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Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
HEADLINE PATRIOTISM2

An editorial bearing the above cap- ton in the Omaha WorldHerald starts with the question: What is the mat ter with the north Atlantic seaboard
 states?" Clamorous
 The Spirit of for war, ashamed Local Rivalry and of Wilson's peace
 Emulation policy, exultant
 Is Good War when war was de-
 Asset. clared and demand
 ing that it be pros ecuted to the limit are assertions which lead to the climax: Their banquet and headline patriotism is unequaled. But they are lost at the recruiting offices"
 Enlistment figures at various centers are cited to bear out this sweeping charge May 1 will serve as an ex- ample. On that day New York-home of the Times and World and Herald and Sun and Tribune-with its 10,366,- 900 population, furnished 161 recruits for the army. On the same day Hi nois furnished 800, Indiana 292 and. Nebraska IF. The combined popula- tion of the three western states is less than the population of New York But they gave five times as many of their boys to defend their country as New York gave.
 "On the same day Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and Delaware. with six times the population of Ne braska, furnished eighty-two recruits to Nebraska's IF. If these states were responding, as Nebraska is responding to the call to the colors they would have furnished TOO soldiers instead of a beggarly eighty-two." In its issue of May 10 the Chicago Tribune brought, the record to that date showing that Illinois and Indiana were far in the lead of Pennsylvania and New York, the latter, after three years of boche loathing, parading and tenth on the recruiting list. Claiming for its state third place in the record and first in proportion to population, the Indianapolis News says: We are not disposed to crow. The moral is that excessive speech and excessive flag Haunting are not always proofs of superior patriotism" Viewing serious ly but approvingly this recruiting showdown" the Washington Star ad- vises, ''Let the banter proceed" And why not?
 This is no time for stone throwing, and the World-Herald no doubt had nobler purpose in view than recrimina- tions in its strictures on the eastern coast states. The spirit of rivalry and emulation can be capitalized in crisis like the present. No state or section will suffer long to be called laggard before the call to duty.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
Soft Toned Bells of China.

The natives of China use large bells of their own make in many of their ticed all through Japan and China that the tone of the monastery and temple bells is very soft and smooth, due to the superior quality of the material used in their manufacture and to the absence of iron clappers, the result be- ing a marvellous softness and mellow ness of tone. The bells are never swung, being always suspended in a fixed frame, and the sound is produced by striking them on the outer edge with a wooden mallet This makes the soft tones which are so delightfully."- melodious.-Consular Reports.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
THE ARMY NEEDS REAL MEN.

A Philadelphia woman writes to the Press of that city approving of the draft If judgment is used in the se- lection. Do not take our useful boys
 away" etc, but
 Fighting call out idlers first.
 Is Mans Job, Il think l could
 and the find a fairly de-
 Best Men Are cent looking army None Too Good. in this city alone
 by marching all the street corner loafers, the Chestnut street fiirts, the tango Willies, the Fairmount park and public square bench warmers and all the shiftless do-nothings up to the city hall and compelling them to enlist. Such an army might not be very much of credit to the nation. and it surely is not to the city. and the sooner we are rid of such fellows the better, and war conscription seems to offer the oppor- tunity."
 The above cannot be dismissed as being solely a ''woman's view" of it. Men are thinking and working along the same line Don't hamper busi- ness for the sake of the army. Take those who won't be missed" is the common view on the street. Recently ono of New York's big dailies printed a cartoon with Uncle Sam's star span gled arm (drafD seizing a bunch of lounge lizards" cadets and saloon loafers and dropping them in the trenches with the injunction, Make men of them" Truly such an army would not "be very much credit to the nation," but would be a disgrace and a handicap. The defenders of the na- tional honor and integrity, the cham pions of humanity and justice, must be veritable knights and cavaliers, the flower of manhood. The best that the race can give is none too good for vic tory winners. and it is rank folly, if not worse, to ask generals to fight bat ties with a mob of human derelicts. Fortunately for the army the riffraff of cities are physical degenerates any way, and if drafted the medical ex- aminer will send them back to be re- formed, if at all by the society which bred or demoralized them.
 (Captain) GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
EGGS -PE " SIVE.

Complaints are common that eggs and poultry cost more than they should at this season. But why shouldn't they? AS matter of fact they are not as high as they ought to be in propor- ton to other commodities, especially the grain the hens eat. Willie eggs and poultry have advanced fifteen to twenty per cent above last years prices, the grain that makes them has gone up more than hundred per cent ".
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
Although Graybeards Are Scoring Victories, They Are Going Into Discard.

in, the French delegation, We are serapping officers in higher commands by the dozens and getting younger men to fill their places."
 2 Under a recent law f1fty-nine years is the age limit for colonels in the French service, sixty for brigadier gen. erals and sixty-two for generals of divi- sion. The first two victims of the law at Verdun as division commanders. Nineteen others of this rank were also retired and four brigade commanders. But Joffre is sixty-five, and it is known that some of the ablest German com manders are past the age limit yet keep the field.
 states age was no criterion. Robert E. Lee and Joseph B. Johnston were long past fifty, Grant, Sherman, Thomas Beauregard and Longstreet over forty, and "Stonewall'' Jackson, Jeb Stuart, Mcclellan and Sheridan were in their thirties. The French law applied here would retire at once Generals Scott, Bliss, Parker, Scriven, Mills, Weaver, Mann, Gorgas, Crozier, Barry and Strong. Bell, Greene and Aleshire would be retired next year, and barely one of the general officers of today would be in the field by the end of the war should it last the predicted time. In war, as in other activities, sprinkling of veterans helps to steady the young men while they are learning the art of command
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
pinville May 2S, aged 74. Interment at Falls Village.
 Thirty -saKen Ienrs Ano This Weak-f6aO

at Falls Village.
 Thirty -ssvsH Tears Ago This Reek-fSS0
 Sherwood Cummings severed his connection with Camps drug store, Canaan, and accepted a position as clerk in drug store in Norwalk.
 Willie Shields apprenticed himself to Charlie Fowler in the barber busi. ness in Canaan.
 Lot Norton of Lakeville died sudden. ly at Salisbury May 29, aged 77.
 Mrs. Minnie Little Hornbeck died at her home in Wetaug May 30.
 Miss Hattie Church died in Salisbury. May 30.
 James Mars died in Ashley Falls May 2S. aged 9l.
 Lightning struck W. H. Dunbar's house in Ashley Falls and seriously stunned his wife.
 Thirty-six Years Ago This Wesk-fSSf
 Charlie Listman, seven. years-old boy of Falls Village, while fishing in the river fell in and was drowned
 Whiting Hunt Knickerbocker died in Canaan May 26, aged 72.
 Merritt G. Brooks died in Canaan May 3l, aged 32.
 A two years old son of Frank Van. Deusen died in Canaan May 25.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

emergency" says the American Re view of Reviews in financial article treating upon farm loan bonds as an ... investment. T e The Rural Credits writer says that,
 System whereas the feder-
 Not a War al reserve act re- Emergency Help leases currency to
 to Farmers. meet a stringency,
 there will be now no more planting or seed buying or oth- CT farm activity because of extra abili- ty to borrow and at a lower rate of in terest. The coincidence between a when the act became a law last July and the offering of the bonds must be considered as purely accidental. Ex- tension under it's provisions of help to farmers has not been, accelerated nor retarded by the entrance of the coun- try into war. In a broad way, says this authority, the benefit will be that farmers can secure capital to put their farm work upon a scientific basis. The farm loan bond is a first mortgage, but the farmer may borrow on sec ond or even on third mortgage. Bor- rowing capacity is 90 per cent, but as the value increases a second or third mortgage is safe. The borrower may pay the loan on the installment plan, and an investor in the bonds is secured by equities that can pay their own way. The bonds are safe and the in- terest fair, so the conservative investor and the conservative borrower alike may proceed with confidence.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Due probably to censorship obses- sion, the American reporters ignored the time honored formula for inter- viewing foreign arrivals, so failed to spring upon Joffre and his party as they tripped down the gangplank, "How do you like America?
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Among other things the submarines have effectually done for are the once prosperous European pleasure tour pro- moters. This business isn't even an infant industry"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
MAILS CLOSE GOING =

MAILS CLOSE GOING- North East , South West A.s5 a. m BIS a. m 7:4O a. m 1O:35 a. m. y:a6 D. m 3:46 D. m 235 D. m. GA p. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West atNag a. n, 900 a. m 1O:3O a. n 90n a. m. Hs5T D. m 11:f5 a. m. 7:55 D. m. 425 D. m
 7:15 p. m. Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:80 a.na. and return 3:30 D. m. For Southtfeld aud Mill River, Mass, at l. p. m.
 E. l.. ROBERTS P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

A sky reader out in the south Pa cific has been trying to tell the world about the new comet he has discov- cred, but the world doesn't need the ex- citement that comet can afford just now
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

There is the same bumper crop of straw hats this season, in all styles and from a dollar up, notwithstanding the popularity of army felt.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
BORN

HAZELTINE-At Atlanta, Ga., May 26, daughter to Mir and Mrs. Har- old L. Hazeltine. -#E DAVIS-At Ashley Falls, May 25, a son to MT. and Mrs. Harry Davis.
 MARRIED
 OSTROM - BUSHNELL At Sails. bury, May 25, Roy Ostrom and Miss Grace Bushnell, both of Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

If General Pershing leads the Amer ican army in France his movements will surely not be restricted to the back track, as was the case in Mexico.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
YOUNG COMMANDERS.

Recent Washington news, evidently inspired, suggests that generals of age and the experience which goes with age are likely to be replaced by young
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
TAE EWS' AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the nSsGe of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. ' Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfc'k H. L.. Rood, Ashley Falls.
 A. L. Dickinson, Salisbury.
 J. ". Morgan, Great Harrington, MaSs
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Anyway, Mexico sent the boil weevil pest over to Uncle Sam's farm before the German plotters got busy down
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Of course the ban on hoarding food will come first upon the cold storage man, the one supposed to be responsible for the private hoarding.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

' If war has mission to kill out the crushing weight of life's inanities and opportunities it will find room at the top and not much competition to contend with.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

The war alarm was talked to death before war came; hence the difficulty for the average citizen to realize that he is in a war.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

Dauntless Biddy kept faith with an anxious world and started her spring drive eggsactly on scheduled time.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

A Yankee submarine can whip a U boat on sight, but it is like finding a needle in a haystack to get the sight.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS

PEABODY-Ophthalmic optician will be at Mrs. Halls, Falls Village, June 6, 2. In Canaan on Whitford Ave-, June 8, 9, and at Maple Shade Inn, Salisbury, June II, 12.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

America is willing to be considered the worlds granary, but not a univer- sal pantry for tramps.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
FOR SALE
WAN TED

want good reliable man to make himself useful around a real state mans business-painting, papering, autoing, chopping and farming at times. Good wages. T. Nj. Burns, Iorrington, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

CT officers. The principle Is com mended if not in- troduced by the foreign c m m 1 s. sions at the capi- tai. Said an officer
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
FARM LOAN BONDS.

"The farm loan act was not made for. emergency" says the American Re view of Reviews in a financial article treating upon farm loan bonds as an
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

A Philadelphia woman writes to the Press of that city approving of the draft If judgment is used in the se lection. Do not take our useful boys
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER
USERS ASSOCIATION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
under the provisions of the Articles Of
incorporation and of the Bylaws of
the Salt River Valley Water Users
Association. and in pursuance thereof,
IN election by the qualified electors
Of said Association will be held OF,
Tuesday. April Third (3rd), 1917. from
3 o'clock A. NJ. of said day to o'clock
P. M. of said day at the various poll
ing places to be hereafter designated
by resolution of the Board of Gov
errors of said Association. for the cleo
ton of the following officers of said
Association, that is to say:
One member of the Council in each
Of the ten council districts into which
the reservoir district is divided, for
the term Of three years.
one member of the Council in the
Sixth District to fill an unexpired
term of one year.
One member of the Board of Gov
ernors from each of the said ten Coun-
ell districts
The said terms OF said several Off.
GERS to begin on the first Monday il
May. 1917.
Members of the Council and of the
Board of Governors are to be elected
by the electors of the reservoir district
who are qualified to vote in the sew
eral council districts. respectively, for
members of the council and of thr
Board of Governors.
CHAS. A. VAN DER WEIR,
Secretary Salt River Valley Watel
Users Association.
First publication March 3, 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
\. c. Of |. IS FELT
IN EASTERN STATE

Those who feel the pinch Of the hisf
cost Of living in Arizona may find com
fort in the following figures from
Brattleboro, Vermont
Sugar is eight and half to nine
cents q pound at retail in Brattle borG
and u limit Of five pounds to Gus
toner was set Tuesday by Nactically
all retail stores in town.
Potatoes arc retailing anywhere be-
tween SO and $3.50 q bushel and cannot
be bought today for less than those
figures at wholesale.
Onions have gore out of sight.
Cod remains the same-about
nickel a lump
Eggs arc Amos; as rare as teeth in
hens.
Canned goods are steady climbing in
pIice or in some instances where the
JFire remains the So me, the manu-
'acturers have reduced the size of the
tins.
Flour is being sold by most of the
retailers for~sl.50 for an eighth of a
barre. sack
No one has noticed any perceptible
| drop in the price of meats.
Where the pipes are not frozen water
emains the same.
| Jason Bushnell, an Elliot street
grocer. takes a facetlous view of the
| rotate situation, as Indicated by a dis
/ 3lay in one of his windows.
He has a peck of good looking po-
| atoes exhibited, with q sign over them
/ offering to exchange FOR an autOmo
/ bile a good fam or two dozen eggs.
! The center OF attraction. however
IS a plush jewel case in which reposes
a fine potato with this placard:
This is Il potato, at one time used
| by Americans for food A rare jewel
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
THE AlIzoNA REPUBLICAN. SATURDAY MORNING MARCH H.
JONES SPENT
HAPPY MONTHS
WITH PERSH|NG

Guy L. Jones, formerly of Phoenix,
who aided and abetted in the organ
ization of the Harvard club of Ari-
IONA, a number of years ago, returned
to Phoenix yesterday, a1ten having
been in the field with Peshings ex-
petition for the past year.
Mr.. Jones, who claims Chicago as
his home, has always been an en-
thusiastic booster for the Salt River
valley, and once he was no longer
needed as truck expert by Presh
ing's transportation department he
started for Phoenix in a hurry.
year in the open, sleeping on the
ground, and eating army cnucn, ls noe
exactly the ideal life according to
Mr. Jones. but at the same time he
feels he has been greatly benefited
by the experience and would not take.
a great deal for his year with the
troops.
He is keenly enthusiastic over the
manner in Which the troops stood the
terrible grind on their chase after Villa
aud heartily agrees in the statement
that taking them man for man, there is
no fighting force in the world which
can equal them.
He was one of the first truck eX-
perts to leave Columbus when the
CHASE lliSl SltIleu. j Hey we're llot VI
Villas trail for many days, the line of
march of the arch bandit being marked
by dead horses.
As to the American cavalry Jones
stated that when The first regiments
went south, their horses went % the
bad in hurry. Remounts We're Sc
cured in Mexico, the COW ponies picked
up, were not long on looks. hut they
made up in endurance what they lacked
otherwise.
Pershing had about 800 motor trucks
with him while he was looking for the
elusive Villa. Jones saw at one time,
$50 in enc line all loaded % the guards
ard carrying food, mail and clothing
10 the boys in khaki.
Mr.. Jones expects to remain in Phoe
nix indefinitely. planning to locate here
permanently if he can find 4 suitable
location.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
JOYR|DE CRASH
COSTS MEN S400

When the justice of the east precinct
Ines ms monthly report with the board
of supervisors there will be one item
OF exceptional interest to the county
the amount in fines for reckless driv-
ing for the month of March. The Of
nee has made record in fines but
the sum this month will be a staeeer-
ing one. II took a big jump yester
day when Justice Wheeler fined A. r.
Dearborn 500 for the misdemeanor
MI. Dearborn was the driver of the
car mat colllded with the buggy driven
by Dewey Qualls on March ) when
Qualls and his two young women com
panions were injured The court also
gave Mr.. Dearborn thirty-day sus-
pended Jail sentence The other de-
PENDANTS I. f. Gurley, r. T. Mcdonald.
W. A. Springer. c. r. Standage. $
MIlnes and f. 3. Hollineer were fined
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
TONNES GAIN
AGAINST LINES
Of THE KAISER
LRepubiican 4. 2. Leased Wirel

lhepuDiCdn =. -. Leased Wtrel
Farreaching reforms in Russia are
promised the people as a result of the
revolution. The removal of social, re-
lisiOus and national restrictions would
give freedom to the Jews in Russia
Liberty of speech and of the press;
and universal suffrage in communal
election also are contemplated.
continuing their attack on the Ger
man lines in the center of the Somme
region in France, British troops have
gained further successes. Almost all
of the st. Pierre Vast wood, the
scene of previous heavy battles be =
tween French and German forces. has
been occupied, says the official state
ment from the British war office
German trenches on front of 5000
yards north and south of the wood
also We're taken, the communication
adds. The ST. Pierre WAIST wood lies
about midway between Bapaume and
Pcror.ne and its occupation by the
British would increase the menace to
these strong points in the German
defense. The wood dominates the
outlying positions north OF Peronne.
A German attack on a British post
northeast OF the Son1me was repulsed
London says. Berlin reports numer-
Gus raids on the Ancre. Somme and
other sectors in France from which
prisoners were brought n.
French troops continue to progress
on both sides of the Avre. In Cham
p2gne the French carried out a sur
prise attack east of the Butte de
Souain.
Renewed activity in Macedonia near
Monastir is reported b. Berlin, which
says the FreECh We're successful in
entering German trenches, but at only
one point being beaten off elsewhere
PCtWeer Lakes Ochri0a and Presbt.,
il is added, French attempts were re-
pulsed
While the british troops are adj
VancinG an the Diala river from Bag
dad, Russian troops have occupied
a height west Of kermanshah, Per-
STA British forces have taken Ballu-
Dab, thirty miles northeast of Rag-
dad ana on he main road to Ker-
manshah.
The Turkish forces continue their
retreat M the right bank of the
TiCris from Pagdad
German airships Rave renewed their
attacks On southeastern England,
London announces. and bombs hav-
peen dropped on the county OF Kent
A German airplane prey iously dropped
bombs on WestGate
Another British torpedo boat de-
otrcyer has been sunk as result or
striking n mine in the English chan
nel 1t is believed that % members
Of the crew were lost.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
ARIZONA
WILL MUSTER
OUT Of SERVICE

After serving more than nine months
on border patrol duty, the First Ari-
IONA regiment viii be mustered out of
federal service, probably March IS and
27, according to information received
by Adjutant General Charles w Har-
ris from the war department at Wash
lngtOn yesterday afternoon The mes
sage stated that the government hoped
to complete the mastering out cere-
monies not later than the end of the
month.
While the communication did not
state at what point the troops would
be mustered out, it is evident that the
request made to the war department
by Governor Thomas +. Campbell to
nave the troops mustered out IN this
city was disregarded at Washington.
Nothing in the telegram indicated that
The troops would be mustered out at
any point other than Naco
The First Arizona regiment was one
of the first national guard bodies to do
border duty, being mustered into SER
vice at Naco June 6. The mobilization
was effected early in May. the troops
reporting on the border for duty about
the middle of that month
1t is the opinion of army officials that
the Arizona regiment was the finest
body of militiamen doing border dutv.
The equipment is complete While many
OF the officers and men have shown
such military knowledge that they have
been Offered good positions in the rcgu-
lar army a
ant Adjutant General oscar Temple
will leave for Naco Sunday where thev
will superintend the invoice OF equip
ment.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17

carried out by DR.. ]. J. McLoone, pres
ident; Charles ia MeElroy, secretary
and Lysander Cassidy, treasurer, of
the society formed four years ago by
James 2. LAWN.
P. c. Gettins viii act as POSTMASTER
and among the speakers of the even
ing will be Judge Frank H. Lyman,
who will respond to the toast, Amer
lea" W. Paul Geary will respond to,
The Day We Celebrate" and Captain
George Christy, "Harpins' United
States Attorney Thomas A. Flynn will
be included among the speakers Mrs.
E. Payne Palmer, Miss Betty Toohey
and James McBain will contribute the
song program and the Barrows orches-
ira will add to the enjoyment.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-17
st. PATRICK To
Be GIVEN HONOR

a great deal of interest and enthu-
siasm is being manifested over the
fourth annual st. Patrick celebration at
the Womans club tonight. Nearly 200
covers will he laid at the dinner at
tended by people of Irish birth and
descent
While there are innumerable events
planned in honor of the patron saint
none viii be more interesting than this
aIIIor me details of which have been