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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
DROP NEGOTIATIONS FOR
 CRESCENT BEACH LAND

Although the state board of control recently authorized the state tuberculo- sis commission to negotiate for the pur- chase of land adjacent to the Seaside Sanatorium at Crescent Beach for $2,- 500, it has developed that the commits sion had dropped the negotiations be- cause the desired land proved to be "too involved with encunlbrances On the ti- te." Dr. Stephen J. Maher of New Ha- ven, chairman of the commission, in charge of the negotiations, has let it bs known that it would not be advisable to buy land for which a clear title was not forthcoming.
 It is understood that on the land con- sidered suitable for the expansion of the. Seaside Sanatoriurn the water rights had been sold or rented. It was said that the biggest problem now confront ing the institution was one of water supply, as he needs of the place in this respect have far outgrown the present facilities.
 While the tuberculosis commission has not yet officially informed the board of control of the present status of the pro- posed land deal, it is expected that such report will be submitted formally soon. As to the water supply, the suggestion was made that it might be advisable to make some arrangement whereby the | Seaside institution would be able to tap
 the water supply of the state camp at
 Mantle, nearby. There is a good water
 supply there, it was said, which was
 used by the state troops only two or three months year.
 | State officials are highly elated over l the results achieved at the institution l if effecting cures in children afflicted
 with tuberculosis of the bones. The so-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03

trained workers, who goes to the homes of the city's needy and where 1t is nec- essary and worthy gives aid to the fam ily. The need of funds to carry on this work is very urgent and during the week a campaign for funcs is being conducted. Mrs Norton's appeal was warmly re- ceived.
 Scout Executive F. A. Benton and Ma than A. Gibbs called attention to the in ter-city meeting that is to be held in New Haven on Saturday and asked for the loan of automobiles for the convey ance of 15 or 20 scouts to the meeting. The matter was left with MT. Gibbs.
 Rotarians were somewhat disappointed at the inability of Walter Scanlan, tenor of Irish Eyes which played at Davis theatre on Wednesday evening, to be present at the Rotary luncheon. Mir. Scanlan expressed his regret at not be- ing able to be present and sing for the Rotarians of which he is a member. flow ever, the Rotarians were given a musical treat in two solos. When You Look in the Heart of a Rose, and Golden Gaze. plea singiy rendered by Louis A. Wheeler. MT. Wheeler responded to several in sistent encores.
 At the business meeting at which Pres ident Lucius Briggs presided there was a statement of the financial standing of the club made by Treasurer Clarence A. Spear, showing the club to be in good i standing with all bills paid and a stub | stantial balance.
 William G. Park was the song leader 1 and several of the members contributed
 to the song programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
CHORUS GIRL SUES PHILIP PLANT FOR
 S25O,OOO FOR HER DAMAGED BEAUTY

, Philip Morgan Plant is to be made to 'pay for the spoiled beauty of Helene , Jesmer, formerly of the chorus Of the Greenwich Village Follies, if she wins the suit she has brought against him for damages of $250 900 Through her attor- ney, Thomas J. O'Neil of White Plains, shefa1leges that she has been permanent ly ly/disfgured by injuries received in an automobile accident when young Plant Tas driving the car and that thereby her means of livelihood has been lost
 The suit has been brought in the su- preme court in .Westchester county, N. Y against Phf1p Morgan Plant, who is the stepson of the late Commodore Nor ton F. Plant of New London, and now a Lstepson- of Colonel William Hayward dis trict attorney of the southern district of New York.
 i The accident on which the suit is based happened q year ago Tuesday. Plant. / then 19 tutoring for Yale. was driving Miss Jesrner and four prep school stu dent friends to New York from New Haven, when the car crashed into tree on the Pelham Bay parkway.
 Skull Fractured, Jaw Broken. Miss Jesner was sitting beside Plant | She was thrown out, her skull was frac- ] tured, her jaw broken and part of her 1 scalp was torn of. MT. Plants leg was l fractured and the remainder of the party f in the tonneau suffered injuries less seri- ous Miss Jesmer was rushed to Ford | ham hospital, where 1t was thought for l time she would die.
 ] According to published stories at the l time young Plant, who was driving at moderate speed. ran his car into the tree | to avoid a truck and a touring car. The | tree had been the scene of four accidents within the year, in one of which Charlie ] Chaplin figured.
 Several months after the accident, when Plant, with his mother, was on his
 *Tay abroad, Miss Jesmer denied they were engaged. Young Plant and his
 mother sailed abroad on Jan. 20 last
 There is nothing to the rumor," she
 was quoted then. We are just good friends and there is nothing deeper His l mother is not taking him abroad to sep arate us"
 Plants father was Selden B. Manwar- | ing The boy legally adopted the name | of Plant when his mother was married
 to the late Commodore Tlant.
 The automobile party included, besides | Miss JesTner and Plant. Norman L. Illus
 sey of Norwalk. Charles L. Mcorehead of Chicago, David Calhoun of St. Louis and | Edward Hershey of St Paul. All were | returning from New Haven, where the young men of the party were attending | school
 Miss Jesmer, known for her beauty,
 was terribly injured, she says in her complaint For an entire year she has
 been under the care of physicians and
 unable to work, she adds. and 1t was | thought at the time of the accident she
 would not recover. She now complains
 her condition is so bad that it may be a
 long time before she can appear on the
 stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
LEBANON D. A. R. CHAPTER
 ORGANIZED WITH Tx ME

The Bulletins Goshen correspondent writes:
 An event of unusual interest in town was the organization of the chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, Monday, October 31st, in the parlors of the Lebanon Center church. The room was very artistically decorated Also on the outside of the church edifice was a beautiful sight, the largest and one of the handsomes flags in town, which was high up in the historic church steeple.
 The name of the new chapter is to be the Governor Jonathan TrumbulI chapter and auspiciously begins with fifteen mem bers, thirteen of whom were present They arr: Miss Laura Mccall, Mrs Emma Danielson, Mrs. Mary Mason Mrs. Edna Pitcher, Mrs. Lillian Manning, Mrs. Nellie Hewitt, Mrs. Imogene Arnold, Mrs. Maud Manning, Mrs. Efffe Clark. Mrs. Hortense Pdltz, Miss Annie Gillett, Miss Dorothy Mccall, Mrs Julia Randall, Mrs. Bessie Case Mrs Cornelia Mccall. l Members of the D. A R. present, from other places, were, Mrs. Ruth York of Mystic Side chapter, Maiden, Mass Mrs. | Llewellyn P. Smith of Faith Tr7lmibull | chapter. Norwich; Mrs. Susan Brown, Mrs Alta Norton, Mrs, Myrtia Finley Mrs Alice Kenyon, Mrs. Lavinnia Bailey Mrs. Olive Clark of Colonel Henry Cham pion chacter of Colchester.
 A coincidence worthy of note is that ! the neighboring chapter in Colchester vas organized October 3oth, 1920, with the good old Colonial number of thirteen and is No. 51, while Lebanon chapter is No. 52
 The officers of the Lebanon chapter are: Regent, Mrs. CorneHa Mccall; vice regent, Mrs Hortense Pultz; recording and corresponding secretary, Miss Annie Gillett; treasurer, Mrs. Fife Clark ex istrar, Mrs. Edna Pitcher; historian, Mrs | Imogene Arnold
 At the close of the business meettne i luncheon was served. The new chapter was organized by Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, state regent from Litchfield
 Among other guests was Mrs Belle R Mason of Webster City, Iowa.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
FAITH TRUMBULL CHAPTER
 SEES COLONIAL PLAYLET

The monthly meeting of Faith Trum- bull chapter of the D. A. R. was held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock in the Community House of Church street. The meeting was called to order by the regent, Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn. Reports were made by the standing committees and there was also report from the com mittee which had charge of the luncheon at the last meeting, when Mrs. John Laid law Buel, the state president was a guest.
 Mrs. Vaughn announced that the mem bers Of the chapter had been invited to an exhibit of old time handiwork to be shown at the Groton monument on November Sth. It was also announced that the state regent, Mrs. Buel, had been en- dorsed by the Connecticut D. A. R con- ference as a candidate for vice president general for the election to be held in Washington next April
 Mrs. Franklin S. Wilcox was appointed chairman of the local flag committee to serve in the state committee with Mrs William S. Hopson of New Haven, chair man. The local appointment was made by Mrs. Vaughn, the regent. Mrs. Her bert M. Lerou was appointed local chair | man of the committee on conserva ton and thrift and also to serve on the state committee of which Ellen Wheelock of Putnam is chairman.
 l After the business session there vas Colonial playlet which was given under the direction of Mrs. Raymond B. Sher- man. The programme consisted of a
 pantomime with Mrs Arnaud Lapierre
 and Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler, as soloists.
 Those who took part in The Winning
 Ways of Grandma's Songs were dressed i in Colonial costume. Those who took
 part were Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler Mrs. Arthur M Thompson, Mrs. William H. Oat, Mrs. Harvey M. Briggs, Mrs. Henry
 H. Pettis, Mrs. Charles W. Twist, Mra Louis Cassidy and Mrs. Raymond B. l Sherman. The encore was The Hats of
 the Olden Days all wearing hats Tn style | many years ago.
 | Ire hostesses, for the afternoon were
 Mrs. Edward J. Graham, Mrs. Wallace
 S. Allis, Mrs. Leon Hutchins, Mrs. Bur
 reli W. Hyde, Mrs. Arnaud J. Lapierre
 and Mrs. Nelson D. Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03

MT and Mrs. Arthur Rumney of New Bedford. Mass. were guests for short t5-nc this week of Miss Ruth Heap of South Front street.
 Albert Peitier of Natick R. l., is the guest of Nir. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert os North B street.
 The overseers of the Ponemah Go. went Go Boston. Mass. Wednesday to attend a textile exhibition.
 Mrs Katherine De it; anI Miss Brld- get Gaffney are occupying the arartment on Providence street vacated by Mir. ard 1f-s. Arthur DsijIdry.
 Victor Marcaure'e as 20 l his prop erty on School street tc Nr. aai Ms. Herman Fink.
 George V. BeardoS nt Pc i3ence street spent We taesI-y in Boston.
 Local hunters are tr~iag Nu- th,lr coon dogs and several fine catches have been reported.
 Mrs. Kershaw has returned to her home Tn Providence after visiting here ir The village.
 Arthur Thurlow has accepted a posi- ,ion with Urban Brothers.
 Many of the local clubs have commenc- sd their fall activities, running tourns- u-nts Of all kinds.
 Miss Elizabeth Hartley spent the week end in Manchester and while there she attended the Girls' conference in Hart Ford.
 Mr and Mrs John Bissonette were recent visitors in Three Rivers, Mrss. the guests of relative and friends.
 Henry Hoefer motored to Boston oveI The week end on a business trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03

MT. O'Neil. her attorney, is authority 1 for the assertion the girl has suffered more than physical injury from her ex- perience Miss Jesmer was an active young woman, at the height of her ca reer. when the accident happened, and, aside from personal. disagreement, nerv ousness has made her almost 8 physical wreck. the lawyer says.
 Is a Seattle Girl.
 She Is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs H. S. Jesmer of Seattle. Wash, and came to New York about three years ago from the Pacific coast Her first engagement Artistes in West 6Sth street. and she afterward joined the Greenwich Village Follies.
 Miss Jesner has been in pictures with Douglas Fairbanks. She supported the athletic film actor in Bound in Morocco, and was with Cecil De Miles You Can't Have Everything. Before coming to New York, while with the Jesse Lasky players | in Hollywood, she was offered a place with the Denishawn dancers, then under | the management of Ruth St. Denis She l also posed for a number of artists, in- l cluding F. Graham Cootcs and Walter l Goldbeck
 The suit for $25o,ooo was begun two months ago and was filed in the supreme court of New York county Plant has been served with the papers and has had l his mother, now Mrs. William Hayward, l appointed as guardian. It is not known | when the action will come to trial
 When notified of her daughters serious accident Mrs. Jesmer left Seattle and hurried to New York to be at the bed side of the girl The mother has been in New York until about a week ago, when, with her daughter, she returned to 1 Seattle.
 It has been hinted by her friends there was more than passing friendship be- | tween the beautiful actress and young | Philip Plant. An engagement was the ] subject of rumor during the time Miss Jesmer was much sought after by the atrical producers and managers. but ac- cording to her attorney, she would not consent to the bringing of a suit for breach of promise. MT. O'Neil said her illness has cost many tholhands of dol | lars, although she is still far from re- | covery.
 After serving the papers had been completed MT. O'Neil suggested Miss Jes- l mer and her mother take an extended trip west. The two left New York on Oct. 26 for Seattle via Chicago ana southern California.
 The Bohemians, Inc. who are sponsors for the Greenwich Village Follies, said Miss Jesmer would be gladly received as a member of their company when she re- covers sufficiently to work In fact, she was offered contract for the 1921 sea- son, but on advice of her physicians re- fused it
 MT. O'Neil said his client would remain indefinitely in the west and would re- turn to New York when the case came ts trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
KALEIDOSCOPE

Residents of Tibet stick out the tongue as a form of saiutation-
 Whist. played as lor= ago as 1900 was originally called "irumDh"-
 In Paris the surplus of women is greatest between the ages Of twenty and twenty-nine.
 Pundita Hamabai. widow. is known as the pioneer upiift worker in India.
 Only a little longe: than foun- ta'n hen is portable electric Iaeio re ceiving apparatus
 One oil gusher in the new Ft. Nor man field. northern Canada, produces l,500 barrels a day.
 Jenny Lind's voice first attracted attention when she sat il window singing to her pet cat
 African natives work in pairs pull irg passenger carts, while a sinGl5 E,sH pulls a Japanese !inr.ksaa-
 In California there is a group Uf trees known as the giInt forest Many of these trees are said 10 be more than 100 years old.
 During the great days of the Roman state the consuls and certain other high magistrates were attended in pub- lie by persons called lictors. Their du- ty it was to clear the way Q enforce respect for the authority of the masis- trates and to arrest and punish crini- nals. As the emblem of their office the lictors bore the fasces--A bundle cf rods bound together round the handle of uIi axe. The Jiaie prois~teI al one enc. To the people of Rome the Ectors with their faSces were the visible gym i pt":ns of or1er and O. respect fr- ag-. thority. There has lately come into ex- istsnce in Italy an organization zen erally known as the Fascist. winch recalls the officials Of cd Roman days. The members Of it wear in their but | tonholes the insignia of the fasces and are sworn to combat everywhere the i anarchists and Bolsh svihi wno are trying to break down the existing goy- | ernmenf-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
POETRY
O CAPTAIN: MY cAPTAIs

CAPTAIN: MY cAPTAINi O Captain My Captain. our fearful trti is done, The ship has weathered every rack. tn prize We sought Is won. The port is near. the bells 1 hear. tn people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, thu vessel grim and daring: But 0 heart heart heart O the bleeding drops Of red Where on the deck my Captain lies. Fallen cold and dead. O Captain !, my Captain, rise up and bess
 the bells. Hise up-for you the flag Is hung-foi
 you the bugle trillS. For you bouquets and ribboned wreat1 Tor you Inc shores a-croxding. For you they call. the sNayinE masa
 their eager faces turning. Here Captain dear father. ms arm beneath your head II IS some dream that on the deck You've fallen cold and dead My Captain does not answer, his lips arc
 pale and siin. My father does not feel my arm. he has
 no pulse nor will The ship is anchored safe and sound ftx
 voyage closed and done. From fearful trip the victor ship cones
 in with object won; Exult shores, and ring O bellsi But l, with mournfu tread Walk the deck my Captain iieA Fallen cold and dead.
 Walt Whitman.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Many a livet wire would be a dead one if it wasn't for his connections" re- marks an exchange. Meaning that the ohm folk supply the currentcy-Wau7- Boston Transcript.
 He started fife as a cab driver and now he owns a string of taxis.'
 Fare enough."-Legion of Honor. Fortune Teller-You wish to know about your future husband?
 Customer-No; I wish to know the past of my present husband for future use.-Boston Transcript.
 The speaker certainly put the truth in nutshell"
 Forgetting that the truth in nut shell is sometimes hard to crack Wsyside Tales.
 Gwendolyn-And is he really going ia marry all that money?
 John-Absolutely Gwendolyn-Has the engagement been formally announced?
 John-No. Just informally-among his creditors.-Life.
 Your constituents say your speeches are not as interesting as they used a be"
 T haven't tried to make 'em interest. ing" replied Senator Sorghum. When you make an interesting speech your su. dience is liable to he more entertained than impressed. What I'm after now is the kind of speech that suggests the na- tient industry becaming a public ser- want Star.
 Two women were talking together iz the Union Station in Chicago.
 My sister and me" said one. 'w( ain't no more alike than if we wasn't us. Yes. ma'am; she's just as different as I me. only the other way-'-Life.
 Son. your wife is trying to get into society. eh? l suppose that keeps her busy?"
 .Yes. but not as busy as It keeps ma trying not to get into debt."-Boston Transcript. That's a fine dog you've got there. Riley. but he's too fat. He needs more exercise. , "Whadaya mean. more exercise7 This boy gets all the exercise he needs Why he goes for a tramp every day."-Amer- ican Legion werH.-ly-
 The cripple thumped his crutch on the ground as he confronted his lawyer. Heavens. man, your bill is outrageous V he exclaimed. You are taking four, 6fths of my damages. l never heard of such extortion-"
 "I furnished the skill. the eloquence and the necessary legal learning for your case" said the lawyer. coolly-
 "Yes." said the client but I furnished the case myself"
 'Bosh w sneered the lawyer. Any hodv could fall down a coal hole Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph-
 Officer Cshowing her over warship)- A man never realizes what a dreadful thing war is until he gets behind one of these great guns.
 Miss Iand-Mercy I should think Il would he a million times worse to be in front of one of them ,-Edinburgh Scots man.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
PAUTIPAUG SCHOOL PUPILS
 HAVE HALLOWEEN PARTY

The pupils of Pautipaug school were given a Halloween party Monday after noon from 3 to 3 by their teacher, Miss Ieo-gisnna Gurney. A peanut hunt, bob bing for apples and pinning the tail on ;re donkey were enjoyed. Prizes were given Henry Rothstein for finding the z~catfst number of peanuts and to John s-raus for 1inninf on the donkey's tail. Miss Gurney presented the pupils with lavors of marshmallows
 Miss Alice Gurney of Springfield, Mass 's spending the week with her sister, Mss Georgianna Gurney.
 lir. and Mrs. Hadley C. Gray of Ma 1ievale Gardens entertained at a dinner party Sunday Among the guests were Mrs C. F. Congdon and Miss Callie T. Chapman of Mystic, Mrs. Grace Stark md Fife F. Dewey of Norwich
 Hadley P. Gray es North Stonington va sa guest Monday of his uncle ana lunt, Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Gray, of Ma Nevale Gardens North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
SHRINE POTENTATES PRAISE
 WELCOME NORWICH GAVE


 Very cordial congratulations upon the grand success of Halloween Ceremonial of Sphinx Temple of the Mystic Shrine. here last Saturday, with the attenuznt features. have been received by James c. Macpherson, general chairman and grand marshal. from Otis J. Hart Potentate of Sphinx Temple of Hartford, and from Norris G. Abbott, Potentate of Palestine Temple of Providence.
 The lette4s are as follows:
 Hartford, Nov 1st, 1921. MT. James c. Macpherson.
 Norwich, Conn.
 My dear Noble Macpherson: The Hal loween Ceremonial of Sphinx Temple held in Norwich Saturday Oct 27th is now part of the history of Sphinx Tem- pie. and is imprinted on the tablets of our memories as one of the gala days of Shrinedom.
 The royal welcome we received from the citizens of Norwich, the hospitality extended to us and the beautiful decora- tions displayed in honor of our visit, I assure you were deeply and sincerely ap- preciat1d by the Nobles of Sphinx Temple and visiting Nobles, the day was such a royal success that we all disliked to leave and are just waiting for someone to say Let's go again." I would be very pleased to have you express to the officials of Norwich hay | ing in charge the street regulations along | the line of march our acknowledgement | and thanks for the very efficient manner | the entire matter was handled, and to thz ] Boy Scouts for their assistance in the courteous and efficient manner in dis charging the duties assigned them. l To you, Noble Sir I again express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the most excellent work of you and your com. mittees, not a thing was left undone fol our entertainment, enjoyment and com. | fort. 1 congratulate you and the commit and it's attendant features. I am 1 Sincerely your in the Faith,
 OTIS J. HART. Potentate Sphinx Temple
 Providence, R. l., Oct. 31, 1920. Illustrious James c. Macpherson,
 Norwich, Conn. My dear Brother Macpherson: I wan to thank you, and through you, your as sistants for all the care and attention that you gave to Palestine Temple on thu ! occasion of the ceremonial Saturday.
 ou had the plans well in hand ana our boys were well taEen care of in ever, way.
 We appreciate greatly your courtes. and kindness and want you to know tha Norwich will ever have a warm place il | the hearts of Palestine.
 The delightful day made it possible t carry out a wonderful program and yo1 are to be congratulated on the thorougl success of the whole affair. l VourS in tba Faith
 NORRIS c. ABBOTT,
 Potentat October thirty-frst
 Nineteen twenty-one
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
Nrooseheart Legion Ma.ausrade.

About thirty members of the Women v Mooseheart Legion enjoyed a Hal owe'en masquerade party held at the iore Of Mrs Richard Carter. The house vas attractively decorated with autumn caves. black cats and yellow and black decorations, Many games and stunts Feie enjoyed, several prizes being given sraphaphone selections were played and everal solos and duets were sung. Mrs. Eugene Boyens and Miss Florence srown and Blanche Wheeler accompanied in the piano. During the evening cof- sc. doughnuts, cake and apples were crved Mrs. Daniel Bslliveau and Mrs. Daniel Wheeler assisted.