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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28
INrERFERENcE IN MEXICO

The News has reviewed the follow
ing copy of a joint resolution pre-
sented to the United States Senate
by Senator Gore;
Resolved by the Senate and
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States in Congress as
sembled:
THAT the President is hereby au-
thorized and, in case the prevailing
disorder in Mexico is not brought
under control by the de facto govern
ment thereof before the approval Of
this Act, the President is directed to
enter into negotiations with the re-
cognized head of said Government
with a view to the establishment of
neutral zone along the northern
border of Mexico, to be Jointly polic-
ed by the governments OF Mexico
and the United States until such
time as order may be restored and
property of American citizens rem
dered secure under the law. at which
time the. forces of the United States
shall be withdrawn from Mexican
territory
"Sec. 2. That in order to carry
into effect the terms of any agrees
ment entered into in pursuance of
this resolution the President is here
by empowered to employ such part
of the naval and military forces of
the United States as may be neces-
sary to that end.
"Sec. 8. That this Aca shall take
effect from and after its approval
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28
NEW TAX Bill
senator Mcintosh Author of Bin TO
Relieve Taxpayers OF Many Of the
Burdens Under Existing Laws.

state Senator ]. t. Mcintosh, Of
Durant, has int oduced bill In the
Senate which is calculated to relieve
taxpayers of the burdens that are im-
posed upon them by the existing un-
reasonable laws as to errors in as
sessments and in the payment of the
taxes. The bill gives the County
Commissioners greater discretionary
powers and will result in better con-
dltions in the conduct of the affairs
of the several counties, as errors can
be corrected under it that have in the
past gone without redress. The bill
is as follows:
"The Board of County Commission
ers OF each county are hereby author
lied to hear and determine allega-
tions as to erroneous assessments or
mistakes as to the description OF val
ue Of land or other property at any
session of said board before the tax
es shall have been paid, upon the ap-
plication of any person or persons
who shall, by application, show good
cause for not having attended the
meeting of the County Board of
Equalization for the purpose of hav-
ing such error or mistake or differ
ence as to the value or description
corrected; and where land or prop
erty, or any part thereof, has been
assessed to any person, firm or cor
poiation who in fact neither owned
nor claimed to own the same, or
where property exempt from taxation
has been assessed or where property
is doubly or eroneously assessed, it
shall be the duty of the County Com
missioners to correct such by issu-
ing certificate to such effect, di-
rected to the County Treasurer, the
amount Of such correction to be nam
ed In the certificate, which amount
shall be deducted by the Treasurer
from the original assessment or as
sessed amount. and if any such taxes
so enormously or by mistake, as
aforesaid, shall have been paid. pro-
vided that as to such taxes which
have been paid where there has been
an excessive assessment which was
made without any negligence on the
part of the owner of such property
that the Board of County Commission.
ers shall have the authority and pow.
ell to correct the same and to make a
refund as to such excessive tax; and
provided further, that where any tas
has been paid through a mistake il
fact. for instance, where the party
paying Il was not the owner OF the
land and it was not intended to b'
paid, as to all mistakes in fact as t.
such taxes. the same shall be a vAliC
charge against the county and shal
be refunded by the Board of Count!
Commissioners and the amount 20
such taxes which have been paid owe
to any municipality or to the Stat
shall be deducted from such none.
due the State or such municipality a
the next settlement. Provided. tha
no refund shall be made I'm any cas-
where the tax has been paid for th
period of two years and six months
nor shall there be any claim agains
the county for any tax on any groun'
where the same has been paid for tn
period of two years and six months.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28
NATIONAL GOOD ROADS
MEASURE PASSES HOUSE

The House of Representatives of
the National Congress has passed the
Shackelford good roads bill, carry
ing an appropriation of $25,000,000
to aid the States in improving their
post roads by vote of PSI to 1.
The States would share in the appro-
priation on the basis of their popu-
lation and the number of their post
roads The money would be disburs-
ed through the various State highway
committees.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28
SHELTON BOY PUT IN
THE CUSTODY OF MOTHER

Presiding as tho Judge of the Juv-
emile Court. County Judge Rappolee
Monday gave Mood Shelton into the
custody of his mother, under parole.
The lad is 8 years Of age, and short
time ago accidentally killed play
mate with little .22 pistol which the
two boys were examining with a.view
to making a trade. The shooting oc-
Cured at Fulsom Grove two weeks
ago. A coroner's jury exonerated
the youth of any guilty intent at the
time. but the boy was held on the
charge OF carrying a pistol.
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-28

Reedy Jennings, teacher in the Hu.
90 public schools, spent the weel
end here visiting his mother
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-22

Sidney Willett has resigned as mem
Der of the fire department and is sue
ceeded by Robert Powers.
A mortgage discharged by mistake
has been ordered reipstated by Judge
Miner in the case of John Walsh, ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Dennis VS..
LORNA j. Veale.
The quarterly meeting of the Union
Telephone Co. was held in this city
Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the
absence from the state of President @.
I. Babcock and Vice President A. M.
Bentley, the bylaws were changed to
provide for second vice president and
j. FL Fildew Of Pontiac. was elected to
the position. Beside transacting routine
business the board approved of the plan
for al appraisal of the property of the
company, project which has been con.
sidered for several years This work
will be done shortly under the direction
OF Prof. M. E. Cooley of Ann Arbor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-22

The trial of John Smith, Ann Arboi
fireman, on charge of reckless driving,
was adjourned until today Smith has
been sued for s., 900 damages by Arthur
Braucher whom he ran into with his
auto on Main street in this city.
Friends and neighbors gave Mrs.
Mary Braden of Perry, a farewell sur.
prise at the home Of her son, Supervisor
Guy Braden in Burns township, Friday.
She left Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
M. Euler for California.
Minnie Simmons of Perry, aged AZ
years, was granted divorce from Allen
Simmons, aged so years, after telling a
tale of woe to Judge Miner in the cir.
cult court Tuesday. They resided on
farm for some time. and then he went
to Perry and opened bakery, took in
another woman. and when his wife
appeared told her she was not wanted.
She stayed. but was finally locked ont.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
Empire Theatre

Friday is Metro day at the Empire.
Francis X Bushman is the star. "The
Silent Voice" is the photo play. Could
YOU think of better combination.
sNuf sedn about Friday.
Hearts Ablaze is the feature Satur-
day. One of the principal characte RS
is priest who saves the lie OF young
girl through his great love for bis PEG
ole. This picture is well worth seeing.
Monday the Universal presents the
dainty, sweet, charming actress, Ella
Hall, in the exquisite photopay, jew
ell. As one man summed up the play,
"Beyond doubt the. most beautiful
and impressive photoplay ever film.
ed.u Three favorite stars in one fea
ture by a world famous author. RAN
SONS Folly in four acts. Scenario by
Rich. Ard Rdgley, featuring Edward
Earl, M abel Trunnell, and Mae Mac
Dermott. Three other reels, and that
is the bill for Tuesday.
Fania Marionoff in the Gold Rooster
play Nedra, is featured Wednesday.
The sign of the Rooster Is your guaran-
tee that this Is great play.
Thursday has been serial day at the
Empire for some time past. This
Thursday will be no exception to the
rule. "The Broken Coin" will make
its start. Francis Ford and Grace Gu
nard, the stars In Lucille Love, will
take the leading parts in this great
play. Get u good start and see the
first chapter and set aside Thursday
night as the night in the week to go To-
the movies Adv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
POMFRET

About 9 o'clock last Friday evening
the telephones iroused the people on
Pomfret Street by the message that MI.
Allin's blacksmith lshop was on fire.
All who could hurried to the scene
only to find that the building itself
was too far gone for anyone TO save
anything. Even Mr.. Allin himself
discovered 1t too late to get anything
but his hens out, which were at one
side OF the shop. Help was needed to
keen watch of the barn and house, both
OF which caught fire more than once.
1t was SO cold water would freeze IN
the pals il set down for few minutes
So is kept men busy carrying water
from the house where Mr.. Hall lived,
and a number of men watched during
the night. There WAS almost no wind
or else the fire would have swept all
the buildings in that locality and per-
haps on the street. Mr.. Allin has al
ready started work in his barn, not be-
ing sure yet as to what he Will do for
the future.
Mrs. and Miss Virgins have closed
the house at The Corner and have gone
TO Miss Mathewson's 10 board.
The annual church dinner and roll
call of the Congregational church will
be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18Th.
Every man who possibly can is busy
getting in ice this week, as ii Is in
good condition, the ice varying accord
ing TO location of the pond from TO Il
inches in thickness.
Frank Grosyenor, wife and baby are
visiting at his fathers,
There are great many about town
iii with the grip.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
Report Of School Superintendent and
Truant Officer

The registration figures for the
month show the following facts. There
were registered 400 boys and 4l9 girls, IA
total of SIS. The average mem bership
+ for December was ia, where the No
vember figures were 757, and the aver
age attendance for the month of Dec
embez was $3.50 as compared with
1855 fer November. Days absence
+ for Decent Der totaled 1915 as against
70l 1-2 Ger November. in December
50 pupils are credited with los instane.
es of hardness, TO which the High
school contributed - instances on the
part OF 80 pupils. The number of pu-
pills with records of perfect attendance
during December was 567. The mem
bership of all the schools at the close of
the term was 765.
There's usually passable excuse for
poor attendance figures and to account
for Deem ber's poorer showing IL is ne
cessary only to mention that 10 chill
dren were absent on recount of quar-
antine conditions, 5 of these children
being in one family, and The rest lost
time on account oil the prevailing
heavy colds.
Toward the close of the term the
teachers and pupils OF the public
schools began TO make preparations for
observing Christmas with appropriate
exercises. 1t seemed to all in the
schools that the day and the season
ought not TO lose its significance. The
music work for the period was largely
/ carol music that the pupils might take
| part in the Community Christmas
| Tree exercises, the Community Tree IL
| self being the result OF suggestion
dropped in the course of discussion at
teachers meeting.
The children of the Israel Putnam
| School, by penny contributions, raised
funds sufficient for twenty potted
plants, which were for distribution TO
| invalids and shut ms regardless of race
! or church affiliations. They also pre-
pared Christmas trees, decorations and
! Gifts for their school friends who were
confined at home, and prepared bas-
| kets for others. Through the kindness
| of +. ). Bruce, who contributed the use
of his truck, the school children WEI
able to run their "Sunshine Special
on Friday afternoon, the 24th, and
make their own distribution.
| It's my opinion that work OF this
! sort should be encouraged. As re-
suit of this work, the term closed
| Christm as with better idea of the
real significance lof the season than
might otherwise nave prevailed and n
better spirit seemed to exist than ever.
| Work outlines for American History
and Geography have been prepared
!, for distribution. An attempt is being
made to systematic the work OF the
elementary grades that more satisfac-
tory and less variable results may be
had. This work is made easier than
it would otherwise be by the willing
ness of the teachers whose spirit is to
be commended generally.
| Respectfully submitted,
| Harold Files, Superintendent.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14

| ter. The different thermometers In
different localities varied from four de-
grees besow, the coolest at Henry
| Diapers, 10 seven above at Myron I'll
liott's at Rillcrest.
| The ice harvest this week is engag-
ing the attention OF those who have ice
| houses in sour vicinity TO fill. Clark
Pierce has good force of men on
Ream's pond cutting IL out and fur
nishing il to any one who sends teams
TO draw it and assisting TO load the
wagons at the pond at Two cents y
cake, twenty inches square.
The pupils of Miss Marot's school
were entertained TO dinner on Sunday
at the Vernon Stiles hotel by some of
the girls parents, who are making a
few days stay al the hotel.
A locomotive eff the track on the
siding at Thompson station In the
night recently, oeeasioned the disturb
ing of Mr.. Bernelow the station agent
from his SAUNDERS 10 summon assist
anee by telegraph. The train crew
were engaged in leaving a car load of
coal for our local dealer.
The teams Of our fuel dealer, Mr..
Ryan, are engaged in drawing wood
from Buck Hill 10 Webster, a shortage
OF coal there necessitatlng an immedt
ate call for wood for fuel at Sater's
The annual meeting of the Thomp.
son Fire Engine company was held
according 10 charter the first Monday
in Jan. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Capt i,
Fred Herrick; LIST lieut., Carol Ingra-
ham; End lieut., clerk and treasurer,
James Ryan.
Dea. Dixie has been quite i'll the past
week but is reported as much better.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
WOODSTOCK

The Sunday ever ing service was led
by the pastor with "Why should l
Join the church, for topic. The
meeting took the form of discussion
of the reasons and excuses so often
given for not joining the church and
was a most helpful service.
Church day dinner will be served at
Il o, clock Saturday in the church din
ing room, followed by reports and
business.
Clarence Hall has been chosen by
the mayor of Bridgeport as member of
a committee to draft II new charter for
that city.
Woodstock people are TO be congrat.
ulated that singing is 10 be taught in
the schools of the town. Miss Prescott
of Lawrence has been engaged rs in.
stfuctor and will board with Miss Me-
Clellan.
The ladies' missionary meeting at
the home of Mrs. DIR. Mcclellan last
week was well attended in spite of bad
weather. Mrs. George Spalding and
Miss Ethel Spnlding conducted most
interesting program. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Mcclellan.
William e. Child attended the state
grange meeting in Hartford this week
and Mrs Will Child has been spend
ing a few days with her mother in
Dudley.
Mrs. Chauncey Child substituted for
the lecturer of Seuexet Grange in at
tending the lecturers conference in
Hartford Wednesday,, also visiting her
brother in Hartford.
The following is list of books just
received from the state, also of good
new books TO replace worn. out copies
of standard books. About 70 books
have been rebound.
Classical Myths Gayley
Birdseye View of Our Civil War
Dodge
American Politics Johnston
Who's Who 1915
Life of John Russ SchafI
Key TO the Land Rock well
ST. Nicholas vols.
Century vols.
ScTibner vols
New Map of Europe Gibbons
Women in Science Mozans
The Melting Pot Iangwell
Life of Disreai vol iii Monypenny
History of Egypt Breasted
History of Prussia 4 vols. futile
Letters from the Raven Hearn
Letters from an Old Farmer to His
Son LEIGHTON
STORY of My Boyhood and Youth
Muir
Tabular Views of Universal History
Putnam
Any one looking for a thoroughly
good piano at bargain prices should see
the factory representative at Geo. r..
Shaw's for few days, closing out pia-
| nos that have been slightly used in
concert work. Adv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
WEST GLoCESTER

Cyrus Place was in Chepachet
Sunday.
Electric light has been installed at
Bowditch Mills, Fred Ashton s, Wal
ter A. Hawkins and Mrs. ii. K. Haw
kins.
Fred Ashton of Bowditch Mills broke
his wrist while eranking his machine
al his garage last Friday evening. DR..
Morrell of Putnam attended him.
Several from here nude a trip to
Putnam last Monday evening in MIR.
Hawkins truck to attend "The Birth
of Nation"
Walter Cutler was lin Providence
last week Thursday ON business.
The young people are enjoying skat-
ing on Hawkins pond these moon.
light evenings.
Randall Law has b. en- drawn on
Jury 10 Providence for 2 weeks.
G. M Reach is on the sick list. DIR.
J. J. Russell attends him.
Misses Susie and Lille Place and
William Place spent Sunday with
friends in Mapleville, X. L.
Mr.. Ashton gathered his ice on
the Bowditch Pond Sunday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
WEST WOODSTOCK

George Spaulding has sold his prop
erty in West Woodstock known as the
Johnson farm to Henry WEIGH of Put
nam.
Charlotte and Adelaide Preuss of Co
roma, L. L., are attending school mere
during their months stay in town.
j. NJ. Perrin is putting new add
tion on the east side of his house.
Mrs. Dolly Shepard is very i'll.
Miss Sue Winslow has gone toWoon'
socket.
Miss Grace Sumner spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Philip Morse has sreturned from
visit in PlaInville.'
The young people have been enjoy
ing the skating on Long Meadow.
Our teacher, Miss Chamberlin, is
boarding with Miss Hartig during the
winter term.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
EAST WOODSTOCK
James Aldrich is attending tn
trade school In Putnam.

James Aldrich is attending the
trade school In Putnam.
Mrs. J. G. Ames returned to her
home last Friday. She has been with
her step daughter, Mrs. Charles Myers,
In Elmville the past two weeks. She
is confined to her room and q nurse ia
in attendance.
A very inspiring praise service was
held in the Congregational churchSun-
day afternoon. The attendance was
good, sixty or more being present. ID.
NJ. Cowie of Webster conducted the
service. A quartette, consisting OF
Ezra May end wife and N #. White
and wife. gave several selections and a
solo by Mrs George Lyon was effec
lively rendered.
A missionary meeting WAS held
Wednesday, afternoon with Mrs. Her.
bert Bixbv. Topic. Home Missions in
Actions Healing Force, chiefly con-
corning Trinity College at Athens,
Ala. Leader, Mrs. Ezra MAY, assist
ed by Mrs White, Mrs. Lindeman
and Mrs. Everett May. pleasant
social hour followed, refreshments be-
ing s. we'd by the h, stess.
The ice crop is being harvested this
week. 1t is II inches thick. The
Neeley Bros. are saving il on the
Factory pond by engine power, with
good success.
J. NJ. Paine and wife and Miss Car
RE Lewis are sending cards 10 their
friends from Pasedena, saying IL is
nice and warm there and all in good
health Their address is 4i9 North
Euclid avenue, Pasadena, Cal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
Women's Duties.

For the women of an earlier time,
their duties were not only well de-
fined, they were unacceptable. For us,
they are not only rather readily es.
capable, they are not even defined.
This is, indeed, broadly true of all eth
les, whose entire emphasis seems to
have changed. The older moralists
occupied themselves with the diff.
Guilty OF doing ones duty. The mod.
ern ones, if they want to hold our
attention, must rather consider tho
preliminary difficulty OF finding out
what ones duty is.-Elisabeth Wood
bridge in atlantic Monthly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
NORTH WOODSTOCK

The Ecclesiastical Society held their
annual meeting last Saturday and
elected the same officers to serve an
other year. The treasurer's report was
very encouraging.
l.. H. Healey and wife have been at
tending the state grange meeting this
week.
Mrs. Forte of Boston is the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Skinner.
George Deane and wife have taken a
little boy from the Children's Home
to bring up.
Frank Perrin has bought the Buck
man place and is having IL put IN
thorough repair for the future occa'
pancy of his family.
Mrs. George Lockwood of Chepachet
is visiting her parents, II. L. HibDaTd
and wife.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14

A IA PROBATE COURT HELD AT
"A woodstock, in the District OF Woodstock
on the 18th day of jan, 1915.
Present, Clarence IL. Child, Jadge
Estate OF Mowry Richardson, late of Wood
stock, in said district deceased
Cyrus w. Potter, Administrator OF the Es-
tate OF said BENJAMIN w. Potter. having repre-
ssnted to this Court that said Mowry Richard
son, deceased, was the owner of a mortgage OF
$500 upon r. al estate situated in said Wood
stock owned by said Benjamin w. Potter,
which mortgage has been paid but not released,
and having made written application praying
that an administrator de bonis non with the
will annexed be appointed on the said estate OF
Mowiy Richardson as by application on file IN
this Court more fully appears.
Ordered, that said Application be heard and
deiermned at a Court of Probate % be held
at he Probate oult in the town Of Woodstock,
10 said district, on the path day Of January,
1916, at ten O'Clock IN the orenoon, and that
public notice Of the penIency OF said application
and of the time ar lace Of the hearing there
on be given by PUBLISHING this der once
in some news, apel having circulation IN sad
distfies, and copy be posted on the sign post
nearest where said Mowry Richardson last
dweli la tbs town of Woodstock, said notices TO
be given at least seven days before said hear
ing.
2 CLARENCE II. CHILD, Judge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-14
POMFRET LANDING

Miss Margaret White is attending
the state grange in Hartford this week
Charles Grimes and son Arthur Wis.
tied his daughters in DanieIson Sun
day.
A large delegation attended the
dance at WiliamsviIle Saturday ev-
ening.
Charles Buell. and wife of Eastford
are rejoicing over the birth of daugh.
ter born Jan. 8th.
II. ID. Covell lost his order wagon
when E. P. Aliens shop burned last
week.
E. P. Allen of Pomfret, VINO lost his
blacksmith shop by fire last week, has
the sympathy of his many patrons.