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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
BOARD OF HEALTH
 HAS SMALLPOX MAP.
Two Color Pins Show Number
 Cases in This State.

A smallpox map, showing by pins of two colors the number of cases of the disease in the state. has been pre- pared by Dr. John T. Black, secretary of the state board of health. The map is similar to the one used last summer when the epidemic of infan- tile paralysis was at it's height Dr. Black said that the smallpox situation made it advisable for the state board to follow the present epidemic closely and he has outlined a campaign to check the disease. He has already an- nounced that vaccination is the only preventive. The map shows that the disease has spread to a large degree and now affects IT towns in the state. Waterbury and Stonington each have reported two cases, bringing the total in the state to 217.
 Of these cases all but two are trace able to Waterbury These two cases are ia Greenwich, and Dr. Black says that they can be indirectly traced tS Waterbury.
 The smallpox cases by towns, ac- cording to the new smallpox map, follows: Greenwich 2, Stamford 5, Fairfield 1. Woodbury 1, Thompson 5, ven 1. Wallingford 1, Prospect 3, liar winton ,, Torrington 17. Winchester 1, Waterbury 1SS, New London 1 Groton 1, and Stonington Is.
 The state board of health has pre- pared a line cut of a map of the state and is now using it to strike off proofs on which the location of the cases are marked in red ink These maps are used to inform the health authorities in other states and also the govern ment officials. The "spot" map plan has been adopted by Dr. Black as a result of the ever increasing demand for information Regarding the epi- demic.
 Daily reports of the smallpox situa- tion are being received by the state board to conform with the state stat utes, and Dr. Black said Tuesday that henceforth reports will be re- ceived every day on all diseases. Or dinarily disease reports are filed by the health officers every month. Dr. Black believes daily reports will do much to improve the efficiency of the health officers and will help the de- partment as we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
CONTRACT FOR MAIL
 DELIVERY AND COLLECTION
Is to Run For Term of Four Years,
 From July 1, 1917.

F Postmaster John P. Murphy, of the
 local post office has received a noti-
 f1cation that any person desiring to submit a proposal for the performance
 equipment for the delivery, collection
 and transportation of mail at this city
 for the contract term of four years.
 beginning luly 1, 1917, and ending
 ton from him.
 Bidders for this kind of service
 should read carefully the instructions.
 They should famiiiarize themselves
 with the terms of the contract, state ments of service, wagon specifications,
 and instructions contained therein be-
 fore they assume any liability as such bidders or sureties. to prevent misap- prehension or cause of complaint. All persons are cautioned not to allow their names to be used as bidders un- less they intend to personally perform or supervise the performance of the terms of the contract. Every bidder is required to make oath that the bid is in good faith and with the inten- ton to enter into the contract in case the bid shall be accepted. A person
 subscribing to such an oath. without a bona fide intention to enter into the contract in accordance with his pro- posal and the terms and conditions is guilty of perjury and is subject to the penalties prescribed for such of- feEse.
 A contractor who shall fail to give his personal superviSgon to the per- formance of the terms of his contract or to reside on or contiguous to his route, may expect to be declared a i failing contracto1 and that contract will be relet, and he and his sureties held liable for any damage that may be suffered. Sureties on the bond of the bidder must take oath before an officer qual- flied to administer oaths that they are the owners of real estate worth, in the aggregate, a sum double the amount of the bond and above all debts due and owing by them and all Judgments, mortgages, and executions against them, after allowing all ex- emptions, of every character whatev- CT
 The bids will be received by the postmaster and opened at the same time in presence of post office officials previous to the sending to Washington as there is portions on the applica- tions which the postmaster has to fill out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
WILL COMPILE NORWICH STATISTICS
Chamber of coerce Planning Issue Booklet in Interest of the City. WelfareRequests for Data Received From All Sections of the Country.

With the object Of advertising Nor- wich che nation over. Secretary Her bert R. Branch of the local chamber of commerce is planning to compile To- cal statistics to be published in a small booklet suitable for insertion in an ordinary sized business envelope. Hardly a day goes by but requests for Information regarding factory sites, water supply. transportation facilities. etc, are received at the secretary's office from points all over the country, and it is planned to mail with each reply one of these small booklets. Just when the booklet WiIl be completed is not yet known but Secretary Branche is now working on it and it will be published just as soon as he is able to compile the statistics In compiling the booklet it is proposed to touch on the following:
 Area of city. population, birtb rate. death rate. assessed valuation of local property, real estate value. tax
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

able personal property. tax rates. net income of city. public service the city debt, city property and assets. num- Der of church, missions. theatres, hos pitals. banks, national and savings, lodges with their memberships, public parks. playgrounds, construction and capacity of reservoirs, number of schools, number of school children, school system, principal public build ings, r. M. c. A, railroad stations, with the number of passenger trains arriving and departing, the post office and it's receipts for the year. telephone stations. building operations of the city, transportation facilities for freight, estimated tonnage arriving by water annually in this city. police de- partment, fire department. manufac- turing plants and other invaluable i'm formation. It is also proposed to show Norwich the center of population for a radius of twenty miles or more. Trunk highways leading in and out of Norwich will be referred to.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
PERSONALS

willis T. Rogers has been on a bus mess trip to New York.
 James A. Quinn. of Norwich. has been in New York on business this week.
 Robert F. James of Norwich has been the guest of his sister, Mrs Ar thur Kennedy, of Moosup Valley.
 W. M. Gallup has returned to Wood stock after attending the funeral Of his father, William A. Gallup. of Norwich wich early in the week. calling on for mer classmates at the Free Academy.
 MT. and MrA Lincoln Brown and daughter Betsy of Groton have gone to E1orida to spend the remainder of the winteR
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
NOTED PSYCHIC HAS UNDERGONE AN OPERATION
Rev. Mary s. Vanderbilt Will Be Un-
 able to Speak Here.

The noted psychic, Rev. Mary S. Vanderbilt, who was to have been the speaker at the Spiritual academy next Sunday, is in the hospital, recovering automobile accident. Although she is convalescent and improving stea adily, Mrs. Vanderbilt has cancelled all lec- ture engagements until March, and in consequence the board of management at the Spiritual academy has decided to hold no services next Sunday. Ser vices will be resumed a week from Sunday with Mrs. Sarah c. Norris, lecturer and psychic, who will give give messages morning and evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
ARMS PLANT OFFERS
 SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT.
Hopkins C Allen Arms Company Fol- lows Lead of Country's Larges, Concerns.

The Hopkins 6 Allen Arms company have offered their services and their plants to the United States govern ment in the event of war.
 Firms and individuals continue in large numbers to offer the federal government their services and their plants for the manufacture of govern ment supplies and military material in the emergency confronting the na- ton.
 Most of these offers are being made has issued supplemental list of per sons and firms making such offers. In the list are some of the largest steel and ordnance manufacturing concerns of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Why go limping around with ach- ing, puffed-up feet feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get 25-cent box of 'Eiz" from the. drug store now and gladden. your tortured feet2
 "Tiz'' makes your feet glow with comfort; takes down swellings and draws. the soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn "Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns, callouses and bunions. "Tiz' is glorious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness-no more foot torture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
BOYS HOUR.
Mayor Brown Addressed Youthful
 Gathering at the Y. M. C. 4.

Mayor Allyn a.. Brown gave brief talk at the weekly boys hour held at the '. M c. A. on Wednesday after noon. Mayor Brown urged the boys to be honest, trustworthy and clean living. There were two reels of nov ing pictures One was entitled. The Sleeping Sentinel, a story of the life of Abraham Lincoln, and the other was Winter Sports in Switzerland.
 Tn fhe attendance contest the Mo- herane had 9s and the Pea1ots e4. There were about 1So boys in all in attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Way~ard Boy to State School

Byron, the A year old son of Mir. and Mrs. John Moves of Uncasville. was taken to the state school for boys in Meriden Monday by Deputy Sheriff M. J. Hickey. Byron was brought before Judge William Smiddy Saturday on a complaint made by his father, who stated to the court that the boy was unmanageable and sug- gested that he be sent to the reform school. After hearing the particulars of the ease Judge Smiddy ordered that the boy be taken to Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

MiddIetown-At the meeting of the board Of education. a petition was received from the grade teachers, asking for an increase of $10 month in their salary, on account of the high cost of living. The board. after dis cussing the matter, felt that the raise was justiiable. and granted the request for the balance of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Fire Houses Must Pay Tax.

Collector of Internal Revenue Will liam H. Farrell states that there must be some misunderstanding concerning the tax relating to bowling alleys and billiard rooms The law specifically states that ''every building or place where bowls ere thrown or where games of billiards or pool arc played, except in private homes. shall be re- earded as a bowling alley or billiard room. respectively, and shall be re- uuired to pay a tax" Collector Far rell stated that fire houses come under this law.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
NO FORMAL NOTIFICATION
 OF MAYORS MEETING
But IF Notified Mayor Allyn L. Brown Will Make an Effort to Attend.

Mayor Allyn L. Brown stated We'd nesday night that he has received no formal notification of the meeting of mayors to be held in Hartford on Fri day to discuss the international situa- tion as it affects Connecticut The meeting has been called by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb for Friday after noon after the legislature adjournment Notification of the meeting probably will be received by the mayors throughout the state today and if so Mayor Brown will make an effort to be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
COUNTY AGENT ATTENDED BANQUET IN SPRINGFIELD
industrial Export Exposition and Con-
 ference is Planned.

County Agent F. c. Warner of this city was among the many who attend ed the annual Eastern State Banquet in Springfield on Monday night of this week. At the banquet it was an- nounced that businesslike foundations for retaining the huge world trade of the United States will be laid largely in Springfield and that an industrial export exposition and conference of worldwide influence will be conduct ed on the Eastern States grounds next May or June.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Entertained Intermediate Glasses.

Mrs. George H. Strouse entertained at her home on ConneH street Wednes- day afternoon from to 6 the inter mediate classes and their teachers of the First Baptist Bible school. Games were played and a general good time was enjoyed by the large number present Mrs. Strouse served dainty refreshments. closing a most enjoyable afternoon for the young people,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
ship and Enaine company Rushed.

Work on the government contracts will be rushed along with all possible speed a tthe New London Ship and Engine company. according to the gen. era1 manager, Capt. Frank T. Cable It is highly probable that the day shift will be required to work longer hours, so that no time will be lost in filling the contracts. At the present time the Ship and Engine company has contracts from the government for about 75 engines. The engines for the ocean going submarine boat Schley are nearing completion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
| WIRELESS CLUB TO ERECT AERIAL SATURDAY.
Outfit Equipped to Receive Messages from One to Two Thousand Miles.

The Wireless club of the Y. M. c. A held an interesting meeting in their room in the association building Wed nesday night It was voted to sub scribe for three magazines and other business was transacted. It is ex- pected to have the wireless outfit in operation within three weeks and the aerial will be constructed this Satur- day. It will consist of four copper wires. The receiving outfit Is equip ped to receive messages from ], 1000 to 2.000 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Large Increase in compensations Paid

Compensation Commissioner James J. Donohue was in New Haven Tues day and Wednesday attending a meet ing of the five commissioners in the state for the purpose of preparing the annual report which it is expected will be ready within a week or two. Fig ures obtained show that the increase in compensation has been large during the past year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
SOMERS
NOTICE

We, the undersigned. wish to an- nounee to our patrons that owing to the continued advance in the cost of all materials used in carrying on the Wet Wash Laundry Business we find it absolutely impossible to maintain our usual high quality of work at the old price of soc.
 Rather than reduce the quality of work, the minimum prIce, on and after February 12th, 1917, will be 6oc for the ordinary family wash ct S5 pounds. Above that to 45 pounds, 75c, dry weight.
 NEW SYSTEM WET WASH
 NORWICH STEAM LAUNDRY
 TAFTVILLE WET WASH
 ROGERS DOMESTIC LAUNDRY
 EAST SIDE LAUNDRY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
ORANGES SENT FROM FLORIDA BY L. o. SMITH.
Remembers His Sunday School Class With Box Of Choice Fruit.

The members of the Sunday school class of L. O. Smith of Park Congre- of oranges sent to them by Mr. Smith. who is spending the winter in Florida Besides members Of the Sun day school class, the pastor of the church and the superintendent of the fruit
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Thomaston-At the rehearsal of ,Thomaston Marine Band a committee was appointed to thoroughly investi- gate the proposition of building a suitable structure where they may have a clubroom and rehearsal hall large enough to give dances and en- tartainments
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Driver Patrick capies Seriously ITI
 Driver Patrick CapIes of Chemical Company No. 3 stationed at the Falls, Is seriously Ill at his home. He was reported as improving on Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Amended Appeal Allowed.

An amended appeal has been allowed in the case of Craney against Don evan in the superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
IT PAYS TO
 ADVERTISE

Last Week We Talked About Our Famous English Cure Bacon Results Were Orders From Eleven New Fam lilies for One and Two Pounds Each, to be Delivered Every "Wednesday un- til Further Orders. Get the Habiti te is Most Heaithfui Winter Breakfast. Delivered Outside the City Parcel Post
 The Only Market in Norwich sesiins this Famous Bacon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

A subscriber suggests that those who want to help in the present na- tional emergency. yet do not know what to do, might begin by enrolling as members of the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

While on her way to a moving pie ture show. Mrs. Benjamin Reardon, an elderly woman of Rockville, became i'll Tuesday evening. She was in Tal- colt Park at the time and Mrs. John Dixon. who was with her. helped her to a bench. where she died from heart failure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The Girls G1ee Club concert at Slater hall tomorrow at p. m. Tick cts at The Cranston Co and at the door, 25c.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Friends of the County Home, who know the firm though gentle way of the efficient matron, Miss Gibson, are the primary boys. who, told to use the word means" in a sentence promptly wrote, Miss Gibson means it."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

In New York Thursday, the New London Realty Corporation bought the
 irregular plot, fronting about 39 feet on Brook avenue and 50 feet on Web
 ster avenue. running through the block. The corporation was recently
 organized. with Isaac Shaffer, Joseph
 and Lazar Kahn as directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The Holland Boys club has again received a generous gift from Miss M. Helen Hicks of New York which enables the club to complete their course of training in wood work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

More than 1000 active and retired New York. of which Edward ChappeIl Ely, formerly of Norwich. is a mem Der, have combined to aid the work being conducted by Miss Winifred Holt of Woodstock. among the blinded sol- diers of france.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The United States Civil Service com mission announces for Feb. 10 an ex- animation for railway mail clerk, for men only. to fill vacancies as they may occur at $500 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The fourth quarterly conference will be held in the Methodist chapel at Portland Saturday evening by District Superintendent G. G. Scrivener of Nor wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

In the February Congregationalist, Rev. c. K. Tracy of Strafford, Vt, formerly of Norwich, has an article on Billy Sunday and the Country Par son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The members of the 1918 junio promenade committee at Trinity col lege, Hartford, this week, included William LHeureux of Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The planet Saturn is finely in view during February evenings. It's motion is slightly retrograde this month moving westward about degrees, and 1t will be found directly below Pol lux and Castor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

In the pocket of a man of 2S, sup posed to be Kenneth Douglas. of Mys- tic. found drowned on Coney Island Beach, Tuesday, was a badge of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company of StoninRt0n Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Mayor Allyn L. Brown leads the Norwich citizens in keeping the na- tona1 flag displayed at his home or Broadway, these anxious days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

Wednesday evening the Bristol Far mers' Association was addressed by Professor Guy Smith of the Connecti- cut Agricultural College on The Fed eral Farm Loan Act and the establish ment of rural credits banks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
TO REMOVE TURKISH MIsRULE

Upward of twenty years ago William r.
Stead wrote THE world should not forget
that the Turk is a barbarian encampeo
upon the ashes of a civilization which he,
destroyed" The Turkish idea of dealing
with subjugated peoples, and peoples of diff
ferent religion, is to kill them, and thus
remove any difficulty that might arise ana
this Turkish spirit has been written in
blood for all the world to see in this war,
says the Kansas City Star. II has recently
threatened to annihilate all its subject races
the Jews of Palestine, Arabs of Syria.
Druges of Lebanon; it has gloated over the
woes of Armenia, the worst the world has
ever known; 1t has blighted the fairest
lands Of the Levant: IL has made Mesopo.
tamia a vale of misery; and the very name
Of Turk will be cursed by countless myri-
ads Of people yet unborn. One of the pur-
poses of Americas allies in this war is for
ever to remove the curse of Turkish mis-
rule upon races and religions not its own.
After this war there shall be no more
Turkish massacres of Christians Turkish
Mohammedans may rule Turks of their own
faith onlyl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
MORE MEN NEEDED AT CRITICAL
TIME

TNHE Presidents announcement of plans
L for "a more perfect organization of
our man-power" comes at "A moment
when the situation abroad has reached
its most critical phase since the trying
days before the battle of the Marne. The
SOLDERING news of the last few days
should In itself be enough to make every
citizen take upon himself the task of
doing everything he possibly can to
expedite the work of selection.
Time was lost and some confusion was
caused through the fact that in the Sc.
lecting of the first contingent all the
work was left to the men of draft age
and a comparatively small number of
officials. II has been shown by expert.
ence that a third factor must be made
use of-the assistance of the public.
Lawyers and doctors especially are urged
by the President to aid the boards and
the men, and this is no perfunctory re-
quest. Even well.educatcd men often
need assistance in answering such ques-
tionnaires as those which the 5000 900
eligibleS will receive. Advice right at
hand. given free of charge to those who
will ask exemption, will save the boards
an immense amount of time and leave
them free for their proper work. Law
yers are needed for this work. They will
have to give only few days of their time,
and without question their response to
the Presidents summons will be prompt.
Doctors who had to examine Sc ores of
men in a day when the first contingent
was examined were badly overworkcd at
times. 1t would have been strange if "A
number of men were not sent to camps
only to be found defective Here again
is an obvious time-saving task that ply
sicianS can voluntarily perform.
All.citizens must keep a sharp eye on
the daily reports Of the progress of the
classification, so that the boards will not
be wanting in information. Much de-
pends on the way the work is started.
With the cooperation of all, the Govern
ment should he able to make the draw
ing of the second contingent even more
successful than that Of the first.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-12
SUN HEAT TO DIsPLACE COAL

HIllSL IT ever be possible to turn INTO
w energy for industrial and commercial
uses the vast amount of potential energy In
the solar radiation from desert surfaces?
James Fairgrieve, a member of the faculty
of the University Of London, considers this
question in his book on Typography ana
World Power" in which he says: "ln the hot
desert of the Sahara, with clear sky ana
virtually no rain for years at "A time. there
is no vegetation and man has not been able
to live; but II it could be possible TO use
directly the energy of solar radiation, when
continuously from sunrise to sunset batters
the land in little less amount than in lower
latitudes, another region which is now va
cant would be able to support great popula.
tions and would become OF extraordinary
Importance. Here, on an area comparapo
to that of Greater London, Is yearly oi'
rected as much solar energy as could %
produced by complete combustion OF Inv
total amount of coal annually mined III
Britain. Experiments have been made Win
engines which give high thermal efficiency,
but II is too early to say whether or not
the first steps which will lead to great
revolution have been taken. This is GER
tain: That the nearer the equator one goes
the greater the potentialities OF savins
energy; that there are supplies OF energy
upon which we may draw when coal 10
exhausted, and that sooner or later these
supplies of energy will be used. WIN
their use, II the past IL any criterion y.
the future, there must come an mevitao'S
change in the distribution OF mankind
in habits of life and in all those matters
which profoundly influence the course "a
history"