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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
Legislature Goes After
The Boarding Houses.

Mr.. Antonio, of Baltimore City, in
the House on Tuesday introduced bill
calculated to Civ hotel and restaurant
keepers no end of trouble If it becomes
q law. The bill was introduced by
request" aned Mr.. Antonio said that it
was backed by the Travellers Protec-
tive Association.
1t provides for the creation Of the
position of Hotel Commi ssioner to be
appointed by the Governor at salary
of $4,000 year. with one assistant at
$500
The commissioner is to inspect all the
hotels, rooming-houses and restaurants
IN the State and collect from them an
annual license fee ranging from s25
for the largest hotel down to $3.50
for restaurants.
1t is required that towels snail be
by Is inches in size, that the hotels
shall be searched for vermin, that the
vermin shall be exterminsted, that
shall not be made Of husks.
shoddy, moss, seagrass, or excelsior.
and that all bed sheets shall be 90
inches long. There are many require
ments in the bill which is voluminous.
The sum of $1,000 is appropriate
to carry out its provisions.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24

Bronchial Asthma, Bronchitis. Group,
Hoarseness and Whooping Cough. One
bottle will make enough home made
medicine to probably supply the
whole family. Children like it, it
is so pleasant 10 take Ii is I'M
like any other medicine. and posi-
lively contains no chlorofoTm, opium,
morphine or other narcotic, as do most
cough mixtures. Keep it on hand i'm
case Of emergency,and stop each cough
before it gets a firm hold. The above
druggist, in fact, any druggist in this
city, viii return the money Gust the
same as is done with Schiffmann's f.
nous Asthmador) in every single case
where it does not give perfect satisfac-
ton, or is not found the best remedy
ever used. Absolutely no risk is run
in buying this remedy-under this pos
tive guarantee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
Live to be a Hundred.

Photographs and stories of a dozen
men and women who have reached the
century milestone and how thew did
1t. See this double-psge spread IN
the Sunday Magazine of The Wash
ington Sunday Star. February p.
adv. 3tf23
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
DIED.

WEEDON-On the morning of Feb.
%. at her late residence on Calvert
St, RUTH AMANDA, aged as
years. beloved wife Of John Fl.
Weldon.
Funeral FRIDAY afternoon. Feb. rs.
at so o'clock, at Trinity 81. E.
Church, South. Interment. Cedar
Buff cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
MARRIED.

MOsS-IREDEL-In Washington. d
C., en- February %. by the Rev. L.
Martin Chambers, JAMES ELLEN
MOSS, Of Annapolis, and VIRGINIA
Won TAGEN IREDEL, Of PhiIadel-
phia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
WILL SPEAK MONDAY

Before Just Government League
at 3. 80.
At the regular weekly meeting Of
the Just Government League next
Monday afternoon the speaker will be
Mr. Louis " allace, prominent
writer, of Chicago
His subject will be Newer Ideas
in Democracy. The hour is $50
Monday afternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-24
FOR SALE.

Sleigh and Bells in frst-class con
dition- Win sacrifice at SO. Good
runners. Apply at Capital Office or
Phone 60.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Methodist Notes,

At the midweek service this evening we will commence a series of studies in the book of "Acts ''
 The EpwoTth League business meet ing and election of officers will be held Friday evening at Mrs. c. E. Badglev' s.
 Mothers Day will be observed at the morning and evening services next Sun- day. At the morning hour of worship the pastor will preach from Exodus 2:9 The evening service will be under the direction of the Epworth League. A very interesting program entitled Ep- worthians' Tribute to their Mothers is being prepared for this service.
 The Woman's Home Missionary society will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Ross.
 The Kensington Club will hold a food sale at the Methodist church Sat urday, May =.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Siren Tells Tomorrow.

If you hear the fire alarm siren ex- ercise it's voice and its lungs tomorrow, round about noon, don't be alarmed and race around looking for fire, un- less the Methodist church bell rings at the same time.
 , The siren will show off for the benefit of a delegation from the fire de. partment of Athens, N. Y., who will come over by auto tomorrow, weather permitting-or on Saturday if Fridays weather is bad. Athens wants fire alarm of some kind, and as the song of the siren has been heard in that region, the Athenians have notion that they might like one of the same kind. Hence the visit.
 So don't be alarmed if you hear the thing scream and howl, at about noon tire tomorrow. It won't hurt you.
 Incidentally, it is suggested by the fire company, that 1t may be we'll for those who have no knowledge of the working of the alarm, and who may possibly have occasion in some emer. gency, to seud in an alarm, to be pres e1t at the Fuller building, tomorrow, when the demonstration is made, to see how 1he old thing works.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
SIDELIGHTS OF THE WAR
Expert Says War Will End After Four
 Years More.

Editor News: Not long ago, over an after-dinner cigar, the writer had the great privilege of chatting with the eminent English civil engineer, MT. Harvey, who has been wintering in New York, presumably as munitions agent of one sort or another. I say presumably because, while delightfully."- loquacious and amusing, it is quite characteristic of the man to be equally silent on the purpose of his mission.
 Questioned as to the duration of the war Mir. Harvey informed his hearers merely that it would be over in l920; more he would not add in the way of qualification; he would place the end neither sooner nor later. As to his reasons for expecting at least three years more of fighting he said that Verdun has proved the futility of try. ing to win the war on tEe battlefield; {; it must be won in the great financial centers: it is London vs. Berlin. And of course it is every loyal Englishman' s opinion that the resources of London are the greater.
 Next, with regard to the possible participation of the United States in the war, Mir. Harvey hoped heartily that such an event would never come to pass. Why should England and her Allies do all the dirty work and then let America grab large portion of glory and benefit at the last moment For an instant it looked as though we had our English guest in trap; had he not previously said that the last moment was some three years off? Oh yes, but-rather scornfully-the U. $. could not possibly, in her present even take care of her own defense without at least two years of preparation-let alone afford the En. tente Allies any material assistance.
 Thereafter we all carefully avoided the war as subsequent topic of con- for the evening.
 Canaanite.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
FIREMEN MEET
Harlem Valley Association Hold Annual
 Meeting in Canaan.

The annual meeting of the Harlem Valley Volunteer Firemen's Associa. ton was held in Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday afternoon. This Association is made up of the fire companies of Ca. naan, Lakeville, sharon, Millerton, Amenia, Dover Plains, Pawling. Mill brook and Philmont. There were 25 delegates in attendance at the meeting I. Clinton Roraback, of Canaan, presi- dent, occupied the chair.
 Among the items considered was the protest filed by Millbrook, of the deci- sion awarding to Lakeville the prize in the hook and ladder race at the field day competition in Canaan. July 5. The matter was fully discussed with the result that Lakeville withdrew its claim to the cup and the committee declared no award for that event. The cup remains in Lakeville's possession, however, by virtue of having won it the year previous.
 It was decided to vary the former or. der of events at the annual tournament and institute a program similar to the one observed at Canaan last summer.
 sharon withdrew from the Assocla- tion.
 The election of officers for the ensu- ing year resulted:
 President, A. E. Bangs, of Dover Plains, N. f.
 Secretary, Dr. V. A. Vores, of Paw ling, N. Y.
 Treasurer, J. P. Lasher. of Philmont, N. Y.
 A vice. president from each town was elected, Frank A. Whiting being chosen from Canaan. The next tournament will be held in Dover Plains, Labor Day.
 The Canaan Hose Company delegates to the meeting were Freeman Dempsey and George Mather.
 The delegates were entertained with refreshments and all enjoyed a social time together.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Delegates Trip to Chicago.

J. Henry Roraback attended a meet ing of the transportation co nmittee of delegates to the Chicago convention, held in Hartford, Monday, to complete arrangements for the trip of the dele, gation to the windy city. The meet ing was a short one, but the members, outside of planning for accommOda- tions, adopted an official badge for the delegates the design for which will soon be made public.
 The delegates will leave Hartford for Chicago at 3:20 o'clock on the after noon of Saturday, June 3, leaving i'll the second division of the Twentieth Century Limited. which runs by way of Springfield. No change of cars will be necessary. They are scheduled to arrive little before 10 o'clock Sunday morning, which will give them plenty of Gime to recuperate from their journey before the opening of the convention. Those who wish to make special ar engagements for rooms in advance are asked to communicate with John Buck ley Of Union.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
OLD NEWSPAPERS
Interesting Journals or Seventv-Six
 Years Ago.


 Years Ago.
 A package of old-time newspapers belonging to Barney Smitl. of Falls l Village, have come to the eL uorial desl, which are interesting as reminders of the past. They are the Litchfield En- quirer, of January 2, l840; the Hart ford Patriot and Democrat of December 2G, lS40; the Log Cabin, published simultaneously in New York and AL Dany," of July %, Is40, and Gleason's Pictorial, of Boston, dated January 2l, 1854, an illustrated literary periodical.
 The old Litchfeld Inquirer, Henry Adams, editor, was whooping 'er up for Harrison and Tyler for President aud ice.President, and gave account Of Indian wars then in progress. Tue call for a town meeting to be held in Litchfield, for the purpose of grant ing liberty to any person or persons to sell wines and spirituous liquors with in this town, under such regulations us the town may adopt" wns ,igned by Ozias Lewis, John A. Ovia:t, II. S. Griswold, Isaac Futile ans William Coe, "Selectmen " The merchants were advertising sperm olI. whale oil "pure winter strained lamp 0il," for Illuminating purposes. A. Chadwick, agent, announced that the "Stnge leaves Litchfield every morning, (ezoept Sunday at o'clock. and arrives at Po'keepsie in the afternoon This line passes through Cornwall sharon, Amenia, Washington and Pleasant Valley, to Po'keepsie." Another stage route, to New Haven, leaves Litchfield Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ut o'clock a. m., passing through Humphreysville anu Woodbury."
 The Hartford Patriot and Democrat was published by John B Eldredge, one door east of the Ha-tfori Bank" and contained a large amount of politi- cal and congressional news with month. old intelligence from the old world Replying to an argument of the Hart ford Times that "a postmaster whose salary exceeds Sl, ,000. and wLo is, ao- cnrding to law. appointed for four years, should in no case be removed without specific charges mate against him, the editor says: "But we think it will not be difficult for General Hnr- rison to furnish good cause for the removal of some of the pres ent post masters. We will only adG that we are surprised to find men wao have called General Harrison Ii coward Petticoat Hero, an old Granny and such like epithets, now fawn!ng md whining lest they should not te allowed to hold office under him."
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Suffrage Planks.

A Washington dispatch says: "The endorse ment of equal suffrage by either of the two great political parties would do more at this time to simplify the woman suffrage question than any other Cne thing"
 This statement was made by Repre- sentative John N. Nelson in comment ing on the nation wide campaign being made for the adoption of equal suffrage blanks in the republican and democratic national platforms.
 "Were either of the great parties to endorse woman suffrage at their com- ing conventions, asid MT. Nelson, "I see no reason to doubt that favorable report would naturally follow, and its passage by Congress be much simplified. In view of this fact, it seems to me that in directing their efforts toward secur- ing the endorsement of equal suffrage by delegates to the national conven- tions, woman suffrage advocates have exhibited means practical judgment and admirable political acumen.
 Mir. Nelson is a member of the Judi. ciary committee of the U. :. House of Representatives, and in that capacity cd the fight for favorable report upon the constitutional amendent for wom. man suffrage.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
TAUGHT SCHOOL HERE
Mrs. Archer GiIIIgan, Alleged Mur-
 deress, Former Canaanite.

Mrs. Amy Archer Gilligan. proprie- tress of the Windsor House f0c tho araG, who is in jail in Hartford awaiting trial for murder in the first degree and suspected of wholesale murders of aged inmates of her "home," proves to be a former school teacher in Canaan. Amy Duggan, Cher maiden name came to Canaan in January, 1894, and taught for two terms in the local school, and is we'll remembered ny pupils and others. It is related O1 her that she was a girl of cratic ways, violent temper and peppery-even profane- speech, and that she was almost con- stantly in hot water with her pupils or their parents on account of her unrea- sonable severity of discipline.
 It is said further that her first hus, band, Archer, was employed at the Ca- naan railroad station.
 The woman is specifically charged with the murder, by poison, of Frank lin R. Andrews, and evidence is said to be in the hands of the authorities, warranting the suspicion that a mum Der of other deaths at her institution were the result of poisoning.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
TKE SIRENS SONG
People Awakened d al Midnight and Fire
 men Respond.

It was the witching hour of mid- night, when Thursday was just grow ing into Friday. The street lights had long ago faded away. Dark banks of cloud hung low and threatening in the heavens ami the crescent moon was somewhere up there lost in the gloom of the dismal night and J'actically out of commission. It was dark and spooky and q solemn stiffness brOOded over all.
 Suddenly the silence was disturbed by a wierd, unCannv something that looked for all the world like the sound of a great nOisa, that wakened the sleepeIs Of the village with an appre hensiOr of Kingdom come It began with low, moaning vail and started up the scale toward deafening screech, but executed a few demi semi quavers half Away up, and then died down again. Of course those who heard it recognized it. as the siren fire alarm on the top of the Fuller block and identi fled the tune as part of the dirge that Foreman Frank Whiting had taught It when he gave it course in voice cul- ture, just after it was installed.
 Naturally the first thought was that there was a fire somewhere about town, and although the siren had sung neither loud nor long, its doleful tone had hardly ceased vibrating when at least a half dozen firemen of Canaan Hose Company No. l, were gathered about the alarm box trying to find a clue to the purpose of the alarm. They found there. The alarm box was closed as usual, and no evidence in sight to give indication as to who started the siren to singing, nor any sign of fire in any direction.
 The conclusion was that some joker, actuated by a curiosity to see how quickly the fremen could respond at had mischievously pulled the lever. If he remained within see- ing distance to keep time on the fire- men he was shrewd enough to remain in concealment, for if he had been ap- prehended by the indignant firefghters at about that time it would have fareI i'll with him.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Organize a w. c, T. U.

Editor News: Temperance Heralds are proclaiming the gospel of Prohibi. tion. Now is the time to organize a Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Canaan. East Canaan has already done so. If there is one thing more than another that should unite woman ill one common sisterhoOd, 1t is the fight against this foe of humanity, Intemperance, an especial foe to the home and family. the wife all children that man and his laws are supposed to protect. Here is an opportunity fer women to do real useful civic work in their town Being good to animals, killing off flies, protecting birds, and a dozen score or more other little bands of usefulness are we'll enough, but why dodge or ignore the great issues of the day? Prohibition means the greatest step toward the regeneration of tie world. Like tidal wave it is sweep ing over this country and other lands. The disappearance of the saloon would mean almost he regeneration of man. kind. But why preach when others are doing it so much better. It is none too early to organize for temperance against next fall. Let us have W. C. T. U. in our town. Why not?
 May 8. E. II.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Temperance Day in Canaan.

Yesterday was field day for tenn perance at the Canaan Methodist church, where the following program was carried out:
 2:OO p. m. Free-for. all conference for men on practical problems, local, state. and national. Men invited Sessions from 3:30 and on for general public.
 3:30 D. m. Address of Introduction
 4:00p. Ill. State plans and problems, with discussion ana questions. Secre- tary H. H. Spooner.
 8:00p m. Economics. Field Secre- tary James A. Solandt, formerly with the Anti Saloon League of New Jersey
 S:45 p. m. The Nutmeg state versus John Barleycorn. Field Secretary Wal ter E. Lamphear.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Three Stingv Men,

Says an exchange: It is said of a certain town that they have as citizens three of the stingiest men in the state. One of them will not drink as much water as he wants unless it be from another mans well. The second for bids any of his family from writing anything but 'small hand' as it is waste of ink to make large letters. The third stops his clock at night in order to save wear and tear on the ma- chinery. All of them decline to take their loca! paper on the ground that it is terrible strain on their spectacles to read newspapers, even in the day ti1Oo
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
Ladies at the Brotherhoods.

The News would be very glad to comply with the request of "a suf. fragist" and print "the rest of Dr. Potter's address" delivered at the brotherhood supper; but unfortunately the manuscript of that admirable speech is not available, and the report. er's notes were taken to provide only TOT the limited extracts that appeared last week.
 "Suffragist'' writes: "Please remem- Der that the women are asked to contri. bute to the brotherhood feast, but are not invited to partake of the good their only reward is to be able to read about it in your paper
 It does seem bit unfair, on the face of it, to deprive the ladies of the privi. lege of enjoying either the "good things" or the 'speeches' are generally good things too. And we are not sure they would be denied admit tance to the gallery at least-if the ban- quet room had a gallery. At the Pill grim church suppers the ladies who serve the feast usually take seats in the annex during the speaking, and in the other churches provision is made for the waitresses" who desire, to enjoy the post -prandial delights. It is not unlikely that other than the wait resses" would be welcomed if general desire v ere made known to the commit. tees. However that is detail for the brotherhoods to take care of. The News function is to give reasonable space to the reports of these affairs-and the Pilgrim supper report occupied two and quarter columns in last weeks issue.
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
VOGEL TO MARRY
Popular Educator Formerly of Canaan,
 Becomes a Benedick.

i The following from the TorringtOn Register of Monday will be read with 1 interest by the many Canaan friends of l MT. VOge-, who will congratulate him with all sincerity on his decision to forsake inc ranks of bachelordom, and congratulate also the accomplished lady who is to become Mrs. Nogel:
 "George J. VOgel, superintendent of the Torrington public schools. will mary Miss $. Isabel Coe, instructor in mathematics ill the Torrington high school. Tine announcement of the en- gagement was made today. The date of the marriage was not included ill the announcements but it is understood that it will be soon after the close of school in Jnne.
 Miss COe is a daughter of Oliver COe and is a native of TorringtOn, a graduate of the Torrington high school class of '89, and Mt. Holyoke College. class of '95. After graduation she taught mathematics in the Torrington high school. and then went to Clayton, Ill.,, where she held a similar position until returning to the local high school three years ago. She is a very popular and efficient teacher and she has many friends throughout the town.
 "Mr. Vogel came TO Torrington in August, 1914, as assistant to Dr. Edwin H. Forbes, then superintendent of schools. When pr. Forbes resigned last summer on account of ill health, MT. Vogel was chosen as his successor. He has been singularly successful in his work. Previous to coming to Tor rington MT. Vogel served four years in state supervisory work, his head quarters being in North Canaan and his l)oslrion being chief inspector of supervision. He received the degree versity in 1891, after which he taught i'll New York state public schools for two years. He went from New York to New Jersey, where he spent IT years in the supervision of primary, gram mar and high school work. He is d native of Albany, N. Y.
 "There are at least two other high school teachers who are yearning for the close of school. They are J. w. Halliwell, principal. and Charles Os- wald, instr uctor in science. MT. Halli- well will wed Miss Sabra Scoville, of Watertown. and MT. Oswald will wed Miss Ollie Gillepsie, teacher in the fifth grade at the South School. Miss Gillespie is native of Lock Haven, Pa., and is a graduate of the state nor nal school of that place.'
Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
B, M. A, Meeting,

The next regular meeting of the Canaan Business Mems Association will be held next Thursday evening, May IS, in Odd Fellows Hall. This will be the last before the final meeting for the season, and a good attendance is hoped for by President Joseph L. Parsons. There will be important matters of local interest to consider, and it is hoped MT. Charles A. Colley, the live wire president of the Water. bury Chamber of Commerce, who de- lighted crowd of business men at the "rally'' ill Town Hall, a few years ago, will be present and give one of his characteristic talks.