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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
MAJESTIC.


Frederick Perry. late star of ION
Trial." makes his debut a. q moving
picture actor In "Dr Rameau." a
most remarkable aim production.
which 10 being shown for the first
time locally in the Majestic the.
ater. this week. Rarely. II ever, has
the screen unfolded a more absorb.
Ing story than this modern society
drama. adapted. from the play and
novel Of Georges Ohnet. the French
author. II 10 one Of the intense,
gripping sort, and holds the inter
est from the opening instant.
The early scenes are laid In the
boyhood homo of DR.. Rameau. The
lad witnesses q brutal attack on his
mother by q drunken stepfother
during 4 terrific thunderstorm. On
his knees the boy prays for the pro-
lection Of his mother. A moment
later she Is killed by q bolt Of light
ming. while the stepfather escapes
unframed.
The incident turns the lad
against God. He has become prac.
tically an atheist. when. years later,
AZ the celebrated physician he saves
the life Of Adrian. the mother OF
Conchita. He falls deeply In love
with the daughter. who turns
against him when he boasts that
his science and not God saved hel
mothers life. To please her moth
er. however. she consents to become
his wife.
Conchita dies, leaving an infant
daughter. DR.. Rameau keeps the
room where she died exactly as she
left II, visiting II on each ami
versary OF her death. On one Of
these visits he accidentally presses
q secret spring In his wife's writing
desk and discovers a packet OF love
letters, revealing that the daughter
he has cherished Is the child OF an
others. In an insane frenzy he
drives the girl from the house and
refuses TO 60 to her bedside ever
when she is thought to be dying un
til his friend, DR.. Talavanne. almost
drags him there.
The sight of the child's suffering
conquers his hate, and he works
like a fiend to save her. He is sue
cessful, too. and his subsequent con
version forms an impressive finale
The splendid acting Of Mr.. Perry
Is rendered all the more enjoyable
by the strength Of his support
which includes George Alison as DR.
Talavanna. Dorothy Bernard al
Conchita. Jean Sothern as Adrian
Stuart Holmes as Munzell, an art
list. and Thomas Carnahan. Jr.. a:
young Rameau. Some remarkable
effects are provided by the Majestic
orchestra and Frank Fruttchey, or
| ganist.
The other Majestic offerings To-
the week are well worth while. o
unusual interest IL an actual photo
graph OF the engagement between
Russian and Turkish neets In tn
Black sea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

ments that one hAe
TO b vogy careful.
There II one meth
cd. however. that
you need not hest
tate TO use. even
on a baby's tender
skin-that n. thu
resinol treatment.
Resinol n the pre-
scription Of . BAL.
timore doctor. put
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

ly played on the twin emotions. Joy
and grief, In Rags" which 10 the
weeks Offering In the Washington
.theater, with Mary Pickford head
ing the cast. Little Mary seems at
her best in this production. The
role Of q drunkard's daughter is al
ways affecting, but It Is particularly
SO when Mary plays II.
The mother Of Rags. II appears,
had rejected q wealthy sutton to
marry O worthless ne'er-do-well. She
dies when the child ID born. Gloria
was the name the mother had chos-
en- for the infant, but her father sub
stitutes Rags" and as Rags" she
grows up. Hers is q miserable exist
ence until Fate brings her In con-
tact with the nephew OF man her
mother threw over. Busy Dan
Cupid takes care Of the rest
Marchall Neilan as the nephew
gives splendid support.
The musical program under the
direction of Edward Warner is ar
important part of the entertainment
Other pictures shown are glimpses
Of the Dorsey expedition to thu
orient and q new comedy feature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

Ecssma, ringworn - Z ~
lng. burning SKIN egope1on0 q
easily made woree " l1myeVDot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10

NO matter how great the EFFORT one
puts forth to rise another rung on
the ladder. II does not tire half so
much as the slightest slip backward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-10
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However. 1t continued to make q
noise for long time.
Tom Coyne is funny as an Irish
comedian. and he has an able mate
In George Wagner. Lena Daley.
Eleanore Revere and Lillian Frank
lin do most of the warbling. VIII
ton Frankford and Frank Martin
have q good novelty plano act in
the olio.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Whitman in Norfolk.

MT. H. W. Carter, of Norfolk, writes to the New York Times as follows:
 In The Times in the article headed. Whitman sworn in to succeed Glynn" on tIEe editorial page, it is stated that the father of Assistant District At. torney Perkins. Dr. Albert Perkins. has long been friend of Mir. Whitman, al-d he gave Mir. Whitman his first place after leaving Amherst college, engag- ing him for the Adelphi academy teach ing staff.
 Similar statemen have appeared in other newspapers. In the interest of truth, may I state the facts, unim- portant thought they may be? In the fall of 1890, directly after his gradua. tion a Amherst, Mir Whitman became u member of the faculty of the Robbins school, a preparatory school Norfolk, Conn, where he remained during that school year. The following year he became connected with the staff of the Stevens institute unless I am in error. and the next year went to the Adelphi academy. H. W. Carter
 Norfolk, Conn, Dec. 28, 1914.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
President Johnston's Appeal.

In bulletin issued by the Connects out Chamber of Commerce, President Frank H. Johnston has awell-consider- ed statement to the officers and mem bers of the local auxiliary associations, of which the Canaan Business Mems Association is one, which concludes with this direct appeal: .r,.., .s.. s:
 "Connecticut is an old, proud, con- servative commonwealth, somewhat slow to change her ways of doing things, but when once convinced is sure to do the right thing. I believe it is the duty, therefore, of all commercial organizations to get together and study our transportation problem more closely of increasing our agricultural produc- tion so as to keep the cost of living down so that our immense manufactur- ing plants can have better class ot help and compete with the West and South; of improving our highways sc that the beautiful and unexcelled scenery of the state will attract thous, ands of tourists and add to our prosper. ity; of providing better and fairer laws for both the manufacturer and laborer and of helping the study of better busl ness systems for our municipalities sc that fair taxation and fair representa-. tion may be had in every part of tht state.
 <'If the business men of Connecticut are willing to recognize their duties to the state and to each other and realize that they are the natural leaders 1T practical thought and action, then can we, by really effective organization inffuence the public and our legisla tors to enact such laws as will greatly help to solve not only our own prob lems but also help to bring about na tional prosperity and security in those important respects on which they de pend for effective, just and honorable business relations.
 "Let every community in the state wake up and assist in doing its share in this work. "
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
PLEASANT RECEPTION
Reception of Miss Camps Dancing
 Class Was an Event.

The reception given by Miss Caroline Camp to her dancing class, last Thursday evening, was pronounced by many the prettiest and most enjoyable affair of the kind ever seen ill the Town Hall. Fully 100 persons attended, including a considerable number from out of town, and about 60 took part in the dancing. The hall was decorated with green foliage and three Christmas trees occupied conspicuous positions at the front.
 The dancers showed the proficiency they had attained under the tutorage of Mss Camp and executed the new dances with grace and skill. Music was supplied by Victrola, on the stage. Refreshments were served.
 Among those present from out of town were Miss Vera Darrough, of Oklahoma; Mrs. Mary Watson Barnes, of New York; Miss Marian Wait, of Cohoes, N. r.; Messrs. Harold and Donald Gill, of Brooklyn; Harry Lake, of Bedding Ridge, Conn; William Welch, of Washington; MT. Secord, e. Stockbridge, and Jack Garvin, of East Orange, N. J.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Delightful Concert,

About sixty lovers of music made up the company of listeners at the Victrola concert given by Mrs. J. Henry Rora- back Friday evening, at the delightful Rorabaok home on Granite Avenue, for the benefit of the fund for re-shingling the Methodist church. The program of records was we'll selected and cal culated to suit every taste. The re- pertoire seemed unlimited, and in ad. dition to the thirty numbers listed on the evenings program, fully as many more were played during the evening, the affair lasting until II o'clock. The auditors were delighted with the even. ing, and the silver collection gave con. vincing proof of the appreciation of tho guests.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07

were from the State hatchery at Wind sor.
 E. L Roberts retired from the Can aan Mercantile Go. 2
 April 23.
 Cleanup day was appointed by tho Business Mems Association for Aprll a5
 Howard Hatmaker was catching wire less messages over his home made ap~ paratus in the Beckley house.
 Patrick F. O'Brien, the brakeman, tried for causing the wreck in which Mrs. Olin, of Falls Village, was killed, at the Canaan station, was acquitted.
 April 30.
 Frank Dewitt and Ball" Rice of Sandtown, pulled the bell-cord on Con- ductor Sponoer's passenger train, Ut Pine Gruve Station, and were arrested, but Rice got away.
 Public meeting was held in Odd Eel lows Hall in the interest of the district nurse movement. A number of citizens and visitors spoke. - Mrs. Patrick Finnegan died at ham. home on Railroad street., aged 67, "
 May 2.
 The Model Bakery, owne1 hv 1Nn;.. O"Alsciilager, was attached in tbo ;,, tcrest of creditors. '''o LII A meeting was held for the org,,i,, ton of n Canaan Automobile Clnh
 (Continued on page 3
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
VIC. GOES WORK
Public Utilities Commission Asked to
 Have Changes Made.

Superintendent M. D. Miller, of the Western Division of the New Haven system, was in town last week, investi- gating conditions at the railroad station which had called forth request from citizens for the Public Utilities Commits sion to look into them. This has reference to the doubling up of the duties of the telegraph operator, Victor M. Coe, who is now obliged to sell tickets ill addition to his duties as oper- ator of the telegraph and the signal system. The contention is that by put. ting this additional work on one man, the danger is created of having mis- takes occur in the signals, especially when trains are arriving while the op. "rator is busy selling tickets.
 Superintendent Miller made a thorough study of the situation, but no definite conclusion has yet been re. ported.
 Engineer Elwell of the Public Utili- ties commission also was ill town, look ing into the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Brotherhood Supper Tomorrow.

The Union Brotherhood Supper to be given by the Brotherhood of Christ Church in the Parish House tomorrow evening is the in portant social event of the present week. The Christ Churcl Brotherhood, under Rector Crichto:' are planning an occasion that will be fully up to the splendid standard at taine1 for these union feasts. and the attendance will doubtless be equal to that at previous suppers. Every man in the community, whether he belongs to church brother hood or not, is cor dially invited to bC present.
 After the supp CT there will be speecl. .es, the principal speaker being Rev. Floyd s. Kenyon, of West Haven, who will give an illustrated lecture on his foreign travels, which is. sure to be intensely, interesting. :. .a 2,
 The super will he served at 7:3o o'clock, price 35 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07

crest Hospital, Pittsfeld, for treatment.
 Mrs. Lena Roberts Webster, daugh- ter of Hon. E, s. Roberts, died in Wat erbury, aged 45. April 3.
 John H, Graves received oheck for $5, 670, us part of his inheritance from England.
 George w. Cowdrey, of East Canaan, died, aged 70.
 Mrs. John Miller died after her re- turn from Pittsfield hospital, aged 6S. Charles A. Mallory, brother of Mrs. George Roger, of Canaan, committed suicide, at Sherman.
 Mrs. Oliver Root West, sister of Eu- gene Root, died at Superior, Wis, aged 62.
 Rev. L. E. Travis was re-appointed pastor of Canaan Methodist church.
 Rev. F. c. Gillette spoke at Pilgrim church, on How they do things across the sea"
 Sherwood c. Cummings, of Rock vile, sold his building lot on church street to John Imhoff.
 April 16.
 St. Patrick'S k. c. church at Falls Village, was burned to the ground, presumably as result of locomotive sparks.
 Consignment of rainbow trout was placed in the Blackberry river, here, by Lew RhoadeS and W. \. Wright. They
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Jan. 29.

Jan. 29.
 The mangled body of male infant was found under shed at Fred Feath- ers' place at East Canaan.
 Gus Rivers, of Canaan Mountain, was arrested for snaring deer. The "common battery" switchboard was installed in the local telephone office.
 Charles J. Beaujon was elected presi- dent of the Pilgrim Brotherhood.
 February 5.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley spoke in Christ Church Parish House, at Union Broth erhood supper.
 Hearing on case of Byron Rood $ sons, who put in claims against his es- tate, before commissioners appointed by Judge of Probate Whittlesey. Mrs. George W. Ford appointed Grand Warden of the Grand Chapter, O. k. $.
 Feb. 12.
 Game Warden Shine resigned his position.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schamerhorn celebrated their 62d wedding anniver- sary Feb. 5.
 The commissioners appointed by Judge Whittlessey, to hear evidence on the claims of Robert E. and Burdette Rood, heirs of Byron Rood, reported in favor of the Rood boys. The commits sioners were George 5. Fuller, Wallace
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
Healey Speaker of the House and
 Bartlett Senate President.


 Representative John Graves went to Hartford, Tuesday to attend the demo- cratic caucuses of the legislators the same evening and take part ill the cere- monies, of organizing the legislative body.
 The democratic caucus for the nomi- nation of officers of the house was a perfunctory affair the democrats being in a minority in the house, 60 to 196. The republican caucus was calltd d to order by the chairman of the rel uh l. can state committee, J. Henry Rora- back, and nominations were made in accordance with the plans that had been published. Frank Healey, of Windsor Locks, was unanimously chosen for Speaker of the House; John Buckley, of Union, clerk; E. J. Kenealy, son of Michael Kenealy, of Stamford, assistant clerk.
 Frederick A. Bartlett, senator from Bridgeport, formerly of Canaan, was chosen president pro tenn. of the senate; Sabin 5. Russell, of Killingly, clerk.
 Other nomi. -ations were for door, keepers, messengers, etc. -
 The republican nominations were confirmed in regular session yesterday and the inauguration of Governor Hol- comb and the state officers took place. In the evening the inaugural ball wat the great event, that attracted society from all over the state.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07

warden of the Canaan Fire District. Local players scored a hit in "The Lonelyville Social Club" for the bene- fit of Christ Church.
 Rev. W. Howard Mills addressed the February smoker of the Canaan B. M. A. Firemen's tag day was big success, nearly $100 being realized.
 March 5.
 The second February blizzard de. posted about as much snow as the one of the week previous.
 Nathan Siegel, of Torrington, was caught here with glandered horse in his possession, which he had purchased in Hillsdale. Deputy Cattle Commits sioner Ingram advised pr. Corwin to shoot the horse.
 March 12.
 John Crumeli, a wood-chopper from Little Italy, was arrested for flourish ing gun, and fined $5 each on two counts.
 Edward E. Merchant, baggage master at Union station, died, aged 55 years. Messrs. E. A. Creevey and Ivan D. Cam purchased the Wigglesworth plumbing and heating establishment.
 March l9.
 D. w. Green, of Clayton, purchased the Harmon Peet farm, for $5. 900. Farmers institute was being planned at Stevens farm, I,... Canaan. Mrs. H. D. Humphrey went to Hill
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
False Beard lgnited.

David c. French, of Bethel, has large burns on both sides of his face asN a result of playing Santa Claus for the children of the public schools at Kent, where his daughter Miss Sadie E. French is teacher. Toward the end of the exercises, while attempting to remove a candle from the lighted Christmas tree the sleeve of Mir. French's coat caught fire. In a twinkling the fluffy white beard as a blaze. MT. French tore the beard from his face but not before he had beeIi severely burned. The coat was still blazing when Mir. Barton, of Kent, tore the blazing garment from MT. French $ body.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Hanged Himself.

A few hours after he had been ar rested in New Haven for begging Fri day, John E. Harris, fifty years old, committed suicide in a cell ut police headquarters by hanging. He had made a moose of his underclothing, tied the improvised rope to a bar and then jumped from a bench. His neck was broken, death probably being instan- taneous.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Garfield and A. D. Warner.
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 Feb. 19-
 A number of Canaan music lovers at tended the Lincoln memorial concert given under the patronage of Mrs. H. H. Bridgman at Norfolk.
 George S. Cunning, prominent East Canaan merchant, died, aged 54. Veder Simmons shot and killed a big wildcat that had been stealing chickens at F. W. Garvan's place on the South Canaan road.
 February snow storm was close second to the big blizzard of 1888. 4 foot and half of snow fell.
 Governor Baldwin, Attorney General Light and Executive Secretary Wynne spoke at the Lincoln day supper of the East Canaan Congregational Church Brotherhood.
 Rev. T. R. Wallace, former pastor of the Canaan Methodist church, died in MiddletOwn, N. Y.
 Hiram Beebe purchased tie Alvord interest in the firm of Decker 6 Alvord.
 Feb. 26.
 Mrs. Nelson M Brown, widow of a former superintendent of the old Housa- tonic railroad, died, aged 75. Canaan was represented at banquet of 400 friends of Philip Troup, in honor of his appointment as postmaster of New Haven.
 J. Clinton ROraback was reelected
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro-.

The suffrage workers of Fairfield County are holding meeting today al Greenwich, at the Headquarters of the Greenwich Equal Franchise League. The chairman of Fairfield County in the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Asso. citation is Mrs. H. H. Knox, of New Canaan, and Mrs. Knox is to preside al the county meeting. The earlier part of the meeting will be occupied with reports from the presidents of the local leagues and from the leaders of the towns and senatorial districts. Fair field County is we'll supplied with ac. tive and enterprising equal suffrage leagues. The largest is naturally the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League, where excellent work has been done iI the movement for votes for women. Next to Bridgeport comes the Green
 wich league with which originated the reawakeniDg of the suffrage movement in Connecticut in 1909. Other active leagues are at Westport, Stratford, New Canaan, Norwalk, Fairfield, Ridgefield
 Stamford, Wilton and Bedding Ridge,
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
A:.tA
l he Gillaites Are Of.

Said the Danbury News, of Tuesday evening: "A party of thirty of the friends of MT. and Mrs. Ovid P. Gil lette met at their home, 38 Coalpit Hill, last evening, to bid them bon voyage on the occasion of their departure for Florida. It was complete surprise to MT. and Mrs. Gillette but they enter taiped royalty with music aud dancing until the wee sma' hours. Refresh. ments were served from their bountiful board and all present enjoyed them selves immensely. MT. and Mrs. Gil lette leave this evening for Florida on the Federal express.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Con.

Why do the suffragists say that 9, 900, GOO working women outside the home want the ballot? In the first place, according to the United States Census there are only S,075,772 femi. nine workers in this country. This includes even the farmers wife who make butter and sells eggs. Of these 8, 8,075, 772 only 3,974, 957 are working outside the home. And of these 8, 974, 957 again very large proportion are children ten to sixteen or young girls under twenty-one, who could not vote anyway. Or to consider the same statement from different point of view. The suffragists say 5000, ,000 working women in the United States want the ballot and yet according to the suffra- gists own figures there are only 654, ,00o suffragists in America.
 Are all the suffragists' statements as inaccurate as this? Press Chairman.
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
t06 SUDDEN DEATHS
Coroner Herman's Report for the
 County in 1914.

SOunty in I0iFs
 Medical examiners returns to Coro- ner Samuel A. Herman, show there were 1O6 sudden and untimely deaths in Litchfield county for the year just ended, as against 126 in 1918. During the last quarter the following deaths have been reported to the coroner Sept 22-Sheldon Gaylord Camp. Rox- bury; Oct. 2-Rachel Flynn Ashmore, Sharon; Oct, 4-Unknown, Winches- ter; Oct. 5-Inga P. Mccall, Litchtield; 1; Oct l0-Frank Rsnatdi, TorTiIgton; Oct. 1-EdWard A. Shaw, Torrington; {; Oct .23-John W. Sepples, Litchfield; i; Oct. 24-Harvey J. Baudouin, New Hartford; Oct. 26- Charles James Fields, Norfolk; Noy. 1-Anna Baier, Torrington; Nov. 2-Phoebe Ann Star, Plymouth; Nov. 8-George Freeman. Litchfield; Nov. 6-Sylvia Roberts, Norfolk Nov. 10-Mary B. Burrall Salisbury; Nov. 15-l4ewis G. Turner, New Hartford; Nov. 16-Edwin H. Wilcox, Canaan; Nov. 25-Andrew Pesente, Roxburv; Nov. 25-Baptiste Scanzi, Roxbury; Nov. 25-Joseph Scanzi, Roxbury; Nov. 26-vEdwarl Joseph Benson, Thomaston; Nov. 27- Michael Mahoney, Torrington; Nov. 29-Hubert B. Case (murdered), Bark hamsted; Dec. 18-Caroline D. Char. donnance, Barkhamsted; Dec. 21- Theodore Persons, Torrington; Dec. 22 Martin Morgan, Salisbury; Dec. 2S John Shea, Barkhamsted; Dec. 25- Anna O'Brien, Torrington; Dec. 30- Ava H. McClelland, Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
EVENTS OF 1914
Local Occurrences Culled From The
 News Files.


 News Files.
 January 8. Community Sunday, January 4, brought large congregations to all the local churches.
 MT. D. L. Peirce held a reception on his 90th birthday, January 1. The Sidney P. Ensign will case was heard before the Supreme Court at Hart ford.
 Jan. 15. At Pilgrim church roll-call, 26 re- sponded to the roll, and 100 Sat down to supper.
 James Sheffield, of Canaan, died in Winsted.
 The two Esthers-Rebekah and O. E. S.-installed their new officers.
 Jan. 22. Annual banquet of the Canaan Busi- ness Mems Association, with Lieuten- ant Governor Tingier, President Frank H. Johnson and other distinguished speakers, was the best yet. Thomas O'Hara's team ran away and fetched up against George Surdam' s fence on the other side of the toll bridge.
 Town Clerk reported II deaths in town during 1918.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
Miss BodIey to Marry

Says the New Britain correspondent of the Hartford Courant: Miss Hele-. Swift gave bridge party yesterlay afternoon at her home. No. 157 Lakl street, which was the vehicle for an
 nbuncing the engagement of Miss Eleanor Stuart Bodley to George Henry Pound of Plainfield, N. J. Miss Bodley IS the daughter of Rector Harry I
 Bodley, of St. Marks Church. ShC teaches school in Springfield and was formerly in charge of the domestic science department in the local schools