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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
GENERAL WOOD PRAISED
 IsA- SEC.N nE trsE tvrr--

Washington, Oct 5.-Maior General Wood was declared td have done 1na-a to remedy Americas unprA pr rednrss prior to the nations entrance into the world war than any other individual in letter written today by Secretary of War Weeks To the general whose r-- liremcnt frcm the active list Q. the array became effective permitting him to as surne the governership Of tue Philippine Islands
 Briefly reviewing ,he officers mill tary career, Mir Weeks sail the "wi-e fc-esight' displayed by General Wood in organizing the citizens military training camps before tho United States entered the war had furnished thousands Of young officers for that struggle.
 ''I do not consider" Secretary Weeks wrote, that it is too much to say that your efforts contributed more 10 remedy our unpreparedness for war than those os any other individual, and for this your country will give you credit long after the circumstances which denied you the privilege of commanding ln battle Inc troops you trained. are forgotten.
 "T6ur retirement is well deserved at.- CT this iong term of usefulness. Your career belongs 10 the army as an h. spiraticn to high aims and energetic &C., compiishment. In behalf Of the military service. 1 wish you all success and ha1- piness."
 President Harding, in a message 10
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
SHE TIPPED BEAM
 AT ONLY72POUNDS
Miss Baker Gains B Pounds in Two Weeks Taking Tan lac-Strength Returns.

My troubles had pulled me down to only seventy-two pounds. and in three weeks after I began taking Taniae I we -shed eighty-flve. gain of thirteen Ponnds, and ] am still gaining" was the truly remarkable statement made recent ly by Miss Julia Baker of 4e Sheldon St. Hartford, Conn
 About q year ago I began to feel run uoWh. Flnally my whole system seemed to get out of order and I was forced to give up work altogether. I could not cat anything for breakfast and what I ate at other times almost made me frantic with indigestion. I suffered from consti- patton my stomach was sour all the time. and I woke up every morning with dizzy feeling that lasted for hours. I was just living skeleton. my strength all left me, and the least exertion would tire me out. My nerves were so unstrung that l could hardly stand it.
 T had neglected my health for years and at last just broke completely down.
 Well, Tanl3c certainly had a good chance
 Tn my case to show what it can do. 1
 can eat three hearty meals every day now and never have 9 particle of trouble
 with my stomach I have also taken the Vegetable Pills along with the Tanlac and 1 they are just fine I am now feeling strong enough to 20 to work. and expect to do so at once. I never expected tc feel as strong and well any more as I dc now. Tanlac is the grandest medicine have ever heard of
 Tanlac is sold in Norwich by National i Drug Stores Corn. and Taftviile Tharm. acy and in Plainfitld hy F. L Mercier 1 Charles F. Carey. Jewett City. Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
PFEIFFER CONTESTS DIVORCE
 SUIT oN CRUELTY GROUNDS

The contested divorce case of Lucia Matthews Pfeiffer against Thomas II. Pfeiffer of Norwich was taken up in the superior court at New London Wednes- day afternoon before Judge Allyn L. Brown. Mrs. Pfeiffer is seeking a di- vorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty
 She testified that she married Pfeiffer in February. 1917. and that several months after her marriage he began 10 abuse her She said he threatened to kill her on several occasions and that she left him Easter Sunday night in 1920 The night she left. she said. her hus- band cholled her and threatened to shoot her and to commit suicide The plaintiff is represented by Attorney John H Barnes of this city.
 Mir. Pfeiffer, who fought in France in the world war, went on the stand after the plaintiff had completed her evidence. He denied the charges. He said he never hit her. He claims that once he tried to push her away From him and that their feet got tangled up and they fell down. The defense had not completed it's testimony when court adjourned for the day. AIr. Pfeiffer is represented by Attorneys James and Brown of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
JUDGE RESERVES DECISION
 IN HIGH ST FESCE CAST,

Trial of the suit of Thomas Twomey Of 56 High street against John Donagan Of 54 High street, this ci;y. which was begun in the superior court. at New Lon don last Friday. was concluded We'd nesday morning. Judge Allyn L. Brown took the papers.
 A1r Twomey is suing Mir. Done@an for $l,ao0 damages and hsr an injunction E.. restrain MT. Donegan from erecting ur continuing 10 maintain a so-called spite fence between their property Attorney William H. Shields. Jr., was counsel for the plaintiff and Attorney Lee Roy Robbins for the defendant
 The complaint was. that Done-an in July, 1917, erected a tisht board fence along piazza on his property and that this served no useful purpose but closed three windows of the Tivomey house and shut off the light and air.
 When the plaintsf had put in his .vi- dence Friday. the defendants attorney moved non-suit, but this was denied by Judge Brown and the defendants evil dence in the case was pressniel We'd nesday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
47,0OO IN TOWN MEETING EXTRAS

dren of school age. This is s2,000 more than was used in the school medical in- spection work in the past year
 Another extra is for $500 for supplies for the Taftville fire company
 The meeting will be called upon to vote on a petition for fire hydrant near the Backus hospital corner, for the ae- eeptance of such portion of Tanning av- enue as is outside the city and within the town
 Two petitions on which the meeting will be called to vote are for electric lights one Of them referring to lights on Vergasen avenue and the other for ten light on Scotland road, two lights on Huntington lane.
 In the published warning for the meeting is also the question of deterfnin- ing the time for the opening and closing of the polls at future elections. It is un- derstood that it will be proposed that the time of keeping the polls open can be cut down an hour as it is not necessary to open the polls at 530 a. m. and keeT l them open till 6 D. m, which are the hours at present. It is believed that ar hour could be saved by opening The polls half an hour later and closing them one-half an hour sooner than now
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
PERSONALS

J. A. Simms, of Storrs, has been visitor in Danbury.
 Edwin B. Miner of Norwich was a business caller in Mystic Tuesday
 Charles Reed and Miss Irene Congdon were married at Flanders Saturday.
 Mrs Irene G. Holmes leaves town to- day for two weeks vacation in the coun- try.
 Rarrg D. Watt of Montvil1e was a business caller in South Windham re- centfy.
 Mrs Leolin Comstock of Uneasviite was dismissed from New London hos pital Wednesday.
 Francis T Diggins formerly of this city, now of Hartford. is spending a few days with friends in this city.
 John P. Lyston, pharmacist at Lee & Osgood's, who has been i'll for the past week, is well on the read to recovery. Aneng those from Nsrwich in attend ance at the world series games in New York is Robert Gray Of fl Golden street. Miss Mary Carroll of Church street and Miss Rose Dennis of Nerth Main street have returned after passing few days 1 in New York.
 Miss Katherine Forrest has closed her NOank studio and has returned to her home in New York. where she also has 1 a studio known as the Noank Studio, l Miss Nellie Loring will teach iewelry Wednesdays and Miss Lila Phillips vii teach drawing Fridays at Williams Me- morial Institute, New London. Both in, structors are from the Norwich Art l school.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
INCIDENTS TN SOCIETY

Miss Katherine B. Hempstead has begun her freshman year at Wellesley college
 Miss Elizabeth F. Pullen Of Lincoln avenue spent the weekend in Boston and Winchester, Mass.
 Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Linneu have been guests recently of Mrs. LinneIps sister Mrs. E. S. Ely, of Lyme
 Dr. and Mrs Frank N. Bidweu have returned from Providence, where they spent the weekend with their son. Fran cfs Bidwell, a student at Brown Univer- sly.
 Henry ". Kent secretary of the Me- tropNlitan Museum has returned to New l York having passed the greater part of the summer with his sister, Miss Kath- ering Kent, in Woodstock, Vt, and at 1 her home in Norwich Town. 1 Miss Olivia Johnson, who has been 1 for several years in Princeton. N. | is a student this year at Connecticut Col lege. Her sister, Miss Margaretta John son, who was graduated from Teachers, college, Columbia University. last June, is instructor in art at South Manches- 1 ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
FALL IN LIVING COSTS
 WAS CHECKED THIS SUNNI


 The decline in the cost of living which has been proceeding steadily since June, 1920, was checked this summer, accord ing to the current monthly report of the National Industrial Conference Board. This shows that on September 1 the net cost of living was GAS per cent above that of July, 1914, and IT per cent. higher than in July of this year. This sllghts upward turn was due to the in crease of 4S per cent. in the cost of food The net decrease in the cost of living since July Of year ago is placed at 19,4 per cent. In connection with the rise in food costs it is pointed out that the farmers prices were those which dropped the most during the last twelve months, and that readiustment less out of proportion with the costs of other commodities not yet fully liqui- dated was inevitable. The statement has been made that the farmer has been compelled to accept prices for his pro- duets only 1S per cent. above those he was receiving before the war. while other clements are still on very much higher levels
 The rise in food costs reported by the industrial conference board is also reflected in Connecticut. Reports com piled monthly by the Manufacturers As seciation of Connecticut, covering six cities in the state, show an increase in food costs of per cent. during August In one city the increase was as high as 5.7 per cent, while in another inc in- crease was only half of 1 per cent Ac- cording to these reports. the cost of food In these Connecticut cities has declined 25.4 per cent. since April 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
BREAK GROUND FOR NEW
 HIGH SCHOOL IN LEBANON

With appropriate exercises ground was broken for the new George W. Lyman High school in Lebanon Wednesday af- ternoon The addresses of the afternoon were made by L, T. Garrison of the state board of education and Rev Hollis II. Campbell. The children of the district schools of the town assisted in the exer- cises, which were under the supervision of John Clarke. chairman of the build ing committee.
 The high school Is made possible through q becuest Of the late George W. Lyman, who left s6o,OoO to erect and maintain a high school in Lebanon. For the construction of the building S15,On0 was used from the fund and the town made up the rest of the cost of building The remainder of the Lyman fund is to be used as maintenance fund.
 The contract has been let to P. F Sweeney of this city and the building will be erected from plans drawn by a New London architect. The ceremony of laying the cornerstone will take place in the near future.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
PUTNAM THEATRE LEASE
 BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Whether a lease of a theatre in Put nam, taken by Jacob Albert of Putnam and David Novogrod of Stonington, from Nazaire Peloquin of Putnam, carried the option in favor of the former, will be settled in the October term of the state supreme court, which was opened in Hartford on Tuesday When A.pert and Novogred leased the theatre for use as a moving picture house on Sept. 22, 1919, they thought that the terms of the lease carried a right of option for an additional three years lease.
 The language Of the written lease un- der which the question arises is as fol- lows:
 Tt is agreed that at the end of the present term of this lease said Peloquin is either to buy from said Albert a fur ther lease of said theatre for the term of three years at an annual rental of s. 100, plus any increase in taxes and insurance over the present rate which said Peloquin may be compelled to pay"
 Judge Webb. before whom the case came in the superior court. held that th5 option as to the extending of th. lease for further term was very clearly with Peioquin and he decided against the claim of Albert and Novogrod and they appealed to the supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
STOMACH MISERY, GAS, INDIGESTION,
 TAKE "DIAPEPSIN"

Take Tapes Dispepsin" nowi In five minutes your stomach feels fine. Don't bother what upset your stomach ur which portion Of the food did the a -aT1. If your stomach is sour, Easz5 and upset, and what you just ate hes teIuented into stubborn Jumps; bead dizzy and aches; you belch gases lH. acids and eructate undigested food -Ius- .lEe a Elde Pape's Diapepsin end H five minutes you wonder what became cf the indigestion and distress Millions Of men and women today know that i- .z needless to have a bad stom- ael. A little Diapepsiu occasionally keeps this delicate organ regulated and thrr r1r their tsvCite fC0ds without f.ar. it your stomach doesn't take es-- Cl your liberal limit without re- haIou- r your food is Q damage in stead al d help. remember the quick e9- -ure-t. most h- mless antaeid is ..re Tialeusin, which costs only
 E cents for a large case at drug stores
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
COMPENSATION k AWARDED
 FOR COLCHESTER CLAIMANT

Workmen's co-ruansation fer T7 weeks at the rate of g7-50 per week. a to.al Of S577.50, is to~ he paid John F pe Wolf IT, Of Colchester. hy r. C- R3- walle of Sa-em. according to a finding and award made by Commissioner J J. Donohue. This payment covers the pe- riod from April 15. 1920. to Oct 5. 1921 Payment at the same rate is 10 be continued for the remainder of the disability period and all reasonable charges for medical and hospital attend ance are to be paid by the respondent employer.
 De Wolf was at work as a farm la borer on April II. 1920. helping to puli stones. when one dropped and struck him on the ank e. He finished out that days wcrk but ever since then has been totally incapacitated An abscoss devel- oped on his right ankle and was treated on April 27. In December he went in- 1 to a hospital in New London and had a plaster east put on his hip. as he | had suffered from pains there. He did not get out of the hospital until April
 Of this year. He has been treated by four or five different doctors. IL was the finding of the commissioner that { there will probably be further disability | for three or four months and possibly 1 permanent disability of a specific nature after that time
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
PARIS MUSIC CRITIC GIVES
 CONNECTICUT GIKLs PRAISE

Two Connecticut girls-Miss Loretta Princely Higgins of this city and Mrs. Clara Oakes Usher of Plainville-who were scholarship students this summer at the Franee-American school of music at Fontainebleau, are given high praise in recent Paris edition of the New York Herald The music critic discusses at length the triumph won by the Amer ican students at the graduation concert in Paris on Sept 23. where Mrs. Usher won the first prize for singing and Miss Higgins was likewise the winner of q prize.
 The edition in which the criticism ap- pears, contained the following:
 Miss Loretta Higgins is 8 dramatic soprano, who might well aspire to a role at the Opera Comique. Her voice is lifnpidity itself and her control is re- markabie The Air dAmide by Gluck does not offer many opportunities for the expression of a dramatic sense, but Miss Higgins despite the disadvantages of the piece, was able to reveal her true capabilities as an operatic singer. Her diction is worthy of her voice. produc- ing d clarity of effect which at once conquered the sympathies of her audi ence
 Mrs Clara oal3es Usher is singer who, as the French would say, knows her ''metier" Her rendering. of Haeh- dePs Et Toi Sion and of Chaussons Le Temps des Lilas were among the most finished numbers or the program. She is an artiste in every sense, knowing all the fine points of voice placing and possessing a clarity and sweetness of diction which form admirable comple- ments tc her graceful presence and splendid singing technique"
 Miss Higgins and Mrs Usher were two of the four Connecticut girls whc were fortunate enough to be appointed to scholarships at ~Fontainebleau through Governor Lakes recommendation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
METHODIST LADIES' AID
 ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Mrs. Grace Aldrieh was elected presi- dent of the Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Methodist church at the society's annual meeting which was held in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Costello Lippitt retir- ing president, in the chair. There WAS a good attendance at the meeting and indications point to very active and successful fall and winter season
 Mrs. Lnpitt. who has been president of the society for 16 years, declined re- election. as did also Mrs. Albert Boar1 man, who has held the office of secretary for six years, and Mrs. Ernest Newberry who for II years has been treasurer.
 The officers elected for the coming 12 months are as follows: President Mrs Grace AIdrich; vice presidents, Mrs. J. C. Morgan, Mrs. Ernest Jones and Mrs Robert L. Roberts; secretary. Mrs Louis H. Geer; treasurer, Mrs. John A. Fergu- son; chairman managers, Mrs Alvin D Lewis.
 During the afternoon Rev. Robert L Roberts. the pastor. gave an interesting talk on The Ladies' Aid and Its Aims
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
Women Voters League Field Worker.

Miss Olive Smith of New York city. who recently returned from two years in the near east. has joined the staff of the Connecticut league of women voters as temporary field worker in connection with the membership campaign of the league.
 Miss Smith has recently come from Constantinople, where she spent the two years immediately following the armistice as executive secretary in charge of field personnel for the Near East Relief She was a member of the first unit sent from the United States after the armistice, and was in Constan- sinopie during the occupation by the British, and during the French occupa- tion of Cilicia.
 Following her return to this country, Miss Smith trave,ed to the Pacific coast in connection with the Wellesley fund drive. She is 3 graduate of Wellesley. and took her degree of master of arts in political science from Columbia. While in Connecticut Miss Smith will ] make her headquarters in Hartford. go- ing out from there into the other coun- ! tries
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06

When the adjourned annual town meeting is held next Monday evening vote upon the appropriations in the esti- mates prepared by the selectmen, there will be as usual number of the so- called extras to be voted upon. Five Of these are for definite amounts, which make total of s47,So0. As 8 tax of one mill on the towns grand list raises about s1a,40o. it will mean about 12 mill addition to the town tax rate, be- yend what the sefeet9Hen have recom- meadea, if all these extras are voted.
 Ineiadsd among the extras are the psaai aypruPrszt9on Of s4,500 for the Otis hhrary, and the usual appropriation fer P4yiisg the 4er1zs fees at the Norwich Free Academy which this year are fgur- ed at $sFy FyA0a.
 There is. pstitinn for an apprepria- tien Of sa,598 for for erecting a me- morial for the veterans of the world war, and another extra is for an ap- nropriation of s5, ,00a for making an as- sessment map for the town of Norwich, which will be for the use of the assessors office
 The tewn health officer has petition for an appropriation of sT,50o for pre- viding medical inspection for the chil-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
CATHOLIC WOMAN's CLUB
 HOLDS FIRST FALL MEETING

Wednesday afternoon the Catholic Woman's club of St. Patrick's parish opened the season with well attended meeting held in the Halle club rooms. The president. Mrs. Nelson C. Disco, presided, and Mrs. Frank L. Farrel was recording secretary for the meeting. this office having been long filled by the late Mrs James H. Canty.
 The winters work was planned and 1t was arranged to entertain former members of the club recently transfer red to St. Marys parish. Mrs. Disco proposed several plans for carrying on 1 the usual seasons sewing for the poor and these were received with, enthusi- asm by the members
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
YEARS STATE TAX, s2 .ooo eco.
 Is TO BE APPOBTEoNED

State Tax Commissioner Blodgett has now received from all towns their state ment of money raised for local pur- poses during the last fiscal year. Ap- portionment of the state tax of S2,0oo,- O0G for this year will begin at once.
 All towns will receive from the com missioner before November l, lists for the payment of the tax. The last date for payment is November 10. and should payment not be made then. the state treasurer can secure from the courts writs of execution These will be serv- ed on delinquent towns. and if payment does not follow. a writ of e2ecution may be secured against the property Of residents
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
HASKELL JUMPS TO FIRST
 PLACE IN PINoCHLE PLAY

High scores in the third nights play in the West Side Pinochcle club tourna- ment on Wednesday evening caused quite shalSeup in the standing. Haskell with high score of the evening jumped from sixth to first place and Lewis with second high score went from ninth posi- ton into second place. The only one to maintain his position was J. Jordan, who held on to third position.
 The scores of Wednesday night were as follows:
 Haskell, s,7e0; Lewis, s.64O Peck ham, 1915; Bailey, 7,705; J. Jordan. 1875; Parker. 7.310; Hahn, 7,205; Pen dleton 7,1S5; Pettis. 7,OS5; HalDsey, G. 500; A. Jordan, 6,65O; Underwood. 6,600.
 The standing is as follows: Haskell, 22,850-; Lewis. 22.335; J. Jordan, 21 S6o; Hallisey, 21.72O; Bailey. 21,675; Pendle- ton, l2,S90; Pettis, 21 3S5 Underwood. 21,96O; Parker. 2O,S75; 4. Jordan, 20, : GAS; Peckham, 0,4sO; Hahn, 20 4SO.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-06
STATE D. A. K. ANNUAL MEETING IN MIL E

STATE D. A, K. ANNUAL
 MEETING IN MILFORD
 Daughters of the American Revolution met at Milford Wednesday, for their 2ath annual state meeting, and the gem eral gathering was in the First Congre- sational church There was & touch of autumn in the atmosphere and the dec crative effects in the church, made by the entertaining chapter, Freelove Bald win Stowe, were brought about by late field flowers and brilliant foliage.
 The morning session was presided over by Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel of Litchffrld, the state regent, who re- sponded when Mrs. Nicholas NJ Pond welcomed the delegates and members of sister chapters to the town. Judge O. W. Platt also added welcoming words. The opening service included a salute to the flag led by Mrs. w. F. Hopson, state chairman of the committee on cor rect use of the flag.
 Greetings to number of guests from elsewhere were given and there were re- plies. Several musical selections were 1 given and Rev. H E. Starr of New Ha- ven spoke on An Anglo-American Friendship.
 The noon-3ay luncheon was com bined effort of ladies of the Milford chapter and of the First church. Ply mouth Congregational. S. Peters Epis- i copal and the Mary Taylor Memorial l chprches
 i The afternoon session with it's severa l addresses eentered ou the description 1 given by Mrs George Maynard Minor of Waterford, Conn. president-genera cf the D. A. R. on a visit to England and France.
 In the evening a dinner was giver i the visiting general officers, Governor 1 Lake and others