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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SECOND INFANTRY HIGH
 IN SMALL ARMS FIRING
Awarded State Shield - DanieIson Coast Artillery Win by Merit Fig ure,

The adjutant generals ofice has made public the results of the target practice of the Connecticut National Gual d for 1915. The total number of men participating in the range prac- ttce. excluding the coast artillery corps, increased from 1,1s0 in 1914 to 1.542 in 1915. Every organization showed marked improvement over the year before.
 Company F., Second Conn. infantry has been announced winner of the National trophy presented by the United States for excellence in target practice in 1915, in orders issued Thursday. The shield for the highest figure of merit attained by the Connecticut Coast Artillery corps, or first or sec ond regiments of infantry in small arms firing has been awarded for 1915 to the Second infantry with figure
 Bronze shields for the company in each of the 8 organizations having the highest figure of merit has been awarded for 1915 as follows: Connec- tlcut Coast Artillery corps, Thirteenth company, of Danielson, figure of merit 45.44; First Connecticut Infantry. Company K., Hartford, figure of merit 92.7S; Second Connecticut Infantry, company F., New Haven, figure of merit 100.43.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SAVINGS BANKS COMPLYING
 WITH 1913 LAW
Having Certified Accountant Make Examination Once Every Five Years

Bank Commissioner F. J. Sur gess, said at Hartford on Thursday that a, large number of savings banks and trust companies with savings banks departments had complied with the law passer at the session of 1913 which required an examination of the accounts of the banks. once in every five years by certified public account ants. The reports made to the com missioner of the results of the exam nations show that the banks were in good condition at the time of the ex- animation. The banks which have not compiled with the law have a little over a year in which to have the ex aminations made.
 Commissioner Sturgess said officers in charge of banks had shown a will ingness to adopt the suggestions of officials of his department for the i'm provement in the methods of book keeping. Since the new law went into effect there has been a marked inn provement in a number of banks in the state and Tn a general way there has been an all round improvement. The tendency, said the commissioner, was toward improvement in the meth ods of conducting the business of banks. Commissioner SturgiS said the banks had been greatly strengthened by the improvements in value of se- curities during the past year or so.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SPEAKING PRIZE
 TO NORMAN E. HINES,
Judges Give Him the Decision in Per
 kins' Prize Speakinq,

Norman Edwin Hines, IT. was awarded the medal in the Newton Per- kins Prize Speaking contest which took place in Slater hall on Wednesday ev- eninG. The decision of the judges Hon. Nenson J. Ayling. Attorney Al lyn l.. Brown and Edward J. Graham superint cndent of schools, was arriv- ed at after considerable difficulty, so evenly were the honors divided among the eight contestants. For the same reason the judges agreed that it was impossible to choose from the remain ing seven one to whom honorable men tlon should be given. The announce meet of the judges decision was made by Principal Henry A. TirreH at the opening of school on Thursday Mr. Hines is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Ed ward Hines of No. IT Asylum street and is a member of Troop Boy Scouts of America
 Those who acted as ushers at Slater hall Wednesday evening were Harwood Dolbeare. Joseph Keefe. De- witt Brake. Seymour Jackson, Arthur Collins, Howarth Collins Robert O'Hearn and Harry Brogan.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
S6,5OO FROM HUSBANDS ESTATE
Claim Made by Nellie Arnold Knowles in Suit Tried in S
 perior Court-Judge Shumway Took the Papers- Burrows and Randall in Suit for Partnership Accounting

Begun in the morning in the sue perior court at New London Thurs day. the suit of Nellie Arnold Knowles, widow of Isaac Knowles, against Henry M. Holmes, executor, was concluded by the middle of the afternoon and Judge M. A. Shumway took the papers after hearing the ar : guments by the counsel, who were Hull, McGuire and Hull for the plaintiff and Waller, Waller, Avery and Gallup for the defendant.
 Mrs. Knowles brought the suit for the recovery of $6,50O from the estate of her husband. The defendant is executor of the estate of Isaac Knowles, deceased husband of the plaintiff.
 MT. and Mrs. Knowles were mar ried Oc. -16, 1867 and Mir. Knowles died Oct. ', 1914. Ms. Knowles alleges that on three separate occasions she gave to her husband to keep in trust for her money aggregating nearly $6,- 500. Nov. l, 1900, she entrusted to her husband s2,505.s6; year later on the same date. $27O, and on July l, 1902. $3,025.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
TAKE MOVING PICTURES
 IN DARKEST CHINA
Mrs. R. c. Andrews, Formerly Miss Yvette BoruP. Going With Her Hus- Huband.

Norwich people who met Yvette Borup when she was a guest of Mrs. S.. E. Case, of Broad street will be interested in the following from Thursdays New York Times:
 Darkest China" is to be searched for rare forms of animal life by the Museum of Natural History, the plans of which were announced yesterday by the Trustees of the institution.
 The expedition which will leave early in March is to be in charge of Roy Chapman Andrews of the Department of Mammalogy, whose quest for whales on the Japanese coast and whose ex- plorationS in Corea have especially prepared him for Oriental travelling.
 He is to be accompanied by Mrs. Andrews, who, with him. will journey into the lands of half savage tribes and help him kill tigers. She koes as the official photographer of the party, for she is an expert with the camero, with color plates, and also in taking of moving pictres. She will for the first moving picture camera invented by Carl E. Akeley, the African explorer. Mrs. Andrews Is also good shot with a rifle and she expects to be a better one before her return year and a half hence. Mrs. Andrews, who is
 
 the daughter of Colonel Henry Borup, U. S. A.. and sister of the late Geo. Borup, the Arctic explorer. It was through her brother that she met Mr. Andrews, for both were associated in their scientific work. Mrs. Andrews vas educated in the Kaiserin Auguste Institute fn Germany and Is a friend of the daughter of the Emperor of Germany.
 It is the object of the expedition to reach parts of southern China con- corning the zoology of which little is known.
 MT. Andrews will first go Picking for letters to the viceroys of the vari- os provinces, and will then proceed down the coast to Fau-Chau.
 The explorers will be joined at Flu Chau by Harry R. Caldwell, an ex- perienced hunter of big game.
 The party will have a cook an in-' terpreter, a camp boy, several port CTS, and from time to time will engage fifteen or twenty extra porters to transport suplies and specimens. It will travel on the Si-Knang or West River part of the way and will pene- trate far into the interior in qest of rare forms of animal life. The ex- plorers expect to be absent until the fall of 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

MT. Knowles died intestate having mentioned Henry M. Holmes of New London as executor of his estato Mrs. Knowles seeks the money which she claims her husband held in trust for her. The defendant claims that the money left by MT. Knowles was his own property and that any money which Mrs; Knowles gave to her hus- band was in the nature of gifts.
 4 deposition of the plaintiff who is incapacitated by illness was read in which Mrs Knowles told ot giving her husband money to keep for her Tn tlust.
 Road Builders Want Accounting.
 When the Knowles trial had been concluded trial of the suit of Rollin R. Burrows vs William H. CrandalI was begun. They were engaged in road building in Groton, buc got into bushes disagreement. Subsequent " each partner went ahead with some details of the work. and new a suit is brought asking for an ac- counting. The same attorneys are counsel in this case as in the Knowles case.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
PRESTON CITY GRANGE
 PASSES RESOLUTIONS
Upon Death of c. E. Staples Wh Was
 It's Organizer.

The Preston City grange held a meeting Tuesday evening with the new officers in charge.
 The following programme was giv- en:
 Current Events, by Worthy Chap lain Rev. l.. M. Kenneston;; Past Master A. E. Shedd and Present Mast CT E. P. Barnes gave g. very interest ing account of the state grange meeting recently held in Hartford.
 The best things in the Extension School were given by B. L. Barnes. Moses Harvey, Mrs. William Crary, Miss Helen Miller and Mrs. A. D. Burdick.
 County Agent F. C.. Warner gave a talk on cooperation buying.
 The meeting passed resolution upon the death of Carroll E.. Staples of Colchester, past deputy, who was the organizer of Preston City grange. No. 110, in which they spoke of his spirit of readiness to help and his valuable services in the Patrons of Husbandry.
 It was voted to send a copy of the resolutions to the widow and to spread them upon. the records of the grange.
 The committee which drew up the resolutions was N. H. Hall, A. B, Burdick and E. P. Barnes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

liver and other troubles in from ten to fourtesn days time simply hY takinx iron in the proper form And tftie a1. ter they had in some casss been doctor- ing for months without obtaininR any benefit. But don't take the old {orrns Of reduced iron, iron acetate or Encture of iron simply to save few cents. You must take iron in a form that can be easily absorbed and assinnilaked like nuxated iron if you want it to do you any good, otherwise 1t may prove worse than useless. Many an athlete or prize fighter has won the day simply because he knew the eecret Of great gtrenEth and endurance and filled his blood with iron before he went into the affray while many another has gone- down to inglorious defeat simply for the lack Of iron.
 NoTE-&suxated Iron reoommsndsd above hz Dr. seuer fs not patent meticans DOT uecret renedy but which is vel known to druggists and whose tTon constituents is widely psesG1bed bY eminent phyxaans sraywnera UnHks the older 1norgznIo iron produets 1t is easily asstmilated. doa not in turs the teeth- maks them hiAck. nor upsst ths stomach: the contrary, 1t is EoE pQtnt rsnsdy in nearly all rorms of tndtees1ou- vel for have such great confidence in Nuxsted 1un that they ofer to forfeif $loaeo b any charitable lnsti- t1tiou fl theS cannot tan any mn wu1nHn under 60 who 1aek5 irpn and increase their StrcnGth zoo per cent or over in four weea5 tins provided they have no serious 0rEanic truublA TheJ also offx to refund your monay t does not st lead double your arength and snduranos in ten dHyS uma IL is dfspereed in this city by ChaS- Osgood Co., Lee G ossood. and an cthsr drueg1stA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
METHODIST SOCIETIES MEET.
Mite Boxes Opened by w. F. M. s. Business Session of Ladies' Aid So- ciety.

Thursday afternoon meeting of the Won1en's Foreign Missionary society of Trinity Methodist church was held in the church parlors, the president, Mrs. F. W. Coleman, presiding. The mite boxes were opened, yielding about $6. Reports were read and let ters acknowledging the receipt of mis- sionary barrels and boxes sent to Ken lucky, Boston and South Carolina
 There were interesting readings from the years mission study book, Home Missions in Action Arrangements were made for the coming conference
 At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid society the president, Mrs. Costello Lippitt, presided, and considerable business was disposed of.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Iron Is Greatest Of All Strength
 Builders, Says Doctor Secret Of the Great E,,dsance 7,d po,p of Atbletes

Ordinary Nuxated Iron W1n Make DeIf-
 cate, Nervous, Rundown People 200
 Fer Cent. Stronger in Two weeks'
 Time, fin Many Cases.
 New York, N Y.-Most people fool ishly seem to think they are going Co get renewed health and strength from some stimulating medicine, secret nos trus or narcotic drug, said Dr. Sauer, specialist of this city, when as a matter Of fact, real and true strength can only come from the food you eat. But people often fail to get the strength out or their food because they haven't enough iron in their blood to enable 1t to change food into living matter. From their weakened. nervous condition they know something Is wrong. but they can't tell what. so they generally com mence doctortng for stomach. liver or kidney trouble or symptoms Of some other ailment caused by the lack of iron in the blood. This thing may go on for years, while the patient suffers untold agony If you are not strong or we'll, you owe 1t to yourself to make can work or how far you can walk hve-grsin tablets of ordinary nuxated iron three times per day after meale for two weeks. Then test your Strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. i have seen dozens of nervous, rundown people who were ailing all the while, double their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of all symptoms of dyspepsia,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Second Glass Scout Tests.

Stoco SNS6h IG5I5s
 The requirements for the second class scout tests are as follows:
 Tenderfoot Servfce--As explained in Scoutmasters' Handbook, P. SS
 2. First Aid:-Physicians are to agree on text book for instruction.
 B. Signalling Second class scouts pass on semaphore- The scout must know about the correct flags, but will not be expected to present same at time Of examination. He must know the alphabet and be able to send a short message, showing the use. of the attention signal, and the interval fol- lowing a word, sentence, and message; and with an assistant be able to re- cetve short message slowly
 Tracking:-By means of wood craft signs; piles of rock e ways); tripod of sticks arrow @ ways); and the letter sign, Peas, beans. or corn may mark the trail over grass land or meadow. Each sign will not be more than 20 paces from the next unless specified.
 Pacing:-There will be 80 sec onds under and over the required F minutes. This test Is not considered important, and if the scout comes very near the time limit, he will be allowed to pass. --sa f-.s=.ss -9
 Knife and Hatchet:-The instruc- tions in the Boys Handbook on page 179 are to be closely followed Scout masters are expected to see that cand- idates have properly sharpened a knife and hatchet before appearing for the test This part of the requirement will be satisfied by the sharpened article or by certificate.
 and Fire lighting and coking:- These two tests are to be taken at the same time. The fire is to be built of the material at hand. Paper will not be permitted but leaves may be used It is suggested to the scoutmasters each scout The cooking is to be car ried out as directed in the Boys Hand book. The utensils permitted are frying pan, boiler, and broiler. The potatoes should be cut small and boil ed, then fried, in pan, after cooking meat. If the meat is to be broiled, in struct scout to wait until fire is down to coals, with no smoke. To finish test, scout must clean up utensils and put out fire.
 Bank deposit:-As directed in Boys Handbook. The scout must earn his dollar since becoming tenderfoot, and it may be deposited in any per sonal bank account that he may have. create one.
 10 Compass:-As directed in Boye' Handbook. In addition the scout must be able to take a compass and go in any direction asked for by the exam iner
 Note: The above is intended chief ly for the assistance of sceutmasters in preparing boys. Each ecoutmaster will be held responsible for the knowl- edge of those scouts who come for ex- animation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
RIDE OVER LINE
 BEFORE PUBLIC HEARING.
Utilities Commission Will Listen to
 People of Groton.

The meeting of the public utilities commissioners, their attorneys, the se- lectmen of the town of Groton and their legal advisors will be held in the town hall in Poquopoc this CFriday) afternoon at 1.30. Almost everybody in Groton is deeply interested.
 The meeting will be a continuation of the one held last week in Hart ford where the matter of the raise in rates on the Groton and Stonington Branch of the Norwich and Westerly Traction Co.,. was made the subject of discussion.
 School Street waiting room in Gro- ton, taking over the line of the c. & S. the utilities commissioners. their engineers and attorneys. They will be accompanied by the four attorneys of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Scalp Wound Injury.

One new approved agreement un- der the workmen's compensation act was filed on Thursday with the clerk of the superior court by Commissioner James J. Dcnohue.
 LA Dolan Co. of New London, ern- ploye, and Charles Delcario of Shaw street, employe, have agreed that Mir. Delcario is to receive $6.58 per week during incapacity for injury by a scalp wound on December 31, compen- sation beginning on January il.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
 TRINITY soPHoMoREs. Edward F. Murray, N. F. A., 1914, is Choice of His College Classmates.

Edward Francis Murray Of this city was on Thursday elected president of the class of 1918 at Trinity college. Arr. Murray is q graduate of the N. F. A, eass of 1914. He is a mem Der of D. K. D., and Is also prominent fin Trinity baseball circles. having been captain of his class team. Rufus Col fax Phillips, IT,, of Middletown, was elected vice president, and John Du- Bois Burnham of Keesville, N. F., seo- retary- treasurer. Elections in the other three classes arc to be held on Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
c. V. Freight HandIers Strike.

Ore hundred and seventy-five freight handlers on the long wharf of the Central Vermont railway in East New London went on strike early on Thursday when they were refused an increase of cents an hour by the company. They had been getting 20 cents an hour and demanded 25. The niEht gangs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Balance on hand Feb, g, 1916, ...$2
 Summary and Future Plans.

Owing to extra overtime work the Scoutmaster has not been able to de- vote the time and care to his troop that should have been given. He be- lieves however that there should be:
 1st.: The careful selection of cap able man who has the personal touch in handling boys.
 End. The placing of this man either as an assistant in charge of the troop or as scoutmaster.
 3rd A better understanding between the members of the local council and the troop.
 4th. More frequent visits unan- nounced by the Scout Commissioner or members of the council.
 As to future plans there should be: At least 10 first class Scouts by Feb. g. 1917. and at least IS second class Scouts by Feb. g, 1917.
 Better troop equipment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Warner J.. Macfarlane. of Lyme, has been located in Philadelphia his home, and the state police will bring him to Old SaYbroot. He passed sev- eral bad checks not only at Saybrook and in Lyme. but in New London. Several other charges win be made . s--s--+ hnsrr hasides forEerv-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Troop 2.

Troop 2 held it's first annual meet ing on Monday night when the fol- lowing program was carried out:
 Call to order, followed by singing of America; salute the flag. Scout oath; Scout Scrfbe's report of previous meet ing; Scout Scribe's annual report; treasurer'e annual report; Second Class: First Aid Work: Illustrating an accident in camp; bandage for broken leg, bandage for sprained wrist bandage for cut in scalp; answers to the various questions: (a) treatment for fainting, bruise; (b) box the com pass; Co give general directions for laying the trail; remarks by MT. Cross. chairman troop committee; talk and awards of contest, by B. M. Bruce, Scout Commissioner; address, by Rev. George H. Strouse; main feature of evening: feed.
 Troop gave their report as follows: There have been 30 meetings with a total attendance PIT. making the av- craze attendance g. There are now Is members in the troop. There were 1s members when the troop started. 3 have resigned, leaving 13 now in the troop.
 The troop has had one social. and been on one hike. The troop has talk en part in five parades. They have purchased one wal ltent.
 Three of the troop have taken First Aid towards their Second Class exami-
 RAYMOND ROYCE. Scout Scribe, Troop 2, Norwich, Conn.
 Scoutmaster H, M. Howard sub mitted the following report:
 Number scouts enrolled Feb. g, 1915, 15; number scouts enrolled since Feb. g, 1915, 3; total number of scouts en- rolled to Feb. 9, 1916, IS.
 Work of IS Scouts for one year meetings held, 30; hikes Cover night) 0; Gal, day) 4; Gin preparation for sec ond class) 2; parades, 4.
 Community Good Turns'-Novem- Der: Assisted church to sending box and barrel to relieve some sufferers in the war zone; December: Assisted Sal vation Army distribute baskets packed with needs of Christmas day.
 The financial report follows: Assets.
 Balance on hand Feb. g, 1915. ...s .o5 Received from dues Feb. g, 1915.. 1905 Received from sales of waste
 paper 9.94
 Total s2s.o4
 Liabilities.
 Tent-dia. 4x7x7-8 OF. duck
 (white) ....-..-....... 475 Equipment, (fiags, pins, etc.) .... 2.40 Fruit and flowers for sick mem Express .....- ............-. 2l0 Postage .................. 70
 Total s18.2O RaIanoa on hand Fet 1e16 S96 IA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Keep Otis library Open.

It has been decided to keep the Otis library open Saturday. Lincoln's Day. both afternoon and evening. It has been the custom to consider the day a legal holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

integrate that life, but such as to build up, strengthen and ennoble.
 Every man, woman and child in the community leads but one life, and in leading that life each one spins a thread. The threads of. the lives weave the texture of the community life. Each one, therefore, must look to it that the thread he spins be strong and not weak, for if it be weak, and it get into the fabric, it will mar the strength and beauty of the cloth.
 Democracy is founded upon the proposition that the general body of citizens, left to itself, and without in reference from despots, benevolent or otherwise, so lead lives that the fabric woven is a fair and worthy cloth.
 Sound Public Opinion.
 The salvation of a state does not wholly depend upon the law. The sal vation of the state and the law de- bends upon a sound public opinion. Public opinion is the composite of the thoughts, ambitions, desires, in your head and heart, and in mine, and in the head and heart of everyone else in this broad land. It is the composite of those thoughts, whether they be right or wrong, and those desires, whether they be pure or impure, and those ambitions, whether they be worthy or unworthy.
 Woe to the man whose contribution to the public opinion of his day is unworthy. Woe to the man whose thought or conduct lessens the strength of the only force that guides us as a state. Public opinion is the foundation .of all our political insti- tutions, all our law. common and stat ute. It rises and falls like a tide as mems minds are swayed by heresy or passion. Opportunists ride to fortune on it's topmost waves. Many men are swept to ruin when they try to guide it to the truth
 Citizenship Responsibilities.
 The essence of good citizenship is that mans contribution to that all pervading public opinion be something of which he might consciously be proud To be able to make such a contribution involves much more than obedience to law. The law requires not much from any citizen, except in the bitter crisis when man is called upon to give his life for his country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
connectiout LHe- Under~riter,.

The twsnty-hfth annual meeting of the Connecticut Life Underwriters association will be held at the Hart- ford club, Monday. February 21 with a business meeting at | n- n. and dinner at 6.30. + About fO6 aro expected to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Troop g.

The meeting was called to order at l;SO. After the usual business was transacted, a debate was made on fine subject, Resolved: that it is harder to become hrst class scout than to ob- tain a IAerit. badge. Scout -Comnis sioner Bruce then gave an address on anniversary week to the scouts. Scout Master Hubbard decided to take five or six scouts with him to Uncasville the following Saturday. The meeting adjourned about so o'clock.