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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15
NEWS STORIES
IN MINIATURE
Minor Mention OF a Weeks
important Events.
A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS
Paragraphs Which Briefly Chronicle
the Events OF Interest as euIle-
tined by Wire, Wireless and
cabls-ForeInn News.
A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS
Washington

Senator Kern explained in the Sen.
ate that when he referred few days
ago to "perfumed naval officers" he
had in mind "un-American snObs who
discriminate against their equals be
cause they are enlisted men"
The Department OF Agriculture es-
timated that drought has caused the
corn crop TO fall off 100000, 600 bushels
from previous estimates.
President Wilson sent TO the Senate
the nomination OF Madison X. Smith,
of Missouri, a white man, TO be Min
lster 70 Hayti. This nomination us
ually has gone to a negro, the present
incumbent being a well known negro
physician of Indianapolis, II. w. Fur
Mss.
Senator Lippitt, of Rhode Island,
charged that the Tariff bin discrimin-
ated in favor of the South.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15
Uncle Sam Can Gauge Horsepower of Human Body

In the laboratory is a respiration
calorimeter a chamber In which
Uncle Sans scientists put subjects TO
measure the energy which the subject
gives off while he Is engaged in diff
ferent tasks and while fed different
diets of food
The calorimeter Is a valuable in
strument In many ways. II enables
the government TO recommend certain
diets as being OF the greatest use 10
men and women I'm different occupa-
tions, and 1t enables them TO recon-
mend a combination OF foods that are
cheap, but at the same time sustain
ing.
The apparatus itself is six and a
half feet square and OF the same
height There is n window In the
side to permit light for reading or
studying, a couch, to permit the sub
ject TO lie down pipe through
which air enters, and another through
which II Ia expelled. The expelled air
is caught and its components ana
lyyzed, for part OF the food you eat
is expelled with every breath.
The heat given off by the subjects
body is weighed and measured and
then carried off through a brass pipe
that has a current of cold water run
ming through II. The heat-absorbing
power OF the pipe Is enhanced by a
series of copper disks that are sol
dered 10 II The method is merely
the reverse of that practiced in bring
ing heat into room by the hot-wa-
ter method. In one, the cold water
carries IL away; in the other the hot
water brings II In. The exact amount
OF heat expelled from the subjects
body is measured by the flow of cold
water. one calorie of heat being nee
essary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centigrade.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15
"Jawbreakers" Cause Much Laughter in Senate

"a" said the senator gravely. While
the secretary had been doing very well
! hope he will read this clearly and
distinctly"
Coal tar products known as auidine
oil and salts and various other ar
ticles," began Mr.. Rose, blandly and
halted.
81 protest" said Senator Gallnger.
He is not reading the complete para
graph"
Mr.. Rose appealed to Vice President
Marshall, but the latter was obdurate.
Pitching his voice SO IL reached for out.
side the senate chamber and with an
agonized expression on his face, MIR.
Rose called OF the various items.
"Toluidne. Nylidin, cumidin, bini.
trotoluol," he chanted "Biuitrobenzol.
benzidin, tolidin. dianisidin. naphty-
lamin, diphenylamin, benzaldehyde.
benzyl chloride, nitrobenzol and nitro
toluol, naphtylaminsulfoacids-
At this point the gravity of the sen
ate gave way and members joined the
galleries In burst OF laughter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15

Fritz Maisel, the crack Baltimore
third baseman, was sold to the New
York Americans for $4,000, with
Players Daniels and Midhff thrown
IA
in a furious contest that had the
crowd of seven thousand persons on
their feet shouting like wild men,
"Gunboat" Smith. OF California, de-
feated jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman.
in the fifth round of a scheduled ten
round bout at Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
Cravath of the Phillies, is likely to
lead the National League in driving In
runs this year, as we'll as in manu-
featuring circuit drives.
Manager McGraw OF the Giants con-
sumated "A trade whereby Otis Gran
dali, the pitcher, goes to the St Louis
Club and the Giants get in exchange
Larry Mclean, the veteran catcher
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15

able memento OF Aunt Julia's visit.
She left with him an old-fashioned
brown daguerreotype OF his mother
and father that Aunt Julia and her
mother had preserved for perhaps
half a century. lt was TO present this
gift that Aunt Julia called Her moth.
er was the nanny" OF the secretary
during his babyhood and childhood.
Aunt Julia departed with a picture
OF the building autographed and win
a message from the secretary tehing
Of the JOY her visit caused.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15

You'd do WHAT said McDermott,
whose native tongue is that of Nc
Carey's Indians, near Sixty-third and
Halstead streets, Chicago.
"Mr. McDermott sought out a friend:
THAT sergeant-at-arms is Dago,,
he complained,
The Chicago man explained the
situation. The friend. unable to recon
cile Mr.. McDermotts memory of what
Gordon had said with any language he
had ever studied, asked Mr.. Gordon
about IL. Then the friend went To Nc
Dermott and explained:
HE said he would throw them out
nolens volens, which is Arabic for
head over heels'"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15

VIZ HEN Henry Nj. Rose, assistant
w secretary OF the senate. arrived
al his office the other day he wore n
harassed. hunted look. His mood was
not lifted when Senator Gallinger en-
tered with a hearty Good morning"
and an apparently radiant smile. Mr..
Rose gritted his teeth and showed
symptoms of apopleNy. This was the
reason:
Secretary Rose, acting as reading
clerk. was struggling through the first
pages of the tariff bill the day before
when Senator Gallinger arose.
I'VE have now reached paragraph
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15
Personal

BY the death of Capt. Jesse G.. viii.
lams Of Atlanta, his widow becomes
the active manager Of a $1O,OOO.OOO
estate consisting of 200 mile inter
state railroad, steamboat line, resort
hotels and 100000 acres of farm and
timber lands.
Senator Perkins, of California, re-
ceived flowers and congratulations IN
commemoration OF his 20 years SER
vice In the Senate.
Robert c. ogden, the noted philan'
thropist and merchant, died at Kenne'
bunkport, Me, aged n.
Governor Ralston, of Indiana, is on
on the first vacation he has ever taken
In his life. He is 65 years old.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

The Easter dawn is approaching,
and with it comes requests for par
ties, especially affairs for children,
who simply adore the bunny" season.
l must tell you how mother of three
is to entertain at IAN all day" Easter
Monday party, the guests being seven
of the neighborhood children. The in
vitations are written on egg-shaped
cards sealed with violet paster, or
the dearest Easter. chick just coming
out of the shell may be found among
the seals or pastors, as the children
call them.
The ages of the guests range from
five to eight years. A third floor
chamber is known as the children's
room, and it is to be prettily decorat-
ed with flowers and branches of bud
ding fruit trees which have been
placed in water for several days,
There should be mass Of blossoms
on them by Easter. Ten little hoops
have been prepared thus for one of
the games, and each one is to be
wound with colored tape. The boy
who can roll his hoop twice around
the room. without letting it turn over
will be awarded bag of marbles, and
the little girl who accomplishes the
same feat will have a dear little doll
baby dressed all in white.
A substantial luncheon will be
served at noon, with the prettiest Ia
BILE imaginable, all glorious jonquills,
Dummies and fluffy yellow chicks. A
music box will play during the repast.
After luncheon the children are to
aeeorat y the eggs TO take humf sTEa
) MAO AM sfHs X. \.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14
Our Chief Business.

Let it be remembered that the
greatest concern to men is the saliva
ton of men. The revival is what we
have been all these years working for
and praying for. In not few in
stances Gods blessings have wonder
fully rested upon some of our
charges. Many souls have been born
into the kingdom of God, and the
church generally revived. We hope
that there will yet be great revival
in every church-in the heart of every
person of every church of every charge
of our conference. Let there be much
prayer-much agonizing of spirit. The
Lord is gracious and anxious that
there shall be a great outpouring of
his spirit upon his people.-Southern
Christian Advocate.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14
pIdn,t Want to rake Chances.

remember once hearing of a man
"a farmer he was-over in the Coun-
ty Down. He was great one for in
venting-always turning out great
ideas that were great failures. Natu-
rally, in place like that he was the
great joke" of the countryside. Well,
anyway, he invented a flying machine,
1t was really pair of wings made
from wire and hens feathers.
He took year to do it-secretly.
But the night before he made his first
attempt to fly, being both hopeful
and cautious man, he went round all
the cottages within reach, and after
sitting for little while chatting, but
never mentioning his great invention,
he said, in an off-hand way, before
leaving:
IF any of yez sees a strange lukin'
burrd flying about the country to-
NORA, for the love ov goodness don't
be shootin' at 1.-THE Bystander.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14
Early on Easter morning.

Just as was bordering in my mind,
as my good colored auntie would say,
how l would amuse the children in
planning for Easter, Polly, my unfail-
ing one, dropped in and said: Lets
haye an old-fashioned Easter like we
did when we were young"
"But, Polly" / walled, there was no
egg trust then, eggs weren't so cents
a dozen, and we had real hens and a
real barn and we had mothers piece
bag and everything that children
haven't now"
After this wall from my usually
cheerful self, Polly gave me this out
line, which l pass on: Ask just the
neighborhood children, say six or
eight, and save enough perfectly fresh
eggs to allow two for each guest. Set
the time on the Saturday before East
err from three to five, and request
each child, boy as well as girl, to
bring an apron.
Hide the eggs in nests hidden care
fully behind the furniture, and warn
the little hunters to be most cautious
in handling the eggs, for they are to
take them home for their Easter
breakfast. 1t will be we'll to provide
small handled baskets for each one.
Tie bow of yellow ribbon on those
for the boys and white for the girls.
They will make acceptable favors.
After the eggs are found tie on the
aprons and go into the kitchen, where
squares of bright figured calico may
be sewed tightly around some of the
eggs and dropped into kettle of boil
ing water for few minutes.
These eggs will come. out beautiful
iy marked with the colors and pattern
OF the cloth upon them. On some of
the eggs stick little dabs of beeswax,
then drop in boiling cochineal water,
and the covered spots will remain
white These spotted eggs were a
greas fasaslteS "a ahA pldsn days ThesS
we did not have specially prepared
dyes, and used onion skins for our
yellow, Iogwood chips for purple and,
oh. yes; forgot to say that the calico
pieces must be sure to be the kind in
which the colors will run"
On the solidly colored eggs the
names and simple designs may be
traced with sharp penlnife blade,
1 well remember how l used to cling
to these wonderfully decorated speci
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14
4ELEpAoRe LINDsR THE SEA.


Long distance telephone calls and
conversation between continents is
claimed for the near future, as the re-
suit of the submarine telephone, in
vented by an English engineer named
Williams.
The first demonstration test was
made recently from the Pacific main
land to an island ii miles away, a bare
iron wire being stretched the distance
and lying in naked contact with the
salt waters. Then over the bare wire
went the sound of human voices and
distinct conversation was kept UP for
several hours.
This invention is said to overcome
two supposed basic laws of electricity.
The one which claims that any bare
wire conductor in contact with water
would be short circuited the minute a
current of electricity passed through
it, and the other which claims that it
is not possible to have an electrical
charge on metallic conductor with
out that conductors possessing an
electrostatic capacity. Both the above
things, however, were accomplished.
The commercial value of the inven-
ton may be Judged from the fact that
whereas it will cost the United States
100000 to lay a new cable to Alaska,
according to present conditions, the
new invention would enable the work
to be done for $4,000.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14
HIS FUNNIEST ACT
elimination of an Old Romance
Looked That Way to Some
People.
BY W. 2. DUNN.

"Well, James, what is it," asked
rich Mrs. Tuckerman, testify. II told
you / didn't want to be disturbed The
guests will be arriving in half an hour
and l must get things ready for
them"
Il beg your pardon, madam" an
severed the butler There's a young
person outside with violin who says
she has an appointment with you"
70, it must be that Miss-what's her
name?" said rich Mrs. Tuckerman,
Grossly. "Let her sit down in the hall
and wait until I'm ready"
eyes, madam" answered the butler.
Half an hour later Mrs. Tuckerman,
flushed of face, emerged from the re-
ception room and found a slender
young woman, with wreath of cop
per-colored hair and timid demeanor,
waiting. a violin in her hands. At the
sight of her patroness she rose.
well, so here you are" snapped
Mrs. Tuckerman. 81 don't know
whether 1 shall want you or not. 1t
depends on how tired my guests are
after Krissel has played You had
better wait-you had better wait in
the cloak room. and I'll give you three
dollars extra to take charge of the
ladies' wraps, because my maid hasn't
come"
The girl felt the blood surge into
her face; then, remembering the sick
mother at home she bowed her head.
Eyes, shall be glad to, Mrs. Tucker
man." she said.
"Good!" said Mrs. Tuckerman.
James! Show this young woman to
the cloak room and instruct her in her
duties. And keep an eye on her if
you have the chance" she added in
a lower voice. 81 don't know about
that class of person, and 1 don't want
anything stolen"
Eyes, madam" said James.
Mrs. Tuckerman's reception was the
talk of the avenue, for Herr Krissel,
the famous pianist, had actually prom
Used to grace it with his presence. And
every one thought it an honor to have
Herr Krissel, since he was an init
mate friend of the music-loving regent
Of Bonn, where lady who ranked So
cially high above Mrs. Tuckerman
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

had met him and taken him UP. And
so Herr Krissels tour of America was
punctured with social triumphs. Had
these good people known it, however,
Herr Krissel was not at all conscious
of the honor that he was receiving,
nor OF the reflected glory Of the re-
gent of Bonn, which he showered over
his hostesses. He attended such func-
tons because he had always done so,
and to his simple Teutonic mind all
whom he met were his equals.
Yes, Her Krissel is really coming"
said Mrs. Tuckerman to her guests as
they assembled. you know whom 1
mean-the great pianist, the friend Of
the regent Of Bonn. You know his
romantic story, don't you?"
Then, before the other could reply,
Mrs. Tuckerman would plunge into
the often repeated tale of how, TWEEN
ty years before, when Krissel was a
poor music teacher, he had fallen in
love with the daughter of a rich land
owner and secretly married her; how
the marriage was discovered, and the
NOdltS at IlC dloNOFtlgg haNl
him drafted into the army, where he
served seven years, hearing nothing
of his wife. When at last he was per-
mitted to return the count was dead.
the petty state had been swept into
the nav of Austria, and the war which
had devasted the land had obllterated
all traces of, his wife. He had never
found her again. And so, not know
ing whether she lived or died, he had
never married, but had devoted him
self to his art.
Dear me, how romantic!" exclaim-
ed the other invariably. 81 am so anx-
ious to see Herr Krissel"
Hush! Here he comes now" said
rich Mrs. Tuckerman.
The first glimpse of the famous man
was admittedly disappointing. Herr
Krissel was short and stout and bald,
and If any romance had ever come into
his life 1t must have been fully TWEEN
ty years ago. Then, too, he acted as
naturally as though he had never been
in society before. He laughed loudly
and sometimes wiped his forehead
with red handkerchief: SO that the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

The bodice and skirt are cut sep
arately, and are Joined to the sans
waist-band.
Materials required: az yards 4e
inches wide, II yard 40 inches wide
for trimming.
The other would make a useful
little school dress in nut brown fine
serge; there are two tucks carried
over the shoulder to foot of skirt each
side, the fronts wrapping over in
points which show pleatings of silk al
the throat and foot of skirt; the
sleeves are set into the armhole, and
like the right front, are trimmed with
buttons set on in threes.
Materials required: 21s yards 40
inches wide, 5s yard silk 20 inches
wide, 2 dozen and three buttons.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

guests, not knowing whether to resent
this or to admire 1t as token of
genius, were somewhat at loss what
to do.
But when at last Herr Krissel was
coaxed to the piano and took his seat
and began to play every chattering
voice was stilled. Under the magic
touch the piano awakened the full
tones rolled forth as from am organ.
All eyes were fixed upon the player
when, suddenly ending in a crashing
chord, he rose from his seat and
bowed.
At the end of the room the young
girl stood enthralled. At the first
sounds of the music she had stolen
from the cloak room, and now, clutch
ing her violin, and wholly oblivious of
her surroundings, she watched Kris
sci as one in an ecstacy. Krissel saw
the rapture in her eyes.
Mrs. Tuckerman," he exclaimed,
will you not present me to that young
lady with the beautiful hair?"
A woman seated near by Uttered
loudly. She could not help 1t; this
was the funniest thing that Herr Kris
sci had done. But Mrs. Tuckerman,
perceiving the young performer, frown-
ed angrily.
20, my dear Herr Krissel,r she said,
you are mistaken. That is the cloak
room maid She has no business in
here at all. am very angry"
But the violin?" faltered Herr Kris
sci.
WE'LL thought perhaps that as
the young woman had some skill on
that instrument she might possibly
play us something later. But now
shall send her home at once"
She walked hurriedly toward the
girl, but before she could whisper to
her to leave the room she found that
Herr Krissel was at her side. And
the famous pianist did a still funnier
thing than ever before. He put forth
his hand and tugged at locket on a
slender chain of gold around the girls
pretty throat.
where did you get that?" he ex-
claimed tragically.
at is my mothers" faltered the
girl, recoiling from the pianist in
something approaching terror.
"Your motherl You are German?
Who is your father?"
"He is dead" whispered the girl.
''He was killed in the wars, years and
years ago."
Everybody was hushed now, dimly
conscious of some impending denoue.
ment to this strange scene. Herr Kris
sci wrenched apart the half shells of
gold, carved with the arms of Laufort.
Inside was a faded portrait-his own,
taken in Germany 20 years ago.
The girl saw the likeness now, as
she had half-unconsciously recognized
it before. Herr Krissell placed one
arm round her, with look of infinite
tenderness and, without speaking a
word, he led her from the room.
And that was the funniest thing he
did that evening.
!. Copyright, 1912 by W G. chapman)
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

We need to watch against "grudg-
ing service" The enemy is always
trying to get in the word duty" in
stead of the word delight" he says
a stern you must" instead of low
ing you may" There is no slavery
like the slavery of love, but its chains
are sweet 1t knows nothing of sac
rifice" no matter what may be given
up. It delights to do the will of the
beloved one.-Smith.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

mems until the odor was SO strong
that mother" would insist upon my
giving up the sacred treasures.
When we used to go to GRANDPA
theirs the week before Easter the rule
was that each child had for keeps all
the Eggs found during the time between
Wednesday and Saturday, time being
up at noon on Saturday. We each
carried out our own decorative
scheme, the most beautiful Tin our
eyes, being those ornamented with
transfer pictures, or, to be accurate,
decalcomania work. And a small
child just informed me that they have
just such pictures now, so Polly is 60
ing to get some for this party. They
are great fun. Then we are going to
make the cutest place cards by. gluing
a half of an egg shell on q yellow
shaped card and mark a happy little
face upon it with pen and ink, the
child's name to be written underneath.
These egg shell cards are fine for
concealing gifts to be presented on
Easter morning, and are large enough
to cover a gold piece, a ring or even
bright new pennies for the children.
OF course the shells have to be brok-
en-, but they are easy to make, and no
one minds bit Of trouble at this sea-
son.
We are going to serve brown bread
sandwiches with cocoa. wee yellow
chick perched on each cup. That is
all, just enough to make it seem like
a party.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

The illustration on the left shows a
simple little style for girl six to eight
years; it is made in gray-green cash
mere. It is trimmed down the left
side of front and along lower edge by
spotted foulard cut in a two-inch
band; the collar is also of the foulard,
as is the waist-band; the oversleeves
are edged with it, while the under
ones are plain.
Materials required: yards cash
mere "A inches wide, X yard foulard
40 inches wide.
The next is for a girl of eight to
ten years. Plain material Is used for
the dress itself and plaid silk or silk
and wool mixture for the trimming of
skirt, also the yoke, cuffs and the
waist-band.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

We are in danger of getting SO
used to things that we do not realize
their worth. 1t is bad for a man to
get too used to God'j love, to the COM
forts of home, and the blessings of
health. 1t is bit of the hurt of sin
Supplying our senses when it is so.
We should aim to cultivate the same
freshness of appreciation Of our
blessings as when these blessings
came,-Rev. S. D. Gordon.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

- my dear nephew" wrote a wealthy
old uncle, "allow me to congratulate
you on your approaching marriage,
and please accept from me the accom-.
panying wedding gift. You will find
it extremely appropriate in the cir
cumstances." With much expectation
the prospective bridegroom opened
the parcel and found inside a large
book marked Household expense
book. "-Tit-Bits
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-14

Just to be good, to keep life pure
from degrading elements, to make It
constantly helpful in little ways to
those who are touched by 1t, to keep
ones spirits always sweet and avoid
all manner of petty anger and irrita-
bility-that is an ideal as noble as 1: is
diffcult.-EdTard Howard Griggs.