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The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-12
JAPANESE TRAFFIC RULES

| Every time you see picture of a Japanese thoroughfare you wonder how automobiles have any room tc manoeuvre at all, let alone how they can observe traffic law. But, according to a motor-car importer just returned to the United States, the Japs have their own ideas of how a car and driv- CT should behave, and what is more take pains to see that all foreigners understand them. Here is the way | the rules were translated into English by the Japanese traffic authorities:
 l. You must drive your automobile at the speed of eight knots per hour on the city road and twelve knots per hour on the country roads.
 2. In narrow place of road corner and bridge, speed slowly.
 B. When you see the policeman throwing up his hand you must not drive in front of him.
 4. When you pass the corner and
 
 the bridge, ring the horn.
 5. When you get ahead of the pas senger on foot or the COW or the horse you must ring the horn.
 6. When you meet the horse or the COW speed slowly and take care to ring the horn and not be afraid of them. Drive slowly when you meet tke horse and the cattle, do not make them afraid and carefully make the sound. If they afraid the sound, you must escape little while at the side of the road till they pass.
 z. When you drive the motor car do not leave the driver seat and take care lest unexpected trouble happen.
 8.-Do not drive the motor car when you get drunk and do not smoke on drivers seat.
 g. When two cars are driving in the same road, if there is another car in front or yours, you must keep sixty
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-12
GROW VICTORY BOND IN
 YOUR VICTORY GARDEN
 SAYS WAR GARDEN HEAD

WASHINGTON, April 11.-"Grow a Victory Bond in your Victory Garden" is the "daily hint" being sent to the gardeners of the country by the Ma. tional War Garden commission. Ii ten million gardeners adopt this thrift hint it will mean, figuring the bond at $50, that $5OO,OO0,OO0 will be taken on the next issue simply with the exer' cising of a little thrift.
 We'll directed thrift, coupled with the extra hour of daylight that comes back to us on the last Sunday in March is going to open up business as nothing else can do. When the gard. ener who is now ready for the biggest home food production campaign the country ever saw begins reaping the harvests, he is going to have more money than ever to spend.
 He is spending lot of that money right now for seeds, and therefore that money is getting into circulation That means business. There are thou sands upon thousands of gardeners who will buy bond with garden money this year, for they will produce the price of bond and more in their gardens.
 If everybody in the country will get little of the gardeners pep in his blood, and garden work is the greatest tonic in the world, we will see busi' ness boom that will make gloom take to the woods. The gardener is a buyer and the buyer is business boomer.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-12
MEXICO PLANS BIG BUSINESS
 AFTER JULY 1

LAREDO, Texas, April 12 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Whether Mexican cit les along the border will become cases for international drinkers" when America adopts prohibition in July has not been determined, despite some leanings in this direction.
 A movement recently was started to have passport restrictions removed, throw open the international bridge and run weekend excursion trains into Mexico. It was proposed to estab- fish big gambling houses, cockpits, bull rings and pretentious drinking emporiums. American business men vigorously protested on the ground that the trains passing through Ameri- can towns would bring only a reputa- tion for lawlessness.
 The Mexican government has not indicated its attitude in the matter, and seems disposed to let the liquor problem solve itself. Local officials are represented as not wishing to deny their citizens profits that American prohibition might bring.
 Mexican cantineros have thrived in the year that Texas cities have been dry under the Texas military zone law Passport regulations permit per sons living within ten miles of the border to pass from one country to the other on local permit. Many American residents visit Mexican towns daily to obtain drink. American authorities have prevented smuggling of liquor into the United States.
 Medical authorities predict that un- restricted border traffic would have a serious effect on the army's campaign against disease.
 All suspicious visitors from Mexico are searched by customs for contra band liquor. As a result of this strict supervision mezcal, highly intoxi- eating Mexican drink that formerly sold for 50 cents a quart, now brings $1O quart here when obtainable from illegal dealers.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-12
ALASKAR0AD
 COMMISSION MAKES REPORT

The annual report of the Alaska board of road commissioners, just is- sued, shows that vast amount Of work has been done in the territory during the years that have intervened since it's creation.
 A realization of the work that has been done by the Alaska board of road commissioners, the circumstance that there are several other federal funds for road construction in Alaska under the federal government in addition to that which comes under the direction of this larger organization, and the ftct that the various federal road or ganizations have adopted system of co-operation, has influenced the sen ate and house committees on highways to introduce a bill to cooperate with the various federal organizations, with the purpose in view of not duplicating, but permitting the work of each or ganization to complement the work of the others.
 Nearly Five Thousand Miles of Work
 Major w. H. Waugh, president of the Alaska board of road commission CTS, has given out the following state ment in connection with the report of the board:
 Total mileage March 1, 1919, roads and trails, 4,S3O. Of this amount, 2,866 miles comprise connected system reaching from Valdez and Chitina to Eagle, Fairbanks, points above the Arc tic circle, to the lower Yukon, Nome, Candle and other Seward peninsula points. This system is joined at sev- eral points on the Yukon river by a second system of 2,736 miles, which begins at Seward and serves the Idit- arod, Ophir and Innoko districts. In addition to these two connected sys- tens there are 2SS miles of short local roads and trails.
 ITO March 1, 1919, the total amount expended for all maintenance and con- ! struction since January, 1905, was $4,923,596. Of this, $2,355, zoo has been spent for maintenance and construc- tion of the Richardson road from Val dez and Chitina to Fairbanks, or ap- proximately $5,770 per mile on the 40 miles. During the present winter automobiles made 12O miles from Chit ina to Meters in day; from Meters to Little Delta sleds are used; and from Little Delta to Fairbanks, 60 miles, autos have been making regu- lar trips all winter.
 The bulk of the summer traffic on the Richardson road is handled by passenger and freighting automobiles. While these machines do not make the trip with the same degree of comfort and ease that is possible on the State roads, which cost from $1O,OOO per mile up, they do get through, and with favorable weather conditions the trip from Chitina to Fairbanks, 320 miles, is made in about twenty-four hours running time.
 When considering costs of road work it is we'll to keep in mind the difference in Alaska costs and those obtaining Outside. In normal times Outside, $5 will hire team and driver one day, and the owner furnishes food. In many cases on much of the Alaska work it costs $5 to feed one horse one day. and many other costs are in the same proportion"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-12

yards away from him, if you go ahead of him ring horn and pass him.
 l0.-When you cross the railway, welt until the other train and other cars pass through.
 II. When anything the matter with your car you go police station and tell him.
 12. When you want to have driver or exchange another, you must en- close drivers address, career and age.
 Special Notice-You must never put overload on your automobile. The licensed capacity of your Ford car is five persons.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
NORTH GROSVENORDALE

Alma Swanson and Mrs. c. Lund-
berg were visitors in Worcester Tues
lay.
Miss Rose Kelley entertained
friends from Central Village and
Webster Sunday.
A Mardi Gras dance will be given
by the Grosvenor- Dale Girls club on
Tuesday, March d, at their club room.
They extend an invitation to their
friends to attend.
There appeared an article in last
weeks paper about the Grosvenor-
Dale Girls club refusing to let the
Fourtellotte dancing class have the
use of their club, which they wish to
rectify. If the pupils had not abused
the property of the Girls club, the
use of it would not have been refused.
What was formerly the chapel is now
the Girls club.
The Grosvenor-Dale Girls club
cave a luncheon Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Delvina Bourque, who
was married Monday morning. They
also entertained three brides who for
merly were club members, Mrs. H
Parent of Taunton, Mass; Mrs. A
Maynard of Worcester, and Mrs. B
McGeary of Webster. A musical pro
gram was enjoyed, after which the
girls presented the guest Of honor {
linen table cover and to the former
members each a silver cold meat fork
After the presentation dancing was
enjoyed until a late hour.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
LEADING POMFRET
WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Andrew Furlong Was
Member of Town School
Board For IL Years
Had Lived Most of Her Life In Hsmp.
ton and Pomfret

Katherine Smith Furlong, wife of
Andrew Furlong, died at her home in
Pomfret Wednesday night at 1850
o'clock. following an illness since the
first of the year.
Mrs. Furlong was one of the prom
inent women of the town and was
well known and highly esteemed and
respected by a large number of
friends and acquaintance. She was
devoted wife and mother and was
always ready TO do kindness or to
give words of help and encourage
ment to neighbor or friend.
Mrs. Furlong was born in South
Kingston, r. l.. May %, 1856, daugh-
ter of John and Julia Smith. When
she was very young the family remov-
ed to Hampton, where she obtained
her education in the public schools.
After she finished her education she
taught in the schools of Hampton m
til her marriage 33 years ago TO An
drew Furlong, a prominent farmer of
Pomfret. She always took an interest
in educational matters and for i
years had been a valued member Of
the town school committee.
Mrs. Furlong leaves her husband
four daughters, Mrs. William White
Mary, Nellie and Anna Furlong, anj
two brothers, James Smith of Texae
and Thomas Smith of Pomfret. There
are also three grandchildren
The funeral service will be held a.
Holy Trinity church, Pomfret, at 1e
o'clock Saturday morning and buria
will be in st. Mary's cemetery. Put
nam.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
NORTH GRosVENORDALE

"The Farmerette" will be given
Tuesday evening, March 4, at the
Tourtellotte Memorial High school.
Tickets are now on sale.
Miss Mural Wood of Boston and
Miss Mildred Mason of Lynn spent
the weekend at the home of Rev and
Mrs. j. A. Wood.
Miss burke and Duffy Fontaine
were united in marriage Monday
morning at St. Joseph's church, the
Few Father Donnelly officiating,
The Helping Hand club met last
Wednesday evening with Miss Mil
bred Logee Games were played and
refreshments served by the hostess
The Reds were ahead of the Blues
last Sunday in the contest, held in the
Methodist church, although the Blues
are altogether ahead of the Reds.
There was only small attendance on
account of the weather The district
superintendent, Rev. G. S. Scrivener,
held the fourth quarterly conference
after the morning service. This was
Mr.. Scriviner's last visit as district
superintendent, as his term expires
in March
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
THE CROSVENORDALES NEWS SECTION

Wilfred Barrett of Worcester was
home with his parents asst week.
Paul johnson of this place has gone
to Springfield, Mass, for employ
ment.
A. Norm has been very i'll with
pneumonia at his home for the past
two weeks.
George B. Thatcher of Suneook, n.
H., formerly resident here, visited
friends here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson of
Buffalo, n Y, visited Mr.. Johnson's
parents here last week.
Florence Bid, who has been i'll for
the past few weeks, was given sur
prise party on her birthday last We'd
nesday evening. About twenty young
people attended. Refreshments were
served and everyone enjoyed a fine
time.
A large crowd attended the basket
ball games at the T. NJ. H. S. last
Friday evening and saw the Tourtel-
lotte team give the Alumni boys a
sound whipping. The final score was
As to 20. As the Alumni beat the
school team earlier in the season. this
victory is all the more sweet for
Tourtellotte. Corttis' all around
work and accurate shooting were the
features.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
Birthday Party Washington's
Birthday

A large gathering of the young
friends and acquaintance of Frank
Elliott visited him at his home on
School street on Saturday evening in
The form of a surprise party, it being
MS eighteenth birthday Sunday. The
evening was an enjoyable one, being
spent in playing games, etc, after
which refreshments were served
Eighteen, representing Franks age
we're present.
The following original poem was
written by Mildred Logee, I. H. NJ
5. for the occasion:
1t 7.30 on February %, 1919
\ bunch of people might have been
seen
ioing in at Louis Elliott's door
And stamping their feet upon the hal
floor
FOR the walking outside was dirty and
wet
And they didn'a want Mrs. E. s floor
dirty to get
Jimmie and frankie received the
guests
And were in every respect acting
their best
Johnnie Bates and Rob johnson were
there.
believe me. they are pair
But they really acted pretty good
Cause / was there Chats under
stood).
Mildred Logee-little shrimp-was
there,
But she was good SO no one seemed
to care.
So all around we had pretty good
time
Or else | could not have written this
rhyme.
forgot to mention what we had to
eat,
But take it from Inc it couldn't be
beat.
l am humbly presenting this little
Which | hope may be termed as
''siicker n grease.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
Bradley Theatre

Friday, Madge Kennedy IN another
charming love story, "Bag Dreams
Goldwyn winner Ais Smiling Rii
Parsons in "A seorcher.
Saturday, Pauline + isk in >
Paramount picture. a aa SER of
the South" One of tto5e 80 7atc
love dramas that only tue seasA IN
produce. Also News -
comedy.
Sunday, Vivian Martin
mount success, .MirandN les,
play of human interest sa4 anle
Also the .aost tAEtiing q ates ~ $50
Brass Bullet and E.us - sc
A. e orchestra.
Monday the star of .A ri -
ALA Naximova, in he l#tet aE :
greatest film drama, fee se
This is one of the big Of the
screen and tremendop, success all
ever the country Also u roaring
comedy by Mack Senaeat and music
/ by the {. A. c. orchestra.
Tuesday, Mae Allison in Metro
picture, "In for Thirty Days, and
/ the last chapter Of the mysterious
/ Houdni serial The Master Mystery.
J Special attraction, the f st chapter 10
three reels of the gre atest serial OF
all time, "rhe Lightning Raider,
with the great serial fasorite, Pearl
White.
Coming soon, d. w Crifith's big
picture, The Greatest Thing In Life
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
RED MEN TRAIL TO WORCESTER
See Two Tribes Work Degrees

Thursday evening twenty chiefs of
Wappaquasset tribe No. 63 trailed to
the Wigwam of Sagatabscot Tribe No.
50 at 10 Pearl street, Worcester, to
see the warriors and chiefs degrees
eSemplfed by lroquois Tribe No. 3
pf SOC Main street, Worcester; also
by Sagatabscot Tribe. which gave the
chiefs degree. Alferie cordier, for
merly member of the Owls, was first
given the adoption degrees by Wappa-
quasset tribe, then taken to Worces-
ter and given the warrior and chiefs
degrees by the above tribes. A large
delegation of Red Men WIS present
from all the seven tribes of Worces-
ter, and lunch was served at the
close of the work. Speeches were
made by Sachem Charles Nichols,
Chief of Records Henry Hurdman,
Prophet Adds Welch, Collector of
Wampum Peter A. Gardner, all of
this tribe. The party arrived home
safe at an early hours this Friday
morning.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
Tonrfellotte High Won

The basketball team of Tourtellotre
Memorial High closed its season by a
well earned victory over the Alumni
by a score of As to 20.
The line up was as follows:
T. NJ. II. S. Alumni
Bates. IF IF, II. Prince
Bentley, If If, VIM Johnson
Corttis, c, Chandler
Tourtellotte, ~ rg, Ravenelle
Geissler, LIZ k, K. johnson
The team has made an excellent
record for the year, winning eight out
of the fourteen games; lost to Put
nam twice, Webster once, South
bridge once, Woodstock once, Alumni
once. They won from Killingly
twice, Putnam Trade twice, Wood
stock once, Webster once, South
bridge once and Alumni once.
The team at the beginning of the
season was a green one. One mem
Der had never played before and one
had been in one game only, but by
persistent work they gradually mas
tered the fundamentals, passing
shooting and covering. With the
same members available for next
year an even better record may be
expected.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
WOODSTOCK

Miss Stella Frink was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. W. C. Child and children are
visiting Dudley relatives.
f. L. and Harry Child were in town
for Washington's birthday.
Mrs. CatHn of North Ashford has
been the guest of Mrs. Whatever for
few days.
Miss Laura Rich of Oxford has
been the guest of Mrs w. j. Linde-
man this week.
The school social in Academy hall
Friday evening was made interesting
by the presence of Henry Wells, Mar
tin Nelson, Ethal Barrett and Merrill
Keith, Woodstock Academy boys,
who led the grand march. A drama
appropriate to Feb. was presented
and piano music by Dewitt Miller
and a four minute Grafton was deliv-
cred by Master William Hughes.
Sunday was day of privilege al
the First church. 1t was American
ization" Day, and Miss Miriam Wood
bury spoke forcefully of Americana
cation through education not only OF
the children of our foreign speaking
peoples, but emphasized the need OF
training workers who can go into tie
homes. In the evening Miss Wood
berry spoke of Home Mission work
among miners and lumber men
Miss Woodberry is delightful speak
er, and her long experience as Home
Mission secretary fits her to tell tbs
needs and results of the work witt
rare and convincing power.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Joseph laMountain is i'll with
pleurisy.
Ira Fowler has purchased horse
of B. f. Eddy.
Gladys May of Fabyan q, ent tie
week with j. S. May and family
Wendell Bosworth has been visit
ing relatives in Eas ford the past
week
Edith Eddy of Springfield, Mass,
spent the Week-en with relatives at
Valley Farm.
Miss Agnes White returned home
from Marion, Va, where she went
last month to teach.
Mrs W hitney Whelpley and daugh-
ter Dorothy are spending = few days
in Webster with H. E. Bannister and
family
School is closed this week owing to
the illness of the teacher, Mrs. Flora
Danielson, and 10 or II pupils, with
influenza.
William Nicely returned Tuesday
from Waterbury. His wife is there
recovering from a severe attack of
Mrs. Charles Swenson and -four
children have been confined to the
house with influenza. August Clan
son has also been i'll at the home of
Mr. SWenson
Private Windsor White has been
discharged from the army and has Sc
cured employment at Portland, Ore
gon. He has been in the northwest
for more than a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson of South
Woodstock moved last week into the
house recently vacated by Eric An
derson and family. They are the
parents of Mrs. Anderson.
c. H. Potter has gone TO Washing
ton, d. c., to visit Private William II
Richardson. who is at the Walter Reed
hospital recovering from seve~e
wounds received last July in battle.
Mrs. Roscoe Alton, Carl Danielson
Constance and Vernon Wetherell
Alice and Eva Farrows, and Schuyler
Phillips have all been i'll this week
with the prevailing epidemic.
The regular meeting of the Com
munity club was held on Wednesday
evening. Owing to illness in many
families the attendance was not as
large as usual. The program present
ed by Chairman Mrs. E. f. May con-
sisted Of piano solos by Carolyn Cox,
vocal solos by Martha Todd, and de-
bate. Resolved, That the propo led
League of Nations will make the
world better and happier and will for
ever abolish war" The leading speak
ers were Rev. F. B. Harrison, Mrs.
Harrison for the affirmative, Ezra
Nav negative. The speakers held the
close attention of the audience for
more than an hour and the argument
brought forward was most interest
ing and instructive. The vote of the
house on the weight of argument de-
cided in favor of the affirmative. A
resolution was drawn up and sent to
Senators Brandegee and Mclean at
Washington that the members of the
club as a whole favored the League
of Nations. A committee consisting
of Mrs. F. A. Jordan, s. II. Peckhan,
Mrs. Lindeman and DR.. f. r. Pike
was appointed to get in touch with
members of the club who served in
army or navy and make some ar
rangements for a reception TO be held
in their honor and report at the next
meeting. A hearty vote of thanks
was extended to all taking part Ad.
jeurned to March 18th.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
TO BE FORMED
lContinued from PaS~ 0nrl

cussion followed relative to the plans
for further bonding together of the
men who had been or are in the ser
vice.
Michael Meehan, one of the pub
fishers of the book. Putnam's Part in
the War, appeared before the meeting
and asked the cooperation and help
of every man present in getting data
for the book. He also said that some
disappointment had been experienced
in preparing the book because, as he
said, the advertising committee of
the chamber of commerce had been
advising merchants and business mer
not to advertise in the book He said
in order to make the book certainty
and to relieve the burden of heavy
charge for each copy to soldiers and
sailors, the publishers had depended
on the support and good will of Put
nam business houses, but that for
some reason which he had not yet dis
covered, the advertising committee
had seen fit to advise the refusal of
advertising for the book Despite
this, however, Mr. Meehan said the
publishers would continue with their
work, doing as best they could and
hoping that in the meantime the CEN
mittee would see fit to do away with
any objection they entertain at pres
ent.
4. motion was made by DR.. SaretzN
and became vote that the executive
committee be appointed to investigate
the worth of the book and report at
the next meeting of the club as to
whether the club will confer with the
advertising committee of the chamber
to put its sanction on the plan of add
vertislng,
The next meeting will be Tuesday
night Mt s o'clock in the chamber of
commerce rooms, Union block. Every
member present agreed to spread the
news of the organization of the club
and round up other veterans who APP
parently had not heard of the plans
for making an organization of this
sort 1t is hoped that every man who
wore the uniform will attend. Al
present the club is not limited to Put.
nam alone, and other men from sur
rounding towns are invited to attend
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
CITIZENSHIP

Woodstock.-On Wednesday of
last week the first meeting of the Cit
izenship course was held in the chapel
at Woodstock Hill Mrs. F. B. Har-
rison, the chairman, gave very in
teresting talk on the A. B. C. of our
town and county government follow
ing the pamphlets sent out by Mrs.
Nancy Schoonmaker from Suffrage
headquarters.
These meetings will be held every
two weeks with various speakers to
tell of the particular duties of THEN
office under the government.
The general public is cordially in
vited to attend these meetings. as
Citizenship applies to each one of US
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-28
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. John Perry and Mrs. Belle
Young spent day with Mrs. Elisha
Perry recently.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Hen
ry Young on Thursday afternoon and
a very pleasant time was spent.
Influenza and colds have had as
victims, Miss Nellie Lowe, George
Davis, George Place and Mrs. Elisha
Perry.
Roland Lowe is very sick. A train.
ed nurse is in attendance and his
many friends are hoping that he viii
soon be better.
Mrs. Jas. Sheppard, who is spend.
ing the winter with relatives in Prov.
dence, suffered from a shock one day
this week and is in precarious con
dition.