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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

At the opening of the superior court Tor Washington county at the court house on Union street Tuesday morn ing. the case of Emma J. Davis vs. J. Frank Davis. sLedwidge for> the plain tiff and Rathbun for the defendant, was heard The case occupied less than half an hour and non-suit was granted on the grounds of insufficient
 Mrs. Emma J. Davis of this town. plaintiff in the case and former wife of J. Frank Davis. testifieds that on Sep. tember 30. 1918. she made contract with MT. Davis whereby he turned over to her a wo-tenement house on Clark street and agreed to keep 1t in repair. She claimed that the plain tiff had not lived up to his contract and therefore she was unable to rent her property. James F. Davis, son of the plaintiff. and defendant, testified that previous to Aug. Is. 1915, it leak ed badly and was much in need of re- pairs. He said his father made no repairs prior to Aug. Is. 1915.
 suit on the ground of insufficient evil dence. MT. Ledwidge asked for the privilege of submitting further testi- mony as. to the probable costs of re- pairs to the proper tyand Lewis A Joslin, a local contractor. testified that he had first visited the property in May 1916. As this was after the suit was brought, Justice Barrows ruled that 1t added no further evldence tO the case and granted the motion for non-suit.
 Tn the case of Harold D. Kenyon ws. Thomas A. Barber, Agard for the plaintiff, judgment was given for the plaintiff in the sum of $1050 on a pro- missory note. The case was unan- swered
 The case of Louis Deutsch vs. Chas. Goldberg and Charles Goldberg vs. Louis Deutsch were the, next called, to be tried jointly. The following jury was impaneled: John B. Eldreds Christopher L. Browning, Charles A.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
CONFESSED PARTICIPATION IN oUADRUPIE MURDER
Thomas Metzler of Sparta, Ill.,, Sen
 fenced to Life Imprisonment.

Chester, Ills, March 13.-After con- fessing to having hand in the mur- der in May, 1910. of five members of the family of George F. Douglas, near Coultervfile, Ills, Thomas Metzler of Sparta, Ills. under indictment iii con- nection with the crime, was sentenced today to life imprisonment
 Metzler names Samly1 Carter, a storekeeper of Sparta, as the principal in the crime He said Carter proposed to him that they rob Douglass of 5000 believed to be concealed in the Doug las home. Metzler said he went with Carter. but became frightened and fled after Carter shot Douglas. He said Carter also shot sMrs. Douglas and then, to conceal the crime, set fire to the house, causing the death of the three Douglas children, who were asleep.
 Carter committed suicide in St. Louis a year ago. Information given by his widow led to- the arrest of Metz Ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
BELGIAN RELIEF WORK
 MUST BE MAtNTAINEE
Campaign to Raise Funds :n the Unit
 ed States to be Continued.

New York, March 1s.-Ne war into which America may be plunged can ahsolve her from the duty of contin- u1ng to give relief to the starving and destitute people of Belgium, Herbert C. Hoover. head of the commission for relief in Belgium, said today before his departure for Europe to take up with renewed determination the task in which he has been engaged for many months. Mir. Hoover sailed on neutral ship for Spanish port and will go to Paris, London, Rotterdam and, if conditions permit, will enter Belgium to confer with the American members of the commission now there
 Meanwhile the campaign to raise relief funds will be continued in the United States.
 If there is no war between the Unit ed States and Germany, this money will be distributed in Belgium by the Americans and in northern France by Hollandefs if Mir. Hoover is able to make satisfactory arrangements with the Dutch government. If war comes arrangements have been completed. it was announced, for Dutch and Spanish agents in Belgium to take over the work Of the Americans.
 This commission was founded by
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
IMPORTATION OF BIRDS
 FROM ABROAD ADVOCATED
To Replace Certain Varieties Which
 Are Becoming Extinct.

New York. March 1S.-Importation of birds from abroad to replace cer- tain varieties which are fast becom- ing extinct in this country. was ad- vocated here today at the third annual conference of the American Game Pro tective Association. It was also urged that the government adopt uniform and sensible laws" regulating hunting.
 Although there are 100000 sports mon in the United States, many of whom might better be termed "bird butchers" according to Alexander MacVickar of Norfolk, Conn, "as many birds are being killed by vermin as are killed by huntsmen.'' He added that the hazel hen should be imported to replace the ruffed grouse which is fast disappearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
AMERICAN LINE sEAMEN
 TO ACCEPT 50 PER CENT. BONUS
They Are Guaranteed Insurance o4
 Personal Effects.

New ork. March eIS:LCrews of the to accept a. @twar bonus" of1a fifty per cent. wage increase offered by P. A. S.. Franklin. head of the International Mercantile Marine company, it was enneunced today by Gustave IA Braun, secretary of the lAtIantic- district-of the 9nternationaI Seamen's Union. The men had depnau7ed 75r per cent
 Besides the wage bonus. it was stated. the proposition guaranteed the seamen insurance of personal effects, provision Tor their families and de- -pendeRts and their return to this port. Braun asserted the union disapProved of the action of those members of tine crews who had threatenef ito strike
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
CUNARD BRIGHTER SUNK;
 WITHOUT WARNING, SUNDAY
Sevsn Lives Were Lost When 1t Went
 Down Off the Irish Coast.

Washington, March 13.-Seven lives were lost and one American placed in jeopardy in the sinking without warn ing by a submarine of the Cunard freighter Folio off the Irish coast on Sunday. Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled the state department today this report:
 Seven lives lost in sinking Cu- harder Folio out of crew of 7S. Folio bound New York to Avonmouth- Tor Ram Head, County Waterford, in a heavy fog Sunday 720 a. m. Dr. Core and others reached Bristol this morn ing"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
Non-Suit Granted in Westerly Case
Ending of Action of Emma J. Davis Against Her Former Husband Synagogue Case Comes Up for Trial James Sullivan's Sudden Death in Washington, D. C.

Sweet, Sputh Kingstown; Edward C.. Gardner. North Kingstown; James Reale, Orlando R. Smith. Adam Ar chic. Westerly; John s. Burdick, fore man, Hopkinton: Charles $. Weaver. Richmond; Clifford H. Sherman, Frank J, smith, charIestown; William A. Potter, Exeter.
 An Inspection of the Jeuish syna- gogue on Canal street, where the all legged assault took place, was made by the court and jury in the. after noon.
 Sylvester GencareiIe, who was com, mitted to the insane asylum at How ard last fall by the Westerly police and who was paroled last Saturday in the. custody of Frank CapaIbo of Bradford, was brought to Westerly by Constable John Thomson and Dr. Da- vid Marr and turned over to the Westerly authorities yesterday after noon. It is alleged that he beat his wife with a stove poker. He was ad- judged insane and will be held at the Westerly. station until some time to- day (Wednesday) when he will be taken back to Howard.
 Word was received here yesterday afternoon of the death of James Sul livan,ssa former freight agent for the New Haven road at Stonington, which in Washington, D. e. Mir. Sullivan had been in the bath room but a short time when his family was attracted by a noise. He died within a few minutes after entering the room. For the past few years he has been eIn- ployed in the government service at Washington. Burial was in Norwich this Wednesday, morning.
 While chopping wood on the land of Captain William F. Saunders yes- terday afternoon, Walter Braman had his right foot badly cut with an axe. Dr. Henry l.. Johnson attended him and took four stitches to close the gash which was two and one-half inches long.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
MERfpEN BOY KIDNAPPED
 WHILE LEAVING SCHOOL
Woman Who Took the Child is Said to
 be His Paternal Grandmother.

Meriden, Conn, March 1S-HaroId Curtis, aged 6. a pupil at the King Street school, was taken by an un- known woman while he was leaving school today and in an automobile carried over the state line into nAassa- chusetts, pursued to that point by po- lice officers Of the city in another ma chine. The parents had been in a di- avorce suit and custody of the child had been given to Mrs. Curtis. It is alleged that the woman who took the child was his pAternat grandmo<her.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
TABLET TO EDWIN A. ABBEY.
 THE AMERICAN PAINTER
Unveiled by Duchess of Argyll in St.
 PauPs Cathedrai. London.

London, March 13. 6.3o D. m.-WaI- ter Hines Page, the American annbas- sador, this afternoon delivered an ad- dress at the unveiling in St. Paurs Cathedral of memorial tablet to the late Edwin A. Abbey, the American painter. Princess Louise. the Duchess of Argyll, unveiled the memorial.
 Ambassador Page in his remarks slxetcred the career of the artist from the days of his training in Philadel- phia to the accomplishment Of his best achievements in England.
 "This tablet" said the ambassador,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
HAlReaiY?!'1HEA
 APPLY 1-M hnksa aiE Evzk a

If your hair is gray, streaked with gray, prematuFefy or just turning gray, or if your hair is dry. harsh, thin or fa1Iing, simply shampoo hair and scalp few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. Soon every strand of hair (whether gray or not) becomes evenly dark, soft, f1ossy fluffy, full of life and health, full and heavy and fascinating, and entire head of hair IS so beautifully and evenly darkened no one could suspect you had applied Q-Ban- It is absolutely harness and no dye. but Q-Ban acts on roots, re- storing color glands. Sold on a money back guarantee, BOG for a big bottle at Lee G Osgood's Drug Store Norwich, Conn. Out-of- town folks supplied by mall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
Enlistments More Numerous.

Boston, March 13.-Announcement Of the arming of American merchant ships has acted as a spur on enlist ments in the army. navy and marine corps in this city. The navy with 17 recruits today is by far the most pop ular branch, New Eng1anders forsak- ing factories, stores and farms for sea Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

get the strength
 out of it, and as a. consequence y 0 U become weak, pale and sickly looking, just like a plant trying to grow in 8. . soil deficient in
 iron. If you are not streng or well, you owe it to your self to make the following test: See how long you can
 work or how far you can walk with out becoming tired. Next take two i've grain tablets of or dinary nuxated iron three times ? c r day after meals for two W e . k 8 :. Then t e st your strength again and see how much you have. gained. I have seen dozens Of nervous, rundown people who were ailing all the while d O u b l e t h e ir strength and en- di1rance and en- tirely rid them selves of all symp- toms of dyspepsia, liver and o t h 6 r troubles in from ten to fourteen days time simply by taking iron in the proper form. And this after they had in some cases been doctorins for months without ob- taining any benefit. But don't take the old forms of re- duced iron, iron acetate or tincture of iron simply to save a few cents. The iron demanded by Mother Mature for the red color ing matter in the blood of her chil- dren is, alas! not that kind of iron. You must take iron in a form that can be easily ah-- Sorbed and assim- Hated to do you any good, other wise it may prove worse than useless. Many an athlete and prize fighter has won the day simply because he knew the secret of great strength and endurance a n d filled his blood with iron before he went into the af- fray; while many another has gone down in inglor- ious defeat simply for the lack of iron"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
Relief Work in seIo;un,.

New York, March 13.-Whiie sseEen- tually' American relief workers may have to withdraw from Belgium, the efforts to aid the destitute of Belgium will meanwhile continue uninterEUpted by A1nerlcans there, it was announced here today and if the United States becomes a he1lfgerent the work will be continued 4hreugh Dutch and Span fsh agencies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

Hartford-Dr Edward F. Humphrey Northam professor of history, and po- litical science at Trinity college, will deliver a series of lectures during March, April and May in New York at public school 132 at 1S2nd street and Wadsworth avenue, under the aus pices of the department of education of New York city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

NoEE-Nuxaicd Irsn which is prescribed and recommended above by physicians in such great variety Of c1ses, is patent medicine secret rcmrtlS. but one which is well known druggists and whose iron constituents widely prescribed by eminent physicians both Europe and America Unlike the older inorganic iron products it is easily assintliated does not injure the teeth, make them black nor upset the stomach: the contrary, it is most potent remedy in nearly all forms of in digestion well for rundown condi-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
WORKING FOR STATEWIDE
 PROHIBITION IN MISSOURI
Constitutional Amendment to be Voted
 Upon in the 1918 Election.

Jefferson City. Mo. March 1s-The Missouri senate today passed the bill submitting a prohibition constitutional amendment to the voters in the 1918 election. Under the proposed amend ment, statewide prohibition would be- come effective November l, 1919.
 The house has passed an amendment providing for prohibition July l 1920, and the senate bill now goes back to the house for concurrence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

ions The manufacturers have such great conn- s.ence in nuxafed iron that they offer forfeit S1oo-no any charitable institution if they can take any under 50 lacks iron, and increase their strength 200 per cent or fn four weeks time. provided they no serious organic trouble. They also offer to fund 5our money if it does least double your strength and endurance in ten days time It is dispensed this city by Chas osgood Lee & Osgood and all good druggists
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

New Britain-As a token of appre- citation of the good work done by Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald. pastor of St. John the Evangelist church, in the temperance cause, the Young Mems T. A. and B. Society at meeting yesterday after noon voted to present to his church a handsome sanctuary lamp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

"is but another link in the endless chain that binds all parts of the Eng lish-spealking world together and will forever hold them through to their common high ideals"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
URGES EARLY ELECTION OF
 SULLoWAYS SUCCESSOR
Speaker Clark Suggests Change in the
 Law in New Hampshire.

Washington, March IS. - Speaker Clark sent letter today to Senator Hollis of New Hampshire urging that the New Hampshire legislature pass a law that would permit the choos- ing of a successor to the late Repre- sentative Sulloway in time for him to participate in the organization of the house at the opening of the extra ses- sion April 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

which the three attacks now going on are operating. Fro mthe southwest the the Sinai desert are at the borders of Palestine, if indeed they are not al- ready we'll on the road to Jerusa1em, the official reports having been ambfg-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

An aviation sch0U3-6 -xbUs1t te be opened by the Chinese government.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
sENAToR MASON NOW SAYS

Nuxated Iron Should De made known to every
 nervous, run down, anaemic man. woman and child. M
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

The photograph reproduced herewith shows a part of the bridge over the river Tigris at Bagdad ,the ancient city just captured by the British. The map shows not only the parts of the Turkish empire in Asia now occupied by fnvadingers tsee shaded parts of map), but. also the direction from
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
Former United States Senator Mason Pioneer dandD Delivery
 Takes Nuxated Iron

 taking Nuxaadh hnwe osurprnnn
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

cy Of the needs of the different gov
eminent services and considers price
factors, and, in the first instance, the
industrial and labor aspects of prob
lens involved and the general Ques-
tons affecting the purchasing Of COM
mOdities.
This board was created to expedite
the work Of the government, to fur
nish needed aid to the departments
engaged in making war purchases, to
devolve clearly and definitely the i'm
portant tasks indicated upon direct
representatives of the government
not interested in commercial and in
dustrial activities with which they are
called upon to deal, and to make
clear that there would be total dis
ISOLATION of the industrial commit
tees from the actual arrangement of
purchases on behalf of the govern
ment.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
TO ALL WOMEN
READERS OF THIS PAPEl

Thousands upon thousands OF WO-
men have kidney or bladder trouble
and never suspect It,
Women's mplaints often prove to
he nothing else but kidney trouble,
or tho result of kidney or bladder
disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition. they may cause the other
organs to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back,
headache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, ir-
ritable and may be respondent; it
makes anyone SO.
But hundreds of women claim that
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restor-
be just the remedy needed to over
come such conditions.
A good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value,
should be blessing to thousands of
nervous, over-worked women.
Many send for sample bottle to
see what Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder medicine will
do for them. Every reader Of this
paper, who has not already tried 1t,
by enclosing ten cents to DIR. Kilmer
| & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, may re-
| ceive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase the regular
medium and large size bottles at all
| drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
EXEMPTION BOARD
COMPLETES REPORT
District No. 2 Sends Statement to
Washington

The second exemption board has
vost Marshal Crowder and it was for
warded to Washington last night This
report contains all the statistics Of
the first draft and the figures show
that the exemption board was one Of
the most efficient in the state. Not
only did the board do it's required
work on time, but it also did it in
such a way as to reflect credit upon
the members. The report on rejec-
tons. both at Camp Devens and at
the district board, reflects credit upon
DR.. D. w. O'Connell, who had charge
of local physical examinations, and
also upon his corps of assistants. A
partial resume of the report sent to
Washington follows:
The total number of registrants in
the second district was 3,42S and the
quota called for is 239 The board
called 1900 men for examination and
12C did not appear. Some Of those
who did not appear had enlisted in
other branches of the service before
the draft was issued.
or the number who aappeared for
examination. TAI were successful in
the physical examination and 215
were rejected. The number certified
to the Hartford district board was
4o9 There were 939 claims for ex-
emption and 759 were allowed.
The registrants classed as being en-
gagged in the building and manufac-
turing trades numbered 457 and 255
were cassed as miscellaneous. Bak-
ers, cooks. BARRIERS and other trades.
classed as domestic, numbered 27S.
There were 215 italians registered;
31S Russians; 112 from Austria Hun
gary and eighty-two Turks, including
those from the many small states of
the Turkish empire. At present, there
are at Camp Devens. 204 men from
the district, of whom twenty are mar
ried and 1874 single. OF the number
called for examination, who reported
in answer to the call. $40 were mar
ried and 1857 were single. To COM
plete the quota, the board must send
thirty-five more men to camp. This
number comprises the districts share
of the final S per cent. Neither OF
the local boards has heard anything
relative to the sending of the final Is
per cent.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos.
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will open.
The air passages of your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. No
more dullness. headache; no hawking,
snuffling, mucous discharges or dry
ness; no struggling for breath at
night.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little Of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate
through every air passage of the head;
soothe and heal the swollen. inflamed (
mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It is just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
To Stop a Persistent,
Hacking Cough
The best remedy - one you can
easily make at home. Cheap,
but very effective.


Thousands of people normally healthy
In every other respect, are annoyed with
q persistent hanging-on bronchial cough
year after year, disturbing their sleep
and making life disagreeable. It's so
needless-theres an old homemade
remedy that will end such q cough
easily and quickly.
Get from any druggist 1914 ounces of
pincx" $50 cents WORTHY, pour it into g.
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Begin taking
; it at once. Gradually but surely you
will notice the phlegm thin out and then
disappear altogether, thus ending g.
cough that you never thought would end;
It also promptly loosens 2 dry or tight
tickle, soothes, the irritated membranes
and relief comes almost Immediately.
A days use will usually break up an or
: binary throat or chest cold, and for
bronchitis, Group, whooping cough and
bronchial asthma there is nothing
better. Tt tastes pleasant and keeps
perfectly.
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and is used by millions of peo-
pie every. year for throat and chest colds
with splendid results.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2h ounces Of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept anything
else. A guarantee of absolute satistac-
ton or money promptly refunded goes
with this preparation. The Pi0ex Co..
TT. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

Latest photograph of Lieutenant
Resnati of the Italian Flying corps,
who has made new records for long
distance and weight-carrying flying
in America. He uses the heavy
Italian Caproni machine. One Of his
latest achievements was his flight
from Hampton Roads to New York
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
Forty Years Success,

For business to be successful for
forty years means great deal.
Among other things, it means re-
markable excellence in the products
it sells. No inferior article can be
sold on a large scale for so many
years; and it must not only be good at
the outset, but so good that the prog
'ess of forty years will not develop
my better article to supersede it.
SO women can, with confidence, de-
pend upon that old, tried and tested
remedy for woman's ailments Lydia
F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
still as popular as ever, though it was
pla ced on the market before the cen
teunial year. 1S76.-advt
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

vor to such an extent that you could
not render a fair and impartial YER
dict"
Mr.. Weeks also questioned jurors
carefully as to how much they had
read about the case, and jurors VINO
had been too studious Of the news
paper accounts of the case were usu-
ally dismissed. stephen Hendricks OF
Bayville, l.. l., one of the talesmen'
said that he had read some OF the
newspaper accounts. He said that he
was not much impressed with them'
but when pressed he said he was
afraid that they had resulted IN MS
forming an opinion in his mind.
"Wel, be frank with us Tell us
what it is said Justice Manning.
well, all right" said Hendrlcks'
raising his voice. Il don't thlnk she
went there to kill that man.
lis that opinion so strong that IL
would require evidence to remove II:
well, there isn't any such evidence.
When she went there she understood
tina, the man was away. and
'',That's enough. That $ enough Y ON
may step down." said Justir" Man.
ming.