Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-24
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

movie houses are being subjected Count ing two new levSes recently imposed by the state of Conn ecticut and effective in the near future, the movie men have to pay IS different taxes, Abel L. Reeves stated Monday,
 He enumerateS these as follows: Li- cense tax. water tax, real estate tax, personal tax. vault tax, seat tax, admis- slon tax, income tax, excess profits tax, assessment tax, film tax, capital tax, corporation tax. music tax, express tax, and beginning September 1, two new tax es imposed by the state of Connecticut censor tax and 5 per cent. of the gross receipts.
 In view of these endless drags on the revenue of the motion picture exhibitor, there seems to be no way out, if any net profit is left in the business, other than to increase the admission charges.
 Tn discussing the situation Mir Reeves said: Move theatres unguestionably furnish the cheapest form of amusement in America today. Even a ride on carousaI costs usually, 10 cents and the ride lasts about three minutes. Tee cream soda costs more than full evenings en- tertainment at the picture show.
 Picture theatres are required by state law to be freproof as near as may De possible, the projection booth absolutely 50. Many exits are required-more than is provided for in other public buildings used for amusenents
 The popularity of the picture houses, which number approximately 2a,000, with the American public Is attested by the fact that the attendance ranges from Is ,aa0, GOO to 21.Ge9,000 every day. This tremendous patronage in itself testifies to the fairness of the price that exhib- itors have been charging for this class of entertainments. Only the great vol ume of business has made it possibe for the picture exhibitors to ge any profit at all, so heavily have they been taxed, and now more imports are to be af- fixed"
 Mir. Reeves said he regretted that a form of entertainment that is so popu- lar and that can be enjoyed at so little cost may have to be made nore expen- sive because of the innumerable taxes that are being heaped upon te business, but an increase in proceeds seems to be the prospect at the present time. Ernest DesjardiRs. a little boy resident on Water street, was reported as unin- jured, excepting for skinned toe Mon- day as the result of being struck Sunday afternoon by an automobile driven by Edward Bennett of Dayvi1le. Eyewit- l nesses of the incident say that the Des- iardins boy tried to rush across the street ahead of the Bennett car, and did not quite make it. The matter was re- ported to the police and was investigated by Chief John Mcfarland.
 Fina1 injections of anti-Fabies serum was given to dog and litter of puppies in the town of Brooklyn Tuesday. This treatment was the sixth administered by Dr. F. ". Page of Cottage street in the ] first trial of the serum in Connecticut. Dr. Page said Monday that this treat nent has been very successfully used in l Austria, and good results are expected in | the Brooklyn cases. The dog and pap pies being treated have not beep bitten as far as known. but they haver been ex- posed to bites from rabid dog recently killed in Brooklyn. The serum that is 1 being injected does not make the dogs sick, but irritates them more or less. Two ] treatments are given on the first day, two more on the second day, and the final two | at periods several days apart. The sys' tem is known as the Hoyges treatment, 1 Cards dated A1E. at HeIsingfors. Fin. 1 land, were received Monday morning from ". Irving Bullard, who has beeI ! abroad since early June. MT. Bullart
 drites that Aug. he was en route to thu 1 Russian frontier, where he expected tt arrive Aug. 5. and to spend several day. l in Russia before reiOining his family il Sweden. Up to the time of writing MT BuIlard and his party had been in tel different European countries.
 Automobile Inspector Arthur " vii Hams was called to Quinebaug, in tn l town of Thompson, Sunday evening t, view the wreck of an automobile ownet
 by Henry Duboc of Mechanic street Danielson, the car having been snashet l in collision with 8 Massachusetts ma chine. NIT. Duboc disclaimed all respon
 sibility for the accident, in which no on
 was injured.
 Van BeFnier has brought a civil actiol
 in which he claims $150 damages agains
 William Reddy of Dayville, the suit be ing the result of Reddy striking Bernie
 in the mouth one evening last week Der nier sets forth in his papers in the cas that his teeth were damaged to the ex tent of $50 by the blow dealt him. Redd,
 was fined in the town court last week fo the assault.
 It was stated Monday that Anthon. Thomas remained in 9 critical condition
 at the Day Kimban hospital in Putnam
 Mfr. Thomas was the driver of a Wind ward truck that skidded in Plainfeld, oI Hopkins Hill. one afternoon last week He was thrown off the seat and badly in jured
 Charles (Biliie) Russell and his part ner, Deborah Thornton, are to leave sooI
 after Labor day to fill some vaudeville engagements out of Boston. For man.
 weeks during the playing season tha ended late last spring they were 'on tou I through the southern and central westerl states with successful musical show I hein {, the highway past Wildwood park and ol
 the route from Attawaugan crossing t
 Putnam.
 Walter Day of The Naples on tn IDanielson-Goodyear route, was reportet
 Monday as seriously i'll.
 Work continued to be rushed durin
 Monday on the repairs to the gates at tn
 mill canal of the Quinebaug company
 Upwards of 400 pupils afe expected t
 register at St. James school when i
 opens next month for the fall term. l Mrs Mary Reynolds, Misses Mari Weaver Jennie Williams, Mayme Dunn
 Elizabeth Dunn, Ella Sidley and Margar
 ct Sullivan will make up a party tha
 will leave here today Wednesday, ant motor to Plymouth and then to tn
 beaches about Boston.
 As is their annual custom. Mfr ans Mrs. William 4. Burrows have invite, members of the borough government t,
 be their guests at their cottage at Oak land Beach Labor day.
 Mrs. Wilfred Thomas of School stree has returned to her home here after be ing patient in a Worcester hospital fo, the past three weeks.
 The decision pertaining to buses i. awaited with interest here following tn,
 recent hearing in the federla court a New Haven.
 ThcrTrae Kiilian. Roland Boulaine ana
 JOssph Martin have returned to theil