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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
WiIIimantic Man Stands High in Ex-
 aminations.

The result of the recent test for guards at the state prison, conducted by the civil service commission is as follows: Byron c. Fisk, of Willimantic 93.O0. George E. Moran, Jr., CIarlz's Corners, Han Hampton, 9025 George R. Thorne, Milford S710. Arthur c. Barrows, Yalesville, $500. There were five candidates examined and all but one secured ratings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Several additions have recently been made to the list of trains discontinued in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

EggIeston-Peck Engagement.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Curtis Eggleston of North Stonington announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Gladys May Eggleston, to Maurice Hall Peck. of Lord Hill, Lyme.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

An Ivoryton correspondent notes that Miss Mary F. Potter entertained a party of eight young ladies at the li- brary Friday evening in honor of her sister. Miss Winifred Potter a high school teacher iron. Colchester. The party attended the moving pictures as Miss Potter's guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

A special to a New York paper says: Male folks of the little Union church at South Killingly are puzzling them selves as to what was meant when Key. Miss Lydia Hardig, their pastor chose the Bible quotation, What is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him ] as the subject of her discourse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

No service flag in Norwich is quite like that which Supt James c. Fitz- patrick is flying at the Masonic tenf- pie on Broadway, small stars forming the numerals 2S8, representing the total Masons from the various bodies of the Norwich temple now in the fed eral service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Out of town customers of the Por- teons & Mitchell stores rarely fail tc ind interest in the big framed case displaying beautiful moths from tht Archibald Mitchell collection, which case hangs above the landing on the main staircase.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

The Waterbury store of the Reid & Hughes company has started a Thrift Stamp cfrb for the public generally hoping to secure 50,00o members, who will pledge to buy stamps regularly during the continuance of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Men in the naval service have begun getting the New London almshouse in readiness for use as a hospital The men are cleaning and renovating the building, which although new and never yet occupied, has become some what untidy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

A Saybroo11 correspondent writes; Supt. J. s. Hope has resigned on the Shore Line electrics and left for his former place in Syracuse, N. Y. He came here from the New York Central circuit to try the job for six months. and it was not to his liking.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Flour must not be sold and cannot be bought legally hereafter in quanti- ties greater than 24 1-2 pounds The new ruling supersedes the former one which permitted sales of 9S pound sacks to rural dwellers and 49 pound sacks to city residents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Connecticut fishermen are sending their applications to Washington daily to get their license to operate this sea- son. The shad fishermen are looking for twine to make their nets, which twine has been ordered some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Samuel P. Willard of Colchester, of the state board of education, held session in the selectmen's rooms at Middletown Wednesday, examining children and issuing working certifi- cates to those qualified
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

The tax collectors office will be open this evening until o'clock to receive personal taxes.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Heavy trains of coal, oil and lumber bound east on the New Haven road bordering the sound are growing more numerous daily and will continue so as long as clear weather holds out. The rolling stock and power has greatly improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

March Victor records on sale today The Plaut- -Cadden Co.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps at GOT o'clock this evening.
 This is St. David's day, dear to all Welsh residents
 owls whist tonight at s o'clock; tickets 2sc.-adv.
 The first day of the first month of the spring season!
 The best moonlight nights in March will be from the z6th to the 2sth. Fishermen have been taking some exceptionally big pickerel from Gard ner Lake.
 The new principal at woodstoci, academy is George F. Kenney, former ly of Brimfeid. Thursday was the last day for Ger mans who registered the first of Feb- ruary to obtain their registration cards
 Regular meeting of Knights of Co., lumbus, tonight.-adv. Licenses for motor operators expired at midnight Thursday. Put your 191s cards in your pocket today. an ex- change advises. A meeting of the executive com. mittee of the Connecticut Pharmaceu- tical association was held at New Haven Wednesday. l John Chamberlain Is to move iron | the Edwards farm, Stone Acres, a. Stonington, to the Ripley Parks placs in North Stonington.
 For over 100 years the old gris mill at North Sterling has been doint good work. After March i it will no be used for the public.
 March Victor records on sale today The Plaut- Gladden. Co.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

A number of milk producers oi Amston (formerly TurnerYille) met al Mir. Ans home last Thursday and il is rumored that the association will build a creamery on the Ans property Bear the track.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

New York, April 29.-"You are con.
Quoting in Livonia and Esthonia a
regime of force which will cause a
deep enmity toward everything that
is German" said Deputy George Lede.
bour, leader Of the German Indepen.
dent Socialists during a discussion of
the Brest,Litovsk treaty in the Ger.
man Reichstag on March 10, accord.
ing to German newspapers. I'VE re-.
Ieet the treaty" he said. THE King
OF Prussia should become Duke of
Courland. According to what princi.
pies is the good men to reign there qn
Ledebour said that Russian sol.
diers in Lvonia and Esthonia were
being hanged by the Germans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
EVEN STlNGAREES
ARE BEING USED FOR
HUMAN FOOD

Miami May 3-Fish that you never
ate before-fish that you probably
thought were not edible-are in in
creasing demand by the food admins
tration of the United States govern
ment.
Miami is doing such large part in
meeting the demand that the local
market is we'll nigh depleted Today
very few dealers had any consider.
able quantity of fish. One household
er said that he could only find
"grunts" in the fish stalls yesterday.
J. G.. Grassland Of the Miami Fish
company, who represents the Hoov-
er food administration in this section
has received urgent requests for
more fish of all kinds. Sharks, bar
racuda, amberjack, Jewish, and other
species which are not Of the most
popular sea foods, are specified as
Especially desirable, and these are
going forward as fast as they can be
caught and brought into the market
Shark hide is being converted into
leather for use of the government,
and the meat Of the big fish is found
to be very palatable and nutritious.
Further up the coast even stingarees
and other denizens Of the deep of that
variety. where taken in adequate
quantities, are. prepared for the mar
ket and no complaint has been regis
tered.
GAS matter Of fact" said Mr..
Grassland, I'VE can use anything that
gets into the nets. The proposition
IS to get food, and II we cannot sup.
ply mackerel to everybody we can
send something as good even If we
have to use the varieties which we
have not been in the habit of using"
Mr. Grassland thought this emphasis
on the use Of fish is accomplishing
wonders in giving the people a good
and cheap substitute for meat. Many
persons cannot afford the cuts of
steaks that cost so or go cents, at
least very often. and fish at 10 cents
a pound or little more is that much
cheaper and, he thought, just as good
so far as health is concerned.
The call for more fish is SO siren.
GUS that the local fishermen are work
ing among the keys many miles be-
low Miami where large catches may
be made, and they are bringing in
everything they catch The time has
passed when fish are caught and
killed for sport and then thrown
away.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Kenan Claims Miami Herald And Jax
Times Union Are Liabilities, Not Assets

agingly about the value Of the great
Flagler properties that Mr.. Gordon,
who examined them, should have shed
tears.
Perhaps the most curious testi-
mony given, from the standpoint of
human interest, was a statement by
Judge Blount that he had never
known" Mr.. Flagler. Judge Blount
is an executor of the will, drawing
$4,000 for the job, and is credited
with having drawn the bill that leg.
allied the second marriage of Mr..
Flagler, the bride on the occasion be-
ing Mary Lily Kenan, who at her
death was Mrs Bingham.
"How long did you know Henry M.
Flagler?" was asked.
81 never knew him." replied Judge
Blount.
War Affects Stocks.
The main points in addition to the
development Of lawsuit ELECTED by
the shrewd questioning Of the states
counsel we're these:
First-The heirs contend that all
their oil stocks and great securities,
to the value of s35,OO0,0OO or $4o,-
10000, must be rated at a depreci-
alton Of 20 per cent. because I'm time
of war they cannot be borrowed upon,
and an attempt to sell them in any
quantity would knock the bottom out
of the stock market"
Second Mrs. Bingham received
nothing after the death Of her hus'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Miami Metropolis)

According TO a New York dispatch
10 the .. lille Courier.Journal, the
testimony taken in New York this
week before State Appraiser G. w.
Hardin OF Louisville points clearly to
the fact that there will be stoutly
contested lawsuit before Kentucky
can collect any Of the enormous taxes
due on the estate of Mrs. Robert
Bingham, late heiress Of the Flagler
millions.
Attorneys Robert G. Gordon, Hite
Huffaker and James Garrett OF Louis
vile spent several days examining
". r. Kenan, Jr, brother Of the late
Mrs. Bingham; Judge w. A. Blount
Of Pensacola, an executor, and others.
Their examination was exhaustive,
and while it failed to develop any
hidden millions, it was particularly
important in drawing the line Of de-
Tense which will be set up by the
heirs.
At times during the hearing feel
ing arose that Henry M. Flagler and
his widow were really poor little
rich folks" and that to be million
aire Of nearly hundred units is a
pretty tough proposton, after all.
Should Have Shed Tears
Mr.. Kenan and Judge Blount did
not actually say that the heirs do not
know where their next meal is com
ing from, but they talked SO discour
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
WidOWer
Congratulated

Since my wife's death, five years
ago. l have suffered greatly from
stomach and liver trouble and gas at
tacks. l lost over SO lbs, and at
times was as yellow as saffron. My
doctors could not help me. Six doses
@. Mayrs Wonderful Remedy have
entirely cured me. | have regained
my weight and every one is congratu-
lating me on how we'll I look" It is q
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the infiam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
Henley & Henley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
1T Beats Anything
| Have Ever Seen"
karnes Says Tanlac Relieved Him OF
Terrible Rheumatism. Gained Ten
Pounds.

"One bottle of Tanlac has got me
over one of the worst cases of rheu-
matism a man ever had and I have
gained ten pounds besides" said OHM
A. Karnes, well-known contracting
plasterer, living at 1903 Oriel street,
Nashville, Tennessee.
1--WE had rheumatism of and on for
several years, especially in damp
weather and l would ache in every
joint in my body almost like sore
tooth. My suffering was so great that
could hardly bear 1t and I finally
had to lay of from work.
1T just beats anything l ever saw
how Tanlac begun to relieve my trou-
BILE right from the start. Almost ev-
cry symptom Of the rheumatism has
gone, my appetite is fine, l sleep like
a log and have gained ten pounds
Tanlac is sold in Lakeland by Hen
ley and Henley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

Paris, April 30. Radiating
strength. vigor and health, filled with
exuberance through the sheer joy OF
living young soldier was walking
in the beautiful bright Spring sun.
shine yesterday afternoon.
On street corner was an old
man with shaggy hair, few rags
covering his emaciated body, hold.
ing out a greasy hat in an unwashed
hand, the picture of uselessness. The
youth dropped a copper coin into the
old beggar's hat.
Then, suddenly, without warning,
ing, one of those abominable German
shells burst with an ear.piercing
shrek and the young soldier was in.
stantly killed.
The beggar escaped untouched.
He is holding out his hat to passers.
by on the same spot today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
NOTICE TO cREpiToRs

~ co 1UShT OF THE COUNTY JUICE, P0Lh
COUNTY. STATE OF FI,ORJDA.-In re Es.
tate Of W. S. wilkes. deceased
all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes and al
said Estate: ~
Iou, and each Of you, are hereby notified
an, Gnu REQUIRED to present any claims and De.
n,anus which You, or either Of you, may have
" asalLst the said estate Of W. s. wilkes, DE-
t iSa late Of Lakeland, Polk county, Flor,
.ua, 70 the undersigned administrator OF salo
e'i n WITHIN two years from date hereof
Da'ed April 26th, A D. 1918.
-n-o JOHN E. WILKES,
'"~fn' Administrator, Dawson, Ca
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

band out small annulleS, as ne ndu
made over to her $30000,0 900 to $685.
100000 In securities in her own name.
1t is certain to be contended by the
heirs that at most these are the only
Flagler possessions in which the
state of Kentucky can even pretend
to have collection interest
Third-No $1,0OOO0O pearl necklace
was discovered, but 1t was revealed
that the estate owes Tiffany's $685.
900 for string of III pearls bought
by Mrs. Bingham in February, 1917,
and that she had a checking account
of s1,070000 in the Guaranty Trust
Company, New York, when she died,
that she never paid any personal at.
tention to. This vast sum was used
for pin money or investments by one
Iof her men Of affairs.
Fourth-The Flagler estate has
found ownership Of newspapers a
poor business, Mr.. Kenan testifying
that the Times Union of Jacksonville,
the Herald Of Miami, and the Record
of st. Augustine, were liabilities and
not assets. Mr.. Kenan spoke discour-
agingly about the newspaper business.
but was not asked whether a person.
al corporation organ, owned for that
purpose, is not always a money loser.
Fifth-No requests, including the
IS. 900, 900 which Judge Bingham will
be paid July 81, 1918, have yet been
paid out Of the estate.
Sixth-The executors overlooked
two Packard automobiles which Mrs.
Bingham had bought in Louisville,
but listed everything else she had.
The reason for overlooking the auto.
mobiles was because she had so
many the executors lost track of
them.
Seventh-The Florida East Coast
railway and it's subsidiaries, hitherto
regarded as one Of the richest proper.
ties in the warld, was stated by Judge
Blount never to have paid dividend
and to be worth really less than the
Is cents on the dollar confessed for
taxation. This stock was not depre-
ciated 20 per cent on the same basis
the oil stocks were, Mr.. Blount agree.
ing that a sale would not depress the
market
Eighth-When Mrs. Bingham died
the state had a trife Of 81 $3.50, 1893. 04
on hand in actual cash in bank in
addition to her in money Of $1,070, 900.
The hearings have been adjourned
and the next step will be the filing of
suit to collect the taxes. The two
main points in contest will turn on
whether Mr.. Flagler's trust fund Of
about s4O,OOO,OOO is taxable in any
form by Kentucky, since he had al.
ready given Mrs. Bingham $4,000, 900
personally before he died, and wheth-
er the oil stocks, etc, may properly
be reduced 20 per cent. on the ground
that they cannot be borrowed upon
and cannot be sold without tumbling
the market.
The certainty that Judge Bingham
will collect his $5,OO0,OOO was made
flrmer by the revelation that Mrs.
Bingham and $35,0OO,O00 in her own
name to do with as she pleased be.
fore the death Of her first husband.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
BLAIR
National Director Four Minute Men

London April 29.-Exploration of
some of the highest peaks Of the
Himalayas by air is planned by mem.
bers Of the Royal Geographical Socie-
ty. A committee which was appoint.
ed to consider the project has Just
made its report, finding the project
feasible and recommending steps for
its Accomplishment Immediately az
ter the war 1t is proposed that the
first fight shall be across the main
range at a height Of 1900 feet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
PRESIDENT OFFERS LIBERTY
LOAN PROPOSITION

Mr.. A. J. Holworthy has received
the following telegram which IL self
Explanatory:
A. J. Holworthy,
Chairman Four Minute Men,
Lakeland, Fla:
Notify all speakers to make this
proposition to all audiences. Presi
dent Wilson, realizing the vital ne
cessity of increasing number and size
of individual subscriptions, says he
has already bought to the limit, but
offers to buy one more fifty dollar
bond on the installment plan at the
rate Of seventeen cents daily, and
asks how many in all American audi
.ences will match him for new or adj
ditional subscriptions, his offer being
made simultaneously to every meet
ing in America just as if he were
present. Have all speakers pound
this hard at every meeting and secure
subscriptions.
BLAIR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

Rome, April S0.-Italy's most fam,
GUS old man, Giuseppe Greppi, count
and senator, has just celebrated his
ninety-ninth year. Eat we'll and
you will live well and long-that's
my secret" he said In his younger
years Count Greppi was a calvary Of.
flcer and later entered the diplomatic
service travelling in European and
Orientalc ountries. He lived for
many years in Russia where he was
Italian ambassador.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
MISS LAURA L. BROCKMANN'S
MUSIC STUDIO WILL BE OPEN
FOR THE SUMMER ON MAY 1ST

special courses for school teachers
0esiring to fit themselves for teaching
piano in connection with school work
ana Tor more advanced school girls
VINO nave not time for thorough music
study during the school term. I'll
East Lime St., Phone II, Blue.
gl5t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

twenty-five carloads of tomatoa.
were shipped from the Homestead
section last week, represent a marie,
value amounting to $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-20
why couldn't I fly cross ountry- anNWhere? ?' And he did!

why couldn't I fly cross-country- anywhere?' 9 And he did!
 Aviation grew and Hamilton grew with it, always keeping a few leaps ahead of the field. He got to be care less-like in the air-didn't care if the old bus was right side up or upside down. He could stand on his nose, or slide down to earth on one wing. He'd go out and eat a few nose dives and loop the loop before breakfast just as blithely as you would take dip in the surf at the seashore on a va cation before going into the hotel dining-room. After a time people lost interest in him. They knew he could not be killed, and no one wants to see man merely go up and fly!
 80, after a trip around the world. during which he taught the Jap how to fly and the Chilean how to die, and hobnobbed with the King of Siam and his white elephants Chuck came homo and retired.
 Hamilton, being naturally a man of cool nerve, turned to the ice busi- ness as a profession. Instead of freez- in gthe blood in the veins of his on- lockers, Chuck then froze his patrons food products so successfully that he soon became the big boss of the big gest ice company in Chicago. Chuck might be freezing yet had not the Hun started to warm things up across the big briny. This sort of got Chuck's goat and he decided to start a little freeze-out of his own.
 "For the benefit of those who do not know him, we will say that it will be cold cold day for Germany as soon as Charles K. Hamilton takes the air in one of Uncle Sans air planes. Private Hamilton is now at tached to the 1S4th Aero Squadron, and eagerly awaits the day when he will be sent over"
New Britain herald., 1918-06-20
KENNETH HARLAN AT
 KEENEY'S THEATER

Look out for a man with a pun shot wound in the eft hand, Notirv the Receiving Hospita and all phvsi- clans Bring him into Central--hel. !. 10. Yes--tell the men on the boats when they ring in. Better cover the depot," 'ah'
 That is the order issued bv tho captain of metropolitan detective dlVlsion to the switchboard men at Cenral headquarters when 8 big crtm o mas been committed and when the criminal is known to have been shot,
 That is the man trap that confront ed Prentice Filler when he vas thought to have stolen he priceless gems in the exhibition of the Socjetv of Fine Arts.
 Kenneth Harlan, supporting Ruth Clifford in Midnight Madness'', a 1ast-moving Blueh1rd photodra,ma, plays the part of Prentice Tiller, q much-hunted individual who always seems to leave just q fraction of e minute before the man-hunters ar rive.
 Midnight Madness'' centers around the theft of the wonderful jewels. a lovely girl and thief
 From the moment the first scane i, shown the play is tense with convinc ing action.
 Midnight Madness" latest Blue blrd release, will be shown at Keen ey's theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-20
FARM LOANS DECREASE.

Washington, June 20.-Government farm loans decreased in May amount ing to S9,53O,0 900 to 4,300 farmers, as compared with past monthly aver ages of about SIP, 2,000,00O q report by the Federal Farm Loan Board shows. The Land Bank of Springfield, Mass, loaned $465,15 Business in May brought the total loans placed under the federal system in the last thirteen months to $101, ,376,000 covering 4,765 separate loans. A total of 131. .599 applications for S313, ,000 loans have been made by farmers The aggregate of loans closed by the Springfield district is $3,351,1 1895.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-20
SAVE THE BABIES.
New Britain Is Expected to Save 50
 Infants This Summer

'Children's Year is being observed in the United States this year mark ing the entrance of the United States into the world war. A big movement has been inaugurated to reduce by at least 100, ,000 the number of deaths among American infants. New Brit aims quota is 50. To accomplish this result. the work of the New Britain Milk Station must be more generously and actively supported. Through the medium of the milk station great work in the saving of infants can be ac- complished.
 During the summer months lives of children are endangered by faulty feeding, impurities in food and lack of care. Responsibility to the gov ernment and to the city is identical in this matter. The milk station can richly serve in the saving of precious baby life. and the support of the sta tion is earnestly urged by the pro- meters of this civic institution
New Britain herald., 1918-06-20
ASKS JAPAN TO INTERVENE

Picking, June 20.-(By the A. p
 The Far Eastern Russian Committee for the Salvation of the motherland" has resolved to appeal through Japan for imm ediate intervention in Siberia by Entente Allied forces. The Rus slams say there would be no difficulty in establishing an Allied army in .Si- beIia. They frankly deprecate purely Japanese expedition, on the ground of what they term Japan's inn periahstic and racial antagonism, and mem or1es of the Russo Japanese Wetd.