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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

P. Il. S.ASSOCIATION
Annual Reception Friday Night an En-
 jOyabIe Affair
Fine Entertainment Followed by Dane ing

Although the rain Friday evening undoubtedly kept many away from the annual reception of the Putnam High School Association, those who braved the weather and were present were we'll repaid. Without doub' the reception was one of'tne most en- joyable ever held by the association and the program, which included mu. sicsl numbers, playlet, the recep. tion to the teachers and dancing, was highly enjoyable, especially the play, "My Wife's Bouuet,n which was nnder the direction of Mrs. Silas Wheelock.
 The evenings entertainment was opened with short address of wei come by the president, Lewis 0. Will Hams, after which Miss Katherine &c., ward played piano solo and encore. Miss Gertrude Warner, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Edgar NJ. War ner, played a cello solo which was loudly applauded. She also played an encore selection. Miss Seward then played two more piano solos.
 The play of the evening then follow ed. Henry N. Benoit made short an- nouncement explaining the action of the play and naming the cast of char aeters:
 Mr Topknot Samuel Walsh, Jr. MT Cutwater Kenneth Sharpe MT. Jones Allan Averill Mrs. Topknot Clara Maertens Mrs. Cutwater Constance Russell Mrs. Appleby Mae Fuller Fanny Catherine Russell
 The play was admirably done. First honors perhaps belong to Kenneth Sharpe who played MT. Cutwater, a fuzzy old Englishman with mon ocle. The character was perfectly acted and the quarrel scene with MT. Topknot, played by Samuel Walsh, was perfect MT. Walsh carried his part with life and snap that did not permit things dragging when he was on the stage.
 Miss Clara Maertens was pleasing in the role of Mrs. Topknot while Miss Constance Russell and Miss Mae Full. Ter showed ability in the protrayal of their parts.
 Miss Catherine Russell as Fanny the maid, had several clever lines which she succeeded in putting over in way to bring applause end laughter from the audience. Allen Averill rounded out the cast.
 As to the play itself beyond the fact that it concerned the identification of a lady who owned particular bonnet not much eaa be said since 1t is too complicated te explain at length. Needless to say, Mrs. Wheelock de- serves much credit for the capable manner in which the play was pre- sented.
 After the play the new teachers in Putnam schools, with Superintendent and Mrs. Files, Principal and Mrs. Handy and MT. and Mrs. William Penny, stood in the receiving line, the teachers who have been here more than one year acting as ushers.
 Dancing then followed until Il o'clock. Fruit punch was served by Elizabeth Wheelock and Geraldine Frost.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22
Fell From Roof

George Cockell, Grove street, car penter employed by the Wheaton Building x Lumber company, fell from the roof of the house of Mrs. NJ. R. Joy, Grand View, Monday after noon. He was engaged in shingilng and slipped. MT. Cockell was badly shaken up but after .few days con finement at home is getting along nicely.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22
Annual Convention WiBdham County
 5. 5. Association

The Annual Convention of the Windham County Sunday school as- sociation is to be held in the Methodist church, Danielson, Sunday afternoon and evening, October Sth. An at tractiye. program is being arranged. There are 76 schools in this County with an enrollment Of over 5000 schol. ars. Every school is expected 10 be represented at this convention, by its Superintendent, Pastor and other dele gates.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

painstakinglv and with a credit to themselves and to the district. He moved that the old eemmmittee be reappointed The question arose as to who the committee was and when it was found that MT. searls himself was a member of it there was a great deal of laughter in view of the com pliment he had just paid himself Mr. searle. E. l.. Darby and Charles l.. Torrey were named as the committee.
 When the call came for nominees for senator, Charles L. Torrey placed in nomination the name of Archibald Macdonald. Mir Torrey said in part: T arise to put in nomination a man who came to this country from British dominion. became a naturalized citizen and has had an enviable pub lie career Before Putnam became a city he was elected a town constable This was. l think, his first public office. When Putnam was inaugurated city in 1896 he soon became an alderman. then alderman large and then mayor for three consecutive terms During the time he was chief executive of Putnam more good things came and happened in Putnam than ever before. This came about through his unrelenting efforts and faithful at tention to and performance of his duties.
 He has been to Hartford as member of the lower house of the general as- sembly for two terms and his record is without reproach. His service to the state, especially to the eastern end of it. has been such as one might be proud of He was instrumental in the states making many miles of road in this section and the state trade school in Putnam is a monument to him. This school was one of the most useful as effects us locally. I predict that if 1 you nominate him that he will be elected and his name will strengthen
 
 l the state ticket. He will do his duty
 10 the state and to this district in such
 a way that we will be proud of him. It gives me pleasure to place in nom- | nation the name of Archibald Mac | donald of Putnam" Applause.
 Judge Clarence H. Child of Wood stock then arose and said in part:
 "I arise to place in nomination man
 of large and varied experience If we refer to rotation we of Woodstock l feel that we have a right to name the l candidate. t is an old custom If it I is to be done away with very well. No one will dispute that Woodstock
 has the right of nomination at this 1 time. If we did not have an efficient
 candidate to offer it would be a diff
 ferent matter ana re would not blame l you for passing us by. but We have a ] candidate of ability and integrity to ] offer you. He represented the town in the lower house and diligently at
 tended to his duties and was always 1 present. He was sent to the senate 1 and proved faithful energetic and
 careful and considerate in his judg-
 ments.
 In regard to the trade school al 1 ready referred to, he was on the com. mission that made trade schools pos 1 sible. He and president Luther
 worked together to make the trade i schools a reality He even eanvasset this town in its interests. He wa.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

Julius Cordier and wife, Frank and Alferie Cordier motored to New Lon- don Sunday. They stopped at Dan. ielson for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James. They visited Ocean Beach and called on MT. Cordier's sister, Mrs. Ids Me- Morin, New London.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22
Card of Thanks

The undersigned wishes to express bis thanks 10 the kind people Of Grand View who rendered him such kind as- sislance when he received a fall last Monday afternoon.
 George Cockell.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

Mrs. James NJ. Kent returned from New York Saturday afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

purpose was In taking these animals. You see the folly of iit. You can sec what 1t is costing you. It Is lembaras- sing for your counsel, who did all he could for you, and your friends.
 m impose sentence and put you on probation. will youido your part?'
 Tracy--"Yes Sir.n
 "I shall expect you to do the best you can, lead 6 correct life and have no more trouble.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

Rev. Charles F. Bedard was in Moo- sup Saturday to attend the eonnrna- ton of 200 children.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

At St. Mary's church at 6.30 Monday morning William Tetreault and Miss Leona J0doin were united in marriage by Rev. Adrian Dykeman. 1.-The couple were attended by their fathers.
 Following the mass reception was held at the home of the brides par ents on Woodstock avenue. They re- ceived many pretty and useful pres ents. Upon their return from we'd ding trip they will live on Woodstock avenue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
THE SUEZ CANAL
By Frederic J. Haskin
By BRIGGS

is not necessarily a vital, though it is
certainly a very important, part of
Great Britain's power.
III the Suez Canal were taken, how
eVer,it is probable that all Egypt would
be lost to Great Britain, and that event
would also open many possibilities.
There is reason to believe that Mos
lens throughout the Orient would rise
up and greet force of Turks and Ger
mans as their deliverers. If Egypt
fell into the hands of the central pow
ers they would menace all of Africa
except the united southern provinces.
So the SueZ Canal is vital factor
in the world war,as it has been a fac
tor in world politics since the days of
Darius. For the ancient civilizations
all dug canals across the Isthmus of
Suez, and always the shifting sands
filled them up again. Cleopatra's gal
leys crossed the isthmus by the canal
which the Persians dug and the Ro-
mans repaired. And after both of
those empires had fallen and the des-
ert winds had obliterated the canal,
the Moors dug another one in the ninth
century. After the simoons had
wiped out the work of the Moors, the
isthmus baked in the sun undisturbed
for centuries. Napoleon saw the need
for canal and ordered it dug, but
Continued on Page ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

VXTITH a formidable force of
wv Turks and Teutons preparing
w to invade Egypt, and Great
Britain hurrying troops from Gallipoli
to defend it, the Suez Canal has be-
come a pawn in the European game
of war.
This narrow ditch through the
sand, which joins the Red and Medi-
terranean seas across the Isthmus of
Suez, is Great Britain's highway to In
dia, the route of all her Oriental
trade, an important factor in her mar
itime supremacy. The German move
against it may have a tremendous in
fluence upon the outcome of the war
Some authorities believe that If the
Suez Canal is seriously menaced, as it
now seems about to be, England would
make peace rather than enter into a
life and death struggle for this i'm
portant link in her chain of domin-
ion.
On the other side it is pointed out
that England built up her power in
India before there was a Suez Canal
and that she could again route her
ships by way of the Cape of Good
Hope. 1t would be a tremendous dis
advantage, to be sure, but not at all
impossible. And she can now reach
Australia and Japan by way of the
Panama Canal-provided the slides do
not prevent her. So the Suez Canal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
THE CAUSE.
8 he dropped
him instantly.
oh, I see, and
that broke their
engagement.
ATTRACTING BIRDS

[From the Providence Journal.


How to attract birds to the north
eastern United States, the subject of a
pamphlet issued by the Biological So
ciety, contains information of interest
to the owners of large areas of land.
The economic value of birds as de-
stroyers of insects is familiar and the
general disposition is to do more for
the protection of bird life than enforc-
ing the laws against the pot-hunters.
Making reservations on which birds
are not to be interfered with is one of
the plans now in favor. What can be
done for little expenditure is indicated
by the report of two years operations
on a thirty-fiVe-acre sanctuary "a
Census showed 20 pairs of purple
martins, 10 pairs of house wrens, 8
pairs of robins and other birds bring
ing the total number up to III pairs.
And this was accomplished without
any unusual effort.
There is nothing to prevent the con-
verting of every farm into 'sanctu-
ary." Birds soon learn where they are
safe from traps and shotguns, and the
planting of shrubs and trees which
afford suitable shelter and the distri-
button of food should be congenial
work for those whose interests are
furthered blythe birds attracted. Ever
green trees are especially desirable be-
cause thev provide refuge throughout
the entire wear. The birds which stay
i'm New England summer and winter
the blueiays, for eXample-should be
given consideration both in the main
tenance of small groves and in the
scattering of food when the earth Is
frozen or covered with snow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
KNOW YOUR OWN TOWN

NV eleven thousand @C~ "rng sirls and nt Dops eSs
in the Harrisburg schools know
this city as they should know 1.-THE
history, geography, industrial and
commercial enterprises, civic and So
cial development, municipal admins
tration, it's part in the nations wars.
and its many interesting traditions?
Should not more attention to these
matters be given in the education of
the grades from day to day? Surely
we ought to know the home town bet
ter and more intimately than any
other place on earth. Harrisburg is
no mean city and it should be a mat
ter of pride to teach the oncoming
generation all there is to know of the
creditable evolution of the Harris
Ferry TO one of the most important
Inland cities of the United States. And
the Telegraph believes in its heart
that no study would more appeal to
the teachers and their pupils.
New Orleans and New York are
leaders in the know your own town
FIRST movement. In the Mardl Gras
city they have been using textbook
for some time in the public schools
devoted to the history of the city and
a similar textbook is being prepared
for New York by the History Club of
that city.
Harrisburg is rich field for a study
of the kind suggested in this move
tnent and we submit to President
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
"WORLD IS ON FIRE. YOU
CANNOT DELAY."-WILSON

"You may count on my heart and reso-
luLIon to keep you out of war, but you
must be ready. IL the necessity arises, to
maintain your honor. The nations
honor is dearer than the nations COM
fort.
"This country is lacking in the number
of men ready to fght-not in the num-
ber of fighting men,
"When the world is on fire, how much
time do you want to take to be ready?
when the sky is full of floating
sparks from a great conhagration, are
you going to sit down and say 1t is
time when the. fire begins to do some
thing about it?
"We are pledged to use our force for
justice and to put human rights above
prosperity.
LET me tell you very solemnly. you
cannot postpone this thing. I do not
know what a single day may bring
forth; ! think no man In the United
States knows what a single week. a
single day, a single hour may bring
forth.
LET us forget this is year of ma
tional elections The preparedness is
sue should have nothing to do with
politics"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

It's a matter of local history now the
operate production of THE Magic
Wheel" under the auspices of the
Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine So
ciety. but many day will pass before
the delightful flavor of the whole thing
ceases to permeate the community. 1t
was a brilliant success in every way,
and the fine thing is that it will con-
tinue to scatter sunshine for months to
come. To all who had a part, hearty
congratulations!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

To Governor Brumbaugh and his
bride. the, felcitations and all good
wishes Of the people of Harrisburg, his
adopted home. This city. as the official
residence of the head of the Common
wealth, is always keenly interested in
the occupants of the Executive Man
sion, and the return of the Governor
and Mrs. Brumbaugh from their honey
moon in the South will doubtless mark
the real beginning of the social features
of the present administration. 1t was
r well-kept secret, the nuptials of
Saturday, but the twltterlng of the ad-
vance guard of the bluebirds and robins
suggested the Springtime and its inde-
Unable influence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
HE GOT 'EM

When my one boy the measles got
The other. as I've written.
Got jealous. and expressed a wish
To by the bug be bitten.
And now the sequel to that verse
Is this-By jove, he's got 'ep
And from his head down to his toes
The pesky measles spot i'm.
And in the morning yesterday.
When he was feeling badly.
He called his mother and to her
He murmured very sadly:
I'm awful sick, l guess the Lord
Has punished me, dear mother
For being jealous when he sent
The measles to my brother"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

Stamm, and his colleagues of the
School Board that no time need be
lost in placing in the hands of men
like Prof. ]. ]. Brehm, one of the
school supervisors; Profes. J. Howard
Vert, a former High School principal
ana local historian of note; b. M.
Mead and others of like qualifications,
the preparation of a textbook on Har-
risburg that will cover it's splendid his
tory.
Recently Prof. Albert e. Mckinley,
in his Outline of Community Civics,
said local patriotism grows with the
increase of knowledge about ones sur
roundings" and can be fostered by in
struction in local history, local COM
merce, local industry and community
civics. OF course the practical school
teacher will say that one cannot put
into a pint measure a quart of mat
ter and that curricula already over
loaded are not exactly the happy hunt
ing ground for new studies be they
never so attractive.
Philadelphia, under the spur of
Mayor Smith and others, is endeavor-
ing to take its full place in the sun,
and regarding the movement the Pub
lie Ledger says:
One obstacle at present is the
fatal one that we have no such
history that could be used either
for the general purpose as a text
book i'm the knowing-you
town-first movement. or to meet
the suggestions of Professor Nc
Kinley, but with demand doubtless
book would appear under the spon-
sorship of some one of the various
societies that make the story of
the city their cult.
At all events the matter Is worth
stirring up, and the time is ripe
now to get at it in view of the flu
ture advertising the city is to get
as the center of the greatest indus
trial output in the country. For
what Philadelphia really means
and the schools should meet the
emergency as soon as possible,
since knowledge of this kind comes
from instruction and not by guess
work or unconscious absorption.
We know of no city anywhere whose
achievements constitute a more inter-
esting chapter in the development of
the United States than our own.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. e. w. Ryan, the Scranton
physician, is now in Albania helpinl
the destitute.
e. w. Box is active in securing
permanent home for the Philadelphia
orchestra.
d. p. Black, president of th
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
was formerly a Pittsburgh council
man.
p. c. Knox is spending a few
weeks in Florida.
B. Dawson Coleman, the Leba
non ironmaster, has been active in tn,
Navy League organization in Phila
delphia.
Senator Owen B. Jenkins was ;
speaker at the preparedness meeting
in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
A GOOD ROADS LESSON

TIME automobile accident at Gran
than Saturday, as the result of
which three persons were killed
and two injured, would not have oc-
CURED but for the fact that the road
near the crossing was almost i'm
passibly muddy. What a frightful
price to pay for a bad road! Yet this
is only a striking example of the folly
and loss due to failure of township
authorities to keep the highways in
first class condition. The additional
cost is as nothing compared to the in
convenience. wear and tear on We
hicles and horsefesh and loss of time
which the farmer suffers every winter
rs result of being compelled to
plough knee deep through water and
mud-submerged roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
TELEORAPH'S PERlSCOPE

Congressman Mann is every inch
what his name implies.
Cupid seems to just dote on White
Houses and Executive Mansions.
Flood news from California is not
in exact accord with the climate re-
ports we have been regaled with by
the active and efficient press agents
of that State.
According to the New York World
The Woody Tiger has succeeded the
Teddy Bear as campaign emblem"
We beg to amend the motion by MAX
ing it WOODEN Tiger.
A Hackensack minister preached
on Have You Had the Grip" liken-
ing it, we suppose, to the punish
ment being prepared for the wicked,
and thereby slandering Satan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
FRENCH COMMENT

Under the heading, Grave Words" !"
the Presse says:
whatever motive dictated the new
attitude of President Wilson, this atti-
tude is a fact which Berlin must
earnestly consider. If, as we have a
conviction, it wants to avoid a rup-
ture."
The Liberte says:
"It is after long period of media
tion that President Wilson clearly fore
secs the eventuality of participation by
the United States in the European
war"
The Patrie says:
THE discourse under present cir
cumstances takes the proportions of
great development 1t contains cate
gorical warning to Germany"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

Down Florida way the people are
now working upon plan to make her
roads attractive to motorists. Since
the opening of the Dixie Highway there
has been much discussion of the FEAST
bility of beautifying the highways by the
planting of trees and flowers along it's
borders Which reminds us that the
highways of Pennsylvania should be
fringed with beautiful towering trees
in some sections and stately oaks and
other hardwoods elsewhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
SETS AN EXAMPLE
philadelphia Record

The people of Pennsylvania wisl
Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh Ions
and happy life. Although marriage
seems to be falling somewhat out Of
fashion. the highest officials in the
State and nation are giving 1. the mos
practical Endorsement, and commend
ing it by their own example to tn,
young men and maidens who are no
showing a proper disposition to wall
in the Footsteps of their fathers and
mothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
GOOD WORK OF s. PC.

HARRISBURG has one of the most
i active branches of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals in the whole country. While
its work is being done quietly, with as
few prosecutions as possible, it is none
the less effective. The Society mem
bers and officers are giving up much
of their time every week to the duties
devolving upon them and much is
being done to educate the public to
the folly of ill-treatlng dumb servants.
No more unselflsh or praiseworthy
service is being performed in the CITY
and the methods of the local branch
might be studied by those elsewhere
with much profit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

The assurance that President Wilson
will accept denomination has eased
a considerable strain under which the
nation was gradually cracking. -
Chicago Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
Ring Out the Old,
Ring in the New

The luxuries of yesterday are
the necessities of to-day.
Our wants increase as we
Rrow--as our tastes grow finer.
we must keep abreast of the
times-if possible ahead of them.
We must know.
And il we are to be Informed
we must read-and above all else
we must read the advertising.
1t is the harbinger of pro-
gress. The voice of the new"
that comes with the news in your
favorite daily newspaper.