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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

I Westerly's annual financial town I meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. G.. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, instead of the Tuesday after the first Monday 1 In May, as has been the rule in past years The bill which provides for the change in the date of the financial meeting passed the senate Thursday afternoon after being returned to that body from the house, where it was amended slightly from the form in which 1t was originally passed by the senate The bill has passed both houses and the governor signed it on
 Friday. As the time was rapidly ap- preaching when it would be too late
 to hold the meeting this next month,
 quick action had to be taken to get it through. This change will give the
 highway commission an opportunity
 to know just how much money 1t is
 to have to spend during the next year
 and start its work early in the spring.
 In the senate the bill was reported
 back at the request of Senator Lang
 worthy and objection was taken to immediate consideration by the sen ator from Warwick, but when MT. Langworthy explained on the floor of the senate that it was very necessary that 1t should be passed at once if the annual meeting was to be held in February this year, there was no fur ther objection. The change will cause some little inconvenience for the diff ferent branches of the town govern ment, but it is believed arrangements may he made so that the reports may be submitted to the taxpayers later There is talk that it may be better to have the town year start on the first of January instead of May 1, as it does now, but this matter is to be considered later
 The barge Baltic, which came up the Pawcatuck river some time ago with a cargo of coal for the Lorraine Manufacturing company and sank near the compaay's dock. was lowed out of the river Friday afternoon by the tug Westerly, Capt. Frank H. Robinson. The barge struck rock on the chan nel bank, which opened up her plank ing, and before she was raised there was seven feet of water in her hold
 No new cases were entered at the regular session of the Third district court held Friday morning and all cases on the docket were continued for one week. Clerk Clarence E. Roche presided in the absence of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

lution to pay the members of the state board of finance s1.500 each as an- nual salary.
 Costello Lippitt Again.
 A senate resolution appointed Rob ert H. rife, Jr., Frank E. Weeks, George Foster, Asa N. Ross and Cos tello Lippitt. trustees of the Connec- ticut hospital for the insane.
 Price for Condemned Cattle.
 Senator Rogers presented Jill linn iting the price to be paid by tie state for cattle condemned on account of disease, at not more than S190 for a registered animal and $50 for a grade animal. The senate also introduced bills increasing the salary of deputy factory inspector to s2,Oo0 a year. and the salaries of the eight inspectors to s1,S00.
 Liability of Employees.
 Senator Kleet's bill if it becomes law, will subject an employe of steam or electric roads to a fine of 1000 and imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, for accidents resulting in death or injury to persons, and caused by negligence, intoxication or violation of local ordinances.
 Senator Barnes' Bill.
 An act to provide that temporary
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

that will require electors to register prior to each election.
 Fort GriswoId Tract.
 MT. Hampstead, of Groton. introduc- ed an act appropriating $1 900 for the purchase of a tract of land adjoining the Fort Griswold state reservation in Groton.
 Natureopathy Practice.
 MT. Hammersley, of Hartford, by re- quest an act concerning the practice or natureopathy in the state and to license natureopathic physicians to practice their chosen profession and to provide information to the public as to their qualifications and to punish persons violating the act.
 Eight Hour Day.
 MT. Pierson. of East Lyme, intro duced an act that no person. employ ed by the highway department of the state shall be employed more than eight hours in any one day.
 Judgeships Referred.
 A batch of nineteen resolutions ap- pointing minor judges and deputies ferred to the judiciary committee, in- c!uding the resolutions appointing William Fenner Woodward judge and James N. Tucker deputy judge for KIiingly; Arthur Mir. Brown, judge and Frank F. Robinson, deputy judge for Griswold; Frederick P Latimer judge and A. F. Hewitt, deputy judge for Groton and S. Victor Prince as- sistant judge of the city and probate court of New London. .
 Improper Amusement.
 MT. Jarvis, of Berlin, presented an act which provides that no child under fourteen be admitted, unoccompanied by parent or guardian, under a pen atty of S100, to a dance house, cement saloon, roller skating rink, theatre moving picture show, photograph hall pr any museum having entertainments pr variety shows Il
 Safe of Stocks and Bonds. An act was presented in the house which provides that combines with l my other person for the manipulation | If any stock Or security and the prices | lnd transactions therein, or for the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

was a visitor in town Friday. John M. O'Brien was the guest of relatives in Naugatuck the past week. ] School Comes to Colchester. (Contributed.) Mahomet had to go to the mountain because the mountain could not come to Mahomet.
 The people of Colchester and vicin- fty are more fortunate. Although in terested in agriculture and home econ omics. the community could not all go
 to the state agricultural college to study these subjects, so the college through it's extension service is com ing to Colchester. The school is to be conducted by the Connecticut Agri cultural College extension service in cooperation with the New London County Improvement League, The Colchester Grange, Bacon Academy and the people Of Colchester and vii cinity.
 There will be a series of lectures each day from g a. m. to 4 p. m. for four days. January 30-31 and February 1-2, 1917.
 Lectures and demonstrations on agricultural subjects for men will be held in the assembly room in Bacon Academy each day from a. m. to D. m.
 Lectures and demonstrations in the homemakers, course for women will be held in the Grange hall from a. n1 to D. m. each day.
 Admission to lectures will be by ticket.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

homes receive children under Tour years of age. That the state shall pay ing children to and from school, and limiting the amount to SIS for each pupil in a year.
 The Governor Appoints.
 communication was received from the governor appointing Edward A. Down of Hartford, Martha H. C. Mitchell of Norwich, and Mary A. Wise of Hartford, members of the state board of charities.
 Other Bills of Interest.
 Providing a state prison penalty for either man or woman who, living aps rt after marriage without divorce, slz s5i be found guilty of concubinaRe.
 To repeal the law under which so- cial clubs and fraternal orders secure liquor licenses.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

fictitious purchase or sale of the same, nor shall such person engage in what Is known as Matched Orders:" and Wash Sales nor any other dealing or transaction that is intended or the effect of which is odeceive or mis- lead the public. Hypothecite any se- curity belong to the customer for any amount in excess of the same, owing to such person thereon. Send to an- other the security pledged to him. Ac- cept any order unless he shall have previously received from the customer a partial payment in cost of not less than 25 per cent of the market price of said stock on the date of such pur- chase. The penalty for violation is fine of not more than S5.oo0, imprison- ment of not more than five years or both The title of the bill is an Act to Govern the Sale of Stocks. Bonds and Other Securities, and was introduced by MT. Corbett, of Hartford.
 Putnam Savings Bank.
 Mir. Kent, of Putnam. presented an act which gives the Putnam Savings bank authority to invest in first mort gages of real estate within the ttates Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
 Triple Heaeded Commission.
 The customary act was introduced to return to the discarded triple head ed highway commission in the house Friday. It was the same old act told in the same cd way.
 No Night Service.
 Under an act presented by Mir. Rus sell of Middletown, by request no per son under q shall work as a messen- ger for a telegraph or messenger com pany, before five in the morning or after ten o'clock at night.
 Recess Taken.
 4 recess was taken at 1.3o to give the clerks a rest. and give members opportunity to prepare some more bills, acts. or resolutions. Final ad- tournment was taken at 2.15 until Ii 30 morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
COLCHESTER
Matters Noted About the Borough - Getting Ready for Extension School.

Edward Payne of Putnam is a guest of his niece. Mrs. Ella Staples for a few days.
 Christian Science Service.
 The Christian Science meeting was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Davenport. on Norwich avenue
 Roy Clark who has been confined to his home on account of a hard cold, is able to be out.
 At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing and evening the pastor, Rev. B. D. Remington. will preach. Young Peo- ple's union at D. m
 Leonard Siebert of East Hampton was a Colchester visitor Friday.
 James F. Baker of Salem was call ing on friends in town Friday.
 imothy O'Conneu of East Haddam
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

Judge Oliver H. Williams, who is i'll at his home.
 The engagement of Miss Esther E. BindIoss, daughter of MT. and Mrs William F. Bindloss, of Stonington, to Wells R. Fowler, son of the presi- dent of the Westerly Textile company, of this town. was announced Thursday evening at the home of Miss Bindioss at birthday party she was giving to about 16 friends When the guests were seated at the dinner table each received telegram sent from West Fowler is an accountant in the office of the Westerly Textile company on Main street.
 night by Officer Henry Chase. was ar- raigned before Clerk Clarence E. Roche in the Third district court Fri day, charged with being an Idle and dissolute person He was sentenced to six months in the state workhouse and was committed to that institution Friday afternoon by Ohicer Chase.
 At a meeting of about 200 of the clerks of Westerly, held Friday eve- ming in Murphy's hall. Canal street, the Westerly Retail Clerks Associa- tion was organized. The association became affiliated with the Industrial Retail Clerks Protective Association, dtoO WILT IfiG AIuSTlCdI oQ6IaLlOn OI Labor and the Central Labor Union of Westerly.
 Robert K. Marshall, general organi- ger of the International Retail Clerks Protective Association, who comes from Bridgeport, Conn.,. was present and installed the officers. About fif teen new members were initiated.
 Today, Mir Marshall is going from Westerly to New York, and on Sun day will attend a dinner in honor of Samuel Gompers. on the 1atter's 50th wedding anniversary, to be given at the Central opera house, by the New York Federation of Labor.
 Local Laconics.
 Miss Helen Tuite of the West Side is attending the funeral of her grand mother. Mrs. James Ivers, in Lowell, Mass, today.
 The Rhode Island State College Glee club is to appear at the Broad street, Christian church next week under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
STATE PIER IN SENATE.
Senator May Asks for the Construc-
 ton of Grain Elevator.

Senator James R. May, of New Lon- don, presented an act that the com Inlss1oners of rivers, harbors and bridges be directed to construct upon the state pier in New London harbor a grain elevator and that the sum of s500,0 be appropriated for the pur-
 Pay for Finance Board.
 Senator Brooks introduced reso-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Warning to nankhursts.

The Pankhursts had better be care ful. The British lion has too much on his mind now to put up with much pestering. - Charleston News and Courier.
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
CIRCUS Camel MASCOT
OF american OFFICERS
BY The United Press.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. AMER
ICAN EXPEDITIONARY ARMY, France,
oct. 2s.-lBy MaiD Emancipation has
come 10 Mabel through the benevo-
lence Of a dozen American officers at
tached to General Headquarters.
Mabel Is a lady camel. the veteran
OF ten seasons Of circus parades and
two shows a day. Today her name is
Camelnage, the well-fed, stately mas
cot Of her owners.
A circus went h~oFe in ihi- to't~ o.,
the summer Of 1914. When the animals
went on lne biu,h 90
drayman saw possibilities IN Mabel,
Since then she has been hauling dray
through the streets and languishing
for the odor Of tan-bark
One Of the first things the American
officers are planning on Mabers behalf
is series OF baths In some strong
liquid. These will restore the fur tC
the naked patches on her exterior anC
XIII of the things that bite.
When Il came TO choosing a nam
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
Special letter from
c. c. LYON,


with General Pershing's Army.
Passed as Censored by Major Freder-
ick Palmer).
PARIS, France. Oct. 7.-Said an army
ofloer just arrived in France from
America:
u seems almost impossible TO arouse
our people TO a realization that they are
at war. Wen have TO have casualty
lists nrst."
The French people don't need casual
ty lists to remind them. Every hour OF
the day War is impressed on them
whenever they eat, sleep. talk, travel or
seek amusement.
And, what goes for the French also
goes for the thousands Of Americans
noW in France.
You arrive at a hotel and. natural
~, the clerk tries to induce you to
take room with a bath, If he has any
such luxury TO offer.
Pretty soon you come down to the
of1ce storming.
There's no hot water in that bath. q"
you complain
He shrugs his shoulders and smiles.
You want to choke him.
"C'est la guerre,' he says. 1T Is the
war We are permitted to have hot
water only on Saturdays and Sun
days. We must be economical with our
coal. you know
HCest la guerre'-"It Is the war
IS almost a national motto over here.
No matter what the trouble Is, blame
70 on the war.
You so into the diningroom with
Ia, enOus appetite, figuring on a
.Ha.II
potatoes. etc. lYou know the kind war
correspondents eat who have liberal
expense accountsl.
But there is no meat
The waiter is grieved because you've
forgotten 1t is Monday
rlt Is prohibited 10 eat meat on
Mondays and Tuesdays, monsieur" he
says.
You soon ind that Tuesday is the
black day for eating
On Tuesdays you can neither eat
meat nor pastry. Pastry is also for
hidden on Wednesdays
About 40 per cent Of the people IN
Paris eat their meals IN restaurants.
and these restrictions on meats and
pastries have resulted IN enormous
savings Of food supplies.
III IOuA lHNAAA OF AAAl AAWNNA ia AAnA ~
YOU try TO turn on the electric lights
soon after supper But there's no
light.
The very minute each evening when
The lights come on is fixed by law.
Conservation OF coal again.
n you burn kerosene in lamps or
gas IN your cook stove your consump-
tlon IS limited TO 65 per cent OF what
4 was before the war
Only the rich can afford 10 run au-
tos any more, because gasoline IN
France now retails at Si29 a gallon. II
makes one smile TO recall the storms
Of protest IN America about a year
ago when the price OF the juice got
up to about % cents q gallon.
You so TO the theater and after the
performance you wonder why every
body rushes away pell-mell for the
subway entrances.
You follow leisurely, only TO dis
cover when you arrive at the subway,
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
If War Taxes and Food Saving
Peeve You, Think of France

that "the last car is gone" And here
are no "owl" cars for late stayers.
"On account Of the war. service is
prohibited after a O'clock" says the
signs.
II you've missed the last car. the
chances are youll either walk home
or stay in a downtown hotel, for
taxis in Paris after 10 o'clock are few
and far between.
The government allows a taxi driver
only so much gasoline every day, 50
he can run his car only so far, and
he's usually run down by dinner time
in the evening.
You decide to call a friend over the
long distance in another city.
Come to the office and identify
yourself" you are told by the oper~
ator, and you have TO go many blocks
to a telephone substation and then you
ere told you cannot talk II your party
lives more than 65 miles away.
Restrictions also govern the sending
Of kilograms. Always your identiflca-
=tion papers must be produced and then
dispatches can only be sent in French
for France, In italian for Italy, IN Eng
lish for England and the United States.
For all neutral countries. French only.
All shops must be closed at $50 in
the evening. the idea being TO econo-
mize light.
You can't buy gun or a pistol un-
der any circumstances during the
period Of war.
Every line IN every newspaper has
been censored by the government be-
fore publication, and the big blank
spaces that so often appear are sure
signs that something was cut out that
might have given information or
comfort" to the enemy
And as to photography-yo almost
take your life IN your hands to ap-
pear in public with a camera
Cest la guerre, the policeman apollo
gizes who nabs you and tells you to
get rid OF your picture-taker
Otherwise, France IS very fine
country.
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
NJ SIS PAUL FORCIBLY
FED IN JAIL HOSPITAL
SuifragiSt Leader on Hun
ger Strike Since
Saturday
DOCTORS WON'T
LET HER STARVE

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Miss Alice
Paul, leader OF the ten suffrage pickets
now incarcerated in the district Jail on
a seven months sentence. was forcibly
fed last night as a result OF her recall
cltrancy against the jail discipline and
with q view Of breaking the hunger
strike" which she and Miss Rose Win
slow, a fellow prisoner. inaugurated
last Saturday.
For several days Miss Paul has been
in the jail hospital as a result Of her
general breaking down OF strength oc-
casioned by abstention from food. Late
yesterday afternoon Miss Virginia Ar
mold standing under the Jail walls sue
ceeded In attracting the prisoners at
tention and Miss Paul called from the
window TO the street below: Il am 10
receive my flrst forcible feeding treat
ment at o'clock. / am informed"
Immediately Miss Arnolds report OF
the proposed enforcement OF this ex-
treme limit Of Jail discipline was
brought to the National Woman's party
headquarters last night efforts were
made 10 ascertain II the rigorous treat
ment had been applied. Dr. J. A. Gan
non, the supervising physician, explain
ed that the feeding had not yet been
done, but that there was no intention
on the part Of the Jail authorities 10
withhold the treatment and that Miss
Paul would receive her allotment Of
food by the forclble feeding method be-
fore bedtime.
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
SEND IN YOUR xmas
Gifts FOR SOLDIERS

Because the Red Cross can not re-
ceive any articles for the Christmas
boxes for the boys in France later
than Saturday, IL is desired to request
that all women Of Central Presby-
terian Church. who are making
Christmas articles for the soldiers
Evening journal., 1917-11-08

Meetings will continue through next
Wednesday,
Delegates representing each religious
denomination Of the country. together
with representatives OF women's clubs
and civic organizations, are in attend
ance
Evening journal., 1917-11-08

Many lost articles will he found
advertised in the Wants Ads the com
ing week. Teachers, stenographers,
clerks, milliners will be well re-
warded for using the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1917-11-08

for the new mascot, there were those
who wanted to call her Plffle But that
name was oyerruled because Mabel
that was. or Camelflage that IS. knows
nothing OF American prohibition or
pOllticg
Evening journal., 1917-11-08

abroad bring them to Central Church
between 3 and o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon, instead Of next Tuesday af-
ternoon as previously announced.
Evening journal., 1917-11-08
FOES OF PUBLIC VIE
MEET At LOUISVILLE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. Sword
leaders in the fight on white slavery
and public vice are here today at
tending the opening session Of the
Tenth International Purity congress.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-09
GibSOn-HineS
Lumber Co.
J.W.F Smith. Mgr. PhoneSS
COPPER MARKET

1t can be stated on the best author
i.y that no copper has been released
- regular consumers, aside from
those having orders from the govern
ment, aside from those having orders
from the government, with the eXcep-
ton of about ten carloads. which has
been distributed among those job
bers who have been permitted TO sell
the metal 10 the small users.
The contracts being placed by the
government direct and indirect, how
ever, are enormous, and it is figured
in the trade that,approXimately 30 per
cent of the available supply at present
is being taken for war purposes and in
some quarters the estimate is above
80 per cent.
Regular consumers are sul making
efforts to get their orders booked by
the dealers. but in the present circum-
stances the sellers are not willing to
agree 10 deliver copper tentatively and
the situation it still in the air"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-09
MINING MEMS MEETING
Governor Campbell Will Participate
Local People Leave Today to


Capt. J. p Hodgson. Joseph L. Cur
ry. T. o. McGrath, Fred c. Bragonier
and A. Vatican are among those vino
will leave today TO attend the annual
meeting of the Arizona chapter,
American mining congress. which
opens in Phoenix tomorrow. Governor
Campbell will be among those partici-
Dating in the meeting. Captain Hodg-
son has been at the head of the chap
ter organization in Arizona this year.
and Mr.. Curry has been its secretary.
Both will be heard before the chapter,
as will aso Mr. McGrath. who is pre-
seuting paper en- The Income Tax
Law as Affecting the Mines" sub
iect to which he has given such. study
and discussion during the last few
months as TO attain national prom'-
nence in connection therewlto
through authoritative mining publica-
tons.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-09
SILVER COINAGE RATIO.

The United States ratio in dollar
coinage is / to 1888. which brings
the gold coinage value of an ounce of
fine silver to s1.2929 Coinage of dol
lars has been discontinued since 1904
The weight of our subsidiary coinage.
that is, half dollars. quarters and
dimes, is about 646fc less in proper
ton to the silver dollar. AS the fine.
ness OF the coins is the same, the
seigpiorage is correspondingly larger.
Most other nations follow the same
course. The Latin Union, comprising
France, Italy, Switzerland. Belgium
and Greece. and those who have who'll
ly or partially adopted the same sys.
tenn. namely Spain Rumania. Bulgaria.
Serbia, Russia and FINLAND. have as
a unit piece of silver which is coined
on the basis OF / to 15k. This ratio
is equal to a gold coinage value of
s1.3336 an ounce of fine silver. The
subsidiary silver of these countries is
coined on the still smaller ratio of l
to 14.3S. equal TO SLABS fine ounce
of silver.
England's silver coinage is all on
the one ratio of ! to l4.2S8. That OF
the German empire is all. on 1 TO
1895 basis. The Scandinavian coun-
tries have monetary union. and their
silver coins are minted on a 1 TO
14.7S basis. Hollands silver coinage
is oil on to 1853 basis.
AS far as European countries are
concerned, ii will be seen that price
of the white metal will stand a much
higher valuation before coinage IN
these countries would have to be cur
tailed on account OF high price.