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New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
CITY ITEMS.

~, A"INIng machines repaired The CLOCK Shop, Booths Block.-Advt.
 s 'hldren's White canvas pumps. 98c. Daihons S Shoe Store, tomorrow,-adv.
 L. E. Davenport of 1290 Stanley street reported to the police last night that there was a stray COW on his premises.
 FiftytWo suits to go at s2G.85. Will sons on Wcdncsday.-
 Frank Zadrosian of A Oranpe street, has reported to the police the theft of $28 from his clothes at the swimming pool at the Polish school.
 Exceptional bargains in suits, Will son s.--Advt.
 Exhibition of Scout work and life saving and also play entitled "Collette of the Red Cross" will be given by Troop 4 at St. Marks church Wednesday evening at o'clock in the chapel.
 Be sure and come to Bloom berg's S bargain day. 20 per cent off on all merchandise. 186 Main street. Y. M c. A. building.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
STATE REUNION HERE
Connecticut Spanish War Veterans to Gather in This City June t--Ban- ouct and Sports At Outing.

The twenty-first reunion of the Connecticut Spanish War Veterans, will besheld in this city Sunday, June l. The affair will be formally opened with business meeting at t2 o'clock, at the summer park of the Now Brit ain Quartet club club on Wooster street. The banquet will be served at l o'clock. A meeting of the commit tee of arrangements consisting of Captain Samuel M. Leonard, chair man; Captain $. c. Magson, Ventres Clark, Eugene F. Barnes John A. Dunbar of this city, H. L. Rosa, George Dyer and Louis Silvernail of Hartford, was held in this city last evening and plans for the coming event were perfected.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
Exalted Ruler Woods of E. r. o. E.,
 Announces Important Selections.

Exalted Ruler Joseph C. Woods of New Britain lodge, B. P. Q. E., has announced the following appointments of standing committees for the ensu- ing year.
 Sick visiting ommtttee-Esteemed Leading Knight Dr. Henry Martin, chairman; and Brothers August J. Scheyd, J. Willie Mills, Wm. N. Nc Kirdy, Fred B. Mordecai, Earl T. Hackney, Herbert Bates, James J. FIitzsimmons ard James J. Nolan.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
ALL ID ENTERTAIN
 RETURNED HEROES
Ao Standing in Line With Mess
 Kits Tomorrow Night

The boys of the I'D will be the guests at complimentary banquet to bo given tomorrow evening in Bar decks hall by Harry H. Hall, an Arch street cafe owner. The host of the occasion has prepared a bountiful re- past for the returned heroes. MT. s,IIall has all through the war displayed Americanism of the 100 per cent. variety, and during a conversation when the great conflict was at it's height, he made a promise that when the local boys returned victorious, heswould tender them a banquet. To- nprrow nights event is the fulfill n1Ant of this promise.
 a aa'he menu arranged by Mine Host SIIaAl is as follows: Cocktail, Go. E asrape Fruit La Grenadine N N Tomato Soup soufels M M Army style lI Nas i# Celery
 N Olive Pickles Mixed Nuts
 Good old .. S. A., sBakedN shad creamed Potatoes
 Our Natives
 A Frozen Punch
 N N U. S Rhine
 sRoast Copon Dressing yPOtatoes. la Marie Creamed Onions WI N Apple Pie Ice Cream sHkS For All fs Refreshments, Hall style yt Cigars Cigarettes g, sAt. the conclusion of the festive 5Yboard session, the A. E. F. Minstreis sFwfff entertain. - f The following is the program: f3Openang chorus .... Entire company glrsTill we Meet Again" ..........
 .... Private Carl Erickson AssDon't Cry Little Girl, Don't Cry
 s.,...,. Private Joseph Richardson Is'Pa1 oftNTine'' .........
 q. .. :. Corporal Harold Thompson Waiter you're Gone ............. M Cook John McGrath A@'when Ireland Comes Into Its Own M Private Harold Spencer sssMammy of Mine
 Private Robert Spencer AsTTow, "a Gonna Keep Elm Down 8 on the Farm" Private Jos. Carroll fv.bfickey'' =. Private Joseph Kenney A Philip Nelson will act as tnterlocu- 4or and Louis H. Thompson, will be 4he musical director.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

clty sunday, June l. The state off, cers will be in attendance. Extensive piahS are being made for the anni- selSdry or the organization which will no iieio Wednesday, May 23. On next Huliudy afternoon the card and pool Iee'tiiS or the Meriden and New Brit ain aeries, will play in this city. The Aocals are leading in the pool series ana Meriden in the card tournament.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE.

New York, May 13.-The Battle ship Louisiana brought home 1,444 officers and men, including the 107th Ammunition Train of 34 officers and 1,137 men; the 32d Division military police company sections of the 107th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop and the Eighth Sanitary Squad and number of casuals.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

Standing Investigating committee Esteemed Loyal Knight B. w. Alllne, chairman; Fred B. Mordecai Rlchard C. Brown, Patrick J. Ahern, water F. Dehm, James II. Towers, Wlh' 1. Hayes, Patrick +. Burns mos J' Smith, Robert M. Dame, Phllp |, Smith, Thos. w. Grace, DellhiS d. Kelly.
 Flag Day tee-Esteefhed Loyal Knight B. w. filling, chalrman; Wm. J. Noble, Wm. H. Hall, 1ke l. Hills and Abort H. Schilhng.
 EAGLES TO INITIATE.
 A class initiation of New Britain aere r. O. E.. will be held in this
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
RED CIRCLE CLUB SOON
TO BE OPERATING HERE

The Red Circle club for sailors and
soldiers for which Edward Booth Of
New York is to be the local director
is shortly to be opened i1re, posi-
bly, in two weeks, In the building at
81 Broadway. the former Mabrey
property.
1t is to permeated with the spirit
OF home hospitality, said Director
Booth in speaking on Monday of
what the Red Circle club Is to be. and
will serve as a clearing house for
community acquaintance and affil-
iatlon with sailors and soldiers who
may be here from time ~ time. From
the proximity of the submarine base,
it is naturally to be supposed that
men OF the navy will find NEST use for
the club
Some Of the upper rooms in the
building will be used for dormitories,
and there will be canteen for the
serving of meals, a library, and the
several fireplaces in the building will
be put to use to contribute towards the
honey atmosphere.
The work is done through the war
camp community service, which re-
ceived a proportion Of the big fund
raised in the nationwide united war
work drive.
Director Booth has besn III similar
work for seven or eight months at
the Camp Crane medical unit at AL
lent1wn, Penn. before coming here
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
COMMON PLEAS MOTIONS
BEFORE JUDGE WALLER

The court of common pleas disposed
of the following matters at "a motion
LIST session held in New London Mon
day afternoon with Judge Charles r.
Waller presiding:
Two weeks in which to file an an
swer or other pleadings were granted
in the cases of Buckley VS.. Gadbo S,
non-suit for failure to plead AMI Pol
sky VS.. E1ster. default for failure to
plead.
The case of Kaplan VS.. H. p. Worth,
ct al. judgment as per sworn bill of
particulars was continued.
An order that writ of sire facias
issue was passed in the case of T. H.
Davis Co. VS.. James n. Elliott.
The hearing on the molten to set
aside the verdict in the case of the
Aben Hardware Co. VS.. =. l.. Notllin
& Sons was continued one week
The sheriff's return was amended
in the case Of the Soltz Co KS. Bur
nell, ct al, and Judgment was granted
as per sworn bill Of particulars.
Cases were assigned as follows:
Feb. 8 at NorWich-F1enton VS., Nc.
riarty.
Feb. 10 at Norwich--Yurman VS.,
Bruckner ct TX, Smith VS.. fzbitzke.
Feb. 10 at New London--Thorpe VS.
/ Swanson, Doherty, ct al, VS. Doherty
! Jr
! Feb. "a at New London-Walter-
/ house Welding Co. VS.. Buxton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
FORMER c. v. HEAD CLAIMS
CONSPIRACY TO Ruin HIM

The most sensational battle of rail-
read systems that New England ever
knew found an echo in the filing on
Monday at Concord, N H, OF a $780,
Geo damage suit against the Grand
Trunk and Central Vermont railroad
by Earl H. Fitzhugh. of New London,
Conn, vice president of the Grand
Trunk railroad when it invaded Mas
sachusetts in 1911 and 1912,
Mr.. Fitzhugh alleges malicious con-
spiracy on the part CT the railroad
system and it's various officers 10 in
jure him personally. bring about the
failure of his railroad schemes and
ruin him financially.
The suit grows out of disagree
mentS among the directors of the
Grand Trunk following the death of
President Charles NJ. Hays on the
steamship Titanic which reached a
climax in the ejectment of Mr.. F'itz-
hugh from the vice presidency and a
complete change of policy.
In his suit Mr.. Fitzhugh charges
that when the Grand Trunk road en-
tered into an agreement with the New
Haven company and with Charles f.
Nellen to abandon the extension of
it's lines to New England, the action
constituted a breach of faith with the
Mr.. Fitzhugh declares that because
he told the truth about the agreement
to the grand jury the defendants be-
gan a malignant campaign to ruin his
career as a railroad executive and Il
dlscredit him as a man.
Mr.. Fitzhugh alleged that he WAS
forced to resign the prCGF ency of til,
Central Vermont and the vice presi
dency of the Grand Trunk, and tina
two days later ''the conspirators" an
nounced to the public that he (F'itz
h1,gh) had falsely representa- til,
Grand Trunks invasion into the New
England transportation field. He say
the campaign was kept up and tina
he cannot get, as a result, employ
ment for which he was trained.
Mr.. F'itzh:gh names as defendants
| beside st-e Grand Trunk AMI Contra
Vermont, Alfred w. Smithers of Lon
don, chairman of the board of directo
Of the Grand Trunk: Edwin J. Cham
berlain of Ottawa, first vice preslden
of the Grand Trunk, AMI Edward {
Smith of st. Adams, who succeede
Fitzhugh as president of the Centre
| Vermont
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
seven ARRESTED IN west MAIN ST. RAID

Mrs. Ida King, proprietor Of a lodg-
ing house at 219 West Main street,
and six other persons, three wtmen
and three mon, We're arrested Mon
day evening shortly before midnight
when a squad of police made a raid
on the house.
Mrs. King was charged with keep
ing house of i'll fame and six others
We're charged with frequentirs. Those
who were arrested we're Mrs. King,
Mary Falvey Georganna Kettle, Abbie
Gilbert, John Pickero, Martin Seal
latto, and Peter Meoli. Mrs. King de-
MED all knowledge of what was going
on in the house and said that she cid
not know the Kettle girl was in the
place. Two others were brought in
with the others but were released as
it was shown that they knew Moth
ing of the matter. Mrs. King as the
proprietor, was held under $500 bonds
and each of the freGuenters at IL lower
bond. In default of bonds the sept
tette spent the night at the station
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
I'm Attack of Influenza
Often Leaves Kidneys
In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the cpl
derlic Of influenza which has visited
so many homes.
The symptoms Of this disease are
very distressing and leave the system
in a, run down condition. Almost
every victim complains Of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not
be neglected, as these danger signals
often lead to dangerous kidney trou-
bles. Druggists report a large sale on
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which so
many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an at
tack of grip. Swamp Root, being an
herbal compound has a gentle healing
effect on the kidneys, which is almost
Immediately noticed in most cases by
those who try it. DR.. Kilner & Co.
Binghamton, n. Y, offer TO serd a
sample size bottle OF Swan1p-Root, on
receipt CT ten cents, to every sufferer
who requests it. a trial will convince
any one who may be III need of it.
Regular medium and large size bot
ties for sale at all druggists. Be sure
to mention this paper
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
NOLLE IN EYLER CASE
FOR WEAK MENTALITY

The case against Walter Eyler. sec
ord class seaman, stationed at the
submarine base, accused of beirg an
accomplish of James Foley, the local
supernunerary policeman, in connec-
ton with the hold-up and robbery of
James Refill in New London recent
ly, was nolled in the superior court
in Norwich by Judge Maltbie Thurs
day. Judge Maltbie granted the nolle
on the motion of State Attorney Hull,
because the prosecutor was satisfied
that the sailor is weak mentally. Ely
Ter stated to State Attorney Hull that
he did not know that Foley was rob-
hing the mas. but thought the police
man was searching the man for wea-
pons, following an arrest. Judge
Maltbie, after examining Eyler and
on statements of the naval authorities
that Eyler was dull, was doubtful as
to degree of comprehension of the
part Eyler was taking in the hold-up.
Eyler is TO be turned over to the ma
val authorities for the disposal of his
case
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
time. The more rapid adoption of tn,

time. The more rapid adoption of the
western styles of lace and button
shoes is made difficult by the native
custom that requires that shoes be re-
moved before q persons enters home
or inn. In some cases 1t is even re-
quired that The shoes be removed or
at least covered with cloth protectors
before entering shops, theatres and
similar public buildings. This custom
has led to the quite general adoption
of the fashioned but convenient
Congress" boot by those who wear
occidental Footwear during business
hours. The author of the govern
ment's report suggests that a perfect
ed elastie-top shoe with real style or
button or Lice shoe with a quickly
operated fastener would do much to
advance the sale of modern footwear
in Japan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
PERSONALS

Mrs. William Fitch of Norwich Town
was visitor in New London Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert johnson of
Higganum have been on a. visit to
Norwich.
Mrs. Alfred Cayouette of River ave-
nue. is spending a week with rela-
tives in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emmons of
Moosup have been in Westerly, r. l..
to attend the funeral of William Bac-
cock, brother of Mrs. Emmons.
Sidney H. Miner and c. =. Perkins
of New London were here on Monday
evening to attend the meeting to
King Solomon Lodge of Perfection at
the Masonic temple.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin A. Cavanaugh
and daughter, Paula, of Bayonne, n. J.,
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Mulcahy, Broad View cot
tage. Broad View, Quaker Hill.
DR.. ]. H. Allen. of the Norwich State
Hospital staff, is i'll with bronchitis
and laryngitis at his home on Church
street. Monday his condition was
considered encouraging.
Louis Bitters is at his home at
Quaker Hill, having ten days leave of
absence from his ship, which is in
Boston. He ha been in France for
nearly year, and recently came back,
but eXpecte to go over agan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28

and will be presented before the city
court this (Tuesday) morning.
The officers who made the raid were
Sergeants A. c. Mathews and John
H. Kane and Officers Myron Morgan.
Abraham Segal and Elmer Allen.
Or Bootlesging Charge Again.
Mrs. Angelina Caboni who has al
ready been before the U. S. district
court once on a bootlegging charge
was again presented on Monday after
noon before Z. S. Commissioner Earl
Mathewson in his office in the Thayer
building on the same charge. 1t is al
legged that she supplied liquor to men
in uniform a week ago Saturday night
at her rooming house on Franklin
square.
Z. S. Marshal Kelleher came here
from Hartford on Monday and served
the warrant on Mrs. Caboni, bringing
her before the commissioner who
bound her over to the February term
of the U. S. district court. He placed
! the bond at $500 which she furnished.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
BIG SATURDAY SALES
OE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The sale of war savings STAMPS at
the Norwich post office last Saturday
was the largest of any day during the
month and it is encouraging to know
that so many who became interested
in the saving and thrift habit the past
year are continuing the practice. The
principal object Of the government in
continuing to issue thrift stamps and
War Certificates is to give to the
public the most convenient way of
investing their savings as all that is
necessary is to ask the letter carriers
for them. Any amount from % cents
UP is cheerfully accepted.
The following is a clipping from the
government official bulletin:
The following is quoted from g. no
tee issued by the secretary of the
treasury:
My attention has been directed to
numerous offers made by uns3rupu
lous persons through advertisements
and in other ways to buy war savings
certificate stamps and, as II result of
such offense, [ am informed that
owners of such securities have suf-
fered material losses which could
have been avoided by redemption of
the var savings certificate stamps at
post offices, as provided by law"
I'm order that the interests of own
| ers Of war-savirgs certificate stamps
| of either seficS may be safeguardeI,
l hereby notify all persons to refrain
from offers to buy war savings
stamps or accept the same in trade
| In pursuance of the foregoing, post
masters are directed not to pay war
savings certificates on which the
names of the owners have not been
| entered or have been erased or chang
ed, sin e under the regulations they
are not transferable and are payable
only to the original owners. except in
| case of death or disability.
| Postmasters are further instructed
not to pay any war savings certif-
Gates presented by persons or firm
known to be buying, or publ:c offer
ing to buy, war savings stamps OF
certificates from the owners, unles.
positive evidence is submitted tha
the certificates were originally is.
sued to the persons or firms present
ing them for payment.
| When consulted by owners of wa
savings STAMPS in regard to offers t
purchase such stamps at f.ss thai
current value postuasters should in
yIte their attention to The fact tina
war savings certificates NAV be cash
ed at money ord@S post offices afte
&c days written notice. ana that thi
is y privilege accorded bv law. A
the same time it should be pointe
out that the need of the poyerrmer
for the proceeds of the WAY saving
STAMP issue IS errGt, and thn holder
should be urged % retain their stamp
| until maturity as q patriotic act in
: less their necessities are urgent.
A. NJ. DOCKFRY,
: Third Assistant Postmaster G eneral.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
DAVIS THEATRE.

at the Davis theatre on Monday
large houses greeted the hill for the
first half of the week. The feature
nicture Branding Broadway, stars the
great western actor, William s. Hart
in an entirely new role. that of a man
of Broadway. The picture is full of
life and Mr.. Hart in his new role in
trCduces many western features to the
BroadwayiteS.
The other picture on the bill is
Come On In" a five part Paramount
production featuring Shirley Mason.
This is delightful little comedy and
was a pleasing one to The audience. A
Burton Holmes travelogue completes
the bill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
American Shoes in China tnd Iasan

American Shoes in China trd Iaean.
American shoes are IN high favo1
among the Chinese savs q report iT
sued by the nu~eau Of fo~nign ar4 d.
uesfice co~rrneron. GeDa .reo: Of rn777 =
merce. Hica prices. however -
them out of reach Of taa avc~9o'a 10
tive. who is c'1lirod to content himself
with cloth footwear at 50 cents to a
dollar pair Or with poor motive i'm
itations Of A'Fericln STYLES selling at
one dollar to dollar AMI lfaIf 2 pair.
Tapan is SURVIVING TIE market with
what is termed a fair va'57e shoe.
made in the western STYLES, that soils
at two dollars up. Before the var
Russia was an important fa2tor in the
| market.
Most Of the high-rrade Leather i'm
norted bv the Chinese cores from the
| United States. and the Eo~ernrl ont
report states that this product can he
sold IN constantly incrs aSing quaint
| ties if proper representation is oh
| t9ineds-reasonab credit extended and
samples sent when special offerings
are made.
lamar offers a market for snoemak-
| ing machinery and materials rather
! than for shoes. as the use or i7portn5
| footwear is very limited The output
of the domestic custom shoe1nakers
| and of the larger factories is equal Il
| the no1%7al demands an7 to the re-
J nuirements OF an important trade witt
| Russia and China Government con
| tracts arc filed With niec!Iine- made
| goods, the machinery being mostly Of
! German make. For the higher grade
shoes rractlca7lr all the findings ari
feathers are imported from the Unite
States. Lasts are made IN J2pan ant
are usually copies Of staple American
styles.
Il is estimated that about T per cent
Of the population of Janan now uses
modern footwear, at least part Of thu
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Ruby Vaughn has returned
from a visit in Hartford.
Gilbert S. Raymond of Warren
street has returned from Florida.
Mrs. Hugh H. Osgood has left town
for a trip through the south and west
Miss Virginia Mason of Hampton,
Va, is the guest Of Mrs. J. Dana Colt.
This Sunday Evening Supper clab
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund W.
Perkins.
Mrs. Zeoulon R. Robbins has re-
turned, after stay Of several weeks
in Portland, Me, and at Poland
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard @. Smith. of
Oldelms, left Norwich Monday for
New York where today {Tuesday}
they will join -ir. and Mrs ". tyler
Olcott, leaving for Castle Hot
Springs, Arizona. Later they may
visit California. At present Mr.. and
Mrs. CisVer IA. johnson, Of Norwich,
are at Castle Hot Springs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION SEES
ILLEGALITY IN DRY LAW

The Connecticut Bar Association
ended it's sessions at Hartford on Mon
day night with a banquet at wsich
Governor Holcomb was the guest Of
honor. At the business session re-
ports for the year were made, one
being from a committee which state
its opinion that federal prohibition was
against public rights and had been put
before the country in an illegal man
ner by the congress. Officers were
chosen as follows:
President, Charles e. Searles, Thomp-
son; vice president, Harry G. Day, New
Haven: secretary and treasurer, James
e. Wheeler, New Haven. Executive
committee, the president and John "
Banks, Bridgeport, W. s. Aliis, Nor
witch, E. A. Hartman, New Haven;
George Human, Willimantic: L. T.
Waldo, Hartford, William Grosmith,
Hartford.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
COMPANY D WINS
INDOOR BASEBALL GAME

Company D of the State Guard
held their regular drill at the armory
on Monday evening wirn Il full at
tendance. The work was infantry
drill. Following the drill the conf
pany indoor baseball team lined up
against the Fearless team and scored
their first victoI~- of the sarson by
q close score of to ). The game w $
clean and snappy, both teams playing
good bali. The features of the game
were the two home runs by Fred
fush and Tracy Hurdicl1 for the
guards and the fielding of Capt Nc
Narthy and Shea for the Fearless team.
Eurdic'l pitched for the Guards and
Shannon Tor the Fearless team.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
FIND DROWNED MAN
IS JAMES PROUNTZ

Coroner Franklin H. Brown in fur.
Their Investigating the drowning of the
man at F~ntville learned on Monday
that the Fred r. Lev Co. had en-
ployed the man on Nov. Is. 1918, md
hat he had Given his name as James
prountz. The construction comnany
say that he settled with them on Nov
&c, taking all the money due him
and they had not seen him since pay
ing him off. Coroner Brown has not
yet received answer from the teIe-
gram which he sent to the address
found o. the registration card found
III the mans pocket.