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Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Henry Ford's Mail.

Can you imagine what Henry ForIs personal mail is X visit to the office of Mir. fords private secretary, Mir
 Ernest G. Liebuld, gives you n pretty definite idea. X few minutes after a : mail delivery arrives you might easily 1 mistake Mir Lirbold x office, at the Ford
 Motor Company. for the post office of a very fair slzed tow. The letters come in hrndles, bales and crates. Of course. they are all sorts. And the amazingly efficient system soon has them all on their way to their proper destinations, some for investigation, n 1 few for immediate action and all for the files-hccausc every letter is prp. served Secretary Lie5old has three assistants, und the dispatch and accur. ucy with which they estimate the genu. incness of a letter and the sincerity of | it's writer seem uncanny.
 Up to the latter part of January, MT. Ford's private letters averaged about 200 letters a day. About that time 1 Mir. Ford gave his testiniony to the l federal industrial commisSion-testi. mony which threw light upon the scope of the Ford PrOfit.Sharing Plan and the wonderful social anu sociological results it has accomplished Then Mir. Ford $ mail jumped to about GOO letters day. 1 Now it has lapsed back into steady l grist of 250 day MT. Liebold $ dictated replies average now about 140 n duy-which in itself is Il fairly good l days correspondence.
 They are very human documents for ] the most purt-these letters to Henry Ford. They range from offers of Sb00,- 1 GOO paintings to heart. breaking prayers for bread. And every one k carefully read and considered. That's the rec markable part of Henry Forl's mail.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Woodruf1's Celebration.

The people of Litchfield were mys- tified when they appeared upon the Main street Friday morning by the fluttering in the stiff March breeze of a large American flag, which flew all day from the standard projecting over the sidewalk from the post office and Litchfield Enquirer offices. As it was not legal holiday, curious spectators of the patriotic emotion finally ven tured to make inquiries, and then the intense republicanism of Lieutenant George c. Woodruff was made known.
 MT. Woodruff caused the flag to be hoisted as a token of thankful apprecia. tion for the adjournment of the United States Congress after practically con- tinuous session of two years, and de- clared that "now the country can take a good long breath, and business, both big and small, can find itself, for a time at least An amusing feature of the flag demonstration is the fact that the Enquirer apartments are in the same building with the government post office and the newly-installed in cumbent, Thomas F. Ryan, scarcely appreciated the joke.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Towne Retires.

The retirement of Henry R. Towne, for forty-six years president of the Yale & Towne Company of Stanford, and the choice, ill his stead, of Walter G. Allen, the vice-president, was made public Thursday. MT. Allen has been with the company for twenty three years and he started at the bottom. MT. Towne's retirement is due to advanc. ing years.
 When MT. Towne became head of the plant about 100 men were employed. The company had capital of $100, 900. A year ago nearly 5000 men were en- ployed and the capital now is $1O, ,O00, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
PROTECT THE GAME
1uperin;ead.nt Cranpton Issues s te
 ment Of General Interest.

1uperln:e dent Ora npton Issues s te
 ment Of General Interest.
 Superintendent Jchn M. Crampton, of he State Board of Fish and Game, has issued series of brilliantly illumi- mated placaTds bearing lifc-like colored pictures of various choice game birds and timely and instructive injunction to the public concerning the game pro. tective laws of the state and nation, with the addresses of the names, ad. dresses and telephone numbers of the game protectors of the county, who operate under the direction of County Warden l. F. HUrnbeck, of Falls Vii. iag". The statement reads us follows:
 The very startling statements made by the Hon. Wm. C. Redfrld. 'Sccr2turv If Commerce, in his address before the Nation Fish aud Game Commission held in Washington in September last. prompts the commission to make this vigorous appeal to you. Secretary Red. dled stated that insects cause an annual loss of two aud one-half billion dollars to the agricultural interests of the l United States.
 It has also been estimated that our most beneficial birds have been su ruthlesSly destroyed that in less than u generation their number has decreased so per cent.
 These facts prompted Congress to take strenuous action relative to the ell. torcrment of the federal laws, and the most important factors in the prcscrva ton of iIlscctivor, birds throughout the state are the wardens and special protectors. The State Board of Fisheries and Game respectfully request all per. sons to co operate with them Tn the en | forcement of the statute laws.
 Forty years ago, the preservation oi wild life was regarded chiefly as sen timental cause, of practical interest |, tIe sportsman only. Today, that caus, is not only acutely sentimental, but Il has also become intensely practical tC millions of American producers ana consumers. It affects the lumber-pil, and the market basket, and it is of sucl practical importance that it demands the attention of the public at large.
 For the benefit of the public we print 1 the names, addresses and tclephon, numbers of the protectors and deputies for this county. A call will be treated contidcntially and meet with a quick response.
 H. N. Kilbourne, Litchfield, 5-2; M Dennis, Ore Hill; c. Planz, New Mil ford Div. 11S.2; w. k. Ostrom. sharon c. B. Humphrey, Colebrook River 237.5, (Winsted div.0 R. H. Arm strong, New Preston; o. w. Beardsley, Roxbury Station; A. B. Hyde, Gay louisville; D. Templeton, Kent, 233-3 (New Milford div , G. II. Black, Tor rington Div, 95-2; c. B. Gillette, Win sted, 407-3; K. H. l.. Ezequelle, Board man, 27, (New Milford div; tF. J. White, Terryville, l53.6, CBristol div. H. Simons, Pleasant Valley, 4l2-3, Bristol div F. l.. Norway, Water. town Div, 1-i2; J. $. Hull, Southbury R. F. D.; H. w. Cleveland, Terryville 466.4 Bristol div..) J. Morton, Thom aston; J. H. Reed, Warren.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
TAX NOTICE.

The Rate Bill of 1915 on tax levy of 1914 for the town of Cornwall has been placed in my hands for collection.
 All taxes are due March 3l, 1915. l will meet the taxpayers to receive their taxes:
 Wednesday, March 3lst, at Cornwall Bridge from S:30 n. m. to ll:30 a. m., at George R. Smiths store.
 Wednesday, March 3lst, at West Corn wall from 80 D. m. to 4:30 D. m. at Fred Yutzlers barber shop.
 Thursday, April lst, from 9 n. m. to l2 noon at w. J. Wilcox's store.
 The Rate of Tax is 5 mills on dol. lar.
 If any tax shall remain unpaid one month from the time such tax is due and payable, interest at the rate of nine per cent. will be added.
 Benjamin Miller, Collector. l Cornwall, Conn, March l, 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
SuFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON


No rc asonable human being who heard senator Shatroih in lIur;fnrd last Thursday, could be prrSt a lrd that equal suffrage has failrd in the Western states. that woman suffrage breaks up the home, that women spend all their time in politics vixen they gain the right to vote or that women refuse to exercise the right when they get it. Every one of these anti suffrage bogeys was successfully disposed of hy the senator who spoke from an experience of 22 years during which he has been elected to all sorts of offices by the votes of men and women.
 One of the most interesting things that the Senator tod in his speech was the result of circular letter which hC had addressed to every divotcc court judge in Colorado. This was about q year ago when it was known that the United States Senate woald debate and vote on a woman suffrage amendment to the U. S constitution. Evc~y one uf the judges had answered Senator Shafroth $ letter and the replies were unanimous in stating that in all their experience of divorce cases they had never heard political differences alleged as a cause of the diss, nsiun in the home Who ought to kn W, asked Senator Sl afroth, these men with their long and intimate acqui inUance with Colo rado conditions or some man in the East who has reconceivcd notion that suffrage will freak up the home and digs into divorce statistics to find out that the W,st had a higher rate of divorce than the East And these extra divorces are not home made articles, they are eastern people who come tr tEe West so ns not to have the cases tried n the midst of their friends.
 Hal tford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
LEGAL NOTICES
nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate L Court, March IF, 1915.

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate L Court, March IF, 1915.
 Estate of Ellen A. Chattletou, late of Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the goth day of March, A. D. 1915, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate office in North Canaan, be and the same is as. signed for a hearing on the allowance Of said administration account, and this Court directs the Administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear ut said time and place by pub- fishing this order once in some news paper having a circulation in said Dis. trict, and by posting a copy on the public sign.post in the Town of Canaan where the deceased last dwelt, at least , days before said time assigned, and make return to this court.
 Attest: David c. Whittlesey, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
OWNERS OF THE NEW HAVEN
Road Has 6,544 Stockholders, C
 Whom IO,8i3 are Women.

WHOtl lOYolO are WOIlens
 The interest which New England has in the New Haven road is revealed in figures just compiled showing the ownership of its stock on January l . 1 last. A wider distribution of its stock compared with the same date last year is indicated by these figures, which also show that very large number of its owners are women and estates.
 The number of stockholders on Jan uary l, 1915 was PC, 544, which con- pares with 26, 240 in 1914, 22,71G in 1918 and 22, 106 in 19l2.
 Of these stockholders S63 per cent live in the four states of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts and hold S9 per cent. of the company's stock. The figures by states are: New York, 4,3l2 stockholders owning 531 ,390 shares Connecticut, B., :. 646 stockholders owning 256, 256 shares |; Rhode Island, S21 stockholders owning 43, l27 shares; Massachusetts, l2, 259 stockholders owning 564, 996 shares.
 Foreign holders of the road stock number only 11S and hold s, 791 shares, which is only per cent. of those out. standing.
 Of the present stockholders, 1,322 are males, 10, ,SI3 females, B, 522 trusts and guardianships and SS7 insurance companies and other corporations. Compared with a year ago, this is an increase of G10 in the number of males, decrease of 221 in the number of fe. males, decrease of Al in the number of trusts and gusrdianshipS and all in- crease of 56 in the number of insurance companies and other corporations.
 The wider distribution of the stock had produced q decline in the average shares per stockholders from 59.9 in 1914 to 59.2 in 1915. In 1913 the average was G9. 06 and in 1912, 71.32.
 There is no more fallacious idea than that railroad like the New Haven is owned by few wealthy individuals. Its ownership, on the contrary, rests among many individuals, the vast majority of whom hold not more than fifty shares apiece.
 For example, these figures show that 12,2 ,210 or 45.9 per cent. hold form one to 10 shares; 9,6S8 or 36.4 per cent. hold from l 1 to 90 shares and 2,4l4 or 9.09 per cent. hold from 5l to 100 shares. Only 1887 or 7.l per cent hold from 101 to 800 shares POI or 0. 70 per cent. hold from 501 to 1 1000 shares, while only l44 persons hold over 1000 shares.
 Last year II, ,SG0 held from one to 10 shares; 9,G61 from II to 50 shares; B. 405 from 51 to 100 shares, 1,9G1 from l01 to 300 shares; POI from 50l to l 1000 shares and 152 more than 1000 shares.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Husband-I wish you'd stop this everlasting cackling about my expendi. lures.
 Wife-No, I shan't. Cackling saves the capital of Rome and I'm going to see if can't save your capital that way.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

He-Why so pensive, my dear :? What are you thinking about?
 She-I was thinking that if all the yarns husbands give their wives could be knit up, what a lot of socks and mittens there'd be for the poor soldiers.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Mrs. Askum-''So you took trip abroad last summer. Did you go up the Rhine 7"
 Mrs. Newrich-"Right up to the very top. What splendid view there is from the summit. "-Boston Trans. cript.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

"What is your position on this ques- tion 7" asked the constituent.
 The Congressman thought minute and then replied, "Very uncomforta- ble. Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

"I hear Mamie trowed you down"
 "Aw, she needn't brag. l been trowed down by better girls dan Mamie. Life.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Every Day the New Spring Suits
 Are Being Unpacked
F.. P. HUNT & CO.'S STORE
E. P. HUNT & CO.'S STORE

And regard these more interesting col lection of Spring Suits than any have ever shown The styles the production of American Designers and Paris has had small voice Tn determining them. As a result they especially adapted to American women. There styles that have been shown since Paris assumed supremacy in the fashion world. The strictly ailor-made and the sen1itaiored suits far and away the most popular The coats are short the skirts widely flaring. There IS wide variety of destnctive styles for your selecton but nearly all follow the taor-made the semltallored type. We shall be pleased to have you see these smart and handsome Suits
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Maud" Haven't you and Jack been engaged long enough to get married ?"
 Marie-"Too long. He hasn't got a cent left. "-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Its Here Right on Time THE SPRING SALE OF RUGS Which Includes All the Wanted Sizes

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
GIRL WHO WAS HIT BY AUTO,
HAS LEG AND RIB BROKEN

Miss Nettie Crozier, who was knocked
down by an automobile Monday night
while she was crossing Montana street
had her right leg broken and one rib
fractured, according to Ellis Crozier,
the girls brother. who was with her
at the time Of the accident
MY sister and had reached within
a few feet Of the curbing when the
automobile, which was going north
toward the mesa, turned the corner
close to the south curb. Ny sister was
knocked down and she told me after
ward that she did not hear any horn
or signal and I am sure I did not.
The curtains were Up on the side Of
the automobile nearest. 70 us After
the accident the man who was driving
the car said that he had not seen
us until he struck my sister.
1.-THE man and the woman Who were
i'm the car picked sister up and took
her to her home at 1922 san Antonio
street I went TO my own home on
North Kansas street to phone for
doctor"
J. S. Crozier. father Of the injured
girl who was at his home when the
girl was brought there, said: 1.-THE
woman who accompanied the man to
the house when they brought my
daughter home, told me that she was
the owner of the car and said she did
not know how her husband had failed
to see my son and daughter, as she
had seen them before they were struck.
They did not give US their names.
Il then went out and got the num-
Der of the automobile, which Wat
carrying No. 223S. As soon as the tive
left I called up the county clerk ana
found that the license number was
taken out in the name Of M. Burkey.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
Y M. c. A. BASKETBALL TEAM
DEFEATS AGGIES BY 36 TO Is

In a fast game Of basketball between
the Y. N. c. A. and A. & NJ college
teams Tuesday night at the Y NJ c. A.,
the home team defeated the Aggies by
a score of SO to Is. At the beginning
of the game the Aggies secured the
advantage but fine basket throwing on
the part Of the ''H," soon gave them the
lead and the first half ended with the
score % to 10 in favor OF the local
team.
The Aggies distinguished them
selves by long range shooting; Whar-
ton. their center. dropping three bas-
kets at long range. The tY" bacl1field,
however, made a fine showing and soon
was in position to protect its goals.
Fine basket shooting was done by
Shea. Ross and Done, of the "Y'' team.
Following is the lineup: Aggies:
L T., Humble; r f., Meerschied; c.,
Wharton; !. g. Bausman; T. g., Black
well and Cos. Y. NJ c. A.; l. f., Shea;
r. f., Ross; c., Done; l. e., Holman;
T. e. Thomas; T. T.. Biefer.
Field goals: Wharton S, Humble
and Shea 10. Ros g. Done 3.
Fouls scored: Wharton /. Done 2.
Referee, Scotch; scorer, Clark; timer
Thomas.
In the preliminary game the Miners
defeated the Cactus club team by
score Of 81 to %. The lineup follows;
Miners; ROutledge, Race, Leasure, for
wards; Sorrels and Walker, centers;
Black, Foster, Biggs, guards. Cactus:
Forwards, Hoover and Sauer: center,
Adkins; guards. Kuhn and Lucas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
Big Chief Meyers Was Kidnapped
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Was Taken To College; Couldn't Learn

4 LBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Jan. 20
"A How Chief" Meyers came 10 be
L n the star catcher Of the New York
Giants instead Of spending his days
roping steers. patching baskets and
trying to dodge bad whisky was told
here today by an old timer-which
doesn't mean so old as it would back
east 1t was all due to Ralph Glaze
andSa little shanghaiing party in which
he was the principal genius.
Way back in 1908 Ralph happened
into this town, just at the time there
was an athletic carnival in progress.
The feature was a game between two
all-star baseball teams, in which Mey-
ers doomed large. The big savage was
then still so aboriginal in appearance
that he threw a scare into any ten
derfoot that happened his way. But he
could certainly catch-this was the con-
clusion of Glaze and a rev other old
Dartmouth men with him.
Now in those days any male person
who could play football or baseball was
considered eligible and desirable as a
college freshman. Glaze asked Meyers
to go east to school with him, but Mey-
ers was very suspicious, even hostile.
Fearing that he might scare him clear
off the reservation, Glaze did not press
the matter, but told his troubles to Jim
Jeffries who had umpired the, ball
game, he being the only person in the
west courageous enough to tackle the
job.
After consultation, Jeff said he reck-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
j. A. BENNETT DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA

John a. Bennett, secretary Of the
Elite Confectionery company, died at
his home. 1411 Nevada street. Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50, after an illness
which had started as a severe cold and
developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Bennett came to FL Paso eight
years ago from Rolf, OKLA, and has
been engaged in business with the Elite
company since that time. He was a
brotheriniaw Of Clarence S. Pickrel
and was well known to El Paso BUSH
ness men and the public who patron
lied the Elite
Mr. Pennett was born in PETERSBURG
I'LL, So years ago and is survived by
his aged mother Mrs. Lucy Bennett
who is making her home with net
daughter Mrs. Robert Carter. of ga
North Mariposa. street, Los Angeles
Cal Mr.. Bennett had a sister, Mrs.
CLYDE Person living in Phoenix, Ariz.,
a brother. Sandy. who lived in Rolf
and a sister in Minneapolis, MINI. Be-
sides Mrs. Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs
Pickren, in FL Paso, Mrs. y. v Picks
rell. his mOtherinlaw, survives him.
The funeral viii be held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock from the family
home and viii be private.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
Block Sells San Antonio Ball Team
IF IL 81 81 -:I:-
Local Men Organize For Purchase
ByF. w. 1rOsEBACH.

X AN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20
Baseball surprises. came thick and
- fast here the past week, but the
blue ribbon event was the sale of the
Bronchos by Morris Block to a local
stock company, composed of capitalists
and business men, headed by Harry j.
Benson, a prominent real estate man
of this city and associated with the late
Charles G. Gates. This, following on
the heels Of the signing of George O.
Leidy, as BTonchO chieftain, caught
the fans before they had fully recov-
cred from the joyful effects produced
by the stroke of diplomacy of the
Broncho boss in bringing back Cap
Leidy after a two year separation,
during which both the fortunes Of
Block and Leidy suffered.
This come back of Cap Leidy was
master stroke for which the fans will
forever hold Morris Block in grateful
remembrance, and it may be said it
was the signing Of Leidy that FASTENED
the deal for the sale of the BrOnchos.
Block knew that with Leidy at the
head he would be assured of a first
division team, and a live one at that
Leidy has been tried and proved In
the five years he has guided the reins,
which includes the period from 1903 to
1912, the Bronchos have never finished
lower than third and have won one
pennant. During that time the local
club cleared 5000. That ought to be
ample and sufficient evidence that San
Antonio is a wide awake baseball town
with a population of loyal fans.
The New Owners.
The new owners of the Steeds are
men whose names are new in baseball
circles, so far as the running end Of
the affair is concerned They are not
new to the game, however, from a
rootertorial standpoint, and have
rubbed elbows with the army Of the
faithful for many years. When they
learned that Morris Block wanted to
sell they held back. They regarded it
as a bluff. The boss, however, meant
business. Offers to buy came in from
outside sources and negotiations were
begun, which if carried to a close,
would mean that San AntoniO's base
ball interests would be controlled By
outside peOple-not residents Of this
city.
Rallied Local Interests.
The situation began to dawn. A pic
ture presented itself Of a herd of frisky
steeds disporting at Block stadium,
be their desire to draw the people Of
San Antonio TO the ball park to fiji the
Golfers Of men who did not live here,
did not pay taxes here, and visited
only occasionally to see how the ball
club was getting along. This brought
II. J. Benson upon the scene. He pic
tured city of $4,000 and not
enough men in it to protect its base
bail interests. Pride asserted itself,
and he at once set out to save the sit
nation. His effort was not in vain,
and his call brought immediate re-
Spouse. He found the old town had
the men who were ready and more
than willing to stand by him. One OF
the first to offer his cooperation was
Col Otto WahrmuHd, member of Gov.
COlquitt's staff and one Of san Anto-
MOS business men, Then there was
John J. stevens, former postmaster and