Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-26

n,,hlie service car operators are befn,, spied upon and tempted into taking bus l mess intended to lead to their arrest and i fining in court
 Detectives who have been at work in this city recently and who have obtained evidence that will lead on Saturday to the appearance of Eli Vangel in the su- perior court. He will have to face a charge of having violated B law against using an automobile bearing aa "Op' or omnibus registration as a jitney
 tiIt appears that Fangel recently was solicited by two strangers to take them i to Dayville, the price to be s2 for the trip. As he was about to start two other ! strangers appeared and made known their wishes to be taken to DayyiIle. They were taken into the ear.
 1 At Dayville, so it is now alleged, Van- gel accepted a 50 cent fare from each of the four passengers instead of getting
 his s2 for the trip from some of the Igroup.
 I Vangel states that he had no intention of violating the law He has engaged counsel and will fight the matter out in the courts. The detectives who obtain ed such evidence as will be presented lagainst yangel in court are said to have Ibeen in the employ of the Connecticut Through Putnam, but this is not officially testablished as yet
 The manner in which they are being spied upon and unwittingly induced to take business that may lead to their ar rest has lead to g storm of protest by
 the public service drivers. They say they are trying to live within the law and are not attempting any nlegitimate competition with the trolley road.
 Why should these detectives dog our every step and try to involve us in trouble?' one of them asked Thursday The question is one to which many cit izens of the city would like an answer.
 While this city, through its chamber of commerce and many prominent citi- . gent went on record last year as fayoripg lthe elimination of bus line or jitney com , petition with the trolley road, there does mt seem to be an inclination of well
 known business interests in town to fav- : or in the last degree what some regard as , 8 mild form of persecution of public ser i, vice car operators who are citizens o1
 Putnam and who are trying to conduct l. their business honestly and above board. sN The sentiment seemed to be on Thurs ) day that there can be no sound objec- } | tion to efforts to rid communities here : abouts of drivers of public service cal
 operators who are known to be operating
 las jitneurs in competition with the trol
 Hey road, but there is criticism, some O
 1t sharp and harsh, of a system un6eu , which detectives are employed to cDtas in
 to town and endeavor to tAuEv4 dr9barl . who are trying to live up to the law int
 breaking 1t, that said drfsers may be ar rested and haled before court ant :, penalIzed.
 There is a legitimate feid for the pub . lio service car-a field not f1elled by tn
 trolley road Tn this field the "Op ca drivers have certain rights and privileges I for which they have paid the state tn 2 sums required, and they intend to pre- . serve them even at the cost of fighting i 2 out through the higher courts of tn : state if necessary.
 The outcome of the yangel case will b
 watched with interest by residents of thi : city as well as in surrounding towns. Ill More white lines on the pavement s caught the eyes of citizens as they cam s down town to business Thursday rnorr > ing. Painters, under the direction n Captain Reni Delage had worked a ,r night and until nearly 5 a. m, putting o v the white bandings that mark off stal ,r for parking places or pedestrian lanes Fl An innovation in street marking ft ,e this city is broad white band ths t. iruns through the center of Pamfret stre, D. from the square to Canal street Tn
 bandlike may be seen on state highway k In Massachusetts, divides the street I- q POA1Aef 4ACA lA e4llC IS HS1Ny anu WQel st such a marker will be the means of hell re ing reduce the possibility of motor a Id cidents. An arrow is painted at u Ie head of this band, which ends in u rs square. The streets in the business SC is tion are now all marked for the seast B. and Captain Delage is being comp a mented on the good work done n- At St. Mary's church Monday, June al Miss Estelle Yegiard, daughter of MT. al le. Mrs Prosper Vegiard, and Euclid Ph is neuf are to be united in marriage. N lK Phaneuf is son of MT. and Mrs. Thedo F Phaneufa
 re A number from this city were at vii le wood park Thursday evening to attel ns the secon ddance this season at the D eI yilion at the resort
 or A recent tag day effort by the Cir id club of this city netted $143. The gil ls- !, plan to use the sum for renting a ct a' tage at Alexander's lake during u
 summer season.
 V The Woodstock auxiliary of the W P mans board of the Day Kimball he
 pital is to meet with Mrs George Sam in son at Woodstock Friday of next week. sm Florists here are among the busiest lat citizens Memorial Dday's approach