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Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
TWO HIGHWAYMEN .t
 ARRESTED IN NORFOLK
Held In $5,O0O Bonds After Borough Court
 Hearing

\ After chase extending over four downs ofkthe county, the Torrington police late Friday afternoon arrested the two men accused of having shot and robbed the driver of taxi on Winsted road early Friday morning. The arrests were made in Norfolk. The men gave their names as Willi- am McGovern, 34, alias Oscar Brisbo and John Joseph Muldowney, 21. McGovern comes from Philadelphia and Muldowney from Boston but both have been working in Winsted for several months. They are locked up at Torrington police station with out bonds awaiting the outcome of the bullet wound received by the taxi driver, Danato DiGiovanni, who-is a patient at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. The pair are charged with robbery and assault with intent to kill.
 The fugitives made every effort to cover their trail but they were com pletely outwitted at every step by Chief William Nevin and Captain Nicholas Calabrese, assisted by John H. Slocum, superintendent of the Winsted police.
 McGovern was arrested on a Gen. tral New England train, which he had boarded at Colebrook and Null downey was nabbed at. the Norfolk station while awaiting the train. The pair apparently figured on crossing the line into New York state with as little delay as possible. They had separated in the hopes of throwing their pursuers off the scent.
 If the officers had delayed an hour in picking up the trail the men would have fled beyond reach.
 Muldowney, the younger of the pair, was carrying a revolver when
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Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
LEAGUE MILK FOR
 JUNE IS NOT SOLE
Danger of Great TroubAe Between Farmers and
 Dealers

Very serious trouble between tAm farmers and the milk dealers ovrw the sale and conditions of sale of tha milk for June and succeedisw months has arisen. County meetinxm of dairymen are being called in every county in Dairymen's League terxz- tory. These county meetings will h@ followed on the next day by locM meetings of everyone of the nearly HOO branches of the Dairymenam League. Most of the county mee&- ings will be held on Friday, May 28. and the local meetings on Saturday, May 29. At these meetings arrange ments will be made by the dairymem to take care of their milk in sous other way providing it is not sold tm the regular dealers.
 The trouble which now seems fm have come to a head, has been brew- ing for several months. During ths winter and early spring League miIk was sold on a plan based upon the market prices of butter and cheesa- This plan was extremely unsatisfac- tory to the farmers because it rw- suited in prices during the fall and winter far below the costs of produr- tion. Grain has gone up steadily and some kinds of cattle feed hays been almost impossible to obtain af any pricre.
 Because of these conditions tha Dairymen's League was unable ts accept the revised plan offered by the dealers, and after several srm- sions and conferences with the deal- CTS, a price for April of $2.55 per hundred pounds was finally agreed upon. This price was 25 ceztn lower than the price paid to farmers for the same month in 1919 although the farmers costs were very mucA higher in 1920. But the price wzm accepted by the dairymen in hopem that market conditions would clezr up and in order to avoid trouble.
 Tn the negotiations for selling fAa milk for May, the dealers again cama forward with their revised plxm which was rejected by the Board dR Directors of the Dairymen's Leagps who reported that farmers were united in demanding that the pric@ for milk should be determined upom a cost basis, and whan necessary. deductions could be made from tho cost to allow for market conditions The milk for May was finally soha for $2.55, the same as April price
 When it came to a discussion @& the sale of milk for June, the Leagms thought that there should be .htfha, trouble because market conditions had very greatly improved. Tws, conferences have been held at which market conditions were stated by th@ dealers, and production conditiomn were stated by the farmers reprp- sentatives. The dealers again pr0- posed that milk be bought on the revised plan, and the League again told them that this plan bad .be@@ passed upon and rejected by th@ Board of Directors. The next dsy after this last conference was held, the League officers were very much surprised to receive telephone cum- munication from the dealers Con-
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Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
20 YEARS SERVICE
Wire Chief Sam Reel Has Been WihA
 s. NE. Go. That Long

Nearly every one in town knowm Sam Reel, the genial wire chief ok the s. N. E.. Telephone Co.,, but whs would think from looking at Sam'a smiling, youthful countenance thak he had completed twenty years ser vice with one company? Such how ever is a fact as the following letrrr from the president of the company will explain:
 Dear MT. Reel:-
 It has been brought to my atten- tion that you have never exchanged your fifteen year service button for a twenty year button, to which latter you became eligible by reason of tho completion of twenty years of ser vice on April 1st, 1919. Thinking that you may have overlooked your privilege, I am taking the liberty of sending you herewith a twenty year button with best wishes and con gratulations upon your service ali tainment.
 Yours very truly,
 James T. Moran
 Sam, we congratulate you, and we are sure that there are countless other friends in this and nearby towns who feel the same way.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
WEXFORD VS. LEE SUIT
Judge Maltbie and Attorneys Make
 Examination of the Premises

The case of Rufus H. Whitford vs. Mrs. F. H. Lee has been continued by Judge Maltbie of the Superior Court until June 8th, at Winsted.
 Judge William M. Maltbie, of Hartford, Conn.,, came to Canaan last Thursday and held a session in the Masonic Rooms with the lawyers representing the parties, Leonard J. Nickerson, of West Cornwall and Frank B. Mum, of Winsted, for the plaintiff, and Samuel A. Herman, of Winsted and Howard F. Landon, of Salisbury, for the defendant. The pleadings were read at this hearing and then Judge Maltbie and the lawyers inspected the Whitford premises and buildings.
 The matter connected with this suit seem quite complicated, but it appears that there is some contro- versy as to whether the lane easterly of Mrs. Lees house, leading from Main Street to the Whitford prem ises, is a public way or not.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27

Posters of all kinds printed at The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
CANAAN FROM CRADLE
 UP TO PRESENT TIME
Will Be Portrayed at Friday Evenings Entertainment
 at Town Hall
Contributed

Our forefathers-what sort of people were they-how did they amuse themselves, what did they do in the evenings, how did they dress, how did they travel, are some of the questions that immediately suggest themselves. t
 One calls to mind a verse from Gray's "Elegy" which describes them so aptly.
 Far from the mad'ning crowds
 ignoble strife
 Their sober wishes never learned to
 stray
 Along the cool sequestered vale of
 life \.2. They kept the noiseless tenor of
 their way Their tastes were simple-and
 easily satisfied.
 One hundred and fifty years ago, a man could not say to his neighbor, or a young man to his best girl, "Let's go to the movies," and sit breathless while tight Tipped "Bill Hart" shot from the hip, or "Doug" laughingly obliged with few mira culous tumbles, or Theda "Vamped".
 They did not know what Jazz mu- sic-if it is music-was. The "Shimmy' would have shocked them. They danced the stately waltz, the quadrille, the barn dance or the minuet, and probably had just as
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Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
ANNUAL SUPPER OF
 PILGRIM BROTHERHOOD
Rev. R. M. Timberlake and Rev. s. T. Clifton,
 Speakers

The annual get-together and sup per of the Pilgrim Brotherhood held at Pilgrim church on Monday even ing, was one more of those really good times which limited number of men from this town had the privi- lege of enjoying. The occasion was made the more enjoyable by the presence of the former pastor. Rev. R. M. Timberlake,. of Dalton. Mass, who has made for himself such a warm place in the hearts of all who knew him.
 These annual suppers are beco1n- ing so popular with the men that many look forward to them with keen anticipation. The one on Mon day evening was all that could be expected and not a dull moment was experienced from the time the men began to gather until the singing of Auld Lang Syne."
 Directly after the supper some of the popular airs were sung by those present after which a quartet con- sisting of Rev. A. K. Skinner, R. D. Peirce, John Adam and John Arm strong, entertained with amusing little songs similar to those sung at the recent church entertainment. Many of those present not having heard them before, they caused no little merirment.
 Rev. A. K. Skinner acted as toast , master for the evening and gave a short talk regarding the Brotherhood which was so we'll seasoned with stories of a humorous nature that one hardly knew when to be serious.
 Rev. R. M. Timberlake was the first speaker of the evening, and was heartily applauded as he was about to speak. In his usual pleasant man. ner MT. Timberlake remarked, that it was great pleasure for him to again look into so many familiar faces and that it gave him great pleas ure to be with the men of Pilgrim church again.
 MT. Timberlake's address was upon the heritage of the Pilgrim fathers who landed at Plymouth three hundred years ago. He stated that it had been his good fortune recently to visit Plymouth Rock and then reviewing the hardships of these sturdy Pilgrims compared the prob lems of that time with present day troubles in an intensely interesting manner. He told of the .dutysof all Americans and especially those who descended from the Pilgrim stock, in preserving the ideals laid down by these men who sought the shores of America that they might be free to live and worship as their conscience directed. ..
 It was fine address, delivered in a most pleasing manner by man whom Pilgrim church men in parti- cular have learned to admire.
 pr. S. T. Clifton of Winsted was the next and last speaker. Dr. Clifton has spoken here on several occasions, at Liberty rallies and the dedication of the honor roll. He is forceful speaker whom men like to hear. His address was along simi- lar lines as that of MT. Timberlake's interspersed with humor, conveying impressions of a. nature that were productive of thoughtful attention, which left the listener pondering over their content.
 The evening closed by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and one more Brotherhood supper and get-together had come to close.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
Warner-Scoville Wedding in June

Mrs. Nathaniel Church Scoville of 10 East 52d street announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Lois Church Scoville, to Donald Jud- son Warner, son of Judge D. T. Warner and Mrs. Warner of Sails bury,l Conn. MT. Warner is a Yale graduate, class of 1906. The we'd ding is to take place early in June.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-27
SCHOOL COCOA
Statement of Receipts and Dis
 bursements for Year

Due to the fact that an article re- gently printed in the News stated the Community Association had financed the serving of cocoa in the school during the past winter, the follow ing self-explanatory statement is printed:
 533 qts. milk at Il 111ac......$61. 80 Other expenses, cond. milk, sugar, cocoa, salt, moving
 83.22 Receipts from sale of cocoa at 2 cents cup. ......... 77.82 Deficit ............... $50 Supplies, paid for by Com munity Association. ... 4.60 Kettle and ladle paid for by Community Association. 3.20
 $7.80 Paid for by Center School To Miss Bragg, kettles and laQle E.Z0 Decker 6 Beebe, 8 wicks, for oil stove at 35c. 1.05 J. Parsons, 1 agate pitcher. 1.5O M. Paviol, returning oil stove .50 R. Dewey for milk (defcit). $50
 10.80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05
THINGS ARE IN THE
 AIR, SAYS ROBERTS
 AT BIG CONVENTION
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

San Francisco, July 4.-(Special)- No convention has ever been more per fectly locked than this which San Francisco holds today. Tammany, Tom Taggart and "big business" veto Me Adoo; Bryan and his prohibitionists veto Cox; labor vetoes Palmer. Neither faction will yield. As dark horses, Davis does not appeal, because of fear that he could not command a following out of the south. Owen cannot be nomi- mated because Bryan and the prohibi- tionists are his principal packers. Glass continues to hold the Virginia delega- ton in hope of possibilities, but they appear remote.
 There is the situation. The delegates are tired and financially embarrassed. They may break to any man on the first ballot. and they may continue to swing on until Wednesday. No prophet is bold enough to risk his reputation.
 The Alabama delegation tomorrow will be as it was yesterday with Me- Adoo, Cox and Davis dividing the strength. There is considerable feel ing on the part of the delegates, es- pecially those favoring Cox and Mo- Adoo. This feeling has produced one unique case.
 Leopold Strauss of Montgomery de- sired to return home Saturday. He gave his proxy to Governor Kilby, a strong supporter of Cox. This action was displeasing to the McAdoo follow ing and especially to s. J. Bowie of Birmingham and John A. Lusk of Gun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05

but nothing like stampede at. the start tomorrow.
 Ranking next to Davis on the twen- ty-second ballot was Senator owen, with 35. which included Nebraska votes controlled by w. J. Bryan. It was recognized that Bryan had been deprived by his defeat on the prohib:- ton issue of most of the power he might have held over the destinies of the presidential contest.
 There was still talk of Senator Glass, entrusted by the President to conduct form.
 was the same; they were hoping for q break tomorrow. but were convinced that they would have to abide their time while the managers of the lead ing three tried out any new align ment they might have arranged over Sunday.
 Governor Alfred F. Smith. New York today received a telegram from Al Jol- son, the comedian, which said:
 Wire me name of probable nominee"
 --I wish he would tell me who is going to be- said the Governor
 "I can't make anything out of the sit uation; it's all hopeless tangle."
 The closing hours of Seturaav's t'lmul- tuous session were prophetic of the scenes which might be expected when the battle is resumed tomorrow.
 Demonstrations began with the switch of a handful of votes. The band and pipe organ joined in repeatedly and wrought nightly to stimulate the efforts of par tisans. Scrimmages occurred around state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05
Looking for a Moses to Lead Them Out of the Wilderness Convention Is DeadlOcked
toontinued from Page One,


 renewed determination to keep their favorites in the running.
 The attitude of the dark horse back CTS. who, on the last ballot of Satur- day night held a combined voting strength of one-tenth of the conven- tion, helped to lock the situation tighter. For the present the task of putting over any one of the big three without breaking into that block Of votes seemed to be a remote one.
 The list of dark horses for whom movements seemed to be on foot still included John w. Davis of West Vir- ginia, Senator Glass or Virginia, Sen ator owen of Oklahoma. Homer s. Cummings of Connecticut and Bain- bridge Colby. Champ Clark was talked of by some and so was Vice President Marshall. There was an indication that Indiana, which supported him solidly at the outset. might soon return to him if the deadlock continues.
 The two votes for President Wilson in the Twenty second ballot the first ito be cast for him throughout the long grind of roll calls, were not re- garded as prophetic of a swing in his direction. The idea of his nomination for a third term seemed to be far thest from the thoughts of even his most devoted followers among the big men of the convention.
 Of the four heading the lesser group, Amba ssador Davis had the greatest strength. His vote on the final roll call Saturday had been fifty two, but all efforts to start serious break in his direction had been unavailing and after conferences his friends tonight were claiming more strength for him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05
IRISH RANGERS
 IN INDIA MUIM 
Latest Reports From Ire land Cause Trouble and
 Many Lay Down Arms

London. July 4.-Three- fourth or A,at+il1on of Irish Connaught rangers ktationed at Jullunder, in the Punjao' Indian. mutinied following the arrival hf news of recent events in Ireland k,ccording to dispatch from simla hnder date of July 2. to Reuters pimited.
 Upon receipt of the same news at kolan. in the Sfmla hills, another ue hachment is reported to have attennpteo ko seize arms and ammunition, the dis- hatch says. adding that guards killed Two of the men and wounded one.
 The dispatch says that when the last mail reached the troops they became e realty excited and the decision to iay Idown their arms was reached one fourth of the men remaining loyal to hhe colonel.
 The troops expressed regret that hhey were unable to serve any longer and give up their arms and ammuni- ltion. Although remaining entlreiy re- Ispectful to their officers. the men eS Iplained their sympathies with tneif Friends in Ireland. The troops now are lseparated in camp under the strict guard of a British regiment.
 Following the drastic action of the lEuards at Solan. the dispatch con Itinues all is quiet there, and reports from Jutogh, six miles from Simla, say that the detachment there remained tranquil.
 According to the dispatch. the off cers regard the whole affair IS de- veIopment of Sim Fein agitation and beIieve the prompt measures taken to restore order will soon cause the men Ito settle down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05
The Weather
Forecast


 By Associated Press
 Washington, July 4.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: De- casional thundershowers Monday and probably Tuesday.
 Virginia: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
 North Carolina: rair Monday and Tuesday except local showers in ex- treme west.
 Georgia and South Carolina: Occa- sional local thundershowers Monday end probably Tuesday.
 Tennessee: Local thundershowers Monday and probably Tuesday, little change in temperature.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m., July 4. 1920:
 Highest temperature ............ 80 Lowest temperature ........... .75 Mean temperature , S2 Normal temperature ............ .79 Deficiency in temperature since Japuary .................... 3.T1 Total rainfall since Jan. 1..... 41.o6 Excess in rainfall since Jan. L.. 1885 Relative humidity, a. m. ....... ..SJ
 12 noon 62
 n. m. TO Dry thermometer, ' a. m. ....... .76
 12 noon ......,..s.. oo
 D. m. .o' Wet thermometer. a. m. ........ .13
 1e noon .76
 D. m. IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05

Cox would be nominated within an hour and a half after the convention begins balloting tomorrow morning, and offered to make 1t even money that Cox would
 be nominated within two and a halt
 hours.
 It was agreed that the winner would contribute the fund to the democratic
 national campaign fund.
 Vance Mccormack of the Pennsylvania
 delegation said tonight:
 We are holding fast and expect to
 make gains tomorrow. He said there
 were numerous conferences held during the day and that the Palmer outlook was hopeful.
 PLANS ARE UPSET San Francisco, July 4.-Protraction of the convention has caused many embar- rassments to delegates and visitors, in- cluding swollen hotel bills and disrupted railroad and travelling plans. The extension, however. disarranged plans of San Francisco for a civic cele- bration on the Fourth of July tomorrow. The convention auditorium had been en- gagged by citizens committee for pub- lie dance, with afternoon fireworks and other entertainment in the park outside. With more fireworks promised inside than outside the auditorium tomorrow, the citizens committee was arranging to hold their dance on the asphalt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-05
Cobb Calls on the Lord
 to Pull Democrats Out
 Of the Hole in Frisco
By IRWIN s. COBB

by lh '
 San Francisco, July 4.-More in sor- loW than Tn anger your correspondent deslres to speak. Your correspondeat has always been a democrat. He is as one might say, congenial demo- craI lie was born one and he never got over 1t. In religion, an innocent Dy-stander in complexion, a light roan; In politics consistent loser or demo- crat, such as he is. thus he is. But here and now he desires to take ad- vantage of this opportunity to serve notice on lot of these candidates and delegates and things that he, meaning l, may be showed just so far and no farther. There is a limit and It mas already been passed. We are now quite a considerable distance on the other side of the limit. The end l grant you, Is in sight, but the ques- tion is which end?
 No longer ago than this hour or Saturday there was every prospect that we would get through with our convention before the stroke of mid night ushered in the Sabbath. Ag for me l had my ticket bought and my hotel bill paid. I wrote a touching adieu to this dear climatic California blew a kiss of farewell to this for ever glorious San Francisco. And now what does today bring forth? Speak, ing personally. I may say that I am in the embarrassing attitude of a per son who. standing on the hind plat form of the rear coach. has told ev- erybody good bye with all the varia- tions and inflexions, and then discov- CTS that the train, having pulled halt way out of the station is now backing in again because the engineer just re- memb bered where he left his umbrella or something. And there are several thousand others who find themselves in the same fix in which I find my self
 AS TO THE IRISH
 Surely with so many Irishmen in our party, some one should be sufficiently acquainted with the common rules among our race for conducting obse queies, to know that when you stretch out awake too far you are liable to have the corpse ,going bad on your hands. Either you should bury de- ceased or you should arrange to have him stuffed. A convention should travel on the schedule made popular in the case of the late Solomon Grunday, but here we are dragging out the last rites until there is a well grounded fear that the health department will interfere and tell us our funeral serv- ices have been so unduly prolonged that the neighbors are complaining.
 The trouble with the republicans is that they are too well bossed. The trouble with us is that We aren't bossed enough. Did we but have that cen tralization of power that "Smooted" and 'Penrosed" leadership which is characteristic of the enemy's organiza- tion, this convention would have ended on Thursday night and most of us by now would be half way across Ne- braska on the way home, haunted only by the fear that the locomotive might break down and leave us there. half way across Nebraska, which is my idea of no place to spend the summer or any part of the same. But the democratic party has no mother to guide her. We