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| lOCAL INTELLIGENCE
h SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY
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Provision for two women police offl
ters will doubtless be made in the po
lice ordinance which will come before
the city council soon. This will also
provide for five additional sergeants.
The Springfield division led all New
England and all New York, except
New York city, in recruiting for the
regular army in the month of January,
according to th e report of the adju
tant-general. It stood 12th among 63
mam stations in the country. The
total for the division was 72 recruits
while for New Haven, Ct.. it was 38.
for Providence. R. 1.. 39. Boston, 17.
Albany, 60. and Portland, Me., 32.
A prominent Springfield Sunday
school worker. Miss Nan M Weeks,
daughter of Rev Dr William W. Weeks
»f the First Highland Baptist church,
has been appointed editor of the ele
mentary Sunday-school periodicals of
'he American Baptist publishing so
siety. Miss Weeks will remove to Phil
adelphia April 1 to assume her new
work. The position is one of great in
fluence. comprising the entire denom
ination in its scope.
After a careful review of traffic and
business along Dwight street. William
Barclay Parsons, the engineer who
studied Springfield’s railway and
transportation needs at the time of the
hearing on the river-front improve
ments, has decided against the widen
ing, He considers the widening of
Chestnut street more logical, and
gives his conclusions in a letter to
Frederick G. Wooden, spokesman for
the opponents of the Dwight-street
widening.
The trustees of the Hampden sav
ings bank at their annual meeting
last week re-elected the following of
ficers: Treasurer. John B. Phelps:
luditors, Eliphalet T. Tifft and Mase
S. Southworth; board of investment.
Dwight O. Gilmore, Frederick H. Steb
bins. William E. Gi’hert and Frank
E. Carpenter. A dividend at the rate
of 4 per cent per annum was declared
on all sums that have been on deposit
for the three or six months next pre
seding, payable on and after the 19th
Mrs Harriet Ludington. 87. widow
oi Augustine Ludington, died Sun
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Mary P. Prescott, 720 |
Sumner avenue. Mrs Ludington was
born in Westfield and had lived in
this city for the past 60 years. She
leaves, besides her daughter, a son.
Myron E. Ludington of West Haven,
CL, 10 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren, and two sisters. Mrs
Angle Deming and Mrs Jennie Chil
coah. both of this city. She was a
member of the Methodist church.
War and all that contributes to its
horrors were made the subject of pro
test at a big peace meeting held under
the auspices of the local socialist club
in the Auditorium Sunday night. Res
olutions against war were adopted at
the meeting, which was addressed by
Fred Hurst of Providence. R. 1., and
George Spiess, Jr., of Hartford. The
audience was distinctly sympathetic
and enthusiastic. The economic con
ditions of the country and our pre
paredness for war, were the subjects
of Mr Hurst s address, while Mr Spiess
talked on the undesirability of war.
Gov McCall has appointed William
Jameson of S 3 St James avenue a
trustee of the state hospital at Mon
son. Mr Jameson was appointed last
year to complete an unexpired term,
and this year has been given the ap
pointment for the full term Ha has
been in the employ of the Fisk rub
ber company of Chicopee Falls since
Its organization, previously being In
the employ of the Spaulding & Pep
per company, which was bought out
by the Fisk company. He was for
years superintendent of power and Is
now one of the department heads of
maintenance.
The scarcity of good cooks in
Springfield grows as the need for them
Increases. This is the firm opinion of
Superintendent Julius L. Cummings
of the Springfield Rescue mission,
who has seen more of various aspects
of life in this city than most people
realize. Mr Cummings passed his
67th birthday recently, and has been
celebrating it more or less ever since
by cooking for a hungry crowd of
from 15 to 70 down-and-outers. The
cold weather has, caused all kinds of
recruits to flock to the mission for
aid —that is every one hut good cooks.
But as long as the mission is giving
tangible and lasting aid to innumera
ble persons the superintendent isn’t
worrying as much as he might.
Five veteran officials of the police
department, including Capt John J
O’Malley. Lieut David J. Manning and
•Sergeants John Hall. E. Frank Good
■vrin and Patrick J. McCallin. an.i
Patrolman James H. Rogers, were te
tired from active service at a meet
ing of the police commission Mon
cay afternoon. The summary order of
retirement became effective at mid
night Monday. Inspector Martin p.
Costello was appointed to the rank of
captain to succeed Capt O’Malley and
Sergeant Michael J. O'Brien was pro
moted to the rank of lieutenant to suc
ceed Lieut Manning. Three of the
four vacancies in the rank of sergeant
were filled by promoting Patrolmen
Michael Kennedy. D. J. Twohig and
John L. Maloney.
Chairmen of committees for the
coming year were elected at the an
nual business meeting of the equal
suffrage league adjourned from last
week which was held Monday after
noon in the new rooms in the Memorial
building on State street. Miss Lilian
Dixon, the newly-elected president,
presided. The chairmen elected were as
follows: Finance. Mrs L. L. Doggett,
legislation. Mrs George D. Chamber
lain; publicity. Miss Minnie M. Tay
lor; press. Miss Alice Pierce; program,
Mrs John Mac Duffie; civics. Mrs Hen
ry M. Bowden; literature, Mrs Henry
G. Chapin; hospitality. Mrs C. B. Pot
ter. Mrs Stacy Betzler was elected as
secretary of the league in place of
Miss Minnie Fuch?, who was unable
to accept the office.
A first-aid class has just been formed
by Mrs Walter S. Robinson, the first
meeting of which was held Thursday
afternoon at her work rooms in her
home on Mill street. The course is
conducted by Mrs Eoline C. Dubois of
this city and will consist of 10 les
sons. in which the regular Red Cross
first-aid work will be taken up. Di
plomas will be given to the members
at the conclusion of the course and
they will be equipped to help the Unit
ed States military relief. The class
will meet every Thursday afternoon
et Mrs Robinson’s home at 4 o'clock.
The members include Mrs Ernest D.
Bugbee. Mrs Alfred Birnle. Mrs Her
bert Myrick. Miss Annie C Stebbins
Miss M. Louise Stebbins. Miss Rebecca
Blrhle. Mrs Harry A. Woodward. Mrs
William W. Tapley. Mrs George E.
Howard. Miss Anna Howard and Mrs
Robinson.
Two Women members and possibly
more are likely to be added to the
Springfield police force in the near
future. Coincident with plans which
Mayor Frank E. Stacy has himself
been making a petition will be of
fered him this afternoon by 50 women
■ Bigners, representing various prom
inent city clubs, urging that police
women be secured for work in dance
halls, "movie” shows and the streets.
The work of stirring sentiment to
favor the move has been in charge
of Mrs D. R. Thaver of the Unity
church women’s alliance. The follow
ing orgrnizatcns are represent'd on
the petition. Unity church women’s
eillance. Springfield women’s club,
Beth-HI eisterhood. Mercy Warren
chapter of Daughters of American
Revolution, College chib, Equal suf
frage league, women’s political class
and Catholic women's club.
Springfield newspaper men of the
"night shift," their journalistic friends
of better hours and their guests from
other circles, the law. for instance,
and from the newspaper calling in
other cities, had their wayzgoose and
all that goes with it in the sma'
hours o’ Tuesday morning. There
was talent present, dramatic and vo
cal. There were also things which the
best chefs of the Highland hotel
wagered were their finest. The dining
room of the hotel was the private
property of the assemblage from 3 a.
m. to 6 a. m. A big incidental came
when Mose Harris, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, happened
to mention the crisis facing the nation
to-day. His phrase. "Our country;
whether right or wrong—our coun
try,” brought 200-odd men with one
splendid rush to their feet with three
rousing cheers in its indorsement.
Representatives of the board of
trade and the mayor's message com
mitte will soon confer on the estab
lishment of a public market. The
question was informally discussed by
I the committee at a meeting Thursday
I afternoon. Recommendations made by
Mayor Stacy in his inaugural were
talked over but no formal action taken.
Under- the terms of the law passed
in 1915 the city must set aside a site
for the location of a market. This has
never been done. Mayor Stacy has
recommended an investigation *o de
termine what course of action should
be taken and is anxious to have the
matter settled. Recently, it is
understood, there has been agi
tation from various sources to
have the city do something in the
matter. It was said at the meeting
yesterday that the board of trade
would like to discuss the question with
the mayor’s message committee and on
this account Chairman Blague will
make arrangements for a conference.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Brown
Sutherland, daughter of Peter Suther
land of Gunn square, and William
H. McClintock of the law firm of
McClintock. McClintock & Jennings
।of this city, took place Thursday’
morning in the rectory of the Holy
Family church, the ceremony being
performed at 11.30 o’clock by Rev
C. A. Sullivan, who used the single
ring service. Miss Sutherland's only
attendant was her younger sister.
Mis-. Robina Sutherland, while James
V. McClintock, brother of the bride
groom, acted as best man. Mr
McClintock, who is one of the
leading members of the Hampden
county bar. was formerly associated
with Judge James B. Carroll. He is
a graduate of Fordham college and
the Harvard law school and is affil
iated with many organizations in town,
among them being the Nayasset and
Oxford clubs, the board bf trade and
the Elks. Mrs McClintock who was
born in Scotland has been making
her home in Boston for the past 29
years.
Springfield's growing prominence
and availability as a rallying center,
both by reason of its public spirit and
geographical location, is further em
phasized by the establishment hers,
under dispensation, of a Masonic con
sistory. Masons generally, and par
ticularly those affiliated with the Scot
tish rite, will be at once conscious of
the distinguished honor thus con
ferred upon members of the fraternity I
in Springfield and its jurisdiction. A
consistory is a body composed ex
clusively of 32d degree Masons of the
Scottish rite. Fittingly. Sovereign
Grand Commander Smith names
Charles Flagg Spellman com
mander-in-chief, or the first
head of Connecticut Valley con
sistory. Like his father. Charles
Clark Spellman, the commander-in
chief of the new body is one of the
best known and most active men in j
local Masonic circles. In addition to i
being a past presiding officer of every j
Scottish rite body in Springfield, and |
holding the 33d degree in that rite, he
is a past eminent commander of
Springfield commandery, Knights
Templars.
Traffic on the St James avenue line I
of the street railway was held up'
nearly 45 minutes Friday evening while |
the conductor and motorman of a car |
going toward East Springfield, had a;
wordy battle with employes of the
night force of the East Springfield
plant of the Westinghouse company,
who were planning to ride to East
Springfield on the roof of the car.
The car was a small “four-wheeler”
and was packed tighter than a tin
of sardines, there being 90 fares rung
up. Three other cars, filled with West
inghouse employes and St James
avenue residents in a hurry to get
home, followed. When the first
car reached the corner of Wal
nut and State streets. several
additional passengers got on the
car. while 12 or more, finding no
accommodations on the inside, climbed
to the roof, determined to ride to their
work, despite all rules. The conduc
tor warned them off. but ran the car
I to St James avenue. When it reached
Bav street, the conductor gave the
motorman the stop signal. The car
came to a stop and the conductor got
out and again ordered the men off the
roof.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
HOLYOKE
Rev and Mrs E. B. Robinson of
Grace church were given a pleasant
surprise last week Wednesday in
honor of the 15th anniversary
cf the pastor’s coming to Hot
yoke, when Mrs Charles Hunt
ley. president of the ladies’ aux
iliary. presented Mr Robinson with a
massive silver loving cup. and a dia
mond stickpin, on behalf of the
auxiliary. Mrs Robinson was given
a cut glass flower bowl and a beauti
ful bouquet. An address on behalf of
the auxiliary was given by Mrs John
Morgan and a large anniversary cake
was presented to the family. The
exercises took place at the close of
the midweek service, there being one
of the largest attendances in the his
tory of the church. This is one of
the first parts of the anniversary pro
gram which will culminate on Sunday.
Among those from out of town were
Mr and Mrs Arthur Gregory ot
Springfield. Mr Gregory being a for
mer president of the church brother
hood and Mrs Gregory, president of
the ladies’ auxiliary.
The Holyoke water-power company
will instal 1000-candle-power flood
lights at the dam this week, replacing
the present lights. It is expected
that the new lights will Illuminate the
whole face of the dam as well as the
approaches. There has been delay In
getting !he lights, as the factory
where they are made has been
swamped with orders from those who
are using these lights for protection
to plants and structures. Aside from
affording protection, the new lights
will give a handsome effect, lighting
up the face of the dam with the wa
ter flowing over. The lights already
Installed have caused considerable In
terest, the overflow at the head
gates being plainly seen from the
county bridge.
The 15th anniversary of Rev E. B.
Robinson's pastorate at the Grace
church was fittingly celebrated at
morning and evening services Sun
day. In the evening a special pro
gram in honor of the event was in
charge ot Rev Herbert B. Howe.
Speakers were Prof George Old;, dean
of Amherst college. Rev Dr E. A. Reed
and former Mayor Nathan P. Avery.
Rev Mr Robinson assumed the pas
torate of Grace church February 15.
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917
190— He graduated from Amherst
college In 1890 and from the Yale
divinity school three years later.
From 1808 until his call to Holyoke
he was pastor of the Congregational
church at Lisbon, Ct„ and was or
dained in that church 18 years ago.
CHICOPEE
If the boost spirit that prevailed at
the eighth annual banquet of the
Chicopee board of trade in the Chico
pee city hall last week Wednes
day endures, then there is a
glorious future in store tor the
city and her citizens. The ban
quet was the most pretentious affair
that the Chicope board has ever held,
and the response from the general
public was the warmest that has ever
been received. About 150 guests
were at the banquet table when
President Frank P. Cobb. as
toastmaster, introduced Rev Thom
as P. Haig, who said grace. The
guests at the head table included: At
torney James E. Hafey. E. Smith.
William Craig, Frank Howard. Dr A.
E. Turner of Philadelphia, President
Frank P. Cobb, Joseph E. Perry, Rev
Thomas P. Haig, Judge John P. Kir
by and Edward McDonnell. The
guests of the evening and principal
speakers were Dr A. E. Turner of
Philadelphia and Joseph E. Perry of
Boston. Both men spoke before the
board of trade early in the winter
and made such a strong appeal to the
members that they were Invited at the
time to be the guests at the annual
banquet.
The property of the Hampden coun
ty fair association In Willimansett |
was bid in by the present owners at
the public auction held on the grounds !
last week Wednesday for $27,500. Sev- [
eral concerns were represented in the
bidding, among them G. Harrmann & I
Son. and the Casper Ranger company. ।
The property has a frontage on the;
Boston and Maine railroad and would I
make an excellent site for manufactur-1
ing. It is understood that it will be I
held for investment, as the probabili
ties of Its success as a fairground
are not considered especially bright.
Judge John P. Kirby has been
exonerated by Attorney-General
Henry C. Attwlll of all blame in con
nection with the charge that the
judge had made a false statement to
the effect that there was no com
plaint in the Chicopee court against
John Fills. Judge Kirby has cer
tified that such a complaint has been
found in the court and the certificate
has been forwarded to the attorney
who is representing Mrs Eilis in
Japan. Without doubt Mrs Eilis will
lose no time in renewing her fight to
have her husband extradited.
LONGMEADOW
The republican caucus was held in
the First church chapel Tuesday night.
Charles E. Stryker, chairman of tne :
town committee, read tihe call, E.
B. Ransehouse was chosen clerk and
John D. Kaps served as moderator. ,
Ballots were distributed and the re- ,
suit of the voting was as follows: ।
Town clerk, W. P. Sherman; select
men. overseers of the poor and board
of health. William J. Hyland. Fred
erick M. Flagg. Percival C. Sinclair:
assessor for three years. William S. >
Libbey; water commissioner for three
years. John W. Hartigan: for two
years. Charles E. Steyker; school
committee for three years. Miss Anne
Emerson: sinking fund commissioner
for three years. James B. Burbank;
park commissioner for three years, ,
Gottlieb A. Baer; planning board for
five years. Frank G. Hodskins: audi
tors, Joseph W. Jamieson and William
J. Quinn. Jr.; constables. Dex
ter A. Atkins. John F. Henderson,
William J. Quinn, Sr.; tree warden.
Gottlieb A. Baer; field drivers. O. C. ;
Pomeroy, Nathan Webster; appropria- ।
tions committee, William C. Law
ton, George R. Estabrook. William
A. Whitney, Marcus H. Smith and
William K. Davis.
One of the largest and merriest of
the meetings of the woman’s club this ’
season was the valentine party last 1
week Wednesday with Mrs ’William
S. Libbey of Crescent road. Over 50
members and guests being present.
Mrs Henry L. Bailey president. Miss
Martha C. Goldthwait read the sec
retary's report and Mrs Samuel B.
Cassiday of Birchwood avenue was
unanimously elected into membership
of the club. A letter was read from
the secretary of the Massachusetts
federation of clubs announcing that
the petition for membership in the fed
eration was accepted and the treas
urer was authorized to send the fee
to the federation. Miss Goldthwait
in a charming way gave a version ot
Miles Standish’s courtship which she
said should more truly be called John
Alden's courtship.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Through the generosity and efforts
of the West Springfield high school
alumni association several additions
to the art decorations arrived Thurs
day morning. They include two life
size statues of “The Discobolus” and
"Minerva.'’ certain portions of the Par
thenon frieze and the complete frieze
of the theme. "Boys With a Scroll.”
The statues will stand at either side
of the entrance to the auditorium and
the Parthenon frieze will hang on the
north wall ot the corridor. The ambi
tious and public-spirited plan ot the
association to make the high school
the art center of the town is fast be
coming a satisfying reality.
Louis H. Porter, 86, died at the
home ot his son. Frank E. Porter, 134
Southworth street, Sunday morning.
He was born in Cummington and for
some years was steward at Mount
Holyoke college. He leaves three
sons. Frank E. of West» Springfield,
Louis and Theodore of Upton; two
brothers, William of Leeds and Ed
win of Williamsburg.
WESTFIELD
For some little time there has been
more or less talk of having the town
take some sort of formal action toward
arranging for a program for the cele
bration of the 250th anniversary of
the incorporation of Westfield as a
town. This act of Incorporation took
place in May. 1669. and so in two
years the 250th anniversary is due.
Now the board of trade has very
properly taken up the matter and giv
en the project its indorsement and
steps will be taken to have the mat
ter brought to the attention of the
voters at a town-meeting in the near
future It is felt that It is none
too early to name a general commit
tee of arrangements so that all the
numerous details for such a celebra
tion can be prepared.
AGAWAM
The republican caucus was held in
the town hall Monday evening. The
following officers were nominated;
Town clerk, treasurer and tax collec
tor. Henry E. Bodurtha; selectmen,
overseers of the poor and board ot
health. James H. Clark. Daniel .1.
Collins. John R. Lloyd; assessor. B.
I'reston Worden: school committee.
Clifford M. Granger: water commis
sioner. Edward A. Kel'ogg: auditors.
Edward W. Tlllsbury. Otis H. Adame;
tree warden. Edward M. Hitchcock;
library trustee. A. K. Gleason; ceme
tery, commissioner. Robert Ely; con
stables. J. Leo Roy. Edward S. Con
nors. Fred Larbo. Alvin R. Kellogg.
Riley S. Farnsworth. G. W. Holliday,
D. E. Bailey. Dwight Dickinson, Ray-
mond Randall. Frank H. Campbell.
The election will be Monday March 5.
RUSSELL
The planning board of Russell held
its first meeting of the year Friday,
discussed reforestation and additional
land for the watershed and elected
officers as follows: Chairman. Dr G.
V. Wager; secretary, W. O. Johnson,
The question of additional water stor
age was discussed. It Is probable that
steps will be taken in the near future
to fix up some of the dangerous parts
in the town roads. It was decided
to hold meetings on the last Friday in
every month In the town hall at 7 in
the evening. The members of the
board are as follows: G. V. Wager,
W. O. Johnson, T, H. Rogers, E M
Butterfield, A, E. Bolton and F. A.
Sibley,
NORTH WILBRAHAM
Clinton C. Day. 75. died at his home
in Glendale, North ’Wilbraham. Thurs
d; y. Mr Day spent his whole life in
Wilbraham. He leaves seven chilcrreti.
Charles L. Day of North Wilbraham.
Mrs Leon Bennett of Glendale, Mrs
Roscoe Bennett of Glendale, Mrs Wini
fred Bennett of Palmer. Cora E.. Will
iam E. and Eva M. Day of Glendale,
with whom Mr Day made his home.
Mr Day also leaves a sister, Mrs
Miranda J. Bliss of Hampden, who is
now the only remaining member of
a family of six children.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
NORTHAMPTON
Much of local history and a great
| deal of interesting personal remlnls
l cence were Intermingled with the con
gratulatory speeches on the occasion
I of the 76th birthday of ex-Mayor B.
lE. Cook, which he observed last
I week Wednesday by entertaining the
j ex-mayors' club and other guests at
| the Draper hotel. Mr Cook may well
| refer to the history of Northampton In
the classic words, “all of which I saw
and much of which I was," and then
he would not cover the ground of his
active participation in municipal af
fairs. for he alluded in his remarks
to himself and Chauncey H. Pierce
as the only surviving selectmen of
the old town of Northampton. Judge
J. B. O’Donnell spoke of a time when
B. E. Cook was chairman of the dem
ocratic town committee and he him
self was secretary and treasurer. This
placed the two ex-mayors in promi
nent public life in the community be
fore 18S3—so prominent that Mr Cook
became the first mayor, and Mr
O’Donnell had an effective hand In
bringing this to pass. Mr Cook was
congratulated, both on the many years
of his abundant service to the com
munity and on return to full health,
after his recent illness, with the
promise of good years in the future.
Laurence Mount. 80, died Sunday
morning at the Dickinson hospital
after an illness of several weeks. He
was a native of Shetland islands. Scot.,
and his active life was spent in Chi
cago. He had lived in Northampton
only a few years. Mr Mouat is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs G. H
Bliss of Northampton and Mrs Jennie
E. Avery of Oak Park. 111., and two
sons. Andrew J. of Chicago and Lau
rence of New Britain. Ct.
BELCHERTOWN
Mrs Marietta West, 84. died at her
home on the Palmer road in Belcher
town Thursday, four days after the
death of her only daughter, Miss
Marie West. Mrs West was a charter
member of the local grange and the
woman’s relief corps and was Well
known throughout Hampshire county
for her activity in those circles. Three
sons, Homer of California. Herbert of
South Belchertown, and Myron 11. of
Chicago, and two grandchildren sur
vive. s>
AMHERST
Rev J. H. Crooker of Oberlin. 0..
who supplied the pulpit in Unity
church for some time last summer. 1
has been called to the pastorate of i ;
Unity church and has accepted. He 1
will begin his duties here April 1. j j
FRANKLIN COUNTY
SOUTH DEERFIELD
1
Connecticut valley onions at the 1
present time are proving a veritable ।
gold mine to the dealers and farmers
who have been fortunate enough to 1
keep them for the present prices. Last
week a carload was shipped from
South Deerfield that brought sls per
100 pounds or $3750 for the carload.
Never wer e such prices known in the
onion industry. A farmer in this sec
tion had 115 bags of onions stored ot. ,
his tobacco farm. The onions were
frozen solid but about four weeks ago
a dealer offered him four dollars per
bag for the lot. The farmer closed
the deal, but did not deliver the onions
until last week when he received a
check of $460 for them. A few hours
later dealer number one was ap
proached by dealer number two to
buy these same onions resulting in
the purchase by number two at $lO a
bag.
TURNERS FALLS
Flood lights have been placed on
the dam of the Turners Falls power
and electric company, and it is now
well lighted at night. This, with the
guards, will be ample protection
against fanatics who might take it
into their heads to try and Injure the
dam in some way.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
PITTSFIELD
Lawyer friends of Charles H.
Wright of Pittsfield launched a move
ment in that city Saturday in his
behalf for the appointment to the su
perior court bench, to succeed Judge
W. R. Stevens, resigned. It has been
learned that if the nomination >s ten
dered to him, he will accept. This
was news to some, who thought Mr
Wright's ambitions were political
rather than judicial. A petition was
placed in circulation asking tor in
dorsement for him and was quitz gen
erally signed. Mr Wright is in New
Y >rk city. Others in Berkshire : poken
of for the judgeship are District Court
Juags Charles L. Hibbard and John
F. Noxon, both of Pittsfield, and A.
Cholkley Collins of Great Barrington.
Dan R. Hanna, wno is spending much
money on his estate in Stockbridge,
has secured from the Agricultural bank
a- lease of three offices on the fourth
foor of the Agricultural bank build
ing and as a result the holders of these
offices have been given notice to be
lut of them at their convenience. Mr
Hanan plans to raise blooded horses on
his farm in Stockbridge and may sell
some of the horses. He also owns
two newspapers in Cleveland. O„ the
News and the Leader, and has iarge
realty holdings in that city. It Is be
lieved that he will use the offices he
has engaged for his private secretary,
and will handle his large business In
terests therefrom.
NORTH ADAMS
Joseph Ryan, 67. for many years
proprietor of the Mansion house and
one of the best-known residents of
North Adams, died early Tuesday
morning in the North Adams hospital,
where he recentlv underwent a crit
ical operation. Mr Ryan was a na
tive of Kildare. Ire., but for more than
50 years had lived in North Adams
and vicinity. For many years he con-
ducted the Mansion house, but retired
from that hostelry about a dozen years
ago. Since that time he had been
engaged with his brother, Charles
Ryan, in the latter’s business. He
was a veteran of _the civil war, hav
ing enlisted in 1865, when much below
the usual age. Part of his duties was
' the guarding of Jefferson Davis, when
the latter was a federal prisoner. Mr
I Ryan completed a service of three
j years in the army. He enjoyed the
! reputation of being an unusually char
■ itable man and won many friends by
j his generosity. His widow and five
daughters survive him.
Miss Catherine Alice Ashline. 73,
I died Thursday morning at the home
j of her father in North Adams after
. a long illness. She was born in Cham
plain, N. Y., but spent most of her
■ life in North Adams. She is survived
Iby her father, Byrne Ashline, one
I brother, Byrne Ashline, Jr., and six
■ sisters, Mrs Wiilliam Chenaille, Mrs
I Frank Caron. Mrs Charles Pinson
nault. the Misses Frey and Minnie
' Ashline of North Adams and Mrs
j Peter McArdle of Pawtucket, R. I.
STOCKBRIDGE
One of the most largely attendcl
and successfully carried out social
functions ever held at the school-au*
ditorium took place last week Wednes
day, in the form of a community
valentine social held under the aus
pices of the parent-teacher associa
tion. The hall was elaborately deco
rated and lighted. The social was a
costume affair and a great many of the
people attending appeared in costumes
of various styles and colors. The prize
for the men’s costume went to Leo
Moran, who represented Uncle Sam.
while the prize for the women went
to Miss Katherine Rathbun, who rep
resented Liberty. The consolation
prize went to Albert Schilling as
Puck. A skilled fortune-teller was a
popular feature of the program. Danc
ing was much enjoyed. Gorman’s or
chestra of Pittsfield furnishing the
music. It is estimated that fully 309
people attended. Refreshments were
served in the domestic science rooms.
EAST OTIS
Mrs Carrie Babb, wife of Burton
Babb, died at her home near the Big
pond, Sunday night after a long period
of ill-health. Mrs Babb was well
known to the hundreds of campers
who have spent their summers at the
Big pond. She was born tn Bland
ford. her maiden name being Carrie
Kibbe. She attended the Blandford
schools and the Westfield high school,
and about 30 years ago married Mr
Babb. They first lived in the west
part of Blandford on the Kihbe farm,
and later removed to the farm near
the Big pond. Mrs Babb was a faith
ful and industrious woman, and in
spite of ill-health she met the many
calls made upon, her with courage.
Sh e is survived by her husband and
one daughter, Lorenc.
DALTON
Tho poultry, pigeon and pet stock
association has elected the following
officers: President, Charles E. Wilner;
vice-president, Frank N. Groesbeck;
treasurer. Leroy P. Adams; secretary.
Walter C. Reed; executive committee,
Fred G. Crane. Hubert T. White. F.
H. Callahan. E. M. Gardner. George
L. Schneider and Roswell Smith. The
association has voted tc hold a score
card exhibition January 9, 10 and 11,
1918. ___________
WORCESTER COUNTY
A gift of $25,000 to Worcester poly
technic Institute was announced at
Worcester Tuesday in memory of the
late Mr and Mrs Mabel Knowles
Gage. Mrs Frances Knowles Warren
and Lucius J. Knowles, and it is to
establish a fund, the interest of which
will be loaned to worthy students at
”Tech' r to enable them to get their
education.
CONNECTICUT
Philemon W. Johnson, missing from
Norfolk since January 21, when
he mysteriously disappeared, leaving
a letter saying he was going to end
his life on Canaan mountain, is short
in his accounts as town treasurer of
Norfolk $19,670. according to a report
made by New York public accountants
at a special town-meeting held in
Norfolk Monday afternoon. In addi
tion to this amount, the greater part
of which he is alleged to have se
cured by raising notes after the se
lectmen had signed them for smaller
amounts. Johnson Is charged with
forging the names of several individ
uals to notes which netted him about
S7OOO. He was librarian at the Nor
folk library for 15 years and while
there had an opportunity to study the
signatures of his victims on member
ship cards.
Winsted desires a change of name
from district of Winsted to city
of Winsted and the matter is scheduled
for a hearing before the legislative
committee on cities and boroughs at
Hartford this week. With a change
in charter two years ago establishing
a commission form of government.
Winsted, previously a borough, be
came a taxing district in the town
of Winchester, and ever since has
been designated by some lawyers in
drawing deeds and others as a village
or some other inaccurate name.
Gov Marcus Holcomb has inad
vertently played a strong card in fa
vor of the change of name proposi
tion. having called Winsted a "town”
in the commissions received Saturday
by military census takers and bear
ing the governor’s signature.
Mrs Julia Kibbe, 60, wife of Wilson
L. Kibbe. who has relatives in this
city, died at .her home in Somers
Saturday night. Besides her husband
she leaves four sons, Edwin W„ of
Hartford. Ct., Winthrop L.. of Hamp
den. Carmine B. and Ensign C., both
cf Somers. Ct.
VEKMONT
The Will of Dr Henry D. Holton,
president of the Vermont national
bank, president of the Home for the
aged and disabled and president of the
Austins institution for the deaf and
blind, was filed in the probate court
at Brattleboro Thursday by the execu
tors named in the will, Henry Bond and
Robert C. Clark. The most important
public bequest is the gift of his home
at the corner of Main and Walnut
streets to the First Baptist church for
a parsonage and of his large carriage
house on Walnut street to the First
Baptist church for a parish house. He
gives S3OOO to the church for the pur
pose of altering and finishing the
parish house. To Leland & Gray sem
inary of Townshend, of which he was
president. Is bequeathed S3OOO. the
income to be used for general purposes.
Other public bequests are as follows:
I One hundred shares of the Vermont
national bank, the income to be divided
annually an follows: SIOO to tho Bap
tist church for running expenses;
SIOO to the family fund of the church;
SIOO to the Bible school for books
and helps; SIOO to the Baptist state
convention; the rest of tho Income of
the 100 shares of hank stock to be
divided equally between the Baptist
home missionary society and the Bap
tist foreign missionary society to bo
applied on the quota of the Baptist
church; to the college ot medicine
of the university of Vermont, all of
his medical books, pamphlets and in
struments; the residue, Including the
reversion ot any of the trust funds,
to be divided on the basis ot one
third to the Homo for tho aged and
two-thirds to the Austtne Institution.
Private bequests to relatives include
stocks and bonds ot the par value of
about $50,000.
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN WEST SPRINGFIELD
OLD BOARD IS RE-ELECTED
'Mrs Goldsmith Is a Victor—Wins
School Committee Membership
by Margin of Five in Unparal
led Woman Vote
Only one change was made In a
string of re-elecbions in the annual
town elections in West Springfield
Monday. One exception to a series
of republican victories occurred in the
vote for the much-contested seats on
the school committee, when Mrs Maria
Goldsmith of 33 Chapin street Mer
rick, one of the two women candi
dates and a democrat, defeated Mrs
Grace B. P. Regal of Park avenue
by the narrow margin of five votes.
Of the total of 1497 votes cast yes
terday, nearly one-fifth were cast by
women. Interest in the school con
test alone kept both parties on the
go throughout the day from 6 o’clock
in the morning, when the polls opened;
until sundown. Automobiles were free
ly commissioned to bring in the
stragglers and the women who lived
In ouMying districts. Out of the 277
names registered week before last. 233
cast their ballots at yesterday's elec
iton. Last year only 27 women voted.
C. Walter Dearden, present chair
man of the school committee, was re
elected by a fair margin. The same
board of selectmen will retain their
seats as the town fathers as the resu’t
of the election vete. John J. Lysaght
indorsed by both the republican and
democratic parties, Charles O. Palmer,
republican and present chairman of
the board, and Walter H. Pierce, re
publican, were re-elected by comfort
able margins over their opponents,
Arthur L. Pease and Patrick J. Shea.
In the contest for tree warden, in
doubt until the last minute. George
W. Hayden, republican (but indorsed
by the democratic caucus), and the
present incumbent of the position, was
favored over Herman C. Walker, re
publican. by 33 votes. For water com
missioner. William H. Bagg captured
a majority, of nearly 200 votes over
Arthur F. Royce, republican, the vote
standing, 689 to 513.
License triumphed Monday on the
west side, as it was expected that it
would. The vote was 719 in favor
against 439 noes, which reduces last
year's majority in favor of license by
about 50 votes. (Last year license won
807 to 477.
Some unusual results were recorded
at the close of Monday's election.
It was found that in precinct B. which
includes the center, that exactly the
sam P number of votes were cast for
the yes and no-license vote. 177 to 177.
and the same number of votes for both
candidates for tree warden, both can
didates receiving 191 votes. In the
election for membership on the school
committee in that section. Mrs Regal
and Mr Dearden each received the
same number. 314. while Mrs Gold
smith received ISO votes there to I^B
for Walter H. McCarthy, the other
democratic candidate. Mrs Gold
smith. in receiving 275 votes in Mer
rick. polled the largest vote ever cast
for this office in the lower section of
the town, although the center voted
strongly for the republican candidates
for school committee, the Merrick and
Mittineague districts were sufficient
to swing the scales the other way for
Mrs Goldsmith.
Fred H. SibleS’’. town clerk and
treasurer, received for the 27th time
the hearty indorsement of the town,
receiving a total-vote of 1134. There
was also no contest for the position of
tax collector, and John J. Sweeney was
for the second time elected to fill this
office. He received the_largest vote
of any one candidate. 1156.
The voting was weak durfng the
early hours of the day. but strength
ened later in the afternoon. The total
number of ballots deposited in the
three polling places was nearly 1500,
against 1452 last year. Most of the
women who voted were residents of
the central part of the town.
In commenting on the election Mon
day J. Arthur Desoe, chairman of
the republican town committee,
claimed that his party had lost, with
the exception of a member of the
school committee, no Important con
test. He claimed a distinct republican
victor}’. "On the whole.” he said, “we
have gained a small margin.”
Herman C. Walker, defeated by a
close vote for the position of tree war
den. wished to make this statement j
known last night: "I desire to thank I
the citizens of West Springfield for
their cordial support in the election
just past.”
Vote Summarized
♦ A summary of the vote follows:—
For selectmen and overseers of the poor
for one year : John J. Lysaght. democrat
republican, 791 ; Charles O. Palmer, repub
lican. 705: Walter 11. Pierce, republican,
663; Arthur L, Pease, democrat, 567; Pat
rick J. Shea, democrat, 581.
For town clerk and treasurer for one
year. Fred H. Sibley, republican, demo
crat. 1134.
For collector of taxes for one year:
John J. Sweeney, democrat-republican,
1156.
For water commissioner for three years:
William H Bagg. democrat. 689; Arthur
F. Royce, republican, 613.
For assessor for three years: Myron
L. Brown, republican. 661: Alexander Cor
mier. democrat, 512.
For school committee for three years
(two elected^ : C. Walter Dearden, re
publican, 722 : Maria Goldsmith, democrat,
675: Grace B. I’. Regal, republican, 670;
Walter H. McCarthy, democrat, 626.
For trustee of public library for three
years: Robert D. White, republican-dem
ocrat. 1012.
For board of health for three years:
George 11. Corcoran, democrat. 615; War
ren J. Bostick, republican. 574.
For auditors for one year (two elected) :
Aaron Bagg. Jr., republican, 569; Joseph
11. Burns, democrat. 496; Raymond H.
Flagg, republican-democrat, 887.
For sinking fund commissioner for three
rears: Frank O. Scott, republican-demo
crat. 1049.
For sinking fund commissioner for one
year: Herman F. Foerster, republican
democrat, 977.
For tree warden for one year: George
W. Hayden, democrat. 612; Herman C.
Walker, republican. 579.
For park commissioner for one year:
R. Scott Williamson, republican. 853.
For park commissioner for three years:
Willis J. Eldred, republican. 662 ; George
V. Port, democrat. 438.
For fence viewers for one year (two
to he electedt : Homer B. Miller, repub
lican democrat. 956; Otis W. Spaulding,
republican democrat, 868.
For constables for one year, 10 to lie
elected—’William F. Bennett, republican,
580: James ('roan, democrat, 391; ’Fred
R. Cook, republican, 586; ’Henry 11. Deu
ton, republican, 515; Comellns J. Doyle,
demoernt, 132; ’Charles D. Farnsworth,
republican, SSB ; William H. Fenton, dem
ocrat. 376 ; John Finn, democrat. 366;
•George W. Hayden, republican-democrat,
726; ♦Elam B. Jones, republican-demo
crat, 721; Thomas Lacey, democrat, 375 :
’Henry Lombra, republican, 646; ’Joieph
Loomis, republican. 496; ’Homer B Mil
ler. republican-democrat, 651: Daniel P.
O'Connell, democrat, 367; ’Arthur A.
Sibley, republican, 625 ; Henry T. Whalen,
democrat. 466.
License—Yes, 719; no, 439.
Total vote cast. 1497. By precincts—
A, 501; B. 526: C. 470.
Mrs Marfa Goldsmith, successful
candidate for merbershlp on the school
committee, was born in West Stock
bridge. She came to West Spring
field when she was 11 years old and
has lived in the town ever since. Sho
received her education in the schools
of West Springfield. After graduating
from the high school Mrs Goldsmith
taught first in the Meadow-street
school. Following this she taught for
twe terms in the Mittineague gram
mar school and then two years in the
Amostown school. She took a short
course In the Bay Path institute in
Springfield last winter. Mrs Gold
smith is 42 years old. Her husband
was Killed in a railroad wreck in the
winter of 1910. She has four sons.
Harland C„ a draftsman in Spring
field. Thomas 8.. a student at Brown
university, Wallace M.. who is tn
grammar school in West Springfield,
and Wallace M. Goldsmith, a senior
at the high school. Mrs Goldsmith is
a. member of several Springfield so
cieties. in most of which she holds
some office. She belongs to the New
England order of Protection, the
ladies’ Catholic benevolent association.
Valerian court of Foresters, the Amer
ican benefit society and the Com
panions of Foresters. She lives at 33
Chapin street.
TOWN LICENSE VOTES
^1917-, <-1916^ r-1915—
Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No.
Granby 13 51 6 55 jj G 4
Granville 34 43 5S 43 42 62
N. Marlboro 64 81 61 37 85 72
Washington 21 13 14 18 21 17
West Spring-
field 719 439 807 477 549 337
CONCERT AT NORTHAMPTON
A Superb Performance by the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra
With Miss Goode as Soloist
The Philharmonic orchestra of
New York, Josef Stransky, conduc
tor, with Miss Blanch Goode, pianist,
gave a magnificent concert Wednesday
at Northampton in John M. Greene
hall in the Smith college concert
series. Mr Stransky can always be
relied upon to provide a program of
great interest and that of Wednesday
night of just four numbers, though
unusual, was in all respects success
ful.
The four numbers were Tschaikow
sky’s "Pathetio" symphony, Rich
ard Sfrauss’ "Death and Transfigura
tion," Liszts’ "Hungarian Rhapsodie,”
for piano and orchestra, and Chabrier'e
"Espagnol’’ overture. This program
naturally divided itself into two parts !
with the greatest emotional symphony I
and the even greater tone poem, heart 1
gripping music, as they both are. J
clinging together despite the intermis- I
sion between them, and the brilliant !
rhapsody and overture bringing pleas- I
ure to life again. Mr Stransky is a
conductor of great emotional power
and he lost nothing of the tragic
grief, forced gayety or brilliant points
of the Tschaikowsky, neither did he
spare, one being of the earth with
death in the Strauss poem, and it
was just here that his positive genius
in program construction made itself
most apparent. In the symphony,
with the last wall from the united
horn and the final throbbing beat of
the drum, there seemed summed up,
rfll the wpe of the world, and the
dirge of the last hope had been sung.
Then the Strauss poem in its "death” 1
scene deepened the tragedy until the
“Transfiguration" music in its noble;
grandeur carried the soul of the hero j
from its abyss to hights of glory. If j
Richard Strauss had written nothing j
else this tone poem last night was
more than enough to stamp him the
greatest genius of our time.
Though the change from the emo
tional first part of the program to the
brilliant second part was great, it was
no less welcome, and the characteris
tic Hungarian fantasy by Liszt for
piano, which came next, was well set
to produce its maximum effect. Miss
Goode, who is one of the instructors
in Smith, has just finished a short
but very successful concert tour and
she achieved an equal success last
night. Her playing is beautifully clear
and rhythmical and she surmounted
all difficulties with a delightful ease,
giving a brilliant and satisfying per
formance of one of the most graceful
of compositions for piano and orches
tra.
The program closed with a very
brilliant performance of the very
brilliant "Espagna” rhapsody by Cha
brier, which brought such a storm of
applause that Mr Stransky played
the introduction to the third act of
"Lohengrin” as an encore.
113 OUTSIDE COUPLES
Married in Bellows Falls, Vt., Dur
in January
I Special Dispatch to The Republican
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt.. Tues., Feb. 13
While legislators, ministers, editors
and citizens in general have been dis
cussing from varying angles the ad
visability of putting an end to Gretna
Green marriages in Vermont by a
change In the statutes, Dan Cupid,
right-hand man of the good St Valen
tine. has been tending to his chores.
During January he sent 113 couples -o
the office of Town Clerk L. S. Hayes
to obtain marriage licenses. Of these
103 came from outside Vermont.
Of the couples from Massachusetts.
New Hampshire and other outside
states, Rev J. Wallace Chesbro of the
Baptist church married 22 couples;
Justice Thomas E. O'Brien. 21; Rev
John C. Prince, Congregational, 19;
Rev Vernon E. Blagbrough. Unlver
sa'.ist. 15; Rev Seymour H. Smith.
Methodist. 14; Rev A. C. Wilson, Epis
copal. 9; Justice Robert R. Twitchell,
2: Rev J. D, Shannon, Roman Cath
olic, 1.
The town has a justice of the peace
who does not want to perform mar
riage ceremonies. He is Charles E.
Capron, recently appointed to the of
fice to succeed the late Dr O. M.
George. Justice Capron has an office
in the business section of the town and
from his windows can see all the
Gretna Greeners when they come intc
the square. He has seen hundreds of
them and has come to the conclusion
that he Is willing to let others perform
the ceremonies. He has told Town
Clerk L. S. Hayes not to send elopers
to his office. Justice Capron has neen
treasurer of the town and village
many years.
GERARD GOES TO SPAIN
Janies W. Gerard, the former Amer
ican embassador to Germany, and Mrs
Gerard left Paris Tuesday night for
Madrid. They will proceed from there
to Corunna. Among those at the
station In Paris to see them away
were Count d'Ormesson, representing
Premier -Briand. Arthur H. Frazier,
second secretary of the American
embassy, representing Embassador
Sharp, and Lieut-Comdr William R.
Sayles, naval attache. Hearty fare
wells were exchanged as the train
pulled out.
dr l. d. calkins dead
Pastor of West Springfield Church
from 1873 to 1883 Passes Away
in Westfield, N. J.
Rev Dr Lyman D. Calkins, 72,
pastor of the Park-street church,.
West Springfield, from 1873 to
1883, died at his home, 404 Law
rence avenue, Westfield, N. J.
on Sunday evening after an illness of
several months. Dr Calkins was born
in Brooklyn, N. Y.. January 13, 1845,
the third son of Daniel O. and Lydia
Clark Calkins. He graduated from
Williams college in 1867 and from
Princeton seminary in 1870. His
first charge was at Muncy, Pa. There
he was married to Mary Hepburn
Rankin, daughter of Dr Rankin. From
Muncy he came to West Springfield
in 1873. During the 10 years of this
charge he won for himself the re
spect and love not only of this com
munity but of the entire region about
the town. Faithful as a pastor, gifted
as a preacher, friendly and helpful
to all, he is still affectionately remem
bered by many parishioners and
friends. The Park-street church had
been organized in 1871. but had had
no regular pastor before Dr Calkins
came.
After this he held a pastorate in
South, Salem, Brooklyn and in Far
.ockaway, N. Y., retiring in 1901
after a continuous service of over
30 years. He has been actively serv
ing the churches in Westfield, N.J.,
for the past 10 years. Dr Calkins
leaves his widow, a daughter, Mrs
Marion Douglas, one sister, Miss J. C.
Calkins and five grandchildren.
TWO FIRES AT WINDSOR, CT,
House, Three Barns and Seven
Horses Are Lost
Two large fires causing losses that
totaled $30,000 broke out within about,
three hours of each other in Windsor.
Ct., Sunday night. The first destroyed
a house on Stony hill owned by the
estate of Miss Elizabeth Crompton
and Miss Kate Crompton, and occu
pied by the latter and her invalid
brother, William, both elderly people.
This fire started at about 6 and was
evidently caused by an overheated
chimney or a spark from the fireplace
alighting on the roof. The house was
located outside the fire district and
nothing could be done to save it.
Some valuable antiques and paintings
were saved. The loss on the building
is estimated at between $7500 and
$10,060, and on the contents at about
$2500.
The second fire was in the south
part of the town and burned threo
1 ;>T.s and damaged the adjoining
dwelling house leased by J. Sloane.
In the barns were seven liorses, which
were burned. Four belonged to Mr
Sloane and three to A. Raymond Ellis,
a Hartford architect. The property
was owned by Mrs Frank J. and Miss-
Clara Bishop, both of Hartford. Aid
was secured from the Hartford fine
department in fighting the fire, and
by laying 1400 feet of hose the fire
men were aide to save the dwelling
house, which was considerably dam
aged by water. The origin of the fire
is a mystery. The loss on buildings
and contents is estimated at between
$12,000 and $15,000.
NEW YALE PROFESSORS
Corporation Votes to Stand Back of
President
Four new professors were appoint
ed on the faculty of the Yale law
school at New Haven, Ct., by the Yale
corporation Monday. They are Ed
mund Morris Morgan and Ernest G.
Lorenzen, both of the university of
Minnesota law faculty; Edwin M.
Borchard of New York city, and
Henry W. Dunn of Boston.
The corporation also in a formal
vote voiced its support of President
Wilson in the present international
situation, and assured the governor of
its readiness to assist in any way in
the military census now being taken
in the state. The vote follows: "Vot
ed, that the Yale corporation places
itself on record as supporting the
president of tho United States in the
steps be has taken to tiphold inter
national law and American rights.
Voted, to assure the governor of the
state of Connecticut of the Yale cor
poration’s readiness to co-operate
with him by placing the facilities of
the university at his disposal in any
way that may seem feasible. In carry
ing out the plans he has initiated tn
help safeguard the Interests of the
state and the nation.”
TO BUY PITTSFIELD LAND
Appropriation in Sundry Civil Bill
at Washington—More Money for
Amherst Post-Office
Special Dispatch to The Republican
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mon., Feb. 19
The sundry civil bill reported to-day
provides $1357.18 for purchase of an
eight-foot strip of land at Pittsfield,
Mass. This ground is between the
site of tho present post-office and the
new street, known as Federal street.
There is an available balance now In
the treasury of $278.22 which is to
be applied to this purchase and the
balance is appropriated.
This bill carries $10,009 for contin
uation of the public building at Am
herst, $15,000 for completion of the
building at Attleboro, and $61,500 for
completion of the building at South
bridge. also $22.1X10 for completion of
the building at Rockville, Ct„ and
$30,000 for continuation of the build
ing at St Johnsbury, Vt.
$525 GIVEN TO OKOLONA
Campaign for Funds for Mississip
pi School to Be Continued by
Local Association
The Springfield Okolona association,
which has joined In tho national cam
paign to raise $60,000 for Okolona
institute in Mississippi, has received
gifts since Saturday to the amount of
$525. This announcement was maije
by Mrs John Mac Duffie. president of
the association, at a meeting of the
executive committee in the office of
Ralph W. Ellis, the treasurer of the
local association. Tuesday afternoon.
The campaign will continue for sev
eral weeks in the hope that a sub
stantial sum may be realized In this
city. Mr Ellis Informed the execu
tive committee Tuesday that his
office could be made the permanent
headquarters for the association.
Just to cheer us along our slushy
way. the Cincinnati Enquirer carried
a story the other day about world's
record high temperatures. GreentaHd
ranch. Death valley. California, leadi
at present with 134 in the tliade on
July 10, 1013.