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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-07
POLES THREATEN TO DECLARE WAR
 ON L|THUAN|ANS
Warsaw Appeals to League of Nations to Take Action
 In Boundary Despite. ATTACK UNPROVOKED Poles Declare They Will Start Drive Unless Con-
 ditions Improve.

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The League of Nations executive council today had before it Poland's appeal that action be taken to settle the boundary dis pute between Poland and Lithuania.
 The appeal stated that recert at tack by Lithuanian troops on the Polish forces along the Grodno.Su walki front was unprOvoked and that unless conditions improved Poland will be forced to declare war on Lithuania.
 sa SEBASTOP0L, Sept z. The Fourteenth Russian Bolsheviki army has been driven across the Dneiper River after severe losses as the result of the counter attack of Gen. Baron Peter Wrangel, anti Bolsheviki leader in South Russia
 The decimated Red forces, today were reported to be making strong stand on Taman peninsula.
 VIENNA, Sept. 7.-France has requested Jugo Slavia to furnish six teen battalions of infantry and a commensurate force of artillery to aid Poland in the drive against the Russian Bolsheviki, according to Belgrade advices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-07
Shipments Stopped

Some large concerns like the Am erican Smelling and Refining Com pany, own cars of their own. furnish ing cars, motive power and crews to transport their products. Ship ments like hay and other agricul tural products have not been moving in months because of revolutions high cost of transportation and lack of rolling stock except for military purposes. The cotton growers about the Laguna district about Tc"reon one of the great cotton growing sections of the world. this year are worrying about how they will move their product to tldewater for 5xport to Europe.
 The present government, it is said realizes the necessity for improve nent in the railroad situation and plans large purchases of rollin- stock and other necessities. but rail road officials declare these purchases will fail to be felt for months be cause the railroads of the Unit sd States from whence the materials must come will need all that can be manufactured for years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-07
Trains Wrecked

Not only are destroyed rails seen in great quantities along tie right of way but time after time ih the course of days travel will be seen the skeletons of passengers and freight coaches burned when trains were captured or fired when trains were wrecked by dynamite or in collision.
 Shippers declare freight service is exorbitant in price and uncertain in delivery 10 the extent of being al most useless 10 a shipper. Most of the country's business is said 10 be carried on through express ship ments which add greatly to the cost. There is also a dearth of workers due to the employees Hooking to the United States to obtain high wages.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Conn. Western News

Conn. Western News
 My dear MT. Editor:-
 Throughout the 1920 Home Ser vice Appeal you and your paper CO., operated splendidly in our effort, and I wish, at this time to extend, not only my heartfelt thanks personally, but the sincere appreciation of the Salvation Army organization in New England.
 In spite of the news-print short age the papers supported our Ap- peal royalyl, and if the quota for which we had asked and needed to continue the maintenance of our various institutions was not forth coming as readily as we had hoped, certainly this was not because you and your newspaper did not rally nobly in our behalf.
 For all your courtesies you have shown, I am
 Gratefully yours,
 Adam Clifford, Colonel.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
A LOW BRIDGE

From time to time during the past three years we have noticed that heavily laden trucks entering or leav- ing the town by way of East Main street, approached the railroad bridge very cautiously to first deter mine whether or not the load would pass under the bridge. Not all of them have been so careful and some have suffered considerable damage to property which they were hauling.
 Looks are quite deceiving in the ease of this bridge and many truck drivers who apprehensively ap- preached it found they had foot or more to spare. But since the rail road congestion it seems the number of trucks has increased surprisingly and the tonnage they carry in pro- portion. Commodities of great bulk are piled as high as is presumed to be safe, while household furniture seems to have no limit whatever.
 The bridge is lower than the aver age and is on a dangerous grade and curve as we'll. It has been the scene of many accidents to automobiles and why there have not been more is due only to the luck of some dri- vers who seem to have no idea what speed they are travelling. Its heighth is of interest to only the truck drivers and the highway de- partment, however. Where the de- partment stands as to actual knowl- edge of the condition we know not but we believe the commissioner could spend an interesting half day m that vicinity.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
STATE BOARD OF
 FISHERIES AND GAME
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 the state board of fisheries and game, it's getting more plentiful now just because twas given pro- lection through well-enforced laws.
 Of all our wild neighbors from mountain to coast the birds are the ones that have suffered the most t; they're slaughtered by all sorts of vernin and cats and even for wom- en to wear on their hats. The boys with their pop-guns, the crows and the owls, the skunk and the fox in their nocturnal prowls, the red squirrels, blue jays and snakes steal their eggs, as we'll as "Collectors" that walk on two legs. Of all bird destroyers the meanest we meet is the thing" that shoots dear little song birds to eat. For this class of scoundrels who make this their "biz." the law should be twice as severe as it is.
 Perhaps you may like to know something about the men who are paying this state money out, to con servate wild life and enforce the laws and do all they can for the good of the cause This board of commissioners numbers just eight there's one in each county through out the whole state. Taking the counties in order we find that Hart ford's commissioner is of the kind who does things that others say cannot be done, and this is the way he succeeded with one. A few years ago twas conceded by all that par fridge, wild partridge, would not tame at all, but MT. Manross had an idea or two, and started at once to see what he could do. He matched some young cartridges under a hen and gave them a home in nicely wired pen, then studied their diet and various needs and furnished a menu of natures best feeds. In spite of disuasions they grew and waxed strong and kept right on growing until, before long, they were posing for pictures and quietly sat, perched on their keepers knees shoulders and hat. Calling these cartridges tame is too mild; the fact is they didn't know how to be wild
 There's another whose place the state never could fill and in New Ha- ven county he just fills the bill. He's royal good fellow" and all like to see Commissioner Leonard c. San ford, M. D. He's travelled, explored studied, hunted and fshed; he couldn't have seen more wild life had he wished; he knows every bird that ever was known, and has them all mounted where they can be shown There isn't a biped that flies in the
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
THE CANNING OUTLOOK

Housewives who expect to do home canning this summer may have to do some scouting for rubber rings. The United States Department of Agriculture mentions this shortage among other drawbacks that beset the commercial as we'll as the home canners. Following is the text of a letter received by A. J. Brundage of Connecticut Agricultural College, who has charge of the Boys and Girls Canning Clubs in this state:
 "A review of the canning situation in the country at this time reveals that nearly all the packers are find ing it difficult to secure labor and that the cost of the raw product that will be canned this year will be high in price. This indicates that there will be a great reduction in the amount of commercially canned food and the cost will be higher than in previous years.
 Hast year, there were canned in Cne homes, 1,ZOU,OUO,oOO cdHS. 1Hls year, the pack should be even great CT. I have learned from the manu- facturers that the jobbers and re- tailers have not laid in supply ot rubber rings sufficient to meet the canning needs. It may be we'll to advise club members that rubber rings should be secured in advance of the time when the canning is done. It was found that a number
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
l SCHOOL NOTES
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Departmental Work in the Center
 School

Departmental Work in the Center
 School
 Last September it was decided to eighth grades on Junior High school Plan. Instead of having special teacher for each of the two rooms occupied by these upper grades, the two teachers were gwen certain subjects to teach in each of the three grades. They have gone back and forth between the two rooms in order to avoid the confu- sion of having the pupils change rooms. Miss M. M. O'Hara has taught arithmetic, geography, and the special subjects, while Miss E. C. Lindell has taught the language, reading and history.
 After one years trial of this plan, we are able to report that the re- suits prove that departmental work is an advantage and a decided suc- cess.
 From the techer's standpoint, by having fewer subjects to teach she can concentrate more thoroughly upon these subjects and do more extensive research work. , By hav- ing more grades to teach, she must cover more ground and therefore gets a broader view of the subject, while she also gets better acquainted with just how much of foundation pupil has, upon which to base the advance work in each grade. By studying fewer subjects more exten- sively, she becomes better teacher for practice makes perfect" It IS an admitted fact that no one can be the best kind of a teacher in every subject; by departmental work the teacher gets a cahnge to do her best in those subjects she is best fitted to teach.
 From the children's standpoint, they get the best instruction in every subject. They must rely more upon themselves for the preparation of their lessons. They become accus- toned little to the general plan of work as it is carired on in the High School, thus the great difference that exists between the Grammar and higher schools, is, at least in some degree, bridged.
 The attendance banner is held by grade VI this week for an attendance of 98.7 per cent.
 Huldah Reel, who was obliged to discontinue school in March on ac- count of i'll health, underwent a very successful operation on the throat at the Litchfield County hospital Monday.
 An appeal has come, through the school for clothing to be sent to the Armenians, any contributions to be left at the Masonic Hall, Friday morning, June II. Connecticut has been askedAto furnish one car load at the least.
 The teachers and class of 1920 eX- tend to all a most cordial invitation to be present at the Grammar School Graduation to be held at the town hall Monday evening, June IA at seven fifteen o'clock, Eastern Stan dard Time.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

its former abundance so it can be had on everyone's menu, "a la plank or roast," for 10 cents apiece, or for 20 at most
 The hunter pays we'll for the game that he kills; his license fees help toward the paying the bills; just think of the dollars the state re- ceives here; more than thirty-one thousand it totaled last year.
 Now, when we consider the good that is done, deduct from the cost the hunter mems "mon" and, too, don't forget, the board "serves with out pay"-then why should the state grudge the balance to pay?
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

J. Henry Roraback has taken an- other step upward politically by his election to the republican national committee. The Chicago Tribune" Tn announcing the new members of the republican national committee said: "J. Henry Roraback clamped down his control in Connecticut, being elected as successor to John T King in that state"
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
NEED OF CLOTHING FOR
 RELIEF OF ARMENIANS
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Continued from page 1) the State Committee to your own Committee, and all the workers who have helped them in their fine cam paign.
 Your very sincerely,
 M. W. Jacobus. |" Treasurer c. P. Hardenbergh TO- ports that as the result of the finan- cial campaign conducted short time ago, there has been received for the Near East Relief from the town of North Canaan; cash paid in up to date $840.7S, pledges still unpaid, $140.25; in addition to the above about $30 was sent direct to the national headquarters from the town The above amount includes subscrip- tions from five cents up to $120 00.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

of the canning club girls could make a substantial profit by canning for the market. If canned for the mar ket, the product should be packed in tin or glass and carefully standard ized as to weight and quality. This year offers an exceptional opportun- ity to start your club members in the commercial work"
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Willis M. Hurlburt and son Charles called on L. s. Chipman and family the first of the week.
 There was quite a frost Monday night, but not much damage done.
 MT. Jacox is looking for a house. keeper.
 The wild azalias are in full bloom.
 Fred Pelettier motored from Waterbury and called on L. s. Chip man and family.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
SNAP SHOTS

Water used to separate us from Europe. Now water is driving lot of us over there.-Nashville Tennes- seean.
 Please don't call it the Almighty Dollar" any more, when it won't even buy a peck of potatoes or two feeds of liver.-Houston Post.
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 Ouija boards are said to work best when the operator has sensitive hands. And, it might be added, when he has an ivory head.-Oregon Jour nal.
 "What does unionism stand for?" asks a glaring headline. We'll, late ly it has gotten so finicky it will hardly stand for anything.-Dallas News.
 The health commissioner of Chi cago offers to reduce fat women. If he succeeds, he'll be a dangerous presidential candidate. Now that women have the vote.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Evereything is again normal in Mexico Francisco Villa has de- clared war on the new government and the new government has offered reward for MT. Villas head Kansas City Star.
 Some prisoners break out of pris- on by violence, others make skill ful escape and others simply ask the war department to let them out to hunt for buried treasure,
 It has been suggested that a mans old suit should be accorded a service stripe for each year since it left the shop. Why not an extra decoration each time it comes from the presser? Philadelphia Record. *#* | A New Jersey man wants divorce because his wife taught her pet par rot to swear at him. Some men are so minded, they grudge thei1 | WlVeS Cle SllSlCeSG llIClS 1lnoCSuI u4- version.-Baltimore American. |
 That 126-year-old Nebraska man who died the other day probably could remember when you could dc something with a nickel besides put. ting a couple of pennies with it anc take a street car ride.-Macon Tele graph.
 Mexico is to be born again. But the trouble is that Mexico never get: past the stage of life at which the infant lies on it's back with hand! and feet in the air and bawls as if { pin were sticking in it.-Louisvillt Courier-J ournal.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
Cent-a-Word Advertisements Minimum Charge, 1st Insertion 25e
FOR SALE

For Sale-2 horse lumber wagon, 2 horse moving machine, 1 horse rake. Sell cheap or trade for a road horse. Tel. 77-2. Sam Pipin.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

For Sale-h ton of Commercial Fertilizer. Lee H. Kellogg, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

For Sale-A Buick % ton truck in good running order. c. E. Badg- ley.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

For Sale-3 Alternating Electric Fans. 15 inch blade. Call at station restaurant. Mrs. c. B. Gardner.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

J. B. SISSON'S SONS, Auctoneers. VALUABLE FARM; 70 HIGH CLASS GRADE HoI. STEIN CATTLE, HORSES. FARMING UTENSILS, ETC. AT > AUCTION &
 Retiring from farming, I will sell auction WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1eth and THURSDAY JUNE l7h acres the stock, farming utensils etc.
 COMMENCING AT l P. M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1eth NEW TIME WILL SELL VALUABLE 400 ACRE FARM situated miles southeast of Lakevi Falls Village Ct, and mile from Hotchks School Road Falls Village right at the gateway of the famous north Sharon my highly splendid pro- ducing farm of fertility with fencing better anywhere watere going that have given years of hard labor in improving selling phys cay able to Frame House repair electricity Large long, lighted by electricity Hinnan Milking machine; sios; floor in stable with stanchions for 45 and Connecticut Power Co the door and there farm that furnish for water pumping milking machines, thrshing machine and wood The land and 100 o wood land Some fruit tenant houses barn for 25 head stock It splendid location have already planted potatoes; corn acres spring wheat l5 oats and 35
 ON SAME DAY AND RIGHT AFTER THE SALE OF THE FARM, WILL SELL MY ENTIRE DAIRY OF TO high class grade Holstens; 45 September and october TO- 2year od yearngs pure reg tered hefers herd of dairy cattle second bul SPLENDID
 ON THURSDAY, JUNE IT, COMMENCING 10 A. M. NEW a folows:-
 71s electric s6; two bottom "over pows Double Disc Tractor Leroy blows Il brand Syracuse" pows blows 2horse cui- Vators; Kemp spreader; 2et smoothing harrows year, "Deering moving machines; Superior" grain d nearly heavy farm eighs light bobs 2horse new Surrey lumber Hay ggngs "McCormck" planter; "McCormck" and binder; buzz double harness, 1 harness machine for stretching milk shoats dirt boXes New Racine" thrashng cost last $6oOOO grinding Leghorn Toe Board milk chains harness and small tools necessary for large farm.
 Everything n A. No 1 condition.
 ORDER OF WEDNESDAY,, JUNE at 1 P. M NEW TIMe commencing with the that Cattle and horses *
 THURSDAY, JUNE 17th at1 A. M, NEW TIME all farming utensils poultry,
 TERMS ON FARM:-10 of sale, in 30 days Arrangements be made for immediate
 TERMS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY:-S25.00 and under CASH $2500 months giving approved endorsed  NO PROPERTY REMOVED UNTIL TERMS OF SALE ARE COMPLIED JOSEPH L. HONOUR LakeviIe, Connecticut. J. B. Sissons Sons Aucioneers, Street,
 Poughkeepsie, New York
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

Wanted-Good boarding homes for young babies. Apply to Ct. Chil- dren's Aid Soc, POT Orange St., New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

Automobile for Sale-0 Roadster in good condition, easy riding, speedy, and economical.
 All new tires and tubes, also truck body. S350 cash. Robt. D. Miller.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

For Sale-Two Ford trucks in good condition. One with covered commercial body, other with box on rear. c. l.. Parsons & Son.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
WANTED

Wanted-Good free and boarding homes for attractive children of all ages. Apply to Ct. Children's Aid Soc, POT Orange St., New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
TO RENT

For Rent-A tenement of four rooms in the Porter Block, Ca- naan. Tel. 36-14.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

To Trade-I have a first-class Hol- stein-Jersey COW, 1 years old, now giving 36 pounds daily, that would like to trade for a good Guernsey or Jersey. A. w. Krouse, Tel. 92-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-10

complaining because they could not get stewards, due to the graft on shipping board vessels" .
 He asserted there had been some cases of prosecution and conviction of ship em- ployes charged with grating, but not enough to make it dangerous practice, as less than one-fourth of the cases pre- sented had been carried to prosecution.
 Charges illustrated by alleged specific instances of waste included lack of safe guards against theft of supplies, lack of system of standardizing expenditures, a practice of granting rebates and failure to support reports of sales. of ships sup plies, purchase of unnecessary equipment and failure to support charges made by the shipping boards supercargoes. MT. Richardson testified that he had found in one instance that supplies sold for shipping board vessels had been paid for at A59 per cent. higher than the mar ket WI olesale rate.
 He old of one steward who bought supplies for a twelve-day voyage and
 whei. he quit at the end of five days an- other steward threw the first supplies overheard and repurchased the same amount ''in order to get his commission D
 He told of a purchase of grapefruit knives at $50 each for ships crew a
 wooden lemon scueezer at $3, and Straw berries at 60 cents quart" for another | crew, purchased. he said. on the threat | that if the berries were not obtained sn
 two hours the crew would walk out. J 1 These supplies, he added, were charged | to the shipping board account.
 l The witness added that under the
 present system of accounting between the l shipping board and operators of it's ships there was no way of telling just how
 much money belonging to the board was
 now in the hands of the operators. The 1 amount. he said, was anywhere from l s125, 100000 to $50, 0,000,0 900. l He added that subsidiary organizations
 of operating companies for towing, steve doring, supplies, water and repairs made | pos sib1e excessive charges
 Mir. Fishers report, made after a year ! of investigation. he declared, was en. | tirely impersona1" and no crime was I charged to any individual
 ! The hearing will be continued tonlor.
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-10
PREsIDENT-ELEcT HARDING
 HAD TUssLE WITH PARTON

Point Isabel. Texas. Nov a.-CBy The A. P)-President-elect Harding went tsr- pon fishing today and although his prize catch got away after a forty=hve min ute tussle he liked the sport so well that he stayed out from morning to night fall
 IL was the breaking of a troll line tangled in the wreckage Of an old wharf that lost him his fight with the biggest fish he ever had hooked. tar pon described by his companions as meas uring more than six feet. The preEi- dent-elect's boat had pulled In close to shore and the sea giant was showing signs Of giving up when tho line caught fast and snapped He had several oth- CT bites but came home empty handed. favored on the first day Of his vacation by clear, hot weather.
 Mir Harding set forth on the expedi- ton shortly after six o'clock thia morn- ing. At the Point Isabl life saving sta ton three miles out. he transferred from ! his motor launch to a skin and went 10 work The fight with the biz tarpon took place soon afterward and when it was over he decided 10 make a day of 1t and sent the launch back to port to bring i out his luncheon. Previously. the presi- dent-elect had planned to play a game of golf during the afternoon at the Browns vile Country club.
 Mir. Harding's companions on the fish ing trip today were F. F. Scovey and R. B. Creagey. his hosts here and Senators Hale of Maine and Elkins Of West yir- ginia: Harry NJ. Daugherty. close per sonal adviser for the president-elect also joined the party during the afternoon.