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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
INTO DRUGGISTS TRUST

=, JACKSON, Miss, June 2i.--Thirty OF
me leading physicians OF Jackson re-
celVed suhpoenas this morning to an
pear before the Hinds county grand
Jury to give testimony concerning the
alleged existence OF a trust and COM
city " ''''s
The grand Jury has received COM
plants that the prices charged for
iilling prescriptions OF physicians are
excessive, even taking fully into con-
slderation the heavy advance in the
wholesale prices for drugs during the
past two years; that exorbitant prices
are also being charged for sundries
and toilet goods usually carried by re-
tail drug stores
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
TOTAL US. CASUALTIES
TO DATE 2S9,Ol6

WASHINGTON, June 24.--Total cas-
ualties of the American expeditionary
forces reported to date was announced
today by the war department as $780,
ole, including:
Killed in action Gncluding 3S1 lost
at sea-, 33,754.
Died of wounds, 1880.
Died of disease, 23,396.
Died from accidents and other causes,
1912
Total deaths, 1862.
Wounded in action, 210,9S4.
Missing in action mot including pris-
oners released and returned), $50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
OPTOMETRY BOARD MEETS

Eight applicants for state licenses to
practice took the examination before
the Tennessee state board OF optometry
Monday when the board held scs-
sion In the Peabody hotel The board
members present were n. W. liggette
president. Memphis. G. e. Breese, sec
retary. Franklin O. II. Williams, Dick
son, and l. l.. Grady Jackson,
The board reaffirmed its intention TO
prosecute any and all violators Of the
optometry law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

against them and with the mayor pos
sessed OF two votes in case Of tie,
II would look easy for the Monteverde-
Quinn choice to be named and then
for Quinn to be made police commits
sioner. but still there ~ chance for
some fine political jockeytng before
the vacancy Is filled, Messrs, Miller
and Goodman say that they want some
good representative man agreed upon
as the successor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
JACKSON TRACTION PLANT
SOLD BY COURT ORDER

JACKSON. Miss, June 2i--The prop
erty Of the Jackson Light and Traction
company was sold today under order
waukee,
Mr.. Grossman's bid was $1,000, sub
ject to all liens and encumbrances.
First mortgage bonds outstanding total
1890. 900 and second mortgage bonds
amount to $2l6,OO0. grand total of
81 146O 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
TWO DOLLAR RATE
WOULD GIVE CITY
AMPLE TAX FUND
Tax Rate Committee May
Seek to Show That 90 Cent
Increase Is Double That
Needed for Revenues.
CITY TAX RATE FACTS.

1919 assessment at 1918 rate OF
$3.50 would yield increase OF $24, 1877.
1919 assessment at 81 rate would
yield increase Of $2S9, 900,
1873 assessment at $2.20 rate pro.
posed by city would yield increase
Of $3.50, 1871.
In any event add $500, 900 bonds
and $1,000 increase in privileges to
yield shown above which will be
available In 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
400 ALIEN ENEMIES
ARE TO BE DEP0RTED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June "a
Four hundred enemy alieBs interned at
Fort Oglethorpe will be #patriated and
under a heavy guard sent to Charles
ton, s. c., tomorrow, where they will
at once embark for Germany. None Of
the celebrities confined will be in this
batch, mostkt a them being sailcEs from
various lK.ssfX a ships.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
ABUSED; SEEKS DIVORCE.

Alleging that he had beaten her,
thReatened to kill her with a pistol:
cut hole in her lip by blow and
had abused her in various other ways,
Lula Coffman filed suit for divorce
against Andrew Coffman in circuit
court Tuesday. Andrews whereabouts
are not known to Lula at the present
time, the declaration alleges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
PHONE MEN MEET,

CHICAGO, June 24.-The fourth an
nual convention of the United States
Independent Telephone association
opened here today and will continue
throughout Thursday. The association
represents approximately five million
telephones In the United States and -
500 delegates are In attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
REFUSES COMPUTATION

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 24,-Gov.
Lowden this morning denied the an
plication for Communication of sentence
in the case OF Earl Dear. on recon-
of the division of pardons
and paroles. The supreme court has
set the date for Dears execution on
June y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
GOOD JOB OPEN.

To fin the vacancy OF typist and
stenosrapher at Muscle Shoals. Ala, a
civil service examination viii be held
at the customhouse July g. The posi-
ton Is open to both men and women
applicants, The place pays $3.50 10
start with good chances for pronption,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
WARSH|P SINKING
GIVEN TOEXPERTS
Council of Three Decides on
Action as Result of
Hun Treachery.

PARIS, June A.--The council OF
three has referred the question rela-
tive to the sinking Of the German fleet
In Scapa Flow to a commission of ex-
perts, which will determine whether
the grmistice conditions were violated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
HUN SlGNER REFUSES G.,
T0 AFFiX HIS MAME

WEINAR. June "a. (By the Asso-
ciated Press DIR. Haniel Won Hahn;
as the German renre3ontative to sign
the treaty of raIcr, has telegraphed
his resignation fro'N Versailles rather
than attach rs Au,ne to the instru-
.N1ent- - N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
START R. R. LAW WORK.

WASHINGTON, June 24--First defi-
mite steps looking to the drafting OF
general railroad legislation was taken
today by che senate interstate com
merce committee in authorizing a sub
committee, headed by Chairman Cum
Minis, to draft a tentative bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
PASS BEER BILL.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 24-The
Ramsey house bill, permitting the brew
ing and selling of beer containing 24
per cent alcohol was passed finally by
the senate today by vote OF 80 to II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

The Herald, a socialist organ, says:
Germany cannot and will not keep
the treaty, because it is based on force
instead of Justice"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

The new division Of the u S. naval
forces calls for two fleets of eaA&u
strength one to be known as the m
cific fleet and the other. as the At
lantic fleet. Orders making the new
plan effective also stated that Admiral
Henry b. Wilson will command the
Atlantic fleet and Admiral Hugh Rod
man the Pacific. Each fleet will have
four divisions of dreadnoughts and
battleships, two divisions of cruisers,
IS divisions of destroyers, three di-
visions of submarines and two Of mine
LAYERS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
TWO FLYERS KILLED
in AIRPLANE'S FALL

RYE BEACH, n. Y, June 24--Two
unidentified aviators, believed to have
been army flyers, were killed when
their airplane fell several hundred feet
here today. The machine caught fire
and the bodies were burned beyond
recognition.
MINEOI4A. N. Y, June 24--It was
officially announced here today that
the aviators killed at Rye Beach were
Lieut.. Shelley NJ. Watson, of Rogers,
Texas, and M. Ireland, a civilian me-
chanic, of Westbury The machine was
on its way from Rye to HaZelhurst field
here when the accident happened.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

TUIdT .,1,,tl,. BT,TTT.T5
Mr.. and Mrs, s. II. Phillips $25 ICON
tribution to minor children of Mrs.
Brinkley, held as n separate fund.-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
Weather Forecast

Thundershowers, fol-
lowed by fair prob
ably Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
PUTNAM THEFT DETECTING so. CIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
 FOR 1919

The annual meeting of the Putnam Theft Detecting Society was held iu the office of The Patriot Monday af- ternoon. Seven members were pres crt and elected the following officers
 President, Lewis F Battey.
 Vice President. Arthur Tourtel- lotte.
 Clerk and Treasurer, Edwin L. Wood.
 Executive Committee, Ernest k. Torrey, Arthur c. Tourtellotte, Clarence E. Pierce. Arthur c. Stet- son, Hartman L. Davis.
 Pursuers, Ernest E. Torrey, Lev erett c. Burrill. Clarence E. Pierce. Arthur J. Shippee, Fremont s. Bruce, Charles Clemons.
 Auditors, Arthur Tourteilotte, Lewis Battey, Randolph Bullard.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
OBITUARY
mrs. Frank F. chisn,

Blanche E. (Warren) Chism, % years old, wife of Frank F. Chism, Abingdon. died in the Day Kimball hospital Wednesday following an at tack of pneumonia induced by in- fuenza. Mrs. Chism was born in Pomfret, the daughter of Willis and Hattie (Weeks) Warren. She had lived most of her life in Danielson, where she was graduated from the Danielson high school She was a member of the Episcopal church there.
 Mrs. Chism leaves, besides her hus- band, a four-days'- daughter; her mother, Mrs. Hattie Warren, Daniel son; brother, Arthur, Boston; two sisters, Maude and Mabel, Danielson, and two brothers, Otis and Clarence, Danielson.
 The funeral was this afternoon at o'clock at the Epinscopal church in Danielson Burial was in Westfield cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
PARENr.TEAcHEps' MEETING
Entertainment Postponed From De
 eember Promises Good Program

The postponed entertainment which was to have been given in De eember by the students of Israel Put nam school for the Parent-Teaehers' association, will be Tuesday at eight o'clock. The program has been thor oughly revised and several attractive features added. The entertainment will be in the afternoon at three O. clock for children, and in the eve ming for the parents. It will without doubt prove to be one of the most at tractive meetings of the year and the public is cordially invited The ad- mission will be five cents for the children in the afternoon and ten cents for the adults in the evening The program is as follows:
 Violin solo, Mollie Smith, accom- panied by Celia Smith; "When the Circus Comes to Town," Telesphore Hart; Bonnie Flag" Girls; violin solo, Morse Haskell, accompanied by Marion Wilcox; Morrow" Gerald Marcy, Perry Barber; piano duet, Florence Spellacy. Edith Child; play, For Lfberty's Sake; piano solo, Florence Spellacy; Silent Night, Holy Night" Girls; Good Night Song" Girls America" all.
 Cast of characters: Mir. Gray pohart R,ur... Mrs Cray Moliip Smith; Jack Gray, son, Harry Cohen {; Nellie Gray, daughter. Alice Alvord {; Howard Chase, Jacks chum, William Reardon; Gene Fisher. enlisted sol dier, Harold Wilcox; Ruth Sherrod, Red Cross nurse, Madaline Mccoy Democracy, Florence Spellaey; Lib erty, Alice Andrews; Peace, Georgi- anna Hammond.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
PUTNAM NEWS
1. .............!..... ...................i.......

Carl L. Weeks Is out with a new oldsmohile sedan
 Harry Wallen is able to be out af- ter severe attack of influenza.
 Arthur Law. Whe has been very III of pneumonia. ia able 10 be out again
 Mrs. Geaevie4e Letters and Mrs Maria Munsoa 6faud View spent Thursday in Boston.
 Mrs. Peter E. Relair, Water street attended the funeral of her uncle 1T Attleboro. Mass. Tuesday.
 J. Harry Mann was in Hartfor' hst week attending q meeting O agents of a life insurance company.
 Mir. and Mrs. C Fred Waterman returned Thursday afternoon from weeks visit with relatives in Proyi scnee.
 Bert Pineince left for Canada thi week. Miss Louise Dumas and Mis- ts1itipHt iiNAbitu ta Asti GO " NhNN+''N with him.
 William J. Raiferty, Jr., leave Ais week for Annapolis, Md, wher as becomes student in the Unite' States naval academy.
 Miss Ethel Johnson of Miss Mavot' sshool. Thompson. is to address tn open meeting of Elizabeth Porte Putnam chapter, D. A. R., Monday af trnoon.
 Chauneey c. Talbot, the hustlini sewsman, has received a prize of S6' from magazine publishing eompan' for increase in sales of that magazln for October.
 Rev. George H. Driver will preaeI st the Congregational church Sun day. MT. Driver is at present in ! II. c. A. work and is stationed Camp Mills, N. Y.
 District Deputy Grand Maste Fred D. Card will install the new Of feers of Israel Putnam lodge of od' Fellows Tuesday evening at o'clock
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10

Trrr iS4sY IN CITY
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The basket ball team has started it's work again much handicapped by the three weeks lay-of Today the team meets Wndham High school in the Putnam gymnasium at 3.30 O. clock
 Rehearsals have started for the three plays, each will be given some time in February, for the benefit of the High School Athletic association.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10
If Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children relieve Fevershness, Head ache. Bad Stomach. Teething Dsor- ders. move and regulate the Bowels and destroy worms. They break up colds in 24 hours Used by mothers for 30 years All Druggists Sample FREE Address, Mother Gray Co, LeRoy, N. Y. 25
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10

Refreshments will be served after the installation.
 John Jarvis is anticipating the ar- rival of the battleship Dakota, at New York Friday, bringing members of the 5Gth coast artillery It is exz peeted his Two sons are on the battle ship
 Miss Christie Clifford has returned to her home. Ring street. from Prov ldeHea. 4de1e she has been caring for ihet lhefziHzla~ and sister Mr and Nrs. Oven Barrett, who have been II Vilh influenza
 Canadian Athletic club' members are ealkiae their cues and oiling up their shooting arms in preparation for the winters pool tournaments. It IS expected that challenges will be of fered to teams from societies about town.
 Thirty eight attended the whist party of Gonseil la Concorde in St Jean Baptist hall Thursday night. It was one of the most successful parties the council has had. Coffee and cake were served. Mrs William Authier won the lady's prize.
 Mir. and Mrs Nelson King, Grove street. passed their 60th wedding an niversary Sunday No special obser- vance of the day was made, but as has been her custom for many years Mrs. King attended church services.
 Mrs. W. ]. Bartlett was in Hart ford Thursday attending joint meeting of the State Travellers Aid association and the committee for the protection of girls. She also was present at meeting of the National Woman's Party.
 One of several boys who have giv- en trouble in the Providence street section of the city by breaking win dows. was summoned before Judge Mahlon II. Geissler Thursday after noon. The boys name was taken and after being made to understand the seriousness of his misdcmeanor h, was put on probation.
 State Treasurer and Mrs. c. liar old Gilpatric were in Hartford for tn, inaugural ball Wednesday night Ac companying them was their daugh ter, Rhoda, also Mir. and Mrs. Sila' NJ. Wheelock and daughter Elizabeth Others going on for the ball wer' Representative and Mrs. Ernest Kent Representative and Mrs. A. A. Bro deur and Senator and Mrs. Archi, Macdonald
 (. l.. Kies. on his way home iron delivering milk Sunday morning while on School street, was struck b, Massachusetts automobile Fortu nately Mr. Kies was not injured. Th' ear hit the rear wheel of the wagon ffiuhteutHg the horse 50 it reared ans plunged and coming down one les caught over the shaft. greaking the shaft aud badly cutting the horse. \ veterinary was called
 This morning was the eoldest of the season with thermometers at four above zero. In Eastford the mercury went to four below and Woodstock
 tZ struck an average with the zero mark on the indicator. In the killingiy court this morning Cornelius o'Con- av.. p.saoea guilty to being a tramp. He must have prugnostieated the weather when he asked for lodging last night. His was the first charge of seing tramp since the beginning of l s- - Ue .~~a t9e 1~s-s
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10

The Greatest Novelty Picture of the Year.
 Also the 4th Episode of IRON TEST 1 And c. A. c. ORCHESTRA
 Mat. lie, I7c. Eve. 1oc, i5c. 2oc
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10

Advertise in The Patriot.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18

Mrs. Jennie Vieweg, who has been
in frail health for the past few months,
left Wednesday night for her sister =
home in Denver. She was accompa
MED by Mrs. j. S. Woody who expects
to spend ten days visiting in the cap
ital city.
Arthur Westhafer returned homo
Sunday morning from training camp
near Washington, D. c., after receiving
an honorable discharge from the ser,
vice. After enjoying short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. West
hafer, he left for Leadville for a visit
with friends.
The Weyand farm tractor has been
making quite show of itself Oil the
streets this week and everyone VINO
has observed it declares that the "ani-
mali was quite well behaved. Mr..
Weyand has received many compli-
ments on the practicability of his new
invention which many believe is des
tined to revolutionize the power pillow.
ing problem.
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During the last hours of Governor
Gunter's term he appointed w. H. Lea
to the office of division engineer for
this division, the position now held by
A. j. Dickson of this city. Just why
the outgoing governor did not make
this appointment long ago, but waited
until the close of his term, only the ex-
governor and the politicians controlling
him can explain. However, Mr.. Lea
has not yet taken over the office and
entered upon his duties. When his ap-
pointment came up to the senate for
confirmation, that body refused to con-
firm and the matter was referred To
the committee on agriculture.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
PROCEEDINGS AT MEETING
OF BOARD OF HEALTH

At meeting of the board of health
Friday, Jan. 10, 1919, the affairs of the
emergency hospital conducted at the
lola room during the influenza cpl.
demic were closed up. All bills against
the institution remaining unpaid, other
than the rent for the rooms, were or
dered paid at once.
A report was received from Messrs
Beardsley and Fordham, the auditing
committee appointed to audit the ac
counts of the institution. The report
gave a comprehensive statement of the
receipts and expenditures, and showed
balance on hand of $594.s2 in cash
and collectible accounts. The bills al
lowed at the meeting amounted to
$265.25, leaving balance of $329.57
to apply on the rent. No adjustment
has yet been made of the rent matter.
The lodging house was necessarily
Communicated by the board of health,
and thus far efforts of arriving at an
amicable settlement with the propric.
tor of the place have failed.
Favorable mention was made of the
invaluable service rendered by Miss
Hetzel, who not only attended to the
business management, but gave her full
time to nursing during the six weeks
the hospital was open. Resolutions
were adopted, placing Miss Hetzel's
services on record, and thanking her
for the untiring devotion shown. The
resolutions were the more heartfelt be
cause of the extremely modest compen-
sation accepted by Miss Hetzel in pay.
ment of her time; the amount being less
than was actually paid volunteer, un.
trained nurses during the same period.
Similar recognition was made for tho
services of the Rev. William Pepper
who had charge of the marshaling of
the nurses force during the epidemic;
and of John Richardson, who in addi.
tion to acting as city quarantine Off
Ger, served as chairman of the Red
Cross committee on emergency hospital,
and constituted himself general handy
man for the 90 flu" hospital.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
RANCH FOE SALE

800 acres, two miles north of Silt,
practically all in cultivation; good wa
ter right; so acres fall blowing; Three
story house, barn, sheds, garage, chick
en- house, tenant houses, etc., etc.
Nearly all fenced with woven wire.
Living water from stream for stock.
Price $4,000. Small payment in cash
or live stock. Easy terms on balance
at 6 per cent interest.
TOLBY BROS,
lis 2-S Silt, Colorado
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
WILL BE IN GLENWOOD

s. r. Berger, the well known
u eyesight specialist, announces
that he will be here at the Denver Ho-
tel for one day, Thursday, Jan. 23.
Glasses correctly fitted. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Children's s eyes examined
free.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18

H. H. Ballard of Silt was visitor
here Monday.
Sam Gcigle of Carbondale was in
Glenwood this week.
VIM. Yates of Gypsum is spending a
few days in our city.
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David James of Carbondale was a
Glenwood visitor Wednesday.
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Mrs. w. T. Oberto is confined to her
home this week with an attack of the
flu.
The Toby Bros. of Silt were trans
acting business in Glenwood Wednes-
day.
Ben 7. Hadley of New Castle was
transacting business in our city Tues
DAY.
w. o. Marshall, the New Castle drug
gist, transacted business in this city
Monday.
DR.. Riddle, eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist. Glasses fitted. Citizens
Bank building.
7. NJ. Robinson was up from New
Castle attending to business matters
the first of the week.
Nellie Bruce of New Castle was Wis
iting Miss Lillian Hollingsworth of this
city the first of the week.
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George McFadden, one of the clerks
in the Paine grocery store, has been
very i'll with the flu, but is improving
at this writing.
Mrs. Niesch of McGregor Colorado,
spent a few days of this week visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Dee Weidenham-
mer and Mrs. Elizabeth Lobb of this
city.
Miss Laura Hammond of the local
postoilice force left last Friday night
for Riverside, California, where she will
spend vacation of about two months
visiting with friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Reeves returned
home Tuesday night from Canon City,
after accompanying their daughter,
Ruby, to that place where she re-
entered Mt. st. Scholastica's academy.
Mrs. +. n. Julian returned home last
Saturday from Oklahoma, where she
has spent several weeks visiting her
laughter Mrs. Tanner. Mrs. Tanner
and children accompanied Mrs. Julian
home.
Miss Rose Guadagnolo left Saturday
for Divide creek, where she will re-
sumo her teaching in the schools which
have been closed for several months
on account of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mich Trimble returned
the first of the week from California,
where they have spent several months.
They report lovely weather and say it
is about like our May weather in
GlenwoOd.
Mrs. Valentine Crook Dodson has re-
signed as teacher of the opportunity
room of the Glenwood grade schools.
Her husband is soon to be mustered
out of service and is expected home in
a few weeks.
M. j. Mayes and A. j. Dickson went
up to Emma Monday to attend law
suit before Justice Miller, brought by
w. A. Wise against VIM. Phillips to
collect Phillips portion of the expense
of headgate which Wise built in n
ditch owned jointly by the two lti
gants The decision was in favor Of
Wise, and Phillips appealed the case TO
the county court of Pitkin county