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Putnam patriot., 1916-08-11
From the Editors Desk

The Bremen is Inc witt 0 the wisp of the Atlantic ocean Seen arriving at Boston and Baltimore, now New London claims that t would not throw aay lis of surprise il the under. sea erofI made is appearance in its harbor. Meanwhile semea here under the seq is the Deutschland. heavily freighled, wlta its noise pointed tow sfd the fatHerian3, bot vhefe3
 Dr. :. Josephine Baker e New York tsIss molhets thas bare ssin is the best garb for babies Ihese days Birthday clothes alza make strong appeal 10 any of Us sIGh the thermometer crow ding tae one hundred mafk+ but---
 There Is a mIaiatafe lake in Union square Il is not f5site deep enough for bsys g8 bathe ia but t might be stocked 0lIa s small species 0f hsh. Its color xoaId denote lhal tHe horned or mad p8ag would thass in ifs uu- slightly waless Fae pond extends about eight feet iu B circle around tire watering through. n is appreciated by She dogs tbal lAifstiHy lap it up bat its size remains aHaImiHished.
 The recent buTsI8fIes Iu the buslue-s section has again started discussion of lne e.3s p1eseat pgice p5olectiaa and lighting ssste@. There is one palro.man covering Ihe down town streets at night Daring lhe night he goes io the police ssas53a .ef hls lunch. at 0ne . clock o8t E8 theeleetrie lights and the city Is Is dark as a pocket. The answer Is-easy picking for those Knowing the system and inclined to help themselves U su question of expense. More police. and su a.i night lighting system are ueeaed Is the situation serious enough 10 warrant the necessary zpeaaituTe
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"A Little Blossom $ iIo Delight the Home

:. when 1t is known that in the near future the home is to be blessed with a
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general use of the system in domestic

general use of the system 'n domestic business.
 Brazil Chile. Peru and nearly all the South American countries have for mally adopted the metric system, and it is in general use in all the Euro pean nations, except Russia and Eng land, where it is permissive. Congress has legalized it's use in the United States establishing a table of stand ard equivalents in our common meas rrements, although unfortunately the federal table of weights and meas :. ures in this country is nonenforaed standard.
 Uniformity of weights and measures throughout the United States is greatly to be desired. and in an interstate com merce whinch enters into ES jurisdic- tions would seem to be almost as es- sential | as uniformity in monetary terms, but 1t is very far from being accomplished, and seems to he possible only when Congress shall exercise the power which is given it by the consti- tuition.
 When this shall be undertaken it will be as easy. if not easier. avoiding the confusion of familiar terns with new significance to establish standard liter as to decree a new quart. a hec- toliter as new bushel. and.' if export trade is to become general. and by the development of exporting combinations, is to enable the small producer or man. ufacturer to utilize his surplus ca- pacity with the same plan. and organi- zation with which he serves domestic trade, theer will be distinct advan- tage in a single system of measure ments which will suffice for both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-25
IRONDALE

Mir. w. w. Kicker of Palos was a re- cent visitor in Irondale.
 Mrs. J. D. Hall and her attractive daughters, Misses Blanche and Annie Hall, will leave Monday for Cook S Springs to take cottage for the sum- mer
 Mrs. J. F. Waller has as her guests this week Mrs. J. w. Waller and Miss Amy Waller of Cullman.
 MT. A. L. Jarrett and family are vis- iting MT. R. S. Jarrett.
 MT. A. J. McDonal and his sister, Mrs. F. O. Bruce, motored up from Sipsey last week.
 Dr. A. J. Farley of Leeds was vis- iting MT. and Mrs. B. J. McDonal last week.
 Miss Elizabeth Christlieb of Pesse- mer is spending a few days with friends here.
 Mrs. Annie Newton of Ozark is the guest of Mrs. Frank Word.
 The district Sunday school conven- tion will be held today at the Baptist church. A splendid programme has been prepared and all are invited.
 MT. Arthur Armstrong of Athens is spending the weekend in Irondale.
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How Police "Spot" Your Car

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Has your car a Roman nose or is it
 pug? Do It's ears stand out or lop over ?
 Its eyes-are they far apart or close
 together, deep-set, large. high or low?
 This is by no means nonsense. It is
 the method of automobile, Identification
 now being taught the 25O policemen who guard the outlets of New York city, such
 as ferries, bridges and main roads. The
 characteristics of the different makes of cars have been compared and the in dividual features or factors of identi-
 fication'' carefully sorted Of two cars
 similar in other respects, for instance, one may have three oblique ventilators while the ventilators of the others are vertical If no other car possessed sim
 liar mark, it would constitute a factor.
 Such factors may be found on any part of
 the car; mudguards, headlights, radia-
 tors hoods, gas tanks, tire carriers
 springs and so on.
 To simplify the system, the car is
 compared with human being, and the
 patrolman is taught to identify it from
 three angles: face, profile and rear. Fur
 thermoreN. since he recognizes each make
 by the factors. the trained patrolman
 makes better Identification for police
 purposes than would be possible for even the most experienced chauffeur, since he can swear to his evidence. He can cite the factors he observed as proof whereas the chauffeur though equally certain of his case, has nothing to support his de- cision as a rule except general facts. True enough in itself nevertheless the cross-examning lawyer can make such evidence almost worthless.
 In watching for certain car in the traffic the patrolmen are taught to use the factors for rapid elimination, after Shelock Holmes famous precent of ob- servation. knowledge and deduction" If the car in question has crown mud guard for instance one glimpse of 8 flat or oval mudguard is sufficient in- formation. He drops the machine at once. Observing the remaining cars. or those with crown mudguards, he finds contradictory factors in all except the one he seeks
 All of the outlet posts of the city are connected with single alarm system, and the description of stolen cars, cars containing escaped criminals. or those wanted for any other reason, are com l municated as soon as the crime is re. ported. The importance of training these outlet men to know the various makes is obvious. Eventually every man on the force will receive some instruction along these lines, and short course has al- ready been incorporated into the sched- ule of training for recruits.
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Testing Car for Economy :. w. Slauson in Leslie's.

Testing Car for Economy
 H. w. Slauson in Leslie's.
 How far will she go on a gallon of gas?" Is a question which is daily an- moving every motor car dealer. The annoyance caused by this question is not based on the fact that the figures of such a performance might be a se- cret which the manufacturer or dealer would not care to divulge, so much as upon the impossibility of definitely giving a fair answer. A car which is advertised or guaranteed to travel 20 miles on a gallon of gasoline may do so consistently under favorable condi- tions at the hands of an expert driver trained to take advantage of every down grade and whose use of the ac- celerator brakes and clutch is in fluenced constantly by regard for the record to be attained.
 And yet this same car in the hands of the average user migh- deliver but IA or Is miles on a gallon. Such rec suits would react in the mind of the purchaser to the detriment of his car and its carburetor. and would probably cause him to lose faith in all adver- tised statements of that cars perform ance.
 It is the average performance, at ldlldDl6 Dy any SOOQ uIlV6T, WHICH should form the recognized gasoline consumption of any car. If an excellent performance under certain conditions can be obtained by dozen or 8 hum dred drivers. each handling different car of the same make and model, thaL average may be taken as fairly rep resentative of the results obtained un- der those conditions. But for one cay manufacturer to advertise as the nor- nal gasoline consumption results which have been obtained under exceptional conditions by an expert driver, and for another car manufacturer to advertise the gasoline consumption ss the actual average mileage obtained by the "ev- cry day" driver. is manifesrly unfair to the latter. Steps should te taken by dealers and manufa lecturers to standard ize such claims and to place them on a basis which will leave no doubt as to the conditions under which the tests were made.
 The American Automobile associa- tion, which is the acknowledged body governing automobile contests and de- ciding upon official records, has al- ready taken the attitude that mileage tests, or economy tests. should be foi- lowed by accelerating tests without any change in the adjustment of the carburetor Under such requirements average driving conditions will Le ob- tained,
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WOODLAWN

Mrs. G. W. Bridges and Miss Ethel Bridges entertained Thursday evening at a farewell party for MT. Erwin Bridges and MT. Tennyson Manning. members of Company c. They were as- sisted in receiving their guests by Mrs. w. E. Balch and Mrs. w. S. Wooden. Woods flowers in purple and white used with ferns decorated the parlor. library and dining room and present. ed a charming woodland effect The evening was spent with music danc- ing and in playing cards. after which ices, also in purple and white, were served to about 35 guests.
 Mrs. w. F. Miller. who is entertain ing a house party consisting of Miss
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She was given away by her brother, A. c. Davis, Jr. MT. William Turner was best man and Miss Lowery Davis, wear ing white georgette crepe and carrying white sweet peas, was maid of honor. The matrons of honor, Mrs. Walker Woodall and Mrs. George Bennett, wore pink gowns of crepe de chine, and car ried arm clusters of sweet peas. After Mrs Leslie had donned a blue chiffon taffeta suit with accessories en suite the couple left for Chattanooga. They will make their future home in Edgewater.
 A bevy of young girls met last week at the home of Miss Jewel and Mis- Cleo Chambers and organized an embroidery club. which will hereafter be known as the Rosebud club. After a short business meeting an ice course was served. The following were chosen as officers: Miss Cleo Chambers, president; Miss Monterey Trucks, vice president; Miss Jewel Cham bers secretary; Miss Gertrude Holmes, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Bearden, re- porter
 The Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club met with Mrs. J. M. Donaldson on Avenue H. After the game an ice~course was passed.
 The Ensley Five Hundred club met with Mrs. John Morrison on Ensley High lands The house was tastefully decorated in roses and ferns. At the conclusion of tho game salad course was served to the members and the following guests: Mrs. Charles J. Owen, Mrs. J. T. Kent, Mrs. G. w. Crossett and Mrs Wilmore.
 Mrs. w. H. Vibber is spending the sum mer in the east. visiting in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
 Miss Kate Alderman has gone to Tal- ladega for a few days.
 Mr. R. M. McNutt is spending his vaca- ton in Collinsville, Ala.
 Miss Arelaide and Miss Kitty Byrum and Thomas Byrum have gone to Ashe- vile. N. C., to visit their aunts, the Misses Claytons.
 Miss Myrtle Wells is visiting in Clan ton.
 MT and Mrs. A. N. Bal'ksdale and Miss Annie McGinty from Montgomery are the guests of Mrs P. A. Eubank.
 Mrs. Ed Brazelton and daughter. Mar garet. are visiting in Cullman.
 Mrs. Mary Motlow has gone to middle
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Don't Talk
Affairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
 Chapple, in National Magazine.

Affairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
 Chapple, in National Magazine.
 The telephone poll, however. may not be quite so popular when a telescribe is used to record the answers At first it was felt that the telephone would en- able public men to "sidestep" and avoid going on record" in writing A man who had figured in breach of promise suit enthusiastically indorsed the slo- gan of Don't write-telephone," and insisted that telephone conversation pers. Even this evasion will not be possible with the telescribe records available to reveal audibly in court the conversation of the parties. so that ex- perts may determine whether or-not it is his own or "the other fellow $ voice" that Is speaking.
 Penmanship experts will have to give
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gef!0d 0f expectancy. 1t is for this reason that much of the distress such as morning sickness is avoided. All prospective fathers should see to 1t that the expectant mother ls provided with Q bottle of Mothers Friend"
 Tho directions are simple. Get 1t at any drug store. It is applied by the expectant mother herself, 1t penetrates deeply and af- lords quick and splendid relief in a most gratifying manner and reflects a physical betterment to the nervous disposition of the baby. Don't fail to get bottle of Mothers Frieno' today and then write Bradheld Reg ulator Co.,, 41s Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga., for . pretty little book brimfu1 of informa- ticn fog .expectsnt mothera It is . delight ta read ik
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ENSLEY

The marriage of Miss Leona Davis to MT. Frank Leslie, which took place Wednesday evening at o'clock, was of interest to a host of friends. They we're married at the brides home, which was beautifully decorared in palms and ferns. The ring ceremony was used, the Rev. J. H. Longcrier officiating. The bride, gowned in white satin, wearing a veil caught with orange blossoms, carried a shower bouquet of roses and valley lilies.
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way to voice specialists when telephone conversations can be "front-paged" as official statements. The political tenn per of ambitious statesmen recalls the old time advice current when the Null ligan letters were unearthed-'Don't write.'' Now it is "don't talk" or at least cultivate voice that can speak emphatically and decisively in a dulcet tone and straighten out the kinks of a tangled situation.
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Tennessee, where she will spend the sum mer.
 tending Auburn, is the guest of his brother, MT. Grover Knight.
 Miss Nell Jungerman, the new librarian for Ensley, will arrive in a few days.
 Mrs. Grover Wren and Mrs. Ada Pat terson are visiting friends in Oklahoma City and other points in the state.
 Mrs. J. S. Blackburn is the guest of her brother, w. C. Jones, in this city.
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The Metric System

From the Philadelphia Bulletin,
 United States manufacturers anc dealers bidding for foreign trade are advised to make use of the metric system in their proposals detailing li- mensions and measurements, and it will be we'll If the acceptance of this
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new arrival the first thought sh ou1d be Mothers Erie n d." This is an external remedy gently applied over the stomach mus cles. It makes them firm and pliant, they expand naturally with out undue strain. It removes from the nerves those infu- ences which are re- sponsible for much of the pain incident to the
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guest of Mrs. w. H, Helms in Spring vile
 Mrs. s. G. McCluney has as her guest Miss Belle Hancock of Nashville, Tenn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-20

The Bridge Club met with Mrs.
A. Il. Kennedy Saturday evening
from 8 to H. Bridge was played
and at the close salad course
was served. Those present were
MeSdames w. b. Amberg, c.. Y.
Bonduant, h. q. Stone, r. Il.
Powell. Invited guests: Mrs. w
Bonduant, Miss Louise Atwood
and A. Il. DeBow. The club
meets Monday evening with Mrs.
G.. +. BOndurant.
Missouri farm for sale: 30
acres, W miles from r. h. sta
ton, Is acres valley land in cult
walton; barn 40x6O, good orchard,
ON rural route and telephone line
S2l an acre; 1920 cash, balance
five years.-C. Il. Barney. lc
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church viii hold their
bazaar Thursday afternoon at l
o clock.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-20

Frank Won Berries, Jr., present
master of Hickman lodge 76l, f.
& A. NJ, entertained at AN ele.
CANT six O'Clock dinner Monday
night in honor of 7. j. Adams,
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Kentucky, the following be-
ing present: DR.. Lon Naylor, Aus
tin voorhees,, II. T. Beale, A. S.
Rosedale, C.. ii. Moore, II. n.
Cowgirl and J. c. Sexton, all of
whom are past masters Of HEX
man Lodge, with the exception OF
DR.. Naylor who Is past master OF
Cayce lodge.
Swayne Walker has purchase
the Ed Barnes farm Of 220 acres
IN Mississippi county, Missouri,
and will turn planter.
b. B. Sanders and wife, of Ca
ruthersville, Mo, arrived Monday
TO attend the funeral and burial
of j. A. Thompson.
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The Rock Club met with Mrs.
W. g. Upton Friday afternoon
from 2:3O TO 80. Rock was play
ed andd mring the games white
grape juice was served and at the
close a salad course was served.
Those present were; Mesdames d.
B. Wilson, Mary Ligon, S. II.
Hinton, W. Il. Lynch, X. b. John
son, b. HuddleStOn, X. A. Mitch
ell, Milton Spradlin, j. w. Rooney.
Invited guest: Mrs. Val Carpen-
ter. The club meets Friday with
Mrs. Milton Spmdlin.
{. G. Schlenker and w. C.
johnson went TO Louisville Tues
day, where they saw the Millers
and Louisville ball teams cross
bats and attend the Jewellers
Convention.
hay For Sale: Good LIST cut
ting Red Clover; also Alfalfa
s. l.. Dodds.
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ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Able Britt. Of Stubblcfield,
spout saturday and Sunday with
81 81 Ft. Is aud Neal Britt Mrs.
o. p Thomas and children were
W Iiu.mm Wednesday Mr. and
Nr lsu Bryant and children Wis
... relatives N Cayco and Mos
.w SuJay-Mr and Mrs. w. w.
frueg and daughter, Ruby, AMI
No Edna DAVIS were IN HEX
Mu Wednesday Mrs. Arthur
Allen ud yuu, OF Cayce, spent
Friday ught with her father, Jno.
S.au, and lamily.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ln.r Robertson visited his par
cuts n Moscow saturday. --Mr.
ad Mn Frank Henry spent Sat
na! night with her uncle, Max
Roper. and wife, Of Hickman, and
went with them 10 ReelfOOt Lake
Sunday and spent the day.--Miss-
o EJ.4 and Tommie Clark were IA
Hickman Friday.-Clarence and
Atoms Owens visited their sister,
lIn a. A. Murchison, of Hickman
SId4y-AlR Arthur Allen and
Miss bessie Sloan were IN Heck
mA S.'uriay.-MIS Herman Ed-
Ns.nu ud little daughter, Of
um ..t., spent part OF last
a. a.l her sister, Mrs. Elner
."..NHu-A baby girl arrived at
ame pi Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
VILLAINS ou the 9TH Of this month
al oa tac 18th, a baby boy ar
Hul 90 the home OF Mr.. and
,N WI. l.cman.-J. H. Royster,
& Fulton visited his mother, Mrs.
ilue HrbeAee at home OF her
u.. J.. Atwiil, Sunday and Mon.
Mss Mym Shelton left for
'.Hp0s sunday 20 visit her UNI
Hau Roach, and family, and
BROTHER Roy Shelton.-Mrs.
l.e Roach and children, of Cay
,pru. last Wednesday with
sister, MH G. l.. Bryant. --
~ f.ule Mai Treas and broth
"-ae OF Crutchfield, visited
grnaparcutS, Mr.. and Mrs.
il Ireas, Thursday.-Mr. and
Us Edgar Mayos are visiting his
'Wer Mrs. Dora Mayes.- Mrs.
e. Roper % Hickman, spent
ny Tuesday with her mother,
N Fannie Henry.
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typewriter paper in boxes at
US oiilce, either legal or regu-
Ar sizes.
Registered Red Polled Bulls:
'e'rral extra nice Ones S. L..
The Ola Governor Steel Cut
..ye, best OF all at Betters-
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al ih'erurban car.
A poll Of the Republican members
OF the New York legislature shows "a
on! OF l2s favor Hughes for president
Col Roosevelt and Senator Root were
hardly mentioned.
Charles Thompson Is mining cola I'm
me back yard OF his home In South
bandon, Ore. following the finding Of
three gold nuggets In the craw OF n
chicken be cleaned for the family's
dinner.
Arthur Thomas Of Marion. ILL.,. 80
years old, WAS killed In n fight and
Brooks Bond. n, was arrested. He Ia
alleged 10 have killed Thomas with a
blow Of his fist.
Ihe senate immigration COMMITTEES
decided 10 recommend passage OF tho
burnett Immigration bill without
AmC dment
MR., Lillian Dieher and her two
young daughters we're suffocated In A
IRE which swept the Diober home In
Detroit
Election Of bill" sapp as national
committeeman by the Kansas Demo.
cratic state convention was lnterpret.
cd as defeat OF the federal faction OF
the party.
FRANK Hitchcock has obtained con.
'rol OF the Kentucky Republican dele.
sallon and will swing the votes 10 the
strongest candidate at the Chicago
convention
4 national convention representa-.
I'VE Of all branches OF the tobacco In
dasiry will bo held IN Washington
May 70.
Iyphus has broken out al Hurley.
y NJ M" third case In this county
within three weeks
Al The request Of Gen Chen VI. gov.
ernor OF S1ochuen. Tsai 40. the rebel
leader has granted 30 days armistics
100 'h' provinces oi Yunnln and srech
uen pending peace negotiations.
The ideal town mas been found. n
% Warren, M, and men do not spit on
he streets nor swear al their wives.
according To Mrs A. X. Garfield |
mayor
Meredith Nicholson Of indianapolis.
an author practically mas been agreed |
upon by President Wilson and secre.
'ay Baker Tor assistant secretary Of
war
Rear Admiral Caperton, command.
ing the cruiser squadron In Hait!en
waters, telegraphed that the minister
OF public instruction had been bitten
by mad dog and is en- route to New
York.
Five hundred shell makers in the
plant Of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company at Phla.
dclphIa. are ON strike for Increased
wages aud double pay for sunday
work and overtime.
Soldiers OF the punitive expedition
are going 10 gel their "makin's" Brig
3"n ShHr"c announced that tons ot
o'Hcco aul papers have been sent
from Columbus 20 the front
A Copenhagen dispatch says that
mut tickets ar being issued In Sax
rrN aad ,hr the government Of fh.tl
eHldau Nh assume control oI al
tughs of meat
The German emperor IS az pot-dtm
recovering from O. nervous shu.A as
D.. rol' OF fha explosion OF .cll
'.wm which destroyed Tue n,.
Icro. motor cas aad Killed several Oh
.l..rs.
4 mrs hrouhi LOO "a verdict of muir
der ln the ,r. @, -.n gain lo. Me-.
CoNan of smD.r Ark. ana sem.
fenced hw TO deaf. iu the electric
chair