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Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
LAW-BREAKERS ACTIVE
State Policeman Preston Kept Busy
 Rounding Them Up

Last week chicken thieves entered the premises, of MT. Perkins on the William Davis place, Clayton Road for the purpose of stealing chickens. MT. Perkins heard the intruders and looking atcthe window saw two men. He opened fire with shot gun and it is claimed hit one of the thieves. Nothing has been seen of the pair since.
 Edward Curtiss was arrested for assault, drunkenness and breach of A, @a~ce by Constable Trieschman Sunday. He was ,r--l EcIv-l I-ce oi0 of -,-un,.et5 ~E.l uo :. cVer to the ne~t tcEI tf ~h4 ; s,=4. Court.
 Wednesday morning Albert 2o.,. e~thal, q pIo0~ce n24..l I.ol.. : 0 ,i.- i--apsie, N. Y, vas cr este for driv- fig Witho-J a license, driving cn the wrong side of the Billy Cop and r~aer violations of the Motor Ve- hicle laws by State Policeman Pres. ten. Justice Ford, finding him guilty, fined him $2O and costs o1 $l3.56, which he paid after con- siderable quibbling.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
FIELD DAY HERE
 A BIG SUCCESS
Hundreds of People At Play Grounds Through
 out Day

Another Field Day has come and gone and given pleasure, 1t Is hoped to many people. The attractions this year were good and real credit to the town. Our band has improved and gave us very good concert with promises of more to follow this summer on the Play Grounds. The orchestra at night carried out their part of the pro- gramme to their credit and no one needs to go away to hear good music for dancing. Mrs. Nestelps Indian pantomime was very interest ing, artistic, and educational. Its composition and arranging and training of our boys and our Camp Fire Girls showed her exceptional talent, while much talent in acting was displayed by the girls and boys themselves.
 The other attractions of our Field Day, baseball, fireworks, "hot dogs" and other refreshments were all good.
 The canvas for the dancing on the tennis court never arrived until Tuesday, July 9th at East Canaan. The directors of the Community Association had tried for days to locate it and were greatly disap- pointed not to have it to use on "The Fourth" and feel that they owe it to the public to have another open air dance using the canvas for that purpose. Some time soon the date will be announced. They also wish to thank afl who, worked So hard to make the Field Day sue cess and the goodly number of peo- pie who helped by their attendance.
 The Community Association wishes to express it's heartiest thanks to the following friends who so kindly loaned or made properties which enabled the Camp Fire Girls to present picturesque effects in their Indian pantomime on the Fourth Mrs. E. $. Tweedy, Miss Marjorie Johnson, Mrs. Lyles, Miss Bridges, Mrs. w. K. Stone, Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. John Parsons, Howard Hatmaker, Miss Caroline Camp, Mrs. Borg, Miss Helen Roberts, R. D. Peirce.
 More especial appreciation is due to Douglas Adam, Donald Fuller and James Lyles who gave their labor in setting up the wigwam and in getting and placing the pine trees for the stage setting; and to Mrs. Theodore Baird, who, with all her res possibility as chairman of the re- frpshn1ent committee made thiT+ee n suits for the braves in the cast.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
LUMBERJACK ON RAM
 PAGE IN TOWN NORFOLK
Officer Preston Subdues Pow / erful Edward Chatfield in
 Fierce Struggle

Edward Chatfeld, a lumberjack living on, the Curtiss place, near Doolittle pond, Norfolk, was fined $1O0 and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail, by Justice of the Peace Harry H. Cook Monday morn ing for firing rife at his wife and otherwise assaulting her while in drunken rage Sunday night, and re- sisting an officer. Seven different kinds of firearms were taken from him. On account of his having family to support, the jail sentence was suspended and he was put on probation for six months.
 It was only after an exciting chase over a country road and fierce struggle that Chatfeld was finally subdued by State Policeman Freder- ick Preston and lodged in the lock- up. Mrs. Chatfeld had fled from her home in terror when her husband, after crashing down the kitchen stove and smashing furniture and crock cry in all directions, had fired on her. From a neighbor's house she called Officer Preston on the tele- phone at his home in Canaan and he promptly responded in an automo- bile. On the way, Officer Preston overlook and arrested, Tony Tascar- do, for operating an automobile while intoxicated. With Tascardo in the state car, Officer Preston sped on to the Chatfeld place only to find that he had taken flight, in buggy. The officer pursued and caught sight of Chatfeld driving to- ward Shaw's lumber job. Perceiving the officer, Chatfeld whipped up his horse and went flashing down the narrow road, the automobile in pur- suit. Preston leaped into the buggy and struggled with the powerful fugitive. Just as he was about to clasp handcuffs about his wrists, Chatfield broke loose and made a leap. Preston caught him by the trousers and both fell to the road, where Preston finally managed to slip on the handcuffs.
 Four charges were preferred against Chatfeld Monday morning, assault, breach of the peace, intoxi- cation and resisting an officer Incl +dentally, Tony Toscardo was fined $50 and costs, amounting to $62.71, for operating an automobile, while under the influence of liquor, and his Ecenset was suspended for year.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Believes Burgess Killed Son

Mrs. Hannah Parsons of Norfolk, mother of Joseph M. Parsons, is quoted as stating that she now be- ieves that Arthur Burgess or Burger is the murderer of her son. At first she secuted the theory that Burgess was the guilty man.
 Miss Mary Parsons, who was shot through tn right jaw by her brothers murdered, had a number of addition al teeth extracted at the county hos pital a few days ago. She will re- main at the hospital until all danger of infection is past, Miss Parsons had several teeth removed or loosen ed by the bullet which lodged in the back of her neck, after passing through the jaw-bone.
 The live stock, tools, farm equip ment, etc., at the Parsons farm were sold at auction Saturday. There was big crowd at the sale including i..lny from Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Fell From Trolley Car

Mrs. Pearl Fisher of Newark, N. J., is a patient at the Litchfeld County hospital, Winsted, suffering with injuries to her head received in a fall from trolley car in Winsted Monday night. She was returning from Highland Lake park accom- panied by Mrs. I. Fieldman when the accident occurred. An x-ray has been taken in an effort to determine the extent of her injuries. Mrs. Fisher has been assisting her daugh- ter, Mrs. Morris Dolinsty. during the illness of the latter'5 husband who was recently injured in a mo- torcycle accident in TorringCon.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Norfolk Woman Loses $95

A Norfolk woman and her hus- band went to Bristol to spend the Fo"rth of July, and she entrusted $95, tied in a handkerchief, to her husband, telling him to take safety pin which she provided, and pin it to his clothes, so he wouldn't lose it.. Mir. Husband tried to pin the money and handkerchief to his shirt, but there was a crowd around, and he felt ashamed. Anyway, he stuck the roll and handkerchief in his pocket, and when his wife asked him for the money later in the day, it was gone. l. fell out of the handkerchief in some manner, and, later, evidently fell out of his pocket. The woman has advertised for the $95.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Youthful Sextet Had Expected
 To Attend Big Fight

Six Waterbury youngsters set out from that city last Friday night in tending to land in Jersey City in time to witness the big fight but they started in the wrong direction and landed in Torrington at about 9:3O p. m. They came on the "blind baggage" of the northbound train due at SOS Officer James Green happened to be standing on the plat form when the train pulled in and he saw the six youngsters jumping one by one from the baggage car. One who leaped before the train had had come to stop, fell and came within few inches of rolling under the wheels. The officer grabbed two of the youngsters. The other four were found wet and cold, hnddled near the freight station, later in the evening.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Clergyman at Norfolk

Following are the clergymen who will preach in the Congregational Church in Norfolk during July and August: July 10, Rev. William Brow CT Johnson; July IF, Rev. James M. Ludlow of East Orange, N. J.; July 24, Rev. Charles L. Thompson, East Orange, N. J.; July 31, Rev. W. B. Johnson; August 2, Rev. John Bar stow of Wethersfeld, Conn; August 14 or 21, Rev. Frederick s. Persons (the other date will be supplied) ; August 28, Rev. John Calvin God dard of Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Election at Junior Republic

At the annual meeting of the Con- nectlcut Junior Republic of Litch- field held recently Harley F.. Roberts of Watertown was elected president; William T. Marsh of Litchfeld, vice president and assistant treasurer; 1; and the Union and New Haven Trust Company, treasurer. One new mem Der was elected to the board of trus- tees--Samuel Fisher of New York The board consists of 24 members.
 While these are the governing of fcers of the association, the boys of the republic have their own set of officers, who are elected annually on May 25 and inaugurated June 15. Morris Sands of Bridgeport is presi- dent, Francis Taylor of South Man chester, vice president, and Robert Edson Phelps of Hartford, judge. The republic has a police depart ment of it's own, a currency system and all the other essential features of a modern republic. City water re- gently was installed on the premises and fire department is to be organ ized. The boys are paid in aluminium money for their services and from this money pay for their board and clothes. Any surplus left at the end of the month is redeemable in Amer ican currency and this is theirs to spend as they please. Several have started bank accounts.
 There are now about 70 at the in- stitution, the capacity having been increased from 40 by the erection of a big new dormitory. The construc- tion work was done by the citizens themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
THE NEWS" WAS FIRST
With Returns from the Fight Over
 Wireless Phone

Returns from the Dempsey-Car- pentier fight last Saturday were given to upwards of two hundred people in front of the "News" office. The news was received, round by round, in the same manner and from the same source which the city papers received their information. A few minutes later bulletins were placed outside with the features of each round.
 The News" is indebted for this up-to-the-minute service to James Lyles and Perry Badgloy, who oper- ated the wireless telephone and to Miss Mabel Quinn, who materially assisted by taking the results in shorthand.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
ESSAY READ AT REGENT
 GRADUATION EXERCISES
Unusually Good Article Pub lished by Special
 Request
Society of To-day


 "What is the matter with so- ciety?" is the inevitable question.
 The older people see all around them wildly colored throng of restless, excited, noisy thuman be- ings, exhibiting little grace and less elegance, possessing on mystery, no romance, making an appeal to the poetic fancyA They trot like foxes, limp like lame ducks, one-step like cripples, and all to the noise of strange instruments which transform the whole scene in to a moving-pic- ture of fancy ball in Bedlam. They confess that, in observing the giddy whirl at the young peoples revels, they are sufficiently old-fashioned to find themselves watching the modern dancing with their gray hairs stand ing on end.
 It is not necessary to review in detail the astonishing facts that are brought up for discussion nowadays among litle groups of outraged but intensely interested mothers. One can fancy the variations on the usu- al themes; we have all heard them the perfect freedom in manners be- tween the sexes, the unchaperoned motor-rides at night, the ,intimacies of modern dancing, the scantiness of modern dress, and the frankness of conversation between young men and girls. There are even whispers concerning the sharing of the smuggled bottle and the indulgent attitude of some of the most popular girls toward the intoxication of their partners. These are among the most serious arraignments of the life of the idle rich.
 And what are the causes of this social degeneration? "It is the war, I believe", said one mother. ''It is the mothers, say other women who keep a proper tab on their own girls. ''It is the motor-car", says man who does not give his debutante daugh- ter a car of her own. "It is the girls, they want you to make love to them, say the bpys. "It is the men they won't dance with you if you are not up to datef, say the girls. But it is really more than this: It is everything. Give the motor-car its due share of responsibility. Give the movie more blame, than it has hitherto received. Give the wal some---but not too much; for all thi. antedates the war. Give the radica intellectuals a little, for their ten dency to howl down everything that has ever, anywhere, been of gooc repute. Give lot of it to the Mx ury of the new riches: a luxury which inevitably, at first, finds ex pression in pampering the body Give prohibition some if only as 6 token of the vast blame it is going to have to shoulder in the next de cade or two. And give a large share
 Continued on page 4)
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Racing at Great Harrington

A program of auto racing and auto polo will be given at the Great Burlington Fair Grounds, Saturday afternoon, July 9 at two o'clock day light savings time. Bill Endicott, dean of short track auto drivers will be one of the drivers and will en- deavor to break the half mile track record of New England. Several innings of auto polo, new attrac- tion in this section, and six races will complete an entire afternoons program.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Attempt to Destroy Foundry

Officials of the H. & H. Foundry and Machine company, Stamford, in whose plant $25,000 fire occurred Monday, assert that an attempt was made to destroy the plant. An em- ploye states he found an ignited fuse leading to a five-gallon can of gaso- line in the machine shop and another fuse with two pounds of gun powder attached leading to the flask room.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Leaves Relatives Here

Chauncey H. Tracy, aged 79, veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in Salem, Mass. last Thurs day. The funeral was held from his late home on Sunday afternoon with burial in Cheshire, Mass. Relatives who survive in this vicinity are :: Mrs. J. M. Benjamin, Falls Village, Mrs. Nellie Langs, Elmer Tracy and Clayton M. Benjamin.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Roadster and Safe Are Stolen

Burglars entered one of the branch offices and garages of the Charles A. Templeton Hardware Company, Inc, here Monday night and after appropriating q roadster carried off a small safe containing approximately $500. The car was found abandoned early Tuesday morning at Allerton Farms. The safr and money are still missing. Lieutenant GovernoN Charles A. Templeton, proprietor of the estab lishment, not aware a. the time that tn. safe had been stolen, and labor ing under the supposition that friends had borrowed the car, await ed the return of the car throughout 5ha night
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Reduction of Salaries

A reduction of salaries of officers of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is to be put into force, it was announced Saturday. "The New Haven road is arranging reduction of salaries of officers and supervisory forces which will become effective at the same date as the re- ductions affecting the working forces"
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Make Big HauIs in Hartford

Thieves made big hauls in Hart ford Monday night. In the office of the Hartford Jewelry Company, 943 Main street, they got $3,500 worth and in that of Judge Ralph M. Grant Tt 902 Main street they took S3,OO0 in ncney and securities.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
Pilgrim Church Notes
Sunday

Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 1O:30. An offering will be taken for the work of Chandler Nor nal School at Lexington, Kentucky. The claims of this work were recent ly presented at the morning service by the Principal, MT. F. J. Working.
 Sunday School at Il: :45.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:3O.
 Regular services next Sunday. Morning worship at 1O:3O. Sabbath School at II: :45. Evening worship at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1921-07-07

The Jury Commissioners for Litch- field County will meet at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Litchfield, Monday, July II, to attend to the duties of their office.
 Wheaton F. Dowd, Clerk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
PLAN OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
IS URGED BY Or. BOWIE:
Would Halt Widening of the
Gulf Between Rich
and Poor.
LESSONS FROM FALL or ROME
Dcprccntcs Generalization of Wealth
ia the Hands of Few md Ten
denry I" Regard Politics ms Sin
lister I'm Nature.

Centraliza lion of great wealth in
the hands of II few, millions of mon
seeking work and IL tendency to re-
gard politics as something sinister I'm
us nature. were pointed out by Rev.
w. Russell Bowie, rector of 81. pauls
episcopal Church. last night MS Gre
atinS Il need in the United States for
christian citizenship to wori ont a
pan Tor social justice and economic
opportunity. in order that the gulf
between the rich and the POOR may
not grow wider and threaten our mod :.
ern Christian civilizations
pr. Bowic's subject was "Thc Fall
OF home and Its Warning to Amcri.
ca. he gave three of the main
,hings which contributed to the down
fall of Rome. Causes within broke
Rome. he said. and then cmpha s.zed
that Rome lost in the persons OF her
people the great sense of civic re-
sPohsioility in their pursuit Of wealth
ana revelinE in luxurics while the
masses ut the gates pleaded for sue
cor. lie pointed out that in the early
DAYS OF Virginia her best citizens. her
polltlcal leaders, were not men of
wealth. He cited the services Wash
inSton gave the State and the nation
at personal sacrifice and said the
time had come when men must sacri-
lice in order to give the nation the
best leadership.
May God pity lis If we allow the
word politics to have sinister
sense he said. III we do, it is our
own fault
Another reason for Rome's down
fall was that the heap OF wealth at
inc top grew, the poor at the bottom
became poorer and there WAS an era
OF extravaganza. This condition. he
said. is characteristic Of America to-
day, more and more the wealth and
Injuries of the country are passing
INTO the hands of the few, and the
hopeicssness-cconomically-of mil
lions grows today. This is Il condi-
lion calling for Il Christian citizen
ship to work out a program of social
justice and economic possibilities. in
order that the gap may not grow
wider.
The third main reason for the fall
OF Rome, declared Dir. Bowie. was that
Rome ignored those people lowering
outside the walls. No nation, he said.
could stand alone, and unless the ma :
ton reaches out and links the people
OF other nations in common cause,
failure is inevitable. The future OF
the world, DIR. Bowie said, deDcnds
upon Americas swiftness of action
and cooperation in n plan for uplift
OF the people of all nations. who are
knocking at our door for helm and
Christian leadership
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21

cadet corps. COO strong and with n
band OF from thirty-eight to forty
TWO pieces. will come next. heading
the cadet division. They will be fol-
lowed by the Virginia Polytechnic
institute cadet corps, $50 strong. and
with a forty two-piece band Next.
I'm the order named. will come the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon. the Richmond Grays and the
Richmond Iiowitzcrs. The local cadet
corps-thc John Marshall High School
and Bencdictinc-will follow the Vir-
ginia National Guard units.
Next will come the world war
workers. including the Red Cross.
the y. NJ G. ~. the Y. w c. A..
the Salvation Army, the knights of
Columbus. and the jewish Welfare
Board.
The colorcd section. including mem
bers of the American Legion. other
eN-scrvicc men and war workers.
Will bring up the rear.
Between 5000 ana 4.O00--ncarcr the
latter mark-w!ll take part in the
parade. according TO member of
the entertainment committee last
night. The line is expected to he
considerably over 4 mile long. and is
expected TO take between n half and
three quartcrs OF an hour to pass n
given point.
DIR. Julian \. Burruss. president of
Y. L. J.. Will arrive in Richmond this
morning for the state conference on
governmental efficiency, and will re-
main over until "Wednesday for the
FoCh Day exercises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
JOHN TYLER CONDEMNS
"DRINK THAT BLICHTS''
Convert of Old Jerry McAuIry Mis-
sion Talks To Men ut City
Auditorium.

John Tyler, CONVEX; of the old Jerry
McAuiey Mission, in an address at the
city Auditorium yesterday after
noon on Chasing II Phantom Five
Times Around the World" made a
stirring appeal to those who had not
accepted Christ to dedicate their lives
TO His service. He incidentally laid
bare the tattcrcd shrcds of his own
life. which, he said, he had lived with
the lowest strata of humanity" Ty-
Ter spoke TO men only. 1000 or more
OF whom bravcd the rain.
For years. he said. he had been a
wandcrer on the face of the earth.
crossing the Atlantic Ocean not less
than twenty-sevcn times. lie started
on downward career. he said. while
attending college and acquired an
appetite for whisky in fraternity
house" Like the prodigal son of
biblical times, he finally returned To
the house of his fathers"
The lecture was under the auspices
of the Richmond Ministerial Union. a
score or more responded to his ap-
peal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21

tutions. functioning I'm tho namo o:
religion.
lilo stated at the outset that he
would make no attack against the
religion of Roman Catholics. hut
would direct his rcrllrks against the
knights of Columbus as an organ
izntion designed. he'said, to forward
tho political aspirations OF :ha
church. There was ripple of APP
plause when he alleged that Presi-
dent Harding, in reply to the sug-
gcstion OF Il diplomatic representa-
tive from the United States at the
Vatican at Rome. said this country
stands for separation of church and
State.
lie c.:urfod several times thaz the
knights ~ Columbus are sworn en-
tmics Of the American public school
system. and have a lobby at Wash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
Today and Tonight
in Richmond
kiwanis Club. urphy's Hotel. 1

kiwanis Club, urphy's Hotel, I
T.. NJ.
Richmond chapter. American
Association of Engineers. Stumpf's
Hotel. / T.. ~.
Confederate Memorial Institute,
or Battle Abbey. Boulevard and
kensington Avenues. open 10 y.
NJ. to L. NJ.
state conference OH governments
al efficiency, hail of House of
Delegates, u. NJ.
Confederate Museum. twelfth
and Clay Streets, open a. NJ. TO
> u. NJ.
The Rights of the Soul" for
members only, Little Theatcr
League workshop. 500 1-2 Floyd
Avenue. s T. NJ.
Woman's -uxil:try. Richmond
H. |. Blues. Blues Armory. $3.50
l.. NJ.
Rehearsal. The Merry whlrl."
Jefferson Hotel auditorium Un-
stead of Stien HalD. : r. NJ.
For "Theatcr Calendar" see
Editorial Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21

ington to defeat proposed legIsla.
ton with the object In view OF aid.
Ing this system.
Before DR.. Broughton began 70
talk all available seats In the church
had been taken. the galleries were
soon filled to their capacity, nh,
ushers, In compliance with police
regulations. were forced to move a.
overflow that blocked the aisles aps
pnssageways OF the church. Other,
who arrived late were unable IL
gain admittancc.