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Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
DISTRICT of Canaan, S., Probate
Court. Aupust 70. 1913

DISTRICT of Canaan, S., Probate
Court, August IL, 1918. ~.
Estate aof Henry III. Beardsley,
late of North Canaan, in said dis
trict deceased. ia -
Upon the application of the admin
istrator for an order of sale of real
estate belonging to said estate and
situated in said North Canaan, as
per application on file more fully ap-
pears, it is
ORDERED-That said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate office in North Canaan, in said
District, on the 22d day ofAugust,
A. D.. 1918, at three o'clock in the af-
ternoon and the Court directs said
administrator to give public notice
to all persons interested in said es-
tate to appear, if they see cause and
be heard thereon, by publishing this
order once in some newspaper having
q circulation in said Probate Dis
trict, and by placing copy of this
order on the public sign post in said
North Canaan, five days before the
said day of hearing and return make
to this Court.
Attest: David G. Whittlesey,
Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
BOOZE AND FOOD

This statement has been issued by
the United States food administrator ::
"As to the discussion over the sup
preston Of brewing, wish to say en-
phattcally that from a strictly food
conservation point Of view I should
like TO see the use of foodstuffs sup
pressed in all drinks hard and soft.
This Is not, however, the whole
story. We stopped distilling a year
ago. There is long supply of whisky,
gin and other 20 per cent. to 40 per
cent. distilled drinks in the country.
We have reduced the consumption Of
foodstuffs In brewing by 80 per cent.
and reduced the alcohol content of beer
to 2A per cent. If we stop brewing
the saloons of the country will still
be open, but confined practically to a
whisky and gin basis.
ANY true advocate of temperance
and of national efficiency in these
times will shrink from this situation,
for the national danger in 1t Is greater
than the use of some four million
bushels of grain monthly in the brew
cries. If the American people want
prohibition 1t should prohibit by legis-
IatiOn to that end and not force the
food administration to the RESPONSE
bility for an orgy Of drunkenness. It
is mighty difficult to get drunk on 2A
per cent. beer; it will be easy enough
if we force a substitution of distilled
drinks for it.
THE food administration has gone
as far as it can towards temperance
without precipitating a worse situa-
ton. If the American people or Con-
gress will stop the sale of distilled
liquors the administration will find no
difficulty in stopping brewing"
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
LEARNING TO FORGET BEAUTY
Difficult Lesson for Woman, Asserts
English Writer, In Describing the
Aged Queen Alexandra.

''There is no more difficult lesson for
a woman to learn than that of learning
how to forget that she has been beauti-
full writes clever English woman.
Zone afternoon 1 saw Queen Alex
andra driving slowly in her open motor
through the gates at Hyde Park cor
ner. For the first time IL occurred to
me that this rarely lovely queen is now
an old woman nearing four-score years
Of age. Perhaps she had forgotten to
be alert, as Is her usual custom, or per-
haps the heat Of the day had fatigued
her. But at any rate there was a
touch Of tragedy In the thought that
Queen Alexandra Is learning slowly,
but surely, that extreme beauty can
fade although the charm Of person
ality can challenge the attack Of time.
81 fancy 1t must have been the queen
mothers costume that brought this
idea most surely before me. She was
wearing a mantle or cloak made Of
some material in shade of iridescent
blue spangles with a close frilling OF
black lace all round the edge. Her hat
or bonnet was of the usual royal shape
and built of jetted stuff to match her
cloak, with a small white aigrette
standing erect in front.
Under ordinary circumstances one
would regard this quaint nineteenth
century toilet Of the queen mothers as
a characteristic conventionality, but
somehow on this sunny afternoon it
represented to me sacrifice to the In
evitable."
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
CANAAN EVIDENCE FOR
CANAAN PEOPLE

The Statements of Canaan Residents
Are Surely More Reliable Than
Those of Utter Strangers
Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Canaan peo-
pie carry real weight.
What friend or neighbor says
compels respect.
The word of one whose home is
far way invites your doubts.
Here's Canaan mans statement.
And it's for Canaan peoples bene-
fit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Lee R. Wickwire, Railroad St.,
says: 81 am glad to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, for I have used
them with wonderful results. I am
subject to pains across the small of
my back and when they come on,
use Doan's Kidney Pills. They re-
ieve me almost Immediately, so I
know from experience they are a
wonderful medicine"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Wickwire had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfghs., Buffalo, N. Y.-adv. 5
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
District of Sharon IS. Court of Pro-
bate, Nav 31st, 1918.

District of Sharon IS. Court of Pro-
bate, May 31st, 1918.
Estate of Susan E. Buckley, late of
Sharon, in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Sharon hath limited and al
lowed six months from the date here
of for the creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make imme-
date payment to
John Knibloe,
Edward K. Dean,
Administrators
Post Office address,
Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Win Victoria Crossea

instituted, sixty-odd years ago, as
reward for conspicuous valor in the
Crimea, the bestowals have not
amounted to a thousand. Five hun
dred and twenty-five was the number
of the recipients before the beginning
Of the present war, and during the last
three years BIT men have won the
most coveted OF all decorations.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
SavaCes Fond of the Banjo.

The banjo. in it's primitive form, is
found in use today by savage tribes
In equatorial Africa. 1t Is a calabash,
or half a one, with strings of some
sort across it, and is perhaps the most
important instrument of music at can
nibal feasts and on other joyous social
occasions.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
ThaflR Rinhf.

Men seldom, or rather never for
length Of time and deliberately, rebel
arainst anything that does not deserve
ysbelling against.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Indian Chutney

doz. ripe tomatoes l h. seedless raj
m e I'm size sins
chopped) 1 cup celery. cut
onions, medium fine
chopped 2 quarts vinepar
red peppers, chop IN CUPS brown
ped sugar
3 green peppers, ~ corn swim
chopped Salt
1 doz. tart apples,
chopped
Combine the ingredients and cook
until all are soft and the chutney is
thick. Pour into hot sterile jars and
seal them
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05

Seed and chop peppers. Mix all In
gradients together and cook until corn
is soft, about % minutes. Seal air
tight In hot, clean jar. Serve with
fab. .s..
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05
Corn Relish

pts. sweet corn 4 pts. finely chop
cut from cob ped cabbage
green sweet pep II ID. brown sugar
pers u ID. corn syrup
red sweet peppers Il ID. mustard
4 pits vinegar tablespoone calf
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-05

PICNIC SandWlcneS.
1t is comparatively easy to serve pa.
triotic hot meals I'm the home, hut as
sandwiches form the basis for picnic
lunch and they are usually some com.
bination of bread and meat IL is often
most perpleXing 70 know what 10 pack
up for the weekend camping trip and
have them wheatless and meatless.
Try Brown Bread.
2 cups corn meal teaspoons bak.
/ cup rice flour ing powder
i cup ground rolled " teaspoon soda
oats / teaspoon salt
/ cup barley -four 2 eggs
3 cups milk V cup molasses
Use with this bread the following
'fillings:" Apple, thinly sliced and
mixed with chopped nuts and salad~
dressing; sliced tomatoes and cream
cheese, eggs boiled hard and mixed
with thick cream sauce, sliced cucun
hm and tomatoes well seasonal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
WONT JOIN CONFERENCE.
FRANCE WILL HAVE NO PART IN
BREST.LITOvSK NEGO.
TIATTONS.
Peace Will Not be Discussed With
Enemy Until Direct Proposals are
Made-Battle ON Western Front
Continue.

Paris, Jan. 12.-France will not
Join in the peace conference at Brest-
Litovsk, Foreign Minister Picson an
nounced today. She also will not
have any peace negotiations with the
enemy until they make direct propos-
ais.
There Is no break in the monotony
of the fighting on the fronts in the
west. Raids and artillery activity
still continue. On the italian north
ern front the artillery fire was most
intense between the Brenta and Piave
Rivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED ny HCUSu
OPPOSING FIFTY PER CENT
VALUATION.
Three Mill Constitutional School Tax
Remains Mil Stone Around week
OF Progress and Blocks Every Ef.
fort to Obtain Honest Tax Assess.
ments.

Columbia. Jan. IA resolution
was unanimously adopted in the
house Of representatives yesterday
asking the State tax commission to
rescind its order relative to the as.
sessment of all lands, and pers onal
property at so per cent. of actual
values. Such action. it was argued
would be unwise and i'll timed. with
the present high prices obtaining for
all commodities. Also that it wax not
within the province of the legislature
to revise all tax levies to adjust the
incidental Generalization. The Yeso-
luton was introduced by Representa-
tives Toole of Aiken, Wasson, OF
Greenville, Roberts Of Jasper and
Crews Of Richland. It reads;
Whereas. the State tax commission
has issued an order to the county
auditors instructing them to .asa,sss
land and personal property In the va
rious counties at SO per cent. OF &C.
tual values; and Tts-
Whereas, the members OF tho
house Of representatives and OF the
senate. believe that this action would
be unwise and ill-timed. at this time.
for the very great reasons that
prices Of everything are now above
normal, and on account of war CON-
ditions and the increased circulasS ION
of money. and the said high prices
are not likely to remain; and
Whereas. that it is not within The
province of the general assembly, at
this time. to fix all the tax levies, "a
the constitutional three mill tax can
not be reduced, and that many school
districts within the State are now
paying eight mills additions, -l-s
school purposes; r,l1
Therefore, be it resolved by the
house of representatives. the serato
concurring. that we hereby call on che
State tax commission to rescind their
order to the auditors or this staks
demanding that they assess proptssty
at 80 per cent. Of it's actual vaitte,
and in lieu thereof. instruct them 20
fix assessed values Of all property in
the same proportion as heretofore as.
sessed.
Y. That the speaker Of the
house of representatives. and she
president Of the senate shall appoint
three members of the respective
bodies to present these resolutions to
the State tax commission at the earl.
lest possible time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
KAISER AND GENERALS CONFER.
Everything Not Going Smoothly fos,
the German War Lord. :

Amsterdam, Jan. 14.--Several mose
important conferences were held MT
Berlin last weekend, according tt,
certain German newspapers They
were inaugurated by the emperor'N
reception to the Crown Prince or
Saturday when Generals Won Hindeu.
burg and Ludendorff also conferre,s
with number Of leading person.
ages On Sunday there were three
btween the higher army
commanders and Chancellor Won
after which Emperor VII.
liam held conference with Won Hin
denburg. 1t is reported that the as-
sistant foreign secretary. Won Rose.
ourg, has been summoned hastily tn
come to Berlin from Brest- -Litovsk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
WOULD TRY FORMER CZAR.
Committee Of Peasants Deputies Ask
. That Nicholas TIC Moved TO Petro.
grad or Kronstadt.

Petrograd. Saturday. Jan. H.
The executive committee of the peas
ants deputies has passed a resolu-
ton urging the council OF workmen's
and soldiers deputies to order the re-
moval of Former Emperor Nicholas
and his family from Tobolsk to Pc
trograd or Krcnstadt. The council Ia
asked to place the former imperial
family on trial before a revolutionary
tribunal at either of the cities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.


Houston. Texas. Jan. t4.--It is re-
ported that more than ten were kill
ed and scores injured when a Houston
ana Texas northbound passenger
struck "a split switch at Hammond
early today. II is said that bursting
steam pipes resulting I'm scalding pas
scngers. accounted for the large mum
her OF dead and injured. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
NOTED PRELATE COMING.
Archbishop Of York to Visit America
in March.

New York, JON. 12.--Most Rev.
Cosmo Gordon Lang, archbishop Of
York, will arrive in the United States
In March, 1t was announced here to-
day by the war commission Of the
Episcopal Church. of which the arch
bishop will be the guest. It will be
the second time an archbishop of the
Church Of England has visited this
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
SHIPPING BOARD PLANS.
PLACES AGENTS IN EUROPE AND
OPENS OFFICES AT ALLAN.
TIC COAST PORTS.
Much New Tonnage Under Way
Eighteen Vessels Rcquisitioncd to
be Completed I'm January and Twen-
ty-thrcc In February.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Reorganiza-
ton and extension Of the operating
department OF the shipping board so
as to place representatives in London,
Paris and Rome and branches at
nearly all important Atlantic coast
ports was announced tonight as one
OF the direct results OF the interallied
war conference. Branch Offices will
be established at New Orleans, Mo-
bile. Galveston, Jacksonville, Charles.
ton. Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Boston. in addition to the branch
at San Francisco. Experienced ship
ping men. the board announced, will
be placed In charge OF each office.
The plan Is not only to make more
effective control Of the American
merchant feet, but to insure complete
cooperation with the shipping of the
allies.
Chairman Hurley of the board also
announced that the country's ship
yards are speeding up faster and pro-
ducing tonnage in greater measure
than ever before thought possible.
Eighteen vessels requisitioned on the
stocks Of 1+5.0s1 dead weight tonnage
will be completed this month. he said.
and during February % ships of 1S2.-
600 tons will be turned out. Twenty
five Of the III vessels are building on
the Pacific coast.
In a statement of the operations de-
partment expansion. Mr.. Hurley said
Upon the recommendation of Ed
ward r. Garry. director of operations,
there is to be an expansion Of the
operating department. The expansion
Is one OF the direct results of the
ipterallied conference In Paris.
I'm order that there may be COM
plete and immediate cooperation. the
director Of operations will have q rep.
resentative in London. one in Paris
and one in Rome. This will insure
the maximum use and efficiency OF
American and allied shipping.
80 that every ship will be loaded
promptly and moved without delay or
confusion. the director Of operations
will have in New York a controller of
shipping who will be on the ground
to cooperate with the war port board
and the war department. giving quick
decisions and seeing to 1t that no
ship remains Idle unless In case of
necessity.
THE controller. working under Mr..
Carry. will have complete charge Of
the New York shipping Offices and
the transatlantic service and will
also bo in charge OF the pooling plans
to facilitate and expedite our ship.
ping in connection with that of Eng,
land. France, Italy and Russia. Ques.
tons OF organization and policy, a.
worked out by Director Garry. will BE-
applied by the controller on the scene
OF action.
These plans call for the creation
OF separate transportation branch
whore all matters concerning the
movement of ships will be handled; @
marine branch, where crews. repairs
TO ships. supplies. ETC.. will be provid-
ed; a chartering branch. n rate max
Ing branch and claim department"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
PAYMENT ON LIBERTY LOAN
Today Banks VIII Call Upon Sub.
scribers to Pay Last Installment On
Second Issue.

oCCOliu Issue.
washington, Jan. 13.-Banl:s
throughout the country tomorrow will
collect the final 40 per cent. install.
ment on the second Liberty loan, all.
though payments are not due at fed
eral reserve banks and other tresa.
ury agencies until Tuesday. Large
overpayments on previous installmert
collection dates have left only $455..
100000 to be paid in tomorrow and
Tuesday.
Total collections from the second
Liberty loan have been $3.453, 000, ,OOe.
Tuesday also is the final day foe
receipt of payments on the latest fs.
sue of treasury certificates of indebt.
edness arranged in anticipation of bin
tax collections next June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
WILLARD FAvORs TRIAL.
Chtef of War INDUSTRIES Board Not
N~y In Favor OF New Cabinet or

.Washinston, Ian. 14.-Daniel Will
lard. chief ofrtie. war industries
board. today 3t&tif,ed before tho SEN
ate military committee inquiry. that
he had advocated the creation of a
government minister OF munitions. but
is now In favor of trying out the new
war, diplomatic and other federal or
ganizations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Successful Raid on German TrencheS
Near Lens.

London Jan. 14.-Germar trenches
north of Lens were raided last night
oy canadian troops. who brought
BACK prisoners. says the official re-.
port The raid was near Mericou, {.
southeast Of Lens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16

Kan. whistler's home. or In case of
the sons death to whistier's father.
Captain Whistler. who was 36 years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Minister Geddes to Make Statement in
House Of Commons.

London, Jan 1.-THE house Of
commons reassembled today. all inter-
EST centering i'll the promise of a
statement by Sir Auckland Geddes,
minister Of the National Service, on
government man-power proposals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16

plants have been and are being ex-
panded as rapidly as practicable with
out interfering with their production.
The results of. much of this expansion
will be felt this spring in increase
deliveries of all types of ordnance ma
terial.
Anticipating the needs Of the naval
service and marine corps for addi-
tional machine guns. the bureau WISE
~ conducted q test Of the Lewis ma
chine gun early in April. 1917, with q
view to definitely determining Its
Iserviceability. Recent reports from
the war zone indicate that the gun is
giving entire satisfaction.
Under depth charges, which the
committee thinks may be properly
termed the terror of the submarine.
have been produced in quantity, and
are in use by our destroyers and sub
marine chasers.
1T was especially gratifying to
note that the skill, ingenuity and in
ventive resources OF the bureau have
been productive of new designs de-
manded by the present methods of
modern warfare. Advantage has been
taken Of every suggestion, irrespec-
tive of it's source. -
THE committee was gratified at the
executive ability shown by naval Of
hcers placed in charge Of Industrial
work. AS an illustration, the bureau
found it necessary to commander a
plant producing binoculars and other
optical Instruments for the navy. Un-
der the former management this plant
produced but 16S standard binoculars
in two months, whereas during the
first two weeks Of operation under
navy management it has produced
coo satisfactory binoculars for the
use of lookouts and for spoilers.
THE committee made a special in
quiry as to the damage done to tor
pedoes at the Bliss works. 1t ascer-
tanned that no torpedoes or damaged
parts have found their way into SER
vice; that spare parts for torpedoes,
such as gyrowheels. had ben tam
pered with but this was promptly de-
tected by the navl inspector Of ord
nance and close watch was main
tanned upon these articles. with the
result that the perpetrator of the
damage one Paul Charles Henning, a
native of Leipsig. Germany, who had
been in this country since 1908, has
been arrested and is awaiting trial.
The committee was supplied with
full information Of how many at
tacks Of submarines upon armed mer-
chantmen has been warded off by
the ships gun crews using the battery
with bravery and skill, and was given
the details of certain engagements Of
special interest. The record of at
tacks on our merchantmen shows q
comparatively small percentage were
successful. and that thA chances of
escape. when q submarine Is sighted.
before she has time to fire a torpedo.
are very high due to the efficiency
of the naval personnel The unseen
torpedo is responsible for 80 per cent
OF the sinkings."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-31


for the protection and webeng of the oe to be maintained and
Wage allied beigeent countries only
war taking that will Affirmative
and labor shall
great and important point these wage propose that they
the aakng bodies They that
day They propose politically political
then ansaf M s thru
Even the desire of the toers this country
economic There growing feeling of solidarity
possible
that and progress OF labor must be achieved thru
In this connection do better than the Presi
attempting convey these views the
leading the world today in the struggle for the
Every sign of these terrible days of and revolutionary
political conjecture.
@ s & %s a our hearts % % and dn thru ns and hsss them ready for
poun and prosperity for the of struggling
The old party slogans have lost their significance and will
change the mind of Europe as well as the mind of America Men
everywhere are searching democratic principles their hearts in
biy the real needs their life with any
that the real of justice and right action
The men in the trenches who have been freed from the
it is likely their homes with and i'm
The days of political and economic reconstruction which are
ahead definitely this
must be shot thru and thru with disintereed
try humanity very practical
this and this question only IS uss for
the benefit the average man without influence or privilege does
es's ''A'A' 'Sp@s' Or class Or
This high be by those who gen
uine sympathy with the of and real their needs
Labor Day this year by
toiers patriotism hghst also day the
of and intelligent also
We must Continue to serve humanity
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-31

are not b | o G k e d or
checked. That we must
do. That has been the
matter about which |
have taken pleasure in
comforting from time
to time with your pres
ident, Mr.. Gonpers, and
if | may be permitted
to do so, | want to eX-
press my admiration of
his patriotic courage,
his large vision, and his
statesman-like sense of
what has to be done. |
like to lay my mind
alongside of a mind
that knows how to pull
in harness. The horses
that kick over the traces
will have to be put in a
corral"