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Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
THUNDER AND
 LIGHTNING
Hardest Electrical Storm of Year Passes
 Over Putnam
Several Places Struck. Hail Stones Six
 Inches in Circumference

The hardest thunder storm of the year passed over Putnam last Thurs. day afternoon. The storm lasted for two hours or more and the only fix. able feature about is was that il sent ! the mercury down many degrees, gave quick relief from the almost un0eaf- able heat and produced fine day on Friday.
 The thunder was first heard in the distance about o'clock. Within half an hour the black clouds rooted the i city and m many places lights were i necessary. It was trying lime for timid people and those usually but lit. tie impressed with an ordinary shower were relieved when Il was over, Al the Putnam Country Club Ernest i C. Morse and Cahill Meehan had na5- row escapes. \ bolt Of lightning struck one of the large pine trees in front Of the club house on the trunk | just below the tree limbs and fashion. ed groove a foot wide and four inches deep to the ground. Splinters were sent flying for hundred yards or more. The bolt then disappeared un. der the piazza doing considerable dam. age to the underpinning. A few floor boards were ripped oil and the piazza chairs did crazy dances.
 Morse and Meehan had just lett the piazza when the bolt hit. Mr Meehan was just winding up the phonogfaph and was looking out of the window when the lightning struck While neither could say they felt any shock they were stunned for second or two and the first words uttered were by Meehan, who said to Morse, "I guess it's over. Naturally both were some frightened.
 At the wet wash laundry in the north end of the city bolt of fire ran down the metal stack but did litlle damage.
 Another place where the lightning struck was in the vicinity ot the freight depot. X car loaded with scrap iron began to gi Ie oil sparks and an em ploye was sent rolling out of the door. An investigation was made but il could not be found where the bolt hit.
 Over in Eliotts the storm WAS ae companied by hail \ man who measured some Of the hail stones states authoritatively that they meas ured six inches in circumference. After every pane of glass on the north side of every building was broken. People were driven from north rooms when the large stones came crashing
 through windows.
 Friday morning T. :. Clapp, the f general store keeper in the village, sold over l50 psnes of glass, all he had
 and went to nearby towns to purchas, a further supply.
 From ali parts of the state, and be yond, came stories of damage from tht
 storm. Several people lost their lives The storm seemed to be harder to tht southward than 1t WAS in this imme diate vicinity but we are willing tC concede the "honor or glory" to othei territory and escape ourselves. Of course the telephone, electric light, and trolley companies had theil troubles Hundreds of phones went out of commission, no lights were on | for o ghort tfn,a ,od froI laV uaryica ,1 as all upset.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
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PHoENIXVILLE

Clinton Tryon and sister Maud Of Manchester weress uests in this place last sunday stopping at the home of C. A. Wheaton.
 Charles Dow and wife of Norwich have been stopping with Mir. and Mrs. George Sraulding this week
 William Clemon's has returned to his home here much improved after a week visit with his son al Wiiliman- tie
 Mrs. M.F Latham and son Wilfred were in Putnam the first of the week shopping
 Contractor George A. Reed with a gang of men have begun the iah of re- modelling the Laura Wilson house.
 Robert Weeks is doing Laura Reed s having in Chaplin on the Lewis Col burn farm.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY At The Store of Edward W. Mullan
 FOR CASH

pure lard, lh l5c smoked shoulders, lb l6c tub creamery butter, 32c 10 fancy new potatoes, pix 30c Formosa, Gunpowder or Mixed
 Tee, b 25c l4 lbs Fine Gfanulated Sugar, sl.O0 10
 the purchaser of q pound of
 Coffee at 35c Campbei's soups, can 9c lbs milk or soda crackers lbc 5 cans corn, peas, clnms, Karo
 syrup or string beans 25c pink salmon, lb 9c l can Tuna fish l5c bottles Kelchup, Onion Salad or
 mugs Mustard 25c Blue label kelehup, bot. lSc lunch tongue, can 3Oc , boxes matches, Zoe pkgs macarOni 25c , can peaches or Hawaiian Sliced
 pineapple z3c all-around flour, bag SIC shrimp, can He Arm & Hammer Soda or Corn
 Starch, pkge 6c Goods delivered to any part of the city. Telephone orders given prompt attention.
 Owing 10 the large number of orders coming in Saturday morning, custo- mers desiring their goods early would greatly oblige us by sending their or deTs in Friday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21

In Putnam, July 2O,J. Clayton Fish CT, 3S
 In psonville, July l2, Edward killam, ST, formerly of Woodstock.
 In Woonsoeket, July 19, Caroline C. Sandstrom of West Thompson, 5s.,
 In Worcester, July IS, Benjamin F. Delano, 56, burial in Putnam 2
 In Putnam, July 15,1John Reardon, aged 43.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
You Can Make Money

right around your home, just as hun dreds of men and women are doing. Work is easy, pleasant and permanent ly profitable. Be your own boss and build your own business. You take no risk, make sure profit right along. Send name, address, one reference. L.. Brown, 66 Murray street, New York { jtv 21 3U
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
Rough on Rats ends Rats. Mice.

Bugs, Die outdoors, Unbeatable Exiet- minator. Used world over, by '. .. govt too. Economy Size 25c. or loc- Drug & country stores. Refuse suo' situles. Free. Comic Picture R.-E. S. Wells, Jersey City, \ J. 2l-5o
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheu malism and Neuralgia. Entirely veg. egabIe. safe, adv
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
BIRTHS
DEATHS

In North Woodstock, daughter tC MT. and Mrs. Allison Potter.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
Window Screens
Screen Doors

Sizes 1t inches 2f inches 2 10 inches g1.as and s26s
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
lSanSen ser fELnmmcntnn.

S6cucctoop 9&g.- If. San.
- 9ci einem Seucr, OoS in cincm
9ripat-Sotel i'm Ser5cn ser Stoot
ous6rat, fonOen Orei 9erionen Den
Slommentob uno ic1s anocre FerIo-
nen purOen perlebt. Sic Gooten iino
$err lno 5rou Somes Sbcrnou aus
SIt-@reenficIo, bcioe lngef1br 75
Sabre ali, ino cin in6efouutes jun
ges @l6o6en.
@s miro ongenommen oob OoS
5cucr Ourb cine @aIolin Grploliolt
gum g(usbru6 fam. Gic Slomnlen
griffen nit GROCER Sdnelligfeit Inn
ii6, woourd beri6icoenen @erIonen
Der 9iid5us o6eeidnitten muroe.
Cine gIn5obl @dite ipronqen aus Sen
6enitern Der obercn Stodlperfe. Sic
geritorbenen boben 0en @rItidungs-
tom gefunoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

nm u ll6r Obcrri1ter u. Sumter
bonn Stoots qlppeIIotionsgcridt ocu
glmtsciO obne6ncn miro. gln Ocn
Gcrcioiglngsoft rci6t iic6 Die Snoui
grIrationSporoOe, meldc Ocr nailc
Staots grefutibbeomte BON ser
Greppe 0es Staots.aapitols obne6
men miro. Dic Eorooe fornlirt iib an
Der WarDIano 9lDenue uno bepec
iib nad Dem Staats-GopitoI. 9lin
@eititraBen 9obnbof miro iidb Ole
ieIbe oufIoien. Yiit einem @npfMig,
ben Der @ouperneur in Der olten
Senotstanmer BON 1 Bis 2 llbr bGIt,
fommen ole SnaugurotionsieierIidb
feiten gum gIbidIuB. lin A llbr fd6rt
Der Spe5iaI5ug na9 Baltimore 5u-
rid.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

olf $t500OO ST 6ci6neiocn, un0 lie
aue @eioc oonlit iiberciuitinmcn,
ninmt cs ingebeuere lle6erreOungs-
flmit, oic dmtcrmuariaen Gclcgatcn
5il ii6c3eugcn SAB iie fir ibrc Gons
ltitlenteu feline mei6eu glGbc 5ur
&erfiiguug Duben Sdon 6eute
9Ibcno botte iid cine gau5e SeerOe
BON guten Iorteilcllten cingeitcQt
uelhc ibre Iienite Dem @aterIauoc
fiir So pro Eog 5rr &erfiiguug iteI-
len poIlten. Sb iie 9efdbiglng oa.
5it boben, lit bisber INNER glebenias
die gemeien. Die Sauptiade poren
Die So pro Gag. 0ieic Sinccuren
pcrOeu ober obgeibafft, meun es in
scr Nloht Oes Spreders 9uiro unO
Oes ErdiiOenten Campbell liegt. 9lud
anOerc @riporniiic ioueu genaHt
lucr0en 9obrideiulicb miro man
oicies N2aI oie9lepublifaner Iecr ouS.
geben loiien obidon ser Geriutb ge.
madt murOc, ouA oeren 9lnbGnger
lntcr5ubringcn lmo fir geIeiitete po.
litiide Gienlte 81 belobnen.
Iie @}itglie0cr Ger @eiebgebuno
uorcn bcitc 9l6eno nod niMt iporrl
in i6ren Siscn, oIs alA idon oie
9lgcnten Ger Erobibitions @orlogen
i6r Grideinen mabten inO bon ci.
nem Serrn 5lun anOereu oiuger Inn
ols5ufilnoidaiten, mie iie iicb in Sc.
5ug oiif sic proieftirten Gorlagcn
iteGen. IS pirO Oieies 02ol einen
beiBen &ompf foiten ipenn oerStaot
MorplanO bon Ero6i6ition oeriAont
6lei6en ioll
Dic Snougurotion.
pr @nerion s. @arrington gcIang.
te geitern nebit ieiner Satin imO iei.
ncn 9inocrn in Baltimore an, Inn
bellte &orntittug 9.45 ltbr bonn
Gamoen.9abubofc sic 5a6rt uod
g(nuopoliS ou5utrcten. SSu 9olti-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

gtep gort II. San Gin
bon iie6eu Mdnuert sic frii6cr SRA
iioenten Der 9lnierican 9liiociatiou
woren unter5eidnGter 9rief lit an
Erdiioent @ilion gcianOt luorOcn, in
wcldem er eriutt piro, ST 9r0Ii.
bent Sait 5um 9loHioIgcr Oes Der.
ltorbcnen 9fidterS Samor nom Gbcr.
binoeSgeri1t 5u ernennen Bon Oet
licben iinO bier Gcnofrotcn lnO 0ret
Ncpublifaner sluBeroem lit ocr
@rief BON poAlbcfotutcn 9linpdltcn
aus IA Stnoten lntterleidnet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
@er5ci6nne iuartct icincr.

y Ybtlo0eIpbio fl. San. ~
Gie bieii9eu 9crluanoten BON So6n
lllrid, ipclbcr acitcrn bon ,Srou Gil.
lion @fciffer, nit Scr CT Dor icds
So6rcn BON bier our69iug, Iiu0 ac.
miat linn 81 0cr9eben foQs er uic.
Der geneieu ioIlte. Seine lm0 i6rc
bier ainocr lc6en in @cit @6ila0cl.
pbio Die Satin unO sic Sduciier
lllrid's itnn0en bette nit oem ct.
Soiepbs Soipitol in Solicit, in mel.
dem lllrid OornieOcrIiegt, IN tclc-
grap6iibcr Gerbinorna uno olS tic
borten Dob llIrih 9eringc 9luSiidt
ouf @icocrgcneilng babe, crfldrtct
tic, Dob iic ii6 81 i6H beocbeu mir
oen.
5rou @feiifer, Bic nad Sem 9u.
griii auf llIritb Scl6itmoro bcgiug,
miro in oieicr 5toOt 6cigcicbt ucrs
Oeu.
IS miro aegIaubt OoB oic 6rau
llIrid 5u toOteu iudtc neil Iic fiird.
tetc, Oob CT iid wieoer NIT ieiner
5onlilic in Oicicr StaOt pereinigc,
miirOe. llIrid cbrie6 ieincr @otti
nod ieiner @ScopoOc 5um criten 81
pieOer Dor etipu Orci @1onatcn iidaf
iouOte ibr ieitocn ieOe @oHe @cl0.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
Alrs brrrit.
Amtscinietnng Ocs
ncucn WOMbernenrs.
!6r. @nteriOn 6. !6crri,tgs
ton tritt bente im's 0tmt.

MorDlanOer Staotsgeiebgebimg bort
oie SSnaugurations.9leOe an.
Gercmouien fin0en I'M Snneren
oes geihmiidten StootS- -2opitoIs
itott. 5cnot bcitdtigt oie CT
nenuingen Oes onsidcioenoen
@ouoerneurs. TT Staats Gon.
troIcur Suo6 81. @3c@1uaen cine
gcIdmorcn. @ro6ibitioniitcn
duBcrit t6dtig.
Annapolis If. Sauiar. Die
N|orDldnGer StaatSgeiebge6img trot
beltc 9Ibcno s ll6r 5il i6rer 5mcitcn
Sibung 5uionunen. Ga iucOcr @rds
iioent Eeter 3. Campbell i'm Staots.
Senot, nod Spreder F6iI. 3. 2oiro
I'M lhlter6apie oie @rnenningen scr
arbeiteuoen Gomitc'n befaunt mad.
ten, oo Oicielbcn tidbt 5ltianmeitgcicbt
iino, 10 pcrtagtcn iif bcioe SGilicr
binnen weniger @linltcn bis morgcn
@ornittog II llbr.
Der Senat 6ielt nod 9lnuo6me Gle
niger flciucr Gorlagcn eine @reflti0-
SiBlng, in pelder oie Grnennnngcn
oes @ouuerncurs @ol0sboroug6 pG1-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

reno Der 3eit bonn borigen SATIRE bis
5ur 3eit beitGtigt ipurocn.
Sm llnter5ouic murOc oui 9lntrug
ocs Sru. 9loDo gSilfinlon Gin Son.
ooIen8beidluB fir Srn. 9tobert g..
See, 0en GoriiBer scr It1otiiben Gc.
legation, angenommeI oeiien Satin
ploBlid aeitorben lit. 9lub Der ao,
plan @olter 3. @1c&eil crlpd6utc oru
Goocsfoa in ieineni GroiinuugS.@c-
BET.
Gom Sbobmeiiter Wlurrop
GanOiDar plr0en Die oiertcliG1rlidcn
9l6re6hun9cn iibcr ocn StanO oes
Staatsitbabes m0 Oes SdulOentil.
oungSfonos pom I. Gftobcr 1918
Big sum [. Cftobcr 1915 iiberianot
ino uerleien.
Serner wurOc ein 9eibhiB onqe-
liommcn Ocn Serot 5u cincr gcmcin-
lnmcn Sibrng morgen @orulittag
nod oeH ltitcrbailic su berllfen, I'M
Der Gerleiung ser SnaugurotiouS-
9fcoc Oes ncuen @ouperneurs Gmers
ion s. 6arrin9ton bei5uwo6ncu.
Gas Staats-9opitol lit fir ocn
Snall8iarationstao prG6tig ac-
idmiidt woroeu. 1ic qroBen 3u-
gauge aui beiOen 1eitcn Iino nit fri.
idcm @riin itno ocn Morplauoer
6ar6en geIdniidt, unO c6cnIo lit oas
Snncrc ser Senatsfonner uno ocs
llntcrbaliies pr16tig ou8gcItattet
uoroen.
StoatssGontrolciir Sug6 9(. NC.
Dlullen BON Cumberland mrr0e bcite
9}adnittag bon @oupcrncur @olos.
borough fir Den mboQcnocten Ser.
min ocs ACKNOWLEDGMENT Srn. Glncr.
ion g. Sorrington cinaci6uorcn.
Der 9lnltstcrniu oes Staotss sGontros
lcurs lditft bis gum oritten Wlontu1
I'M Sdnunr; ga aber Serr Sorrina.
ton Der 6iS6erige Gontroleur, 6ereits
nlorgen ais @ouOernenr inougurirt
iuerocn muB, reiignirtc CT. 9(m ndc6-
lten W'ontag nuB iid Serr Nlc0}ul-
len bonn neneit @oiiperueilr, olio 0ent
cigcnen &orgdnecr 0es glnitcs, bon
gleuem fir 0en Oollen Gerntin BON
5mei ,Sabrcn cinihworcn laiien.
g}ab scr Si6ura OcS llntcr6oiics
belt oos ORGANIZATIONS Gomitc
oas i1on I'M 2aiifc ocs g}adnliitaos
IN Baltimore III Sibng mar cine
iucitcre SiBlng inter GoriiB ocs
0rn SairO. GicicS Goniitc BAT sli
beiilnnen uie pielc 9lngeitelte be.
roibigt peroen fir Sic glrbeiten ser
@cicbae6lng. Ga Sprec6er 2oiro
iowo6L ais aild Der &rGiioent oes
Senotes, Sr. Gcter 5. Gonp6ea, sen
9eridt Der @ooouop Gommiiiion
III Sdnoen 6oben pelder empiie6lt,
0ic Soften scr 9tooiSacicbacblua
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

more trof Scrr Sorrington al 8oro
Oes IonpfcrS n@oucrnor GbomoS~
Capt. Sowar0, ein. Scr 9anIpicr
perlieB Baltimore ioiort wieoer mo
oampftc na6 g[nnapolis, ipoiel6it er
bis ndc6 SdhiB ser Snaugurations-
feierli6teiten perbleiben miro, I'M
Damn Den aus Dem 9lmte iheiOen.
ben @ou0crneir @6illips See @olos.
borough, ne6it oeiicn 9lngc66rigclL
noH Gnm6ri0gc 81 bringcn.
Cambridge Bat bic Gbrc, cincn
nelen @olpernellr mn cincu @r.
@ouOerncnr 5ii 6a6cn.
9lnnapolis prangt bereits i'm 6eItge-
luonoe anldBlih ser Snongurotion
0es neiien @ouuernelrs. Sat- aae
SGlier iino nit 6Iag9en unO in Oen
MarpldnOer 5arbei oeifmiidt. glnc
StrnBcn, ourb pelGe ser neuc @ou.
Dcrnellr nit oer Nlorpl1nOcr D3ili5
iutO SoliIen0en Nlitglieoern oeutofrd.
tiIdcr Clubs al scr Spite lnO i'm
@eiolge bonn 9o6nbofe Ger .gSoI6.
ington, Baltimore & 9lnnopolis.Gi.
icn6nbn~ al Ser 8eit.StraBe noh
Der @ouocrncurs.@o6nlme 9efiibrt
mcrOen miro, iinO ouf 9eronloiiilng
Der Staotocrpnlhng griinOli9 &c.
IGubcrt mor0er.
Scllte @lorgcn miro ser neue @ou-
pernelr bonn nSotel 9lennert" nod
Dem Gonoen.gobnboie esfortirt, ipo
mittclit cines bercititebcnOcrt Spe-
5ial5lss Die 6abrt uaH glnnapolis
ongetreten miro. Iort trifft scr Bug
nit ieincn oiltinsliirten EaIiogieren
Inn fl ll1r cin. Gie 9egleiter ocs
@ouuerncilrs begc6cn iidb oleid no9
@intrciicn nod Ocn Staats-aapitol,
wdbreno Scrr Snrringtor BON milf
tdrildcn Grgoniiationcn eSfortirt
miro. MS offi5icllc G6reu.@sforte
iuerOen bic @}itgIicocr oes gcteronen-
Gorps ocs 5. GeqincntS iutdr Dem
COMMANDO oeS D}oiors George 81.
Spoc iiu9ircn, Seit Der Syiiaugitra.
ton ocs Gr.IonpernelirS gromn I'M
Sabre 1892 ba6er oic 8ctcraneu
itets Die G6ren.@sforte 6ei oen gtntts.
cinlebnngcu gebiloet lin $3.50 llbr
nc6mcn Die gcterolien 6cilte Wtorgen
Dor Dem upotel 9cntert" 9lufiteIlung
iutO parooireu nit oen @onDerncur
nab Dem ga6n6oic.
lin fl llbr 80 miro Serr Sor.
rin9ton feline 9lntrittsreoc 6oltcn.
9lnfones pnr geplont, ooB er oie
geoe oui Ser Ereppe oes 9opitols
bnlten iollte, ieood infolgc ser In,
giinItigen @itterllngsberbdltniiie lit
OaOon 9lbiton0 eenonlmen moroen.
9lod ocn HeOeaftlS bcgiebt lidb
Serr Sorrineton oireft nod Dem
SitlmgSiooIc oeS 5enotS, 100 ibm
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12

9ebatte i'm 4britil6cm
llnterbaaie.
ltebcr Die SysiIttarsipangs.
VOrlage.

Scute foIat bic 9Ibitiuuullng in 8wei-
ter 2eiune. Ole aeiben Der
Cppoiition i'm 8orloment &C.
iapaat, Qie iriiden glotiona-
IiItcn acben ocn @iOerItono ae-
gen sic gorlaac alf. Cir So
worO Garion's s(ppell an Oie Sr-
Idnocr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
S6eaterbran0.

2cringtolt &py If. San ~
Gas Ben glli Sperubous bicriel6it
eincs Der feinlteu Ebeoter 0cs Stao.
tes, purOe berte Ourh cine Seucrs.
britnit ihper beiddoigt. Ger gcrIuit
miro nii $4,000 geihdbt. 0osGbca.
ter uor crit gan5 fiir5li4 nit cincur
aoitcnauiwanOc bon $4,000 crrid)-
tct moroen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
Gillian 2orraine's au9cbli6cr @ot
te ms @eiananib.

San 6rnnctSco, If. Sat-.
6reoerid @reiSbcimer, ipeIdcr me
Idngit iduloig 6eiitnoen ipuroe. oem
Better ocs @oitoner Spmp6onie-Cr.
helters. Or. aorl Nlud, inter @or.
ipic1eIling falider Ebatiaheu cine
eroBere Simmc abgeiduinoelt 5u
babcn, iplrOc geitern anf tS 92ouatc
nn9 Dem San Gnentin.Gci1ngniB
gcIfidt Ger @drilrt6cilte Ioll ser
@atte Der Sholipiclcrin Gillian 2or.
raine icin imo murOe in 9lelp yorf
uerbaftet. gr ioll Or. Wllld poree.
reoct boben oas @elO wcroci sir
@riinoimg cincr pro-ocliti4cu 3ci.
htng gebrauht.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-12
$ Siggin $ 9lbbcrifln0
pcrIannt.

9erlin, If. Son., (1robtloS
nod 5opbille.) Die 9erliner Bel.
tlngcn idgt Die lIe5erice. 9l9entlr,
erfldren, oaB Die ocntiAe 9legicrimg
ocn Sail ocs omerifaniI6cn GonInIs
Golparo Siggins, III ShIttgurt, ouf.
genouiien babe, mcl6cr, pic cs
bciBt, oelltidicinoIihc mo mincntra.
le 9leuBerungen geniodt boben foil.
(Gin englii1er Correspondent Id
NmlterOam meloete am Somitag,
oob Die aolniide 3citiing nno onoere
oeitihe 3eitlingen oic iofortiae glb.
beruiling SieginS ouf @runO anti.
oeiitiHer sIeuBerllnaen Dcrlonat 6a
6cu.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-28
When City IS Surrounded.

Article IS Of General Orders No. 100
United States Rules of War; reads as
follows: "When the commander Of .
besieged place expels the noncombat-
ants in order to lessen the number Of
those who consume his stock Of pro-
visions, 1t is lawful. though an extreme
measure, to drive them back, so as to
hasten surrender.
"There Is no obligation imposed
either by the conventional rules Of the
unwritten laws Of war, in case of siege
or bombardment, to allow private citi-
zens or women or children to leave
besieged town, even when a bonn
bardment is about to begin. Stock
ton, "Outlines of International Law" I:
chapter 10, the Rules Of War.-New
York Mail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-28
MOTHER LOVE TOO STRONG
Discretion Not Always in Evidence
When Her Offspring Is the SUBJ
jeot Of Her Thoughts.

II Is al very well for mother 70
be proud of her offspring That is
quite natural and comprehensive. But
there is limit and few mothers know
enough TO stop there when they begin
to talk about their children.
When win mothers learn little dis
erection and discrimination? They are
quite willing 10 talk about their chill
dren by the hour, and the man OF
woman who will listen the longest is
the most popular in the maternal heart
There are few exceptions OF
course. But the woman who is sen
slble about her child, judging mis-
faulss and failings clearly and seeing
his good points IN the proper perspec
tive Is rare indeed. The average moth
er loses all sense of proportion wher
she Judges her own Offspring. Her love
blinds her eyes to his faults, while hi:
good points are enormously exagger
oted.
Unfortunately. the mother is always
the last TO realize that her child is moi
the greatest genius under the skies
II she has brought her son up to be !
pianist or her daughter to be singer
others may criticize as they viii, hel
Judgment never wavers. Other pianist,
and other singers may give adverse
criticism of her ehildren's ability. bu
the more they say the more firmly con
WINGED the mother becomes that al
the others are Just Jealous of her on
'springs's talent,
No one would want 70 disturb tina
heauGful faith. mothers; no one woul,
care 10 disturb or lessen one lot o
your love for aud perfect conndenc,
In your offspring. But do try to curl
your desire TO tell others about you
children's talents and virtues.
II your child has a talent for draw
Ing, writing playing or singing en-
courage him IN It. by an means. but d.
not blind Your eyes to his faults
Others criticize do not lay it down L
Jealousy, but weigh the criticism an,
use il FOR what It Is worth. DO not
las 50 many mothers do. think yourself
your cAlld'S severest critic. while ~
the time you are as blind as ba
to his f;jultS.
Il IS hard 70 Realize that others ar,
not interested in the thugs that inter
est us most. But do try. mothers. {,
remember that your children are onl,
ahsorhingly interesting 10 you. n.
not lee yoar maernal pride run ava,
with your good senSe.--Pittshurgh Dis
patch.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-28
ZONE or THE OLDEN TIME
Lord Strathcona q Gentleman Who
Hardly Fitted Into the Present
Busy Age.

1t was characteristic of Lord Strath-
coma that he adhered all his life to
old-fashioned politeness in letter writ
ing. He long shrank from the use
of an amanuensis or a typewriter, as
being a breach of courtesy. He pat
termed the openings and subscriptions
OF his letters on the old Hudson's Bay
model. Even the longest or most Of
fetal letter he persisted in writing by
hand at an almost incredible cost in
time and patience. On one occasion,
which Mr.. Beckles Wilson notes in his
'Tife Of Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal" at least considerable physical
suffering was involved. He had had
the misfortune while IN Scotland to
fracture one Of the bones of his right
wrist. His arm was put In splints,
and while chatting under the restraint
he seized the occasion to make voy-
age to Canada by the way Of New
York. In transit his arm became worse,
the inflammation spread, and he be-
came unable to leave his berth. On ar
irving at New York he was met by Sir
William Van Horne, who found him in
very feverish and distressed state.
Nevertheless. he insisted on accom-
panying his friend Immediately to Mont
real, where he was induced to put
himself in the care of surgeon. What
preyed upon his mind most was that
he had number of letters to answer.
'But," urged his friend, "you can
employ an amanuensis."
'I've never done such thing" Lord
Strathcona declared emphaticallv. 'It
would give great offense. / assure you.
have always written my letters my
self, and must do so now"
But after considerable argument he
consented to try the experiment.
AT least l must sign the letters" {"
was his stipulation. Put the pen be-
tween my fingers, and. although IL
win perhaps he a little difficult and
painful, I must certainly sign the let
ters myself"
So the letters were dictated. and
when the sheets were brought to him
the Invalid DegEed 10 De lett alone to
consider them and afiix his signature.
A pen was fastened between two OF
his disengaged fingers and bottle of
ink placed on the table.
When. a couple of hours later. the
secretary entered to dispatch the cor
respondence. he found that to every
letter Lord Strathcona had added a
postscript. scrawled slowly and pain
fully, explaining how and why the
writer had been forced to depart from
his lifelong practice OF writing his
own letters and apologizing for doing
so.
"And In every case" concludes the
narrator OF the anecdote. ''the post
script was longer than the body OF the
letter r'-Youth's Companion.