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Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
Bright Outlook for Trade School

+. J. Trinder of New Britain, assist ant secretary of the state board of edu- cation, is very optimistic regarding the development of the Putnam Trade School which is now running smooth. ly. He states that the school iis lgrad- ualIy growing in number ol pupils and expanding It's departments and says it will doubtless develop into as success ful a school as that at New Britain which he considers great praise. The mechanical equipment of the school leaves little to be desired as all machines necessary 10 give the student proper Knowledge of the course se- lected have been installed. The school was started under the personal super vision of II. D. Martin who supervised the installation of the machinery and has worked hard and faithfully to bring the school up to its present standard MT. Martin has rendered his resignation and it has been accept ed. He ishes to return to manufac- turing, business in which he has been engaged practically all of his life and one on which he is an authority having published n number of books devoted to the textile industry besides contributing articles to textile jour nals. Both MT. Trin der and MT. Mar- tin agree that there is a bright out look for the Putnam Trade School and also that the European war Is going to give tremendous impetus to Ameri- can manufactures, especially the tex tile branch of 1t so that skilled work men, such as the school will turn out, will be in greater demand than ever before,
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11

Council Gagnon No. i03, Union St. John Baptist Society has elected of liccrs as follows.
 Chaplain, Rev. c. F. Bedard. Doyen, Paul Mandler.
 Honorary president, Alphonse Beau soiell.
 President, Henry N. Benoit. Vice president, Alphonse Bournicr- Secretary, Frank H. Cordier. Assistant secretary, Elzear Guertin. Financial seeretaty, uiric Beau soeil.
 Master of ceremonies, Omer Bour- dage.
 Treasurer, Hector Duvert.
 Auditors, Henry x. Benoit, Henry R. Benoit.
 Sick committee, Elzear Guertin, H.. K. Benoit.
 Physician, Dr. Omer LaRue.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11

The Eastford EqualFranchiseLeagu Mrs. II. fl. Converse, president, is to have public meeting in the East ford chapel, this Friday evening at 7.3O. The speakers will be Miss Emily Pier son of CIom well State Organizer of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associa- tson, and Walter J. Bartlett of Put nam. A number of Putnam sufira- gists are planning to go to Eastford by automobile for the meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
lift for lIospitaI

Edward A. Bowen of Woodstock, a son of the late Henry (. Bowen of tho New York Independent, has presented on behalf of his nephew, George F. Holt, End, gas and oxygen apps ratus to the Day kimbali hospital. Tho machine is one that wilt be Of great service to the institution.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
Masons Fleet Officers

The annual communication of Quine- baug Lodge No. l06, A. F. X A. M., was held in Masonic Temple, Thurs day evening. Officers were elected as follows:
 W. NJ, Clarence w. Chase.
 x. w.. M. II Geissler.
 ]. w., l.. P. Merriam.
 Treasurer, S. Nj. Wheelock.
 Secretary, C. Allen Hawkins. S. D., Ernest C. Morse.
 J. D., W. E. Shippee.
 5. B., John C. Bates.
 ]. B., H. William Maertens. Chaplain, James II. Gilmore. Organist, l.. N. Fisher.
 Marshall, George r. Miner Tyler, E. Ii. Payne.
 Trustees, C. Ii. Brown, t. A. Mor- rell, A. |. Morse.
 Auditors, Frank D. Thayer, L. r. Merriam.
 The newly elected officers were in stalled by Past Master l.. r. Merriam with Past Master c. Allen Hawkins acting as grand marshal.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
Obituary Peter St. George

Peter St. George, one of Putnam s oldest and best known citizens, died at his home on Van den Noort street, early Saturday morning. He had been gradually failing in health for some time.
 MT. St. George was born in Canada, 72 years ago, but came to the nlted States when young man. He was a veteran of the Civil war, first enlisting at Hartford in the lst Conn.,, Heavy Artillery. After the war he returned to Putnam and was for years engag- ed in the liquor business. He was probably the largest man in Putnam, weighing at one time between $50 and 400 pounds. He was somewhat of a character and known to everybody. lie saved considerable money and invested in real estate and owned number of houses.
 MT. St. George was twice married and leaves two children by his hrst wife, Mrs. Louis Champean or Hart ford and Mrs. Joseph Foisey Of Omaha. His second wife, who was Miss IA ate J Jackson, also survives.
 Funeral services were held Tn ot' Mary's church Monday morning ana burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The members of the c. A. R. attended the services
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11

Hiram \. Fenn Of Willimantic went to Menden last Saturday on sc. count of the serious lillness of his fa- ther, Charles H. Tenn. The family lived in Putnam for many years.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11

Baskets from the floor for P. fl. S., Lnster 2, Angell :, Burlington 1, Davis 1. For k. F., Martin.4, O'NeiI g, Ben nett 3, Brooks 2. Baskets from fouls, Luster 5, Brooks ?. Score 26 IT .riimers Backus and Page. Referee Wheaton. Two 20.minute periods.
 The r. II. <. Lightweight basket ball five defeated, the TouFteIlottc Lightweight team at North Grosvenor- dale last Friday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
Mrs. Onesime MontviIIe

Funeral services for Mrs. Onesime Montville were held in St. Mary s church Saturday morning at o'clock, Rev. e. F. Bedard officiating. The bearers were Antoine Vandale, Mar cisse Montville, Joseph Trudeau and Alfred Dumas. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
New Telephone Subscribers for November

Putnam Trucking X Trading Co. 40S Miss Verna M. Fuller l76-2 R.. .ssenick 34l Peter Dumas 307-4 M. R. Joy 4lz'4 W. If. Richardson l03-4 John Nj. Ransom, Thompson ll8-32 John Ask do 2l6-23
 Carl Norman do 2l6-l3 John Sandstrom do Il3.l5 John Vegnone do lto-4 UIric St. Marie, West Thom pson i0S.l Bownc Brothers, West w oodstock 367-l4 c. w. Neely, East Woodstock 20i.l3 Cleo. G. Spalding. Woodstock 29l-l4 0. Vadnais, South Woodstock 62.23 Fred Hoffman, Abingdon 234 4 E. J. Rowey, Pomfret Center 2ls IA
Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
Joseph Laforee

Funeral services for Joseph Laforee, an old resident of Putnam, were held in St. Mary's church last Thursday morning at g o'clock. MT. Laforce was born in St. Elizabeth, Canada, 70 wears ago. He removed with his fami- Iv to Putnam thirty-fiye years ago and has lived here ever since. Eleven wears ago his wife died. lie was member of the St. Johns society snd inc Sacred Heart and Holy Name so- eiety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

YES; been chasing hat"
IBID your hat blow off,"
ut wasn't my hat! It belonged b
someone else-there was a pretty gih
under it"
Did you catch it?"
81 should say l did. My wife saw
ME chasing itw-New York American
When yon don't need any help Il =
wonderful how many people are esrs.
to come to your assistance.-PhIIadsL
phia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
GREEDY FOR COLD
India a Giutton In Swallowing Up
the Yellow Metal.

A steady stream of gold has been
| Rowing for centuries into India. One
| ItSght say streams of gold flowing
thence, for since India produces COM
| pGratively little gold herself she lays
the whole world under tribute. Hardly
| any of this gold returns. 1t is as if the
! earth of India had opened and swal-
! lowed il up. The American tourist in
/ India who parts from sovereign or
/ five dollar gold piece may be pretty
| certain it will go straightway out of
| circulation and nevermore he seen in
! tie country of its minting. In one year
alone India has been known to import
over S300OO0.O00 In bar gold and Eng
! lish soverelgns.
What has become of this vast &C
emulation of cleaning treasure? To
what use is all this gold put, since In
dia has not minted gold coinage of
her own for many generations? The
puzzle becomes bit curious when il
IS remembered that as whole the
three hundred odd millions of natives
refuse absolutely to deposit their saw
fnGs. gold or otherwise, in banks and
VIII take no part financially in such
productive enterprises as railroads, ir-
rigation w.rks or factories.
The sharpest and most astute get
rlch-quick bucket shop artist that ever
soaked a gullible occidental public
could no more beguile the mild Hindu
20 buy a share of stock with the gilt
teTing promise OF n thousand point rise
in value than the government has been
able TO induce him to invest In solid
guaranteed bonds.
1t has been estimated that 1.-THE visible
boarded wealth of India in temples.
the treasure chests of princes and in
the tewelry OF the Indian men and
women amounts TO 81 500 900, 0O0'-a
simple portable treasure that would
look like pretty respectable pile even
Tor our day and make the old time
buccaneers set sail for India in a
hurry. Part OF this any American
tourist can see for himself in such TOYS
as the two gold cannon of the gaek-
war of Baroda, each containing $50
pounds OF pure gold. and from glimpses
caught OF temple limoges OF solid or
thickly plated gold and blazing with
jewels. AS a special favor he may he
permitted to glance within the iron
bound treasure chests OF some high
ness and plunge his arm to the elbow
In ancient gold mohurs.
But this would hardly account for |
the greater part OF that golden cur !
rent set toward India since the begin !
ming or the record. II Is into the earth |
that current sinks, year after year for |
OF them. TO he forgotten or
lost truce of I'm the violent socinl ND
heavhis, plaques and famines that have |,
swept over the country. In India mai
has but 10 relinquish his fight against
The jungle growth for short space /
10 result In the tearing down, over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
AT THE BURTIS-

Pictures and personages of the orr
eut, spectacles for the eye and Incl
dents TO hold in the memory. a back
ground of pageant and atmosphere and
a foreground given over to a noble and
moving story of faith and love and
sacrifice. this in brief is The Garden
of Allah" the stage version of Robert
Hichens' novel. which will be the at
traction at the Burtis opera house, Dav-
export, for one whole week. commenc-
ing Monday, Jan. &c. II is in reality a
staging" of that novel rather than a
mere decentralization" Some novels
may be dramatized but 1.-THE Garden
OF Allah" had to be staged The pic
lures painted so wonderfully by Mr..
Kitchens words had to be reproduced
with all the resources of stage mechan-
ism and electrical effects. The desert
itself had to be searched for actors,
both men and brutes. and the action
called for unintelligible Arabic as we'll
as our familiar English. The stage YER
sion is framed so as to convey all the
of that faraway land with
its lonely wastes of sand in contrast
to scenes of tropical splendor. The
wildness of the sandstone is one of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
A Wonderful Bird,

One day wonderful bird tapped at
the window OF Mrs. Nansen's (wife Of
the famous arctic explorer) home at
Christiania- Instantly the window was
opened, and in another moment she
covered the little messenger with
kisses and caresses. The carrier pigeon
had been away from the cottage thirty
long months. but it had not forgotten
the way home. 1t brought note from
hansen. stating that all was going well
with him and his expedition I'm the
polar region Nansen had fastened a
message TO the bird and turned IT
loose. The frail courier darted out into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

wheIming and utter obliteration of all
his work. Therefore ii is scarcely a
fight of imagination to picture the
black cobra nesting in some hole of
ruined temple masonry stuffed with
gold and jewels or the tiger seeking
lair in the dazzling throne room of a
long forgotten dynasty buried in the
Jungle.
For the reason of this curious gold
problem of India apparently one has
not far to seek. Until the English
went to India the country was swept
repeatedly by invasions and conquests.
Each newcomer was bent chiefly on
plumber. but if he decided to remain
he set up Il government in which all
life and property were his sole and
unGisputed possession The only rights
the conquered Hindus possessed were
those he chose to grant. These con-
sisted principally in providing the con-
queror with splendid palaces. jewels,
gorgeously caparisoned elephants. dane
ing girls. host of .swashbuckling re-
tainers and costly tombs. That is why
the American tourist in India gets
surfeit of palaces. temples and tombs
As TO the people. they seem 20 have
come to the conclusion pretty far back
that it was advisable for them never
TO display signs of overmuch wealth.
The plundering soldier or tax gatherer
was always at the door, so apparent
poverty was the best shield Of defense.
Besides, as hasty flight was recurrent-
ly necessary before the ravaging
armies of Tartar, Afghan and Mogul,
gold and jewels were the easiest forms
of negotiable security to transport or
hide in the earth. In this way Delhi
was sacked and sacked again until
John ireland, the New York traveller,
visiting that city in the middle of the
eighteenth century, thought Nadir
Shan must have swept it clean or
treo sures in his last 100000, coo raid
Delni looked to him n poverty stricken
place. Yet n century or so afterward.
when the British troops stormed 1t in
the mutiny. the Thomas Atkins of
those days was pretty soon seen bar
tering jewels for drinks and playing
quoits with gold anklets and bangles.
Since then Delhi has probably ac-
cumuIated another hoard of treasure
for the peoples yearning in that respect
neems 70 he explained by their never
having got over their scare of the In
raider plundering and squeezing them
FOR ages or the dread terror of n
plague taking its toll in millions
then unchanging In value !
ID fly with OF bury would appear to be |
their sole idea OF security, and without !
Doubt this is best represented I'm gold |
and jewels.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

the greatest stage effects of modern
times. The drama is sincere and force
full, each scene holding the audience
spellbound to it's close and the mighty
sacrifice with which the play ends Is
almost depressing. The story of the
trappist monk who renowned his
VOWS, fed to the city and then to the
desert, for liberty and love, who found
love indeed. but lost the divine APPROX
al under which he had been happy,
who was led by that very human love
to return to his first VOWS, is wonder
fully constructed. The clemens of
and faith are introduced with restraint
and reverence and in the end both look
more beautiful and worthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
AT THE EMPIRE.

Lillian Mortimer. in Betsy Bob
bins was introduced to Rock Island
theatregoers at the Empire yesterday.
and made a decided impression as
Betsy The play is a quaint col-edy OF
New England life In three sparkling
acts. and tells about a little country
CIR, who became an orphan at an early
age. II is a pretty story, one which
the kiddies as well as the older folks
can understand and enjoy. The COM
pany is Miss Mortimer's own, and she
herself is a clever little actress. She
puts the real country life and action
into her part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

men and women work and love, It's
characters will have their appeal 1t
is said that the dramatist 1, David G..
Fischer. has taken very few liberties
with the tex. and that the thousands
who .ove the tale for its quaint set
ting and restful atmosphere will be
agreeably surprised and pleased by
the stage version and the studious
book-lover. The United Play COM
pany has been to great pains TO select
a competent cast and to give the play
a correct and effective setting. Sarah
Padden who has visited here as the
star of "Kindling'' and The Third De-
gree" will have the leading role.
'In Old Dublin" the new romantic
comedy that will be presented by Fiske
O'Hara at the Illinois Sunday, deals
with a period in which the Emerald
isle was pre-eminent in sports and par
ticularly yachting, which had its orig
in In the country. The author. Angus
tus Pitou, has made his hero a young
boat designer. who builds n yacht to
compete with the English vessels for
the queens cup in a race across Dub
lin bay Mr.. O'Hara is particularly
happy in the role OF Neil Powers and
sings. makes love and overcomes the
most difficult obstacles like one of the
characters from Lever novel. Added
10 his perfect portrayal of the Irish
hero of the story. is his beautiful tenor
voice. schooled by the best masters,
which makes his performance irresist-
ible. especially to those who have
leaning toward the "Ould Sod" There
is a splendid supporting company and
a wealth OF magnificent scenery and
costumes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

the blizZardly air. 1t flew like an ar
row over thousand miles of frozen
waste and then sped forward over an
other thousand miles OF ocean and
plains and forests and one morning
entered the window of the waiting
mistress and delivered the message
which she had been awaiting so anx-
iOuSly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
RSSSE|Fheatre

modern American life with a vividness
thai amounts to sensationalism. The
Natural Law" is. a drama with good
comedy. stirring situations. bright dia.
logue. satire and character drawing
with a dash or two OF melodrama to
lift out OF the ordinary. The National
Producing company has given the
piece an admirable production and a
capable cast including Charles w. Din
gle, Leo Lindhart. Arthur Cappelen.
John Grey. Agnes Lee. Ray Kehm and
Ann Tasker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

For its attraction tomorrow the I'LL
nOis will present in a return engage
n.ent the dramatization of Myrtle
Reeds widely read story. Lavender
and Old Lace" AS a matter of fact.
the press agents description of it as
"a household story" is remarkably
close to the truth. even though he be a
press agent. This story by Miss Reed
is 10 be found in nearly. every home
and occupies a position of honor on
every book shelf devoted TO American
fiction II is an old-fashioned love
story of New England and as long as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
AT THE ILLINOIS.

At the Illinois tonight the National
Producing company Wilt present THE
Natural Law" from the pen of Charles
Sumner The elements that go to
make up a play are the story, or the
complications. and the character draw
ing. American life Is the richest there
Is in both of these things. and Mr..
Sumner has the knack OF depicting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
THE EMPIRE.

High class vaudeville and tabloid
Matinee Pas. Evening Sis. except
Wednesday and Sunday. when there
are two shows at 1880 and 9:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
THE ILLINOIS.

Jan. 23-"The Natural Law"
Jan. 24-Sarah Padden in "Layen-
der and Old Lace"
Jan. 25-Fiske O'Hara.
Jan. 31-Progressive Girls Bur
lesque company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
CAUGHT IL.

Caught IL.
a man with 4 very red face met
friend on the street and the following
conversation took place:
You look warm"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
FAMILY. MOLINE.

PaDtages. vaudeville. matinee and
aight Three performances Sunday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ancker Of Baltimore
has twenty-eight kinfolk in the Ger
man and French armies.
Rose Hartwick Thorpe v re-
ceived a cent of pay for writing Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight"
Mrs. Mary Z. Hart, who recently
started a fox raising farm in Dyea.
Alaska, is making a success of it.
DR.. Louise Pearcc of the department
Of pathology and bacteriology of the
Rockefeller institute has been promot-
ed from the rank of fellow to that of
assistant She is the first woman TO
receive an appointment as assistant to
DR.. Simon Elexner.
The admirable Crichton" of her SCI
is Mile. Marie Marvingt, whom the
French people call 1.-The bride of dan
ger" and whom they claim to be the
greatest lady athlete in the world.
Swimming, cycling, mountain climb
ing, ballooning. flying, riding. gymnas-
tics, athletics, f%encing-in all these
things Mile. Marvingt excels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
The Royal Box.

The Prince of Monaco. though he
rules one of the smallest states in Eu-'
rope, has nevertheless twenty-one IT,
ties. They are v%ariously prince. duke.
marquis. count. baron and seigneur.
Before his accession to the throne
King Peter of Servia lived in exile in
Paris in a fiat for which he paid the
very modest rent of $3.50 pei annum
He was in those days a great athlete
and boxer.
The present German emperor has
been on the throne a little more than
twenty-six years. 1t will be remem
bered the kaiser's twenty.6fth %anniver-
sary was celebrated with great rejoic-
ing throughout all Germany on June
l6 Of last year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Town. Topics.

A detective shakeup has Just taken
place in New York Infinitely prefer
able to Il shakedown.-New York Sun.
Boston is going to have some grand
opera, after all, next winter, so that
music lovers and society people have
something to look forward to.-Boston
Globe.
Chicago has made another city direc-
tory estimate and now claims a pop
ulation Of 100000, but, nobody else
seems to be much excited about it,
Indianapolis News.
Neither New York nor San Francisco
will shed many tears because Chicago
is in no position to obtain it's share of
the water borne commerce with South
America.-Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Science Siftings.

A lens built in France for a new
100000 candle power lighthouse in Ha-
wall is expected to project the light
forty miles.
Steel bars made by forcing the metal
while heated until plastic through dies
are claimed to possess greater tensile
strength than rolled bars.
The entire solar system is moving
toward the giant sun Vega with a
known speed Of twelve miles per Sec
ond. 1t moves as a unit, for the sun.
It's retinue of 8 planets. 90 moons. over
700 asteroids. an unknown number of
comets and meteor streams, all keep
time.
Professor Otto hummer Of Breslau
has melted carbon. He inclosed a
large arc light. formed of two carbon
rods. in a heavy glass container and
exhausted the air. BY using a power
full electric current he produced such
a heat that drops formed at the tips of
the carbOnS.