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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
LARGEST Dam
IN THE WORLD
Elephant Butte Will Reclaim
100000 Acres in Rio
Grande Valley.
GREATEST PROJECT OF KIND
Flood Waters of Rio Grande to Be
Stored in Monster Lake-Force
Of Water May Be Used for
Furnishing Power.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Elephant Butte dam,
which will be formally dedicated by
President Wilson October ii, is the
largest irrigation dam built under the
direction of the United States recla-
nation service and the largest mass of
masonry in the world. 1t is 1850
feet long, with maximum width of
215 feet at the base, tapering to a
width of Is feet at the crest, which is
304.5 feet above bedrock. The crest
is used as a roadway. The structure
contains 10000 cubic yards Of stone
and rubble concrete. The flake"
formed by the dam, which stores only
the flood water of the Rio Grande,
will be 40 miles long with an average
width of six miles and an average
depth of sc feet.
Storage Capacity.
1t will have 200 miles of shoreline
and a storage capacity of S62, 200,000,-
600 gallons, or enough to cover 2,642,-
292 acres of land to the depth of one
foot-about twice the capacity of the
IONA, and four times the capacity Of
the storage reservoir behind the IA
nous irrigation dam at Assouap in
Egypt. This would be enough water
to cover the state of Delaware TO the
depth of two feet or the state of Con-
necticut to the depth of ten inches,
The dam, which will cost $10,000,o00,
is destined to reclaim nearly 100000
acres of fertile land in the valley Of
the Rio Grande in New Mexico and
Texas and 10000 acres of land in old
Mexico. Construction was begun in
1910 and completed so far as the lay
ing of stone is concerned on March I
of this year. The dressing of the
structure and the clearing away Of
buildings and other impedimenta will
be finished In time for the dedication
by the president on October IA.
Destined to Furnish Power.
There is a hope that the great force
of the water flowing through the pen
stocks of the Elephant Butte dam may
be converted into electrical energy
which will be carried over transmits
sion lines to El Paso and TO the many
mining camps within radius of 200
miles and be used to light streets and
operate countless plants of machinery.
1t is planned to build power house
at the base of the dam. The water,
after turning turbines which Will
create $4,000 horse power of electrical
energy will then pass into the irriga-
ton bitches and do the work primarily
intended.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
Erors, Noise Causes Suit.

Ottumwa, Ia.-Because the bullfrogs
made such noises in a pond near his
house that he and his family lost much
sleep during the hot weather, Charles
III. Barton, retired capitalist, has filed
suit for $1,000 damages against l.. ii.
Hughes, Riverview grocer and post
master. Barton charges that the pond
in which the frogs live was construct
ed by Hughes that he might fish from
the rear step of his store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
Burglars Paid for Baths.

FL Dorado, Kan.-El Dorado has
fallen heir to two seemingly honest
housebreakers. Two Eel Dorado WON
en- returned home recently and found
the bathtub smeared with oily. dirt
and on the bottom of the tub two quar-
tiers. Conditions of the window above
the tub indicated that the men had
entered that way and proceeded to
clean up. leaving the 90 cents as pay
ment
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
GENTLE.-BUT SURE

Biliousness, sick headache, sour stom-
ach, gas, bloating, constipation, dyspep-
sia-all these distressing consequences
of retaining mass Of undigested and
fermenting food in the stomach are
avoided if the bowels are kept open
and regular. Foley Cathartic Tablets
are first aid to good health. Do not
CAPABILITIES Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
EASIRR TO STOP NOW

II is easier to check bronchial cough
now than later. Coughs grow worse
the longer they continue. Foley's Hon
ey and Tar stops tickling in throat,
allays inflammation and irritation, re-
stores sore and discharging membranes
to healthy condition, opens congested
air passages, and affords longed for
relief-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27

Dustin Farnum recently captured
the silver button for hauling In the
largest yellowtail caught on the Pa
cific coast in IA months. The beauty
seen In the picture weighed 10 pounds
and gave Farnum and his boatman one
of the hardest battles of their lives.
The fish Is a member Of the deep sea
bass family and was declared "out"
In the short time of % minutes. 1t
was one of the largest of its kind
caught In years.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with five cents to Foley 0Co.,
Chicago, H., writing your NAM and
address clearly. You will reed We in
return trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds, and Group, Foley Kid
ney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Specially comforting to stout persons.
-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27

Many man would rather lie when
asked for information than say, 4 don't
know
While mans will may be law, in
the case of married man the law is
seldom enforced.
The wise man always looks before
he leaps-then instead of leaping into
the fire he stays in the frying pan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
Some wirepullers are telegraph line
men and some are politicians.
NO MORE BACKACHE FOR HER

Mrs. j. M. Gaskill, Etna Green, Ind,
writes: 81 suffered from severe back
ache and sharp pains. could not stoop
over. Foley Kidney Pills gave me such
relief that cannot praise them to high
ly." This standard remedy for kidney
trouble and bladder ailments can be
taken with absolute safety.-Hite' S
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27

Mr.. Hughes is talking to the wom-
en- of. the land In the homely Ian
guage of the freside and we expect
to witness an impressive rallying of
the sex on the first ironing day after
the first wash day In November.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27

President Wilson seems TO have
founded his diplomacy on rock
which is off its base most of the time.
The Eastern witsmiths persist I'm re-
ferring to the Secretary of the Navy
as Miss Josephine Daniels. No won
der the Woman's Party is camping on
the trail of the Administration
Mr.. Wilson forgot TO mention the
pledgey of economy I'm the 1912 plat
form.
"In his diplomacy" says Ollie
James, "the President has sounded
q new note" What, another one2
IL begins to appear that that single
track mind system will have TO be
temporarily double-tracked. A few
weeks hence, of course, II will be
side-tracked.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-10-27
WILSON STRIKES WHEN
THE IRON is COLD.

President Wilson refused to
speak In independence Hall on
the one hundred and twenty
eighth anniversary of the sign
ing Of the Declaration of indie.
pendence in that hall, and he so
refused because inasmuch as
over -one hundred of our men,
women and children had Just
been murdered on the high seas
he regarded IL as "the very mo-
ment when he would not care
to arouse the sentiment Of pa
triotism." Mr.. Wilson has a posi-
tive genius for striking when
the iron Is cold and fearing to
strike when the iron is hot. II
one hundred and twenty-eight
years ago Washington and JEFF
ferson, and the other men who
signed the Declaration of indie
pendence had felt the same way
about patriotism, and the same
way about fighting as Mr.. Will
son does, we would never have
had a country. Had Lincoln
felt the same way, there would
be no such thing as the Ameri-
can Republic now in existence
From the Speech of Colonel
Roosevelt at Battle Creek, Mich.
igan, in Behalf of Mr.. Hughes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

ven may get the one in September
which win name the electors and
state ticket.
Setting the spring convention for
early in April. a month almost before
the democratic convention, probably
marks a departure as IL IS not be-
lieved that any in the past had been
held quite as early. Town caucuses
will be held on Thursday. March 80,
and district conventions Will be held
on April 3. The only other business
done was the naming of a committee
to look over the rules and suggest
any changes which might be thought
to be necessary. The committee
named by Chairman Roraback are
Senator Klett OF New Britain. Walter
of Cheshire, Grove of South Nor
walk, Gates Of windham and Mum OF
New Hartford.
The committee sat down to luncheon
as guests of Mr.. Rorabacx- All the
thirty-five districts were represented
either by the member or a proxy. John
Buckley, clerk of~the last house, was
also present. II was stated later that
aside from a short discussion Of the
convention date the meeting gave lit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
LEGAL NOTICES
WARNING

THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE
TOWN OF NORWICH, residing within
district, which limits are hereinafter
set forth, are hereby warned and mott
fed to meet at the TOWN HALL in said
at half past seven O'Clock in the after
noon; then and there to take action
upon certain petition addressed to
and signed bv. twenty legal voters and
taxpayers Of this Town, not residing
witch; which petition asks for the call
ing of meeting of the voters residing
within the specified limits of a certain
establishing a SEWER DISTRICT, for
the purpose of constructing, developing
and maintaining drains and sewers; ;
also to select a name for such district
TO choose s. Committee of not more
than three persons. residents of said
TreasGrer for the SAID 2e 1isfr afd to
hold office until the annual meeting of
said District; also to do any other act
or acts necessary and proper at such
meeting and desirable to complete the
proper organization of said sewer dis
tr.ct.
THE PROPOSED SEWER DISTRICT
is located within the limits of the Town
and outside the limits of the City of
Norwich and is bounded as follows
southerly by the line of division be-
westerly by the Yantic River from the
said line Of division to a point on said
ner. so-called; northerly by a straight
line extending from the last mentioned
point on the Yanttc. River, easterly
through the center of the intersectior
of the streets or roads at Harland's
Corner, so-called, and continuing east.
erly therefrom in the same course, one
thousand feet; easterly by a line com.
mencing at the easterly- extremity Of
the last mentioned bound and running
and one thousand feet distant from the
easterly line of Washington street OF
North Washington street, so-caled
to the aforementioned division 'nnt
between the Town mad City, connecting
at said line with the southerly boun
Diary of the proposed district
tied at Norwich. this 10th day o
March. 1916.
CASPER K. BAILEY,
CHARLES P. BUSHNELL,
ALBERT w. LILLIBRIDGE,
Selectmen of the Town of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
OUCH! LUMBACO!
RUB PAINS FROM
SORE,LAME BACK
RUB BAcKAcHE AWAY WITH
SMALL BOTTLE OF OLD, PEN
ETRATING "ST. JACOBS OIL"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, sciatica or maybe
from a strain, and you'll get relief the
moment you rub your back with
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs
OIL" Nothing else takes out the
soreness, lameness and stiffness SO
quickly. You simply rub it on your
back and out comes the pain. 1t is
harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest
est. Jacobs Oil" from any drug
store, and after using it just once
you'll forget that you ever had back
ache. lumbago or sciatica, because your
back will never hurt or cause any
more misery. 1t never diappoints and
has been recommended for so years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
REVENUES OF RAILROADS
INCREASED BY NEW RATES
Authorized by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington, March 14.-Revenues Of
forty three railroads operating east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac increased by about g.
100000 during the month of October,
1915, under the new rates authorized
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in the five per cent. case.
In an estimate made public today
the commission said this increase is
estimated by taking the traffic actual
ly handled in October and applying
both the old and the new rates.
On freight traffic the increase was
about $2,700,000 and on passenger
about $4,000.
Actual increases in these carriers
revenues in October are not shown In
the announcement, but in comparison
with other reports they are expected
to show many millions above those
of the previous years. Today's fig
ures were based merely on a compari-
san of old and new rates to the actual
business transported, and do not show
increases due to the greater business.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real cause-Take Or,
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonios. or trying to patch up a
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment-ologged
liver and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing. healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing
their natural functions, away goes in
If you have a bad taste In your
mouth, tongue coated. appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested food
you should take Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for calomel.
nn Or Edw stnhy. ol5ve Tablets are E
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive. color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like
At Joe and ,26c per bog. All, druggists
The Olive Tablet Company. Colum
~.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
missioners for New London County: I
hereby apply for a transfer of license
now held by Lariviere Bros, to sell
and exchange spirituous and intoxicat-
ing liquors, ale. lager beer, Rhine wine
and cider in the building at 81 Water
street, Town of Norwich, except in the
rooms and apartments in said building,
any part or parts of which are cut off
orpartitioned in such manner as to
form booths, side rooms, or retiring
rooms. MY place Of busin ess is located
within rs feet in a direct line from any
church edifice or public or parochia1
school, or the premises pertaining
thereto, or any postoff1ce. public libra
ry or cemetery. Dated at Norwich, this
7th day of March. A. D. 1915. Augustine
Lariviere, Applicant. We. the under
kagned, are electors End taxpayers
owning real estate. OF the Town of
Norwich, and hereby sign and endorse
the foregoing application of Augustine
LAriviere for a license. and hereby GER
.tify that said applicant is suitable
person to be licensed pursuant to said
application. Dated at Norwich, this 9TH
day OF March, A. D. 1915. Adelard
MORN, R. C. P1aut, Herman S. Sears,
John j. ONeil, Michael Schwartz.
hereby certify that the above named
Higners and endorsers are electors and
taxpayers, owning real estate, in the
Town of Norwich. Dated sat Norwich,
this 7th day Of March. 4. ID. 1915. Ehas.
e. EnoIbrock. Town Clerk 80 u1aTsAE
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
MYSTIC
Mrs. Mary D. Bailey Celebrates s4th
Rirthday-Surprise Party for Mrs.
Sarah Wheeler-GeneraI News.

Mrs. Mary Delight Bailey celebrated
her eighty-f fourth birthday Monday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Cur
don Allyn, and received many congrat
ulations, cards and tokens of love
from relatives and friends Many
called to see her during the day. her
son George U. Bailey of Providence
was present. A family dinner was
served. Mrs. Bailey is in good health
and bids fair to reach the century
mark.
w. c. T. U. Meets.
The regular meeting of the wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union was
held in their rooms on Bank square
Tuesday afternoon and was largely
attended. Mrs. Charles z. Newbury,
the president of the union, conducted
the devotional exercises and a very
interesting program was carried out.
At corporators' Meeting.
Past Grand George D. Johnson of
Stonington Lodge, No. 26, L o. o. F.,
left Tuesday night for New Haven
and will attend the meeting of the
cOrporators of the Odd Fellows home
at Fairview.
Episcopal Cottage Meeting.
A cottage meeting of the members
of St. Marks Episcopal church was
| held Tuesday evening at the home ot
Miss Mary Emma Eldredge.
Surprised on seventy-fourth Birthday
Mrs. Sarah Wheeler was given g
surprise party at the home of hei
niece, Mrs. Mason Sheffield, at Willow
| Point Monday in honor of her seven.
| ty-fourth birthday. She had been in.
vited to spend the day and after hel
arrival found that the hostess had in.
vited her other nieces and nephew
| and her sister, Mrs. Arthur Mason.
dinner was served and a pleasant tim,
was enjoyed by all.
Short Paragraphs.
John Mashiana is visiting in Bos
ton.
Mrs. Robert Holt Of Hartford is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. Harry F
Hill.
Miss Phebe Archambault has re
turned to Valley Falls, r. l., after
visit with Miss Margaret Foley.
Miss Edith Lane has returned I
Norwich after a visit to her brother
George c. Lane and family at Willo1
Point.
Capt Charles P. Maxson of Me-
York is at home for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin hay
returned from their wedding trip an
are at the home of Mr.. Goodwin's pan
ents, on Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN
HARTFORD, APRIL 1914
Gates of Windham on Rules Commit
tee-New Haven Mentioned for Sep
TENDER Convention.

Hartford, Conn. March 14.-An ear
~ spring convention for choice of
delegates TO the national convention
was favored by the republican state
central committee at its meeting this
afternoon, the dates selected being
Tuesday and Wednesday, April IL and
IL. The convention city will be Hart
ford. 1t had been expected that
Bridgeport would ask for the conven-
ton but committeeman from the dis
tricts at that end of the state early
expressed the opinion that the con-
venience of delegates should be stud
led and Hartford seemed to them
much more the convenient place. No
opinion was expressed as to any de-
sire OF Bridgeport for the fall con-
vention. In the natural order of al
ternating convention cities New Ha-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
STONINGTON
Commissioners on Perrigo Estate Hold
Hearins-Sale of Pomeroy House.

Lorenzo d. Fairbrother and Cornelius
B. Crandall of Stonington borough and
Thomas T. Troland of New London,
commissioners on the estate of Mary
A. Perrigo, late of Pawcatuck, gave a
hearing in the town clerks office Mon
day afternoon on the claim of Mrs.
William Dewey Of New York. Decision
was reserved.
After visit with her sister, Mrs. ].
v. A. Trumbull, in the borough, Mrs.
Harris Pendleton has returned to her
home in New London.
The stone house at the corner of
Broad and Main streets, known as the
Pomeroy house, has been purchased by
th1 Trumbull family.
The Visiting Nurse association met
at the free library Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

and Mrs. NJ. H. Donahoe, who are at
Bermuda The weather there is fine
and the trees, shrubs and flowers are
beautiful.
Mrs. Thomas Bamford, who has been
substituting at the Colonial theatre,
Norwich, has resumed her duties at
pianist at the Gem theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

business and that on the morning OF
the accident it was raining very hard.
He had landed a passenger from his
automobile and started away from the
station. When in front of the main
entrance he was hailed, stopped, and
took in a passenger and then started.
He had gone but a short distance
when he saw the umbrella in front of
the car and believed the hind wheel OF
the car went over Miss Thomas. he
helped pick up Miss Thomas and car
ry her into the express office. She told
him he would have to pay the doctors
bill, but nothing more was ever said
about it until after this suit was
brought The car had not gone 20
feet when he first saw the umbrella
in front of the car.
The defense rested.
While the jury was out by request
Judge Rathbun asked that the court
direct a verdict for the defendant, due
to lack of evidence on the part of the
plaintiff. No negligence had been
shown on the part of Burdick and 1t
was shown by testimony for plaintiff
that Miss Thomas did not exercise due
precaution on her part.
Judge Barrows said that while he
had his own opinion, he did not feel
justified in ordering a verdict for the
defendant.
Court adjourned at 4.45 until 1890
Wednesday morning, when the case
wan NC eAA . NSN'
George Benjamin Utter represented
the republicans of Westerly at the
meeting of the republican state cen
Monday, April II, was the date select
ed for holding the state convention and
congressional district conventions to
elect delegates and alternates to the
national convention in Chicago June Z.
Caucuses throughout the state will be
\, IL nil M
| Saturday, April Is. The state conven-
| ton will elect four delegates, and each
! district two, with the same number of
| alternates, to the national convention.
Former Lieutenant Governor Roswell
/ B. Burchard, candidate for congress in
| the First district last election, sent a
| formal communication TO the commit
! tee announcing his candidacy for the
party nomination for the next election
| Therefore, there will be a three-cOr-
nered contest for the nomination, the
I other candidates being Ezra Dixon OF
| Bristol and Guy Norton of Newport.
Local Laconics.
Rev. John C. Dutton conducted the
funeral service of Mrs. Hannah Smith
Tuesday afternoon, with many friend:
present. Burial was at River Bend.
Alexander Murray, who has been OPP
Grating a granite quarry on the CHEESE
bro farm in Pawcatuck, has sold tn,
equipment to William Duguid. 1t viii
be moved to the Gavitt quarry OIL
Quarry Hill, formerly known as tn
John Cato quarry.
There was hearing and briefs sub
mitted upon the defendants bill of ex
ceptions in the cases of Peter PucC
and Theresa Pucci against Wayland A
Saunders in the supreme court c
. Rhode Island Monday. Clarence T
Roche appeared for plaintiffs an
5 James ]. McCabe for defendant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
KINGS STALLION ANMER
ARRIVES AT ST. JOHNS
Given to the Canadian Government TO
Breed Remounta.

st. John, n. B, March I4-Ths
kings stallion Anmer, whose career
in the Derby Of 1918 was suddenly
stopped when Miss Davidson, a suf-.
fragette, clutched his bride on the
race track and was killed arrived hare
today from England. He has been
given 70 the Canadian government b.
King George for breeding remountE
Anmers sire was F1orizel L. a
brother to Persimmon and Diamond
Jubilee, both OF which won the Derby
and St Leger while carrying the col
ors OF King Edward VII.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15

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The pattern is cut in three sizes ::
Small. medium and large. 1t requires
medium size.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
TO Any address on receipt OF 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Order through The BULLETIN Company.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
avs. We Submit the Following Fish Specials

tie time to the business In hand, N
no other matters were brought up.
Nothing was done about filling the va
cancy on the committee from the
ninth district as the time for electing
a new committee is less than a month
away.