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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
SUPREME COURT
 REvERsEs DECISION
In Case of Washington Cedar and Fir
 Products Co. vs. Joseph H. Elliott.


 Announcement was made Thursday of the reversal by the supreme court of the state of the decision handed down a few months ago by Judge Joel H. Reed in the case of the Washing ton Cedar and Fir Products company vs. Joseph H. Elliott, Of the town Of Pomfret. The case was heard in. the superior court here.
 The action was instituted by the western concern against the Pomfret man after he had paid by check to an agent of the company for a carload of shingles he had purchased.
 There had been some difficulty over transferring money for the payment of the shingles. so the company tele- gTaphed to Elliott to-.Make new check or draft and deliver Phillips to- day" Phillips was the agent of the lumber company.
 Elliott drew new check, making it payable to Philips, and delivered it to the agent-who disappeared with the money. The company endeavored to collect again from Elliott. claiming he had misinterpreted the meaning of their telegraphed instructions, Elliott refusing, and the institution of the suit followed.
 Judge Reed decided that Elliott must pay again. This decision is now re- Versed by the supreme court, the de- cision being from the fall bench.
 Searls, Russell and Bradford were counsel for the plaintiff company. Tor rey and Geissler for the defendant.
 What further action may. be taken in the case was not known here on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
DANIEL SON AND PUTNAM NEWS

star -Slosson billiard match, the play CTS former champions of the world.
 Thursdays was fox hunt snow of ferlng- what will probably be one of the last fine opportunities of the win ter Tor the. men who like to try their wits against Reyna rd's
 Walkers Gall Off Hike.
 Thursdays storm caused : another postponement of the walking event conditions been good-the hike from this place to Providence.
 Personal Tax.
 Personal Tax Collector George Will jams is sending out notices to delin- quents that the law requires them to pay up before March Tor be liable to the penalties provided by law.
 The Camp Fire Girls are to have charge of the B. '. P. U. meeting at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
 Chances are there will not be much baseball enthusiasc in DanielsSn-I~xer Q. local tean-the coming summer The experiences of last summer taught that baseball enthusiasm here is about on the same par as patriotism, in some quarters.
 Those who are keeping Lent in Dan ielson in accordance with the reguIa- uonS of the Roman Catholic church have one temporal recompense for their abstemiousnesS in that they will avoid Tn some degree, the extraordinarily high cost of living.
 "Spuds" at $4 a Bushei
 Listen here!-one price heard quot ed on potatoes in Danielson Thursday was $4 bushel-a price that has al- most driven some pe~5ons finally to adopt the oft repeated threat to go into the garden and eat worms-ice worms at this particular season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
PUTNAM

6oaF0 f1Cff6T 0ofsft<iSsSc " VI
 Common Council Held Lengthy Ses-
 sion = Annual Budget Made up
 -oficer BouthiIette Suspended for
 <. Week.
 Members of Putnan's board of re- work Thursday. made the announce ment that the reductions this year from the grand list as completed a few weeks ago by the board of asses sors amount to SPA. 120. the largest one year by a board of relief. The ad- ditions made total $s,000. is-
 The reductions were as follows: Ly- dia. F1agE. $150: Asa NJ. Ross, on land, sSOe; Eureka Silk company, $500; George W. Perry S70; R. HI. and l.. E. Bradley Chickerfng hQfel property, S3,500; Joseph H. Maynard, $20e: Moses Aldrich, $500; Ellen M. Bugbee estate, S9.675; Putnam Manufacturing company, $s7. .3a0; Nightinga1e-M Morse corporation. s111, ITO; C. R. Browp. s25.
 It will be noted that the principal reductions are made on mill property. the representations of the companies interested maintaining successful that their mill properties were over-assess- ed
 Another reduction of interest is that on the property Of the Ellen M. Bug bee estate, Putnam inn property. this reduction being in accprdance- with a recent decision by Judge Shumway of the superior court after hearing of an appeal of the executrix of the Bugbee estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
 FORMED HERE
Meeting Addressed by George O. Tam
 biyn-Officers Elected.

At a meeting held Thursday after noon in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce 9 Red Cross auxiliary was formed here. The meeting was ad- dressed by George Q. TaInblyn. assist ant to Albert W. Stawb. head of the Atlantic division of the Red Cross.
 The local auxiliary is one of many to be organized in Connecticut, where it is hoped to secure 100 900 members.
 The organization of the local aux Hilary was completed as follows: Chairman, John G. Johnson; vice chairman, Mrs. H. W. Files: secretary, Miss Inez Bowler; treasurer, Isaac Champeau: financial committee, Rev. c. J. Hartman, Harry c. Meinkin, Mrs. Mary Medbury: membership, Mrs. F. B. Kent, Rev F. B. Sargent, Ar thur s. Macdonald; military relief first aid committee, Dr. Edward P. Perry, Mrs. Grace Nikoloff, Mrs. E.. c. Morse, Mrs. M. J. Wright, Mrs H. c. Mein- ken.
 The officers of the organization make up the executive committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
JOHN B. KELLY ENTERS
 MANUFACTURING FIELD.
Has Acquired Half Capital Stock Of a
 Massachusetts Concern.

John B. Kelley, recently with the Danielson Trust company is now as- sociated with a Massachusetts concern. which has taken the name of the Rog- ers-kelley company, manufa acturers, of leat(er goods, at Boston.
 Mir Kelley has acquired one-haif of the capital stock. has been elected sec- retar-y-treasurer and will take full charge of the office and supervise the manufacturing end of the business during the absence of President Rog- CTS of the firm. who will spend the greater part of his time trawe1ing in the interests of the business.
 NIT. Kelley will bring to the firm q broad business experience He win be remembered by many throughout the district as former private secre- tary to United States Senator Frank R. Brandegee for over ten years. MT Kelley was in Washington in a secre- taria1 capacity for 13 years
 In entering the manufacturing field Mir. Kelley fu1fil1s an intention that was his when he resigned his r.osi- ton at Washington on account of i'll health. MT. Kelley will move his family to Boston in the spring
 MT. Kelley's father, Hon ". P KeI- ley, Dayyille, one of, Kil1ingIy's repre- sentatives in the legislature. has also become associated with the Rogers Kelley corporation, of which he has been elected vice president
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
JUDGE WARNER OPPOSED
 TO s35,ooo APPROPRIATION
Legislative Bill Provides for Improve ments and Extensions of State ln- ebriate Farm.

Judge Edgar M. Warner of this city, chairman of the Connecticut Prison association, is opposed to making the state farm for inebriates, at Norwich, ian annex to a lunatic asylum" Judge Warner made this clear Thursday in discussing the legislative proposal of appropriating $35,00o for extensions and improvements of the present state farm for drunlxards.
 Judge Warner says:
 For many years there has been con siderable agitation for farm colony for male ''rounders" The present po- jail or fine and costs is wastefuI of both manhood and money. You can kill man as effectively with a bad jail as with an axe or pistol.
 As rule drunkards are pretty good fellows when they are sober. They form a separate class and are not ex- actly criminals neither are they luna tics and should not be classified or a demand for medical treatment as for proper steady work. out of doors: with sufficient good food and a term of con f1nement of sufficient length to lead and habit of getting drunk to a good mind and habit of keeping sober.
 Present expense and waste for drum kards annually is about a million dol lars. The wages earned in two largest counties runs about eight or ten cents e dayi
 Thirty eight years under short sen- tences for drunkenness only is the record of a victim in one of our coun- fy jails.
 The remedy for this condition is a State Farm Home for Men provided for in House Bill 767 introduced in the house by Judge Back of Killingly. This bill provides that drunkards snail be confined in a separate state home up- on an indeterminate sentence maxi mum Of three years. Buildings to be erected on cottage system with careful classification of inmates.
 This measure has been before the legislature for many years and has
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

big state parade, a. feature of the con vention, and in the nineteen scout con- tests that are scheduled to be held in the monster state armory- Of course there are a score of other features promising full measure of enjoyment so the Hartford trip looks like the one big event of the year for the Scout boys.
 About $50 has been raised by the boys through the sale of magazines which they have industriously col lected about town and marketed. AL so on and in another ton of maga- zines and old papers, to be sold to swell the fund Today the boys will keep right on hustling for more mag azines and papers. for they will need every penny they can procure to meet the expenses>of going to Hartford ful- Iy prepared financially to meet all the requirements of the occasion.
 A final appeal is made for them to- day for the giving of paper, in almost any form. The boys will come after it-gladly. and take it away.
 Minstrel Show Gave Parade. : Guy Brothers Minstrel company. a long popular company here, paid a hol- iday visit to DanielsOn. giving per formances, matinee and night, at the Orpheum theatre, Thursday.
 In a measure the company - with its street parading band-was an early harbinger of spring, and the merry and sprightly music awakened many slumbering souls from the grizzliness of winter lines of thought to the cheery contemplation of more yer dant and joyous days.
 And the show was goodvas it al ways has been. The old minstrel air permeated the whole entertainment, and Sambo and Bones were right there with the new stuff. as to puns, and other things that always have made a minstrel show worth while arid an honored institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
FOUND STOLEN GOODS
 IN WILsoNVILLE WOODS
Woodchopper Discovered Articles and
 Reported His Find.

Three suit cases and two bags con- taining goods stolen from the N- T. Hurlbut store at Webster during the early hours of Wednesday morning are now at the Putnam police station. They were brought there early Thurs day morning by Captain Joseph A. Ryan from the place where they were recovered in the woods near Wilson vile, in the town of Thompson.
 The find was made by woodchop- per, who reported the matter in Will sonyille. Miss Marietta Reed, former ly employed in the Bugbee store here, heard of the find and reported the matter, believing that the goods might be from the Bugbee store, which was robbed some weeks ago.
 Captain Ryan went to the place in an automobile and remained on watch until the early hours of Thursday morning, hoping that the burglars might come for the loot and afford an opportunity to arrest them. They did not appear. however, and after many weary hours of waiting the loot
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

w. E. Keech was in Boston Thurs tday on a business trip. %George C. Wilder of Attleboro was c visitor with. friends in Danieison Thursday.
 Rev. Walter B. Williams of Bridge water Mass, is to preach at the Con gregational church Sunday. Rev. MT. Williams recently Was called by this church.
 Rev. N. H. Washburn, superintend- ent of the New England district. con ducted preaching service at the Pen ~ &ecostal church Thursday evening
 Miss Levina Sprague of Middleboro, Mass, visited with friends here Thurs -5A 5.>~W W. K. Litch Superintendent. -~ ". K Litch is the new superin- tendent of the mill of the Danielson Connton company. MT. Litch has been identified with the company for a considerable length of time.
 Dr. F. P. Todd won the billiard championship of the Bohemian club.
 Many flags were displayed in Dan- telson Thursday, Washington's birth eday.
 .s.SP. S-They were all United States dagesofne writers of Letters to the Editor Notwithstanding.
 @ The Bohemian club was represented fin Boston Thursday at the Morning
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
BOY SCOUTS GOING
 TO STATE MEET
Raised Money to Pay Expense by Sell
 ing Waste Paper

Sixteen members of Danieison,s troop of Boy Scouts are living the joys of anticipation today. for they have made good in their campaign to raise sufficient money to take them to the state convention in Hartford tomor- row.
 Saturday morning they will board the s1o a. n1., car for Putraro. where they will connect with the morning ex- press for the capital city. For most of them it will be the first visit to Hart ford, and that is something over and above all the happiness they hope to get from associating with Boy Scout orsa nizations- from. all. over Connect cut and participating with them in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
MILITARY CENSUS WORK.
First of Forms to Be Sent to Hartford
 Completed.

The steady taking of the military census that has been going on during all of the present week continued on Thursday. with scores of completed forms being returned to the offices of the seIectSnen in the town hall build ing.
 Today the first of the completed forms will be arranged eor senGing to Hartford, as will be done with all the returns that are procured within the town of Killingly. Practically all of the returns are in from the rnanu- featuring concerns of the town and census takers who are working in the various districts have made good pro- gress. The present week should show the census completed. Much office work remains to be done but there will be a sufficient force of volunteers to care for this, as there has been for the canvass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
HAIR CRAY? THEN
 APPLY Q-BAN
It Darkens Gray Hair Evenly
It Darkens Gray Hair Evenly

If your hair is gray, streaked with gray. prematureIy or just turningigray. or if your hair is dry. harsh, thin or falling, simply shampoo hair and scalp a few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. Soon every strand of hair (whether gray or not) becomes 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, SOC fer big bottle at Lee C. Osgoods Drug Store. Norwich. Conn out-oftown folks supplied by mail
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

been unanimously passed by both houses for the last two sessions. It failed only for lack Of funds-a false economy in the opinion of many.
 The report of Connecticut Labor Commission of 1915: State Beard of Charities and Corrections and the Con- necticut Association. Many judges of our city courts favor this bill. X pub lie hearing will be held before the com mittee on humane. institutions on Weda nesday, Feb. -2S. 1917, at 2 D. m. All people interested in this bill are ear nestly urged to be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
CITY FATHERS HELD
 LENGTHY SESSION
Council Budget Made up-Police Of- cer BouthiIette Suspended for One Week.

The adjourned meeting of the com mon council held Wednesday night lasted well into Thursday morning It was called for the purpose of making up the annual budget and the counci: recommended appropria tiops amount ing to $3o, BIO to be voted upon at the is an increase of 2.300 over last year.
 During the session the pay Of police
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

Stratford-George Clark, aged Is years, and Rollin Evans, aged 13 years of Stratford avenue. were brought be- fore Judge Howard ". Curtis in the town court on the charge of burglary They were placed on probation for one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
JEWISH RELIEF WORK
 PROGRESSING IN WARSAW
25,o00 Fatalities, Including 14s,0o0 Per
 sons,- Aided During 1916.

Berlin, 'Feb. 22.-(By Wireless to Sayville). The Worten, Tiddlsh newspaper of Warsaw, according to the Overseas News Agency, announces that the Jewish administration in that city, granted loans without interest made gifts in money or distributed free food, milk and medicines among 25,0oo families, including 14s.OOO per sons during 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

The council took favorable action on increasing the pay of the police, increasing the salary of the captain from s1,003 to $1, ,150 year and the pay of patroln1an from SS2I to 1925 a year The increase will not become effective until the usual formal re- quirements of the city charter are complied with.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23


 ness section of the city nights, was suspended from service for one week as a reprimand for neglect of duty. There was a great deal of discussion relative to police affairs and the man ner in which appropriations are ex- pended
 PatroInan Bouthilette: Suspended Patrolnan BouthiIette was suspend ed upon recommendation of the police committee. Alderman Marcy, chair man of the committee. stated that af- ter the burglary in the Champeau store on the night. of February 11th, rumors refiecting upon the conduct of the off, cer on duty in that section were heard and the committee made an investf- gation calling the officer before the board.
 2 Alderman Marcy stated that it de- veloped at the hearing that on the night of the break the burglars enter ed through rear door and put one of the night lights in the store out while they did their work. The patrolman didn't take any notice of this. The pa trolman virtually admitted that he did not go to the rear of the store after .12 o'clock that night and did not even pass in front of the store except on the opposite side of the street, after midnight: This was contrary to the orders of the captain of police who had instruete5 dthe officer to go to the rear of the building on his rounds.
 - oped that the officer had been lax in his duties at=other. times and had spent time at the fire engine house. He did not feel that the neglect had been such that the officer should be discharged but felte that the good of the depart ment demanded that the officer be dis cjplined.
 Mayor Present at Hearing.
 The mayor stated that he was pres ent at the hearing and heard the evil dence He said: '1 think there ought to be discipline in the police depart ment and that officers should obey their superiors. If their orders work too great a hardship on them they should resign. If an officer is given orders U do a thing and he doesn't. do it he should be reprimanded."
 !.I think" said the mayor, that in this instance that it was more a mat ter of not knowing what his duties were than a wi1ful neglect of duty If any officer of this city won't do his duty when he knows what it is he should be discharged.".
 The mayor later stated that when the patrolrnan was notif1edgof his sus- pension he should be informed in what light the council viewed the matter as he felt that the officer was trying to perform his duty as he saw it and that the reprimand was merely as a warning that the discipline of the de- partment must be maintained.
 The police committee were given a few minutes to consult regarding what they would recommend in the way of a reprimande and when they returned
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
OBITUARY.
Judge John ". eIxIer.

Judge John w. Bixler. "A. died on Thursday at his home in South Kill ingly, where he has been a resident since coming from Washington, D. C.. about a year ago. He was born at KendallviI1e May 8, 1s42. He was a veteran of the Civil war and was af- f1liated at one time with the pension department at Washington He leaves his wife and one son. Edgar: of South Killingly. John ". Lyons
 John w. Lyon died Thursday at his home in North Sterling. He was formerly a resident in Plainield and Sterling and at one time lived in Eos
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

At Putnam High school Thursday morning there were special exercises in observance of Washington's birth day. The students were address by Rev. F. D. Sargent, who spoke to them of traits in the character of Wash ington worthy of emula ton, and Su- perintendent Harold W. Files, who di- rected the attention of the students to the subject of preparedness.
 The giee club of the school sang and there were other splendid numbers on the musical part of the program.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

officers was raised and Patro1man Re gis Bouthilette. who covers the busi- ness section of the city nights, was suspended from service for one week as a reprinand for neglect of duty. There was a great deal of discussion relative to police affairs and the man ner in which appropriations are ex- pended
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
DANIELsON

John 3. Kelley Elected Secretary and ! Treasurer of Massachusetts Firm
 Potatoes at $4 a Bushel-Boy Scouts Hard at Work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
Increase Police Pay Roll.

recommended a suspension of a week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

was packed out of the woods and brought here.
 Special Washington Birthday Exer-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
OrIaIn n Health Drlnkind. q

The custom of drinking the health
OF the most popular man at the table
has IL foundation insthe ancient prac-
tice originated BY the Greeks and
adopted BY the Romans or drinking
~ the goda aud the dead, observes an
exchange. The Greeks and Romans
later began the practice Of drinking
20 each other, and from THIS arose the
custom Of toasting living men. But
health drinking In It's modern form,
originating 10 England IN the roysier-
lng days Or Charles II. begins with
the custom Of drinking to the ladies or
10 any woman who happened 70 be the
reigning belle OF the court. Many and
various were the quaint customs assoc
GATED with the tonsts Of those days.
For example. 10 certain companies OF
military officers etiquette demanded
that the cup should be paased from
hand 10 hand. In many midnight
gatherings Of Aisatia. gallants stabbed
themselves 10 the arms ln order to
drink with their blood the health Of
me womanlon whom their hearts were
set. a.es
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

The love between fathers and sons
has never been given the conspicuous
place that IS given TO boys and their
mothers. Is that because It Is more
elusive than mother lovef-for 1t is
hardly less profound or beautiful. Sell
dom do hints Of this beauty come 10
the surface IN writing But here Is a
single sentence from letter written
by oliver Wendell Holmes, on bis
eightleih birthday at the Homecoming
Of his boy-"his honor, Judge Holmes
or the supreme court Of Massachu.
setts, just arrived from Europe !" n
look up to him as my magistrate. and
he knows me as his father. but my
arms ara, around his neck and his mus.
tfche IS sweeping my cheek feel
young again at fouysccre. a-Collers
...
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

The name Timiskaming II from the
word Tlmiksming Of the Nlpisslng In
dians, the Intrusive letter IS" being
due 10 Canadian French. II is derived
from tlmiw. "it Is deep and gaming,
I'm the water" meaning in "the deep
water II Is the name OF the lake
lying between northwestern Quebec
and northwestern Ontario, aud
through It flows the ottawa river.
Near us western shore Is the Cogalt
district, famous for its rich silver
mines. In places the waters OF the
lake are very deep as the Indians evil
IDENTIFY knew. for they gave It name
that means In the deep water" A
band 0f Algonquin Indians, known as
the Tlmlskamings, and closely related
70 the Abitibi, once lived on the shore
cf the lake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

Thomas had some money burning
mole IN his pocket" but was not GER
tain what to buy with it. The atten-
tive clerk at the lO-cent store brought
our some gay toy watches for his in
spection. But don't want a watch
that just goes when / do" said he. to
the amusement Of his fellow custom.
ers.