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Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
To Protect Birds.

The Norfolk Associated Owners and Protective Association iss uos the 4o.lJa- ing:
 That the residents of Norfolk, at least, are heart and soul with the Owners Association in its efforts to in- crease the game and song birds in Litchfield County is borne out by the fact that less than twenty five licenses have been taken out by gunners for the open season. ss ."... -#.
 Officers of the Association have, in fact, been assured from all sides that practically every man, woman and child in this Township will personally constitute himself or herself game warden to help in the protection of birds. . .-
 Nevertheless, to guard against ex- cursicns of non resident gunners the Association will follow its former policy and beginning tomorrow have an ade- quate force of agents in the woods and fields, with instructions to arrest every gunner found trespassing on game re- fuge ground. Signs have been plenti- fully posted and there will be no possi- ble excuse for ignorance or trespass.
 The Association will place in cir culation copies of its annual report, just issued and it may be possible to have the Town Clerk in some of the Litchfield County towns distribute a copy of the report with each shooting license.
 The Associations report compliments MT. Pease, of North Canaan, Commits sioner, and Warden MT. Hornbeck, of Falls Village, for the excellent work done by them i'll game propagation and protection and says:
 "It is undisputed that, within the confines of the territory outlined by the ownerships, there is vast in- crease in game Ruffed grouse and pheasants are now abundant and it is possible to see great many of them in the course of a short walk through the woods.* They bred wild last spring and it is now a common occurrence to see large f1ocks of them. If these par ticular fiocks can be preserved and pro- tected through the winter and be fed in the woods and fields so that large pro- poration of them survive, it seems to the committee very possible that by next fall Norfolk will be very heavily stocked with them. It is intended, if the owners so will, to continue the system heretofore adopted and to have a thorough protective system covering all the lands of the subscribers during the fall.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
sUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON


"The Eight Little Campaigns will be the name in Connecticut Suffrage History that will be gwen to the work laid out by the State Association for the next two months. These cam- paigns began last Sunday with meet ing in the Congregational church at East HartIand. This meeting was pre- sided over by Rev. T. w. Spanswick and addressed by Miss Emily Pierson. The subject was the moral and religious aspects of woman suffrage. All through this week this first little campaign has been in progress. It will close on Saturday and the other seven cam paigns that are laid out will also each cover single week. e-...s..
 This weeks campaign takes in the towns in the neighborhood of Hartford all i'll Hartford County-which have not had hitherto much attention from the suffragists The meeting on Mon day evening was at West Granby, in Huggins Hall, and the chairman was MT. $. B. Case. Miss Alyse Gregory made the principal address and she was supported by Miss Isabella Sanders the new organizer of the O. W. s. A. On Tuesday there was meeting at East Granby-again in the Congrega- tional church-and the Rev. o. w. Hanna acted as chairman. The speakers on Tuesday evening were Miss Mary Bulkley, of Hartford and Miss Alyse Gregory. ..s...... .-,.. The futile arguments about the time 1 1t takes to do woman's work, used by the Suffraglsts, always ignore that woman's work is of a natural and human kind which cannot be trans ferred and which very often cannot be systematized. For instance, 8 sick child takes all day, a we'll child per- haps an hour or two. A sentry or night watchman is not paid for alarm i ing the camp or arresting a criminal every night. He is paid for. being on guar1. A mother may do little for weeks. Her work is frequently l crowded and irregular. The children come home from school much activity. The children return to school, great quiet. She may be at leisure to go to i the polls touay put another time the baby may be i'll and unfortunately, i'll babies are not open to argument. They would scarcely accept the "call to Iihigher du, y" as a reason for dying. In fact baby would probably be con- pletely indifferent as to whether its pain was caused by the Board of Health's neglect to see that it had pure milk or its mothers absence when the pure milk supply was entirely under her control The fact is that women will have to decide which is the higher duty, once for all. If both parents have the same duty outside the home, votes are evidently far more important than life an1 death. The Suffragists of course believe that they are, even though the mothers vote pairs with the fathers or duplicates it. It is in fact very much like paying the same house rent or water tax twice instead of once, as an assertion of independence.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
The Rose Breasted Grosbeak.

When the intense heat has silenced almost every >other songster the rose breasted grosbeak sings even at mid day during the summer. 1t is so fond of the Colorado potato beetle that it has earned the name of potato bug bird. No less than tenth of its total food consists of the beetle. It vigor- ously attacks cucumber beetles and many of the scale insects. It is also an active enemy of the Rocky noun tain locust during that insects ruinous invasions. and among the other pests 1t consumes are the spring and fall cankerworms. caterpillars. tussock. gypsy and brown tail moths. plum curculio, army worm and chinch bug.
 Patience.
 Patience with the faults of those we dislike soon ceases to be a vEtue.-Chi- cago News.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15

Henry Rufus Whitford, Progressive candidate for senator from the 31st sen atorial district, and endorsed by the democrats, is a native Ganaanite, hay ing been born in South Canaan, March 10, 1878, the son of Rufus H. Whit ford. His education was acquired in the public schools and Hunts School, Falls Village While a student at Hunts, he was selected, from among 60 others, by an unknown friend, for free scholarship at Yale, but failing eyesight compelled him to relinquish that opportunity.
 During his vacation from Hunt School in 1895, he was engaged as clerk at Clark & Hart's general store in Winsted. In 1894 he established a mercantile business in Huntsville, which he continued until he came to Canaan, in 1904, and it is his proud boast that in all that time his losses, from book accounts, were less than $10O. ,
 In 1904 he started a harness store, in the Canfeld block, which was later established in its present quarters, off Main street, where it has expanded into general harness, hardware and farming utensils repository, under the name of the Whitford Supply Go.
 MT. Whitford was married i'll 1896 to Miss Maude Mundry, daughter of the late Pierre Mundry, of Falls Village and New Haven, and they have three children. He is a member of the South Canaan Congregational church, Mason and Odd Fellow and member of the Order of Royal Moose.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
No Moral to This.

I've want the doctor, quick"
 Who's sick at your house?'
 Everybody except me. I'd been naughty, so they wouldn't give me any of the nice mushrooms papa picked in the woods" Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
WHO'S WHO IN CANDIDATES
(Continued from First Page.>

clothing and furnishings business in the Canfield Block.
 MT. Graves was married last June, to Miss Mary A. Bowling, of Redield. N. Y, and has pleasant homeon Bar low street. He is a member of the Catholic church, Knights of Columbus and Woodmen of the World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
LANTERNS AT TOP PRICE
Sale of Dearden Collection
Ends with S59,107 Realized.

The fifth and final session yesterday
Of the sale at the American Art Gal
leries of the Dearden collection of
early English and American furnit-
ture and antique objects in various
metals yielded S7,5O3, making the en-
tire sale s59,107. A set of three ornate
highly decorative Venetian lanterns,
such as had places above the high
poops of ancient warships, brought the
top price of the session, A. W. Mettler
giving $285 for the set.
A pair of huge antique brass door
knockers, bearing a wild boar's head,
projecting from a circular plate with
concave surface, were sold TO William
Hall for 1920, and the same price was
paid by Otto Bernet, as agent, for a
pair of English eighteenth century
brass door stops. Bernet also gave S2lO
for a pair of brass door porters of the
same period.
John Getz gave $3.50 for large
Spanish brasero of the seventeenth
century in brass and Of the conyen-
tional font shape, with four handles:
Mr.. Getz also paid s120 for pair Of
eighteenth century brass door porters
in the form of lion crests, and Sl1O for
an eighteenth century English bellows
in brass and wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

very doubtful. Moreover, II the 1919
Togislature adjourn without affirming
the amendment passed by the 1914 Leg
ielature. if il turns suffrage down, IL
will have very disastrous effect upon
suffrage all through the country. Ana
If then. the Constitutional Convention
disappoints US, where will we be-
The Governor-elect reiterated his
conviction that suffrage could saiely
be loft to the convention, but Mrs:
Blatch got the woman's privilege o.
the last word.
The women who spoke for suffrage
we're Mrs. Raymond Brown, president
Of the New York State woman oui-
frage Association; Mrs. Charles BearI'
Mrs. John Rogers, jr., and MIS- blaVch'
They and as many of the delegation as
could get in crowded into MI "hit-
mans little private office, where ne
shook hands with everybody wltnin
reach, and then backed up against ms
desk and leaned upon 1t, listening.
Mrs. Brown was the first speaker after
Mrs. Blatch, who introduced the others
Mrs. Brown ended her speech by say
ing:
"You have il in your power as leader
If your party to bring suffrage TO two
million citizens of this state. They
will feel that they owe their votes 70
YOU. Mr.. Whitman, and they VIII De
Mrs. Rogers evoked the first smile on
+ba face of the Governor-elect by tell
ing that she going to appeal to his
chivalry.
Mrs. Beard presented the working
woman's point Of view.
some Of the women who were in the
nortv were Mrs. Francis Higginson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Late Chief of u. S. Army
To Be Superintendent
of Public Works.
HIS ACCEPTANCE
REJOICES GOV.-ELECT
Free Hand in Department TO
Effect Big Shake-Up of PO-
litical Job Holders.

Major General William Wallace
Wotherspoon, U. S. A. (retired). is to
be State Superintendent of Public
Works under Governor Whitman. He
succeeds Duncan W. Peck. The salary
is $4,000 year.
Il consider him the best man in this
country for the position" said Mr..
Whitman, who expressed the great sat
isfaction he felt as he announced that
he had persuaded the former chief of
the General Staff of the Army to enter
the service of the state.
Not even the friends Of men who
were candidates could find a thing to
criticise in the first big appointment
Mr.. Whitman has announced.
To his intimates the Governor-elect
made no secret of the hope that he
would be able to get the Office OF the
Superintendent of Public Works en-
tirely out Of politics. He plans to have
the head of this Office take command
ing position in the canal board, which
has charge Of letting all the contracts
for the new 100000 900 barge canal.
Mr.. Whitman has been told 1t will
be impossible to complete this task
with the money already appropriated
and that some Of the work already
done NAV have to be reconstructed. II
is the desire of the incoming Governor
that no suspicion of graft or incom-
petence shall mark the work on the
canal during his term of office.
No suggestion of whence arose the
idea Of General Wotherspoon's appoint
ment came from Mr.. Whitman last
night. Possibly, it was thought, Sena-
tor Root, who knew General Wother-
spoon in Washington, might have had
something to do with it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
WHITMAN HEARS
SUFFRAGE PLEAS
81 Shall Vote for Your
Bill" He Tells Vote
Seeking Women.

Governor-elect Whitman received a
delegation of sufFragists and delega-
ton of "antis" in quick succession yes
terday at his Office, 81 Madison av. The
suffrage delegation included forty
women, piloted by Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Blatch, head of the Women's Po-
litical Union. The anti-sutfrage dele
cation was Miss Alice Hill Chittenden,
president of the New York State Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Miss Chittenden was escorted by a
man, Arthur Wheeler Francis, who said
he went to college with Mr.. Whitman.
When the suffragists got through
telling Mr.. Whitman why he ought TO
favor votes for women in his first mes
sage TO the Legislature, he said to
them:
"a am very glad to see you, and am
interested and impressed by what you
say. ! can't make any specific state
ment at this time; you will understand
that | must give the matter careful
consideration. But | think you know
where ! stand on woman suffrage, and
| want to tell you that ! shall vote for
your bill when il comes before the peo-
pie next fall"
When Miss Chttenden got through
telling him why he ought not to favor
votes for women in his message, he
said pleasantly:
Thank you Good afternoon"
The sutfragists were not entirely
pleased with the Governor-elect, how
ever, because he tried to persuade
them that il would be better to leave
their amendment to the Constitutional
Convention, which meets next spring,
and not try to get it through the Legls-
lature again. This is exactly what the
suffragists do not want, and the sug-
gestion led to an animated brush be-
tween Mrs. Batch and Mr.. Whitman.
II was when James Lees Laidlaw,
representing the Mems League for
Woman Suffrage, was declaring to Mr.
Whitman that the awakened interest Of
the men of New York State in the en-
franchisement Of women demanded that
the Legislature should be urged 10 pass
the question on to the voters that Mr.
Whitman interrupted him 20 say:
81 don't quite get your point, Mr..
Laidlaw. Why is it necessary to get
the amendment through the Legislat-
ure? Why not leave IL TO the Constitu-
tional Convention? That body Is sure
10 frame a suffrage amendment, and TO
have two amendments before the vot-
crs will create confusion in their
minds"
Maybe Mr. Laidlaw knew the answer
TO that. but he didn't have a chance to
give it. Mrs. Blatch jumped to her
feet. -,
"Mr. Whitman, we have dealt with
the legislative body, and we have 1t IN
training" she said. I'VE don't want
70 have TO deal with another body. /
don't believe the Constitutional Con-
vention will be favorable to suffrage.
Conversations have had with Senator
Root and Mr.. Barnes make me feel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
TREE OF LIGHT"
TO BRIGHTEN CITY
Committee Gets Fine Fir
for Madison Square
at Christmas.
BIGGER THIS YEAR
BECAUSE SO is NEED
Carols to Spread Inspiration of
Peace and Lessen Gloom
Caused by War.

The Tree Of Light that has stood in
Madison Square the past two Christ
masses will be there again this Yuletide
to shed a ray Of cheer upon the city's
needy and homeless.
The same group Of idealists, whose
identity has remained a secret, is al
ready at work. it was learned last
night, perfecting plans for the city's
Christmas tree. 1t will be lighted
Christmas Eve and will be in full glow
every evening thereafter until New
Year.
Practically the same programme that
brought Christmas joy to thousands
last year will be followed in the exer-
cises around the tree. On Christmas
Eve. when the electric lights burst into
their blaze of splendor, trained volun-
teer chorus will sing carols.
An emssary Of the unknown commit
tee, who has been searching the wood
lands about New York, has found the
most perfect specimen Of fir tree that
could be imagined. II will be cut with
in a week or so and brought to the city.
1t is a native of Long Island.
Funds for the wiring and lighting eff
fects are being solicited. The tree will
probably be a gift, the city charges no
rent for use of the site upon which il
will stand, and the New York Edison
Company has again offered to furnish,
without cost, the current to light the
tree.
At the Plaza branch of the Union
Trust Company an account in the name
of "The Tree of Light" has been opened.
Any contributions sent there will be
acknowledged by the bank on behalf Of
the committee.
The chorus, which will sing at least
half dozen carols Christmas Eve. will
be under the direction of Victor Harris,
leader of the st. Cecilia Singing So
ciety. Arrangements are being made to
secure volunteers from several singing
societies, but any other persons desir-
Gus of lending their voices may COM
municate with the committee by mail
ing letters to "The Tree Of Light" Post
Office Station G, New York.
Trees of Light in other cities are fast
becoming popular, according 10 inlor-
nation which persons interested in the
local tree have received. Last year $50
other cities all over the country had
public Christmas trees; some of them
were municipal enterprises and others
given by small groups of citizens whose
names were not disclosed. As far
South as San Antonio, Tex, on the
Alamo Plaza, one was erected.
This year, more than last, friends Of
the Tree Of Light declare, there is need
of an inspiration of peace and good
will in a place where the public may see
it. Extra suffering, induced by the war,
will exclude Christmas joys from more
homes than usual. Persons of all ma
tionalities will be welcomed at the
Christmas tree, for there, its promoters
are confident, they will find peace, what
ever else they may seek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
nInGes TO WORK HARDER
c.noral Sessions Courts VIII
Sit Until 8 P. M

In General SESSIONS VIII
!0SSI more hours each day vd IN inoir
'pspsu rooms and have shorter va far ms
. .sS,ips year, which was published yes
terday. -, Gill remain open from
lhe 'Oa 70 s n. m. instead of until
i0:SO T. ~ There will be four parts
$50 ?. H Gunner instead of three, a
open IN .5e because Of the crowded
change ,3on Of the Tombs last summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Cabot. Miss Anne Constable, Mrs.
Emanuel Enstein, Mrs. Florence Kelley,
Mrs. Thomas Manson, MISS Etnei
Pevser. Mrs. Edward Livingston Hunt,
Mrs. Henry Wise Miller, Miss Mary
Wood. Miss Helen Varick Boswell, Mrs.
H. O. Havemeyer and Mrs. Henry But
terworth. The suffrage speakers occu-
pied half an hour, from 1880, and at
1880 the anti-sufTrage delegation ar
rived.
Mr.. Francis asked 10 have the report.
ers leave the room while he conferred
with Mr.. Whitman, but they were re-
admitted when Miss Chittenden spoke.
She spoke very briefly, telling the Gov
ernor-elect that the "antis" wanted the
suffrage question submitted TO the yot-
ers, but that they wanted it to go with
out the Endorsement of any party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
STAINED GLASS ON VIEW
Gorham Galleries Show Church
Window Made in u. s. A."

An interesting exhibit, in association
with the made in U. S. A" movement,
is a large stained glass window OF in
tricate design, which may be seen IN
the Gorham Galleries, Fifth ay and
seth st. It is for the Church Of ST.
Michael and All Angels, Baltimore. .
The Gorham firm considers 1t one OF
the best pieces of work ever turned out
in this country, and believes that event
ually all stained glass used in the
United States will be Of home produc-
ton.
The window may be seen between Q
q. m. and 4 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
OLD FURNITUREIN DEMAND
Keen Bidding at Sale of Mrs.
Moore's Collection.

There was some keen competition in
the bidding yesterday afternoon at the
Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms, 1888
Fourth av, at the second session OF
the sale of the estate of Mrs. Charles
Moore, of this city, for Louis XVI
mite of nine pieces, upholstered in
Aubusson tapestry. 1t was finally
Jrocked down by Henry Hartmann,
the auctioneer, for s2,725 to Charles
Cassidy, as agent.
A Colonial work table Of San Do
mjnqo mahogany went to Z. J. La
place for 500. and Frank Bowles paid
5000 for a Louis XIV gilt console.
The total of the two sessions was
Sl0,361.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-12
PARTY PLATFORMS AND
 THEIR OBSERVANCE

So long as political parties hold to the theory that they are judged by their platforms, there will be, we think, justifable concern in the way of these documents of invitation and promise are built The value placed on them Is probably exagger' ated and has undergone a decline, as 1t has been realized that they are for gotten almost as quickly by the men who get into office on them as by the voters. It is so far exceptional for the official to cite tue resolutions of the convention by which he was nom mated, either as an excuse for a posi- ton taken or as limitation on his activities, that President Wilson's citation of the Baltimore platform on several occasions has had all the charm of novelty. Political historians read them with greater interest than do the voters of the period and assume that their declarations had some relation to the elections that fol lowed. If there Is such Q failure of the platforms to serve their real pur- pose, of declaring what the party stands for and of pledging It's repre- sentatives to definite lines of action, it may be traced. we believe, to the fact that there has been more calcu- lation of effect behind the locked doors of resolutions committees than fair test of the party opinion,
 In the interest of making the plat forms an honest record of the party faith, the course of the Progressive party in Massachusetts seems to de- serve approval. Public hearings have been held in which the members of the party may come forward with any proposal and be sure of it's consider ation. It Is marked contrast to the prevailing fashion of sending reso. lutions offered from the floor of the convention to the pigeonholes of the committee room, without debate. It seems to preclude the possibility of clauses creeping unobserved into the platform, to appear later to confuse the party as did the free tolls sentence in the last Democratic national struc- ture. It is a highly democratic pro ject, broadening the responsibility for the blanks to the whole party, and freeing the utterance from resoundiug phrases that have the least possible meaning or none at all. - Christian Science Monitor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-12
TAKtJ RIVER IMAM
 BECOME HIGHWAY

The winifred, owned by Capt, Wm. Strong. which left Juneau yesterday afternoon to attempt ascending the Taku river as far as the boundary line between Alaska and British Columbia, is scheduled to make the second trip up the same stream tomorrow, leaving Juneau at five o'clock in the morning. F.. P. Pond who has always taken Q lively interest in the Taku route to the interior went along yesterday ac- companied by A. H. Humpheries of the Humpheries Transfer Co. The idea is to open the Taku route to the interior.
 Recently F. J. Wettrick. of the en- gineering firm of wettrick & VII. helm, surveyed railroad line up the river and reports an easy grade as far as the boundary line. It Is Mir. Ponds idea that water navigation can be in- troduced at once and wagon road built from the head of navigation to the Atlin country, pending the con struction of a railroad.
 It is probable that a trading post will be established at some point near the boundary line if the attempts made to navigate the river are success ful. w. G. Weigle. of the IT. s. for estry service will make the trip on the winifred tomorrow for the pur- pose of Investigating conditions gen. erally.