Sept. 3, 1915. 
THe War HAS ForceD many owners of Americaa 
securities living abroad to turn them into cash and the 
result has been evident in the markets where gilt edged 
bonds may be purchased at reasonable prices, ‘The unin- 
formed investor, however, cannot afford to go it blind 
and purchase anything that appears to him to be attrac- 
tive. Investing is a science. It requires care, skill, ex- 
perience and common sense. The novice at investments 
is always in search of high interest rates, but every in- 
crease of interest increases the margin of risk. The small 
investor cannot afford to take great risks. The greed 
for interest often blinds the investor to the risk of losing 
the principal. As a rule small investors should confine 
their investing to high grade low rate bearing first mort- 
gage bonds of gilt-edged industries or abandon the 
security market entirely and trust to the savings banks. 
The savings banks of Massachusetts are successful and 
well managed banking centers and the service they rend- 
er with assured rates of interests with the principal 
secure affords the investors admirable opportunities for 
investments. The small investor does well to confine his 
financial operations to savings bank deposits. 
As A Sipé Issux of this conflict there has arisen a 
systematic Armenian massacre. From Smyrna to Persia 
and from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean the enthu- 
‘siastic and bloodlusty Turks are endeavoring to exter- 
minate the Armenians, Only the greatness of the war 
conflict itself dwarfs this gory enterprise. War is ail 
that Sherman called it! 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 85 
ANOTHER SUBMARINE has been launched at Quincy 
destined finally for Great Britain, but not until after the 
war, What if one should escape to sea during a trial 
trip and seek English shores? It would be a serious 
situation for the United States. But Uncle Sam does 
not propose to be entangled in this affair that way. Every 
submarine has on board a representative of the United 
States Navy to prevent any such denouement. 
PLATTSBURG is no longer an experiment; it is a suc- 
cess. It is a personal success of General Wood. The 
business men who have spent this month in camp re- 
ceived more for their thirty dollars than ever they re- 
ceived before in good companionship, wholesome exer- 
cise, military instruction and open-air living. Such a 
month of work and drill would do a pacificist good. 
GreEcE 1s Now WaAiITING outside the open door. 
Will she enter the conflict? There are evidences that 
the end is near at hand. War begets war and there is 
ne end of its rapine and bloodshed. 
Iv tHe ATTACKS on our naval and military policies 
wcre not prompted by political antmrosities and the quest 
for a campaign issue the average citizen might be taken 
i. 
Tuer RussIaAns are now playing the sane game of 
skillful retreat that Hindenburg did early in the cam- 
paign and as Joffre did in the Alsace-Lorraine campaign. 
NNISQUAM. The largest afternoon tea of the sea- 
son at the Annisquam Yacht Club was held on Satur- 
day at the clubhouse. Flowers were tastefully arranged 
about the rooms and the large number of club members 
and frientls present spent a most enjoyable social time 
over the tea cups. Mrs. Annie L. Hooper and Mrs. May 
Futnam Craw poured. The scheduled pop concert was 
canceled on account of difficulty in securing talent. The 
second tournament at the club tennis courts is now being 
played. The dance last Saturday evening was an attrac- 
tive social event. These week-end parties have proven 
delightfully informal and a pleasure this season for the 
miembers of the club and the younger element of the 
Annisquam summer colony. 
On Friday, Miss Isabelle A. Swan of Baltimore enter- 
tained at The Barnacle.a few well-known people from 
the Moorlands and Magnolia. In the group were Mrs. 
Randolph, Mrs. Bosley, Mrs. William IL, Watson and 
Mrs. Binda of St. Louis. 
For several years Marblehead has called away the 
Fiarry E. Damon family from their old haunt, Annisquam. 
Fortunately this year they have returned and add much 
to the social life of this summer colony, A pretty party 
was given in honor of the wife of Professor Horace Welis 
of Yale College, by Mrs. Harry E. Damon, at The Bar- 
nacle, on Monday. The guests were: Mrs. John Simp- 
son and Mrs. William Rice, Newton; Mrs. C. EK. Stock- 
ter, Mrs, L. F. Berry, Meriden, Conn.; Mrs. Joseph 
Damon, Newton; Mrs. Harry Wiggin, Mrs. Henry 
Hooper and Mrs. D. P. Thomas, Boston. 
A lawn party was held on the Universalist parson- 
age grounds on Wednesday afternoon and evening, and 
it was a great financial success. Mrs. Walter Draper oi 
Cincinnati, O., sang, and readings and piano numbers 
wore also. on the program. The booths containing 
refreshments and fancy articles were well patronized by 
people from the summer colony. The proceeds of the 
affair will be turned over to the parsonage fund. 
By-Water Inn at Annisquam has given a great deal 
of pleasure for its guests this season. There have been 
many indoor parties of an interesting nature and the 
guests, young and old, have greatly appreciated the 
tiioughtfulness and hospitality of the management of the 
Tin. 
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Jelly of the Norwood’s 
Heights cottage colony have been entertaining Dr. and 
Mrs, A. B. Ferguson of Salem. 
At the Idlewild, Annisquam, are Professor and Mrs. 
Sanborn of Columbus, O., and Mr. and Mrs. Hummer- 
mann of Roxbury. 
A musical at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Hollis French 
of Annisquam, this week, in aid of the French relief fund, 
was a well attended and enjoyable event. 
William Swain, Chief of Police of Reading, is occu- 
pving the Chard cottage on Leonard street, Annisquam. 
Howard Eames and family, who have been occupants of 
the Chard house, have returned to Greenwood. 
Charles Connor and family of Brookline have arrived 
at “Cedarhurst” cottage, Annisquam, for the month of 
September. 
Dr and Mrs." Walter (Rv Parker; of Detroit, Mich: 
are at their cottage in the Hermit Ledge colony, Annis- 
quam. 
The community meeting in Village Hall, Annisquam, 
ov last Monday evening, was well attended by citizens 
and summer residents who are interested in the general 
welfare of the colony. Rev. Lyman Ward of the summer 
cclony gave a very interesting address on the work of 
the Atlanta colored university. 
News has been received of the death of Mrs. Harriet 
Sawyer, at Boston, on Saturday last. She had been ill 
for several months. Mrs. Sawyer had been coming to 
Annisquam for a great many years, making her home 
with her daughter, Harriet, wife of Dr. John S. Achorn, 
who owns a commodious summer cottage on Norwood 
Heights. 
