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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
AN EXCEPTION

who was II wrote Distance
lends cnchantment to the view =
Il don't know. but III bet he new
or sat on the gable end OF house
and watched ball game that was
going on two blocks away. Chi
cago Record-Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

Tor the Under
wood boom. lie.
Gently he wFote so
all the weekly
newspapers In the
Aouth offering TO
rsy for wriie-nps
~ Oscar Under.
wsS,d. just before
be sent out that
generous offer tho
senator vtaite q
with Thomas r.
Ryan nt the lat
ters Virglnia
country home Mr..
HyanK M di G
name fnf@fsf ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
AT THE SEATTLE

A play Of much dramatic action
Ia "The Rosary" which began q
weeks engagement at the Seattle
theatre yesterday. It's n play IN
which a broad discussion OF re-
iigion enters. but is not the narrow.
prejndicIai dogmatic play that char.
actefizes other productions. Har.
rison ]. Teffy. who plays the part
OF Rev. Kelly. gives his role the
realistic eolor that makes the
character the wholesome one II In.
Robert Brintler. as the agnostic. IL
equally capable in his presentation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
Was Il a written or an

4 Was II a written or an oral
4 promise2
4 II written. Miss Cheridah
n Simpson, the actress who IL !
4 suing Frank Stetson, OF the !
4 Stetson Post Co. will have TO /
4 set out copy OF II in her /
4 complaint for $4,000 heart
a balm. in her breach of prom.
4 Use suit. This was decided by ,
4 Judge Myers Saturday. ,
4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
George D. Weir. SO. died a,

4 George D. Weir, SO. died at I
y the family residence, a47 18th ,
= Ave. y, yesterday Weir was ,
= a prominent member OF aey- /,
Z eral local commercial bodies. ,
= He Is survived by widow. ,
= Mrs. Helen Weir. Funeral /,
= services will be conducted at ,
= the residence tomorrow after ,
4 noon. +,
/
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

Fire OF unknown origin broke out
In the ALASKA Studio. on the second
floor OF frame building on the
southwest corner Of 4th Ave. and
Pike st.. last night and did damage
amounting to 1900. The blaze was
quickly extinguished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
sss4.%AttAst = :


4 w. "A. Adams. deputy state :
4 food and dairy Inspector. has =
= returned from tour Of cities =
: between Seattle and Portland :
> and towns In Grays BaFhOr ?
= countries. Among articles dcs. =
= troyed were n jars Of pickles. :
4 so pounds OF pork. zoe jars OF :
4 baking powder and miseel :
4 laneoua articles. A product :
4 known an whole milk" was :
= taken by Adams and viii be :
4 inspected by state chemists. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
About teopte

senator John II. nnnkhsad OF
Aaahama ss TO be- she head banker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
AT rae METROPOLITAN


xRSp suS =
The Red Rose." which played
ut the Metropolitan NIL last week
will return for two performances
Saturday matinee and night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
YOU'LL FIND IT HERE

-chsmical ard physlesi Proper
ties OF the soil'' IL the theme. which
viii be discussed by Prof 6eorEs
severance. superintendent Of the
state experiment station NJ Fusai.
lup. at the Y. NJ G. A. tnmorru~
~sanlng al s o'clock. This lecture
viii b. one 81 the regular talks 81
III. free series ON agricultural top
Alca being delivered By state en
p.sfM at the association building
on Tuesday and Saturday oserr
lngm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

Mr.. QuigIey has had over 20 years
experience as an efficiency expert
and he Ia director OF the Seattle
Bureau OF Public Efficiency. His
reports TO the city council. free Of
charge to the city. show % that the
cIty's account with the county has
never been reconciled since the city
was Incorporated, aud t2t that at
least 100000 per annum can be
saved to the taxpayers by efficient
business methods in all departments
Of the city government.
This phase OF the city comptroi-
Ier's work is grossly neglected from
one administration to another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

A. D. Burrows. county superin-
tendent OF schools. will address the
John Hay Civic center Of Queen
Anne tonight in the John Hay
school on The Use OF Vacant Lots. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
will present It's third symphony
concert tonight at the Metropolitan
theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
,,kr sArrga. Ike SON

Il won't pay another penny 81
your debts. you disgracal You
munt either 20 BANKRUPT or gs-t
married. | had 70 do The aasne' r.
London Opinion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

rsnancier or Friendly but IL isn't:
IFS Fortune.
Mrs. Henry w. Taft. sisier.sn.iaw
of the president. has renowned her
faith as an Epiacopalian. She has
been received into the Roman
Catholic church.
Mrs. c. A. Keeler. OF Huron, 4. d..
took her sick husbands place ms a
travelling salesman. and has done
so well she threatens TO beat the
mister out Of job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
.---.--.Aa=-e
CYNICAL
! viii be famed as '

Woman will be famed as we'll
as mani" she calculated as she
threw down the book.
Yes" responded the old Cynicus.
for untold es."--Isoston Com.
monwealth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

A logger rented = room from =.
Hubbard. proprietor Of the Claradon
hotel, iisa Fourth av.. Saturday
night. The tenant departed early
yesterday morning. as likewise did
perfectly good carpet, one rus
and the bedding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

The Seattle cief club met last
night at n dinner at the Sorrento
hotel and discussed plans for adver
Using Scattle's advantages In must
cal journals OF the country. Plans
for big Potlaich denomination
were partly arranged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
$50 Men Seek to Earn
SIS by Selling Their
Blood for TRANSMISSION

NEW YORK. May More than $50
men Of all nationalifies. their thread
bare clothes betraying their need. be
steeed Lebanon hospital from a m.
until p. m. seeking to earn $25 in
exchange for their blood. They came
in response to an advertisement to-
day which read
MEN WANTED Strong healthy
men for a blood TRANSMISSION.
Twenty I'VE dollars compensation.
Apply At Lebanon hospita between
10 and II o'clock TODAY
Blood TRANSMISSION is the last hope Of
saving the life of Mrs Y Hermann. 81
years old. Last Wednesday Mrs Herr
mann fell from the fourth story of the
apartment in which she lives to the
yard below and fractured her skull She
lost a grea quantity Of blood and ner
physician has TO have recourse to blood
TRANSMISSION TO save her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
GRIEF OF WlDENERS
TO RECONCILE HUHNS

PHILADELPHIA. May 4-The Titanic
disaster, according to friends Of the fam
lily, has brought about reconciliati ton
between George A. HUM. the millionaire
banker Of this city, and Mrs HUM, from
whom he has been separated several
months
Mr. HUM sailed for Paris on the Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria There he will
meet Mrs. HUM and their daughter Miss
Ethel, who has been with her mother
since the separation Friends of the fam
iy here predict there will be reconciia-
ton
Since the Titanic tragedy Mr. HUM
has been the chief CONSIDER Of the Wi
dener family It Is said the experience
placed his own marital troubles in an en-
tirely different light. and that he is not
only willing. but anxious, to have his
wife return.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
WIFE NOT
At ASTOR BURIAL
Family and Friends Pay Final
Tribute to Millionaire Hero
of Steamship Titanic.

RHINECLIFF- ON-THE HUDSON,
n y. May with the first Mrs. Aston
absent. the funeral Of the late Colonel
John Jacob Astor who died heros
death on the Titanic was held here
today The chief body Of mourners was
made up of old friends Of the family.
relatives and servants in the Aston
household choir boys from Trinity
church in New York sang the funeral
hymns Conspicuous among those
present were Mrs Marie Aston and her
brother Vincent Aston, and the colo
ne1's second wife, Madeline Force As
tor
First Wife Absent.
Up until this morning there was a
half belief that Mrs. Ava Willing AS
tor first wife Of the dead man, would
attend the funeral She remained in
seclusion however at the home of Mrs.
Benjamin Guinness.
A special train from New York
brought relatives and friends Of the
family. The services were held in the
Episcopal Church Of the Messiah and
the Pew Ernest G. Saunders offciated,
assisted nv the Rev William T. Man
nirg Of Trinity Episcopal church. The
Rev Or Manning mad prepared a fu-
neral address. but at the request of
Vincent Astor, the clergyman did not
deliver IL today. He will use it as the
basis for his sermon tomorrow.
The funeral was carried out quietly
and simply Among the hymns sung
was Nearer, My Goo, to Thee, which
the band on the Titanic played as the
vessel was sinking to her watery grave.
The church was bower Of flowers.
many Of which We're from the green
houses on Colonel Astor's country es-
tate, F'erncliff.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
SO OF THE OLYMPIC'S
CREW ARRAIGNED ON
CHARGE OF MUTINY

PORTSMOUTH. ENGLAND. May 4.
Charged with mutiny because they re
fused to obey the lawful orders of their
captain SO members Of the crew Of
the White Star liner Olympic We're ar
raigned in court today
Evidence was introduced TO show that
the men employed to take the place Of
striking oilers We're competent to do
their work, but that they refused
The men had refused to sail on the
Olympic last month. claiming that the
life guarding equipment was not ade-
quate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
UPS0N MAN REJECTS JOB
WHEN COUNTY CUTS PAY

THoMASTON, Ga. May John A.
Thurston. who was elected county school
commissioner of Epson county and was
TO go into office in June win file his res
ignation The county board of educa-
ton reduced the salary to 1878 per
month and expenses, the lowest amount
allowed by the state, in spite of the fact
that Epson has over IS schools and gets
heavy appropriations It is probable that
an election will he held in August
A great Vaudeville bill
this week at the Bijou.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
SPECIAL SERVICES
IN CITY CHURCHES
Rev. George Loring HanSCom
viii Preach on Debtors" at
Central Congregational.

Rev. George Loring Hanscom. ID.
pastor. will occupy the pulpit Of the
Central Congregational church Ellis
street and Carnegie way. at both serv-
ices The theme for Or. Hanscoms
morning sermon viii be Debtors" The
first of a series of addresses to young
men will be delivered at the evening
service. This talk viii be to The
Young Man in Business Life and on
succeeding Sunday evenings addresses
viii be made to THE Young Man in
Social Life. "The Young Man IN Po-
litical Life" and The Young Man in
Religious Life"
The Wages Of Going On" Is the topic
of a Sunday afternoon address by Or.
Hugh Walker at the Young Mems
Christian association at 3 O'Clock DR.
Walker has recently accepted the pas
torate of the First PRESBYTERIAN church:
coming from Los Angeles.
The friends Of Dr Joseph Broughton
appreciate the honor which has come to
him in his election to the office Of pres
ident of the Georgia Sunday School
convention.
DR.. R. s. Macarthur goes with w s
Witham Monday May H. to waleska
where he addresses Reinhardt college
that evening. He has long wished to
visit some of the mountain schools Of
Georgia, and ne has other similar trips
in contemplation.
Mrs. l. r Compton has organized at
the Baptist Tabernacle two classes in
physical culture The class for girls
meets Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the gymnasium, and the
class for young women meets on the
same day al o'clock All members Of
the Tabernacle Sunday school and con
gregation receive free instructions for
ell others small charge is made
A program Of merit is arranged for
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association meeting Sunday afternoon
at 3 80 o'clock a the rooms 81 p West
Alabama street. II. G. Bowden, asso-
citation field secretary for North and
South Carolina, win be the speaker
Tom Corwine a long time friend of
Secretary Waggoner and an entertain
er Of note, viii give selections on the
autoharp. The association orchestra
will play and lead the general song
~f-1z g
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
10
Beautiful
10 IS
Ranging in size from Z to
to Is acres, as shown by
accompanying plat.
Fronting on Plaster
Bridge Road or
Piedmont Avenue

One Of the prettiest
drives in Fulton county.
Most Of these Lots
are beautifully shaded
with virgin forest and
several of them have
fine springs.
AN IDEAL PLACE
FOR A COUNTRY
HOME.
About a mile north of
Piedmont Park and
street car line and
about Is minutes from
the center of the city
by automobile.
This property has
been in the Plaster fam
lily since it was first
granted by the state,
and this is the first OPP
portunity to buy any
part of it.
Take this and 60 out
and examine the prop
erty before Sales Day,
so that you can bid in
diligently.
Signs are on each lot
giving dimensions and
acreage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-04
White City Park Now Open

4 splendid acts and mo-
ton pictures at the Bijou.
Admission 10c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
LEFFINGWELL
Motor Trip to Hartford-sohooI Term Closes With Picnic for Pupils.

Motor Trip to Hartford-Scfool Term
 Closes With Picnic for Pupils.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nathan Whiting made a trip to Hartford Saturday in their car. On their return they were guests of Mir, and Mrs. Lewis Ford at Wllli- mantle over night, returning to the Uncas farm Sunday afternoon, accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. Ford.
 Mrs. Isaac Jones, Miss Jennie Elm erson, Mrs. Robert Champlan and daughter Grace of Norwich attended the morning service and concert at the Baptist church Sunday.
 School Picnic
 Miss Edith Lef1ngwell, teacher at East Great Plain, also Mss Maud La throp, closed their schools Friday for the summer vacation. They gave the children picnic at Taftville Heights.
 Several from this place attended the concert at the First Baptist church, Norwich Sunday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs, Elliott Dolbeare spent Monday with Mrs. Hannah Kingsley and Mrs. Grace H. Peekham at Frank lin.
 Mrs. Carrie Gardner and Mrs. Ella Beebe of West Plain were guests Sum- day of MT. and Mrs. Iteland Palmer.
 Mrs. John Brittin and daughter Car cline of Norwich spent Wednesday with Mrs Charles I. Rathbun.
 Rev. and Mrs, J. c. Ward spent We'd nesday with Mrs. Kingsley and Mrs Peckham at Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15

Arad and Huntington, and Herbert Wheeler attended the memorial serv- ice of the Odd Fellows in Willimantic on Sunday,
 Mrs. Herbert Wheeler was in South Windham Sunday.
 Mrs. Meletia Riseley of Hartford was recent visitor in town.
 Met Wisconsin Relative.
 Mrs. Joseph Hyde recently visited friends in New Haven, MiddleteWn and in Higganum, where she met her sister from Wisconsin.
 On Friday of last week the Home Missionary society met with Mrs. Sa- rah Greenslit with a large attendance, it being the last meeting of the year
 Mrs. Horace Smith has returned to Lyme, after spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Green slit.
 Children's day will be observed ai Franklin church Sunday.
 Birthday Gifts from Church.
 Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson was pleas antly surprised on her birthday by re- ceiving a Bible and sum of money from her friends of the Franklin Con, gregational church, showing their ap- preciation of her years of faithful ser vice as leader of the choir.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
LEDYARD
Chicken Thief Shot, and Deed Is Worth $s-norsase in Salary for Three Teachers.

D. D. Taylor has been losing some of his white Leghorn hens, of which he has a good many. One morning re- gently he heard his hens making noise, so he took his gun and went to investigate. He had just arrived at his henhouse when he discovered fox ready to bounce upon one of his hens. He was qIhte @ long distance away but took good aim and shot the thief. MT. Taylor received 8 check for S6. the bounty which the town pays.
 Mrs. Parmelee and son Hills of Col chester are visiting the formers par ents, MT. and Mrs. D. D. Taylor,
 Frank Ingraham of Mystic Is the guest of his sister and brotheT-iR-law, MT. and Mrs. Wilkes M. Caswell. Pleasure for Scheochildren.
 Schools in town have closed fer the year. Nearly all of the teachers have been re-engaged. An increase in sal ary was given three teachers, Mrs, Taylor held picnic at LiHeelR park Friday.
 Miss Mullen and Miss HeIlewell, teachers in the Peauetanuek scheel, gave their pupils a. picnic at the Draw4bridge Thursday,
 The Young Ladies' club held & re- 1 hearsal at the residence of MT, and Mrs, William ], Allyn Thursday eve- ming.
 Contractor Mcknight, with force Uf men, Is finishing the new state read near the Drawbridge.
 Personals and Briefs.
 Mrs. Billings Allyn is spending a few days with Mrs. John M. Gray. Miss Lillian Gallup Is the guest et her sister, Mrs. Charles B. Allyn of i Mianus.
 L. B. Crockett moved his sawnnin Wednesday in the vicinity of New | London.
 Eustis Whipple, who has been spend ing several months at Norfolk, Va- 1 has returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
HANOVER
Junior c. E. Meetine--WoodIand Fire
 Frost Nips Gardens.

Rev. Joel Ives of Hartford will preach in Hanover Congregational church Sunday morning. The c. E. will have charge of the evening serv- ice, with Harlan Harrison as leader. The topic will be Duty of Being Pleas ant.
 Today (Saturday) from two to three the Junior Christian Endeavor will meet in the vestry. Miss Emily Tan ner and Miss Helen Eadie have charge of the meeting.
 Rev. MT. Harold of Gilead was en- tertained over Sunday by Mir. and Mrs. James Tanner.
 Rev. M. Herold preached in the Con- gregation@ church last Sunday morn ing. In the evening w. S. Lee led the Q. B, meeting, the topic Happy Memories and How to Keep Them.
 Mrs. Daniel Ladd, who has been i'll with grip during the past week, is somewhat improved. Distinguished Woodland Fire. While on their way to the ball field on Thursday afternoon, Norman Stan dish and Herbert Bennett discovered a fire in the Airlie woods. It required a number of the mill employees tc extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire Is unknown.
 The Airlie baseball team went te Canterbury last Saturday and defeat ed the team in that place 7-3. The Airlies expect to play the CanterburyE in Hanover today (Saturday). The Airlie teams new suits have arrived and are handsome. Vacation Begins. The school closed this week, ThG ole days this week on account of the ill ] ness of the teacher, Miss Lillian Browning, who is suffering with quin- sy sore throat,
 MT, and Mrs. Charles Reod enter. 1 tained MT. Rood's sister. Mrs. Day O Danielsen, recently,
 William Park of Amesbury, Mass. IS visiting at the home of his son l Senator Angus Park Mir. and Mrs Park entertained Mir, and Mrs. F, G Way of East Glastonbury over Sun day
 Student Returns from Indiana. Norman Standish of Purdue uni versity, Lafayette. Ind. is home fol l the summer vacation. Mrs. Ebenezer Allen of Norwicl l spent Tuesday with Mrs. w. $. Lee. Mir. and Mrs. D. P. Warwick art
 entertaining Mrs. Alice MaeNeil O l Boston, at The Naples. Miss Sadie M. Bennett of New Ha
 ven is spending a week with Mir. ant l Mrs. N. A. Bennett.
 Substitute from Norwich.
 Miss Agnes Grierson of Norwicl substituted in the primary room fo
 Miss Browning Thursday and Friday A very enjoyable dance was givel at Smiths pavilion Friday evening. l Several gardens were severly injuret l by frost, during the cold nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
SALEM
Frost Early in the Week-Reeord Of
 Parsonage Hens-cIose of School.

Parsonage Hens-Close of School.
 MT. and Mrs. c. A. Campbell and daughter of Norwich were visitors at Crystal Spring farm Saturday.
 William F. Bailey of Norwich was a the trip from Norwich by automobile.
 Frost was reported on the lowlands about town Sunday night.
 James Clark and son of Greenwich spent several days at the home of biB brother, Nathaniel Clark.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Ray and soa Clyde, were recent visitors at tho home of Mir. and Mrs. Edgar J. Standish Of MontviiIe.
 A. N. Potter of Wilnmantic vlsited the schools in town Monday.
 Mrs. Amy Tinker and daughter of New London are visiting Mrs. Tink- CTS sister. Mrs. Helen Malona.
 Mrs. Florence Murray visited rela- tives in Yantic Thursday. The flock of white Plymouth Rock hens owned by Rev. T. A. Williams arc still making good. A pen of IS hens Williams is raising a fine flock of chickens.
 Two deer were seen in the doOryard at the Bailey farm one day this week.
 Exhibition of School Work.
 Wednesday was exhibition day at the Central school and good number of the parents and friends Of tha teacher, Miss Eva M. Standish, were present. The pupils have been doinE excellent work, as their recitatious and papers well showed Work done by the sewing class organized during the year attracted much attention. The schooroom was attractive be- cause of It's neatness and floral dec- oratiOns. The work of the year was completed on Thursday. and Friday was given over to exercises and eames. The teacher served candy bananas and peanuts; the pupils fin turn presented their teacher a handsome gold ring. Miss Standish left Friday for her homo in Westchester.
 All schools in town closed Friday.
 Ray. T. A. Williams preached in the 1 Congregational church last Sunday morning on the subject, Our Chil- ! dren.
 The Y. P. s. c. F in tho evening was led by Mrs. ?. R. Bailey. l Children's day services will he held in the church next Sunday evening a, 7.3O.