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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12

Two fires made calls for the Nor wich fire department Monday the first at SIS in the morning and the second at 2 in the afternoon.
 The first was for chimney fire in the Bronson roouling house in Durkce lane, which had probably been smolder- ing all night, in the opinion Of Chief H. L. Stanton. The call came to the central station by messenger and men were sent with q tank Of chemical to take care ot is Later development when two floors were chopped open to get at the blaze caused calls for more heip and two lines Of hose were laid but only one used. The firemen also used 40 gallons of chemical. Two rooms in the house were damaged 10
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
TWO FIRE CALLS FOR NORWICH DEPT

the extent of several hundred dollars tut the damage to furnishings was small. The building is owned by the Sunlight Building Co.
 E:mployes of the newspaper staff of the Bulletin smeHed smoke at various times during Sunday night and early Monday morning but were not able to detect where 1t came from.
 At Gauze and Cotton Go.
 Fire, which probably started from s picker, called the department in the af- teraoon about o'clock on a sill alarm to the factory of American Gauge and Cotton Co.,. 53 Otis street. The fire Esas on the first floor of the building. A line os hose was lad and the blaze was quickly extinguishsd with little damaGs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
NEW ENGLAND REQUESTS
 MAKE PUZZLE FOR WEEKS
l Especial to The Bulletin)

Washington, Dec. 11th-The secretary
 of war will soon submit to congress through the military affairs committee of the house, a recommendation in detail re- garding the sale or other disposition of obsolete forts and army posts, He had recommended in general way some time ago. that real estate ~ belonging to the government, and used by the war depart ment for which that department had no present or prospective use, should be disposed of and that historic sites should be retained, unless definitely cared for by cities or towns or organizations inte- rested in their preservation. IL is under stood the forthcoming recommendations of Secretary Weeks will go further into
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
TROUBLED WITH WEAK KIDNEYS

"Haye been troubled with weak kidneys
 since chlidhood." writes Mrs.. G. Hyde,
 Benzonia, Mlch. ',Now past 70 and have
 had terrible hacikaehe and that tlred out
 foeang, hardly, able to do my work. By
 using Foley Kidney Pll1 accompanied with Foisy cathaTtie Tablets I soon felt ike new person" Backsche, rheumatic pains, dizxiness and blurred yiNen are Eymrtoms of Kidney trouble. Foley Kid lneY Pills gsye quick reasf. Lea 6 os. --~AA Ga
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
SIMPLE WAY TO
 TAKE OFF FAT

There can be nothing simpler than taking a convenient little tablet four times each day until your weight is re- duced to normal. That's aE-just pur- chase a case of Marmola Prescription Tablets from your druggist for one dollar. the same price inc world over. Follow directions-no starvation dieting or tire some exercising. Eat suhstantial food be as lazy as you like and keep on getting simmer. And. the best part of Marmola Prescription Tablets is they are harmless That is :-our absolute safeguard Pur- chase them from(your druggist. or send direct to Marniola Co, 4612 Woodward Ave. Detroit Mich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
Voluntary BankruptcY

Manuel Fernandez Of New London a shoe dealer, has flied a voluntary psti- tion in bankruptcy.
 Liabilities are given at $5,216.23 assets
 $790. Largest creditors; Samuel Katz,
 Springfield. S125; A. Chios, s130; Peter Chos, $16O; Bank of Commerce, $500 !; City Nat Bank, $20O; Beneficial Loan Soc, $161; Morris Feldman, S275; Fl Prottas, S1,116; Max Madams, $500; Ruby
 Prottas, $55O; all of New. London.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
CnnifaI Stock Inrrnaaa

An increase Of capital stock by the Corticeln silk Co, of New London has
 been reco, ded at the secretary of states office as follows:
 CorticeIli Silk Co. New London; from S3,25O. .OOO' to ss,75O.OOO and from 15 5.OoO pfd.. and 25.00O com. to 15,O0O pfd., par $50; and 50,000 com, par SI0O.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12

son congratulatfng the New Haven rail road for accomplishing what he termed a miracle of railroad ef5cienny."
 President Pearson answered the If- gers letter and said it was the pleas ure of the New Haven railroads officers and employees to cooperate In the move ment Of his party over the New Haven railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
Trolley Car on Fire.

The Yantic fire engine responded to a call for aid at ,11.30 o'clock Monday night for a fire in tHe trolley of the Connecticut company at Buckley's switch near the W. ". Backus hospital The flooring of the car was considera- bly damaged by fire and the work car was sent out to haul the damaged can back to the Greeneville barn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
MARRIED IN PUTNAM, .
SEPARATED IN SIX MONTHS

bHFAKNAIED IN S1A HUN hS
 In the superior court in Boston last week the marriage of Elin J. Foster of Newton and Clarence Foster was an- nulled. MT. and Mrs. Foster were mar ried secretly in Putnam, Conn, III 1917. and separated six months later. Mrs. Foster said Foster had been married and divorced and had remarried before sufficient time had elapsed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
Clemenceau Praised N. H. seryicc.

So impressed was Georges Clemen
 ceau, renowned French statesman. with the manner in which the New Haven railroad was able to facilitate his trip from Boston to New Haven to attend the Yale-Haryard game that he has written letter to President E. J. Pear
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
Put Chain. on Fir. Apparutu..

Members of the fire department were busy until late Monday night prepaE~ the apparatus for calls. Chains weIe placed on the trucks and they are ready for any calls that may come in duNng this slippery weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER.
 Winds.
 North of Sandy Hook, strong south erly, possibly reaching gale force and weather thick and rainy Tuesday Sandy Hook to Hatterasr fresh 70 strong southeast and south and wea- ther thick and rainy Tuesday.
 Conditions.
 A disturbance of marked intensity was central over Lake Superior Monda? night, and moving rapidly northeast ward, and 1t has been followed by &n area of abnormally high pressure at tended by a severe cold wave which has oversJpread the entire northwest. The temperature was below zero at 8 p. m-r Monday as far south as Northern Me- braska, and it was twenty degrees be- low zero iu northern Montana and po@- tions of the Canadian northwest. There was Q reaction to som eEhat higher temperature Monday ia. the east ern states.
 The disturbance over the lake region will move rapidly eastward and will hs attended by rains almost generally Tuesday in the Atlantic states. It will be preceded by rising temperature or Tuesday and following the passage oi this disturbance, the area of high pres sure and decidedly colder weather from tho northwest will overspread the Washington forecast distn.ot.
 Storm warning are displayed on tho Atlantic coast from Delaware breakwa' fer 10 Eastport, Me.
 The Forecast.
 For Southern New England: EaE and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday faiI and much colder.
 Observations In Norwich.
 The Bulletins observations show tht Following changes in temperature ant
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-12
COmparisons.

Predictions for Monday: Fair.
 Mondays weather: Fair. followed by cSOsslv and rain a. night.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
1886 GET COINS
ASXMAS
GIFTS
Silver Quarters Presented by
Head of Bank at Frost
burg, Md.

FROSTBURG. Md. Dec. 26.-In
his role as Santa Claus at the First
National Bank at Frostburg Satur-
day, Roberdau Amman. president OF
the institution and well-known coal
operator. and the directors gave
away over $1,000 in silver quarters.
Each child that entered the hank
was given a new quarter as he
passed under the decorated Christ
mas tree, and as he made his exit
was presented with a large orange-
by former Mayor James Fuller,
who was dressed as Santa Claus.
In all, 1855 called at the bank.
There were some grownups in the
throng, as well as babes in arms,
and no distinction was made, all
getting a present. The street was
roped off and the surging mass was
without untoward incident.
Assisting President Amman were
G. Marshall Gillette, general man.
ager Of the Maryland district. Con.
Coal Company; Charles S.
Jeffries, former Mayor George
Stern. former Mayor A. Charles
Stewart, Irwin 1. Pritchard, John
A. Sullivan. Henry Fischer, Frank
Spates and Philip Fetzer. In all,
about thirty persons were required
to handle the throng.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
WITHOUT HYP0+COD MY Wife
WOULD never HAVE RECOVERED

woman. 1t built me UP fine. With.
out Hypo-Cod I fear 1 never could
have attended to my family duties
and cares" enthusiastically do
clared Mrs. NJ. Z. Pindell, iii Sew.
enth street northeast. Washington.
D. c.
II somebody Is sick at your
house-fortify, strengthen and build
up your system SO you can fight
off contagion and sickness. Folks
In the pink of condition laugh at
germs and disease. 1t ia when
we are weakened and rundown that
we catch colds, grippe. pneumonia.
diphtheria, ETC., etc. Ward IL off. A
stitch In time saves nine. Hypo-
Cod does the work days and weeks
sooner. Is very nice to take. Costs
no more than ordinary remedies
Right now with dangerous weather
here II Is folly to remain weak and
rundown. Drop In tonight at near.
est Peoples Drug Store. Ask about
special 3-bottle Hypo-Cod treatment
offer-free tablets, etc, Peoples
Drug Stores. Washington. d. c.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
DOG GUARDS WOMAN
LYING DEAD TWO DAYS

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Lena
Schmidt. seventy. who lived alone in
q two-room fiat on the top floor of q
tenement, was found dead in her
bedroom. Neighbors who had not
seen her for two days told Police
man Irving, who broke down the
door and found her.
At first. Mrs. Schpnidt's pet fox
terrier. who was guarding the body,
wanted to fight. but was coaxed
away with a piece Of meat and sent
to the Bidea-Wee Home. Mrs.
Schmidt's body was taken to the
morgue.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
4!M0T0R|STs At.
/ MT. RAINIER
FINED
State Officer Opens War on
Drivers Failing to Obey
: Rules.

MT. RAINIER, Md. Dec. 26.-
In reply to the request made to
State officials for assistance In MT.
Rainier's efforts to prevent auto
mobile accidents, State Officer D. F.
Bowman has been ordered to the
town for duty. The first evening
he reported four were arrested ana
hailed before Judge Robert n.
joyce. G., D. Gardner. Of 5lS II
street northwest. Washington, was
charged with failing to stop rive
feet in rear of street car that nad
stopped to discharge passengers:
Gardner paid SO and costs but told
the court he was going to note an
appeal. inasmuch as he was facing
the car and could not stop in the
rear thereof. John M. Hooe. VINO
had only one tag on the front OF
his car and who did not have his
registration card or drivers per-
init, paid a total Of $13.S6 IN lines
on the three charges. Joseph NC
Gowan, who was running with his
cut-out open. was fined 30 ana
costs. Julius Gerhardt. OF Brent
wood, paid Judge Joyce $40 and
costs for driving a car without an
operators permit.
A warrant has been ordered
sworn out for L. w. Randolph, OF
Mount Rainier, by the town Off.
Gals of Brentwood on a charge OF
doing business in Brentwood with.
out a town license. Other real
estate brokers of Mount Rainier
have obtained their licenses.
lust after morning services at
the churches in Mount Rainier,
when scores Of church-goers were
vending their way homeward on
Thirty.fourth street, a large-sized
rat scurried across the road. In
stantly ten Of the leading citizens
rave chase. bill" Hoffman threw
a brick at the rat but missed. The
rat made across the lawn of E. II.
Shinn and a dog belonging to Shinn
captured the rat on the steps of
Shinn's home.
Plans are being worked out by
the mayor and council of Brent
wood for the mass meeting of citi-
zens of that town in Firemen's
Hall on New Year Eve. At that
time plans for the proposed Booster
Club of Brentwood will be made
public.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
FOG INCREASES
+ M|SHAPS0
TRAFFIC
Policeman Chasing Bootleg
gers Among Injursd-six
Others Get Hurt.
Several persons were hurt In traf-
fic vestertiav due 70 the fog.

Several persons were hurt In traf'
fic yesterday due to the fog.
Policeman e. L. Taylor. Of the
Ninth precinct. was injured on the
head. legs and face when the light
motor truck which he used to chase
bootleggers last night ran into an
embankment on Benning road.
near Payne's cemetery. and turned
over. Frank Mcfarland. of New
York city. who was operating the
automobile. escaped injury. TX
whiskeyrunners' car got away.
Taylor was treated at Casualty
hospital.
Harry ". Snyder. sixteen years
old, 1885 Eleventh street northwest.
was hurt about the hips when the
motor truck in which he was rid
ing collided with an automobile
at New Jersey avenue and o street
northwest.
Miss Mary Peabody. a passenger
in the car of John l.. McKimmons.
Of Camp Humphries. Va, was
bruised on the right knee when
the machine was in collision with
another automobile at Sherman
avenue and Harvard street.
Seven-year-old Stewart Wells, 532
Newton place northwest, was
knocked down by an automobile at
Sixth street and Newton place, and
suffered bruises on the left knee.
Earl Jones, colored, fourteen
years old, 1920 Thirty-third street
northwest. was cut on tho head
and arm when he was knocked
down by an automobile at Volta
place and Thirty-fourth street.
Clara Corey, forty years old. 1914
Thirty-third street northwest, was
injured about the shoulder when
she was thrown against the door
Of the automobile in viii, h she was
riding following q collision.
Arthur Grove, fifty years old.
1884 Fourth street northeast, was
seriously hurt when he was struck
by a yard engine in the Terminal
yards yesterday. He is at Emerg.
ency Hospital with q probable frac.
ture of the skull. Groves Is en-
ployed as clerk in the yard
masters office.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Poison Liquor Victims
in "Dryest N. yrs
Put at Six

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Toll
Of Christmas festivities here
yesterday was six hve les. O.,
The bodies Of fve men and
one woman lie in the morgue
today awaiting autopsies to de-
termine whether or not death
was due to poison liquor.
Aonther victim, q boy Of
fourteen, Is expected to re-
cover.
Prohibition officials, however,
are elated and declare yester-
day the "dryest" Christmas in
the history Of Manhattan.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Crepe Decline
Blouses
Reduced to SOS

Not a. great quantity
of these left. White
crepe de chine blouses
with Peter Pan collars
and turn-back cuffs. A
trifle sOiled.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Slip-On Sweaters
Reduced to
S2.95

These were purchased
as special for holiday
selling and now are
closed out at a very
much lowered price.
Many a t ra c t i've
weaves and styles; roll,
Duchess or high-low COL
lars. Buff, brown, navy,
copen, gray, white and
black.
High-Grade Sweaters
Reduced to $4.95
Fine quality wool
tuxedos in new zigzag
and other fancy weaves.
Plain colors or with con-
trast stripes and roll COL
lars and cuffs. Self or
leather belts.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

J. w. Kilgare and his family, Of
Clarendon. will leave today for an
extended tour OF Florida. They will
travel in Mr.. Kilgare's new Frank
lin automobile.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
DRAWS GUN ON COP;
PUNCH LAYS HIM Low

BALTIMORE. Dec. 26.-Attempt-
ing to shoot an officer will make
Leslie Leech, Of Birmingham. Ala,
who came here for the holidays,
spend the next thirty days in the
house Of correction.
Patrolman Gates, when he at
tempted to arrest Leech on a dis
orderly conduct charge, was con-
fronted with a big revolver. but a
punch on the jaw landed Leech and
his weapon in the street.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
1l.ltoss,s.


Thomas G. Lawrence and Frank
Culver laid claim to the title OF
"Unkissed Kings" Of Syracuse IN.
w. University, where they are
Students. Culver Is the varsity
football captain. Culver has lost
his crown, however, q dizzy blonde
waylaying him on a lonely road
and stealing a kiss.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
CLARENDON HAS
RECORD MAIL
RUSH
Forty Sacks a Day Of First
Class Mail and TruckIoads
of Parcels.

CLARENDON, Dec. 26. The
heaviest mail In the history Of the
postoffice here was handled during
the Christmas rush. according to
Julian e. Tapp. superintendent.
The office comes under the super
vision of Postmaster Chance at
Washington. Forty mail sacks
day is the new record. Assisted
by Chief Clerk l.. r. Ball and Car
riers J. J. White and Don p. s.
Sheetz and Subcarrier d. Esther
Ball, Superintendent Tapp said to-
day that he would have the office
cleaned up OF all first-class mail
by noon today.
William M. Ball, in charge Of the
parcel post mail. who has been in
the postal service for thirteen years
In Arlington county, stated that in
all his years Of experience he had
never handled as much mail deliv-
cry as during the past week. There
a day, he said.
]. w. Kilgare and his family, OF
Clarendon. will leave today for an
extended tour OF Florida. They will
travel in Mr.. Kilgare's new Frank
lin automobile.
The initiatory degree Is scheduled
to be conferred at the meeting of
Arlington Lodge Of Odd Fellows
this evening. The installation team.
under the direction of District Dep
uty Doyle. Is preparing for the
public ceremonies in Arlington
Lodge on Tuesday. January 2. and
regular installations at the other
lodges OF District No. 2s during the
early part of the month. The dis
trict deputy has received an invi-
tation to install the officers Of Mt.
Pleasant Lodge in Washington.
Special scenery has been ordered
for the Christmas play to be given
December % at 8 o'clock at Parish
Hall by the st. George Sunday
school.
The regular meeting OF the High
land Park Citizens Association.
which was to have been held the
last Wednesday in December, has
been postponed until the last We'd
nesday in January because OF the
holidays.
The regular Christmas program
of the Ballston Presbyterian Sunday
school will be given next Wedncs
day night at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
Washingtonian With Family
of Nine-Says Hypo-Cod
10 Grand Tonic.
1T MADE HER STRONG,
WELL AND HEALTHY

my whole family knows what
Hypo-Cod will do. Six Of them
were sick In bed at one time. It
wore me ragged. I was q wreck
and my husband says that with.
out Hypo.Cod don't think I
would have my wife today" I
surely did feel wretched. Fortu.
nately We knew about Hypo-Cod
and got some right away for the
children soon after they got sick
and II built them up one right
after the other. BY the time they
were all strong and well again I
was . wreck 90 I started taking
Hypo- Cod and what q blessing that
medicine II to . vornout weary
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
HOLIDAY DANCE
|NROCKv|LLE
SUCCESS
Big Attendance There and at
First Community Christ
mas Tree.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 26.-The
annual Christmas dance OF the
young men of Rockville and vicin-
ity was held at the Montgomery
Country Club here last evening and
was attended by a large number OF
guests from this county. Washing
ton. and other places. 1t was in
charge Of q committee consisting of
George Peter. H. Worthington Tai
bott, and Robert Peter, jr. The
music was furnished by a Washing
ton orchestra and at midnight re.
freshments were served.
Rockville's first community
Christmas celebration was big
success. 1t was held last evening
In the auditorium at the high school
building under the auspices OF the
Henderson Smith. Edmonds Post OF
the American Legion, OF Rockville,
and was attended by a gathering OF
men. women, and children, the last
predominating. which packed the
big hall.
Postmaster Harry A. Dawson pre-
sided and spoke briefly. and others
to address the gathering were Rev.
p. Rowland Wagner, pastor OF the
Baptist Church; Richard Waterman
and States Attorney Thomas l..
Dawson. John and Harry Dawson
were heard in several vocal and in
strumental selections, q number OF
carols were sung by the assem-
blage, and F. Barnard Welsh. who
made an inimitable Santa Claus
distributed among the little ones
400 stockings filled with goodies
and other gifts.
Preceding the exercises In the
hall, many of the children and
others gathered around the COM
muntiy Christmas tree on the high
school lawn and sang carols under
the direction Of Rev. p. Rowland
Wagner.
Among the couples married in
Rockville within the last day or
two was Miss Margaret Wightman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wightman, Of the vicinity Of Gath
ersburg. and Charles F. Maylon. Of
New York city.
The trial Of Robert Garrison. of
Silver Spring. this county, who was
arrested several days ago on a
charge Of violating the local option
law Of the county, has been post
poned until January IL, the States
attorney announcing that he was
not ready to go ahead when the
case was tried in the police court
here. Garrison's arrest followed a
visit to his home by q number OF
county officers headed by Chief of
Police Charles T. Cooley. The Off
GERS found there several pints of
corn whiskey and preferred against
Garrison a charge Of having intoxi-
eating liquor in his possession with
the intention of selling 1t.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

The regular Christmas program
II the Ballston Presbyterian Sunday
school will be given next Wednes-
day night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

Special scenery has been ordered
for the Christmas play to be given
December % at 8 o'clock at Parish
Hall by the st. George Sunday
school.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
ATTENDS SUNDAY SCHOOL
35 YEARS WITHOUT MISS

POTTSTOWN, Pa. Dec. 26.-
Miss Laura Gilbert, Of Pittstown,
who has attended every session Of
the Emmanuel Lutheran Sunday
school for thirty.five years, was
given a gift today at the Christmas
exercises Of the Sunday school.
The Rev. DIR. Kurtz, the pastor.
paid special tribute to Miss Gilbert.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Costume Blouses
Reduced to $3.95

Crepe de chine or
all-satin blouses. Many
are beautifully beaded,
others with embroidery.
Also georgette blouses
with new embroideries.
Shades of gold, sand,
navy, jade, cherry, hen
ma and black in the COM
bined lot.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-15
Cook Rnys Out Eriedly

The interest of Manuel Friedly in
the insurance firm of Bickers and
Friedly was purchased yesterday by
Charles NJ. Cook, local representative
of the Balfour and Gutherie Grain Co.
The firm is one of the oldest firms if
its Kind in Pendleton. Mr.. Bickers
has been in business the greater part
of the time since 1891 He was first
associated with Lot Livermore, then
with Mr.. Friendly. Mr.. Friedly has
not decided definitely what he will do.
Il may take trip this sumner" he
said this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-15

S.)--"City folks can be depended up
on to frame freakish fads, Edgar Ka-
Ter. farmer, residing near here, Will
tell the world Forty automobiles
were parked in Kaler's barnyard upon
his arrival home last night. The oc-
cupants had come from Cleveland.
They had brought ROSTERS along The
Clevelanders liked Kaler's barn, they
said, and wanted to stage a chicken
fight. The festivities continued unit
2 a. M, when Kaler called for the
sheriff to disperse the party.