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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
ALL HAD TRAGIC HISTORY
Carolina the Last of a Quartet Of Ships
That Seemed to Be Doomed
TO Misfortune.

''The sinking of the Carolina by a
German U-boat removed the last of q
quartet of ships that have had tragic
history" remarked Brooks Amiss Of
Baltimore, former resident Of Wash
ington, at the Willard, according to the
Washington Post. "The Carolina was
formerly the Grand Duchess, built for
the Plant line in 1896. She made her
first trip from Boston to Halifax and
two years later she was taken over by
the government to be used as trans
port In the Spanish-American war.
Her maiden voyage in the transport
service was from Charleston, S. c.,
carrying a regiment of Wisconsin
troops and high army officers to Porto
Rico.
General Miles q short time before
had been placed In command of the
American army and he left Washing
ton with members of his staff early in
July. At Charleston General Miles
went on board the Yale, which had
been the City of Paris of the Ameri-
can line. He left Gen. Roy Stone of
his staff at Charleston to recruit q
gang of labOrerS for the army In Porto
Rico. General Miles proceeded tc
Cuba on the Yale and after staying
there few days went to Guanica on
the southern coast of Porto Rico. It
was while he was lying in the wonder
full little harbOr of Guanica on board
the Cherokee, the Yale being too large
to enter the harbor, that he was joined
by members of his staff who had sailed
on the Grand Duchess. The Cherokee,
another Plant liner, took the staff to
Ponce, and among others on that YES
sci was the late Richard Harding Da-
Wis, who had sailed from Cuba on a
dispatch boat. The Cherokee arrived
off Ponce the next morning to find that
the city had been taken the previous
day by an ensign of the navy in a dis
patch yacht
"a few days later the protocol end
ing the war was declared and most Of
he members of the Miles party sailed
pack for the States on the OLDHAM,
transport that had been purchased
from the HOlland-American line.
''The curious part of the thing is
| that the Yale was sunk in some man
ner; the OLDHAM ran ashore off the
coast of Cuba while in the transport
service; the Cherokee foundered some
where in the Atlantic and now the
Grand Duchess, rechristened the Caro-
lima, has been sent to the bottom by
a German U-bOat."
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27

Why the weather bureau? This
question is likely to be asked, in more
or less Querulous tones, whenever the
local weather prediction fails, as it
often does, says the Popular Science
Monthly. The inquirer overlooks the
fact that the weather bureau has much
more important things to foretell than
ordinary changes of weather. 1t pre-
diets with certainty great windstorms,
destructive floods, severe freezes and
other atmospheric visitations that en-
danger life and property on large
scale and collects climatic statlst cs for
scientific agriculture.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Work.

There is nothing but what's bearable,
as long as man can work. The nature
of things don't change, though it seems
as If ones life was nothing but change.
That the square Of four is sixteen, and
you must lengthen your lever in pro-
portion to your weight, is as true
when a mans miserable as when he's
happy; and the best of working is, it
gives you a good grip-hold of things
outside your own lot.-George Eliot.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
An OId.Tlme Plow.

An old-time plow, probably used by
the early Spaniards around San An
tonic, Tex, was upturned by workmen
OF construction company. The plow
has a three-foOt turning blade capable
OF making a three-fOot furrOw, and al
though the wooden handles have rot
ted away the size of the iron supports
Indicates the plow must have been
about twelve feet in length. 1t is be-
Neved the old instrument was used by
the early Spaniards with several yoke
OF oxen.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Knife superstItIons.

The various knife superstitions are
easily explained. 1t is unlucky to give
a knife to a friend, because knives
sever things, and might sever friend
ship; but If he gives you q halfpenny
in return the danger is avoided, for
his gift is a token of continued affec-
ton. 1t is unlucky to place ones knife
and fork crosswise on an empty plate,
because it invites crosses and misfor-
tune, also recalling the Christian SYM
Dol of suffering.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Flowers.

Flowers are perhaps the most effec-
tive of the many little finishing
touches" necessary to an attractive
home. There are thousands Of persons
with beautiful houses, costly furnish
Ings, perhaps, artistically and skillfully
arranged by the hands of q clever dec
orator, but it takes the little finishing
touches, the seemingly unimportant
tiny things, done by the woman who
loves and exists for her home and ex-
presses her soul in her surroundings
to make the house lovable.-Exchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Jupiterss Belts.

1t has been suggested by Lau that
the reason Jupiter has belts instead
zones Of spots is to be found in its
rapid rotation. The material forced
upward from the lower strata of the
planet, bringing with it a smaller lin
ear velocity than that of the surface,
streams eastward, assuming the look
Of elongated streaks. If the centers Of
eruption are sufficiently numerous,
belts are formed; and 1t is suggested
that, were the suns rotation much
more rapid than ii Is, the solar sur
face at spot maximum would also pre-
sent dark StreakS.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Production of Leahorns.

The average production of eggs by
hens of all kinds and ages in the
United States is 50. Unsolicited White
LeghOrns, however, produce an aver
age of 80 eggs for the first year, 120
for the second, 40 for the third, S5
for the fourth, and fall off about ten
a year up to the eighth. These fig
ures are from a bulletin Of the Utah
experiment station. If the first year
production be low, the second will be
high and vice versa, the total produc-
ton for three years being about the
same.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Handy Scrapbook.

Have you a little blank book which
you keep full Of household sugges-
tiOns, in alphabetical form? Much can
be gained when reading the papers and
magazines if you clip out some of the
suggestions which are worth while.
Paste them in the proper place in your
little book. 1t is more than worth the
trouble.-Exchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Hnmrd Family Is important.

The gourd family furnishes the hu-
man families with many edible fruits,
and it is believed that pumpkins and
sQuashes are of American origin,
though in nowise certain. On the 9TH
er hand, it is known that watermelons,
muskmelons, cucumbers and all that
branch of the family are of Astatic ORR
gin. Yet all countries have native spe-
'cies OF this great family.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Want Technical Training for Women.

Want Technical Training for Women.
At a joint meeting of the Birming
ham and Atlanta sections of the Amer
ican Society of Mechanical Engineers
resolutions were adopted requesting
the colleges and technical schools of
the country to provide special courses
of technical instruction for women
and girls in order that they may be
able to take the places of men who
have been or may be called into the
service of the country during the war
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Improved SOLDERING Process.

A form of the SchOop metal-spraying
process is claimed to be effective in
soldering. The soldering pistol does
not require the compressed air jet, as
the fuel-gas used is under pressure
and gives the flame sufficient driving
force to spread the solder over the
surfaces to be sOldered. A small driv-
ing mechanism feeds the wire solder
continuously into the flame. The
method is convenient, rapid and mex
pensive and is free from the tedious
and disagreeable features of soldering
by hand.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Left-Han0edness.

No attempt should be made to teach
naturally left-handed children to use
their right hands, according to P. B.
Ballard, inspector of schools Of Lon
don, as it is likely to make them stam-
merers. Mr.. Ballard supplies the fol-
lowing statistics: Out of one group Of
545 left-handed children per cent Of
pure left-handers stammered, against
A.8 per cent of 800 being taught to use
the right hand. In another group of
207 the figures was Az per cent and
21.S per cent, respectively.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
The Laruest Diamond.

The largest diamond that has yet
been found is the Cullinan, which was
discovered in the Premier mine in the
Transvaal in 1907 and weighed 3,025%
carats, or one and one-third pounds,
in the rough, and at that it was ap-
parently only a fragment Of a larger
stone. In cutting this immense gem
1t was divided into nine large stones
and a number Of brilHants, the largest
finished stone being only 5161s carats.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
No Time for Debate.

"Jibbes is the kind Of fellow who
never makes a move without first ask
ing himself whether or not it will be
good for his health" 81 saw him jump
six feet in the air yesterday to dodge
an automobile. Instinct probably told
him what was good for his health,
without his stopping to debate the mat
ter"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Watch Winding Machine.

In a New York watch repairing es-
tablishment, where more than 700
watches have to be wound every day,
an electrical apparatus has been in
stalled to do the winding. 1t does the
work more efficiently than human
hands can, and takes the place of sew
eral men formerly required for this
work.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Make Gems of Them.

Nearly all artificial gems-that Is to
say, stones that are really made by ar
tif1cial means-are compounds Of alum
crystaHized under special conditions.
The metallic salts that are added dur
Ing fusion determine whether the
stones produced shall be sapphires, ru-
bies or Oriental topazes, amethysts or
emeralds.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Understanding,

More hate would be mellowed to
love by intimate knowledge than
would regard to disfavor. A smatter-
ing information is a treacherous pos
session. All it requires to effect
better relations between nations as
we'll as individuals is knowledge, and
more knowledge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27

The leather shoe is becoming so ex-
pensive that ii will soon be out OF
the reach of all but the rich therefore,
according TO Andrew H. King, writing
in Metallurgical and Chemical Engi-
neering, Its place is TO be taken by
shoes with soleS OF rubber and uppers
OF canvas The properly made rubber
sole, into which ground cotton waste
and leather dust are Incorporated, win
outwear two or three leather soles and
will not slip on wet pavement.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Dolly Dillon.

Dolly Dillon, denouncing dawdlers,
disdained dashing Dick Dereritt, deb
onair dancer. Dick, despairtng. defed
decorum, dug bitches daily, duly DEM
onstrating devotion. Dolly, delighted.
discarded derision, discontinued dis
paragements. Dicks diamond deco
rates Dolly's dainty digit.-Christian
Register.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times OF
great calamity.
1t is there to help your soldier boy his time OF
need.
With its thousands workers. its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilties
1t Is serving Americas advance guard-and thus
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes 1t.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its accounts
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthuH4%
GStically endorse it
Twenty-Five million Americans have joined tt.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Stops ElRn Wrapping.

The wind VIII not play pranks with
your flag II soft piece OF feather
bone, as used by dressmakers, ia run
through a casing Of narrow navy blue
ribbon along the upper edge Of the
field. The casing will never be noticed
If carefully done.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief Of suffering that the
World has
It is made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception men
customed to large affairs, who in almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
supported entirely by it's membership fees and
by voluntary contributions.
It is today bringing relief to suffering humanity,
both military civil in every War allied country
1t plans tomorrow to help the of restora-
11on throughout the world.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27

Member S. P. c. A. (to brutal driver)
mo, my friend, I won't shut up.
Your poor horse, unfortunately. cannot
speak like Baalam's ass, but would
have you know, sir, that can.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
A Mutual Pleasure.

Mother-"Were you glad to get back
TO school and see your dear teacher?"
Little Son-'Well, II was just about
as glad as dear teacher was to get
back and see mel"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Ground SquirreIs,

More than so species and races Of
ground squirrels inhabit the United
States and Canada.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-07-27
Facts About the American Red Cross
Did you know that

It has established and is operating twenty dis
pensaries in the American Army Zone in France to
care for the needy families there and to improve
health conditions in that section ready for troops
It is housing and feeding thousands Of children
in the War Zone to keep them away from the
danger of gas and shell fire?
It has divided the entire War Zone into six main
districts with Red Cross workers at each point to
distribute cooking utensils, agricultural Implements
beds, bedding, food and clothing?
It provides builders and ready-to-put-up build
ngs to house the homeless in the devastated regions
often before the walls Of the destroyed homes have
cooled?
1t is bringing over two hundred tons of supplies
every day into Paris, from which one hundred and
twenty-five tons are reshipped to branch warehouses
over France?
1t is providing an artificial limb factory outside
of Paris in addition to special plants for the making
of Splints?
What will you give to keep this Hand of Mercy
at it's work?
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10

other faction into line behind the Hunt fa- vorite. Many democrats refused to join. All would have joined a democratic club: But the Hunt leaders were not satisfied with democratic club they wanted every particle of support for their favorite but re- fused to give as much to other candidates on the same ticket
 The same leaders constituted themselves into a minority to criticise the majority ot democrats in the county. They declared that there was no democratic organ in the county. They added that the demo- crats who voted for Tom Campbell were not democrats. In not voting for Rye Miles, for sheriff, or for A. C. Barnard, tor the state senate, or for several other candl- dates on the democratic ticket, they did not violate party lines, in their own opinion. It was crime to cut the head ot the ticket but it was all right for them to split 1t in the middle or the bottom. We cannot see the difference If one Is wrong, from a party standpoint, the other Is wrong. We are of the opinion that to split a party ticket, under the conditions that existed prior to the election, and which will always exist under the Arizona primary system, it is sometimes duty voter owes him self or herself as the case may be.
 Just as long as the primary system, as at present constituted in Arizona, Is in effect, just SO long will party lines go by the boards. The United States has been successfully run, through long and varied history by parties. It will continue to be so in order to get the best results. To think that by introducing a primary system, which merely engenders trouble and fac tionalism within party, a cure-all has been found is the rankest of theories. We have seen it in practice and we have had six years of poor state government as result Whatever our judgment of the class of gov ernment that we have had may be, it is our further opinion that all factions of the dominant party in this state appreciate the rank failure of the primary system.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10
ANOTHER CONTEST UNLIKELY

Although the vote for governor seems to be very close, with no possibility for majority for either Campbell or Golfer, or more than two hundred votes. we believe all the talk of another possible contest for this office in the courts will be found to be unwaranted. Any contest would most likely require a tear for final determina- ton and the cost would be very heavy for both sides of the controversy, besides no one il1stituting a court contest would have the sympathy of any considerable percent age of the citizenship of the state, regard less of how they might feel as to the just ness of the returns.
 he contest two years ago gave to Arr zona considerable unenviable notoriety and such spectacle, 1t is hoped will not oc- cur again.
 When the various counties have finished theh official counts, under the law, certi- ficate of election will be given to the can didate having majority of the counted votes He will assume the office, as did Governor Campbell two years ago and it will be for his opponent to go to the courts.
 It is unfortunate that the result of the contest two years ago was not regarded, generally, as an absolute revelation of the desires of the voters two years ago and the very fact that many believe that Camp bell had not received what was due him as result of last election caused many to vote for him, no doubt who otherwise would have voted their party ticket and for Golfer.
 From stand point of the welfare of the democratic party another contest would be deplorable, as it would only keep alive the old factional fight between the Hunt and anti-F1u democrats, which resulted in continuing advantage to the republicans
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10
PARTY RESPONSIBILITY
CTucson star.)


 There has been a great hue and cry throughout the state of Arizona, and par ticularly among the supporters ot Fred l. Colter and George w. P. Hunt, that the only man who could be classed as demo- crat. was a man who voted the demo- cratic ticket straight It is time to pause, while considering party lines and Tn the light of the defeat of Fred I. Colter tor governor, and investigate some of the con tributing factors to the present situation.
 In the first place, party responsibility ends when the primary system, such as IS now the law in this state begins. When party, of whatever nature 1t may be, loses control over its officeholders; when the principle of reward and reprimand is re- moved, then all responsibility of the can didate and officeholder ends and party re- sponsibility ends with it.
 We have witnessed through four cam paigns the effort of the democratic major ity to bury the hatchet' after primary election It was comparatively easy in the first campaign, harder in the second, i'm possible in the third and debacle (from QeInOCIdllC HI biS fourth. We have seen the democratic party split wide apart because of the lack of responsibility on the part of the office holders. Once nominated or elected, 1t has been the custom in Arizona to forget all responsibility. There can be no responsi- bility where the party can neither reward faithful partisanship or chastise failure.
 Take, for nuisance, Pima county. In September very bitter primary campaign was waged, particularly in the democratic party In several instances, the losing side attempted to defeat, in the final election, the winner of the primary contest. This was SO in the contest for governorship. 1t was so in the race for sheriff.
 Following the primary. certain leaders of the Hunt wing of the democratic party. organized Golfer Club in Tucson It was organized for the purpose of whipping the
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10
United War Work Sunday

This is the greatest Sunday since the tlrs Faster Sunday. Churches throughout the United States, churches of all denomlna- mn uons, are recognizing United War Work Sunday. It marks new era Tn rehglon' a new lineup of creeds; 1t Is the opening wedge in a new estimate of peoples which ,,,;l develop into new estimate ot rellg- ions. I.
 Today the protestant and the Catholic and the lew raise their voices in one cause and to one God in behalf of not the one or the other, but of all. Side by side every sect and religion prays For the first time in the history of the world the Roman Catholic and the protestant are working ard praying hand in hand for the same cause. For the first time in the history Of the church. the Roman Catholic church has entered a work with, through and behind the layman.
 Contact on the field of battle and in the work of fighting has brought about this change. Leaders in the church have come to realize that too much attention has been paid to the future of man, and not enough to the hard, real, grilling present The Roman Catholic priest and the Methodist minister have come to work in the trenches with the same thought and purpose-the happiness and well being of the soldier Today the priest and the minister think not so much of where the soul goes but how the soldier dies, and, most important, how the soldier lives.
 Unity is the keynote of the new era, which today is ushering in. Unity has been discovered in the torn, bloody fields ot France and Belgium. The Y. M. C. A., the National Catholic War Council, and the Jewish Welfare Board have been welded in work until new unity of religion has developed. And today, Catholic, Protes- tant, Jew are united in prayer and effort for the success of the United War Work campaign.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10
Of AmericG,
 Glue to Your OIUn Sons!

and blasting death, but to dispense good cheer and kindIiness and comfort and brotherly love among our own boys
 It is a privilege to give to this great cause when for the first time in his tory, Jew, Protestant. and Catholic are sinking the differences of centuries, when prejudices are sweeping out like ash in furnace-winds, and creeds are comming,ing in the final gold of truth. This cause is, indeed, His cause, and each dollar we give is given into the very treasury of Heaven.
 We regard the work of these hu- mane fratenities of such supreme i'm portance, we feel that their appeal is so urgent, that. although. like others, we have given generously, We hope, to every worthy wartime cause, we have determined to contribute our check for ten thousand dollars on the very first day of the drive.
 If for a moment, far from the peril and sudden death of the trenches, we are tempted to shrink from new sacri- fices, we have but to look around duOuL lO ltAAtiAAUEl OuA AOA ar ready in our streets the crutch tells its simple story and carries it's mute appeal to the heart; already our con sciences are challenged by the elo- quence of the empty sleeve; already we are faced by the outward eyi- dences of these our boys who have laid not merely money, but life and body themselves, upon the altar.
 Fathers and Mothers of America. Your sons need warm hearts to father them and ministering hands to sustain them; they need every comfort, every care, every protection that money can buy and love provide. Were peace de- clared tomorrow they would need them even more, if possible, during the trying months when they are wait ing to return to you. It is your own flesh and blood that is calling you. As you cherish American manhood, and in the name of God who gives vic tory to the right. answer the call.