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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21

AS we sit alone and ponder, Thinking
OF the games DER yonder, Wonder
ing what the future has In store;
From out the past there comes
rapping, Like when horsehide gets
a tapping; Tapping, rs 1t did In
days OF yore.
We see Charlie, Leddy, Teddy, Hear
"Play Balsp when all Is ready;
See them rush upon the diamond,
just once more. Silence! do not
us awaken, Until Teddy gets the
bacon, Let US dream until we have
the winning score.
Up comes Larry with swagger, Cops
one out for a three Dagger, And
now we hear the big crowd give .
roar. We awake--It's not so fun
ny, We were just reaching for the
money, Reaching as we'd often
done before.
What Is that sir, you were saying? On
The old grounds no more playingy
Say 1t Is not true, sir, we emplore.
Can't you give US one more sea-
son? We entreat you, What's the
reason? Curses! He has answered
Never More.
Enough, and little more. Let III
ring down the eulogistic curtain and
peep behind the scenes and see what
the property man can arrange for the
show Of 1916. Perhaps there isn't 70
be q show. 1t will need manager,
and where may one be found with the
temerity To follow the trail that Ter.
riDle Teddy, the managerial marvels
has blazed? II ,such an one can b
found where will he locate his stage
and find his actors. 1t Is . safe bet
the audience will not sit through any
more amateur performances after
watching the three hinged professional
exhibitions under the zig tent Of 1919.
The pace has been set. We enjoyed
the performances immensely while
they lasted but whether the ri1 hi kind
OF base ball germ was injected into as
for the future good OF the game IL
doubtful. Us fans have had our hp-
peliles educated to delicacies and We
will turn up our noses ~ the fare that
once we thought detachable.
IL Is problem 10 be solved with The
approach OF warm weather and the Ie-
turn Of the foeins in the spring. a y
one regular puzzle that would give me
Wizard Of Ga the symptoms q ! dippy
I! factory patient. When We entered
upon this last paragraph we inteoded
| 10 attempt some tentattve solutions %
the Puzzle but We give up. Let MI.
wizeman. George o. Biz 20 IL. Is
| Is no parIor stnnl for common news
paper gem to toy with.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21
Fall Breaks Mans Arm

John McGarry, Providence street,
slipped on the icy sidewalk in front Of
the premises of Dir. w. IL. sharpe,
Church street, while on the way TO
mass, Sunday morning, breaking his
arm. He walked to Doctors office
and finding that the doctor would not
return for more than an hour he walk
ed the mile and half to the hosplts
where the fracture was reduced and
he walked home.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21

Exalted Ruler Prosper Vrgiard
The fourth annual was just little
ahead OF previous Efforts. The deco.
rations Were highly eomplimenled.T The
bare walls Of OLD Union hall were en-
tirely hidoen from view. Purple and
while, the Elks' colors, were used eff.
feetively in Transforming the hall into
a gaily decorated ball room. AT each
side of the stage were Elks' heads, the
antlers being illuminated by tiny cleo
trio lights in colors. In the center
was an illuminated Elk's clock with
the hands pointing TO the hour of
eleven, the hour in Elkdom when each
brother thinks of those members who
have departed from this world. This
of reen, ported ferns and palms being
freely used. The ceiling was canopied
In white and festoons OF purple ran
from one side of the hall to the other.
The side walls were tsstefully draped
with the same lcolors and here and
there an Elk emblem WAS used to add
variety.
Guests began to arrive shortly before
eight .o'clock. A canopy covered the
sidewalk on Union Square leading to
the door. The reception committee
saw that the patrons were shown
where to leave their wraps and given
seats. AL eight O'Clock Fay's orches
ira of Providence, nine pieces, under
the personal leadership of Professor
Fay, began the following concert pro-
gram:
Overture, Fest, Leutner
Cornet solo Sig. Alberto Ferri
Selection, The Princess Pat, Herbert
Trombone solo Z. w. Spary
March, End Regiment, Reeves
Eacn of the nun oers was received
enthusiastically and many compli-
ments were paid the musical organiza-
ton. The music for dancing was said
to be some OF the best ever heard in
this city and entire satisfaction was
given In this department.
AT nine o'clock the grand march
was formed led by Grand Exalted
Ruler Prosper Vegiard and Mrs. We
gard. 1t was nicely carried out, one
of ,lhe features being when the line
came down the center Of the hall six
| teen abreast.
The dancing then began. 1t WAS a
pretty sight to see the prettiiy dressed
ladies, the gay coIors of the decora-
tions, brought out by the many lights,
the sound of the lively music-ali CO.
ing to make up an animated spectacle
such Ms ssgrand ball" brings To mind.
| AT eleven O'Clock there was pause.
| Lights were dimmed and Grand Ex-
| alted Ruler Vegiard, assisted by Past
/ Grand Exalted Ruler j. b. fatem, } r.,
! impfes>iveiy 0ffieisied in the toast 10
/ the departed brothers.
Dancing was kept up until one
! O'Clock when the goodnight waltz
found the hunters somewhat dimin-
/ isned bat not 30 the enthusiasm. "a
/ biz success expresses the unanimous
/ opinion Of ali, la nut shell.
The members Of the lodge in charge
! OF the affair were ~ follows:
Floor director, George Lewis.
Assistant door director, Oscar Rich.
Aides. Frank Ukraxa, Louis + Ken
needy, James b. Talem, Jf., Charles T..
Dean.
Committee of arrangements, George
Lewis, John Lynch, Frank Pokfnka
l.. T.. Kennedy, Oscar Rich, Noel T.
Dupre, Il. Medpury, J. Is. Talem. Jr.
w. ID. Wilson, q. <. Dean, John 7
King.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16
THE BEST PROOF

Given by an Americas citizen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Americas res
idents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Americas
residents.
A. c. Alexander, grocer, 712 Spring
St., Americas, says: my back caused
me much suffering and l was hardly
able to perform my duties on account
of the pains. The action of my kidneys
was very irregular and too frequent,
causing me to get up a number of
times at night. Doan's Kidney Pills
soon relieved me of the pain in my
back and the action of my kidneys be-
came regular. The pains left and /
have never felt them since"
Statement given March IS. 1900
A Permanent Cure.
MORE THAN FOUR YEARS LATER,
Mr.. Alexander said: "Doan's Kidney
Pills made cure for me which has
proven permanent and lasting now and
my back and kidneys don't bother me a
bit"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Alexander has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. advt,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16

her to the Gulf of Anadyr, off the ST.
berian coast. Then she will pass int
the Arctic ocean and will circle Point
Barrow through the Beaufort sea, and
having added another two thousand
miles to the distance travelled from Sc
attic, she will reach Coronation Gulf
off the northern coast of Canada,
where the journey will end. The re-
turn will be made over the same route.
The travellers on the Great Bear"
are going to harpoon the bowhead
whale, which is valuable for it's oil and
whalebone, and will hunt with shot
guns the elder duck for its valuable
down. Thousands of dollars worth or
game is expected to be bagged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16
LACK Of BOOZE NOT
STOPPING ATLANTA
WORK

ATLANTA, Ga, April 15.-The fact
that Atlanta is going to be a dry town
after May list, when the new Geor-
gia prohibition laws go into effect, is
rot preventing the local convention
bureau from securing it's usual large
number of conventions for this city.
Reports received by the bureau from
ether parts of the state and the various
cities show that conventions will come
to Georgia. despite the usual supply of
intoxicants.
There may be some people ard
some conventions that select city &C
cording to its booze spply," said Il
member of the convention bureau to.
day." but they don't happen to be the
people or the conventions that the To-
cal convention bureau is DESTROYS OF
securing for Atlanta.
OR stating the proposition bit diff
ferently, the conventions which the
bureau is DESTROYS of securing for the
city are made up of men who have
more important considerations in mind
VIXEN they select meeting place than
the question Of whether the city invit
ing them can provide an adequate sup
Fly of liquor
The ushering in of Georgia's dry
era on May list was contemplated with
some apprehension by several mem,
bers of the convention bureau who are
not especially in favor of liquor, but
are anxious for Atlanta to rank near
the top as a convention CITY, and who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16
"Great Bear" Will Start On
Cruise To Carry Her Oue,
Fiue Thousand Mile Trip

berths for each man of the crew. Cards,
Nooks and a big photograph will be
among the things on board to provide
entertainment for the long Arctic
nights.
Capt Lane, though only Sc years of
age, is as much at home in coat on
che icy seas of the north as would be
a landsman in an automobile travel
ling city streets. He has been a
dweller in the Alaskan country since
he was child of twelve and has spent
much of his time on the water. He
will be in active charge of the boat as
captain but will cooperate with Mr..
Borden in all matters of management
except the actual technical details Of
handling the vessel. 1t was Capt. Lane
who last August came to the rescue OF
the explorer Stefansson with timely
supplies when Steffansson, and the
remnant of the original party that went
to the northern regions with him hal
peen given up for lost.
Mr.. Borden is we'll fitted by expert
ence for his proposed long journey
Though he did not go but half as far
north as his present plans will carry
him, he made notable voyage in the
summer of 1913 in his 100-foot sailing
yacht, "Adventurer," from the coast of
Maine, around the American continent
through the straits of Magellan, thence
to the Pacific coast and on to a point
about three hundred miles north of the
Aleutian Islands. 1t was the delightful
experience that he had on this trip that
got the salt of the sea into his veins,
aid caused the lure of the north to call
him again, call so insistent, he said
that his forthcoming trip is the re.
suit.
The route of the Great Bear" will
take her through the Pacific ocean for
a distance of about 1000 miles on the
first leg of the long journey from Seat
tie, on which she will reach the Aleu-
tan Islands, where as she turns north
ward she will expect to encounter
rluch floating ice. This, however, is
not expected to hamper her, as her
three great sails and her powerful oil
burning engines are regarded as ample
TO make the handling of the boat easy,
though the desired speed of seen
knots an hour may be attained at all
times.
Another thousand miles will bring
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 15.-When the
schooner Great Bear" sails from Seat
tie about the middle of May, on a fish
ing and hunting trip to the far north
q trip which has been planned partly
as a summer vacation and partly as a
commercial venture-she will start on
Journey that will take her about 5000
miles from Seattle and will not end till
about the middle of November. Incl
dentally John Borden, Chicago capital
list, sportsman and traveller, and one
of the vessels owners, will help the
explorer, Vilhjamur Stefansson-if
helm is needed-re-locate the continent
he discovered in the polar regions.
Mr.. Borden on his journey will be
accompanied by Capt. Louis Lane, long
time a resident of Nome, Alaska, and
for years a gold miner, fur trader and
Whaler, and by three Chicago guests,
who are going just for sport-Norris
H. Bokum, C. X. Knickerbocker, and
2. p. Slaughter-and the schooner will
carry crew of twenty-four sturdy
seamen.
With Mr.. Borden, Capt. Lane is joint
owner of the vessel, which, including
her equipments, cost $4,000 and is
1877 feet long, 80 feet beam, with a
draft of IA feet and a speed of seven
knots per hour. She carries three
sails and as an auxiliary force, an
oil-burning engine of 100 horsepower.
Her oaken hull is sheated in ironwood,
a heavy timber from the Philippines,
almost as impervious as its name indi-
Gates.
The Great Bear" carry $4,000 gal
Ions of fuel OIL and about $4,000 worth
Ct rovisions-canned vegetables and
fruits sugar, coffee, flour, meal and
salt meats-enough to last the entire
tourney A complete kitchen will be
grovided and will be in charge Of a
chef of long experience. A medical
chest fitted up according to the list of
those authorized by the government
fer it's vessels will be a part of the
ships equipment. No physician will
accompany the expedition as Mr.. Bor-
den says his experience in northern
waters has given him sufficient training
to handle any ailments, peculiar to
the northern country that might come
to himself or his men.
There will be private state rooms for
each of the guests and comfortable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16

ir the selection of meeting place.
The thing that conventions want to
know is not whether you have an ade-
quite supply of booze, but whether you
have an adequate supply of hotels ans
other facilities for accommodating
delegates, and whether you have IA
cilities for housing their sessions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16

were afraid the absence of liquor might
deter conventions from coming here.
A prominent cotton mill president
attending the recent convention of the
American Cotton Manufacturers as.
ISOLATION in Atlanta, was asked if he
thought the new prohibition laws
would cut any figure in Atlanta's flu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16
EDITOR BROWN WAS IN
AMERICUS ON FRIDAY

Editor Brown of the Cordele Dis
patch, was a pleasant caller at The
ffmes-Recorder office Friday after
noon. He is giving the people of Cor
dele good paper and merits the lib
eral support he is receiving at their
hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-16
ture career as a convention city.

I'm my opinion, it will not" he said.
Conventions that are worth getting
are made up of business men who go
to conventions to transact business,
not to engage in a protracted spree,
and | should think the fact that city
is dry would cut no figure whatsoever
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
WHY WOMEN
FIGHT SMOKE
And How Smoke Can Be Stop
ped are Told for Benefit of
Telegram Readers.

The biggest industry in the coun-
try is not steel, nor automobiles, MOI
moving pictures-it is housekeeping
More money is spent on housekeeping
than on any two of the big industries
of the United States.
The managers Of this industry, the
women, have in their power the
means to make or break the most
powerful combination. They spend
the money. They plan where they
shall spend it, and yet with the mil
lions of dollars going into homes,
furnishings and decorations, very lit
tie united effort Is made In the cities
to prevent destruction Of this great
Industry by smoke and dirt.
An average taken Of damage done
by smoke in Chicago, Cincinnati.
Buffalo and Cleveland shows that the
per capita cost Is nearly $12, or
about $50 per year per family. What
family of your knowledge Is able to
spend near this amount for damage
done by smoke and dirt? But some
where and somehow this is spent,
and inevitably comes out Of the fam
lily income.
Women must fight the smoke
nuisance Women's clubs can exert
a powerful influence upon the en-
forcement of the smoke ordinances.
Their persistent efforts will result In
clean air and q smokeless city. Uni
yersal suffrage is certainly coming,
and politicians are more willing to
listen to the suggestions OF women's
organizations than they ever have
been. The cause Is a worthy one and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
CASTOR TALKS
ABOUT RECORD

cation has laid levy Cor funds to
build a building which would cost
$40, but our friend forgot to tell
the people that more than $4,000 be-
longing to the district was left In
the hands Of the sheriff by the former
board whose term Of office expired
last year. June 80, 1915. This was
more than enough 10 build the addl-
tiOnal rooms provided for in the cleo.
ton. He forgot to tell us that the
$4,000 was not all the cost, that it
will be necessary to lay another levy
next year to compiled and furnish the
buildings, making the total cost, as
estimated, not less than $b2, 500. II
would cost but little more to build
out Of town. where we could have q
better school and larger attendance.
We are accused of squandorins
$4,000 of the peoples money, and
that there were no funds left to the
new board to build high school, but
the fact is, there was moro than
$4,000 turned over 10 the new board
July |, 1915, which would have bnilt
what the people voted for and left a
surplus of $3.50. There was nc
money squandered. In the two suits
in court. more was gained by winning
one than was lost In the other. II
any one doubts this let him look uE
the records.
We are informed that a movement
has been started to have part oil
Grant district, lying across the river
from West Milford, cut off and a lded
to Union district, in order to give ad.
vantage in holding the high school al
West Milford. That would be an UNI
fair proposition to Union district and
possibly to Grant district, too, and
the people will be heard from before
anything like that Is done. 1t would
be unfair to Union district because
the levy has been laid and the ia,
collected for the greater part Of the
expense of building.
1t is also stated that the funds
which are now in the treasury fol
building purposes, would go back tt
the state school fund, IL not used
Don't worry, Mr.. Correspondent, II
will all be used. What money there
is In the treasury did not come from
the state. 1t belongs to the district
and would be used In the future for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
And Serbian Children with all
Their Hardships in War are
PrematureIy Old.

SALONIKl, Feb. 1.-THE Frothing-
ham Cbildren's Institute has ended Its
long anabasls in Saloniki. The clean
white-walled building, SO full Of light
and flowers, that was planned for cree
ton in Belgrade does not exist. The
sufficient endowment carefully placed
that should ensure the education and
rearing OF hundred Serbian boys and
girls, orphans Of the three wars that
have destroyed their fatherland
scarcely serves to provide three tents
in the side yard OF the Russian hos
pital at SAlOniki, and nourishment for
thirty-nine Serbian children to whom
the wfetched miseries of war are all
In the days work. Old before their
tirae, tried IN the fire of sacrifice and
suffering, the thirty-nine set up their
common house for the fourth time
within q month-and hang up the
American flags they have brought with
them through all their wanderings as
cbecrfully as II the world had not
crumbled under their tiny feet.
For when John w. rockingham, OF
Tarrytown, and Albert White, OF New
York, and a group of their friends con-
ceived and formed the Frothingham
Children's Institute of Serbia, no one
dreamed OF the ruin and desolatlon
that has fallen upon the country since
1t is true that. as Serbia was at war
with Austria and Belgrade somewhat
too exposed to attack or bombardment,
the first resting place Of the institute
temporarily, at least was Uskub
Then, when the capital was moved to
Nsh, 1t was thought best to establish
the institute there. The thirty-nine
youngsters in their boy-scout and girl
guide uniforms obediently moved the
yet meagre belongings of the institute
to Nish. They remained there just
three days. 1t was evident almost
from the first moment that the Serbian
army could not hold even this tenn
porary capial-that IL was mistake
to have brought the children there
that 1t would be far wiser to send
them as far to the rear as possible that
they might remain in peace. So the
Frothingham Children's Institute
moved second time-this time 10
Ghevgheli, almost on the Greek from
tier.
They remained in Ghevgheli just
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
,PLANNEDINSTITUTE
IS NOT GETTING FAR

three weeks. The impacable advance
Of the Bulgars slowly drew its net
around the eager but Inadequate
French force that had been sent to
the help Of the Serbs. The British re.
Inducements, daily expected, remained
tranquility in Saloniki awaiting or
ders from London, falling which they
could only play The role OF critical
spectators Of SerbIas death struggle.
The king of the Greeks held the leash
Of his army, while the Serbs and the
French withdrew step by step from
Belgrade, from Nish, from Uskub, from
veles-and finally from Gheygheli and
Serbian soil.
The children OF the rockingham In
stltute were despatched to saloniki In
time. Unlike thousands OF their CON-
patriots they were able to transport
The white metal beds OF the youngsters,
cases OF clothes and provisions, and
the American sewing machines, which
purr today in the work tent" OF the
institute under the hands of refugee
women fashloning he'd ticking for the
straw mattresses Of the thousands Of
destitute women and children, less
fortunate than the orphans OF the
rockingham institute.
The head OF the rockingham Chill
dren's Institute, in It's final tent home,
Is plump little woman of pleasant
features-Dora GrOuitch, known 10
her charges by the affectionate dimin-
Iutive of her given name. "Darinka'
and her secretary and first aid is Mar
celle Reed, OF Legrande, Ore, who
with her hair and her skirts cut short
and her high, Undiscovered Serbian
boots, her flannel shirt and broad
trimmed cowboy hat, is one Of the
busiest persons in This world OF dis
aster.
III only we could ever get settled
somewhere" the latter exclaimed
well begin the work for which the
institute was founded. Just now it is
about all we can do to keep body and
soul together for the Riddles. If ever
we do get started properly the idea Is
to teach them English and the history
Of the United States in the mornings
and Serbian and arithmetic and other
difficult things in the afternoon. Julia
Sabine, of New York, and are 10
have the morning work. at least as a
starter, while the afternoon work will
be looked after by competent Serbian
teachers. Now, about all we can do
is to try to see that they are clean and
warm and dry-and to keep them from
going hungry"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-12
he results will come.


Demands made for the rigid en-
forcement Of smoke laws will not re-
suit in losses 10 the owners of fac
tories, apartments, Office and other
large buildings whose smoke-belch-
ing chimneys Indicate lost profits.
The enforcement OF the law will mean
the installation Of furnaces and boil
ers so CONSTRUCTED that they will burn
the cheap grades of coal without
smoke, thus forcing upon the owner
a saving in his fuel bill by the diff
ference in price between cheap soft
Goals and the socalled smokeless and
higher-priced Goals.
Twenty per cent OF the smoke
nuisance during winter is caused by
heating boilers. This condition can
be remedled. There are types of sec
tional heating boilers for large build
ings which burn the cheap, highly
volatile soft Goals without a trace OF
smoke from the chimney.
This subject Is not too technical
for discussion In women's clubs and
associations. II must be shown and
must be explained in a popular way,