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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-05
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MTLANO - Al casermagglo mill
tare di via Montebello, due signOre
81 sono presentate a cercare del sot-
totenente di militia territoriale Ugo
Stoppani, di ami 80, addetto quel-
l'uffcio.
II piantone fece chiamare puffcia-
lie che era in uffcio. Ii sottotenente
accorse subito, ma prima che avesse
profferita alcuna parola, una dele
signore gil 81 avvicinava con rapida
mossa, sparava contro di lui due col
pi di rivoltell9. IL sottotenente cadde
riverso, mentre la signora, tuttora
sconosciuta, 81 sparava un colpo ALA
tempia
La scena 81 sVolse fulmineamente,
tanto che nessuno pote scongiurarla.
Ii tenente e. morto all'istante La 81
gnora e stata trasportata llOspedale
in grave stato Essa 81 chiama Anna
liza Milani, dl ami 35, ed e moglie di
un impiegato dial quale viveva sepa-
rata. La sua biancheria pOrta 10 STEM
ma di contessa.
Dale prime indagini e. risultato
che la slgnora che accompagnava la
signora Milani era una sua amica, a
nome Elena Jones, fu Carlo. La 81
gnorina Jones era andata a prendere
la Milani alrHotel Roma, al corso
Vittoria, dove alloggiava.
81 dice che il sottotenente Stoppa-
nj che 81 trovava al casermaggio mill
tare come collaudatore controllore
dell'uffcio magazine avesse cercato
di disfarsi della Milani, cui 10 ave
vano legato intimi rapport, chieden-
do ed ottenendo il trasloco da Milano
Napoli. La Milani pero' prosegui'
fno in quella citta', quando egli ri
torno' Milano, la slgnora non 10 la
scio' e 81 stabili' ALA pensione Buon-
fgliuolo in via Flulini.
Da dieci giorni soltanto aveva pre-
SO alloggio alEHoteI Roma. II sotto-
tenente Stoppani, prima di essere
chiamato ale armi, teneva gil uffcii
in via Duini pare che ira suoi i'm
piegati avesse appunto il marito della
Milani, e COST ebbe agio di conoscere
la signora.
J La Milani fu per qualche tempo
infermiera della Croce Rossa in zona
di guerra. lie condizioni della slgnora
sono gravissime.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-05
L'IRfdmld d'una donna

ROMA - Dovremmo dire linfa-
mia di una madre, ma questo sacro
nome ci ripugna di scriverlo in que
sto fatto.
e nota nei casolari di Porta Mag
giore una certa Lanzi Angela, di an
nj 80, romano, abitante in una stan
zetta al vicolo Malabarba. Questa
donna, che eserclta la professione. !.
della mendicante, spende i soldini,
che ricava dale questue, ll'osteria,
lasciando nella piu' squallida mise
ria ben otto tigliuolil
Spesso la Lanzi, segnata nei libri
della Questura come pregiudicata, e.
stata raccolta sulla strada condotta
alIospedale in complete state di ub-
briachezza. Ultimamente poi un nuo-
vo fatto condusse questa donna cru
dele ale MantelIate.
Ii maresciallo dele guardie di cit
ia Alessandro Borghese, insieme con
Pagente Salvatore De Tommasi, per-
correndo la via Prenestina noto' un
forte agglomeramento di gente sulla
strada. In mezzo ALA folla 81 dibatte-
va la Lanzi. Gil agenti 81 avvicinaro-
no e seppero che POGO prima la don
ma aveva cercato di soffocare in un
mucchio di letame il proprio figlio di
IA giorni nome Romeo.
Erano intervenuti tempo due O.
nesti operai, Romolo Brunialti At
tilio Amarisse, che lie avevano strap
patio il bimbo dale braccia, metten-
dolo in salvo.
LIE guardie arrestavano subit0 la
donna infame, mentre 81 provvedeva
ad internare il bambino alYospedale
di S. Giovanni.
La Lanzi e. stata sottoposta ad in
terrogatorio dial delegate cav. Cara
vini, della delegazione di P. S. di
Porta Maggiore. La donna ha dichia-
ratio di aver voluto uccidere il fglio..
perche' ne ha troppi.
II funzionario ha fnito per inviare
la femmina snaturata ale carceri
dele Mantellate. Speriamo che la con-
danna sia eSpmnlara
La reclame e. l'anima del commercio
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-05
PIANTE DA
VENDERE
DISOGNA combattere Palto costo

ID ISOGNA combattere Falto costo
- del viveri seminando per ogni
piede di terreno. Una delle tire Sc
guenti cose puo' fare oggi il consu-
matore: pagare prezzi straordinari,
o coltivarsi il terreno o fare a memo
del vegetai. Noi abbiamo un grande
assortimento di piante di verze, po-
modoro, peperoni, cavolfori, sedani,
ecc., che vendiamo mel nostro nego-
zio, il quale e. fornito di lutte due i
telefoni.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-05-05

La reclame e. l'anima del commercio
Servitivi del PATRloTA per vostri
avvisi ed otterrete ottimo risultato.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-28
PARENT TEACHERS
MEETING FOR DAD
MhT 3 IS OATS SET rOa PaoGFkA,
UEslcNzO ESPECIALLY FOR
FATHERS OF PUPILS.

The GlypI rareut-Telchcrs assoc
citation has planned for ;he evening
Of May , . meeting to which the faith
ors Of Brunswick are especially invit
"a. The meetings usually are com
posed Of mothers and teachers. bu,
This is for parents and teachers. Is
pecialiy catering TO The fathers. The
program assures large attendance
as ii is composed of excellent taIen
which is always source Of grcat
pleasure to Brunswick audiences.
There viii be piano numbers b,
Misses McCool and Burguy. reading,
by AasHes Canchan and Apphia Jack
son vocal numbers by Misses Butts
and Stiles, and an illustrated lecture
by Miss jackson, assisted by Dr.
Abercrombie which win be of un-
Usual interest BE sure and be a
the auditorium OF the high schoo.
Thursday evening May 3. at s y. m.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-28
MAY ARRIVES AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE TIME

The fishing fever is abroad in
Brunswick and the days are finding
an increase of the fishing parties
golfers and other outdoor enterprises
of late. Whether it is the approach
of MAY or the national call back to
the farm and the country, the ones
with the fever do not state.
it is expected an unusually large
crowd will spend today with Mother
Nature in some way or another, as
the last Saturday in April has repu-
tation for bringing folks outdoors
when she smiles her sunshiny wea-
ther.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-28
RED CROSS GETS
BUDGET COVERED
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES
PLEDGED SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
EXCESS OF $3.50.

AT the meeting of the executive
board of the local Red Cross society,
held in the chapter quarters of the
I1lks home. at which chairmen of all
committees made reports, it was de-
cided that only the finance commit
tee or the executive board have to
do with funds, donations, and like
matters.
. An interesting report was made by
The finance committee. It's burget
estimates totaling $4,000 was more
than covered in pledged subscriptions
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-28
No. -Sixtv-Six

This is a prescription prepared especially
or MALARIA Or LfiILLS d. FEVER.
Five or six doses vii break any case, and
taken then as loDi. the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better tina,
Caicmei aud docs not 2r:pc OF sicksa. 2Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
THE OOMPLATZ.

The "oompatz' the Chicago Tribune remarks is
with again.
And what may the oomplatz be? a word used
sometimes by newspaper describe certain type
OF editoria-the learned editorial foreign affairs
perpetrated by armchair strategists and editorial
statesmen" used be a favorable output of news
papers that pride themselves the eruditiOn
editorial columns Then fell disrepute.
because the public refused to read such stuff The
has revived it,
In writing oomplatz. the Tribune explains lit is
necessary be highly fgurative a formid-
able armory Of unfamiliar words When we refer to
the British secretary
fairs, prefer TO call them Downing Street. the
French Quai d'Orsay; the German, whelmstrasse;
the Austrian Ballpatz Anyone could say The nten-
tions of the Austrian government this matter are
thus and The way say in oomplatz is this:
the cherished hope BaIlplatz diplomacy the
historic dream of the Drang Osten, 10 be
realized ."
This newspaper prints editorials and then on
affairs because believes the public is
interested in them particularly while war is in
progress But It tries not to print any oompatzes.
why. shouldn't on foreign affairs
written clearly simply and sensby as any other
kind Of editorial?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
By William +. Kirk.

II was kind Of cold last mite & Pa
asked the jannitor TO cum up stairs
the jannitor naim is Pat
Set down, doant be standing. Pat.
sed Pa. Standing Pa is pritty good,
Ha Ha sed Pa.
What do you want of me? sed
the jannitor.
7 wanted TO ask you how you keep
from catching cold this cold wether,
sed Pa.
I doant git in a draft, sed the
janitor. 1 set near the furnace all
day.
I see. sed Pa. but what keeps the
furnace from catching cold?
The price Of coal is vary high, sed
f,e jannitor. l have my instruck-
shuns not 10 waste coal.
Well sed Pa, you carry out yure
instruckshuns noabel. will say that
for YOU. Were you ever up in the
Artick reeguns? sed Pa. II you
ever lived thare. Pa sed, this fiat
ought 10 naik you feel kind of
hoamsick.
II is kind Of cold in this fat for
a fack, sed the jannitor Well, l
must be going.
Not vet. sed Pa, / want you TO
git plentv of fresh air beefoar you
go. You are a grand jannitor. sed
Pa. Every week is open air week
with US. Can't 1 make you sum ice
water?
never touch it, sed the jannitor.
believe you, sed Pa Well.
will get you a drop OF the stuff that
Is responsibel for all that butiful
Irish poetry. sed Pa.
Then the jannitor began 70
smile. doant mind il 7 do, he sed
sum day I am going back 20 the Old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
Little Bobbie S Pa

sod It was twinty years ago L
landed at Castle Garden. he sed.
Was it cold the day you landed?
sed Pa, coald and shivery like it is
in my fat?
Faith and it was. sed the jannitOr
II was one Of the coolest days
ever knew. But I was young and
my hart was warm in me bosom
he sed.
Yure bosom wasn't like this fat.
then. sed Pa. Say. old man, Pa sed,
IL l was TO slip you this five dollar
Wilyum. do you suppose that we
wul heer the steem hissi IS and
jumping in the pipes beefoaI .ong =?
Faith and you wud. sed the jan
nitor. If coal was a dollar a lump.
Try il, sed the jannitor.
Then here you are, and a Merry
Christmas TO you, sed Pa. Now go
down into the Internal reegiuns q
stick in a few Jumps OF coal, sed
Pa. Make yourself think you are
Satan burning up a left handler,
sed Pa
Faith and | will, sed the jannitor.
& he went Gown stairs & in a lit
tel while the fat was warm & nice.
wonder who il was. sed Pa, that
sed Gold was Dross.
I dOant know, sed Ma, but who
ever it was never lived in a New
York fat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
JANUARY II, 1917.
MOVIE FAILlNGS.

year two everybody was wildly enthusiastic
about the Lately the enthusiasm has subsidized
From admiration the public has drifted into spirit
OF dissatisfaction criticism and hostility. The d.
rectors Themselves admit that something's wrong,
though they don't 10 know exactly what
Perhaps trouble simply that the directors have
been aiming in artistic sense Their pic
lures excellent from merely Photographic stand
point and are constantly improving. Their camera
technique is wonderful. They pile up scenic eff
fects until impossible have been attained
But as plays. dramas stories. anything more than
mere succession OF photographs they have not real
lied the expectations intelligent public AS
critic puts The motion picture have learned
to make pictures but they have not learned how to
tell stories.
Dramatically they are crude, and they do not
get over their crudeness. The public is deluged with
rneIodramas more absurd than they inflicted on
the old tc7-twenty-thirty stage. Their comedies are
cheap silly. there good stories in
the world. written and unwrtten-so many fine plots
so much genuine sentiment and humOr' The movie
managers are falling realizing the biggest
opportunity theatrical had When viii they
wake
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

pickets hereafter about the white house
grounds and make it impossible for the
president to enter or leave the building with
encountering a picket bearing some device
pleading the socialist cause The pickets will
he silent sentinels" At the indig-
nation meeting fund started 10 finance
the movement. Eugene V. Debs started the
fund with 81 900 Bouck White contributed
500. and a prominent member Of the I. W. w.
pledged 500 month.
And really would that be any more absurd than what
has actually occurred? The New York World an out
spoken of suffrage following the same
line OF thought, remarks:
IF everybody who wanted some particular
o legislation undertook picket the
white house II would be besieged by a mob
reaching from Baltimore TO Richmond The
railroad managers would abandon their Of
fees and parade around the grounds with
banners demanding higher The
trainmen would knock off work and hold a
continuous demonstration in favor OF higher
pay and shorter hours Constructive patriots.
pacfsts, jingoes, government contractors, pro-
hibitionists. brewers single takers high-pro-
tectionists. free-traders and brth-controllers
would fight for breathing space and overflow
into the suburbs while relays Of watchers
waited their turn waylay the president
Fortunately. il doesn't anybody but the
ladies in question that this the way TO obtain
gressona legislation constitutional amendments
Even the brewers have more sense than these womer
showing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
ONCE-OVERS
STICK. AND THEN KEEP on STICKING.

Years resolutions
oil real
phys steal
foolish in temptation
doing
know reh armfu to
Want to a
WANT to you
mother know have not enough STAN
inao be ma o yo
You promised yourself do
of FRIEND
notru would do You know it.
and
copyrighted, International Service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
NEGRO MELODIES.
are Showing.

made by New York music teachers to reform the
dialect Negro melodies the school books. II
has been urged that in learning songs. in other
branches Of instruction the children should taught
pure English a dialect To this the Constitution
replies:
True. southern melodies may not be
dramatically perfect as to Engsh-but they
north, south, east,
in their popularity. They are sung by the
girls and boys in the schoolhOuse out in
Oregon, sung round the camp fire in the heart
If the Rockies. by the timber folk of New
England. by prima donnas the metropolis
and everywhere enjoyed with the true.
downright American spirit
Go to Sleep. Ny Little Pickaninny' has
lulled as many little babes in the Great Lakes
states into the Land of Nod comparatively as
in the belt. known and sung and
loved everywhere the continent Some con-
slider Yankee Doode'-because of the word
ing of it-sectonal; Dixie is universal. Yet
those precise New York teacher-folk propose,
in Dixie to change the words de
nebber TO the and never!
English? Who ever claimed those
good old southern sOngs-or any of the old
favorites. for that matter-are English?
OF course they're not. They wouldn't be char
acterstic. they wouldn't be half 50 sweet, half
so popular, if they were" Burns songs are
Good English and yet them.
for their rhetoric, but for their
ment their melody and themselves"
The Atlanta paper is everlastngly right about it
We might well admit that the cmy really native
music we have that amounts to anything is Negro
music" The fact that Negroes have OF
it makes difference due none the less to the
American Negro. This wonderfully musical ha.
furnished the T. ne Of music which Americans al
love and which is thus far only distnctv- musca
gift the world. Il is absurd dialect
starch the grammar rhetoric and make over ou1
lovely old darkey songs into prim literature" tina
viii please nobody but bloodless pedagogues
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

ed from the center Of the hall: How
about the banking law"
The congressman faced the
speaker. There was a brief pause,
during whicr there was a thud. and
the inquirer crumpled up and disap-
peared among the crowd, while a
husky persin filtered out Of the
aisle.
Now gentlemen" said the con-
gresham, blandly lis there any one
else here who would like to know
about the banking law"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
P!CKETlNG THE PRESIDENT

Contemplating the picHeting of the white house by
ladies the Womens Congressional union,
the New York Times imagines this item
Washington. Jan. 1I.-Soeialist leaders visit
ed the white house TO ask the president sup
port socialism He replied that
that subject were unchanged Upon leaving
the white house they held Indignation meet
ina al which IL was resolved post socialist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
And Absolute silence Ensued.

\ Tammany congressman was be-
ing heckled one night during the
campaign by a man who wanted in
firmation about the banking law.
ct have five speaking engage
ments tonight" said the congress
man. and the gentleman will read
lily see that / cannot discuss so inn
portant a measure in a short time.
But il he will come to the Blank
lyceum Wednesday night l shall be
most happy to tell him about the
banking law"
Wednesday night, just as he was
finishing his speech, a voice sound
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
STRONG WILL.

My husband was a confirmed
smoker when ! married him a year
ago. but today he never touches the
weed"
Good" said one OF the group
To break of a lifetime habit like
that requires a pretty strong will.
Well. that's what I've got
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
WHEN THE STRONG WIND
BLOWS.

by Flora l.. Turner.
When the strong wind blows
And switches her clothes.
And audaciously fiirts
with the hens of her skirts
Could the poor grille see
What is shown YOU and me-
See the wanton expose
OF her lean and lank hose.
she would lengthen those skirts
Where the brazen wind flirts-
Could she see the expose
When the wicked wind blows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
G. O p. PROGRESSIVISM AT WORK

Watch the republican majority in the house, as
claimed senate and if they do not proceed to
defeat practically all the progressive legislation that
the party has advocated by evason-but de-
fating it, We guess. The process is already
under way IL is the plan OF republican state
chine and bidding bids fair be carried out
Responding to what interpreted IS a strong and
increasing public sentiment and sound business rea-
the retiring and the incoming ad-
vised the calling of constitutional convention Gov
Goodrich urged that called than
January. 1918
the senate committee. to whom is referred
the legislation providing a constitutional convention.
unfavorable report is certain be made Then
freely 10y those speak for the repub-
headquarters that the will defeat
leg calling for constitutional convention Of
any sort
lieu of calling constitutional convention. to which
tire majority pledged certain amendments to
the present constitution proposed and put
the ballot The powers that dictate this action
after
The people are demanding a whole lot of
progressive things propose let them
have II we give them constitutional
they will bunch of delegates who
Will chuck all their nonsense into consti-
tltion and got
turn down the convention idea we can substi-
a lot of amendments dry the
state one for woman suffrage and another for
initiative and refendum. and many
they want, including al that Goodrich has
asked for. Then viii go in the election
beat every Of the amendments pro-
posed"
That the dope" the headquarters of repub-
this legislative majority and
who hope to get away the redemption OF all their
promises that interfere with raeir personal
wishes or their campaign fund contributions.
There is no division sentiment that whatever is
with the liquor question should be put where
il eliminated from politics. That this is in the con-
sututon that where IT would go there is
constitutional convention. Statutory prohibition.
is pretty generally allowed, would make It in
politics years than before. would be
the issue But the day and suffrage forces which
present. and extent combined the fight.
are the job and they not discouraged with
outlook the republican machine. which they
know powerful, against them They will call upon
Gov Goodrich himself far. a least
redemption Of party pledges inaugural demands
concerned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
THE BOYCOTT.
BY James j. Montague.

BY James J. Montague.
When eggs dollar dozen,
And meat is a quarter a bite.
And the price of such fodder as rice
Is soaring away of sight
You'll find, IL you just do without en-
There will soon be oversupply,
And there's doubt. if youll only hold out
That the price will come down by and by.
You cut out the milk and the coffee
The cake and the bread and the pie;
The pickles and jam and the ham and the lamb
You swear that you simply won't buy.
And the who boosting the prices
VIII not have thing they sell
And inside of a year there'll be nothing to fear
From the terrible II. c. of L.
OF you will starve in the meantime:
Inside of a fortnight two
The willow will Ger your neat little grave
And prices won't interest you.
No doubt there is also a boycott
BY which YOU could safeguard your pelf
BY saving a lot your burial plot
But-fgure that out for yourself!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.
WILD OATS.

is Of pecialues. he who hopes
Must his job TO beat he band
a fun
And of the Nobel prize each
He
of each.
For humming birds
And he who when sleep
The could bills his note
II he should wi md poll oats
Aspiring lads who hope TO climb, conquer
Must OF in
For hell may be a metaphor and Satan be a bluff
be a Il oil and tough
But sonny shall await the
To harvest
Your punishment o be sole and severe
And there is believe youH while you're
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
HER DREAM.

Wife, dreamed last night that
was in heaven.
Husband-Did you see me there e?
Wife, did-then I knew / was
dreaming Town Topics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
. Out of the Frying Pan.

Kerosene as a cheap substitute
for gasoline will not continue a
cheap substitute very long. Why
doesn't somebody invent a substi
tute which isn't manufactured by
the Standard Oil Co?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

We've bought the Danish West Indies. thereby gain
ing good naval base sraegcally lOcated-and what's
more important preventing any other power get
ting Now If could only buy Mexico But the
trouble is there's nobody 10 buy il from.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
Area DIV Imposed.

The Chicago board of alderman
is considering a tax on babies
matter which may be safely left TO
the milk trust.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
PRETTY LOW
social

Johnny-W-hats Bills social
standing
Pop-He begins 10 wobble on the
fourth heer-ChaparraL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

For the first time, the L. : senate has granted a
woman the privilege Of its floor. It doesn't means
sweeping scrubbing. either.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

Every little bit helps says Bill Jones life prisoner
in Iowa penitentsry. whose sentence been COM
muted hfty years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

They say there jokes BIT here's one
from Life that looks
" You take be
Got O. I'm afraid I'll forfeit my pedestrians
license.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17

When "A Few More Women are
Elected.
To be quite neutral. we shall
soon have TO refer to 'em as con-
gress persons.