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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
IMMEDIATE STEPS TO
RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE
To Re Taken by General Agent Kent
field of New Haven Road.

General Freight Agent Kentfield of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad told representatives
from % chambers Of commerce in Con-
necticut Friday at New Haven that the
railroad would take immeriate steps
to relieve temporarily the coal short
age in the state.
The directors of the State Chamber
of Commerce, OF which ". \. Somers,
president of the Norwich Chamber of
Commerce, is a member. met in the
Hotel Garde at New Haven Friday
afternoon. Thirty-four cut Of thirty
i've directors were represented.
The meeting was called TO formulate
plan to relieve the coal famine that
exists in so many cities. The coal
question throughout the state is a Sc
riOuS problem.
Norwich, like some other trade wa
ter cities, has a fair supply. il is said,
but If the Pennsylvania railroad places
or embargo on their cars entering New
England our present condition would
soon suffer as some Of US local dealers
mas hardly a two daya' supply. The
reports from many townships were
| that coal vas being podGled out in
bushels, one-QuGrter and oue-haIf ton
lots to regular customers only, at eX-
| cess prices. In many instances wood
and Kerosene oil is being resorted TO
! for fuel
Two New Haven railroad officials
met with the state directors and agreed
| to do ali in their power to help the
| situation and stated that, if the deal
/ ers in coal who have purchased car
| lots that were delayed in delivery
would give the local agent or the sec
| rotary of the Chamber of Commerce
in the different cities, the car number,
| car initial, date and point of shipment,
| that they would act Immediately by
special effort to deliver all the anthra-
cite coal now within their lines.
! It was voted that the Chamber of
| Commerce members do all in their
power to see that the cars would be
unloaded at once, so that the empty
cars could be returned TO the mines
for reloading.
a committee of three was appointed
| by the state president to act upon any
question relating to any coal shortage
! that might arise in the future.
| The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion are holding meetings in New York
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week
with the presidents of the many rail-
roads throughout the east to solve the
immense problem, or the delivery OF
freight. In many instances the deal
ers are holding their cars unloaded
rather than pay men to unload. The
railroad official called it ''hogging
coal"
Ms. Somers conferred with Mr.. Is
blister upon his return Friday night
and reported the action Of the direc-
tors. Mr.. Isbister said that he had Sc
cured the desired information and the
report was sent forward Friday night
The railroad official thanked the
Chamber of Commerce and assured
them that work of this kind showed
cooperation and results were sure tc
be obtained.
| A telegraph despatch Friday night
stated that the situation in AIerider
was said to be serious, there being
now only about seventy tons on hand
| Waterbury, Windsor Locks and Dan
bury also reported a scarcity
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
MILITIA MAY DO
tss MEXICAN SERVICE
Reports Current That Orders Have
Come Through From Washington.

Reports were current Friday in cit
les where companies Of the National
Guard have armories that orders of
some kind had come through from
Washington which would be intended
TO prepare the militia for a call to do
service on the Mexican border, So
far ais could be learned from officers
who would have had early information,
there have been no orders of any kind
received. Tt was thought probable that
the reports were based upon the fact
that Thursday Adjutant General
George NJ. Cole made his customary
Inspection of the batteries of light ar
tillery in the state in preparation for
the regular inspection Friday of the
same commands by an inspecting Off
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
is READY TO
COLLECT TAX LIENS
New London's Corporation Counsel
Will Take Necessary Legal Steps.

Corporation Counsel William ].
Brennan said Friday he should begin
at once the necessary procedure to
collect on the tax liens which will ex-
pire under the statute of limitations
April s. The amount involved reaches
several thousand dollars and in the
opinion of Mr.. Brennan is nearly all
collectible. The only questionable
otems are in cases where liens were
placed on personal property which
may have deprecated or vanished al
together. Instructions to proceed in
this matter were received by Mr..
Brennan after a conference of the fl
nance committee early in the week.
The course to be pursued is to seek
an order for foreclosure in either the
superior court or that of common
pleas, the latter having jurisdiction up
to $1,000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Norwich Bulletin
March 27th. 1873

charge system" This floor is also the
home OF the Edison Diamond Disc
photograph and the Columbia Graf
onola and visitors to the store are in
vited to call at the music room on the
third floor, at any time, and hear these
instruments played by the attendant.
In fact the music room OF The Por-
teous & Mitchell Co. is a delightful
place to spend any spare time you may
have, when out shopping. You are
made to feel that you are welcome and
no one is urged to buy. ---
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

Ger of the United States army. These
inspections followed the regulations
and, it is stated, have no bearing upon
conditions on the Mexican border.
Adjutant General Cole was in New
York Thursday night and reached
Stamford Friday morning on his re-
turn to Hartford, where he was seen.
While waiting for a train he said that
the Mexican situation looked serious.
He was asked if the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard was likely to be called
and he replied that he did not know.
He felt certain that if it was called it
would prove to be an efficient COM
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

practiced the rule which, even in this
day, Is an important essential in re-
falling, Of aiming above all things to
please their customers. To this end
they were exceedingly careful to sell
quality goods, They saw to Il that
their small force Of clerks stated with
truth and exactness the merits of the
articles which they sold. The custo-
mer found that he had received just
what had been promised him over the
counter. The saying that quality
goods" is a potent factor in CONNER
cial success has grown trite, in these
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

days. with repetition. but nevertheless
it was a foremost agency in the future
success OF the small business enter
prise which had its beginning in the
spring OF 1873.
Growth Was Rapid.
It was not long before the original
store. which the landlord predicted
would be big enough for all time. be-
gan to seem small and additional room
was needed This was obtained and
other additions followed. one after an
other, eulmLnatsng in 1905 when the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

ness which IN less than half q century
has grown from small store oc-
cupying 1880 square feet OF floor space
10 an establishment which contains
nearly 10000 square feet OF floor space
and has q working force OF more than
100 people, continuously employed.
Policy Of Now Firm.
The first years business, while salts
factory, was necessarily somewhat n
the nature OF pioneer work, but be-
cause OF the progressive methods
adopted, the store prospered from the
start. They Introduced the zone price to
all system" O policy which was prac-
tically unknown in merchandising IN
Norwich, Up to tho tin1e OF the coming
of the young merchants. They further
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Avoid sprina Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds. shift
ing seasons cause colds and grippe, and
these spring colds are annoying and
dangerous and are likely to turn into
a chronic summer cough. In such cases
take treatment of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, a pleasant laxative tar
syrup. It soothes the cough, checks
the cold and helps break up an attack
of grippe. It's already prepared, no
mixing or fussing. Just ask your
druggist for a bottle of DR.. Kings New
discovery. Tested and tried for over
40 years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Norwich Industrial Improvement Cor
poration.

The directors of the Norwich In
dustrial Improvement corporation held
a meeting at the office of James L.
Case, president of the corporation on
Friday morning at IL o'clock Bust
ness matters pertaining to the welfare
of the corporation We're discussed and
the reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and accepted.
The stockholders of the corporation
will hold their annual meeting on Mon
day afternoon at the Thames National
bank
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
OWLS WHIST
First Prizes Awarded to Mrs. r. M.
Hines and Charles ProdeII.

Norwich Nest of Owls, No. 1896, held
q. whist of ten tables in Owls hall, on
Friday evning. Prizes were awarded
as follows: First ladies', Mrs. R. NJ.
Hines, pocketbook; second, Mrs. H.
]. Clemmens, collar; third, Miss Helen
Loomis, box of chocolates; first gen.
tlemen's, Charles Prodell, cuff links;
second, Bert Lamphear, watch fob;
third, Herbert Spencer, cigars.
After the whist the entertainment
committee served refreshments con-
sisting Of punch, ice cream and cake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Entertained in Honor of Miss corinne
Holbrook.

The Misses Ruth and Lucy Lorlng
Of Lincoln avenue entertained about
80 of their friends Friday evening in
honor of Miss Corinne Holbrook who
leaves this city for Winsted, this stafe,
on April 1. During the evening games
were played, followed by dancing. Re
freshments of sandwiches, ice cream,
cake and punch were served by the
hosteSSes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
$500 for Eight Inches of Land.

The Charles F. Noyes Co. Of New
York Thursday sold to Daniel P. Morse
for the estate Of George Bell, eight
inches of ground adjoining No. 40 Wal
ker street, purchased recently by the
Morse company. The price was 50, 500
The structure will be remodelled.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Y. M. c. A. Mass Meeting.

A brief talk on Harmony will be
given by General Secretary Edwin Hill
at the Y. NJ. c. A. mass meeting for
men and older boys to be held Sunday
afternoon in the Thayer building. a
feature of the meeting will be selec-
lions by Elmer Crawford Adams, the
noted violinist, Of Boston.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Relief Corps Meeting.

Sedgwick Woman's Relief Corps, No.
16, held a regular business meeting in
Buckingham Memorial, friday after
president, in the chair. The members
discussed plans for a baked bean sup
per next week. ----------.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25
Opening Announcement
Bulletin, March 18th, 1873

digging Of the Panama canal through
miasmatic marshes. 1t is dragging ore
from the snow buried recesses of lap
land and penetrating the darkness of
Central Africa. 1t is the agent of
progress and advancement the world
over. In that country where business
decay has set in the result is quickly
reflected in the decreased vigor of the
popular life. Where trade activity has
been constantly sustained, there is
found a nation whose peoples condi-
ton has been marked by insistent, I'M
denying achievement in the social as
well as political sphere. Therefore
business house that has rounded out
a course of forty three years merits
more than a brief reference to its an
niversary and The Bulletin will be con-
sidered well within the rules of pro-
priety in briefly reviewing the business
career of an institution that has been
an important factor in shaping a bust
ness policy in this city, that all recog-
nize as beneficial to the entire COM
munity.
Looking Backward.
1t was in March, 1873, that James
Hislop, John Porteous and Archibald
Mitchell came to Norwich and leased
the store, No. 10 Main street. in the
Richards building which had just be-
come vacant II was a small store as
| stores go now, having about $500
square feet OF floor space. but at that
time II was considered store or some
size and the landlord, Charles L. Rich
| ards since deceased, said to the new
| tenants, you have all the room you
will ever need" Five clerks, in addi-
| ton to the proprietors, constituted the
entire working force of the new firm.
| 1t is interesting to review the first
announcement of the new store which
appeared in the columns OF The Bulle-
| tin forty-three years ago and which
We reproduce on this page-also the
| article which appeared in the news
columns Of The Bulletin, in the same
year, on the Monday following the
| opening, and which is likewise repro
! duced on this page. Comparing the
| modest seven-inch advertisement OF
that date with the page advertisement
which The Porteous & Mitchell Com
pany publishes in this issue, announc-
ing an anniversary observance to be-
gin today and TO continue throughout
next week, one will note the same
relative progress in the methods OF
publicity now employed, that may be
observed in the conduct OF business
forty-three years ago and today.
Early Business Training.
Before coming to Norwich all the
members Of the new firm had obtained
a thorough acquaintance with the de-
tails of the dry goods business by {
long apprenticeship in their native
country-Scotland. This was supple
mented by several years service will
the firm tof Brown, Thomson q Nc.
Il .FTrr--
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
LAWS ON LIQUORS
STAND ACID TEST
GALLON-A-MONTH ONLY AFFIRM.
ED BY DECISION OF COURT
EN- BANG.
WEBB KENYON BILL UPHELD
Court Sustains Right Of Peace Officers
to Seize Liquor In Transit For
Unlawful Purpose.

Columbia.-The gailon-a-month act
the Webb-Kenyon law are upheld in
decisions OF the supreme court en-
banc just filed. Il. ]. Bremen OF Co
lumbia brought an action in the Rich
land circuit court to upset the gallon
a-month act and on losing there took
an appeal The Webb-Kenyon law
was brought into question in action
brought in Greenwood by the Charles
ton e Western Carolina railway
against Reuben Gosnell, chief of the
county police, and others.
The court en- banc held that dis.
elimination complained of In the
Bremen case did exist under the dis.
pensary system in force at the time
the suit was begun, but that the state
being dry" now no discrimination
existed
In the Gosnell case the court sus.
tanned the right of peace officers to
seize liquors in transit for unlawful
purpose. without awaiting either ac-
tuai Or constructive delivery The
shipment in question was shipped
order notify" and on its being seized
the railway sought to recover IL un.
der claim and delivery proceedings.
The courts opinion in the Bremen
case, written by ID. r. Hydrick, asso.
ciate Justice. was Concurred in by
Chief Justice Gary, Associate Justices
Fraser and Gage and Circuit Judges
John s. Wilson, II. +. Rice, Mendel
L. Smith. Ernest Moore, T. s. Sease,
James T. Peurifoy, r. w Memmin-
ger, Frank b. Gary. a dissenting op-
inion by r. c. Watts. associate jus.
tice, was concurred in by Circuit
Judges George r. Prince and j. w
Devore. 4 separate dissenting opin-
ion was filed by S. w. Shipp, circuit
Judge.
Chief Justice Gary wrote the ma
jority opinion in the Gosnell case, AS.
sociate Justice Gage concurring, with
the following circuit judges: Ernest
Moore. T. S. Sease, II. f. Rice l. w.
Bowman, F.. b. Gary John S Wilson.
James e. Penrifoy and Mendel l..
Smith. A concurring opinion was
fled by Associate Justices Hydrick
and Fraser. The minutes note dissent
thereto on the part OF Associate Jus
tice Watts and Circuit Judges George
E. Prince, S. w. G. Shipp and ]. w.
Devore
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
SUBMARINE
OFF NEW ENGLAND
ENTIRE DESTROYER FLOTIlLA
OF ATLANTIC FLEET ON NEU-
TRALiTY DUTY.
BRITISH CRUISERS ARE NEAR
English War Vessels Lurk Near Am
erlcan Waters-Neutrallty Patrol
Searching For Possible Hidden Sup
ply Base or Wireless Station.

Boston.-An unidentified submar-
inc off the New England Coast was
reported by the steamship Bowie at
time when the steamship lane to
Europe was dotted with munition
laden ships just released nom the
embargo placed on their movements
after the German submarine raid off
Nantucket
The reports of the strange sub
marine were coincident with an
nouncements that fleet OF British
cruisers and destroyers was off the
coast and that virtually the entire
available destroyed flotilla OF the
Atlantic fleet OF the United States
Navy was on neutrality duty. That
the American destroyers were con-
ducting an active investigation of sto-
ries of secret submarine bases on this
coast was indicated in a dispatch from
Bar Harbor. Maine, which said the de-
stroyer Paulding sent out from the
Newport naval base, made a. ex-
haustive search of the coast between
Bar Harbor and Rockland. There was
not a cove or rock inlet that escap-
ed the sharp scrutiny of the destroy
er's crew. At dusk the Paulding put
back to Rockland and it was under
stood that she had discovered moth
ing suspicious.
Other destroyers known TO be OF
the coast and believed to be engaged
in much the same work as the Pauld-
ing are the McDougal. Tanning and
Warrington. The McDougal. during
the evening anchored at Eastport. in
proximity to the Canadian border
The presence of these destroyers in
Eastern Maine waters recalled rumors
that have persisted for months that
| Teutonic sympathizers had hidden
wireless station somewhere in the
vicinity of Bar Harbor and that there
was suspicion also that they were
establishing a secret submarine base
on the Baine coast. Few places on the
Atlantic shore line OF the United
States, shipping men say, offer better
advantages for submarines having de-
signs on allied supply ships. Submer-
sibles operating from one OF the In
Vulnerable isolated coves on the
Maine coast, it is pointed out. could
threaten both the steamship lane to
| Europe and the transport ships
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
ALLIES INSIST ON
SEARCHING SEARCHING MAIL MAILS
LATEST REPLY TO AMERICAN
PROTESTS RElTERATEs CLAIM
TO RIGHT.
U. S. DOES NOT ADMIT THIS
Promise to Remedy Any Faults,
Abuses of Serious Mistakes In Gen.
sorship That May Be Brought to
Attention Of Allied Governments.

Washington.-In their last reply to
American protests against interfer-
ences with neutral mails just made
public, by the State Department, the
Allied governments reiterate their
right to intercept and search all gen.
uine mail found on neutral vessels
on the high seas or in allied ports but
they promise to remedy "any faults,
abuses or serious mistakes" in CEN
sorship that may be brought to their
attention. They declare unjustified by
facts the American charge that Illegal
juridustion has been gained by diver
Sion OF neutral ships from the high
seas into the territorial waters of the
Allies. The next Tlove of the Ameri-
can Government has not been deter
mined
The note, transmitted Jointly by
the British and French governments
was delivered to the State Depart
ment by the embassies several days
ago has just been made public by
agreement OF the governments con-
cerned. 1t makes reply to Secretary
Lansing's memorandum of May "a in
Allies had been guilty of "lawless
practices" in their mail censorship
methods and that "only radical
change, restoring to the United
States its full rights as a neutral pow
er will satisfy this government"
The Allies maintain they are sin
cerely endeavoring to avoid any en-
croachment on the legitimate exer-
else of the rights Of inoffensive neu-
trail commerce" and suggest that the
Hague convention quoted in the
American memorandum is not bind
ing because it has not been ratified
by several belligerent powers, though
the allied policy has been guided by
the intention 1t expresses.
The note Is nearly 5000 words in
length. 1t argues that the United
States and the Allies agree that the
postal union convention does not ap-
ply and that postal packages may be
examined to see If they contain con-
traband
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
VOTE FOR HUGHES DOES NOT
MEAN A VOTE FOR WAR

Lincoln. Neb. Charles Evans
Hughes characterized as "preposter-
Gus" the declaration that vote
for him meant a vote for war
81 am man of peace" Mr.. Hughes
said in a Nebraska speech. who
wants war? | don't want war"
Correct policies. Mr.. Hughes said
would keep America out of war.
That sort of thing we have been
having will not keep us out of war"
he said. "It will embroil us in diff
Guilty"
In the six addresses which marked
the opening day of his presidential
campaign in Nebraska the Republi
can nominee discussed nearly all the
issues of the campaign lie charac-
terized as temporary and abnormal"
the present prosperity of the country
and urged support of the Republican
party so that protective tariff might
be enacted to fortify American enter
prise in post bellum days against un-
equal competition.
The country WAS living" ne said
ION The stimulant" of the European
war and would not long have the stim-
ulant.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

The management OF the Judson Min
at Greenvile has worked out a plan
for insuring its operatives. and within
short time this plan will be put into
effect
The state board OF edu>ntion ad.
journed after two days session when
appeals from the decision relative to
scholarships in state institutions were
heard. Routine matters were discussed.
About $4,000 will probably be ex-
pended in replacing the Wateree
bridge between Columbia and Camden.
The dates have been fixed and def.
nitely decided upon. and next month
November 20. 81. %, %. "a. 25 will see
the Red Rose county enthusiastically
holding its third annual fair.
Two important decisions I'm regard
10 taXables were filed by the supreme
court en- banc. One case came m
from York the other from Richland
Deductions claimed were in both cases
denied
Gov. Manning appointed J. II Nc.
Manus as coroner for Yorf county TO
take effegt November 1. vice Julian
L. Strait, resigned.
Life insurance men OF South Caro-
lima will be Interested TO know that
Octiber 25 has been set as the definite
date for the annual convention of the
Life Underwriters association in Co
lumbia.
DR.. w. o. Wrightson. one OF the
younger physicians of Spartanburg.
met with singular and perhaps Sc.
rious accident when a pole OF the
street railway company at East Main
and Oakland avenues, Spartanburg.
fell across his automobile. striking
him In the head. rendering him un-
conscious and causing the car to dash
/ into the yard and into the flower nit
OF r. T. Cantrell who resides on the
corner DR.. Wrightson in an uncon.
scious state, was hurried to a hospital,
whore he is under The care or sur.
Eeons.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-10-19
Appoints Railway Mail Clerks.

Washington.-Th following railway
mail clerks have been appointed by the
civil service commission in South Car
Olina: G. a. Neuffer. Jr., Abbeville:
r. L. McCants, Anderson; D. F. Red
den, Greenville;; Lawrence Wanna
maker. Orangeburg; T. II. Stribling.
Jr., Iva; ]. &c. Turbevllle. Columbia;
L. c. Shealey, Prosperity; Paul Fowl
er, Switzer; r. X. Furman. Charles.
ton; F. r. Trowbrldge, Aiken; d. G,
Sampson, Sumter; r. o. Shealey, Col.
umbia; G. l.. Walker. Charleston; b.
j. Blume. Columbia; G. F.. Pinckney,
Charleston; C. NJ. Swift. Spartanburg;
j. II. Bevis. Jonesville; f. r. Sloan,
Elloree; w. II. Gay Kershaw: w. H.
Dowdy, Columbia; c. w Graham, Co.
lumbia; ID. f. Leitzey. Columbia and
j. r. Strother, Edgefield