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The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Here's What has Already
Happened.

Esther vasseI u induced 10 marry for
q large sum OF money. Ceremony. when
IL attended by a strange woman. taxes
place In ruined church. Returning from
the marriage she nnds her uncle and sis
ter murdered. She II left sole heir 10 her
uEcle's large fortune. who diSinheritB bis
nephew. Guy Hooking.
Esther discovers that Guy. her cousin.
10 married TO the strange woman who at
tended her marriage.
She goes to Helm Court. the estats len
by her uncte and meets young Lord Bor-
radale. and'tbey Immediately fan In love.
Guys friends frame him. and he signs
q mysterious contract mortg1g'ng the
estate he VIII receive at Esthers deatn-
She 10 marked for death. but young Bor-
radals illustrates the attempt. and y
Esther soes 10 New York to nnd out II
she IL free to marry Harold, and at the
ruined church discovers the body CT the
man she married. She concludes she 10
free from her marrlage vow; but e warn, m
also By the rector. that she II not.
Esther returns to Helm Court and tells
Harold she will become his wife. The REQ
tor warDs them both that u Il impossible:
that such marriage would evoks the
The attempts on Esther's ufs are sz-
planned by GUY when he tails them OF
the contract that he signed and admfts
that he doesn't know the terms OF u
other than that Il Is through Esther's
death ths3 money he has borrowed can
be repaldl =
Returning to New York Guy goes to Sc
Goldsmith and discovers him dead. He
searches his apartment for the contract
but Il unahiesto and u.
Lillian pleads with Guy TO prevent the
marriage between Esther and Harold. but
he refuses to do 20. The only explnation
that Lillian WIN give a. 70 her reason for
desiring that the marriage shah not take
place 10 that her life ~ well a. Esther's
will Be In danger.
Pfetro. former ssrSsnt OF Lilltan's
sends her . fake message and holds her
for 5o.O 900 ransom. Armed With letters
from Lillian TO Mrs. Borradals and Esther.
Pietro goes to than for the money and
fails.
He then goes to Senator Epstons. who at
first refuses TO see him, but wherl asked,
why he refuses to 70 to q .heateTz" he
becomes frightened and has Pistro shown
The Washington times., 1918-04-02

Instructor lar Cookery, New Yorh
Eve.int IEh seheeI for Women.
k<rTh-Umm." said the tired but
hungry business man as he
looked into the showcase
OF an attractive lunchroom. Well.
he soliloquized. II sure did argue
for an hour or more for that forty
cents proft. but 1t looks 80 good I
simply must have a portion, even If
I 1t does cost forty cents!"
+ And presently-he fell. But those
. Of us who looked in that same
, showcase, reEretting that we did not
, have the wherewithal necessary TO
purchase q portion. did not blame
hIm-ws Just envied him!
Yet Eood-sized strawberry
shortcake for the whole family
provided the family falls a little
short of the Roosevelt idea as to
number-can be made for less than
forty cents. even when berries are
not at their cheapest
Real old-fashioned shortcaks 10
made of rich biscuit dough. And
rich" merely indicates that more
"shorteninE" Is used than in ordi-
nary tea biscuit. And shortening
means fat or oil.
Among the Shortcomings the war
time housewife may use in cakes
are nut butterine. vegetable fats
ard oils. codfat Grom beeD and
perhaps chicken fat.
sHoRTCAKE-wAR STYLE
IL cups nour. II cup eornstarch.
Z teaspoons baking powder. Il tea
spoon salt. Y cup milk (about), \
cup shortening.
Mix and sIft the dry ingredients.
Rub in with the fingers. or cut in
with two knives the shortening.
Cut In enough milk or milk with
water mixed to make a rather dry,
soft dough. Put into a rectanzls
about one-inch in thickness. Bake
in a hot oven about fifteen minutes.
The dough should not brown.
while hot. split open carefully SO
as to make two layers. Spread
BuEared berries. which have been
cut in half. on top of tho lower
layer. Put the top layer on and
press gently down on IL so as to
make the berry juice soak into tho
lower laye-.
Arrange berries on top OF the
cake. when cold. decorate with
whipped cream mixture.
To make enough for = cake Of
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

each other. So you may dance with
the men 10 whom you are intro
duced by these escorts. But you
must not neglect your hosts. must
give them nrst preference and must
not show such desire for any
body else's society as to humillats
those who took you to the dance.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
To Make a ShOrtcake
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE

, this size. put half q cup of cream
into a bowl, add the unbeaten white
OF one egg beaten until slightly
thick Add one level tablespoon OF
sugar and one-fourth teaspoon va
nilla extract. Continue beating
until of the desired stiffness.
Some folks end II more conve-
nient in serving to make individual
shortcakes. This Is easily accom-
plished by cutting the dough into
rounds or squares before baking.
II is not necessary to leave a
shortcake in the oven until the top
is "A golden brown" This golden
brown" crust Is hard and undesIr-
able. You know that the mixture
is baked just as soon as you can
insert a sterilized knitting needle
into It and pull it out clean"
A little plain milk served with
the shortcake will help wet IT up
quite as satisfactorily as a similar
quantity OF expensive cream
Some people. however. like q
"city shortcake" This Is not q
shotcske at all but a sponge cake
with strawberries and the cream
mixture. Sponge cake calls for no
shortening at all. it calls for hns
sugar. So IL you have nons but
the granulated, crush ii as finely as
you can with the rolling pin and
Eift it through a fine stralner.
Coarse sugar makes coarse
grained sponge cake. Eggs are
cheaper than they have been, so
perhaps we can better AFFORD TO
make sponge cake now than last
Winter. Here is a cheap sponge
cake suitable for a family OF four.
SPONGE CAKE.
Two eggs, one-third cup hns
sugar, ons-Quarter cup -four. one
quarter cup potato -four. one table,
spoonful cold water. ons-half tea
spoon vanilla extract.
Separate tho whites and yolks OF
,ths eggs. Beat yolks till light and
lemon colored Beat in the sugar.
very little at a time. Add the
water and vanilla extract. Slip into
the bowl the stIffly beaten whites.
Sift the nours on top of this. Cut
and fold in whites and nour with a
knife. Bake in one layer and then
cut in half.
other berries and fresh or canned
fruits may be used in Bhortcakes.
The fruits must be well sweetened.
for. remember. there is no sweeten-
ing in a real shortcake.
Try making shortcake. The fam
lily will thoroughly enjoy . good
one.
Eote-All measurements are level
A standard hAlf-pInt measuring cup
II used
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Electrically-Heated Beds.

In view OF the elaborate care
with which most details OF sick
nursing have been worked out. II 10
more than a little curious. says the
Lancet, that the maintenance Of the
patients warmth in bed SHOULD have
been left 80 long to the preGarious
ministry OF the hot-watsr bottle.
Al the Trelosr Cripples Hospital.
Alton, two wards are now supplied
with electric mattresses, which have
proved both safe and convenient In
practise. even when a child 10 the
occupant of the bed. The mattress
IL differentially heated. and the
heating element is so disposed that
the maximum warmth L. generated
at the foot end. less IN the middle,
aud ReRs Gt Gu at the head end
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Dances.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Three girls have been asked
to attend q dance by three young
men, well known to the girls. Is
It proper for the girls TO dance
with people at the AFFAIR that they
will be introduced to through
these young men without the
party asking permission of the
escort7 This 10 a frequent quss-
tion that ArIsesi ROwENA.
NATURALLY when your escorts
INTRODUCES you to their friends
they are practically telling you that
The Washington times., 1918-04-02

T he Dowager Queen Marie Feodo-
4 roma, Widow of the Gear Aleran-
der H., at the left, and her sis-
ter, whom she greatly resembles, the
Dowager Queen Alexandra of Great
Britain, widow of Edward VII. and
mother of the present King, George Y.
The unfortunate Queen Marie saw her
son eriled By the revolutionary forces of
Russia and the royal family stripped of
all prerogatiUes.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
The Shy Planet Mercury.

THE SHY planet Mercury, which tradition says Copper
nicus succeeded in seing because of the preva
lent mists of the River Vsula his home, is vs
BILE after sunset under uncommonIy favorable circum
stances. 1t is brighter than first magnitude star
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
II All Depends.

charlis-You have seen Browns
girl. what IL she like? Would you
call her pretty? jack might II
] were talking TO Brown.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of Nelson's famous victory at
Copenhagen in 1901. when, being sgnaIled to retire
by his superior he placed the telescope to his blind eye
and exclaimed: Il really do not see the signal" The
Danish fleet beaten and peace signed.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02

Sote-All measurements are level
A standard half-pInt measuring cup
II used
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
By Loretto c. Lynch,

Instructor ar Cookery. New Yori
Eve,int IsA seheeI for Women.
k<rYA-Umm." said the tired but
hungry business man as he
looked into the showcase
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
PROF. NATHAN T. BUTLER
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Principal of School Succumbs
to Pneumonia After a
Short Illness

1t is with deep regret that we re-
cord the death of Prof. Nathan T.
Butler, principal of the local school
for the past few months. Mr.. Butler
came to this town from his home in
East Corinth, Vermont, where he
was spending the summer and as
sumed the duties of principal when
the schools opened in September.
His exceptional ability won for him
many warm friends and he was
equally popular with pupils and
teachers in the school.
Mr.. Butler complained of not feel
ing we'll on Monday but did not think
it necessary to give up his work. On
Tuesday he was confined to his bed
and it was found he was suffering
from a severe attack of pneumonia
which resulted in his death on Tues
day night.
Mr.. Butler was born in st. Adams,
VT, 81 years ago. He was a gradu-
ate of Goddard Seminary, Barre, VT,
Colby University of Waterville, Me-
After his graduation he taught one
year in Maine and two years in the
government schools in Porto Rico.
He also spent one year in social SER
vice work in Boston and last year
Taught in Florida.
Coming to Canaan total stranger
to the school authorities, as we'll as
to the general public, Mr.. Butler
soon proved that he was we'll trained
for the rather difficult position he
Iwas called to occupy. The commit
tee considered themselves fortunate
in securing a man of his ability. His
work has been thoroughly satisfac-
tory from the start. The corps of
teachers under him were sure of his
interest in their work, and the
scholars recognized that in the new
principal they had friend as we'll
as leader. He had given hipself
heartily to the school work which
came first in his life in Canaan.
The deceased is survived by his
mother VINO lives in East Corinth,
VT, sister in Burlington, VT, two
brothers, one of Boston and one of
Chicopee, Mass. The remains were
claimed by K. C. Butler, a brother
of AChicopee and were taken to Win
sted FOR preparation. The funeral
will be held at East Corinth, VT.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
THIEVES BREAK INTO
POOL ROOM THURSDAY
Secure About Seventeen Dollars
Left in Cash Reg
lister

The pool room belonging to Coons
& Beebe was entered about six
o'clock last Thursday evening and
seventeen dollars in cash which was
left in the cash register was stolen.
Earl Coons, who conducts the place
had gone to Great Darlington and
left George VanDeusen in charge,
Just before six o'clock Mr.. Van
Deusen went home to supper and on
his return found that the money had
been stolen. Undoubtedly the thief
had been frightened away as there
was some silver which was over
looked.
After examining the doors and
windows it was found that entrance
was gained through a rear window
by tearing off the screen. A thorough
search was made to discover a clue
to the thief but up to the present
time no arrests have been made
though it is thought the miscreant
will be found in the near future.
Two young men who were said to
be near the place at the TIME the
burglary occurred were questioned
by Constable Rhoades and J. Clinton
Roraback but were able to prove that
they were not connected with the
crime. A third party is under sus-
picicn and close watch is being
kept to discover if he had any con-
nection with the affair.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
PILGRIM CHURCH
Special Services Will be Held on
Christmas Sunday

Christmas Sunday will be OBJ
served in Pilgrim church, by two
special services. The order of ser
vice at the public worship at ten
thirty will be arranged appropriately
to the occasion, and at seven-thirty
the young people of the Church
School will present a pageant speci-
ally arranged for Christmas.
At the morning service the pas
tors subject will be "a Christmas
Vision" and the choir, under the di-
rection of Miss Lorraine, will render
the following Christmas selections,
an anthem "Joyously peal, We Christ
mas bells" by C. w. Combs with a
soprano obligato by Miss Elizabeth
Peirce; angels from the realms of
glory" an anthem by H. R. Shelley
and Miss Minnie PIERCE, Miss Eliza
beth PIERCE, Mr.. Lester Place and
Mr.. Robert d. Peirce will sing a
quartette Brightest and best of the
sons of the morning" by G. W..
Combs, in which there is a soprano
solo and a tenor solo. They will
also sing a quartette in the evening
Calm on the listening ear of night"
by G. M. Marston, in which Mr..
PIERCE has a bass solo.
The public is invited to the Christ
mas Service to be given in the even
ing. 1t will include a pageant THE
Magi of Today" arranged by Miss
Anita B. Ferris, and the young peo-
pie will be assisted by the choir. An
offering will be taken at this time
for the relief of the destitute chill
dren of Bible lands to be sent
through the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief.
Members of the school have for some
time been saving for this offering,
and those who attend are asked to
come prepared to make a Christmas
gift to those who suffer today in
the land where the Wise Men
brought their gifts of gold and
frankincense and myrrh.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
FOR STEALING
DOCTORS AUTOMOBILE
Winsted and Waterbury Men
Are Cleverly Apprehen-
ded Here

Charles Benway, "a, of Winsted
and Harold G. Thompson, 20, OF
Waterbury, were arrested here late
Thursday night by Constable
Rhoades for the theft of a Dodge
touring car belonging to DR.. Cowan,
a female doctor of Waterbury. The
two young men stopped Lloyd Curtis
to inquire the way to Boston and
then tried to sell the car. Curtis be-
came suspicious and told the men that
he had a friend who was looking for
car. with the result that the trio
made their way to the office of j. q.
Roraback, where Curtis informed
the prosecuting attorney of his sus-
picions.
After examining the car and tax
ing the number Mr.. Roraback told
the men to take the car to the Fire
proof Garage where he would exam
inc it further. After sammonlng
Inspector Fuller and H. A. Weaver,
the proprietor of the garage, Mr..
Roraback telephoned to DR.. Cowan
of Waterbury, whom he found from
the number on the machine the IL
cense had been issued to. DR.. Cowan
stated that her Dodge car had been
stolen from in front of the Kings
bury Hotel in Waterbury about SIX
o'clock the evening before. Next
Mr.. Roraback phoneds Constable
Rhoades to meet him at the garage
and upon their arrival there the auto
thieves were Immediately placed I'M
der arrest. t.*t
The men gave their names as
Charles Benway, "a, and Jack Dali
ton. Later Dalton said his real name
was Harold G. Thompson, 20, and
that his mother resided at 345 West
Grove street, Waterbury. Benway
said his mother lived at So Birdsall
street, Winsted. Both men have
been working in the rolling mills in
Waterbury. Each had pawn tick
ct showing they had pawned their
watches.
Sergt. Detective Donahue of
Waterbury took the men back to
the Brass city Friday afternoon.
1t was later round that one of the
watches which had been pawneG was
stolen from a railroad man with
whom one of the men roomed- After
a hearing in the police court they
we're bound over under $1,000 bonds.
1t was learned by Supt. Slocum OF
Winsted that Benway visited his
mother there Thursday night, leav-
ing Winsted with his companion In
the stolen car about 11:30. Ben
ways wife, until recently of Tor
rington,> is now with her parents on
Boyd street. She had threatened
to cause her husbands arrest on a
charge of non-support, the police
say.
Curtis deserves much credit for
the clever manner in which he
effected the capture of the thieves
and his reward will undoubtedly be
Of substantial nature.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION
Will Be Held at New Milford for w
Cornwall Vacancy

At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced an
examination to be held at New Mil
ford, Conn. on Jan. Is, 1919 for the
position of postmaster at West Corn
wall. This office has an annual COM
pensation of $1,000.
To be eligible for this examina-
ton an applicant must be a citizen
of the United States, must actually
reside within the delivery of the
office and have so resided at the
time the present vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached
their twenty-frst but not their sixty
fifth birthday on the date of the
examination.
Application Form 304 and full
information concerning the require
ments of the examination may be Sc
cured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
C. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., in time
to arrange for the examination of
the applicant.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
WILL CONTINUE IN 1919
Sales During Past Year Total
Nearly a Billion
Dollars

The program for sale of war saw
ings stamps in 1919 announced by
the treasury, is almost identical with
that followed this year, as relating
to cost of the stamps in various
months. In January the stamps
worth SIS face value will be sold for
$4.12, and will increase 1 cent a
month until next December. They
will not mature until January l,
1924, or one year later than the
stamps now on sale.
Thrift stamps costing 20 cents
each will be sold throughout the
year. They will be identified in de-
sign and size with the present thrift
stamps, but will be blue instead of
green. The war savings stamps, also
blue are considerably smaller than
the present issue.
New cards on which war savings
stamps are to be attached will be
issued and 1919 stamps should not
be attached to old cards. If a war
savings certificate has been only
partly filled with this years war saw
ings stamps, it will be entirely valid
and may be redeemed eventually
ct the maturity value of the stamp it
bears. The new stamps will go on
sale January /.
indications now are that the sale
of war savings stamps this year will
be about a billion dollars, as $780,
100000 in sales have been reported
to date and belated reports after
January l are expected to swell this
considerably.
War savings agents, the treasury
has announced, should exchange
their old stamps for those of the new
issue between January / and TO-,
but if this is neglected until after
January 10, old stamps may be
affixed to cards and redeemed at
postofices.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
About Fifty Present at Enthusiastic
Meeting Sunday

At the Parents Association meet
ing held last Sunday afternoon a
formal constitution for the organi-
zation was adopted and according to
it's provisions the following officers
and members of the executive com
mittee were elected: President, r.
M. Undertake; vice-president, L. E.
Hester; treasurer, Robert T. Fuller;
recording secretary, Joseph Parsons
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank
Glass. Mr.. Nestell gave the use of
his automobile for transportation.
- was announced that as result
Of The Associations eGor,s an addi-
tioMai ;,,me-f / l,ceet light void be
n i ~-are IL mar Tho entrance
to the post-ofFicc.
f!r. N.lta1n - Tyler OF Winsted
gave 4 e :, 3;:.iT3 talk to the As5ocia-
ti>u on IT, psi1"i7ies of community
sety:4a ~ emphasized tbs fact
thai, COZ raian-H and associations,
the mos n@lnf.l work can be done
with S2l.aE poop:a, instead OF for
than.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
STOP CASTING w. S. S.
Chow Your Patriotism and Hold War
Savings Stamps

An appeal has been issued to al
w. s. S. workers in Connecticut by
the State War Savings Committee
asking that drastic steps be taken in
every city and town in the state in
order to check the cashing in of war
savings stamps, which practice, ac-
cording to accounts, is increasing in
several localities. State Director
Howell Cheney authorized the fol
lowing statement
There seems to be something of
run on certain postoffice in the
state on the part Of citizens to cash
their war savings Stamp. This prac-
tice which should be stopped at
once, undoubtedly arises from a mis-
apprehension as to the date of the
maturity of the stamps. Many es-
pecially those of foreign birth, have
gained the impression that the 1918
stamps mature on December 81 of
this year. This is entirely wrong, as
the date of maturity is January /,
1923.
every war savings stamp cashed
at the present time now represents
loss of seventy-seven cents in in
terest over the amount which would
be secured if they were held until
maturity. In addition those who
cash stamps unknowingly work an
injustice on the resources of Uncle
Sam. The Government is required
to pay cash out of tbs treasury for
all stamps redeemed now, thereby
diverting from the channels which
are required to feed and clothe our
soldiers who yet remain in the ser
vice"
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
CAPTURES WILDCAT


William Mallory, Jr. while visit.
ing his traps last week was return.
ing home about dusk when he saw
what he thought was coon in q
tree. Setting his dog to watch at
the base of the tree, he climbed up
and dislodged the "coon" which the
dog speedily killed. Upon reaching
the ground he discovered that the
coon was a wildcat and later found
it weighed % pounds.
While the story has a Winsted
flavor, the veracity of young Mallory
is not to be doubted and his friends
are congratulating him on his mar
row escape. The cat has been on
exhibition in Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
Increase Towns Valuation

Tha following letter has been re,
lived by the town clerk from the
#tate Commission e Tn%cs:
"As a basis I0g the dist in1tion of
::,:U.lcy/to the tovns. ior Tie sup
..or5 Of schools vrd IS lh3 ayerage
u, +t.enaance grant, AMI for the con-
struction of highways, an addition of
$275,OO0 to the 1917 assessment list
of the town of North Canaan has
been made by the Beard of Equali-
alton"
VIM. H. Corbin,
Tax Commissioner.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
Rebekah Whist

The progressive whist party hoix
in Odd Fellows Hall, last Thursday
evening under the auspices Of Qucen
Esther Rebekah Lodge, was a d.
cided success both socially and s.
nancially. There were 10 tables of
whist. First prize was won by ~
Kingsley and the consolation priZa
was awarded Miss Susie LeffimgweR
Refreshments consisting of cake and
coffee were served all departing fox
their several homes at an early hocsm.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19

Tho new 0,@char bridge over the
Hogsatonic river, southwest of the
village, on the line dividing North
Canaan ard Salisbury, is one OF the
best bridges in this part of the state.
The concrete structure has been
completed at an estimated cost of
about $4,000, which is borne by the
state and the two towns. The high
ways approaching the bridge will
soon be in condition for traffic.
traffic.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19

1t is a sad thing to begin life with
low conceptions of 1t. There is no mis-
fortune comparable to a youth without
a sense of nobility. Better be born
blind than not to see the glory of life.
Theodore T. Munger.