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Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
WIRELESS CONCERT
Local Bremen Adopt Novel Plan to
 Raise Funds

The Bremen are planning nov, city for Easter Monday night at the Town Hall in connection with the Easter Dance. An aerial is to be erected near the Hall and wireless equipment is to be installed on the stage, so that with favorable weather conditions, wireless concert will be added to the evenings program. Sound magnifiers have been pur- chased and quite extensive plans are already under way.
 Although there are number of wireless enthusiasts in the Fire Com pany who own radio equipment, it is the plan to obtain the services of an expert from Hartford, with pro- fessional apparatus, so that the pub lie may be offered real treat in the way of wireless entertainment.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
LONGEVITY IN CANAAN
Average Age of Deceased This Year is S4 Years

While statistics seem to indicate that present day children of North Canaan are "Undernourished" our death returns go to show that, it does not hurt them much.
 In the year 1921 we had total of Is deaths, the average age being 60 years, months and days. From January 1st to date of our people have passed away and the total of their ages was APO years, 9 months and 2s days or an average of s4 years and months.
 .. Undoubtedly there are some chil- dren in the schools who are under nourished. No fault can be found with those who seek to build them up to the standard weight and per haps by so doing the average age of the demised in the next decade will be much more than 84 years.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
AUTOS VALUED AT
 $6O, ,OoO, ,OOo IN STATE
New Haven County Leads With Total of
 $17,12S,71S

Nearly $6o,OO0,oo0 is invested in motor vehicles in Connecticut, ac- cording to estimates made Monday at the Motor Vehicle Department, based on the last reports of local assessors to the State Tax Com missioner's office As against this, it was shown by an inventory of state property compiled by the Comptrol- ler's office that Connecticut has $26,000,000 invested in state high ways.
 The motor vehicle investment in the four largest cities of the state is approximately as great as the present value of the entire state highway system. Automobile owners in Hart ford have 6,275,793 so invested, it is shown by the 1921 grand list. The investment of New Haven motor vehicle owners was $8,071,824, by the grand list, that in Bridgeport $5,974,311, and that in Waterbury, $3,335,469 Owing to the fact that depreciation in the value of automo- piles last year practically counter balanced the increase in motor ve- hicles owned, the local assessment figuses for 1921 thus far reported are showing only slight variations from the 1920 assessment figures For that reason, the 1920 figures for New Haven, Bridgeport and Water bury cited above are considered to be fairly representative of the auton1o- bile investment in those cities last year.
 The last complete reports to the Tax Commissioners office show that the motor vehicle investment by counties, was as follows: Hartford, $14,269, ,963; New Haven, $17,12S- 718; New London, $3.491 .8O5; Fair field, $14,284,227; Windnam, S1.- 792,628; Litchfeld, S2,317,6 /; Middlesex, $1,702,235; Holland, $963, ,659.
 The American Association of State Highway Officials, of which Highway Commissioner Charles l.. Bennett of Connecticut is member, has com pleted survey showing that. while the aggregate amount of motor ye- hicle investment in the United States has increased four-fold if the past decade, the amount invested in road construction has scarcely doubled.
 Appropriations for road construc- tion in Connecticut are far behind the motor vehicle investment in the state, but the increase in motor ve- hicle fees made by the last session of the Legislature is expected to assist considerably in the effort to make the development of roads commen- surate with the gain in automobile traffic. @@
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
M. E. Church Notes

The regular Thursday evening Prayer meeting will be omitted this week as the Pastor is attending the annual conference of the New York District which is being held at Wash ington St. M. E. Church, Pough- keepsie, N. r. this week ......4 There will be no Preaching sar- vices on next Sunday. Sabbath School will meet at 12 o'clock. .... ,ssr
 Epworth League service 2 o'clock in the evening. Topic, ''We would see Jesus". Leader, Miss DeHart. 5s
 Junior League on Monday after noon at 3:45. .#s
 The Kensington Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Walter Hayes.
 The Epworth League Social Ass embly will meet on Wednesday even ing, April 5th with Miss Helen Baird.
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet on Thursday afternoon, April 9th with Mrs. Borg.
 At the annual meeting of the Church, held at the Church on Mon- day evening the reports showed that the sum of $3,598.s5 had been raised during the year and all bills are paid up to date.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
LEAGUE PRICES FOR
 APRIL MILK S2.52
Has Been Sold to Borden Co.,, Who Are the M
 Largest Buyers @

The Dairymen's League Coopera- tive Association announced that the milk of it's 67,000 producers is being offered for sale to the dealers at the same prices for April as for March, with the exception of the milk known as class one A, which is milk sold to the consumer in glass bottles, which is reduced from $2.52 to $2.30 per 100 pounds. This reduction is due to the increased production common to this time of the year. .-. .a
 The April price of class. one B milk is $1.75 per 100 pounds. Class milk, which is used chiefly in the nnanufaature of cream and ice cream, will be s1.5O. The price of class 8 milk whi0h is used chiefly in the manufacture of condensed and eva porated milk, will be 25 cents per 100 pounds more than the market quotations for butter during the month. Class price will be based on the current market quotations of butter and cheese.
 These prices are all for per cent milk in the g00-21O mile zone.
 Final agreement has not been completed between the farmers and many of the dealers for the sale, of April milk, but League milk for April has been sold to the Borden Company, which is the largest buyer
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
MISS HAMER ENGAGED
Former School Teacher Will Be
 Married in June

MT. and Mrs. George Hamer, 332 West Main St., North Adams, Mass, announce the engagement of their daughter Ellen to William Cunning ham of Mill River, Mass.
 Miss Hamer is graduate of Drury High School and of the North Adams Normal School, and is at present director of the, Inkowa Club of New York City. Miss Hamer few years taught in the Canaan public schools.
 MT. Cunningham served with the French Army during the war as a member of the Yale Volunteer Am bulance Section, receiving the French Croix de Guerre, Division Citation. He is at present connected with the Slitdorph Electrical Co.,, with head quarters at Springfield, Mass.
 The wedding will take place the latter part of June.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Pilgrim Church Notes

Thursday, 7:3o
 Special Lenten Service with mem bers of the Congregation participa- ting. Topic, The Next Step in the Philippines. Friday, 800
 The Mission Circle will meet with Miss Minnie Peirce. Sunday
 Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 10.30.
 Sunday School at 11.45.
 Topic for the Adult Class will be "Repentence and Conversion" Monday, 7:30
 Address by Rev. Parker W. Fisher of Starr, North Carolina. MT. Par ker will tell of his work on the Frontier and his story will be illus trated by fine set of Lantern Slides. An informal reception will follow the address and light refreshments will be served. All members of the Congregation and friends will be welcome. /
 Special Evening Service with Lan- tern Lecture A"The outreach of My Church.. G..
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
T. & T. RADIO SERVICE
Will Open Broadcasting Service for
 Commercial Purposes -..

"The Bell System has available all the important inventions ,e with reference to commercial wireless telephony and expects to make use of them in every way possible for the extension, betterment and lcheapen- ing of the service as ways of doing so develop. Our. engineering and com mercial organizations are actively engaged in developing whatever possibilities there are in this field. !"
 The foregoing paragraph, from the annual report of the American Tele- phone 6 Telegraph Company, is of deep significance and should carry convincing assurance to those inves- tors who have been disturbed by what Secretary of Commerce Hoover calls the "hopeless notion" that radio will displace telephony by wire.
 The American Company's frank expression of it's well entrenched position with respect to radio inVen- tions and it's plans for the future commercial use of wireless, is sup ported by the recent announcement that it will open a broadcasting service in New York for commercial uses, and by it's demonstration of ship to shore use of radio However, ] in this latter use of radio, it is ser viceable only in conjunction with the wire lines of the American Company.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
STAR CAST CHOSEN
For Leading Roles in Cecil B.. De-
 Miles Fools Paradise"

That variety is the spice of life'' seems to be. the motto of Cecil B. DeMille in his selection of casts for his photoplays. Fools Paradise,' ,'' ais latest Paramount pictare which will be shown at the Mahaiwe Thea tre, Great Harrington, next Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday, introduces cast almost entirely new to DeMille audiences although as individuals the players are we'll known.
 Dorothy Dalton, Mildred Harris, .OonIad 4N4geI ans John Davidson ap- pear under the banner of Cecil B. DeMille for the first time in this pro- duction. Two favorites of past De- Mile productions-Theodore Kosloff and Julia Faye-complete the cast of principals.
 The story of Fools Paradise" is the joint product of Beulah Marie Dix and Sada Cowan. The theme was suggested by Leonard Merrick's s short story "The Laurels and the Lady," but this has been elaborated by the collaborators into a highly dramatic and colorful story that is distinctly new and vital.
 In selecting the cast for Fools Paradise," MT. DeMille chose his players from the ranks of stardom. Ability, beauty and type influenced him in his selection. The effect is seen in a performance seldom equalled on the screen.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
NEW DEPUTY WILL
 ENFORCE GAME LAWS
Secured Through Efforts of
 Torrington Rod and .. Gun Club

Through the efforts of the Torring- ton Rod and Gun club, the state fish and game commission has appointed deputy game warden for this vicin- ity. His duties comenced last week and he will devote seven days a week to the work.
 This county has had little protec- tion for fish and game in the past so this appointment meets a long felt want. The violation of fishing laws is rampant in this county. Every season large numbers of tEout are taken from streams before the sea- son opens. At this time of the year trout are logy, seek deep pools and are ravenously hungry, taking most any kind of food that passes. Why not give him a chance for his life? Lakes and ponds have been fshed during April, some even going so far as to use nets. The game warden has a big proposition ahead of him but the public will surely back him.
 The Torrington Rod and Gun Club has released 5000 fingerling trout in local streams and several hundred pickerel in ponds. Also large num- Der of snowshoe rabbits.
 The club is planning a big mass meeting to be held in April in the Torrington' high school auditorium. A 5,O0O-foot reel of motion pictures on outdoor life has been booked. Two of the most noted experts on outdoor life in the country will be the peak CTS. They are: Ernest Seton Thomp- son, whosis now in California, and Harold Baynes. Fred c. Walcott, the who during the, war was Hoover's right hand man, will tell of the big things he has planned for stream and forest, ---s...-..
 Connecticut has long been the laughing stock among other states in regard to fish and game. The. Con- necticut legislative, bodies have nev- CT thought of fish and game as being an asset to the state. Millions of dol lars are spent every year by sports men in Maine and Vermont. The states derive big incomes from fish and game. ...a
 Connecticut has more miles of streams and a bigger number of lakes and ponds than states having many times the area of this; but no state in the union has as few fish in it's waters as Connecticut. The new com4 missioner, however, has started some thing going, and interest is keen all over the state.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
RED LEAVES DEFEAT #
 MILL RIVER TEAM
Saturday Night to the Tune of
 Phirty-Five to Twenty = u Five

The basketball fans of the town were entertained last Saturday night by a good fast game between the Red Leaves and the All Stars of Mill River. The game was about the fastest the Leaves" have played, on their own floor this year. Their pass work and shooting surpassed that of the Mill River team in many ways.
 The locals started the game at a fast pace leaving their visitors in the dust of 16 to 1 score at the end of the first ten minutes. After time had been called and the game renew ed again the Leaves" were unable to score for the rest of the first half, while Mill River ran their end of the score up to g.
 The second half of the game was closer due to the presence of Me Carthy in center who rolled in eleven points for the losers. The Leaves" kept lead of about five points most of the second half till the last few minutes, when they took a jump to ten.
 The high. scorers were Beaujon and Mccarthy, Beaujon cageing seven field goals and two fouls while Mccarthy dropped five through the hoop from the floor and one from the free throw line Smith and Lester came next in line with three double tallies apiece. Goggin had his eye with him for shooting fouls dropping in five consecutive and seven all told.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

O. T.. Vosburgh of Bristol, former ly of this place, called on \ friends Saturday. .-'
 James Larroway, formerly barber at Scutt's, of Amherst, Mass. has been visiting friends in town.
 Miss Elizabeth Thompson of Hart ford was weekend guest at George Fitch's.' s4.-. s
 Rev. A. K. Skinner spent a few days in Hanover, N. H. last week, where he. attended a conference at Dartmouth college. ....
 Miss Elizabeth Barrett underwent an operation for tonsils and adenoids at the Litchfield County Hospital on Wednesday.
 N. Y. is visiting his son, Alfred Barrett at the Wangum.
 A quartette from Canaan will visit Lakeville this Thursday evening, to play the checker team of that town. At the same time some Amenia cue artists will oppose the Lakeville pocket billiard champions.
 Miss Ruth Fitch of Southbury spent the weekend at her home here. Winifred Fitch returning to Southbury with her to spend a few days. >.1'.*. 79'.
 Miss Angie Slocum of Port Chester spent the weekend with Mrs. William "
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Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Typhoid Death Rate Lower

Connecticut's 1921 typhoid death rate of 3.4 per 100000 of popula. tion is the lowest on record, accord ing to statistics compiled by the state department of health. The annual death rates during the past five years are as follows: 1917, 8.8; 1918, 5.2; 1919, 3.8; 1920, AZ; 1921, 3.4.
 The fatality rate (percentage of deaths among typhoid cases) shows a corresponding decrease during the five-year period as follows: 1917, 23.4 per cent; 1918, 16.7 per cent. 1919, 13.5 per cent; 1920, 13.8 per cent; 1921, 10.6 per cent.
 There were 462 cases of typhoid fever reported in Connecticut in 1921.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
NATIONS-WIDE CONTEST
 FOR H. S. STUDENTS
Two Pupils from Local High
 School Invited to
 -I Compete c

Members of the two upper classes of the North Canaan High School and the Sharon High School have been invited to compete ina nation wide essay or oration contest fo1 prizes of $2,000 offered by Henry Morgenthau, former United States ambassador to Turkey, by state ment forwarded to Principal Frank B. Richardson in behalf of State Di- rector E. H. McDonough of the Near East Relief.
 Nearly 12,000 pupils in eighty one Connecticut high schools will be eligible to compete, according to figures of the State Board of Educa- tion.
 Three prizes have been allotted exclusively to Connecticut, in addi- tion to three national prizes and awards to be, made to other states. MT. MoTgenthau's offer of $2,0OO is to be distributed into various awards. One prize of $500, one of $2O0, and one of $100 will be awarded the authorsof the essays or orations ad- judged to be the three best in the country. A first prize of. S15, a sec ond prize of $10 and third prize of S5 will be awarded in Connecticut, additionally. r
 According to an announcement which has been sent to school super intendents throughout the United States, and which will be made public Tn few days, contestants must read or deliver their essay. or oration at a commencement exercise or other public gathering. The topic selected must present some phase of the in- dustrial, political, social, or educa- ional situation in Turkey, Armenia. Georgia, Syria, Palestine, or other adjacent regions in which the Ameri- can relief organization is operating. : The winners in Connecticut will,be selected by State committee to be appointed by State Director Mel Donough. The national prize winners will be selected from the state prize winners by committee of judges consisting of Albert Shaw. editor of the American Review of Reviews. /. lawrence Abbott, ,-editor of the Out look, and Professor N. l.. Engel- hardt of Columbia University.
 The contest in Connecticut will he conducted by State Director Me Donough, No. 1, 1903 Main Street. Hartford, to whom manuscripts must be submitted. Each manuscript must contain not less than 1,5OO nor more than 2,00O words.
 Plans for the contest have been made under the direction of the National Educational Committee of the Near East Relief, of which Dr. John H. Finley, former New York State Commissioner of Education and now with the "New York Times". is chairman Other members of this committee are Frank McMurry, Pro- lessor of Elementary Education. Columbia University, William H. Davidson, superintendent of schools. Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dr. Charles W. Eliot, President-Emeritus of Harvard Uni versity; Philander P. Claxton, former United States Commissioner of Edu- cation; President Harry Pratt Jud- son, of Chicago University; Preisdent Ray Lyman Wilbur, of Leland Stan ford University; President John H. !. Main, of 'Grinnell College; and President Henry Churchill King. of Oberlin College.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
FARMERS IN OUANDARY
 WHERE TO SELL MILK
Bordens Will Take Milk Only
 from Po4lers In .1< April

The dairymen in this section who have said they would not join the pool will either join it or take their milk to Sheffield, Mass, after April list. Or they can make butter and cheese from it. Notice. has been posted at the Borden plant to the effect that only. pooled milk will be purchased after April 1st Which means that the non-poolers must either join the pool or find new market. Similar information has been sent out bythe Bryant Chapman Go, of Hartford, who purchase a large proportion of their milk in this vicinity. .#e
 Thus is seen the realization of the prophecy of Mr. Lewis, who recently spoke here, to the effect that the smile. worn for the past year by the non-poolers would soon be thing of the past. It is no more than fair that such action should come about; for during the past year the poolers have paid for regulating the price of milk, while the non-poolers have re- ceived the benefit of such regulation yet naid nothing for it. Hence inc smiles.
 This action which at first glance of the non-pooler means that the League and the Borden Company are again working hand in hand, is to the pool CTS the giving way of the last de- lenses of the distributors. This means that the distributors realize the strength of the league and it's ability to enforce it's demands for a fair price for milk to the farmer. To the distributor it means an oppor- tunity to buy all the milk desired at any time, it means that they will no longer have to worry about surplus milk at certain seasons of the year, which in itself is no small ttem. The plan Gas, whole is a mighty fine thing for both the poolers and the distributors and a bad arrange ment indeed for the non-pooler. The latter to some extent at least, are talking of selling their stock, etc, but with low market for cattle the plan may be inadvisable. Following is copy of the letter sent out by the Borden Co.,:
 March 27th, 1922 To Our Patrons:
 Following the posting of our state ment under date of February "A, a very material increase was reflected in the new assignments received, which together with those already on file increases the previous majority considerably. With this change in favor of the Dairymen's League Go. operative Association, we have com pleted arrangements to purchase our entire requirements from the Asso6 citation, beginning April 1, 1922. Through this method of purchase it becomes unnecessary to post or announce price prior to April l, as all milk which we purchase will be, classified and blended price arrived at and payments made through the office of the Association. adv ,f.
 We trust when this becomes effec- tive that we will receive the produc- tion of one hundred per cent (100R) of our present list of pa irons. ~ -..-
 Berden's Farm Products X
 Company, Inc,
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Litch6eld County Honor Students

This years list of honor students at the Connecticut Agricultural col lege includes four Litchfedl county club. members: Marion Eggleston and Emma Reed of the N. I. K. E. Can ming club of Salisbury; Sherman Ives, one of the charter members of the $1,000 Poultry club of Goshen, and Lois Hodge of the Roxbury Progress sors. ... H- a-., .
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30

A citizen can be a patriot without wrapping his income tax return in the American fiag.-Wall Street Journal.
 The man who says he never touch ed drop before prohibition came, in will probably lie about other things. too.-Hartford Times. - ..,...., - a-ts sss
 1t must take a lot of practice to enable the motorman to start the car just in time to deposit the fat lady in your lad.-Hartford Times.
 &&& E The chip on the farmers shoulder is probably chip off the old agricul- tural bloc.-Wall Street Journal.
 Mayor Hylan says he doesn't know much about art-but why single out art?-Wall Street Journal.
 Somehow, the phrase about paint ing the lily occurs to us but we read MT. Bryan's announcement that the scientists can't make a monkey out of him.-Baltimor Sun.
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 With the treaties once out of the way, congress can devote its whole attention to the election, which is so much better for everybody.
 Italy has adopted a motto, "Order shall reign in Italy" Suggestion flor this country-"Orders shall rain in the United States"
 The women in this country, says Mrs. Asquith, are inferior to the men. We're not so sure about that; but from what we've seen, it may that way in England.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Masons Win Again

The Masonic setback team again
 defeated the Odd Fellows team last Friday, winning by eighteen points, in the tenth week of the tournament. The chances for the Masons winning the cup are exceedingly bright at present and unless they are terribly defeated this week, they are sure of
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30

"St. Louis will spend $12,000, 900 for waterworks; who says prohibition isn't success" gloats the Arkansas Gazette. This bootleg booze seems to call for bigger chasers.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Easy to Catch House Mice

House mice have a habit of follow ing the walls of room as they run about, and a trap placed behind a table leg or small object where mice naturally run need not be baited.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30

Every time we see picture of Ambassador Harvey lately, we look closely to see whether he's still wear ing both his tortoise shell glasses.
Connecticut western news., 1922-03-30
Uncle Eben.

'Tt's easier" said Uncle Eben, ito sell a man some kind of a gold brick dan 1t Is to give him valuable advice free of charge"