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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
FUNERALS
James Thomas Cox.

The funeral of James Thomas Cox was held on Tuesday morning at the home of his parents at 120 Broadway with an attendance that included many relatives and friends from this city and other places. Included in the attend ance were many of the boys plsyn1ates and schooimates. There were many beau tiful floral tributes from friends and classmates.
 At the services in St. Patrick's church Rev. Phipil J. Mooney was celebrant of the mass of requiem and Prof. Farrell was at the organ. The bearers were friends of the boy and were John Enos William Sample, Edward Bogue, William Donegan, Andrew Kirker and Edward Comerford. Burial was in St Joseph's cemetery where Rev Myles P Galvir conducted a conrnittal service. c. A Gager, IT,, was the funeral director. Mrs. Edward Wright. ] On Tuesday morning the funeral 0 ] Mrs. Edward Wright was held at he | late home at 50 Boswell avenue with al attendance that included relatives an ] friends from Baltic, New London an other places. There were many hand
 some floral tributes.
 At the services in St. Patricks churc
 Rev. Myles P. Calvin was celebrant c | the mass of requiem. Prof. F. l.. Far rell was at the organ and conducted tn
 music for the mass. The bearers wer 1 Frank Wright, a son, John Rose, Dan 1 iel Burrell and William Burke, sons-in law. Burial was in St. Joseph's ceme tery where Rev. Fr. Calvin conducted committal service.
 Cummings & Ring were the funeral d
 rectors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
PLAN INSURANCE
 FOR STATE POLICE

A plan whereby member of the state police force are to be insured against in juries incurred not strictly in line of duty was the chief matter discussed by the state police commission at it's meeting Tuesday afternoon at Hartford. Under the present regulations the members of
 the state police force receive compensa- tion for injuries received in line of duty
 but not for injuries received by falling
 off motorcycles or other accidents that are
 liable to occur. The commission which
 consists of Colonel Ernest L. Isbell, Rob
 bins B. Stoeckel, and Comptroller Harvey
 P. Bissell, believe that it is only fair that the men be compensated for such injuries. A new set of rules and regulations for the general conduct of the force was also discussed. Due to the increase in the size of the force it has been neces- sary to make some changes in the admin | istrative regulations of the force.
 A plan brought up at the last meeting of the commission by Superintendent
 Robert T. Hurley, by which greater coop 1 eration between the moving picture the aters of the state and the police force ir 1 the abolition of fire hazards might be 1 brought about, was talked over by the | commission. The set of rules which gov. ern theatres in regard to fire hazards were finally reviewed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
ORITUARY.
Rev. Eben TirreII.

Rev. Eben Tirrell, the father of Prin- cipal Henry A. Tirrell of. the Norwich Free Academy of this city. and a former presiding elder of the New England Southern Methodist Conference for the Norwich distSict. died Sunday at his home in South Chatham, Mass, follow ing an illness of about six months.
 Rev MT. Tirrell was a native of Wey- mouth, Mass. being born there March 26, 1S44. His early education was re- ceived in the school of Weymouth where he prepared for college. Just before his entrance to college the Civil war broke out and in 1862 with several other young men he enlisted in the Forty-second Massachusetts regiment and was sent to the southern part of the country. Af- ter a years service he returned home owing to i'll health due to the climate in New Orleans where he had been sta 1 toned. After partially regaining his health he went to Illinois but returned to Massachusetts in 1864. It was dur ing a revival service in East Weymouth | that he decided to enter the ministry and 1 following out this plan he put in a year at the Weymouth high school studying l Greek and Latin. He entered Bostor l University and was graduated from the school of theology in 1872. While stu | ] the house of representatives and served one term. After being graduated iron the university Rev. Mir Tirrell entered the New England Southern Conference in the fall of 1872. his first pastoral, being at Eastman on Cape Cod wher his first labors were very successful The larger part of his early pastoral
 was spent in Massachusetts at Vineyar' 1 Haven, Fall River and other places. H
 later preached at South Manchester Willimantic and Mantle. In 1885, h
 was elected secretary of the conference
 but declined to serve. Tn 1889 he wa
 appointed presiding elder of the Nor
 wich district and located in this city un
 til 1894. His successive pastorates fror then on were: 1885 Providence; 1896
 1900, New Bedford. Mass; 1901-190:
 Middleboro. Mass. 1904-1906, Plymoutl
 Mass. 1s07-09, North Attleboro Mass
 1s10-11 Chatham Mass. 1912-1S, Sout
 and East Harwich. He retired from tn
 ministry in 1919 and had since reside
 at. his home in South Chatham.
 Surviving are his wife and four sor
 and a daughter, who are Henry A. ri
 rell principal of the Norwich Free Acs
 demy George L.. with the Hog Islan
 shipbuilding plant of the government
 Winthrop, a teacher in the Commerci
 school of Boston, Walter a constructio , engineer, who returned from supervi! ' ing an undertaking in South America la t summer, and Miss Edna Tirre11 of Bo = ton.
 l John RubI.
 John Ruhl, whose wife was Julia Wa
 ker, daughter of Capt. David and Mar = Fitch Walker, formerly of Groton, die r suddenly on Sunay at Clarksburgh, V : Va. He is survived by his wife and tw V daughters, Mary Latimer, and Rebeka
 both of whom were engaged in W; V | work in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
GRIPPo ON TRIAL
 FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION

Antone Grippe of New London was placed on trial before Judge Charles B. Waller and a jury in the criminal court of common pleas in New London Tues day, charged with violation of the li- quor law. He is accused of keeping li- quor for sale and exchange at place in Truman street, New London. Grippe was arrested on Sept. 24 and appealed his case from the police court.
 Grippe was presented on the charge of violation of the liquor law and plead ed not guilty. The jury was selected late in the morning session and his trial began at o'clock in the after noon.
 The following jury is trying the case | Michael Jordan, L. B. Doane and James l Cavanaugh, New London; George L. Burgess and Frank G. Denison. Groton | Dwight O. Kelsey and Fred Dervin l Montville; Herbert H. Leland and Hubin | O. Eccleston, Waterford; Charles J. Manwaring and Harrison W. Bond, East Lyme.
 1 Prosecuting Attorney Charles B. Whit. 1 tlesey is being assisted by City Prose cutting Attorney Daniel M. Cronin and Attorney George c. Morgan is defending the accused
 1 Samuel lick, police sergeant, was tht
  hey Whittlesey and he told of going tt the place in Truman street. accompanied by Policeman Edward Daniels, to lool for David Doyle who had been arrested on charge of violating the liquor lav at the place in question and who hat not appeared at the hearing of his cas in police court. The witness said tha Doyle wasn't there but Grippe was be hind the bar and there were two or thre men in front of the bar.
 Sergeant flick testified that whel Grippe saw him. he grabbed a big glas which was on the bar and dumped it
 contents into sink behind the bar. H said that the liquid looked like water bu that the glass smelled of alcohol. Tn
 witness said that after Grippe had dumr
 ed the contents out of the glass he wer
 to the rear of the place and found
 trap door which he opened. . He found flight of stairs going dow
 into the cellar and upon descending h , | discovered another sink close up unde the floor timbers. In this sink which wa
 stopped up was some liquid about tf :, quantity of the glass which had bee , emptied He put his finger into the l quid and it smelled of alcohol. ! He then called to Policeman Danie to bring down the glass, but before u latter came down, a gush of water can down into the sink from another outle
 but he succeeded in getting a sample < the liquid, which he took to Nichols T Harris drug store. where it was an . lyzed by Charles F. Munger
 Under cross-examinatfon by Attornt : Morgan, Sergeant lick admitted that
 did not taste of the liquid and that :. had no suspicion of the liquid in u 9 glass until Grippe made the moveme
 to dump it into the sink
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
ST. JAMES LODGE
 HOLES ANNUAL ELECTION

The annual communication of St James lodge, No. 23, F. & A NJ, was held at Masonic Temple Tuesday even ing. The reports of the treasurer and trustees showed the lodge to be in fine financial condition. The report of the secretary showed that 31 had been raised, three reinstated, four demitted and four deaths. The deaths were Gil- bert L. Hewitt, Jan. II, 1921; Archibald S. Spalding, March 26, 1921 Charles F. Hilton, Sept. IA. 1921. and Ralph H. Fill more. Sept. q 1921.
 Officers elected for the new year are Worthy master. William J. Honeyman senior warden, Fred G. Prothero; junior warden, Rev. Alexander H. Abbott treasurer .. NJ Albert S. Comstock secretary. P. M., Walter M. Bucking- ham; trustees, P. M.. Henry L. Bennett P. M, S. Alpheus Gilbert and Charles H Phelps.
 The balance of the officers will bc appointed and installation will take place on the evening of January 3d.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
TOTAL STRENGTH OF FRENCH
 ARMY 673. coo AFTER MAY. 1922

Paris, Dec. 20 CBy the A. P)- Frances total army strength. of white and colored troops. will be 673.000, after May. 1922. according to a statement made today by General De Casoelnau, former chief of the general staff. to The Associated Press.
 'The metropolitan army of France af- ter May l. 1922. will consist of 433.oo0 men. all Frenchmen," said General Gas telnau. There will he six divisions or the Rhine and 26 divisions in the interior There will be 113.0G0 North African troops, 115,O00 colonial troops and 12,0oi men of the foreign legion. bringing th' total army up to 673.00O, covering all thi colonies and the French dependencies"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
GURLEYVULE

Next Sunday the church will be dec orated- for Christmas and the day will be observed with short address by the pastor. special music by the choir and singing by the children Monday evening there will be Q Christmas tree preceded by a concert by the children
 Mrs. Dodge. Mrs Walker. Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee were Ndliimantlc visitors Sat urday.
 The public school recently acquired a phonograph purchased In Wiiiimantic.
 Last Sunday Mrs. Marguerite Walker. Mrs. Edith Wood and Mrs. Carrie Russ were appointed a committee to buy gifts for the Christmas tree
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
ONE THEATRE IN
 TWENTY FOUND UNSAFE

The completion of the inspection of motion picture theatres throughout the state under the auspices of the state po- lice show that about one such theatre out of. every twenty was not a safe place for the showing of films. There are 200 movie theatres in Connecticut and it has been found necessary to close ten of these because of the necessity for changes in their construction or for alterations which would permit their safe use for film pie tures
 Tn state police have closed two the atre in Hartford, two in New Haven and one in New London, Canaan, New Canaan, North GroRvenordale and Wal ling ford. A tenth has been reported to the state police and will be closed soon.
 The state police are now about to start a second tour of inspection to see whether the theatres where minor changes were ordered have compiled witf these instructions. The rules and regu- lations recently adopted by the state DO. lice commissioner will soon be printed and distributed to all motion picture the atre managers in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
NORTH STERLING

Mrs Edith IL Brayton teacher at Titus school. will give the pupils Christ mas tree and good program Friday a1- ternoon.
 c. H. Rounds came near losing his arm. being caught in the machinery of his cider mill. the past week. No bones were broken. The sleeves of his clothing were stripped from him.
 The telephone wires have been repaired the past week.
 Theodore Dayson has moved into his new house.
 C. IL Corey, who has been H. is able to be out
 The storm of wind and rain Saturday night moved everything lhat wSs nova ble.
 During the light snow the past week many fox hunters were out
 Mrs. Olive Benway and little daughter Gladys of East Kiilingly spent the~week end with Mrs. George .. SD0oner-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
NORWICH MINISTER'S
 ASSOCIATION FORMED

Pastors of the local church held an organization meeting on Monday at the study of Rev. Alexander H. Abbott and formed a ministers association to be known as the Norwich Ministers Asso- citation. The object of the association is the promotion of good fellowship and mutual counsel regarding matters that face the minister of today. The meet ings of the association will be held on the fourth Monday of every month The officers elected were as follows: Presl- dent, Rev Alexander H. Abbott yica president, Rev. Dr. David A. Pitt; sec- retary and treasurer, Rev. George H, Welch. Members present took luncheon together at the Community club.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
AUTO TRUCK HIT HORSE
 AND WAGON ON FOX HILL

About noon Tuesday a horse and wagon owned and driven by Egon Blan- kenfeld. an East Side farmer. was hit by an auto truck driven by Leonard Per yer of No. 146 Valley street, Williman- tic. The accident occurred on Fox hill.
 Mir. Peryer was on his way from Will limantic to Westerly at the time of the accident. Going up Fox hill his machine lost power and in trying to get it started again it rolled back and hit the horse and wagon.
 The horse was knocked down and the wagon was dama ged to some extent No one was injured. The accident was re- ported to the local police.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREE DEMAND
IS QUITE HEAVY

The demand for small Christmas trees ranging in retail price from 50 cents to one dollar has left the wholesale market bare. There are plenty of the larger high priced trees ranging in price from s2.50 to $500.
 Trees were not so scarce when the mar ket opened up but the buying has been heavy and the new law prohibiting the cutting of trees in local centers has ne cessitated that practically all trees se- cured be imported through commercial sources
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Receives Letter From sfberia

Henry Barcus, 46 Bradley street. New London, has received a letter from his uncle in Yakateringgurg. Siberia, which related to the pitislble conditions in the war-wrecked country. Do not send us money" states the writer. "it is of no use. What we need is food and clothing. and these money will not buy"
 The writers states that a quart Of milk is worth 5000 ruoles, an ounce of meat 2,00o rIbles. herring, 5000 rubles. He adds that the White army of General Denekine was much worse in it's treat ! ment of the peasants than the Red army Of the bolshevists.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
BLACK HILL

Mrs. Nathan Exley visited Danielson, Friday.
 Mrs H. Butcher Brown has been en- toying a visit from her uncle, Columbus Smith. of Gay Head.
 Roger Brown of Yale university. is spending his vacation with his parents.
 Miss Fannie E. Brown has returned from a visit with Mrs. Fox of Stafford Springs.
 Benjamin Cornell was in Foster. R. L. the past week.
 Thomas Moon of Birchwood farm re- gently purchased a large lot of leghorns on Long Island.
 Everett E. Brown was in Putnam on
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Home From Training School.

Miss Hattie o. spivery, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William A. Spivery of 65 Myers avenue, has returned home after three years training for nurse in tho John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital at Tuskegee Institute. Miss Spivery is a graduate of Broadway Grammar school in the class in the class of 1914 and a graduate Of the Norwich Free Acad- emy with the clssa of 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
AUTO VICTIM PATIENT
 AT THE BACKUS HOSPITAI.

Dominic Piaceza of 121 Franklin street, the small boy who was struck in this city on Sunday by an automobile driven by S. Levin of New London. is remaining at the Backus hospital for a day or two for observation.
 It was feared after the accident that he might have fractured skull but an X-ray picture taken at the hospital has shown no fracture and his recovery Is expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
SHIPPING BOARD IS TO
 REDUCE OFFICE PERSONNEL

New York. Dec. 2o-The personnel in the New York office of the United States shipping board will be reduced by more than 25 per cent. it was announced to- day by A. J. Frey, vice president in charge of operations. Of a staff of less than 400, he said. 110 men and women are slated for release between Jan. l and Feb. 15. Since the new members of the shipping board took office last June. the staff has been reduced from HOO be- cause of shortage of funds and to meet requirements of increased efficiency.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
TWO RARE ENGRAvIgGs
 FOR U. s. GOVERNMENT

Washington Dec. 20 CBy the A. P)- N Fouruic -Sarloveze, deputy in the French chamber from the constituency of ConDeirne and member of the French delegation to the Washington ronfereuce. has presented or behalf of Inc municipal council of Compeigne two rare engravings 70 the United States government One. which has been given .o the war department and will be hung at West Point is a portrait of Major Robert Rogers an English officer, who ras "commauder in chief Of the Indians of the back settlements'' in America about 1752.
 The other Is a portrait of Paul Jones It has been presented to the navy depart rnant and will be hung at Annapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Died at Insane HosnitaI

Racael Ricci of West Haven who was committed to the Norwich state hospital from a West Haven court died at the in stituion on Sunday evening according to information received Monday by -he West Haven police. It is understood that Ricci became violently insane during the fasi few days and his condition grew worse until his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
PROFITS OF KRUPPs WORKS
 FISCAL YEAR 9s.OOO. 900 MAR

Berlin. Dec 20 CBy the A P.).-The net profits of the KruDps works at Es- sen for the year 1920-2I amount to 9s = 0OO, ,0O0 marks. Two dividends, one of and the other of per cent. have been declared. IL has been decided to increase the capital of the company, amounting 10 250 100000 marks, by sum rot exceed ing that amount
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
BELL ALARM FOR CHIMNEY
 FIRE ON EAST SIDE

An alarm from box 64, corner Main and Mulberry streets, at 8.3G o'clock Tuesday morning, called out the fire de- paEtment for chimney fire at 601 Main street, occupied by Joseph Silverman. The auto bumper, Main street chemical deputy chief and chief responded to the al1rm. Twelve gallons of chemical were used to extinguish the blaze.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
The Crarstoa Co

business Friday
 Mrs Fred Grave r.s-e5 Derilison, Thursday.
 Charles Kinnie. UT. ali lew-v, visit ed friends in Norwich. .eF
 Charles Salisbury of 1o was hunting foxes al Black El I'ursday-
 Charles Kinnie. Jr. and family spent the week end in Scotland.
 MT. and Mrs. T. B-ec1er Brown T4s- tied in Norwich, Satur ay
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CONNECTS PRAY FOR
 FATHER BYRNE'S RECOVERY

Convicts of Catholic faith at Atlanta are praying daily for the recovery of their chaplain Rev. Michael J. Byrne well known in this city Father Byrne has been in the intirmary with a seri- ous kidney aiiment since last October but is slowly regaining health.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CAPTAIN coMBIEs' ROLLERS
 DEFEAT. TEAM No. 1

Team No 6. Captain J. combies. took two out of three strings from Team No l. Captain J. Young. on the Elks bowl ing alleys Tuesday evening. Team No 6 lost the first string but took the sec ond and third. The highest single rolled was 106 and was made by Captain Young of the losing team The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Automobile School

Classes are now forming for a short practical eourseii Automobile Repair ing. Write to No. 20 Thayer Bldg, or Phone to CARL'S Automobile Hospital 5Os.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Tenm c. capt. J. combIes.
400 A 4s
renm No. 1. Capt. J. Young.
z25 z35

Team No 8, explained by J. osten, dropped three straight to Team No ?. explained by J. Hayes. There were two substitute players on Team No !, and three substitute players on the winning team. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Glastonbury.-Miss Emelyn S. Bidwell, daughter of MT. and Mrs Allison M. Bidwell, and Donald E. Carter son of Mr and Mrs Charles P. Carter, an- nounced their engagement recently.
, 1921-11-04
WORLD WHEAT
PRODUCTION IS
LARGER, CLAIM
Gain Of 100, OO0,0 900 Bushels
Over Crop Harvested in
1920 Claimed by Agri-
cultural Department.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-Totai
wheat production this year Of h -
leading wheat-growtns countries OF
the world. excluding Russia. reached
e.s52. SGT. 900 bushels. or approximate
iy 100. eoc. 900 bushels more than in
1890, according to latest estimates re-
ported today by tho department of
agriculture. For next years crop.
the department reported generally ia
vorabia conditions throughout tho
northern hemisphere for winter wheat
sowing.
Seeding Was said to be nearly COM
plcted in Canada and all but the far
where It has been seriously delayed
by drought. n a similar condition
was reported for central Europe.
<here favorable conditions. except in
France, which Is suffering from
drought. should tend to increase
acreage, Il was said. Favorable grow
ing conditions and increased acreage
were said to promise a large crop for
Australia. In Argentina, spring
planting was said TO have been seri-
ously delayed by insufficient moist
urc with the result hat the 1s21-1s22
acreage would be approximately l.
600. 900 acres short OF the 1891 900
acres planted last season.
Favorable sowing conditions and
prospects for q normal acreage In
india and South Africa. were report
cd, while the wheat crop in China
was said to be generally disappolnt-
ing with prospects OF being below
average in volume.
, 1921-11-04

Great Britain and other signatories TO
the agreement-a general alliance for
h common good and against muitar.
ism It's to DO a sort OF league OF ma.
tons In the Pacific to prevent tho
growth OF that same kind OF reckless.
ness in the Far East which the late
war IND its subsequent league Of ma.
tious was designed to cure in Europe.
The whole thing rests on foreign
policy which is fully discussed I'm TO.
morrow's dispatch.
, 1921-11-04

Aroused by threats OF violent death
against prominent members OF the
American Legion in Iowa. federal au-
thorsties are conducting an investlsa-
ton John p. Wallace. son OF the
secretary OF agriculture. was Informed
by a note that he would come across
with $500 or be blown to he'll" lie
didn't and wasn't. Harry IL Polk.
Dies Moines. received a similar note
threatening 10 blow up his apart.
mcnis and him. 90. because he lied
the boys to death on the battlefield
OF France"
, 1921-11-04

Veterans OF tho world war arc
given preference for misunderstanding
in an executive order given the civil
service commission by President
Harding. Five points viii be added to
the examination rating OF every pros
nective master in government service
during the war; age limitations may
he waived In such cases and h pc
, 1921-11-04

sity OF Iowa football team arc both
ex-servtee mon and fathers. according
to the American Legion OF the state
Donald MeH;ae. Council Bluffs, n OF
the varsity backs has = son sas years
old and Glen Dcxine. Des Moines. has
a son : months old Donald MeRae.
the father. Is n son OF Mrs Donald
McRae. president OF the Women's
Auxiliary of the legion OF Iowa. and
a candidate for national head OF the
organization.
, 1921-11-04

elected at h legion convention IN
Kansas city. a 2-S2 carat iawiess
canary diamond The Arkansa. vcter-
ans at the sane time presented Mar
shall Foch a start pin set with an
Arkansas pearl.
, 1921-11-04

OF the legion Of Lincoln. Neb- Tho
general. as Lieut. P~ershIng. was mill
tary Instructor at the University OF
Nebraska on his first assignment
from West Point. 20 years age.
, 1921-11-04

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