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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

continues in the territory stretching
from the northeast 'of Paris to the
eastern frontier and the French Sic
cesses are reported q the main. The
German attack on the French right
wing has weakened for the first time.
The French right is now reported ad-
vancing. The army, of defense of
Paris is cooperating with the French
and British field forces and has en-
gagged the Germans near the River
Ourgq, gaining decisive victory and
are pressing the Germans back.
There has been severe fighting in the
vicinity of Sezanne and vitry LIE Fran
co.'s, where the Germans tried in vain
to break the French lines. The de-
fense of Maubeuge continues heroic
ally against the strong German forces
and heavy siege gyms.
-4-.
LONDON. Sept. "a : British
gunboat captured a German mine lay
er Censor eliminated the name), with
two hundred mines on board.
PETRoGRAD. Sept. 9.-The fol
eign Office declares that the Austriana
are near q financial panic, and anti
war riots are occurring in many points.
1t says the Austrian Slav troops are
surrendering at every opportunity
The Austrians-.ire retreating from
Galicia and Russian Poland, where
the Cossacks are harrassing them.
General Rouszcky is attacking the
flanks.
1t is announced that General Rem
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10
ANTI WAR RIOTS REPORTED IN AUSTRIA

United Press.
BERLIN, via Hague, Sept. 9.-It
is reported the German trains are
running directly into France to a
point within % miles of Southsedan.
German engineers are restoring the
destroyed roadbed.
The government bulletin says that
the battle in France is progressing,
and the Germans are inflicting heavy
damages. Indications are, however,
that the government is worried over
Russian activities. 1t is rumored that
two Of the main German armies in
France have been withdrawn and
sent to Prussia.
1t is stated that Generals Vongotha
and Nieland were killed in battle. The
Bavarian troops in France met with
enormous losses. The German field
hospitals are crowded
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

BORDEAUX, Sept. 9.-War Min
lister Millerand said the German of
fensive had broken the allies on the
offensive and General Joffres' STRAIT
egy was everywhere successful. He
said the allies artillery was sweep
ing the entire country. The casual
ties are the greatest of any battle Of
the war
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-The army head.
quarters announced the Germans in
occupying Maubeuge captured four
generals, forty thousand troops and
four hundred guns. 1t says this is
the greatest victory that has been the
Germans portion thus far.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

nenkamp is returning the offensive of
the Prussians. The Russians are
bombarding Konigsberg.
1t is reported that the car in
censed at the destruction of Louvain,
ordered Berlin captured at all hez-
ards.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

NISH, Sept. 9.-The Austrians
were reinforced and drove the Servian
crown princes army back across the
Save river, checking the invasion of
Bernia and Slavonia. The Servians
are awaiting reinforcements before
making another attack.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

1t is announced that General Rem
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-10

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Bricks by Parcel Post.

The value of the parcel post to build CTS is soon to be tested. In Wenona Md, which is on Deal Island in Chesa peake bay, about twenty-six mles from Princess Anne, the Methodist church which was destroyed by fire last March is to be rebuilt.
 Building material is expensive, be- cause of the cost of transporta tion Another thing is that the congregation is not rich one. The idea was sug. gested that a campaign be started asking people to send to Wenona brick each by parcel post for the construction oi the church.
 It does not matter whether the brick is red, white, blue, yellow or glazed, so long as it is a brick. In this man. ner the congregation expect to get enough bricks to build church to re- place the old frame building.
 If the scheme succeeds it will be the first building whose material was sent through the mails. President Wilson and Congressman David J. Lewis, the father of the parcel post, will be asked to start the movement of bricks toward Dean Island. .. #s#-
 Yhe name of the sender of each brick will be written on the surface. This side will be the interior of the church. New York Sun. D
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
What the Other Fellows Say.

Dr. Maurer favors ministers unIoI with the eight hour day, the closed shop and the no work Sunday features Piece work, too, Doctor ?-New Haver Union.
 A news dispatch says that Japan Ina. 300, 900 trained soldiers ready to hell out the allies. We hope, however, tha they will not be called upon for bring ing of the Japanese to the west vii prove to be bad business. .-Meride1 Journal.
 If the German soldiers are as two listed in their fighting as Herman Rid der is in defending the name of Ger many from attack, then it is too early to count the kaiser out of the running --Hartford Post.
 To prohibit the singing of "It's { Long Way to Tipperary" at the naval training station at Newport seems car rying neutrality to a rather ridiculou, extreme. me.-Bridgepor Standard.
 According to the Hartford Times Colonel William H. Hall of Willington "father of the House" at Hartford il the next General Assembly does not care much about the Speakership if ht can land good committee chairman Why not make Colonel "Hank" house leader. It would not hurt to have one business man on the Judiciary Com mittee. Bristol Press.
 Professor Taft will not move to Texas to preside over the destinies of the Uni rf Jn have entered into a contract to live in each others midst.-New Haven Jour. nal Courier.
 The news that holders of Turkish bonds will have to travel to Constanti. nople to get their interest money must make interesting reading for investors. One can imagine that very few of them will take the trip. They might run uI against something infinitely more an. moving than lost interest in the land ot the festive Turk just now.-Ansonis Sentinel.
 New Haven is to build ''flock of ai1 ships" according to The New York Tribune correspondent. They are to be six-men machines, fitted to carry a gun and driven by two motors. Two hun. ,dred have been ordered, it is reported. If it's true, it's good news. Water bury is all ready to pitch in and make the brass and copperSparts and maybe more, wherever the New Haven pro. ducer gives the order,-Waterbury Re. publican.
 Think of the poor men in Europe who will be out of job whel- there art no other men left to blow up and bay. onet and bludgeon to death. Hartford Times. .....- ..
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Governor Holcomb's staff boasts only four mustaches: there isn't single chin whisker, side whisker, Donegal or goatee in the whole warlike aggregation of Colonels and Majors comprising His Excellency's military family, and some of them are bald-headed-a graceful executive concession to the B. H. O. of A. It isn't the handsomest staff Con- necticut has ever had, by jugful, but it won't fall down in drawing room maneuvers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Knew What They Wanted.

Inadver ently we sometimes voice oul secret thoughts with rather startling effect. Henry Miller tells the follow ing:
 "He was full of zeal for the temper. ance cause, and was holding series oi lectures in a workmen's hall. But the audience was very unkind, and kept in. terrupting. So at last he hired an ex- prize fighter to keep order. That night the orator contrasted the contents of home life with the squalor of drunken ness.
 "'What is it we want when we re- turn from our daily toll p he asked.
 "'What do we want to ease our bur- den, to gladden. our hearts, to bring smiles to our faces and joyous songs to our lips ?
 "He paused for effect, and in the silence could be heard the voice of the keeper of the place:
 Mind he said, the first bloke that says beer, out he goes with a bang.'"
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
- In Wartime.

Now strike the hour upon the clock,
 The black sheep may rebuild the
 years;
 May lift the fathers pride he broke,
 And wipe away his mothers tears. To him, the mark for thrifty scorn,
 God hath another chance to give, Sets in his heart flame new born
 By which his muddled soul may live. This is the day of the prodigal,
 The decent peoples shame and grief :; When he shall make amends for all,
 The way to glory's bloody and brief. Clean, from the baptism of blood,
 New from the fire he springs again, In shining armor, bright and good,
 Beyond the wise housekeeping men, Somewhere tonight-no tears be shed l With shaking hands they turn the
 sheet,
 To find his name among the dead,
 Flower of the army and the fleet. They the with proud and stricken face Of his white boyhood far away Who talked of trouble or disgrace
 "Our splendid son is dead !' they say. Tynan in British Review.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1914
Kindness is not thrown away even though shown toward members of ones own family. Nixon Water man.
NEW BALD HEAD REMEDY.

Bald-heads may or may not be inter ested in the formula of Frank w. Sears, head of the New Thought Church, for making hair grow where it won't. MT. Sears is having trouble with the law, in New York, for practicing medicine without license, and was induced to disclose some of his methods in court. One of his specialties is growing hair on bald heads, and his recipe is this:
 ''Place the hands on the scalp with a light massage motion; concentrate the mind on the harmonious atomic &C., tivity, and state to the intelligence of those atoms of the head and the blood circulating in the head, that they should work in unison to rejuvenate the scalp and make it we'll and strong"
 Sounds very much like an introduc- tion to the Wurra Wurra Club recording secretary's report But it's clear enough, and simple enough. We com mend the recipe to President Orr, of the Bald Head Club of America. Let him put his finger tips on his shiny old pate and wiggle them gently, at the same time saying to the intelligence of the atoms that are supposed to fertilize the scalp, "You lazy little imps, get onto your job! Chase off those other little pestiferous foreiga atoms that have chawed the fringe off my cocoa nut until it looks like an inverted sugar. bowl! Sic lem; fight lem; bite lem |! Smite lem hip and thigh; turn their right wing; smash through their cen- ter; attack lem on their left flank, and keep it up until the last unholy invader is slaughtered or begs for mercy and the hair begins to grow.'
 If President Orr will adopt this re- cipe and follow it faithfully and con- scientiously until the date of the next annual banquet, while he may forfeit the presidency of the Club, he may start stampede of bald-heads toward the New Thought that will ultimately transpose the B. H. c. of A. into an or ganization of the Wild Men of Borneo.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Winsted has turned the trick. Her hustling Business Mems Association has secured ex- x-President Taft as cheif speaker and guest of honor for the an- nual banquet, which will take place on Tuesday evening, March 30. Presi dent Adams has been whole year get ting MT. Taft's promise, which is just another example of the tenacity with which that Winsted aggregation per severes when it sets out to accomplish a thing. Congratulations all round. Winsted is sure of good speech and MT. Taft is sure of good time.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
The Kaiser's Good Right Arm.

The German emperor's left arm be- ing almost useless, he may be described as almost one-armed man. But this physical defect has much enhanced the power of hls other arm. A visitor to the imperial yacht relates that he could not help watching "that active right and of the emperor. There was a question of unpacking a yachting cup whose case had been corded up in brown paper. The kaiser seized the parcel himself and picked the knots loose as deftly as though he had brought two thumbs and eight fingers to job which few men achieve without querulous fumbling. '-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
About kentuckians.

Irwin s. Cobb is Kentuckian, and proud of it, thought he can't resist polk. ing fun at the Blue Grass state once ir while. He jostled his fellow Ken. tuckians at banquet in New York one time, telling them that every one of them cried or applauded when the orchestra played My Old Kentucky Home," but that not one of them could be taken back until the extradition papers had been fought through every court.
 Cobb delights in stories that have a Blub Grass flavor, that portray some of the characteristics Kentuckians have or pretend to have. Here is one of his favorites:
 "A Kentucky colonel always closed his eyes when he took a drink. When questioned concerning this habit he readily explained:
 "The sight of good lickah, sah," he said, "always makes my mouth watah, sah, am I do not like to dilute my drink, sah. ."-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Charles Hopkins Clark is nomi- mated for the Republican presiden- tial nomination by the Connecticut
 Western News editor. The Demo- carts of the state couldn't spare the editor of the Courant for any such purpose. He is of too great assist ance right where he is.-New Haven Union.
 The News did not exactly ''nomi nate'' the distinguished editor of tht Courant for president; it simply specu lated on the possibilities suggested bJ the discovery that the country has never yet had president whose given name was Charles Hopkins.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Pittsburgh's councilmeu have inn mortalized themselves by docking their own salaies $1, ,O0o year, and certain smart editors are suggesting that it's a fine example for public servants general ly to emulate. Very well, the bluff is called. We declare, unalterably, for the abolishment of justice of the peace fees
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

The Boston peanut vendor who de- mands information as. to whether he must sell peanuts according to the law governing the sale of nuts or the law governing the sale of vegetables must, in the opinion of the Hartford Times, have been an earnest student of Ellis Parker Buffers masterly brochure on the status of pigs when Guinea pigs.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

All deer in the state, dead or alive, are the property of tile state, according to the official opinion of Attorney Gen. eral Light, given to the state fish and game commissioners. That depends, in many instances, on whether the state sees them first
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
NORTH CANAAN HAS,
porulatiop ,fa171, (census of 191o.)

A population Jf 2,171, Census of 1910.) Two railroaas.
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld and beyond. Up-to-date High School and frst-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- zine.
 Ten miles of State Roads. Electric light and power plant, Complete Sewer System. Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state
 Wide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

The Hartford Post sarcastically ob- serves that "if Connecticut amends her auto laws so that fewer persons are killed by the modern juggernauts it will still be possible to amend the game laws so that human beings may be shot when taken for deer and the average of sudden or violent deaths maintained or in rsaecd. '
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
NEW HAvEN'S R. R. TIES
Will Still Buy Large Number In Local Territory.

WiH Sult buy Large Number In Local
 Territory.
 The matter of the New Haven's fu- ture supply of ties has received some , attention lately, owing to reports that the road was contemplating a change iA its policy of buying it's ties largely from New England producers.
 To allay any such fears President Elliott had recently written letter to President O. M. Ely of the Lumber Manufacturers Association of Southern New England explaining that a very large proportion of the company's ties will still be bought in the territory ad. jacent to its lines.
 In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, 2,o60, 495 ties were laid on the New Haven's lines, compared with l. S14, I90 in 1918 aud ,493, 7S6 in 1919. Of those laid last year about 1,S00, 900 were bought in New England. The in- creased number of ties laid in the past fourteen months has brought back the road more nearly 10 a normal basis, so that its purchases of ties. next year will naturally show some decline of both native and foreign ties. But even al- lowing for this and for the Iincrease to be made in the number of southern yell low pine ties, there will be purchased as before very large number of ties in New England, the number probably reaching over 1, ,600, 000
 Although the New Haven's policy is to buy so far as 1t can materials of all kinds within its own territory if prices and quality are satisfactory, ithas been prompted by motives of economy to ex- pertinent with outside ties on certain portions of its line where the expense of renewing ties Is naturally very high.
 The cost of replacing ties in stone ballast is about 30 per cent greater than for gravel and about 10 per cent. higher than in dirt or cinders. For the inside tracks on four track, stone-bal- lasted line the expense is even higher. The life of tie has become therefore a most important factor.
 Experience on the New Haven's lines has shown that the oak ties produced in New England last about four years in rock ballast, the chestnut ties from five to seven years. It is because of this, that the company has decided to include in it's purchases this year .l00,- 900 long leaf yellow pine ties for use on its main lines so as to see if they will last any longer than tles now used and thus save expense.
 In his letter to Mir. Ely, President Elliott wrote: Desperate conditions sometimes require desperate remedies, and the European war and the depres- sion in business prior to the breaking out of the war have made it absolutely essential that the New Haven save every penny it can. Our people, there fore, are studying more closely than they ever did before the question of economy and efficiency, and that is the only reason why there has been any delay in settling this tie question. l think you are perfectly safe in assum- ing that very large proportion of the ties use by the New Haven Company will be bought of tie manufacturers ad- jacent to its rails in the states it serves"
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

It looks like fair question, this from the Norwalk Hour: ''If the young ladies persist in wearing skunk furs, why haven't the young men 8 right to eat onions?'
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Rev. John Calvin Goddard s "An- nual Survey" of the Litchfield North west Association, for 1914, is character istically Goddardesque and interesting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
An Insane Inquiry,

Insane inquiries have been cata- logued up to Foolish question number one million and--'' but how's this one quoted by Rose Stahl
 "A Birmingham man, arm in arm with an old friend, revisiting his na- tive place after an absence of many years, was discussing old times when the returned one began a series of days. "'Teil me- said he, about your aunt, old Mrs. Blank. She must be rather feeble now
 "'We buried her last year, said the other.
 "'Buried her? Dear mel Is the old lady dead?'
 Yes, that's why we buried her, !" was the response.- Young's Magazine "Did he win by nose?" sez I. "No, he stuck out his tongue, the son
 of a gun," Wuz the piker's sad reply.
 New York Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

N. w. Hardenbergh, secretary of the Canaan Business Mems Association, has received an invitation to attend the conference on Latin-American Trade under the auspices of the New Haven railroad, at Boston, next Tues day, at which time complimentary banquet will be served, at the New American House. Other members of the Association desiring to attend will be supplied with banquet tickets,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
THE NEWS AGENTS

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at the oface of publication and at Dempseys Drug Store. Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakevile, Post Office, Falls Village,
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Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

One war on "Turk" has been declared off, and Sheriff Chet Middlebrooks will gracefully hand the keys and the hand cuffs over to Sheriff -elect Huntington
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Robins were singing in the ice-clat trees" Guess where. In Winsted, o course.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

If you think you've heard the .'latest Ford story" you're mistaken. There have been a dozen new ones since the latest,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
MAILS CLOSE, GOING

North East South West 9:41 am Sill am 8:13 am 10:17a.m 6:40p.m S:56 pm 2:30 pm 6:38 pm
 MAILS OPEN, FROM North East South West 9;16 am 500 am 1o:13 am 9:15a m 3:1op,m 1o:5o am 7:2o pm 4:25 D. m
 7:15p.m
 Mail closes on Route No 1. R. F. D. at 1o:3o a. m. For Southfield and Mill River at pm. E. l.. ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

The Case murder at Barkhamsted bids fair to occupy place in the lis of unsolved mysteries.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Ex-President Taft's lecture on lawyers at Williams dwelt particularly on "the lawyer with ideals" But where do you find him? Incidentally, President Taft claimed that lawyers are largely peace makers, settling great many more suits out of court than anyone has any idea of. We guess that's true. ue.-Waterbury Ameri- can.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

The foot and mouth disease outbreal is over-so far as quadrupeds are con cerned.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation In Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- Aeld County and Southern Be-xshtre.
 1t has a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents m the various towns to report the ocal doings each week. and goes into the homes Sai is perused by the entire families Of the thrifty, Intelligent, reading class of people whom the long-headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
WRITE LETTER AsouTIT

Communications on subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited. but no Attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub lisher promptly of any failure to receive papers reg ularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
so MUCH.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT.

So much work that needs attention,
 So much good we all might do; Oft word, smile, handelasp,
 Has made hope to spring anew. And whate'er you do for other,
 Will fill your own life with love; Every act of loving kindness
 Is rewarded from above.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
That Sc tiled lt.

Mrs. Charles H. Anthony. of Muncie, whose wardrobe, designed by herself, impressed Paris before the outbreak of the war, said to a New York reporter the other day: "Now is the time to introduce modest, homemade fashions for the fall and winter. The European fashion market is idle now. Let the American designer then, get to work.
 American women will welcome modest fashions, for few of them are as perverse as the American woman I heard about in Paris.
 "A friend said at ball to this woman's husband:
 "'How the men are flocking round your wife, I thought you said you'd never let her wear one of those shock ing evening gowns without shoulder straps ?''
 "'I know the other man answered, but she happened to hear me say it. , |" = Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10

"where does Miss DeMar get. her complexion ?" ....
 "It's gift. Her sister married a druggist. Buffalo Express.