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The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-06
WHAT DUN THINKS OF BUSINESS

After passing, between July and December, through nearly every pos sible experience of diversity, except that of complete collapse, the new year opens with business in the United States rising above Impressions and confronting the future with new conf dence. and with clear signs of devel oping activity according to the annual trade review of R. c. Dun & Go.
 Acording to the report. bank clear ings this year. although they were be- low those of 1913, were large. The bank clearings last year aggregated s153. .532, 100000, against $15S, ,222, ,452,- 900 in 1914. Railroad earnings showed Titled difference, despite railroads claims of poor business. The earn ings in 1913 aggregated $2,469, 100000 while last year they were $2,317, SOO,- 900. Grain crops had much greater value last year than in 1913, the total value for 1913 being S2,396, 6,296, ,000, compared to $325S,372 2,O0O last year.
 Naturally" say the report, "as a result of the extraordinary events abroad, domestic trade suffered severe depression; bank clearings and rail road earnings declined heavily; the number of failures multiplied and un- employment, with it's attendant evils increased. While the entire country was affected, certain sections suffered less than others.
 "On the whole, the West, which was benefited by the big grain crops, mo- tably the record breaking yield of wheat, marketed at high prices, was most favored, while the South was severely hurt by the cotton collapse, and the East by the prostration of foreign commerce and the suspension of the markets for securities.
 As the year closed, however, so far had the markets adjusted themselves to a war basis, that the great con- flct abroad began to lose some of the overwhelming significance and our do- mestic problems came more to the front. Several developments served to mitigate the effects of the war. One was the institution of the emer- gency measure. Another was the i'm mediate appearance of enormous for eign orders for American breadstuffs and other supplies for the use of the contendlng armies and their dependent populations. Exports grew to large proportlons-every available ship be- ing pressed into service at high rates TOT freight-and the normal balance oI trade in favor of this country was fe-established, rendering unnecessary Special arrangements, which other wise would have had to be entered i".o to prevent an excessive drain of gold from this country.
 Tn the last month of the year the ueclslon of the Interstate Commerce commission in the rate case was a con- s'ructve development of much impor tance. While the railroads did not ob- tam all they asked for, the decision was notable as indicating change of sentiment in regard to corporate inter- ee'S' -Arkansas Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-06

iew ot our subscribers have not Se. s paid their subscription and we are sol"g 10 ask them again to settle ,,, e'i oiiis at an early date. It takes a.y .oney to print any kind of a paper l,eH ehis one and we know we have
 W very ienient with some of you.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-06

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The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-06
Tho Prescott Daily News eLaAssssGD 6r rne News Printing Cc.

Entered as second clas. mail matter ,r ,rnu,ber L 4th, 1905, at the postoffice Noyptt Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, e March 3. 1873.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
FAILED TO ESTABLISH CLAIM
Commissioners Donohue Finds That Jerry Dowsetts Pain
Was More Likely Lumbago Than From njury-Croton
Man Was in Employ of Thames Tovvboas Co. of New
London

In q finding and award made en-
Wednesday after a hearing on Dec.
18th, Commissioners James j. Dono=
hue has given his decision. that Jerry
Dowsett, an emplOye and claimant
against the Thames Towboat company
of New London, has failed to prove
his claim for compensation fer In
juries under the werkmen's compen=
satiOn act and the claim is therefore
dismissed by the commissioner
Mr.. Dowsett was in the employ of
the TOwbeat company on Oct. as a
carpenter. With other employees he
was engaged in carrying planks to
be used on a barge and he testified
at the hearing that while in STOPPING
position he felt q pain in his back
and attributed it to q muscular sprain
oS the back.
From the testimony of the claimant
1t is found that he did not at the tmie
think the injury was anything serious
and that 1t was not of such q charac=
ter to disable him at the time and he
continued about his work that day
and pursued his regular employment
with the exception of two days up to
the time he was discharged by the
| TOwbOat company on account OF lack
of work.
During this time ne gave no notice
of injury to his employer nor did he
| at any subsequent time until Nov. %
| 1915, when his wife called at the Of
| fee of the company and said heI
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
PERSONALS

Mrs. Arthur Frotman of Westerly
has been visiting in Norwich.
Mrs. Charles D. Chapman has re-
turned to Old Mystic from a visit with
relatives at Ledyard Center:
Miss Helen Garfield has returned to
Plainfield after a few days visit with
Miss Augusta Griffin of Lyme:
Mr.. ana Mrs. Everett Thompson
have returned to Oalkdale after spend
ing several days in Waterford with
Mrs. Herbert thinner.
New London papers note that Alfred
Mahan of the junior class at Bulkeley
school will leave the school after the
holiday vacation and will continue his
studies at Worcester.
Rev. NJ ]. B. Fuller and family are
leaving Hanover for New Canaan,
Conn, where Mr.. Fuller has been call
ed to the pastorate of the Cengrega-
tiOnaf church. AS soon as the roads
are clear, the household goods will be
taken across the state by autotruck'
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

husband was inju-,G Ia their employ
on or about Oct: 9Th, l9I6i In fact,
the first notice of injury was given
to the employer six weeks and two
days from the date Of the alleged in
Jury.
The nature of the injury, it Is
found. Is of very doubtful character,
and in the absence of any definite med
ical testimony 1t would appear to be
more of case Of lumbago than that
of injury.
Because of the manner in which the
claimant treated his injury the EN-
plOyer was given no opportunity to
furnish the necessary medical and
surgical attention which he should
have been given under the law, and
sven though the injury were not of a
questionable character, which is ap-
pears to be, on account of the failure
on the part of the employee to give
notice of injury to his employer, the
employer was preiudieed by such fail
ure to the full extent Of any COM
pensatton which the employee might
otherwise have been entitled to, he-
cording to O. recent decision by Judge
| Tuttls of the Superior court in this
| case of Benoit vs.. Bushnell.
The claimant stated at the hearing
that he was entirely we'll at the pres.
ent time and could have worked LAS
| week IL he had any work, and tn,
! respondent told him that he eoulC
give employment at present If he 81
desired.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
HARVEsTS THIS YEAR
SURPASS ALL PREVIOUS.
Banner Year Both in Value and Pro-
duction of Crops.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The nations
harvests this year have surpassed any
ever before recorded. The value of the
principal farm crops, based on prices
apid to farmers December LIST, was
announced today by the department of
agriculture In it's final estimate as
S5,56s, 7730O0 making 1915 banner
year both in value and in production
of crops.
The usual situation of extraordinary
production and high prices, probably
never before so pronounced. is credit
ed principally to the European war,
With the price of grain soaring us
the War progressed, American farm
ers began the season BY planting
of the principal crops this year aggre-
gated 4s6.570. square miles. That is
larger than the combined area Of Ger
many, France. Belgium, Holland, Dem
mark and Switzerland.
Corn was planted on i0S,321,OO(
acres. the second largest area evel
planted an dthe harvest was 1854
| 523, 900 bushels. the second largest crOI
| ever grown. It's value was 1,755.s59,'
| 900 o. S33O00,0oo larger than ever be
| fore.
New records were made in prdouc
| ton BY wheat, oats. barley. rye, swee
| potatoes, rice and hay. while tobaCc'
| closely approached fits production
record. 1,1O3, $4,000 pounds, made Il
1910. Each Of these crops. in addition
| establishes records as being the mos
valuable ever grown, except in tn
case of barley and tobacco.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
BUYS MORE PROPERTY
ON FRANKLIN STREET.
Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. Purchases
Evan Burdick Plot.

The expected purchase by the Hop
kins & Allen Arms company of the so
called Evan Burdick property at 1876
Franklin street was contaminated on
Wednesday morning and the deeds
were placed on record in the office of
the town clerk by Attorney Edwin w.
Higgins for the company. The place
was owned by Lorette Leone and con-
tains a three-stOry and basement brick
house on it. This gives to the Hop
kins & Allen Arms company the en-
tire stretch of land and buildings on
Franklin street, to Harvey lane on
Franklin street. and a longer distance
on Chestnut street. wiah an average
width of about 240 feet between the
streets The rOntage on Franklin street
is about 200 feet and on Chestnut
street about 300 feet.
The Burdick property faces As IL
feet on Chestnut street and is 1872 feet
8 inches in depth. There is a right OF
way to a lot in the rear of the property
which is owned by Mrs. Ida NJ. I'm
derwOod. but this has been leased by
her to the Hopkins & Allen Arms COM
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
Brines and Raw Salt.

Just west of Promontory Point Sta
ton, Utah, is a pond cut off from the
Great Salt Lake by the railroad en-
bankment. At times of high water in
the lake this reservoir fills by perco-
lation through the embankment, but
during the summer this water is con-
centrated to a brine by evaporation.
The deep pink color of the brine is a
phenomenon that appears in salt
ponds generally when a certain con-
Centration is reached. In the salt
ponds of San Francisco bay this color
is due to a certain bacillus which
lives in saturated brineS and also in
the heaps of salt as it is piled for
drainage and shipment. Prohibitive to
life as such an environment might be
considered strong natural brines are,
in fact, inhabited by a number of
minute Observation-Disclosures as we'll as
plants. The pink color disappears in
winter or when fresh water is intro
duced into the pond. The Southern
Pacific company has done some eX-
perimental work on preserving piles
and railroad ties by soaking them in
the pond.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
TREASURY ESTIMATES
OF RECEIPTS IN 1916
Will Fail by ss1 ,525,5oo to Meet Dis
bursements.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Treasury esti-
ments that receipts in 1916 will fail by
SSl,525, 800 TO meet disbursements, in
Guiding a $4,000, 900 postal deficit, are
cited by the house ways and means
committee majority ereport on tn
emergency revenue law extension filed
today as evidence of necessity for ad-
ditional taxation. 1t is estimated that
extension of the law till Dec. 81, 1916,
would provide S6,S00OO0 a month.
Revenue from distilled spirits. fer
mented liquors and tobacco decreased
$4,000, 600 in the last fiscal year, the
report says. Treasury estimates of
ordinary internal revenue receipts for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1916.
are $2T,0O0.00O. compared with $685.
39S, 80 last year. thus indicating a
further anticipated revenue reduction
from this source of more than 81, 0OO,-
0OO"
The bill today was reported back to
the house favorably with a view to
consideration tomorrow. Party leaders
have requested all members to be pres
ent tomorrow in anticipation of u live
ly fight. Majority Leader Kitchin de-
clares however, that its enactment by
the end of this week is certain.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
PARDoNED PRISONER
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM.
Lyman Pollock Released from Norwich
Jail on Wednesday.

After receiving notice from the state
board of pardons that they had par
doned Hyman Pollock. Sheriff Sidney
A. Brown notified Jailer Oscar Q. Main
here on Wednesday that the prisoner.
who has been in his custody since last
February could be released, and Pol
lock was given his freedom about noon
on Wednesday.
He was glad TO be free and he call
ed upon some Of his friends, including
his attorney, Thomas NJ. Shields, who
had some money and clothing that be-
longed to him.
1t is understood that a letter from
Judge William H. Williams to the
state board of pardons had a large
influence with the board of pardons ii
securing the liberation of Pollock, who
was sentenced TO prison last October
for from one to two years for con-
spiracy TO secure false testimony in
the divorce action of Louis Sternliet
| of Norwich against his wife.
w. H. Shields, attorney for Pollock
was much surprised at his client:
| sentence and found that State Attor'
| ney Hull agreed with him. and boil
went to Judge Williams, with the re.
| suit that he wrote a letter to be pre-
| scented TO the board of pardons.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
ORDER TO MAKE PASSPORT
REGULATIONS MORE STRINGENT
State Department Agents Must Is
spect and Indorse All Passports Is
sued.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Passport reg
ulations more stringent than those eff
fective at present will be enforced by
the state department under an eXecu-
tive order issued by President Wilson
and made public today.
Duplicate applications and three
copies of the applicants photograph,
instead of a single application and two
photographs will be required. Appli-
cants must name the dates they eX-
pect to sail ports of departure and
names of steamers they will take and
must file their applications with the
department at least five days prior to
sailing.
The order provides that state de-
partment agents must inspect and in
dorse all passports issued and that
all persons leaving the United States
for foreign ports must provide them
selves with passports.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
FINAL ARGUMENTS IN
LEBANON CASE
Will Be Made Today in Suit Over
$500 Bank Account.

In the trial of the case Of Arthur
p. Turner. administrator. against Thu
sa Gidman Turner, executrix. both of
Lebanon, the arguments were reached
in the superior court here on We'd
nesday afternoon. Attorney c. w.
CmCstOck made the opening argument
for the plaintiff and was followed by
G. Hadlai Hull in the first argument
for the defendant. He occupied about
an hour and was followed by Major
Hull with the second argument for
the defendant. Major Hull had not
quite concluded his argument when
court adjourned for the day. He is to
be followed by Attorney w. A. King
for the plaintiff and then Judge Will
liam L. Bennett will charge the jury.
In the trial, which is brought by
Arthur p. Turner. an adopted son of
Rev. Robert A. Turner, late Of Leb-
anon, TO secure a bank book account
Of about $1,000, one Of the exhibits in
evidence is an order which transferred
the account from Mrs. Turner to Rev
Mr.. Turner. II was dated just a few
days before Mrs. Turner died and the
testimony of the witness TO the sigma
ture on the order was that Mrs. Tur-
ner was helpless and unable to write
at that time, but that the witness saw
Rev. Mr.. Turner hold the order up be-
fore Mrs. Turner's face where she
could plainly see it and ask her il
this was just as she wanted it. Mrs
Turner made answer in the affirmative
This order except for the signature
was in Rev. Mr.. Turner's handwrit-
ing, according to one Of the witnesses
and the attorneys for the plaintiff ar.
gued on Wednesday that Mrs. Turner
could have adopted the signature OF
it as her own and that it would be
| legal order for the transfer of th'
! accounts. The bank account was al
| exhausted during Rev. Mr.. Turner!
! life time
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
FUN ERALS.
Wayne DeForest Lincoln,

Rev Joel. B. Slocum D. D.. pastor
of the Central Baptist church, ofhciated
at the funeral service held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock for Wayne De-
Forest Lincoln, only son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Angelo DeForest Lincoln, at the
home of his parents. No. 3S Summer
street Precious Jewels and Looking
This Way were rendered by Mrs.
George T. Lord. The bearers were
Lincoln Crawford, Sheldon McNicl1le,
Richard Arnold and Edward Hanks,
and burial took place in Maplewood
cemetery. Rev. DR.. SlOcum read the
committal service. Many relatives and
friends were present and there were a
number Of beautiful floral remem-
brances.
Undertakers Church & Allen had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Roland George Leete.
The funeral of Roland George, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leete, was held
from the home of his parents in Lin
coin court Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock, with Rev. Charles Smith OF
Baltic officiating. Burial took place
in AIaplewood cemetery and a COM
initial service was conducted at the
grave by Rev. Mr.. Smith. There were
relatives and friends present and there
| were d number of beautiful flowers.
| UndertakerS Cummings & Ring had
| charge of the funeral.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
BUYS TWO MORE PLOTS
ON SLATER AVENUE
Norwich Housing Company Now Has
Its 20 Sites For Houses.

Two more tracts of land on Slater
avenue have been bought by the Nor
WICK Housing company, the seller be-
ing Mrs. Claiming NJ. Huntington.
They are lots Nos. SO and 40 and are
next west of the lots bought earlier
this week from George w. Carroll.
This provides with what had been
bought previously. all the 20 sites for
two family houses that the Housing
company has contracted TO have built
by c. Morgan Williams
1t is now the expectation of the
company to devote its energies to in
creasing subscriptions to the stock in
order that more funds may be secur-
ed to build still more houses. The
officers are hopeful that there will be
a ready response to the call for stock
subscriptions as they want to be en-
abled to build still more houses.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
ENGINEER ARRIVES TO
DELIVER AUTO PUMPER
New Piece of SeagraVe Apparatus
Will Be Unloaded at a. m.

The delivery engineer for the new
Seagrave automobile pumping engine
arrived here on Wednesday evening
and the auto pumper will be unloaded
in the New Haven freight yard at 3
o'clock this morning. Chief Howard L.
Stanton said on Wednesday evening.
1t will be taken to the central fire
station and if there should happen to
be any fire calls during the afternoon
it is expected that the auto pumper
will be used to respond to them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
SAMUEL GoMPERS ASKS
TO HAVE LABOR REPRESENTED
On Commission to Confer with Army
and Navy Officers.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor today told President
Wilson that organized labor was ready
to give its support TO the defense Of
the nation and should be allowed a
voice in making preparations.
Mr.. Gompers asked the president TO
appoint a representative Of labor to
the commission he may name TO con-
fer with army and navy officers on the
mobilization Of the nations resources.
Since the war started, Mr.. Gompers
said, belligerent nations had included
representatives Of labor in every i'm
portant activity.
The president said he would consid-
er the suggestion carefully.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
Skating Place for West Side.

Through the efforts of the executive
committee of the Norwich Fairgrounds
association the use of the land at East
Great Plain owned by Wellington \.
Miner, has been secured as a skating
pond and on Wednesday Mr.. Miner
was engaged in damming up the flow
of water The land was formerly used
for ice cutting. The old ice houses
have been torn down and removed
The new pond will make an ideal skat-
ing place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
New York Papers Behind Time.

arrived here Wednesday morning, "a
hours late and were sent out from the
post office on the first delivery We'd
neSday morning.
Wednesday morning papers were de-
livered on the $50 delivery. as they
did not arrive in the morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
Straw in Cellar on Fire,

The autOchemical from the central
fire station was out Wednesday morn
ing in response to u call from rs
Spring street, where straw had been
set on fire in a cellar where heat was
used to keep apples from freezing. Two
tanks of chemical put out the blaze.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
WEDDING.
RyaIls-Dufner.

The marriage of Francis Burke
Ryalls Of Manchester, \. H. and Miss
Wilhelmina Lena DUfner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dufner of this
city, took place on Wednesday, Dec LIST
at Manchester. y. H, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Emile J. Pali-
soul
The groom, who is 10, is a native
of Manchester the son of Edwin and
Mray J. Ryalls, and is employed as a
baker. The bride has resided with her
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
Movements of steamshIps,

Barcelona, Dec. s,-Arrived, steamer
Montserrat, New York.
Bordeaux. Dec. 14-Arrtved, steamer
Rochambeau, New York.
Kirkwall, Dee. 1b,-Arrived, steamer
Oscar II. New York for Copenhagen,
Falmouth. Dec. 15,-Sailed. steamer
Rotterdam (from Rotterdam) for New
York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
Democratic Primary in Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 15.-Unofficial
returns tonight from nearly half the
precincts in Tennessee indicated that
Representative Kenneth D. Mcclellan
had been nominated for United States
senator at today's democratic primary
by a majority of almost two to one
over Former Governor Malcolm r.
Patterson.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
OBITUARY..
John Fitzqerald.

John Fitzgerald, son of Mary and
the late Andrew Fitzgerald, died late
Wednesday night after an illness of
some duration. He leaves his mother
! and one brother Richard r. Fitzgerald,
( of this city. Mr. Fitzgerald resided at
| No. Fountain street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

Waterbury.-Thef first box Of sur
gical supplies for war sufferers across
the water was sent Saturday by the
local branch of the Red Cross society.
The articles were made from 500
worth OF material purchased with the
money contributed by local citizens.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

Watertown.-James Abraham Gar
field, grandson of the former Presi-
dent and a well-known graduate of
Taft school. has just been elected
president of his class in the senior
elections at Williams college.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
incidents In Society

Louis R. Porteous has been in New
York fer brief stay:
David Bacon; student at Yale uni
versity. will spend the vacation at his
heme en- Washington street.
Mrs. Harry L. Wadsworth of Boston
was a visitor In Norwich Wednesday.
Rev. William NJ. Zumbro has been
passing a week in Binghamtons M \ e,
where Mrs. Zumbro will Join him the
last Of this week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

Last year the total output of the
1921 central electric stations in this
country was 14,OOO.OOO.OOO kilowatt-
hours.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

Bridoeport.-Employ in bakeries
and restaurants are forbidden by the
board of health to use tobacco in any
form while at work and those suffer
ing from consumption or loathsome
skin diseases are barred from en-
ployment in such places.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16

Branford.-The house on the old
Samuel Hosley place at Bushy Plain
occupied by Walter :. HOsley and
family, was burned to the ground oil
Tuesday noon, the fire starting from
an air tight stove. which became over
heated.