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Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
promotlrn Brain Growth.

Recent experiments with the pineal gland afford an interesting field for speculation. Thus of eight young guinea pigs four which vera fed with pineal extract gained 36 per cent in weight, while the controls gained only 25 per cent, and very similar effect was seen in kittens and young rab- bits. In children similarly treated the physical progress was less than that in controls, l. e., children who were given no pineal extract, where as the mental improvement was mark edly greater The contrast between the physical growth of tho animals and the conditions seen in the chill dren who developed mentally but not physically is striking. Trial of pineal extract in institutions for mentally defective children presents no great difficulty, and further observation might well be carried out.-New York Press. N
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
MUST BE LEARNED IN YOUTH
Always Difficult to Acquire New Lam guage When Once Manhood Has
 Been Reached.

The time to learn a language is when you are young, the younger the better. This is the advice of a writer in the Atlantic. We learn our own language as children. The older we grow the harder 1t is, because it means not merely learning by heart a great many words, not merely train ing the palate and tongue to produce different sounds. but adopting new attitude of mind.
 Nothing definite has been discovered as to the localization of faculties in the brain. therefore nothing certain is known, but it has always seemed to me and to others whom 1 have con suited that when you learn new lan- gnage you are exercising and devel- oping a new piece of brain which ac- centuates your tongue. You switch of one center and switch on another,
 You will always notice in yourself and others that there is definite pause when the change of language Is made. Now it becomes every year more difficult to awaken an unused part of the brain and bring 1t into active use. and to begin at twenty three is late.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
DRIVING WASPS FROM NESTS
Simple Method Thst Is Even More Ef- fiescious Than the oidtime Elm
 pIoYmens of Flre.

Here's 8 way to fight wasps that Is commonly practised by government engineers when out surveying;
 On the government surveys the usual method of getting a big wasp nest out of the line Is to set fire to some moss placed in the fork of a long limb. and thus burn the Hest up. The wasps fly madly out ia practically straight lines. and all the men fall down on the ground.
 Recently, however. to the surprise of the engineers in charge of survey, a native woodsman showed a far easier and much more peculiar method. He took the long machete, or knife used in chopping small trees and under brush. and rubbed the blade of it under his arm backward and forward a few times, and then placed 1t quickly on the bottom of the nest Then an as- founding thing happened-al tho wasps seemed seized with panic and flew quickly away. The odor of human precipitation seemed to have greater 6UeCl on llelu tnan t44S SAA0he.
 Of course it Is a well known fact that to some animals the odors Of oth- CT animals are unbearable; even dif- ferent races of men have their distinct i've odors, and some are unpleasant to others. It is safe to assume that the oder of man to the wasp Is as unbear- able as the odor of the skunk to man. Anyhow, this method of fighting wasps has been adopted almost to the eXclu- sion of previous methods by the par ticular engineer who saw the safe and sure effect of it's trial but it takes some little nerve to do it-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
THEEMpsHE G6ABLNEG

Still one thing remains to furnish the House Beautiful without which guests and books and flowers only emphasize the fact that the house Is not home. I mean the warm light in the rooms that comes from kind eyes, from quick unconscious smiles. from gentleness in tones, from unpremedi- tated caresses of manner. from habits of forethoughtfulness for one anoth- er-all that happy illumination which, in the inside of a house corresponds to morning sunlight outside falling on quiet dewy fields-William Charming Gannet.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

Woe to the friend Whose evil stars have urged him forth to claim On such a day the hospitable rites: Looks bland at first and stinted cour- tesy Shall he receive. Vainly he feeds his hopes With dinner of roast chicken, savory pie, Or tart or pudding; pudding he. nor tart, That day shall eat: nor. though the husband try Mending what can't be helped. to kim de mirth From cheer deficient, shall his con- sorts brow Clear up propitious-The unlucky guest In silence dimes, and early sinks away.
 Mrs Barbauld.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

other toilet articles. For those who have had this convenience nothing can take it's place.
 When washing gingham dresses there are four things to remember: Avoid hot water, strong soap. hard rubbing and hot starch. A little salt added to the water will brighten the colors. Delicate fabrics not much soiled should be washed in thin starch water.
 An excellent thing for insomnia Is a buttered cracker sprinkled gener- ously with cayenne pepper. The hot sandwich will draw the blood from the brain to the stomach and sleep will be the result.
 Two strong tapes sewed to the sides of a mattress will be great help in turning and lifting it.
 An old whisk broom is a good dish washer for kettles and pans. and 1t IS easily kept clean by scalding in boil ing water.
 To save splitting shortcake put layer of the biscuit mixture in pan. butter the top and lay on another layer of biscuit dough. When baked, the shortcake will be easily separated without any ragged edges.
 Save all circular envelopes that come ursealed. Then when you want A label or a piece of glued paper, cut of the edge that has the mucilage on 1t and it is all ready to stick wherever 1t is wanted
 To wash chintzes and cretonnes use rice water, and when thoroughly washed rinse in the rice water with a little gum arabic added to 1t. Use 2 handful of boiled rice to rub any so.led spots with. but use 10 soap. 7
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Nnt in pnIitIcs.

After all these statesmen have gone on the stand and told how they run their parties, every citizen will know the ins and outs of politics. Yes" said the Practical Person, but in pol tiles you don't get anything by know. ing the outs"
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
COULD NOT
 STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could Not Do Her Work-Found
 Relief In Novel Way.
Adrian, Mich. -" suffered terribly with female weakness and backache and

got so weak that l could hardly do my work. W h en l washed my dishes l had to sit down and when l would sweep the floor 1 would get so weak that 1 would have to get a drink every few minutes,
 and before l did my dusting l would have to lie down. l got
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

portion of meat which has been Drowned to add flavor, added to a few combinations of vegetables which go nicely together makes a main dish, and vegetables all served hot from one dish. A very appetizing combina- ton with bit of mutton is few car rots, peas and small onions with pota- toes cut the same size if there are no small ones to be used.
 Peach and sago Pudding.-Soak e quarter of a pound of sago over night, if the old-fashioned kind is to be used, in cold water to cover. Put quart of peeled peaches, or less if the family is small, in a buttered pudding dish, pour over the sago, add sugar to taste and a cupful of water; bake an hour in moderate oven Serve hot or cold with cream.
 When a hurried, full day ie taking ones time it is good plan to have all the food for the meal in one oven If possible, or in the freless cooker, which Is the joy of the busy house. wife. So many foods can be better prepared in the cooker than by ordi- nary methods for long, slow cooking is the best of ways to cook the cheaper cuts of meat to bring out the flavor and make them tender and digestible. Eggs in various combinations make easily prepared dishes for busy daya
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 Wealth means worry. especially ipr fhoaa uhn haven't ff <
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

two or three pockets
 made by turning up the hem and stitching the pockets in the hem. When you remove your hairpins at night put them in one of the pock- cts and keep the others for comb and brush and
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

' "
 5Ar ! berry sauce Is always de-
 S71s&z.az5 licious. A cereal pud-
 &S@zS-S ding using cream or
 wheat or farina, molded and served with the sauce, is also very good
 The strawberry shortcake is the na- tional dish which everybody likes. To make it, use rich biscuit dough with out sugar, or, if any, not more than @ teaspoonful. Make the shortcake and roll out half-inch thick Spread %ith butter and place the other half on top, so that when they are baked there will be no rough, broken edges which are apt to come when cutting, to say nothing of making the cake soggy.
 There are so many delicious straw berry and gelatine combinations that one will make no mistake in serving any of them.
 Strawberry Salad.-Wash and hull the berries and cut them in halves lengthwise and let stand 30 minutes in honey salad dressing in cold place. Drain and arrange on lettuce leaves and serve at once. To make the honey salad dressing use; Two tablespoonfuls of honey, three Of olive oil and one and half of lemon juice, dash of salt and cayenne if liked. Beat until frothy.
 Frozen Strawberry Fruit Cup.-Take one cupful of cubed pineapple, one cut of cut orange, one-half eupful of water and sugar boiled together five minutes. Mix the fruits and sirup when cola and let stand half an hour or longer to blend Make an ice of a pint ef straw berries. a cupful of sugar and a cupfui of warm water. Hash the berries witn the sugar and let stand an hour. Then rub through a sieve, adding the water to hurry the process; freeze. Half HI sherbet glasses with this and hollow the center to heap the fruit mixture. Put piped whipped sweetened cream over the top and finish with wnois berry.
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Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Middiesex Bsnkinf 2 Company's bonds are
5oo Bonds

servatlve lnTestsent. Oyer tWenfy -hlhe yeai old. Have psdeyery dollar when due. By . special act 0. the Legislature their bonds are made lega alinvestnent for trustees, executors administrators, and other managers of trusi funds. Denomination ot 100, 200 and upwards CospoH bonds with semi-aanual -nteresi. fuL information Of Gee. E. Shaw. sgeas.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

wants to serve wholesome. at. tractive food to her family when she is too busy to give much time to it's preparation Most delicious din ners of a small
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
HINTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

When travelling carry with you a small apron made of toweIing with
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
sUsY-DAY DISHES.

All sorts of casserole dishes are fine for the busy housewife who
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
STRAW BERRIES.

Tn the early season, when berries are expensive, very few used for
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Y M. . E. B. KENT,
O' MANUFACTURER OF

nAsuFAcTUREE OF
 Mouldings and Brackets, sash RIinds. Doors, window Frames. Woos Tarniug. Straight, Scroll and Band sawin6 PisaIng azd Matching, Framing Pine, hitehinl Posts, Newel Posts, Balaster, Star kail snt Baildesr' Finish.
 shop on romfret street. aear the bridge. Put nam Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
4HEKDeHE EeABLNED

We rise by the things that are under our feet; By what we have mastered of good and gain, By the pride deposed and the passion slain, And the vanquished ills we hourly meet.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

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Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

garnish or III pIeasIHg combinations with other dishes will not make ex- pensive dishes. Cold molded rice with straw. berry sauce Is always de licious. A cereal pud- ding using cream or
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Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

Wealth means worry. especially log those who haven't it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-23
or any other company shall be as
sessed at 81, 100000, if that is their
fair cash value"
TURKEYS CHEAPER

You may get your bite of Thanks
giving turkey after all. Heavy re-
ceipts of turkey and all kinds of
dressed poultry we're reported by 10
cal commission men today. The re-
tailers nicked one cent off the price
and indications were that the dressed
bird may be selling as low as %
cents a pound before Wednesday
night.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-23
Kilbourn av., identified by wife, who
gave him dollar to look for job.
Never came home.
John Savage, 1T N. Elizabeth,
found dead in bed by rooming house
keeper. Cause unknown.
HOYNE PUSHES TAX PROBE IN
FAVORS TO SEARS-ROEBUCK

FAVoRS TO SEARS-RoEBUCK
The way property values are
squeezed down for assessment so that
the city loses millions of tax dollars
will be brought before the grand jury
through the testimony of Roy o.
West and Fred W. Block, members
of the Board of Review. These two
officials will not be summoned as
witnesses. But the record of what
they said under oath in the Rosen-
wald case before Judge Olson Sept.
IL will come in.
Hayden N. Bell, assistant states
atty, said today: "This is amazing
testimony. 1t announces theory of
taxation never heard before, either
from statesmen or philosophers. 1t
announces that one of the control
ling reasons why the review board
knocked off nine-tenths of the taxes
of shareholders of Sears-Roebuck
stock was because that stock repre-
scented what is called managerial
ability"
Malfeasance in Office is one of the
charges on which States Atty
Hoyne expects to indict tax officials.
Special attention will be given Sec.
9216 of the revenue act, reading:
''The capital stock of all compa-
MES, except companies and associa-
tons organized for purely manufac-
turing and mercantile purposes, or
for the mining and sale of coal, or
for printing, or for the publishing
of newspapers, or for the improving
and breeding of stock, shall be so val
ued as to determine the fair cash
value of such capital stock over and
above the assessed value of the tan
gible property of such company"
Atty Bell commented on this law:
"It is plain. 1t mean sexactly what
it says. Its theory is that 100000
worth of shares in Sears-Roebuck
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-23
BLOCKS MINIMUM WAGE

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. %. = Judge
F. M. Catlin today granted tenn
porary injunction against the work.
ing of the minimum wage commits
sion which had ordered into effect to-
day minimum wage scale of SO
week for women.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-22

Abandoned lhou parade n Llndou-
dctn Whtei WoHid nyc been almost
corHiu fo roll. 10 Hghlng with INC
Oi7nsrmen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
Attack Is Desperate, but
Victory Still Eludes
Him.
LOSS FRIGHTFUL
TO BOTH ARMIES
Rumored That Huerta's Forces
Offer to Surrender on Condi-
ton Their Lives Be Spared,
but Rebel Chieftain Insists
That His Triumph Must
Be Without Conditions.

Gomez Palacio. Mexico. March ao.-
General pancho Villa has wired Cen
cral Venustiano Carranza In Juarcz to
the effect that the lighting for posses
sion Of Torrcon continues. with the
rapidly dwindl!ng Federal forces stub
bornly resisting the onslaushts OF the
Constitutionallsts.
General villa ALSO wired the comfort
Ing assertion that ne expected a sur
render from the remnant of tho Velas-
co army not later than Tomorrow.
In fact IT IS generally believed hero
that but for tho fact that they are
afraid of execution. the Federal troops
rnasse to the Constitutionalists, who
they realize will ultimately take the
.,!ty.
At this hour. tho Constitutionalists
occupy Torrcon with the exception of
two cuartels. In these are crowded all
OF tho Federal defenders. who have not
been Killed, wounded successful in
their efforts TO elude their own COM
panions and Join the ranks OF the In
vading Villa troops.
II 81 rumored that these have sent
cnvoys to the rebel commander. sug-
costing surrender upon the guarantee
that they be not executed whether
this is true or not cannot be learned
here at this hour, but ~ Is believed
that should any such profer be made.
General Villa would refuse, insisting
OH an unconditional surrender.
The losses OF bcth sides have been
frightful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
READY TO DEFINE
BANK DISTRICTS
Federal Reserve Cities May Be
Named by Committee
Tomorrow.
UTMOST SECRECY OBSERVED
Volumes Have Been Talked, but
1t Has Been Mere
Speculation.
UTMOST SECRECY OBSERVED

Washington. March 3o.-After three
months OF consideration :he reserve
bank organization committce-Secre-
taries McAdoo and Houston and Comp
troller or tho Currency Williams
charged with laying the ground work
lop .ne new currency system. Is about
ready to define, geographically The
into which the continental United
states is 10 be divided for banking
purposes, and at the same time name
the cities in each district where re-
serve banks are to be located. 1t is
the general expectation here that the
encouragement of these conclusions will
be made about April /. for the commit
tee Is known 10 have reached a point
IN IT'S deliberations where little remains
TO be done. -
Made Profound Secret.
The committee has taken precautions
to keep its conclusions secret and ha g
announced that any lists made previous
speculative.
Despite this fact, there has been
great interest here in the doings of
me committee and volumes have been
talked by those in official life who
are not entirely within the inner cir
Opinion is not unanimous among
those persons as TO the number of banks
10 be established The law permits the
establishment of not less than eight
ana not more than twelve banks. There
ing that the committee will name only
eight cities, and many persons are con-
iident that IT Will select the full num-
Der allowed. The expectation seems
to be quite general that there will be
at least four cities on the Atlantic sea-
board. In this section. Boston New
York and Philadelphia have been named
many times, and Richmond and Atlanta,
Baltimore and Washington have been
put down on many Of the unofficial
lists. Between the AlleEhany Noun
tains and the Rockies many agree
that Chicago. ST. Louis and Kansas
CITY arc practically certain to be
chosen. and many add Minncapoljs
Cincinnati and New Orleans or Dallas
Texas.
Persons who have figured their lists
largely on the resources OF the national
banks which are To become members
OF the reserve system believe only one
bank Will be located on the Pacific
Coast. at San Francisco.
There has been doubt in the minds
or some persons as to the number OF
banks to be set up in the South.
Stiil borrowing Country.
Atlanta, New Orleans, Richmond and
Louisville have been active i'm their at-
tempts TO secure a bank, but the com
(CnntiDued Op 'Pbir,l J),ro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
SITUATION is ACUTE
commerce Commission Urged to TAX
EarIy Action In Rntc Increaxe


Washington. March 3O.-Announcine
onat only three more days will be re-
CURED by the railroads to conclude
,hGir I1ic,es testiffnony in support OF their ap-
freight rates. Vice President Browncij
or the Erie railroad. to-day urged the
INTERSTATE Commerce Commission TO d :
Eote tomorrow. Wednesday, and Thurs
gay 70 taking tho additional evidences
case. VI 'ic
It was. proposed by the commission
last week that to-day and tonorro,,.
would be given TO hearing railway ofi-
cials. and that II additional time should
oe required. IL would be afforded on
~ nP,ii ~. - and 22. the first open dates
MT Br3wneli to-day urgently re-
quested that cases assigned for hearing
on Wednesday and Thursday OF this
"cek pc postponed until later dates.
declaring that the serious falling OF
or OF. the rev1nues Of the railroads during
month Of which figures were avaiIabic y
make tho situation acute
Chairman Harlan announced that tn .
commission would take the request IN :
der consideration and respond to il to-
morrow. - "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
MAY GUST STANDARD OIL
ohto's Attorney-GcneraI Is Forced tn
Begin Proceediucs

Columbus. O.. March 3O.-Judge Dill
lon, OF the Common Pleas Court. late
day granted an alternative writ or
dering Attorney General Hogan to in
stitutc proceedings to oust the Stand
ard OH Company and Its subsidiaries
including the Imperial Oil Company,
or Canada. from doing business in
april 20. s
,, The suit 10 compel Acknowledgement
hogan TO file custer proceedings was
Instituted several days ago by George
"a Phelps. an attorney OF Findlay. o.
pheips alleged that the Standard OH
Company. Ohio Oil Company. Buckeye
Pipe Line Company, Solar Refininu
COMPANY. and the Imperial Company.
OK Canada, are being operated in this
State In violation Of the Sherman anti
trust law and the Valentine antitrust
act. an Ohio statute. Mr.. Hogan had
ANNOUNCED, after an investigation, that
ne would not institute the PROCEEDINGS
demanded by Mr.. Phelps The Issuance
or the writ by Judge Dillon will force
plication. p' op
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
WOMEN SEEK DELAY
DO Not Want Suffrage Amendment
Acted on Now.

Des Moines. Iowa, March ao-The
Shafroth and Bristow suffrage amend
ments. now pending before Congress,
nre threatening controversy at tho
mississippi Valley suffrage conference,
which began here to-day.
Although 1t had been announced last
week that tho subject would not be
brought up ut the present meeting.
twenty-five OF the women leaders met
to-day. and telegram addressed to
tho National American Woman Suffrage
association was formulated. 1t was as
follows:
Many members Of the Mississippi
conference feel that the Shafroth mo.
tion TO amend tho Constitution should
be left In committee until after tho
next convention. Were this dono It
would avoid n chance for confusion
which might como were two resolutions
simultaneously before the country, and
would give time for mature considera-
uon OF measure which many Of us do
not understand, and which we want
10 act on with deliberation."
me signerS then asked the official
BOARD to instruct It's congressional com
mittee not to push tho Shafroth rcso-
luton nor TO ask It's report from the
Senate committee.
ident OF the Congressional Suffrage
Union. which Is said TO favor the Bris-
Tow amendment. was among those who
formulated the telegram
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31

WANTS TO FACE THEM
Negro conlcE is Ready to Denounce


Atlanta. March 30.--'If those ne
grocs who have made damaging state
mcnts against me will face me, will
show, them that they are speaking
falsely"
This was the declaration here to-day
of James Conlcy, the negro convicted
as accessory to the murder OF Mary
PhaSan. fourteen years old, regarding
recent atlidavits made in connection
with efforts under way To obtain new
trial for Leo NJ. Frank. superintendent
of the National Pencil Company, undcl
sentence of death for the girls mur-
der.
Conley was sentenced to one year
imprisonment in connection with the
crime. fIc testified at the trial OF
Frank that the latter killed the girl
s,,,tn;,, In the factory and that he aided the
body In the factory bascneat. The
negro was employed as a sweeper In
the factory.
Emile Sclig. father-in-law wv OF Leo
~ Frank. died suddenly hNo to-day.
re was retired business Sehan. aged
slXty-!ivc. He was Il w\ss Tor
Frank at the lattcrs trial