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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-19
PERSH|NC IS
READY TO STRIKE
BUT PROCEEDING
WITH CAUTION
tBy Associated Press. J

Columbus, June 19.-General
Pershing is said to be quietly prepar-
ing plans for quick dash north and
south at the first sign of hostility
1t is believed he plans to capture the
Mexican Northwestern Railway
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-19
RECRUITING ACTIVE, AND MILITIA OF
ALL STATES NAY SOON SEE ACTIVE
SERVICE At THE MEXICAN FRONT
OFFICERS OF COMPANY D. OF LAKELAND NOTIFIED 10 DE- =,
READINESS FOR MARCHING ORDERS AND TO RE-.
CRU1T TO W AR STRENGTH

readiness for call into Federal serv-
ice Detailed instructions follow nv
mail. Recruiting officers designated
under latter order may at once conn
mence to enroll to war strength
FOSTER.
'Adjutant General"
capt, steitz states that the present
strength Of his company is 65 men
war strength" would mean 15o
men. Recruits will be received at
once, and should the company re-
eeiVe orders to report at the point
OF mobilization before the enlistment
is full, recruiting officers will receive
recruits and forward them to the
point where the company is sta
toned. The Florida troops will mob
llize at Black Point, near Jackson
Vile.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-19

The embassy fecretary is seeking
an engagement for Arrendondo. He
was told that Secretary Lansing was
busy and was making no engage
ments for today.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
THROWING A BOOMERANG.
Easy to Learn and Is More of a knaok
Than a Science.

The boomerang is thrown overland.
Grasping the small end in his right
hand. the man moves his hand back
ward as far as he can over the shout
der; then he brings it forward with all
the force possible, letting the boomer
ang slip from his grasp when his hand
is well forward in front.
Throwing the boomerang is more of
knack than science. 1t may be learn
ed by any American or European who
gives the time and patience for prac-
tiee. However, only native Australians
acquire marked ability in making the
boomerang turn exactly where they
wish. The natives are not averse to
using the boomerang as an American
policeman uses his night stick. The
native has the advantage over the
"eop." He can deal an effective blow
without being near the victim
One Of the most interesting imple-
ments used by the native Australian is
the woomera or spear thrower. The
spear thrower resembles a rubber plant
leaf with its edges turned upward. At
the pointed end there is barb or hook
against which the native places the
butt Of his spear. In this way he can
get considerable additional power for
throwing the spear because of the in
creased purchase.-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
GREWs0ME PRESENTS.
To Make . Chinsman Happy Give Him
Coffin 40 . Gift.

A Chinese custom that seems particu-
larry strange to occidental readers Is
described by Sir Alexander Hosle In
his account OF journey through the
interior of China, ION the Trail OF the
Opium Poppy"
At the hamlet of Fenshiling, thirteen
miles from Chiehiang Hsien. he says.
we passed into Pa Hsien district, In
which the port OF Chungking Is stu
ated. No one ever sees a colin without
being impressed by the sight, and here
we saw them in the piece as well a
made up. Every house had n coffin or
two lying under Its caves. some new.
some old. and ones first surmise was
that mortality In these parts must be
great.
The cause was, Of course. the ahun-
dance of cypress. wood that Is much
priced for coffin making. and II must
be remembered that In China a coffin
Is very acceptable present, especially
if made by your own family. Hun
dreds Of pounds are often spent on a
single colin. and II IL highly treasured
by the person for whom II hiss been
designed. To western IDEAS the pres
ent Of a coffin BIS a son to parent
would be somewhat suggestive, and the
daily sight ~ 1t at the house door
would be decidedly annoying. In Chi
ma IL is otherwise. A coffin Is one of
the most valued OF gifts.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Questions on Evolution.

THE Word and Way says concern
ing the theory of evolution: "Notwith-
standing the bold and boastful claims
to the contrary, the missing link IS
still missing, so far as any evidence
yet adduced is concerned. Man began
as man. The sheep has always been
the sheep. The hog has always been
a hog. The grasshopper has always
been a grasshopper, and the flea has
always been a flea. In the absence OF
any proof to the contrary, this is the
logical inference. The universal law
that everything produces after its kind
has never been proved false. Why, IL
the theory of evolution be true. has
there not been some observable and
provable evolution within the limits of
human history? Why have the hog
and the sheep and the horse and the
hornet and the doodlebug ceased
evolving? Any way. II this theory be
true. win II not follow eventually that
everything that Ia will evolve into
something else? Aren't the figs and
dates. the camels and goats. just to-
day what they were 1000 years ago7
And IL they are today what they were
1900 years ago, why not what they
were 10000 or 100.000 years ago?"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Death of a Pearl.

Pearls are almost the only precious
gems which are subject to decay. and
this happens very rarely. When dis
ease attacks pearl it turns color and
after time crumbles away. The most
valuable pearl ever known is supposed
TO have become diseased. It belonged
to d Russian millionaire who kept It
carefully locked in casket and re-
fused to show it even to bis most init
mate friends. One day some jewel ex-
perts prevailed upon him to let them
see the precious gem. When he opened
the easker he was dismayed to find
that the pearl had been attacked by
disease and was already changing
color. Soon afterward heap of white
powder was all that was left of the
Jewel
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
ALucky
cMiStake
~
BY A. G. SHERWIN

Copyright. 1915. BY W. @. Chapman,
Il am hungry, sir. II you could
spare me q few cents"
There's 3 nickel-go and get .
drink with it, OF counsel"
I'm not drinking man, sir" but
the tall, weli-dressed benefactor had
swung on his way.
Thad Brown sent q Thank you,
anyway" after the vanishing figure
and started for the town center. Five
cents was not much, but it would buy
loaf of bread, and he was desper-
ately hungry. Then, amid the sweet
appetizing scent of the bakeshop he
gave great start, as in return for
his nickel" after inspecting IL close
ly and glancing suspiciously at his
customer, the proprietor counted out
four dollars and ninety-fiye cents on
the glass-topped case and pushed it
over to Brown.
Eth, what's that for?" inquired the
latter in amazement.
Your change, of course. Didn't
you give me a five-doliar gold piece.
Or mebbe you thought it was a twenty
or a double eagle!" insinuated the
speaker sarcastically. There's the
five,'' and he showed the coin to
Brown. who stood stupefied. but
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
CRUDE WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Long Used by an Indian Tribe of the
Amazon Valley.

In these days II wireless telegraphy
It may he interesting to learn that as
long aga as July. 1878. the Geosraph-
ical Journal recorded the discovery of
a wireless teleefanaic apparatus IN use
among the eamqninaHa. an Indian
tribe of the Amazon valley, in South
America
The apparatus. called eamharysu,
consists III hole in the ground about
half flied with eaafse sand; ahDve this
layers of fine sand. fragments of wool
and bore and powdered miea IN It al
most 10 the surface Of the ground.
These materials are surrounded by a
ease of hard palm wood. which ex-
tends above the surface. The upper
part OF the apparatus consists of layers
of hide. wood and hard rubber. Be
tween the upper layers and the lower
layers there IL n hollow space. With n
club. much like the stick used TO play
the bass drum. the native strikes the
layer of rubber that forms the top of
the instrument.
One of these Instruments Is con-
eeale1 In each hamlet Of the tribe. The
villages are not more than mile apart
and are placed in direct north and
south line. Although person stand
ing outside the building in which the
apparatus is kept cannot hear blow
of the stick on the rubber top II Is
quite distinct In similar building a
mile distant When one of these In
struments is struck the neighboriHg
ones TO the north and south echo the
blow. The Indian stationed at each
one OF the posts answers the signal.
and by means of code messages long
conversation can be carried on.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
STRENGTH OF EGGSHELLS.
The Great End to End Pressure II Re-
quires to Break Them.

Few people are aware of the wonder
full provision made by nature to protect
against breakage the egg of bird, by
the use of the arch.
THE fact that no man, no matter
how strong he may be, is able TO break
a sound hens egg by squeezing it be-
tween his hands, applying the pressure
according to the axis of the egg, made
me try to find out the resistance that
an egg can withstand in this way"
says G. Herrasti of Westerly. r. l..
in describing his experiments in the
Scientific American.
Brown eggs proved stronger than
white ones and broke under pressure
averaging 155 pounds, the minimum be-
ing 10 pounds and the maximum 10.
white eggs broke under an average
pressure of 1925 pounds.
The method employed was as fol-
lows: The egg, setting point upward,
was placed on platform scale aud
pressure was applied to it by a lever
and jack. Felt seats conveniently
disposed prevented the egg coming In
contact with the wood.
.'The shells were measured for thick
ness and found to be 013 inch TO
Oh inch. When it was considered that
the average diameter of the eggs was
ia inches some idea may be formed
of the enormous strength provided by
nature
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Irees Used for cisterns.

Among the most curious of trees is
the gigantic baobab. which lourishes
In central Africa, the trunk OF which
sometimes attains diameter of 40
feet, according to the Los Angeles
Times. This trunk serves as natural
eistern, retaining rain water in large
quantities in a cavity formed at the
top. The Arabs artificially hollow
out the trunks of large baobabs and
fill them with water during the pre-
vaience of rain as provision against
the dry season. These cisterns are in
many cases 20 feet in height and eight
or ten feet in diameter.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

and worried He burst instantly into
an incongruous announcement
I'm awfully sorry" no babbled
forth. but there 10 an answer to the
note you sent yesterday. And l lost
il, and was afraid to come and tell
you. And l sneaked home and kept
out of your way. And just little
the lining OF my coat. Look. there's
the slit In my pocket II must have
gone through. And there's the letter.
and I'm awfully glad l found you"
and thrusting an addressed letter into
the hands OF Brown the lad bolted
with a relieved face.
Hold ont" challenged Brown. but
the boy was down the stairs three
steps at . time.
Brown gazed at the letter. IL was
directed to mir Alvin Thorpe" More
need than ever to overtake the depart
ing visitor TO the town. Brown got
to the street. He made for the wharf
where the river boats docked. The
Favorite was Just pulling out into mid
stream
"Stop-she's OIL" yelled a wharf
hand as Brown in his urgency and ex-
element ran on to the slanting gang
plank. just pulled tree of the steamer.
Splash
Over into the stresm Brown went.
The swell of the boat drew him to-
wards the central current. He made
a speedy decision. He swan toward
the turning side of the steamer. A
deck hand threw rope to him.
Brown was dragged to the deck. pant
ing, dripping. surveyed with marvel
ing regard by the passengers.
What now2e beloved The captain.
advancing blusteringly, but Brown had
dashed the water from his eyes and
was staring keenly about him. He
made out Mr.. Alvin Thorpe. seated
alone near the rail. He ran up to
him. He drew the old handkerchief
from his pocket. He united the
knot.
You gave me q flve-dollar gold
piece instead of nickel, as you sup
posed. the other evening, and there's
the change" announced Brown breath
lessly, and he pressed the wet coins
into the hand of Mr.. Alvin Thorpe.
We'll, well, well-of all the honest
mem" began Mr. Thorpe, recalling his
pensioner and then staring as Brown
drew from his pocket the letter he had
received at the hotel. In moment
hot ha aH rh N
envelope had startled Mr.. Thorpe. AS
the latter perused il his handsome
face broke into a smile OF the most
wonderful delight.
Where did you get this?" he cbal-
lenged quickly. and Brown explained.
MIR Thorpe fastened in search of
the captain of the steamer lie hribed
him to make a landing so he could
return to the town. lie motioned to
Brown to follow him to land
Very briefly he made Brown under
stand that he had come to the place
to make up quarrel with the young
lady he loved The delayed letter. an
answer to his. had sent him away, in
tending 10 never return, but Brown
had saved the day.
MY friend" said the grateful
Thorpe, you have proved yourself a
jewel. You say you are a piano
tuner?'
Yes, SIR" assented Brown.
We'll, | shall lodge you at the ho-
tel at my expense, got you new rig,
and-whyi I'll buy you little piano
factory and start you in business for
what you've done for met
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

finally took up his halfdoZen rolls
and the change and went outside.
THE man made a mistake-gave
a nickel promptly decided Brown.
I've got to find him.
Brown nipbled at the rolls as he
started on his quest. He gave up
the task after an hours steady tramp
ing. He did not, of course, know his
penefactors name. He could bare
ly describe him, for the gift had
been bestowed in the dusk of the
evening. Still, he would know that
staiwart form and the anxious, but
pleasant face which he had noted mo-
mentarily.
Brown slept in his customary bed
that night-a convenient barn loft.
He had tied the four dollars and
ninety-ive cents in a corner of his
rag of handkerchief and mad slowed
it in an inner pocket. He was hun
grier than ever when he woke up. but
he did not disturb the little hoard.
Brown did some work in a garden
and earned his breakfast. Then he
started on his quest anew. He had
seen better days, he was not a tramp.
although his benefactor had treated
him like one. Time was when Thad
Brown had a home of his own. There
had come sickness, bereavement, dis
couragement. He had been employed
in a piano factory. He lost his job.
and, with the sole equipment Of a
tuning key, had started out to make q
living.
Sometimes there were plenty of in
struments to tune, but slack times
came in between. The present was
one OF many occasions where Brown
found nothing to do. He had never
been driven to ask for charity be-
fore. Through /. all he was strictly
honest. The four dollars ana ninety
five cents did not belong to MIN. 1t
was trust, therefore, and as such
ne regarded it.
1t was the morning of the second
day after he had received the five-doi-
la gold piece that Brown was pass
ing Dy a small hotel ON the principal
street Of the town. Twenty feet away
ne saw a man stepping into an auto
mobile. in a fash Brown recognized
hint was his kindly almoner of
forty-eight hours previous.
'Hey-one minute. please he
shouted, and rushed Tor the curb, but
the chauffeur mad received an order
and the car flashed down the street
has3 or naff
Brown went into the MOTEL and ques-
tened the clerk. The latter regarded
his well-worn clothes and was reti-
cent. He scanned mis- face and opened
up. The man Brown described was
Mr.. Alvin Thorpe. guest for two days
past, stranger in the town Did
not know when ne would return-proD-
ably by noon. he supposed.
1t was an hour after midday when
Brown went back % the hotel The
clerk announced that Mr.. Thorpe had
returned, paid his bill and was go
ing away on the afternoon boat. How
ever, he believed he was still in his
room-No. IL, third floor.
Up the stairs Brown proceeded. He
located No. II. He knocked--no one
responded. He tried the door-it was
unlocked and he pressed open the
door to ind the room untenanted.
This Mr.. Thorpe has gone to the
boat already" decided Brown Well,
maybe can catch him before 1t
leaves"
Brown turned to leave the room
when he was met at the threshold
BY . boy. The latter looked excited
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Kew nf Tihzldo.

The key of death" is a large key
which is shown among the weapons at
the arsenal at Venice. 1t was invented
by Tibald0. who. disappointed in love,
designed this instrument for the de-
strucfion of his rival. The key is 50
constructed that the handle may be
turned around. revealing small spring.
which being pressed very fine needle
is driven with considerable force from
the other end. This needle is so very
fine that the flesh closes over the
wound Immediately. leaving no mark.
but the death of the victim Is almost
instantaneous.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Al Early stree. Cleaner.

Zone day." Zen franklin wrote in
his autobiography II found a poor. in
dustrious man who was willing to un-
dertake Keeling the pavement clean by
sweeping II twice "a week. carrying OF
the dirt from before all the neighbofs'
doors for the sum Of q pence per month
to lac paid by each horse. then wrote
and printed d paper setting forth the
advantages to the nelgaborhood that
might be obtained by this small ex-
pense. I sent one 81 these papers to
each house aud hi a day or two went
around to see who would subscribe an
agreement TO pry these sixpences. IL
was unanimously siened and for time
well executed Tits raised general
desire 10 have all the tfrcets paved
and nlade the feop.e more willing 70
submit TO tax for that purpose .
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Sunday School Christmas Ex-
eTCiSeS

OUADIC-The Sunday school had
fhe1r christmas tree and exercises on
Christmas night, beginning at 7.o0 in
tha schoolh house. There were ABOUT
( ooyonty present. Each one received a
Santa Claus Button, as souvenir of
the day, box of candy and an orange.
The room was prettily decorated with
crepe paper festoons topped from cor
ner to corner. Directly in front of the
door, in the back OF the room, where
everyone could see il AS they entered,
! was the welcome "Merry Christmas"
ia large red letters. over the door WAS
smother "Merry Christmas while ex-
tending the entire width of the room,
on the upper border OF the blackboard
WAS "Glory to God in the Highest, On
Earth Peace and Good VIII" In large
red letters. The tree was decorated
with strings of popcorn and ersnoerrles
mingled with tinsel chenille, which
hung in loops. Here and there some
christmas ornaments helped to add
brightness to the tree. After the pro-
gram was rendered Old Santa Claus
Appeared, and received and gave
hearty welcome. He then requested
help and the distribution of presents
began. After the gifts had been taken
from the tree a short praise service
was held when Ali joined in singing
familiar hymns. Rev. &. ID. Hazelton,
who holds services here on Friday
evenings, WAS especially remem oered
by his friende of the village. Follow
ing is the program:
3Dux The Great Procession Choir
PRAYER Rev. G.. ID. Hazelton
anrfntnre Service School
fsreefing Howard Adams
Advice Minnie Downe
Duet Shine On oh Star
Pearl Perry and Gertrude Russ
Reading The Gift of Love Hattie Green
Dialogue Grandmother Christmas
Roma Sheldon and Florence Russ
Recitation Waiting for Santa
Doris Reynolds
Song Swell the Jubilee Choir
Reading The Message OF Christmas
Florence Russ
Beading The Rhyme of Christmas
Time Marion Bowen
EDuet While sChristmas Time is Here
Blanche and Viola Munyan
Recitation Elmer Russ
Beading No Room for Him
Hermon Munyan
None Over the Shephe rds Lowly Choir
Recitstion Jolly Old 81. Nicholas
Adeline Tefft
BEADING Santa Claus and the Mouse
Merrill Munyan
Duet Will Shine Our Brightest
Minnie Towne.and Heleu Russ
necdtation The Star and the Song
Roma Sheldon
Qnartette Holy Night
JGoeph Potter, Alfred Russ, Burt Russ,
and Merrill Munyan
peading A Christmas Ballad
Gladys Munyan
Dialogue The Christmas Dolls Six Girls
Dooatation Star of the, Eaft
blanche and Viola Munyan
song Jesus is Born, Hallelujsh Choir
Myrtice Broughton and Robert
CHOPPER of Southbridge were married
"a Webster, Saturday, Dec. %. They
rent the weekend with their father
nd other relatives. The bride was
fSFmerly a Quadic girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gooper have the test wishes for
happy future from their friends.
There was gathering of twenty-one
Il F,oyd Bowen's Christmas.day.
Hattie Baker OF Putnam spent
christmas with A. lG. Davis and
family.
Gloon Green and Harry Green and
wife spent Christmas with o.: u
Green.
Iva Munyan wss in Westerly, r. l..
ore day last week.
Ethel Davis of Thompson was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ERNEST Sheldon
over Christmas.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
use1 For Viscose.

Py converting eellulose. one Of the
elements Of wood. into geiatin0us
material known as yiscose, a wide
aeld is opened up for the utilization OF
wood waste. and new line of prod
acts. varying all the way from sausage
castings TO tapestry. is added TO the al
.eady lengthy list.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

'.Pa. erhats rsead bg 'party afflhs-
fion
.Taaf's term used by diplomatic
persons 10 can eal the real motive
which prompts mea to hang together
in tie hope of sharing IN The snoils Of
office. -BiriniBghanf Age-IIerald.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
yJbs. He said.

II left horne WHOM mere child.
was discharged from home by my IA
Their for painting the front door black
in II ~ childish mischief"
what did yonr father sayav
Go. and never iarken my door
again ~ Exchange.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Thrown In.

How much Is this old point lace"
That lace is $i9S per yard. madam.
and we include nice legend about II
having been in the family for genera
TONS"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

'.why are yen 50 fond of moving pic
turesf'
+Ay parents wouldn't let me read
novels In nay yop;h. I'm making mp
for lost time. WASHINGTON Star.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
I,,.n.se Claim Credit for Fan.

Japan takes credit for the folding
fan. The original kind was OF the
palm-leaf variety-an oval or round
shape which could not be folded But
Japan conceived the idea, just when
or how nobody knows, OF fastening
half a circle of paper on frame
made of sticks fastened together al
one end-and the eollapsible fan re-
suited
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

"a good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches" WIS spoken more
than a thousand years ago. but It u
Just az true Today as II was then
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29

Ned-Is shA all your fancy painted
herr Ted. Ny fancy never would
have prt The paint on 20 thick-Town
Topics.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
Not So Bad.


"A penny Tor your thoughts
chirped the young LADY.
well, rye mad worse offers from
publishers. responded the poet.