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Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
SEEK BAD-CHECK MAN
Bad Check Man in Norfolk Dodging
 Police of State

Police throughout the state have been notified to be on the lookout for man described as Arthur Ray mond Voorhees, who has been visit ing in Norfolk and Colebrook and who is wanted on charge of passing fraudulent checks.
 Voorhees,, it is alleged, gave Harry H. Bates who conducts a garage in New Hartford, check in payment for Buick touring car. The check came back and it developed that Voorhees, had only $4 in the bank. The machine damaged beyond repair was recently found in the St. Cyr garage in Hartford
 Voorhees was in Winsted Monday night and it is alleged gave a frau dulent check in payment for taxi hire. He was later seen in Norfolk and Officers Preston and Leahy of the state police were on the lookout for him.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Terribly Cut by Buzz Saw

Herman Weingart, "A, is a patient at the Torrington hospital suffering with a severe gash in his right side caused by buzz saw. The cut is to the bone and extends from his shOul- der to the lowest rib.
 The young man was engaged in feeding wood to the buzz saw, oper- ated by a gasoline engine, on the farm of his uncle, Gottfried Vein gart in Harwinton, when the frame holding the saw collapsed and the blade fell against him. His cousins, Fred and Theodore Weingart, were working with him at the time and witnessed the accident. They as- sisted him to the house and sum- moned Dr. A. J. Barker. Later Lhe patient was-renaeved to the hospitsl, where his condition was reported to be favorable.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Chatham Fair

The Columbia county fair is to be held next week in Chatham, Septem- Der 5, 6, 2 and 8, opening Labor Day. It promises to be the best exhibition ever held in the county. The races classes are we'll filled, there are rec ord breaking entries in the other departments, several granges are to make exhibits that will be a fair within a fair and the midway will be larger than in any previous year. Here the American Exposition shows will have a dozen or more spaces occupied by shows and entertain ment devices. In brief there will be presented all the features of the strictly up-to-date county fair. There will be superior platform at fractions, music by the best bands in this vicinity and plenty of park ing space in the race track paddock. An attraction in exhibition hall will be a shirt factory on a small scale showing the various processes from the time the bolt of material is laid on the cutting table until the finished shirt is ready for the laundry.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
WILL PROTECT CROPS
Commission Decides to Have Force
 Permanently Assigned to Work

The state police commission, at a brief meeting Tuesday afternoon, decided to have squads of state po- licemen permanently detailed for the protection of crops in the rural sec tions until the harvest season is over. The action followed complaints of farmers from various sections of the state that thieves in automobiles, most of them undoubtedly from nearby cities, have been making big hauls from fruit trees at great fnan- cial loss to the owners.
 The assignment of state policemen to watch out for such plundering gives the new department an oppor- tunity to tackle a problem which had much to do with the introduction in the recent session of the Legislature of the state constabulary bill which led to the legislation merging the motor vehicle departments inspec- ton force with the old state police department.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Canaan People to Have an Unusua
 Privilege

The three local protestant churches will join forces in a three days series of meetings beginning Sunday, Sept. 11th to be conducted by Mir. E. c. Mercer of New York assisted by MT. H. H. Hadley also of New York.
 Both of these men have had a most unusual type of Christian experience. Both know from actual participation the life of the social outcast. Both were reclaimed to lives of usefulness in the old Jerry McAuley Mission of New York. MT. Mercer has spoken to young men in over one thousand of the largest High Schools of the Country and in perhaps two thirds of the colleges and universities of the land.
 MT. Mercer and MT. Hadley are now associated in the work of con. ducting missions in the various city churches under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church and their time is all booked for a year in advance. They have a message which people of every creed need to hear today and to secure their visit to Canaan is a piece of rare good fortune.
 A full announcement of the pro- gram of services will appear in next weeks issue of the "News" and will be given from the pulpits.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
$1O,OOO Robbery

A $1O,OOO robbery in the post office department in New Haven came to light Sunday when it was learned that two post office inspec- tors from Boston had been in this city for a month Investigating the disappearance of the currency on July 1.
 The money was in a package of $2O, $50 and $100 bills. The pack age was one of three taken to the New Haven post office by bank messenger, who obtained three ra- ceipts at the registry window. The other two reached their des- tiaation, bur the $10,000 pa,ccl c*n signed to the National City Bank of New York from the Broadway Bank & Trust Go. of New Haven failed to reach the New York institution.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Public Acts of 1921

First copies of the published vol umes of the Public Acts of 1921, in the usual blue cover, appeared at the office of the secretary of the state Monday, and more are expected to arrive soon from New Haven, where they are being printed. According to Deputy Secretary Dwyer, the 1921 public acts make the largest volume in many years. The special acts, which will also be off the press soon, will make a larger volume than that containing the public acts. En- grossed bills, which were numbered, but which were vetoed by the gover- nor after the General Assembly ad- journed, are noted by title in the volume with the following explana- tion: "This act presented to the governor after adjournment, having failed to receive his signature, did not become a law"
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
M. E. Church Notes

Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning worship at 10:30. Rev. James McKiernan, pastor of the Falls Village M. E. church will preach.
 Sabbath School at 11:45 a. m.
 Epworth League service 6:30 in the evening. Topic, Thy Will be Done". "With My Mind". Leader, Miss Ethel Barrett.
 Evening Worship at 7:30. Mrs. F. F. Stevens will be the speaker at this meeting.
 The Epworth League Business meeting will be held at the home of Miss Doris Barber Tuesday, Sept. 9th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
State and County News
MOVIE LICENSE LAW
In Effect Thursday, Requires Writ s ten Application for License

s ten Application for License I The new law regarding the licens- ing of moving pictures will go into effect Thursday, providing that no Person shall exhibit any moving pie sture film in any place to which an admission fee is charged, "except in Ia church, parish house, school, or sother building of a religious, eccle- ssiastical, Or educational organization Fin furtherance of its purposes" with tout a license issued by the state police commission.
 Before issuing the license, for which written application must be made, describing the location of the place of exhibition, giving the seat ing capacity and furnishing such other information as required, the commission shall investigate as to whether the applicant is proper per son to receive a license, which shall be effective until September 1 fol lowing the date of issue. The fee fo1 a license, or it's renewal, is $10.
 The act further provides that when a person to whom license is granted shows film which is of ar
 immoral, degrading, or crimina
 character" his license may be sus
 pended. Violation of the provision: of the act is punishable by a fine o1
 not more than $1,OOO or imprison
 ment for not more than one year, o1 both.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Leehorns Lead in Contest

The hens in the egg laying contest at Storrs are running a good race. Their production to date is 140,479 eggs and they still have nine weeks to go. The production for the week was 3,381 eggs or a yield of 48.3 per cent. This is 49 more eggs than last week but 29 eggs less than the six year average.
 The 500 Leghorns are leading all other breeds with an average egg production of 149.7 eggs per bird. average egg production per bird of 134.8 eggs. The 40 Rocks are third with an average of 127.1 eggs pel bird. The 90 other birds, which includes the Wyandottes, Brahmas, and Black Leghorns, have an average production of 1867 eggs each. A pen of Rhode Island Reds own ed by Pinecrest Orchards, Groton Mass, was first for the week with 8 production of 56 eggs. A pen ot White Leghorns owned by Hollywood Farm, Hollywood, Wash, was second with a production of 52 eggs. A per | of White Leghorns owned by Ernest H. Scott, Pennington, and Burchel and Janson's White Leghorns from ! Fhetis Island,- B. C., were both tied for third place with a production ot 50 eggs each while Andrew L. Ohr's White Leghorns from Wallingford were fourth with production of 4e eggs.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
SILO GAS
Carbon Monoxide Kills As Did
 German War Poison


 Turn the machine blower on and leave it on for at least two minutes before anyone is permitted to enter a partly filled silo. Unless this is denes the result is likely to be dead mes says the United States DepartmeG of Agriculture. Annually fatalities occur among farmers and helpers as half-filled silos after the deadly car bon monoxide gases have had a chance to accumulate directly above the freshly ensiled corn. A feW days ago two Illinois farmers were killed and another was rendetpB seriously sick by silo gases which are almost as dangerous as the pol- sonous mustard gases used during the recent war. In this instance, one of the farm workmen entered 50-foot silo whinh had been half-filled the previous day. Some time elapsed and when he did not come out, an- other of the hands ascended into the silo. Neither reappeared, though the other workers shouted to them repeatedly to come down. sa
 Fearing an accident, the farm owner finally climbed into the silG: He also was immediately overcome by the poisonous fumes and only the fact that others followed him, forced open the extra silo doors and carried him into the open air saved his life. The other two men were suffocated immediately. 1
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Naval Academy Examination

The United States Civil Service Commission will hold examinations in the Federal Buildings in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport on October 29, 1921 at goo A. M. to examine Senator McLean's candi- dates who wish to take part in his competitive examination for the selection of a principal and three alternates for the entrance examina- ticn for the U. s. Naval Academy in June 1922. Any young man wish ing to compete in this examination should communicate with Senator Mclean at once, advising him as to which city he desires to take the examination in.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
CHAUTAUQUA
Program Pronounced Unusually
 Good by Those Attending

On Tuesday afternoon the Rad elf ChautaIQua Bureau opened it's three-day engagement at the Play grounds. A fair audience witnessed the opening program, while in the evening about two hundred were present.
 From remarks heard, we doubt if there was a person who did not think they got their moneys worth, while many stated the musical selections were unusually good. Undoubtedly the threatening weather kept many away who planned to come from nearby places.
 Today, Wednesday, and Thurs day, interesting programs have been arranged for both afternoon and evening. All who can possibly do so should attend at least one of these fine entertainments.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Injuries Prove Fatal

Injuries received Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile operated by Thomas Hannafn of 126 Elm street, Winsted, resulted in the death of Joseph Falzone, 5-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Fal- gene of 205 Main street, at the Litchfield County Hospital Monday morning. The lad suffered a bad fracture of the skull and did not regain consciousness. In addition to his parents the boy is survived by a sister, Lucy, and three brothers, Paul, Philip and Charley.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
Fires in Winsted

Fires, evidently of suspicious ori- gin badly damaged the frame house at 173 Rockwell street, Winsted and totally destroyed a large barn ad- joining it, shortly after 8 o'clock Sunday morning. The buildings were owned by Eugene Crilley and were on the crest of hill overlooking the town. The blaze was not discovered until the flames broke through the roof of the barn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
ANNUAL AUTO TOUR
 OF POULTRY FLOCkS Three Hundred Enthusiasts Make Four-Day Trip
 About State

Never before have poultry raisers reused to a call as during the past week, when the annual tour of the State Poultry Association was in progress throughout the eight coun- ties. Between fifty and seventy automobiles, containing upwards of three hundred people, made the tour and needless to say each one was enthusiastic over the flocks visited.
 Cars from this state assembled at Hartford where they were joined by number from New Jersey and Massachusetts. The line was headed by pathfnding car, and at railroad crossings or interesting roads men dropped off to safeguard those fol- lowing and were picked up by the last car A "trouble car" brought up the rear to assist those having trouble with their cars, while many other like details showed the thought with which the entire tour had been planned.
 The first night was spent at Storrs College, where the dormitories were placed at the disposal of all present. Then followed the tour through New London, down the coast to Bridge port and up through Litchfeld county. It was an extraordinary trip, we'll worth many times the cost in time and money to each individual. Thousands upon thousands of various breeds of poultry were seen, nearly every flock of which was managed in a manner that imparted information gained through years of experience. In one place was found several hundred bullets whose flock average immediately attracted attention, while in another was shown how several thousand chick ems could be cared for by one man The only really depressing thing about the entire trip was that more people who contemplate going into the poultry business on a larger scale did not take advantage of this tour
 To give those unable to attend some idea of the trip, the final days program through Litchfield County is printed:
 500 A. M. Leave Bridgeport fol Herman Smiths, Bedding, IT miles. l (Excellent trap-nested White Wy andottes.) z 9:3O A. M. Leave Smiths fo1 , Martin Moller's Farm, Newton, + miles. (9000 bullets on range. ~,~
 10:45 A. M. Leave Miller's fol Mrs. F. H. Webber's Farm, Sandy Hook, 1 mile. (The neatest poultry farm in Connecticut.)
 11:3O A. M. Leave Sandy Hool for Southbury, 8 miles.
 12:0O M. Dinner. Pergola Tet House, Southbury. Local people bring box lunch.
 100 P. M. Leave Southbury fo, D. w. Glasser's place, Woodbury, miles. Poultry house 48x62, capac ity 1000 hens.)
 1:45 P. M. Leave Glassner's fo Clarence Vaill's Farm, Goshen, 2I miles. (Charter member of the Gosh en 5000 Poultry Club. Now loca leader.) Fine scenery througl Western Connecticut.
 3:30 P. M. Leave Vaill's for D. Goodenough's Farm, Burrville, i, miles. GA small farm with big in come, 500 R. I. R. that average, 16O eggs each last year.)
 A:45 P. M. Leave Goodenough' for H. P. Deming's Farm, Winsted CTen consecutive years in the Egg, Laying Contest at Storrs.)
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
VIOLATED AUTOMOBILE LAW
Frank Consolini Drove Past Stand
 ing Trolley Car

Frank Consolini of Canaan drove lis automobile past standing trol- ley car on South Main street Sunday night and as result was ordered to appear in borough court Monday. He admitted his guilt and was fined $1O with costs, total of $19.4O. The arrest was made by Officer Green.--- Torrington Register.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01

Miss Doris Barber entertained the girls of the class of '21 at her home Thursday, August 25. A bounteous supper was served and the table was prettily decorated with the class 'colors, green and gold. Afterwards games,' music and dancing were en- joyed by all
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
TESTING ASSOCIATION
 REPORT FOR JULY Patterson's "Lucy" Highest Producer With
 1873 Lbs.

Following is the report of the Canaan Cow Testing Association for the month of July:
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01

IIIBIeSI IIUUUCIHB OUW Chas. Patterson, Lucy 1873 53.5 3.9
 Highest Herd Average H. s. Lippincott, Milk 951.3. H. S. Lippincott, Fat 35.7. H. s. Lippincott, Ave. test 3.75.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-01
E. C. MERCER COMING

C. M. Hartwell, Tester.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-29

r. J. Klein. the Tailor,
VIII he pleased to see you at his now
location 22G Madison street
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-20
MAC-TAFF STOCK co.
HERE NEXT WEEK

AL next week, starting Monday
night, May %, under their own wa
ter-proof tent theatre, located on the
Lyon lot, Main and Division 1treets.
This company needs no introduce
ton to the people of Unicn City,
having played here for the last three
seasons This year. we are told, they
bring to our city now people, new
plays and new vaudeville. The
opening play on Monday night, "a
Men of Her Choice" is three-act
society comedy drama. There will
also DE five bigvaupdeville numbers
between each and every act COM
plete. Change of plays and vaude-
Willie each night, rain or shine. Doors
open 7:10 pm, show starting
promptly at $40 o'clock
The management oers $4,000 to
any couple that will get married on
t; e stage, and the advance man says:
eve will furnish tie miniater and
the license, Also"
Ladies will be admitted Monday
night, May 9th, absolutely free. All
you have to do is to cut out tie La
dies Coupon inserted IN the Mae
Taft ad. in this paper III MY cents
war tax OF the box office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-20
PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE NO
TICE-FR0NT FOOT ASSESS
MENT NO. /.

FIRST STREET, In tie town of I'm
ion City, Tennessee, from the
south line of Harrison street, to
the north line of Main street, in
said town.
Take notice that the Board of May
or and Aldermen of the town of I'm
ion City, Tennessee, on May FIFTH,
1921, passed Street Improvement
Ordinance No. l to provide for the
improvement of First street in the
town of Union City, Tennessee, from
the south line of Harrison street to
the north line of Main street, in
Guiding intersections, by repairing,
draining, curbing,A guttering and
paving with asphaltic concrete on
concrete foundation, and doing all
work incident to such improvement,
pursuant to Chapter Is OF the Acts
of the first extra session of the Leg
isiature of the State of Tennessee for
the year 1913.
According to said Ordinance and
said statute, two-thirds of the cost
of said improvement is to be borne
by the abutting property owners ON
the said street and the intersccting
streets, and one-third by the town
of Union City, Tennessee. And said
Board of Mayor and Aldermen will
meet at the Recorders office in the
town of Union City on Tuesday
night, June 9TH, 1921, at 1880 p. M,
to hear any remonstrances or pro-
tests against the making of said i'm
provement or improvements. Full de-
tails, plans, specifications and es-
Inmates of the cost of said improve
ment will be on file at the said Re-
corder's office on or before said date,
subject to the inspection of any prop
erty owner affected by such improve
ment. And on said date and at said
meeting all persons whose property
may be affected by such improve
ment may appear in person, or by
attorney, or by petition, and protest
against the making of such improve
ment, the material to be used and the
manner of making the same.
Said ordinance is on file in the Of
fee of the City Recorder subject to
inspection by any person interested,
and said ordinance is also set out
in full in the Union City Commercial
Of Friday, May 20th, 1921.
This May 18th, 1921.
F. E.'QUINN, City Recorder.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-20
Street Improvement Ordinance No. 2

An ordinance to Provide for the i'm
provement of Main street from
the east of First street to the
west line of Ury street in the
town of Union City, Tennessee, all
of said sections of said street to
be improved by repairing, drain
ing, curbing, gutterng and paw
ing with asphaltic concrete on con-
crete foundation, and doing all
necessary work incident to such
improvement, pursuant to Chap
ter Is of the Acts of the first ex-
ira session of the Legislature Of
the State of Tennessee for the year
1913; to provide for the main
tenance of same pursuant to Chap
ter 121 of the Acts of the Legis-
lature of the State of Tennessee
for the year 1919; and to provide
for the payment of the expenses
thereof and collection of same as
provided by Chapter Is of the Acts
of the first extra session of the
Legislature of the State of Tonnes
see for the year 1913, as amended
by the Acts of the Legislature for
the State of Tennessee for the year
1921.
= Section /. Be it ordained by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-20

the written objections thereto. and
shall confirm, modify, or set aside
said assessment as shall be deemed
right and proper. If no objections
to the pro rata or the amount thereof
is filed, or if the property owner
fails to appear in person or by at
torney, and insist upon the same, the
assessment shall be made final and
| the owners who do not file objec-
tions in writing or protest against
the same. shall be held to have con-
scented to the same, and to be forever
barred to attack the regularity, valid
| iy or legality of such assessment.
Section g. Be it further ordained,
/ That all assessments levied under
this ordinance for the purposes here
in specified shall be due and payable
within thirty days after said assess
ment is made final as herein pro-
vided, but at the election of a prop
erty owner, by an agreement in writ
ing with said town of Union City.
that in consideration of such privi-
lege he will make no objection to any
illegality or irregularity with re-
gard to the assessment against his
property, and will pay the same as
interest said assessments may be
paid in ten annual inStallments, and
shall bear interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum, interest payable
semi-annually, and such agreement
shall be filed with the City Recorder.
In all cases where such agreement
has not been signed and filed within
the time limited, the entire assess
ment shall be paid in cash without
interest, before the expiration OF
said thirty days.
Section 10. Be it further ordained,
That any property owner who shall
have elected to pay his assessments
in ten annual installments shall have
the right and privilege of paying up
the assessments in full at any in
stallment period by paying the full
amount of the installments, together
with all accrued interest, and an ad-
ditional sum equal to one-half the an
nual interest thereon.
Section IL. Be it further ordained,
That if any property owner make
default in the payment of any in
Ltallment, and interest thereon, all of
said installments, with interest, and
an additional sum equal to one-half
the annual interest snail DecoEe I'M
due and payable.
Section H. Be it further ordained,
That this ordinance take effect from
and after it's papssage, the welfare of
the Corporation demanding it.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of May, 1921,
F., l.. PITTMAN, Mayor.
F. E. QUINN, Recorder.