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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31

Mrg. Carrie Ellis Sidney hAs re-
turned to her home in Brooklyn, New
York. after spending one month yis-
siting her parents shs WAS much
Lpleased to have SO many of her old
lacquaintaneas To call on her.
DRESSMAKIN6f~-By Mrs. w. II.
Wells, OF TIT Haskell Street. Bell,
Main 8882.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Guinea are the
proud parents Of fine baby girl.
I Mrs. b. owen Robinson and moth
Ter, Mrs. Harnet Spau.ding Of Frank
fort. KY, are the guests Of Mr.. and
EMrs. Warrer E. Robinson Of Norwood
iavenue.
I Prof. G. W. Nelson Of North Mid
Liietown, KY, spent Thursday in the
lefty. the guest OF Miss Eddie stribl-
ling Of Mead street. p:of. Nelson was
lon his way to the big Methodist meet
ing at Columbus. He is thinking of
locating in Dayton.
| FOR SALE Secondhand Furni-
ture and Stoves. Also upholstering,
repairing and cabinet making. w. Fl.
Jones, 1011 West Fifth street. Give
me trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. r. Hoffman of FL
fgin avenue had as their guest last
week Mr.. Howard d. Giles Of Knox
Vile, Tenn, who has had charge of
printing at Knoxville College. Mr..
Giles was enroute to Chicago Uni
versity wiere he viii enter the medi-
cal school.
The Unique Study club met with
Mrs. Jennie Buckner Jan. %. A very
instructive paper on Facing our
Tasks was read by Mrs. Della
Brown. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. S. T.. Cooper, 423 Norwood ave.
Enue, Feb. IL. The hostess served .
dainty lunch.
l Funeral services for Mrs Laura
Belle Dunn, who died at her home,
g18 Harry street, Sunday, were held at
Zion Baptist Church Thursday after
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31

FOR RENT s. Five nnfurnished
rooms at s175 peg room urnished
rooms $500 Cal. 54o Homestead
Avenue, from 3 to pm
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
Providing Heat for Airmen,

A German account of flexible cleo
trio heaters made for war purposes
states that airmen's clothing was at
first heated by alternating currents
from the wireless equipment, but as
this interfered with the perception of
sound signals. direct current from dy-
namos of 200 watts at 80 volts was
substituted. Heaters of 80 watts each
were used for keeping p]iable the rub.
Der of camera shutters, warming film.
driving clockwork. keeping in working
order vital parts of machine guns, and
ensuring the action Of airplane control
levers. The heaters for airmen's cloth
ing consisted Of asbestos cores wound
with spirals of resistance wire. and
special heaters We're provided for the
finger tips of gloves.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

Michel Bourdain, fourteen ,ears old.
Youngest soldier in the United States
army. He lived at Maine-et-Loire on a
farm with his parents. When the Fiji
ty-second ammunition train billeted
there, Michel picked up English
and soon became so proficient
mat he was made civilian en-
ployee. given uniform, and re-
ceiyed 25O francs a month. He kept
five, gave his parents the rest and
they opened store in Bordeaux. He
was attached to the Fifty-fourth coast
artillery, where he made many friends,
one of whom, r. II. Murphy, New
York business man, formally adopted
him and brought him to the United
States. Sergeant Murphy promised
his parents that he would have the
boy write once week The young
ster's official work as interpreter with
the A. e. f. has ceased and he is now
on half pay.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
Nvo~ ,s<aon
s<v/<F NO ~

self. Here are some highlights on his
individuality:
lie Is a Tennessee mountaineer OF
unmixed English blood He lives In a
mountain shack, built century ago BY
his great-great-greatgr grandfather.
He Is blacksmith and farmer and
supports his widowed mother and his
unmarried brothers and sisters.
When younger he spent some Of his
time "a-drinkin' an a-gamblln' an
a-hellin around" Then he Joined the
Church Of Christ and Central Union.
becoming second elder and leading the
singing.
The draft found him a conscientious
objector, torn between patriotism and
the belief that to fight and kill was
sin. He compromised by going to
Camp Gordon and frankly stating his
position. Captain Danforth succeeded
In convincing him from the Bible that
blessed is the peacemaker." SO York
went to France with clear conscience
to help make peace.
His conscience is still at ease. He
believes he was fighting for sancti-
ned cause. Also, he is still sure
Blessed is the peacemaker"
He Is thirty-two stands little over
six feet and weighs 2O5 pounds He Ia
redheaded. He Is a dead shot with
both rifle and pistol He Is the rare
| fighter who does not "see red" but
gets co.,. and more efficient as the
danger grows.
His features are clear cut not rug
ged. He has gray eyes, flecked with
brown. The expression of his face Ia
one of kindly humor. His voice Is
pleasant and even gentle for so large
man. There is absolute sureness
of self in his steady gaze. But-stir
him to resentment, and his eyes harden
and contract and into his gentle voice
comes trumpet-note of danger.
He is genuinely religious. He prayed
while he fought and believes that God
watched over him.
| In all the honors showcred upon him
he has never lost his balance for one
moment. He looked everybody in the
eye, smiled his genial smile and kept
his perspective.
He Is going back to his mountain
valley at Pail Mall Cross Roads and
take up again the life for which he
| judges himself best fitted.
Conscience and gun and redhead
nerve; efficiency. balance and modest
self-respect.
Some American,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

were guarding the prisoners and could
not help York. Directly In front. Of
York lay some of the prisoners, so the
high. The stream Of bullets cut off the
bushes just above York's head as clean
as would scythe.
Then York got into action. With II
shots from his rifle he killed 10 Huns,
yelling between shots, Surrender !!
Come down." Then a lieutenant and
seven men jumped up and charged him
with bayonets from a distance Of 20
yards. He killed all eight with his
pistol.
When the Hun lieutenant fell the
machine gunners quit firing; they
couldn't stand Yorks shooting. York
continued to pick off Huns. A major
came to York from the prisoners and
In English he said that he would make
the machine gunners surrender If he
would stop shooting. York agreed and
the gunners abandoned SO machine
guns, surrendered and came down.
York and the six privates rounded
up tuclI plNhSO Wy tic LII CO
wounded Yanks and started back for
the American lines. York marched the
major in front of him. The Yanks ran
into several other machine gun nests
| from the rear, but after York had
killed one Hun with his pistol all the
others surrendered at the command of
| the major WheE York reached the
American lines his prisoners numbered
132, officers and men.
When York s exploit became known
every detail was verified. He was made
a sergeant and was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and the Con-
gressonal Medal of Honor. When he
arrived in New York recently the city
was his. Since then his fellow citizens
have paid him honor at every oppor-
i tunity. In Washington the house Of
representatives rose up and cheered
him. Governor Roberts went up into
the mountains and married him to
Grace Williams, who had been waiting
for him. Fortunes have been offered
him to write for the press and to go
into the motion pictures and on the
stage.
York is generally spoken Of as the
greatest hero OF the war" That is
nonsense. He Is also spoken of as the
"bravest soldier Of the war" That Is
nonsense, too.
Yorks exploit Is thrilling. But to
the good American the most fascinat-
! ing thing about it all is the man him
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

''Oh. the English and the Irish. and the
owlin Scotties, too,
the Canucks and Austrilee-uns, and the
airy French poilu;
The only things that bothered us, q year
before we knew,
Was 'ow In ELL the Yanks d look an
wot in ell they'd do
THE leggy, nosy new 'uns, Just come
acrosst the sea!
We couldn't elp but wonder 'ow In ell
their guts'd be;
An the only thing that bothered VI In
all our staggerin' ranks
Was wot In ELL would 'appen wen the
Uns 'ad 1t the Yanks.
my word, 1t 'appened sudden wen the
drive 'ad first begun,
We seen the Yanks a-runnin'-Gaw
Blimy 'ow they run!
But the only thing that bothered us that
seen the chase begin
Was 'ow In ell to stop EN- fore they
got into Berlin
'They didn't ave no tactics but the
bloomin' manual;
They admit learned no orders but
''Ooray' and Give 'em 'ellr
But the only thing that bothered us
about them leggy lads
Was 'ow in ell to get the chow to feed
their Kamerads"
Talk of the Greeks at Thermopylae!
They fought like mad till the las,
was dead
But Alvin c.. York of Tennessee
Stayed cool to the end though his hall
was red
Stayed mountain cool. yet blazed tina,
gray
October the eighth as .Redhead.s
Day"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
The COED Helped.

Gravely and laboriously the fresh
men OF the Montana States School Of
Mines carried 5000 gallons of water
and 800 pounds OF lime up the noun
tn:Esldo the other day to keep their
annual custom Of painting white NJ
on Big Butte, says an exchange. This
is landmark OF collegiate industry
raised every spring under the super
vision of the seniors. The letter Is
100 feet square made of closely packed
rocks. The freshmen do the haul
ing. the sophomores and Juniors apply
the lime, and the seniors arrange for
the tools This year the solitary coed
Ut the school OF mines helped CALAMITY.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
Sitting Game.

At cavalry post on the border re-
Gently the officer of the day was max
ing the rounds of the post. 1t was
after challenging time He seated
and waited for the sentry. The sen
try. recruit from the woods of
Maine, rode slowly up and stopped
only few feet from the O. D. After
waiting in silence for few moments
the officer asked:
well, what are you going to say?"
burned If l know what TO say
drawled the recruit. ST you were
walking I'd say Halt Private NJ
T.. Russell In Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

where there Is fighting blood. What
he did Is briefly and concisely this:
York was one Of 1G Americans or
dered to put out OF action certain Ger
man machine guns over a ridge. In a
cuplike valley they found 80 Huns,
officers and men, apparently holding a
conference. The Yanks opened fire
and the Huns surrendered. Then
dozens of hidden machine guns on the
farther slope not 80 yards away opened
UP. Prisoners and Yanks threw them
selves fiat. Six Yanks were killed and
three. including the sergeant in com
mand, were wounded. This left York
and six prlvates. The six privates
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

An elephant without tusks seems al
most impossible, yet In Ceylon the
male elephants have no tusks at NIL !;
they have miserable little grubbers
projecting two or three inches from
the upper jaw and inclinlng down.
wards. Nothing produces either ivory
or horn In fine specimens throughout
Ceylon. Although some of the buffa-
loes have tolerably fine heads. they
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

will not bear a comparison with those
of other countries. The horns of the
native cattle are not above four inches
In length. The elk's and the spotted
deer's antlers are small compared with
deer of their size In India. This is the
more singular, as II is evident from
the geological formation that at some
remote period Ceylon was not an Is
land, but formed a portion of the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

Biologists have discovered immense
deposits of coal In Spitzbergen, and
1t Is now apparent that. in spite of
Ice, cold and fog. Spltzbergen is a land
fraught with many commercial possi-
bilities. The coal is practically all on
the surface, and deep mining Is pn-
necessary.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
Some American

mainland. 1t Is thought that there
must be elements wanting In the Cey-
Ion pasturage for the formation of
ivory.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

LVIN CULLUM YORK, cor
poral in Company G, Three
Hundred and Twenty
eighth infantry, Eighty-sec-
ond (All-American) dlvi-
sion, October 8, 1918, in the
Meuse-Argonne battle. made
his name a household word
In every American home
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

A supper m the church dining room is planned for March 2S.
 Miss Nellie Chandler and. Mrs Wood were in town Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Child have been in Danielson a few days this week
 Miss Mary Lester had weekend visit from her cousin, Miss lizz.s Perrin Calkins
 Miss Mary Perley has started portf but will make se~eral visits en route to Woodstock.
 Forsythia branches and pussy vii lows were voices of spring at the First church Sunday morning and the beautiful carnations upon the pulpit were in memory of Miss Ada Belle Miller, whose young life ended foul years ago. Mir Harrison gave his hearers one of his best sermons upor Opportunity It was d disappoint ment that the storm prevented tho holding of an evening service which was to have been conducted by Mrs Wallace Hall. It is expected that the same service will be held next Sunday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
LACKED ALL REAL GREATNESS
Stripped of Imperial Trarpings, Shows His True Character.

If William Hohenzollern had fallen
 from so high to his present state less
 obviously as the result of his own
 acts, there would he some, and even
 much. reluctance felt for treating him
 otherwise than us the victim of cruel
 fate. That. however, he Is not, and
 so deliberate, as well as So serious,
 was his offending that he has no claim
 for closing ot eyes to his crimes
 no right to expect the tenderness of
 consideration he never gave.
 The chances are, apparently. that he
 will pass the rest of lis life, not hap
 pily indeed, but in a retirement un-
 troubled by the material cares common
 to The greut majority of mankind, and
 if Is source of entirely legitimate
 satisfaction to call attention to the
 poor figure he cuts. now that he has been stripped of his crown. his scep. ter and his imperial robes.
 These, as matter of fact were all that differentiated him from other folk. In and since his downfall he has shown nothing of the heroic, noth ing of the personal courage. Of the willingness to die for a cause, that have marked so many million men in So ! many armies, including his own. If he sincerely believed his right to rule was divine if was the most cowardlN form of desertion for him to flee his country the moment he feared for his personal safety. By so doing he made certain and immediate the ruling of | Germany by somebody with no pre- l tense io diving authorization.
 Many another royal villain hns dared to die, standing erect with face to the | foe. but this poor emperor scuttles off into the unwelcomng Holland, and l leaves his sons and his wife to take | care of themselvesl But 1t is no wonder he is most of all afraid of his i own people. He promised them vie. | tory and loot. only to rob them ot | the wealth. respect and happiness they ! already had in such abundant measure and he substituted for it all crush Ing defeat, ninching hunger and the I contempt and detestation of the whole 1 world New York Times.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Wendell Witter has been with out-of-town friends for a few days,
 Miss Maude Milligan has passed a successful examination for the posi- tion of assistant postmaster.
 Miss A. Edith Bemis of Worcester, also Fred J. Dempsey of Hartford spent the weekend with Allison Pot ter and family
 Several from here attended the fu- neral of Henry L.. Burt in Putnam last Saturday. Mrs. Burt was a na- tive of this town.
 William Brown was operated on successfully last Saturday in Wor- cester for rupture His condition at last accounts was favorable.
 Leonard H. Healey gave an address on Agricultural Fairs at a corn show and agricultural meeting held in Great Harrington, Mass, this week
 Corp. Harry A. Townsend is to occupy the farm at Pond Factory this year to make home for his widowed mother and two young brothers
 William Redhead has had to under. go another operation in Worcester hospital, as the bones of his broken arm were not knitting together, flest having grown between them.
 Miss Sylvania Williams Gager, agec 85 years, and lifelong resident ot the Morse neighborhood, died Tues day in the same house in which sht was born, the old Haskell homestead where generations of the family have lived. She was a lineal descendant ot Roger Williams and a Daughter ot the Revolution. She is survived bA brother, William Gager, and sever al nephews and neices. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. Douglas Pierce of the Southbridge Baptist church and burial was in the Morse neighborhood cemetery.
 A second hand piano player giver free with purchase of $50 worth ot music rolls at w's.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
Current Heats Crucible.

Electric furnaces in large and sInnl sizes which operate hy passing the current through a carbon crucible are now being pade by New York com pany In the smaller designs the cru cible is ahaut one foot long and shaped like boat with a pouring lip on the side. The capacity is one to twenty pounds of metal and the tenn pernture ranges from 500 to 5.0o6 de grees. The electrodes of tbe furnace are water cooled and the carbon cru cibie iS Said to hast from twenty five to fifty heuis. depending on inc metal to he melted
 Another design of furnace k made by the company along the same gen eral lines. except that the metal is melted by heat radi;fled by he single carbon electrotie. and the metal lies in bed of mngnesite This type is made tilfing OF stationary in any ca pacity.
 These furnaces may be used In small foundr,.~ and in shops for melt ing scrap. filings aud other materials.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
THE CROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

ments served and all enjoyed singing
 The Reds were one point ahead oi the Blues in the Sunday school con. test last Sunday, although the Blues are still four points in advance of the Reds. As this contest lasts only three more Sundays, both sides must get busy
 The annual Farmers institute will be held at the Tourtellotte Memorial High school Friday, March 2S. A very interesting and helpful program has been provided and Miss Hayes will give a demonstration for the la dies. Hof coffee will be served by the domestic science department of the high school
 The Woman's Club met last Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. II. F.. Kimball of Worcester read Russian opera, "Le Coo dor" and Madame But terflv." There were abont forty mem bers and friends present and all en- ioyed it very much. After the pro gram, refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by several friends
 Friday night the First team will play the Tourtellotte Alumni team in the school gymnasium. Two pick up teams will play between halves. The proceeds go toward the senior class. This promises to be an inter estine game because each side has won once from the other, this being the third game. Tickets are twenty cents. Some fine Bryn Mawr ehoc olate bars will be on sale by the se- niors
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met with Miss Thyra l. Walk CT last Wednesday afternoon. After the business meeting several pamph- lets pertaining to the missionary work in India were read and a recita- ton was given by Mrs. w. C. Mills of About twenty were present and enjoyed the delightful refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Adeline Braley's. Mrs. Braley and Mrs. Joseph Baker will be hostesses.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
Cinarettes From the Ar.

How an air pilot in France made 4 httle present to some of the infantry is revealed in fhe following letter:
 Just as we rcached our final ob iective on thc tWentFhfth one of our airmen ,.anle over, living very low. and droppca gm cigarettes. which con tair,..d ibis note Cbeero-iust . few smokes la pass away the time from
 - squadron II buehe us up no srd and the aiii4ail took no little risk to do t. Iu aite of German machine gun fire. onr men stood up and cheered hin w. had been fighting solidly for .brec aa,> and nights and had no cig ar,f.t~ left
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
EAST WOODSTOCK

Agnes White spent the weekend at her home here.
 The ladies are arranging for so- cial the last of March.
 Private Burton Bosworth returns to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Monday for further treatment.
 The school is closed this week ow- ing to the continued illness of Mrs. Danieison and tine failure to get a substitute.
 Misses Ethel Upham and Louise Lindeman will spend the Easter vaca- ton in Boston, leaving Saturday of this week.
 Mrs. Charles Hopkins spent the weekend in Boston with the Misses Bishop. Her father accompanied her to Douglas, spending the time with relatives.
 A missionary meeting was held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ezra May. Topic, "The Grenfell Mission Leader. Mrs Everett May, assisted by several of the ladies.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
NEWS FROM THE TOWN OF
 POMFRET
The Annals of Quiet Neigh
 borhood"

Tue weekly recording of events esnmot strictly be called Annals, for this implies the annual recording of nstericaI events. Goethe says some where that history is only the rehec- fon of the past on this or that writ CTS imagination. We hope not to draw too liberally on our imagination in recording passing events in our vil- lage. Pomfret covers such large area that mayhap the echoes from Abingdon or Pomfret street or the Landing, on reaching the Center, will leave something to the imagination, but your Scribe will endeavor to re cord faithfully your comings and go- ings, your doings and wooings, your joys and your sorrows.
 The Grange meeting on the 12th of March was d screaming success, es- pecially the Ruggles children The farce given at the Abingdon church entertainment was equally funny. which again brings us to the eonclu- sion we have often arrived at, that we have much talent concealed about our persons in the town of Pomfret.
 Talent of an entirely different or der was displayed at the Neighbor- hood Association last Friday, when the club gave one of their most en- jcyable whist parties. Refreshments were served, and all who were present report d good time. Little social work was done by the association while the war was in progress, more stress being laid on Red Cross work and affairs of similar nature. It IS planned to hold an informal social evening at the Pomfret Neighborhood Home at o'clock Friday evening, March 18th, to consist of readings, chorus singing of old, familiar songs, instrumental numbers, etc. Every one is cordially invited to attend and take part. The ladies will have a table where home made candies may be purchased No admission will be charged.
 Christ Church has been holding Lenten services every Friday after noon at o'clock for the children the attendance has been gratifying. The Woman's Auxiliary is meeting every Friday afternoon during Lent to sew for the Missionary society. On Wednesday afternoon Miss Bessie l.. Franklin of Hartford spoke to the la dies of the Woman's Auxiliary on the United Thank Offering.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-21
EAST PUTNAM

Harry Torrey spent Sunday at his home
 The church was closed again Sun day on account of the storm.
 Miss Evelyn Cutler spent Friday night with her aunt, Mrs. W. A. flaw bRs.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Randall have been very i'll with influenza. but are gaining slowly now.
 The family of Cromwell Chase have the sympathy of their neighbors and friends in the loss of their daughter Lillian. She and her husband came te assist in caring for the family who were sick with influenza. After re turning to her home in Shamrock, k l.. she was stricken with pneumoms from which she died.