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Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Mrs. Scott DonIevs Talk.

The Lime Rock Public Library As sociation cordially invites the towns people and their friends to a talk oL Making Beautiful Homes, by Mrs Angeline Scott Donley on Wednesday afternoon. July 2l, at 3 o'clock in the Casino
 An exhibition of pictures of interiors of artistic homes and examples of new material to use in decorations will &C., company the lectEre. Mrs. Donley, who writes for magazines such as Country Life in America" and is a popular club lecturer, comes as the guest of the Library Association
 After the talk tea will be served and an informal social hour enjoyed, dur ing which Mrs. Donley will meet the guests and answer an1- questions in re- gard to furnishing and decorating the home. A silver collection will be taken for the benefit of the library-
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
LikhfieId .Jag|Cure.

According to the Litchfield cores pondent of the Waterbury American. the county jailer is doing a great work as a drunk curist. Says the cores poudent: d
 Jailer Todd is winning a unique reputation tksroughout the country as the "dOctor" who never lost a case of delirium treNlens, thoDgh during his official career he has been called upon to treat many scores of prisoners, men, and some women who were upon the very verge of death from whisky and morphine. Dhe prisoner sent to the Litchfield County jail suffering from alcoholism is given at the outset a prescription, the contents of which were prescribed by a physician of na- tional repute who is the jailer's friend The dose of this connection averts the threatened Jim jams" for the time be- ing and quiets the throbbing nerves. Then MT. Todd supplements this treat ment with a diet of coffee and milk and red peppers mixed. The jailer says he has found that this red pepper is one of the best antidotes for alcoholism Known. It is d. remarkable fact that Rot one of the hundneds of drunkards who have been prisoners in the county jail has ever been given drop of liquor to ''sober up' on during his incaEcera- tiGn. Jailer Todd regrets that though he sends all of them out new men the cup9 is not permanent iu more than ffty per cent of the cases.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Hellehore for Flies.

A safe and effective weapon against the typhoid or house fiy has been found in powdered hellebore by scientists of the department Flies lay their eggs chiefly in stable manure. Powdered hellebore mixed with water and sprinkled over the manure will destroy the larvae which are matched from the eggs. Since powdered hellebore is readily obtainable, this puts in the hands of everyone a remedy for one of the pests that has been found dangerous as we'll as troublesome. Powdered
 hellebore, however, will not kill admit flies, which must be swatted or trapped.
 Governments have shown that the hellebore is entirely decomposed in the course of the fermentation of the manure, and that even in excessive quantities it does no harm except to the larvae it is intended tn destroy. Chickens picking in manure treated with it suffer no ill effects.
 One.half pound of powdered helle. bore mixed with 10 gallons of water is sufficient to kill the larvae ill s bushels, or 10 cubic feet, of manure. The mix. ture should be sprinkled carefully over the pile, especial attention being paid to the outer edges. In most places hellebore is obtainable in f0o.pound lots at a cost of Il cents a pound. This makes the cost of the treatment little less than seven. tenths of a cent DOT bushel of manure.
 Although fresh manure is the favor ite breeding spot, flies lay their eggs in other places as we'll, such us outhouses, refuse piles, etc. In these places, from wbich no manure is taken to spread on the fields, considerable saving mag be effected through the substitution of borax for powdered hellebore. Applied at the rate of 0.62 pounds per s bushels of manure, borax is as effective as powdered hellebore in killing the larvae but costs less than half a cent for each bushel of manure treated. In larger quantities, however, or when the itself is spread at greater rate' than l5 tons to the acre, some damage io crops may result. LaEge quantities ,f manure are often used by market gardeners and others, and there is always danger of carelessness in apply. ng the borax. The use of the more expensive but safer hellebore ie there. ore recommended for the treatment of manure. Borax is recommended for all ther refuse in which flies may lay ggs.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Cut His Throat.

Peter Anderson, 52 years of age, cut his throat at the town farp in Torriug ton, Thursday afternoon and was taken to the Litchfield County Hospital at Winsted, where his condition was re. ported as being serious. Anderson came to Torrington that morning from Bristol and walked to the town house and hung around, making himself obnoxious to those at the farm. He was warned to leave by the manager of the farm, but refused to obey his in. structions and became entangled in Q quarrel with Raymond Briggs, a man employed on the farm. 4 few minutes after the dispute Briggs went to the manager again and requested that Anderson be put off the farm. Before the two men could return Anderson had cut himself with the knife, caus. ing large flow of blood.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Con-.
WHAT A VOTE WILL NOT DO.


 It will not clean streets, provide schoolhouses, tighten dark tenements, prevent over. .crowding, furnish pure milk, stop child labor.
 It cannot. Why? Because it is not u remedial agent. Men find that it works so slowly that they have put it aside, and organized all sorts of clubs and commissions for social reform in order to make public opinion.
 Public opinion is the real remedial agent If public opinion is aroused, legislation always follows.
 The vote cannot raise wages.
 Men have never had their wages raised by the ballot
 Wages depend upon the markets, upon labor competition, upon skill, upon the quality of the output and not upon sex or votes.
 The vote cannot stop the liquor traffic.
 Public sentiment must first be made, and liquor dealers now say they "do not fear women's votes.' The liquor traffic still fiourishes in Equal Suffrage States. The vote cannot eradicate prostitu- tion. Prostitution has been forced out in | some places by the concerted action of men and women of influence and in formation outside of politics. This vice is inextricably tangled with poli- tics. Only outside of politics can it be fought with success.
 Hartford Conn. Press Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Hello Oliver

Master Oliver Fuller Eidridge, who arrived at Blackstone, Mass, direct from heaven, last Saturday night at 9 o'clock, weighing q pounds, has con. ferred the honorable grandfather de- gree upon George s. Fuller, of Canaan, and prefixed another title to our popular town clerk" Uncle Allyn"
 From the home selected by the stork for depositing its 5undle-the residence of School Supervisor Albert G. and Carue Fuller Eldridge-the assurance comes that everybody is doing we'll, in- 'cluding Oliver, who, by the way, gets his name from his great great great great-grandfather, Dr. Oliver Fuller, who was a surgeon in the Revolution ary War anl is buried in Kent.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Going at it Right.

The children of the Broad River
 School, Norwalk, says the Hour of that
 city, are making war on the tent cater
 p4llar by collecting its coeOons, believ-
 ing this to he a less cruel way of ex-
 terminating the pest than any other,
 except the collection of the egg masses.
 They have been studying the caterpillar
 and its enemies, and says the Hour,
 they know some of the kinds of birds
 that eat the caterpillar. and some of
 those that eat the pupa. They know
 that the metamorphOses of insects vary with the kind of insect. They know that some insects have one to four transformations. They know that the metamorphosis of the tent caterpillar has four changes of life or transforma- tion, viz: the egg; the larvae (tent caterpillar;) the cocoon with its pupa;
 the image or the perfect insect, the tent caterpillar moth. They know that this moth in the late summer lays its eggs in circle around the twig of a tree, and that what eggs escape de- lection by the chic-n-dees and other birds in the winter, hatch out in the spring into the real tent caterpillar, that makes the so-called worms nests in the apple and wild cherry trees, and also that they, the caterpillars. are the ones that do so much havoc. Over G. 900 cocoons were collected in Broad River in a week, the primary depart ment of the school alone collecting 4, 423. One boy collected 900 and an other 725. One boy found several hundred under one veranda; a dozen or so were found around the inside band of hat on a post, and under an old coat, hung on a post attached to a 2x4 scantling was a house wren's nest with 90 or more of the yellowish white
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Words Meaning Nothing.

For the maximum of words and the minimum of information commend us to the title of an act introduced in the New Jersey legislature. It reads as follows: "An act to amend an act which Is supplemental to an act to amend an act applying to courts hay ing criminal jurisdiction. The sam- pie is typical of many and New Jersey is not the only offending state. But New Jersey now proposes to make such adsurdities unlawful. A measure has been drafted requiring the introducer of bill to file with it brief setting forth its purpose, including the name of the law, if any, it is designed to amend. That should help. Anything that contributes greater intelligence in lawmaking is welcome. But what is needed more. than such contrivances is some method for providing the aver age legislator with intelligence or con- polling him to use honestly what little he has.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Back ito RaiIroading.

Howard Elliott is rapidly completing hlds conversion of the New Haven rail. road from it's old secret status into an open public utility and one of New England's strongest industries. Pub licity is perhaps the hest tool Ae has for this task. Picking up the pieces is a slow job, not very exciting and much hampered by the tardiness of New England Legislatures in doing their part so as to permit tue reorgani- zation of the company. But the work goes forward, and it is interesting to note how MT. Elliott's speeches bring out the strength of the railroad part of his enterprise. The directors have resolved to sell the outside properties, securities, and real estate. and this resolution is in accord with the facts as well as with the law of the case. The money is not in the outside under takings. No one set of men can do everything, and the New Haven rail- road problem seems likely to be solved be cause the new management is deter mined to stick to railroading. g.-Collier's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
o0kNECTICUT'S MaR BOOM
Orders Received for More than $500,
 100000 in Munitions.

Connecticut has found a far more profitable method of employing its in- dustries than in turning out wooden nutmegs. It is estimated that in this state alone the allies have placed orders for arms and ammunition and ma ,chinery to manufacture these to extent of $500, ,000, 900. And more will fol- low. says the Boston News Bureau.
 Bridgeport is now said to employ more men than Krupps, and will soon see an influx of between II, GOO and 5000 additional men to operate Win chester's CD new plant. Remington U. M. c. will need several thousand more; Colts will need several thous- ands and Winchester as many more The 5covil Company in Waterbury will take on 5000 or 4, ,0oD additional men. and they will be paid big wages.
 In Bridgeport the Remington Arms Company has taken an orderfor 8, 900, = ,000 rifles at $50 each, making a total of $90, 100000. Remington-U. M. c. Company, a ipart of the Remingtonsout- fit, has taken orders estimated at close ito $50, ,000,000 for ammunition, which 'Olih9o thO LAOIuIuSOOA oha1o ttO Jllo velvet to nearly $15O, ,O00,00O.
 Taking other industries, such ias Lake Torpedo Boat Company, upon which there has been no estimate placed re- .garding it's volume of orders; the .$5, O00,O00 at least in trucks aMd officers cars to be built by Locomobile Cem- pany of AmeEica; orders taken by British American Company, which is making a patent field gun for France, besides machining shrapnel shells, rand orders of other concerns in this city, turning out machine work and ceastingE, Bridgeport's share of war business will run close to $160,GO0.000.
 Winchester Arms Company in New Haven has $10O, GGo. 900 of on1ars on its books, and has turned down .husi- ness. 1t has spentseveral millfa ans in new buildings and is scouting for -ad- GihiOnal men.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
0LD-H0ME WEEK
Unique Festivity Planned for East Ga
 naan Congregational Church.


 East Canaan is preparing for what is virtually to be an "oid. home day" in connection with the annual festivities of the old Congregational church there. The event will come off next Wednes. day, and is ostensibly the annual picnic of the church but it is the purpose and desire of Mir. Maylott and leaders in the church to make it broader and more comprehensive than usual, and plans are being laid to invite all former resi-. dents of East Canaan, now living else. where, to return for that day to meet and renew old acquaintances aud enjoy an old-fashioned r. union and picnic DC casion. Ard it is hopcd that all former East Canaan;tas who may read this article. and who would enjoy such a reunion, arrange to be present next Wednesday. It should be a red letter day'i in the history of the old East Ga naan Church.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
AntoS Mean Wealth.

The amazing growth of the motor car industry is source of never ending surprise to the public-tboth the anotor- ing public and the great outside public as well. Every day the question is asked: "Where does all the money come from to pay for dhese aut0mo- piles ?'' And also: "When will the point of total saturation he reached ?''
 These questions spring from mis- conception of the economic Ghangs that iaaMe been wrought by the motor car R. H. Collins, known as ''Trainload" Collins throughout the Buick organiza- ti0D, for which he is general sales manager, says the answers to such questions as the above are simple enough if bhe curious ones will look a little below the surface.
 People ask where the money comes from,'' said MT. Collins, land there they stop. The public does not stop to think of the tremendous additions that automobiles have made to the aggragate wealth of the country. Every man or woman who buys an automobile soon finds that his or her efficiency is in- creased hundred fold ar more. This means, when you get right down to brass tacks, that motor cars, instead of subtracting from the wealth of the na- tion, add to it. The man who owns an automobile makes more money than he did before he became an automobile owner. His efficiency increases as if by magic. Result: he adds to his own wealth and the wealth of the com. munity.
 i'There is no such thing as the point of total saturation' as applied to auto The more automobiles are sold, the greater will be the demand for automobiles. In other words, the more automobiles, the more wealth."
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Business M ems Outing

The summer outing of the directors of the Connecticut Chamber of Com merce will be held at the MNmauguin, near New Haven, Thursday of next week, the feature of which will be one of those soul.sa Esfying shore dinners for which that high-class resort is famous. According to the announce ment issued by President Frank H. Johnston. each Association is invited to send four delegates in addition to its state director. One of the events is to be a baseball game between the directors and visiting members.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
NORFOLK FAIR
Sixth Annual Event to be Held in Sep
 tember.

SANAiA FhtiAd1l 1NNlNA " " 'tNf& faf wy
 tember.
 The sixth annual fair of the Norfolk Agricultural Association will be held on the Norfolk grounds, September 9, 10 and II. Many awards have been added to those of 1914, and this years event should easily he the best ever held by the organization.
 The program has been divided as fol- lows: Thursday, September 9, cattle day; Friday, Sept. 10, horse day; Sat urday, Sept. II, horse show.
 The cattle day program will consist of an exhibit of cattle, sheep and swine, and draft cattle contest.
 Horse day will be devoted to the ex- hibit of draft and farm horses, stall lions, mares and colts and drawing con- tests.
 Saturday should prove the grand climax of the fair when the horse show will be the attraction. The afternoon will be given 10 trotting and saddle races, exhibit of carriage and road horses, and high jumping horse con- test
 Awards will also be made for the best exhibits of grain, vegetables and seeds; all forms of needlecraft; butter, honey, maple sugar and syrup; bakery. and other home made products, and all kinds of fruits and flowers.
 The following new cups have been offered this year: for best yoke of oxen, presented by Mrs. F. s. Dennis; best single driving horse, Roscoe Beniamin; best farm team. c. Nj. Howard; Gil bert Home cup. Mrs H. H. Bridgman; best pair of draft horses. Mrs. H. H. Bridgman: ladies maximum cup, Mrs. George B. Case; largest pony, William c. Hungerford, and smallest pony, George B. Case, jr.
 An attractive premium book of i44 pages, containing lists of prizes pictures of the Norfolk library and country club, and numerous advertisements has been circulated throughout the county.
 The officers of the association are president, Mrs. F $. Dennis; vice. presidents, Joseph N. Cowles, Warren c. Cordially and Melvin E. Snow: see cretary, Philemon w. Johnson; assist. ant secretary, Miss Jennie F. Torrant; treasurer, Edmund Brown; directors, Mrs. George R. Case, Mrs. A. S. c. Taylor, Mrs. c. Fl. Bush, Mrs. B. II. Bridgman, Edward Spring, Charles Sage and George Tibbals; superin. teudent of grounds and tents, William G. Wilcox, ribbon department, Mrs. William G. Wilcox.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
A CLOSE SHAVE
Train Almost Smashes Inc Wagon
 Load of People, Sunday.

The Main street crossing over the Berkshire division came very nefr be- ing the scene of a castastrOphe, last Sunday afternoon, owing to the facts that the crossing gates are not operated on Sunday and that the engineer of the milk train neglected to observe the rule to stop before running over the cross ing.
 According to the story as told by eye witnesses the Buckbee family, in a two horse wagon, driven by Martin Buck bee, were driving east and had just reached the crossing when the train came rum5ling along. without even ringing it's bell or stopping above the crossing, as plainly directed by con- spicuous sign on post on the north side of the crossing.
 By whipping up his horses the driver barely managed to clear the track ahead of the engine, by matter of inches, and thus escaped smash that would have been disastrous.
 1t is beyond the understanding of most people, why this particular cross ing. which is the most dangerous spot in town, should be left unguarded by the gates on Sunday, when the two crossings of the c. N. Eat Church street and Main street-are guarded by fagmen. In the afternoon, last Sun day, the south bound freight train switched over this crossing for an hour, ito the great danger of highway traffic generally, and numerous auto. mobiles especially
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
EXPENSIVE ROBINS
egal Hunter Fineo Total of >S2i.45
 by Judge Ford.

NIe gal hunter Fmen a | Otal or SpZi.4o
 by Judge Ford.
 Deputy Sheriff l. P. Hornbeok, who is also game warden for Litchfeld County, was notified by State Game >Gemmis- sioner Pease, Saturday that complaints were made at Canaan Valley, of illegal hunting in that region, and the officer was instructed to investigate and make arrests Accor ',inely MT. Hornbeck went to Canaan Valley. where he learn ed from various sources, that Russian Jew named Frank Denchik, "a recent conner, was in the habit of shooting robins and other birds that are not game birds, and that he hunted on Sun- days and had no license to hunt on any day.
 The man was located without diff culty and is said to have had dead robins in his possession when taken iuto custody. He made no resistance when told by the officer that he was wanted, and was brought to the office of Justice George W. Ford for hearing on three mpiaints-hunting without a license, hunting on Sunday. and shooting birds other than game birds. He pleaded guilty to all three counts and was fined $1!00 on each, with costs, amounting in the aggregate to $21.46, which he paid.
 It is said he had been warned by people in Canaan Valley that he 3vas sure to get into trouble if he persisted inihis manner of hunting, but paid no heed ito the warning.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
FlREMEN WILL BUILD
Make a Hsndsome Start on a Building
 Fund, With S2II.

With few unsettled accounts to be adjusted, the treasurer of Canaan Hose Company reports that as result of the firemen's tournament of July 5, the treasury of the Company will profit to the extent of about $450-a gratifying showing, in view of the unfavorable weather conditions of the forenoon.
 Of this amount, the sum of S2ll.5 50, generously subscribed by our people. through solicitation by F. L. Roberts. to secure the boys against possible loss. has been set aside and deposited in the bank as the nucleus of a "building fund" with the obje"t of accommodating a sufficient amount, through entertain- ments and otherwise, to erect a suitable fire house, at some time in the future.
 The balance, with funds already in the treasury, will be devoted to the purchase and installation of a suitable fire alarm system, possibly the quad- ruplex electrically operated siren, which awakened the townJ early on that July Fifth morning, from its dis advantageous position in an upper win dow of the Peirce & Ives grain eleva. tor. This device will be given a more thorough and equitable test, before a final decision is made, from an i'm provised tower to be constructed on the roof of the Fuller block, where it will be enabled to give forth its full volume of sound without obstruction in any direction. and the 6remen are confident that it will prove in every way ade- quate to meet every requirement..
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Enavne Starts Bad Fire.

\. spark from a passing locomotive set fiEe to a storehouse on South IsaoD- ard street owned by Frank Flammia in Waterbury shortly after 3 o'clock Thursday morning. The fire spread from the storehouse to. a half dozen ad- joining structures, several of them be- ing tenement houses ,and the others barns. The loss is estimated at $20,- . 900. Mr. Flammia lost two horses, two automobiles, and large quantity of wood and charcoal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-15
Suicide at Wedding.

VasEios Karanassrus, 26 years of age, committed suicide in TlGompsonville, Friday night at a wedding and cele- bration of some of his fellow country men. He left the main room where the wedding had taken place and went into the kitchen. He shot himself through the heart. Four letters were found in his pockets, the general trend of which was that he was Respondent because he was unaEle to secure work.