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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

to do. Much time was lost and many
wounded died for lack of care.
There was lack of system in the re-
ception of the wounded at the station
when the trains came in from the
front, and often they remained many
hours without care, without water,
suffering severely. But the worst
scenes were perhaps at st. Stephano.
This station is on the railroad be-
tween the Chataldja lines and Constan.
tinOple 1t became a sort of receiy-
ing station for the sick. Cholera pre-
vailed, though | think much what was
called cholera was not true cholera.
These sick men were taken off the
train at st. StephanO III order not to
bring cOntagiOn into the city, but
pains were not taken to see that ar
engagements were made for caring Tor
them. Sick men, wounded men who
We're also sick, and dead men lay
around upol the ground without shell
| ter The dead were not buried. Often
q sick man was found with his head
ril.owed upon a dead man. The sick
.
/ ening scene, and many were afraid to
help these sufferers from fear of con-
/ tagion, and many knew nothing about
the sad conditions prevailing there.
The American Red Cross discovered
this plague spot through Hoffman
Philip, first secretary of the American
embassy. Mr. Philip. Rev Robert
ladies went there and set to work.
They buried the dead; they cleaned
up the place and disinfected it, They
fed the sick and gave them drink.
WheA they went there $50 died in "a
hours. After a weeks work there
was a day with no deaths.
Mrs. RCckhn, wife of the American
ambassador. stood back of the work
eTs, bought supplies and forwarded to
them, brought the conditions TO the
notice of the authorities and stirred
them Up 70 do something. and showed
great executive ability in dealing with
the situation Three members OF the
English Red Crescent vino were wait
ing for their unit 10 get together
went out to St. Stephano and orga
rized a tent hospita, at the expense
Of the American Red Cross. And now
the Egyptian Red Crescent is organic
ing a large hospital there. There ar
now plenty of people ready to do tbs
work, but they did not know of the
conditions
Ohe bright side OF this dark pic
ture is the way in which all the com
munities. foreign and native, are work
ing to relieve suffering and save life
The American Red Cross is with
drawing from its hospital work. Be
cause other agencies are now organ
lied to take UP that work and carr.
it e; but it is turning its attention tt
the refugees who have fed from thei
homes in European Turkey. IN man.
cases their houses have been burned
Some will never return 20 their oil
4 homes. They came into Constantine
/ PIE in carts or on foot. Some had
! few household goods with them, 9th
ers fed IN rags. The government wise
! " sent them on into Asia as fast IS
could. anu is trying 10 feed them. Tn
ordinary food allowance is one loaf @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
The Bright Guide.

1t was party of visitors seeing the
sights in Pittsburgh that finally enter
ed the conservatory presented to the
city by Mr. Phipps. The curator while
showing them around was called away
on business and left the visitors in
charge of one OF the clerks They
came to a beautiful statue which was
admired immensely. Ii was of trans.
lucent marble. He pointed out the ex.
cellenceS of the statue. tod the name
OF the sculptor and showed 1t from ev.
cry viewpoint One asked. "Alabaster
isn't it," No" he said. Venus
ArGonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

is only the beginning. The circle of
ing continually. And it will be long,
long work. We are giving out cloth
ing now and packages of cloth with
needles and thread so that the women
may make up garments for their fam
lilies. We must find the refugees in
the cities, where they are crowded in
to hans, or camped in the streets; we
must find them in the villages to
which they have drifted, and where
they will soon be forgotten, unless
some one hunts them up.
think that it is moderate estimate
that there will be 100000 souls to be
cared for through this winter, and
many of them will need help to set
up life in new quarters. l think that
many of these refugees will never re-
turn to Europe, where they would be
under Christian rule, but will help to
not ceased to exist. Her kingdom will
be an Asiatic one, and she will need
help to organize that
America is free from the strain of
these events, which set the nerves Of
Europe to tingling; she has bounti
full harvest and great prosperity.
am sure that the people of America
will give generously to save the lives
and relieve the sufferiAgs of these
people. The American Red Cross so
ciety is receiving and forwarding all
donations, but they should be desig
mated to the country in which donors
wish them expended, as the Red Cross
is carrying on work in the Balkan
1 states also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3.-When Mrs.
Taft leaves the White house next
March she viii carry with her the dis
tinction of having made a deeper i'm
preston upon the life of the capital
tran any other chatelaine of the White
house since the days of Dolly Madi-
son.
Possessed Of unusual executive abil-
ity and a lifelong knowledge OF Wash
ingtcn life, all Mrs. Taft did by way
of preparation on coming to the White
house was TO select for a secretary
businesslike woman possessed of tact,
! thoroughly in touch with Washington
life, and who moreover had no per
sonal axes to grind.
With this equipment she set to
work to make the White house the
center of the official life of the coun-
try. She has succeeded beyond her
4 hopes
I She completely recrgaAized Wash
/ ington's social set" showing the ar
my and navy officers and their wives
I greater honor than they had enjoyed
/ hitherto She surrounded herself on
al occasions, ceremonious or other
wise, with numbers of army and navy
/ officers, and no matter how small the
| fete, the officers appeared in their full
regalia, full dress" for wintertime af.
fairs and "undress" for summer fetes
The yearly musicales and the spring.
/ time garden parties introduced by
Mrs Roosevelt we're continued, but
their official character was still more
in evidence by the attendance of the
president. accompanied by his aides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Spanish Women,s Hands.

The hands of n Spanish woman have
a classic beauty. and their movements
are Incompatible. Such hands cannot
be described: they can only be ad.
mired When they maninuIate a fan
or roll a cigarette. when they raise a
skirt or arrange a mantilla. 1t IS al
ways done with infinite grace.
Spanish woman alone knows how &c
use her bands us they truly should he
used.-New York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
cure their aid These tablets change
weakness into strength. listlessness
mo energy. gloominess into joyous.
ness. Their action is so gentle one
den; realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Letter ia
DIR. EIlmer & Co,
BinS;laintOn, -. y.
Prove What swamp-Root Will Do For
You.

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bling
hamton. y. Y, for sample bottle. Il
will convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet OF valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention the Rock Island Daily Argus.
Regular 50-cent and 81 size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.-tAdvertise-
mentl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

While the sale continues until next
Thursday evening, tomorrow is the
only Saturday, and those who are I'M
able to do their shopping during the
day should not fail to-take advantage
of the evening hours to get the bene.
fit of the I0% discount.
If you could get silver dollars for
8Oc, you would take all you could get.
Since in this Z0% discount sale you
get the equivalent ofthe silver dollar
for Doc, isn't it worth while to buy
everything you need =?
This sale takes the sting out of the
high cost of living. 1t brings prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

Arc you taking ADVANTAGE of Harmed and Won Maur 20%
Sale? Do the children need clothing stockings sh
about that and those curtains you have been wan
home? Buy now-prices are the lowest of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23
stfoyed entire business block.
S250,O0O loss.

Alberta, Va.-Robbers broke
into postofice and got away with Z
stamps and currency amounting
to Sis while FIVE men slept with d
in few feet of them. ]
Washington.-Taft has travel
ed 1889 miles since 1909.
Trenton, N. J-Rep. William I
Kent, Cal, will confer with Pres
ident-elect Wilson today.
Dueuoin, IlI.-Second death
from spinal meningitis in To ?
marao county occurred when /
wife of Rev. w. c. Harms died.
Wishing Senate passed
MacLean bill to protect migra-
tory game and insectivorous
birds.
Washington.-Taft appoint
ments from now on viii all be
blocked by Democrats.
St Paul.-Progressives viii
hold conference here today and
tomorrow.
Pawhuska, Okla.-Osage In
dams have sustained stand taken
BY Walter L. Fisher.
Alden, Egypt.-Caravan Of $50
Moslem pilgrims persisted in
mountain food.
Minneapolis. r. L. An
drews granted divorce because
husband had not kissed her for 8
months.
Cincinnati. - Delegates to
Union of American Hebrew con
gregations here contributed
$l25, 600 in IS minutes for new
Hebrew union college when ask
ed to from convention floor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

reek BY Chairman Pujo and At
torney Untermeyer, has been de-
cided upon by the House com
Berlin.-Dr. friedman to give
tuberculosis cure to German gov
eminent.
New York.-Big Tim Sullivan,
congressman-elect from this city,
adjudged insane by sheriffs jury.
Minneapolis.-Mrs. Margaret
Conley, As, said to be Chicago in
surance solicitor, suicide, Car
bOlic acid.
Suakin, Egypt-S5O Mohsm-
nedan pilgrims from india to
Mecca, drowned BY food between
Medina, Arabia and Red Sea.
Cincinnati.-Julius Ross1Wald,
Chicago, gave $4,000 to He
brew Union College
Cairo, III. = Fire destroyed
Stonefort postofice and other
buildings.
Minneapolis, MINI. - Oscar
Matinson, new chief Of police, has
begun campaign to-wipe out gam
bling.
New York.-Sehorita Maria
Cocton Rodriguez, mistress Of
100000 acres in Costa Rica, went
home saying all American men
are unfit to marry.
Leavenworth, Kas.-William
I C. Barnhart, Cincinnati, one of
dynamite conspirators recently
convicted at Indianapolis releas-
ed under $4,000 bail
Sterling, Ill.-Three LarWire
400 -. = 8 -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Hiram p. Mat
thews will be held Thursday afternoon
at = clock at the Methodist church
A party of 20 members of the Ban
fist church left this morning for North
field to attend the special meetings
there today.
Raymond Geddis has started in the
photograph business for himself at his
home on Bullock street and is doing
commercial photography.
The funeral. of Austin J. Gleason.
whose death occurred in Springfield.
Mass, at the home of his son, Fred.
was held this afternoon at , clock al
the undertaking rooms of Bond & Son.
Rev. f. @. s. Osgood oficiated and the
burial took place in Prospect Hill Gem
Ietery.
Ernest S. Wilson of Franklin. Mass.
Istepson of Mrs. Sarah Wilson of VIII
liston street, was thrown from his an
tomobile and somewhat hurt Saturday.
the car being struck by a train while
he was crossing the track He was lie
Ilivering mail at the time of the acct
dent. Mr.. Wilson formerly lived in
ITownshend
About % members and friends of
- II. l1dil DlDlt ScHOOl class 0ad a
very pleasant time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Enos White at their home on Forest
street Tuesday evening, Mrs. White
being a member of the class Clever
games We're introduced and ice-cream.
cake and homemade candy were serv-
ed.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Els
abeth Barrows, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. t. b. Barrows, and Rev. Fred
Charles Leining of Biddeford, Me- will
take place at clock this afternoon
in the Univcrsalist church here. Rev.
d. +. Trout, pastor, Officiating They
viii live in Biddeford.
L. II. Barber delivered Merrill pi
ano yesterday to be used in the hall
at Wardsboro There will be song
recital in the hall next Wednesday
evening, by Lewis Williams of New
York, baritone, and Miss Title Voael
of New York, pianist. This piano viii
be used for the recital Rev. A. s.
Charlton of Wardsboro viii speak and
Mrs. Idella Charlton will assist as
reader.
Tickets for the song recital to he
given by Tomiro Asai. the japanese
tenor, Monday evening. Aug. IL. in the
Centre Congregational church went on
sale today at Root s pharmacy. A can
vass also will he made. The union en-
tertainment course committee, under
whose auspices the concert is to be
given, hope for a large sale of tickets
in order that the deficit on last year 5
course may be met.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
GOLDEN AGE FOR FARM HANDS
Aelis Offers Eligible Sisters and Buggy
Rides as Lures

Rag Mells, a farmer of Dorset. 4
EMAIL town near Andover, O., simply
can't keep help this summer, yet h.
offers inducements that really ought 10
bring him an army of husky youths.
Here are few of the inducements
Mells offers to lure some good, strong,
willing farm hands his way
Each man may have Il horse and
buggy on Sunday or in the evenings.
The quitting time every evening is 6
O'Clock. with nothing to do on Sunday
but rig up in Sunday best and go to
meeting. after which a good dinner
will be waiting.
Wages that will compare with the
best paid anywhere in the locality.
with the most considerate treatme,.
during working hours
In addition to all this says Mel!s.
Z have two good looking eligible sis
tiers and have offered to let the boys
get busy and win them if they can
There's the horse and buggy for tfieir
use every Sunday"
The harvesting of the crops in Mells'
nelghborhood has been greatly delayed
owing to the shortage of help. All
other farmers in the vicinity have ex-
perlenced the same trouble as NIeIls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
CRITICISM OF SCHOOLS
UNJUST, SAY EXPERTS.
System UNNECESSARILY Ahead of That
In Vogue In Former Times.

Current criticisms of the public
school are discussed in report just
issued by the United States bureau OF
education. Among other things. the
contention that the three Rs" are neg
lected in the modern school is an
swered with the emphatic statement
that the three RS are better taught
today than they We're fifty or sixty
years ago.
I'VE frequently hear that there are
too many Subjects too many fads
and frills,' and hence neglect of the
RS, says the report The critics
who utter this sort of criticism seldom
agree on exactly what the fads aud
frills are. but they invariably lock
back to a golden past when the ST.
called fundamentals reading, writ
ing and arithmetic-were taught in
such a way as never to be forgotten.
As matter of fact. the system of to-
day is UNNECESSARILY ahead of the
school system of the past. The growth
has been steady Whatever NAV be
said against the enrichment of the
course of study, its fads and frills,'
the contention that the essentials, so
called, have suffered in comparison
with the past falls fiat"
In discussing current criticism gen
orally, the report finds that much OF
the criticism of the public schools OF
today is due to a marked change in
the purpose of public education. The
charge of curriculum behind the
times and the demand for vocational
subjects represent no mere call for
different school subjects as such, but a
complete transformation In the idea
of what the public school should do
Those who criticise the bookish cur
riculum of the public school, whether
elementary or high school, are really
striving for what they conceive to be
the changed purpose of education-t0
reach all the children of all the people
with the kind of training that will
make them not merely intelligent in re-
spect to things that are in books, but
viii equip them directly for the kind OF
lite, economic and social, which they
will lead when they leave school-whils
those who oppose the innovations do sc
because they do not concede this
broader though apparently more spe-
cialiZed purpose"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
FAT MEN S OUTING.
Excursion Next Week TO Lake Cham
plain and Ausable Chasm.

The midsummer outing of the New
England Fat Men 5 club to Burling-
ton, Lake Champlain and the Ausablc
Chasm is to be held Aug. Is aud II,
1913. The excursion viii start from
Burlington on the regular afternoon
boat, leaving at so The trip will
be made across he lake to Port Kent,
and the party Will arrive at the hotel
AuSable Chasm, one Of the best hostel
ries in the country, in season for din
ner that evening and remain until af-
ter lunch the neStfday The time will
be spent going through this famous
chasu, called tho Yosemite Of the
East, and boat ride on Lake Cham
plain, returning to Burlington the af-
tcrno6n Of the 18th, in season to catch
the outgoing trains. The expense Of
the trip, including full day at hotel,
steamboat fare and admission to the
chasm, Will be $50 from Burlington.
Here IS an opportunity to visit a part
Of what Ambassador Bryce called "thc
playground OF America near at
hand and at little expense.
Fat Men are invited to take their
families and friends on this outing
No other invitation will he sent out
except this notice through the news
papers, which the publishers have very
kindly published. Therefore consider
yourself invited Brother Fat Man, and
plan to be with us August IL and H.
Reservation for accommodations a,
the Hotel Ausable Chasm NAV be
made by addressing w. =. Gardiner,
manager, Ausable Chasm, y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
Minute Movies"
Of the News
Right Off the Reel

Leaning tower of Pisa is tipping
more every year and is in danger of
collapse.
Italian embassy in Washington has
started the fashion of a gold handker-
ch1ef ring worn on the left cuff button.
Poison squad in state chemical lab
oratory, Trenton, n j., ate eggs three
years old. The only effect was an APP
plication for raise in pay.
Baby carriage was given to
thompson Comm man, sixty years
old, as premium for getting married
a short time ago. He has just sued for
divorce
A fast train on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad has just put
a powerful searchlight on the observa-
ton car to show the scenery en- route
at night
Because he never missed writing a
letter to his mother each week of the
fifteen years he has been in America
a young Russian tailor in St Louis is
heir to 100000 left by his bachelor
uncle in Libau
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06
TOWN HEND.
Allbee-Chase Wedding.

y quiet, though very pretty, wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. r. Chase Tuesday forenoon at II
% clock. when their second daughter
Grace May. was married to Perlcv p.
AIlbee in the presence of the members
of the families by Rev Joseph Nc
kean. The bride wore white mcssaline
SILK trimmed with shadow lace and
.crystal bead banding, with draperies
lodged with crystal bugle fringe. The
couple stood under the chandelier which
was artistically decorated with green
vines interspcrsed with clusters of
sweet peas and other blossoms. The
bride wore for a travelling suit tan
Bedford cord costume trimmed with
tan satin, and Bulgarian lapels and
.collar, with hat of white chip, trimmed
with long white feather band
The left in an automobile Immediate
~ after the ceremony for Brattleboro
in company with the parents of the
bride. After calling on the parents OF
the bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs Timothy
Nj. Allbee, they started on trip to
the Atlantic coast, whore they will
Ispcnd their honeymoon, after which
they win make their home at the farm
known as the Ruttcr place, i'm River
dale, which Mr.. Allbee bought last
lyear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-06

Miss Leola Forester of West Wards
boro was in town Monday.
George Loveland was home over Sun
day from his work in Townshend
meeting Of the officers Of the ia
malca Savings bank was held Monday.
1t is expected there will be preach
ing IN the Congregational church Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred stark Of Com
stock, n. Y, visited at T. B. Stark 5
Tuesday.
David knight, who works for Swift
& Co, in Brattleboro, was at home
over sunday.
Dr. r and Mrs. Booker and friends
spent Monday in Brattieboro, going
by automobile
Mr.. Jewett of Dorchester Mass, was
in town this week selling the John l.
| Stoddard lectures
| There viii DC big team for all who
wish to attend the union picnic at east
Jamaica Thursday
Earl Clark came home from Sears
burg Sunday, where he had been
working during haying.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Whipple and
| Tuesday calling on friends
\ student from Yale university is
Expected to preach Sunday. Aug. Il,
i'll the Congregational church
Mr. and Mrs. Crowninshicld of IIins-
dale, y. H., came Saturday to visit
| their son. Alfred Crowninshield.
Mrs. Ella Robinson and Miss Mary
Robinson were guests at W. H. Taft S
| in West TCwnshend last week.
Mrs. Ellen Wyman of Manchester
came last week to spend few days
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Sherwin.
Lewis Savage went to Grand Isle
| Saturday, having received news of the
illness of his aged father and mother.
Rev. and Mrs. William White have
come from Massachusetts for his vaca-
tIon with his mother III West Jamaica
NJ. II. Willis, superintendent Of
schools. will conduct an examination
for free tuition at his home Thursday
and Friday, Aug Il and -.
Floyd Clark is suffering with large
abcess behind his right eve. He has
been under the doctor 5 care since Fri
day and IS not able to sit up.
Mrs George Waterman, VINO was 4.
guest at Mrs. Olive Shumway s 4 few
weeks, went Wednesday morning to
Leominster, Mass, before returning to
Westfeld.
Miss Day came Monday to join her
sister, Mrs. John S LeF'eyre, who is
visiting friends here. Rev. Mr.. lie
Fevre is former pastor of the Con
gregational church here.
R. ]. Daepett is making extensive
repairs on his new store, making it
much larger than it was before. w s
Newell is doing the work. It is also
being freshly papered and painted.
Mrs. Fannie Howard received news
Tuesday of the death of two cousins,
ATTORNEY Bert Sherwin of Chester, and
Mrs George Townshend of Bellows
Falls Mrs. Howard will attend the
funeral at Chester. The funeral of
Mrs Townshend was held Tuesday.
Miss Amy Knight and Mrs. F. W.
Prouty went to Brattleboro Tuesday,
Mrs. Prouty going to South London
derry Tuesday night to visit her par
ents a few days. Alta went to South
Londonderry with her mother.
! Mrs Shirley Bassett went to Brat
tleboro Saturday to spend Sunday with
her husband, who came from his wor k
lin Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Bassett re
turned Monday to stay two weeks long
ler with her parents here, when she viii
Join her husband in Springfield.