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Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
PoMF RET LANDING

Mrs. Emma Darling has returned from her visit among friends in Previ dence and Blackstone.
 Mrs. J. B. Clapp visited in Danielson last week returning Saturday.
 Miss Mary Noon is home for vaca- tion.
 Fred and Gertrude Darling visited their brother in Southbridge Sunday Annie and Agnes Grimes were home over Sunday.
 A large delegation from the Landing attended surprise party given in ho- nor of Miss Moran at Bush Hills on Saturday night.
 Mrs. Valley and baby of Providence is guest of Mrs. H. O. Whipple.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
WEST WOODSTOCK

Herbert Battey and wife of Baniel- son were the guests of Mrs. Caroline Simmons over Sunday.
 Professor Henry LaForte of Ahing- ton has formed a dancing class here in the village Mrs. Annie Clark has been engaged as pianist.
 There were no services at the Com gregational church last Sunday.
 Benjamin Bosworth, wife and daup hter of Eastford were callers at George Summers on sunday.
 F. P. Walker and wife were in Put nam on Sunday.
 Rev. H. D. Baker preached an excel lent sermon to his hearers at the Bap- tist church last Sunday morning. The text was taken from Kings, 2l. Mrs. Mowry Ross, Sr., and daugh- ter Emily while on their weekly busi. ness trip to Southbridge last Thursday met with an accident, which although not proving very serious, was quite a narrow escape. The horse which they 1 gently purchased, became frightened
 at m automobile standing nearby. About this time the back wheels ol ] the wagon began to skid, coming in contact with sleigh which they were passing. This excited the beast pit
 more and finally 10th ladies were | thrown to the ground. Miss Emily | who was driving, still clung to the reips and was dragged some few feet. Mrs. Ross was found unconscious ano 1 taken to doctors office where she soon regained her senses. Neither
 lady received any serious injuries, es | caping with only few bruises. The horse was soon caught and returned to its owners.
 Byron Bates recently lost a COW which fell into the pond while drink. ing, and getting in under the heavy ice was unable to make it's way out and was drowned. The animal was a fine cow being one of the best of the herd.
 The ladies of the Baptist church are planning to hold a social and sale at the church soon.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
THOMPSON

Olin Torrey and wife were guests of
 Mrs. Floyd Bowen Sunday.
 The B. Y. P. U. was led Sunday night by Mrs. Matte Eddy.
 The old folks singing school given by the Putnam people in the Town hall Friday evening was well attended making S32.
 Willis Joslin spent Sunday with his
 brother Ebert.
 Everett Fletcher and wife, Richard
 Barton, k. k. and Forest Rhodes went
 to New York Friday afternoon to at
 tend the funeral Of N. B Ream, which
 was held at St. Georges church, N i. Y., Saturday at 10 o'clock. Miss Sybil Pettis is sick with humps, Miss Ella Ballard substitut- ing in her school for her. Sarelia Rhodes spent Saturday in Worcester.
 0. k. Hermanson, florist, has started in business in Thompson as proprietor of the Thompson School Greenhouses. He has had lifelong experience in the work and can fill orders for anything in his line. adv The members of Thompson Central Baptist church wish 10 express their hearty thanks to the members of Ie Oldtime Singing School Of the Putnam 1 Baptist church both personally and i, collectively who so kindly rendered l their services by an entertainment at | the Town hall Friday evening, Feb. F, ! for the benefit of our church, the only recompense being their transportation, which we were only too glad to pro. vide. Lunch was furnished at the close of the entertainment of sand wiches, cake and coffee. The ladies l had side table of homemade candy which with the admission fee repIen.
 ished the treasury of the Ladies' Aid ! to the amount of S32.50.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Fraud Paint

The worst mistake one is, likely to make in painting is wrong paint; 1t Is easy to make.
 We all say ''Ours is the best'; and there are 1000 of us. One is best; but a dozen are so near on level that no- one knows, for sure, that his is the one.
 The worst paints are worst liars; they know what they are, put on bold face, and brazen 1t out.
 Their one true argument is low price; but low price paint is always, must be, fraud; 1t is made 10 cheat cheatable people.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
DEATHS

In Worcester, Feb. 14, Charles l.. Cundall, aged 61 years.
 In Putnam, Feb. IA, Mrs. William Donovan, aged 34 years.
 In East Woodstock, Feb. 15,:: Adolph Lawson, aged 22 years.
 In Woodstock, Feb. Is, Mrs. Anna l.. Johnson, aged 6l years.
 In Putnam, Feb. I5, Harriet C. Ar mold, aged 63 years.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
WOODSTOCK

Claus Nelson and Frank Miller gave Woodstock Hill school a sleighride on Thursday afternoon. All had a de- lightful time.
 Parents day on Friday afternoon, Feb. 19, between 2;45 and 'o:4o at DIS triet l. Special exercises. All parents and friends cordially invited.
 Miss Mathilda Olson from New Ha- ven has been visiting Anna Nelson Tor a few days.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
BIRTHS

In Eastford, February b, twin sons, Frank and Leon,to MT. and Mrs. Leon Kopic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13

tlon, while AZ the same time earning
prohably-f think. certalnly--a surplus"
How could such auxIiiaries be oper-
atedT' the Secretary was asked.
The best and most practical course
would be to turn them over to a corpora
tion IN which the Government IL the chief
or sole stockholder. 10 be operated by
that corporation under the general super
vision OF shipping board-because:
ut Is essential that the Government
have power to establish routes for these
steamship lines, and that these routes be
selected with reference 10 the greatest
development and expansion OF foreign
commerce and general welfare OF the
country
THE rates must be subject 20 govern
mental regulation through the shipping
board, 80 shippers may. he certain they
will get rates enabling them successfully
TO compete with European rivals In the
worlds markets
The service must be regular and re-
liable, and the routes. once established,
be maintained for a sufficient time to
develop the business.
THE quality OF the service character
and speed Of ships and rates must be such
as to put our people on a parity at least
with the European competitors in the
worlds markets.
I'm order to establish and maintain this
kind Of service, large capital will be re-
quired, because Il may take several years
TO develop and build up trade on a pay
ing basis. Il is imperative. moreover, in
view of the conditions now existing
throughout the world, that this shall be
done with all the speed that ample capital
and responsibility alone can provide"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13
HENRY FORD'S PEACE
PLANS FORCE PARTNER
TO RESIGN IN DISGUST
James Couzens, Vice President
of Company, Quits as Re-
suit of Differences in
Opinions
BOTH STARTED DOR

DETROIT Mich Oct. 13.-James Couz-
ems vice president and general manager
OF the Ford Motor Company, has un-
expectedly resigned because as he
phrased Il, he could no longer agree with
Mr. Ford's utterances on peace, the
Allies loan and national unpreparedness." "
The action of Mr.. Couzens closely fol-
lows that Of John F. and Horace e.
Dodge, Of Dodge Brothers, who threw
$4,000 worth Of Ford Canadian motor
stock on the market last week following
the unfavorable reception Of Mr. Ford's
interviews on the war loan.
Behind the resignation and its imme-
diate consequences lies a tale of business
romance. Ford and Couzens grew up to-
gether from poverty to be multimlllion-
aires in less than a dozen years Each
has frequently credited the other with
his measure of success.
Their activities have been so correlated
that their combined fortunes Of more than
S1J0.00OO00 never have been separated, eX-
cept when annual dividends were de-
clared. Though these have been on a
plethoric scale, the bulk of the fortune of
each is tied up In the motor company.
Mr.. Couzens' resignation means that the
company will be forced to undergo a par
tial dissolution and complete reorganiza-
tion.
In a brief statement issued at his Of
fee just after he and Mr.. Ford had split
Mr. Couzens said:
81 could not agree with Mr.. Fords pub
lie utterances on peace, the Allies war
loan and national unpreparedness. This
has been brewing for more than a week.
For some time l have disapproved of
the manner in which Mr.. Ford has been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13

anount second only 20 the dividend OF
Mr.. Ford himself. which was s2s,ooo'ooo
A. Y. Malcolmson, a coal dealer who
was Henry Fords original partner IN
the inception OF what is now the greatest
autopobiie manufacturing business In the
world. was Mr.. Couzens' employer ana
II was through him that MT Couzens
had the opportunity TO buy Ford stock.
He had saved $500 out OF his salary
and Mr.. Malcomson gave him sOVo
bonus. He borrowed 500 from sls.er
10 make an even $1,000 and bought nus
,irst block OF stock In the new and strug-
cling company. He gave also note
FOR $500 to make up his initial invest
nent OF $500. the smallest by the way
Of anv of the present Ford Stockholders
GIVEN BIG POSITION.
The former $500 clerk was made sec
retary and business manager OF tne
rornnapv. Of which Henry Ford was vice
prosident and general manager. AT once
he began to display that talent tor pusi-
ness detail that aided SO remarkably IN
making the enterprise a success ana tnat
soon made him its business manager
"r remember riding up the street with
Henry Ford In that car OF his, salu
Mr.. Couzens later, In telling OF those
times. "and talking over what salaries
we we're to ask for. We decided that
he should get $4,000 year and ! wow
started out with one-armed stenog
rapher. and finally got a bookkeeper. |
wrote the first annual statement out IN
longhand with an indelibe pencil
The company under the Joint manage
ment of Ford and Couzens was an I'M
mediate success and paid per cent
dividend when five months old, 10 per
cent dividend when six months old and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13

when Il was nine months old s. per
cent. dividend
II was at Mr.. Couzen's suggestion that
Henry Ford bought out Malcolmson. 3
stock In 1906 for $4,000 because OF diff
ferences between the two original part
ners. Ford and Couzens indorsed each
others notes for the amount, which was
maid when due II was this purchase OF
stock that gave Mr.. Ford his fret control
OF the company.
MIR. Couzens had already bought Tor
s25O the stock OF Andrew Sterlow, an
original investor, who became interested
in gold mines. About that time, too, be-
ran the payments TO Mr. Couzen's sister
on her loan Of $780, payments which have
totaied $4,000 in dividends and $4,000
stock.
Yet for all his remarkable success In
business Mr.. Cousens's name has seldom
appeared In print In connection with the
Ford company. The Ford proht-sharing
rlan is directly In line with Mr.. Cou-
zenss idea and was partly planned by
him. Il was Mr.. Couzens, in fact, who
announced the decision TO try the plan.
When the street railway company OF
Detroit refused to accede to the city's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13
POLL SHOWS CONGRESS-
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Sentiment Ten to One in All Parties
for Increase in Forces

CHICAGO. oct. IA poll of both
houses, taken by the Chicago Evening
Post, indicates that Congress will over
whelmingly vote to support a measure
looking to an increase in the military and
naval forces OF the United States.
The question propounded by the Post
20 every Senator and Representative in
Congress was:
do you favor an increase in the army
and navy for defense preparedness?"
Mere than 200 replies were received from
Senators and Representatives.
The ratio of the replies was 10 to in
favor of the proposition for an increase
in the army and navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13

demand for eisht tickets for quartz.
and payment Of back rentals sna
Mr.. Couzens Immediately cana so,-.'.1.
with promise to run 1000 Fora .r sra
in place OF the street cars. 1bs nr
pany came down; then Mr.. Co,1o.s so'n- I'm
gineered a compromise. en'
Mr.. Couzens has served as pr.s,,i..,
OF the Board OF Commerce. and 4. s,S,, y y
member Of the Street Railway Core,,,l MI
sion. He is also president of ono hs.,.
in Detroit and director OF two other, wv wv
a trust company ""u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-13
Seriously Injured in Motor Acc,d.,,

Harold E. Ecker, Of Belmont ay.,''e
and Levering road. is in the West pbWa
delphia Homeopathic Hospital I'm n sa.,
Gus condition as result Of a coli,.,.-
between a motorcycle on which bs -
riding and an automobile on Rsl,,aa.
avenue, near the Methodist Hone III. ~.
night. The automobile was driven ~.
John Crist, OF Narberth. The forco ~ =,
the collision demolished tho notorc,,.'' ~
Ecker was hurled ten feet in the air =, !.
the asphalt pavement. 70
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giving statements 70 the press. His stand
on these and other matters has die
gusted me. told him so and we had II
out"
ISSUES STATEMENT.
Later Mr.. Couzens issued the following
formal statement
What Mr.. Ford has TO say Is con-
sidered by many 10 be Of wide importance
because the business OF the Ford Motor
Company has been built up to such
magnitude that the public eve is always
on him. II was of so serious moment
to me that decided TO break
relations with him. The friendly reia,
tlons that have existed between us for
years have been changed OF late. our
disagreements daily became more violent
I finally decided that I would not he
carried along on that kind Of kite. lie
started In the automobile business 10
years ago. and Il was through my efforts
that the Ford Motor Company was built
up around one man-Henry Ford
II have never In my life worked for
any man. Even when / was a car
checker a few years ago had no boss,
but l was and am today willing 20 work
with any man. l was willing to work
with Henry Ford, but I refuse to work for
him"
Although James Couzens has not at
tracted so much attention as his asso-
ciate, Henry Ford. his connection with
the Ford Motor Company has been Of
Importance second only to that of Mr.
Ford. and his personality is a most in
teresting one.
Mr. Couzens was getting but $500 a
year as n clerk in 1902, when the Ford
company made its small beginnings, yet
in 1914 his cash dividends totaled IS, ,O00 =
900 and his stock dividend S5,9OO,OOo. an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
SHOT UP TOWN
RAISE DISTURBANCE AT NORTH
WILLIE AND ARE PLACED
UNDER ARREST.

Worthwhile. Aug. 26.-Two men.
wanted, IL is thought, for crimes
elsewhere, were arrested after rails
ing considerable of a disturbance
here. threatening the proprietor of
the Kingsley restaurant and then
shooting up the town in general. !.
When arrested they gave their
names as William p. Barker and
John O'Neill. They had been drink
ing heavily and when they started to
raise a disturbance In the Kingsley
restaurant were ordered out. Bark
er promptly whipped out a big gun
and threatened the proprietor, after
which they departed.
Barker then cached his gun be-
tween two buildings, where 1t was
later found. After indulging in some
more liquor the men r said to have
again returned to the restaurant. and
with O'Neill's gun, to have shot over
peoples heads and to have terrified
the people about the town in general.
They were overpowered finally by
several harvest hands and taken to
Redfeld where they were bound over
to the next term of circuit court.
Barker is said to have just been
pardoned from the state penitentiary
after serving several years for kill
ing a man near Hecla. Brown county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
A MADISON
MIR. Perry Tells His Experience.

The following brief account of an
interview with a Madison man over
four years ago, and its sequel, will
be read with keen interest by every
citizen:
Dell Perry, agent Standard Oil Co,
Madison. says: Constant jOlting on
the wagon no doubt caused by kid
neys to become disordered. L suf-
fered much from pains through my
kidneys and loins. l finally used
Doan's Kidney Pills. procured at r.
G. Smiths drug store and they
Strengthened me out in short order.
Another of my family has also had
wonderful relief from Doan's Kidney
Pills" tStatement given September
6, 1900
over two years later MIR. Perry
said: Il have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally during the past two
years and they have never failed to
give the best of results"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Perry had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
KILLED BY TRAIN
EARL COOLEY OF PIERRE RUN
DOWN WHILE UNDER IN
FLUENCE OF LIQUOR.

Mellette, Aug. 26.-Earl Cooley,
son of l.. +. Cooley of Pierre was run
over and killed by a northbound Mil
waukee freight train two miles south
of Gallopp, the coroner's jury which
investigated the case here, finding
that death was due to the fact that
Cooley was under the influence of
liquor procured from w. c. Campbell
and b. G.. Wild, both of Atkins, Ark.
From the testimony brought out at
the inquest. il appeared that Camp
bell and Wild procured two gallons
of whisky at Virgil and were walking
from Ashton to Gallopp, a distance OF
five miles, when they me Cooley a
short distance south of Gallopp,
Cooley asked for a drink and was
given all the liquor he wanted.
A. Young. a farmer living near
Gallopp, saw the three in converse
ton, saw Wild and Campbell proceed
on towards Gallopp and Cooley turn
south towards Ashton. He later saw
the young man on the tracks sitting
on one of the rails.
ID. ID. Haldeman, the engineer on
the train, stated that the object on
the track looked like a coat. and that
he did not see the difference until the
train was too close to stop. Cooley
was still breathing when pulled from
beneath the train.
Campbell and Wild were picked up
by the police at Aberdeen on a de-
scription furnished by passengers
aboard the train who suspicioned
that the men had something to do
with the accident, boarding the train
two miles from the accident as they
did. After the inquest they were re-
leased. there being no evidence to
bind them criminally under the law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26

Leola Automobile Party Has a Close
Call.

Leola. Aug. 26.-To have the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
overturn into a ditch filled with
water without any of them being
killed or even seriously injured. was
the experience yesterday of Henry
Young and members of his family of
Leola. They were passing over a
long stretch of high grade when
something went wrong with the cars
steering gear. Young stopped the car
by setting the brakes. but the wheels
were very close to the edge of the
grade. and the ground being soft the
car toppled over into the ditch and
water. Young was able to extricate
himself owing to the fact that the car
did not have doors in front. After
strenuous efforts he succeeded in res
cuing his wife. another woman and
their three children from their peril
Gus position. Young believes that all
OF them would have been drowned
had he been driving a foredoor car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
LETTERS CLOG POSTOFFICE.
Lonely Girl Who Wrote Egg Message
Fails to Call For 200 Proposals.

Stroudsburg, ia. Unless Sadie S
Smith, the lonely girl, calls for the 20C
or more letters awaiting her at the
Stroudsburg postofice Postmaster john
NJ. Decker will make application for
enlargement OF the office.
Sadie is the girl who wrote a mes
sage on an egg stating that she was
lonely on the farm and then placed ii
with the other eggs which were being
prepared for shipment. This particu-
lar egg fell into the hands OF Guy Han
by, a clerk I'm a grocery store at VIII
mington, Del, and Immediately Guys
heart yearned for lonely Sadie. So did
the hearts of others, else there would
not now be 200 letters waiting for her
at the local office.
A local paper has started the search
for Sadie. the Monroe county lonely
farm girl The paper says: Have a
heart. Sadie. Never start anything you
can't finish. Get your letters, but have
a care about that nice fellow. He may
not be near as nice as some young man
In your own neighborhood who will
make you happier and more contented
than life without friends in a great
city. Ponder well. Sadie. before you
leap"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
SCHOOL
bison School Board Provides Dormi-
tory for County Pupils.

Pierre, Aug. 26.-School innoya-
tions of the practical sort appear TO
be popular in Perkins, M of the new
counties in the northwest part of the
state. Last year one country teacher
was. on her request, supplied by the
school board with a stove and a few
cooking utensils. and cooked her pu-
pills a warm midday lunch at a very
small cost to each of them, the par
ents providing the supplies. This
year the school board at Bison, the
county seat, has rented a building as
a dormitory and employed a matron
to look after the country pupils who
desire to take a high school course,
which cannot be given them in the
rural schools. The pupils will be
charged a small amount for room and
board, but will be required to supply
their own bedding and care for their
rooms. The matron will also teach
music to those who care to take W
that branch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26
ANTELOPE LAW
Necessity for Signature of Purchaser
Is Cause of Grievance.

Redield. Aug. 26.-Druggists all
owe the state are beginning to COM
plain of the restrictions added to the
federal Harrison antelope" law by
the last state legislature. In order
to make the federal statute doubly
secure. the legislature added several
other curbs TO the dispensing Of dope,
one of these laws requiring the sig
nature or autograph of the person TO
whom the medicine containing the
prohibited drugs is sold. on the back
Of the prescription.
This is what is working the great
est hardship. as oftentimes doctors
telephone, wire or mail prescriptions
to the druggists to be sent to persons
residing in the country. and in the
majority of cases the need of the
medicine is urgent. Under the law
this medicine cannot be sen out un-
til the autograph of the person for
whom the medicine is intended is
placed on the back of the subscrip-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-26

is shot through the back and lungs
and is said to have very slight
chances for Posses are in
pursuit of the bandits, who left the
train at Meckling and are supposed
to be hiding in the corn fields near
that city.
According to the story told by the
holdup victims about thirty harvest
hands were riding the midnight
freight from Sioux City. A short
distance out of Elk Point they were
confronted by a flashlight and three
armed men. and given orders TO Zine
up" All submitted tamely until
Griffith was reached and he put up a
fight. He was getting the upper
hand of the robber who was doing
the "frisking" when the one station
ed at the door opened fire.
The first shot struck young Brown,
who was lined up with his hands in
the air, and the victim dropped in a
dying condition. Griffith was then
shot twice and he dropped to the
floor Of the car,
The bandits then completed the
robbery of the harvest hands. includ-
ing the two who had been wounded
They jumped from the train at Neck
ling and DISAPPEARED in a cornfield.
Members of the train crew were
aroused by the shots and made an in
vestigation. They rushed the two
wounded men to the hospital here,
but Brown lived only a couple OF
hours.