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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
AT COUNTY HOME

The children at the County Home
school carried out the following Mem
orial Day programme on Thursday:
Singing, Salute to Flag. Star Span
gled Banner; recitation Our Flag,
Frances Jingrell; Stany by the Flag
Joe Boldrighine; Old Glory, three
boys; concert recitation, Your Flag
and My Flag, upper room; singing.
Three Cheers for the Red. Whit and
Blue; recitations, The Flag, Oliver
Martin: Hats Off Nettie Burdick:
Decoration Day, Ella Crumb: Memory
Days, Hazel Crumb Why They March,
Sarah Hewlitt Four Soldier Boys, by
four boys singing. Three Cheers for
Your Uncle Sam: recitations, Keep
ing Memorial Day, Elsie Scaplin; Ny
Grandpa, two girls: What Can Chill
dren Do. four girls: singing, Flowers
for the Brave, school; quotations, five
girls; recitations. When Grandpa Wore
His Uniform, Bonnie Wilcox; Decor
alton Day, Raymond Sundstrom; con-
cert recitation. The Calf. upper room
singing, We Are Soldier Boys, boys of
Grade /; recitation, To Our Soldiers
Beatrice Payne; recitation. Memorial
Day Margaret Caswell; recitation
Bring Flowers Joe Boldrighine; Mem
orial Day, three girls; concert recita-
ton, Civic Code, upper room; song for
Memorial Day: Rotations, Memorial
Day. Harold Lawrence: Mem oria
Flowers, four girls: song, Bring Flow
ers, two girls; Rotations, We Are the
Men of Coming Years, two boys; Give
Peace Again. Charlie Strickland song
Peace On Earth. Elsie and Willie
Scoplin; recitation, Blue and Gray ir
France. Willie Sconlin; concert reel
tatiou, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
upper room: song, My Own United
States, school.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Edmund A. Prentice of
Norwich were callers in Stonington
early in the week.
Mrs. Billings Payne. of Westerly,
formerly of Norwich. has been visiting
relatives at Norwich Town.
Mrs. John Chaplain. of South Cow
entry, is spending a few days as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Weaver of
East Hampton.
Mrs. Mary T. Kecre and family OF
Shelton, Conn. are spending the week
end with Mrs William L. Ward OF
West Thames street.
Charles Gadle has left the employ
of the Marlin Rockwell company and
has excepted a position with the Z.
S. Finishing company.
Mr., and Mrs. John S1attery of
Bridgeport, formerly Of this city, are
the guests of Mrs. William j. Nc
Knight of Robbins courts.
John F. Mccarthy has resigned his
position with the Norwich WOODEN
company and entered tbs, employ oil
the L. S. Finishing company.
Sergt Joseph Rodger Shackleton O
the 18th (New York; division is visit
ing his aunt. Mrs. Hartley. of Soutl
street. Danielson.
| Lieut.. Walter Rathbun. after a shor
visit at his home in Noank, has re
| turned to his duties as ship physician
on the steamer Leviathan, which viii
soon sail again for France.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
PROF. GEORGE SPEAKS
AT BROADWAY SCHOOL

Memorial day exercises were held at
Broadway school Thursday afternoon,
when the following program was car
ried out:
Song. Star Spangled Banner; Salute
to the Flag: reading, The FIRST Memo
rial Day Proclamation. Dorothy Lord;
essay. What Memorial Day Should
Mean in 1919. Ava Byrnes; recitation,
In Memory of the Soldiers of the Rev
olution, The Old Continentals, George
Letenflre; recitation, In Memory of
the Soldiers in the War of 1872. Old
Ironsides, Milton Randall; recitation,
In Memory of the Soldiers of the Civil
war, Sheridan's Ride. Charles Brush;
song, Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground; recitation. in memory of the
soldiers of the war with Spain. Deeds
of Valor at Santiago. Dorothy Allen;
recitation in memory of the soldiers
seventh grade; The Answer. eighth
grade; song, Long. Long Trail; quota
tons, by several pupils; speakers, J.
H. George and Gen. W. A. Aiken; song
America.
In his talk Prof. George took his
hearers back to the days of 61'65
when Sheridan's men lost and won a
battle in a day. The speaker followed
with many personal anecdotes of the
civil war. lie concludeu by .empna-
sizing the fact that IN the Civil wal
and in the present war the armies with
the right on their size won.
General Aiken. who followed, out
lined the history of the past 70 years
by building his story about veteran:
he has seen. At the age of 10 the gen.
eral saw veterans of the Revolutionar!
war at the site of Bunker Hill monu
ment. At the same historic spot wert
| the veterans of 1872. ON a visit t.
| Europe he encountered some of tn
survivors of Napoleon's army of Wa
terloo and naval heroes who Tough
with Nelson at Trafalgar. He talke'
with troops on the way to the Crimea1
war and witnessed the departure 0
the conquerors of Mexico. BY speeia
request the veteran told of trip t
Washington when the fate Of the cani
| tai hung in the ba.unce just at til
beginning OF the Civil war. of a his
toric interview with President .Lincol-
and the feeling of depression whic
| then existed in all official circles
Finally the speaker asked his audi
ence never to forsake Old Glory for
red flag or a black one.
Both speakers were Obliged to re
| spond to the hearty cheering at tn
conclusion of their remarks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
GYP,
German Dog Brought from Argonne
Forest to Taftville.

The little dog has a war record and
credentials Just like any soldier, for
he was the mascot Of his company,
having Joined, as it We're, when a pup,
and been with the company a year,
having Travelled 700 miles in box cars
on the different fronts in France. Gyp
years a blanket with a wound stripe,
because he was gassed. two service
stripes and his discharge stripe. When
it came time for the regiment to come
back to Gods country Gyp was pro-
vided the transportation papers just
like any soldier, went through the de-
lousing plant at Brest. and was given
veterinary papers. On the voyage
across he was seasick.
Gyp paraded with the 77th in New
York and was cheered all along the
line of march as the company mascot
His master. Cornelius Corcoran, sail
| ed from New York on April 7. 1918
| reaching Liverpool April 20, landed in
! France few days later and went at
| once to the Somme front. The 18th
| division was in the Aisne offensive
| Baccarat sector, and Private Corcorar
| was wounded on the Vesle front on
Sept. 4, and was in lae hospital at St
| Denis for three months
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
Cooperation in England.

The signing of the armistice stimu-
lated a new interest in the co-opera-
tive movement throughout Great
Britain, where tharo already were
some 250C indaste'al cooperative
djs,ributive and productive societies,
with membership Of s,E00,000 per-
sons, a total share, loan aud reserve
capital OF over $4,000, 600, a total
trade (distrbdtive ana productivity OF
Just over si,000,o00,o0Q and a total
profit i'll 1916. before u deduction of
Interest or share capital, of about
500, 600 900.
On se whole the war has had a
favoraoie effect on the progress of CO
operation in Great Britain, Controlled
prices helped rather than hindered. the
movement, since in the ease of the
controlled commodities, for which
everybody paid u certain retail price,
members of the cooperative siQciety
have an advantage over non members.
in that they receive a dividend on ell
purchases. Cooperative stores arc
the only stores paving such a dividend
and in many ca : this has been an
excellent argumcn, % prove the sound
ness of the cooperative system
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
PRESTON CITY GRANGE
HAS INTERESTING DEBATE

At the regular meeting of Preston
City grange this week there was an
interesting debate on the question, Re
solved, That q college education is a
greater asset to a young man than a
fly acre farm.
The affirmative was held by F. Il.
Hall and Frederick Tholen. while E. P.
Hallowell ably handled the merits of
the 50-acre farm.
The debate followed a vocal solo by
Mrs Marjorie Dawley.
The judges were Brother G. W. Da-
Wis and Sister Mrs. Carrie Shedd and
Miss Hattie Bennett. The judges adj
mitted that they had difficulty in de-
Gliding and could not bring in a unani-
nous report. They decided in fa-
vor of the affirmative. Mrs. Evangeline
Barnes followed with a well rendered
eontralto solo that was much appre-
ciated. A discussion on Vacation
! Time for Mr. and Mrs. Farmer. closed
, the programme. The subject for tht
next meeting is The Home and will in
cluQe ancient and modern methods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
EMPLOYEES PRESENT WATCH
TO AGENT WHITTIE

After several years service as agent
of the Versailles Sanitary Fibre mills,
W. e. Whittle hes gwen up his posi-
ton to enter broader nelds. Mr.. Whit
tie came to the Versailles Sanitary
Fibre mills a few years ago and dur
ing his connection with the company
has inaugurated a system which only
a competent and efficient millman
could pat through.
Shortly before noon Thursday Mr..
Whitte was called over to the mill and
there gathered in the finishing room
was the force OF the whole mill, stand
ing around the room in the shape of
a V. Master Mechanic Green with a
few we'll spoken words in behalf of the
force presented MIR. White a Hamil-
ton 2l-jewel watch. To say Mr. Whit
tie was surprised cannot be expressed
in words, but he finally gathered HIM
self together and in few well spoken
words thanked each and every one
of them.
MIR. Whittle was well liked and his
resignation was learned with regret on
the part of all his employees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
Mrs. Alfred H. Hiscox.

The funeral of Mrs. Alfred H. His
cox was held from her late home at
No. ] Ripley place on Thursday at
ternoon with relatives and friends
present, There We're many beautiful
floral forms. The services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, pastor
of the Universalist church. The bear
ers were Frank L. futile, Joseph Nor
man, t. Irving Larkin and Ernest
Freeman. Burial took place in Yantic
cemetery where Rev. Mr.. Cobb read a
committal service Undertaken eager
had charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The deceased was born in New Bed
ford, Sc years ago, the daughter of
the late Leonard Taber and Elizabeth
Harvey Taber. The major part of her
life was passed in this city and she
was an attendant at the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
In Westerly about 40 years ago the
departed was married to Alfred Fl
HiscoX and he survives his wife with
two sons, Richard \. Hiscox o.
Oak street and Leonard Hiscox Of
Westerly. There are nieces and neph-
ews. Mrs. Hiscox was the last of he,
immediate family. Her father was
born in New Bedford and was a sta
tionary engineer and her mother was
native of Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
HOW 70 VOTE A SPLIT TICKET

There seems to be more or less
misunderstanding among some of the
voters of the city as to the proper
procedure to be followed in voting a
split ticket. In voting straight
ticket all that is necessary is to pull
to the right the party lever at the
left hand side OF the voting machine.
When the party lever is pulled as far
as it will go all the small buttons or
knobs over the names of the candi-
dates in that party will drop down.
II the voter wants to vote a straight
ticket, none of the small buttons or
knobs should be touched after the
party lever is pulled.
Should the voter wish to split his
ticket, the procedure is somewhat
different. In voting a split ticket the
voter should pull the lever of the par
ty in which the majority of the can
didates he wishes to vote for appear.
Then he should turn up the buttons or
knobs over the nafimes of the eandi-
dates he does not wish to vote for
and should turn down the buttons or
knobs over the names of the candi-
dates he does wish to vote for on the
other ticket.
He may vote for. any two aldermen.
any two city sheriffs and any four
councilmen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30

hard or soft corn anywhere on your
toes Look at this picture. A few
drops of ''Getsv1t" did the work. The
No irritation whatever. You peel the
callus right off just like a banana peel
peacefully painlessly. "Gets-It' does
the use of sticky nlasters. irritating
saves. greasy ointments or hnndllt &
tape. There's no fussing-no knife. no
| sct~sors t. use "Gets-tt' is used BY
| ~ ;liions, because it's eammeR sense,
and it never fails Try it. prove it.
! "C;ats-It," the guaranteed, money
| hack corn-remover. the only sure way
| costs hut trihe at any drug store
| Manufactured by Z. Lawrence Co.
| Chica so. III.
| Sold in Norwich and recommended
rs the worlds best corn remedy by
] Chas. Osgood.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
AGGRESSIVE STEPS BY CITY
GOVERNMENT OF WINNIPEG

Winnipeg, Man. Nay 2S.-The city
government of Winnipeg today took
aggressive steps to end sympathetic
strikes of public untility and service
employees when the police commits
sion ruled that every man wishing to
remain in the employ of the city must
sign an oath agreeing not to join any
sympathetic strike movement in the
future.
officials OF thee large irna works
nitihed Mayor Charles =, Grad aud
Premier Norris that theE would accept
officials of the Canadian railway
brotherhoods as metliatcrs in discus
sion of labor problems with their en-
ployes Thus far. leaders of the CEN
trail strike c9lnnittee have refused to
consider any cancellation conference
between the iron works executives and
their employees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
NEW DIVORCE CASES
IN SUPERIOR COURT


Five new divorce cases we're filed in
the superior court office in this city on
Thursday.
Myrtle J. Bailey of New London
brings action against Raymond G..
Bailey, also of New London, for divorce
on grounds OF intoleruple cruelty. The
plaintiff asks custooy of two minor
children.
Benjamin A Brown of East Lyme
has brought a divorce action against
Lila Brown of East Lyme, alleging
adultery. Nh. Browns asks custody OF
his three children.
Charging intolerahle cruelty. Clara
Pickering Brown Of New London sues
for divorce from Warren H. Brown OF
New London.
Mabel Loonis Cole of New London
charges intoIerable cruelty in a divorce
action against Philip l.. Cone of New
London.
Intolerah'e cruelty is the grounds or
on which jennie Cur of New Londor
asks divorce from Clarence Curt OF
! Stonington.
Another new case Ned is a fore
closure action brought by Rosario
| Ferrigini of New London against Min
ma W. Keasbey ct al. of New London
| Fred J. Bacon OF New lohdon mas MEG
an action against Henry krskine Smitl
of the same city. The action Is brough
| on the common counts.
The city of New London asks dam
| ages of. s. 200 from Thomas Howe o
New London. II is alleged that Ny
Howe auctioned off property for $3.50.
coo and real estate for sS0 900. TTnGe
the existing law in Kew London h
owes the city of New London. it helm
required that a certain percentage Q
the auctioneer's sales be paid to tn
city. 1 is alleged that Nj. Howe ha
not paid the $500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
TWENTY-FIVE TRAPPED
IN BURNING BUILDING

Awakened out of their sleep by
smoke about o'clock Thursday morn
ing, % persons in the rooming house.
conducted by Mrs. Hannah Eeiglins,
Or the upper floors of the Williams
block, at the corner of Green and Col
den streets, New London, found their
escape to the street cut off by a seeth-
ing mass of flames in the hallway.
Frantieally they rushed to the Win
dows and screamed for assistance,
Robert TAFT. 35 years of age, employed
at the Groton Iron Works, in at
tempting 10 escape from the third
story window fell to the pavement and
was killed
Hialmar Jacobson jumped from the
third story and was taken to the hos
pltal with both legs broken. His wife
had large part of her hair burned
from her head and suffered severely
burned left hand, and burns about the
face and hands. William Tanning
was burned severely about the fore
head. Ruby Pickston. months old,
daughter of Mrs. Viola Pickston, is not
expected to live as the result of in
iuries received when she was dropped
from third story window of the
building by Mrs. Arlene Sawyer, into
the arms of negro sailor. The child
was cleverly caught by the sailor, but
the shaking up was sufficiently severe
to temporarily stop the circulation OF
| the blood in the child's body. Rowland
Picksten, 2-year-old son of Mrs. Viola
Pickston, was safely dropped from the
| third story window by Mrs. Sawyer
into the hands of the same sailor. The
little boy suffered no injury.
Some of the roomers made their es.
| cape by lowering themselves from tn
windows with ropes made from sheet
| and ladder from a nearby garag
was used to advantage in getting 9th
ers from the burning building Whel
the firemen arrived most of the room
ers were out
i The building which is occupied O
the street floor by Frederick W. Keef
& Co. as a cafe, was Quilted and it I
probable that the loss will be ahou
$1a. 900. partly covered hN INSURANCE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
Wri1ht's View Ten Years Ago.

From an interview with OrviIle and
Wilbur Wright, by William G. Shop
herd when the Wright brothers re-
turned from Europe ten years ago,
How high can you go?'' LAS high
as I want to, but there will never be
49, n"o6 to 20 l1iGher than one thous-
and feet. At that height no known
sul cou.t re>ich you
''How high have you gomez Three
hundred feet. l passed over a bal
loon"
How fast have you gone?" Forty
miles an hour"
s'How fast could a machine be made
to go?' There's no limit that
know OF. but no man. unprotected,
could go faster than one hundred miles
an hour and stick to his machine. The
rush OF air is too great"
! DO you think ! vbody will ever fly
across the ocean in an airplane%'
Hard to tell. Depends on whather
anybody wants to-"
For what purposes will your ma
chine be used ?" Military operations
and sport. ''-Kansas City Star
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
POSTAL RATES WILL
TAKE DROP ItIIY 1

Beginning July l. 1919. the rate of
postage for first class mail will be two
cents per ounce or fraction Thereof, and
Tor domestic postal cards one cent
each.
A new contract for stamped envel-
opes becomes effective July /, 1919. The
cost OF envelopes to the postoffice de-
partment is increased somewhat on
certain envelopes anu prices to the
pubic will therefore be changed July
l. The increase will be Y cents pei
thousand on first quality printed and
imprinted envelopes or the No 3 and
IL sizes, BY placing orders for specia
request envelopes now, users of these
envelopes will not or:y get the adyan-
tage of the low prices but ear avoit
delay in deliveries whAeh may occur i
| orders in excess of contractors ca.
paeity are received after June 20. 1913
on account of the heavy demand fo
two cent envelopes due to reduction il
! postage,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
SEVERELY INJURED IN
FALL DOWN SHAFT

Thomas J. Donovan of co Eleventh
street was seriously injured at the Ar
mour Company's meat house on Com
merce street about l o'clock Thursday
afternoon when he fell down the ele-
vator shaft. He was found at the bot
tom of the shaft a little after 1 O'Clock
but was unable TO tell how the acct
dent occurred. He was taken to the
Backus hospital after DR.. Louis II.
Cassidy had been summoned. MIR.
Donovan suffered a fractured wrist
and severe cuts on the face His hip
is also injured. He is employed as a
salesman and he was seen about the
place at 12.45 O'Clock and few
minutes later at the bottom of the
shaft.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
CHILDREN GIVE MEMORIAL
DAY PROGRAMME

Special exercises were held in the
higher grades OF the Mt. Pleasan.
street school Thursday afternoon,
commemorative Memorial Day. The
following interesting programme was
carried out by the seventh grade, as
sisted in the musical numbers by the
eighth grade:
Song, America; recitation, The Old
Flag Forever. Clyde Carpenter;
reading, The First Memorial Day Pro-
clamation, Freda Johnson; recitation,
The Old Continentals, James Kelley;
song, American Hymn. Kellar: read
ing, Sheridan's Ride. Blanche Free
man; recitation. The Blue and the
Gray, Isabelle Mulcahy; songs. Tent
ing Tonight, Tramp, Tramp. Tramp
school; recitations, The Blue and the
Gray in France. seventh grade; Ir
Flanders Fields. Polly Mitchell; The
Anxious Dead. Sarah Markoff; quota
, tons, Honor to Soldiers, seventh
grade; song, Tribute to Soldiers; sa-
lutte to the afig; song, Star Spangled
Banner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
ENJOY
TRIP IN SEAPLANE

-Four yeomanettes stationed at the
Experimental station made a trip on
Wednesday over New London in the
hydroaeroplane No. H-163483 piloted
by Ensign Howerton, L. S. n.
The yeomanettes enjoyed the pfiVi-
lege because they were among those
selected from the purchasers of Lib
erty bonds in the Victory drive. The
young women at the naval base sub
scribed over $1,000 in bonds and for
each thousand dollars subscribed, one
name was drawn for a flight in the
plane today. The first name drawn
was that Of Mrs. Edna Brown, chief
yeoman, on duty at the Experimental
station, Fort TrumbuIl. The three
other young women who made the trip
were Juliana A. Weske, chief yeoman;
r. B. Loundsbury, yeoman first class,
and Nena Lamson, yeoman second
class
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30

1t seems too bad that the Salvation
Army must lose $1,000 because they
cannot find four people in Norwich
able and at the same time willing to
give 500 each for this good cause at
this critical time. said Chairman Gran
dali Thursday evening. 1t is hoped
that these subscriptions may be Sc
cured before Saturday night
Late Thursday night Chairman
Crandal1, P. G.. Cock and Lieut.. Viii
liam Addy were interrupted while
making up their daily report by the
appearance of Frank H. Arnold, who
brought contribution from Celumbi
an commandery, No. 4. X. T., which
amounted to just 70 cents more thar
the requir edamount TO put the loca
Salvatio Nanny over the top in theil
drive for $3.50.
There is now in the Merchants Ma
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
Pronounce Him Welcome.

The Girl Scouts who had the priv
ilege of meeting Sir Robert and Lady
BadenPowell on Friday were not only
immensely pleased, but, doubtless,
some of them also added to their
store of information. They learned
how to pronounce the name worn by
the distinguished visitors-Bah-de den
Pole You never can be quite sure
of these English names. There's
Cholmondeley, for instance, pro-
nounced "Chumley," as nearly every
one knows. But everyone may not
know the story of the irascible mob
leman of that family who resented the
frequent mjspronounciation of his
name. Lord Chumley, walking in his
garden one day. was approached by a
caller, who asked: rs Lord Chol-
mon de-ley at home?" No" snapped
Milford, nor any of his pee-o-ple,' -
Philadelphia Record.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
Think Arthur ]. Heyman Lost.

Friends of Arthur ]. Heyman. who
was formerly stationed at the subma-
rine base, fear that he may have been
lost on the Old Bay line steamer Vir-
ginia, in Chesapeake bay. on the trip
from Baltimore to Norfolk Va. early
Saturday morning. According to ad-
vices that have been received, Hey
man, who was in the moving picture
business with Joseph J. Becker of
Phoebus, Va told the latter the night
before the sailing of the vessel that
he was to take passage upon the
steamer. Since that time nothing has
been heard of Heyman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-30
AERoPLANE FORCED TO
LAND IN NORWICH

Frank Stanton. of the Princeton uni
versity flying school, on a flight from
the Atlantic City air port to Boston
was forced to land in this city on
Thursday about noon owing to his fuel
supply running short. The plane
landed in the lot adjoining the DR. Ter
j. Manwaring place at East Great
Plain. The plane was first seen over
Laurel Hill and circling made grace
full landing at the Manwaripg lot. At
ter getting his tanks refilled he con-
tinued his flight to Boston.