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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Park Ave. News.

Weather. People sitting their ashes
that never sifted them before, on ac-
count of the colder it gets the less
you see coal wagons stopping at
houses.
Spoarts Last Friday aftirnoon Sid
Hunts fox terrier Teddy reetched up
and kissed a milk wagin horse on the
nose, Sid Hunt saying it proved he
wont be afraid of wild animals in
case he ever gets a chance to chase
eny.
Big Tree Falls Down The fat tree
next to Sam Crosses house fell down
with a fearse bang last Satidday
morning, witch no wonder, on ac-
count of men having bin hitting at
it with axes on perpiss for about
half hour. Among those who
dident even jump back wen it fell,
being pritty far away behind a rope,
was Benny Potts, Pubs Simpkins, Sid
Eunt and Skinny Martin.
Pome by Skinnw Martin
Ony Not the Same Shape
Roses is red
And violets is bloc
So in case you wunt to paint them
You'll know how to do
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Leroy Shooster got a air
rifle for Krissmas, saying he is will
ing to donate it to the government
to use agenst the Germins if the
government asks him for it.
For Sale. A box Of berd seed haff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
SOLAR HEAT
COMES FROM
LIGHT RAYS
Heat Rays Cannot Pass
Through Absolute Zero of
Space, Says Electrical
Experimental.
electrical Experimenterl

We may take it as an established
fact that the sun is a huge ball Of
1ncandescent matter. Spectral ana1y-
Sis shows that the sun contains every
element known to US as found on the
earth. Every metal, every gas is rep
resented in the incandescent photo
sphere, l. e., the gaseous envelope sur
rounding the sun, burning at a ire
mendous heat.
We know the sun to be some SO
million miles distant from the earth.
Enormous as this distance is-incom-
prehensible to the human mind-we
receive daily from our luminary a
quantity of energy nothing short of
astounding. Only by remembering
that a ight-ray travelling at a speed
of close to 10000 miles per second,
requires a little over minutes to ira
verse the gulf separating the sun from
the earth, do we begin to realize what
sort of a problem we face, when we
wish to make it clear to our minds
how such stupendous energy, which
lights and heats our planet, is convey
ed to us through a vacuum. For the
old SO million miles separating the
sun from the earth constitute of
course an almost perfect vacuum.
Nevertheless the earth is lighted and
heated. But how does it come about?
Now we know that if we go only 80
miles above the surface of the earth
we strike temperature of 273 de-
grees Centigrade, the absolute zero of
interstellar space. Nevertheless, heat
in some form gets through this ire
mendous cold, paradoxical as this
sounds at first. Otherwise, how do
we account for the earth being heated
by the sun? If you doubt that it gets
colder as you go up, you have but to
climb a mountain of moderate height.
Even three miles up the cold becomes
SO intense that the top of the noun
tain will be found covered with per-
petual ice. Notwithstanding this, we
are closer to the sun by miles at the
summit than at the base of the noun
tain! Also we find by way of further
proof that if we expose a thermom-
eter directly to the suns rays at the
top of the mountain, the temperature
will be about the same as that of the
ice at our feet. And it makes little
difference if we perform this expert
ment on an ice covered mountain at
the equator, or on a similar mountain
in more northern ATTITUDES
Logically then we are forced to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12

conclusion that we do not receive heat
rays from the sun at all. For the dark
heat rays can not pass through a va
CUM. By placing thermometer in
an ordinary Thermos bottle this state
ment can be verified readily.
But where does the heat come
from? How is the earth heated after
all, for heated it certainly is?
By the suns light rays. We know
these rays not to be merely luminous
rays, but they are in reality electro
magnetic rays. Now then, when these
cold rays strike the earth's atmos-
phere at it's lower strata, where the
latter is heavily comprest, to some
Is lbs, per square inch, these cold
light rays seem to undergo trans
formation, and in the act greatly heat
the surrounding air. Just what this
transformation is we do not, as yet
know, mainly because we do not &C
tuaIly know the true composition of
a light ray. We don't know what lies
beyond the ultra violet, nor the ultra
red section of the suns spectrum. Nor
do we know much of the light rays
electrical structure.
At this point we wish to make an
interesting reflection. Not so long ago
the famous Dutch philosopher DR..
Kamerlingh Onnes made certain ex-
periments of tremendous import. He
placed an electrical conductor in an
almost absolute zero, and found to his
establishment that a current started IN
such a conductor would continue to
flow for 10 hours. The tremendous
cold robbed the conductor of all its
former resistance, and the electric
current finding no resistance to wear
itself out in heat, became a sort of
perpetual circuit which lasted as long
as the conductor was near the absolute
zero.
Now the point is, the space separar-
ing the earth from the sun is at an
absolute zero. Is this not perhaps the
reason that the suns light-rays which
are of course electrical in nature
act in a like manner to the electric
current in DR.. Onnes' experiments?
This then would explain, why prac
tically no energy is lost in the trans
mission through SO million miles of
icy space.
H GERNSBACK.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12

full, on account of herd having died
and cant eat it. If you have no berd,
dogs will eat it cheerfiIly. See Lew
Davis. (Avvertizemint)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP Is, BETHANY CHAPEL

Our regular weekly meeting was
called to order by our scoutmaster,
Mr.. Jobes. We had 80 per cent. at
tendance Many different bandages
were practiced by the troop and sig
mailing was also practiced. After the
business part Of our meeting was over
our host came in under the head of
Eat e. Co., Inc A Mercaich was the
chef This company's speciality was
Hot Dogs and Popcorn, which sold
and went down like hot cakes. There
was only one man whom we forgot
about, I guess he will beg our pardon,
and that was Herbert H. Hoover.
Meeting was adjourned at 1000 p. NJ
EDWARD KAHN,
Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
MAYOR NOW TALKS
OF ECONOMY TO
CITY OFFICIALS

Several weeks after he had in
creased his salary from $1,000 to $4,000,
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson addressed
the members of the Board of Appor-
tionment at their reorganization meet
ing yesterday and talked on bringing
about economy.
Without mentioning his 100 per cent.
raise, the mayor said, You must use
every effort to bring about economy
in all city departments and to pro-
tect the interests of taxpayers at all
times Continuing he said, You
must not act parsimoniously, and yet
not with too great liberality.'
The board reelected William E.
Seeley president. The slate of com
mittee appointments viii be prepared
Immediately
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP 20

The meeting opened at 700 p. m.
in the parish rooms at the church.
The scoutmaster, his assistant and
twenty-five scouts were present. The
regular form of business was held and
the meeting was given to the scout
masters council for advice After this
the treasurer collected dues and read
his report. Following other work the
meeting adjuorned with the usual
closing at 900 p. m.
STEPHEN SHERMAN,
Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP %

Troop % held their regular meet
irg. We were drawn up for inspection
after roll was called. We did good
turn by fixing six chairs for st. Johns
school. We went on a hike Friday
Jan. 4, 1913 from 700 p. m. to 9:45
p. m.
JOHN DUHON,
Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP A

Troop 4 held its regular meeting
in the church instead of the club,
which was due to the cold weather.
We had some very interesting signal
ing between Nichols,and Nelson versus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP 80

Troop 80 was organized and five
scouts were present. Several boys ex-
pected to be present but were unable
to come but will be on hand next
Thursday night with more boys.
H. C. ARCH.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
NEWS AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS OF
AMERICA HEADQUARTERS NOTES

Budini and Dublin. Budint and Dublin
won out this week.
One of our scouts rescued a man
from gas poisoning Sunday morning
He worked on the patient for Is min
utes with the Shaefer method and
when the ambulance arrived patient
was o. K.
C. W. NOREN,
DEPUTY Commissioner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-12
TROOP Fl, ST. LUKES episcopal

TROOP Fl, ST. LUKFS EPISCOPAL
Meeting called to order at 7:15 by
Scoutmaster. We were told that we
would receive a manual and card
stating that the person carrying the
card is a scout and a dispatch bearer
for the government. Saturday our
troop will meet in the parish house for
special work.
Meeting adjourned at S:45.
ALFRED JONES
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
PUTNAM MUST SPEED UP TO co
OVER THE TOP
Subscriptions to Liberty Loan Are
Not Coming In as Fast as They
Should.

OF its quota Of 1887 900, Putnam
has only subscribed si63, 900 for the
Fourth Liberty Loan, according to
figures given out this Friday morning
by G. Harold Gilpatrie, chairman of
the Putnam loan committee. Mr.. Gil
patric says that there is absolute ne
cessity for a general speeding up if
this city is not to fall below its al
lotment The quota this year is larg-
er than ever before. and people must
subscribe in larger amounts than
they have done in the past. Other
wise Putnam will not go over the top.
Beginning next week a house to
house canvass will be inaugurated,
and citizens are urged to be prepared
to hand their subscriptions to those
who call upon them.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
SURPRISE PARTY FOR MISS
ADAMS

A number of her friends surprised
Miss A. Louise Adams at her home on
Wilkinson street last Saturday eve
ming, and gave her farewell party,
as she was to leave Monday for Hart
ford to begin training as nurse. The
evening was most pleasantly passed
with games and singing. Miss Adams
was presented with box of writing
paper, ink and postage stamps. Re
freshments were served.
On Friday evening the choir of the
Congregational church, Of which
Miss Adams is a member, met at the
home of the director, L. o. Williams,
on South Main street At this time
Miss Adams was presented with a
leather writing case. The presenta-
tion-was by Miss Josephine Clifford,
who read an original poem, covering
incidents happening in the choir since
Miss Adams membership.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
WlLFRED THERRIAN DOING LIB
ERTY LOAN CAMPAIGNING

Wilfred Therrian. a member Of
Company A, End Engineers. who was
severely gassed in the recent Allied
offensive at Chateau Thierry, and
who has for some weeks been recup-
Grating at government hospital in
New Haven, has been assigned to do
campaigning IN behalf Of the Liberty
Loan. Private Therrian's home is in
Grosvenordale, and he is well known
in Putnam, being a member of Car
gill council, X. Of c.
He has been assigned for the Put
nam district, and for the next few
weeks, under the direction of County
Chairman Davenport, viii tour east
ern Windham county telling Of his
experiences abroad, as well as stir
ring up enthusiasm for the Fighting
Fourth" On Tuesday evening Of
this week. Private Therrian spoke at
the Bradley theatre.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
MAYOR SUSPENDS
CITY PATROLMAN
Prefers Charges Against Officer
Regis Bouthilette
Ofhce- Said to Have Neglected His
Duty, and Refused to Obey
Orders

Because he is said to have neglect
ed his duty, refused to obey orders,
and wilfully disregarded rules of the
department, Officer Regis Bouthilette,
night patrolman in the business sec
ton of Putnam, has been suspended
from the police force by Moyor Allie
W. Marcy. He is to be given hear
ing by the police committee of the
common council, at which time he
viii be given opportunity to show
why he should not be definitely drop
ped
According to the statement given
to the council at its meeting on Tues
day evening, Officer Bouthilette ex-
cused himself from answering a call
upon the grounds that another man
will be on duty in three quarters of
an hour"
This officer" said Mayor Marcy,
was called on the phone recently,
and deliberately shifted the response
bility upon another officer coming on
duty in three-quarters Of an hour.
But ne failed to notify that officer.
desire the police committee to give
Officer Bouthilette a hearing, and to
bring in a report.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
TWELVE INFLUENZA DON'TS'
ISSUED BY GEN. GORGAS

Twelve safeguards against the
spread of Spanish influenza have
been issued by the Surgeon Gen
eral of the army. as follows:
l. Avoid needless crowding; in
fiuenza is a crowd disease.
2. Smother your coughs and
sneezes; others do not want the
germs which you would throw
away.
8. Your nose, not your mouth,
was made to breathe through. Get
the habit.
4. Remember the three Cs--a
clean mouth, clean skin and clean
clothes.
5. Try to keep cool when YOU
walk and warm when you ride ard
sleep.
s. Open the windows always at
home at night; at the Office when
practicable.
7. Food will win the war if you
give it a chance: help by choosing
and chewing your food well.
8. Your fate may be in your
own hands; wash your hands be-
fore eating.
Q. Don't let the waste products
of digestion accumulate; drink a
glass or two Of water on getting
up.
10I Don't use napkin, towel,
spoon, fork. glass or cup which has
been used by another person and
not been washed.
II. Avoid tight clothes, tight
shoes, tight gloves; seek to make
nature your ally and not your pris-
oner.
II. When the air is pure
breathe all of it you can; breathe
freely.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
CITY'S POPULATION
IS INCREASING
Enumeratio of School Children
Shows Gain of One Hum
dred
This Means Increase In Popula ton
Of At Least Five Hundred.

Lewis F. Battey has finished taking
the enumeration of children in Pu,
nam over four and under sixtee
years of age, and reports an increase
of at least one hundred. The total
enumeration is 1924. As it is esti-
mated that for each child so enumer-
ated there are FIVE souls in the town,
this evidences that in the last year
Putnam has grown by FIVE hundred
population.
II this be so. according to the last
census. Putnam, now accredited with
a population of between eight an5
nine thousand, must have at least be-
tween nine and ten thousand, and
MANY in close touch with local condi-
tions. make the assertion that Put
nam has a population of at least TO-
600.
1t is evident. from local conditions,
that Putnam has grown and Is still
growing. While some few s5ears ago
there were idle looms am idle ma
chinery in our mills, today everything
is running full and in some cases
mills rae working night and day
shifts. This means itional fam
lilies in the town and all have added
to the population, so that It seems
logical conclusion that the population
of Putnam today is larger than ever
before.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
STARTED AT REAR OF COURT HOUSE BLOCK
Fire By Irving Mron, Who Saw Smoke While
Way to Fire at Mullan Store.

Fire, believed to have been Of in
cendiary origin. started just before
midnight Thursday, and in the two
hours time before recall was
sounded did damage estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 to the
department store of Byron ID. Bug
bee in the heart Of the Putnam bust
ness section. The greatest damage
was to the large stock Of merchandise
purchased for fall and winter.
The building in which the Bugbes
store is located is owned by tho
Houghton 4 Wagner estate, and they.
with Mr.. Bugbee. are the chief losers.
Mark II. Wilson, who conducts q
news and tobacco store in the same
block, also suffered loss, estimated
this Friday morn,ag at about $1,000.
most of which was caused by smoke
and water. a,
The fire started at the rear Of the
block, near the back entrance to the
! Giraca Fruit Store and Progress Can
/ dy Kitchen. Peculiar circumstances
attend the fires discovery, and lend
weight to the belief that the setting
of the fire had been well planned out.
At quarter of twelve, some barrels at
the rear of the Edward Mullan store
were discovered In flames, and an
alarm was sounded from box IL. The
department responded promptly.
Chief Clerk Irving II. Miron Of the
local district board was working in
the board Offices at this time, and
nearing the alarm started for the MUIR
Ian store, where he could see that u
small crowd had eongregatcd. As he
passed the store of M. J. Lynch hs-
CHANGED to look into the passhgeway
between Court House block and tho
A. & p. store. Here he saw smoke.
and at once investigated. Fred
Bruce also appeared from his home
near by. They found pile Of boxes
and packing burning briskly at tho
rear. IN tue uifhititut tHS fetatt iVt
the Mullan fire had been sounded
Miron and Bruce made efforts to get
into the Progress store where they
knew they could obtain water. but
failing In this they ran out onto the
street, and to the box, where another
alarm was sounded
The truck again responded In
stead Of running to the Bonneville
hydrant, the truck turned down
Front street, and lines were attached
to the hydrant near Arnold's market.
II was some few minutes before lines
had been connected from the Elm
street hydrant, and in the meantime
the fire had gained much Roadway.
1t broke into the interior of the
building near the Office of the Bug
bee store, and spread rapidly IN the
wooden structure. Gallons of water
were poured into the building, ruin
ing the valuable stocks of dry goods,
womens suits and dresses, millinery.
shoes, etc
Mr.. Bugbee is unable to give any
estimate Of his losses, but they arr
lieved to be in the vicinity of $780,
600 There was insurance.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
FAREWELL PARTY
FOR MISS DONOVAN
Teachers of High and Trade
Schools Gather Thursday
Evening.
Supper Served at High School, Fol-
lowed By Dancing and Enter
tainment.

The teachers of the Putnam High
school and State Trade shop. with a
few friends, gathered at the high
school library at 8 o'clock on Thurs
day evening for a surprise party ar
ranged in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Donovan, who has resigned from the
local school faculty, and is soon to
leave for Bridgeport.
The library had been prettily dec
Grated with autumn leaves, and ar
tistically arranged tables were set for
supper. The menu was as follows:
Vegetable Soup
Mashed Potatoes Beef Loaf
String Beans
Rolls Jelly Pickles
Coffee Ice Cream
The supper was served by the fol-
lowing girls, who were dressed in
white, and wore Colonial caps: Dor
cas- Bartlett, Ruth Bartlett, Mary Car
penter. Jessie Macdonald, Gladys Rob-
bins
Following supper there was i'm
promtu speaking Every one of the
26 present responded Principal
Snow of the high school acted as
Later in the evening the party went
to the school assembly hall, where
there was dancing and entertainment.
To show their appreciation for
Miss Donovan, all of those present,
signed a set of resolutions, which
were presented to her
Miss Donovan has been in Putnam
for several years, and during her stay
has made many friends. Her work
at the high school and trade school as
head of the domestic science depart
ments has been most successful, and
faculty and school board alike are
sorryto lose her services.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
TOM EARL BURIED WITH NAVAL
HOkORS.

Thomas Earl, formerly Of this
city, was buried with naval honors at
New London, Tuesday.
Mr.. Earl was for number Of years
engaged in the restaurant business in
this city, for the greater part of the
time on Livery street He was a
chef Of unusual ability and enlisted
in the navy near the beginning of the
war and became a steward. He had
previously served an enlistment in
the navy and when the call came vol
unteered.
Mr.. Earl was large man, was 10
vial and made many friends and ac-
quaintances In Putnam. He contract
ed Spanish influenza while stationed
in Boston, and died within a few
days.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN TO BRING
GERMAN TROPHIES HERE
GUNS BOMBS, SHELLS AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING
IMPLEMENTS OF WAR WILL BE SHOWN
Veteran Fighters Will Tell of the Great Conflict
Statesmen Will Collect Subscriptions

One of the most significant feat
ures of the campaign for the Fighting
Fourth Liberty Loan is the War Relic
train and the exhibit that it is carry
ing from town to town throughout
this state. This train, consisting of
two fat cars, one box car and tour
ist ear, carries exhibits of German
war material and American war
equipment, and is in charge of the
New England Liberty Loan commit
tee. II will arrive in Putnam Friday,
October 1, and from 9 a. m. until II
a. m. will stand on siding where the
pubic is invited to gather and see the
exhibits, as well as to listen to veter-
an fighters tell of the war, and the
reasons why it should be supported to
the utmost. Interpreter Veriey Of the
French foreign legion, who has been
in the service for three years. and
who mas been twice wounded, is one
of the speakers touring with the
train Another relic" this time an
American one, is Raymond Schwartz
of the 109th regiment. He was
gassed in the fight at Chateau Thier-
ry. and has been in the hospital re-
cuperating. He wears blue chevron
on one sleeve, signifying more than
three months of overseas service, and
wound chevron on his right sleeve.
He has an interesting message for
Putnam people. AS for the relics
themselves, that the train carries,
they bear mute witness of the strug-
gle that has torn the world asunder.
Speaking of them, and the visit of
the train to the capital of this state,
the Hartford Courant says:
F'iattened against the wall hung a
gray army coat, torn and muddy,
bearing the simple message, Goat of
Prussian soldier killed at Ypres."
There were hand grenades of various
types and two ominous looking clubs
with aailheads in the ends These
delicate little weapons were used by
the Russians in the first part of the
war. To bring matters up to the
present time, there was very new
and shiny U. S mess kit displayed,
and beside that a German machine
gun of the latest type. One of the
soldiers in charge of the outfit ex-
planned the use of a pair of metal
covered gloves. They are used in
handling machine guns, he said, as in
time the guns get almost white-hot
and the metal gloves protect the
hands from terrible burns.
A thing that looked bit like fire
eXtinguisher proved to be a liquid
fire tank and close at hand was
French gas mask with instructions
for the wearer in French upon it. A
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-10-04
is HELPING DURING EPIDEMIC
Corp. Mansfield Does Clerical Work
and Tends Switchboard.

Corp. Nelson Mansfield. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. A L. Mansfield of this city
who recently lost leg through a re
grettable accident at Camp Devens
is now able to assist in the rush OF
work that is caused by the epidemic
at the camp. Corp. Monsfield has
been doing clerical work, and at pres
emit Is tending a private switchboard,
answering the many calls coming
from relatives and friends as 10 the
welfare of men in the service.