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Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
BUSINESS BOOM
 IN SOUTH|NCTON
Factories Will All Be Running
 al Full Time
CHRISTMAS MAIL A SMASHER
Bulk of Packages Was Sufficient to Bury Building Had 1t Been Allow ed to Remain on the Floors
 of the Post Office.

Southington.-The local factories are now beginning to recover from the big slump in business which has been the rule for the past year. Previous to that time nearly every factory in town had made big addition which indicated that much business was in store. The business in general. as was the ease throughout the country, fell off until several of the factories were running but four days a week and orders became more and more slack. At the present time. although none of the factories is rushed. or ders are coming in much better and by the opening of a new year it is hoped that all of the factories will be back 10 full running time The local post office handled it's record mail. During the holidays the amount of which passed through the office WAS sufficient to bury the space in the building if 1t had been allowed to ac- emulate, but the work of the clerks in delivering the parcel post pack. ages as fast as they came in. kent everything cleaned up at all times. On Christmas morning everything that came into the office up to that time. was delivered, Many are the compli- mentary remarks about the local muni- cipal Christmas tree on the Central green. The tree was larger than many Of the trees that have been erected in nearby cities and throws it's light for a Dig distance around it. The tree was lit up every evening until New Year.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Latest TeIegraphic and Cable
 Intelligence Epitomized.
OLD WORLD AND THE NEW
Political Pot Is Bubbling Furiously- News About Ware That Are Rag ing and Rumors About Wars
 to Come.
War Bulletins

The extremely rainy winter, the worst Europe has experienced in many years, causing floods in the river val leys of the continent, as well as those Of England has prevented any opera. tions on large scale on the western battle front and has seriously inter. fered with those in the east.
 There have been heavy artillery en. agreements from the sea to the Swiss borders and occasional attacks by the infantry of the opposing armies, which, when not repulsed, have added few yards for the attacking forces, but have always proved costly.
 The Kaiser in a New Years mes. sage to the German army and navy, said he looked forward to new vic tories. and in a message to the King and Queen of Bavaria he expressed the hope for peace before the end of 1915.
 The British battleship Formidable was sunk by a mine or submarine in the English Channel. More than GOO of her crew were lost.
 An Austrian biplane which attempt ed to carry food to the Galician fortress of Przemysl, was brought down by Russian troops.
 Petrograd described the flight of the Austrian army through the Car pathians as becoming more disorder ly, while Berlin officially admitted the defeat and retreat of the Allies Of Germany.
 Berlin announced that the French were concentrating forces for gen. eral attack in the Vosges on line approximately ninety miles long and extending from Belfort to Nancy.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
NEWS IN BRIEF

Thirty persons were killed in New York city streets during the month of December
 Matthias J oKeefe was sworn in ss Mayor Of Salem, Mass, succeeding John F. Hurley
 The Neyersiip Manufacturing Co, Of New Brunswick, \. J.. will start night and day forces to work continuously for seven months to fll 31,000o00 contract for the Russian Government kor horseshoe ealka
 R. (. Bonne CT Fredericksburg, Tex e., batchered q Tamworth hog that weighed more than 590 pounds.
 Thomas A. Edison predicted that 1915 aIlI be q most prosperous yeAs for manufaoturing in this country.
 The appointment Of women as mem befs Of tbe Board o1 Education and Board Of Health of New Brunswick \. J., wss a feature Of Che formation CT governing bodies fer 1915.
 The United S8ates District Court of Philadelphia handed down ga eplnioa, refusing Inc governments hattt.9u t9 dissolve tne Keystone Watch Case Co,
 4 s3D0.000 fire destroyed lde larae train shed and station Of he rhiiadei. phla ( Reading Railway c., lumber sysrd and several buildings ia Haila- delphia.
 The Mexico Petroleum Co has plans under way for a reinforced concrete oil plant to be constructed at Marin CTS Harber. 5. l., at q cost of sl,500,- eco.
 The Bureau Of Immigration reported 6 decrease of nearly 500,000 immi- grants arriving in this country during the five months of the European war.
 Dr Fritz E. Talbot Of Boston, an- nounced that he has discovered a me- thod to cure children af asthma by in- oculating them with white of eggs.
 New York eoroners must go, says Commissioner of Accounts Leonard M. WaIlstein. in a report to Mayor Nit. chel.
 Construction of the placements for coast defence batteries at Fors Arthur, on Point Frimin. Los Angeles Harbor, has begun.
 A bequest of s50.000 for establishing chair of gynecology al Harvard Med. ical School is contained fin the VIII Of William Baker. of Waltham.
 All Federal troops will be out of the strike district in Colorado within eight days.
 Governor Cox. of Ohio. pardoned Walter Diehl, who aided in lynehing Carl Burlington, a detective, in 1911.
 Immigration through the port Of New York fell of to the extent Of 01.410 persons, or 45 per cent. from 1913.
 The new Arizona antialien labor Jaw against which both Italy and Great Britain have protested, goes into effect.
 Wynand Vanderberg and Mrs. r. k. Dartnell of Tenafiy, N j., were killed when their auto was struck by an Erie train at the Jay street crossing in that town.
 Dr. Don A. Bisbee. a druggist of Bristol Vt.. arrested for selling poisoned whiskey which killed thir- teen persons. was found guilty of in- voluntary manslanghter
 Miss Della C. Torrey, Of Mddlebury Mass. aunt of ex.President Taft. pre- scented large tract of land to the town Of Middlebury to be used as park.
 Mrs. Kenneth R Kingsbury, aged s5, wife of the president of the Standard oil Co Of California, is dead at the home Of her brother, L. II. Roberts. fin Los Angeles.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Dead Sitting In a Chair.

New Hayen.-George Young. aged 72 years, a veteran of the Civil War. was found dead in State street lodg. ing house seated before the stove in the room where many of the occu. pants of the houses are accustomed to gather, and it is probable that he had been dead for some time before anyone became aware of the fact Lodgers say that they remember see ing him sitting there. and as he had not been seen anywhere else since that time, he may have been there dead for almost a day. His failure 10 respond to a question disclosed the fact that he was dead.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Farmer Frozen to neath.

Ridgeteld.-Theodore Monroe. aged 65. farmer of Boutonville. \. Y. was found upon the place of John F. Mitch. ell. summer resident in West Lane. so badly frozen that he died when talk. en to the town hall. Monroe either was walking to Boutonville. or was coming here when he was overcome by the cold. He lay upon the road all night
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
BIGGEST APPLE CROP EVER.
Actual Yield in U S. for 1914 Totalei 25s, GOO 900 Bushels.

Washington - Last years apple crop was the largest ever produced in the United States
 Estimates just announced by the De partment of Agriculture placed the 1914 yield at t5s.oe0, ,e0e bushels. or 114.0e0 900 mere than was produced in 1918. These ngures represent the ae- taal agricultural yield the Depart ment explained. and should not be confused wish the commercial crop.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Judean zionists Elect Officers.

Meriden.-The first annual conven- tion of the Young Judean Zionist or ganGation of Connecticut was held here with delegates present from thir- ty-two societies. The following off cers were elected: President, Benja- min Levensohn of New Haven: vice. president. Miss Celia Goldberg of New Haven; secretary, Henry Spitz, of Hartford treasurer. Joseph S. Miller. of Meriden.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Mrs. Frank Miller Injured.

South Norwalk.-An electric auto. in which were Mir. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Bridgeport. skidded in North Main street ran into telephone pole nd was demolished Mrs. Miller was seri- ously hurt She was carried into a tailor shop and later removed to the Norwalk Hospital. She had severe scalp wounds and cut under her right eye.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
When a Book Is Valuable.

No book is worth anything which is not worth much, nor is it service able until it has been read and reread, and loved. and loved again, and marked so that you can refer to the passages you want in it-Ruskin.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Driven Out by Fire.

New Britain.-Fire in the Stanley Quarter caused $500 damage to the house of A E. Mordecai. As the house was outside the city limits Chief R. N Dame and Engine Company No. 1 were called out on still alarm. The members of the Mordecai family were driven out of their home in their night clothes with the thermometer below zero.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
OPIUM JUMPS IN LONDON.
Entry of Turkey Into War Disturbs
 British Drua Market.

LondonA serious disturbance of the opium market has resulted from Turkeys entrance into the war
 Indian opium is still to be had, bur the kind used in the manufacture of morphine and other drugs comes from the vicinity of smyrna
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Teacher Had the Advantage.

If you keep on. Willie, youn soon know as much as your teacher" said the minister, patronizingly, "Huh,a exclaimed Willie. I'd know as much now if looked at the book all the time, like she does"
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
But Not on That.

However. the city chap wno imag- ines he could get rich raising chick ems on two acre farm may be per tectly sane on all other subjects
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Aax and etra,u

Hay and Straw.
 HAY AND STRAW Prime tuodny s1.10: No. 1. sl.05; No 2. Slo0; No. 5, sOes Clover. 906971hc Oats, nom. straw 6547oc.
 Live Stock.
 REEVES. to fairly good steers at sT506s60 per 100 lbs; elty dressed native sides selling at 11is Gloe' per lb. extra quality at 1sIsc. CALVES. to fairly good Yeaas sold at s7.00G1l. % per 100 lbs; cuiis at Ss. %. City dressed veals at 13ia 1lI lsc. per lb. country dressed at li2 qlec.' dressed barnyard calves at SGf01Rc.
 SHEET AND LAMBS-Medium 70 choice sheep (ewes) sold at s4 25d5. 90 per 100 lbs: ordinary to fairly good lambs at 150gs 0o' yearlingss and mixed stocs slo x 11c.: best wethers. 11aQl2e.; dressed lambs at 12G14I5c.; hog dressed at lec ,. a7'5o per 100 lbs; roughs at sso016. 25 Country dressed hogs st 9d10i7c-; roast ing pigs at 14dI7c
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
Butter.

New York Wholesale PricesA
 lLk.-Ofiicial figures have been at,f d and 1t is impossible to give correc atiOnS eeA Aa Se
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
General

For the New York Stock Exchange
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
THE MARKETS

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
DIR. WEAVER DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
EAST RADFORD, VA. May 3l.-Dr
c. c. Weaver, president of Emory and
Henry. delivered the address tonight
TO the graduates of Radford Normal
School. Diplomas were awarded TO the
following twenty-eight graduates:
Miss Ruby Akers, Miss Addie Allen,
Miss Carrie Bagweli. Miss Mamie
Bowie, Miss Virginia Brown, Miss
Mosby Charlton. Miss Edna Cox. Miss
Clara Delp, Miss Ruth Dobyns. Miss
BERTHE Fisher. Miss Gfayce Graham,
Miss Osa Graham, Miss Blanche Gray
beal, Miss Carrie Green, Miss Camm
Johnson. Miss Ada Kyle. Miss Anna
Lucas. Miss Margaret Miller. Miss
Elizabeth Moran, Miss Anne Muse, Miss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Stagnant Blood Given
A Quick Impulse
Wonderful Activity I'm.
parted by a Famous
Remedy.

The appea rance OF pimples, boils, skin
eruptlons and all evidence OF impure blood,
calls for s. s. g, the famous blood purifier.
Cathartics purges, bowel movers and lax
atives won't TO.
No amount Of bile Will destroy certain
germs which cause blood and skin eruptions.
They are away down deep in the tssues,
perhaps In the very marrow OF the bones.
And such condition calls for the searching
influence Of =. s. S. II Is indeed n remark.
able remedy. since 1T Is taken up by the blood
stream and never loses its medicinal influ-
ence. On and on 1t goes, through and
through the entire system and always with
the same definite action to dlslodge germs
destroy their activity and stimulate the liver
lungs, kidneys. bowels and skin to throw
them ont completely.
1t stimulates stagnant blood provides
rational e1hilaration to the nerve centers and
thereby the natural functions of the body arc
aroused to cast ont intrudcrs, no matter how
strongly intrcnched they may be. 1t refutes
the ancient theory that to destroy within us
the germs that eat into our vitals calls for
drugs that destroy our very existence Get
q bottle Of S. s. S. today of any druggist and
Tor special advice on severe blood disorders
write nj once to the Medical Adviser, The
Swift Specific Co., 1o3 Swift Bldg, Atlanta.
Ga. DO not accept substitute. Insist
upon what you ask for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
BY RUFFIN & SLOAN.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE.

BY virtue of n certain deed of trust.
dated May IA. 1914. and recorded in the
clerks ONCE. Richmond Chancery
Court. in y. r. a27-A, page 800, to tho
undersigned trustee. default having
been made in the payment of norton
of the debt therein secured and being
required so to do by the beneficiary. I
Will sell Mt public auction, on the
premises. on
TUESDAY. JUNE /. 1915,
at o'clock y. NJ.
tho real estate described in the said
deed. AS follows: all that lot or parcel
or land lying and beng in the city OF
Richmond. Va, commencing at a point
on second street, 63 feet south OF the
southwest corner where jackson and
Second Streets interscct; thence run
ming southwardly along and fronting
on the western line of Second Street as
feet; thence extending back westwardIy
between lines parallel with the south
ern line OF Jackson Street 60 feet to an
alley D feet wide.
TERMS: For cash as to so much or
the proceeds as may be necessary to
defray the expenses OF executing this
trust, and to pay note OF SlS.75, with
interest from May IA. 1915. with a
credit Of sl,250, payable on Nav IA
1915. with quarterly interest notes
thereon, and any balance at six and
twelve months. to he secured by a deed
OF trust on said property.
Trustee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE.

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust.
dated April Is. 1913. and recorded in
the clerks ONCE OF the Circuit Court
and tho Undersigned as trustees. do.
lauit haviny been mhue IN the payment
OF the debt therein secured. and being
under tho said deed. I will as surviv.
ing trustee. sell at public auction on
tho premises. on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE %. 1915,
OF o'clock p. NJ,
all that certain piece or parcel of land
near the village OF Chester, Chesterfield
more or less. bounded on the east by
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway: on the south by the lands of
I. c. Lucy; on the west by the lands
Lot No. on a plat OF w w. LaPrade.
County Surveyor. which is recorded
with deed from J. w. Jeffries. trus-
dated April 20. 1911.
TERMS: For cash as to 40 much Of
the proceeds as may be necessary to
defray the expenses OF executing this
trust. including n trustees commission
April l6. 1914; one for s27. with Interest
from October l8. 1914: another for s2I,
NTH fn interest from Anri is: 1913. and
there be any residue OF the purchase
money. the same shall be made pay
able in equal installments at six and
twelve months, with interest from date
OF sale. and secured by n deed of trust
on the said property, or all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser.
w. L. WALTERS,
Surviving Trustee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

Low Comedy mt It's Funniest.
Tho Great Walters" who opens the
show at the Lyric for the first half
OF tho week, certainly hasn't bone in
hls body-he proves that by his ro-
mnrkable contortions--and. judg ng
from the clever and attractive manner
In which he has staged his act, he
hasn't n bone in his head either. His
act displays not only unusual aero
batic ability. but n regular production
with which to set II OF.
Mnmford and Thompson follow the
human eel with song and patter
turn. which seemed to amuse a part
Of the audience yesterday afternoon.
One Of the two is comedian; the
other works straight and sings with "A
particularly bad voice
Low comedy at it's very funniest is
supplied by the Keystone Trio, or
rather by one Of them, who appears In
Charlie Chaplin makeup. and tum-
bles about the stage. doing comedy
falls. slides. stumbles and other stunts
quite ms ingenious and amusing as any
that the favoritt OF the knockabout
screen has ever accomplished.
Harry Cutler, the monologist and
singer. got several rounds of applause
from the audience yesterday afternoon,
and Ralph Dunbars Royal Dragons
closed the bill. These eight men, In
Guiding the leader. who never stops
leading for second, form a small
band. which plays quite we'll, and a
very small chorus, which sings n little
in strangely explosive, staccato
style d. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
AM S E NJ E N is
MFUL OF HUMOR AND
TISGLING WITH THRILLS

last Richmonds theaterEoers-
doubtless many OF her guests
an opportunity to see the real
ficer G66," that adroit blend of farce
melodrama whose comedy and
ms made the name and lined the
iets of Aucustiu MacHugh, its
I1or. One of Conan and Iiarris's
(,s Il companies played II here, for
! performance, in March, 1913, but
fine presentation managed to con-
practically all it's humor and to
l,aI--chiehy through the efforts of
actor--o5ly its melodramatic side.
IS Arthur Berthelet's stock company
Rented ii at the Bijou Theater last
hat. il appeared as it was-and is
Of the brightest farces and one Of
most exciting melodramas Of the
|,dc. it is farce and melcdrama, or
,edv and drama, combined in one
h. which Is brimful of humor and
king with thrills at the same time.
la short two hours 1t provides-as
Berthelets company plays it
|ugh laughs and enough gasps to
the average audience a week.
is unnecessary to go into detail
cerning the story, which is just as
II. because it would be impossible
ecount the whole tale, with its in.
nerable complications and involu-
IS, without lightinG-certainly in
matter of space-the excellent per-
nance given the play last night.
it suffice to say that the plot turns
In tho unexpected return Of
|,lthy young collector of valuable
|,tings on the very day when clever
In for the robbery of his home Is
for execution by a daring and
OMAR thief.
In addition to the collectors pictures,
social highwayman has also
emeG to take unto himself a most
ractive young woman. who has been
|,Inated by the glamour of the name
4 reputation he has assumed as his
n, both of which belong to the
hector. In order to save the girl,
owner of the pictures persuades
Ger No 666 to lend the use or HE
form, badge and club, so that he
owner--may capture the thief
hout notoriety and scandal.
he thief Is brilliant adventurer
veil educated man, painter him
: and altogether g. most engaging
GAIA character somewhat like
t of Arsene Lupin. And to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
FINANCIAL
Money to Lend
$1,000 $4,000 $4,000
ON WEST END PROPERTY.
Terms Reasonable.
]. A. CONNOLLY & co.
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS
BY CHARLES A. ROSE CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
DWELLING No. 237 TEMPLE STREET


In execution OF a certain deed OF
trust TO the undersigned trustee, dated
February 80. 1914. and recorded in the
clerks office. of the Richmond Chan
Gerry Court, in D. 3. 226-C, page AIS,
default having been made in the pay
ment OF the debt secured thereby. and
having been requested by the note
holder so TO do, / will proceed to sell.
at public auction. on the premises, on
FRIDAY. JUNE 4. 1915.
at $3.50 o'clock p. NJ,
All that lot of land. with improve
ments thereon, and known as No. 237
Temple Street, in the city of Richmond,
Va. on east. side OF Temple Street, be-
tween Chaifn and Taylor Streets, and
fronting thereon thirty-four feet and
running back eastwardly parallel with
Chaftin Street 1s3 feet to n fifteen-fo
alley.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay off and
discharge note of S1l0 due October
%, 1914. together with all interest,
taxes, levies and costs of executing this
trust, balance to he announced at sale.
HIRAM NJ SMITH,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
MATURE ALMANAC,

character and It's Interpretation Edwn I'd
Arnold lends poise, a distinction and
"a certain jaunty. cool sureness of touch
that combine to make his performance
in the part one of the best he has
offered during his many weeks in
Richmond
Arthur Berthrlet not only has pro.
vded an exceptionally good setting
for the one scene in which the three
acts are played. but he has found time
so TO perfect himself in an important
part that he displays Arthur Berthelet
In an altogether new aspect-as a
farce player of uncommon lightness
and dexterity. Leslie Baesett is par
ticularly effective when he assumes
the policemans uniform and, with IT.,
a brogue, proving himself again to
be n character actor.
George Riddell. rare actor that he is,
might have been studying the part
of the policeman for weeks. so surely
does he make all his points. Naturally,
work, he would have good brogue;
but IL was not to be expected that he
would make so much OF the oppor-
tunitics Of the role on an opening per-
Torrance.
Miss Taylor and Miss Ball have COM
paratively little to do. as has Emily
Fitzroy, the new character woman
who, by the way, was here this spring
with the remarkable cast that pre-
scented Lady Luxury" But that little
was sufficient to show that Miss Fitz-
roy has all the dignity. schooling and
weight necessary. Mr.. Curtis plays
the Japanese valet capitally, and
Sammy Lynch returns to the Rijou in
a small part, but he actually stopped
the show last night when he made his
first entrance, and was compelled to
acknowledge his reception.
All the minor parts are Satisfactorily
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

United Confederate Veterans,
twenty-nnh annual reunion OPENS
a City Auditorium, 10 o'clock.
sons of Confederate Veterans, ".
NJ. Z. a. Hall, $3.50 O'Clock.
COntederateu Southern Memorial
association, Second baptist Church,
10 O'Clock.
Medical College OF vIrgInin, COM
mehccmcnt exercises, City Audito-
RUM, $3.50 O'clock.
BitOu-DiJou stock Company, in
"Omcer &c.," $40.
pictures, matinee, $3.50, night, S;i5
and 0sl6.
StrRnd-Paramoun pictures, con-
tlnuous performance, IL noon to IL.
Standardization pictures, con-
finuous performance, $3.50 morning
to IL night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

days immediately preceding the open
ing OF the reunion has been the In
formation. which came Saturday, that
General foung's illness was such that
MS physician forbade him to under
take TO make the trip to Richmond.
but that disappointment is lessencd In
some measure by the encouraging news
from his bedside.