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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
T. R. ISSUES APPEAL.

New York. Aug. 1O-Theodore Roosevelt, on his return from vaca- upon the American people to send newspapers to the soldiers in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
Americans Repulse Attack.

1AA"CAASoNS AsCPuASC 11lCoChs
 With The American Army On The Vesle Front, Aug. 10.-By The Asso- ciated Press.)-In attempting to dis lodge the Trench and the Americans from positions from north of the Vesle river on both sides of Fismes the Germans launched repeated coun- ter attacks which began just before dark Friday night and continued until Satudday morning.
 There was desperate fighting in the region of Fismette where the German attacks were repulsed by the Ameri- cans who were clinging to outskirts of the village.
 In the region of Bazoches, the Ger mans made several vicious attacks, but the allies successfully fought them off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
GOLD RESERVE INCREASES.
Not Amounts to $1,99O,3O1,OOOO Ant
 Still Growing.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Gold re- serve held by federal reserve banks have increased $62O, ,OOO,0 ,000 within the last year, now amount to $1,sso, ,so1,- 900 and still are growing steadily, ac- cording to the federal reserve boards weekly statement showing the banks condition at the close of business last night. .u
 Resources.
 Total gold held by banks $1,o11,- 0,000. ooo oo, ooo Total gold reserves 1890, ,30l 900. Total reserves $2,032, ,523,000.
 Total bills on hand $1 .541 ,032. .OOO: Total earning assets $1 ,593. .467 ,OOO. Total resources $4,234, ,893, 900. Total gross deposits $2,161 .OSO, 900. Total liabilities $4,234, ,S9S,OOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
WEATHER.

Sunday partly cloudy, fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
CITY EDITION.

,..,.,,iro full leased wire news !'isa .asa'ofT 'of The Associated Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
ALLIES CONTINUE RAPID
 ADVANCE, TAKE 24,000 HUNS
DEMORALIZED BY TERRIFIC SMASH TEUTONS ARE ALMOST IN ROUT IN WITHDRAW
 ING TO THE SOMME RIVER
HUGE QUANTITIES. OF AMMUNITION AND STORES
 AND SEVERAL HUNDRED BIG GUNS CAPTURED

American Forces Quickly Hurled Into the Great Battle Which May Become Greater Victory for Foch
 Than the Rheims Soissons Drive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11

Continued on page six. 2d column.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
'ER1V1ANS HASTILY RETREATINC ON 2OMNE FR0NT
sudden Defeats Hasten German
 Plans for ssPeace OffenSivp''
washington Receives Hints From Various Quarters of kalser's Aim to Put Blame on Allies-March's
 Statement Is Answer

"ahhgtoh Aug 1O-Hns of o Peace
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Director Howell Cheney Makes State
ment In Answer to Many
~ Inquiries Received.

In response to Il number of inquiries
received from many sections nf Con-
necticut, Howell Cheney, state direc
tor OF the National War Savings Com
mittee, today issued statement clear
ing up all uncertainty which has
existed regarding the question of the
tax status of war savings certificates
ar Cheney S statement sets forth the
tact that wsr savings stamps are free
Of all taxation The statement follows:
"When preparing for the issuing of
thrift stamps and war savings certifi-
c4res, the national administration
wisely decided that they should not be
Subject to any taxes, federal, state or
local. In this resrect, they a.e entirely
uni Iue, being free when almost every
thing else of value is subject to impost.
"As the amount that an individual
may hold is limited TO $1,000, this con
lesion does not deal unjustly toward
other security holders. IL is simply an
inducement to the small investor to
make an usual effort in his own
couutry's behalf, by depositing as
much of bis surplus with the govern
ment as possible. Those who buy these
little bonds should understand in ad
vance of the coming days of taxation
return in April that whatever of their
earned savings or surplus derived from
economics is converted into Thrift
Stamps and War Savings certificates
need not be recorded upon the asses
sor's blank. AS the interest ana prin-
cipal are payable in 1928. neither is it
necessary to make mention of the in
vestments il. the return to the income
tax collector.
They are, as stated, absolutely free
and, as they also pay 4 per cent COM
pound interest, are the best securities
that one can buy in these troubled
times"
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 81, 1918.
LOCALITIES ASKED TO
FURNISH MEN FOR FARMS
Additional Men Will be Drawn From
Surplus and Factories Will be
Called On.

The United States employment ser
vice will rely upon each locality so far
ss possible to supply the labor needed
for producing the natl us food crops
this summer If Others are required
they will be obtained from the. surplus
of workers In industrial centers. In the
mobilization and uistribn ton of both
classes Of labor, the farmers Will have
the fullest cooperation of the service
without expense to themselves.
increased requests for men are ex-
pected from the east ana New England
as the season progresses. At present
Bridgeport and other offices of the ser
vice report a surplus of applications
for farm work over calls for labor
Higher wages than ever paid before
for farm labor are expected to be a
fruitful aid in the "back to the farm"
movement Calls for help In some sec
tions carry offers of $S5 to $50 a
month with board, lodging and wash
ing for single men, and house, gar
den, fuel and cow for a married man.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
EGG LAYING CONTEST
Report for the Fifteenth Week Ending
February Is, 1918.

In the fifteenth week of the laying
contest at Storrs the hens laid at ahs
rate of little more than I'd per cent
as compared with q 38 per cent yiek@
for the previous week. The total NAM
Der OF eggs collected amounted to 25as
or o drop of nearly 800 eggs. This GOD
dition, however can be only temporary
as the birds are sure to make rnpfa
gains and climb quite steadily sgme4
they will be laying more than 40@
eggs q week.
Richard Aliens Rhode Island Resfw
from Pittsfield, Mass, are first ON the
list with 48 eggs for the week. A. y.
Robinson's Legnorns, from Olaverto1,
N. Y. that have been laying wonder
fully we'll for more than q month got
into second place with yield of AH
eggs. A. w. Rumery's r. l. Reds froms
Danville, N. H., and Joseph M. Roth
child's Barred Rocks from Katonah.
N. Y. were rated thirt and fourth viii
4S and AZ eggs respectively. ill.,.
In going over the records for enc
month Of January, IL has been found
that eacl. of the pens in the oontesk
averaged to lay seven dozen eggs whioA
were sold at wholesale for "a centan
dozen. This means. Of course, that tho
gross income from the sale of eggs
to So I9 as an average. Tia
best pen, however laid 206 during jan
nary and these at the same price, &
,corse, sold for $l2.T0. Each pen nj
,en birds averaged to consume during
Ian. about three.fourths OF bag or
eed that was worth approximately
% 90. Thus f. appears that the rens
for determining hens
worth in the number of eggs she lay1
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY NOT
TO BE. OBSERVED GENERALLY
Some Stores to be Closed While Others
Keep Open. Darlington Stores
Stay Open.

Washington's Birthday, which come
on Friday of this week, will not be
observed by all the merchants OF. the
town as had been the custom in years
past The reason for some of the bust
ness men deciding to keep open is be-
cause of the Monday closing order
which cuts the business week down to
five days for the majority of merchants
The banks, and post Office must Of
course observe the usual holiday regu-
latlon and the following mercha uts
have decided to stand by the agree
ment which is of several years stand
ing among the merchants of this town,
that all legal holidays be observed by
closing: Canaan Mercantile Co., G L
Parsons & Son. Fuller Hardware Co :,
Ives s. PeIrce, A. & P. 1t is expected
that some of the other merchants will
fall in line at the last minute ami de-
eide to close for the day.
In Great harrington and number
of the larger cities of M Massachusetts,,
the merchants have decided to keep
open all day Friday. The state of
Massachusetts was one of the first in
New England to feel the effects of the
shortage and the merchants feel that
they must take advantage of this ,p-
portnnity of keeping their places of
business open.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
MISS JENNIE PRATT DEAD
Former Resident of Sheffield and Promi-
nent AS Church Worker.

Miss .Jeonie 4 Pratt Of Wes;field,
Mass aged so years. for the past 10
years president or Charity Circle,
of u single year, and ao'lve in the
affairs of the First Congregational
Church died nEter On illness OF several
weeks. IN The home Ct her brother.
George e. Pratt oT Westfield. Miss
Pratt had host OF friends IL Westfleld
and was a tireless worker in the
varieEs organizations to which she
was affiliated.
Miss Pratt was born in Sheffield, the
daughter of David L. and Janet (Csl.
lender Pratt She came to Westfiel /
from Southfield % years ago and had
since made her home here She was an
active member Of the First Congrega.
tional Church. She was in charge of
Instruction of one of the Sunday school
classes for many years aud also a
member of committee ON special ser
vices for the Sunday school.
She affiliated with Charity Circle,
Kings Daughters, in March, 1894, four
years after the circle was organ lied
and had been a member fer "a years
She served as it's president from 1908
to 1919 and was elected TO the chair
again in 1918 and had served since
that tame. Miss Pratt was a charter
member of the Fortnighay Club of
Westield and also the Wonan's Club.
She leaves two brothers, Edmund D -,
and George E. Pratt, both III Westfield.
and sister, Mrs. Frank A. Ccons Of
Canaan. also two nieces, Gladys f.
Pratt of Washington, D. C. and Gene
We've IT Pratt of Mt. Holyo$e College.
The funeral took place at the home of
her brother Thursday morning at Is
O'Clock. The body was takento Sheffield
for burial.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21

MEN in SECOND DRAFT
SHOULD HOLD POSITIONS
Draftees Who Have Been Classified 40
Subject to Limited Military Service
May Be Called First.
Feb. 90, 1874.

Feb. 30, 19ta.
To the Conn. Western News,
Canaan, Conn.
/ beg leave TO request that yon
issued statement substantially as fob
lows: .
TO Whom 1t May Concern and especi-
ally to all registrants placed in
Glass who nave received physical
examinations:
This Board would ugre all men 10
stick 10 their present jobs CT occupa-
tions until they receive some definirs
suggestion or order to report for en-
trainment for military camps Wa
have no means of sscertaining when
the next quota will be called upon.
but from present indicat ons think THAI
it will not be for several months. Asa
matter OF fact all men held for Limited
military service may be called upoa
before those men who have been passeA
on their physical examination.
We would take this opportunity te
request all men to continue in thek
present occupations as faithfully ana
efficiently as they have done In tho
past and we will consider q man wing
10 consistently performing his daily
work as much Of patriot as though
he were attempting to enlist. This In
particularly true in the case Of a man
engaged IN agricultural pursuits or y
man engaged In the manufacture or
materials used by the government.
Until the call comes for military
service, your patriotic duty Is TO stick
to your present work.
We would also take this opportunity
of calling the attention to your duty
to notify this Board Immediately on
any change in your occupation which
would in any way change your olassh-
fication, as failure to so do Is mic
demeanor and likely to be punished mn
such. We are extremely loath to staTt
any prosecutions for failure to notify
tins Board o. any change in the statsa
of the employment of registrars par
tlcularly IL it can be shown that tfrp
reglstrant did not appreciate the face
that it was his duty to SO report This
Board has under observation at Tho
present time two or three suspicious
cares which need investigation and
which we trust will be reported 20 us
by tie registrant himself before any
legal action need be taken.
Respectfully submitted,
]. Clinton Roraback,
Chairman Local Exemption Board
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
FARMERS WARNED
Farm Loan agent" Has New Scheme
for Swindling.

The Federal Farm Loan Board has
issued the following:
Another scheme for swindling the
farmer of the United States has been
discovered by the Federal Farm Loan
Board. A man advertising himself as
an authorized organizer of national
farm loan associations is sending out
advertising matter eml,lazoned with
the national flag, stating that he will
organize such associations at $500 each
and will teach others the trick for q
certain sum of money. His advertise
ments have reached farmers and bust
pess men over large part of the
United States. He claims to be so busy
organizing national farm loan sssocia.
tions that be needs help, but will take
time to teach others for monetary
consideration.
All such representations are fraudu-
lent. In order to borrow under the
farm loan act, it is necessary for far
mers to organize cooperative national
farm loan associations in their local
communities. 1t Is a violation of a rul
ing Of the Federal Farm Loan Board
published more than year ago, for
farm loan association or
joint stock land bank to sperd any
money for promotion purposes. Asso-
thus organized will not be
chartered by the Federal Farm Loan |
Board. Farmers are warned therefore |
against anyone asking fee for his |
proffered services in connection with |
apply ing for loan under the federal
farm loan act
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
NOT GRANTED TO FOLLOWING
Following Men Have Been Summoned
to Appear for Physical
Examination.

Relieving men whose claims for de-
ferred classification have been disal
lowed and placed in Glass have been
summoned TO appear for physical ex-
animation at Canaan, Monday, Febru
airy 25, 1918 at 9 A. M. and 1915
A. Nd.
Order Name Serial
No.
1927 James Bragg Spauldiug,
Norfolk "a
1105 Clarence Crumm. Sharon 1909
l12l Harry X Martin, Winsted l408
1871 Martin Hall Buckbee Sails.
bury 649
1856 Lewis /. Leger, Kent 3S9
1433 Angelo Fatturini, Canaan 474
144o Wallace M rion Hart, West
Cornwall s9s
1901 Myron S. Martin, Winsted l410
1909 Charles NJ. Gilkinson, Mil
lerton 719
1891 Ralph Leo Martin, Winsted l412
1878 John Visini, Canaan S53
1903 Harry E Root, Norfolk "a
1905 Thomas Y. ',ierney, Last
Canaan sol
1911 Uuver Chas. Passini, Norfolk l67
1919 Henry Gay Pratt, Winsted 1881
157o aymond w. Churchill,
WirSted 1880
j49 1elesforo A. Gornez, Sails
bury 722
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
CHIEF WHEELER DIES.

Stephen q. Wheeler, superintendent
of the Winssad police department for
thirty years died at his home Thursday.
He was member Of the executive
board of the police association of the
state from the time of its organization
10 years ago, a former treasurer of the
New England Police association and a
member Of the national police assooia.
tion. He had also bee n health officer at
Winsted for many years. He was born
at Millerton, N. Y. in 1859. He is sur-
vived by his wife, who is a sister of
United Sta.es Marshal O. @. Middle
brook, and three children.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
SELL YOUR SURPLUS SEED .
CORN TO THE GOVERNMENT
$4.25 Per Bushel Offered for ANY Kind
That VIII Show $50 Ger
mination Test.

An opportunity is offered for anyone
who has flint corn that will grow we'll
to sell it TO the Government at an
attractive price. The great shortage of
seed corn in the north-central part OF
me-t of Agriculture TO come to New
England and New York for supply
for the farmers of that SECTION.
The Government offers 81 %. per
bushel at the loading point The corn
will be brought on the ear. 70 pounds
being considered a bush,1. Any flint
corn, regardless of cUlor or variety,
will be accepted provided So per cent
of it will grow.
Plans are being made to load at
least one car in Litchfield County
More will be shipped if the supply
seems &c warrant The business will be
handled by the County Agent, A. W
Manchester. of Litchfield. Before any
corn will be accepted certified ger
mination test by the Conn. Agricul-
tural Experiment Station must be
made. Anyone who has flint corn that
he believes he can sell should COM
municate with Mr. Manchester.
An agent to sample the corn for the
test will be sent promptly and report
on the test will be made within a
week.
Information in regard to the loading
point and the time when the corn will
be shipped will be given ont latter.
The first essential is that all who have
flint seed corn for sale should obtain
certified termination test at once.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
A BARBER SHOP TRAGEDY
When Bantam's Sachem Came to Dam
bury for Shave. ....

n The sachem of the borough OF Ban
tam, otherwise known as w >. Rogers.
breezed into Danpurv on the recent
direct for the barber shop of Adolph,
at the Hotel Green to get some "fix
ms" not readily available up in the
Shspaug country.
This is what happened:
Sachem-" Hello, boss barber; next?"
Boss B so
sachem-" Shave"
Boss B So
Business of rubbing soap suds on the
Sacnem's phrz.
Boss B.-"Are they catching fish in
Bantam lake2"
sachem-"Oceans of 'em, right
through holes in the ice."
Boss B.-"Whst do they catch?"
Sachem-''Perch, pickerel, bass.
everything except f1uke and founders -
Boss B.-"Fluke and founders don {
grow IN fresh water
Sachem-'That's why they don't
catch them"
,tNoise like choking by lsbher brush.
Intermiss,on Of three minutes
Boss B.-(returning to the attack
1.-THE ice Ia thick, so?"
Sachem-"Within two feet of the
bottom of the lake and hard al granite
and the fish are so thirsty for air that
they spill all over the ice and all one
has 10 do is to gather them mp In bas-
kets"
Boss B. $50; some fish,"
Interval of two minutes Noise of
razor strop.)
Boss R.-"The lake is how deep?"
Sachem-"Ninety-two feet"
Boss Zach, Gotti Some icei'
business of more reckless use Of
kather)
Boss R.-~You have plenty coal?"
Sachem-"Don't burn it,.
Boss B.-"Then you burn wood?"
oachem-"No WOOL"
Boss B.-"Then you freezer"
Sachem-''No. warm as toast"
Boss B.-"So Howl
Sachem-" soak the chunks of
ice in kerosene and burn the ice
Ouch! Trying to cut my chin OFF,"
Boss L. just nlck1ng the ice
Ruhigverhutten-
And the soft requiem of the swish
ing razor, like unto the bowling winds
over the Litchfield hills was the only
echo for a few silent minutes in Dan
News.
We might add for the information of
thos9 who are not acquainted with MI.
Rogers state that he was, until the war
with Germany, known as the Kaiser to
his political friends at Hartford. He
also has the distinction of being presI-
dent of one of the largest ball bearing
factories in the country, which he
E started with $l4 80, an old suit of
clothes and a lot OF American grit.
When the town of Litchfield hibernates
foI the winter, Rogers stays awake and
himself in the above manner.
Ed.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

There will be Lenten Vesper Ser.
vice at Christ Church every Sunday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The Woman's Child of Christ
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Hattie Peet on Friday afternoon. A
short service with an address by the
Rector on George Washington and
his Church will be held at 3 :45.
Rev. a. b. Crichton will preach al
Christ Church, Sharon on Thursday
evening.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21

1t is the opinion of the United States
Food Administration that the gross
maximum profit for wholesalers IA
-four should not exceed from so to 70
cents per barrel. The profit to retail
dealers in original mill packages
should not exceed from so cents n.
Sl.2o per barrel, depending upon the
character of service performed. Where
retailers sell in amounts less than the
original mill package., the gross proft
should not exceed cent pound.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
ARREST ED FOR BOARDING.

Dwight M. Atwood, a we'll TODD
farmer Of Middletown. was arrested on
a warrant issued by the United States
district attorney at the request of
Federal Food Administrator Scoville,
charged with hoe riding flour. He had
five barrels of -four and was attempt
ing to purchase more. He was held in
81, 0o0 bail for the United States dis
trict court by United States Commits.
sioner Wright.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
RED ChOSS NOTES.

The series Of whists held during xfss
past week Melted S160 for the Auxil-
larry. $13 was also realized from tho
dance held on February 9th. Music fer
the square dances was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graney, who very
kindly donated their services, and for
which the Auxiliary wishes 10 express
it's appreciation.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21
WRECKER Is WRECKED.

While on its way from New Haven
Monday morning to clear up wrecked
freight train near Berkshire Junction.
few miles east Of Danbury. wreck
ing train from New Haven was itself
wrecked in the vicinity Of Newtown.
The line from Hawleyville to New
Haven Ind Bridgeport was blocked.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21

Stating that reports show men in
Army camps have made remarkable
improvement in physique and bearing,
Secretary of War Baker mas advised
that troop parades be held in cities
near the camps and cantonments.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-21

Exceptions to All Rules.
In so complex thing as human ma
ture, we must consider 1t hard to find
rules without exceptions
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-14
W. N. U., DENVER, NO. 7-1s1s.
Surely Meatless Day.


They didn't violate "meatless day
after all.
Food conservation hath its heroes
and heroines no less than war,
A young housewife bought herself
lamb stew, and that evening set 1t
forth for the delectation of her hus-
band.
The stew was mostly lamb bone. the
husband thought. as he searched the
dish for n bit of meat
His probe proved unsuccessful.
But he didn't say anything.
Neither did his wife, but she was
thinking a lot.
All of sudden the husband spoke
up.
"Why, this Is meatless dayl" he
gasped, horror struck in remembrance.
His wife looked sadly at the dish.
ut Is" she said, grimly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add | OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and u OF. Of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box Of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv