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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
OLDEST OF THE OLD


The Oldest living thing In the world Is the Monte
yuma cypress tree at Chapultepec. Mexico. This
father OF the forests Is about $500 years old There
are some 5,o00yearold rcdwoods in California These
fine old trees were centuries old when Moses was
found in the bulrushes
And humans speak Of ripe old age" at sol
But then. trees don't overoat. sleep In unventilaed
hurry and worry and expect doctors 10 repair
infractions OF natural laws.
The Oldest man in the world said to be eooo years
old. may be seen in the Of antiquities at
Bouak Egypt lie is three feet tall with eyes made
OF pieces OF Opaque white quartz. with his pupils
formed OF rock crystal He's made OF wood
NEW YORR.-Jacob Grozerman. despite his 105
years recently developed fondncss for sitting the
edge Of roof and permitting his feet to dange over
the coping His grandson has asked the court to
restrain grandpop from taking chances like that.
BROWNSVILLE Md.-Former Justice A. Brawne
So years old disappeared after leaving note saying
he was disappointed In love. lie accused his best
girl" aged 6i OF receiving attentions Of other wooers
We'll Tommie" asked his lawyer father, whats
this your mother says about you're having been a
naughty boy today? What have you to say for your
sef7"
"First dad. I want to know II you're representing
me or ma. don't TO be telling mas lawyer
all about my case"
Al Right believes with C. Dickens that Life Is
one demd horrid grind"
OF all life pesslmiss tho champion is Beaconsfeid
For life In general, there Is but decree youth
is blunder manhood struggle. old age n regret"
Honestly. folks. wouldn't you like to know what
life h7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

4 Use one job and training for the next job
A reading of the life of Theodore Thomas the mu-
can reveals great and simple lesson for any young
!m any profession, trade or field of endeavor.
a Thomas came to- America as mere boy, and was
forced not only to earn his living but to contribute
TO the family support.
This he did by playing the violin at a-nght dances
Like good many of u.s. he did not like his job and
the prospect for anything better dark dark for
the great American metropolis at that time of two
story buildings with cattle roaming Broadway.
His sensitive soul revolted against the class of music
But he schooled his will to rise above it. he imagined
himself praccng and thru all the long, weary hours Of
~ M a ne drew ms tone pure ana clear and
1t is stated that here he acquired the of rhythm
the work of the great ohesras which
NE afterward directed.
! His next work in Bowery theatre where Shakes
pears produced and when the other musicians
in the orchestra pit listen to and study the lines
\! Then he went down South horseback, giving
cers for the most part in hotel dining rooms but no
matter how small the audience or how low the admission
fee, he gave good concert-he gave his patrons more
than their moneys worth.
I In 1851 he made second concertmaster of the
italian Opera company of New York The stars of this
two of the finest natural singers that the world has
produced
Night after night young Thomas sat and listened to
those two women and trying at every note to initiate their
pure, flute-like tones on his violin.
1t thru this experience that Thomas in after life
recommended that all singers study the violin and that all
violinsts study singing.
Thomas finally made concertmaster of this organ-
to man who studies and works. for thru the sudden
illness of the director he finally succeeded that position
Theodore Thomas took many large musical organiza-
ons the continent numbers times and amid many
dscouragements and financial loss in his early days. he
did for the musical education Of America than any
that lived
He realized all his lfe's ambition
His finally Of the three best orchesras in the
world and it finally installed in permanent hall of
its
He accomplished it all by using opportunity to
make anotherusng position and training for the next
His work and study ended only few days before his
death. 800
The reason fears that his ischief-Lopiuo
little aoont turn ont right because he has for
gotten Whdt little devI he Was at that age
Philosophers tell as that attain happness bu lin
ing inside ourselves We get of by ping inside
incomes.
When senators get thru Referring their minds about
the League of Nations that threatens 10 take auay or
liberties, perhaps they aoW do something about the
league of prQfteers that is taking aaoay or bank roll
a Judging from his comment on the pence terms
Heinie expected the World to give him some sort Of
medal for distinguished service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

now pair OF or
fortis old Sol
keeps n mean
go set. for the
wind TO wander
out Of hearing
distance. and the
rain clouds 20
slide over the
horizon for parts
unknown. then
he proceeds TO
fry the helpless
territory into a
burned pancake
And all we can
do TO swat back
IL 90 wave our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
ny q. n. JOYFUL

II Is enough to say. -suci, Is life" easier than
answering. What Il Life"
Life is shuttle" Bnl Shakespeare observed. ra,h
err lodging the question.
Life Ia the Eift OF God and Ia divine" rald Long
fellow.
But he hedged thusiy: Life hath quicksands. life
hath snares."
Life II but thought" according TO Coleridge while
Horace Walpole thought Life IN "a comedy TO him
who thinks and tragedy TO him who feels"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
SUCH ARE HUSBANDS

Philadelphia mothers club decided at a meeting
that husbands necessary evil that a man In
thing marries and that they drink vote.
smoke and swear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

faces In front Of fan. HE 20 the beaches and get
to6asco favored coating Of sunburn But there. no
relief In that. just like mule kicking a cactu.
plant for sticking him The way to keep cool IN
the simmer season Is TO keep from trying TO keep
cooil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
1NELI.SAYESo
SINNER SIMMER

Hot weather ss the ny In the summer ointment
Hot weather goes with like bllstcrs with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
The Ceafie Star

ny mail out % city. Sc per month; mcnths
sise. months s2Is, year, tSoe In the
state OF Washington Outside the state,
Tae per month. 1850 for months. or $500
per year, liy carrier. city, tsc per week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

Life at the greatest Life il n naady In
ana best u forward which sleep sootbes
child. that be hui / every sixteen hours: n IL
nored and coaHed little paiatlon: death II the
til II falls asleep. and remedy according to
then all the IL over" Chamfort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16
DIR 10 you sEf 1T THIS WAY;

"bfe In itself IL neither There Is human life
good evil, II IL the so poor and small ms not
scene OF good evil. as to hold many divine
you make b"-hontaigne. bility."--Jamcs Mar.
tlneau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

The reason q man tears that his mischief -lopin,
little 'front.' turn ont right is because he has for
Jotten Dhat a little deviL he Das at that age
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

Philosophers tell as that noe attain happiness bv
ing inside ourselges We get more Of ii by Hiring in
our incomes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-16

When senators get thru relieuing their minds
he League of Nations that threatens 10 take ara
iberties, perhaps they aCiU do something abou
eaOue of prQfiteers that is taking aaoay our bank
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
PENNIES OVER
 100 YEARS OLD
4 Number of Them Have Been
 Received In Putnam
Souvenir ". If. Taylor Sends Them
 Out to Legisi.tors and Friends

4 souvenir of the centennial" is the message carried on small enve-
 lopes containing pennies of 1918,
 1913 and 1918. which have been pro cured in New York and Boston by William + ("Souvenire Taylor, sec retary ot the centennial committee of the General Assembly, and which have been sent to the members of the committee and to the persons who took part in the centennial program, which was held May 7 Accompany ing the pennies. which bind the 100 years which have elapsed since the first meeting of the General Assem- ply under the new constitution, are two postal cards. one of which reads as follows; Here's wishing you long life and all that makes a long life worth living" The. remembrance es were mailed recently by Mr- Tay- Tor
 When Senator Albert H House of Windsor and Mir Taylor go to Avon and Roxbury with the loving cups for former Representative. Chester R. Woodford of Avon and former Rep resentative George Hodges of Rox- bury. Hr Taylor will remember each of the old-time legislators with per- nies an iB14 penny going to Mr. Woodsord and an 1922 penny going to MT. Hodges. MT. Woodford IS fo4 years old. and E the oldest IiviEg ex- legislator of Connecticut. while Mfr. Hodges is 97 years old, and the oldest Connecticut legislator in point of service. The latter artanded the cen tenniaI celebration.
 number of the old and new aoi1rs have been received in Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
THE COST OF MILK

What does it cost to produce a quart of milk9 Most farmers know in a general way. approximately what their production is costing them but they do not know precisely. They have not the facts at hand to convince the purchaser who contends that the price is too high.
 In order to enable Connecticut farmers to figure accurately the cost of milk production on their own farms. the County Farm Bureau of Windham county has had worked out Il summary sheet of milk production costs. Henry Dorrance of Plainteld, c. R. Pomeroy of Willimantic, Coun- ty Agent B. w. Ellis of Putnam and W. A. Rhea. extension dairyman of the Connecticut Agricultural Collage at Storrs, worked out the cost sheets for the farm bureau.
 Sample copies of this sheet can be obtained from the various farm bu- reaus of the state. Farmers are urged to keep records of production costs so that they may know whether they are making or losing money on their COWS. The New England Milk Producers Association has recently adopted somewhat similar cost sheet
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
LIVELY TIME AT
 POLICE STATION
Demented Soldier Tries to Hang Himse3f.-Tears Ev- erything In Cell to Pieces and Sets Fire to Mattress.
Hxd Argument Over PitcAing Base Ball Game and Ess@p-d From East Nyrfelk Government Hospital

From the time that Sergeant Julius CordTer of the Putnam poTsce force sent Private Fred Lisnhi.. a demented sold BIT, to the police station at II o. clock Sunday morning, until he was turned over to Sergeant Jeffris from the base hospital at East Norfolk, Mass at 9 o'clock Mnnday morning there was something moving at police headquarters every minute when Lit chi was not asleep. During the day he set his cot on fire, was found with his belt about his neck in the act of hanging himself, alternately sang hymns and cursed, broke the cell bucket and pounded on the cell with the pieces. At times he was almost a raving maniac and then he would quiet down, but he talked, necessarily until taken out.
 According to Officer Cordier, he first saw Litchi, who Is a well built young fellow of about 1 so pounds, in front of the Putnam Inn. The sol dier said to the officer: Are you af- ter me-" The officer replied that he was not after him, out Litchi would not believe it. The soldier then asked to be taken to the statfon house, say ing he wanted to rest. Officer Cor dier started with him and when near Mansfield's store theeman sat down, saying that he was took weak to go further. A taxi was brought up and the soldier was sent to the police sta ton, where he was locked up. Soon afterward he began to rave and tear about. All the afternoon this was kept up. He wanted to see the gov ernor, the president, the judge and others. He said he had made the ac- quaintanee of black eagle, had slept with it and talked co 1t, he could im- itate all of the birds of the forest and they were all friendly towards him.
 During the day the man ordered his dinner. He made out the menu on the back of an oEd envelope. The writing was plain and in good hand. Here it is just as 7xritten.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
DR. MARGUERITE BULLARD IN AUTO ACCIDENT LAST
 FRIDAY
Reeeisad Abrasions and Cantsisiasss
 of Right Side of Eaz~

Dr. Marguerite J. Bullard, South Main street, was taken to, the Day Kimball hospital last Friday evening suffering from abrasions and contus- ions of the right s8de of tse face AS the result of an autpmobils accident near Dayville. She left tAe hospital on Tuesday.
 Dr Bullard was driving her car on the road betweenl Attawaugan and Dayville about o'clock lhst Fnrday afternoon. She. intended to branch off of the trunk highway do the south east on road that passes the Kiatpg Ky town farm, and held out her arm to signal that inentlon. A car driven by \ F. Cormank of Worcester was coming from Dayville northwasd and the two ears came together. Thse- doee tors car was 7irown against aai em- bankment. She remained in the car until the arrival of Lar $. R Over lock, who was summoned. DT- Over lock took Dr. Bullard to the hospital. Dr. Bullardss car WAS slightly dam aged The other gar WAS badly wrecked and was later bro ught to a Putnam garage In the car with Cor mack was his son Both escaped without injury.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
sURsCRPTION WHIST AID EN
 PERMANENT
For Benefit of the Eiks' Bsiiding
 Fund

On Tuesday evening, June E. some of thss wives of the local ElkS are planning to give subscription whist and entartainmen to start fund. for their nesg building
 Whist is to start promptly at s O. clock and will continue until 10, then prizes wiH. be awarded to the winners, followed by entertainment untIh l2 o'clock
 Tickets are thirty-five cents zach and may be. procured from the com mittee in sharge, which is as follows: Mrs. Jesse Rich, Mrs Charles Dean, Mrs. Victor Chapdelaine, Mrs. Jos. Gagne, Mrs. Edward W. mullan, Mrs. Armond LIzotte, Mrs. Oscar Rich
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
COL. GALE FORMERLY CASHIER
 OF PUTNAM BANK

Colonel c, W. Gale of Norwich, who died last week. was years ago cashier of the First National Bank of Putnam.
 Colonel Gale was - years old and had been in the banking business since 1863 He was prominent in Ma sonic circles, He leaves wife and daughter.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30
JOE L.ABELLE CAPTAIN AND
 COACH

Joe Labelle. one of Putnam's old time base ball players, also former member of the Dayville team, has been named as captain and coach of the Goodyear team. It is said that the team is an exceptionally good one this season, and has the backing of the mill organization A roofed grandStand has been erected and the seats are free. Season tickets have been sold in large numbers.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-30

 Very hungry Sf.20 This order is for an overseas am munition train wagoner.
 McCaller. formerly Catthesn,
 Trulley, France
 Wounded and blinded. The man wore a six months over seas service stripe. His shoes were badly worn and his uniform disar- ranged. When Patriot reporter saw him Monday morning he was beating the sides of his cell with the bail of the cell bucAst. He had burned his blanket and torn his mattress. He refused to drunk coffee out of one cup saying 1t was poison. He wanted bread without butter, but did not eat station and gent in to talk tr the man and he calmed down This was the opportunity the police were seeking to get the pieces of the htueket away from the soldier The iron doors to the cell corridor were locked and among those locked in was a newspa- per gem who didn't especially enjoy his confinement, as it was a gamble what would happen when the cell door of Litchi was unlocked. Nothing did happen SergeauS Cordier told the man he wanted to clean the place out and Litchi said: It's about time. "' After everything had been removed the cell door was again locked and the corridor doors. unlocked and the newspaper man was not long in cam- ing out.
 Shortly after that Sergeant Js1ris arrived. He said that Litchi escaped from the hospital at East Norfolk Sat lrday morning. There was a base ball game scheduled and LitaAi and an inmate named Murphy had an ar gument oven who was to piseh. It was settled by both running away. Murphy stuck to the highway and was caught. Litchi took to the woods and arrived at a railroad station and took a trasn. He paid cash fare and his rebate check showed he had got ten of ss East Thompson.
 Litehs had his pockets filled with stones. some about the size of golf ball, others smaller. These, he said, were surios and souvenirs. He want ed to take them with him, but Sergt Jeffris told him to leave them. He was given some old copies of the po- lice magazine. He wanted to know when the next issue was out and was told, next Friday. "An right" he said, Il will be here Friday to get it.
 The man was pitiful object, al- though at times he appeared good | natured. He took a fancy to Ser geant Cordier, who could do more with him than any other member of | the force.
 Litchi is the third runaway from East Norfolk the police have picked | up here. He is married and has a wife and two children in New York, whom he was probably trying to reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
POCKET BILLIARD PLAY
TODAY TO SETTLE TITLE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, December Il
Only three matches were on today's
program of the national American
pocket billiard tournament, and the re-
suit Of one Of them may decide the
championship. Should E. Ralph Green
leaf of Wilmington. Del, win his match
with Edward l. Ralph, Hightstown, ~
j.. tonight he will have clinched the
title. and should he lose he could not
finish worse than a tie.
Greenleaf has won all seven OF his
games and has but two to play. Benny
Allen. Kansas City, has win six and
lost two. while Jerome Keogh, Roches-
ter. N. Y, has five victories to his credit
and two defeats. Allen has one game
and keogh two. so that if they win
their remaining matches and Greenleaf
loses both of his the end of the Sched-
uled forty-five matches would find
triple tie for first place between these
men.
Louis D. kreuter. New York, ard Nor
rls d. Fink, Philadelphia, completed
their schedules last night. Kreuter with
nVe matches won and four lost is in
NTH place in the present standing, while
rink is last. having won but one game
out of nine
The pairings today brought together
Charles Setback, Hartford, Conn. and
Joseph Concannon. New York: Keogh
and James Mature Denver. and Green
leaf and Ralph
Winners yesterday were KeoEh, Con-
cannon. Allen and Greenleaf. They de-
feated. respectively. John NJ Layton.
Columbia. Mo; Fink, Mature and
Kreuter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
GOLFERS TO MEET.

CHICAGO. December 12.-Calls for
the final meeting of the Western Golf
Association to be held in Chicago on
January II have been sent out by
Secretary James H. Barnard. The
meeting will elect officers and award
the championships for 1920.
A ticket headed by Wilbur Brooks
of Cleveland for president to succeed
Charles F. Thompson. who found it
impossible to serve fourth term. is
expected to be elected, as there is no
opposition.
While the amateur championship is
expected to go to tbenSkokie Club of
Chicago. invite ton been re-
Club of st. Paul and two other
links. The open contest0m3y go to the
Olympia Fields Club of Chicago, with
two eighteen-hole links. which would
relieve the congestion of this seventy
two-hole medal event.
The annual dinner will be pre- ded
by a banquet, which may be attended
by all members Of constituent clubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12

pulled off during the three days the
ma snates of the two leagues were
mingling. This just about consti-
tuteS record.
Last night saw nearly all of the
out-of-town moguls on their way
home About the only official act
taken prior to folding their tents was
an eleventh hour meeting of the ma
tional commission. after which it was
announced that the only action taken
was an agreement for a new proce-
dure in paying umpires for their
world series services. Hereafter
every member of the staff of each
league will split a pool of an amount
equal to the shares of one player on
both the winning and losing clubs,
those not picked to work in the world
series receiving the same sum as the
arbitrators who are chosen to off,
ciate.
Little talk of peace was heard on
the last day of the gathering. but
the more optimistic of those con-
nected with the game are confident
that base ball ultimately will be res
cued from the courts and that by the
time President Johnson calls the ad-
lourned meeting Of the American
off sufficiently to permit an adjust
ment. This meeting will be held in
Chicago, probably on January 20
Until peace is declared several mat
ters of vital Importance to organized
base ball will remain unattended to-
They include. in addition to the
framing of the schedules, the APP
pointment of a joint committee to
meet with the minor leaguers to
frame a new agreement. and a meet
ing of the joint committee already
named to institute reforms in the
Dlaying rules including the abolish
ment of freak deliveries. Then there
is the selection of successor to
Garry Hermann as chairman of the
national commission. Hermann has
announced his willingness to step out
within thirty days, but unless the
American League magnates can get
together it will he impossible to put
any one else in the Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
LONG SCHEDULE
FOR V.P.L CUNT
TWenty-Seven Contests List
ed by BIacksburg Basketers.
Rex to Play Co|Iegians.
BY H. c. BYRD.

virginia polytechnic Institutes
basket ball team is to play twenty
seven games this season, sixteen of
which are to take place on it's home
hoor. Several trips are to be taken.
the longest of which is one which in
cludes games with Lynchburg Ath-
letic Club. Catholic University. Johns
Hopkins University. Delaware College.
North Carolina State College at Rich-
mond. Earlier in the year one-game
trip is to be taken to Annapolis to
meet the Navy.
Three games are scheduled with
Virginia Military Institute. one at Lex
ington' one at Blacksburg and the
third at Lynchburg. The game with
Catholic University in Washington is
to be played February II. Last year
when " =. !. came here it met George
town and Gallaudet as well as Catho-
lie University
Coach Bernier believes his team will
be one of the strongest the school
has turned out. Wharton. Crisp and
Parrish. stars of last years five are
oack and some good material that
was not available when practice was
begun year ago.
Rex Athletic Club is to meet an
eleven composed of former college
stars Sunday at Union Park. The club
team is confident it will defeat the
colIes1ans Notwithstanding the stellar
ilshts scheduled to appear in the line
up of the latter. Several former
Georgetown men are to play, and
other gridironers from institutions in
the west are to be in the game.
. From reports it seems that Har-
wards foot ball team is sure to make
the trip to California to meet west
ern eleven al Pasadena on New Year
day. The Crimson probably has de-
bated the question from every angle,
including the possibilities of defeat.
And if the results of other games
played by eastern teams at Pasadena
are to be considered a true criterion
the possibilities of defeat are many.
The long trip, lack of suitable prac-
tice in the interim between the end
of the eastern season and New Year
day. and the seeming inability of
coache to point their players for
such a contest after the climax of the
foot ball year are factors which east
ern schools apparently are unable to
overcome.
Central Highs swimming team Will
open its schedule tomorrow night in the
Central tank, with the Friends School
of Baltimore as it's opponent. Coach
Drummer has been working with the
Blue and White squad for some time.
and feels sure his men are in shape to
send the Baltimoreans back with the
short end of the point score.
Maryland States foot ball squad is to
elect a capita in today. 1t is not known
| who will be the choice of the team for
the position of leadership in 1920.