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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
NO rRANssHIPMENT OF LIQUOR
THROUGH UNITED STATES

Washington, Feb s.--Transshipment
OF intoxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses from one foreign country to an
other through the United States Is pro-
hibited by the national prohibition act,
according to an opinion Of Acting At
torney General Nebeker, made public to-
day.
The opinion was in reply to an inquiry
of the treasury department was to wheth-
er the prohibition laws affect the provis-
ions of the customs laws, which permit
all merchandise arriving at any port and
destined for foreign country to be con-
veyed through this country without pay
ment of duties.
1.-THE national prohibition act" Mr.. Ne
beker declared, 'applies to all the terri
tory of the United States that Is not
otherwise excepted from 'ts operation
and extends to all waters within Its ter
ritorial limits including marine league
from the shore; within these waters tile
manufacture, sale, transportation, pos.
session. etc, is prohibited"
Transportation OF Nquor through the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Bas-Clef is to make its frSt 40
pearance In concert this season In Slater
hall on Friday, the 18th, with Jeanne
Laval as soloist. Jeanne Laval is one
OF the brightest young stars among the
New York .contraltos and to lovers Of
beautiful voices and beautiful singing
her appearance will be a delight She b
ar American born singer and while hav-
ing spent much time in Europe Is Writ
ually. an American product. She hAs
toured the country very extensively With
orchestra, has appeared at the Wotcestef
Festival, and is now engaged as one OF
the soloists for the Spring Festival Of the
New York oratorio Voclety. a distinction
which in its self-remarlss her In the
words Of Walter Damrosch, the director.
as lone Of the greatest now In the
country" Her voice Is rich, full q
color and wide in range.
The Bas-Clef is the comfy choral organ
ization in the city giving public con-
certs and for the past ten years has bean
| a very important factor in our music ia
More fortunate than many choral ofs
ganizations, the club neathered thu
storm OF war, which very naturally
showed its effects in the depleted asoo-
ciate membership list. The active mem
bership is as strong as ever today an<
the associate membership must return h
It's pre-war basis In order to insure tn
| future success Of the club. II you hAv,
not already subscribed to these coneerta
do SO Immediately and thereby beeomi
an associate member.
Subscription cards and tIoketa a
Cranston's.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
NORTH STONINCTON

Funeral services for Mary F. Burdick,
Is, daughter of Mfr and Mrs George e.
Burdick, were conducted by Rev. o. d.
Fisher in the Congregational church
Monday morning. She had been an inva-
lid for some years, suffering from dropsy
and heart disease.
Mrs. B. r. Park went to willimantic
Sunday to visit her daughter, who is q
patient in hospital in that city.
B. R. Park, who has been confined to
his home for several days by an injury
to his knee, il able to be out
Rev. Lucian Drury, pastor emeritus
occupied the pulpit of the Third Baptist
church Sunday and administered COM
nunien.
Miss Mabel Hagberg of Norwich began
teaching the Center school Monday. She
boards with Mrs. George A. Thompson.
A movement is on foot to have statt
supervision of the town schools discon
tinued. Many residents believe thil
would be a grave mistake tending to tn,
deterioration of the schools.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle C. Gray and chill
| dreh, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Main an,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard r. Main ATTENDED
the celebration of the 5oth anniversar,
of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henri,
A. Richmond IN Preston last week
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
arRLs 81 nYERYrHINe.

Crowded houses will be the rule az the
Strand theatre Feb. 10. IL and ~ when
ulrls a Everything. the musical comedy
triumph OF the season. will be the at
traction. This In the biggest and best
musical comedy that this section, OF the
country has seen IN many years and u
comes 10 the theatre with the record OF
establishing new box Office records in
every city that Il has played
Girls n Everything Is just chocSfui Of
song, dance. laughter. pretty girls,
wonderful gowns and special scenic and
electrical effects. For years, all New
England has been awaiting something
original and something out OF the ordi-
nary IN the lire OF musical comedy and
IN Girls n Everything. the long felt wani
ID satisfied.
Gifis n Everything r. fast. enavpy.
smart. tuncfui and Delightfully."- Interest
ing from the very start 10 the finish. II
Il a musical comedy. produced on Law
| ish scale, eciipses anything ever before
seen n this city and viii. for months to
come. Be remembered by those who Sc
II Heading the cast Of funmakers and
principals are Marx Lea. the inimtsbis
Comedian, Ruby Iyusby. the prifna donna
with the big voice. Bernie Ciarx and
many otherA
The beauty chorus selected from
Bfoadway'e biggest succesSes. atired r
Dame FAshion's latest cSTr.ions. all o.
| whom are talented singers and cancers
10 certain to register one Of the bigEes
hits that this city has known
There viii be b complete change o
programme daily. including an neT
gowns and special scenic effects
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
DAVIs THEATRE.

Annette Kellermah, the Diving Vienna
In What Women Love, will be the fea-,
ttife pSelufe at the Davis theatre. today
And tomorrow. Heretofore Miss Keller
mann has appeared on the screen mostly
AZ species Of Venus. but this time, In
addition to a gratifying exhibition Of her
beautifai figure and aquatic ability. she
has thoroughly human rolo TO play and
does II extremely we'll. This u q spec
tacular comedy drama with many thriiiS,
unique situations. and altogether an ur-
usual sort Of picture. Also II gives The
celebrated water queen. Annette Keller
mann, an opportunity 70 distinguish her
self not only BY astonishing feats under
and above the waves. but az the heroine
Of q story with plenty Of humor and con
slaernbie meiodramhlic interest u .
saapPy kind.
The Latte 'Fraid Lady Is the title Of
the second feature, starring Mae Marsh.
The Little 'FraId Lady Is n screen adap-
thtieh Of the popular novel, The Girl Who
Lived IN the woods. by Marjorie Benton
Cooke. John O. Adoin directed Il. The
story deals with the adventures Of little
giri who attempts TO run away from
| the worlds wSckedness. wfh her dog
A. her sole companion, she takes refuge
h an old shack on large estate and
there tiles to earn her living BY s<in a.
an artist
The dIversifeatlon Of locale In the
story adds A particular charm Miss
Marsh IL surrounded by a cast OF the firSi
water including Tully Marshall, Kath-
ieen KIrkhaun. Charles Meredith. HeTber,
Prior, Gretchen Hartman and Georgs
Berthoion. Jr.
An interesting news weekly VIII Al,
be shOBn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There are few motion pictures before
the public hat provide 30 dramatic q
role fer any star a. doea Mad Lave the
latest Victor Kruner picture STARING
Nine. Lima Cavalier, the famous prima
donna and actress, which will Be shown
At the Strand theatre Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. II b q eharactetixation
that few players can present more ade-
qoAteiy from the stAadpoinB " artistry
Az Rosa a. Miralsz, known m Paris
and Madrid as a famous beauty. Nine
CAVALIER fails violently In love with Ben
edict, her wealthy husbands private
secretary, VINO formerly was q notice In
Tfnppist monastery, from which he
had been expelled for violation Of the
rules prohibiting novices from leaving the
institution BY stealth. or without permits
sion. Benedict loves Genevieye. the-niece
Of Rosa, and he stcadfastiy refuses 10 re-
turn the love Of Mime. de Miraiez. the re
suit being that she plots to separate
Benedict and Genevleve.
The wealthy husband on learning OF
his wlfe's passion for the former novice
resolves 10 XIII them. but before he can
| execute his design, he dies from hear;
Rosa plays her final card when she In
olives Benedict comparatively, and r.
despair Geneyieve enters a convent Bul
befofe she takes the veil. Rosa relent'
and re-unltes the. lovers. thereafter De
voting her life 10 deeds Of contrition ant
repentance.
I.ncien Muratore, the celebrated singe,
and husband Of Nine Cavalier. play
opposite 10 her husband In this produc
ton. The supporting players are Of ex
ceptiohai merit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
nHERp THEATRE.

BeAjAsnin Hannpton's latest special pro-
auction. The westenefs, IL the feature
attractipn al the Breed theatre today
and THURSDAY. The westeners is the
novel that made the FAM Of Stewart Ed
ward whRe. now kno,A everywhere a.
n novelist. q sportsman and an explorer.
The photopiay IL a western picture in .
De luxe edition. Its locale. a. the thous.
andE Of readers Of the novel viii recall.
Is the Black Hills. In the days OF The
gold rush. when the white man broke
his treaties and forced bis way into PRh-
sop-pah. the vaihaiia Of the Sioux The
Custer massacre followed and the white
man drove the Sioux from the DAk0tas.
The picture ID historically correct IN sv-
cry detal II II beautiful In seenle e.
feGta, swift AZ lighting In drama. with a
charming romance and Astounding In 1T
tie touches Of pAthos and comedy. II
has ben produced without regard to ex-
pensa with an alf-sthr cas-, among whom
are Roy Stewart. Robert Mefim. Mildred
Manning and wllfred Lucas.
For the second feature Edith Roberts
Win Be Eeea In White Youth. q picture
play Of life, love and laughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
DISCLOSURE OF A GERMAN
WAR PLOT THAT FAXED

New York, Feb, Shy The A. P.) A
German war plot that failed was revealed
here today.
-Four defective bolts, taken from the
machinery Of the transport Mount Yer
non. told the tale. They were discovered
by the engineering forces of Commander
r. D. Gatewood, director of the shipping
boards division Of construction and re-
pairs, AID placed on exhibition at his Of
fee
Here Is the story. After the Mount
Internationally the Kronprinzssen Ce-
ciie, tho famous gold ship that raced
into Bar Harbor In the early days of
the war-had been seized as a troopship,
her German crew cut two-thirds of the
way through the four six-inch bolts that
connected the engines with the main
crank shaft The skilfury made cuts re-
NAMED hidden by the fatings of the
engines, and were oaly discovered recent
| fy when the engines were taken apart
1t Is to be presumed that in certain
American detention camps there were
trained German engineers who waited
| eagerly for ror>orts which did not come
OF something ~ nning'' to the convert
ed troopship. F.. IT is believed that the
| bolts were left barely holding with the
hope that the craft would just creep out
1 into U+boat lanes and then fall prey tc
| e.io eii0otse1 SloAe "he't suuuei stdlh
| on the engines came with an order fol
full speed ahead
| But the breakdown never came. Lucl
or toughness of steel permitted the linel
to make dozen round trips through sub
i4narine-infested seas carrying on eacl
voyage from 5000 to 1000 men. Just t,
round things out, she encircled the glob,
to bring troops home from Russia.
The Mount Vernon had several marrow
escapes when that strain the Germans
expected did come. Once she was tor
pedoed and IS Of her crew killed, bu
made her way to a French port
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

Panama Canal and on the Panama rail-
road, Mr. Nebeker said. was expressly
excepted by congress from the terms Of
the prohibition act.
New customs regulations will be daft
ed IN accordance with the opinion, cus~
toms officials said tonight, az soon A.
study OF the acting attorney generals
Interpretation Of the law Is completed
strictly construed they added, the opinion
blockades American ports to ships wiki
liquor aboard as well as prohibiting
transshipments.
However. It was suggested that the
practice of sealing up while in port the
liquor aboard foreign ships intended for
the use of the crew might be extended TO
cargo Of liquor on vessel merely put
ung In at an American port on voyage
between foreign ports.
Shipments of liquor to this country
| consigned to the diplomatic representa-.
tives Of foreign nations, nevertheless. Of.
fclals asserted. would not be interfefed
with by the customs officers. That aues.
ton, they declared. has been definitely
settled by the application OF the provis
Ions Of the law which penalties interfer
ence with diplomatic Representatives.
Closing the United States to liquol
transshipments, prohibition officials SAID
would solve another enforcement problem
by shutting or a source OF illegal supply
consigned from Canada. they added. hav
failed to reach the ports, OF trace Ia
been list Of shipments to Mexico.
Shipping board officials expressed con
sid srable interest IN the effect Of the ae,
Ing attorney generals opinion upon IN
right OF American ships plying betwee
foreign ports with eargoes Of liqusr.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
STAFFORD sPRMcS

Judge William II. Head was IN Hart
ford on business Tuesday.
John Carroll. an old offender, was sent
to TollaiNi jail by Deputy Judge Taft Of
the borough court Tuesday morning.
Carroll has been prowling about for
several days and Officer Hayes took him
into custody Monday night. He pleaded
guilty to intoxcation and was committed
for 80 days
Miss Margaret ConHoIIy and George
Dion were married at St. Edwards
church Monday morning by Rev. Felix ].
o'Neil. After a brief wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. ONeil will reside in Stafford
Springs.
J. B. Collins Of New London spent
Tuesday in the borough.
DR.. Comins, Edward A. Tobin and
Daniel Sullivan spent the week end n
Boston.
There was a large attendance at the
Mardi Gras festival in st. Edwards hall
Tuesday evening There were games
dancing and general good time for al
who attended.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
AT FHE STRAND.

Voices which Is 10 be shown at the
Strand theatre gave Diana Ailen the
greatest opportunity Of her screen ca
reer, and that she made the most Of Il
In evidenced by the favorable comment
which has been excited By her work In
this picture.
Mss Allen. not yet tw1ty-one IN a.
dition 20 being handsome enough 10 be
the eynosure Of an eyes IN any ballroom
"a acknowledged TO be one Of the most
accomplished Outdoor Girls On the Pa
cihc coast
Possessed Of large Independent means.
she has chosen her motion picture en-
KaEesnents with great care ever since she
took I'D tn profession Of screen acting
some years aIo. She has appeared IN a
number Of famous sDccesses and has at
tracted cousiderabie attentioz-
Miss Aliens role N Voices - Ons
which permits her 10 show her power AZ
an emotional actress.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
Millions Hare Weak Eyes
And Do Not Know 1t
How To Test Your Eyes And
Strengthen Them

Now I can. read everything willlou. any
glasses and my eyes do not water ny
more At night they would pain dread.
fully; now they feel fine AL the TINE; a
lady who used II sage: The AtmospaSre
seemed hazy, with or without glasses, put
after using Bon-Opto for fifteen DAYS
seemed clear. can even roen
fine print now without giasseeS
1t Is believed that thousands who war
glasses can discard them In y reason Able
time and fhultitndes can 20 sttengthen
their eyes as to be spared the trouble anu
expense Of getting glasses. Eye troubles
of many descriptions may be wonderfully
benefited and eyes strengthened m many
instances in the following simple way :
Go to any drug store and get q bottle
OF Bon-Opto tablets. Dissolve one Bon
Optic tablet in a fourth Of a elass OF
water. With this liquid battle your eyea
as directed. You should note yeur eyee
clear up perceptibly from the yerT start
and Inflammation quickly diBappehfp
When your eyes bother you even little
bit take steps to strengthen and preserve
them without delay. Do not neglect them
Many now beyond hope-some actually
blfnd-might have been saved II theJ
had cared. for their eyes In time.
NOTE: Physicians md e1e spcclanss psereab
Bon-opto as 4 safe hsue fenuFig In tn tf.at
ment q &c troubles and 10 Strengthen e1eSKhs
II Is harmless TO the most scnEitiVe sycs and ma
be used fner. Ask any one Of he hIfllon WI
use II.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
bolton

me Ladies' Ala society met last Friday
A1s The board o. serief met last tuesday.
The members are Charles N. Loomis,
William r. French and Rev. r. K. Abb
bolt. No complaints were brought before
the board.
Bolton grange received 1--WE applica-
tons fer membership at the meeting FRI
day evening last
Mrs. Charles r. Sumner was in Hart
ford recently for = stay with ner parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Conklin. Mr..
Cenl1lin's health has been very poor for a
long time and does not Improve.
Mrs. Charles N. Loomis is spending the
week IN Cromwell, the guest of her SON
in>iAw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam E. Stetson.
James Muller, Misses Josephine Math.
elm and Helen Mathein of Hartford were
week end guests Of Mrs. +. JOSEPH
Matthew.
Mrs. B. L. MeGurk, three children ant
william Foster of Hartford were B6ltor
visitors last week.
Miss Olive Hutchinson Us in Hartford
with her aunt, Mrs. Eva H. warfield, WHIT
I Is i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
MEXICAN Gov,r DESIRES TO
DISCUSS FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

New York. Feb. Sin behalf Of the
American section Of the international
committee Of bankers on Mexico, which
includes French, English, Swiss and Hol-
land interests, Thomas ". Lamont, Of
]. P. Morgan & Company, today stated
that the Mexican government, through its
charge d. affaires in Washington.
wishes to discuss with its creditors
suitable way to ceme to an arrangement.
within present possibilities, Of questions
pending"
Mr.. Lamont, Il further was suggested.
may proceed in the near future TO Mexico
City, for purposes of such discussion.
Such a visit, It Is understood. would have
the approval of the governments whose
bankers are represented on the interna-
tEonal committee.
The American section Of the commit
tee. added Mr. Lamont, would. OF course,
make its decision in the present situa-
ton only after consultation with the de-
partment of state at Washington, which,
| It IS assumed would wish to confer with
members of the incoming administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
Norwich Bulletin, Willimantic ONO
81 Church street. Telephone 1O5.
IKhnt "a Gainx on roniEht.

what Il Going On Tonight.
wIHin1antic Lodge. A. B. s.. meets at
7s2 Main street
Loyal Order OF Moose meets IA Noise
Home on Pleasant stree.
windham Encampment, No. 10, Q. Q.
F., meets at So7 Main street.
School Board meets inNSelectmen's Or
hce, Town Building.
samuel Citizen, %, formerly OF Mans
field, now of Hartford, Was given a hear
ing before Justice of the Peace George Il.
Allen of Mansfield Tuesday afternoon at
4 o'clock, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses from Charles ].
Farwen of Mansfield. Citizen was rep
resented by Prosecuting Attorney Sam
uel B. Harvey. Attorney William A
King represented the state. Justice Al
len found Citizen guilty and bound him
over to the next session of the superior
court Of Holland county under bonds of
S3,e0O. Bonds were furnished for GIT
lens release by Abraham Buttleman OF
Willimantic>
Citizen was arrested Tuesday in Hart
ford by Capt Robert H Hurley and Of
ficer Frank Nichols of the state police
on a complaint issued by Grand Juror
James of Mansfield. The complaint al
legged that Citizen had swindied Farweli
out of $1,000 in cash and another $4,000
In notes by pretending that Farweh was
responsible for the death Of person IN
New York This person, according to fthe
story was a woman, but in reality was
only an invention of Citizen, made to en-
able him to swindle Farwell. Citizen TOLD
Farweil that he was guilty Of the death
Of this person and asked him for money
with which to settle the case. Citizen d
said to have shown FarweH letters writ
ten IN red and black ink which, according
TO Citizen, were decisions OF the New
York court fixing damages at abou
s45eO. Farwell made payments to GftieI
with money drawn from the bank anr
gave him notes for the remainder. Al
these happenings took place last July.
This is not the first time FarWeu ha.
been bled by swindlers. In the fall o
1890 a man named Snyder was arreste'
by Sheriff Charles A. Gates OF this city
charged with obtaining money under falls
pretenses from Farweil. Snyder, it va
stated, received much money from Far
we'll by pretending that he was responsi
BILE for trouble Snyder was mixed up 4
while on a trip to New York for Far
well. Snyder's arrest followed the ap
pearance of himself and an alleged de
tective at FarEell's home, when & larg
sum OF money was asked for, or F'arwe
would be arrested. Farwell went TO
neighbor's home to ask for money. tn
neighbor, knowing his weakness, aMrnE
diately got in touch with the authoritie
and Snyders arrest followed Snyde
was bound over to the superior court al
der bonds of sS.eoe.
Farvell, who is known in Mansfield 8
an honest man, has been heeced OF iarz
sums of money by those who have take
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
TO REcoNDTTIoN $4,000 TON
PASSENGER LINER LEvIATfIAN

New York. Feb. S.-Restoration to
overseas commercial trade Of the $4,000
aon passenger liner Leviathan, the larg-
est ship afioat, will be soon considered
by the United states shipping board, u
was learned here today.
The ship, after completing her work
as an American transport. has been ly-
ing idle at her Heboken pier. Bids for
her re-conditioning offered about a year
ago called for an expenditure of from
81, 900 900 to 100000 to restore her
to the, condition she was In when taken
over by the United States. This work
now could be DONE 1t was said today,
for several millions less, because Of de-
creased costs Of ship work.
The craft now is costing. the shipping
board approximately ss5,eoo month for
upkeep and care.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
W0MEN's PARTY WANT TO
PLACE STATUE IN CAPITOL
Especial to The Bulletin.

Washington. D. c., Feb. S.-The statue
which the woman's party hopes to place
IN the capitol to commemorate the suf-
frage victory has met with a holdup and
must wait outside until its acceptance is
approved by the fine arts commission and
Joint committee Of ser ate and house
appointed to pass on such matters. The
womari's party tried hard 10 get the
statue inside the doors regardless of the
rule which provides for the consent Of
the committee but their efforts ere fu-
tile and it must wait committee pass
port before the great bronze doors Of
the capitol will open to admit it.
The three days convention of the wo-
mans party to be held here beginning
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
weak Eyes ana Poor fsyesisht nol
Millions Of People OF Much HnppiA
ness and Their Full Measure
Of Success,

Doing your daily work with. weak eyes
is like eating Win poor teeth--diftieult,
if not actually painful. But the one whose
eyes ache or water. or cause headaches,
is not SO unfortunate as the one who has
weak eyes and does not know it-and
there are millions Of them. Weak eyes
can be made to do their work In every
case, You can quickly. test your eyes in
the following wayBi II the printed page
blurs; if reading or close work tires your
eyes or gives you headaches; II your eyes
water or look red and infiamed they need
attention. To good eyes with perfect
sight the printed page looks black in
ordinary Highland the blacker it looks
the better. TO weak eyes it blurs or looks
gray or faded and ID not 30 easily read
There are thousand different shzdes Of
color between the deep black Of perfect
sight and the blur that makes II impossi-
BILE to read without glasses.
There is. according to DR.. Lewis. hope
for those who wear glasses or are victims
of eyestrain and other eye weakne sses
and this hope is found In the Bon-Optc
method. Many whose eyes were weak Of
failing say they have had their eyes re
stored through the Bon-opto principle
One Of tAyse grateful ones says: II wal
almost bind could not see to read at all
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
STAFFORD

The Girls Sewing club met with Mrs
Sarah Black Monday evening.
Mrs. F. Wright is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Richard Pinney has returned
from the johnson Memorial hospital She
is with Mrs. C. E. Pinney.
improving.
o. T. Hullet is confined to the house
with grip.
Mrs. ]. B. Hough, who has been III,