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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
NORWICH TOWN
Rev. George n. Ewing and Choir Of
First Church Provide Helpful Service
at SheItering Arms--WiIliam Hole
comb Going to Bridgeport.

Rev. G. H. Ewing was in charge Sun
day afternoon of a most helpful SER
vice at the Sheltering Arms. The text
chosen was, will arise and go to my
father. The prodigal son is a type of
many life today, he said. We who
are conscious of coming short are Of
ten in detection. The message to us Is
to lift up our eyes and look to Him
who will lead US out of dependency to
joy and victory. The prodigal son rose
to action; we must spring into the
position to answer the call for service
Let us not sit at ease in Zion, let us
be engaged in activities for positive
Christian service. 1t Is good for us to
take the ladder steps of Gods word and
gain the spiritual heights to get the
clear, far views. We must rise in order
to go to our Father. He bids us rise
from our sins and find everlasting joy
in His presence.
At the close of the address the solo
1 Will Arise was sympathetically given
by Miss Ruth L. Potter, the choir
singing the chorus, and this proved
most appropriate to the words just
spoken. The anthem Be Joyful in the
Lord was given in fine harmony. H.
L. Warrington was at the piano. Other
members of the choir were Mr. and
Mrs. F. L. Allen, Miss Margaret Ewing,
F. E. Sterry and G. F. Hyde.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
A HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF RATS.
Many mported-HeaIth Commissioner
of Pennsylvania Warns Against
Rats and Bubonic Plague.

THE bubonic plague is advancing
against us with no uncertain STEP"
declared DR.. Samuel g. Dixon, COM
missioner of health Of Pennsylvania,
recently, in the course Of a. special lee
ture being given at the College Of
Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pa.
In this connection many people viii
recall the war recently waged by the
authorities against the menace Of rats
imported from foreign countries where
the bubonic plague was prevalent. That
the danger is still serious is evidenced
by the above official declaration. The
public must realize the tremendous cost
and real danger OF allowing rats to
continue to breed, and destroy property
and carry disease, and help the author
tiles in the work of determination. The
following government statistics will
prove that the situation is really seri-
Gus:
Under normal conditions female rat
will bear three to five htters of ten
each year. At this rate, one pair of
rats would in five years increase to
over nine hundred billion, provided all
survive. The economic losses from rat
depreciation in the United States are
enormous. A government report says:
1T cost the American people 500, 000,-
600 yearly in grain alone to feed the
rat Add to this $4,000, 900 to $780,
100000 in merchandise, poultry, eggs,
other foodstuffs, damage to buildings
furniture, pipes. embankments, founda,-
lions, piers, etc, and you have an
amount equal to the revenue of an en-
pire. And, so far as any one has been
able to make out, the rat serves man
no useful purpose. They are a wary,
alert and dangerous foe, and 1t will
require intelligent, energetic and llnre-
uniting efforts to suppress them. In
some localities the suppression of the
rat has become almost necessity for
the preservation Of the human race. It
has followed man into all parts Of the
globe, and where the rat goes, plague
and other diseases invariably go. The
rodent, in addition to carrying plague,
is also the reservoir of trichinosis and
ten other parasites. Furthermore, rats
have leprosy. They also have concer
These tumors occur spontaneously
among wild rats. and may be readily
transferred from rat to rat. The rat
has grown from a nuisance to a dan
ger, and control Of this rodent has
become a serious health problem, as
well as a necessity. The above re-
markable figures, gacts and comment
are taken from a recent issue of the
Journal of the American Medical As
ISOLATION and the reports of the agri-
cultural department.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
THE ONLY GIRL
Coming to the Davis Theatre.

The Only Girl, the latest Victor Her
bert and Henry Blossom musical COM
edy, which ran for nearly one entire
year at the Lyric theatre, New York,
will be the attraction at the Davis the
atre on Friday evening, Feb. 18th. The
production is under the direction of its
original producer, Joe Weber, whose
name has never been associated with
anything but the very best in musical
entertainment. The Only Girl is an
adaptation of Ludwig F'ulda's charm
ing comedy Our Wives, and it was in
deed a happy thought of Mr.. Blossoms
to revive it in the form of a musical
play, for The Only Girl is an enter
dalnment well worth seeing. There is
genuine enjoyment to be extracted both
from the book and from the music. Mr..
Blossom has had the good sense to
preserve the original story with much
Of the dialogue, SO that Mr.. Herbert
had the advantage of so exceptional
thing as an interesting book free from
claptrap and cheap humor so often
forced upon us as an accompaniment to
good music. Mr.. Blossom has added
a soubrette and several show girls as
leavening influence, and he has en-
ployed these characters quite sanely,
without demanding too wide a stretch
Of the imagination. The four leading
male characters are necessary to the
plot and not merely brought in to dis
play specially of some kind. There
ar no SO-called Spec1alt1eS in The
Only Girl. It's story is too good to
require them. Victor Herbert's music
IS always tuneful and is never remi-
niscent of any of his other successful
compositions. Among the song hits
which will no doubt become popular
here are When You're Away, The More
See of Others, Dear, the Better Love
You, Personality, Tell 1t All Over
Again, You Have to Have a Part to
Make a. Hit, and You're the Only One
for Me.
The story Of The Only Girl tells of
four friends who have determined to
remain bachelors. One by one they
get married to "the only girl" Only
one Of the four is left. He is a libret-
fist, seeking a composer who will write
an opera for him. Hearing an exquisite
melody from the apartment above, he
sends for the musician. To his sur
prise. the composer proves to be a
beautiful young woman. As he dis
likes women heartily, he is greatly dis
appointed, but finally concludes to
treat her in an impersonal fashion.
asking hor to do the same. So they
work together like two machines until
at the close Of the play he joins the
benedicts. His three friends and their
brides form an amusing part of the
plot
The advance sale opens Wednesday
at 10 a. m. Prices: Entire lower floor
$50, balcony 81 and 75c. family circle
SOC, gallery Csc. Mail orders with re-
rnittance accepted now.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
POETRY
PREPAREDNESS.

We're mighty glad we're Twin down to
Pohick on the Erick,
were ready fur Thanksgivfn' an Ii
can't come round too quick
OF course, We have our sorroWs. same
as other people get
But they don't outweigh the bleestn's
we kin mention-not as yet
We haven't had our share OF all the
funds the nation pays
Ereetin public buildin's an fmprovtn
waterways
But we find the sun a-shinin' an the
sky a-beamin' blue,
Even though we pay more taxes than
we really think Is due
We know the cost of food il high, an
goin' higher still,
But 5es the same we go ahead d
labor with Will y
II we can't join the banquetin' a-sayin'
Happy daysw
Wen drink the water from the spring
an eat the stuff we raise.
We have our own opinions though we
mix UP the debate,
TIL we have to git some lecturer to
come an set us straight.
The wheels of time move softly. There
is music in their click,
An were ready fur Thanksgivin' down
to Pohick on the Crick.
-Philander Johnson, In Washington
Evening Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
HUMoR OF The DAY

why are you asking me for help?
Haven't you any close relatives?"
Yes. That's the reason why I'm
appealing to you."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Lady of the House-Say, Dinah,
did you clean the fish,
Dinah-Law, no missusi Why
should All clean dat fish? He done
lib all his life in de watah.-Puppet
Mistress-I hope you are habitu-
ally truthful. Norah?
New Girl am on me own ac-
count, mum. only tells lies to the
callers for the family. - Boston
Transcript.
Certain traditions attend the pres
idency.'
quite So The President must all
ways shake hands with the engineer"
Yep, and go walking in the rain"
Pittsburgh Post.
Patience: 81 see 80 bricks a year
are made use Of in England for each
Patrice: That wouldn't be so
many if it was a militant suffragist."
I-YonkerS Statesman.
in the old days, the main ele-
ment of a soldier was to know how
to act under fire."
"And nowadays, in addition, he is
supposed to know how to act under
water, in the earth, and without air"
Puck
Her social position is fully as
sured, isn't it?'
, Dear me, yes. She told me the
other day confdentially that she had
now gotten to the point where she
could snub her best friends without
injury."-Judge.
Some of our cannon are disap-
pearing," remarked the lieutenant.
We'll, things will disappear when
you have careless help" responded
the lady who was going over the
fort. 81 find that great trouble
about keeping house" Louisville
Courfer-Journal1
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
CAST OF CHARACTERS
OF THE FORTUNE HUNTER.

AS the time draws near for the pres
entation of The Fortune Hunter, the
comedy drama which is to be produced
under the auspices of White Cross
council, No. 10, Knights of, Columbus,
the public interest increases and in
dications are that it will be one of the
most successful amateur productions
ever given by local talent. Rehearsals
are being held several times a week,
special scenery is being painted and
no detail is being neglected that would
add to the effective presentation of
the play. The male characters are all
being impersonated by members of the
council Following is the cast of char
Rcters:
Nathaniel Duncan NAT" The For
Harry Kellogg. rising young inan-
cier, Michael Sweeney
George Durham, promoter,
DIR. T. A. Crowley
James Long, Jeremiah Sweeney
Lawrence Miller, John Cunningham
Two young Wall street men.
Willie Bartlett, millionaire's son,
Raoull A. Bellefieur
Robbins. Kellogg's servant,
William Harrington
Sam Graham, an old druggist,
Joseph H. Sheridan
Mr.. Lockwood. the banker,
M. ]. Curran
Roland Barnette, the bank clerk,
Frank Leonard
Tracy Tanner, son Of the hveryman,
Thomas Sheehan
Pete Willing, the deputy sheriff,
James P. Sheridan
Mr.. Sperry, a drummer,
Joseph Farrell
Herman, the errand boy in the drug
store, John j. Sullivan
Betty Graham, the druggists
daughter, Miss Mary A. BeckIey
Josephine Lockwood, the bankers
daughter.
Miss Margaret M. Murphy
Angie, q country girl,
Miss Teresa v. Coughlin
Advance tickets, which are exchange
able later for reserved seats, are now
on sale at Smiths Prescription store
at Bray's drug store In Greeneville and
by members Of the council. There has
been large advance sale and only a
very few tickets remain unsold. These
advance tickets can be exchanged for
reserved seats at Smiths Pfescrfp ton
store on Saturday. Feb. Il. Arrange
Euents have been made for cars to leave
Franklin square on the night OF the
play at 1880 for Baltic, Yantfc, New
London and Hallville.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Lew Orth's Musical Comedy Company
and Donald Brian in Paramount
Pictures Today.

Another big musical comedy show
will be presented this week at the Au-
d1torium when Lew Orth will play A
return engagement with his musical
comedy company. Many changes have
taken place in Mr.. Orth's show this
season. and several improvements have
been made. Mr.. Orth's shows are al
ways little different from the usual
run of musical comedies and he is con-
dnuaHy putting in new ideas which
are original and meritorious. There
are IA people in the cast, and two en-
tirely different bills will be presented
in the week, changing Monday and
Thursday. There will be no raise in
prices and the usual three shows daily
will be given. Universal comedy pic
lures will be shown, as well as the big
f1ve-reel Paramount feature, Donald
Brian in The Voice in the Fog.
Donald Brian, the celebrated musical
comedy star, will make his photo dra-
matte debut in the Jesse L. Lasky pro
duction of Harold MacGrath's famous
novel. The Voice in the Fog. Although
Mr.. Brian has been identified with the
speaking stage for a number Of years.
and is popular throughout the country,
he refused all offers to appear before
the moving picture camera until ap-
preached by the Lasky ompany. 1t
was only at the conclusion Of his long
New York engagement as the star in
The Girl from Utah that he was able to
leave and go to California for the
filming of the picture
In The Voice in the Fog Mr.. Brian
is seen as Thomas Webb, a young
haberdasher clerk In London, who falls
heir to title, family Jewel and E 200
IN cash. How he loses his title, money
and job, and the adventures which be-
fall him in America, are graphically
told in this motion picture.
In the cast supporting Mr.. Brian are
such distinguished artists as AIDA
Gleason. Frank Connor, George Geb-
hardt, Ernest Joy, Florence Smythe
and other members of the Lasky all
star stock company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
DAVIS THEATRE.
Big Banner Bill Of Keith Vaudeville
and Triangle PhotopIays at This
Theatre Today.


For the first part of this week the
management of this popular theatre
announces an exceptionally fine bill of
Keith vaudeville and Triangle photo
plays. The headline act is The Dixie
Four, opponents of melody and COM
edy. This is one of the greatest quar-
tettes in vaudeville and besides being
comedy is brim full of fun. The Sec
ond act is Branley and Meredith, a
clever pair of girls who present a
classy singing, dancing and costume
change speciality. The third act is Har-
old Yates, a versatile chap, who pro-
vides amusement in his own peculiar
way, introducing singing, dancing,
comedy and whistling. For a three
act bill nothing like this trio of acts
have evet appeared here at one time.
The Triangle feature photoplay for
Monday and Tuesday is called Jordan
is a Hard Road, a hve-part Griffith
production featuring Frank Campeau
end Dorothy Gish. This is a great
picture, dealing with the Canadian
northwest and the northwest mounted
police of outdoor life, where a man is
measured not by what he was but by
what he is. This is a picture every
one should see. The Triangle Keystone
comedy on this programme is called
Fatty and the Broadway Stars. In
this two-reeler you will see the great
est comedians In the country appearing
together in this single picture. They
are William Collier. Weber and Fields,
Mack Sennett, Sam Bernard and Ros-
coe Arbuck1e. If you want to enjoy
good half hour of fun, don't miss this
great comedy. The famous Pathe News
Will also be shown with current events
of Importance happening in every part
of the world. Matinee today at 215;
all seats 10c, children &c. Evening at
6.45 and S.45; 10c, 15c and zoe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
HER ROOM.

rs vacant now. the little room,
She used to call her own;
The climbing rose she planted there
Has round the window grown.
me sunlight falls golden sheen
Across the snow-white bed;
And brightly glints the mothers hair,
Who prays with dropping head.
The citys song allured her So
Its gaily lighted streets
She left her home for Babylon'e land,
To drink the bitter sweet
Where laughter covers breaking hearts,
And gay songs drip with tears,
And the hope lies buried in the breast,
Through disillusioned years.
In silken gown she's standing now,
Beside the easement there,
With roses pinned upon her breast,
And jewels in her hair.
With hand tight clutched above her
heart,
She peers into the gloom
And sees her mother praying there,
In her little vacant room.
-Eleanore Nicol.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
What Is Going On Tonight

vaudeviils and Photoplays at the
Auditorium.
Moving Pictures at Colonial Theatre.
Vaudeville and PhotoplaJs at Davis
Theatre.
Public Meeting in Town HALL Regard
ing City'S Electricity Contract.
Common Council Meeting.
Norwich Rife Club at Armogy.
Uncas Lodge, No. IL, T. o. o. f., meets
in Odd Fellows Hall.
Thames Union. No. 1877, u. B.. Of G
and J. OF "A. meets in Carpenter3 Hall
Norwich Aerie, No. S67, r.. 0. E.,
meets in Eagles Hail.
Ladies Auxiliary. No, IS, A. o. H.,
Norwich Music Association Organ
Recital at Park Congregational
Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
Beware of Tight Cough,
PROCEEDS Pneumonia
Home Made Syrup Loosens

You can make a simple laxative
cough syrup which will loosen the
highest cough in one hour and cure
any cough or cold in very short time.
Here Is the formula:
Essence Mentho-Laxene IA O1s.
GRADUATED sugar syrup Is u Ozs.
Make the syrup by using q pint OF
granulated sugar and a half pint of
boiling water. Mix. stir and let cool.
Then go to the drug store and buy a
21k ounce package of Essence Mentho-
Laxene (concentratedl. empty 1t into q
Take a teaspoonful every hour or two
as needed and you will soon be entire
ly rid of your cough and cold. This
relieves and cures old people quicker
and surer than anything eyer heard Of,
and it is just fine for children, they
like the taste 80 we'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
NORWICH MUSIC ASSOCIATION
To Share Pleasures of Organ Recital
With the Public This Evening.

At the public meeting Of the Nor
witch Music association at Parz church
this evening, the organists who will
provide the program are Miss Annie
Taft, Miss H. Louise Fuller, Miss Car
RE e. Champlin, William F. Habekotte
and Herbert L. Warrington. The sing
ers who will assist are Mrs. Gardiner
Greene, Mrs. Arthur E. Story, Eben
Learned and James B. Jackson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
COLONIAL THEATRE.
Should Woman Dlvorce2 Sensational
Fivs-ResI Problem Feature.

This 10 the powerful and all-absorb-
ing question of the day. Have YOU a.
solution for 1T Nave you ever de-
cided that two loving hearts joined in
the FIRST flush OF youthful love could
ever be really separated, even after
legal proceedings had declared them
50? II you are interested in this aues-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Waterbury-No more loose milk
is to be sold in Waterbury after April
l. The course was adopted by the
board of health upon the recommen-
dalton of the milk inspector, who
stated that he had found some Of the
proper way to distribute milk, now,
DR.. Kelley said, is to sell it by the
bottle. 1t is the sanitary way, he
stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

American dye works are now turn
ing out coal-tar colors at the rate Of
$4,000 tons annually, and a report on
the present dyestuff situation just
issued by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce calls attention to
the importance Of the fact that these
colors are being manufactured wholly
from American raw material.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

w. C. T. u. meeting today at 8 p.
M, No. 35 Shetucket street, room s.
Election of officers All members and
friends are cordially invited to attend
A tip from New York importer to
Miss Aides is that much more. hair is
being worn, so that prices must soon
go up. Buy human hair now, while the
price is reasonable. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

There are 26 museums of safety and
institutes for the study of Industrial
hygiene in the world-22 in Europe,
three in the United States and one
in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The wireless station at Colon at
noon each day sends out broadcast
forecasts of the weather in the Carib-
bean, South Atlantic and Gulf re-
regions to aid shipping.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
ARRANGING FOR REclTALs
BY THE NEW EDISON
DIAMOND Diec PHoNoeRAPH.

In another column in this issue tho
Porteous & Mitchell company makes
announcement of the fact that Leon
ard y GnusrAl from the. Edison saaee-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The examination of fairly accurate
records has convinced scientists that
there has been no appreeiable change
1900 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

William Holcomb, who has beer
working in Willimantic, was at his
home on Town street over Sunday and
leaves early this week for Bridgeport
where he will be employed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Mrs. Nettie Johnson of Jewett City
was the guest the last of the week OF
Mrs. w. F. Herrick of Bliss place.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

After long experiments hops are
being grown successfully in Italy,
which heretofore has imported sew
eraI hundred thousands pounds each
year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon F. Pierce of West
erly were guests a day or two last
week of Mr.. Pierce's sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
ing, of East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

According to German scientist, q
particle of water evaporated from the
ocean is condensed and returns in 10
days, but it remains there 8, 460 years
before being evaporated again.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

During the year ending last July,
sos persons in the United Kingdom
were sentenced to penal, servitude, as
against SS1 in the previous year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Miss Isabel Service, principal Of the
West Town street school, has returned
after several weeks absence and re-
ceived a warm welcome from her pu-
pills
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Mrs. Thomas Neagle of PoquetanucE
has returned after visiting her mother
Mrs. John Neagle, of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
News Briefly statad.

Mrs. Lewis of West Town street has
been visiting her niece in Montville
the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Herrick of
Bliss place were in Bozrah for the
week end to visit Mrs. Herrick's moth
er, Mrs. Judson Miner
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Lebanon. within and for the District
Of Lebanon, on the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1915.
Present - ALBERT G. KNEELAND.
Judge.
Estate of James "A Pendleton. late OF
Lebanon, in said District, deceased.
Mrs. Martha A. Pendleton of Leba-
non, Executrix.
Ordered. That six months from the
date hereof be, and the same are. linn
tied and allowed for the creditors to
bring In their claims against said es-
tate. and the Hxecutrix Is directed to
give public notice to the creditors of
said estate 70 bring in their claims
within said time allowed, by posting q
copy of this order on the public sign
post nearest the place where the de-
Town. and by publishing the same once
n some newspaper having a cireula-
turn make to this Court Of the notice
Attest:
800 ALBERT G. KNEELANp.
feb5d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The Transvaal gold output for the
calendar year 1915 totals 9,093,671
ounces; value esS,s20.461 ($1s7, 946,-
473).
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Norwich. within and for the District
of Norwich. on the 5th day of Febru-
Present-NELSoN J. AYLING, Judge.
Estate of Palmer A. Brown, late of
Voluntown, in said District. deceased.
Wallace S. Allis of Norwich, Conn,
appeared in Court and filed a petition
praying. for the reasons therein set
forth, that an instrument purporting
to. be, the last. will and testament of
said deceased be admitted to probate.
Whereupon, 1t Is Ordered. That said
petition be heard and Determined at
the Probate Court Room in the City of
Norwich, in said District, on the 18th
day Of February. A. d. 1916. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
of the tendency of said petition, and of
said hearing thereon, be given by the
publication of this order one time in
some newspaper having a circulation
in said District at least four days
prior to the date of said hearing, and
that return be made to this Court
NELSON ]. AYI1NG,- Judge.
The above and foregoing is true
copy OF record ,sM nppsc,r1up
feb7d Assistant Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

FOR SALE.
Cottage Houses, Tenement and Bust
ness Blocks. Building Lots, all in de-
sifable locations. List your property u
you care to sell or rent as / have a
number of people looking for real es-
tate investments.
WILLIAM r. HILL
Real Estate and Insurance.
Ream 1os. Thsxer BIdz.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
LOST AND FOUND

L0ST-Friday. a black leather bill
fold containing q sum OF money in
bills. Finder rewarded by leaving at
Bulletin Ofnce. febFd
L0ST-F1ound dog, spayed female,
tag No. 1880, color white and brown,
brown head and ears Please notify
Uncas Hotel, Norwich. Telephone 1924.
febfd
LOST-On Sunday morning, by news
boy. pocketbook containing small sum
of money. Finder please return to Bull
letin Office for reward. feb7d