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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Electing borough officers for the en-
suing year will be part of the duties
to be open in the town hall from 4
p. m. to p. m
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. Glendining
spent Easter with relatives in Boston.
Reception This Evening.
With the Easter Sunday services
Rev. w. d. Swaf1ield closed his duties
as pastor of the Baptist church of
Danielson. reception for Rev. and
Mrs. Swaffield is to be held at the
church this evening.
Scores of local automobile owners
here received on Saturday cards IN
biles for service by the state or nation,
if required.
ThimbIe Party.
At the junior room in the Methodist
church Saturday afternoon there was
a thimble party under the auspices of
the w. F. NJ. S. and the Kings Her
aids.
The actual declaration of war has
stimulated interest in Danielson's
Home guard company, and enIIstmeIlts
are expected to come in rapidly from
now on
Miss Georgia Burroughs, teacher at
Long Branch, N. J., is spending tie
Easter recess with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Burroughs.
Henry B. Mathers of Providence
spent ouuudy Will 1iiSifuS III DdA'S'-
son.
Baseball Season Opens the 18th
KiliingIy High schools baseball sea
son opens April 10, with the Bartlett
High school team. at Webster
Unhealthy Time for Treason.
Cnpatriotic remarks are nc longer
in order One young man hare who
expressed a wish that Germany might
trim" the United States was
promptly choked as a reward for his
expression of opinion. And he was
choked right properly, too.
Mrs. T. E. Hopkins will have the
members of the Ladies' Reading circle
at her home for meeting this after =
noon. when Easter quotations will be
given.
Degree Team from Norwich.
degree team from Franklin COLT
row evening to Ger a degree en-
candidates of Montgomery council. r.
s. NJ
Get Government Orders.
Samples of khaki shifting Tor SOL
diers' wear have been received here
and hundreds of thousands Of yards
will be turned out for the government
by local mills. The cloth is a mixture
of cotton and worsted.
Rev H. y. Brown conducted a scr
vice at the Pentecostal church in Put
nam Sunday afternoon.
Remodeling of the Jacobs Manufac-
turing company plant on School street
has commenced A story is to be add
ed to the main structure. a tower built,
elevator and toilets installed and the
plant in general modernized after
plan that will insure greater efficiency
in conducting the business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
WTLEfMA N1'IC

business man was told that he could
not go across the bridge unless he
had a pass from the proper officials.
He was told this after he had gone q
considerable distance from his home
and consequently he had to retrace
his steps. A number of similar in
cidents have been reported.
Officers of the medical corps have
been in this city and examined all the
LII of the company now here and all
members OF the local company. How
these examinations will turn out is
not known as the doctors refused to
give out any Information until their
reports have been gone over by high
er authorities The local armory is
now a hard place to get into unless
the visitor has special business with
the comma nding officers. A guard is
stationed outside the building and ev-
cry visitor is escorted to the one in
command and after transacting the
necessary business is escorted to the
outside line of the armory property.
The local boys who have left for
parts unknown are reported to be in
fine health and spirits and doing their
1utv in fine manner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
DATE BOOK READY.
Now Accessible at Chamber of Com
merce Rooms.

1t was announced Saturday after
noon that the date book that has been
talked of for a long time has been
made ready at the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce. People who are
projecting entertainments or many
varieties of functions of public inter-
est are invited to use it, the idea be-
ing to prevent conflicting dates be-
ing selected for different affairs. The
plan of keeping such a date book has
been following with success in many
towns and cities.
The book will be accessible to the
public at all times when the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms are open
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
A GERMAN DESTROYER
SUNK BY SEAPLANE S
Another One Was Severely Damaged
OFF Zeebruase.

London, April s. 40 p. ma Ger
man destroyer was sunk and another
was damaged severely last night on
the Belgian coast by British aero
planes. the admiralty announces. Tbs
statement follows:
Attacks were carried out on thu
Zeebrugge (BeIgium) mole by navRi
seapIanes on the night of April rs.
Many bombs were dropped. Attacks
also were made on Amun Dumps az
Client and Bruges. All our machines
returned safely.
"Other operations were carried out
off Zeebrugge during the same night.
whereby two enemy destroyers were
torpedoed. One was seen to sink. The
fate of the second is uncertain but Il
was severely damaged. We sustained
no casualties"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

St. Joseph's hospital Saturday morn
ing. Miss Common. who was the daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conner
of Maple avenue. had been patient
at the hospital since she was severely
burned about eight weeks ago. Miss
Common was well known and liked in
this city where she was a member OF
the Junior class of the Windham high
school, Besides her parents, she is
survived by three sisters. Annie, Ethel
and Mary Conner. all of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary Whit
on Hayward avenue for a few days
The board of seiectmen held meet
ing Saturday
Walter Il. Lombard OF Hartford was
the guest of his mother on EorWicb
avenue over Easter.
Miss Elizabeth G.. Day returned Sat-
urday from several weeks visit in
New York.
William Gerhardt of Connecticut Az
ricuItural College was at his home or
South Main street over Easter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

the country will have to thank for
maintaining the national honor and
prestige in an hour Of grave peril.
One thing that Is holding back re-
cruiting is a general lack of realization
that the country is really at war. Tat
supreme fact hasn't been grasped by
the great majority of men who. when
they do realize it. will come hockirg
in by the dozen, It il predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
City Court Cases

In the police court Saturday morn
ing Albert Lewis entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of intoxication.
He was fined 81 and costs. He told
the court that he was born in this
city but made his home in New Bed
ford.
Jan Kozywda, known as John Hsur-
da, before the court to answer the
charges of intoxicatfon and breach of
the peace, was found guilty on both
counts and was fined 81 and costs for
and IS for breach of the
peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
OBITUARY..
John Gamache,

John Gamache, Sc, died during Fri
day night at his home in Killingly Ger
ter. Death was due to pneumonia Mr..
Gamache was a native of Canada, tut
had been a resident of this town for
number of years. He leaves his wife
and two children. one an infant one
week old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
FUN ERAL.
Mrs Laura Chase.

The funeral of Mrs Laura Chase
was held Sunday afternoon from her
home in East KillingIy, with services
at the Union Baptist church, Rev z.
A. Blake. D. D. officiating. Burial was
In Westfeld cemetery, Danielson. Louis
E. Kennedy was the funeral director.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
nur;aI az Iafavette HYDE.

The body of Lafayette Hyde was
sent to Exeter Saturday morning. At
the grave in the Exeter cemetery a
committal service was held. Funeral
Director Jay NJ. Shepard OF this city
had charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
overturned Lamp causes "a

shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday
night the IRE department wee called,
out by the ringing of the alarm sfnosn
box 7S. located in the loEer WHARF.
By the time the department. arrfFedr
the tenants OF the house had put out
the blaze. The trouble starred when
q lighted lamp was overtur7ed-off the
door causing the carpet sto--catch--Are--
The recall was sounded about ten mlrI-
m9@s after the alarm was sent in. y
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
DANIElsON

Voting Hours Today-Hish Schcci
Baseball Season to Begin the 10Th
Degree Team from Norwich to Visit
Montgomery council-Mills Get Cow
eminent orders-Funeral of Mrs.
Laura chase-John Gamache Dead
Recruiting Slow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
OBITUARY..
Miss Florence Huntington.

Miss Florence Huntington.
The death of Miss Florence Hunt
ington. who left sometime ago for a
hospital in Boston, occurred in the
hospital in that city about 11.30
o'clock Saturday night. The body ar
rived in this city Sunday and was
taken in charge by Funeral Director
Jay NJ. Shepard.
Miss Huntington was employed by
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
Salad and Orange Supper.

The Sorority of the NJ. e. church
gave a salad and orange supper in
the church parlors Saturday evening
to a fair sized crowd. The menu was
as follows:
Salmon Salad Stuned Eggs
Orange Shortcake. Orange Sauce
Cake
Tea Coffee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Bridgeport.-A joint meeting Of the
Jnterna tional Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers and the Boiler
makers and Shipbuilders' unions was
held recently for the purpose of Or
ganizing the workers Of these crafts
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Arrested for Saturday Night Spree
Two men will appear before the po-
lice court this morning to answer to
the charge of intoxication. They were
arrested Saturday night and spent
Sunday in the cell room of the police
station.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

All the churches held special Easter
services Sunday and all had good sized
congregations to hear the programmes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Natchaug Lodge. No. %. -Knights-of4
Pythias. Main street.
St. Johns Commandery. .&cA la r.
W.. Masonic hall. Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
Cerfair,-feed Roofing

the chamber of his rife. Mr. Potter
stopped.
Another infantryman stationed
north of the city had a similar expert
ence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
Geese EIx North.

Saturday morning a flock of about
so geese passed over; this city going
north, the second flock in the last
three days during the day, a flock of
about $50 crackles was flying around
the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
FORMER GERMAN VICE
CONSUL AT cE5U ARRESTED
Charged With Completely in PIet 20
Ineite Insurreetion in Philippines.

Manila, April s.-The former Ger
man vice consul at Cebu, e. Andre,
was arrested today as a measure OF
precauticn. For three months rumt-
have connected him with a plot q
foment an insurrection among the-Fi-
Iipinos. Officials say he made no
Roadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
UNDER MILITARY ORDERS

foVwnspeopIe Cannot Gross Railroad
eridses-Entranee to Armory Also
Guarded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

A number Of men going from their
homes to their places of business or
work have been in the habit of using
1he railroad bridges for short cuts
but this can be done no longer. One
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
BURNS PROVE FATAL

Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Common Dies
as Result of Accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
OBITUARY..


Miss Harriet Bennett, "a, died Sat-
urday night at her home in Dayviile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Electing borough officers for the en-
suing year will be part of the duties
of a citizen for today. The polls are
to be open in the town hall from
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Glendinine
spent Easter with relatives in Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

Marjorie Elizabeth Conner died at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
Cerfoiz1-teed
Paints and VarH1ishee

get their quality from the
character of materials used in
their manufacture and from
the cxactness with which
they are mixed.
The FORMULA of ingredients
printed on the label shows
honestly and unwistakably
the real worth of the paint.
Modern, up-to-datemachin-
cry eliminates the uncertain
ties of mixing by hand and
insures absolute conformity
TO the experts printed
formula.
The price of CERTAIN
TEED Paints and Varnish-
es is based on the most
favorable manufacturing,
distributing and selling
costs, plus a margin of profit
smaller than is generally
customary. This low price
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
DANIElSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Navy Recruiting Statron to Open
Every Day Flag Day Now-Hens
Guard Eniistnsents Total 64-civiii-
ans Wise to Obey Orders Of Armed
Guard-Date Book Ready at Cham
Der Of Commerce Rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09

would not be possible if we
had to depend upon an exc
elusive paint organization
to market our paints and
varnishes.
CERTAIN-TEED Paints
and Varnishes are g1aran-
teed to give satisfaction. This
guarantee is backed By the
enormous resources Of the
Certain-teed Products Cor.
poration.
Whether you do your own
painting or employ a pro-
fessional painter your ins
terests will be best served If
you insist upon getting
CERTAIN-TEED Paints
and Varnishes.
Any good deaLsr eaa sell ySg
CERTALN-TEED PAINT aE@
TSy1ishSS. LfbsdeSsH'F aay7y ab0B
in stock, he aaT ess than JSr J0E
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
The Windows Give s;Expres-
sion and &C.,
Character to a House --;.-:--...;.
Quaker Craft Curtains

Quaker Craft Lace Curtains are
priced as low as $3.50 pair and Up
TO $5.es.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-09
Quaker Lace
For the Windows


Quaker Craft Lace for curtains j
priced at 33c and sec a yard.
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scene Marconi wore an imposing white
dress uniform. while General Guglielr2Stti
wore a drab headquarters uniform. heavy
with gold lace and braid. 4 wave Of tre-
mendous enthusiasm swept the crowds
when the Police Band followed the playing
of THE star Spangled Banner" with the
Italian national anthem,
Thousands were gathered about the Ritz
Carlton Hotel, which will he the head
quarters of the mission during their stay
in Philadelphia, large detail Of police
men was obliged to force n lane through
the crowd to permit the entrance Of the
mission. After a buffet luncheon the mis-
sion received the Italian committee of the
Emergency Aid.
PRINCE UNABLE TO BE PRESENT
The Prince OF Udne head Of the commits
sion was not able TO be present. Unable
through illness to accompany the mission
on its western trip. he teegraphed Mayor
Smith from Washington late last night that
he regretted his inability to he among the
envoys who will be feted by the city and
it's 10000 Italian residents for twenty-siX
hours.
The Princes te-egram follows:
81 regret exceedingly tnat / shall be un-
able to attend the reception which the city
Of Philadelphia has so kindly planned for
the Italian mission May l ask you to
express for me my keen appreciation OF
the honor ana hOSpltallty you OIer 10 tne
Italian ENJOYS? l know that the hearty
greetings which will be given to our mis-.
sion by the great city which you represent
will further strengthen the sentiments Of
friendship and good will in Italy and will
serve to cement the bond which so strongly
unites the two countries United in their
veneration for liberty and their resolve to
make 1t triumphant, Italy and America,
with their great allies. will fight together
until freedom and justice are so strongly
placed that their light shall never be
dimmed. FERDINANDO DI SAVOIA."
While the ENJOYS lunched at the hotel
the Italian citizens in division parade
marched with flags flying north on Broad
street to Spring Garden street, to the Co
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City's Guests Today
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Continued from Page One
motif, military attache of the Italian En-
bassy at Washington, Included in the party
were also representatives from the Depart
ment of State at Washington, aids, secre-
taries of the members of the mission and
Secret Service men.
MarConi was lioniZed all along the route
by both Americans and Italians. Thousands
shouted greetings to the great inventor, and
when the party reached the Ritz-Carlton a
score or more persons tried to break through
the police lines to embrace him. A pretty
young Italian woman did succeed in getting
through. She advanced as If to impress a
kiss on the cheek of the inventor, when she
was seized by a policeman and pushed back
behind the ropes. She persisted however,
In waiting kisses from her fingertips to the
inventor.
The ovation to Marconi came to a head
after the mission had entered the hotel. A
vast crowd, estimated by the police to be
between $4,000 and $4,000 people was
packed solidly in Broad street opposite the
MOTEL stretching south as far as Spruce
street and north as far as Chestnut.
We want Marconi," somebody shouted.
"Marconi, Marconi, we want MarcOni 20
The demand was taken up by the thousands
until the cry was lifted I'm hoarse roar
TO the tops of the skyscrapers. At this
luncture the Sons of Itaiy marched through
the mob playing "Garabaldis March" The
marchers caught up the cry, I'VE want
Marconi" But the inventor did not APP
pear. Then a delegation of Italians was
sent into the hotel to ask that Marconi
speak to the people.
Soon the tall, white-clad figure of the
inventor appeared on a balcony overlook
Ing Broad street. by mis- SIDE stood Mar
qus Luigi Borsarelli dl Rifreddo, Under
Secretary of Foreign Affairs. A storm OF
applause arose at the appearance Of the
inventor, who bowed and smiled his ac-
knowledgment. Marcon, however, left the
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job OF speaking to the Under Secretary, who
expressed his appreciation of the reception
rendered the mission. and then delivered a
fervid eulogy Of the King Of italy and
ltaly's war heroes.
I'VE appreciate" he said, "the wonderful
reception you have given us. We are glad
to see that you Italians have blended so
well with the spirit Of this great Republic.
Entrance Of the United States into the
war has injected new life into the efforts Of
the Allies. | want to speak here Of the
heroism and spirit of self-sacrifce of the
King of Italy. lie is today fighting side by
sde with the troops on the snow-clad peaks
of northern Italy. He is sharing the hard
ships of the Italian troops, and he is going
down in history as II great and democratic
ruler"
THREAT FROM ANARCHIST
A letter signed Anarchist" in which the
writer threatened to blow up with dynamite
the entire Italian mission soon after it's
arrival in Philadelphia, caused the police to
take additional precautions to safeguard
the distinguished visitors. The letter was
turned over TO Captain of Detectives Tate,
and he read it at roll call in the Detective
Bureau this morning.
Secret service men and dozens Of plain
clothes men and detectives from city Hall
and district police stations formed a Gordon
about the mission and the Mayors reception
committee, and the entire group moved in
close formation toward the gate of the
train shed. The great mob packed tightly
behind the iron fence dividing the train
shed turned loose a roar as the party
advanced toward the stairway leading to
Market street. American and Italian flags
were wved frantically, and from the throats
of thousands of dark-skinned Italians rose
the cry, "Viva rItalia; vivia Gli Stati
Until; viva CadOrna" Uong live Italy
long live the United States; long live Ca
dorna).
SPONTANEOUS GREETING
The spontaneity of the welcome brought
smiles of joy to the faces of the members
of the commission. 1t was plain that they
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were suuite swept off their feet by the tidal
wave of Philadelphia's hospitality. They
removed their hats repeatedly and bowed
low to the right and the left, Marconi who
is almost all American because OF his long
residence in this country. seemed TO he the
only one not completely "fiabbergasted' by
the tremendous volume of the reception.
Marconi has visited Philadelphia before and
he knew what to expect. He waved a hand
in true American style as the mission
passed along the narrow lane to the stair
way.
If the visitors were surprised by the re-
Ception in the trainshed. they must have
been astounded by the spectacle which
greeted them when they reached the plaza
on Market street. on the west plaza Of
City Hall and on Market street west to
Sixteenth were masscd tens of thousands
of people. This great assemblage burst
into deafeninE applause as the mission came
into view. A second before the crowd had
been silent and watchful but now bedlam
broke loose and thousands of American and
Italian flags ripped in the breeze
The State Fcncbles and n company of
United States Marines stood at attention
as the visitors and the members of the May
or'S reception committee boarded automo.
h'Nr Mounted roliCcmen formed Gordon
about the machines, while plan-Clothes men
t..u ur,ectlves rode in automobiles in the
front and rear Of the procession. The line
was headed by platoon of mounted police /;
next came the State FenCibles and the
Police Band. As the procession swung
around into Broad street the mission re-
ceived an ovation from the throngs massed
along the route that would have gratified
the vanity of Roman cOnqueror. Every
window of the skyscrapers was filled with
onlnookers, and hundreds occupied perilous
positions of vantage on windows.
There were thousands of Italian school,
girls in white dresses. They waved Ital-
ian flags. There were Italian laborers mill
operatives, druggists, clerks, lawyers, phys
icans and Italians representing all walks
of Italian effort in Philadelphia.
The mission presented picturesque
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lumbus monument In Paramount Park to
await the arrival OF the ENJOYS at that
point
The 10000 members Of the Sons Of Italy
greet the ehvoys at the Columbus statue
in Fairmount Park and. through the Italian
Consul, Giuseppe Gentle, presented TO them
medal for General Cadorna head Of
Italy's forces at the Austrian front and
$4,000 for the relief Of war-strcken fami-
lies In Italy.
The order OF the Sons Of italy has a mem
bership OF about so 600 in this state At
least half Of this number live in Philadel-
phia. Giuseppe =, Siivestro is the grand
master. lie was in charge Of those who
participate In the ceremonies in the Park
today IL Is due to his efforts that the
money was collected, and the medal
obtained He Is the leading spirit in the
organization. the main purpose of which Is
10 care for immigrant Italians and TO see 20
1t that they are naturalized IN as short a
space Of time after their arrival here as the
law permits The medal for General Ca
dorna was intended as an expression Of the
faith which Italians here have I'm his efforts
TO advance the Italian cause on the Austrian
front
Before placing wreaths on the Columbus
monument and the Verdi statue the MEM
hers Of the italian mission paid their re-
spccts to the American nation by placing
bronze wreaths on the Washington monu-
ment at the Green street entrance to Fair
mount Park and on the statue OF Lincoln.
on the East River drive. Thence they were
taken with a mounted escort to the Co
lumbus monument Here n chorus Of 1000
voices sang patriotic airs and the visit
Irs will place a bronze wreath on the monu-
ment and a similar wreath on the Verdi
statue. The whole party then made a
/ dying trip through Fairmount Park, incud-
I ing a drive over the picturesque Wissa-
| hickon road on the west bank Of the stream
| which Mayor Smith and the Fairmount
| Park Commissioners opened TO automobile
| traffic especially for the occasion
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ANTELOPE BILL WILL
BE PASSED TOMORROW
Amended Ware Measure Re-
ported to Senate-S250, 900
for Inebriates' Home
~ u star Correspondent
HARGJCBIRC I

lltNi'lsl'Nl'N. W. 'uUe s''
The Ware antelope bill. amended to cor
rect typographical errors, was reported to
the Senate this afternoon by Senator Ware,
aud viii finally pass both branches OF the
Legislature tomorrow.
The conference committee appointed last
night met today shortly after the Leglsla-
ture convened Pierce Archer, Jr., secretary
of the Philadelphia citizens Committee that
drafted the original measure and Congress.
man John r.. * Scott. who drafted the first
Ware hill, sent letters ot the conference COM
mittec, in which they informed the committee
that the amendments were the only ones
needed.
granted by the Senate Appropriations Com
mtttcc FOR the establishment Of a state
home for inebriatcs. The hill. which was
introduced by senator Sproul Of Delaware.
iS a companion measure To- the dope bill
II would provide "a state institution where