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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
MYSTIC
Sudden Death of Patrick J. Gibbons Early Wednesday Mornine-senefit Whist at Home of Mrs. George D. Johnson-AnnuaI Meeting of Med ieaI Association.

Patrick Joseph Gibbons died sud- denly at his home on Denison avenue Wednesday morning. He had arisin as usual and gone to the kitchen to make the fire when Mrs. Gibbons heard a. noise and went to the kitchen to, find him dead on the floor. A doctor was called and pronounced death to cere- hral heDnliage. He was born in Ireland, March 1T. 1896, the son of Bernard and Mary Ryley Gibbons and came to Mystic when boy and work ed or the railroad until he retired from work. He has been sufferer with rheumatism for many years. but has been out and about. He was a worthy and esteemed citizen. He leaves his wife and one daughter Mrs. Edward Nave.
 Conferred Degree.
 Stonington lodge No. 26, I. o. 0, F., met. Wednesday evening when the second degree was conferred on a class of candidates.
 Willard N. Keigwin, letter carrier. No. 1. was enjoying a days vacation Wednesday. His place was taken by Sub Carrier Harry G. Mackenzie. : Group Meeting. The Group meeting held at the home of Mrs Thomas Travena on Wednesday evening was largely at- tended. Rev. Arthur H. Withee, pastor of the M E. church, preached an able and instructive sermon. There | was special music.
 Benefit Whist. | Mrs George D. Johnson and Miss Ethel Johnson entertained at whist on
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Local Laconics.

" Westerly is the leading district in Rhode Island in the sale of thrift and war savings stamps. -4
 In Rhode Island 3S5 dealers have signed the food administration pledge to treat customers justly.
 William H. Davis. one of the b1kt known travelling salesmen who visited Westerly, died Tuesday at his home in Providence.
 Christ church Westerly, is asked to contribute s252 next Sunday as it's proportion of the Episcopal church war fund of $5000G
 James D. Caswel!, chief of police at Narragansett Pier is retired in the position on half pay and relieved from patrol duty. The other member of the force. George Browning, has been as- signed to patrol duty.
 By a vote of 26 to F. the senate confirmed the nomination by Governor fBeeckman for the appointment of Dr. Joseph M. Bennett Of Providence, for merly of Westerly, to replace Dr. Will l liam L. Harris on the state board of health.
 Dr. John l.. May of the examining board for State Division No. 1 held examinations under the selective ser vice law in the Westerly town hall | Wednesday. He was assisted by Drs. M. H. Scanlon. F. I. Payne, and F. c. Pagan. and several volunteer clerks. | Michael DriscoIl a former superin- tendent of mills in Westerly and now superintendent of the Raritan woolen mill, New Jersey, was a wool expert witness before the senate military committee. He told of the difference in material in the clothing of the American and German soldier.
 Several of the naval reserve force men who recently won ensigns afte, exhaustive examinations are to be specially trained as submarine officers The men have been selected and order. ed to proceed to the submarine base on the Thames, where they will attend
 submarine school for some months
 They will probably finish the cours,
 at the naval academy
 The latest transfer deeds of real es
 tate recorded in the office of Towr Clerk Everett E.. Whipple are: Osca,
 H. Tefft to R. A. Sherman Sons com
 pany, house and lot in Main street
 Fife H. Vars to Ruth A. Vars. one
 sixth interest in four houses and lot
 at Bradford; F. J. Swanson to Grac,
 C. Pulver, two lots at Musicolony; Jo
 seph A. Cloran to Santo Isconetti tw,
 lots in Washington park.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
LISBON
Sale of Reed Farm-CaIvin Brom- ley, Jr., at jacksonville.

Mir. and Mrs J. H. Kennedy, Miss Alice Kennedy, Mr and Mrs. G. "A. Kennedy, and MT. and Mrs. F. L. Kan ahan were in Norwich last Monday to attend the burial service at Yantic cemetery of Mrs. Kennedy's nephew, Ray Corey, son of Hon. George Corey of Brooklyn, N. Y. s-.
 Augustus Reed has sold his farm. the old Reed homestead, to Jacoh Goldberg, of New York, and will soon move to Dr. Holmes house in Jewett City. Mr and Mrs Horatio Reed who have lived in the house across the road moved to Jewett City, to the William Bliven house.
 Earle Palmer has resumed his
 studies at the N. F. A., after an ill.,
 ness with measles. His mother, Mrs J. P. Palmer, Jr, is recovering from the same disease. Ernest Lichti and family have nov
 ed from W. s. Foote's house to the Benker place in Versailles.
 Mrs. Max Rabinowitz and little sob have been in New York for two weeks Calvin Bromley, Jr. formerly of this place has enlisted in the auartermast- CT corps and is located at Camp Johnson. Jacksonville, Fliroda.
 i Mrs. F. B. Hyde and Miss Clara
 Hyde attended the funeral of their cousin, Edward E. Abel, at East Great | Plain, Sunday .~ E..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
PORTEMORE SENTENCED FOR BIGAMY
Changed His Plea to Guilty on Wednesday and Was Given Year in Jail by Judge Warner-Jury in New London Theft Case Will Probably be Charged Today.

Arthur G. Portemore, formerly of Brooklyn, N. r, who on Tuesday en- tered a plea of not guilty to the charge of bigamy, changed his plea to guilty Wednesday morning and late We'd nesday afternoon was sentenced to one year in jail by Judge Donald T. War ner in the criminal superior court now in session in this city. Portemore has a wife and three children in Brooklyn. Last March he married Miss Agnes Perrin of this city. He did not tell her he was a married man. .'
 Portmore has been employed by the S. N. E. Telephone company as an engineer of underground work. He has lived with wife No. 2 since March 9th last
 Clifford Williams of this city, who on WednesdaS changed his plea of not buflty to guilty on the charge of theft from freight cars in Norwich, was sentenced to one year in jail. E. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Burke, who represented Williams, made a plea for leniency in view of the fact that Williams has a wife and two children, one but five weeks old and the other about three years old. States Attorney Hull said he would not ask for prison sentence in view of the facts in the case.
 It is probable that the case of the state vs. George H.. Clark, Thomas Clarkin and Leon Rounds, charged with theft of two suit cases and cloth ing from John Vellis in New London will go to the jury today (Thursday)
 Both arguments in the case were completed Wednesday afternoon but the hour was so late that Judge War! Ter did not attempt to charge the jury at that time.
 The case of the state vs. Charles A Chapman of Groton for non-support went over to nest term and he was placed on probation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Completing Range.
 First Lieutenant Van Cleve and Sergeant M. R. Abell were at Grange hall Tuesday afternoon working on the rifle range for indoor target practice for the Home Guard. The guard has received a 22-caliber Winchester rifle, also a supply of cartridges. The mem bers will begin practice as soon as the range is completed.
 Bert Doubleday of North Westchest- CT was in town Wednesday.
 The Kid Kurler factory resumed work Wednesday morning.
 The Grange met in Grange hall on Tuesday evening.
 F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was in town Tuesday. .... ...-
 Liberty Chorus to Rshearse.
 The Liberty chorus met in Academy hall Wednesday evening, for rehearsal. There are now over 30 members in the chorus. .',- '-''
 Groeers Stock Auctioned.
 A large crowd attended the auction at H. Cohen's store on Lebanon av- enue, Tuesday MT. Cohen sold out his entire stock of groceries, etc. Chas. F. Brown was auctioneer. Louis Schlaich of Waterville has been visiting his mother on Pleasant street
 Mrs. c. C. Barton of Hartford has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ida Wagner.
 Samuel Gellert and Isaac Neliber, were in Norwich Tuesday. Wilbur N Hills of GiIead was in town Tuesday. Clayton D. Barton of East Hamp- | ton was calling on friends in town on Tuesday.
 Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was a Colchester visitor Wednesday, Mrs. Julia Burns of East Hampton was the guest of her parents. Mir and Mrs. John F. Slater on Lebanon av- enue the past week. ! The saloons in town were closed or
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The examining board for State Di-
 vision No. 1 met in Westerly for first
 time Wednesday at the town hall. The
 sessions heretofore have been held in
 East Greenwich. These 46 young men ct Division A, Class 1, under the se
 lective service law, were given their physical examination: Paul Babcock, Arnold N. Bray, John P. Browning, Ainger E. Burdick William H. Cas- well, Henry G. Champlin, Leon M. Champlin. Charles E. Chappell, Jr., Herbert w. Chappell, Sidney E. Chap ! man. Edward H. Chase Arthur L. , coke, Chester Donnelly, John W. Don nelly, Angelo Falcone, Edward A. Farrell, Orrin V. Felch, Denis J. Foley, Albert Hill, George A. Kenyon ,, Ralph R. Knight, Walter E. Lewis. Michele Luzzi, Andrew J. Martin Wal i ter McGann, Lorin G. McLaren Ber- nard P. Mcqueen, Arthur P. Nelson, <, John ". N!eld. Jr., Benjamin H. Niles, Herbert Pascoe, Harold Prince, Charles :; L. Rogers. Edward H. Rourke, Myron ; L. Sherman, George R. Smith Leroy D. Smith, William Tarbox, Michael l; Terranova, Antonio Trovato, Nunzioto Voeature James H. Wolmsley, Leon . B. Watson, John J. Weibel and Vim f cenzo sZanni.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

nette are caring for the children.
 Eari Poole and Herbert Murrill oi Wallingford are home for few days
 MT. and Mrs. Whitford were in Will ington one day of last week
 Miss Emma White, daughter o1 Lewis White, is i'll at her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
ASHFORD

MT. Munduma of Hartford spent the; week end and Sunday at his home here.
 Mrs. Paul Adams is in the Day Kim ball hospital, Putnam, where she un derwent an operation for appendicitis: Her parents. MT, and Mra~ F'~ana' r-->-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
PLAINEIELD

Don't forget the Firemen's Ball in Jewett City, Friday eve, Jan. 25. The famous Pickett orchestra of Wflliman- tic, of ten pieces, will furnish music. Proceeds of the ball go to the soldiers. Come and help the boys.-abtv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Wednesday evening, at their home in Willow street for the benefit of Char ity chapter, Order of Eastern Star.
 Miss Alice Macdonald is the guest of Mrs. Sabin S. Russell, of Daniel son. T.
 Charles Reynolds of New York is spending a few days at his home in West Mystic.
 Met For Prayer.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met in the G. A. R. hall We'd nesday afternoon for prayer in com pI:2nce with the orders received from the national organization. for the success of national constitutional pro- hibition. 7 :..
 Letter Carrier Erastus Fish, is moving his family from Pearl street to one of the Odd Fellows houses ir Haley street. - .,-
 Medical Association Meets.
 The Mystic Medical association me at the office of Dr. Philip T. MacGowI Monday evening with an entertain, ment provided by Dr. A. M. Purdy There were present besides the off cers, Dr. L. M Allyn. Dr. W. M Hall of Noank, Dr. M. L. s. Mail. Th' officers elected were: President, Dr A. M Purdy; vice president, Dr. J K Bucklyn; secretary treasurer, Dr P. T. MacGown.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
EXAMINING BOARD AT WESTERLY Z
Meeting Held Wednesday for First Forty-sx Young Men Exammed-Chrst Church Asked to Contribute $252 to Episcopal War dRecent Real Estate Trans fers-Housewives Urged to Use More Milk.

and D., for short, were before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third dis trict court Wednesday, pleaded not guilty, and were held for trial next Friday.
 Charles Goodreau, another White Rocker. pleaded guilty to the charge
 of intoxication, and paid a fine of $2 and costs, amounting to $6.
 "l've been turned down for the reg
 uiar army and the navy on account of
 defective teeth, or, rather, a Jack of
 teeth, but I may get by in my exam
 ination under the selective service law. If I'm rejected again on account of teeth, I'll enlist with the Canadian troops, where teeth do not enter into the examination for the. army. Aside from the teeth, I'm physically fit for military service with United States 1 troops, and I'd prefer to be with them, but if that is not possible I'll fight with the troops from over the border the war aims being practically identi- cal I'm the only member of my fam fly who has no dependents and I be- lleve it my duty to take part in this war, in justice to the family record ] My grandfather fought in the Civi {: war, his father in the war of 1872, ano /; his father in the Revolutionary war i and I'm going to get into this war if possibly can" That was the reply tt
 a query to Elmer Carlton Smith, ask. | ing him if he expected to get ex. empted from military duty under the draft law.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
 and Temples 4

A headache remedy without the dan, gers of headache medicine" Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or congestion. And it acts at once !! Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some ia. ternal medicines do.
 Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con. gcstion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lur1bs-o. all pains and aches of the back or join.s. sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilbIains. frosted feet colds of the chest it often prevents pneumonia.
 BOG and 61c jars. hncr;tae c:za Cc eN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Tuesday as well as Monday.
 Wesley Brown of Salem was a call CT here Wednesday. Timothy O'Connell of East Had dam was the guest of William John son, Wednesday.
 Miss Alma Odin has returned from a few days visit at her home in New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Danbury - Ice twenty-four inches hick is being cut on some of the ponds in this vicinity
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Lace and Embroidery
 Department

Department s 25c Tuxedo VeiIinqs- s: Sc and 10c Val and Irish Laces-.
 SALE PRICE 5ca Special Lot of Laces, comprising Torchon, CIuny ard Normandy VaIs, from to 1H inches wide. :. Were 15c and f8c yard
 SALE PRICE 1oe :. FiIet Lace Edges frcm 1 to 4 inches wide. Formerly ,.t2hc, to 18c a yard ... SALE PRICE 1cc Embroidered Edges frcm fo 5 inches wide and priced at Sc and 1Cc .............. SALE PRICE Dc 15c Swiss ard Nainsook Edoes-
 SALE PRICE 1oc Embroidered Edges, 10 inches wide and suitable for petticoats. Were 25c a yard. SALE PRICE t9o Embroidered Flcuncings of extra fine quality. Were 45c yard .e
 SALE PRICE 29e 45-inch Embroidered Founcings that are slightly soiied. Were marked at SIPS ard $1.50 yard .......... SALE PRICE 69c Semi Made camisoles Of fine em-- <. broidery in white, pink ard Y blue. Were 75c a yard ii. SALE PRICE 4ao Gold and Silver Lace Fiouncing formerly $1.50 to S2.oo yard SALE PRICE 79e Odd Lots of All Our Imported :. Novelty Lace ard Metal Bands
 AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES s: Bands, Appliques and MedaIlions | for dress trimmings
 AT LESS THAN HALF-PRICE Marabout and Ostrich Trimming AT LESS THAN HALF-PRlCE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Agent E. G. comins, in charge of the Southern Rhode Island farm bu- reau, is endeavoring to induce farm CTS to keep complete and accurate &C., counts. He says the best paying part of the farm is the account book. This applies particularly to the dairy farm CT. Those who have not kept tabs on their cows are going to be up against the real test which the taking of everything as it comes way cannot survive" There is only one wise way to succeed in the dairy business and that is to know your cows through records and accounts and the farmer who will stay in the game is tn cone who will weigh and test the milk of every COW in the Ferd often enough to determine her production, and then retain the profitable ones and their daughters and send the unpro6tabie ones to the block. .,-
 Times have changed in the farming business and it has been placed on a par with the large industries of the country. Those who are to succeed will be the farmers who employ some method of farm accounts, so as to be able to determine where the leaks are. Keeping accounts is habit, and a mighty good habit at that, for it is the foundation of all successful busi- ness enterprises of the present day."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Silk Department

Silk Department 1s-inch Messaline formerly soc to 75c a yard. colors only-
 SALE PRICE 1ec 6-inch Messaline in all coiors and black. Dollar quality
 SALE PRICE a3e 35-inch MessaIine in complete color fine. Regularly S1.50 yard ......... SALE PRICE $1.33 Crepe de chine-40 inches wide, in both light and dark eolors-
 SALE PRICE $1.39 4o.inch Crepe de chine-eood weight and pure silk. Value S1.79 ......... SALE PRICE $1.59 Printed Crepe de Chine, in small desiars, 4O-inches wide. Regu- larIy $20o. and S2.5o yard-
 '-.~.. SALE PRICE $1.a5 Fancy Plaid and Stripe Silks, 35 inches wide and big assortment to select from. Value S2.0C- SALE PRICE $1.7 Satin Radiant-a soft medium satin, 40 inches wide, in all coiors and black. Regularly $2.0o yard ......... SALE PRICE $l.H 4o-inch Crepe Meteor, in light and dark coIorings. Regularly $500 ........ SALE PRICE $2.45 4o-inch charmeuse, $2.5o grade in street coIors principaIly- Moire Poplin, 42 inches wide, a suiting weight in all desirable coiors. Value $3.eo-
 SALE PRICE s2.2s BeIdings Fancy Lining Satin, a yard wide, in handsome designs and, colorings,. Value $1.75- -, .-.s ,-.. s''' SALE PRICE S1.57 Skinner's Fancy Lining satins which we have sold for S2.25 yard. A yard wide 7+... SALE PRICE $1.8e Satin Stripe VoiIe, 40 inches wide in a choice selection of handsome coIorings. Regularly $2.50 a yard ......... SALE PRICE $2.17 HaskeIPs Black Silk in all weaves. Every weave Guaran- teed. AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Wood Heats School BuiIdirqe.

| On account of the scarcity Of coal, wood is being used to heat the Acaae-
 my, Ransom and Dublin school build ings.
 1 Mir. and Mrs. Thonas g! Clark were ! guests of friends. ill Nor;vicn Tues-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

John J. Dunn of Westerly, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture, and as it's representative, jointly with Prof. R. E. Cooley. representing the state college, and Mrs. Carl Barns and Mrs. Malcolm Chace the conservation committee of Rhode Island, have issued circular asking the people to use more milk and not substitute tea or coffee in feeding children. The circu lar which will soon be distributed, reads as follows: i
 More food for your money. Do you spend wisely? Milk is food as we'll as a drink and the cheapest ami mai food. Don't begin to save by cutting down on milk, as children must have it, and adults ought to, as it builds bone and muscle much better than any other food. One quart of milk Is as nourishing as eight eggs or pound of lean beef, so even at IS cents quart it is a cheap food. Every baby under one year needs one quart of milk per day. Every child under three years needs one and half pints of milk per day, and everybody needs one pint of milk per day. Don't give your children tea or coffee-not even taSte" 3
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Draperies and Floor Cover

Draperies and Floor Cover
 ings.
 Remnants of Printed Linoleur, from to 12 yard lengths, values 69c and 75c square yard
 SALE PRICE 41e Remnants Inlaid Linoleum, 4 to 12 yard lengths, values S1.15 to $1.35 square yard, SALE PRICE 69e 7ec Tapestry Stair Carpet
 SALE PRICE 5sc eoc Wool Ingrain Carpet
 SALE PRICE 6ec $33.5o Administer Rugs. in g by 12 size ..... SALE PRICE S29.50 $23.5o Tapestry Brussels Rugs, g by 12 size =. SALE PRICE $19.5o Sample Scrim Curtains. These are slightly soiIed single pairs in prices ranging from 75c to $500 pair .. .. ONE-THIRD OFF Duplicates of Samples ... 10 PER CENT OFF Odd Pairs of Curtains, including Quaker Lace, Marquisette, Ir,sh Point, Madras, Nottingham, etc oNE-THlRD OFF Remnants of Curtain Materials, including Madras, Scrinn, etc., in all grades ..... ONE-THlRD OFF 25c curvex Flat Curtain Rods =. 19c Cretonne, short lengths of all grades of pretty cretonnes. Lengths vary from to 10 yards. Suitable for Knitting Bags or over drapes .... ONE-THlRD OFF 60c Linoline Window Shades, in 3 green, white or cream SALE PRICE .4ec
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Captain Eighth Cavalry, U. s. A., Acting Adjutant.
 MT Mussell has another son, Ronald, with the U. s. army somewhere in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Medical Association Meets.
COLCHESTER
Indoor Range For Home Guard-oVer Thirty Members in Liberty Chorus Auction of Groeer's Stoek-Wood Being Used to Heat School BuiId- ings.
Completing Rarge.

James Johnson was the guest of friends in Willimantic Wednesday.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-29
THE CHAMBERLAIN BILL

The Chamberlain Bill, which would
try violations of the sedition laws by
court-martial, is dead. The president
killed it with few strokes of his pen,
killed it when he said: Il am wholly
and unalterably opposed to such legis-
alton. / think it is not only unconsti-
tutional but that in character it would
put us upon the level of the very
people we are fighting and affecting
to despise"
1t has been argued by Eastern sena-
tors favoring the bill that the Middle
West is particularly rampant. with
disloyal citizens who are repeatedly
giving vent to their feelings by word
and act Some agricultural communi-
ties. especially, are thought to be hot
beds of pro-Germanism. Yet states of
the Middle West, notably Missouri and
Arkansas, are among the first to over
subscribe their Third Liberty Loan
quotas; and the farmers are proving
to be among the most loyal supporters
of the loan. In view of these facts,
the Middle West argument is rather
weak.
Upon consideration of the sabotage
bill, the espionage bill and woman
alien bill, all of recent legislation, the
Chamberlain Bill smacked of bringing
coal to Newcastle. Also it would have
violated the right of trial by jury, on
which our whole system OF jurispru-
dence rests.
The President killed a bill that
should never have been born.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-29
MORE VARIETY IN COINsl

Do we need small coins other than
the one-cent, five-cent and ten-cent
pieces? Agitation in favor of minting
three-cent, two-cent and one-half-cent
coins is increasing.
One cannot buy three-cent stamps
with a nickel, dime, quarter, half dol
lar without getting one-cent pieces
in return. Why not have coins that
would enable us to throw down the
right change every time? The coin
age of three-cent pieces would simpli-
fy stamp purchasing; it would not be
a new coin but a return to a coin
which has been out Of circulation
some thirty years.
Another point in favor of larger
variety of small coins is that many
articles now sell at cents or 10
cents because there is no intermediate
coin between the one-cent and five
cent. Prices advance here in multi
pies of five, while in European coun-
tries the existence of small mediums
of exchange helps keep the prices
down.
The general tendency, however, OF
all civilized countries has been to get
away from small coins or at least re-
duce their variety. AS the wealth of
Europe increased small coins were
less used and it is said that one rarely
saw a 5-centime piece in France up
to the time of the war
Americans were relieved when our
mints stopped coming the three-cent,
two-cent and one-half-cent pieces. |
The larger the variety of coins the
greater chance for mistakes. Our
three-cent piece was very much like
our dime. Even a new. design of a |
coin causes confusion-rumors spread |
that millions of counterfeits are in
to coin a new variety
would cause greater confusion and
wilder rumors.