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Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
DEM. CONVENTION SEPT. IT
Chairman Forster Summons Delegates
 to Meet at Hartford.

IO Meol aN FtaFIoFus
 Following is the call for the demo- cratic state convention issued by Chair man George Forster:
 To the democratic electors of tho state of Connecticut:
 Pursuant to call issued by the democratic state central committee, . state convention of the delegated rep~e- sentatives of the democratic party from each town will be held af the Foot Guard Armory on High street, in tho city of Hartford, on Thursday and Fri day, September 17th and 18th, 1914, for the purpose of nominating oandi- date for United States senator. candi- dates for the following state ofiicess governor, lieutenant governor. comp truller, treasurer, secretary of state and attorney general, and for the purpose of electing a new state central com mittee to represent the several senatorial districts, and for the transaction of any other business proper to come before such convention
 | In accordance with the rules of the party, the convention will be called to order on September 17th at eight o'clock, in the evening, for the purpose of effecting temporary organization Each town shall be entitled as a town to tw ice as many delegates as it has representatives in the legislature, and all towns in which the vote cast at the last presidential election exceeds 1000 shall be entitled to one additional dele gate for each additional 1000 votes then cast, and also each fraction thereof exceeding one-half.
 In accordance with the said rule, all towns entitled to more than four dele gates, with the number to which each is entitled are as follows: Ansonia c, Bridgeport 19, Bristol 8, Danbury 8, East Hartford 5, Greenwich G, Hartford 20. Manchester 5, Meriden 10, Middletown 6, Naugatuck 5, New Britain 8, New London z, New Haven 25, Norwich 2, Orange 5, Stamford 8, Stouington 6, Torrington 6, Wallingford Waterbury 13, Winchester 5, Windham 5, Vernon 5.
 In accordance with rules of the party all caucuses and primaries in the several towns for the appointment of delegates to the state convention must be held at least seven days before the meeting of said convention.
 l GEORGE FORSTER, Chairman
 PATRICK B. SULLIVAN,
 Secretary
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
Local Artists Exhibit.

Among the artists who will have pictureS at the sixth annual Stockbridge art exhibition at the Stockbr' dge Casino, for two weeks beginning September 5, are Miss Fidelia Bridges, and Miss Caroline T, Granger, of Canaan, and Mir. Wslter King Stone and MT. William L. Carrigan, of Falls Village, /
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
Big Hen Hawk.

Louis Schmidt recently shot and killed a marauding hen-hawk that measured fifty-two inches from tip to tip of wings. He was an old timer evil dently that. mapping in the sun on the top of tall dead pine, has often been mistaken for an eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
CLAYTON ROAD BID
Loughi & Brother Will Probably Get
 Job at Ss, ,e3o.75.

According to information received by Selectman Reel from Highway Conn., missioner Bennett the contract for con- structing the state road toward Clay ton, from, Benedict's corner to the Massachusetts line will be awarded to the contracting firm of Louis Loughi & Brother, whose bid is $s, 93o. 75.
 ;. It is expected that work on the road will begin about September l.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
Saved His Church.

The Rev. William Merriam Crane, minister of the Congregational Church in Richmond, saved his church from destruction Friday when it was struck by lightning.
 MT. Crane saw the bolt hit the steeple and climbing to the belfry, discovered a coil of rope and other combustible material a fire, which he extinguished alone.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
Two Were Hurt.

Edward Fritz, 63 years old, and his son, Walter, IS, of Winsted, were seriously injured Thursday night when an auto in which they were riding over turned. The older man was taken un- conscious to the county hospital, hav- ing broken nose and other injuries. The son was taken home in semi-con- scious condition.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
A Pope from Minsted,

Cardinal Diomede Falcenio, who is mentioned as possible successor to Pope Pins X., is we'll known in Winsted. He served as ourate at St. Joseph 's Church there in 1871 and was visitor there en the occasion of the centennial celebuxfion of the church.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-27
"How fast is your car, Jimpson?

''How fast is your car, Jimpson? asked Harkaway
 "Well," said Jimpson, Git keeps about six months ahead of my income generally. ."-Harper's Weekly.
 We're late; they're playing Beet hoven's Ninth Symphony. There what a pity we missed the other eight !"-Le Rire.
The citizen., 1914-12-10
A NEIGHBORLY TALK
Friends in Berea and

Friends In Befea anu
Readers of The Citizen:
Do you know that ten millions OF
men are now engaged in the dis
tructive work of war, and that
nearly as many more are being en-
rolled for the conflict? Are you
aware that several hundred thou
sand Of lives have already been lost?
Are you familiar with the fact that
vast areas have been overrun by
armies, that whole cities have been
burned and that the destruction OF
property in various ways is appall-
ing? How often do you think OF
the millions who have suffered loss
of worldly goods, in many cases
having seen their homes destroyed,
and themselves fleeing TO save thei;
lives?
Those people are strangers TO us
now. II we knew them perhaps
some OF them would be among our
best friends. We may know them
all in the hereafter. If so perhaps
the words, "Inasmuch as ye did it
not to the least Of these" may en-
barrass us more than they hitherto
have done. Our destitute neighbors
across the sea seem nearer to us in
this age of wireless telegraphy than
once did those in the adjoining
country.
We ought TO give hundreds Of
dollars TO relieve the existing suf-
fering. The invitations to help are
numerous. Many Of our newspapers
and magazines offer TO be our agents
without charge. The Citizen will
send our gifts il we desire. Perhaps
some Of us read so little that we
scarcely know of this urgent call.
The reference to 'the widows mite"
is a popular one. That is not appro-
pirate for those who may possess
several thousand dollars. We are
told that this widows gift, which
will be hearlded to generations
yet unborn, was "all her living"
A pitiful gift of dollar or so will
not excuse many Of us. Will home
interests suffer if we heed the cry
which comes across the Atlantic?
No! There is that giveth and yet
increaseth.' Can we not have suf-
The citizen., 1914-12-10
THE NORTH CAROLINA HILLS

Oh, the North Carolina hills!
How majestic and how grand,
With their submits bathed in glory,
Like our Prince Immanuers landl
Is il any wonder then,
That my heart with rapture thrills.
As stand once more with loved ones
On the North Carolina hills?
Oh the hills, the beautiful hills,
How | love the North Carolina
hills;
If DER sea or land | roam,
Still | think OF happy home
And the friends among the North
Carolina hills.
Oh, the North Carolina hills!
Where my childhood hours were
passed;
Where | often wandered lonely,
And the future tried to cast;
Many are our visions bright
Which the future ne'er fulfills;
But how sunny were my day-dreams
On the North Carolina hills!
Oh, the hills, etc.
Oh, the North Carolina hillsl
How unchanged they seem to stand
With their SUBMITS pointing sky
ward
To the great Almighty's land!
Many changes | can see,
Which my heart with sadness fills,
But no changes can be noticed
On the North Carolina hills!
Oh, the hills, etc.
Oh, the North Carolina hillsl
| must bid you now adieu;
In my home beyond the mountains
| shall ever dream Of you;
In the evening time Of life,
If my Father only will,
shall still behold the vision
OF the North Carolina hillsl
Oh, the hills, etc.
The citizen., 1914-12-10

ficient faith TO believe this? Some
OF us actually know that "it is more
blessed to give than TO receive
This is hard for some TO under
stand. Some are stingy, and nee
essarily cast rueful glances at the
dear departed dollar. II the first
dose of the medicine prescribed, the
giving to those more needy than our
selves, does. not produce the result
desired, if the initial symptoms are
a pang Of regret, repeat the dose at
frequent intervals. The final re-
suit will surely be the elasticity and
glow of mental and moral health.
How is this TO be done? To most
of us il seems as if we need all that
we have. II is by giving in such a
way that we really feel it that the
blessing is secured. Excuse me for
saying it, but have just changed
my budget of expenses for the COM
ing year. More of my donations is
TO be added to the amount already
given or planned, for the stricken
Belgians, a nation without a coun-
try. Self-denial in the matter of
clothing is a Christian virtue and a
saving of food may be made TO pro-
mote health.
Some Of us have lately been hear
ing the term applied Christianity"
BY rising to the occasion, and help
ing TO meet the demands now COM
ing TO the nations who are outside
the war. we shall help to keep our
country out OF the conflict This
may be considered call Of partiot-
ism. Al the same time we may help
the needy, serve our country, and
secure the richest Of personal bless
ings. really believe that it is the
call of God, alse.
LeVant Dodge.
The citizen., 1914-12-10

known cases OF venereal disease
among the high-school girls"
How horrible y .
bad enough. I have known worse
elsewhere. In certain small city
school, several years ago, il was
discovered that there was an ep-
idemic Of vice which involved prac-
tically the whole school. And IL was
discovered only when venereal di-
sease broke ont. Our school auth
critics are Just beginning to learn
that immortality must be combated
by watchfulness and quarantine, just
as contagious disease must
How was the outbreak ia our
high school found out?" asked
Grandma Sharpless.
Ault-
"In a curious and tragic way.
One Of the boys developed sudden
and serious inflammation Of the eyes.
Al first the ophthalmologist TO
whom he went was puzzled. Then
he began to suspect. A bateriologi-
cal analysis showed that il was a
case Of gonorrhoeal infection. II
was by a hairs breadth that the
less infected eye was saved. The
sight of the other is lost. Exami-
nation showed that the disease was
confined 10 the eyes. BY a careful
bit of medical detective work, the
physician and the principal OF the
high school determined that the in
fectiOn came from the use OF bath
towel in the house OF fellow-pupll
where the patient had spent two
or three nights. This pupil was ex-
amined and found to have a fully
developed case, which he had con-
cealed, in fear OF disgrace. Conse-
luently, the poison is now so deep
seated in him that II may be years
before he is cured. lie made con-
fession duplicating a girl in the
class above him. A rigid investiga-
ton followed which brought the
other cases TO light"
IL shall take Julia out Of that
school at once,' said Mrs. Clyde.
half-crying.
NO" controverted the Health
Master gently. II should MT do
that. In the complex life Of city
like this. il is impossible TO shelter
a girl completely and permanently.
Better armor her with knowledge.
Besides, the danger in the school
being discovered, is practically
over now. In time, and using this
experience as a lever with the
school authorities, we hope 10 get a
course OF lectures on hygiene es-
tablished, including simple sex-in-
struction. Meantime this must be
carried on by the mothers and
fathers"
(To be Continued)
The citizen., 1914-12-10

Camden OF Versailles, Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter Of our President
for her Soscial Center magazine; The
Dept OF Education at Washington
The National Council OF Women, and
the Kentucky Federation Of Woman's
Clubs. also wrote to our County
Agricultural Agent, A. NJ. Casey and
Miss Jessie o. Youncey, our county
school superintendent. From all
received letters OF encouragement
and pamphlets and bulletins. Among
these was copy Of the proceed
ings Of the Kentucky Educational
Association which met in Louis
Vile, April. 1918.
Under the department Of History
and Civics I read a report by Miss
Mary Edmonds Of Glasgow, describ-
ing a Community Club which has
henccforth, been my ideal.
The plan was to form an organi-
zation which would bring the peo-
pie together sociably, uplift and
stimulate them mentally, and by get
ting them to know each other bet
ter. enable them TO gain confidence
i'm each other and thus lead to CO.
operation. which would benefit them
financially.
On calling my neighbors and ex-
planning the plan to them, to my
delight they eagerly accepted IT and
We Immediately formed an organl-
zation of rs members.
We have had mixed programs
music, recitations, speeches, spell
ing-bees. debates, talks on rural
topics, lectures by physicians and a
general interchange OF ideas.
One mother described in her own
interesting way "A Sensible Har-
vest-day Dinner for Eight Men
and young student explained and
illustrated "The Split-Log Drag on
Earth Roads" Many subjects OF
General interest have been discuss
ed and many distinguished visitors
TO our county have visited our
"Neighborhood Club" before going
away.
We have tried to have members
on the program tending to inspire
us to want better schools, better
roads, better homes, better stock,
better people, and if we succeed in
any degree in arousing in the peo-
pie a desire for better things and
to have more confidence in each
other and a more brotherly feeling
we shall know that our efforts have
not been in vain.
The citizen., 1914-12-10
CITY OF LODI
IS CAPTURED
BY LEcioNs OF kAIsER-Rou.
MANIA SAID TO HAVE DECIDED
TO JOIN THE ALLIES.
Berlin Flashes Victory In Battle for
Russian Strategic Point In
Northern Poland.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Berlin. via London.-lt is officially
announced that the Germans occupied
Lodz Sunday, the Russians retreating
after severe losses.
The Germans must be credited with
winning the greatest battle ever fought
In the history OF the world. But they
have paid the price, for II is esti
mated that the Germans lost In this
battle close to 200. 900 in killed, wound
ed and missing.
Not only was the battle the greatest
In history, but the prize is momentous.
The capture OF the city OF Lodz
means to the victor the control OF the
most important railroad In Russian
Poland--a railroad leading straight 10
Warsaw. the capital OF Russian 20.
land, whose conquest Is the object OF
the German strategy In the East.
LODI, a city OF some $4,000 popula'
tion. is the chief manufacturing cen.
ter OF Russian Poland. II has numer
Gus textile mills. the majority of them
for the manufacture OF cotton goods.
In addition. II has -four mills. dyeing
establishments. brick yards. machin.
cry plants and breweries. The popu
lation Is made up OF Poles. Germans
and Jews
"Roumania Decides To Enter War"
Geneva, via London.-The Journcl
de Geneve publishes a dispatch from
Bucharest which says that Roumanis
has definitely decided to enter the wal
on the side of the allies. The decision
according to the dispatch. Is in ac
cordance with the wish OF the entire
country. including King Ferdinand ane
all the Roumanian statesmen.
The question OF when Roumanis
will make her entry into the conflict
is still being discussed. however. one
side desiring to avoid winter cam
paign, but the military authorities ex
press the fear that Seryia may be de
feated before the spring.
The attitude OF Bulgaria still re
mainst doubtful. Greece. Seryia ane
Roumania have proffered certain con
cessions. which. however. Sofia seems
not to consider a sufficient inducement
ostend Reported To Be In Flames.
Dunkirk-Ostend is reported to b'
aiire, believed TO have been caused by
bombardment by British warships.
The citizen., 1914-12-10

scribing the German army as Il oc-
cupied Brussels, he speaks OF the
army as a gray machine OF DEATH
earth, air and sky" The transport
wagons were gray, the uniforms OF
the soldiers were gray the motor
cycles, biplanes and baggage wagons
were gray. Mr.. Irwin adds:
And over il all. lay a smell OF
which ! have never heard mention
in any book on war--the smell Of
half million unbathed men, the
stencil OF a menagerie raised to the
nth power Of stencil. That smell
lay for days over every town thru
which the Germans passed"
German 0ficer's Threat to England
In the November American Mag
azine Will Irwin, who went to Eu-
rope as special war correspondent
for that publication, describes the
German invasion Of Belgium, much
of which he witnessed. Recount
ing conversation that he and
others had with a German officer he
says:
when we asked him what Ger
many was going to do with Belgium,
he said:
keep il, I suppose-then we'll
be near England, and you'll see what
We'll do TO that horrible countryr'
The citizen., 1914-12-10
WHAT ONE BEREA WOMAN IS
DOING
Letter From Mrs. George w. Hook
Berea Student, and Former
Resident, Now of Spring.
dale, Ky.

II was my great pleasure and priv
ilege TO attend, as trustees wife,
on Nov. 1921, the annual meeting
OF the Ninth District Educational
Association at Mt. Sterling, Ky.
I was filled with the inspiration
and desire for better things which
such convention always sheds.
A splendid program was prepared
and rendered by the efficient young
president of the association, Miss
Jessie o. Yaucey of Mason County
and her co-workers.
However, as | sat in that alert
audience of 500 and more earnest,
thoughtful people, | could but
wonder that the words of exhortion
and advice were, one and all, di-
rected to the ears of that already
overburdened class, the teachers.
An Educational Association is not
composed entirely, as some believe,
OF teachers. | carefully observed
in the meeting at Mt. Sterling, law
yers, ministers, physicians, lectur-
ers, authors, musicians, business
men, farmers, trustees and their
wives and many others whose oc-
cupations | could not determine.
This was as it should be and is en-
couraging.
But wondered that many Of the
theories and admonitions given to
the teachers were not instead, urg-
ed upon their patrons, without
whose cooperation, the best OF
teachers fail OF the best success.
Perhaps as a means of calling at
tentiOn to some things that may be
accomplished by the patrons of the
school. | can do no better than tell
of some work that has been done in
rural community, by people, real
ly not very efficient or capable.
When my husbands physician de-
creed that he should give up all
work indoors, the announcement
filled us with dismay. Though we
both loved the country, we realiz-
ed keenly the educational advan-
tage for our children which we
would lose, on leaving the college
town of Berea, Ny, where he had
been so happily located.
The rural neighborhood as | found
il was really dull" The church had
gone down, there was no Sunday
School. The public school was neg
lected woefully and social life ut
terly ignored.
The lack of any incentive for meet
ing together, the manifold duties
Of farmer people, combined with
the bad roads TO keep these people
living a life, isolated and monot-
onOus in the extreme. This was
particularly true Of the women.
could not reconcile myself TO such
an existence.
l entered the church work, but
discovered that denominationalism
kept any great number OF them from
working together religiously.
helped revive the Sunday Schools
and joined the Mason County Wo-
mans Club and Health League, but
none of these solved the problem
which troubled me. However, my
conscience would not allow me to
give up.
heard Of an exceptionally sue
cessful young teacher who could be
secured for $50 per month. By
earnestly soliciting my neighbors,
persuaded them to help me supple
ment TO this amount the si2 per
month provided by the state.
My success in this matter was
very encouraging and now the idea
of a general getting together" be-
gan 10 take form in my mind.
l wrote for suggestions TO DIR. o.
p. Bourland. secretary of Southern
Educational Conference; Hon. ]. N.
The citizen., 1914-12-10

WE WANT a wide.awake DEALER in each
town in southern Ohio, adjacent territory In W.
Virginia. southern Indiana and entire State Of
kentucky TO take on our line OF LEWIS, ALLEN
satisfy the owners, and you make MONEY. From
ss15 up: also one at si95 This is a good chance
for an established Auto Dealer 10 take on a
quick k-selllng line Of popular cars, or for q live
HUSTLER with little money and backing 10 get
into a hrst class money-making business. Write
quick Tor Particulars 10 the Factory Representa-.
ules-kENfoN MOTORS COMPANY, 2l.A 4.
Ninth 81, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The citizen., 1914-12-10
The Smell Of a Half Million Unbath-
ed Men

In the November American Mag
azine Will Irwin, special war cor
respondent sent to Europe by that
publication, describes his personal
experiences particularly in Bel
gium. He was in Brussels and had
pass through the German lines,
and he also witnessed the final de :
struction Of Louvain. After de-
The citizen., 1914-12-10
THE HEALTH MASTER
Continued from page ~

! IN part al least. l happen 10
know a good deal about this case.
BARLEY got his sex-education or
miseducation from chance at
talk at school. He took that to col
lege with him, and there. unguided,
fell into vicious ways. | don't sup
pose his father ever had frank
talk with him in his life. And judge
that little Mrs. Starr's mother never
had one with her either. Look at
the result"
But boys find out about such
things some way" said Mrs. Clyde
uneasily.
"Some way? What way? And
from whom? How much has Nanny
found out?'
Il don't know" said Manny's faith
er.
why don't you know?" persisted
the Health Master relentlessly. You
are his father, and, what is more. his
friend"
why must Nanny knowH" cried
Mrs. Clyde. Surely my son isn't go
ing to wallow in that sort Of foul
ness"
"Pray God he Is notl" said Grand
ma Sharpless, turning her old.
shrewd, kind face, the eyes bright
and soft with feeling, toward her
daughter. But, oh, my dear, my
dear, the bitterest lesson we moth
ers have to learn is that our chill
dren are OF the common flesh and
blood OF humanity"
Nanny is clean-minded and high
spirited" said Strong. But not all
of his companions are. Not month
ago | heard one Of the Older boys
in his class assuring some OF his
fellows, in the terms Of the most
damnable lie that ever helped to
corrupt youth, Why, il amt any
worse than an ordinary cold.
That was stock phrase Of the
young toughs when ! was a boy"
said Mr.. Clyde. 80 il still persists,
does it?'
ANY worse than an ordinary
cold?" repeated Mrs. Clyde, looking
puzzled. What did he meany
"Gonorrhoea," said DR.. Strong.
Mrs. Clyde WINGED back and half
rose from her chair.
"Arc you going?" asked the
Health Master rather grimly. Must
be mealy-mouthed on this sub
iect? Here | am. trying to tell you
something Of the most deadly
import, and am | TO choose per-
fumed words and pick rose-tinted
phrasesg
speak out Strong said the head
Of the house. i've been rather ex-
pecting this"
First. then; you need not worry
about Nanny. talked to him, long
ago."
But he's only a boy, STILL" said
Mrs. Sharpless involuntarily.
"He enters college this fall. And
I've made sure that he won't take
with him the no worse than cold
superstition about a disease which
has wrecked the lives Of thousands
OF BARLEY Stars"
But | thought that Starr's was
the-the other and worse form"
said Mr.. Clyde.
"Plain talk" adjured the Health
Master. "You thought IL was syph-
Ills"
"Yes."
"And you thought syphilis worse
than gOnOrrhoeag
surely
We'll, il isn't. I'll explain that
in detail presently. Just now"
do | have TO hear all OF this"
appealed Mrs. Clyde. with a face
OF piteous disgust.
"Well, | told Nanny" said the
Health Master in measured tones.
Must l be the one TO tell Julia.
toO?"
Julia" cried the mother. Tell
JuliaT
Some one must tell her"
That child2'
Fourteen years old, and in high
school. Last year there were ten
The citizen., 1914-12-10
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSO1OOL
LESSON
usy r. O. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
THE GREAT COMMISSION.
my n. u. sELLEks, Acung birecto
Sunday School Course.)

LESSON TExT-Matt- $1,000. Luke ~;
@-t9.
GOLDEN TExT-Lo. am with you al
ways. even unto the end OF the world
Matt N:0