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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
SIX FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

Free tuition is offered by 8 resident of New York city to young men and women over eighteen years of age wiID are prevented from developing their talents for lack of funds and an oppor- tunity is given to study in the Guil- man Organ School, New York city, an institution of renown, with twenty nye students now holding positions in the Metropolis and many more scattered throughout the country in prominent churches and colleges. ..
 Application should be made in writ ing ta Dr. William c. Carl, director of .he Claimant Organ school, fl West i&t,. Gjreea. New York, and fnil infor- nIa.ion eau Do obtained regarding thus exceptional offer for organ study.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Mine gas is detected with a portable electric outfit which miners carry.
 Electrically produced violet rays are used to purify water used in St. Louis swimming pool.
 A 800 900 volt transformer is used to test insulators and insulating material at the University of Minnesota.
 Electric flood lighting of an apart ment house in Karsas City led to the renting of A apartments in one month
 A tug dispatcher is employe in New York to control by telephone the move. ment of line of tugs in the harbor
 Tiny electric Mazda lamps fixed in policemen's helmets serve to direct traffic in the darkened streets of Lon- don, England.
 A trap drummer has discovered that electric lights installed inside his drums keep the moisture out and make the drumheads tight.
 A million dollars a day is the sum paid for electric light according to an electrical authority of the University of Pennsylvania.
 The same amount of electrical energy required to move an ordinary street car one mile on level would raise it verti cally to a height of 166 feet.
 St. Patrick's s Cathedral of Norwich, Conn.,, is lighted with six electric pro. jector units which bring out the chan eel arch and altar in beautiful relief
 One fourth of all the fires occurring in Waterbury, Conn.,, for year might have been avoided by the use of cleo. tricity according to the report of Fire Chief Heitman.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Native Armenian Tells Vivid Story of
 Turkish MisruIe.

Friday evening the town hall was comfortably filled with an interested audience to listen to Oscar M. Cham oerlain, A. B.. B. D.. who appeared under the auspices of the Junior class of the high school.
 His subject was Turkey in Revolu- ton, and as Mir. Chamberlain is a native Armenian, he was able to treat the subject from personal observation and first hand knowledge of the condi. tions in that troubulous empire.
 The pictures shown were generally clear and gave vivid reproductions of actuai scenes in various parts of Turkey.
 He held the attention of the audience from start to finish by his description of the places shown and his familiarity with the people whom he described.
 He had but little sympathy with the Turk as a ruler, the treatment his own people having received, being evidence enough that they were unfit to be a part of the civilization of Europe.
 MT. Chamberlain is a graduate of Anapolia College, Turkey; Oberlin Theological Seminary and pnst gradu- ate student of the University of Chi cago. His own family were among those who suffered in the terrible mas sacres and deportations carried out bS the Turkish government. He escaped through the aid of the American Con sul and is fitting himself for future work among his own people.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
GAINS BY SAVINGS BANKS.

Bank Commissioner Everett J. Sturges of New Milford, has submitted his annual report, covering savings banks, state banks and trust companies, giving their condition as of Oct. 9, 1916, and also covering reports of building and loan associations, Morris Plan companies coming under the Jurisdiction of the department.
 The footing of the assets of savings banks Oct. 3, 1916, was S37o, ,068,- 7S0 CS, an increase in the year of $2S, 309, S69.78. The only item in the table showing decrease is loans on collat. eral security, the amount being ST.. 449, 5O9.23.
 On the liabilities side the deposits were $347, 1884, 7l3 92; surplus, $l4,. 2l5, 009 34; interest and profit and loss $S, ,012. A 84. other liabilities, S456,- 908 9S. For the year the increase in deposits was $26, ,694, 62I.65 and the increase in surplus was $72I, S35.46.
 The rate of dividends ranged from 9 to per cent. The total amount of dividends paid was $l2, 554. 093. 60.
 The number of depositors having less than S1, ,O00 on deposit October was 576, 455 and the number having more than $10,000 was eos. The total number of depositors was csc, 6S2. The average amount due depostiors was $5l0.31.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
WILD GEESE? NIT

Jim Keenan. at the station, said thas one day last week when he was down in the c. N. E. yard getting car mum bers he saw flock of wild geese flying north over the river. While we wouldn't for a minute insinuate thaS anything could be the matter with Jim's optics. nor that he didn't known goose when he saw it mile in the air. but will wager a wild goose dinner that if Jim gets chance to put salt ons the tails of any of those birds and catches them he'll find that every gooss in the flock is shelldrake A good sized flock of these birds, the proper name for which is merganser, have been seen several times the past month flying over the river, and us they arN much larger than any of our nativ~ ducks, miRh3 easily be mistaken for geese by those not familiar with tho difference in the flight of the two species It's rather early for geese to be flying north.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET
Joint Meeting win Hose Company
 Planned for Tonight.

The deferred monthly meeting of the Business Men Association, which was put over from last week, is scheduled for tonight at o'clock at Odd Fellows hall.
 Amo lg the matters to be brought up for discussion, IS the relation that the members of Canaan Hose Company bear to the Business Mems Association, whether membership III the Hose Com DaDy carries with it also membership Ill the Business Mems Association. This has been up for discussion several times and the xecutive committee bring it up now in order that an ami- cable adjustment may be made in the matter.
 At the last meeting of the associa- tion. the question of suitable quarters for the Hose Company was briefly dis cussed. This matter will also be brought forward in hopes that some action may be taken that will result in giving the Hose Company more suita ble quarters than they now occupy.
 That the Hose Company is distinct part of the business life of the com munity, and at the time ot fire, would be the most important agency fo1 sav ing not only property but possibly lives as well, is admitted by all. Here is now an opportunity for the business men, as a representative body, t0 plac, themselves on record in favor of ade quate recognition of the efforts of the Hose Company.
 The members of the Hose Company by various methods, have gathered to- gether an equipment for fighting fires such as would do credit to a larger community. so that it would seem they are asking no more than what IS right, that the town provide suitable quarters to properly house their equipment.
 The question of site for hose house, was discussed in an informal way at the last Business Mems Asso. citation meeting, so that the topic is not entirely new aud when it comes ap tonight, there should be interest enough shown to at least bring the matter before the public in definite way.
 Ine meeting wlll be open to discuss the above matter as well as some ot the other sug sestions made at the annual lleeting. -...
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
NEW RAVENS MAYOR DIES.

Frank James Rice, mayor of New Haven since January, 1910, and in his fourth term as chief executive of that city, died Thursday at the New Haven hospital. following an illness of many months with chronic ailments. His death followed an operation for re moval of gall stones on December 26 last at the hospital, where his death occurred.
 Mayor Rice was elected mayor Octo. Der 1909, defeating ex Mayor James J, Martin.
 Two years later he again defeated the ex mayor and nominated by the republicans for the third time he de ieated John J. Lane, his democratic opponent in 1918. He was over ,yhelmingly elected by the republicans in 1915 his democratic opponent being Capt Mattoop.
 Mayor Rice was 47 years of age, be. ng born III North Adams, Mass, in 1869 He came to New Haven when II years of age and has since resided in New Haven being engaged in vari- DGs lnes of business before he was 'hosen chef executive of the city.
 He was former member of the com. mon council of the city and active in republican politics before he was chosen mayor. He was elected president of the Connecticut Mayors association last summer. He was a member of a number of traternal and civic organiza. tions of New Haven. He had a sum- mer home in Monroe, Conn. A widow and two sons survive.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
MARKERS PROHIBITED.

Secretary of the State Frederick L.. Perry has notified all of the chiefs of police of the state that the use of 1916 motor vehicle markers is prohibited. The automobile department at the capitol has attended to all applications for 1917 registrations and Secretary Perry says there is no reason why 1916 markers should be in use from this time on. He has requested the CO., operation of the various police depart ments in preventing the use of old markers
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
MUST WEAR LOW SHOES.

It's not the cost of shoes that's high, it's the height of shoes that cost said John s. Kent, president of the Shoe Manufacturers at the annual meeting in New York. Kent passed up the war as an overworked cause and placed all of the blame on the women.
 "If women would consent to wear lower shoes the price would be as low as in your grandmother's day." said Kent Whether they like them or not women will have to wear low shoes this spring, or else resort to cloth Iops.'
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
CLOTHES MADE FROM WOOD.

Although few realize it, many men today are wearing clothes made from wood," said Charles Lsthrop Pack, president of the American Forestry as- sociation at its opening conference in Washington. as he pointed out the necessary for conserving the forest re- scu-ces cf tie country.
 The chief topic of discussion is ways and means of fighting the spread of T~N5ta riro hliet"r 1iqoase which threatens dest uction Of pine in the UAi.od States and Canada, valued at S400, 900, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
HORACE JOHNSON IS DEAD.

Horace Johnson died at 12:55 o'clock Saturday morning For six weeks this long-range weather forecaster, whp gained fame through predicting tho -blizzard or 1888, had battled against N complication of diseases and, despite his advanced age, put up 6 game fighE against death. He was 92 years old om May l3, last. #a.
 Horace Johnson was known for years as a weather prophet. His interest in weather prognosticating started when, he was boy of IA on coastwise beat. He told the captain and crew that they were going to have a storm and wass laughed at But the storm came, sent the boat over on it's beamends ana wrecked it. After that he began tOs study storms and, according to his own description, said that he could tell when storm was coming from stif- ling feeling, which he said was due fN the fact that when two currents of air, one dense and the other raritied, camo toge' her, the heavy cold air forces the rarified air down below it and he could feel this
 He sent general warning out just be-- fore the great blizzard of 1888. His warnings were sent in February and the blizzard came on March l2.
 This forecast attracted attention i'm the Eastern part of the country and tho newspapers at that time made consider able of the forecast. Since that timB he has forecasted hundreds of storms. many of which have come as predicted -Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
PRIZE WINNERS AT LENox SHOW

Canaan poultry raisers who were successful in securing prizes ut the Lenox show were as follows:
 Carter So Hanlon, on single comb Rhode Island Reds took first prize on cock bird, second and third prize on cockerel, fourth prize on bullet.
 E. B Stone exhibited barred Ply. mouth Rocks on which he secured third prize on cock bird, second prize on cockerel.
 Roy Rice took first prize on pen of dark Brahmas.
 F. +. Stevens exhibited buff Wyan. dOtts on which he was awarded first prize on cock bird and special ribbon and the championship for best male bird.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
THE 0NGAWAS
Japanese Entertainers to Appear En
 Pilgrim Lecture Course.

The third of ihe series of entertain ments in the Pilgrim church course, tw be given Wednesday evening. Jan. sf. will be the Japanese entertainers, ME- and Mrs. Michitaro Ongawa.
 Their entertainment embodies as ons feature a Japanese music play, "Ths Mirror" a comedy of ancient Japanese life, constructed along strictly authentic lines, in characteristic musical setting. it is. also, instructive in that 1t im authentic, genuinely Japanese in spirit. in coloring and in expression.
 The musical part of their entertsi B- ment will be of special interest to students of music. Much of the ms- terial was gathered in Japan and ha been adapted and harmonized. The folk songs will be sung in the native tongue.
 The managers feel that they arc offering to the people of Canaan oue oF the most unique entertainments 0vsr presented here.
 The appearance of these two talentedr Japsnese, in various places thronRhouS the country, has evoked much favorn- ble comment.
 One critic has written. "The enter. tainment was genuine delight for it's novelty and fo- the intimate insight into the Japanese custcms. ideas and ideals that it gave to the audience Every line in the sketch explained some detail of Japanese life and the whole was exceedingly we'll planned and presented. Handsome JapaneSs kimonos worn by Mrs Ongawa were i'm keeping with the scenes portrayed.
 The program to be presented includes an insight into the language and cue toms of Japan, folk dances, legends the religious of the country.
 The date for the exchange of ticketm has been made Saturday morning, Jan 27, at S:30, when the committee wilR be at F. R. Collins store to meet hold. CTS of season tickets and assign the xp- served seat tickets.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Prominent Norfolk Citizen Missing
 Since Sunday Morning.

Not for years has Norfolk been so stirred as since the announcement that Philemon W. Johnson was missing. Living in the town all his life, he had the esteem of every one. He had taken prominent part ill town affairs and had worked hard in the interests of the town, especially in the matter of adequate fra protection. He was librarian of the Norfolk Library, treas -urer of the town, vice president and secretary of the Norfolk manufacturing company, secretary of the Norfolk Agricultural Association as we'll as pres ident of the Norfolk Automobile Chem ical Company one of the local fire fight. ing companies.
 At the library last Saturday night, MT. Johnson told Howard Pulver, his assistant, that he planned to go to Canaan to spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Samuel Reel. MT. Johnson had rooms in the library, and Pulver lived there with him.
 MT. Johnson probably left the library Sunday morning, and John T. Arnold, marketman, says he saw him about 9:3O a. m., Sunday, entering the offices of the Norfolk Manufacturing Com pany, almost directly across the street from MT. Arnold's market.
 The librarian had not returned Monday night, and Pulver invited Ellis Sylvernale, who had formerly worked in the library, to spend the night there with him. When they entered the living rooms in the library building, they found a letter there addressed to William Cobb. The letter was sealed.
 Tuesday morning MT. Pulver took the sealed note left by MT. Johnson in his room to Mr. Cobb, to whom it was addressed. MT. Cobb has declined to make public the complete content of MT. Johnson's note. It covered two pages of writing paper and was type written, with few additions in ink.
 MT. Cobb was MT. Johnson's most intimate friend.
 According to MT Cobb. the note made it evident that the writer was in financial difficulties, and was dis couraged with the prospects for the future. That it probably was written at about p. m. Sunday was indicated by the words, ''It is now about 3 o'clock, and I.cannot bear to see the dawning of another day '
 "When you get this note," it read, "I will be dead My body will be in The Rocks on Canaan M )untain. hope that it never will te found"
 A searching party was immediately organized but were obliged to return without securing any information of the missing man. Tuesday morning 8 large party including the Boy Scouts, again took up the search, but up to this writing nothing has been found that would give an inkling as to the where abouts of Mr. Johnson.
 No one in Norfolk expresses any doubt about the town accounts, it is generally believed that whatever financial diff culties he may have had were his oNn and that neither the town fund nor other funds of which he was custodian were involved in any difficulty he may have had.
 Much sympathy is expressed for his sister, Mrs. Sam Reel of Canaan, and his brother Roy of Cornwall.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
WRITTEN WITH THE SCISSORS.

Believing that they should read newspapers and keep in touch with the progress of the world, many people settle down and devour three columns on Harry Thaw's latest escapade.
 Don't be too slow going and conser. vative; that's the way the turtle got into the soup.
 The country paid almost $500, ,00O,- OOO last year for ice cream. An inter esting delight on the high cost of court ship.
 A crank is one who differs from us in opinion.
 To judge by results we should say that spanking boys is mostly wasted energy.
 There is no handicap for a ycrng man equal to rich, foolish and in. dulgent parents.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
GIVES $3,OOO TO PARK.

At the park board meeting Commis. sioner Albert F. Rockwell of Bristol presented $3, 900 to the. park board to enable it to carry on the work for the year. He also announced a gift of $2000 from Mrs. Rockwell for the es. tablishment of children's playground st kocKweji park. The board accented both gifts with thanks and instructed Mayor D-+t2n to write letters of thanks to the donors.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
TO HONOR DEWEY.

In recognition of the service of Ad- miral Dewey to his country. Repre-
 sentative Allen of Ohio introduced in the bonse a joint resolution authoriz. ing that hereafter the Danish West Indies, just acquired by the United States be known as the Dewey Islands
 The resolution was referred to the com. mittee on foreign affairs.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
EoYal Ever.

The Euphrates is termed in the east 'the royal river" from the fact that GT2 kings have reigned on its banks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14

once there were two men living to-
Gether in a house alone. one day one
of these men were taken sick. one
was small and the other was tall and
thin. The small one was the ono who
was sick. He told tho tall man to
phone for the doctor. lie started 10
the phone and said: Give me .2224-J
Madison Central told him he did not
have the right lumber and said
"Look in the phone book again for the
number lie looked in the phone
book again and saw it Was the wrong
number before and said the second
time: Give me 2.at-J Madison" The
doctor came to the phone. lie said:
Il am the tall man" The doctor said:
We'll" The tall man said: What
must ] do for the small man; he has
the headache" The doctor told him
to put a hot cloth on his head.
When he put the receiver M the
small mans head Was all right. The
tall man called up the doctor again
and told him the small mans head was
vel; now. because had been asleep.
BY BERNICE DAWSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
THE; BLACK HAND.
THE Mysterious Ht.T

Nhiie on II secret mission. tic Doe
~ Good noticed thc Elaci; Haud And
conredeFatas entei' . mysterious hut
cfept through the wood and came -
the hut. His attention was attract
ed b! the secret push-button which he
had caught on to. The button was
pushed and the door slowly opened.
The Doel o GOOD walked tovards
= chair IN tho center OF the room. sit
uated b.! = table. lie took y seat and
suddenly the floor went down and he
found himself to be in a dark dungeon.
completely shut Off from light. lie
happened to have - small fasr-lirht
on his person. but this proved in
valuable assistance in his search for
an opening.
When the Docr - Good was about
TO lash the light. the hated Black
Hand turned on y strong ray Of light,
which II, up the dungeon aud blinded
the Door O. Good. The unscrupuloua
Black Hand gave HIM ID savage smile.
The light seemed to get brighter ana
brighter until the Doer o. Good was
completely blinded and fell upon the
ground.
The Black Hand had before cleared
himself from his crimes by laning
$500 - ~ 'Opus btEcCliN' 81
were gent 10 Nia,y's house 10 question
her. Mary could give no information.
This did not satisfy the detectives. so
they decided to stay around Mary's
house and keep an eye for the Doe,
o. Good, because OF his recent APP
p~earances round there.
The Door o Good. although biind
made up his mind 20 succeed in lind
Ing an opening AID get out OF reach
of the lindin light
\ few days before the Black Hand
tried to rob u rich bankers house and
Was seen by the Door O. Good, who i'm
mediatcly CAV. the alarm and disap-
peared. Detectives began 10 trace up
the Black Hand. and while the Doer
o Good was searching for darkness.
the detectives were AZ the bottom OF
the hill moving d large stone which
betrayed the secret OF the dungeon.
They would have pushed the button
and shared the same fate az the DoeI
- Good, but the nut va hidden from
them ana they accidentally saw this
opening.
Was tile Doer g Good saved
Original.
'To be continued.D
CLYDE Upton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
MARY Ann.
Chapter iI.-M.ry Ann.

chapter il.-Nary Anna SCHOOLING.
Mary AIMS MARKS Al school were not
Hcr.T high, and hei auats tried to inn
prove her ia her studies. She was be-
SihninS fractions at nine years old.
and she thought them quite IA I'd. Mary
Ann set second from the front. and her
best friend. Louise Wright. SAT in font.
MISS Smith. her teacher. Ma. Very
cross, and Mary Ann did not like her
as vel! As she did Miss May. VINO was
hef teach" last year. Louise Ii, 81
next door TO Mary Ann and both were
good friends. Every morning they
vent 10 school tos ether. "Nfe.y Ann.
Mary Ann" called Aunt Jane from
downstairs. its half past :, amd IL
YOU don't hurry YOU will be late for
school. "Ail right" said Mary Ann.
as she hurried into her clothes. Size
went downstairs I" hud Aunt Kate
hNins he: lunch and Aunt Jane taking
the things of the liable. sc she WAS
going out Of the gate She found Louise
waiting for her. Come home as soon
rs YOU CAN" called her Aunt Kate. The
children marched in the room. with
MarH Ann second in line.
"Wha; is 4 traction said Miss
Smith, the teacher. Mary .Ann raised
her hand, for she knew. al right.
May nm. YOU tell us. then said Miss
smith. "A fraction i a part OF a
whole number said MARY Ann prompt
Is. Give AN example" said tile
teacher. AT this Mary Ann WAS At a
loss. so she took he. seat. The reason
she knew the first pat was because
she saw il in the book. That evening
Mary AIMS hair was Gu; OF, with a
big bow on top like her friend Louise.
Ito Be Continued)
MAI;GAHET BF:IKNAP.