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The Press., 1916-07-27
MANSFIELD. Mansfield Depot.

Miss Ruth and Ella McCollum arc visiting their aunt, Mrs. Wm Farrow, in New London. Hildred Gorney is entertaining he1 cousin, Miss Ruth Easterbrooks o1 Wiuimantio few days.
 The reception given Rev. MT. an6 Mrs. Klein was very nice. The choir sang several selections, Miss Ebba Smith of Spring Hill presiding at the organ. Speaking by Rev. l.. Smith of Spring Hill and Dr. Coates of Hartford was much appreciated. Rev. l.. Smith took charge of the receiving to Rev. MT. and Mrs. Klein and was done in pretty way, after which refreshments were served by the ladies of the church to nearly a hundred people. The church was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers by Miss Maud Brigham.
 .ss. Gurleyville.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Cross of Willi- mantio called on relatives here recent ly. -.-.
 Mrs. W. D. Walker has returned home atfer visiting relatives in Ware, Mass Averill Hyde of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting relatives in Ashford and Mansfield. #@ ~sf@
 MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Smith and Miss Ida Smith spent the day recent ly in Meriden. a.s.. ....-.
 Mrs. Wm. Haase sprained her ankle one day last week. She is under the care of Dr. Cramm.
 H. O. Barlow and Mrs. O. H. Barlow and little daughter called on relatives here recently. ... ....-
The Press., 1916-07-27
CHINESE P0RcELAINs.

Wine Cups Like "TiIted Lotus Leaves | Floating Down Stream" l To look long upon Chinese porce-
 lafns is likely for numerous causes to result in falling under their persuasive spell. If you are interested in the
 sculptural stage of art, susceptible to the beauty of line, you will find it
 there in dignified simplicity. In color | the eye is appealed to in seductive infnity. In range of decorative mo- tives the Celestial potter's mind is fer l tile with an imagery found only in the 1 east. And there must not be left out of account the interest and satisfac- l tiOn awaiting the technical student of | structure that is found in substance so quickly responsive to the delft touch | of the artisan.
 ''The fine white bowls surpass hoar- frost and snow" is Chinese descrip. tiOn of one of the ancient fictile fab l rics. As the aroma of delicate wine
 is enriched and refined by being served in a fragile glass, so the tea drinkers | as far back as the days of the Tang,
 in the seventh and eighth centuries, appreciated their bowls, according as they enhanced the tint of the infu- S1On." And here comes in another element in the charm of Chinese porce- lains. Like the European art of the middle ages and the renaissance, they were so intimately related to life that they contribute to a human and bet ter understanding of strange and dis tant people. No sooner is one interest ed in this truly national art of the Chinese than he finds certain even if meager knowledge of them a matter of cOncOmitant interest, even though not essential to an appreciation of their creations.
 Wine cups of the Tang were likened by their poets to tilted lotus leaves floating down stream" There came into porcelain the hue of "rosy dawn" Does one not find here sympathetic communion with nature in far Cathay? Those so called ginger jars'' of the capriciously named hawthorn pat tern"-the most commonly known of all Chinese pOrcelains in the occident were used for sending presents of fine tea at the Chinese New Year an niversary. Their decoration, which has nothing to do with the hawthorn, was made in representation of the blossoms of the winter blooming wild prunus tree lying on streams whose ice cover ing was disintegrating under the warm ing influences of the approaching yer nal season.-Dana H. Carroll in Scrib- ner's.
 Curious Recruiting Custom.
 The Russian army in the early part of the nineteenth century had a cu- rious way of raising troops. A levy of two to four men out of every 500 were selected and then medically examined at the army's headquarters, either at Moscow cS St. Petersburg Now Petro- grad). If the recruit successfully pass ed he was then turned over to an off, cer, who saw to it that he was cor rectly measured and, if the proper height, was sent into another apart ment, where the front part of his head was shaved. If rejected as being med ically unfit or short of the necessary height the back part of his head was then shorn of its locks to prevent him from appearing again among new leVieS
The Press., 1916-07-27

MT. and Mrs. Wilbert Greaves of Hartford are spending some time at their home here. MT. Greaves is re- ouperating from serious illness.
 Monday afternoon at the parsonage a company of IA ladies. witnessed a demonstration of aluminium ware. MT. Perez proved by many tests the possibilities of this ware. There were several children also as inter- ested spectators. Perhaps they have an eye on future kitchens as the older people have on present ones.
The Press., 1916-07-27

Mrs. Ella Martin has shingled her barns.
 Bert Curtis and family of Stafford Springs are camping at Crystal Lake.
 M. A. Richardson of Chicago has returned from short visit with friends here.
 Miss Elsie Youngs of Rockville spent part of last week at Denison Bakers.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Skinner and children of Rockville are staying here for the summer.
 Miss Jane Kline and three brothers of Hartford are spending several weeks at Crystal Lake and rooming at Perlin Dimock's.
The Press., 1916-07-27

Mrs. Anna Behrens of New York
 who is spending some time with ! MT and Mrs. Addis, is i'll with diphtheria.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry schrader o1 New York are spending some time with MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Luhrsen MT. and Mrs. Earl Cook and. .son o1 Clinton, Mass, are the guests of MT. Cooks parents, Rev. and Mrs. N. B. Cook.
 Rev and Mrs. Robert M. French and daughters, Miss Mildred and Han. nah Dustin French, are the guests ot Wm. B. Ludlow.
 On account of the prevalence of dis. ease in town the fair of the Congrega- tional church which was to have been held this week is postponed until Sep. tember.
 Mrs. Geo. A. Senior and daug hter, Gertrude, and Mrs. Robert P. Tollen and son, Robert of Arlington, are spending some time with Mrs. Mar garet Meeker and Mrs. Robert Miller.
 Camp Red Croft has been quaran- tined on account of one of the girls being ill with infantile paralysis. If it is case of paralysis she is getting along very fast and is able to sit up some.
 Mrs. w. N. Clark of Granby and Dr. Julia B. Smith of Mount Vernon seminary, Washington, D. O., spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Case, who are entertaining for this week MT. and Mrs. Wm. B. Garfield of Jamestown, N. Y. ..t ...... Mrs. Livingstone, Sylvia and Zonia Livingstone of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. Barnette, Harold Barnette of Brooklyn. N. Y., Mrs. Sullivan. Robert, Will liam and Harry Sullivan and MT. and Mrs. Hoffman and William Hoffman of New York are spending some time with MT. and Mrs. Gilbert P. Babcook on Grants Hill. ..zs..... Holland (west side)
 Gladys Christopher is taking the com mercial course at Bay Path Institute.
 Charles Leonard is running his new Maxwell car and James Gallavin new Chevrolet.
 Howard Amidon If visiting in Stafford Springs with his uncles, O. w. Amidon and T. R. Prentice ..t-.s .:.-..
 Mrs. G. s. Amidon goes this week with Helen and Richard to her mothers, Mrs. O. w. Bretts, of North Woodstock.
 The state road between the Street and Rockville, so badly damaged by the re- cent severe storm, is being repaired by men from Willington who are boarding at O. A. Leonard's.
 Frank Davis of Cuba called on his aunt, Mrs. Fannie L. Pease, Monday. He was called home on account of the ill., ness of his father, Charles R. Davis, of Rockville.
The Press., 1916-07-27
WELLINGTON

There are many coming and going between New York and the new residents at Cozy Croft.
 Miss Catherine J. Everett is the guest of the Horkey family of Hart. ford at their cottage at Walnut Beach. Many farmers are unfortunate regarding the securing of the hay crop on account of rain and shortness of help.
 Mrs. E.O. Carpenter is intertaining her mother who came recently from Vermont. Her brother, William Oleve- land, who was recently married, with his wife was also a guest The delayed meeting of the Ladies Aid society will be held in conference room Friday afternoon at o'clock. All the ladies in the community, young and old, are welcome at these meetings.
 South Wilmington.
 There will be dance at Hillside hall Friday evening, July 28. Music by Ned wied's 5-piece orchestra, Louis Beebe prompter. Refreshments and ice cream will be sold. E Miss Marie Henoir is visiting her parents in Moodus.
 The fans are just waking up to the fact that we have a crack ball team right here in this village.
 Vacation time showed in the attend ance at Memorial church last Sunday, when Rev. Leonard Smith preached a most excellent sermon to a small congregation.
 Rev. Chas. A. Parker, Geo. O. Westerfield, Louis Service. Mrs. Jas. Service, Jr., and daughter, Alice, Mrs. John R. Edwards, the Misses Elizabeth Greene, Harriett Smith and Clara Hall are guests of Miss Rosa o. Hall at Northfield, Mass.
 The meeting of the O. E. on Aug ust 2d will be of unusual interest. MT. Lee, Chinese student of Yale, will be the speaker and his topic will be Christianity compared with other religions. MT. Lee is an authority on this subject. An invitation is ex- tended to the public. Be sure to bring pencil and note book.
 At the meeting of the Get together club Monday night the members assessed themselves 25 cents each as 8 contribution to the ball club. Last Saturday the team went to South Windham and lost a game, but it was some team they went up against and they lost to ], which is not bad at all in that instance Next Saturday, the 29th, the team from Glynville is to be down again and it will be nip and tuck. % ' ''-'='''--
The Press., 1916-07-27

For any itching skin trouble, piles, eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald head, herpes, scabies, Deans Ointment Is highly recommended. 5Oc box at all stores.
The Press., 1916-07-27
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

CMatter unaer this head 10 cents a linel Hart Schaffner 4 Marx Clothes, Mod ern Clothing Go.
 Watch our windows for special bar gains. s. Katzowiiz X Co.
The Press., 1916-07-27
UNION.

Fairman Howard is spending his vacation at Hydeville with his grand mother, Mrs. M. H. Soule. MT. and Mrs.. P. H. Brooks of Springfield, was the guests of MT. and Mrs. Ohas. T. Rindge the past week. Mrs. H. R. Howard, who recently underwent surgical operation at the Johnson hospital. is gaining steadily N. J. Bond is taking a course in military training at the Plattsburg, N. Y. camp, and reports strenuous work. a. e45E Currant pick ing at the Mashapaug farms is furnishing work and "pin money" to quite number of Union children.
 MT. and Mrs. Jarvais Hull of West Woodstock spent Thursday with MT. and Mrs. Chas. T. Rindge and other friends.
 We do not hear much about "Make hay while the sun shines" these days. It is, more likely. "Watoh while it rains and the weeds grow" Miss Florence Barrows has returned from Camp Wekeva, Lake Wonksunk- monk, where she has been camping for two weeks with Vest Haven Camp Fire girls.
 The following teachers have been appointed for the coming school year Miss Hattie Cooper for the east school, Miss Lillian Amidon for number three, Miss Carrig for Rock Meadow and MT. Sterry for Mashapaug. The two latter, as we'll as Miss Amidon, have had normal training.
 Recent storms have played unpleas- ant pranks with local telephones. Sunday was not exactly peaceful day of rest on nubmer 8 line-the phones began ringing at 8. m. and contin. ued the music steadily till l o'clock p. m. After that hour it was possi ble to talk on the line, although cut off from the central office. | Rock Meadow. | A daughter was born the 22d to MT. and Mrs. Leon Booth. SEE.t
 John Rizner is employed by Frank Ballou through having.
 Fred Pinard is visiting a few days this week with Frank Ballou. Miss Ada Heck of Thompsonville visited few days last week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck.
 Mrs. Ola Curtis and children ot Holland are visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Willis, this week.
The Press., 1916-07-27
HOLLAND.

Walter M. Taylor of New York has been spending his vacation with his family.
 Frank Olough of Boston is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. James H. Olough.
 Phyllis Newoomb, Harriett and Charlie Luce and Simeon Baldwin Luhrsen are i'll with the measles. l.
 Prof. Harvey Olough and wife, Mrs. Clough, and son of New York are spending their vacation in their bungalow. s#
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
70 DAYS IN
SICK SUBMARINE

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the steamer and fouled by the sailing
ships, her six-pounder methodically
perforating the steamer from bow to
stern, the steamers one-incher and
the rifles from the sailing ships rak-
ing everything and everybody else, the
E-12's one workable motor developing
slight defects at, of course. the mo-
ment when power to maneuver was
vital.
The account is almost as difficult to
untangle as the actual mess must have
been. At any rate, the six-pounder
caused an explosion in the steamers
ammunition, by which the steamer
was sunk in a quarter of an hour, CIV
ing time-and hot time it must have
been-for the Ella to get clear and
sink two of the sailing ships.
She then chased the second steamer,
who slipped her three lows and ran
for the shore. The E-12 knocked her
about a good deal with gun fire as she
fled, saw her drove on the beach well
alight and then, since the beach open
ed fire with gun at 1, 500 yards, went
away to re-tinker her motors and
write up her log
What About Motors?
She approved of the first lieuten-
ants behavior under very trying Cir
cumstances, this probably refers to the
explosion of ammunition by the six
FOUNDER, which doubtless Jared the
boarding party-and of the "coX' who
acted as an ammunition joist, and of
the guns crew. who all did very well
under rifle and small gun fire at a
range of about ten yards, but she
never says what she really did about
the motors.
Now we will take the Ella on her
| various work either alone or as the
flagship of the squadron composed of
herself and Lieutenant Commander
Nasmith's boat, the Ell.
Hers was a busy midsummer and
she came to be intimate with all sorts
of craft, such as a two-funnelled gun
boat off Sar kioi who fired at us
and missed, as usual" hospital ships
going back and forth unmolested to
Constantinople, the 'gunboat which
fired at me Sunday" and other old
| friends afloat and ashore.
When the crew of a Turkish brigan-
tine full of stores got into their boats
by request, then AL stood up and
cursed u.s." the Ella did not lose her
temper. Even though it was toe
rough to lie alongside the abandoned
4 ship, she told Acting Lieutenant R. w
Lawrence, royal naval reserve. to
swim off to her, which he did, and
after a cursory search-who can be
expected to Sherlock Holmes for hours
] with nothing on?-set fire to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
HIS HANDS TIED
The Congressional Guardsmen
Fight Hampers President.
Plans of Army Officers Also Are
Held Up by Deadlock.

Washington, June 2s.-His power to
call national guardsmen into Mexican
service paralyzed for the time by the
congressional deadlock, President
Wilson is expected today urgently to
request leaders of both houses to get
together and adopt a draft resolution
While the two houses are fighting over
whether to pay the dependents of fam
ily men who leave for the front, or to
exempt such men from service, army
officers in charge of the Mexican sit
uation are unable to make plans.
Meantime Chairman Hay of the house
and Chamberlain of the senate mill
tary committee are endeavoring to get
presidential support for their respect
i've sides.
Congress to Stay on Job.
Leaders practically agreed that if
war with Mexico results, congress Will
remain in session despite the anxiety
of members up for reelection to get
home to their campaigns. Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance COM
rnittee believes this necessary so that
troop movements may be accelerated,
volunteer acts passed and appropria-
lions made as called for
The latter phase appeared of in
creasing Importance today due to
President Wilson's desire to pay for
| Tie WILL Out VI CQII6HL 4Q4iOS- I'm
gressional leaders had favored a bond
issue of $50, O00,0 900 which, once issued
and sold, was thought to be suffi-
cient to pay all bills, at least until
congress reconvenes next fall.
Investigate Boycott.
| Washington, June 2S-President
Wilson would be authorized to ascer-
| tain how neutral countries are af-
fected by the recent allies treaty boy
cotting the goods of neutral countries
| by a senate resolution offered today
by Chairman Stone of the foreign re-
| lations committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
WOULD ANNEX MEXICO
Situation Is Outcome of Imperialistic
Policy of U. S. Says Paper.

Vienna, June 27-Via Berlin, June
2S.-The Tagblatt, the first Austrian
newspaper to comment on the Mex
lean situation expressed the opinion
that the United States is committed
irretrievably to an innperialiStic policy
which aims at the annexation not only
of Mexico but all Central America.
The paper regards the present sit
uation as merely the logical outcome
of the imperialistic policy, which it
says was begun under the Cleveland
administration and to which the
United States became welded by the
Spanish-American war.
The Tagblatt suggests that the I'M
rest in Mexico since the Diaz regime
has been fomented secretly by Amer
lean money in order to create sit
uation which appears to warrant in
reference ostensibly in the interest of
peace. The newspaper gives Presi-
dent Wilson credit for desiring to
maintain peace, but believes that if he
should give in to Mexico in the slight
est degree, tantalized American jim
goism would simply sweep him out of
sight.
The whole situation. the TagbIatt
continues may mean the Inauguration
of a doctrine to parallel the Monroe
doctrine namely 'Latin-America for
Latin-Americans.' Having esta blshied
whelrning imperialistic and annexation
policy in the United States the Tag
blatt proceeds to criticise it severely
not because it is wrong but because
the United States is unprepared for
war and because typical American
haste in this case has become pre-
mature precipitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
Try to Impeach Defendants
Story of Girls Death
On Second Day of drilling
Cross Examination.
SENT 2 BOTTLES INSTEAD ONE
May Introduce Letters to Dead
Girl's Rival.
Denies He Sought Capsules OF
Madison Druggist.

Courtroom. Waukegan, Ill. June %.
New traps were laid by Prosecutor
Joslyn today to tangle Will Orpets
story of Marion Lambert's death.
The second day of Orpet's cross
examination was to be the grllhns
test, Joslyn said, as court opened TO-
day. He hoped. by shrewd, sarcastic
questions, to make Orpet repeat the
story of what had happened in Helms
Woods the day Marion died, and TO
show Orpet to the jury as youth
telling a ''made-up story.
I'VE have laid the foundation TOT
Impeachment of Orpet as witness,
Joslvn said I'VE will have lot OF
evidence to introduce in rebuttal.
Orpet's taking the stand makes II pos
sible for us to submit evidence winch
would have been ruled out before we
closed our case. Unless we chahSo
our plans, we will introduce IN eVi-
dence Orpet's letters to Celeste YOU
ker His denial of an actual engage,
ment to her makes that possible now
Claim Conflicting Statements.
Although Orpet's lawyers said today
Ioslvn had failed to shake the main
noints of Orpet's direct testimony SO
Ear JosIyn declared Orpet had been
forced into the following eenflctlng
statements:
That Re had impure theughts TO,
ward Marion for many months, lhsteaa
of only once as Orpet testified
That Orpet had sent Marion two
bottles of medicine, instead OF one as
he originally commended.
James Wilkerson, chief of Orpet S
counsel, said today t VIII take lilIee
DAYS to put in all the evidence for the
| defense after Orpet leaves the STAND,
and it will be at least week perore
the case goes to the jury
Pale After Long Ordeal.
William H. Orpet looked paler than
usual when his cross examination was
resumed today. He is charged with
the murder of Marion LAMBERT, MS
schoolgirl sweetheart.
He was grilled all day yesterday by
Attorney David R. Joslyn and the lat
ter said it was doubtful if he could
finish today.
Mr. Joslyn asked questions concern
ing letter written by Orpet, VINO was
attending the University of Wisconsin
at Madison, to Marion on December 10
last
did she return letter to you un-
opened at about that timer" asked MI
Joslyn.
replied the witness.
Witness denied that he had ever
asked Charles HaSsinger, Madison
drug clerk, for capsules
''And did not you say to Hassinger
that none of them was large enough %
pursued Mr.. Joslyn.
mo"
The young collegian, who was weak
and nervous when court adjourned
yesterday. seemed refreshed today.
Bottle Was PLANTED"
The state, in support of its belief
that Orpet testified falsely, it was said
will attempt to show that the bottle
of molasses and water found in the
woods was planted that Orpet saw
no white powder on the girls face and
hands; that he witnessed no convul-
sions when she died, and that his al
. legged brainstorm never took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
HOPE TO LOOT e. PASO
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also have taken advantage of the am
nesty granted by CarranZa-
Still another former Villa leader,
Col. Maxine Castillo, has joined the
Gonzales garrison in Juarez. Castillo,
who has been blamed for the dynamit-
ing of the Cumbre tunnel in February,
1914, in which twenty-five Americans
and fifty Mexicans lost their lives, re-
Gently returned to Mexico via Vera
Cruz from Cuba, where he went after
being released from custody after the
Cumbre crime.
The bandit raid near Hachita, which
resulted in the murder of an Ameri-
can named Parker and his bride, still
was fruitful subject of speculation
today in connection with the presence
of the Villistis in Juarez and the ap-
parent lack of protection afforded the
border from bandit raids. Their prob
able activities in the event of hostil-
tiles again gave rise to numerous
alarmist stories.
Let Food Go Across.
Although the embargo of munitions
still is enforced rigidly at points of
entry, that regarding food is not Sew
eral wagon loads of foodstuffs held up
at the International bridges were re-
leased today after the consignors re-
ceIved permission from Washington to
send them across. in response to pro-
tests against detention of the goods.
mat the 1000 shortage Is becoming
more acute in the interior of Mexico
was declared by arrivals from the
south who told of bread lines in Chi
huahua City, Durango and Torreon
and brought pictures to substantiate
their statements.
Mexican refugees who reached the
border today from the mining districts
of southern Chihuahua brought stories
of the organization of dynamite squads
in General Trevino's army They said
| it was planned that if it became APP
parent that the de facto troops could
not hold the railroads, in the event
of war, the lines would be destroyed
and the detachments now stationed
along the Mexican Central and North
western would be concentrated at Chi
huahua City. Bombs and hand gren-
AIDES. it was said, We're being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
PACIFISTS CHASED
OUT OF Ell PASO
FEARING ATTACK

Ell Paso, Tex, June 2s.-Dr. David
Starr Jordan, representing the Ameri-
can Union to Prevent Militarism, was
today en- route to Albuquerque. Pub
lie opinion here, strongly in favor of
war with Mexico, forced tie delegate
to hold the conference elsewhere.
The New Mexico city was selected
after Ell Paso civil authorities in
formed DR.. Jordan that angry Ell Paso
citizens. out of sympathy with peace
overtures at present. might attack the
delegates Open threats were made
against the conferees last night before
the departure.