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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
EMO WILL FIGHT : COST S240,OOO;
 APPEAL UNLIKELY

j New York. Aug. 22-Surrogate Co., halan signed . decree yesterday al- lowing $13O.116.ss to counsel for Columbia University and the other proponents in the recent Enc will contest. There also was an allow ance of 412,000 made to the pro- ponents and $20.000 to the contestants for alienists who testified regarding MT. Eno's competency to make a will. Two special guardians also received $25, ,00O each for their attention to minors interested in the proceedings. The will which left about $7,oo0,o00 to Columbia, was set aside.
 Among the contestants were Amos R. B. Pinchot and his brother. Clifford Pinchot nephews; Mary A. Enc. a niece: Professor Henry Lane Emo . nephew. and Lady Antoinette Johnson. q niece.
 As moro than s1o.ooo already has been allowed to the court stenograph- CT. and as each of the jurors received $504 for tds 42 days work, bringing their total to $s,048, the expenses of the will contest proceedings to date have amounted to nearly $24o,00O.
 The sums allowed by the Surrogate to counsel for Columbia University and other proponents are as follows: Austen B. Fox, trial counsel for Co., Iumb4a, $12.5o0; Wallace MacFar- lane, private counsel for Columbia s7. 500; Butler, Kilmer 6 Corbin, of Sar- atoga, associate counsel, $30,O0O: Henry DeTorest Baldwin, attorney of record for Lucius H. Beers and Will liam H. Mitchell, executors of the will $50.000. The last named at- torney also received $30.115.s3 for disbursements. These are the sums. said the surrogate, which might req sonably be paad out of the $12,0O0,- 900 estate left by MT. Enc.
 Daniel J.. Mooney and J. Robert Rubin, special guardians for minors interested in the contest, received $25,- 900 each.
 Among the expenses listed by the counsel for proponents appears a dis bursernent by MT. Baldwin of $631.25 to the Mooney & Roland Detective Agency flor services in investigating the jury panel" No allowance ap- pears for John B. Stanchfeld and the many other attorneys who repre- eented the contestants.
 The time in which Columbia Uni- versity may appeal has almost ex- pired and it is expected that an- nouncement of a compromise or an appeal will bs made this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

plot against Alexander's life was suc-
 cessfully carried out by Serbian army officers, and the King and his
 famous Queen were slain in their palace. Peter, of the house of Kara georgevitch, was recalled from exile and placed upon the throne. Serbia
 then entered upon new lease of life, waged victorious war on Turkey and later Against Bulgaria, and gain ed much in territory and prestige.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
RUSSIA HoNoRs vERDUN.

Paris, Aug. 22.-The Russian govern ment has conferred the Cross of St. George upon the City of Verdun in recognition of its heroic defense. A despatch from Petrograd says a spec ial delegation leaves the Russian cap ital this week to present the decora- ton to the Mayor of Verdun, as rep resentative of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
PLAYWRIGHT HOLBROOKE
 KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Mineola, Aug. 22-Alva F. Hol- brooke, well known playwright, died early today, few hours after he had been thrown from the running board of an automobile in which he was riding from Plandome to his home at Port Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
SEVENTH DAY BAPTIsTs MEET.

Clarksboro, w. Va, Aug. 22-The 104th general conference of the Sev- enth Day Baptists opened at Salem College near here today with delegates present from all parts of the United States. Samuel B. Bond. of Salem. president of the conference, presid- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
rnU PRUTTrngr FACE

Inaa xlhs most beautiful hands are of- |ton d1anguTsd by an unsightly wart. I8 can sAsiiy be removed in a few |Inys without pain by using Cyrus I(Vay4 Remover. For eals only nt tho
 - R1aepaex, 25s ysisdA,d AyA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

Because of infantile paralysis, Mayor Hetrick of Asbury Park, an- nounced the baby parade indefinitely postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

w. D. Sharp, American Ambassa- dor to Paris, arrived at New York on the French line steamer Lafayette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

pr. Clarence J. Lockhart was shot and killed at Freedom, Pa., by Ste phen Hesler, one of his patients.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

Prs1ddsnt Wilson plans to spend all
 Ueptembsr ana October at Shadow SaWn. near Long Branch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

16r. and Mrs. H. c. Knight of Wash 6ngton axenus, who are summering at |lheir new cottage. '"The Polly Anna"
 wt Myrtle Beach. are entertaining for Inc week 1fr. and Mrs. John Binkley Ind Miss Julia Laurent of St. Louis Tod MT. and Mrs. George Morrison and IAaughtsr, Marion. of Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
soC1AL AND PERSONAL

E aErs and MfA Henry Blomberg of
 kg Mead street, ere the parents of fn nine pound daughter, who arrived fuax1y Sunday morning. Mrs. Blom-
 Dsrg was Miss Charlotte Mu1hns be-
 fore her marriage.
 1 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fl. Case of 3s1 Bfank street, welcomed the arrival of - n1ne pound daughter Saturday
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BERLIN DENIES
 ARRIVAL DEUTSCHLAND
International News Service.

LONDON. Aug. 22.-In an official statement issued yesterday, the Ger man naval authorities deny that the rans-Atlantic submarine, Deutseh- land, has arrived at Bremen. as re ported in dispatches from Switzerland some days ago. In addition to the official denial. President Lohman of the Ocean Shipping Company, owners of the Deutschland, has issued a statement supporting the admiralty denial. Lohman says that the Deut- schland has not arrived in Germany as yet but will put in an appearance shortly. He declares that the where abouts of the submarine is known to the company and no fears are felt as to her ultimate appearance.
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LEO KENT WILL NOT
 BE 4 CANDIDATE

The Territorial District Committee of the republicans received the follow ing communication from Leo Kent withdrawing from the candidacy for representative to the territorial legis- lature. 1t is understood that on the recommendation of MT. Kent the Dis- trict Committee selected A. A. Allan to fill the republican ticket:
 Nome Alaska Aug. 21, 1916. To the Republican District Commit tee, and Seward Jeninsula Republi- can Club.
 Nome, Alaska. Gentlemen:- Owing to important business matters that have arisen since my nomination as candidate for representative to the Territorial Legislature l find that l will not be able to leave Nome this winter, and
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therefore at this time, l ask that my name be withdrawn as candidate. I desire to thank the Republican Convention for the nomination, and in withdrawing at this time, to ex- press the hope that all of my friends who would have supported me in my campaign will work and vote for my successor and the election of the en- tire Republican Ticket
 Notwithstanding my business is such as to preclude me from making the race at this time, l appreciate the honor conferred and assure you that will use my utmost endeavors for the success of the party nominee at cleo ton in November.
 Yours Respectively,
 LEO KENT.
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DUTCH SHIPPERS DECLARE GERMAN FLEET
 SIGHTED SATURDAY
.ernational News Service.

international News Service.
 ROTTERDAM, Aug. 22.-Numerous arriving here in the past two days declare they sighted the German war fleet of sixty two vessels Saturday morning. The warshps were guided by Zeppelins and returned to their base when pursued by the British fleet. which chased the Germans for some distance,
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PARALYSIS SHOWS
 SIGNS FALLING OFF
International News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug 22.-The paraly- sis epidemic shows signs of dying down again and there has been a con- siderable falling off in the number of cases reported during the past two days. The death list continues about the same, however, disclosing that the curative measures are having but lit tie effect. Yesterday the list of new three deaths occurring. Today there were considerable jump in the num- Der of new cases reported, one hun- dred and eighteen being reported. The number of deaths occurring in the same period was thirty nine.
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REPORTED LAPS SECURE
 BASE ON PANAMA

internatioua, News Service.
 WASlHNGTON, Aug. 22.-Thc Jap sesie has again developed, this time In the shape of a report that the Jap nese have purchased a sixty thousand aele tract of land on the Atlantic sea board of Panama for use as a naval station As the indicated area is in close proximity To the canal, the re- port has created something of sensa- lion.
 Lansing admitted this afternoon that il federal investigation is now being made to ascertain the truth of the story.
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international News Service.
 PARIS. Aug. 22.-The official state ment of the war office today claims additional successes for the French forces both north and south of the Somme. The French have made dis tinct gains along the section below Gullemont and at Maurepas where the Teutons have been clinging most tenacously to the higher ridges front ing Peronne. South of the river the French have again advanced their lines in the direction of Peronne and
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CLAIM AUSTR|ANS
 LOST 65,0O0
International News Service.

ROME, Aug. 22.-An official esti- mate of the Austrian losses in the great Italian advance on the Isonzo front places the total losses of the Austrian forces during the period be- tween August 6 and 15 at sixty-fiVe thousand men. According to the state ment of the war office more than one third of the number were captured by the Italians, the actual number taken
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International News Service.

SALONIKA. Aug. 22.-Wthout prvious announcement a big force of Russian troops were landed here to- day to participate in the great drive now in progress along the Scrho-Bul- garian frontier.
 The arrival of the Slays was made the occasion of an official dcmonstfa- tion on the part of the allied troops remaining in the city and there was a great demonstration on the part of the
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was killed outright. It is believed that the explosion was due to electric sparks being conveyed to the powder bins along belt running from the loading department to the powder ma gaines. The damage will amount to about twenty thousand.
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RUSSIANS ACHIEVE SERIES. OVERWHELMING
 VICTORIES

ahead in this section despite terrific resistence on the part of the com bned Austro- German forces.
 South of the Dneister, the Russians are steadily breaking down the offen- sive of General Bothmer and several distinct advances have been made in this section, the Russians driving through q heavy concentration of Aus trian troops in every instance.
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FIVE KILLED IN BOILER
 EXPLOSION

JACKSON, Pa. Aug. 21.-Five per sons employed in the plant of the Harlan Morris Manufacturing Com pany were killed today when the boil CT in the power plant exploded wreck ing the building and shattering a DOT ton of the main plant. The cause of the disaster has not been ascertaincd.
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! International News Service.

International News Service.
 PETROGRAD, Aug. 22.-The off cial statements of the general staff again record a series of Russian vic tories along the Stokhod and also along the Galican fronts.
 The Russian successes along the Stokhod are particularly brilliant and have resulted in the capture of over and eighten machine guns during the fighting of the past twenty four hours Brusloff's forces are steadily forging
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BIG FORCE RUSSIANS
 LAND AT SALON|KA

French troops which paraded the street shouting vivas and singing the French and Russian national anthems,
 The arrival of the Russians make q total of eight nationalities now fight ing in the allied forces on this front.
 An official mnouncement this even ng states that the Russians will be sent To lhc firing line immediately.
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MONTREAL MUNITIONS
 PLANT ExP!ODEs
International News Service.

MONTRAEL, Aug. 2l.-The gov crnment munitions plant located on up today through some cause as yet not definitely ascertained. Several of the employees were injured but no one
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SLAv TROOPS LAND AT SAL0NIkA
PARIS CLAIMS SUCCESSES
 NORTH; SOUTH SOMME

Il considerable section of enemy terri tory has been taken along the Biaches Bnlenz front
 The fighting along the yerdun sec tor has now become a series of ar tiIIaY bombardments interspersed with light skirmishng of little inn porlance. The Germans are appar- enfy drawing the bulk of their forces to the moro westerly arena where the fighting is constant and heavy.
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International News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Despite obstin- ate resistence along the Guillemont front the British forces continued to make steady advances north of the Somme. The official statement of the British commander today declares that the British have made distinct ad- vances along the Pozieres Thiepval sector but are being fought with most dogged persistence along the Guile mont front. The Germans have ap-
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Wilson Urges Preparedness as Rea-
 son for Railroad Consent.
 international News Service.
 HAsulNGTON. Aug 22.-In urging his pan for settlement on the rail- road presidents. President Wilson de- elared To the officials that the neces- sIty for preparedness was one of the chief reasons why they should adopt his plan and avoid a strike. The pres Ident called particular attention to the 6ct that am interruption of traffic at he present time would have ser Iaus effect in checking the develop ment of the defense plans and de- clared that the railroads were essen Gal To very portion of the admin is1ation plans in this direction.
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BRITISH ENCOUNTER OBSTINATE
 RESISTANCE AT GU|[LEM0NT

parently concentrated their best troops along this section and are clinging to their positions until their works are completely obliterated by the artillery fire.
 Heavy fighting is also going on north of the Somme with the French their march toward Peronne
 -
 Sensation of the year-"New York; at the Dream theater tonight.
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Japs Officially Deny Naval Base
 Story.
International News Service.

international News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Aug 22.-The Jap anese embassy issued a statement sanctioned directly by the Tollio gov elnmcnt denying the report of a pur- chase by Japan of a large area near San Francisco on the Atlantic sea board of Panama for naval purposes.
 The official statement of the embas- sy declares that there is no truth in the report and asserts that the story is being circulated by German spies.
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Sensation of the year-"New York at the Dream theater tonight.
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Sensation of the year-"New York;" t the Dream theater tonight.
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by the forces of General Cardona dur ing the stated period being twenty two thousand.
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R. R. PRESIDENTS WANT ID DISCUSS
 SIDE ISSUES
International News Service.

iNGNS oCi N'NNs
 WASHINGTON, Ang. 22.- No fur ther developments have occured in the railroad situation beyond the dis play of strong desire on the part of the presidents to haggle oyer the side issues.
 The railroad heads announced this morning through the managers com mittee that a committee has been ap- pointed to formulate statement of facts relative to the points at issue which it is desired to discuss in con nection with the demand of President Wilson.
 The committee consists of eight members IL is stated that it is not the intention to bring up anything in the nature of counter proposals, neith- CT will the committee have power to reject the Wilson proposals. The pur- pose of the committee is stated to be only to discuss collateral questions.
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Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28
NEVER AGAIN.

In our "reminiscences column this week we note that Erred Miles and Ernest Pease of Twin Lakes were doing good shooting on pigeons" thirty. eight years ago, and that they reported the birds ''quite abundant. No doubt the hunters of today who helped to ex- terminate these birds, regret that never again will there be good pigeon shoot. ing, as the last wild pigeon on earth died in the Cincinnati Zoo few years ago.
 Other beautiful and valuable birds are rapidly following the passenger pigeon, and, unless saved by the adop- tion of heroic measures, will soon be no more. And yet many a hunter will run the risk of prosecution by violating the game laws to slaughter the few birds left to perpetuate the race.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28
OUR SCHOOLS s.

Thirty.nine year ago (1877) the first session of our public schools was held in the present school building-or, rather, in a small part of this building. The schools opened, as was reported in The News at that time, under very favorable auspices '" There were three departments, the high, intermediate and primary H. M. Adams taught the upper room," as it was then called, and started with thirty three scholars. Miss s. J. Roraback had charge of the intermediate room. with about thirty pupils, and Mrs. J. M. Root |" manipulated" about fifty "little tads' in the primary department.
 The highest department boasted of %Eone classs in Latin, one in algebra and one in National arithmetic" and nine pupils from out of the district at- tended this school, on account of it's superior advantages.
 1t has been found necessary to build ing, within these thirty-nine years, and it is with difficulty that those who at- tended the first sessions of school here can find the original building, or even imagine that it is included m the present structure.
 From the three departments and 113 pupils the school has grown to a modern high school of 92 pupils, and eight grades with l97 pupils, making a total attendance of 289 at the beginning of the present term. In place of the nine pupils from out of the district at the beginning, the high school now attracts 28 from the towns of Canaan, Corn. wall and Salisbury, besides many from other districts in our own town.
 As education is the solution of a large proportion of the problems which confront the human race, and the future of the coming generations is moided, in a great measure, in the schoolroom, it is very gratifying to ob- serve the great improvement and steady growth of our schools which proves that Canaan\is, in this matter if not ill everything, living up to it's slogan, <sthe growing end of the Nutmeg."
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28
fhe Library of the Bible.

Ghe Bible is not a book. but H. brary-perhaps I should rather say a literature. It is composed of sixty-six different books, written by between forty and fifty different authors-writ- telr centuries apart, in different Ian gl1ages, to different peoples, for differ cnt purposes, in different literary forms. It is the selected literature of
 fifteen centuries. It includes law, his tory, poetry, fiction, biography. and philosophy. It is to be read as a lit erature. judged as a literature. One may therefore reject book from this collection of literature and yet believe in the literature. It is not like paint ing which either is or is not the work of one master. It is gallery of paint ings, in which some works may be originals and others cOpies.-Lymaa AlS)ott.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28
lOST IN THE WOODS.

The experience of MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dennison of Boston, who were lost in the deep woods of the White Mountains for two days and two nights, the past week, without food or shelter, should be a lesson to those who, many time, have taken strolls ln the woods, as the Dennisons did. Although one may never have gotten Host, as these people did, it may happen next time, as was proven to Canaan people two years ago.
 Curt Oourant and Hans Jacobson of Brooklyn, who were boarding here, started for Bear mountain, going to Salisbury by train. They walked up the Mt. Riga road and all went we'll until they decided to make a short cut through the woods to save distance, expecting to strike woodroad and from tbere by foot-path to the tower, They r-masfasred in the wilderness until night. fai1 then, seeing the hopeIessness of trying to get to civilization, settled down for the night by alternately lay ing dGrwn to rest-one patrolling the -''camp" to keep warm while the other did the resting-in half-hour shifts. When daylight came in the morning the rising sun gave them the points of compass, and, knowing they were west of Salisbury, started east In due time 1hey were out of the woods, and about < o'clock telephoned to Mrs. Courant, who had spent pleasanter nights than the one just passed, that they would be in Canaan upon arrival of the first aEain. All they had to eat was, in Gheir own words, "a cigarette for SUD- per and a cigarette for breakfast.
 Before starting, they laughed at tie Idea of getting lost in the woods. be- cause, as one explained it. "I never Ease my points of compass but he did.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-28

his pastornte of the Congregational church in Salisbury, after forty years of service.
 Miss Grace Warner was conducting select school in Salisbury.
 Thirty-eight Years Ago This week-fS7S
 A concert was given in town hall. Canaan. at which Willard Underwood's violin solos were received with rapturous applause. Fuckers cornet band also furnished music, and Miss Bena Rodemeyer sang two ballads.
 Chills and fever Was raging in Shelf field.
 Some good shooting was done by Fred Miles and Ernest Pease, Twn Lakes, on pigeons, which were quite abundant.
 Thirty-seveH Years Ago This Week-fS7S
 Chas. Moore, Hon. NJ. T. Granger's right.hand man, was doing" York State on vacation.
 Miss s. P. Norton purchased the building of O. M. Humphrey, formerly used as a cash store, on Main street, Canaan.
 The bridge near the church, South Canaan, broke down under Eugene Roots load of grain.
 The Berkshire Courier run a daily edition during the three days of the fair.
 Chester Goodale, South Egremont, S9 years old, was knocked down, rob. bed, and nearly killed.
 X subspri ntinn papar xyaa o;rc,,lataJ in Canaan to raise money for trottinR course on Chester Deming's land.
 The highways in North Canaan cost the town $l, 2o4 co, and the paupers $1, 029.2S the past year.
 The Lakeville rod end gun club started on their annual camping tour, on Canaan mountain.
 A factory Tn Huntsville, belonging to Sidney Ensign, burned.
 Thirt-six Years Ago This Wesk-fSS0
 James Bailey succeeded Gus Cald. well as street lamp lighter in Canaan.
 A. c. Woodward's brick kiln in Ga. naan had just turned out 300, 900 brick. George Beebe fell and injured him. self while at work at cider mill in East Canaan.
 The Canaan water works, were ex. tended to H. Schamerhorn's and to Wolcott Adams.
 Mrs. David Scott, Wetaug, died, aged 43.
 Frank Holt's barn in North Norfolk was burned 10 the ground.
 Jake VanTassle, dressed in Pete Kicks Indian suit frightened two Shutdown "ccons" out of cornfield near Canaan.
 Misses Jenny Adam, Mary Beaujon and Sarah Belcher, opened millinery rooms over Clark x Ives store, East Canaan.