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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
SPRING OPENING DAYS
 IN THE NORWICH STORES
Weather Conditions and Other Com ditions Result in Exceedingly Sat isfaetory Business Wednesday.

With ordered in advance weather, balmy and springiike, the three formal Opening Days of the Norwich stores started off Wednesday with fine suc-s cess
 From the earliest hour of business up to closing time at s o'clock, visi- tors were numerous, buying was prompt and liberal, the handsomely decorated show windows were being constantly inspected. and all signs went to prove that the plan of con- certed Spring Opening Days is 3 wiEs and satisfactory one.
 As a matter of course, the interest of shoppers, both local and from out l of town. was keenest for those stocks classified as Spring apparel" The l day afforded buyers their first glimpse | of the new designs in early season wear; and masculine shoppers mani Tested quite as lively curiosity in the l lines offered for their own special purchase as did the womenfolk in the fascinating. hats, coats, waists, dresses and accessories so temptingly displayed for their selection. The Military Note. 1 Even more pronounced than during 1 the Fall season, the military note is emphasized in early 1918 fashions. For example, the newest of the smart hats have visors. one of the leading modish cate tint of khalxi-coats are devel- oped on the army type, etc. Popular Shades
 The favored Fues for garments ap- rear to be this new Sammy shade sand, grays, Pekin blue, and tans.
 In millinery, likewise, all these lshades are strong. while greens ant purples continue in favor.
 Hat and Bag Set
 A novelty which the milliners art
 offering is the hat and knitting bat lset. One of these noted Wednesda! was of fancy braid in a Pekin tint the hat a close shape, with trimmini lof realistic fruit and foliage in scar
 let tints. The bag was of the quaint
 greatgrandmother type, and that, toe had a knot of fruit for ornamen ) tation
 A real novelty was a collapsibl bag and hat of patent leather-whic
 is in high popularity this season combined with turquoise silk and sal l mon pink pipings. The hat had tn . natty visor effect. while hat and ba ! folded up compactly, Japanese lanter f style.
 Dresses and Waists. ,. Designers have put upon the mar > ket this season some beautiful dresse 2 and waists. and many of the choices examples of these were bought o : sight Wednesday.
 e Goats of Varying Lengths. y In suits, the coats cofne in varyin l, lengths certai nto please all tastes . S6-inches, Eton and pony effects. : Improve the opportunity today 1 | look over the wide line Of stocks y the stores uniting for Sthis spring dil o play of what is newest in apparel. e The Bulletins advertisers of, l. suggestions this morning which '
 prospective shopper can afford 1 IS miss!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
HOME GUARD EXEMPT
 FROM PERSONAL TAX
Town Counsel H. H. Psttis Has Rem dered Opinion.

In reply to an inquiry from the board of selectmen and the. local tax collector, Town Counsel H. H. Pettis
 has rendered an opinion exempting
 members of the Home guard from pay
 ment of personal tax, and acting on this authority the tax collector did not | send personal tax bills to Norwich
 men who are members of the Home guard
 Hartford and other towns and cities
 in the state are also exempting mem
 bers of the Home guard from pay l ment of the personal tax.
 | A resolution prepared by the cor
 poration counsel exempting the Home l guard in Hartford from payment of
 the personal tax was passed unani-
 mously by the Hartford board of all
 dermen Monday
 In submitting a communication rec ommending that members of the Home
 guard be exempt from the payment
 of the personal tax, Acting Mayor
 Jacob H. Greene said:
 Before leaving Hartford, his honor the mayor asked me to take up with
 you and present to you for your con-
 sideration the matter of exemption from the personal tax of members of the Home guard resident in this city
 AS all of you are doubtless aware
 from having followed the papers
 some discussion has arisen as tC
 whether or not, technically under the terms of the exemption law, men en- listed under this organization are ex- : empt. The attorney general of the
 state has given an oOinion that they were not exempt On the other hand
 Judge Lpcien F. Burpee of the su, l Derior court and president of cile mill } tary emergency board has expresse, 5 himself as of the opinion that the, l were. The matter is however, up u each different town or city in the stat 3 to determine what course they shal take in this matter
 | A number of the towns and citie f have already taken action and ex . ernpted the members of the sHom s guard from the personal tax in variou g ways, among them New Haven, Wal
 lingford, Derby, Ansonia, and un denstand, also Waterbury, Bridgepor : has it uneer consideration. and nu q merous of the small towns have take 9 the same course.
 l, It would certainly seem, inasmuc a as the law creating the Home guar s puts upon the members of that bod e full military responsibility and liabili 0 ty within the borders of this stat,
 that they are subject to call durin e the period of their enlistment for an Y and every military service which th d governor may direct within the stat - of Connecticut. In short, their obi if cations and discipline, so far as tn [, state of Connecticut is concerned, be q ing precisely the. same as that of tn : old National guard, whose places the n have taken as the armed forces of tn It state, they should be exempt from tn T personal tax as the National guar g were.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
FUNERALS.
Jacob F. starkweather.
(Contributed.)

The funeral of Jacob F. atarl1weath- : CT took place from his late home at 2G Fairnlount street on Wednesday. after noon at o'clock, with many relatives and friends attending. There were many beautiful floral offerings from the First Baptist church of which Mr. Starkweather was deacon. the mission ary society and from large circle of friends. Rev George II. StroU5e of the First Baptist church of5elated. During the services Mrs. Lila Pierce sang Through the Gates and My Jesus As Thou Wilt.
 The bearers Were Fred Wilson, Charles G. Cross, George H. Auburn, William c. Moves and Frank L La | throp. MT. Starkweather was prom | inent in the church and he will be
 greatly missed by his fellow church 1 people.
 | His unfailing cheerfuiness and hope full disposition, and beautiful chris tian character together with his musi-
 cal ability made an ideal home throughout his entire married life.
 Burial will be in Newport, R. I. and Church and Alien will send tht body to that city on this (Thursfay1
 morning and it win be accompanied l by relatives.
 Mrs. Ada Darling Hehr.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ada Darlins Hehr was held from her late home il Salem "Wednesday morning at I
 o'clock with many relatives and friends attending, some coming from New
 London, Norwich and other places Rev. John G. Hehr, father-in- 0
 the deceased, off1ciated The be arer were relatives of the deceased, Nathan
 William, Henry and Harold Darling Burial was in the West Plains cem
 etery where a committal service ya
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The long pull in getting over the' grip demands that all the organs of the, body be kept in their best working form, not only to drive out the poison left by the grip germ, but that the pa. tient shall regain strength as soon as possible to avoid further attacks re- su1ting from the poisons in the system, paralyzing the greater part of the tissues of the body and the organs which they compose.
 Forced nutrition is a means toward good health after the grip-as it is a means of preventing the entrance of the grip germ to the system. Father Johns Medicine treats grip and builds up the body because it is all pure nourishment and fred from opium, morphine, chloroform or other poison ous drugs. Father Johns Medicine has had 50 years success for colds and throat troubles, coughs and sore throats, and as a tonic and body l builder.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
WILL USE ARMoRY
 TO QUARTER SAILORS.
Hammocks Will Be Swung in Drill Hall of New London Building.

The New London state armory is to be used for the next two months to house sailors stationed in that city, Naval authorities have applied for and been granted the use of the armory temporarily.
 Only the drill hall and the base ment, including the use of lavatories and shower baths, have been placed at the disposal of the sailors. ene company rooms of the various Home guard companies being retained by the Home guard. It is intended to swing hammocls in the drill hall for sleep ing purposes for the sailors.
 The use of the armory has been granted to the naval authorities by Governor Holcomb and Adjutant Gen eral George M. Cole. to whom appiica tion was made Tuesday, and the ap- plication approved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
VISITING DAY IN
 THE NORWICH SCHOOLS
Parents and Friends inspect chiidren's Work.

Wednesday was visiting day ia the public schools of the city and many parents and friends of the pupils took this opportunity to visit the different schools where their children attended 1 and view the work which the chill dren have been doing up to the present time.
 There were exhibitions of manual ] training done by the boys of the Mt l Pleasant Street School. Greeneville and, Broadway. This work which has been under the direction of Gordon A. Harvie was excellent. Many articles such as cabinets, cold frames, boxes 1 of every description were shown and the work was highly complimented by I those who saw it.
 | The domestic science department of l the schools which have devoted a large part of their time to helying 1 Hoover came in for a large amount of 1 credit for the fine display of canned goods which the young ladies of the
 seventh and eighth grades have put up, | The canned goods were put on sale
 and about $35 was realized. Miss Grace
 Rogers has charge of the domestic
 science department and much credit is
 do her for her efficient work in teach- ing the pupils of her classes.
 There were the following pint jars placed on sale at prices varying from 10 to Is cents: IT pints of corn, 32
 of tomatoes, 54 of peaches, 60 of peper relish, IA of grape jelly, 29 of
 crab apple jelly. 37 of grape conserve and 23 of quince and apple, making a total of 312 jars in all This. Miss | Rogers stated was small owing to
 the great difficulty in getting sugar
 for the canning. Should this prcb
 lem be relieved during the next year ] there will be much more for sale next year.
 , At Mt. Pleasant Street School. 2 The large attendance of parents s and friends of the pupils at Mt. Pleas
 ant street schooi4 Wednesday, visiting : day, shows gratifying interest 1T I the school and the work of the pupils h The regular school work was carried . Tout in all the grades. The stereopti-
 lean views usually given Thursdays 1T
 the seventh and eighth grades were
 given Wednesday. Pictures Of the
 sventh grade illustrated the silk in,
 dustry; those of the eighth grade. tn, , cultivation of rice. The pictures wer, D explained by memb mbers of the classes
 From 3.30 to o'clock the followin,
 musical programme was rendered: Ol e Italia, Italia Beloved eighth grade | Silent Night, seventh grade; Thl = Light Hearted Fairy seventh grade : lStar of the Sea, eighth grade; medic, d of war songs. eighth grade; Keep tn il Home Fires Burning, America's Mes | sage, The Stars and Stripes Forever f school. The programme closed wit d the Salute to the Flag and the singin n of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

read at the grave by Rev. Mir. Hehr UHdertaker c. A. Gager, Jr., had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Mrs. Hehr died on Saturday even ing following a four days illness with tonsolitis and pneumonia. She was born in Salem 19 years ago the daugh- ter of Eugene H. and Louise Gordon Darling. She was popular with Q large circle of friends in Salem who will mourn her loss
 Edwin Chapman.
 The body. of Edwin Chapman ar rived here from Providence Wednes- day morning accompanied by relatives and was taken ill charge by Under taker Hourigan. The bearers were Dennis. Jeremiah, James and Michael Crowley, brothers-in-iaw of the de- ceased. Burial was in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery where a com initial service was read at the gravG by Rev. Joseph F. Ford Of Colchester There were many beautiful floral of eerings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
CONN. PATENTS.
Herman A. WuIf Has Perfected Sasf
 Cord Fastener.

The following Connecticut patents were issued Feb. 26, 1918:
 Leroy B. Fraser New Haven, ma chine for grinding dies; Thomas c. Johnson. New Haven, rear windage sight for firearms; George H. Leland, Hartford, making gold crowns; Arvid H. Nero, New Britain. electrical con- tact; Joseph Sact1e. Hartford, electric switch: - Joseph Sache, Hartford switch; Barry P Townsend, Hartford feed mechanism for metal making ma chimes; Harry P. Townsend, Hartford machine for making screws; Henry G. Weight, New Britain, lock; Henry J Hedler, Taftville, take-up mechanism for looms; John J. Reynolds, Green wich, terminal bank; Friend A. Rice, Greenwich, buckle; Christopher J. Beach, Middletown, chain construc- tion; Ernest D. Simons, New Haven button; Harry F. J. Thompson, Plants vile. grinding and polishing machine William -S. Thompson, Plantsvifle bearing guide for grinding machine; Frank c. Williams, Glastonbury, soar stick holder; Herman A. Wulf, Nor wich sash cord fastener; Willard D. Paddock. Kent, design, statue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
BOAT LINE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
Joint Committee Considers Abandonment of Chelsea Freight Steamer Will Probably be Secured to Operate Be tween Norwich and New York

The joint committee appointed by the retail merchants bureau and the manufacturers bureau of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce to take up the matter of the abandonment of the Chelsea line by the Norwich-New York Propeller Company held a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Wednesday evening. Details of the situation were presented as was also correspondence between the Chamber of Commerce and the Norwich New York Propeller Company. It was stat ed after the meeting that prospects for the continuation of the transportation line between this city and New York
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
A REAL HAIR SAVER
 AND BEAUTIFIER
Found at Last = Shows Results al
 Once or Nothing to Pay.


 If your hair is thinning out. prema- turely gray brittle, lifeless, full of dandruff and your head itches like mad, quick action must be taken to save your hair. Q
 Don't wait until the hair root is dead, for then nothing can prevent badness.
 Get from your druggiSk today 2 package of Parisian sage-it doesn cost much and there's nothing else you could use that's so simple. safe and effective.
 You will surely be delighted with the first application. Your hair will l seem much more abundant and radi- ant with life and beauty-all itching l ceases and your scalp feels cool and comfortable. Parisian sage is in great demand by discriminating women be. cause it is delicately perfumed, doaf not color or streak the hair, and keeps 1 it lustrous, soft and fluffy. Be sure you get the genuine Parisiar sage (GirouX's) for this is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or nothing 10 pay. Lee & osgood Co. will suppl, you.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
PERSONALS

E. B. Miner of Norwich has been a business caller in stonington borough.
 Mrs. D. J. Twoney of Whipple. av- enue has retlk'ned home after two months visit in Worcester and Spring field, Mass, and Albany. N. Y.
 J. Desmond Murphy is home in Nor wica awaiting orders to report at one of 4Na army aviation schools, having been transferred from the navy. MT. Murphy enlisted in the coast guards last May, and has been in the Radio school at Fort TTumbull for several months. He recently passed the ex- animation for army aviation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

are bright. The matter of further in- vestigatien was left to a special com inittee who will report back to the oint committee.
 It is understood that the committee has two or three good prospects under consideration and that 1t is probable that boat will be secured and put on the line.
 The value of the Chelsea line was never so fully realized as now.
 At the present time Norwich has nc freight boat running to New York, or anywhere else for that matter and all freight transporta tion has to be car ried on viz railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
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 HEAD STUFFED FROM
 CATkRRH OR \ COLD
saxs Cream Applied in Nostnis 0pens Air Passages Right Up.
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Instant relief-no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snufiing. blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant. antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It pen etrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up with cold or nasty catarrh.
 ing tissue or skin
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
WANTS SALOONS SHUT ATs Grange Legislative Committee De- cides to Ask Governor to Take ster as Aid to Farmers.

At a meeting of the legislative committee of the state grange. at Hartford, Tuesday evening, it was de- cided to ask Governor Holconab to or der all the saloons in the state closed daily at $ o'clock each evening until the following morning from May 1 to November 1. The committee was of the opinion that the governor should take this action as a war measure in order to promote the efficiency of farm work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

News has been received of the death of Mir. Gerard George Ragstar, Lecturer in English at the University of Vienna, in August last aged CT years. He had been University Lecturer since 1882. and he remained in Vienna during the war and continued his work until shortly before his 1death.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
GALES FERRY MEN 1 ALLEGED DRAFT EVApERs
Clifton and George Watrous Ar-eetes at Their Home "Wednesday Niaht.

Clifton and George Watreus. cousins and said to be Quakers, were arrfsted Wednesday night at the home of their stepfather, John Whipple, with whom they lived at Gales Ferry, on the charge of evading the draft. The arrests weer made by Deputy Sheriffs Brown Martin and Tubs The men. were talk en to New London. The two men were ordered to report to the Norwich exemption board and did not heed the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
Entertained in Honor of Her Birthday

Several girl friends of Miss Eliza- beth Service were pleasantly enter Itained on Saturday afternoon at her home in honor of her birthday. Miss Service is very popular among her as- sociates and received many handsome gifts. She is the secretary of the Kimhall Junior Home Econcrnicg
 CLUE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
For Free Wool Fund,

At d recent meeting of the Sachem chapter of the Order of Eastern Star 1t was voted to donate the sum of $10 to the free wool fund. It was voted tc distribute the tickets for the whis. that will be held during the second week in April.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

During the last two days,n says yesterdays Belgian communique. 1" the enemy ssaFtilleFy achivity took the forr, of the usual harassing fire, and there vas, q bombing duel before Dixnude oursaEtsTerysrepiied strongly..''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Police in nearby towns have been asked to be on the lookout for Ed ward Berry who escaped from the Norwich State Hospital for the In- sane.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

As war measure. in order to in crease production, the Canadian gov ernment has taken the duty off cat tie coming into Canada. The present bdutyeis 32T 1-2 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

When last heard from, three weeks ago, Michael Adj, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Adj, of Chestnut street, was on the firing line in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

A day of bright sunshine yesterday enticed out the shut ins, the streets being crowded and trolley traffic showing the effect of good weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
THE ETHICS OF BUSINESS

The ethics that count are the ethics of business. No man can succeed in trade unless he is MORAL in trade. We say nothing here of his PERSON AL morality, out it's dead certain that faIsehood, unreIiabiIity or any kind of deceit in business will in the end put any man out of the running. Our bus mess is SQUARE, straight and de- pendabIe from the GROUND UP.
 ANDREWS BAKERY SUMMIT STREET j
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Large forces of cod haves been brought into the shore towns of the county and some of the fish reached Norwich markets yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Richard R. Graham is visiting friends in Baltimore and Washington.
 Miss Louise Bird of Plainfield, N. J., is the guest of Mrs. Herbert Mor- row.
 Miss Gertrude Whiting of New York city was recent guest of Miss Cath erine Crocker. The Wednesday club met this week with Mrs. Henry A. Tirreil, who read story writers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Even the most pessimistic had to admit that Wednesday was convinc- ingey springlike, with the mercury reaching several notches above 50 de- grees.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The Poquonoc Baptist church held a special patriotic service Wednesday, evening in honor of the young men of Poquonoc who have gone into the U, S. army and navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

A large consignment of finished work received at the Red Cross room Wednesday from the Children of Mary society of St. Patrick's church, Miss M. B. Sheridan president. in- cluded 29 hospital pillows.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

At the Masonic temple in New Lon don Tuesday at 2.30 o'clock officers of Brainard lodge conducted funeral ser vices for Capt. Henry c. Balmer of Montville. The body was placed in the receiving vault at Cedar Grove cemetery,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The far-reaching influence of Nor- wich business ventures was proven Wednesday, when the first of the three Spring Opening Days attracted visitors from towns near and remote, some shoppers spending the entire day in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Spring Millinery Opening, Thursday Friday, March 14 and 15. Collins, 61 Broadway.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Just received, a carload of the yer! latest models of Sonora Talking Ma chimes at The Plaut- Gladden. Co.-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

St. Anne's Temperance Society, Miss Mary Swanton, president, has voted to receive Easter holy commun- ion in a body at St. Patriek's church on Palm Sunday, the date when the Temperance Cadets and St. Mary's n A. & B. society receive the sacra- Eent, making that Temperance Sun- day for the parish.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

An immediate farm survey throughout Connecticut, similar to
 that conducted so successfully in Iitchfeld county. recently, was en-
 dorsed by the Connecticut State Coan- Gil of Defense at its meeting Mon
 day at the capitol.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The Lenten service of St., James Episcopal church, Poquetanuck, is to be held Friday evening this week at the home of John Taylor.