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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
MISSING LINK" IN PLOTS
 AGAINST NEUTRALITY
Officials Believe They Have Man Who Completes Their Chain of Evidence.

New York. Dec. 22.-The arrest to- day of Edmund Justice, night watch man employed by the Hamburg Amer ican Steamship company was declared by federal officials to supply the miss ing link" in a chain of evidence prov ing that the steamship company vAls the financial agent of the German gov ernment in various plots against American neutrality alleged to have been uncovered by the department of justice.
 Justice was arrested as an emplOye and fellow conspiratOr of Paul kOenig head of the Hamburg-American detec- tive bureau, who is charged with plot ting to blow up the Welland canal. Shortly after Justices arrest a lawyer representing Koenig appeared before United States Commissioner Tough ton and gave S3O,0OO bail for the ap- pearance of Justice at a hearing set for January 12. This makes a total of more than s1OO0O0 supplied by the Hamburg-American company as bail for men accused of plots against American neutrality
 Indictments in the Welland canal case are expected tomorrow. The grand jury which has been investi- gating the activities of Franz Won Rim telen in fomenting strikes in muni- tions factories, has completed its work but has adjourned over Christmas. In dictments in this case probably will be returned next week
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

The carpenter work is under way on the erection of a new store and tenement building on Center street for Henry Harrison
 Edward J. Holl has started the car penter work for a house for himself on Cambridge street. It will be ar ranged for two tenements provided with steam or furnace heat electric lights and hardwood finish.
 Edward J. HOll will start work soon on an addition to his block on Cen ter street known as the Trotter Block The addition will provide one addi- tional store. A new stucco front will also be constructed.
 Barber & West have the contract for fitting up an office In the town building for the clerk of the board of Selectmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Number of Important Projects Placed
 Under Contract About State.

in spite of exceptional weather con- ditions during the past week, the vol ume of real estate transactions, as reported in The Commercial Record, ond week of December, 1914. Sales during the week numbered PSI, against POT for the same week of last year, while the real estate loans amounted to S697,117, compared with $512, IF a year ago.
 The record of joint-stock companies formed in the state during the week makes a, much better showing than in 1913 or 1914. Twelve new incorpora- tions were reported last week, with authorized capital stock of $2,O43,OO0. These figures compare with seven new companies in 1914 and nine in 1913, with capital of $570,000 and $343,o0O respectively.
 The death rate in business also makes a better showing, six petitions in bankruptcy being filed during the week. with assets of $10,835 and lia- biIities of $211S2. The figures for the same week of 1914 were six petitions, with assets of $11,05S and liabilities of $26,7S7 and in 1913. five petitions, with assets Of $20,757 and liabilities of $61,454.
 The record of S7 building permits issued in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain and Stamford, for buildings costing S255,326, compares with O8 permits issued in the same cities in 1914 for buildings costing $199,654.
 A number of important projects have been placed under contract dur ing the week, including factory build ings in Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hart ford and Stamford. Many fine resi- dences are also included in Bridge port, Stamford Greenwich and Strat- ford, with store and apartment blocks in New Haven and Bridgeport. apart ments in Stamford garages in Hart ford, post office in Greenwich, store and apartments in Greenwich and a warehouse in Hartford together with one two, three and four-family houses in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, New Britain and AnsOnia
 New plans reported for the week in cIude a factory in New Britain, school in Waterbury, residences in Bridge port. New Haven and Greenwich. bank building in Bridgeport, apart ment blocks in Bridgeport and Hart ford, dormitory in New Haven and one, two, three and four-family houses in New Haven and Bridgeport.
 Norwich had five sales of real es tate recorded last week to eleven a year ago. The loans for the two weeks were $13,2 200 and $13,3OO respec- lively.
 In New London there were six sales of realty last week to eight last year for the same week, the mortgage loans for the two weeks being $21, 300 and S77,150.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

The men are already serving prison sentences for other Crimes-Nernale for arson and karuba for assault with intent to kill
 NunziO Bushemo and Sebastian La gana also charged with train wreck ing. pleaded not guilty and will go on trial tomorrow. IL is alleged that the four men tempered with the rails.
 According to a signed statement made by NeTnale and Karube, which was read to the court, the motive for wrecking the train was robbery This statement asserts that the four men had first planned to rob a MiddletOwn bank to secure funds with which to go to Italy. Later. it was decided that it would be better to wreck a train and secure money and valuables from passengers,
 On the afternoon of August 2T. 1911, ihe statement goes on to say, the four men rOwed down the Connecticut rSer from Middletown to MarOmas in rOwboat. At Maromas, the railroad tracks run close to the river on an emhankment-
 One end of a rail was pried up. but before they had time to loosen it en- urely. the train approached and a mo- mcnt later was derailed, some of the cars rolling down the embankment
 The four then became frightened, the statement says, and ran away. Yer nale and Karube were arrested soon after the wreck, but they were able to establish alibis and were released Later, the two were arrested for other crimes. and while they were in prison a detective is said to have secured the arrested charged with wrecking the train
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
HOPES OF COUNSEL FOR
 N. H. DIRECTORS DEMOLISHED
Judge Hunt Says Matter Is One for
 the Jury to Decide.
NaU York Dec

New York, Dec. 22-Hopes of counsel for the defense that their pleadings for a dismissal of the case against the eleven former directors of the New Haven railroad, charge dwith criminal conspiracy under the Sher- man law, might result favorably, were demolished today by the remarks of Judge Hunt. Answering the conten- tion of counsel of Charles NJ. Pratt. that the acts of his client constituted the normal conduct Of a director in the legitimate performance of his duty" Judge Hunt said that while in dividual acts might be innocent, it was the result attained by the sum of them that might fall within the pro- hibition of the law. It was a ques- ton, he said, as to the purpose with which the directors were imbued and that, he indicated, was one of fact for the jury to decide.
 This was the third day of argument and there is at least one more in prospect before Judge Hunt will be called upon to give his final decision. Should 1t be unfavorable, the defense will begin the presentation of it's side of the evidence and it is not unlike ly several of the eleven defendants will go on the stand in their own be- half.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
EGG LAYERS ARE
 AHEAD OF LAST YEAR.
Every Pen Has Produced Eggs At Storrs Which Is Two Weeks Better Than Last Contest.

The production in the seventh week of the laying contest at Storrs amounted to 1857 eggs, as compared with l044 last week and 14e2 for the corresponding week last year. These figures are gratifying to the manage slight increase in the number of eggs whereas last year the birds began to slump in the seventh week and con- unued the downward trend for three weeks. Another encouraging feature in this connection is the fact that ev- cry pen entered has now laid some eggs, whereas last year this was not true until the ninth week or a fort night later than in the present con- test.
 Mrs. R. w. Stevens pen of White Wyandottes from Saltwater, N. Y. were not only the best pen for the week but they also set a new high mark of 50 eggs which no pen is likely. to better until nearer the natural breeding season. Tom Barron's pen of the same breed from Catforth, Eng land was second for the week with 47 eggs to their credit and Jules F. Fran cais' pen of Barred Rocks from West hampton Beach, L. I. laid 40 eggs. Fairfelds Farms pen of Barred Rocks from Short Falls. N. H., followed close ly with 39 eggs to their credit. Thus 1t happens that in spite of the fact that there are 32 pens entered from Connecticut, none Of these nave been mentioned in the weekly leaders for the past four weeks.
 Rhode Island Red No 456 owned by F. D. Clark, Berlin, Conn. has been recorded as the first bird to go broody. A little later in the season all the heavier breeds are likely to lay less eggs on this account. On the other hand they are not in general expect ed to exhibit their maternal instinct at this season particularly when the prevailing price of eggs is considered.
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks.
 Pen.
 4 T,,Ios l., IN-ono,i. TparoaN TIT
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
HENS IN WINTER.
Should Be Allowed Free Run or Kept
 Under Cover.

There seems to be no. data available on the method of giving fowls a free run in winter as compared with close confinement in our changeable New Engiand climate, but poultrymen should adopt either one system or the other To allow the fowls the free dom Of the yard some days and keep them confined at other times Is not conductive to the best results in egg production. Hens are creatures of habit to such an extent that if a flock of birds is removed from unsanitary crowded quarters to modern we'll equipped. properly ventilated house they are more than likely to fall off in their egg production for several weeks not because the change is not for the better, but because it is something diff ferent.
 A frequent change from confinement to range and from range to confine- ment, though it may be for the com fort and best interest of the fowls in the Judgment of the caretaker, will so disturb the fowls that they will not know whether they are going out or staying in, and because of the peryer- slty Of hen nature they will want to do Just what they cannot do and their nervous systems will be sufficiently disorganiZed to interfere with the pro- per functioning of the egg organs. To the average person this statement will undoubtedly seem far-fetched when oPpl4Su lO all animal or such low men, tality as is ascribed to the hen. but practical poultrymen know how hard It IS to encourage, their fowls to lay during the winter and how easily they quit.
 The nervous system of the high pro- duclng hen is not a thing to be re- garded lightly when eggs are 50 cents per dozen. Plenty of range and out door exercise undoubtedly results in strong. vigorous stock, capable of di- gesting much food and laying many eggs, but it would seem that with the yards covered with several inches of snow that exercise could be obtained in dry open front house by iudicious feeding of scratch grain in deep clean litter with more satisfactory results in good egg production. For three months during the winter season fowls will ac- custom themselves to such conditions and will not suffer much in vitality and will surely lay more eggs, partic- ularly if the winter is unusually se- were.
 All these things are true as applied to bullets that are being kept primarily TOT egg production, but in the case of yearling hens or early matched bullets that will be used for breeding stock next spring vitality is of Tremendous importance and egg production is secondary, and everything that can be done to increase the vigor and harCf- ness in such birds will be reflected in the matching power of their eggs and the vitality of the chickens which are matched from them. The breeders should be kept separate from laying stock and given free access to out of ooors throughout the entire winter
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

former Carpenter building changes. Within the past week or so a new ele- vator shaft has been built alongside the old shaft, the wooden frame for it now being up. The interior changes which are to include the lowering of one of the floors and the construction of a shipping room are we'll along. Peck and MCWilliams have the con- tract and the plans were drawn by Architects Cudworth, Woodwork and Thompson. The building is to be oc- cupied by Stoddard, Gilbert and com pany when the remodeling is com pleted
 Propeller company's Office.
 The office addition which the Nor wich-New York Propeller company is having built onto it's building at Prentice wharf is approaching com pletion. The roof has been covered in and the windows are in place. The carpenters are at present working on the interior.
 Railway Company's Office.
 Plasterers are now at work at the Burnham property on Main street which is being remodeIed for the Shore Line Electric company The additions at the rear are we'll along and the building is receiving a new coat of paint.
 Picture House Done. ..
 Contractor George W. Allen has completed the erection of the new nov ing picture house on Merchants ave- nue, Taftville, for Dr. George Thomp- son. Contractor Allen has completed the addition to the Scotland Road clubhouse and at present is employed on the remOdeling of a house in Franklin for Francis Donahue. The building. an old fashioned farm house is having new floors laid a new chimney and is being shingled.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

is cut. Burn the brush and seed the land to pasture for a few years
 Brush and small trees should be cut Tn winter or spring, after the timber is removed, in order to get the grass seeded early. If the land lies over a season, the second growth comes up very fast, but if the brush is burned the second growth is held in check
 Disk among the stumps and SOW timothy and clover. On high land SOW medium red clover and timothy and on low land, alsike, redtop and timothy. The best time to sow is just before the snow thaws but before the frost has left the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

pan it has been used for human food for many centuries.
 Practically the only use made of soy bean flour so far in this country is in certain types of illness where it is de- sirable to limit the amount of starch fed the patient. Flour made from ripe soy beans. although rich in protein ana oil, contains little or no starch. This mixed with wheat flour, there fore, increases the protein content and lowers the starch content, while the bread is very similar in appearance to ordinary wheat bread. When more than 25 per cent soy bean flour is used the character of the bread or cakes is materially altered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
FOUR HOUSES FOR SLATER LOTS
Batter Boards Are Up for Hopkins & Allen Houses Slater Avenue-Seven of Ten Cellars at ThamesviIIe Stoned Up and Three Ready for Frames-Taftvile Theatre Completed Addition to Nolan Residence in Taftvie Started-Other Building Operations About the City.

Batterboards for four houses which Contractor c. M. Williams is to erect on the Slater lots on Broadway for the Norwich Housing company were placed this week and just as soon as possible eXcavating will be started. The houses to be erected here will fol- low the general plan of buildings to be erected for the accommodation of the Hopkins and Allen COmpany's em- ployes.
 the ten cellars dug for the Hopkins & Allen houses being erected by the contractor, c. M. Williams, for the Norwich Housing company, are now stoned up and three are ready for the framework. The work is being push- ed along as rapidly as possible.
 Addition to Residence.
 John D. Nolan is having a story and a half addition built onto his resi- dence at Taftville and the work is well along now The addition will in all The addition is of frame con- structiOn and the foundation is of stone.
 Peck Street Cottage.
 The cellar is dug and the foundation is partly constructed for the new cot tage which Charles I. Rathbun is to erect on Peck street, west of his own feet in size, two stories high and of wooden frame construction. There are to be eight rooms, electric lights and other convenienCes. The house which MT. Rathbun is building on a lot still farther west is now plastered. The windows. except those on the ground floor of the front elevation. are in and the others will soon be placed.
 Changes at Carpenter Building.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
TO CONDUCT SPRAYING CAM.
 PAlGN.

One of the most important results obtained from the county agents and agricultural instructors conference held in Amherst last week was the recommendation and adoption of a special committee relative to the county agents and all interested in agriculture to cooperate and lay special emphasis on one single prac- tcal demonstration for the year 1916. This demonstration is to be a cam pa!gn for the better spraying of fruit trees in Massachusetts by our local agent selecting the two more valuable of the following three sprays: The bud sprays, the calyX, or the second codling spray for the purpose of dem onstratlns the control of aphis, tent caterpillars and codling moths and in the eastern part of the state the brOwn-tail moth.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
STOMACH BAD? JUST TRY ONE DOSE of MAYR'S Wonderful Remedy and be Convinced That You Can Be Restored
 To Health.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy has been taken by many thousands of people throughout the land It has brought health and happiness to sufferers who had despaired of ever being restored and who now are urging others who may be suffering with Stomach, Liver and Intestinal Ailments to try it. One dose will convince the most skepticaI sufferer. It acts on the source and foundation of these ailments, remov- ing the poisonous catarrh and bile accretions, and allaying the underly- ing chronic inflammation. Try one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy put tt tO a test today-you will be over5oyed with your quick recovery
 Send for booklet on Stomach Ail- mcnts to Geo. 1T. Mayr. Mfg. Chemist, 154-156 Whiting St, Chicago. H.
 ePFor sale by druggists every-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
CHESTER.

The general contract has been awarded to the William J. Sexton Co.,, for the new factory building to be erected by c. J. Bates & Son, to replace the one which was recently destroyed by fire. The plans for the building, 4OxS0 feet, of reinforced con- crete construction, with slag roof; all so brick boiler plant, 3Ox4O feet, one story high. The owners have pur- chased the steel sash and reinforce ment materials in order to hasten the work of construction.
 Work has started on the new
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
NEW LONDON.

Architects Payne & Adams are drawing plans for a creamery build ing for the New London Dairy on Will Hams street. It will be one and two stories high. 35X55 feet, either of brick or hallOw tile. Dairy machinery will be installed
 Plans drawn are being figured for the changes to the old Y. NJ. C. \. property on State street for II. D. Barrows. 4 new front is to be built on, stores fitted up on the first floor and offices on the upper floors. New plumbing and heating will be re- quired.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
COVER UP VEGETABLES IN THE
 GARDEN.

Many vegetables such as brussels sprouts, parsley and cabbage are gen. orally left :n the small gardens throughout the county. Much of this can be saved by protecting with straw and hay, leaves or similar material. U iS high time that this material should be aplied if best results are to be expected. Four to six inches of material will do no harm.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
STRAWBERRY BEDS SHOULD BE
 MULCHED.

The ground has frozen sufficiently to warrant the mulching Of strawberry beds at this time. There is little doubt on the part CT anyone who has had experience along this line but that 1t IS decidedly worth while Buck wheat straw. rye stray, Hungarian g1@~-s and marsh hay are Of value as r g.l.llca. Ono should he careful, how <.reG, t5 gnt s:raTr ~ht:n 5 free from wAeCJ ana R25;ic.. Several inches of this 1u4eerlEi 2hcU2 be applied as soon a; rC:s:5,ie
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
DESCRIPTIONS ON THIRD
 GERMAN WAR LOAN
Ss.1 Per Cent. Had Been Paid in Cash
 Up to December IS.

Berlin, Dec. 9 CBy wireless to Say vile, N. YD-Thc third instalment of subscriptions on the third German war loan, a 25 per cent payment, was due today. this. with the first two in talments which totalled 50 per cent. making 15 per cent. of the loan due. As subscriptions had actually been paid in cash up to December Is, according to the Overseas News Agency, which remarks that the money market was not influenced, call money remaining at l-2 per cent, the ruling rate of the last few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Tenement Burned at Windsor.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 22-Ffre com pleteIy destroyed a large four tene- ment building belonging to the Hart ford Paper company at Rainbow, in the town of Windsor today. The building, which was situated on the bank of the canal. was occupied by three families who were unable to save anything.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
PRISON SENTENCES FOR
 TWO TRAIN WREcKERS
Antonio Vernale of Bridgeport anc
 Paul Karuba of Portland.

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 22.-Prison sentences from five to fifteen years each were imposed in the superior court here today on Antonio Vernale of Bridgeport and Paul Karuba of Portland, who pleaded guilty to the charge of wrecking a passenger train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at Maromas on Aug. 27, 1911. In the wreck sixty persons were injured, one of whom died later.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

like it. Such early feeding makes use or a top layer that is usually all lowed to spoil. If it is allowed to rot put it where no farm animals can reach it or trouble may result.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
SILAGE GOOD AT ONCE.

Save waste by feeding silage as soon as the silo is filled. if you want to, says Prof. Watson of the Missouri College. It is not silage but only green corn, finely cut, until heating and fermentation have pro- ceeded for few days, but the animals
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
CLEARING TIMBER LAND.

It is seldom practicable to try to remove stumps when the timber IS cut Pulling a green stump requires twice the power needed a few years later says A. J. Mcclure, in Farm and Home. The best way is to cut ev- erything when the marketable timber
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
WATERFORD.

Architects of New Haven are draw ing plans for a summer cottage in Waterford for Miss K Louise Gibson of New Haven. The house will be of wood, containing five rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
SOY BEANS A HUMAN FOOD,

Soy bean flour may be used much the same way as corn meal. Although this crop has been grown in America for quarter of century, says Farm and Home, it has been used only for a stock feed, while in China and Ja-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CoNNECTICUT

bridge at Dennison's corner and all traffic will have to come by way of the centre in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of Building Operations in New England as compiled by The F. M. Dodge COmnanN fnlInrr-.-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Hampton Beach. l.. l. .... 21 Fairfields Farms, CBarred)
 Short Falls. N H. ..... 20 15 Holliston Hill Poultry Farm,
 (White) HOlliston, Mass. %. II
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
"Trustys" to Go Home for Christmas.

Raleigh. N C.. Dec Ex-Governor Craig today ordered the state peni- tentiary warden and superintendenJs of convict camps to permit 'trusty' conviCts to go to their homes from Friday, Dec. 24, to Monday. Dec. 2I. days holiday from their usual labOTs.