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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
EPWoRTH LEAGUE GAVE JAPANESE PLAYLET.
The Belle of Japan Was We'll Present
 ed in Church Parlors.

The Epworth league of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church presented a playlet entitled The Belle of Japan to large audience Friday evening in the church parlors. The parts were will taken and the musical numbers on the program were well rendered. The cast of characters was as follows Robert P Crippington, son of a New York millionaire, Carl Hahn Jack Harding, who has mania for speed cars, Robert Gray J. P. Crippington, Roberts father,
 Norman Himees Wing, Chinese servant. who has the sleep habit, Efwood H. Fowler Film Flam, a local villain,
 Leroy Fielding reaps dollars, Avery Stanton Dorothy Vernon, Sue Kobia, daugh- ter of Crippington's senior part ner.-(Belle of Japan), Mary Gray Helen Goring, tourist, Sues
 friend, Bertha Hahn Geisha Girls-Marian Braley, Isabel Shearer, Miriam Bergstresses Bertha Hahn, Marietta Boyens, Lou Batty, Nancy Colberg, Mary Gray, Eleanor F'enton, Frances Odgers, Barbara Or gers, Edith Palmer, Olive Riley, Gladys Boardman, Bessie Boardman, Gladys Newberry
 American Tourists-E. H. Fowler, LeRoy Fielding, Sterril Chase, Addison Seekins, Avery Stanton, Robert Gray, Edward Disco. Carl Hahn, Charles Haddad
 The play was under the direction of Elwood Folwer, assisted by Robert Gray, Carl Hahn. Mary Gray and the following committees: Music, Olive Riley orchestra, Elizabeth Lane; 1; properties, Marion Braley; pianist, Edith Maynard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

fort for our men in the trenches; it means money for ships and it means an ample reservoir of financial credit out of which all things required by the brotherhood of nations against au- tocratic barbarism can be obtained%to drive forward this year with their maximum strength and bring the hor- TOTS of the world war to an early end. The man who buys a Liberty bond in this town performs as efficient an act of war as the man who pulls trigger in the trenches of France. It is all the more the home mans duty to per- form this act since he is not undergo ing the discomfort and the danger that raises the soldiers service to the hero ism that should inspire us at home
 with full appreciation of the part we
 too must play We are sending our
 best manhood to fight for us. They
 must be armed, fed and clothed, cared
 for through sickness and wounds. This is the work of every individual as well
 as the government, and this is the time to subscribe.
 At the Theatres. Monday night at each of the three theatres in the city the women's com mittee inaugurated with success the practice of soliciting subscriptions fol
 the Liberty loan. In each case there
 was a man to act as barker while
 members of the women's committee
 looked after receiving the supscrip tions.
 At the Davis theatre, where Mrs
 George w. Carroll and Mrs. c. D l Moves received subscriptions, these to taled $1,600.
 At the Breed theatre Mrs. Ebe1 Learned was in charge, assisted b! Miss Phoebe Brewster. One bond 0 l $50 was subscribed for and numbe
 of prospective subscribers were inter ested.
 At the Auditorium there were
 number of bonds subscribed, but thos | in charge were not able to say las night what the amount was. Mrs l George S. Powers, Miss Elsie Bogue
 Miss Marion Swan and others wer l on duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
NINE FATAL AUTOMOBILE
 ACCIDENTS IN STATE
In Month of March-TotaI Number Of
 Accidents 56.

Reports of automobile accidents filed for the month of March with the de- partment of motor vehicles shows: Total number of accidents reported, SC: day time. 57; night time, 29; &C., cidents in which pedestrians were struck, 34; collisions where one auto- mobile collided with another, 19; col hsions where an automobile collided with a wagon. cart bicycle or station ary object, 30: collisions between au- tomobiles and trolleys or trains, 3.
 During the month of March nine persons received injuries from which they immediately or subsequently, died as result of collision with automo- piles: Three were children, two were over 50 years old, two were intoxi- cated, two were middle-aged adults. Five of the drivers concerned have been held for the superior court and four were exonerated by the coroner's court
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
MORE DEADLY THAN A MAD DOGS BITE

The bite of rabid dog is no longer deadly due to the now famous Pasteur treatment, but the slow, living death. the resultant of poisoning of the sys- tenn by deadly uric acid Is as sure and inevitable as day follows night.
 No other organs of the human body are so important to health making as the kidneys and bladder. Keep your kidneys clean and your bladder in working condition and you need have no fear of disease. Don't try to cheat nature. It Is cruel master. When ever you experience backache, nery- ousness, difficulty in passing urine, bladder require immediate attention. Don't delay. This is the time to take the bull by the horns GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will do the trick. For over two hundred years they have proven meritorious in the treatment of diseases of the stomach, kidneys. liver and bladder. It is a world-famed rem edy, in use as d household necessity for over 200 years.
 If you have been doctorlng without results, get a box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules today.
 Your druggist sells them. Absolutely guaranteed or money refunded. Beware of limitations. Look for the name COLD MEDAL on every box.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
REPORT s6s,5oo IN BONDS
 BY WoMEN's COMMITTEE
Previous Figure Was More Than TripIed by Saturday and Monday Work.

Further figures, reported Monday raised the total to the credit of the wo- mems committee in obtaining Liber- ty loan subscriptions to $6S,5 which represented 256 individual subscrip- tions.
 The valuable assistance given by the wonen's committee at the rally at the town hall on Saturday night, when $33, $50 was subscribed was a big fac tor in the securing of so large a fig ure and these subscriptions all went to the credit of the women's committee. These with further subscriptions re- ceived late Saturday and on Monday more than tripled the previous report made of $20, 300
 In many cases the women solicitors have been the means of stimulating various pefple to subscribe. but the subscriptions have been made directly at the banks and so have not counted in the woTnen's total Some of the really effective work has been done by some of the Hebrew women among the people of their own nationality
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
VINEYARD WORKERS
 HAD SOCIAL EVENING.
Met at Home of Mir. and Ms. Shepard
 B. Palmer.

For a social meeting held on Mon day evening with MT. and Mrs. Shep- ard B. Palmer of 142 Broad street, the Vineyard Workers of the Central Bap- tist church had an especially large at tendance, husbands of the members being particularly invited. The enter taining program included in it's mu-
 sical numbers piano solo, Miss Olive
 Riley; contralto solo, Mrs. Henry E.
 Church, and violin solo. Miss Alma
 Fenton. Mrs. R. G. Staplin was ac-
 companist. The Star Spangled Banner
 was sung at the conclusion of the pro-
 gram.
 Representations of well known book characters were we'll carried out, the following participating: Mrs. George R. Watson as Pollyanna, Mrs. c. c. Gildersleeve as Mrs. Parkinton, Miss Mildred Smith as Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Adams P. Carroll as Samantha, Miss Genie Dean at Minnehaha, Mrs. Charles L. Stewart and Mrs F. L. Newton as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and Miss Jennie L. Spencer as Mrs. Richard Morris
 Refreshments were served by the hostess. The committee in charge
 comprised Mrs. A. F. Purkiss, Mrs
 R. G. Staplin and Mrs. William R. McCord
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
THREE ARRESTED ON
 5ooTLEGelNG CHARGE.
Police on Watch for Supplying Liquor
 to Sailors in City.

Three alleged bootleggers in one night was the record of arrests made here by the police before midnight of Monday, placing 'fBilly' Hall, a well known character, William Buckley, 59, who works in this city as a blacksmith, and James Noble who comes from Central Village and is a cripple, in cells at police headquarters to appear in court this (Tuesday) morning.
 Hall was first arrested when he was found along the railroad tracks near the Preston bridge in company with two sailors. One of them was just man Peter Driscoll appeared on the scene. Billy and the sailors were brought in by Policemen Driscoll and O'Neill. At the station Billy volun- tarily unloaded from his pockets two full bottles of beer and two empty bottles and a. pint bottle of whiskey, but declared they had nothing on him to send him to Atlanta. The sailor said he had given Billy the money to buy liquor.
 Buckley, according to the story told Capt. D. J. Twomey by two sailors, aecosted them on lower Broadway and offered to get liquor for them. At first they declined but they gave him a dol lar and he got two bottles of whiskey. He was seen passing something to the sailors by Policeman Ralph Divito and when the officer approached one of the sailors ran away. He was caught in Chestnut street by Luke Riley, one of the guards at the Marlin Rockwell company plant. The two bottles of whiskey were secured as evidence and the two sailors signed a written statement of what had hap pened.
 Noble was found in the Water street neighborhood by Policeman Divito The sailor with the men threw Q whiskey bottle to the sidewalk and smashed it as the officer came up The pieces of the bottle were gathered UT as evidence and the statement of the sailor was taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
PERSONALS


 Elmer s. Hewitt of Lyme has been the guest of relatives in Norwich.
 Mrs. John Flaver, surgical patient from Jewett City has been discharged from BaekHs hospital
 Miss Jeanette Strahan of Norwich has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Ravens. of Mantle.
 James Haggerty and daughter Der nice May, of Webster, Mass, were week -end guests of the formers sis ter. Mrs. Thomas Sharvan of Rock street.
 . Rev. F. P. Werth, pastor of the Franklin Street Lutheran church. is attending the spring conference of the evangelical Lutheran Ministerium in Terryyille.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
DAVIS THEATRE
Motion Pictures and Vaudeville.

The bill of motion pictures at the Davis theatre on Monday afternoon and evening drew capacity houses at all performances. The feature film, The Lie, featuring Elsie Ferguson, gave this famous star a good chance to display her ability as an actress Others in the cast were David Powell, John L. Shine and Betty Howe.
 The other five-part Triangle fea- ture was The Laws Outlaw. featuring Roy Stewart. That famous acrobatic comedy star, Douglas Fairbanks, was seen in comedy film entitled Swat the Kaiser The film showing Ros- toms Big Liberty Parade was the last picture on the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
SMASHED WINDOW IN4a
 HOUSE ON HIGH STREET
Simon Korea Makes Lively Time On
 the West Side.

Simon Korea worked destruction on the West Side about 10 o'clock on Monday night, when he smashed a window at the home of Howard Por- ter, colored, on High street and fol- lowed this up with making a disturb ance on Spring street.
 He was found by the police in a house on Spring street into which he had gone and was arrested and brought to police headquarters in the patrol wagon. He is charged with in- toxication breach of the peace and injury to private property. The of ficers making the arrest were police men Allen, Carroll and P. Murphy
 The trouble started it was claimed, when Korea, went to the High street house looking for a girl who was not there and had never lived there Por- ter claimed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Methodist Annnintnnen.s

In the appointments of pastors for the New England Southern conference at Providence on Monday, Rev. R. S.
 Moore was transferred from Wilh- mantle to County street church. New Bedford; Rev. L. M. F1ocken, formerly of Willimantic, to Central church. Taunton, and Rev. John Oldham. who was at the North Main street Meth odist church here several years ago, to the church at West Harrington, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
NO MORE MASSED
 ATTACKS BY GERMANS
Order is Said to Have Been Given by
 General Ludendorff.

London, April 2S.AThe enormous losses inflicted by the British have caused General Ludendorff to change his tactics and he has ordered that no more nassed attacks be made by the GeINans. The correspondent of the Daily Mail at British headquarters in France reports that General Luden- dorff, in an order dated March 30, said:
 "The idea of forcing success by the employment of masses must be abol- ished absolutely. It leads to unneces- sary losses. The effective use of wea- pons, not of numbers, gives the deci- sion."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Francis Hillhouse of New York city has been spending several days in town.
 Miss Matilda B. Randall is visiting MT. and Mrs. Gerard L. Parker in Brookline.
 Frank NJ. Hepplethwaite of Peace dale, R. l.. was a recent guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry l.. Ben nett.
 Miss Gertrude Buckinghame Palmer of Milwaukee is making lengthy vis- it with her grandparents, General and Mrs. William A. Aiken.
 Mrs. l.. R. Jewett, who has been spending the winter in New York with her niece, Mrs. William E. Converse, has returned to Norwich.
 Among the musical events sched- uled for Aeolian hall this week is a concert by Miss Margaret Jamieson, so we'll and favorably known to Norwich audiences, who will play Beethoven's Sonata. Op. 31, No. 30, and works of Schubert, Saint -Saens, Schumann, Chopin. Liszt, Debussy, Stozinski and Paderewslxi. The concert will take place this (Tuesday) afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Burned Out Telephone Lines.

Cable splicers from the Norwich and nearby telephone exchanges were at work all through the rain on Sunday and also on Monday to restore tele- phone service in the Quaker Hill sec tion, which had been badly interrupt ed on Saturday night when a trolley pole slipped from the trolley wire and struck telephone cable at Williams street and Bullard's corner in New London. The electricity burned out 100 telephone lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
DEAD UN
 YOUR FEET

Feeling dull. tired, worn n,run-down? Shakeup that lazy liver4with Schenck's Mandrake Pills tonight and mark their magic effect. One dose will prove their efficacy and make you feel like new being.
 Constipation, biliousness, bilious headache, etc, readily yield to Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
 25c per box-uneoated or sugar coated >Dr. J. H. Schenck 6 Son, Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
New London Wants Conference.

An effort is being made to bring the convention of the Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction which is being held in New Britain to New London next year. A cordial in- vitation has been extended to the as- sociation by George s. Palmer, repre- senting the business interests; Mayor Ernest E. Rogers, representing the city; Secretary James G. Hammond, for the New London Chamber of Commerce, and Theodore Bodenwein, vice president of the New London Rotary club.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
SUBSCRIBE FOR BONDS
 AT WooLEN MILL BANQUET
Officers of Norwich WooIen Corpora
 ton Entertain Department Heads.

 The semi-annuaI banquet of the executive officers of the Norwich Woolen Corporation to their oyerseers and heads of the various departments was held at the Wauregan hotehAIon- day evening. Nearly fifty were pres ent including many Of the officials from the head office in New York. The following menu was served:
 Oyster Cocktail. Manhattan Bisque of Tomatois. croutons souffiies Boiled Chicken Halibut. Hollandaise
 Pommes Persi Llorde
 Roast Young Vermont Turkey, Sage Dressing Giblet Gravy
 Caulif1ower au gratin
 Mashed Potatoes
 Celery and Apple Salad, Mayonnaise
 Neapolitan Ice Cream
 Assorted Cakes
 Demi Tasse
 Cigars Cigarettes Manuel Kaplan of this city was toastmaster and there were short ad- dresses by Charles Kaye of New York Samuel M. Kaplan Of New York and Dr. Joseph Klien of New York There were several entertaining recitations by Charles B. Harvie and James J Morton, representing the employees made a short address
 Following the entertainment A Er- nest Cherry of the Liberty Loan com. mittee spoke on the Third Liberty Loan and there were several subscrip tions for bonds received. Music wa: furnished by r. c. Geer, piano, ant David Trachtenberg, violin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Carlos Riley Transferred.

Carlos Riley, who has been manager of the Franklin street store of a well known company conducting 6 chain of grocery stores all over the country is enjoying a vacation of week and at it's conclusion will take up the man. agement of one of the company's stores in New London to which he has been transferred.
 MT. Riley was popular among his
 customers while here and had many friends in the city. He joined the Knights of Columbus while in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Recalls Rockville Pastor.

The Rev. J. Howard Adams of Los Angeles. Cal, who was pastor of the Rockville Baptist church for fifteen months. has been recalled and is ex- pected to accept. He resigned his Rockville charge in March. 1912, ow- ing to III health of Mrs. Adams.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Policemen on Sick List.

An unusual number of cases of sick ness all at one time has hit the police force recently and is still having it's effects on some of the members of the force and keeping them from active duty. Among those affected are Mat thew Delaney, Ralph Divito, Myron O. Morgan and Michael Carroll.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Will Represent City.

Councilman William H. Allen has been appointed by Mayor Allyn L. Brown to attend a meeting at the state capitol at Hartford next Friday morn ing when the heads of the cities of the state will confer over plans for mu- tual aid through fire or explosion emer- gencieS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
COLCHESTER RALLY AND LIBERTY PARADE
Whole Town Turned Out With Enthu- siasm For Patriotic Demonstration

Colchester had a big parade and Liberty loan demonstration Monday night, which fired the town with en- thusiasm.
 Grange halF was filled to it's capac- ity for the meeting that followed Erastus Day presided and eloquent addresses were made by Rev. 0. S. Baumeister of St. Andrews Episcopal church, Mrs. Willis Austin of Norwich and Attorneys Edward T. Burke and Arthur F. Libby.
 The two Norwich attorneys were taken to Colchester in an automobile through the courtesy of C. Del Carlo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Baptist Conference Coming Here.

Miss Marie Bowling of China is to be one of the interesting speakers at the next annual meeting of the Wo- mems Baptist Foreign Mission Con- ference for eastern Connecticut which will be held at the Central Baptist church in this city on May 1. Mrs. Henry W. Peabody of Boston. vice president of the national society, has announced Meddlesome Missionaries as the topic upon which she will speak.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Postpones New London Hearinq.

The hearing which was assigned for today (Tuesday) on the removal of double trolley tracks from West Main street, New London, has been indef- nitely postponed by the public utilities commission at the instance of the par ties in interest. The petition was brought by the city of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
New London Man Wounded.

Mrs. George H. M. Thompson of Blydenburg avenue. New London, re- ceived a telegram from the war, de- partment at Washington Saturday af- ternoon stating that her son. George H. M, Thompson, Jr.. has been slightly wounded in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
DIR. GILDERSLEEVE HOME GUARD SURGEON MAJOR.
Nomination Made Monday by Colonel
 Kirkland of New London.

Col. L. T. Kirkland of New London has nominated Dr. Charles c. Glider sleeve of this city to be surgeon major of the Third regiment Home guard, to succeed John s. Blackmar of Norwich, who is now a captain in the 372d in fantry. The nomination was issued Monday by Capt P. Leroy Harwood, regimental adjutant.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

Speaking of the Liberty bonds, Chairman Beckley said last night:
 The third liberty loan is the medi- um through which, better than in any other way, Americas heart, mind and physical strength can be thrown into the weight of battle against Germany. A huge Liberty loan in this country means Encouragement to Germany and encouragement to our allies; it means funds to find, equip and train our soldiers into the best armies in the world; it means support and com-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
POLISH CONGREGATION
 SHOWING ITS LOYALTY
Pledges $2oo For Liberty Bonds School Children Contribute For $50 Bond,

On Sunday at St. Joseph's church a collection was taken for the Liberty bonds and s200. was pledged by the parish. The children of St. Josepn's school have also contributed enough money to buy one $50 bond
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

On the departure from Jassy of General Barthelot with the French Mission, deduction from the Ru- manian Parliament handed him an ad- dress. The scene was a most poig- nant one, both the Rumanians and the Frenchmen veing visibly affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
LIBERTY BONDS NEARLY HALF QUOTA
Subscriptions Sent Total to $5s9500 On Booths
 at Theatres Add Some $1, 600 More-House to House Canvass In Partial Report Shows $9O5O Secured.

The Liberty loan thermometer on Franklin square went up a few de- grees on Monday as at the close of banking hours 2,202 subscriptions had been received for total of $589, 800, gwith prospects of large increase to- day, as the house to house canvass is reported to be bringing in the sub scriptions. There were several sub scriptions for large amounts on Mon day.
 One man made his subscription $15,- 900 and his wife took $1,00o in the bonds. Two subscriptions for $5,O00 each were among the results of the work of the day.
 House to House.
 Under the direction of General Chairman T. H. Beckley, the teams began to bring in reports on their house to house canvass in the city on Monday and though only very incomplete reports had been made by night, the sum of $9,050 had been subscribed for Liberty bonds. It is anticipated that a much higher figure will be recorded today. The teams reporting Monday night were the following:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Sheriff Tuhhs Sick.

p Deputy Sheriff J. H. Tubbs, who has
 been confined to his home on Bank street, New London, by tonsilitis for several days. was reported as improv-
 ing on Monday. -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
Short of Shears and Scissors.

It was stated at the Red Cross rooms in the Thayer building yesterday that they are short of shears or scissors. The workers will be grateful to any, one who can spare these articles for their use.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23
NOTICE

There will be a meeting "Wednesday evening, April 24, at 7:ao, in carpsn- ters' Hall, to consider the strike situa- ton. All tradesmen affected in the building trades are requested to be present. This is very important.
 ROBERT McNEELEY,
 Business Agent of Building Trades.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

Conferences are still being held with the object of finding a solution of the Serbian political crisis, but no agree rhent has yet been arrived at.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

The New England District of the Woman's American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society is to hold it's an- nual meeting at the First Baptist church, Portland, Maine, April 23, 24, and 25., and the Central Baptist church, Norwich, has been asked to send as many members as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

The death of Marvin F. Beebe, 7s years old, occurred at Preston Sun day. He is survived by three sons, William F., now in France, Arthur and Charles Beebe. a daughter, Mrs. Lil- Han Koedding of Brooklyn. N. r, a brother, Erastus Beebe, and sister Mrs. Anna Monroe of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-23

certificate of incorporation of the John D. O'Brien Contracting company of New London has been recorded in the office of the state secretary. The firm will start business on 2,O0o The incorporators are John E. O'Brien. Ar thur T. Keefe of New London ano John c. Geary of Waterford.