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Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
AUTO WAS PLANNED
 SIX CENTURIES AGO
(The Pathfinder

Back in the thirteenth century. ac- cordinS to a Frenchman who has been studying the history of the auJom. ; bile, Parisian carriage builder con- ceived the idea of what he called d "horseless carrier" He tried to work out a practical application of his idea but failed. His labors, however, were not without fruits, for the scientists and inventors of the day were stim- ulated and though the results they ob- tained were crude and without prac- tical value they constituted d beglil ming and brought nearer the advent of the first successful automobile.
 Joseph Cugnot, a French mechanic, in 1769 produced a wooden car which
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
NURSES KILLED

CHAMPAIGN. H., May 19.-Miss Marion McDonnald and Miss F'alstead nurses at local hospital, and Miss !. r. Burke were killed; J. P. Sledge, a grain broker, was fatally hurt and Miss Helen Burke, daughter of Mrs. Burke, was injured severely today when d train struck the automobile in which they were riding at Tolono, ten niles south of here.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
GENERAL SIBERT MOVED

WASHINGTON, May 19. - Major General William Sibert, who con- manded the first division of American troops sent to France with General Eershing, has been relieved of con- mand of the southeastern department and detailed as director of the gas ser vice of the United States army, with headquarters in Washington.
 General Sibert is an engineer officer and built the Gatun locks of the Pana- . ma canal, in recognition of which ser vice congress promoted him to the rank of brigadier general. While ir France he studied the uses to which gases have been put by the armies and is regarded peculiarly fitted for the new post
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
IMPROVE POSITIONS
rRsnuhIlean A. p. Leased Wirel

LONDON, May 19.-British troops last night improved their positions IT he neighborhood of Vile Sur-Ancre, northwest of Morlancourt. on the Amiens front in France. The British war office announced this afternoon hat in this engagement number or Jrisoners and machine guns were cap-
 ured by the British. On the remain .er of the British front the actiVty was confined to raids.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
IN DEADLY CONFLICT

CRepubiican A. p. Leased WireJ
 MOSCOW, May 19-(By the Associ- ated Press) )-Mussulmen and Bolshe- vik forces are engaged in deadly con- flict at Baku, on the Caspian sea. According to dispatches to the Moscow newspapers 1000 persons have been killed and 5000 wounded. Various parts of the town, including entire streets and the Persian bazaar are hurripo
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
FLOOD OF GOLD
Republican 4. P. Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-A flood of gold, silver and paper money poured into the coffers of the Red Cross here today when voiunteer work CTS of the organization interrupted a concert given by Galli-Curci the singer. long enough to make the collec- tion. Red Cross managers announced that S1h.036S6 was raised.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
GERMANS HERE WARNED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Unnatu- ralized German men and women were warned in a department of justice statement today not to go boating on any river. canal, lake or seashore this summer, under penalty of violating the regulations governing the conduct of enemy aliens and being interned. These regulations forbid Germans to go with in one hundred yeards of canals, piers wharves, warehouses. elevators and terminals, and require citizens to ob- tain passes before entering the water front in barred zones.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
CHURCHES CRITICISED
IRepubIican A. F. leased Wirel

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, May 19- The inefficiency of churches because of their competitive activities and the policy of my country, right or wrong were sharply criticised today by the Rev. C. w. Kilkey of Chicago, before he northern Baptist convention in ,eSSiOn here
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
SOUTHERN BAPTlSTS
tRepublican A. p. Leased VI lreJ

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. May 19.-The next convention of the Southern Bap- tist church will be held in Atlanta, Ga. in May. 1919. according to a re- port of the committee on time and place today
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
IRON, GREATEST OF
 WAR NECESSITIES
CIinneapolis Trihnnel

In this, the Age of Iron, Germany has resolved to be mistress of iron, pos sessed of the ore of the iron nature, too. An Alsatian iron expert says that Germany went tO war to secure the
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

pr. Frederick Birmingham, tho noted American explorer, who has just returned home after an extended visit to Switzerland, reports the con- dition of the mountain republic as serious. Hemmed in by all sides by beliigerents, this neutral is finding it daily more difficult to maintain her neutrality, and the paralysis of her international business Is causing un- tnd suffering among her people,
The Press., 1918-12-19
Who Kined The Black Eaeles
copy right 1918 by Felix J. o'Neill.
camp wilson and George.l

 Twas evening in the silent wood, Before the bright campfire, Where every sportsman's tale is true, And all detest liar. The kettle sang it's supper song. Roast game perfumed tue air, The smoking pipes, the dreaming
 hounds
 Showed all was comfort there. Up spoke the master of the chase: Men, give your sacred word, Which marksman fired the skilful shot That killed this wicked bird?" .'Twas l." an English hunter said ''I spied him up a tree. I blowed his blooming head off, with My boat, my gun, and me-" 'I shot him first" Belgian said, And broke his big right wing. To get him when he could not fly < Was but an easy thing" His other wing was smashed by me-" Explained a man from France. 'I hardly hoped to bag him, but I thought I'd take chance" And l." spoke up a Serbian, Shot off his big right leg. I laughed to see him hop and limp Upon single peg"
 II shot his other leg off clean" Italia's son averred.
 Fetch, dog! Isaid. He shook his head And answered me: Lost bird!" Said Russian man "Iclipped his tail, And then he could not steer. It made him mad to shift from high Down to his lowest gear" Upon a cot of balsam boughs A tall old hunter lay. He puffed an old black corncob pipe, With not a word to say. The master of the hunt then said, At welcome supper call, Say, Sam, to hear these hunters talk You're not in this at all" Said Sam: These gunners asked me
 out
 To hunt bird of prey. Though they had banged him all they
 could The old cuSS got away. With head, tail, wings and legs gone Most birds are on the bum. And yet when I first saw that bird The fowl was going some. But when your Uncle Sam looked up And took a careful shot The feathers flew little, and That tough old bird was got. Now I don't claim 1 killed that bird Does any sport true blue Pretend that he killed all the bag, Fins. furs, and feathers too? That fowl was built especially To give us all a shot. No single gun was ever made By which he could be got. II think the bird has plumes enough To feather all our caps. We'll now proceed to pluck him, And take care to save the scraps"
The Press., 1918-12-19
SOMERS

Miss Grace Holmes has gone to Mon son to spend the winter. She Is emlpoy- ed at the hat factory there.
 Miss Louis E. Patten accompanied her cousin, Norman Allen of Hartford, to Clifton Springs, N. Y., whele they will spend several weeks in an effort to i'm prove Mir. Aliens health.
 Rev. Earl H. Thayer, who was pastor of the Congregational church here for five years and went to WelIfieet, Mass, a year and a half ago, has been called to the Emanuel Congregational church in Springfield.
 At recent business meeting of the Christian endeavor society the following officers were elected President, Miss
The Press., 1918-12-19

Evalene E. Smith vice-president, Fred c. Davis; secretary, Miss Marjorie Cur tis; treasurer, Raymond s. 'Bugbee or ganist, Mrs. E. s. Lyman assistant or ganist, Miss Isabel Bugbee.
 Allen R. Kibbee of Somers won his suit against s. D. Woodruff & Son of New Haven last week before Judge Lucien F. Burpee of the supreme court, and the jury awarded him $100 and costs as damages. Kibbee claimed that he or dered seed corn from Woodruff and specified that it should be of the early maturing variety which would mature not later than ninety days. The corn was known as Canada flint corn. MT. Kibbee claimed that the corn should mature in ninety days and that it did not mature in 12O days, and before it matured it was damaged by frost. The suit was tried in the justices court in Somers and although he claimed but $100 damages, the Woodruff firm won the suit, so that MT. Kibbee took the case to the superior court and increased the damages to S500.
The Press., 1918-12-19
ID Advertisers.

THE PRESS is not on a paying
 hasis at the present rates received for
 advertising. The rates are much
 lower than received by the average
 weekly newspaper of the same circu-
 lation. On January 1, 1919, the adver-
 tising rates will be increased 10 per
 cent. This advance will not amount
 to very much for each advertiser, but
 in the aggregate will help to increase
 the income \ local paper must be
 supported by a liberal advertising
 patronage if it is to be success. Dur
 ing the past year a large number of newspapers in the United States have been obliged to suspend publication on account of the increased cost of production in everything that goes to make up a paper, the income not eing sufficient to warrant their pub lication. I wish at this time to thank all the advertisers for their patronage in the past Stafford Springs has much better stores than the average places of it's size and is good trading center There is no better way to em- phasize this fact than to place a good sized advertisement in The Press the year round. One thing the publishers of The Press have prided themselves in is that nearly all the local adver- tising in it's columns was obtained without individual solicitation and The Press has received a good sup port in the past. but there is plenty of room for more local advertising by and other places of busi- ness. It is hoped that all support will be continued with some additions. With the increase of 10 per cent. the rates will still be much lower than Ihe average weekly.
The Press., 1918-12-19
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM.

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY CON- 2missioners of Holland County:
 The Italian Benevolent Society, acting by Joseph Perlot, Secretary, duly au- thorized by vote of said Association, Club, Society, hereby applies for Club Certificate to entitle it to have in it's pos session and dispense to it's members, spirituous and intoxicating liquors as an incident to it's social life, under the pro- visions of Chap. 296, Public Acts of 1915, at the quarters of said ssociation, Club, Society, located at Park street, town of Stafford.
 Said society has for it's purposes and objects the following Social intercourse and mutual benefits for it's members. It has a membership of l50. more or less, and was organized July 17th, 1903. The officers, directors, board of governors Joseph PerlOt, Secretary; Agusto Can astrari, Treasurer. A copy of it's By Laws, Rules and Constitution are herein inclosed.
 Dated at Stafford, Conn, this l7th day of December, 1918.
 The Italian Benevolent Society.
 By JOSEPH PERIoT,
 it's Secretary, duly authorized.
 Stafford, Conn.,, Dec. 17, 1918.
 Personally appeared Joseph Perlot, Secretary of the Italian Benevolent So- ciety, and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing application, and that said Association, Club, Society, is bone tide, organization, wherein the dis pensing of liquors to it's members, who are twenty-one years old, is not it's chief object, but is an incident of its existence as an organization, and that there are no minors in the active membership.
 J. CARL CONVERSE, Notary Public.
The Press., 1918-12-19
HOLLAND

Private John Bowler, who has been stationed at Camp Greenleaf, has been discharged from service.
 In Wednesdays list of casualties, Lester R.. Metcalf of Holland is among the list of wounded slightly.
 Rev. B. F. Case gave a very inter esting report Sunday morning of the meeting of the American Board, held in. Hartford last week.
 At the Hicks memorial school last Friday there were IT thrift stamps and war savings stamps purchased. It is little by little the good work goes on.
 The Christmas exercises of Sunday schools of the churches will be held Tuesday evening of next week in the town hall. These exercises will con- sist of music, recitations, etc. There will be a Christmas tree, much to the delight of the children.
 The collection at the Christmas ex- erciseS at the town hall for both of the Sunday schools. is to be. sent for the suffering children of Armenia, so | it is hoped that there will be many pennies that will find their way into the little envelopes that will be dis tributed for the purpose.
 There will be union Christmas ser vices of the Methodist and Congrega~ tional churches in the Congregational church Sunday evening. These ser vices will consist of music and ad- dresses by the pastors, Rev. William Barher of the NJ. E. church and Rev. B. F. Case of the Congregational church
 The Christmas exercises and tree for the pupils of the Hicks memorial school will Le held Friday evening in the school hall. A very attractive program has been sent out to all of the parents and friends that in any way would be especially interested in the pupils of this school. The pro- gram consists of recitations. music and dialogues.
 The first meeting of the season of the Holland Study and Social club was held Monday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Lewis B. Price. The cOuplet for the club this season is Like unto man who, bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old" The program of the evening consisted of the first chapter of an original story written by Rev Wm. Barber. This story depicted the scenery and natural surroundings in Holland, and the characters were for most part members of the Study club. This was a very pleasing story and much enjoyment was derived from it. Harry R. Bartlett told In a most inter- esting manner of "The Night Riders of Kentucky" having lived in Ken lucky at the time. Mir Bartlett gave personal touch to his story which made it very interesting and instruc- | tive. Mrs. Marian Baker gave a read ing, "A Man of Putty" by Charles Battell Loomis. This was a very pleasing story and read in an inter- esting manner. A social time fol- lowed at which the hostess served light refreshments.
The Press., 1918-12-19
Statement of fine Connecticut Go.

SGAtem0MC OK Cne COMH0CGACub GVS
 From articles in the public press it appears that many persons believe the present embarrassing financial con- dition of the Connecticut Company is peculiar to this company alone. The com pany feels that the public should realize that pratically all street railways in the United States are in the same or worse condition.
 Increase in wages, cost of materials, and State imposed burdens, have brought about this result rather than bad financing or mismanagement.
 There seems to be an impression, be- cause the company's earnings for the first ten months of 1918 showed net decrease of $5O6, ,OOO, that the six-cent fare has not produced as much revenue as had been produced under tive-cent | fares. This is not fact. The increase in cost in 1917 was $S1O,OOO greater than the increase in revenue. The payroll of the Connecticut Company for 1918 is S74O. 900 more than it was in 1917. It will be seen that the increase in wages alone is more than the $506, ,O00 dc crease. When one considers that in ad- dition to this wage increase the compa- ny has had to meet tremendous increases in the cost of all supplies and has had it's burden of paving costs, bridge con struction, repairs and innumerable other items to meet, it will be seen that the six cent fare actually has produced more revenue than was produced under the cent fare. The fact is that the in creased cost of maintaining and Operat- ing the property has been so much greater than the increase in revenue, that ends do not meet. If the company had had five cent fare during the last year the loss would have been much greater than it is.
 Another phase of the situation is the unusual conditions the company had to meet in 1918. The public probably never considers that the influenza in De- tober and November reduced the in- come of the company by at least $2O0,- 900. Furthermore, the inability of the company to operate all it's cars because of the fact that it could not get platform labor, and the loss of income due to the fact that our young men have been away at camp and in France, and that there has not been the usual volume of traffic to shore resorts and other pleas ure riding, have contributed largely to the condition the company now is in
The Press., 1918-12-19
Annealed to NoveIists.

Fully score of novels have been written round the ease of Lesurques, who was wrongfully executed in France for the robbery of the Lyons mail and the murder of the courier 1; the real criminal was one named Du- boscq. to whom LeSurques bore strik- ing resemblance. The crime also form cG the subject of several stage dramas ; in one uf them Sir Henry Irving scored Il success in the dual part of Lesur- UutS- luhu$tyt.
The Press., 1918-12-19
ASSESSORS NOTICE. Rorouoh of Stafford Cnr;noe

All persons residing in the borough of Stafford Springs, liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to return 0 the Assessors on or before the first day Of January next a written or printed list, properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of De. Cember, 1918
 The Borough AssesSOrs will meet at c. F. Hodgson's store at 7.3O D. m. each Tuesday ven- ing during the remainder of the month for the purpose of receiving lists, All lists must be haLded in by the first of January, or the addi- 'ional per cent. will Ge ad ed.
 H. o. BUTTERFIELD,)
 0. P. HODGSON, Assessors.
 F. M. B RRETT,
 Stafford Springs, Conn, Dec 12, 1918
The Press., 1918-12-19
Tc Ward Off Erosts.

Dr. c. G. Abbott of the Smithsonian Institution, suggested that if it were possible to charge the lower air above dose of nZ0ne its absorption of outgoing nocturnal radiation might help ward off destructive frosts While the amount of ozone in the low CT layers of the earth'S atmosphere Is now known to bc negligibly small this substance is abundant in the upper at mosphere, where il plays an importan! role in regulating territorial tempcra- lures by its absorption of radiation.
The Press., 1918-12-19
'-'''' ~ MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro

AJ bate Court, Dec. 13, 1918.
 Estate of George W. Crawford late Of Union, in said district, deceased.
 The executoT having exhibited his adm1nis- Iration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered, that the 2Gth day of December. 1918, al o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate office in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said adm1nistra- tion account, with said estate, and this Court directs the eXecutor to cite all persons in- erested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper hav- Ing circulation in said district, and bA posting a copy on the public sIgn-post in the town Of Union, where the deceased last dWelt.
 ROBERT H FTSK .TudQe.
The Press., 1918-12-19
THURSDAY, DEC. 1e, 1918.

Sl.5O a year fin advance. When not paid in advance, at the rate of $1.75 year.
 Resolutions. obituaries or cards of thanks in- leTted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond snts.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy at office by Wednesday at 10 a. m otherwise We cannot guarantee change.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to Its subscrib- CTS until & definite order to discontinue Is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are always glad to have neIDS items sent in, but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning or earlier, If possible. It is ofsen nee- essary to abridge items that are received aher Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday at 8 a. m.
The Press., 1918-12-19
EDWIN s AGARD, Judge
A T a Court of Probate holden at staf

A | Court of Probate holden at Stat- "A ford, within and for the District of stafford, on inc 18th day of December, A. D: 1918.
 Present.. ROBERT H. FISK. Judge.
 On motion of Kate S. Mills, adm1n1stratriX on he intesTate estate of William H. Mills, late of ffrOrd, within said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that Six months from above date be allowed and limited for the cred. tors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the admlnistratrix, and directs that public notice be given of his order by advertising In a newspaper having circulation in said dis. jet, and by posting copy thereof on the pub lie sign-pOst in said town Of stafford, nearest he place where the deceased last dwelt
 Certified from RecO'd
The Press., 1918-12-19

STORAGE space for rent in warehouse on RiveT-st. Inquire ENOS E. PENNY. Tel. 74-4. 1OtT
The Press., 1918-12-19
ASHFORD WeStfOrd


 Mary E. Whitaker, widow of the late Andrew Smith, passed on to her reward Thursday, December 5th, at the age of ninety years. She was the eldest daughter of Geo. Whitaker and Mary Colgrove, and one of family of sixteen children, of whom one broth CT, Gen. E. W. Whitaker of Washing ton, D. C., and four sisters, Mrs. Be- thia Pratt of Windsor, Mrs. Geo. L. James of Mansfield Center Mrs. Anna YOder of Lynchburg, Va, and Miss Emma Whitaker, missionary to India, survive. An only son, Geo. D. Smith, also remains to mourn her loss. Mrs. Smith had spent the last fifty-fve years or more in WestfOrd where she endeared herself to all whom she met. Her christian character, her ready sympathy for those in sickness or trouble, her cheerfulness and hope under all circumstances have made her life truly beautiful and of inesti7 mable worth to those about her. IA member of the WestfOrd Baptist church for many years, she was al- ways regular and helpful attendant until impaired hearing made it i'm possible for her to enjoy it's services. She was a woman of wonderful vital | ity and retained remarkable health and strength almost to the last. Only + oh oh Ia to ride to Ashford to spend Thanks giving with her niece, Mrs. Wm. Mercy, and even later walked to the home of her near neighbors. The flu neral services were held at the Vest ford church, Rev. MT. Collins oftici- ating. The tearers were James and Walter Pratt, Robert Stearns, Arthur James, Douglass and Ellsworth Weeks, nephews of the deceased. The floral tributes, from relatives and friends were many and beautiful. In torment was in Westford cemetery. WaFreRVille
 Mrs. M. s. Lawton was a Williman- tic visitor on Wednesday. Mrs. B. c. Bugbee visited relatives and friends in Providence, R. l., last week B. H. Gardiner and son, Leon, are very busy with their wood-sawing ma chine.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Baker and two children have just returned from trip to New York. h.
 Edward Reynolds has gone to New York for the winter. Mrs. Reynolds and daughter, Hazel, will soon leave.
 Otto Hattin has had his regular butchering business this season. This with his jitney work keeps him very busy.
 A neighboring paper comments on the great scarcity of sheep in our state. O. D. Baker is the only party in this locality who owns sheep. Formerly they were extensively reared by the farmers of this section.
 The annual election of officers of Ashford grange occurred on Thursday evening and resulted as follows: Master, A. M. Bassett; overseer, Den nison Packer; lecturer, F. H. Ben nette;. steward, Norman Baker; as- sistant steward, Robert M. Balch; chaplain, Rev. B. c. Bugbee; treas urer, o. D. Baker; secretary, Mrs. A. M Bassett; gate keeper, Leon Gardi- ner; Ceres, Mrs. Dennison Packer; Pomona, Mrs. Elizabeth Noel; Flora, Mrs. E. L. James; lady assistant steward, Mrs. F. H. Bennette.
The Press., 1918-12-19
The "Wise Ones"I

Are YOU buying your coal now Ss
 Be on the safe side buy coal now at this yard and secure the finest obtainahle.