The chronicle=news., 1912-11-23
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.rs ar. able 10 meet the social re-
uuIrem.nts and pay the dues.
The dogs will share the use OF their
quarters with their masters and mis-
trcsses but the connection Of the lat
ter with III. club will be dependent
upon the membership OF the canincs'
The initial expense of cIuipping the
place was $4,000 and the cost OF
maintaining IL will he considerable.
4 matron and four assistants VIII
lock after the ordinary needs OF mcm-
bcrs and II veterinary surgeon VIII
call twice each day 10 provide mch
medical attendance as may be n"ccs-
rary.
I.apdogF Will be permitted to
loung. In the library and smoking
rooms Will. tho larger breeds VIII
b.. Accommodated In n suite OF rooms
oauippcd with cushioned stalls and
brass fittings. Uniformed attend
ants Will meet the dogs nt the door
and conduct them to their favorite
corners.
Tn. club. tn II, known as the Unit
d sN lFuN'Itts anu 'ouhi"N N"'.
f,artB with membership Of 40 hui
mans. OF whom go hav. recognized
pcd!grc.s with titles. Lord aud
Lady Tcnioidcn formally opened the
hunEn section Of the club. while
DoEmiuy Rlundcrbuss. ,hc champion
bulldog, gtGod g,orsor fer the four
Legged part Of the enterprise. One o!
- ..t lao, at
,atc OF fancy dogs. which can h.
sent TO The hn,sC by ont OF town
in,mbrrs fcF SAT" kcpcing during ,hc
bi.; i.oadar beach shows.
Th. urict censorship exercised In
ct.cF - rsoi-r; military Fr"rciH has
,rs'y.n.ei the reading public from
l"7rnlnr murh 81 III. Identity OF thc
principal gCioiB In the Balkan sir'ir-
rls, In, one 1mC which seems like
'- To become rs familiar n kuropa'-
n. Oyama. Kurnki and NoGl. Is Put
l l!.. G.n..ai Patnik 1. commander
B n.chies of tho seryian forces which
(, have brcn operating around UsIub.
10. him correspondent at the SEP
Wan Headquarters writes:
| General Putnik II n military gen
! ius to whom much of the success OF
the war Is undoubtedly due. As ]
saw him for the first tim" At kcsto-
| vatz. | was s.ruck by tn. cNtraordin-
ary likeness which he bore to General
Grant. both In feature and build.
lie has organized the marvellously
successful plan against the Turk.
PLACID and gcntic-cycd. one Of the
kindest OF men. I should think. he
Is nlofcd by his staff and by all the
ranks He liz the "Bobs'' OF the Ser
Wan army. and every soldier ! have
talked to speaks OF him In terms OF
highest devotion and admiration.
The influence of the late William
l.. Gladstone on behalf OF tie Chris
iions in the Balkans still lives. Mrs.
Drew. n daughter OF the statesman.
having In mind her fathers friend
shin for these people. has sent do
nation in his name OF $500 to the
Balkans relief fund. This fund.
raised by the Balkan committee. Is
growing rapidly. and besides contrip-
uting to 1t many people are offering
their personal services as nurses.
Several delega tions of nurses have al
ready been despatched to the front
and more will follow.
The claim of publishers that You
can get most anything you want by
advertising has received further sup
pert, Dr. j. J. Scanlon, who Is in-
vestigating the monetary loss In
volved in injuries to the hand In
connection with the WorkiGgmen' s
Compensation Act, published an offer
of 81 for workinsman who. having
lost the thumb. index, middle and
ring fingers OF one hand by acci-
dent, was back at his work. William
stamford, a railroad employee.
claimed and was given the reward.
Nineteen years ago Stamford lost all
the fingers except the little finger. of
his right hand. but he not only
proved that he had since continued
his duties, but demonstrated that he
could paper. paint and mend shoes.
play the organ and write with the
ma lined hand.
An organization OF all shades of
political opinion has been formed in
Scotland for the promotion of higher
education In the rural districts. In
building up technical schools and
universities in the towns and cities
there has been a tendency to neglect
higher education in the sprasely set
tied rural districts, with the result
that many capable students have no
opportunity of completing their stud
les The new organization is gath
ering evidence of this condition
which will be placed before Parlia
mpnt