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Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Do Something Worth While Is Advice To
 Members Of Chamber
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MORALES, Aug. 3.-The Santa Cruz county board of supervisors to- day informed the local chamber Of commerce that the chambers recom- mendations for reducing the county budget s23.000 would be complied with as far as possible but that no salaries of clerks or deputies would be cut.
 In it's letter advising the chamber of it's decision, the board said: We sug- gest the Chamber of Commerce or Nogales direct more of it's energy toward Investigating living expenses of this county. such as house rent, food stuffs. building materials, freight and passenger rates. with a view to securing reductions In retail prices corresponding with reductions borne by producers"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
KiIo Watts Wins
 Elks' S5,000 Stake
 On Toledo Track
reeuubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

TOLEDO. o. Aug. 3-Over track made heavy by rain. Grand Circuit horses today ran three races, fourth going over until tomorrow. Todays racss consisted of Tuesdays card
 The feature event today, the Elks s5. 900 stake for 2:09 trotters. went to Kilo Watts. driven by Childs, In straight heats.
 Brookeworthy Murphy entry and favorite in the betting finished second.
 Kokomo George, handled by Palin was victor in the first two heats of the 2:11 pace for purse of l.200. Palin finished third in the final heat. Predmore nosing in at the wire with Dal Spencer.
 Only five horses started in the 2:15 pace for s1,200. Carter June, won the l first heat but Vic Fleming, who fin | ished a close second, captured the event by taking the next two heats. Carter June finished fifth in the second heat due to a break and didn't have the steam to beat Fleming home in the final.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Tanks Sail For France To Visit
 Old Battlefields
rReoubIIcan A. P. Leased Wlrel

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Two of Americas largest liners. both for merly under the German flag, left today for widely separated ports from the same pier. They were the 25,T50 ton George Washington Tor Cherbourg and Bremen, and the lo.6oo ton Huron for Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires.
 The George Washington carried more than 1.s00 passengers, among the 250 members of the American Legion on their way to France to visit the battlefields. A large dele gation of legionnairies with band was present to see them away. AS the ship let go her lines, the national anthem brought the former soldiers to attention and as she passed out into the Hudson, there broke from her main mast the legion's emblem.
 "A pathetic touch was added to the departure. The passengers, while passing along the entrance to the pier, walked through lane of flaa covered caskets. containing bodies oi comrades who had gone west. As they passed the caskets voices of tnt legionnaries were stilled. hats were removed and hands came up iE g salute of respect. &
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04

alone. Men must come to grips with men, If trey cannot so come because of trese new limitations, then they can only fight in arenas, to which they can walk. Neighbor countries may fight with neighbors, but they cannot go across the water.
 If overseas war has become in1- possible said the speaker, then what is the use of going on paying out money for a dead horse? MT. Harding,s disarmament conference may amount to something. We may agree to sell our swords and go in for plowshares.'
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
FORMER SPECIAL
 OFFICER |S HELD

Pearl Skelton, formerly a special officer here, was arrested by 1nspec- tors Grove and McGrath yesterday on warrant sworn to by D. L. Nor rison of the city engineers office.
 The police allege Skelton removed more than s100 worth of property from the city cement plant. Iron work and chains from the plant were recovered, brought to the police headquarters and identified by Nor rison last night. Allegations are made by the police that Skelton has removed property from the cement plant at various times and had been previously warned against the prac- tice.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04

probably will continue to be used, it was indicated, in defining so far as possible the scope of the conference and the nature of the agenda. It is not believed likely Japan will insist on any preliminary conference and it has been made clear that the Anne rican government will interpose no objection to preliminary dis cussions of the agenda if those dis cussions are confined to what has been described as an interchange of opinions and ideas
 Unless. in such preliminary inter changes unexpected barriers are en- countered it is believed the confer ence will De held in November.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
ku kLux SUES L. A. EXPRESS

LOS ANGELES. Aug. o.-The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, cor poration, today brought suit for libel against the Los Angeles Express Pup fishing company, corporation, de- manding total of sl05,000 general and exemplary damages from the publication in three editions of the paper of an article over which ap- peared banner lines reading: Great Ku Klux outbreak "Ku Klux ter rorizes south and "Ku Klux reign of terror"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
I3 Soldier Dead Yet
 To Be Brought Home
IRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Conveying the bodies of 1,4o0 American soldiers who died on French battlefields. the army transport Cantigny, docked today.
 The total number of bodies re- turned since the work of disinter- ment was undertaken is 31,657 :. Thirteen bodies remain to be trans ported. The bodies of 34,000 will be allowed to remain in France in accordance with wishes of rela- lives.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Acquitted White Sor
 Cannot Play On Coast
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3-None of the former White Sox players ac- quilted in Chicago last night ever will be permitted to play in the Pa- cific coast baseball league. William H. Mccarthy. San Francisco. presi- dent. announced here today
 ''The acquittal of the accused was technical verdict only. for at all times there was a question of wheth- CT the throwing of a baseball game constituted a crime in Illinois," he said
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Postpone Opening Of
 School So Boys Can
 Caddy For President

RYE. N. Y, Aug. s.-To give local boys a chance to earn $1.500 caddy fees at the Apawamis Seniors annual golf tournament in which President Harding. Chief Justice Taft and sew eral hundred others are expected to take part. the board of education to- day voted to defer the opening of school from September 12 to Sep tember 19.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
JuAREz ENTERTAINER SUICIDES

FL PASO Texas, Aug. 3.-Daisey Sterling, an entertainer in a Juarez cabaret died in a hospital here today from the effects of bi-chloride of mercury tablets she swallowed Sum day. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
WOMAN coNFEssEs p. o. THEFT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Aug. 3.-According to l.. A. Johnson, chief postal inspector for the southeastern district, Miss Lera Clarke. post mistress here confessed to F. J. G. Hilsifer, an assistant inspector in her cell at Orlando. Tuesday night that she alone was responsible for the loss of two registered packages containing s32,000 missing from the local post office since July 26.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
10000. .ooo IN FAMINE DISTRICT

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Senator France, who arrived today from Riga, will leave for London within two days and expects to sail for the Urited States from Plymouth August IT. He says soviet officials at Moscow estimate 100000 persons are threatened by famine.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

down to this. Almost nobody wants town office or to take hold and help run the affairs of the towh Some l'ndy has got to do it, and these few who take hold and try to (no doubt) e. the hest they can, deserve no c';tt 'sm. The public and public o inior can alter anyta:ng they don't like, not by drug store criticism, but by taking hold and helping to run the town affairs themselves, as is the duty of every voter. It is not with the intention of dictating, or i'm parting information that every body else knows as we'll and, no doubt, much better than I do,---that l write on our town matters. We all realize that there is, and has been a decid- edly one-sided, lop-sided way of running this town which is not wholly the fault of the few, who being human may sometimes take advantage of the indifference of the many. This condition will never be any better until public opinion de- sires to make it so. 1t is up to the voters. What are the women voters going to do about it? Nothing? Are we going to be crazy to hold office and---but my pen has started to bolt again.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 24, 1921. Mir. A. w. Krouse,
 Connecticut Western News Canaan, Conn.
 Dear MT. Krouse:
 Safety First Week" is drawing toward a successful close, and at this time the Department wishes to eX- press to the press of the state its sincere appreciation of the hearty cooperation given by the Fourth Estate"
 In every section of the state, the most wholesome kind of team work was exhibited, and it is an honest statement when we say that not one single request or suggestion was passed up anywhere. All over the state, the press, police, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Automobile Associa- tions, Chamber of Commerce, Insur- ance and Railway Companies, Four Minute Speakers, Boy Scouts, School Teachers and others, have given every particle of cooperation pos sible.
 We are preparing a summary of the campaign and will be pleased to forward it to you when completed. It is our earnest hope that the sort of educational work embodied in the campaign of this week may be car ried out throughout the year from time to time. Lasting results toward the elimination of accidents can be obtained bv a furtherance of Safetv week work--and we want to keep the word Safety" in the minds of every automobile driver in the state, every day in the year.
 In closing, let us again express to you our appreciation and thanks for the good work done through the columns of your paper.
 Sincerely yours,
 Robbins B. Stoeckel.
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
 c. J. Bennett,
 Highway Commissioner.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
PROPER DRAINAGE ESSENTIAL
Heavy Application of Manure Will Go Long Way Toward Correcting AL
 kali Condition.

Drainage is the most important fac tor in alkaline soils in nearly all cases. Good drainage is an absolute necessity in alkali correction. When drainage is assured, a heavy applica- tion of horse manure will go a long way toward correcting the alkali con- dition. It may be necessary to apply some fertilizer carrying large amounts of potash. Corn is not the best crop and oats or rye bring better results until the soils are completely brought back to normal conditions.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:30.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning worship at 0:30 at which time Holy Communion will be ad- ministered.
 Sabbath School at II :45.
 Epworth League service 6:30 in the evening. Topic, "Thy Kingdom Come" With My Time". Leader, Miss Doris Barber.
 Evening Worship at 7:30.
 The Ladies Aid will meet this com ing Friday at the usual hour with Mrs. F. H. Neal.
 The Kensington Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. c. B. Shaw. The Epworth League Social As sembly will meet with Miss Edna Barrett on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

provide the money out of which come the wages of the persons whom we towns people by our votes elect to do public work. It is important that we should keep this in mind in order to understand that each one of us should be interested in having work that we pay for done in the best way and at the least cost, and this means that more American born vot- CTS should attend the caucuses and the town meetings and have more to say about the affairs of their town. What is public opinion? It is your and my opinion and that of the next person and it is powerful enough to govern the entire country if but the public in each city and town realized the enormous power of its collective weight. Curiously enough, people, both men and women, will stay away from town meetings and leave the running of their town affairs in the hands of the few and then howl about the power these few possess which power is only made possible through the neglect of the general public to do its duty. Our Editor rightly and truthfully said that the voters should remember that the town hall is the place at our annual town meeting to discuss (and cuss) the interesting items brought up, and not the village drug store and barber shops are the places to settle them. Good, very good indeed. I am wondering if our men voters are afraid to speak up in town meet ing? It is simply ridiculous the way less than a dozen men yearly run---whoa there! old pen; don't shy at that. Let's change the subject.
 We wonder (you and 1 and the other fellow) if women voters will allow themselves to be herded to the town meeting like flock of tame sheep to vote as they are told or will they vote as they please, or stay at home which the antis preached was the place for women etc. etc. etc.
 am very much interested in the town support of associations and or ganizations that properly do not be- long to the voters en masse to sup port and for which they cannot be lawfully taxed. It would seem as if a special town meeting should be called and its purpose made clear so that this piece meal business might be settled by an honest-to-goodness vote, and so there will be no need of tucking the taxpayers dollars into the town budget every year toward the support of---take care there, Free speech has started to bolt. Let's change the subject.
 The political field of our town is small, of course; it is bounded on the north by the Few, on the west by the playground, on the south by the for eign population, and on the east by the general public that lives in caves and is seldom seen anywhere by mortal eye, except at the movies.
 In the center of the political paddock or field lies the partially supported organizations by the town appropriations, and such impeachment tia, and collaterals as bags for the sewing up of the budPets, etc. etc. etc. beside a lot of other things it is not best to mention. It all comes
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
SNAP SHOTS

The world has too many cranks and not enough self-starters.-Co- lumbia (S. e. Record.
 It frequently happens that when a man thinks he is confessing his sins he is only bragging.-Hartford Times.
 Anything can happen now. A Chicago telegraph messenger was arrested for speeding.-Kansas City Star.
 We hear about "soup to nuts. " Doesn't it adequately describe our Russian relief program?-Dallas News.
 When diplomat "lays his cards on the table," he usually has another deck up his sleeve.-Columbia (S. O. Record.
 Ignorance of the law is no excuse neither, unfortunately, is the ignor- ance of w-makers.-Buffalo Even ing News.
 The pickle packers insist that every true American must eat a pickle every two weeks. Even if he has mumps?-New York Herald.
 
 If the government decides that it is not worth bothering about, a lot of the home brew will immediately begin to taste pretty flat.---Boston Transcript.
 A lot of these birds who are writ ing wistfully about the old days really never went any further than two drinks at a class reunion once a year.--Baltimore American.
 
 Admission to Moscow theatres is paid in vegetables. However else it works, it is one good way to make an audience leave it's vegetables at the door.---Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 a~%
 According to a story told by the London (Eng.) Telegraph poverty and not a desire for comfort is res ponsible for the invention of the covering known as the blanket. Gen. turies ago a man in England lost all his wealth and became very poor. One cold winter night in 134O he used a piece of rough unfinished cloth for a bed covering to keep himself warm and from this make shift bed covering he invented the blanket. The name of this man was Thomas Blanket and the new kind of bedding has been known under the name of blanket ever since.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
Pilgrim Church Notes
Sunday

Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 1O:3O. All children who wish to be enrolled as members of the Go to Church Band should see that their names are registered with Mrs. William Place not later than next Sunday.
 Sunday School at :45.
 Monday
 All women of the church are in- vited to attend a special meeting under the joint auspices of the Mis- sion Circle and the Young Woman's Guild to be held at the church at 500 o'clock. Miss Olive Pearson of Kingfsher College will speak of Significant Work on the Western Frontier.
 Tuesday
 The Annual Meeting of the Litch- field Northwest Association will be held at Falls Village with sessions at 1O:3O A. M. and 200 P. M. Lunch will be served by the local church. All wishing to attend should give their names to MT. Robert Fuller that transportation arrangements may be made.
 Friday
 The Litchfeld County s. s. Asso- citation will hold it's Annual fall Con- vention in Pilgrim Church.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Town Matters
Editor the News:

Editor the News:
 With the Editors permission l would like to take little canter over the towns political field just before town meeting, keeping my pen well in hand the way did last week. If my good steed Free speech shies and starts to run shall use, as last week, the curb bit.
 Budget, Budget, who's got the Town budget? Who makes it up? Where and when is it done? How many Town officials, voters, tax payers, and so on does it take to make up a budget for the Town meeting? Why, when, where, who, which, and how does the blamed thing first start? Of coures I am displaying a whole lot of ignorance but it is we'll to get it out of the system and then fill up with knowl- edge of the budget system. In spite of the careful explanations given in books, newspapers, and pamphlets, the budget in our town seems like a pig-in-a-bag arrangement and I honestly believe that a lot of voters don't know what they are voting for but they get up with the largest num- Der of voters when standing vote is taken. Take care there, Free speech ; let's drop the town budget; my pen is pulling on the bit.
 As I understand it the taxes which we all pay in one form or another
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
SundiaI Really of Little Use.

The sundial is nothing like so effi- cient as a watch. It never was very dicator. It never professcd to do more than tell the time of day, because it could not tell the time of night, and on old sundials, as well as on many new ones, is this sentence, often in Latin: ''I mark none but sunny hours" So that on fOgey days, or on days of gloom and cloudy skies, the "gnomon," which is that triangular piece whose shadow points out the time on the dial, casts no shadow.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
FOOD FOR SPIRITS
Young Children Considered Dain- < ties in West Africa.
70 When Great Man Dies, the Little ' Ones, With Slaves, Are Killed
 and Spried With Etm.

Some strange -superstitions of West African negroes are described by F. L. Tepgely in the London Daily Mail. If he will, the jutu man (witch doc tOr) oi West Africa can tell you that when t man dies his spirit, or spirits, will remain behind and wander about the earth while he will "go away" It is not clear what is meant by "he" as distinct from his spirits, or where "he" goes when he does "go away" but obviously it is to a place where, if he be big chief, he will want serv- ans to serve him, and therefore when he dies slaves are killed, and also young children. But these latter are kIled for another purpose, as the following remarks will show.
 These wandering spirits are of two ktnds-goOd, or at least harmless, called "Duppies," and evil ones, known as "Jum0is."
 "Duppies,' the juju man will tell you, can be seen in various forms.
 There used to be a resthouse on beach in southern Nigeria which fell
 
 men used to know, queer black forms, sometimes like monkeys, used to run about the veranda and the rooms at night making weird noises. They did no harm, being, as every native knew. only 'duppies."
 The 'jumbi," however, Is a terrible thing-sO awful that whoever sees one goes mad.
 His home is in the silk-cotton, or ceba tree, and he kills the person who cuts one down. Blacks of educated West Indian descent will never cut down a silk-cotton tree.
 "Jumbis" eat dead bodies, preferring those of children, though there Is noth- ing they like better than rice.
 Hence when a man or woman dies quantity of rice is placed near the grave under a cover resembling a can- de eXtinguisher, only with holes in the sides. The object of the holes is to enable the thin, hungry "jumbi" to en- ter the receptacle, where he gorges himself until he is too fat to get out again.
 A fresh supply of rice Is daily placed under the dome to make up for what the "jumbis" have eaten. (There are lots of rats and ground pigs in West Africa.) The process is kept up until the ninth day, when a wake" is held, and the "jumbis" are driven away by noise and fee-ack (native magic).
 That is one way of keeping the "jum- bis" from the dead. But if a great man dies he has another chance of beiI g undisturbed; for then young chil- dren are killed, and the "jumbi" eats them rather than the old person.
 Many years ago, when King Take died, the then governor, in the hope of preventing any secret slaughter, or dered that he should have a grand funeral, "white man fashion,"
 It was great day for the natives, several white officials attending the burial in the center of the royal com pound, where, by order, they remained until the grave was filled up.
 But despite these precautions, at dead of night the juju priests had their innings. Take was dug up and re- buried in native fashion together with his slaves and several children.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
Blind People Good Gardeners.

Blind men make good gardeners, says Mrs. Duncombe of London, founder of the Guild of Blind Gardeners, who was an enthusiastic gardener before her sight began to fail. "I can tell differ- ent flowers quite easily by the sense of touch," she said. Miss D. Brown, who is interested in the guild, quotes the instance of a blind gardener she employed who could tell different types of roses by touch alone, where to other people scent was the chief guide.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Reginald Kelsey and Julian Champagne of Salisbury were in town on Wednesday.
 Miss Edith Hatmaker returned to Hartford on Sunday, having spent a two weeks vacation at Twin Lakes. Clarence Adams has completed his duties at Pavio's Garage.
 Kenneth Roberts is having a vaca- tion from his duties at Badgley's Market.
 John A. Garvin is home from New York city for a few days.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
ouickliroe fer the Old Wall.

Instead of dynamite try qu:cklime to get rid of an old masonry wall. First drill in the wall a bottle-shaped hole having a small opening; Fill this with lime, add enough water to slake it, and close the hole with q snugly fitted wooden plug. The resultant pressure will easily take down the wall.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
Card of Thanks

wish to extend my deepest appre- citation to all the friends and neigh bors, for their kind expressions of sympathy in my great bereavement, in the loss of my dear wife, especi- ally those who so kindly sent flowers and gave the use of their cars.
 Carl A. Pearson
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

For Sale---Fumed Oak Buffet. r. A.
 Whiting, Canaan, Tel. 144-2.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

T T~nt-a-Word Advertisements
 Min;lum Charge, lst Insertion 25e
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

For Sale--A 6-horse power Fairbanks Morse Gasoline Engine. D. J. Emmons.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29

For Sale---Rose Comb Ancona Cock erels. April hatch, good birds from heavy laying stock, $3 each. N. w. Blodgett, Tel. 1882, Ca naan.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-29
All Things Results of Growth.

Life Is not a product, but a growth, and graces are fruits and not the out. put of factory. The soul Is not made perfect at u Exchange.