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NORWICH BULTETm MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 INSUHANCE INSURANCE i. FOR EVERYTHING INSURABLE . ,-. L. LATHROP 4. SONS Shetucket Street Norwich, Conn. OUR FIRE INSURANCE SERVICE is the kind that insures your property in strong A-1 companies, COR RECTLY. Experience and strong companion insure rAI insurance HERE. ISAAC S. JONES Insurance and Real Estate Agent Richards Bunding, 91 Main Street LAST YEAR 250 million dollars worth of property was burned in this country; about 21 million r month, about 700 thousand a flay, 'about 29 thousand an hour. 500 dollars worth is burning while you read this advertisement. Is your property insured? B. P. LEARNED & CO. 3eney Established May, 1346. QUAKER HILL MILL PROPERTY -SALE NEGOTIATED Negotiations between Attorney Har ry B. Agurd of Westerly and Mrs. Lillian np-bortson and Mrs. Mary WoodnoMh far the purchase by Mr. Aeard of the Wood worth paper mill property at Quaker Hill have been concluded, 'it-is intimated that in ac quiring the property in his name At torney Agard is a:tini for other per sons and there is a well defined ru mor to The effect that New London men are interested In the purchase of this valuable water privilege. The property includes the paper mill and machinery of .same and what considered as more important, the l.irge body of water known as Miller's Jond with all ilowage rights from ;imc. The total area of land, which Includes the pond, is placed somewhat In excess of 100 acres. The value of the property is said to lie chiefly In the gre.it water privi lege. ;is acres of surface being cov ered by t!ie liody of fresh wcier known us Miller s pond, .lust how many mil lions ot naMo'is ot water ii stored in tl is pond is generally not known, bin MRe who nre said to be more fully Informed .".re credited with stating here is suffi-ierr. watr to supply the needs of a city of 100,000 population. About 1" years :igo. Miller's pond vas considered its an auxiliary reser voir. At that time the price asked by the owner! for the property was about IITjOOO but this was considered too frigh for Hie c ity So pay. Born diplomats with care. handle the truth PLUMBING AND GASr ITTING Phone 581 Modem Plumbing is as essentia! "i modern houses as electricity is to lighting. We guaran tee th. very best PLUMBINCj WORK by expert workmsn at the fairest onces. Ask us for plans and prices. J. F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street T. F. BURNS HEATiNu AND PLUMBING 92 Franklin Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMP'.NG, STEAM FITTING Waahi ne'.r, Sq., Washington Buildii.g Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing RON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO. Noa. 11 to 25 Ferry Street New York & Norwich Line Hart Transportation Corp. Telephone 1450 Leaves Chelaea Oock, Norwich, Mondays and Thursdays at 4 P. M. Leaves New York, Pier 55, East River Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 p. m. F. V. KNOUSE. Agent You are sur of PROMPT SERVICE HERE for we have adsquate STEAM EQUIPMENT, BEST MATERIALS aind the real skill that insures prompt satisfactory service. T. J. HEALY, Marguerite Bld'g., Norwich, Ct R. L Murray Awarded New York, Dee. 32. R. Lindley Mur ray, the- CalifornJan playing from Ni agara Palls, N. Y., national singles champion for 191S, is given the place ot honor among the ranked tennis players of the country for the season Just closed, according to the official announcement of the National Ten nis Association. Bracketed with Mur ray in class one is W. P. Tilden. Jr., of Philadelphia while F. E. Alexan der of New lork is placed in ( lass 2. Grouped in Claae S are W. M. Hall, New York; W. T. Hayes, Chicago; and N. W. Niles, Boston. Ichyia Ku magae, the Japanese expert, leads class 4, and following the name of the Oriental racquet wielder, comes those of more than one hundred others bracketed in -various divisions up to class 19. The placing of Murray in first place, class 1, closes a controversy of sev eral months' standing as to' whether Murray or Tilden would receive pre mier honors in tjiis respect. Murray's ranking is based entirely upon his showing in the national singles cham pionship tournament which he won w-ith a decisive defeat of Tilden in the final round. ! Among the doubles teams Tilden and Vincent Richards of New Tork are placed in Class 1 together with F. B. Alexander and B. C. Wright while N. W. Niles and P. R. Pell hold class 2. Miss Molla Bjurstedt of New York, the Norwegian player, leads the wo men experts with Mrs. George W. Wightman of Boston second, and Miss Eleanor Goss of New York third. The following ranking order of the players in the various divisions fol lows: Men's Singles: First Four Classes. Class 1. 1. R. I-. Murray, Niagara Falls. N. Y. 2. W. T. Tilden, Jr., Philadelphia. Class 2. 3. F. B. Alexander. New York, N. Y. Class 3. 4. W. M. Hall, New York, ft'. Y. 5. W. T. Hayes, Chicago, 111., 6. N. W. Niles, Boston, Mass." Class 4. 7. Tchyia Kumagae, New York, N. Y. 8. C. S. Garland, Pittsburgh, Pa. 9. b! H. Voshell, Brooklyn, I. Y. . 10. T. R. Pell. New York, N. Y. FINANCIAL AND SATURDAY'S MAfcrvtT. New York, Dec. 21. Trading in stocks today was superficial, the fea tures beinir speculative issues such as motors, oils and minor equipments. Rails made further recoveries from Friday's depression although moderate piessure continued to be exerted against transcontinental?;. U. S. Steel traversed its recent cir cumscribed1 area but a few related stocks, namely, r.aldwin Locomotive. American Car and Railway Sit J Springs, gained 1 to 2 points. Marine pfd. yielded it's one point gain, but other shippings were firm to strong with sundry specialties. Beet Sugar, Distillers and V. S. Rubber fea- ktured the miscellaneous division. Tobaccos. People's Ga;i, General Electric. Continental Can and Texas company embraced the more reaction ary issues but partial recoveries were made at the firm close. Sales amounted to .".OOO shares. Trade reviews were more encourag ing in their surveys of future condi tions, the present period of hesitation being regarded as a mere prelude to further expansion, especially in for eign fields. The bank statement showed a mod traie contraction of actual loans and a corresponding increase of excess re serves. Konds were again inclined to ease, probably rs a result of .mother de-' cline in Libcrtv fourth 1 !-4s to the new low record of 94. rA Total sales par value aggregated $9-230 000. Old T. S. bonds were unchanged on call during the week. STOCKS. -oi ';!!! 7ro .Mart! Or' 1 K !- AVta Jjafna S'-O Alii Pimtn ::ttO Am Agri ii'rm li-l Am AT! I'tifim pf !S9 An r't Susar ,-r.rn An I'jii ! Am far k r :r Am HMc k I 6'l Am Hid L pt Mi Am Jm Orp IMS Am 1.incV IPI) Am IJr'i'l .pf 210 Am Voa mo 100 Am Mall 4:'.(M Am Pmilt . .. mil Am Smt!t pf S'fl Am Sleet Friry ICO Am Sunr g ?oCI Am Sum-lira IM Am Tel S; Tel SM Am Wool If) Am WriUna Paper f .. lfO Am Zinc k L pf r.vo- anaconda 1100 Aw Realty . .1 F.00 Assn Pry Goods 13. 60-, 107 81 110 01 lion 01 61 I 1 '180, W. fO 10-'i 17C0 Atchiwn M0 Alchiscn pf I0O Atlantic Cart Une 100 Atlantic Golf pf 5C00 Baldwin Ix-comn 800 Baltimore & Ohio 700 r-allimorr & O'nio pf 1M Brth Slort or. G'.7t r'.'t 4100 Brth Stvtl Tt :". ''!. fi'i ! Sr0 Brooklyn !t T Slt -1 8 I M0 Brunswick , 5. , Sr-i f'i, "3fl Bute Coppr k Zinc . ,; nT r,i, Kfl Cal Packing 4T' 4"'a 4T-a 1200 Canadian Padnc lM's IjP !"0 100 OnLral F.-.undry pf .... "6 :'j SS It 0 Ontral Ko'mdiy CO 36 :) 800 Cahtral Ialhef 5'jii S 1 1 SfTi 400 Cluuidlcr M4cr W M VI ?C0 Ciifsaptalie & Ohio 58 y SS BOO Chicago (Ii Kcst t-. R S 7-00 Cliicago i;t West pf 24 "IK 13M Chi.. M k S I- 2'i 41 42 COO C M k SI P pf 70 I5H -:,7i 200 Chicago N'rrthvrtst l'f 00 2400 Chic. III? KU !4 26'i SO t$t. St P M t O pi Ill 110 lin 700 Chile Owr 1S 18H 187a 3WS Chino Copper :-;'i "..I ::r, 100 0 C C & St L 31'i Sa; 54 ,',00 I : 1 soli"! all 1 Gas '.'7 P7 '97 1.100 Con Can , (iiii 67 i 68 100 Conllnenlal Insurance .. 5944 OOi f.0 1700 Com Products 47s; 4(;;, 4 "i 1100 Crucible Mrtl 5 r,8Ti l HI Cuba Cane Sugar 30' 29 30' 40 Denrcr k Tiio G pf 74 71i 'K HS00 PlatiUers Semrltka SIt 50 5114 21,10 Porae Mlnea 12' 12 12'j, tati Frio 17" 17H 17 TOO Frio 1st pf :: 20 20 400 (iaston W k W L'J'i 20 20 400 General Cigar 4 ; 46 46 480 General Kleetric . 51C0 General llotora 200 General Motors pf 3100 Ot Northern pf . . IM (It Nor Ore Subs . 100 Greene Can Copper .117 .131 147 120 83 '4 120-14 82 Vi 06 32 45 4",'j 87 49 50 4 V 100 Haali-1 Bar 4.114 100 Illinois Central 07 5 -,00 InsplraUon Copper in; IN Int Art p 201 InUrbomujh Cen 6 Bel Iiitcrbc.iO'i!! Con pf 21 200 lot Mer V,-.ne 26'i 5",00 Int Mer M...,ne pf 111 200 Int Mckil .":: 200 Int Paprr SlVa 50 44 t 111 at 01 , 19 "1 61 10 100 Int Paper pf sta 100 Kan flly So 100 Kelly Sprint Tire II 24f0 KeainccoLt Copper 34 1200 Lack sttd 67' 22 ',7 00 100 Ecs Tire 2800 Lehigh Valley 390 Maa Flmted 206 Marlta RKk 300 Maawell Molor 400 Maaicell Untu 1st pf 16600 Met PMn.I 22 BS 90 83 28 a 167 nx 44':. 13 " 10 25 53 112 10'j 17 82 .170 161 306 vi -: Cniper 23 1108MiWTale suel 41 13 -"' in 24 83 112 16 14 17- 100 Minn k s; I. new . . 100 Mo.. Kan ,V- Tea .. 100 Mo., Kan 4- Tea pf . 1000 Mo Paclt,: 600 Mo Padllc 160 Nat " Biscuit 100 Nat Con A- C 300 NetCim Cop 100 N O Tea it Mea . . . UM B Y Central 600 H Y Dwik 20t'0 S. Y . N. H. k H 1700 Northern Pacific 100 Nota Hcolla Steel . . 600 Ohio CtUM Gaa .... 100 OnUrio Silver .. . 100 Owens Bortlo .112 . 144 . 17 32 Nat. Tennis Singles Men's Doubles Teams. Class L . W. T. Tilden, Jr., and Vincent Richards. . F. B. Alexander and B. G. Wright. Class 2. . N. W. Niles and T. R. Pell, Class 3. . C. S. Garland and Samuel Hardy. . W. T. Hayes and R. H. Burdick. Class 4. . I. C. Wright and H. C. Johnson. I. Kumagae and H. Ly Taylor. Women's Singles. First ten names "placed in order of merit as shown by their records in the sanctioned tournaments during the season of 1918." 1. Miss Molla Bjurstedt, Brooklyn. 2. Mrs. George W. Wightman, Bos ton. 3. Miss Eleanor Goss, New York. 4. Mrs. Stuart Green, iarrytown, X. Y. j 5. 'Miss Marie Wagner, New York. 6. Miss Carrie Neely, Chicago. 7. Miss Helene Pollak, New York. S. Miss Clare Cassel, New York. P. Miss Kleanora Sears, Boston. 10. Mrs. J, Rameon, Los Angeles. Conforming wit lithe request of the California Lawn Tennis Association that Pacific Coast Players who did not participate in eastern tournaments be. omitted from the ranking, no Califor nia players were ranked except Mrs. P.ameson, whose record was made in middle western tournament. CUB TEAM COMPLETE FOR NEXT SEASON Chicago, Dec. 18. The roster for the coming season of the Chicago National League team has been so far com pleted that ot was said today at the club's headquarters. Manager Fred Mitchell would probably enter the pennant race with the same players he had at the close of last season, with the addition of Grover Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher. Thirteen of the Cub's players are in the United States service at pres ent, but it is expected by the manage ment that nearly all of them will be discharged. before the opening of the baseball season. Unless Manager Mitchell makes COMMERCIAL 110 r-acinc all jj 35 S3 280D Pan Am Pt-trolcum pf .. '(15 65 3i 664 700-0 Pnn'R It .; '.r,v. 44 4j "00 People's c.'.s tc CU if 49"i 50 ll'O PhUadclnaU Co. S'i S04 "0i SM0 Pierce Avroir 'U 41Vi 4114 600 PiUsburgh Coal 17 ii 471. 47V. 200 Pierc Oil 16 16 16 260 PitsbStgh k W Va K 34i 33 200 Pullman Pitta Car !175i 172 117'4 SOS naihvay SKol Spring ... 7i;.i 7" TSy, 1000 Ray Con l.cpptr 210 204 20 0200 Reading 8-", 81 'i 81 H . 'Oil P.epublic I cn k SUel ... T4 T4 74 2000 Royal Dutdl 10"'.:. 104 - 104 100 St. t S F 14, 14 11 1CO0 fajnn ttrr SH .i 8 Kfl Sriluiarrt Aid Lino S 8 8 lie Scan Rncl 1. 168 168 1MC Souibrm i-..rific c;."; 39 P8 2uO( f5outhem jtailway 28 29 50C Ptudebakrr ti 51 SI 14 loco iittiiz Meter :,s 51 61 pee Ttrni Om,xr k Chrra 11 14 14 i on Tixan Co IS.'I 187 188 1 00 Trs:.:, & raciBc 25 55 60S Taar. Co its , f, ) Jj TfO Tlllnl Ar'lillo 1 1?. 2710 Tobacco Pmoacta SI 80 81 210 Tozacrn Product.-: pf . 10 101 101 1"0 Twin (Ht R T . .. II 4S 48 T00O L'nton Pai-ite !'8 127 IKK lt'ol Vnlon Pa.-inc pf 71 70 71 J'O tliilted Alloy steel Ms:, a 38 1-0 I nltid Clear las 106 K6 I'-O Vnlltd Fruit 51 151 131 MO r S C I P & P 74 14 14 Wrfl I' r Ind Alcohol t'llt 102 1AG 1K. i: s Rub-wr 77 7T 771;. StetM r s st.-xi i yii pgi: ,ig " ' H 1" S Steel pf HS'i lli 112 IS'O cult Copper 7Pi 72 74 20 Vtih an Jictln pf 33 3a S 200 Walh :) P $ COO Wab.i.ih pf A 35 s'53; X Wabash l'f It 21 21 41 2"0 Vicsl Man-land .. . 11 ?. 13 1P0 Wet Parifr: pf 62 62 62 210 We-.t Union Tel 81 86 86 Wp.stingiou.c Ml:4 4C'i 4:1 4,14 Whiclinr k I. K .' 0 n t'f.o Whrcllng i I. E p 1!. 18 18 20C Wilson Ci 74 1-. 74ii 74 lkoo Willy, Oyer! and -y.'-l ;-, ' 110 Willys Oiciland p f SS 88 88 COTTON. Xew Tork, Dec. 21. Cotton futures opened steady. January. 25,45- March 17.12: May 20.00: July 23.22- October. 23.10. "Xew York, Dec. 21. Cotton futures closed steady: January1 2S.70, March 27.61. Hay 26.77. July 26.02, October 2S.65. Cotton spot steady; middling m.50. MONEY. Tork. Dec. 21. Mercantile pa Sterlinjr 60-day bills 4.73 1-2: per 6. c-ommsrcial GO -day bills on banks, 4.72 " 4 : commercial 60-dav bills 4.72 1-2: rlemar.d 4.75 1316; cables 4.76 9-1 5. Francs demand 5.45 1-2; cables 5.45. Guilders demand 42 3-S: cables 42. 5S. TAi-o, demand 6.36: cables. 6. So. Ru ble, demand 13 1-2: cable::, 14" nomi nal. Mexican dollars 77 1-2. Oov- eminent bonds, easy. Railroad bonds, ; easy. i LIVE STOCK MARKET. Pittsburgh, Dec. 20. Cattle- Supply light: market steady. Choice, $16.25 517.25: prime. $16.2517,25 good. J15r7516.25; tidy butchers, $14.50 $15.75; fair. $11.00(S1D,00; common. M1.0013.00; common to good fat bulls, $10.00iG 15 .00: common to good fat cows, $6.0ff10.00: heifers. $10.00'o $11.50: fresh cows and sprinsrers, $6$i, $110.00: veal calves, $19. Co. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1,200 head ; $10.00 market steady, prime wethers. ood mixed, SS.OOiTj'O.OO: fair mixed. $6. 50ft 7.50; culls and common $3.005.50; iambs, $16.50- Hogs Receipts 3,500 head: market steady. Prime heavy hogs $17.65: me dium. $1"?65; heavy yorkers, $17.65: light yorkers, $15.75160; pigs, $1-5.50 U 15.75; roughs, $11. 50(g 16.65; stags, 511.5016.65. Buffalo. Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts, 525: market strong. Prime steers. $17 1 7.50 ; butcher grades. $7.00(3)16.00. Calves Receipts. 700; market ac tive Cull to choice, $6.00(5)20.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 4.400; market active. Choice lambs, $15.50 15.7'j ; cull to fair, $10.00J15.00 : yearl ings, $10. 00(3) 11.00; sheep, $5.0010.00. Hogs Receipts, 6:800f market slow. Yorkers, $17.70; nigs, $16.75 17.00: mixed. SI 7.70 heavv $17.70: roughs, $12.0016.75: stags, $10.0012.50. Chicago, Dec. 20. Hogs Estimated receipts 56 000; market steadv. Bulk -17.35! 7.60, top $17.65: butcher hogs, heavy S 17.5517.65 : packing hogs, heavy $16.6017.35, medium and mixed $17.45(5)17.60. light $16.65L17.40; pigs $13.75 15. roughs $15.50 16.50. Cattle Esfimated receipts 7,500; market steady. Beef cattle, good choice $14.8519.50. medium and common $9 14.85; butcher stock, heifers $7.1514. cows $713, canners and cutters $6.50 7: etockeTs and feeders, good choice $10(313.25, common anrl medium $7.2" 10; veal calves, good choice $14.50fi 15. Sheep Estimated receipts 7.500; market steadv. Shor" lain'--, choice and prime $14 601 14.75. medium and goo.d $14.5014,60: spring lambs, good choice $11.75 (Si 12.25; fc-irr 'smbs, good choice $12.75 1 4.25 : v s choice, prime $99.25, medium and rool $7.759. CHICAGO GRAI'I M.'RKET. 70 73 7ti CORN Onrti. Mult. I.oy. Clow. -J",7i 28 Jn Ill HI I3"li 13SH 3: til'i :a4 Mar l '.r'i IT'i I 135H M4 U.l'i Maj I87K Mi 13 13514 5S'.i W (MS OATS t: 42'. 4:i Jhii 7114 "IS T1 714 7 '4 I 71H 71K Tt 7114 47 47 47 1'- ... .... 71V 711i 71 71 TWO SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CLUB OFFERS . SELECT NOW-YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU WAIT ALL STYLES OF COMPLETE LIST OF VICTOR RECORDS M a i n eome trades it was said the line-up at the start is likely to be as follows: Alexander, picher; Kilefer, catcher; Jlerkle, first base; Kilduff, second base; Hollocher. shortstop; Pick, third base; Flack, right field; Pasker, center field; Mann, left field. In addition, there likely will be Vaughn, Douglas, Tyler and severel more pitchers on the bench, besides Infielders Deal,. Zeider, Wortman and McCabe. NO PLACE FOR ROWING. Jim Rice Has This to Say Concern ing the Hudson. Jim Rice, the rowing coach, was talking of the Hudson river as a place upon which to develop oarsmen the other day, and as all who know him are aware his language is not unpicturesque. "The Hudson at i,dgewater is one of the finest places for ocean liners that I ever sailed on. Of ' course it was all right on a nice.calm day when we had a calm day. I've seen more teeth in a turkey than calm days some springs. But when it was calm it was fine until the Albany boats came along; then you should se that river pucker up. Put the Columbia crew overboard in mid ocean in a shell and they'd beat the world; that goes for any crew I ever coached at Edgewater. But on Lake Carnegie or the Severn, by George, they'd be apt to turn seasick, because it was so smooth; either that or they'd go to sleep; I think they went to sleep in the first mile last year. "But wherever I coach in the fu ture you'll see me craining my neck, keeping a neye open for that darn Albany boat. GREAT LAKES SEEKS NATIONAL FOOTBALL TITLE Chicago, Dec. 18. The football team of the Great Lakes naval training sta tion took its last hard practice on th home gridiron today in preparation for the gamewith the Mare Island Navy Yard eleven at Pasadena, CaL on Year's Day. Unless injuries happen before the team departs for the West on Friday it will leave in the best of shape, ac cording to Commandare John B. Kauf man, athletic officer at the training station, who is anxious tnat nis team win this game so that it can claim the I national championship. The station eeam has not been de- feated this season. SPORTING NOTES. With the major league season run ning from May 1 to September 30 sajaries of ball players will be re duced to a five-month basis. Twenty-six pitchers have been rounded up by the New Y'ork Ameri cans. A club that needs such an army of boxmen must be weak in other directions. Miller Huggins says a ball club Is as strong as its pitching staff. That may be, but past performances show that a club to win must be stronger than the other team's pitching staff. There seems to be some doubt about the weight of Jimmy Wilde, the fly weight boxing champion. Probably the scales could help settle this grave question. Think of the jollification there will be when "Ty" Cobb announces that he has reconsidered his desicion to quit baseball! The return of Cobb to the game will fit well some dry day. CHIROPRACTIC for Acute and Chronic Diseases Boynton & Boynton DOCTORS OF Phone 1371 CHIROPRACTIC 283 Main St. DENTIST DR. E. J. 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GRAFANOLA CLUB No. 2 PAY ONLY A beautiful upright Grafanola, with powerful spring motor, splendid Columbia construction, with all improvements, with ten beautiful selections, 100 loud tone, 109 soft tone, and one pack age of subdued needles, all complete without any extras or interest of any kind, with our absolute guarantee fhOfa OC of service and satisfaction, at tpOvaewQ To Club Members only on the special terms of $1.00 a week. VICTROLAS, GRAFANOLAS AND SONORAS FROM $18.00 TO $300.00 SELECT NOW FOR CHRISTMAS VICTOR VICTROLAS AND VICTOR RECORDS Wielcwteaddeneq) ESTABLISHED 1372 the Store of Victor Service Supreme St. Nor wtch, Conn.' THIRTY-SIXTH IN SERIES OF SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS For the th'y-sixth consecutive. Sunday morning the local Y"oung ifen's Christian Association served a home cooked breakfast to the men in uniform yesterday morning, and the usual genuine ESppreciation .was shown by them. As usual, women of the Auxiliary assisted by several young ladies served the boys. A brief and interesting talk -was given by President James L. Case, and the fellows were deeply interested. Mr. Case said in part: "I was privi leged to attend an .mportant meeting of the three minute speakers of the state recently and as I saw the hun dreds of busy business men I thought that just as you brave fellows have left your business to serve your coun try, so these men had given a great deal of time from their business to make brief addresses which reached probably millions of people, in order to develop and maintain the backing that you men here and over there in the service needed, fhat the results might be the splendid victory that has been achieved. In that meeting there were four speakers: one was a British naval officer, and he told of the won derful work of the navy of which he was an officer: his story was most thrilling, Another speaker was a fine old French army officer and as he told us of the part France had played in the great struggle, our hearts were strangely warmed to dear old France, and we were glad to have been an ally of such a brave people. A Canadian was the next speaker, and it was a revelation to us to learn of the great sacrifices of our near neighbors; ac cording to the records of the war Can ada gave a larger proportion of her sons than any other country. The Italian speaker impressed us that his country had many obstacles to over come, but that their fighting force proved equal to the task, and we know that Italy measured fully up to her responsibility. In closing his remarks the Canadian said this: "England did not win the war; France did not win tho war; America did licit win the war; all of the allies did heroic ser vice, but Almighty God won the war and to Him belongs all the credit. At this glad Christmas time, we are re minded of the great Christ of God whose whole life was one of service and sacrifice, and our hearts go out to Him, and if we are to be the men we should be He must be ouf ideal." xne men cneerea the speaker, the ladies, and the Y. M. C. A., and there were many expressions of appreciation on tne part of the men in uniform. NEEDLEWORK GUILD MEETING TO BE HELD IN JANUARY The Norwich Board of the Needle work Guild of America, Mrs. James a. ismweii president, is to have its annual meeting January 9th when the REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED QUANTITIES OF GIFT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PAST WEEK WE STILL HAVE QUANTITIES LEFT FOR YOUR FURTHER NEEDS FOR HOLIDAY GIVING. IN NEARLY ALL LINES OF OUR VARIED STOCK WE HAVE SPLENDID ASSORTMENTS FOR YOU TO SELECT FROM AND PRICED TO MEET THE AMOUNT YOU WISH TO APPROPRIATE. BE SURE TO SEE OUR OFFERINGS BEFORE BUYING. THE CRANSTON CO. $1 PER WEEK $i PER WEEK garments secured will be on exhibition and the public wil be asked to at tend. The collection of clothes is progressing very satisfactorily. It was in 8'8'3, at Iwrne. Dorset shire county, England, that the foun dation was laid for a structure that should unite Waste and Want The Xeedlework Guild of America. The founder, Lady Wolverton, was deeply interested in an orphan asylum and conceived the idea of having the wardrobe of the institution abund antly cared for by asking friends each to contribute two new articles a year of wearing apparel or household linen, laying stress on the fact that Ihey must be new. In 1SS5, an American, Mrs. Alanson Ilartpence, traveling in England, learned of this charity, ,and brought the idea home to Philadelphia. Her niece, the founder of the American organization, Mrs. John Wood Stew art, interested a few young women of her acquaintance, and from that little band the work has grown until now it has come to be a mighty national organization, counting in 1917 over 350.000 members in the United States, with offshoots in Canada and Scot land, and strong braneffes in Paris, Lyons and Honolulu, And is constantly working to extend its usefulness by the forming of new branches. they are not onthe square. St MAKE ALL FIRES LITTLE HKFi One way to cut insurance cost Twenty -one mercantile establishments, equipped with Globe Sprinklers, report a reduction in premiums of 7 for build ing insurance and 75 for contents insur ance. This shows how Globe Sprinklers pay for themselves in a short time. Let's get together and figure what your saving would be. GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPBINKtEB CO. 413 D 'Esipo Bldg., Hartford, Ct. War and Navy Oltlea BuirjTngs Group B, in wasmngton, d. c., nava uiodo Sartnmar Protectlon- eiMsiT laV a- Ml COMPLETE UST OF COLUMBIA RECORDS ANNOUNCEMENT NEW YORK SHOE SHINE AND ' HAT CLEANING Ladies' and Genfs Hats, Scarfs as " Gloves Cleaned at Reasonable Prices- clean and courteous service. Special chairs reserved for ladies. We open to the people of Norwich, December 23, 1918, First Class Poo Room, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccr- 36 Franklin Street Next to Thumm'a TEACHER OF VIOLIN will take limited number of pupils. For rates apply 38 Union Street. GEORGE TOURTELLOT ' Musical Director at Davis Theatr , FLOWERS V 4i- FOR ALL OCCASIONS Orders Delivered TREES AND SHRUBS Maplewood Nursery Co. T, H. PEABODY Phone 384 ATTENTION AUTO OWNERS : On and after December 2nd, 191$ the Martin Rozycki Garage is undei1 new management as a repair station on all makes of cars. We also repair steam motive power such as blowersy hoisting engines, ice machines, pumps and turbines. Give us your bearing and heavy truck repairs. First class work guaranteed. Phone 725 Rear Norwich Belt Mfg. Co. -MARTIN ROZYCKI. T. E. BABCOCK Attorney-at-Law 40 SHETUCKET STREET WELDING WILL FIX IT Cylinders, Castings of all kinds, Agri-' cultural Implements, Transmission!, ind Crankcases, Housings, Steel Frames, Axles and other metal part of ALL, KINDS can be made WHOLE and SOUND with our "WELDING. Skilled, expert work that is guaran teed try it. Cave Welding and Mfg. Co, 31 Chestnut Street Phone 214 Del-Hbf f Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN HAYES BROS, Props. Telephone 1227. 6-23 Broadway LESTER E. WALKER, M. D. ROOM 306 THAYER BUILDING Hours: 9-10 a. m., 2-4 and 7-8 p. nv Phone: Office 1262-4 House 1228