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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
DICK" WEST MADE AN ENSIGN

Richard F., Dick" West, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d. West, Wor-
cester, has been commissioned an en-
sign in the United States navy.
Ensign West lived in Putnam when
his father and mother lived here. He
attended school here and then went
away to school. He was employed in
the H. X II. silk mill and played on
the Putnam base ball team for a
while. covering first base.
When he entered the navy last
June, Ensign West was a student at
the Lowell Textile school. He was
first sent to bingham and then to
pumpkin Island, from which place he
was transferred to Pelham Bay, N.
Y, to attend the ensigns' school.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
LABOR AGENCIES
REVISE PLANS
Business To Be lnterfered With
AS Little AS Possible
Reconstruction Now Going On

1t may be of interest to the COM
munity to know that since the sign
ing of the armistice and the conse-
quent change in the nations outlook
from that of war to that of peace that
the government labor agencies have
had to revise all their plans and are
now striving to assist in the great
work of rehabilitation
Heretofore reports have been rem
dered to the community labor boards
from the manufacturing interests
throughout the country, showing the
percentage of war and non-war work
each was doing, number of employees,
both male and female, how many men
could be replaced by women, how
near maximum capacity each plant
was being operated, and other mat
tiers that would shed light on the per-
picking problems confronting the war
labor boards in their work of hunting
the Hun.
Now, having in hand the task of re-
construction, including the placing
of our returning soldiers in positions
of profitable employment, a system
of weekly reports are sent to Wash
ington by the chairmen of the COM
munity labor boards Those are sent
by wire each Tuesday and are in code
form, thus giving full information in
few words as to all labor conditions.
In cancelling contracts for war ma
terial it is necessary to guard
against annulling them so rapidly as
to demoralize business and cause in
convenience and possible disaster.
The employment agencies are in
structed to keep in close touch with
the business interests and lend all
possible assistance. 1t is believed by
well informed officials that normal
conditions will soon be reached with
comparatively little inconvenience, so
that we may say in all truth-"Busi-
ness as usual.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06

it, Fay's orchestra of Providence fur
nished music and there were some
fine vocal solos The program as car
ried out was as follows:
Overture, poet and Peasant" Suppe
Fay's Orchestra
Invocation
Rev. G. c. s MacKay
Opening ceremonies
Officers of Putnam Lodge, No. 574
Song, "Song of the Soul" Caro- Roma
Miss Rivard
Selection, Meditation" DUNN
Fay's Orchestra
Trombone solo, "Asthore"
Claude Spary
Eulogy
William f. Hill
Solo. "Silent Voice" Bull
Miss Rivard
Trombone solo
Claude spary
Closing ceremonies.
Doxology
Benediction
Selection, Visions" Tsehaikowsky
Fay's Orchestra
AUD Lang Syne"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY

DR. and Mrs. ii. l.. Pease. Fremont
street. entertained "A party of young
people Tuesday, in honor of the thir-
teenth birthday of their daughter
Edith. Among the guests present
were Rhoda Gilpatric, Florence DAN
forth, Florence Austin, Ina Aldrich,
Clara Keller, Sarah Barber, and Eliz-
abeth Rafferty, The young hostess
received many pretty gifts and tho
best wishes of all Games were play
ed and the time was enjoyably passed.
Refreshments were served. The
dining room was attractively decor
ated. Red was the color scheme and
birthday cake with 10 red candles
made an attractive center decoration
surrounded by red apples.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
PUTNAM LODGE, B. P. o. f.
HOLDS MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Chief of Police of Everett, Mass, De
livers Fine EuIogy

Putnam Lodge of Ell<s held its an
nual memorial exercises and lodge of
sorrow, Sunday afternoon. The Gu
logy was delivered by William f.
Hill, chief of police of Everett, Mass,
His address was excellent and was
highly commended by all who heard
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06

ion. Before going to see the musical
comedy, "Chu Chin Chow" the party.
to make it proper Chinese evening.
dned at an Oriental restaurant -
chop suey, but did not use chop
sticks. When all the others had fn-
ished. one of the party says, Pete
Magnan was still going strong, and
in order to be in when the curtain
rang up for the first act, was obliged
to quit before his appetite was satis-
fed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat RI the disease.
Cararrh is a local disease. greatly in
filIanced fyy constitutional c1sIf!iE ions. and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
h this country for years II 10 COM
posed of gone OF the best tones known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination Of
the Ingredients in Halls catarrh Medi-
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results 10 catarrhal conditions. Send Tor
testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists. tic
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
AIMS AT $50, 600 MARK

Letter Carrier George Clark, who
has sold thousands Of dollars worth
of War Savings Stamps, says he hopes
to reach the $4,000 mark by the end
Of this month. His is one Of the best
records among the letter carriers Of
New England.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
ENTERTAINMENT AT /. P.
SCHOOL

Rehea-sals are under way for an
entertainment to be given in the near
future BY the pupils Of Israel Putnam
school in the school hall. Tickets
viii soon be put on sale. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the Parent
Teachers association.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-12-06
PARTY TO PROVl
DENCE

Beaude LaPalme took theatre
party to Providence in his car, Tues
day night. 1t was the last trip of Mr.
LaPalme's old car. as he has pur-
chased a new 1919 model
In the party besides Mr.. LaPalme,
were Roderiek Miller, Eugene Miour,
Peter Magnan, Euclide Marion, Will
fred Dupre, Gus Durand, Lionel Mar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
Half Hours With Wounded

for assault. when u machine gun mus,
have got his range. He says he never
exactly knew what happened until he
found himself propped comfortably
against a log. picking them off again
just as before. Only after 1t was all
over and our boys came swarming in
was 1t found that the lower half of
him was not much use. being riddled
with bullets he hadn't felt a pang OF
pain.
NEARLY" 20 Years Old.
He is huge fellow nearly 20 years
old with great shoulders that lurch
across the narrow cot, so that II seems
as II he would heave overheard. But
he says he has got to keep in con
dition somehow, so he thumps and
pound hiself and IS all excitement over
a wheel chair they have promised him.
which Is propelled with handles instead
of pedals. They say he may go about
in this as soon as he can move at all
1t is curious how soon a man finds
his level In hospital. This boy only
came in early this morning and / found
him with little group OF walking
cases round his cot. chatting and swap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
MANY VOLUMES IN
u. S. ARMY LIBRARIES
PLACED UNDER BAN

New York, Aug. 3l.-Removal or
destruction o. a number of "uude-
sirable books" now on the shelves
of army camp libraries has been or
dered by Secretary OF War Baker.
according to notification received
here today by the war service branch
OF the American Library Associa-
ton.
The volumes said to have been
placed under the ban include certain
works Of John W. Burgess, formerly
a professor at Columbia Universi-
ty; one by Frank Harris, another
by the late Professor Hugo Muens-
terburg OF Harvard; and still others
by Alexander Berkman. anarchist.
Seumas MacManus. Irish folklore
writer; George Sylvester Niereck,
and Prof. Scott Nearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

| showed that the customary and statu
| tory warnings were given. and that the
periol Of dccedent was not discovered
until It was impossible to avoid the col
lision, there was no negligence on de
fendant's part.-203 $. w. KyD 55l.
| Verdict Against Street Railway Sus'
taincd.-Evidence that the motorman
of defendants street car saw plaintiffs
automobile n block away and stopped
ten feet after colliding with II two feet
from the ditch at plaintiffs right, when
plaintiffs way to left was blocked by
other cars, held sufficient to sustain a
verdict that the motorman was negli-
gent after discovering plaintiffs peril.
-2O3 S. w. Tex,) Gl7,
Care REQUIRED of Railroad at Cross
ing-When railroad train approaches
"A public crossing, il is the duty Of the
company to give such warnings of the
approach of the train, and to take such
precautions to avoid injury to persons
using the crossing. as is commensurate
with the danger of the particular cross
irG although such warning need not
be effective 50 as to amount to a guar
anty Of safety of persons using the
crCSsing.--203 $. w. KyJ 551.
Driving Vehicle While Intoxicated
one attempting to operate a mule-driven
vehicle upon public highway while
intoxicated to the extent commonly
known as drunk is guilty OF negligence,
as & matter Of law. precluding recovery
for injuries sustaine3 lson with
an automobile :" ne public
p2lic; % disco '.' a.. %. prohibit
ed liquors, a. .. ,,n by Acts 1915, page
s, SECTION Q, and Acts 1911 page 634,
mrkIrg it a misdemeanor to operate a
motor vehicle while intoXicated.-7S SO.
CAla.J 724.
Humanitarian Rule.--In an action for
damages to plaintiffs automobile
sprinklng truck duo to collision with
defendants eet car, plaintiffs pet
ton setlif an &c e Cundj OF 10! Ii. ence
failure to ring the gong, the operation
Of the street car at a negligent speed
and tine act of the motorman in negli-
gently failing to stop. in the shortest
time ana space possible under the cir
cums.ances witn the means at his com
muud consistent with the safety Of the
persons on the car when he knew Of the
danger to the truck, in violation of the
vigilant watch ordinance of the city,
properly raised the question of the hu-
mantarian rule.-203 5. W. (Alo1 4S3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
By Margaret Walter)

London, Aug. G-tBy Mail--There Is
an entirely new bunch at our hospital
this week. All the boys We were JUST
getting acquainted with are gone, re-
moved TO "A beautiful new American
hospital down in the country where
they will not only have American
nurses and Doctors but Will be apie
to 20 out into beautiful open country
as soon as they are able to crawi
around by themselves.
can Just see my little friend "Yank'
living out on the terrace in a g'ily
striped marque. slipping some sort OF
nice, cool drink and chatting OF brave
deeds accomplished and braver ones 10
come to some nice girl from home.
IL is one Of the sad things of being
in a clearing hospital. You only Just
begin to get friendly when suddenly
word comes to break camp and the
next time you go to visit the boys
with tubes OF tooth paste. razcr blades
post cards, fruit and other things they
need stuffed into your pockets and
every available place. you find smooth
white empty cots ready for the next
convoy.
Never Long Pause.
But there Is never long pause IN
these London hospitals. They are soon
filled up again. Among the new ar
rivals is a boy straight from the front
who knows all about machine gun
bullets, snipers and scooting round in
a so called wood trying to pick off the
deadly sharp shooters so as to clear up
for an occupation by our troops.
He is lying in a cot in the long green
and rose ward, the one where there are
always beautiful flowers. but all his
mind and the heart of him is out in a
little narrow corner OF Picardy living
again those thrilling last minutes of his
fight He was perched in a tree. pick
ing off Huns as they tried to reform
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

Duty Of Gateman mt CrOsshng.-it Is
the Guty OF gateman at a crossing 10
give reasonable warning. by sounding a
gong. Of his purpose to lower the gate
POL s. w. Ky) Sal.
LlIhts on Crossing Gates.--Gatcs at
crossings need have only sufficient
lights, either upon the arms or else
where, to enable n person, exercising
Ordinary care for his own safety, TO
see The arms OF the gate.-2O3 S. w.
Ky) 53l.
Tinffic Regulations Not Effective on
Privpte Roads.-Acts 1911 p. 63i sec
ton Is, requiring lights upon motor
vehicles, applies to public highways
only, and does not affect the degree
OF cl.re owned by an operator to travel
ers n a private road.-7S So. (Ala.) 124'
st ,eet Railway Has No Exclusive
RigI rs in Streets.A street railway
com ANY does not have the exclusive
rlgh, to the use of the street and its
opor stives are bound to prevent col
lisloI with automobiles, If possible after
disctYering peril.-2O3 s. w. GND 6l7
vi ,dation Of Law as to Headlights
A VI ylation of Acts 1911. page t3i' sec
ton IS, requiring at least two head
lighlp upon the front Of motor Vehi'
Gle seratel upon a public highway at
nighh is negligence, and if such proNi-
mat,Ily causes injury to one driving
m Ne By frightening the animal, the
oper ,tor is liable.--7S SO. tAla) 72i.
~ ped o9 Train Inumatcrial.-ln an
actita for death Of a passenger In an
autq mobile through being struck by a
trail. at railroad crossings plaIntiH
was iaot entities to have the question Of
negligent speed of the train submitted
to t ,e jury where the crossing was To-
cate in tht open country, and was not
exec .ionally dangerous,-203 $. w.
Kyl 55l.
Al Droacking Gate at Crossing.--It is
the .tty Of one approaching crossing
to exercise ordinary case to discover
whq ,aer arms of gate are down or
are heing lowered, and TO keep out of
their way, and il a failure to do 50
cont Fitted 10 Ills injury to such an eX-
tent that, but for it, ne would not have
been injured no recovery could be mad.
--20, S. w. Hiy.l 53l
+; lure b, Heed Warming at Crossing.
In action for the death of passenger
in ar automobile struck by defendants
railr tad trgin at public crossing
wheie thu uncontradicted evidence
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

ping yarns. The ward sister already
speaks to him as If they had known
each other all their lives. AS soon as
came In sight he asked me for home
papers. as many as | could find. and
demanded guide books TO London and
maps and time tables, because he says
that while he Is laid up here he may
as we'll do bit Of sight seeing and
improve his mind.
He Is one OF those lucky fellows who
always fall into good jobs and interest
ing surroundings. SO he was naturally
sent to the green and rose ward. which
is the one the young duchess keeps
full OF flowers all the year round.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
PRESIDENT SOON IS
TO TOUR COUNTRY

Washington, Aug. 3l.-Plans for
President Wilson's speech-making
for the Fourth Liberty loan are
taking shape. and it was said today
his campaign might carry him to
the Pacific coast.
The president will make nearly a
score OF addresses in many sections
OF the county, calling on the people
to subscribe 10 the nations war
fund and telling them what has
been done with the money already
provided.
The itinerary OF the trip has not
been prepared, and there will be no
announcement for the present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

Vladiyostok, Aug. 26.-(Monday)
The recent attempt OF Lieut.. Cen
eral Horvath to gain control OF the
Russian military forces in Siberia
was such a complete failure that it
is probable that 400 Zemstov troops
who sided with him and subsequent
ly were disarmed, will Join the army
of General Semcnoff. anti-bolsheyik
leader in trans-Baikalia. who is CO.
operating with the entente forces.
The troops offered no resistance
to the decision OF the allies that they
must lay down their arms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

Get all your school books and sup
plies at the Ardmore Book & News
Co., 4 West Main.-adv.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
LITERARY NOTES FROM BoNl
AND LlVERIGHT.

Boni and Liveright say that al,
though nc advertisements have ap-
peared, yer in trade journals, of
their forthcoming publication What
is The German Nation Dying For?"
the bare announcements of the book
that appeared in various prominent
publications have brought about 100
letter sto their offices, asking what
the title Of the book means. 1t must
be obvious to every intelligent person
in this country that the German nation
is dying-gradually bleeding to death,
now at a g~ratifyingly accelerated pace.
This, Karl Ludwig Krause, the dis
tinguished German publicist, sees as
clearly as any Allied author, and in
his book, which he has written at the
peril of his life, he asks the despair
ing passionate question, What are the
people dying for?" The question is
asked, not of the world at large, but
of the German people themselves. The
book was Immediately suppressed in
Germany, although some five thou
sand copies got there from Switzer.
land, where it was published. Mr.,
Krause asks the people why they are
willing to support official barbarism
and answer all of his own questions
by telling his readers that the Ger
mans under the influence of Prussiar
rule have come to have flunkey souls
and to think in the brutal terms o.
the Junker caste. A few of the Al
chapter headings in this book are:
Hunger, The Lusitania, Why the Ger
mans are Disliked, Got Strafe Eng
land,'' Asininities, Bluff, The Crash
What is the Obstacle to Peace The
Reckoning.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
PROF HARRIS LANDS EXCELLENT
POSITION

The Sun is exceedingly gratified to
note the appointment of Prof. ]. Silas
Harris to a very responsible clerical
position at the famous Armour Pack
ing plant in this city. 1t is the first
appointment of it's kind in the history
of that great institution and much
credit is due Mr.. A. MCLEAN, super
intendent, for this splendid appoint.
ment. Prof. ]. Silas Harris is one
of the best equipped men intellect
ually of the ace in this country and
as a penman has no superior. He was
for many years principal of schools
in this city and other sections of Mis-
souri, and is at present president OF
National Negro Educational Congress.
Prof. Harris is qualified to fill any
position in the gift of this corpora
ton, or for that matter, this Nation,
and the Sun again expresses it's graft,
fication in the name Of the Negro
people of Greater Kansas City on the
wisdom of this excellent appointment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
REV. J. W. Nurse, D. D.
MaCkey'S Eminent

DR.. Nurse has for sometime been
the distributor of Mackey's Wonderful
Rhelmatic cure has recently purchas-
ed outright the formula for compound
ing the same and now has the sole
rights for the manufacture and distri-
button of this wonderful preparation.
This is the only ten days cure on
the market taking ten days for rheu-
matism two hours and immediate re-
lief for neuralgia, forty-eight hours for
lumbago, one week for throat trouble,
ten days for asthma and all pains and
stiffness in the body, ten days for lung
trouble in first and second stage and
a guaranteed remedy and destroyer
of appendicitis, absolutely guaranteed
under the Pure Food and Drug act,
serial No. 44333.
Sold only by Rev. J. w. Nurse, ID.
D., at his Laboratory and residence
1905 Michigan Ave-, Kansas City, Mo
Bell phone East 1880. $1.00 per bot
tle-Agents wanted. Orders out OF the
city Csc extra for postage.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

fer widely front he North, so that the
latter. became a place of refuge for
Negroes and elucidates the conditions
in the South impelling the blacks to
migrate. The numerous centers to
which the fugitives repaired for asy-
lum are noted in detail as connecting
links in the chain of underground rail
road stations where Negroes we're aid
ed on their way to favorable commune
ties in the Northern States and Can
ada.
The chapter on confusing move
ments of the Civil war takes up an
aspect of the exodus which has gen.
orally been neglected.
An equally valuable portion of the
work, however, is that which treats
of the movements of the Negroes since
the Civil war. This part deals with
the movement to the west, the migra.
ton of the talented tenth and the ex-
odus during the World war,
Sufficient attention is also given to
the smaller but significant migration
of Negroes of refinement and culture,
those who despite their achievements
have been unable to safeguard the
rights guarantee them by the Con-
stitution and have therefore, sought
in the North relief from their many
wrongs. How these migrants have
been too often disappointed like the
a by the mirage in the desert,
has been carefully noted. This chap
ter, therefore, becomes the most tragic
portion of the narrative. Here we see
the most enlightened Negroes exper.
fencing the breakup of their estates,
the severance of family ties, and the
separation from friends, in short, a
sacrifice of all things held dear only
to find a place where one might be
recognized as a man regardless of his
color or previous condition of servi-
tude.
The last chapter, The Exodus dur
ing the World War" is without doubt
the most valuable portion of the book.
With the adequate historic back
ground furnished by the sketch of the
early movements of the black popula-
ton, the present day migration is
easily understood. The underlying
causes of all these movements have
been practically the same. 1t is mere
ly a case of history repeating itself
Although accessible data for figuring
out automatically the extent of the
present movement is not available, sui
ficient statistics are given to inform
the reader as to how tremendously
the recent migration has affected the
! whole nation. These facts are made
still more impressive by maps anC
diagrams, showing the distribution o
the black population, and especial.
it's concentration in cities. These fea
lures especially make this book a valu
able aid indispensable to anyone intel
ested in understanding this most in
portant event of our recent interna
history. AS this work costs only $1.1
by mail, it is hoped that it will have
large sale.-The Association for tn
Study of Negro Life and Histor,
=" Washington, D. G.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
WILLIS REALTY co.

If you are looking for a home, call
at the Willis Realty and Investment
Co., 2610 Highland avenue. I have
cottages. residences and apartments
on very reasonable terms. If you
have houses, cottages or apartments
for rent, / can rent them for you to
desirable tenants. 1 have calls every
day for them. II your properties are
not paying you as much as you think
they should, l ear make them pay
you. COME IN AND WE WILL
TALK IT OVER,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

1t is said that some of the school
principals are so jealous of their en-
rollment that they actually refuse to
encourage weak and under nourished
children to attend the fresh air school.
That means that they would rather
see the. lives of the children shorten
ed than to Sc the school roster short
ened. This is good patriotic service.