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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
American Women to Wear "Pants"?

American Women to Wear "Pants"?
Chicago, April 12.-American women
will wear trousers during and after
the war, Miss Mary O'Reilly, of the
Women's Trade Union league, init
mated at a meeting of women here.
She urged that the Women's Cooper
alive league of the United States en-
ployment and immigration service,
appoint a committee to consider the
Industrial condition. Miss OReilly
said English women went to work at
mems jobs. and began to wear trou-
sers, and now they don't take them off
when they 80 home" s--..-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
400 U. S. Citizens in GERMANY,

Amsterdam, April 13.-The Rhein-
ische Westfalische zeitung says that
the Spanish legation in Berlin has as
certained that there are 442 American
citizens in Germany, of which 1879 are
men, ITS women and 70 children. Of
the total number, 46 are students and
145 business men, dentists, doctors,
artists, etc. Only 1856 of the 442 were
born in America.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
BRAZIL DECIDES TO
SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS

Rio Janeiro, April 14.-The gov
eminent has decided to seize all
German Ships in Brazilian har-
bors.
4 4 4
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
SURGICAL DRESSINGS WORK.

The local Surgical Dressings com- mittee have received the following in- structions from New England head quarters:
 know that your branch is eager for instruction in the present crisis in order to fulfill its duties in the best way for our own country and the nations we are already serving.
 In the event of our country becom. ing involved in war the Red Cross is, as you know, the only relief organiza. ton authorized Ly our government. In this present crisis the services of the surgical dressings committee were placed at the disposal of Eliot Wads. worth, acting chairman of the Red Cross. hope moreover, that all mem. bers of the surgical dressings commit tee will join the Red Cross activities.
 AS the dressings for the three Bos. ton Ease Hospitals have already heen given by the surgical dressings com. mittee, MT. Saltonstall believes that there will be no need to retain for use in this country the dressings made in the surgical dressings branches other than the Red Cross dressings made by the classes in eight New England cities.
 This may still hold true even in the event of a declaration of war, but should the United States really need surgical supplies on large scale, the women of the surgical dressings com. mittee will, am sure, be the first to place their supplies and their services at the disposal of the Red Cross for the country's needs.
 MT. Godfrey Dodge of the American Distributing Service writes, urging i'm. mediate and continued shipments in order that there may be enough dress. ings ready for the operations which will be carried on such gigantic scale ill the spring.
 We are assured by the shipping agencies that ships and cargoes will go forward as usual.
 Believe me for the committee,
 Yours very sincerely,
 Katharine R. Mead,
 New England Chairman.
 Feb 23, 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
THE BUILDING OF THE SHIP
Cantata to be Sung by the Falls Village
 Choral Society.

The musical event of the season for which preparations have been going on since the first of the year, is scheduled to take place at the Methodist church, Falls Village, Friday evening, March 30 at o'clock.
 The composition selected by this Choral Iociety for its first concert is entitled "The Building of the ShIp," words for which are from Longfellow's poem of that name. The music is by Henry Lahee. The program provides not only for the full chorus, but also for the various single parts as we'll as duets, trios and quertets.
 For several weeks the members have given the work careful rehearsals under the direction of Miss Jessie O. Hart, who will conduct the final rendition next week Friday night Mrs. E. Mer. tens IS the pianist.
 The chorus will be assisted by Miss Katharine McNeil and MT. Clarence Sauer both first violins with Harold Bray as second violinist. The whole program promises to be very attractive and should receive the cordial support O1 JOhO lt1 lllls SSSbIOh lhl010b III chorus work.
 The members of the Choral Society are:
 A. c. Abbe. H. J. Bray, P. B. Ben- nett, William l.. Carrigan, D. E Dean, J. Lee Ensign, A. F. Gibbs, E. A. Hazeltine, T. W. Haven, W. R. Hub. bell. Bruno c. Heinz, Rollin Nichols, John Sedgwick, Preston Ward, John Wright, Francis Wright, Mrs, J. s. Tracy, Mrs. Edith B. Ward, Mrs H. w. Wright, Miss Annie Weiner, Mrs. c. H. Ayres, Miss Ruth s. Ayres, Miss Alice Bray, Miss Azeline Barbeaux. Mrs. L. Brinton, Mrs. l.. Blodgett, Miss Julia Cummings, Miss Laura Dickinson, Miss Mary Dean, Mrs. J. Lee Ensign, Mrs. E. l.. Ferguson, Miss Julia E. Goodwin, Miss Marguerite U Hara, Miss Josephine O'Hara, Mrs. T. W. Haven, Mrs. Belle Hanchett, Mrs. O. Belle Hubbell, Dora Heinz, Miss Mary Hines, Miss Anna Hines, Mrs. E. Merteip, Miss Mae Morrison, Miss Olive Morse Miss Clara B. Sabin, Miss Bertha Schreiber, Miss Mary G. Shannon, Mrs. Nellie M. Sanford, Miss Katherine R. Sedgwick, Miss Winnie. fred T. Smith.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
McLEAN'S COMMITTEES.

Senator Mclean moves into import ant positions with the new session. He has place on the committee on in. terstate commerce and is ranking mem. Der of the banking and currency com- mittee and the committees on territor- ies and the Philippines, and is chair. man of the committee on forest reserva- tions and protection of game. Besides these, he is member of the committee on the census, education and labor, and post offices and post roads.
 Senator Brandegee is named as chair. man of the Pacific Railways committee and gets membership on civil service and reform, foreign relations, intero- ceanic canals, judiciary, patent and university of the United States. .--Cour. ant.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
SCHOOL NOTES.

The Easter recess will extend from the close of school Friday afternoon, March 30 until Tuesday morning April 10.
 A feeling of great sadness and gloom came over the entire school as result of the sickness and death of Lynne Palmer, a member of the junior class of the high school. He had been sui fering for the past three weeks fronG typhoid pneumonia. Hopes for his re-. covery were doubtful until the day previous to his death. A change for the worse soon after took place and he passed away Saturday morning at the home of his parents in Falls Village
 The Senior class members are anasi. ously awaiting the arrival of theis class pins and rings ordered several weeks ago. An original design was selected and will be mounted on rings or placed in pin form as each member prefers. The design is in the form of a seal with their motto-Semper Para tus, O. H. S., 1917. The class is to be congratulated on such an original selection.
 The monthly teachers meeting wat. held Monday in the Center school Demonstration lessons in science and grammar were given by Miss Baker and Miss Lindell.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN.

l tr1st every housewife who dives where there is any available land for a garden is planning now the vegetables she wishes to have planted. People who know are advising us to place orders for seeds and plants early as there is quite likely to be limited supply.
 The most profitable way to plan the garden on paper: Determine just what vegetables can be used to advantage, don't forget Swiss Chard and other greens, plan to raise not only what you can consume during the season of fresh vegetables. but have enough to put up dozens of cans.
 There is no better way of reducing the high cost of living than by produc- ing as much of your food supply as possible. Those who wish to can for sale will have no difficulty in finding a market for first-class goods, for home canned products if properly done are much superior to those canned in factories
 Why not form a canning club in your community and so receive the benefit of recipes, demonstrations and other information from U. s. Depart. ment ot Agriculture and Connecticut Agricultural College?
 Such clubs should be formed early in the season and not wait,until products are ready to can.-M. E. Sprague, Leader of Girls Clubs.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
HUSBANDS.
mean.

A husband is something that should be in every home, and it may be made quite useful. There is nothing better to use in cleaning an old carpet than husband. Husbands last longer and are more serviceable if kept in good order.
 Develop the habit of keeping your husband in a proper place and in good repair. Few of them are ornamental, but they at least may be made present. able. A little money spent on one oc, casionally may seem an extravagance at the time, but you'll really get the value in wear. The thrifty housewife hates to see useless thing around the place-especially a husband.
 A few simple rules, faithfully fol lowed, and you will have little trouble with yours.; Never let them be exposed to night air Trim them every Satur. day night
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
COW RECORDS.

There are in Connecticut 1, ,OOO COWS upon which records are being kept Tn COW test associations, and 1850 COWS upon which private records are kept, the sheets being added by theExtension Department of the College, making a total of approximately 6,00O cows under unofficial records for the year. Besides these there are about 250 COWS in the state upon which official records are kept through advanced registry work, under the supervision of the Storrs Experiment Station.
 The Connecticut Agricultural Col lege will send to anyone a milk record sheet upon which they may keep a daily record of the cows production in pounds of milk. These will be added free of charge by the college at the end of the month, and the totalled sheet sent back to the owner. The postage is paid both ways by the Extension De. partment. At the end of the year grand total of his cows production IS mailed to the owner.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
HELP YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Most people would be very glad to do something for the benefit of the inn mediate community in which they live if they only knew what to do and how to do it.
 There is no better way to help a community than by helping the boys and girls. They are eager to learn ready to co-operate-willw work with enthusiasm, and if we'll directed will carry a project through, and as they are the future citizens the result will be lasting and far reaching.
 Children are naturally active and if we look back to the days of our child hood for comparison, we shall find the children of today are not unlike those when we were young.
 We do not wish to suppress this energy. We wish to direct it. Why not begin now to see what we can do toward directing this energy so the children may have pleasant and profitable vacation season?
 "a The time to plan this work is now. The way to plan it is to interest few more in the community, get together, decide what you are really willing to do, and then send to, your County Agent or the State Leader of Boys and Girls Clubs at Storrs, Conn, and find out how to do it.
 Like everything else worth while, it will take some time and exertion on your part. but not nearly as much as you may think. During the summer and in the fall when you see what the young people have accomplished and realize the many benefits they have gained along other lines than those of mere production, you will feel it was worth all you put into it.
 We complain that young people are unhappy and discontented in their environment. Try a season of we'll directed and profitable Club Work in your town and note at the conclusion the change of opinion and interest of the young people.
 In 1916 we had good Club Work in Connecticut, but not nearly as good as we shall have when the "grown. ups wake up to the fact that what the country is twenty years from now de. pends upon the present crop of boys and girls and that it is their job to cultivate this crop along the best practi- cal and scientific lines possible.
 Take up Club Work in your town and see If it isn't worth while.-M. E. Sprague, Leader Girls Clubs.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
NO MORE FREE SEEDS.

Since the home gardening movement began throughout the country as sS means to meet the increased cost of food the department of agriculture has been swamped with hundreds of thous. ands of requests for free seeds,
 Officials of the department say that unfortunately they have no seeds tv distribute. The free seeds provided by congress are distributed as members of congress themselves direct and this years supply of about $200, 900 worth was long ago exhausted.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
MRS. ALLEN DIES SUDDENLY.

Mrs. Addie l.. Allen. aged 39, wife of James Allen of Sheffield, died sud. denly of heart trouble Sunday night about 10:3O. She awoke about that hour and told her husband that she could not breath very we'll. She jump. ed out of bed and fell back, dead. She was born in Bloomingdale, x. Y. Be. sides her husband. she leaves three children, son and twin daughters.
 The funeral is to be held this after noon at her late home at 3 80 o'clock. Rev. Stanley Cummings officiating Mrs. Allen lived in Canaan before her marriage and has always been fire. quent visitor to the town.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
TOWN TAXES DISCUSSED
Business Mems Association Debate
 Taxation and Management.

The regular monthly gathering of the Business Mems Association at Odd Fellows hall, Thursday night, while not as largely attended as at some other time. brought together those who were interested in the work for which the association stands.
 After the transaction of routine bus iness ard the election of 0. H. Pease to membership in the association. Presi. dent Parsons suggested that the topic scheduled for the last meeting had not been exhausted, he therefore proposed that the matter of town taxation be discussed at this meeting.
 Several members expressed them selves on the matter, they thought that while the present board of assessors had probably done their work as we'll as any recent board, there was room for improvement in some of the valuations put on the property in various parts of the town. The speaker realized that under the present arrangement and for the compensation offered the assessors, they had done their work as thoroughly as any body of men could possibly have done it; perhaps a revaluation Of the property would be the right thing but no three men would be willing to give their time to attempt any such task for the amount the town now allows for the work of the assessors. Another member advocated the hiring of town manager who would relieve the elected town officials of the detail work; de- voting his whole time to the town affairs, having oversight of the work now done by the selectmen, assessors, board of relief, clerk and treasurer. This suggestion so impressed those present that it was voted that a con- mittee of three be appointed to investi- gate the duties of a town manager, what the result has been when tried in other towns, a report to be made to the next meeting. The chair appointed J. o. Roraback, R. D. Peirce, L.. H. Adams.
 It was also voted the chair appoint a committee to act in conjunction with "a similar committee from the Lakeville Association, to confer On matters of mutual interest in preparation for con- ,certed action where such was advisable.
 That the tax question was still un. settled, was evidenced by the sugges- .tion that it be further discussed at the next regular meeting, as we'll as the town manager plan. ~..
 It was voted that committee Of three be appointed to confer with the Grange, in order that their members be invited to attend the next meeting TO express their opinions on the questions to be brought forward. A. W. Holsap- pie, E. A. Brewer and F. Dempsey were appointed the committee.
 It was the expressed opinion that the invitations for the next meeting be made as general as was possible, that representative citizens should be pres ent to express their opinions on the proposed topics.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK'S EVE
With Sale. Supper and Dance at Odd
 Fellows Hall.

One of the most successful entertain ments ever given by the Ladies CathO- lie Club occurred Friday night at Odd Fellows hall.
 All day the ladies in charge were as busy as bees, putting up the decora tions of green and white, setting four long tables for the supper and arrang' ing for the sale of the fancy articles.
 From 2:30, when the sale was an nounced to begin. until the clock struck I2, something was doing every minute of the afternoon and evening.
 In charge of the rable of fancy articles were Mrs. J. H. Smith, Mrs. J. W. Morris and Miss Rosalie Imhoff, all of whom were kept busy with the selling of a great variety of needle work, all of which found ready sale.
 Supper was announced for 5:30 but before that hour many had gathered to be sure of place at the tables. The decorations of the tables were also of green and white. ferns and green can dies being in the foreground while the menu ended with green and white ice cream.
 It was estimated that two hundred parUook of supper during the evening, but the supply of good things did not fall short nor-did anyone go away hungry. The menu provided com- prised escalloped potatoes, escalloped oysters, escalloped salmon, rolls, olives, cake, coffee and ice cream in great abundance.
 During the supper music was fur nished by Miss Kegler and Mrs. Keenan and there were some that said the wait resses stepped more lively than ever, as if that were possible. At any rate it was an added. feature that enlivened the occasion.
 After all had been fed who wished, the floor was cleared and dancing was indulged in up to the striking of mid. night.
 Nearby towns were represented bS those present, many coming from Nor folk for the supper, remaining through the evening.
 The total receipts from the affair amounted t, $175OO.
 In charge of the supper were Mrs. Honora McCsrty. Mrs. Mary Devine, Mrs. J. H. Graves, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Annie Ganci, Mrs. Katherine Briggs, Mrs. A. l.. Hugins with the Misses Gertrude Higgins, Mary Mans. field and Margaret McGuire as assist. ants. Mrs. w. J. Reel gave everyone cordial welcome, seeing that they were sure of place at the tables and making each and all feel at home. Mrs. Daniel Sweeney was the efficient treasurer
 At the service Sunday morning, Rev. Father Donahue expressed his apprecia. tion of the fine results from the affair saying how pleased he was to note the attendance of so many from the other churches of the town.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-22
FOREST FIRE LAWS
Get Your Permit Before Lighting the
 Spring Bonfire.

The Connecticut laws, relating Ec forest fires, provides that fires for the purpose of burning bushes, weeds, grass, rubbish of any kind between the fifteenth day of March and the first. day of June and the fifteenth day of September to the fifteen day of Novem- Der shall not be kindled without per mission from fire wardens of the dis trict. Any person violating this ses- tion shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
 Setting woods on fire wilfully is punishable by 5000 fine, imprison- ment siy months, or both. See Public Acts of 1905, Chap. 23s, Sec. z.
 Setting woods on fire carelessly is punishable by $500 fine, six months imprisonment, or both. See Publis. acts of 1905, Chap. 23S, Sec. s.
 Malicious burning of stacked wood, timber or lumber is punishable by $500, fine, seven years imprisonment, or both. See General Statutes, Sec. l21a
 KindlIng a fire on land of another without authority or permission is punishable by $500 fine, six months imprisonment, or both. See General Statutes, 1920.
 Kindling a fire by throwing down A lighted match, cigar or other burning substance is punishable by $500 fine. imprisonment six months, or both. See General Statutes, Sec. 1929.
 Kindling fire in woodland without clearin space of 20 feet around it, or leaving such a fire unextinguished iE, punishable by $500 fine, imprisonment six months, or both. See Public Acts of 1907, Chap. 43.
 Kindling a fire in the open air which causes injury to another is punishable by $200 fine, six months imprisonment or both. See Public Acts of 1908. Chap. l2s, Sec. 3.
 Kindling a fire in the open air with. out a written permit from the local fire, warden from March 15 to June 1 and September l5 to November l5, unless in a plowed field, garden or public highway at distance not less than 200. feet from woodland, brushland or land covered by dry grass or other infiam- mable material, is punishable by SEQ fine, imprisonment six months, or both. (This law does not apply to cities, boroughs or organized fire districts.l See Public Acts of 1911, Chap. 124.
 Igniting or hberating a fire balloon is pun ishable by $l00 fine, imprison- ment for three months, or both. Soc Public Acts of 1915, Chap. l24.
 Cutting brush and leaving is within fifteen feet of the travelled highway is punishable by $25 ine, imprisonment thirty days, or both. See Public Acts of 1915, Chap. 260.
 Refusal or neglect to assist a fire warden when summoned (unless legally exempt, or to allow use of horses or other property. when required is punish able by $l00 fine. See Public Acts of 1907, Chap. l36.
 Tearing down or destroying a fire warning notice is punishable by S10 fine. See Public Acts 1905, Chap. 23S, Sec. 10.
 Any fire warden may arrest, without warrant, and person or persons taken by him in the act of violating any of the said laws for the protection of forest and timber lands, and bring them before justice of the peace for trail.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-05

made an assignment to Francis d.
CRADLE, of Flagstaff, Coconino county,
Arizona, by and with the consent of
her husband, e. c. Mills, and thereby
transferred all their property, not
exempt by law, to the said Francis D.
Cradle for the benefit of all creditors
of the said assignor, upon the trusts
provided by law; which said assign
ment was duly made, acknowledged,
and filed and recorded according to
law.
Notice is hereby further given to
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said assignor, the
said Cora E. Mills, doing business un-
der the name and style of Mills Rack
ct Store, to exhibit such claims, with
the necessary vouchers, verified by the
oath of the creditor, to the said as
signee at Rooms 1, and 8, of the
Babbitt building within the said town
of Flagstaff, which said place is the
place of business of said assignee.
Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 3rd
day of January, A. D. 1917.
FRANCIS D. CRADLE,
Assignee.
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