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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

now everybody demands the finer clothes and nobody will take anything else. We recently made up a sample of cloth in which coarse wool was used m m the warp only. The appearance of tne sapple was but slightly different rom that made of finer wools. Ii had m marked degree the smooth. soft texture of fine wool. Its cost was con siderably less than the fabric made Of the finer grades. As a cloth if was good, strong and serviceable. Be lore the war 1t would have sold read
 'F, put we were absolutely unable to put in on the market,
 To our suggestion that when neo- pie were complaining so of higher prices, this cloth that would made a ullerence of five dollars or more in the cost of suit ought to sell readily, the reply was that five dollars in the cost Of the cloth for a suit of clothes did not count at all these days. NOW, note the effect of this de- hlahd on the price of wool. The fine wool comes in part from our own country, but chiefly from Australia. The coarser woos are large South American and domestic.
 Tn March. 1917. just before we en- tered the war, the different grades of wool were selling at prices something | like this: The coarser grade 75 | cents a pound. the finer grades (do- | mestic) SIPS per pound, the finest l Australian wools, S1.65 a pound. Now 1 these same grades of wool are selling:
 The coarser grades at 5 cents a pounjd, the finer (domestic) at s2 a
 pound, the finest American at s2.75 a pound
 While the domestic finer grades
 have increased from SIPS to S2 = an 1 increase of 75 cents. and the finest Australian from s1.65 to S275-an i'm
 crease of s1.10, the coarser grades have actually fallen in price from D cents | to 5 cents-a decrease of 20 cents
 a pound.
 : But besides this increase of de-
 rnand for the finer Wools and shortage in the world supply. tho action of our own government has still further con trihHted to keep the prices up. During the war, agents of our gov
 ernmcnt purchased from the British
 government some hundred millions
 pounds of Australian wool. When the 7! aTrnistice came they released or trans
 ferTed two thirds of this wool back ia
 the British government, the one third
 which our government held they of
 fered only in limited quantities, the
 keen competition for which carried it
 to tremendously high prices.
 q am not criticising government of ficials. They doubtless felt justified both in returning this fine wool to
 England and in getting the highest
 price possible for the woois they have on hand. But when you put the ques- ton, why our people have to pay high ) prices for fine clothing which they in } s'st on having. you must not forget l that one of the reasons for it is thai , the government is holding the woo
 which it bought at war prices for a t profit"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

|. New Haven, Dec 2S.-Six men ewere arrested here today in connection with the sale of wood alcohol "whis- hSey' which they are alleged 10 have !shipped from this city 10 Chiccpee. Massachusetts. The arrests were lmade at the request of District At ltorney Joseph B. Ely of Westfeld, bMass., who telegrapned that the men lsre wanted for homicide in Massa- lchusetts.'
 Those held are: Nicholas Russo, kI)ominick Perrotti, Frank Lucibello, kJohn Pinto, William Guangi and liar Try Vincent They were locked up at 1.-the direction of Coroner Mix of New fHaven county. United States Con- kmissiener Lynch also lodged charges tof violation of the war time prohipi- Fioh act against the six men and fixed iloords at S10,000 each.
 The arrests were made by a large squad of police officials, including A. IF. Foote. Massachusetts commissioner lot public safety, Chief of Police sPhiiip T. Smith of New Haven, three Massachusetts state policemen and 1ocal police and revenue agents. They kstzrted activities soon after k1nldnieht this morning. four automo- slpiieS bel.s used in going to various kparts Of the city and suburbs. Vincent land Guangi were the first arrested. fthe latter being taken in a leading sdowntovn cafe. Perrotti was arrest led al his home in Westville, where an nliicit liquor still was found and seiz- led.
 Two barrels of a compound believ- led to contain wood alcohol were con 'fisca;ed in a barn on the South End Road. just outside of the city. Ac- rcording 10 the police. four barrels of liquor were. shipped from barn tu ,Chicopec, Mass. where q large mum ,ber have died from drir!Ing q wood
 alcohol mixture. The six mon held
 are alleged to have been tho owners
 of tho liquor stored in the barn. They received s1.05Q d barrel for the fouI tharrnls annt tn Chicnneo it is said
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

total recorded Sa'11 ny forenoon. Two more cases of pefsons suffering from the effects of poisonous liquor were listed in hospitals, making eight persons known to be i'll here from that cau2e. Four of these were re- ported tonight in a critical condition.
 Chief of Police Farrell tonight an nounced that although he had been urged by States Attorney Alcorn to order the closing of all the saloons in the city, he would take no action at present. as he did not believe the state statutes covered any such action bp a police official. MT. Alcorn sent word to police chiefs of all towns in Hartford County asking them to order saloons closed.
 No further arrests were made here today Seven men are held in con- nection with the wood alcohol 'whis- key sales, four of them being charged with murder.
 Another death was added to the Connecticut total today when a wo- man died in Meriden from the effects Of poisonous liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
FIVE MEN ARRESTED
 OF ORGANIZED BANDl

New York, Dec. 2S.-Federal agents late tonight arrested five men whom they claimed to be the heads of all organized band which haI been re- sponsible for the recent widespread sale of wood alcohol connections through five states. One of the men arrested was descr ' l by the gov ornment agents as "t..e kingpin of the ring" Two of the men Ill custody were described as New York business men.
 For ten days, since the first fatali- ties were reported from wood alcohol poisoning, Colonel Daniel l.. Porter, supervising revenue agent for New York and II. E. Dobbs special federal agent, have been working on the the ory that the poison which has caused scores of deaths throughout New En- gland and New York, originated in this city. The arrests made tonight were effected in widely separated parts of the city,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
INCREASE IN COST OF LIVING
 SINCE 1914 IS a2.2 PER CENT

Boston, Dec. 2S.-An increase of S2. 7 per cent. in the cost of living for American wage earners between July, 1914. and November, 1919, is shown in statement issued by the national in dustrial conference board today. based upon it's most recent investigations.
 This represents an advance of l0.4 per cent since November, 1918. l3.5 per cent. since March, 1919. when prices dropped temporarily, and 5.S per cent since last July.
 The increase in the cost of the five major items in the family budget since July. 1914, was: Food a2 per cent, shelter 3S per cent, clothing I3s per cent, fuel. light-aud heat IS per cent, and sundries I5. per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
TWO fa.YEAR- OLD GIRLS
 HELD FOR PASSAIc MURDER

Jersey City, N. J, Dec. 2S.-Two eighteen year old girls and two youths are under arrest tonight in connection with the murder Of Mrs. Leo Goldstein, who was shot by robbers in her husbands store at Passaic. N. J., early Christmas. day. 4 motor gar stolen in Philadelphia was foun& abandoned in Passaic the next day in which was wonan's handbag containing several letters. Through the letters the police traced the. four who are locked up. -r
 The prisoners, who are held on a technical charge of being disorderly persons. are Mary Mclaughlin of P;1iladelpha ,E-stfeY Harley of Jer- ssy Citp: Eage1e Heffaraan, 1T yeavs old of IIoboken and George Parchie, 20 Of West Eobol7e,l All deny knowelge Of tho murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
DR. VERMILYE, MISSING
 BRIDEGROOM, IN HOSPITAL

New York, Dec. 2S.-Dr. William Grey Vermilye, who failed to appear Christmas day to marry Miss Ruth M. Keeney, at Monson Mass, and is now patient in the Cumberland Street Hospital, refused to make any com ment tonight, when informed that his wife had been located in Harrisburg, Pa, where she is living with her daughter
 Information that Dr. Vermilye had a wife with whom he had been living up to the time the physician gave up private practice to take a position with the United States Shipping Board in the south, was given by Mrs. son of Mrs. Vermilye by a previous marriage. She said that Dr. Vermilye and his wife had lived in Brooklyn, but Mrs. Vermilye had gone to liar risburg six months ago to visit her daughter and was still there.
 Miss Keeney, who has also been a patient in the hospital since last night, when she tainted and became hysterical because Dr. Vermilye re- fused to see her or explain his failure to appear for the wedding, left the in stitution today She and her father again attempted to interview Dr Vermilye before leaving the hospita but he refused to see them. When hospital officials, who say the physician is there to undergo a slight operation, informed newspaper mer that he would see no one except rela- tives, they sent Dr. Vermilye the fol lowing note:
 Your wife. said to be located 1T Harrisburg, Pa., has made charge. which perhaps you would be glad tc i clear up. Will you please make a de finite statement and clear up tht | whole matter" i Dr. Vermilye's reply, which wa written on the back of the note, sait I have nothing to say" When Mrs. ZindeIl, who lives at tn, Vermilye home in Brooklyn, was ask ed if it is true that the physician ha . wife, she said:
 Tt is. Her name is Mrs. William i Grey Vermilye and she is at presen staying with a daughter at Harris l burg, Pa."
 Has Dr. vermilye and his wifi lived here with you?"
 "Yes," she responded. Mrs Vermily l left this house about five months az because her husband was in the ser l vice."
 Have you ever heard of Dr. Yer
 alilye or his wife getting a divorce % | Nc. So far 9s l know they ar
 gtill married"
 Mrs. zindell said sine did not kno,
 Miss Keeney but had heard she is
 well educated girl.'
 I When questioned further as 1
 whether there was any doubt as [ the woman in Harrisburg being D
 Vermilye's wife, Mrs. ZindeIl replied
 I have no doubt at all but that sh
 is his wife,
 Tie woman said that Dr. TermiIy and Mrs. Vermilye had been marie about twenty five years.
 Mrs. Vermilye, it was learned te night is the second wife of the phy
 sician his first wife having died.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
INTRUDER HH.LED WORE
 BRITISH ARMY UNIFORM

London. Dec. 2S.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Dublin se Ns that the officer killed in the attack on the vice regal ledge in Phoenix Park was Lie"tenant Boast. The member of the attacking party killed was dressed in an old uniform of a pri- vate in the British army. His body is reported to have been riddled with bullets.
 The Exchange felagrapl's corre- spondent says it is understood that sniping at the vice regal lodge contin- ued for only a few minutes and that the firing took place from the main road at a distance of nearly a quarter of a mile from the lodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
ONE DEATH IN CLEVELAND;
 SEVERAL CASES IN HOSPITALS

Cleveland, O.. Dec 2S-The first death here from alcohol poisoning since Christmas, when several cases were admitted to hospitals, occurred today. One new case was reported.
 A man found unconscious in a hotel was taken to a hospital. where physi- clans say his chances of recovery aae slight.
 Today's death brings the total since Nov. 1 up to fifteen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
Another Victim in Easton, Pa.

Easton, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Wood alcohol in supposed whiskey claimed another victim here tonight when Joseph Zimmer, a local shoe merchant, died in a hospital shortly after being ad- mitted, totally blind. Tho police ar rested Peter Casella. a former police man, and his wife from whom the supposed whiskey is claimed to have been purchased.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
A FACTORY eUiLD;:lG
 AT. WINDSOR BURNED

Windsor, Conn, Dec. 2S. Fire dc stroyed a large three story frame building known as the Best Manufac- turing company; building herr today with a loss of s20000. The structure contained a printing shop. lodge rooms and stores,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
TWO WOMEN RESCUED BY
 FiREMEN AND POLICEMEN

New Haven. Conn., Dec. 2S.-Two women were rescued by firemen and policemen from the third floor of a turning building on Congress avenue here tonight. where fire caused dam age of sf0.000 in two jewelry s.ores, two shoe stres and a feed store.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
STATISTICS SHOW CAUSE FOR
 HIGH PRICES OF CLOTHING

Given By President William M Wood of the American Wool
 en Company People Will Not Accept Good, Durable Clothes Made of the Coarser Wool, But Insist Upon Clothing Made From Fine WooIs-Cost of Cloth For Suit of Clothes In 1914 Was $4.5s, Now $13.67-Mak
 ing of Suit In 1914 Cost $4 9s Against SHAY in 1919 Release of Wool to the British Government Contrib utng Factor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
THREE MORE DEATHS IN
 NEWARK; TOTAL NINE

Newark, x. J.. Dec. 2S.-Three more deaths from wood alcohol poisoning making a total of nine here ilf-tlIe last three weeks. were reported 70 the police tonight.
 County Prosecutor Harrison and Collector of Internal Revenue Charles Duffy have started Investigations to find the source of the poisoned liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
Victim in Jersey City.

Jersey City, x. J., Dec. 2S-One man is dead and two women are in critical condition in the Jamaica hos piGal tonight as a result of drinking q wood alcohol connection The wo- men were found in an unconscious condition in a room which also con tained two one gallon jugs in which a small quantity of the coloroEess liquor remained. A five-year old girl was i'll in the same room but the child said her sickness was caused through eating candy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
A BOY KILLED WHILE
 cOASTlNG AT SIMSBURY

Simsbury. Conn. Dec. 2s.-Rinaldo zackera, il years old was killed here today. and Jelan 7F'lorio. aged 10. was critically injured in. q scoasting' acci- dent Fhe two boys were sliding automobile,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS FROM
 NEW HAVEN ID CH|COPEE

Six Men Arrested In Elm City In Connection With the Sale ot Wood Alcohol 'Whiskey'-Two Barrels Confiscated In Suburbs Deaths In Connecticut Valley Excluding Hartford 52-Fou Arrests Made in Chcopee- Woman Died In Meriden and Man Is Practically Blind as Result of Drinking Liquor-Thee More Deaths In Newark and One In Cleveland
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
POLICE ASKED TO CLOSE
 SALOONS IN HARTFORD

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2s.-No a1di- ffional deaths from wood alcohol tpoisoning were reported here today. bhe l5st Of dead remaining at Is. the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

The most undesirable seats at the theatre of war are on the front tier.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
densed IeIegrams

The dollar was quoted at 10 francs 56 1-2 centimes in Paris
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

Lieutenants Connolly and Water house, who lost their lives after being forced to land in Lower California, Mex, were murdered, according to testimony before the Senate sub-com. mittee Investigating Mexican affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

SyndicaIists in Spain are revolting against their leaders, whom they ac- cuse of withholding 100000 pesetas, which was paid in dues and of which there has been no accounting.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

First indication of a serious break in ranks of steel workers and predictions of an immediate end of the steel strike that practically tied-up Cleveland steel mills, was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

President Wilson will take no action on the sugar equalization bill until he has heard from the Sugar Equalization Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

Finland is reported negotiating for loan of 10,Oo0,000 pesos gold with Ar sentina to buy Argentine cereals and cattle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

A Soviet republic, charged with a special mission to the Italian Govern ment, arrived at Naples, according to a report from Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

Japan has decided to discontinue the issuance of passports permitting pie ture brides to proceed to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

J. V. Priest, mining man, arriving at New York on the steamship CariIlo, re- ported finding Of new gold region in Colombia, South America.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

American ships carried during Oc- tober exports valued at S231,041, ,9S6 or nearly half of the total ocean borne ex- port trade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02
Check Your Cold in 20 Minutes

Take 1t in time Treat it vigor-
ously inside and out with remedies
that have proven their worth and
they'll break it up. There is nothing
better than good old goose grease
and turpentine for outside applica-
ton. But that's only going halfway.
Add to your outside application
some remedy that will reach and
soothe the sore and tender insides
Of the throat and lungs and you will
check that cold at once.
MEN-THO-EzE does double work
Its goose grease and turpentine draw
out the soreness, while the menthol,
wintergreen, peppermint and other
soothing oils send their fumes into
the throat and lungs, stopping the
tingling pain, checking the cough
and often breaking up the cold right
in the beginning.
A small jar of MEN-THO-EzE,
kept handy, will break up many seri-
GUS cases before they get fairly
started. Get a jar today and be
ready. In opal jars, soc and COO. For
sale by druggists, or mailed direct.
Address: MEN-THO- EZE,' Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02
ARE OBSERVING
THE OLD TIME
Postoffice and Railroad Clocks Ad.
vanced, But Farmers Con-
tinue on Winter
Sch edule


MENDON, H., April 2.-After two
days trial of sun time instead of the
advanced time kept by the nation I'M
der the daylight saving law, Mendon
and the prosperous farming commun-
ity round about her has no reason to
repent and will go through the season
on the old schedule. The railroad
clocks and the postofice clCck have
been advanced an hour and it is I'M
derstood that the elevator man de-
cided that he had better follow the
new system to keep little ahead of
time. Outside OF that the townspeople
and farmers are observing the old
time.
The decision not to change grew out
of a meeting in the Chamber of Com.
MERGE last week suggested by farming
interests when the matter was dis
cussed fully The farmers made Wig
orous protest to the change after a
season in which they found no time
for entertainments and got only per-
centage of their usual farm chores
done. 1t was said that the help quit
at the usual time at night and would
not work in the dark in the morning.
Mendon agreed to stay by her farmers
In their protest and the ministers dis
liked to change because it caused peo-I
pie to forget church with their late
rising. The schools also are operat-
ing under the old time.
Sun-time is the standard in Mendon
this year and the people see no rea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02
It's Rasis in the Schools.

"A large percent of the soldiers re-
jected for army service, were rejected
because Of preventable diseases, dis
eases that could have been cured in
childhood if only they had been dis
covered.
When child goes to school, he
takes with him his body, mind and
soul. His mind Is trained, he is given
certain lessons in morals and ethics,
but his body is neglected in a great
degree.
"The public health plan includes
school nursery, rural nursing, tluber-
culoss prevention work and body well
fare work, all under trained workers"
The Visiting Nurse Association and
the Red Cross are to promote the
organization Of the Southern Lee
County Public Health bureau, and the
work in northern Lee county will be
sponsored by headers in FIT. Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02
PAGANDA FOR
BETTER HEAL TIL
Young Woman Comes to keokuk to
Promote Organization Of Com
runity for Prevention
x Of Disease.
BIG PROGRAM OUTLINED
Project to Organize Everybody IN
Southern Lee County and Get
Trained Poor overseer
and Physician.


Public health as a feature of the
national reconstruction period was
Presented yesterday 1afternoon by
Miss Anna M. Drake to the board Of
directors of the Visiting Nurse Assoc
cation. and committee from the
ooard of directors of the. Red Cross.
Miss Drake is being sent through
iowa to promote community interest
IN community health. She is on the
nursing staff Of the state tuberculosis
association.
One phase of her work in Iowa Is
70 look after the men who were re-
lected by exemption boards in the
seiectiye draft because they had tuber-
culos1s. and also men who contracted
lne disease in the artmy.
The care and cure OF these men
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02
Why Suffer With Backache,
Kidneys or Rheumatism !?
MEDICAL Men Indorse Anuric. A Ney
Kennedy for Kidney, Bladder
and all Uric Acid Troubles.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DR.. Simon - all distinguished
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
pies upon which it is to be treated,
ana accurate knowledge concerning the
nature OF disease can thus be obtained.
Il oackache, scalding urine or frequent
uflnation bother or distress you, or if
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

has been transferred by the United
States governm mt to the national
tuberculosis as, 1ciation and by them
to the state association.
The public h-alth program which is
being worked nut in the counties in
Iowa is to be presented in Keokuk at
an early date at a meeting to which
southern Lee county will be asked to
attend
From this meeting will be organ
lied the 8 uthern Lee Health bureau.
The R, Cross activities in southern
Lee county will cooperate in the
bureau because the promotion of pub
lie he1lth is chief feature of the
Red ross chapters work since going
on peace basis. Miss Drake said
az he meeting yesterday: Z
The time has passed when a small
sroup of such as the board of direc-
tors OF the Visiting Nurse Association
shall carry the whole public health
burden.
Public health is community af-
Of the community.
The Plan Of the Work.
"The ideal plan includes board Of
nine or twelve members chosen at a
mass meeting of representatives Of
every interest in the community
There should be in that prelimin-
airy meeting representative of organ
lied labor, of the Red Cross, the Visit
ing Nurse association, the schools, the
ministers, the priests, the commercial
and civic organizations, the clubs, the
lodges and every other organization
in the community.
From this meeting directorate OF
nine members should be chosen who
shall be the executors Of the public
health program.
1.-THE ideal plan includes trained
overseer of the poor, a trained pub
lie health officer, and public dispen-
sery.
There should as matter of course
he nursery service in the schools,
since this is the foundation OF the
whole plan. Don't condemn nursing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

service in the schools, because you
had poor nurse, or because the work
was for time a farce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

A Missurian has designed farm
tractor that can be converted into a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

farm wagon, the drive being through
the front wheels, while two weeks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

son to change after two days trial
OF 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-02

replace single rear wheel when it
becomes truck.