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Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29
50 U : HOTCHKISS
EAST CANAAN

Saturday afternoon there will be a meeting at the conference room at 2 r. m. of the Ecclesiastical Society also the Church Society, to transact all necessary business for the coming year.
 Miss Fanny Condon is at her home here for the summer.
 The Clover Club will give supper at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. K. Prescott, Thursday, April 29th, Supper will be served from six to eight. There will be a musical en- tertainment and the people know the fun and good time in store. There will be a violin, banjo and bones. Supper 35c.
 A fire, set by an engine last We'd nesday reached from below Sirlin's nearly to the old Roys place. The worst fire for long time. It burn ed over several acres of woodland owned by E. s. Roberts, ruining young sprouts and running to the tops of tall pine trees. At Mrs. Chatfeld's, it burned stove wood, and fences.
 The Cheerful Workers are plan ming for G. T. Social, May 14th.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. King visited friends in Plainville Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29

eration might prevent many disasters from forest fires.
 Henry Boutillier of East Cornwall is town fire warden and telephone inquiry will supply the information as tc who is fire warden in any par ticular district. Wm. R. Brush is fire warden for this part of the town in the vicinity of West Cornwall. 1t would be advisable to become posted on some of the laws regarding fire, which are being more and more strictly enforced.
 An afternoon and evening meet ing to complete the work of the Extension School will be held in Cornwall on Saturday, May 1st.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook spent the weekend with Mrs. Collins Bar ton of Coleman Station.
 Otto Sneider has been on the sick list this past week. He went to Poughkeepsie Saturday to consult a specialist.
 Miss Gladys Brazee spent the weekend at her home here.
 Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook and Miss Jessie Warehouse spent the day at Mrs. Robert Randall's last week.
 Mrs. Anna Mallory has returned to her home here which is pleasing to her many friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. DeGarmo have vacat- ed Colgates Gate house and moved
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29

into one of New Follon's houses.
 Alanson Middlebrook spent the weekend in Bridgeport.
 Little Sarah at Cris Haynes is re- covering from the measles.
 Orlando Wildey was in Johnson Hollow Sunday!
 Miss Jessie Warehouse was in MiIierton Wednesday.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
 c. K. Bristol. Pastor

Methodist EplscopaA \nurcn Notes G. F. Bristol, Pastor
 Morning Service zoo a. m.
 Evening Service 7:30 p. m.
 Sunday school 1O:00, Prayer and Praise Service Wednesday evening 7:3O.
 ALL, SERVICES HELD ACCORD
 ING TO STANDARD TIME.
 A warm welcome awaits all who wish to worship with us. .
 At the weekly meeting of the Boys Brotherhood, held in their rooms April 26th, the three following mem bers were chosen as delegates to represent the Brotherhood at the Boys Conference to be held in Salisbury May and g.: John Sedgwick, William Mallory, John Wright. The pastor will also at tend the conference with the dele gates. This conference is for boys from IA to 20 years of age.
 Will those who wish minutes of the New York conference of the
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-29
Don't Always Blame Hens When
 Eggs Are Scarce

Rats may be getting them-U. S. Government Bulletins prove they know how to get them. Break cake of RAT-SNAP into small pieces and place where rats travel. If there, RAT-SNAP will get them-positive- ly. Three sizes, 25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Freeman Demp- sey, dealer-adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
BONUS MEN WIN
BY FILIBUSTER

The chaplain's opening prayer In
the House was delayed for half an
hour yesterday. when the advocates
of the proposed soldier bonus legis-
lation renewed their filibuster 10
force action on the bill.
Immediately after the Speakers
gavel raped the House to order and
before Rev. Henry n. Couden. the
blind chaplain, could begin the in
vocation, Representative Murphy.
Republican. of Ohio, demanded = roll
call on a point of order that there
was not quorum present.
The fflibuster was maintained un-
til late in the day. when il was
agreed to call of the fight to block
other legislatioa until the bonus
measure was taken up after they
were given assurances by the House
leaders that an effort would be made
today to get il.
Indications last night were that a
special rule will be adopted today
ana the bill passed. Republican lead
ers said the Democratic opposition
was weakening and that enough
votes would DC wor over from the
minority side to overcome the de
hant forty-nine" Republicans VINO
have banded together to oppose the
legislation ito the last ditch
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
TIDE
BREVERSED
u n
Aperican Men Winning
English Brides According
To Latest Advices
n, LYDIA X. .CoMMANpEn.


washington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special Cable Dispntch.
London. May 3s,-There has been
a marked tendency for the tide to
set In the opposite direction, recent
ly and American men are wooing
and winning English brides!
George Holden Kennedy. Of New
York and Inverness House, Hyde
Park, recently married Miss Rosa
mund Lillian Thompson, elder
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Thompson, Of Sussex Gardens, Lon
don.
On June 2, another Anglo-Ameri-
can marriage will be celebrated,
when L. Percival Cushman. of Ban
gor. Maine. will wed Christine.
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Summerville. Of Ruishton House,
Taunton, Devon.
Canadian and American soldiers
discovered the charms OF English
girls. and persuaded them in large
numbers to combine matrimony and
emigration and make their homes In
new lands. The custom bids fair 10
continue.
copyright, 1891. Iross-AtIantic Newspsper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
COMPLETE ROAD
IN MARYLAND
Especial .. Washington Herald,

Frederick. Md. May 2S-A new
road has been built from Emmits-
burg to the Maryland Pennsylvania
line, a distance OF fve and one-haIf
miles. while another road gang is
working from the State line to
Gettysburg. building another two
and One-hd!f mile stretch Com
pletion of this work will provide
a through stretch G modern high
way from Washington and BaIti-
more to the Gettysburg battlefield.
by way OF Frederick and Emmits-
burg. and will also open the way
to the improved roads of Penn
sylvania. The link from Gettys-
burg to Emmitsburg has for years
been in bad repair.
improvements to another State
road from Emmitsburg to Taney-
town will be completed next week.
This road intersects the State high
way to Baltimore via Westminster.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
VOTESFOR ERIN
WIN MAJORITY

The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee yesterday reported out to
the House the resolution of Repre-
sentative Mason. Republican, OF
Illinois, expressing the sympathy
of Congress with the movement for
an independent Irish republic.
The vote on the resolution was
IL to Z. six Republicans and two
Democrats opposing.
A bitter fight was provoked by
a motion by Rogers to make the
resolution Joint" instead of CON
current" so the President would
have to sign it. Flood vigorously
attacked this motion, charging the
Republicans lacked nerve" to at
tempt anything without trying to
put the responsibility upon some
body else"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
ENGLISH GIRL
TOWED TITLE
Miss Isobel Law to Become
Bride Of Frederick
Hugh Sykes.
ny LYDIA X. ComMANpER.

ny LhDiA n. COMMANDEH.
CWashington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special oable Dispatch.)
London. May 2s.-The marriage Of
Miss Isobel Law, elder daughter OF
Bonar Law. to Mai. Gen. Sir Freder-
lex Hugh Sykes. K.C.B. C.M.G..
G.B.c- controller general of sivil
aviation, will probably take place
the hrst week in June.
Details of the wedding arrange
ments are yet ipcomplete, and for
the present interest centers more
about Miss Law.
She possesses to . high degree
that something Ehich We call
charm" She Is an outdoor girl,
fond Of sports. Her keen sense OF
humor caused her at the last cleo
ton to make some most entertain
ing and amusing political speeches,
which are still remembered in Glas-
cow.
(copyright. 1900, Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service. lnc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
Legless Veterans Feat
Features Aquatic Sports

The swimming of Lieut. r. S.
Fletcher Of Plainview, Tex, a leg
less veteran of the world war. fea-
tured the aquatic sports which
marked the opening Of the Rea
swimming pool at Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday.
Lieut.. Fletcher not only starred
in the water races but he astonished
the onlookers by climbing to the
top of the flfteen-foot diving tower
without assistance and piunging
into the pool.
The gold watch given for the best
all-round performance was won by
Phillip E. Webb of the hospital med
ical corps. John Cannon of New
Haven, Conn, won the one-legged
mems fifty-yard race in 55 seconds.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
MINE WAGE SOLUTION
PUT UP TO PRINCIPALS

PRESIDENT Wilson's proposal for
submission of the anthracite mine
wage dispute to a Presidential COM
mission will be presented to the op-
orators and miners next TUESDAY by
William B. Wilson. Secretary of La
Dor. Acceptance OF the proposal
was agreed upon by the miners in
convention at Wilkebarre yesterday.
The operators are expected to aC-
auiesce as the only means of fixing
the new wage scale.
The President, it was learned yes
terday. is contemplating the ap-
pointment of a commission of three.
invested with authority to conduct
an exhaustive investigation into an
thractte wages and prices, and its
award would be considered as bind
ing upon both operators and miners
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

Jones. sr.: city solicitor. L Claude
Bailey: chief Of police. woodland
Dtsharoon: associate policemen,
ChsrBes r. Dennis. George L. win-
ians and sidney o. Furniss; special
poiieemen. Jamessc. White and p. L.
Little.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
Armenian Mandate Up Today.

Senator Lodge yesterday an
nouneed he would call up In the
Senate today the resolution declin-
Ing TO grant authority for q man.
date over Armenia.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
Name, o6ei.l, for S,li,burr.

Salisbury. Nd. May e&--Ths fol-
lowing sappointmsnts have been
made by Mayer Ksnnsrfy this vssk:
eupervisor of streets. George Z
Eirmans polies tasties. T. Rodney
Evening journal., 1920-11-05

A bedragglcd figure with a ooDweD
over his right ear crawled to view
from under the sofa.
"permit me TO present Baron
Fro'hiprmOuih," said wilkins, win
a deop bow He will permit ne, I'm
sure. 20 explain his unusual appear
ance. The Baron loves Lady Clarlce
but can't marry her because she has
a husband. He plots 90 do away win
Lord Culhberl. lie smashes the sighl
on Cuihherts fayorite revolver and
tells Culhbert he knows a good gun
smith
"Cuhbert Is IN the act OF handing
the Baron the gun when the false
friend nlsks of he ghls. fres his
own revolver 10 me air, dps the
lamnshade IN tomato calsup and
craNls under the sofa.
"He would have remained there
until DE law hanged Culhhert for his
murder and then have crawled out
and married the widow
Villain. there's no law Of man "a
runish YOU leave you 10 high
heavens iusticel
II bid you one and all happy new
yearF
wilkins bowed himself out OF,
window and was gone into the night
THE End.)
Evening journal., 1920-11-05

lnVesI eaI1l Ihe lives of iI2S 0flce
boys 70 find out how they occupy
their time in the interims between
taking cards to the boss. He finds:
Twelve per cent read dime novels.
Seventeen improve their hand
writing by writing their own names.
Eleven per cent pitch pennies with
other Office boys
Three per cent spend their time
asserting stamp collections.
seven per cent pound the stenOg's
Evening journal., 1920-11-05

Lord Cuthbert faced his spouse,
beautiful Lady Clarce, and dashng
Baron Frc.hlngmouta, sitting on the
sofa. The Baron finishing the guln-
ing OF a light repast, wiped egg from
his mustache with the left tail OF his
fr0ck coat.
"All evening I have searched for
your Numbered the irate nobleman.
"Take thatEw
Cuthhert drew a revolver from his
vest pocket. The lights snapped out.
Through the darkness rang a shot
then a wOman's scream
CHAPTER TWO.
The Vanishing Corpse.
Lady Clarlce ran shrieking to the
ballroom.
Evening journal., 1920-11-05

"Stop the music" she cried, flop-
ping IN a swoon. "The Baron Is
deadw
The ukeele player was silent A
strange hush fell.
The guests crowded TO the little
cellar. What a scene OF disorder An
overturned chair, broken pickle
platter and a dripping lampshade,
once a dainty white silk, now stained
and red. on the ilOor. These were
the chastity evidences OF tragedy.
Here was murderl But where was
the corpse
There was not a single corpse in
sight
CHAPTER THREE.
The Mystery Solved.
Weary wilkins, Scotland Yards
best detective. took in the scene with
one sharp glance. Revolver, broken
peep sight, dlsordered table and ooz-
ing lampshade these were the things
he saw.
While the wondering guests watch
ed, he seized pepper-sauce bottle
from the tray and sprinkled three
drops behind the sofa.
Instantly there was a loud "ker'
choow
come out, vlllalnw commanded
wilkins.
Evening journal., 1920-11-05
THE
CRIMSON
LAMPSHADE
(OD
Such Is Life With the
Cuthberts
CHAPTER ONE.
A Shot From the Dark.

While the merry laughter OF gay
dancers rang through the vaultgd
halls Of Nottadam- Worcester
shire, gr m tragedy stalked In the
cellar below.
Evening journal., 1920-11-05
WHAT DOES RED
DO WITH TIME?

(N. +. A. stan Specially
NEW YORK. Nov "a demon sta
tisiician. having done his days work
on football, politics and divorces. has
Evening journal., 1920-11-05

typewriter when she isn't looking.
Four per cent sleep.
Three per cent. sit and think.
Six per cent. think.
The remaining 30 per cent. are so
clever thai 40 one knows what they
So
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
Order for Hearing.

Order for Hearing.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st: Louis-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Harry
GundersOn, Decedent.
Hearing.
There having been filed herein the
petition of Lars Gunderson, represents
Ing, among other things, that the
above named decedent, then Being 4
resident Of st. Louis county, Minnesota.
died therein on June oath, 1915 and
that since the date Of his said death the
United States has issued a patent to
certain lands in said. county to >"the
heirs of Harry Gunderson": 1hat,peti-
TONER Is brother Of said, ,deeedNnt
and praying that the: court determine
who are such heirs OF said decederlt
and assign the said lands to the persoI,
or persons thereuilto entitled: pursu-
ant to the statute in such case made
and provided.
It is ordered that said petition be
heard before this court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. Du-
1 1asa. MINI, on Monday, April 1sth,
interested in said petition and said as.
tate are hereby. cited and reduired at
said time and place, to show cause. IL
any there be, why the sal petition
should not be granted.
DATED Duluth. Min, March. 25th, 1920.
ny the Court, S. w. G1LPIN,
Attest: A. r. MORTON,
Clerk Of Probate
(seal, Probate Ct, St. Louis Co., Mimi
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civil WAR HERO. :.
TALKS ON. Peril .
OF M|L|TAR|S SIN
Isaac Sherwood Hero Of 43 Bat:
ties Does Not Want anyPrus.
sanism in United States.
Continued From Page IL


exhibition of self-command in two or
three Of the great powers Of the west.
ern world.
At. Appomattox Grant stood on
fame's topmost pinnacle, the: foremost
man in all the world, but in the &C.
neva, award he was greater than at
Appomattox.
We are today at peace with all the
world. Why should we prepare for
war when we have never had war
In over, century and quarter of
national life that was not of our seek
ing? No nation on either side of the
Atlantic has ever declared war against
the United States.
Let us strive, as becomes the citi-
zcns of a Christian nation, to make
peace permanent and perpetual. It is
the verdict Of universal history that
no military nation was ever a moral
or progressive nation. Peace is con-
structive, was is destructive; peace
means prosperity and progress; war
Is hell and uproar.
War Is the greatest crime of the
human race. Preparation for war in
evltably leads to war. This is the
verdict Of universal history UNIVERSAL
training, if it means anything, means
preparation for war,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
CARLOS AVERY SPEAKER
TONIGHT IN BRA|NERD

BRA1NERD, March "a. 49, Carlos
Avery, state game and fish commits
sioner,. will be the chief speaker at
the meeting of the Crow Wing
Game, Fish and Bird Protective club
tomorrow night at Gardner hail.
The club now has a membership
from Grow Wing. Cass and other
counties. Of more than 500.
Officers are: President, A. c..
White; treasurer, D. A. Peterson;
secretary, John F. woodhead; field
secretary, A. P. Cardle; vice-presi-
dents are A. A. Weideman, Brain
erd. B. Magoffin jr., ,Deerwood, Ike
Frazer. Ironton, Robert Marsh, Cros-
by. J. G. Thurlow, Pequot and
Charles E. Anderson, Pequot.
Mayor F. E. Little will introduce
Avery, who will bring with him
interesting moving picture films OF
wild animal and bird life to be
shown.
Previous to the meeting which
will also be addressed by local
speakers. Avery will be entertained
at dinner at the ,Ransford hotel by
Club officers.
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tive societies are urged to do away
with the middleman and his profits.

tive societies are urged to do away
with the niddleman and his profits.
HIGH COST OF LIVING AND
acknowledgements financial as
sistance should be given the worker
so he can build and own his home.
States and cities should be permitted
to undertake housing projects.
HIGH COST OF LIVING AND AG-
LTURE-Graduated tax on all
disable lands above the acreage Gull
tivated by the owner is favored. Mu-
inequalities and states should be en-
powered to acquire land for cultiva-
ton.
TAxATION-Taxes on profits and
progressive increases in taxes on in
comes, inheritances and land values.
PUBLIC EDUCATION - Govern
ment advisory supervision over pub.
lie education. establishment of. state
colleges and universities is urged. In
dustrial schools should give training
in life for an industrial society.
CREDIT-Use Of credit urged to
serve production needs and not to in
crease holdings and incomes Of finan-
ciers.
PUBLIC UTILITIES; RAILROADS
-Governme emit should own, operate or
regulate public and semi public utili-
ties in the interests Of the public.
~,WHARVEs AND DOCKS; SHIP
PING-Government should own and
the merchant marine should be .en-
couraged.
WATER POWER 49, Federal and
state governments should own, de-
velop and operate all water power and
supply power at rates based. on cost.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
AND THE COURTs-People.: directly
or through congress should determine
what laws should be enacted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. demands dis
tinctionx be made between military
service. for the nation and police duty
and that military service be carefully
distinguished from service in indus
trial disputes.
LABOR THE BULWARK' AGAINST
REACTION AND CHAMPION OF IN
DUsTRIAL DEMOCRACY -Legisla-
ton should be enacted making it a
criminal offense for an employer to
interfere with legitimate activities Of
trade unions. Against proposals to
make strikes unlawful or to compel
submission Of grievances to court,
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Summons in Application for Registra-
tl0n Of Land.
STATE On MINNESOTA COUNTY on

Summons in Application for Registra-
STATE or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.-ss. District Court. Elev-
enth judicial District.
In the matter of the application Of
Edward NJ. Gaylord to register the title
to the following described real estate
situated in st. Louis County, Minnesota,
Lot fourteen 90 in Block forty-six
(46) mi London addition to Duluth &C.
cording to the recorded plat thereof on
file and Of record in the office Of the
Register Of Deeds Of said St: Louis
Perry 1 MacLachlan.
the estate Of Vivian DeMars, minor,
John R., MacLachlan.
Nettie J. MacLaehlan,
National Surety Company,
and all other persons or parties un-
tate, lien or interest in the real estate
Defendants.
The state. Of Minnesota to the above
You are Hereby summoned and re-
applicant n above; satitled proceed;
twenty |(26} Hays after: the service Of
the dky bfsGuch service,1 ahd; if you
fail to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid, the appli-
cant in this proceeding will apply to
the the 6. seaft for the tn! relief demanded
Witness, J. p. johnson, clerk Of said
court, and the seal thereof, at Duluth,
in said county. this 18th day of March.
p. JOHNSON, Clerk.
1snA,.,9X B: G: R1hnlNo' Deputy
MCCOY & HANSEN,
Attorney for Applicant
L. w. March ~ April 3-10-1920.
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NJ. {. B. 4. OFFICERS here TO
ATTEND. MEETING OF LOCAL

William S. Brown. national presi-
dent of the Marine Engineers Benefit
clal association and Albert L. Jones,
business manager for the same organ
ization, lake district, arrived in Duluth
this morning over the Northwestern:
and will attend the meeting OF M. e.
B. A. No. 70 tonight.
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days--and such history! With con-
gress as rapidly as possible making
laws at the behest of reaction, and
the courts just as rapidly multiplying
laws that have been enacted in the
interest Of the whole people. it may be
said that this is an era of privilege.
It knows what It wants and how to get
it-and it is getting it, generously.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
: WIN SHORT sTRIKE

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March a5.-
Street car: traffic in this city was tied
up for 81 hours because Of q strike at
the power plant. All employees made
common cause and the company
granted q 10 per cent wage increase.
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ANTS UNITING WORKERS..

Pocatello, Idaho, March 25.-The
opposition Of the employers associa-
ton to the trade unin mvement is
driving the workers into the unions.
Men are being organized in groups as
a result Of this antagonisrn.
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The COW that jumped over the
moon was famous in a. way in her
day but have you priced the new
spring bonnets? .,
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PICK OFF ANOTHER,

HAMILTON, Ontario, March AZ
Striking iron molders have adjusted
differences with the Hamilton foun-
dry: Rates. will be. IS. cents an hour
and an S-hour day. The molders have
been out since last May. =,
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BRITISH MINERS ASK MORE

LONDON, England, March 25.-The
British miners federation has voted to
ask for a wage increase Of 3 shillings
(normally ~ cents per shift for work
ers over Is years of age and one-half
this amount for workers under 16.
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LATHERs RAISE wA3Es.

HAMILTON Ontario, March 49,
organized! fathers have raised WAGES
from $3.50 to 81 a day, effective May
l. Foremen will be paid an additional
SO cents. Piece rates are also adj
vanced.
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Boys and Mems Spring Shoes
Best Stock at The Big Duluth.
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A Bolshevik is brainstorm entire
ly surrounded by whiskers, according
to the Literary Digest.