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Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
Csnaan, Conn, March 6, 1917.
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss., Pro.

.DISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Pro. D bate Court, February 2S. 1917.
 Estate of Julia Munson, late of Ga. naan, in said district, deceased.
 This Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Canaan, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarred 8 recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Dwight K. Dean, Executor.
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
NOTICE.

The Rate Bill of the Town of Corn wall for 1917 on list of 1916, has been placed in my hands for collection. 1 will be at my office, the Cornwall Telephone Exchange, all day March 8I and April 9, to receive said taxes On all taxes remaining unpaid one month, interest will be charged at rate of 8 per cent. per annum. All taxes must be paid before Sept. l, 1917.
 A. O. Borland, Collector.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
Mexico City Aaain Capital.

General Carranza has issued decree re-establishing the capital of the re- public in Mexico City. It Is estimated that Carranza received 100000 votes for the presidency Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
PRESIDENT HAS RELAPSE.
Ordered Back to Bed Again as Cold Comes Back.

Although President Wilson's cold mad been pronounced cured, his condi- eion was so weakened that he went to hed again Monday. He will see only Che most important callers for several days.
 The president was ordered back to hed by Dr. Grayson after he had con- Arences with Secretary Lansing and Senator Martin, the new Democratic Mnder in the senate.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
CIGARETTES FOR ARMY.
France Orders 7,ooo, ,ooo, ,ooo From U. &
 Firm

France has ordered 100000, 900 American cigarettes for her troops. They will be made by the British American Tobacco company at its Richmond and Petersburg plants.
 It is said to be the largest single or der for cigarettes ever placed. Seven billion cigarettes, joined together, would extend 21O,297 miles. They would encircle the earth nearly eight times.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Never be fearful of doing more than is required of you. If you wait for more pay before you do more work the millennium will probably find you on the same old job.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
CONSERVATION TRUTHS.

Sow while you are young and you'll reap when you are old. This applies to grains of industry as we'll as to wild oats.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Men who betray their country are not :he only traitors. There are also men who betray their employers, their families and their friends.
 Safety first-Industrial patriotism al ways.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Business success depends on good management; efficient loyal workers. from the head of the firm down to the messengers; and freedom from outside interference.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Remember that an agitator never yet filled a pay envelope, although he has helped to keep many one un filled.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
GERARD HAS RETURNED.
Bands at Havana and Hurries to Key
 Vest and Washington.

James W. Gerard, recalled United Rsates ambassador to Germany, arrived Rnfanta Isabel from. Coruna, Spain. He left for Key West, Fla, Monday, sftence making hurried trip by rail to Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

The average reformer Is only op. posed to capital so long as the other fellow has 1t. Let him get q slice of the melon he condemned and his rad Icalism will be cured for all times.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
SUNK 84O,410 TONS.
Germans Claim U-Boat Success Since Feb. 1 Decree.

The following is a compilation of German official reports of tonnage de- stroyed by U-boats in the barred zones since Feb. 1. These reports give the total tonnage reported on certain days ho have been sunk during certain pc EiOds:
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

It takes three forces to run a bust ness or factory-labor. capital and ex ecutive management
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
TAX NOTICE.

TAX NOTICE.
 Notice is hereby given that the rate bill for the Town of Canaan for 1917. is in my hands for collection. I will be at the selectmen's room, Falls Will lage, April 9, 9 and l6. from a. m. till 12 m, to receive said taxes. All taxes unpaid by May will draw per cent. interest until paid. All taxes must be settled by October 1.
 H. P. Morse, Collector. Csnaan, Conn.,, March 6, 1917.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Industry is of the people, by the peo pie, for the people. Let us all get to gether.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Meeting Between Labor and Railroad Chiefs In New York May Result In Compromise, but Brotherhoods Are Perfecting Plans For Nation Wide WaIkout if 1t FaiIs-PIedee Loyalty to Country if War Should Come While Strike Is On.
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i. S. TO BUILD $500 WAR
AIRPLANES IN FIRST YEAR
Also to Train From 5000 to 5000
Aviators for Service
in Air.

Howard E. Coffin, head of the aircraft
production board of the advisory COM
mission of the council of national de-
Tense, has formally announced that the
policy of the government as to aircraft
or the first year of the war will be to
produce minimum of $500 training
md battle airplanes and the education
If from 5,oo9- to 5000 aviators
Other plans include establishment of
nine aviaLion training fields, three of
Hiich already have been selected by
: he War Department. and construction
work on which will begin at once. Each
viii provide for two aero squadrons of
80 men each and have hangers and
shop equipment for seventy-two ma
;l,22e,tCc to equip each field. Six Amer
lean colleges are to give cadet courses
20 classes of eco student aviators each,
making 3,sea men who will be under
instruction in these preliminary courses
by July l. The first classes opened
May 10. and Prof. Hiram Bingham of
Yale University is assigned at the War
department. in charge Of this instruc-
ion. The cadets are entering the
classes at a rate OF twenty-five week
The cadet course will take approx
mately four months. to be followed by
tx weeks or more of practical training
1T the aviation fields The six institu-
tions giving the courses are the Uni
versities of California. Texas, Illinois,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology and Cornell University.
center, set in a circular field of blue,
will designate all air craft of the
American navy. under orders issued to-
day by Secretary Daniels. Contractors
have been directed to add the insignia
to all air craft under construction.
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FRENCH SHIP COLBERT
TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT

PARIS. May 81, am-The French
steamer Colbert was torpedoed in the
Mediterranean on April 80. She was
on her way to Saioniki when she was
sunk. The ship was struck by a tor
pedo below the water line and the en-
CINE room was Immediately flooded.
There was no sign OF a submarine as
the ship began to sink rapidly by the
stern. The crew promptly took up
their stations. but the bows canted up
at such an angle that it was almost i'm
possible to lower the boats.
The Colbert sank in five minutes and
after she had disappeared the subma-
rine emerged and, as is their custom.
her commander asked the name, de-
scrlption and destination of her VIC
tim. Before he could get her informa-
ton French patrolboat appeared and
opened fire. After four shots had been
fred the U-boat submerged just as a
seaplane appeared on the horizon. The
patrolboat was a trawler and gave
valued assistance in rescuing the men
from the Colbert. Many heroic acts
were performed. The Colbert's first Of
ficer. Rouil1e. went down with the ship.
but was rescued. No sooner did he
reach the trawler than he took a dory
and went to the help of four men who
We're clinPing to n capsiEed lifeboat.
Second Officer Gauthier. one of the
last to leave the ship. was scarcely
aboard the patrol when he noticed two
soldiers drowning. He lmediately
dived and saved both.
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government declares it is mot .ques
ton of passive defense.
No German Military Yoke. i

free Russia will not consent to
leave under the yoke OF German mill
;arism territories which Were ahan-
doned owing to the criminal negligence
of the old regime. Neither can Russia
remain Indifferent tc the fate of Bel
GUM. Serbia and RuniSnia, nor forget
its duties toward them. Russia cannot
hand down to future generations dis
honored reputation.
THE existing arrlistice at the front.
which rave the German chancellor a
pretext to formulate his idea of sepa-,
rate peace. dishonorable t" Russia. must
cease. The country must speak it's i'm
perious word and send its army out to
fight"
Nj. Tereschtenko. in his statement of
the policy of free Russia as outlined
in the declaration of the provisional
government, strongly emphasized the
need of an indissoluble union with the
allied democTacies, and the conscious
ness of the duty these ties impose upon
her. He declared that it was a ques-
ton of the honor of the revolution.
which was more precious to Russia
than ever
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WAR OPENS NEW FIELD
FOR MUTES OF FRANCE
Deaf and Dumb Become Expert Mu-
nitions Makers and
Mechanics.
correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
i. PARIS. May 5.-The intensive pro-
auction of munitions in France, with
us enormous requiI ements in hand
la nor. has opened up new future for
the deaf and dumb, who before the
war. We're excluded from factory work.
Now hundreds of them are making
shells and parts of automobiles and
aeroplanes for the army. Some of them
manufacturers refused deaf and dumb
help previously because of the laws
that made the employer responsible
for all accidents to his employees and
because the accident companies would
not insure deaf and dumb. There were
also preJudices against them arising
from the supposed difficulty of convey
ing orders and explanations.
In practice it has been found that the
deaf and dumb men meet with no more
accidents than their comrades who can
hear and talk. They learn even quicker
by sight than do many workmen by
ear, and. their attention never being
diverted by conversation, their output is
of the best finish ard equal in volume
to that of the best mechanics. They
are even more attentive to danger than
men who have possession of all their
faculties.
The minister, of armament, recogniz-
ing their services rendered to the ma
tional defense. has issued a circular to
directors of hand labor in munitions
factories ordering them to prevent dis
elimination against deaf and dumb APP
plicants for employment as mechanics.
it being officially recognized that their
1nhrmIty is in nowiSe a hindrance ex-
cepting in posts where they would be
brought into contact with the public.
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MEN0CAL, INAUGURATED,
URGES WAR FOR JUSTICE
|
President Calls on Cuba to Forget
Internal Differences and Unite.
for Common Defense"

HAVANA, May e1-The chief justice
of the supreme court at noon yester-
day administered to Gen. Menario g.
Menocal the oath of office for his sec
ond term as president of the republic
of Cuba in the presence of the cab
met ministers, the supreme court JUS
tees, members of the diplomatic corps,
senator's, congressman and representa-
tives of the various organizations.
Many liberals were present, complete
spirit of cordially was shown and
there was no untoward incident.
The president made no inaugura
speech. After the usual response he
turned to the audience, saying:
Gentlemen. l have taken possession
of the presidency of the republic"
Gen Menocal then appeared on the
balcony, being enthusiastically cheered
by an immense crowd in the Plaza de
Armas, where battery of twenty-one
guns was fired in a salute, which was
banas
In proclamation issued at the con-
clusion OF the ceremonies the presi-
dent, after referring to the almost
complete suppression of the revolution
declared:
1.-The hour has arrived for hating the
routine and administrative inertia
which deprived the nation in a great
crisis of the abundant means it has
the right and duty to utilize.
The honor and fulfillment of obliga-
tions, contracted voluntarily before the
world, impose of necessity the sacrifice
of secondary questions which divide
the nation to the great object of COM
mon defense"
Continuing, the president said:
Cuba should dedicate all her en-
ergies to the defense of the ideals OF
democracy and international Justice
and liberty of the seas in which, as a
commercial nation. she SO greatly is
Interested"
He asserted that, "even without these
motives. it would be sufficient that the
United States, to which Cuba is bound
by solemn treaties and moral and ma
terial ties which make for the solidar-
ity of nations, has had to declare war
against Germany irresistibly to impel
Cuba to place herself without hesita-
ton at the side of the United States
in the great conflict"
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DIED.

BALDWIN. Suddenly. on Sunday. MAY 20.
1917, mt his residence. 646 Lamont street.
WILLIAM b. BALDWIN, beloved Of
4Christina and the late L. J. Baldwin.
Funeral private.
DAYTON. On Sunday. May 20, 1917, at IL
pm. MILDRED FRANCES, aged sixteen years.
beloved daughter OF Clara layton and sister
of Eva Dayton.
Notice of funeral later
at her residence, 1915 Newark street. Cleve-
land Park. Mrs. l.. JOSEPHINE, widow Of
the late Maj. James L. bell.
Notice of funeral hereafter. %
B[RcKHEAD. On Sunday. May 90 1917, FRED
ERlCk T.. son OF Ida l.. and the late John
n. Birckhead. aged thir;y-one years.
Funeral from Lees chapel Tuesday. May %.
at pm. InterInent ut Glenwood cemetery.
CURRIER. Suddenly. May IS, 1917. LOUIS
A. cCRR1ER, beloved brother of Mrs. w.
Sydney Durham of Washington and Mrs. J. r.
Mitchell of iiiehmohl. Mrs Edwin Lowry of
Beaver Dam, Va, and Mrs. Zimmerman Of
Norfolk county. Va.
Funeral was held this afternoon from George P.
Zurhorst's funeral Nparlors, 30l East Capitol
street, at 2:45 pm
uEChhAN. On Sunday. May 20, 1917, at 2:45
PM. LOUISA DECkMAS, widow Of the late
William II. Dcekman and beloved mother OF
carrie l., Bauman and Henry L. Deckman.
Funeral from her late residence 93S / street
northwest. Tuesday, May 3D. at $3.50 pm
Relatives and friends invited. Interment al
Prospect Hill cemetery zoe
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RUSSIA IS TO BATTLE
!. BESIDE ALLIES TO END
Premier and New Foreign Minister
Make Formal Statements
:
on Policy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
: PETROGRAD, May 20. via London.
May 2i.-Prince Lvon. the Russian pre-
inter, and NJ. Tereschtenko, the newly
appointed foreign minister. made long
statements u. a press reception today
ION the recent crisis and the policy of
: Russia.
= Prince I.yof, after declaring that the
nation had been brought to the edge
OF an abyss, said:
I. THE government considers that its
first duty is to consolidate the fighting
strength of the army. as well for safe
guarding the conquests of restitution
as for driving out the enemy and
actively supporting the allies. The
government considers that it is it's
. duty to proclaim clearly and definitely
its desire for the conclusion of a speedy
peace; but in speaking of peace with
sout annexations or indemnities the
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Cannot Publish Treaties.

Il note with deep satisfaction" con-
tinued the minister. that in our free
Russia. despite our divergencies of
view. there is no party. no single Or
ganization such as existed in reaction
airy Russia. capable of carrying on
propaganda in favor of separate peace.
There is one question. however. which
let's loose the passions, namely. the
question of the treaties concluded by
the old regime. the immediate publica-
ton of which is demanded. This. am
convinced. is a mistaken demand.
THE Russian democracy must under
stand that the publication of these
treaties would mean a rupture with the
allies and the isolation of Russia,
which would be the beginning of
separate peace. But this is just what
the entire Russian people repudiates
with all it's strength. 1t understands
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In Meuoriam.

DoEoHo. Sacred to sthe memory of our dear.
believed daughter. MARTHA ELIZABETH
ago today. May 81, 1908.
By the beautiful gate she stands and waits,
Our dear daughter. from pain set free:
We shall clasp her hand and feel her kiss
When the hinges tnrn for
BY HER LOVING MOTHER AND FATHER
MARTHA ELIZABETH poNoHo. who de.
parted this life nine years ago today, May q.
You suffered much. you murmured mot,
We watched you day by day,
Until at last. with broken hearts.
BY HER hk6 STa sn's AND ND SISTER. ROBERT
MEYER. Sacred to the memoir of my beloved
son and our dear brother. JOHN II. MEYER.
who departed this life one year ago. May 81.
BY HIS MOTHER. BROTHERS AND SISTER.
our dear father. JOSEPH ". soRREII. IL who no
dropped dead at his switches eleven years
ago today. May II, 1906.
God Il father. anu so. though sad,
. Our hearts bow to His will,
For who are we to murinur
When He whispers. Peace be still. -
MAMIE AND HARRY.
Life is lone. oh, how dreary.
Each year brings grief to me.
What cheers my heart. dear father,
HIS LoxINg liSuGHrk as'e ASB Sc son. el LILLY
AND HENRY.
Eleven times the flowers have and gone.
Eleven times the winter winds have blown,
The while his "acefnl rest went on
And have l".,rird to live alone.
HIS LOVING son, WILLIAM T. soRRELI.
only ask to live each day.
Sc when iife's is run
may greet my darling father
In the land beyond the sun.
HIS LOVING DAUGHTER AND SON. IOSB
AND EPPIE.
WALKER. In loving remembrance of my dear
little EDGAR, who died six years ago today,
May u, 1911.
NELLIE c. WALKER. Mother.
WILLIAMS. Sacred to the meinory of my dear
ulster. FLORENCE NJ. WILLIAMS, vino en-
tered into heavenly rest three years ago to-
day, May 81, 1914. Anniversary mass Mt 81,
Paurs Church for the repose of her sonl
AXIOM Z. WILLIAMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21

the voters favored exemption of inn
provements and personal property from
taxation. This election was called by
the board Of town commissioners for
the purpose of learning whetheR the
citizens desired this step to he taken.
Having favored the proposition by such
large majority, it becomes the duty
of the council to act in accordance with
the instructions so given. and have
no doubt that it will so act.
No further legislation of single tax
character is desiredt by the Maryland
Tax Reform League from the legisla-
ture, and any suggestion that the vote
was had with reference to such is an
error. JACKSON H. RALSTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
IN NEED OF SKILLED MEN.
Government Seeks Craftsmen, Ju-
MGR Chemists and Other Experts.

Tine government is in need of mechan-
ical craftsmen, junior chemists and
aeronautic craftsmen to such an eX
tent that set examinations have been
waived. and applications will be re-
ceived at any time by the civil service
commission.
Examinations are announced by the
commission as follows: June 5, as
sistant in marketing, grades one and
two: June Il, illustrator, assistant
chemical engineer, assistant shop su-
perintendent: June 10, associate ana
lytical chemist, shot frer. actuary, as
sistant analytical chemist and miner
alogist, and pathological inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
GUEST OF DEs MONIES, IOWA
Secretary MeAdoo Entertained While
on Western Tour.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. May 21.-Wil-
liam G. McAdoo. Secretary of the Treas
ury, on his western tour in the interest
of the liberty loan, is the guest of
Des Moines today. His program in
Guided breakfast given by repre-
sentatives of banks of the Chicago
reserve district. a reception open to
the public at II o'clock, dinner for
business men at 1915 and an afternoon
of conferences with bankers.
Secretary McAdoo was scheduled to
leave at $50 pm. for Denver. Many
out of town bankers came to the city
to welcome the Secretary
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that an International war can only be
concluded by an international peace.
New Russia must look forward. not
behind.
.aThere are two great new facts in the
war-thc Russian. revolution and the
entry of the great republic of the
United States. new start must be
made from these facts, and free Russia
must prove that she is loyalty fulfilling
the engagements she entered upon
with the allies for a united struggle
and mutual help. The army will I'M
derstand that it is fighting for all it
holds most dear and that defeat will
annihilate our new found liberty and
new life.
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Now Annexed to Germany.

ut is indeed ridiculous to speak at
the present time of the annexationist
plans of the allies as a real menace to
n Just peace, when Russia. Belgium
France and Serbia are themselves
either entirely or partially occupied by
the enemy
The war minister. NJ Kerensky, ad-
dressing "A meeting of Black sea dele
gates. said:
$50 long as am minister OF war, nc
attempt at counter revolution is pos
sible. Our new regime has for its soul
complete union with the allies"
According to the newspapers. NJ
Kerensky has appointed rs deputy COM
marder OF the Fetrcgrad military dis
trict Lieut.. Kozmir, who in the revolu-
ton OF 1915 was elected president of
'the republic of Krasnoy-Arsk,' in ST.
IBERIA. He was subsequently sentenced
10 long term of Imprisonment at
hard labor. which he was still serving
at the outbreak of the revolution
The government has ordered the
mobilization of all woman doctors I'M
der forty-tive years of age.
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Washington Men Get Commissions,

More Washingtonians have been APP
pointed officers in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the army, as follows:
! Harry F. Richardson of 3O3 18th
street northwest. to be first lieuten-
ant of infantry: Perry r. Taylor of 1873
of cavalry; Fairfax D. Downey, son of
Col. G. F.. Downey, q. s. A, to be a
second lieutenant of Field Artillery;
Oliver Z. Buckley of the signal office.
War Department. to be first lieutenant
in the Signal Corps.
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CITY P. O. in Need of Garage.

The city post office is in the market
for a garage for housing government
automobiles, Postmaster NJ. o. Chance
announces Until o'clock pm. May
26 proposals will be received on 8
ffreproof building containing not less
than 5000 square feet of floor space.
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Sweden to Enter Protest.

LONDON. May IA dispatch to Reu-
holm says that the Swedish government
has telegraphed the Swedish minister
in Berlin directing that he make a
protest to the German government over
the sinking of the Vesterland, Vixen
and Aspen.
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The Hyattsville Single Tax Vote.
To the Editor of The Star:

Star:
In your Hyattsville correspondence
of Sunday morning. there were certain
misrepresentation displayed with regard
to the vote in that town on Saturday.
wherein a majority of three to one of
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Current is switched automatically
into a new electric screwdriver the in
slant pressure is applied.