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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02
SUBMITS LIST.

Adjutant General John C. Bond has
submitted TO the war department a
list of dates proposed for the inspec-
ton of the First West Virginia In
fantry. The inspections will occupy
The greater part of February.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Mr.. Crandall Tabler and the Dodd
brothers have returned to the Univer.
sity Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Mr. Newton l. Henshaw will leave for
that institution tomorrow
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING

District No 20 will hold prayer
meeting at the home of Mrs L. Har-
ley, Tennessee avenue. Dednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Nr. J Y. Trammell and daughter.
Mi Alice. of Hagarstown, and Mr..
John W. Snyder, of Baltimore. spent
New Years day with the formers
en-, Mr. a. {. Trammell, OF this city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Ms David Barnes. of Woodbine.
Md IS visiting her sister, Mrs L. 1.
Martin, North Queen street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

NJ James G. Watson, of Romney.
@as a business visitor in town
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Dr. G. A. Thomas, who recently re-
Gently recovered from an attack of
pneumonia, is out and around
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Mr.. George B. Folk, who spent the
HOLIDAYS with his parents at Swan
Pond, left for his home in Cleveland.
n
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

afra John o. Lemen and children
Spent New Years at "Woodside", the
old Lemen homestead near Shep-
0ardstOWn.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-02

Mss stella Lyons, Of Washington.
Is VISITING Mr.. and Ms Allan Myers,
IL Miller avenue.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
CAT LEGISLATION.

A man is not the equal of cat, and zx nongrel cat at that, in the eyes of aaae law.
 If man wants to kill game bird Ire can do it only at a certain time of the year, and then must pay license fee of $1. 25 for the right to do it. The ssats of the state are privileged to slaughter these birds by the thousands .sai the year round and not one cent <-Dnes into the state treasury from it. The man pays the license and the cat asssts the birds-a day in the woods dur Emg the hunting season will convince yssu of this.
 A man is not allowed to kill an in. sEetivorous or song bird at any time of 1gae year, under penalty of fine, yet <pa1e pet cat belonging to A. c. Dyke of Bridgewater, Mass, was watched and known to kill fifty-eight in one year, Excluding the young of five nests.
 Surely the cat has a pull with the legislators.
 A bill has been introduced in the Legislature by 5le Connections Audubon
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
THE HORSE MEAT MARKET

A market has been started in New York for the exclusive sale of horse meat, and is reported as doing a good business. Why shouldn't it? Can anyone give good reason for not eat. ing horse meat? It is so near like beef that not one in hundred can tell them apart. This being the case why pay B cents pound for beef sirloin steak when you can get the same thing la horse for twelve? If the horse idea does not harmonize with your aesthetic taste, forget it; imagine you are eat. ing a choice cut of beef. and observe how good it tastes. Some of the cheaper cuts sell as low as six cents a pound.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Past Department Commander Loud of the New York G. A. R. is puzzled and pained to hear prominent public men say that our volunteer system has always been a~ failure in war" Prob ably Colonel Loud knows chiefly about such affairs as Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Antietam, Chattanooga, Malvern Hill, Nashville and Petersburg, ignoring or forgetting the record at Balls Bluff, Bull Run (first and second), the Shen- andoah and Red River valley failures, and so on. Throughout the four years compassed by a c. A. R. comrades ex- perience there must have been some slips, and certain prominent men have tabulated them for use as above.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
THE SANITARY DAIRYMA AN.

Very early in the morning,
 Futile sought the spotted COW, And with gloves his hands adorning Took the night cap from her brow. Reused her from her we'll. bred slum.
 Der, E Bathed her features with a sponge. To the bathtub made her lumber
 For her early morning plunge. Manicured each horn and boofiet.
 Sprayed her breast with listerine, Scrubbed her stall from floor to rooflet, Till each inch of it was clean. Then while her attention centered On her predigested bran, Reverently Futile entered
 With a silver plated can. sH" Into which. by gauge protected
 From bacilli and their ilk, Futile skilfully projected
 Little streams of purest milk. With a microscope he viewed it, Slew n microbe here and there, Strained it, weighed it, cooled it,
 stewed it,
 Pasteurized it, too, with care. Then in bottles small he hauled it To the city. and in short Everywhere that Futile sold it
 Cost them 60 cencs per quart
 Red Lodge (Mont. Picket.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

West Cornwall was soli at auction. for S3!S5 and the store building for -, ,000. Frank Reed bought the Foster mansion for s2, ,000.
 John Hillyer of Ashley Falls was killed by tLe milk train at George Blodgett's crossing.
 Sherwood Cummings gave the Ca. naan girls sleighrise to Great Bar. rington and a supper at the Miller House.
 A creamery was being talked of in East Canaan.
 Frank Loop of Chapinville equipped his mill fer making flour
 James B. Leffingwell and Lydia B. Rhoades, both of New Marlboro, were married.
 Mrs. Jane Crofut, Canaan Valley, died Feb 3, aged n.
 Mrs. Lucy Rood, widow of Deacon Dennis Rood, of Canaan, died in Ashley Falls, Feb. s, aged 59.
 Obediah Bierce, Cornwall Bridge, died Feb. i, aged SC.
 Thirty seven Years Ago This Wsek--f580
 Canaan ice houses were being filed with ice from Pittsfeld.
 Barnum Richardson Go, put tele. phones in their offices at Chattield, Davis, Sharon and Amenia.
 Carpenters We're at work on the new barn for ,Scoville Brothers, Chapinville.
 E. Decker, Falls Village, resigned his position us bookkeeper at U. W. Halls store
 c. Beebe and H. Robey of East Ga. naan were digging the cellar for Luman Foote's house in Canaan.
 At a meeting held in East Canaan to decide whether or not Rev. l.. H. Reid shall be retained as pastor of the church, the vote was 32 to i, in favor of his staying.
 Thiry-sik Years Ago This Kssk-fS8T
 Frank VanDeusen bought the hay baling establishment near the Black. berry bridge in Canaan.
 Patrick Finnegsn, Canaan, fell through the Blackberry river bridge.
 Prof. w. R. North, cornetist, of Cornwall, enlisted in the regular army as musician.
 Nearly all wells were dry.
 Mrs. Sybil Ticknor of Cornwall celebrated her 99th birthday Feb. 1.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
GREAT BRITAIN STILL SHOP
 kEEPING."

Trade reports indicate that Great Britain increased her exports last year over $6OO,OOO,OOO. Over one-fourth of the gain represented cotton goods. The
 increase to South Keen Competition and Central Amer
 For ica was about 50 Latin American per cent. Our own Trade Likely to increase in exports Come With Peace. to states south of us
 for eleven months of 1916 was 53 per cent All of this trade represented goods which are al- ways in demand, the kind of goods our manufacturing concerns will want a market for after the war. If British trade thrives there during the war it will stir up keen competition for our merchants in years of peace. Doubt now, because supply is more prompt or attended with less hazard. After the war this will cease to figure and trade may flow back to old channels. It is III art to manufacture and pack for "outh American trade and to handle rha very sensitive merchants there. Ill Latin America many polished gentle men are ill trade; at least many trades people are gentlemanly bred. If the ,radc is worth keeping it is worth ,tudying up and meeting on its own ground.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1917
OUR OPPORTUNITY.

Certain sections of Northwestern Litchfield county are admitted to be fully equal in scenic beauty and out door attractiveness to the famous Berk- sstires. and the Canaan and Salisbury section is especially favored in this lime.
 There are in some cases whole farms, and in others parts of farms, which are weritable dormant gold mines for the owners, and they do not know it. In many instances a rocky knoll, which for farming purposes is absolutely use- Hess if not an actual eye-sore to the s1iace, forms an attractive site for a Bungalow. little summer home for some city family, and the price it Hrings fairly staggers the farmer who cauld not see one cent of real value in 1t.
 The difference in this valuation lies in the use the property is put to- The city man does not want to do farming; aae wants change from pavements and hEown-stone fronts, away from the noise and confusion of the metropolis, where he can be literally "monarch of aIl he surveys" and where he can rest, read, or go fishing. The rustic rocks, which were blemish to the farm are a source of pleasure to the occupants of the bungalow.
 Don't think that because you have MO beautiful lake or seashore frontage that no one will want what you have. There are all sorts of people in the world, and not all like the seashore; sven many prefer to be near ID body af water, as the hills and woods appeal 10 them more than anything else. However, if you are fortunate enough En have a stream of water on your place, or @ frontage on Housatonic river. the boating and fishing are a great drawing card.
 Many of the popular summering places, like Twin Lakes for instance, are already filled and the desirable sites have been taken, which means @{Rat those who come after must look elsewhere. Why not look up these dormant beauty spots about us, imagine how they can be made attractive, and Bet it be known?
 1t is good for our community to have zzhese people here. They help pay our aHxes; they come here to "eat, drink and be merry" all of which costs nhoney and we get the money; the ~%suteher, the baker, the candlestick- maker" are all benefited directly, and t4ae rest of us indirectly, by their pres saace, so let's welcome all that come zsnd encourage others to follow.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
AE1CR!cANIzING A SLICE OF DEN
 MARX

The fi"% of the rcpu.,li" %ocs to the Danish islands under unusrial circum. stances The Hawaiian Islands. the Philippines and Porto Rico were taken
 over for rcasous A Brand New more or less involv-
 Problem In ed. IL had to be. Assimilation For and all parties in
 Uncle Sann's tercStcd could only
 Uplift Forces. make the best of
 it. To the United States the new purchase comes as just another annexatioH. It will be ham, died ill the light of experience in simi- lar affairs. To the inhabitants of the islands, however, the change will como as a radical one-a step into the un- known. For one thing, they have look ed the matter squarely in the face be- fore. No doubt that the sensible one, feel that the only thing to do is to make the best of it. Sentimental ties will be rudely cut asunder. They will have no good King Christian to be at once q royal and democratic father to them ill their isolation and helpless ness. We can fancy them turning to this land of democratic ideals with as pirations tempered with conservatism, with faith tempered with the doubt which says, Show me" The nature of the process Of AmericaniZing there will have much to do ill helping or hin dering the success of this strange po- litical experiment.. The people are not savages, not revolutionists ripe for any change. Of course adventures will flock there from these shores and even other lands. It is d new thing for Uncle Sam to take under his wings d primitive, orderly and thrifty people in a land with possibilities. On the governments part it seems to be case for wise colonizing plans looking to social and material prosperity in the new domain.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Thus carly ill the work of preparing for ofIicering the great armies of the future in peace or war discOrdanJ
 every favor has
 "The Road to ioo, n,-to,do1 <,,.
 Oo'''''''Ss'o' cry trif1ing circum-
 Should 4,,,.,, ,,+;1i.,oa +o
 Be Through bri1d mn an officers,
 Recruiting earns Troinips
 Offices" o,,o,-s od,,,i++o,71r. aim at nothing short of that, and the training ill colleges looks always to shoulder straps for the graduate if call- ed out or if he volunteers. The last word for the college course and the camp is that the graduate will be capable officer to train and lead other men. Now comes retired officer of the United States army who saw forty years of service. Major l.. D. Greene, indorsing the suggestion that officers should come from the ranks. ''The road to a commission should be through the recruiting station" and "a year in the ranks would be q most valuable preliminary for (West Point) cadets" that is, preliminary to four years thorough training ill the Military acad- emy should be a year in the ranks. One year so put ill would help the ca- det to arrive as a capable officer years earlier than he could by the slow rou- tine of the usual course. It is merely mastering the alphabet before attempt ing to read and learning to creep be- fore you can walk" As Major Greene says, many a man puts ill four years at West Point at government expense and at last proves a military misfit, all of which would have come out in the preliminary year. Even conservative authorities in the army now admit that six months to year of training will produce q good common soldier. In all the years provided for ill the college and training camp programs it would seem that six months to year would be we'll spent learning how to be sol dier-just that.
 (CAPTAIN) GEORGE L. KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

It is a good sign that the American Mexican Joint Commission talked six months without hurling inkstands or ultimatums and adjourned peacefully and politely with good wishes all around. Europe talked less than six days, and the last half of the talk was drowned in the noise of guns.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Everlasting skating ice is good, and only a sorehead would poohpooh it. But what the public wants is ice that will "come back" and preserve butter. milk and other perishables summer aft CT summer
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Since the beginning of the big war Japan has paid out in cash a total of S50OOO0,000 Her bank reserves are larger than ever before, and the little kingdom is believed to have emerged completely from the difficult financial situation in which the war with Russia left her.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Daylight saving schemes appeal just now, when the day is several hours shy of the commodity, but next June pco pie will meet the reformers with "Why worry?"
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Prospect is excellent" says the ice trust, flor even higher prices for ice next spring and summer" In calling such prospect excellent" the ice bar ons know that they are in hopeless minority and yet don't mind that bit
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

The happy and fully deserved eulo- gies of Buffalo Bill seem to treat the great plainsman as the last of his race. The next line of venturesome spirits may have the air above or the waters beneath the earth for their field of "derring do.'
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

In snubbing the kaiser's peace prop osition doubtless the allies overlooked the fact that Turkey has yet a strong card to playAmobilizati tion of the bashi baZouks.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

It is useless to kick at the compul- sorry training imposed by slippery side walks and paths. The antics cut ill keeping balance are not always classi- cal, but the exercise is a good one ill setting up."
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

That thirteen billion dollar inven- tory of our farm crops for 1916 is nicer morsel to chew on during the shut-in season than Europe's war bud gets of like amount for like period. It was a short crop year at that.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Statistics show that our food supply from home production is not keeping pace with the growth of the population. Production per acre is smaller here than abroad, but this is encouraging ed, and improved methods will bring a bigger yield.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

MAILS CLOSE GOING- North East South West ek55 a. m SIS a. m. TAO a. m. 10:36 a. m. 9F:16 D. m. 3:46 D. M. 2:35 D. m. GA D. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West a3:2O a. m goo a. m. 1030 a. m. 800 q. m. @s.15 p. m. 1l:15 a. m. 7:55 D. m. 4:25 D. III
 7:15 p. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 0:30 as. m., and return 330 D. m. For Southfield and Mill River, Mass, at 1. m.
 E. L. ROBERTS P. NJ.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
WHAT ONE GENT WILL DO.

According to figures compiled by engineers of the General Electric Com. pany one cents worth of electricity at the usual heating rate of three cents per kilowatt-hour will operate:
 A radiant toaster long enough to make five slices of toast every morning for week.
 An electric curling iron twice a day for a month.
 A radiant grill stove for half an hour.
 A four-Inch disk stove for an hour.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Although coal shortage is usually blamed on operators and middlemen, financial shortage is often at the bot tom of the empty coal bin.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

If Europe mad scrappers do to each other what the:, t,'c, lien. Tat .or.t policeman, with one hand tied, can make +I,o~, ,l,,--, fn. -.ar "f+~~.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

This tax on the horsepower of ma chine motors isn't calculated to make good old Dobbin and Giddap worry auT.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
MARRIED

MARRIED DELOY-ROSIER-At CanaanValley, Jan. 31, Frank k. Deloy and Miss Alice Roster, both of Canaan Valley.
 DIED EONNER-At Sheffield, Mass, Feb. 6, Thomas Bonner, aged 84. ELLIOTT-At Hoosick Falls, N. r., Jan. 2S, s. W. Elliott, aged 93.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

Who does not believe in ground hog now? Didn't he do a good job this time?
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the eszzfce of publication and at
 Dempsey Drug Store, Canaan Post Office, East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnsons Store, Norfolk 1T. L. Rood. Ashley Falls. A. L. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. w. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
Dewey's Last Years Among His Greatest
 In His

a popular hero was needed for our new and up to date navy. Dewey became that hero in a day, although he was approaching the dead line for usefulness, as Dr. OsIer was teaching even then. Dewey's work was quickly and thoroughly done at Manila, and it was seen that it was no accident. The hero would have shone anywhere. Lessons learned with Far ragut would keep. Farragut was six ty-three at Mobile Bay, where he defied the torpedoes. Just as the boy Farra- gut was father to the man, so with Dewey. Both saw stern work in youth, both took life seriously, and neither schooled his mind for an ease loving old age. Dewey's last two years were as valuable to his country as any two of his long naval career. War and ru- mors of war brought about chaos of opinions, plans and projects in naval circles. Like Roberts and Kitchener in England in 1914, Dewey was a stab- iliZer. He knew. He had been there. Not only the president and secretary, but the nation, turned to him for ad- vice and took confidence.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
DEwEYs DEFY OF DIR. osLER.

Although the great public of this country has not been convinced that ownership of the Philippine Islands is an unmixed blessing, it has given un-
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

stinted praise to the man reSpOnSi- ble for their ac- quisition, the late Admiral D e W y. Twenty years ago a DODIlar hero wa s
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08
WHEN ARMY OFFICERS ARE FIT.

Thus early in the work of preparing for oflicering the great armies of the future in peace or war discordanr notes are heard For more than year
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

The fi;- of the republic :;ocs to the Danish islands under unusual circum. stances. The Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines and Porto Rico were taken
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-13
French Statement

PARIS, June 12.-The official state
ment issued by the war office tonight
SAYS:
in the course of raids on German
trenches near the Butte de- Mesnil and
in the region of Haute Chevauchee, we
effected considerable destruction and
brought back ten prisoners.
"A German airplane was brought
down in Lorraine by our special guns
the two aviatOrs were made prisoner.
Belgian communication: Last night
a partial attack on one of our adj
vanced trenches south of Diaxmude
was completely repulsed. One of our
airplanes brought down German ma
chine near Beerst'
Eastern theatre: on the right bank
of the Vardar we repulsed several enc
nv surprise attacks.
Aviation activity was displayed on
both sides. British airplanes lombard
ed Petrenik. In a aerial engagement
an enemy airplane was compelled to
make a landing.
THE troops charged with control of
the harvests in Thessaiy have pene-
trated that province without difficulty
as far as the region of FL Assona."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-13
GOVERNMENT To
CONTROL EXPORTS
rRepubIican A. leased wire1


WASHINGTON, June 12.-Control of
exports was given the government to-
day when the senate finally approved
the administration espionage bill with
its embargo clause. The measure, now
sent to the senate for his signature
puts into the hands of the executive a
weapon by which it is intended to stop
supplies from entering Germany
through neutral countries.
Passage of the bill removes to a great
extent the necessity of the British
blockade, since the United States,
originator of most of the exports that
reach the neutrals will be in position
with the aid of the British machinery
established during the three years of
the war to see that the countries are
supplied with just enough food and
materials for their own needs.
The measure also permits the presi-
dent TO trade for articles controlled by
the allies, which heretofore have been
permitted to come TO America only in
limited quantities The United States,
with an enormous trade balance in its
favor and largely independent of the
rest of the world for war supplies, can
force release of the supplies it does
not need by exercising its new power
over exports.
pressed much concern over America s
policy and three of Them Norway,
sweden and Switzerland, have sent
special commissions to this country
to present their needs and require
ments
Americas final incorporation into
the allies economic strength with the
legislation passed today gives the al
lance the practical trade domination
of the whole world outside the German
empires. The neutrals are practically
helpless without allied shipping and
coal.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-13
U. S. Steel Subscribes

NEW YORK, June lin addition
to subscribing 100000 more to the
liberty loan bonds. bringing its total
subscription up to $50,000,000, the Unit
ed States Steel corporation today de-
clared an extra dividend in one per cent
on the common stock to enable stock
holders to contribute to the 100000
000 fund which is being raised by the
American National Red Cross for army
purposes. If all the steel corporation s
common stockholders contribute their
one per cent dividend the Red Cross
will realize about S5,500000.
Chairman Gary announced that still
further subscription to the Liberty loan
might be made IF it should seem nee
essarv in order to dispose of the tota,
amount of bonds to be placed by the
government within the period ending
next Friady.