davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-02

As was mentioned before in the Chroni.
Gle the order in which the classes leave
the room now depends upon their aver
ages in conduct and tardiness. This plan
has made the pupils more careful. There
were the best marks in conduct and also
the least tardy marks in the High School
the last month, which ended on Tuesday
March 9th, than in any preceding months.
The order in which the classes left the
room last month was 9th, 18th, 10Th,
and 18th, This month it is 18th. 18th,
10th, and 9Th. 1t seems rather strange
that the ninth grade should lead the
High School one month and the very
next month fall to the foot. We can not
account for this in any way except, as it
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09

but 1t has acted as boomerang to
the interests that plotted it,
Meanwhile, in order to guard the
suffrage cause and its supporters
against the possibility of other under
handed attacks, Miss Hannah J. Pat
terson, State Chairman of the Woman
Suffrage Party, has issued a state
ment warning the local workers in all
parts of the State to be on the look
out for imposters and plots and noti-
flying them that the State Association
will prosecute to the full limit of the
law all conspirators against the cause.
The statement says in part:
1--WE know the vicious nature of
the forces that are opposing suffrage.
We have reason to believe that they
will try the same INSCRIPTIONS tao
tics here that they employed against
suffrage campaigns in other States.
We must be prepared to defend our
selves. Be on the lookout for alleged
suffrage workers without credentials.
Report any suspicious cases to head
quarters. We will expose them at
OIICC dllu IdhC llSdSuIGS 10 see IudI
they are punished. The Law defines
such plots as conspiracy, a very seri-
Gus crime. Both the active agents
and their hackers are liable to jail
sentences and we will see that they
get them.
''The Allentown plot is a sample of
anti-suffrage tactics. In California
the people who are opposed to suf-
frage went to the length of hiring
women of the Streets pinning suffrage
badges on them and sending them
reeling through the streets under the
influence of liquor on Election Day,
in an attempt to disgrace the cause.
Eve are confident, however, that
such tactics will bring their own pun
ishment. We know that public opin-
ion is in favor of suffrage, and that
attacks on the womanhood of Penn
sylvania will but increase the deter
mination of its citizens to carry the
amendment granting justice to wo-
men by huge majority"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
MORALIzE over BATTLE
Our Linz .'.oidS, Says One; II
God Is t'itl U.s., Another

Berlin (Via Amstcrdam), Oct =
The alarm felt in Germany over The
allies successes in the west is mani.
tested by editorial expressions in pa
pers throughout the empire.
The Tageblatt remarks that moth.
ing would be more foolish than to
overlook the terrible seriousness of
the recent battles in the west, and ad-
mits that the definite results of the
fighting now going on there my decide
the whole war.
The Strassburger Post says: I'VE
must not underestimate the bravery
of the adversary (referring To the
British). In the Champagne, also, our
losses unhappily have been very
heavy, notably in prisoners"
The Koenische Zeitung says: "Our
enemies in the west are making
formidable attempts after months of
preparations to pierce the German
front. We must not be surprised,
therefore, if, at isolated sections, they
succeed in pushing back the defend
ers into second line trenches
The same paper publishes a dis
patch from its correspondent in Ber-
lin saying in part: 1--WE may be sure
these fights will continue with great
violence for several days longer, but
their final aim cannot be regarded as
having already brought grief. OF
course these fights are of a serious
kind but our brave troops will defeat
all efforts of the enemies"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
'EThere is not the least occasion for
anxiety. The German lines in the
west are so firm no enemy can break
through them, however much am
munitiOn of his own manufacture or
ammunition purchased from kind neu-
trails he may like to waste. Nor will
our enemies succeed in delaying by
their furious attack in the west any
decision in the Balkans"
The Lepiziger Neueste Nachrichter
says: "There can be no doubt about
it. The new offensive of Joffre and
French has begun, the chieftains of
the Basutos, the Gurkhas, Senegalese
and Zulus having at length consented
to lend their valuable assistance to
the adventurous enterprise. 1t is pos
sible that the start has been made
and that battle on the Rhine in the
immediate future will decide.
Zone thing is certain. The time for
the most violent combats, perhaps the
time of the final decision of the war.
has arrived. But if our old God has
reserved victory for the Germans, He
will cause the strength of the French
army and nation to be utterly ex-
hausted and the spirit of the people
to become so depressed that all the
paper armies of Kitchener will be un.
able to hold them in the belief of
ultimate victory
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
Work

Work.
Thank God for the might of it,
The ardor, The urge, the delight Of it
Work that springs from the hearts de
sire,
Setting the brain and the soul on fire
Oh, what is SO good as the heat Of it,
And what is so glad as the beat of it,
And what is SO kind as the stern COM
mand,
Challenging brain and heart and handT
Work!
Thank God for the pride Of It.
For the beautiful, conquering tide of it,
Sweeping the life in its furious flood,
Thrilling the arteries, cleansing the blood.
Mastering stupor and dull despair,
Moving the dreamer to do and dare.
Oh, what is so good as the urge of it,
And what is so glad as the surge of it,
And what is so strong as the summons
deep,
Rousing the torpid soul from sleep?
Work!
Thank God for the pace of It.
For the terrible, keen, swift race of 1t,
Fiery steeds in full control,
Nostrils a-quiver to greet the goal.
Work. the power that drives behind,
Guiding the purposes, tanning the mind
Holding the runaway wishes back,
Speeding the energies faster, faster,
Triumphing over disaster
Oh. what is so good as the pain Of it,
And what is so great as the gain of it?
And what is SO kind as the cruel goad,
Forcing US on through the rugged road?
Work.
Thank God for the swing of it,
For the clamoring, hammering ring Of II
Passion of labor daily hurled
On the mighty anviss of the world
Oh, what Is so fierce as the flame Of it?
And what is SO huge as the aim of it?
laundering on through dearth and doubt
Calling the plan of the Maker out,
Work, the Titan: Work, the friend,
Shaking the earth to a glorious end
Draining the swamps and blasting thu
hills,
Doing whatever the spirit wills
Rending q continent apart
To answer the dream Of the Master heart.
Thank God for a world where none may
Skirk-
Thank God for the splendor Of work.
Angela Morgan in New York 8faiL
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
PERJURY IN COURT.
It Is Quite Common and the Rules of
Evidence Favor II.

Il Is Quite Common and the Rules of
Evidence Favor II.
1t is a conservative averment that in
there is positive contradiction of facts
There are few arguments made by ad-
vOcateS in which bias and prevarica-
tion on the part of witnesses are not
charged. Deplorably immoral as well
as farcical is some of the evidence ad-
duced in many cases where experts are
used on both sides TO support diamet-
rically opposed propositions.
Any judge or practicing attorney
knows that seldom does party to Il
suit testify against his own interests
In the decisive matters affecting the
rights involved. Although perjury may
not necessarily and invariably be pred
icated on these facts. yet they must
lead TO the conclusion of sworn mis-
statements In large proportion or
cases. especially when we recall that
the oath of the witness requires him
not only to tell the truth and nothing
bat the truth. but all the truth
III Ills NOiiiSSClOA II 10 AuIClcSllAS "
remember that the rules of evidence at
present and for centuries IL the past.
enforced in our courts and English
courts, not only tend i'll spite of the
plain context Of the oath to prevent
the telling of all, but permit witness
rather to conceal much that has some
bearing in truth upon the matter at
issue
We are forced to recognize. then.
that perjury prevails as a common and
crying eviI.-Charles J. Marten in Case
and Comment.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
BUILDING CUR BIG CANAL.
The Human Problem OVershadowed
the Engineering Difficulties.


The general impression prevailed from
the beginning that the building OF the
Panama canal comprised one OF the
worlds greatest engineering feats. and
the tremendous scope Of the work as it
developed during the construction Pc
riod served 10 mold this impression
into fixed belief, yet Mr.. Stevens,
who for nearly two years had control
on the iSthmuS not only of all con-
struction. but of those various co-ordi-
nate branches which We're essential ad-
junctS TO the building OF the canal, ex-
pressed the opinion that the engineer.
ing features were the least difficult
describing them as "of magnitude and
not of intricacy." On the other hand.
his experience convinced him that the
administrative problems were the
greater. presenting as they did many
unusual features involving an i'm
mense amount of detail and extending
into every branch Of business. with
ramitcatiOnS touching many phases OF
social and domestic economy.
In every undertaking of an engineer
ing character there must neceSsari-
ly be greater or less amount Of ad-
miniStrative detail resulting from
problems Of supply, labor. policy and
considerations arising out of them. In
the case of the Panama canal not only
were these problems present. but as
compared with those of engineering
they made the latter appear relatively
small
The very magnitude OF the work i'm
posed difficulties which would have
existed even had il been undertaken in
any portion Of the United States. but
these difficulties were increased mate
rally by reason of having 10 carry on
the work in Il tropical country sparsely
populated. nonproductive. afTOrding no
skilled and very little efficient common
labor. with customs and modes of liv-
ing as different ais the civilizations Of
North and Central America have been
since the settlement of these portions
OF the western hemisphere, with
heavy rainfall during the greater por-
ton of the year and with reputation
for unhealthfulness which placed Pan
anna in the category of one of the worst
pest holes of the earth.-General
George W. Goethals in Scribner's.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09

HAS woman an interest in what is
being voted for? Yes, just as much
as the men have. She is as much in
terested in the morals of the country
as the men. Further, she is just as
much interested in the finances of the
country as the men. Indeed she is
just as much interested in everything
as the men.
"Then justice says give her the
vote. Surely Pennsylvania should do
this at the first opportunity"
Waynesburg Independent
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
SUFFRACISTS TO
PUNISH FRAUDS
Vote Fund To Secure Evidence
Against the Opponents Who
Adopt Questionable Tactics
WILL PUSH PROSECUTIONS
Take Action After Vicious Effort
Is Made to DiSCredit
Cause in Allentown
WILL PUSH PROSECUTIONS

Following a vicious effort on the
part of the opponents of woman suf-
frage to discredit both the Cause and
its supporters in Allentown, the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the State Suf-
frage Association met recently and
voted to set aside special part of
their campaign fund for use in secur-
ing evidence against all individuals
or groups of individuals who attempt
to defeat the passage of the suffrage
amendment in this State by ques-
tionable or illegal methods.
Pennsylvania suffragists are not the
first in this country to receive this
kind of treatment from those who
fear the power of the ballot in wo-
mans hands and who are willing, ap-
parently, to use any means to keep
her disenfranchised In all the other
States where there have been suffrage
campaigns the vicious interests and
their allies have stopped Io the low
est kind of tactics to embarrass and
discredit the women during the clos
ing weeks of their campaigns. Penn
sylvania women, however, do not in
tend to let their opponents get away
with such underhand attacks, and a
full investigation is now being made
of the Allentown incident, which was
a double-barreled attempt to discredit
both suffrage and one of it's most
loyal supporters in the State-David
Williams, editor of the Allentown
Labor Herald and a leader in State
Labor circles.
Two women detectives masquerade
ing as suffrage workers established
themselves in Allentown several
weeks ago and succeeded in deceiv-
ing number of prominent men and
women of that city who are interested
In the suffrage cause. AS Mr. Will
liams had introduced both resolutions
endorsing suffrage which the State
Federation of Labor passed at their
1914 and 1915 conventions, and as he
has been one of the most active
workers for suffrage in Allentown, he
fell an easy victim to the trap which
they prepared for him.
The trap was prepared for Mr.
Williams after he had promised the
bogus suffragists that he would dis
tribute several thousand pieces of
suffrage literature for them. 1t was
sprung on the night before the pri-
mary elections in Allentown when one
Of the women telephOned to Mr. Will
Ilams to come over to her apartments
to get the literature. She contended
that the package was too heavy for
her to carry to his Office. Mr. Will
liams complied with her request The
moment he entered the woman's room
she locked the door and put out the
lights. Then before Williams knew
what was happening several men de,
tectives burst into the room. One of
them said he was the woman's hus.
band. He had the labor man arrest.
ed When the case came up in court
last week, however, neither the bogus
suffragist nor her alleged husband ap.
peared, and Mr.. Williams was dis,
charged.
Investigation has revealed the case
a frame-up, with a dual purpose-to
besmirch Mr.. Williams's reputation
and at the same time to involve the
suffrage cause in a nasty scandal
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
Where Was Wales?

Spencer Leigh Hughes. NJ. P. tells
OF the following amusing experience
He was once passing the war Office
building in Whitehall when his con-
paniOn. Scotchman. pointing TO the
embematic devices engraved over th-
door. indicated the Scotch thistle. the
English lion and the Irish harp
Where is the emblem of Wales?" ask
ed his friend oh Mr. Hughes re
piled. IL expect there is a leak In
the roof.'-London Express.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
Puzzled.

An old settler down Nola Chuckv
way when the Paint Rock line first
began to run through his district un-
dertook to explain the workings of the
steam engine TO a little crowd OF
friends. AS he talked a train ran past
the station and then backed up. This
procedure Of backing quite fabbergast-
ed the old settler.
"By gosh, boys he confessed. u
kin understand how the engine pulls
the cars, but I'll be busted if l see how
them cars pull the engine Exchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
LIES PURPOSES.

Lies purposes areihe attainment
of personal perfection and to help
in the whole life of the world. Men
are gwen then Ives .aad the posi-
biGty Of dying natural deaths only
on condition that they serve the life
of the whole world, whereas the
suicide exploits life as long as it Is
agreeable and refuses to serve the
Life of the world as soon as it be-
comes unpleasant, ignoring the
likely fact that his service began
only at that moment when his life
became budensome. Every work
Is at'frst unpleasant.-Tol Tolstoy.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
AM ERICA
(Anti Version)

with apologies to F. G.. Smith,
My sisters, tbs from thee
We would keep liberty
By voting NO.
Sisters, who for our sake
Scrub, wash and sew and bake,
Mothers, whose backs may break,
Let freedom go!
Alice Duer Miller.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09

In the halls of legislation, as in
all other phases of modern life, men
and women will do together better
than either of them could have done
alone. ne."-Philadelphia Press.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
MAY DEMAND PAPEN'S RECALL
Mr.. Lansing to Interview Ambassador
Bernstorff In New York Today

sernstorff In New York Today.
Washington, Oct. 1t is strongly
indicated in government circles today
the recall of Captain Won Papen will
be suggested to Ambassador Bern
storf when Secretary Lansing meets
the German ambassador in New York
this afternoon
1t is believed thus far no definite
word has N9en sent TO Germany re-
garding the mstter, but that the sitB-
alton will be brought to a head within
the next day or so.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09

BABIES AND SUFFRAGE

U Further evidence that babies 4
i and suffrage go together was az 4
Z forded recently by the Baby Par I
!" ade at Yonkers, N Y. Five hun 4
: dred babies, a company of militia, 4
U Chamber of Commerce and Z
! brigade Of Boy Scouts marched 4
+ between two solid lines Of Suf- !
u frage yellow when the Baby Par {
: ade welcomed Governor Whit 4
u man. a
J. Which is it, Governor, a baby &
= parade or a suffrage parade?" I
q asked a bystander. A
: They go together" replied the 4
O Governor. 4
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-10-09
FEAR RUSSIA MAY BENEFIT
Kuhn, Loeb G. Co. Will Not Partici.
pate In Loan.

New York, Oct. THE banking
house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will not
help to float the $500 100000 credit
loan to Great Britain and France be-
cause it has been unable to obtain
assurances that Russia will not be
benefited thereby.
saael III, senior member OF
&c firm, so asserted in a statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-12
RELEASED BY CHURCH.
Rev. w. E. Douglas Reluctantly Let Go
by Waterbury Methodists.

Waterbury, April l2.-Rev. w. f.
Douglas, who has served the church so
efficiently for the last three years, has
asked the official board of the Metho-
dist church to recall the invitation ask
ing him TO remain another year. While
reluctant to do so. all agreed that the
personal reasons back Of the request
should be considered and the board act
ed unanimously on the resignation. The
official board at Enosburg Falls has ask
ed that Mr.. Douglas be sent 10 their
church. and without doubt he will be
given that psstorate. The local com.
mittee 10 confer with District Superin.
tendent Dukeshire consists OF NJ. III.
Moody, r. c. Lamb and c. c. Holmes.
Mr.. Douglas has been untiring in the
work of the church and has been very
strong in the mems work, building up
large brotherhood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-12
PLAINFIELD.

Professor III. w. Heath Of Lawrence
vile, n. j., spent part OF last week wit
his mother, Mrs. Martha Heath
| William Kinney of Plainfeld, n. j
visited his father, Henry Kinney, las
week.
Mrs. Gertrude Bartlett Of Barre recent
ly visited relatives ir. town.
Miss Maxwell, who has been caring fol
A. n Flood, has returned to Barre.
George Duke of Natick, Mass, wa'
called here last week by the illness o.
his mother, Mrs. +. V. Duke.
Mrs. Cora Moore of Montpelier is thu
guest of Misses Jaac and Abba Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lawler of Wash
! ington visited Mrs. Jennie Hamel last
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shorey and chill.
dren of Montpelier spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lupine.
Mrs. Newton Robbins of Brattleboro
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwin Lamb
kin, at Bancroft inn.
Thelma Leslie of Barre is spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wells.
Mrs. Harry Shorey and Mrs. Grace Dix
Of Montpelier were in town Saturday,
Miss Alice English of Montpelier spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Fifeld.
Roland Spencer of Lisbon, n. H., re-
Gently visited his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. SiIas Willis.
William Bancroft has returned to his
home in PaWtuckpt r. l.
John Getchell is confined to the house
by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Huntley and daugh-
ter have returned to their home in Shar-
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle of South London
derry are soon to move to the Martin
house vacated b. Mr. and Mrs. Huntley.
Mr.. Tuttle is to work for 0. L. Mar
tin.
Porter Perrin of Hanover, n. IT,, is
spending a few days with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. Newton Perrin.
Leighton Ratchelder has returned from
Roslindale. Mass. where he has been
spending several days with relatives.
Mrs. Reuben Hudson is spending few
DAYS in Barre with Mr. Hudson.
Roland and Lola Knapp of Cabot Wis
tied their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. i.
l.. Knapp, Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Bessie Shorey went to Williams
town Saturday. where she viii teach this
term.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Batchelder and
daughter visited relatives in Marshfeld
Mrs. c. p. Kellogg was in South Rye
gate Saturday
Friends in this town of James Hooker
will be sorry to hear of his illness at the
home OF his son, Bernie Hooker, at South
Ryegate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-12
IRON IN WATER.
Ordinarily II Il Undesirable Except in
Medicinal waters.

Half a part per million Of iron in va.
ter j. detectable by taste. and more tina D
four or Eve parts makes water unpnlata
able. In some mineral springs iron y
the constituent which irnpafts a Defiei.
nal value 10 the water. but ordinarily
i v undesirable. Mere than Is parfs
per miiii0u IN water used far LAUNDERING
makes = stain un tho Clothes. Irnn must
b. removed from water from whirh w.
i made. ~ . flaudy. di.rol1rsd freaurf
vii result An iron content u User
two ~ three parts pr million N unteT
used 10 the MANUFACTURE II PAPER ISL
stain the PAPER Iron - harfnfni n water
uscd fer stsarnfne. for i d iu equliliriuru
WITH nrids whirh insidr the tsosier -
cofnes dissoeirfed. vfth the result flat
the fire. acias carro1s the boiler plates
ifut tho nrn6urt ~ iron rsrrisH n soiu-
fion by musf waters . - small that
tire damage = dues a. steam boilers gen
orally anisunts 20 little
Waters invinz q high fron confsflt
hrvr ~ susus rlaaes. wi,ere thsv havs
ben ussf 80 ritr supplies rau-sd ~
iFunlnnse Nuaoiftt ~ frfsniss afd srrssr.af
fur thsy fsFcr tias rrgsth - Creputllri1
q s-ith dsFTrs tirsf - uHter pipes ~
ruFun alurFpf with the roe shsaths ~
fiisf oTgarisrn. The rs-ncstl - irur f-eHl
wntsT = snrssti fnHs sasr ard s1fnrt ms
rsvv dfFHrrft- fWsts- ~rrrs'r. TEF.sr rs.
T. s. Gec1asiezl survey
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-12
A Remarkable Old Hen.

In the current issue of Farm and Fire
side. the national farm paper published
at Springfield, Ohio, appears an interest
ing discussion about egg-laying hens
Various contributors give their ideas az
10 how poultrymen can improve the egg
lay ing quantities of their chickens. One
contributor. who is a great believer in
trap.nesting describes as follows a re-
markable hen in his possession;
1--WE have a white Wyandotte hen nine
years old that laid 100 eggs in 1914. She
also has a trap.ncst record Of 200 eggs
in less than ten months, and score cards
from reputable judges score her 95 or
better.
"For several wears we have had our
chickens in charge of employees and ten
ants. and while we knew that No. 22s2
Cher band number was spry and active,
We naturally supposed that her laying
days we're over; and when last spring we
decided 10 spend the summer on the farm
We took her with eleven others for the
sake Of anld lang syne.'
Judge Of our surprise after reaching
the farm when No. 2262 was among the
first 10 begin laying. and laid nearly
every day for over two months She was
then set, and Matched n chicks, which
were given to another hen.
In about two weeks she began laying
and continued for about a month. then
went broody. but on account Of the hot
weather Ne thought best 10 break her M.
However. she wouldn't loaf. and started
having again.
with the Thermometer around loo in
the shade nearly every day, she laid
about dozen eggs between August I
and ~"