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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
BUT ONE CHILD DEATH
FROM AUTOS LAST MONTH

The number of automobile accidents
fatal TO children was reduced to one dur
ing the month Of November, according TO
Connecticut motor vehicle department
figures just made public. Deaths Of chill
tlren under 10 years old as a result of
automobile accidents have steadily de-
creas ed. it was shown. since the observ-
ance of Safety week Sept. IS to 26. The
peak Of such fatalities was reached thai
week, and the subsequent decline was
ascribed to the fact that parents and
children. awakened by the intensive cam
paign TO the growing menace of traffic
carelessness. have hardened 10 the edu-
cationai effo-t made by state, municipal
and CIVIC - cations.
The shsr.. check of traffic accidents
during the past two months kept the
total automobile fatalities of the first II
months of the year down to POS. which
happens to be exactly the number OF
such deaths recorded during the CORE
spending period of last year. notwith-
standing an increase of almost $1,000
Connecticut automobiles and severa
thousand foreign cars on the highway:
Of the state
Nine children under 10 years old were
killed by automobiles in July, seven II
August, ten in September, four in Octo
/ Der and one in November. The RECORD
for the previous months was announced
| during Safety week"
The Bicycle Manufacturers association
has offered the Connecticut authorize
all possible cooperation in their effor
to- prevent the accidents due to careless
ness of bicycl.sts on the highways. 10
seph Goodman, secretary of the associa
ton, which manufactures so per cent. o
all the bicycles used in the United States
has conferred with Commissioner Stock
el about the advisability of preparing. i
co-op,N alton with the state authorize!
a circular on safety. to be attached I
every bicycle sold. This circular. &C
cording to the plan. would instruct bicy
clists as to the safest rules to he or
served while using the public highway
It is believed that this would tend I
eliminate much of the confusion to mc
torsts caused by uncertain cyclists VII
often ride on the wrong side - the roa
or without a light.
The offer of the Bicycle Manufacturer
association was prompted by Statement
printed during Safety week to the effer
: that a large percentage of the acciden
to children We're due to careless operate
Of bicycles on highways where traffic
heavy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
SANTA AND MRS. SANTA
MAKE SURPRISE VISIT

The girls committee of the Woman's
Guild of the United Congregational
church entertained the girls and young
women Of the church at a Christmas
party in the Community house Friday
evening.
During the evening box of Christ
mas gifts for the mission at Pine
Mountain, Kentucky, was packed and
will be sent to the mission within a
day or two. The remainder of the
evening was devoted to shasow pic
lures and various games after which
refreshments Of sandwiches, cake, CO.
Goa and candy were served.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus
made an unexpected visit to the young
people. 1t is understood that then
sudden appearance in the midst of
the happy gathering was even a sur
prise to the committee in Charge of the
plans for the evening. There was con-
siderable speculation as to the identi-
ty of Mr.. and Mrs. Santa who it was
afterwards discovered were Mrs. Viii
liam Il. Dat and Mrs. Alfred Bliven
Those in charge of the arrangements
for the party We're Mrs. IL NJ. Clarke
and Miss Grace Rogers. The room wa.
most attractively decorated in The
Christmas -colors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
PRE- SIDEN7 PARK GIVES Dinner FOR
BANKERS TRUST CO. STOCKHOLDERS

the first speaker and expressed his
pleasure at seeing so many present and
spoke of the splendid spirit Of coopera-
ton manifested by the officers and
stockholders.
Treas urer George A. Finn was the next
speaker and he told Of the various en-
deavors of the bank, referring to the
several departments Of the bank where
modern methods of banking were to he
used He spoke especially of the
checking accounts on which the bank
intends TO pay per cent. on all ac-
counts in excess of $1,000 on non-bor-
rowing accounts; on borrowing accounts
? per cent on their balance in excess
of $1,000 plus one-fourth of their loan.
He also spoke of the savings depart
rnent where 4 per cent. would be paid
and also of the industrial loan depart
ment and the Christmas club.
The speaker of the evening was to
have been State Treasurer Harold c.
! Gilpatric of Putnam, who was unable to
be present, but who sent telegram OF
regret to the stockholders. wishing them
| every success. in their new venture.
| Lee Perley of NeW York and Wash
ington. a banker of note and a stock
; holder in the new company, spoke en-
| couragingly Of the bright prospects of
the new institution and referred to tbs
i exceptional field in this section for a
bank like the new trust company. Les
lie Harrison of Willimantic, who IS alsr
connected with the Willimartic Trust
company, spoke Of the success Of tina
company in Willimantic and predicted
that the new bank here would have equa
success as it had a much large field t
draw from than the Willimantic com
pany.
Others to speak were William G. Parl
OF Hanover. Charles A Saxton. ex-Nay
Or T. c. Murphy. R J. Randall, c. "
Cassidy DR.. J. T. Donohue. John Nc
Williams, David Disco. Charles D. Eos
ter. William H. Cruickshank. Abne
Schwartz, Joseph c. Worth, Louis
Fontaine and Senator James Graham Q
Lisbon
Resolutions of sympathy for Edwil
w. Higgins and James L. Crawford
who were. unable to attend the dime
owing to sickness, We're drafted at tn
meeting.
The new bank is progressing rapid
and it is exnected that the new quar-
ters will he in readiness for oocupatio
next Tuesday. It is now the intentio
of the bank to open for business Wed
nesdav morning at 9 O'clock VIXEN e,
erything will have been completed fo
the opening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
PERSONALS

Mr.. and MIS-. Ernest Watson and son
Ernest Paul of Norwich were recent
guests of Mr.. Watsons father, Johr
Watson of North Stonington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Haven of Gov
entry, have invited their friends to meet
at their home Monday evening to make
candy for the church holiday sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. I. Fitch of Noank
have gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to spend
month. L. L. Phillips of Waterford
will be station agent during the absence
of Mr.. Fitch.
The Rev. R. G. Pavey, recently of
Mansfield Center, is to be installed as
pastor of the First Congregational
church, Southington, Wednesday even
ing. At the services a sermon viii be
given by Rev. Oscar Maurer, DID, OF
the Center Congregational church, New
Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
OVER CHIMNEY TAKES
FIRE AT AMERICAN HOUSE

At G o'clock Friday evening. the fire
department was called cut by telephone
for a bad chimney fire at the America
House on Shetucker street. The pump 0
and deCuty chief responded to the ca.
and were kept busy for nearly an hour.
During the late afternoon an unusually
hot fire was started in the furnace in ord
er to provide heat for the guests's roc ms.
SCOT in the chimney took fire, and the
chimney got SO hot that it igntted the
woodwork on the first flo5r.
The 40-gaIlon chemical tank on the
punper was brought into play with good
effect and a stream of water from an
inch and half hose line was directed
into the chimney to cool it off.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
FRENCH PREMIER MAY VISIT
ENGLAND BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Paris. Dec. CBy the a. P.)-Aristide
BRAND. the French premier. may go TO
England before Christmas TO meet Da-
vid Lloyd George IN response 20 an in
vitation from the British premier
brought by Louis Loucheur. the minis
ter Of devastated regions. to Paris from
London.
N. BRAND must be present in the
chamber when the foreign affairs budget
comes up for discussion. but it is expect
ed that this VIII take place next week.
! as the chamber decided today 10 meet
in morning and afternoon sessions sun
day. The fast work in parliament
/ probably will clear the way so that "
BRAND can make the trip across the
channel prior 10 the Christmas tide.
Emphasis was laid on. a statement
made at Quai D'Orsay today that q
meeting between the French and Brit
ish premiers. # it takes place. will bs
merely for the personal exchange a
views and will have no official charsc'
! ter
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
NAVAL MEASURE PASSED
BY FRENCH CHAMBER

Paris. Dec. CBy the \. P.)-The
chamber Of deputies adopted unanimous
" today the measure providing for the
building of three light cruisers. six de-
stroyers. twelve torpedo boats and u
submarines during the period from 1922
TO 1925. Credits voted during the war
for the construction OF four battle cruis-
ers which project was abandoned will
be used for the construction.
Voting on the budget OF the ministry
OF war was completed by the chamber.
This budget. Minister OF Finance Dou-
mer said after the last item was adopt
ed. amounts to a few millions over
four billion francs" Il was pointed on;
by the Minister Of War Barthou that
the 1922 war budget shows a decrease o.
$50 100000 francs as compared with
that OF 1921.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
MISSIONARY WORK SHOWN
BY PARK CHuRCH PROGRAMM

The regular meeting of the missions
department of the Women's Fedora
ton of Park Congregational church
was held Friday afternoon, the chair
ma, Mrs. Allen Latham presiding. EV
eryone present generously contribut-
Ell some article for a Christmas box
to be packed for missionary in Mon
tana.
The programme was given in a sym
postum BRIEFLY showing the work of
each OF the national missionary socie-
ties. The Congregational church build
ing society was shown in monologue
by James Sweesey. The work of the
educational society was shown by a
demonstration. The Hope of the North
west, by Miss Yvone Broadhurst and
Miss Pauline Mathers. This symposi-
UNI designed to assist in Intelligent
ly making out pledge slips for the
coming year. Mrs. L. A. Harris led
the siging and rendered two solos
Just For His Sake ana If I Were a
Voice.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
QUOTE HAEDING's PRE-ELECTIoN
STATEMENT On PROHIBITION

Chicago, Dec. "A prediction 81 late
ment on prohibition, attributed to Presi-
aent Harding. and quoting him as saying
that in another generation believe that
LIQUOR will have disappeared not merely
from our politics but from our memo
ries,' represents his views on the subject.
according to a report made today to the
Committee on conservation and advance
of Methodist Episcopal church.
The report was made by the board o.!
temperance, prohibition and prblic NOR
as and includes correspo ndence between
the board and George B. Christian Jr..
President Harding's secretary, regarding
the statement.
Mr.. Christian, in reply to a query as
to whether the statement was authentic.
said that there is no record Of the pre-
else statement having been used By the
president, but that il is a very fair view
Of the presidents views on the subject.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
Rainbow circle Entertained

Miss Marie AtterbuTy entertained Rain
bow circle of the Kings Daughters at he:
hcrne on Prospect street at the last
meeting. At this time the circle voted
to send two dollars to the Salvation Army
one dollar to the tuberculosis fund, and
a basket of fruit to a friend who was
I'll.
The circle, comprising young girls fron
twelve to fourteen years, united witt
Euphemium Circle of the K. D. las
Tuesday evening for a sale of food and
fancy articles Mrs. John c. Atterbur5
had charge of the sale for Rainbow Cir
cle which cleared $50. The next meeting
of this circle will be at the home e Mis-:
Viola Levitsky of AIargerie street, Greene
Vile
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
= IL CCh CATCHES FIRE WHILE
FILLING GASOLINE ia

One Of the big PACKARD trucks used by
the Edward CAa2po]l company caught
fire about $50 O'Clock Friday afternoon
while the gasoline tank. was being fuoa
from the supply tank in front of the com
pany's office on West Main street. The
West Main street company and the dep
rty chief RESPONDED to a telephone call fcr
help.
When the fremen arrived they found
the truck enveloced in flames. A stream
from the 25-gallon tank on the West
Side apparatus and several small tanks
made quick work of the flames. TIE wood
work on the truck was badly burned and
charred-
It is said that the engine was left run
ming while the gas tank was being replen-
ished and it is thought that the tank ov-
enfoWed and that the engine ignited the
fumes Witnesses. of the start of the fire
said there was no PEa smoking near the
machine at tho time the fire started
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
SENATE COMMITTEE HAS
ARRIVED AT SAN DOMINGO

San Domingo. Dec. 9.-The committee
Of the United States senate which is in
Yestigatirg the occupation Of Haiti and
Dominica, by American troops arrived
here t-day. The military governor will
receive the committee tomorrow morning
with full honors and later the committee
will begin its hearing.
The committee, which. spent three days
in taking testimony in the interior Of
Haiti, came t. Santo Domingo from Cape
Haitien yesterday, arriving at Santiag9
by aiu2lane..
Today the party divided, half its mem
bers coming TO San Domingo by air9lane,
and the other half by automobile or on
horseback. Senarcp Mediu Mccormick
was one of those who used a horse 10
make the trip through the mountains.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
OBITUARY

Thomas ]. Wattles, a life long resident
of Norwich and Norwich Town, died Fri
day afternoon at his home at 274 Broad
way following an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Wattles suffered a shock about two
weeks ago and since that time gradually
failed until the end.
He was bern in the old homestead on
the New London turnpike on August %,
1S43, the son of Oliver Perry and Eunice
Phillips Wattles. He was educated in the
public schools in this city and was also a
graduate of the Norwich Freee Academy.
After leaving school he entered the EN-
ploy of the old Shetucket bank where he
worked for many years. Upon severing
his connection with the banking institu-
tion he conducted carriage repository
at 101 Broadway for number of years
after which he retired from active bus
mess.
In this city of June 10, 1884, he was
united in marriage with Miss Emily
Gardner Pierce, daughter of the late M os-
es Pierce. His wife passed away about
six years ago. Mr.. Wattles was widely
krlcwn throughout the county and state
largely through his love of horses and tht
many fine trotters that he owned during
his life His aversion to mechanical
means of conveyance and even up TO the
time of his death he sun cIuhS 10 lne
horse and carriage for means # trans
por+ation Every winter when s!eigf
racing was in vogue on Broadway Mr.
Wattlet had several fast horses tina
were the envy of all horse lovers in tbs
county.
Mr.. WattIes with the exception of taf
past II years had always resided a
Norwich Town, living in his own property
on Fast Town street. after his marriag e
It was eleven years ago he moved Il
Broadway in the Old Pierce property.
He is survived by one sis .er Miss Mary
Eunicg Wattles residing at the old home
stead on the New london turnpike, {
nephew living in N-rth Adams, and {
niece residing at Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
POLICE GOT TIP INTENDED
TO WARN Cs1TETISG RoO4

A Norwich man who had a brother
in the Shetucket street gambling room
which the police raided Thursday night,
tried to give warning Of the coming raid
by telephone, but was a few minutes
too late.
After the police were in the place the
telephone rang. Sergeant Kane an
swered.
Hello" said the voice on the other
end of the line. 81 think the police are
On the way to your place"
rs that sop returned the sergeant
Who is this talking?"
The man answered with his name.
81 guess you're right" returned the
sergeant. Were here now. This is Ser
geant Kane"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
FIRST WOMAN MEMBER
OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

Ceylon, Ont, Dec. 9.-Rules of ETH
quette requiring gentlemen to remove
their hats IN the presence of ladies will
be reversed when Miss Agnes NLcPhail Of
Ceylon takes her seat as the first wo-
man member cf the Canadian parliament.
She will be the only member uncov-
cred.
Male members Of parliament, main
tanning a tradition Of years, habitually
wear their hats, save when rising to adj
dress the chair. When Miss McPhail
was asked how she would manage the
doffing and donning of her headgear
without the aid of mirror and other
feminine accessories, she retorted that
she planned to sit without hat
IT don't want to become bald like most
Canadian statesmen" she said
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
STATE BRANCH WOODROW
WILSON FnTNnA TTnN

New Haven, Dec. 9.-The state organ
ization meeting of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation was held here today, with
nearly all members Of the state executive
committee present. Professor Ray B
Westerfeld # Yale presided and made
the announcement that Connecticut's quo
ia for the foundation fund was So, 900
Addresses we're made by Patrick F. o.
Meara, president of the Connecticut Fed
Grafton Of Habor. and Professor Henry
W. Farnum of Yale.
Members Of the executive committee
present included: Mrs. Robert Fuller
Westport Mrs. Lawrence Mazzanovitch
Westport Garrett c. Pier, Greenwich
Miss Caroline Ruutz-Reese, Greenwich
Rollin L. Tyler, Deep River and Mrs
Fannie Dixon WEIGH, Columbia
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Wallen of Hart
ford were callers in Norwich Friday.
Mrs. William H. Palmer, who passed
last week in New York has been in Pom
fret for brief visit with her son, H.
Reynolds Palmer, a student at Pomfret
school.
Mrs Albert Lewis, who has been
spending two weeks with her son, Charles
F. Lewis, of Bridgeport, has returned to
the home Of her. cousin, Mrs. William H.
Palmer.
Miss Carrie E. Rogers who has closed
her summer home at Mystic and has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Lewis
Smith, Of Broad street, leaves today
Saturday on the Colonial express for
her winter home on Euclid street, Wash
ington.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
SPAIN AND FRANCE TO BREAK
COMMERCIAL, RETATToNs

Madrid, Dec (By the A P.).-Fol-
lowing a meeting Of the cabinet minis
tiers today, it was stated that break in
the commercial relations between Spain
and France would take place Saturday
at midnight as a result of the failure to
agree upon a new commercial treaty to
take the place of the one expiring
The government is tudying methods to
bring new negotiations with the Paris
government wish a view to arranging
another treaty at the speediest possible
moment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
WATER MAINS IN TOXIC
BROKEN BY an EARTHQUAKE

Washington, Dec. 9-The most Sc
we're earthquake of the past twenty years
struck Toxic Thursday evening. accord
ing to unofficial advices reaching the
japanese embassy here. No deaths were
reported, the dispatches said, but num-
Der of persons were injured and many
houses were damaged.
Toxic. Dec. 9.-(By The A. Pup to
noon today the most serious damage re-
ported through the earthquake which &C.
Cured here last evening was the break
| ing Of the ciIy's water mains, necessi-
tating the temporary cutting off of the
water supply. Havoc was done in the
| crockery shops.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
TWO ARRESTS ON CHARGES
OF LIQUOR LAW yTor.

Joseph Raikowski, of Greeneville, and
stanislaw Czajkowski, who runs a bar
Der shop in the Union Hall building,
We're arrested early this Saturday
morning on charges of violation of the
liquor law on evidence furnished by
four young men at a dance in the hall
that they had bought drinks at Raikow-
skis and a quart bottle of liquor from
the barber. A quart bottle half filled
with white liquor, said to be moonshine
liquor, was secured as evidence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
MARDI GRAs NIGHT WAS
,, ATTRACTION AT ARAIORY

Mardi Gras night at the state armory
carnival Friday night under the auspices
of the 192nd artillery and the combat
train had a merry crowd OF dancers.
Confetti and serpentine were showered
On and twined around the couples on the
floor, while the booths did a good bust
ness The carnival comes to a close
this Saturday evening with special at
fractions promised
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
GEORGE BUTTS CRITICALLY ILL
IN A BOSTON HOSPITAL

NNpeCIdI 10 The BuIIeLInJ
Boston, Mass, Zee. 9.-The latest re-
port from George c. Butts, of 4 Sachem
Terrace, Norwich, who&s very Ill here, is
that he is holding his oNn and is doing
as we'll as can be expect@ considering
the seriousness of his CONDITION. Tues
day, Mr.. Butts was operated N for adj
vanced mastoiditis by the ernir\nt sur
geon and specialist. DR.. George Noring
Tobey, in consultation with DR. EuSene
Crockett and others. of Boston.
He is at Phillips House, private de-
partment of the Massachusetts, General
Hospital and Friday was considered his
critical day. He has been under treat
nent since September. Mrs. Butts has
been here with her husband throughout
his illness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
HOUSE TO TAKE UP
RELIEF FOR RIA

Washington. Dec. Representative
Mondell. house republican leader. as
sured President Harding tonight that the
recommen da-ions made in his annual
message for granting federal aid to Rus
sian famine relief would Ne taken up i'm
meliately. A committee draft of legis-
lation necessary to provide ten million
bushels of corn and one million bushels
of seed grains, Mr.. Mondell said, would
be ready soon for house action. While
there would he some debate and perhaps
opposition, he added, enactment of the
measure substantially as suggested in the
message could be expected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS

In the final day Friday OF the public
schools demonstration for Rational ed.
ucatioh week. with EXHIBITS in The Plaut-
Gladden. Co. window on Main street, Pal
mer penDIanship and the muscular
movement system as well as physical
education were shown by groups CT pu-
pills in the morning. Walter Camp
daily dozen were given to music by the
Victrola loaned by the Plaut. Cacden Co.
In the afternoon groups of pupils
showed object drawing, nature draws
ir4g, perspective. design and coloringJ
costume design and lettering. There
was also free hand paper cutting mod
cling with plastacene, and costume de-
signing. The last part of the afternoon
was given over to music, demonstrate:
by an orchestra from the Mt Please.
Greeneville and Broadway schools.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10
Only Powerful
Medicine VIII End
RHEU MATISM

1t matters not whether you have had
agonizing pains from rheumatism for
90 years or distressing twitchings for
20 weeks. Rheuma is strong enough
and mighty and powerful enough 10
drive rheumatic poisons from your
body and abolish all misery or money
back.
Lee & Osgood Co. and all druggists
sell Rheuma on a mcclure no pay
basis. A large bottle is inexpensive,
and after you take the small dose as
directed once a day for two days you
should know that at last you have OBJ
, tanned a remedy that will conquer
rheumatism.
/ For over ten years throughout Amer
lea Rheuma has been prescribed by
| broad minded physicians and has re-
leased thousands from agony, pain and
| despair.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-10

Henry S. Levin, a former resident of
Norwich, who has been located in New
London for the past three years, will re-
turn to his former home within few
days and will be associated with his
brothers, the Levin Brothers, who haze
recently acquired the wholesale fruit
firm in Norwich, known as the James
E. Moore Co.