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Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The white pine blister, which is spreading rapidly, especially in Massa chusetts, is proving as fatal to pine trees as the blight is to chestnut, and those who needed the agricultural journals and newspapers a few years ago. by launching out in the reforest- ing of denuded lands, as a means of getting rich, are having their troubles. It was shown how certain were the re. turns from chestnuts, white pine timber and catalpa posts. A considerable number of people believed there was a real opportunity and tried to meet it.. Results to date are chiefly forest fires, chestnut blight, winter killing of catalpa, and now the pine blister which appears tn be as deadly as fire.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The possibility of general railroad tieup revives public interest in sys- tenn of internal waterways which shall crisscross the country, connecting all the great natural waterways with one another. It has been claimed for such enterprise that it will lessen freight rates by vastly increasing competition, make our commerce secure ill case of foreign attacks on our coast lines and in many cases shorten distances be- tween great commercial centerSs Each of these prospective benefits furnishes a good argument for the outlay neces- sary to cut new channels and enlarge and connect old ones. Benefit to com merce in case of a nation wide rail- road tieup offers an especially strong argument. Great freight carrying channels, as free from danger of dis aster as human science can make them, seem to be indispensable to permanent civilization.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The cost of living in England has ad- vanced since the war began 65 per cent, and, although the wages of rail- road men were increased by bonus a year ago, the operatives have not been satisfied. At the time of the raise the increased cost of living stood at 42 per cent above 1914. Naturally. the men argued that if the first increase was just further increase is due. A blow at transportation in England would work such havoc with military efficien- cy that the men held back their de mands in accordance with their gener- al policy of not embarrassing the gov ernment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
WANT BARKHAMSTED LAND.

missioners has acquired possession of all the land required in connection with the enlarged water system with the exception of one piece, owned by Howard J. Stancliffe of New Hartford. containing about GA acres and located in Barkhamsted. The water commjs. sioners have been unable to agree with MT. Stancliffe as to the price that should be paid for the land and they have made application for the appoint. ment of a committee to condemn the land and assess the value.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The United States employment serv- ice, a government institution, as its name should imply, but does not, nec- essarily has been in operation one year and gives an account of itself which at least holds out promise. Out of 184,O32 persons who applied for work 75,156 were actually employed by some of the 25,645 employers who applied for help. In all 107, ,331 workers were sought. Evidently there were many misf1ts among the applicants, for con- siderably over 100000 applicants for jobs did not get their cases referred by the bureau to the waiting employ CTS. The shortage in capable workers was 32,OOO, and 100000 applicants went without work.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
NO LICEN : E.

Again North Canaan voted no license and, if previous threats and prophecies materialize, the hotel will be closed and the business of the place will be ruined. But, when you stop to think of it, did you ever know of this hotel going out of business on account of no license? It's always the same old story before the polls close-no license, no hotel-and yet the hotel continues to do business, whether the bar works or not.
 As for the business of the place: did you hear the business men complain of slack business the past year?
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The News in stating last week that the visiting nurse agitation, which was then hot, would "simmer down to much ado about nothing" when it came to head at town meeting, proved nearer right than newspaper prognosti- cations sometimes do. In fact, it was not only right, but absolutely correct. When the time came, Rev. Travis made d motion that the town appropriate S2OO for the visiting nurse association, 6he same as was appropriated last year, and the anticipated "howl" from the kickers was conspicuous by it's absence: And this is as it should be. The visit ing nurse has proven herself necessity here-not all expense, but all economy, and the association have statistics to prove it.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
DO YOU KNOW THAT

The Constitution of the United States doesn't mention health
 Procrastination in sanitary reform is the thief of health
 A book on Exercise and Health" may be had free for the asking from the U. 5. Public Health Service?
 Not everybody can achieve greatness but everybody can be clean?
 If you SOW hygenic habit you reap health-reap health and you attain longevity?
 Railway cars would be sanitary If it weren't for the people in them?
 Americs's typhoid fever bill is more than s TO, 900, 900 year?
 The full dinner pail is the enemy of tuberculosis
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Mexico wants to borrow $150,0OO,0OO Her bonded debt is over $500, 100000, and she owes interest on it for two years. Of unsecured currency Mexico has about $3OOOOO,OOO in circulation, and there is an old item of defaulted interest amounting to $125,OOO. It is plain that Mexico needs a rich friend and is i'll prepared to cope with a pow erful enemy.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
WAR PROSPERITY.

A nonpartisan newspaper which has been making an investigation of the subject declares that the United States at the present time is exporting goods to Russia at the rate of $2,OOO, ,0OO a day. These exports include not only ammunition and those things recognized as munitions of war, but medicines, barbed wire used to make barricades, agricultural tools and, indeed, every. thing which the Russians, with their vast army ill the field, are unable tc make for themselves. Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

New York restaurant men complain that their patrons are gradually eating less at breakfast and luncheon. How. ever, the check calls for about the same amount as when a hearty meal was taken, before the jump in prices But the light dieting may result in smaller doctor fees. So it comes out about even for all but the doctor.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
BORN

SHAW-At Canaan, Oct. i, a son to Mir and Mrs. Charles Shaw. AKJAR-At sharon. Sept 27, Ii son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Akjar. STRATTMAN-AtC Canaan, Oct. l, & son to MT. and Mrs. Strattman. KIMBALL-At Millerton, Sept. 26, a son to MT. and Mrs, $. E. Kimball. WARREN-At Syracuse. Sept 29, a son 10 Rev. and Mrs. U. G. Warren.
 MARRIED WHITFORD-RILE At Amenia, Oct. l. Ray H. Whitford of Canaan and Frances B. Riley of sharon. EE-O'BRIEN-At Norfolk, Sept. 30, Stanley VictorLee of New Haven and Miss Gertrude Marie o'Brien of Norfolk.
 ESTES-At Canaan, Oct. 9. Miss Eliza. beth B. Estes, of Brooklyn, aged 75. DAMMS-At Great Harrington, Oct. 8, Mrs. James Damms, of Canaan Val. ley, aged 73.
 MANSIR-At Pittsfield, Oct. 1, Ray mond J. Mansir, formerly of Canaan, aged 26.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The Wall Street Journal estimates that the eight hour railroad law will cost the roads $52,OOO,OOO annually, and about one-haf of the sum will come from those in the large systems. The costs will range from $3,5OO 900 as the share of the Pennsylvania down to $565, 900 for the Atlantic Coast line.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
WHY NOT?

Now that the season of agricultural fairs in this immediate vicinity is past, yet fresh in our minds, it is just the time for Canaanites to ask themselves why it is that smaller and less favored places all about us-like Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Salisbury and Norfolk-have their agricultural fairs, yet Canaan, with it's exceptional rail- road facilities and advantages in every way ahead of the places mentioned, has nothing of the kind, nor even a winter poultry show, like Cornwall and Sharon have.
 Railroad facilities and accommoda. tions are a very important item, and the ease and convenience of getting to and from au attraction of this kind, and getting exhibits transported with. out the delays incident to)making 1ail road connections, in many cases deter mine whether people attend or stay at home, and, as the success of an enter. prise of this kind is dependent almost wholly upon getting people and their exhibits out, this feature alone puts Canaan away ahead of any place in this section, not excepting Great Bar. rington. With trains running from all four points of the compass, and the trolley from the north, all centering at Canaan, and being in the very midst of an agricultural section, what more could be desired in the selection of site for fair?
 The Corwnall fair, considering the location and the limited territory from which to draw, was fine little show. It was strictly an agricultural fair and a credit to the place, in spite of the fact that the grounds are about three miles from the nearest railroad station, and in the toughest kind of country. Besides this, they hold poultry show each winter. Sharon, too, conducts a poultry show, and they are four miles from 8 railroad. Think of transport. ing poultry by express, and then several miles by team, in winter weather with its extreme changes While these shows are good, all things considered, tFtey are nothing compared with what they would be had these towns the facilities that Canaan has. It is ab. surd to think of people subjecting valu- able binds to the treatment they are almost sure to get enroute to one of these inaccessible shows, and, as a mat ter of fact, they don't do it-the best exhibits stay away.
 While no one expects that a full f1edged cattle show and fair will blos- som out in Canaan next year, there should be nothing to interfere with starting the ball rolling by arranging a poultry'show in town hall this winter. 1t is but few steps from the station to the hall, and no one need fear undue exposure to birds in transit and it is equally easy of access for those who wish to attend.
 These shows bring lot of people into town, and business men should welcome anything of this kind; in fact, where can the Business Mems Associa tion expend little energy to better advantage than to "start something'' in the line suggested: Why not do it before some of our neighbors ask us
 what our slogan means?
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The per capita foreign trade of this country increased in two and a half years from $44 to $6S. Before the European war England's per capita was $149, over three times that of the United States, and Germany's $T9, or nearly double our own. After the war will come a struggle to hold the in- crease, perhaps to even hold the status of 1913.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The Chicago bakers have "jacked up'' the price of a five-cent loaf of bread to six cents, and the housewives are enjoying a unanimous "howl of protest. In the East they are trying to raise the price of milk, and they will probably do it. When the East and West come together, what will the poor bread-and- milk eater do then, poor thing?
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

If it is true, as stated by the Mexican commissioners, that ten of the twenty seven states of Mexico have stable gov. ernments and other states are progress ing fast in orderliness, there has been some good work going on there all this time.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

During July 150 ocean going vessels passed east or west through the Pana- ma canal. There were seventy-fve, or one-half the total, under the British flag and only twenty-eight flying the American standard.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

It has been suggested that we revive the medieval court of love and honor' to adjudicate those matters which gen orally lead to the divorce court or breach of promise suits.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The imperial government of Ger many regulates the price of bread and keeps it within reach of the poor. Some people think this alone is reason for crying, "Hoch der kaiserr'
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Spain proposes to change her rail way gauge and make it uniform with the countries contiguous and so break into the European markets direct. As it will require ten years to complete the project perhaps it can be accom- plished without breaking into war at the same time.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

There can be trade wars right at home. For instance, Rotterdam is talk ing marine trade away from the neigh boring port of Amsterdam, and Am sterdam proposes to pour out money to coax it back.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The Washington Star thinks that compulsory training, if established at all, should require every ablebodied mail citizen to learn the art of running railroad trains and street cars so that the public interests should not suffer in case of strike.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The voter who stays away from the voting place morally indorses the re suit of the balloting. If he wanted it different he should have done his bit to work a change.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

When you hear a man say that as much or more "booze" is consumed in town with no license as with license, ask him how he accounts for the IT "druDks" prosecutions here in the last year of license, and only two last year.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

We can give godspeed to the inven- tor of the condensed food tablet if he'll merely create noise enough in ad- vertising it to make the high price coon come down.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The name Pennsylvania is in itself suggestive of peace and quiet, the Op- posites of what it has stood for since the Roumanians broke in.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

A Chicago manager inadvertently ad- vertised "a funny comedy" and deter mined to stick to it. The tug was to find comedians as funny as the show bill
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The Russian commander Brusiloff, with something to go on, now predicts the end of the war in 1917. When the war was a few weeks old Lord Kitch- ener with nothing but theory to guide him, said the same thing.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Bermuda is one civilized land-or is- Iand-under the sun free from automo- biles Autos are barred from public roads by law
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Trolley cars caged with No. 12 wire to ward off stones and brickbats indicate that peace in New York has its fright fulness no less grewsome than war.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

A record production of petroleum with prices soaring goes to show that oil wells are sharp enough to put their goods on rising market.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

High prices may prove a blessing in disguise to the nation if they drive short pursed consumers to the kind of dishes mother used to make.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Greece probably realized that it is now or never for getting her fine gal axy of names on the front page. Pre- mier KaIogeropoulos, Minister Kaf- tandjoglou and Justice Vokotopolos would look formidable to the eyes of enemy readers.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

The veterans of the Marne having paraded, it is time for the boys who rallied at the border to draw up plan for an old soldier society.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

One Pharaoh refused to arbitrate, and the worlds consensus of opinion is that the tawny Egyptian made mis- take.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Demand for small coins reported by the treasury is probably due to trying to match the receding size of bread l0aveS.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

All good roads are good, but some of them would be better still If they led to good waterways.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916.

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market; it depends chiefly on two words-iEdustry and frugality. Franklin.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

It required only an American-Mexi- can get together commission to cause Villa to rise from the dead and object
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

Mexico has one kind of cheap paper, the kind with money marks literally stamped thereon.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-05

When wheat is low the size of the bakery loaves and cookies remains low just the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
Island Park.

Tinker's Famous Singing Orchestra
will open Island park on Saturday eve :
ming, July l.
NJ. Frank Tinker. manager, will have
with him this season the original COM
pany which is positively the strongest
dance attraction in America. A special
program has been arranged for the
novelties. Mr.. Tinker as a dancing
master is unsurpassed in New Eng
land. and will devote his time wholly
to Island park this season.
After touring all New England, New
York state and eastern Canada, he an
nounces the dances of the coming sea-
son as follows: The old-fashioned
glide waltz, disputing tempo one-step,
the waltz reverse and hur-
die, 1916 schottische. trot and Du-da
uuadrille This positively will be the
biggest dance season in years, as the
old fashioned glide waltz is bringing
back all the old dancers who have not
the hall for three years.
Throughout the season several big
feature nights will be introduced and
on July 4 there will be dancing after
noon and evening.
Thinkers Famous Singing Orchestra
has made Island Park the most popu-
lar dance resort in Maine, which will
assure you always big crowd and a
good time.-Adv..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
JUDGE L. C. CORNISH
HANDS DOWN DECREE
in ADAMS PETITIONS

Associate Justice Leslie c.. Cornish on
Thursday handed down a decree in the
petitions Of Arlo NJ. Adams against Hazel
Arlo NJ. Adams in relation to the custody
of their minor child, hearing upon which
petitions was held before him last Mon
day. The decree dismissed the petition Of
Arlo NJ. Adams without costs and sus-
tanned the petition of Hazel G. Adams.
The parties are of Gardiner and Mrs
Adams was divorced from her husband
at the October term of the supreme court
of this county in 1911 and she was given
the custody of their minor child. now a
boy of Z years, and Mr.. Adams was or
dered to pay s. a week for one year for
the support of the child. The petition of
Mr.. Adams asked for a change in the de-
cree in the custody of the child and that
the child be given to him, while Mrs.
Adams appeared before the court asking
that her husband be ordered to contribute
a suitable sum for the support of the child
and that the custody continue with her.
George w Heselton of Gardiner al~
peared for Mrs. Adams and Judge Will
c. Atkins of Gardiner for Mr.. Adams at
the Monday hearing.
Judge Cornish in his decree states that
he is of the opinion that it would be un-
wise to modify the decree SO as to give
total or partial custody to the father and
thereby take the boy from his present
home. The petition of Arlo NJ. Adams VS.
Hazel G. Adams is therefore dismissed
without costs. The court also thinks
that the father from his ample means
should contribute toward the support Of
his child the amount paid for his board,
81 per week, and should also pay the
amount in arrears, under the arrange
ment previously made between the par
ties.
1t is therefore ordered, adiudged and
decreed that the petition of Hazel G.
Adams be sustained without costs and
that the original decree in the divorce
proceedings be altered and modified as
follows.
That the custody of Richard A. Adams
remain with the mother as originally de-
creed but that he shall be boarded and
cared for in the family of Frank c. Wise
until further order of the court.
That the father, Arlo NJ. Adams, shall
have the right to visit said child and to
have the child visit him at all reasonable
anu proper tlIIleS anu places. Ills pro-
vision is to be followed reasonably and
lived up to in good faith by all parties
concerned.
That said Arlo NJ. Adams shall forth
with pay the amount of board in arrears
and shall continue to pay to Frank c.
Wise the sum Of 81 per week for the board
of said child until further order of the
court, and If not so paid, execution is to
issue therefor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02

time appearing in picture version OF
The Unknown" ana The Explorer
In Maria Rosa a Paramount pic
ture, Miss Farrar Will have part
quite different from the role Of Car
men" or Rene Dupree in "Temptation''
In this Spanish tragedy, taken from
the play by Guido Marburg and Wal
lace Fitzpatrick and founded on the
story by Angel Guimera. Miss Farrar
appears as a young Spanish peasant
girl, for whose hand two admirers are
in eager contest. One Of the youths,
Ramon, is of a jealous nature and not
liked by Maria Rosa. The other, AN
dres," is her favorite. Those roles will
be played respectively by Pedro de
Cordoba and Wallace Reid.
Also the 10Th chapter Of The Girl
and the Came and cher selected sub
jects. Monday and Tuesday first cpl
sode of THE Mysteries of Myra" and
Charlie Chaplin in "Carmen."-AdVt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
AND JUNGLE" DAN
WHITEHOuSE HAS Been
VOTING FOR 81 YEARS

Every little while we think we have
recorded a wonderful feat and along
comes Uncle Dan Whitehouse and
upsets all our fond hopes of record
making. He came into the office early
Thursday morning as jauntily as an
1e-year-old boy, smoking his cigar and
as clipper as a bird, evidently having
good 'un on his mind. He lost no
time In making our guess certainty,
starting right in as follows:
Good morning, everybody, I saw a
little piece in the Journal about West
Bath man who has been voting for As
years, and another who has been vot-
ing for IS years and I dropped in to
say that I have been voting since 1854
in Augusta. Was born in 1882 in Vas
salboro and came here in April, 1858,
becoming p years of age in December,
1853, and voting for the first time in
the spring Of 1854. With the exception
of one year in Ward 4 and one in Ward
5, have always voted in Ward 8.
L have never missed a spring cleo
ton nor Presidential election, but 1
was in New Hampshire one year and
couldn't vote for Nelson Dingley for
Governor that year My first Guberna-
torial vote was in 1854 for Arson P.
Morrill, and my first Presidential vote
was in 1856 for John c. Fremont. I
think l am with one exception the old
est continuous voter in the city. Benja-
min Parrot is two years older than I,
but l don't know about his voting.
II guess that is enough from Uncle
Dan to hold the old voters for a while
at least. Good morning, ALL"
And he left us, to make another of
his daily round of calls, after promis-
ing to keep an eye out for any other
records and on June 1, 1917, to call at
the Journal office and report the pas
sage of another year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02

Joseph Ellis took something Of
ride shortly before Thursday noon
from which he came out all right but
probably will not care to duplicate for
some time. He was coming down Rtnes
hill, driving a horse Eitched to four
wheeled dump cart and was sitting on
the tongue of the cart. When we'll over
the pitch of the hill the breeding OF
the harness broke. allowing the cart
to run forward on to the horses heels.
and the animal being unable to hold
the cart, started on the run. Mr.. Ellis
chung to the reins and though he was
unable to hold the horse he kept him
going straight up Water street. To
complicate matters both traces became
unlocked so that the horse was pull
ing the cart by the reins alone, but as
the team reached a point on Water
street a short distance above Market
square several men ran into the street.
among them Ernest Hewett of the
Weber & Hewett Co, who caught the
runaway by the bride and the run
was over. No damage was done to the
horse or the cart.