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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
FUNERALS
Zernh c. V. Lan,nhara.

The funeral of Zerah c. W. Lanphear,
of Mystic, was held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock Rev. J. G. Osborne. pastor
of the Union Baptist church officiated.
The services were private.
The burial service at Elm Grove chap
el was in charge of the officers of Char
ity and Relief lodge, No 81, F. and A
M, and was largely attended by mem
bers of the fraternal bodies of which Mr..
Lamphere was member, officials OF
the town of Groton and friends
Mrs. George W. wheeler
The funeral of Mrs George w. Wheel-
er was held on Saturday afternoon at the
nor1uary parhors of c. A. eager, Jr., at
20 Franklin street with large number OF
relatives and friends In attendaace There
were many handsome floral tributes. The
services were conducted by Rev. Henry
T. Arnold Friends acted as bearers and
burial will take tplace in Maplewood Gem
etery at the commence of the family
John c. Morgan
Funeral services for John C. Morgan
were held on Saturday afternoon az hi,
late home at So Washington street. There
was a large attendance of busine aSsoci.
ates, relatives and friends There were
many handsome floral tributes
Rev. Robert L. Roberts. Phi. D., paste,
OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
conducted the service and delivered tn,
eulogy. The bearers were Frank r Den
| ison, Adelbert Winchester of Salem, Geo
A. Stanton and DR.. Vernon Hiscox A com
| initial service was also conducted by Rev
DR.. Roberts. Burial will be in the famil,
| lot in Yantic cemetery at the conve9fienc,
| of the family
| The Henry Alien and Son company hat
charge of the funeral arrangements
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
DO NO BETTER THAN BUY
OIL AGREEMENT MADE
WITH MEXICAN GOVERNMENT


Mexico City, Feb. 10 (By the A. P.)-
The basis upon which the heads of the
American oil comrBnies last Septem
Der reached an agreement with the Mex
lean government relative to the pay
ment OF export taxes under the decree
of June Z, were divulged today in the
outline Of decree given out by Minis
ter Of the Treasury De La Huerta. The
decree lacks only the signature of Pres
ident Oregon to become effective.
The project contemplates the payment
Of forty per cent. of the tax as orisi-
nslly imposed by the June decree, and
means the payment to the Mexican
treasury Of approximately 1850, 900
pesos The sums owed by the various
oil comps mics may be paid the treasury
In gold or in Mexican national bonds
either VI which viii be received without
prejudice Ii is understood that repre-
sentstives oi the oil compa MES here
have received instructions to pay the
most part In gold, in the collections
from this tax by presidential stipulation
are 10 be applied on the Mexican foreign
debt.
As explained by representatives Of
the oil companies the project means
that the original tax has been reduced
to forty per cent. of the original levy
and embraces taxes due from June
IN December 81, 1921. One of the rep
rseentatVes OF the oil companies said
hat the export taxes from January l Of
he present year are not subject to the
provisions of the decree and proba bly,
will he the subject of further discussions
between the Mexican treasury repre-.
scntatives and the oil men, with 2 posi-
Die visit by the American. oil men to
Mexico City in the near future.
l. f- no
will sign the decree as soon as he re.
urus to the capital from Vera Cruz
Thch probably will be next Tuesday.
Minister De la Huerta ten days age
made the statement that February Is
would see a settlement of Mexico's fl
nsncial affairs, and the publication o
the proposal decree ie taken in some
quarters to indicate that the oil pay
ment will carry an adjustment of thu
outstanding department that the deere
az yet bears no date and will not be
come effective until signed by Presden
Obregon and published in the official pa
per.
It Is understood. however, that TIL
minister expects the decree to be sign
ed so that the oil men can start pay
ment on Tuesday or Wednesday, an'
arrangements have been made for de
posting all sums in the Banco Nacce
nal De Mexico against foreign indebted
ness. 1t is also expected that terms o
settlement with the New York banker
will be announced simultaneously wit
the publication of the oil decree.
Another financial matter settled yes
terday by the treasury department wa
with regard to the issuance of bonds TO
the liquidation of the debt created dur
ing the Carranza administration, whe
employees was retained by the govern
nnent This sum is said to approximate
1900 900 pesos, and will be nduidate
with the bonds. which are to be distr
huted al an early date to those VII
failed to receive full salary under Car
rama.
The government urges the holders nc
To sell TO brokers. but to retain tn
Bonds for redemption on dates specified
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
WILL MAKE START IN DRIVE FOR
RELIEF FUND FOR JEWS IN EUROPE

Following meeting to be held at the
town hall tonight Monday at which
working plans will be made for the Nor
witch committee in the national cam
paign for Jewish relief in Europe the
Norwich campaign for the quota of $685.
GOO will be actively underway.
After General Chairman A. W. Sill
verberg had received notice that George
Greenspan, the state director, wanted
to come here again to organize the
work, and would have with him one Of
the prominent New York workers, per
mission to use the town hall for the
meeting was secured. Since the prelim-
mary meeting last Monday night at the
time of the -B'nai Birth dance at the
Wauregan house there has been active
preparation for the launching of the
campaign. One of the important accom-
plishments has been the securing OF
rooms for general headquarters. These
are in the sso-calied Young block on
Franklin square, where room on the
second floor has been generously do
mated by Carl NJ. We1te. who has charge
of the building. A large sign which had
been donated by. Henry A. vignot OF
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
LAFoLLETTE ATTACKS
HARDING ADMINISTRATION

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 19.-The twin
pillars of the American nation-free-
dom and independence-are today being
battered down by the 'vandals of priv
iege and monopoly who have secured
control of every branch of government
ard are using its great powers, both in
domestic and foreign policy, to protect
and extend their enormous wealth."
Senator Robert NJ. Lafollette today told
a meeting in commemoration of Gem
eral Frederick Won Stuben, the revolu-
tionary leader.
The Washington conferece, which he
declared had only one primary objective
Ito make the world safe for imperial
ism" was condemned by the senator.
who attacked the administration Of
President Harding for what he called its
attempt to encroach upon the congress
sionsl prerogatiyes to hamper the agri-
cultural bloc and to thwart passage Of
the soldier bonus bill.
The people of the United States must
determine, Senator Lafollette declared.
whether they will return to the funds-
mental principles upon which their gov
eminent was established and devote
their lives and energies to building up
a great people or whether they will fol-
low the path along which woodrow VIII
son and Warren G. Harding have at
tempted to lead them, OF becoming a
| great western empire, party to the
worlds intrigues, hated by all peoples
and respected by none.
President Harding, 1t would seem
either did not take the meaning of tbs
last election seriously to heart, or has
forgotten it altogether, for on July ~
1921. when the bill to provide compen
sation for the veterans of the Worlt
war was under Consideration, he SO fal
over-stepped the prerogatives Of his Of
fee as to appear before the senate ant
argue against the passage Of the pend
ing measure"
Turning to a discussion OF foreig7
policies, Senator Lsfollette said tina
the lesson of the defeat of the league o
nations by congress had apparenth
been lost on the present administrator
or else the forces which controlle
President Wilson and also control Pres
ident Harding are so powerful that the
both prefer political extinction TO resis,
ance of their dictates"
THE ink is hardly yet dry" the sen
ator said upon the signatures of Tn
delegates Of the United States to ne
treaties and a new alliance which
many respects are more iniqultous an
fraught with create rperils to the Uni
ed States than was the treaty Of Vel
sailles.
THE fo1r-power treaty Is nothir
more or less than a binding allisnC
with the three great imperialistlc n;
tions Of the present time, which urge
the United States to place all her II
sources of men and women at their dil
posa1 whenever they are attacked"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
HOW TIE TOTALLY BLIND
MAY READ NFWSPAPFRs


New York. Feb. 1s.-Rays Of light
converted into harmonious musical
sounds were today demonstrated 10 be
medium by which totally bind persons
may read newspapers. magazines and
books.
Describing the test which took place in
Jersey City. the New York Void declar-
ed that Miss Margaret Hogan. a blind
girl read the front page of New York
newspaper by means OF an "optophone,"
the invention of Professor z. F. Fournier
D.Albe. former instructor Of physics
at he University OF Birmingham, Eng
land.
Ten years have elapsed since Professor
DtAbe first brought his optophonetic
ideal before the London optical conven-
ton. 1t was announced today that Miss
Hogan had proved the practicability Of
his machine.
The optophone projects light by means
Of a tiny Photographic lens through
FIVE rows of oblong perforstions in a
revolving disc and reflects It back to be
transformed into sound by selenium cells.
These days of light. to the untechnical
observer. appear as the FIVE parallel bars
of musical staff, producing, as they
pass over each letter, five notes of the
musical scale: Sol, do, me and sol again
on a higher key.
So delicate is the registration made
that even the smallest OF type can be
read.
Explaining her impressions of the opto-
phone. Miss Hogan said that when she
first listened to the sounds she thought
them beautiful hut could not interpret
them and became discouraged. Finally.
she said, she realized that she was dis
tinguishing the sound characterizing the
letter "a every time she heard II.
Then" she continued, Il began to
distinguish othet sounds and soon tried
to read paragraph 1 wrote on my
Braille typewriter as listened and
learned when some one compared With
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
A Fhst.CAsss American Mother
Who Is a Native Of Italy
Size Tells How She Keeps Her
Boys At The Head Of Their
Glasses During the Winter

Mrs. Mary Zoboh y . native Of Italy
and true 10 the motheriand IN many ways,
ard yet she Is thorough-going American,
and proud Of her American-born sons.
She resides at No. 4 Carleton Street,
Cambridge, Mass. Like all mothers, she
experiences the sorrows and troubles that
come from having her children afflicted
With colds, sore throat and 80 On. She has
two Ene boys, and she says:
"My BOYS used to lose good deal o.
time In bad weather from coughs and
colds that made them unfit for scheal,
from which they suffered greatly, and q
course suffered with them.
"A couple Of years ago was told about
CeEisane, and it certainly Is the greatest
cough balsan ever made. Ever since
ieaened Of it, / have given it to my boy
Whenever they have any form Of cold. II
lossess hnarseness right up, allows them
70 rzipe the phlegm that seems to choke
tAazn, and may truthfully say that Cerl'
xane really keeps my boys at the head o
their slaaE in school.
II have also used n myself very sue
SN&uIly, and recommend il to any on
~sfermg from any form Of coughs, colda
vaia n chest, or headaches from colds.
AL progressive druggists sell Cerisane.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
NEW HAVEN ROAD CLERKS
DISSATISFIED WITH RULES

New Haven, Feb. 1s.-New working
rules for clerks employed by the New
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad do not meet with the approval
of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
it was said after a meeting of officers of
the brotherhood in a hotel here today.
W. W. Marley, chairman and D. H.
Dealing, secretary, said they had been
authorized by the spokesman of the or
ganfzed clerks from all parts OF the
New Haven system to protest to the of
ficials of the railroad company against
the new schedules. % s1.atsre '"r'a'
The new regulations went into effect
Saturday or short notice. They abcl-
sh sick leave with pay, Saturday half
holidays and pay for holidays or vaca-
tions. It is said nearr four thousand
clerks on the New Haven road and the
Central New England railway are at
fected by the order. Ss@
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
PARK CHURCH CHOIR
AT BACKUs HOSPITAL

A programme that gave a delightful
hour Sunday afternoon at the Backus
hospital was provided by the choir of
Park Congregational church, whose
members are Mrs. A E. Story. sopra-
no; Mrs. E. A. Harris, conralto, Eben
Learned, tenor, and William A. Lund
bass. The programme included three
anthems by the choir, The Lost Chord
tSullivan), o, Holy, Holy Lord (Har-
ris) and Like as the Hart (Risher5,
with a duet, My Faith Looks Up to Thee
(Snecker) by Mr.. Learned and Mr..
Lund.
Miss Annie L. Taft, piano, Miss Hell
en- Royce. violin, and Mr.. Learned, eel
10, formed a trio which added to the en-
joyment of the afternoon with several
selections that included Mendelssohn's
Melody in F, Rossline, serenade by
GODDARD and Serenade by Victor Herbert.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
DECLARES sIx-HoUR DAY
FOR MINERS is "USTHINKABLKs

Fairmotnt, ". Va. Feb. 1s.-Georss
s. Bracket, secretary of the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators sssocia'
ton, today gave out statement II
which he described as ''unthinlsole BY
the operators, the move for ssx-houI
work day. as provided for in a resolu-
ton adopted blythe United Mine Work
ers at Indianapolis yesterday.
The statements the miners have
made move which adds to the difacul-
ty of obtaining reasonable and equit-
able settlement Of conditions in ths
coal industry and adds;
For the operators TO consent 10 such
q plan Is unthinksble. Other industrie;
have come down from the peaks Of war
time costs and We must do the ssme
not only for the benefit of our own in
dustry hut for the good Of the country
az large.
II may be that radical and unresson'
ing elements controlled the convention
The outcome may show that the great
majority Of the miners themselves, es-
pecislly in this section. are more awake
to the facts that this convention voule
Indicate
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
NORWICH DOLLAR DAY
WAS SUCCESS FOR STORES

Saturday proved one of the most sue
cessful Dollar days Norwich has experi-
enced since the Dollar day plan was in
angurated in this city several years ago.
ALI the Dollar day stores were crowded
from morning until closing time at night
and the streets we're thronged with peo-
pie from villages and towns throughout
the eastern part of the stats, nearly all
carrying bundles of all shapes and sizes.
Bargains as advertised were found in
all the stores and the clerks were kept
busy supplying the many wants of their
customers. So busy were the clerks in.
one store that luncheon was provided byt
the mana cement az It was found practi-'
cally impossible for the clerks to enjoy
their usual lunch con hour.
Extra trolley service was provided by
the Connecticut company to take care Of
the unusually large trafic
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
MAYOR LERoU ATTENDING
PHARMACY COMMITTEE MEETING

Mayor and Mrs. Herbert NJ Lerou are
on their way to Chica go, where the
mayor is to attend the executive COM
mittee meeting of the National Board of
Pharmacy. They started for the west
Sunday by way of Springfield. Mayor
Lerou is vice president of the national
board, which holds its executive commit
tee meetings in the LaSalle hotel Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. On the return trip, which will
take about 10 days, both Mayor and
Mrs. Lerou expect to stop at Detroit
During the absence of Mayor Lerou
from the city Senior Alderman Arthur
L. Peale will be acting mayor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
oUcHI RUB 6AcKAcHE.
STIFFNESS, LUMBkeo

Back hurts YOU Can't straighten
up without sudden pain, sharp aches
and twinges Now listen That's lum-
bago scistica. OF maybe from a strain
and you'll get relief the moment you
rub your back with soothing. penetrat-
ing St. Jacobs Oil. Nothing else takes
out soreness, lameness and stiffness 50
quickly. You simply rub it on your
back. and out comes the pain. II ID
harmless. and doesn't burn the skin.
Timber upl Don't suffer- Get
small trial bottle of old, honest St
Jacobs Oil from any drug store. ant
after using it just once you'll forge;
that you ever had backsche, lumbsKr
or sciatica, because your back viii
never hurt or cause any more misery
1t never disappoints. and has been re-
commended for 60 years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
HEAVY FOG ARRIVED
EARLY SUNDAY EVENING

A dense and heavy fog settled down
over eastern Connecticut early Sunday
evening and continued heavy during the
greater part of the night. The fog was
SO dense in many places, especially along
the New London road, that it was i'm
possible to see over 10 or IL feet in front
of the brilliant headlights of automo-
biles. People driving over this and other
roads took extra ordinary precautions and
drove very slowly. the only way being
to keep close to the sides of the high
ways and use the cutters as a glride
The snow disappeared even faster than
it would have done under a driving rain
and the city this morning will be very
free from snow. The tempers tlre during
the night did not drop below the freezing
point and with warm day today it will
be only a short time before the ground
will be bare zgaiz
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
CHURCHES OF NEW YORK
TO COMRAT ITNFnrPI. oyNg

New York. Feb. 1s-Tne Protestant
church of New York have united In a
movement to combat unemployment It
was announced today, and will open
bureau where all applicants may seek
work -
The bureau will be organized under
supervision OF the New York Federation
of Churches. 1t is proposed, 1t was said,
to have employers who are members of
Protestant churches provide jobs for the
unemployed IN their own congregations
Among the needles who have suffered
through lack of work, the federation's of
flcisfs said were many men and women
VINO have never been idle and therefore
found it difficult to get position. Women
OF refinement particularly, they stated, re-
q1ired special attention *s
CooeeratSon with various relief agencies
labor unions, the Young Mems Christian
assHciation and Gre Young z Womenss
Christian association, is being planned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
P0LICE IN CAIRO ARE
NOW CARRYING RIFLES

London, Feb. IA despatch to tbs
Daily Mail from Cairo says that proc
lsmation has been issued under martial
law ordering all possessors Of frearms
to surrender them within four days. In
case Of refusal to do so persens holding
firearms are subject to court martial
and the penalty, on conviction Is death.
The despateh adds that the p0Ane ara
now carrying f.aes and have sbesn Or.
dered to deal summeriiy with pssEpas
attacking them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
Bursting water Front Brings Fire Alarm

An exploding hot water front in the
kitchen range at No. IL Mechanic st1eet
about IL o'clock Saturday morning resulted
in beN alarm from box Is, Asylum and
West Main street. The department made
a quick response in spite of snow clad
streets.
There was no fire damage, but the stove
was wrecked by the explosion The house
is owned by Max Clark and is occupied
by David Lazeroff and Joseph Sack.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
Two Arrests Close Together.

A Norwich man who was fined IS and
costs in the police court Saturday morn
ing on an intoxication charge paid
$3.50 and departed from the court room.
He was back In a cell Saturday after
noon, having been arrested again for in
toxication. When he was arrested Friday
night he was in Franklin square and had
probably been drinking Jamaica ginger,
as he had a full bottle in his pocket as a
provision for further liquidation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20

me that I had made several mistakes
but HS4 recorded the full sense Of the
sentences.
Soon I could take fifteen vords .
minute.
at believe that anyone could be
taught TO use the optophone. II 10
God send for the sightless"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20

yacht Eleanor. Mr.. Harrison continues
as manager of the Slater estate with
Offices in Boston. They have no chill
dren. Mrs. Harrison's mother is a res
ident of Ohio
Much sympathy will be felt for Mr..
Harrison in his bereavement; he is the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Harrison, of Yantic, and besides his sis-d
ter. Mrs. Adams of Norwich, has a
brother, ]. w. Harrison, in Hartford.
His father was for many years post
master at Yantic.
Mrs. Oscar Williams.
The death of Mrs. Hannah Williams,
widow of Oscar Williams, occurred
year Friday morning at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Mary z. Perkins, IN
North Stonington. Mrs. Williams was
for many years a resident Of old Mys-
tic and later of Mystic, leaving there
about a year ago to make her home with
her sister. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock In Elm Grove
chapel Mystic. in charge Of Rev. Mr..
Newton of the Old Mystic Methodist
church of which Mrs. Williams had long
been a. member.
Mrs. n. W. Edison.
The death of Mrs Eunice Barnes Ed
son, who was in her s5th year. occurred
| so Washington street. She had been in
failing health for a long time. not having
been able to leave her home for about
| seven years.
Mrs. Edison was the daughter of Asa
Barnes and Nancy Gallup and was horn
| in Preston March 26, 1887. She taught
| in Preston and Norwich schools and
married Rev. NJ. G. Smith. pastor of the
Preston City Baptist church. He later
had pastorates in st. Adams and Rich
ford, VT his death occurring in Preston
in November. 1875. His widow resided
| in Saxton's River, VT. about eight year,
and was married to n. W. Edison OF
| Binghamton, n. Y. There for IA years
was Edison was associated with her hus.
band in the supervision and management
of the Susquehanna Valley home fol
children. Since Mr.. Bdson's death In
1901 Mrs Edison has resided mostly In
Norwich.
She was an earnest worker in the Cen
trail Baptist church of this city until he1
health made it impossible for her {,
leave home, and she had been an active
living force in every church of her sf
iliation. Her interest and sympathy II
human activities was Of world-wid
scope and was maintained until he
death. She was of unsparing devotion u
her friends and to every worthy en-
deavor. Mrs. Edison was Of Colonial ant
Revolutionary ancestry, being descend
ant of Capt John Mason Of Indian wa
fame. Her grandfather, Andrew Gallup
was a defender Of Fort Griswold who
! lying wounded, witnessed the killing .
, Colonel Ledyard by hts own sword Il
the hand of the British officer to WHOM
: he had surrendered.
Mrs. Edison is survived by four chii
dren. Ernest @. Smith of Providence
/ Gilbert n. Edison and Miss Cora Easo
Z of Scranton. Pa, and Mrs. r l. Brook
4 of Lynn, Mass. She also leaves eleve
r nephews and nieces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
rrelley Ger spllt Switch.

The trolley car leaving the city line
at Greeneville at 1915 Saturday night
split the switch and got off the track as
It was about to cross over the south to
the north rails. The wrecking car was
brought from the barn at Greeneville to
get the car back on the tracks,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20
influenza at Submarine Base

Twelve cases of influenza are reported
at the Submarine base and the number of
new cases is .increa sing daily, according
to statements made at the Base Saturday