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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-08-18

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-08-18
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
PALMER OLD POLITICAL
 AIDE OF GOV. LAKE

Appointment by Governor Lake of George s. Palmer of New London to De member of the commission to ifyesti- gate the states needs of a psyehopatic hospital is reminiscent of the republic an campaign for tEe gubernatorial nom nation in 1903, says The Hartford Times. Mir. Lake was then completing his term as Heutenant-governor under Governor Rollin s. Woodruff and was aspifant for promotion to the governorship as Gov ernor Woodruff, who had served as lieutenant governor under Governor Hen ry Roberts had been promoted Governor Roberts, likewise, had served an appren- ticeship as feutmlnt governor under the late Governor Abirarr Chamberlain conseA ueEtly the supporters of Mir. Lake believed that the recent precedents should be followed and that MT. Lake should step up.
 Important state leaders, however, had other ideas and they were backing the candidacy of the late Governor Lilley who was then congressman at large and who had just been the dominant figure in the charges concerning the construc- ton of submarines in which much had been thrown, some of it having the Con- necticut congressman for a target Gov ernor Lilley's friends conceived that nomination of MT. Lifley for the gover- norship would demonstrate idonpletely that the state was behind hirn in his campaign made on behalf of the Lake Submarine company at Bridgeport, as against the Electric Boat company which the Connecticut congressman maintain ed, had been shown undue favoritism in sIbmarine contracts.
 A coterie of inTI3orta1lt Connecticut manufacturers got behind the candidacy of Mir. Lake and put up a Nstrenuous campaign in his behalf. The situation was tense and good many bitter things were said which were remembered until the later and more famous campaign of 1910. Mir. Palmer, who is 8. millionaire member of toe New London family of bedquilt manufacturers, was one of the manufacturers interested in the Lake campaign and he did important work in western Connecticut
 During the summer of 1908 MT. Palm CT visited the newspaper offices Of New London to seek publication of a broad side in behalf of the Lake candidate The Bra1degee machine was backing Mir Lilley, however, and MT. Palmer was un- able to persuade the leading New Lon don republican newspaper to print his article. Thereupon he took it over to the New London Telegraph, now defunct, where '5c secured it's publication. In cidentally this favor done to Mir Palmer probably cost him several thousands of dollars for it served as an introduction which resulted eventually in his becoming one of the several angels who dropped several thousands dollars in trying to make the New London paper pay. Such loss was not a serious matter to Mir Palmer however. He is widely l known as q philanthropist, having given freely to New London charities and to the Connecticut College for Women. He was the largest individual donor in Con tnecticut in the interchurch campaign of a | few years ago, his gift having beer $50 ,o00 CT more.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
DAN1ELsoN MAN GETS PATENT
 TOR DYE COMPOSITION

The following patents have been is- sued to Connecticut inventors:
 Lewis B. Curtis, Bridgeport, cutting off machine; William c. Wilson and C. Hudak, Bridgeport, vehicle wheel; Ed ward c. Allen, New Haven, means for stopping railway trains at danger sig nals; John D. Robertson, West Haven. fishing reel; Walter E. Bernard, Stam- ford, typewriting machine; Rollin c. Lewis, Stamford, timelock; Jesse A. B. Smith, Stamford. ledger sheet; Ebe- nezer Hill, Norwalk. piston for oxygen compressors; Sidney C. Hills, Torring- ton, egg-oeater; George Nj. Montgom- cry, Windsor Locks. serving-splndle {; Oscar L. Peterson, Danielson, speck-dye composition; Alphonso C. Pratt, Deep River. head cable for automobile tires {; Lucius E. Weaver, East Hampton. sew ing machine shuttle.
 Designs-Clinord c. Dudley. waIlinE- ford, rack.
 Trade-marks-Metrop Body Co. Bridgeport. truck oodies-narneiy, auto truck bodies; J. T. Robertson Co, of Hartford. soaps; Cheney Bros, South Manchester, woven, knitted. etc. fabrics in the piece
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
HAMLIN AGAIN FAILED TO
 APPEAR AGAINST MokUs

Gus Mokus, alleged embezzler, must wait in jail another week before ms case can be disposed of in the local city court. Mokus was taken from the pail to the city court session Tues day morning for presentation on the charge made against him by Hannibal Hamlin, private detective of Boston.
 HamIin failed to show up and Mokus counsel did not put in appearance elth- CT. Without the presence Of the com plainant the case could not go further so it was continued until August 5lst and Mokus was taken back to jail.
 This is the second time that Hamlin has failed to put in an appearance to press the charge in the city court. Mokus was presented in the court last week. the morning after hes was brought to this city from Springfield on extradition papers. Hamlin was not present and so the case was continu- ed until Tuesday in order to give him an opportunity to appear and press the charge he has made against Mokus.
 Hanlin charges Mokus with embez- element of s400 which he claims he gave Mokus in this city several months ago and which Mokus did not use for inc purpose Hamlin intended Ii should be used.
 Hamlin complained to the local au- thorities recently and the local police requested the Springfield police to ar rest Mokus and hold him for them. The Springfield police located Mokus and arrested him and extradition proceed ings were started and carried through by the local authorities. Mokus was brought to this city last Thursday and after spending a night at the police station was held under bonds of $1,000 which he could not procure. He is now in jail awaiting the. outcome of the court hearing next Wednesday.
 The Citizens league had nothing to do with the payment of S400 to Gus Mokus by Hannibal L. Harnlin, according to a statement issued by Secretary Edwin w. Can't just before he left Springfield for an extended vacation, says a Springfield despatch.
 When Secretary Can't returned Satur- day from a few days trip he declined to either affirm or deny the fact that the league had given the money with which Detective Hamlin paid the man now held in Norwich for trial on a charge of er- bezlement.
 When I came home Saturday" said Secretary Can't, 'it was my intention not to discuss the Mokus case, but since read ing up on it in the newspapers I think it is only just to those members of our executive committee whose names have been dragged into this for me to say that the Citizens league has had nothing to do with it."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
POWER UNIT WILL
 CROSS OCEAN IN 20 HOURS

Nonstop flights from New York to Liverpool or from San Francisco to Hawaii in 20 hours is said to be assured by the completion of a new power unit for airplanes by Edson E. Gallaudet, well known in this city as a former Norwich resident. The new power unit, which was designed by Mir. Gallaudet, has just been finished by the Gallaudet Aircraft corporation at it's Warwick, R. l., plant.
 Three 400\ horsepower Liberty engines, geared to an IS foot propeller, were put through the final tests Monday afternoon before naval officers and officers of the Gallaudet concern.
 The military importance of the de. velopment ie said to be of as great sig nihcance as the commercial value, since plane equipped with the new unit would have cruising range sufficient to com nand the ocean and could carry F tons of bombs or torpedoes.
 The power unit, the product of six years Of work by MT. Gallaudet, will soon De delivered to the navy depart ment, it is said. The engineering devel- opment on which MT. Gallaudet the chief engineer of the concern, and his associ- ates have been working 10. six years is declared by scientists to be the most im- portant step in aeronautics since the ap- plication of the improved internal com bustion engine to flight.
 It is known as the Gallaudet multi pie drive and consists of the adaptation of the clutch, which made the automobile practicable, coupled with gears which en- able the propeller and engines to oper- ate at maximum efficiency.
 The engines and giant propellors were mounted on test stand 25 feet high and operation with one. two and three units was demonstrated
 In the famous flight of the NC-4 across the Atlantic, which was the best perform ance hitherto made with Liberty engines, both engines and propellers were run at about 1,500 rotations per minute, which meant a loss of speed and power. The naoelle housing the engines is so con- strueted that in flight it actually adds the equivalent of 200 horsepower to the 1,20e naturally obtained.
 The grouping of engines into power units and the giving to the pilot or me- chanic complete control over his engines for adjustment or repair means that there is practically no limit to the size of tue airplane of the near future. said MT. Gallaudet. In transeontinental flights di- visions will be established, such as are found on railroads. At each division of 300 or 400 miles airplanes will be enabled to change their entire power plants and proceed without transferring the cargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
NORWICH RADIO CLUB
 MAY SEND DELEGATES

Much interest is taken by owners of wireess stations in this state in the First National Wireless convention, at Chicago, August S1 to September 8, un- der auspices of the American Radio Re lay League Two thousand delegates will attend from forty-fye states, Can ada and Alaska.
 Among the Connecticut clubs expected to have delegates at the convention are the Hartford club, Hartford Bridge port Radio club, New Haven Radio Association and Norwich Radio club.
 More than 300 sectional clubs are af- filiated with the Radio League, the mem bers of which operate more than $500 amateur wireless stations, from Florida to Alaska.
 Admiral Bullard will appear in per- son at the Chicago convention and a wireless message will be read from Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor of the silencer and president of the Radio League, will formally open the convention, while Kenneth B. Warner, secretary of the league, and editor of "QST," the lead ing wireless magazine, and F. H. Schnell, traffic manager of the league, who was chief radiooperator on the George Washington when It carried President Wilson to the peace confer SuCe, VIII bS OlhSA plOulluShl SpedheiS.
 Plans will be perfected at the con vention for trans-Atlantic wire ess tests to take place in December. It is ex- pected that amateur stations in England. France and Holland will hear the mes sages from this country. If successful these tests will mean that amateurs in any part of the United States or Cam ada can have messages relayed to frAsnds in Europe. The headquarters of the Radio League are at Hartford.
 Homo From Canadian Trip.
 Judge and Mrs. Henry H. Pettis, of Broadway, have returned from a vaca- tion trip cS two weeks at Niagara Falls, Canads and Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
JUNIOR UNITED AMERICAN
 MECHANICS ORGANIZE

Norwich council, No. Is, Junior Order of United American Mechanics was or ganized Tuesday evening at a meeting held in Buckingham Memorial. The To- cal council was instituted by the degree team of Hope council of Westerly. The institution exercises were impressive and well conducted, under the direction of c. W. Shuffie, the degree master.
 While little is known of the junior or der in this. city it is a powerful organiza- tion in this country and is the largest order of its kind, confning it's member ship to those born under the protection of the American flag. It's principles are designed to protect American institu- tions.
 The state board of officers was pres ent and Interesting remarks made by State Councillor William H. Harris of Middletown, and Junior Past State Counilor J. E. Kiliner of Bethel.
 Mir. Killner said that for some time past it had been considered advisable to organize a council in this city. He said he is sure thN Junior Order viii receive the hearty cooperation of the people in Norwich for the reason that the Rose of New England is a historical city, where many of the patriots wno made it possible for such an order as this to exist in our country were as- sembled to combat foreign power that opposed the freedom of America and Americans, He stated that there are sixteen local councils in this state, some with membership of 800
 In New London a council was instl- tuted last June. It has near.y 100 members.
 For the past twenty-five years there has been a council In Noank, and pre- parations are being made to organize Willimantic and Putnam. He said further that to organize the junior or der is more difficult than organiging most any other order, through the fact that every man must be American born, and that many people are of the opinion that the junior order is in some way connected with the o. U. A. M, which Is not So.
 He then spoke of the National Or phan Home conducted by the order term ing it the greatest institution Of the day The order is caring for at the present time over 700 children.
 T. S. WaIbridEe, the organizer, wa' called on and his remarks were brief. He said that he had been received in this city very cordially and that he regret ed his stay was at an end.
 He said he felt somewhat at home here as one of his ancestors was ar early settler here, according to the His tory of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
FUNERALS
William H. Roberts


 The funeral of William Henry Roberts who died on Tuesday at Watch Hill, R. L, after an attack of apoplexy was held at 2:SO Friday afternoon at the Allyn Memorial chapel at the Spring Grove cemetery. Hartford. The Rev. Sherrod Soule conducted the service and dele tion from the Hartfrd lodge of Elks attended
 Mir. Roberts was IT years old and a con Of the late William W. Roberts, who built the old Roberts Opera House in Hartford in 1889. Mir. Roberts was for many wears treasurer of the corporation and retired when the theater was leased to Jennings & Graves. He was unmarried and left no near relatives.
 Francis Robinson
 The funeral of Francis Robinson was held Saturday. afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home. IT'S Crystal avenue. The attendance included a number Of civil war veterans. Rev Walter P. Buck con ducted the service.
 Burial took place in Constock cerne- tery. at Montville.
 Mrs. William L. Haskin
 The funeral of Anne L. wife Of Brika- dier General William L. Hasi<in. wal held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home in Oswegatchle. Burial will take place in Arlington cemetery, Fort Meyer, Virginia
 Mrs. Catherine c. Murray
 At g o'clock Saturday morning the funeral of Mrs. Catherine c Murray was held at St. Mary's Star of the Sea church New London. The requiem mass was
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
Charter Granted New Banking Company

4 bank charter was granted The Bank CTS Trust company of Norwich. a newly organized banking corporation, at hear ing before Bank Commissioner Everett J. Sturgess, Comptroller Harvey P Bissell and Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatric at the state capitol in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon. The hearing was held at 2 o'clock and was attended By about 20 prominent business men from Norwich and surrounding towns.
 The petition for the charter was pre- sented by Edwin ". Higgins, who pre- sented the facts and purposes of the new organization. Speaking in favor of the new corporation were Mayor Herbert M. Lerou, ex-Mayor T. c. Murphy and Jo- seph c. Worth. ali of this city.
 The new bank will be incorporated at a capital of S10o,e66, with a surplus of $25,00o, and in the future may be raised to capitalization of $s00,006. The cap ital stock has all been subscribed and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
PERSoNAIs
Miss Myra c. Ellis of Lefingwen 1 spending the week at Sound Beach.

Miss Myra c. Ellis of Lefingwen is spending the week at Sound Beach.
 Mrs. A. F. .Getehell has returned aft CT several days visit to Mantle and Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin F. Hill of Church street are spending their vacation at Block Island.
 Mrs. N. D. Theroux and son Earl have returned from spending three weeks at Webster lake.
 Charles Lewis of Yuma, Arizona, is visiting with his sister, Mrs- A. P. Bar rett of Central avenue.
 Myrtle H. Buteau of Baltic is spending month visiting relatives in Boston, whitman and Wareharn. Mass
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Benjamin and son, Donald, were guests at the Musn- room cottage, Pine Grove, Tuesday. Miss Helen Kelley of Dayvi1le and Miss Beatrice Sharp of this city have returned from a stay ct Block Island
 Miss Alma schwarz of Broadway is visiting Mrs, Peter Hansen of 55 Weth- ersfeld avenue, Hartford. for a week.
 Misses Jane Dearink, Edith Thomas, Mabel Enos and Grace Stetson have re-
  Island.
 Mrs. Lucia Nj. Gager of stoning- ton, formerly of Norwich is spend ing few days in Mentville with re- latives.
 Misses KAtnerine, Nora and Mary Me- Cone Miss Katherine Donovan and MISS Katherine Twomey are spending two weeks at Sound View.
 4..S. AS
 Several local grangers are planning 10 attend the picnic of Pomona No. z' ana Pomona No. $, Thursday, August z''" to be held at Fishers Island.
 MT. and Mrs. james H. Hankins have returned from a trip to the Thousand IsIs1As Montreal, Ausable Chasn1, through Lake Champlain, Lake George and Albany.
 Mrs. Dwight Avery of Norwich Town was a recent guest of Rev. anu MS. d Dwight c. Stone at Stonington. On returning Beverley Ussher aceompah- jed her home for visit.
 MT and Mrs George W. Watson Of Hartford are the guests of MT. wat. sons sister, Mrs. Jennie M. DaVls' or Laurel Hill avenue.
 It is noted at New London that MT. and Mrs. Homer Brooke (lsaphene IVeS) of Ocean beacn nave IetoA nv - a motor trip through the CatskIs.
 Mrs. J. B. Chapman, rnatroa at the almshouse, is at her cottage at the Vii limantic camp ground for a weeks stay and has as her guest Miss Gladys Chap man, her granddaughter, of New Lon don.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Carlton Presley and sons. Newell and Robinson, who have been spending their vacation at Lake George, Wales, Mass, notored to Nor wich and were week guests of Mrs Presbey's- parents, MT. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson of Hobart avenue They le1t Norwcih Monday afternoon for thelr home in Little Falls, \. J.
 Rev. Joseph H. seiferman, of Jew cit City was sub deacon, and Rev. d. H. Quinn of Grosvenordale was among priests in the sanctuary, Monday at St Peters church, New Haven, when Rev. George Grady, of Windsor Locks celebrated a solemn high mass in non or of his 5Oth anniversary of the mar rfage of his parents who reside III New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
several Accidents on DetOur.

While no serious accidents have oc- cured due to the detours necessary for automobiles on account of the highway construction in Groton there have been a few minor accidents. Sunday after noon a large car bearing Connecticut license plates struck the fence in front of the old Spicer house. A large Pack ard turned around at the top of the small hill before the ferry slip Monday and struck the detour sign which is placed at that point. Two cars came together while making the turn at the corner of Ramsdell street, but since
 they were both travelling at a slow rate of speed the bending of the fender and front nnudgnard on the car going down the hilv were the only injuries incurred
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
BRAssuLL AND CLARK TO
 PLAY AT OAK BLUFFS

Gerald Brassill of Mckinley avenue, who won the championship at the roque tournament at the Rockwell street courts last week with a record of 13 straight victories left Tuesday with Ex-Cham- pion Eddie Clark of Springfield for oaK Bluffs. They will play several exhi- bition games on the courts of the Oak Bluffs Roque club. Mfr. Clark arrived in Norwich Monday and spent the even ing in practice games with the champion at the local courts.
 It is expected that both will go to St. Petersbuog, Florida, this winter to enter the southern tournament
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
 FOR APPENDICITIS OPERATION

Norman Kirnban of this city was taken suddenly i'll in Groton Monday, Dr. Douglass diagnosed it as case of appendicitis that called for an early op- eration and he was at once taken to the Home Memorial hospital in New London where the operation was performed in the evening.
 On Tuesday Mir. Kimban was as com fcDtable as could be expected. He is to have a special nurse and Miss Edna Naples of this city is to act as such. His many friends will wish for his speedy recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24

oalvfIle.-word has been received here that the body of Olaf waldenar Swanson. who was killed in action while engaged as a volunteer runner for the Lost Battalion In the Battle Of the Ar gonns Forest. Is expecte4 fn srrsve at Hoboken Thursday. August After the service there the body will be for varded direct to Oalzvine. where funer- al services will be held at his former home on Falls avenue, also in All Saints church.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
STATE POLICE WILL TURN
 OVER SEIZED WHIsKEY

The state police will turn over to the internal revenue department the 179 gal Ions of whiskey seized last Saturday in Bloomfield, it was announced Tuesday night by Superintendent Hurley of the state police department. He said the department wished to cooperate with the federal officials in enforcing the prohibi- tion law, and the internal revenue de- partment could collect the taxes dug the government if the liquor was turned over to it.
 Justice of the Peace Bradley of Bloom- field, in disposing of this case, has or dered the wihskey distributed to hospi- ta1s and institutions for the aged in Hartford county
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
 TO NO. 5s CENTRAL AvEN

At 1o.5S ola'ock Tuesday morning the fire department received a telephone call for a smal5 chimney fire at No. 56 Cen tral avenue, owned by John P. Driscoll. Three gallons of chemical were used in extinguishing the blaze. The house is q two and a half frame structure ana Is occupied by four families.
 Monday evening at 7.18 o'clock the de partment responded to telephone call for small sized fire at No. 27o Wash ington street. There was but little dam age.
 The department has received but three calls so far this month. Two were tel ephone calls and the third was a still alarm on August 1st
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
sHRINERs TO HOLD
 CEREMONIAL IN NORWICH

At meeting of the Nobles of sphina Temple from Danielson, Willimantic and Norwich held at the Masonic temple on Tuesday evening it was decidedato CO., operate with Potentate Otis J. Hart of Sphinx Temple in holding certmonial in this city in the fall. There were about 125 nobles present and much enthusiasm was shown regarding the ceremonial
 Permanent officers fer the executive committee were elected and nine sub committees appointed. J. c. Macpherson was appointed chairman Archibald Nit chell Jr., treasurer, and Nelson J. Ayl- ing secretary. The chair1nen of the subcommittee and the officers will make up the executive committee. Ten tative plans assure Norwich of one of the most magnificent ceremonials ever held in this city by any organization.