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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-03
WALLACE w. PUTNAM DEAD.
Native of Brattleboro and Built Up
Large Organ Business from Small Be-
giRnings-Funeral Here.

Wallace W. Putnam, 81 OF the firm W.
W. Putnam L. Co. of stanton, Va, died
Dec. 26 in Radford, Va, where he bad
been in a hospital II months with a ner-
vous breakdown, followed by diabetes. He
was associated in business with the late
Herbert +. Fox of Brattlcboro, who died
suddenly April 10, 1917. The shock Of Mr.
Foxs death was the beginning of Mr. Put
mans i'll health
Mr. Putnam was born IN BrattlcborO
Jan. 20, 1862. one Of two children Of the
late Lewis and Lydia WARD Putnam
He attended the schools here, including
the high school when the late b. f. Biug.
ham was principal When he was young
man he began work for the Estey Organ
company, in the tuning department, and
it was while there that he became inter
csted in business in which he was to be
come very successful. He went from here
to Guelph Ontario, where he worked a
few years for the Bell Organ Co. and was
made superintendent of the tuning depart
ment. He was also employed for a time
in Marietta, Ohio, being sent from there
into Virginia and Maryland to tune OF
gans He liked the South extremely well
and settled for while in Winchester,
Va, where he owned music store.
Twenty-Five years ago he went to Staun
/ ton and opened music store and it was
there he began the manufacture of small
portable organs in the basement of his
store, employing two men and one boy
The business grew rapidly and Mr.. Put
nam built a factory and employed at one
time 200 hands, and the capacity of the
| plant for turning out organs was 700 "A
month. He contin to manufacture the
small organs and larger size reed organ.
He took Mr. Fox, brother Of the late
George f. Fox of Brattleboro, into part.
nership after being in the business a few
years, the firm name remaining w. w
Putnam & Co.
| Mr.. Putnam never married. He leaves
one sister. Miss Mary J. Putnam of Brat
tleboro. He was one of the organizers of
the First Regiment band of Brattcboru
and rehearsas were held in Lewis Put
mans livery Office on Prospect street.
Wallace Putnam was a man of sound
moral principle. uprightness of character,
keen judgement and integrity in business
He was prominent in business circles not
only in Stanton but throughout the
South, where he was well known. He had
travelled extensively for his business and
had been twice in Europe. where he APP
pointed agents for the firm in six different
countries, which included England, Ger
many Norway and Sweden.
The body of Mr.. Putnam arrived in
Brattleboro Sunday on the night train
and the funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock in the home
of his sister, Miss Mary J. Putnam of 81
Prospect street. Rev. +. O. $. Osgood,
Al. :. I 1 N :
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-03
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC WANING
Thirty Five Homes Guaranteed Since
Sunday-170 Cases Last Week Few
Other Gases of Contagious Disease.

Thirty.fve homes. have been quarap
med for influenza since Monday morn
ing. by Health Officer Henry Tucker
which is decided falling off in tn,
daily average for last week.
Three homes. were quarantncd yes
tcrday, as against five for Wednesday
which was the smallest showing TO
any one day since the epidemic brok
out Dec. IA, and indications are tina
the crisis in the epidemic has beer
passed, in the opinion of DR.. Tuckc
and other physicians.
During the week ending Sunda'
night Health Officer Tucker placed 10,
ulacards for influenza, covering Il,
cases, practically all of which were o
. mild type. From Dee. Is to Dec. 81
inclusive. 1856 homes were quarantine,
Towering 2J8 cases.
Other contagious diseases quaran
lined last week included one case cacl
IF whooping cough, chickenpox ant
mumps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-03

Owing to delay in filling engagements
in the West because of influenza the
I Watahwaso Concert company cannot
keep its engagement here Jan. and the
annual musicale of the Brattlcboro
/ Woman's club has been postponed. An
other date will be announced soon.
The members of the home at the Home
for the Aged took great pleasure in pre-
pairing and sending Christmas box to
the Kurn Hattin Homes. The box
weighed 46 pounds and contained
hcmmcd napkins, kitchen holders, bed
blanket and various other articles.
The Durham Brothers company's an
nual school for statesmen opened. at
8 yesterday morning, and sessions
were held throughout the day, clos.
ing with dinner and entertainment at
the Brooks House last night Yarfick,
the magician, was the entertainer.
Employees of the Vermont National
bank gathered at the close of business
Tuesday Dec. "a, and presented a wrist
watch to Richard G. Ayerill who gave up
his position there that day to assume
the management of the G.. j. Amidon &
Son. wooden mill, in Hinsdale, n. H.,
which he bought recently of the p. r.
Amidon estate, 'tt'
Irene Norma Cove. years and IL
months. died at II 80. Wednesday in the
home of Mrs. Carrie Franklin of 2lO
Elliot street; where she Was being cared
for. The child had been III a week with
a. complication of diseases. Her mother
is, dead and the father lives in Boston
The fourth national payup week will
be observed from Jan. 6 to IL. The
slogan which all debtors should adopt
is "I'll pay my bill SO you can pay
yours. - All Brattleboro merchants
will appreciate strict observance of
the week set aside for national observ-
ance.
Lieut. Laurence G.. Sherman. second
son of Mr. and Mrs. George +. Sherman,
arrived at his home Tuesday night on
a fve-day furlough. Lieut.. Sherman
landed in Hoboken, n. j.. Sunday and
telephoned his parents from there. He
has been in the army aviation service in
France and Italy, most of the time being
spent in Italy. Lieut. Sherman went
overseas in September, 1917.
Organizations of the 4th, 18th, and
one officer and one man each are among
the military units designated for early
convoy hone from Francc Cant F. W
Gibson and Regtmcntal Sergeant Ma
ior Bernard w. laus of Brattleboro
are believed TO he included in the men
designated 10 return. being in the 57th
Pioneer regiment. which was broken
no some time ago.
Co.noa. D. ~ o.
n. ns1 N,.a o r,a,,o - 9peueei' son
~, an" aoo. i''S: CNaIes I. HPe"cer' ~
,ne o-S'n .hiantry VIM reher'
.el'",ns mas asSlgneu LOT cary con
Wy nome ~ poS'caru from driNat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-03
MRS. FLORENCE TURNER DIES
Fourth Member of Duquette Family
Formerly of Brattleboro, to succuml
Within Few Weeks.

Mrs. Florence l.. (Duquette) Turner
2S, of 20 Church street, Chicopee Falls
Mass, died in her home Sunday aft
ernoon. She was born in Vergennes
(Vt.). but lived in Springfield mast of
her life, going to Chicopee Falls fol
lowing the death of her father, David
Duquettc. She leaves her husband
Francis Turner, and daughter, Jean
cite May Turner, both of Chicopec
Falls, mother, Mrs. Virginia Duquette
of Springfield. two brothers, Raymond
A. Duquette, L. s. A.. and William G
Duauette Of Chicopee and one sister
Mrs. A. w Fremont of Springfield.
The Duquette family formerly lived
in Brattleboro, going from here to Chic
opce Falls. where David Duquette was
proprietor of hotel. His death oc
urred few weeks ago of heart trou
BILE and brights disease, and since thel
three of his children have died of pneu
monia, that of Mrs. Turner being The
last. The others were Leon Duquctt,
and Mrs, Otella Duquette, both of Chic
opee Falls, Mr.. Turner has been con
Quoting the hotel since Mr.. Duquette !
death. -~.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
PATRIOTISM

II there ever was serious mis-
take which our people are IN danger
of making it is the view that we are
taking Of the nature of patriotism,
To many il simply seemed to he n
state OF his enthusiasm for the in
tcrests Of our country in time OF
war. Then ii was our duty to make
sacrifices, to show our devotion 10
America, to display the flag, to re
buke the lukcwarm with all the en-
crgy at our command. Now that
peace has come. il seems that pnt-
riotism has been dcmobilized for II
great many people. Our govern
mcnt makes appeal after appeal,
and they fall upon deaf ears. We
arc told the things which are essen
tinl for the well being of the nation.
and we proceed to Disregard all OF
them. II is pointed out to us that
the enemies Of our country are still
active in the newer and even more
dangerous trade war, and great
clnsses OF our citizens take the very
steps which will help to restore to
German industry by weakening our
own industrial efficiency.
How much have we heard of the
need of thrift, Who practices
thrift The trades which lead in
luxurics are flourishing Ms never be-
fore. We have all heard that amy
reduction Of the amount of goods
produced In America must OF ncccs-
sity encourage the Grcmnn export
trade. And in spite of this fact,
we are doing the very things which
will restrict production and make
prices higher.
To complain nboui the present si'
untion will be- Of no essential value
What we need is u combined effort
TO show that there is Ms definite u
need for patriotism in the critical
period after the war as in tho dark
est days Of the great conflict. The
school, the church. nll of the insii-
tutions which have amy part IN
The state herald., 1919-11-21
Lot sale at Wages postponed un-
III Friday November 28th.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services for the week beginnin.
Sabbath November 23rd.
The sunday school u, 10 a. IN.
plensc be on time. The lessons 10
the end Of the year are very valua-
BILE and practical. Come out and
help yourself and the rest of us.
Church services NJ II n. IN. morn
ing and at Z :l5 p. IN. evening.
Subject of morning service ia The
New Opportunity and the evening
theme will be Thanksgiving"
The Christian Endeavor meets at
@ 80 leader Prof, Irwin and the Top
ic is " How to Practice Thanksgiv-
ing" All the young folks are urged
ot come out aud make this meeting
really good one. II belongs 10
the young people, il is n privilege
and duty, come ont and have II
part, your own part in il.
W euHrSufH tNcthip wv ''-""
weekly meeting, the subject viii he
the "Blessincs OF Faith John
90 20.
The Thansseiying scrvicc will he
held this year in .br Presbyterian
church and commences at 1880 a.
IN. Thursday.
The preacher icr the day ~ill be
the Rev. Mr.. Bennett. pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
We have much TO be thankful for,
Come out and LET us JOY in going mp
to the house oi the Lord to rejoice
in his Goodness,
The Illustrated lecture IN the
church last sunday evening was of
an instructive character and took
us into the life aud custom of the
people of the Mediterranean in vav
to make US more familiar with the
conditions OF life that existed in
the time of our Lord
The state herald., 1919-11-21
WE HAVE conFI0CNcE

All the world knows that Amcri.
ca is in chaotic condition, but not
nll the world believes that America
has the brains, the will and the de-.
termination to bring sanity out of
bcdlam.
We, however, have confidence
that such will he the final outcome
Of the present ern Of birthstone and
brutality.
We believe the government at
Washington, and the congress of
chosen representatives Of the people
will arise to the patriotic heights
necessary to restore order md fair.
ness and justice throughout this
land Of n self governed people.
We believe that the rrent mass Of
the American people will give TO the
government and the congress thnt
loyal and answering support which
IL necessary IN this hour of national
travail.
We believe that every true Amcri.
can will exert his utmost TO re.
store our country to that condition
Of tranquility which prevailed be.
fore this wave Of agitation and un.
rest and profitecring cngnlfcd us.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

s. W. Ia Of 33.6.45.
l. N. Whitaker, grnnior, A. Il.
Vessel, grantee Al. 4 G. v. c. Lots,
South Haxiun, Colorado.
NJ A. Wagner, grantor. william
Eocnig, grantee, 81. o. VIC. u.
l2 Of N. y. IA Of 23.7.46.
q. u. johnson ct ux. grnntor. ".
II. Perry, grantee, &I0.00o.oo $ "
Ia Of 1876.
George Decker, rrantor. o. Il.
'obnson, grantee $ls50.00 Lots Z 4
$ Block 0, South Hnstun, Colorado.
George W. Axclson ct ux. granior
Lou wclch, Rrnntcc 100000 Lot
10 & s 1-2 Lot II. Block o. Axelson
add. TO Hnstun. Colorado.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

c. ". Mills, grnntor ". =. McCul-
Tough, grantee. 100000 Lot 8,
Block q, Axclson's extended addition
10 HaStun, Colorado.
Glen X. Hnun, grantor, Clarence
Hum. grantee 100000 Lot o, Block
1, South lIaxtun, Colorado.
D. ". Scott, grantor, Avery 7.
Scarlc. $4,000 Lot 3. Block 3. Plain
view 2nd addition to Hnxtun, Colo.
rado.
II. l.. Timmons ct ux, granior II.
u. hPclps, grantee 100000 One
third intercs, In lot @, Block %, liol
yoke, Colorado.
y. J. wcilngc ct ux Rranior A..
srhcuneman, grantee, ~. & G. V. G..
The state herald., 1919-11-21
BUYING At HOME THIS YEAR

Many good citizens have approved
the plan of keeping prosperity 1T
home by trading with the local mcr-
chants.
Many thousands of dollars ar
spent annually in Christmas shop
ping in this community, and all IN
dicaiions point 10 heavier bnying
this ycnr thnn ever before.
Our dealers have prepared for it
by lnying in stocks calculated I"
please any fancy. and We are ns-
surcd by them Tint these goods viii
he priced down 10 the very limit of
economy.
From week To week the nd,cr'is-
ing pngcs of this paper will contain
the choiscst offerings Of our live
merchants.
A careful reading OF the nds each
week will give the purchaser n valu-
able line on whnt and where 90 buy.
aud will be QUE OF the most vrlnablo
aids OF all in the Christmas ahopp-
ing.
This is our town.
1, il what We have made il IN the
past, and 1t will be what We make
!, in ,he future.
The wisc bird feathers H. own
The state herald., 1919-11-21
FORCES UPON THE PACIFIC
PREPARING FOR CLASH

War with Japan in he not far dis
tant future is predicted in book
Americas Tomorrow" just publish
ed by Britton & Co. here from the
pen of Smell Smith Washington
correspondent.
The fact that newspaper writer
should make such prophcsy would
not be of SO much moment, accord
ing to the view of the publisher, but
in this ease the underlying bases of
the present controversy between
Japan and the United States are so
presented as to lead to the conclu-
sion that naval warfare to deter
mine the future of the Pacific Ocean
and the lands bordering upon it is
unavoidable.
1t is pointed out by the author
that the Pacific has long been pre-.
pairing for great storm, Russia
the former rival of Japan for power
in the Orient, has been vanquished
Germany, too, has paid the price OF
its ambition and is no longer nn OBJ
stacle against Japanese aggression
on. the mainland. The British En-
pire has no further objects i'll East
ern Asia, Hence her willingness
to agree to the grant of Shnntune
to Japan at the pence conference
The United States through President
Wilson, has acceeded TO this also,
but according to the view of this
book, it is contrary TO the policy and
interests of the United States.
The United States must help to
pay its immense war debt by trade
with Pacific lands. Japan, after
having made demands upon China
which means the REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty, will with Shantuns in
her possession be able to control the
thre gateways and the trade of
China proper. She already prac-
tically controls Manchuria, Mongol-
in and Siberia. Japan, "America's
Tomorrow" declares, is the most
backward autocracy now existent in
the world. The Japanese Emper-
or is worshipped as a god. The
Japanese parliment receives its pow
. s~,aes- -fremihe people hut from him,
Atrocities in Korea are the natural
result. In antithesis to this is the
United States. with its representa-
tive institutions rs beacon to re-
publicnnism everywhere. One or the
other of these systems must prcdoni
mate during the next generation Oh
the Pacific ocean. One or the 9th
er must Influence Eastern Asia. The
author is of the opinion that an IN
cident will bring the clash, supcr-in
duced by the egotism of the Japan
ese, and that the result will be the
complete demolition OF the japanese
empire.
yhreaubu
The state herald., 1919-11-21
NEW FARM soDv TO KEEP
FREE OF LABOR or CAPITOL

A new organization of agricultur.
alists entered the economic field Of
the United States today with the
preliminary organization Of the
American Farm Bureau federation.
This is the name expected to be
Officially chosen tomorrow.
Its purpose it was stated is ITO
protect the business, economic, Soc
ial and educational interests of ag-
riculturalists and to represent the
farmers Of the whole nation. A.
bout 500 delegates from farmers
bureaus and associations in thirty
two states attended the sessions,
which will be resumed tomorrow.
Speakers were plain spoken in
putting the federation on an inde-
pendent basis, free Of any alliance
with labor. capitol or amy other or
ganized body.
Americanism was the sentiment on
which most emphasis was laid.
Radicalism must be stamped out,
Harvey Sconce Of Sidell, Ill. presi-
dent Of the Illinois Agricultural as
sociation declared, full support CIV
en- the government in reconstruction
problems, and the farmers must be
prepared to sell their labor rs other
bodies of men in industry and labor
sell their services.
X. Ceverno, of the Missouri Farm
Bureau association, said the associa
ton would not fight either labor or
capital but that both needed to be
taught lesson.
Frank g. Odell of Topeka, Kans.
said the federation must have no
dealing with the Non Partisan Leu
que.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
A GOOD MEETING

The local order Of the Eastern
Star was visited by Mrs Rhodes Of
Denver, who is the Worthy Grand
Mntron. She put on the secret
work Of the order with nbout fifty
members present. After splen.
meeting refreshments were served.
and the meeting was instructive ns
well ns enjoyable for nll.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

moulding public opinion. can play
their pnrl in this movement. We
do not need cnio'ionnlism hut n
steady and intelligent devotion TO
the hes, interests Of our country.
This MS vc uudors,ani & !. patriot.
ism aud the news reports which
come to US from day 10 day show
ihnt Amcricn needs Ia ns mover he
fore. Dubuque Timcs-Jonrnal.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
THE BRAIN STORM

The Enterprise readssk we're high
y edited by an unprova ked and un-
warranted attack upon bot only the
Herald editor, but upot the towns
school board, and iinsinuations
against other business men whom
the Enterprise editor Md not the
courage nor the manhc1d to name.
The while TRADE was 70 libelous, the
language used, 80 extrs1e, the whole
thing 30 evidently the rfsult of an
insane rage, that the a}ticle is not
deserving of reply.
As far as the personal attack up
ON the writer is concerned he can
afford to ignore 1t, but charges and
insinuations against the board are
so mean in their charafter, so un-
warranted, SO absolutely untrue,
that we want to call it3particularly
to the attention of the school pat
rons Of Holyoke and thS public gen.
orally.
The office of school Director is a
thankless one at hest, men elected to
the position usually do so against
their personal inclination, and be-
cause they feel it a public duty,
what are We to think Of men calling
themselves editors Of i newspaper
in a community who're the paper
goes into the homs Iesbe read by
the shool children - parents of the
district containing ~ erticle of this
kindi Is this ~ roper way to
encourage and buiIa = our schoolsi
Thsir sections isaskis instance
provs that tAsy - very little
vhAt Nm = dea5 ~ schools il
.1olo1 s4s Ming them.
to their own advantage.
In charity 10 these men we can
conclude that their haeds have been
turned by the fact that someone has
been so rash as to trust them with
n newspaper, and their new found
importance has deprived them of
what little judgment they ever pos
sesedd. Now gentlemen Z you are
greatly exercised over the poor lit
tie children being deprived of the
privilege Of having phonngraph in
the school, 80 We are going to repeat
the proposition made you when you
called in force at the Herald office
Let us buy this instrument with no
"strings attached" The Herald
herewith submits an opportunity for
you to relieve this situation and give
TO the children the necessary fund
to buy such an instrument us they
desire and where they please.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

II Is no longer stylish for y rich
American girl TO marry n foreign
noblcman. European titles nrc
about the only things on earth that
have not advanced in price.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school, o 80 a. m. r. n
White, Supt.
Memorial Service 10 80 n. M.
Epworth League, $50 p, m.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

Your friends can buy anything
you can buy them for Christmas. ex
cept your photograph. Now Is the
time for the sitting. -Ralston Stud
In.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Z. n. Burress sale posponed un-
~ wednesday November 18th.
For SALE

One j. II. c. vertical 2 horse pow
er gasoline engine together with
shaft. pulleys, and betting. Just
the thing for a small ranch power
plant. a real bargain if taken soon
Enquire at this office.
The Vain Bros, Bruce and Floyd
returned from Denver "Wednesday
where they had been attending II
Ford dealers.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
COUNTY school NOTES

Prof. Ernest Blodgett, principal
of Highland Center consolidated
schools was in the office Tuesday.
Prof. Blodgett states that the new
building is practically completed and
that school will open some time next
week.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

week.
The storm of last wssk somswhat
.intsrferp~d with. tfe a11u1sneasal
pupils at school. Owing 70 the
blocked condition Of the roads trans
portation of pupils in district No.
II and in other districts was not
feasible.
Often the question Of the cost Of
pupils is asked especially in dis
tricts having children attending
from adjoining districts. The
average monthly cost per pupil for
l9ls-l9 was $5.19 based on the
average daily attendance per month
ss.91. The average amount in
vested in school property per pupil
ms shown by the secretary's reports
submitted was $l00.38.
Before another issue of these
notes will have been published the
thanksgiving season Will he nj hnnd
Let us not forget as patrons, teach
ers and pupils to remember the
Great Giver for the benefits we have
received in an educational way the
past year. Never in the history
before of this country has there
been as great effort put forth in
this county to meet the demands of
the hour in the cause Of education
and along the lines best suited TO
our particular community. While
We may look back, may we not look
into the future and still plan greater
things for our schools.
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The state herald., 1919-11-21
J. A. Jones sale postponed unit
Tuesday November 25th.

The contract for installing new
wires and equipment for the light
plant has been completed and Hol-
yoke can now boast of mn electric
light system which is second to
none.
The state herald., 1919-11-21

We the undersigned recognize
the need Of a musical instrument
for the public school. and hereby
subscribe the amount set op-
pesIte our name for this purpose.
State Herald ........ 5000
HeIyoke Enterprise -. :. -
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
TEX RICHARD 0PINES
TOLEDO, o., WILL GET 1T

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May S.-Tex
Richard. promoter OF the Willard
Dempsey championship fight, said to-
day he was figuring on Toledo as his
first choice for the match. He de-
clarcd an important announcement
would be made within forty-eiGht
hours as to the site Of the July 4
battle.
Rickard also said he would suggest
Cleveland as the training camp OF the
scrappers, II Toledo is chosen. Rick
ard spent last night and this morn
ing with Matt Hinkel. who often has
been mentioned for referee.
Rickard plans to be in New York
tomorrow.