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The Press., 1917-09-27
Animal Santriaa.

Man Is not alone in using sentries to guard him from danger. Birds and an finals have been doing this for count less ages. Every gunner who knows anything about hunting geese is famil- far with the fact that if he is to be successful he must always evade the wild goose picket.
 Most birds that congregate in flocks, particularly in winter, always put a picket on guard. The golden plover is an example of this. The British star lings conduct their movements on mill tary lines.
 The beaver always posts a picket on guard, and that probably accounts for the reason that so few are ever seen, although their work is much in evil ;dence. Sentries of the wild are often killed doing their ~bit."-New York Sun
The Press., 1917-09-27
Mastsred the Servant ProbIem.

An article in the Woman's Home Companion says that 92 per cent of the women in this country do all their own work, and the writer adds that her particular domestic problem has been solved by scientifically planned and pretty kitchen that serves as dining room also. Numerous devices and in floyations have been cOntrived by her that make this room artistic and at. tractive as well as useful.
 We think that for us we have elim- mated the servant prOblem,' she de. clares, flor to my mind if ones life can be so planned that daily wants are reduced to the minimum and efficient agencies by which to supply those wants raised to the maximum the en- tire problem has been met and solved" !"
The Press., 1917-09-27
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, SEPT. e7, 1el7.
LEWIS MeLAueHLIN. PuRLIsHER

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 Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub lishinE, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to its subserib- CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- ceIVed and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are always glad to have net0S items sent in, but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning, or earlier, if possible. It Is often nee- essary to abridge items that are received after Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday al a. m.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy at office by Wednesday at 10 a. m, otherwise We cannot guarantee change.
The Press., 1917-09-27
WELLINGTON.

Rev. MT. Parker took Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Smith, Misses Pratt and Chalkel to the Associational meeting at WarrenVille Tuesday evening. They report an interesting and largely at. tended meeting, church beautifully decorated and 8 delicious and finely served supper, all showing that Warrenville is keeping up a long established record for hospitality.
 Claude Taylor, formerly known as a bad man," of this town, who served eleven years of a twenty-year sentence in the states prison at Charlestown, Mass. and who was released on parole, turned "bad" again. He came home from Charlestown last week Sunday, making 8 short visit with his father. He went there with his mother, the parents not living together. Last week Tuesday evening, he again visited his father asking that he might come in and read the paper. His father complied and while he was sitting in a chair, was felled by B blow on his head and gagged and the house ransaoked by his son. He secured, among other things, $2O and a rife. The fact that he has a rife caused much concern here when the assault was made known Thurs day. When the elder Taylor had recovered from the blow he tried to loosen the ropes On his feet. He succeeded in doing this late in the night. and walked to a neighbor's s house, where he was put to bed. The state police were called in on Friday, but Taylor had not been caught up to late Sunday night. -Hartford Oour- ant.
 West Wilmington.
 Frank Luokart has bought the Wondarsek place of Mir. Horak
 Mrs. Robert Pratt, who has been dangerously i'll, is some better at this writing.
The Press., 1917-09-27
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the town of Union are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, the 1st day of Cc- tOber, A, D. 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m., to make choice of such officers as are by law required to be chosen by ballot for the ensuing year and terms, and at o'clock p m. to act on the follow ing articles, viz. :-
 ist-TO hear and act on the reports of the Se- Iectmen ana Town Treasurer.
 2d-T0 see if the town Will appropriate one hundred and twenty-five dollars for the care and maintenance of the Public Library.
 3d-To see If the town will appropriate fifty dollars for the observance of Memorial Day, 1918.
 4th-irO see what action the town will take with the highw ways and bridges the ensuing year.
 5th-TO see if the town will appropriate sum of money (hve hundred dOllarsl for state aid road s...,
 6th-To see If the town VIII dis. 0ntinue the highway leading from C. w. BradwaN resi- dence to the hall district (S0 called, from C. w. BradWay's residence to the stafford line.
 7th-TO see if the town will discontinue the highway leading from the residence Of John Sedlack to the point where said road meets the Rock Meadow mail route road, south Of Matt Heck's residence.
 8th-T0 see if the town will instruct the se- lectmen to repair the underpiDning of the town hail and lay new floor, also to add on to the town hall an addition of twelve feet, across the westerly end of material in keeping with the present structure and finish.
 2th-TO provide revenue for the purpose or meeting current expenses of the town.
 A THOMAS HARMAN, JR.,l se,eotmen
 MYRON HECK,
The Press., 1917-09-27
The Lamprey's Nest.

The nest building efforts of the com- mon lamprey eel show degree Of cleV- erness that is really very wonderful. When the nesting time comes the fish leave the coast water and make their way up river There at a likely spot upon the bottom the two eels proceed to build nest with stones for spawn ing, the stones being brought in the creatures mouths and deposited in the form of a heap. When large stone is wanted the fish combine and, gripping it with their mouths by suction, carry it together and deposit it upon the heap, which may attain a height of two or three feet.-LOndOn Telegraph.
The Press., 1917-09-27


 Mir. and Mrs. Hansen motored to Aver. Mass, Monday to see the soldiers.
 Probably the first Wilmington boy to enter France is Walter Bugbee, who is conductor on the train carrying ammunition to the front. In recent letter to his mother he refers to an incident where he and the train crew were obliged to get out and get under the train to protect themselves from the bullets of the enemy.
 Moose Meadow.
 Tomorrow at a. m. is the day appointed for all who are willing to assist in the cleaning of the Moose Meadow cemetery.
The Press., 1917-09-27
Evidanca Required,

The editor of the local paper believed that he was doing kindly act by SUD- pressing from the list of drunk and disorderly" on market day the name of country subscriber that by rights belonged there. The subscriber, how ever, did not regard the omission as favor.
 -"I suppressed your name for your wife's sake," the editor politely ex plained.
 "Well, that's the awkward part of it," the farmer said, "for, not seeing my name among the rest, she won't be- Heve I came to town at all."-New York Times.
The Press., 1917-09-27
ELLINGTON. OrVREal Lake.

The Crystal Lake hotel was raided again last Sunday. State Police Lieutenant Robert W. Bridgeman and State Policeman Rowe Wheeler made the raid and arrested the proprietor. Louis Koelsch, and twelve frequenters. Fines amounting to $269. CA were collected and the case of the proprietor was continued to October 9, when it will be heard by Justice Harrison l.. Hamilton in Ellington. The police arrived at the lake at about 6 o'clock in an auto- mobile and caught the party, ten men and two women, in the dining room of the hotel. with liquor on the table The two women in the raid were employed at the hotel as waitresses during the summer season. Justice Harrison l.. Hamilton of Ellington and Liquor Prosecutor Dennis J, MoCarthy of Rockville were called and held the trial in the dining room. The flequenters, many of whom gave fictitious names, were each fined $4 and costs, amounting to $22. A each. William Bowler, the owner of the hotel, who paid the fines in a raid at the hotel two weeks ago, did not pay all the fines this time, although he did pay fines amounting to $169, which could not be paid by some of the men, as they were almost financially embarrassed.
The Press., 1917-09-27
NoTICE!

The Connecticut Company makes the following state ment:
 Effective October st 1917 the rate of fare will be in. creased to six cents To relieve of the necessity carrying the coins necessated by this change are tick cts will be sold for dollar at the local office.
 This increase necessary because of the alarming the cost of performing transportation we'll the need for increased enable the Company finance the increasing demands for improvements of all kinds.'
 The cost of performing street service has been in. creasng for long time and with the tremendous increase in the cost of all fuel materials and supplies used in the opera on and upkeep of the property at this time the income sufficient to meet the needs and obligations of the Company and supply sufficient funds to enable the finance the growing requirements for improvements of all classes the heaviest of which the requirement of the and various municipalities for pavements
 The conditions present confronting the Company show that the present rate of fare longer reasonable and it s clearly the duty of those charged with the conduct of the establish reasonable of fare which after careful consideration has been decided cents
 It is not only The Connecticut Company that is confronted with this lack of sufficient It has found neces sary establish the six fare many other street rail ways the important of which the Bay State Street Railway operating in the cities north and soutb o Boston,
The Press., 1917-09-27

change. later took Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and soon felt change for the better. I took it until was in good healthy condition, I recommend the Pinkham remedies to all women as have used them with such good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM MINGs, S22 Harmony St, Penn's Grove, N J.
 Such testimony should be accepted by ell women as convincing evidence of the excellence of Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for the distressing ills of women such as iisplaeements, inflammation, alteration, painful periods. nervousness and kindred ailments.
The Press., 1917-09-27
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the First Voting District Of the town of Stafford are hereby nOti1ed and warned to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the Is day Of October, A. D. 1917, at o'clock in the forenoon, and Of the Second Voting District at the Borough Hall, Stafford Springs, the same day and hour. to make choice of such officers as are by law required to be chosen by ballot for the ensuing year, and to vote for or against the sale of intoxicating liq- uorS.
 Dated at Stafford, Conn., Sept. -, A. D. 1917.
 VIM. R. TREBLE,
 ENOS K. PENNY, Selectmen.
 GEORGE H. LORDl
The Press., 1917-09-27
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the town of Wilmington are hereby notified and warned to meet In their Town Hall on Monday, oct. 1st, 1917, at g o'clock a. m., for the following purposes:
 1st-To choose by ballot, town officers for two years.
 2d-To hear the reports of the several town of- hceTs.
 3d-To lay tax to defray the expense of the town for the ensuing year.
 4th-To see if the town will vote to appropriate $2OOOO for section or sections of state highway under the provisions of special acts of 1917 and said me eting.
 The business meeting will be called to order promptly at o'clock p. m. Ballot boxes for the reception of ballots will be open at o'clock m.
 WILLIAM II. BRACKETT,l
 WILBERT 0. RUBY. Selectmen.
 H. l.. LILLIBRIDGE.
 Wilmington, Onn,, E0pt 24, 1917,
The Press., 1917-09-27
corks tn MuoiIase BOttIos.

By spreading vaseline on the sides of the cork and inside of the bottle neck it will prevent corks from stick ing in paste and mueilage bottles and overcome the trouble caused by break Ing off when irving tc taFe them out.
The Press., 1917-09-27
WARNING.

The legal voters of the town of Somers are hereby notlned that their annual town meeting and electors meeting will be held at their Town Hall on Monday october 1, 1912. Polls open at a o'clock a. n and close at o'clock p. m.
 TO elect Town of1icers, Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Assessors, BoaTd of Relief, COnstabIes, Grand Jurors, Collector of Town Taxes, Town School Committee, Library Direct ors, Registrars, Auditors and Agent of Town And at 3 o'clock p. m. to act on the following articles, viz
 Sd~To hear and act on the reports Of the Be- lectmen, Town Treasurer and Treasurer Of other funds. .. sd-To raise money for Town Expenses, State and County Tax and support Of School
 4th-TO see if the Town will appropriate mon- ey for the proper observance of Memorial Day. bth-To Instruct the Selectmen and Town Treasurer to borrow money necessary to defray Town Expenses the coming year.
 6th-TO see if the town Wfll appropriate mOn- ey for the construction of state Aid Roads, as provided in Special Acts Of 1917.
 And to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 AAEsBEEf AEsEEE E E H4HR2ET' THsTcIi'ER, soleo.men.
 BERT ID. COOLEY,
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Town Clerk. SOmers, Conn., Sept. 70, 1917.
The Press., 1917-09-27
Capable Housewives.

''Plenty of modern girls know how to clean and mend"
 Just as their grandmothers did, eh!' sWen they know how to mend a fire and clean a spark plug."-Louis- vile COurier-Journal.:
The Press., 1917-09-27

Many people get their lists of tax able securities in the state treasurer's office too late to have their securities exempted. They must be in on or before Sept. 80.
The Press., 1917-09-27
Her Self Sacrifice. She's awfully self sacrificing" ttKInvu 6n v01n m Q ko fhaf Ol1t 2'9

E1OW UO yOU WakE LHdL OUL!
 Well, she stayed at home from church Sunday to sit up with a sick woman"
 Huh! She isn't a regular church goer. I don't see anything self sacri- fcing in that
 You don't? But, my dear, she had a new gown and a new hat that had just arrived Saturday night. ."-CleVeland Plain Dealer.
The Press., 1917-09-27

Dle OOnlpOuno I OF inflammation an d other weaknesses. I was very irregular and would have ter rible pains so that I could hardly take . step. Sometimes I would be so misera- ble that I could not
 sweep a room. I dOctored part of the kipnn h,rk Fa1A nN
The Press., 1917-09-27
Fact and West.

A trife of a trinket for his women folk is the only saving as an insurance for the poor against famine and star vatiOn for a rainless day, a native writes in the Times of India. Kipling was right. East is east and west is west.-LOndOn Punch.
The Press., 1917-09-27
0&@ EhiA$ MMnS%

Clara-I don't see why you liked that group picture of our society. It wasn't particularly good of you. Isabelle-I know it, but it was so perfectly hOrrid of that cOnceited Miss Gushing.
The Press., 1917-09-27
NOTICE.

By authority of Chapter 242, Public Acts of 1917 The Milk Regulation Board will hold a public hearing in room 70, State Capitol, Hart 10 d, at p. m Monday, Oct. 8, 1917, on proposed rules and regulations concerning the inspection of daiTies and production, care, handling, mark eting, or sale of milk or cream.
 MIX Regulation Board,
 Chairman, F. Fl. .STADTMUELLER,
 Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The Press., 1917-09-27
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro

IV bate Court, September goth. 1917.
 Estate of Conrad Bork, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 ing that an Instrument in writing purpOrt- ing to be the last will and testament of said de- admitted to probate, as per application on file fully appears, it is
 OrdeTed-that said application be heard and de- termined at the probate offlce in Stafford, in said district, on the Sd day of october, 1917, at 9 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate, of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by the town of Stafford, in said district.
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1917-09-27
LoVO'o. BIindnos0.

Miss Louise says if you want. to know just how blind love is all you need to do is watch an engaged girl trying to find a price mark on the box In which her fiancee sent her birth day present.-Macon- Telegraph.
The Press., 1917-09-27
Easily M@nded.

-''I thought you broke your engage ment?"
 q did. but I've had it-er-reset. ."- Rrowning'G Magazine.
The Press., 1917-09-27
NOTICE TO
 SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Relieves
 Suffering.

Bridgeton, NJ.-''I cannot speak too highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Press., 1917-09-27

MY PLACE FOR SALE on Stafford 4N1 street, located one mile east of Stafford good fertile land, all under cultivation; cuts 10 to 12 tons of grass; plenty of frutt consisting of peaches, apples, pears plums strawberries and blackbefTles. An ideal place for garden and truck business. The house fA suitable for two families. Easy terms to good buyer.
 JAMES WOOD, R. F. D. Mo- 2. Telephone 16-3. 23tf
The Press., 1917-09-27

MfANTED-WOrk by a protestant at w. practical nursing and general work. Box 299 Borough.
The Press., 1917-09-27

EOR SALE-A good horse and wagon, II also good Fl. P. Wood Saving Machine.
 18tf JOHN SENA,
The Press., 1917-09-27

A UTOMOBILE FOR HlRR-To wea. 1lngs, funerals and Joy riding tn n nevs q M ss sehgeT studebakeT at reasoI abe nrtce a,., ''-"0' HAUL dENHoLT, stanord Springs. sti
The Press., 1917-09-27

"ANTED.--H0 and window clean.
 w ing. Prices reasonable. Gall st z West Main St., or address j. EOOHOY, r. Q. Box Sss Stafford Springs '2w25
The Press., 1917-09-27

HOUSEHOLD Furniture wanted and 11 sold at the shoe repairing shop of F. CAIRO. CARL, Main street. l9tf
The Press., 1917-09-27

ENOR SALE-About three tons of good II Hay. James Fitzgerald, Stafford Street. If
The Press., 1917-09-27

HOUND - West WilIngton, Holland II side-ln weeds by the hghway-a pocket book with sum of mOuey. Enquire of
 HANS M. HANSEN, JR.; West Wilmington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-24
A CHECK FOR POLIoMYELLTIs.

The war has seemed to overshadow
In Importance some Of our other
troubles. For time we have almost
forgotten that the dread poliomyelitis
or infantile paralysis. Is still abroad In
the land. Now II Ia called to our at
tention again. not on account Of q
new epidemic. but because a remedy
for II has been worked out and used
with apparent success.
This remedy IL . serum developed
by DR.. Edward c. Rosenow Of the Mayo
Clinic st Rochester. Minn. II was first
tried on human beings In Davenport,
Iowa. last summer. The first case was
that Of q six.year-old boy. Doctor
Rosenow was sent for as soon as the
case was diagnosed. He reached Daven.
port and saw his patient thirty-six
hours after the case had been recog.
nized definitely as infantile paralysis.
His serum was ready for use within
another twelve hours. In those two
days the chiids temperature had reach.
ed 102 degrees. He was partially par.
alyzed. his left face, arm and both legs
being affected. The serum was slowly
injected with almost immediate results.
The boys temperature fell to normal.
the paralysis was checked and the lad
recovered.
Out Of forty.four cases treated with
the serum. only nine died. This NOR
tality of about twenty per cent. is
much lower than the general mortality
rates for that disease last summer. In
most localities the rate was as high
as fifty per cent. OF the twenty per
cent. that Doctor Rosenow lost, six OF
the cases were hopeless before he took
them. They died of respiratory paraly'
sis Two other cases were babies. one
of eleven months and the other two
years old. In each case the little
bodies had already been too severely
affected to recover. Only one case out
OF the nine could be classes as fail
ure. To offset that were the thirty
five rec0veries.
DR.. Rosenow isn't resting on any
iaurels, however. He is continuing
with careful experiments and striving
to make his remedy as sure as possible.
His aim is to develop his serum to pre-
vent the disease. In the meanwhile the
serum is bling used in other communi.
ties, and it's success is bringing hope
and relief to parents and children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-24
"CHUCKED" INTO GENERALSHIP
General Bailloud Held ON to Water jug
Despite Efforts of Corporal.

Providence Journal: General Bailloud
commanding part Of the French expe
dictionary forces in the Balkans. is Sc
popular with his men that nearly every
story originating in his corps is either
about him or attributed to him. The
latest anecdote going the rounds tells
how a soldier Of the rough-and-ready
style was returning to quarters near
Monastir with a water jug in each hand
Coming across another mud-stained poi
lu sitting beside the road, he hailed
him.
Hello. old man
Hello" replied the other.
Say. can't you carry one of these
jugs for me?"
Sure" and they went on together.
Would you believe it," said the first
soldier. they chucked me into the grade
Of corporal"
What of that?" replied the other
didn't they chuck me into the grade OF
general?"
After nearly dropping his jug the sol
dier drew closer and made out three
faint stars on mud-stained sleeve
He drew himself up at attention ant
saluted.
Walk on, corporal" said Genera
Bailloud, who wouldn't consent to give
up his jug.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-24
PRISONERS FOOD BETRAYs.
Frankfurter In Hands Of German Fugi.
tive Proves His UndOlng.

New York Sun: Betrayed by frank.
furter, was the fate OF German pris'
oner who was recaptured In England
recently after he and thirteen others
of the kaiser's officers had tunneled
their way out of the prison camp at
Sutton bennington. Kenworth.
The Teuton spoke English well and
had made his way with seeming ease
for two days toward the coast. Having
skirted village. he came across some
workers In a field and received direc-
tions for his trip without arousing sus-
picion. Sitting down on the bank Of
a stream. the German officer proceed
ed to- eat his lunch.
Two boys accompanied by a dog were
roaming around the neighborhood when
the barking Of the animal took them
to the spot where the German was The
latter was devouring a saurage. The
boys were interested In the strangers
food. ~ . hot dog. made famous at
Coney Island. 10 little known among the
British.
The lads told the field workers. who
surrounded the German and turned him
over to the authorities. The telltale
frankfurter waa one that had been sent
from Germany through Switzerland to
the Teuton prisoners In England.
Ex-Ambassador Gerard told after his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-24
PASSING OF THE SALOONS.

As a result Of the revolution that has
taken place in the liquor business. a
reduction next year of 200 in the num-
Der of saloons in Baltimore is predict.
ed
Under an Illinois law, cities Of the
state are allowed only saloon to every
500 persons This law. il is expected,
will reduce the number of saloons in
the state by many thousands.
In New York City within thirty days
after the new license year opened
about 600 saloons have gone out of
business. The high cost Of everything,
with the new war taxes. Is given as
the cause.
The doors Of 27O of Hoboken's 33S
saloons. and of 100 more in the neigh.
boring town of Weehawken have been
closed for the duration of the war. by
orders sent from Washington. In order
to stop liquor selling in and about
military piers.
Washington. ID. c.. Is now saloonless.
simultaneously with Washington 3
change. Prince George County. Mary.
land. also went dry. thus removing
the last vestige of wet" territory
around Washington. Since Virginia is
already dry" Baltimore. forty miles
away. is the nearest point with sale OF
liquor.