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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
PERSONALS

John Olaf vas a recent called in
GfotOE on business.
Capt. !. L. Randall of Groton is ex
pected home April 1, after spending the
winter in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Whitaker and
son, Robert, have returned to Noank
after a visit in Scotland, Conn.
Mrs. Ebert Swan of Preston has
fcen the guest of her parents Mr. an,
Mrs. Alonzo Maine of Stoninston
Charles Morse went 1, Nlllimanti,
Thursday and returned with a new
touring car recently purchased for
Albert II. Chase, of Otis street.
Harry Melcer of Uncasville, accom-
panied by Harry Hedley Smith of New
Haven, has been in Mystic in the in
terests of county Y. NJ. C. A work
Miss Florence Barrows of New Lon
don spent last week at her home in
Unicn, being called there by the death
of her grandfather, H. F. Corbin.
Private Benedict C. pul.an who re-
Gently was irvalided home from over
seas has returned to his home herr
after spending a moath in I[eene, \.
TT.
Fred A. Hagberg of the First Con
stlUction Company who has teen sta
ti2Ted III England for tie Last yea
spent a short furlough ut ris homo
here returning to Camp Niils where
he IS awaiting discharge
Private Walter P. Moran. Privates
Michael ]. Adj. and Sergeant Ray
mond B. Sherman are now at Cam
Upton, n. Y. in quarantine Private
Moran callel his home r'i THURSDAY
AID said thar arter staying at Cam
J'pton for some time the boys will &c
20 Devens for their Discharge
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
w. c. T. U. PARLOR MEETING
WITH MRS. WILLIS ROGERS

A well attended parlor meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Willis Rogers, so
Asylum street. The superintendent of
the parlor meeting department, Mrs. S.
Howard Meade, presided. The meeting
opened with the w. c. r. u. song and
tie d Psalm. Mrs. George H.
.Strou.c led in prayer. A solo was rem
dered by Mrs. Grace Z. Wiley, accom-
panied by Mrs. LaRue Bliven at the
piano.
A paper entitled Why? was read by
Mrs. j. J. Fields and was in part as
follows: The federal government has
ordered dry zones about all military
camps. Three hundred saloons We're
closed in Hoboken near embarkation
piers. Congress stopped the making
of distilled liquor in September 1911.
The president ordered all breweries TO
close Dec. l, 1918. The senate and
congress have ordered that all sale of
liquor shall cease July !. 1919. Why
has all this been DONE One answer
applies to all these questions The Ii
gao" ttGffic is a nuisance alike in war
al e &c, a rnsnace to health, eff
cheney ard morale of soldier sailors
and civilians, a Waster of f + fuel
and man power, as dangerous . an ar
my OF Huns, and without one redeem
ing quality.
Following Mrs. Fields paper Mrs.
Robert H. Montgomery read a paper on
the birthday of Neal Dow Father of
Prohibition, the man who started
| Maine on the road to the dry list Mrs.
Joseph F. Cobb's paper was The Story
of the Crusade. Mrs. Meade outlined
the Victory plan of the union which is
to raise a million dollars in five years
and secure a million members at the
same time.
| How the Jlpansse are watching the
anti olcoh0l movement in America was
| shown by the paper read by Mrs.
! Frank L. Lathrop. Mrs, George H.
| Strouse's paper was on the attitude OF
| the Chinese people toward the liquor
question and the possibility of the
! Brewers setting up business in that
country.
! A discussion followed the readings,
after which refreshments of sand
W-ches, cake and tea were served by
| the hostess.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
DAVIS THEATRE.

The largest audiences of the week
packed Davis theatre to overlooking OH
Thursday evening when the Myrkie-
Harder company presented the comedy.
Pals First. The plot is laid in the
sunny south and is love and mystery
romance that pulls at the heartstrings
in an indefinable way. The story is Of
two crooks, footsore and weary, who
stop at a southern mansion and one is
mistaken for the long lost raster of
the house. Out of this arises many
situations.
The leading role is taken ly Jack
Berun as Danny Rowland and play
ing opposite him is Miss Myfkle as the
heroine. The others in the cast, which
is well chosen, are very good in their
parts
The Land of Promise, a thrilling tlra-
ma of the Canadian northwest, is the
attraction today. This play is one of
Billie Burkes masterpieces and it is
with her personal sanction that the
Myrkle- Harder cCs pany are allowed to
produce il.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28

How hop beer, once brewe1 to
meet a no. license situation in Nor
wich, and containing about per
cent. of alcohol. nullified the dry
vote Of the town in 1879 is recalled
by number of Norwich citizens by
The legal proceedings rec entity
brought by some of the large brewer
les in New York city to the United
States court there to secure the right
to manufacture in their breWeries a
beverage containing no more than 2.75
per cent. of alcohol.
The claim of the New York brewers
is that product Of beer with 2.T5 per
cent. of alcohol is not within the
meaning of the United States law an
intoxicating liquor.
In 1878 the town of Norwich voted
against the granting of any licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors. The
vote of the town went into effect and
was applicable to the year 1879. This
vote was largely brought about by a
temperance movement at that time in
which Rev. Leonard W. Bacon and Rev.
L. T. Chamberlain, Congregational
ministers, were powerful factors. This
vote was supposed at the time to alb
solutely preclude the hotels and sa-
loon keepers of Norwich from selling
any beverage wherein there was in
toXicating liquor. The liquor dealers
of the town took steps to have a spe-
cial beverage which contained about
three per cent. of alcohol brewed with
the purpose of keeping open then
places and selling this three per cent
product. A special brew of beer was
made for the Norwich dealers by 6
Boston brewery, which was openly
sold in the town.
The prosecuting authorities of The
town thereupon made some seizures o
the new beverage which was known az
hop beer" and the authorities had i
analysed by competent chemists, an(
decided that by reason of the bee
containing three per cent. of alcohol i
was clear violation of the law agaius
the selling of Intoxicating liquor"
The dealers took a different view o
the matter and contended that y thu
| hop beer" was not in fact intoxicating
and so was not obnoxious to the law
About 60 prosecutions We're brough
| covering about every place that solC
the hop beer" before the Norwich pc
| lice court, and the arrested parties car
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
WEDDING.
Sherman-pe Srusf..

A wedding of local i:terest took
Place on Tuesday at the home of Rob
ert Elliot. b 'other-in Law of the Stride,
Wien Lieutenant Raymond G. Sher
Ert and Mis-. Helen re Crush wera
n arried by Rev. Robert II Sherman
grandfather of the groom. Clark Sher
man, Either of the groom played tie
wedding march. Lieutnnant Shec
ran, who is a member Of the 47th T.
s. Infantry. Fourth Division of the
regular army has just re -urned from
France where he saf much service
was wounded three times and alsn
gassed. He has many @cllcs of the
wal, one especially priced being 4
sword taken from Il Ger2an office,
whom he had taken prisoner. After a
short trip the couple VIII go TO Camp
Devens where the groom is station for
tie present
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
LARGE FOREST FIRE IN
QUAKER HILL. DISTRICT

\ large forest fire burned yrer many
ares of timber land early Thursday
morning in The quake III district
Ct the town of WATERFOWL The fire
as raging lote in the Afternoon and
lad burned its way through the
woods near The Robertson Mills anJ
around what is known as Miller.
pond.
There has been an unusually larg
number Of Horest fires ii this section
OF the state during the past few days
and evidence of this is seen or the trip
CVeH The Now London turnpike from
this city to Norwich as ut least five
have taken place in this distance
burning over many hundreds Of acres
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
SAMUEL CLARK WAS
THROWN FROM WAGON

Samuel Clark. Preston cattle deal
er. was thrown from his wagon in
Main street just west of the Shetucket
street corner Thursday afternoon
about o'clock, striking on his head
on the vitrifed brick pavement and
suffering conclusion of the brain and
a possible fractured skull. He was at
tended by DR.. Louis T. Cassidy and
taken to his home in Preston.
The accident happened when horse
which Mr.. Clark was leading behind
his wagon SHE'D while passing an ex-
cavatiOn that had been made i'll the
street. The frightened horse crowded
up8ga inst the wagon, upsetting it and
throw g Mr.. Clark out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
X. o. LIBBY WAS
NOT DRIVING AUTO

Richard Q. Libby of 12t Broadway
rasurned from New YORK Thursday
and upon learning that = Lad beer
reported by the newspapers that an
at tomobile' driven by him ha6 knock
ed down small boy at Station IA.
Waterford last Sunday. stated that he
was not driving the car at the TINA
irf/nuch as he was in New DIRK and
also that he does not drive car any
way. The automobile was his. he said
bur his chauffeur was driving it and
the boy who was hit was rot drag
geo by the machine. He stated furth
~ that the trolley ca which the au .
tomobile was approaching at the time
rad not vet come to q ston when the
automobile came up TO il but was
slowing down to stop.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28

5s-d or soft corn anywhere on your
toes Look at this picture \ few
drops % "Gets-Tt' did the work The
csllus comes loose from the true flesh
No irritation whatever You peel the
cailus right or Just like a banana peel
peacefully. painlesslv. "Gets-tt" does
30 same thing 10 any corn without
The use or sticky piasters. irritating
saives. greasy ointments or bundling
tape. There's no fussing-no knife, no
scissors 20 use. "Gets-ft' is used by
millions because its common sense.
and * never fails Try It. prove 1t.
"GetS-lt' the guaranteed. money
hack corn-remdver, the only sure way.
costs but a trihe at any drug store.
Manufactured By l. Lawrence & Co.
Chicago. Ill
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
H. DAWLEY MADE
DEPUTY HARBOR MASTER

In appointments of barber masters
FIR three years made by Governor
Holcomb are the following,
William II. Dawley of Norwich to be
deputy harbor master of NNWich har-
bcr from March II. 1912
Thomas S. Scott of New London q
be harbor master of New London har-
lore from July I. 1919.
T'rallcis w. Morgan of %rank - b.
tarbor master for Mysti, farbor from
February Is, 1919.
Frederick S Perry OF >c'7 London
t. be deputy harbor maze, of Nes
Lo ndon harbor from July /, 1919.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
BRUSH FIRES STILL KEEP
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY

The fire department answered on}v
nAe call Thu sday for brush FIRE in
I'e rear of I07 Washinst ton street. The
call came i'll :hortly after tour O'Clock
ard was answered by Tho ltin1per and
the deputy chiefs car A few gal.
l"ns Of chemical were H5ed to extin~
s1ish it. The fire was started by
fGtschievious boy who lighted it, No
damage was cone.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
FRECKLES<
March Worst Month for This Trouble
How to Remove Easily.

There's a reason why nearly every
body freckles in March. but happily
there is also remedy for these ugly
blemishcs, and no one need stay
freckled
Simply get an ounce of Othine. dou-
bic strength, from your druggist and
apply little of it night and morning.
and in few days YOU should see Thai
even the worst trcclllcs have begun 10
disappear. while tho light ones have
vanished entirely. Now is the time to
rid yourself of freckles, for if not re-
moved now they may stay all Summer.
and spoil ar otherwise beautiful Som
plexion. Your money back if Othine
fails
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Siqn of Sprinu.

The first robin is not so infalible
a sign of spring as the fears of the
searching father lest baby has swal-
lowed the golf balls.-Minneapoli
Journal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. Josiah Dean.

The funeral of Mrs. Josiah Dean was
held on Thursday afternoon from her
late home at 442 Main street. with
many relatives and friends in attend
ance. There were many beautiful
floral forms, including a standing
cross from the WOmans Relief corps.
who also were represented by a large
delegation. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb.
pastor of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. The bearers were John r.
Fowler Frank W. Brewster, R. c..
Perry and Frank A. Monroe Burial
was in Yantic cemetery. where Rev.
Mr.. Cobb read a committal service.
Undertaken eager had charge of the
funeral services.
Seneca S. Thresher.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
funeral services for Seneca Sanford
Thresher were held from his late home
at 126 Broadway. with many in at
tendance including a delegation of
about twenty attorneys from the New
London County Bar associa ton There
were many floral tributes. including a
form from the Bar associati ton. The
services were conducted by Rev. r. R.
Graham of Grace church.
The burial will take place this morn
ing in the family lot in Yantic come
terry and will be in charge of Under
takers Church & Allen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Ifs Are So Many.

THE Kaiser" says Macmillan Har-
den, If he were not q coward, might
regain his throne" By the same
token the Kaiser, if he had not been
tyrant, would not have lost his
throne-NcM Work. World.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
More Muscle in the Dollar

There is a feeling that the dollar
doesn't go far enough to get good ex-
ercise; it wouldn't get dizzy going
round.-Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Steadyinq Influence.

Every man who pays an income
tax is more curious than formerly
about what the government does with
its money.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
Graf
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
NORWICH MAN WRITES
CLEVER SOUTHERN ROMAr

The Maid of the Combahee is the
title OF an interesting volume recently
published by |. Plumnter Taft of this
city.
1t is an attractively bound book of
% chapters, with illustrated cover.
presenting a well told southern ro-
nance. The story deals with the ex-
periences Of a British gentleman dur
ing the days Of the Revolution who
came from England to America 10
look after the welfare of d young cap
tain who had enlisted in the Queens
Royal Rangers as a captain for ser
vice in the Carolinas during the days
of the Revolution, the British gentle
man, Sir Thomas Yield. being confirm
ed in his opinion that the English
governments treatment of the colonies
was most unjust. The experiences Of
both men We're many and varied with
as might have been expected in those
days and engaged in such work The
brutality practiced and the lack of hu-
manity manifested by CORVALLIS CON
WINGED the young captain. after he had
been convicted of disobedience of or
ders by a courtmartial and sentenced
to be Shot that he was on the wrong
side. and making his escape he joined
the Americans and won distinction by
the service he rendered.
There is the pretty romance between
him and tn e American go vernor's
daughter that not only results in their
marriage but two others including that
of Thomas Yield and Lady Carstou for
years the fairest lady IN all England.
The book is well written the char
acters being attractively drawn. aud
the fascinating story woven around
historical facts, Mr.. Taft has done
much writin gof short stories and his
wide circle of acquaintance will be
deeply interested in his latest effort.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
OBITUARY
Mrs. Charles NJ. Kenneth.

The death of Mrs. Charles VI. Ken
roth occurred at the B1cllus hospital
following an illness Of only q few days
on Wednesday event ! shortly before
o'clock, TIE deceased was a ma
tive Of Norwich, having been born
here in 1898 the daughter of d w
benjamin. and Nellie Dcmming Ben
jdmin. She attended the Norwich
Tree Academy and was graduated
from the JeWett Shorthand School. In
this city on ,Iuly 1918. she was unit
cd in mafriaTa with ChaI@es N. Ken
moth, who survives her With an in
fart son fo,r days CID. She also
leaves b mother ami sreDfather. Mr..
aud Mr.. Thomas Beetham, sis?
r', Mrs Edwin Street and a half
h"0'her, Theodore Bsetham all of this
city
Christian Vo.h..
The death of Christian Voght oc
cured on Wednesday ii the home o,
hi; daughter. Mrs. Clara Pirkpank, a:
- Church street, following an illness
Of long duration.
The deceased was BON in Germany
T.! wears ago the son Of Mr. and Mr.:
Hans Noght In 1872 he was married
70 Miss Dorotb. OehGing in Germany
aud they resrGed there until 10 years
Gco when they came to this CITY
VI ere they have since resided With
their daughter He was al attendan-
= the First Baptist church o. this
city.
lie leaves his wife. a daughter. Mrs.
Cara PinkNAnk. a son Olto Voght
cf WATERBURY, and several children If
Germany.
Mrs. Michael Kirby.
OF Michael Kirby. who IS n barber
occurred early Thursday evening al
tEeir home at 81 Sixth street. Beside
Ter husband. Mrs Kirby IS survived
by several children. one of whom wa,
born within q week. The sympathy o.
Il wide circle of friends Is expressed
f.c the bereaved family.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Ca|IuS? Peel
It Off Quickly!
Nothing on Earth Like "Gets-It" for
Corns and Calluser.

a spot Of thickened skin on the
bottom % your foot which so often
makes walking an agony Is as easily
removed by wonderful 'Gets-It" as any
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Auto Hits Jitney in Square.

A iitney mans automobile that had
just been newly painted was run into
Thursday evening in FrarkIin square
by Greeneville man who had TOO
much speed TO bring his car to q stop
on the wet street in time to avoid the
accident. The jitney man was lust
turning to drive into Rose alley at the
time when the Greeneville mans car
came along from the west and caught
the other car in the side, Settlement
for the damage was arranged between
the two men.
The average girl finds 1t difficult to
explain why she loves one man more
than another.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28

All the worlds stage-and the
pawnbroker Is the advance agent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28
Cause for Envy.

With bone-dry prohibition laws in
effect, Rye, \. Y, and Champaign.
H.. will envy Clearwater, Mimi, and
Watertown, Mass, because of the
more appropriate names the latter,
will Dossess-BostOn Globe.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-28

THERE IS no advertising medium in
Eastern Connecticut equal to Ths Bull.
etin Tor business results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05
Barbering and Barber Shops

the other dime. Oh, sad and gloomy
day.
In course of time. some barber con-
ceived the idea of making haircuts
IS cents. always blamed William
jennings Bryan for this. 1t came aft.
er he had made one, two three or four
races for President and so many men
declared they would not have their
hair cut until Bryan was elected that.
naturally, trade fell off. Nevertheless.
it was a terrible blow to pay Is cents
for a shave and 30 cents for hair
cut / swore | never would tip. and,
of course. did not keep my word.
1t seeming that there was no pos
sible way for BARRIERS to charge more
for their services than the eXorbitant
prices have just mentioned. they be-
gan selling extras. One scarcely could
escape without massage. / never
knew what good massage did the
customer, and because BARRIERS used
to whisper in my ear to know il !
wanted one l thought for a long time
it must be something rather to be
ashamed Of at least Finally ! learned,
however, that the massage is a lazy
mans excuse for getting his face
washed, and being somewhat lazy my
self fell for them.
Almost simultaneously with the ar
rival of the massage came the mani
cure girl. 1t is all right l suppose.
to have ones nails manicured but I
think the operation should be quite
private. The sight of man having
his nails polished while lying I'm a
barber chair never has appealed to
me, and, although l often fall for she
manicure. l do it, so to speak, behind
closed doors.
IT was not until recently. however,
that the limit in prices for barber.
work was reached. When haircuts
went up to so cents and shaves to go
went up with them. Why on earth
such prices should be. charged / do
not know. ] asked my barber and,
brandishing razor in a far more
familiar manner than ] liked, he told
me it was the war Immediately /
fervently prayed for peace. asked
him II peace would bring down the
price of shaves. and he replied that 1T
would IL it also stopped the growth of
whiskers Obviously. there Is no hope
Therefore, kind friends, hereby an.
nounce that ! am not only done with
BARRIERS forever, but also done with
tipping. will not tip, + will not tip,
Twill not tip!
p, S.--Since Sthe above was written l.
have gone to, a barber shop and spent
$2.65 on haifcuts, shaves, manicures,
bay runs, etc. Great are New Year
resolutions. THE OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05

ness to my first shave in BARRIERS
chair. Old Joe. ] recall, tilted me
back. the footrest of the chair shot
out away from me, and l was
ridiculous sight, with my legs drap-
ing down over the edge of the chair
while my chin was being scraped.
The town jokers made much of that
incident.
When I dashed out of the chair.
covered with a new kind of odor--bay
rum, possibly thought | was gay
sport but when I'got home and found
that Joe had left all six hairs IN my
chin I was furious. Next day | rush
ed back to the shop to complain. He
seated me in the chair and went after
the remaining six hairs but in so
doing he stuck n lathery thumb inside
my mouth. And from that day
hated barber shops.
v x
I never knew how ! hated them.
however, until ] went off to the city
prey on customers of barber shops.
Back home, Old Joe would have killed
man who threatened to give him
tip, and shoe shine was n thing that
one gave himself in the summer kitch-
en- on. Sunday morning. Also. Joe
knew that if a mans hair was less
than six inches long all around he
wanted only a shave, so he let it go
at that. And unless it was Saturday
night or the day before colt show or
night or the day before colt show or
thought of asking a man if he wanted
both haircut and shave. And that
was grand system.
The city, though, proved an awful
place. Entering a barber shop was
like going into q gambling Joint; one
never knew what he would -escabe
with, but he hoped that his life would
be one thing.
1 recall distinctly the ascension
that has taken place in BARRIERS
prices A good, round haircut and
neck shave used to be two bits and
shave. was 10 cents. Thirty-five cents
and a man was ready for any COM
pany.
Then. ono sad day, BARRIERS decided
that shaves were worth -15 cents. I'M
mediately the shops became more un-
popular with me. Up to that time.
merely to prove I was not from the
country. i. had occasionally surrepti-
tiously slipped a barber q ftve-cent tip
after being shaved. Now, however. I
swore that never would tip again
The result was that I not only paid Is
cents for "A shave; but gave the barber