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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

The Alumni of the Greeneville gram mar school held a meeting in the school hall Wednesday evening. The president, Miss Isabelle Leonard, called the meet nE to order After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting. George Geer gave a report for the committees, on the 1anquet and dance to be held at the Wau- -egan in June. roll call of classes rom 1896 10 1921 was called and 61 re- 'ponded
 The eighth grade in the GreeneyiIle school had one Of the most interesting eEsons Of the season. in commercial ge- sEraphy yesterday afternoon The sub feet was Transportation" and was il- ustrated by stereiopticon, in the sclool isr
 The health department has sent Miss Christ 10 the school to clean and look Rfter the teeth of all the children that need attention. As there are about j6O children she will probably be there Ibout three weeks.
 Mrs. William Kendall and Mrs. Hooker md daughter of Hartford have been Tuests this week of Mir and Mrs Henry Cole of Prospect street
 William J. Banheld and James Johnson attended this week the diocesan conven- AQn Hl tut .H1plsCopdi chuFcn at f1arttOsd While there they were guests of their former rector, Rev. William L. Smith of Wethersfield
 The many friends of Mrs W. J. Ban held will be pleased to learn that sh, has SO far recovered from her serioui Illness that she is able to sit up anc dispense with the services of her nurse
 Mrs. Jennie Ryan and Mrs. William lynn of Dover; N H. are visiting Nh. md Mrs. James E. Murphy of Prospec nreet
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
SPANISH WAR VETERANS l GREET INSPECTING OFFICERS


 A regular meeting of R. s. Griswold Camp, No. s. United Spanish War Vet erans, was held at Buckingham Memor- iaI Monday evening. There was a large attendance to greet Inspector General William Baseley of New London and Department Inspector A. T. Dawson Of South Norwalk Department Comman- der orrin M Price of the G. A. R. was also present.
 Routine business was transacted and plans for Memorial Day observance We're discussed, after which the camp was Inspected by Comrades Baseley and Dawson. The members and guests then sat cown to 6 chowder supper after which cigars were passed and remarks for tine good of the organization were l made by Inspector General Baseley. De pa rtment Inspector Dawson, Past De- | partment Commander Fred P. Houston l. and Commander Price. An exempliica- tion of the significance of the blue and gray uniform of the United Spanish War l Veterans. whicr signifies the uniting oi | the north and south and the re-estab- Ilishment of cordial relations after pc ried of over thirty years in the Inter val between the Civil war and the Span. | ish war. was an invitation extended tC | Comm. snder Price by Conrade Dawson l to be the guest, should he ever be 1T Petersburg, Va. of Lee Camp. Sons O | Confederate Veterans. This invitatioI I Conirade Dawson extended as pas commander of Lee Camp and as tire sol of the chaplain of the 12th Virginia reg inent of the Confederate army Com rade Dawson assured Commander Pric that he would be received in a mucl more cordial manner than he was sixt. I years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
SIGNED NOTES IN BLANK FOR
 BOND BROKER WHO S ON TRIAL

Ms.r t. Rogers of New London went on the stand in the criminal superior court n New London Thursday morning ard tdd cf her financial relations with GorGo1 Foster. stock and bond broker of that city, who is on trial on charges of forgery, embezzlement and obtaining goods and money under false pretenses. ! When court adjourned late in the af- ternoon to continue the trial today (Fri- dayl, the state was still introducing ey- ;deace against Foster
 Mrs. Rceers identified agreements in- to which she entered with Foster, where by for a consideration of $2,000 he was to sell her one-quarter interest in the business klown as Foster & Co. She testified torhis coming to ner with the proposition and of her telling him no. He said td her you want to make mon ey as well as I do," and told her she would make it in the company. The witness said that she told him that she did not have any money and he answer ed that she would not need any as all the business would be done cn paper.
 Thes witness inquired if this was legal and he told her perfectly Mrs. Rog- CTS declared that Foster told her that he was doing so much business that he would have to form a company, of
 
 secretary and Mrs. Rogers treasurer Mrs Rogers said that she told him that it would he too much trouble and that he had better get somebody younger and Foster replied that his wife had nothing to do at the hotel and she would help hes
 roster told her. the witness testified that he wanted to help her as she had been very good to him. The money will come rolling in.7 the witness said that Foster told her. Tt will be coming ir so fast that you have never seen se much before"
 Mrs. Rogers stated that she told hin she would think about 1t and that he returned the next day and brought soma ndpers with him to he signed "I don know anything about such things" tn. witness testified that she told him ant he replied that that's the way it vii h;ve to be done" and that she woulC have to sign these notes" She sa,t hat she iuouired if there was any lia ti'tv if she signed the notes and he re rlied "No. indeed What do you thinl I am going to do? Do you think I wan l to 20 to isil?"
 The witness said that she told hin she would sign the notes and papers l l sla could get ont of 1t any time sh wanted 10 and Foster told her that sh could get out tomorrow if she wante, | to.
 Signed About Ten Blank Notes.
 Mrs. Rogers testified that she did no remember how many notes she signe but it seemed as though there must hay heen ten and they were blank and O rr!nted forms. She said that there wa 1 no enc with Foster when she signed tn notts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
SUES LISBON CONSTABLE

AND HIS ASSISTANT
 Mary Smerchansky of Lisbon and Jo- seph, her husband, have brought suits in the superior court for damages re- spectively of SIG, 900 and $S,0o0 against Constable Merton Bugbee and Enoch Cheney, who was assisting the consta- ble when they attempted to arrest Mrs Smerchansky on March 2, 1922 at her home.
 They succeeded in getting handcuffs on her, but she was abe to break away from the officers with the help of her husband and she fled to the woods with the handcuffs still on and found her way to the office of Attorney Charles l.. Steward in this city. Here the of ficers also arrived and took the hand cuffs off the woman and allowed her to depart. They had gone to her house to serve a mittimus on which she was to be taken to jail for neglect to make payments to cover the amount which she had been fined for failure to send one of he' children to school.
 Now the husband and wife have brought the civil suits against Constab- C Bugbee and the man who was with him in which it is charged that they used unnecessary force and violence in at tempting to make the arrest, aiming 3 revolver at her and threatening to shoot her beating and kicking her and drag gings her on the ground and handeuffine her It is claimed that she was in 3 delicate condition at the time and as 2 consequence of the struggle with thu officers, she had to have Caensariar operation and was in the hospital sil weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

Mrs. Rogers said that the night of the day she signed the notes she could not sleep from thinking of it and the next day she sent for Foster and told him that she had changed her mind. She asked him to tear up the notes and she said that Foster took some papers out of his spoeket and tore them up. saying they were the notes but when she ask ed him for the pieces. Foster put them in his. pocket and said that he would destroy them. Later two notes, one for $500 and the other for s20O were pre- septed to her for payment.
 At this point her testimony was in- terrupted to put George B. Prest vica president of the National Bank of Com mt-ce. on the-s stand and he testified that last December Foster brought s1500 worth of Liberty bonds into the bank for the bank to dispose of them.
 Mrs Minnie Adams of Willimantia gave testimony regarding the purchase by her husband of stock of the Spring field Coach Works and her testimony was in. eorroboration of the testimony of her husband Wednesday afternoon
 The first witness Thursday morning was Attorney Thomas E. Troland who of Samuel Adams and Minnie Adams of
 
 his wife Marie Foster on December 5 The suit was 10 recover a sum of mon- ev paid by Adams to Foster He said that Fosters automobile was attaehefl i but that later an advancement was made settling the case without consulting 1 him.
 l Deputy Sheriff I. H. Tubbs testified t 1 commencing a process against Foster b5 attaching an automobile which was re. turned and released on Dec. 19 on the authority of a letter from the Springfield Coach Works of Springfield
 Willimantc Man Testified.
 Wednesdsv afternoon Samuel Adam: of Wnlimantic was on the stand and tes l tifisd to having purchased ten shares O i preferred stock and five shares of com mon stock of the Springfield Coae4 | Works for his wife and % shares of tn, preferred and ten shares of the common | stock of the same company for himsel 1 from Foster for which he was to pa, sS.75O. He said he gave Foster abou s2.oo0 in Liberty bonds and SIS in casi to bring the balance due down to al amount go that by having s1a0 q p1ontr the obligation would be discharged Mir Adams recalled going down t New London with Robert A. Hughes HuGGHdS4H2 HJ Ot tue Sp1!DEneI Coach Works to collect 3 balance whic Foster owed the company and at tha time he heard Foster say that the req son he had not paid was because he ha bad "hard luck and he couldn't com across" Foster admitted at that tim that he had spent the money for hi cvn use. The witness told of an attacr mant heinz made on Fosters autopnol,i1 which was found in front of the Moh can fotel
 Under cross examination Mir. Adam said ttat Foster did not deny at ths time that he owed the money and sai that Foster said that it had been incol v-n.ent for him to pay it but that I would offer an endorser on note TT
 witness said that Mrs. Adams stoc had been fully paid for on Aug. l , ar that it was released on Dec. r. He ha not received his yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
TAFTVILLE

A nono,s mind mass for George Po- Ferd. requested by the Knights of Co.um- sus was celebrated Thursday al Sacred Hear church
 Albert Teasdals Of the Ponemah House is spending four weeks in Riv- 'rside. R. I.
 The Tbursday Evening Basketry ciAss met Thursday evening in the Red Cross rooms in the Ponemah building.
 Steamer WucrttembsrE. bound for Hamburg Germany. cleared New York rhursday. On hoard is a party of To- "a tourists who will spend the sum rer in sep. Bavaria. They include Mfr. md Mrs Bernard Krauss, Lawrence krauss Louis Wunderlich Adam Sci cs', ETidfus Thvrua. Mrs Babetta Berg ham. Mr. and Mrs. Christoph Geigen- miller John Grieshamner, Henry zapf. and GuEtavs Boehm. The party left for New York Wednesday night and was zc- couipanied 10 the station by large num- Der Of their friends 10 wish them a pleasant trip across 10 their old home. Most of the travellers came to this coun- -ry thirty-nine years ago and this Is Ire first trip back since their arrival. WTrh the German mark selling very low iu the money market. this :s an op- perfume time to make the trip.
 The members sf st. Veronica's r. A. B. society were entertained Wednesday evening in their rooms on Providence street, in honor Of Miss Christine Miller q, South Front street. who will leave newt Tuesday for Cheyenne. Wyoming p-1ers she vii be the guest of Miss An na Fraseh. formerly of Moosup A pleasant evening was spent with games sud music and Miss Miller was present. .d travelling bay by those present. The nostesses for the affair were Mayme Murphy. Mss Evonne Lambert. Mis-, Mary No.an and Miss Elizabeth Ward
 Announcements aye being received Ir own of the birth of a son to Mir and Mrs Arthur Kinder of Boston. Mass Nr. Kinder vss formerly resident oi his village and Mrs. Kinder was before 1er marriage, Ms Pauline Johnson o. Norwich. Fred Thomas or Torrington. Conn. Was . ca!lr in the village Thursday
 Thomas Green wood. Jr Of South From sfrset. has resigned his position with tn, poueush company.
 -stbirds Maryland Yellow w-rhroats, over '.-ts and B.a-kburnian. warblers.
 local notorlst Vho passed thVouxI he town Of Tol,ane. Wednesday. tolt large forest Are raging near tn, tate line. About 1e.Oo0 acres of wood and were reported burned over
 Mrs Henry .L'Hereux Is confined {,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

her home on South Fifth avenue by ill., ness.
 Mrs. Ennis Paisley of Norwich has been a recent guest of Mis Kate Far rell and Miss Ellen Forrest of North A street.
 Mir and Mrs John Gobuskv of Yer sailles have announced the engagement of their daughter Miss Helen Anna Co., busky to Henry Stanley Kiecolt of Nor wich
 Wilfred Pollard Of South Front street is spending the week end with his brother-in-law and sister. MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Dodge on Block Island.
 Word has been received in the VII. lage of Miss Anna Bulligo, of this vil- lage' in Danzig. en route to Poland. where she will visit relatives.
 John Adam Is spending the week end at his home in Summit N. J. William T. Delaney of South A street was caller in Wilimantic. Thursday Mrs Walter Sharples of South Front street is spending some time in Asbury | Park and Newark. N. J. l Ms George Peltier of South B street is in New Haven. the guest of MT. and 1 Mrs. Cyril Tellier.
 Ernest Cusson who has resided at tht 1 Ponemah House has gone to New Bed ford. Mass. whmere he will make hil ] future home.
 Napoleon Fournier of Moosup. manas CT of a local theatre was business call CT in town Thursday. Miss Tessie Mysyka of Norwich av enue has left town for New York, iron where she will sail on Monday for Dan zig. Upon arrival at that port she vii 20 overland by rail to Poland, where sh will ke the guest of her parents for tn summer.
 Mrs. Melinda Jarry, of South B stree has sent out cards for the marriage c her daughter. Yvonne. to Sylvia Collin Monday morning at Sacred Heart churcf
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

Smith. Waterbury; Dr. Charles W. Com fort New Haven: public policy and leg islation. pr. w. H. Donaldson. Fairfield pr. Robert L. Rowley, Hartford pr Charles Gildersleeve, Norwich Dr. Elias Pratt, Torrington; Dr. Charles J. Foote. New Haven; Dr. Clarence si- ronds iwillimantic. Dr. James Murphy Middletown: Dr. Thomas OIaugh bn- Rockville; honorary members and de- grees. pr. Charles D. Godfrey. Bridge port: Dr. Charles B. Graves. New Lon don; Dr. George Blumen, New Haven; hospitals. Dr. Henry B. Lambert Bridgeport; pr. Daniel C. Patterson Bridgeport.
 pr. Charles D. Godfrey was elected delegate to the meeting of the Massa- chusetts Medical society. Dr. s. M. Gar lick of Bridgeport was chosen as dele gate to the New Hampshire Medical so- ciety meeting. and Dr. W. H. Donaldson of Fairfield was named to attend the New Jersey meeting. The 1923 annual meeting will be held at New Haven, on May 2S and 24.
 Tn the afternoon the delegates lis- tened to the reading of papers on scien- l tific subjects.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
NORWICH DOCTOR ELECTED
 ON STATE SOCIETY COMMITTEE

Dr. c. c. .Gildersleeve of this city was chosen as a member of the committee on public policy and legislation at the annual session of the Connecticut Medi- cal society, held at Bridgeport, Thurs day.
 Dr. Russell Lyman of Wallingford was elected president. to succeed D. Charles C. Godfrey of Bridgeport The other officers elected were: pr. Samuel Pierson Stamford, and Dr. Frederick TT omas Simpson. Hartford. vice presi- dents; Dr. Charles w. Comfort, New Haven. secretary; Dr. Phineas A In- glis. Hartford. treasurer
 The committees appointed were as follows: scientific work. Dr. wiIber Tileson. New Haven; Dr. George Milton
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
FRECKLES
Now Is The Time to Get Rid of These
 ualY Spots.

There's DO longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles' as Othine4double strenEth-is guar anteed to remove these homely spots.
 Simply get an ounce of Othine - double strength from any druggist and apply a little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freelles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than an ounce is needed to com pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful clear complexion.
 Be sure to ask for the double strength Othjne as this is sold under guarantee of money back if 1t fails to remove freckles.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
Says Pile Remedy
 Worth $1OO a Box

T have had itching piles ever since my earliest recollection. l am 53 years old and have suffered terribly. I have rrieu many remedies and doctors, but no cl.lr About eight weeks ago I saw yJdr adv. for Peterson's Ointment The Ars- application stopped all itching, and ir three days all soreness. l have only used one box and consider I am cured. You have my grateful, heartfelt thanks, and may everyone that has this trouble see this and give your ointment that Is worth a hundred dol lass or more box, a triat. Sincerely
 Peterson's Ointment for piles. eczema and old sores Is only 35 cents a large b K e. al. druggists. Mall orders hlled by Peterson Ointment Co.,. Inc. Buffalo. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
SUITS AGAINST SHORE LINE
 TROLLEY FOR s1

Suits against the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, for total damages of s14,- 900 have been brought by the adminis- trator of the estate of Mrs Albine D. Donatello and by Salvatore Sabilio.
 These suits are the result of an ac- cident on the East Lyme road on Dec. 2f, 1921, when trolley car struck q motor truck owned by Salvatore Sabilio who was taking on a load of furniture.
 The truck was demolished and Sa- bilio seeks to recover the sum of $4.OOO.
 At the time of the accident, Mrs. AL bine D. Donatello was about to step aboard the truck and she was thrown to the ground by the collision and sus- ttained injuries from which she died Suit is brought for $1ooo0 damages for her death.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
GILBERT MURRAY WINS

The Norwich Art Association has all ways aimed to make the Slater Museum a neducative force in the community, particularly through the schools. and -n that end arranges to have sixth grade pupils visit the museum eacn year. The children are then required t1 write for their teachers a brief story of what they have seen. in a competition instituted by the art school.
 These brief essays have now been submitted and in the opinion of the judges tirs best story is that told by Gi;- bert Murray of the sixth grade of Lau- rel Hill school. This wins for that school a beautiful and artistic framed picture, it's subject. Joan of Arc the gift of Norwich Art Association.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
CAPT LEAvIrT WILL SALVAGE
 MILLIONS FROM THE OCEAN

Captain Benjamin Franklin Leavitt, who was an officer of the Uncas Special ty Co. at Thamesville and the roller ball bearing Co at Greeneville about a dog en years ago, has invented diving suit by which he expects to dig $11,000, ,000 from the bed of the Atlantic ocean.
 The great treasure salvagiug of the gold sunk with the Lusitania and Arabic-begins when the steamship Blakeley sails from Philadelphia May
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
pr. Woodrur Addr.s.s. Rotari.n..

Rota-ian Dr. Thomas A. Woodruff of Neptune Park took the members of the Rotary club of New London over his journeys in Europe and the Near East Thursday at the weekly luncheon at the Hotel &ohican. relating many interest ing details of his trip of several weeks duration His travels took him to Por- tugal Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and into Egypt
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
TRINITY PARISH AID
 REPORTS ON YEARS WORK

The Parish Aid of Trinity Episcopal church held it's closing meeting of the season Wednesday afternoon with a good number present and reports were made of a satisfactory year of work. The so- ciety had paid $500 on the rectory mort gage fund.
 After the business meeting, refresh- ments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

Nearly 100 per cent more money was spent in church building in 1921 than in the years previous. In no other class of construction was the percentage of in crease nearly so high. Not even the thea tres kept pace The hospitals were next to the churches.-Los Angeles Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
Whaling Exhibit Closing. .

A number from Norwich have been in New London to visit the exhibit of cu- rios pertaining to old whaling days, which exhibit ends Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.


 Pressure remained high Thursday from the Canadian maritime provinces -outhward to Bermuda. The tempera- ture was lower Thursday generally west af the Rocky Mountains except along The immediate Pacific coast and it was somewhat higher in the east gulf states. In other parts Of the country there has been little change in temperature dur Ing the past q hours
 The storm over the upper Ohio valley VIII be attended by showers Friday in the upper Ohio valley. the lower lake region and in the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic states. Otherwise most ,v fair weather will prevail Friday and Saturday in the states east Of the Mis- -issipp' river No important changes n snneratu-e are expected during the -ext two days Storm warnings are iivnlayed on the Atlantic coast from 0s'3ware b-eakwater to Esstport Me. Storm warning advisory $50: Storm ~srninc displayed Atlantic coast Del sFzrc b-eakvater to Eastport Me Storm os marked intensity central over western Pennsylvania will move east. ao-theastwa-d attended by strong eas, o south winds and gales tonight and Friday.
 Winds.
 Sorth Of Sandy Hook Strong south 'sst and south winds and gales and thick rainy weather Friday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Strong south. shifting 10 west winds. proba- hiy gales over north portion and show cry weather Friday.
 Forecast.
 For South Now England: Shower Friday: Saturday fair. not much change in temperature
 Observations In Norwich.
 The. Bulletins observations show thu following changes in temperature am
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

Companions. Predictions for Thursday: Showers. TNursdsys weather: Rainy. southeast V-inf.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19
GREENEVILLE

SIX hours after high water It Is low water which Is followed by flood tids.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

stN. NOON Axa TIDES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-06
HARDING AIDE IS
LISTED FOR ISLE
President COntemplates APP
pointment of Private Secre-
tary to Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, May 5-Presi-
dent Harding is contemplating the
appointment of his private secre-
tary. George B. Christian, Jr~ TO
the post of governor of Porto Rico.
to succeed the present incumbent
f. Mont Reilly. Of Kansas City, ac-
cording to persistent reports Gun
rcnt today in congressional circles.
No confirmation was outanable at
the White House
In contemplating such a move.
President Harding entertains no
thought Of "repudiating" Governor
Rely. it was stated, but has become
convinced that because of the diff
fculties RELY has experienced in
administering the affairs of the is
lard. il would be better for Porto
Hicans and for the interest Of the
United States to send somebody TO
the territory who could ally the
Widespread unrest that now exists.
President Harding has been IN
cIined to attribute much of Reillys'
difficulties to the activities of the
Porto Rican independence faction.
and has stood staunchly by his APP