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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
LISBON
Pullet Begins Laying at Four Months and Ten Days-Theodore Bromley a Prize Winner,

Mrs. Mary Meyer and Miss Ftta Meyer of Arlington, N. J., were recent guests of Mrs. Harry Hull.
 After few weeks visit with Miss Agnes Enquist Miss Ruth Wright re- turned to Hartford Saturday,
 Mrs. William Wade and two friends from Greenevilie attended church at Newent Sunday.
 Ramson Read is able to get about and take short rides, after several weeks illness.
 Mrs. Gilmour and Miss Jessie Gil- mour of New Britain have been visi- tors at Mrs. Jessie Carpenters.
 An Early Layer.
 Mrs. Buhler, who is making a, spec ialty of fancy strain of White Leg horns, has bullet that began laying when four months and ten days old.
 Is Prize Winner.
 Calvin and Theodore Bromley of New York who have been at their grandfather's, T. D. Phillips for some time. are now visiting in Providence. Theodore was graduated from high school in June, winning a $4O0 schol- arship. In addition to this, he won a prize of $25O, which is given by the state to each of the three hundred high school pupils having the highest standing in the state. This amount may be applied toward any course in the University of New York which the pupil may choose for the first year.
 pr. Helen Baldwin returned to New York Wednesday, after spending two months at the Baldwin homestead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
FTTCHVu.LE
School Opening Deferred-Baptist
 Pastor Returns from Vacation.

Mrs. F. H. Thompson of WilIimantic is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Winchester.
 Michael McManus, James Cough, Miss Nellie McManus, Miss Rose Mo- Manus and Miss Katie NcManus, all of Arctic, R. l., and Andrew Cough of Norwich were visitors Sunday at the home of Mrs Margaret McManus.
 Owing to the infantile paralysis the local schools will not open until Sept. 25, a week later than usual.
 Ellsworth Smith was visitor in Willimantic Sunday.
 Miss Philomena Pyne and Miss Mad cline Ashford of Pawtuclzet, R. l., are visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs William Kelley.
 Baptist Church Services.
 Rev. George H. Chambers, pastor of the Baptist church, has returned from his vacation and will resume his labors Sunday, Sept. Sd. At the morning service he will preach on the subject of The Believers Walk. Communion will follow. Following the communion service will be the Sunday school. The evening service will be held at 7.30. The pastor will speak on the subject Election Unto Salvation Prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at 7.30
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
ROZRAH
Rev. Edward H. Smith from China to Preach Tomorrow-S. E. Gates Pain fully Injured.

Rev. Edward H. Smith of Norwich Town, who has spent several years in China as a missionary, will preach in the Congregational church Sunday, Sept. 3, at the morning and evening services.
 Mrs. Mary Avery and Mrs. Rhoda Miner spent Thursday with Mrs. Charles Browning of Plain Hill
 Lunberman Injured. S. E. Gates of Bolton Notch, who has been working for Charles Gefst- hardt cutting lumber, cut his foot bad ly Thursday. Dr. w. K. Tingley was called and took eleven stitches to close the wound.
 MT. and Mrs. William R. Browning of Rehoboth, Mass, are spending a few days with Mrs. Browning's parents, MT. and Mrs. John H. Miner. Mrs. WilliacEss Long spent Thursday with Mrs. E. J. Miner
 Edwin F. Larhrop is putting up a silo.
 Were at Mrs. Peckhan1's.
 Many from this place attended the missionary meeting held a. Mrs. Grace H. Peckhams Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Pendleton spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E. E. Lathrop.
 MT. and Mrs. Anson Burgess have returned home after weeks vacation spent at Noank.
 Miss Olive Bishop has returned to her home in Yantic after spending a week with her grandmother, Mrs. O. A. Bishop.
 Mrs. Albert G. Avery and daughters, Rachel and Ruth, and Mrs. Rhoda Miner spent Friday with Mrs. Jabez Lathrop.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
HANOVER
September Meeting of Missionary So- ciety-Surprise Visit to Parsonage.

The September meeting of the Wo- mans Missionary society will be held next Friday, September 8th at three o'clock. The new Home Mission Book "Old Spain in New America" will be considered in the program prepared by Miss Caroline A Gallup The hostess of the meeting will be Miss Jane Chapman Gallup.
 Union C. E. Meeting.
 Members of the local c. E. society will attend the Norwich Union Sum- mer meeting to be held with the Lef- fingWell society Saturday, September 9th.' Outdoor sports will be enjoyed in the afternoon and a program will be given in the Lef1ngwell church in the evening.
 Surprise Party.
 Members of Miss Emily Tanners Sunday school class united with Will liam Parks class in giving very pleasant surprise party Tuesday even ing to Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Rollason. Games were played during the eve- ming and music was furnished by some of the young people. Ice cream and cake were enjoyed by all after the games.
 Mrs. George Tanner and son, Albert, have returned to Philadelphia, after a lengthy stay with MT Tanners par ents, MT, and Mrs. James Tanner.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
ASHWIL[ETT

Arthur Cobletgh and family have moved back to their farm in West Ashwillett. after being in New Lon don for a year or more.
 MT and Mrs. Daniel B. Pierce were In Norwich one day recently.
 Samuel D. Pierce of Rixtown has a kousekeeper from Norwich.
 Miss Lucy I. Fierce and Miss Edith Palmer of North Stonington were call- ing on friends here Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs, Sarah Barnes was business
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

city and Mrs George Hogan and daughter Miss Florence Hogan of Long Island are guests of MT. and Mrs Edward Perry.
 Lucian B. Hanks has returned to his home in the West, after attend ing the funeral of his brother, Capt. A. P. F. Hanks.
 MT. and Mrs. George Koch are en- tertaining a party of friends from New York city at their bungalow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Do You Know That

One million two hundred thousand Americans die each year, it is esti- mated?
 Heart disease, pneumonia and tuber- culosis cause more than 30 per cent. of deaths,
 Sickness lowers earning capacity?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

the nations first line of defense against disease?
 Disease is the nations greatest bur den?
 Sunlight and sanitation, not silks and satfns, make better babies?
 Low wages favor high disease rates?
 A female fly lays an average of 12o eggs at time?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

called in North stonington the past week.
 Amasa R. Norman and William Pierce were in Westerly last week.
 Monday was cool. rainy. autumn day, after the thunder storm of Sun day evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

Hayden, spent Monday in New Lon- don.
 Aaron Champion of Centerbrook was calling on local relatives and friends recently. .--
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

The cost of maintenance of the dykes of Holland is about s3,OcO, 900 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Wilson's Choice.

Wilson's Choice Mir Wilson is disposed to take to the front porch and leave the rear platform of the train to others Washington Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
TAKES BICHLORIDE
IN A WAD OF GUM
II. \. AyrcS Swallows Nine
Grains Of Poison in Hotel,
at Stamford.

STAMFORD. Conn. March 2S-H. A
Ayres OF New York swallowed uine
grains of bichloride OF mercury about 5
o'clock this morning In his room at tn.
Hotel Davenport. lie covered the tablets
with chewing gum before swallowin.
them. Two hours later he was found
In great agony and was hurried to the
stamford Hovpital.
Tonight his condition was described
as critical. The piec. of rum with IN.
tablets was expelled and has been G,ver
to the hospital patnologist for examina.
tion. In his way the physicians hope
to determine exactly how much OF The
mercury was absorbed in the stomach.
Mrs. ~. l.. Baker. Mr.. Ayres's sister
was at the Hotel Davenport with him
She was seen after Mr.. Ayres had beer
taken 20 the hospital and denied tina,
he had swallowed mercury or ATTEMPTED
TO take his life. Harry l.. Griswold,
proprietor Of the Davenport. also denied
that Mr.. Ayres had attempted suicide.
saying he had mistaken the mercury
tablets for aspirin.
The stamford police We're notified by
the hospital authorities. however. and
it was said by an attending physician
that MFR Ayres had repeatedly said, II
want To die
MIR. Ayres r,s ietered AZ tho hotel on
March 90. IN the following day his sis
ter, Mrs. Baker. REGISTERED. II Was 81 Vi
1T the hotel that MIR. Ayres had recently
purchased a summer home AZ Darien and
vas here 10 oversee certain alterations.
Since his arrival, II was said, several
members Of his family have come 20
Stamford for overnight visits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
COLD DAYS MORE HEALTHFUL
Fewer Deaths. statistics show.
Than v hen " Weather Is Warm,

Attention IL called to the apparen, re-
lat,on between the temperature and IN,
citys death rate in the weekly Mortalty
Bnii'ttn issued by the Department o,
Health yesterday.
statistics show tina during the wccn
ended saturday. March -. when the
temperature averaged ga degrees. 1924
died in the city. an average Of
1915 per 1000 Of population. In the
corresponding week OF 1915. when the
mercury stood at 4l.9. there were l,750
,eaths. In the week before last, when
III" Thermometer reg stored o5.7 degrees,
only 1,iN deaths were reported
New Workers evidently thrive on
cold weather" said Or. Charles Bolduan.
director OF the bureau Of public health
education. IN commenting on the figures.
THE chilly week Just passed rcpresentsd
"A saving % lG5 lIves over conditions
prevailing during the corresponding week
OF last year"
As part Of it's night against infant
mortality the bureau ~ food and drugs
OF the Health Department Yesterday ex-
cluded from sale in this city milk and
cream from eight crcamcr!es. Five per
sons were arrested for dipping milk from
one container to another on the streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
SOFT LAP SAVES GIRL IN FALL.
She PIunR~s Through 81 u aud
Lands an PortIy Figure.

hut for the portly proportions of Fred
erlck Toque. II dyer OF - Bond street.
Brooklyn, Miss Josephine Peters. Is
years old. of the same address, might
have been taken to a hospital yesterday
seriously injured. AS IT turned out the
only ono 10 suffer from the girls mis-
hap was the dyer. lie refused medical
aid
Mr.. Toqie was doing in the late
afternoon under a skylight in the rear
OF his shop. Miss Peters WAS skipping
Il rope directly above him. She pranced
on the glass covering of tho light shaf n
and, followed by a shower OF glass,
landed plumb in the lap Of Mr.. Toque.
When the latter picked himself UP
from the floor and was assured of Miss
Peters's safety he disappeared for soy
eral hours. lie was reluctant last night
to discuss his mental or physical condi-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
TO EXAMINE 2,2se F1REMEy.
Adamson Makes Changes In We,s.
DDS a. Result 81 Protest..

An anonymous letter from sever.,
firemen protesting 10 Mayor Mitchell and
Fire COMMISSIONS Adamson tina, ,hs
majority OF flremen do not get a s1uar.
deal at the examinations for the e.iribls
list OF li~eutenants has led the Comm,
sioner TO make some changes In the "a.
aminations.
For h first time in three years a,
examination will be held a. Grand Cen.
trail Palace Pm April 26 and April =,
for hremen who aspire to get on vh.
eligible list for appointment, as lien.
tenants. The examinations will "a
taken by 2.2S6 firemen. Service rating
which went Into effect last July, vii
figure in assigning positions.
Fire captains keep records coverir,
capability. effectiveness. department and
bravery M all those flrenen who ar.
above the average In rating have record,
Of particular acts turned over TO IN.
board OF merit. The board has power 10
consider these reports and 20 dcsermir.
credits 10 which the bremen are en-.
titled. Such credits will he considered
in turn by the Civil Service Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
SAY LEMON TARIFF
CUT COST $4,000


received II. We have demanded II ana
It has not been given to us. We are told
TO keep quiet. not to raise a row
I'VE rave gone at II now In another
way. The election Of oficers IL held at
the annual meeting set down for Janu.
airy. This annual meeting was not
| called. On March - a dozen or more
members served notice that according to
the laws of the state they will call an
| annual meeting and at that tim we Will
endeavor TO elect new officers. who will
investigate everything"
President Zito would say little yester-
| day. All has been fair and honorable"
he said. II can say nothing more"
Mr.. Beer presented his Interpretation
| Of the situation last night. His suit. he
said. will soon be settled by the Sicilian
| societies at Palermo. .
And will be glad to get out Of IT,"
! said Mr.. Beer. II do not want any more
| trouble like this"
He explained that he and Mr.. Osborne
were retained to engineer a campaign
Of education and to prevail upon Con-
gress to reduce the duty. The agree
ment was we'll defined and the prices
satisfactory.
II do not mind saying that beginning
with 1910 we accomplished sorne mighty
effective work"
There are 100000 voters OF Italian
| blood In this country. he explained. ana
/ his first work wa to get every one OF
them stirred up. Documents were sent
to them favoring the Italian fruit grow.
ers. and letters. papers, missionaries
| speakers and postal cards were used.
I'm 1910" he said. "the effect Of this
! movement was shown in the votes OF
close districts. All the Italians voted
for the Democrats and the Democrats
realized II"
, In the Presidential campaign Of 1912.
| Mr.. Beer said. the Italians were in full
| swing for Woodrow Wilson w or
! gan.zed The Italian Democratic League.
ne said. "and had branches all over the
country. We did nothing but preach
Democracy 10 them.
II am a Republican except where my
clients interests are concerned. and ]
want to say that the effectiveness OF
our work was well known M recog-
nized.
NO $4,000 ever came to me. As a
matter of fact all that was raised was
a little more q $1,000 and not
all OF that came to US. What We had,
however. we spent like water and we
helped to elect Woodrow Wilson. We
had q. right TO expect some gratitude "
The Italian societies wanted to quit
contributing. and did so at the end OF
the 1912 campaign. Then Mr.. Beer said
he tried to show them that the fight was
not over. but failing in this had to pay
out money from his own pocket. He said
that he had been trying to get back his
money ever since.
Mr.. Amarosa is wrong when he a Y
there has been no accounting OF the
fund" ne concluded. There has been
"A full accounting. Every dollar ] spent
was accounted for. and the accounting
Of the trustees was unanimously APP
proved. Mr.. Amarosa himself signed a
paper approving all their actions"
Hays. Herschfeld & Wolf. who are
counsel for the defendants In Mr.. Beers
suit. said yesterday that they did not
know OF a discontinuance of the suit.
They expected to fi,e their answer TO IL
in April.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
MGR. DUNN Anglers
CHARITY INQUIRER
Catholic Chancellor ScOrns
Queries on Printing Of
Pamphlets.
DR.. POTTER IS BLAMED

Testimony that Dr. Daniel c. Potter.
ex-Baptist clergyman and former direc-
tor OF the Board Of Ambulance Service.
hc charge of the printing OF the pam
phlets ascribed TO Father william Il.
Farrell OF Brooklyn was brought out at
the charities hearing In the Bar Asso-
citation Building yesterday by william
II. Ho,chkiss. counsel for Charities Com
missioner K~ingsbury.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, who has been seeking
to show cooperation among Father Far
rell. DR.. Potter and Robert W. Hebberd.
secretary TO the state Board or Chari-
ties. In the publication OF pamphlets
d~erogatory tn the strong commission.
obtained this evidence from Frank
l.eber. a representative OF the NJ. Is.
Brown Printing and Binding Company.
80 Chambers street.
Mr.. I.cber said that Or. Potter took
the original manuscript to the printing
office, ordered the printing. which ne
wanted done in "A hurry ana CORRECTED
the proofs. Not once. according to the
witness. was any manuscript or revised
proof received from Father Farrell. The
bill was made out to the priest In the
beginning, the printer said but was paid
later by william +. Plunket'. connected
with the Office of Mgr. John j. Dunn.
chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese
uf New York.
Dr. Potter told Mr.. I~ber to keep
his printing matter quiet
Mr.. Iiotchkiss questioned 'hanceior
Dunn. . friend OF Father Farrell
Dr. Potter. but with little success. The
Chancellor was accompanied by william
- D.,t. lslar L'aTTc'la LAWYER ana
refused 10 answer most OF the queries
put to him, a.,
At one point Mr.. Butler jumped 10 MS
feet with the assertion that Mrs. FRANK
sullivan Smith. a. sister of the late GOV
Higgins. was interfering with the near
ing by coaching Mgr. Dunn. Mrs. smith
denied the charge.
why did you place 800 in an en-
velope for DR.. Potter to enable him to
leave town Mr.. Hotchkiss asked the
witness.
That Is an assumption Of yours" re.
torted Chancellor Dunn. This drew q
burst of handclapplng from many on
lockers.
Then John NJ. Bowers attorney fol-
the state Boasd of Charities. said that
Mr.. H~otchkiss had exceeded his bounds
Of dignity. .
I'm here to expose this conspiracy.
eturned Mr.. Hotchkiss.
you're here for the Guardians OF Lib
erty." shouted a man In the room.
stirling Potter. son OF DIR. Potter. who
y "A social investigator for the Charities
Department. and Dean Potter. another
son. refused to tell OF the whereabouts
of their father and declined to speak OF
other matters. Tn latter after repeated
! pressing admitted that his father was In
a hotel in Philadelphia. but would not
reveal the nature of the long distance
telephone conversations he had with
him IN Monday evening and yesterday
Dr. Potter. he sad. would return In two
or three days.
The hearing Will continue az 10 o'clock
this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
FREE READING WITH BREAD.
Dick Bright Gives Out Old Magn-
I'M and Periodicals.

Free literature went with free bread
AZ THE L bread depot in Prince
street yesterday. some friend Of the
bread line sent down u big bundle OF
old magazines ard periodicals. While
they lasted one went with each loaf OF
bread handed out 10y Dick RI icht.
You would not th!nk they would
care much FOR them" said Dick Bright.
but they do. II helps them 10 while
away the hours on n bad day when they
have 20 remain indoors. They st
around the stove in the lodging houses
or IN the free reading rooms and read
them from cover TO cover. II makes
no difference II they are a yts,r a. two
old. And when they hay" finished read
ing them they help 20 pad the hard don-
crete floors of the missions where the
men often have To- sleep
Through an oversight the 81 contri-
button Of Cu;hbett Daniel 20 the bread
fund. which vas received by THE Sun
on March Is. was not properly acknowl-
edged and this opportunity is taken TO
cor Get the mistake. l.. II. II. yester-
day sent s. TO the bread fund
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
THE REV. DIR. KEMP RESIGNS
Qwits calvary Raptisa y. =, !, u,,
Over Trustrc.

The Rev. Joseph W. Kemp. it va. -.
ported yesterday. has resigned the ma.
torats Of Calvary Baptist Church f.,
West Fffty-seventh street. Ir Kan.
is quoted as saying his confidence h,a
been betrayed in connection with ,ho
exoneration by an official coirmi,,o,
Of a trustee who had been tn. subioo,
OF an investigation. Members ~ ina
congregation are working to patch II,
the difficulties with a view to as,u,.
DR.. Kemp to withdraw his r~.signstior
When the congregation met Moud,
night to ratify = vote Of confidence in
the trustee which had been adopted h.
q committee of twenty-five, Dr, kem,,
announced that his resignation was ~
~ hands OF the proper officials as soon
as the vote had been taken. lie caIIeI
DR.. John b. Calvert to preside and with
drew from the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29

Our suits Of *''Forefathers
Cloth" have caught on.
We introduced them in
medium weights last Fall.
Now we have them not
only in medium weights. but
light weights suitable for
Spring and Summer.
Briefly, "Forefathers
Cloth" is a faithful repro
duction of the cloth Of 1920
same colors same texture,
even the wool comes from
the same County in England.
The idea was to get some.
thing new and handsome
which would give long and
satisfactory wear.
We commend them to the
man who is hard on his
clothes, yet wants as hand.
some a suit as we show in
our stores this Spring,
Registered Trade MARI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
The RrOnl.
OBJECT TO CHINESE WALL"
Edgemrrr Residents Oppose L..
u. u. Grade Crossing plan.

Asserting that the Long Island Ea.l-
road plans to erect an emhankmert
like the Chinese wall through Edge.
mere, /" l.. residents Of that place are
opposing the railroads scheme for the
elimination of grade crossings.
The railroad company desires TO elc-
Nate its tracks. placing them on AN em-
bankment running the full length of
the resort and only IA short distance
from the ocean, The residents com.
plain that this tmbankmcnt would cut
on tn" ocean hr"ezes.
IN Far RockawaA, wflich adjoins
Edg"merc, the railroad will dcpress It's
tracks 10 eliminate grade crossings and
- anxious 10 use tho earth for tho
Edsenlerc Chinese wall .
property owners have appealed TO
the Public Service Commission To IRE.
vent the building Of the smbankment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
D r. WAITE NOW ADMITS KILLING MRS. PECK TOO;
EMBALMER SOUGHT rs DENTISTS ACCOMPLICE|

MURDER" Judge Swami was asked last
night.
We'll. I'm always n good listener"
laughed the District Attorney. his re.
marks which followed this strengthen
ing the belief that in his present frame
Of mini the District Attorney is COME
dent that DR.. Waite will be tried on a
charge OF murder In the first degree
The District Attorney was indignant at
a story circulated yesterday afternoon
to the effect h Or. Waite had tried
the effects of various germs on his ac-
quaintances. Judge Swami asked that
this yarn be denied as one made out or
whole cloth.
The supposed fortune Of Harry Horton
and his wife. which daily has been grow
ing less In the accounts Of their riches.
dwindled to next to nothing yesterday
on the word of their attorney. Harold
Sp!elberg. Once la the Plaza. said
Spielberg. Or. Waite had offered Mrs.
Horton a $1,000 ring, (which she refused
to accept" The Horizons have mo large
sum Of money" their lawyer said yes
tcrday. He added that Horton in the
last, year had received $4,000 In email
instruments from the De Forest Wire
less firm "for selling wireless apparatus
TO the Mexican G;overnWent."
Mrs. Horton upon her visit to the
Criminal Courts Building yesterday was
attractively dressed. She sill own the
automobile she bought two months ago.
A charge against DR.. Waite OF reck-
less driving came up In the Yorkville
Court yesterday. The dentist had been
served with a a week ago yes
terday. As Or. Waite had twice been
convicted Of speeding Magistrate Deuel.
last week adjourned the case until last
t$rilu IN tnpL IN fha rarnrle ny Iri-
day. however. more serious charges man
speeding had been lodged against the
dentist. and in view of recent develop
merts tho Magistrate Yesterday closed
the speeding incident by declaring the
sentence suspended"