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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
A Land Sacrifice

The last report of the Rhode Island State
Board of Agriculture seems to be a very
satisfactory one. The value Of farm prod
ucts of the state during the past year is
given as $2,677, 900, the average yield be-
ing $32.o7 per acre. The compllers OF the
report estimate that "this value could be
raised to a total, which would show an in
crease Of $s,7s7,s76, if only 10 per cent OF
the tillable, but now uncutivated soil was
put into use." 1t is estimated that the
corn crop was worth $453, ,ooo,. potatoes,
$s7S,ooo, hay, $I,375,ooo and apples,
$4,000. Now let us see how the practi-
cal preemption of land for the Providence
Water Supply Reservoir may affect the
agricultural wellbeing of the state
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the
Union, containing little over 1000
square miles of area. OF course there is
considerable amount of land in the state
that is practically untillable and everything
that takes good arabic land out of the pro-
ductive list, lessons the agricultural eff
cheney of the commonwealth. The Provi-
dence Pure Water Supply Act asks for
II, acres of land, for the most part in
Scituate, and practically all the land ask
ed for is suitable for agricultural purposes.
Not only is this land fairly good for farm
purposes, but about all Of it is within ten
or twelve miles Of Providence, .conced-
ed to be the best market in New England.
Most of the land that is to be taken, is
considered as good an apple country as
can be found in the East. 1t seems that oi
the Aa,, 3oS acres of land in the state,
which can be termed farm land, only
I7s.o4A acres are under cultivation and oi
course, the II, 900 acres in Scitua,e will
be taken from that area. In view of fact
that tillable land in the state is so limited,
it seems pity that $1,000 acres OF SO well
located country is to be eliminated either
by being submerged or placed under such
restrictions as to make it practically worth
less for agricultural purposes. The people
Of Providence need pure water, but they
also need fresh products Of the farm, and IN
this case there seems to have been no
absolute need to sacrifice one to obtain the
other.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16

drich cemeteries and w. c. Smith lot; A
Powell Philips, John lot; Edgar l. Cole
Barden cemetery; Gilbert w. Adams, Rem
net cemetery. The Superintendent OF the
asylum presented his report for the quarter
Jan. 1, 1915 to April J, 1915, showing pay
ments Of SIss.q3; receipts Of 81 oo, ane
net cost Of $II+37 The inventory OF tho
asylum property was presented The
Town Treasurer presented his report io'
March, which showed cash and receipts
$795o.3S; payments, S6747 81; bills over
due and unpaid, April s, 1915, SI7So.os
cash on hand, April s, 1915, Si7I9.7a. Ar
thur E, Moon was elected special constable
under the dog law and the jury box was
purged: The following petitioners were
granted tavern licenses: Joseph Brochu,
Saundersville; Eugene A. Colvin, ClayyilIe:
James II. Smith, Scituate: William +.
Wall, Jackson: John d. Whipple, North
Scituate: Alfred II. Williams, South Scit'
uate. 1t was voted to devde the balance
Of the bridge money equally among the
highway districts. Bills were allowed and
orders issued therefore amounting to
$634.S5. AS the Probate Court. the fol-
lowing matters were disposed of: In the
Probate Court on the estate Of Jeremiah
Ralph, deceased, the administrators ac-
count was allowed and ordered recorded,
the balance being $IS,59S 81. Order oi
distribution was granted among the heirs.
Estate of Catherine Wall, deceased Pet
ition of William F. Wall for the probate ol
the will was received and referred to May
I3th, with an order Of notice. Estate OF
Richard b. Round. adult-Guardian's ac-
count was presented add received and re-
ferred to May 18th, with an order OF notice
thereon. Estate of Rose children--Gusrd-
ian account was presented and approved
Estate of James Clingen, deceased-Pet-
ition of Charles Z. Salisbury, administered
or, for sale of real estate in Scituate and
Smithfield, was granted bend, $4,000. e.
tate OF George X. Shurtlih, deceased--ln-
ventory of the personal estate was present
ed, read, received and ordered recorded;
amount $3oI.2s. Estate of Peter Ander'
son, deceased-Marie Anderson was APP
pointed Administrative. Estate Of Mary
McGonagle, deceased-The administrative
was granted leave to sell the Kelley lot al
private contract at not less than 5000 or al
nuhlic auction Bond $1,000 Estate OF
Bernice 4. Card-Petition of George w.
Hart, Anuie M. Hart, his wife for adop-
tion was granted and name changed to
Bernice + Hart.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
FLOWING THE FURROW.
A Lesson Of Life From Q Mothers
Heart to Her Son.

A Lesson Of Life From q Mothers
Heart to Her Son.
In his book, MY Lady Of the Chin
ney Corner" Alexander Irvine pays
tribute to his Irish mother and relates
this incident to show how she sought
TO grid him with resolution for the
tasks Of the world:
"Yell do somethin' for mer'
~Ay, anythin' In tn world"
shut yer eyes an stan close { tn
table"
I obeyed. She put into each hand q
smooth stick with which James had
smoothed the soles Of shoes.
"Jist for tn now these are tn ham
dies Of q plow. Ke'p yer eyes shut
tight. Ye've seen a man plowin' .
feldr'
"Ay."
Think that ye see long. long field.
Ye're plowin' It. TIL other end Is 30
far away ye can't see 1t. Ye see q
wee bit Of the furrow. fist a wee bit.
Squeeze tn plow handles"
OHeCNSSN'
She took the sticks away and gently
pushed me on stool and told me
might open my eyes.
that's quare," said.
"Iisten, dear. Ye've put yer han Z
tn plow; ye must niver. niver take Il
away. All through life yell have them
plow handles In yer hans, an yell be
goin' down tn furrow. Yell crack a
stone here an there, tn plow'll stick
often, an thingsll be out OF gear, but
yer In tn furrow all tn time. Yell
change horses, ye'll change clothes,
yell change yourself, but yell always
be in the furrow, plowin', plowin',
plowin' Yer Gods plowman.
"a plowman who skins tn surface
Of tn sod strikes no stones, dear, but
It's because he isn't plowin' deep"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
NORTH ScITUATE.

& ]. A. Hopkins visited his uncle, Ira Hop
kins at Oakland Beach this week.
The High Five Club will have a supper
at its rooms on Saturday evening.
Miss Lillian Hopkins visited with Mrs
Emerson Hill at Clayville recently.
Tax Collector Willis w. Boss is recover
ing from a severe attack Of the grippe.
The Library Needle Club will meet with
Mrs. A. E. Hudson on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Abbie Parkinson Of Johnston, was
the guest of Mrs. Varnum Steere on
Tuesday.
Misses Mary and Emma Follett OF
Adams, Mass, have been recent guests at
Mrs. w. A. Randall.
Mrs. Hannah Sweet Of this village, who
is one of the oldest residents Of Schuate,
is i'll with pneumonia.
Rev. Sias Perry and family Of Wood
lawn, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Burlingame on Friday.
Mrs. A. w. Burgess entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church
on Wednesday afternoon.
Married in this village on Wednesday
evening by Rev. Gilbert b. Cutler, Henry
Earle Edwards and Susie Mildred Reedy'
Scituate Public Market, Saturday, April
10Th, for one day only and while it lasts.
Red Salmon, I3cts. a can, four cans for
SO cents.
An Easter Concert that had been post
poned on account Of the inclement weather
of last week, was held Sunday evening al
the Baptist Church.
During the month Of February, the circu,
lation of books at the North Scituate
Public Library was largest of any month
during the eight years existence OF tbs
library.
Alton Walker Angel and Vivian A.
Tucker were married on Saturday even.
ing of last week by Rev. G. b. Cutler.
Louis +. Hohler acted as best man and
Miss Ailene Mason attended the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angel will reside at Saun'
dersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blanchard oi
Phenix, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitford oi
Quidnick, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sunder-
land of Washington, Luther Hurd of Provi
dence, and Mrs. NJ. l.. Kurtz of Riverside,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. D.
Wright, on Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
JOHNSTON.

William Eddy is shingling his house
Mrs. lanes Waterman is sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. George Bishop visited her mother,
Mrs. Crothers on Sunday.
Mrs. Calvin Waterman, who has been
seriously i'll, is improving.
Mrs. William McCahey visited her
uncle, Mr.. Henry Allen of Providence on
Tuesday,
Joseph Metcalf of Providence, is spend
ing his vacation at the home Of Henry
Emsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morris and Miss
Ethel Hildebrand of Providence, called al
N. E. Taft's on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Everett spent several days
this week with her sister, Mrs. George
Young Of Moosup, Conn.
Mrs. William Waterman and two chill.
dren, we're at the home of Mrs. Water
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Bis
hop on Sunday.
Henry Randall of South Scituate, is
planning to build house very soon on the
land recently purchased OF N. +. Taft on
Hartford avenue.
Mr.. A. T. Cornell of New Bedford
Mass will spend the summer at the home
OF his sister-iu-lsw, Mrs. George Johnson
Of Winsor avenue.
Mrs. Gilbert Bishop and Mrs. Henry Bis
hop spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Trevett of Milford, Mass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
How "a Mepd Kid Gloves.

The head Of a glove department in
an Ohio store tells as follows how to
mend kid gloves: "To mend kid gloves
very satisfactorily try this method:
With small sharp scissors remove all
ragged edges. Buttonhole firmly both
edges to be mended with cotton thread
(never use silk, as 1t cuts), using very
fine needle; then bring both these
edges together and button hole. A
glove mended In this way cannot pull
out or rip and will stand the hardest
kind Of wear thereafter. Womans
Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16

Nice, cosy IL room lodging. can make
geod home and living; only $500; low rent
Fine ntted saloon; doing good business
$4,000 takes Il; low rent; owner going West
Partly furnished home I'm centre; look nj
this one; money To loan I'm sums from slCC
up.
Variety and cigar store, good business
centre city. old stand; sl50 buys this place.
GARSIDE, 81 Weybosset -.
Providence. X. 4.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
Building Property.

SHORE LOTS. thousands OF dollars now
being spent by the state of Rhode Island I'm
Shore plat The Providence Journal ~ Dcg
II states that "Gaspee Park gives one OF the
best outlooks over the water tn he found. "
IL IL unquestionably the prettiest and most
convenient plat for summer homes ON Mar.
raganset Bay. Many business ana profos-
sional men have already bought ON this
tract. We advise immediate purchase nj
our present prices. We believe that this e.
the greatest opportunity to buy for ture
profit ever offered &C. the public Ia the State
of Rhode Island. Here your money IL SAFE
your proht IL Sure; the Joy of ownership H.
most gratifying. Prices low; terms easy
Call Union 7t5-W for free conveyance To the
plat. Free descriptive booklet sent on re-
quest. FERRlEB LAND COMPANY, 4lg
Grosvenor Building, Providence, X. l.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
In Providence, nearly everyone buy,
their clothing ss earnsby's.
CKOPMIST.


School began on Monday.
Norman Gansert Of Providence, is living
with his uncle, Mr.. Herbert Bacon.
Several from this place attended the
auction at the Young farm in Foster.
Miss S. Eliza knight Of Hope, Miss
Ermina Hill Of RoekIsnd and Miss Alice
Arndt Of this place, spent their vacation ia
Washington, ID. C., stopping in New York
and Philsdelphis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
What Foo In.

Small particles of water have tend
ency to fall slowly In still air, while
q very light upward current will be
enough to keep them from descending
at all In the case Of very small part-
cles. 1t has been shown that the glo-
bules of water forming fog or cloud
are each composed Of film OF water
condensed upon a particle Of dust, and
the cores are solid instead Of gaseous,
40 the old theory indicated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16

Largest Sale Of Any Medicine In the World
Sold everywhere, In boxes, loc.. 25c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
FOSTER CENTRE.

The Foster Center Church congregation
will participate in the special services at
the Clayville Church next Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
S. On this subject the governor

books. On this subject the governor
says:
1.-THE commission, clothed with the
authority to supervise public print
ing, should, in my opinion, be reQuir
ed to investigate and report to the
next Legislature as to the feasibility
of the state owning and operating a
printing and publishing establish
ment for the purpose of publishing
and furnishing school text books to
the public school children of the
state and also for doing other public
work The state of California owns
its plant and the figures it Is sending
out indicate a saving of over quar-
ter OF a million dollars a year on its
school books. The state of Kansas
is embarking in the printing business
and many Of the states are making
investigations along this line with
view Of owning and equipping plants
and machinery for doing their school
book and other state printing. II the
financial condition of this state war
ranted early action, I would advise
that an investigation of this subject
be made by the present legislature. I
think that the need Of cheaper and
better school books is generally re-
cognized and that we should take the
initial steps now looking to securing
the best books obtainable and at the
lowest prices, at the expiration Of our
present contract"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
SOLD
BRITAIN WEEKLY
SUIT REVEALS STANDING ORDER
WITH REMINGTON AND WIN.
CHESTER COMPANIES.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga supreme
court action yesterday disclosed that
the Remington Arms Metallic Car.
fridge Company, and the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company are supply
ing Great Britain with 100000 car
tidges weekly, and that this order will
stand until cancelled.
This was made known through a
summons and complaint and answer
filed in the suit Of Marcellus Hartley
Dodge against William B. Flint and
Frank R. Cordley. The plaintiff does
business under the name of the Rem
ington Arms Metallic Cartridge Co.,
and the defendants are partners in
Flint & Co. Dodge sues for bal.
ance due Of about $4,000, and the
defendants have a counter claim.
Flint & Co., in answer demand
100000, charging breach of contract.
1t is alleged that the plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS entered into a joint adven.
ture on August IA last, by which Flint
& Co. were to solicit business from
England, and the Remingtons were
to supply the cartridges at the rate
of 100000 a week from their factory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
CORDELL HULL
ON PROSPERITY
THE TENNESSEE REPRESENTA-.
TIVE MAKES OPTIMISTIC
SPEECH IN HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Repre-
sentative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee,
author of the income tax law, made a
prosperity speech in the house today.
Business OF the world had been de-
pressed, disarranged and demoralized
beyond computation by the war, he
said, but he predicted permanent
prosperity in the United States. He
declared the American people had
Jared better and suffered less than
any other and assailed prophets of
evil"
This false propaganda" said he,
lis the merest pretense, intended to
discredit the great constructive legis-
lation of this administration Theirs
is the voice of selfish protectionist
greed, seeking to capitalize the coun.
try's misfortunes due to war for
standpat, political and protective pur.
poses. 1t is placing politics and
greed above patriotism"
Mr. Hull made an extended defense
of the tariff law
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
DEBTS 100000,
ASSETS NOTHING
MRS, THERESA ABELSoN SAID
TO HAVE BEEN REAL ES.
TATE DUMMY"

NEW YORK, March "a remark
able petition in bankruptcy was filed
yesterday in the United States dis
trict court by Mrs. Theresa AbelsoR.
Her liabilities are scheduled at $780,
900, and assets as nothing.
Mrs. Abelson is described as a
housewife, and is quiet, middle
aged woman, living with her husband
in few rooms in the West Eighty
sixth street house. Her retiring per-
sonality makes it seem strange to as
sociate her with such large amount
of money
Il do not know whether | owe all
that money or not, said Mrs. Abel
son last night at her home. The
entire case is in the hands of my
lawyer, Mervyn Wolff, and he has
warned me to say nothing about it.
Yes, the amount is almost $500. 1000,
but / cannot really remember the
names of all the mortgages, much
less the properties involved. think
everything will be all right later"
According to Mr. Wolff, the debts
we're incurred by Mrs. Abelson in act
ing as dummy" for real estate con-
Germs, the names of which neither he
nor Mrs. Abelson will disclose.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
CRIME IS ON WANE.
SAVINGS Of PEOPLE
GROW IN DRY RUSSIA
FINANCE MINISTER SAYS EFF.
cIENcY OF PEASANTS is
500 GREATER.
BANK Deposits have GROWN
Excess Of Deposits Over Withdrawals
About Twice the Amount Of the
Preceding Year-Its Heneficent e..
fects Told Correspondent.
(By E. ]. Dtllon.l

PETROGRAD, March 3.-The Rus
sian finance minister, NJ Bark, in
forms me as follows:
There was a considerable deficit
to be covered in the ordinary budget
of the year 1914. Well, we have stop
ped the gap without difficulty or ef-
fort.
Il increased some few taxes during
the remaining months of last year,
and found that the solvency of the
peasants had been raised very consid-
erably by the law prohibiting the
consumption of alcohol, and that the
benefcent operation Of this edict con.
tinues to make itself felt progress.
sively."
The government owned the monop-
oily Of all alcohol. II gave up the i'm.
mense revenue when the car prohib-
tied the sale or the consumption OF
vodka and all alcoholic drinks. The
finance minister continued:
1T is difficult for foreigners to re-
alize how great are Russia's econom.
ic resources and how much greater
they have become since the promul-
cation by his majesty of that human.
itarian law.
Il can assure you that the produc-
tivity of every class OF workman in
Russia, whether we examine those
engaged in agricultural or industrial
pursuits, has already increased from
80 to so per cent, and I need hardly
point out to you what that one fact
connotes in population Of 10000
600, to say nothing Of the cessation
of the waste which formerly accom-
panied and followed the consumption
Of alcohol.
Although only few months elaps-
ed between the PRONUNCIATION of the
cars humane and patriotic edict
and the end Of the year 1914, the ex-
cess Of deposits over Withdrawals
amounted to $42,000,OoO, or twice the
amount of the preceding year."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
REGULAR MONTHLY.
MEETING OF COUNTY
TEACHERS SATURDAY
PROF. EUGENE TAVENER WILL
CONTINUE HIS MONTHLY
LECTURES.
ART in The PUBLIC SCHOOLS"
The Other Three Addresses viii Be
by Local Teachers, Miss Wilkins
and Profs. Stamps and Robert
Lee Thomas.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Maury county teachers will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in
the circuit court room at the court
house.
AS usual the feature of the meeting
will be the address OF Prof Eugene
Tavenner. He will continue his Sc.
ries of lectures upon Art in the Pub
lie Schools" This is the fourth of
the series, which will last for one or
two months longer. The previous
have proved to be very interesting
and instructive, and have drawn quite
a number from the city to hear them.
The lectures are net technical, but
deal in very plain, simple language
with the elements Of art and the ap-
probation Of the masterpieces of the
world in art. While appealing to ev-
eryone, who appreciates the artistic,
they are more especially for the
teachers Of the county.
The rest of the program will be
conducted by the regular leaders.
Miss Charlotte Wilkins will lead the
discussion of Chapters II and IL of
PLAY and Recreation" Prof. ]. T.
Stamps, of Isoms, of Chapters II and
II Of THE Teaching Of Geography"
while Prof. Robert Lee Thomas will
continue his short talks upon School
improvements.
AS the terms of the county schools
are drawing to close, it is important
that as many of the teachers as pos
sible be present to hear the lectures
and addresses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
FEBRUARY HONOR
ROLL AIHENDALE
LARGE NUMBER OF PUPILS
MADE HIGH GRADES IN
FEBRUARY.

The following is the honor roll of
the Athendale school for the past
month of February:
Grade one-Burton Harris, Owen
Timmons, Floyd Stone, Robert Fra
ser, Ruby Willis, Lee Jones Lucas.
Grade two-Jesse Petty, Lush Nc
Meen, Kate Notgrass, Kathryn Cow
sert
Grade three-Oscey Fraser, Ray
mond Fraser, Howard Thomas, Hill
dred Willis. Annie Mae Hood.
Grade four-Elise Fraser, Marion
Harris, Beatrice Haywood. HUI Rene
Hendley, Jennie Mae Thomas. Joe
Langley, Benton Lucas. Gerald Not
grass, Classy Petty. Norman Tim
mons.
Grade six-Louise Dodson, Mossye
Fraser. Frances Sellers, Blanche
Thomas, Sadie Hood.
Grade seven-Gladys Murphy, Les
lie Harris, Fred Lucas.
Grade eight-verna Mai Harris,
George Walker.
Grade nine-Paul Sellers. Bryan
Walker.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
BRITISH HARBORS
NOT ALL FORTIFIED
EMBASSY DENIES THE GERMAN
STATEMENT COAST TOWNS
NAVAL PORTS.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
British embassy have issued a state
ment denying that Great Britain has
declared all English harbors forti-
fed places and that women and chill
dren have been interned in civilian
camps in Great Britain. The state
ment says:
THE statement of the German gov
eminent that His Majestys govern
ment had declared all English har-
bors to be fortified places and naval
ports is wholly untrue. The object
of circulating this statement is prob
ably to offer an excuse to neutral
powers for recent attacks on the civil
populations and for contemplated OPP
erations Of an illegal character
against merchant shipping in British
waters"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
MANDATORY NOTICE
ON FIGURING MILL
OPERATOR WARNED AGAINST
SELLING PRODUCT AT HIGH
MARKET PRICE.

PURYEAR, Tenn, March 4.-Re-
ports have reached here of night nd
or activities at Jones Mill, village
seven miles west of here. Notices
were placed on the fluoring mill own
ed and operated by w T. Holley.
warning him against selling -four at
the high market price. Reports say
that the wheat was purchased from
the farmers of that vicinity at har-
vest time when grain was cheap,
some selling at rs cents per bushel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-05
TO ELECT SPEAKER
ON NEXT MONDAY
PROBABLE THAT A DEMOCRAT.
&c CAUCUS WILL MAKE A
CHOICE.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 4.-By
general agreement among democrats
it is probable that the election of
speaker of the senate to succeed the
late Hu c. Anderson will be postpon-
ed until next Monday. Whether or
not there will be caucus has not
been definitely determined, but it is
thought likely that there will be.
The house transacted little busi-
ness other than listen to the reading
of Gov Rye's message. A number of
bills were introduced. The senate
does not convene until o'clock