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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
OYER 16o0 MOTOR


 The licenses of 1880 persons of Con- necticHt to operate motor vehicles were suspended in the first eleven months of th:s year for various offsnses. accord ing to a report made yesterday by the motor vehicle department This is 506 more than all the suspensions ordered for the entire year of 1921.
 The chief cause of suspension. this year. as. in 1921, was inc operation of automobiles without a license to drive. For th:s offense, 417 persons were com peTled to sacrifice the privilege to drive motor vehicles in Connecticut, for diff ferent periods of the eleven months to December l. Next, to this came into1- ication. For operating motor vehicles while under the influence of liquor, S66 operators were ordered to surrender their licenses for a year. There were 11a more such suspen ensions thus far this year than in all of last year. but there were less suspensions for fatal accidents due to a decrease in automobile fatali- ties during the year. As against 116 suspensions last year for accidents re sulting in fatalities, there vere 1g2 in the eleven months Of 1922. December suspensions for this cause will bring l this years figure up to that of 1921. perhaps, but there are a great many more cars registered in Connecticut this year. ..-.,e
 That the department has been keep i ing after the careless drivers is indi- cated by the fact that already this year there have been 9S suspensions for reckless driving. as compared to nine 1 ty for all of last year.
 Suspensions thus far this year vera made for other reasons. as follows: l evading responsibility, 5G; improper persons, S2; taking cars without per, mission. S7; operating unregistered cars, 10: failure to appear at hearing +2; overlooking truck, 7G; second ol third conviction. 55; physical inflrmitie: lG; passing standing trolley ,2 :-loan ing license. 1: failing to pay fine, 1 failing to report accident. 1S4 resistra
 tions suspended, 10; tampering will motor vehicles, 4 misuse of markers 51 :: n1isstatement of facts. g. imprope public service registration. IS; operat ing without public service license F bond forfeited. G4; giving bad check for registration. 5; operating motor we hicle while, under suspension, 2; i'm proper use of jitney, l." -.-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

We put our trust in Him, but will we put into practice His precepts, one of which is Charity; charity not only. for the opinions. of others but charity in administering to the physical necessi ties of the needy and distressed.
 Therefore the central thought is to impress upon the minds of the mem bers of the Valiant and Magma nimous Order of Christian Knighthood, that they should remember the injunction to Pro tect the weak care for the unfortunate and bind up the wounds Of the afflict- ed.' : ,. ..
 Your grand master hopes and trusts that the membership of the several com manderies will assemble in their respec- tive asHums on Christmas day. the natal day ct Jesus of Nazareth, the sa- viour of the world, and take such ac- tion as will carry into effect one of the fundamental principles of the order, re- memberlng that Faith without works accomplishes nothing" and that of the three cardinal virtues. Faith. Hope and Charity. the greatest is Charity.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

N
 Although Christmas. is a5 week away the holiday rush has already started lin ''at the local postor1se. -PestFnasster John sP. Murphy is looking for an avalanche ;lef incoming and outgping Meila this week: The mail last weak was heavy; but it con- sisted chiefly of mail from business AOus-, eS :, e; rza.v<S $. it-S .& r. Ea. '@i'
 Saturday there was received at the io-, cal postoffice SIS sacks and. s :, outside pieces, mail matter too large for the sacks of perishabie or fragile nature. Outgoing mail sacks numbered sSS5- sacks with 11O outSide' pieces. = c' :. --e Postmaster Murphy said Sunday. night hat as the contract for the trahspor es-; ton of mail calls for a specified space al extra mail matter has toS Sbs checked by tho railroad mail clerks and the postbf- fee officials. .A' esE ~.: ss%$ Postmaster Murphy said that he has made preparations to take care of all tho holiday business that comes me, way. With the cooperation ., of the public through the early mailing of >paekases all mail will reach those it. is intended for on tinaa. The postmaster said that t takes. longer for parcel post matter to
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
CHRIS STMAS MALI RUSH STARTS
 IN. ..ET3 LOCAL POST OFFICE

reach it's, destination than that it does .theq.tianej reruired for first class matter and therefore early mailing is advisable for Christmas packages.
 It will be of mutual interest to the bus- mess firms of the city and the postoffice department of the business houses would drop, into the collection boes what mail theyyhave ready at D. m. daily instead of ,holding It and dropping, it in the po1- es all at one time at the close of the day, said the. postmaster. Matter mailed dur ing. the early afternoon, will thus be dis patehed much earlier and delay will be avoided. .p .r. .s "--- .-.s
 !. &The ipostofice department has instruct cd alb postmasters not to accept mail matter which does not comply with the postal. rules and regulations as, to con
 tents, preparations, of packages, etc The instructions carry. with them the informa' tAon that, the spostma sters will he held responsible. if, the postal rules and regu-
 lations are violated by the acceptance ot such mail matter, and this means that the postal employe who does tho actual acceptance of such matter will be held responsible in his turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

F1rs Department No.$ 2 has .Asea, GeHy- ared to the fire eomnanys The lowe. part of the fire station has been com pleted and work is nov progressing Fn ths second floor which Eill .be9a . snail hall for business meetmgs of mGRbezs cf the company. VI :j s s
 Alfred Norman, rU. .& 6. A., ,ssleet4. Aewn Sunday for New YeFSI.. Aftnr eE,snGEffar a short fuFlouyh- with rela+tves-in5 t0vn.
 2The eunsrAl of Hra. ;Ca4ess 1EtasszASGts was held Saturday morning, from, the home Of her son-tn-lRsx { and. :. daughter. MT. and Mrs. LAsn 4Foataine of 80 Providence -.. street. sAS reQuism high mass was sung &t SaeRe64 Heart ehzreh by the paster, ReYs. u&o. ,BSilerose. The chweA was n11eA with 7srela1iyes and there were mRA1,I A6fel forms. The bearers were. Edmund : JeaScosnr Jeseph Fournier, Henry, .Eudug. Louis ana eAA. toine Kercnack. Burial !; was in St
 Mary's cemetery in lor-WA1Eh. v: S4. -S s -,z z.s ~ yS' 'FEr-Ne sss.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
GAME LAW vIoLAToRs
 GIVEN HEAVY FINES

. / t... Sportsnen in Connecticut who violate the game. laws are finding it expensive according to. reports to the state fish and game commission made by game wardens- recently.
 The heaviest. fine was $Ss.55 given a resident of Hadlyme who failed to abode by the law forbidding the setting of
 traps in game bird preserve. One Nor Wich man paid $25.20 for hunting on
 Sunday. The list of recent convictions fsneT:
 Joseph Lucykay, Stephen Loposykil and, Stephen Saresi, Norwalk, hunting ducks from power boat, s2o each; Chas. J. Campbell, Sharon. Sunday hunting $25.6S Perlin Caulkins, Norwich, hunt
 ing on Sunday, se5.sO; Miles A. Brooks HzdlyIne, setting traps in game bird
 region, $39.55; William Miller, Middle
 town, arrested in Saybrook, shooting ducks after sunset, $S125; Harold San
 tsngelo, Midd4etown, arrested in Say
 brook same charge, $S1.25; Joseph Ere. | no; East Lyme, hunting on Sunday 1 $zS:15; Patrick MeGrath, Sprague, fail ure put name on traps, $26.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
FORD OWNERS MUST
 ADJUST HEADLIGHTS PROPERLY


 Arrest and prosecution of all Connec- ticut owners of Ford automobiles found with headiamps improperly adjusted was recommended to Comrpiss;oner of Motor Vehicles Robins B. Stoeckel by the Ford Motor O., of Dearborn, Mich. ina letter made public at the motor vehicle department in Hartford.
 Facilities have been put at the dispo- sal of all Ford owners 10 have their headlanps adjusted. to avoid glare CT insufficient lighting. according to W. T. Fishleigh, experimental engineer Of the Ford Motor Co. and it is ncbodys fault but the owners, if the headlamps do not comply with the Connecticut law The so-cai1ed Ford TIT headlamo correctly focused, has been approved by the Connecticut motor vehicle depart nent. after careful experiments. The Ford Motor Co. maintains that the headamps are properly adjusted on all cars leaving it's factory In order to meet the illuminating requirements. Special printed and illustrated instructions for focusing and sljgninE these headlamps have been published and distributed u, 1 quantity to every Ford dealer. copy 1 of this instruction sheet is also enclosed i in every box of these lenses sold. Each Ford branch and dealer has been in | structed in detail to arrange a satisfa-- 1 tory adjusting station and to focus properly and align Ford headiamps at 1 any time, upon the request of an own CT. The dealers are further Instructed | to include the adjustment of headiarnps on al! cars coming into their gara ges 1 for repair work. The motor vehicle de. rartment has been requested by tn, l Ford company to notify the company ot any Ford dealers whose methods ot equipment in respect to this service arc lax.
 "Tou will appreciate" says Mir. Fish leish's letter, that we have taken al l'possi6le steps. first to cooperate wit. l the state Of Connecticut in assuring sat t.isfactory headlights for Ford cars, an; second. to make it extremely easy fo the Ford owner to check over his head lights and keep same in first class con dition."
 Commissioner Stoeckel has write, the Ford company expressing his appra citation of it's attitude. "I do not knor of any other manufacturer that has co operated with us to any greater cxten
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SALE HELD BY XENs
 MAS FINANCIAL STCCTss

The sale Of ford ard fancy articles hcIi last Friday in tho Alice building, under the auspices of the Ncns society. ncttc" ,rc sum of I70. that Will be added tc th" fund in the society treasury.
 At the next meeting Q: the SeHs, Friday evening, Dcr. 29th a; the First Baptist church the annual Christmas en- tcrtainment will take Placc. Each mem ber is expected 10 bring sn inexpensive gift 10 he placed on the Christmas troe. The committee in charge has planned al evening of pleasure for tha; night and it is expected that every member will be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
KN1GHFs TEMrLARs' PLEDGE

7. 4r ;.. IO OhAND MASTEK .; Columbian Comnandery,. No. 4,
 Knights Templar will meet Christmas daYaand at noon will pledge to. Sir Leon
 idag: Perry NcRbE, most eminent grand
 master:
 S The Bcsions of Templarism tender to
 you'| the following expression of their
 kIfshtlye aspirations and, their fond
 Hopes and pray yers for yourself:
 ,-t'sAs knights of old selected their lead E CTS, and followed them urfaitering into
 battle, so today the Knights Templars
 of. the United States look to their chosen leader to guide them aright amidst the
 clashing of material interests and the
 3aTTing Aeontests of classes, that the ban
 ner of Tenplarism may be borne a1oft
 qntaTnfshed and the great. purposes of
 the order achieved; invoking for their grand master divine guidance in decision and spiritual strength in execution, with their prayers for his continued health and happiness. and that of those near and dear to him, F j t. The grand master has prepared the
 following response: < ... :;
 Sir Knights ;: The Templar hosts, more than four hundred thousand strong with i in the folds of the grand encampment, reF:expected to subscribe to. the Senti- GIent expressed as they have always l been t1oyalt"t "to> sthe government of the order and have acknowledged their ttealtx- o.-their officers, -;whosoever they 1 temporarily were. Yet we must not. lose sight of the | fact that while we select men for a
 tine as -<our chosen leaders, our Great Leader, "He-,who shed His blood for many, the Blessed InpmanueI, the Prince
 of Peace, the Captain of our Salvation, D is not only our real leader but the leAder, of all mankind; and if,the jarring contests and the clashing- interests of
 the world are ever to be ceroneiled, 1t wSll be by putting into practical effect
 the, teaching of Him who leads us
 through the trials and vicissitudes of
 this life, comforts us in the hour of dis l solution and assures us of immortality
 in the world to come
 The great question, not only is, shall
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
GOY.-ELECT PRAISES STATE
 FARM FOR WOMEN

The Connecticut State Farm for We men. at Bride lake. Mantle. WAS tho state institution chosen for inspection Thursday l:y Gov.-clect Charles \. TcIn- pletcn. who is making a tour of inc state in an sffort 10 become familiar with the activities of inc various insti- tutioHs prior to his being inauEurated governor on January ..
 John H. Goss. vice president and Ecn- erai superintendent of the ScoYille Man ufacturing Co. and treasurer of th' board of directors Of Ihe institution a; Bride lake. and Miss Emily G. Monroe. principal Of Saint Iarrarct's school, ac- companied by Mrs. Templefon.
 Mir. TempIctoa spoke highly of tho in- stitution. He sad it was one cf the best conducted institutions he had thus far had the pleasure of inspecting. li5 characterized tho. superintendent Of ihs farm. Anna M. Peterson, as most ra. pablo supervisor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
ENGINE COMPANY DICC SSES
 DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

A meeting of Engine Company No. 2 was held Sunday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock at the GreenYille fire station with Cap- tain David Sheehan presiding. Matters relative to the disposition of the company property were discussed and it was voted to hold a special meeting at the head quarters on Sunday afternoon, December 24th at the same hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
LOCAL ANONYMOUS WRITER
 BARKS TP WRONG TREE

As the result Of postal card anony- mously sent to him from this city. Col onel Norris C. Osborn of New Haven writes The Bulletin that it shows "how confused the citizens of tine state arc with regard 10 the boards of pardon and of parole. They are distinct boards. This anonymous writer should he told that his anathema should be directed 2. others. The board of parole, Of which am chairman, has TO power to pardon
 The anonymous writer attacked Col onel Osborn for the releasing ot three murdercrs from state prison recently aft CT having served only lhree years. sp- Darcntly believing that he was tho heaG of the board of pardoHs instead Of the board ot parole. the duties of which boards arc decidedly different
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SONG DURING SHORTAGE.

Al seven o'clock :n the Ts1Tn'n- T7i man delivers the coal There's bang and crash and a rStt.,
 ard smash As it slides down into the hcls I spring out of bed in t'viakitn1, Aud sing with merry din. Hi Ice hi io. for t-e joy ] know When the coal slides into my b.n. Al seven o'clock in the morning Tho man delivers tiic coal. There's a whoosh and bang and q Tuss
 and a wiianE Az 2: slides down into the hole. Tho darn noise gives me 2 hesaznhs And it's hroke7 my sleeT 10 boot Oh. I'm mad 10 my soul N.icn hear taS
 coal
 As ]. roa-s in ny neishboT's chgtS
 IA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
CRoWDING FRONT SEAT
 DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS

Persons in the habit Of loading an automobile 10 it's limit and crowdinE three persons into the front seat, should watch out for the traffic cop. In regard to this matter State Registrar Of Motor Vehicles Frank Goodwin said:
 If so many people arc crowded into a front seat that 1t interferes with the safe operation of the car and makes il difficult for the driver to reach his emergency brake and gear shifts, II should not be done
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

in the matter of headlights than has the Ford Motor company." he wrote
 In View Of the case with which Ford owners can keep their head.amps in proper order. the motor vehicle depart ment will proceed in tAc future on the presumption that a Ford headlight ou; of adjustment on a Connecticut high way indicates a wilful violation on the part o. the Ford owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
GAVE PAB4Y FOR ,.,: HER SEVENTH BIRTHDAY

Saturday afternoon from until O. clock little Miss Frances M. King, daughter of Mrs. John NJ King, enter tained a number of her friends at her home at 9S Washington street, in hon. or of her seventh birthday. Mrs. King was assisted in enterta ming by Mrs Jo- seph Seymour Tennen, Mrs. Morgan Cronin, and Mrs. John Bowman.
 The decorations were suggestive of Christmas. Ice cream, cake, nuts, and mixed candy were served and there was a. Jack Horner pie, with, a birthday cake on which was placed a large chocolate
 Santa Claus and seven candles. At daeh cover was a red hat with white tassels.1 , ~t * The Boys received gifts of rubber balls and the girls miniature Christmas
 trees. Usual Christmas games were en- joyedi by: the children. Those present were Frances M. King, Muriel Tennen
 Natalie Cronin,.. Margaret Buckley, Eliz- abeth; Buckley; Frances Hill, Miriam Fnouse; Mary King, Robert Pecan, John 1! Bowman, .John King and William King
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
rraet1eal eft ss '. '. .M. C. A. ::

s-Ang advance Christnass Sspreeent was gr4cionsly sent to the 9Norwich Young Mems Christian Association on Sakur- day by Mr, and Mrs. ChAfl6s ID. !Ney6s. The gift consists of two large cGeoa mats for the front entrances < of - the .+E s.SEE'' placed in the center of eaoH The man agement greatly appreciates this pFac-
 ticaT gift '' .':>-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Emerson Newell Coleman.

Funeral services for Emerson Newell Coleman of Southampton, Mass, form erly resident of Norwich were held Sunday afternoon at 1.G0 o'clock from the lecture room of the Congregational church, Southampton. Rev. Dr. J. M. Walker conducted the service. Burial was in Center cemetery, relatives act ing as bearers. There was a committal service at the grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
In the City ..coars.

In the police court Saturday morn ing Louis Nonti paid $1s.50 for car ryinG revolver. Tho charge of 'into1- icaticn against him was drorped., A man charged with not supporting his family was given tho chplee of paying $I4 weekly for their support ,orE take. three monthes in jail. He didn't go to jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

A statewide conference of school ad- ministrators has been called by Com missioner Az B.. Meredith of the state board Of education to discuss problems connected with education in this. state
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

COmpar1sOn. Predictions for Saturday: Fair. Saturdays weather: Fair. Predictions for Sunday Cloudy and probably unsettled. Sundays weather: Rain and freezing northwest wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SUN, MOON AND TIDES.
.CDEENE.VILIE.

Six hours after high water 1t is low water. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
THE WEATHER.
 Conditions.

4 6Sturbance of moderate intensity was eSu4ral off the New England coast Sunday night and moving northesstward'' The indications are for mostly fair weather Monday and Tuesday in the states east of the Mississippi riveg. The temperature will be lower generally in the Washington forecast district Monday and Monday night and will continue con siSerably below normal during Tuesday.
 Winds. North of Sandy Hook; Fresh to strong ncrthwsS. and weather partly overcast Monday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh to strong northwest and north, and weather partly overcast Monday.
 Forecast.
 For Southern New England; Fair and colder Monday and Tuesday.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The Bulletins observations show the following changes in temperature and bsr0motric changes Saturday and Sun
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
HOLDSU.S.A AUTO
DRIVERS Do NOT
NEED PERMITS
District Attorney Gordon Con.
tends Commissioners With
out Jurisdiction.

Federal employees, while operating
Government vehicles, do not need
drivers permits. in the opinion Of
Major Peyton Gordon. United States
district attorney.
Major Gordon and James b. Hori-
gan. assistant solicitor for the De-
partment OF Agriculture, win appear
in Police Court, at the invitation OF
Attorney General Daugherty, at the
trial of Louis Croson, who is charged
with violating the law by driving a
Government truck without an oper-
ator's permit.
It is expected that the case will
bring about a decision on the power
of the District Commissioners to
regulate vehicles used by the Federal
Government. Major Gordon believes
that IL the Commissioners reserve
for themselves Jurisdiction over Fed.
eral affairs they would be acting as
judges on Federal employees. His
opinion is based on the fact that the
Commissioners can revoke operators
permits from Government drivers,
thus effecting the drivers discharge.
MajoSN Gordon asserts that no
power over the work OF Government
employees Is vested in the District
Commissioners. He says his argu-
ment is sustained by decisions OF the
United States Supreme Court in two
distinct cases.
The case probably will be called
up some day next week.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
POOR TEETH OFTEN CAUSE
DISEASE. SAY DENTISTS

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April i4.--
Many ailments of the body can be
traced to diseased teeth. which exert
great influence over the different
organs of the human frans. according
to speakers who addressed yester-
DAYS session of the Pennsylvania
state Dental society's annual con-
vention here. II was urged that dem
lists cooperate with PHYSICIANS.
Officers elected were: President Il.
n. Sausser, philadelphia; first vice
president, w. l.. Fickes. Pittsburgh
second vice president. c. ]. specker.
Reading; secretary. A. g. Barclay.
Pittsburgh; treasurer, A. b. Miller
Kingston; assistant treasurer, Y. T.
Jackaway, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
PHANTOM THIEF
IS APTUREDbY
new YORK COPS
Robber OF Fifth Avenue Homes
Long Sought for Crimes,
Falls Into Net.

NEW YORK. April 14.-rhe daily
police lineup at headquarters, where
the nights haul of burglars. hold
up men and suspects undergo the
scrutiny of $50 masked detectives,
brought a sensation yesterday when
old-time detectives claimed they
recognized In william Fonner.
thirty-one years old, the "phantom
burglar" of Fifth avenue homes.
Psering out from the Sits In their
masks as they closely scrutinized
the long line OF men who had been
arrested last night. several of the
detective division stopped as they
came to Fpnnsr. Inspector Cough
lin, chief ef detectives, went back
to take another look. and other old
timers studied the man who had been
caught In an apartment house near
Fifth avenue.
Nightly vlgiIs In Vain.
- Again and again they examined
him, while Fonner saw nothing but
cleaning eyes behind Jet black
masks which covered their faces.
They held consultations and finally
agreed that the man before them
was the phantom burglar"
The ''phantom" has eluded detec.
tives for a long time. Time and
again a score or more have kept
daily and nightly visits in the vicin-
ity of Fifth avenue, but always the
burglar slipped into houses, robbed
them and disappeared without being
seen.
Last night woman occupying
an apartment in East Fifty-eighth
street, just off Fifth avenue, heard
sound at the street entrance.
She used the house telephone and
DIR. Ralph Kramer and Archibald
Speyer were warned.
Faced with Rifle and Pistol.
The doctor took his pistol, Mr..
,Speyer HIS rifle and they went to
the door. Mr.. Speyer put finger
TO the electric switch at the door.
DIR. Kramer stood ready on the
other side. Both guns were pointed
at the doorway as the sound out
side grew more distinct.
Finally the door opened. Mr..
Speyer snapped the light. A we'll
dressed man stood framed in the
blaclness from the street as the
two defenders snapped out hands
up, high and quick"
The visitor protested there was
a mistake, explaining he had come
TO see DIR. Kramer. The doctor re-
piled with a blast on his police
whistle. Fonner was taken to
police headquarters.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
The Greatest Strike
In History

million spend
a
bandy Federal
Quite editorial public coal
spectator until
pockets"
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