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Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
WEDDING.
Torrance-KeIlev.

Russell H. Torrance of 97 Cliff street and Miss Mary Madeline Kelley of 24 Cliff street were married Tuesday after noon at 4 o'clock at the home of Will bur A. Chappell at 97 Cliff street by Rev. George H. Welch, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The attendants were Roger Blake, Paul McGulnness and Miss Viola Cousins
 The bride wore gray Canton crepe and hat to match and carried roses. Her maid wore brown Canton crepe with hat to match.
 The bride is the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Wolfe Kelley and was horn in Norwich where. she has always f made her home. She has been employed | by the Max Gordon Corn, in charge oi the real estate of the firm
 The groom is the son of George H and Mary Quinlan Torrance and wa. born in Plymouth, Mass. He has beer employed as motorman for the Con necticut company for the past two years. This is his second marriage. MT and Mrs. Torrance will reside at s7 l Cliff street
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
SAILOR PUTS. UP FIGHT
 AGAINST BEING ARRESTED

A sailor, who was crazy-drunk, put up a fight against arrest by Officer Daniel Coughlin Wednesday night about S30 O. clock at Shannon's corner but was landed at police station with the help of Earl Craftsman, Joseph J. Fields, and a Provi- dence policeman by the name of Braxton who happened to arrive on the scene. The officer got the leaders on the sailors wrists and the other men got hold of his legs and arms, half carrying him along until he was subdued enough to walk The sailor was locked up without giving his name as he was too stub- born to tell what it was.
 Joseph F. Irons and George F. Red. dick, sailors from She submarine base who were with him when arrested by Officer Myron O. Morgan on the charg, of breach of the peace and interfering with an officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
CONDEMNED METHODS OF
DETECTIVES IN MINGo co.


 Washington July 20.-Aroused by description Of methods used by private detectives in obtaining information. about activities of union miners. Senator Mo kellar at today's hearing before the com mittee investigating disorders in the Mingo, W. Va, field, declared it was not '.rightn for men to work themselves into the confidence of union officials and then to reportto 6eteetiYe agencies as to what was going on.
 c. E. Lively testified that while a member Of the United Mine Workers he served as Q Baldwin-Feits agency op- erative in behalf of mine owners. Dur ing the past nine years he said, le at tended union meetings, was vice presi- dent of a local and attended conventions as a delegate all the while making regu- lar. reports to the detective agency
 'Do you think it was right and proper to do as you -did?' inquired Senator Nc 1 ISellar. ~ | When Lively replied he thought 1t was l justifsible, the Tennessee senator asked 1 whether the miners would have let hin 1 into their meetings if they had known hs 1 was Q detective.
 Let me in2" Lively retorted. "Thel would have tur1ied me over to the under takar"
 Senator Mckellar pressed Lively I3 information as to whether when he at tended conventions Of union miners h collected epenses from both the miner land the detective agency. Lively declar ed he never collected from both, 9u
 made it rule to divide the expenss.t
 "Oh. see you had delicate sense O right and wrong," put in Senator Ken ! yon.
 Lively testified he kept the fact he va
 a detective a secret both from coal op
 srators for whom he worked and fror ; union miners with whom he associate , until after the gun battle at Matew2I , W. Va, in May 1920. f The day Of the shooting Lively told tl' ! committee he was at United Mine Worl l CTS headquarters in Charleston, w. V: i When the news Of the affray was rt ! caived, the witness declared, almost 9 f "the union. men at t-e headquarters | agreed it Twas a pretty good thing" an
 seemed to enjoy it."
 r In the AIingo region Lively asserted i 1 had seen non-union men whipped, sh d and killed" for refusing to join il . lunion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
Sent Free to olProve This

Anyone rJrptured,. man, woman or child, should white at once to W. S
 Rice, 1882 Main St.. Adams, N. r., fopa free trial of his wonderful stimulat- ing applicat t5on. Just put it on the rupture and the muscles begin to tighten; they begin to bind together SO that the opening closes naturally and the need of support or truss or appliance is then done away with. Don't neglect to send for this free trial Even if your rupture doesns t buther you what is the use of wear ing supports all your life Why sufher this nuisance? Why run the risk of gangrene and such dangers from a small and innocent little rup- ture. the kind that has thrown. thou sands on the operating table !? A host of men and women are daily running such risk because their ruptures do not hurt nor prevent them from getting around. Write at once for this free trial, as it is certainly a wonderful thing and has aided; in the cure of ruptures that were as big as a man s two fists. Try and wEte at once, using the coupon below. ---... --
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
M. T. HERRICK MAY FIND
 HIMSELF HOMELESS IN PARIS

Paris, July 2O.-(Ass. P.)-N1yron T. Herrick, the Americaa ambassador is likely to find himself homeless after Oc- tober l, unless he has the good fortune in the meantime to find a house such as he needs. His son searched a long time before the ambassador arrived, but found only the small villa Garches ten miles from tre embassy, which is just large enough to sold MT. Herrick's fam fly with no room for guests.
 Meantime Ambassador Herrick, who has to make ceremonial calls on his col leagues in the diplomatic corps. has been obliged to receive them. when they returned the courtesy in his office at the caancellery. When he unexpectedly was met by Premier Briand at the station on his arrival Mir. Herrick was much embarrassed on being asked where he could take him. The ambassador could only be asked to be driven to the apart ment of one of the attaches of the embas- sy.
 l Mir Herrick has a number of persons searching fer quarters adequate for proper | representation of the UiNted States. bu. the lodging crisis makes it difficult, il not impossible to find just what is re- quired.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
BANKERS COMMITTEE FOR
 KELLEY TIRE STOCKHOLDERS

A committee of bankers from Hart ford, New Haven and Waterbury has been appointed by the stockholders of the Kelley Tire and Rubber Co.,, Inc. to act as stockholders protective committee to take any action necessary for the pro- lection of their individual interests as stockholders in the company. which is now in the hands of a receiver. A rep resentatiye, David C. Nelson, has been appointed to receive all stock certificates and subscriptions to the general fund.
 Benedict M. Holden of the firm of Holden & Peck said Wednesday that there were over 1000 stockholders in the company in Hartford and the ,neighbor- l ing towns, with holdings of $1,50O, ,O0O. The majority of the stock is in the hands of small holders in the country towns. A 1 large block of it is held in Rockville, MT. Holden said. He would not divulge the names of the committee of bankers. | On June l tue corporation went into i the hands of the receiver, Judge John W. Banks of the superior court of New Ha- | ven having appointed the City National 1 bank of Bridgeport temporary receiver The Kelley Tire and Rubber Go. was orig l inally capitalized at $1,00O, ,00O in Con- 1 nectieut. Later it became incorporated under the laws of Delaware as a $5,OOO,- l 900 corporation. In March last James Martin became president and the affairs | of the original company were put in the hands of holding company called the ! Martin Tire and Rubber Co.
 According to MT. Holden the corpora tion has never operated for long under | the name of Martin, but is still knowr and still transacts business under tht name of Kelley. Martin is out of the l concern said MT. Holden, and I be leve that Bortell the vice president. has 1 assumed charge of affairs. The company has plant in New Haven and wha work they do is done there"
 Officials of the Kelley company clain that business is going on as usual anC
 that the receivership is merely to pre-
 serve the assets and that it will be va
 cated by Aug. l. The board of director
 of the Kelley corporation, after the las
 change, consisted of James Martin, pres
 ident; Charles Borteu, Jr. vice presi
 dent; c. c. Perkins of New London, sec
 retary; J. K. Smith of Waterbury, con
 tractor; J. Emanuel Ankus of New York
 attorney.
 Two years ago the company was or ganized as. Connecticut corporation authorized to issue capital stock of s1
 100000. A large block ofN stock wa
 taken by the promoters and an evtensi~
 advertising campaign was carried on |
 several states for the purpose of sellin stock.
 A factory constructed in New Havel representing an outlay of perhaps s550
 600, was the only tangible evidence i
 March. of the company's operations. A that time not single tire had bee ! turned out of the factory
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
sELECTIVE DRAFT NUMBERS
 DRAWN FOUR YEARS A

On July 20. 1917. four years ago, the drawing of the selective draft numbers was started and was finished at 2.1S o. clock, on, the morning of the Fist which was a Saturday The: first number drawn was 25S and was the number of James M. Whitman of A Union street. The third number was 45S that of Walter, P. Moran. MT, Moran was. one of the. first of the Norwich contingent to be called, was one of the first 10 go overseas. and was the first Norwich boy to be wounded in action.
 The Bulletin had a record one, day sale On the morning following the draft many hundreds of extra copies being called for so great was the interest to know the results of the drawing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
LIGHTNING KILLS ONE
 OF PARTY OF THIRTEEN
Especial to The Bulletin)

(Speclal to The Bullet1n)
 Putnam, July 20.-In the midst of the merrymaking at 8 party held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Francis Dodge Woodstock Valley, bolt of lightning en- tered the house and killed the hostess son, Clinton Dodge, 24. There were thirteen people in the house at the time it was struck, but aside from being stun ned nobody except the young man was injured. The bolt entered through a chimney beside which Dodge was stand ing. He died almost instantly while his mother, his brothers, a sister, and the guests looked on in horror. Among the guests was a friends from Greenwich who was a visitor at the Dodge home. In striking the house, the lightning set tine roof on fire, and this burHed as the panic stricken gI5uP below stood by two overwhelmed to move David Brock way, one of the guests, soon realized what was happening and ran to the attic to extinguish the flames The Dodge house was struck by lightning less than two weeks ago in a thunder shower that passed over this part of the county The house is located in Woodstock Val lay close to the Eastford town line MT. Dodge is survived by his mother two brothers, Eben and Dwight, and three sisters, Ruth Ellen and Elsie, all ot l Woodstock Wiley.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
STEAMER CAPE COD
 LOSES PRoPELLOR BLADE

Steamer Cape Cod of the Thames Riv- CT line has had it's service interrupted by throwing blade off its propeller when this side of Execution light on it's trip Tuesday night The boat has been put in dry dock for repairs and will probably not be off the dock until Monday
 In order to make the speed for it's trip to Block Island, a new prooellor blade was added an dit is this which was thrown off in some way. In addi- ton to replacing. the blade some repairs and strengthening are to be done around the stern post before the boat comes out of drydock.
 Meanwhile the managers of the line are trying to charter boat to keep LID the Block Island and the local service here The Block Island passenger bus mess, it is reported, is building up in fine shape as New York people are find ing this most convenient way to go to the Island and are well satisfied with the l service which the boat gives.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
PERSONALS

Miss Anne o'Neill of Norwich has been the guest of relatives in New Lon don.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Cain. Raymond Cain and Miss Irene Cain of Cliff place are in New York for a fewsdays.
 Miss Edith. Austin of Old Mystic is visiting her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. William Austin of Fort Point
 Miss Marion Bliyen of Norwich ar- rived in Groton to visit Miss Gladys Chester of Broad street for few days. 1 MT. and Mrs Harlowe Willis of Man chester are spending the week at G. E. Willis cottage at Lake Wangumbaug, South Coventry.
 Miss Adelaide E. Brown of the As pinook office force of Jewett City is spending her vacation with relatives in | Springfield, Florence and Boston.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Shay and son Ralph, are motoring to Maine where they will spend three weeks vacation at Crystal Spring camps, Belgrade Lake.
 Mrs. George H. Partridge and grand son spent the day with her daughter Mrs. Fred Lamb who is at the draw bridge for the Summer from woodland Calf.
 Mrs, Fred Lamb of woodland. Calf and Miss By Partridge spent the week end in New Haven, the guests of thei1 sister Miss Eva Partridge, who is attend ing the Yale summer school.
 Arthur Aldi son of MT. and Mrs. Jo seph Adj, has returned to his home ol Chestnut street after fifteen days at thu Backus hospital where he was cared fo after Fourth of July motorcycle ac cident.
 Rev. Daniel P. Sullivan, an assistan at St. Patrick's church, who was grant ed six weeks vacation to recover iron a nervous breakdown, has been in Nor wich for few days, returning Wednes day to his home in New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
SUIT AGAINST WOMAN WHO SET FIRE


 furniture of the plaintiff of the valueaof $2oe,
 The defendant is liable for the de- struction of this property of the defend ant
 Bank Account Attached.
 A savings bank account of $295.50 in the name of Mrs. Mfdgkins has been at tached.
 The house was found empty by the first people who arrived there when the fire was discovered, ana the cause of the fire remained a mystery until Mrs !, Midgkins appeared at the Norwich police 1 station the same night and accused her | self of having set the fire by starting ; blaze in a closet and leaving the place tt burn, Knowledge that she was to be re l placed as housekeeper by relatives of NIT Harris she said, was what -impelled he to fire. the house, which she could no | bear to see occupied by anyone else a long as she could not live there.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21

Herbert L. Harris. who suffered the loss of his house. and other buildings on the North Stonington road by fire on the afternoon of July 6th, has brought suit for damages against Mrs. Sarah H. Midg- kins, his housekeeper, who claims she set the house on fire. She is now in jail in this city to await the September term of the criminal superior count, before which she will be presented.
 Damages of $2,500 are claimed by MT. Harris, the papers in the suit having been filed Wednesday with the clerk of the superior court by TeIley E. Babcock, at torney for Mir. Harris. The compaint reads as follows:
 The defendant, on July 6, 1921, set fire to the plaintiffs. house in Norwich on the North Stonington road. soTcal1ed and burned the house, barn, shed and at. tachments of the value of S2,O0O.
 This fire at the same time burned tht
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
TUESDAY NIGHTS RAIN
 MEASURED 1.52 INCHES

The sudden downpour of Tuesday night which began about 10 o'clock gave a rainfall of 152 inches as measured by Supervisor Charles W. Burton of the water department. ts7rss
 After a fine day Wednesday there was sudden drop in temperature of about 10 degrees about 5 o'clock and short pouring rain about 20 minutes later which lasted for nearly half an hour. By ' o'clock the sky was clear and the rest of the night was moonlight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
EarIx Native Sweet Corn.

Silas Whipple, the Leffingwell Farm CT, has been gathering ripe sweet corn for three or four days-two weeks earlier than usual. This corn was planted in April andsiss of 2, new; hardy strain with which The. F2rmer has been experiment. ing. Ears shown Wednesday, averaged IS to 20 rows to an ear and what, is said to be a. record. price for sweet corn. brought S1 a dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
TRINITY METHODIST PICNIC.
 GOES TO OCEAN BEACH

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Sunday school enjoyed it's annual picnic Wed nesday going to Ocean beach by special trolley car from here at 9.15 in the morn ing. The car was filled to capacity while others went by automobile, making a party of about 100 who gathered at the beach. At noon the picknickers en- ioyed a basket lunch. The party reach ed this city on the reaurn trip at ' O. clock.
 Assistant Superintendent David H. Pur. wis was in, charge with Harry Eastlano, Robert Gray and E. NJ. Newbury as the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
Lvm. Art A..ociation Exhibit.

The 10th annual exhibition of the Lyme Art association will be open Aug. and last one month It will be held in the new. s25, 900 exhibition building of the artlst colony.a +ra
 Mrs. Wilson. first wife of ex-President Woodrow Wilson. was a member of the association the year. it was organized and had some of her canvases on dis. play at the first annual art exhibit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
OBITUARY.
Lewis F. Manchester.

Lewis E. Manchester, a lifelong resi- dent of Norwich, died about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home, A Colt street, following a period of Ill health of about two months. Although not confined to his bed until about a week ago, MT. Manchester had been in failing health for some time.
 He was born in Norwich on Oct. 4, 1871, the son of Eli H. and Emeline s. Manchester. He received his education in the schools of Norwich and when a young man became engaged in the tneat- rical business, playing the comedy parts in several plays of that day. While with the theatricl companies he toured the United States and Canada, and it, was while in Canada that he was united in marriage with Miss Louise E. Vetter of Norwich. 1Bfter leaving the theatrical company he settled in Norwich and in his younger days was known throughout New England as ball player. He play ed with various professional and, semi professional teams in New England. | In 1904 he purchased the bicycle and l sporting goods business of Richard B Tracy located at 10 Broadway. He con i tinued in this Business for a number oi 1 years and in 1910 moved his store to 55 Franklin street. After retiring from the | bicycle business he went into the auto, l mobile business and of late years mas conducted a public serv@N business, run ming. here in the summers and in Florida l during the winter.
 l He was a member of Norwich lodge o1 ! EIks, No. 43o. He is survived by hi. l wife and one son, Leslie V. Manchester and an adopted daughter, Mary Louis Manchester. He also leaves one brother Joseph T. Manchester, of this city.
 Paul Kirschsieper.
 After an illness of about 80 days wit 1 appendicitis and complications, Pat
 Kirschsieper of Stonington died in thi
 city on Wednesday. He was a weave
 and had been employed in Stonington, H
 was unmarried. The body was taken t
 Stonington for burial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
EPEF11E

William Andreas has returned after relatives at Gir-tln
 Ar. and Mrs. bt James of EaILlu1l with Mrs. James street.
 Mrs. Mary Frost or is visiting with Mss of Prospect stdec-
 Mrs. John NcD1u- -el Elizabeth Of Sixth after an extended v Philadelphia
 1yls. Esther Da-i is Visiting with Mrs dreWs of Prospect
 4[-. and -lrs. George street are spending in Boston.
 Mrs. William z-rr Fennesly Of Four nesiav at fle | Tilley at C-ean E
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
BOAT COMES ASHORE. BUT
 BURTON LOOMS IS MISSING

Hopes that Burton E. Loomis of South wich Mass, is living were abandoned late Tuesday afternoon when the rowboat in which he started from Poverty Island to the mainland Saturday night was found by boys off Chapman Beach, about five miles west of Saybrook. I
 The boat was about ,one-fourth full of water, and the oars. anchor and grap- bling anchor and about 75 feet of rope were still in it.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
How to Be Rid Of
 Danrerous Dandrll9

If you have dandruff you must got rid of it quiciz-it's positively danEa-- ous and Wil surely destroy your Ai-r if yor don't.
 Dandruly heads mean faded, brit tie gray. scra Egly hair that will not grow-thea you are bald and nothing can help you.
 The only sure way to abolish dard- ruff for good is to destroy the germ that causes if. To do this quickly, surely. and safely there is nothing as effective as Partisan sage, which you can get at any good druggists such as Tlfr Lee G- osg0od Co.,, who gnasantees ir to keep away all dandruf-. stop itch ing scalp and falling hair, and stimu- late a new growth, or the cost, small as 1t is. will be refunded
 Parisian sage is a scientific prepara- ton that supplies all hair needs-qn antisepuc liquid. neither sticky or greasy, easy to use, and daintily per fumcd.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
Takes Food only in Liouid Form

The condition of George Ward of Elev- enth street, Norwich, who received a broken back while diving at Ocean Beach on Sunday, remains unchanged and crit ieal at the Lawrence and Memorial As sociated hospital in New London An N-ray examination showed broken yer tebrae He can take no food except in liquid form.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
REAPPoRTIoNAIENT BILL
 HAS REIN AGREED uPoN-

Washington, July 20.-Reapportion- ment legislation providingNfor a house of representatives of 46O members as com pared with the present membership of 435 was agreed upon tonight by the house census committee. Chairman Sic gel was ordered to report out such a bill as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
ALL HIS AILMENTS DISAPPEARED
When He Tried "Fnlt-a-tlNeS" or Fruit Liver Tablets
MoUET BELKEAP HOTEL,
 TAKrpORT. N n

AAgANA 0ELANAE IAolEAss
 LAKEPoKT, NH. "At 70 years of age, chronic Consip- afioz was causing me to suffer with distressing Headaches, Dizziness and Indigestion. Ibelieve I have taken more medi- cine than any haf-dozen people in town but nothing did me good until 7 fyie6 'Flzrit-a-fi0es,.
 Right away I could see their good effects. After taking them for three months, my bowels were regular, and the other ailments disappeared''.
 FRANK A. HALE. 5Oc. a box, 6 for,$2 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENSEURG- N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
BurcIarr In New London.

Burglars got into the home of Charles H. Martin, 126 Mohegan avenue, New London, late Tuesday, getting away with a valuable stick pin, gentleman $ watch, two Columbian half dollars, and some old silver coins. Entry was gain ed through a collar window and no one of the family was at home at the fir1a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
Boy Caught I 1-2 Pound Bass.

Ronald Burke, seven-year-old son of Bernard Burke of Waterbury, who is staying in the Camp Smiles" bungalow at Gardner's lake, was a proud boy this week when lie caught a pound and a half bass. which is one of the good sized fish so far registered at the lake this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
Installed Encampment Officers.

District Deputy Grand Patriarch Ed ward Kinney of Norwich and suite in- stalled the. officers of Orion encamp- ment. No. 4. I. o. o. F, at its meeting in New London Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
DANCING CARNIVAL HELD
 BY SUBMARINE FLor1LLA

Richards grove on the Thames had a throng of merry makers there Wednes- day. evening, for the big dancing carnival given by the submarine iotilla. Music was by the Dang Jazz band with spot dances in which prizes were awarded as the features and the event was one of the social successes of the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
North Cape Party at Edinburgh.

The steamer Emperor of India, on which party of tourists, among whom is Daniel L. Brown of this city. has been making the North Cape cruise. reached Edinburgh Tuesday, according to notices issued by the tourist company managing the cruise.