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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
DIR. THONTON KILLS TWO
HORSES WITH CHAMBERS
Gypsies Are Arrested for Vio-
lating Law Regarding
Importations

Two horses belonging to Joseph
Lemeraux of Salisbury were killed
by DIR Thornton on Monday, which
had advanced cases of CHAMBERS, the
dreaded disease which the state au-
thorities are doing their best to
stamp out. The horses were pur-
chased by Mr.. Lemeraux in Spring
field, Mass, and were brought to
Salisbury short time ago. DR..
Thornton. who is inspector for this
district, tested these horses on their
arrival and pronounced them afr
ected with CHAMBERS.
DR.. Cotton, Deputy Commissioner
of Domestic Animals, accompanied
by Inspector Thornton and DIR. Cor
win, formerly of this place, went to
Salisbury and after conducting an
examination, put the, animals out
of their misery. A post norton ex-
animation showed an advanced case
of CHAMBERS in both animals. On the
same day some gypsies were coming
into Falls Village, with the usual
number Of horses which such bands
of these rovers have, and one of the.
horses which was affected with the
disease was Immediately killed. The
gypsies will be prosecuted and
given the maximum penalty of the
law for bringing glandered horses
into the state.
The disease is very contagious,
both to humans and animals, and
when contracted by the former,
there is practically no cure for it. The
state of Connecticut is spending
large amounts of money in an eff
ort to stamp out this disease and
every Inspector is doing his utmost
to enforce the law. DR.. Thornton
stated that this district has been very
fortunate up to the present time,
having practically no cases of CLAN
ders, and he intends to do his part
in keeping it so by the closest obser-
walton of all horses brought here.
1t is the intention of the state to
vigorously prosecute all violations
of the law pertaining to the illegal
importation of horses or cattle,
commonly known as live stock.
When the public realizes the serious
ness of this disease and the effect
an epidemic would have, the com
missioners and inspectors should
have little trouble IN learning OF
cattle or horses being imported.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY. MAY 80, 1918.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
NURSING ASSOCIATION
Will Be. Held at Town Hall
On Friday Evening at
Eight O'Clock .~.

The annual meeting of the North
Canaan Visiting Nurse Association
will be held at the Town Hall on
Friday evening, May 81, commencing
at 8 o'clock when the annual reports
will be submitted and the officers for
the ensuing year elected and other
necessary business transacted. 1t
is hoped that there will be large
Nand representative gathering ofciti-
szens of North Canaan so that we
may be. able to demnstrate our
loyalty to this very worthy work that
has been carried on in our midst
for the past four years.
Miss. Elizabeth G.. Fox, associate
director of the Town and County
Service of the American. Red Cross
comes from Washington to deliver
"a lecture illustrated by a hundred
beautiful slides descriptive of the
general work of this institution.
In urging the citizens of this COM
nhanity TO be present on Friday even
ing at this important meeting we de-
sire to impress upon them the. inn
pprtance of this work and we need
make no apologies for doing so nor
do we need to introduce this good
work.
For over four years there has been
a visiting nurse ministering. in our
midst in the care of those whose
bodies needed sothing and balm
in time of pain and suffering, so
that we have learned to appreciate
the invaluable service rendered by
our local representative.
We share with you the financial
burdens of 1.-THE day when claims are
coming to all, of US from. every quar-
ter. We hear the cry of the hungry
homeless, wounded and dying in tie
lands where war and chaos reign. We
have turned to them no deaf ear,
we have stretched toward them no
empty hand, but in all our giving
to the needs of the people far re-
moved from us by stretches of land
sea, glet us not fail to recognize the
cry of those at our feet; those to
whom we. owe service if we are
to keep the commandment of the
blessed Christ: "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thy self"
z III sour special desire to make the
work of this organization the COM
rHs4 interest of allS-tife people in
this community. Let us care for
those who remain behind after the
tramp of marching feet has died away
as the hosts have gone forward to
the field of blood and conflict that
they may do their bit in fulfilling
our national obligation in keeping
the world safe for democracy.
H. E. Lyles. President of North
Canaan Visiting Nurse Association.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
REVISED PROGAM FOR
MEMORIAL DAY GIVEN
Rev. r. Nj. Undertake Will
Speak at the Public
~. Exercises

The program for Memorial day in
Canaan, provides for the decoration
of the soldiers graves in. Lower
Cemetery at 8 o'clock; detail from
D. S. Cowles Post G.. A. r. leavingthe
Post rooms at that hour, for the Gem
etery in automobiles furnished the
veterans by patriotic citizens.
At the cemetery they will be met
by the Campfire girls and the Boy
Scouts, who will assist in placing the
flowers on the various graves.
Those who have flowers to contri-
butte, should leave them at the town
hall not later than 7:45, so that they
may be taken to the cemetery. The
flowers, should be arranged in con-
venient small punches.
Returning from Lower Cemetery,
the members of the G.. A. R. Post
will visit the cemeteries in Ashley
Falls, Clayton, Canaan Valley and
East Canaan. Dinner will be served
the party at Grange hall. At 8 o.
clock in Christ church there will be
a. community service in accord with
President Wilson's proclamation.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
usual. public observance of the day
will be held. Grades four and five
of the public schools will open the
program to be followed by the sing
ing Of patriotic songs; the ritual ser
vice of the G.. A. R. and an address
by Rev. r. M. Undertake.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
County University Club

After careful consideration Of the
matter and with the advice and APP
prevail Ct ether members of the Club,
the Executive Committee CT the
Lithcfield County University Club has
decided that owing to prevailing con-
ditions and the urgent appeal fer hhe
Conservation Of Food, Oil and Fuel,
it is best to omit the usual June
meeting Of the Club or at least to
postpone it until the early autumn
when it may be held in case better
conditions then prevail.
Howard w. Carter, Secretary.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
Resolution Of thc MorSI Aims Of the
United States in the War

Res oiutioT7 ct Abe IIo-2l Aims OF the
United States in the War
~ Whereas we draw near to the day
sacred to the. memory of those who
in former years gave their lives for
our beloved country, upon which oc-
casion we shall honor not only the
heroes of the past, but thosewho at
this time are fighting greaterbattles
in our behalf. s '"'.-''s a.
And whereas in accordance with
a request of Congress, the President
of the United States has set apart
this Memorial Day as one of peni-
tence and prayer for the nation to
beseach God that he will give victory
to our armies and steadfastness to
our people to make sacrifice to the
utmost in support of what is just
and true.
Be 1t therefore resolved that we
the members of Pilgrim church and
Congregation of Canaan, Connect
cut, assembled in our place of wor-
ship on this Memorial Sunday, 1918,
do hereby reaffirm our faith in
and loyalty to the great moral
aims of our nation in this struggle,
as they have been set forth by the
President, and our full commitment
to the attainment of these aims by all
sacrifices needful to their achieve
ment. IN a.
And be it resolved that a copy of
this resolution and declaration, with
the signature of the Pastor and the
Official Baord affixed, be forwarded
to the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America for
transmission to the President.
Canaan, Connecticut,
May twenty-sixth, 1918.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
Grange Meeting

The regular meeting of Mountain
County Pomona Grange No. 4, will
be held with West Hartland Grange,
on Wednesday, June 9Th. The morn
ing session will be devoted to bust
ness and the comforting of the fifth
degree. Dinner will be served by the
West Hartland Grange. A splendid
program is promised by the Worthy
Lecturer, Mrs. Ida Davis, for the
afternoon session. 1t is hoped that
a large number will attend. Take a
day off and have pleasant time, and
get acquainted with your neighbors
patrons.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
CHILD WELFARE
Mothers Should Cooperate
With Committee

Let us remember this is Children's
Year. We are told, as a nation to
save 100000 babies This is posi-
BILE if we do as we'll as did England
in the second year and the call comes
is our second year and the call comes
from our Allies, "Save the children,
they are your most precious heri-
tage". In order to do this we must
do more than talk.
The Children's Bureau of the
United States Department of Labor
and the Child Welfare Department
of the Woman's Committee of the
Council for National Defense are
calling on the United States to heed
the experience of Europe and to
make the second year of our war,
in fact as we'll as in name, a Chill
dren's Year.
A working program for Children's
Year has been prepared by the Chill
dren's Bureau. Through the Child
Welfare Department of the Woman's
Committee of the Council of Nation
al Defense and through the state and
county councils of defense, this pro-
gram is being placed before the local
cities and towns.
The first community activity of the
program will be a nation wide
weighing and measuring test of the
young children, carried on by the
local committee and reported as early
in June as possible.
The committee of this town are
forming plans which will be an
nounced later and we are asking.
all mothers to help us in carrying
on this most important work. Fur
Their information will appear in the
following issue of the News and
we hope to make this test as easy
and interesting as possible. 1t will
be carried on under the supervision
of our District Nurse, Miss Eula
Saygers, so we know it will be scien-
tifically and we'll done.
Cora Downs Stevens, Zone of the
committee.)
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
NORTH CANAAN GIVES
$3.50. TO RED CROSS
Number of Contributors VIII
Come Close to the 1900
&@ Mark. E.. ,..

North Canaan again came to the
front in a manner which is highly
gratifying to the committee in charge
of the SECOND war, fund. drive, for
the Red Cross. In less than one day
of intensive canvassing $2,329. 62 was
contributed by. about 1,162 individ-
uals from this town The children
from the schools done their bit as
well as the older folks, contributing
$33.88, of which the Center school
gave $27.19. and the East Canaan
school $685. e, t.-.... .......
The generous and patriotic CO.
operation Of the merchants by giving
ten per cent. of their sales on Friday,
also helped to swell the fund by no
small amount. No effort was made
until Saturday for. contributions,
when a committee of ladies with
the officers in charge of the drive
made a house-to-house canvass in
such a. spirited drive that it is
doubted if many escaped giving
something. Automobiles were fur
nished by J.. Henry Roraback, I'll. E.
Lyles, r. ID. PIERCE, q. v. Nestell,
"A. II. HERMAN anu y. ia 6hOrdDdCh.
Following is the list of the can
vassers: Mary Collins, Margaret
Collins, Mabel Quinn, Margaret Cor
coran, Ella Considine, Catherine
Roraback, Eula Saygers, May Keg-
Ter, Rosalie Imhoff, Catherine Fin
negan, Belle Roger, Mary Hill,
Regina Adams, Mrs. Robert Black,
Florence Fitzgerald, Lillian Hall,
Fanny, jackson, Mrs. Theron Per-
kins, Mrs. E. 2. Lefingwell, Mrs. Roy
Laffargue, Ellen Lindell and Mrs.
Fred Brewer. After the, canvass a
picture of the group was taken in
front of the Conn. Power Co. office.
\ The work of the above committee
is worthy of special mention, for
with but few exceptions the same
ladies have volunteered their SER
vices in canvassing the town on
every occasion when such methods
were used. Itsis a task that few
would take from choice and the
ladies deserve much credit for the
successful manner in which they
have handled this and similar cam
paigns. 4..
Early reports indicate that New
Jersey has beaten Connecticut in
this drive which means that Col.
Ullman will have to buy several
dinners.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
Fire in New Marlboro.

Fire of suspicious origin des-
troyed the house and barns owned
by Irving Bentley in New Marlboro,
Mass, early Friday morning, caus-
loss of about $4,000. Awakened
by the smell of smoke, Mr.. Bentley
found the barns nearly reduced to
ashes. He was alone at the time. An
automobile was about all that was
saved. Mr.. Bentley conducts an ex-
press business between New Marl-
boro and Great harrington and his
house was one of the finest in New
Marlboro.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
Red Cross Notes

A box containing 293 articles con-
sisting of clothing and shoes was PFC
pared and shipped by the members of
the Mission Circle of Pilgrim chdrch
to the Emergency Italian Relief Com
mittee under the auspices Of the Red
Cross. The large packing case was
contributed by the Canaan Mercan-
tile company and the laundering Of
the articles was contributed by Mrs.
John Cudney. Two donations of S25
and SIS were contributed by friends.
The Red Gross workers are urged to
attend more regularly the meetings as
there is a great deal of work to be
done.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
THRIFT STAMP SALES
North Canaan Is Not Among
Leading, Towns 4

The city of Ansonia has now pass
ed Manchester in the state leader
ship of total per capita war savings
and thrift. stamp sales, with mark
of 1898 according to figures an
nounced today at the Office of the
Connecticut War Savings Committee.
Manchester is second with $8.38 and
New London is third, with $7.95. ,
Of the large cities Bridgeport is
leading with per capita sales of So. SO
closely followed by New Britain with
1892. Hartford has fallen from sec
ond to third place since the last
amounting with 1892. .....
The standing of the leading 20
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30

Sufficient supplies of artillery -
French 75-mm and 155-mm and Am
+ erican heavy railway artillery are
already in Frame to meet the pres
ent demay... r.. Gent machine guns
are also li..":- e. 5eiy available for
American -. in France.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30

The Germans have practically an
nounccd their intention of sinking
American hospital ships carrying
wounded soldiers homeward bound.
AS We may have hitherto observed,
the German Will stand Z good deal
kat yo1 can push HIN tco far.-Cap-
per's Weekly.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
Red Cross Poster Sells for $165

At the Hotchkiss school Saturday
afternoon, Red Cross posters which
had done service in Lakeville were
euctioncd off for the benefit of the
wax fund and the last one offered
sold for $165.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
AT PILGRIM CHURCH
Reafirm Loyalty to Moral Aim
of Nation AS Given by
President

- ct the E1Te-ysorial Day. scrv;co I2st
Sunday at Pilgrim church, TIE f1l-
lowing resclgtions were unanimous
ly adopted by rising vcto:
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-30

The Bo4s Are Holding Back the Elga
Special Gable Service from the
Fighting Lines in the Daily al Co
day New York Herald. Cya!c- t.
Herald Today.-adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07

It has been fight or die for many of us In the past and the lucky people are those who have suffered, but who are now well because they needed natures warn ing signal in time to correct their trou- ble with that wonderful new discovery of Dr. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric." You should promptly heed these warnings, some of which are dizzy spells, backache, lrregularity of the urine or the painful twinges of rheumatism, sciatica or lum- bago. To delay may make possible the dangerous forms of kidney disease, such as stone in the bladder
 To overcome these distressing condi- tions take plenty of exercise in the open air, avoid a heavy meat diet, drink freely of water and at each meal take Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets (double strength). You will in a short time. find that you are one yof the firm indorsers of Anuric, as are thousands of neighbors.
 Step into the drug store and ask for a Soc package of Anuric, or send pr. V. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo. N Y, 1Oc for trial pkg. Anuric, many times more potent than lithia, eliminates uric acid as hot water melts sugar.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
xCannot
 Thank You
 Enough III For My Recovery Z -.
OLD-FASHIONED WIFE BEST
Nat Goodwin, Who Has Had Expert ence, Furnishes Specifications
 for the Ideal Woman.

The business of being a woman would be very simple, Nat Goodwin believes, if we took a tip from Mrs. Antedilu- vian Ancestor. That lady made the family cave magnet. Within it's walls her master never knew boredom. Few neighbors could coax him forth, even for q game of skullbOnes. His mate served him with beauty, wit, wis dom, comfort and what not. Every replica of his image was trained to add to the household interest. In short, Mr. Ancestor had "home"
 That is all man wants today" MT. Goodwin says, "That is what he means when he clamors for the old-fashioned wCman.'
 "It bores me to tears to talk of mat rfmony," Mr. Goodwin added.
 My attitude is that of confirmed optimist. My own record proves that hope conquers experience.
 q am very old-fashioned in my ideas, if I have any. I think a woman ought to do everything she can to make herself beautiful and intelligent, useful and interesting, and then make herself subservient to her home That is what my mother did. got both my ideal and my optimism from her"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
JUST WHY IS A GUINEA HEN?
denty Has No Great Liking for the Breed.

Whoever designed the guinea hen and composed the music for her vocal organs must have used a rasp for q tuning fork Guinea hens and their husbands are alike in appearance; :; when you've seen one you've seen the other. Their plumage is of one and the same piece of goods, like the Quak- CTS. If ever you have indulged in fil- ing the teeth of a cross-cut saw, you've heard the synonym of her melody.
 Nature did herself dreadful injus- tice when she produced this variety of fowl and the farmer who gives her board and lodging is no good Chris tian. I say this because any man who sells you a guinea hen as youthful and tender has designs to skin you. have dim recollection of tasting one many years ago, and I will say this the gravy was quite tender.
 A group of guineas running to keep out of harms way resembles a streak of ten-cent calico of somber hue with polka-dots. The guinea hen lays a very small egg with spots on it Simi- lar to those we see in cheap grocery stores In fly time. The eggs have no rating in the commercial world They are used exclusively for matching more trouble.-CartOOns Magazine.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
lmportant to Mothera
War and the "Weather Man."

In this war the weather man." the meteorologist, has come into his own. No one laughs at him now. His in- formation is desired by the artillery officer who has to know the tempera- -ture of the air and it's moisture con
 nt, the strength of the wind at diff ~S1A levels, and the like, in order that he may aim his gun When the temperature is lowering about the freezing point, the staff wish to know if the improvised roads will be frozen sufficiently to permit the movement of guns or motOrtrucks The captains of the air squadrons must know the con di4pn of the atmosphere up to heights of 10000 feet. The importance of the information may be judged from the fact that we were asked repeatedly if there was not some way by which the American weather reports could be kept from reaching Germany. Our reply had to be that, with Mexico where 1t was, nothing could be done.- Joseph g. Ames, in the Atlantic.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
l am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
 l Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Listen to mel Calomel sckens and you may lose a days work. If bilious, constipated or
 headachy read my guarantee.

personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than dose of nasty calo- mel and that it won't make you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn- ing, because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working; head ache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give it to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous calo- mel now Your druggist will tell yo-. that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
CARDUI A
 SPLENDID TONIC
For Women, Says Hixson Lady, Who Took This Medicine On
 Her Doctors Advice.

Hixson, Tenn.-Mrs. J. B. Gadd, of this place, makes the following state ment regarding her experience with Cardui: q was . suffered with a pain in my left side; could not sleep at night for this pain-always in the left side. My feet and legs were ter ribly swollen. was almost in bed.
 My doctor told me to use Cardui. I took one bottle, which helped me, and after my baby came was stronger and better, but the pain was still there. at first let 1t go, but began to get weak and in a rundown condition, so I decided to try some more Cardui, which I did. The last Cardui I took made me much better, and, in fact, cured me. It has been a number of years, still I have no return of this trouble. feel 1t was Cardui that cured me, and I recommend 1t as splendid female tonic."
 If you feel weak, tired, worn-out, or suffer from any of the ailments pecul- far to women, try Cardui, the woman's tonic. It must be a good medicine for women, for many thousands have vol untarily told, just as Mrs. Gadd did, of the good 1t has done them. Ask some lady friend who has tried CarduI. She will tell you how it helped her. Then get a bottle from your nearest drug gist,-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
Can Recite All of Bible by Heart.

The most wonderful feat on record has recently been accomplished by William Frederick, New York sales man.
 He has learned the entire Bible off by heart and can repeat any passage In 1t from Genesis to Revelations and state where it may be found. It has taken him IS years.
 A similar task was once undertaken by an eighteenth-century strolling player about whom Sir William Rob- ertson Nicoll has written. But he gave in after II years, by which time he had succeeded In memorizing about twO-thirds of the Old Testament.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-07
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation, get the original YACHER-BALM.
 It is better than any of the substi- ute 'Balms" for quickly relieving Coughs, Colds, Group, and all kinds of hurts and soreness.
 The many limitations are proof that 1t is an unusually good thing.
 The price is only 25c per Jar or Tube. Surely 1t is worth that to get rid of Cough or Cold, or your ehild's Group. If your druggist will not supply you and we have no agent in your lo- cality, write for the agency.
 Every family needs Vacher-Balm, and we supply samples Free. to start the demand. B. W. VACHER, Inc. New Orleans, La. Adv.