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Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
LOCAL CONDITIONS lNR WAY

The situation D the Putnam ire department !, serious matter and one to he greatly depIofe3 l. Nil be little less than a disaster If our city IS Co become divided aealnSt itself ou any grounds whatever For some time there has been evidence fbat < facuonal feeling exists m the city. and Il has grown stronger. IL Is time for sober thinking. citizens to stop and consider that f allowed to 70 on there will be a deadlock and the city will stop progressing Putnam is the home of all of us lf we do not have the best interests of our home at heart and watch out for its prosper
 ity and welfare 1t soon will be an an pleasant place m which to reside The city has advanced rapidly for the past several years and has become more of metropolitan city as each year has passed We have excellent streets, good schools, large manufac- turing interests and good stores. ev- erything to attract business. But If the citizens cannot live in harmony work shoulder to shoulder. settle 1t tie differences they may have and get together unanimously. and work Tor Putnam's best interests, all we have goes for nal,ght.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
Drive Turkeys 10 Market

In some sections of Texas turkeys are driven to market. In one instance q flock af 5000 turkeys was driven l3 miles in TWO days Twice a year a train called the turkey special" leaves MorriStown Tenn Carloads of turkeys are sent to Morristown from the surrounding country. and these are made up into one rain and rushed to New York. Each car contains about 1.200 birds and nan k sent to care for them. In spite of all possible speed and care however. the birds are said 10 lase about l2 ner cent of their Mtl.Ili u ..llIIu,tlt
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
PRIZES FOR
 RAISING PIGS
Farmers Association May Fur nish Machinery to Help
 Food Production
Executive Committee Elected at
 Meeting Monday

An interesting and aerlaeeo4e8 meeting of tae a#zz=5 officers 9f tae W5oIaaa County Farmers Az
 ae.atioe uas 6ea8 H tae aeiat5aH office at Puritan fee morning at II o'clock The following officers and directors were present Pre= eat Henry Dorauce. Pral8eut s E Peckham, Secretary + 5 Harrison. Treasurer Whitman Danelsou. Dr. rectors II L. Stone. Brooklyn; " S Warren. Eastfora; Jerome Wood ward. Hampton; Lewis Bastow. Kil- HaelY; Prank Miller Plan6eld; Evz erctt E Brown. Pomfret; Harry r ehesbro, Scotland, Joseph Baker. Thompson; C. B Pomeroy Wind ham; Fred Rosebrooks, Willimantie; Spencer II Child. Woodstock
 President Henry Borrance, Secre= tary F. B Harrison, Treasurer Whit man Danielson. Everett E Brown. Rev Marion II Jones, Joseph Baker and Charles E. Pomeroy were the ex- ecutive committee elected for the year 1918.
 After some discussion regarding the question of increased production of food for this year, the County Agent was authorized to cooperate with the directors in obtaining infor- nation relative to the necessity for making available for the use of farmers the coming fall threshing, binding and other harvesting ma chinery, in order to assure an in- creased planting of grain Informa- ton will also be gathered as to just how much assistance q tractor would be to some communities it the eoun- ty. if one could be placed at the dis posal of farmers this spring during planting and narrowing season, If information warrants, steps will be taken to give the farmers assistance eff such machinery, in order to make the increased production which IS be ing so urgently requested of them
 The importance of the boys and girls of Windham county taking an interest in growing pork this season Was brought to the attention of the meeting, and it was voted to appro- priate fifteen dollars to be awarded in prizes for boys and girls under eight cen years of age raising pies in Windham County under the super vision of the Farmers Association. The money will be divided into five prizes. and the awards will be based on most economical gains made
 One hundred dollars was appropri- ated for the premium list for the i9lS Corn Show and plans were out hnel to hold meeting in each town in the county for the purpose of bringing to the attention of farmers the premium list for this years show and creating q general interest throughout the county in the show \ committee consisting of C $. Hyde of Brooklyn. George s. Bowen of Eastford, L. IL Healey of Wood stock, B C Southwick of the Con neetieut Agricultural College. and the County Agent, was appointed to make up the premium list and have charge of the arrangements
 Plans were also made for meet ing of the Farmers Association to he beld at Plainteld in connection with the Extension School to be held there the week of February 9th, in order that Farmers Association members might become acquainted with the extension school work. and also consider an amendment to the constitution Definite announcement of this meeting will be made later
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
Won a Wife by RIniards.

"Thrrc >r.s ago. writes W. N.. Fl friend and .aesell were equally infutu uteel by certain young lady and seemed to haNe about equal chances ef winning her in order to. play fair, Nc decided lo play 100 up at billiards, the Npuer to haXe the first chance ot proposing Atter neck and-ueck strug gle just vou by auke Alt l need add is that=l wish hadn't ,'-EA- change.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
selno Sure of Heaven.

woufi rather :.t 3 noor hesgae's wife and he Sure = heaven. than queen of ali the world and stand in doao' thereof by reason of my own c9nSSat Catherine ol Arasan.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18

Goods delivered to any part of the city. Telephone orders gwen prompt attention
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
WOODSTOCK RED CROSS HAS
 S6o MEMBERS
Organization Raised $3As In Recent
 Drive.

The Woodstock Auxiliary of the Red Cross now numbers S60 mem bers. Mrs. Wendell Witter. secretary. reports that during the recent Red Cross drlve SS4s was collected, which is considered an excellent showing. The committees did thorough work as the result indicates.
 The total amount received was di- vided as follows. East Woodstock $55. North Woodstock SGT, South Woodstock S24, West Woodstoek S2S. Woodstock Valley $50. Wood stock Hin Sl29
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
PROHIBITION A BENEFIT TO THE
WACE.EAEEER,

Viewed from whatever angle. there
Is no computing the value Of prohibi-
tior to the industrial class. Counted
by dollars and cents, the elimination
Of liquor from this country would mean
millions OF dollars diverted into a
channel that would make and does
make for higher order Of things.
Dollars and cents do not count when
the question OF prohibition Is the sub
Ject matter. 1t is not always a qucs-
tion Of what prohibition will do; the
other side Is: What will It prevent?
There Is no man In or out OF the la-
Dor movement. II he be honest with
himself and others. hut must recognize
the benefits from every viewpoint that
have come to the workers In those
states that have adopted prohibition.
Jerome Jones, President Southern
Labor Congress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
Preparations for Canning.

The first steps In all canning. says
the United States department Of ag-
riculture. consist In the preparation
and cleaning of containers and In the
preparation of the products to be
canned by washing, pairing, trimming.
and cutting into pieces where division
Is necessary.
Those engaged In the work should
start with clean hands, clean utensils.
clean. sound. fresh products, and pure,
clean, soft water. No vegetables or
fruits which are withered or unsound
should be canned. II possible, only
fruits and vegetables picked the day
Of canning should be used. Peas and
corn. which lose their flavor rapidly,
should be canned. In fact. within five
hours II choice product Is desired.
Before the preparation Of the prod
ucts Is begun the containers should
be washed. II glass or crockery 1urs
are used they should be placed In a
vessel OF cold water over fire to
heat. They will then be hot and
ready for use when the products have
been prepared for packing.
All grit and dirt should be washed
carefully from the materials to be
used. All products should be graded
especially for ripeness. Large fruits
and vegetables should be pared II
necessary. and small fruits, berries
and greens picked over carefully.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
THE MAKING Of
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Il Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit 10 the laboratory where thlo
successful remedy 10 made impressee
even the casual looker-on with the reli.
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman's Ills.
Over $50. 900 pound. Of various herbs
are used annually and al have to b
gathered ct the season Of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub.
stances are ct their best
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine 10 sterilized
and as final precsution in cleanliness
the medicine Is pasteurized and sealed
In sterile bottles.
Il ID the wonderful combination OF
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in it, preparation
which has made this famous medicine
90 successful In the treatment OF
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored TO health by the use OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound which We are continually pub.
kshinR attest - it, virtue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
the DRINK TRAFFIC AND THE
TAXPAYER.

saloon revenue aids in reducing
taxesl" This is one Of the most shal.
low arguments advanced by the liquor.
lite In support Of the drink business.
No thoughtful or observant person will
attempt to deny that under prohibition
crime decreases. pauperism grows less.
and that, given time for the natural re-
adjustment which must follow the gen.
eral elimination of the saloon and Its
Influences, the need for reform schools
jails, asylums. almshouses, hospitals,
ETC., will In the aggregate mean a saw
Ing Of many millions of dollars to the
taxpayers. Remember. too. that as
drunkenness Is eliminated more people
will become self-supporting and there
will be less need for charity. Abolish
the saloon and much of the money now
expended In aiding those who become
dependent through drink. and the mon.
ey now paid for taxes caused by the
results Of drink. will be used In Great
Ing more taxable property and the bur.
den will be more widely and evenly dis
tributed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
DOG A PROBLEM IN ENGLAND
Diminishing Food Supply Makes Ca
nine Industry Difficult One From
War Standpoint.

The British government Is wrestling
with the problem Of what to do with
dogs, In view Of the rapidly diminish
Ing stocks of food. 1t seems settled
that the number of dogs is to be re-
duced. There are hardly any dog bis
cults left, and no more will be manu-
factured. rs the low grade -four from
which they are made is wanted for the
textile trades.
Bonar Law, Chancellor Of the exche-
luer, refused to include a heavy tax
on dogs In his budget, which he In
troduced In the last week Of April.
His friends said that such tax would
kill dog-breeding as m industry. nnd
would work unequally between rich
and poor. The poor mans dog would
be sacrificed. while the pampered
PekInese would flourish.
Now the alternative proposal Is to
prohibit the breeding Of dogs during
the war except under license. The ef'
feet of this would be to allow the per
petuation of pedigreed breeds. which
have taken many years and large sums
Of money to produce, and also useful
dogs, like sheep dogs and army dogs
The breeding Of mongrels and prob
ably of purely fancy dogs would bt
prohibited.
There will be no interference will
people who already have dogs. They
will In the future need all their In
genuity to keep pets fed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

q tablespoonful Of melted fat. Season
with salt and pepper.
Why not utilize the asparagus in Its
senson to lend flavor to substitute
dishes? When combined with milk
and eggs II makes very nutritious as
well as palatable dish suitable for the
main dish Of meal.
Asparagus Souffie.
Cook bunch Of asparagus cut into
pieces In boiling salted water until
soft. Mnsh TO pulp or grind through
food chopper. Make white sauce
by melting one tablespoonful Of fnt In a
saucepan. stirring into 1t one-half tea
spoonful of cornstarch. One-quarter
teaspoonful Of pepper. one-half tea
spoonful of salt. and adding one-hulf
cupful OF milk. Stir until smooth and
cook until thick. Add the asparagus
pulp to the white sauce. Beat the
yolks Of three eggs until thick and
lemon colored and add to first mix.
ture. Beat white Of eggs very stiff
and fold In. Turn into buttered bak-
ing dish and bake In moderate oven
until firm to the touch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
THE CALL OF THE HOUR.

WILL VT TWIN
learned as lad that you cannot
run a saw mill without feeding II logs.
Q grist mill without feeding II grain,
q rock crusher without feeding. II
rocks. No more can we continue the
rum factory without grinding through
Il sons and daughters. have none to
sparei Nor will be poltroon and by
my vote or silence say, "It shall feed
on yoursw
The call Of the hour Is the challenge
Of highest patriotism. America must
not fail; 1t IL written In the plan Of
God for the ages that America shall
not fail
The liquor traffic, because II blocks
the road that leads to the realization
Of our national destiny, Is as doomed
today as Judas iscariot was when he
betrayed the Christ of God. Because
no human welfare program can be
completed, because humanity's physi.
cal. moral and spiritual health cannot
be rightly conserved while breweries
disti!leries, wineries and rum shops
continue to transact business. we
pledge our constructive and united ef
forts, our sacred honor. and our lives
II need be, to accomplish a saloonles,
nation by 1920 and saloonless world
BY 1030.-Daniel A. Polling.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
FAVOR SPREAD OF DISEASES
Damp, Poor Ventilated Quarters En-.
courage Such Ailments a.
Roup.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
Cold, damp, poorly lighted and ven
tilated poultry quarters favor the
spread Of such diseases as rOup. Such
contagious diseases as these are diff
cult and sometimes impossible to con-
troll unless given attention in the early
stages. Whenever preventative meas
ures fall. separate sick birds from the
flock as soon as there is evidence Of
disease. and then consult expert advice
to effect q cure.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
u. s. lnsurea Eiuhters.

In all our war measures and activi-
ties there Is nothing wiser, better arfd
fraught with more good to our fighting
men and the nation than our soldier
and sailor insurance. Members Of the
military and naval forces Of the United
States for whose benefit the insurance
was established are availing them
selves Of 1t. More than 100000 men,
bers Of Americas fighting forces are
now insured by the government for
more than S16,5OO. 900, 900 by the Unit
ed States government.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
Lime as q Dlsinfeetant.

The simplest things are the things
most likely TO be forgotten. 1t Is
never out OF place. therefore, at this
season OF the year for all Of us to
refresh our memories to the fact that
ordinary quicklime is one of the best
and cheapest Of disinfectants. To two
pounds of unslaked lime pint Of
water Is added. When the Jumps
have crumbled and the heat generated
In the process Of shaking has disap-
peared. there is added four volumes
OF water to one OF the slaked lime.
making the mixture known as milk
OF lime" II furnishes one Of the
best of disinfectants for sick-room
discharges. whitewashIng fences.
pens and the Interior Of outhouses
with II tends 70 render them more
sanitary. The unslaked lime scat.
tered about dairy barns. lots and
yards simpiIfies the problems Of sani'
tatlOn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

BY Himself.
surfaces a full-sized door and one or
more windows are needed.
RoOsts are commonly made Of small
scantling or narrow strips Of board.
about eight or ten inches length of
roost being allowed to each fowl. In
small. low coops the roosts should be
placed about twelve to fifteen inches
from the floor. In larger coops wide
boards. to catch the dropplngs Of the
birds. are generally used under the
roosts. the droppings board being from
twenty to thirty inches from the floor
and the roost few inches above the
droppings board.
The simplest form of nest Is q box
little ever foot square and not less
than five or six inches deep. When
space is limited the nests should be at
tached to the wall. the bottom of the
nest being foot or more from the
floor. For fiocks of FIVE or six hens
two nests are needed; for larger flocks
one nest for each four or five hens.
The feeding utensils required are
HOppers for dry mash. trough for tn.
BILE scraps or moist mash. small hop
pers for shell and grit. and drinking
pans or fountains. For fiocks contain.
Ing not more than 80 birds one Of each
kind Of utensil, II Of appropriate size.
Is enough.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
POULTRY
.FAEIS.
SUITABLE SHELTER FOR HENS
House Of Appropriate Size, with
Nests, Roosts and Feeding App'i.
ances 10 Needed.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment Of Agriculture)
Every flock Of hens needs n suitable
shelter-a coop or house of appropri-
ate size, furnished with roOsts, nests
and appliances for feeding and water
ing. A flock that Is to be used for
breeding should also have yard where
the birds can exercise on the ground
and In the open air. Hens kept only
for eggs for the table may be confined
to their house continuously for as long
q time as ordinary hens are profitable
layers. 1t Is better to give them an
outdoor run. but when space Is limited
1t can be dispensed with.
Small flocks need little more floor
space per bird than large flocks, and
birds confined constantly to the house
should have a little more floor space
per bird than others. A coop for six
hens should allow five or six square
feet of floor space for each; house
for twenty to thirty hens. three or -four
square feet to each. Yards are usu
ally planned to give not less than II
square feet Of land per hen.
Small coops which can be cleaned
without entering them may be bull
only three or four feet high. This
height Is most comfortable for thu
hens. Coops for flocks of more thar
six or eight birds must be Of sucf
height that n grown person can move
about In them. In a low coop the same
opening will answer for door and win
dow. In high coops with larger wal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
TEsrlmoMv OF CHARITY WORK.

The charitable organizations are
quick to realize the blessings Of pro-
hlb!tlon, for prohibition not only means
less poverty. but II means that money
which formerly went to care for the
family Of the drinking man Is made
available for other uses. The testi-
mony Of the Des Moines Associated
Charities is an Illustration of this
point: ''Three years ago 20 per cent
Of all the families and individuals aid
ed were In a condition of poverty
through the drunkenness Of the father
or supporting member Of the house
hold. Last year that figure had dwin-
died to 10 per cent. This means that
with open saloons Des Moines' largest
charitable body was spending annual
ly more than one-fourth Of Its budget
to take care Of the product Of the "a.
loon. while within year and half
after the closing Of the bars Of the city
the association was paying out but one
tenth Of its income for the same pur-
p0se."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
FooQy In Camp.

1t was nm unusually foggy morning
at Camp Grant. The soldiers were In
line as usual ready for drilling, but
the sergeant noticed that somebody
was out Of place, he being quite dis
tance away. He called to him to get
In line. but no answer was received
nor did the object stir. After calling
and motiOning to him several times he
walked up to him. when to his dismay
he found he had been talking to a post
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARuEa

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use OF
Aliens Foot Ease, the sntiseptic powder 70
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In the
foot-bath, increases their efficiency and In
sures needed physical comfort. II takes the
Friction from the Shoe, freahsns the feet,
and prevents tired, aching and blistsred fset
Women everywhere are constant users OF
Aliens Foot-Eass. Don't get foo. sore, got
Aliens Foot Ease. Sold BY dealers every-
where. 25c,-Ady.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
Riohts In Grass.

The fact that the tenant does not
have the right to walk OF and take
the lawn with him when he moves from
the premises was made clear In de-
cision handed down by Vice Chancel-
lor Leaning in Camden. N. j.. the 9TH
er day. deciding against a tenant who
had created lawn by spreading q lay
er Of top soil, anI who attempted later
to carry II away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
MANY ERRORS OF BEGINNERS
Difficult Problems VIII BE Presented
Before Success In Any Large
Degree 10 Attained.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agricuiture)
Beginners In the poultry business
will probably make many mistakes and
difficult problems will be presented for
solution before success In any large
measure. will be attained. As soon as
1t Is found to be paying investment.
more capital may be put into the plant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

tured more than two centuries ago.
and. according to the story Of J. r.
zahn, the donor. has been worn by sew.
eral prsncesses. The bezel Of the ring
turns on tiny hinge at the pressure
Of hidden spring, opening small
poison chamber. The ring Is sGid to
have been designed for emergency use
BY court beauties. The owner values
the band ut $1,000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
Turkey Raising on Farm.

Turkey raising. as ordinarily en-
gagged In. is side line upon the gen.
eral farm. For those persons who are
favorahly situated for raising tur-
keys. more profitable side line can
hardly be found. Plenty Of range ia
essential to success.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
GET BOHEMIAN POISON RING
Red cross Presented With Gold eanu
Made More Than Two Gen.
turtles Ago.

Denver. Colo.-In . miscellaneous
collection OF antique jewelry donated
to the Red Cross by residents Of Den
YER to be sold for the benefit Of the
foreign fund Of chat organization there
10 Z Bohemian poison ring with . sln-
istsr history.
Ths small gold band was manufse-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
KENTUCKY GOING DRY.

] saw camel 30 through the needles
eye.
saw the trust that paid its nns: saw
old Kentucky dry.
No doubt the popular writer who
had this vision Of ''impossibilities" will
soon see the necessity Of revising It.
The legislature of old Kentucky by
an overwhelming vote referred the
question Of statewide prohibition to
the people. and was the third state
1.-THE first wet One) to ratify the fed.
eral prohibition amendment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
Truth Recognized.

We have been told that food will
win the war. munitions will win the
war. ships will win the war. and ere
now prepared for the appearance Of
the startling theory that soldiers will
win the war.-Toronto Mail.