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Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Who the GRANDMOTHER Was.

called tie other day TO see a
wounded officer who is under treat
ment at hospital in Hampshire. The
hospital is IA wing of mansion built
ON n hilltop. and the approaches TO 1t
are slopes covered with ches&nuts and
beeches and pines. Standing ut win
dow of one of the wards, became In
terested in happening in the drive
below. Anything doing thereT the
officer asked. only nurse pushing
an invalid chair up the slope" | an
swered. she seemed to find il heavy
work, but an old lady is now helping
her to push, and they are coming up
nicely The inNalids grandmother.
perhaps3" The officer came to the
window. Grandmother" he exclaimed
softly. That's not his grandmother.
That's the dear lady who runs this
show-the Empress Eugenie."-Man.
chester Guardian.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
viii Lessen Paper SHORTAGE.

The scarcity of white paper material
is causing the most rigid Investigation
into the use of spruce wood for pur-
poses for which some other material
might serve. The United States for
est products laboratory Mt Madison
Wis, has lately been experimenting in
using cottonwood as substitute for
spruce, poplar aud ash for making hut.
Ter boxes. Cottonwood, when green.
gives OF an odor which. ii was be-
lieved, would be absorbed by the but
ter. Tests have been made of boxes
constructed of thoroughly seasoned
cottonwood. Butter packed in them
was set away for week and M the
end of that time professional butter
graders decided that the butter con-
aimed no trace of foreign flavor. The
use of cottonwood for food packing
viii release millions of pounds OF wood
for paper making each year.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
New Years Party at the Gahan Home

Miss Befnice Gshsn and her brother
John Gshan entertained party OF
friends at the home OF their parents,
Film street. New Years eve. The house
hat been prettily decoraied'wi.h mis-
tietoe, box wood, cut flowers and col
ored crepe paper. The favors were
small dolls.
AT eleven O'Clock an elaborate lun-
cheon was served. fhe table flowers
were violets. A toast was given by
Miss Aline LeClair.
There WAS an orchestra composed OF
Miss Mabel Dupre, piano, Leo Gagne,
violin, Antonio Bonneville, cornet,
and Ralph Gshan, drums. Miss
Amanda Belsir of Tsftville sang. There
was also music on the Victrola.
After the new year was ushered in
at II u'clock there was dancing. AT
five O'Clock the party attended mass
al st. Mary S church. The & uests in
eluded Mabel Dupre, Mabel Pratt,
Woonsocket, Gladys Gsgne, Aline ID.
Leclair, jeanette Anger, Beatrice Tet-
reault, Aline B. LeCiair, Claire Bonnie
vile, Alice Welsh, Woonsocket, Ora
Trudeau, Willimanlic, Hofiense Du-
charme. Providence, Amanda Belair,
Taflwlle, Philip Gagne, Armand
Gagne, Alferie Pfouixi Ava Pfoulx,
Htika Anger, Antonio Bonneville,
Eugene BibeauIt, FfnS Warren,
Ralph Gahnn, ali Of Pmnam aud Eli
Pratt OF ANoonsoeket.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Judge Milton 4. Subway TO 10 to The
Supreme Court

Governor Marcus A. Holcomb sent
the nomination Of Judge Milton A.
ShumwBy of Danielson, judge Of the
superior court, now holding court in
Putnam, to become n justice Of the su-
preme court of errors 10 fill the va
cAncy that Will occur March 10th when
Justice John NJ. Thayer will retire on
on account OF having reached 1.-THE age
limit. Judge Shumway Is himself
nearing seventy and will have but
about fifteen months TO serve.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Open Meeting D. A. K.

The annual open meeting Of the
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, y.
A. r., will te held in the eh pier
rooms next Monday afternoon Vt three
O'Clock. Each mem Der may bring one
guest. The board Of management Will
meet as usual at half past two
The program includes number oil
folk songs To be given under the diree-
ton of Mrs Henry +. Warren and Mrs.
Thompson. The hostesses Of the meet
ing are: .drs. j j. Russell, Mrs. Let
tiers, Mrs Baekus, Mrs. Torrey, Mrs.
j. X. Carpenter, Mrs. Phebe Sharpe,
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Sargent,
Mrs. sykes, Mrs. Nikoloti, Mrs. Alice
Carpenter, Miss johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Emblem That Is Historic.

OF historical interest Is the emblem
found on every prescription written by
a physician, consisting of the letter II
with u thin line across the tail at an
acute angle According to historians
II had its origin in the ancient custom
of allowing the stars to dominate every
day incidents of life. The r thus
marked is said TO have been the en-
blem used by the ancients to desig-
nate the supremacy of the plunet Jup,
tier. Therefore II seems probable that
some chemist of ancient days gave
prescription or recipe to some pa
hent and wrote upon ii the emblem
of the planet then In the ascendancy.
which happened to be Jupiter. This
emblem has come down to the present
time and is always used In more
modern sense II stands for recipe, or
an order or instruction to take some
thing. Literally construed. il means
take" or take thou"
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Everett Richmond

Everett Richmond, son of Thomas
Richmond, Putnam, died at his home
In Killingiy early Thursday morning,
aged III years.
He was born In Putnam but had
lived on n farm in Killingly for num-
Der of wears past Besides his father
he leave wife, two young children,
Juliet and Everett 3, four sisters,
Mrs. Annie Pickford, Clinton, Mass,
Mrs. Grace Shaw, Fitchburg; Mrs.
Bessie Seaver, Leoministor, Emile of
California, and brother, Edward,
Leominister.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Died at The Table

George Lactoix, for many years n
resident of Putnam, died suddenly
Monday while eating dinner. He was
81 yearssold. Heart trouble was the
cause of death Mr.. Laeroix was a
wood chopper. Some years ago he
worked for the Wheaton Building Il
Lumber company as teamster. He
was well known In, Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Onesime asfue

The funeral Of Oniseme Gagne was
held from has home Tuesday morning
with services at ST. Mafy's church.
The officers of the solemn high mass Of
requiem were Rev. Adrian Dykeman,
Rev. j. j. McGetrick of -. Msfs's
parish and Rev. j j. Ely of Pomfret
The service was attended by many rel
atives and friends. Burial was in 81.
Mays cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
Walter Shippee

Walter Shippee, son OF Mi. and Mis-.
Caleb Shippee, lifelong resident Of
Putnam and for the past fourteen
years in the employ OF the freight de.
partmenl OF the New Haven road at
Putnam, died Monday night nj the
home Of his parents on Walnut street.
lie was 20 years of age.
Mr.. Shippee had been In poor health
for the past two years but up TO ten
days before he died was able TO attend
TO his duties lie was Of genial dis
position and made many friends. lie
was member of the local lodge of
Odd Fellows, Putnam Nest of Owls,
and Putnam fire department.
Mr., Shippee leaves his parents, a
wife and son " alter, four brothers, Ar
thur, Elmer, Willis and Caleb; and n
sister, Mary Ellen, all OF Putnam.
The funeral service was'held ut the
Baptist church Thursday afternoon
NJ 2 O'Clock, Rev. Albert +. Stone Of
fciating. The service was In charge
OF the local lodge of,Odd Fellows and
members OF the three bodies TO which
Mr.. Shippee belonged acted ms bearers.
Burial was In Grove street cemetery.
Angelina Kennedy
Miss Angelina Kennedy, TOR many
years resident of Putnam, died Sat-
urday noon at her home on Church
street. She would hnve been 10 years
old the seventh OF next month. Miss
Kennedy had been great sufferer for
humble of years, One brother, A j.
Kennedy, and niece, Mrs. Volney
Reed, survive.
The funeral was held from the home
at 1850, Tuesday, Rev. Albert Il. Stone
OF the baptist church assisted by Rev
T. A, Turner OF the East Woodstock
Congregation ii church officiating Rev.
Mr. Stone sang, by request, "Win
there be any stars in my efownsn
The bearers were Louis Law, John
A. Dady, samuel Rich and W Z.
Warren, Burial was in Grove street
cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
A Frank Confession

What does yeur wife say to you
when you've been out later
DO you know" replied Mr.. Jibway,
We been hearing that speech for sew
en- or eighy years and haven't menu
orized 1t yetf'-Birmingham Age Her
aid.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05
George Luslguen

George Lusiguen, 40, died Tuesday
forenoon at his home in the Rallou
village section of the city. He was I'M
married, snd had been resident here
for number of years and had been en-.
gagged In different occupations.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05

Wednesday afternoon al % funera.
services for Mtcheel Dwyer, 81, n ma
tive Of England, lwere held at l., H..
Smiths rooms, Rev. c. j. Hartman
officiating. Burial was in Grove street
cemetery. Mr.. Dryer who died sun.
day AT q franklin street, Was 80 years
OF age.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
Ccr.pfno n Sat.

Baseball players are as superstiuous
as Zulus. In no way is this more lucid
" illustrated than I'm t',e care which
some Of them lavish upon an ordinary
baseball bat. Manufacturers, says the
Popular Science Monthly. oil and shell
lac their bats to make them sleek and
fresh, and the superstitious baseball
player proceeds to use glass, bone.
sandpaper and what not to remove the
nnish. Why? Oh, lust because" to
Give O woman's reason. BE may have
q notion that the bat win last longer
without II. But the truth IL that the
shellac really acts a. q preservatiye Of
the wood.
Some baseball players imagine that II
a impossible to make strong hit with
a new bat. because the bat Ii % sleek
that the balls glance OF It Others be
Heve that scraping q bat nlls up the
creyices and cracks and thus lengthens
the life Of the bat
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
Much Too Much.

We eat too much. We heat too much.
We try too much to beat too much.
We growl too much. We scowl too
much. We play the midnight owl too
much.
We ape too much. We cape too much
and daily with red tape too much. We
treat too much and cheat too much
and fear to face defeat too much.
We buy too much We lie too much
and SWIVEL and deny too much. We
have too much and slave too much,
with one foot in the grave too much
We sit too much. We spit too much,
wear shoes too tight to at too much.
We mess too much and dress too much,
in sixteen suits or less too much.
We spite too much. We fight too
much and seek the great white light
too much. We read too much We
speed too much, hit dope and use the
weed too much. We drink too much.
We prink too much. think we even
think too much. Oscar Schleif In
Health Culture.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22

ability for explaining away damaging
evidence. the race was conceded to the
young nonpartisan.
As a political drawing card all the old
party oratory could not equal Mr.. Baer's
chalk talks. Farmers would drive fifty
miles to see the young fellow draw those
pictures-crude likenesses Of anything
from a state owned grain elevator to a
fat Minneapolis miller gouging the men
who raised the wheat
Baer's election marked the entry of
the National Nonpartisan league into
national politics. Lively interest was
manifested throughout the nation be-
cause the league has now spread into
eight states. Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska among them, with q total men,
bership of 100000, nearly half of which
Is In North Dakota.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22

icorner Thirty fourth street and Wabash
avenue, who has for years successfully
operated in Virginia, Springfield, Ill,
and now for several years at the pres
emit location. Mr.. Brown is a practical
hotel man of wide experience, who
shares with his wife, both in private
and in public, all honor for the success
of their business. Mr.. Brown is also
the inventor of a food warmer, which
he claims is destined to revolutionize
the dining car and catering business.
H. Green, which means shoe polish
and porters' supplies, successfully
manufactured and marketed. Mr.. Green
owns his home at 547 Bryant avenue,
and has ever been identified with all
business and progressive movements.
B. L. Sinclair, whose lunch room at
1850 s. State street, which is renowned
for its neatness in appearance, quick
service, first quality and fair guam
tity of food and sanitary preparation.
Mr.. Sinclair shares honors and respon-
sibility with his wife, Mrs. Minnie Sin
clair, who is also in business at 4o5O
8, State street, where she makes beau
tiful while Mr.. Sinclair makes agreeable
a few doors south Together they make
their patrons happy.
Mr.. Chas. B. Travis, who as real es-
tate broker at 1888 S. State street,
cigar maker at 5 East Thirty-third
street, secretary and treasurer of the
Idlewild Hotel, so East Thirty-third
street and member of the exemption
board, Fourth district, is the busiest
man on the South Side, vet found time
to take an active part in the organiza-
ton of the Colored Commercial Club.
Geo. W. Faulkner of Faulkner &
Cook, real estate dealers at 1908 5.
State street, one of the pioneer real es-
tate men on the South Side among Col
ored people, has evidenced his just
claim to the continued patronage of the
Colored people by his progressive spirit
He is ever ready and active in the COM
munity interest.
Anthony Overton, always on the fir
ing line. He it was who sounded the
call to advance, which was repeated by
other officers in line, such as VIM. d.
Neighbors, W. A. Wallace, Mrs. Rose L.
Slater, Warren Robul, Carl A. Hans
berry, Mrs. H. B. Newell and others,
and retreat will not be sounded until
the tills of Colored business people shall
be found safe for the dollars of Colored
people.
In a recent interview Mr.. George w.
Faulkner, of Faulkner & Cook, 3703
South State Street, said "Our hrm IS
very much pleased with business trans
acted during the year of 1917. We at
tribute our success largely to the favor
able conditions Of the market, which
is especially favorable to investors OF
small means" adv.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
LONDON OPENS ARMS
TO AMERICAN BOYS
Warmly Welcomes Our Soldiers and
Callers, Who Teach Scraps" to
British chums.

London.-London Is constantly oiled
with American soldiers and sailors. Al
the downtown streets, especially In tn
Piccadilly district, are often thronge.
with them. Everywhere the Americans
mix with the Australians. Canadians
and Scotchmen In kits, and all agres
that London is fine.
In some places the Britons were ini.
tiated into the game Of craps" and, az
usual. the beginners won. Craps seems
to have captivated London. The Amer.
leans. who had not been at liberty since
their departure from the United States,
were nonized. At some corners women
stood handing flowers to the strangers,
who pinned them on their hats.
The especially warm personal wei
come extended the men Is notable.
Furloughed Belgians, Frenchmen or
other soldiers Of the allies travel
through the city In groups, by them
selves. Every American group Is pilot
ed by at least one and sometimes half
q dozen Britons.
Those in London having Just been
paid, had pockets full Of money. which
they are anxious to spend They dine
at the best hotels, some Of them occu-
plying tables adjoining those at which
British officers are seated
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
siness to Be Taken Up Employees to Be Educated

through which members may secure the
credit standing Of individuals and firms
with whom they expect to do business,
and to which members may refer cred
itors for information.
"Fourth, cooperative business loans
to members temporarily in need after
investigation by the finance committee.
Fifth, cooperative, legal and bust
ness advice through which the member
without cost to him may have expert
legal or business advice through the
associations legal department.
Sixth, monthly social gatherings of
business people, where old acquaintance
may be renewed and new ones made,
when luneheons will be served and ad.
dresses delivered by qualified business
men, through which meetings we shall
secure the union of merchant and Gus
toner and the general cooperation of
the races by securing leading white bust
ness men as speakers"
Entrusted with carrying this great
service into effect, together with such
other services as the activities of the
club must bring to the community, the
following committees may be men
toned: Credit information, whose duty
is the compiling and distribution of
credit information; Capitalization of
accounts. The employment committee is
one Of the most important, dealing as it
does with the source and foundation of
all business. 1t is the purpose of this
committee to bring about cooperation
in employment information, vocational
education, cooperative associations
among employees and above all encour-
age honesty of purpose, thrift and in
dustry. The publicity and advertising
committee will have charge of the ex-
plotting purposes of the club. They
will insist upon truth in advertising,
give special attention to window dis
play and will strive to create a proper
attitude toward the Colored business
people. They will also circulate a di-
rectory of all members in the club and
will make membership valuable by en-
couraging trading with member firms
and individuals. Other committees are:
Membership, finance, social, civic, bust
ness prospect and public welfare.
Among the men and women most re-
sponsible for the successful organiza-
ton of the club, and who may be de-
pended upon to successfully carry out
its principles and policy are: H. B.
Saunders, druggist, located at 475O S.
State street. Mr. Saunders is a young
man of the progressive type, who having
worked his way well up toward the top
in his line is determined to go higher
He has a well stocked store, neat and
up-to-date in every particular. He is
fully capable of caring for the needs
of his people in his neighborhOOd.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
Bushels In New York.

According to New York law, the
bushel shall consist Of seventy pounds
Of lime or coarse salt, sixty pounds Of
wheat, peas, potatoes, clover seed or
beans; ffty-seven pounds Of onions;
fifty-six pounds Of Indian corn, rye or
fine salt; flfty-flve pounds Of fiaxseed:
fifty-four pounds Of sweet potatoes;
fifty pounds Of cornmeal, rye meal or
carrots; forty-eight pounds Of barley or
buckwheat; forty-five pounds Of herds
grass. timothy seed or rough rice; for
ty-four pounds Of sea island cotton
seed; thirty-three pounds Of dried
peaches; thirty-two pounds Of oats;
thirty pounds OF upland cotton seed;
twenty-five pounds of dried apples;
twenty pounds OF bran or shorts. For
q fractional part Of the bushel a Ike
fractional part Of the above weights
shall be required.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
Two Men and o Problem.

When Lord Rayleigh, the British SCI
enlist, was a student at Cambridge the
examiners set among other problems
one which they based on an article In
O German mathematical periodical sup
posed unlikely to have penetrated to
Cambridge. Only two men solved it
Mr.. Strut lord Rayleigh) and another.
The examiners asked the other man
about this problem -0h," he said, Il
take the - mentioning the name Of
the periodicaD, and was very glad to
find that, thanks to an article In the
last number, that problem came out
quite easily" When Mr.. Struts turn
came they expected q similar answer.
but he astonished them BY replying.
The fact Is, gentlemen, that ! some
times contribute to -, and could
not help feeling greatly dattered that
you should have thought my LITTLE prob
lem worthy Of q place In this examina-
don" He was awarded the prize
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22

organized "The Colored Commercial
Club Of Chicago" for the purpose of
promoting the interest of the Colored
business people of Chicago, realizing
that whatever best promotes the bust.
ness interest promotes the community
interest also.
They have recognized the advanced
position reached in the business world
by women, and the growing recognition
on the part of the world of her increas-
ing importance in all other activities of
life, has caused them to honor them
selves by making its membership consist
OF such men and woman actively en-
gagged in business as shall be recon-
mended by the membership committee
Additional evidence of the advanced
position the organizers of the club
have taken is afforded by the up-to-date
manner in which they have formed the
government of the club. They get rid
of the old one-man idea of government
In the form of a president, upon whom
the success or failure of the organiza-
tion depends, which in most cases has
meant failure, and have vested the
power of government in a board of man.
ayers, consisting of the chairmen of
permanent committees, which commit
teemen are elected annually by the
members of the club. This board of
managers in turn select a chairman,
who becomes the acting president of
the club as well as chairman of the
board and is subject to removal by them
if for any reason they feel the interests
of the club could be better conserved by
such removal.
The work as outlined by the govern
ing board is referred to the chairman
of the standing committee having that
particular work in hand, and this COM
mittee takes the required action.
Through this means the organization
is saved the necessity and annoyance
of an all night debate without result
The Colored Commercial Club of Chi
cago, best of all, offers something prac-
teal and tangible to its members, so
that membership means more than the
privilege of debate; it means a right
to demand and receive service. The
mere mention of some of the more i'm
pOrtant committees and the duties i'm
piled will indicate the scope of service
which will be rendered. The following
statement from the clubs literature
tells its own story:
"The benefits and advantages
afforded by membership in the Colored
Commercial Club of Chicago may be
briefly outlined as follows:
First, cooperative advertising,
through which we shall make advertis-
ing among Colored business people and
their customers more general and Geo.
nOmical
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
LINcoLN's HOME PATRIOTIC.
Birthplace Of the Immortal "Rail Split
ter Makes Draft Record.

Frankfort. Ky.-Larue county. KY.
the birthplace Of Abraham Lincoln, has
made the record OF furnishing every
man drafted for the national army
without a single claim for exemption
and without a single rejection for dis
ability. This fact was established
through a communication received by
Representative Ben Johnson Dem.) Of
Kentucky, in whose district Larue
county Is located.
Mr. johnson says that the county was
called upon to furnish 132 men under
the draft. The men were all regis
tered, all appeared before the exemp-
tion boards for examination, none
claimed exemption from any cause, al
though some OF them were entitled to
make such claims because Of depend
ent families.
81 believe that this wonderful show
ing win be unparalleled In the history
Of the draft" said Mr.. Johnson
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-22
BOY PREDICTS WARS END.
Dies Three Days After Telling Proph-
ecy to Parents.

eey TO Parents.
Marshfield. wis.-In q letter received
by Miss Anna Urbanus from her sister
In Reform, Ala, she tells Of q queer
case Of a child, aged seven, which has
Q bearing on the present war. Up to
date the child never spoke q word until
one day when the mother broke q dish
the child exclaimed. You broke one
dishr'
Then he was again mute. The father
then broke a dish to see II the child
would speak again, and this time he
said, Two dishes are broke"
A doctor decided to break q dish also:
The child exclaimed, Three dishes
are broken and I am going to die In
three days. and the war win end In
three months"
The boy died on the third day, and.
according to the letter, the citizens of
Reform are eagerly awaiting for the
three months to elapse.