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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
THE MORTIFIED CONFERENCE
Interesting Gatherings With Noted
Speakers.

The 1917 season of the Eorthfield
Conferences and Summer School began
with the first division of the Young
Women's Conference which assembled
on June IL As was the case last yeHr.
the Conference was in two divisions.
the first from June nth to 18th, and
the second from July and 10 Sth, with
total registration of over 900. Bible
classes, giving new Interpretation. te
the Bible for many a young woman,
addressed by great leaders and Round
Top services were of inspiration to the
young ladies. At the After Northheld
-WLat?" meetings, Miss Margaret
Slattery of Maiden, Mass, brought
home most emphatioally the ideas for
service which were the keynote of the
Conference.
With the Student Conference came
nearly 500 serious. minded college Ind
preparatory school students. In perfscs
accord with the trend of events inter
nationally, the main theme of the Con-
ference was that of service, and resolved
itself into "How best can / serve my
country, my God, and humanity"
From July 10th to eth inclusive the
Summer School for Women's Foreign
Missionary Societies will be in session
for the training of missionary leaders,
fellowship and prayer.
Following that gathering July 18th
to Gath will be TIE Summer School Of
Home Missions. Bible study and both
the city and rural problems will be ably
handled by DR.. Floyd S. Tomkins. Dr.
S. Hall Young, Mrs. d. r. Waid, Mrs.
Butler Wilson, DR.. Sidney Gulick, and
others.
To study intelligently, and seric.fsiy
under experts, Sunday School problems
and methods of systematizing its work,
and equipping its workers is the object
of the Summer School for Sunday
School Workers. The faculty includes
DR.. James McConaughy, Mrs. Willena
Browne Reed, Professor K. S. Lewis.
DR.. w. K. Chalmers, Miss Nan II.
Weeks, DR.. Sidney A. Weston, and
others.
The General Conference Of Christian
Workers, August 3-l9, has in its per-
sonnet men of recognized ability ina
their denominations, aud in those
momentous days their message will be
of the utmost importance. A Minis
ters' Conference will he held again
this year for the discussion of topics
and problems bearing directly upon the
work of the ministry. The music will
be under the leadership Of Mr.. Charles
M. Alexander
Mr.. A. G. Moody, East NorthheId,
Mass, will gladly give further infor-
nation about any vf the Conferences
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
SOME PLEASANT FACTS.

The Liberty Loan OF 1917 was a
great success in whatever aspect it is
considered. The Government called for
two billion dollars and even three bill.
lion dollars was subscribed for by more
than four million people. This large
subscription and this great number of
subscribers were obtained, after short
campaign, from a Nation that as a
people were not accustomed to purchas-
ing Government bonds. The spirit with
which vast numbers of citizens and or
ganizations W orked to make the loan q
success lis not an unimportant element
in making the loan not merely a success
but a triumph.
1t should be remembered, too, that
the bond issues of other nations were
sold when the foe was either on their
territory or at their very gates. Our
bonds were sold when danger was far
from us. There was no duress, there
was no hysteria and there was but little
war spirit. The bonds were bought in
the calm exercise of patriotism and
sound business Judgment after cam
paign of education and information.
Richmond, Va, the old capital of the
Confederacy, bought Liberty Bond
for every five inhabitants. Montana, in
the far West, largely exceeded its quota
of bonds. Little villages all over the
country exceeded their quotas as the
metropolis Of the country greatly ex.
ceeded it's. There was hardly State,
city or comm unity that did not do the
same. Poor crop conditions, recent
great fire, and other local causes re.
suited in two districts falling little
below their allotments. but the large
over subs ,ription everywhere else more
than made up for this unavoidable de.
ficiency. Cities with large foreign born
population subscribed as literally as
others.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
AUTOMOBILE MARKERS.

Commissioner Robbins B. Stocked
Of the State motor vehicle department
has decided upon green and white as
the colors for the automobile markers
fol next year, instead of maroon and
white, as was originally intended. The
reason for the change from maroon to
green is that the commissioner has
found that the lasting qualities of the
MAROON are not nearly as good as the
green. The markers have been ordered
from a company in Kent, 0. The con-
tract calls for 60, 900 for pleasure cars,
$4,000 for commercial vehicles, 475 for
those of pleasure car dealers, a dozen
for automobile manufacturers, 1900
for transportation cars, 5000 for side
cars, 5000 for motorcycles, fifty for
motor cycle manufacturers. The manu-
facturer of the markers has been re-
quired to furnish bond of $4,000.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
NORTH CANAAN LEADS
Larger Proportion per Capita Contri-
buted to Red Cross Fund.

Mr.. Fl. E. Lyles, chairman of the
North Canaan committee in charge CT
the ked Gross subscription taken June
%, has received two very interesting
letters which we are permitted to pub.
lish, they speak for themselves:
Litchfeld, Conn.,, July 7, 1917.
Dear Mr.. Lyles:-
Ihave your letter of July 9Th enclos-
ing draft in the amount Of So, 100 and
check for $500, making a total of
.$2,108 being entire proceeds of cam
paign in your town. All receipts to the
individuals in your list will go out
from here Immediately.
Please accept for yourself and your
committee the sincere thanks and con-
gratulations of the Litchfield COM
mittee. Upon going over the large list
you sent in, and noticing the amount
of subscriptions it is apparent that your
committee did more real work than
any other town in the district and the
results speak for the effectiveness of the
work which was done.
Yours very truly,
John FL. Lancaster.
Chairman.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
McARDLE'S RIDE.

1t was q wild ride, mingled with
thoughts unspeakable and spiced with
occasional outbursts of language that
would not look we'll in print-a yeri-
table ride of modern Paul Revere on
rails-that Roadmaster McArdle took
from Tariffville to winsted on Monday
night last. 1t was little excursion not
advertised on the regular train sche-
dule and this is how 1T happened:
Mr.. McArdle had been overseeing
the Strengthening up of little wreck
on the Springfield branch and was de-
layed in getting back to Tariffville in
time to catch the last passenger train
to Winsted, so he telegraphed to the
Tariffville agent to flag the night
freight which came later. AS is fire..
quently the case with people who have
multitudinous duties to attend to, the
tagging stunt was either forgotten,
neglected or overlooked until the
freight had gone beyond the signaling
limit.
When the roadmaster "arove" and
learned the pTedicament he was in, 10
was stated by those who are not sup
posed to know anything about il that
he began figuring up the number Of
ties between Tariffville and winsted,
and figured until his vocabulary simply
boiled over, when a happy thought
struck him. As quick as the Thoughts
itself, a motor "handcar" which was
in cold storage there, was mustered
into service and the brute was in
structed TO follow the advice of Horace
Greeley and "go west'
So they started on the home stretch,
as the shades of night were falling.
The only headlight available was 10
hand fiashlight which in brilliancy
actually eclipsed the rural lightning.
bug and almost rivaled the ancient
candle Dip of our forefathers. Thus
equipped, the visions of the rocky cute
that gaped like yawning chasms In the
darkness and the lonely spooky woods
along the line teeming with all Sorts OF
wild animals and aromatic pussy. cats
whose favorite highway IL the RAILROAD
track, all helped to make the journey ID
real joyous JOY ride.
All went we'll, however, in spite of
the shivers and shudders that OCCASION
ally traversed the poor mans spinal
column as his faithful steed followed
the dark-hidden rails, the'sparks from
which, interpreted with those from
the occasional soliloquizing of It's pas
senger, being the only break in the dis.
NAL monotony until the welcome view
of his destination hove in sight.
Thus il is that MIR. McArdle again
lived up to his reputation for never
getting into a hole that he csnnot get
out Of.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
FOOD CONSERVATION
Address by Rev. A. n. Nesbitt at
Methodist Church.

Sunday evening Rev. Mr.. Nesbitt
took for his topic, as requested by Hon.
Herbert Hoover, Federal food com mis-
sioner, the conservation of food.
The preacher used as the basis of
his remarks. verses "a, 30 and SO
from the 25th chapter of Matthew. He
said in part;
The subject before us is a serious one
and cannot be given too much careful
thought and consideration. The Ameri-
can people are the most extravagant
people ON the earth. 1t is not only our
duty to give literally of our youth and
manhood but to make large measure
of sacrifice ourselves.
Across the ocean comes the cry ofthe
hungry; they may be saved by what
we save, they may be saved by our
sacrifice. The answer to their plea for
bread is the saving and conserving Of
our food and the denying ourselves of
things not necessary.
A careful estimate puts the wheat
crop of our country at five hundred and
fifty million bushels, last year we
raised three hunrded million bushels.
Unless we feed the Allies as we'll as
ourselves the cause will be lost.
To meet the worlds need, we must
first of all, produce generously; second,
give freely to the Allies; third, eat as
much as we need and no more, that we
may save for others.
Ways of thrifty living are not new ;
we must not only use with proper care
but we must purchase wisely, preserve
in time of plenty, and cooperate with
our national and state boards of agri-
culture.
Much lies with the Womanhood OF
the land, with them are the issues of
tomorrow. The outcome of the conflict
is as much in the hands of the women
as in those of the men of the nation.
Our motto should be: "Save the
waste and win the war;.
Statistics show that of a billion
dollars worth of food is wasted every
year by the people Of the United States.
Even the loss of one good sized slice of
bread day, from the twenty million
of homes Of unr country means the loss
of enough flour for million one pound
loaves a day.
Even if we do suffer some privation,
does it not bring us nearer those who
have shed their blood and suffered on
the field of battle? We can sacrifice as
well as those who have gone to the
front, and we shall have share in the
conflict and the victory.
tits our Christian iuty to get behind
the food conservation propaganda.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
CAMPERS DO THEIR WAR BTU

Boys and girls who will spend all or
part of the summer in one of the hun
dreds of camps throughout the country
will be stimulated to spend portion
Of their time in performing some use.
full service for the country. At con-
ference of directors just held it was
decided that the war spirit of the
children must not be allowed to fizzle
into eagleism, but must be directed
into wise channels of outlet.
The Woodcraft League of America is
about to send its representatives to
camps from Maine to Colorado to carry
to all, the results of the conference and
the experience of the directors. Ernest
Thompson Seton, Chief, Philip D.
Pagan, Executive Secretary, F. H.
Schmidt, camp Representative and
Miss Lima D. Miller, head of the Girls
department, leave this week for this
purpose.
The chief industry in which all boys
and girls may engage while at camp is
to Put the Hoe Behind the Flag in
helping raise foods for the soldiers and
the rest of us. Thousands of boys and
girls will conduct plots of their OVID or
will work for farmers near the camps
and give the money they earn to the
Red Cross or other organizations. All
the camp entertainments this year will
be pay affairs, the proceeds going to
the Red Gross. Every camp which has
manual training camp department
will put the BOYS and girls at work
making articles to sell for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
The girls largely will be engaged in
sewing, knitting, rolling bandages,
making ditty bags for the soldiers,
and in writing letters of cheer to the
boys in the trenches.
The boys will do carpenter work,
basket making, wood turning and
similar things. One group, with ma
terial supplied by the camp director,
will make toys to be sent to the war
orphans and neglected kiddies of the
warning countries, and another camp
will make toys to be sold for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross.
All of the camps will be encouraged
and many of them already have agreed
to it, to adopt a company in one of the
American training camps and to send
regular letters of cheer, telling of the
activities of the camp, what the boys
are doing for their country, with
photos; some of the camps will take
companies in the trenches.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
BE CANNY.
Get that canning impulse.

Get that canning impulse.
Make your hoe this summer keep
your can opener busy next winter.
Get ready for canning season now.
Regrets are the only things ever car ned
in the jars you forgot to order.
Gan nothing that can he kept with
out canning. Dry such vegetables as
corn, string beans, navy beans, mature
Lima beans, okra, etc.
You can brag about your garden all
winter if you have your canned evi
dence on the dinner table.
Concentrate product, especially soup
so that each container will
hold as much canned food and as little
water as possible.
Really there is nothing to canning
fruit and vege tables except care,
fresh products, jars, and
heat.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
TOWN EXPENSES FOR JUNE
Orders Drawn by the Selectmen to Pay
June 1917 Bills.

AS announced three weeks ago in our
columns, we append below the first
installment of the monthly reports of
the selectmen of the town of North
Canaan.
These are to be furnished our readers
each month, in order that it may not
be necessary to wait until the close Of
the year to learn how the town funds
are being expended.
This month the total is $2,478.64
which includes the payment of Bond
number Is and interest items of
ST., O31.9O.
Orders drawn July 3, 1917.
@. M. Humphrey, Repairs on
Reed st. bridge, $3.50.
Cement work on Traffic sign
post $1.75 3.25
Julius Julian work on road 900
Chas. Adotte, 199 hrs. work on
road, man & team, $1O.723
26 hrs. work, man, $6.623 1875
W. J. Reel 16 days work, man
and team SO. 90
Peter Funk. 193 days work on
J. G. Hall, Board of Mrs.
Wheeler, wks. a So. so 21.00
Antonio Passini, board of Mil
ton Decker, June 21.45
Stratton Bros. supplies and rent
for Mrs. Edith Delatini 1919
G. L. Parsons & Son supplies
for Mrs. W. Mcclure 1900
Conn. Hospital for Insane,
board of J. Deloy, Helen
Caldwell, Leona Prenez,
Grace Rood, at $500 Apr.
l to June 80 104. 90
Canaan Savings Bank, 6 mos.
interest on 1874, 900 note
at d pct. $40. 90: on
81, 900 (schooD note at Al
pct. $4,000
Interest on Bond (1S) to
July 1st at 81 pct. $4,000 945.00
Canaan Savings Bank, Pay
ment of Bond, No. Is 100000
Canaan Cemetery Association
Interest, Church Fund
$19.40
Kellogg Fund, So. so, Ben.
nett Fund, $500. Peet .
Fund, $50. $500
Canaan Lumber 90. Timber
for Traffic sign post 3.05
w. Sleighter, Lettering Traffic
sign post 100
Louis J. Streck Painting and
lettering guide signs on
Parsons corner ,gs~s 500
David 9. Whittlesey, North
Canaan's share of cost of
reminding Probate Record
Book, 4.57, and of new
Probate Record Book 1920 1877
Willard S. Peirce, moving
town lawn and park twice. 400
F. Fl. Lee, M. d Services as
Health Officer, Oct. IL,
1915, to Mar. 80, 1917 $3.50
L. A. Caldwell, work on
Traffic sign post $50
Treasurer State of Conn. Re-
pairs on Clayton Road,
Towns share 11.63
Mrs. Wheeler is now earning her
living, and it is hoped that the State
will pay for the support of Mrs.
Delatini.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
REMNANTS WANTED.

The Trench Comfort Packets Com
mittee for u. s. and the Allies, of
which Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard is
Chairman, would be must grateful for
any pieces of unblesched muslin, Gre
tonne. chintz, silk or any material to
make small bags inches square. These
may be sent to Mrs. F. W. Garvin, at
Norfolk, Conn.
This Committee has already shipped
more than 10000 Packets which are
distributed by their personal represen.
tative. to the Soldiers going to the
Front from the large Military Depots
and letters of thanks are constantly
being received by the donors and all
who are interested in the work.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
WANDERER LOCATED.

Fred Fargo, II, who left his home in
New Marlboro. Mass. three weeks ago
and took with him his fathers automo-
bile and for whom his parents and the
police have since been searching has
written his father asking that his
cl othes be sent him in Kansas.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12
American Red Cross
Litchfield Chapter

Fl Litchfield, Connecticut.
Z July, I917.
Dear SIR
Thank you for yours of the 9th with
check for So, 1O8 to J. Fl. Lancaster.
enclose check for $11.87 for expenses.
Your help has been greatly appre-
ciated. You have interested in the
Fund larger proportion per capita
than any other of our town. How did
you do it? What literature did you dis
tribute? .~'...
Truly yours,
Alain O. White
Acting Chairman
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1917-07-12

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
Naval EnIiStmentS Increase

Navy enlistments for the Maryland
district continue to show a substan-
tiaI increase, and the recruiting ali
ru3rItie5 at Baltimore are putting
forth every possible effort to fill the
States new quota of SO firemen. third
lass, by December 18th.
Lieutenant Nj. A. Leahy Recruiting
Officer TOR the Maryland District, is
anxious to call to the attention Of all
applicants the fact that they must be
able. when they make out enlistment
D4pers, to prove their age and cit
izenship. This proof is absolutely
necessary before an applicant can be
sworn in.
Certification Of an applicants age
can be made before notary public
Inv a mans parents, or legal guardian,
~ a baptismal certificate, properly
signed, will serve the purpose.
a great many applicants appear at
the Recruiting Station without such
age certificate, and are often delayed
in their enlistment until such have
been procured.
Lieutenant Leahy also calls atten-
ton to the fact that men who have
been called in the draft and ordered
TO appear for physical examination
cannot be accepted in the Navy.
Full particulars of Navy enlist
uents can be obtained from the near
a4t postmaster; directly from the
Navy Recruiting Station, Calvert and
Lexington Streets, Baltimore, or from
the Navy Recruiting Sub stations at
Cumberland and HagerstOwn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
TO CREDITORS.
CUT THIS OUTFITS WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS, Cut out this slip, enclose
with Sc to Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Avenue,
Chicago. ILL.,. writing your name and address clear
w. You will receive in return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs. colds and Group: Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathertic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
A Delightful Dance

Mrs. Susie Williams, of Smallwood,
gave her many friends a delightful
dance at her home Tuesday, Novem-
Der 20, that having been the last
night there. They spent it very
pleasantly. The music was furnish
ed by Mr.. Wagner and son. At a
late hour refreshments were served
All departed for their homes thanking
the hostess for the pleasant evening
they all had spent Among those
present were: Mrs. Susie Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mengle, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Prick. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
tam Frick, Misses Viola Prick, Lille
Davis, Lille Flohr, Ethel Hoffman,
Mary Freyman, Prudie Logue, Ethel
Bloom. Evelyn Prick, Treva Barber
Elsie Williams Helen Freyman. Lydia
5elby, Rosie Prick, Mary Tiplett,
Elizabeth I,ogue, Nellie Hoffman. Mel
lie Barber. Christina Wolfe, Frances
F'rick, and Cleedie Williams; Messrs
Rhode Bloom, John Freyman, George
States. Willie Logue, Myrl Zahn, Ber-
trand Blizzard. Raymond Hoffman.
Edgar Mengle, Charlie Wagner Wal
ter Wagner, Ferdinand Prick, Waiter
Savior. William I4OckGrd, Jr, TiEi5
buckingham, Herschel Barber, Yer
non Beard, Erwin Dell, Albert Prick.
Wesley Shipley, Harry Flohr. Byard
Arnold, Ralph Bloom, Edward Spen-
rer. James Nightengale and Chester
Williams.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
MO. 5O41 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
In Re: Petition of Rosa M. Morris.
Whereas, application has been made
to the Circuit Court for Carroll Coun-
ty, sitting as a Court of Equity by
Rosa May Morris of said Carroll
County to change her name to Rosa
May Morgan.
1t is thereupOn this Goth day of No
vember in the year nineteen hundred
and seventeen, by the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as a Court
of Equity on the aforegoing petition
and affidavit filed in this case, ordered
that notice of said application be
given by inserting a copy Of this or
der in some newspaper published in
Carroll County for three successive
weeks before the 22nd day of Deem
Der, 1917, warning all persons to show
cause if any they have, on or before
the said 22nd day of December next
why decree should not be passed
granting the relief prayed for.
VIM. H THOMAS.
True Copy, test:
EDWARD o. CASH, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
EMORY.

Messrs. Jackson and Walter Taylor
Of Baltimore, and Mr. Howell Taylor
Of Reisterstown, spent several days
this week with Mr.. J. Frank Raver
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lester, OF near
Westminster, were recent visitors OF
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Taylor.
Wedding bells are still ringing in
his vicinity.
Mr.. Arthur Myers and bride have
returned after spending their honey
moon in Philadelphia with relatives.
Miss Helen Wisner, Of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with her cousin,
Mildred Taylor.
Miss Edith Beam has returned after
SPENDING several weeks with her aunt
Mrs. Elijah Blizzard.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Read and
Hr. and Mrs. Godfrey, of New Jersey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graf, OF
Baltimore. were weeks end visitors
vt the latter's father, Mr.. Wesley
Bond.
Eugene Raver is suffering from an
attack Of chicken pOX at this writing
The Y will give an entertainment in
Boring Hall Saturday, December s.
Further notice will be given.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
Germany'S Peace Terms To Russia
Take Good Care Of Her Allies

Copenhagen, November 24-Ger-
many has made peace terms to Russia
involving Austria-Hungary Rumania
Bulgaria and Turkey, according to in
received here today.
1t was declared on good authority
that the following are the chief pro
positions laid down by the Kaiser:
l. Poland to be independent under
TeutOnic protection
2 Austria to get an indemnity from
Russia.
3. Bulgaria to get Dobrudja and tc
control the mouth of the Danube fo1
Austrian and German "cOmmerci2.
purposes"
4. Turkey to regain all the territory
overrun by Russian troops and to be
accorded trade routes in Persia and
the Caucasus previously held by
Russia.