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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

American genius for business organ
ization, which saved Poland from
starvation by the shipment of Ameri-
can food through the port of Danzis
and it's rapid distribution under execu-
tives of the American relief admins
tration, of which Herbert Hoover is di-
rector general. is described in an arti-
Gle by Major James w. Webb of the
American army. who has been in
charge of the administration activities
in Danzig since the signing of the
armistice.
Major Webb describes now he. with
Captain Frank Baaclles and three en-
liz ed men, reached Danzig about the
middle OF February to supervise the
Fulioading and forwarding to Poland of
the foodstuffs and supplies which
United States ships were bringing to
the American relief edministra ton in
1.-THE port of DanZig. Within five days
/ after Major Webb and his men arrived
in Danzig arrangements for dock facil-
| tiles, railroad transportat ton and labor,
which had been initiated by Captain
Chauncey Mccormick, Z. S. A, and
| the Polish delegates, were completed.
goes of wheat -four arrived in Danzis
! on February 18th. So rapidly did the
men of the American relief admins
| tration execute their orders that be-
| fore midnight of the next day the first
I train of forty cars. bearing 500 tons of
| -four. had passed thu German-Polish
frontier at Illowa. Before the 22d of
! the ships had returned to Rotterdam
| for new cargoes.
| In his report Major Webb writes:
! Since February 18th twenth- three
cargo boats have been discharged al
| Danzig, their cargoes totalling 74,000
meric tons gross. These foodstuffs
thave all ben despatched into Poland
| only a negligible few tons being stored
From among the various accommo-
! the I'reihafen Basin at Neuf was chos-
en- because its situation and facilities
| are best adapted to our needs.
| "a potent reason which led to the
! selection of Freihafen Basin is the
high wire stokase which surrounds the
entire basin. with its docks, tracks
warehouses, Offices exc. This stockad'
/ renders our decks and ships, with thei,
foodstuffs, easily defensible in case o
disturbance. Under the present stat
of affairs in Danzig such a disturbance
is unlikely. but not impossible. TIL
stockade enclosure IS patrolled an
j; Snarded ny a semi military voluntee
organization similar to our own Ma
tlori.sl guard. operating under the gen
eral kommando Of the 18th army corps
as well as by the civil police of Dan
zig.
= within the enclosure there are ex
celIent warehousing facilities for te]
, to fifteen thousand tons of foodstuffs
which, however. would only be used i,
an emergency.
1T is possible to unload solid car
goes such as flour, as the rate of 50
tons per day for trans Atlantic steam
ers and 500 for lake ships. Under I'm
favorable conditions, the average dai
" dicharge per vessel might be redue
ed to 900 or 400 tons. In addition t
4 the tonnage which can be unloaded a
S the docks for transportation by rail
t road, arrangements have been mad
S whereby, in the month of April, we wi
d be able to transport forty or fifty thou
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
OUR CITY TAX RATE.

Our city tax has grown from nine
mills in 1910 to Is S-4 mills the past
year which included number of spe-
cial appropriations. For the coming
fiscal year we are asked for IS ga
mills for the necessary expenses. and
if the extras asked for are voted it
will mean an is IL mill tax. or more
than double what it was in 1910.
Isn't it time to insist upon efficient
city government"
Isn't it time to go to the polls next
Monday and vote to secure it?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
THE DUTY OF POLAND.

In keeping with allegations that
were made on previous occasions, it is
now being claimed that the Poles are
not guilty of the massacres of Jews in
Poland. Even President Paderewski
Is credited with denying their guilt,
but the fact nevertheless remains that
the Jews have been killed by the
hundreds that the information bear
Ing upon this matter does not come
through German channels, which be-
cause of the antagonism of Germany
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
Didn't Call Him Names

Oficer-'How is this, Murphy? The
sergeant complains that you called him
names" Private Murphy-"Plaze,
SUR, never called him any names at
all. All said was, Sergeant, says |,
some Of you ought TO be in the mena.
gerie.'"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

disorder; it is the way of doing things
right; and lack of it is the way of
doing things wrong! Work and bus
inees is systematically done only by
the few Order is heavens first law,
and yet the average religious teacher
is guilty of slovenly disorder. Right
is not only a bar to wicliedness, but
also to worthlessness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Aldermen,

For Aldermen,
CHARLES +. WELLS.
CLAUDICS Y. PENDLETON-
For COupcIimen,
EDWARD CROOKS,
MARTIN ROZYCKI.
ROZOBVO G. PERRY.
L.ARENCE r. BARBER.
Tor Tax Collector,
THOMAS 4. ROBINSON.
For City Treasurer,
STEPHEN - REEVES.
For City Clerk.
WILLIAM X. F6ISBIE.
For City Sheriffs.
GEORGE W. ROUSE,
CHARLES II. RAYNES.
For Water Commissioner
ALBERT S. COaiSTOCk.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

1t isn't to be supposed that the day.
light saving law hasn't friends or THAT
they are not going to stick by it. It is
a case where the greatest good of the
greatest number must be taken into
consideration,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

From the way in, which May is
winding up it is certain that the plans
for the seasons bathing suit cannot be
delayed much longer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

The republicans didn't have as much
trouble in organizing congress as the
democrats expected they would. Har-
mony will do great things.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

There isn't any doubt but what the
German delegates could guess very
closely to what the future boundary
of Germany is going to De.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

1t is cheerful to think that the fur
mace is not eating up a small fortune,
only to recall that the iceman is talk
ing what the goldman is denied.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

Down in South America the spiders
are raising havoc with the wire lines
This is one of the instances where
Burleson can plead not guilty.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

Monday is the day that every voter,
who is able, should make up his mind
to visit the polls and vote for the i'm
provement Of our city government
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

The man on the corner says: If you
can grin and bear what happens TO-
day you are on your way to tomor-
rows happiness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

If you want to attract an extra bit
Of attention just make the announce
ment that you are going to fly across
the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

No one can tell what Mexico is
planning for the presidents attention
just as soon as he gets back to this
country.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
The Difficulty,

See here, hasn't the pedestrian the
right of way over motor-vehicles at
the crossings?' "Yes, the pedestrian
has the right Of way, hut the motor
vehicle has more momentum
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Lest we forget. Monday is city cleo
ton day and there's duty to be per-
formed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
DANCING TODAY
AT
Richards Grove

Afternoon 3 tot Evening 8:15 to Isis
MUSIC BY WHITES FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
New London Cars direct gate. Special Ferry will leave
N Y, N H. and H. Steamship Dock Norwich at 730 p M,
arriving at $50. Returning leave Richards Grove at II
P. NJ, arrive Norwich IL P NJ Tickets Fifty Cents
Round Trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
Are You
 ToOFat?
If You Really Want to Re- duce Your Weight, Follow
 This Simple Plan

Mrs. Fallon sends a communication which is being printed here on account of the genuine interest manifested by many other readers:
 Tell those of your readers who would like to be free of the embar- rassing. hindering burden of over weight without the objectionable fol- lowing of drastic rules of eating and exercising, to try the sane, simple and safe plan of open-a deep breathing combined with the use of oil of korein and the other simple directions that come with it.
 "A box containing a liberal quan- tity may be secured from any drug gist.
 with a simple, inexpensive and de- pendable means such as this, why should anyone continue to carry around a great load of surplus fat?'
 Every reader who desires to get down to normal weight should lose no time in making use of this i'm formation, especially as the treatment is said to reduce the weight harm lessly, quickly and pleasantly also to materially aid digestion, improve the general health, beautify the figure, replace sluggishness with buoyancy and to leave firm flesh and smooth skin in the place of sagging, burden some fat. Remember the name-oil of korein, in capsules. ..'-.'t>. =
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
MAYOR SEES WHAT C|TY'SG PLANT $

Mayor J. J. Desmond now knows, as he never did before, probably, just what the city's gas and electric plant consists of,
 A week ago. when he was given the place of honor in pushing the plug when the new 1000 kilowatt electric turbine first took on the city load Mayor Desmond was taken in charge by H. E. Mole, the consulting engineer oI the plant. and shown all over the property. Together they slid down the gravel bank to the brink of the river to look at the new pump house, scrambled over coal piles. peered into the roaring fires as Mir Mole opened the doors under the big boilers that furnish steam to the turbines, investi- gated the blower room and the water gas sets with the two big gas oil tanks near by. and travelled out under the coal holster and into the old buildings on the northerly end of the plant be- fore finally returning to the room where the big new turbine, with the two smaller ones near it, was waiting to demonstrate that 1t was ready for service.
 In d general way His Honor learned that the s200.000 voted by the city for improving the electrlcal plant had luf- nished the new 4.000 kilowatt turbine, the new pump house and condenser and provided for the installation of the two new boilers of 800 horse power each. The s25.000 that was voted for improvements at the gas plant fur nished the new water gas sets and the two large gas oil tanks.
 The city now has for it's electrical supply the three turbines. the new 4,000 kilowatt machine, and the two old ones of 1000 kilowatt and 50 kilo-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18

watt capacity. respectively. In size there is little difference to be seen be- tween the 1000 k ". and the 4000 k. W. machines, but the higher power is ob- tained because of the greater speed in revolutions per minute. the larger ma chine making $500. which is just double what the. smaller one does. When the big new turbine had reach ed it's rated speed. MT. Mole invited the inspection party to notice the ab- sence of vibration by putting their tremor could be felt, although the ar natures inside were whirling around at such tremendous rate of speed.
 MT. Mole further called attention to the economy in cost which has been aimed at in the improvements made at the plant. these referring particularly to the automatic StokerS for the boil CTS into which the soft coal is shoveled and fed automatically to the fires. and to the blower system which furnishes forced and induced draft for boilers The blowers. which are operated by electric motors, send the forced draft under the fires and the induced draft above them, so that the gases are carried off without having to build a tall stack By the induced draft the plant is able to get along with 25- foto steel stack instead of having te build towering chimney of over 1ot feet in height
 Storage facilities for soft coal at the plant are now adequate through the erection of a big concrete wall behine which 4.600 tons of coal can be stored
 Such a quantity was stored there one time during the war. From tht coal yard the coal is carried to thu boilers in small cars that run on track into the boiler room.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18

daughter of Meriden are guests of Mrs. Weston c. Pullen.
 Master Gilbert Mitchell of -alti- more, Md. is the guest of -,-4ster Goffe Briggs of Broadway.
 The Misses Osgood have returned from visit with Miss Nellie Day at North Scituate Beach, Mass
 Miss Mary Tirrell and Miss Viola Engler. students at Simmons college, Boston, are at their homes for the summer vacation.
 Thomas Ball of New York city, during the war one of the camou- flage corps in France, is the guest of his aunt. Mrs. Robert W. Perkins Miss Emily Blacks.cre Camp, stu dent at Miss Marcus school in Thompson. is at her home on Broad Ives, of Southampton. L, I.
 Miss Mildred J. Cary has been in Auburndale, Mass, attending the seminary, from which she was grad uated with the class of 1918.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Frederick Houck, who were married on Monday afternoon. are taking a two weeks trir | tlil Ou5I l4lC w llIlS al lSl which they will live in Hartford. where MT, Houch has a responsible position | Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert Bois- son and little daughter. of East Towr | street. who left Monday, the 9th, fol New York. sailed from there the lat ter part of the week for their former home in France, where they eXpec to remain until August. l STrc rhorIac have announced the marriage of thei1 daughter. Gertrude Buckingham, ant Lieut.. Rudy Dole Matthews Tuesday June 10, in Milwaukee. The at nom, | cards read after the 18th of July, 2: Pleasant street The bride is thu granddaughter of General and Mrs 1 William A. Aiken. of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
PERSONALS

George Clune of Norwich has been on business trip to New York.
 E. A. Tracy of South Coventry has returned after spending several weeks at Atlantic City.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Mabrey were in town from Ocean Beach Monday calling on friends.
 Miss Alpha Gaudette of St. Vim cents Hospital Training school visit ed at her home in Voluntown over the week. end.
 Mis- Katherine Farrell and Frances Fenton are visiting in Hartford and while there will attend the graduation exercises at Mount St. Joseph.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur B. Simpson have returned home after an automo- bile trip to Berlin. Conn, and other places in the western part of the state.
 Martin Morley. who lately reached Boston from France. has been dis charged at Camp Devens and is the guest of his brother, P. J. Morley. in Norwich for a few days. He will make his home in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
BAPTIST DELEGATES WILL
 MEET IN NORTH STCNlNGTON

Delegates from the Baptist churches in the Stonington Union as- sociation will be North Stoninston to- day Wednesday, and Thursday to at tend the 147th anniversary which is the annual meeting Of the assocla- tion.
 The programme to be carried out is as follows:
 Wednesday Morning, June 1s-1o a. m.-Can to order by the moderator, Deacon Elias F. Wilcox; singing and opening prayer: introductory sermon. Tmperativeness of Christian Progress, Rev. F. W. Tholen; offering for wid- ows and orphans fund; election of of ficers: letter from entertaining church; report of committee of ar engagements; reading of rules of de- corum; introduction of new pastors; invitation to visiting brethren; obitu- ary report. Rev. Lucian Drury; 12 m. adjournment.
 Wednesday Afternoon-1.15, meet
 ing of Woman's Home Missionary So
 ciety: reports and address: 215, de-
 votional service, Rev. W. B. Oakley; 23o moderator in chair; appointment of standing committees; 2.45. offering and singing: 3, Bible school hour; ad- dress, The Bible School in Action, Judge Arthur M. Brown; address, How to Get the Juniors to Attend Church Service. Rev. Myron D. Fuller; 4, report of the missionary commit tee, The Committees Plan. Rev. Geo. R. Atha; The Committees Field, Dea- con Daniel L. Phillips; The Commit tees Missionary. Rev. F. S. Robbins; The Committees Extra Word, Rev. A, B. Coats, D. D.; appointment of the
 missionary committee; 515. adjourn ment.
 Wednesday Evening", devotional and praise service led by Rev. Ebert F. Gates; offering: singing; 7.45. ad dress, Rev. A. F. Purkiss, of Norwich; adjournment.
 1 Thursday, June 1s-9.30, associa-
 tional prayer meeting. led by Rev. O. G. Buddington; 10. moderator in the chair: report of treasurer; report of l treasurer of widows fund: report of committees; election of trustees and | treasurer of widows fund; offering 10.50. doctrinal sermon. Witness of the Water, Rev. Myron D. Fuller; busi- ness: F m., adjournment. Afternoon Session-1.l5, meeting of | Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; reports; addresses: 2.15. moderator in the chair; business, etc.; reading of
 minutes; offering; 3. closing hour
 Rev. c. A. Merrill; final adjournment
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN
 TRIAL OF MRS. LUNDGREN

Lawrence, Mass, June IT. - Judge Jeremiah J. Mahoney, of the Lawrence district court, who lived opposite the home of Miss Florence W. Gay in An- dover suggested an investigation into Miss Gays death. according to State Officer Ricpard J. Griffin, of Haver- hill. Griffin made this statement in testifying today in the. trial of Mrs. Bessie M. (Skeels) Lundgren for the murder of Miss Gay.
 Officer Griffin, who conducted the investigation and arrested Mrs. Skeels, said that Judge Mahoney sent for him soon after Miss Gay died and told him that there had been peculiar doings" at. the Gay home, with tales of ghosts and burglars, and that there ought to be an investigation.
 Mrs Skeels has told some stories that I know are lies" Griffin quoted the judge as telling him. Under cross examination he said Judge Mahoney had mentioned specifically that Mrs Skeels had claimed to be acquainted with Mrs. Mahoney. whereas the judge said the two had never met.
 Officer Griffin described the arrest of Mrs. Skeels and her alleged at tempt at that time to asphyxiate her self. He told of finding in her pos- sessoin articles from the Gay home and a solution for skin trouble which was said to contain arsenic.
 Dr. Charles E. Abbott, who attended Miss Gay during her illness, told the jury that he had certified that death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage but had changed his mind later and now believed that death resulted from ar senic poisoning.
 Attorneys for the commonwealth said today that they exl%cted to place their medical experts on the stand to- morrow. The first to be called will be Professor William F. Whitney of Harvard university. who made the chemical analysis of the dead woman's s organs. Professor Whitney also is connected with the investigation into the death in Bayonne N. J.. of Mrs. Skeels' brother. in which connection Mrs. Skeels has also been indicted on charge of murder. The prosecutors said they intended to connect the two cases at this time
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
WAR DEPARTMENT SAY
 L'HElIREIJx IS A MAIop

The report that Alfred J. L'Heureux of Jewett City had been promoted to the rank of colonel has been publish ed in several of the state papers but it is believed to be erroneous as is shown by the following letter from Adjutant General P. C. Harris. The letter is in .eply to one written by Senator Frank B. Brandegee inquirins tie status of MT. L'Heureux. Tine letter follows:
 Hon. Frank E. Brandeeee,
 U. s. Senate.
 June 111919 My Dear Senator: With reference to your letter of June 5tll requesting the military status of Alfred J. LHeureux have the honor to inform you that the records of this office show him to be a major attached to the 18th Di- vision which organization is now at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
 Very respectfully,
 P. c. HARRIS. The Adjuitant General.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
DOUGHNUTS FOR DoUGHBOYS-
 3o0,0oo WEEKLY FROM K. OF C.

Norwich Knights of Columbus learned Tuesday that William P. Lar kin of New York, overseas director Of the Knights of Columbus war activi- ties. who was recently made Knight of St. Gregory by the Pope in recog- nition of his work in behalf of the American soldiers, returned Monday on the French liner Espjagne from a two months survey of the K. of c. work abroad.
 In few months the K. of c. work CTS and those of other organizations will begin to start home in large groups, as the size of the overseas amy is rapidly being diminished, Mir. Larkin said. Our secretaries are working under high pressure to pro- vide amusement fcl the doughboys. who want more than anything else in the world to see the United States again. At Coblenz the k. of C. is op
 erating a bakery with a capacity of 100000 doughnuts a week for free distribution. This gives you an idea of the size of our work abroad"
 "The American soldiers cry is to get home as soon as possible. Said Mir. Larkin. Every boy feels that we have pair our foreign debts and should con tract no more. They are glad our his toric debts have been cancelled. Amer ica first. and America for Americans, are their notices"
 While in Rome. Mir. Larkin said he was granted an audience with Pope l Benedict which lasted thirty min utes. His Holiness evinced a remark able familiarity with the war activities
 of the K. of C.. Mir. Larkin said, and spoke enthusiastically of it's record of war service Mir Larkin said that the Pope, who received him in the throne room of the Vatican, sent his blessing ; to the American people and special blessing to the Knights of Columbus.
 One of the objects of my trip abroad the director added, was to complete the details of the visit of Cardinal Mercier to this country in l September"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
POQUETANUCk WOMAN
 GRADUATES AS NURSE

One of the interesting events of the past week was the graduating of nurses from Grace hospital, New Ha- ven. of which class Miss Helen Nico- lai of Poquetanuck was a member The exercises were held in Plymouth Congregational church, of which the Rev. Orville Petty. chaplain of the 102d regiment. is pastor.
 Theodore Blakeslee. president of Grace hospital society, presided. and the address to the graduating class was made by Attorney Jacob Good hart Invocation and benediction were by Chaplain Petty.
 An informal reception to the grad uates was afterward held on the spa cious grounds of the hospital, follow ed by dancing in the dormitory
 Miss Nicolai is well known both in this vicinity and New Haven. and her many trends wish her every success in her chosen vocation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
TROLLEYMEN WILL DECLINE
 SHORE LINE co, OFFER

The trolleymen whose wage agree ment with the Shore Line Electric railway expired on the first of June have not yet reached an adjustment with the company of their new wage demands which amounted to a 5 a day instead of the 42 cents an hour scale under the former agreement.
 The company officials, it is under stood, have returned the answer that they cannot grant any increase and now the trolleymen have voted they are not willing to go on at the old rates of last year. This answer is on the point of being handed to the com pany officials and what the next de- velopments will be it is impossible to predict
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
SUGAR SHORTAGE IS
 REPORTED IN NORWICH

The people of Norwich are facing a repetition of the sugar shortage of the winter of 1917-1918 according to To- cal grocers who are only selling pound or two pounds of sugar to a GUS toner. The sugar market ran short a few weeks ago, but the wholesalers here have had orders in for some time and hoped that it would change for the better before they ran entirely out. One wholesalers was entirely out last week and the others are very low ill their stock. Merchants are trying to spin their alnog by selling small quantities to their customers in hopes that they may tide themselves over the shortage.
 The reason for the shortage is ac. credited to the fact that much of the sugar from the American reflneries has been shipped abroad and that the home supply has run short