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New Britain herald., 1916-04-06

r"Peace hath higher tests of man. hood than battle ever knew, wrote Whittier. One of the men tested by both peace and war 'and not found wanting is Herbert C. Hoover, the able chairman of the commission for relief in Belgium. As was said of d famous Englishman, Hoovier ''does not advertise" but he has set the American a peg higher in the estima- tion of many Europeans than he was before the war began. His handling of relief funds and supplies has elic- ited warm admiratio and praise The flag below MT. HooVer's picture is from a photograph of the 1O,OOO,OOO prepared for the Belgian relief tag day, April 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
HEALTH OFFICER BABsoN
Invited to Join Public Health Associa- tion of Connecticut-On of Ten Members.

Dr. John T. Black, secretary of the state board of health, has invited E. c. BabsOn, health officer of the town of Brooklyn, to become a member of a committee of ten for the purpose of organizing a Public Health association in Connecticut
 MT. Ba5sOn will accept what is a distinct honor and a recognition of the very faithful and watchfuI service he has rendered the neighboring town as it's health officer, a service that has not escaped the attention of health au- thorities of the state.
 MT. BabsOn is the only Eastern Con- necticut man on the committee and. aside from state officials, the only layman in it's personnel. The com mittee is to be made up as follows: pr J. c. Bartlett, professor of path ology Yale Medical school, New Hay en; George E. Hill, county health of fcer, Bridgeport; pr. Stephen J. Ma her, chairman Connecticut Tubercu- losis Commission, New Haven; F. H. Stadtmueller dairy and food comn1is- sIOn6r, Hartford; J. O. Phelps, com missioner of domestic animals, Hart ford; B. c. Babson, health officer of the town of BrOOklyn; Dr. D. P. Hooker, Hartford; Professor c. E. A. Winslow, professor of public health and hygiene, Yale University; Dr. T. 3. Reeks, SUD- erintendent of health, New Britain: Dr. J. T. Black, secretary of the state board of health, Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

to two doctors, then my mother got 9 bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and I took it. I never had any more trouble and got strong fast. Then took it again before my little girl was born and it helped me o good deal and give the Compound the credit for it. Then this spring I felt very badly again, but took the Compound and have been well all summer. can- not be grateful enough for your medi- cine." - Mrs. HAROLD M. SMITH, 47O Water Street, Clarksburg, ". Va.
 For forty years it has been making women strong andwell, andcuring back ache, nervousness, uterine and ovarian inflammation, weakness, displacements, irregularity and periodic pains.
 IfyOu want special advice write Lydia F. PinkhaHn Medicine Co., (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, BTass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
YANTIC
Corners and Goers on Summer Out ings.

1Ir and Mrs. Frank w. Stritch have returned, after brief stay at Ocean Beach.
 Mrs John Kilroy spent the week end in Stonington, with her sister, Mrs. NOrthrup.
 Mrs. \. Whttmarsh was a recent guest of friends in POquetanuck.
 John Charteres has left the Admore Woolen Company and is employed by Palmer Bros. at their F'itchville plant.
 John Kuroy has returned from a short stay at the beach.
 F. Brewster of Brooklyn, N. Y, was a recent guest of friends in the will lage.
 Mrs. Cleveland Burdick has returned to the village after a, stay of several weeks at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Watcher of Blackstone, R. I.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Brissette, MT. and Mrs Charles Smith and Miss Flora LafOnte have returned after a short stay at Ocean Beach.
 Mir and Mrs. John Tague and sons
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

Henry and Lloyd of East Hartford are spending the week with MT. and Mrs. William Tucker, Mrs. Tague's grandparents.
 Mrs. Edward Wolfe has returned to her home in Brooklyn, N. Y, after a few weeks stay in town with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. w. Kempton.
 Mrs. Henry Briggs of Lebanon was a recent visitor here.
 Michael Reardon has returned to the village, after a brief vacation at Ocean Beach.
 The warm weather has made the gardens look good.
 Strawberries are still being picked from many beds.
 Rambler roses are making a bril- liant showing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
NOTED CALIFORNIA
 MULTIMiLLIONAIRE DEAD,
James Hobart Moore Once Tried to
 Corner Match Industry.

Chicago, July 1S.-James Hobart Moore, of santa Barbara, California, brother of Judge w. Fl. Moore with whom he formed four great corpora- tiOns known os the Moore Group. died at Lave Geneva. Wisconsin. today.
 The group was capitalized at $751; 100000 and was lated absorbed by tie United States Steel corporation.
 The NOOres were Chicago lawyers who early in the development of great corporations got control of the I9ia- mond Match Co.,, and proposed to con- trOl the match industry, The Dia- mond Match Corner which failed. is famous in Chicago financial opera Cjons. It led to 9 panic and tEz clos ing of the stock exchange.
 The lToores made 9 new fortune shortly afterwards in National Bis cult. They paid off debts of &4 00O,- GOO and gained control Of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. now il the hands of a receiver.
 Their wealth has been estimated at S10O. .00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
BALTIC
CIanhake Planned-ConpIaint That Motoroyoiists Are Careless at Cross ings-Birthday Party.

 Miss Bernice Ottenhiemer, who has | been spending a vacation with Miss l Agnes CoughIin has returned to her home in Willimantic. P. J. TOOmey of Willimantic was a business caller Monday. Mrs. Fred Johnson and daughter, i Grace, and Mrs. Phillip have returned from Hartford. Misses Georgeanna. Charon and i Doris Holmes spent Sunday at Rocky Point.
 An automobile party composed of Mrs. Arthur ?. Cote. Miss Ida Nor risette. Brother Wilfred Bibeau, C. s. C., and Henry Bibeau, spent Sunday l at different resorts on the Providence river.
 Joseph Swanson was a recent visi- l tor at Crescent Park. Misses Anna BibeaU and Mary and Ida Leith were recent visitors at Saw in Rock
 William H. Buteau was a business visitor in New London Tuesday. Arthur Logan spent Monday in Providence.
 Leo LeGros, who has been spending a vacation in Wauregan, has returned home
 John Brown, Jr.. and Alfred Lucier, Jr., were Ocean Beach visitors Tues day.
 CIambaEre on the Shetucket. A number of local young men are planning a. clambake to be held on the Shetucket. Thomas Charon of WiIIimantic was a Baltic visitor Tuesday. Francis Ward of Clinton, Mass, was a local visitor Tuesday. Emil Despathy of MOOsup spent Tuesday in town.
 Miss. Alice Bessett was a Williman- tic visitor Tuesday, William Frazier of New Bedford called on local friends Monday. Advertising men from 9 western concern were in town Tuesday, giving away samples of their product. R. J. JOdOin has returned from a business trip to New York.
 E. F. Hines of Providence called on the trade Tuesday. J. B. Paul is having a vacation.
 Miss Gertrude Quinn is employed as bookkeeper for Rood and Chapman. Motorcyclists Careless.
 A number of out of town motorcy- clists pass through town daily and fail to sound their horns at different side streets and crossings, making it dan gerOus for children who are crassing the different streets. Clarence Rowan of Willimantic pass ed Tuesday with Baltic friends.
 Mrs. John Wood is spending a vaca- ton with Providence friends.
 Big Berry Crop.
 HuckIeberries are unusually large in this section. Children are daily bringing into town large berries.
 Local automobilists are planning a trip to the Pacific coast.
 Birthday Celebration.
 Mrs. Peter Kelley entertained Tues day afternoon in honor of her niece Dora Lemoine, on her sixth birthday. A large cake with six candles was Q feature. Little Miss Lemoine received handsome gifts. Sandwiches cake, ice cream, candy and soda were enjoyed. Mrs. Kelley was assisted by Mrs. Jo- seph Lavallie and Mrs. Daniel Bren- nan. Games were enjoyed and vocal and instrumental solos were rendered. Those present were: Palnella Deslan- des, EXzina RavenelIe, Blanche LuCier, Eleanor Brennan, Antoinette Gaucher and Dora Lemoine.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Wheeler of Cambridge have returned home after a vacation spent with MT. and Mrs. G. A. Cote at their bungalow in the Franklin hills.
 Mrs. Ovila. Dupont and family are visiting friends in Grosvenordale.
 Are in Camp.
 Paul 4T0IIp1Iisa ana fTie7ly7E. ara sne91d-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Foresters' Installation.

Park, arrived, accompanied by anoth- CT son and his wife and other mem bers of the Park family. The relatives of the two victims did not meet nor did either party discuss the reported engagement of Young Park and Miss Gushing.
 Mrs Wood wept pitifully as she in spected the blood cIOtted coat and other properties of her sister Anna at Coroner Bills office, where she re- both being shown the rings and other jeWelry worn by Miss Anna at the time of the accident.
 The Park family remained for some time at MT. Bills office. After their departure the coroner said that the interview had developed nothing of special consequence in the case
 Tuesday MT. Bill issued death cer- tidcates, which he forwarded to Town Clerk Session L. Adams of the town of PlainfeId, following which action arrangements were made to forward the body of young Park to his home in Fall River and the body Of Miss Gushing to her relatives at Middle boro. Park was 27 years of age Miss Cushing 26, a beautiful young woman Of unusual attractiveness in life.
 Coroner Bill retains possession of the checks, money, jewels and other things of an approximate total value oe S10,- r 900, until such time as tho adrnints- trators of the estates of MT. Park and Miss Cushing are duly appointed and qualified and furnish him the neces- sary credentials authorizing him to turn over the vaIuables to the ad- ministrators. Miss Cushing had con- siderable money with her at the time of the accident including a S100 bill.
 During Tuesday many searched at the site of the accident for the big diamond that is missing from one of Miss Cushing's rings, and which was undoubtedly twisted from its setting when she was killed, but the valuable lEtone4was mot renorted .fonnd.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
RELATIVES CONSULT CORONER
 ABOUT PLAINFIELD FATALITY
Parents of Arthur E. Park and Miss Anna E. Cushipg Make Sad Visit to Borough.

Relatives of ArthuriE. Park and Miss Anna D. Gushing, both killed at French's crossing, PlainfieId, Monday morning, were in sDanielson Tuesday and conferred with Coroner Arthur. G, Bill. Miss Cushing's relatives, MT. and Mass, Mrs. Wood sister of Miss Cushing, had spent the last hours of the night at a local hotel after com ing from Central Village, where they verified an earlier Identification of Miss CusIings body They, were the first to call at the office of the coro- ner, in the Dexter block, and had just left to return to their home when Mir. and Mrs. Edward L. Park. of Fall River, father and another -ofsAEhur D.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

de, John B. Mahue; junior beadle, John 3. Daigle Frederick Authier. \. \. BrOdeur Eugene Alvord and James 0'Bricn were the committee to make arrangements for the installation. The court was organized in 1897 and has enjoyed 19 years cf prosperity.
 Worked Hard, Spent $1.99 fer Drink.
 Irving Flint. citizen of the world, was before Judge L. H. Fuller in the city court Tuesday morning to answer to a charge of having been intoxicated. When asked if he had any money with him with which to pay a line. Flint searched his pockets finally and trium- phantly located a solitary cent, all that remained of g he had received from the water department Of the city Monday while engaged in cleaning the filter at Harrisville. He said he was told that the job would be an easy one. but declared he never worked harder in his life. In securing relaXa- tiOn his money was spent.
 Officer Brodeur III.
 Officer Hildage Brodeur of the police went to Worcester Tuesday to receive treatment for illness. Officer Origen TOuchette is substituting for him.
 Don't miss the auction sale at Rev. W. L. Boards, 36 Center street, Put ham, Friday at D. m.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
SHIPMENTS TO MEXICO
Plea for State Department to Raise
 Embargo.

Washington, July 18,-Treasury of fciaIs today urged the state depart ment to hasten action on their request for authority to permit free move ment of all commodities except muni- tiOns of war with Mexico
 A letter, accompanied by copies of teIegrams and letters from American shippers and consignees on the Mexi- can side, who are anxious to have their goods released, was submitted to the state department. On June F the treasury asked permission to relieve the freight congestion in the border districts.
 The embargo on food and clothing into Mexico was removed more than a week ago, but there are quantities of lumber, coal and miscellaneous freight accumulated at all the GUS toms points.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

ents of Arthur E. Park and Relatives
 of Miss Anna Gushing Confer With Coroner Bill.
 Miss Mary Descallzo, who has been 1 the guest of Mrs. Mary .Salotti, has re- ] turned to her home in South Wey- mouth, Mass.
 Gabriel A. Rietz of Providence was | a visitor with friends here Tuesday. A brand new Haynes piano will be 1 sold at auction Saturday 7:30 p. m., near the post office. See adv. on cIassi- fled page.-adv.
 Mrs. John Kennedy of Academy
 street visited in Providence Tuesday. Will Meet at Parsonage. Rev. and Mrs. w. D. SwafieId will have the members of the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church at the
 parsonage for a meeting this after noon
 Arthur James has sold the cottage occupied by Clinton w. Atwood on Spring street to o. L. Peterson, of Hawkins street.
 Charles E. Smith, test man at the central telephone station is having his vacation. His place is being taken by James G. Caldwell, of the Putnam office.
 Mrs. Harold F. GIendening is in Bos- ton for a weeks visit with relatives. Davis Park Service. Rev. F. A. Legg is to conduct the service on Davis park Sunday after noon, the hour of service being chang ed from to , D. n., as will be the hour for the remainder of the summer. Walter W. Murphy of WillimantiC visited recently with friends in Dan ielsOn.
 Condition More Serious. The condition of Harry F Rack IF who has been critically i'll the past few weeks, was reported Tuesday as l less encouTagin
 Miss Jennie A. Speare of Norwalk is visiting friends in DnaieIson. Everett Dean, at Central Village, was badly burned by blazing gasoline, when a plumbers torch exploded. Abe Van Houten, driving a light truck owned by Franklin and Cros- | by, of Academy street, was one of 1 the first at Frenchs crossing after l Monday mornings accident. He was ] e1r0ute to PIainfeld at the time. ! John 4. Deabrouck of Providence called on Danielson friends Tuesday. ] It was stated here Tuesday that there is some trend toward bringing children from New York into districts ! of W5udham. county, that the little ] %ew Workers may escape infantilc pa | ralvsis.
 Attended Mrs. Annie Woods Funeral. | Mrs. F. 4. Wood was iu the town of Plaindeld Tuesday attending the : funeral Of ALTs. Annie Wood of the ! Green Hollow road who died sudden | lE Friday evening after returning from g visit with Mrs. Woodin DanielsOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

 ing a vacation at Camp Hazel, on the Shetucket.
 ZViIfrid Bibeau of Hartford, former Iy of Baltic spent Monday at his home on High street.
 Charles LacrOix is spending a Vaca- ton in the country. Louis Bibeau has returned from a visit in Putnam and Springfield.
 NTsis Anita Woisard of Waterbury is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Alex ander Dupont, ST.
 Move to Moosup.
 An autotruck moved OviIa Besset's household effects from the DresCher cottage on Railroad street to AIoosup, where MT. Bessett is engaged in bus iness.
 r. c. Coles of South Manchester was a business visitor in town Tuesday. George Mccall of Syracuse, N. Y, was in town Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Officer Brodeur III.
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Alexander Barrows Dies From Apo. pIexy-Death of Miss Nettie N. Whiton-Progress on New Worsted Mill,

Fred Pinard of Westfeld. Mass is visiting friends in town.
 Carlos E. Chaffee of Everett, Mass, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Cora Gold.
 John Mohau of Rockville has been the guest of friends in Stafford Springs
 Work on the new worsted mill is progressing rapidly and it is hoped to have the plant in operation by the early fall
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

always done me and I hope my letter may be. the means of helping som @ o t h e r suffering woman. Wh en l was 16 years old I caught cold and had suppression for two months. l got so weak ] could scarce ly drag myself up the stairs. l went
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Draraed Into s-aad Hlfxer.

Bridgeport Conn. July 1G-1l0nego FracGs2c, aged g, was killed this morning when he was dragged into a bread mixing machine in the bakery in which he was working at 1G1 Willard street. Medical Examiner Garltck cz.- pressed the opinion that death was accidental The dead mans body was horribly mansIed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
JOHN KEMNA INJURED
New Brakeman May Have Become
 Dizzy-FeH From Car Ladder

At DaEville Tuesday morning John kenna, East kilIinglE, a brakeman of only six days service and who was to have been turned in" as a regular feIl from a ladder on the side of a box car which he was ascending, struck his head on a rail and received such a gash as to require his removal to the office of pr. F. P. Todd. Kenna was later taken to his home in Constable Michael II. Grimshaw's automobile from AttaWaugan.
 Kenna said he did not know how the accident occurred. He was climb ing the car ladder and the next thing he knew he struck the rail. It is be- feved that the heat may have caused him to become dizzy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

Waterbury-A party of twenty six children left yesterday for two weeks visit at the Vacation House at QUas- sapaug which is in charge of the Wis iting Nurses association. This is the second delegation to go since the sea- son opened, each party remaining for two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Shortage of Men in Hfqhwsy Work.

Hartford, July 1S.-rfiEhwav Com missioner Charles J. Bennett eatI to- day that between the men employed directly by his department anI tTe men hired by contractors there a~e at the present nearly I.5G9 men at work on the highways of the state "but," said the commissioner I've could cm- Dloy many more and it is a. pity we cannot get enough men to .aEa ad- vantage of the fine weather"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Exemption From Euotro- German Ser
 vice

Washington, July Representa- tive James of Michigan today offered resolution directing the secretary of state to undertake the neg0tin tiun of treaties with German and with Aus tria- Hungary to exempt former sub jects of those countries who have be- come American citizens from liability for service in the German aui Aus- triau armies and navies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

BristoI-The ice business of Bur well and Barnes was sold Monday 10 Edward B. Barnes and Harry Snyder, both of this city. The transaction in cludes the goodwill and the equip ment. also the leases on the various bonds controlled by the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
FRENCH WAR RELIEF WORK
Explained at Brooklyn by Mile. Emile
 Matthe-BeaeHt Sale Held.

At the home of Mir. and Mrs. AL bert s. Field in Brooklyn Tues day afternoon at lawn fete. Mile. Emi- lie lLetlhc spoke in the interest Of war relief work in France. Miss Metthe's home is in French Lorraine. not dis t@ut from Metz, the great German for -res=. She related war stories Of en- JhraIing interest and displayed vari- ous things pertaining to the war that constituted rather remarkable eE- Ei5it. There was a sale of ice cream, cake, candy and fruit punch. the pro- ceeds to go to the French Red Cross organization. During her stay here Miss 1Ietthe is the guest of Miss Ruth DanieLsOu. Main and NIauIe streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
Miss Nettie M. Whitor

4ueSudy morning. inc DCQy VIII De taken to Waterford for burial.
 Miss Nettie M. Whiton.
 Miss Nettie M. Whiton, 61, died at her home on Maple street, Tuesday af- ternOon. She had been ailiug for the past three months with Bright's dis ease. For several days she had been at her summer cottage ar Crystal Lake, and returned last Friday. Since she returned she failed rapidly until the end. She leaves one sister, Miss Edna Whiton of Stafford Springs.
 Miss Whiton has been in the book and stationery, business in Stafford Springs, succeeding her father who was formerly postmaster at the Springs.
 K. of c. Meeting,
 The Knights of Columbus held a meeting in Society hall Tuesday ev- ening.
 The town school committee will hold a special meeting Monday evening when it is expected that all vacancies in the teaching force will be filled
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
AT ALL STAGES
 0F LIFE
The Woman's Medicine. Good for All Ages. Mfrs. Harold
 Smiths Experience.

Clarksburg, ". Val am writing to tell you the good your medicine has
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
DNNIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANTEL.SON

Harry E. E.,RaoE<, Jr.'s Condition More ss- rious-Mlle. Emilio Metthe, Speaks on French War Relief Work-Johnken na, Brakeman, Has Bad Fall-Par- er1ts of Arthur E. Park and Relatives of Miss Anna Cushing Confer With Coroner Bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
K. of c. Meeting,
Armenian Day in October.

Washington, July 18.-A concurrent resolution declaring that there are several hundreds of thousands of Ar menians in need of food, clothing and shelter in the countries now at war and requesting the president to des- ignate- day on which Americans may express their sympathy by contribut- ing to the funds now being raised for their relief, was adopted today by the house. It has already been passed by the senate. The foreign affairs committee was advised that a, day in October probably will be named.
 Farmington-Carl Gulliver, 8 col- lege friend of Leonard Root and a teacher in Roberts College in Constan- tinopIe, Turkey, was the guest of MT. Root over Sunday. He will return to Tugkeyetp about a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
PUTNAM

Floyd M. Tiffany to Teach in Maine Grove Street Carnival a Success Frank Johnson's Condition More Favorable-Foresters' installation Illness of Officer Brodeur.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19

Floyd M. Tiffany, who has been teaching at the North school in Pom fret for several years, has been ap- pointed principal of a grammar school at Camden, Maine. Though he had accepted his Pomfret position for the coming school year, at an increased salary, MT, Tiffany resigned to take charge of what is described as one of the best equipped schools in Maine. A reception IS to be given at Pom fret in his honor, by pupils and friends, before he leaves for Maine. Szczpaniak to be Brought From Wor-
 cester.
 This morning Lieutenant Theodore Downing of the state police and Cap tain Joseph A. Ryan of the local force will go to Worcester to bring back Frank Szczpaniak, who is to be charged here with having broken into Diamonds store, about a year ago. The man has been serving time in a Wor- cester jail, and he will be turned over to the officers mentioned today, upon the expiration of his term of impris- Onment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-19
OBITUARY.
Alexander Barrows,

Alexander Barrows 64, died of apo plexy at his home in Stafford Hollow Tuesday morning. The body will be taken to Waterford for burial