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Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, April 3-A campaign fo1 membership to the Farm Bureau vii start Tn Newtown April and con- tinue vigorously during the following week. A quota has been named which it Is hoped will be exceeded One thinks was when campaign is mentioned but the Farm Bureau is older, and will be longer lived than any war measure and has done its good,y share during war period. Its plan is to assist every one by educa- tion and operation in matters of agri- culture and home economics, and the larger membership, produces larger and better results to the organiza- tion and to the individual. It was Mir. Hoover's best friend in food con- servation and now that food is still the important feature in reconstruc- tion it is patriotic duty to join and learn how best to get results in planting, raising, canning, conserv- ing in every detail.
 The boys and girls pig club of last season and earlier, were features of the Farm Bureaus plans for sue cess several of our towns boys and girls won prizes for their work. Mar garet Cavanaugh, won first prize; Earl Smith, Robert Beers, James Corbett and others wear the button of the club. Housewives profited by demonstrations carried on by agents, societies and clubs were instructed in new methods. The girls friendly SO ciety members made food exhibits that were very interesting and in structive, all the results of demon strations given in class by some one or other of the several agents of the Farm Bureau. Needless to say the mem mbership should reach if not ex- ceed its named quota in our town at least.
 Dr. Leas of Providence, R. l., has been a guest of Dr. and Mrs. w. J. Mclaughlin of Main street.
 Edmund Miller of HazerdviIle, for merly of .Newtown, visited friends in Newtown Tuesday.
 Private J. Lynch has arrived from overseas and is expected at his home in a few days. James is second son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Lynch of Gas street and has been in the ser vice nearly two years having been called in the first draft.
 Mrs. Rodney Shepard returned from a several days visit with her parents MT. and Mrs. Chapin of New Milford.
 MT. Joseph Gajdosik moved his family from the Strant cottage at Foundry Pond to the tenant house of Marcus Connors near Newtown station April first.
 w. s. Grant, state road supervisor, Is reported improving after an attack of grippe. Mrs. Grant has developed pneumonia and is quite seriously i'll at her home.
 Miss Christine Corbett is recovering from her recent serious illness and able to be about again.
 Raymond Carroll is one of the re- cent patients with grippe colds.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
ENGLISH CHANNEL
 TUNNEL ID BE BUILT In 5 YEARS

London, Apr. 4.-(Correspondenc of The Associated Press) Intense interest has been aroused by the gov ernment's announcement that the long projected tunnel under the Eng fish Channel to connect England and France Is soon to be constructed. The cost of the enterprise is roughly esti- mated at $10O,OOO,0OO. Some say the tunnel could be completed in and 1-2 years.
 A commission in Paris which has been discussing this project also is considering the building of tunnels under the Bosphorus connecting Eu- rope with Asia and one from Gibral> tar connecting Europe with Africa.
 The English Channel Tunnel Com pany already has done a vast amount of work in anticipation of the re- sumption of actual construction of the tunnel to France. Engineering plans are said to be so far advanced that the work could be begin at once.
 With the exception of the Panama Canal, it will be the biggest engineer ing enterprise of modern times. The total length, including approaches in England and France, will be B miles, with more than 21 1-2 miles of it under the sea. The plans provide for ! two tunnels, each eighteen feet in diameter, connected by cross gal leries a intervals of 200 yards The maximum depth of water on the route is 180 feet, and a cover of chalk about 100 feet thick would be left undis- turbed above the crown of the tunnel to provide against danger from enemy attack with submarine explosives. The tunnels level below the sea thus will be about 2SO feet. ',
 Iron tubes will be built as the tun- nel advances. The extraordinary ad- vance made in tunneling in recent years, especially In the United States, will enable the engineers to proceed with great speed. The railway lines will be operated by electricity, as in the case of the Simplon tunnel under the Swiss mountain of that naNe and which is 12 1-2 miles in length, the longest at present in the world.
 Speaking of the problems of build ing the tunnel English engineers say the sea itself offers no difficulty, that the only risk lies in the geological formations. The first layer under the channel is white chalk. and beneath this is belt of gray chalk some 300 feet thick. The great question is whether the gray chalk is impervious to water.
 The tunnel will be capable of hand ling 3O.000 passengers and 30,0OO tons of goods each way in 24 hours. Or dinary railway rolling stock, includ- ing sleeping and dining cars, will be able to use the route.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
Trolley Car Hits
 Wagon on Main St.

About 6:3O o'clock last night al Main and Wall streets a one man trolley car colHded with Il horse and wagon driven by Louis Abramovttz of 1928 Hancock avenue Abramov!tz was thrown from the wagon and received severe injuries and lacerations about the face and body. The force of the collision threw the wagon into a jitney oper. ated by David Swartz, seeley street, cuuzng some damage to Swartz. No arrests were made.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
SALVATION ARMY.

Adjutant George H. Phillips of the Salvation Army has arrived in Bridge port to select a building to be used by the Salvation Army as an Indus trial Home.
 The industrial work in the Salvation Army Is on a different basis from the relief work. Tn the industrial work no soliciting is done but the work Is on a self-gupporting basis. Waste labor takes care of waste capital, says Adjutant Phillips.
 He wants building large enough 70 commodate 25 men with sleep ing room, and q workshop where furniture can be repaired, a store room and q sales room. In return for work doae by the men who apply, they will be fed, clothed. given lodg- ing and a small amount of money.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
DEVON

It is the belief of most Devon people that the new Washington bridge will not be started this year. The old eyesore will continue for a long time to be the only means by which the Housatontc can be crossed. Reason, the trolley company will not or can not pay it's share of the cost.
 It is estimated that the new bridge will cost about S900, 900, and under the law the trolley company is obliged to pay one-thtrd or $300, GOO, the State of Connecticut $500 OO0 and the towns of Milford and Stratford $150,000 each. The trolley company has been begging for help from the legislature and the committee which investigated the matter has recommended that the trolley company be relieved from pay ing its assessment for bridges and roads. If this report is accepted by the legislature the whole cost of the bridge will be saddled on the State and towns of Milford and Stratford. So the prospects for a new bridge this year are not bright
 The Ladies' Aid society of the De- von Union church held an Easter sale this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Evans, 237 Bridgeport avenue. The sale was well patronized and the ladies had a very pleasant time.
 The Devon firemen will hol$ their first annual ball at the Chateau on May g. The committee promises that this will be the finest and most en- joyable ball ever held in Devon. William T. Hoyt of Brooklyn is oc- cupying his home at Laurel Beach for the summer.
 4 new police telephone box has been installed at the corner of Bridge port and Naigatuck avenues, known as Boards corner. This is a much needed improvement and will be a great convenience whenever it is nec- essary to call the police to Devon.
 The Improvement association ofn- cials are receiving great praise from residents at this new evidence that their efforts to compel recognition Of Devon's needs is being needed by the town authorities
 At the meeting of the Boys Fife and Drum corps tonight the members
  forms. The uniforms are to tbe ready for the first appearance of the boys at the Memorial Day exercises.
 Nearly every Devonite is in favor of the proposition to issue bonds to put the roads in first class condition. They have no patience with the way the town officials delay the work on the roads from time to time. First it is one excuse and then another. Now they say that some time in the dis tant future the town will be able to get the work done for less money. Devon people believe that the work should be done now. There are many returned soldiers, and others, out of work, the roads need attention badly, the town has the money or can get it by the issue of bonds that have al- ready been authorized, and that they are unable to understanI the attitude of the selectmen in this matter.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
SET PARADE DATE SOON

Notice received from Boston yester- day by Governor Marcus H. HoIcornb was to the effect that the parade of the Twenty-sixth Division in that city will be held on some date between April z6 and May 6. the definite date to be determined in c few days. It will begin at II o'clock ir the morn ing.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
O'BRIEN IS
 RECRUITING IN CITY

After enjoying the rank of captain during the war, lately discharged as a reserve officer. Sergt. Thomas s. O'Brien. has re-enlisted and given his old rank as sergeant fn the regular army. He has been placed Tn charge of tho local army recruiting office at 925 Main street. Sergeant O'Brien has been 25 years in the service. He has done duty in Mexico and at one lime was drill master at West Point.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
DETECTIVE BRINGS
 WINNING BACK HERE:

Detective Jo-'n A. Burns will ar rive in town todcy with Fred Win ming, extradited .-om New York state on a charge oi holding up a trolley conductor at BNardsley park, Acquisition papers were Issued yes terday by Governor Holcotab,
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

The people who don't plant needed trees this spring, will be the ones who will sometime be complaining that they can't get a decent price for their real estate
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
ROLL OF HONOR SENT FROM THE FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Apr. 3.-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding Gener- al of the American army and made public today contain IA names di- Vided as follows: Killed in action, 4; died from wounds, 5 died from acci- dent and other causes, 43; died of disease, 29; wounded slightly 26; wounded severely, 12; wounded, de- gree undetermined, 24; missing in ac- ton, 1.
 One Connecticut name appears in today's casualty lists. Ernest Wilcox of New Britain IS reported killed in action. He had previously been re- ported missing in action.
 Washington. March 31-CasuaIty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and made public today contain 1O4 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 15; died from accident and other causes, IA; died of disease, 51; died from wounds, 5; wounded severely, 16 missing in action, 3.
 Connecticut list is as follows:
 Died of Wounds.
 Edward B. Trecher, New Haven.
 Died of Disease.
 George J. Daly, Wallingford. Returned to Duty (Previously Re
 ported Missing.)
 Joseph E. Doherty, ThompsonviIle. Washington, April 1 Casualty lists furnished by the commanding general of the American army and made public today contain 59 names divided as follows: Killed in action, z; died from wounds, 4; died from accident and other causes, IA; died of disease, 15; wounded severely, 1; wounded, degree undetermined, G. wounded slightly, g.
 There are no Connecticut names in today's lists of dead and wounded.
 Washington, March 28-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and made public today contain 191 names divided as follows: Killed in action. g; died from wounds, [; died of dis ease, 56; wounded severely, 9; died from accident and other causes, 16; missing in action, 1; wounded, degree undetermined, 22; wounded slightly 72.
 John J. Casey, 226 Lafayette street. is reported slightly wounded in to- days lists. Connecticut has four names as follows:
 Died from Accident and Other
 Causes.
 John St. John, New London.
 Died of Disease.
 Thomas Marshall. Seymour.
 Wounded Slightly.
 John J. Casey, 226 Lafayette street, Bridgeport.
 Jacob J. Sick, New Britain.
 Washington, Mar. 29. - Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and made public today contain 73 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 9; died from wounds, Il; died of dis ease. 20; wounded slightly, IT; wounded, degree undetermined, IF; missing in action, 4.
 There are no Bridgeport names TO- ported in today's casualty lists.
 Washington. April 2-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and Ilaue puDllc lOuLy COuttIIl 1Ot HdhlS9 divided as follows: Killed in ac- ton, s; died from wounds, 4; died from accident and other causes, 43; died of disease, 20; wounded severe ly, 6; wounded. degree undetermined. 5; wounded slightly, 16; missing in action, 2.
 Two Connecticut names appear in the list headed Died from Accident and Other Causes. They are Harry l.. Mansfield of Norfolk and Joseph
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

Charles o. Matthews. Devon's wide awake real estate dealer. is resting comfortably after severe attack Of
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

However. the girls are to be given much credit for wearing their hair over their ears, as it obviates the ne- cessdty of initiating the daughters of Africa by boring their ears for rings.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

The Ladies Aid society of the De- von Union church held an Easter sale this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Evans, 237 Bridgeport avenue. The sale was well patronized and the ladies had a very pleasant time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
PALMER NOMINATION
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Long Fight Against Attorney Gen
eral Ends in Executive Session
Friday Night.

Washington, Aug. 29.-In an ex-
ecutive session which lasted two
hours and half the senate tonight
without a record vote confirmed the
nomination of A. Mitchell Palmer to
be attorney general.
Confirmation of Mr.. Palmer's
nomination terminated fight that
began last session and which grew
out of criticism of his administration
of the office of alien property GUS
todian. Opposition to his nomina-
ton resulted in the blocking of ac-
ton upon it at the close Of the last
session, but when the present ses-
sion convened, President Wilson
again sent it to the senate. At the
request of Senator Frelinghuysen,
of New Jersey it was referred to the
judiciary committee, which appoint
ed a subcommittee which held unan-
ignous vote favorably reported the
nomination and exonerated the at
tovney general of any wrong doing
n connection with the office Of alien
,'-oferty c-4-cd.2n.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

No organs Of the human body are so
important tn health and long life as the
kidneys. Wien they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties. look out!
Find out what the trouble is-without
delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back-WG&e up
at once Your kidneys need help These
are signs to warn you that your kid
neys are not performing their func-
tions properly. They are only half
doing their work and are allowing inn
purities to accumulate and be convert
ed into -'ric acid and other poisons,
which are causing you distress and will
destroy you unless they are driven
from your system.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
ORDER AND NOTICE OF ELEC-
TION ON QUESTION OF LEVY
ING AN ADDITIONAL TAX OF
TWO MILLS IN NEWBERRY
SCHOOL DISTRICT.

| Whereas, petition signed by one
! bird of the qualified electors resid-
ng in Newberry school district has
been filed with the board of trustees
of the said school district, request
ng that an election be held in the
said school district upon the question
of voting and levying an additional
tax of two mills upon the property
situated in the district for the main
tenance and equipment of it's schools,
now, therefore;
It is ordered by the board Of trus-
tees of Newberry school district,
Newberry county, that an election be
held in the said school district on the
sixth day of September, 1919, on the
question of levying an additional tax
of two mills upon the taxable proper
ty situated in the said school dis
trict, for the maintenance and equip
ment of it's schools; that the election
hall be held at the court house, at
Newberry; and that the polls shall
be opened at 9 o'clock in the morn.
ing and closed at o'clock IN the af-
ernoon of the said day.
The following persons are appoint
ed managers to conduct the said elec-
ton:
S. S. Cunningham, J. NJ. Bowers,
and H. i. Speers.
At the election only the qualified
electors of the Newberry school dis
trict shall be allowed to vote; those
n favor of the levy Of such tax shall
cast a ballot containing the word
yes" written or printed on it, and
hose opposed to such levy shall cast
a ballot containing the word "No'
written or printed on it.
By authority of the board Of trus
tees of the Newberry School district,
August 90, 1919.
VIC. Mayes,
J. Y. Jones,
L. G. Eskridge,
]. Y. McFall,
Arthur Kibler.
Board of Trustees Newberry School
District.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02

story: For water service, 70: the
month of June-July the bill reads:
For water service. S364; for light
service, $3.50; for cooking and
power service S6.44, making a total
of $1,000
"There are 1927 domestic and
commercial users of water and cleo
trio current in Greenwood, and from
these customers the commissioners
collected last year s9,83O.94 for
cooking and power; $14,761.69 for
water; S24,606.62 for lights, total
of $49,199.25 against S44,910.46 for
1917, an increase of s4,279.79, which
gave the commissioners net cash
revenue of $23,4OS.69 for 1918
against 1,627.16 for 1917. In their
report the commissioners say: "Not-
withstanding our increased cost of
operation for power, etc., reduc-
ton of 25 per cent. in all our rates
in force for the entire year, with
abnormal conditions prevailing, our
business has been satisfactory in
service, cost, growth and revenue as
compared with former years."
"These figures will doubtless be
very interesting to the people of
Spartanburg who may not be able to
understand why it should cost only
Is cents a thousand gallons for wa
ter in Greenwood and SO cents in
Spartanburg; how with an increased
cost of production in Greenwood the
commissioners of Greenwood could
make reduction of 25 per cent in
all their rates in force for the entire
year and yet make more clear money
than when the rates were rs per cent
higher. One of the reasons, doubt
less, is that the head of the commits
sion in Greenwood is Foster McKis-
sick, who knows how.
''There is good deal more to tell
about the Greenwood water and light
question; but this will do for the first
chapter"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
ONE HUNDRED TANKS
ON MEXICAN BORDER
American Soldiers Well Supplied
With Engines of Destruction,
Army Officer Says.

Washington, Aug. 29.-American
troops on the Mexican border have
100 tanks, while $50 others are held
elsewhere in the country, army ord
nance officers today told house war
investigating committee.
Brig. Gen. S. H. Rockenback, who
was chief of the American tank
corps in France, said he regarded a
tank, with two machine guns and two
six Founders, as the equal Of bat
terry of field artillery.
In the St. Mihiel and Argonne
drives, he said, nothing could stop
the tanks, though every conceivable
obstacle was placed in front of them
by the Germans. Casualties in the
Argonne, the general said, he be-
lieved would have been fewer if more
to-..,,--cc ha, been available.
One thousand and fifty additional
tanks are under construction for the
army it also was revealed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
TIME FOR PUBLIC
TO HAVE VOICE
Capital and Labor Always Heard.

Washington Aug. 2S.-President
Wilson should call conference of
representatives of capital, labor, in
dustrial managers and the public to
meet in Washington in the near fu-
ture to discuss perplexing economic
problems confronting the nation,
Sec.e.a1y L@ne declared II State
ment made today. Heretofore only
capital and labor have been consider
ed in discussion of vital economic
questions, Mr.. Lane asserted, but the
time has come when the public must
be given a voice as we'll as the busi-
ness managers and executives who
are ''the brains of modern industrial
organizations"
''There are four sides to the table, u
said Mr.. Lane, "and it is time that
the public was given seat in the
council chamber and a voice in the
proceedings. The problems confront
ing the United States today vitality
threaten the welfare of the nation
and the situation is growing worse
daily. l believe that the president
should call Immediately conference
of representatives of the four great
factors involved in the present eco
nomic situation, labor, capital, busi-
ness, executives and the public. Such
conference would 60 far toward
solving the perplexing and danger
Gus problems the nation today faces.
The proposed conference, the sec
retary held, should take up the ques-
tions of relations between employer
and employee, of labor's proportion
of earnings and of improving indus
trial conditions by calling in execu-
tives who solved these problems sue
cessfully in their own organizations.
Mr.. Lane declared that the word
tscapital'' had come to be considered
as representing the actual governing
forces of modern industry, when as
q matter of fact the business execu-
tives and managers who direct the
destinies of great industrial organi-
cations are men who stand between
capital in the strict sense and labor.
''The concentration of workers in
the great cities of the land is one Of
the chief reasons for the unpre-
cendented high cost of living prevail
ing today" said the secretary. ''Shop
and mill workers could produce a
considerable part of their own food
were factories located in smaller
communities with a view to the wei
fare of the workers as well as the
convenience of the workers. More
of our people must become producers
of foodstuffs even on small scale,
if the cost of living is to be lower
ed"
MIR. Lane said that President Will
son should call such conference at
once without waiting for action by
congress on legislation now pend
ing. The economic tangle is too rap
idly approaching a climax, he said,
to permit of any delay.