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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
LAST EXHIBITION or
''OFF|CER 666" At THE
W|GWAM TONIGHT

Tonight is your last opportunity TO
sec Geo. NJ. Cohans delightful farce
Officer 6GG" ut the Wigwam. All
lovers of good fiction have heard OF
or read this famous play. The picture
is by George Kleine with Howard
Estabrook in the leading role and de
lighted large crowd last evening.
adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CALLED TO WELLS

District Attorney Carville was call
ed TO Wells this morning on civil
case. 1t is understood that II. 4.
Agcc has sued for writ Of repleven
for Is horse which is claimed by him
and is held by some other person.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
TWO NEW ELKO BOYS

The wife of Petro Orbe presented
him with 4 splendid boy last Wednes-
day night.
Frank Yrigagen was made happy
yesterday when his wife presented
him with bouncing nine-pounh boy.
The mothers and habes arc doing
nicely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
MEXICAN PRONOUNCED INSANE

The sanity examination OF Salvador
parreuirre was conducted by Judge
Iaber yesterday afternoon and Ypar-
rguirre was pronounced insane. The
superintendent of the insane asylum
has been notified and an attendant is
expected tomorrow, who will take
charge of him and take him TO Reno
to the asylum.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13

ritish Admiralty through Winston
Churchill. 1t was also announced b
y Mr.. Churchill that the British SUBJ
marine No. ID, had sunk two Turk
ish gunboats and a transport in an
engagement inside of the straights.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
HAS REJECTED
FINAL PEACE
PROPOSAL.

Special to The Independent.
ROME, May 13.-Italy today seems
on the very verge of war and decIa-
ration is momentariIy expected. Aus
trials final proposal in the interests
of peace have been rejected, and it is
not now believed that war can be
averted.f
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
BATTLESH|P GO[|ETH BLOWN
Up IN THE DARDAkE[LES

LONDON, May 13.-Another Bri
tish battleship, the GoIieth, one of the
most powerful of the British navy
Was torpedoed in the DardaneIIes and
according to official announcement
pwards of five hundred lives were lost.
This announcement came from the e
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
PRESIDENT DEMANDS
STRAIGHT ANSWER

The president demands action by
Germany without any quibblinG The
substance of the note has not been
made public, but officials close 10 the
president say that it is plain and
firm in terms and will permit of not
uncertain answer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

1S65--In the last fight of the Civil
war the FederaIs under Col. Barret
were defeated in western Texas by the
Confederates under Gen. Slaughter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
Special to The Independent.

Special to The independent
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Presidcnt
Wilson has finished his note to Ger.
many relative to the sinking of the
l.usitania when many American citi-
zens were drowned, and it is announc.
ed that it will be forwarded tonight
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-13
BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED

Courtesy is the eye which over
looks your friends broken gate
way, but sees the rose with bios
SONS in his garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
STATES ATTORNEY FOR BAR
LIBRARY APPROPRIATION
Asked New London County Represent
atiVes to Reconsider Adverse Action.

Unheralded, Hadlai A. Hull, states
attorney, appeared Wednesday at
Hartford at an adjourned meeting Of
the senators and representatives from
New London county and strongly urged
special appropriation for the mainte-
nance of the bar libraries at the court
houses in Norwich and New London.
He asked the New London county dele
sation to recommend a special appro-
priation of $500 for the library at New
London and $4,000 for the library in
Nc1 wich. Mr.. Hull stated there was
actual need of additional books to make
the libraries of value and that they
were actually required by the judges
of the courts.
At a previous county meeting the
resolution to appropriate annually ST.
900 to each of the libraries, instead Of
$500 as at present, and a special ap
pIopriaticn of $4,000 was turned down
IN county meeting, unfavorably report
ed by the judiciary committee and re-
jected by the house. Mr.. Hull wanted
this action reconsidered and his prop
osition substituted. The project was
favored by Senator Barnes, who Of
fered a motion covering the PROPOSE
tiun. A debate followed, led by Rep
resentative Crandall of Groton in OPP
position. The matter was at last tenn
porarily disposed of when the meeting
was adjourned for one week on motion
OF Rep1 sentative Henderson Of Nor
wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
FINDING READY RESPONSE
FOR MERCHANTS WEEK,
Subscribers Will Hold General Meeting
in Town Hall This Afternoon.

Most encouraging response has been
given by the retail business houses of
Norwich to the committee on organiZa-
ton for Merchants week and so MANY
have signed the subscription List that
the town hall is to be used this after
noon at o'clock for a general meet
Ing at which 1t is expected to have all
present, as well as any others who may
be interested and may want to hear
the plan explained in detail and dis
cussed. 1t is the opinion of the com
mittee in charge that every retail
merchant in the city can participate in
the plan that is proposed for this year
In the week from April "a to May 1,
inclusive
The following is the list of mer-
chants that have already subscribed:
The Reid & Hughes Co., The Por-
teous & Mitchell Co, B. Gotthelf &
Co, MarshalPs, Maurice Sample Shop,
Ladies' Speciality Co., The Lyons Co,
ply & McGarry, Branche Bros, The
F. A. Wells Co, White Star Clothing
Co, Brooklyn Outftters, Eagle Cloth
ing Co, Louis Pollock, James C. Mac
bert & Sons, Shea & Burke, Schwartz
Bros, M. Hourigan, Lain Furniture
Co. John & George H. Bliss. The
Plaut-Cadden Co., H. r. Woodward
William Friswell Co, Frank A. Bill
Co, Geo. ". Hamilton. The National
Shoe & Clothing Co., Barrows the
Shoeman, S. J. Reuter- & Son, J. F.
Smith, Geduldig's Greenhouses, Geo.
A. Davis. Cranston & Co., H. NJ. Lerou,
John A. Dunn, The Lee &, Osgood Co.,
Smiths Prescription Store, Engler's
Broadway Pharmacy, Utley & Jones
N. D. SEWN & Son, George Greenberg-
er, Shetucket Harness Co, Herrick
Candy Kitchen, Providence Bakery,
The Eaton Chase Co., Preston Bros,
The Household. c. V. Pendleton Jr,
]. P. Barstow & Co., F. w. Wool
worth Co., Fagan's Smoke Shop, J. A.
George, Charles A. Betting, Waure-
gan house. Mabrey's, City Lunch and
Martin house, The Rose restaurant,
Capital Lunch, Breckenridge & F1em-
ing, Somers Bros, The Mohican Co.,
]. P. Holloway, A. T. Otis & Son, J. M
Young & Son, H. Norman, H. d Raj
lion. Justin Holden.
Names of those who have this yeas
subscribed in addition to last years
list are: Moran & Connors, William H
Murphy, John F. March, Thune &
Dowenberger, H. Jacket, Benjamin G.
Hannis. Mrs. Mariah H. Fay, Peter
Sellas, Vellis Bros, Progressive Can
dy Co., New London Sign Co., Rum
ford Co., w. r. Baird, Thumm's Deli
catessen Shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08

ten department and equipped with
kindergarten furniture; a new window
placed in the third and fourth grade
room; blacllboards redressed; a new
cement walk laid along the street
frontage, with two walks leading up
to the building
Greenevil1e: Two rooms equipped
with new desks; metal ceilings placed
in the halls on the first and second
floors and in the assembly hall on the
ceiling throughout
Long Society: Two modern equipped
toilet rooms placed in the basement; a
sink for washing purposes placed in
each room. This makes a great i'm
provement over the old out door
closets which were in use. Two
drinking fountains installed; concrete
floor placed in the cellar; a new heat
er installed; a new roof on the build
ing; and blackboard redressed. The
sewer connections to this building were
imperative by order of the health Of
flcer
Broad Street: BlackboardS redress
ed; all the walks about the building
rc-surfaced. There has been a great
deal Of trouble and complaint in re-
furnace. The smoke pipes have been
enlarged and the trouble overcome in
this way.
Broadway: The floors of the toilet
rooms were old, rough and very much
in need of repair. A new cement floor
in both the toilet rooms has been laid;
new automatic flush toilets installed;
an iron fence placed around the back
Of the schoolyard; four copper con-
ductors repaired; section of the tin
roof which blew Off replaced; black
boards redreSsed; two rooms 20 by
40 for Manual, training and Domestic
science fitted up in the basement. The
retaining wall at the south and east
sides of the building was removed and
set back from the building about six
feet, and a glass front put in to admit
more light.
Boswell Avenues: The toilets were
overhauled and reconstructed so that
better sanitary conditions are now OBJ
tanned
Hobart Avenue: The toilet rooms
school yard in the rear of the main
building. These toilet rooms being
disconnected from the main building
were in an unsanitary condition, and
supervision over the same was difficult.
During the past summer the toilet
rooms and connected to the rear Of
the main building. A new cement con-
crete floor was placed in the toilet;
automatic flush closets installed; the
woodwork repaired; the toilets heated,
and everything Is now in a proper
sanitary condition.
Town Street: The interior walls Of
the basement have been ref1nished and
whitewashed: drinking fountains in
stalled; a new book closet added; and
desks in the fifth and sixth grade
room rearranged; and two new wind
ows put in to admit more light to the
lower hall.
East Great Plain: Two new outdoor
toilets erected; blackboards redressed;
city water put in and sewerage con-
nections provided, and drinking foun-
tains installed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
statements
~ xy;a1u, oP the racept

m view Of the recent statements
made in criticism Of the schools of
the town since consolidation of the
school districts went into effect, the
town school board has been making a
survey Of what has been accomplished
in the schools during the first two
years under consolidation, which is an
informing statement and summary on
this matter Of very general public in
terest.
In this summary, the committee
takes up three lines Of work which
have claimed their particular atten-
ton, viz: the equaliZing and advancing
Of teachers salaries, permanent and
extensive repairs to school buildings,
and educational accomplishments.
On the financial side their statement
shows that last year there was a de-
crease Of $5,257.s6 in the total ex-
penses of the schools over the ex-
pense of the year before, and the state
ment is made that in another year all
will have been completed, 80 that, I'M
less new departments work are added
the large items Of repairs to buildings
to the system, the total cost of the
school system will be back again on
practically the same basis as before
consolidation
Two Years Under Consolidation.
The following Is their summary of
the work accomplished during the first
two years under consolidation:
The first two years under consolida-
ton were necessarily a period of trans
sition and organization. The first
task Of the school committee was the
welding together of several distinct
Independent districts, each one under
its own management. The two i'm
portant problems for immediate con-
sideration were teachers salaries and
repairs to school buildings. Teachers
salaries in most of the districts were
very low. Fifty three out of the one
hundred and twenty teachers were re-
ceiving salaries ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50. In comparison with other cities
and towns Of the state an increase in
salary was justifiable. Below Is a
comparative table of salaries paid in
other cities and towns in Connecti-
clIt:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
New interpretations.

Articles of association have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
Unity league of Norwich to be a lit
erary. social and political organization.
The subscribers are Aaron Kohn, Har-
ny Sherer and Herman Schmmerling.
A certificate of incorporation has
been filed by the Frank A. Bill Co. OF
Norwich, a wholesale and retail boot,
shoe and rubber business. The amount
of authorized capital stock is $4,000,
divided into 100 shares of common
stock, with a par value Of 500 each.
The corporators will begin business
with $500. The incorporators are:
Frank A. Bill, Sarah T. Post and John
p Post all of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
Injunction Against Buying LaFranee
Apparatus.

The city of New London, Mayor
Bryan F. Mahan and Aldermen Rich
ard NJ. Brockett, chairman, Lafayette
G. Rudd and Eugene T. Kirkland of the
fire committee of the court of common
council were on Wednesday enjoined
from purchasing in behalf of the city
an American LaFrance motor driven
fire apparatus, according to the vote
passed at the April meeting Of the
court of common council Monday night.
The injunction was granted Wednes-
day afternoon by Judge Gardiner
Greene, who is sitting at session of
the superior court in New Haven, on
the application of Alderman Thomas
Gragan, through his attorneys, Hull,
Mcclure & Hull.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
MusteroIe Loosens UP Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use
MUSTEROLE once you experience the
glad relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is a clean, white ONT
ment made with the oil of mustard
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister. Brings ease and
comfort while it is being rubbed on!
MUSTEROLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars
are used annually for Bronchitis,
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neural
gia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the
Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles,
Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet,
Colds of the Chest Git often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in Csc and SOC
jars, and special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse limitations get
what you ask for. The Musterole
Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
SCHOOLS UNDER CONSOLIDATION
What improvements Have Been Made in Past Two Years
Shown by Review Prepared by Town School Committee
In Improved Buildings, Better Educational Advantages
and Salary Raises for TeachersTota Expenses in 1914
Were $5,257.s6 Less Than Preceding Year. /.

fore consolidation. This increased
amount is the result of the eQualtza-
ton Of teachers salaries throughout
the system, said equalization being au-
thorized and ordered by the citizens Of
the town at the first town meeting aft
er consolidation. If this amount alone
were added to the total expenses OF
the different districts before CONSOLE
dation 1t would have cost the town
more than 1t is costing now. The fol-
lowing table shows what the cost to
the town was for the last three years
preceding consolidation and also what
1t would have cost had the teachers
been paid the $13,160 which they are
now receiving:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
MAY BE SUICIDE.
Robert MeAuiey Missing Since Monday
from His Home in Waterford.

Waterford, Conn, April Robert
McAuley, an aged and respected cit-
zen has mysteriously disappeared from
the home. OF a cousin, Mrs. Wilson NJ
Carroll, Of this Mantle road. with whom
40 resided. He has been missing since
cary Monday morning. when he left to
&c to q house he occupied until re-
Gently, and nothing has been heard or
sren OF him since. 1t Is feared that
dependency over the death OF sister
se,,ently caused the aged man to com
NIT suicide by drowning in Jordan
cove. Efforts to secure the body have
been futile. however.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
Standard Remedy
For Many Homes

Indigestion and constipation
are two conditions closely re-
lated and the cause of much ply
steal suffering.
The tendency to indulge ones
appetite is general, SO that most
people suffer at some time or
another from rebellion of the
overtaxed organs of digestion
and elimination. A simple, pleas
antiy effective remedy that will
quickly relieve the congestion Of
poisonous waste and restore
regularity, is the combination Of
simple laxative herbs with pep
sin. sold in drug stores under
the name of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. This is a mild, pleasant
laxative-tonica and digestant, alb
solutely free from opiates or mar
cotic drugs and has been the
standard household remedy in
countless homes for many years.
A free trial bottle can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. W. B.
Caldwell ASP Washington St.,
Monticello, Ills.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
Married in Santa Barbara.

The wedding of Miss Margery Far
quhar Bull of Santa Barbara, Cal, and
G. Herbert Newhall of Boston and
Brookline took place Tuesday in Santa
Barbara.
Miss Bull is the daughter of Com
modore James H. Bull, U. 8. N, re-
has resided at Santa Barbara for the
last ten years. They had lived at nu-
merous naval stations, among them
Mare Island, New London, Conn, and
Pensacola, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhall will make
their home in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
Sues Steamship Company.

Pinkus Pumerantz has brought suit
against the New England Steamship
company as owner Of steamer Maine
for $4,000 damages claimed from in
juries which Pumerantz alleges result
cd ON the berth above falling on him
Pumerantz claimed he took passage
fer New York on the Maine on the
night OF Nov. 2s last. He bought q
ticket and was assigned a berth
Whs n he was lying In his berth, with
out warning" the berth above fell.
The injury, according to the COM
pfa.,lt, amounted to shock, painful
decorations and abrasions Of the head
shoulder and other bodily harm. Dep
uty Sheriff Manuel J. Martin served
rdrers on Agent Edward l.. Doll
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08

Hartford, electric switch. Robert R.
Goldthrop, Hartford, turning trans
former for wireless system Erwin W.
Henger, Waterbury, shade or globe
holder. Hennig Mugo, Bridgeport, ma
chine for making solid rubber tires. Jo-
seph Merriee, Hartford, machine for
cleaning the exteriors of receptacles.
Joseph Merritt, Hartford, machine for
feeding rings. William G. Newton,
New Haven, water pipe valve for bath
tubs. Francis H. Richards, Hartford,
mechanical movement. Joseph l.
Wolfe, Bridgeport, test indicator.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
Entertained for Miss Winifred crier.

Miss Wintfred Grierson of Bridgeport
is the guest of Miss Florence Smith Of
Broad street. On Wednesday afternoon
Miss Abby Gallup entertained in honor
of Miss Grierson and on Wednesday
evening Miss Elizabeth SEWN OF
Treadway avenue was hostess for q
reunion of a camping party last sum-
mer of which Miss Grierson was =
member.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
conneetieut Patents.

tors, April s. 1915, reported by Frank
H.. Allen, follows:
Joseph Frauenfelder, Bridgeport, sub
marine torpedo boat. William A. Ber-
nard, New Haven. pliers or similar
tools. Clayton @. Cooke, New Haven.
nax machine. Frederick P. Gates,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
CATTLE AND HOGS
MET THEIR FATE.
Animals of James c. Smith Had Foo
and Mouth Disease.

The cattle and hogs of James C.
Smith of Waterford. in which the foot
and mouth disease was discovered last
Saturday, were killed Wednesday. DR..
J. e. Underhill, the New London vet
e4.narian. and DR.. c. J. Becker, fed
eraJ inspector, visited the farm Wed
resday morning. After being disin-
fected, the earcasses were buried in
bitches on the farm.
DIR. F. A. Ingram, deputy cattle COM
missioner of the state. arrived in New
London Wednesday and together with
t.le government officials and New Lon
DIN veterinaries started an inspection
Of the farms within the three mile
radius Of the Smith farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
HAIR COMING OUT7

Dandruff causes feverish irritation
Of the scalp. the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp of every particle Of
dandruff, get a 25-cent bottle of
Danderine at any drug store, pour .
little in your hand and rub well into
the scalp. After a. few applications
all dandrun disappears and the hair
stops coming out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
On Grounds of Desertion.

On the grounds that he deserted her
on June 20, 1911, Comfort Ward Jor-
dan Smith Of Norwich has brought
suit for divorce from Londarion Smith,
now Of parts unknown. They were
married on Sept. IA, 1910. The suit
is made returnable before the supe-
rior court on the first Tuesday in May
with S. s. Thresher as attorney for
the petitioner, who asks to be allowed
to resume her maiden name.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
WOULDN'T PAY ME FOR THE RE.
LIEF I GOT FROM PILES"

For II years ! suffered with piles
brought on by and strain or hard work
Since using Hem-Roid eight months
ago. have not had an attack, can do
any labor and eat what I wish without
Ill effect. I would not be in my former
condition for $780,"
(Signed) WIN. McADAMS
New Canaan, Conn.
Sworn to before notary Mar 23 '0S
DR.. Leonhardt's Hem Roid an inter-
for 81 by N. D. SEWN & Son and fully
guaranteed: Dr.. Leonhardt Co., Station
3 Ruffaio. N. 7.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08

All but three Of the towns have high
er maximu1ns than Norwich.
At the end Of the first two years
the following things had been accom-
p1ished:
First. Teachers salaries equalized
and advanced; second, extensive per-
manent repairs had been made to
many of the school buildings, es-
pecially at West Town street, and East
Main street schools. In nine of the
buildings new toilets had been in
stalled: several buildings had been
painted; interior walls refinished;
metal ceilings put in; desks redress
ed; new floors laid; four hundred feet
yards graded; cement walks laid !;
fences repaired; several buildings re-
rooted; city water put into three of
the buildings; and fire escapes placed
on nine of the buildings. Over $40, 900
has been spent upon permanent re-
pairs.
Educational Accomplishments.
1 Uniform textbooks adopted. Each
of the fifteen school districts had its
own list Of textbooks. Many times
when families moved from one district
to another complete new list Of books
had to be purchased.
2. A nuiforn. course Of study adopt
ed for use in all the schools.
3. Two new kindergartens establish
ed in sections Of the town where the
population is mostly Of a foreign ele-
ment.
4. A uniform course in music taught
and supervised in all the schools
5. A uniform course in drawing
taught and supervised in all schools.
I 6. The Palmer Penmanship System
Of Writing has been introduced and
used in all the schools. All the teach
ers Of the town were required to take
the course, aHi 1903 out of 120 are
sid rod NV Tho pn1rNnys "a G
expert teachers in per1nanship.
Z. Domestic Science and Manual
Training is offered to all girls and
boys Of the seventh and eighth grades
in the town.
g. The elimination Of the ninth grade
completed placing the schools on an
eigth grade basis.
9. A card record system established
This system gives a complete record
Of the progress Of every pupil in the
public schools.
10. A selected list Of pictures for the
| study and appreciation of art for each
grade introduced.
III. All teachers and schools placed
| under the same supervision.
IL Telephones, which grea1y faeir-
| tate the school work, have been placed
in the buildings except at East Great
Plain, Yantic and Scotland Road.
13. The A1dine System of Reading
adopted for use in all primary grades
A line Of supplementary reading Sc
lected for the grades and the books
furnished to the schools.
ID. line of supplementary reading
selected for the grades and the books
furnished to the schools.
All Of the pupils of the town are
| now working under the same supervi-
sion, the same course Of study, the
same kind Of textbooks, and ali enjoy
the same privileges and advantages as
conditions allow:
A Brief Financial Statement.
Because of the increase of the teach
ers' salaries and the extensive repairs
made to school buildings the schools
have cost the town a little more under
consolidation. The teachers are now
| paid $1s,160 more than they were be-