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Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
LINCOLN CONCERT IS
 LARGELY ATTENDED
Was Twenty-First A n n II a l
 and One of Most " Enjoyable

In spite of the snowstorm which made travelling hard, the Congrega- tional Church in Norfolk was filled to capacity of about 800 persons Saturday afternoon to hear the twenty-frst annual concert given in honor of the, memory. of Abraham Lincoln, through the generosity of Mrs. Henry H. Bridgman. The Lin coin Day concerts at Norfolk are one of the leading midwinter musical events in the state and there is al ways a greater demand for invita- tions than can be furnished. Litch- field county music-lovers as we'll as some outsiders consider these con certs as occupying place by them selves in that they bring some of the worlds greatest artists and this year was no exception The concert be- gan at o'clock and from start to finish kept the audience thrilled.
 Ielson Ilingworth, the Australian baritone, truly as has been said by one of the best musical critics, "gripped his hearers as few artists have gripped them," and his drama tic interpretation of his songs are unique. Same say Illingworth "sings like Mullntr, and looks like Lincoln. |" Rudolph Bocheo, the young Polish violinist, differs from the traditional genius in his combination of sim plicity and unaffected common sense attitude toward his art. His part on the program was all too soon ended as each number seemed more thrill ing than the last.
 Arthur Rubenstein, the Russian pianist, gave several numbers that made one feel the country could not have furnished any greater master of his instrument. --.
 Mrs. Bridgman is to be congratu- lated on having secured such un- usual artists who rendered program which will ever remain a rentem- brance in the minds of the large number who were privileged to at tend.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
LANDoN OF YALE LOSES
Olympic N Chsmpion 4Bested s.. '-rs Madison Square. Garden

Richmond W. Landon of Yale, who held the international collegiate running high jump championship title, was defeated last week by John Murphy of Notre Dame Uni versity in the running high jump event at Madison Square Garden in New York city. Landon is the Olym- pic champion and the record holder but he was forced to bow. before Murphy who cleared six feet and three inches, or an inch higher than Landon's best effort. Murphy sub sequently tried for six feet five inches, which is the worlds indoor record, but failed. The Yale man was second in the, event, clearign six feet two inches with Walker s. Whalen of Boston A. A. and at the jumping off of the tie, Landon won with six feet and one inch. When Landon competed in Torrington last July in athletic events staged under the auspices of the St. Francis T. A. & B. society, he broke the state rec ord by one point, jumping six feet and two inches.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
Final Appeal

Through the generosity of the newspapers of Litchfeld County, the European Relief Council is allowed to make this appeal, which we hope will meet with so generous res ponse that it will be the last appeal needed. This word is to all those who have not yet given to the Hoo yer Relief Fund, to those who "have meant to do it" and to others who have not thought about it. Also to those of our summer residents, who might like to give through their summer home town. Can we not all make an altogether effort which twill finish the fund before March 1st, and make Litchfeld County the ban ner County in the State? "Do it Now'', giving your contribution to the local treasurer in your town. Cornelia B. Smith, Supervisor, Litch- field County, European Relief Coun- cil, Litchfeld, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
Income Tax Primer

James J. Walsh, collector of inter nal revenue, Hartford, has issued the following statement:
 Copies of the Income Tax Primer, recently issued by the Bureau of ln- ternal Revenue, which contains questions and answers relative to the filing of income tax returns, are now available at the Collectors Office. Copies may be obtained only through Collectors offices, and are not being mailed from Washington. Requests by phone or in person will be proper ly taken care of.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
Canaan Defeats Guards

The Company M Guards were on the small end of 39 to 15 score in Canaan Saturday night At half time, the Canaan players were lead ing, 20 to 9.
 The lineups: Compny M Guards Neidt, If; Lefingwell, If; Carlin, c; Mcleod and Zaher, lg; Ryan and Howard Newport, rg; Canaan-J. 'Silvernail, If; M. Silvernail. If ; Raynsford and Adams, c; Proper, rg; and Baldwin, lg.
 The summary: baskets from floor -Neidt, Lefingwell 2, Carlin 8, Ryan, J. Silvernail 8, M. Silvernail; :; referee-Roraback; time of halves 20 minutes.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
Two Meanings in Dream.

To dream. of a flood where houses and people are carried away foretells great disaster, loss Tn business and mental weakness, unless you swim out of the flood, when it signifies power and wealth. .---...- .-
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT
Voted to Levy Three Mill Tax, Same as Last
 Year

The annual meeting of the Canaan Fire District was held at the town hall on Saturday afternoon. War den R. D. Peirce presided and John s. Reed was clerk. After a discus sion of the needs of the district h was voted to levy. tax of three mills, the same as last year.
 The officers elected for the ensu- ing year are as follows. Warden. Clayton M. Benjamin; Clerk, Treas urer and Collector, John s. Reed; Auditor, Harry A. Holt; Executive Committee, William N. Decker, George W. Ford, Allyn Fuller, Frank Whiting and>V. NJ Coe. Board of Relief, John B. Reed, H. E. Lyle. and Frank F. Stevens.
 Allyn Fuller stated that he ac6om- panied an insurance inspector on a tour of inspection of the fire fighting apparatus of the town and that a letter has since been received stating that the district lacks 21 points out of 100 needed, before a lower in- surance rate can be obtained One of the principal troubles seems to bs that some of the hydrants have . right hand and others left hand thread. It was voted to take the necessary steps to remedy this con- dition.
 Regarding the districts share of the bank stock tax amounting to about $1,180.00, John B. Reed was appointed to ascertain the propor- ton it should receive and see that same was paid to the treasurer. This tax is paid by local banks to the state and is then returned to the town treasurer when it is divided between the district or districts and the town according to the valuation of each.
 Following is the treasurer's and warden's report:
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
$S,eO5.16

Sewer Account
 Receipts Cash on hand Feb. l, 1920. .$667.13 Reed. from Collector. .. 912.50
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17

That Goes With Peppermint, Too.
 Many girls exhaust their energy chewing gum," remarks a writer. The more pepsin, the less pep, so to speak. .Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
John G. Adam, Chairman, RECOMMENDATION NO. l

Your committee recommends that twelve thousand dollars t$12,O00) of this fund be invested in Govern ment Bonds; Four thousand dollars ($4,O0O) to be applied towards the building of new school house at East Canaan, Conn. till such time as the voters may decide that school needs and building conditions war rant; eight thousand dollars ($8,0OO) for the establishment 3f a ''fund", to be known as "The Town Building Fund.-, to be used for the erection of a suitable building that would adequately meet the present and future needs of our Library and Town Hall, stipulating however, that if it should not be found feasible at a later date to build a combination building then the sum of eight thou sand dollars ($8,OOO) be divided equally between the Library and Town Hall, each using their share independently of the other.
 Your committee also recommends that committee, consisting" of the President of the Canaan National Bank, Treasurer of the Canaan Sav- ings Bank and the Town Treasurer, be appointed custodians of this fund, with instructions to invest this twelve thousand dollars ($12,000)
 (Continued on page 8
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
Electric Lights
Warden's Report

Warden's Report Amount of Grand List $741, ,335.00 Amount of Tax 6 millsl $2,224,02 Interest Canaan Savings .# Bank ............... 66.30 Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1920 1,6i4.S3
 $3,905.15 Bills ..,.......$2, ,412.21 Cash in Canaan Savings .. Bank ................ 1,492.94
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
UNCOVER BIG PEARL
SWzh!DLE MVOL WING
A MILLION DOLLARS
Fakers Utilize Live Oysters to
;. Cover Bead With Thin
Veneer

LONDON, May A gigantic pearl
swindlc, involving an amount csu.
mated AT nearly $1,000, 600, was un-
covered here this afternoon by promi-
nent London jewelers..
Fake pearls. so nearly resembling
the genuine as TO make detection
practically impossible. have been i'm
ported from Japan in large quantities
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of the spurious gems have
peen thrown on the London market.
Today a deputation of leading lew
elers, wholesale and retail, pctitioncd
the Board of Trade to exclude from
importation all pearls. until a test
mas been discovered which viii re-
veal the spurious stones.
Hundreds of society women are
thought to be wearfSg fake pearls.
because huge quantities OF these gems
have been sold In recent months.
The fake pearls arc produced by
utilizing tho live oyster to cover u
mother of pearl bead with thin ve-
neer which exactly resembles the true
Oriental pearl. Discovery of the fake
pearls is impossible. except by break
ing the gem. which Is an expensive
process IL the stone turns out TO be
genuine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
HElRESS II, ELOPES
FROM PITTSBURGH;
COUPLE TOUR SOUTH
Miss Susan Crebbe. and Edmund
Hunt, of Memphis, Wed AT
ter Girl Flees Home.
IBy United Ncws.l

PITTSBURGH, May 4.-"Somewhere
in the South" Miss Susan Crehbe, Il
young heires> grandchild of tho late
: Robert Pitcairn. former resident as.
sistant TO the president of tho Penn
sylvania Railroad, is enjoying her
honeymoon with her young husband,
Edmund IInnt, of Grccnsburg. The
couple elopcd to Cambridge. Ohio,
last Saturday and were married. The
trip from this city was made in the
brides limousine, after she had
escaped from the parental home at
"Cairn Carque." Ellsworth Avenue.
this city. Hunt. the bridegroom. Is
- years old. and is the son OF Clin-
ton Hunt. president OF the Memphis
Steel Construction Company, OF this
city He is graduate of tho Mem
phis. Tenn. High School and Georgia
Tech, in Atlanta, Ga.
The bride is II years old and heir
to an estate valued at $4,000, 600,
left by her grandfather.
We do not know where Edmund
and his bride are" stated the mother
of the bridegroom. They are somo-
where in the South. and we presume
they arc enjoying their honeymoon.
The last word we had from our son
was n telegram announcing his mar
riagc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
EFFORTS TO END MARINE
WAGE CUT DISPUTE FAIL
Hopeless Feeling Indicated by All
Parties After Conferences With
Owners anil Men.
RESUME SESSIONS TO-DAY
Workers and Shippers Unable to
Reach Agreement After Fourth
Day of Strike-Aianagcrs Plan
Strategy Campaign.
fBy Associated prcss. !

Z fS.I Is
WASIilNGToN. May 4,--EfIorts oI
Secretaries Davis ard Hoover TO set
sie the wage controversy OF The Ship.
ping Board and American ship own.
ers with their employees apparently
~erc unavail!ug today. y feeling O.
hopeicssncas was indicated by all
parties aftcr a series Of separate con-
fercnccs by the Secretaries OF Labor
nnd Commerce with Chairman Ben
son. the owners and the men
Err, l.. Todd, OF the marine cng.-
ncers, OF New York, declared, after
comforting with Secretary Davis, that
there were no hopes OF a settle
mcnt," adding that the owners had
refused 10 consider proposals made
by Secretary Davis and Secretary
Hoover. while Mr.. Hoover indicated
that no progress had been made in
efforts to effect settlement. Sccrc-
tary Davis announced he would con-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 6.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
SHEPHERD PLEADS
FOR FARM INQUIRY
Publisher of Southern Planter
Before House Rules
Committee.
MEASURE REPORTED OUT
Resolution Requested by Agri-
cultural Interests on Way
to Final Action.
MEASURE REPORTED OUT
tBy United News. !

WASHINGTON. May 4-A plea
TO, report out a.. resolution for the
appointment of a committee OF arri.
cultural inquiry" was made before
the House Rules Committee hero
Wednesday by Col. b. Morgan Shep-
herd. publisher of the Southern
Planter in Richmond, and secretary
of the Virginia State Farmers In
stitute. Colonel Shepherd asked
that tho resolution be reported. on
behalf of tho National Board OF Farm
Organizations, said TO represent sew
eral million farmers.
He argued at length for collective
bargaining for farmers. proper CO.
operative laws. for extension OF
rural credits. and declared that future
trading in farm commodities should
be prohibited. except where actual
deliveries arc made. According to an
announcement by the National Board
OF Farm Organizations, the House
Rules Committee decided to report
out the resolution requested by the
farmers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
CLUBMAN SHOOTS
FRIEND; KILLS SELF
Aged Cincinnati Paper Agent
Attempts Life of Wealthy
Nashville Resident.
CAUSE OF ACT UNKNOWN
Fires Five Shots at Victim,
Then Sends Bullet Crashing
Into Own Brain.
CAUSE OF ACT UNKNOWN

NASHVILLE. TENN. May 4.-The
condition OF ]. S. Reeves, prominen,
ciubman. of thts city, and former
head of wholesale grocery concern.
who was shot and seriously wounded
shortly before noon today In the main
corridor of the Hermitage Club here
by James Grundy. local agent for "a
large paper company of Cincinnati.
who committed suicide following the
ahootinS, was reported as critical AT
an carly hour tonight. Attending
physicians have little hope for his rc-
covcry. It is said.
Friends OF the two clubmen arc
unable to determine the cause of the
shooting. Witnesses state that Mr..
Srundy met Mr.. Reeves In the hall
way OF the club and began firing
without giving warning. Five shots
were said to have been fired at Mr..
Reeves, two bullets taking effect In
his abdomen. while third lodged IN
his right lung.
After Mr.. Reeves lay motioniess
upon inc moor. MIR. Grundy is said to
nave turned his automatic revolver
upon himself and fired the last shot
In the magazine into his brain. He
died before medical aid could be sum
moned.
y short while after the shooting T.
X. Allen, coroner OF Davidson Comfy
was on the scene and a verdict of al
tempted murder and suicide was rom
hcrcd over the body of Mr.. Grundy.
After reaching the hospital this
afternoon, Mr.. Reeves told members
or his family that he was unable TO
say what caused tho shooting. He
declared that he regarded MFR. Grundv
rs his friend and insisted that they
had been on friendly terms for long
time.
Mr.. Grundy, who was about 10 years
OF age. had lived in Nashville for
about fifty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
SUPREME COUNCIL WILL
SIGN ULT|MATUM TODAY
Premier Lloyd George TO Hand AL.
lied Terms to DR.. Sthamcr,
Gcrnian Ambassador. !.
FINAL DETAILS ARE sETrLGr
Remratfons Commission Adopts
Plans Concerning Hun bonds.
FIRST Issue VIII &c Made I'm.
mcdiatcly.
IKy Associated prcss. \

LONDON. May 4.--The settling OF
the final details of the, roparations
question has now been effectively nc
complished, and the allied ultinntum
ana the terms of the roparations COM
mission which are to be handed to
Germany will be signed by tho SUI
preme council tomorrow morning.
Premier Lloyd George will hand
the uitimatum to Dr. Sthamer. the
German ambassador, sometime tomor-
row night. while the reparations
terms will be mailed 10
Parls and turned over to the German
commission i'm tho French ,capitaI at
~ o'clock Thursday evening.
Settle Final Details.
The settling of the nnaI details of
the complex problems was n nro-
tracted task for the supreme conn
oil. which was occupied in its nna,
session for three hours tonight. ris-
Ing ut midnight.
secretaries Of the experts Will be
eheaSed during tonight in the COM
continued on Page 2, Col. 5.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
WOULD ORGANIZE
FOREIGN CREDITS
ASBUS|NESS AID
National Trade Council Urges
Policy of Financial Co.
Operation.
IS ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN
AMERICAN SUPREMACY
Elastic Tariff Policy Is Endorsed
by Convention Meeting.
in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. May i.-The
prcdomina;ing note sounded at tho
opening session today of the eight,
annual convention of the Nntiona,
Foreign Trade Council was the adop.
ton Of an active policy of co-opera-
non between bankers. manufacturer
ana merchants To maintain world su-
prcmacy for the United States in for
"ign trade.
Organization OF financial resources
to supply longtime credits to for
eign countries. doing away with bur
dcning taxation of American invest
mcnts abroad. and tho adoption of
an elastic tariff policy were cited as
important steps in accomplishing this
object.
The foreign trade financing cor
poration. formed under the provisions
of the Edge law. to provide extension
or foreign credits. was approved by
speakers rs help to America'a =
foreign trade
". y. G. Harding. governor of the
Federal Reserve Board. told the dele
gates there was now no danger OF
any general financial trouble in this
country.
'ric general convention committee
OF nearly 100 members. with James
y. Farrell. of New York, as chair
man. was named today. The com
mittce Will present It's repor, at tho
closing session saturday morning.
The repor; will give the committcc's
as TO the foreign
trade policy OF the council for the
coming year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
100000 ACRES SvVAMPED
AS lEVEE SPRINGS "A LEAK
ley Assoclatsd Press. !

LITTLE ROCK. ARK, May -
over 100000 acres of farm land along
White River in Woodruff, Prairie and
Monroe Counties Ark, are under
water as a result OF a orevasse in tho
sevee. near Georgetown, early today.
The break was caused ky sand boil
ut point where the levec is thirty,
six feet high. 1s{1
NO casualties have been reported.
ana the majority OF the farmers In
me inundated section were able 10
escape with their live stock and paft
or 'heir personal belongings. The
missouri and North Arkansas railroad
ran three relief trains into the inun-
dated section today bringing out many
farmers and "a lumber company OF
Eieiena also sent In train to bring
out their employees. ij
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
Winston & Co. Will Erect
$3.5oo,ooo Utilities Project
in Rhode Island.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
TAKES OPTIMISTIC VIEW
$e4,ooo,ooo in Building Con-
., tracted For in New Eng
land in March Alone.
RICHMOND CITY TAKES LEAD
Prices ON Many Construction Ma
tcrials Take Drop-Eficiency
of Labor Greater.

y That the home c-building boom which
started during tho first months of the
year and has Keen gradually gaining
strength is now sweeping the country
ports to the Federal Reserve Bank
and other Industrial organizations
throughout the country
From all sections Of the country
come these reports Of increasing ac-
tivitioa in tho building of apart
Incnts. homes. ofilce buildings and
public utility plants.
Ono OF the features OF this great
construction boom rs tho contract for
the building of the ScI,uate Dam.
which has bccn lie, TO Winston & Com
rany. OF Rtchmoud, by tho Provide nee.
Rhode Island, Wnter supply Board.
The contract price for this work will
exceed Ss.50o.ooc. THE dam is to he
located about eight miles from tho
city OF Providence and It's conetric-
itson, with tho aquednct and other
appurtcnanccs, will reach sum
FnurtL Mig Contract for Concern
! This Scituate Dam is the fourth af
Che great municipal water systcms Of
this country that have been built by
this R!chmond firm. This includes
the Ashoknn Reservoir which is the
largest In the world. and supplies
New York City; tho wachusctt
Reservoir for the city of Boston. and
fthn Cross River Reservoir for New
York City.
In New England and three large
cities, moro than $6f.0o0,oo0 worth OF
building was contracted for in March
alone, according To the Federal Re-
serve Board reports This was an
increase OF 81 per cent now New Eng
.9and; = 40 per cent Increase for New
York. where tho building total was
given as s2e,s46.0o0; an increase OF
81 per cent for San Francisco, where
tho value OF the contracts was sls,-
$4,000. and an almost as large "a per-
ccntage of increase for Minneapo
hyhcre the value was s2.s4S.0o0.
Although it liz not predicted that
the home-bui!dinE will cause any i'm
mediate relief from high rents, n re-
auction is sure to follow minimizing
of the housing shortage. Tho coun-
try is now five years behind it's nor
hal building program and approxi-
mateiy 1,25o.o00 dwellings, short. ac-
cnrding to data collected by the gov
ernment. This situation cannot be
done away with in few months. but
as the housing congestion Is relieved
lower rents will follow.
The stablization' of commodity
prices is predicted for the near flu
turc along with the improved busi-
Sncss situation will also tend to re-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
ny James l.. kii.nlien,
United News.

CHICAGO. May 4.-(Jolie, Prison is
fun OF men who have confessed 10
stealing more than SIS, which is grand
larceny.)
Willie Dalton, II. recently stole
$712.o0o. He admitted II.
But jury of twelve men. after duo
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hours. OF It,
In fact----decided it wouldn't be right
to send the boy to Jail They an
nounced today that they were "hope-
lessly dcadlockad" and the Judge
couldn't do anything but discharge
thom.
Tho kid didn't know what he was
doing" commented Joseph Dorbecker,
one OF the jurors.
This seems to be the attitude OF al
most everybody involved In the case.
The Northern Trust Company, from,
whom WiIiio ,Sstole tho 3772,ooo In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
WADDILL AND M'CLINTlC
LEAD IN JUDGESHIP RACE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 1.-The
contest for appointment to the va
cancy on the Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals was reliably reported to-
night TO have narrowed down TO
recognition OF one of two States
Virginia or West Virginia.
Judge Edmund Waddlll. of Rich
mond. and George w. McClintic, of
Charleston. w. Va, were said by
wcllinformcd persons to be ahead
of approximately q dozen other can
didates from these two States and
Maryland and North Carolina
Tho West Virginia Republican or
ganization today concentrated upon
McClintic, leader of the majority
party in the state Legislature. and
threw overheard other candidates
from that state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-05
DR.. GUSTAV sEREzAIANN,
MAY DIE NEW CHANCE1I,oR

,oIBy ASsocIated Press,1 s.
-" pos' May 4.--The Berlin cor
respondent of tho London Times un-
derstands that Chancellor Fehrenbaoh
and Foreign Minister simons have
res igned, but that the rest of the
cabinet remains. Ho also says that
the suggestion of DR.. Sthamer as new:
foreign Minister has been dropped at
DR.. ST. Hamer's request.
1t is believed in Berlin that DR..
Gustav Strezmann. leader. OF the peo-
pies party, will be the new Chancellor
and that DIR. Mayer. at present am
hassador at Paris, will be the nov
Froeign Minister.