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Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
NorthfieId's Busy Summer.

The summer season of the Moody Conference at Northfield, where several Canaan girls attend school, is now at it's height, and judging by the records already made by the students and the Young Women's Conferences, the attendance for the summer will aver age above that of recent years. At the Young Women's gathering alone, the attendance exceeded that of last year by 200, and for the Foreign Missionary gathering 800 applications for accommodations were on file several days before the opening date.
 This years conferences are drawing these big crowds, not only because of the noteworthy list of speakers from Great Britain and America the most conspicuous group of which will ap- pear before the General Conference of Christian Workers from August to Is, but also because of the attention directed toward all the Moody institu- tions just now by the campaign of the Northfield Schools for an added million dollars of endowment. Also, the sem inary's anniversary celebration in June, bringing a noteworthy assemblage of former students from all parts of the world, stimulated added interest in the educational system established by D. l.. Moody generation ago.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
GOOD 0LD NEWS
Cleaned from the Housatonic RepubIi-
 can of 56 Years Ago.

can of 56 Years Ago.
 From the Falls Village "Housatonic Republican, of July 8, 1858, we learn that "A cannon has been procured for the future benefit of Falls Village Therefore we shall have some little noise on Monday if nothing more-so far so good. ''
 The editor fared well at the hands of his generous readers, in those days: "We nave heretofore acknowledged two or three lots of large strawberries from our friends, but now we have to acknowledge the receipts of large lot of the delicious articles from Mir. W. A. Crowell, of Lime Rock, for which he has our thanks.''
 We learn that child of Gibson Gillett of Whites Hollow, Sharon, Connecticut, was very badly scalded last week, by sitting into pail of hot water which was left standing on the floor. Parents cannot be too careful with hot water or fire whe,r chil dren are about '' y.s.
 Editor Maltbie printed the following, on Editing a Newspaper, from an
 
 'Of all the enjoyments, there is none that so taxes the mind, temper and flesh, as that of editing paper; none that requires a nicer tact, a sounder Judgment, more consistent application, a quicker wit, or a kinder heart A churlish temper could never succeed as an editor, nor a narrow minded man, nor an unfortunate one, nor a nasty one. An editor must turn himself inside ort to the public. He cannot be a hypocrite any more than a man could be hypocrite to his wife. He must expose himself in all he does, as much ill selecting the thoughts of others as in publishing his own, and the better way for him in the outset is to begin frankly Whosoever succeeds tolerably we'll as an editor, is something more than an ordinary man, let his contemporaries think of him as they may.'
 In an editorial article MT. Maltbie referred to the situation in Illinois, at an important period of his history. " A great majority of the republicans of Illinois favor the support of Hon. MT. Lincoln for U. s. Senator in place of MT. Douglas. A Resolution to that effect was passed by a unanimous vote at the late State Convention. This would make sort of triangular contest and probably very animated one. The Douglas men, it is believed form large majority of what is called the Democratic party, but without the aid of the Republicans the Little Giant is likely, it is thought, to go into private life He may not regret such a result but the effect in some respects may be unfortunate. It may tend in future contests to prevent men from acting on the dictates of their own judgment in opposition to partly dictation.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16

MT. and Mrs. Roy V. Johnson, of Mrs. Theodore Adams Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss Gladys Pulver and lived here at one time
 Mrs. w. D. White and little son, of Boston, are visiting Mrs. E. J. Stone at E. s. Roots.
 Rev. L. E. Travis preached at Pine Grove, Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. M c. Corbit returned Friday from visit to friends in sharon and Amenia.
 Nine new silver cups, in addition to the number awarded last year, are to be given away at the Norfolk fair to be held Sept. TO- A total of $500 in prizes has been provided for. A tent has been secured for the cattle exhibit and tent will also be provided for Winsted busi- ness men, who are expected to have an exhibit this year.
 Rev. Dr. Watson H. Finch, of Stam- ford, who made a remarkable address at the Sunday School anniversary celebration in East Canaan, Thursday, remained at the Methodist parsonage here, with his friend, Rev. l.. E. Travis. until Saturday. MT. Travis took him to Twin Lakes on a fishing expedition Friday, and the two minis terial sportsmen brought back a fine catch-but Dr. Finch could not be per- suaded to go out with Brother Travis in canoe, so soon after the "spill" recorded in last weeks issue.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Hall, with guests from Falls Village and Canaan, motored to Sharon, through Salisbury and around Twin Lakes, Sunday-the most delightful ride imaginable.
 Mrs. F. W. Barnett of Newtown, has been making short visit with Mrs. c. W. Camp and other friends in town.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Old RaiIroaders Pensloned.

Supplementing its action of last March, when thirty eight employees were pensioned, directors of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad Company have, put thirteen additional names upon the pension roll, making a total of tifty-one employees retired within period of three months on pensions aggregating I,547 a month.
 In the list just pensioned there are three crossingmen, two switchmen, two watchmen, one clerk, one foreman painter, one train baggagemaster, one station baggagemaster, one section fore man and one track foreman. The aver age age of these is 69.8 years and the average length of service 41.8 years. The pensions awarded the thirteen will aggregate $2S6.72 a month.
 One of the oldest employees on the New Haven system both in point of age and i'll length of service appears among those just pensioned. He is Joseph O.. Crocker, a crossingman, of Hyannis, Mass. MT. Crocker is e2 years old. He has been fifty-nine years in the service of railroads now en- braced in the New Haven system. This length of service exceeds by two years that of Conductor c. P. Haskins of Myricks, Mass, whose name went on the pension roll last March after fifty seven years of service.
 Others of the latest pensioners, are: F. w. Cough, Hingham, Mass, cross ingman, forty-four years; P. F. Cava- naugh, Colchester, watchman, thirty three years; Ezra Hyatt, New Haven, crossingman, forty-seven years; W. E. Jacobs, New Haven, switchman, forty six years; Frederick Ruden, West Haven, foreman painter, thirty three: William W. Crandall, Mystic, watchman, forty five years; George H. Jones, Spring field, Mass, train baggagemaster, thirty-one years; Willis E. Barnes, Lowell, Mass, section foreman, thirty one years; F. A. Leach, Taunton, Mass, station baggagemaster, forty-six years; H. B. Baker, Neponset, Mass, track foreman, forty seven years.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Escaped Prisoners Caught.

Frank Maryanik and Abraham Burl, prisoners at the Windham county jail at Brooklyn escaped from that institu- tion early Thursday morning by cut ting bar from their cell on the corri- dor of the second floor. That night at 6:30 o'clock Deputy Sheriff John H. Fitts of Hampton rounded the men up ill the woods back of the Hampton rail road station and brought them back to the county jail.
 The prisoners put up fight but the deputy sheriff and his assistants succeed ed in over coming them after hard struggle. The men had the tool which they used in saving their way out of jail. It was piece of steel whetted to an edge on the stone wall of their cell.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
SUFFRA6E-PRO AND CON
Pro-.

Pro.
 Miss Emily Pierson Miss Alyse Gregory and the band of workers who are with them. have transferred their activities from Windham County to Holland County. Yesterday they were at Rockville and there they were joined by the Executive Board of the Connec- ticut Woman Suffrage Association, that assembled in Rockville for its monthly meeting. Several of the officer re- mained to assist in the mass meeting in the evening which was held in the Rockville Town Hall.
 Several of the best known suffrage workers of Connecticut are now on their vacations. Mrs. Mary J. Rogers, of Meriden-long the treasurer of the State Association has gone to California. Mrs. O. Ruutz- Rees of Rosemary Hall, Greenwich, started last Saturday for Europe. Mrs. T. N. Hepburn is at her cottage at Berwick and Mrs. l.. O. Parker, of Greenwich, is with her family at Lakeville. Miss Mary Buckley, of Hartford, has gone to her ranch in New Mexico, and Mrs. Bred bury, s.of Hartford, is up in Maine. There are however, plenty of workers left to carry on active suffrage propa- ganda all through the summer months.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Beef Growing Scarcer.

''The demand for meat has grown until not only have experts ceased, but the packers are now buying cattle that were formerly fed"
 This official statement was Satur- days analysis of the meat supply sit uation by the department of agricul- ture, slaughter of young calves, less feeding by feeders and shortage of forage-mostly pasturage-last year were causes assigned by the department for high meat prices. The department refused to predict a possible trend to higher price levels this fall.
 Imports of beef from Argentina were noted as very slight source of relief for consumers. The officials have a high opinion of Argentine beef under rigid import inspection rules.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16

The November Century printed a long article called "The Militant Woman-and Women, in which the writer, an ardent feminist, says: "It as St. Paul who laid down the Christian ideal for women; nothing invented of man has ever had a more stultifying effect upon the character and morals of women and of men"
 This rank indictment of the Christian ideal womanhood will cause many peo- pie to inquire with interest what is be- ing offered in its place. That the ideals of some of the younger suffragists differ radically from those of an older genera tion has been clearly brought out in a recent article in Harper's Weekly by Winifred Harper Cooley in which she comments with amusement on the dis may of the middle age suffragists at the radical utterances of the younger women in their ranks. She says these older women have kept up with the times that to them the vote is fetish, which they want merely to prove their equality with man and to demonstrate demo- cracy" but that the younger women consider the vote the merest tool a means to an end--that end being a complete social revolution st
 Hartford, Conn. Press Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Killed Himself..

Philip J. Handel, head of the P J. Handel Company, of Meriden, makers of art lamp shades, shot himself with fatal effect, while in the garage con- nected with the plant Wednesday. Aside from a note left by him and which was marked confidential" there is at present no known reason why he should have taken his life. The note is held by the Medical Examiner, and while its contents are not made public.
 it is said to show that when written MT. Handel was not right in his mind.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Drank CarboIic Acid.

After walking to Putnam from
 North Scituate, R. l., distance of eighteen miles man who has not been
 identified, apparently about 30 years old, committed suicide in the hallway of Central Block Thursday morning by drinking an ounce of carbolic acid
 which he had bought a few minutes before. When the man heard two men who were assisting him say that a doctor had better be summoned, he muttered "Too late. The man ap- peared to be demented. He was dark feet and weighed about 135 pounds. He wore a brown cap, blue coat, khaki trousers, black stockings and low shoes. Nothing was found in his pockets ex- cept the label from the bottle marked "carbolic acid" and a paper of tobacco.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16

MT. and Mrs Newton E. Skinner, of New Haven, came up in their auto and spent all of last week at Frank Snyder's, Cooper Hill. They expressed them selves delighted with this section of the state.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Ives started Sunday in their automobile for Lake Chatiemac, ill the Adirondacks. MT. and Mrs. George Roger accompanied them. They will remain there during the week, with Dr. and Mrs. H. l.. Ross, who went a week earlier and will remain until the end of the month Fred Brewer ran their car on the trip
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Karner, of South EgremOnt, were in town Friday, with cousins, MT. and Mrs. Walter Fuller, of Florida. They took an auto | trip to Twin Lakes and stopped here | to visit friends en route.
 Lester Root, who spent a week at his fathers, Eugene $. Root, returned Sat- urday to his home in Bristol. His wife l and daughter remain for another week.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Autos Bump.

A runabout driven by Winsted man and touring car owned and driven by John H. Baeder, of Torrington, were in collision on the Torrington- Winsted road near Burrville at 10 o'clock Thurs day night. Both cars were damaged. The runabout was being driven toward Winsted and the touring car toward Torrington. MT. Baeder claims that the Winsted man did not turn far enough to the right to avoid a'collision. The occupants of the Baeder car were MT. and Mrs. Baeder and MT. and Mrs. Harry Cleaveland.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Old Time Railroader Dead,

Edwin R. Hurd, station agent for A years at the Merwinsville station and the second oldest agent ill point of ser- vice on the division, died Tuesday of . complication of diseases.
 Hurd was born, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1846. He married a daughter of Sylvanus Merwin, the first agent at Merwinsville and succeeded him just after that place ceased to be one of the important points on the old Housatonic T pad. Until recently, Hurd's wife was telegraph operator at the station.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Judge Woodruff.

A short calendar session of the court of common pleas will be held in Litch- field, July 29, when James P. Wood ruff, of Litchfeld, will be sworn in as judge of the court. MT. Woodruff's term will not begin officially until September 22 but he requested Judge H. Welch to administer the oath to him on July 29 as that date will be the 21st anniversary of his admission to the bar
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
Great Travellers.

Washerwomen are gNeat travellers. They often cress the line and go from pole to pole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
YULE SPIRIT BRINGS
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO MEN IN TRENCHES
Traditional Mood of Joyous
Season Prevails at Front,
Even if Substance Is Lack
ing.
Rv w111IAM MAxWELL
CENTRAL FRANCE, Dec. "a.


We are not going to spend Christmas
in Berlin, and the Germans certainly are
not going to spend Christmas in Paris
and London. as they imagined four
months ago. Yet we shall spend 1t to-
gether-we in our trenches. they in
theirs.
1t has been my fortune to spend two
Christmases under conditions of war.
The first was in the siege Of Ladysmith;
the second In the japanese trenches out
side Port Arthur Ladysmlth had been
invested for nearly two months, and we
were beginning to feel the effect of short
ratlons; yet Sir Edward Ward-or
Moses" as Sir George White afterward
christened him-managed somehow to
issue the ingredients for plum puddlngs
And there was JOY in the garrison when
it was made known that Queen Vic
toria had sent to every soldier and
civilian Christmas present in the shape
OF a box Of chocolate.
The only trouble was that IT could
not reach us till the siege was over
But we enjoyed II in anticipation. Walk
ing up to Caesars Camp l overheard
two hungry and weather-b beaten soldiers
talking over the gift II wonder 'ah much
therll be. Dost tha' think ther'll be a
pand o. choe'let?"
''Shet upv' shouted his comrade. 'It
amt blooming appetite she's a-thinkin
on. It's the blooming over o. tn thing!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
ALLIES ADVANCE
BY MINING DUNES
ON BELGIAN LINE
Sappers' Operations Suc-
cessful in Winning Ground
Between the Lys and the
Sea-Geman Resistance
Sifens.
PARIS. Dec "a.

PARIS, Dec. a.
Advances are being made IN Belgium
near the coast by the mining Of sand
dunes. This isa reported today In the
official commpniaue, which announced the
repulse of an German attacks along the
battle front
In the region Of Arras and verdun fog
has caused lull in the lighting. Fast
and southeast Of Amiens. In the region
OF Lesigny there is fierce artillery duel
In progress. the report Indicating tina.
the Germans are trying to resume the
offensive in that district The Belgian
army has evidently been shifted from the
North Sea coast, as the report says the
BelgiansS have advanced south OF Dix
nude, Hitherto they were reported 70
be operating near Nieuport
The official statement today does not
report extensive advances along the wide
'front.' such as previous communicates OF
the week have announced. The number
OF German counter-attacks reported ap.
pears TO Indicate that the Allies are now
meetings with more stubborn resistance
and that the enemy is making strenuous
efforts to regain ground lost In the gem
Sih eufahCe OF Nne rrench and British -
IN the region OF the Aisne brilliant re-
sistance by the zouRves repulsed attacks
by the enemy. A German attack In the
region OF Vile Surtourbe, In the Chan-
payne district, failed owing to the effec.
tiveness of the French artillery.
Anew offensive movement has boen be-
gun by the Allies east Of Rheims, ac-
cording to the --latest reports from the
'front.'. with the apparent intention OF cut
tng way to the German line OF suppiiea
at Metz and Luxembourg The heavy
hshtiHg In Flanders has resulted in the
STRENGTHENING of the German lines in the
north. and 1t is believed that. relying ON
the strength OF the natural defenses
they occupy north OF the Aisne. the Ger
mans have withdrawn large numbers
from the latter point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
KAISER ROUTS
HIS ENEMIES


Continued from Page One
field is chronicled by Petrograd at
Tuchow, south of Tarnow, strategic
point less than 40 miles from Cra-
COW.
Westward movement of an inn
portant section of the Russian battle
front and renewal of vigor against the
Austro-German defenders Of Cracow,
chronicled in recent Petrograd dis
patches are substantiated in an inter-
view with Field Marshal con Hinden-
burg, who has admitted that recent
German operations against Warsaw
have not yet attained the proportions
of general victory. Private advices
from Berlin contain the admission that
the Cars recent retirement was
strategic and not in the nature of Il
reverse. Meanwhile, Petrograd
claims repulse of the German efforts
to control the Bzura and Pilica
Rivers.
The Allies offensive in Belgium
and northern France is apparently
slowing up as it meets sitter re-
sistance and fierce counter attacks by
the Germans. The French War Of
flee reports further gains, especially
between the sea and the Lys, where
the lines have been advanced by min
ing the dunes, but these gains are
apparently of small importance and
are offset by German progress at sew
eral other points.
Although the French official state
ments studiously avoid special refer
ence to the fighting near the eastern
end of the co-Belgian lines, un-
official reports show that a new Of
fensive has started on the Meuse
north of Verdun, as a preliminary to
a far more important drive in Alsace,
by which the French hope to drive
the Kaiser's forces back across the
Rhine and to invade Germany in
force.
Turco-Russian operations in Ar
menia continue in numerous skir-
mishes. Russia claims repulse of the
foe in the Van region, toward the
Persian border and, in an official
statement, reports rout Of vigorous at
tacks west OF kars.
Reports in Berlin say the Austrians
have sunk one of the Allies subma-
rines, presumably in the AdTiatie.
A German aviator dropped a bomb
upon Dover, on the British coast, but
no damage was done, according to the
British official statement The flight
was made from Ostend, the journey
being l4O miles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
GEAR DRIVING BACK
OVER WAY BLOCKED
BY GERMAN ADVANCE
Forward Movements Garry
Defenders West of War
saw and Nearer Cracow
Goal.
PETRoGRAD. Dec. "a.

The Cars forces are driving back
along the lines blocked at the beginning
of the present Poland campaign by the
Germans from Silesia and the Austro-
German forces moving through Galicia
Progress already has been made in the
westward movement from the Warsaw
front, and large bodies of troops again
are advancing against Cracow from the
east and north. Most recent reports place
the advance guard of the Russian wing
in Galici6' at Tuchow, south of Tarnow.
which is less than two score miles from
Cracow.
Great forces of Russians are moving in
Poland between Kielce and Radon today.
as well as To the south. in an effort to
check the German advance. which has
forced a retirement from Craoow.
The success OF the Austro-German move
ment from the region of Pietrkow, II is
now admitted resulted in threatening
the communications of the army about
CracOw. This was followed by a retire
ment OF the Russians in the south, IS
miles to the east OF Cracow. The ad-
vance OF the Germans was directed
toward the main railroad line from Ivan
gorod. running southwestward Ito Mie-
chow along which the Russian movement
upon Craeow was conducted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24
RoBBER CUTS woMAN's WAIST
She Screams, But He Steals Her
sat.

A highwayman cut the waist of Mrs,
Amelia Bauer 2s2i North 24th street.
shortly after O'Clock last night and
stole s27 which she had hidden in her
eorsets The hold-up occurred at Crosksy
and Cambria streets. The woman
screamed. but the thief disappeared be-
fore help came. She reported the rob-
besy to the police today,
After breaking a plate glass window
with brick a thief stole $50 undressed
chickens from the store OF Samuel Heis-
man. z2l9 South street. shortly after 10
o'clock last night. The house OF Thomas
sykes. 2sl5 Kip street. was entered last
night and $50 worth Of iewelTy stolen.
Tbs Cadillac automobile OF George
Rosengartsn. 18th and Walnut streets,
was stolen early last night from IN front
OF the Westminster Apartments, ilst
street and Westminster avenue. A Ford
automobile belonging 70 Dr. A. koenlg,
1924 Pine street, was stolen last night
IN front OF tfl0 Green street