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Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Prosperous Year ln Rockville.

Rockville The year about 10 close for Rockville has for the most part been a prosperous one and Rockville has many things to be thankful for The local mills have enjoyed an un- usually rusY season and at present are all running full time and in some cases overtime The plant formerly operated by tbe Rockville Worsted Company has started up with about sst banda and prospects gre bright for busy season. The merchants generally report a prosperous year and are making preparations for busy holiday season.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
 ID DEFEND NATION
Administration Estimate of tiili- iary and Naval Expenditures
n8BE HEN ARE SOUGHT
Needs sf E-rly Pfaesa at s2fis5tsc74 and ef Navy st s152 ,354259-Totai lae=es 9taE DOC 900 - s2. .2o9.-
 Oa1 to Ce8aet Income Tax.

Haeaa tfmates for the ne eaa5te program Of eEpeudi- .gHaa aEer asked of an American Con
 grass n times Of peace have been ua#u.ea proposing total outlay of ST S7s CT zf70 s53G14 more tban was appropriated last year The great incraaae is almost wholly due to Che Administration plans for mili- fary preparedness More than SIl6,- 009 900 of the total is for direct ex- peHditures on tho army and navy. with millions mere 10 be used in coaHt defense and other fortihcation work By establishments the amounts asked were.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Revenue From Salt.

The taxation of salt as a source of national revenue is common to many countries. There are ten countries in the werla. namely. Austria-Hun. gary, China. Greece. India, Italy. Japan. Roumania. Serbia. Switzerland and TNnsey where government salt monopoly preyalfs.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
soand Travels Ear.

The steam siren. under 1spoand pressure. has been heard for 70 miles. in tests in the navy. The next most powerful noisemaker is the steam whistle, audible 20 miles. while the or. diaary buoy has made itself heard ls miles.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Novelist Mns tialtlan.

l. is strange tact that the turon- lent and primitive land of Haiu should produce Alexander Dumas the world s greatest writer of adventure stores, an artist ol alsh attainments ana great personality. He was born n HaI0 ot native aud white blood
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
MAILS CLOSE FOR

Boston, 0S, l0.lo m l2.45, 34S, $40, 7.45
 D. m. Worcester, 7.os, lolO A. D.. 8.43. GAO, 7.45.
 p. n. panielson e45, 70, T.45 p. m. Hartford, 7.40, 10 10 a. m., l5. $40. 7.45 p. a New York, SIS. 10 8. ., $40. 745 ?. n. New Haven, 9.l5 l0.l8 &. m.. 5 70, T.45 D. n. Norwich, 9.l5. lo.lo a. gn-, $40, .45 D. m. Willimantic, .0S. 10 10 a. m. ..,5.40, JAS p. n. West and Southern States, 7I3, SIS, m., 3-4S. 10. 7.45 p. n. Worcester sud New London, North, Way
 Stations, 7.0S s. m., $40 p. m. Worcester and New London, South, Way
 Stations, si5 q. n 5.40 D. n. Boston and Hartford, East Way Stations, Q a. ID. Boston and Hartford West, Way Stations, 5.4e D. Boston and Pough.. East. Way Stations, s.4s D. u. Boston and Pougb.. West, Way Stations, lo.io a. ms Boston, Providence and New York. East, Way Stations. 10 70 a. n. WoOas,acks. South, North, East. 40 a. m., $40 D. m- Pem1gei, -4o a. aa., 5.40 D. m. West Woodstock. Woodstock Valley, Westford
 and Eastford II a. n. Nights for ali points JAS ?. m. Sundays for al points 7ssa ?. m.
 ALEXANDER GILMAN. PossnAstsr
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
ansn tnr snsnlci,n

Sameoeay nas discovered the nam eme es ls hae restorer when taken as aneabtast the morning after alg..t out Nat 4sat tais calculated 70 orag tae a4m Qmelet under suspicion n wet-eegaI9ted famiaes. v Cleveland Plain neGier
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
caalra sbso Frisnd.

B tol-Tbe new casting shop Of fEa BEtol aprHHaur in inc rear of the present mills has been dnished Ar tha con trefion wofk vas com. pIeted within the ninety days EDaei- fed in the contract there ia neither 2 forfeit of 559 q day for any over. time work. nor bonus Of the same amount fer anv number of days tbat the bu38ng was constructed ahead of time
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
MORE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS.

Democrats Permit Larger Representa-
 ton on House Committees.
 Washington - Republicans have won a concession from the Democrats of the Ways and Means Committee as to Republican representation on the larger committees. These committees have 2l members. and last session when the Democratic majority was about l40 the ratio was Ii to '. This session the Republicans will have nine members on some committees and eight on others.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
CAVALRY p0Rsues VILLA.

Has Scattered Ills Rear Guard. Says
 General Dequez.
 Nogales. Ariz Francisco Villa re, treating toward Chihuahua by way Of Sahuaripa, Sonora. Is being closely pursued by Carranza cavalry. accord. ing to General Manuel Nj Dieguez who arrived here from Hermosillo to confer with General Obregon.
 The Carranza cavalry already has scattered Villas rear guard
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Central New England Moves.

Although the arrangements have not yet been completed it is probable that the Headquarters of tho Central New England Railway VIII be moved from the present location on Spruce Ftreet to property owned by the com. ranv in Poughkeersle N Y, by about 1annarv i and tbat the moving pro cess may hegin before Chrgstraas. The Adams Fsnress cRmRaRy which now eceuples the north wing Of Union Sta |slon as well as an uptown office on Main street has been trying for sev eral weeks tn lease the first and see ond noors Of the Central New Ens lnnd halape and t is considered likely ihsi ihe deal will be put
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
BowoolN's DRILLS euNLEss.
Nc Weapons or Uniforms Required In
 New Military Course.

Brunswick. Me Military drill has been added to the course in physical training al Rowaniu College While the students win have neither guns nor uniforms they Will he required 10 practice infaatry drill three times a week
 This Is the first time since tSSs that such traiHins has been given at Bow. doln The students arc enthusiastic over che now resalations,
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
BERLIN FIGHTS FOR ATTACHES
Wants to Know Why Recall Of Rep.
 resentatives Is Requested.

wants to Nho" why hcSah VI nep
 resentatives Is Requested.
 Washington Germany notified the United States that she desired to know upon what grounds the State Department asks the with, rawal of Captain Boy-Ed. the Naval Attache of the German Embassy here. and of Captain von papen. the Military Al. taohe. Secretary Lansing received the request from two sources-from Count von Bernstorff. the Ambassador and from the Berlin Foreign onice through Ambassador Gerard
 The State Department let it be known that the United States would refuse Germany's request.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Cold Criticism.

"Yau will admit that Mrs. Plane has lovely dispositiong'' Yes" replied Aiss Cayenne. She realizes that she isn't handsome enough to be able to set on without one"
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Daily rhousnt.

Blessings may aKnNar under lhs meuts 0at eg him nave patience and na w5A see taam ID thelr proper As are. -Aaa5s0n.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Mixed Entertainment.

"Thst mOnologist used 10 De racs track hahisue. 1 understand. Yes He followed the ponies Just so. And now ! see by the Dill that ne Iol- lows the monkeys.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10

CIEHs' Ta IJ dIu auI it to lins hot cream. stirring E1til % IS creamy season Witn pimeutos put through a sieve or "a urIka and pour luto jars. It will be firm like cream cheese when cold
 Spanish Toast. - Cut .-.- ..---- -.---.. - [. -..--- q
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
Collections
From the sueet Letter Boxes
Tlme cards on boxes are now obsolete
FRONT AND ELM STREET BOX
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Routes No. l. ? 3 3snd4

hVUIts Nus ' 2 D aIIu
 Rural Ganiers lesve daily Sundays and Holidays excepted) al s 10 s n., return at 8. 10 D. m. Rural carriers are prohibited from carrying outside the mails any nlailable ma ter weighing Ii pounds or less.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
MAILS OPEN FROM

Boston, New York, Hartford and all point
 north, east, south and west at $50 a. m. Boston, S.30 lO.45 a. m. 40 D. n. 30 D. ID. nanielsou. s 30 a. m. 3.45 ?. ID. Norwich s.l5, Il a. m., 4a. 6 30 ?. ID. Hartford. S.S0, Il a. m, f 10. 7.la ?. m. New York, S.s0. II a. n . 4.l0, 7.l5 p. m. Worcester. $50 a. m. 3 25. 6 30 F. m. W Wcaster, $50 A. m., S.25 6.Se m. Wiisimantic s.30, II a. m., 4,l0 D. ID.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
pi,x ahnxe wisdon,

More helpful than all wisdom is one draft of simple human pity that will aot forsake as-George Eliot
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
TASTY TITBfTs.

When ue-e are several bits of good Favored cheese too dTy Co use as fresh
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
ALEXANDER GILMAN. Postmaster

ron s-r frora seiduct a4 &
 ttfcr wsta ra-Ues m sssrt ie saittes lta sr-EzrSr EsTAEESE -t a 5.-.-.se-1 si.
 -r.i..z-irsr safss5-
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10

Mrs William H. Hinchlife 20 Myrtle St, Beverly aass taken four bottles of Peruna, and great deal of good for catarrh of the head recommend Peruna all sufferers with catarrh not think felt much better. really surprised do think much praise be said for Peruna"
 Tablets.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
TFHN
 :AB}I.NN.E,DI

What man Is there over whose mind q bright spring morning does not eXer- ctse a magic iud1enee.- EoE.
 Thc-e fe a kind of seldshuess which fs always upon the Watnh for selfsh- 1s.ss Ia ataers- Martin gaazzlswiL
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
NuA. nA ~seQ
Putnam Mail Service
MAY. 1918 POST OFFICE OPEN
DELIVERIES

By City Carriers Daily, Sundays and Ii0ldaf excercdl ai < 70 a. ID. and 4l0 ?. n; aud ii 43 a. m. m the Bushes Section. Oue delivery by City Carriers Holidays.
 Collections
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
NEW RAPID-FIRE GUN
Water-cooled Weapon That Has Been
Adopted by Uncle Sam

After series of tests, the United
states army has adopted watercooled
rapid-fire gun of the type now in use
on the European battlefields. The bar
rel of the gun is incased ih a water
jacket to prevent its becoming over
heated. This is refilled during heavy
firing, but when water is not easily
available an apparatus is employed
which condenses the steam generated in
the jacket and allows the water to be
used over and over again.
The gun, which is operated by recoil,
has maximum firing speed of about
500 shots minute, somewhat slower
speed than the air-cooled guns in ordi
nary use. but the water-cooled guns are
expected to fire a greater number of
shots in a long period because of the
saving of the time consumed by the
air-oooled gun in inserting the short
feed strips.
The regulation 30-calibre cartridge
is employed, and the range is 1900 to
SEQ yards. Ammunition is fed into
it by a-belt which weighs ESQ pounds
the shells being automatically inserted
an6 elected as long as pressure is ex-
erted on the trigger.
The gun, which weighs 96 pounds,
is set on tripod so constructed as to
make the weapon available for use
against air craft.-lndianapolis News
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Tech Open THURSDAY NIGHT
Concert by School Orchestra Will Be
Given During Public Exhibition
of Students Work

The following invitation to patrons
and friends of the Harrisburg Tech
nieal High school has been issued by
Principal c. B. Eager, Jr., to attend the
open house observance Thursday night:
''You are cordially invited to attend
the ninth Open Session of the Rar,
risburg Technical High school on Thurs
day evening, May 20, 1915. Regular
classes will be at work in the shops,
laboratories and drawing rooms, where
you will find also an exhibition of work
finished during the year. Student ush-
ers will meet you at the Walnut street
door and escort YOU through the build.
ing. The Technical High school or
chestra will play during the evening in
the auditorium. -
The open session is an annual event
and always attracts large numbers of
visitors to the building. All the science
laboratories and manual training rooms
will be in operation, from the basement
to the fourth floor. A concert Will be
given during the evening in the com
modious auditorium by the Tech orches.
ira, G. w. Updegrove, director, and
David Heffelinger, Is, leader
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
prepare FOR memorial DAY
Members of G.. A. r. Arrange for Ex-
ercises to Be Held on Mon
day, May 81

Preparations for the annual Memoir
ial Day program May 81 and attend
ing services Sunday, May 23, have
been made by the members of Posts
Nos. 5S and 116, Grand Army of the
Republic. The members of the posts
will meet at their halls at $50 o'clock
Sunday morning, May 90, and proceed
in body to the Derry Street United
Brethren church, where sermon will
be delivered to them by the Rev. j.
A. Lyter.
The comrades have been detailed to
the different schools on Friday, MAY
2S, where they will address the school
children and appropriate programs will
be rendered by the latter.
Members of Post No. 5S will meet
at the hall May 81 at $50 in the morn
ing and march to the East Harrisburg
cemetery, where the Rev. J. C. Form.
crook, pastor of the Penbrook Church
of God, will deliver an address, after
which the comrades will strew the
graves with flowers. Post No. 116 will
go to the PaXtang cemetery, where the
Rev. Harry B. King, pastor of the
Paxton Presbyterian church, will ad-
dress them.
The members of the several posts as
well as members of other military or.
ganizations throughout the city will
meet at their respective halls at 1.S0
O'Clock and form in line for the an
nual Memorial Day parade All men,
bers are requested to appear in full
uniform, and in case they have none.
to be dressed in dark blue.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Saving the Irvine Situation

Wheat growers may congratulate
themselves on the fact that the bind
er twine situation promises to work out
satisfactorily. Sisal was moving freely
from Yucatan in April, and there will
be enough twine to supply harvesters.
The price will probably be lower than
last year.
The Government deserves praise for
the promptness in meeting the trouble
in Yucatan. There was an anxious pc
riod when it seemed that the para
lying revolution in southern Mexico
would cause a disastrous twine fam
inc in the United States.
1t is pleasure, in this connection,
to give the International Harvester
Company credit for its stand in the EN-.
ergency. The company is the lar
gest manufacturer of tWine and as its
contract called for a large quantity of
sisal, it was in sense in command of
the situation. The Harvester company
was unselfish, however. 1t divided its
shipments with manufacturers, and
while it might easily have increased
the price, and even have been justi-
fled in doing so because of the dis
turbed conditions and the high freight
rates, it has been treating its patrons
and the other manufacturers with fair
ness.-Farm Life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
THAWI IN LUDLOW ST. JAIL
Whites Slayer Is Transferred From
the Tombs Because of Rheuma-
tism and Throat Trouble
By Associated Press,

New York, May 1S.-Supreme Court
Justice Hendriek signed an order to.
day transferring Harry X. Thaw from
a cell in the Tombs to the custody of
the Sheriff in Ludlow street Jail. This
was done in response to a request from
Thaw's counsel who hast complained
that Thaw was suffering from rheuma.
tism and throat trouble and did not re.
ceive sufficient exercise in the Tombs.
Thaw' counsel made the request in
the event there should be further delay
of the jury trial to test his sanity.
AS the State Attorney General has
secured a stay for the trial, until Fri,
day at least, Justice Hendrick to-day
gave the order for the transfer. In
signing the order Justice Hendrick said
that inasmuch as Thaw is not a pris.
oner charged with any crime and the
State does not wish to punish him, it
would be the better for him to go to
Ludlow street jail The sheriff in.
formed the justice that there was am.
pie room in the Jail and that Thaw
would have an opportunity to recover
from his illness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Late War news SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.


further retreat in Russian Poland be-
tween the Pilica and Vistula rivers, on
part of the long frontier which they
have been compelled by the Austro-
German armies to fall back.
The Turkish general staff at the Oar
danelles reports that the allies on Sat
urday made several attacks on the
Turkish right wing. 1t is saiA they
were repulsed, with the loss of 1900
men. The British press representative
at the Dardanelles telegraphs that the
allies have now advanced about five
miles UP the Gallipoli peninsula.
An Amsterdam dispatch to a Paris
newspaper says the German reply to the
American note will be dispatched on
Thursday and that it is expected in
Holland Germany will defend the sink
ing of the Lusitania and decline to
modify her methods of submarine war
fare.
The decision of Italy's policy con-
corning the war apparently has been
postponed until after Parliament meets
on Thursday. 1t is expected in Rome
that Parliament will be asked to con-
fer plenary powers in the Cabinet.
A plot to assassinate the Sultan of
Turkey. Field Marshal Won Der Goltz,
Field Marshal Won Sanders and Enver
Pasha is said to have been discovered
in Constantinople. Turks and Armen-
ians are credited with the authorship
of the plot and 400 Armenians have
been arrested.
Reports from the western front dis
close no important changes subsequent
to the victory over a two-mile front
near La Bassee announced yesterday
by the British commander. Heavy fight
ing continues all along the line north
of Arras.
Violent counter attacks undertaken
by the Germans are said by the French
war Office to have failed, and a small
gain for the allies near Ablain is re-
ported.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Mother Saves BABY AS
Flames WRECK HER home
Continued From First Page.

that it was gone. lie said he did not
know how much it contained. He be-
lieves il was stolen.
Miss Eva Lester. sister of Mrs.
Stark, who boards at the Stark home.
lost several dollars in the flames. This
money she had in her bureau. The fur
niture in this room was totally de-
s;royed, the fire being the hottest in
that section of the house.
The Hope steam fire engine got into
service for the first time since being
equipped with motor tractor. 1t made
the long run over the Mulberry street
briuge and out Derry street to the
scene of the fire.
The alarm was sent in from box "A,
Nineteenth and Nanada streets. by Har-
ry Bell. a mail carrier. Previous to
the alarm from the box telephone
call was~sent TO the Royal Fire Com
pany, which arrived early on the scene
Employees of the Morton Truck &
Tractor Company. about an eighth of a
mile away, rushed their plant s private
chemical wagon into service and helped
check the flames until the arrival of
the city fremen.
The Citizen steam engine No. 8 met
with slight accident on Paxton street
near Nineteenth when it backed into
ditch. \ number of jacks and planks
were necessary to get it righted, as it
was leaning in such a position that
drawing il directly out would have
caused it to upset.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
No Longer a Corn Belt''

The "Corn Belt' used to be a, strip
of country running generally from
Pennsylvania to Kansas, and including
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and
the southern half of Iowa.
But the fashion in belts is changing,
as all fashions are liable to do The
corn belt is spreading itself out. 1t
goes further east, and further west,
and most emphatieally it is moving to
the north and south. Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, and even the Dako-
tas and Montana are now in the corn
belt. The southern states are knock
ing at the door. Georgia, Alabama,
and the Carolinas are showing that a
hundred bushels to the acre is nothing
to them
The corn belt in the future will ex-
tend from Canada to the gulf of Mex.
leo, and it will reach to the Rocky
Mountains, if not beyond. 1t is no
longer a belt, but section, Com
prising almost the entire arabic por-
tion of the United States, and may
even include the deserts and the mount
aims to a limited extent.-Farm Life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
JAILS and PRISONS WILL Be
Abolished. SAYS BARROW
Asserts That Efforts VIII Be Made to
Wipe Out Causes of Crime and Doc
tor Criminals Instead Of Abusing
and Misjudging Them

Washington, May 1S.-Clarence 5.
Darrow told the Industrial Relations
Commission to-day he believed the day
not far distant when iails and prisons
would be abolished and hospitals would
take their places.
81 don't mean that some people
wont be confined" said he. "but they
viii be treated for their social ills and
not punished. Punishment is barbarism
and the people generally are beginning
to realize it. Some day we will try
to wipe out the causes of crime and
doctor criminals instead of abusing and
misjudging them
Most folk believe themselves inno-
cent no matter what they do, Darrow
thought.
- believe Rockefeller and Standard
Oil have n most evil social influence,
but Mr.. Rockefeller thinks he is as in
noeent as any one, and iustifies him
sell unto himself. Everybody thinks
himself innocent
Resistance of military and other con-
stituted authority if that authority was
abusive, Darrow urged, was justifable,
arguing that liberty always had been
maintained by bloodshed. As one of the
first steps toward an ideal social com
munity he urged public ownership of
lands. mines. forests and railroads.
''There is no final remedy for un-
rest. except the grave declared Oar
row.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
SENATE APPROVES PLAN
TO INVESTIGATE CITY LAWS

The Senate this morning confined its
opening hours to receiving tbills from
the House and acting on House amend
ments to House bills, several conference
committees being created.
The Senate eoncurred in the House
resolution creating commission of
three Senators and three Representa-
tives to investigate conditions in cities,
boroughs and townships and to prepare
legislation affecting them. The commits
sion is given extraordinary powers in
the summoning of witnesses and to com
pei the production of all evidence bear
ing on the subject.
The Senate adjourned to meet at
$50 this afternoon. TO await business
from the House.