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Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
FARM BUREAU MEETINGS
Litchfeld County Farm Bureau Co., operating for Series of Meetings

The Executive Board of the Litch- field County Farm Bureau is cooper ating with the Connecticut Farm Bureau Federation and the American Farm Bureau 'eduratiOn in a1rang- ing a series of meetings to be held in the county during the next three weeks. These meetings are not linn iteu to Farm Bureau members but are open to all. They are being held for the purpose of bringing to the attention of every farmer the future Of the most important economic leg islative and transportation problems which are confronting the American agriculture today, and to learn what Litchfield County farmers are ready to do to solve these problems.
 There will be no soliciting for memberships at any of these meet jngs and no contributions will be taken.
 c. J. Cooper, a dairy farmer from Sycamore, Illinois, will be the prin- cipal speaker at each meeting and those who have heard him say that he is a gen4ine dirt farmer and a re- markedly well read man. He has been in such close touch with coop c.&tjcg m2 tketing organizations and the central office of the American Farm Bureau Federation that his &sr*onal knowledge of transportation tariff, tax and legislative problems is of great interest and value to every one. He is not an orator, but is an interesting and convincing speaker, one of the very best in New England today, and he knows New England conditions.
 The meetings already arranged by the local people who are in charge are as follows:
 Watertown, We'd, Dec 28, at 30 P. M. at the Town Hall, s. Mclean Buckingham, Geo. A. Harper and Myron Wheeler in charge.
 Goshen, Thurs, Dec. 29, at 1 80 P. M. at the Town Hall. Clarence Vaill, F. o. Wright and E. H. John son in charge.
 Cornwall, Thurs, Dec. 29, at 7:3O P. M., at the Grange Hall. s. R. Sco- vile, M. P. Rogers and w. D. Smith in charge.
 New Hartford, Fri, Dec. 30, 1 80 P. M. at the Town Hall. Henry Sachs, Olin Murphy and John c. Smith in charge.
 Barkhamsted, Fri, Dec. 30, 7:3O P. M. at the Town Hall. F. J. Church in charge.
 NorthfeId, Tues, Jan. 30, 8 P. M. at the Grange Hall. J. E. Hopkins in charge.
 Harwinton, We'd, Jan. 4, 80 P. M. at the Town Hall. Lewis Reynolds, and Mrs. D. K. Bentley in charge.
 Colebrook, Thurs, Jan. 5, 1:3O P. M. at the Community House. MT. and Mrs. M. J. Gilman in charge.
 Torringford, Thurs, Jan. 5, at the regular Grange meeting. Mr. Grove Johnson, Mrs. c. w. Hopkins and the Grange officers in charge.
 Washington, Fri, Jan. 6, at the Grange Hall, at 7:3O P. M. Ralph Averill and Everett Mitchell in charge.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
Gas Busses on C. N. E.

A report comes from Winstcd that the Central New England railway in- tends to operate gasoline busses over the entire line eventually. The com pany, it is said, will run the busses between Hartford and Winsted every two hours. Carfare will be reduced, according to present plans.
 The gasoline busses probably will not be in operation on the road until next summer. Locomotives will be used in freight service only, it was stated.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:3O.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning Worship at 1O:3O at which time Holy Communion will be administered.
 Sabbath School at 11:45.
 Epworth League Service 6:3O in the evening. Topic "The High Call ing". (The Heavenward Challenge) Leader, Miss Elizabeth Lee.
 Evening worship at 7:3O.
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 5th with Mrs. Chas. Lindell.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
Prison Color Schemes.

Color schemes, suggested by an ex- pert as suitable for prisons, are pink for boy thieves, yellow or orange for convicts guilty of g-premeditated crimes and violet and black for bur- glars. All cells should have blue cell ings, and gray should be avoided.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
Basket ball Tonight

The Red Leaves play Mill River in their first home engagement, at the Town Hall tonight The locals were defeated by Mill River 1922 at Mill River a few weeks ago, but hope to turn the tables when they battle on their home floor The game starts at 8:15 p. m. Come out and help the Red Leaves.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
Path Of Duty Is First.

We must not waste chances of bet tering ourselves-unless we make something of our own lives we cannot do much for other people; yet the fin- est way of bettering ourselves Is In the path of duty, kindliness, unselfsh- ness.-Arthur L. Salmon, in Chicago Daily News.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
Tardv SciencA

It has taken the scientists at least 5000 years to catch up with the poets and lovers in respect to the myste- riOus force thrown off by the human eye.-ChicagO Daily News.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
A Shady Busin~aa

Advertisement in southern papers Because of my recent death will sell all the stock and fixtures of my store. ."-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29
All Stars Lose

The Canaan All-Stars lost their first game of the season to Mill Riv- CT Juniors last Wednesday night in Town Hall. The end of fast and furious game found Canaan on the short end of a 27-26 score. Mill Riv- CT was greatly strengthened by the presence of Lester at center, as he accounted for nineteen points. Tripp Brothers, Scutt and Eddy Mcclure did the starring for Canaan. Score at half-time was 14-10 in favor of Mill River. Canaan tied it up at the beginning of the second period then dropped behind ten points or so. In the last five minutes Canaan made a desperate drive and but for lack of time would probably have scored the winning basket. J. Mcclure refereed.
 Francis Place
Connecticut western news., 1921-12-29

Personal Blass, Bees; Me Cormack, Shook, Straleau 1; Rora- back 2.
 Referee-Allen; Timer-W. Place. Scorer-F. Place.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20
PuIn1ofer ReuiUes
Pneumonia Victim,

BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 20.-After
having been pronounced dead by at
tending physicians, the 1-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William White, men,
be OF the Boise fire department, was
twice revived and restored to life
through use OF the fire departments
lungmotor. The child suffered from
pneumonia and once In the White
home and again In q hospital the
lungmotor was used after the baby
had stopped breathing. Doctors at
tending the case express loud praise
for the work done by the motor, op-
Grated by Fire Chief Foster. and
express confidence that the child will
completely recover.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

A Little Gray Home in the West"
is the present refuge Of Clara Smith
Hamon, charged with the murder of
Jake l.. Hamon, oil multimilllon-
aire and republican national commit
teeman.
1t is her sisters little cottage at
Wilson, Okla.
II one we're to retrace the trail
that brought her there one would
find Il originated in a similarly hum
BILE cottage 81 years ago.
Her parents were folks of little
means.
Clara was clerk in a Lawton
store ten years ago when Hamon
met her.
She gave up her clerks apron
for finery.
Then came Hamon's death from
the muzzle OF pistol Clara Smiths
flight surrender and release on bail.
The road took a sudden twist to
the old environment.
Clara Smith Hamon again lives
in humble house.
glare Of the past, she wonders in
what direction Fate will send her
way next.
Will Hamon's will make her
beneficiary?
II freed OF the murder charge, will
she return to a life Of luxury?
Or will she again trend the heavy
road and live in little gray home"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

PORTLAND, Jan. 20.-A stand Of
timber containing about 24,o0o,000
feet OF Douglas fir and western red
cedar with few other species In les
ser amounts. was sold by the United
States forest service to the Monroe
shingle company OF Eugene. The tim
ber is on the Lawson creek watershed
on the Siuslaw national forest, and
was sold for $50 q thousand feet
for Douglas fir. s1.20 thousand
feet for western red cedar and SO
cents a thousand for other species.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2o.-Avia-
tors OF the United States forest serv-
ice last season In California covered
3SS,S20 miles. more than 10 times
the circumference OF the globe, ac-
cording to records recently compiled.
In the. flights the aviators pro-
tected from fire 24.000.000 acres Of
wooded lands growing 110,000,O00.-
900 feet OF marketable timber. con-
servatively estimated by the forest
service us worth 100000. 900.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20
WEST" WHERE AWAIT TRIAL " -

SALEM, Jan. 20.-W. b. Barratt
of Heppner, who recently was ap-
pointed state highway commissioner
to succeed II. e. Kaddle. has form
ally accepted the office in a letter
to Governor olcott. Mr.. Barratt will
be in attendance at the regular meet
ing Of the commission to be held In
Portland February /.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

BEND, Jan. 20.-Roy Mitchell, who
has been for the past year ranger at
Fort Rock. was chosen as one Of four
forest men from Oregon and Wash
ington to attend the aircraft school
at Msthers field. near Sacramento,
for a months instruction in the work
OF the air forest patrol. SO that he
can be put in charge Of this work in
the Deschutes forest next summer.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20
KILLS MANY COYOTES

BROADUs, Mont, Jan. 20.-Lewis
Rakken. government trapper in this
section, according to reports has
killed an average OF 40 coyotes q
month since last July. He also re-
ports that wolves are plentiful but
that II is difficult to trap them.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SALEM, Jan. 20.-Members of
Capitol post, American Legion, at
their last meeting here went on
record favoring a cash bonus OF s25
n month for soldiers, sailors and
marines serving in the late war with
Germany. The vote in favor OF the
cash bonus was almost unanimous.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

Since the right Of women to qualify
as preachers was granted by the
general conference OF the NJ. e.
church last May Is women have been
licensed as preachers. Al the next
general conference an effort will be
made to secure for them the full right
of ordination.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2o.-During
the last two years "a new irrigation
districts were formed IN California,
according to the biennial report OF
the state department OF engineering.
by Paul Narboe, chief as
sistant state engineer. filed with
Governor w. ID. Stephens. This
makes a total OF 6s districts. with an
acreage OF 2,965.7s3 acres, in the
state. The bonded Indebtedness is
s36,0G4.021.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20
OREGON BREVITIES

DAYTON, Jan. GOV. ID. Bur-
bingham, 55, manager and part own
er Of the Dayton Box and Lumber
company, was killed almost instantly
when he drove mis- automobile
through the railing of bridge oyer
a gulch at the Dayton city limits and
dropped with the machine go feet.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

MEDFORD, Jan. 20.-At the last
meeting Of the Medford post, Amer
lean Legion, members without dis
senting vote approved of adjusted
compensation for service men.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

PRINEVILLE. Jan. 2o.-"Your
Home Town First" is the slogan
which has been adopted by the Prime
Vile commercial club, following a
contest for $40 prize offered by
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

MEDFoRD. Jan. 20.-The body
Of Sargent Albert Ceilings, Company
F, 150th infantry who enlisted from
watkins. Oregon. and was killed in
action In France during the late war,
arrived Sunday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2O.-Dam-
ages totalling $225, 900 are asked in
four suits filed in the superior court
here against the Italian Vineyard
company and Carlysle Hughes, motor
truck driver, as the result OF the
death OF Charles +. Van de Water,
ongressman-elect OF the Ninth Cali
fornla district. Mrs. Edith Van de-
Water, the widow, demanded $780,
900 and her three children $25, 900
each.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

EUGENE, Jan. 20.-spring foot
ball practice at the University Of
Oregon will be inaugurated soon, ac-
cording to announcement today of
Head Coach Shy" Huntington. This
will be the first time that training
has started so early.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20
CALIFORNIA NEWS

WEED, Jan. 20.--J. r. Plum, for
sev eral years superintendent Of the
box factory of the Weed Lumber
company, has resigned his position
and left for Sacramento where he
will spend the winter.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

Cap Fuller for the best slogan sub
mitted by Crook-county ladies.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-Ex-
ecutive committeeman OF the Ameri-
can Legion department OF California,
meeting with members Of the legis-
lative committee and American
leaders from posts OF the bay re-
gion, have decided not to present, at
this time, bill to the Legislature
providing for a state bonus for form
or service men. Immediate legisla-
tion providing for vocational train
ing, home aid and land settlement
was approved and national officers
were commented for their efforts
for a national cash bonus.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-The
California Electric Railway associa-
tion. composed Of companies In CAL
iforhia operating street and inter
urban lines, have issued a statement
asserting that the electric railways
OF the state are in no position to
bear any increase In taxes, the state
ment was issued in connection with
the tax discussion at the state legis-
lature.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

FLORENCE, Jan. 20.-"The
West" weekly newspaper publish
ed here FOR more than 80 years, has
suspended publication. The high
prices Of printing materials and in
sufficient patronage are given as the
cause of its discontinuance.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

BEND, Jan. 20.-Following the
shutdown of two weeks for repairs,
the Brooks-Scanlon company's mill
Recommended saving Monday, Janu-
ary II, company officials state. One
eight hours shift will be operated.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-20

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 20.-David
Thrasher, Ss-year-old hermit. who
was found dead in his lonely cabin
near Tomales recently, left 1000
In various banks, II has been found.
One heir, resident OF Springfield,
ILL.,, probably will inherit the money.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
RACE NEWS S.tis's' S,tiss, s..'ss. rss"

deavOring to interpret some of the
things which the white and colored peo-
pie, respectively, keep 'in the back of
their heads the Tuskegee principal
spoke with refreshing frankness. His
directness, his simplicity, his honesty
and earnestness are at once disarming
and strongly persuasive. He is imme-
diately revealed as man who loves
mankind, whose outlook is that of a
cleareyed Christian. The widespread
adoption of the Motion methods would
soon clarity the atmosphere of racial
relations. His method is that of unre-
served frankness and unlimited char
ity. Nothing is to be gained by a
policy of concealment; no adjustment
of the race problem will ever be made
while there is a lack of understanding,
or while a spirit of sympathy is ex-
cluded from our councils on racial re-
Iatfons.4The wilmington (N. c.
Morning Star, Saturday, March 10,
1921.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
MILLION-DOLLAR
ASSETS FOR N. C..
INSURANCE co.

Durham, n. C.-The twenty-second
annual statement of the North Caro-
lima Mutual Life Insurance Company,
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1920, made
public recently, shows steady and
healthy growth. Admitted assets are
S1,115,312.69, as against $T74,935.32 for
1919, an increase of S440,377.6I.
Insurance in force is nearly $1,000
600 more than the preceding year.
The company claiming to be the
largest Negro Insurance company in
the world, is doing an old line legal re-
serve business, is using variety of
policies, includirg industrial, ordinary
whole life, ten, fifteen and twenty-pay-
naent life, ten, fifteen and twenty-year
endowment, and operates now in North
Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Missis-
sfppi, Arkansas, Alabama, South Caro-
lima, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Ok
Iahoma and District of Columbia.
Founded in 1899 by the late John
Merrick, its present officers are Dr. A
NJ Moore, president J. M. Avery, vice
presidents C. C. Spaulding, secretary
treasurer; E. r. Merrick, assistant sec
rosary; DIR. Clyde Donnell, medical
director and w. j. Kennedy, Jr., mem
ber board of directors
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
WHIPPING POST is REVIVED IN
DELAWARE.

Wilmington, Della, March 26.-At
Newcastle county wOrkhouse today,
four colored men felt the sting of the
Delaware whipping post law. Those
whipped were Worner Lewis, convict
ed of larceny and sentenced to one
year in prison and twenty lashes;
Leonard Barrett, highway robbery, ten
years and forty lashes, and John Rich
ardson and Horace Archie, highway
robbery, ten years and forty lashes
each.
This total of 40 lashes was the larg-
est imposed at the whipping post in
this county for many years. The whip
pings were administered by Warden
Plummer of the wOrkhouse, and the
lashes were applied lightly as n vigor
Gus application of the e-thOnged
"cat" wonld cut mans back into rib
bons in the administration of dozen
or more blows. The backs of the vie
Tins were marked with discoloration
as the result of the flagellation, but on
ly by an occasional flinching did they
give evidence of physical suffering.
The whippings were witnessed by
about 100 people.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
ONE MAN ROUTS
GANG OF WOULD
BE MOBBERS

Wilson, \. CA race riot was mar
rowly averted here on Saturday even
ing, March 10Th, because of n gross IN
sult by two white clerks in store to
two Young colored school teachers. The
young ladies resented the Insult ana
when the white perverts threatened TO
slap their faces, young colored man
who happened to enter the store Just
at that time, came to their defense.
This manly action naturally IN
censed the white braves and they
quickly called IA number of their ilk to
assist in Furnishing the "impudent" Ne
gro. The colored man, Mr.. Bowser,
who is in business, here, proved to be
very much of man. Singlehanded, he
defended himself against the impromp-
tu mob, and after flooring four OF
them. made his escape without other
injury than coat considerably cut up
in the back.
The young ladies, Miss Burns and
Miss Izell, had, in the meantime gotten
safely out of the store. Further trou-
BILE was prevented by prompt action
among the cooler headed citizens,
which kept the races to their own ter
ritory.
AS n result of this incident, however,
Gay Bros, proprietors of the store
one of the largest in this community,
are apt to lose the major portion OF
their Negro trade, as general boycott
is proposed against the two clerks.
Wilson has thus far escaped race trou-
Bile and it is hoped that this episode
will be the last of its kind.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
NJ A A C. p. INACCURATE DRIVE
WITH CHURCH DAY ON
APRIL "a.

The National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colorado People, 40 Firth
avenue. New York, today announced
that April "a had been designated as
the opening day of its drive for quar-
ter of a million members, and that the
day would be signalized by special
church services throughout the coun-
try.
Colored ministers in all parts of the
United States have been asked TO
preach sermons on the subject: Jus
tice to the Negro-the Test of Chris
tianity in America" syllabus con-
tanning information upon which the
sermons may be based has been dis
tributed broadcast to colored ministers.
Special prayers will be held in many
of the churches. Colored ministers
who desire copies of the syllabus for
the sermon are invited to communicate
with the national office of the N. A. A.
G. p. at 10 Fifth avenue, New York.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
POLICE HEAD
FOILSLYNCHERS

Birmingham Ala, March 31.-1t was
the cool-headed action of Commission
er Taylor, of the public safety depart
ment of this city that held in check the
spreading crime wave and prevented
a certain lynching of an aged man.
Cool-headed, quick and deliberate
action by this official in dispensing a
mob saved life and lynching stigma
against the name of Alabama.
Just as a number of shoppers came
out of the large Second Avenue stores
into Second avenue, always n crowded
thoroughfare, an humble cOlored man,
in his greasy overalls, collided with n
woman. With a tip of his cap and an
apology he hurried on his way. AS he
hurried, all the men ana boys that con-
gregate on the downtown corners pur-
sued, giving chase until a riot call was
sent to police headquarters.
"The fugitive was landed safely in
jail, while the jeering, shouting mob
outside clamored for his 1ife's blood.
The police commissioner ordered the
men to disperse. They did not, then
he called the fire department out.
Chief Atkins soon had the big hose
playing a forceful stream of water on
the mob. Was it effective? Well, yes,
the crowd hurriedly dispersed. Bir-
mingham was saved the disgrace of a
lynching, while the leering, jeering
crowd awoke the next morning with
out biood-stained hands.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA ATTENDS
PERFORMANCE OF BROADWAY
SRASTuS AT HOWARD
THEATER.

Washington, D. C.-(Special.) )-On
Tuesday night, March 22nd, while
Broadway Rastus was playing the
Howard Theater, Washington, d. c.,
the president of Liberia attended the
performance. During the action of the
play, Irwin c. Miller stepped to the
edge of the stage and made speech
in which he. called the attention of the
audience to the presence of the presi-
dent and thanked him for the honor of
his presence. President King arose in
his box and bowed in acknowledge
ment of the applause that greeted the
conclusion of Mr.. Miller's remarks,
and after the show came back on the
stage and personally congratulated Mr..
Miller upon the excellence of the per-
Torrance. He said that he had attend
ed theaters in France, Germany and
England and enjoyed Broadway Ras-
tus as much as any show that he had
ever visited.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-09
SAYS mot GUILTY" NEAR DEAD
BODY AT CEMETERY.

Erie, Pa, April LIN an effort to
wiring confession from Eddie VIII
liams and Fred Maxwell, held in con-
nection with the murder of George
AIauer (white), night watchman, of
ficers took the two men, shackled hand
and feet, to the cemetery. With a dim
light burning to increase the weird
ness of the scene, both men, with one
hand in contact with the dead body
and the other upraised, swore they
knew nothing of the murder of the
aged Waterman.
The time of the visit was midnight
Rain fell on the roof of the vault ana
lightning flashed as the two men
swore they were innocent. A coroner
Jury found Williams and Maxwell re-
sponsible for Mauer's death.