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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Meriden.-Freier and Lukens, poul-
try exhibitors, were awarded the New
England district cup on Buff Plymouth
Rocks at the Worcester show. They
also received fine awards at a recent
show in Boston.
BristoI.-The Teachers association
held a valentine social Monday even
ing in the Second district schoolhouse.
Rev. H. D. COe, pastor of the Baptist
church, delivered an address on The
Teacher in the Community.
NorwaIk.-CIasses for special COL
lege preparatory work are being form
ed at the high school The class in
English meets Mrs. Welch Thursday
at $50, while the class in third year
German meets Wednesday. Other
classes for a similar purpose will be
formed.
Ansonia.-Mayor Schumacher has
named R. H. Tucker and James I.
Smith to succeed themselves on the
board of assessors. The nominations
will come up for action at the alder
manic meeting Monday evening. The
new terms, which begin March 1, are
for two years.
NorwaIk-This city, through the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce, is bidding
for a share of the automobile. business
and the Industrial committee, ever
alert, has taken steps to place facili-
ties of Norwalk before manufacturers
of the west who may consider eastern
locations for assembling plants.
Waterbury-The engagement of Miss
Kathleen Mcdonald, daughter of Mrs
Edward w. Mcdonald, of 1SS East
Main street, to Attorney Charles S
O'Connor, Waterbury's assistant cor
poration counsel, was announced at g
dinner party given at The Elton Sat-
urday evening by Mrs. N maid.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
WARREN J. MCFARLAND
Brought Back from Philadelphia +
Answer for Passing Bogus Checks.

Warren j. Mcfarland, the fugitive
from justice arrested in Philadelphia
Monday. Feb. 7th, and who was wanted
in this state, passed the early hours of
Tuesday in the local police station,
coming in on the State of Maine eX-
press with State Policeman w. E.
jackson. officer Jackson took his man
to New London on the 10 o'clock train.
Mcfarland was wanted for passing
bogus checks in New London county.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16

salad, brown bread, rolls, pickles, pie
and coffee was served in the Congre-
gational vestry Tuesday evening The
committee was Mrs. c. w. Emerson,
Mrs. NJ w. Alling, Mrs. T. b. Keen,
Mrs H. E. Paul, Mrs. G. A. Haskell,
Mrs. John La Fontaine, Mrs. E. H.
the supper there was an entertain
ment program arranged by Mrs. La
Fontaine. There was a piano duet by
Mrs LaFontaine and Miss Ethel
Thompson, a tableau, st. Valentines
Day, in Country Village, followed.
A duet was sung by Mrs. LaFontaine
and Mrs. Hiscox. Another taibleau
Open Your Mouth and Shut Your Eyes
closed the programme. a social time
and games followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Notified of Sons Death,

Station Agent A. L. Griswold Of the
New Haven road received a telegram
Tuesday evening telling him to notify
Solomon Belanger on Boliver street
that his son, George, was killed at
o'clock that afternoon and his body
was at MuelIers undertaking rooms in
Stonington. The young man was 81
years of age and had been braking on
the New Haven road about a month
He had worked before that at Snyder's
bakery on Shurch street, and also for
the late S. W. Gerrick in the plumbing
business.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Feeding the Birds.

has been caring for a flock of bluebirds
during the cold spell, placing the food
on the piazza of her residence, where
the birds come every day. In other
sections of the city the birds are very
tame and come UP to the houses in
search of food.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Trains DELAYED Tuesday.

Trains on the New Haven road were
late Tuesday, several of them an hour
or more. Local people who go to
Hartford daily on the 9 o'clock ex-
press had to wait an hour Tuesday,
getting out only few minutes before
the 10 O'Clock train, which was ten
minutes late. The State of Maine ex-
press. due here at ? a. m, was some
six hours late, being delayed in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, and all
the trains suffer somewhat from de-
lays.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
James o. Walker Fined.

James D. Walker. who has been
making his home with the family of
Mrs Mary Bertoncini for the past six
weeks, paid a fine and costs amount
ing to $11.20 in the police court Tues
day morning for intoxication and
breach of the peace charges. Walker
was arrested on complaint of the Ber-
toncinis, who stated to the court that
he started trouble at the house and
struck Mrs tBertOncini
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
sAshat Is GOING ON Tonisht.

W9Nimantio Lodge, Ne. 1440. L. o. O.
$R., Pleasant Street Home.
Eastern Star Lodge. No. a, A. f.
and A. NJ, Masonic Hall.
Francis S. Long Woman's Relief
Corps, G. A. r. Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Ladies, Auxiliary installation.

State President Mrs. Foley of the
Ladies' auxiliary of the A o. H. was
present at the meeting of the order
Tuesday night in this city and in
stalled the officers. There was a large
attendance. A social hour and re-
freshments followed the ceremonies of
installation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Record Valentine Mail.

The valentine mail was so heavy at
the local postofice this year that many
deliveries were not made until Tues
day. The mail Is said to be one of the
heaviest of recent years. Whether or
not the fact that this is leap year had
anything to do with the number of
Cupid's messages sent out, the local
officials did not disclose.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Automobiles Having a Vacation.

Those who have been using automo-
btles throughout the winter so far, and
the number is large, for business trips
to the surrounding towns, have had to
give up all journeys Of that sort in
the past few days, as the travelling has
been next to impossible. A spade or a
shovel is handy tool to have along on
one of those trips nowadays.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Chimney Fire.

An alarm was sent in from Box 81
at the corner of Windham road and
Park street, Shortly after s o'clock on
Tuesday evening. Chief Thomas P.
Foley went over with several fire.
men in an automobile and found the
blaze was "a chimney fire at the home
of James J. Sullivan on Park street.
He Immediately notified the fire COM
panies not TO answer the call. The
fire was extinguished by the use of
chemicals.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
TWO Games Toniuht.

There will be two basketball games
tonight, the Thread City Cycler team
tackling the WinGham High school five
in game for blood" and an inter
esting curtain raiser being put on in a
match between the T. c. c. Independ-
ents and the Lebanon team.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. Levi Fish.

The funeral of Sybil, widow of Levi
Fish, was held from the home of her
son, George L. Fish, at Mansfield Four
Corners, Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. A A. Muir of Spring Hill
officiating. The bearers We're Cornell
Green, Sr., Cornell Green, Jr., James
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16

Coutou's mother, returned to their
home in Hartford Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Johnson of South Man
chester spent Tuesday in this city.
In Hartford Tuesday were w. E.
Jackson, Mrs. A. n. Bonney, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Avery, Mrs. H. B. Cummings,
Mrs. Charles Gates, Miss Martha
Matthew, w. P. Barstow, Mrs. ]. B.
Fullerton, H. c. Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs.
Q. e. Smith, Mrs. Otto Robinson, G. o.
Cartier, NJ. e. Sullivan, Mrs. E. T.
Whitmore, Miss H. Larkin, and Elmer
Ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Box Car Knocks Another OFF the Iron.

Box Car Knocks Another OFF the Iron.
There was a freight car collision in
the local yards Monday afternoon about
2 o'clock when a box car which was
standing on the tracks east of the sta
ton was shunted off by the switcher
which was making a coupling, and took
a solitary journey down the incline into
the yards of the American Thread
company, col1iding with another box
car standing on the track there, and
knocking it off the trucks. The Thread
company's engine was coupled to the
car which was hit, and the shock of the
collision damaged it somewhat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
WILLIMANTIC

the pumping station in Mansfield, al
ways a cold spot, the lowest reported
was 81 degrees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Brief Mention,

A. I. Bill is in Boston on business.
L. S. Casey spent Tuesday in Put
nam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Coutu, who
were here to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Visit Automobile Show.

Many local people are taking advan-
ge of the proximity of Hartford to
sit the automobile show.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
Mrs. Carrie 3. Brigham.

Mrs. Carrie B. Brigham, 55, widow
of w. B. Brigham, died last week in
sanatorium. 46 Forest Park avenue,
was born in Manchester, N. H, Sept
3, 1861, and afterward lived in Will
mantle, where her husband was con-
nected with the Willimantic Linen
company, 10 years. Later they moved
to Macon, Ga, where Mr.. Brigham died.
Two years ago Mrs. Brigham went to
Springfield to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry B. Hopson, Rupert street.
Besides Mrs. Hopson, she leaves two
other daughters, Mrs. w. E. Wheaton
of Putnam, Conn, and Mrs. Leroy
Wall of Macon, Ga, also son, Paul
Brigham, of Macon. The funeral was
private.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16

WHEN YOU WANT 10 put your BUS
mess before the pubic. there IS no
m edium better than through the adj
verusinS columns o. The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
OBITUARY..
Edward Z. Collins.

Edward F. Collins, II, Civil war
veteran, died at his home in the Elan
ders district, South Coventry, at )
o'clock Tuesday morning. Paralysis
was the cause of death. He was ma
tive of Natick, r. L, born March T.
1914, the son of Alpheus and Mary
FFanklin Collins. He is survived by
his wife and two sisters, Mrs. NJ. A
Davis of Central Falls and Mrs. Naomi
Chase of Pawtucket r I
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
.JEWETT CITY

Joseph Cross Dies SuddenIy-Bedy of
Mrs. Frank Vinton Placed in Vault
Death of Mrs. Marie ThiVierse-
Church SupPer-A. o. n. Installa-
ton
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Norwich. within and for the Dis trict
of Norwich. on the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1916.
Present-NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
Estate of Thomas Dodd. late of Nor
wich, in said District, deceased.
John Dodd of Norwich, Conn, ap-
peared in Court and filed a petition
praying, for the reasons therein set
forth. that administration be granted
upon the estate of said deceased, al
legged to be intestate.
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 oath
day of February, A. D. 1916, at 9
o'clock in the forenoon. and that no
tice 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 cir
culation in said District, at least nine
days prior to the date of said hearing,
and that return be made to this Court.
NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy of record.
Attest: HELEN NJ DRESCHER,
feb16d Assistant Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16
LEGAL NOTICES

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Norwich. within and for the District
of Norwich. on the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A D. 1915
Present-NELSON ]. AYLING, Judge.
Estate of Catherine Dodd, late of
Norwich, in said District. deceased.
John Dodd of Norwich, Conn, ap-
peared in Court and filed a petition
praying, for the reasons therein set
forth that administration be granted
upon the estate of said deceased, al
legged to be intestate.
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 Path
day of February, A. D. 1915, at 8
o'clock IN the forenoon, and that no.
tice 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 cir
culation in said District, at least nine
days prior to the date of said hearing,
and that return be made to this Court.
NELSON ]. AYLING, Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy of record.
Attest: HELEN NJ. DRESCHER,
feb16d Assistant Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-16

It's easy to change tho
shape and color of unsaL
able brands to initiate the
Prince Albert tidy red tin,
BUT it IS impossible 20 imi-
tate the flavor of Prince
Albert tobacco! The pat
entedprocessprotectsthatl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
TIME FOR A NEW TOOL

A POOR workman blames his tools, but
"A good workman sees to It that his
tools are OF the latest and most improved
pattern and are in perfect condition.
Then he uses them with all the skill that
he can muster. He can do good work
with poor tools. but he can do better work
with better tools.
The fundamental trouble with the gov
ernment Of this city is not its antiquated
charter. II lies In the indifference of the
voters. But that is no reason for oppos-
ing a revision OF the charter. There Is
pressing need for undermining the docu-
ment. There Is as much difference be-
tween the charter we ought TO have and
the one under which we are now living
as there is between 1917 automobile
ana motorcar OF the pattern OF 1900
There Is ability enough here to frame
the right kind Of q document which will
simplify the governmental processes.
abolish useless offices. concentrate power
and responsibility and make bungling
ana erookedness equally difficult 50 long
a. the majority Of ths men ia power are
honest and have average ability.
What may be lacking Is political sense
anorgh % avoid making Charter revision
3 faeslonal issue. But let Us hope that
fhass interested Il tbs movement wln he
ahls e anlse II factions and both parties
e saH#ezE e ehaE e4s84 aas admits s
ssfaEa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
The gravity of the railroad 8,

The gravity of the railroad situa-
zion is emphasized by the appeal sent out
from the offices OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road The unfortunate feature OF this
appeal. from the point of view OF the
public, is that 1t is not directed to the
men who are to vote on the strike. It
seems to assume that the strike will be
called. and. in anticipation, asks employees
other than trainmen to volunteer their
services. As threat the appeal may be
effective. for the argument is striking
and the lesson clear. What the PennsyI-
vania has done. other roads will do. There
+ no disposition to compromise. and In the
midst OF an era OF unusual. II accidental,
prosperity. the country will face an eco
nonic disaster. The trainmen who may
30 on strike represent about 1s per cent.
of the employed force In this road. and
the proportion is average. But their
action involves more than the security OF
the other "a per cent. It involves the
good Of the country. usually the last thing
70 be considered in such a connection.
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Tom Days Column
rtaHnRMAN,s LucK

FTsHBRMAN'S LUCE ...,.
From the city came an angler t0ith costlv
split bamboo
And Jorty-seVen different kinds Of diesi
He had read all toorks on angling and
kneio thing. or ttoo l.t
OF nsh Of everv shape aad eyerg size.
He used a line of braided six and ntul-
ttplDin0 reel,
with German silver ntountin0s all to
match.
He had patent landing net and 0dd Of
polished steel
And scales to ,oeigh the fsh he meant
to catch.
a treckled country lad he cut rod from
birchcn bou0h,
lie had no lore from modern angling
books
He tied BIT Of t,vine to 70 as toeu as he
bneio hot0,
And tUith nickel bought dozen
hooks.
He had no stlken line or reel or deadly
pointed 1d0,
or fancy tempting flies totth hnsel
bright,
Bat ndu0ht cared hej "Ill catch some
fSh," he chuckled toith a laugh,
And dug a can OF garden acorms that
night
The city man aud country boz hshcd up
bdbblHg brook,
Where schools Of specified beauties
trolfcked by;
The boy impaled his jtticy 'Oorms upon
his little hook.
The expert tchippcd the ripples tctth a
dy.
The man cleaning trout ydnked out at
almost euerv cast;
He Kept It up from edrly morn to night
But tVhen that boz dts0uSted, quit the
brooklet'S banks at last,
He hadn't had a solitary bite.
NORMAN JEFFERIES.
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U-BoATs IN 1863

In November 1888, the feeling Of the
Union navy was SO bitter against the use
OF torpedOes and submarines that Commo-
dore II II. Bell, commanding the West
ern Gulf bloekading squadron, off New Or
leans, officlally notified his subordlnates
that persons employed on toFpedoes de-
serve no quarter and none should be
given them n''--aH order parallelea March 20,
1854, at Alexandria. La, BY Rear Admiral
David D. Porter commanding the Mlssis-
slppi squadron. This officer instructed his
crews TO shoot ION the spot" any one put
ting Internal machines into navy coal piles,
or caught planting torpedoes or floating
them down. or with any Of these Inventions
In their possession.
This was despite the fact that IN the
crlmean War contact toEpeaoes had bssn
freely used b the Russians against the
british There d no record Of either on
Ger having been f41nked fer thsse ORDERS
mica s onea recall Ene 1918 BRUSH de-
Iaza4z 42aH certain 9ezaaan aa1HazIa4 aIss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19

sugar or 40 cents for meat. etc. Only Is II
new live preparedness that will make the
President of the United States fight for us,
the people, at all costs not for the bandits
AS to Wilson's diplomacy, etc, he is doing
the best that any man can do in such cir
cumstances as have surrounded his admin
istration. Otherwise, he has been the Amer
lean peoples ''Uneeda" commander in de-
Tending their Verdun. considering the pow
erful opposition from the so-called interests.
He is entitled to four more years of your
confidence, else let your Verdun fall. Then
the flag of the government of $40 coal BAN
dit, 10-cent sugar bandit, 50-cent meat
bandit, etc. for $40 coal bandit, 10-cent
sugar bandit, 50-cent meat bandit, ETC., by
$40 coal bandit, 10-cent sugar bandit, 90
cent meat bandit, etc. will be hoisted. Not
even a Republican Presidents ablest states
manshp can prevent 1t. except by a
miracle. MPL
Philadelphia, June 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
THE AMERICAN VERDUN
To the Editor Of Evening Ledoer:

TO tho Edtor OF Evening Ledger:
Sir-The correspondent can claim him
self as a true type of Americansm when
he demands that the American people shall
not be pussy-footed over and must not let
n real live Congress be pussy-footed over
Why talk of the rehabilitation of the Re-
publican party, etc? Why must American
labor be protected against the pauper labor
when American capital has for the last few
decades been un-American enough TO en-
ploy millions of foreigners In steel mills, In
the coal mines, etc. Yet this Is what we
must call Americanism Where is our pro-
lection against colossal prosperity of
American capital employing foreigners in
you can come across on our squares any
day?
1t is high time the American people
should memorize the fact that 1t is Con-
gress alone that can and will sooner or
later undermine the future stability of our
republic. The people must make their
voice needed after November by eecting a
real live Congress, Congress must heed
the voice of the American people through
their representatives. We have our own
VeTdun fortified by our ancestors of the
Revolutionary times 1. e.. the government
people. 1t is up to their unworthy CD
descendants of today to decree in Novem-
ber next whether 1t shall fall and the flag
of the government of the Mexican bandits,
Tor tne MEXICAN DanultS ana Dy the MeXi-
can bandits" shall be holstsd
In spite of repeated Investigations, the un-
warranted. prohibitlve and unconstltu-
tlonal prices OF the necessities of life are
live-wire proofs of the existence OF the bold
bandits who during the last few decades
sneaked into and raided our Verdun until
1912 when kind, non partisan fate ap-
pointed Wilson to rout them but strangely
the people failed to rally and support him.
for the bandits are still at large, really
boosting higher prices.
Now Hughes has been appointed not as
the standard-bearer OF the Republican party
as the case seems to be-in reality as the
now blind. The American people have got
to fight their own now or never battle
against three formidable armies soon to be
moblllzed and led by General Industrial
Ananias, General Political AnanIas and
General journalistic AnaniRs to attack and
storm their Verdun fate placed In the
charge OF Wilson, They will, with 81 varie-
ties of latest-invented shells and machine
guns hurI and pour incessant shots of
campaign oratorical fireworks, denuncia-
tions, criticisms. calumnies, etc. daily until
November next, when you will choose
whether to surrender your Verdun or no,
1t Is up 10 yourselves. II Is either for you
own responsibility or fault You must pay
more attention to candidates for Congress
and must study TO find whether candidates
in event of their elcetion will represent
the people themselves or represent the
Mexican" bandits. who will grow bold
enough TO charge $40 for coal 10 cents for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
THE NATIONS NEEDS
hs Editor Of Euenin1 Ledger:


Sir-The greatest needs before the Amer
lean people at present are adequate pre-
paredness to resist foreign invasion and
abort possible insurrection: the curhinK by
Congress OF the veto power Of our courts;
the enactment at once Of the Stevenson bill
to protect the small business man and tho
manufacturers
Both Republican and Democratic parties
have declared in favor of preparedness
Neither has the nerve to tackle the courts
and the Democrats and Republicans are
hedging on the Stevenson bill. The courts
very recently extracted the sting from the
Harrison act. allowing lndiscriminate sale
of dope by allowing unlimited possession.
Whenever the United States Supreme Court
declares the Constitution OF these United
States unconstitutional then II win have
reached the pinnacle Of asininlty with It's
own approval. | venture 10 say that II the
Stevenson bill becomes a law the court will
declare 1t unconstitutional / wouldn't bs
surprised to hear IL declare the Increased
army and navy bill unconstitutional
philadelphia. June n.
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AN APPRECIATIvE READER
To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:

Sir-I wish to inform your readers what
think of your paper. 1t is but one of the many
publications of an honest reliable firm. It
contains part for every member of the
family; amusement for the children, notices
OF wanted employment for the elder chill
dren. fashions for the young lady a full
sheet for the housewife. editorial for the
family head and general news, such as NOV
ing pictures, stocks and bonds and chron-
icles of the police court for the young men.
The latter mentioned is a daily article
which indulgently sets forth stories OF the
diabolicality of prisoners or outcasts with
which the police courts are connected.
Yea-all is really "a dream in black and
white" and 1t is with great eagerness that
1 scour every page, every day, OF this public
entertaining. moral and moral teaching, fine
opinioned and nobly proprieted daily.
CHAS. B. WEISBERG.
Philadelphia. June IT.
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Criticism OF the President for cali

Criticism of the President for call
ing out the organized militia instead of
arranging to raise volunteer army is
based on misunderstanding of his pow.
ers. By the 1908 amendments of the
Dick law he is expressly ordered to call
out the militia 'in advance of any volun-
teer force which It may be determined TO
raise" The law authorizes him also to
specify the term for which the service
Of the militia is required and further en-
powers him to use the force either within
or without the territory OF the United
States. But no militiaman may be held
70 service for period longer than the
fsrm OF his enlistment.