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No Impurities Can Retain
A Foothold-They're
Driven Out.

The action of s. s. S.. the famous blood
purifier. is direct from the moment it
enters the stomach. Unlike food that
must be acted upon by the digestive
juices, s. S. S. goes at once into the
blood, and in less than five minutes has
traversed the entire circulation.
1t now rapidly spreads it's medicinal
action in the fine network of blood ves-
sells and is like giving the blood a
thorough bath, to overcome eczema,
blood risings boils and other eruptive
conditions. 1t can not harm any part Of
the system. 1t does not lodge in the
joints as do mercury, arsenic and other
minerals frequently to be found in
blood remedies. 1t is a natural medi-
cine for the blood, just as essential to
health If germs have gotten the upper
hand as is nutritious food if after a
spell of sickness the body calls for nour-
ishment. Wherever you go you are
sure to meet some one who used S. S. s..
for the blood and is a willing witness
to it's wonderful power to overcome
blood troubles. You can obtain $. s. s.
in almost any drug store in the u. s..
a significant fact as to its worth and
it's sterling reputation. Get bottle
today. 1t will do you good. Write to
The Swift Specific Co.. 1O4 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. If the directions with the
bottle do not fully cover your case.
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CENTERBURG

Mrs. w. S. Uhl spent over Sunday
with friends at Millersburg.
Mrs. J. S. Sutton spent several days
last week with her daughter, Mrs. G.
V. Critichfield at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mellinger have
moved from their farm to their resi-
dence on West Main street.
Miss Mary Logsdon is spending a
few days with her brother, William
Gilbert at Mt. Liberty.
Mrs. Ruth Barker went to Columbus
Friday for few days visit with rela
tives.
The wind storm Saturday evening
blew a portion of the roof from a barn
on B. G. Ramey's farm north of town
Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Riley Of Newark
were weekend visitors here.
Mr.. j. F. Gilbert WAS Columbus
visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Ramey
spent Sunday with friends at Wester
vile.
Mrs. Jasper Van Horn has sold hel
farm and moved to her town property
near the Pennsylvania station.
F. S. Shinnaberry was in Mt. Vernon
Saturday ON business.
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RUSSIANS CAPTURE HILL
Now Moving Down Slopes Toward
Plains Of Hungary.

Now Moving Down slopes Toward
Plains Of Hungary.
London, April 13.-With the capture
by the Russians of Hill 992 and the
rest of the main chain Of mountains
the battle Of the Carpathians, which
has lasted upward of eighty days, has
apparently come to an end over one
extensive front, for the Russians are
now moving by railways and roads
along the rivers and streams down
the southern slopes toward the plains
Of Hungary.
This movement, If It continues sue
cessfully, will, in the view Of the Rus
sian military authorities, compel the
retirement with little or no fighting Of
the Austrians and Germans who are
still north of the Carpatnians to the
east of Uzsok pass and in eastern
Galicia and BukOwina.
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GIVES $4,000
TO CHARITY

Dayton, April IA. - An amount OF
$4,000 is given to charitable and
CHURCH organizations in the will Of At
torney Wilbur c. Kennedy. OF this
smount $4,000 is given to the Young
Mems Christian association, $4,000 to
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion, $4,000 to Miami Valley hospital,
$500 to st. Elizabeth hospital and the
sum of $4,000 to various churches.
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BIG LINER T0RPEO0EO
German Submarine Gets 70 British
ff Steamer Wayfarer.

London, April 13.--German subma-
rines have again been showing activ-
ity and, besides the Harpalayce. which
according to one member of her crew
and the officers Of another steamer.
was torpedoed, they have attacked
since Sunday night the British liner
Wayfarer, the French steamer Fred
eric Franck and the little steamer
President. The .Wayfarer reached
Queenstown in sinking condition.
the Frederic Frdnck was towed into
Plymouth, and the President was still
afioat when her crew of ten left her.
The Wayfarer. liner OF $500 tons,
was the largest English vessel torpe-
doed since the war began.
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pm111n1ESasxSsxe ~sssss
-FOUR MEMBERS
REFUSE TO QUIT
Sharp Replies Sent TO Letter
Of Governor Willis
ONE REPUBLICAN STEPS OUT

No Formal Reply From Nine Other
Members Of State Commissions In.
voIved, but All Declare They viii
Not vscste--eovernor Doesn't indl.
cate What Steps He viii Take to
Enforce Compliance With Demands,
Columbus, April 13.-Refusing Gov
ernor Willis demand for their resig.
nations, four members of state COM
missions sent some rather warm re-
plies to the governors letters.
There has been received in response
to fourteen letters by the governor
only one resignation, that Of c. e.
Williams, Republican, of Wooster,
from the agricultural board. Four,
who have gent formal declarations
that they will not resign, are Charles
II. Bryson. Progressive, civil service
commission. and all three members
Of the Industrial commission, Wallace
D. Yaple and T. j. Duffy, Democrats.
and NJ. b. Hammond. Republican.
While the nine other officials have
not yet made formal reply to the gov
ernor's request for their designations,
most Of them have made public decla-
ration that they will not vacate. They
are expected to send in formal re-
fusals this week.
Commissioner Hoskins. Democrat, Of
the civil service board, says he will
resign, but that he intends to fix the
date himself and that he does not in
tend to be in any hurry about It..
Meanwhile the civil service commits.
sion is planning to investigate alleged
violations of the civil service law by
Governor Willis. Commissioner Bry-
son made sharp reply to the cover.
nor's letter in which the latter had
defended his actions concerning civil
service appointments.
Rryson's Reply.
+. In his letter declining to resign,
Commissioner Bryson tells the chief
executive he is wrong in assuming
that he (the governor) is captain" Of
the civil service organization. TIE
civil service commissioners. under
the law. are the captains charged
with the full responsibility Of the en-
tire work" he said. "The commits
sion has its own lieutenants and the
work is being well done. The COVER
nor has no official duties mere. He
has no business here"
M. NJ. Hammond, Republican, made
the sharpest and most pointed reply
Of the three members of the indus.
trial commission called upon to re-
sign. He told the governor that.
though he (Willis) may be entitled to
consider himself the chief spokesman
for the majority who elected him, he
is mot the only agency intrusted with
the task of interpreting the will Of
the majority" He quoted freely from
the governors inaugural address and
his initial message to the general as
sembly to show that the executives
attitude in demanding designations Is
inconsistent.
Commissioner Yaple wrote the gov
ernor: My hope has been that a
spirit Of friendly cooperation might
prevail to the end that the victory
which this department has fairly won
in its long contest with interests ad.
verse to those of the employers and
the employees OF the state might be
secure. still hope for such co-opera.
ton"
Governor Willis has not indicated
what steps he will take to force com
pliance with his demands.
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Contracts Let
The Knox county commissioners at
their session on Monday awarded the
following contracts:
S. l.. Thompson-Approach and fill
al the River and Road bridges at
Brink Haven, 1925.
Lewis Staats-Building Butler
bridge for traffic, $16s.
Lewis Staats-Building wall at the
Zuck bridge in Butler township, $50.
Frank Kopper-Plank for the Kop-
per farm in Brown township, $3.50.
d. w. Goodell-Plank for the Cor
don bridge in Morris township, SIS.
Sale Reported
In the matter Of the estate Of Isaac
l.. Jackson, a sale of personal prop
erty for $910.36 has been reported to
the probate court by the executors.
Deeds Filed
Emily Huff to John Melick, 2 acres
In Hilliar, $1,7OO.
Charles Shaver to Emily Huff, lot
in Centerburg, $1,000.
Hester G. Matticks to Charles X
Salisbury, lot in Mt Vernon, 81.
Emma j. Boyd to H. w. Cullison
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WILDWOOD
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Mrs. Frances Countryman, who has
been on the sick list. accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Lulu Ensminger. TO her
home at Columbus, o.. last Friday.
Mr.. Silas Fry is doing some cement
work at Cavalo for Mr.. Noses Cullison.
Mr.. Bird Petry of Perrysville is the
guest of friends and relatives
Owing to sickness the schools were
closed last week.
Mr.. Balmer Colgin mas moved to the
farm of f. ID. Hammond west OF town.
Mr.. Leonard Fry moved into his resi-
dence on Mill street last Thursday.
Messrs. Walter Darling and John
Doup were called to Mt. Vernon on
business last week.
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novelist
Dying

New York April 14.--Littie hope for
the recovery OF Mrs. Gertrude Ather-
ton, the novelist, who Is suffering
from pneumonia. was held out by phy-
sicians in attendance.
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To Make Assignment-

To Make Assignment
Judge Blair announced on Tuesday
that he would make an assignment of
jury cases for the week of April 26
on next Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
Judge Blair will be in Delaware on
next Monday and Tuesday, where he
will conduct session of court for
Judge Jewell.
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Charge Of
FORGERY

Bellefontains, O., April 1.-THE
grand jury indicted Adam Stephen
Wick for alleged forgery, charging
that he passed . forged check for
$500 on a bank at Lakeview, where
he was spending a honeymoon.
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O.
Court OF Appeals
The court of appeals in session
OH Monday heard three cases. Decis-
ions will be handed down the latter
part of the week in the cases heard
tie past two weeks.
Common Pleas Court
On Monday morning, Judge Blair
conducted a session of common pleas
court and finished up the business of
the February term. The following
matters were disposed Of;
Hamilton VS.. Hamer-Leave to
make Fred c. Hammond party defend
ant. Leave to file answer and cross
petition.
Discount Deposit State Bank VS..
Litt-Leave to file answer in Is days.
Levering Brothers VS.. McGugin-
Leave to plead in Is days.
The April term was convened by
Judge Blair and the members Of the
grand jury were sworn and then eX-
cused until Monday morning, April 10,
when the members will commence
their deliberations.
After the April term had been con-
vened, the following case was dis.
posed Of:
The Smith Bros. Hardware Com
pany VS.. =. o. Updike-Judgment by
default for $89.39.
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Commissioners Make A Mum.
Der Of Contracts, Monday
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

An opinion in the case of l.. j
Branigan VS.. the State Of Ohio was
handed down by Judge Blair in the
court Of common pleas Monday morn
ing. In this case the plaintiff in er
ror was convicted of violating the
Rose county local option law in Mt
Vernon and was fined $3.50 before
Mayor Perrine.
In the court of common pleas the
judgment of the mayor was affirmed
and the case remanded for execution
Exceptions were filed by the at
torneys for Branigan, indicating that
the case will be carried to the court
OF appeals. In addition to the fine OF
$50, the costs at the present time
amount to $6S.40.
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parcel in Jackson, 81.
J. w. Ricketts, to A. T. Waight, par.
eel in city, 81.
Rill Wilson TO II. NJ. Toothman, 40
acres in Jackson, $51S.
Maggie Russell to X. W. Pitlin, lot
in city, 81.
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Second And Final
A second and final account has been
filed in probate by G. N. Rice, admin.
istrator Of William r. Body, showing
the following: Received $2,35l, paid
out the same sum.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
ROCKLAND.
calling.

Fred j. Potter is serving on the jury.
Fred Arnold has leased the Boyden
place.
Mrs. Rosina Paine is confined to her
home by illness.
Mrs. George Cobb and daughter Mabel,
are visiting relatives here.
James c. Nichols Post, G. A. X. will
hold regular meeting on Saturday.
An Easter Concert will be held at the
Christian Church next Sunday evening.
The relocation OF the railroad has been
very general topic OF conversation here
Mrs. Allie BuIchard will be the hostess
at meeting Of Trinity Guild on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Clarissa Hill aud Master Charles
Hill of Johnston, spent Sunday and Mon
day with friends in Rocklaud.
Mrs. Orrin Bennett entertained the
Ladies Aid Society Of the Christian
Church on Wednesday afternoon.
There were no sessions Of school here on
Monday and Tuesday on account OF the
illness of the teacher, MIR. Philip Shippee.
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endorsed by the city council and promul-
gated by the city water committee. Pos
sibly costumes Of white duck the year
round and a certain number OF baths per
week NAV be insisted upon. 1t is hardly
likely that children and dogs will be
allowed" Whether the city intends to
sell or lease the bulk OF this $4,000 acres
of surplus land is not as yet known.
Fourteen thousand acres is quite a tidy
bunch of land, but OF course big city like
Providence would not 60 into the real
estate business in small, mean way. Ii
is supposed, however, that in the event OF
the city selling these beautiful "hillside
Sites" it will retain the privilege OF say
ing what sort of mansions, residences or
bungalows shall be erected, so that the
sylvan beauty Of the scenery will not be
msrred. "The town Of Scituate is not go
ing to disappear" to quote again the words
Of this optimistic newspaper writer, but
1t is easy TO see that what is left Of IT, is
going to be a higher and cleaner Seituate.
The envied "hillside" dwellers will in
way, be the keepers of the "purity Of the
Providence water supply" and they will be
obliged by law TO live up to their high
calling.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
In Providence, nearly everyone buys
their clothing at earnaby's.
A Farmers Organization

A Providence County Farm Bureau was
organized on Friday Of last week at
Elysium Hall in Providence. Charles
Bray,on Of Fiskeville, was made temporary
chairman and DIR. J. B. Stilson OF John
ston. temporary secretary, Edward Bassett
Of Foster, Edward w. Theiner Of Lime
rock and n. l.. Vaughn Of Greenville.
were elected nominating committee.
The following we're elected members OF
the committee on a constitution: Wheaton
l.. Harrington Of Foster, Jonathan A.
Comstoek of Cranston and Mrs. Clarke III.
Iohnson OF Foster. A finance committee
was appointed as follows: Henry S. Tur-
Nc, Of Smi,hheld, willard Hall Of North
Providence and Nicholas s. Winsor o.
Greenville.
An executive .committee was elected,
consisting Of one member from each town
IN the county. This committee is made up
az follows: Charles w. Brsyton Of Seit-
nate. Edward Bassett Of Foster, Arthur w.
s,eere Of smithheld, Edward w. Theinert
of Lincoln, A. c. A. Perry Of Craustoo,
lanes II. Richardson Of Johnston, Everett
B. Sherman Of Burrillville, l.. @. X. Clsr-
ner Of Cumberland, william X. Green Of
North smithheld, Joseph Allen Of Woop-
.oek.,. Iohp r. Emin Of Pawtucket and
Clarence A. Cotton VI Proyidsnes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
JOHNSTON.

Walter Bremges is visiting his uncle in
Boston for a time.
A great deal of sickness is prevalent in
this section. Mrs +. b. Rhodes and Mrs.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. F. Smiley Of Sayles-
willie, we're at Mrs. Mary Caldwelps on
Sunday.
N. 4. Taft are both i'll with grippe and
Mrs. Calvin Waterman is very sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Clarissa Hill and Master Charles
Hill spent Sunday and Monday with friends
at Rockland.
Easter services will be held at the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd. on Brown
Avenue next Sunday.
A number of people from this district
attended the dance given by the Laurel
Grange. Saturday night.
Mr.. A. A. Barlow Of Providence, has
started his bungalow on Pine Hill, opPo-
site Meadow View Farm.
Mrs. Charles Sivers of Oswego, N. Y,
who came to Providence or account OF her
mothers death, visited several friends
here on Wednesday.
Mrs J. w. Thorn;hwaite is spending
some time in Nova Scotia, having been
called there by the death OF her father dur
ing the latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Ada Brown died at her home on
Brown avenue on Tuesday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Chapel Of the
Good Shepherd on Thursday,
Joseph Wells and Miss Selinda Wells,
who have been living with Mrs Henry Hill
the past few months, have returned to
their home in Clayville. Mr.. Wells is
much improved in health.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Painting the Lily a."

The Providence Journal in an article on
the Scituate water plan says More than
a third Of the total area Of the town will be
outside the reservation lines altogether,
aud inside those lines there will be more
unhooded than flooded acreage.
The town of Scituate is not going to dis
appear, as some persons originally feared.
Much Of its lowlands will be covered with
water, but the hillsides will remain, and
there will be room Tor many people to live,
il they SO desire, on pleasant sites in the
neighborhood Of the reservoir, subject Of
course to certain sslutary and necessary re.
strietions imposed for the purpose Of main.
tanning the purity OF the city's water sup
ply"
In regard to the uphooded acreage, the
above facts are certainly true. The pro-
posed condemned area embraces a royal
tract Of 1900 acres, and Of this, IL is
stated, that only trife more than 5000
acres will be submerged. On the balance
of "a, 600 acres made up Of hillside and up
land, human beings will be allowed to
dwell, providing they comply with "cer-
tain salutary and necessary restrictions"
The rules and regulations, which are to
govern the daily lives Of the happy and
fortunate dwellers OF this Garden Of Eden,
have not yet been divulged. 1t Is suppos-
ed that at the proper time. they may be
worked out by the city law department
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
NORTH scIrUATE.

Mrs Mary Austin has been on the sick
list this week.
Varnum Steere, who has been quite Ill,
is improving.
DR.. Harry Smith is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry Smith are entertain
ing relatives from Maine.
An Easter Concert will be given at the
Baptist Church on Sunday evening
An auction of personal property takes
place on Tuesday at the Shurtlef place.
A demonstration Of Pyrene Fire Extin'
guisher was held here on Thursday evening
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold its
next meeting with Mrs. Andrew w. Bur-
CESS.
North Scituate was we'll represented at
the Water Act hearing at the State House
on Tuesday.
Miss Matte Smith entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Orpheus Orchestra furnished music
at the entertainment and dance at wal
dron's Corners last Saturday evening
Miss Alice Farrow, clerk at the Post
Office, has been i'll this week and her place
has been filled by Miss Almy Reed
Miss Anderson, field secretary OF the
Young Peoples Branch of the w. c. l.
u, spoke at the Baptist Church on Thurs
day evening.
Meswansicut Tent, Knights of Macca-
bees, held regular meeting on Wednes-
day evening. Several applications for
membership were received.
David Elder will speak on "The County
Agent" at the meeting of the North Suit
uate Grange next Wednesday evening
Mr.. Elder is an able speaker and the sub
ject is one Of live interest.
Harley p. Salisbury, we'll known resi-
dent OF this place, committed suicide by
hanging at the home of his son, Cyrus
Salisbury on Monday. He was 6s years
of age and had been in poor health for
some time. His wife died about two years
ago and since he has been in a state of
melancholia. The body was viewed by
DR.. ID. s. Latham of Cranston, medical
examiner, who pronounced it a case Of
suicide. Mr.. Salisbury was a member OF
Covenant Lodge Of odd Fellows and Com
modore Perry Council Of American Me
chauics. The funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
A GLIMPSE OF NEW YORK.
The Metropolis as Il Appeared to .
Kansas City Woman.

IL takes all kinds IL impressions 90
make up travelogues. This is what q
Kansas City woman. visiting New
York, wrote home:
Take away broadway and Fifth ave
nue. and what have you left? Nothing
but Wall street. the sky line and the
woolworth building.
The other day met once western
woman who has been here five years.
She fell on my neck and wept and In
cited me 10 go shopping with her.
detest shopping and was on the verge
OF refusal when she cinched IL. She
said
We'll go shopping and tell each 9TH
er how much nicer the west Is"
Believe me. | went.
My chiefest JOY and recreation Is
getting lost In the subway. When
am not wandering about In the interior
OF the earth and wondering what II
seems like 10 smother, l am shooting
about on the elevated measuring the
distance 10 the ground and figuring on
how much there Will be left 10
scoop up.
have seen all the matinee idols, and
l think Grants tomb Is n mighty roomy
concern for just one family. The one
thing that interests me Is the Eden
Musee | gaze ut the waxworks for
hours and wish was one OF 'em.
Last night on the elevated | heard a
young man ardently proposing to a
young woman who swung beside him.
holding on TO the same strap. stood
right next 10 them. was afraid they
would leave the car before she took
him. but was satisfied from the soul
ful expression with which she gazed
at him that she was going To take him
all right And. after all, my station was
called before he finished telling her
about how he hated to ask her to share
his poverty, but that he loved her so
deeply and truly that he felt life was
dark and drear without her. l never
did have a chance 10 overhear a pro
posal before. and | was SO mad when
my station was called that felt like
hunching her and saying; "Go ahead:
tell him youll have him-quick! I get
out herer'-New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
SOUTH SCITUATE.

Mrs. Clara Schmidt is on the sick list
Miss Hilda Danis entertained friends
from Providence on Sunday.
Mr.. Dolittle of Providence, is the guest
of Howard Barden this week,
A special financial town meeting will be
held at the Town House on Saturday of
this week.
A regular meeting of the Scituate Town
Council will be held on Thursday evening
of next week.
1t is understood that an effort is to be
made to give the town of Scituate biennial
town elections.
The Town Council met ON Wednesday
and canvassed the voting list for Satur-
days financial town meeting.
Last evening was observed as "Graces'
Night" at South Scituate Grange. As
usual, it was an interesting meeting.
Rev. G. b. Cutler will speak at the
Battey Church next Sunday at p. NJ.
and Mr.. Brown will be the speaker at the
vening service at o'clock.
Mrs, Howard Barden entertained party
Of friends, which included members Of the
N. p. Club on Monday evening. The oc-
casion was the birthday anniversary OF
Miss Marion Barden. Games were play
ed, musical progfam given and a lunch
served.
The music at Trinity Church on Easter
Sunday will be rendered by the new vested
choir of young people. Easter hymns,
carols and anthems, with solos by Mrs
Thomson. The services will be especial.
ly attractive and a memorial tablet vii
be dedicated.