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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
THORNTON.

A regular meeting OF the Johnston Town
Council will be held on Friday Of next
week.
James G.. Nichols, who was quite severe
ly scalded recently while making coffee, is
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron o. Sweet Of Morgan
avenue, announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Elsie freeman Sweet to Mr.
Frank William Bowers. The many friends
Of the young couple are extending tier
congratulations.
William Atchison is confined to his home
by an attack of the grippe.
Kew. G.. A. Burgess preached at the Con.
gregational Church last Sunday.
Walter Mines is seriously i'll.
George J. Heidi will speak at the Con-
gregatlonal Church on Sunday.
The funeral of Miss Esther Yanner was
held at the Church of the Holy Nativity
today. Rev. +. l Coihps oi6cIated.
Councilman George Greave is slowly re
covering from his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holroyd have gone
to Florida for a stay of several months.
Pride of the Village Lodge, at a meeting
on Tuesday evening, elected the following
officers; N g., David Farly ;V.G., Watet
Pratt; +. -, ". 5. Wood; l.. S., Hauy
France; Treasurer, Charles t. Horoyd,
G.. NJ, Arthur CIoss,ey.
Miss Joanna Remington died at nel
home near Hughesda e. Oh Monday even.
ing. Miss Remington who was In het
Sand year was we'll know IN this section y,
the city aud III Johnston, where she waa
born aud has always lived. she vas al
ardent collector OF autographs of dlS,in
guished peope and the names of Seyera
presidents were included IN the list. ohe
was The last OF h,r lamIY; bTother,
Andrew RemingloG, also was unmarried
and resided at the Remington Homestead
having died a number Of years ago. lhe
funeral seivIce were neld al her nome, Oh
thursday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
OLD KASSAN VILLAGE.
Curious Alaskan Landmark In the Ton
gass National Forest.

No other locality is quite like "Old
Kassan National Monument" unique
tract Of land held by the United States
government. 1t consists Of thirty-eight
acres within the Tongass national for
est, Alaska, and the tract embraces the
well known abandoned Haida Indian
village OF Old Kassan, situated on
Prince Of Wales island, in southeastern
Alaska, about thirty miles west of
the city of Ketchikan.
The village was abandoned by the
Indians about ten years ago. Among
the relics which remain there are about
fifty Indian totem poles, five or six OF
which are classed as exceedingly good
specimens. In the deserted village
there are also eight large square build
ings which were originally construct
ed according to the peculiar plan Of the
Haida Indians and which, 1t Is stated
by those best qualified to know, repre-
sent the best specimens of Haida ar
chitecture that now exist. The largest
Of these buildings Is approximately 40
by GO feet In size and Is made entirely
of round and carved timbers.
There also remain a number Of In
dian graves, with the typical small
grave houses erected by the Alaskan
Indians. "Kassan" Is said TO be the
Indian word which means "a pretty
town. and all reports agree that the
village was well named. The fact
that the village was occupied by the
Indians for many years explains the
local-hame, "Old" Kassan, by which
it is widely known. Since the village
was abandoned by the Indians the
buildings have been rapidly falling
into a state of dilapidation and decay.
Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
FRUIT HILL

Mrs. I. v. Dawley was a recent guest oI
Mrs. Pred Winsor of Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Sweet had as
New Years guests, Mr. and Mrs. WoodIey
of Somerville, Mass.
The engagement of Miss Lillian Parrott
"a M,. Howard Walcott was announced
a, a luncheon recently held at her home
Mira. Alfred ]. Rose of Belvedere Boule'
.,.,J I. confined to her home by illness.
Her many friends wish her speedy re-
covery.
.rAs next whist Of the Fruit Hill
wam.n,s Club will be held on Tuesday,
,snuary 10Th at the residence OF Mrs.
Frank Pearce.
~. aud Mrs Dana G. Hall Of Fruit
,,,m Avenue, entertained recently, DI.
III ,,,. King Of Providence end Miss LN
T;nS n. Dean Of Pembroke College.
IT,. womep's Guild Of the Church OF
49,, uo'v Spirit met Wednesday at The
the ~ Mrs George Manchester. Ofh
homs .sre ~ elected tor the ensuing year
u, md Mrs. stephen A. Place eele'
s,.ssa M .hsir golden wedding on Saturday
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
How tho Anoients Rathed.

Ancient Rome is said to have con-
sumed no less than 340,000000 gallons
Of water day, and one of the most
noticeable features of the modern
town is the prodigal effervescence Of
It's water. gushing from fountains of
every conceivable size and design. The
Trevi Is the most magnificent In the
city, its waters called Aqua Nergine.
virgin water. because Of its purity
the finest. The old Roman baths re-
quired lot of water Tho splendid
Thermae. built 10y the degenerate En-
peror Caracalla. had accommodations
for 1,GO0 bathers. Besides the baths
proper. the establishment included
within Its area OF about quarter OF a
mile square gymnasium, athletic
field library and even n race track
Its ruins tower above the plain today
like some mountain blasted by nature.
National Geographic Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
THE MIDDLE WEST.
Can Any One Really Tell Just Where II
Is located7


Is located7
The east retains somewhat con.
descending attitude toward the middle
west, and In its friendliest moments
speaks of the plainSmen as first rate
raw material" as If the middle west
tation and name.
The middle west itself is by no means
so sure about that. Although the prai-
ries begin at Batavia, n. Y, Buffalo
mans resent being termed middle west
erners. Omaha | should describe as
unsuestionably middle western, yet
there are middle westerners who repu-
diate Nebraska and only tepidly ac-
cept Kansas. while st. Louis and Kan
sas City belong TO the middle west ac-
cording 10 some authorities, to the
south according to others as vociferOus.
BY general consent Minnesota belongs
10 the northwest. However, II you go
halfway from Portland, Me-, to Port
land, Ore, all of Minnesota lies behind
you. In Chicago they say: why, man,
alive, there's nothing western about us |!
This is the interior" A dear soul In
Montana remarked to me: How jolly
to hear that you came from the east |!
I'm an easterner myself. l lived In
Iowa"
Where. then. is the middle west? In
the words of the immortal Artemus. ]
answer. "Nowhere-nor anywheres
else" Rollin Lynde Hartt in Century
Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
MANTON.

Albert McCardy who has been quite III
Is better.
Rev. F. K. Banker will speak at the
Church of Christ next sunday.
Miss Anna Lawson of Fall River spent
Sunday and New Years day with Mrs.
Frank Hawkins.
The January meeting of the Mapton
w. c. T. u. will be held next Tuesday
evening, January 9th at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. A. f, Carpenter. gifted
speaker from North Scituate will be pres
ent and give an address.
II. Keighly is i'll with the grippe.
Several from this section attended the
New Years Social at the Sunset Club last
Monday evening.
Miss Margaret Richardson has taken a
position at the Manton Mill.
Captain Franklin, Edgecomb OF the
Metropolitan Park Commission, gave an
address before the Community Club on
Thursday evening.
The Omega Daughters give dance in St.
Peters Parish House on Tuesday evening,
January 23rd.
George Porter is confined to his home
by an attack of rheumatism.
On Monday the Alpha Theta Brother
hood of st. Peters Church held its annual
banquet, About seventy were present and
a fine time was enjoyed There were after
dinner speeches followed by dancing.
The very excellent dinner was served by
J. +. Corcoran of Olneyville.
Mrs. Mary J. Cooke has taken up her
residence with her son, A. L. Remington.
William Carson has removed from Beck
er Avenue to Greenville Avenue.
The Elite Orchestra hold a dance il
Fireman's hall this evening.
Rev. E. II. Page who has been preach
ing at the Church of Christ, has gone tC
Chicago for several months Of study. IL
will then 60 to Glasgow, Mont, where h,
will engage In missionary work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
G CECRGIAVILLE.

Ice cutting is well under way in this
section.
The Georgiaville Ice Polo Team defeat
ed Allendsle on Sunday, S to 3 at Georgia.
vile.
X S. Niles, a former resident OF this
section, is managing the Peoples Hard
ware Co. il Olneyville.
Several farmers from here attended the
milk meet ng of the N. 4. M. p. A. at
Irons Hall, OlneyviIe on Saturday.
David Harris, Thomas Waters, Fred
Gariepy and Philip Niles took several
prizes at the Woonsocket Poultry Show
lie past week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
The Heiuht Of Trees.

When one Is out for walk IL Is a
very common thing to wish tn know
the height Of n particular tree which
happens 10 catch the eye. When the
sun t. shining Il " possible accurately
to measure the height Of the tree from
he Sha low IL casts on the ground. In
order ~ DO so stick must lie set up
right I'm the ground So that its shadow
falls bcSilc the shcdow If the tree.
Then. as the length Of the sticks shad-
ow To the sticks height. So is the
length ,f the trees shadow TO the
trees height. Fer example. suppose a
two and half foot stick shows a
shadow three feet long and the trees
shadow is eighteen feet long. There
fore the tree is six times as high rs
the stick, which shows that the height
Of the tree will be fftssp feet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
AMERICA VESPUCCI.
She Asked Congress For Citizenship
and "a Corner of Land"

and "a Corner Of Land"
A decided sensation was created at
Washington during the Van Buren, ad-
ministration by the appearance there
of a handsome and well dressed Italian
woman who called herself America
Vespucci and claimed descent from the
navigator who gave his name to the
continent. Ex-President Adams and
Daniel Webster became her especial
friends. and she soon was a welcome
guest I'm the best society. In n few
weeks after her arrival she presented
petition TO congress asking, first. to be
admitted to the rights of citizenship
and. secondly, TO be given "a corner OF
land" out of the public domain OF the
country which bore the name Of her
ancestor. An adverse report. which
soon was made, Is one of the curiosl-
ties OF congressional literature. 1t eu-
logized the petitioner as "a young, dig
nifled and graceful lady. with a mind
OF the highest intellectual culture and
heart beating with all our own en-
thusiasm In the cause OF American and
human liberty" The reasons why the
prayer of the petitioner could not be
granted were given, but she was COM
mended TO the generosity of the Amer
lean people.
THE name of America, our country's
name, should be honored, respected and
cherished In the interesting exile from
whose ancestor we derive the great
and glorious title"
Later IL was discovered that the wo-
man was an impostor.-"Perley's Rem
iniscences."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
ROME'S GREAT COLOSSEUM.
A Grim Theater of Death That Was
Drenched With Blood.

The most imposing thcater ever
erected by mortal hands, grim house
of death, consecrated by blood and
tears, the Colosseum stands today
stupcndous monument to Roman pride
and degradation. Almost third of
mile I'm circumference, 1t towers 157
feet up into the mir, the original and
monumental "play to the gallery" of
popular approval. In so A. ID. EN-
peror Titus opened It's history with
tremendous inaugural Of hundred
days Of games" In which men fought
with other men and with wild animals,
and no one knows the exact tale Of the
lives snuffed out on its bloodied sands
"to1nake Roman holiday"
Tn the construction OF the Colosseum
It's builders adhered to the then new
note OF superlmposing the three orders
-Dorlc, Ionic and Corinthlan-ah idea
that has exerted a greater influence
upon the design of monumental works
than any other Roman innovation.
But who thinks OF that standing be-
fore 1t today with the golden Italian
sunshine clarifying every scar and con-
juring back from the dead past vivid
spectacles Of Roman holidays, full Of
noise and color, laughter and bloody
agonies, or when liquid moonlight
transhgures the classic ruin into q
magic fabric, where stalk the thin
ghosts OF saint and vestal, slave and
approximations Geographic Maga.
oipA
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Genius and Hair.

Charles Kassal has carefully review
ed the biographies of most OF the emf
nent men OF the world aud has tabulat-
ed the results of his work, SO far as
the color Of the hair is concerned. Dark
brown TO black Is the prevailing hue on
the heads of great men. A list OF fifty
names has been compiled In which the
color Of the hair Is given by biogra-
piers, and 90 per cent are dark brown
or black. The structure OF the hair
whether straight or curly-is given on
twenty-six Of Mr.. Kassel's list OF ge-
muses.. and of these all but four pos
sessed curly or wavy hair. 1t Is ex-
tremely notable that, OF the remaining
four, Napoleon and President Jackson
were the two remarkable for ''wiry
hair" and that James Russell Lowell
and Grieg were those having lank,
straight hair.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Not Becoming.

"You used to say that girl was an
angel"
"Yes. And I'm sorry I said 1t. She
got interested in flying, and. after see
Ing her I'm her aviation costume, must
say she doesn't look the part"-Wash-
ington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

Of last week from 3 to 10 O'Clock. There
were about fifty guests present. Supper
was served and musical program enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Place received 5000 in
gold and number of useful gifts
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

Show me a man without a spot, and
III show you . maid without q faulks-
prvveft.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07

j. A. Churchill, state superintendent
of public instruction, was honored yes
terday by being the choice of the nomi.
mating committee for president of the
Inland Empire teachers, at meeting
held in the Davenport hotel, Spokane.
AS the recommendations of the nominat.
ing committee are generally unanim-
ously adopted, it is certain that he win
be elected.
He will succeed DIR. Henry Suzzallo,
president of the University of Washing.
ton. The following were nominated for
the office Of vice-president: DR. +. O.
Holland, president Washington State
college; DR.. Miles F. Reed, of the Idaho
Technical institute; and Miss May
Tremper, state superintendent of the
Montana schools.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS
OF UNITED ARTISANS

Whereas, national crisis exists in
which our beloved country is involved
and needs the financial and moral sup.
port Of every citizen, and
Whereas, the safety of property life
and liberty which were fought for by
our forefathers demand patriotism and
allegiance to our notion and the I'M
divided loyalty TO our president and to
those who are guiding the course of
our country, and
Whereas, courage, patriotism and
loyalty are among the tenents of our
order.
Therefore, be it resolved that Capital
Assembly No. 81 United Artisans here
by pledge its loyalty and allegiance to
the United States Of America and to
our President in this hour of peril and
further resolved that we as members
of this Assembly and as grateful and
appreciatiye citizens of this great com.
monwealth will give every possible as.
sistance to Company NJ and TO other
brave and patriotic boys who have gone
forth to uphold and defend the honor
of our country and fight if need be
for the sacred rights humanity.
(Signed) Ivan c. Martin,
Committee, Gertrude j. NJ. Page, w
T. Rigdon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07

lived 10 have been the cause. Her
father, wealthy orchadist, lives at
Jacksonville Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07
Hawaiian Troupe
at Bhgh Monday

The Royal Hawaiian Songbirds, a
troupe of native Hawaiians-singers
and musicians, win appear at the Bligh
thcater, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
This talented organization of sweet
singers comes highly recommended as
one of the best Hawaiian troupes ever
brought to this country. They present
"a varied program of songs, instrument.
al music and dancing, interspersed with
comedy, which is feature seldom seen
in connection with program of Ha'
waiian music.
Native Hawaiian music is undoubt-
edly the sweetest of all. The enchant-
ing dreaminess of it seems to perme-
ate to the very innermost senses, and
the plaintive strains of the ukulele, ac-
companied by the voices of the native
singers. carries with them the balmr
atmosphere of the shores of Waikiki
Princess Pauahi, a native Hawaiian
Princess. is presented as one of the
featured numbers in q refined version
Of the Golden Hula Hula as it is dane.
ed in l1ilo. Anolner feature is David
i5urrows, champion steel guitar playe!
OF the world, who has so thoroughly
mastered the art that at times he uses
only one hand in tc manipulation OF
this difficult instrumental feature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07
FERRY SITUATION IS
NOW NO FERRY AT ALL
Free Ferry EnjOined and the
Other Is Put Out of
Commission
"Here's pretty hOwdy-dO. y

"Here's a pretty howdy.do.''
The county of Marion was enjoined
by Judge Kirkpatrick from running its
ferry because it interfered with the
profits of skinner & Bushnell and be.
cause it had received no ferry license
from the Polk county court.
Then for some reason. probably the
high wind or the swift current. the
barge ferry of skinner & Bushnell cut
off its service today.
The plot thickens. Walter Winslow
is one of the attorneys for Skinner &
Bushnell at the trial set before Judge
Evans this afternoon to try the ferry
tangle, just ON its merits and not on
the injunction. But Mr.. Winslow had
a case on trial this afternoon before
Judge Kelley.
Now as this is really an emergency,
to be decided quickly for the public
good, one way or the other, Judge Kel.
ley did the very unusual thing of ad-
journing his court at noon today, in
order that Mr.. Winslow might be pres
ent at the trial in Dallas. 1t is not the
custom of judges to postpone a trial
just to enable one to be held in an.
other county. But this is an emergency
proposition.
Now, here's another hewdy-do. The
Skinner & Bushnell ferry is not run.
ming and the attorneys for both sides
and all their witnesses had no way OF
crossing the river in their autos anc
the wheatland crossing is 80 miles
north. Now right in the face of the
courts injunction in order that the
trial might take place, the Marion
county ferry was put into service II
carry over the river Skinner & Bush
nell's attorneys and witnesses, as wei
as those of Marion county, Max Gehl
har and j. G.. Heltzel, attorneys TO,
the county. OF course Marion count,
should be brought up for contempt o.
court, violating the Polk county in
junction not to run. But it did anC
the case went to trial this Afternoon
at late hour.
l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07

The Public Ledger, of Philadelphia
Pa, travel and information bureau
has asked Secretary of State 0lcott fol
information relative to the advantage
of this state as tourist mecca 80 tha-
it can inform its patrons. The reques
was sent by the manager.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07

annually. We march to the grave daily
in our nation an army Of AGO men,
women and children. These all die from
pulmonary diseases. Our best scientists
and physicians tell us all pulmonary dis.
eases are preyentable. We are dying Of
oxygen starvation The average person
is living on an inhalation Of from 40 to
rs cubic inches of oxygen, and a lung
capacity of from 125 to 173 cubic
inches Health demands that we breath
in from 100 to 125 cubic inches of oxy.
gen, and that we have a lung capacity
of from 200 to 300 cubic inches. The
average chest expansion is under three
inches. Health demands at least five
inches in chest expansion. This can be
acquired in two weeks. All these prob.
lens of scientific breathing will be dis.
cussed Tuesday, 2:30, at the First
Methodist church in the lecture. Admis.
sion free
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07
Health Lectures
Prevention Of Disease
Scientific Breathing

The Y M. G. A. Chautauqua Health
lectures by j. c. Elliott will be held
this week in the First Methodist church.
This course Of health lectures is in keep
ing with the high standards maintained
by the association in Salem. Their sci
entific character appeals to all classes.
They are so practical that a child MY
comprehend them. The association has
planned for Il number of special lectures
during the past week. Mr. Elliott has
addressed the ministers daily at the Y.
M. G. A. He spoke before the Salerl
high school on prevention of Pulmom
ary Diseases. - He addressed the fac.
ulty and student body of the William.
cite university. All speak in highes;
terms of the work.
Prevention VI Disease.
The subject Of the lecture Monday
night at 1880 in the First Methodist
church will be Prevention of Dis
ease by Right Living" This is one of
the valuable lectures of the course Mr.
Elliott says in speaking of prevention:
Prevention Of disease is the watch
word Of the hour in all medical and
scientific circles. 1t is the keystone
of Health i'll the life of the individual,
the home, the municipality, the state,
and the nation. The great scientists,
and the most eminent physicians of the
nation and the world are giving their
lives for prevention of disease They
have practically conquered all the in
fectious and contagious diseases
through prevention. Smallpox yellow
fever typhoid fever, diphtheria and
! even bubonic plague have been con
quered by prevention rather than cure.
We are conquering tuberculosis, the
Great White Plague, through prevcn-
tion, by training our children how to
breath and how 10 temper the body to
the cold The death rate has been re
duced in tuberculosis 25 per cent in the
last 10 years by prevention and cure
combined
Prevention by Diet.
/ "We are just beginning to learn the
/ prevention of disease by diet. This has
been the Waterloo of health. Gluttony
has been the physical curse Of the race
! in ages past and present. The old RO
man empire fell through gluttony anG
! the lycentiousness of her people The
great danger signal to health in our ma
tion today is gluttony. We are digging
our graves with our teeth. While WI
have controlled the contagious and in
fectious diseases, the diseases which arc
the product of surplus food supply
the wrong combinations of food, ant
the lack of balanced ration, are alarm
ingly on the increase. Many Of these
diseases have increased from 100 to 50(
per cent in their death roll in the last
40 years. Auto,intoxication hardening
of the arteries, high blood pressure, kid
ncy disease, Bright 5 disease, diabetes
torpid liver, and heart disease have hat
the largest increase in their death roll
All are the product Of an improper fooC
supply and the lack of balanced ra
ton. All these problems will be dis
eussed tonight in the lecture.
Scientific Breathing.
f'We have half million deaths an
nually in our nation from pulmonary
diseases. This is a larger number Of
persons than were slain on the field Of
battle in our Civil war. The tragedy il
THAT We repeat this fearful slaughter