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Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
GUARD THAT CORNER.

The billy cop, or 'silent policeman. that did traffic cop duty at the inter- section of Main and Railroad streets, bids fair to assume the aspect and dig nifty of living issue. Whether the old "cop," which was kidnapped couple of weeks ago and drowned in the Hou- satonic river, off Dutcher's Bridge, will be re-incarnated and galvanized into still life, or whether it's counterpart will be assigned to sentry duty on the street is not, atpresent writing definite B decided; but tte positive assurance comes, from a reliable and determined source, that there will be a billy-cop, at the old stand, in short order.
 The question of authority is raised by the attitude of the present board of selectmen, for whom First Selectman Charles G. Smith speaks. MT. Smith maintains that the town has no author ity to install such device at any point on a state road; that the state high way commissioner only is empowered to order such things, and that the town could not even install a billy-cop if a town meeting were to vote to have it done Mr., Smith has consulted Attor- ney Nickerson, who advises him to that effect, and cites the law which provides that the highway commissioner is held responsible for damage resulting from Instructions or defects in highway ap- pointments, and would bring suit against parties directly involved in To- eating such Instructions, etc.
 In view of the conflict of opinion, and the alleged liability of its sponsors for any damage that may result from the billy cops passive activities, it re- mains to be seen whether billy" actu- ally comes back to his circumscribed beat
 During it's brief career at the corner the billy-cop made many friends and demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the community in general, that it's presence there was a good thing, and that it was educating the automobile drivers to pay respect to the reasonable rules of the road. In numerous instances it un- doubtedly was the direct means of pre- venting collisions and averting more or less serious injuries. It made the cross- walk a safer spot for pedestrians, especially women and children; and it is inconceivable that it could possibly, except through the most fragrant con-
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
TheaInRrate,

 Just for an extra four bits has she lefts us, Just for paltry halT dollar weeks Packed up and gone, and of peace quite bereft us Now must we forth and new ser, want seek. Cursed be they who have .filched her away from us Cursed be they, though they live the, next door! Long has she been with us, long drawn. pay from .rrS~- Now she is. gone, and we'll see her no morel We picked her up when, all green, she first landed. We took her in with us, taught her to talk, Taught her to be always open and can did, Taught lterr to wash her face, tnught herito walk O, the long hours that we spentin im- proving hssi O, how her pathway with roses we spread ?. Yet when we plead today there was no moving her ...a. Glass, Am ban workin' dooi zheep, you, she said. Blow, winters hurricanel Freeze, bitter skies Alas You,are less cruel than ingratitudel Bite,. O.bitas serpent's toothh You're in a milder class Than ths young lady to, whom I alludel Cursed be shey who have fhched her away from us Her whom we taught to- be modest and meek Often she promised she nsver would stray from us, Yet has she flown for that four bits a week
 Cleveland Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record ot Doings from Week to Week Culled from The News Files.
 I0Qd

April 16. Lawyer W. A. Roraback decided to locate in Tcrrington.
 Frank Stevens succeeded Burton Peirce as lamp lighter.
 MT. s. W. Barnes and family return- ed from a southern trip.
 The water pipe was extended to the rectory on Granite avenue.
 Fredrick Watson was slowly improv- ing from an illness of I6 months.
 G. B. Gardner removed his stock of watches. jewelry and silverware from Camps store to the Warner building.
 Frank Hitchcock, of Canaan, and Miss Belle A. Parsons, of Southfield, Mass, were married at Millerton, N. Y.
 pr. William Camp moved from O. pake, N. Y., to Millerton, N. Y.
 Miss Nellie E. Richardson, of Chap inville, was teaching the higher depart. ment of the East Canaan school.
 Mrs. Hiram Weed, formerly Miss Abigail Gillette, of this place, died at Lakeville.
 The Chautauqua Circle observed the Shakespeare memorial day by appropri- ate exercises in Village Improvement hall.
 Rev. David Phillips arrived home from conference to remain another year.
 Falls Village-Rufus Whitford was painting his newly purchased house in South Canaan. E. I. Howe had a lu- crative position in New Haven. Har- low Merriman was repairing his house. Miss Ida Spur, who had been spending the winter in New York, had returned home. Henry Brinton's hens laid 16,- 900 eggs in four months. Miss Nellie Hall returned to her school in Bridge port. Rev. B. N. Lewis was returned to the M. F. church. Miss Mary Malt bic presided at the organ at the chapel on Easter Sunday, w. l.. Brown played the flute and G. W. Ford, the cornet Miss Fannie Shondy, who had been visiting ill Danbury, was home again.
 West Cornwall - George Oldfield spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. N. E. Heath, of Stcokbridge, Mass. O. R. Marsh was guest of Mrs. Isaac Marsh. K. N. Cochrane, accompanied by David Ocain, of Sharon, was taking 8 trip to the Green Mountains. News was re. ceived of the death of Matthew Howard, of Dakota. MT. Erastus Holcomb and Miss Cornelia Harrison were married at the residence of the brides mother. Mrs. Moses Wetherell was very ill.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

The increased cost of either living or dying makes little difference with the vital statistics of our state. The month ly state ment of the Connecticut board of health shows that there were 1,3SS deaths during October, which was 95 less than in September, but Go more than i'll October of last year. That looks like good many deaths in one month, for single small state-until you com pare it with the death rate across the water.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

Editor W. o. Sharpe has been edit ing the Seymour Record A years. Editor B. A. Peck, of the Naugatuck Enterprise, has been running that paper 40 consecutive years, and Editor A. E.
 Knox has been 39 years editing the Woodbury Reporter. These persistent and enduring journalists have refrained from rolling long enough to have &C., cumulated all the moss in their respec- tive burgs-long enough to have be- come veritable moss backs, as it were. The present writer started in on The News exactly 39 years ago this very week, but the consecutiveness of the years has been interrupted by long hiatus of abstinence from milk and honey-and moss. The other three veterans" are entitled to the palm for long range consecutiveness, but they are obliged to take the philosophers word for the truth of the epieram, "The rolling stone gathers no moss. "
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
LyrIc Bloom

If every flower were a song,
 And all the birds were mute, With blossoms would strew your path
 And bind your silver lute. If every flower were song
 And gardens were afame, I'd teach the violets to hymn
 The accents of your name; And then, with tender, tragic hands, I'd spread their bloom above The graves of all those silent ones,
 Tue birds who died of love.
 -Leolyn Louise Everett, in Life.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Hypothec cation.

A small girl entered dairy in the East End of London and said:
 "Arf pound of butter, please, am a penn 'orth of cheese, an muvver'll send a shillin' in when father comes 'ome.
 "Very we'll. :" replied the shopkeeper, who was used to such orders.
 "But," went on the girl, "yer must let me lave the change now, cos muv- yer wants penny for the gas-meter" -Tid- Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

This isn't bad prescription for tn from an anonymous author
 "Very often person gets troubled. Blues come just as clouds sweep across the sky. Life doesn't seem cheerful. Discourage ment tangles up the mind and dis turbs the soul. Indigestion attacks the emotions. In everything there turks despair. You don't want to meet people. You don't want to be alone When you get in this con- dition, don't drink whiskey, don't sit still. Just go out to the park; walk over the grass-carpeted hill and among the noble trees, and look up into the sky, and ask God to give you bigger soul to appreciate the beautiful world you live in. After that you'll feel better"
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

tributory negligence, cause damage in any calculable proportion to the damage it would prevent.
 Whether the state, the town, or pri- vate individuals stand back of it, it is to be hoped, for the sake of safety and prudence, that billy" will be assigned again tn dnty. That corner needs a guardian.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

The Woodbury Reporter remininisc' and moralizes thuswise:
 Three droves of cattle passed down Main street last Saturday, a rather unusual sight in these days. Years ago big droves of cows and fat cattle frequently passed up and down Main street, also focks of turkeys and droves of sheep, and it was an easy matter to keep them within bounds, for everybody had a door yard fence and trolleys and automobiles were unknown. Truly the whirli-gig of time brings many changes.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
NORTH CANAAN HAS

population Jf 2,171, Census of 1910.) Two railroaus. National and Savings Banks
 Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. Up-to-date High School and first-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.
 Wlde-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., 1915-11-18
Genuine Efficiency.

First Urchin-"Say, Jimmy, wot's dis strategy ting dey talk about ?''
 Second Urchin-"Well, it's like dis. Supposin' yer run out of ammunition an yer don't want de enemy ter know it, den it's strategy ter keep on firm. "
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

Somebody suggests Boy Scouts sentry duty in place of the billy cop. Tue suggestion will doubtless work a revi- sion Of the much mooted song, thus wise: "I didn't raise my boy to be a billy cop"
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sngacious business man.
 1t has an extensive circulation in Western ConnecticuU, and especially throughout Litch neid County and Southern Be~ishire.
 It mas a competent staff of wide-awake cor ree,pondents in the various towns to report the ocal doings each week. and goes into the homes .ni is perlsed by the entire families of the thrifty, intelligent, reading class of people whom the long headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Logical.

"Whab's the matter, sir?'" asked the clerk in tue hotel. "Wcre' you expect. ing someone"
 "I should say was, }" said the man angrily. My wife was to meet me. here at 3 o'clock. just got here and now it's 1 o'clock and she isn't here, yet. Never knew a woman to be OH aime any way"
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
MAILS CLOSE GOING

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West 9:48 a. m SIS a. m. 7:44 a. m. 1920 a. m 7:09 p. m. 3:55 p. m. 2:32 D. m. 6.38 p. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM- North East South West 8:25 a. rn $50 a m 10:8c a. m. 800 a. m 3:10 D. III. 100 a. m. 7:46 p. m. 4:25 D. m.
 7:15 D. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. l. R. F. D. at 1030 a. m. For Southfieldand Mill River at 1. D. m.
 E. l.. ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
No wonder

Jack-"I rode all the way out in the same car with you the other day.
 Joe-"That's strange. I didn't see you"
 Jack-"Oh, don't know. You had a seat, and was standing, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the sGace of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan,
 Post Office. East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk H. L. Rood. Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson, Salisbury. J. W. Morgan. Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

Early in the war they were fighting decisive battles'' and turning Won Gluck's right wing" Now they are organizing "big drives" and fiddling for openings.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

All roads will lead to Waterbury next week-Old Home Week-and when the big event is over nobody will be inquir- ing, "Whar'n h-'s Waterbury ?"
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

Subscribers requested to notify the pub isAer promptly of any failure to receive papers reg ularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
LEES VEAL AND WOE.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

If the birds sing not today,
 They will tomorrow; We must ever hopeful be.
 Not filed with sorrow. Every sky must have its clouds. Every day its night, Or we'd not appreciate
 CloudlesS skies and light. Every heart must sorrow feel Life k veal and woe. Oft we find life's fuireSt flowers In the darkness grow. Other hearts are desolate.
 Eyes with tears are wet: When. We tighten others loads, Our own we forget.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
WRITE LETTER ABOUT

Communications subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited, but no gttention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

The price of beans has gone up, and Boston mourns.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1915.

True worth is in being, not seeming, In doing each day that goes by. Some little good, not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by.
 Alice Gary.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Later.

To the Editor: Since the last meet ng of the. Wurra Wurra Club I have
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Six Rowan Ducks and three drakes
 Charles L Smith, Falls Village,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

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= A. s'ah.r- Fisherman third
Pairs = hunters under no sans OVnr-sh ipl-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

Naval Academy. Seven midshipmen are
under suspicion of having received
questions in French and Spanish IN adj
vance Of The examination. One OF the
"middies" admitted that he had re-
ceived n mimcographed copy OF ques-
tion5 in the mails. He admitted may
ne thought the dope" was good and
had disseminated the set OF Questions
broadcast through the academy.
When il trauspircd that the Gues-
lions Of the language department we're
the same a. those received by the MD
shiDman the dismissal of seven Md
ehipmen was Immediately recommend
cd by the academy authorities. Secre-
tary Daniels. however, thought best 10
sift the whole matter. The seven
"riddies" who have admitted having
seen the original sheet Of questions;
will first be examined by the court OF
inquirv. Those 10 whom copies we're
presented are said to number several
score.
The names Of all the men under sus-
picion have been suppressed for the
time being. The board Of inquiry VIII
be COMPOSED of Captain K. l.. kusSel!'
former Judge advocate general OF the
navy. president; Captain A. /. Long
and Commander l.. L. de Steiguer'
members. and Lieutenant COMMANDER
". c. Watt, judge advocate.
Secretary Daniels also announced 70,
dav that three junior midshllpmen nad
been dismissed from the academy. wo
we're held guilty of attempting forciole
entry into the Office of the department.
of mathematics to gain glimpse oil
U,,;r marks in recent examinations.
The other had attempted to obtain ,r eN-
animation papers IN advance "e
names were also suppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
ANNAPOLIS SCANDAL
INQUIRY ORDERED
Daniels Will Investigate En-
animation Cheating
Cases.

Washington. June 8. Secretary Dan
iels to-day ordered q court Of inquiry
in connection with the irregularities IN
the recent annual examinations ct the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
HORSES AT TUXEDO
TN RECORD SUCCESS
Show Closed by Series or
Brilliant Eyents-Only
One Accident.

Tuxedo Park y. % June el ,. . ~ I.o,
ing OF the u%rdG i nor ~ " ,oostordsv
larger crow lH". H. o" nos, successful
ana IL was one % r .ne Tho heather
shows ever hel1 III L 49, Sor Gav for
was perfect wa - r,onnd nm
the co.onists' ana inc ana .i,'bbo,se
tonight WIN oaHce d. ny, ,.iv - socre.
flerre Lot ~ -, ,.ortnd bard and
tary or the snow mas W. 49, a. 70 honn co
II Is owing 70 ms e"oI'S ~ nos
successiuI. ,,,z,,o for
Zach class to-day ""9 PuL~'e -.
the Judges. mere was on'S 0. r.
accident lr the hunting cas-, "He'i -.,
rider OF Up Toe OF ihe 'lIi'eI 80 -.
OF Blnehamton' Zen "HIe ii'" 49,, -,
jump. lie was pronounced Oil -
the doctors later L. os ,ba
Inc feature VI 'ne va! anJ ssd.
champion classes ID nun.eIS o., - ,';r.
u4e ho4se S''''',' or Lro,,,bou- the
ners OF tnese events '"i'Ne
.Lo,r
L-. bo,,rforship Gun was
Inc hunter CNGl"pt" IL -
"A, ~ ,,..L he brown geld!ug
b est '-t- .-" - ;,-,,s nor
MffEUnOr. MAKING al lAc Jump P~,
tool, md Mis-. Carol Hartman, rld-
r,4.,.'s Gavlight. won
tie reserve rrize.
r. Lo-,.;,,sb;r nriZe FOR saddle
Inc CNa"'P-'" - p.ife's MAY
wv, r;I1er bv Mrs. Preston Davies,
49, 49,, -, 60, r,ize IN every entry.
having taheH HtsI Pi'@e -, Ccanter
Mrs. Charles II. ChlpchASe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

lawn sloping toward the river on the
estate Of Mrs. John Carse.
The forest primeval was represented
by Mrs. George Pcgram and Miss Flor
ence Brooks in a symbolic dance. Then
came the Indians dragging IN with
much pride the body Of a deer out or
George Pcrkins's trophy room, to be
roasted over their camp fire. They
were followed by the Dutch and Eng
lish settlers. who. as usual in pageants,
seemed 20 have nothing 10 do IN set
ding a strange country except TO dance
blthcly on the green. Tiny Catherine
Cole and Junior Delafeld were the
king and queen. who led their dlmpled
courtiers round the Maypole.
In the dances Of all the nations rep
resenting New York's present polyglot
population were many small nervous
Penrods. submitting fearfully to the
haulings and pattings Of hustered
ramas and nurses. The little boy tiow-
ers. i'm their crepe paper costumes, were
observed .n the midst Of scutilngs and
iumpings behind the rose bushes. Loud
cries from the tableau mistress. The
recreant blossoms were dragged shame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
FILMS OPEN IN GARDEN
Symphony Orchestra Is Feat
IRE Of Mammoth Enterprise.

Madison Square Garden opened its
summer season last night with pro-
r-amme featured bv "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" and forty-piece
symphony orchestra led by Anselm
Goe,zel The distance Of the screen
from the film is record, being three
hundred feet further than in any other
moving picture house.
The Garden is covered with q canopy
q American blue. and the east end Is
made into an zee palace. The screen
s.. framed into an iceberg, and This was
vo.rted out carefully n another song
os The evening, Meet Ne at the Ice
berg" sung by Joseph Parsons. The
distance Of the curtain from the ma
chine is not the only record hung up
~ the Garden. for the curtain itself IS
- by % feet, and weighs nearly three
tons. The orchestra is made up OF for
r,ar members Of the Metropolitan, Phil
harmonic and Chicago Opera orches-
tras.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

faced away, to have their fragile gar
mcnts repaired for public inspection.
The end came with the low hanging
sun smiling upon Columbia and her
children on a rhododendron bank. The
audience arose and sang America "
with them. Miss Catherine Irwin was
Columbia. and Or. Henry Janeway was
Uncle Sam. The committee in charge
Of the pageant consisted of Mrs. Jane,
Ellis Briggs, chairman; Mrs. David
Carse. Mrs. John Carse, Miss Grace
Christensen. Mrs. Frederick Cole, Mrs.
Daniel barrow, Mrs Eugene Delahe!d,
Mrs. Loring Gale. Mrs. William Harris
Mrs. Henry Janeway, Miss Emily Per
kins. Mrs. George Pegram, Mrs. Ashley
Thorndike and Miss Anne Webb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
NUT SUNDAE' RAILS
Atm. Y. u. ALUMNI
you're Going to He'll He
Cries, and Ma Fans
Him in Vain.

"Nut Sundae." a sketch by William
lie Baron, with Reinald Werrenrath IN
the title role. was the big event IN
New York University's alumni day yes
terdav. The meetings and speeches
will be forgotten, but the 300 Ola
grads will long remember Nut
Sundae."
Hardly recognizable. Mr.. Werrenrath
appeared. spilling trail Of sawdust.
When he got M TO haranCuc the mob
he began his Grafton with. You're all
going TO hell The road Of hell IS
paved with tango teas and cabarets.
on death. where is thy sting
In spite Of Mas" vigorous tanning
Sundae at this point stripped off his
fourth coat and got down 20 his shirt.
The sketch closed with the audience
thronging to the "jitney bar when
came in on a wheelbarrow.
This sketch was the offering or the
class OF '05. of which Mr.. Werrenrath
and Nr. lie Baron are members. Other
classes gave shows, but O5 captured
the cup by unanimous consent.
When the roll was called IN the busl-
ness meeting which preceded the fun,
Lewis B. Reed answered Tor 1913. lie
is the only surviving member of the
class and the oldest living alumnus. In
spite Of his ninety-odd years he made
A speech, in which he pointed to the
fact that his class had a 100 per cent
attendance.
Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown
addressed the alumni and said: We are
Manning for three thousand students
n the Heights in the next few years.
Il is significant that while twenty years
aqo twenty-five per cent Of our students
we're from outside the city, the proper
ton is now thIrty-fve per cent
Among the class gifts was PORTRAY
Of the late Professor William Kendall!
GIett. pre1ented By the members OF
the class Of 1850, 10 which he belonged.
The class Of 1904 unveiled bronze
bulletin board TO take the place or one
DESTROYED in a fight they had with
1905 in their sophomore year.
Both 1890 and 1905 gave scholarships
Of 900 each and the University re
ceived $4,000 from tho estate or
George W. Robinson, g.
The officers OF the alumni associa-
ton elected were: President, James
Bowl. 50: president. William J.
Hoe. SO; secretary. James g. Dale. O9;
treasurer. Henry II. Brown. SO. These
officers OF the Pm Beta Kappa Alumni
Association were elected: President.
D. W. Herring; president, A. +.
Hill; secretary. Charles J. Tonsor;
treasurer. William +. Waters; CORE
sponding secreatry. J. '. Irwin; hon
orary member. T. ". Edmondson.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livored in the auditorium under the
Hall Of Fame at / p. IN. to-day by the
Rev. Or. Malcolm j. Macleod. pastor
Of the Collegiate Refsrmed Church.
The class dav exercises. will be held on
Tuesday and the commencement on
Wednesday. with Dr. Lyman Abbott de-
liyering the commencement address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
Children Blthely Dance New York's History
to Raise Money for Red Cross Society's Work
Boy Blossoms in Floral
Dance Almost Wreck
Fragile Costumes
in Scufle.

Fcrocious young Indians. with yellow
curis and buttercups with dimplcd
cheeks danced on the lawn at River
dale yesterday with Revolutionary sol
diers snd the Queen Of the May Three
centuries met in pageant represent
INK Now York history. which was ar
ranged by Mrs. James Ellis Briggs and
Miss Mabel Pollon. The affair was
for the benefit Of Van Cortlandt Chap
Ter, American Red Cross The actors
were children Of the Riverdale and
Npuyten Duyvil neighborhood, and the
tableaus and dances were held on a