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nTSTRTCT OF TOLLAND. ss. Pro

U bate court, May 70, A. ID. 1HI7.
 Estate of F. Wayland Pratt, late of Will lIngton. in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of lice w. Pratt, tt,pTaying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate represented intestate, as per applca. tion on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate 0f1ice in Holland, in said district, on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice be given Of the pendency of said Application and time and place of hearing in newspaper having a circulation in said dis trtct, and by posting copy thereof, on the public sign-poSt in the town of Wilmington, in haaring EDWIN s. AGARD. .sLudGe.
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Av+erinu the Map Without War;

Altering the Map Without War.
 In world where nations grow and decay. where forces change and pOpu- Iations become cramped, it is not pos sible or desirable to maintain the stat su quo forever If peace is to be pre- served, nations must learn to accept unfavorabe alterations of the map without feeling that they must first be defeated in war or that in yielding they incur a humiliation Bertrand Russell in Atlantic Monthly.
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RegistratiOn Notice

All male persons Of the town of Ashford, state of Connecticut, who shall have attained the 8gt of twenty.0n years on the 9th day or June, A D. 1917, and shall not have attained the age oi thirty one years, on said 5th day of June 1917 (except those in the military or naval service oi the United States), are notified to be at Bakers Hall in WaFrenville in said town of Ashford, and register on said 5th day of Of June A. D. 1917 between the hours Of seven o'clock In the fore. noon and nine o'clock in the afternoon.
 FRED c. CHISM. Ist SeleetmaD.
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NOTICE.

town tax of mills on a dollar has been laid on list of 1916, and will be due and payable May lst, 1917. will be at the store Of Gardiner Hall Jr, CO every business day for the purpose oi receiving this tax. All taxes remaining unpaid June l, 1917, will be subject to interest at per cent. per annum with legal charges.
 JAMES SERVICE, Jr., Deputy Collector.
 Wilmington, March 30, 1917.
The Press., 1917-05-31

A joint meeting, called by the county agents of Windham, New London and Holland counties was held at Willimantio to consider the matter of forming a local of the Farmers Loan association as a branch of the Federal Farm Loan bank located
The Press., 1917-05-31
Taxes for the Town of UBiOu.
NOTICE!

We were very fortunate in escaping the disastrous fire of last Saturday night, and are pleased to say that we are as we'll pre- pared as ever to serve our customers with merchan- disc that will be found re- liable in every particular.
 Our stock suffered d limited amount of dam- age by water, and as soon as the insurance adIusters have completed their work such goods will be placed on sale at reduced prices.
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PICYCLES. Motorcycles. Repairing. D Agent for Flying Merkel Bicycles. BURT s. CHAFFEE, R. D. 1, Stafford Springs Conn.
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Itching, bleeding, protruding or blinc piles have yielded to DOan's Ointment soc at all stores.
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TO WHOM TIT MAY CONCERN.

AO MAA0kAA AA AtA%AA @@ANN-s-@@NN Notice is hereby given that have this day made apnlicRtaOn to the stafford Savings Bank for the payment Of certain money on deposit on my account. No. 6zs8, the pass nook represe nt- ing said deposit having been lost. Any one md ing same or having same fn their possession IS hereby noGined Go return said book either to said bank or the undersigned.
 MRS. MARTHA J. CONVERSE. stafford Springs, Conn, May IT, 1917. SW
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No Discrimination,

I'm afraid father-in-law doesn't care much about me-" said the young man. He finds fault with most everything 1 dO.'
 "NonsenSe!" replied his wife. You don't know his ways. He is treating you just like one of the family,"-Ex change
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TOR SALE-Black Langshan Eggs for 10 hatching-12 for S1; Bronze Turkey Eggs 25c each-guaranteed JOHN DECICCO,
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-15

Sterling Silver Dorine Cases
Enameled Smelling Salt Bottles.
Sterling Silver Picture Frames
Sterling Silver Tatting Shuttles
Sterling Silver Coin Purses
Sterling Silver Topped Cologne Bottles
Sterling Silver Date Cards
Sterling Silver Umbrellas
Pyraline Ivory in Small Pieces
Pyraline Ivory in Leather Rollups
Leather and Bead Bags:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-15

Sterling Silver Poi Bowls
Sterling Silver Military Brushes in Cases
for Youngsters
Above in Enamel or Plain Silver
Knife, Fork and Spoon, Set
Etc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-15
Hooverized Gifts for the Young Ones

Sterling Silver Baby Spoons
Sterling Silver Napkin Rings & Holders
Sterling Silver Baby Sets
Sterling Silver Baby Picture Frames
Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Sterling Silver Baby Cups
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Why Does Oil Calm the Sea?

Waves in midocean are caused en-
urely by the action of the wind. The
adhesion between the RAPIDLY moving
particals Of air which compose the
wind and the surface particles Of the
water causes the waters surface 10
De dragged along with the air. Small
ripples are Immediately formed, states
popular Science Monthly for April,
These ripples soon overtake others
near them. They unite, and due 10
tne friction between the water parti-
cles, each succeeding ripp,e piles up
on the top OF previous ones.
Just as soon as oil is spread upon
the water, however. the size OF the
waves is reduced like magic The
reason for this is interesting. OF, un-
like water, has very little internal
friction between its particles. The
ripples of oil formed BY the wind,
therefore. cannot pile upon each other
to any considerable height. Hence.
water waves cannot grow in an area
OF oil placed about a steamer. They
begin TO faN down instead. BY the
time these waves reach the boat they
will have lot their formative ripples
and the result is a perfectly calm sur
face over the portion OF the sea
through which the boat is making its
way.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
German Paper Says People
Are Grieving for Peace

Stockholm, June IO.-"Peace at any
price is becoming the dominant
sentiment among the masses Of Ger
many.
The German people are war-weary.
They want to quit. They are suffer
ing from the evergrowing pressure Of
hunger and the entire nation is
wrapped in grief over the tremendous
losses in the war.
One OF the most significant signs is
contained in an article in the Lokal
AnZeiger. Of Berlin. 1t says. in part:
After long and wearv years and
heavy sacrifices a Yearning for peace
is appearing. In many circles of the
nation this yearning for peace is cou-
pied with false hopes. One believes
that all food troubles and other diff
culties would be done away with il
peace came now. But whence will
come this increased quantity of food
Immediately a peace treaty is signed? /?
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Another Press Gag"

Both the State and the Navy De-
partments are now closed to free and
intimate intercourse with newspaper
men. Secretary Of State Lansing and
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels are
the official avenues of information,
and they have constituted themselves
the only avenues Of information, fear
ing indiscretion, or worse, on the part
Of their subordinates. OF course, this
unwholesome and Prussianized state
Of affairs will not last, even in war
time. . 1t Is valuable chiefly as show
Ing the trend of the Official mind, an
unhealthy fear that the prying, bird
dog. mind of the reporter may get
hold OF facts which may prove en-
barrassing to those in control.
The navy gag" followed closely
upon Mr.. Daniels announcement that
conspiracy existed to spread canards
and fakes" about naval engagements
IN which the American forces suffered
severe losses. But obviously these
canards are not being spread by the
newspapers Of the country. They are
being circulated by word Of mouth by
enemy agents.
Two weeks ago. Mr.. Creei empha-
sized bis desire that direct relation"
De established between the nevspapers
and those experts Of the War and
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
The Note 10 Russia.

Americas antidote to the poison Of
German intrigue in Russia is found
In the brilliant message Of the Presi-
dent made public last night.
It viii rank with the best Of his
state papers. It deals with his now
familiar stock Of international truisms
and conventionalitIes but the Presi-
dent knows better how to phrase these
idealistic commonplaees than any
other living statesman. Perhaps II Is
not entirely Just to call them COM
monpAces. The generality that a
peace organization Of free nations
must follow the present war, Is not
such a commonplace that 1t will not
bear all the "hammering home that
the President can give it.
It Is strikingly well conceived to ap-
peal to the Russian pppletariat. The
President warns against "fair and
empty phrases" remedies that have
a pleasing and sonorous sound" He
unmasks the essential hypocrisy and
treaehery OF the Junker in dangling
the olive branch before the Russ. He
does It "only to preserve the power
they have set up in Germany and the
selfish advantages which they have
wrongly gained for themselves and
their private projects of power all the
way from Berlin to Bagdad and be-
yond." This Is the first offlcial recog-
milton that the United States has given
Of the sinister significance Of the Pam
German mitteleuropa scheme.
The President outlines such an at
tractive peace program that even the
Russian dreamer. the Russian ideal
list, must be fascinated by it. There
Is one question that the Presidents s
phrases, II they are to be taken at
their face value, bring up. He says
no people must be forced under SOW
ereignty under which it does not wish
to live" II this does not mean the
breakup OF the Austro- Hungarian
empire, what does It mean? II It does
not mean home rule"-perhaps inde-
pt tndence-for Ireland. what does it
mean?
The note is a valuable contribution
to the current discussion OF American
war aims, but is not sufficiently spe-
cific to cause any great stir in Euro
pean chanceIleries. which are now
dealing in fP cts "in black and white, -
and not in conjured vistas of the fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
THE Open FORUM.
NATIONAL AIR UNsINGABLE.
Teacher Appeals for American An,
them bY Americana.


Gen. Sherwood has struck q chord
that no doubt will appeal 70 many on
the subject Of national songs.
During the centennial IN PhfladeI-
phia. ! taught the national airs Of all
the countries to several thousand chill
oren. Those OF our own were the most
difficult for the children TO sing. 'aThe
Stor-Spangled Banner" IL the most un-
slngable OF all. II lacks rythm and
the compass is too great for most peo-
pie. and for children, very diffcult.
oren. Those Of our own were the most
that enthused the children.
A. national hymn should be one In
which tho rythm is easy and natural
ana within the reach OF all IN COM
pass. II should be something that
children, boys in particular. will sing
with q viii and enthusiasm.
have often wished some one who
is able to write poetry, not dogFeral,
and who understands fitting words 20
music, and music TO words, would fit
words to SoUsa's Stars and Stripes
Forever" and that it could be made
the national anthem by legislation
The music has a swing that always
enthuses an audience whenever Il is
played. That and Dixie are the two
things that seem TO carry away every
one in a mixed assembly.
II an American would write fittinR
words. we would have a real American
National Anthem, music and words, by
Americans.
MRS. ]. A, MAHON.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
THE OLD VETS LETTER.

4 veteran from the South, dictated
the following letter to his wife, which
I wrote for him yesterday:
Dear wife:
Well. here I am, Melindy Ann, and
dang my blamed old hide,
never did see sich a town, the
streets are so derned wide;
And everywhere you look the trees
are Just as big and thick,
As any tulip poplar tree, that grows
down by the crick.
And talk about a crowd. by gum. I
never saw the beat:
The people here in Washington, must
camp out on the street;
They keep on showing up and down,
ard never git ahead.
wonder in this garl-darned town if
they ever go to bed.
I know last night the hour was late,
Jehovah! what a jam!
1t must have been bout half-past s,
as I'm a livin' man.
And still they came in droyes, and
say, our boys was looking fine;
On every side wus men in Gray, out
for a jolly time.
met old Silas Carter, who lives down
near the crick,
Now don't you tell his 'darter,' he
WuS fuller then a tick
never seen sich drinking. but 1 didn't t
git q smell,
Now I know, by gosh. you're think
IN. I'm ALIEN Wus then-well,
II you don't beleave 1t, I haint agoin'
to kick
How's everything down yonder, at
Pohick on the Crick?
You know 1 haint a Vanderbilt, a
Carnegie, or Gould,
And If you haven't got the cash,
you're left out in the cold;
So don't you worry, your old man
won't monkey with the booze
And say, my dear Melindy Ann, I'm
Just chuck full of news,
You talk about a fairyIand. I never
saw sich sights;
Sweet, pretty gals on every hand
about a million lights,
The Capitol wus all lit up; indeed,
1t haint no lie;
1t looked just like a palace. away up
in the sky.
And the biggest band of music that
ever saw before,
"us 4 playln' Down in Dixey," and
WHO Flung Dat Apple Core;
The whole brigade went crazy, at the
Turkey In the Straw"
You talk about reunions, well this
one takes the bun.
I never saw sich people, as they have
in Washington,
II poor old vet Is busted, why all
he's got to do,
Is to indicate his troubles, and you
bet they'n help him thru.
And BY the way, Melindy, while I'm
thinging of 1t now,
guess you'd better sell the bull, and
that old muley COW;
Now don't git up and paw the air,
their haint no use to kick,
You know ts pretty garl-darned far,
from here down TO the crick.
don't intend 70 count the ties, so an
sWer p. ID. O., -
Your ever faithful husband. 81 and
heres kiss for you.
CHARLES H. TURNBUIL
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
YOUR WEDDING DAY
And the Famous Men and Women
Who Have shared 1t.
By MARY MARSHALL.
June 1O-JOseph Letter and JuIiette
Williams.

June 1O-JOseph Letter and Juliette
Williams.
Nine years ago today Joseph Letter
was married in Washington, D. c.,
to Juliette Williams, daughter of Col
and Mrs. J. r. Williams. The en-
gagement had been announced toward
the latter part of the previous April
and was said to have been the re-
suit of an automobile courtship. At
any rate when the engagement was
announced Miss Williams had Just re-
turned from an automobile trip to
Richmond, Va, where, in spite of the
vigilance of her Chaperone, the de-
voted suitor had managed to show
very marked attention to this young
army belle.
Miss Williams was one of the most
popular young women in Washington.
She had been "out" but two seasons,
and there was no little surprise when
her engagement was announced to a
man who was just twice as old as
herself. The engagement ring was
remarked especially at the time be-
cause it did not consist of the usual
diamonds. 1t was a large sapphire
set in platinum and mounted on a
slender hoop of gold. 1t was the IA
vorite stone of the young bride-to- be.
The wedding ceremony was a very
simple AFFAIR owing to the fact that
the bride and her parents were Cath
olics while the bridegroom was a
Protestant.
But though the wedding was sim
pie the newspapers at the time had
plenty of incident with which to en-
bellish the account of the event. For
twice on his wedding day Mr.. Letter
waged war on the camera men who
beset his path wherever he turned
1t was just after the ceremony that
his ire got the better Of him, and
then, seeing a photographer with his
head under the focusing cloth of
the camera about to take a picture
of the bride and bridegroom, Mr..
Letter. to quote the newspaper ac-
count of the event. spent a stirring
few moments to the annihilation of
a camera and the discontinue Of the
operator"
(Copyright lel7)
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10

Navy Departments who were in Z
position to furnish accurate inforna-
ton on technical topics This "direct
relation" is now severed by nat. The
only implication that the newspaper
men can draw Is that there win be q
ruthless suppression OF all news which
reflects upon the present administra-
tion Of the Navy Department.
1t Is hardly to be expectedsthat Mr..
Daniels or the Committee on Public
Information viii reveal the biunders
either of policy or acknowledgement.
which may be committed, and about
which the public has right to be In
formed. Sooner or later, these blum
ders will reach print; but It viii be
only because some naval officer has
the temerity to defy the gag order.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Seven in Family Found
Nearly Dead from Gas

New York, June 9.-Theodore BadeI.
his wife. and five children are believed
TO be dying from asphyxiation in
Brooklyn hospitals today A rubber
tube running from a wall Jet to a
gas stove became detached. and all
probably would have died before dis
covered had not a Saloonkeeper inves-
tigated.
Badel had been in the habit OF
stopping at the saloon Of Frank Dohl
on his way to work each morning,
When he failed 10 make his usual
call today Dohl investigated and
found their fiat filled with gas
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Five Thousand Rockies
Fight Fire at Army Camr

Fort Sheridan, Ill. June 9. - Five
thousand rockies cooly fought and ex-
tinguished fire which broke out lust
hefore daylight today in the officers
training camp at Fort Sheridan and
for a while threatened to raze the
scores of wooden cantonments.
The fire. blazing suddenly from the
camp incinerator, was discovered by
sentries who. firing their rifles as they
ran. aroused the camp buglers and
awakened the officers in the fort bar
RACKS. Within few seconds every
bugler in camp was sounding the FIRE
signal.
Bucket brigades speedily swung into
military squads. attacked the FIRE, and
won q victory.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
LOSES LEG SEEKING
PENNY, ASKS SIS. .oOO|

Detroit. june s.-stumpInf his way
on crutches 70 the witnesr standl
Adam stanislawski sat danriinr ID
one good foot above the floor and tod
the jury how he was injured Aurust
q, ls1S
He was but years old At ne
time.
His mother gave him pennies he
said, and be was on his way from his
home, So Milwaukee avenue. 70 the
corner grocery store for candy.
He dropped q penny and was looking
ming Company ran over hia lea.
Nov Adam "a suing the company for
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
800 "Ex-Down-and-0 Outs,
VIII Try ''To Do Bit"

Chicago, June s.-Three hundred
leased from prison on their promise
20 Supt. John L. whitman 70 try 70
do their BIT by getting work in fac
tories In the city or going 10 work on
farms
Two hundred more are 10 be iibsr-
ated next week, Mr. Whitman said.
The men were arrested for disorder
ly conduct, and when they blamed
their trouble on drink were sent 20
the institution 20 serve out small nnss.
with recommendation In most cases
for medical treatment
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
CEMETERY Is MADE
INTO WAR GARDEN

Santa Monica. Cal, June a-santa
Monica II going just a bit stronger on
any other municipality .hereabouta
Iheyre going 70 plant potatoes IN
the cemetery.
Orders to plant the potatoes IN that
particular locality were issued By "
y. Carter, Commissioner Of Public
Norks- The tract which he directed
to be devoted 70 that purpose totais
about twelve acres
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Army and Navy News
Best service CoiuInn I'm city.

Secretary Baker. officers Of the War
College and Brig. Gen. George o.
Squier. chief signal officer OF the
United States army, are studying
German war machine in France by
means of a tremendous American
aeroplane force capable of over
"6iindins the eyes of the German
The plan, elaborate but practical in
every respect, has progressed to the
point of exchanges between the
American, British and French army
leaders. The secrecy that surround
ed it is no longer regarded as neces-
sary. In fact, details OF the plan
must be made public because 1t is up
to Congress to provide the necessary
funds.
Would Blind Germans.
Gen. Squier by reason of his po-
sition as organizer and so-called man
ager of the nations future aviation
forces, is not free to discuss the pro-
posal that 10000 aeroplanes be sent
to the western front Immediately.
There is, however, unuuestionable au-
thority for the statement that he in
dorses the advocacy of an immediate
and enormous increase in this nations
aviation forces for the specific pur-
pose of concentrating so many thou
sand battle machines on the firing
line that German artillery will be
tary leaders then would be forced to
fight "blindfoldsd" against the allies
The Importance of this would be ap-
preciated at once, 1t Is asserted. II
the public could see some of the latest
messages which have come from
French and British strategists now
conducting the war. Gen. Squier has
been making advance preparations for
this contingency for weeks. The
groundwork is laid for putting the
all that is necessary Is for Gen. Squier
10 receive word from Secretary Baker
to "go ahead" Before Secretary
Baker can give this authority Con-
gress must pledge the necessary funds
which are estimated at about $1,OOO,-
OO0OOO
Can Strike at Once.
The Bureau of Ordnance of the War
Department has received funds of al
most $l.500O0o,0O0 for work on heavy
ordnance. This is all important, but
IN the opinion o. those Interested in
the awaiting program 1t cannot have
direct bearing on the war opera
ttons for almost two years. 1t will be
some time before American troops can
be concentrated to make their pres
ence felt in the struggle. But an
could exert a tremendous and perhaps
decisive pressure on the actual fight
ing within a few months. As the
leading American army authority
phrBsed It, 'the effect Of American
aeronautical force in Europe would be
felt acutely by Germany within q
week after they reached French soil.
Arrangements have been made with
the French government whereby con-
valescent American aviators on the fir-
inC line will be sent to this country
t. act as instructors for others. Ad-
vance arrangements have been made
for obtaining recruits for the aviation
forces later to be concentrated abroad.
Fly in France may be the motto
seen on the street cars and billboards
within the next month or two. Fly
for Liberty" "Blindfold the Enemy"
are other slogans.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
DISL0YAL POSTOFFICE
EMPL0YE DISMISSED

Rochester. n. Y. June e-Henry W.
Gluck, chief of the mailing division OF
me Kochester Postofice. was dis
missed from the service YESTERDAY.
Gluck on several occasions Is said
70 nave expressed hope that the
United States would be defeated IN
the war and to have accused Presi-
dent Wilson Of being in league with
J. F. Morgan to make profit out Of
entry or the United States into the
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
DECLARE PRIVILEGES SHOWN.
Two Eigibles Say Street Railway
Men Were REGISTERED Eirst

Editor The Washington Herald: We
wish to call attention to an abuse Of
privileges accorded to the street car
conductor at the 9-B registration bu-
reau this morning There was a line
OF young men at this school compelled
70 wait In line from one to three hours,
while conductors and motorrnen in
UNIFORM were allowed to register with
out q moments delay or getting in
line. Surely the other mems business
are as important as conductors and
motormen's. As there were no spe-
ctal privileges, who is responsible for
this abuse? CSigned):
DUNCAN J. MACLEAN.
GEORGE SMITH.
Washington. d. c., Jure ),
The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
MISS HARTMAN To WE'D.

New York, June 9.-Enga eement Of
Miss Carol Averill Hartman. Young
est daughter OF Mrs. E. n. Harri-
man, and r. Penn Smith, jr.. of
Philadelphia, was announced today,
No date was set for the wedding.
Miss Hartman had winning horse in
and has been prominent as an actress
and dancer in society's theatricals.