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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

that of J. E. Tennien of Vermont and Miss Sedonie Kegler of East Caraan.
 James Hillyer of Falls Village fell through the ice twice in one day.
 Frederick Pierce, Lime Rock, died Dec. lC, aged 63.
 Thirty-nine Years Aqo This Reek-f677-6
 The new chapel at West Cornwall was dedicated Jan. 3.
 By the slipping of blanks on which 3600-pound safe was being unloaded in front of the savings bank, Falls Vii. lage, John Miller and Daniel Brewster were considerably cut and bruised.
 MT. and Mrs. George Roraback, cele- brated their tin wedding New Years night.
 The Salisbury Fish and Game Club gave its second annual supper at the Miller House, LaSeville.
 There were TT births, 15 marriages and 50 deaths in the town of Salisbury in 1877.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Bushnell, Sails. bury celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary New Years eve.
 pr. O. B. Maltbies only son Charles, died in Falls Village, Jan. 1. aged l9.
 Two only daughters of James and | Catherine Holmes of Lime Rock died of diphtheria Dec l7 and 20.
 The West Cornwall Chapel was dedi. cated.
 The firm of Adam & Beckley, East Canaan, was dissolved, Wm. Adam continuing the business. Thirty -eight Years Ago This Wesk-1S7S-s
 Sherwood Cummings. Canaan, tried week of braking on his uncle's pas. senger train on the Conn. Western. Francis Whittlesey took his place in Comps drug store.
 George Goodwin's horse ran away, knocked George down and dislocated his shoulder.
 Mrs. N, M Brown bought a build. ing lot of George Gillette, Canaan, on West Main street.
 The Southfield band gave concert in Canaan town hall to an eighty cent audience.
 Salmon Barlow's mill at East Ga. naan was distroyed by fire Dec. 2s. $. A. Herman, prosecuting agenG brought five cases of illegal whisky selling before Justice k. 5. Roberts, East Canaan, and all plead guilty.
 Canaan Valleyites were worrying for fear of losing their postoffice, as it did not pay expenses.
 Charles H. Mills, Norfolk. died of hydrophobia. from the effect of dog bite six weeks before. Thirty -sevsH Years Ago TbisYssk-f579-60
 The wages of the H. K. k. Co.,, em. cent
 George A. Randall of Falls Village and Miss Jennie Landon of Salisbury were married Dec. 3l.
 Miss Julia Hunt, Falls Village, died Jan. 3. aged 70. s. .M
 k. F. Pendleton, South Norfolk. and Miss Lois Merwin, South Canaan, were married Jan. l.
 William Reid, Salisbury, and Miss Mary Hall, Falls Village, were married Jan. l.
 Foster Silvernail of Lime Rock and Miss Jennie Jenkins of Chatham were married Jan. 1.
 Dr. Knight resigned as superintend- ent of the Congregational Sunday school in Salisbury.
 Isaac Beebe purchased W. A. Law rence's farm in East Canaan.
 Thirty-six Years Ago This week-f860-f
 Jerome Root severed his connection with ,he depot at Norfolk and returned home.
 Mrs. Daniel Root of Canaan Noun. tain died Dec. 26.
 Harry Sheppard, Falls Village, crushed off a finger coupling cars at | Canaan.
 Mrs. Dr. Averill, Falls Village, died aged 35.
 Willie, nine.years.old son of N. I. and Mary E Clark, East Canaan, died Dec. 3l.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Viscount Kanek0 advises the Japa- nese in America to learn the obvious precept of ''Do in Rome as the Romans do." He referred to personal habits and manners. What Japs should do if they wish to be understood and liked here is to carry the principle into ev- erything they do, be like Americans in thought and sympathy, putting Ameri- ca first in the spirit of an adopted son in a family.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
WESTERN POLITICS.

Woman suffrage certainly has grip on Umatilla, Oregon. In the recent election Mrs. E. E. Stracher ran against her husband for mayor, and beat him. Moreover, women were elected to all the other city offices. It's absolutely a feminine government.
 This should act as 8 check to east. erners inclined to heed the advice; "Gc West, young man, go West!' unless they feel like joining the army oi "hen.pecks.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
FREE ADVERTISING.

Every business must have revenue "a source of income-something to sell. A merchant sells goods, lawyer sells advice, doctor sells professional service," telephone company sell the use of its equipment, railroad sells transportation, a newspaper sells pub- licity, in other words, space for adver- Using.
 Who would think of asking a mer. chant to part with his goods without recompense Yet the publisher of 8 newspaper is expected to contribute the space in his paper to advertising sales, concerts, entertainments, and various money making affairs. not only to any one particular denomination or faction but to all, and, many times, without "thank you." Not only that, but this advertising is demanded in the local column, in the department where subscribers rightly expect to find the news items of the town or village. It is no more right for publisher to de. ceive his subscribers by placing adver. Using under the caption of local news than for grocer to deliver salt labeled sugar.
 Recently the editor of a weekly newspaper published ill an adjoining state evidently received too many free notices at one time, and the following explanation from his pen, which is equally applicable to this and many other communities resulted:
 ''This paper aims to help along all community enterprises, and is al ways glad to contribute publicity without charge. It has a friendly feeling for all those projects which church, lodge and musical people undertake, usually for charitable purposes or for the good of the cause. "It simply cannot. however, un- dertake to provide them with un- limited free publicity. It will at any time print what it thinks is the news about such affairs without charge, and it, is usually willing to stretch any rule it makes concerning announcements and write.ups. It does that because it knows that in connection with such affairs lot of good people are always doing a great deal of work without hope of reward.
 However, in the general run of business it is compelled to take into consideration at least two elements the promoters of these undertakings often do not fully appreciate. One is that every Saturday the pay roll has to be met, and the other is that the people who kindly buy this paper will stand for only limited amount of advance notices of concerts and entertainments in those portions of the paper where they expect to find
 the news.
 "These considerations are highly
 important. Generally speaking,
 there is news in every such affair
 which the paper wants to print, and
 there is advertising which ought to
 be paid for. A mere first announce
 ment of plans is always news; an elaborate advance notice designed to
 bring in the money properly belongs in the advertising columns.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Within a period of three weeks, end ing with the news that Germany offer ed peace proposals, the price of wheat on the speculative grain market drop ped % cents bushel for December de livery. The decline had been gradual, but without any apparent reason, un- less it is reason enough to move it up and down according to personal con- venience.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Passenger traffic on the Panama ca nal is said to be growing popular for travellers from the west coast regions of South America. They embark at Valparaiso upon liners which carry them to the Atlantic terminus of the canal and there make close connections with ships for north Atlantic ports.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Out of AT merchant ships under con- struction in American shipyards fully 300 are expected to sail under Amer ican registry. There is just now de- mand for ships in the world trade, es- pecially vessels under the protection of the American flag.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
LABOR LOYAL TO NATIONAL
 IDEALS

BelligerCnt nations ill the world war have speculated at times upon the prob able hostility of workingmen to the de mands and hardships of war. Labor in
 the form of trade
 The Contentious unionism, as in
 of Organized England, and as
 Labor Socialism in Ger Are In Essence many and France,
 po,;.;,.t has given proof in
 the great crisis that it is loyal to the nation and bound up in its destiny. The national aegis fos- ters and protects labor, and labor must stand up for the aegis. This fact brings out the difference between honest labor acting as a social force and radical and irresponsible Socialism. 4 sharp line has been drawn in Socialist councils in this very matter of nationalism. In Europe Socialism and labor seek to act as wing or party through established channels to influence legislation their way. A crisis involving the life of the nation appeals to them in common with all citizens, andI while they may differ with other elements as to methods. they do not obstruct. This was shown by the English trade unionists, who pledg- ed support to prosecute the war, yet entered formal protest against con- scription. Labor's battle has aimed ct a fair share in the distribution of ma terial things. It's forces are civic forces and its constituents citizens. Hence it is folly for one nation to suppose that labor in a rival nation will be less loyal than its own. Anarchists in France betrayed their nations cause in 1871, and since that time anarchism has been hated in labor councils the world over.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

The poor outlook for speedy construc- tion of dreadnaughts and battle cruis- CTS for which congress provided so lib erally should warn us that it is good policy to begin preparedness campaigns early.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
THE NEWS AGENTS

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West 9k5 A. m. 815 A. m, TAO a. m. 10:36 a. m. Y:16 D. m, 3:46 D. m 2:35 D. m. 644 D. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North Fast South West saoa.m. 800 a. m. 1O:30 a. m 800 a. m. 815 D. m. 11:15 a. m. 7:55 p. m. 4:25 D. m T:b m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:30 n m, and return 3:3O D. m. For Southfield and Mill River Mass, at 1. p. m.
 E. l.. ROBERTS P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

The indefatigable Russians are con- structing a railroad in their newly ac- quired territory in Asiatic Turkey, reaching from Trebizond, on the Black sea, to Batum. If they have to aban- don their conquest as one of the terms of peace the road may prove good asset to trade upon.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Better late than never" the cutting of offensive subjects out of the movies" but they should not have been allowed to cut in.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
Working knowl- edge of Chinese
 an Aid
 to Foreign Business Men.

Europeans to attempt to study it for practical use. However, the need of working knowledge of Chinese grows apace and the British chamber of com merce at Hankow has begun the in struction of English speaking business men in the language of China. A simi- lar class at Shanghai has made satis- factory progress. Students are expect ed to cover the course in three years, devoting three evenings each week to classwork.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
THE TASKS BEFORE CONGRESS.

If congress settles satisfactorily and we'll the questions before it during the short session it will make a record. Offhand the eight hour law appears to
 be the one which Some Problems of will stir up most
 Today debate and clashes Go to the Very of opinion. Both
 Root If parties in the issue n..;.,,.s are determined to
 win. The food ques- tion and the high cost of living will give rise to many measures, including, perhaps, an embargo on foodstuffs and regulation of storage and prices. Pre- paredness will have to be fought over again upon bills for the improvement of the army and navy. Preparedness having won the day, the details of what kind and how much must be settled. The immigration bill is aI important item in the unfinished business, and the tendency is to rule very strictly against undesirable aliens. At the same time the great traditions of liberty cause q leaning toward toleration. All of these problems lie at the root of national safety, efficiency and progress.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

comprising on y about one-tenth of the Ii u m b CT of words used in writ ing. Even the de- mands of business
 have not imnelled
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
CHINESE FOR BUSINESS MEN.

The very sight of written or printed Chinese acts as a bar to all hope of mastering the tongue. The spoken Ian guage is said to be much simpler and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
COMPENSATION PROVIDED
FOR WORKMEN IN BILL
Measure l. Introduced in Duth the
IInusr and senate
Rulci.ir.
special to The Times pispatch.l

special to The Times pispAtch.i
RALEIGH, y. g., January 2@.--Au-
other workmcn's compensation bili was
put iii tho legislative hopper to-day,
senator Brcuizcr Offering il in the
Senate and Representative Dalton in
tho House. The bill provides for 60
per cent compensation
a bill by Senator Linn would have a
special commission investigate and re
port to the next Assembly Oh the cN-
pcdicncy of establishing a state print
cry to publish textbooks for schools
and 90 all kind of State printing now
given out on contract.
The Senate tabled y resolution to
invite Miss Kate Barnard, OF Ok la
homa. 10 address q joint session.
\ bill by Speaker Murphy would Gre
ate the Office Of stationary boiler in
spcctcr, his work to hc directed by the
Department OF labor and Printing, and
fees to he charged that w"uld take care
OF the salary ana expenses of the new
office.
The issue as to election or appoint
mcut OF county school hoards Is tho
absorbing topic. Tn" Democrats may
caucus ON Wednesday night Repre-
sentative Henry rage. author "f the
principaI bill for election of boards by
the counties. says he and many other
Democrats arc willing 60 10 into eau
Gus. lie is determined To carry tho
issue TO the floor of the legislative
halls. III viii hc ono OF the biggest
lights OF the session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
PLANS TO SELL WATERSHED
l.ynchburr Common Council Takes
Steps to Dispose OF "a to the
Federal Government.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
LTNcliBURG. VA. January q
The Common Council to-day took ini-
tial steps looking 1" The sale of the
Pcdlar River watershed owned 10y tn"
city. 10 the Federal GovcrnmC to be
come q part of the forest reserve IN
that section. IT is proposed TO sci!
the government about s.l00 acres at
approximately $50 per acre, the city
rcscrving about 200 acres around the
lake for enlargement of the lake or
the building OF another dam there
should this lie determined upon in the
future.
The Council to-day also rcadoptcd
the resolution providing for the im-
provcincnt Of the pcdlar River water
system and the pcrfcctinR of the plan
to take water from the James River in
case OF emergency, the cost of which
il estimated to he abou: S360,00o. The
resolution. which VAS vetoed by Mayor
Jester. also provides for tho issuance
of bonds with which the work is to be
done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
NEGRO H|CHWAYMEN
MAKE FATAL ATTACK
shoot and Rob Engineer AT Pump
house, Near Petersburg,
Then Flee.
wATCHMAN is ALSO BEATEN
Policeman Dies Suddcnly-AdIresse
Delivered mt Training School for
Christian WorkcrS-CnScS to he
Heard in Court To-Day.
Especial to The Times Dispatch


PETERSBURG, VA. January =
Two negro highwaymen. names as yet
unknown. took part in daring rob-
berries aud murdcrous assaults in the
extreme western part OF the city last
night. one citizen whom they robbed
was murdered
The first seen of them WAS aS tres
pass"rs in the yard of the AppomattoX
Bon shook Company. just outside the
corporate limits, between the Norfolk
and Western and Seaboard All, Line
Railways. They were ordered out of
the yard by the Waterman. II. An
drews. Following some words, they
knocked Andrews down by blows ON
The head with stick. and robbint
him of his pistol. left him on the
ground and FASTENED away. They
went along the Scaboard tracks to the
punphoUSc. where they held uu tho
eng ineer Nathaniel Davis. robbed him
OF Sl5 and then shot him. milictmg
fatal injuries.
HioodhoundS were hurrIcdiN brought
from Swift Creek and pu; on the trail
OF the highwaymen. They were traced
TO Ecrndalc Park. two and q half miles
west OF the city. where scent OF them
was lost. 1t was later learned from
a conductor Of one OF the ears on tho
Fcrndale line that two negroes ait
swerins the descriptions Of the men
wanted. had boarded his car at the
park and come to Petersburg, getting
off at Washington aud Sycamore
Streets.
The bloOdhounds were taken 10 that
point, where they took up the trail OF
the fueitiveS and traced them 10 Hope
we'll ear line. There again the scent
WAS lost. The supposition is that the
negroes took car to Hopcwell. and the
police of that city were notified.
Mir. Davis. the engineer. after some
what rcvivinS. managed to reach his
home, some distance away. on tn" Coz
Road, where he fell exhausted in the
front porch. His condition became so
serious that at a late hour he WAS r."
moved to the Petersburg Hospital.
wh"r" he died about o'clock THIS
morning. rhc pistol BAH had entered
his left breast and taken a downward
course.
Mir Davis WAS fifty years old
and is survived by his wife and his
mother
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
STOP! CALOMEL
IS QU|CKS|L YER
It's mercury! Attacks the bones.
sali,atcs and makes
you sick.

There's -, reason WHY a person
should take sicfcHiug. sa!tyating cal
,mcl when 80 cents buNs a large hot,
u" or Dodaons Liver Tone a .,,rfect
substitute for ca!oInel
II IL pleasant, Vegetable LIQUID
which viii start your liver Just a..
surely as ca!omci but II doesn't make
YOU sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown foI.s can take
bodsons Liver Tone because il Is per.
tsctly harmless.
Calouci IL dangerous drug II Is
nicrcury ana attacks your bones. Take
a dose OF nasty calOIMe! to-day and
YOU Will feel weak, SICK and nauseat-
ed Tomorrow Dou't lose /, days
work. Take Il spoonful OF Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and You viii wake
SIP feeling treaC No more bil!ousnesA
eonstipati on. slugglshncss. headache,
coated tongue or sour stomach. Your
druggist sa3s II you don't find Doc
sons Liver Tone acts better than hor.
riblc calome! your money is waiting
for you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23

'fh" liustingS Court tomorrow will
resume trials of cases involving vio-
lationS Of the prohibition law. of which
there are Il number Oh the docket.
Dcran Camp, Woodinen OF the World.
of Sutherland, Va. installed it's newly
elected officers on Friday night. and
enjoyed a banquet afterwards.
Alexander W. Talley. son of the late
Or. y. w Tallcy, of this city. ANA Miss
Blanche l.amond NcaVcs were married
on Saturday ri the home Of tho brides
aunt, Mrs. Finders Dickinson. Hanover
Avenue. Richmond.
y new steel ceiling is to bc put up
in the hallway of the courthouse and
in the Offices Of tn" city treasurer and
auditor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
FINDS FATHER DEAD
Body of Prominent Business Man of
IInchburE Discovered in
Ills bed.
fSueciol 10 The 'rimes-pis,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LINCHBURG. VA, January -
Ralph y. stephens, aged forty-,hrce
years. for many years prominently
identified with business church and
Masonic circles in the city. was found
dead in bed this morning at hi. resi-
dcncc. 1907 Rivcrmont Avenue. MIR.
stephens apparently had been dead
some hours when his body was dis
covered by his little daughter.
He was a native OF Campbell coun-
ty, but had been in business here for
more than twenty years lie was q
member of the First Baptist Church,
and Marshall Lodge, a. T.. " ~ NJ, and
of bcMolaE COmmundcry.
In 1925 Mr. Stephens married Miss
VERNE Tinsley. who survives him, with
one son. r. H. Stephens, Jr.. who last
week returned home with the Lynch
burg soldiers from Texas. and II dauGh
ter. Miss Virginia Ivan stephens He
also is survived by his father, James
l.. stephens; brother. Robert r.
stephens. and three sisters. Misses
Lucy Il, Mary " and Josephine l..
stephens all OF Lynchhuvg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
Suniay-SchnoI Union Elects.

Ihc annual meeting OF the prcshy
terrain sunday School Union was held
last night with the old Street school.
y fine address was delivered by Rev.
9. L. Striblins. reports of the schools
showed an increase in rolls attend
aiCc and contributions. The follow
ine officers were elected for the cmsu-
ms year; president. William Il. Me
liwaine. secretary. John T.. Browdcr:
treasurer. George Gowdy; vice prcSj-
dent. one for each Schoul--rabb street.
cN-Goycrnor W. II. Mann: Second
Church. Nelson Anderson: Third church
Mrs g. j. T.. smith: West street. Il. y.
hubbard; old street. w. q. Andrews.
E.stos. ]. IL Templc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23

OF sacrifice. would have been dis
honor to her name. and TO Prove false
ia thc Ideals of her existence There
could be but one choice. She accepted
the issue and made OF her plains 4
battle field for the continent. and sac
rificed her people in ucfcuSc of her
conception O: right and justice. Nir-
sinia failed. The scars OF the con-
dict are still visible"
OF the truth of this view. Lee mad
no doubt Mr.. Anderson read cX-
ccrr's from General Lees letters con-
corning his resignation from the United
states Army. and his; conception Of his
duty as a citizen TO has state. In
sacrificing the ties and opportunities
OF his career 90 his conception Of right
IN giving his life TO his state i'll de-
Tense OF his constitutional government
he discharged the highest duties Of citi-
zcuship and expressed the true spirit
of Nir;inians.
la discussing the period after tho
war. MIR. Anderson, said that these
conditions imposed upon Ice the SUI
prcuc test. and i'll meeting this test
he rose TO heights before unattaucd,
and displayed qualities Of citizenship
which i'm their simpi" grandeur were
uncquallcd even by his genius; in war.
we may search in vain the pages of
history 10: character so sublime. AN
example OF citizenship so inspiring. rs
is found III this old soldier idoiized by
his people and admired by the world,
quietly putting the glory of his past
behind him, turning from all honorS.
meeting passion with patience and
overcoming: prejuOiC" with love, seek
ing 10 heal the wounds OF the war,
and though denied all civil rights.
devOtinE his declining years 10 teach
ing tn" youth of this country the
duties OF American citizenship. This
is Lee at his best. ana his richest gift
t. future generations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
TRIES TO END HIS LIFE
Man Who shouts Himself Says lie
Formerly Was Captnin in
the Army.
lBy Associated press.l

Nv Associated press.l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January %
Fred ~ Gallup to-day attempted to
end his life here by sending Il bullet
through As abdomen. following which
n" stated tiat he formerly WAS II cap
tHim in tle United States Army. from
which hc was diShonorably discharged
Il short time ago. Gallup said he was
stationed at Fort l.cavcnwor,h Kan.
with the Third Artillery. His condition
i serious
lie had been i'll This city about "a
week. y few hours before attempting
to "ud his life Gallup received "A letter.
til" contents of which the authorities
have not made public. Gallup has -
wife living in Washington. u. -. he
says
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
VIC Trimming Ncllnni.

The Training School for Christian
Workers. opened at the First Baptist
Church on sunday afternoon. was in
fun operation This afternoon and to-
might, with Instructive addresses by
Mrs j. a. Barker, Rev, j. +. Watts.
IN w. J. McGlothin. Or. 4. L. Bryan
ana Harrison Saunders, on different
phases OF sunday school work. To-
night pr. McGlothiu delivered Il lee
tur- on Original ChriStiarity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
AT the Movies To-Day

HIJo U-Annctte I<cIlcrmRnu. In
"a Daughter of tho Gods
ISIS-ticnry II. WalthnlI. In ''rhc
Trunnt. Soul"
cor NIAls-"Nife by Proxy"
with Mabel Tuliafcrro.
ODEON-Frauk I<crunn nnd Mar
gerry Wilson. III "rhc Bride OF Iintc.'
NitTOR-Nnric WnIcamp. In the
last chapter OF "Iibcrty."