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Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
Masquerade Dance

The Canaan Baseball Club will give a Masquerade Dance, under the auspices of the Community Association, at the town hall, Easter Monday evening, March 18th. Music by Kegler-Keenan 5-piece orchestra. Prizes will be given for best ladies' and gentlemen's costume, and most comic costume.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
An Appreciation
North Canaan, Conn,

North Canaan, Conn.,,
 March 10, 1921. To the Voters of the Town of
 North Canaan.
 The North Canaan Visiting Nurses Association extends it's heartfelt thanks to the Town of North Canaan for the donation of an automobile, for the use of the Dis trict nurse, and hopes that the en- larged sphere of the activities of the District nurse in the use of this car, will fully warrant the expenditure made by the Town in it's purchase. ... The North Canaan Visiting
 Nurses Association.
 By Catherine H. Roraback,
 Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
Little Use to GrowI

When things go wrong it is natural to grow disgusted, but getting dis gusted doesn't get us anywhere. A regular man will try everlastingly to do his share to set things right.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
Shell-Covered Forests.

Whole forests may be seen coated with shelly substance ir New Hol- land. These incrustations are SUD- posed to arise from decompositions of shell-fish, which, transported by the winds, are deposited in the form of dust on trees. -...
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
19,550 CHILDREN
Reported of School Age in Litch-
 field County

There are 19,55O children of school age in Litchfield county, a gain of I'll over the previous year, according to official figures just an- nounced. The gain in the entire state is 13,069. Torrington and Watertown showed the largest gains among Litchfeld County towns and Cornwall and Norfolk the greatest losses. The figures for the county:
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

Score, Goldenrods 62, Lakeville 27; goals from floor, Carroll 2, Darcy Il, Cady 10, Manchester 2, T. Me Mahon w. McMahon, J. Silvernale 4, Raynsford s, N. Silvernale Z, Jeffries; goals from fouls, Cady 5, Carroll 8, J. Silvernale 8; referee, Colligan; time of halves, 20 minutes.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

Visiting Nurse for the month of February, showing the actual work done in the homes and schools of the town:
 | Summary of Cases Treated
 Cases under care first of month. '. 4 Number new cases, 10 Number readmitted cases. 1 Total number cases during month .15 Number cases dismissed. ..8 No. cases remaining end of month. 2
 Record of visits made
 Nursing visits. .46 Infant Welfare Visits ..........2 .23 Prenatal Visits. Instructive Visits Visits to Schools .............2 .23 Home visits to school children. .29 Friendly visits ................1 ... 10 Sanitary Inspection Visits. ... IA Social Service Visits. ..8 Miscellaneous Visits ...........1 .16 Office and St. Interviews. ..9
 Total number of visits. .185 Analysis of New Cases By whom reported Reported by physicians ns-.1.........7 Reported by families 8 Reported by others ....,........1 =. I Ages of patients treated ,- i Under years. ...... .Z Over 20 years s.................9 8
 Nature of Cases Prenatal Cases -. Il Obstetrical Cases ..............2 9 Nurse present at Delivery. ...... 2 Chronic Illness ................ B Accident cases .............. Il We'll babies under supervision. .. .27
 Record of School Work Done Number of school visits .... -. .23 Home visits to school children. .. .29 Children accompanied to Doctor. g Time spent in schools. .....23!A br. Number pupils inspected. by nurse. Is Room inspection of pupils. -. 4S0 Treatments in Schools. .33 Talks to pupils in class. ....... .34 Inspection Buildings and premises IA
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
Society and Life.

What we call society is very nar- row. But life is very broad.-Henry van Dyke.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
Stag Set Back Party

There will be a stag set back party at Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening, March 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

26 towns 19,819 1889 s23 112
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17
MONTHLY REPORT OF
 THE VISITING NURSE
Showing Activities in the Homes and Town
 Schools

Following is the report of the Visiting Nurse for the month of February, showing the actual work done in the homes and schools of the town:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08

uaay showed signs of returning" ITO
life: One witness whom I have heard
quoted said that the heart had actu-
ally picked up, when some unforeseen
circumstance halted the resuscita:
ton" =, - -. q =
rim satisfied that the tale is true"
commented Sherif Peters: II do not
say that the undertaken. had: anything
to do with It. But the evidence given
us tends to show that this operation
took place in his morgue. -: . !; -
physicians at 'today's! hanging rer
tcalled that man electrocuted in:the
east and carried outc:of: the death
chamber dead later wasareviyed"bg5a
puIinotor: Elm. the present case we
are taking mo chances" f:+i.i ag t;r:h:
=: AkterstheHs bodies aof Reddins.as. and
<McGavick;had besn heid.at the, jail;eor
am hour they were turned oyer to, Nc;
'GavicRs brother7 who :is'"an UNDER
!taker, witt, an establishment in South
State street. :. .:..'n '.::2@'. - ::
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who had followed Readings banner
In explaining his course, the sheriff
brought to light for the Hrst time the
story Of a previous attempt to restore
life to a corpse cut down from the
gibbet. -
This thing has been done before
he said. '"I have heard that in at
least one instance-aftcr an execution
in the :east-it was successful. These
,men have been hanged and they are
going to stay hanged"
Tells Of viana Death: =
The Sheriff gave complete details of
an attempt to cheat not only the gal
lows but death in the. case of Nicholas
Viana, choir boy. on DEG, TO- 1920
Viana,, who had been convicted OF
assisting the. Cardinella gang in the
murder of Albert, Babalanza, was
dropped through the little trapdoor at
the county Jail at 1890 a. m. and was was
pronounced dead of stransulatlon
fourteen minutes later.
Outside, the Jail a motor car was
waiting with the engine turning and
the driver at the wheel-not a hearse
or. an undertaker's wagon of the var
Iety that usually figures in such grim
vigils, but an ambulance with sur
geon in attendance.
The boys body was cut down, the
hood and moose removed The Under
takers attendants came into the death
chamber and took charge of the body
They carried 1t out in a leisurely FASH
ion to the ambulance. set the stretch
,er on the floor, closed the door and
started away, The Jail guards saw
nothing Unusual in the. proceedings. i:
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= :.
Try 10 Cheat Death.

But no sooner had the door Of the
ambulance closed than a surgeon and AZ !
nurse began to work with 'feverish
energy upon the still warm body of
,the dead choir boy. They stripped the
corpse Of the shirt and trousers worn
for the execution rubbed 1t with iini-
ment,; drapped 1t in warm bankers
and placed exhaust heaters beside 1t
while the driver beat wild course
through the loop.
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of an undertaken in Polk
street. where it was laid on a warm warm
slab and prepared not for burial, but
for resuscitation. A pulmotor was
waiting and it was hastily adjusted.
Then, while friends of the dead boy
stood about, hoping against hope,
skilled hospital attaches manned the
oxygen pump. For more than an hour
they worked the lungs that the moose
had stopped and listened through
stethoscopes for a sign that the stilled
heart had begun TO pulse again.
- Attempt Nearly: Successful.
: The attempt faAled and Nicholas
viana was taken to his grave. But
the iTescvers turned away from the
slab only after they had seen success
within their reach. ''.| .@. .'I
Assistant Jaller Lorenz Meisterhelm,
in verifying the story, admitted that
the audacious plan had come close to
accomplishing modern miracle.
I'VE investigated the story" he
said, "And we learned that not only
was viana given oxygen for. more
than an hour, but that his tody act
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08

Savior, you remember, prayed for his
cxecutioners-"Fa forgive them,
they know not what they do"
Then Saul. begins ito persecute the
disciples and converts that Stephen
had made.
He destroys church property. ana
creates such terror and CONSERVATION
that it appeared to some perhaps, tnat
the Christian church was doonied..,.,%'
But it was not doomed, my. friends.
The Christian church will never die'a
And as we shall learn later on this
same Saul who afterwards; came to be
known as Paul, was destined to be-
comic the mishticst champion as he
had been it's bittercst enemy, ,l.....:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08

man to frame Stephen. No doubt the
chief priests furnished him with plen-
ty of money. He admits he had the
authority and backing Of the JewlH
leaders when. he says: And this also
did in Jerusalem: and I both shut uI
many of the saints in prisons, having
received authority from the chle'
priests, and when they were put to
death I gave my vote against them"
D.: Stephen is preaching. He looks to-
ward heaven. His countenance Is
lighted up like the morning. In a voice
of silver he declares" "Behold; I see
the heavens opened and the Son OF
man standing on the right hand OF
Cod - ,'r,. ..
Paul hq!s; !; his henchnien an, Set. They
hiss Stephen. and: hurl cat calls toward
him: They stops their ears. - -. -.
The young man Saul gives nod and and
his leading satellites catch hold Of Ste
phen. They carry him out of the city.
The hirc!ihgs lay,ttheiri outer garments Il !
at the feet OF Saul: Then they hurl
great stones at Stephen.
A great stone strikes him on the
head. He is not rendered unconscious
by the blow, but'he knows that anoth-
er blow there will layFhim out
Prays for His Enemies. .
Brave and true Christian that he is
he prepares for his death which he
knows is inevitable. There is no trem-
or and no fear He kncels down to re-
ceive the death blows and before those
blows come he again lifts his face to-
ward heaven and prays: Lord, lay not
this sin to their charge"
=: How much like Jesus that was! Inc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08
w: o. w: REPORT

Commander Frazer Sayss>"Gbstacles"
- =. Wore Thrown jn.His May; .'Ey;
: W!!sA. Frazer of Omaha, sovereign!
commander OF the AWoodmep ! Of the
World. In hts annual report submitted
to the woodmen's national: conyentsia.,ala n
in New York, this week, described the
obstacles which ,Were. -thrown in the
way. of the management by those VINO
are always opposed TO any new de! de;
paTture regardless of its virtue" tns and d
explained what; measures; were t., be
but forth TO combat the :fnslEgiHg sle:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08
PLOT. WAS EolLED
Conspiracy, to, Revive Men After
..t,, Hanging Barred. ..::...

Conspiracy, to-, Revive; men A!'e'
..,, Hanging Barred. -.
The Chicago News; has the follow;
ing unusual story: =,
I; For; an. hour after the bodies! Of
Grover, c. Redding and Oscar. Nc
Gavict, colored chief of the Abyssin.
ian riot, had been cut down from the
gallows, armed guards stood beside
them to make sure that they stayed
dead, Redding and McGaVick were
hanged for the murder. OF Robert l.:
Rose, a sailor, in the "Abyssinlan
riot June 20, 1920. =. - =. !.
The procedure Of posting the guard
over the bodies, one Of the most re-
u1arkablc in the history of the county
.jail was ordered by Sheriff Peters as
a precaution against any attempts at
ressuscitation on the part of the sealots
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08

- Arguments are. settledrby facts, nSt
bv force. ~ "a =; ,s;s:
- .E.f f;ats not use mod deStya 10, y; cloak sIol:
~ n3ssi fssa.:t:: - ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08
LACEs! LAl'CEs!

IAVGN: 11SH9~s'' e.:
Thu Rest Lots of Laces That We Have Had in
-Four Years-Boust Especially for THIS
Ono / ot-- 5000. Yards beautiful LACE, one
to four inches wide-sPeeia tor this
Sale
One Lot, 5000 Yards Of good Round s! THREAD .nr
Imitation Torchon Laee-spee'af rer vi
m, Lot of Better and Wider Laces--yalue
10 Cts. to rs. cts.-Sale Price CTS. 1d.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-08
LADIES, KNIT UNDERWEAR

SHEETS
s1.oo 72xoo SHEETS cTs:.
si.25 72x9O SHEETS-sS CTS.
$3.50. S1x9O SHEETS-S129.
$500 S1xs0, sHEETsm;os1;4ss; SHEETS ~ -,
25 Cts. 43x36 PILLOW CASES-19 CIS:
so cts. 42x36 PILLOW CASES--3e CTS.
6s cts 42x36 PILLOW CASESI749 CTS
ICE TEA GLASSES
ICE TEA GLASSES-Thin ones ~ SIS
ICE TEA CLASSES heavy ~ S1S.
o. CUT GLASS, Thin
Q or. GLASSES; Thin H'o'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
The New Dog Tax.

Under the new Missouri dog tax
law, which assesses a license tax OF
one dollar on every male and three
dollars on every female dog in the
state, the revenue derived from this
source will go into the local county
road dragging fund, with the excep-
ton of a fee of ten cents on each H.
cense retained by the county clerk
whose duty it is to issue the lidense
This revenue, however, can only be
applied on such roads as have nc
other provision, state or federal, for
their Improvement. The dog law has
the double purpose of encouraging
sheep raising by eliminating a lot oi
worthless ours and raising revenue
for bettering roads that now receive
little attention. However, there il
provision in the law which gives the
people of the respective counties the
option as to whether or not they want
it enforced, a majority vote deciding
the question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
Brule News.
LOCUST.

We are having some cool weather;
and frost this morning.
The farmers are all busy getting
ready for corn planting.
Misses Pearl and Blanche Brooks
visited Miss Margie Townsend Satur-
day.
Rev. johnson of Annapolis filed
his appointment at Pleasant Valley
church Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. l. O. Hatridge returned to hel
home at Woodriver, ILL.,, accompanied
by Miss Nettie Hatridge.
]. r. Nelson OF st. Louis is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Nelson.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. T
M. Anderson is very sick at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson ant
baby visited in the home OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jas. Hatridge, recently.
WILD ROSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
How Old Is Jazz?
tMissouri state Journal.)


Way back there, in or about the
year 1922 B. O., the first complaint
against jazz was heard. The COM
plainant was Aristotle, the Greek
philosopher. After denouncing cer-
tain bad actors of tragedy whose ges-
lures were far too violent, he con-
cluded with this reproach: "They
are like bad flute-players who whirl
themselves around as II they would
initiate the motion of the discus.''
Though this was written more than
1900 years ago, it has a 1921 flavor.
Hand Aristotle's whirling flute play
er q saxaphone and you have an up
to- date jazz player whose contortions
afford delight to some while giving
many others pain.
"There is no new thing under the
sum-" says Ecclesiastes in Holy Writ.
sis there anything whereof it may be
said, See, this is new? 1t has been
already Of old time, which was before
u.s."
Aristotle's cry against the whirling
flute-players OF 322 B. Q. is echoed in
1921 by DR.. Henry Van Dyke scoring
jazz as ssthe torment ofimbeciles."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
Bankers Not Favorable To Begley Parole

Jefferson City, Mo-, April l1.--Geo.
Begley, Jr., formerly known as the
"Rice King' in Southeast Missouri,
now serving term of ten years in
the State penitentiary for forgeries
upon banks aggregating 100000 to
carry on his operations, told the State
Prison Board at hearing upon his
application for parole today that if
paroled he would make good and set
tie up all his forgeries in four months
and make some money for himself
and others. The board took the ap-
plication under advisement.
r. s. Jacobmeyer of Kirkwood, a
brothsr-in-l law, attended the hearing,
then made personal plea to Gov,
Hyde for the release Of Begley. Fred
Essen Of st. louis, County Republican
leader, and State Senator e. q. PEN
eel Of Poplar Bluff accompanied Ja-
cobmeyer to the Capitol.
| State Senator William 9. Irwin ol
Jefferson City, who said be represent
! led Senator Ralph, Pencil, Essen and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
Railroad Shops Are Closed at De Soto.
tDe Soto Press,)

(De Soto Press.l
The big whietle at the railroad
shops here emitted q mournful sound
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when it signalled the permanent lay
off of 473 mechanics, helpers and
laborers. The men were notified
several days ago by bulletins that
their services would be dispensed
with on April 7th, the first notices
stating that the layoff would last un-
til May 1st, but later the date Of re-
opening the shops was changed to
''indefinite" and the employees in
formed that they would be out OF the
service Of the company at that time.
This morning the men are being
paid off in full and all annual passes
taken up.
AS to the time of reopening the
lshops or the size of the force employ
cd when they resume operation, not
a word is known. The only ray Of
hope in any Of the bulletins posted, is
the following: "a reasonable time
before the shops resume the Local
Chairman Of each shop craft will be
notified OF the number OF men Of his
craft that will be required. 1t is
therefore, important that you leave
yonr addresses with your foreman
and local chairman so that In the
event of your services being required
you can be so notified.n
4 A letter to the general chairmen Of
the different crafts employed, signed
by J. q. O'Brien, mechanical super
intendent OF the Missouri Pacific,
dwells on the uncertainty of the date
of reopening, the forces that win be
required and the number Of men that
will be employed.
In December, 1920, III carmen were
laid off but the mechanical depart
4 ments were not disturbed. The lay
off OF April affects 478 men Of all de.
partments and leaves the following
Il force at work: Eight machiniatH ant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
Income Tax Reduction Vetoed.
tst. Louis Post-Dispatch.)

iot. LOUIS SfoSt-OiSpdtCH.J
Gov. Hyde has vetoed the Bowker
bill, reducing the income tax rate
from 11a per cent to 1 per cent. In
explanation the Governor says he is
"favorably inclined toward a reduc-
tion of the rate of the income tax"
but the plan embodied in this bill, he
finds, is Objectionable. There are
other circumstances in the present
situation, he remarks, that make it
imprudent to diminish the States
revenue at this time.
The Bowker bill, it will be recalled,
had difficult experience in the LIegis-
lature. Majority strategy at one
juncture marooned it quite effectual-
ly. 1t was retrieved from that isols-
ton by the pressure of public resent
ment and criticism, but not until the
author had been accused of trying to
cripple the administration by cutting
revenues belowrequirements.
The Governors explanation for his
veto is not satisfying. If the Bowker
bill is Objectionable the time to rectify
it was while the Legislature was in
session. Processing disposition to
reduce taxes would be more convinc-
ing had the administration shown an
earnest purpose to accomplish that
result when it had the opportunity.
So far from doing 80, the administra-
tion seemed resolutely and resource
fully opposed to any measure of tax
reduction. 1t guarded the sources OF
revenue against any and all relief
expedents.
Taxes, nevertheless, must come
down. The extraordinary levies sub
mitted to in war time, and practicable
because of wartime imitation, can
not be collected indefinitely. Such
revenues are not needed now. The
riot of public expenditure must cease
sooner or later. That is a fact which
oficialdom everywhere is slow to
perceive, despite it's manifest justice
and necessity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21

Jacobmeyer, attended the hearing.
Irwin questioned Begley to bring out
his story to the board. Irwin told the
board that Begley was man of high
social standing and that any impris-
onment at all was severe punishment
for him. He said this in argument
that Begley had been sufficiently pun
ished.
Protests against Begley's parole
were filed by the Mississippi Valley
Trust Company, which held $4,000
of Begley's paper; Fret National
Bank of Cape Girardeau, Citizsns'
Bank of Dexter, National Bank of
Cairo, ILL.,, and England National
Bank of Little Rock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
Oil in the Ozarks.

The belief that oil and gas in pay
ing quantities exist in the Ozarks up
lift of Southwest Missouri has been
strengthened by recent Investigations
of geologists. Existence of the Low
er Pennsylvania formation, common
ly known as Trenton sand, which is
considered evidence of large pools OF
petroleum, is indicated. The Mis-
souri, Publicity Bureau of Aurora re-
Gently employed Capt. B. F. Alley of
Cave Springs, Ark, to investigate the
region around there. Captain Alley
has reported evidence of formation
indicative of Oil and gas similar in
topography and character to the
Crushing and Usage fields of Oklaho-
ma.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21
PROBATE DOCKET.

Term Docket of the Probate Court, Iron
County, Mo.-May Term, A.D. 1921.
Monday, Mag 9th.
E. L.. Cook, administrators estate OF
A. 8. Wright, deceased; final.
Lucy Goodman, administrative es-
tate of George L. Goodman, deceas-
ed; final
Thos. N. Mari, administrator estate
OF Elizabeth Webber, deceased; final.
John &. Hickman, guardian and cu-
rator OF Mary s. Hickman, minor;
annual.
Azariah Martin, guardian and cura-
tor OF Harold Sutton, q minor; final.
VIM. Sutton, guardian and curator
OF Otto Sutton, minor; annual.
Monty r. Black, administrator es-
tate of ]. M, Black, deceased; final.
Lettie E. Barger, Administrative es-
tate OF John Fl. Barger, decd; final.
Tuesday, May 10Th.
B. P. Burnham, administrator of es-
tate Of Maude s. McOabe, deceased; !;
final.
w. L. jackson, administrator of es-
tate of Henry White, deceased; final.
Anton @. Inner, administrator es-
tate or Joseph Inner, decd; final.
Thos N. Marr, curator Of Richard
Webber and Harry Webber, minors;
annual.
d. ]. Mckinney, administrator es-
tate Of Sallie A. Luthy, deceased; |;
semi-annual.
Jessie d. Boardman, fadminiBtra-
trix estate OF A. J. Boardman, deceas-
ed; semi-annual,
Julia Mike Kish, executrix estate Of
Mari Mike Kish, decd; semi-annual.
Charles West, guardian Of Pearl and
Richard West, minors; annual
SAM M. BREWSTER,
Judge ofPr0bate 4 ex .ofllclo Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-21

Senate hands down to him. His ca
pacity for sacrificing principles in
order to make concessions in the in
terest of party harmony is limited,
and soon or late this issue will be
fought out.
The American people went to war
four years ago for a high and noble
purpose, which has not yet been at.
tained. However decisive the victory
in the field the war has not been won
while the country shirks and evades
the obligations of the peace. 1t ia
notI alone with Germany that the
United States is still in state OF war,
1t is in state of war with its profess
sions of faith.