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Evening star., 1914-11-27
DESCRIBED
IN HOUSE Of LORDS
Earl Kitchener Pays Tribute to Gal
lantry of French and
Belgians.

LONDON. November 27.-"The Rus
slams have defeated the Germans with
the heaviest loss as yet suffered; "the
Germans have made no advance since
last addressed this house." and "the
British are in touch with Turkish forces
thirty miles east of the Suez canal"
were the salient points Of a speech made
by Field Marshal Earl Kitchener in the
house of lords yesterday afternoon, when
the British secretary of war summarized
the military operations.
, Lord Kitchener paid tribute to the
gallantry OF the Belgian army and to the
king of the Belgians, who, he declared.
had no intention of quitting Belgian ter
ritory He said the losses Of the allies
were great but at the same time were
slight compared with those of the enemy,
and that the allied troops were in excel
lent spirits and confident of success.
The Russians, he announced. have de-
feated the Germans with heavier losses
than the latter ever suffered before.
Still Room for Recruits.
Regarding recruiting Earl Kitchener
said he still had room for men and he
was confident that the men would an
swer the countrys call and see that
the war was brought to a successful
conclusion. He said that about 10000
recruits were enlisting weekly.
The time will come when we shall
require many more and l will then
make it thoroughly well known, the
field marshal said and added that IN
the meantime all the gaps in the
British force on the continent had been
filled.
referring to the German advance on
Dunkirk and Calais after the capture
of Antwerp, Lord Kitchener mentioned
that in spite of the overwhelming
number of the German forces the
British troops vigorously attacked and
British cavalry division extending
over seven miles of trenches threw
back the fierce attacks of whole
German army corps for more than two
days. The arrival of the Indians on
the scene, he said, proved to be a
great advantage and when the fresh
reinforcements pushed forward the
German march on Calais was stopped.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Assertion of Rights Urged.

Some of the South American countries
feel that as Europe has disrupted the
trade of neutrals, the latter should
more vigorously assert their rights.
The chief trouble with South American
trade is the lack of ships to carry car
goes and the insecurity of such as is
carried in merchant vessels flying the
hags of beliigerents.
The presence of a German Meet IN
south American waters has held PACK
MANY British merchantmen, wnlle
German steamers by the score are lying
idle in South American ports.
While none of the remedial proposals
suggests whether some OF the Dig
freighters flying belligerent nags
would be released for coastwise trade
within certain neutral zones, 1t is
known that the South American coun-
tries would welcome an arrangement
between the belligerents whereby some
of these vessels would be permitted 10
engage in coastwise trade.
Not alone. however, with the idea OF
restoring the trade paralyzed by the
war, but with the purpose of removing
possible causes of friction and 'neu-
trality controversies with European
belligerents have the various sugges-
tions for joint action with the United
states been advanced.
The Press., 1914-08-12
How We Go to slosp.

Sleep begins in It's first phase by . state of distraction. which brings on states of absentmindedness, accompa. nied always by numerous and separate Authorizations, closely connected with the length of the absentminded states. Immediately afterward, in second phase. these states of distraction pass into a very delicate motor disturbance. due to the absence of parallelism in the axes of the eyes or by the deyia. ton of their conjugate movements, says the Family Doctor. Finally, in third and final phase, which indi- cates the very near approach of actual sleep. the vasomotor system seems to conform to laws very different from those that regulate its mechanism dur ing waking hours.
The Press., 1914-08-12
Odors of London.

The sense of smell which enables an engine driver to avoid a collision or a sailor to steer clear Of an iceberg is the least cultivated of our senses. But with properly equipped nose and a little practice we ought to be able to tell where we are blindfoId all over London, for every locality has its dis tinct odor. Soho smells different from Southwark, Billingsgate differs from Limehouse, Rotherhithe has quite special smell of its own, and Barking is absolutely unique.-R. l.. Stevenson.
The Press., 1914-08-12

MT. ana Mrs. Emll1O Olnl nave
 daughter born Sunday.
 Miss Dora Barrett and Miss Editl Oushman have returned from vaca tion at Forest lake.
 MT. and Mrs. O. H. Meyers ant Miss Mabel Meyers are camping al Pleasant Point island, Mashapaug. | MT. and Mrs. Giacento Pierolo have a daughter born last Friday. The little girl weighed 154 pounds W hich may be a record for this county.
 South Manchester will play the Stafford team Saturday at Hyde Park. The directors are trying to arrange a series of games with the East Glaston- bury team. Their excuse for defeat has always been the umpire. The Hartford Times will be asked to select one for the series, Glastonbury to stand the expense.
 Mrs. Julia Hurley Mccarthy, Fl, died at her home yesterday afternoon of weakness incient to old age, after an illness of about three weeks. She was the widow of John Mccarthy, who died in April, 1918. She was born in Ireland and came to this town in 1S49, where she had since resided. She was twice married. Her first husband was George Swanton, who was killed in the war, and from that union one son, George Swanton, sur wives. She married MT. Mccarthy in 1872 and six children were born to the couple. Of these two died in infancy and four survive Attorney D. J. Mccarthy of Rockville, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rice of New York, Ms. Mary H. Beroth of this town and Charles, who is in a hospital at Nor wich, The funeral will be held from St. Edwards Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
 Sixty five employees and invited guests of the Rhode Island Worsted Co.,, gathered at the Cooper Lane grounds on Saturday for their first annual clam bake. The festivities commenced at one o'clock, under the generalship of Tom Jenk ins, who had charge of the sports First on the program was the pitching of quoits, which was won by John Quinn, Sr., and Bob Kaddy. (Have you found the quoits, Dave?) With the help of the spectators, the hree-legged race was won by Leonard Wheeler and Wm. Quinley. The fat mems race furnished quite 8 little merriment, and was won by John Yare. Ed Fenley and Jack Horrigan were competitors in the standing broad jump. Fenley must have jumped there and back again, as he landed six inches back of the starting point; so the referee decided in his favor. At this point the call for dinner was sounded, with a general scramble for the tables, where the following menu was served:
 Clam ohowder a la Sohrier,
 Blue fish au Jenk ins,
 Baked clans,
 Rhode Island lobster,
 Sweet potatoes, Sweet corn, Soda, Ice cream, Cigars.
 Mir. Sohrier had charge of the bake, md all voted him to be an excellent hef. After cigars, the call for sports vas again sounded. The pie-eating ontest was won by Arthur Whitaker, st; John Quinn, Jr., 2d. Everett 'erkins held the lead in the egg and poOn race until a tub of water inter- 'epted his path. He was rescued. The race was won by L. Dimock, 1st; ieO. Flanagan, 2d. The ball game the married and single men wound up the days events, after which all gave a rousing cheer for the 1914 bake and dispersed.
The Press., 1914-08-12
HOLLAND.

Mrs. F. W. Gardner is spending some time in Moravia, N. Y. : Waiter Taylor of New York was the gnest oyer Sunday of his family.
 Miss Daisy Rice of Rockville spent part}of last week with Miss Mary R Leopard. ',t'< -. .'. .' -.-
 Miss Mable Buddy of Oalifornia is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Walter Pearson.
 MT, and Mrs. Frederick Pretat of Waterbury were the guests over Sun day of MT. and Mrs. Harry Bartlett.
 Miss Ruby Brown of Winsted spent short time last week with Mrs. Walter Pearson and Mrs. l.. Earnest Hall.
 Mrs. Walter Parkhurst and son, Gordon of Baltimore, were the guests last week of MT. and Mrs l.. Earnest Hall. +-....
 The Congregational Sunday school of the church and grange will hold their annual picnic at Crystal Lake Aug. 19.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Church and Mrs. Elizabeth Remington of Windsor were the guests Sunday of Miss Bessie Terhune.
 The arrangement of the program for the fair of the Congregational church was all mixed up last week through some error.
 Mrs. Annie Ashworth and Miss Ashworth of South Manchester were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Wm. B. Ludlow.
 MT. and Mrs..I. Tilden Jewett were the guests Thursday of Rev. and Mrs. J." N. Geisler at the Willimantic camp ground.
 Mrs. Alfred Graham, H. 0. Lewis, Chas. Graham and Raymond Graham of Hartford were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. o. H. Sterry.
 At the last grange meeting it was sisters night. Music and recitations were given and games played, refresh ments were served at the close.
 MT. and Mrs. George Maynard and child and Mrs. Oliver Maynard of Hartford are spending some time with Mi. and Mrs. Gilbert P. Babcock. MT. and Mrs. Frank Babcock and family have moved to Manchester, where MT. Babcock is employed by the building construction company.
 Miss Mary MacDermid, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Brown and daughter, Gertrude of Arlington, N. J., M. H. Young ot New York, W. Lund of New York and Miss E. P. Mercer of New London have been guests during the last week at the Steele house.
 Miss Mary R. Leonard gave linen and miscellaneous shower last Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Pauline l.. Newcomb, whose engagement to Donald Johnson Grant of Mapping was announced some time ago. Games were played and a.social time enjoyed dainty refreshments were served.
 The army worm was discovered last week Monday in field of Hungarian belonging to the county. Deputy Jailo1 Oscar A. Leonard had the field moved immediately in hopes of saving the crop. The worms were all over the field in great numbers, and Monday night were crawling out of the ground ! to feed.
The Press., 1914-08-12
An unrepre,entatlvs t1ou.e.


 One of the most elaborate calcula.
 ions of the composition Of the house of commons hundred years ago is given fin nr. Oldhcld's Representative History" According to this. 2lS mem. bers were returned by S7 peers in Eng. land and Wales. 31 members by 21 peers in Scotland and 51 members by SC peers in Ireland Thus just 300 members were returned by peers. In addition I37 members were returned by 90 commoners in England and Wales, 14 members by l4 commoners in Scotland and 20 members by I0 commoners in Ireland, while the treas ury commanded II seats. the admiralty { and the ordnance 1. Consequently in a house of 65S members III could claim to be more or less independent London Chronicle.
The Press., 1914-08-12

l Mrs. Sarah Benson had the misfor
 tune to break her leg last Tuesda
 while walking in her dooryard. Muol Isympathy is expressed for Mrs. Bensol on account of her advanced age.
 4 @z a I. West Stafford.
 Mrs. Ella Lovett is visiting relatives in Somers.
 f'The Washburn homestead was mol sold at the auction last Saturday.
 Mrs. Arthur spellman of Orcutts is at the Johnson hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Mari Chase of West Hartford spent a part of last week with Mrs. G. M.- Barlow.
 Miss Edith and Dorothy Butcher of Collinsville have been guests of Mrs. W. A.. Shearer
 - MT. and Mrs. Robert Mellor of Rock vile have been the guests of Mrs. Annie Walkley. J.,
 Miss Hazel Mckinney of Thomp- sonville is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Mckinney. ' Miss Laura Worthington is in the Springfield hospital where she under went an operation for appendicitis last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Royce were ill town the first of the week and have shipped their household good to Hopedale, Mass. - Misses Mary and Margaret Ballan- tine are enjoying an outing at Niantic. Mrs. Wills is at the parsonage dur ing their absence.
 Church Notes: The service of prayer will be omitted on Thursday evening of this week. Subject of o. E. on Sunday evening, "Our social life for Christ. " Leader, Miss Helen Preston.
 Leonard R. Newell of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Raymond s. Newell of are spending part of their vacation with their grandmother, Mrs. Jeanett Newell.
 Mrs. Louis Demars was taken to the Hartford hospital last Thursday for treatment. The following day her little son, Raymond, was staken ill with scarlet fever and the house is under quarantine.
 While Edwin Blair was at work in the box shop at Orcutts last Wednes- day piece of wood was driven through the flesh of his thigh making a serious wound MT. Blair was taken to the Hartford hospital the day and is now in fairly ble condition.
 Crystal Lake District.)
 Abner Chaffee of Hartford is en- toying part of his vacation with his sister, Mrs. A. M. Gold.
 Mrs. Eva Wiers Hack of South Windsor is sick with typhoid fever in the St. Francis hospital, Hartford
 The two young children of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Hack are with their Mir. and. Mrs. Wilber W ierS .'
The Press., 1914-08-12
Would Have Mads No Difference.

Sir Edward Cook in his Life of Florence Nightingale" tells a story of a wounded soldier who picked up an- other wounded soldier and stumbled back into camp with him.
 The rescued man turned out to be q general, no less, and when he went to see his rescuer in hospital the latter exclaimed:
 I'm glad didn't know it was your honor. But if I'd known it was you I'd have saved you all the samev'
The Press., 1914-08-12
HOME NEVS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 MT. and Mrs. Timothy J. Buckle,
 have little daughter born Aug. 4.
 Dr. A. O C1mius ha4 returned from a trip to Maine and New Bruns
 wick.
 Next Saturday being the Feast O the Assumption and Holy day oblig ation there will bel Emass at St Edwards church at anh '. 80 a. m . Andrew Wilton, 75. one of tho beat known and most thoroughly re spected of Staffnrl's business men tol a long term of years, died Monday 6 little after noon Eat his East Main street home. He had been gradually failing tor some time, but the general public had not realized that his end was SO near Mir. Whiton was a life- long resident. He was born here Dec. 80, 1898, 8 son of MT. and Mrs. Lucius H. Whiton, and grandson o1 Solva Converse. The deceased was one of a large family and was brought up under the stern conditions that existed at this period. He got his education in the common schools with plenty of farm work to give him an appetite. At the early age of 1 5 he took charge of his fathers farm and continued to manage it until 1873, when he formed a partnership with W. N. Thompson and engaged in the grocery business. Their store was in the basement of the old Congre- gaEional church and it was washed away in the disastrous flood of 1877. The firm had a severe loss, but they started again on East Main street and continued until the Baker block was completed, where the store has since been located. In 1SS3 MT. WhitOn bought ont his partner and continued business until failing strength led him to retire, two years ago this month, when Lot O'Halloran, for many years his friend, as we'll as his employe, took the business over. Mr. Whiton was a sterling exponent of New England manhood. Honest, fearless and tolerant he made a wide circle of friends who mourn his loss as we'll as the loss of the type which he so worthily repre- scented. His store was an institution. It was not only place where things were bought and sold, but it was a place where ideas were promulgated and where every phase of our complex community life was discussed and where every movement in citizen ship received careful consideration. The brains and wit of this and nearby communities met around the old stove in the Whiton store and all were well come. The courtly old style gentle man who was the soul of these gather ings is no more, but his influence will go on and will have weight as long as honesty, courtesy and good citizen ship are factors in our progress. MT. Whiton was a republican in politics and served his town in various eapaci- ties, including the offices of assessor, board of relief and court of burgesses. He was formerly presi- dent of the Stafford Springs Cemetery and was identified with the movement that has made this one of the beauty spots of ;he town. The deceased was twice On Jan. l, 1861 he was united to Miss Ruth Waldo of Holland who died in 1894. On May 20, 1896 Ir he married Miss Hannah Allen of North Kingston. R. l., and she sur- Vies him. The funeral will be held from his late home this afternoon at 2. 3O, Rev. w.. P. Buck of the Methodist church officiating. of which church MT. Whiton was a trustee.
The Press., 1914-08-12
soMERs.

Charles R. Counter returned Sunday from a business trip to Vermont.
 Miss Margaret R. Balcom of Step- ney Depot is a guest for week at the home of Mrs. W. A. Pease.
 Stephen Bridge and family are spending some time at the Bridge bungalow on the mountain.
 Miss Evaline Smith has gone to spend several weeks with relatives and friends in New York state.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Lyman have had as guests MT. and Mrs. Henry Lyman and Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Washington, D. O.
 Mrs. Donald Spencer and daughter, Miss Jean Spencer, have returned to their home in Hartford, after visit ing their cousin, Mrs. 0. M Gager.
 Mrs. Laura Worthington underwent an operation for appendicitis in the Springfield hospital Friday, and is convalescing as rapidly as could be expected
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Avery have returned to their home, after spending several weeks at the Avery farm on the mountain, and they now have as a guest Mrs. Avery's mother, Mrs. Otis Chapman, of Springfield.
 Mrs. Charles Merrick Gager and Miss GoOor oOtor+oino5 4l,o;, f-;o,,5. at tea given at their home Saturday afternoon. receiving on the lawn from 4 to 7 o'clock. Mrs. Donald Spencer of Hartford poured and Mrs. Higgins of Thompsonville presided at the punch bowl. The young women who assisted ill serving were Misses Helen and Jean Steele of Thompsonville, Jean Spencer and Georgia Lengwell of Hartford and Marjorie Moore of Somers. The decorations were of gold enrod and asparagus vine. Guests were present from Hartford, Philadel- phla, ThOmpsonville, Springfield, Hazardville, Somersville and Somers.
 The work of renovating the school houses for the beginning of the fall term of school has begun.
 Rev. George W. Banks of Springfield will occupy the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church Sunday.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hurd have as guests for two weeks their cousin, George Allen, and daughter, Evelyn, of New York city.
 Mrs. Mabel Russell Niles and Miss Llda Russell have returned home after spend ing several weeks with friends in East Or ange, N. J and Brooklyn, N. Y.
 At recent meeting of the directors of the Somers creamery company Louis A. Gowdy was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Myron P. Avery.
 Marcus Davis of Springfield Is guest at the home of Myron F. Davis. Miss Ethel Davis will return home to day after attending summer school in Hyannls and visiting in Boston.
The Press., 1914-08-12
IIpdor A Bapvar Traa.

The first parliament house of the Boers was under a banyan tree. under which the rulers of the Transvaal gath. cred in the early days of the republic to discuss questions affecting the country, and the tree became known as the "first volksraad of the Transvaal." The Boers call the spot wonderbloom. It is a few miles outside of Pretoria, at the entrance to a cleft in the noun. tnin
The Press., 1914-08-12
ASHFORD.
WeStford

Mrs. Frank Eastman of Willimantic spent last week here with her daughter Mrs. Clarence Barlow.
 H. c. and c. H. Barlow have made 8 fish pond on their Taylor pace and will stock it with small fish in the near future
 Mrs. Blanche Walker is in the Marson Hospital at Willimantic, where she underwent an operation last Friday. She is as comfortable as can be expected.
The Press., 1914-08-12
Circumstances and Cases.

cases, you know. The LawYer-Yes. and few good cases would materially lIter my circumstances.-Bosto Tran script.
The Press., 1914-08-12
Bad AiIment,

Young Author-I don't know what's the matter with me, doctor. I've just published my new book, and I thought maybe the strain Physician-I can see. A bad case of new writis.-Bal- timore American.
The Press., 1914-08-12
To Hold Him.

Nan - That's q beautiful solitaire Dick gave you. l wonder if you know what fckle young man he is?
 Fan-Indeed I do! That's why l made him give me such an expensive one.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Press., 1914-08-12
Comfortable pisappointments.

Next to having the dentist postpone an appointment to tinker with your teeth what is the most comfortable dis appointment you ever experienced? Ours is having only $2 to lend to the man who drops in to borrow $10.-De- trnit D,,nrn
The Press., 1914-08-12

Loving hearts are like poor folks they are COntented with whatever ts given to them.-Swetchine.
The Press., 1914-08-12

ME and Mrs. E. J. Piper of Hart ford were the guests Sunday of Mrs. l.. W. s. Stryker.
The Press., 1914-08-12
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-17
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