davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. Edna Welch Kelly of Hud-
son, N. Y. has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Welch,
before going to Florida.
Mrs. John Hall has returned to
her home in Saratoga, N. Y. after
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Durham.
Nelson Gordon, age "a years,
died Tuesday morning, Nov. 18th
from a paralytic stroke which fol-
lowed an illness of several months.
He was born on the Under Mountain
road July 7, 1884, and was the eld-
est of seven children. He was the
son of Philander and Mary Peck
Gordon. On April %, 1868, he
was married to Caroline Augusta
Wright, by whom there were five
children, Gertrude, who died at the
age of three, Mrs. Nellie A. Lee of
Ashley Falls, Senator Gurdon w.
Gordon of Springfield, Jason M.
Gordon of Sheffield, and Mrs. Luella
Smith of Woodbury., who died six
Years ago. He is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. Jason Noise of Plain
vile, and five grandchildren, Gurdon
w. Gordon, Jr., and Clyde Gordon of
Springfield, Lena Smith of Wood
bury, and George Smith of Ashley
Falls. Mr.. Gordon has always lived
in Sheffield. The funeral was held
at the Congregational church in
Sheffield, last Thursday, Rev. L. D.
Bliss officiating.
Private Starr H. Rood from Camp
Devens and Mr.. Scott from Spring
field were Sunday visitors at C.. L.
Rood's.
A. H. Heaton of Lakeville visited
his mother, Mrs. A. A. Heaton last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Smith and
daughter from Hartford have been
visiting at Maplewood Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Rood and
children and Miss Olive Rood of Ca
naan spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Rood.
Miss Sarah A. Rood spent the
weekend with Miss Lucretia Rix in
East Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Smith are Wis
iting friends in Hartford.
. Florence Mcdowell and Madeline
Coles visited friends in Rutland, Vt.
last week.
Miss Lucretia Rix has been visit
ing Miss Sarah Rood.
Miss Alice Bowen has returned to
her home after spending several
weeks at Twin Lakes.
Mr.. Peck is the new station agent.
He is boarding at George Halls for
the present.
Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Snyder, a
former pastor Of M. E. church have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Manville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Huntley visited
friends in Mill River on Thursday
last.
Mrs. Kasson and Miss Fannie
Kasson from Southfeld visited Miss
Martha Daley OH Thursday last.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21

the Richards cottage on West Main
street for the winter and, with her
parents moved there, having closed
their home in the valley.
The movies have again made their
appearance in Sharon.
Word has been received of the
safe arrival overseas of VIM. Rein
hardt.
Mrs. Joseph Franks and daughters
of Canaan are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neils Hanson.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
Safety First" Tea Kettle.

A new tea kettle is supplied with an
extra opening in the top through which
1t may be filed without the inconven-
fence and danger of being scalded by
the steam generated when cold water is
poured into the hot kettle. The Sec
ond opening is a small one in front
of the bail and is protected by a
hinged swing cover, which may be op-
Grated by the thumb while the kettle
is being held by the bail under the
faucet
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
October.

October is so called from being the
eighth in the year, according to the
old Latin calendar. 1t was styled wine
month" by our Saxon ancestors. The
festival of the Rosary is celebrated
Oct. l in honor of the Virgin, who is
especially invoked In the devotions for
success, believed to have been obtain
Cd through her intercession in the bat
tie Of Lepanto, In 1871. when the Turks
were defeated.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
NORFOLK

William Curtiss has returned from
Camp Devens having received an
honorable discharge. He has just
recovered from influenza and pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Collins and
daughter Mrs. William Hamersley
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21

We wish to express our deepest
appreciation for the loving thought
fitness shown to US by our many
friends at the time of the death of
our loved wife and daughter, Olive
Dean Taylor.
John HI. Taylor
Lee P. Dean and family.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors that helped in so many
ways, during the illness and death
of our beloved brother, especially
those thta were with him at the
last, and for the beautiful floral
pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. FL. Langdon
Canaan Valley
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
Hens Fed by Machine,

x IN aid to pOultrymen Massa-
'h: 3etts man has inverted machine
tiat ut regular intervals delivers water
10 4 trough and scatters measured
feed broadcast
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21

1t is reported that the Rev. Chas.
B. Carpenter, will soon be home
again, after nearly one years alb
sence, doing war work in France.
Mr.. Carpenters many friends will
be glad to welcome him once more
to our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Parsons motored
to Poughkeepsie, N. Y. last Friday.
A. L. Dickinson motored from
New Canaan on Sunday and visited
his family here.
J. R. Eggleston and Daughter, M S.
Mary Petersen, Hilda Grant .'nd F..
C. Williams visited Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. Roberts in Canaan Sunday.
George R. Belcher spent Sunday
in Yonkers, N. Y.
ed her position as Librarian of the
Scoville Memorial Library to accept
a position in Northampton, Mass.
Miss Lucy Reed will succeed Miss
Norton for the present.
Mrs. Rufus Baldwin has purchased
a secondhand REQ of Abram Martin.
Charles McLain has been honor
ably discharged from Camp Devens
and is at his home here.
Ed. Smith and family left Monday
morning for Florida, in their auto
mobile, where they expect to spend
the winter.
The quota of the town for the re-
cent War Fund was $500. 1t is re-
ported that that fund has been ex-
ceeded by several hundred dollars
Miss Lucy Reed spent the week
end with friends in Massachusetts,
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-21
SALISBURY
Memorial Service

A memorial service was held in
the Congregational church on last
Thursday evening in memory of HUI
bert Williams of Lakeville, who died
from injuries received from the
battlefield Somewhere in France.
Those taking a part in the service
were: Rev. J. C. Goddard, Rev. A.
N. Griffin, Rev. Geo. E. Quaile,
Professors Barss and Estill of Hotch-
kiss School, of which the deceased
was a graduate, also Rev. John N.
Lewis of Waterbury, who was with
Mr.. Williams during his last illness.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis spoke beautifully of
the character of Mr.. Williams, parti-
cularly as he knew him during his
last illness, an interesting descrip-
ton of the near country and the
place of burial. The church was
very tastefully decorated with the
American, British and French Flags,
also large banners of Yale and
Hotchkiss, besides many beautiful
flowers. Mrs. Laura Chaplin Allyn's
voice added much to the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

Every Ticket Presented at the Door Entities
You to One Vote
You must have ticket to vote Each ticket presented
the a the Organization
the Army Navy that will receive Of these
in winning organizltons
diatey formal presentation with list Of
voted.
many Of your frienos you The
larger presented.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
BEHIND THE SCENES
With Rulers and Leaders of Wartime Europe
By the Princess RddziWill

Copyright, 1918.

er another overwhelmed the pros
porous town and ruined its trade.
After the great cOnfagration which
very nearly destroyed it entirely in
1893. a pestilence in 1892. a benz
bardment by the Danes in 1869,
which was quickly followed by the
Russo -Livonian war. Reval lost its
importance as a hartor, though the
fortress was enlarged by the Swedes.
II ceased to be mentioned in history
until Peter the Great after his con-
quest Of the town in 1910. began
there the erection of a military port
for his Baltic fleet, which was con-
tinued by his Successors.
German Designs.
From the beginning of the 18th
century German eyes were once
more turned toward II, and an earn
est attempt was made by Prussia
during the congress OF Vienna 10 set
possession of this strategic point,
which virtually made out OF its own
ers the masters OF the Baltic sea.
To this pretention Alexander /
would never acquiesce, and Reval
remained in Russian hands. though
the town never assumed the char
acter of d Russian city. and its pop
ulation remained essentially Ger
man in its opinions and customs. To
the last il looked with suspicious
eyes upon everything that was Rus
sian, in spite of he efforts made by
the cars 10 concillate the sympa-
thies of the inhabitants of this pros
porous place.
II has been a wonder TO many
people how the armies of the kaiser
have not 10 this day occupied RevaI,
where they would have found even
more supporters Of the German
cause than in Riga where, in re-
cent years, the percentage of the
Russian population has consider
ably increased. neutI alizing to a GER
tain extent the active PruSsian
propaganda that has been carried
on there.
There is another curious thing
which must be noticed. and that is
how very little the population of
Esthonia shares the German lean
ings and sympathies of it's capital.
because while Reval only aspires to
become a part of the German en-
pire, EsthOnia breads it more than
anything else, a act which perhaps
accounts for the hesitation displayed
by the kaiser in regard to the oc-
cGpation of the ancient city. which
was once one of the strongholds of
the Hanseatic league and which
Commands the whole territory Dor
dering the coast of the Baltic sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
HOLD ANTI-DISLOYALTY
CAMPAIGNS IN CITIES

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Anti- dis
loyalty campaigns have been carried
on in more than 100 cities of the
country in the last six months, &C
cOrding 10 a report made TO the ex-
ecutive committee of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
by its director. Robert Maisel. at a
meeting here today. Details of the
report were not made public Sam
uel GOmpers. president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who also
is president of the alliance, presid-
ed at the meeting.
The alliance will observe Wash
ington's birthday by holding a mass
meeting tomorrow night at which
the principal speakers will be Sec'y
OF the Navy Daniels and Mr.. Com
pers. 1t will be the first Of a series
of loyalty gatherings to be held IN
the city in which other patriotic OIL
ganizations and many labor unions
will cooperate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
DOWN AND OUT
FACTORY GIRL
MAKES QUICK
RECOVERY
All Her Friends Are Amazed

Over-work and worry had eN-
hausted and worn down her nerves
and health. She coniided Ia her
roommate that rest. medicines and
doctors had done le- ne good she
kept going from bad 10 worse. Los
lns many days from WORK with less
OF pay which added L. her de2res-
sion When finally her laudlady
said. II have hammered al you for
the last month to sc, PHOS-
PLATED IRON. Tor / kuo~ il VIII
make new woman Ju. Of you Nv
Gt al don't YOU remembSr now il put
ny husband on his feet when We
thought he was on his 4nish. Look
at him now, strong as a horse. eats
hearty. feels like a two year old and
has the complexion -. perfect
health. Believe me. FRUSTRATED
IRON put new life in him -. Is.
Ready 10 try anything. the girl
Sol il. and il Is treat 20 near her
describe the results. Sc said Il
would feel the iron AMI Phosphate
building up my entire system. my
appetite and sleep came back ami
gained new strength eaCn hou.. II
just seemed as If my whole body
was starving for Iron AMI Pncs-
pilates.
Doctors claim that exhausted
nerves and waterl- blood must nave
Iron and Phosphates 40 restore
them. Don't neglect their crying
need. but give them this .i.al food.
PhuSphates and Iron combined as
Pho sphated iron is an easy absorb
I'd ard potent remedy When VII
delight the invalid with its ia pid;:T
of action in building up ami impart-
.u- .r- vitai t-lHt T. DSis1a-ed
lrou an oppOrtu-i-y today 10 IfJ.e
tn" truth OF this STAGE 0cU-.
Special Notice-To insure physi-
clans and their patients securing
the genuine Paosphated Iron we
have put up i'm capsules ONLY DO
not let dealers give YOU tablets or
pills. Insist ON capsules. Wettick' =
Druggists. Chas Coonley x son and
leading druggists everJ-W here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
REV Al AND RIGA. THE OBJECTS
OF GERMANY's LONGING.

During the negotiations of Brest-
Ltovsk Gen. Won Hoffman is re-
ported 10 have threatened Trotsky
with an immediate occupation of
RevaI in case the latter did not yield
TO Germanys demands for the whole
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

Baltic provinces.
This town for
many years has
been one OF two
places singled
out in case Of
" a r between
x u 3 STA and
Prussia, as the
object or i'm
mediate con-
quest. The other
vs. a s X Z a,
which has al
ready passed
into the hands
of the kaiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
High School Auditorium
Monday, Feb. 18th, 8:15 P. M
Special Feature An Edison Tone Test
Glen Ellison, baritone viii sing in direct CO
son with Mr. Edisons Recreation Of his vo
The NEW EDISON

Those who hear this will realize how life Mr.
Edons ReCreadons of the living artists No excng
could photograph be subjected than have play side
by side with the living his the final proof and far
convincing than heasay exuavagant claims Of superiority
Glen Ellison will please his host Of admirers by his mastery rendition Of
Scotch Songs His intimate knowledge and understanding of the Scotch
and their quaint wscaes enables him render the famous Harry
Lauder songs fero and Immediately places him class
with that famed artist himself Mr. Ellison Will pause from
during his prove that impossible distinguish when he
ing and when the instrument singing except by watching his lips
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
Entire Proceeds be Used Purchasing Army and Navy
Edison Photographs for Military and Naval Organizations
Heller'S

qUiX furnish these
Onfft5 at actual cast.
Efghfy dollars zOiN
buy an Edison Army
and Macy PhonO-
graph and thirty
dOAarJ WOr1h at rec
orA. EUery dime
counts, 50 be sure 10
came and Influence
as many of your
friends to come az
you p0JJi6B can.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

Army and Navy Outfits to be Furnished at
Actual Cost
This = Hele's The
torium the advertising the
lists and all viii be borne entirely Heer
In addition Will furnish Army and Navy Edison Phone
graphs thereby possible
ing the dollars collected the
will do bit do coming bringing your
friends The larger the crowd the the
Edisons for the boys in blue khaki See many
pie influence
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28
No American Reserves
Sent Against Germans

Washington, March 25.-General
Pershing cabled the war department
tonight that two regiments of Ameri-
can railroad engineers are attached
to the British forces on the front at
tackled by the Germans. Three COM
panies of the engineers, he said, were
working in the areas in which the
German official statement mentioned
the presence of American troops, and
no report has been received concern
ing them.
This message, announced tonight by
Major General March, acting chief of
staff, definitely disposed Of reports
that American reserves had been sent
into the battle. General Pershing
said there was nothing unusual to re-
port from the American sectors. The
dispatch follows:
"Summary of activities from noon,
March "a, to noon, March rs:
Nothing to report but usual patrol
and trench activities with some gas
shelling by the enemy north of Toul.
Reference to German communities of
March "a and 25 regarding American
troops, two regiments of railway engi-
ueers are with the British armies in
volyed in this battle. Three COM
panies of engineers were working in
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28

feat. In this circumstance it is in.
teresting to note a statement made
yesterday by German officer, pris-
oner, who declared that the German
offensive was an act of desperation
brought on by the fact that the faith
erland must have peace.
However, the British take such as
sertions at their face value and are
proceeding accordingly.
The hardest fighting yesterday oc-
Cured east of Peronne and in the
Boise de Genlis. The most important
phase of the battle occurred in the
latter neighborhood. During the morn
ing the Germans had pushed south
ward toward Ham and had succeed
ed in getting a foothold at some
points in the defenses to which the
British had fallen back.
The British organized a counter at
tack and hurled themselves against
the Germans with such ferocity that
the enemy was forced to give way,
and the situation was restored. This
was one of the very few counterat-
tacks as yet attempted by the Brit
ish.
Last night was fairly quiet along
the battle front, but this morning the
British again surged forward against
the Germans to the southeast of Ham,
while the enemy continued his as
saults in the neighborhood Of Mory,
southwest Of Croisilles.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28
Long Stretch Between
3rdand 4th Bond Issues

Washington, March 26-The gov
ernment's general financial plans for
the next eight months, disclosed to-
night by Secretary McAdoo, provide
for long period Of rest from bond
issues after the third Liberty loan of
So 900 100000 next month. The fourth
Liberty loan is scheduled for next Oc-
tober or November.
The amount of the fourth loan
probably will be greater than any be-
fore, and consequently the treasury
next summer probably will start is
suance Of certificates of indebtedness
in considerable amounts. Anticipat-
ing this, the house ways and means
committee today tentatively approved
raising the limit of outstanding GER
tifcates from $4,000,000,000 to 49,
OOO,O00,00O.
Loans to Allies will be continued
during the next fiscal year starting
July l, and although more than
So, 900 100000 authorization for this
purpose still remains, congress is ex-
pected to approve further credits to
the sum of 81 100000. Mr.. Nc
Adoo estimates this will be sufficient
to fill allied needs until October, and
another authorization viii be asked
before the amount is used up. Actual
credits and payments are made at the
secretary's discretion, subject to the
limitations imposed by the act of con-
gress.
In the same way the amount of GER
tifcates of indebtedness to be issued,
depends on Secretary McAdoo's de-
cision, and it is thought that he
would not have outstanding at one
time the entire $S,000,000,000 al
though authorized. These are issued
usually for 90-day periods, and are re-
deemable when receipts from Liberty
loans or taxes are available.
Secretary McAdoo will appear to-
morrow before the ways and means
committee to explain further details
of the bill.
The secretary tonight explained that
he plans to issue third Liberty bonds
in Nominations of $50, S100, $500 and
81 900 as in the first and second loans
and that terms of installment payment
will be the same as in the past.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28
Celebrate Their Goth
Wedding Anniversary

At high noon, March rs, 1858, Mr..
Henry Van Middlesworth and Miss
Mary Norton. were married at the
home of the brides parents at Gene
SEQ, N. Y. AS Monday was the Goth
anniversary Of this wedding few
friends went in to spend the evening
and offer their congratulations. There
were interesting "reminiscences of the
wedding, of the delicious dinner for
which the bride had no appetite, and
of the wedding journey by carriage
and train to Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Middlesworth
began housekeeping at Geneseo, N. Y.
In those days it was customary for
the brides father to furnish not only
the trousseau and the wedding but the
furniture for the new home as we'll.
They lived in New York until 1893
when they moved to Nebraska. About
four years ago they came to Valley
City.
They have two children, Mr.. Fred
Van Middlesworth, of Buffalo, N. Y,
and Miss Edith Van Mddlesworth of
the Normal school faculty.
Their numerous friends here join
with the guests of the evening in wish
ing them many more years of health
and happineSS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28
Wood Recommends
Army Of Four Million

Washington, March 25-Back from
a visit to the western battle front,
Major General Leonard Wood, in a
confidential statement before the SEN
ate military committee, declared that
military opinion is> unanimous that
the German offensive will fail, and
urged great increase-to 4,000,O 900
or 5000, 900 men in Americas army.
It was General Woods opinion, ac-
cording to his auditors that the Ger
mans on the western front now are
numerically superior, both on the
ground and in the air, but that the
Allies are in better position. While
confident that the German offensive
will be halted before the enemy has
gained any material detectives. Cen
>eral Wood suggested that the offen-
sive may change the warfare into a
more open contest. Therefore he rec
commended training American forces
for open warfare as we'll as for trench
fighting.
The general discussed the situation
in Europe, and at home. Stating that
the French are disappointed in the
size of the American army thus far in
Europe, he recommended immediate
steps to increase both the American
expeditionay forces and the army in
training in this country. Chairman
Chamberlain said General Wood re-
commended that an army of $500, 900
men be put in France at the earliest
possible moment and $500, 900 more in
training at home. Another committee
member placed General Woods recon-
mendation at 100000, one-half in
France as soon as possible. General
Wood also recommended compulsory
universal military training.
In urging that the American war
program Of men, ships and munitions
be speeded up and increased, General
Wood said no American artillery or
airplanes are yet available to General
Pershing's men and that although
1000 American aviators are ready,
they a:e without planes. Use of Lib
erty motors in bombing instead of
fighting machines was also recon-
mended by General Wood.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-28
Administration Urges
Early Coal Supply

Washington, March 25.-More than
half million tons loss in coal pro-
duction tonight to reiterate warnings
that next winters supplies should be
laid in early to keep mines working to
capacity. The falling off, it continued
official said, would mean serious short
age in fuel next winter to those not
forehanded enough to purchase in ad-
vance.
In working out a zone system for
coal distribution alloting certain ter
ritory to each producing field to
avoid transportation evil, the nor
NAL production and consumption
have been balanced so evenly that
any drop in output will mean innum-
cradle difficulties in obtaining fuel
after cool weather sets in.
Accumulation of reserve fuel by the
administration to fill shortage next
winter is not considered either wise
or feasible,