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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
WOULD PURCHASE CLAIMS
 AGAINST H. e. A. co. Belgian Consul General Makes Offer of 6o 2-3 Per Cent. in Behalf of His CoNernment

It became known in this city on Thursday that Pierre Mali. Belgian counsel general, New York. acting for and in behalf of the Belgian govern Inent. has offered to purchase creditors claims against the Hopkins and Allen Arms Company, of Norwich, paying for such claims 66 2-3 per cent. of the amount claimed.
 The purchase and payment are ',oWever, subject to the agreement be- Tween the Belgian government and the Marlin Rockwell Corporation for the completion of the unfinished portion or a contract dated August f. 1915, be- tween the H. and A. Company and Pierre Mali and Rene LewuiiIon. act ing for and in behalf of the Belgian government, becoming effective Rockwell Corporation of the Norwich plant of the H. and A. company
 Payment of the 66 2-3 per cent is 10 be made within ten days after the transfer of the plant to the Marlin people, and upon assignment to MT Mali or his nominee of the claims against the H. and A company.
 With reference to the Hopkins S, Allen activities, the New Haven Union on Thursday said:
 Application was made to Judge Thomas in the Y. s. district court in this city today by the receivers of the Hopkins & Allen Arms company of Norwich for an order of sale of the
 
 time of their appointment as receivers the. company was engaged in the pro- duction of Belgian Mauser rifles un- der a contract with the Belgian gov ernment whicF contracted for 10000 rifles at s27 each.
 The receivers say that any sale of the property would be subject to the mortgages of s, $50 GOO. No purchaser Of the company equity can be found except one who by agreement with the represent atiVes of the Belgian gov ernment will undertake to complete the rifles. Pierre Mail represents that he has made such agreement with the Marlin-R Rockwell corporation of New York and proposals are being made for | the purchase of the company's claims | and for the assumption of all contra cts. | Judge Thomas set Sept. 1 as the time | for a hearing in Hartford of the peti- | tion for the proposed sale.
 The Berthier ma achine gun. which is | made by the Hopkins & Allen Arms | company has passed it's final test suc- | cessfully and it is strongly recom- mended for use in the naval service | because of it's simplicity.
 On Aug. test was made of the | gun al Quantice. Va. Improvements have been added from time to time since the gun was first tested for the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

that 1t may be ascertained what ami maIs or persons have, or may have been, in contact with the rabid dog. All dogs and cats bitten by q rabid dog should be immediately killed.
 Fifth. that names of all persons bit ten by a rabid dog or cat be reported to the health officer so that he may advise the first selectman to provide proper Pssteur treatment ill a reason able manner, the bills for the same to be approved and paid by the state treasurer.
 Sixth. in view of the fact that many dogs affected with rabies and running wild are unregistered and therefore cannot pc traced, it is urged that the health officers use their influence to- wards securing the complete registra- tion of dogs within their Jurisdiction and also to insist as health measure that the officials responsible for the enforcement of muzzling and quaran- timing orders perform their duties thoroughly.
 It is koped that the department of health, in formulating its sanitary code, will incorporate the requirement that all dog and cat bites be reported by the attending physicians to the health officer. Had a regulation of this nature been in force this summer, one of the three deaths referred to above might have been prevented.
 There are in Connecticut approxi- mately 72,000 registered dogs. The damage paid by the state treasurer on dog accounts, including amounts paid for Pasteur treatments, for the year ending April 1, 1917, approximated $11. 300. From an economic point of view and from the standpoint of the impossible to justify the existence of this number of dogs. They produce nothing of value and yet many of them live upon the fiat of the land"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
VOLUNTEERS AND DRAFTED.
Some Manufacturers Make No Dis
 tinction When Posting Names.

The committee on publicity of the Connecticut state council of defense has sent out the following notice to manufacturers in the state:
 The Connecticut state council of de- fense is advised that in some factories a bulletin board is posted upon which the names of those employees of the factory who have entered the ser vice of either the army or navy. I understand that no distinction is made on these bulletin boards between vol unteers and drafted men.
 The committee on publicity is in- structed, by vote of the council, to address a letter to you suggesting the adoption of some similar device pro- vided you deem it wise and proper.
 We are also instructed in like man ner to Lut before you the following plan for correspondence with enlisted men which is in operation in one of the large plants in Connecticut:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
WILL RUN EARLY
 SUNDAY MORNING CAR
Shore Line Wants to Accommodate Those Desirous of Visiting Island Forts.

It certainly was relief on Thurs day to the travelling public to be able to get aboard a Shore Line trolley that was on time and be assured of reaching ones destination on sched- ule. The past two days under the rule which prohibited motormen from mak- ing up lost time have been nightmares to both the public and the men op erating the cars.
 On Thursday the company modified the rule and now it is left to the dis cretion of the motormen to make up much time as can be made safe iy without endangerong the lives of the passengers. Of course the mo- torman is not supposed to race his car down hill or around curves but may increase his speed on the straight stretches where it is perfectly safe.
 The company has made another ar engagement for the accommodation of it's patrons. On Sunday an early car leaving Norwich at 5.45 o'clock will be run to New London so that those desiring to take the government transport to the island forts where the local boys are stationed may have plenty of time to catch the boat. This car is only temporary and may be taken off if not well patronized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
PERSONALS

Miss Fannie Branche of Hartford Is visiting in Norwich. Mrs M Sherwood of <Saybrook is visiting friends in Norwich. W. J. MacInness of Norwich was a recent guest at the Sistare inn, Lords Point
 Otis Conrad of Poquetanuck is visiting MT. and Mrs. Leonard His cox of Westerly. Miss Margaret Hallahan. of Baltic
 street is visiting relatives in Port
 Jervis, New York. Mrs Dwight W. flakes of Colchester is guest of her sister, Miss Maria B.
 TrumbuI, of Stonington.
 MT. and Mrs. William W. Williams,
 now of Westerly, have been spending several days in Norwich. Mrs. Charles G. Carver of Good year was a recent guest Of MT. and Mrs. Albert Haydon of Norwich. MT. and Mrs, Arthur F. wyman and are camping at Wintergreen Point, Quaker Hill. Private Harry Smith of the Fifth Company, T.. s. c. A., Fort Terry, N. Twas at his home a 24-hour fur lough recently. Mrs. William T. Ward and family of West Thames street leave Saturday morning for three weeks stay at Pleasant Xiew. George W. Rouse is attending the G.. A. R. encampment at Boston this week and is visiting his son at Quincy, 1 Mass, this month. Miss Helen McVeigh. who is training at St. .:oseph's hospital, Willimantic. is spending a few days at her home on
 Oakridge street.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry R. Branche of
 Norwich are spending the week end
 with MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Branche
 at Roxmont, Lords Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
LETTER CARRIER LEAVES
 FOR CONVENTION
John L. Counihan to Attend Big
 Gathering in Dallas, Tex.

John L. Counihan of this city left Thursday night for New York from where he will sail in the Southern Pacific steamship Comus for New Orleans and then go by train through Houston and Galveston to Dallas Texas, where the national body viii hold their twenty-third biennial con vention. Matters of great importance to the letter carriers of the country will be acted upon during the week the convention is in session Sept. 3 to Sept. s. After the business ses- sions are over the party from this section of the country will proceed by easy stages through the south touching Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee. Stopovers are arranged for ChattanSoxn, Lookout Mountain, Fort Oglethogpe, Natural Bridge and Washington, making very pleasant itinerary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

ordnance department of the navy at Winthrop, Md. in March. The gun
 was tested by the joint army and navy board at Springfield, Mass. in May and was rated after the Lewis and Browning Qight type). Since that test changes have been made in the ejector, in the extractor, in the face of the bolt. in the location of the gas
 port, and a new cooling device pat
 ented by Hookham has been install ed. The gun is now a very satisfac tory, light type machine gun, an off cial says.
 Its mechanism is the simplest of any gun known to those who have tested many makes and the new cool ing process does away with the ne
 cessity of having to change the bar
 rel in action. It is probable that with the cooling as it is at present the Lewis cooling device is superior, but the mechanism of this gun is much simpler than the Lewis. says one re- port.
 The most perfect gun of the light
 type that could be turned out would be a combination of the Berthier gun
 with the Lewis cooling device. This statement is made with full under standing of the desirability of the Lewis flat magazine, but the smplic- ity to the Berthier gun would counter balance the undesirability of the yer tical top feed magazine. The differ
 ence in cost between the Lewis mag azine and the Berthier is all in favor OI the ldIleT- He IDetLn1eI Sy St0IIl of feed does away with an intricate feed mechanism. which the Lewis re- quires.
 The Berthier gun. as tested, weigh ed 20 pounds. It was good for a burst of 500 rounds without difficulty. A
 minor change in the character of the
 radiator casing would improve the cooling device.
 By the use of different type cool ing devices the Berthier gun could be made to range in durability of barrel life from that of the Lewis gun to that of the Hghtest automatic rifle If sufficient radiator mass should be added to the Hookham cooling device
 to equal the weight of the Lewis cool ing device there would be very little difference in the durability of the bar rels between the Lewis and the Ber- thier gun. This should not incrIase
 the present 20 pound gun to nfore than z2 pounds.
 Owing to the simplicity of this gun it is strongly recommended for use of the naval service. especially for the use of the line of the navy for land ing parties. The marine corps Is equipped with Lewis guns. which are a very satisfactory weapon. but the marine corps is also organized into handling machine guns are trained to their use almost exclusively. This is not a fact in the line of the navy, and a simple gun like the Berthier would be a tremendous improvement over any gun that they are now handling.
 The gun entails no difficult manu- featuring proposition and should be turned out al a very reasonable rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
CONTROL OF RABIES
 IN CONNECTICUT.
Health Officers Duty to Report All
 Casco to State Board.

Tn the August issue of the Connccti- cut health bulletin issued by the state department of health J. M Whittlesey, commissioner on domestic animals. has the following article on The Control of Rabies IT Connecticut:
 As provided in chapter ITO of the public acts Of 1911 1t becomes the duty of the Iealth officers to report cases of rabies to the commissioner on dO- mestic animals. Tn view Of the fact hat an infectious disease known as rabies has existed in 42 towns and cities of the state since Iau 1st of this year, that it is so preNNlent a this time fAug. 15tn) that il has been and quarantined in nine cities and towns. that three deaths have occurred from bites of rabid dogs and that the state isI paying out large sums for Pasteur treatment for persons having been bitten by rabid dogs, the com missioner asks the cooperation and assistance of the health officers in se- curing the effective suppression and prevention of the spread of this dis ease.
 First, would ask that the health officer request or insist that the dog warden. first selectman and chief of police report to him all casec of rabies or suspected Ia abies.
 SeconI, if a dog believed 10 be rabid is discovered. his head, well packed and iced. should be sent to the labora- tory or tue state department of health, that the diagnosis may be confirmed.
 Third. if the dog is only suspected. it should be taken securely in possession of the dog warden and be observed for a period of five days. If the "biter'' Is developing a case of rabies. 1t will exhibit definite symptoms within that time and the brain, when examined will show more clearly the Negri bodies, which are diagnostic.
 Fourth, that all rabid dogs running wild should be traced back to owner or to the town where owned, in order
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Eunice Gulliver is at Province town, Mass.
 Mrs. DuylIinch and Miss Harriet Duykinch of Flatbush. N. Y, were re- cent guests of Mrs. John c. Averill.
 Mrs A IT. Fisher of New York was a recent guest of Mrs. George D. Colt.
 MT. and Mrs. James Hagar of West field, Mass. have been guests of Mrs. William C. OsgOod.
 Mrs. Frank A. Robinson and the Misses Robinson have been at Money Island for several days.
 Mrs. Edmund H. Danforth of Prov idenCe, was entertained recently by Mrs. George W. Hamilton.
 Mrs. Seteron of California has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Gilman at the home of Miss Caro- line T. Gilman on Washington street.
 Mrs F. ". Garvin of New York,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
FIELD MEETING OF
 BERKSHIRE ASSOCIATION Speakers Included S. D. Wicks of Pomfret Who Discussed Hogs.

The annual summer field meeting g Of Connecticut Berkshire associa ton was held at Branford farms, the es- tate of Commodore Morton F. Plant at Eastern Point, Wednesday. There from all sections of the state
 The meeting opened at 10 o'clock in the morning and the day was oc- cupied in specting the farm. exhibi- tions of hogs and the conditions un- der which they were raised. and ad- dresses. The speakers included s. D. WickS of Pomfret. who spokS on Hogs and Combinations; Professor Roland of Boston, whose subject was Feeds and Pastures; Dr. Cotton of the state livestock department spoke on Hog Cholera J. c. Simms state leader told of Pig Clubs Among Boys and Girls
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAMS
 ENTERTAINED IN NORWICH
Chief Stanton Takes Mir. Williams for
 Ride in His New Auto.

ninetieth birthday and also in com memoration of his sixty years a mem Der of the firm of Eaton Chase Co.,, Mir. Williams and his wife were en- tertained at dinner by F. W. and H. B. Cary of the firm which Mr Will Hams has been connected with for so many years. The dinner was given at the Wauregan house on Wednesday noon,
 After the dinner Chief Howard l.. Stanton of the local fire department took MT Williams for a ride in his new automobile, stopping at the Falls station, which was named in honor of Mir. Williams. MT. Williams DOT trait still hangs in the building He is in good health and takes an active interest in all things. He now re- sides in Westerly, R. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
Rushing New Shipyard.

The Redden company which is do- ing the excavation. the moving of building and filling in the land in Groton where the new shipbiuIding yard vii be situated. has added over a hundred men to it's working staff since last Friday and is rushing the work Most of the buildings with the exception of a few barns have been moved from the site. The men are now working on a big ledge into which they are putting 9 or more charges of dynamite every day. The surplus rock that is coming from this is be- ing transferred to the shore to im- prove the grade level.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
BRASSILL RETAINS ADAMS WALLET
Norwich Boy Player Successfully Defends Trophy Against George Huot-Naiiona Champion, Eddie Clark, Ex- pected Here Friday-J. C. Kirk Now Leading in First Division.

until Friday evening, when a nomi mating committee. of which Arthur L.. Peale of this city is cna1rman, will make the nominations for next years officers
 The meeting Thursday morning wa called by President s. E. Prentice Immediately after the opening of the meeting the reports of Secretary Ar thur l.. Peale, covering the minutes of the meeting last August, ana Treasurer James L. Case were read and accepted and also the various committees made reports, which were accepted.
 A vote of thanks was extended to the mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, the press, the United Workers for the use of the grounds again this year, and all others who in any way have helped to make this years tou, nament the success it has been. The meeting was then adjourned until FriIay evening at 715.
 Those serving on the nominating committee with Mir. Peale are Charles M. Williams, Washington, D. C., L. c. Williamson, Washington, D. c.
 J. c. Kirk Leading.
 Having won eight out of nine games, J. c. Kirk, the Philadelphia player, is leading in the first division In the second division Rev. c. R. Hartman of Philadelphia is leading, and Irving D. Miner has first place in the third di- vision. Miner has played all his games and has a clean record.
 Games Played Thursday. The games played on Thursday were as follows:
 Frst Division.
 J. C. Kirk, beat F. W. Robinson. J. c. Kirk beat Charles H Ednunds C. G. Williams beat W C. Rodman Gerald Brassill beat George Huot. w. l.. Robinson beat W c. Rodman Rev. w. R. Veazey beat Charles H. Edmunds.
 Charles H. Edmunds beat J. D. E. W. Robinson beat Rev. W. R. Veazey.
 Charles H. Edmunds beat w. L. Rob inson.
 Gerald Brassill beat L. c. William son.
 E. ". Robinson beat c. H Edmunds. J. c. Kirk beat Rev. W. R. Veazey George Huot beat C. H. Edmunds
 Second Division.
 A. Atkinson beat c. M. Thompson F. M. Thompson beat w I. Sullivan. C. B. Crowell beat William Willard Rev. c. R. Hartman beat s. B. Pren- tice.
 Rev. c. R. Hartman beat Richard Peale.
 I. w. Osborn beat A. Atkinson. $. B. Prentice beat W. T. Sullivan
 Third Division. P. NJ. Pratt beat Robert Eastwood. Irving Miner beat Raymond Hiscox. Irving Miner beat Robert Eastwood. F. M. Pratt beat Harold Sullivan.
 The Standing to Date. The standing in the tournament to date follows:
 First Division.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
POLICE MADE THREE
 ARRESTS LAST EVENING
Two Were for Intoxication and the
 Other Breach of Peace.

Thursday evening, two for intoxication and the third for breach of the peace.
 There have been many complaints registered at the local headquarters from owners of gardens from which vegeta Dles of all kinds have been stolen. People from all over the city are complaining of thieves stealing from their gardens and some have furnished clues to the local police which it is hoped will lead to arrests. These thieves should be punished to the full extent of the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
Pavement Partly compIeted,

The pavement work on the east side of Thames street has been com pleted and work on the west side of the street will be started immediately. good part of the sidewalks along the street have been completed but still there remain many more to be finish ed. The cement between the car tracks has also been laid.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
Girl Is Recovering.

The condition of nine-year- old Lou ise Weyel. the only survivor of the automobile acciden at Saybrook Mon day night. still continues serious at the Memorial hospital, New London, where she is a patient. The girl Is not rational as yet 'e''- -'e-c slight improvement, which Is encour- aging.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
A Desirable Stimujant.

Now that the Mississippi river has ben made navigable clear up to Min neapolis. look out for some U-boat scares from the interior.-IPittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

who Is spending the season at her summer home in Norfolk. and Mics Carita Spencer. of New York. VIII be guests of Mrs. Oliver T.. Johnson, while in Norwich today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
Chelsea Savings Bank
Norwich Conn, Aug. 6, 1917.

NorWIch iConF1, Aug. 0, 1YTI.
 The board of Directors of the Bank the current six months at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable on and after the fifteenth of September.
 FRANK HAMPSTEAD, Treasurer mess berore the public there is no medium better chan through the ad- vertfsing colUS1ns Of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Miss Eunice Gulliver is at Province town, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

The need Nof many candidates for admission to Connecticut hospitals to train as nurses was pointed out at Wednesdays meeting of the Connecti- cut state council of defense by Dr. c. C. Godfrey of Bridgeport, chairman of the committee on sanitation and medi- cine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Attorney Leo J. Kelly of Rockville. Who has returned from Derby. where he attended the state convention of the Connecticut Total Abstinence so- Clety, was elected one of the three delesates to the national convention Whlch will be held in Hartford in Au- gust, 1918
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

At Rockville, the following commit zee has been appointed to act with the o0IniS ueiehse committee in planning a celebration for the men who have peen drafted: Alderman Elmer s. Os- born, Councilmen Otto F1ossbash and Roland Usher. They are arranging for an elaborate celebration.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Mrs. Belle Wood Reynolds, wife of Giles l.. Reynolds. of Philadelphia. Pa, died Wednesday at New London. The funeral services will be held at her home in New London and burial will be in New Britain
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Dr. J. Torrington Black. secretary of the state board of health, gave orders Wednesday morning for Health Officer Dr F. w. Hewes to close the C. M. Shay fertilizer works at Groton The company was given 24 hours to close up the works.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Gov. M. H. Holcomb has received a request from Washington to designate three candidates for vacancies among the cadets at the United States Milf tary academy. The nominations will be made hefnre NnC 1S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps at 7.o5 this evening.
 Orchard and garden thieves are busy n some localities.
 morrow at POS p. m
 Renovations and repairs are going on in the Second Congregational church in preparation for resun1ing services in September.
 There was a canning demonstration Thursday afternoon in the town hall at Holland by representative rom Storrs college.
 St. Bartholomew, apostle, is com memorated in the church calendar to- day. Tomorrow St. Louis, king of France, is honored.
 pr. Richards office will be closed until Sept. 4th.-adv.
 The Norwich Town camp of Boy Scouts are again camping near the mill off Langworthy avenue, at Lords Point Frank Allen is scoutmaster.
 A party of Il left Putnam for the Berkshires last Thursday by automo- piles, the motorists including MT. and Mrs. M. 4. Brown of Norwich.
 About tn ecountry corn fields and weeks storm, fin some instances being laid fiat by the heavy rains.
 Louis Henry Guile of Waterford, a pa perhanger, and Edith M. Fitch of Preston are to be married shortly, it r,1r he
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Wallace I. Woodin. secretary of the Connecticut Sunday School association, will speak a the Sunday morning ser vice at the Methodist church in Un- caSVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Hereafter man will be on duty at the dangerous Saybrook ferry crossing night and day. Waiter Bugbee took charge Wednesday night. A man will be engaged regularly and will proba bly, be sent from New Haven,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Mrs. A. IT. Fisher of New York wa recent guest of Mrs. George D. Coi
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Prof. William Wilbur of Washington D. C.. who is a his summer home in Mystic, while out in the catboat Sweet heart, picked up a net belonging to a submarine. It was turned over to the ofhcIals of the submarine base,