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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
PAINT PROTECTION
AND ITS ECONOMY.

The preservation OF structural ma
terIals, which may be obtained through
the application of paint. constitutes a
most vital means OF furtherIng the con-
servatlon of our natural resources. II
is, moreover, the most economical
method Of sustaining the appearance
and general upkeep OF any commu-
nifty.
A structure coated with sheets Of In
dia rubber would not be as well protect.
ed from decay as a structure coated
with q good oil paint. This Is due to
} the fact that a sheet of rubber In not
so durable or as waterproof as a thin
dried film Of paint. The latter mate
rial when applied dries to continuous
elastic film containing finely divided
particles OF metallic, wear resisting
pigments. A square foot OF such q
film upon a wooden surface costs less
than a penny, yet u will beautify and
protect dollars worth of surface for
many years. This Is a low rate Of In
surance.
SiheSY oaNhr- outuuIiutugS- SneuSs
posts. fences. stock enclosures, wagons,
implements, windmills and other struc-
lures, whether of wood. iron or cement,
should be preserved, through the use
OF paint, from rapid decay. High grade
paint may De used successfully for all
such purposes Colored paints VIII be
found the most seviceable. the coloring
matter in the paint adding from two
TO three yeats 10 tire life of the coating.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
Race 20 the North Pole.

II seems that Captain Bartlett is not
going to have things entirely his own
way In his airplane expedition to the
north pole. for at the present moment
the British are also planning for q
similar undertaking. So the airplane
expedition may take on the complexion
OF sportsmanlIke race, with the
Americans represented by Captain
Bartlett and the British by Salisbury
Jones OF the British Northern Explora.
ton company. Captain Bartlett con-
templates going TO the far north by
way Of north Greenland. while Mr..
Jones Is going by way Of SpItzbergen
which. when reduced to mathematics,
means that the Americans will have
some two thousand miles to 20 while
our British cousins will have only
nine hundred miles OF journey. Mr..
Jones believes that his expedition can
make the flight In about nine hours
Scientific American.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
One landuadA.

Ten per cent of Americas adult pop
ulation are unable to read the language
OF the country. Eighteen per cent
OF the coming citizens" OF the United
States do not attend any school. One
tenth Of the first 100000 men called
70 the colors could not read their or.
ders or understand them. The figures
zee from Secretary Lanes recent re-
There IL room for only one set
- A This country and. except
fFeesaers. there Is room for only
Ankaage. While the teaching Of
~ u but one OF many items In
REPRESENTATION program. Il Is an
4 Aportant one, as the figures OF Score
Asry Lane prOclaIm.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
THE 0BELISK.

The Obelisk was presented to the City
Of New York by the Khedivs Of Egypt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
CkLY ALITTLE KEY
Rut II Made Much Trouble for
New York JeWeIer.
ne Had TIVE Nights and One Day Of
Arrest Discomfort chaIksd Up
20 the "Depravity Of InanI-
mate ThIncs."

1T Is the little things In life that
cause most OF the trouble"
This wise saying Of the ancient
philosopher was strikingly illustrated
g few nights ago In New York city
when the proprietor Of jewelry store
in closing up for the night broke n
key In the lock Of the street door.
Here are some Of the things that
happened then: The shopkeeper tried
In every possible way TO lock the door
or get the broken key out His sf-
forts were fruitless. All the help had
gone home and he had no one TO send
for locksmith. He couldn't leave
the store alone. He was so excited
that for long time he couldn't think
Of anything to do. Finally he went to
the telephone anc called up his home.
His wife answered and he stammer-
ingly asked her to come down st once
She couldn't make out what the trou-
bic was. but caught key" "lock" and
door," and suspecting q burglary she
flung on her street clothes any old
way and fastened downtown, half dis
tracted.
In the meantime the husband began
TO telephone for a locksmIth. A sue
cession Of won't answers" from the
telephone girl wes all the satisfaction
he got. When his wife arrived he left
her In the store while he went out to
try his luck. He tramped around for
an hour or more. but was as unsuc
cessful as he had been on the tele-
phone.
When he got back he telephoned 10
police headquarters and two police
men were sent to the store. He in
sisted that they remain outside to
watch the place. He suggested to his
wife that they 60 home. but she re-
fused. She wouldn't think Of leaving
the place, even with the policemen out.
side. SO the jeweler was forced to
remain with her. About three O'Clock
In rhe morning he went out TO an all
nighi lunch room and brought back
some food. He waited eagerly for
morning to come, when he would be
able ia get q locksmIth. But he had
forgotten that II was Sunday, and
when he started out again on his quest
IL was only to meet with another dis
appointment Despite all his efforts
he couldn't connect with a lOcksmith.
He and his wife passed Sunday In
the store. taking turns mapping. The
policemen on guard outside were re-
liev"d but there was no relief for the
Jeweler from his weary vigil. He
never welcomed a Monday morning
more than he did the one that FOL.
lowed when assistants appeared and
he aud his wife were able TO go home
with the assurance that a Iocksmith
would soon be around.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
Wireless and Morale,

Since the armistice brought hostiII.
lies to an end II has been learned
that the morale Of the population OF
Lille was maintained by news given
from q French wireless station hidden
from the Germans. according TO Wire
less Age. Good news spread quickly
through underground channels. The
people knew that ten thousand AmerI-
can soldiers were arriving daily. Air
planes also dropped many leaflets.
which were eagerly taken despite Ger
can efforts 10 prevent their distribu-
lion. Scientific American.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10

Everybody has some friend whom
they wish to make happy. II may
be Mother or Father Sister or Bro
Their. II may be- Wife or il may
De a Sweetheart-and often Them
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry and Bric-a-
Srac is complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and W feel
s.isfied that visit from you viii
bear US out that we have as fine
selection as can be found anywhere.
Any article that you ,nay select
will be laid aside aud delivered when
wanted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10

hA&ta&&a %A@A sssG
:. NJ, after q three
years effort, obtain
ed possession OF IL
and moved IL to its
present position. at
an expense Of nearly
500. 900. Il was a.
nally swung Into po-
sition at noon. Janu-
airy %. 1881.
The height of this
monument. from base
to tip. is 50 feet. 2
inches. The meas
urement Of the base.
square through its
axis. Ia Z feet. s%
inches. The entire
weight OF the mono
18th Is 2l9A tons.
Since IL was quar-
ried near the torrid
zone. II has traVersed
the entire length OF
Egypt. most of that
of the Aiediterra-
mean Sea and the.
width of the Allan
tic Ocean-a dis
lance OF $500 miles
proving itself n first
rate traveller for one
whose age has ex-
C e c d e q thiFty-flys
centuries. In the
course Of Its exist
ence Il has seen
Pharaoh and his host
going to their de-
structicn In the Red
Sea: Shishak march
ing to the Conquest
of Jerusalem; Cam
byses desolating the
a n d; Herodotus,
Plato and other Greek
students engaged In
pursuit Of Egyptian
lore: Alexander the
Great on his victori-
Gus expe ditto n
through the land Of
Goshen; six ard a
half cent uries Of
Roman sovereignty
and Christian sirug-
gle at Alexandria; al.
the long Hne of Mos
lem rulers since
Caliph Omar: and
now. leaving alto
gether it's native land,
IL stands looking up-
on the million dwell
ers I'm this metropolis,
whose site was un-
known TO the Eastern
world at a time when
the Obelisk had been
In existence for two
thousand years.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10
Peat In Manlfnhn

The Canadian department OF mines
has recently investigated Is peat boys
In Manitoba and In report on the
supply Of this fuel available In that
province states that there are boys
In the Winnipeg river district contain
Ing l.SGO0OO tons OF peat fuel, %
per cent moisture.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-10

by DR.. William Kuckro. chemist of the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art Many
years previous coating with parafin
had been tried, but the application had
not entirely accomplished Its purpose.
The new painting process, however,
proved a success. DIsIntegratlon was
halted and the damaged parts restor-
ed. New York breathed easily again.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
ORDER OF NOTICE

District of Thompson, SIS. Probate
Court, November 9th, A. ID. 1919. Es-
tate of Charles E. Qlney, late of
Thompson in said District, deceased
Upon application of Arthur G. Olney.
executor therein named, praying that
an instrument in writing purporting
to be the last will and testament of
said deceased may be proved, approx
ed, allowed and admitted to probate
as per application on file more fully
appears, it is ORDERED, That said
application be heard and determined
at the Probate Office in Thompson in
said District, on the 18th day of No
vember, A. d. 1919, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon; and that public notice
be given of the pendency of said APP
plieation and time and place of hear
ing thereon, by publishing a copy of
this order once in a newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said District, and
by posting a copy thereof, on the pub
lie signpost in the town of Thompson
in said District, at least seven days
before said day of hearing. FRED
A. MUNYAN, Judge. As
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
More Buildings Needed

One Of the most imperative needs
Of the city at the present time is
buildings. Not one, but all classes of
buildings are needed.
There are no vacant stores to at
tract new mercantile industry; there
are NO buildings containing empty
offices to quarter professional or bust
ness men using such quarters
there are no vacant buildings
suitable for factory sites and there
are no vacant tenements to house en-
ployes for the business already here,
which is growing. This condition is
retarding the city's growth. If there
Is a demand why IS there not sup
ply? Possibly this may be due to the
present high cost of erecting struc-
lures of all kinds. Added to this may
be the tax rate, which appears high
on the face of it, but which is not
high when conditions are analysed,
for it is known that valuations are put
in the list at three fourths the real
value. The prospective reassessment
of property, which will have to be
made sooner or later, will doubtless
serve to reduce the rate for those ia
miliar with local conditions stated at
the last annual town meeting that the
grand list was due for a substantial
increase.
But the fact remains that there is {
need of more buildings if Putnam Il
TO grow and it is to be deplored thai
the door can not be opened when op
portunity is knocking so loudly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07

well qualified, would doubtless en-
dorse the present administration even
though their opinions on national is
sues are opposed to those Of the party
with which the mayor is affiliated.
II is understood that Mayor Marcy
is not seeking reelection. 1t is also
understood that several aldermen are
averse to serving the city further. To
just what such state of affairs may
be credited is not definitely determin-
ed. That the Offices in the city eoun-
ell are without remuneration may be
factor in their unattractiveness to
busy business men.
The mayor and members of the city
council give their services to the city.
Not only do they serve without re-
Enumeration but they assume the re-
sponsibility for the conduct Of the
city's affairs and are always open to
criticism both fair and unfair. 1t may
safely be said for them that they are
willing to be fairly criticised but there
is much unfair criticism that some
times becomes so irritating that it de-
cides a member then and there not to
accept Office in the council again.
Whether with pay or without pay
the mayor and members Of the COM
mon council are deserving Of fair
treatment in their efforts to give the
city good government. 4All we get Is
work and kicks for doing il the best
we know how" was the way one
member Of the council expressed his
feelings some time ago. If the citi-
zens of Putnam expect to get good
business men to hold public Office ev-
cry consideration should be shown
them. and when they advance their
best efforts for the city, encourage
ment should be given and appreciation
shown.
Putnam needs substantial men at
the head of it's government and the
Offices should be made attractive, and
to fill them should be deemed an
honor Regardless of party politics it
is to be hoped that the reins of the
city government for the two year
term beginning January first may be
placed in steady, reliable hands.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
PLOT TO RESTORE MANUEL.

A Portuguese monarchial movement
has been observed on the Portuguese
frontier, and it is suspected that pre-
parations are being made for renew
al of the agitation to return former
King Manuel to the throne, says a
dispatch to the New York Times.
LEAGUE MEETS FIRST AT PAR
IS.-The first meeting of the council
of the League of Nations will be held
in Paris, the supreme council decided
Wednesday. according to an Associat-
ed Press dispatch. The council did
not, however, fix date for the gath
ering. 1t was agreed that the coun-
ell of the world body should consider
at this meeting only matters which
must be passed upon Immediately af-
ter the formal ratification of the Ger
man peace treaty.
No NEW ENGLAND TRAINS
CUT.-The conclusion of the manag-
ers of the New England Railroads at
a meeting in Boston was that no pas
senger trains in New England would
be taken off in the immediate present,
unless developments made it neces-
sary to do so. Commercial bituminous
consumers desiring to meet immediate
necessities from coal now consigned
to such consumers but held by the
railroads must make application direct
to the railroad respecting delivery.
AMERICAN AUTOS BEST-John
Prioleau, the London Daily Mail auto
mobile expert now in the United
States investigating motoring matters,
sends glowing description of the
enormous strides made by American
motor manufacturers during the war,
declaring: "Under present condi-
tions, were it not for labor troubles,
America would be able to sweep the
British car out of its own market. If
labor permits her to do it, this will be
done with a fair priced quality as
well as cut price quantity" He finds
vast improvement in the car types,
says a dispatch to the New York Her
aid, which, he says, are now up to the
hest European models while the pric-
es, compared with what is being paid
here, Shows extraordinary value.
ROOSEVELT NOT LEGION CAN
DIDATE Lieut. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, elected Tuesday to the as
sembly from the Oyster Bay district,
has announced that he will not be
candidate for any Office in the Ameri-
can Legion, because of his engage
ment in politics, says an Associated
Press dispatch On Saturday he will
leave for the Legion convention in
Minneapolis.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
Election Thoughts

City election is near at hand. The
names of candidates for office are not
Forthcoming, which is most unusual
when election is only matter of a
few weeks. For several years back
the Office has gone seeking the man
rather than any man the office, as far
ms the mayoralty nomination is con-
cerned. 1t is rumored in political cir
cles that this is most emphatically SO
this year. 1t has even been expressed
that il has so far been impossible to
find candidate in either party who
will accept the nomination.
The Republicans are in hopes that
Mayor Marcy will consent to run
again at the head of their ticket.
Through his earnest. conservative and
fair conduct of official duties during
the term now about to expire, Mayor
Marcy has made many friends, even
outside Of his party There are many
people who do not believe in drawing
strict party lines in municipal affairs
md who do not believe in rotation in
'fi5ce. These voters, who believe in
eeping an official in office who has
ssn tried and found exceptionally
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
From the Editors Desk
War Memorials

One of the plans of the great
est interest to the members of
the Anselm Mayotte Post. American
Legion, which now numbers nearly
two hundred men IN Putnam and the
surrounding towns who took part in
the war. is the erection Of a perma-
nent local memorial to those who
served.
Throughout the war the word ser
vice" has been more or less constantly
connected with all who took part in
the big show. There are service men,
service women, service flags, service
societies and organizations of all
sorts. Service has been the watch
word. the motto Of the struggle. And
It is well to call the word and its full
meaning to the attention of the mem
beers of the Legion and all others in
the community who are Interested in
the proposed memorial
If we have a memorial to Windham
County men who went to fight, let us
have something of service to the com
munity and fully befitting their ser
vice TO the country.
Already manufacturing firms, pseu-
do sculptors and popular magazines
are tempting smaller communities
with pattern memorials which are not
only in bad taste but. if adopted, will
become an eyesore to the community
and represent a useless expenditure
of money. The tin caricatures of the
Union soldier which were turned out
by the hundred following the Civil
War TO the financial advantage of the
manufacturer and to the everlasting
boredom Of the generations that have
followed should prove warning to
all who contemplate memorials of the
later struggle.
The idea of Community Memorial
Hall is one which is finding much pop
ularity with posts of the Legion. Such
an idea would be the solution of a
great need in Putnam. But whether
this scheme should prove feasible To-
cally or not, it is not too early to urge
citizens and ex-soldiers to bear in
mind that no memorial is so welcome
to community as one which serves
a militant and practical purpose.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
FOR SALE

Don't waste your money in buying
new cheap car, when l can sell you
my late model 5-passenger Dodge
touring car, fully equipped and many
extras. If interested call me up for
demonstration. My price is cheaper
than any new cheap car on the mar
ket. Paint and tires in AL condition,
also one extra on RIM Don't buy a
cheap car and be shaken to death,
when my price is reasonable. Phone
307-12, Putnam, Conn, or address T,
j. CAFFRAY, Killingly, Conn
44-46*
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas. God in His Infinite Wis
dom, has removed from our midst,
our worthy sister, Mrs. Julia Cole:
Resolved, That in her death we, the
members of A. G. Warner, Woman's
Relief Corps. sincerely lament the loss
of faithful sister and eo-worker
That we extend to the bereaved
daughter and family our heartfelt
sympathy in their sorrow
That these resolutions be published
In local paper, copy sent to the
family, and copy be spread upon the
records of our order.
MRS. MARY KENYON,
MRS. ANNA f. SPALDING,
MRS. MARY PRAY,
Committee on Resolutions.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
NOTICE
OF Annual City Meeting to Be Hels
Monday, December l, 1919

OF Annual City Meeting to Be Held
Monday, December l, 1919
To the Legal Voters of the City of
Putnam:
In accordance with vote of the
Common Council of the City of Put
nam, you are hereby warned and mott
fled that the biennial city meeting of
the City of Putnam will be held in
the Municipal Building, Church street,
in said Putnam, on the first Monday
in December, 1919, which is Decem-
Der l. 1919, for the following pur-
poses:
First, To elect by a plurality of bal
lots the following officers:
A Mayor. one Alderman-At-Large,
eight Aldermen, Treasurer. a Col
lector of Taxes, two Auditors and
two Registrars of Voters as by stat
ne provided.
Second, To do any other business
proper to be done at said meeting.
The polls will be opened at $50
o'clock a. m. on said day and viii re-
main open until o'clock p. m.
Dated this 9Th day of November,
1919.
A. w. MARCY,
Mayor
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
NOTICE OF HEARING

Estate of Harutin G. Gureghian,
late of Putnam, in the Probate Dis
triet of Putnam, deceased The Ad-
ministrator having exhibited his ad-
ministration account with said Estate
to the Court of Probate for said Dis
trict for allowance, it is ORDERED
That the 14th day of November, 1919,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office in Putnam be, ard the
same is assigned for a hearing on the
allowance of said administration ae-
count with said Estate. DAVID
FLAGG, Judge As
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
FOR SALE

While one may not be able to build
as an investment now, yet | offer at a
low price, Eleven Houses on Fremont
St., One House on Pleasant St., One
House on Grove ST., Four Houses on
Bradley ST., Two Houses on Front
St., Three pairs Horses, Building Lots
at Wheaton Place." The Big Way
side Farm, Cattle. Farming Tools, etc.
Will sell on approved credit for at
least a part of the price. Come and
look things over. E. NJ. WHEATON
22tf
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
DIED

VALE-In Putnam, October so, Mrs.
William Vale, aged 66 years.
OLNEY-In Thompson, November 2,
Charles E. Olney, aged "a years.
CARMODY-In Putnam, November
6, Miss Hannah Garmody of Nor
witch, aged 81 years.
DUBEAU-At the Day Kimball Hos
pital, October 80, Alphonsine Du-
beau of North Grosvenor-Dale,
aged 80 years.
Arlington, R. l., Fran
ces Rhoades, formerly of Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
feetive next January Is.

fective next January Is.
The 'drys" were busy lining up
their forces behind the movement to
secure legislative action which will
keep the saloons closed even though
the peace treaty is ratified and peace
formally proclaimed As the war
prohibition law now stands. it would
be automatically suspended with the
proclamation of peace, rehabilitation
having been completed.
To keep the lid en-. the "dry" lead
ers admitted, fight will be made to
amend the bill extending the life of
the Lever food and fuel control act so
as to include in the extension the war
time prohibition act They are con-
fident. they can put through this
amendment, but should they fail in
this, a prohibitive liquor tax will be
demanded.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
w. r. c. TO SERVE NEW ENG.
LAND DINNER

The Woman's Relief Corps will
serve a real farmers New England
boiled dinner in Odd Fellows hail.
Tuesday, November 18th, from II a
m. to 100 p. m. Tickets so cents
Public invited. ADV.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
MRS. PARSONS VERY ILL

Mrs Alva Parsons of South Main
street was reported from the Day
Kimball hospital today as being very
seriously ill., Mrs. Parsons has been
at the hospital for some time and her
condition today is most critical.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-07
YOUNG WOMEN WANTED
FOR NURSES

The Galen Hospital Of Bridgeport.
Conn, offers three year course Of
training to young women who are
high school graduates, or its equiSa-
lent, and who are over twenty yeass
of age. Next class begins Oct. 1919.
Any information and applicatson
blanks may be secured by addressing,
MISS l. V. CAMERON, Supt, sse
Myrtle Ave, Bridgeport, Conn.
3S-46