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Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
FINDING A DESIRABLE WIFE
Lonely Young Pioneer Who Did Not Know How, Found lt Was Really
 Rather Simple.

In a new settlement in the thick forest, 20 miles or more from a city and ten miles from railway, were located a sawInil1 and few scattered homeSteaders who worked at the mill when 1t was running and attended their little elearings at other times, relates writer in the Chicago Trib- une. e..
 One day in the cooks camp, connect ed with the mill, the man and his wife in charge began joking the homestead CT about being the only settler in the whole community without a wife and family.
 "How can help it?" said he. "There are no marriageable women that l know"
 "Oh, there are lots of them that would be glad of a good home such as you could furnish" said they.
 "Well, you just find me one," said the homesteader, "and will make you a present of the best COW on the place."
 Not to be bluffed, they accepted his proposition. Then they got busy, run ming over their list of acquaintances in the city, finally selecting, for their matchmaking expedient, an estimable lady of their acquaintance, living with her married sister in the city.
 The victim selected for the sacrifice had reached that age when unmarried women cease to celebrate birthdays and begin to regard the tapering end of statistical possibility with more or less concern. The homesteader was about the same age, and, evidently, just as much concerned about his fu- ture on earth. A friendly invitation was forthwith extended to the lady to spend a week with the cooks family at the camp. 1t was innocently ac- cepted.
 The homesteader was conveniently invited to a Sunday dinner with the cooks family, and the tragedy was staged.
 A case of love and desperation at first sight. In the afternoon, chap eroned by the cook and his wife, the party casually strolled over to the homesteader's bungalow, where they found everything "spick and span," with just enough incongruity In the arrangement to make the fingers of an orderly housekeeper jingle with ambi- tion to put things in their proper cor ners.
 A few months later the records in the county clerks office gave a hint of further developments, which were staged at the sisters home in the city. The happy couple at once settled in their new home "and lived happily ever afterward."
 In the excitement the poor COW was crowded off the stage and forgotten by the matchmakers, but a short time later, looking out one morning, they saw Mir. Homesteader driving a COW into camp-as good as his word.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
MEN 21 MUST REGISTER.

An administration bill has been in. troduced at the request of the war de- partment, by Chairman Chamberlin. of the Senate military comm .tte-, to register for draft all men who have reached 21 since June 5. 1917, when the draft law became effective. The administrators support seems to assure its prompt passage. The bill agrees with the recent recommends tions of Provost Marshall General Or0wder. , ,,.,e=,A
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
WANTED MEN WANTED - TO EARN FROM $500 TO$4.00 PER DAY.

We wa 1t some good men to earn the above wages doing underground work m our clay mine near West Cornwall. Inexperienced men can earn the lesser amount until they become experienced when they with other experienced men will get $4 co for hours work s' Beds and lodging free together with clothing to wear underground.
 Bring your blanke.s and board your. selves until we get our Boarding House finished when you can board for $l. co per day. Write. telephone or apply in person to
 CORNWALL KAOLIN O.,
 West Cornwall, Conn. Tel. 45-6. E Cornwall
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
The Shawn.

A shawn was a wind instrument of the oboe class but with a wider bell. It is very old type of musical instru- ment, as 1t is spoken of by the Psalm ist. The Romans used 1t freely. There were treble shawms and bass shawms, and the name gradually gave way about the sixteenth century to mo boy" or "howboy," eventually evolv- ing to "oboe."
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
METHODIST EpIouoPAL CHURCH

Lrder of Services.
 Sunday, Divine Worship and Sermon, l0:30 A M. and 7:30 P. M.
 Celebration of the Holy Communion every Ist Sunday of rhe month at 10 80. Sunday School :45 A M.
 Epworth League Devotional Meeting 6 :30 P. M. Junior Epworth League, Monday, 3'30 P. Nj. .. Mid week Devotional Service Thurs day, 7:80 P. Nj.
 A. Hamilton Nesbitt, Pastor.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

''We want more meat'. some of ,s in Americajmay say. i've get tired of beans and other substitutes. Maybe we do, but do you think we get as tired of substitutes as Europe does of lack of meat without any sub titutes?
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

With milk delivered at the home costing 143 cents a qlart remember to take off your hat respectfully if you happen to meet a acow.-Somervllle Journal
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
G. Willis Parsons

REPRESENTING The Travellers Insurance Go. The Home Insurance Go. United States Fidelity and Guar
 antee Go. ...t Standard credit Service The Curtis Publishing Go. RocM q, cANFIELD BLOCK Canaan, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Revoluting when you win, Lenine, who not long ago didn' know where he d get his next meal. has bought for cash fine residence in Petrograd.- Record.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Bob Life, whose business is that of painting smokestacks and steeples, is afraid to pass graveyard at night Capper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

A few spring like days would cheer up everybody but the pacifists and the other pro Germans. New Haver Union.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

ss MT. Gartield's order will make 6 pretty story fer Berlin all done ul with German colors, brt the Bosshes are sort of snivery themselves.-Meri den Record.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
STRAY SHOTS

Perhaps now the Pros.u n,e S.a. .a. will change its ''embattled 100, ,OOO.- 900 to "embargoed". London Day.
 S. MT. Garfield's order will make 6 pretty story fer Berlin all done up with German colors, hct the Bosshes are sort of snivery themselves. -Meri- den Record.
 A few spring like days would cheer up everybody but the pacifists and the other pro Germans. Haven Union.
 Revoluting pays when you win, Lenine, who not long ago didn' know where he d get his next meal. has bought for cash fine residence in Petrograd.- Record. With milk delivered at the home costing 144 cents a qlart. remember to take off your hat respectfully if you happen to meet a cow.-Someiville Journal
 Bob Life, whose business is that of painting smokestacks and steeples, is afraid to pass a graveyard at night Capper's Weekly.
 The secret of the coal shortage is now explained. It is due to the lack of
 AIa vfe greatest need just now is a coalition cabinet Springfield Union.
 In connection with the tag day for coal sh, vels it would seem to he god idea to offer a substantial reward for the discovery of any citizen who has not already been driven by dire neces- sity to practise the utmost economy in the use of co-l.-Springfield Union. al
 Closing the theaters at 10 o'clock would be a boon to those playwrights whose last acts are their worst.-New York Sun.
 @a Even Col. Roosevelt is mildly pleased and partially satisfied by the presidents n't'iiCsS Wheu bHo C'houoi pfdisos WItH faint damns or even when he seeks to damn with faint praise, it is praise in- deed Hartford Post Reported from Berlin that Vnn Hert. ling chancellor is "indisposed". That g the way that all get when the kaiser swings his foot for swift kick Pat erson Press Guardian.
 Red Tape has tied up thu income tax blanks and the only blanks are in the rem arks If the internal revenue collec- | tors New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Perhaps now the Proslu n., Jua. uas will change it's "embattled 100, ,O0O.- 900 to "embargoed" New London Day.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

The secret of the coal shortage Ii now explained. It is due to the lack O everything but coal.-New York World
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Old Bill Beezer says the country greatest need just now is a coalition cabinet Springfield Union.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Red Tape has tied up the income tax blanks and the only blanks are in the rem arks If the internal revenue collec- tors New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

Closing the theaters at 10 o'clock would be boon to those playwrights whose last acts are their worst.-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24

In connection with the tag day for coal sh, vels it would seem to he govd idea to offer a substantial reward for the discovery of any citizen who has not already been driven by dire neces- sity to practise the utmost economy in the use of co-l.-Springfield Union. !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06
WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY !.
FIGURES IN Bic BUSINESS DEALS
LOCAL COMPANY TAXES OVER THE
WELLSBURG, WEIRTON AND
STEuBENv1LLE LINE.
Has Ordered Fifty-two Big Cars from
Ohio Plants to Be Used on
Local Divisions.

The Whc,.l!Hg Traction Company has
figured in TWO larg" business deals.
WhirIt viii moan much 20 or city. tn"
m"Si important WAS the taking over or
la W"llShurE. W"IriUn X StcED"nNl!Ie
traction line. which lnS'ircS a through
rid, /" :tiruhcnVlll". instead Of IN" Tor
Nor lrgnSfrrring The second deal the
l"c;ri ''"mlr,uN figured IN WAS III" 1ur-
chasing II =! lnrg" ra%-aS-H nu-cntcr
steel cars, :" TAX" the ria"" ~ the roll"
ing stock destroyed hy the recent Si5h,-
num iir" az their barn on the Island
The new ears Will cost about $No0.h"o.
and viii I'LL II long tcIt need. and Will
lrsur" il.. PASSENGERS more comfort and
s,,.,I in travelling. The cars will be
ahr,ir i" feet hong and viii seat d" pas
:,nu"rs. and They ar" expected to b" III
.,,,.r:rInn within four months. FOUR
teen uf' IN. cars ar" expected 10 arrive
,SIlh,r liz" u"Nt - days and IN" re-
.i,t;tinGrr tf n" - within tho next inar
,,rrrhs Tho contracts were let 10 the
lr,vnri car Company. - Ipw"ti. -. ana
,nr Cincinnati tar company, M en-
,irun;j.
. TN. lahin: over al tho N"IlSpurS.
W.irrun 4 Sl"uh.nyil}, lines extends the
,,ruIan.' mii"aG" Ia MuundSNlll". J.
milo, south rf Wheeling. I" Stcubenriii".
- mrl"~ north. and ~ soon ms the ne"
.,ars nrrIy. Il n"w srhcduI" will n"
,.,;,r,l.d The sch"dul" In St"uhcnvillC
VIII necessarily nav" !" lie speedy
,.r,. 'HiruI;"d'' ears h"Ing run. and 1t VIII
..iiirinai,. IN, travelling on dirty trans
Thu recent rir". which WAS recognized
-, = catastrophe. was really II blessing
~ L,s-liis," fer Tho company can now
,nnlr. repairs, that are needed that c"Nll
IT, H.. .!rr. whll" tn" old l'nrn ana old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06
PATENTS UPHELD.

CHICAGO. March "a decree was
entered to-day by Judge George A.
Carpenter in the United States Dis
irict Court affirming the validity Of
patents covering printers ruling mate
rial. and system Of casting tabular
printing forms owned by the Chicago
Lino.Tabler Company. an Illinois cor
poralion The decision was against
the Morcy LinotypinS Company. and
grew out of ihc use by the defendant
company Of equipment purchased from
tho Automat Tabular Company Of Fort
Worth Texas. according 10 counsel for
the Chicago LinoTablcr Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06
HON, JAS. A. HUGHES ;
WHEELING VISITOR.
Presents Statement Outlining Platform
for his Candidacy for q. S. .,-
Senator.

The Hon. James A. Hughes. one OF
the most widely known and popular
residents of Huntington. arrived in
Wheeling yesterday and is registered at
the. Mcclure.
Mr.. Hughes is here in the interest Of
his candidacy for Republican United
States senatorial nomination. He has
the distinction Of having served in the
state senate from Cabcll county one
term. followed by his serving seven
terms Of two years each in congress
from tho old Fourth" and later the
Fifth congressional district.
Mr.. Hughes has large number OF
friends in this community. many OF
whom called upon him yesterday.
When seen ut the hotel last night by
an Intclligcnccr man and asked relative
Ia his candidacy. MIR. Hughes gave out
the following statement:
After careful survey of the field
I HAY" decided 10 announce myself as
candidate for the nomination for the
office If United States senator. subject
t" tn" action OF The Republican primary
election.
There should be unity of purpose in
that tn" lives and health of our soldiers
and their allies may he given, by tn:
application of efficient and scientific
n!cihodS. every safeguard possible. And
while engaged in the vigorous prose-
cuuion If tho war which has been thrust
upou us. wisdom. care and foresight
should be exercised i'll the preparation
Of this country for the business mis-
son upon which it will embark when
peace il restored.
our business institutions. In the
prosecution Of the legitimate develop
mcnt Of our trade. must not be fet-
tered Capital and labor must be en-
cotrigrd and drawn into 4 closer union.
For il is only through and by co-opera-
t!un. backed by national faith and con-
Iid.ncr. can we hope 10 succeed. No
state in The union has made and is still
willing 10 make greater sacrifice or
men and money for the help Of human
itv. And il is certain that no state in
The union is more vitality interested In
the maintenance Of 4 business policy
that would insure the development or
our wonderful natural resources.
II iS my purpose TO make an active
and vigorous campaign for the nornina-
lion. free from personal abuse and
fac,!onal differences. In short. let US
narc the way IN the primary fight for
AL old time Republican victory Ny
friends throughout the state have been
very generous IN their Offers OF sup
1ftt "a me. for which l dm very thank
tut
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06
O. NOLTE AND k|NOE[BERGER
CD HIGH IN A. B. {. SINGLES
,-,,., r.ena.r.,, ~ The f~tcl;;csncrr

Sp,c,a' Dispatch 70 TIE int"l;ic.ncHr.
rINJiNNATl o.. March 5.-Whr'i-
:nr howlc7s had their ;!ing a. ;hc doubles
and singles III INC American E""linG
congress tourney h.-c to-day Al
though ;hcy :aiird - disturb any ~ the
,cn leaders N either class. they made
4 rrcd.,ahlc showing. IL tho doubles. j.
Williams and -. ECrlharS"r who rolled
on thc NlrilI"- !ivS-man team. led their
associates with 'f5t. Williams She; Il
- n rhs second gam" and cam" back
with cot IN ,hc third game. tslnhar:r:
lad a ~ SrHr" III ;hS th,"d game.
II he singles q. Nuiic shot for GA.
ryh;!c wn,i" not putunc ham among
80 ,"r leaders. surely will bring HIM
-,,c5s - the rrI:" money.
i X rds,h"rc"r ais" came among the
r::z... armn"rS whra n" shot :"r "n.'. 81
arg " 10 gam. ~ IN" :ir~; IN frArn""
ard 4 =! score in The ihlrd game. III.
SCORES.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06
HALF OF The JEWS IN
JERUSALEM ARE DEAD

NEW YORK. March ".-Morn tt'an
half tie Jewish population or JeruSa'
lem have died Of famin" and pcSillenr''
saws message received by The PaleS'
Tine Restoration Funi commission.
through British government sources
The message. made public BY tn" conf
mission tu,ui1hI. adds:
"rhc remaining thirty thousand LOOK
li1,lr better than living cOrpS"S. me
mnraln. however. IS excellent and rN-
rrybuiv is happy despite ihr"" years
at acute suffering.
corn is scarce anu dear. and other
commodities ar" practically non."XiSt'
rnl. British soldiers are admired by
All for their generosity ID I'll" POOR
among whom they oi."n dlStrlhui"
their own raiions. and The British ali-
Ihuririr> are doing their best Ia feed
The population.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06

Years axe. = m3r ln!r"hu""H I" 'h'
world Il irtu -"rin'r -'rir l"r pr"'"'i :
m. shoe ms ami r""'ir"d >t"n'.'""
n rO,.lI!i'S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06

Goodman and t"uks. Canton ....-.
i'"eh -nra~ and r'nrnau. ~. NarHo.
Five Men Teams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-06

NGUlIne ''i..nr~. :. I'IHl..--. -. -
Champion Spark "!-.-;s. rr."ds.-. g..
.Ath"arn iio.r!. pShi,u~n. N.is.....
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03
SAY FORD HAS EYE
ON THE PRESIDENCY
Man Who Made the "FIivNer'' Fa-
nous Has Aspirations to Serve
Republican Party.

Lansing, Mich, May 3.--Detinite
he will be a candidate for the repub-
ilcan nomination for United States
senator S expected Within the next
few days. Such at least is the word
the insiders at the capitol get.
Not only that, but the capitol also
heard that the senatorship is to be
but a stepping stone in the plans of
the automobile manufacturer. He
intends, it is said, to serve in the
senate less than a year and then be-
come the candidate of the republican
party for the presidency, either
against Woodrow Wilson Or against
Whomsoever the democratic party
puts forward.
This announcement may be wide Of
the mark but those who profess to
know som ething about the political
aspirations of Mr.. Ford do not hest
tate to say they have it on the high
Csr of authority that such is the plan
Ii fact. persons who have talked to
Mr.. Ford within the last three weeks
or since the newspapers first pub
lishcd the report that he may run for
the senate. admit that in convcrsa
ton he has talked most about the
presidency. And he has told them
problem before very long.
The injection of Ford's name in
the senatorial race caused extraor-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03

Special sale S1.00 shirts in our
basement dept. 79C at Besse- Leland's.
-adVt.
Pupils Of the Elm Hill school i'll
NeWington went lover the top today
in the Thrift Stamp drive when every
scholar obtained thrift card In
the short time the campaign has been
on in Newington 95 per cent. have
taken cards, according to a state
ment by the superintendent today.
Regular 81 Athletic Union suits
75c at Wilson s.-advt.
65c Necl1vear SOC AT Bessc-Lc-
land S.--advt.
Miss Antoinette Johnson, for sew
eral years cashier at Foxs theater
and later with the Poll theater IN
Hartford, has resigned her position to
become cashier with the Riker-Hege~
man Drug company in this city,
Why pay $1.19 and $50 for ordin-
airy shirts? Buy a Parker tailored
shirt at $3.50 at Besse-Lelands only
--16Nt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03
RECORD SALE OF STAMPS.
Receipts for Past Week Amount to
$4,000, Gilpatric Announces

With all the drive going on for the
Liberty Loan campaign and with no
push for the Thrift Stamps in the in l.
terim, the sale of the Big Bonds hasn't
hurt the sale of the Baby Bonds one
bit, but the "ba bies'' are being picked
up faster than ever. General Manager
F. r. Gilpatric reports that the sales
last week amounted to $4,000. This
is the biggest week the Thrift Stamps
have ever had. In fact, he reports
the total sales for the month of April
Show an increase of IL per cent. over
the previous month. The Liberty
Bond campaign, instead of hurting,
helped the sale of the War Stamps.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
agents report sales during the past
week amounting to $55S.75, which
shows these hustling agents are doing
their bit for Uncle Sam.
Miss Theresa Stanley, of As Park
place, has joined the Holcomb club
by buying $500 worth of Thrift
Stamps.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03

binary stir at the stat e capital. Since
then many republican leaders have
heen holding off their plans to sup
pert NeWberry, Osborn, Warner or
anybody else. 1t was admitted here
that should Ford definitely enter the
senatorial race all bets would be off.
In order to land on the right side
Of the fence many of the men who
we're nettlcd when he was the party's
Primary candidate for the presidency
N 1916. want him to say something
before they line up with any candi-
date. This fact, it is understood, has
Teen communicated to Mr.. Ford and
he has promised to make "a definite
announcement before long.
What effect the entrance of Ford
into the senatorial race will have is
somewhat prOhlematical. Former
Governor Warner, it is known, Will
not run against Ford. His friends DO
lot hesitate to say this and there are
some few claim that the failure of
Mr.. Warner formally to declare him.
self is due to the expectation that
Ford will run.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03
UNITED STATES HAD
To JOIN THE ALLIES
CoWardIy Not To, Declares Rev.
Warren F. Cook

Rev. Warren +. Cook, pastor Of the
Methodist church, gave smashing,
red-booded, straight-from-t the Shout
der war talk at the 18th annual ban
quet of the Kenilworth club held last
evening in the club rooms in the
SoVereigns block. Rev. Mr. Cook an
sWered the once oft repeated but now
seldom heard, questions of why the
United States is at war by declaring
that in view Of world conditions and
the aim, ambitions and practices Of
the Germans, this country would be
the: most culpabIc and damnably
cowardly nation on the face of the
globe if she did not take up arms
against this monster" He also said
that the Germans, by getting the drop
on the rest of the world, forced them
to their knees with the first blow.
They are now face to face with a
determined world which has ,regained
its feet and will never again fall to
its knees, but on the other hand Will
crush Prussianism and the entire
PotSdam crowd.
Horrible German Atrocities
Following the recent Methodist
church conferences Rev. Mr.. Cook
went to New York on a short vaca-
ton, but returned last evening to be
prese@t at the anniversary banquet
He said that while in New York he
talked with the vice president of the
Irving National Bank who had just
been in conference with q man re-
turned from Belgium and was told Of
some Of the horrible atrocities per-
petrated by the German hordes
Am ong others he told Of young girl,
vet in her teens, being taken into the
public square where she was publicly
mobbed by a squad Of German sol
diers and then deliberately burned to
death. Mr.. Cook also told Of visiting
his own mothers home in the Mid
die West last summer and personally
talking with several little Belgian
children who had been adopted by
kindly people in that town. He saw
that one little boy had his right hand
cut off and when he asked the reason
the little child looked up into his face
and said why all the little boys in
Belgium have their right hands cut
off" "Of course" MI. Cook said, =.
this little boy had not seen all the
oCiieT llIIiS D0S III oelEAulA' put II o11l
what he had seen and what had been
impressed upon his mind by every
thing that came within his range of
vision he thought that every little boy
in Belgium had his right hand cut
Off. - The speaker. in this connec-
ton, told Of one Of the little adopted
Belgium girls in this same middle
western city who was found to be dis
eased. She was a child of tender
years, yet the doctors found that she
was not diseased with tuberculosis or
any other similar disease, but had
been deliberately inoculated with one
of the most filthy and loathsome dis
eases in the world. What are YOU
going to do with a nation that fights
, it's battles this way?'' the speaker
challenged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03
CITY ITEMS

Special sale S1.00 shirts in our
basement dept. 79c at Besse- Leland's
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-03
BURGLARS GET $40.
Torcibly Enter Michael kounans'
store During the Night.

Michael I<ounans, OF 153 North
street, complained to the poilcc early
this morning that his store was on
tered during the night and the thief
got away with $40. Upon opening tho
store today Romans observed things
in disorder and on inNcstig cation found
the change had been carried off. En-
trance was made by forcing a door in
the rear. Detective Sergeant y. G.
Malone is making AZ investigation.