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Connecticut western news., 1917-10-25

\ @ AN HD { N. AT oNCE-Boy to take out ashes and sweep floor every Thurs day after school hours. Inquire at The News office.
Connecticut western news., 1917-10-25

A. w. AROUSE, Managing Editor
Connecticut western news., 1917-10-25

While the brave ones have gone tc the front and intrenched, the least the stay at homes can do is to retrench anc use the saving for patriotic purposes Vancouver Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1917-10-25

Tn Tom Reeds day the "billion dollar congress- was term of oppro. briun4. Today 17-billion-dollar con. gress receives the thanks of the presi- dent Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
Less Isooze: More Bibles

The American bible society in it's
report shows that IN the last three
years the increase in Bible distrihu-
ton in this country has amounted to
million a year Last wear more
than 5000. 600 Bibles or parts Of Isl
bles. such as New Testaments or sin
gle Gospels were sold in this country.
Or. Carroll, religious stat'stician of
the United States census bureau, has
issued q yearbook which shows that
in the last twenty-six years the gain of
the Christian churches in this country
In membership has heon ~ per cent
as against 81 per cent gain In popu-
lation There are now "a, 900, 900 com
municants in Christian churches
tion Of 100. 00o. 00e Last year 747.000
communicates We're aided This
was 204,o0n greater than tho gain in
1918. Last year tho sunday school
membership Increased by 1000. In
tho last tcn years the net increase in
Sunday school pupils was $500 900
with "A gain Of i6,0co schools.
These figures do not support the
C Intention of the vets that prohibit
zion haH erfJpf1ef tire p6ws OF tire
churches and has caused people TO
l. sc interest iT tho Bible. OF course
to ttr average man This argument
whith has been oycrworked lately by
the vets Is ridiculous without these
tgures TO dispute it, but nevertheless
IL rs well TO make NJ re OF this won
derful progress To tho church which
has kept pace with the Increased dry
territory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
GERMANY MAKES WAR ON AMERICA.

Ana. however much We may he de-
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That will he the elimination once and
for all Of those persons from power
who have made Germany menace TO
the world: The Hohenzouern family
has shown its urftness for responsible
place by bathing Europe In blood.
Though it take the combined power
Of all the world to do It that power
VIII h. oyertl,rown. the world ria o.
the menace. and the German people
,,er44fted f. proceed In \ develop
nan, their splendid efficiency. thrift
and enterprise 40 Justly merit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

With a loss o. life vet unknown
Ger many has in the past few days
sent three unarmed American Tner-
chant shirs To the bottom of the
sea
nataus are vet not sufficiently ex-
v,,c,. fo- II. to state that the law was
~-os.,v violated in every case In at
,ea1 ona OF The sinkings. however.
~ warning WIS given. and IN anoth-
A. .bo crew was turned adrift in
small boats on dangerous sea. the
Two. ~ every member thereof being
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
NoRF0I Young WOMAN,
JITEsD. TRIES Suicide

Durham, y e, March l9.-Mystery
surrounds tho attempted suicide here
asst night Of pretty nineteen-year
III girl. who gives her namc a. Mr.
Il. " Kirl. Of Norfolk Va. and sa vs.
she is o sister % Mrs. e. Q Williams,
OF Spencer \ {.
Attempt q suicide was made while
the girl was sitting in a machine In
frolt OF the Trua. building, III the
center Of Durham's business district
open3aS a little vial filled With = SO
luton az three bichloride Of mercury
tablets and water. she drank Il at
the swallow a pedestrian knocked
the hottio from her hand.
In a statement the woman declared
She u-adc the attempt at suicide be
cause she had been 'jijted" by 3. T.
Johnson drug clerk Of Raleigh.
She said her husband travels for the
Libby Mcneil Packing company. of
Chicago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

Ne are sti~-rocked generation
we hats 70 Yield point especially
when the other fellow is using force
nsainrt rs w are inclined 10 meet
force with force, hard word with
hard word. and when we are threat
ened VIE are apt 10 reply in kind.
But, pc II sald 10 the credit OF our
railroad managers. even when they
felt public sentiment would not sup
port a strike, they yielded when they
found mat the country's defensive
power would he weakened by strike
IN face az foreign attack
They declared. when they learned
Of German attacks upon America n
4nerchantnen. that they would not
risk the country's safety ard accept
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
STFRNBERG: HELD AS
MATERIAL WITNESS

New York, March 1e.---Benjamin
Stern berg. twenty four years old was
held tonight for further examination
tomorrow, as material witness in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Elsie Cavan Hilair, the Brooklyn wo-
man strangled to death in the Hotel
Martinique last THURSDAY. He was
located in his home in Brooklyn by
Acting Captain Coughlin. OF the
Brooklyn detectives. He admitted
knowing Mrs. Hilair: that he met her
and her niece, Miss Irene Murray.
IN the Orpheum theater. Brooklyn,
Thursday, March &; that he saw Mrs,
Hilair at least three times after
ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
CAPTAIN BORt'M \ NATIVE
OF MATHEWS COUNTY. VA

Norfolk, Va, March la.-C,apta,n
l. t. Borum, OF the steamer City Of
Memphis. which WAS torpedned and
sunk by gunfire from German sub
marine. is relative Of Mr. George l.
Borum, OF suffolk.
Captain 30 rum is a member OF tho
Borum family. OF Mathews county,
the birthplace Of George l. Borum.
At the home Of Mr.. Borum III sur
folk today IT was stated that moth
ing had been heard yet from Cap
tain Borum, but infor NATION was cN-
peeted within few DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

interstate railroads. likewise upheld
the right of the national law M aking
body to fix rates of wages,
Ii was possibly necessary. In the
opinion of the railroads. TO make
fight on this law in the courts We
have, while neither a prophet nor the
son Of one. never agreed with the
legal luminaries employed by the
railroads. 1t has always seemed to
us a grounding case. An ADVERSE
decision. denying the fundamental
powers OF congress to control inter
state commerce carriers, would have
meant little short of anarchy
The court was sharply divided,
Chief Justice White and Justices
McKcnna, Holmes, Brandels and
Clarke UNFOLDING the law: Justices
Day Fttney and vandevanter dis
senting. Justice McReynolds likewise
dissented. but conceded that. In view
OF the courts opinion. congress had
the rate-making power.
While we are glad that the court
has finally acted we find much to
regret in the fact that it delayed it's
decision. The country might well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
LOST
FIFTEEN OF CREW

London, March f9.-Captafn
Frank \. Middleton, of New York.
skipper of the American steam
ship Vigilancia, stated positively
tonight on his arrival in Ply
mouth, that fifteen members of
his vessels crew lost their lives
when tho yigilancia was tor
pedoei by IA U-boat. The sur
yivors were in open lifcboats
from Friday morning until Sun
day afternoon,
Several American citizens were
among those drowned, according
to Captain Middleton. He said
Third Officer Neiis r. North and
Third Engineer Carl Adeholde
were among the victims.
The captain asserted his ship
was sunk without warning. He
added that several times during
the night while he and others
were drifting i'm Iifcboat nc saw
IA submarine following Atty yards
behind, but no attempt was made
Ia render assistance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
RAILRoAD MANAGERS TO BE COMMENDED.

ed the eight hour Law without regard
to the possible action of the supreme
court
America commends these men and
their action should inspire every
American with "a sentiment OF deyo-
ton 10 America first"
let us put the honor and interests
OF America before our own personal
advantage. offering our country our
all We were born into citizenship
sucn az the ancient Roman priced
above every earthly possession We
should guard the priceless heritage
~ our free citizenship, and we can
rot hope to keep the fres burning on
The sacred affairs OF patriotism If we
neglect to render our country the un
selfish service which is It's inst due
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
REMARKABLE STORY OF
WAR ANO SUFFERING
Mime. Huard Tells How Home Was
Ruined Before IL Became
Hospital.

remarkable story. heroic. realistic.
with touches OF the grim humor Of
war. was told by a remarkable woman,
Nine. La Baronne Huard. in the JEFF
f4rson hotel auditorium Saturday night
Nine. Huard, speaking under the
auspices of the War Relief Society OF
Virginia, was introduced by Henry
Anderson.
Beginning with the day before the
French army was modified in July,
1914, Nine. Huard took her audience
hour by hour. then day by daN.
through her unusual personal eS~
pcriences up to the autumn OF 1919
when she came to America in despair
at the lack of funds to carry on her
hospital work, 90 attempt to raise 500
per day by Iecturing and she said: TIN
too much of an american to have 1t
gnid OF me that I'VE bitten off more
than / can chew
When. in July. 1919. Madame Huard
brought rumor TO her chateau VII
Hers near the Northern border OF
France of war with Germany, she was
/ rdicuied That very night mobilization
OF the troops was called for. her hus-
band and all save five of her
thirty five retainers had to leave, and
the found herself ulone on An I'M
rIense farm In n few days her
automobile, horses and vehicles were
called into government service and she
was cut off from the world with no
means of communicstt She offered
her chateau as n hospital and receive
one Red Cross nurse to aid her IN
establishing It. II was not called into
service and in "a few DAYS she, the
nurse, and the dve children of her Eer-
"a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
THE KIND OF NEWS THAT SHOULDN'T BE PRINTED.

This newspaper has endeavored 10
point out the danger TO the country
from over-yesIous news gatherers
We have shown how very frequent
n. since the country has been threat
ancd by war and menaced by spies
Information has been sent out broad
east which would aid the enemies OF
the nation in their secret attempts 10
hurt us
Another illustration 81 this form of
newspaper enterprise was sent out
from Norfolk Sunday night and we
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

We are not advised as TO the total
mum Der Of members OF the Virginia
soldiers back from the border who
have found or will find themselves
out OF work by reason OF their
answering their country's cali when
danger threatened at the border
No employer should for one mo-
ment fail 20 realize his duty TO these
men They should be promptly given
work at pay certainly as much as
they were receiving when they were
rallied out and any ~ them who gave
up opportupitv for promotion in their
respective lines NJ work, should be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

restored TO the rank and, where pos
sible, given the promotion they would
have received had they remained at
work instead OF going to the border.
There is Something more than
sentiment in this matter-there is
downright justice as well as assur-
ance TO those who sacrifice their per
sonal convenience and means OF live
lihood for their country's defense
that their sacrifices are appreciated
and their personal interests are TO be
protected
We look 70 the business men ~
Richmond to see 10 it that justice il
DOM ID This regard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO
REOPEN WIRELESS STATION

Panama City. March ia.--Tt was
learned today that an EFFORT has been
made by Germans 10 reopen q radio
station on st. Andrews island. near
rho Gulf OF parieu. on the north const
OF the isthmus. near The border If
Panama and Colombia. Sir Cecil
SprinE-Eice. British ambassador to the
unlt states. forced the Germans to
abandon the station several months
aeo. The station has a single tower
and Is disguised in such a fashion that
it does not look like 3 wire ess plant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
DEN ATT RED PROHIBITION
PROPOSED IN CALIFORNIA

Sacramento. Cal. March fs.--The
Pominger bill. prohibiting the sale Of
linquors containing more than IA per
cent Of alcohol and desi sned 10 do
away with the saloon and strong
drink while protecting California
whey ards and brewing industry. was
recommended igor passage this af
ternoon by the public morals COM
mittee of the ~tnte senate. The com
mittee's action virtually assures the
passage Of the hjl by tho senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
GERMANS AGAIN pSr.
THEIR HANDS N BLOOD

Amsterdam, March 2o---A late dis
II tch from London last night reported
that a litcboat from the Dutch steam %
er Ceienc, chartered by the Belgian
Relief commission. has been sunk by
she'll fire from a U-hoat All those
al,oa F-a we're killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
VI MASSACHUSETTS, PROVIDES
FOR DEFENSE OF STATE

Boston March Am emergency
appropriation OF 10000 900 was pass
81 today by the state legislator" for
the defense OF the state of Masss-
chusetts. Governor Mccall sent a
prciul message asking for tho appro-
priatlou The bill was returned to
him and signed In less than two
hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
r. ". Gets Gold Medal.

oyster May. March Theodore
Roosevelt Will he presented tomorrow
night by the American Geographical
society with . gold medal in recogni-
ton or his discovery Of the River OF
Doubt in Brazil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

Even the sinking OF few of our
ships will not lead us into war
declaration until we are prepared TO
tight We are not prepared now. but
we will he soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

New York, March IA. W.
Cuddcnback superintendent Of
the East Jersey water company
which supplies Paterson and
other cities has ordered an armed
guard placed AT the plant. The
public service company also has
arranged 10 guard It's Sas, cleo
trio and Trolley district through
ont jersey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
BRITISH EMBASSY MAIL
RIpTED ABOARD sAxoNvA

Washington. March is,--Twenty-
six mail bags addressed to Washing
ton aud the British embassy at
ashtncton We're found TO haze been
r.hed on board the Cunard liner Sax
ouia upon her arrivH! here TODAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
ADAMsoN LAW HELD CONsTTTuTT0NAT

As forecast in these columns sun
day morning the United states su
preme court on yesterday handed
Aewn it's decision Affirming the con
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20

United States Senator Thomas s
Martin arrived in Richmond yeater-
day, aud il stopping az Murphy's
hotef.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29
THE ANTI-SUBMARINE GAME

Thousands and thousands of suggestions have
been offered the government for beating the sub
marine Most of them valueess Some seemed
so plausible that months ago the warmest expecta-
tons were aroused. But far no magic device has
been invented and probably none will be.
Perhaps the most interesting and novel sugges-
ton that of steel be stretched from Scot
land to Norway to hold the boats within the North
Sea. Some very practical scientific men said it
wholly feasible But it negaved by the idea that
the U boats could carry heavy cutters that would
make hole through any size of steel mesh. OF
storms would create a tremendous strain and
it would be big job keep the in place for that
long distance.
Many sound propositions have been advanced for
making merchant vessels non-snkabe. Doubling the
number of water tight bulkheads would be great
protection The objection is that it takes good deal
longer build such ships Probably it is better pol
icy to build many ships as possible and trust TO
other of defence
The one best reliance is the destroyer fleet. The
faster these are built the hotter the seas will be-
come for the boats The reduction in number OF
smlngs of merchant ships is due mostly to the help
given by American destroyers. They fast and
agile, can quickly in the water that it is very
difficult for the boats to get them. They draw
little water and torpodoes usually 80 under then
even if aimed correctly
The hydroarplane is a tremendous help, Wher
! the water is calm it a submarine far be
low the water the boat dares so. with plent
of destroyers and waterplanes the submarine will b
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29

had fallen to 7.O6 mills the lowest known.
tton-me means hauling ton Of freight mile
Reduction in the average receipts per tonmile in 1915
compared with 1913 had the direct effect of reduc-
ing operating in 1915 more than 100000
below what 1t would have been had this reduction
not occurred.
"Tn 1913 the onmile euivalent Of days labor
341, in 1916 it was 1913 and it is probably
we'll in excess Of 400.
"In price of a box car was equivalent to 1878
ton-miles and in 1917 it equivalent to $4,000.
In 1915 1t took 5,s12,757 ton miles to equal the cost
Of mallet consolidation locomotive and in 1917 the
purchasing value of the ton-mile has decreased
and the price of the locomotive so increased that it
takes 1O,495.757 ton miles. In 1915 a ton of
ganese cost the equivalent of $500 ton miles. In
1917 it cost the equivalent of $500 ton miles
ITO earn one dollar in 1913 the carrier hauled
a ton of freight 1917 miles and in 1916 it required
a haul of 14164 miles.
CAS- related to the ton miles the purchasing value
of all other commodities has increased from 20 to
500 per cent AS related to other commodities the
purchasing value of the ton mile has decreased from
16 to 60 per cent
I'm other words days labor. sack of wheat,
bushe Of corn steer, hog, the shippers dollar,
buys miles than before. while the
carriers dollar expressed and represented by pur
chasing value OF the ton mile buys less of everything
used in conducting operation This is the determine
ing factor and explains why though moving the larg
est oft vaff in heir
it necessary to appeal for reef"-The Manufacturer
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29

in the year which brings in con-
slant income.
OF course, this kind of farmer is
familiar with the marketing game
and knows where and when to dis
pose of his products at the very best
time when they will return the larg-
est profit.
With the available cash he is
constantly making improvements
both on the farm and in the house,
and is materially increasing the value
of his place. THIS kind of a farmer
is not worrying about farm credits
or where he can raise a mortgage
at low rate of interest. because he
has cash on hand to use when need
ed. If he hears of some live stock
in the neighborhood that is to be
sold below their actual value, he has
the cash with which to buy them the
grain and forage to feed, with the
result that he realizes a handsome
profit when the stock is ready to
market.-Western Farm Life.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29
FARMERS SHOULD BE
BUSINESS MEN

Farming Is a business as we'll as
a science. The business of the farm
er is to produce things and sell
them for profit. This is also the
business of all the manufacturing
plants throughout the worlr. A far
mer Is not only business man, but
also manufacturer. and might be
considered a merchant since his In
come Is dependent on the products
that he sells for profit. II nothing
is sold from the farm, naturally there
will be no income, hence the mar
keting end of the game Is fully as
important and in many cases even
more so. than the producing end.
1t has been my observation fol
; many years that the progressive far
mer. the one that FORCES ahead
has no mortgages, but enjoys a good
bank accounts the one who hal
always something to sell, He man
| ages to have a load of cattle, hogs
grains heep, some wool or potatoes
or perhaps some fruit or dairy pro
ducts to market every month, o
even better, something every weel
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
2O,OOO,OOO MORE HOGS

One of the important events of
the National Swine Show was the
meeting called by Herbert Hoover to
gain from the representative swine
men Of the country an idea as to
the best methods Of increasing the
swine production OF the country.
Clifford Pinchot was sent to Omaha
by Mr.. Hoover as a representative Of
the Food Administration Department.
There Is urgent need of an increase
Of 2O,OOO,OOO hogs in the United
states above the number which the
present prospects indicate will be
produced, Mr. Pinchot said.
Similar meetings had been held
previously at Kansas City and Water
loo. Resolutions were passed re-
commencing that the Government as.
sure the pork producers fair price
for their hogs. In figuring the cost
of production it was recommended
that not less than the value of J.
bushels of corn be allowed for de
termining the cost Of 100 pounds o
live pork ratio of IA to Farm
and Fireside.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-29
u. S. AND ALLIES
SECURE SUGAR

New York, Dec, 27.-Negotiations
ior the purchase of large mart or
the cuban sugar crop now being bar-
vested, an amounting to an estimot
ed 100000 tons, for the use Of tbo
United states and allies have hoo,
virtually completed by the interna-
tiohal committee and the Cuban
committee appointed by President
Mehocal OF Cuba, it was announced
mere The price was said to be $3.50
hundred pounds (. o. b. Cuba.
me formalities of the agreement
1t vas said after a Joint session %
the Two committee will be completsd
WITHIN ten days or two weeks on
the return here of Sir joseph Wbits
Todd and j. Ramsey Drake. the Brit
Ism member of the international COM
mittee. They have been making
tour OF the Cuban sugar fields asa
result OF the negotiations VIII
were started some time ago.
Meanwhile. it was announced On
ban producers will make every eff
'ort TO forward their new crop sug-
ars as fast as ships can be obtained.
me stringency also will be further
relieved 1t was stated, by the release
Tor domestic consumption of 1000
tons OF sugar for Swedish shipment,
(which is held here.