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Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
War Bulletins

Strong counter offensives by the Russians held the German drive in check at many points on the Polish and Courland battlefronts, while in Galicia the Cars forces actually gain ed ground.
 The Austro-Germans are trying by every means in their power to force their way through to the Vilna-Royno railway before the heavy rains set in and put an end to the fighting for the time being.
 There appeared to be no let up in the bombardment which both the French and Germans have conducted on the western front for the past two weeks. Neuville, north of Arras, is the center of the most vigorous can nonading.
 Kiev, the "Mother of Russian Cities" called thus for it's part in history as the crade of Christianity in Russia, is being partially evacuated by the Russians in anticipation of an onrush by the Austro-German armies.
 Peace was rejected by an over whelming vote by the Trade Union Congress in session al Bristol, Eng land, representing more than S,000,- 000 organized British workers.
 Austrian submarines have not ap- peared in the Adriatie since a month ago. Rome stated they are powerless to eyade the surveillance of the Ital- ian torpedo craft
 Grand Duke Nicholas was ordered by the Czar, his nephew, to proceed to the Caucasus. and there take com mand of the Russian army on the southeastern front against the Turks. The Grand Duke, who also becomes Niceroy, replaces Count von Vorontz- on DashkoH.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
NacM On rNpWh 1011OIJCC
 

to 1.2O0. says rue Navy Department.
 The United States government re- port forecasts a wheat crop of 9S1 ,000,- GOO bushels
 As a result of the recent investi- gation of the Naval Academy, Seere- tary Daniels announced a general re- organization of the officers of the academy.
 President Wilson and Secretary Lansing attended a game between amateur baseball teams in Washing ton. The game was for the benefit of the G. A R. encampment enter tainment fund
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
NEWS IN BRIEF

William Sprague. famous "war gov eruor- or Rhode Island and twice Jnited States Senator from that State. died at him home in Paris. aged 84. His body wili be taken to Rhode Island for burial
 Lawrence E. spefry the aviator sailed from New York for Liverpool on the American liner New York. to supervise the equipment of aew Brit. fsh aeroplaHe cruisers with tne Sperry etabilizer.
 The Bethlehem Steel 70. will spend $500 000 to add three stories to its No. 3 machine shop at South Bethlehem. Pa. which Is engaged ID the manu- fracture Of guns.
 The new torpedo-boat destroyer O'Brien carried on the honors during maneuvres and target practice by Zz destroyers of Hampton Roads.
 Reports received at London from Ireland state that Richard Croker will turn over to the British Red Cross all stakes won by his horses this season.
 Army officers at Panama have com pleted plans for the foriideation of Taboga Island 12 miles out in the Pacific Ocean from the Canal en. trance.
 Governor Wager of gorto Rico sailed from San Jnan for New York to see President Wlson and urge American citizenship for Porto Rieans
 Since ita organization ten months nfo. the Commission for Relief in Bei= gium has spent over $s0.00,000 in re lief work in Belgium.
 Friends and admirers of the late Alfred c. Vanderbilt are raising fund to erect memorial to hIm in New York City.
 Four persons were killed and three Injured when A Pere Marquette pas seneer train struck an auto bus near Finn Mich
 Hipolito Villa. brother of General Villa. denied the report that the lat- Der had been killed.
 France has designated the port Of Cefte for use solely Of ocean traffic for trunsshipmant to Switzerland.
 A resolution urging the appoint snent Of minister of labor in the Caebinet was adopted by the Trade Union Congress at Bristol England 4 small riot occurred at Santiago Cuba. when negro leaders made in- sulting ST. ches about the whites. and predicted another race war.
 The convention of the American Bankers Association at Seattle, Wash. adjourned. The next conyen. tion will be held in Kansas City.
 Experiments with devices 10 launch aeroplanes from warships will be car. ried out on the battleship North Caro- lima at Pensacola.
 Denial Of reports that Nelson o'shaughnessy had been dropped from the diplomatic service was made at the State Department.
 The Morgan line steamer El Sud which went aground during the hurri. cane at Galveston, Tex was relocated
 Forty polishers at the Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co. plant at Hartford. Conn. went on strike.
 Two more bodies were found in the engine room compartment of the wrecked submarine "A at Honolulu.
 Cotton boil weevii quarantine was declared against Decatur, Grady, Tho mas, and Brooks counties, Georgia.
 Many farmers in Oregon are holding their wheat in the hope of being high CT prices.
 State health inspectors went to Erie. Pa to try to check the spread of infantile paralysis. Forty-four cases
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
live S+nrk

REEVES & CALVES.-Dressed bee slow at 12mI4isc, per 10 for ordinary f choice native sides Ordinary to gpos veals sold at 30 00612 50 per 100 lbs
 few choice graSsers were picked oliI ats sold at S5.75. City dressed veals slow at l5419c per ID. country dressed. F lse
 LAMBS AND SHEEP P-Sheep Jew ssl sold at s225W5.50 per 100 lbs aa3s sS 5oT9 62is Dressed mutton slow A sd1lc. per ID; dressed lambs, 120l7c'
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
TO BOSTON IN EFT, DINGHY.

New York Man Makes Trip Propellsa
 by a Motor.
 Boston Captain Charles Flemmine Day of New York arrived at the Bos ton Yacht Club. City Point in Sea Pup twelve-foot dinghy. aooompan- jed by Oakley Fisher of Milwaukee and Harris MieIkelsen of New York The entire trip from New York t7 Boston was made in this small boat. The trip was a reliability run to show the seaworthinesS of this type of boat
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
spot Markets At a elanes.

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Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
Too Many of Them.

Hokus -"0ld Gotrox is devoted to music There Is a clause in his will leaving twenty-five thousand dollars to establish 8 home for poor singers" Pokus-"liow inadequate. Twenty-Five millions wouldn't begin to house all the poor singers. Life.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
chean Elonecnot stand.

An ordinary cheese box with wooden clothespins stuck around the edge, in. verted and stained black. makes a very attractive Japanese flowerpot stand for summer homes,
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
Never Gives un AnNthlnn.

There are so many dramatic uplift societies in this country that the poor old American author fs about ready U siss a1 sAe .-s----Gg@25 Rsssas 6ews- .s-s.--.s.-s. . .. - ...z-.s.- ..-,-
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
Hay and Straw.

HAY AND STRAW Prime timothy. sISOa1S5. No l. S1200I30; No. 2, siH mI20; No 3, s5c0SI-Q GO Clover nominal 75e.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
THE WEEKS BIG
 NEWS EVENTS
Happenings That Caused A Stir
 Briefly ChronicIed.
SITUATION AT WASHINGTON

Executive Acts at the Capital-Vic- tories and Defeats of the Great War-Dongs in the Forty
 Eight States Recorded.
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
What They Had.

What They Had.
 "T like this quaint little mountain village Of yours. walter. I suppose I can get plenty of oxygen here?' No. sr' Esys s1-. -s--r1 a..s..sS--lixsx-,-.Se-,u,
Putnam patriot., 1915-09-17
THE MARKETS
fNeu York WhoIesaIe prices
Butter.

MTLK--lrfieial figures have been abo7- ishsd and 1t is impossible to give correct quotations.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
The Proudest Moment

Oh, no. A fellows proudest moment
was not the time he came out on top IN
his first scrap with .-the kid next door.
Nor was II the first time he saw" Mary
Jane home from the party. Nor, again,
was it when she named the day"
II wasn't when he made his biggest
business deal; got his largest raise; be-
came a partner in the concern and was
paying an income tax.
And while this, too. was q proud mo-
ment, the proudest of all was not when
the first-born came. nor was il when the
youngster first hsped dada
All those were big moments, moments
most every fellow remembers long and
happily. but the real proudest moment
was the time when
He wore his first pair Of long pantsl
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03

No other country In the world has
so thorough a preparation Of her
youth for military service as has
Germany IN It's magnificent system
OF public schools. This training be-
gins with the gymnastie exercises
which form an important part Of
the curriculum throughout the edu-
cational system. from the primary
schools 20 the colleges and rniVer-
stiles. These are supplemented By
similar physical exercises under the
auspices OF private societies. such
a. the Turngeminden Instituted By
Father Ludwig Jain. On the basis
OF a sound body. the German educa-
tional system early commences TO
build q superstructure Of discipline
which prepares the young man TO
enter his destined place In the army
without Inconvenience TO himself.
The discipline IN the German
army, which n, az "a wei known,
most rigorous, could not be success
fully maintained II the recruits were
not prepared for IL BY insrained
habits OF obedience. The German
n beyond a doubt the incarnation OF
discipline. Only q few years ago
Germany instituted new method OF
training boys for their military ca
reers. through the medium Of the
Boy Scout unions. The Boy Scouts
have already rendered great service
IN this war, and are extensively EN-
pioyed an couriers. But all that had
been done before the outbreak OF
the war In the way OF military prep
aration has been eclipsed by the thor
ough training that the youths from
ls years upward are receiving now.
Here I'm Berlin every Sunday morn
Ing finds the maneuver fields thrcng-
ed with companies Of boys, especial
" on the Tempelhoferneld, where
formerly the kaiser passed In re-
view every spring and autumn his
crack regiments. Here no matter
what the weather may be the Ger
man lads come by the thousand.
Even n the mercury IL belo. zero
and the ground r. covered with
snow they 90 through their military
exercises, under the eyes Of q stern
old retired soldier. with enthusiasm
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
GLOOM MARKS
YOUR FACE
Webster.
BY X. ApoiNcToN BRUCE.

Author OF Tho Riddle OF Personal
tty." Psychology and Parent
hood" etc
The modern scientific physiognom-
ist. familiar with the changes In
facial appearance caused by any
long continued state OF mind. has
no dif,culty In detecting the chronic
pessimIst.
Even when In absolute repose the
face OF the habituai crapehanger
betrays unfailing indications OF the
depressing mental state he always
carries with him.
II is important that all should
know these indications as 4 means
OF seIfimprevement There are
maty people handicapped By gloom
who are honestly unaware that the
trouble with them lies In n faulty
mental attitude.
II they could understand the story
told by their faces they would ap-
preciate the Importance OF changing
their state OF mind.
The next time anything occurs
that seriously depresses you. take q
look at your face IN the mirror.
You viii End that your eyebrows
have assumed IN oblique position,
that their inner ends are puckered
Into fold or lump. that there are
transverse burrows across the mid
die OF your forehead. and that the
corners OF your mouth are drawn
down.
Al some later time, when you are
feeling perfectly tranquil. study
your face IN the mirror again. These
muscular signs Of depression should
nov be entirely absent
II they are not. you can take II
for certain that. without appreciaf-
Ing II. you have developed an out.
look on life so gloomy az, physical
ly. to mar the appearance Of your
face. and, mentally and morally. 10
make Il dificult for you to lead a
really efficient life.
You should at once make n your
business TO smooth out these tell
tale lines and wrinkles.
This you can do by resoIuteiy de-
termlning TO look only on the bright
side OF things, 10 seek diversion Of
mind, and TO cultivate habits Of so
liability instead OF the aloofness
which you win ind has hitherto
been characteristic Of you.
Think less OF your own feelings.
Danish all gloomy thoughts: upbufld
within yourself an attitude OF con-
ndent hopefuIness Look for the
silver lining in every cloud that
crosses the horizon OF your life.
You win discover that this pays,
and pays extremely wen. from the
standpoint both OF improved looks
and greater success In your daily
work.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
HEINEvITABLE
nv On. PRANK CRANE
Copyright 1915. by Prank Crane)

Up comes the inevitable sun In the
morning. Down he goes at night Count
less ages before i was born he did this:
and after am gone he shall 60 on for
countless ages. ,
The inevitable moon fills and wanesI
The stars keep their places. have moth
ing to do with them. Some one, other
than l. disposes them.
Beneath my feet is the inevitable
earth. IL bears me, II has borne millions,
II will remain when we are swept away.
Behind me Is the inevitable past Not
even God can change 1t. II Is forever
there, as a hard mountain. II is there,
as letters chiselled In the granite of time. !
Inevitable also Is the future. Calamity
or success is walking toward me. No
hand can stay them; no prayers turn
them from our meeting place.
My heart beats, my lungs breathe, my
internal organs function. Somebody elsa
Is causing them to operate. have MOTH
ing to do with them. ! sit tenant In
this body. not mine: stranger among
forces cannot control
Inevitable thoughts come to me; pain,
sorrow, desire, JOY. They descend upon
my mind like the hail from heaven.
Where do they come FRONT Why this
intruding fancy. or that inexplicable
longingi )
Inevitable men and women meet me.
What had to do with choosing my
parents, my brothers7
We encounter one another, you and
T. today upon the street, in hotel,
train, a crowd. We call il a chance ac-
Quaintance, but you and have been NOV
ing toward this place for ten thousand
years.
Just rs in swiriing rainstorm every
drop Of water Is governed by the same
memorable laws that mould the stars, as
in furry Of dust every particle Is as
rigidly controlled by natural forces as Is
the planet itself on which we live, 30 in
all the apparent hit and miss Of mems
doings, in all the conflicts and balances
OF wills, destiny was leading you and me
TO come together here
In the midst Of all this inevitableness
lis little flaming miracle. II Is my will.
it Is /, doing as please. Yet as the colt
can frolic in the pasture, but cannot get
by the fence, so all my freedom is circum-
scribed by the inevitables.
was born. will die. Events win
Cufic W uic, HUI hS VIII, OUT aS tue
stars viii.
Wherein, then, is happinessi II II adj
iusting my little freedom to fit the inevi-
table.
Great forces, like heat, gravitation,
electricity, stream through matter. And
a great will streams through all happen
ings. An unseen tendency and purpose
streams through life. II
These things no man can understand,
no man can alter or in least wise compel.
He must submit
He finds his real success and happiness
in realizing the inevitables and in using
them as best he may.
Our Wills are ours. we know not Why.
Our wills are ours. 70 make them Thine"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
HoU Germany Trains Her Boys

and precision. There are IN Berlin
alone about $4,000 boys over Is
years CT age who are under training
and many OF them volunteer from
time 10 time for duty in the army
snd navy. This movement. however.
Is not confined 10 Berlin. but ex-
tends over the whole country, and
H. Is a conservative estimate TO
state that there are at the present
time more than 100000 youths
from 1s TO 20 years OF age in active
preparation for army service
Fritz Arno wagner. In Leslie's.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
Pointed Paragraphs

Never Judge an actress by her
first appearance.
A loafer never allows himself to
get out OF practice
The man with a cool million al
ways gets a warm reception.
Don't call a man fool--he may
be foolish enough to fight
As soon as we do our best, our
fool friends expect US TO do bet
ter.
The trouble with the man who
knows II all Is he knows LOT that
r. no earthly good.
Even a bachelor must admit that
a wife n an excellent thing 10 have
around the house--to blame things
on when they 20 wrong.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
A Poem a Day.
THE roEr REsuKEs ms
fLAfTEHERS.

FLArrERERs.
why viii you trouble me with praisei
GIVE mo no praise These songs
Washing like wsng, above my ways.
or blown. like leaves along the
ground.
caught a feather; crushed a leaf:
And you applaud me. Let me be
fou had no praise for that sore GRIEF
whereof got the mastery.
Yeu had no praise the time fed
Down rustilng corridors OF fear.
You left me all uncontrolled.
With only God TO cry Draw neart'
Lock. a, my side this moment stands
MY friend. who suffers and 10
He chokss his life between his hands.
Lest hurt and erased II cry too
lie makes me hateful OF my fame:
Hot-faced and humble; Tor he. too.
speaks softly. radiantiy my name.
And loves me ih II slabs me
through
Have you no little word for himf
Can you not see how strong he Isl
on, what Is all my music dtm
To such great reelins victoriesf
Leave on your praise. smile not on
wA., :ssy, y0u' Ar. my songs 50
They are but wind blown winardry.
Look there M. blood stained
hands end feet
Fannie s,sarns Davis.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03

bargain from which they cannot draw
back
They must gamble with the courts,
trusting them to fix fair price which
they can afford to pay.
Still, il we mean TO have municipal
ownership st all, we must expect to pay
a fair price, or go to war.
War measures-the building Of COM
peting lines while the ID. U. r. is already
on the streets-would probably be more
expensive and cause much more trouble
than a clean sale.
Condemnation Of the d. U. r. lines
seems impossible, for jury of IL men
would have TO be convinced of the neces-
sity for such action-which means that
every juror must be for municipal owner
ship, without question or hesitation
It behooves every citizen to withhold
Judgment look at the problem from
every angle, and await the further an
Of the terms Of the contract
which is to be drawn between the city
and the ID. U. r.
Municipal ownership hangs in the bal
ance.
Let US remain neutral, and do lot of
thinking.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03

EA4@Ef oA'NeN~ 80 k@@e~.d --S
teaths
The most dangerous breeding
rlaces Of mosquitoes are those
which q person. unless attention II
directed 10 IL IL apt 20 overlook
Mosquitoes breed In road ruts in
which water stands. around bad
Grains or o leaky water hydrant
in the yard or garden. In the
vatersoaked ground around wei
or pump and In vacant lots IN which
there are pools Of stagnant water.
The best method Of viping out
these summer pests II TO oil all
pools or wet spots which cannot be
drained using for the purpose q mix
ture OF kerosene and crude oil. half
and half See that the oil film
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
The Fsrmw.rd Drift

In some sections Of Indiana there
Is a drfn from the towns to the
farms this spring. A good thing. by
the way. There Is no danger OF over
production in farm staples this year.
More farm hands viii be employed
than ever before.--Logansport Pha-
ros-Reporter
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
piracy on chIne.e w.t.r.

Piracy on all waters IN the Pearl
river delta OF China and MP the West
river from Hong. Kong and Canton IL
again rife. according 10 the Amerf-
can consul at Hong Kong. every day
seeing the robbery and destruction
OF junks laden with goods for export
or with foreign imports.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-03
Let the People
Rule-and Write


women, wen ana thc war.
TO the Editor Of re Tym<s:
The depths OF human sentiment
are being deeply stirred. The voices
o; the delegates from America and
Europe NJ The Hague conference are
those OF the masses OF man
kind throughout the world. The
men OF the peace forces OF America
and Europe spent 20 futile days dur
Ing the war crisis seeking 20 stem
the lido OF inlquity. which the tenn
pests OF old world antocracy had
driven 20 q mountain hishth. threat,
ching 10 engulf the innocent OF the
nations now At var. and 20 irdirect-
ly extend 10 the entire world. In
economic effects. and demoralizing
influence. May the women's confer.
ence have fuller success
That part OF the world not sron-
scr for the war has had enough OF
It's siekening horrors, and that at
wal Is doubtless coon 10 taste other
Joys thar those OF the lust Of kill
fng. and the delirium OF blood The
decisive drive does no, materialiEe
for either side In the war.
II Il not time n concerted protest
from all the neutrals went up 10 the
heavens, In condemnation OF any fur
ther wagIng Of thc deadly indecisive
combat Are there not forces which
make for peace. our social orgsnira-
tons. religious. secular. reform. edu-
cational. and even our army and
military leagues. who believe In
statesmanship, rather than In kill.
Ing. as q plan OF home defense. be-
yond the necessity for adequate
armament until the world disarmsf
Shall not the protest which has
gone ND from the press, and the pull.
pit, become effective In calling for
the cessation OF the horrible sacri.
fce OF the men and boys, the wo-
men. and the girls OF cultured Eu-
rope,
The voice Of the courageous inter.
national woman's conference II the
voice OF humanity. II Is not With
out effect The conference IL not a
nuisance" as one OF our otherwise
sensible Michigan editors termed u.
nor are other OF the efforts in behalf
Of humanity Endorsed by President
Wilson. q nuisance. Far from II,
II represents the voice Of our com.
mon humanity. and this Ia at least in
America. the voice OF God.
cAssEN EUGENE PARSONS,
ID. d.. NJ. A..
Representative National Peace Fed.
Grafton for Michigan
Grand Blanc. Mich. April 20.