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Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
VOL. XLIV
MUR0ERERS STILL AT LARGE
Officers on Trail of Men who Killed
 Mir. Case.

Search for the murderers of County Commissioner Hubert B. Case, of Bark hamsted, who was killed i'll his store Saturday night, is thus far unavailing although the officers have various clues and are on the trails of two men, Harry Carroll, degenerate'who had partic- u'ar grudge against the murdered man, and Arthur Jennings, of Winsted, both of whom have disappea1el.
 A number of tramps and suspects have been arrested, but have shown, to the satisfaction of the authorities, tliat they had nothing to do with the mur- der. The state police as well as the constabulary of various towns in the state, are at work on the case, and it is considered inevitable that the guilty parties will be apprehended ald brought to justice.
 Mir. Case was murdered with an iron wagon-axle, at g late hour, probably while counting mp his receipts after the days business. He was prominent and highly respected resident of Bark hamsted, and well known throughout this ection of the state.
 He was in Canaan, a couple If weeks ago, on county commissioner business, and had many friends here.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
School Notes,

The regular monthly teachers meet ing was held Monday afternoon.
 Next Monday the teachers are plan ming to take their visiting day and all the schools in the Town will be closed tor the day.
 The windows in the rooms on the north and west sides of our building were weather stripped during the Thanksgiving vacation.
 Miss Gaylord's room continues to hold the attendance banner for the three days attendance of last week.
 The bank account amounted to ST. 26 for the week.
 Even though the school dance held last Wednesday evening did not prove to be as great financial success as some others, everybody present seemed to have a good time.
 December 8, 9, 10, II, and IA will be considered as special visiting days for men in our schools. This is a re- quest made by the State Board of Edu- cation. Nothing unusual will be done during this time. It is to be under stood that women are also welcome at this time as we'll as at all other times Will you be among those who visit?
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
A BUILDING BOOM
Three New Houses in Sight and More
 Tinted Of.

Ground has been broken for the cellar and foundation of Bert Brewers house which he is to build on the lot north of his brother's, Fred Brewer, above the Pease crossing.
 Canaan is to see something like a building boom, in the spring. Besides the Brewer house, the house of N. Watson Hardenbergh on Orchard Avenue, near Joseph L. Parsons resi- dence, will go up, the cellar and foundation for which are now ready for the superstructure, and Allyn Fuller will build his house on his lot on Church street, south of the O. N. E. crossing, the foundation of which also is awaiting the carpenters. And there are vague rumors of other new houses for some of the residents who have re- gently entered the ranks of the married. The more the merrier.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
A Department of Automobiles.

One of the things that the new Legis. lature should surely do is to establish the automobile business at the Capital as an independent bureau and no longer an annex to the secretary's office. Ii handles money in large figures, up to the hundreds of thousands, and stands for an important state revenue. It should got alone and it should have, of course, at its head an even tempered, wise and respected gentleman, which has not always been the case. But, above all, it should be no dependent side-shoW.
 The automobile business began in a small way and was at first fitly made a detail of another department, but it has grown to full department size. The Courant has often pointed out that the directory of machines could be made a frequent and paying publication. h. stead it is an expense and it appears at rare intervals. Let out the job to con- petent hands and it could become a monthly, paying its way with advertise ments. The office was not designed as headquarters for distributing cam paign literature.
 This change is only one thing to be done, but it is one well worth the do- ing. g.-Hartford Courant
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
State Directors Meet,

The first meeting of the directors of The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Hartford Club, Hartford today.
 The action of the annual convention in adopting new and greatly broadened Bylaws and in changing the name of the state body has aroused much en- thusiasm and activity and has brought many new problems to consider.
 The recommendations of the Legisla- tive Committee and of the president at the annual meeting will be taken up for discussion. These include: The Optional Charter Bill, the increasing the Powers of the Public Utilities Com mission, The County Rural Improve ment Associations, and other subjects of interest.
 The election of delegates to the Ma tional Rivers and Harbors Congress, December g to Il, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Feb ruary 3 to 5, 1915, will be taken up.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
The Movie Extravaeance.

For long while the automobile has had heaped upon it all the maledictions of those who decry extravaganza. But new competitor has appeared-the motion picture. 1t is said that into the motion picture places of exhibition there goes daily, in the form of pay ments for admissions, not less than $l, 900, 900, or $365, 900, ,000 year, and that over $500, 900, 900 is invested in the business. How accurate these figures may be, we do not know. That the sums of money SO spent and invest cd are enormous no one can doubt.
 The automobile is, of course, a bolder offender, taking one's money in large sums outright The motion picture is a slower, steadier, and more insidious assailant of one's purse. AS children are large patrons of the motion picture entertainments, they arc being led away from habits of thrift at a time when such habits should be forming. 1t is a phase of our times of which the humorist and satirist should not lose sight, that this peculiar form of extra vagance is itself to bes turned into a preaching place for thrift, and we shall all soon be spending our money at the box office to be shown a motion picture story exhibiting the virtues of thrift Bankers Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
BIG TREE DOWN
Beetles Doomed Old EIm-SImmons
 Did the Rest.

The big trunk of the elm tree that stood at the edge of Dr. J. c. Adam $ front yard, stands there no more. It is deposited, in convenient stove-wood length in the Doctors wood-shed. and even the spot where it stood for hum dred years is hardly to be identified, save by the fresh earth that covers the ingrowing roots remaining in the ground.
 For the past two or three seasons the elm tree bugs had made trouble for the old tree and it was plain to forestry experts that it was doomed. A num- Der of its upper branches had been re- moved, at different times, until the trunk stood like a big hitching post. with nothing to hold up except few forked branch stumps, and last Satur- day Harrison Simmons and his son put the finishing touches to the old tree by chopping it down and saving and split ting it up. Its removal makes a mark ed change in the appearance of the Adam place.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
Government Regulations Explained for
 Shippers by the New Haven.

Government Regulations Explained for
 Shippers by the New Haven.
 For the benefit of shippers and other interested the New Haven road is pre- pairing circglar covering the quaran- tine rules and other precautions taken by the Government to stop the spread of the foot and mouth disease in cattle. Shipments of cattle and meat are affect ed by these regulations and the Govern ment has asked the railroads of the country to cooperate in helping to eradicate the disease.
 The embargo put in force by the Government covers the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Pennsyl- vania and New York. Shipment of cattle, sheep and swine from these states is forbidden. The shipment of the dressed carcasses is forbidden unless hides skins and hoofs have beenremoved. It is also forbidden to ship or trans port hides, hoofs and manure from these states unless they have been first in- spected and passed by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
 The New Haven in common with all other railroads has been requested to clean and disinfect live stock cars in its possession which have been in the quar- antined states within the past sixty days,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
Sunflower Philosophy.

A real fighter is seldom rough talker.
 Seems like chauffeurs don't sit on their necks any more.
 How ugly some chickens are after you get close to theml
 Some fool is always on hand to re- mark that history repeats.
 Sometimes workmen are irritable be- cause the boss is the same.
 Don't think people are going to love you for the enemies you are making.
 Seems like all the sour-looking men spend most of their time on the main streets.
 A setting hen gets very little credit for her mother love when fresh eggs are in great demand.
 Hot weather hint: X-ray girls should try to keep on the shady side of the street.
 A man who really has to climb mountains is ill no frame of mind to appreciate the grandeur of the we'll known scenery.
 Everyone needs excuses occasionally but they shouldn't be overworked, over work being worse on excuses than on tired business men.-Atchison Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
THE GAME HOG
Home Folks Raise Game for City
 Sports to Shoot.

Home Folks Raise Game for City
 Sports to Shoot. <
 Ask any farmer of 30 years of age and he will tell you that when he was a boy and set snares, game was ten times more plentiful than it is now. Our boys cannot S snares; they cannot own fine guns and fine dogs, and be- long to gun clubs, and take part in field trials and otherwise acquaint themselves with all the arts and devices of modern warfare waged against game. Still our boys have to endure-it is an endurance-the spectacle of seeing a gang or hunters invade town and carry out more game than common sense and decency allows them to kill. The farmers-the farmers of our boys have it within their power to put stop to this. When we band together and post our lands and show that we actu- ally mean business, the game hogs will soon learn to keep out of our town. Iii the town in which live there is more land posted this year than ever before !; and very recently in conversation "pVAA O SAOop OA hOASAAOOAS, tAA OA WAAOhA own guns and hunt little, the opinion was expressed that within three years at the most there would not be 1000 acres of open land in this town. Call it selfish; call it narrow minded, call it rough on the hunters; call it any thing you please, the fact remains that if the wild life of our farms is to be preserved and not suffered to share the doom that has already befallen the wild pigeon, and other species of birds and animals known to us as boys but not extinct, the farmer-landowners of this state must put stop to the tre- mendous slaughter that is being perpe- trated upon our game by those who have no interest in us or in the things that concern us, save as we and they may contribute to their sport and wanton destruction.-Con Farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
B. M. A. BANQUET COMMITTEE
Messrs. Hardenbergh, Gillette and
 Wright Win Engineer Event.

President Holsapple has appointed, as banquet committee in charge of all arrangements for the fifth annual ban quet of the Canaan Business Mems As- sociation Messrs. N. Watson Harden bergh chairman, Rev. E. c. Gillette and w. A. Wright, who are empowered to appoint such sub. committees as may be required.
 Every one of these gentlemen is ex- perieneed in banquet committee work. having served on former committees, and will be able to produce an event that will at least equal any former effort along that line. Messrs. liar denbergh and Gillette served together on the first banquet committee, in 1911, with William c. Bullock. MT. Wright was member of both the last two committees, and is thoroughly familiar with all the details of the position President Holsapple is to be congratu- lated on his wise selection of commit tee. It insures successful and en- joyable banquet occasion. +
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
Anonymous Writers.

Of all occupations that of Journalism is the most exposed to the wrath abuse the malice of the anonymous writer, and few persons not conversant with the interior of the newspaper have any adequate notion of the number, variety and viciousness of these poisoned arrows which are directed against the publish CTS, editors and reporters of the public press. Occasionally the anonymous letter is a tame and harmless thing from which the writer withholds his signature through timidity. Other such writers may have the benefit of not knowing any better, of a lack of the sense of responsibility, honor and decency. Some are from persons evil dently of cracked brains. But for the most part anonymous letters are con- ceivei in malice, fashioned in iniquity, and discharged in the brutality of cow ardice. The writers wish to hurt, sting, wound or besmear the objects of their anger. Counting on their concealment Il ey cast off all restraint, all feeling or accountability, and give full vent to opprobrious epithets and accusations, and indulge their spleen in outpourings of extravagant abuse. - Hartford Courant
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
TAX ON TELEPHONE CALLS
Subscribers to Pay One Gent on Calls
 Over I5 Gents.

Supscribers to Fay One Cent on Calls
 Over IS Gents.
 The local Exchange Manager of The Southern New England Telephone Company announced today that, begin ming on Tuesday, December the first, the Company's operators would be com pelled to collect the Federal War Tax from all persons passing telephone calls or sending telegrsms from Public Pay Stations where the charge exceeded if teen cents. This is in accordance with the law called the emergency revenue law passed by Congress and signed by the resident of the United States on October 22, 1914.
 1t was explained to a representative of this paper that the law requires that the Company collect tax of one cent, in addition to the regular charge for the message where that charge amounts to fifteen cents or over. The Company then reports, monthly to the Collector uf Internal Revenue in each district and pays over the penny per call tax that has been collected in this manner.
 The Telephone Company, expecting fair treatment from its patrons in this matter, will instruct its operators to advise Public Telephone users, when the charge for the message or telegram is fifteen cents or over, what the rate is, adding the request that the calling party have ready the additional one cent for the Federal Tax. When the connection has been established the customer will be requested to drop in the regular charge for the message and then the penny for the tax. The operator will advise that this be drop ped in the twenty-five cent slot. The collection of the one cent tax on all messages and telegrams costing fifteen cents or over from subscribers stations will be included on the regular bills sent out by the Company. It was stated that, at this time, it was i'm possible to compute what this tax would amount to in the local Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro.


 This is the third week of the New London suffrage campaign which open- ed at Jewett City and Preston on Nov ember 18. The towns on the program still to be visited at the opening of this week were Hamburg, Paucatuck, Ston- ington, Mantle, Waterford, Groton. Yales Ferry, Ledyard, and Mystic Miss Emily Pierson, Miss Alyse Greg ory and Miss Isabella Sanders are carry ing on this campaign. They are using constantly two automobiles-one be- longing to the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association and other Miss Pierson's own car. Without automo- piles campaign in these towns would be almost impossible as many of them are difficult of access by either railway or trolley.
 This week the campaigners are hav- ing much assistance from the Norwich Equal Franchise League, the New Lon- don Equal Franchise League and the Lyme Equal Franchise League. The continuation of the campaign was made possible by the generosity of Miss Katharine Ludington, of Lyme, and Mrs. Frederick A. Johnston, off Uncas- vile. Mrs. Willis Austin and Mira William A. Norton have both been de- voted in their cooperation with Miss Pierson. Some of the officers of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associs- tion have also been on the front help- ing with the meetings and making suffrage addresses in several of tha towns. Press. Sec.
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
JAILED FOR KILLING DEER
Cornwall Sportsmen Fined $Ioo Each,
 and Go Up.

Constable I. P. Hornbeck and Deputy Sheriff Rhoades of Canaan, went to Cornwall Hollow Monday, and arrested John Murray and Bert Bailey, on the charge of killing deer, contrary to law, complaint having been made by various citizens of the town that the deer law was being violated. The men were brought before Justice Fred W. Yutzler at West Cornwall, where they pleaded not guilty. However testimony was introduced by Attorney Nickerson, for the state, which showed that Bailey had shot deer on October 16, and that Murray had helped him carry it home. where it was cut up, a portion of the carcass fried for supper that day and the balance "corned" Judge Yutzler found both men guilty and fined them $l00 each, with costs which in the to- tai amounted to about Sl30. They were taken to jail the next day, where they will remain about five months, working out the fines. It is suspected that these men have been living on venison regularly, for long time but it has been impossible, heretofore to de- tect them,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
CRAZY MAN FOUGHT
Officers Have Hard Tussle Getting
 Patient From Train.

Deputy Sheriff Rhoades was sum- moned by telephone Tuesday, by Depu- ty Sheriff Beers, of Cornwall, to be at the railroad station on the arrival of the 12:45 train from the south, to render assistance, if necessary, in removing one Mercy, of Ellsworth, an insane pa- tient, from the train here.
 The local officer responded, and found that his help was required as the man, vigorous, strongly built, athletic young man about 26 years old, made a vigorous fight against removal from the train, being determinad to go to Ashley Falls. Constable Trieschmann, who happened to be present was obliged to assist ill taking the man from the car, and the struggle attracted the attention of a considerable crowd at the depot. Mercy chung to the seats and every thing on which he could get grip and gave the officers tough job to get him off ....
 Later the two deputy sheriffs took him on board an automobile and trans ported him to Middletown, where he was taken charge of by the attendants at the asylum.
 He asserted, while here that he was clergyman and "had preached the gospel. 7" He is married and has two children. He has been in the asylum before, and was brought home. by his friends only few days before his latest outbreak. .a.E
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
GOOD 0.D NEWS
Cleaned from the Housatonic Republi-
 can of 57 Years Ago.

The Falls Village "Housatonic Re- publican" of April II, 1857, reported the result of the state election. It gives Governor Holley's majority as 568. In the Fourth district William D. Bishop, democrat, of Bridgeport, was elected congressman by IF majority, iu total vote of 16, 7S9. The republi- can candidate was Orris $. Ferry, of Norwalk.
 Leverett Wessells, of Litchfield, re. publican, was elected sheriff; M. T. Granger, democrat, of Canaan, judge of probate. Other judges of probate elected were, R. N. Fuller, democrat, Salisbury; W. B. Rice, "union," Nor folk; E. s. Stodard, democrat, Sharon; Frederick Kellogg, democrat, Corn wall; George O. Woodruff, ,. democrat, Litchfield.
 Representatives elected were: Ga naan, M. T. Granger, democrtt t, and E. s. Hoskins, Union; Cornwall, J. W. Beers, union, and Ralph c. Harrison, union; Norfolk, J. K. Shepard, union, and Plumb Brown, union; Salisbury, Lot Norton, union, and Martin Harris, union; Sharon, Fitch Landon, union, and James A. Bierce, union; N in- chester Thomas M. Clark, union, and Wm. B. Bronson, union.
 In the Deaths column the following announcement appeared: Capt Abiather Chadwick. a native of Lee, Mass, and for many years and until his late sickness, very gentle ,,l ductor on the Housatonic Railroad, died Tuesday morning last, at his. residence in Bridgeport, Ct. in the 58th year of his age. The passenger cars on the road were draped in black on Iile ov- casion of his death."
 The advertisements in this issue may interest some of the old timers among The News readers:
 "For Sale-A three-y year-old Black Hawk Colt, sired by the Raven Nor gan, formerly owned by Robbins Bat tell. For further particulars inquire at this office"
 0. Maurier announced ito his old customers and the public, that he has now moved from his old stand in A. Herman's clothing store building, into Brewsters Hall building, where he will be happy to furnish his patrons with nice shave or hair dressing, in super for style, and at prices which defy com- petition.
 The statement of the Norfolk Bank was issued, signed by A. G. Pettibone, cashier.
 Dr. I. H. Smith announced that he had "opened an office in the residence lately occupied by Jabez Brewster, Falls Village and was ready to give particular attention to "chronic tor old lingering) diseases, at all hours in the day or night"
 The advertisement of Georgia Lot tery was printed, which guaranteed that it was "strictly honorable. It had weekly drawing, the prizes varying from $40 to $50, 1000. According to the scheme one ticket in every ten must draw a prize" Tickets were $10; halves, $5; quarters, $2.5o."
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
May Live on Rabbits

Germans find it hard to believe that any person of taste can eat rabbit, and the Englishman's tolerance of it consti- tutes, in the opinion of Herr Mariana Herggelet, safeguard in time of war In a treatise published last year on the possibilities of a conflict between Eng land and Germany Herr Herggelet sug- gests that were our foreign food supplies cut off we could live upon rabbits These animals litter every six weeks, and with "a few dozen millions of them which the state could acquire in time of danger England is safe. ''-Lon- don Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
Con.

The people of Lakeville and vicinity will have an opportunity next week to hear the popular anti-suffrage speaker, Miss Lucy Price. Miss Price is re- liable as well as pleasing and convino- ing speaker. She makes us statements that cannot be backed up by facts Miss Price conducted the recent anti-suffrage campaign in Ohio, where suffrage was defeated by majority of over 1SO, 000- It is particularly gratifying to the antis that prominent men of the neighborhood have asked that Miss Price might tspeak in Lakeville. She will speak at the Lakeville Moving Picture Hall, Mon- day, Dec. at o'clock. Men and women both are welcome. Admission free. Press Chairman.
 Hartford, Conn.