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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16
D|SCORD BONE IS
TEXAS COMP ANY
When State Board Of EQuallzerS
OuarrelS Public Gets Glimpse
Behind the Scenes

II you want to get their h.ood let's
L do 10 right n YOU want 10 put it
up to five millions lm with YOU
said Goy,rno r. t. Williams, with
dramutlc intensity rIurIus al Secrr.
tar, of Slate J.. Lyon
II was during the session Of the
state board ~ equalization, early yes
fsrday utruoru. vh.u the board had
under consideration omitted property
for assessment omitted cars of the
IyNu- COMPANY. representing q yaluH-
tluu ~ about SG1 OuO, were under dis
cuSsiou When motion was made
to strike 1t from the ll,t the secretary
" state Insisted that II be assessed for
five wears back
Governor Williams said the property
Of the Texas company In Oklahoma
had been ussrs-rd iu toto at a recent
session ~ the board
State Examiner and Inspector Fred
Parkinson came tp the governors sup.
port ~ WAS member " former
board. aud all the blk companies were
assessed as unit just us we have
done I'm IN, case ~ this company. I'm
udmit We did not make the assessment
nigh eLough hut you were against ny
WHEN We raised lt million However
n YOU viii move tu reconsider wpll
go hack and do good job ~ IT,
On Dangerous Ground
Gentlemen. you are getting on dan
gyrou, ground came warning word
from stat, Auditor T. h Howard
Hut the rrpur lur 1917 showing
physical valuations doesn't show these
tank car" persisted Lyon, stub
hornly.
I'VE assessed ull " n In lump
including these cars. said the GOV
eruor THE Texas romuunys repre-
sentative was right here In this room
He said all the property the TeNn'
company had Ia the world represented
nu aggregate valuation of XlTUpOWU
nud that their property in Oklnhums
/ represented seven per cent NJ The
/ ,,hola amount We assessed it al
then md I wanted to ASSESS II higher
than We did although We raised II q
million
INon was not convinced Ilr per
sisted. declaring that the ears uudcI
consideration had not been assessed
This sugcrrd Parkinson
When Lyon Flunked
I'VE had uu the figures here Nv
the entire property he said wv
wanted to put the assessment at
proper figure But YOU wouldn't yot
with us FOR the raise Now YOU wan
TO tax this SOIOOO worth of tank car,
You had II all here then Why didn'
YOU do business them
There was gun cotton In the atmo,
phere II looked as though spar
would start the fireworks.
Judge G. y Ames attorney Tor m
Texas company broke the tensenrss q
the situation, when he arose aud smlI
ingly remarked 10 the board members
when another company was hein
considered this morning. YOU held tina
the thirty.day time limlt had elprc
and the mnlter could not he recon
sidered want 10 invoke that rul
now
Everybody laughed the goyernu
placed both feet ON the council mhl
and leaned back IN his chair as thuup
10 enjoy a sle~tO, and the dove ,
peace seemed To be- lowering about dn
Ink the remainder uf the delheratlnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-16

BUCK Kilby wants TO amend the
phrase the happy couple" 10 make
It read The nervous cOuula"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Quarantine Raised at Children's Home

The quarantine at the Windham
County Temporary Home was raised
Wednesday for the second time since
the scarlet fever epidemic started at
the institution last October. There
have been isixty-five cases of the dis
ease at the Home an d as all but few
of The older children have had an at
tack and it is thought they may have
had it in their earlier years, so that 1T
would lseem that the danger is past.
The quarantine was raised first few
months ago and the children went
back to school but after two days
session another case developed in a
new arrival at the Home and the
school was ordered closed again. There
are several children awaiting admis-
sion to the Home but they will not be
received unit! every last vestige of the
disease has disappeared. There were
no deaths from the disease and the ma.
iron, Mrs. Park, took care of all the
children.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Meeting Business Mems Association

An important meeting of the Bush
ness Mems Association will be held in
Owls hall at p. m. Friday, April %.
Louis NJ. Crandall, principal of the
Norwich Business School, will give a
talk on craftsmanship and Business
Efficiency. Mr.. Crandall gave this
talk in New York City on April End,
and also before the Eastern Connect
cut Development Committee at Dan.
ielson on Feb. 23rd. Those who have
heard Mr.. Crandall speak very highly
of his common sense talk and it is be-
lieved that every business man can
get much help upon this very practi-
cal subject
Numerous othe m alters of import
ance will come up at this meeting,
particularly matters that affect the
merchants of Putnam for their COM
mon good end and the good of the city.
AS the annual meeting of the asso-
citation for the election OF officers is to
be held May 3rd, q nominating COM
mittee should be appointed at this
meeting.
A full attendance is desired and the
merchants are especially requested to
ask their employees to be present 10
hear Mr.. Crandall's talk on Salesman
ship.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
"PAY UP WEEK
The Wisconsin Plan
Campaign 10 Have People Settle Their
Debts

Following the leadership of Waukon,
a little town near La Crosse, many
Wisconsin cities are contemplating
putting ON a "pay up week. The
movement grew out of the conviction
that once each year citizens should
make a systematic effort to put their
business affairs in shape.
The Waukon Commercial Club took
an active part in making "pay up
week" the success it was. Charles +.
Pye, its secretary, did the largest part
of the work. 1t was he who explained
to his fellow townsmen the benefits
that would result from such move
ment and encouraged all classes to
give the idea trial. In explaining
how the plan worked out Mr.. Pye says;
"The settlement week movement is
time each year in which men shall
settle one with the other and get their
business bearings, so as TO carry on the
work of the year intelligently. In the
first place business is so intricate and
complex that one mans business sue.
cess depends upon the other fellow. If
| pay my bill the other fellow can pay
his, and so an endless chain is set in
motion that finally comes back to me.
In the second place men go on year
after year doing business in a haphaz-
ard way, not knowing where they
stand. One man, tailor, told me
that he had been doing business back
and forth with dentist for ten years
and that he had no idea who was the
debtor or how much. In the third
place, the last year has been especially
unfortunate in the number of book &C.
counts. Because of these we institut.
ed this week.
The plan was about as follows: The
Commercial Club put up purse of $50
to those who should pay their accounts.
Then in each statement sent out lit
tie slip was placed. The merchants
sent out about 5000 statements, and as
result more than 1000 accounts were
settled. In addition To that we made
an appeal to the community spirit
through the papers L all the nc
counts owed were paid prosperity for
the coming year would be assured, and
other things of the same tenor were
stated.
Then we had big window eards, do
1t Today Settle Your Accounts On
the payment OF an account the mer-
chant gave a ticket and this entitled
the holder to chance on the 500 AS
a result more than SAC, 000 was paid in
the week and probably much more
that we cannot even estimate
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Sheriff Gates Appointments

The appointments of Sheriff Charles
A. Gates of Windham county were an
nounced Monday, and as expected
most of them were reappointments
The list follows:
Deputy jailer, Albert 5. Field, Brook
Ign.
Deputy sheriffs:
George r. Bliyen, Plainfield.
George f. Holbrook, Putnam.
William n. Bates, Thompson.
John I'll. Fits, Hampton.
Leonard II. Healey, Woodstock.
Michael Grimshaw, Killingly.
Addison }. Greenslit, Windham.
Edwin Bennett, Brooklyn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23

APPOINTMENTS
New England Southern Methodist EpiScO-
pal Conference
Appointments of Interest in This Section

The New England Southern Confer
enee, which has been in session in
Broekton, presided over by Bishop j.
w. Hamilton, came TO a close Monday.
The appointments show few changes
in this section, butthe following will
be of interest:
Norwich District
6. q. Scrivener, Norwich, superin.
tendent.
Attswaugan, J. b. Aldrich.
Danielson, E. A. Legg.
Eastford, A. +. Brown.
East Hampton and Marlboro, j. f..
Duxbury.
East Thompson, Frank Chamber
lain.
Gales Ferry, j. M. Potter.
Grisworld and Voiuntowp, John
Thompson.
Jewett CITY, Samuel Thatcher.
Moosup, A. IL. Withee.
New London, e.. Harley Smith.
North Grosvenordale, w. j. Smith.
Norwich Town, K. p. Phreaner.
Norwich, Trinity, +. w. Coleman.
Portland, James Coote.
Putnam, q. ID. Stanley.
Stafford Springs, w. p. Buck.
Thompsonville, w. f. Kugler.
Uncasville, ID. w. Adams.
Warehouse Point, e. I'll. VanN after.
Westerley, l.. @. Horton.
West Thompson, J, r. Miller.
Willimantic, W. o. Nuzum.
Providence District
Arnold's Mills, f. G.. Baker.
Eaptrol Fails NJ Il anfpout,
Cohesset, l.. b. Codding.
Hillsgrove, s. +. Maine.
Hope, E. J. Sampson.
Pawtucket, First and Epworth Chap
ell. l.. NJ. Flocken.
Providence, Mathewson Street, E. s.
Ninde.
Providence, Tabernacle, F. w. Gray.
Stoughton, e. Il. Hatch.
Wakefield. John Oldham.
West Darlington, II. d. Dyson.
New Bedford District
Chatham, G. w. Ruoff.
Fairhaven, e. W. Belcher.
Fall River, First, j. H. Newland.
Fall River, st. Paul's, II. 5. Cush-
man.
New Bedford, First Portuguese, w.
Fl Moseley.
New Bedford, Pleasant Street, W s.
Mcintyre.
Sandwich, $. u Beale.
Boston District
Boston, Peoples Temple, A. II. Ma.
zaTian.
Boston, St. Andrews, w. l.. Hood.
Worcester District
Lowell, Central, l.. p Causey.
Natiek, Jerome Wood.
Oxford, r. ID. Lupien.
Southbrldge, c. h, Raupach.
Webster, W. NJ. Cassidy
Worcester, Trinity, l.. A. Mes.
The conference will meet next year
at Trinity Church, Norwich, of which
Rev. f. W. Coleman is pastor.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
ODD FELLOWS SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Israel Putnam Lodge Of Odd Fellows Observe Tvenyfh Year

NO II

oh time, thou juggler with the lives
of men,
How swiftly pass the years OF hui
A quarter century gone almost beyond
our ken,
All filled with joy and hope and fear
and strife.
And time has thickly marked our
heads with gray,
But, God be praised, has kept our
hearts still young,
But none the less we've had our joy
Gus day,
And that is better than a song unsung.
How little then could we dream or
know,
That in the years to come, that leav-
en- should grow,
To the large lodge that here tonight
Makes such fair and goodly Show
The faces that we loved are taken
from us,
And names grow thick upon the
tomhstones white,
And we at best little longer linger--
A little further on aud twill be night
But glory be, there Is a land immortal,
A land beyond the mists of time
and death,
A home wheIe every weary suffering
mortal
May enter. when he yields this mortal
breath.
We drink silent toast to the departed,
To those, our brothers, gone beyond
our sight,
The brave, the true, the tender hearted,
Would we could have them with US
here tonight.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23

of Worcester sang number Of selec-
tions.
After the supper the members pro
ceeded to Union Hall where the lodge
WAS opened in due form and class In
itiation took place. Thirty one candi
dates received the third degree and the
work Of the team from Quinsigamond
lodge was of the finest and was highly
plimented by the members of all
lodges and officers of the grand lodge
who saw the work. During the hour
given to the good OF the order a pres
entation Of twenty-five silver dollars
was received from Mizpah Rebekah
lodge aud the secretary read the fol-
lowing communication which accom-
panied the gift:
Putnam, Ct, April 18th, 1915.
Dear Brothers Of Israel Putnam Lodge
The members of Mizpah Rebekah
Lodge extend to you their best wishes
and hearty congratulations upon this,
your twenty fifth anniversary. Being
ever mindful of favoTs shown us, and
feel that in some way we would like 10
have you know how fully IL has been
appreciated.
II gives US great pleasure to present
TO you these twenty-five silver dollars,
ana hope that with them you will pur.
chase something to your liking for use
in your lodge that will be remem-
brance of Mizpah and the wish that
each one OF ycu may live To celebrate
the golden anniversary.
Following the degree work there
were remarks by Grand Lodge officers
and others. All spoke In highly COM
plimentary terms OF the success Of the
anniversary observance, the excel
Ience of the service rendered by the
ladies Of Mtzpah Renekah Lodge, and
OF the fine exempliiieation Of the work
by the Worcester degree team. A spe-
cial train left at 1870 taking the Wor-
cester delegation home.
The following original poem was
read by It's author, Judge l.. III. Fuller:
This is our silver anniversary night,
And we Ia viewing what the past
has wrought,
Cannot help thinking deeply OF times
flight,
And OF the changes which the years
have brought.
We feel that by a little we've dis
charged,
A debt that 10 Qninslgamond we
owed,
And as we welcome them with ranks
enlarged,
We thank them from our hearts for
work bestowed.
'Tis said, It's we'll to mind ones Ps
and Qs,
So we have old Protection here to-
night,
With Quinsigamond and Quinebaug
TO choose,
And Il has besn 70 ~ = goodly slshs.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Died at 1903 Years Of Age

Miss Annie Conant, 103 years old, OF
Mansfield, died at a late hour Satur-
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Gardiner of that place with
which family she had made her home
for fiity.four years. She was native
of Mansfield and was the daughter of
Sylvanus and Chloe (Agard1 Conant.
She had been confined TO her room for
some time although her sight was
good. The deceased was the oldest
woman in Tolland county up to the
time of her death and up to about a
year age her memory was very good.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23

The silver anniversary of Putnam
lodge, 1. o. Q, F., was observed Satur-
day evening In manner that reflected
credit upon the committee that plan.
ned and executed the affair, the visit
ing brothers who aided in the eelehra-
ton, the ladies eff Mizpah Rebekah
lodge and the members generally. The
entire program as announced last week
was carried through without hitch OF
an incident TO mar the success of the
occasion. Ii was probably the biggest
celebration the lodge has ever attempts
ed and showed an unusual amount OF
executive ability and interest of the
members.
Members OF the lodge 200 strong met
the trains at six o'clock and process
sion was formed headed by the Swe
dish band of North Gfosvenordale, +,
G. Gustafson, leader, with the Boys
Drum Corps of st. Mary's school, AIDE.
lor Carrier, leader, also in the line. The
march was down Elm street to MAY
street and then eountermarehed back
TO Tue square where the grand officers
were received. The line then proceed
ed To the lodge room on Pemfret street.
In Odd Fellows and Owls halls the
ladies of Mizpah Repekah lodge had
supper waiting. They served some
450 men and gave them on excellent
menu consisting OF cold meats, hot
vegetables, hot rolls, relishes, cake,
coffee, ice cream and cigars. The ser
vice was excellent. During The supper
a quariette from Quinsigamond lodge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Base Ball

Manager Devine of the III. & KS
had recruits and regulars out again
Saturday afternoon for little Timber
ing up and batting practice. The men
are really fit TO take their places in
regular game and Putnam is going to
see some real base ball this season if
the fans give ii any kind of support.
Bookings are already being made and
some of the teams that are to visit US
have good-sounding names and are
said to have the players to back them
up. On Memorial day the Newfields
of Bridgeport will be here for two
games, morning and afternoon. This
is a strong independent aggregation
that travels from one end of the state
10 the other. On the 18th the Woon-
socket Nationals, another strong aggre
cation, and or the 22nd the Miles
Standish of Worcester. None of these
teams have ever been seen here and in
vestigatiOn proves them worthy foe
men for any fast team.
Next Wednesday evening there will
be benefit show at the Bradley the
alter, the proceeds for base ball ex-
penses. Tickets are now being sold.
The Morse lot is being put in shape
for the season. Work was commenced
the first of the week and will be push
ed rapidly. A backstop sixty feet
high and thirty feet wide is TO be built,
also bleachers to accommodate 500 per-
sons. Manager Devine is not ready to
announce his lineup yet but he is as
surfing the public that they will not be
ashamed OF the tesm when II gets into
working order.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Bad Fire in Pemfret
Assistance Called frem Putnam


The house of Charles l.. Corey in
Pomfret was burned to the ground on
Friday afternoon. Aid was asked for
from this city rs soon as the fire broke
out and the automobile truck, with a
number of firemen aboard, was rushed
over into the nearby town, making n
fast trip.
The Sabin house near the Corey
place caught fire, but this blaze was
quickly extinguished How the fire
at the Corey place started was some
thing of a mystery Friday. There was
no one at home and no fire in the
house. One theory was that spark
blown from where brush was being
burned fell on the roof and started the
blaze.
The first report received here was
that three houses were burning and as
a result considerable excitement was
stirred up. A number of Putnam peo.
pie rushed over to Pomfret in auto
mobiles and a.large number gathered
at the fire from various parts of Pom
fret. An efficient bucket brigade did
work fast. The fire, which caused a
loss estimated at about $1,000, is partly
covered by insurance.
The local iremen returned here
with the truck soon after 4 o'clock,
having been away little more than an
hour.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
MAY BREAKFAST
Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday, May lst,
III to O'clock
Auspices Woman's Board. Proceeds for
Hospital

The annual May Breakfast will be
served by the Ladies Board of the
Day Kimball hospital in Odd Fellows
hall, Saturday, May LIST, from II a. m i.
toll D. m. This affair has been held
for a number of years as one of the
means taken by the board to raise
funds for the hospital. 1t always has
proved a very entertaining affair as
well as an opportunity to help the hos
pital. The price of the breakfast will
be 80 cents, instead of % cents as in
former years. The service will be
prompt and there will be an ample
supply to serve all.
There will be number of booths
where fancy and useful articles, confec-
tionery, flowers and cake will be for
sale and il is hoped that the usual gen
erous support will be forthcoming.
The ladies of the Womans Board
have carried on their philanihropic
labors year after year since the hospi-
tai was started. They have raised
hundreds of dollars that have been de-
voted to making the hospital more eff
ficIent by the addition of many neces.
stiles and eonvenienees.
The scope of the work at the hospi-
tai has been ever broadening and its
capacity is at times taxed ia caring for
the i'll and injured who seek relief
within its doors. ii is one of the rec
ognized most important institutions in
Windham county and one the need of
which has become imperative. The
work being done is one that appeals to
each individual in general way and
at any time may take on a personal as
pect in sudden need. 1t seems hard
ly necessary to urge the public to at
tend this affair, the May Breakfast,
and thereby encourage the ladies,
swell the proceeds, and help along the
great work being done by the Day
Kimball hospital.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
PUTNAM. CONN., FRIDAY, APRIL % 1915
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Base Ball Activities
Junior Prom


Al recent meeting Of the Sophie
more class Florence Gilbert was elect
ed to the school council to Till the va
cancy cansed by the resignation Of
Ruth Child.
The regular meeting of the school
council was held last Monday after
noon, April Y.
The tennis courts are being put in
shape and Manager Earl Hughes has
already begun plans for the annual
tournament.
In league game last Monday wes-
terry High was defeated by Norwich,
at Westerly, by score of Az
Manager Wiley of the Putnam
High school has arranged The following
base bali schedule;
April Is, Webster High at Webster.
April 20, Putnam at Norwich.
April "a, open.
April 30, Southbridge at Putnam.
May ), Putnam al Webster.
May s, Norwich at Putnam.
May is, Putnam at Willimantic.
May -, pascoag at Pascoag.
May "A, SouthbHdge at Southbridge.
May 20, Paseoag at Putnam.
May 81, morning, Alumni at Put
nam.
June 5, Webster at Putnam.
May Il, Willimantic at Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Section Man Killed
MarcelIo Deambrogie Struck by Boston
Express FRIDAY Afternoon

Marcello Deambrogie, 80, a section
hand, was killed by the Boston-bound
express Friday afternoon in Pomfret.
the accident happened about 800 feet
east of what is known as Wrights
crossing, but just how 1t came to hap
pen is mystery.
Not more than five minutes before
the rexpress was about TO fash past
where the section gang was working,
the foreman looked Up and saw Dean +
brogie standing on the westbound
track. The train was approaching on
the eastbound track.
He seemed To see the train and was
certainly out OF harms way. The Sec
ton men paid no more attention to
him and were very much surprised
when the train came TO a halt and the
conductor returned along the track 10
inquire of the foreman il a man had
been struck and killed by the train
was a member of the section force, as
proved to be the case.
Whether Deambrogie lost his head
and stepped out in front Of the train or
whether he deliberately did 80, the
DRY that is not believed in by the Sec
ton men, will probably never be
known The body was not badly cut
up, although the head was somewhat
bruised. The body was taken in charge
by l.. +. Smith and taken 10 his un-
dertaking rooms in this city.
Deambrogie came into this section Of
the country about April /, from Brit
ish Columbia. He was an italian and
had q brother employed As . section
hand 1t Hampton.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23
Thirteen Deaths During March

There were thirteen deaths in Put
nam during March, representing an
annual death rate per thousand OF l6.5,
as shown by the current issue OF the
bulletin of the state board of health.
There were deaths of two infants un-
der one year of age. Three non-resi-
dents died in the local hospital. The
report shows the number of living
births in Putnam during March rs
nineteen.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23

james Tucker, formerly Of Green
vile, Il. l., has severed his connection
with the French River Textile con-
pany to enter the employ Of X. IL.
Swift u Co., Providence, as travelling
salesman. He has sent out invitations
to his friends for a reception Friday
evening at which there Will be must-
cal and literary program and feffesh-
nents.
Henry A. Wheelock returned Sun
day evening from nine weeks trip
70 Califosnia.