "% captured rom
Two 70 '"'Se h"p"Le" oe'reS OF German
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New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
COUGHED CONTINUALLY
Day and Night-Man Says Nothing
 Helped Him But Vinol.

That statement does not surprise us. We have told the people of New Britain many times during the last ten years that vinol Is the greatest rem edy for chronic coughs and colds that we ever sold. MT. Cunning says:-
 1T took a heavy cold which settled into a chronic cough. It seemed as though I coughed continually day and night, so I could not sleep. I was all rundown and so weak could hardly keep about. I tried different cough medicines but seemed to get worse instead of better. I went to the drug store and got bottle of Vinol. Be- fore 1t was half gone I was better and its continued use cured my cough, built me up and am feeling fine" Benj. Cunning POS Tenth Ave-, Scran- ton, Pa.
 Vinol is not palliative like cough syrups, but it is a constitutional rem edy for coughs, colds and bronchitis, which removes the cause and stops the cough, and the recovery of MT Cunning was due to the healing medl- cinal extractives of fresh cods' flyers without oil, aided by the strengthen ing, revitalizing effect of tonic iron and beef peptone which are contained in vinol. The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, New Britain. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
PROVOST GUARD FOR DAVIS.
U. s. Infantry to Handle Mexicans in Douglas, Ariz., in Case of Trouble.

Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 2s.-Approxi- Battalion of the Eleventh United States Infantry, have been designated to act as provost guard by Brigadier General T. F. Davis. commanding the United States troops here.
 This was done. it was said, for the purpose of handling Mexicans in Douglas in the event of trouble across the border at Agua Prieta, which might involve the United States troops. It will leave the main body of United States troops free to act in any other emergency.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29

teaching the principles of good gov ernment at the age of twenty-two. His services as minister of crime are re- viewed, and the marvellous abolition of crime under his direction is em- phasized. His great success as a teacher in the later years of his life when he gathered three thousand dis ciples around him is stressed, and readers are constantly reminded of the enduring fame of this teacher who had the proper ideals of government.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
GOVERNMENT APPEALS.

Trenton, N. J., Oct. 2s.-The gov ernment's petition for an appeal to the United States Supreme court in the Sherman Antitrust suit against the United States Seel Corporation was filed here yesterday in the fed eral court. The appeal is taken as a matter of right and insures 8 hear ing of the case by the highest fed eral court.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
MAY STOP SHIPMENTS
 OF CARGO BY SEA
San Francisco Steamship Lines to Transport Nftrates From South
 America to Atlantic Coast.

San Francisco, Oct. 29.-Fear that shipments of general cargo by sea from San Francisco may be entirely suspended was expressed yesterday by shipping men who based their opin- ion on the fact that the demand for nitrates by eastern powder mills, com bined with the closing of the Panama canal, offered inducements that ship owners could not afford to overlook
 Suspension of water transportation, 1t was pointed out, would throw a. heavy burden on already overtaxed railroad lines, and the outlook is re- garded as serious.
 Two of three big steamship lines now operating between San rFancis- co and Atlantic ports are said to be already engaged in transporting nj trates from South American ports to the Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29

charged with manslaughter, was con- tinued in the city court yesterday until next Tuesday. Matzkin's auto mobile struck E. J. Bassett, 3S years old, on the Watertown road on Sat urday Oct. 16 the injuries result ing in meningitis, which caused death. The deputy coroner held Mat zkin to blame for MT. Bassett's death
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
SENT TO INEBRIATEs FARM.

Hartford, Oct. 29.-The first man inebriates at Norwich from the police
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29

court of Hartford, is John Joh who got out of jail Wednesday was under the influence of liQuorl terday. He received a sentenc. six months.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
HELD FOR MANsnAUGHTER.

Waterbury, Oct. 29.-The case against Morris Matzkin, jftney driver
New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
To Strengthen Confucianism.

The effort to strengthen the interest in Confucianism is apparent through out the vernacular press of China. Scholars are urged to visit his tomb at Chufou, and a more careful read ing of his classics is advised. Young men are told that Confucius began gathering disciples around nim and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-12

 six months of last year he grabbed enough Of the needfu1 to bring his to- tai ring earnings up to S1005000. Ow- ing to his popularity. Carpentier was enabled to postpone his military ser broke out he had had no army train tic of the reports, he was given a job driving military automobiles.
 It Is stated on apparently good au- thority that Carpenter invested the slarger part Of his ring winnings in his native Province. and that much of his property has been destroyed by the German army.
 If Carpenter gets through the war without injury, he will stand a mighty good chance to become the undisput- ed heavyweight champion. He, is still gaining in weight, and, with his height of six feet and one inch, he ought to weigh between I75 and 200 pounds when he is fully developed. Developed. He is 1xeen1y intelligent, clliclx as a flash, and an accomplish- ed ring general. Given a little more poundage. and experience, he ought to be able to tackle Jack Johnson with a fair chance of success. And if arpentier ever reaches the ex- trene top of the pugilistic perch out there will be some doings in Paris! In that moment of jubilation the ravages of the war will be forgot ten. It will be the triumph of French brain and Drawn. as combined in one of the cIeverest boxers the world has ever seen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-12
ANNIVERSARY OF
 RING BATTLES


 1s96-Ton Allen. defeated Bill Da- .vis in 4s rounds at St. Louis. This was Aliens first. battle in America, and, eas result of his victory. he claimed the championship Bill Da wis was a Californian who had claim ed the title when Joe Coburn retir- ed in 1865 He was whipped by Jim Dunn, a Brooklyn politician and amateur boxer, but Dunn refused to fight again. and Davis again posed as American champion. Mike McCooie lowered his colors, but Mike retired. and Davis was again playing the role of champion when he fought Allen. The latter was a native of England, and had fought many hard battles in that country before crossing the pond. Allen was defeated by lem Mace the following year, but held the American championship until 1876, when he lost the honor to Joe Goss. another Englishman, in a bout staged at Covington, ky.
 1S94-Georges Carpenter Euro- pean heavyweight, born at Lenas France.
 1s97-solIy Smith and Tommy White fought 25-round draw at New York.
 1906-Aurelio Herrera knocked out Young Corbett in 5th round at Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-12
serious disputes.

serious disputes.
 The ball players have been called white slaves Yet it iS hard to get excited over the sufferings of men working for $5,0O0 to S10.900 per Professional baseball years ago was little better than prize fighting. Pool and liquor selling on ball grounds was the general rule. Ball players were regarded as rowdies, and very frequently lived up to their reputa- tion.
 Today baseball is on a far higher basis. Many college men and other fellows of high character have turn ed 1t into a reputable business. Still there is a tendency to regard agree ments loosely, and contract jump ing" has been very common.
 It Is quite. possible that in order to maintain a needed discipline, the big leagues have turned the screws several times tighter than they should in law and justice. The courts will pass on that point, and the public will suspend judgment.
 Meanwhile ball players can still further advance their standing, and gain added freedom, by cultivating a. reputation for business methods in the signing and keeping of agree ments. A thousand dollars extra ought not to look good to them, if they could only realize what uncer- tain property they become when once they jump their contracts.