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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
OKLAHOMA WILL
NEED HARVEST HANDS
Department of Labor Cooperating to
Supply the Demand.

The following circular from the U.
5. department of labor has been re-
ee1ved at the local post office:
The division of information of the
bureau of immigration, U. depart
ment of labor, has been advised by
City, Oklahoma. that:
Sixteen thousand to $4,000 men will
be needed this season for grain har-
vest; wages will range from $500 to
$500 per day and board. The depart
ment is informed that the vast ma
Jor1ty of the farmers of Oklahoma
who want harvest hands, prefer Eng
fish speaking white men. For this rea-
son persons other than English speak
ing white men who wish employment
in the harvest fields of Oklahoma,
should first communicate with w. G.
Ashton, commissioner of labor, Okla
homa City, Oklahoma, to find out
whether or not he can secure employ
ment for them.
1t will be necessary for all persons
desiring this harvest work to defray
place of employment
Harvest will begin in the southwest
ern part Of Oklahoma about June s;
in the north central counties about
June 8. and in the extreme northwest
ern part of Oklahoma about June
18th.
southwestern part of the state should
report to the state labor distribution
office in any of the following towns
Wichita Falls, Texas; Clinton or Fred
erick, Oklahoma. Those who desire
to- proceed to the northern or north
western part of the state should re
port to the state labor distribution Of
flee at Enid Carmen Alva or Wood
ward, Oklahoma 1t is suggested that
applicants report for specific direc-
lions to the state Office in the town
nearest the point from which they
are travelling.
c. L. Green general inspector in
charge of employment and distribu-
ton work representing the United
States department of labor will be sta
toned during the harvest season al
Room PIP post office building. Kansas
City, Missouri. Employers and persons
seeking employment may obtain de-
tailed information concerning the har-
vest work by communicating directly
with him. The services of Mr.. Green
and those in charge of the offices above
referred to are free.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
INCOME TAX BILLS
COMING ON JUNE 1ST
Will Be Sent Out by Internal Revenue
Collector Walsh.


The staff of Collector James ].
Walsh in the department of internal
| revenue is working over time in pre-
pairing bills for the collection of the
income and corporation taxes and the
various other forms of special taxes
! due in June. All persons liable to pay
| income and corporation taxes will re-
ceive bills for the year on June 1,
| or shortly before. Payments of in
come tax will be for a full year. New
rules in the department call for the
opening of the Office in Hartford from
Is a. m to 8 p. m. for the sale of
| stamps and the same hours for col
lection of the income and corporation
tax. 1t has been found necessary to
| close the receiving windows at the
hour given as it is required to make
daily balance and deposit the funds
| in the banks.
| Collector Walsh has given notice
that all persons liable for the special
taxes, liquor dealers wholesale and
retail, must make application in June
| for a schedule for the payment of
| the tax for the year commencing July
| 1. All physicians, druggists, dentists,
etc. who come under the new federal
law dealing with narcotics must file
applications for the special blanks in
order that they may make their prop
| er returns by mail to the department
| by July 1, the special stamps being
| available.
Those affected by the emergency
tax law will have payments for six
months only to make, although it is
expected the law will be continued
by the new congress. Tobacco dealers
and cigar. manufacturers, pool room
proprietors, picture houses ETC., must
make application for special stamps
for the period mentioned to be placed
| upon their certificates.
| Bankers must secure their stamps
for compliance with form 457, which
requires officers of the bank to GER
| tify to the average amount of capital,
surplus and undivided profits used or
employed in the banking business dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1915. The tax will be for 81 for each
| full $1,000 so reported.
In addition to the penalty imposed
| by Section % of the act, bankers and
others who fail to make return dur
ing July, 1915, will incur a penalty of
| SO per cent. of the tax imposed, I'M
less extension of time not exceeding
so days is granted in case of sick
| mess or absence and in case of a false
or fraudulent return, a penalty of 100
per cent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

shouting for hep with all his might
at the same time. He got hold of his
friend, but had to let go to save him.
self for Mr.. Erikson was a large,
heavy man, too heavy for him to han
die. The others OF the party had
was around to help the two men strug-
Cling in the water. When Mr.. Pier
son reached shore his friend had dis
appeared beneath the water.
After reporting the fatality to the
Ertkson family and going to his own
home to change his clothes, Mr.. Pier
son notified Captain D. ]. Twoney at
police headquarters about 1890 o'clock
and Policeman Frank s. Henderson
was secured with William w. Nc
Naught, to drag the river where Mr..
Pierson pointed out Mr.. Erikson had
gone down.
The drowned man was about so
den, having lived here about 20 years.
He was employed at the Hopkins &
Allen Arms Co. and was well thought
of by his employers and by his neigh
bors and acquaintance. He is sur
vived by his wife and five children
Ingrid, Olive, Carl, Anna and Eleanor
His daughter Olive is now on her way
to Norfolk, Va. He also leaves three
brothers, Gustave and August in
Hartford, and another in Canada. His
brother Gustave was formerly of the
| tailoring firm Of Erfkson & Johnson
of this city. and was lately badly
hurt by being run over in Hartford
| by an automobile.
Mr. -Erikson was a member of Lodge
Oscar, No. 30, Order of Vasa, and also
Of the Svea Swedish Sick Benefit so =
ciety.
] The body has not been recovered UP
to $50 o'clock this morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
HOPKINS G. ALLEN
STOCK is TAKEN
Balance Remaining Was Underwrit-
ten in Boston is Report.

It is understood here on Sunday that
the balance of the preferred stock sub
scrption for the preferred stock of
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company of
Massachusetts,, had been underwritten
in Boston, assuring the contamination
of the deal by which the plant here
will be developed into one of several
times its present capacity to manufac-
ture army rifles under an order from
the British government. George S.
Watts, who is to be treasurer of the
new company was away in New Ha-
ven all day Sunday and had not re-
turned up to a late hour at night and
could not be reached to verify the re-
port.
By subscription in Norwich 900
shares were taken, 800 in New Haven,
and the balance of the 5000 shares re-
quired were provided for in Boston
either by the sales of 1000 shares
when it was first offered or by the I'M
derwriting contract which was to be
signed on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
POLICE WERE WAITING
FOR MIKE eoLuMe.
When His Wife Went To Visit Him
In Rhode isIand-Aoeused of strip.
ping Motor Boats.

Mike Goiumb who lives at No. 19
South Thames street was arrested on
Saturday at the railroad station at
Centerville, r. L, where Policeman
watch for the arrival of Coiunb's wife
who the authorities knew was going
to visit her husband. The Norwich
officer witnessed the greeting between
husband and wife and then with the
assistance Of the Rhode Island officers
placed the man under arrest.
Policeman Henderson returned hers
with his prisoner Saturday afternoon.
Column is charged with stripping the
metal fittings from the power boat of
Superintendent Frank l. Briggs Of the
American Strawboard Co.
In Crompton, r. l., where Gofumb
had been since he left here on the
morning Of April 23rd he had been at
work under the name Of Yam Schmidt
The theft Of which he Is accused was
committed about April LIST but the
theft-was not reported to the police
until April q when Mr.: Briggs found
his boat fittings among some metal
that had bee nsold to the United
Metal Co., which had bought the parts
from another junk dealer to whom Co
lurnb had sold them. Happening
to speak about the theft to the metal
company people, Mr.. Briggs was invft.
ed to look over their stock and there
discovered the parts which he identi-
fed as coming from his boat.
Among his neighbors 1t has beer
suspected that Column has been 8
sort of a river pirate, working with
rowboat, and it is believed that his
arrest may put a stop to losses OF
metal. fittings from boats, of which
there have been a number of cases this
spring.
Golumb left town the day after the
police were notified Of the theft. bu'
by keeping a wideawake lookout, the
officers have been able to get on his
trail and land the accused man.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
How American Women
May Keep Faces Youn

The American smart woman ages
early. far earlier than the English
woman says Christian Miller, =. c L.
the famous English health expert. She
adds that our climate so e0hilarates
tnat you overexert yourselves and grow
hilarating air dries the skin. The skin
that lacks moisture grows pale and
w1thered looking and soon forms
THE American complexion is best
treated by applying pure mercoHzed
wax, which causes the faded, HfeIesa
cutic1e to fake on in minute particles,
a little each day: until the fresh, young
skin beneath is wholly in evidence
Every druggist has this wax: one ounce
Is sufficient. Spread on at night like
cold cream, washing it OF next morn
ing.
For wrinkles, dissolve an ounce OF
powdered saxoAte in a half pint witch
diate1y every wrinkle is affected. even
the deeper lines. Both treatments are
remarkable facial rejuvenators.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
ITALIAN RADIATOR PLANT
TAKEN FOR BAKERY
At Brescia, Where Jacob Lanz is in
Charge for American Radiator Co.

Norwich relatives Of Jacob Lanz
formerly Of this city, who is in Brescia,
northern Italy, with his wife and
daughter, are especially concerned over
the war news. The last tidings from
the LAM family came in a letter dated
April %, in which Mr.. Ianz told of the
war preparations all about him.
He is manager OF the big plant in
Italy of the American Radiator COM
pany of Chicago, employing 500 or 500
men. Already the government has
Communicated half the plant, estab
fishing in it SO ovens, fitted to turn out
1900 loaves of bread every "A hours.
Aeroplane stations, Red Cross hospi-
tails. etc, are established near by.
Brescia is city of about $4,000 pop
ulation, near the Swiss border. Mr..
LAM has been located there for about
five years, having previously establish
ed q plant in Paris for his company. 1t
takes three weeks for letter to reach
Norwich from Brescia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
WAS TRYING TO GET INTO
McNALLYS SAL
William Hamilton. 40, Caught in the
Act Sunday About Midnight.

William Hamilton, 40, who has lived
around Norwich Town for number of
years, was caught about midnight Sun
day at the saloon of James McNalIy
at Bean Hill, where he had taken out
two panes of glass after cutting away
portion Of a window frame with a
saw. The witnesses against him are
Clarence, Dewey and, Cyrus Woodward,
Michael Burns and Mr. McNally.
After Captain Twomey at police
headquarters had been notified by Mr..
McNally of the capture, with request
to send a constable up there. he got
word to Constable Meyer Blumenthal,
who went to Norwich Town and
brought the man to the lookup, where
he is held on the charge of breaking
and entering in the night season.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Frank Clifford.

Mrs. Carrie M. (Skinner) Clifford,
night at her home, 81 Bristol street,
in New London. Her husband and d
even-year-old daughter survive. Mrs.
Clifford was born in Norwich, Aug. 8,
AZ years ago and was the daughter
of Jane and the late Henry Skinner.
Mr.. Clifford is foreman for the South
ern New England Telephone Co.. at
tached to the installation department.
Mrs. Clifford, who had been i'll for
several weeks, also leaves her mother,
a brother, Frank A. Skinner of Nor
witch Town, and two sisters, Mrs. John
Kilroy of Yantic and Mrs. E. w.
Northrup of Stonington.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Secures Refreshment Privilege at Park

According to present plans, June 9Th
will be the formal opening day for the
summer season iii Mohegan park, for
on that afternoon L. H. Maffit is MAX
ing arrangements to have a band con-
cert, the first of the season, at the
park. Mr. Maffit has again received a
contract whereby he is accorded the
privilege of reopening his stand for
the season. On Sunday afternoon he
had a large sized canopy located near
the lake and did a fairly good bust
ness. Although Sunday was a little
cool yet there were many at the park
and the several jitneys were kept busy
throughout the afternoon. The swings
and see-saws are now up and were in
demand all the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
TROLLEY co. TO HAVE
NEW CAR BARN
In New London-To Be 75x220, Brick
and Concrete.

The Shore Line Electric Railway Co.
is to build new car barn in Montaulz
avenue, New London. The structure
Will eventually replace the present
wooden barn but the initial construc-
ton Will be that of a building at the
south Of the present building.
Plans for the new car barn will be
ready in the office Of Norwich archi-
tests In about two weeks. The plans
provide for a steel, brick and con-
crete structure, rs by 220 feet. one
story high with basement. The trim
will be limestone, granite and terra
Gotta and the sashes and doors will
be steel. The floors will be reinforced
concrete.
Alternate bids will be asked for for
a building nearly twice this size to
take the place of the wooden car barn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Apple Blossom, Party.

The annual apple blossom party at
the Hack farm is Montville was CIV
en- on Sunday with large attend
ance as the weather was especially
favorable for this pleasant outing.
Most of those who went left Frank
lin square in an autotruck at 9.45 in
the morning and also had this means
of conveyance home in the evening,
Captain Hack made a genial host, as
he always proves 70 be on these year
ly occasions. There was a programme
of sports which included a tug-of-war
in which the German team defeated
the Irish. 4 musical programme and
refreshments were also among the fea-
tures.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
PERSONALS

James W. La peinte yves a visitor. la
Mystic on Saturday.
Charles Smith OF Waterbury spent
tho week end In Norwich.
Rev. "A. J. Hetrtek is recovering from
Illness at his home in Canterbury.
John F. Cochrane of Norwich has
been the guest of friends in Webster,
Mass.
Miss Mamie B. Ward. now Of Hart
ford, spent Saturday with Allyn,s
Point friends.
Miss Edith Spencer Briggs was the
guest of Miss Horton at Mantle for
the weekend.
Mrs. Charles CoyIe has returned
after spending some time in New
York and Maryland.
Miss Lucille Chapman of Mountain
avenue has returned after spending
several weeks in Boston.
Mrs. Alice Theroux and son, of Nor
witch, are visiting relatives in Wilt
mantle for several weeks.
Professor Foote of Yale university
spent the weekend at his Salem cot
tage. Mrs. Foote and son accompanied
him.
Elmer ]. Tefft and family are NOV
ing from Montville to Moore's Corners.
Mass where Mr.. Tefft has purchased
a farm.
Mrs. E. A. jain of the East Side
was a visitor in Groton on Tuesday,
being the guest of Mrs. Charles Hazler
Of Pleasant street.
John H. Wilson, who was recently
operated upon in Hartford for appen-
dicitts. has returned here. His friends
are congratulating him upon his re-
covery.
Mrs. Wolcott Main has returned to
her home in Wequetequock after a
lengthy stay with her mother, who is
recovering after a serious illness at
HallYille.
DR.. Patrick Cassidy, who had a Sc
we're attack of gastritis last week while
in his office on Main street, is re-
covering, at his home on Washing
ton street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
WAS CONTRACTOR WHO
COMPLETED ST. PATRICK'S.
Edmund o'Keefe, SO, Died in New
Bedford, Saturday.

New Bedford, Mass, May 22-Ed-
mund O'Keefe, for thirteen years in
spector of public buildings of New
Bedford and previous to that a pi-
oneer church builder of New England,
died today after an illness extending
over several months. His age was SO
years. 1t was he who completed st.
Patrick's church in Norwich, Conn,
which cost in the neighborhood of
$350,000. He was the contractor also
on Catholic churches in Springfield,
Greenfield, Haydenville, East Hamp-
ton, North Brookf1eId, Hartford, Meri-
den. Danbury, Naugatuclz, Holyoke,
Northampton and South Deerfeld.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
FRENCH REPORT REPULsE OF
GERMANS IN THE ARGONNE
Official Statement Says the Eneny's
Losses We're Extremely Heavy.

Paris May % 2.35 p. Nam attack
made by the Germans in the Argonne
forest was repulsed last night with
extremely heavy losses, according to
the official statement issued by the
French war department this after
noon. The official announcement add
ed that the repulse Of the enemy in
this region has been complete"
The text Of the statement follows:
The enemy during last night show
ed activity between the sea and Ar
ras. He made several counter attacks
but everywhere was repuIsed and
SUFFERED severe losses.
THE first Of these attempts took
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
BROUGHT Back to State Hospital.

Thomas Burke, AZ, of Naugatuck, a
patient at the Norwich state hospital,
VINO slipped away from there on We'd
nesday, was recovered in Bridgeport
Friday morning by Constable Nolan,
who went to that city to look for him.
The constable found him on the street
and returned with him in the afternoon
to the hospital.
Burke is an alcoholic patient whose
condition is normal except when he is
under the inuuence of intoxicating
drink.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Rev. Myles p. Calvin preached on
The First Commandment in St. Pat
rick's church Sunday, explaining why
the saints are yenerated as the friends
Of God. The Almighty alone Is wor-
shipped, but the saints are yenerated
by initiating their virtues and by ask
ing their intercession,
At the offertory Mrs. Frank L. Far
rell sang Franz Abt's Ave Maria.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Seized Slot Machines.

Slot machines were seized on Sum-
day night by Sergeant John H. Kane
and Policeman Matthew Delaney in
the candy stores of John A. Johnson
on Central avenue and Mike Tails OF,
North Main street. The proprietcrs
have been summoned to appear Ia
police courts
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Close Hobart Avenue Kindergarten.

Through the development Of a case
of scarlet fever in a boy in a family
named Hill living at No. % Cliff street,
and a pupil in the kindergarten at the
Hobart Avenue school, that room is to
be closed for three weeks and possibly
for the rest of the term. The boy
was in school last on Wednesday but
did not come down with the disease
until Friday. 1t is not felt that there
is any danger of contagion but the
closing is taken as a precautionary
measure.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
HcsPiTAL TRusrEEs WILL
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING.
viii Consider Matters Relating to
WeFf< to BE Done Under ARProPrls-
lions,

There is to be a special meeting of
the trustees at tie Norwich state hos
pital on Wednesday, when certain
matters are to be considered in con-
neotien with the work to be done. I'M
been granted the hospital by the legis-
iature.
At the same time it is probable that
the trustees will consider and discuss
plans towards the inauguration Of the
state farm for inebr1ates for which the
legislature voted an appropriation of
$1,000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Body Sent to Derby.

The body Of John McDernott who
died in Preston on Saturday was pre-
pared for burial and sent to Derby on
the Zoos o'clock train Saturday after
noon by Undertaken NJ. Hourigan.
Burial is to be in Derby.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

The plan of the New Haven board
| OF education, and particularly Supt. F.
H. Beede, formerly of Willimantie, to
| introduce the subject of foreign Ian
guages and possibly typewriting to
the curriculum of the grammar school
eighth grades has stirred the teachers
of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Helen s. Ham
mond of Boston to Leslie r. Mathews,
former director of the Boys club at
Lyme, recently appointed director of
the Alexander settlement on the ISL
and of Maui. Hawaii, where he will
assume his duties Sept. 1.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24
Better Payinq Crop,

If young men who have been sowing
wild oats wish to make amends and
make good their losses, let them SOW
tame wheat.-Chicag Daily News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Charles Kempton Abbot Of Atlantic
City. whose marriage with Miss Jean
F. Harding was noted last week. was a
grandson of Edward O.. Abbot, agent
built and occupied the handsome
house on Washington street near the
residence of Mrs. William N. Black
stone.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Milwaukee has installed 25 of the
finest type of pool or billiard tables in
its public school buildings.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Mrs. Charles w Prentice and son,
Leonard Prentice. of Washington
street have started in their automo-
bile for California: and the exposition,
expecting to reach there in As days
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

The painters car of the New Haven
railroad is still on the switch at the
local station and will not get away
much before Tuesday, rainy weather
having delayed the five men who are
painting UP the roads property in
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Mrs. Albert Lewis has left for he1
home in Glouchester Mass, after
passing few weeks with her cousin
Mrs. William H. Palmer of Washing
ton street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

After several weeks visit with he1
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. w. s. Allis, of Elm avenue, Mrs
Laura Allis Of Randolph, VT, has
returned.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

The Misses Lucas of Sachem street
entertained informally Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Nancy Pond OF
Woonsocket, I. Z. formerly of Nor
witch.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

You can always have what you
want by wanting only what you have
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

A party of thirty motored to Ston-
ington Manor inn for a planked sha6
dinner on Saturday afternoon. return
ing home about l. o'clock.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Mrs. r. r. Graham was in Provi-
dence on Friday attending the reunion
an dannual meeting of the alumnae
of Miss Abbott's school.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Former pupils here have been noti-
fed that the commencement exercises
of Mt. ST. Joseph's seminary, Hart
ford, will be held Thursday, June IT,
at p. m. The speaker will be Profess
sor Ford of Harvard university.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

Miss Alice v Brown, a former
teacher at the Norwich Art school.
who has been in town to attend the
Goth anniversary of the Art Students
association. has .eturned to Wellesley.
Mass