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Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

On Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p. m., ', Winchester council, No. 12, Knights of Columbus of Winsted, will work the third degree on class of 30 candidates at Red Mems hall in that place. The complication of the degree will be in charge of State Deputy William J. Cronin and team of New Haven. After the degree work a banquet in honor of the newly elected members will be given at Odd Fellows hall, at which prominent members of the order will speak, among whom will be State Deputy Wm. J. Cronin of New Haven; Past State Deputy Vim. J. Mulligan of Thompsonville; Congressman James r. Glynn of WiEsted; Judge Thomas F. Ryan of Litchfeld; Wm. R. Palmer of Oxford; Wm. A. Gleason of Torring. ton; M. Davitt Fox of Hartford and Richard T. Higgins of Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.

From the moment the delegates to the Connecticut Sunday School Con- vention arrive on November 1 and are directed on their way by the boy scout on duty until the final benediction at o'clock on November 8. every mom- ent will be utilized. The Executive Committee acting with Secretary Wal lace I. Woodin, has studied, dissected, and built three day program of more than usual interest. The boxes ot ex- hibits and material have already been received at the First Baptist church, where the meetings of the convention will be held. Every room has been assigned for specific use.
 The program is especially elaborate. No less than 45 ministers and laymen will participate in it. Departmental institutes covering beginners, primary, junior, intermediate, senior, adult, home, tea cher training, administration and missions departments will meet each day for an hour under specialists. Rev. L. H. Dorchester will conduct ''The School of Christ" in five sessions. Miss Margaret Slattery, that brilliant speaker will be heard at each session. The music will be in charge of Hamil- ton $. Conant of Boston.
 Banquets form prominent places in the program. There will be two on November l, one for elementary work CTS at 5:30 o'clock and the other at the same hour for secondary division work CTS. On Thursday afternoon there will be "The Old Guard Banquet gath ering for those who have been in religi. ous service for 25 years or more. The general banquet on Friday evening will be under the auspices of Superin. tendents' Union of Hartford.
 It is a splendid program, carefully conceived and thoughtfully outlined, and it is expected that it will be one of the largest attended conventions of it's kind in the east.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
AN ENDLESS CHAIN OF DIMES.

The Hartford Courant of Tuesday contains the following; if we are cor rectly informed, some of the good ladies in this vicinity will be interested to know where their dime went:
 Minneapolis, Minn., October 23- Thousands of letters, each containing 10 cents, are pouring into the local postoffice daily from women in various parts of the country who have joined in an "endless chain" scheme promoted by the so.called national brokerage ex- change.
 Federal agents are searching for officers of the "exchange' who are wanted for using the mails to defraud. A room in a local business block, to which all the letters are addressed, was suddenly vacated three weeks ago, the authorities say.
 To every woman who would send 10 cents in silver and write five friends urging them to join in the chain, the "exchange" promised a new, 1917 model petticoat."
 ''The volume of mail for the 'ex- change is rapidly growing, said Post master E. A. Purdy, "and today. we received twenty-five thousand letters, enclosing twenty-five thousand dimes. Thousands of the letters have been re. turned to the writers, but large majority carry no return marks and as result the dead letter office is becom- ing clogged. Other mail channels of the local office are choked daily by the influx of mail for the exchange. n"
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.


 The regular meeting for Bible Study tonight at 7:30; topic Repentance, " Acts, chapter IT.
 The rally day services of the Sunday school will be held next Sunday morn ing, at 10:30. Every member of the school as we'll as members of the home department are urged to be present. The program provides for exercises by the school as we'll as reports from the officers and talk by the pastor. Special music is provided. The offering goes to the educational work of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. Invitation cards have been sent to the members during the week.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety elected the following delegates to the district convention to be held in Hudson next Tuesday: Mrs. l.. E.. Travis, Mrs. J. H. Roraback, Mrs. E.. H. Burns, Mrs. A. T. Roraback, Mrs. F. F. Clemans and Miss 0. H. Rora- back. The party will go by automo- piles Tuesday morning. Miss Grace M. Roraback is to be one of the speak CTS,
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL.

John Gatti, the little Italian boy, who was before justice Ford only few months ago, is once more in trouble This time for stealing two bicycles, one from Perry Badgley and the other from John Zuchi. He also secured $1O from some source with which he pur- chased rifle and numerous ether &C., couterments for 8 wild life. His career was nipped short by Constable Rhoades and the stern judge sentenced hlm to State Reform School until he becomes 21 years of age. Joe is deemed incor- rigible and vagrant, menace to so- ciety.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
ANTI-SUFFS TO MEET.

Will Hold First Convention In Wash.
 ington, Dec. 7.
 The first national convention ever held in America by anti-suffrag will open in Washington, Dec. '. The con. vention will not be devoted only to anti-suffrage, but will also include speeches on democracy, citizenship, pa triotism and preparedness, with special regard to the aspirations and achieve. ments of women.
 Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, who is presi dent of the association, and Charles & Fairchild, president of the mems or ganization, will preside. There will be twenty-five states represented in the meetings.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
U. S. TESTS ARMORED CAR
First One Built Here Now at Provinq
 Grounds.

Grounds.
 The first armored railway car ever built for the United States army is be- ing tested at the proving grounds at Sandy Hook. It was completed just twenty seven days after the order hat been placed, and its first test was suc- cessful. The car mounts one three-inch field gun, besides a number of rapid fire guns.
 Twenty men are required for it's op- eration, but twelve could handle all it's guns in an emergency. It is estimated that about twenty trains of ten of these cars could be built for $1,OOO,OOO.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
CHNlHH N

AS marksman you can't beat John
 Pease! \ From hornets nest high in the trees, John says, with his rife
 It's merely trifle To pick the wings off from the bees.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

the railroads from their lethargy. The
per cent rate increase for Eastern
roads, which went into effect early
In the year, contributed to the same
result
The per cent freight rate increase
helped considerably in the East when
freight started to move in greatly in
creased volume. By continuing the
economies which had been forced on
them earlier, the Eastern roads began
to show handsome increases in net
earnings when the turning point
came% Some Of the largest roads
showed gains in net all the way from
so per cent to 100 per cent. The New
England and Pennsylvania sections
gave the earliest signs of revival, and
gradually the war order prosperity
ana other prosperity which came with
1t and after 1t spread over the whole
section between New York and Chi
cago.'
preliminary statistics OF commercial
failures in the United States during
1913 as reported to R. G. Dun & Co.
indicate that defaults were much more
numerous, but involved fully SIS, ,Ooo, 900
less than in the preceding year. Thus
the number of SUSPENSIONS Is estimated
at 22,oo2, against 1920 in 1914, whereas
tne liabilities were 500, ,1S0,S94 in COM
parison with $S67.9os.S59 in the earlier
period. The large numerical Increase
reflects the economic disturbance caused
by the war. but after the first quarter
OF 1915 the insolvency returns showed
pronounced improvement and there
We're about 81 per cent fewer failures
in the third quarter than in the open-
ing three months of the year with a
reduction of practically so per cent in
the amount of money involved
Though making a less adverse exhibit
than some other divisions, failures were
heavy in the South Atlantic States
numbering 2.S01 against 2OB7 in the prev
1ous year. while the total indie btedness
was $35. 1888 as compared with SIS
M5,H4 in the earlier period. Only in
Delaware and the District of Columbia
were there fewer business reverses than
In 1914, the comparisons for Georgia,
South Carolina. Virginia. North Caro-
lima and Florida being particularly un-
favorable in this respect. Moreover, ex-
cept in Virginia, where the Improvement
was insignificant. the liabilities were
larger in every instance. the most not
able increases appearing ~in MARYLAND
Florida, North and South Carolina and
Georgia.
In the District the showing was ex
ceptionally good, the number Of failures
decreasing from 50 in 1913 and 1914 to 81
in 1915. The total amount of liabIli-
ties was sS92. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

fcnse Of Martin and Schultheis. CON.
grcssman Ilill represents Mr.. Fowler.
Immediately after accepting service
Mr. Martin telephoned to Mr.. CockrIr
In New York. advising him OF tho de.
cislon among the indicted men to fight,
and Mr.. Cochran is said TO have 5lgni-
fed his intention 10 come here
ssistant District Attorney James
Archer also telephoned to United States
District Attorney MARSHAL I'm New York
who obtained the indictments at the
hands of the Federal grand Jury. adyis-
ing him of the turn OF affairs here. The
resistance to eNtrsdition Is said to he
an entire surprise to the Government
The big fight to be made at the hear
ing VIII be on the application OF the
sherman antitrust law to the three
defendants connection with Labor
Peace Council. without going into the
question of whether or not the three
meit did conspre to fomcnt strikes In
munitions plants and other industrial
esta blishments In this country. Attorney
Davis said the antitrust law cannot be
applied because the three men were not
In the same line of trade as the men
whose business they are alleged to have
con3pred against. Mr.. Davis insis
that men charged with violating this
law must be engaged In the same line Of
endeavor To be prosecuted.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
TO DISCUSS CHRIST IN
PRESENT.DAY WORLD
General Theme of Sermons to
Be Preached at Mt. Pleasant
Union Services.

Christ in the Present-Day World"
will be the general theme OF a series
of five sermons featuring the annual
union services Of the churches of Mt.
Pleasant throughout the week. from
January to 7. inclusive. The services
will take place at five different
churches selected from among the If
teen or more which unite every year
for joint meetings.
On Monday evening the Rev. F. J.
Prettyman. taking as his subject The
Holy Spirit in the Life OF Today" will
speak at st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, on Fourteenth street. between
Columbia road and Irving street. On
Tuesday the Rev. Charles II. Butler
will speak on The Bible in the Life
of Today" at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Sixteenth street and Columbia
road.
The Church in the Life of Today"
will be the Rev. J. B. Claytons sub
ject on Wednesday at the Fourth Pres
6yterian Church at , Thirteenth 1s.na and
for the Present Day World" will be
discussed by the Rev. Walter f. Smith
at the Mt. Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
Church on Thursday: and Prayer IN
Stowell at the Calvary Methodist
Church, Columbia road, near Fifteenth
street. on Friday.
There will be a song service at every
meeting, all of which will be open to
the public On each night the services
will begin at s o'clock.
The churches participating are the
Emmanuel Baptist. Whitney Avenue
Memorial, Disciples of Christ; Mt.
Pleasant Congregational; St. Stephen 8
Episcopal; Society of Friends; Column
bia Heights Lutheran; Calvary NJ. E. :
Iowa Avenue NJ. E.; Mt. Pleasant NJ.
e. South Methodist Protestant; Cen
trail Presbyterian; Fourth Presbyterian: +:
Gurley Presbyterian; United Presby-
terian, and the Chapel of the Trans
figuration.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Washington. Dec. 80. 1915.
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The Washington times., 1916-01-02
SO-CALLED SPANISH
HEARD ON ALL SIDES
can Visitors Too Po-
mile at Attempts to
heir l Language.

Is the average native of the United
States a bad linquist?
A well-known Latin-American scholar
and publicist declares that is the repu-
tation of the people of this country, in
commenting on the mass of bad Span
1sh that is found in the advertisements
ana circulars and heard in the hotels
and on the streets as result of the
assembling OF so many Spanish-speak-
ing peoples for the Pan-American
Scientific Congress. And he further
states that the reputation seems to be
thoroughly justified. The attempts that
are being made everywhere to be polite
to the distinguished visitors by address,
ing them in their own language are
said to be laugha ble-only the Latin
Americans are too polite to laugh at It,
For one reason, the larger part of the
bad Spanish that is spoken Is being
used by men of learning and interna-
uonal reputation during the course of
the meetings of the various sections
Ana another reason Is thit Spanish
speaking people, as a class. are the
most polite people in the world and
would not take the risk of offending a
courteous citizen of the United States
DS laughing at his accent or calling at
tention to 1t.
The huge wave of Pan-Americanism
that has swept over the Capital has
carried on its crest all the Spanish
within it's influence. In all the de-
partments of the congress are tyros
struggling with the intricacies of the
language OF CASTLE. Students of Span
ish from the various schools have been
pressed INTO service to take care of the
Latin American guests In the hotels
and in the various departments of the
congress. The stores restaurants and
other places of business throughout the
Capital have also succeeded in getting
hold of people who speak something re-
sembling the Spanish language.
Too Polite To Smile.
Every one is trying to express him
self in Spanish If he knows anything
of the language; and the Latin Ameri-
can guest patiently suffers 1t all. for
he is naturally the most polite person
in the world. Even when he speaks
English fiuentlY. which he generally
does, he never bats an eye when some
one works off on him Spanish that
would make crocodile shed tears
And when he does not understand he
makes a pretense of doing so, lest he
offend the sensibilties of any one.
Swarms of 'Trans!ators."
The city is full of "translators. :"
Every one who knows a little Spanish
thinks he Is fitted to be a translator
The Pan-American bureaus call for
translators brought this hive of Span
ish industry out in a veritabIe swarm
but when the wheat was winnowed
from the chaff little remained. And
yet this great quantity of applicants
for work in Spanish departments, or
departments where knowledge of
that language is required, shows the
strides Spanish has made of late in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Outlook Brighter Than
Eper for Business Year
And Prosperity Is Declared Not to Be Dependent on
War-Country Passed Through Lean Years and
Fat Ones" Are Due

Never I'm the history of the United
States did the commercial and busi-
ness interests Of the country enter
upon new year with a more cheer
full outlook than is disclosed at the
beginning OF 1916.
This unprecedented prosperity that
is promised. while stimulated at it's
inauguration by the European war. is
not dependent upon that gigantic
struggle. This country had been
passing through period of lean years
and the Improvement was due.
In commenting on the business pros
poets and the part which the war
has played and is playing so far as
the United States is concerned, the
NeU York Times OF today says:
Prosperity in 1915. contrary to the
view mistakenly held In some quar-
ters, Is not dependent upon the war.
through period of relatively lean
years, and the fat years were about
due. The conditions attendant upon the
war after the first shock Of the struggle
has been met and surmounted, stimu-
lated but did not create the forces
making for great activity in this
What effect the war will have upon
the long future of nations none Is
wise enough to foresee. AS for this
country and these times. the war has
brought opportunities which probably
which would not have come just at
this time nor in such profusion were
1t not for the demands which all
countries made upon us when so large
part of the world ceased to provide
mainly for the needs of peace and
gave itself over to the destructive
work Of war. But these are general
tiles long since made familiar by the
march Of events. What we have to
consider more particularly Is. in the
first place. the outstanding concrete
developments bearing on the econom-
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
INDICTED MEN WILL
FIGHT EXTRADITION
Schulthis, Fowler, and Martin
Prepare For Big Legal
Fight Here.

A big legal battle probably will be
staged in the office of United states
Commissioner Anson Taylor. January 20,
when Herman Schulthcis. former Con-
gresham Robert Fowler. and Henry j.
Martin. indicted for conspiracy with
Congressman buchanan Of Illinois. are
given a preliminary hearing.
Congressman Buchanan will not be a
party to the fight which will be made
against exiradition by his three alleged
co-conspirstors.
The three accused men. who will resist
extradtion. will be represented at the
preliminary hearing here by Henry u.
ID. Wis. Congressman Hill of Illinois,
Bourke Cochran. a former Congressman,
and Attorney Martin T. Manton. who is
associated with Mr.. Cochran in the de-
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
NEARLY 1000 ATTEND
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Delegates.to Scientific Congress
Are Feted at Pan-American
Union Building.

fUup and brilliance properly toned by
that democracy of the Americas which
makes for peace on earth. good will to
men," marked the reception and ball last
night In the Hall of the Americas at the
Pan-American Union building to the sa-
wants who are attending the Pan-Ameri-
can Scientific Congress.
The AFFAIR was one of the greatest So
eisl events in which the people of all
countries of the Western Hemisphere
ever participated. The Hall Of the
Americas, the capacious ballroom and
auditorium OF the Pan-American Union
building. began to live up to its name,
as II were. shortly after 10 o'clock.
when the clan America had assembled
IN large numbers.
Nearly 1000 Persons Attend.
Diplomats. their wives and daughters
from every section of the New World.
including the former governor general Of
the great dominion to the north Of the
United States. the Marquis and March
.oness of Aberdeen. mingled with the
brilliantly uniformed officers of the army
and navy of the United States and the
bellies of all parts of the greatest re-
public.
There were nearly 1000 persons in at
tendance during the evening. The
building, which has been the scene of
many brilliant functions, was in It's
most gala attire. Special decorations
of artistic conception enhanced the
simple but wondrously effective beauty
Of the architecture with it's Spanish de-
sign and tropical effects
Under the direction of Lieut.. William
II. Santelmann. the United States Ma
rine Band blared forth inspiring music
throughout the evening, alternating
from the striking and louder harmony
to dreamy waltz strains for the dancers
In the Receiving Line.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, greeted the
guests. Standing in the receiving line
were Ambassador and Nine. da Cana,
of Brazil; Minister and Mrs. Cespedes,
of Cuba, and Minister and Mrs. Zaldi-
var. of Salvador.
An official note of representa- ton by
this country was evinced by the pres
ence of many members of the executive
and legislative branches of the Govern
ment: Secretary of state and Mrs
Lansing. Assistant Secretary of war
ana Mrs Breckenridge, and Congress
man Henry. D. Flood. chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Relations,
ana Mrs Flood. were prominent among
this official representation.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
British Commander Is
Now "French of Ypres'

LONDON, Jan. 2.-According TO the
Times. Field Marshal Sir John French.
who was elevated to the poeraFe on re-
signing his post as chief
of the British armies in France, has
taken the title OF Viscount French OF
Yrres.
1t was at Ypres that the British troops
under Niscount FrenCh's command had
to hear the brunt of one of the most
terrific German drives on the western
A=as=S last spring.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
DR.. J. J. O'Connell, Health
Officer of N. Y. Port, Dies

NEW YORK. Jan. Pr. Joseph J.
OConneD. health officer of the port of
New York. died at his home at the
State quarantine station early today
after an illness of six weeks.
He was noted for his precautions
against the spread OF cholera in the
United States from European emigrant
ships. He was an appointee Of the Dix
administration.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Washington. d. c., Dec. Is, 1915.
Classified Advertising Manager The Wash
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CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager The Wash
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The Washington times., 1916-01-02
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