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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
One oi the Two Last Survivors Of the
 Monitor Scared by all Owl.
But This Was Years Ago When Thomas
 Taylor Was in Virginia

Thomas Taylor sof Putnam, one of the two last survivors Of the historic Monitor that sank the Merrimac, is no coward Tom proved that fact during the Civil war when he was powder monkey Ion the famous craft and was many times under fire. But Tom is possessed of nerves like all hu- mans and one dark night on the way b his parents home near Norfolk Va, an old owl got Toms goat, and the Virginia owls are .still telling the story md laughing-if. solemn owts ever do laugh.
 The way Tom tells il. "lt was years and years ago. In fact not long niter the war l was living in Worcester then. 1 went down to Virginia to see my father and mother. Ofeourse they all wanted to hear about the notih and told them about things up here and few things that my imagination filled in just to make n good story l was at lhe corner grocery one night and got 10 talking with an old leila snd talk drifted to the war. l told him about my fightin for the north and the stars and stripes and he told me how We gave it to them, the south erners, and not to be outdone l said, "yes and you often gave il to us too.
 alt was after nine o'clock when l .k To "a road through some tall pines. got to thinking, suppose that fella didn't like .all 1 was telling him bout my ightin for the north, and l com menced 10 get worried. Well sir l couldn't get Il out of my mind think ing what he might do to me and took a revolver, was carry ing, out Of my pocket and carried 1t In my hand. had got nearly through the woods when opt of the darkness came a Whoo oo.oo that could be heard, l bet two mile. didn't stop to ask questions or to look noout but let go TWO shots before 1 thought. Then knew il was an old boot owl. But l didn't get over 1t right away and ran the rest of the way home and burst into the kitchen door whafe tmy mainmy was ana told her about Il and about what l nad been telling the man al the store. | was sittin by the window and she says tonne Tom gel away from that window, that man come and shoot you up an l moved te another place.
 s'Did the man ever try to do you any harm, Tom he was asked.
 ..Bless you no, .said Tom, "l saw him many times after that and wt talked lot about the war. found out he knew my folks and remember ed when l was born.
 .'l lotd them folks some real stories about the north all right Why, told them that when left here tht snow was live feel deep and il you went out for fifteen minutes yoa would be frozen slid They thought ths north was some country before goi through telling them about il. BuI they enjoyed hearth Il and l enjoyed tellin il so nobody want harmed none. "But say, did you ever hear one oi them old hoot owls? They certainly has got some hoot 7
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Son Tells of Fathers Beath
Funeral of George Warren

Funeral services for George Warren, who com mitted suicide at4he home of his son, k. J. Warren, in Providence, sept. 7th, ss told in the PATRIOT last week, were held at the Putnam Heights cemetery last sunday morn- ing at Il o'clock
 The service was h charge Of Quine. baug Lodge of Mssons, the bearers be ing the following members; l.. H. Full Ter, George P. Miner, A. W. Marcy and Lucius P. Merriam.
 The service at the grave was con ducted by Past Worshipful Master L. P. Merriam, who is chaplain of the lodge.
 Ia a statement sent the PATRIOT by MT. Warren's son, Robert, his father went to live with him in Providence inst October and the son noticed that he had changed greatly since he last saw him. He felt that his fathers mind was failing although he was sl ways pleasant and never fault finding.
 MT. Warren, his son says, seemed 10 have forgotten many things and was not efficient in his trade, earpentering, and after working for week had to give up. Everything Was done 10 make fife as pleasant as possible for MT Warren but be seemed 10 think he was burden on his relatives and talk ed much about 1t although assured that his son was glad to have him at his home.
 The son had hired a tenement in Pawtucket to be nearer his work and all of the household effects were pack ed Tor temoval. Mrs. Warren went to d drug sleIe and called her son on the telephone and ihiormed him that his father .had paced the floor all night and seemed very Respondent. When she returned To the house she found her husband with bis throat cut. She screamed and said, "for heaven 5 sake, George, what have you done?p He replied, "It is all right, Lizzie, all iight.0 She ran 10 the door and called for help and then she fainted. When she was revived her husband was deai.
 | is the belief of the son that his ia. thef first cut his throat by accident for the cut was not so serious but what he could speak, although he must have lost great deal Of blood. When Mrs. Warren first went in he wus trying 10 wash the wound with water. The wound wns two and A half or three inches long and quite deep. The sons reasoning is that as soon as his mother left his father, screaming for help, his fnthef finished the work he had begun as the last cut wns from ear 10 ear and deep enough 10 sever the juguar vein and wind pipe. The doctor and un- deTtaker both stated that il was one of the worst wounds Of the kind they had ever seen.
 Many people who had known Mr. Warren had remarked that he was greatly changed in the past year and his relatives believe that the act WIS due to q deranged mind. He would have been 70 years old this month.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Joseph ]. Burke Receives a Patent
Livery Street Blacksmith lnvents Noise.
 less Geer

Joseph J. Burke, T blacksmith on Livery street, hns been granted pa tent on A noisless gear.
 The gear will be in ,demand for use wherever noisy gears are obuoxious. Already.Mf Burke has offers for his patent although he has had it less than il week.
 The device is an excellent one for automobiles, especially for time gears, and will prevent these gears from com ing loose and will do away with all noise.
 In the letter of patent il is stated that the article patented is an improved noiseless gear so constructed as To pre-, vent noise known as choking, de. signed for use wherever noisy gears Are obnoxious, and combines simple, improved and practical features of construction.
 What is claimed as new and useful is noiseless gear comprising q pair Of gear members of corresponding di- hmetefs and having teeth of cores bonding diametefs tand having teeth Of sponding pitch, one of said gear members having a circular boss eoneenlrie herewith and adopted to be keyed upon shaft, the other gear mem Der having d tconcentrically nr- ranged circular opeuing correspond ing in diameter with and fitting the boss, the adjacent faces of the gear members having aunular depressions | eorresp bonding with and registerin ing concentricnlly with each other, each Of the nnnular depressions having la terally extending pins and leai spring tension device arranged in said registering annular depressions and connecting said pins.
 l NIT. Burke has been working, on the 1 device for some lime. He has given | 1t a thorough test ana says 1t will dc all that Is claimed for it. This is the | first patent that he has ever secured
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Thoughtful Husband.

A New Yorker tells of a married couple he observed at county fair in Ohio. They found themselves in the center of quite crowd near one of the amusement booths and the husband ad- dressed bis wife in this wise: 'I say. dearie. l think you'd better give me the lunch basket. Don't you see. we are apt to lose each other in this croxdf'
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Sickness and Death From MIX

It k well known that the record, of many cities show that dirty milk causes much sickness and death from to five years old and that it Is in hot weather that dirty mllk IS most deadly. ...-ey-.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
JAMAlcAs BANANA cnop RUINED
Widespread Damage Wrought by West

Widespread Damage Wrought by West
 Indian Hurricare.
 Kingston. Jamaiea.-iniormat.on col leeted from all parts of the island re specttng the damage dona by the hur rieane indicates that for all practical purposes this years banana crop has been completely destroyed. the crop for 1917 reduced by 50 per cent, and barring further blows the full output from all plantations will mol be in ef- feet before 1918. Bananas represent Ct per cent. of the island exports.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Woman'5 & %ss~~
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How to Feel Well During Middle Life Told by Three Women Who Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is a most critical period of a womans existence and neglect of health this time invites disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember that there Is other remedy known medicine that will so successfully carry through this trying period Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from native roots and herbs. Read these etters:-
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

Philadelphia, Pal started the Change of Life five years ago. l always had headache and back ache with bearing down pains and I would have heat flashes very bad times with dizzy spells and nervous feelings. After taking Lydia k. PmkhamS Vegetahe Compound l feel like new person and am in better health and no more troubled with the aches and pains had before l took your won- derful, remedy. l recommend t to my friends for MAN, 759 \. Ringgod St, Philadelphia, Pa.
 Beverly, MaSs.-"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's ,und for nervousness and dyspepsia, when l was
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

What becomes Of your small change? Get one of our banks and find out. Ore Dollar secures a Book and Home Bank.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

have had them try it and they also have received good results from it."-Mrs- GEORGE X. DUNBAR, r Roundy St, Beverly, Mass.
 Erie, Pa -"I was in poor health when the Change of Life started with me and l took Lydia R. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound, or l think should not have got over it as easy as l did. Even now if do not feel good I take the Compound and it restores me in short time. l will praise your remedies to every woman for it may help them as it has me"- Mrs. E KIssLING, 93l East o1th Eric pa
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
REVENUE BILL PASSED. 42 TO ta
Amendment Empowers President to Deny Clearance to Offending Ships.

Deny Clearance to Offending Ships.
 Washiagton.-Tha Senate. after hay. ing been in continuous session more than fourteen hours. passed the Gen. eraI Revenue bill designed to raisa s2o5 0o0 900 annually for meeting ex- traordlnary expenses due in part 10 the large amount of money approprE ated for military preparedness.
 In order to meet the emergency in the paper market. news print paper valued at .ess than five cents pou2d ia admitted freq
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15

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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
CALLS JAPANESE Ao9REssoRs
Chinese Premier Issues Statement on
 Clash in Eastern Mongolia.

Peklag. CainaAt a secret mis. sion Of Parliament Premier Tuan Chl-Jui. replying To inquiries about tne recent clash between Chinese and Japanese troops at Ghengehiatun, iu eastern Mongolia, said the Jap aaese were the aggressors and fired the first shots.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
LADIES AUXILIARY ORDER RAIL
WAY CONDUCTORS BEAUTT-
FULLY ENTERTAINED.

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Order
of Railway Conductors was very beau
tifully entertained yesterday after
noon with Mrs. G. A. Eubanks as
hostess. The guests were invited from
half after three till six, the guest list
including Mrs. D. G. Perryman, Mrs.
J. A. Eubanks, Mrs. H. z. Pate. Mrs.
C. Brigham, Mrs. G. B. viIlar, Mrs.
R. Vickery, Mrs. Nicely, Miss Pauline
Nicely, Miss May WiIkerson.
Crimson and white verbena, with
maidenhair ferns and other pot plants
frightened the rooms of the prettily
appointed home, and a musical con-
test furnished diversion.
Miss Pauline Nicely contributed q
piano solo to the program for the
afternoon, and Miss May WiIkersor
gave several Of her clever readings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
PRESIDENT TO BE ELECTED
BY FEDERATION.

The General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs which meets in biennial ses-
sion in May in New York City, will
be confronted with many important
duties, chief among which viii be the
election of q new president to succeed
Mrs. Pennybacker, whose term of of
fee is about to expire. There are at
present only two candidates for the
position of president Of this remark
able aggregation of two million
American club women. As Alabama
women are greatly interested in or
ganization work, and the State Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs is so large
and important body, what the New
York World has to say regarding the
two candidates for the Office Of presi-
dent of the general federation will
be Of timely interest. The World
says:
The two women now up for cleo
ton are Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath of
Ohio, now first vice president, and
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles Of Califor-
mia, who in one capacity or another
has been member of the national
board for the past eight years. Mrs,
Sheath is an ardent suffragist in a
state thus far defeated at the polls
Mrs. Cowles is voter. Aside from
this essential difference, which gives
Mrs. Cowies heavy odds, a curious
question of tradition enters into the
struggle. Mrs. Sheath as first vice
president is the logical candidate; II
has been a time-honored custom In
the federation to raise the second il
com mand to the chair But Mrs
Covles was also first vice president
in 1912 in San Francisco when an
other tradition interviewed to prevent
her running for first place.
Mrs. Sheath is a widow of wealth
and social position, her only child, {
married daughter. Mrs. CowIes is thu
wife Of well known physician anC
has no children.
/ Both Mrs. Sheath and Mrs. Cowlel
are trained presiding officers ant
speakers. Mrs. Cowles carries tn,
endorsement of two past presidents
Mrs. Dinies T. S. Denison and Mrs
Philip Moore. The present admins
tration is walking discreetly between
the two, though some of the ables
women of Mrs. Pennybacl1er's hom
state, Texas, are ranged under TIL
Californian's banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
A CIVIC ALPHABET.

A--Abandon the care of your back
yard and you pave the way for
typhoid fever.
Better observe general "Clean-
Up Day" this year than have
cause for regret hereafter.
C-Civic improvement calls for the
best effort of humanity.
DIDO your work well and disregard
the critics
E-Educate persons not to throw pa
per or trash on the street, but to
place it in receptacles.
Fire prevention saves life and
property.
Good roads will add materially to
the prosperity of your town.
H-Hearty cooperation Of citizens
and club members IN work UNI
dertaken will effect wonderful re-
suits.
Improve school rooms and grounds
so they win be attractive to both
children and citizens.
join Civic Improvement Gibbs.
You are needed.
KNOCK on the unsightly bill board
and continue TO knock.
Lead a crusade for the City Beau
tiful.
M-Make your club a factor IN your
town life.
N-Never say quit when It is ques-
ton Of health and beauty for
your home town.
O-On with Beauty, Cleanliness and
Health.
Push, Pun and Perseverance viii
make your town a model.
QUIT criticising and begin work
ing.
R-Request the city authorities tc
enforce the sanitary laws.
S-See that your premises ara above
criticism.
1.-THE Tin Can Districts become
germ breeders; Danish them from
your town.
Use every effort TO have all eat.
ables that are exposed for sale
screened.
WINES and roses win beauty
your premises.
W-Wage war on flies, mosquitoes
and weeds, FOR they carry anc
cause disease.
X-Xpect help from every person II
the efforts to make the town san
itary.
You are responsible for the ap
pearance of one part Of you
town. Don't forget that.
Zeal exhibited at the annual clean
up day will put your town in {
sanitary condition.
The American Club Woman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
YOUNG WOMAN'S CHRISTION AS
ISOLATION TO HAVE
RUMMAGE SALE,

The Young Woman's Christian As
sociation is to have rlunmage sale.
This means that every woman inter-
ested in the Y. W. c. A. is going into
her attic or her treasure chest in
search of the discarded gown, or hat,
or suit, or what-not, to make up the
bright medley that the Y. w. C. A. is
to convert into money to swell the
exchequer of the association.
Mrs. ]. H. Collins and Mrs. A. G.
Blount, who are sponsoring this move
ment, ask every girl and woman in
Pensacola interested in the Y. w. G.
A to help in this movement by phon-
ing them of any articles which might
be used by them in this sale.
Anything in the way of wearing APP
parel will be acceptable, and house
furnishings, such as discarded shades,
curtains, etc, will be welcomed.
Nearly everyone has one pretty
gown that is not quite up-to-date, OF a
spring hat a bit passe, which might be
freshened up and sold again at the
runmage sale.
Everyone may help in this, and al
the same time do some spring clean,
ing. Telephone Mrs. Blount, 1872, Oh
Mrs. Collins, $50. and they will SEND
for your packages, whatever they may
be, and the help you give viii be very
much appreciated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
TWELVE YEARS
OF FAILING HEALTH
BROUGHT TO HAPPY END. SAYS
THE PEOPLE IN THREE COUN-
TIES KNOW WHAT CARDUI
DID FOR HER.

weaverviIle, N. C.-Mrs. Abbagail
Hampton. Of this place, says that
about IL years ago she began to take
Cardui after having been In failing
health for IL years, during which
time she had to take to her bed four
days out Of each month, and suffered
agony; that the doctors told her she
must have female trouble and gave
her medicine which did her no good
and finally insisted on her going to
the hospital for treatment.
She goes ON to say; II am large
woman, and my ordinary weight, 16C
pounds, went down to 1876. got Sc
bad just dragged around and could
kcarcefy sit up. My neigh.
boris all thought I was going to die
and would say I couldn't live long
My little daughter thought the same
4 Ny husband and friends urged ms
Is try Cardui, and he bought me some
Of it. ] began feeling better as soor
as ] began taking it. and I steadily
improved until I was well and strong
/ make my garden, do my houseworl
and have cooked for 90 boarders a
one time. Am strong, healthy wo
man, permanently cured by Cardui
Ny husband and I can't say enough
for Cardui. The pecple il
three counties know what this medi
cine has done for me, for neither
nor my husband ever cease praisins
it,
Cardui is for sale at all druggist,
with full directions for use. TRY II
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
FORMER PREsIDENT-G GENERAL
TO SPEAK TO HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS.


A splendid spirit OF patriotism be-
ing developed by the Sons of the
American Revolution, and at this time,
especially, the principles for which
this society stands should be incul-
Gated in the youth of the country.
On Thursday the Hon. r. c. Bal
lard Thurston, a former president
general of the Sons of the American
Revolution, viii address the students
of the Pensacola high school. Mr.. Bal
lard-Thurston is spending few days
at the San Carlos hotel, en- route from
South Florida. He was a guest in
Pensacola last winter, when he met
the members Of the organization
which he represents, and was enter
tanned at a large banquet at the San
Carlos.
On Thursday afternoon promptly at
2 o'clock the former president-general
will address the high school students
and most cordial invitation is ex-
tended the public to be present. Mr.
Ballard-Thurston has given many
years to the study of American his,
tory, and to the principles which the
Sons of the American Revolution rep
resent, and his talk to the student;
will be Of value and interest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29

work and washing for eleven and car
truthfully say Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has been q godsend
to me for I would have been in my grave
today but for it. ] would tell ell wo-
men suffering as was TO try your vsiu-
able remedy. So Mrs. WI. GREEN, SS2
S. Addison Street, indianapolis, Indiana
There is hardly neighborhood in this
country, wherein some woman has not
found health by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
IF there is anything about which yors
would ike special advice, write TO ths
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn
Mass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-29
TOURIST CLUB HOLDS LAST
MEETING OF THE SEASON.

The last meeting of the Tourist
Club was held yesterday afternoon
at the W. o. W. hall, with one hun
bred and sixty members present, the
largest number ever entertained at a
meeting so late in the season.
With Mrs. Elizabeth Baya at the
piano, the meeting was opened with
America" followed by an invocation
by the Rev. S. w. Jefferson. Minutes
of the last meeting were read by the
capable secretary, Miss Miller, and a
short business session followed, after
which an hour Of music and reading
was enjoyed.
Miss Dickson gave a delightful In
strumental solo, followed by a vocal
solo by Miss Johnson, of Chicago
DIR. w. j. Benn also contributed to the
music program, and little Miss Aline
Hicks rendered several bright piano
selections, and also sang very prettily
A quartette by Mrs. Benn's class, anc
a flute solo by a member of the club
were also bright numbers on the pro
gram.
Little Miss Louise Hurst, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hurst
in an instrumental number, won mucF
applause for her first appearance be
fore the club this season.
President w. H. Taylor gave on,
Of his inimitable readings, and tn,
meeting was closed by all joining il
singing "God Be With You Till w,
Meet Again"
The last meeting of the Touris
Club brought to a pleasant close !
series Of gatherings which have great
~ frightened the winter. At time
there have been present at these meet
ings nearly five hundred persons, mos
| of whom were visitors to Pensacols
and a splendid spirit Of comradeshil
and friendliness has been developed
not only among the tourists them
selves, but between the tourists an
| the townspeopIe, who have take,
much interest in the meetings whic
have been held each week at the n
i o. W hall.