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Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Theodosia Once Great Corn Port.

Theodosia. the Crimean port. bears one of the oldest names in Europe It was founded in the seventh century B. c. by the Greeks of Miletus and became a great exporter of corn In one year alone of the fourth century B. c. Theodosia sent 2,1O0,000 medim- nj Ca medimnus equals twelve gallonsl of corn to Athens. How climate in- f1uences history is illustrated by the fact that the Crimea, which had SO much corn to spare in antiquity. has in our time had to be fed from Russia. Tt is very probable" says Mommsen. that the extraordinary drought. which is the chief obstacle now to agricuE ture in the Crimea, has been greatly increased by the disappearance of the forests of central and southern Rus sia. which formerly to some extent pro- tected the coast provinces from the parching northeast wind."
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Quaint Old Harvard Rules.

Quaint rules and customs regulated class days at Harvard university in the seventeenth century, for in lGGl the overseers ordered that the presi- dent from time to time commend IL to the parents and guardians of the students that commence that they pro vide not above one gallon of wine for student, judging it to be sufficient for that occasion" In lG03, the cor poration having been informed that the custom taken up in the college for the commencers to have plum cake is dishonorable to the college. not grate- full to wise men and chargeable to the parents of the commencers. do there fore put an end to that custom" In 172I a private commencement was de termined upon and was observed for several years, but was not success. The laws of 1734 provided that mo commencers shall have at his cham. bers any plum cake, plain cake or pies or hot meats of any kind except what is left of the dinner in the hall or any brandy, rum or distilled liQ- uors or composition made with any of them"
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Eiahteenth Century Tippina.

You and 1 complain-and not without reason-of the tyranny of the tip. But consider the unhappy plight of the eighteenth century man. Here is the anguished vail of "COnstant Reader" who in 1795 writes to the Times: If a man who has a horse puts up at an inn. besides the usual bill. he must at least give shilling to the waiter. six . pence to the chambermaid. sixpence to the hOstler and siXpence to the jack boot. making together 2s. Cd. At break fast you must give at least siXpence between the waiter and hostler. If the traveller only puts up to have a re- freshment, besides paying for his horses standing he must give three pence to the hostler, at dinner sixpence to the waiter and threepence to the hOstler, at tea sixpence between them. so that he gives away in the day 2s. 3d.. which, added to the 2s. Cd. for the night, makes 5 shillings per day on an average to servants" And 5 shillings then meant at least 10 shiIlings today. London Express.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Strnnner Hand.

If you are right handed. then the right hand is stronger than the left. If you are left handed the left hand will be stronger. If you are truly ambidex- trous the strength of both hands will be equal. The advantage of one hand over the other is due to the greater ex- ercise it may receive. All the muscles of our arms and legs are developed by exercise, and their respective strength will be in accordance with their use That the right hand is stronger than the left can be proved by discontinu- ing the use of the right arm for sev- eral weeks by tying it to the side of your body. When you release the arm you will find that much of its strength is gone and that now the left hand is stronger. This applies to a right handed person, and the test would work the other way with a left handed person. This goes to show that the strength of hands, and arms Is uncon- sciously affected by the amount of ra tional exercise.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Prince and the Captain.

The admiral commanding the British Mediterranean squadron a number of years ago gave q dinner to the captains uf the fleet at Malta. By 6:4J most of the captains had reached the flagship, been received on deck by the admiral and ushered below. Next the Duke Of Edinburgh arrived. The admiral re. ceived him and, keeping him ill con versation. continued to page the deck All subsequent arrivals were duly uSh- Pred below to the saloon, but still the admiral kept the duke on deck. At last it occurred to the duke that the dinner hour had been passed. and he ventured to inquire if his host waS waiting for anybody.
 Yes replied the admiral. "I am waiting for the captain of the
 Instantly the duke took the hint. call ed for a boat and made posthaste for his own ship. He alone among the captains of the fleet had turned mp ill ordinary evening clothes, forgetting or not knowing that the dinner was off ciai. On his return to the flagship in the quickest time on record and in full uniform the gallant but infexible ad- miral was still pacing the deck and, deprecating his royal highness' profuse apologies, conducted him to dinner.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
EAST CANAAN

The World Temperance Sunday was observed by the Sunday school last Sunday with the following program: Temperance and the Lords Day,
 Amy Feathers "Work of the Flying Squadron"
 Lucy Hall Getting Together Louie Gangill "The Saloon in the Country"
 Feun Mannassil Alabama Goes Dry," Blanche Frink "How to abolish the Saloon" F Reco Mannassil The Lincoln pledge was presented by the pastor and many signed it.. The funeral of the late Mrs. Reuben Andrews, who died Saturday in Mid dletown, was conducted from the church Tuesday afternoon. The Y. P. s. c. E. meeting last Sun day night considered Foreign Mission the world around" Mrs. Maylott led. The subject for next Sunday is "The Christian Endeavor that counts" and Miss Amanda Allyn will lead.
 The advance sale of tickets for the home talent play "Brookdale Farm," Friday evening at Village Hall has been large. Tickets are on sale at Stratton Bros. store.
 The Grange held an open meeting Friday and the officers were installed by the State Master. There was large attendance.
 Jesse Goodwin has been on the sick list.
 Next Sunday, Rev. w. F. Maylott will preach on "What made D. l.. Moody great. |"
 The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid was held at the parsonage Tues day afternoon. The reports showed q very good gain in spite of much sick ness in the homes of the members. The rain spoiled the excellent sleigh ing.
 The village was shocked to learn Sunday of the sudden death of Lorrette Sweeney, aged 9, only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Timothy Sweeney. The lit- tie girl was favorite with her play mates and the public school was closed Tuesday to enable her playmates to at- tend the funeral. The sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended the bereaved family.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
War and Counterfeits.

Prior to Napoleon's 1872 campaign the Paris gendarmes one night made a raid on house in the Plaine Mont rouge and discovered quite fine man. ufactory of false notes. There was quite stir next day when the police minister made the announcement that the manufactory had been started by order of the emperor" The false notes, which were Austrian and Rus sian instead Of French. were intended Tor use against the enemy on the Rus Sian expedition. but the bulk of them came to grief during the great re treat.
 Wellington was responsible for a similar stroke of business during the peninSular war. Being badly in need of gold when about to invade France. he conceived the queer idea of hunt ing out some counterfeit coiners from the ranks. Quite a number of these gentry were forthcoming. and these were ordered by the duke to exercise their evil ;1t by transferring his Eng fish sovereigns into louis dor and na- poleons.-London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Modern Necessities.

"One of the reasons for the cost of living" observes a wise clubman, lies in the fact that people buy wholly un' necessary things. had conversation with the proprietor of a novelty shop in Fifth avenue few days ago. A shiny object had attracted my atten' ton. and inquired about its use.
 Those said the proprietor, are gilded pincers to pick up letters one has placed on the letter scales
 And that ivory stick, carved and forked at the endr
 "'People use that to fish out things they have dropped into carafes.'
 ""That square of morocco about the size of a nut; what is that forT
 That's a tampon-used to press down stamps after sticking them on envelopes.'
 That ornamental box with whole battery of little brushesT
 "'Those are to clean other brushes brushes to clean hairbrushes, brushes to clean toothbrushes. "-New York Post
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
strataaem Versus Perfdy.

The laws of war have always dis tinguished sharply between stratagem and perfidy. 1t Is a legitimate strata gem to send bogus signals and tele- graph messages and bogus dispatches or newspapers, to be intercepted by the enemy; to make use of the enemy's signals, bugle calls, watchwords and words of command or to clothe the men of a single unit in the uniform of several units, so that the prisoners and dead may give the idea of n large force.
 On the other hand, it is perfidy to take advantage of the enemy by de. liberate lying or deception when there is a moral obligation to speak the truth. It would be perfdy, for in- stance, to pretend an armistice when none had been agreed on, to break a suspension of arms by surprise, to vio- late a safe conduct or any other truce or agreement, to fire on the enemy's uniform.-London Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Worlds Debt to the Unfit.

The world owes much to the physi- cally unfit. 1t would be less worth liv- ing in today but for the brilliant con- sumptives and cripples and blind and deaf men who have enriched it. In our craze for efficiency and for stand. ardizing everything We are in danger of forgetting that there are other things in the world too. We cannot do without the consumptive Stevensons. the blind Miltons, the deaf Beethovens.
 the hunchback Alexander Popes, the clubfoot Byrons, the helpless Prescotts. \ rule that would have deprived Heine of an education would have been cost ly to the world. Enforced against Alexander H. Stephens it would have deprived American history of one of its noblest fgures.-New York Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
FALLS VILLAGE

The Camp Fire Girls will have a food sale in the town room, Citizens Hall, tomorrow afternoon, beginning at , o'clock.
 Landlord Parlett's family are ex. pected to arrive in town today. MT. and Mrs. Langs are moving their goods to the Clayton Benjamin place, where they will remain during the winter. Further than that they have announced no definite plans.
 A little daughter of Robert Hunt died Monday of scarlet fever. The funeral was held yesterday from the Methodist church, and the body was placed in the vault in Grassy Hill cemetery.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Stevens, in West Corn. wall.
 Mrs. l.. k. Moon and son Leon, of New York, are here for a weeks visit
 Bruno c. Heinz has purchased the interest of his brother Emil, in the meat market and grocery store and is now sole proprietor.
 County Commissioner ]. Sedgwick Tracy met for the first time with the board Tuesday.
 Lewis O. Smith has removed from the Gillette house to Lakeville.
 Mrs. Edward Houston and son, of Falls Village. visited her parents in Huntsville recently.
 Fred Spencer and MT. Buck, of Lime Rock, called on Fred Bushey, Sunday.
 A number of new names have been added to the list of members of the Lime Rock and Falls Village Visiting Nurse Association. The record of the visiting nursing work rendered by Nurse Gile to the president of the As- sociation for November 1914, was 267 nursing visits, 3l friendly calls and 32 patients. December, 1914, 220 nursing visits, 5S friendy calls and 2s patients. A copy of the Bylaws of the Associa- tion is expected to be ready to send to members very soon. All are invited to join the Association and in this way help to sustain this good cause.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Our Mineral Wealth.

The United States is not only the worlds greatest producer of mineral wealth, but it possesses by far the greatest known reserve of any nation in most of the important minerals. This is one of the things that has made us great and which is destined to make us far greater as measured by world standards. In some instances. such as coal and oil and phosphate rock and radium ore, the United States possesses more than all the other known deposits of the world, and the only essential minerals of the first rank of which the United States has no known supply at all commensurate with its needs are nitrates, potash salts. tin, nickel and platinum. But as it stands today no other nation in the world so nearly approaches absolute independence in respect to mineral re- sources, notwithstanding the vast mag nitude of our home consumption.-Re- view of Reviews.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
ASHLEY FALLS

The schools ar, lan.ing .n enter tainment to be held at the chapel, We'd nesday evening, Ich. 10, ab 7:45. The money to be used fo Nlctfois. Program consists of dialogues, recitations and songs.
 The following pupils were present for the month of January: Grammer- Catherine Charbonncau, Madeleine Charbonneau, Pearl Curtiss. Thelma Curtiss, Dwight Ferry, Gladys Hall, William Hall, Edith Lalli, Florence Mcdowell, Lena Picchioni, Mabel Tal- lerly, Anna Wa; Dcusen, Oscar Allen.
 Primary-LilG Colby, Arthur Gorden, Frederick Hall Eller 1ohnsor, Ester Johnson, Svea Johnson 2omuo Lolh, Albert Picchoni, Dorothy Sackett, "orthington Sa E 1o.yn bowen, Angela Milani, Gladys Allen.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Red Sea Route.

When Napoleon invaded Egypt by way of Suez he attempted to cross the Red sea at the spot assigned by tra. dition to the crossing of the Children of Israel. He and his horsemen, how ever. seem, unintentionally, to have i'm itated Pharaoh rather than Moses, for they came very near to being drowned. According to French accounts, Napo- leon saved his army by his presence of mind. ordering his cavalry to scat tel in every direction to multiply the chances of coming on shallow water, and thus finding a line by which he and his people were extricated. The people of Suez, says Kinglake, declare that Napoleon lost his horse, got thor oughly submerged and was only fished ashore by the assistance of the natives London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Professions.

The census has provided us with a definition of ''the professions" A good many folk have wondered n good many times what the professional classes were. The census has decided. They constitute
 Actors.
 Architects. designers, draftsmen, etc. Artists and teachers of art.
 Clergymen Qncluding religious and charity workers).
 Dentists.
 Journalists.
 Lawyers Gncluding abstractors, no taries and justices of peace).
 Literary and scientific persons.
 Musicians and teachers of music. Physicians and surgeons dncluding nonmedical healers).
 Schoolteachers, professors in col leges, etc.-New York Press.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
THAW TO BE TRIED FEB. 23.
State Counsel Jerome Suddenly Re-
 leased From Case.

State Counsel Jerome Suddenly Re-
 leased From Case.
 Justice Davis of New York set Feb. B for the trial of Thaw on the conspir acy charge in connection with his es- cape from Matteawan. Pending the trial Thaw will remain in the Tombs The attorney general consented to his remaining there instead of going back to Matteawan on condition that his counsel make no attempt to have Thaw released on bail Through his counsel Thaw entered a plea of not guilty. MT Stanchfield's motion to have Thaw's mental condition tested before the trial of the indictment was denied by Justice Davis before Thaw was called upon to plead.
 William Travers Jerome, who has been special counsel aiding New York state in recovering custody of Harry Thaw, was suddenly released" by the state.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
GEAR HAS 3OO,OOO OF
 ARMY IN EAST PRUSSIA
Advance Is Checked, Accord
 ing to Berlin Report.

The czars army in East Prussia is now estimated at more than 300.OOO men. Before it the Germans are fall ing back in the neighborhood of Tilsit, under the urgent necessity of protect ing their left wing from a fianking at tack.
 The German armies in Poland have administered check to the Russian advance north of the Vistula and gain ed more ground south of that river. ac- cording to a statement issued at mili- tary headquarters in Berlin.
 Violent battle is raging between the Russians and the Germans in the for ests north of Pillkallen and GumbIn- nen, East Prussia. The German in fantry is fighting with desperation to protect the lines of communication radiating from Tilsit. The Russians have already succeeded i'll cutting the railroad between Tilsit and Memel, on the Baltic.
 According to dispatches from Petro grad pronounced activity among the Austrian troops is observed all along the 300 mile battle line through Pc lana to Roumania. Fighting. which is now in progress all through the Car pathian mountains. is liveliest along the Russian position a. Dukla pass This activity is regarded as the open ing of an Austro- c ermaL campaign aiming at clearing the Russians from Bukovina. eastern Galicia and north ern Hungary.
 Three Turkish army corps under Djemal Pasha are concentrating for an attack on the Suez canal region. Word has reached London that British troops and warships are gathering for the | canal defense and that practically all civilians have left that vicinity. TabriZ, Persia, has been occupied by the Russians. it was officially an nounced from Petrograd. Tabriz is the capital of the province of Azerbijan, l northern Persia. It had previously been occupied by Turks and Kurds.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Anoisnt oriain of Military Salute.

When did the military salute come into use? It certainly dates from the earlier half of the fifteenth century. says the St. James Gazette. Tn the "Speculum Humane Salvationis," :" which was issued before the invention an exceedingly quaint illustration in which Abraham is represented as sa. luting Melchisedec. The patriarch is in medieval armor and apparently on guard. and it would seem that Mel chisedec is bringing him refreshments of water. and the salute is distinctly the military one still in use.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
INDIANA MAYOR LOSES.

.hadae Holds Federal Court Has Power
 In Election Fraud Case.
 Holding that the federal government has Jurisdiction over election ma ehinery, Judge A. B. Anderson. in the Bnited States district court in Indi. anapolis, overruled the demurrer filed by Dom M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, and twenty-six others to the IkSictment charging them with con- spiring with ninety-nine others to cor xupt the election of Nov. 8, 1914, in Terre Haute.
 March was the date fixed for the trial, after the twenty-seve had been arraigned and all pleaded not guilty.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Money Wasted.

"That young millionaire says he holds you in the kindest remembrance. He says it was at a party given by you that he proposed to his wife"
 'The affair has unpleasant reminis- cences for me. That was a very ex- pensive party, and gave it in the ex- pectation that he was going to propose to one of my girls. Louisville Courier Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Prepared to Die Any Time.

After having bought collins for him. self and his wife Captain William l. Rice formerly mayor of Bristol. Va eighty-two years old, who declares that he has 'practiralIy lived ont his time is ready fer death at almost any time He was q brotherin-law O. Judge R"gee 4 Pryor of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
CANAAN VALLEY

We think at present writing, Feb. 2, 12 m. the old bear will not see his shadow today, consequently the back bone of winter is broken.
 D. D. Corners is moving his house. hold goods to Wm. Mansir's. It is said he expects to go to Vermont to engage in the lumber business.
 The Jews on the Stanard farm lost a horse last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Linus Perkins, of Mill River, were guests at A. E. Benton's, Sunday.
 Ralph Thompson, of Waterbury, was in town last week, called here by the death of his uncle, Earl Sardam.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
BRITISH SHIPS ARE
 SUNK NEAR HOME
Details of North Sea Fight Shows Another German Loss.
10000 MEN LOST TO KAISER

Germany Has Decided to Seize All
 Foodstuffs, These Measures Being
 Taken to Meet EngIand's Efforts to
 ~Starve Her Out"-French War Of
 flee Report. Victory Around La
 Rassee.
 A profound sensation was caused ill shipping circles by the sinking of three British steamships in the Irish sea by German submarines at point only an Aour's steaming from the harbor at Liverpool. The raid is believed to be the first steps in Admiral von Tirpitz' new naval policy of destroying the all Ees' shipping. Because of the great distance from the scene of the destruc- tion of the steamships to the German naval base it is thought probable that . steamship flying a neItral flag may have acted as the supply ship. The three vessels were destroyed by the U-21, which is now one of the kaiser's largest submarines.
 The French war office in its commu- nique lays further emphasis on the losses of the Germans in their recent attacks. Judging from the number of dead found on the battlefields from Belgium to Alsace. it is asserted, the hafser's effective forces on the western front have been reduced more than D,OOO men by their assaults upol' the allies lines in the last few days.
 Submarines attacked the German Baltic fleet off the south coast of Sweden, according to the Copenhagen correspondent of the London Evening Star. The protected cruiser Gazelle was hit by a torpedo. but reached the pest of Sassnitz.
 The repulse of important German at- tacks at two points-east Of Tyres. Belgium, and near La Bassee, France ts announced by the French war office. The kaiser's troops are declared to have lost heavily in both engagements.
 Many soldiers were slain in a series s< charges against the allies intrench- nents on the anniversary of the Eaiser's birthday-the fifty-sixth.
 Germany will seize all loodstuffs in tAe" country, thereby being enabled to control the supply. The German fed eral council has put into effect sweep fag regulations for the conservation of the food supply as follows:
 All stocks of corn, wheat and flour ordered seized by Feb. L
 An municipalities are charged with the oAty of setting aside suitable supplies of preserved meat
 The owners Of corn were ordered to sepOrt their stocks immediately, where .Don confiscation. at a fixed price. will fAssow.
 A government distributing office for the regulation ot consumption will be established, distribution being made according to the number of inha bitants
 Late details of the big battle in the North sea indicate that the German cruiser Kolberg also was sunk
 NJ has been learned from several sources that the Derff1inger was ablaze from stem to stern when she disap- Reared from view and that one of her tunnels had been shot away. The Beydlitz was pretty badly crippled and was awash at the stern. while the Meatke also was afire. The British nagship Lion had to be lowed into mort
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
Language Mixed.

That" said the physician, as he ex- amined the lump on the mans neck, ''is the remains of an old boil that started to come and then became en- cysted there."
 "Well." said the unlettered patient, ''it sure has encysted on stayin' there" " Chicago Post.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-04
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has a shadow, but few ever see it except in eclipses of the moon. Nevertheless, many of us have noticed on fine. cloudless evenings in summer, shortly before sunset, rosy or pink arc on the horizon opposite the sun, with a bluish gray segment under it. AS the sun sinks the arc rises until it attains the zenith and even passes it. This is the shadow of the earth.