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Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
CANAAN RED CROSS
Two Benefit Entertainments This Week. Home Work Now

Tomorrow afternoon, July 27, at 3 o'clock, MT. George E. O'Dell will give readings from modern plays for. the benefit of the Canaan Auxiliary of the Red Cross at Maple Knoll. Twin Lakes by invitation of Mrs. W. " Hirsh.
 The program will include selections from Yeats "Deirdre'. Lady Gregory s " The Workhouse Ward ,, Percy Mac kaye's "The Immigrants" and Ciceiy Hamiltom's "Diana of Dobson's".
 Directions for reaching Maple Knoll can be had at the Twin Lakes store.
 An admission fee will be charged, the proceeds to go as above stated.
 Saturday evening Mrs. E. V. Pechin has arranged an unique entertainment, to be given at her Twin Lakes home for the benefit of the Canaan Auxiliary.
 The entertainment consists of Q series of pantomime of the life of Joan of Arc. to be given in seven scenes. The participants are twenty or more young people of the summer visitors at Twin Lakes and few young people from Canaan.
 The regular meeting of the Auxiliary held Tuesday afternoon at the Parish House brought together thirty ladies all eager to work. It was voted that future meeting commence at o'clock and close at 4:30. The committee on work would be ready to give out work at each meeting.
 It was also announced that if there were any who could make up garments at home, such as would he used in the hospitals, the materials ready cut wonld be furnished provided due notice WAS given the chairman of the Home work committee, Miss c. H. Roraback
 A new branch of Red Cross work was discussed, that of making torches from newspapers to be used in trench work, by the surgeons, etc. Full in structions, were to be obtained for the next meeting, which will be at the Parish House unless otherwise desig- mated.
 Contributions of old cotton are earnestly requested as there is great demand for the use in surgical work. Members should make an endeavor to come promptly at 2 o'clock as the time for work is limited.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
A THIRD PAYMENT DUE.

The third payment of twenty per centum on Liberty Loan Bonds pur- chased by installments is due on July 3Oth. The payment must be made on or before that date according to the official statement of terms and condi- tions of the sale of Liberty Loan Bonds made by Secretary McAdoo at the time subscriptions were invited.
 Whether the bonds were purchased from the Treasury or the Federal Re- serve Banks or through other banks or agencies it is imporpant that these and succeeding installments be paid promptly.
 The action of many employers of labor in arranging to pay their employ ees on July 3Oth instead of August 1st in order to enable them to promptly make their payments or Liberty Loan Bonds is an excellent and patriotic example which no doubt will be followed by large number of en- ployars.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
MILK FOR TENEMENT BABIES.

5000 kiddies must have milk" and the New York Association for Improv. ing the Condition of the Poor has started vigorous campaign to get it for them.
 Each year during the hot summer months thousands of babies die in the New York tenement districts due directly or indirectly to under nourish- ment. Milk is the one food which will provide them with the strength to ward off the undermining influences of the stuffy quarters and disease ele- ments that are part of those sections.
 In it's work of visiting the babies in poverty stricken homes, the Association has discovered that many of them are in the midst of tubercular families. They are indeed fighting uphill and unless the public responds at once to the appeals for contributions, many of these little kiddies will lose'out in their trying battle for life.
 $1.0O will provide one child with milk for twelve days; $2 50 for one month; $500 for two months; S15.OO for six months; $9O.OO will provide six children with milk for six months.
 This is one answer the residents of your town can find to the question "What can Ido-and howl" Your con. tribution will be used only to supply milk for babies unless otherwise speci- fled. Send your bit to the Milk Fund, Association for Improving the Condi- tion of the Poor, 105 East 22nd Street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
NEW HAVEN COAL MOVEMENT,

All previous records on the New Haven Railroad were broken during May and June in the number of cars of all-rail coal handled by the Company.
 In May the New Haven handled IF, 16S cars of hard and soft coal all rail. This is the largest number of all rail coal cars handled in any one month in the New Haven's history. In June, 15,974 cars were handled, and with the exception of tue May record, this number is larger than any pre- vious report on record. The average number of all.rail coal cars handled each month in 1917 is also high record. The number is l@, ,213 cars com, pairing with 12,377 in 1916. This is nearly 1000 cars per month more than last year. .,-.s
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
LIST OF ARMY DRAWINGS
Official Lists ot Fridays Drawings
 Mailed 10 Local Boards.

With the master lists of Fridays conscription drawing in the mail for distribution to the local boards, the task of assembling the national army of half million has passed out of the hands of the federal government and Into those of the civilian authorities who will notify the men drawn and pass on exemptions.
 As soon as the lists are received each board will summon for physical exam. ination double the number of men in the district quota. If more are needed, the authorities will keep on calling until the quota is filled.
 About 230 men will be called before the board from this district, and if the net quota of 1l5 cannot be obtained from that number, more will be called in the order their numbers were drawn until the net quota ls obtained. About 10 North Canaan men will probably be called for examination before the local quota is obtained as it is figured that at least half of those called will be exempt. The list contains large number of foreigners who have not taken out fist papers and they will be exempt. Married men, having wives and children derendeut upon them for support will also be exempt, it is stated, as we'll as those having mothers, fathers, minor brothers or sisters to support.
 The following is posted on the town bulletin board.
 Below is given list of names of those who may be summoned to appear for examination ill tLe 18th district, residents of this town.
 The number opposite each name in- dicates the order in which the men were drawn in thls district, the total number in this district being TIA, out of this ll5 are to be drawn. Probably it will not be necessary to summon the entire number as here given.
 The accuracy of this list is not guar anteed.
 2-Henry Cudney.
 l5-James Joseph Keenan, Jr.
 17-James Heady Roster.
 19-Harry J. Waller.
 2t-Pietro Montani.
 23-Battesta Pern
 3S-John Ransom Fuller.
 40-Charles Henry Wickwire.
 44-James Anthony Kane.
 46-William Smith Blass.
 4S-Melvin Lawrence Winters.
 57-Nsthan Krutman,
 5S-John Edward Bennett.
 66-Giovanni Gusperini. 73-Clayton NJ. Benjamin.
 79-Edward Joseph Wilson.
 S4-Engelo Zetfoli.
 s6-lsidor Krutmun.
 96-George Michael Wilson.
 116-Charles Joseph O'Conneil.
 119-Emilio Piani.
 137-Giovanni Col
 139-John Lawrence Merritt.
 146-Theron Harvey Perkins.
 14s-Charles Henry Sheldon.
 159-Norwood G. Mcintyre.
 173-George Alfred Perdrizet.
 175-Angelo Botacchic.
 195-John Henry Graves.
 21l-Milidno Secci.
 212-John Vincent Garrity.
 245-James Price.
 259-Giovann Zucco.
 261-Burton Alpheus Beffingwell. 2GS-Harry Ridgeway Taylor.
 272-George Edward Simmons 324-Edward Bunker, Jr.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26

Soap rubbed into the finger nails be- fore working in the garden will keep outlmuch of the dirt and keep the nails from looking dirty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24

Houston Texas, Aug M-Sixteen are known to be-
dead and eighteen wounded many probably fatally the
result Of last nights negro troop rioting last figures
showed this afternoon OF the sixteen dead fourteen
white and two are negro troopers of the Twenty
fourth United States infantry.
The Illinois guardsmen have rounded up more than
hundred of the roting negroes. At least fifty
believed to be still at large. When surrounded the
negroes surrendered
The Illinois troops stationed street cars The
civil patrol guarding every alley and street
prevent further rioting
Twenty-Five or thirty Of the negro soldiers are
ported to have left Houston the Houston and Texas
Central railway Police believe they their way to-
Dallas and have notified Dallas authorities to be on the
watch and arrest them.
Regular army soldiers from Galveston have been
ordered to Houston to assist the cv patrol and nation
al guardsmen in preserving order, it announced
officially.
The city was under martial law while Illinois troops
guarded street cars alleys and every street leading to-
Camp Logan north of the city where the otng started
last night ssa
While no violence was reported today excitement was
running high Expulsion of the negro regiments de-
manded in street meetings everywhere.
Between twenty-five and thirty negro soldiers heavily
armed reported to have left Houston for Dallas to-
day. Efforts were being made to capture them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
POPE INDORSES MOST
OF DEMANDS OF. ALLIES
Says AS to Condonation Of Damages Ca by War, There
IsAn Exception Applying Particularly 4. sgium' Init
mates This Damage Must Be Made ca and Possibly
That On Other Countries-If Germany : lorses This
Principle the End Of he War May Be InS
By ]. w. T. Mason,
(Written for the United Press

\WfCIen Tor Cno UnlCeQ HfeSS.)
New York. Aug 2---Pope Benedicts explanation
through the United Press Of his peace plea is the most
important to end the that any neutral power
has yet made because it endorses at least by inference
The all important demand of the allies for restoration.
In his original peace proposal the pope created the
impression that he not in favor of any kind of
storaon being exacted from either set of begerents
His holiness now, however, amplfes his statement in
words that will be given the closest attention by the
statesmen of the allies: 1T is necessary to remark
to conformation OF damages caused by the that there
is an exception applying particularly to Belgium"
In other words the pope intimates that damage in
fcted on Belgium must certainly be made good and pos
sbly the damage other territory WELL If the pope
is able to secure endorsement of his principle by Germany
the end of the is in sight Lloyd-George recently
said when they have learned to think and say restora
ton then peace by negotiation will be morally possible
The pope then has the significance of the British
premiers declaration and acceptst the real basis
of peace Everything else in the popes statement
is subordinate in Importance to his apparent acknow
ficted upon Belgium.
for democracy it cannot be enforced upon Germany al
written term of peace but is already being done by the
failure Of the kaiser's mlitarists to win the
Restoration is the of the peace issue. All
other matters secondary. If Pope Benedict shows his
reputed skill diplomat he will proceed to work
through Catholic Austria and Bavaria for acceptance b
the Central Powers of the essential formula. If he sue
ceeds in doing so the Holy See will the honor and
glory of having bazed the way for permanent settlement
Of the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24

ing that it was chiefly based upon the
public speeches of statesmen of the
warning nations. Rejection of the ap-
peal, the pontiff declared would men
reversal of the sentiments previously ex-
pressed by these officials. He denied
emphatically that it was inspired by
any warning nation, thus directly re-
plying to the charges that the appeal
was made in behalf of the Central
Powers.
Explaining why he made no reference
to democracy in his appeal to the ma
tions, the pope said he refrained be-
cause of the foregoing views and "out
of respect for the free will of the peo-
pie themselves, who, having the right
of universal suffrage may choose what
ever form of government they please. )"
Obviously in response to criticism
from the entente nations as to his ref
erence to Belgium, in the peace appeal,
the pontiff declared that sit is neces-
sary to remark that as to condonation
Of damages caused by the war, there is
an exception applying particularly to
Belgium -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
Salem Girl Leaves as
Missionary for China

Mrs. George Schneider, daughter of
Rev. G. w. Plumer of this city, who
lives on 355 s. 14th street, this coming
Tuesday, August 2S, will leave for Chi
ma, where she will engage in educa-
tional missionary work under the mis-
sion board of the Evangelical associa-
ton. She will spend year or SO at
Marking, in order to acquire the fun
damentals of the Chinese language.
From that place she will proceed to her
final destination in the interior OF
China, the province of Human, where
the Evangelical association is engaged
in an extensive missionary enterprise.
Mrs. Scheiber is well known in this
city. She is graduate of Willamette
university, where she distinguished her
self as student and also in the diff
ferent college activities. She was mar
ried to George Schneider, a graduate
of the local law school, an excellent
scholar, whose untimely death is still
in our memory.
Mrs. Schreiber has the best wishes
of host of her friends. Last Tuesday
evening the local Evangelical church
and personal friends gathered at the
home of Rev., and Mrs. G. w. Plumer
for a farewell reception in honor Of
the departing missionary. After the
serving Of refreshments Rev. Jacob
Stoeker made a few appropriate re-
marks and i'll the name of the local
church presented her with Sonora rec
ord "'The Rosary" Her many friends
will miss her presence among us, but
are being eonsoled by the fact, that
hers is great life work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
TWELVE THOUSAND
FIGHT FOREST FIRES
State Forester Says Many
Fires lncendiary-- Women
Help Fire Fighters

Portland, Or, Aug. 24.-The direct
charge that many of the hundreds of
forest fires in the northwest are of in
eendiary origin was made by the state
forester 5 office today.
Although the fires in several dis
tricts were reported under control to-
day, the situation is by no means less
serious, Probably $4,000 men are fight
ing fires in Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton and Oregon.
A shroud of smoke, so dense that in
many towns it is impossible to see the
sun, hangs over the northwest today.
The air, even a score of miles from the
nearest fire, is hazy from the burning
trees.
The state forester did not explain
what evidence he had to show that
manv of the fires in this territory were
incendiaHy. However. conclusive evil
dence indicating this has been found, it
is said, and state and national patrol
associations are making determined
effort to round up those responsible.
Many logging camps have been clos
ed so that the loggers could fight the
fires. Soldiers, merchants, farmers and,
some districts, vacationists, are work
ing side by side on the fire lines.
Several of the largest fires in west
ern Montana were reported controlled
today and blazes in the Idaho Pan
handle are slowly being subdued.
Near Sherwood Or, women have tax
en- their place with the men in the for
ests.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
Amplifies His Appeal.

Copyright 1917 by the United Press)
New York, Aug. 24.-Pope Benedic;
in a statement issued through the papal
secretary of state and the United Press
today gave the world his views of dem
ocracy in relations to the world was as
follows:
q History teaches us that form OF
government imposed by arms does not
and cannot live.
Democracy will receive such an i'm.
pulse from the war that wisdom mus
prevent it dsteriorating into excessive
forms such as anarchism." +"
The statement was in response to a
request from the United Press that the
pope amplify his appeal for peace with
special reference to the American de
mand that the world be made safe fol
democracy.
His Holiness stated that his refer
ence to disarmament and freedom of the
seas were based directly on President
Wilson IS address to the senate. He took
up every point in his appeal, explain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
THE PoPE's STATEMENT.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1917, by the United Press)
Rome, Aug. 24.-The United Press
was authorized by the papal secretary
of state to make the following state
ment:
tThe first two points in the pontifi-
cal appeal for peace, treating respect
lively of disarmament and freedom of
the seas, were suggested by President
Wilson'S well known message to the
senate.
Consequently we are inclined to be-
lieve that they will now find, on the
part of the American people, the same
reception that they enjoyed when Presi-
dent Wilson proclaimed them at the
capitol.
1sThe third and fourth points, where
in mutual condonation of war expenses
and damages as well as mutual restitu-
tion of occupied territories, was propos-
ed, were formulated from public speech
es recently delivered by statesmen of
the different belligerent nations and
from resolutions passed by their res
pective parliaments.
Therefore the same statesmen can
not refute them now without contradict
ing themselves.
Moreover, it is necessary to remark
as to eondonation of damages caused by
the war, that there is an exception ap-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
Where Trouble Started.

The trouble started, according to the
police, when a policeman arrested q
negro woman at Camp Logan where the
Twenty Fourth negro infantry, which
began the rioting, was stationed. A ne
gro soldier escorting the woman OBJ
lected, the police said and was arrest
cd. Another negro soldier interferred
and he too was arrested.
This was the signal for a general mob
ilization of the rioters and eighty of
them, fully armed, marched into the
city, pouring shots into homes wherever
light showed. Men, women and child
rem ran for cover.
Alma Reichart, age Is, daughter of
a storekeeper, near the camp, was shot
in the stomach. A man standing on a
street corner was instantly killed; and
another's arm was shot off. A small
boy was shot through the heart as he
ran onto the porch Of his home. A Mex
lean, employed at the camp was shot IN
bed.
Half dozen persons were killed and
wounded in the raid ON the city. The
negroes headed for a negro district on
San Felipe road and here were met by
a police detail In the exchange of shots
three Of the policemen were killed.
Martial Law Declared.
Citizens modified quickly, armed
with shot guns, six shooters and clubs.
More than one thousand gathered at
the police station and offered aid to the
police. 1t was not accepted.
In the meantime national guardsmen
from Camp Logan were rounding up
the rioters, most of whom were today
under military guard.
The governors order of martial law
was put into effect at one O'Clock a.
m, and Immediately street meetings
and mobs of armed citizens, threaten
ing violence were dispersed.
Major i. s. Snow, commanding the
negro troops said that early in the even
ing mutterings from the soldiers were
heard over the treatment given them
by the police. He feared trouble, he
said, but before measures could be tax
en- TO curb them, $50 had taken posses
sion of the camp arsenal and armed
themselves.
In a few moments shots were flying
promiscnously through the camp. The
trouble quickly spread and Major Snow
narrowly escaped being killed while
trying to demonstrated with the ne
groes.
The dead:
Captain ]. NJ. Mates, Second Him
ois field artillery.
William Brooks. Houston.
A. R. Carstan, Houston.
Rufe Daniels, policeman, Houston.
Earl Finley, Houston, killed as he
stepped from an automobile.
f. S. Meinke, policeman.
Ira D. Rainey, policeman.
Bryant Watson, negro soldier, COM
rany K, Twenty Fourth United States
infantry.
Vido Henry, negro sergeant, believed
to have been the ring leader in the riot.
M. D. Eyerton, battery E. local
company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-24
LACK OF MATERIAL
DELAYS THE bridge
Work Now Progressing Salts
factOrily and Temporary
Bridge Soon Be Done

Delays in the delivery of lumber and
then more delays in the delivery of
piles and then more troubles, all caused
by the difficulty in securing materials
has greatly retarded the work of build
ing the temporary bridge across the
Willamette.
When the contract was undertaken
by the Pacific Coast company and
Robert Wakefield OF Portland, they
were promised immediate delivery of
lumber and materials. But the lumber
did not come and finally to secure
piles without delay, the bridge build
ers went out and got them.
Then when the piles were delivered
came the unexpected delay in securing
carbolineum, for the treating of tim
ber. This treatment must be given
piles to prevent decay. The carbol-
ineum is heated to 217 Fahrenheit and
each is given treatment of ten
However, after all these delays and
numerous smaller ones, Mr.. Wakefield
says the work is now progressing salts
factorily, although he does not feel
like definitely stating time when the
temporary bridge will be open for
traffic.
Delays In Delivery.
Each of the two spans across the
river weigh 1876 tons, OF 100000 pounds.
Under these are two 20 ton jacks. The
piling for the temporary bridge is so
feet south of the old bridge. In order
TO move each span a railway track
must be built at each end of a span.
When this is done, it will be pushed
on the track to the new foundation.
This process will be necessary for each
of the two spans. Then piling will
be driven at the shore end of the span
and again in the center. Each span
will then rest on the heavy piling in
the center of the river on the shore
piling and be supported in the center
with additional piling.
just now there is some delay in Sc
curing the iron rails for the building
Of the 80 foot track. And then there
IS trouble in securing the necessary
bridge spikes and thus it goes The
contractor nowadays makes his con-
tracts for materials but there is little
on specified time.
The approaches to the temporary
bridge will be part of those used with
he old bridge, swinging off from the
I'D course so feet south on each end.
But with the encouragement of now
iaving materials on hand, Mr.. Wake !
field feels that from now on the work
will progress at satisfactory rate.
Had the materials been delivered; the
temporary bridge would have been
,pen. But it seems that in the build |
ng and contracting business, there is
nothing certain under present condi-
ions.